In the late Tang Dynasty, the golden age is fading, and factional struggles are constant.
Shen Weixi was born into this world and became the daughter of a high-ranking official. For over a decade, she enjoyed a carefree life of luxury.
Then her father was demoted, and she became the daughter of a disgraced official. She was left all alone at home and, against the odds, survived the journey into exile in Yazhou.
Shen Weixi: ???
But when she sees the blue sea and sky, with coconut palms swaying in the breeze, she realizes Yazhou is Hainan Island, worth a fortune in later generations. She says:
Are you sure this is a desolate wasteland? This is Hainan, where I can actually afford a home!
The islanders fear the giant lobsters, but she turns them into garlic-butter lobster. They only know how to bite into coconuts, but she makes coconut jelly and coconut chicken.
After Shen's Restaurant opens, the whole island smells delicious every day.
Pei Xuan, a vice minister in the Ministry of Works, is also demoted to this place. He laments,
