There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 292 It's Time to Let Go

Li Shuchen: "Yes"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhi'an waved his hand, and the servant behind him immediately carried the essential oil extractor, which was larger than the one used in the morning, and placed it on the ground.

"This is the third-generation extractor? You've already modified it?"

Li Shuchen touched the extractor and asked...

Cheng Zhian began putting roses into the extractor: "Yes, I was afraid we wouldn't have enough time, so I modified it on the way."

"too strong"

After Li Shuchen finished speaking, he also started putting roses in, but Cheng Zhian stopped him.

"Go ahead and do your thing, I'll take care of things here."

After listening, Li Shuchen thought for a moment and replied, "The fish have already been caught. All that's left is to buy ingredients and prepare the dishes early tomorrow morning. There's nothing else to do, right?"

Cheng Zhian glanced at Li Shuchen, and seeing that she had really forgotten, reminded her, "You also prepared the magic trick for the dish 'Seeking Flowers in the Mist'?"

Li Shuchen was taken aback upon hearing this. Oh my god, dry ice wasn't prepared.

He then patted Cheng Zhi'an on the shoulder: "Young Master Cheng, you are so thoughtful and considerate. I'll go and prepare right away."

Despite the intense pressure from those around him, Cheng Zhian continued, "If you have no means to hold it, you may come to me."

Li Shuchen had only taken two steps when she heard this and paused again. She really didn't have anything to store dry ice in; it would melt no matter where she put it.

He sneakily approached Cheng Zhi'an and said, "I have nothing to store, please advise me, Young Master Cheng."

Cheng Zhian remained calm upon hearing this: "Come to my room after dark."

"No"

Liang Yuying spoke up to stop her, her gaze turning coldly to Cheng Zhi'an.

"How can a young woman like Shu Chen go to a man's room at night? If word gets out, what will happen to Shu Chen's reputation?"

Li Shuchen felt flustered upon hearing this. She had already gone there last night, but going at night was indeed inappropriate. Last night, she had seen Cheng Zhian taking a bath, but apart from the beautiful woman emerging from the water, she hadn't seen anything else.

"If any bad reputation spreads, I will take responsibility for her."

Cheng Zhian said without turning his head

Liang Yuying's voice grew even colder upon hearing this: "How can you take responsibility for her?"

Cheng Zhian said calmly, "I can't, but you can?"

Liang Yuying was taken aback, frowned, turned around, and quickly left.

"Hey, hey, Yu-ying, where are you going?"

Li Shuchen looked annoyed. She hadn't even said anything yet, and these two were already arguing.

"Yuying, wait for me."

Ye Bingli stopped Li Shuchen: "Shuchen, let Yuying have some peace and quiet."

Why did she suddenly get angry?

Li Shuchen asked Ye Bingli

Ye Bingli: "Perhaps I'm afraid you'll suffer after you get married."

Cheng Zhian stood up and looked at Li Shuchen, saying, "I won't let you suffer any injustice."

Li Shuchen tilted her head: "You're so strange, I never said I wanted to marry you."

"If you are willing"

After Cheng Zhian finished speaking, he squatted down again and fiddled with the extractor.

Li Shuchen didn't take it to heart at all. Any man who says he wants to marry you is lying; she didn't believe him.

"Gulu~"

Someone's stomach growled: "Bingli, are you hungry? There's bound to be something delicious in the kitchen, let's go check it out."

"it is good"

The two went to the kitchen, where the table was covered with food, with all sorts of dishes.

Wow, you made so many dishes!

Grape: "Miss, where's the 'mist' in 'Seeking Flowers in the Mist'? Only this dish needs practice; everything else is already very good."

Li Shuchen stuffed two pieces of beef into his mouth: "I'll prepare it first thing tomorrow morning and put it in the kitchen. You can practice then."

"okay"

Grape brought over a plate of colorful flower cakes: "Miss, please try them. I learned how to make them from Uncle Yuan."

Li Shuchen glanced at the pastries on the plate: "They look quite nice, as pretty as grapes."

"Miss"

Grape gave a coquettish sigh

Li Shuchen picked up a white bellflower cake and put it in his mouth, savoring it carefully. "The outer crust is crispy, the filling is sweet, and it looks very beautiful. Grape, when did your cooking skills become so good?"

Grape chuckled: "I learned it from Sister Zizhu."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen looked at Zizhu and said, "Grapes are so stupid, it's a shame you've gone to so much trouble."

