A modern adult's soul unexpectedly travels through time, inhabiting Xie Qingfeng, an ancient peasant. The clan uses the family having no male heirs as an excuse to plot to seize their farmland. To protect her family and escape a difficult plight, Xie Qingfeng unexpectedly binds with the Imperial Examination System. She uses her modern knowledge and observations to research braised food crafts, working hard to manage and improve her family's livelihood; at the same time, she buries herself in studying, searching for a way out to protect her family. Relying on her experience from her past life and her hard work in studying, she participates in the county examination disguised as a man, winning top place and shocking the entire county. This is only the starting point of the road ahead, and a life of step-by-step seeking slowly unfolds from here.