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

The Song family's traditional dish is already at level 9. Making one more dish will make it intermediate. There are rewards for upgrading, but I don't know what they are.

I bought braised pork ribs, chicken stew with mushrooms, and stir-fried cabbage at the market early this morning and then went to Daming to replace them.

"Old Song, set the kitchen access permissions for Zhang Miaolan and Song Yunqiu."

[Reminder: Ancient people have limited access to the kitchen to 5 people: Zhang Miaolan and Song Yunqiu have already been assigned, 3 people remain]

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July 7, morning.

After getting up, Song Xiaoyi went to the market to buy groceries. He asked a familiar neighborhood vegetable vendor to deliver the pork ribs and mushrooms he had purchased to his doorstep. He also went to the collapsed house in Taoye Ferry to replenish the ingredients needed for today's family feast.

At the "Song's Fast Food" base, he taught the chefs how to make braised chicken with mushrooms and braised pork ribs, and reminded Mu Bin not to forget to arrange for "blue vests" to deliver forty boxes of fast food to Song's restaurant.

After finishing all his business, Song Xiaoyi returned to the Song Mansion in the Ming Dynasty. The "Ode to the Golden Powder of the Six Dynasties" in his home had been aged. Song Xiaoyi put it into his auxiliary space and returned to the modern era to begin decorating the Song Mansion.

Today, Zhu'er left work early to help with the decorations. She went to the modern Song Mansion with Song Xiaoyi, and Zhu'er didn't show any strange behavior at all!

It is clear that in Pearl's memory, this is the Song family's old residence! Her memory has also been altered by the Great Correction Spell "History Correction".

Seeing the blue and white porcelain tableware in the kitchen that needed to be washed, Zhu'er was stunned for a moment. She picked up one to examine it, first looking at the mark on the bottom, then listening to the sound, and finally gently stroking the porcelain surface with her fingertips. She frowned and whispered, "Brother Xiao Yi, you're using blue and white porcelain to entertain guests? It's Ming blue and white porcelain, from the Chenghua period."

"You think this is real? Genuine Chenghua imperial kiln pieces are rare and there are many imitations. Is it possible to bring out so many at once, and they're all so new? Apart from some that Grandpa left in the storeroom, the rest are modern tableware. And look at those soup bowls and spoons, I specially went to the market to pick out similar exquisite pieces. Amazing, isn't it?"

"You also said that the 'Chicken Pecking Rice' painting was from last week, but it turned out to be genuine."

"That's impossible this time; I picked them all myself."

No matter how you look at it, it's just old tableware dug out of the warehouse and modern goods bought from the market. Who would have thought it was genuine Ming Chenghua blue and white porcelain?

"Something feels off."

Song Xiaoyi raised an eyebrow and smiled: "If there really are so many Chenghua blue and white porcelains, and folk celadon from the Hongzhi period, why would I bother being a chef? I might as well just lie around all day."

"What if someone accidentally breaks it?"

"Isn't it perfect that it's broken? You can use it to practice and find your teacher to fix it together."

"..."

As they were talking, Pearl's phone rang. "Shh~, it's Teacher Chen."

"Teacher Chen... okay, six o'clock, I understand, yes, we're already preparing. Yes, just locate the Taoye Ferry East Parking Lot near my supermarket."

"Alright, get ready," Song Xiaoyi said after Zhu'er finished her phone call, telling her to continue working. "Put all the washed dishes on the table and arrange them according to the seating arrangement."

"The supermarket should be done with work now. Should we call Mom over to help?"

"There are only three tables of people. You just need to lend a hand, and the two of us can manage."

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At 6:05 p.m., a line of four luxury vans entered the Taoye Ferry East Parking Lot one after another. Zhu'er had been waiting in the parking lot for a quarter of an hour.

"Miss Zhu'er, we meet again." After the first car came to a stop, it was Old Wu from Xun Gu Zhai who got out first!

