There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 208 Celestial Immortal's Drunken Frenzy

Princess Changning angrily placed the fried sweet potato balls on the small table in front of Li Shuchen's bedside, muttering under her breath.

"Here you go, your fried sweet potato balls."

Li Shuchen knew Changning wasn't really angry with her, so she smiled like a silly dog ​​and said in a coquettish voice.

"Hehe, thank you Changning, Changning is the best!"

Princess Changning glanced at Li Shuchen's foolish expression, her anger dissipating, and sat down on the edge of the bed, saying...

"The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve. Ziying and I have decided to spend it with you in the Sanbao Temple until the Lunar New Year. Then we will go home to pay our respects to our families. Don't worry, I will come to be with you as soon as I finish paying my respects to my family."

Li Shuchen was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

"The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve; time really flies!"

Princess Changning glanced at the snowflakes outside the window and said...

"Yes, it's the New Year. What do you want? I'll have someone buy it for you, and the cost will be on me."

Li Shuchen raised an eyebrow in delight.

"Really?"

"Really, it's me, Changning, who owes you this, otherwise you wouldn't be spending the New Year in bed."

After Princess Changning finished speaking, she lowered her eyes.

Li Shuchen, unable to bear seeing Princess Changning upset, slapped her arm and said with a grin.

"I want to eat hot pot, with fresh lamb, beef, lamb's blood, shrimp paste, beef balls, chicken balls, fish balls, tofu, enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, lettuce, spinach, romaine lettuce, and potatoes."

Princess Changning tilted her head and asked upon hearing this.

"Hot pot? What is that?"

Li Shuchen swallowed hard and gestured excitedly.

"It's a big pot, divided into two sections, one for clear broth and one for spicy broth. Once it boils and bubbles, you can dip some fresh meat slices in it, drizzle them with sesame sauce or oil, and then put them in your mouth—it's absolutely delicious!"

Princess Changning's mouth watered at Li Shuchen's description, and she quickly replied...

"I'll go prepare, but where can we find a big pot?"

"Go find Craftsman Kong and tell him you need an iron pot with a firewood burner underneath and a stir-fryer on top. The pot should be completely separated in the middle, forming two pots, somewhat resembling a Bagua formation."

Princess Changning nodded upon hearing this.

"Okay, I'll place the order right away."

"Please be careful on the road."

"understood"

Li Shuchen happily dangled her little feet in bed, reading a book. Feeling the mood was right, she unconsciously began to recite aloud.

“At dawn, someone came to report that snowflakes were falling in the painted hall.”

From the high rolled-up curtains, one can see the auspicious clouds; their white hues obscure the courtyard steps in the distance.

The blazing light draws smoke from the furnace, and the cold grass seems to evoke the jade pendant.

"It must be a celestial being, drunk and ecstatic, carelessly crumpling the white clouds."

After listening, Grape asked

"Miss, what does this mean?"

"It means: I had just gotten up and arrived at my residence at dawn when a servant reported that snow was already falling outside. I rolled up the curtains and watched the auspicious snowflakes flutter down, gradually covering the courtyard steps; the snowflakes danced wildly like rising smoke from a furnace, and the white flowers and grasses shimmered with a cold light, adorned with jade-like jewels. It must be that the gods in heaven are drunk and carelessly crushing the pure white clouds."

Grape exclaimed, "Wow, what an amazing poet!"

Li Shuchen glanced at the author again: Li Bai, who in modern times doesn't know him? A super-duper awesome poet!

The author of this poem is Li Bai, who is hailed as the "Poet Immortal".

"The Poet Immortal? How amazing! I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to meet him, even just a glimpse from afar would be wonderful."

Where to meet? How could this dynasty possibly have Li Bai? Never mind, she didn't want to discourage Grape, so she said...

"May the grapes live well; perhaps I'll have the chance to see them again in my lifetime."

"Yes, miss, Grape will live a good life."

