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Chapter 317 The Little Princess Goes to School!
Therefore, paving the entire university with blue bricks would be far too expensive.

"How difficult is it to make this cement?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian actually preferred the recipe to the finished product, but there were many things that the Tang Dynasty simply couldn't produce, so he had to buy the finished products.

Li Chengqian thought, since they can make bricks, maybe they can make cement too.

Xiao Ran wasn't really that clear about things related to cement production.

"I'll look for it when I get back," Xiao Ran said.

"Alright, thank you for your hard work, young master," Li Chengqian said.

Afterwards, Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi went to the supermarket again, made a note of some items that needed to be restocked, and then went back.

When Xiao Ran returned, he went to see the little princess first.

The little princess was still fast asleep, and the three little princesses were cuddling together, a heartwarming sight.

Xiao Ran went over and touched them one by one without waking them up. Then he went to look up some information about cement and went to find Li Shimin.

"What's the matter?" Li Shimin asked.

He recently got a new tea set, which wasn't very expensive, but its appearance was quite novel to Li Shimin. So he used this tea set to brew tea almost every day for the past few days. When he saw Xiao Ran coming over, he poured a cup for Xiao Ran as well.

Xiao Ran didn't drink it, but said, "We just went to the university and it's almost ready to be put into use."

Li Shimin nodded. "This is a good thing."

Xiao Ran then asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think of the cement road we saw earlier?"

"Great! Flat and sturdy, my shoes won't get dirty in the rain."

Li Shimin had been somewhat interested in cement roads before, but since blue bricks were sufficient for him, he didn't bring it up.

Xiao Ran said, "I went to the university today and saw that there are several small paths paved with blue bricks on the ground. I think it would be better to use cement."

"Cement." Li Shimin and Li Chengqian's thoughts aligned.

"Could our Great Tang Dynasty possibly produce this cement?" Li Shimin asked.

Xiao Ran nodded, "Actually, it's possible, but the craftsmanship might be a bit rougher, but it's still more cost-effective than blue bricks."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran showed Li Shimin the information he had found.

Looking at the production process, Li Shimin realized that some steps did require machinery, and since the Tang Dynasty had no electricity, these tasks could be done manually, or at worst, with a generator.

“It seems like it should work,” Li Shimin said, but there was one thing he didn’t quite understand.

"Why did you decide to sell the formula this time? You probably would have made more money selling the finished product, right?"

Xiao Ran wanted to sell cement directly, rather than cement formulas, but the problem was that the amount of cement needed was too large. If it was just for paving the university, it would be fine, but Li Shimin would definitely want to pave it in other places, at least the palace, Zhuque Street, and other places. This would result in a huge amount of cement, often several tons.

Several tons of cement can only be transported by large trucks, and how to get it there will be a problem. This is not a few hundred kilograms, but several tons, even if it were a few thousand kilograms.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ran still asked, "Your Majesty, is this cement only intended to be laid within the university, or will it be laid in other places as well?"

Just as Xiao Ran had thought, Li Shimin said, "Then naturally other places should also be covered."

Xiao Ran said, "That's what I think too, so cement is more suitable than cement itself. Otherwise, it would take a long time to haul this cement."

Moreover, only Xiao Ran and the little princess can freely come and go; it's impossible to get help from more people.

Li Shimin looked at Xiao Ran and asked, "So, how much do you plan to sell this cement for?"

In fact, Li Shimin could also find cement recipes online, including the cement production process shown to him by Xiao Ran earlier.

Even if they knew the details, the specific production process still depended on Xiao Ran, and the finished product also needed Xiao Ran's inspection to ensure it met the standards. Furthermore, the method for laying the cement road also required Xiao Ran's guidance.

Xiao Ran knew that this information could be found online, so he didn't intend to ask for an exorbitant price.

"We'll split the profits 40/60, I get 40%, you get 60%."

Cement can be sold for money, too.

Li Shimin felt that the price was acceptable, so he nodded in agreement. However, Li Shimin still had other questions.

"If I wanted to pave all the roads of my Great Tang with cement, it would probably cost too much. Do you have any good ideas?" Li Shimin asked.

