Ling Se, the eldest daughter of Lingji Buzhuang, has always been looking forward to leaving her family on her birthday and living a free life without having to marry or look at other people's eyes.Unexpectedly, he met Xu Zilu, the richest man in Linchun City, when he got off to a bad start. He robbed him of the shop he had been looking for for a long time. He then tricked himself into forming a contractual couple and they were forced to be bound together.

Xu Zilu was impressed by Lingse's kind and independent nature and innovative business acumen, and Xu Zilu fell in love with Lingse.Just as the happy enemies were fighting each other, the hidden crisis of the Xu family gradually surfaced. The sudden appearance of rival Wu Qi also plunged Xu Zilu into a double crisis of career and emotion. Fortunately, Lingse was smart and wealthy in business.brain, found a new way to create a series of exclusive products, and supported and trusted each other with Xu Zilu on the way to Beijing to solve the family crisis. The two people's hearts became closer and closer. The couple teamed up to finally seize the position of imperial merchant, and started a business in the capital.A new business journey.

《Petty miser》Episode 1 plot introduction

Lingse, the eldest daughter of Lingji Silk Shop in Linchun City, has always been disliked by her stepmother and father. She relies on selling desserts in the city to make money and plans to leave the Ling family on the day she turns 18.When preparing to buy the old rice shop that she had longed for, Lingse became stingy and was snatched away by Xu Zilu, a spice merchant who had made a dispute a few days ago.

Lingse lost his money and had no way out, so he tried to find a way to ask Xu Zilu to show his kindness.Xu Zilu rejected the marriage proposal arranged by his mother, but used his superb skills to maintain the cooperative relationship.Xu Zilu, who suffered from a strange disease called gynophobia due to his ex-fiancée's escape from marriage, was forced to marry in order to be qualified to be selected as an imperial merchant. In desperation, he promised to find a suitable marriage partner within three days.

《Petty miser》Episode 2 plot introduction

Xu Zilu urgently needs to overcome his “phobia” strange disease, and his young boy Fuding comes up with a lot of bad ideas.Ling Se sent a winning cake to try to ease the relationship with Xu Zilu.During the dispute, the two overturned the cake, which made Ling Se very sad. However, Xu Zilu unexpectedly discovered that Ling Se met his requirements for choosing a mate.

Xu Zilu ordered Fu Ding to propose marriage to the Ling's Mansion. Ling Se was unwilling to get married and escaped from the Ling's Mansion over the wall. However, she accidentally fell into the carriage picking up the bride and was taken back to the Xu Mansion by Fu Ding.Ling Se learned that Xu Zilu needed a marriage partner to deal with his mother-in-law. When Xu Zilu agreed to exchange the old rice shop, he signed a contract and agreed to a fake marriage.However, Xu Zilu took advantage of Lingse's illiteracy and prepared a fake contract for Lingse to sign.

《Petty miser》Episode 3 plot introduction

In order to fulfill the contract with Xu Zilu, Ling Se tried her best to act as a daughter-in-law that satisfied Xu's mother. Xu's mother was overjoyed and decided to hold a make-up wedding for the young couple.Lingse took over the job of hosting a wedding banquet and found her best friend, Liu Yeniang, who runs Laifu Inn, to help her organize a wedding banquet that saves money.​

Lingse's maid Ping'er heard that Lingse was organizing a wedding banquet and hurried to Xu's house. By chance, she met Tao Meili, who had a crush on Xu Zilu, and the two parties made a big fuss at the wedding banquet.Lingse confessed to Ping'er that she and Xu Zilu were in a fake marriage, but Ping'er discovered that Xu Zilu had written a fake contract to deceive Lingse. Lingse confronted Xu Zilu, but Xu Zilu settled the score with Lingse, leaving LingseTo compensate for the loss of the wedding banquet, I owed a lot of debt.

《Petty miser》Episode 4 plot introduction

Lingse angrily went to Xu's mother to complain, but Xu's mother's concern made Lingse, who had not felt maternal love for a long time, soften her heart.Xu's mother cleverly paved the way for Xu Zilu to apologize to Lingse, and Lingse and Xu Zilu made a temporary truce.Ling Se deliberately made Xu Zilu angry, hoping that Xu Zilu would take the initiative to drive her away.

