Although Xu Qing Jia was orphaned at a young age, he studied hard and became the best in class talent. He marries Hu Jiao, the daughter of a butcher’s family. Hu Jiao does not know how to read and write but she has a cheerful and positive personality, taking care of everything in an orderly manner. Xu Qing Jia devoted himself to serving the people and forged ahead with reforms as a county magistrate. Their story unfolds in the Northern Song Dynasty as they work together in love, marriage, and helping the people defeat corrupt officials.
(Source: Douban, edited by AnastasiaWun at MyDramaList)
~~ Adapted from the novel “The Little Lady of the Butcher’s House” (屠户家的小娘子) by Lan Ai Cao (蓝艾草).