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The group laughed and joked around, and soon it was time to eat.

After dinner, the little ones couldn't resist coming to look at the soap again.

The outside of the soap has started to solidify, but the inside is definitely not completely solidified yet.

The little princess stretched out a finger and gently touched the surface of the soap, then smelled her hand.

"It smells so good~"

Actually, because it doesn't use essential oils, the soap doesn't have a very strong scent, but you can still smell some floral fragrance if you get close.

Xiao Ran found it somewhat amusing to see the little ones circling around the soap again.

It seems they really care about these soaps.

According to Xiao Ran's calculations, the soap should be completely solidified by tomorrow morning, at which point he can test its effectiveness.
So Xiao Ran called the little ones back.

"Come eat some beef jerky. We can use the soap tomorrow."

"Beef jerky~" The little princess ran over, took a piece of beef jerky, and chewed it slowly.

She only has a few tiny teeth left, and beef jerky is too hard for her, so the little princess can only hold the beef jerky and slowly grind her teeth to taste it.

The little ones sat together, each holding a piece of beef jerky.

This afternoon's activity level was a bit high. The little princess is still slowly munching on beef jerky, while her little head is nodding off.

Princess Chengyang noticed that the little princess seemed sleepy, so she tugged at Xiao Ran's sleeve.

"Young master, Sizi seems sleepy."

Xiao Ran looked at the little princess and saw that she was holding beef jerky in her hand and nodding her head like a chick pecking at rice.

"Is Sizi sleepy? Let's go back to sleep," Xiao Ran said softly, then picked up the little princess and walked into the house.

After placing the little princess on the kang (a heated brick bed), Xiao Ran noticed the beef jerky in her hand and intended to take it away.

As soon as he moved, the little princess pouted and whimpered, her brows furrowed tightly, clearly unhappy.

After Xiao Ran let go, the little princess clenched the beef jerky in her hand, smacked her lips, and fell asleep again.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran had no choice but to give up and take the beef jerky back.

Princess Chengyang, Princess Gaoyang, and the other little ones, including Third Sister Yan Yao, also came over to prepare for bed.

They lay on the bed, and Xiao Ran touched their heads one by one.

"Go to sleep."

After saying that, Xiao Ran turned around and went to rest.

The next day, Xiao Ran drew back the curtains, and the first thing that caught her eye was a pile of snowmen.

It snowed yesterday afternoon, and now the snowman's head is covered in snow.

Xiao Ran closed the curtains again, expressionless.

Afterwards, Xiao Ran went outside to exercise.

When Xiao Ran returned after his workout, the little princess and the other little ones had also woken up.

As soon as Xiao Ran entered the living room, he heard Princess Gao Yang laughing heartily.

"What's wrong? What are you laughing at?" Xiao Ran asked.

Princess Gaoyang pointed at the little princess and said, "Sizi is so funny. She didn't finish the beef jerky she had yesterday, and this morning she told us that she has magic and can conjure up beef jerky because she woke up with beef jerky in her hand after sleeping."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran looked at the little princess, whose eyes were filled with great confusion.

She even held up the beef jerky in her hand.

"But I have both beef and dried duck here~"

Xiao Ran took the beef jerky from the little princess's hand and said with a smile, "Last night, the little one fell asleep while eating beef jerky. She didn't want to take it away, so I had to let her hold the beef jerky while she slept."

After saying that, Xiao Ran looked at the little princess with a smile and teased her, "Does Sizi know who that little guy is?"

The little princess rolled her eyes and said, "I'm here~" sounding quite proud.

Xiao Ran was amused by the little princess's appearance.

"It's good that Sizi knows."

Then, Xiao Ran looked at the beef jerky in his hand and said, "How about we give this beef jerky to Xiao Hei? If Si Zi wants some, we can get some more."

The little princess has always been a very generous child, so of course she wouldn't refuse to eat the beef jerky given to Xiao Hei.

"Okay~ For Little Black Duck~ For Duoduo~"

The little princess stretched out her two arms and drew a big circle.

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Okay, here you go."

The little princess certainly wouldn't have held onto this beef jerky all night; it probably fell to the side in the middle of the night, and she picked it up again this morning.

This is definitely not edible, but it's perfect for Little Black to chew on.

Xiao Ran called Xiao Hei over and threw the beef jerky at it.

With a powerful effort, Xiao Hei suspended his upper body in mid-air and caught the beef jerky in his mouth.

