There is a happy inn in the capital.

May 18th, the ninth year of the Purple Star Dynasty

Good luck and easy to open a business.

Happiness Inn: Staff in place, firecrackers in place, gifts in place.

Li Shuchen glanced at the time; it was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Li Shuchen: "Set off firecrackers"

At the command, firecrackers went off with a loud crackling sound.

[Congratulations, host, you have triggered the inn quest. Please help the inn achieve 'some fame' within the specified time to fulfill the requirements.]

Happiness score ≥ 500

[Profit value ≥ 2 silver]

[Popularity score ≥ 1000]

[After completing the task, the host will receive a mysterious reward.]

The mission ends at 7 PM on the 18th day of the 8th month of the 9th year of the Purple Star Dynasty.

Looking at the profit figures, Li Shuchen thought, "Ten thousand taels of silver is way too much, even though they gave me three months."

Well, she needs to work hard to earn money anyway. There are rewards for completing tasks, and the last one was worth it; this one should be even more worthwhile.

Qiao Mo clicked to accept the quest, and seeing the deadline, she knew she had to work hard. She waved goodbye to the interface and warmly greeted the guests at the inn's entrance.

Perhaps it was because the children had promoted it so effectively, but a lot of people came, and the reception hall was almost full.

The children also busied themselves, doing what they could, which made Li Shuchen very gratified.

However, Li Shuchen told them to go to the backyard; there were too many people in the main hall, and he didn't want them to be crowded.

A couple arrived at the door. Upon closer inspection, Li Shuchen recognized them as Mrs. Li and her husband, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Madam Li's jewelry had reached a new level of sophistication; if she wasn't mistaken, it was a new piece from the Precious Pavilion.

Mr. Li's attire was still a grade lower than Mrs. Li's, but it was still quite glamorous.

Mr. Li is getting richer and richer; it seems that wealth follows a loving wife.

Mr. Li, lifting his wife's skirt, walked into the inn, saying, "Madam, please be careful on the threshold."

Li Shuchen greeted Madam Li cheerfully, "Madam Li, it's been a long time!"

Madam Li replied happily, "Miss Li, it's been a long time!"

Mr. Li smiled broadly: "I heard your premium rooms are open now, so I brought my wife over to take a look."

Manager Xu immediately put down what he was holding and began to introduce it to Boss Li.

Manager Xu: "We only have four 'Heavenly' rooms in total, namely 'Rising Sun,' 'Blooming Flowers and Full Moon,' 'Starry Sky,' and 'Rising Dragon Land,' corresponding to the themes of the sun, moon, stars, and clouds."

Of course, scarcity drives up the price. A room with the "Heaven" designation costs fifty taels of silver per night. However, since our "Heaven" room has just opened, we're offering a 20% discount for the first seven days, which means it's forty taels of silver per night.

When Madam Li heard that it cost forty taels a night, she tugged at Mr. Li's sleeve.

Madam Li said softly, "Isn't this too extravagant? My husband doesn't earn money easily. The 'Orchid in the Secluded Valley' we stayed at last time was very nice."

Mr. Li replied, "Oh, my dear wife, what are you saying? Isn't the money I earn all this time for you to spend?"

It's my duty as a husband to give you a better life, and my wife has also said that the Grade 11 room is nice.

This "Heavenly" room is definitely better than the "Earthly" room. Doesn't Madam like stargazing? Let's get a "Starry Sky" room then.

Manager Xu deftly retrieved the key to the 'Starry Sky' room and was about to hand it to Boss Li when he was interrupted by a voice.

"Mr. Li, what a coincidence that we meet again."

Li Shuchen recognized the voice and turned to look. Sure enough, it was Boss Ding, dressed the same as last time, with Madam Ding still following behind. This time, Madam Ding hadn't fallen.

But Li Shuchen still stepped forward to take it. She noticed that Madam Ding looked much more haggard, and her clothes and appearance were very different from last time.

Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding don't look like a family when they stand together.

Mr. Li nodded in acknowledgment, clearly not wanting to have much contact with him.

But Boss Ding seemed oblivious, continuing to get closer to Boss Li.

Boss Ding grinned, "Boss Li, which room are you staying in? Your headdress is so exquisite, your jade thumb ring is of such high quality, and your jade pendant is so big! Where did you buy all of these?" His face was full of flattery.

Even someone as gentle as Mr. Li was made to frown by him.

Mrs. Ding's face was full of embarrassment. She knew that her family's business was getting worse and worse, and her husband wanted to climb up the social ladder by associating with Boss Li in the hope of surviving.

Li Shuchen quickly took the key to the 'Starry Sky' room from Uncle Xu and handed it to Madam Li.

Li Shuchen said softly, "Madam Li, I'll take you upstairs."

Madam Li replied with a smile, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Li."

Mr. Li naturally helped his wife upstairs.

Li Shuchen led them to the door of the room.

Mr. Li bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Miss Li."

Li Shuchen returned the greeting: "Mr. Li, you're too kind. Please call me if you need anything. I'll be going now."

Madam Li: "Miss Li, please take care."

Li Shuchen went down the stairs, and before he even reached the first floor, he heard...

Boss Ding and Uncle Xu were arguing about something. When they got to the first floor, they saw...

Madam Ding stood to the side, clutching the hem of her dress, at a loss for what to do.

Boss Ding: "I'm a regular customer of yours, can't you give me a 40% discount on the lowest-class room?"

Manager Xu didn't tolerate him and retorted directly, "If I remember correctly, you've only stayed here once."

Mr. Ding shamelessly said, "When I have money in the future, I'll definitely stay here often."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen thought, "Oh, they're trying to make empty promises to me, without even considering whether I believe them or not."

Li Shuchen couldn't stand it anymore and stepped closer, saying, "Boss Ding, we're just a small business. The prices for our Class 1 rooms are already very reasonable, and we're almost full."

The implication is that if you can't afford to stay, just leave; who cares if you stay?

Mr. Ding glared at his wife, then gritted his teeth and said to her, "You're so useless. Can't you befriend Mrs. Li?"

"If you had a good relationship with Madam Li and asked her to help us, would I have ended up in this state?"

Li Shuchen secretly rolled his eyes at Boss Ding. So what if he's not good enough? Why blame his wife? What a spineless coward.

Upon hearing this, Madam Ding lowered her head. In truth, she and Madam Li had already exchanged handkerchiefs; they were kindred spirits and had a good personal relationship. However, seeing her husband's attitude towards her, she felt utterly unworthy.

Boss Ding searched his entire body and found ten taels of loose silver. He held it in his hands and examined it for a long time. Finally, he made a tough decision, slammed it on the counter, and said to Manager Xu, "Bring me 'Chrysanthemum Fragrance'."

Manager Xu immediately gave him the key, but he still wouldn't leave, standing in front of the counter.

Boss Ding forced a smile and asked, "Which room is Boss Li staying in?"

Li Shuchen frowned and said sternly, "This is a customer's privacy, and our shop is not at liberty to disclose it."

Boss Ding glanced at Li Shuchen, snorted, and strode upstairs, with Madam Ding following silently behind.

Li Shuchen watched Boss Ding's retreating figure, truly proving the saying, "He who mistreats his wife will never accumulate wealth."

As the saying goes, "Wife is wealth, wife is wealth," meaning that if you don't love your wife, how can you expect to gain wealth?

Even Mr. Ding doesn't understand this simple principle.

Look how knowledgeable Boss Li is, and how well he does it! Why don't you just learn from him?

Li Shuchen watched Madam Ding's retreating figure, wondering what decision she would make.