There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 322 Unlucky Shit Number

Li Shuchen: "Alright, starting tomorrow, I'll bring you lunch every day until the autumn imperial examinations are over."

Ye Bingli: "It's too much trouble for Shu Chen. Shu Chen is here to buy sweet potatoes. This is a time when everyone is busy making money, how can he come to take care of me?"

Li Shuchen: "No trouble at all. We live close by. I'll bring it to you right away after I finish lunch. The staff at the inn are very busy, so Bingli, don't worry."

Ye Bingli: "Then thank you very much, Shu Chen."

Li Shuchen: "Good friends don't need to say thank you, I'm going back now."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen returned to the inn's backyard from the flower shop and saw that the sweet potato strips had been laid out to dry, baskets of them arranged in the yard.

"Sister, you're back!"

Li Lingxiao walked out of the kitchen.

Li Shuchen: "Xiao'er, what brings you here?"

Li Lingxiao pulled Li Shuchen into the house: "The fried sweet potato fries that my sister sent smelled delicious. They must be made from freshly ripened sweet potatoes, so I wanted to come and take a look."

Li Shuchen: "But today is the second day of the lunar month, not Xiao'er's day off, is it?"

Li Lingxiao: "The autumn imperial examinations are coming up soon, and our teacher told us to study diligently at home and not to be disturbed by others."

The two arrived at the Three Treasures Hall while talking.

Li Shuchen sat down and took a sip of tea, saying worriedly, "The autumn examinations are too arduous, and Xiao'er is still so young. I'm afraid she'll ruin her health."

Li Lingxiao reassured her, "Sister, I'm young and recover quickly. It's just a few days' worth of dry rations; it'll be fine."

Li Shuchen: "I was thinking of bringing you some steamed buns, cured pork, fresh fruit, refreshing pickled vegetables, and dried sweet potatoes. I don't know if that will be enough. Is there anything you're missing?"

Hearing this, Li Lingxiao happily replied, "Alright, elder sister, this is already very good. Three years ago, during the autumn imperial examination, some people could only eat white flour steamed buns, while others couldn't even afford white flour steamed buns and could only eat cornbread. Xiao'er has meat, vegetables, and fruit, which already surpasses many people. Xiao'er is very content."

Li Shuchen: "Well, it's just too hot, the food won't keep well. Otherwise, I would have cooked you some more good dishes to take in."

"Xiao'er knows that her older sister loves her. Don't worry, older sister, Xiao'er will definitely study hard and get good results to show you."

Li Lingxiao's eyes were firm, and her face was serious.

Li Shuchen patted Li Lingxiao and said, "Fame and fortune are fleeting, Xiao'er. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your older sister only wants you to have a peaceful and smooth life."

Li Lingxiao nodded obediently: "Xiao'er understands."

Li Shuchen: "Mmm, good girl."

Thinking about making money by selling sweet potatoes, Li Lingxiao recalled her recipes for the provincial examination and said, "Sister, you can sell the meals you prepared for Xiao'er to other candidates; you're sure to make a good profit."

Li Shuchen: "My older sister has been thinking about it. She's prepared a lot of flour and cured meat to sell over the next two days, the sixth and seventh of the lunar new year."

Li Lingxiao: "The examination venue provides water and fire. You can also sell some pre-packaged food, such as sweet potatoes. One sweet potato is enough to fill you up, and the price is relatively cheap."

Li Shuchen thought for a moment and said, "Roasted sweet potatoes are thirty coins each, and raw sweet potatoes are twenty coins each. Buy five and get one free. We can start selling them tomorrow."

Li Lingxiao: "That's feasible. Xiao'er has many classmates from poor families waiting for you to sell sweet potatoes, sister."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen laughed and said, "Hahaha, Xiao'er was originally thinking of her classmate."

Li Lingxiao said shyly, "Sister."

"Alright, alright, I know you care about your classmate. Xiao'er is a good child."

Li Shuchen got up, went to the cabinet, and took out a small porcelain bottle, placing it on the table.

