The Survival Story of a Cook in Ancient Times

Chen Youjun, a 6-year-old girl from Huzhou who lost her father at a young age and was forced to live with her mother after her family property was taken away from her, encountered a ruthless uncle and aunt who embezzled money. Fortunately, her father's friend helped her mother Zhang Yunniang to open a food shop and buy a small courtyard in Hangzhou. She thought she could live a stable life. Unexpectedly, she encountered refugee uprisings one after another, fled to Kyoto, was coveted by eunuchs, and enemy troops attacked the city. Who is the best friend of her life? In this troubled world, can she, a little cook, rely on the skills passed down from her mother to stand on her own in this world and control her own life?