A Cook's Humble, Everyday Life

Name: A Cook's Humble, Everyday Life
Author: North Sea Fisherman

炊事兵的烟火人间

by North Sea Fisherman (北海渔民)

Status: Completed
Length: 1.3M Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban High-Concept
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

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[Veteran army cook + soaring prices + heartwarming cuisine + everyday life running a shop]

“Fifteen yuan for thirty dishes, all you can eat? There’s got to be a catch with this boxed meal!”

As a food influencer mocks him on camera, Lu Mingyuan is in the kitchen, stir-frying his eighth wok of hot-and-sour cabbage.

As the last honest stall owner in Sanjiangkou, he slaps his veteran’s discharge papers on the table and rises to his feet:

“I came out of the army kitchen. My spatula is my rifle!”

Lu Mingyuan inherits the family business and awakens the “Home-Style Gourmet System.”

Every time he soothes a customer’s anxiety, he unlocks a mysterious buff from his family’s traditional fermented tofu!

The Construction Site Warrior combo breaks up a brawl involving a hundred people. Sesame-oil chicken congee rescues a programmer on the brink of death from overwork. Even picky schoolchildren gobble up tofu puffs in sauce and cry, “This is amazing!”

Then the day the big investors bring him a multimillion-yuan acquisition offer, the whole internet erupts:

“Boss, run! They want to replace your giant wok with prepackaged meals!”

On a stormy night, the headlights of fifty taxis illuminate Wutong Old Street.

A retired accountant taps his abacus and sneers. “The cost sheets are right here. Let’s see who dares touch the Lu family’s dining table!”

Later, when a CCTV camera points at the pot of aged braising broth in his food truck, the whole internet demands to know:

“You said you’d only run a little restaurant for ten years. How did you turn every unemployed middle-aged man on this street into a master chef?”

Lu Mingyuan wipes the grease splatters from his veteran’s discharge papers and grins.

“The army taught us that the kitchen corps always fights as a team!”

Stats

531Chapters

695Reads · 30 days

427kReads · all time

107Shelves

7.7Score

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This is a heartwarming food novel. The male protagonist is a retired special forces cook who inherits his father's small restaurant. The theme revolves around the idea that "I opened this restaurant so that everyone can have a hearty, affordable, and filling meal." He stays true to his original aspiration, and even though life is tough, he makes do with good food.
17 likes1y ago
Be sure to skip the first few chapters, about nine. You can start getting into it from chapter ten onwards, and then around chapter 25 you can really get into it! Hehehe~ So far, apart from the incredibly cheap vegetable prices, there aren't any other things that bother me~ I can start developing this story! 😏😏😏 The boss is a philanthropist... You can keep watching as long as you ignore that...
16 likes1y ago
The Truth or Dare: Lu Mingyuan selling 15-yuan all-you-can-eat meals is fictional, but the author's claim of being so poor that he had to eat dirt is true! This stall owner (in name) feeds readers with words, while I (in reality) fill my stomach with instant noodles!
12 likes1y ago
Time is not just the flowing water of life, but also poetry and everyday life. This book doesn't follow many formulaic patterns, and I think the writing style is quite good. The slow pace, simplicity, and gentleness perfectly suit this book. If you're tired of the fast-paced city life, a food-themed story that captures the essence of everyday life is a great choice.
10 likes1y ago
This is a wonderfully written food article. It not only features delicious food and the warmth of everyday life, but also the love of family. Every word is filled with love and emotion, touching the softest part of your heart. I personally think it's exceptionally good and worth reading slowly and attentively. Highly recommended!
10 likes1y ago
It's hard to believe, but I'm also very lucky because I stumbled upon this book by chance. It's not the trendy food-themed fantasy novels of today; it leans more towards traditional, everyday moments that I felt deeply touched by through the author's words.
10 likes1y ago
It's so good! The male lead is incredibly charming; he's a perfect match for everyone. I'm rooting for Lin Mo. It's so touching!
8 likes1y ago
Absolutely gorgeous! Highly recommended! So beautiful, so beautiful! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
8 likes1y ago
Looks pretty good, I recommend it.
7 likes1y ago
The aroma of delicious food fills the air, and taste buds dance in a dreamlike state. Setting up stalls and opening shops to welcome guests, laughter and joy fill the air. Delicious food travels far and wide, and deep affection warms the heart. May this delicious food always accompany you, bringing happiness, health, and joy to the world.
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