A Pretty Little Chef, Delicious as Can Be

Mei Yinghe, the grand slam champion of the culinary world, transmigrated to the laid-back, food-loving Great Li Dynasty. Not bad, not bad. I like it.

So what if things go disastrously from the start? So what if her older brother is reckless? The most important thing in the world is eating. There's no problem good food can't solve.

From then on, the people of Great Li discovered a whole new world of food:

The old bachelor next door, staring like he'd seen a ghost: “Sizzling Su Bei clay-pot chicken, juicy Jiangnan lion's head meatballs, braised chicken and duck, and a bit of gossip on the side. The young widow's getting remarried? Is there going to be a feast?”

The refined ladies wiped off their lipstick: “Spicy strips, fries, and rice-flour sticks; rice noodles, hot pot, and spicy hotpot; milk tea, fruit tea, and crawfish... Why diet or go on blind dates? No man is going to stop me from eating!”

The spoiled young master: “Yo, yo, check it out. Give me a serving of jianbing guozi. Miss Mei, you're so pretty. From now on, I'll mend my ways.”

The old officials at court stroked their beards: “Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, and that Qilin cuisine or whatever. Hmm, I'm not eating food, I'm eating class!”

And... the man in the dragon robe: “Her cooking is extraordinary, she cares for the world, and she's as beautiful as a fairy. How can such fine food and beauty be left among the common people?”

Even Prince Jin, Zhao Xingzhi, who suffered from anorexia, seemed to have gained some weight. But...

“Miss Mei was picked up by Scholar Su again.”

“That spoiled young master Xue has stopped pestering Miss Mei. He says he's going to take the civil service exam so he can marry her.”

“Disaster! Lord Wen has proposed to Miss Mei!”

Zhao Xingzhi could no longer keep his sword in its sheath. “I'm done pretending. I'll slaughter anyone for my wife. Let them all come!”

Mei Yinghe: “Seventh Brother, who's your wife?”

He is her handsome support, and she is his human hot-water bottle.

[Mini Scene]

Mei Yinghe: “Your Highness, you're old now. Can you still eat?”

Zhao Xingzhi: “Eat, eat, I can, I can. My little Zao'er, my food, my darling, my favorite.”

Entry for the Growth and Comeback writing contest, “Leaping Through the Dragon's Gate, Overtaking Those Who Came Before”: The heroine is a modern culinary genius who transmigrates to ancient times. Despite being saddled with debt and a criminal record from the start, she fights her way upstream through hard work and determination. She grows and transforms, surpasses those who came before her, remembers the kindness she's received, and leads her entire village and industry forward, ushering in a new era. Though she faces countless hardships, a difficult background, and constant obstacles, she remains cheerful and determined, achieving a leap forward for herself and her industry.

Theme: Do it yourself, and you'll have enough to eat and wear