"Please come in." Xiao Wuyu had a lot of confidence in this chef from the Gu family, and smiled as he extended his hand in a gesture of invitation. Jian Ning strode inside.

Since it wasn't mealtime, there weren't many customers in the restaurant. It had two floors, and Xiao Wuyu was in a wheelchair, so Jian Ning found a place to sit by the window on the first floor.

"Waiter, bring me one of each of your signature dishes."

"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir. Would you like Mr. Xiao to bring you chrysanthemum tea again?" The waiter didn't know Jian Ning, but he was very familiar with Xiao Wuyu, and asked with a smile.

"Okay, this is Miss Jian. You can put it on my tab next time you come."

"Alright, Mr. Xiao, Ms. Jian, please wait a moment, the dishes will be here shortly." The waiter brought over a pot of tea. After pouring it for the two of them, the dishes were served shortly afterward.

Four dishes and a soup. Jian Ning recognized the crab, but couldn't tell what the other ingredients were, which made her a little curious.

He called out to the waiter and asked, "What kinds of dishes do you have here? Tell me the names of the dishes."

"This is 'Hun Yang Mo Hu,' which is made with goose meat, mutton, and glutinous rice. It tastes excellent and is a specialty of my family."

This is "Farewell My Concubine," made with turtle and chicken, using a homophone.

This dish features stir-fried chicken tongue, fried tripe (a combination of two types of fried meat), and crab soup. The ingredients are carefully selected, and the dish is visually appealing, fragrant, and delicious. Miss Jian, you should try it.

"Okay, I understand. Bring me a pot of wine."

How could such a delicious meal be complete without wine? Although Jian Ning doesn't drink, Xiao Wuyu has quite a high alcohol tolerance.

Moreover, the names of these dishes are indeed quite unique. Jian Ning first picked up a piece of Farewell My Concubine with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth to savor it.

"It's great. The meat is tender and the soup is rich and flavorful, fragrant but not greasy. I like it. I'll pack some for my husband to try later."

Xiao Wuyu knew she was referring to Xiao Lingfeng, but he simply shook his head and smiled slightly. He was happy that the two had such a good relationship; in his heart, Jian Ning and Xiao Lingfeng were his juniors.

The waiter brought over the drinks, poured himself a glass, and asked with a smile, "How's it going outside? Is it still all night? I'm very interested in your world. I wonder when I'll be able to go out and see Yifan again?"

"If you want to go out, that's easy, you can do it anytime. It's just that if you want to interact with other people..."

Your appearance is really hard to explain.

"Let me go out and discuss it with Lingfeng. If that doesn't work, we can say you're his uncle, a relative. The problem is with my mother-in-law; there's something difficult to handle."

"How about you refine a disguise pill? I'll give you the materials; I should have almost everything I need." Jian Ning's eyes lit up, and she suddenly came up with an idea.

"Sure, appearance doesn't matter to me."

As long as Jian Ning agrees to take him out, what's a little disguise pill to Xiao Wuyu? Changing one's appearance is commonplace for cultivators.

"Then it's settled. I'll give you the medicinal herbs in a bit. Let's refine a couple more batches; we never know when we might need them."

Xiao Wuyu nodded, took another sip of wine, and then began to eat.

The portions at this restaurant are quite generous.

The two ate their fill. There was practically nothing left. When it came time to pay, Jian Ning noticed they weren't using silver anymore, but rather a coin-shaped mineral that emitted a green glow.

"What is this? It's not a spirit stone either?" Jian Ning asked Xiao Wuyu for one and held it in her hand, fiddling with it as she looked at it.

"It's a mineral, found on that mountain over there. Your pet led us there."

I thought these stones were just pretty, without any spiritual power. There were quite a few of them, and they weren't easily damaged, so I processed them and used them as currency.

We still don't have enough silver here. There are many things we need to spend money on right now, so this is just a temporary measure.

"That's good, but I have a better way: use paper money. It's easy to carry and makes it convenient to give change."

You must have put in a lot of effort to make this. Thank you for your hard work.

Jian Ning knew that Xiao Wuyu must have put in a lot of effort to cut these ores into such round and uniform shapes without machinery.

“It’s nothing for me to go through all this trouble. It’s all what I should do. But if you have a better way, we can use it. These ores are indeed quite heavy to carry around.”

Xiao Wuyu had never seen paper money before, but he knew that paper was an extremely expensive and valuable commodity. How much capital would be needed to print banknotes?

If things go wrong, the entire army could be wiped out, leaving nothing behind.

However, they didn't have anything valuable left, so experimenting wouldn't hurt. They had nothing left to fear losing.

After finishing her meal, Jian Ning asked the waiter to have the chef prepare another set of dishes from today's meal. Now, the food was served piping hot, and Jian Ning conjured up several insulated lunch boxes out of thin air and packed all the dishes into them.

He smiled and said to Xiao Wuyu, "Brother Xiao, you enjoyed your meal very much today. I'll send some of the wild game from this restaurant over tomorrow."

That's all for today, I have to go out and deliver lunch to my husband. This storage bag is full of medicinal herbs, you can choose whichever you like." Jian Ning placed a storage bag on the table.

"good."

Sitting in his wheelchair, Xiao Wuyu watched as Jian Ning happily carried the takeout food out of the restaurant and disappeared in an instant, a smile appearing on his face.

He needs to hurry back to refine pills.

With the Disguise Pill, will he be able to gradually integrate into Jian Ning's current world?

Although this immortal abode is wonderful, he has seen the vastness of the night sky outside. It's incomparable to the outside world; that place offers true freedom. He yearns for it deeply.

Xiao Lingfeng returned quite late. Although the prefabricated houses had already been installed, there were still many follow-up matters to sort out at the shelter, and he had been busy with them the whole time.

Moreover, the base couldn't completely ignore the situation. They were also organizing manpower to find and block up as many rat holes as possible. Of course, they also had to set a fire inside beforehand to burn the rats. Even if they didn't die, they would be smoked out.

Because we still need to grow food crops here, and although the mountains are good, there isn't much fertile land. Now that the weather is getting warmer, we need to start planting and get all the preparations done in advance.

When he got back, he went upstairs and saw Jian Ning sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating. Hearing him come up, she immediately opened her eyes.

"Honey, you're back? Are you hungry? I brought you something delicious. Hurry up and change your clothes and come downstairs. I'll go call Mom and Tian Tian to come out and eat together."

Jian Ning jumped off the bed, hugged Xiao Lingfeng and kissed him on the cheek, then quickly ran downstairs.