There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 94 Princess Jijiang

Li Shuchen placed four bowls on the tray, pointed to the bowl left on the table, and said...

"You can have this bowl. Taste it, and then make it taste the same as mine."

"Yes, miss." *3

Li Shuchen carried the potato noodles to the Sanbao Hall.

Princess Changning smelled the aroma and stared longingly at the bowl: "It smells so good! It's spicy, I like it!"

Li Shuchen corrected, "It's sour and spicy. There's chili oil and vinegar here. Add more if you need more."

Princess Changning couldn't wait to take a bite: "Delicious! It really whets my appetite. I need to add some more chili oil."

She didn't even need Jade's help; she added a spoonful of chili oil herself.

Gu Ziying also took a bite and said, "It really whets the appetite!"

After saying that, he added a spoonful of vinegar to his bowl.

Li Shuchen helped Liang Yuying sit down at the table. Liang Yuying noticed the colorful dishes in their bowls, while her own bowl was just plain water.

Reach out to add chili oil

Li Shuchen quickly interrupted, "Hey, you can't eat that."

Liang Yuying said somewhat aggrievedly, "Once I'm healed, I want to eat spicy and sour food too."

Li Shuchen readily agreed, "Okay, I'll make it for you later."

Princess Changning and Gu Ziying ate with great relish.

Liang Yuying was also eating the potato noodles in her bowl. Although they weren't spicy, they were sour and fresh. It was the first time she had tasted this flavor, and she thought it was quite good.

Before I knew it, I had finished a bowl.

Li Shuchen slurped up the noodles quickly, finishing them in no time. Looking up, he exclaimed, "Good heavens, everyone else has eaten everything!"

Princess Changning rubbed her stomach and looked at Li Shuchen, saying, "I'm so full. Coming here makes me feel better."

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "I love the feeling of being so relaxed with Shu Chen."

After hearing this, Liang Yuying felt that she, not to mention them, wanted to stay there forever. It was so comfortable and made her feel happy both physically and mentally.

Li Shuchen: "Come often if you like. My little place is always open to you."

Gu Ziying and Princess Changning stayed until it was almost dark before leaving. Li Shuchen saw them off and went to the kitchen to check on how their potato noodles were coming along.

Aunt Wang: "Miss, it's ready, please try some."

Li Shuchen first examined the appearance; the red, green, white, and brown colors were interspersed, and there were no problems.

A light sip reveals a tangy and spicy flavor, with a smooth and silky texture—no problem at all.

Li Shuchen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Tomorrow we'll have a new dish: hot and sour potato noodles. Remember to make some potato starch as well."

Aunt Wang: Yes

Li Shuchen went to the accounting office and found Manager Xu.

"Uncle Xu, a new dish will be added to the menu tomorrow, called 'Hot and Sour Potato Noodles,' priced at fifty coins a bowl."

Shopkeeper Xu: Yes

This dish will definitely be very popular during the summer when people don't feel like eating.

Li Shuchen went upstairs to sleep, waiting for the potato noodles to sell out tomorrow, then he could happily count the money.

The next day, I woke up and saw that it was still early, so I stayed in bed for a while and idly played with Yu Ying's fingers.

Her hands are so beautiful, long and fair, with well-defined finger bones.

Grape came in: "Miss, Prince Gewa and Princess Gejay have arrived."

Li Shuchen was taken aback and asked, "Who are they?"

Grape: "Those two at the front of the delegation from Laji yesterday, they said they were the prince and princess of Laji."

Li Shuchen calmly replied, "Oh, it's them. They can come if they want."

Grape said with distress, "But the downstairs area is completely blocked. Everyone's watching Prince Jiwa and Princess Jijiang. We haven't sold many bowls of hot and sour potato noodles, and even the seasonal dishes aren't selling."

Li Shuchen was taken aback. What? Unable to sell anything, affecting her earnings? That wouldn't do; she had to go down and check.

She rolled out of bed, quickly washed up, and put on her clothes and jewelry.

