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Chapter 277 Other People's Children!

The little princess's love of money seems to have awakened.

"Then let's give one to Sizi." Li Shimin patted the little princess's head; after all, she was the youngest and most beloved member of the family!
"Hehe~" The little princess was happy.

“The cost of transporting lychees to Chang’an is too high now. If there were lychee orchards in Chang’an, what would be the difference between that and a gold mine?” Princess Yuzhang also felt that there was a profit to be made.

“It’s definitely profitable. Dalang has also made a lot of money from refining fine salt.” Li Shimin knew this as well.

Li Chengqian did not give all the money from the salt refining to the Ministry of Revenue; he kept a large portion for himself.

He himself also needs to win people's hearts.

Li Shimin knew all of this, but he didn't interfere.

Using both kindness and severity is a political tactic employed by emperors, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Previously, one could wear Tang Dynasty clothing in the summer and autumn, or modern clothing.

But as winter approaches, the little princesses prefer modern clothes like thermal underwear and down jackets.

It's not cold inside the villa, but it's very cold outside.

Like the ancient city, Chang'an was very hot in summer and very cold in winter.

It is characterized by distinct seasonality.

Summer has its own characteristics, and winter has its own characteristics.

Empress Zhangsun became pregnant as she wished, and the child was born in the eighth year of the Zhenguan era.

It doesn't seem to differ much from the history of normal development.

Empress Zhangsun carried a hand warmer with her wherever she went.

Back at the villa, Li Shimin had barely sat down when he said, "Xiao Ran, we still don't have enough telegraph machines. Some are broken, and we need to add more. We can't fix the broken ones now, so we can only replace them with new ones."

"Alright, how much does Your Majesty need?"

"Give me another hundred sets!"

"Okay." Xiao Ran took out his phone and started making a reservation. The imperial court was still very generous with payments these days.

Although many of them were borrowed from money lenders.

"The weather is getting colder, Sixth Sister, prepare a down jacket for Father." Li Shimin looked at Princess Yuzhang.

"Father, who is this for?" Princess Yuzhang asked.

"Prepare more, so that all the civil and military officials in the court can have one, so that they won't be cold when they go out in the morning."

Although Li Shimin appointed Li Chengqian as regent, he would occasionally interact with civil and military officials.

They would send me something every now and then.

In particular, Li Shimin had many questions to discuss with people like Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, and Li Shiji.

These people were involved in Li Shimin's long-planned "Eternal Sun" strategy for the Tang Dynasty, though they may not have realized it.

Li Shimin is currently keeping this a secret.

Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu, who live next door, have also changed into down jackets and don't go to the square much anymore.

Partly it's because the weather is cold, and partly it's because it's a bit too greasy.

Not only in the square, but also in the vicinity of the ancient city, Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu strolled around quite a bit.

Wandering around and having fun, the two of them probably almost forgot that they were people of the Tang Dynasty.

It's only recently, with winter approaching and the weather getting really cold, that's why I've been going out less.

However, Li Yuan had expressed to Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi, and the others more than once that he wanted to go on a trip.

The biggest obstacle preventing Li Yuan and Zhang Jieyu from going on a trip is that they don't have ID cards.

Xiao Ran also asked someone to pull strings back in his hometown.

It's difficult to handle things in the ancient city, but my hometown is a relatively remote rural area, so there's barely any room for maneuver there.

But this kind of thing isn't easy either.

It's not just one or two people, it's a whole family, which makes things more difficult.

Li Shimin also had the idea of ​​going on a trip.

The main problem was the poor transportation in the Tang Dynasty; travel was slow and bumpy. Even if they wanted to travel, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun would definitely prefer modern times.

However, it seems unlikely in the next two years, because Empress Zhangsun is due to give birth next year.

"Empress, please drink some hot water." Winter is the peak season for illnesses, and Li Shimin was very concerned about this.

"Alright." Empress Zhangsun took the cup.

Li Shimin reached out and touched the hand warmer. "It's not hot anymore. Hongxiu, go charge it and get a hot one."

"It's your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, it's not cold at home, there's really no need for this," Empress Zhangsun said with a hint of helplessness.

“It’s different. Pregnant women need to be careful to keep warm. Holding one won’t do any harm.” Li Shimin didn’t look like an emperor at all now; he was more like a husband and a father.

Xiao Ruoying smiled and said, "Next year, Sizi won't be the youngest anymore; Sizi will have a younger sister too."

"Really~" The little princess was very excited, finally there was someone younger than her.

“Yes, Sizi has a younger sister now,” Princess Yuzhang added.

"Hehe~ I'm so awesome~" the little princess said proudly.

"What's so amazing about this?" Princess Yuzhang asked, squatting down.

"I'm an older sister too~"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Yingniang, what happened to the villa we talked about buying for your grandparents?"

Hearing the words "grandfather" and "grandmother" made Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying feel a little uncomfortable.

“When my mom heard that we were buying a villa, she scolded my brother for two hours, asking him if he had too much money to spend and was starting to show off,” Xiao Ruoying said, recounting Xiao Ran’s painful experience.

In short, Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying want to buy a villa for their parents, indicating that Xiao Ran is now quite wealthy as he works with Li Lizhi's family in business.

My mom wouldn't listen. She thinks buying a villa is just showing off, and there's no need for that now. The apartment we live in now is just fine.

After being scolded, Xiao Ran didn't mention it again.

My parents won't accept it in a short time, and they certainly won't appreciate it.

Li Shimin shook his head helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. If that's what the elders think, then we should respect their wishes."

Li Shimin was quite open-minded in this regard. In modern times, he never interfered with the lives of Li Yuan and Consort Zhang, but would occasionally visit them to inquire about their health.

The question they asked most often was whether they had enough money. Even though Li Shimin didn't give them any, they would still ask frequently.

The people who gave the money were Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi, and Princess Yuzhang.

"Actually, I'm just not destined to enjoy this kind of happiness," Xiao Ran murmured to himself.

Many people work hard their whole lives, save up a lot of money, but they are reluctant to eat or spend it, and in the end they can't take it with them.

Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying don't really need to worry about money now, but their parents don't think so.

"We'll talk about it later. I'll try to persuade your uncle and aunt." Li Lizhi seemed to be able to tell what Xiao Ran was thinking.

Xiao Ran nodded, and Li Lizhi said it should work a little.

Li Lizhi got her mother's phone number from Xiao Ruoying and would occasionally call to check in and chat.

They often buy gifts and send them over.

My mother was actually happy.

The downside is that I dislike Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying even more, and I feel that Li Lizhi is not as good as them.

This thing is all about comparison; Li Lizhi is the perfect example of someone else's ideal child.

Later, after Princess Yuzhang reminded her, Li Lizhi decided to have Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying deliver the gifts together every time.

To avoid my mother becoming increasingly dissatisfied with her two biological children.

In terms of reading between the lines, Princess Yuzhang was far superior.

"Brother, it's the Winter Solstice, shouldn't we make dumplings?" Princess Yuzhang asked, looking at her phone calendar.

"Yes, this is how it is here. You can do it now if you like," Xiao Ran said.

(End of this chapter)