Chapter 739: Chapter 739: Shu Yu’s Heating Pack Chapter 739: Chapter 739: Shu Yu’s Heating Pack Shu Yu had hardly finished speaking when everyone turned to look at her in unison.
Shu Yu smiled, “What’s wrong? Do you think this item isn’t significant enough?”
“Of course, it is significant,” Zhao Xi took a deep breath and immediately said, “You were never a Shu family member, just an unfavored adopted daughter of the Shu family. As long as this Heating Pack is presented, it could earn you merit; not to mention you, even actual criminals with serious offenses would be released.”
Having said this, he turned his head toward Meng Yunzheng, “Right?”
At this moment, Meng Yunzheng looked at Shu Yu with a sense of pride in his eyes; he felt as if she radiated a dazzling light.
Such a girl, so outstanding and intelligent–who wouldn’t like her?
He slowly nodded his head and replied, “Yes, given the low cost of this item, it can be manufactured in large quantities. The applications of the Heating Pack… will be broad, and the number of people who will benefit is innumerable, not at all inferior to Yao Tianqin’s farming tools.”
The old lady, delightedly clapping her hands, asked, “Does this mean that with this Heating Pack, our Yu can be exonerated and leave Linzhang Prefecture?”
Meng Yunzheng withdrew his gaze from Shu Yu and confirmed, “Yes.”
“That’s wonderful.” The old lady took Shu Yu’s hand, “Then let’s quickly deliver this item… But, to whom?”
Shu Yu looked toward Meng Yunzheng, “What do you think, is it better to give it to you or to Mister Qi?”
She actually preferred giving it to Qi Chan.
However, the old lady said, “Of course, we give it to Young Master Meng; he’s one of our own. If he has the connections, let him deliver it. He knows Lord Xiang, doesn’t he? Lord Xiang is a good official; he won’t claim our merit for himself. As for Mister Qi, I’ve never even met him. Though you’ve seen him a few times, you’re hardly acquainted with him. For something this important, it’s better to entrust it to someone close to us.”
Meng Yunzheng, hearing her successive references to “one of our own”, couldn’t help but feel somewhat inflated in spirits.
He coughed lightly, suppressing his emotions, and said in a low voice, “Let’s give it to Mister Qi after all.”
The old lady looked at him in surprise, but she, a country old lady, indeed was not familiar with the intricate ways of officialdom. When it came to judging who was good or trustworthy, naturally, she would lean toward those she knew and felt close to.
Since Young Master Meng said to give it to Mister Qi, then… so be it.
After all, this matter concerned Yu’s lifetime, a matter of utmost importance; better to let someone knowledgeable handle it.
The old lady didn’t linger long; soon after, she took the medicine jar and left with the two children.
As soon as they were gone, Zhao Xi couldn’t wait to ask, “Why give it to Mister Qi? Yun, you could give this Heating Pack to the Fifth Prince, and it would also secure Yu’s exoneration. Moreover, as you said, this item is beneficial to the country and its people; if presented by the Fifth Prince, he too could earn merit.”
Meng Yunzheng took a seat in the chair and raised his eyes to ask him, “Then tell me, if this Heating Pack were to be presented, where do you think it would be most used in the future? Among the common folk? The Imperial Palace? Or…”
“The military,” interrupted Shu Yu, “Actually, I always thought the Heating Pack would be most suitable for soldiers. Whether for those on reconnaissance missions or guarding remote areas, especially in the cold regions of the North, sometimes, when it’s not convenient to have hot food, this Heating Pack could be used.”
This item wasn’t a weapon, yet it could improve the lives of those soldiers defending their country, which was why Shu Yu decided to bring it forth.