Believe it or not, Xiao Ran actually does have that.

"It's simple. Actually, the production cost of cement is not very high, especially in the Tang Dynasty. The main cost is labor. So we can let the people do it. For example, if this road belongs to a certain village, we can send people to teach the villagers how to lay it."

Li Shimin thought for a moment and then asked, "But this can only replace the manual labor for laying the foundation. What about mining and manufacturing?"

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "You can charge for it."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran then explained the matter of highway tolls to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin hesitated upon hearing this, "Won't this cause resentment among the people? The people's lives are already difficult enough. If we have to charge them for even walking, wouldn't that be going too far?"

Xiao Ran shook his head. "We don't accept money from ordinary people, since it's inconvenient for them to travel. Even if they do go out, how far can they go? We accept money from wealthy merchants and business people. They mostly travel north and south, and this cement road will make it more convenient for them to do business and earn more money."

"So even if they have to pay some money when passing through, they are willing to do so."

Li Shimin agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "That makes sense."

Xiao Ran added, "Moreover, we can build a section of road first to test whether this policy is feasible before discussing other things. If it doesn't work, we can only wait until the cement is produced and then sell it directly. As for paving other roads, we can only see if anyone will buy them, such as a village raising funds to buy a road."

Li Shimin nodded, "That is one way, but in that case, the cement can't be too expensive."

Xiao Ran suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, it's too early to talk about these things. After all, given the current productivity of the Tang Dynasty, it's uncertain whether the cement produced will even be able to meet the needs of those powerful families and officials."

Li Shimin smiled upon hearing this.

"Yes, I was overthinking it. In that case, the university can buy the cement they need from you, my dear nephew. And I'll trouble you to teach them how to manufacture cement."

"it is good."

"knock knock"

Xiao Ran and Li Shimin looked towards the door and saw Yu Shu holding the little princess, and Xiangcao leading the little princesses of Chengyang and Gaoyang.

“Your Majesty, young master, the three young princes are looking for the young master,” Yu Shu said.

The little princess gave Xiao Ran and Li Shimin a big smile.

"Little Nangjun~ Grandpa~"

Li Shimin said with a smile, "Sizi, come to your grandfather."

The little princess ran over with her short legs, and Li Shimin picked her up and sat her on his lap. Thinking about how he had said he would send her to kindergarten, he said, "Sizi will be going to kindergarten in a few days. Are you excited?" The little princess thought of what Xiao Ruoying had said that there would be many children to play with at kindergarten, and nodded expectantly.

"So happy~"

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang were more concerned with whether they could be with the princess.

Then Princess Chengyang said, "Grandpa, can we come with Sizi too?"

Princess Gaoyang also asked, "Yes, yes, I don't want to be separated from Sizi."

Li Shimin touched each of the two little princesses.

"Of course you're together."

Xiao Ran assured him, "Don't worry, I won't separate the three of you."

Knowing that everyone would still be together, Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang were instantly relieved.

The little princess even asked excitedly, "When are we going?"

Seeing the little princess's eagerness, Xiao Ran remained silent for a moment. It was only because the little princess had never been to school that she would ask such a question.

Xiao Ran asked, "When does Si Zi want to go?"

The little princess thought for a moment, "Current debt~"

Xiao Ran was both amused and exasperated. He took the little princess from Li Shimin's arms and took her into his own, saying, "If not today, how about we go tomorrow?"

The little princess nodded, "Okay!"

At this moment, the little princess had no idea what she would face tomorrow.

Xiao Ran and Li Shimin had finished discussing the matter, and the little princess also said she wanted to watch cartoons, so Xiao Ran took the little princess, Princess Chengyang, and Princess Gaoyang to the living room to watch cartoons.

At this time, Xiao Ruoying also heard from Li Lizhi that the university was almost completed.

The three little princesses sat on the sofa watching cartoons, while Xiao Ran and the others sat to the side.

Similarly, Xiao Ruoying also mentioned the kindergarten.

"Brother, is Sizi going to kindergarten soon?" Xiao Ruoying asked.

