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Chapter 181 Supermarket Scalpers!
Knowing that Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi were going to cook, the two little princesses happily followed them into the kitchen.

The two little girls also wanted to help.

Princess Chengyang picked up the little apron and tied it on the little princess first.

The little princess also knew to tie it on her second sister.

"Little Nangjun~ I'm ready~" the little princess said, indicating that she was ready to get to work.

"Mmm, that's great!" Xiao Ran put the vegetables in the basin. "Sizi, Second Sister, wash this."

"Hmmmm~"

The two little princesses sat down to wash the vegetables diligently.

Xiao Ran turned around and looked at it, then couldn't help but laugh.

The little princess is even cuter when she's working diligently.

Once Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun started chatting, they couldn't stop.

The meal for Xiao Ran and the others was prepared, and the two of them were still talking.

Li Shimin didn't care that Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi, and the others were around; it didn't affect his conversation at all.

They continued chatting as usual, completely unaffected.

"Grandpa's seven-day meal is ready!" the little princess said, holding her chopsticks.

"Alright, alright, let's eat." Li Shimin took the chopsticks from the little princess.

Empress Zhangsun also heard the little princess's voice, and the takeout ordered by Princess Yuzhang was delivered to the ward.

"Your Majesty, please eat first. Sizi and the others are hungry too."

"Okay, okay, let's eat, let's eat," Li Shimin said reluctantly before hanging up the phone.

Honestly, Xiao Ran really envied this kind of marital relationship.

We've been married for so many years, yet we still have so much to talk about. We miss each other terribly even after just a few days apart.

"Grandpa, young master, we went to see the new house today. We can move there now." Li Lizhi told Li Shimin about the villa.

"Okay," Li Shimin nodded.

Li Shimin didn't care much about these things, and seeing that Li Shimin was distracted, Li Lizhi didn't say anything more.

Right now, Li Shimin's thoughts are definitely on Empress Zhangsun.

“Your mother just said that the recovery is going very well and she will be discharged from the hospital in a few days.” Li Shimin’s smile was undisguised as he spoke of this.

"Did you just say that?" Li Lizhi asked to confirm.

"Yes, Sixth Sister also said that she should be back in about three days. After that, she can take medicine and recuperate for a while before going to the hospital," Li Shimin said, becoming more and more happy.

"That's good, that's good," Li Lizhi said, placing the fatty meat on the little princess's plate.

Now, even when eating braised pork, Li Lizhi can't eat the fatty parts.

The little princess is a good food buddy; she likes fatty foods.

In high spirits, Li Shimin drank quite a bit of wine. He couldn't handle the strength of the liquor and became drunk after just a few cups.

On the way back, Li Lizhi and Xiao Ran helped her.

Fortunately, there were palace maids and eunuchs to take care of me, otherwise I would have been a little worried.

When Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi returned, they saw the two little princesses sweeping the floor.

"Second Sister Sizi, you're really amazing," Li Lizhi said with a smile.

"Hehe~" the little princess laughed happily, "Mmm-hmm~"

"Wash up and go to bed early, you have things to do tomorrow!" Xiao Ran walked over. "Just give it to your brother, Second Sister Sizi, go wash up!"

"Okay~" The little princess nodded obediently.

Now, Xiao Ran doesn't need to help with washing up anymore; the two little princesses can manage on their own.

After washing up, I climbed into bed, snuggled under the covers, and cuddled with Ao Da Miao to sleep.

The two little princesses fall asleep very quickly; they usually fall asleep within minutes of lying down.

Xiao Ran could only envy that quality of sleep.

Xiao Ran couldn't sleep at all while lying next to her, as could Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang.

Both sisters enjoyed chatting with Xiao Ran.

The two sisters both found chatting quite interesting. It was completely different from talking face-to-face, and they really loved all kinds of emojis.

Emojis can express a lot of abstract emotions and information.

Things you're too embarrassed to say in everyday life, you're comfortable saying when chatting.

I don't think it's a big deal.

Xiao Ran types quickly and can easily handle chatting with two people.

Because of their phones, the two sisters have also started staying up late.

Xiao Ran had indeed neglected his own supermarket, and had given Xu Wenya and the others a raise.

The problem with Datang is that they deliver goods every day, and the sales volume is quite large.

As for opening branches, we have not considered it at the moment.

Datang's supermarket is indeed not very big, and the main problem affecting sales is that there isn't enough stock to sell.

In the morning, Xiao Ran and his companions took breakfast to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Lizhi wanted to have a meal with Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, do you have a headache?" Xiao Ran put down the bag.

Li Shimin rubbed his forehead. "It's alright, that wine was indeed strong."

"Grandpa should take this medicine." Li Lizhi had prepared it; she had asked Xiao Ran for it and bought it early in the morning.

“good good”

Li Shimin picked up a small steamed bun and ate it in one bite. "I heard Anan say that instant noodles sell for 500 coins in supermarkets, but Hu merchants can resell them for 800 coins."

"Scalpers?" Xiao Ran chuckled.

Indeed, no matter the era, there is no shortage of such people.

"The supply still can't meet the demand, and I feel the price could still rise!" Li Shimin didn't expect to be able to sell so many shares.

Xiao Ran had no objection to the price increase.

“If it sells for 800 coins in Chang’an, wouldn’t it be even more frightening in other places, like the Western Regions?” Xiao Ran said thoughtfully.

"These hot commodities would be in high demand in the Western Regions. Everyone in Chang'an is talking about them, especially the instant noodles. They say they're a rare delicacy, and people can't get enough of them."

Li Shimin was very qualified to speak on this point; if Li Shimin thought it was delicious, others would naturally find it appealing as well.

It's not just instant noodles that are being traded; many other things are too.

Instant noodles are just easier to store.

People like lychees and watermelons, but transportation was limited in this era, so they couldn't spread very far.

Lychees of this era were only found near their place of origin; they weren't available in places too far away.

Watermelons are all cut open, so they can't be overcrowded, and the same goes for ice cream.

Because of their powerful backgrounds, even nobles had no special privileges; they had to honestly find someone to queue up for them, while merchants had a chance.

The sales volume of the supermarket could actually be entirely absorbed by the noble families and aristocrats of Chang'an.

However, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun did not want this to happen.

Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi took their two little princesses back and forth between the Datang Supermarket and the hospital.

They just couldn't stop, and finally the day Empress Zhangsun was discharged from the hospital arrived.

In the past few days, Xiao Ran has been constantly converting money into cash and buying villas.

Inside the hospital, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang began packing Empress Zhangsun's things, and Empress Zhangsun changed out of her hospital gown.

Xiao Ran went to complete the discharge procedures.

Empress Zhangsun's condition has improved considerably, but she still brought back a lot of medicine.

For a long time, Empress Zhangsun had to take medicine continuously.

"Brother, is it done yet?" Princess Yuzhang asked when she saw Xiao Ran return.

"Okay, let's go!"

The little princess tugged at Xiao Ran's sleeve, "Let's go home!"

"Yes, go home!"

(End of this chapter)