The Driven-Away State Banquet Chef (40 episodes) - AllShorts
Rural banquet chef Shen Houde has dedicated fifteen years to cooking traditional village feasts, living honestly, helping others warmly, and sponsoring…
Rural banquet chef Shen Houde has dedicated fifteen years to cooking traditional village feasts, living honestly, helping others warmly, and sponsoring university student Fang Siyu for years. Unexpectedly, she maliciously slanders him without cause, and swayed villagers misunderstand and drive him from his homeland. His daughter takes him to the city, but Fang Siyu tries to monopolize catering resources by sabotaging Shen Zhiyi at a food festival. To protect his daughter, Shen Houde returns to cooking, stuns the competition, and inadvertently reveals his true identity as a retired State Banquet master chef. Facing the law over illicit ingredients, Fang Siyu is punished, while remorseful villagers realize Shen Houde's lifelong selflessness. The master chef returns to the countryside, passing down goodwill and culinary legacy.