Chapter 9: Soetu: Prince, what can you ask me to do to win credit?

Chapter 9

Glass workshop.

When Suo Etu saw Yinreng, he was shocked. The word "Crown Prince" was about to come out of his mouth, but he just realized it when he opened his mouth and swallowed it. He smiled and waved: "Waiter, come here quickly!"

Xiao Wai? What kind of a name is that?

But Yinreng understood what Soetu meant in an instant. He treated him as a close junior of the Hesheli family in front of everyone. He responded without refutation. Waiter is the waiter. He walked over and found that the master in the workshop was cutting a large piece of glass, with a clear texture, without a trace of impurities, and no bubbles.

Yinreng's eyes sparkled: "Is this successful?"

"It's done! There's more in the room, over here!"

Yinreng followed Suo'etu into the room. Suo'etu closed the door with a snap, knelt down and whispered, "Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am sorry for offending you just now. It was really because there were so many people in the workshop and I couldn't reveal the identity of the Crown Prince."

Yinreng waved his hand and said, "Uncle, there is no need to be so polite. I understand."

Suo Etu stood up and said with a big smile: "Prince! This batch of glass was just made today."

Yinreng nodded. He had put a lot of effort into making glass. He made many glass recipes under the pretext of fooling around, just to mix the real ones in. Speaking of this, we have to say that Soetu was really unlucky! Although the first batch of thirty sheets given by Yinreng were all waste paper because he was worried that the things would be made too quickly and would arouse suspicion. But he smuggled the real recipe in with the second batch.

However, Yinreng waited and waited, calculating the time, and waited until this batch of prescriptions was almost finished before he received the good news.

Soetu's luck in drawing cards was so bad that he didn't even want to complain.

So in history, when Soetu was defeated and died in prison, was it also somewhat influenced by his unlucky luck?

After thinking about this, Yinreng looked at Suo'etu with a complicated look. After all, no one wants to be with a non-African. A European emperor with a non-African can neutralize the situation. A non-African with a non-African? It's suffocating just to think about it.

Suo Etu was completely unaware and was still immersed in the joy of making glass: "I originally wanted to go to the palace immediately to report this good news to the emperor and his highness, but I felt that bringing a piece of glass directly would not be enough, so I asked the workers to make a few patterns."

He pushed open the window and pointed forward: "The masters are working on it! It should be done soon. If you are not in a hurry, I will have someone take you to the front to sit for a while. It's too messy here."

Yinreng did not insist and followed Soetu out, but only sat in the front hall for a while. When he saw the large tracts of farmland not far away, he became interested and found two people to take him there for a walk.

There were quite a few people working in the fields, and they were very surprised to see such a precious little boy.

Yinreng went over, stood on the edge of the field, and watched with great interest.

"Are these rice fields? Are they all planted with rice? How did they grow? What are these things in your hands?"

Questions like these popped up one after another, instantly turning into a hundred thousand whys. The farmers looked at each other, curious and afraid. They were curious about why this nobleman was interested in farming, and afraid that if they said something wrong, they would anger the nobleman. When they answered, they hesitated and trembled, and tried to avoid it if possible.

Yinreng was not angry, but smiled and spoke gently throughout the whole process. He would signal Xiaozhuzi to give rewards to those who answered more and pleased him, and he would throw out copper coins without hesitation. Is this still a noble who is not easy to offend? This is simply a boy who gives away money!

At once, the farmers rushed forward, vying to answer, fearing that Yinreng would be dissatisfied, and racked their brains to tell everything they knew, regardless of whether Yinreng asked or not. As expected, Yinreng was very happy and became more generous.

In the farmhouse on the other side.

Mrs. Hu looked at her son lying on the bed with great distress, and turned her back to wipe her tears. Hu Laosan sat under the eaves, smoking a pipe. The tobacco was of poor quality and choked people. Hu Laosan was choking and coughing, as if he was going to cough out his lungs. He put down his pipe helplessly and sighed, "I will go find a human trafficker tomorrow. Even if I have to sell myself, I have to raise money for my son's treatment."

Mrs. Hu cried out: "It's just selling our bodies. We are already this old, is there anyone who wants us?"

