There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 11 Offending the Princess

"Okay," Li Shuchen agreed without hesitation, enjoying the cooking process.

When Master Li heard Li Shuchen say "okay," his smile stretched almost to his ears.

The whole family enjoyed the meal, except Li Shuchen didn't eat too much.

After they finished their meal and left, Li Shuchen quietly took out the food she had saved. Luckily, she had the foresight to leave some in the pot to keep warm, otherwise she would be starving now.

I took the grapes to the kitchen

Li Shuchen served himself a bowl and then served Grape a bowl: "Grape, sit down and eat some more with me."

Grape declined, saying, "This is inappropriate, Miss. I'm already very happy to have this much to eat. You mustn't sit down; that would break the rules."

Li Shuchen: "If I say it's suitable, then it's suitable. Rules are made by people, and you're worth it."

Li Shuchen's eyes glistened with tears as she spoke of the grapes, and the young lady said she deserved it.

Li Shuchen then added, "Didn't I say I'd give you a good life? A person can't go back on their word. Sit down and eat."

Grape obediently sat down to the side and said, "Thank you, Miss." Grape silently vowed to treat her mistress even better in the future.

After the meal, she washed the dishes and boiled water for Li Shuchen's bath, working very hard. Li Shuchen watched and just found her adorable.

After all that fuss, it was already past midnight. Exhausted, Li Shuchen fell asleep the moment her head hit the bed and had a sweet dream.

The next day, Li Shuchen woke up at noon (11 a.m.). After completing the formalities with Master Li, he rushed to the inn. The inn was no longer deserted; a few guests were scattered around.

There were also maids and servants in line.

Shopkeeper Xu: "Our spring special is limited to ten servings per day, first come, first served."

"Looks like we won't get a turn. Let's ask if we can make a reservation," the two little girls with their hair in double buns whispered to each other.

After muttering to himself, he said to Manager Xu, "Manager, we want to reserve for tomorrow. Here's a five-tael deposit."

Li Shuchen stepped forward and politely said, "Excuse me, young lady, our store's special offers are not available for pre-order."

Just kidding, if they're all sold out, then if someone comes early the next day to buy them, they'll be gone, and they'll have made a wasted trip.

What if someone is only staying in Weijing for one day and wants to try this spring special, so they come early to buy it, only to find it's all pre-ordered and they can't get it? How frustrating would that be?

A maid with a gold hairpin in her hair crossed her arms and mocked Li Shuchen, saying, "Who are you? What gives you the right to speak to me? Judging by your appearance, you probably couldn't even afford the Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms with three months' salary."

"Jade, stop talking, the Happiness Inn belongs to her," the girl with the silver hairpin tugged at Jade's sleeve.

Jade looked incredulous: "Pearl, what nonsense are you talking about? How could that be? Look at her clothes and accessories, they're not even as good as ours." Jade touched the gold hairpin in her hair, looking Li Shuchen up and down.

To be honest, Li Shuchen was quite annoyed, and said indifferently, "These are humble clothes, but my virtue is fragrant."

Jade was dumbfounded. What did that mean? There were so many people around, she was too embarrassed to ask. She immediately threatened, "You wait, I'm going back to report to my princess!" and stormed off, dragging Pearl along.

A man beside Li Shuchen said, "Those two are the head maids of Princess Changning. This Princess Changning is arrogant, domineering, and spoiled. She gets what she wants. Now that you've offended her, you'd better find a way to escape quickly."

Another person chimed in, "Yeah, she's not someone to mess with."

Li Shuchen waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

She refused to believe that this Princess Changning could eat her or anything. Li Shuchen glanced at Manager Xu, only to see that he was very calm, and when their eyes met, he even smiled gently at her.

Li Shuchen didn't take it to heart and turned to get back to work.

A voice came from outside: "Miss Li, may I have a word with you in private?"

Li Shuchen turned around and saw it was Scarface. She hadn't noticed when he had appeared at all.

Li Shuchen followed Scarface to the side and said, "Please speak."

Scarface scratched his head and said, "I know a shared room costs 50 coins a night. I'd like all the brothers to stay at an inn, but none of them want to. Could you give Zhao a discount?"

Li Shuchen could tell that Scarface was a little embarrassed; his ears were even red.

On his way home that night, Li Shuchen passed by the dock and saw many workers sleeping on the ground with only a thin blanket. He thought that sleeping like that for a short time was fine, but doing it for a long time would definitely cause health problems.

Scarface must think the same way.

Li Shuchen pondered for a moment and then said, "If you stay for more than a month, it can be charged at 30 coins per night."

Zhao Tianchuan calculated that they each earned nine taels per month.

Accommodation costs 900 wen per month, which should be acceptable to you guys.

The scarred man clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Miss Li, thank you. If you need anything, I, Zhao, will certainly do my best."

Li Shuchen: "No need to thank me. Whoever comes to stay in the dormitory for a month, I will charge them 30 coins per night."

Scarface: "With Miss Li's kind heart and righteousness, the Happiness Inn is sure to prosper."

Li Shuchen laughed and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

Zhao Tianchuan watched Li Shuchen's departing figure. He had only learned last night that this young girl was the owner of this inn. Judging from the prices of the main dishes, he knew she was a kind person, so he tried to negotiate the price of the room. He wasn't very good at bargaining, but he didn't expect it to be so easy.

As expected, Li Shuchen was kind-hearted and compassionate.

That evening, Scarface arrived in a large group of his men.

Li Shuchen went to greet him: "Brother Zhao, you've arrived. The two shared sleeping rooms are ready."

Zhao Tianchuan clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Shuchen and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

Then he said to his underlings, "Quickly thank Miss Li."

The brothers stood in two rows, their movements perfectly synchronized, and clasped their hands in a fist salute, saying loudly, "Thank you, Miss Li."

Li Shuchen was grinning from ear to ear. This was what it felt like to be the big brother! It was so awesome!

Li Shuchen waved his hand and said with a smile, "You're too kind."

He then said to Scarface, "I'll take you to your room."

Zhao Tianchuan: Thank you for your trouble.

Li Shuchen took the keys, followed by a string of people.

Li Shuchen opened a dormitory-style room and said, "Eight people can stay in one room. There are two wardrobes for you to store your clothes, and a table for eating or storing miscellaneous items."

Li Shuchen gave a brief explanation, and a figure darted out in a flash.

Touching the blanket, he grinned foolishly and said, "Big brother, this blanket is so thick and warm."

Li Shuchen recognized him; it was Hu Er.

After touching the blanket, he sat up on the bed and sighed, "Ah, this is so comfortable."

I don't know what it saw again, but it sprang to the table and looked at the green vines.

He muttered to himself, "What kind of grass is this? It's growing quite well, brother. You know what, this grass is really nice green," while touching it.

Li Shuchen explained, "This is called a pothos; it's very resilient."

Tiger Two nodded and then said to Zhao Tianchuan, "Brother, can I eat at this table from now on?"