Springtime of Food and Desire

An old house in a little courtyard, where a sick mother and a frail younger brother are bullied.

They say we're a family of scholars, so I should be learned, courteous, gentle, and virtuous.

But how can I be scholarly without money? How can I be virtuous?

My father dies, they look down on us, and my engagement is called off?

So what! I've got two good hands and feet, and a knack for cooking delicious food.

Even in the meanest back alley, I'll make a bright and beautiful life for myself...