"Definitely!" Li Zhensheng replied happily. "I've never heard of this way of eating before. Just the novelty alone makes it worth sixty-six taels of silver!"

However, he added a few more words of advice, "One roast duck isn't enough. You need at least one spicy dish and two new dishes, making up more than half of the meal. After all, this is the first table, so we need to make it as perfect as possible!"

"Don't worry, brother, I have plenty of new dishes here. I'll show you the menu after I've finalized it," Tao Hongying said confidently, agreeing immediately.

Li Lao Er also said, "Sister-in-law, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

"Okay, thank you very much, Second Brother." Tao Hongying said with a smile.

The old lady was happy to see her children working together so well and discussing things in a cooperative manner.

After eating and drinking her fill, Jiayin felt sleepy and struggled to climb into her father's arms, drifting off to sleep.

Li Laosi carefully held his chubby daughter, beaming with happiness. It was rare for his daughter to be so close to him.

But seeing that everyone had finished eating, the table had been cleared, and everyone had gone to sleep.

He was embarrassed...

Are you suggesting I take my daughter back to the side room to sleep? He's finally come back, how am I supposed to carry my wife around?

In the end, it was Grandma Li who took her granddaughter, laughing and scolding her son, "Go back to sleep now!"

Li Laosi grinned foolishly, tugged at his blushing wife, and ran away.

Jiayin was sleeping soundly, completely unaware that her father disliked her for being in the way...

With the fresh vegetables delivered by "Zhengjiazhuang", Tao Hongying easily created a menu.

She had never made the crucian carp, tofu, and seaweed soup before.

So, the night before going to the restaurant, she cooked a big bowl of it, which received unanimous praise from the whole family.

Li Laosi wanted to lick the soup bowl clean, trying not to leave a single drop. This angered Li Laotai so much that she hit him on the head with chopsticks and scolded him for being useless.

Jiayin was eager to see the table her third uncle had made, and the next day she insisted that her grandmother go to the restaurant with her.

The old lady also wanted to witness her daughter-in-law's glorious moment, so she entrusted the household to Granny He and Shuiyun, and only took Shuiling and Dongmei into the city.

The first guest who booked the private dining room was a well-known gourmand in Xinduli, surnamed Dong, whom everyone usually called Master Dong.

He had only two great hobbies in his life: growing flowers and eating good food.

The Dong family has been wealthy for three generations, but now they have a reputation and money, yet no real power.

So, Master Dong used all his free time to make himself happy.

It can be said that he has eaten at every restaurant in Xindu.

Cyclamen Restaurant reopened and launched new spicy dishes, which he naturally had to try.

As a result, he fell in love with it after just one taste and came to eat it almost every few days.

Li Zhensheng also weighed the options for a long time before choosing this wealthy man, Master Dong, as the first customer for his private kitchen.

Firstly, Master Dong is a good eater, so he certainly wouldn't refuse.

Secondly, he and Master Dong had some relationship, so even if the new dishes were a disaster, Master Dong wouldn't say anything too harsh out of respect for him, thus affecting the restaurant's business.

Sure enough, upon hearing that Cyclamen was about to launch a new dish that no one in Tianwu had ever tried before, Master Dong immediately reserved it as the head chef without hesitation.

On this day, Master Dong invited five friends, all of whom loved good food and got along well with him, to Cyclamen Restaurant.

Li Zhensheng personally greeted them and led them to the innermost private room on the third floor.

Master Dong and the others didn't take it seriously at first, since they were only concerned with satisfying their appetites today, and the environment was just passable.

As a result, they were surprised when they entered the private room.

It's already October, and it's about to snow.

Logically speaking, at this time, all flowers except for the plum blossoms that are about to bloom should have withered and faded.

But in this private room, there were potted plants in the corners, by the windows, and even on the somewhat strange double-layered table.

"Quickly slap me and see if I'm dreaming? Is that pot on the table... Green Cloud?" Master Dong grabbed a friend, so excited he could barely speak.

Unfortunately, his friends didn't have time to pay him any attention; they had already rushed to the table in a few steps.

"It really is Green Cloud! The last time I saw it was ten years ago! And now I've seen it here again!"

"And that... isn't that the commander's flag in the corner? What a waste! Why is it crammed into the corner!"

"Quick! Bring him here, bring him here!"

"Careful, careful! Don't knock off the petals!"

The six middle-aged people originally came hoping to have a good meal.

I don't want my eyes to be hit first!

They threw away their fans, and the walnuts they were playing with had rolled away somewhere.

Right now, all I can think about are these potted plants.

One minute they're complaining that the flowerpot is a bad match, that it's beneath the dignity of such a fine piece; the next minute they're saying how such an elegant item could be placed in a restaurant filled with the smoke of cooking...

Li Zhensheng stood at the door, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He had carefully selected the best chrysanthemums yesterday, leaving them at home and only bringing over a few of the more ordinary ones. Unexpectedly, they still stole the show.

I really don't know where my little niece found so many beautiful flowers!

However, none of that matters anymore. As long as the banquet doesn't poison anyone, Master Dong and his companions won't say a bad word about it.

They would agree to the sixty-six taels of silver, even if it were just for their flower-viewing expenses...

It took a full half hour before Master Dong and his companions finally put down the few pots of chrysanthemums and sat down, wanting to have some tea to quench their thirst. Only then did they discover that the fruit plate in front of them contained jade melons.

The bright red melon flesh, after the seeds were removed, was cut into bite-sized cubes and arranged on a delicate white porcelain plate, accompanied by small pure silver forks.

I forked a piece and put it in my mouth. It was so cool and sweet that all my worries and irritability disappeared!

Someone said to Master Dong, "Brother Dong, let's not even talk about whether we'll get to eat anything good later. Just these few pots of flowers and this plate of jade melons alone make our trip worthwhile!"

Master Dong laughed smugly, "Master Wang and I... no, Brother Li and I have known each other for so many years, his character is guaranteed. Just you wait, today's dishes are sure to be excellent!"

Before anyone could speak, Li Zhensheng brought in a waiter to serve the dishes.

There were nine dishes and one soup in total, including both cold and hot dishes, as well as meat and vegetarian options.

Li Zhensheng would introduce each dish he served with a few words.

The first two dishes were traditional Cyclamen dishes, whose flavors have been tested by all diners and are loved by almost everyone.

The third course is seafood, which is also Cyclamen's specialty.

A customer next to him shifted his body slightly, wanting to make room for Li Zhensheng so he could put the dishes on the table.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhensheng smiled and then gently pushed the top shelf of the table.

It was an ordinary large round table, and no one paid much attention to it at first. They even felt that it was somewhat out of place with the calligraphy, paintings, and famous flowers in the room.

But with Li Zhensheng's push, they finally understood the significance of the round table.

The top shelf of this table can actually rotate!

Li Zhensheng didn't need to change positions at all; he simply placed the plates of food steadily on the table.

"Wow, this table even has a hidden mechanism!" a guest exclaimed in surprise.

Master Dong nodded in agreement, "Yes, I didn't realize! Brother Li really put a lot of thought into this meal!"

They all reached out to help turn the table, becoming increasingly satisfied with today's feast.

As the host, Master Dong felt extremely honored.

He was about to say a few words to Li Zhensheng when he turned his head and saw the person coming in from outside. He was so startled that he almost fell off his chair!