The two of them traveled through the Tang Dynasty to open a supermarket, and the little Sizi was sup

Xiao Ran smiled and agreed, saying, "Okay, eat chocolate, Sizi, have more."

The little princess insisted on giving Xiao Ran a piece of chocolate before eating one herself.

With the sweet chocolate in her mouth, the little princess squinted her eyes.

Soon, it was time for class. After saying goodbye to Xiao Ran, the little princess went to class.

Xiao Ran took the chocolate to the supermarket.

"Young master!" Cheng Chumo saw Xiao Ran from afar.

Xiao Ran walked over and said, "Look what I brought you."

Without further ado, Xiao Ran took out the bag containing the liqueur-filled chocolates.

"What is this?" Cheng Chumo stared at it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what it was.

Xiao Ran said, "These are liqueur-filled chocolates; the outside is chocolate, and the inside is liqueur."

Upon hearing that it was alcohol, Cheng Chumo immediately grabbed one.

"There's alcohol in here? How did they get it in there?"

Qin Huaiyu also looked at the liqueur-filled chocolates, wondering how the liqueur was inside the chocolates.

Xiao Ran waved his hand, "Who cares? Anyway, we can't make it. You guys try it first and see if it tastes good."

Cheng Chumo nodded, took a big bite, and then widened his eyes.

"Goodness, there really is alcohol in here!"

Qin Huaiyu also smelled the aroma of the wine and quickly picked one up and ate it.

"This wine has a very unique flavor," Qin Huaiyu said.

Generally, liqueur-filled chocolates contain imported spirits such as brandy or whiskey, which are not expensive.

So Xiao Ran said, "You like it? If you do, I'll bring you a bottle sometime, but let me make this clear first, this wine doesn't taste good on its own."

Neither of them had ever drunk it before, so they had no idea what it tasted like on its own. Therefore, they didn't care that Xiao Ran said it didn't taste good. Cheng Chumo even said directly, "It's okay, I can drink it!"

Anyway, some people do like to drink it neat, and what if Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu do?

So Xiao Ran remembered this.

"I'll bring it to you next time I come."

"Thank you very much, young master." Qin Huaiyu was the first to express his gratitude.

Cheng Chumo scratched his head and took out a jade pendant from his pocket.

"Young master, look."

Cheng Chumo handed the jade pendant to Xiao Ran, but Xiao Ran did not take it.

Xiao Ran was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Cheng Chumo was a little embarrassed.

“I bought this a couple of days ago. I don’t know much about jade, but the shopkeeper said it was the best jade in their shop. My husband and I have received a lot of help from him, so I bought this jade pendant as a gift for him. I hope he won’t find it too bad.”

Qin Huaiyu glanced at Cheng Chumo and teased, "It's amazing that you can be so thoughtful. You're just too inconsiderate, preparing a gift without telling me? Luckily I prepared it in advance, otherwise I would have been so embarrassed today."

With that, Qin Huaiyu turned around and went back into the shop, then took out a painting from inside.

"This is a painting from my father's collection, which I'm using to present it to him."

Xiao Ran waved his hand, "You two are too polite. No need for the gifts. We're all good friends."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu both disagreed.

Cheng Chumo went even further, saying, "Even close brothers keep clear accounts. We've received a lot of help from you and have gotten many good things from you. How can we take it for granted?"

Qin Huaiyu also said, "It is precisely because we are friends that we should give and take."

Unable to argue with them, and genuinely curious about the painting in Qin Huaiyu's hand, Xiao Ran asked, "Who painted this?"

Qin Huaiyu opened the painting directly, pointed to the seal, and said, "It should be Gu Kaizhi."

Xiao Ran was full of questions, "Gu Kaizhi?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ran quickly went over and examined it carefully.

In fact, Xiao Ran didn't know much about Gu Kaizhi. He only knew that his "Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies" and "Nymph of the Luo River" were very famous. He knew nothing else, and he had never even seen what those two paintings looked like.

Qin Huaiyu said, "Yes, young master, do you like it? If you do, my grandfather should have some more."

Xiao Ran waved his hands repeatedly.

Whether he likes it or not, his level of appreciation is limited. At most, he might say it's nice, but there's no need to take away what others like.

"Then there's no need. This painting has already exceeded my expectations."

This is truly a museum I own.

No, the museum might not even have this painting.

Xiao Ran looked at the painting again more carefully. It depicted a person, but he didn't know who it was or what the words were. It was a woman in red, and she was indeed quite beautiful.

Cheng Chumo shoved his jade pendant into Xiao Ran's hand.

