There is a happy inn in the capital.

Liang Yuying: "Wooden boxes are also acceptable. There are many wealthy people in the capital. If the fruit is bought as a gift, it will be obvious that it was bought from our shop by presenting it in a wooden box. This is undoubtedly respectable."

However, for ordinary people, the wooden box was not very practical.

A basket is a better option; it's easier to carry and can be used to store other things after you've finished eating the fruit.

The four characters for "Simei Fresh Fruit" can be the same as the shop's font. The figures should be drawn to highlight their features; there's no need for overly detailed depictions.

Li Shuchen's opinion was immediately refreshed: "That makes sense. Then I'll do both, taking care of all levels."

Suddenly inspired, Li Shuchen picked up her pen and began to depict the characters. She felt that cuteness was the most irresistible element, capable of healing the soul, so she went for a chibi-style cute design.

Seeing that Li Shuchen was engrossed in writing and drawing, Liang Yuying didn't disturb him and continued reading her book.

Li Shuchen's drawing started with herself, with two little buns on her head and two long, upturned braids, eating a watermelon. The figure was cute and playful.

Secondly, there is Gu Ziying, with her hair styled in a bun and adorned with a purple gemstone headdress. She smiles quietly at people, exuding a dignified and elegant air.

Then came Princess Changning, with her hair piled high in a bun, adorned with a phoenix hairpin, arms crossed, head held high, an air of disdain for all.

Finally, there's Liang Yuying, her long hair tied up high with an exquisite hair crown, her right hand gripping a sword in front of her, her arm obscuring the lower half of her face, revealing only her deep-set eyes; the character is strikingly handsome.

Li Shuchen only drew the upper bodies, and the four adorable little figures were finished. He excitedly showed them to Liang Yuying.

Liang Yuying: "The drawings are excellent; you can recognize them at a glance—which one is you, and which one is me."

Li Shuchen boasted, "I also think my drawing is excellent, so I asked craftsman Kong to make the wooden box with carvings."

As for the baskets, I'll go to the market and buy some later. Then I'll print the shop names and these four cute characters on paper, and glue them onto the baskets. It's easy, beautiful, and practical.

Liang Yuying nodded: "That's feasible."

Li Shuchen drew another portrait, intending to split up with Grape.

Li Shuchen: "Grape, take this paper to the printing shop."

Grape: "Miss, how many do you need printed?"

Li Shuchen: "Give me two hundred sheets first, remember to use red paper, it's festive."

Grape: "Yes, miss."

Li Shuchen arrived at Kong's craftsman shop with another piece of paper.

Stepping inside: "Craftsman Kong"

The craftsman, Kong, was carving Hetian jade. Hearing the voice, he didn't even look up before replying, "Miss Li, you're here again. What brings you here this time?"

Li Shuchen: "I want to order some custom-made rosewood boxes, with these drawings I made on paper engraved on them."

The craftsman looked up, took the paper, and examined it closely: "This style of painting is something I've never seen before; it's quite novel."

Li Shuchen chuckled and asked, "Can you engrave it?"

Kong the Craftsman: "It should be possible."

Li Shuchen nodded, "As long as I can do it, that's fine. Otherwise, all my hard work for a day would be for nothing, which would be so frustrating."

"I need a wooden box that is one and a half feet long, one foot wide (33 centimeters), and half a foot high, plus a handle. How much does a finished wooden box cost?"

After a moment's thought, the craftsman Kong said, "Three hundred coins each."

Li Shuchen figured that 300 coins was within her budget.

"Okay, can you produce ten tomorrow?"

Craftsman Kong: "Miss Li, please come and take it."

He has plenty of apprentices; this kind of work is a piece of cake for him.

Li Shuchen whispered, "I know Craftsman Kong has many men under his command, but there's one thing I'd like him to do personally."

The craftsman asked cautiously, "What is it?"

Li Shuchen took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve.

"Please have craftsman Kong use the liquid from this porcelain bottle to carve two small characters inside the wooden box lid."

Craftsman Kong: "What words do you want engraved?"

Li Shuchen: "The matter of 'wealth and honor' should be known only to Heaven, Earth, you, and me."

Craftsman Kong: "Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone about this."

Li Shuchen bowed and said, "I have complete faith in the character of craftsman Kong."

After leaving Kong's craftsman shop, I wandered around the East Market and came across a lot of people selling baskets in the tool section.

I chose a stall belonging to an elderly woman who looked to be around sixty or seventy years old. There was no one in front of her stall, making it convenient for her to talk business.

So Li Shuchen stepped forward and asked, "Grandma, how much is this basket of yours?"

The old woman squinted at Li Shuchen: "What did you say, young lady?"

Li Shuchen thought the old lady might be hard of hearing due to her age, so he raised his voice and continued to ask.

"Grandma, how much is this basket?"

The old lady nodded, as if she had heard clearly, and replied.

"I made up the basket myself."

Li Shuchen, oh dear, she can't communicate with words anymore, so she'll have to resort to gestures.

He then took out a few copper coins, held them in his hand, squatted down in front of the basket, put his hand on the large basket, and with his other hand pointed to the large basket and then to the copper coins in his hand.

Then he placed his hand on the small basket, pointed to the large basket, and then to the copper coins in his hand.

The old woman then understood and replied, "Young lady, the small baskets are ten coins each, and the large baskets are fifteen coins each. I weave them all myself. I've been weaving with my mother since I was little, and I've been doing it for over fifty years. They're very sturdy."

Li Shuchen gave the old lady a thumbs up, then counted the baskets: fifteen small ones and five large ones.

The small basket looks like it can hold about three or four pounds of fruit, while the larger ones can hold more than five pounds.

Li Shuchen pointed to all the baskets, then to herself, indicating to the old lady that she wanted them all.

He counted out 225 copper coins and handed them to the old woman.

The old woman seemed incredulous at the sight of so many copper coins; the young woman in front of her wanted the entire basket. She was old and hard of hearing, and nobody wanted to buy her baskets; she hadn't sold any for a long time.

I rubbed my eyes with the back of my hand to see if I was dreaming.

Seeing the old lady's actions, Li Shuchen exclaimed, "Grandma, I want them all!"

The old lady looked at Li Shuchen excitedly: "Good, good, good!"

Li Shuchen readily paid her the money. The basket was indeed very good, cheap, and sturdy, but twenty was a bit too few. So he then asked loudly...

"Grandma, do you still have this basket?"

This time, the old lady wasn't deaf, and replied to Li Shuchen, "Yes, yes, yes, young lady, how much do you want? I have plenty."

Li Shuchen shouted, "Tomorrow, could you bring me twenty more baskets? Ten large and ten small?"

He spoke while gesturing.

The old lady beamed with joy: "No problem, no problem!"

Li Shuchen found two people to help her deliver the basket to the 'Simei Fresh Fruit' shop.

The old woman packed away her tattered little stool, clutching her money pouch in one hand, and happily said as she walked away, "We can have minced meat tonight!"

Seeing the old lady so happy made Li Shuchen happy too, and he thought he'd bring her some fruit tomorrow.

When we returned to the Three Treasures Hall, Grape had also returned.

Grape: "Miss, the printing boss said to pick it up tomorrow at 1 PM."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Understood."

The next day, Li Shuchen sent Lao Ba with some melons and fruits to retrieve the basket, and Lao Jiu with some melons and fruits to retrieve the wooden box. They were to gather at 'Si Mei Fresh Fruit' at that time.