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
Sepanciur Kuah Lama, Ditukar dengan Sepucuk Surat Pengunduran Diri (82 episode)
Pada perjamuan pembagian keluarga, sang ayah memberikan Restoran Keluarga Su dan sepuluh cabang kepada adiknya. Su Nian bertepuk tangan tanda setuju, lalu…
Pada perjamuan pembagian keluarga, sang ayah memberikan Restoran Keluarga Su dan sepuluh cabang kepada adiknya. Su Nian bertepuk tangan tanda setuju, lalu berbalik menyerahkan surat pengunduran diri. Selama lima belas tahun mengurus pembukuan dan memegang sendok besar, ia tidak mendapatkan apa pun—kecuali kemampuan sejati dari kuah lama sang kakek. Sebuah kedai kecil di tepi jalan bernama "Shanwailou" dibuka, dan semangkuk mi mengguncang seluruh kota; sementara Keluarga Su yang kehilangan tiang penyangganya, kuahnya berubah rasa setiap hari. Sang ayah menundukkan kepala, sang adik jatuh miskin, dan ipar perempuan melarikan diri dengan uang, membuat seluruh keluarga bergantian datang mencarinya. Ia menyelamatkan Keluarga Su sendok demi sendok, tetapi yang diminta tanpa mengalah barang sedikit pun bukanlah tokonya, melainkan kalimat yang telah ia tunggu selama lima belas tahun: "Keluarga Su ditopang olehmu."
一锅老汤，换一张辞呈 · An Old Pot of Broth, For a Resignation Letter
Sepanciur Kuah Lama, Ditukar dengan Sepucuk Surat Pengunduran Diri - Episode 1