The Ming Dynasty's Little County Magistrate: You Think You Can Match My Connections?

A die-hard fan of budget group meals and a veteran supporter of bargain deals transmigrated to the Ming dynasty, only to discover he was a nephew from Empress Ma's hometown. With connections like those, all he had to do was keep his head down to stay alive! Wait, Aunt Ma actually wants to recommend me for an official post in Yingtian Prefecture? Even dogs wouldn't take an official post under Zhu Yuanzhang. A job in Yingtian Prefecture would get my entire clan executed ten times over. Time to run, run! So he asked to be sent to a remote border town, where he became a minor county magistrate. Far from the emperor's reach, he could live in carefree comfort. Three years passed. One day, Empress Ma felt restless. “Chongba, I haven't seen my nephew in ages. Why don't you come with me to visit him?” And so, Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife learned about Heaven and Earth, Han-Tang Palace Cuisine, the Kangning Stock Exchange, and a newlywed package for only 99…