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

Chapter 122 The Imperial Leisure Garden of the Ming Dynasty

It wasn't that I was unwilling to participate in the struggle between the Hongzhi Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the civil official group; it was just that the most urgent task was to resolve the time-limited problem of this system.

Every day that passes is one less day. 842 days may seem like a lot, but they are not a little. If we don't hurry, we may be eliminated before Zhu Youtang passes away. Wouldn't that be a disgrace?

Therefore, Song Xiaoyi decided that the Song family's traditional restaurant in the capital of the Ming Dynasty must be opened, and it must become the most awesome restaurant in the entire capital!

How awesome is it?

The Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao was the cook, and Mu Bin, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, played the role of a waiter.

The first step in opening a store is choosing a location.

Choosing a location is not as good as finding a dental clinic, so Song Xiaoyi reported his needs to Mu Bin, who then had a new idea.

"Brother Xiao Yi, it just so happens that our Embroidered Uniform Guard is also planning to open an Embroidered Uniform Fast Food restaurant in the capital. Wouldn't it be more convenient if our fast food base were located next to your restaurant?"

"What's wrong with your brain?!" Song Xiaoyi stared in astonishment at the excited Mu Bin. "Is this a method a boor like you could come up with?"

"No way?" Mu Bin asked, somewhat disappointed.

"What do you mean 'can't'? It's too good!"

"Brother Xiao Yi, could you please not speak like that? It makes me feel uneasy."

"Haha, let's hurry up and find a place. If all else fails, we can find a spot and build a new building ourselves. The main building can be a restaurant, the upstairs can be private rooms, and the backyard can be the kitchen and the production base for Jinyi Fast Food."

"Families of the Imperial Guards are working in the restaurant. That means I can deliver all the buns and dishes from Song's Restaurant! You're really something! I never imagined that!"

Mu Bin was inexplicably happy to receive Song Xiaoyi's praise. He took the task and went to issue orders to find a place!

It needs to be big, impressive, and have a wide surrounding area; such a place is hard to find.

With nothing to do, Song Xiaoyi strolled leisurely along the moat, enjoying the snowy scenery.

As I strolled along the middle section of Nanchizi Street, a round object flew out from inside the city wall! "A volleyball?"

Song Xiaoyi picked up the ball, dribbled it a bit, and looked towards the palace wall. Just then, a dark figure emerged from the wall. "Hey—ah! It's Lord Song!"

"Is that Eunuch Wei Bin up there?"

"Lord Song, it is indeed I, Wei Bin. Please bring the ball in, Lord Song."

"Eunuch Wei, could this be the Crown Prince's residence?"

"Reporting to Lord Song, this is indeed the Crown Prince's residence."

Song Xiaoyi kicked the "volleyball" back inside the city wall, turned around to look at his surroundings, and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is the chosen one!"

The house opposite the Crown Prince's residence looks like it has been abandoned for many years. It covers an area of ​​fifty or sixty acres, enough to open an entertainment center!

The key is to see whose house this is. Houses in the capital during the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty were not cheap, let alone this place which is right at the foot of the imperial city. It covers fifty or sixty acres and you can't get it for less than 100,000 taels of silver.

I looked at it with envy, then looked at my own inventory and realized I was far too short of silver.

"well----"

"Let's find out from Mu Bin first whose house this is. If we take it down, the Crown Prince will only need a ladder to come over in the future—how convenient!"

"What!? No way!"

Upon hearing Song Xiaoyi mention that enormous mansion, Mu Bin's first reaction was to shake his head; that place was definitely not going to work!

"Whose house is that? Why not? I think it's been abandoned for a long time."

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"You really want to know?"

"Of course! The more mysteriously you ask, the more I want to know!"

"That's the East Garden! That was once the residence of Emperor Yingzong Rui."

"Emperor Yingzong? Zhu Qizhen?"

"Brother Xiao Yi! Be careful what you say!" Mu Bin hurriedly stepped forward and covered Song Xiao Yi's mouth.

