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

How would this be considered in terms of generational ranking in later generations? So, every time Grandpa and Father went to Moling Street to pay respects to their ancestors, they included him among the ancestors they were worshipping? Song Xiaoyi's thoughts were somewhat chaotic.

Don't worry about things that will give you a headache; just take it one step at a time.

As for Song Yunqiu and Qiu Ying, women and maternal relatives were not included in the family genealogy, and their family genealogy was established by the "Song Yi collateral branch".

Although the Song family of Moling was dwindling in number, they still owned a lot of land. The old clan chief was so pleased that he bestowed upon Song Xiaoyi twenty mu of land (abandoned land), a house site (which had been abandoned for many years), and allowed him to participate in the ancestral worship ceremony every Qingming Festival.

The lunch banquet was held at the clan chief's house. Despite everyone's objections, Song Xiaoyi personally cooked and prepared several of his signature Song family dishes, which pleased the old clan chief even more.

During the banquet, several young men from the clan were very interested in the "Brave the World" tea brought by Song Xiaoyi, but unfortunately, there was not enough tea and it was quickly divided up.

"Clan leader, elders, and brothers, Xiao Yi has partnered with Brother Mou in the city to run a Song's Fast Food Restaurant, which specializes in fast food. We need countless dishes every day. If the clan has a large quantity of vegetables or surplus grains, they can be delivered to the restaurant, and the restaurant always pays in cash."

Originally intending to make money with the Song clan, Song Xiaoyi thought it over carefully and realized it might not be easy. The mindset of rural people in this era was not easy to change, so he changed his mind at the last minute.

As for planting crops, Song Xiaoyi was willing to give it a try in Songjia Village, Moling. He happened to have twenty acres of wasteland. Wasteland is still land, and he could plant sweet potatoes and potatoes. These two powerful crops are not picky about the land; even barren mountains would do, it's just a bit far away.

Before returning to the city, I'll have the clan chief take me to see the plot of land allocated to me. If I can choose, I'll pick the largest one, closer to the outskirts. Although I already have the Song family mansion and two restaurants in Taoye Ferry, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. This Song family village in Moling, far from the city of Yingtian Prefecture, is a good backup base.

In the end, his wish came true. There were many abandoned houses in Songjia Village, and Song Xiaoyi chose an abandoned house near a small hill. Although it was the most damaged, it was also the largest.

"It's truly fate..." Looking at the puzzled Song Xiaoyi, the clan chief's next sentence cleared up Song Xiaoyi's doubts, "This house is the old house of my cousin, Lord Huaiyuan."

"!!!"

After the banquet ended and everything was settled, the sun set, and it was time to return home.

Having put one matter to rest, Song Xiaoyi once again hosted a banquet for Mu Bin, Liu Kexi, and other familiar Jinyiwei brothers.

The next day, Song's restaurant and dining hall were open for business as usual. In the afternoon, after finishing serving the last table of customers, Song Xiaoyi sat down with Zhu Zhishan and others to drink and chat.

As everyone was talking, Song Xiaoyi noticed a father and son sitting opposite each other at the next table. Their behavior was rather strange. The older one was about thirty years old, and the younger one looked about eighteen or nineteen. However, they were quite far apart, and the hall was quite noisy, so he couldn't hear them clearly.

Song Xiaoyi pretended to get up to pour wine, glancing sideways to observe that the father and son had ordered Song family dishes. Among them, the "Song Family Hand-Pickled Pork" consisted of three kinds of eighteen slices, half of which remained; the "Song Family Spicy Braised Crucian Carp" was half eaten; and the "Song Family Sugar-coated Pork Belly" only had one piece left. The Song family's secret-brewed osmanthus wine was almost empty. The father and son's faces were flushed, clearly indicating that they could not hold their liquor, but they were still trying to keep going.

Fortunately, there is no such thing as drunk driving in the Ming Dynasty. As long as the two of them don't collapse in the shop, they can't be blamed on me, right?

"Brother Xiao Yi, what's the strange thing about this father and son? I've noticed you seem quite concerned."

