My Restaurant Connects to Different Realms

Nan Tu is a young woman who inherits the legacy of Nanlai Restaurant, a beloved local eatery founded by her grandfather, Nan Yuanhai. After her parents died young, she was raised by her grandfather and learned the culinary arts from him. Despite her talent, she pursued a corporate career following her grandfather’s wishes, but was laid off a month before the story begins. Heartbroken by the loss of her job and the demolition of her childhood home, she decides to reopen the restaurant in a new location. The business struggles initially due to its remote location and Nan Tu’s young appearance, which deters potential customers who doubt her skills. However, her cooking is exceptional, and she takes pride in using high-quality ingredients, such as sourcing fresh vegetables from old family friends and preparing dishes like Three-Shred Sour Soup Noodles and Meat Sauce Cold Noodles with meticulous care.

The turning point arrives when a mysterious voice, the Plane Restaurant System, binds to Nan Tu. The system connects the back door of her restaurant to other dimensions, starting with a post-apocalyptic world. The first customer is Ji Xiangming, a mercenary wandering the Anjin Desert. Dehydrated and starving after being separated from his team, he stumbles upon the restaurant. Nan Tu provides him with water and food, and he pays with a crystal core from his world, which the system converts into local currency. This transaction reveals that Nan Tu can earn significant income from interdimensional customers, despite the challenges of serving those from a harsh, survival-oriented world.

As Nan Tu continues to serve plane customers, she encounters Xin Huan, a young female mercenary who collapses at the restaurant’s door after being abandoned by her team in the desert. Xin Huan has no money to pay, so Nan Tu offers her a place to stay and work in exchange for her help. Xin Huan becomes the restaurant’s first employee, assisting with service and learning the ropes. Her straightforward personality contrasts with Nan Tu’s calm demeanor, but she proves to be a capable and loyal worker. The system imposes a restriction that plane customers cannot leave the restaurant premises, as doing so would cause them to be rejected by this dimension and return to their own world.

Meanwhile, Nan Tu’s local business begins to improve as word of her delicious food spreads. Customers like the Pan family and Yu Qing become regulars, praising dishes such as Tomato Sauce Salted Egg Yolk Tofu and Salt and Pepper Fish Fillets. Nan Tu’s attention to detail, from freshly ground spices to high-quality ingredients, earns her a loyal local following. She also expands her menu, adding items like Fermented Rice Milk Ice and Shredded Chicken with Lemon, which appeal to both local and interdimensional patrons.

The story highlights Nan Tu’s determination to revive Nanlai Restaurant, balancing her local business with the unique demands of serving customers from other planes. She navigates the challenges of interdimensional trade, such as currency conversion and the ethical implications of hosting beings from a post-apocalyptic world. The narrative focuses on her growth as a restaurateur and her interactions with diverse characters, including Ji Xiangming, who returns to the desert with a jar of beef sauce, and Xin Huan, who finds a new home at the restaurant. The plot unfolds through a series of culinary experiences and cross-dimensional encounters, emphasizing Nan Tu’s resilience and the universal appeal of good food.

As the restaurant gains popularity, Nan Tu faces the ongoing challenge of maintaining her standards while managing the complexities of running a multi-dimensional establishment. The system continues to offer rewards and attribute points that enhance her cooking abilities, but the true core of the story remains Nan Tu’s passion for her craft and her desire to create a welcoming space for all who enter her doors. The narrative sets the stage for further adventures as Nan Tu explores new planes and deepens her connections with both local and interdimensional customers, all while preserving the legacy of Nanlai Restaurant.