Hu Laosan frowned: "I can recognize the characters. As long as the price is right, someone should buy it. I have to give it a try!"

"Hurry up! Hu Laosan!" The couple was talking when the cousin of the Lin family rushed in, her face full of joy, "Hurry up! Didn't Changsheng break his leg? He needs a large sum of money to treat his injury. Today we have a little boy about six years old. He is so noble and has guards around him. It's obvious that he is not a simple person.

"It's rare that he's interested in farm work, and he's curious and keeps asking questions. Anyone who answers his questions will get money! That young master looks kind! You can try your luck too! Ask for help, maybe he'll be kind and give you something, and you'll have money for your child's medical treatment!"

"Aunt, there is such a good thing, are you kidding me?"

"Who is teasing you? Hurry up! It's too late. The master is gone. I wonder where you can cry!"

Hu Laosan quickly stood up and said, "Go! I'll go right away!"

…

Yinreng was chatting happily with the farmers when a man in his thirties or forties rushed over. The guards were very alert and protected Yinreng behind them and drew their swords before he could get close to him.

This scene stunned everyone. The farmers subconsciously took a few steps back, trembling. Hu Lao San was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground: "Please spare me! Please spare me!"

Yinreng pushed the guard and said, "Don't be too nervous. He looks like an ordinary citizen here, not a bad guy who wants to hurt me."

Hu Laosan kowtowed repeatedly: "Yes, yes! I am not a bad person!"

Yinreng smiled and asked, "Are you okay?"

Hu Laosan opened his mouth and looked at the weapons of the guards at hand, feeling very scared. But when he thought of his son lying in bed at home, he gritted his teeth and said, "I...I'm here to beg you! Please save my son!"

"What happened to your son?"

"My son fell in the mountains a few days ago. There's a hole in his head and his leg is broken. His injuries are very serious. The doctor said that if he wants to be cured, he needs good medicine, which will cost at least ten taels of silver."

Although ten taels is not much, it is enough for an ordinary family of five to spend for half a year. This is even more difficult for the Hu family.

Yinreng pointed casually at the small pond and said, "Go and have a look. If what he said is true, leave twenty taels of silver for him."

Hu Laosan didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and he kowtowed happily: "Thank you very much, young master! Thank you very much, young master! You don't need twenty taels, ten taels will do!"

Yinreng shook his head: "Since the doctor said at least ten taels, it will definitely be more than that. Besides, even if the leg is healed, you still need to rest for a while. Take it."

Twenty taels was a drop in the bucket for Yinreng. But for Hu Laosan, although it was not a small amount, it was not as eye-catching as "a child holding gold".

Hu Laosan burst into tears of gratitude: "I don't know your name or where you live. I will return it to you when I have money in the future."

Xiao Chizi sneered: "It's just twenty taels of silver. My master gave it to you and it's yours. You don't have to pay it back."

"Yes, yes, yes! You are rich and have no shortage of money. But...but I can't take your money for nothing."

Xiao Chizi pouted: "My young master is kind-hearted, just consider yourself lucky, don't be so ungrateful. It's only a matter of twenty taels of silver, if you insist on paying it back, you will only cause trouble for my young master!"

After hearing what he said, Hu Laosan stopped insisting. He just kept this kindness in his heart, got up and left, and took Xiaochi back home.

As he left, the villagers around him started talking about it.

"Hu Laosan is also pitiful."

"Who says it's not true? My family was well off and I even went to school. But the flood destroyed everything."

"He has five children in total, and two of them have died of smallpox. If Changsheng dies too, I don't know if Hu Laosan and his wife can survive."

Smallpox? Yinreng's eyebrows jumped. How could he have forgotten this? In the 21st century, smallpox has been eradicated. But now, smallpox is still rampant! He had it once the year before last.

He turned around and asked, "Was their family rich before?"

"His family is originally from the south. They own dozens of acres of land and a shop. They can't compare to the nobles, but they are many times better than us. Ten years ago, his hometown had heavy rain for more than ten days in a row, and the land was flooded. All the goods in the shop were soaked and could not be used. It is said that this batch of goods was bought on credit. Even if the goods cannot be sold, the account must still be paid."

