The Ming Dynasty Snack Journal

Jiang Zhixi transmigrated to the Ming dynasty, becoming the second daughter of the military household, the Jiang family. She was gravely injured and on the verge of death.

Her parents were dead, greedy neighbors were trying to take her property, and the shabby house where she lived had been seized. With the family on the verge of starving, her siblings were crying as they prepared her funeral.

Jiang Zhixi, her head smashed open, struggled to sit up. "...Wait! I think there's still time to save me!"

Fortunately, the vegetable garden from her previous life had come with her. Looking at the garden full of fresh vegetables, Jiang Zhixi decided to get back to her old trade and set up a snack stall on the fanciest street.

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Ming dynasty officials began court at dawn, getting up earlier than chickens and earning less than dogs.

They went to court hungry, dizzy and trembling as they held their memorials.

Then one day, a pretty young woman appeared on the main road, calling out in a clear voice: "Want a jianbing guozi? And a bowl of spicy pepper soup? The perfect breakfast for work or court!"

At first, the officials were disdainful. "Get out of here! What kind of jianbing guozi? Even dogs won't eat that!"

But when the lid came off, the pancake was golden, fragrant with sesame, and generously coated with sauce. One bite filled their mouths with delicious flavor.

"...Well, if the dogs won't eat it, I will. Give me one first!"

Later, the snack stall introduced more new treats: steaming oden, richly flavored spicy mix, devilishly hot fire chicken noodles, and the girls' favorite, "ice cream."

Zhu Youcheng sympathized with his hard-working officials and decided to provide them with breakfast.

But when he looked, every official at court was holding a jianbing guozi, sneaking a bite between reports.

The chief grand secretary, Xu, wasn't sneaking a bite, at least, but why had he put on a whole face's worth of weight?

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With her cooking skills and portable vegetable garden, Jiang Zhixi led her family from the streets to the palace, from setting up a stall to running a restaurant, and opened the biggest restaurant in the capital.

She even picked up a loyal puppy and gave it a good petting.

One day, her fellow Embroidered Guard officers came looking for someone and happened to find Shen Xiu with his sleeves rolled up, doing the laundry. They were all left speechless.

"What do you know?" the handsome young man said matter-of-factly, taking a bite of a heart-shaped hamburger. "A woman works hard out in the world. When she comes home, she deserves a warm and welcoming haven."

His colleagues: ???

Also known as Setting Up a Jianbing Guozi Stall in the Ming Dynasty

Couple: hardworking big sister who gets rich through hard work x loyal puppy of a younger brother who is an Embroidered Guard

Theme: Hard work brings prosperity!