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Chapter 314 The Little Princess's Little Grievance!
Xiao Ran was also startled by the little princess and quickly stopped.

The little princess seemed to realize she had caused trouble, and stood there looking at Xiao Ran in a flustered manner.

Xiao Ran got out of the car and, seeing that the little princess looked a little scared, quickly picked her up.

"Was Sizi frightened?"

Hearing this, the little princess pouted.

Actually, the little princess wasn't scared at first. It was only after she noticed that Xiao Ruoying and Xiao Ran's expressions were off that she started to feel afraid.

At this moment, in Xiao Ran's arms, the little princess couldn't help but tear up, and not a single tear could fall.

"Waaah~ Little Nangjun~" The little princess hugged Xiao Ran, feeling a little wronged.

Xiao Ran held the little princess and spun her around a few times, coaxing, "Sizi, don't cry, okay? Let's go eat some snacks. Didn't we buy a lot today?"

Hearing about delicious food cheered the little princess up a bit, but she was still a little listless.

Xiao Ruoying said with some annoyance, "I should have known better than to be so fierce just now!"

Li Lizhi comforted him, "It's not your fault, it's just that Sizi was too reckless."

Although they all knew that the little princess was just eager to find Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran was riding his bicycle just now, and if he hadn't stopped in time, he could have easily knocked the little princess down.

This isn't on a lawn; if the little princess were to be knocked down, she could very well get injured.

It was precisely because of their excessive worry that Xiao Ran and Xiao Ruoying looked rather unwell, as did Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun.

At this moment, Xiao Ran had already carried the little princess into the house and opened a bag of cheese sticks for her.

The little princess took a bite and instantly forgot about what had just happened.

"Good Seven~"

The cheese sticks have a very rich milky flavor without any milky smell, which my little princess loves.

Seeing that the little princess had eaten a cheese stick and clearly regained her spirits, Xiao Ran asked, "Did you scare Si Zi just now?"

Xiao Ran's words reminded the little princess of what had just happened.

She immediately hugged Xiao Ran, "Scared, huh~"

Xiao Ran patted the little princess's head and said, "We were just too worried about Si Zi. If Si Zi had run over and been accidentally knocked down, she would have gotten hurt, and it would have hurt a lot."

The little princess sat up straight immediately, her face contorted in pain, clutching her arm, and cried out, "Ouch!"

Judging from her appearance, it seemed like she was already in pain.

Xiao Ran laughed, "Yes, it will hurt. No matter what kind of vehicle it is, Sizi can't rush over it, understand?"

The little princess nodded obediently, no longer feeling wronged.

The reason the little princess wanted to cry earlier was because she felt that she hadn't done anything; she just wanted to go find Xiao Ran, but she was not only stopped, but the atmosphere was also very serious, so she felt wronged.

Despite her young age, the little princess understood everything the adults said. So, after Xiao Ran explained everything clearly, the little princess instantly stopped feeling wronged and hugged Xiao Ran, saying, "I was right~"

Xiao Ran gently rubbed the little princess's cheek and said, "Our Sizi did nothing wrong. Sizi just didn't know. Now that she knows, she won't do it again, right?"

The little princess puffed out her chest, nodded, and said, "Yes, sir!"

At this moment, Xiao Ruoying also walked in from outside and looked at the little princess.

"I'm sorry, Sizi, I was too harsh just now. Can you forgive me, Sizi?"

The little princess shook her head.

"You've come to the wrong place~ I'm from Jidao~"

Seeing the little princess like this, Xiao Ruoying couldn't resist and rushed over to give her a kiss.

He muttered to himself, "Whose baby is this angel baby? Oh, it's mine, never mind then."

The little princess, who was being forcibly held close to Xiao Ruoying, looked at Xiao Ran and stretched out her hands towards him.

Xiao Ran smiled and rescued the little princess from Xiao Ruoying's arms.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun watched all this from the doorway. Li Shimin looked at Empress Zhangsun and said, "Can you rest assured now?"

Empress Zhangsun simply smiled gently.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Xiao Ran; she just wanted to see how Xiao Ran would coax the little princess.

The little princess was incredibly easy to please. After eating two cheese sticks, she completely forgot about what had just happened. However, she still remembered what Xiao Ran had told her not to run towards the car.

