The moment Xie Keyan opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of a criminal official’s daughter, with her entire family sentenced to exile three thousand li away.
Seeing her younger siblings so hungry they’re chewing tree bark, she pulls half a steamed bun from her spatial storage and decides to return to her old trade.
On the road to exile, she trades a bowl of meat soup for an hour’s rest from the escort officer, then gets the escort guards to carry the luggage for her in exchange for two date cakes.
At their destination, others struggle through the hard years, while she makes her first fortune from delicious food.
She opens eateries and builds restaurants, steadily expanding her food empire. Before the jealous have a chance to act, Xie Keyan’s restaurant has already become “The Best Restaurant Under Heaven,” with its name personally bestowed by the emperor.
One day, the general who’s always dropping by for a free meal corners her in the kitchen. “Keyan, this time I’ll trade my military achievements for an answer from you.”
