Liu Peiheng died of cancer. When she opened her eyes, she had become the daughter of a minister in the Kang Dynasty.
Before she had time to celebrate getting another chance at life, an order to confiscate her family’s property arrived. Shackled and chained, she could only join her family on a three-thousand-mile journey into exile.
Zhizhou, a remote borderland inhabited by uncivilized tribes.
Perpetually hot and humid, crawling with venomous snakes and shrouded in miasma.
With no idea what lay ahead and a household full of elderly, young, sick, and disabled relatives crying out for food, Liu Peiheng could only return to her old trade. Using the money she had secretly stashed away, she took over a run-down eatery whose business was in steep decline.
She drew merchants passing through with a secret family recipe for a miasma-clearing soup, won over the border troops with the tangy, spicy, savory flavor of sour soup hot pot, and made even the local chieftains regular guests with a bowl of tofu pudding and rice...
Her little eatery gradually filled with customers, and she put down roots in this desolate land.
[Reader's Guide]
1. The early chapters cover the journey into exile; the heroine grows over time.
2. The story focuses on building a business and career, with little romance.
3. Ordinary people living ordinary lives.
4. An imaginary dynasty with original worldbuilding. Historical accuracy enthusiasts, please steer clear.
5. To be added...
Theme: Live life with a positive attitude