Another one went on to say, "Without their shop and land, how could they survive? So they came to Beijing to look for relatives. They were the Lin family. Later, the Lin family took them in and helped to intercede with the head of the village, so they settled down here."

Yinreng rolled his eyes and asked, "When did his first two children die?"

"I heard from Hu Laosan that it was after the disaster. There were many people who got sick at that time. At first, Hu Laosan and his wife thought it was the same epidemic as others. Later, when the pox broke out, they realized something was wrong, but it was too late and they couldn't be saved."

"Although their land was flooded, they still had some use after the rain stopped. Although the price was not that good, it was not bad with the proceeds from selling the shop. If it wasn't for the need to treat the two sons, they wouldn't have been left with nothing and had to leave their hometown.

"Speaking of which, the Hu family has been quite diligent these years. They not only farmed, but also looked for work everywhere. Hu can read and write, and he made a lot of money as an accountant. But it's a pity that he is stubborn. Even though the family business was ruined, he still insisted on sending his children to school, and all the money the family earned was used for tuition. Now he is sick, and we can only worry about him."

"That's true. But it is said that Changsheng was also infected with smallpox, and he survived with strong medicine. But it was also because of the strong medicine that he left behind the root of the disease. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen and got so seriously ill. Smallpox is terrible!"

"Speaking of which, my mother's cow also got smallpox. At first, we thought the cow was doomed. But it turned out to be fine."

Cow? Yinreng was delighted. He had originally wanted to ask everyone indirectly if they knew about the sick cow, but he got such a surprise before he even opened his mouth!

The system in my mind also became excited:

[Little prince! Do you know about cowpox? When people get smallpox, they will get pox. When cows get smallpox, they will also get pox. It is called cowpox. Cowpox is used to make a vaccine, so that people will not be afraid of smallpox after being vaccinated.]

[Little prince, do you want the formula for the smallpox vaccine? Just...beep, beep...]

System: ...Fuck! Blocked again! I greet your ancestors!

Yinreng rolled his eyes in his heart, but still smiled and asked the aunt: "Can cows get smallpox?"

"Of course! We didn't know at first. We just thought the cow was sick, so we asked someone to come and take a look. The person thought the disease was unusual, so he called several doctors to come, and they confirmed it was smallpox. I wasn't married at the time, and I remember the officials came and sealed off the village, not allowing us to go out."

The gossiping woman nearby asked, "Seal off the village? Cow pox is not human pox. We can just take the cow away and get rid of it. Why do we have to seal off the village? Can the disease on the cow be transmitted to humans?"

"Of course! Otherwise why would the adults seal off the village! My parents and my brother all came into contact with the cows and were all infected. But fortunately the symptoms were not serious and we all got through it without any problems." The woman patted her chest, still feeling scared, "You don't know, I was so scared at the time!"

The villagers all found it novel and asked questions one after another.

Yinreng listened quietly and took note of it. As the topic became more and more off-topic, he lost interest and patted his butt to get up and return to the workshop. Soetu came out with a long box in his hand, and Yinreng knew that the masters had already made it.

"Let me see!"

Soetu opened the box and found three things in total: a glass, a glass vase, and the last one, which was the most exquisite, a palm-sized mirror.

Suo Etu took it out specially and said, "Prince, please look. Didn't you say before that Mr. Nan mentioned that if you apply a layer of mercury on one side of the mirror, the other side will be shiny and can reflect people? It is exactly the same as a peep show. Now we can make glass and peep shows by ourselves!"

Yinreng narrowed his eyes: "There is also a clock!"

Suo Etu nodded repeatedly: "Yes! There is also a table clock. With Mr. Nan's drawings, the table clock has been made a long time ago, and the only thing missing is a clock face. Now the clock face has finally been solved! It's just that time is tight today, and there is no time to make the table clock and install the clock face."

"Don't worry." Yinreng waved his hand, "These three things are enough. I'll take them back to show Khan Ama!"

He raised his head and nodded his chin. Xiao Zhuzi understood what was going on and stepped forward to put the things into the box, then held the box in his arms and followed Yinreng out the door.

Soetu was left standing there with empty hands, looking confused.

Wait! No! Prince! You took everything away! What can I take credit for?