Xu Zilu counterattacked an army, and the two of them kept fighting.Xu Zilu and his third uncle came to ask Master Tao for peace over the Xu family's spice business. The third uncle proposed to give up the profits, which made Xu Zilu dissatisfied.Tao Meili put forward the condition that Ling Se come and apologize before continuing to discuss business. Unexpectedly, Xu Zilu refused to bow his head and would rather find a new spice supplier.

《Petty miser》 Episode 5 plot introduction

Xu Zilu found a reason to punish Lingse to copy books at home, but in fact he just didn't want Lingse to go out and suffer Tao Meili's revenge.Ling Se was dissatisfied and escaped from Xu Mansion to make money and went to Liu Yeniang's inn to help cook.In order to retaliate against Xu Zilu, Lingse paid some thugs in the market to spread bad words about Xu Zilu.

But inadvertently, someone invited by Tao Meili tied him into the carriage.Tao Meili and Lingse fought hard in the bamboo forest, but they met a real robber and the two were kidnapped by the robber.Xu Zilu wanted to apologize to Lingse but found that Lingse was missing. However, the selection meeting of the royal merchants was about to take place, and Xu Zilu decided to obtain the qualifications of the royal merchants without telling Xu's mother.Lingse asked Tao Meili to return to Linchun City to report the news, and he tried his best to delay the matter.

《Petty miser》Episode 6 plot introduction

Tao Meili, who escaped from the bamboo forest, rushed to the Xu Mansion to report the news. Faced with the dilemma of rescuing Lingse or participating in the imperial merchant selection meeting, Xu Zilu resolutely chose to rescue Lingse.Ling Se felt that Xu Zilu might not come to rescue him, so he decided to escape with the Westerners who were kidnapped with him.

Just when the robbers were about to kill people and silence them, Xu Zilu rushed to rescue Ling Se and the people from the Western Regions, which moved Se very much.Tao Meili saw that Xu Zilu was willing to give up the election of Huangshang and rushed to save Lingse. She took the initiative to give up Xu Zilu and reconciled with Lingse, who had shared the same sorrow.Xu Zilu changed his view on Lingse and the two reconciled.The rumors spread by Lingse became more and more outrageous, and Lingse had to find a way to refute the rumors.

《Petty miser》Episode 7 plot introduction

Ling Se went to Bao again and asked him to find a way to refute the rumors, but the effect of refuting the rumors was very poor, and even became more and more outrageous.Xu Zilu was very angry when he saw that Ling Se's refutation of the rumors was not effective. Then he encountered an accident in the warehouse and the spices he bought at a high price were destroyed.​

Lingse unexpectedly learned that the kidnapped Westerners brought a large amount of spices in stock, and helped Xu Zilu solve his urgent need.Lingse decided to go to battle personally to dispel the rumor that Master Xu was not involved. She arranged for Ping'er to take the servants at home to listen to the corner, while she hid in Xu Zilu's house and sawed the legs of the bed. She was so tired that she fell asleep in the middle of the night. Unexpectedly, the rumor did not come true.The attack breaks itself.

《Petty miser》Episode 8 plot introduction

The Ling family hosted a banquet to seek peace with Xu Zilu. Xu Zilu couldn't help but stand up for Lingse when he saw Lingse being scolded by his father but accepting it.Lingse was surprised that Xu Zilu would speak for him, but Xu Zilu felt sorry for the injustice Lingse had suffered.​

Wang Zhujue was going to hold a Qushui Drinking Banquet, but he only invited Lingse and Heping'er. Xu Zilu was jealous and decided to go.Wang Zhujue's rival Wang Zixuan led others to disrupt the situation. Everyone overturned the water and soaked the goods on the carriage in the backyard.

Xu Zilu is attracted to Lingse but doesn't know how to please her. Fuding gives Xu Zilu advice to pursue his wife.Xu Zilu asked Lingse to go shopping, but Lingse was in a hurry to buy lottery tickets to make a fortune, so she just tried to deal with Xu Zilu in order to escape.

《Petty miser》Episode 9 plot introduction

Ling Se came back with a huge defeat in the lottery shop and decided to find a way to start a small business at a low cost to make money back.Lingse wanted to buy the discarded tea leaves at a low price. Xu Zilu enjoyed Lingse's cuteness and begged for mercy, so he softly gave the tea leaves to Lingse.Xu Zilu took the initiative to help Ling Se research the use of waste tea leaves, and accidentally prepared a new beverage, fragrant tea.

