There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 266 There is no business without treachery

Princess Changning rubbed her face with both hands and said, "There are too many people asking for invitations. They're all blocking the entrance to the princess's residence. I almost got spotted when I came out through the back door."

Li Shuchen laughed and asked, "How many people want it?"

"countless"

Li Shuchen: "So how many invitations are you planning to send out this time?"

Princess Changning: "Just like last time, we invited the same people."

Li Shuchen: "If someone dares to ask you for an invitation, they must not be an ordinary person, right?"

Princess Changning nodded: "They are all family members of fourth and fifth-rank officials. They must have heard about the banquet at Chaohui Fruit Manor last time at a banquet in the capital, so they wanted to go and see it."

Grape: "Miss, someone downstairs is looking for Princess Changning."

Princess Changning covered her ears and said, "No, no, you must be asking for an invitation. There's no way I can avoid you here."

Li Shuchen strode past Princess Changning and said with a sense of responsibility, "I'll go see her."

She immediately came out of the house and went down the stairs. As soon as she appeared at the corner on the first floor, a group of people rushed towards her.

The eighth and ninth brothers blocked the stairwell, which prevented anyone from rushing up.

There is humanity in the crowd

"Miss Li, I know you have a good relationship with Princess Changning. Could you please get me an invitation? I also want to go to Hundred Flowers Manor. I'm willing to pay you."

"Miss Li, I'd like two invitations, thank you."

"Miss Li, I'd also like to see it. Could you take us there once?"

Li Shuchen glanced at these young men and women, their enthusiasm burning brightly; they clearly really wanted to go.

If she were to say now that an invitation costs one hundred taels of silver, wouldn't that be a bit too cunning? But she's a businesswoman, and it's only right that she be shrewd in business.

So he cleared his throat and said, "Please be patient, everyone. I know you all want to attend this Hundred Flowers Banquet, but the venue is really limited and cannot accommodate too many people. Please forgive me."

"Do we still have a chance to go?"

Li Shuchen laughed and said, "Of course, there are still eighty invitations left. Of course, they're not free; each one is worth one hundred taels of silver."

Immediately someone took out a silver note

I want two.

"I want one too"

Li Shuchen raised his hand: "Everyone, please listen to me first. If you want an invitation, go to the Aiyou Hall and donate one hundred taels of silver per invitation. Princess Changning will verify your information and then issue you an invitation. First come, first served."

With a "whoosh"

The crowd dispersed and rushed towards the children's home.

The living room became quiet immediately.

Li Shuchen hummed a little tune as he turned and went upstairs. He walked up to Princess Changning and said smugly, "It's solved."

Princess Changning asked incredulously, "They're all gone?"

Li Shuchen plopped down on the soft couch: "That's right, go back and prepare eighty more invitations."

Princess Changning crossed her arms and glanced at Li Shuchen: "I thought you had come up with another way to get them to disperse, but it turns out you just promised to send them invitations?"

Li Shuchen nodded: "Yes, the flower farm has a hundred acres, so accommodating two hundred people shouldn't be a problem. Every extra person means an extra penny earned. Who would turn down money?"

Princess Changning turned her face away and said stiffly, "I cannot escort two hundred guests."

Li Shuchen was not annoyed by this. He simply lay down on the soft couch, put his right arm behind his head, crossed his legs, and said calmly, "I'll have them donate money to the Aiyoutang. One hundred taels of silver for each invitation. The Aiyoutang can get eight thousand two hundred taels of silver without lifting a finger."

Upon hearing this, Princess Changning abruptly stood up: "Two hundred men? I can escort them. Shu Chen, I'll return to Aiyou Hall first."

"The date is set for the 16th of this month, don't write it wrong."

"understood"

Li Shuchen watched Princess Changning's departing figure, a charming smile on her face. He rose and returned to his desk, picking up his pen again. The number of guests was settled; the menu needed to be finalized quickly.

