Unmarried Men and Women: Daily Life of Raising Children in Ancient Times

Mu Yi'an, a teacher at an agricultural school, in her thirties, unmarried, nearly expelled from her family by her biological mother.

Jiang Shuyun, a high school political teacher, in her ...

Side Story (1) - Jiang Gelao

"That's good. His Majesty has appointed me to take over the position of Minister of Revenue. The old Minister has retired to his hometown."

"The Ministry of Revenue is good too. His Majesty knows that you, sir, are honest and incorruptible."

Zheng Jinyu is almost forty years old, but she looks very young, probably because she doesn't have many worries.

Moreover, her mother-in-law has many good methods to make people look younger.

Mu Yi'an's skills are nothing more than some sports, especially yoga.

She also managed to grow the aloe vera that the Third Prince brought back, and it multiplied into a large patch.

“I am not greedy, and it is thanks to my wife’s skillful management of the household that we have no shortage of money.”

“I dare not take credit for this; my parents-in-law have given me quite a bit of wealth.”

Zheng Jinyu believes that all the good luck in her life is because she met a good mother-in-law.

Then she found a wonderful husband and lived a comfortable life.

"They all deserve credit, they all deserve credit. I'm probably like my mother, I don't have high demands for money."

Jiang Shaoming thought of his mother, who didn't like wearing gold and silver or jewelry. She preferred simple attire and lived a comfortable life.

"Yes, our mother is a very special person. We are lucky to be her children."

Zheng Jinyu said sincerely that even her own mother said so.

She said that all the hardships she endured in the past ten years were for the sake of meeting a good mother-in-law and a good husband.

When Jiang Shaoming was forty years old, Emperor Jinghong passed away and the crown prince succeeded to the throne, making him the youngest Grand Secretary of the new dynasty.

With the new emperor and his ministers working together, the Dali Dynasty entered a new golden age.

Jiang Shaoming retired to his hometown at the age of sixty. He had served in the cabinet for more than twenty years and was the most well-regarded cabinet minister, as well as the longest-serving veteran of two reigns.

There are many records in historical books about this incorruptible official, Lord Jiang.

He was upright, loved the people, cherished his wife, and was not interested in women or wealth; he was a rare and virtuous gentleman.