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Chapter 123 Giving Away Down Jackets!

Wang Shen also participated in matters related to printing technology.

The wages are quite generous, and the execution is strong.

Although it is the cold winter, the dry work in Kaolao Village is in full swing.

“Young Master’s printing skills are also quite impressive,” said Cheng Chumo, holding a glass.

"I asked before too, that's really impressive." Qin Huaidao nodded.

“Selling books should be very profitable, but it’s probably not as profitable as selling glass. However, books have a different meaning. Grandpa and Grandma should value printing technology more,” Li Ke, wearing an apron, said.

It was quite cold at first, but staying by the stove made it feel warmer.

Zhang Dalang stared intently into the stove.

“Big Brother, we can watch over things here. Aren’t you going to school?” Li Ke asked.

Zhang Dalang shook his head, "I'm stupid, I won't go."

Zhang Dalang felt it was pointless; his time was running out.

"Only by studying can one achieve success; being literate is a good thing," Cheng Chumo also advised.

"Why aren't you going?" Li Ke teased Cheng Chumo.

"Sanlang, there's no point in you saying this." Cheng Chumo's biggest fear was reading.

"Hahaha!" Qin Huaidao couldn't help but laugh.

When they have free time, some of them will practice a set of Tai Chi to warm up.

Considering the weather was getting colder, several braziers were added to the school.

Because there were many children and the area was relatively secluded, Xiao Ran didn't dare use coal and instead had them burn charcoal.

When there are many people crammed together, the temperature is much higher.

Besides Xiao Ran's classes, Sun Simiao's classes were also very popular.

Sun Simiao was not as serious as Wang Ji; he was always smiling.

Sun Simiao would even let children taste some of the medicines that were safe to take.

"Mingda, Fanyin, Jinyuan, distribute this to everyone," Sun Simiao called out with a smile.

"Hmmmm~"

The three young girls distributed the fragrant vines that Sun Simiao had cut.

The little princess is very enthusiastic about doing this kind of thing.

Sun Simiao twirled the remaining half of the fragrant vine in his hand, watching the children wrinkle their noses as they held the herb, and laughed out loud: "This vine is called 'fragrant vine.' Smell it, doesn't it have a light fragrance of leaves?"

"Tie the duck~"

"Yes!"

A group of children answered.

“Yes, this is edible. Children, please try it!” Sun Simiao said.

Hearing Sun Simiao's words, he put them all into his mouth.

"This is very bitter," the little princess frowned immediately, as did the others.

"It's so bitter~ It's not good at all~" The little princess squinted her eyes because of the bitterness.

Seeing this, Sun Simiao smiled.

"It's a bit bitter, but it's good stuff."

“In winter, we always like to squat by the fire pit to eat hot food. Sometimes we eat too fast or too much, and our stomachs become bloated and painful. Or if we go out to play and our clothes are not on properly, the wind will blow on our stomachs, and we will cry from the pain. That’s when this comes in handy.”

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fragrant vine and taught the children to recognize the leaf veins: "Look, its leaves are opposite, the vine feels smooth to the touch, and it has a pleasant fragrance after it breaks - remember these, and you won't make a mistake."

Although they didn't understand the "properties of medicine" or "compatibility," they remembered that "bitter vine seeds can cure stomach aches," and they also remembered Grandpa Sun's smiling face as he said, "Medicine can help people."

Sun Simiao fed it to children so they would remember it more easily later.

Even if you pick the wrong fruit, you'll know once you taste a little; you won't admit you're wrong.

Sun Simiao's courses are highly practical.

Other villagers also enjoyed listening to it.

Maybe it will come in handy.

When Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang were in class, they would bring persimmon cakes and other treats for the children.

very popular.

Influenced by Xiao Ran, they all wanted to get along well with children.

This made Wang Ji an eccentric teacher, a major villain in the children's eyes.

It's almost noon, time to go back for lunch.

No one else needs to pick them up now; whether it's Sun Simiao or Wang Ji, they all need to go back to Xiao Ran's house for dinner.

I also brought three little girls with me.

The two little princesses are of noble birth, but they can also play with other people.

Now, San Niang is gradually playing with other people.

The previous barriers gradually disappeared because of the school.

On the way back, the three little girls hummed the songs that Xiao Ran had taught them.

Sun Simiao smiled, now a little reluctant to leave.

Back in the courtyard, I saw Xiao Ran at the door.

"Grandpa, Sizi," Xiao Ran called out.

"Little Nangjun~" The little princess ran excitedly towards Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran squatted down and looked at the little princess. Her face was flushed, as were her hands.

"Sizi, are you cold?"

"Just a little bit~" The little princess didn't feel cold; she just found it fun.

Actually, the two little princesses come from well-off families, so they wear more expensive clothes than others and are warmer.

The other children really just toughed it out.

