"The First Fragrance" Author: Jiang Tianxueyi Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House

Introduction · · · · · ·
There is affection, righteousness, scenery and taste

Liu Tianlu, the boss of "Beef Liu" in Baizhifang, hired a new waiter named Cuixi, and Zhao Baitao, the big shopkeeper of Jinjie Yinxiang, met Lianqiao, a girl with superb cooking skills. The two seemingly unrelated stories interweave a long and complex spectrum of life, from the fall of the last royal palace to the various aspects of life in the market, glory, poverty, happiness, struggle, and persistence are all painted on paper, and home and dreams run through it all.

"The First Fragrance" is not only Tianlu's eternal pursuit when he was framed and imprisoned and fled to a distant place, but also the theme of the dispute over skills between Lianqiao's parents. After many years, it has become a foreshadowing of the rift between a pair of lovers.