The Prince's Mansion Noodle Shop [Gourmet]

[Preview: My Convenience Store Has a Divine Supplier System. Thanks for adding it to your favorites! Blurb at the bottom.]

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When Jiang Yuewei woke up, she was no longer the Prince Rui’s consort who had been demoted to commoner and forced to become a country cook.

She had transmigrated into the modern world her late friend had told her about, becoming the owner of a noodle shop.

In this era, women could live and work on their own.

Jiang Yuewei looked at the red-and-white sign that read “Prince’s Residence Beef Offal Noodles” and smiled knowingly. “Wonderful.”

From then on, something about the little noodle shop seemed to change.

It no longer served only beef offal noodles. The selection kept growing, with dishes from north and south alike:

Richly flavored zhajiang noodles, three-delicacy noodles with a generous assortment of toppings, spicy and appetizing oil-splashed noodles, tender lamb in savory broth, rich and delicious Suzhou-style soup noodles...

The shop was also often filled with the aromas of all kinds of braised dishes: braised chicken feet, soy-braised beef, five-spice eggs, red-braised pig trotters, stir-fried eel strips, red-braised pork chops...

Every time, customers left the little noodle shop satisfied, praising the noodles, the braised dishes, and the side dishes. Even...

“The chili oil there could knock you dead with how good it smells!”

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Jiang Yuewei was curious: whose mansion was the nearby tourist attraction?

“Isn’t it Prince Rui’s residence? He was demoted, then reinstated, and he and his consort were deeply devoted to each other.”

At the words “deeply devoted,” Jiang Yuewei shuddered so hard she got goosebumps.

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When Jiang Yuewei saw Xiao Dai working as a volunteer tour guide at the prince’s residence, she teased him. “When did you start planning to live off the family’s reputation?”

Xiao Dai pushed up his glasses. “When they falsely accused me of taking a secondary consort and mistook your bedroom for someone else’s.”

◎ Everyday food story, with a slow-burn romance

************My Convenience Store Has a Divine Supplier System***********

When Ling Xiao’s convenience store was on the verge of closing, she was suddenly bound to a divine supplier System.

The System provided her with all kinds of products produced across the Three Realms, in exchange for nothing but the faith of mortals.

As the convenience store grew wildly popular, the rumors about it became increasingly outrageous:

“At first, I thought it was just an ordinary gel pen. Then I got a fever during an exam, but when I held it, my mind cleared up and I got the highest score!”

“Who says convenience stores only sell frozen meals and ready-made food? You haven’t tried anything from Ling Xiao’s convenience store, especially the duck and bamboo shoot buns and the oden. Tsk, tsk, tsk...”

“I have to buy one of her flower-scented fruit teas every day. Look, haven’t my acne marks and dark circles disappeared? I’ve also been feeling happier lately. It must have health benefits.”

Today’s products from the System: [South Sea Purple Bamboo Spring Bamboo Shoot Buns, Handmade Oden from the God of Cookery, Flower and Fruit Tea from the Fairies of the Hundred Flowers Palace, Shennong’s Potato Chips and Eight-Treasure Congee, Gel Pens from Wenchang of Qiqu Mountain, Osmanthus Hair and Body Care Set from the Taiyin Star Lord...]

Ling Xiao shut off the System and smiled at the customer she had specifically brought in. “Don’t believe the nonsense online. We’re a perfectly respectable convenience store.”

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Ling Xiao had been a little worried lately. The System wasn’t satisfied with supplying products anymore. It had started sending employees too!

Customers complained that the staff kept changing, and that employees of every age and gender all claimed to be related to the manager.

They would proudly tell customers, “I’m Ling Xiao’s third uncle/second aunt/eldest nephew...”

At that point, the pale-skinned, handsome cashier would always make a few sarcastic remarks.

The gods of the Three Realms were furious and joined forces to report him to Ling Xiao.

Every time, the pale-skinned handsome guy would turn into a tiny Pomeranian with horns on its head, jump coolly into Ling Xiao’s arms, and let her enthusiastically pet his fur.

Lady Houtu was about to confront them, but the Great Emperor of Fengdu dragged her off to stock the shelves.

The Five Gods of Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, and Wealth stroked their beards and pretended not to see, then went to chat with customers and hand out blessings.

The Mountain Spirit took advantage of the confusion to sneak off and get her nails done.

Only the Matchmaker, trembling as he held his red thread, rushed straight toward Ling Xiao and the other person...

Ling Xiao looked at the harmonious, flourishing scene in her store with satisfaction and felt deeply comforted.

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As a blessing in disguise, Ling Xiao stroked the “Pomeranian” and sighed:

A divine beast’s fur is so smooth and soft. It would be even better if it grew a big tail!

The Pomeranian Ling Xiao was staring at suddenly spoke, mortified and furious. “Don’t even think about it!”

Theme: Be self-reliant and strong, and love life