[Working-Class Protagonist + Soul Transmigration + Making a Fortune Through Cooking + Business-Building and Leveling Up + Song Dynasty Customs and Culture + A Touch of Ensemble Cast]
With a father in debt, a lazy mother, and a sister who takes the family's side against them, Chen Xiangyu becomes a servant in a wealthy household to avoid being sold to a brothel to pay off the debt.
Relying on the culinary skills she honed as a food blogger in her previous life, she sets herself a goal: never become a concubine, become a cook instead. She'll work toward a promotion by day, sell late-night snacks by night, and find time to improve her family's lot. First she'll save up to pay off the debt, then buy her freedom, take on more banquets, and make a name for herself. One day, she'll open a restaurant in Tokyo, become the Northern Song dynasty's first female proprietor, and help poor girls live prosperous lives.
Just as she's preparing to establish a household in her own name and remain unmarried for life, a young master from the prime minister's residence abandons monastic life for her, vaults over a wall, and insists on marrying into her family by force.
The Chen family: Good heavens, what kind of madness is this? You're saying the only son of the great treacherous minister wants to marry into our family?
Content warning: The story mainly follows the heroine's business and friendships, with romance taking up a smaller part. The male lead is a supporting accessory. If you're here for a romance-focused story, this one isn't for you.