Li Lingxiao picked it up curiously and looked at it: "Sister, what is this?"

Li Shuchen: "Mosquito repellent (produced by Xiaojizi). In August, when mosquitoes are rampant and the weather is extremely hot and humid, you can apply it under your nose and on your wrists to repel mosquitoes; not only that, it can also refresh and invigorate you."

Li Lingxiao: "To refresh and invigorate?"

Li Shuchen nodded and sat down: "That's right. I wonder if Xiao'er's cell is in a good location. What if she sits at the end of the alley? The latrines there will stink after being steamed in the summer heat, making it suffocating. How unlucky would that be?"

"I was so dizzy from the smell that I had no energy to think. Failing the exam was a minor matter; getting seriously ill would be a much bigger problem."

Li Lingxiao carefully put the porcelain bottle away and placed it in her bosom: "Sister is so thoughtful."

As the conversation progressed, darkness fell.

Li Shuchen: "It's getting late, Xiao'er, you should go home soon."

Li Lingxiao: "Isn't my older sister going home?"

Li Shuchen: "I have to get up early tomorrow to sell sweet potatoes, so I won't be coming back."

"Sister, get some rest. Xiao'er is leaving."

"it is good"

The next day, Li Shuchen got up early and set up a small stall at the entrance of the inn.

It was filled with three-colored sweet potatoes

He shouted loudly, "Come and take a look! Happiness Inn is selling sweet potatoes! Twenty coins for one, buy five get one free, one hundred coins for six! Don't miss this opportunity!"

The grapes mimicked the gesture perfectly: "Let's take a walk and have a look... This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Because of the good quality and large size of the sweet potatoes, the vendors attracted many customers after only a few calls.

"Miss, I want to buy five sweet potatoes."

Li Shuchen said happily, "Buy five, get one free! I'll give you six; you only need to give me one hundred coins."

"Here are one hundred coins, young lady, please count them."

Li Shuchen: "Perfect! If you enjoyed the meal, please come again next time."

Before long, they had sold a lot of sweet potatoes, and the two of them were extremely busy.

The backyard was also bustling with activity; people were washing, steaming, cutting, and drying sweet potatoes—there wasn't a moment's rest.

The busier you are, the more likely something is to go wrong, making things even busier.

And here comes that busy one.

"Miss Li, would you be able to enjoy some fried sweet potato fries today?"

Li Shuchen looked up from his busy schedule and saw that it was the examinee from Qingzhou who had come from the flower shop yesterday.

Oh no, the new fried sweet potato fries she promised never arrived.

But she couldn't go back on her word; if word got out, would she still be able to work in the capital?

So he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Please come inside and wait a moment, young master. I'll be back shortly with the fried sweet potato fries."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen helped the young man sit down, then immediately headed to the kitchen, where he worked tirelessly peeling sweet potatoes, cutting them into strips, coating them in starch, and deep-frying them.

Sweating profusely, he quickly prepared a plate and brought it out.

"Sir, your sweet potato fries are ready."

Thank you, Miss Li.

Li Shuchen smiled and was about to walk towards the counter.

Unexpectedly, another customer said...

"Miss Li, these fried sweet potato fries look good, I'll have a serving too."

"Miss Li, one serving from this table too."

"I'll have one too."

At this moment, Li Shuchen just wanted to curse. Damn it, she should have ignited more!

"Alright, please wait a moment, everyone."

Li Shuchen quickly returned to the kitchen and repeated the process, preparing three plates of fried sweet potato fries in one go. To ensure that other customers would order this dish, she prepared extra sweet potato fries coated in starch, which could then be fried briefly before serving.

The three dishes had just been served

The examinee from Qingzhou said, "Miss Li, these fried sweet potato fries are so delicious! It's truly an eye-opener for me. Does your restaurant have any other dishes you would recommend?"

Li Shuchen walked over and said, "If you like fried food, young master, our shop also has fried sweet potato balls and golden fried chicken wings. You may want to try them."

Qingzhou examinee: "Okay, I'll take both dishes."

Li Shuchen: "Please wait a moment, young master."