There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 287 Masters compete with each other

Gu Ziying: "Yes, last time we used plum wine, this time we'll use grape wine."

"Hehehe, okay."

Anlan brought over some ice wine and filled everyone's glasses.

Li Shuchen downed a glass in one gulp: "Awesome!"

Then he filled his cup again and continued eating meat.

Summer, flower garden, under the trees, lamb, ice wine, friends, lively conversation, joy

"I want to live a happy and fulfilling life until I grow old."

Li Shuchen made a wish

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "Yes, we all will."

After they finished eating, it was already dusk, and they all settled down in Li Shuchen's room to rest.

Grandpa Lin, wiping away his tears, knocked on the door and entered the room, saying, "Miss, the purple-gold roses have bloomed! The purple-gold roses have finally bloomed!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen jumped up in surprise: "Purple-gold rose, Uncle Lin, you actually cultivated a purple-gold rose, that's amazing! But now that the flower has bloomed, why are you crying?"

Grandpa Lin: "I took care of it day and night, but it wouldn't bloom. I thought I had failed. I didn't expect it to just bloom in full. I'm so happy, Miss!"

Gu Ziying: "The purple-gold rose is extremely precious; Grandpa Lin's flower-growing skills are exceptional."

Mr. Lin: "It's because Miss planted so many roses, and the varieties were excellent, that I was able to cultivate them, but the quantity is small, only ten pots."

"I understand, Uncle Lin, you can go ahead and get back to work."

Li Shuchen grinned broadly. One pot of purple-gold roses could sell for one hundred taels of silver, and ten pots would fetch one thousand taels of silver. Purple-gold roses were even more precious and rare than golden pomelos. If they were auctioned, the price would definitely double. He'd make a fortune in silver then! Hehehe, just thinking about it made him incredibly happy.

Caiyi happens to be in the village too; let her continue as the auctioneer the day after tomorrow.

"broken"

Li Shuchen's expression hardened.

Ye Bingli: "What's wrong?"

Li Shuchen: "We haven't made new clothes for Caiyi, what should we do? I still want her to be an auctioneer again."

Liang Yuying was slightly taken aback upon hearing this: "A colorful-clad auctioneer?"

Gu Ziying explained, "At the last banquet, Caiyi was in charge of auctioning the golden pomelos, and it went very well. If we want Caiyi to attend the auction at this banquet, she definitely can't wear the same clothes as last time."

Ye Bingli: "We can go to the city to buy it first thing tomorrow morning."

Li Shuchen rubbed his face with both hands and said, "It won't work. The clothes in the city are all too conventional and lack originality. They can't catch anyone's eye. I designed the outfit for Caiyi's auction last time, but I didn't plan to have an auction this time, so I didn't prepare one for Caiyi. It's hopeless..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhian calmly replied, "I thought it was something important, but it turns out to be such a trivial matter. Shu Chen, just leave this to me. I will definitely make sure Miss Caiyi's auction dress is in pristine condition."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen straightened up immediately. Oh right, how could she have forgotten about Designer Cheng?

It's all because he usually acts so scholarly, like a well-behaved student; who would have thought he's also a designer? But he did manage to solve the current problem, though.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Designer Cheng."

Li Shuchen laughed heartily.

Gu Ziying exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined that Young Master Cheng could design clothes!"

Li Shuchen: "He is the owner of Huashang Pavilion, and most of the clothes in Huashang Pavilion are made by him."

Gu Ziying was full of admiration upon hearing this: "Young Master Cheng is truly a man of great talent."

Cheng Zhi'an smiled and said, "You flatter me."

The crowd dispersed

Li Shuchen entered the greenhouse and immediately saw ten pots of purple-gold roses neatly arranged on the shelf.

Reaching out, I picked up a potted plant and examined it closely.

This is a matte, dark purple rose with fine fuzz on its petals, which subtly shimmers with gold under the light.

No wonder it's expensive; its deep purple hue already exudes nobility and elegance, not to mention the golden sheen surrounding it.

Li Shuchen: "Uncle Lin, you've done very well. You'll be well rewarded after the banquet."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lin immediately perked up: "Thank you, Miss!"

Li Shuchen carefully placed the purple-gold rose back in its original position, then went outside to find Lao Ba and Lao Jiu, and whispered, "Keep an eye on the purple-gold roses in the greenhouse, don't let anyone damage them."

"Yes, miss." *2

After giving instructions to the two men, he walked towards the group of girls.

"Colorful Clothes"

"Miss Li, is there something you need from me?"

Li Shuchen stepped forward and pulled Caiyi into his room, whispering, "Where's that dress you were auctioning off?"

Caiyi: "It's in my room. What's wrong?"

Li Shuchen: Give it to me.

Upon hearing this, Caiyi immediately took two steps back, looking aggrieved: "You're being unfair, Miss Li! You don't want any of the other girls' clothes, but you insist on taking mine. I won't give them to you; I want to keep them as a souvenir."

Li Shuchen explained, "You've misunderstood. You'll get your clothes back; I'm just taking them to alter them."

Caiyi snorted: "The clothes are perfectly fine, not damaged, no need to alter them, I like them very much."

Li Shuchen: "You can't just wear clothes you've already worn and show up in front of everyone again, can you? That would make me look poor and tasteless, and it would also lower the standard of the whole banquet."

Caiyi was stunned upon hearing this: "What do you mean? Wasn't there no auction at this banquet?"

Li Shuchen sat down and said, "Originally there weren't any, but we just added them today. Your task is to auction off the Purple Gold Roses, starting at one hundred taels of silver per pot, and there are only ten pots available, making them even more precious than the Golden Pomelo."

Upon hearing this, Caiyi gasped and raised her voice: "Starting bid: one hundred taels of silver?"

Li Shuchen quickly stood up and covered Caiyi's mouth: "Keep your voice down. Your Yingzhu will still get 10% of the profits from this banquet. Don't let anyone else know about this. If the roses are damaged, we will earn a lot less money. Do you understand?"

Caiyi nodded emphatically immediately. Seeing that she understood, Li Shuchen slowly released his hand.

Caiyi looked around and, seeing no one was around, whispered, "Then I'll go get you some clothes."

Li Shuchen: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you inside."

Night fell, and everything was pitch black.

Li Shuchen was leisurely sipping her iced tea at the table when suddenly a masked man in black burst into the room through the window.

Li Shuchen's expression hardened, and he instantly thrust the teacup in his hand towards the man in black.

The man in black rolled to his feet, caught the teacup, and threw it towards Li Shuchen.

Li Shuchen sneered, "Hmph, not bad agility." He swiftly caught the flying teacup and placed it steadily on the table.

Then, clenching both fists, he aimed directly at the man in black's face.

The man in black quickly turned around, his fist grazing Li Shuchen's face.

Seeing this, Li Shuchen seamlessly followed up with a sweeping kick, tripping the man in black to the ground. The man in black did not resist, allowing Li Shuchen to pull off his mask.

"Colorful clothes?"

"Who else?"

Li Shuchen quickly helped Caiyi up: "Oh dear, it's you! Did you hurt yourself?"

"It doesn't hurt, but your martial arts have improved so quickly."

Li Shuchen: "I learned it all from martial arts masters; your Lord Ying also taught me a lot."

Caiyi took the clothes out of her bosom and handed them to Li Shuchen.

"These are clothes, please keep them safe."

Why climb through the window when there's a door?

Caiyi whispered, "There are outsiders in this village, and I'm afraid they'll see us. You didn't light any lamps either."

Li Shuchen chuckled: "It's better to be cautious. Go back now, and be careful."

"Um"

Caiyi leaped out of the window.