"Second sister~ Seventeenth sister~ Seventh duck~"

The little princess is a child who loves to share, so when she found the cheese stick delicious, she wanted to share it with the little princesses of Chengyang and Gaoyang.

Cheese sticks, if eaten in moderation, are actually quite good for children's health. They also taste great, and most kids love them. Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang also really like them.

"This is really delicious," said Princess Chengyang.

Princess Gaoyang also took a bite, "I like it too, it's delicious."

Xiao Ruoying watched the three of them from the side, while Xiao Ran went to teach Li Shimin how to ride a bicycle.

Li Shimin's horsemanship was superb; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he and his horse were one, which proves that he had excellent balance.

But bicycles and horses are still different.

Li Shimin was sitting on the bicycle, trying to put his legs on the pedals, but he lost his balance and was about to fall to the ground. Fortunately, Xiao Ran caught him.

"Your Majesty, step on it with one foot first, then the other."

Li Shimin nodded, "Alright, I'll give it a try."

This time it went very smoothly. However, Li Shimin was not very familiar with the action of pedaling back and forth to propel the bicycle, but he was able to ride it quickly.

Xiao Ran said, "Your Majesty learns very quickly."

It's not like it was a one-time success, but it's close.

Li Shimin rode with increasing ease, and after completing a lap, he dismounted and nodded, saying, "This bicycle is indeed a very good means of transportation, and it's easy to learn. Not bad, not bad."

Then he looked at Li Tai and Li Ke.

"You two, have you figured anything out?"

Li Tai looked up. "That's about it, Grandpa."

Actually, the principle of a bicycle is not that difficult, especially after they watched related videos online. The only difficulty lies in the rubber and various metals used to make the tires, which Datang has not yet mastered.

Li Shimin thought for a moment, "Can't we use wood or other materials instead?"

Li Tai and Li Ke exchanged a glance and replied, "Grandpa, we'll only know after it's made."

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and said, "Some parts, such as this crossbeam, could actually be made of wood, but the lifespan would probably be shorter."

Li Shimin thought for a moment and then asked, "If we were to buy one, how much would this bicycle cost?"

In modern terms, an ordinary bicycle costs around 300 yuan, but there are all sorts of expensive ones. Besides, Xiao Ran still needs to make money, so he ultimately set a friendly price.

"A regular bicycle costs four hundred guan. There are better ones, but the price depends on the specific grade."

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment.

He actually wanted bicycles to become a common mode of transportation, but at that price, ordinary people simply couldn't afford them. So Li Shimin had no choice but to start negotiating the price.

"Nephew, how about we lower the price a bit more?"

Xiao Ran chuckled, "If Your Majesty buys a lot, I can give you a discount, how about it?"

Li Shimin thought for a moment, but instead of saying whether it was possible or not, he raised a new question: "These bicycles are not cheap. What if I can't sell them if I sell them directly in the supermarket?"

This guy is still trying to negotiate the price, but Xiao Ran isn't falling for it. "How could it not sell? Of course it won't."

Li Shimin thought for a moment and then said, "Then they don't know how to ride this bicycle either."

This was hardly a problem, and Xiao Ran immediately offered a solution: "How about this, I'll teach Qin Huaiyu and the others first, and then have them give a demonstration, okay?"

Li Shimin nodded, "Yes, that's the price."

Xiao Ran still didn't back down. "Your Majesty, let's go with the price I just mentioned. Of course, I can give you a discount if you buy a lot."

Seeing that Xiao Ran was completely unmoved by reason, Li Shimin knew that he would not lower the price any further, so he could only place his hopes on Li Tai and Li Ke.

"You two better figure it out as soon as possible!"

This sentence put a lot of pressure on Li Tai and Li Ke, but it also brought them motivation, since this was their first time putting it into practice.

Xiao Ran wasn't worried at all when he heard this. Instead, he said, "Even if we figure it out, we'll still have to get the bearings, tires, and chains from me, won't we?"

Li Shimin glanced at Xiao Ran and said, "You can't possibly ask me for four hundred strings of cash."

Xiao Ran didn't respond to this, but instead turned around and went back to find the little princess.

