A simple Soul?

I've read the first two chapters of Flaubert's A Simple Soul, and I am guessing that there is a connection between the title of the book, with the way that Felicite, (the main character) is, and the meaning of her name.

First of all, I'd say that Felicite has something to do with happiness. (As 'felicidad' in Spanish.) Now, she is very simple. Or, very uncomplicated. She doesn't really complain and enjoys here humble job. In fact, she is very kind with the majority of the people and again, she looks like a simple person.

The connection would be that she is happy being a simple person. Now, I am left with a question? If we already know what she is like, and by being simple she isn't prone to adventure, or action, then what would be the plot of the story?

I hope that it is not one of those stories that doesn't have an interesting plot. I mean, it could still signify nothing, but could at least attract the reader. Anyhow, I would also like to say that I don't enjoy stories that have women as main characters for the simple fact that I am not one and thus, cannot connect that much with the story as if it where with a male character. (I hope that no one sees this as chauvinism.)

Finally, I would like to say that I find this style very opposing to Carver's and Pynchon's because Flaubert is indeed very descriptive, and uses it to create vivid images on the story but yet, he doesn't take advantage of the silences, like Carver, and doesn't distract himself with other topics, or over-talks meaningless things as Pynchon. (By the way, when I say meaningless I mean that it is irrelevant to the topic, not that it is a bad thing.)