There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 288 Opening the Door to Take a Bath

Li Shuchen stuffed the clothes into his arms, then brought out a plate of fruit and pretended to walk towards Cheng Zhian's room.

Upon arriving at the location, I found the door open and unlocked, so I stepped inside and looked around the room but didn't see anyone.

"Cheng Zhi'an, Cheng Zhi'an, I brought you some fruit."

There was still no movement.

Li Shuchen placed the fruit on the table, sat down, and started showing off.

Cheng Zhian was truly unlucky; she brought him fruit, but he wasn't there, so she had to eat it herself.

One sip after another, the swirling motion filled my heart with joyful blossoms.

Li Shuchen, who was enjoying his meal, suddenly saw a handsome young man emerge from the inner room wearing only a white undershirt, his hair half-wet and dripping wet.

Due to the high humidity, the inner garment clung slightly to the skin, its smooth lines subtly revealing the muscles beneath.

Li Shuchen stared blankly, the grapes in his hand rolling onto the table.

The handsome young man slightly bent his finger, picked up a grape, and brought it to Li Shuchen's lips.

"eat"

Li Shuchen subconsciously opened his mouth, and as he bit into the grape, his lips accidentally touched the young man's fingers.

Cheng Zhian withdrew his finger: "Why did you bite me?"

Li Shuchen retorted, "Why don't you close the door when you take a shower?"

Cheng Zhian sat down and said with a faint smile, "No one will come except you."

Li Shuchen: "Then why didn't you respond when I called you?"

"What should I respond to you? Tell you I'm taking a shower and waiting for you to come in?"

Cheng Zhian smiled and popped a grape into his mouth.

Li Shuchen pushed the fruit plate in front of him towards him.

"Aren't you afraid I'll go in?"

Cheng Zhian picked up another purple grape, gently turning it to admire it: "Afraid yet not afraid?"

After saying that, he put it into his mouth.

Pshaw, your words are ambiguous, who cares to know?

Li Shuchen got up and closed the door.

Cheng Zhian suddenly blushed: "Isn't this a bad thing for us?"

Li Shuchen replied calmly, "How can we not close the door? What if someone sees us?"

"That makes sense. This matter must not be known to outsiders; it should only be known between the two of us."

Cheng Zhian's blush spread all the way to her neck, her gaze fixed on Li Shuchen.

Hearing Cheng Zhian's unsteady breathing, Li Shuchen frowned and asked, "You didn't get a fever from washing your hair, did you?"

Cheng Zhian answered simply: "No."

Li Shuchen sat back down on the stool: "No? Then why is your face so red, like a monkey's bottom? But you're better than a monkey's bottom, you're good-looking."

Cheng Zhian...

Li Shuchen took out a garment from his pocket: "This is Caiyi's auction outfit. Could you please alter it for me? I'll pay you the money after you buy the materials."

Cheng Zhian was stunned for a long time upon hearing this.

"Is this what you wanted to say after closing the door?"

"What else could have happened?"

Li Shuchen was confused. He stood up and said, "You'll have a hard day tomorrow, so get some rest. I'm leaving."

He then turned and left.

Cheng Zhi'an stared blankly at Li Shuchen's retreating figure. He had misunderstood; he had actually thought that Shuchen had seen through him...

Never mind, let's talk about it another time.

July 15th

Li Shuchen, thinking about the rose essential oil, got up early to pick roses.

You're up so early!

Cheng Zhian rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and slender wrists, and helped Li Shuchen pick roses.

Li Shuchen: "The roses are so fresh and dewy right now. Look, there are still dewdrops on the flowers. Their oil yield will definitely be higher."

"Hmm, let's pick 66 square meters of flowers and see how much rose essential oil we can get."

"it is good"

The two quickened their pace, trying to finish picking the fruit before sunrise.

After breakfast

Four people were washing roses by the well. With more people, they washed them faster, carrying basket after basket of roses to the second-generation essential oil extractor.

Cheng Zhian put roses inside.

"You keep doing your work, I have other things to do."