Liang Yuying instructed, "Be careful."

Li Shuchen: "I know."

Then go downstairs

As I walked to the corner on the second floor, I heard a girl's voice calling out.

"Brother, I want to draw a seasonal item! Let me draw one, please let me draw one!"

A young man's voice said impatiently, "What do you want? I'll just buy it for you. Why bother with this?"

Princess Jijiang stomped her foot: "I just want to try it! It's like a surprise; you never know what you'll get next!"

After listening, Li Shuchen thought to himself, "This must be Prince Jiwa and Princess Jijiang. Let her draw, let her draw. It only costs a few dollars. A prince of a nation shouldn't be so stingy."

Prince Jiwa, unable to dissuade his sister and with many onlookers, couldn't afford to lose face in terms of the Lagi Kingdom's decorum.

He then gave Princess Jijiang some silver and said, "Go."

Li Shuchen nodded in satisfaction; that's more like it. He gave her the money and then went downstairs.

Upon descending the stairs, one sees a young man adorned with seashell and pearl jewelry sitting in the main hall, surrounded by servants, while a young girl, also adorned with pearl jewelry from head to toe, runs towards the counter.

Princess Ji Jiang asked Manager Xu excitedly, "Manager, I'll take all the remaining seasonal red boxes. How much silver will it cost in total?"

Manager Xu looked at the remaining eighteen boxes and said...

"Princess, that's fifty-four taels of silver in total."

Princess Ji Jiang readily paid the money, and to keep it cool, Xiao Feng directly lifted the mahogany box over the ice.

Grapes, sweet pears, cantaloupe

Grapes, citrus fruits, cantaloupe, watermelon

Watermelon, citrus, oranges, sweet pears, grapes

Grapes, watermelon, citrus fruits, cantaloupe, sweet pear

Li Shuchen counted three watermelons in total, then walked up to Princess Jijiang and said...

"Princess Jijiang is so lucky! These three watermelons are in season, and each one would cost ten taels of silver. Princess Jijiang has already recouped her investment of thirty taels of silver in one go!"

Princess Jijiang asked with bright eyes, "Really?"

Li Shuchen said in a serious tone, "They're even more real than the pearls the princess wore in her hair."

Princess Ji Jiang happily picked up a bowl of watermelon, scooped out a spoonful with a small spoon, and put it in her mouth.

Satisfied, she said, "Delicious! I can finally eat all this watermelon in one go! Brother, you should try some too. It's such a fresh watermelon!"

Prince Jiwa glared at Princess Jijiang as if to say 'shameful,' then looked Li Shuchen up and down.

Li Shuchen noticed his gaze but ignored him, focusing on taking good care of Princess Jijiang.

"Princess, try these grapes. They're in season, sweet and sour, and refreshing."

Princess Ji Jiang was very excited: "Great!"

He scooped out a big spoonful, finished eating, and said, "It's really delicious! I'm going to eat all this fruit today!"

Li Shuchen smiled and said, "Princess, please eat slowly, there's no rush."

He then squeezed through the crowd to the inn's entrance. Looking at the densely packed people around him, he was overjoyed. The scheme he had set up some time ago was finally ready to be executed.

With a slight twitch of her lips, Grape knew her young mistress was about to start acting again.

Li Shuchen exclaimed loudly, "Oh my, Chu Xia is truly my lucky star! Look, she's only been working at my inn for a short time, and Prince Jiwa and Princess Jijiang have already arrived!"

"What merit or ability do I possess to have such a great fortune as mine?"

Grape exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Princess Jijiang is so generous! She bought all the seasonal red boxes at once. We've made a fortune!"

Li Shuchen sighed, "Yes, chubby girls are definitely the luckiest. I'll have to try to gain some weight in the future."

Then she asked Grape, "Do you think that if other shops had girls as plump as Chu Xia, or even plumper and more blessed than Chu Xia, Prince Jiwa and Princess Jijiang wouldn't run off to other shops?"

Grape said fearfully, "That's possible. What should we do, Miss?"