This year, thanks to Xiao Ran, I made a lot of money from roasted chestnuts, persimmon cakes, and coal, so I'm relatively well-off and can afford to make another set of clothes.

But it's still terribly cold in winter.

There is a brazier in the school, but not outside.

"Let's go back inside and eat first!" Xiao Ran smiled.

"Old man, what do you think?"

Sun Simiao stroked his beard. "It's like this in winter too. Compared to many other villages, Kaolao Village is already doing quite well."

"Sizi Fanyin's clothes are warmer than everyone else's."

Xiao Ran nodded, thinking to himself about making some gloves, earmuffs, and masks.

For these children.

There's no need to force yourself to suffer.

It's always lively when we eat at home.

"Sizi, do you want to go home?" Princess Yuzhang asked the little princess.

The home that Princess Yuzhang mentioned was naturally the imperial palace in Chang'an.

"No~ This is too much fun~" the little princess replied without hesitation.

"Where is the Sanskrit chant?"

"Me too!"

Now, fearing it will be cold at night, the three little girls also sleep on the kang (heated brick bed).

The temperature in this living room is indeed much higher than the others.

In winter, people definitely prefer to stay in warm places.

After lunch, the three little girls very conscientiously prepared to take a nap.

Their daily routine has always been very regular.

Zhang Erya had prepared pillows and blankets for the three little girls well in advance.

Now I don't need anyone else, I can go to sleep by myself.

While they were waited on hand and foot in the palace, the two little princesses now do many things themselves.

I enjoy going with my aunt to feed the chickens, ducks, and geese in the morning, and I'm still very happy to find eggs now.

Seeing Xiao Ran lost in thought, Li Lizhi did not disturb him.

After Xiao Ran rubbed his temples, Li Lizhi asked, "Young master, is there a problem?"

"It's a bit cold now, I'd like to make gloves, earmuffs, and masks for the children. Second Aunt, could you take the cloth to Second Grandmother later?"

“Okay, I’ll go prepare right away.” Zhang Erya never questioned what Xiao Ran was going to do.

Whatever Xiao Ran says goes.

Xiao Ran returned to his room and took out three sets of thermal underwear and a down jacket.

The thermal underwear is new, but the RV is a replica.

The down jacket was worn by Xiao Ran.

"Fifth Sister, how about this?" Xiao Ran handed the thermal underwear to Li Lizhi.

Thermal underwear can be worn by both men and women, since it's underneath and can't be seen.

"Hey, this looks really warm." Li Lizhi didn't ask anything else.

Li Lizhi was not surprised by what Xiao Ran took out.

"This is for the old master and his wife, and also for the old lady." It's for Li Yuan, Empress Zhangsun, and Empress Xiao.

Several of them are old and need this treatment, but Empress Zhangsun is in poor health.

"Thank you, young man!" Li Lizhi could tell at a glance that this thing was not cheap.

I've never seen this before.

It must be a good product.

The down jacket felt strange; Li Lizhi couldn't describe it.

"Fifth Sister, try it on and see how it feels."

"Okay!" Li Lizhi put on that one.

It felt a bit awkward, as it didn't match Li Lizhi's usual style of dress.

Li Lizhi wasn't inside the house; she went out for a stroll.

Gradually, Li Lizhi realized that something was wrong.
This is much warmer than my own clothes.

“This is also a good thing,” Li Lizhi said, touching it.

"Sister, why are you wearing the young master's clothes?" Princess Yuzhang and Zhang Jinhe walked over.

Without even asking, I know this style of clothing belongs to Xiao Ran.

Others are not like that.

Not only the style, but the texture and fabric are also completely different.

"This was given by the young master to his mother, grandfather, and maternal grandmother. Let me try it on; it's very warm."

"I'll give it a try!" Princess Yuzhang also became interested.

Zhang Jinhe also experienced it.

Xiao Ran went to the cave to move things every day; this was an unwavering habit.

Xiao Ran felt he would be missing out if he didn't go even once.

The cave is now stuffed with a lot of things.

Xiao Ran brought out a lot of thermal underwear and down jackets from the room.

Xiao Ran called out, "Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister, Jinniang, come here for a moment."

"So many!" Princess Yuzhang touched them; they were dressed the same as Li Lizhi's.

Previously, I suspected that Xiao Ran could perform magic tricks and create something out of nothing.

I'm too lazy to doubt it now.

How Xiao Ran got these things is completely unimportant.

"Fifth Sister and Sixth Sister, you also get one set each."

"Jinniang, don't forget your grandfather's," Xiao Ran was referring to Zhang Mingde.

"Great!" Zhang Jinhe exclaimed with delight.

"Grandpa, Mr. Wang and the others too, as well as Dalang, Sanlang, and Lao Mo."

Everyone in the family has one, but the three little girls can't wear them all.

"Let's modify this, I don't know if it will work." Xiao Ran picked it up and looked at it. The thermal underwear was definitely fine, but he didn't know if the down jacket would be easy to modify.