"Hello, Mr. Wu!" What the heck? Isn't this a museum development discussion and exchange meeting? Why is Mr. Wu from Xun Gu Zhai here too? Although Zhu'er was puzzled, she obediently replied.

"Old Teng mysteriously said he would take us to eat something different. When he drove this way, I knew it was to eat your Song family's traditional food."

"Old Wu is a descendant of Brother Yi's Song family."

"Same here, you'll all be one family sooner or later anyway." Director Wang of the Suzhou Museum, who was getting off the bus behind him, chimed in as soon as his feet touched the ground.

Old Wu stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery.

Zhu'er was a little overwhelmed by the teasing, but luckily the second car opened its door and Teacher Chen got out first. After Zhu'er flirted with the two seniors, she went to greet her teacher first.

Guided by Zhu'er, the group passed by the Song family's traditional restaurant but did not stop. Old Wu, who was behind them, asked, "Zhu'er, isn't it here?"

"Mr. Wu, fellow teachers, this time we're at Brother Xiao Yi's old house. It's just across the river."

Zhu'er led the group in twos and threes, chatting as they walked. When they crossed the bridge and saw "Song Mansion," some people were surprised. In Jinling City, a restaurant owner called Song Mansion? Such a large area is all private residence? How much assets does that require? Its value exceeds that of a courtyard house in the capital, right?

This meal doesn't look cheap.

As everyone gradually entered the front courtyard, Zhu'er closed the gate and went into the main hall. A series of gasps filled the air as several museum directors and experts stopped, holding their breath, their eyes fixed on the table laden with blue and white porcelain. Although they were all prominent figures, wasn't the Nanjing Museum's spending a bit too much?

The Song family banquet was held in a front hall of over 100 square meters, with only three tables, each already set with exquisite blue and white porcelain tableware, which looked quite valuable! Song Xiaoyi had deliberately arranged genuine and imitation pieces alternately, their glazes blending seamlessly under the light.

The director of the Ministry of Culture, who was leading the delegation, pulled Dean Teng over and said, "Old Teng, don't make a mistake. Look at this level, give me a breakdown: how much per person? If it's too high, I won't dare sit down."

"Director Tian, ​​please take your seat. I assure you there will be no problem. This is a private dinner hosted by a young friend of mine, and I won't accept any money. He's a former soldier." Seeing that Dean Teng was a bit embarrassed, Old Wu quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Oh? Does Old Wu know the owner of this place?"

"Come on, Tian Si, please sit down here. I'll talk to you slowly if you sit down. If you don't sit, they'll all still be standing."

While everyone was seated, Zhu'er went to the kitchen to help Xiao Yi push the food cart, which carried out six cold dishes at once.

"Mr. Wu, Dean Teng, shall we start with the dishes? Let's begin with the cold appetizers. This first dish is Song Family Hand-Pulled Pork, available in three flavors. It's a signature dish of our Song Family restaurant. Please, esteemed teachers, sample it."

Starting with the second cold dish served by Song Xiaoyi and Zhu'er at the three tables, Old Wu, sitting to the left of Tian Si at the main table, began to introduce Song Family's Hand-Pulled Meat...

"Xiao Yi, this second cold dish looks like Songfu Southern-style frozen chicken?"

"Mr. Wu, you have a good eye. It is indeed Songfu Southern-style Frozen Chicken."

"It's not that I have a good eye. After I went back last time, I specifically found a copy of 'Zhuyushanfang Miscellaneous Works' to study."

"Master Tian, ​​these Song family dishes all originate from Song Xu's 'Miscellaneous Writings from the Bamboo Island Mountain Studio' from the Ming Dynasty..."

"The third cold dish is Song Family-Style Traditional Mussels..."

To prevent Mr. Wu from feeling embarrassed, Song Xiaoyi introduced the fourth cold dish as he served it: "This is Mei Gong Song Dou. Although it is not a dish from the Song family, it is a famous dish from the Ming Dynasty. It comes from the Shi Xian Hong Mi and was created by Chen Jiru, a famous scholar of the Ming Dynasty."