Li Shuchen read for a while longer, then Princess Changning entered the room carrying large and small bags.

"You're back so quickly? Did everything go smoothly?"

Princess Changning wiped the sweat from her brow and replied.

"Smoothly, as soon as I mentioned the word 'hot pot,' craftsman Kong immediately knew how to make it. Before I could even finish explaining my requirements, he said the pot would be ready quickly and delivered tomorrow."

"Craftsman Kong is indeed very knowledgeable."

"Yes, that's really impressive."

On the day before New Year's Eve, Craftsman Kong delivered the hot pot to the Happiness Inn on time.

Princess Changning happily ordered the pot to be carried to the Three Treasures Hall.

"Slow down, slow down, be careful not to break it, Li Shuchen, look, is this the kind of pot you want?"

Li Shuchen straightened up and carefully examined the pot. The pot was finely crafted and had a large diameter, exactly as she had imagined. She happily exclaimed...

"This craftsman Kong has made the hot pot of my dreams! It's big enough for five or six people to sit around and enjoy hot pot. If they want spicy broth, they can have spicy broth; if they can't, they can have clear broth. It's amazing! We'll use it for hot pot tomorrow!"

Princess Changning clapped her hands happily.

"it is good"

New Year's Eve

Li Shuchen woke up early; she was too excited to sleep. This was her first New Year here, and it should be very happy, at least better than when she spent it alone before.

"Li Shuchen, why did you wake up so early today?"

Princess Changning stretched and asked

Li Shuchen replied directly

"You were here very early too."

Princess Changning chuckled.

"Li Shuchen, I'm so excited I can't sleep! It's my first time spending New Year's Eve with my friends!"

Li Shuchen leaned against the headboard and said

"Me too, me too, I'm so excited!"

Crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle

The sound of firecrackers outside the window rang out one after another, loudly waking up the dawn.

"Li Shuchen, someone's setting off firecrackers, let's set them off too!"

"OK"

Princess Changning brought firecrackers, Grape brought bamboo poles, and Li Shuchen was responsible for hanging the firecrackers on the bamboo poles, thus participating in setting off the firecrackers.

Grape, Jade, and Pearl gripped the bamboo poles tightly inside the house, while Princess Changning stretched her hand out the window, holding the end of a firecracker, and began to light it.

With a "sizzle," tiny sparks appeared.

"Changning, throw it away quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Changning quickly threw it out the window.

The firecrackers immediately went off with a loud "bang bang bang".

Li Shuchen was happily listening to the sound when suddenly Princess Changning covered his ears. Upon seeing this, Li Shuchen also covered Princess Changning's ears.

They then looked at each other and both grinned foolishly.

"You two, you woke up early."

Gu Ziying, with a smile on her face, gracefully stepped into Li Shuchen's bedside.

Li Shuchen pulled Gu Ziying to sit down and said happily, "Ziying, you're here."

"I brought plenty of grape wine and plum wine. Today, except for Shu Chen, we're all going to drink until we drop!"

Princess Changning: "Okay."

Li Shuchen said hurriedly, "I want to drink too. It's no fun not drinking on New Year's Eve. Besides, I can hold my liquor, so a little bit shouldn't be a problem."

Gu Ziying smiled

"Okay then, just a tiny bit."

Li Shuchen nodded obediently: "Okay."

"Then I'll go to the South Market and buy some of the ingredients I couldn't find."

Princess Changning turned and left after she finished speaking.

Li Shuchen quickly said

"Changning, buy me some red purses and exchange them for some loose silver."

"it is good"

Gu Ziying stood up and said, "It's almost the New Year, and Shu Chen should get some festive new clothes. I'll go to the Flower Clothing Pavilion to pick out a New Year's outfit for Shu Chen."

Princess Changning stopped Gu Ziying

"Ziying, I'll pay for everything. I'll cover all of Li Shuchen's expenses."

"I'll buy it."

"I'll buy it."

I'll buy it.

I'll buy it.