There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 124 Purple-Gold Rose

A middle-aged man dressed in fine silk and satin, with a piece of fine mutton-fat jade hanging from his waist, stood beside the stall, looking more like a wealthy merchant than a vendor.

There were more than ten tree stumps standing nearby.

Dozens of saplings were displayed on the stall.

Li Shuchen stepped forward, grinning, and asked, "Boss, what kind of saplings are these?"

The wealthy businessman calmly replied, "There are two jujube trees, a dozen or so apple trees, and these are all peach saplings on the stall."

Li Shuchen's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this, and he asked further, "How much does it cost?"

The wealthy merchant replied, "A jujube tree costs ten taels of silver, an apple tree costs eight taels of silver, and a peach sapling costs one tael of silver."

Li Shuchen waved his hand and said, "I'll take them all. How about a package deal, boss?"

The wealthy merchant was slightly surprised and said, "One hundred taels of silver will suffice, young lady."

As Li Shuchen took out his money, he asked, "Boss, do you still have any of these saplings?"

The wealthy businessman thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, we do have some, but it's impossible to bring them in now."

Li Shuchen paused in his cash-taking process, then asked, "What happened? Why can't it be brought in?"

The wealthy merchant sighed, "There have been too many refugees lately; the city can't accommodate them all at once."

Therefore, the city gates will be closed tonight to prevent refugees from entering, and with the gates closed, the fruit trees will naturally be unable to get in.

Li Shuchen frowned and said, "Have the number of refugees reached this level?"

The wealthy merchant stared at Li Shuchen's hand holding the money pouch and said, "How could it be fake? If you still want it, young lady, then wait for the city gates to open."

Li Shuchen didn't give up any opportunity. Since the city gates were closed tonight, there was still a whole day to gather saplings.

He then asked, "Boss, I need a lot of tree stumps. Could you come with me to your house and bring me some fruit tree stumps?"

The wealthy businessman was delighted, then shook his head: "I also wanted to sell the saplings to the young lady, but the estate is too far away, and the fruit tree stumps would have to be dug up on the spot."

"These tree stumps the girl saw... I ordered people to dig them up for a whole day, and they only managed to find this much. It's too slow; there simply isn't enough time."

Li Shuchen frowned, thinking of a solution.

Seeing how much she really wanted it, the wealthy businessman spoke again.

"How about this: while the city gates are closed for the next few days, I'll have my men dig up tree stumps in the estate, and I'll bring them over as soon as the gates reopen."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay, please deliver them to Happiness Inn. I'll take as many as you have."

The wealthy businessman laughed heartily: "Good, good, good! If my wife hadn't wanted to go back to her hometown and didn't want to live in the capital, I wouldn't have been willing to dig up so many of my fruit trees."

Seizing the opportunity, Li Shuchen asked, "Will the boss's estate be offered?"

The wealthy businessman's eyes lit up: "If you want it, young lady, I'll give you a discount."

Upon hearing that it was possible to buy, Li Shuchen politely asked three questions: "Where is it? How big is it? How much silver is it?"

The wealthy businessman said, "I own over thirty acres of land in the suburbs of Beijing, with many varieties of fruit trees. If you have time, young lady, I can take you there to have a look."

Li Shuchen beamed with joy: "Let's go!"

The wealthy businessman's eyes fell on Li Shuchen's money bag.

Li Shuchen then realized he hadn't paid yet, and promptly handed the money to the wealthy businessman.

The wealthy businessman took the money and said, "Please wait a moment, young lady."

Li Shuchen was confused, but he remained standing there waiting.

Several people were called to deliver the fruit tree saplings to the Simei Fresh Fruit Shop.

The wealthy businessman took the silver and went to choose a pot of purple flowers.

Li Shuchen didn't know what kind of flower it was, yet it was so expensive, costing one hundred taels of silver.

The wealthy businessman paid the money and walked over with a smile, carrying the flowerpot.

"Excuse me, young lady, I have something to attend to. How about we meet at the city gate at 9:00 AM?"

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay."

Grape: "Miss, where do we go now?"

Li Shuchen: "First, go back to the inn to get the vegetable seeds, then go to the fruit shop."

Grape: "Yes, miss."

Simei Fresh Fruit Shop

Li Shuchen entered and instructed Caiyi: "Caiyi, take these fruit tree saplings to the fruit farm."

While you're at it, buy some easily stored grain. The city gates are about to close, and I don't know how long they'll stay closed, so make sure you buy plenty of food and remember to go early and come back early.

Caiyi: "Okay, I'll go right away."

Li Shuchen called out to Caiyi, who was about to leave, "Hey, remember to send some snacks to the vegetable farm, and have Dazhuang send more vegetables to the inn."

Also, give this bag of seeds to Granny Zhou so she can plant the vegetable seeds.

Caiyi: "Understood."

After giving his instructions, Li Shuchen went to the city gate to meet the wealthy merchant.

Chatting on the road

Li Shuchen asked, "What kind of flowers did the shopkeeper buy just now? They were so expensive!"

The wealthy businessman replied with a warm smile, "This flower is called 'Purple Gold Rose,' which my wife particularly loves. However, it is rare and hard to find. We are fortunate to have encountered one today."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen smiled and said to her aunt, "This is the first time I've heard of such a beautiful flower; it's no wonder it's so precious."

The wealthy businessman smiled affectionately: "My wife loves its color, especially how it shimmers golden in the sunlight."

Li Shuchen imagined it for a moment and blurted out, "It must be extremely beautiful."

The wealthy businessman recalled the way his wife had gazed at the purple-gold roses, a smile playing on her lips, and replied, "Beautiful, truly exquisite."

Li Shuchen's aunt smiled even more broadly: "It's obvious that the boss and his wife are very much in love."

The wealthy businessman spoke eloquently: "My wife and I have known each other since childhood, we grew up together. She is two years younger than me. Back then, we were ignorant and unaware of love."

later,,,,,,"

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the orchard. Li Shuchen got off the carriage and looked around the garden.

This orchard is bigger and more impressive, with more rooms and better decor.

The fruit trees were all lush and green, growing vigorously.

Judging by the appearance, there are still several acres of fruit seedlings left. When the time comes, we can transplant them to that 20-acre orchard, which will be just right.

The wealthy merchant asked, "Is the young lady satisfied with this fruit shop?"

Li Shuchen nodded: "That's right."

The wealthy merchant chuckled and said, "Including the land and fruit trees, four thousand taels of silver will suffice for you, young lady."

Li Shuchen nodded in agreement. It was definitely worth it. These trees alone were worth a lot of money, not to mention all the land. The wealthy businessman was truly generous.

"Please wait a few days, boss."

The wealthy merchant said, "No rush. I'll wait until the city gates open again and all the refugees are settled before I leave."

Li Shuchen nodded: "Okay."

Back to the inn

Grape asked, "Miss, do we have four thousand taels of silver?"

Li Shuchen said calmly, "No rush. We'll have enough after the fruit shop settles its accounts at the end of the month and we distribute the silver."

"The most pressing issue right now is the problem of migrant workers."

Grape was puzzled; what did the refugees have to do with them? She then asked...

"Refugee?"

Li Shuchen: "Yes, we need to go to Qingde Medical Clinic to see Doctor Sun."

Grape didn't understand, but she did as instructed.

"it is good"

Li Shuchen brought grapes to Qingde Hospital

He swaggered in and called out, "Dr. Sun!"

Dr. Sun was enjoying his leisure time: "Miss Li, what brings you to this old man's place?"

Li Shuchen plopped down and got straight to the point: "Dr. Sun, have you heard about the plan to close the city gates?"