Raiting, a Western noblewoman, transmigrates to a foreign land in the East. Her life goes from having everything she needs to eating nothing but vegetable porridge every day.
Raiting: ...I'm so poor it's heartbreaking.
Fortunately, in the Song Dynasty, talented cooks never had trouble making money. Raiting immediately decided to find a master and learn the trade. She steamed, fried, pan-fried, braised, stuffed, and pickled her way to success. First, her food stall in Hangzhou made a name for itself, then her little restaurant in Bianliang stood out from the crowd. From then on, every season had its own flavor.
The arrogant prefect, who only ate at upscale restaurants: Who would want to eat at a food stall as tiny as a sparrow?
Later: Well, even a sparrow may be small, but it has all its vital organs.
Townsfolk who had been saving up for a big restaurant changed their minds: Let's go to the little restaurant instead. The food's delicious and affordable, and there's something new every season. We'll never get tired of eating here!
From high-ranking nobles to ordinary people, everyone felt that the young lady had put a spell on their appetites. They just couldn't go more than a few days without eating her food.
In spring, fresh bamboo shoots stuffed with shrimp; in summer, honeyed ice dumplings; in autumn, delicious crabs with sweet-and-sour oranges; in winter, lamb soup to warm the stomach...
She was beautiful and capable. She didn't even need a matchmaker. Handsome scholars from the Imperial Academy and talented young gentlemen from the capital started visiting her food stall, just to show their faces in front of the picturesque young woman.
Newly appointed jinshi Lin Yangqiu hurried home on horseback. His youthful spirit drew envious glances from the people on the street. He couldn't wait to tell Raiting the good news, but instead he saw her sharing a tender moment with someone else.
He was the one who had accompanied Raiting to learn the trade. He was the one who had looked after her in everything. He had known her from the very beginning. So why should someone else get ahead of him?
Raiting didn't realize that the once shy, innocent young man had turned into a black-hearted schemer. He looked sweet and harmless on the outside, but beneath the surface, he was full of schemes.
Gradually, the young gentlemen stopped coming by for some reason. By the time Raiting came to her senses, she was already dressed in red, with a bridal veil over her head and pearls and emeralds in her hair. Only then did she realize her heart was already filled with that man. She was simply too slow to understand what mattered.
P.S. A devoted couple who fall in love with each other
Theme: Living life to the fullest comes first
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