

Leave the Old Stove, Start a New Fire
Xu Xiulan spent twenty years at the helm of the kitchen, helping her husband turn a wonton cart into a restaurant. Yet he now intends to hand the business over to his apprentice and offers her just 5,000 yuan to buy out her share! When confronted with an unexplained 20,000-yuan debt, she refuses to sign the agreement and leaves with her daughter and the old account books. As mother and daughter open a small shop, they investigate the old accounts, win back customers with their culinary skills, uncover the truth with solid evidence, and fight for a fresh start.
Main characters: Xu Xiulan, Chunyan
Supporting characters: Zhou Demao, Ma Jianjun
Also known as: 别旧灶,起新烟
Leave the Old Stove, Start a New Fire (70 episodes)
Xu Xiulan spent twenty years at the helm of the kitchen, helping her husband turn a wonton cart into a restaurant. Yet he now intends to hand the business…
Xu Xiulan spent twenty years at the helm of the kitchen, helping her husband turn a wonton cart into a restaurant. Yet he now intends to hand the business over to his apprentice and offers her just 5,000 yuan to buy out her share! When confronted with an unexplained 20,000-yuan debt, she refuses to sign the agreement and leaves with her daughter and the old account books. As mother and daughter open a small shop, they investigate the old accounts, win back customers with their culinary skills, uncover the truth with solid evidence, and fight for a fresh start.
别旧灶,起新烟