The Common People of the Ming Dynasty

(Main story complete. A food-focused novel with meticulous historical research and a family of public-sector workers. The heroine's grandfather, father, brother-in-law, and husband are all live-in sons-in-law.) Food blogger Xia Qing transmigrates into the family of a minor official in the Ming dynasty. Judy is on the throne, and the Ren and Xuan reigns of peace and prosperity are about to begin. The people live in peace, but her own family has plenty of troubles: 1. The original owner got herself into trouble. Her fiancé used her and abandoned her, then pursued a noblewoman from a powerful family. The original owner sought revenge and offended someone important. 2. People in ancient times weren't fools. Famous chefs gather in the capital, each with their own specialties in stir-frying, braising, roasting, and stewing: delicate dishes include chicken breast with bamboo shoots, fish in aspic with ginger and vinegar, and lamb tripe with salted black beans and mustard. Their knife skills turn melons and fruits into lifelike openwork carvings. They know how to professionally remove the toxins from pufferfish. For the adventurous, there are snow grubs from north of Yinshan. Even the floating banquets on the water serve exquisite delicacies like Five Marquises' Fresh Fish in Water Bowls. This is absolutely not a world where an amateur can win everyone over with hot pot and braised intestines. 3. The whole family works public-sector jobs, but as temporary hires: Grandma is a laborer who weaves rainproof mats for the city walls. Grandpa is a yamen clerk in Wanping County, one of the constables in the black-uniformed squad who calls out,