Zizhu: "The Grape Girl is simply innocent and naive, not foolish."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen raised an eyebrow. Oh, what's this? She can ship the two of them as a couple now?

He then smiled and looked at Grape: "Purple Pearl is steady and reliable. Grape can learn from her. You two go ahead and get busy. I'm going to have my meal."

"Okay miss"

Grape turned around and went to learn how to cook other dishes.

Li Shuchen pulled Ye Bingli down to sit, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Bingli, do you think grapes and purple pearls are a good match?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Bingli felt a mix of emotions and replied softly after a long silence.

"Two people complement each other"

Li Shuchen's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Complementary, complementary is great! One is a cute girl, the other a mature woman; one is lively, the other quiet; one is naive, the other is worldly-wise.

She likes the contrast between her personality and her appearance, hehehe.

I ate my meal while watching the two of them interact.

Li Shuchen got up, rubbed his stomach, and let out a burp.

"Has Shu Chen finished eating?"

Gu Ziying wiped her hands with a handkerchief and walked towards Li Shuchen.

"Ziying, you're here! What dish would you like? I'll get it for you."

Gu Ziying pointed to a few items, and Li Shuchen and Ye Bingli helped carry them into Gu Ziying's room.

Gu Ziying: "Has Yuying eaten yet?"

I'll go deliver it to her.

After Li Shuchen finished speaking, he went back to the kitchen and brought several dishes that Liang Yuying liked to her door.

"Yuying, I've brought you your lunch."

Liang Yuying opened the door and pulled Li Shuchen into the room, her pull a little too forceful.

Li Shuchen felt pain in his wrist.

She put down the food box and rubbed her wrist.

Upon seeing this, Liang Yuying hurriedly lifted her sleeve to check, and saw a red mark encircling Li Shuchen's wrist. Her eyes immediately reddened.

"sorry"

Li Shuchen lowered his sleeve: "It's alright, Yuying, it doesn't hurt."

Liang Yuying was filled with remorse, her mind replaying the red mark. After a long silence, as if she had let go of something, she spoke with difficulty.

"If Shu Chen has someone he likes, he must tell me. If he wants to marry you, he has to get past me first."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen laid out the food: "Eat quickly, this was all made by your 'Mulan Army,' it's absolutely delicious."

Liang Yuying nodded with a wry smile: "Okay."

"Yuying, eat first, I'll go check out the essential oils."

Li Shuchen turned and left.

Liang Yuying instinctively wanted to call out to stop her, but changed her mind before she could finish.

"it is good"

Li Shuchen approached the essential oil extractor: "How much did you extract?"

Cheng Zhian smiled and said, "Thirty milliliters, a full thirty milliliters."

So many? Let me see!

Li Shuchen took the cup and looked at the golden liquid inside, overjoyed.

"That's too high! We've got a lucky draw for tomorrow!"

Cheng Zhi'an: "Let's go to my room and get your magic trick ready."

“Go, go, go”

Li Shuchen carefully held the essential oil in her arms, followed Cheng Zhian into the house, and closed the door.

Where should I put it?

Cheng Zhian put on two thick gloves, walked to a large wooden cabinet, and took out a blue freezer, from which wisps of cold air emanated.

Li Shuchen was so surprised that he opened his mouth, reached out and touched it—wow, it was freezing!

Could it be that Cheng Zhi'an also has a system? But that's her privacy, so she couldn't ask.

Cheng Zhian: "Dry ice placed here will guarantee it won't melt."

Li Shuchen nodded: "But this piece of ice is too precious; it might not be appropriate to put it in the kitchen."

"I'll come get the ice for you tomorrow, don't worry."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay, then I'll put in the dry ice."

Cheng Zhian, being sensible, went into the inner room, leaving Li Shuchen alone outside.

I ordered a ton of dry ice and filled an entire freezer.

Li Shuchen: "I've put it away. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

See you tomorrow.

As night fell, Li Shuchen returned inside, poured the essential oil into a 30ml glass bottle, and locked it in the mahogany cabinet.

He then picked up his pen and wrote down a whole page of things he needed to buy the next morning, and took out a thousand taels of silver notes to go to the kitchen.

"Who will go buy the ingredients tomorrow?"

"Miss Li, leave it to me. I will definitely do a good job."

Zizhu Station debut

Li Shuchen smiled at his aunt, "Alright, alright, I'll leave it to you then. Remember to buy two more jugs of good wine."

"Yes"

After everyone had prepared everything, they went back to their rooms to sleep, awaiting the banquet the next day.