"Young master, take it quickly. What's so great about that painting? It's just a piece of paper. How can it compare to this jade pendant? It feels warm to the touch, isn't it wonderful?"

Qin Huaiyu was already used to Cheng Chumo's digs and insults, so she pretended not to hear them, rolled up the painting again, tied it up, and stuffed it into Xiao Ran's arms.

"Young man, please accept this gift. How can you refuse it? If you don't accept it, we'll be too embarrassed to ask you for anything in the future."

Cheng Chumo nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, that's it."

Seeing that the two of them insisted, Xiao Ran thought for a moment and put the things away as well.

"Thank you all. I'll treat you to drinks later."

Cheng Chumo's eyes lit up.

"That would be best."

After chatting with the two for a while, Xiao Ran saw that it was almost lunchtime, so he said goodbye to them and went back to the kindergarten for lunch.

The salt and pepper pork ribs that the kindergarten made today were delicious. Xiao Ran threw a piece of pork rib directly into his mouth, and when he came out, all that was left was a bare bone.

The little princess was eating ribs one bite at a time, picking up another after finishing one. In between bites, she saw Xiao Ran eating ribs one after another, and the little princess was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.

Sitting opposite her, Xiao Ruoying couldn't stop laughing at the little princess's expression.

"Hahahaha, why is Sizi still stunned?"

The little princess then came to her senses and swallowed hard.

Xiao Ran also looked towards the little princess.

"What's wrong with Sizi?"

The little princess stared at Xiao Ran's mouth.

"Little Nang is really amazing~"

Xiao Ran was puzzled.

Xiao Ruoying, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Sizi is saying that you're good at eating ribs one after another."

Xiao Ran laughed, teasing the little princess, "Does Sizi want to learn?"

The little princess's eyes lit up at the thought of being able to eat a piece of pork rib in one bite.

"I want to learn from ducks~"

Xiao Ran suppressed a laugh and said, "Okay, then I'll teach you when Sizi is a little older, okay?"

The little princess nodded repeatedly.

Although Xiao Ran said he would teach her when she was older, the little princess would still pause from time to time, seeing Xiao Ran still eating ribs one after another.

Xiao Ruoying laughed from the side, "Sizi is so easy to fool."

Xiao Ran rolled her eyes at her.

“I’m not trying to fool Sizi. I’ll teach her when she’s a little older.” Xiao Ruoying pouted, “You don’t need to teach her. Anyone can do that.”

As she spoke, Xiao Ruoying imitated Xiao Ran, eating small ribs one after another, a scene that was witnessed by the little princess.

Wow~ My older sister is so amazing~

Xiao Ruoying gave Xiao Ran a provocative smile.

Xiao Ran opened his mouth, then silently said, "Childish."

Xiao Ruoying pretended not to see it, and to be honest, eating like this was quite enjoyable.

The salt and pepper ribs are made with cleaned spare ribs, and they are chopped into small pieces. As long as you hold the bone, the meat will easily fall off the bone.

Xiao Ruoying looked at the little princess and said with a smile, "If your young master won't teach you, how about I do?"

The little princess's eyes lit up, "Okay!"

Xiao Ruoying picked up a piece of pork rib, held the exposed bone with her hand, and then put the meat to the little princess's mouth.

"The rhinoceros bites the meat, not the bone."

The little princess obediently bit down, and Xiao Ruoying twisted and pulled the bone out.

The little princess chewed on a mouthful of meat, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xiao Ruoying, her gaze filled with satisfaction.

After swallowing the meat in her mouth, the little princess exclaimed impatiently, "I want more duck!"

However, this time Xiao Ruoying didn't need to help; the little princess learned it on her own.

"Hehe~ This way we can get so many ducks~"

After the little princess finished eating to her heart's content, Xiao Ran wiped her mouth and then took her to bed.

The last class in the afternoon ended quickly, and Xiao Ran and his group hurried home.

The three little princesses were doing their homework while Xiao Ran silently scrolled through his phone, occasionally answering their questions.

While scrolling through the video, Xiao Ran suddenly felt a bit hungry when he saw a video of dumplings being made.

So he went downstairs to the kitchen to find Yu Shu and Xiangcao.

“Young master.” Yu Shu looked at Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran asked, "Have you started making dinner yet?"

Although Yu Shu didn't know why Xiao Ran asked that, she still said, "Not yet, young master. Are you hungry? We have some freshly made snacks. Why don't you have something to eat first?"

