After returning to the pavilion, they took a sip of tea to calm down their shock, and then the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
It really scared them just now!
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said with some complaint:
"Brother, you are really scary..."
Li Shimin asked angrily:
"Why didn't you report the method to the government earlier if you have a method to prevent and cure smallpox? If the method is effective, not only will the people benefit, but you will also be rewarded by the court."
Yang Fan lazily leaned on the chair and rolled his eyes:
"Didn't you just say that you are not afraid? That's why I let you see it."
"As for reporting it to the government, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out if I get in..."
When the two heard Yang Fan's words, they were so angry that they retorted with their beards and eyes wide open.
"Today's saints are wise and powerful, and their officials are clear and clear. If your method is really feasible, how can you enter the government but not get out?"
After calmly taking a sip of water, Yang Fan asked calmly:
"Just now I told you how to prevent smallpox. How much do you two believe it?"
Somewhat dissatisfied with Yang Fan's inaccurate questions, the two looked at each other and replied that they believed it 50%.
Yang Fan smiled slightly and continued:
"Isn't that right? You all only believed 50% of it, and that's after seeing that the villagers in Baishui Village are not afraid of smallpox."
If I rashly go to the government and explain my method, it will be fine if the officials are clear-minded, and at most they will be kicked out.
If the officials are confused, they will be punished with dozens of bans at the least, or at worst, they will be sentenced to the crime of misleading the public with evil words and spreading the plague.
After listening to Yang Fan's explanation, Li Shimin and Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
Indeed, this method of preventing smallpox is somewhat unbelievable. If you don't see the effect with your own eyes, it will be hard to believe.
When Li Shimin thought of this, he felt a little embarrassed about blaming Yang Fan just now.
"Ahem... I made the mistake of blaming you. After I go back and test it, if the method is effective, it will be a great achievement. We will definitely ask the imperial court to give you an official title."
"I'm not interested in being promoted to a higher position. Why don't you let the court reward you with tens of thousands of taels of gold or a few princesses or something..."
At present, Yang Fan has no interest at all in being promoted to an official position. It would be better to give him some gold or reward a beautiful woman.
Seeing Li Shimin's face turning dark, Fang Xuanling quickly smoothed things over and said:
"Little brother, do you really dare to say, do you know how much tax the imperial court receives in a year now? Adding all the taxes on money, food, brocade, and silk, the annual tax equivalent to gold is only about one million taels. How many tens of thousands are you talking about?
Two pieces of gold, really..."
"Besides, the princesses who have not yet been engaged are His Majesty's favorites. Even if your method is effective, it has not yet reached the point where the princess can get married."
Li Shimin was quite satisfied with Fang Xuanling's words.
Yes, his daughter can be married off just for a small amount of merit.
Then he straightened his face and lectured like an elder:
"It's not good to get caught up in money at a young age. Being promoted to an official position is a good thing that many people can't even think of. Now you should focus on your knowledge and try to get a title to serve the court in the future. As for marrying a princess, you don't need to.
After thinking about it, I don’t think His Majesty will agree to it. If the method is effective, I can ask His Majesty to give you a beautiful woman..."
Yang Fan was a little speechless. He really thought that he was a rare princess, and he was just talking casually.
It’s hard to find toads with three legs in the world, but there aren’t many beauties with two legs?
Just like the two little maids I bought, although they are too young to tell how stunning they are, looking at their posture, it is clear that they have grown into beauties at the level of school belles in their previous lives.
The princess is just covered with a halo, which makes men have the desire to conquer.
Just like celebrities before time travel, some celebrities are not as good-looking as ordinary beauties without makeup, but because of their great fame, they always arouse the desire to conquer among male compatriots.
Seeing that Yang Fan didn't talk back anymore, Fang Xuanling finally felt relieved. He was really afraid that Li Shimin would go crazy on the spot.
Perhaps they were eager to test whether the method of preventing smallpox was feasible, so the two of them left in a hurry without staying longer.
******
Half a month later, at Chen time, outside the gate of Chang'an City.
Standing on the official road, Yang Fan had time to look at the ancient capital carefully.
The city wall is four to five feet high and winding as far as the eye can see. It looks like a coiled dragon, making a person look extremely small standing underneath.
At the city gate, the city guards checked the merchants and people coming and going from time to time. Looking at the dense flow of pedestrians, Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh:
"Chang'an City is indeed the city with the most concentrated population and the most developed economy in the world in this era."
As we walked into the city, we could hear shouts coming one after another from time to time.
At this time, the east and west cities in Chang'an City have fully resumed business, which is completely different from the withered and deserted scene when smallpox was prevalent some time ago.
Yang Fan knew that it must be Lao Li and Lao Fang who presented the method of preventing smallpox to the court.
He still admired His Majesty Li Er for being so courageous and resolute in promoting vaccination to prevent smallpox.
He is worthy of being called a wise emperor. After all, not every emperor has such courage.
And Yang Fan came to Chang'an City today just to get some money.
On the one hand, the government is running out of money again.
On the other hand, he wants to start a small business to earn some money and exchange it for gold to fulfill his martial arts dream, but starting a business requires start-up capital.