Xiao Ran nodded, "Yes, and it seems like Si Zi really wants to go."

Xiao Ruoying looked at the three little princesses with sympathy, but seeing that they were engrossed in watching the cartoon, she looked away and asked, "Shouldn't we prepare some things for them to use for school?"

Although the little princess is only going back to the Tang Dynasty to attend kindergarten, she still needs a small schoolbag. A schoolbag is too heavy for the three little princesses and is unnecessary. Preparing a schoolbag is more about bringing some snacks for the little princess.

At this moment, Xiao Ruoying glanced at the little princess again, then looked at Xiao Ran and whispered, "Brother, when Sizi goes to kindergarten tomorrow and finds you're gone, will she cry?"

Xiao Ran's face stiffened. In fact, he also had this concern, but he couldn't very well prevent the little princess from going to school.

Li Lizhi said, "Sizi is very sensible. Just explain it to her."

At this moment, Xiao Ruoying suddenly raised her hand, "Our kindergarten can open now, but what about the teachers?"

Xiao Ran saw through Xiao Ruoying's thoughts at a glance, "You want to be a teacher?"

Xiao Ruoying nodded. "That's right."

But Xiao Ran refused, saying, "I'm busy with the cement business these next few days, so you have to help me."

Hearing this, Xiao Ruoying was a little disappointed, but since it was only temporary, it was alright.

At this moment, Li Lizhi said, "Why don't you let me try first?"

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

After all, most of the children in the kindergarten were Li Shimin's children, and at most some were from the families of ministers. Compared to Xiao Ruoying, they were more familiar with Li Lizhi.

Xiao Ran said, "Once I'm done with my work, I can become a physical education teacher and lead them in some fun activities."

That was how it was settled.

The next day, Xiao Ran took the three little princesses back to the Tang Dynasty and went to the kindergarten area within the university.

The entire kindergarten area is designed with reference to modern architectural facilities. Upon entering the kindergarten, the first thing you see is a large slide.

Then came several swings.

Once inside the teaching building, in addition to the area for lunch breaks, there is an inflatable swimming pool filled with ocean balls, and even a small trampoline, making it look like a children's playground.

The little princess was overjoyed when she saw it.

Xiao Ran put the little princess down on the ground and said, "Si Zi Fan Yin Seventeen, go play, be careful."

The three little princesses held hands and ran off to play.

The little princess pointed to the trampoline and said, "I want to play on this one!"

Xiao Ruoying watched the three little princesses playing on the trampoline. The three little princesses were jumping and laughing happily on the trampoline.

Seeing that there was no danger, Xiao Ruoying walked over to Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi and said, "Why don't we leave now? Otherwise, once Sizi and the others notice us, we might not be able to leave."

Xiao Ruoying had seen parents sending their children to kindergarten, where the children cried and didn't want to leave their parents. So the parents could only leave when the children weren't paying attention, and once they were out of sight, the teacher would comfort them for a while and they would be fine.

Although they all knew that the three little princesses were very obedient, thinking about how clingy the little princesses were to Xiao Ran, it seemed that it was not impossible for them to cry.

But Xiao Ran shook his head. "Let's make things clear to them first. Otherwise, I'm afraid Si Zi will be scared if she can't find me. Besides, I can just stay with Si Zi today."

Although the cement issue hasn't been resolved yet, a day's delay is nothing for the sake of the little princess.

Xiao Ruoying nodded, "That's true."

Then, Xiao Ruoying looked around and asked, "This kindergarten can't just have Sizi and Fanyin Seventeen, can it? Where are the others?"

Li Lizhi said, "Today is just to let Sizi and the others get used to the feeling of coming to kindergarten. The others will be here soon."

As early as yesterday, when the decision was made to open the kindergarten today, Xiao Ran and Li Shimin went back to the Tang Dynasty to inform them of the matter. However, it was still early, so the others had not yet arrived.

"Little Nangjun~" The little princess had finished playing on the trampoline and ran towards Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran caught the little princess as she ran towards him. "Sizi, slow down, don't fall."

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang followed behind the little princess.

(End of this chapter)