In the Ming Dynasty 1498, my restaurant connects two worlds.

After thinking about a lot of things, Song Xiaoyi finally came to the conclusion that having money isn't always easy.

Before going to bed, I called Lao Song to check the system data as usual.

[Song Family Heritage System]

[Goal: To become the Great Chef of the Ming Dynasty 996]

[Current Level: Low-class eatery]

[Song Family Recipe: 2/10 (Beginner)]

[Host's Original Dish: 4/10 (Beginner)]

[Song's Dish Selection: 4/10 (Beginner)]

[Two-way ingredient interaction: 13/100/15 (Intermediate)]

[Two-way food interaction: 5112/1000/0 (Beginner)]

Art Appraisal: 24/100 (Intermediate)

[Restaurant Auxiliary Space: 8 cubic meters]

[Skills: Basic Ingredient Identification, Basic Medical Skills]

Song Xiaoyi was pleasantly surprised to find that [Song's Appropriate Dishes: 4/10 (Beginner)] had actually increased a little? It seems I haven't introduced any new dishes.

"Old Song, what's the point that Song quoted about Cai Sheng?"

[Fried chicken is a main dish, and stable sales have met the target.]

This is absolutely amazing! I've discovered something new.

It seems that upgrading isn't so difficult after all.

Also, I haven't been paying much attention to the store's sales these past two days, yet the two women actually sold over two thousand yuan worth of steamed buns and tea eggs?

Are small eateries already doing this well?

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The next morning, Song Xiaoyi was awakened by the long-lost crowing of a rooster. It was indeed the long-lost crowing of a rooster. In the past, only military camps had such a sound. Where the hell did this rooster come from?

With her phone not with her and not knowing what time it was, Song Xiaoyi had no choice but to get up, wash up, and quietly leave through the back door to row back to the restaurant.

I went back to the restaurant, went up to the second-floor entrance, and got my phone. It was just past five o'clock.

There were two missed calls on his phone, both from Fatty Cao. He was probably already in Guizhou and calling from Panzi's house. Song Xiaoyi thought it was too early, so he decided to let Fatty sleep for a while and start preparing for the day, taking frozen buns into the kitchen and putting them in the steamer.

As soon as they went downstairs to the kitchen, a door panel on the first floor was removed from the outside. Song Yunqiu carried the door panel in, along with Miaolan and Xiaoshifu.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Well, it seems that at least I don't need to clean the first floor myself. The three of them do a better job than I do. They are in high spirits and are happily collecting coins every day.

"How can I sleep? That big rooster crows to wake me up every day at the same time."

"Haha~, I was also woken up by a rooster. Do you know whose rooster it is?"

"It's right next door, the one Tang Bohu's friend keeps."

"Watch me trick Tang Bohu today, and we'll kill the rooster and eat roasted rooster."

"Then let's forget about it. Mr. Tang's friend is a bit strange."

"Strange? Perhaps reclusive? It's just part of my personality, nothing to worry about."

It's not good to talk about others behind their backs.

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Three adults and one child were talking and doing at the same time, their hands never stopping.

It was strange that Miaolan and Song Yunqiu couldn't enter the kitchen.

Calling Old Song: "Old Song, is it really impossible for people from the Ming Dynasty to travel to the modern world through the kitchen? Or, which upgrade would allow people from the Ming Dynasty to travel to the modern world?"

"Even letting them work in the kitchen would be fine."

The upgrade rewards are given randomly, granting Ming Dynasty people access to time travel portals; this is indeed among the reward items.

"Now that you mention it, I'm somewhat motivated to level up. After I get the reward, I'll take Qiu Ying back to the modern world to take a look." Even without Qiu Ying, Song Yunqiu is an exceptionally intelligent woman. Since she can't enter the kitchen, she will definitely know that there's a problem here. This is an obstacle that hiring ancient people cannot overcome.

Fortunately, her older sister, Song Yunqiu, was very dutiful. When Song Xiaoyi told her that she couldn't go into the kitchen for the time being, she insisted on only selling steamed buns and tea eggs at the door.

But problems will inevitably arise over time.

As the weather gets hotter, meat and vegetables can't be stored for long, and business at all the eateries on this street is declining. However, the sales of steamed buns at Song's Eatery are soaring. Now, very few people buy them for one or two coins; they usually buy a basket for five coins.

So Song Xiaoyi came up with a modern and commonly used method: pre-package the steamed buns in oil paper, and when a customer wants to buy a basket, he simply takes the money and hands over a bag, making the process simple and fast.

The steamed buns were sold in an orderly manner on the first floor, so Song Xiaoyi didn't need to lend a hand. He went up to the second floor, took out his phone, and called Uncle Cao to deliver a cart of steamed buns to the small restaurant. During the call, Uncle Cao also gave Song Xiaoyi the phone number of He Dayu that he had obtained yesterday.

Song Xiaoyi then called Fatty Cao, who was indeed still asleep. Yesterday, Fatty Cao had called about a question Panzi had raised. Panzi took the phone, "Xiaoyi, when planting rice in terraced fields, should we raise crucian carp in the paddy fields?"

"Is that even a question? Of course we'll raise them. You can decide what to raise and grow in the mountains of Guizhou, especially chickens, ducks, geese, cattle, sheep, and the miniature pigs that are unique to your mountains. The more the better. If you don't have enough money, I'll send you the funds immediately. Villages and townships are welcome to participate."

"What's the price?" Pan Zi represented the entire hometown, so he had to ask about the price. Although it was a little embarrassing, even close brothers should keep clear accounts to avoid future disputes and the loss of their brotherhood.

"Panzi, you and I are brothers, and that fat guy from before was also a brother. I, Song Xiaoyi, will say one thing: let's do this. As long as the quality of the finished product is higher than that of the market, and the people there don't cheat me, I will buy your finished products at the market retail price. I will definitely not treat everyone unfairly."

"Although it's a bit vulgar for brothers to talk about money, I'll still get this straight: you and Fatty will each earn a starting salary of 200,000 yuan a year for working for me, with year-end bonuses and profit sharing."

"Two hundred thousand?!" The fat man next to him heard this and leaned over in shock to confirm. "Xiao Yi, two hundred thousand?"

"Yes, starting at 200,000, no less than 200,000. I can immediately give half of your and Panzi's annual salary this year in advance."

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it enough grass first.

Next up is He Dayu. It's already 6:30. Dayu should be up by now, right?

"Hey~, who is it~"

The voice on the other end was a bit far away. He Dayu was on a long-distance delivery route, and his phone was propped up on the dashboard.

"Big Rain! It's me, Xiao Yi."

"Xiao Yi?...Xiao Yi! You're home?"

After talking with him, I learned that He Dayu had dropped out of high school and went to Hangzhou to work. He started a small transportation company, specializing in long-distance freight transport all over the country, earning his money through hard work day and night.

"Dayu'er, come back and work with me. I'll buy out your transportation company, or I'll invest in it, and we can work together."

"I'll think about it..."

"Don't even think about it! After you finish this delivery, come back to me empty-handed. If I'm not there, you can contact Uncle Cao or Fatty Cao. Now that the three of us are together, I'm also planning to take your whole family under my wing!"

We need to act swiftly and decisively. We're currently short-handed, severely short-handed. He Dayu's transport team is precisely the missing link in Song Xiaoyi's plan.

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