Novel Blurb:
Blue Star chef Yu Zhuyan transmigrates into an interstellar melodrama after a plane crash, becoming the cannon-fodder younger brother who exists only in the protagonist shou's memories.
After their father dies unexpectedly, the burden of supporting the family falls entirely on the original owner. His mother is timid, his older brother is in poor health, and his younger sister is only a month old.
Yet after the original owner works himself to the bone, his reward is this: when his mother remarries, she willingly sends him to his stepfather's bed to secure a bright future for his older brother.
Unable to endure the humiliation, the original owner fights back with all his might, but his short-tempered stepfather accidentally beats him to death.
Years later, all the protagonist shou has to say is a casual sigh: "If only he hadn't been so stubborn back then."
After learning the truth, Yu Zhuyan is so furious he nearly laughs. "Heh. Get lost! All of you, get lost!"
Faced with these two "bloodsucking" relatives of the original owner, Yu Zhuyan decides right after transmigrating that he's done serving them. That very day, he takes his little sister and leaves to make a life of their own.
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As memories of the melodramatic novel gradually become clearer, Yu Zhuyan learns that this world has an extremely impoverished food culture. He immediately decides to return to his old trade, start livestreaming on the Star Network, and cook Blue Star cuisine.
A livestream tagged Ancient Blue Star Cuisine suddenly appears on the Star Network. At first, when netizens hear that Yu Zhuyan is going to make Ancient Blue Star food, they mock him:
"Is he crazy?"
"Why eat food that's been rejected by history ages ago?"
"What a joke. What can you do with a few potatoes?"
Ignoring the ridicule, Yu Zhuyan simply serves up a plate of hot-and-sour shredded potatoes, a dish that looks as simple as can be.
After tasting it with the intention of finding fault, the viewers in the livestream room are overwhelmed by its tangy, spicy crunch. Their appetites whetted, they can no longer sit still and cry out one after another:
"The hell, these are potatoes?"
"Then what have I been eating all this time?"
"Did people on Ancient Blue Star eat this well?"
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As the various dishes Yu Zhuyan makes take the entire internet by storm, a craze for cooking Ancient Blue Star cuisine sweeps across the Star Network.
Yet even after watching Yu Zhuyan's videos frame by frame and following every step, no one has managed to perfectly recreate his flavors.
The netizens who hoped to learn are instantly reduced to tears:
"Where exactly did I go wrong? I was watching and learning the whole time!"
"Why does it look so easy when he does it, but when I try, it's like I've lost the use of my hands?"
"What do I do? I can't keep learning like this. Can I hire Zhuyan to teach me, no matter the cost?"
Seeing this, Yu Zhuyan raises an eyebrow and is about to refuse, but someone behind him answers first: "Zhuyan is mine. You can't hire him away."
2024.4.16
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Upcoming Novel Title: After Marrying the General's Father to Bring Him Good Fortune
Upcoming Novel Blurb:
Lin Yuxian is a pampered young master, adored by everyone. One day, he transmigrates into an ancient Chinese danmei novel and becomes a pitiful cannon-fodder character, unloved by his father and mother and branded a jinx by his wicked stepmother.
The good news: After transmigrating, he's about to marry into the General's Mansion to bring good fortune, and get close to the protagonist gong, Xiao Jing'an.
The bad news: He's not marrying the protagonist gong to bring him good fortune, but marrying his father for that purpose.
Even more absurdly, the protagonist gong's father dies on the very day Lin Yuxian arrives as a bride.
A joyous occasion turns into a funeral in an instant.
Everyone becomes even more convinced that Lin Yuxian is a jinx, and they all despise him.
Lin Yuxian: ...Heh, my life is just too tragic.
After Lin Yuxian enters the household, he's assigned to the most secluded courtyard in the mansion.
The General's Mansion looks large, but in reality it's quite poor.
The court withholds military provisions year after year, so Xiao Jing'an has to cover the shortfall himself. Everyone in the household has to tighten their belts, and they keep cutting back on everything, from food and clothing to daily necessities.
As a young master who's always been pampered, Lin Yuxian has never lived in such straitened circumstances before.
To get back to living in comfort, Lin Yuxian has no choice but to figure out how to make money.
Soap, floral water, beauty powder, lip rouge...
In just a few months, Lin Yuxian makes a fortune and becomes the wealthiest person in the household.
Dressed in fine silks and adorned with exquisite jade pendants, he looks more like the master of the General's Mansion than Xiao Jing'an when he steps outside.
Seeing this, the people in the rear courtyard who once slandered Lin Yuxian turn green with envy.
Lin Yuxian just smiles faintly. Hehe, good thing I know how to spoil myself :)
Not long after, an imperial edict sends Xiao Jing'an to the front lines.
On the day her cheap son leaves, Lin Yuxian stands atop the city wall and waves him off with tears in his eyes.
He only has to wait until Xiao Jing'an is gone to enjoy everything he has.
But that very night, a group of men in black knock Lin Yuxian unconscious, smuggle him out of the mansion, and deliver him to Xiao Jing'an.
When he wakes up and finds himself lying in Xiao Jing'an's bed, Lin Yuxian clutches the thin quilt around himself. "What are you trying to do? I'm your stepfather!"
The corner of Xiao Jing'an's lips curves slightly. "Last night, your stepfather was killed by villains. You're just Lin Yuxian now."
Lin Yuxian is horrified: ...It's over. Could his cheap son have fallen for my looks?
Infrastructure-building + stepmother literature
Theme: Promoting food culture
After Marrying the General's Father to Bring Him Good Fortune
Me, a Succubus and Professional Exorcist
The Days I Scraped by Under the Great Villain
Don't Bully the Silly Little Kitten!
The Streamer Is Beautiful and Kind [Infinite]
After the Marshal Caught Him Faking an Accident, the Little Angel Was Taken In
Why do you have to torture me in the end??
After watching the beginning and skipping a bit, I was really impressed. This attack is really complicated.
Although an apology is necessary, what is the use? Some people apologized softly, but they didn't feel any emotion in their hearts. They just did it well. There are even some people who don't even apologize. Anyway, the law does not punish the public. They can still enjoy natural food without apologizing. [Eye roll]
I can only say that every time you write such a disturbing plot, the author always writes it in a stinky and long way. [Eye roll]
It's poisonous. In an era with such advanced technology, is cancer still a terminal disease?! [Eye roll]
??? What kind of rhythm is this? After writing the potion, I have been writing about the conflict between the green tea hero and the prince. It gives the impression that the emperor introduced the potion just to help the green tea hero rise to power. Readers are totally interested in how the green tea male protagonist is, so I can just briefly talk about it, right?
2024/10/23
Finished spreading flowers?(?^O^?)?, Want to watch the extra?_?
Out of all the people, is this the only top student who has gone to school?! Don't you even know if you have obtained the results of your own research? There is no result, even if others study it based on yours, it is not your result! Otherwise, why do you think scientific research needs to have one and two works signed by the team? Yes, after all, in this environment, nobility is supreme, haha. But my head was still buzzing with anger.
Finish spreading flowers?? No extras?