Bamboo Rain

The Fourth Brother had squandered his wealth through gambling, leaving their mother in a critical state. To make matters worse, the creditors even asked them to sell Manbao to settle the debts!
In the village, whispers spread that the golden days of the Zhou Family's cherished Manbao were over. Their elderly mother clung to Manbao's hand, tears streaming down her face.
However, Manbao tightly grasped a system in her hand, a tool that would lead her and her brothers and sisters-in-law to reclaim their fortunes. They ventured into agriculture, cultivating land, growing medicinal herbs, and establishing shops, steadily improving their lives. 
As their situation improved, concerns shifted to Manbao's marital prospects by the sister-in-laws.
"Mr. Zhuang's grandson is an excellent match – educated and well-spoken. He is just perfect for you."
"No! You should consider Mr. Qian's youngest son, who is handsome and well-mannered. You can count on him never to defy you."
Suppressing a smile, Manbao responded, "My heart is already set. I choose Bai Shanbao, my childhood friend whom I've playfully scolded since we were young."

The Lucky Farmgirl

Zhou Wulang succinctly reduced forty-six people to four. Manbao felt there was no need to specifically inform Bai Shan and Bai Erlang about this, so when she returned and saw them deeply engrossed in their studies, she said nothing and decided to talk about the topic when free.


Regardless, whether the competitors were formidable or not, they had to give their all during and before the examination.


Such things could be discussed after the exam; it was better to focus on getting along with classmates for now.


After all, they had been admitted to the Imperial Academy in the same manner.


The four of them studied until late into the night. Mr. Zhuang, feeling the pressure of limited time, thought that studying at night was less effective than in the morning. Therefore, he looked at the time and said, "It's past 9 p.m., go wash up and get some sleep; we'll rise early tomorrow to study."


Exhausted from a day of reading, Bai Shan and Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly and stood up.


Chapter 923 Efforts