There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 293 Banquet Preparations

July 16th, sunny, suitable for welcoming guests.

Li Shuchen got up early and changed into her newly made orange-yellow butterfly-patterned dress.

Carrying the other clothes, we delivered them from house to house.

The first one

When Li Shuchen walked in, Gu Ziying was doing her makeup, and couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

"Ziying looks absolutely stunning today, even more beautiful than a celestial fairy."

Gu Ziying smiled shyly: "Shu Chen, you're being cheeky again."

"I'm telling the truth. If you put on this Hundred Butterfly Rainbow Robe, you would truly be a fairy."

As Li Shuchen spoke, he took out the Purple Butterfly Robe and handed it to Gu Ziying.

Upon seeing this, Gu Ziying stood up immediately, took the gift with both hands, and gently shook it open. Butterflies fluttered and danced on her shoulders, cuffs, and hem, as if she were playing among wisteria blossoms.

"I have never seen such beautiful clothes; how could I bear to wear them?"

Li Shuchen: "Wear it, wear it! I designed this for you to wear. Look, doesn't it look like what I'm wearing?"

After examining it closely, Gu Ziying replied, "It's similar overall, but the details are different."

"Hehehe, you change your clothes first, I'll take them to Yu Ying, Bing Li, and the others."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen picked up his clothes and went to the second room. As soon as he entered, he saw Liang Yuying sitting at the table, dressed in her undergarments, enjoying tea.

"Yu Ying, are you waiting for me to bring you a coat?"

Liang Yuying looked up and smiled slightly: "Yes, would it be alright if Shu Chen helped me get dressed?"

"Can"

Having received the answer, Liang Yuying smiled and stood up, opening her arms.

A thin coat is also very comfortable to wear.

Li Shuchen fastened his belt, took two steps back, and stroked his chin as he observed.

Broad shoulders, a slim waist, and full hips—wow, so dashing and heroic, she was simply breathtakingly beautiful.

"Yu Ying is even more handsome than I imagined."

Liang Yuying flicked the butterfly wings at her waist and said, "It was all designed by Shu Chen."

"Hehehe, I'm going to deliver clothes to Bingli."

"Um"

The third house

As soon as Li Shuchen stepped inside, he felt a chill. A slender, fair hand picked up a glass of iced tea and brought it to his mouth.

Her unmade-up face was as delicate as a porcelain doll.

"Bingli, eat less ice, or you'll get a stomachache."

"Shu Chen is here."

Ye Bingli put down her teacup, and only when she looked at Li Shuchen did a hint of warmth appear in her cold gaze.

"Shu Chen's clothes today are quite special."

Li Shuchen, maintaining his hands behind his back, said, "Isn't that special? I can conjure up a garment just like the one I'm wearing, a cyan-blue color. Do you believe me?"

Ye Bingli noticed Li Shuchen carrying a bundle as soon as she entered, and cooperated by saying...

"letter"

"Dangdangdangdang"

Li Shuchen removed the bundle and presented it to Ye Bingli.

Ye Bingli's eyes sparkled with laughter as she picked up the clothes and examined them closely: "Did you make this especially for me? I love it."

Li Shuchen laughed happily, "Yes, if you replace your ice-blue clothes with cyan-blue, you won't be cold."

Ye Bingli: "Okay," with you all here, it won't be cold.

"You should change your clothes; I still need to deliver clothes to the girls."

After Li Shuchen finished speaking, he left the room and called Liang Yuying to come to his room.

He picked up a large bag of clothes

"Here are the girls' clothes; Yuying, please distribute them to them."

Liang Yuying took the clothes from Li Shuchen's hands and easily carried them out the door.

"Zizhu, call all the girls here and distribute the clothes."

Zizhu looked at the clothes and happily exclaimed, "Yes!"

Before long, the girls gathered and lined up.

Zizhu: "Miss Li made us new clothes, embroidered with magnolia flowers. They are the exclusive uniforms of our 'Mulan Army.' We should thank Miss Li now."

"Thank you, Miss Li."

Li Shuchen nodded in agreement.

The girls stood at attention, and Zizhu was distributed to them one by one.

Caiyi ran to Li Shuchen's side and said, "Miss Li, where are my clothes?"

"Your clothes? Oh dear, I'll go get them. You wait here for me."

Li Shuchen quickly ran into Cheng Zhian's room.

"Cheng Zhi'an, is Caiyi's dress ready?"

Cheng Zhian cut off the last loose thread with scissors: "Okay, you can take it."

Li Shuchen glanced up and noticed the dark circles under Cheng Zhian's eyes, and said guiltily, "You must have stayed up all night making clothes last night. Which essential oil would you like? I'll give you 100 milliliters."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhi'an suddenly laughed: "I don't need it. I'm already very grateful that you invited me to the Hundred Flowers Banquet."

Li Shuchen took the clothes: "The guests will probably arrive around 9:00 AM. It's 7:00 AM now, so you can sleep for a while. I'll save breakfast for you."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen wrapped the clothes tightly and took them to his room. Then he went out and said to Caiyi, "The clothes are in my room. You can play for another hour, but after 9:00 AM you must stay in my room and can't come out."

Upon hearing this, Caiyi immediately ran off to find the girls to play with.

Li Shuchen turned around and stepped into the kitchen.

"Uncle Yuan, is the wine good?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yuan put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "Young lady, the wine you bought is fragrant, mellow, and has a sweet aftertaste; it's truly wonderful. I'll only have one sip, and I'll save the rest for after the banquet."

The banquet begins.

Uncle Yuan: "Don't worry, we won't be late. Breakfast is ready, please eat."

Li Shuchen brought the dishes into her room, and the four of them sat down to eat together.

"Ziying, when introducing painters, an ordinary painter charges one hundred taels of silver per painting, while Miss Danyue and Young Master Yuanyi charge two hundred taels of silver per painting."

Gu Ziying: "Okay"

"Bingli, the flowers on the swing chair need replacing. You're good at flower arranging, so I'll leave this to you."

Ye Bingli: "Okay"

After waiting for a long time without receiving any instructions, Liang Yuying asked, "What does Shu Chen need me to do?"

Li Shuchen thought for a moment and said, "The weather is a bit hot, so we need to instruct the girls to frequently serve the guests refreshing tea. Secondly, we need to keep a close eye on the guests, especially the male guests."

Liang Yuying: "But were there any male guests who committed crimes at the previous banquet?"

Li Shuchen took a sip of porridge and replied, "Yes, he harassed the female guests and even insulted Seventh Sister."

Liang Yuying's face darkened upon hearing this.

Li Shuchen quickly added, "Changning punished him by slapping him, and he later received his retribution and went to hell."

After she finished speaking, Liang Yuying's expression softened somewhat.

"I will definitely have them keep a close eye on the male customers and prevent this from happening."

Gu Ziying: "With Yu Ying in charge this time, they definitely won't dare to act recklessly."