A Little Cook's Daily Life of Supporting Her Family (Food)

Su Li transmigrated into the body of the youngest daughter of a low-ranking military household in ancient times. Her father and brothers spent their days guarding the frontier and farming, with no time to look after the family. The court was corrupt, and their military pay arrived sporadically, if at all. The family survived on just one mu of paddy field. They had finally saved enough silver for her second brother to marry, but her illness wiped out all their savings. Overnight, they became penniless farmers. With the family facing a life of alternating full and empty stomachs, Su Li returned to her old trade from her previous life. She persuaded her grandparents to make her a handcart, then hauled it to the docks to sell boxed meals. "Just 10 wen for one meat dish and one vegetable dish, with generous portions that'll fill you up!" A young woman selling lunch appeared at the river port in Qing County. She was said to be selling something called boxed meals. At first, only the people working at the docks went to eat there. Then, at some point, everyone in the county heard that these boxed meals were especially delicious, and people began lining up before dawn. "My favorite is the spicy braised pig's trotters made by Miss Su. They're so good!" "I love the stir-fried pork intestines. They're fragrant, spicy, and wonderfully chewy!" "The fish with pickled vegetables is clearly the best!" Aloof, solitary male lead with an eating disorder x sweet, angelic female lead who cooks wonderfully Coming next: The Snack Stall at the Imperial College (food; readers are welcome to add it to their favorites!) Tao Lezhen transmigrated into the body of Tao Dajie, an ancient young woman whose parents had both died and whose engagement had been broken off. She looked at the ramshackle hut that seemed ready to collapse in a gust of wind, and at her younger brother and sister, both skin and bones from hunger. Tao Lezhen turned down the blind dates her neighbors tried to arrange for her, rolled up her sleeves, and pushed a cart to set up a snack stall outside the Imperial College. "Jianbing guozi! Delicious and affordable, with optional fried egg, chicken strips, ham, pork floss, or youtiao." "Mutton skewers, mutton skewers! Fragrant mutton skewers, two wen each!" "Pearl milk tea! Milk tea with pearls, warms the stomach and beautifies the skin. A winter special!" The Imperial College students had long been sick of the cafeteria food. After years of being tormented until they could barely taste their meals, they finally discovered the joy of studying when Miss Tao's snack stall appeared. "Miss Tao, give me a jianbing guozi." "Me too!" "I want mutton skewers!" "Give me a cup of pearl milk tea!" Meanwhile, parents watched their children sneak out before dawn every day and couldn't figure out what was going on. They decided to investigate, only to discover that all their sons were gathered around a young woman, doing who-knew-what. "The world's gone to the dogs... The natural order's been turned upside down... "It's delicious and affordable..." "Your father is getting old. I need nourishment now, so it's fine if you miss a couple of meals!" "You only ever think about yourself, you unfilial brat." "You've eaten enough, big brother. Hand it over!" Gentle, warm, and healing male lead x sweet-talking, adorable female lead Theme: Hard work brings rewards.