As the capital of a country that does not exist in history, Changtao City is small but very prosperous. There are officials, businessmen, cooperation, collusion, competition, strife, and so on in the city. In Changtao City, the four major merchants, Yefuyuan, Chuiyingmen, Baogan Pavilion, and Zhujitang, respectively monopolize the four industries of flower cultivation, iron casting, assassination, and catering. Although the businesses are different in size, their influence is the same, and they even have a vague intention of tampering with the royal dignity. The emperor sits in the city, and there are hundreds of civil and military officials. They all have hundreds of thousands of connections with these merchants, and there are different kinds of relationships between them, including grudges and resentments, laughter and anger. Let me excerpt from the long history of officials and merchants in Changtao City, uncover a corner of this magnificent era, and tell it in detail for you readers.
[Actually, it is a collection of short fictional stories focusing on romance. Don't think that the author will think too deeply...]
Chapter of Flowers - Epiphyllum Yefu tells the story of teasing and being teased between Hua Langying, the young owner of Yefuyuan, a grass bandit who specializes in flower planting, and Shen Rui, the head of Chuiying Clan, a beautiful boy with literary talents.