"Brother Zhishan, you're the closest, can you hear them clearly?"

"I didn't pay attention, but I heard my grandmother and Madam Song seemingly comparing the dishes."

"Oh?" Song Xiaoyi thought to herself, "No way?!"

The Song clan has come knocking? At least they shouldn't be from the third branch. Luckily, the collateral branch registration was just completed yesterday. Song Xiaoyi originally wanted to visit the main branch of the Song family in Huating when he had time, and exchange ideas about Song family cuisine.

"May I ask your names? And is my Song family's traditional dish to your liking?" Song Xiaoyi decided to take the initiative and sat down between the two men with his wine glass in hand.

"Shopkeeper, are you surnamed Song?"

"The Song family's restaurant is naturally named after the Song family."

"Shopkeeper Song, my name is Song Xu. We should be from the same clan." The older of the two men sat up straight. "If I may ask, how did you learn this Song-style hand-pulled meat?"

"My intuition is truly powerful!" Song Xiaoyi thought to himself. "It really is the ancestor Song Xu. But according to the current lineage of the Moling Song clan, Song Xu is my uncle."

Song Xiaoyi rose and bowed, "May I ask if you are Uncle Jiufu?"

"My courtesy name is Jiufu."

Song Xiaoyi bowed again, saying, "Xiaoyi, a member of a collateral branch of the Song family of Moling, greets my uncle."

Once the family genealogy was examined, it all matched! Song Xu was the third son of the main branch of the Song family in Huating. In terms of seniority, he was of the same generation as his father, Song Shen. In terms of age, Song Xu was six years younger than his father, so the title of "uncle" was correct.

"Tianmin, I have met your cousin Song Yi."

......

Song Xu originally thought that only his mother knew how to make "Song Family Hand-Pulled Meat" and that it was a secret recipe of the Song family. However, when he brought his son to Yingtian Prefecture to participate in the provincial examination, he found that there was a Song family restaurant in Taoye Ferry. The key point is that the "Song Family Hand-Pulled Meat" he made seemed to be more authentic than his mother's.

Song Xiaoyi once again used the "Western Regions Method". His grandfather took the secret recipe to the western regions, crossed the Pamir Mountains, learned the local recipes along the way, and combined them with seasonings to improve the preparation and taste of many dishes.

In short, mine is authentic, and it's the result of countless improvements.

However, considering we are both from the Song family of Huating, I can consider teaching you, but not here.

Song Xu finally decided to bring his son, Song Tianmin, to study after the autumn imperial examinations ended.

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With everything settled, Song Xiaoyi finally had a foothold in the Ming Dynasty and could truly integrate into it.

Song's Fast Food is already operating normally. I only need to provide the fast food boxes regularly and go there every two weeks to guide them on a few new dishes. As for the forty boxes of fast food delivered every day, I will deliver them to the second-floor door and Grandpa Chen will come to pick them up himself.

Even if Song Xiaoyi is occasionally not in the shop, her sister Song Yunqiu and Miss Miaolan can handle it.

Tang Bohu's fate, following its current trajectory, can be left largely untouched, at least until he goes to the capital.

In the short period that follows, I can freely research and develop new dishes and upgrade the system level.

Call Lao Song to check the system.

[Song Family Heritage System]

[Goal: To become the Great Chef of the Ming Dynasty 984]

[Current Level: Song Family Restaurant]

[Song Family Recipe: 15/100 (Intermediate)]

[Host's Original Dish: 10/100 (Intermediate)]

[Song's Dish Selection Rating: 14/100 (Intermediate)]

[Two-way ingredient interaction: 33/100/31 (Intermediate)]

[Two-way food interaction: 33077/10000/2928 (Intermediate)]

[Art Appraisal: 101/1000 (Advanced)]

[Restaurant Auxiliary Space: 33 cubic meters]

[Skills: Basic Ingredient Cooking, Basic Ingredient Identification, Basic Pastry Cooking, Basic Martial Arts, Intermediate Medical Skills]

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

[Reminder: Additional two-way channel: Not set]