Back to Ancient Times to Sell Barbecue

[Clear-headed, capable transmigrated chef x clingy, yandere gourmet nobleman]

Lin Dangdang, an unremarkable civil service exam hopeful, tried her hardest for three years but never passed. She never expected that she would wake from a midnight dream with a lifetime's worth of cooking skills and transmigrate to an undocumented dynasty, becoming Fei Ruzhu, the daughter of a gambling addict.

Fortunately, her mother, Madam Fei Shen, still had a conscience. Before the debt collectors could arrive, she bravely left her husband and fled with her daughter, making their way to the capital and starting a barbecue business.

Their business thrived. The local people loved it, and soon even the high and mighty took notice.

Among them was Cui Yanzhi, the frail son of the prime minister, who loved food more than life itself and came by every day.

His extravagant eating was one thing, but he also loved to make a fuss and trade barbs. If Ruzhu weren't afraid of his powerful, indulgent father, she'd have slapped him dead and turned him into a pot of meat buns!

Before she could put her plan into action, the prime minister came to find the Fei mother and daughter with a whole troop of guards. Just as Fei Ruzhu thought she'd angered the young master and was doomed, Prime Minister Cui Shen stared coldly at her for a long while, then grinned menacingly.

"Miss Fei, my son is refusing to eat at home and insists on marrying you. If you refuse, then I'll have no choice but to..."

From then on, the Fei family gained a wonderful in-law, and the Cui family gained a wonderful cook.

"My dear wife, a barbecue skewer is just the thing for a dark and windy night."

"Daughter-in-law, it's rather chilly. I'd like some lamb soup."

"Sister-in-law, yesterday's roast duck was delicious! Could you make another portion for your sister-in-law's family today?"

Fei Ruzhu: "Cui Yanzhi, why don't you just go die!"

Time passed. After one dream after another fell apart, Fei Ruzhu finally accepted reality. Rather than keep looking for a way back by using the family who truly cared for her, she might as well accept her fate, build a life here, and devote herself to making money and helping the poor.

She did it all: get married, make money, open a school, have a child, and beat up her husband.

From then on, she was not only the young mistress of the Cui family, but also Boss Fei and Principal Fei.

With her husband's family appreciating her and the people accepting her, she broke through feudal conventions and made a life of independence and strength for herself.

(The author is terrible at writing blurbs. Please add this to your collection if you feel like it.)

Theme: Though fierce winds may rise, never give up on life.