Jaden Eastwood travels through time to Ardian Dynasty. Facing heavy taxes and famine, he protects adopted daughter Serena Willow from corvée labor. Jaden uses modern knowledge to hunt, catch snakes for money. They register as husband and wife. He takes in Claire Sullivan, an official's daughter, as sworn sister. Jaden pretends to be foolish, but is responsible. He leads the women to survive famine, forging a path towards wealth.
