There is a happy inn in the capital.

"It's so delicious!" She was so moved she almost cried.

It's really not fair to blame her for being dramatic. After all, in modern times, meat was only eaten during holidays and festivals; it was practically nonexistent at other times. People didn't have money. In this world, it's even worse; you couldn't even find a trace of meat.

After finishing his meal, Li Shuchen took a piece and handed it to Gu Ziying, saying, "Let's eat this together."

Gu Ziying smiled helplessly: "Okay."

Li Shuchen took a bite of the coconut milk jam cake. The coconut milk was rich, the center was filled with apple jam, the outer ring was milky white, and the center was green. The whole cake was covered with coconut flakes. It smelled so good!

Li Shuchen asked Grape to clear the table, leaving only a plate of coconut milk jam cake.

After finishing a piece of pastry, Li Shuchen said somewhat shyly, "Ziying, I want to renovate the inn and reopen it, but..."

"Are you short of money?" Li Shuchen's words were cut off by Gu Ziying.

Gu Ziying then gestured for An Lan to step forward, took out two five-hundred-tael silver notes from her purse, and placed them in Li Shuchen's hand.

"I passed by Yuelai Inn this morning, and the gate was closed. I happened to see Xiaofeng, and after asking her, I learned that you wanted to reopen."

Knowing you were short of money, I gave you this thousand taels.

Anlan said with some heartache, "This is my young lady's private savings; she's been saving it up for a long time."

Her young lady had originally planned to buy herself a set of jewelry, but now that's on hold.

Li Shuchen was deeply moved after hearing this. Ziying loved her so much, and she held Gu Ziying's hand tightly.

Li Shuchen: "Aren't you afraid that my business will fail and I won't be able to pay it back?"

"Shu Chen, I believe in you," Gu Ziying said gently, her eyes firm.

This statement is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation for Li Shuchen. How could she possibly deserve such trust and support from her good friend Gu Ziying?

Li Shuchen replied earnestly, "I will absolutely not let Ziying down."

The two sisters chatted about recent trends in the capital city. A gentle breeze blew outside the window, the sun shone brightly, and laughter filled the room, making them very happy.

After Gu Ziying left, Li Shuchen reopened the control panel and thought about spending one hundred taels of silver to unlock the shop, just in case something came up useful.

[Congratulations, host, you have unlocked the in-game store. The store is currently at the beginner level and sells common items. You can view it yourself.]

Ji Xiang's lukewarm broadcast

Li Shuchen glanced at it quickly and saw that there was indeed a wide variety of items, all of which were common and readily available in the Weijing market.

Li Shuchen scrolled through the categories of "Women's Clothing," "Men's Clothing," "Jewelry," "Furniture," "Ornaments," and "Vegetables"... and finally, there was a recipe book!

This is exactly what she needed! She was just struggling with the menu problem, and this system delivered it to her so readily.

Oh my god, there are snacks too, and modern snacks at that: popcorn, potato chips, rice crackers, milk tablets, cat ear snacks, octopus snacks...

Li Shuchen: "Huh? Why isn't there any chocolate? She loves it! And no spicy strips, no instant noodles, no sausages either! Aaaaaah!"

"Little Jizi, why aren't these things available? You don't sell such delicious food," Li Shuchen said, arms crossed, staring at the control panel.

Jixiang: "Please work hard to upgrade the shop, host. After the upgrade, everything you need will be available."

Li Shuchen: "How much silver is needed for the upgrade?"

Jixiang: "Upgrading to the intermediate-level mall requires 1,000 taels of silver."

A thousand taels? Why don't you just rob someone? (￢_￢)

Li Shuchen waved his hand to close the panel.

Hmph! She just needs to focus on making money; she'll get her share eventually.

Soon, Li Shuchen's fighting spirit was rekindled, and she excitedly began planning the inn's renovation scheme. She had neither paper nor pen at hand, and she couldn't let anyone know she could write.

He then used a twig to trace his thoughts on the ground inside the courtyard.

It looks like a series of drawings, but it's actually just a modern simplified style with more elegant handwriting.

Grape found the young lady's behavior extremely amusing.

"Miss, are you painting?"

Li Shuchen: "Yes and no, this is my idea for modifying the inn."

Grape stared in astonishment at the dragon and phoenix patterns on the ground. (o?o) Her young lady was amazing; she could draw so well in just a few days!

Although she couldn't understand it, it didn't stop her from admiring the young lady.

She squatted down beside Li Shuchen, resting her chin on her hands, her eyes fixed on Li Shuchen: "Miss, you're amazing."

Li Shuchen turned around and saw the adoring look in Grape's eyes, and smiled.

"Your young lady will take good care of you and give you a good life, don't worry."

For as long as Li Shuchen painted, Grape stayed with him.

When I got up again, it was almost dark. I'd finished planning, and it was time for dinner.

Li Shuchen reheated the dishes Gu Ziying had given her, and then put the newly bought rice on the stove.

The dinner table featured four meat dishes, plus a generous serving of rice—it looked incredibly tempting.

Li Shuchen sent Grape to call his parents and Li Lingxiao for dinner while he set out the dishes.

Upon entering the house and seeing the food, Li Lingxiao said, "But Sister Gu has already been here."

Li Shuchen teased him, "Yeah, you even know that."

Li Lingxiao said confidently, "Because every time Sister Gu comes, there's always lots of delicious food."

Madam Li also arrived and said, "Ying'er is a good child. Over the years, even though we've fallen on hard times, she has never looked down on us."

Mr. Li nodded, then picked up a piece of pork knuckle, a piece of braised pork, a duck leg, and a slice of beef and placed them on Mrs. Li's plate.

He then said, "Madam, please eat."

Seeing this, Li Shuchen and Li Lingxiao both remained silent, directly putting meat into their own bowls and showing off enthusiastically.

The scene was like a tornado sweeping by, leaving nothing behind.

Finally, everyone patted their stomachs contentedly, and Li Shuchen even let out a satisfied burp before returning to their rooms to sleep.

Time flies like an arrow; the sun shines brightly for a moment.

Li Shuchen arrived at the inn carrying grapes, her steps piercing the early spring dew.

Upon entering, everyone was already in place. Manager Xu stood up to greet them, while Xiao Feng and the woman wearing a headscarf stood to the side.

"Good morning, everyone!" Li Shuchen waved and greeted everyone with a smile.

Everyone greeted Li Shuchen in unison.

Good morning, Miss*3

Li Shuchen: "Everyone, please don't stand, please sit down."

Li Shuchen found a seat and sat down.

Manager Xu pointed to the woman wearing a headscarf and said, "Miss, this is Chef Wang."

"Good morning, Miss," said Cook Wang, bowing her head somewhat nervously, her fingers intertwined and unconsciously clenched, revealing her tension.

"Aunt Wang, don't be nervous. Today we're just discussing the future development of the inn," Li Shuchen said, making a face (?＞?＜)☆

Looking at the quirky and mischievous girl, who resembled her own daughter and was quite adorable, Wang, the cook, relaxed considerably.

Since it was the first time holding this kind of "meeting," everyone was very reserved, with serious expressions and upright postures.

Li Shuchen coughed twice and spoke up: "You all certainly know more about the inn's situation than I do, so I'll just share some of my thoughts with you. If you have any other opinions, you can also raise them, and we can all decide together whether this suggestion is feasible."

"First of all, we've changed the name of our inn to 'Happiness Inn'."