Xu Zilu suggested that Lingse open a shop to sell fragrant tea, and planned to give her a shop to help her do business.But Lingse doesn't understand the style and would rather find a partner with Wang Zhujue.Xu Zilu investigates the accounts of the incense shop and finds something suspicious. He follows her all the way but meets Ling Se who is visiting the shop on the street.Ling Se was anxious to help Xu Zilu catch the traitor but accidentally fell down and kissed Xu Zilu.

《Petty miser》Episode 10 plot introduction

Ling Se tried hard to make Xu Zilu not care about the unexpected kiss, but Xu Zilu couldn't not care.Xu Zilu caught the ghost in the family and suspected that his third uncle was involved in the account book.Ping'er was taken away for questioning because of his involvement in the Beijing case.

Xu Zilu comforted Lingse, saying that he would definitely find a way to help Ping'er remove the suspicion.Xu's mother was worried that the rumors spreading outside would affect the Xu family's business. As expected, Boss Tao added insult to injury and took the opportunity to run on Xu Ji's business.

Even his master came to reprimand him face to face.Ling Se was dissatisfied with Xu Zilu's way of solving business problems, so she ran away and stayed at Fulai Inn.Lingse discovered that Liu Yanniang's new cook was actually very talented.

《Petty miser》Episode 11 plot introduction

Ling Se returned to Xu Mansion but was put under house arrest by Xu Zilu, and the two had a big quarrel.Lingse disguised herself and escaped from the Xu Mansion, preparing to rescue Ping'er.Xu Zilu looked for local snake Hong Bagong and wanted to rescue Ping'er, but found that Hong Bagong was actually Lingse himself.

Xu Zilu learned the reason why Lingse became Hong Bagong, and Lingse finally understood that Xu Zilu really wanted to help him rescue Ping'er, and the two reconciled.In order to rescue Ping'er, Xu Zilu and Lingse were determined to find the real culprit.

The two tried several times and used Wang Zhujue to find out the information, and locked the suspect on Chef Hua who worked in Liu Yeniang's shop. They launched a roundup, and Wang Zhujue was lucky enough to catch the fugitive.

《Petty miser》Episode 12 plot introduction

Ling Se wants to open a fragrant tea shop, and Tao Meili spends a huge sum of money to sponsor it.Ling Se wanted to invite Xu Zilu to visit on the opening day, but Xu Zilu was busy trying to save the business of the incense shop and kept getting stuck.Ling Se waited until the store was closed before Xu Zilu hurried over.

Xu Zilu sent a tangerine and wished Lingse good luck in opening her business. Lingse was very happy.Xu Zilu invited her to attend the trade fair of the trading company. At the trade fair, Lingse was in trouble, and a mysterious man appeared to rescue Lingse.

Lingse was very grateful when she learned that Xu Zilu specially brought her to the Chamber of Commerce to develop contacts.Ling Se used Xu's mother's mahjong game to successfully break into the circle of rich ladies to promote fragrant tea, and the tea shop became crowded again.

《Petty miser》Episode 13 plot introduction

Lingse meets again the mysterious man who helped him at the trade fair. It turns out that the man's name is Wu Qi, a businessman from Furong City.He hit it off with Lingse and gave her some ideas for developing new products.In order to compete for the qualification of royal merchant, Tao's father took away the trading orders of Xu Ji and Xian Wang.

In order to preserve Xu Zilu's qualification to become an imperial merchant, Ling Se took the initiative to report the turnover of the fragrant tea shop.Xu Zilu was very touched when he saw that Lingse, who had always been stingy, was willing to sacrifice for him.But Xu Zilu was well prepared. Businessmen from the Western Regions brought large orders and successfully won the qualification of imperial merchant.Lingse uttered the truth after drinking, and Xu Zilu felt that he could finally step into Lingse's heart.

《Petty miser》 Episode 14 plot introduction

The transaction between Tao's father and Prince Xian's Mansion failed and suffered heavy losses. Seeing Tao Meili's pain, Se quickly found relief. Xu Zilu decided to sell the Xu family's returned incense to the Tao family to reduce the Tao family's losses.Lingse's stepmother went to Lingse's tea shop crying and asking for money, but Lingse showed no mercy.His father asked him to redeem his late mother's memorial tablet in exchange for money.

Xu Zilu appeared at the critical moment to support Ling Se.Ling Se really opened her heart to Xu Zilu.Xu Zilu took Lingse to the Chamber of Commerce to participate in the charity sale, and Lingse personally made a face of the God of Wealth as an auction item.Wu Qi also appeared at the bazaar and bid with Xu Zilu for Lingse's face, which made Xu Zilu jealous.

