There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 470 The Emperor's Reward

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, the hall was at its liveliest.

Liang Yuying entered under the moonlight at that moment, followed by two women in colorful clothes carrying heavy boxes.

"Hey, the general's returned in triumph, here to freeload a meal?"

Li Shuchen, holding up a duck leg, asked with a grin.

Liang Yuying took off her cloak and glared at her, though it was a glare that couldn't hide her doting affection.

"I've brought you some 'gold and silver items'!"

She pointed to the two boxes, and they opened with a "bang"—instantly, a dazzling golden light dazzled everyone's eyes!

Neatly arranged gold ingots, stacked full.

"His Majesty has bestowed upon you one hundred taels of gold."

Liang Yuying couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Li Shuchen's eyes widen in an instant.

"His Majesty said that he knows your temperament, and granting you official titles and ranks might restrict you. Rewarding you with gold and silver is the most practical thing to do. In addition, because funds need to be allocated to build a trade market between the two countries, the cash reward is a bit less..."

"That's plenty! That's incredibly generous!"

Li Shuchen had already rushed to the box, picked up a gold ingot and weighed it in his hand, his eyebrows curving into crescent moons.

"but"

Liang Yuying slowly produced the land deed, "His Majesty has bestowed upon you an extra two hundred mu of prime irrigated farmland on the outskirts of the capital."

The lobby fell silent instantly.

Even the well-informed Manager Xu was taken aback. Two hundred acres of fertile land! That's an estate that could be passed down through generations! This business trip of our boss has been incredibly worthwhile!

Li Shuchen took the land deed, his hands trembling slightly, not out of fear, but out of excitement!

"His Majesty... he's so incredibly kind!"

She turned around and slapped the land deed into Manager Xu's arms. "Uncle Xu, we'll start hiring people to clear the land and farm tomorrow."

Liang Yuying then looked at Ye Bingli, who was sitting quietly by the window sipping tea, and her expression became more serious.

"Bingli, His Majesty knows your refined taste. This is the 'Spring Tidings in Snow' spice, a tribute from Nanzhao. It is clear and subtle, and is said to have a calming and soothing effect. And these as well."

She gestured for Caiyi to bring out another brocade box, saying, "These are several rare copies of lost zither scores from the previous dynasty, which were found when the palace music academy was organizing old books. His Majesty specially ordered them to be presented to a kindred spirit."

A genuine look of surprise and delight finally flashed across Ye Bingli's eyes. She stood up and solemnly accepted it.

"Your Majesty has gone to great lengths; these two items are very much to my liking. Please convey my gratitude to Your Majesty."

She gently opened the jade box containing the spices, and a faint, cool fragrance wafted out, invigorating the senses.

He glanced at the sheet music again, his fingertips twitched slightly, and it seemed as if he was already playing the strings in his mind.

“And that’s all,” Liang Yuying continued, “Ziying is virtuous and capable, and has also rendered meritorious service this time. She is hereby specially granted the title of ‘Princess of Ning’an County,’ a second-rank official, with a fief of three hundred households.”

Princess Changning finally got the Huangfeng wine she had been longing for.

"As for me," Liang Yuying said with a spirited smile, "I am honored by His Majesty's favor and have been granted the title of Second-Rank General of the Mighty Far-Reaching Army, in command of the Eastern Camp of the Capital Region."

"Wow--!"

The entire inn was in an uproar!

Congratulations, General!

"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, Miss Ye!"

"Our inn is really going to be amazing now! The owner is a big landowner, and all his friends are incredibly powerful!" The waiters were so excited their faces turned red.

Grape excitedly shook Li Shuchen's arm: "Miss! Fields! We have fields again!"

The eighth and ninth brothers exchanged a glance, raised their wine bowls, and shouted in booming voices, "To the host! To the general!"

Looking at the smiling faces filling the room, listening to the heartfelt congratulations, holding a heavy bag of gold in his arms, clutching a land deed that could lay golden eggs in his hand, and glancing at the satisfying rewards his friends had received, Li Shuchen felt a warm, comforting, and incredibly pleasant feeling surge from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

The feeling is like drinking ice-cold plum juice on the hottest days of summer, wearing a fur coat in the coldest days of winter, winning so much money your hands cramp up, and sleeping until you naturally wake up.