"Wow~ Little Black is so awesome~" The little princess clapped her hands loudly from the side.

Little Black was squatting there. When it heard the little princess clapping, it seemed to understand what the little princess was saying. It raised its head high and looked proud.

Xiao Ran went up and patted the dog's head.

"Alright, hurry up and eat."

Only then did Xiao Hei begin chewing the beef jerky.

Xiao Ran thought for a moment, then got up and went to the car to take out Xiao Hei's dog toy.

The little princess and her friends were watching Xiao Hei eat beef jerky when they realized Xiao Ran was missing.

“Little Nangjun~” The little princess turned her head and looked around.

Just then, Xiao Ran returned with the toys.

"Little Nangjun~" The little princess smiled happily at Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran stepped forward and handed the toy in his hand to the little princess.

“Sizi can play with this toy with Xiao Hei. For example, this ball. If you roll it far away, Xiao Hei will bring it back.”

After saying that, Xiao Ran looked at Xiao Hei, who had already finished eating the piece of beef jerky.

The beef jerky that the little princess struggled to gnaw on was devoured by Xiao Hei in just a few bites.

At this moment, Xiao Hei had obviously recognized the ball in Xiao Ran's hand as its toy, and it was already staring wide-eyed and ready to pounce.

Xiao Ran rolled the ball forward.

"Little Black, go and fetch it."

Little Blackie happily picked it up.

"Wow~ Little Black Stick~"

Xiao Ran handed the ball to the little princess.

"Take it and play with it."

There's no class today, so the little princesses can play with Xiao Hei, which will prevent them from getting restless and wanting to run away again.

Watching them play happily with Xiao Hei, Xiao Ran picked up Keke and sat by the window to bask in the sun.

Speaking of which, the glass is already made, so it seems like his windows can be replaced with glass windows as well.

As for Li Shimin? He doesn't need a little glass.

The first batch of glass removed was enough for him to install the windows in the Lizheng Hall. As for the other places, he could wait. Xiao Ran half-closed his eyes, and Coco in his arms was snoring softly.

It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining brightly, and Xiao Ran fell asleep without realizing it.

When he woke up again, he suddenly felt that his nose was a little itchy.

"Ah!"

Xiao Ran suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose and fully woke up. Then he saw the little princess holding Coco's tail and swishing it across his face.

Seeing that Xiao Ran had woken up, the little princess quickly let go of his hand, smiled at him, pretended that she hadn't done anything, and turned to run away.

Xiao Ran scooped up the little princess.

"You little rascal!"

The little princess giggled in Xiao Ran's arms.

The people inside the room were amused by the scene.

The little princess had laughed enough and twisted her body to get down.

Xiao Ran put her down, and the little princess then said, "Little Nangjun~ Time for breakfast~"

Xiao Ran slept so soundly that he didn't even notice it was time to eat.

"Come on, let's go eat."

"Young master, Muramasa says the pig bristles you requested have arrived."

Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised by Zhang Dalang's words.

"So fast?"

It must have been after Xiao Ran left yesterday that Zhang Mingde sent someone to tell his eldest son.

Thinking this, Xiao Ran simply got up and planned to go to Zhang Mingde to get the pig bristles and pigskin back. However, before he could even set off, Zhang Mingde had already sent someone to deliver the items, along with Zhang Jinnian.

"Young master," Zhang Jinnian greeted Xiao Ran.

"Young master, here is the pig bristles you wanted."

Xiao Ran went over to take a look. On one cart were several large baskets filled with pig bristles, and on another cart were pigskins.

"Okay, I understand. Please thank Muramasa for me."

Zhang Jinnian smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Young master, you're too kind. It's nothing serious."

Xiao Ran smiled and asked, "How much did all of this cost in total? Did Muramasa tell you?"

Zhang Jinnian nodded. "Fifty-eight coins in total. Grandpa said the pigskin was a bit expensive, but the bristles were worthless."

Xiao Ran clicked his tongue; this was really cheap.

He turned around, took the money and gave it to Zhang Jinnian, then said, "Go back and tell the village head to ask who is willing to work. We only need five people for today, men and women are both fine."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jinnian nodded quickly and ran home.

Xiao Ran then had the pig bristles moved to the porch, set up a pot in the courtyard, took out the awls they had used before, and also had Cheng Chumo and Li Ke called back.

When the people arrive, someone will need to teach them what to do.

Just after the large pot of water in the courtyard boiled, five villagers—three women and two men—came over. They all looked to be of some age.