The purpose today is very clear, which is to use the items exchanged from the system to make a fortune.
Suddenly a big sign made his eyes light up.
Although Yang Fan is not very adaptable to traditional Chinese characters, the character "dang" has been used as a signboard. Its function and use have been almost the same from ancient times to the present.
I stopped and touched my pocket. The customized lighter I exchanged was still there, and my heart finally dropped.
After entering the store, the light inside was a bit dim.
A wooden counter with railings came into view, but the counter was ridiculously high, and a depressing atmosphere rushed towards him.
With his height of 1.80m, his head is just at the same level as the counter.
This may be the ancient "shi", just like the interviewer always wants to face the job seeker with a downward attitude.
On the other side of the counter, an old man in a blue coat and a velvet hat was looking at him with a pair of round eyes.
It was as if he wanted to know Yang Fan's origins, but how could he know that Yang Fan was an outsider on the inside?
After the two people's eyes met, the old man asked: "This guest officer, I am Chen Desheng, is trusted by my employer and is now the manager of the pawn shop. Are you here to pawn something or..."
"It turns out to be shopkeeper Chen. I have admired him for a long time. If the price is right, I would like to pawn this thing."
Although he didn't like this depressing atmosphere, Yang Fan still replied with a smile on his face.
As he spoke, he took out the lighter and placed it on the counter.
Chen Desheng looked down and saw a silver metal box studded with gemstones (modern artificial crystals).
His eyes suddenly flashed, but then he pretended not to care, but his round eyes narrowed even more.
After observing for a while, he was extremely surprised by the sophistication of the objects in front of him.
The gemstones appear to be naturally inlaid on it, and the paintings engraved on it can be described as lifelike and lifelike.
It's a very valuable purchase, it must be some kind of special metal, but it's just too small for viewing.
Chen Desheng has been in the industry for most of his life and has seen a lot, but this was the first time he had seen the object in front of him.
Even so, he was sure that this object should be very precious.
Seeing Chen Desheng's reaction, Yang Fan secretly thought:
"It's not in vain that I spent gold equivalent to five copper coins in exchange for a customized lighter, and I won't let you lose a lot of money this time."
After watching for a while, Chen Desheng suppressed the surprise in his heart and asked calmly.
"Sir, this object is very well made. Is it too small for viewing? Is there any other mystery behind it?"
"Shopkeeper Chen, of course this thing is not only for viewing, it also has other functions."
"This object is still handed down from our ancestors and is unique in this world."
"The outer metal is made from meteorites from the sky and tempered with earthly fire for seventy-seven forty-nine days. It can be immortal for thousands of years."
"At the same time, it is inlaid with various rare gems and made by the master carver..."
What's even more valuable is that the heavenly fire contained in this thing can be accessed at any time and will never go out.
Yang Fan demonstrated how to use the lighter several times, and also gave Chen Desheng a few tries.
Following Yang Fan's bragging and demonstration, Wu Desheng became even more excited, his eyes sparkling and he wished he could have it for himself right away.
When I heard that the heavenly fire in this object can be used at any time, it will never be extinguished.
I thought that if I gave this gift to someone above me, it would have a profound meaning.
Moreover, this object is well made and has great collection and ornamental value.
Thinking of this, Chen Desheng immediately stood up and came out from the side door, his old face smiling like chrysanthemums.
"Dear guest, what should I call you? I was really neglectful just now. Come on, come on... Please come over here. Let's go to the inner room to drink tea."
Under the guidance of Chen Desheng, he walked into a classically decorated room with only a coffee table and a few tables.
The house is also covered with some rules of the pawn shop, such as: Antiques and jade must be expired within half a year, lost tickets cannot be redeemed, etc.
After drinking a few cups of tea, Chen Desheng finally asked:
"Looking at my little brother's clothes, he seems to be from a good family. Why do you want to bring this item to pawn?"
"Shopkeeper, I was originally a lord, but now my family is in ruins and I have to..., shopkeeper, please do me a favor." Taking a deep breath, Yang Fan said what he had planned.
"oh……"
The fat shopkeeper showed a half-smiling smile.
"Our pawn shop divides dead pawns into live pawns, and the monthly interest rate for live pawns is 10%. In the month of March of the current month, if you want to get enough of this pawn, do you plan to pawn dead pawns or live pawns?"
What an old fox, it is clearly written on the wall that the monthly interest rate is 5%, and the term is half a year.
In order to get Yang Fan to kill himself with the lighter and become the fat shopkeeper, he actually told lies, but it was just what Yang Fan wanted.
"Shopkeeper, the monthly interest rate is 10%, isn't it too high?"
Yang Fan seemed to be very reluctant to do the same thing.
Who can't compete with acting skills? When he had no money, he worked as an extra.
"Little brother, ten percent is not high. I saw that little brother is very popular, so that's why I said it is so low. Moreover, it can't be the full price, it can only be about 60% of the item."
Perhaps because he was afraid that Yang Fan would take advantage of him, the fat shopkeeper looked like he was already thinking about you.