The Female Butcher and Her Sweet Wife

Old Man Mu plans to marry off his sixteen-year-old daughter Mu Dingxiang to the village widower Zhang for three acres of paddy land and two taels of silver. Remembering how Zhang’s three previous wives died one after another, Mu Dingxiang would rather die than obey. That very night, she runs to the river to drown herself—only to encounter Chu Yu, the female butcher, washing clothes by the bank. Rumor has it Chu Yu is eccentric and has a taste for women, scaring young girls away at the sight of her. But Mu Dingxiang, staring at Chu Yu’s bright eyes and pearly teeth, pleads: "Chu Yu, marry me instead. Look, you can’t even wash clothes properly. I’ll do your laundry, cook your meals." Chu Yu eyes her, unmoved: "I can do chores myself. Got any other skills?" Mu Dingxiang blushes: "I can farm, raise pigs and chickens, warm your bed at night. And... if you want... other things... I wouldn’t say no..." Chu Yu smirks: "Well, I do need someone to handle laundry and meals. I’ll propose tomorrow." (Bonus: Their child is a little spirit monster who later takes human form—count this as xuanhuan.) *The same old heartwarming domestic fluff and slice-of-life vibes.