[No System + 1v1 romance + food and farming + sham family scheming] (There may also be a touch of sham political intrigue, depending on the author's state of mind.)
Modern chef Ning Luer takes part in a time-travel game made by a technology company.
In her first life, she transmigrates into the Qing dynasty as Heshen's concubine.
In her second life, she transmigrates into the service of Shangguan Wan'er, a close attendant to Empress Wu.
After two lifetimes, she's mastered palace and household intrigue!
In her third life, she arrives in the Chang Le Dynasty of this novel and becomes the owner of a humble dining boat.
The boat is rented, and the monthly rent is more than she can afford.
Not one proper employee on board:
a limping bookkeeper, a naturally scatterbrained waiter, a helmsman with a severe smoking habit, and a greeter who's drunk all day.
A bunch of lunatics!
Not one reliable relative at home:
a meek father and mother,
an elder brother about to take the autumn imperial exam,
a second elder sister about to get married,
and two uncles who are always scheming over petty gains.
Starting from the worst possible situation, Ning Luer takes one small step at a time, determined to turn her little boat into the finest dining vessel in the land.
Unconventional chef heroine vs. straight-laced official's son.
This is my first time writing a story for a female audience, but I got 140 on the Chinese section of the Jiangsu college entrance exam, so go easy on me.
Please be gentle~