Watching Xiao Ran's retreating figure, Li Shimin said, "Go talk to Dalang about this."

Xiao Ran glanced back at Li Shimin helplessly, then turned to Li Lizhi and told her.

Li Lizhi nodded very seriously.

"Young master, I understand. Please take me to find my brother."

Xiao Ran reached out and picked up the little princess.

"Then I'll go with Sizi."

The little princess was still holding a bag of potato chips. Upon hearing this, she simply tilted her head, took out a potato chip from the bag, and handed it to Li Lizhi.

"Sister Qi Ya~"

Li Lizhi accepted it with a smile.

Xiao Ran said with a hint of jealousy, "Is it only for your older sister, and not for me?"

The little princess looked at the potato chips in her hand and gave one to Xiao Ran as well.

"Little Nang-kun~"

Xiao Ran ate the potato chips in one bite before he was satisfied.

Seeing that the two of them had eaten potato chips, the little princess was also very happy and was carried back to the Tang Dynasty by Xiao Ran.

This time, Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi did not linger and went directly to find Li Chengqian.

“Brother,” Li Lizhi called out.

Li Chengqian was somewhat surprised, "What kind of food are you sending me this time?"

Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi sat down to the side. Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed, "When did you become as greedy as a rhinoceros?"

Li Chengqian didn't seem to mind Li Lizhi's teasing, and instead asked, "Since there's nothing special to eat, what brings you here today?"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian looked at the thing the little princess had been sitting on when the two of them arrived.

Li Lizhi said, "Although there is nothing new to eat, there is one new thing."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian's gaze immediately locked onto the bicycle.

"But this thing?"

Li Lizhi nodded, "Brother is indeed clever. This is called a bicycle. It can be made to move by pedaling, and it is a very good means of transportation."

The little princess had already gotten off the bicycle. Li Chengqian circled the bicycle several times before looking at Xiao Ran.

"Young master, could you please explain to me how this object can be made to move?"

Xiao Ran glanced around and said, "Your Highness, we'd better demonstrate outside; it'll be more convenient there."

After watching Xiao Ran ride around once, Li Chengqian asked, "Is this a new product?"

Xiao Ran nodded. "That's right."

Li Lizhi said, "Brother, we have already discussed it with Grandpa. We also plan to put this bicycle in the supermarket for sale. It is a convenient means of transportation."

Li Chengqian pondered for a moment and nodded, "Indeed, this will make it much more convenient for the ministers to come and discuss matters."

The bicycle that Xiao Ran brought was essentially a display item.

So on the way to the supermarket, Xiao Ran rode his bicycle the whole way, with the little princess sitting on the crossbar in front and Li Lizhi sitting behind.

However, the little princess was not without any safety protection while sitting on the crossbeam. Xiao Ran took a shawl and tied it around the little princess's chest.

There was no other way; the little princess really wanted to experience riding a bicycle, so Xiao Ran had to find a way to take her with him.

The three of them rode their bicycles all the way to the supermarket.

Bicycles were a novelty, and their actions naturally attracted a lot of attention, including from Cheng Yaojin.

"Young master! Young master!" Cheng Yaojin called out immediately upon seeing Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran naturally heard it too, so he stopped the car.

Cheng Yaojin quickly caught up.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Young Master, what are you doing?" Cheng Yaojin scratched his head in confusion.

Xiao Ran said, "This is called a bicycle. It's used for transportation and is much more convenient than walking or riding in a sedan chair."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin became interested.

"Young master, may I try?"

Xiao Ran said, "These bicycles will be sold at the supermarket; we're on our way there now."

Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly, "I see, I'll go over now."

At the same time, Cheng Yaojin did not forget to inform Yuchi Jingde.

"Young master, what is this?"

The bicycle immediately caught the attention of Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu.

Xiao Ran said, "This is called a bicycle. I'll teach you how to ride it in a bit."

"A bicycle? Can this bike 'move on its own'?" Cheng Chumo circled the bicycle but couldn't figure it out.

Qin Huaiyu, who was standing nearby, also leaned over to take a look, then looked up at Xiao Ran and asked, "Is this meant to be placed in the supermarket?"

(End of this chapter)