Da Tang Xiao Si Zi: I have a little pouch-like boy.

Li Shimin naturally couldn't bring in a group of eunuchs, so he sent Zhang Anan instead.

Anyway, you don't need to learn much, as long as you have the energy.

Aside from needing someone to help push it at the very beginning, things went much more smoothly afterward.

Zhang Anan pedaled hard, and the tricycle gradually accelerated, the speed was not bad.

Li Shimin was overjoyed as he watched a car full of people being taken away.

When they returned after riding around, they called for Zhang Anan to stop.

"How was it? Was it difficult?"

Zhang Anan shook her head and said, "At first it was a bit difficult because I wasn't used to it, but it got easier and easier later on. I feel like even if a few more people were added, we could still manage to step on it."

"Hahaha, good, go and summon Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, Niu Jinda, and Qin Qiong."

Having a clear understanding of the situation, one should naturally consult with trusted ministers.

He walked up to Li Qin and asked, "Is this thing expensive? How many can you get?"

"It's not expensive, but if I want to do it in large quantities, I need to find a manufacturer. How many do you need, Uncle?"

Li Qin shrugged. "Also, I should warn you, if it breaks, there's nowhere to fix it here. It's best not to take too many; just get a few to try first."

Upon hearing this, Li Er looked at the tricycle. It was made entirely of iron, and he wondered if he could have a craftsman make it himself.

He shared his idea with Li Qin, who thought about it and said:

"I don't think it will work. First, the current iron smelting technology is not up to standard, and second, chains cannot be made by hand."

Li Shimin nodded, not disappointed.

"Alright, let's do this: get a hundred bicycles and a hundred tricycles. I'll have someone test them out between Chang'an and Luoyang first."

"If it works well, we'll see how much more we can add later."

Although Li Qin said it wasn't expensive, Li Shimin wasn't one to spend money recklessly.

They each bought one hundred, and used the area between Chang'an and Luoyang, where the roads were in the best condition during the Tang Dynasty, as a pilot project.

Li Qin naturally wouldn't object to this decision. "Okay, I'll ask around this afternoon. I estimate it will take some time; there probably won't be that many in stock."

"Yes, as long as you take it to heart."

"If there's nothing else, I'll take Mingda and the others back. I'll come pick you up again this afternoon."

"Go."

Leaving the tricycle behind, Li Qin carried Sizi, Gao Yang led Chengyang, and the group returned to the inner palace before finally returning to the modern world.

When I got home, I saw three palace maids, Hongxiu and another maid, busy in the kitchen.

They were chattering away, seemingly discussing something.

I went up and asked, and it turned out that she was planning to try cooking a few dishes for lunch.

Li Qin naturally supported this, especially seeing them preparing ingredients while following videos from Douyin.

Looks like we can order fewer dishes for lunch.

Changsun and Li Lizhi were in the living room looking at the things they had bought.

Upon seeing Li Qin, Li Lizhi took out the box of human infant burps again.

"Young master, can you tell me what this is now?"

Li Qin pinched Si Zi's cheek: "Mingda, you, Second Sister, and Seventeenth Sister go and check on the little fish. See if they're hungry. It seems like they haven't been fed today."

"Okay~ I'll go feed them~" Sizi nodded obediently, patted her little chest, and took on this glorious task.

After sending the three maids away, Li Qin took the blue box and handed it to Changsun.

Amidst the mother and daughter's questioning gazes, he said in a serious tone:

"This thing is for men and can prevent women from getting pregnant by accident. As for how to use it, I think you'll understand once your second aunt gives it to your second uncle and he opens it."

Li Lizhi: "???"

Changsun: "???"

"Ahem, it's used during intercourse. Do I need to be more specific?"

Seeing that the two were still looking at him with confusion, Li Qin couldn't hold back any longer and said awkwardly.

Both mother and daughter blushed and stopped looking at Li Qin.

The eldest grandson, in particular, quickly put the box away.

"Young master...why...why prevent pregnancy? Isn't it better to have more children?"

Li Lizhi lowered her head and asked softly.

Li Qin pursed her lips. "Yes, that's a good question."

"One reason is that the country used to have a policy of family planning, which allowed each couple to have only one child."

"Secondly, having children is a heavy burden. Many people can afford to have children but not to raise them. Oh, that's not entirely true. Some people can't even afford to have children."

Changsun was astonished, staring wide-eyed at Li Qin: "There's such a policy? And, having a child, how much of a burden is that? As long as you have food to eat and don't starve, isn't that enough? Is life in later generations really that difficult?"

Li Qin rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Do you know how much of a burden it is to have a child? From birth, the cost of formula, diapers, and clothes can be half a month's salary or more for an adult."

"Then when they get a little older, they need to go to kindergarten. Since it's our own child, we definitely want to find a good place. The cost can be so high that it can drain the entire monthly income of both parents."

"Once we start school, even if we don't go to an expensive private school, the tuition isn't too high, but what about tutoring, extracurricular classes, and the like?"

“If you go to school, it’s incredibly expensive. It’s okay if you don’t go, but other people’s children will, which means you’ll fall behind at the starting line.”

"After nine years of compulsory education, it's high school and university. Tuition fees, or tuition, are another huge expense every year."

"After graduating from university, people look for jobs, find girlfriends, and discuss marriage. The bride price and dowry are astronomical, and many people's life savings may not even be enough."

"Tsk tsk tsk, just look at this villa we're living in now, it's worth nearly 100 million. That's more than many people could earn in several lifetimes, no, even more than ten lifetimes combined."

"Last time we went to a seafood restaurant, do you know how much those two big yellow croakers cost? Twenty thousand."

"An ordinary person, the most ordinary kind, earns about three or four thousand a month. Even if they don't eat or drink for several months, they can only afford to eat two fish."

When it comes to this kind of thing, Li Qin gets really excited.

Before he met Sizi, he had been on blind dates.

Just thinking about their faces back then makes me shudder; they were truly monsters.

After his explanation, Changsun and Li Lizhi finally had a concrete understanding of modern life and the concept of money.

Previously, Li Qin was the one who did all the buying and buying, so everyone didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and therefore didn't pay much attention to it.

But now I hear that just two fish can equal the results of an ordinary person's months of hard work.

I couldn't quite describe how I felt.

Seeing the two remain silent, Li Qin smiled and said, "Alright, with our relationship, we don't need to worry about such trivial matters."

"I'm telling you this because we've come this far, so you'll have a general idea and won't make a fool of yourselves when you go out in the future."

"We should just eat and drink as we please, and live our lives well."