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Just as Xiao Ran had thought, Zhuque Street is now completely paved with cement.

When Xiao Ran arrived, there were still quite a few people watching.

Guards stand watch at the intersections to prevent people from accidentally stepping on the still-wet cement road.

Besides ordinary people, many foreign merchants also had their eyes on this cement road.

They had seen cement roads near supermarkets before; besides being clean and flat, the most important thing about them was that they were sturdy.

These merchants from all over the country had seen a great deal, so they also knew what this cement meant.

Hearing that the cement would be sold, many Hu merchants were waiting to make a fortune.

Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking.

Xiao Ran looked around and then went to the cement factory.

The cement plant was still bustling with activity.

Although it was exhausting, the refugees and beggars inside were actually fatter and more robust than before.

Xiao Ran checked the inventory again, and then returned to the kindergarten.

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian had already discussed what to do with the inventory a couple of days ago.

After learning about his share of the profits, Xiao Ran stopped paying attention to it.

The afternoon session was still Princess Yuzhang's class.

Xiao Ran sat in on a class for a while, waiting for the little princess to get out of school.

"Little Nangjun~" The little princess ran towards Xiao Ran with her schoolbag on her back.

Xiao Ran took the schoolbag from the little princess's back.

"Were you tired from class today?"

The little princess shook her head, "No way~ It's not fun~"

For the little princess, going to kindergarten is really no different from playing. It just means sitting in the classroom without moving. Sometimes the little princess can be a bit impatient, after all, she is still a child.

However, she knew it was during class, so she didn't make a fuss about going out to play.

However, every time get out of class ended, the little princess was always the first to run out.

Xiao Ran slung the little princess's schoolbag over his shoulder and then picked her up.

"Let's go home and do our homework first, then we can eat elm seeds."

Upon hearing "elm tree money," the little princess nodded immediately.

"Seven Ducks~"

"Come on, go home."

Xiao Ran carried the little princess out of the kindergarten and headed towards the Lizheng Hall.

Before going home, you must first go to the Lizheng Hall to collect the elm tree money.

"You've arrived." Li Chengqian greeted Xiao Ran upon seeing him.

"Brother~" The little princess looked at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled and asked, "How is Sizi doing in school? What has she been learning?"

The little princess became very interested when this was mentioned.

"I'm so good at math! I can do math too!"

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "Really? Then how about I test you?"

The little princess patted her chest and exclaimed, "Okay!"

Li Chengqian glanced at the memorial beside him and asked, "What is thirty-five minus seventeen?"

The little princess looked down at her little hands, then looked up at Li Chengqian.

"Brother~ I need a pen~"

This isn't difficult at all. Li Chengqian has several pencils here, even though he doesn't use them often.

The little princess took out a piece of paper and started drawing on it with a pencil.

After a while, a conclusion was reached.

"Brother~ equals eighteen ducks~"

Li Chengqian raised an eyebrow, "I didn't expect our Sizi to be so smart."

The little princess, beaming with pride, hugged Xiao Ran's neck.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Lizhi.

"I didn't expect that Sizi could keep up with your studies."

Li Lizhi patted the little princess's head.

"Sizi is very smart."

Xiao Ran also said, "Your Highness, don't underestimate Si Zi. She knows a lot. Not only Si Zi, but also Fan Yin and Seventeen."

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang, whose names were called, smiled a little shyly.

Li Chengqian praised them one by one.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Ran asked, "What about those elm seeds?"

Li Chengqian looked at the eunuch beside him, who quickly replied, "It's all ready."

Li Chengqian nodded. "Bring it here."

The eunuch went out the door and returned shortly afterward, carrying a large plastic bag.

The reason for using this plastic bag is that the food prepared for the cafeteria is always taken from Xiao Ran's place, so naturally it's packaged in a plastic bag.

They brought back quite a lot of elm tree coins, and the only way to fit them all was with these plastic bags.

Xiao Ran, carrying the plastic bag filled with elm seeds, said goodbye to Li Chengqian and returned home.

After the group returned to the villa, Xiao Ran's first task was to watch the three little princesses do their homework.

There wasn't much homework today, so the three little princesses finished it in no time.

After checking, Xiao Ran then led the three little princesses to do the homework he had left them.

Speaking of trees, there are fruit trees in the yard. Xiao Ran led the three little princesses into the yard.