《Petty miser》 Episode 15 plot introduction

Ling Se and Wu Qi met in the mountains to look for ingredients that could inspire new desserts. Xu Zilu, who was patrolling the mountains to look at the wood, insisted on going with Ling Se.Wang Zhujue, Ping'er, and Tao Meili took advantage of the academy's holiday to meet up for a mountain climbing outing. They put aside their work and started going on an outing.

Xu Zilu and Wu Qi were jealous and competed all the way.Ling Se accompanies Xu Zilu, who ate poisonous mushrooms, and their relationship heats up.As the head of the Lingnan Incense Shop, Wu Qi issued a challenge to compete with Xu Zilu, but Xu Zilu rejected Wu Qi's invitation.Uncle Xu secretly sold the newly made incense made by the Xu family, but Xu Zilu caught the flaw.Xu Zilu took his third uncle back to his master's house for trial.

《Petty miser》 Episode 16 plot introduction

Uncle Xu was kicked out of the house by Xu's mother and Xu Zilu. Xu Zilu was very disappointed.Ling Se comforted Xu Zilu.Xu Zilu discovered that Lingse was quite talented in making incense and identifying spices, so he taught her the basic methods of making incense.Ling Se discovered that Wu Qi had won many stores by fighting for incense. Businessmen came to ask Xu's mother to let Xu Zilu go out to fight for incense.

Xu Zilu got the news and rushed back to Linchun, but there was an accident on the way and he accidentally rolled down the cliff and disappeared.On the agreed day of the incense fight, Xu Zilu failed to make it back, so Lingse decided to participate in the incense fight in Xu Zilu's place.At the critical moment, Wu Qi offered to admit defeat and informed his commander that something had happened to Xu Zilu.

《Petty miser》Episode 17 plot introduction

When Xu's mother heard the news that Xu Zilu might have been killed, she became furious and fell ill.Ling Se took care of Xu's mother while working hard to support the Xu family's industry.The third uncle who was expelled from the Xu family took advantage of Xu Zilu's absence to incorporate the Xu family's properties in Furong City into his own. Lingse decided to go to Furong City to take back the shops on behalf of Xu's mother.

Before leaving, Lingse felt sad in the plum garden, but found that Xu Zilu had returned safely. The two reunited with mixed feelings, hugging each other and crying.Ping'er was going to Furong City with Lingse and Xu Zilu to say goodbye to Wang Zhujue. Wang Zhujue drank to drown his sorrows. Unexpectedly, he performed exceptionally well in the exam and went to Furong City to take the exam. Lingse's younger brother Lingshuo also passed the exam successfully. The group of people rushed to the exam separately.Go to Furong City.

《Petty miser》 Episode 18 plot introduction

Lingse and his wife went to the inn in the suburbs of Beijing and met Wang Zhujue on the street who had been sleeping on the street all night. Ping'er was very happy to learn that Wang Zhujue had passed the exam.Xu Zilu met Lu Qingfeng at the inn who came to handle the case, and Ling Se learned that Lu Qingfeng was the elopement partner of Xu Zilu's former fiancée Xie Wanrong.​

Ling Se was concerned about Xu Zilu's previous relationship experiences, but when she heard Xu Zilu describe Xie Wanrong, she couldn't help but become jealous.Just as Xu Zilu was exchanging heart-to-hearts with Ling Se in the corridor, the assassin suddenly killed Xu Zilu. Lu Qingfeng led people to rescue Xu Zilu.Ling Se cares about Xu Zilu, but feels shy when facing Xu Zilu who is willing to express his love for her, and their relationship heats up.

《Petty miser》 Episode 19 plot introduction

Xu Zilu and Lingse make an appointment to meet at a garden party in the evening. In order to win a jade pendant for Xu Zilu, Lingse participates in a garden party competition and unexpectedly meets Xie Wanrong, who is engaged to Xu Zilu.Having met Xie Wanrong in person, Lingse couldn't hide her jealousy.

Ling Se was angry and Xu Zilu said that the two were only bound by a contract. However, Xu Zilu took Ling Se to the place where he had the happiest memories when he was a child and confessed to her. The two put aside the contract relationship and opened their hearts.Fall in love.Wang Zhujue discovered that Ping'er was missing. After a search, everyone discovered Ping'er's identity as the princess, and that he had left Furong City to escape from his engagement with King Xian.

