The Little Cook of Guancheng: Taming the General's Stubborn Tongue

Gu Zhaoxue is cast adrift in a border town and becomes a bride no one believes in. Her husband, Pei Yanzheng, is cold, taciturn, and plagued by injuries and illness. Their home is desperately poor, and the windswept sands never stop blowing outside. With nothing but the fire beneath her cooking pot, she starts with a street stall, selling hot flatbreads and simmering soup, then taking catering orders and opening a little shop. Step by step, she establishes herself in Chiliang County. But just as she brings warmth to their lives, pressure mounts from Chunxi Tower, the covert schemes at the Huo family’s villa, corrupt military supply accounts, and the turmoil surrounding people hidden in an abandoned granary. She steadies hearts with her cooking while he uncovers secret plots in the army. Side by side, they build a future amid the bustle of their border town, and peel back the layers of truth hidden beneath the snow, wind, and intrigue.