Before the words were even finished, a gentle voice could be heard.

"Shu Chen"

Looking up, I saw Gu Ziying walking towards me with graceful, lotus-like steps.

"Ziying, you're here."

Gu Ziying sat down and said, "Changning came downstairs in a hurry. I called her, but she only glanced at me briefly before leaving. What happened?"

Li Shuchen: "I wrote invitations for the guests; there will be about two hundred people at this banquet."

Gu Ziying: "There's more than I expected."

Li Shuchen: "Yes, I didn't expect such a good response. It seems everyone is very satisfied with the banquet we hosted."

Gu Ziying: "What is Shu Chen writing?"

Li Shuchen: "Thinking about the banquet menu, what brings Ziying here?"

"I'd like to ask when Shu Chen has scheduled the banquet?"

Li Shuchen: "There will be quite a lot of guests on the 16th, so Ziying needs to prepare early."

Gu Ziying: "We need to prepare early. I've never organized a banquet of this scale before, and I don't know where to begin. I'd like to go to the flower farm tomorrow to take a look and then make some plans."

Seeing Gu Ziying's slightly furrowed brows, Li Shuchen comforted her, "Ziying, don't worry. It's similar to the fruit and vegetable banquet last time. I'll go with you tomorrow, and we can invite Bingli along too. She has nothing to do anyway, so let's take her out for some fun."

"it is good"

After Gu Ziying left, Li Shuchen stared blankly at the Xuan paper in front of him. Now that there were more people attending the banquet, he couldn't afford to slack off in any aspect.

Especially the menu; she needs to perfect the dishes to keep the guests satisfied, and only when the guests are satisfied can the inn make big money.

Two hours later, the Xuan paper was still blank, which angered Li Shuchen so much that he threw down his brush.

I have no thoughts at all, it's so frustrating.

Well, I'll be going to the flower farm tomorrow anyway, so I'll figure it out when I get there.

The next day, the three of them got off the bus at the entrance of the flower shop.

Gu Ziying looked up at the plaque and said, "Shu Chen, the name of the Flower Manor should be changed. After all, something happened before, and we don't want to frighten the guests."

Li Shuchen stared at the two characters "Yi Yuan": "Okay."

Ye Bingli: "Shu Chen, what kind of vegetable is this green leaf?"

Li Shuchen: "In my eyes, it's a staple food, very filling, and its name is sweet potato."

Ye Bingli tilted her head slightly and asked, "What is a sweet potato?"

Li Shuchen was taken aback. Bing Li was truly an ethereal fairy, not even knowing what a sweet potato was: "It should be ripe soon. I'll peel some for you to try later."

"it is good"

The three continued walking inside.

Ye Bingli suddenly stopped, her eyes fixed on the flower field ahead, her gaze unblinking.

Why does Shu Chen have so many flowers?

"Maybe it's because I'm pretty."

Li Shuchen replied arrogantly.

"makes sense"

After Ye Bingli finished speaking, she quickly walked forward. Now it was Li Shuchen's turn to stand still. Seriously? Bingli believed her nonsense? She's too naive!

Seeing that the two had already walked far away, Li Shuchen quickened his pace to catch up.

Ye Bingli gently touched the flower with her hand, and her smile melted like an iceberg: "So beautiful, even though it's not fully open, it's incomparable."

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "They should all be in full bloom in a few days."

Li Shuchen: "Yes, holding a banquet when the flowers bloom will definitely leave a deep impression on our guests."

Ye Bingli looked at Li Shuchen seriously and said, "Shuchen hasn't given me the banquet invitation yet."

Li Shuchen: "You can just come with us early; no invitation is needed."

Ye Bingli smiled alluringly upon hearing this: "Okay."

Uncle Yuan walked over from the side: "Girl, you're here! Oh, and you've brought two friends with you. What would you like for lunch? I'll make it for you."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen had a sudden inspiration and asked, "Are there any foods related to flowers?"