《Petty miser》Episode 20 plot introduction

Ping'er returned to the Xu Mansion to meet everyone as the princess. King Xian followed closely and explained his engagement with Ping'er to everyone.Wang Zhujue was heartbroken when he learned that his love affair might be fruitless.Lingse was worried that Wang Zhujue would be lovesick, so he took advantage of the opportunity to visit Ping'er to find a way to help Wang Zhujue deliver the message.

Xu Zilu went to the incense shop that was taken away by his third uncle to recycle the store. He saw a problem with the incense sold in the store and ordered Fuding to investigate.Xu Zilu chatted with King Xian in his room. King Xian learned that Xu Zilu had encountered an accident in Lingnan and began to suspect that Xu Zilu had what he was looking for.At the reminder of King Xian, Xu Zilu remembered the souvenir entrusted to him by the man in black in the car before falling off the horse.

《Petty miser》Episode 21 plot introduction

In order to save money for opening a store, Lingse planned to paint it by herself. Xu Zilu accompanied Lingse. He wanted to spend their time together, but he didn't expect to be attacked by an assassin.Xu Zilu suspected the identity of the assassin and ordered Fuding to disguise himself to investigate.Lingse's shop in Furong City was opened in Jinhuantang, and Xu Zilu sent an orange tree to pray for a good opening.

Wang Zhujue disguised himself and sneaked into the Hou Mansion to meet Ping'er. He promised Ping'er that he would obtain the honors and ask for marriage from the emperor. Ping'er also mustered up the courage to confess to his grandfather.Xu Sanshu discovered that King Xian was using his own commercial channels to smuggle arms and discovered that he intended to usurp the throne.Through some investigation, Xu Zilu discovered that the methods behind King Xian might implicate the Xu family, and met with his third uncle overnight.

《Petty miser》Episode 22 plot introduction

Ling Shuo and Wang Zhujue, who had returned from taking the exam, were celebrating with a banquet in the Jinhuan Hall. When everyone was gathering, Wu Qi came to visit and informed the third uncle of the Xu family that something had happened.Xu Zilu went to his third uncle's house to look for evidence and had a close encounter with King Xian. He finally found out the truth: King Xian used his third uncle's channels to smuggle arms.Xu Zilu and Wu Qi discussed working together to deal with King Xian.​

Xu Zilu was worried that Lingse would be hurt, so he treated Lingse with cold words and wanted to cut off the relationship with her.King Xian learned that Xu Zilu and Lingse were married by contract, and wanted to use Wu Qi's hand to get rid of Xu Zilu.Lingse learned from Wu Qi that Xu Zilu had neglected her, and hurriedly confessed to Xu Zilu that no matter what the outcome, she was willing to face it with him.

《Petty miser》Episode 23 plot introduction

Lingse and Xu Zilu did not expect that Wu Qi would sue Xu Zilu. At the critical moment, the queen came forward to protect Xu Zilu, and the Xu family's incense maker was successfully elected.It turns out that the queen is Ping'er's aunt, Ping'er specially begged for mercy, and King Xian was helpless.King Xian sent people to seal up Lingse's shop, but Lingse was so angry that he decided to lead everyone to take revenge on King Xian.

Xu Zilu couldn't persuade everyone, so he simply told everyone his plan. Everyone worked together to find a way to seize the evidence of King Xian's smuggling, bring down King Xian and solve the future troubles.The soldiers divided into three groups, but found that the clues were gathered together in one place.Everyone learned the clues about the fire gun trade from the captured foreman, but they did not expect that this was a plan to invite the king into the urn.

《Petty miser》Episode 24 plot introduction

In order to save Xu Zilu, Lingse took a desperate risk and made a deal with King Xian to buy time.Xu Zilu asked Lu Qingfeng to send a message, asking Lingse to find the key evidence entrusted to him by the man in black.Ling Se sneaked into the Xu Mansion and found the handwritten letter from the man in black. With the help of everyone, he rushed it to the court.

Xu Zilu, with the help of Wu Qi, counter-sued King Xian for smuggling and produced evidence. With the help of the Queen, Ling Se also brought key evidence to the lobby.King Xian was finally brought down, and Ling Se and Xu Zilu hugged each other excitedly.When the crisis was over, Xu Zilu and his wife took Xu's mother to Furong City and held a lively and warm wedding again.But on the wedding night, Lingse settled a score with Xu Zilu...