"Sizi Fanyin Seventeen, choose a tree you like, but you can only pick one leaf. Don't damage the branches, understand?"

The little princess nodded repeatedly.

"I'm from Jidao!"

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang nodded in agreement.

Then the three little princesses held hands and went to find the leaves they liked.

Xiao Ran sat in a chair, looking at his phone while waiting for the three little princesses to return from picking leaves.

"Little Nang-kun~ I'm having some congee~"

The little princess ran over holding a leaf, stopping only when she reached Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran looked at it and said, "Okay, then Si Zi will take this. This is an apple tree leaf."

The little princess looked at Yezi with curiosity and nodded.

At this moment, Princess Gaoyang stretched out her hand and asked, "Brother, what kind of leaf is this?"

Xiao Ran looked at it and said, "These are peach tree leaves."

Princess Chengyang also asked, "What about this?"

Xiao Ran took it and looked at it. "This should be an orange leaf."

The little princess looked at Xiao Ran with sparkling eyes.

"Little Nang-kun~ You're so amazing~"

Xiao Ran and the little princess pressed their cheeks together.

"Okay, let's go back and continue doing your homework."

The little princess nodded and followed Xiao Ran to continue doing her homework.

This time, we'll do as Xiao Ran suggested and write down the names and characteristics of the leaves.

However, when it came to this particular step, the little princess encountered a problem.

She looked at it again and again, and only wrote a green one on it.

Xiao Ran, watching from the side, pointed to the side of the leaf and said, "Sizi, look, what is this?"

The little princess touched the side of the leaf, looking puzzled.

"What the hell?"

Xiao Ran slapped his forehead.

"I was wrong. Look at this side, Sizi. It's uneven. Doesn't it look like the teeth of a saw?" The little princess had never seen what a saw looked like before.

"Little Nang-kun~ What kind of saw-cut duck is this~"

Xiao Ran took out his phone, found a picture of a saw, and showed it to the little princess.

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang also gathered around.

Xiao Ran said, "Look, this is a saw, and the uneven parts in front are the saw teeth."

The little princess nodded with a look of sudden realization.

Xiao Ran said, "Sizi, look, doesn't the side of this leaf look a lot like these serrations?"

The little princess nodded, "Mmm~"

Xiao Ran tapped the little princess's homework book.

"Then let's write this down. It's a characteristic, isn't it? Look, the leaves of an orange tree aren't like this."

The little princess looked at the leaves of the orange tree on the side of Princess Chengyang, and then looked at her own.

"That's right~"

The little princess lowered her head, intending to write this down, but then she ran into a problem.

"Little Nang-kun~ How should I write this, ya~"

Xiao Ran sat behind the little princess, held her hand, and taught her to write stroke by stroke, guiding her hand.

"Look, first there's the metal radical, because saws are made of metal, and then this."

Xiao Ran taught very patiently, and the little princess learned very diligently.

Even after finishing writing it, he practiced it several more times on scratch paper.

Although it's a bit crooked, it's already pretty good.

After instructing the little princess, Xiao Ran then went to instruct the little princesses of Chengyang and Gaoyang.

After the three of them finished writing, Xiao Ran asked, "What are you planning to do now?"

The little princess still remembers her elm tree coins.

"I want seven of those lucky numbers~"

Huahua?

Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment before realizing what the little princess was talking about.

"Okay, Yushu and Xiangcao aren't ready yet, but we can try a little bit first."

The little princess nodded happily and followed Xiao Ran to the kitchen.

Yu Shu and Xiang Cao are still busy working on the elm seeds.

Actually, they had eaten it before. Before entering the palace, everyone came from poor backgrounds, and elm seeds were considered the best thing available.

Although it doesn't feel very filling, it's better than nothing, so around this time of year I'll pick some elm seeds to eat, as it's a way to improve my diet, since elm seeds do have a slightly sweet taste.

However, at that time they mostly ate it raw, at most they would mix some with black flour containing wheat bran and then steam it directly.

This kind of food was obviously not for the little princess, so Yu Shu and Xiang Cao looked up several recipes online, and now they are making fried elm seeds.

The method is very simple: just mix elm seeds with flour and some other simple seasonings, and then fry until golden brown on both sides.

In addition, there are also steamed elm seeds, but they are different from what Yu Shuxiang ate when she was a child. Now they are made with cornmeal or wheat flour, mixed with elm seeds, and sugar is added. Finally, they are rolled into small balls and steamed in a steamer.

