A Maid Enters the Marquis's Estate in a Famine Year, and a Spirit-Spring Cook Is Redeemed for Ten Thousand Gold

[Born into the womb + little kitchen maid + magical spring water + making a fortune through food + rising through the kitchen ranks + mild household intrigue + slow and steady + saving to buy her freedom + the whole family opens a shop + cozy daily life]

During a famine, Su Xiaoyue, who had been born into an ancient world, gritted her teeth and signed a death contract to save her family, entering the kitchen of a marquis's household as a fire-tending maid.

After arriving at the manor, she unexpectedly gained a magical spring. Its blessed water washed away the fishy smell from vegetables and brought out their freshness. Added to porridge, it soothed the stomach and calmed the mind. Facing difficulties and strict tests, Su Xiaoyue used the cooking skills from her previous life to turn coarse grains into exquisite treats and ordinary medicinal dishes into rich, fragrant meals, making her way up in the world...

Inside the manor, she stayed out of the concubines' fight for favor.

Outside the manor, her relatives in the city worked only to buy her freedom and bring her home. With the recipes and capital she gave them, they started with a small noodle stall, then bought a restaurant, a house, and shops. The whole family saved money day and night, determined to raise ten thousand taels to buy her freedom and bring her home.

A warm ensemble cast, with the whole family working hard together to build a thriving life...