Chapter 123 It's all made of plastic
Lin Lan and the others turned pale. They were already unsure of what was going to happen, and now when they heard Hu Fulai's shouting, they became even more worried.
They couldn't help but look at the guards not far away. The latter didn't have any special expression, but just frowned when he heard Hu Fulai's voice. Someone entered the cabin, as if to stop them from making noise.
"What should we do? Will it be true..." Aunt Yu held Lin Lan's hand tightly, not knowing what to do at all.
At this time, Jian Yunsang's low laugh came from the sky, "Chao Chao, you don't have to worry so much. This ring is really not expensive here. It is made of plastic, and plastic is a very common thing here. But plastic was only available more than a hundred years ago. In Shangliu Village where you live, even sweet potatoes have not been introduced yet, at least hundreds of years ago. So there won't be anything made of plastic. Scarcity makes things valuable. The plastic ring from ancient times, the one you gave away is one of the few in the world, so it must be valuable."
Chao Chao opened his mouth and said, "Yes, Hu Fulai and his team sold a lot of them before."
"So, the value of things is not fixed. It depends on where it is, who has it, and whether it is a rare thing in the local area." Jian Yunsang stroked her hair. "For example, glass. We have a lot of it now, glass bowls, glass cups, mirrors and the like are very common and cheap. But in ancient times, there was no transparent glass, and colored glaze was very valuable and rare, right?"
Chao Chao nodded, finally feeling relieved.
Lin Lan and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Yes, things that cost a few cents in later generations don’t mean they only cost a few cents in Da Qi.
Just like Miss Jane said, it is unique in the world and of course it is valuable.
For some reason, they felt a lot more at ease.
There is no way to be uneasy. It has come to this point. Is there anything else they can do?
"Since we are here, let's make the best of it." Guo Xiucai comforted him, "The things were bought by the county magistrate, and the price was also set by the county magistrate. The current emperor is so wise and will not blame us."
In the eyes of Lin Lan and others, Mr. Guo is well-educated and knowledgeable. Since he said so, there is no need to worry.
What's more, they haven't used the silver given by Mr. Gao yet, so they can just return it.
Emperor Jingxuan raised his eyebrows. He had asked Cao Qing to bring the ring to him and was playing with it in his hand.
He had seen this ring many times before, but he didn't know what it was made of before. He only knew that it looked a bit like glass, but it was very light and would not easily break if it fell to the ground. The style was also very beautiful.
I never knew what this thing was made of, it turns out it's plastic.
The Queen Mother was still sitting on the edge of the bed. Seeing what he held in his hand, she perked up a little and said with a smile, "This ring is indeed exquisite. Miss Jian is right. It may not be a precious thing in the future, but it is indeed unique in the Great Qi Dynasty. I heard that the Emperor has several of them. Why not..."
Emperor Jingxuan stood up and said, "Mother, please have a good rest first. I have things to do. I will come to have dinner with you in the evening."
Queen Mother: ? ?
Watching him hurriedly leave, she couldn't help but curse softly, "You ran away so quickly, you're so stingy that you don't even want to send the Queen Mother off."
The nanny beside her said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is extremely filial. Whenever he has something good, he always sends it to you. His Majesty will definitely find great use for that ring."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother slowly leaned back on the bed and sighed slightly, "Since the sky curtain appeared, the Emperor has been getting busier day by day."
He was either thinking about things or discussing state affairs with officials, and even went to the harem less often.
The nanny didn't say anything, but just gently tucked the corner of the quilt for the empress dowager.
After the Queen Mother finished her words, she looked up at the sky outside the window again.
Chao Chao was putting the ring on her finger. It felt a little small, but it looked really nice and shiny.
She looked at Jian Yunsang, who said helplessly, "Wear it if you want."
She remembered that two years ago, at the little girl's birthday party, she also wore this kind of ring. She wore more than ten of them and didn't stop until all her fingers were covered.
I didn't expect that two years later, these preferences are still the same.
Song Zhen also said with a smile, "Anyway, Yuanyuan has given them all to you, so just keep them if you like them."
Chao Chao shook his head and said, "I'll just pick two more. Two will be enough."
Song Zhen smiled and let her choose from the pile of dazzling little things. She turned to Jian Yunsang and said, "When Chao Chao was taking a nap, your father and his family came over. But when they heard that you were resting, they didn't go upstairs to disturb you. I saw that they must be tired after the journey, so I asked Nanzhou to take them to the hotel and come over tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll call him later." Jian Yunsang nodded.
Chaochao had just chosen the rings and she put both on her hands.
Song Zhen asked her which dress she liked, and Chao Chao pointed at the one she was wearing. Just now, Sister Chuchu also said it was beautiful, and she also thought it was beautiful.
Song Zhen nodded, "Okay, then wear this one, and keep the remaining ones as spares."
Chaochao changed her clothes and looked down at the ring on her finger. She didn't take it off, which she found very interesting.
After looking at it for a long time, she looked up and asked, "Mom, you said this ring is made of plastic. We have a lot of plastic now, where are they?" Why didn't she see it.
"Plastics, there are quite a few in this room." Jian Yunsang pointed to Chao Chao, "The mineral water bottle that mom brought in earlier was made of plastic. And the bag over there is called a plastic bag. And there is also your small washbasin, small bucket, toothpaste shells, medicine bottles, and the yogurt bottle you drank earlier. There is also the small lampshade at the head of your bed, the small clothes hanger for drying clothes, the light switch, the socket, the shells of the electrical appliances in the kitchen, and your little toys. By the way, most of the body of the car that you and brother Yuanyuan disassembled and assembled a few days ago is also made of plastic. Even the cars we adults drive have many parts made of plastic."
Chao Chao opened his mouth wide, his face full of shock.
“Plastic is awesome.”
Song Zhen laughed, "There are many kinds of plastics, some of which can be made into clothes."
Chao Chao looked down at her clothes. She couldn't imagine anything at all.
The people of Daqi in the sky felt it was incredible. "What on earth is this plastic? It can be used to make anything?"
"Yes, there are some things that are not related at all, but can also be made."
Yu Kangsheng was even more excited, and said to the officials of the Ministry of Industry around him, "Did you hear it? You all heard it, right? The shell of the car is made of plastic. I finally know, I finally know."
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