There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 51 What? Marry her

Her inn is doing so well, how come no competitors are causing trouble? She'd love to run into someone.

He quickly asked Grape, "What's wrong?"

This is a good opportunity to show Ziying how capable she is.

Grape, her hands resting on her knees, still breathless, pointed outwards, "My young lady is just different."

While others were terrified and worried about someone causing trouble, her young lady's eyes lit up, as if she were eagerly anticipating it.

Li Shuchen stopped drinking his tea and hurried to the window, where he saw a person standing downstairs in red—truly dressed entirely in red.

Wearing a big red flower in her hair, holding a big red handkerchief in her hand, and dressed in a gaudy outfit, she looked exactly like a matchmaker from a TV drama.

"Li Shuchen, come out quickly! Someone wants to marry you!" the matchmaker, Honghua, shouted loudly, her eyes practically disappearing with laughter.

Oh dear, they didn't come for the inn, they came for Li Shuchen.

She wanted to go and see what was going on.

Gu Ziying heard it too, of course. The matchmaker's voice was so loud that even a passing dog could hear it.

Gu Ziying got up and glanced downstairs, then looked at Li Shuchen.

Although Ziying didn't speak, Li Shuchen sensed that she was putting on a show of strength, as if she wanted to back him up.

Li Shuchen squeezed Ziying's hand and said, "It's okay, Ziying, I can do it. Just watch how amazing I am!"

Li Shuchen leisurely went downstairs, and by the time he reached the entrance of the inn, a considerable number of people had already gathered.

Xiao Feng said angrily, "Miss, this person has no manners at all, why won't he leave?"

Shopkeeper Xu calmly stroked his beard, and Li Shuchen noticed that his beard seemed thicker; the hair growth cream was working.

The lobby was also filled with onlookers.

Li Shuchen: "It's alright, I'll go check."

Li Shuchen turned to Gu Ziying and said, "There are too many people outside, Ziying, so don't come out. Just sit at the table by the window in the living room."

Let her sit there so that Ziying can watch her heroic figure defeat the bad guys.

Gu Ziying: "Okay"

This location is very close to the outside; if anything goes wrong, she can immediately go out to help Shu Chen.

Li Shuchen watched as Ziying finished, then stepped out the door, steadied himself, and spoke.

"Who dares to bark and howl here!"

The matchmaker, Honghua, paused for a moment, clearly not understanding what Li Shuchen was saying. She then bowed respectfully with her hands clasped, saying, "Oh dear, Miss Li, I'm Matchmaker Wang. Congratulations on your wedding day!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen exclaimed, "Matchmaker Wang! Isn't that Aunt Honghua from the opening day of the Happiness Inn?"

Li Shuchen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh~, what's the good news?"

The matchmaker, Honghua, tugged at the man beside her: "Look, it's Young Master Lai, who has come in person today to propose marriage and express his sincerity."

You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.

The matchmaker, Honghua, wouldn't help him; Li Shuchen couldn't even see her.

She was dressed in patched black linen clothes, and her hair looked like it hadn't been washed in days; insects seemed to be flying around in the air. Li Shuchen quickly took a step back to avoid them landing on her head.

Upon closer inspection, flies were buzzing around his clothes, suggesting they hadn't been washed in ages. Further down, his feet were shod in worn-out cloth shoes.

Is he even 1.5 meters tall? I'm a head taller than him. Those big and small bumps on his dark face...is he still going through puberty? But his face is full of wrinkles, which doesn't seem like it.

Li Shuchen frowned and said, "Open your eyes."

How can he be so disrespectful? He doesn't even open his eyes when looking at people.

Xiao Feng: "Did you hear that? My young lady told you to open your eyes, open them! Don't you understand?"

Xiao Feng rolled up his sleeves and was about to walk forward.

Li Shuchen stopped him, telling him not to make a move yet.

"Open, open, open, open, open, open, open, already," good heavens, still a mute.

Laughter erupted from the crowd.

Li Shuchen was almost laughing in exasperation.

The man in the burlap sack kept staring at Li Shuchen, sizing him up. Although his eyes were small, Li Shuchen felt that he was being lecherously looked at.

It makes people very uncomfortable

Li Shuchen coldly replied, "Marriage is a major life event, and it's usually decided by the parents. Did you consult my elders? And didn't you even offer a betrothal gift?"

The matchmaker, Honghua, looked embarrassed: "I just didn't have time to buy them. As long as you, Miss Li, nod, I'll immediately go and tell your parents."

The Leper Prince: "Yes, yes, yes."

Grape, hands on hips, launched into a tirade: "Pah! Look at yourself! My young lady is stunningly beautiful; you're no match for her!"

The leper glanced sideways at the grapes: "Coarse willow, winnowing basket, fine willow sieve, in this world, who, who, who, who dislikes, a man for being ugly?"

Li Shuchen laughed, annoyed.

Li Shuchen: "What this means is that men are meant to work. Looks don't matter, as long as they are capable and can do the work. Being a little ugly doesn't matter."

Look at yourself from head to toe. If you were to work properly and seriously, you wouldn't dress like this.

Typical example of someone who is both incompetent and lazy.

A murmur ripped through the crowd: "Yeah, their clothes are so shabby. Even if they carried bags at the docks for a few days, they could buy a decent set of clothes."

Someone chimed in, "Exactly, that's incredibly lazy!"

whispering among the crowd

Li Shuchen looks so beautiful now! She has fair skin, well-proportioned features, a round face, and wears silk and a gold hairpin.

They are very wealthy.

The man in burlap said with an air of self-righteousness, "Once...we...get married...I...will...have...the money...to...buy..."

Hey~, using Li Shuchen's money to buy yourself clothes.

The matchmaker, Honghua, tried to smooth things over, saying, "Miss Li, he doesn't mind that you're a fool; that's a great blessing for you."

Without even thinking, Li Shuchen replied, "Oh~, really? How could you refuse such a great blessing?"

The matchmaker, Honghua, choked and fell silent.

The leper continued, "From now on, after we're married, the money and the inn will all be under my management. You just need to stay home, do the laundry, cook, and take care of the kids. See how good I am to you?"

Li Shuchen thought to herself, "Damn it! I'll give you the money and the inn, I'll do the laundry, cook, and take care of the kids, and then you say it's for my own good? You're not good at anything else, but you're a master at manipulating people."

Li Shuchen never believed men's lies.

Li Shuchen's lips curled slightly: "I have never seen such a shameless person before."

Someone in the crowd shouted, "You're just a toad trying to eat swan meat! You're even eyeing her money, you shameless bastard!"

"He's shameless. Everyone knows Miss Li is already cured. This scoundrel saw that she made money and wanted a piece of the pie."

The eyes of the masses are discerning.

"Hit him! Hit him! Miss Li, hit him!"

Li Shuchen had wanted to hit him for a long time. Damn it, what kind of person was he, daring to covet the fruits of her hard work?

Without a word, he stepped forward and kicked the man, sending the leper flying two meters away.

Xiao Feng didn't hesitate and punched him several times. The matchmaker had long since disappeared; no one knew what benefits the man in burlap had promised her to arrange this marriage.

Finally, Li Shuchen reported the incident to the authorities, and the man in hemp clothing was taken away.