The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Daughter Supporting Her Family

At six years old, the little head of the household had to stand on a small stool just to reach the stove. Eating one meal while worrying about the next—how was she supposed to survive? But there was no need to fear... no need to fear... Living in the super-metropolis of Bianjing, a city of prosperity and thriving commerce, and armed with the culinary knowledge of a thousand years in the future—could she really starve to death? Impossible... absolutely impossible... The Imperial Academy, the Three Provinces, the Five 감독 (Supervisory Agencies), and the Nine Ministries—this was a gathering place for civil servants. Who wouldn't need breakfast? Then she would start with breakfast stalls: deep-fried dough sticks and sesame cakes paired with soy milk, or sesame balls and eight-treasure porridge. Still think the variety is too low? Jianbing guozi, soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, savory tofu pudding, pocket pancakes, and mutton soaked bread—let's go! From seeking cotton and silk to finding linen... from oil mills and wine shops to grocery stores... even suppressing riots and catching bandits... The money was endless... there was simply no end to the profit... With a wok in her left hand and a spatula in her right, embracing the most vibrant colors of earthly life, she arrived in the super-prosperous capital. This little lady has come!