There is a happy inn in the capital.

Li Shuchen sat down in his seat and said, "Eat up, it smells delicious."

He then took the lead, stuck a grape in his mouth, and put it in his own mouth.

The three of them also started using their forks, and after a moment...

Gu Ziying said, "This melon truly lives up to its name; it's sweet, crisp, and refreshing."

Princess Changning then said, "Watermelon is the sweetest and most refreshing."

After a moment of silence, Liang Yuying also shared her opinion: "I think sweet pears are the sweetest and most thirst-quenching."

The three had differing opinions and all turned to look at Li Shuchen, hoping he would be impartial.

Li Shuchen laughed heartily: "They're all delicious, they're all delicious. To each their own."

She ate all the fruit first, then stood up and said, "I'm going to prepare a surprise for everyone!"

"Good"*3

Li Shuchen went to the kitchen, rummaged through the drawers and cupboards to take out a plate, cut five kinds of fruit into pieces, divided the plate into five triangular sections, arranged the fruit in a circle, and took it out.

Princess Changning glanced at the fruit platter in Li Shuchen's hand. It was just fruit cut up and arranged together; it looked nice, but it couldn't really be called a surprise.

He asked in confusion, "This is the surprise?"

Gu Ziying and Liang Yuying were also filled with doubt when they saw the fruit platter.

Li Shuchen placed the fruit platter in the center of the table and said, "Don't rush, don't rush, the best is yet to come."

After speaking, he picked up a pot of hot water and slowly poured it into the strainer in the center of the fruit plate. Instantly, wisps of white steam rose from the plate, creating an ethereal, dreamlike scene.

The three of them stared intently at the fruit platter. How did they manage that?

Princess Changning: "Li Shuchen, when did you learn magic tricks? You're so skilled!"

Gu Ziying: "This scene is like a fairyland."

Liang Yuying stared at it without saying a word, and even reached out to touch the white mist.

Li Shuchen: "Hehe, magic tricks are something that can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words."

Actually, the fruit platter has two layers. The lower layer contains dry ice (made by Xiao Jizi). When hot water is added, it creates a misty, ethereal atmosphere, resulting in this beautiful scene.

Li Shuchen put down the kettle: "Try it quickly, see if it tastes better."

Liang Yuying ate a piece of sweet pear and said, "It does taste a bit better. Is it just my imagination?"

Li Shuchen said narcissistically, "It's not my imagination, this fruit platter was cut by my own hands, of course it tastes even better, hahaha."

Li Shuchen sat down in his seat and started eating grapes. Mmm, delicious.

Feeling that eating them one by one wasn't enough, he grabbed a bunch of grapes and put them in front of him, popping them into his mouth two at a time, muttering, "Everyone, eat as much of these fruits as you like; I have plenty on my estate."

Princess Changning, of course, didn't hold back and kept talking.

Gu Ziying ate elegantly, taking small, unhurried bites, but she never stopped.

Only Liang Yuying occasionally used a fruit fork to fork a small piece of sweet pear to eat.

Seeing this, Li Shuchen said, "You are all from distinguished families, so you probably haven't experienced this before. Like me, just pick up a whole bunch of fruit and eat it directly. There are no outsiders here, just the few of us, so why not give it a try?"

Brother Zhao and his men were patrolling outside the orchard, while Aunt Fang had taken several uncles out to shop. There were indeed a few of them inside the orchard.

Upon hearing this, all three hesitated.

Li Shuchen directly picked up a cantaloupe and placed it in Gu Ziying's hand, then picked up half a watermelon and placed it in front of Princess Changning. He also gave her a large spoon, and then picked up the largest sweet pear and placed it in Liang Yuying's hand. After finishing...

Li Shuchen put his hands on his hips and said, "Eat."

The three looked at Li Shuchen, then at each other, and ate.

Gu Ziying took a big bite of the cantaloupe, her cheeks puffed out, and after chewing for a while, her eyes lit up. She said, "This feels surprisingly good!"

Then he took another big bite

Before even taking a bite, Princess Changning began muttering, "Finally, I can be a little more unrestrained! No one's going to bother with my manners anymore, haha!" She then scooped up a large spoonful of watermelon and put it in her mouth, exclaiming, "Awesome! This feels so wonderful!"

Seeing that the other two had done so, Liang Yuying also took a big bite of the sweet pear. This feeling was more wonderful than she had ever experienced in her seventeen years of life, so wonderful that her throat tightened and her eyes stung.

Seeing that the three of them had done so, Li Shuchen said, "Hahaha, I told you it would be so great! Don't just focus on eating what you like, try everything else too, make the most of it all."

After saying that, he distributed some other fruit to everyone. Li Shuchen smiled as he looked at the plate full of fruit in front of Liang Yuying.

She wouldn't let Yuying suffer any injustice.

After a while, Princess Changning touched her stomach and said, "I can't eat anymore, I'm so full, burp~"

Realizing what had happened, she covered her mouth, then laughed a little embarrassedly, and everyone laughed along with her.

Gu Ziying and Liang Yuying also put down their fruit forks, apparently they were full.

Li Shuchen felt very gratified that Liang Yuying had eaten most of the fruit on her plate.

Li Shuchen: "Now that everyone has finished eating, let's discuss the fruit and vegetable stall."

First, we need to come up with a name. Do you have any good ideas?

Princess Changning: "Jin Guo Jia Ge?"

Li Shuchen shook his head and said, "The name is too imposing. We mainly target ordinary people, and they'd probably be scared away if they heard this name."

Gu Ziying: "A refreshing fruit shop?"

Li Shuchen nodded: "Yuying, what are your thoughts?"

Liang Yuying: "Four Beauties Fresh Fruit"

Li Shuchen: "The Four Beauties, do you mean the four of us?"

Liang Yuying: "Yes, I'm not very good at naming things. This is a shop run by the four of us girls, so we thought of 'Four Beauties,' and since we sell fresh fruits, we named it 'Fresh Fruit.'"

Liang Yuying's words successfully won the hearts of the three girls, who all nodded in approval.

Li Shuchen: "Okay, the name is settled then. May I write the name of the plaque?"

"可"*3

Li Shuchen: "The hot weather makes preserving fruits and vegetables a problem."

Princess Changning said calmly, "There's no problem with this. Leave the ice to me; everyone doesn't need to worry."

Princess Changning is so domineering.

Li Shuchen then asked, "It's impossible for the four of us to sell in the store, so who will sell them?"

Gu Ziying: "I have people with experience selling fruits and vegetables, so don't worry."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay, next up are the issues of transportation and managing the store."

Liang Yuying said seriously, "I will make all the arrangements, please rest assured."

Li Shuchen smiled, all the problems were perfectly solved: "I checked the almanac, July 15th is an auspicious day, suitable for opening a business. Moreover, another batch of fruits will ripen, which can be sold. I've decided that 'Simei Fresh Fruit' will officially open on that day. Does anyone have any questions?"

“No”*3

Li Shuchen: "Okay, then I have no more questions. If you have any problems, please raise them, and we'll figure them out together."

“No”*3

Li Shuchen: "Then let's discuss it together later."

The four of them strolled around the manor for a while. The three of them acted like teenage girls in modern times, playing and laughing with Li Shuchen, innocent and carefree.