Siheyuan: From Fengzeyuan Apprentice to State Banquet Chef

Wang Jianye transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes an inconspicuous apprentice in the kitchen at Fengzeyuan. His talent is average, his three-year apprenticeship is nearly over, and his examination is just around the corner: three dishes will be drawn from ten basic Shandong dishes, and he must earn the highest grade in all of them to stay. The original owner was under so much pressure that he dropped dead on the spot.

But now Wang Jianye is here. With a cooking skill-point System, he can earn experience by cooking and spend it directly to level up, with no bottlenecks or roadblocks. His beginner's gift pack contains Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions, Nine-Turn Large Intestine, and Braised Lion's Head Meatballs. He gets Fengzeyuan's signature dishes right from the start.

Chai Wenshan doesn't think much of him? No problem. Cao Xiaodong's talent puts his to shame? Doesn't matter. He levels up his stir-fried shredded potatoes with hot and sour sauce from proficient to third-stove level, then pushes it to second-stove level. One dish alone takes him to the skill of a second-stove chef. The people in the kitchen who were waiting to laugh at him take one bite at lunch and fall silent.

Starting today, he's no longer the apprentice at the bottom of the heap. Fengzeyuan's kitchen is about to see a major shake-up. His goal was never just to pass the exam. He wants to become the youngest chef ever to cook at state banquets. As for that pack of brutes from the courtyard? First, he'll get established, then he'll deal with them one by one.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.