I also made steamed elm seeds and herbs, but they're not cooked yet; they're still in the pot.

Upon seeing Xiao Ran arrive with the three little princesses, Yu Shu and Xiang Cao quickly looked over.

Xiao Ran waved his hand, "Don't worry about us, you guys continue."

Yu Shu and Xiang Cao exchanged a glance, nodded, and then went back to their work. After all, they couldn't just eat elm seeds for dinner.

Xiao Ran looked at the elm seeds waiting to be used on the plate, picked up a few, and handed two pieces to the little princess.

"Sizi, have a taste and see if it's good."

The little princess nodded and put the elm seed in her mouth.

After chewing a few times, the little princess frowned, then swallowed the elm seeds.

Xiao Ran took in her expression and smiled, "How is it, Sizi? Is it delicious?"

The little princess smacked her lips.

"That's a little weird~"

Xiao Ran chuckled to himself. How could he not be surprised? Raw elm seeds are very bland, though they have a slight sweetness. But most importantly, when you chew raw elm seeds, they produce a sticky substance, which doesn't taste very good.

Xiao Ran handed the elm tree coins in his hand to Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang.

"Would you like to try some, Fan Yin and Seventeen?"

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang exchanged a glance, and Princess Gaoyang took the first bite of a piece of food.

Seeing this, Princess Chengyang also took one.

Soon, both Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang frowned.

Princess Gaoyang swallowed the elm seeds in her mouth, then took a sip of water before saying, "Brother, this stuff doesn't taste good at all."

Princess Chengyang nodded silently to the side and said, "It's sticky after chewing and has no taste. It's not tasty."

Both Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang said it didn't taste good, and Xiao Ran looked at the princess.

"Would you like to eat some more, Sizi?"

The little princess also shook her head.

"Don't get up~ It's not good~"

This was the first time the little princess had bluntly said it didn't taste good. Yu Shu and Xiang Cao were standing to the side, wondering whether they should continue making the elm seed cake.

Xiao Ran looked at Yu Shu and Xiang Cao.

"Just keep doing it. Elm seeds aren't very tasty when eaten raw, but they're quite good when cooked."

He ate elm seed fried eggs when he was a child, and it was quite delicious.

The three little princesses no longer wanted to eat elm seeds, so Xiao Ran led them to the living room.

The little princess pointed at the television.

"Little Nangjun~ I want to see Xiongxiong."

"it is good."

Xiao Ran turned on the TV and put on a cartoon.

Xiao Ruoying and Li Lizhi have already begun researching the grafting of apples and pears, hoping to see if they can produce apple-pear hybrids. After all, apple-pear hybrids taste quite good, and relatively speaking, grafting apples and pears is easier to succeed.

At this moment, Xiao Ruoying and Li Lizhi returned after checking the condition of the grafted tree.

Xiao Ran was sitting on the sofa, watching cartoons with his three little princesses.

Xiao Ruoying looked at it and asked, "Brother, are you done with that puzzle?"

The nightmare returned, and the smile on Xiao Ran's lips suddenly vanished.

"You did this on purpose?" Xiao Ran looked at Xiao Ruoying.

Xiao Ruoying twitched the corner of her mouth. "How could that be, brother? Am I that kind of person?"

Li Lizhi covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

Xiao Ran rolled her eyes at Xiao Ruoying.

"Let's talk about the puzzle later, I'm not in a hurry to finish it anyway."

It was originally just something to buy for leisure; if you become too attached to it, you're putting the cart before the horse.

With that in mind, Xiao Ran justifiably put the jigsaw puzzle aside.

After watching cartoons with the three little princesses for a while, the food was ready.

A group of people sat at the table.

Xiao Ruoying picked up a clump of elm leaves.

"Is this also made from elm seeds? There don't look like any elm seeds."

Xiao Ran said, "It's mostly noodles anyway, and the elm seeds are just there to add flavor and texture. How much of it is there?"

Xiao Ruoying nodded, "That's true."

As she spoke, she took a bite.

"Well, it's not exactly delicious, but it's not bad either."

Xiao Ran looked at the little princess, "Sizi, these are all made of elm seeds. Which one would you like to eat?"

Although the little princess had already tasted elm seeds, she was still eager to try these other dishes made from elm seeds. (End of Chapter)