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Sunlight streamed in through the windows, casting a warm glow on the floor of the inn's lobby.

Chen Mo stood in the center of the hall, holding a crumpled piece of paper in his hand.

The drawing on it was crooked and messy—he drew it last night when he couldn't sleep.

"Red ribbons are hung here... 'double happiness' characters are pasted there... flowers should be placed at the door..."

He muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

"Manager Chen!"

A voice came from the doorway.

Chen Mo looked up and saw Zhu Biao, Fusu, and Liu Ju standing at the door, with Zhu Gaochi following behind them—he walked very slowly, but his smile was very gentle.

"Why are you here?"

Chen Mo was stunned.

Zhu Biao walked in with a smile.

"We heard you're decorating for your wedding today, so we're here to help."

Fusu nodded and said gently.

"Many hands make light work. Don't be so polite, Manager Chen."

Liu Ju was even more direct, rolling up his sleeves and asking casually.

"Tell me, what are we moving? What are we putting up? I'll do it!"

Chen Mo looked at the four people and suddenly felt a little dazed.

"That……"

Chen Mo didn't stand on ceremony and handed over the paper in his hand.

"This is the layout plan. Hang the red silk over there, paste the 'double happiness' character on the doors and windows, and hang a few more lanterns—"

"etc."

Fusu took the blueprints, looked them over carefully, and then looked up, his face blank.

"Manager Chen, did you draw this picture?"

Chen Mo coughed lightly.

"Um... my drawing isn't very good..."

Liu Ju leaned over for a glance, paused for a moment, and then patted Chen Mo on the shoulder.

"It's okay, as long as you can understand it."

Zhu Biao suppressed a laugh, took the blueprints, examined them carefully for a moment, and nodded.

"The lines are straight and the characters are in their proper places; it's generally easy to understand."

Zhu Gaochi spoke slowly.

"That circle... is it a lantern or a steamed bun?"

Chen Mo: "...lantern."

Zhu Gaochi nodded, smiling broadly: "Oh, lanterns."

Fusu carefully put away the blueprints and said gently.

"Don't worry, Manager Chen, we'll take care of it."

With that, the four of them began to divide the work.

Zhu Biao and Fusu were in charge of hanging the red silk ribbons—both were meticulous people, one measuring the dimensions and the other comparing the positions, their cooperation was seamless.

Liu Ju was in charge of pasting up the "囍" character—he stood on the ladder holding up the bright red "囍" character and asked the people below.

"Is it correct?"

Zhu Gaochi stood below, squinted at it for a long time, and then nodded.

"It's correct."

Liu Ju pressed down.

"Hey, hey, hey—" Zhu Gaochi suddenly spoke up, "The left side is a bit higher."

Liu Ju: "...You just said yes."

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "It was straight just now, but it's tilted now."

Liu Ju took a deep breath and silently adjusted himself.

Chen Mo watched from the side and couldn't help but laugh.

Zhu Gaoxu had also slipped over at some point, stood at the door for a while, and then swaggered in.

"Hey, getting to work?"

He glanced at Zhu Biao and Fusu, who were hanging red silk ribbons, then at Liu Ju, who was pasting up the character for "double happiness," and finally at Zhu Gaochi, who was standing to the side.

"Brother, why aren't you working?"

Zhu Gaochi glanced at him: "I'm in command."

Zhu Gaoxu: ...

He walked over to Chen Mo and muttered in a low voice, "Manager Chen, my elder brother's 'command' is just talking while standing still."

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head.

Zhu Gaosui also strolled over, holding a handful of melon seeds in his hand.

"Second brother, why aren't you doing any work?"

He asked Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu spoke with righteous indignation.

"I'll help keep an eye on them while they work."

Zhu Gaosui nodded and cracked open a melon seed.

"Then I'll help watch over them and keep an eye on them while they work."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Zhu Biao, who was upstairs, heard this and casually said, "Gao Xu, Gao Sui, you two can help move the tables later."

Zhu Gaoxu's smile froze on his face.

Zhu Gaosui paused in his act of cracking melon seeds.

Liu Ju was laughing so hard he almost fell off the ladder.

The red ribbons are hung up, the "double happiness" characters are pasted up, and the lanterns are hung up as well.

Chen Mo stood in the center of the lobby, looking at the newly renovated inn, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Next, we'll move the tables."

He pointed to the backyard.

"There are still a few round tables in the storeroom, which need to be moved out and placed in the yard. The wedding banquet will be held in the yard."

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui exchanged a glance and resignedly walked towards the backyard.

Zhu Biao and Fusu followed.

Liu Ju climbed down the ladder and clapped his hands.

"I'll go too."

Zhu Gaochi followed them slowly, talking as he walked.

"I'll keep an eye on things for you..."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and glared at him.

"Brother, can you stop just staring?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled gently: "I observed carefully."

Liu Ju carried a round table out of the backyard, calling out as he went, "Make way, make way, make way—"

Fusu followed behind him, carrying several chairs with steady steps.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Gaoxu carried another table, while Zhu Gaosui stood by, "cheering them on"—actually, he was just standing there eating sunflower seeds.

Zhu Gaochi stood on the steps, occasionally saying, "Higher on the left... higher on the right... good, good—"

Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh as he watched this scene.

"Okay, there it is."

Zhu Gaosui made an "OK" sign—a sign he learned from Chen Mo, though not quite perfect, but it conveyed the meaning.

Zhu Gaochi strolled over slowly, stood beside them, and looked at the courtyard with a smile.

"Manager Chen," he said, "your wedding is truly unprecedented."

Chen Mo was stunned.

Zhu Gaochi continued, "The crown princes of all dynasties have served as your laborers. Your prestige is greater than that of the emperor."

Chen Mo couldn't help but smile.

"Those bags! They're all from my buddies! You guys agree, right?"

Zhu Biao and the others exchanged glances and chuckled.