At this moment, Cheng Chumo and Li Ke also returned.

Qin Huaidao was still using his telescope to see things from afar.

"Old Mo, Sanlang." Xiao Ran greeted Cheng Chumo and Li Ke.

Then, looking at the five somewhat reserved villagers, he said gently, "Don't be nervous, everyone. This job is very simple. Let's first boil the pig bristles in hot water for a while, and then put them on this bamboo mat to dry for a while."

The two men were eager to get to work, and being men, they were also stronger. They took the initiative to lift the basket and pour the pig bristles into the pot, then began to stir it with wooden sticks.

The other three people were called away by Li Lizhi.

There were some pig bristles left over from making toothbrushes last time, so Li Lizhi taught them how to tie the bristles together.

One person was enough to boil the pig bristles, while the other man was learning how to drill holes in bamboo.

Xiao Ran didn't plan to make many toothbrushes today, and he also gave up the idea of ​​setting up a workshop, instead planning to outsource the work.

The source of pig bristles is Zhang Mingde. If someone is willing to do it, they can buy them from Zhang Mingde and then take them home to make their own. As for Xiao Ran, he plans to only buy finished products.

Xiao Ran planned to teach these five villagers how to do it first, and then let them teach others once they had learned enough.

Just like Xiao Ran said, this job is not difficult at all.

After the pig bristles were boiled and dried, the group got to work.

I didn't do it well at first, but I quickly got the hang of it.

There weren't many bamboos left over from last time. After using them all, we made about ten bamboo sticks.

Xiao Ran didn't keep any of it; instead, he gave it directly to five villagers, as well as the two old women who had come to grind the medicine last time.

"This is a toothbrush. You can use it with tooth powder or salt to brush your teeth. It's much better than willow twigs. You can also use it with toothpaste."

Then, Xiao Ran added, "You all probably know how to make these toothbrushes, right?"

Several people nodded quickly.

Xiao Ran said, "It's good that you've learned it. You'll need to teach others later."

The villagers looked at each other, not quite understanding what Xiao Ran meant.

Xiao Ran didn't explain, but after they left, he went to find Zhang Mingde, specifically about the pig bristles.

"Young master, you're not planning to open a workshop?" Zhang Mingde asked.

Xiao Ran nodded, "Yes, that would be too troublesome, and I wouldn't be able to handle it all. So I was thinking of having the villagers buy pig bristles from you, then teaching them how to make toothbrushes, and finally I would collect the finished products."

Zhang Mingde pondered for a moment, "That is indeed a possible solution."

This way, everyone can make money.

If Xiao Ran opens a workshop, only a few people will actually make money. But if he teaches the villagers how to do it, then everyone will have a chance.

Moreover, by doing this, the Muramasa family could make a profit from buying and selling pig bristles. Although it wasn't much, it added up over time.

So Zhang Mingde nodded and said, "This business is feasible. I'll notify the villagers to come over right away."

Xiao Ran reminded them, "The five people who came to work today already know how to do it. If any villagers are willing to work, let them take some pig bristles from me. However, there aren't many pig bristles, so it's first come, first served. As for bamboo branches, they'll have to figure that out themselves."

Zhang Mingde nodded. "Okay, I understand."

As he spoke, Zhang Mingde planned to send someone to notify the villagers to come over.

Xiao Ran then got up and went home.

"Little Nang-kun~ Nifei's here~"

Xiao Ran was greeted by a little princess who looked like a small cannonball.

Xiao Ran picked up the little princess and sat down on a chair. Li Lizhi looked at Xiao Ran and asked, "Is everything done?"

Xiao Ran nodded, then said, "Fifth Sister, I'm planning to sell these toothbrushes in Uncle Cheng's shop, and then give Uncle Cheng a share of the profits. What do you think?"

Li Lizhi thought for a while and asked, "Then why doesn't the young master open his own shop? Besides toothbrushes, doesn't the young master also want to sell toothpaste? And with the young master's ingenious ideas, I'm afraid he will come up with something even newer soon."

"Take the soap I made yesterday, for example. It doesn't seem that difficult to make, but it's something you can't find on the market. Young man, the things you make are novel and come in a wide variety. If you ask me, it would be more convenient to buy your own shop."

Hearing Li Lizhi say this, Xiao Ran finally realized what was going on.

Yeah, he's not short of money now, why not just open a shop? He's not expecting to make a fortune from these things anyway, just doing it for fun. (End of Chapter)