Back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods to Open a Tavern

Lin Zhou, an unlucky programmer from 2026, dies from overwork and transmigrates into the body of a fallen noble at the end of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

From the start, he has a dilapidated house and a System: sign in every day for a random reward.

Day one: a salt-baked chicken recipe. Day two: the technique for distilling liquor. Day three: a note that says, "Beware Yan Ying."

Wait, Yan Ying?! The famous Qi statesman who served as an envoy to Chu?!

Lin Zhou only wanted to open a low-key restaurant and coast through life. Instead, before he knows it...

Confucius shows up to cadge a meal, then writes "Fine food never wearies the palate" after eating;

Yan Ying comes by every day for a drink and asks for advice on governing the state;

Sun Wu hunches over military treatises in a private room, saying, "The braised pork here inspires me";

Even Duke Jing of Qi makes a discreet visit, just to taste the legendary "stir-fry"...

Envoys from every state clamor for reservations, while spies from the feudal lords meet at the next table. A conspiracy that will decide the fate of the states is quietly settled in his restaurant.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhou collects his money and listens in from the sidelines, keeping his accomplishments hidden.

Until one day, a System notification pops up: [Congratulations, Host. Your restaurant has become the world's information hub. Would you like to activate "Mastermind Behind the Scenes" mode?]

Lin Zhou: ???

I just wanted to open a restaurant!