Xiao Ran shook his head, "I'm not hungry. It's fine as long as you haven't started cooking yet. I plan to have dumplings tonight. You can make some dough and prepare some filling. Prepare a lot, and you can make two kinds of filling. If you can't finish them, you can freeze them in the refrigerator."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shu and Xiang Cao immediately nodded in agreement.

After telling him this, Xiao Ran went upstairs.

Yu Shu is responsible for fermenting the dough, while Xiangcao is responsible for mincing the meat.

By the time the three little princesses finished their homework and came downstairs, everything was ready.

Looking at the dough placed in the bowl, the little princess reached out to poke it, but Xiao Ran quickly stopped her.

"This is dough; we're going to use it to make dumplings later."

"Make dumplings~" the little princess repeated.

Xiao Ran nodded, "Yes, so we can't get them dirty. Shall we wash our hands first? We can make dumplings together after we wash them."

The little princess nodded repeatedly and followed Xiao Ran to wash her hands.

Making dumplings is like an art class for the little princess, so she is very interested in it.

After washing their hands and returning, in addition to Xiao Ran, Yu Shu, Xiang Cao, and the three little princesses, Xiao Ruoying, Li Lizhi, and Princess Yuzhang also joined in.

It was a family effort.

Xiao Ran sat down next to the little princess, gave her a piece of dough, and then put the filling on it.

Thankfully, they were making dumplings, which are quite small, so the dough wrappers weren't big either; otherwise, the little princess's tiny hands might not have been able to fit the wrappers.

"Sizi, do it like this: first pinch the middle together, then pinch this side together like this."

Xiao Ran patiently taught the little princess step by step.

The little princess blinked her eyes intently as she studied, but just because her eyes understood doesn't mean her hands did.

Looking at the final product sculpted by the little princess, Xiao Ran fell silent.

At least they managed to cover the filling.

Xiao Ruoying glanced at it and said, "At least the filling wasn't exposed. It's okay if it's a little ugly."

The little princess didn't think the dumplings she made were ugly.

"Hehe~ Little Nang~ Aren't I pretty awesome~"

Xiao Ran originally wanted to pat the little princess's head, but unfortunately he had flour in his hand, so he had to give up and said, "Yes, Si Zi is very powerful."

The little princess, emboldened by the praise, quickly began wrapping the second one.

The more little princesses wrapped, the prettier the finished product became, especially the last one, which looked quite presentable.

Xiao Ran has never been stingy with praise.

"Sizi is really amazing, she wrapped them even better than I could."

The little princess tilted her head back, "Hehe~ I'm the best~"

She wouldn't feel embarrassed by being praised.

Xiao Ran patted the little princess's head.

Yes, the rhinoceros is the most powerful.

Fortunately, they had already washed their hands, otherwise the little princess's head would have been covered in flour.

The dumplings were all wrapped. Yu Shu and Xiang Cao went to boil water to cook the dumplings. They estimated the quantity and put the rest in bags to freeze.

The three little princesses played with clay.

While we were making dumplings, the little princess tried to use her imagination to shape them into various forms, but Xiao Ran said that they wouldn't be edible if they were shaped that way, so the little princess didn't do that and instead obediently made dumplings as Xiao Ran had instructed.

Now that the wrapping is finished, the little princess can unleash her imagination on the clay.

The little princess held clay in her hands and kept kneading it until she finally sculpted a small flower.

Holding the little flower, the little princess couldn't wait to go find Xiao Ran.

"Little Pouch-kun~ Little Pouch-kun~"

Xiao Ran was scrolling through his phone when he heard the little princess call him, so he put down his phone.

"What's wrong, Sizi?"

The little princess proudly presented the flower she had sculpted.

"Send this to Little Nang-jun~"

As soon as Xiao Ran took the flowers, the little princess turned and ran away.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ran simply walked over to the little princess and saw that she was still playing with clay.

"What is Sizi trying to do?" Xiao Ran asked.

The little princess carefully molded the clay in her hands and said in her childish voice, "For my older sister~ and for my mother, my grandfather, and for..."

The little princess rattled off a long list of her family members, including Li Yuan and others who were still traveling, and even Rou Rou.

After listing all the people, the little princess continued, "Everyone needs a duck!"

Xiao Ran gently pinched the little princess's nose and said, "It seems Ruoying was right when she said you're a little master of fairness."

The little princess shook her head and shook off Xiao Ran's hand.

"Little Nangjun~ Let's play together, duck~"

The little princess scurried to the side, wanting to make room for Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran quickly held down the little princess, "I don't want to play, you guys play." (End of Chapter)