Awesome! Absolutely awesome!

She raised her wine bowl high, surveyed the entire room, and spoke in a clear, cheerful voice:

"Tonight, all the drinks and meat are welcome! Let's drink until we drop and celebrate... well, celebrate that we've all gotten real benefits and that our future will be even brighter!"

"We won't leave until we're drunk!"

"How could we leave without drinking until we're drunk?" Gu Ziying's voice rang out. She had changed her clothes, clearly having come from the manor.

Princess Changning followed closely behind, with a servant carrying several jars of wine behind her. "How can we have fun without my Huangfeng wine?"

"Me too, me too, Miss Li, you have to take me with you this time, we're sworn brothers."

Ruan Jingshang, carrying food in both hands, squeezed through the crowd, panting, followed by Cheng Zhian.

"It's good that you've returned safely."

The laughter and chatter almost lifted the roof off the inn.

Amidst the clamor, Ye Bingli lowered her head and gently plucked the strings of the guqin beside her. A clear and melodious note flowed out, unexpectedly harmonious and moving amidst the worldly bustle and joy.

The moonlight is perfect, and the future looks bright. This tangible blessing, along with the genuine people around me, is the most fulfilling and joyful moment of human connection.

As the sun rose high in the sky, a conspicuous table was set up at the entrance of Happiness Inn.

Li Shuchen changed into a neat short-sleeved outfit, tied her hair in two braids, and stood spiritedly behind the table, holding a gong in her hand, and banged it twice.

"Take a look!"

Don't miss it!

She opened her mouth wide, her clear voice instantly attracting the attention of half the street.

"Bestowed by His Majesty, two hundred acres of fertile farmland in the outskirts of Beijing with excellent feng shui! We are now recruiting experienced farmers, quick-handed helpers, and skilled gardeners. Excellent benefits, including room and board! Work for me, Li Shuchen, and I guarantee you'll have meat to eat, land to cultivate, and a promising future!"

Grape stood to the side holding a large plate of freshly steamed meat buns, handing out the steaming buns to passersby for samples while whispering to them...

"Miss, you're still the same as before... you can rattle off sentences one after another..."

"That's called marketing, baby."

Li Shuchen spoke with conviction and struck the gong again.

"Here's the important part! I won't grow grain on these two hundred acres; I'll grow flowers exclusively! Roses, jasmine, lilies, peonies... the more fragrant the better! With the opening of the markets in our Purple Star Dynasty and Boyu Kingdom, spices, essential oils, and perfumes will definitely be in high demand! Join now, and you'll be a veteran, following me, the Flower Fairy, to earn that incredible wealth!"

A buzz of discussion arose in the crowd.

Some people wondered: "Growing flowers? Can you eat them?"

Li Shuchen raised his chin: "We can't eat it directly, but we can exchange it for mountains of gold and silver! We can extract floral essential oils and sell each bottle for a hundred or eighty taels of silver. Isn't that more profitable than growing grain?"

"Will they sell?" a young woman asked doubtfully.

"Hey, young lady, you must be from out of town. You don't know, but Miss Li's floral essential oils are a specialty of the capital, in high demand and short supply. Now that trade between our two countries is open, you can buy them from Miss Li and resell them to the people of Boyu, and you're guaranteed to make a fortune."

"So, how about it? Want to sign up to work at my flower farm?" Li Shuchen asked with a smile.

"I'll do it, I'll do it!"

"And I"

“good good”

Li Shuchen placed the gong on the table, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the growing crowd in front of him. His eyes gleamed with gold, as if he could already see an endless sea of ​​flowers and a flood of wealth.

"Hurry up and hire people, hurry up and clear the land, hurry up and plant flowers, hurry up and make money!"

Her little scheme was going on and on.

"The system loan I owe Xiao Jizi isn't cheap! I need to pay it back quickly, or it might give me some weird task next time..."