Taste Direction
by Jinjin
About This Novel
The fast pace of contemporary cities pushes everyone forward. Lu Xun, a 28-year-old creative director of a top advertising company, exhausted his energy under the aura of success - suffering from stomach problems, emotional breakdown, and falling into deep self-loss. A sudden fainting caused him to receive the lowest "gift" in his life: inheriting the bakery "Shiweifang" in the old city of his late grandmother's old friend Su, on the condition that he would run it himself for at least one year. From the cold and reflective CBD to the smoky old shops on Wutong Street, Lu Xun, a baking layman, faces the contradictions of his old master Chen Bo, the gaps in his craftsmanship and the difficulties in his business. The half book of recipe notes left by his grandmother became the key to his past; the gentle guidance of Lin Wei, the owner of the flower shop next door, the vitality of Su's granddaughter Niannian, and the warm companionship of the neighbors allowed him to relearn to have sincere conversations with food, people, and himself in the slow pace of kneading dough, fermenting, and baking. When the olive branch of capital acquisition and the temptation to return to the elite track came one after another, Lu Xun stood at the crossroads of choice. He finally understood that the value of "Shiweifang" never lies in the commercial scale, but in the patience of dough fermentation, the ingenuity of traditional craftsmanship, and the memories and emotions carried by food. This is not only a bakery, but also a haven that heals the soul and connects the community. This is a story about farewell and departure, preservation and innovation, loss and return. Lu Xun used a "Taste of Memory" themed event to connect countless people's warm pasts, and also found his own "heart's desire" - success never has more than one answer, the heart's desire
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