Eighties: Forced to Leave with Nothing, One Iron Ladle Ventures into Pengcheng
Five years at the kitchen stove, a single letter of divorce. To marry the manager's daughter, Cao Zhiqiang forced Su Wantang to leave with nothing, not even allowing her to take her kitchen knives. She signed and walked away, leaving only the words, "The recipe is left for you; the most important things are never on paper." Returning to the restaurant to resign, she was framed for stealing ingredients. She rolled up her right sleeve to reveal an old burn scar, using her left hand in public to write and prove her innocence. With her train ticket south clutched in her palm, her ex-husband's family chased her to the station to snatch the recipe; she publicly burned the manuscript, saying, "The formula is on my tongue." Eighty-six yuan in wages, a pair of left-handed knife skills, the penniless cook ventures into Pengcheng. What abyss will that family, who snatched the recipe, be sent into by the very things they stole?
Main characters: Su Wantang, Cao Zhiqiang, Bai Mengyao
Also known as: 八零被逼净身出户，一杆铁勺闯鹏城
Tahun Lapan Puluhan: Dipaksa Keluar Sehelai Sepinggang, Satu Senduk Besi Meneroka Pengcheng (58 episod)
Lima tahun di dapur, sekeping surat cerai. Demi mengahwini anak perempuan pengurus, Cao Zhiqiang memaksa Su Wantang keluar sehelai sepinggang, malah pisau…
Lima tahun di dapur, sekeping surat cerai. Demi mengahwini anak perempuan pengurus, Cao Zhiqiang memaksa Su Wantang keluar sehelai sepinggang, malah pisau dapur pun tidak dibenarkan bawa. Dia menandatangani dan pergi, hanya meninggalkan satu ayat, "Resepi tinggalkan untuk kamu, perkara yang paling penting tidak pernah ada atas kertas." Kembali ke restoran untuk meletakkan jawatan, dia pula difitnah mencuri bahan masakan. Dia menyinsing lengan baju kanannya untuk mendedahkan parut melecur lama, dan di khalayak ramai menggunakan tangan kiri untuk menulis bagi membuktikan dirinya tidak bersalah. Tiket kereta api ke selatan tergenggam di tapak tangan, keluarga bekas suaminya mengejar ke stesen untuk merampas resepi, lalu dia membakar manuskrip itu di hadapan orang ramai, "Resepi ada di atas lidah saya." Enam puluh enam yuan gaji, sepasang kemahiran pisau tangan kiri, tukang masak yang keluar sehelai sepinggang meneroka Pengcheng. Keluarga yang merampas resepi itu, akan dihantar ke jurang yang mana pula oleh benda yang mereka rampas sendiri?
八零被逼净身出户，一杆铁勺闯鹏城 · Eighties: Forced to Leave with Nothing, One Iron Ladle Ventures into Pengcheng