I Was Supposed to Be a Background Character, but I Became Famous in the Underworld

Completed. 70% anti-piracy protection. My food story, "The Princess Isn't Full Again," is now underway. The blurb is at the bottom. Please add it to your collection! My author page also has a countryside food story with no nobles, "The Mountain Village Eatery," and a silly, funny story, "The Entire Harem Shares My Feelings," available for pre-order. Blurb: Food, farming, and infrastructure building Food blogger Fang Nianzhen transmigrated and opened her eyes to find herself a ragged little orphan fleeing a disaster. Traveling a thousand li with a group of refugees, she reached Xinyun Prefecture, a small border city recently reclaimed from the enemy. There, she settled down and put down roots. Even if she's broke enough to rattle, it doesn't matter! With her own creativity and skill, she can sell boxed meals, set up a street stall, open a restaurant, grow flowers, and lease an orchard. Hard work can always build a life. Spicy malatang, grilled gluten skewers, pulled noodles, grilled fish, mini hot pots. Ginger milk pudding, red date cakes, melons, white apricots, raisins. Sweet or savory, there's something for everyone. What? Fresh flowers and fruit are hard to transport? No problem! She can open a processing workshop to turn them into dried flowers, perfume, and nail polish, as well as candied fruit, dried fruit, and crispy dried vegetables. She can sell them all across the country and create plenty of jobs for women in the city! Nianzhen Foods became famous far and wide, and a major taxpayer in Xinyun Prefecture. Fang Nianzhen put her hands on her hips. "I'm proud to pay taxes. I'm helping protect Xinyun Prefecture's GDP!" – Seventh Prince Lu Heng lost his mother as a child and volunteered to spend eight years praying at the Da'an State Temple. Only after the new emperor ascended the throne did he leave the temple and join the court. He was appointed co-commander of the Black Tiger Army, led with ruthless efficiency, and reclaimed eleven cities by the age of seventeen, earning the title Prince Rui. The day after his investiture, he personally slaughtered twenty-six male members of his mother's family. His ruthlessness left everyone horrified. Prince Rui's conduct was deemed outrageous. His military authority was stripped, and he was sent to defend Xinyun Prefecture, forbidden to return to the capital without an imperial order. A disappointed prince who had fallen out of imperial favor, a ruined little border town devastated by war, and a population made up one-third of desperately poor refugees. People thought they could only scrape by here. To their surprise, the young prince was not only good at war, but also knew how to govern a city. They could eat their fill, dress warmly, and even work toward a comfortable life. – Ever since arriving in Xinyun Prefecture, Lu Heng's cat, Yuntuan, had been sneaking out at night and coming back to catch up on sleep during the day. It had also stopped eating the chicken, fish, and shrimp in its bowl. Lu Heng followed it himself and found it going into a little restaurant. Inside was a skinny calico cat and an equally skinny, yellow-haired girl. Yuntuan gazed hungrily at the sweet potato crumbs falling from the calico's mouth. The yellow-haired girl had even given it a new name, Er Zhu, and it answered her with ingratiating meows. Lu Heng: ??? Yuntuan, you've really fallen this low! Later, it wasn't just the cat who came to cadge meals. A prince joined in, too. But why did this female shopkeeper know nothing except how to make money endlessly? A certain prince: "Emergency, waiting for a reply. The woman I like seems to be a Pixiu reincarnated. What do I do if she has no room in her head for anything else?!" An energetic, career-minded female shopkeeper and a cold-faced, warm-hearted, love-brained young prince Reader's guide: 1. Lots of food. The author has no dietary restrictions. 2. Completely fictional setting, so please don't nitpick the details. 3. The male and female leads save each other. One-on-one romance. 4. Happy ending. Enjoy this sweet little treat with peace of mind. Blurb for "The Princess Isn't Full Again" Food, farming, and land reclamation, with plenty of Northeastern Chinese cuisine A big-eating, stockpiling heroine x a rugged, loyal hero Xin Rushuang, a powerful survivor of the apocalypse, was betrayed by her teammates and unexpectedly transmigrated into a fake princess in a bridal sedan chair. The real princess, who had just been found among the common people, refused to marry into a bitterly cold border region. So Xin Rushuang, the fake princess who had been raised in the palace for more than ten years, was hastily pressed into service and betrothed to Ye Zhao, the general guarding the frontier. She heard that his family was poor, he was crude in speech and manner, and he could eat eight bowls of rice in one sitting. If he weren't good at fighting, he'd just be a country bumpkin. Xin Rushuang thought that sounded great. She'd have food, drink, and a dowry, and wouldn't need to risk her life fighting for supplies. She could just lie flat. She'd gone hungry and lacked clothes in her previous life, so this time she was going to stock up a few storehouses. It was important to stay prepared for a crisis. Later, she discovered that although the weather at the border was bitterly cold, the people were warmhearted. For the hardworking, simple folk on this black soil, she couldn't just sit back and enjoy what others had earned. She made sure the people were well-fed and thriving, and the general's army became powerful and well-equipped. Let's see who would dare call this place poor now! - On their wedding night, Ye Zhao opened the door to the bridal chamber and found the supposedly delicate little princess crushing two walnuts in one hand and popping them into her mouth. He fell silent, then waved his hand. "Bring out the food!" Sweet-and-sour pork, soy-braised pork bones, a whole fish stewed with tofu, hot pot mutton, braised green beans, and then a little barbecue! Only many years later did the world learn that the rumors had been wrong. The one who could eat eight bowls of rice was the general's wife! - The day after the wedding, the servants at the general's residence were stunned to find that the bed was broken. "Our general is so vigorous. Can the madam even handle him?" Ye Zhao protested, "She's the one who punched it and cracked it! How does this woman have endless strength?!" Later, when Ye Zhao was trapped by enemy forces, Xin Rushuang came to save him with a mountain of supplies and two enormous spiked maces. Ye Zhao's eyes went wide. "She's so strong. I'm in love!" Theme: Work hard and get rich through diligence.