An Old Pot of Broth, For a Resignation Letter
At the family separation banquet, the father gave the Su Family Restaurant and ten branch stores all to his younger brother. Su Nian applauded in approval, turning around to hand in a resignation letter. Having managed accounts and worked the ladle for fifteen years, she received nothing at all—except for the true skill of her grandfather's old pot of broth. A small street-side shop named "Mountain Outer Restaurant" opened, and a single bowl of noodles turned the whole city upside down; while the Su Family, having lost its pillar, saw their broth change its flavor day by day. The father bowed his head, the younger brother fell into ruin, and the younger brother's wife embezzled funds, with the family coming to her door in turn. She had saved the Su Family spoonful by spoonful, yet what she demanded by not yielding an inch was not the store, but the sentence she had waited fifteen years to hear: "The Su Family was propped up by you."
Main characters: Su Nian, Lu Zean
Supporting characters: Su Lei
Also known as: 一锅老汤，换一张辞呈
Periuk Sup Lama, Ditukar dengan Surat Letak Jawatan (82 episod)
Pada majlis perpisahan keluarga, bapa memberikan Restoran Keluarga Su dan sepuluh cawangan kepada adiknya. Su Nian menepuk tangan bersetuju, lalu berpusing…
Pada majlis perpisahan keluarga, bapa memberikan Restoran Keluarga Su dan sepuluh cawangan kepada adiknya. Su Nian menepuk tangan bersetuju, lalu berpusing menyerahkan surat letak jawatan. Selama lima belas tahun mengurus akaun dan memegang senduk, dia tidak mendapat apa-apa—kecuali kemahiran sebenar sup lama datuknya. Sebuah kedai kecil tepi jalan "Shanwailou" dibuka, dan semangkuk mi menggemparkan seluruh bandar; manakala Keluarga Su yang kehilangan tonggak utamanya, supnya bertukar rasa hari demi hari. Bapa menundukkan kepala, adik lelaki jatuh melarat, dan ipar perempuan melarikan diri dengan wang, sekeluarga bergilir-gilir datang mencarinya. Dia menyelamatkan Keluarga Su sudu demi sudu, namun apa yang dituntutnya tanpa mengalah walau seinci bukanlah kedai itu, melainkan kata-kata yang ditunggu selama lima belas tahun: "Keluarga Su disokong oleh kamu."
一锅老汤，换一张辞呈 · An Old Pot of Broth, For a Resignation Letter
Periuk Sup Lama, Ditukar dengan Surat Letak Jawatan - Episod 1