"Should it be given to Sizi and the other two?" Zhang Jinhe guessed.

"Yeah, it's cold now, this is better."

"Go ask Second Grandmother, and if that doesn't work, I'll ask others." The others Li Lizhi was referring to were those in the palace.

Once the distribution was nearly complete, Li Wu was instructed to send Empress Zhangsun, Li Yuan, and Empress Xiao to Chang'an.

Li Wu also had his own set of clothes; it was cold riding a horse on the road, so Li Wu changed into them as well.

The items were delivered directly to the Lizheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, this was sent to me by Her Highness the Princess."

"Hmm." Li Shimin looked at the things, opened the letter and started reading.

Upon hearing Li Lizhi say that these were amazing items for keeping warm, Li Shimin touched the thermal underwear and down jacket.

"Yes, this is a good thing. It's really warm. It's for the Empress and Grandfather."

Empress Zhangsun picked it up and looked at it. The style was very strange, and she knew without a doubt that it belonged to Xiao Ran.

"Is it true that Lizhi said everyone else has it too?" Li Shimin looked at Li Wu, who was also dressed in it.

"Your Majesty, yes, the old physician, Mr. Wang, the old village head. The young prince needs to be changed."

After listening, Li Shimin frowned. "No, you all have them, so why don't I?"

Empress Zhangsun looked at the items and saw that Li Wu had brought back only three sets: those for Li Yuan, Empress Xiao, and Empress Zhangsun. There were indeed no sets for Li Shimin.

This question left Li Wu completely bewildered before he finally realized what it meant.

I hadn't paid attention to this issue before.

"Your Majesty, I do not know." Li Wu truly did not know.

"Is that little brat Xiao Ran targeting me?"

Empress Zhangsun smiled and said, "Perhaps he forgot. Your Majesty, please don't overthink it."

"Li Wu, go back now and tell Xiao Ran that I don't have any, send some to me. Such good things cannot be missing."

"It's Your Majesty!" Li Wu didn't know whether Xiao Ran had forgotten or was doing it on purpose.

"Never mind, I have some free time today, I'll go see Si Zi and the others, I'll go ask him!"

Li Shimin looked at Empress Zhangsun and said, "Empress, this is warm. Try it on."

Li Shimin picked up the down jacket.

Li Lizhi's letter was full of flowery language.

"it is good!"

After making some preparations, Li Shimin led Zhang Anan and Li Wu out of the palace.

Head straight to Kaolao Village.

On the way, Li Shimin asked Li Wu many questions.

There's a lot going on in Kaolao Village, and hardly anyone is idle.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with this.

The carriage stopped, and Li Shimin helped Empress Zhangsun out of the carriage.

Upon entering the courtyard, they saw Xiao Ran and the others.

"Xiao Ran, give me a down jacket!" Li Shimin said directly.

Now that they're so familiar with each other, Li Shimin really doesn't hold back.

Sun Simiao and the others in the courtyard were also dressed in the same attire.

"Grandpa!" Li Ke called out.

"Everyone else has one but I don't. What do you mean by that? Do you have a problem with me?"

"Uncle, what are you saying? I just think you're strong and healthy enough that you don't need it," Xiao Ran said with a smile.

"Don't give me that! What others have, I must have too."

Princess Yuzhang came over carrying a down jacket and thermal underwear. "Grandpa, the young master wanted you to come to him in person. Why are you being so fierce?"

"Is this mine? It's not yours, girl!" Li Shimin took it.

"No, it's Grandpa's."

Li Shimin smiled, picked it up and looked at it. "Xiao Ran! It's a bit small. Can you exchange it for a bigger one?"

"Uncle, you've actually picked them all. They're all the same size, so forget about it."

"Of course I want it!" Li Shimin put it away.

"Auntie, it's cold outside, go to the living room."

"it is good!"

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun did not stay for long before they decided to go see the two little princesses.

Being able to take classes here is a legitimate reason for me to be here.

I don't play it every day.

Standing outside watching the two young maids diligently reading inside, Empress Zhangsun felt very gratified.

Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang talked a lot about the school.

This isn't for the imperial examinations, so the things we learn are different and more interesting.

"If other villages also have schools in the future, it would be best if they could also learn about medicinal herbs, so that they can use them in their daily lives." Li Shimin also felt that this was very practical.

"It's a pity there's only one old gentleman."

Li Shimin inquired about printing technology.

The craftsmen all came, but instead of rebuilding the house, they stayed in other people's homes in the village.

There are quite a few people in Xiao Ran's family now.

There are plenty of craftsmen, but not enough room for them to live.

So they simply arranged for them to be stationed in the village.

Several people lived in Zhang Mingde's house, and others with better conditions were also accommodated.

Since it was arranged by Zhang Mingde, no one else could say anything.

After all, several people lived in Zhang Mingde's house.

(End of this chapter)