The two of them traveled through the Tang Dynasty to open a supermarket, and the little Sizi was sup

Chapter 284 The Little Princess's Love!

Li Chengqian also realized how great it was to use many technologies from more than a thousand years later.

It's completely a dimensionality reduction attack.

When the fine salt came out, it was of very high quality and naturally sold at a high price, reaping profits from a group of aristocratic families and wealthy merchants.

I initially thought that fine salt was too expensive to sell much, but later I discovered that there is no shortage of wealthy people all over the country.

It was even sold to the Western Regions, where fine salt was in short supply.

This significantly increased the imperial court's revenue.

This coal is about the same; Li Chengqian plans to find an opportunity to ask Xiao Ran about it again.

Let's see if there are any other ways to make money like this, and then try some more.

It's pretty satisfying to prey on rich people.

These nice things are too expensive for ordinary people to afford, so they won't affect ordinary people.

There's nothing we can do about not having enough to eat right now.

We can only wait until corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes become more widely available.

The current millet production is not high, and as for rice, ordinary people can't afford it.

Rice is several times more expensive than millet, and wheat flour is also quite expensive.

Inside the villa, Li Shimin remained silent for a moment. "The lives of ordinary people are still not easy!"

“This has been the case in every dynasty. It’s already a great relief that we’re not at war,” Xiao Ran comforted Li Shimin.

During the Zhenguan era, ordinary people could barely afford to eat their fill.

It's not that great.

However, it is much better than the chaotic period at the end of the Sui Dynasty, or the fragmented situation of the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties.

At least the regime is stable.

There's no escaping taxes; in fact, taxes during the Zhenguan era weren't particularly high.

Li Shimin consistently focused on recuperation and development, reducing taxes and levies to alleviate the burden on the people as much as possible.

"Xiao Ran, many crops were more productive after the Ming and Qing dynasties, weren't they much better?" Li Shimin glanced at the history books, but his understanding was very limited.

"The Ming Dynasty was actually not too bad. It didn't have potatoes or corn, but its productivity was definitely better than that of the Tang Dynasty, though not by much. One thing that the Ming Dynasty was very good at was that it had a large number of scholars, and its literacy rate was probably the highest in all dynasties."

"You know how the imperial examination system was promoted, right?" Li Shimin said.

"Yes, if you want to get ahead, the only thing ordinary people can do is study and take the imperial examinations. So there are many scholars, and the cost of studying has been reduced a lot."

"If the Qing Dynasty had sweet potatoes, things must have been much better!"

"It makes me want to curse. The literacy rate is probably not even as high as that of the Song Dynasty! Although there were high-yield crops, the people didn't live well, and there were literary inquisitions all the time."

"Looks like you don't like it very much, kid!" Li Shimin had always sensed that Xiao Ran liked the Tang Dynasty.

"The Ming Dynasty also made many contributions. Its greatest contribution was the reconstruction of China. It was Emperor Hongwu who continued Chinese civilization. The Ming Dynasty was very powerful, but its peak was the Han and Tang Dynasties."

Hearing Xiao Ran say this, Li Shimin felt quite pleased.

"It's only in the last few decades that ordinary people have truly had enough to eat and wear. Before that, ordinary people often went hungry or had an unstable diet."

The high-yield crops of the Tang Dynasty could certainly not be the same as those of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

At least the Tang Dynasty wouldn't be constantly on guard against popular rebellions, much less engage in literary inquisitions.

Li Shimin's current goal is not the current territory of the Tang Dynasty, but the whole world.

Internal strife was out of the question; the Tang Dynasty needed to expand outwards.

These are things that the Qing Dynasty could not compare to.

Although ordinary people can no longer be as wealthy as they were in modern times, they should still be able to have enough to eat.

Even without time travelers, most people could have enough to eat during the Kaiyuan era.

It's very tight, and the pressure is considerable.

When talking about other dynasties, Li Shimin suddenly felt that his Tang Dynasty was really great.

The only power that could rival the Tang Dynasty was the Han Dynasty.

The others are always a bit lacking. Although the Qin and Sui dynasties were strong at their peak, their reign was too short.

The Song Dynasty lasted a long time and became wealthy, but it did not achieve a unified empire.

Other chaotic periods are incomparable.

Before we knew it, the winter solstice had arrived.

Although Xiao Ran and his sister were not from the north, they adapted to local customs.

Prepare a group of people to make stewed dumplings.

The house for Empress Xiao had actually been prepared, but she didn't want to go. She preferred a more lively atmosphere, where Empress Zhangsun could chat with her.

The others were not quite there.

It's lively with lots of people, so it doesn't feel deserted.

Li Yuan had a concubine named Zhang, meaning he was a man with a spouse.

Empress Xiao had no one to confide in but Empress Zhangsun.

Together with Xiao Ran and others, they could see their grandson Li Ke every day.

Everyone in the villa respected this old man.

Her seniority is one aspect, but she deserves to be respected.

I prepared a lot of dumpling fillings, and there were many different kinds.

There are also glutinous rice balls.

This time, they even prepared wontons and dumplings.

Although they are similar, there are still differences.

First of all, the fillings are different, and the wrappers for wontons and dumplings are also different.

Xiao Ran felt that wontons were a new species that clashed between dumplings and wontons.

Because he likes spicy food, Xiao Ran prefers wontons, especially those in red soup.

Several princesses and Li Shimin and others liked dumplings.

Every time we make dumplings, it's a lively affair.

The three little princesses are becoming more and more skilled.

Unfortunately, the little princess's path has gone astray, and she's been getting increasingly overwhelmed with baby wrapping.
No amount of persuasion could stop him; he loves meat and wants to make more dumplings.

The little princess is for Xiao Ran, and wrapping her in extra meat is the little princess's most sincere expression of love.

"Sizi, it's almost done. If it boils and leaks, your brother won't be able to eat it." Princess Yuzhang said, both amused and exasperated.

"Mmm, mmm~ Wojidao~"

"You knew and you still added it?" Li Lizhi stared at her intently.

Fearing it might leak, the little princess added another layer of skin.

The dumplings were transformed into a giant steamed bun.

Although I knew Li Yuan didn't want to come, I still had to go and call him at this time.

Xiao Ran took the little princess and Li Lizhi to the villa next door.

Since it was the Winter Solstice, they decided to make dumplings together, and Li Yuan didn't refuse this time.

After changing his clothes, he went with Xiao Ran and the others.

Empress Xiao and Li Yuan were old acquaintances.

It should be said that apart from Li Yuan, few of Empress Xiao's old acquaintances are still alive.

"The Emperor Emeritus has arrived!" Empress Xiao exclaimed.

Li Yuan was older than Yang Guang, and Empress Xiao was Li Yuan's sister-in-law.
"Yes, it's been a long time."

They were all old acquaintances, so they started chatting immediately.

Xiao Ran's parents were called out, but they didn't come.

I was thinking of introducing us, but I felt it wasn't appropriate.

As mentioned before, the villa belongs to Li Lizhi's family.

Xiao Ran bought them a villa to live in, but that wasn't enough; he immediately started scolding them.

Neither Xiao Ran nor Xiao Ruoying mentioned buying the villa anymore.

Li Yuan leisurely sipped his tea, while everyone else was making dumplings, with Xiao Ran and Li Shimin in charge of cooking them.

"Sizi, you're so small, how come you're carrying such a big bag?" Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

All the dumplings on the table were about the same size, except for the little princess's, which was very large.

"For Little Nangjun~" the little princess said, "It's all from Youyou~"

"Again, seven~"

"Give one to Grandpa too."

"Mmm-hmm~" The little princess was very happy.

(End of this chapter)