Shi Guan Niang Zi

Original Title: 十贯娘子

Author: Lao Cao Chi Nen Niu
Raw Link : Shi Guan Niang Zi

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Synopsis:

In the final years of the Hongshun era, famine ravaged the land. A dou of rice cost 3,500 cash coins. People resorted to cannibalism. Rebellions erupted, and countless heroes were broken by the times…

Then came the first year of the Yong’an era. A band of country farmers, still caked in mud they hadn’t even had time to wash off, slung sabers at their waists, led their wives and children, stepped into official boots, and overnight became the new elite.

Having returned to the past, Qiqian looked at that familiar fool and thought:

Chen Dasheng, this time I won’t hate you anymore. I won’t depend on you, and I won’t long for you either. You can live your life on your own!

Chen Dasheng’s rise through the ranks was nothing short of legendary. Renowned throughout the realm as the Empire’s greatest gatekeeper, he first guarded city gates, then the gates of the Crown Prince’s residence, and finally the gates of the imperial palace itself.

The Emperor valued him above all others, declaring that beside the imperial bed, only Dasheng was worthy to stand guard with drawn blade and mounted steed. To the world, he was the most upright and honest man alive. People admired him, while court officials envied him bitterly.

Yet Chen Dasheng wasn’t happy in the slightest.

Because, according to his wife, the family’s order of importance went:

Grandmother.
Their son.
His wife.
The old donkey.
The yellow dog.
The chicks.
The ducklings.
The old courtyard.
The crooked jujube tree…

And somehow, his own name never made the list.

One-line Summary

A wife returns to the past as a new dynasty rises to power.

Theme

The story chronicles a woman’s journey as she breaks free from the confines of the inner household and gradually builds an independent life of her own.

Tags

• Power Couple
• Farming / Settlement Building
• Rebirth
• Inspirational Life

Search Keywords

Protagonist: Huo Qiqian
Supporting Character: Chen Dasheng

VIP Review

The first year of the Yong’an era marks the beginning of everything in Ten Strings of Cash Wife (Shi Guan Niangzi). This rebirth story is far more than a tale of love and revenge—it is a profound reflection born from an entire lifetime of experience.

With a light laugh, Fourth Madam Huo asks herself: Now that I’ve been given another chance, why would I return to being confined to the women’s quarters? Am I a fool?

Thus begins a story in which everyone fortunate enough to encounter Qiqian undergoes a transformation, as though turning into dragons.

Whether in its thematic depth, richly realized ensemble cast, deft control of its plot, or sheer reading satisfaction, this novel is exceptionally well crafted. It is veteran author Lao Cao Chi Nen Niu’s first historical romance after ten years of painstaking work, and we wholeheartedly recommend it as a rare and outstanding masterpiece.