"Oh! I see! That's the imperial estate! It saves money! Others might be wary, but I'm not. I'm going to find Brother Zhu."

"Brother Xiao Yi, you really want to use that mansion?"

"Of course! It's a perfect location, right in the heart of the capital. It's convenient and quick for your Jinyi Fast Food brothers to deliver food in any direction. It's also spacious, so I can decorate a lot of private rooms! Most importantly, it's not far from my home, nor is it far from the Crown Prince's palace. Where else can you find such a good place?"

It's just Zhu Qizhen's residence. Originally, it should have been Zhu Zhanji's Crown Prince's residence. Later, it was where Zhu Qiyu imprisoned Zhu Qizhen. Therefore, the later emperors Zhu Jianshen and Zhu Youcheng avoided it and abandoned it.

This suits me perfectly; this place should be put to my use.

"Brother Xiao Yi, why is being close to the Crown Prince's palace considered an advantage?"

"That's definitely an advantage! I can take the Crown Prince out of the palace every day to experience the lives of ordinary people!"

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Song Xiaoyi immediately turned around and entered the palace, where he found Zhu Youcheng having a small meeting with the "three clay-sculpted Grand Secretaries". He greeted the three old men and, amidst their astonished stares, obtained ownership of the East Garden from Zhu Youcheng.

Start construction immediately!

As long as there is enough money, it is acceptable to have the royal craftsmen in charge of construction decorate according to one's own requirements. It is most appropriate to entrust this task to Mu Bin, since a part of it will be used by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

However, some designs required the involvement of my father's Ministry of Works Ordnance Bureau.

Yes! The Ministry of Works needs to be involved in building a small railway!

The entire East Garden covers an area of ​​60 acres, or 4 square meters. If the food is served entirely by hand, in the dead of winter, the food in the more remote private rooms would probably freeze before it even reaches the table.

Song Xiaoyi designed the East Garden according to a nine-square grid, with the central square serving as the kitchen and central storeroom. Sixteen bidirectional railway lines connect the eight districts. Transfer stations were built in the other eight district centers to receive orders from each district and connect them to the kitchen via the railway lines…

The area consists of eight outer zones, with the leisure and entertainment zone located south of the main gate. This zone includes a stage, a fish pond, and other amenities. A small railway connects the main gate leisure zone to the other zones.

The dining area, in the first southeast corner, is the "Jinyi Fast Food Area," with nine food delivery outlets set up in the exterior wall. Delivered fast food items depart from here.

The second area is the "Song Family Cuisine" experience area, located in the small building on the east side, with a total of 68 private rooms of various sizes upstairs and downstairs.

The third area, the "Western Regions Cuisine" experience area, is located in the northeast corner, downwind, where you can have barbecue and enjoy Western Regions flavors.

The fourth area, in the north, is the VIP area, with 18 private rooms available for reservation only to officials of the third rank or above.

The fifth section, in the northwest corner, is the "Hot Pot Section." As the name suggests, Song Xiaoyi will officially launch copper hot pots there.

The sixth building faces the main street on the west side and has 18 windows. A large awning is erected along the wall, and coal stoves are placed around it. The windows sell breakfast items such as steamed buns, instant noodles, duck blood vermicelli soup, and tea eggs.

The seventh district, in the southwest corner, is a folk cuisine competition area, where only the nine best-rated restaurants in the entire capital can set up shop, each a small shop.

Explain the design plan to your father, and he will understand. As for the rails, trains, and other materials that the Ming Dynasty cannot manufacture, your father will make a list for Song Xiaoyi after completing the budget, and Song Xiaoyi will then go to the modern world to find manufacturers to order them.

Song Xiaoyi only needs to supervise occasionally and correct any inappropriate details.

The East Garden was renamed the Imperial Leisure Garden of the Ming Dynasty. The plaque was personally inscribed by Emperor Zhu You, and the couplets and inscriptions on the small gates were to be written by Zhang Mengjin and Zhu Zhishan.