There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 285 She's Foolish

"Wow, so beautiful! Miss Li is amazing!"

Seeing this, the girls all gathered around Li Shuchen, reaching out to touch the ethereal white mist.

Li Shuchen handed Ye Bingli a fruit fork: "Bingli, try some fruit."

Then he said to the girls, "You all get up too, don't be shy."

"Thank you, Miss Li."

Li Shuchen started eating some herself: "Cold grapes are definitely tastier, sweet and refreshing."

After tasting it, Ye Bingli's gaze towards Li Shuchen softened even more: "This dish will surely be unforgettable once it's served."

Uncle Yuan stood at a distance and rubbed his eyes hard, looking at the scene in disbelief. Was he getting old and his eyesight was failing? Where did all this celestial mist come from?

Could it be that Miss Li is a fairy from heaven?

"Uncle Yuan, what are you standing there for? Come and have a taste!"

Li Shuchen spat out the grape seeds in his mouth.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yuan stepped forward, picked up a piece of white pear with a fruit fork, and put it in his mouth.

Suddenly a jolt

Well, you know what, you really have to admit, this taste is truly extraordinary, it's amazing! He never even dared to imagine something like this, so seeing it for once is definitely worth it.

Zizhu entered the room and said, "Miss Li, Young Master Cheng has finished making rose essential oil. Master Ying asked me to invite you over to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen put down his fruit fork: "Then let's go take a look together, Bingli."

Ye Bingli: "Okay"

The two rushed to the rose garden

Li Shuchen squatted down to examine the essential oil in the collection cup and asked in a puzzled tone.

"Why is it white? Shouldn't essential oils be pale yellow?"

Cheng Zhian: "This is rose hydrosol. If you want essential oil, these petals are simply not enough. Based on the extraction rate of this device, one acre of flower field can only yield ten milliliters of essential oil."

"What? So little? You can only extract 800 milliliters of essential oil from my 80 acres of flower fields? Less than two pounds?"

Li Shuchen stood frozen in place, unable to utter a single word.

What's wrong with her trying to make money from essential oils?

Is she considered stupid?

What does it matter how much money she invested in the early stages?

Is she considered rich?

What's the point of her trying to gain brand awareness for her essential oils through a banquet?

Was she kind?

...Waaaaah...I want to cry

Cheng Zhi'an wanted to pat Li Shuchen on the shoulder to comfort him, but Liang Yuying stopped him halfway. Helplessly, he lowered his hand and said, "Don't worry, hydrosol smells very good too. Selling hydrosol can make a lot of money. Besides, this device isn't airtight enough and needs to be modified. The extraction rate will be improved."

Li Shuchen asked blankly, "After you make the changes, what will the extraction rate be?"

Cheng Zhian: "It can produce at least 50 milliliters of floral essential oil per acre of your flower field, but it will take some time, and you'll need to buy some special materials."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay, just tell me how much money you need, and I'll give it to you."

Cheng Zhian squatted down and said, "Let me buy the materials tomorrow and then we'll talk about it. I'll modify the device first."

"Okay, I'll go ask Grandpa Lin for his opinion."

After saying this, Li Shuchen turned and left sadly.

Liang Yuying frowned and stared at Cheng Zhian: "Don't lie to her, how much essential oil can you actually produce?"

Cheng Zhian said without turning his head, "I didn't lie to her, and I won't lie to her. Essential oils are inherently difficult to extract, and this extraction rate is already my limit."

Liang Yuying paused for a moment before saying, "I'll pay for the materials. Make sure the equipment is made to the best of its ability."

Ye Bingli picked up the rose hydrosol and sniffed it lightly: "The hydrosol you're talking about is already so fragrant, how strong must the essential oil's aroma be?"

Cheng Zhian: "Just five or six drops of essential oil are needed for a bath, and the resulting floral scent is purer and more fragrant than ten pounds of fresh flower petals, plus the fragrance lasts longer."

Ye Bingli: "So, essential oils are hundreds of times better than flower petals. No wonder Shu Chen wanted it. How many drops are in the ten milliliters of essential oil you mentioned?"

Cheng Zhian: "About two hundred drops."

Ye Bingli calculated and said, "One acre of flower field is only enough for one person to take forty baths, and it will be used up in a month and a half. It's indeed not much."

Cheng Zhian: "Hydrosol is easy to obtain and comes in large quantities, so selling hydrosol is a good way for her to make money."

Liang Yuying said softly, "She wants essential oils, so I'll get her some."

"I will get the essential oils for her myself, and I will also let her sell hydrosols."

After Cheng Zhian finished speaking, he quickened his pace.

Ye Bingli looked at the two people facing each other with cold indifference and sighed inwardly.

Li Shuchen, who had run over from a distance, said, "Grandpa Lin said that the flower petals are freshest at dawn, and picking them then might yield more essential oil."

Cheng Zhian: "Okay, I'll try it first thing tomorrow morning. The amount of hydrosol is large, and Shu Chen can sell it too."

Li Shuchen nodded: "With such a small amount of essential oil, we absolutely must sell the hydrosol."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have even recouped her investment; she would have lost everything, down to her last pair of underwear.

The sound of girls laughing and joking drifted from afar.

Caiyi: "Seventh Sister, look how beautiful these flowers are!"

Seventh Sister: "Like bright and cheerful girls."

The woman in colorful clothes couldn't help but twirl among the flowers, like a butterfly fluttering and lingering among the blossoms.

Suddenly, one of the girls shouted.

"Master Ying, Master Ying is here too!"

"Master Ying, Master Ying"

With a whoosh, eighteen girls surged in.

Seventh Sister: "Master Ying, how have you been lately?"

Liang Yuying smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Caiyi circled around her mistress, Yingzhu, and said, "Yingzhu has gained weight compared to before. It seems she is indeed doing very well."

After saying this, he walked to Li Shuchen's side, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, Miss Li."

The girls all clasped their hands in a fist salute to Li Shuchen.

"Miss Xie Li"*n

The sheer volume, the unison, and the sincerity of the voices left Li Shuchen completely dumbfounded.

Why thank me?

Caiyi: "Miss Li takes very good care of our Yingzhu. Only when Yingzhu is with Miss Li will Yingzhu eat more and gain weight."

Li Shuchen looked up at Liang Yuying and asked, "Really?"

Liang Yuying chuckled and replied, "Shu Chen is eating very well."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen realized that Yu Ying was using her as a food vlogger. She was a promising talent for food vlogging, but unfortunately, there was no way to make money doing it here.

Liang Yuying: "Your old friends are all here. They're drawing portraits behind the house. Why don't you go and take a look?"

"Good"*n

One group of girls surged into another group of girls, chattering and laughing, creating a lively scene.

Hearing the voice, Li Shuchen said to Liang Yuying, "Yuying, they should be returned to you. They can't keep working at my orchard. Your place is their home, and they should live together."

Liang Yuying: "Actually, this place is where they are most free and happiest. There are too many restrictions and rules in the military camp."

Li Shuchen: "Being with family is the greatest happiness. Qi Niang and Caiyi probably want to go back too."

Liang Yuying looked up at the back of the house and said, "If they are willing to return to the military camp, I will let them come back, but Shu Chen needs to recruit workers after this banquet."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay."

"Miss, Muqi has prepared a whole roasted lamb and would like you to come and have a taste."

Grape appeared before Li Shuchen covered in ash and reeking of cumin.

Li Shuchen chuckled: "I was wondering why I hadn't seen you all this time. Turns out you went to roast lamb."

Grape chuckled upon hearing this, "The roasted whole lamb that Muqi made smelled so good, Grape wants to learn how to make it too."