There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 114 Hearing the Voice

Li Shuchen glanced at the sun outside, which was high in the sky. It was already noon. Had Yuying not finished discussing matters yet?

"Eighth Brother, go and find out if Yu Ying is still in the palace?"

Eighth Brother: "Miss, Ninth Brother went with Miss Liang and has already returned. He said that Miss Liang was summoned home by Lord Liang."

Li Shuchen nodded. Yu Ying should go back and warn them. While Yu Ying is away on campaign, they should not touch Madam Liang.

Liang Yuying finally returned at dinner time.

Li Shuchen poured Liang Yuying a cup of tea and asked, "You're back. How is your mother?"

Liang Yuying said happily, "Your complexion is much better than before, it looks much rosier."

Li Shuchen: "That's good. When do we depart for the southeast?"

Liang Yuying's smile vanished. She sat down at the table, holding a teacup, and said, "The national treasury is empty, there's no food or pay, and the capital has less than 100,000 troops. But the war at the front is urgent, and we'll set off on the 20th."

Li Shuchen jumped up: "What? No money, no soldiers, how are we going to fight? We can't just fight with people's lives, can we? No way! We need to raise money to recruit soldiers!"

Liang Yuying: "Recruiting will begin tomorrow; we'll see how things go then."

Li Shuchen sat down and thought for a moment: "Instead of just providing provisions and salaries, we should raise funds. There are plenty of wealthy people in the capital; if each of them donates a little, it will amount to a considerable sum. It just depends on whether they are willing to contribute."

Liang Yuying nodded: "This method is feasible. I will discuss it with Lord Gu tomorrow."

Li Shuchen: "Okay, you must be tired after a long day. Quickly eat your medicinal food and get some rest."

Liang Yuying: Okay

After Liang Yuying fell asleep, Li Shuchen lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep no matter what he did.

Without money or soldiers, even a god descending to earth couldn't win a war.

The Kingdom of Laji has an army of 500,000, while our army, apart from Yu Ying, has no one who can fight.

If Yu Ying were to go in this way, even if she were to lose her life on the battlefield, she could not drive all the Laji people out of the Zixing Dynasty.

Isn't this just sending Chun Chun to be cannon fodder?

Ouch, my head hurts, it really hurts.

[Auspicious System: "You're disturbing my sleep"]

Li Shuchen? He sat up with a jolt, silently chanting in his mind.

"Little Jizi, long time no see, are you still awake?"

[Auspicious System: "You're constantly overthinking, and the noise is keeping me awake."]

Li Shuchen was stunned: "You can hear my thoughts?"

Seriously? With such advanced technology, I don't think I had any bad intentions. If Xiao Jizi finds out, I'll be so embarrassed!

The auspicious system patiently explained: "Normal sounds can be heard, while abnormal sounds will be automatically muted."

Li Shuchen quickly praised it: "It's really intelligent! As expected of Little Jizi, it's amazing and powerful!"

[Auspicious System: "Go to sleep, my program is about to crash."]

Li Shuchen glanced at the time; it was already midnight (11 PM). He quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll go to sleep now."

Li Shuchen lay back down. Xiao Jizi's appearance served as a reminder that she still had the identity of a wealthy young master.

Then we can sell some vintage rose gold mirrors or something, price them high, make a few hundred million, and then donate the money. Wouldn't that solve the problem?

She's such a clever girl.

I have to go tomorrow, so I get up early and can't disturb Yuying.

Li Shuchen silently prayed in his heart, "Little Jizi, wake me up at Shenshi (3 AM) tomorrow."

After saying that, he fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how long he had slept when he was suddenly struck by an electric current, which surged through his body. Li Shuchen abruptly opened his eyes, checked the time, and saw it was exactly Shen Shi (3-5 PM).

Okay, okay, so Little Jizi used an electric shock on her, right?

[Auspicious System: "You're sleeping so soundly, I can't hear you when I call you. There's nothing I can do but do this."]

Li Shuchen, fine, fine, she won't be angry. After all, she was in the wrong.

I quietly got out of bed and sneaked to a small corner in the outer room to start looking at the merchandise.

Vintage rose gold mirror, a total of thirty faces

A captivating and tender perfume, a total of twenty bottles.

Ten pairs of walnuts, polished to a glossy shine.

Five Bodhi seed bracelets for purifying the mind.

Vintage rose gold mirror, costing one tael per mirror.

A captivating and fragrant perfume, costing ten taels per bottle.

A pair of walnuts, polished to a glossy sheen, cost fifty taels.

A Bodhi seed bracelet for purifying the mind, 100 taels per bracelet.

That should be about it; she didn't have any more money to buy, and she needed to save some for inn quests.

Li Shuchen bought everything and put it into the auspicious system space.

They tiptoed towards the outside, then suddenly stopped in the third-floor corridor.

Let's go through the front door; I'm afraid the early risers will find us, that won't work.

Going through the back door would ensure Wanbai wouldn't find her, but being discovered by Hongying was also a risky option.

After much thought, she decided to jump from the third floor to a tree branch outside and slide down the branch. She acted immediately, walked to the branch, and glanced at it.

Fortunately, the tree was tall and thick enough that she could jump over it and it would support her.

The process was a bit messy, but there weren't any major problems.

After landing safely, I quickly walked to the alley.

This alley was a spot she had scouted a long time ago; it was small and narrow, absolutely safe and deserted, and now it was pitch black, so she couldn't see anything.

I quickly changed my clothes, then wrapped all the things I bought in a large black cloth.

She started walking out with an air of nonchalance, appearing aloof and refined, but her pace was anything but slow; she was in a hurry.

As we approached the Precious Pavilion, we turned into a small alley, took out our belongings, and carried them on our backs.

Step by step, we entered the Precious Pavilion

It was only four quarters past Shen Shi (4:40 AM), and it was unknown whether Manager Meng had woken up yet.

Upon entering, only two servants were on guard.

The wealthy young man (Li Shuchen) waved his fan and said, "Quickly call your manager over. You can't afford to make up for any delays."

One of the servants glanced at the wealthy young master (Li Shuchen), whispered a few words to another servant, and then went upstairs.

A moment later, Manager Meng came down.

Li Shuchen maintained her composure throughout. Since this was an acquaintance, she couldn't let her guard down; she had to keep up the act.

Manager Meng glanced at the wealthy young man and said with a smile, "I have long admired your name, young master. I am Manager Meng of Baogui Pavilion. Please excuse the wait, young master. Please come upstairs."

The wealthy young man (Li Shuchen) closed his fan and followed Manager Meng upstairs step by step.

Judging from Manager Meng's expression, Changning must have given the instructions beforehand. That's good, it saves her the trouble.

Third floor side room

Manager Meng was very polite: "Young master, please have a seat."

The wealthy young man (Li Shuchen) placed the items on the table and then sat down with an air of nonchalance.

He began, "Manager Meng, enough with the pleasantries, I'd like to do business with you."

Manager Meng poured a cup of tea for the wealthy young man and placed it in front of him.

Shopkeeper Meng smiled and said, "Please, young master, we must do business. This goods..."

The wealthy young man (Li Shuchen) opened the package: "Manager Meng, please take a look."

When Manager Meng saw the vintage rose gold mirror, he immediately understood: a wealthy young master had come to Baogui Pavilion to do business.

Then I saw exquisite glass bottles of various colors and collectible bracelets, and I understood.

The wealthy young master has new arrivals, and each item he brings out is more expensive and rare than the last.

This also shows that the wealthy young master has high hopes for the strength of their Precious Pavilion and is very willing to cooperate with them.