There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 217 The Soul's Destination

Gu Ziying glanced at the wall and nodded upon hearing this.

"Indeed, we're only separated by a wall, that's great."

"Yeah, it's so convenient to live so close."

Gu Ziying put away the broom and said

"Shu Chen, I'm almost done with my work. All that's left is cleaning the doors and windows. Go help Chang Ning."

Li Shuchen immediately refused upon hearing this.

"Changning has so many servants, there's no need for me."

Princess Changning shouted from afar, "Li Shuchen, what bad things are you saying about me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen lowered his head and chuckled softly, "It seems that being too close isn't always a good thing."

Gu Ziying covered her mouth and laughed.

Second day

Breakfast at Gu Ziying's house

Li Shuchen stood up happily, raised his glass, and said, "Let's raise a glass to congratulate this woman, Gu Ziying, on owning her own house."

Princess Changning: Congratulations!

Gu Ziying: Congratulations to you too!

The three of them enjoyed a happy breakfast.

Lunch at Li Shuchen's house

Princess Changning, echoing Li Shuchen's words from that morning, said, "Let us raise a glass to congratulate this woman, Li Shuchen, on owning her own house."

Gu Ziying: "Congratulations!"

Li Shuchen grinned like a fool and replied, "Same to you, same to you!"

The three of them happily enjoyed a lunch.

Dinner at Princess Changning's house

Gu Ziying (finally, it's my turn to speak): "Let's raise a glass to congratulate this woman from Changning on owning her own house."

Li Shuchen: Congratulations!

Princess Changning: Congratulations to you too!

The three of them happily finished their dinner.

The three of them had a happy and lively day.

That night, Li Shuchen lay in his own room, burping and pulling the covers over his head, grinning foolishly.

She could sleep in the east wing and then move to the west wing to sleep.

You can sleep in the yard and then go up to the roof to sleep.

You can sleep under the tree and then run up to the branches to sleep.

You can wear cool clothes to cool off in the yard in the summer and swim in the pond.

You can wrap yourself up like a bear, lie in a rocking chair, bask in the sun, and drink hot tea in winter.

You can make a lot of noise while cooking, and enjoy all the flavors – sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy – ​​without worrying about disturbing others.

You can brandish knives and guns, climb walls and trees, whittle leaves, and throw pebbles at night without fear of scaring others.

You can laugh out loud when you're happy, laugh like crazy.

You can cry your heart out when you're sad, and cry miserably.

This is where her body and soul find their rest.

Finally, finally, she had a house of her own.

She was so happy, joyful, and blissful she wanted to cry.

She's so amazing, so successful! She closed her eyes and drifted into a sweet, delicious, wonderful dream.

The next day, Li Shuchen woke up in the new house, took a deep breath of the fresh air—it tasted so sweet—and then got out of bed. Enthusiastically, she found a hoe, found a good spot in the yard, and began digging.

Humming a song while digging

Today is a good day~, all my wishes will come true~

Today is a good day~, she's going to plant the fringe tree~

Grape rubbed her eyes and said, "Miss, it's not even dawn yet, what are you doing digging in the dirt?"

Li Shuchen replied without turning his head: "Plant trees."

Grape, upon hearing this, snapped out of its reverie: "Plant trees? Where are the saplings? Grape, go get them!"

Li Shuchen said, "I have the vines. Grape, go back to sleep. I can plant them myself."

Grape crouched down and said, "Miss, I'm not sleepy anymore. Grape will keep you company."

Li Shuchen dug and dug with all his might, finally creating a hole the size of a palm. He placed the fringe flower tree seed, a reward from the auspicious system, inside, carefully buried it, then fetched a bucket of water and poured a ladleful of it over the hole.

Then he squatted down and carefully patted the soil tunnel with his hands.

"I will take good care of you, don't worry, I will make sure you grow up to be tall, magnificent, beautiful, and innocent."

Li Shuchen heard a noise from the right side room and immediately said...

"Eighth and Ninth Brothers, come practice martial arts with me!"

The eighth and ninth brothers came out from the side room, clasping their hands in greeting.

"Yes, miss"

Hoho haho, haho hoho, hoho haho, haho hoho

From the pavilion to the pond's edge, from the pond to the swing, knocking down a scattering of grass from the swing.

Having a big yard is great; it makes practicing martial arts much smoother—flying, landing, attacking, and defending.

They fought with incredible ease, like fish in water, like tigers with wings, completely effortless.

The sounds of fighting attracted Gu Ziying and Princess Changning.

Princess Changning, perched on the wall, stared at the figures moving about in front of her with shining eyes, and exclaimed, "Wow, Li Shuchen, you're so handsome! Teach me, teach me, I want to learn too!"

Li Shuchen replied while striking, "Okay, you practice Baduanjin for a while first, and I'll teach you when I have time tonight."

Princess Changning was delighted upon hearing this and said, "Alright, I'll go buy the training clothes."

After speaking, he looked at Gu Ziying, who was walking through the main gate into Li Shuchen's courtyard.

"Ziying, why don't you learn from Shu Chen too? You don't need to become amazing, just improve your health."

Li Shuchen overheard their conversation and replied, "Yes, Ziying will also go buy training clothes. Only with a strong body can one live a healthy and long life."

Gu Ziying: "Alright, after we have breakfast, Changning and I will go to Huashang Pavilion to take a look."

Princess Changning waved her hand: "Come to my house for breakfast, it's already prepared."

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen put away the wooden stick and leaped into the Changning Princess's house.

"I won't stand on ceremony, Ziying, come on over, the food smells delicious!"

"Coming"

……

The weather is fresh on the third day of the third month, and many beautiful women are by the water in Chang'an.

After Li Shuchen finished practicing martial arts, he changed his clothes and said...

"Grape, come with me to see how the construction of the orphanage is going?"

Grape: "Okay, I'll go prepare the horses."

Li Shuchen touched the camellia on his head and said, "No need, let's walk. Isn't today the Flower Festival? Let's look at the flowers as we walk."

"OK"

Once outside and onto the main road, Li Shuchen glanced at the sparse wildflowers on both sides and said...

"These flowers aren't very big or pretty; they're not as nice as the one in my hair."

"Miss, this flower of yours comes from the palace. Its head is large and vibrant, and its color is a true red. How can the flowers in the hands of ordinary people compare? They are already very fortunate to have these colorful little flowers. They are lucky to see a few large flowers occasionally."

Li Shuchen shrugged upon hearing this: "Okay."

She can sell her flowers for a lot of money in the future!

Arriving at the entrance of Yaqingxuan, it was quite crowded, bustling with activity.

Li Shuchen joked, "Yaqingxuan's business is really booming!"

Grape pulled Li Shuchen closer and said, "Miss, shall we go in and take a look?"

Li Shuchen shook his head and said, "No, business is more important. I'll come back to relax when I have time."

Grape looked somewhat distressed upon hearing this: "Miss hasn't relaxed for a long time. Since recovering from her illness, she has been practicing martial arts non-stop, shuttling back and forth between the inn and her residence, and hasn't had a proper rest. Grape just doesn't want Miss to work too hard or exhaust herself."

Li Shuchen smiled warmly upon hearing this and pinched her grape-like cheek.

"Don't worry, Grape, I'll find a way to relax when I'm tired. Don't worry about me."

She diligently practiced martial arts because she wanted to be able to protect those she wanted to protect, and didn't want to be helpless like last time.

The inn needs to make more money, complete tasks to earn rewards, because the rewards from Jixiang are always very useful, and she wants them, really wants them.

That's why he keeps practicing martial arts and making money.