As soon as Li Shuchen finished speaking, Liang Yuying said, "Shuchen, don't worry about your work. I'll keep an eye on things here for you."

Ye Bingli: "I'm free anyway, I'll help you with anything Shu Chen needs."

Li Shuchen: "We haven't figured out what dessert to have yet."

"Let's go to the kitchen."

The two walked towards the kitchen, and Li Shuchen suddenly stopped and picked some roses.

Ye Bingli: "Shu Chen, do you have any ideas?"

Li Shuchen: "A little, but I don't know if it's feasible."

Ye Bingli: "Tell me about it."

Li Shuchen chuckled: "I want to make a soft and fluffy rose pudding with milk, eggs, and honey."

Ye Bingli: "Pudding? That sounds pretty good."

Li Shuchen: "It's easy to make, Bingli, come with me to the kitchen and try it."

"it is good"

The two entered the kitchen, and Li Shuchen took out a large basin and poured in cooled boiled water.

Then they began plucking flower petals, and Ye Bingli helped them.

Uncle Yuan saw this and said, "Girl, why are you getting into roses again? What are you going to make this time?"

Li Shuchen: "Making dessert."

Uncle Yuan: "Do you need my help?"

Li Shuchen thought for a moment and said, "Use a distillery."

Uncle Yuan: "Stir-frying is my forte, so leave it to me."

After saying that, he picked up a pile of firewood and went to the boiler, took out a tinderbox, and was about to light the fire.

Li Shuchen quickly interjected, "Uncle Yuan, don't rush, it hasn't even started yet."

Uncle Yuan put away the tinderbox and said cheerfully, "Okay, okay, let me know when it starts."

"Ok"

After finishing speaking, and having picked all the roses, Li Shuchen washed them twice and laid them outside to dry.

While waiting, I prepared eggs, milk, honey, lemon, and sugar.

Ye Bingli: "Shu Chen, the flower petals are dried."

"it is good"

Li Shuchen took out a bowl, poured the flower petals into it, and then added honey.

"Uncle Yuan, do you have any strong liquor?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yuan quickly protected the wine bottle behind him: "I only have half a bottle left, and I'm saving it for myself."

Li Shuchen: "I don't want to drink, I need to wash my hands."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yuan's beard trembled with anger: "You, you, you! This is utterly wasteful! You're using perfectly good wine to wash your hands?"

Li Shuchen explained, "There's no other way. I need to disinfect my hands before rubbing the roses. It would be such a waste if the rose jam got moldy from the bacteria on my hands."

"It seems the roses are more expensive than my wine."

Uncle Yuan glanced at the roses, then at his own wine bottle, and reluctantly handed it to Li Shuchen: "Here you go."

Li Shuchen accepted the gift with both hands: "Thank you, Uncle Yuan. I'll have the person who buys the ingredients bring you two jugs of good wine tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Yuan grinned from ear to ear: "Alright then!"

Li Shuchen: "Bingli, pour it for me, I'm washing my hands."

Ye Bingli: "Okay"

After washing his hands with strong liquor, Li Shuchen began to rub the rose petals.

Knead until the petals and honey are fully mixed and thickened, then pack the mixture into a clean earthenware jar, press it down firmly, add another layer of honey, and seal.

Li Shuchen: "The rose jam is ready. Now let's start making the pudding. Uncle Yuan, light the bonfire."

"coming"

Uncle Yuan started a fire, and Li Shuchen searched the kitchen for a small pot.

After rummaging around for a while, I found a discarded small pot covered in a layer of dust.

Li Shuchen took it outside to wash.

After cleaning, pour a large spoonful of white sugar and half a spoonful of water into the small pot.

Place it over a small fire and simmer, stirring constantly, until it turns a caramel orange color and has a caramel aroma. Then add half a pot of boiling water to blend.

Pour them into small bowls separately

In a separate large bowl, crack two eggs into a bowl and whisk them thoroughly. Add sugar and milk, and continue whisking. Squeeze some lemon juice in to remove any eggy smell.