Mr. Lu’s life was not without a lot of knowledge. In terms of just seeing people and things, I would probably search the entire Tang Dynasty and there would be few people better than him.
But, like this kid in front of me! Mr. Lu admitted that he had never seen it before!
No, not only have I never seen it before! He didn't even think about it!
A moment ago, he was reciting poems impassionedly, thinking about fighting on the battlefield and becoming a marquis immediately!
The next moment, he was like a child, cheering around the lanterns.
Such strange behavior made Mr. Lu more curious and more curious.
"Oh~ put it up!"
Suddenly, a commotion woke up Mr. Lu, who was deep in thought, and he looked up.
The giant lantern in front of him was slowly flying into the sky from the gap in the middle of the lamp shed under the joint control of Xiao Han and several young people.
Under the blazing fire, a piece of white paper tied to the ground was fluttering in the wind, making people worried that it would be lost before it could be seen by the gods.
Mr. Lu didn't see what Xiao Han wrote. In fact, when this little guy wrote, he deliberately avoided those curious people!
And after he finished writing, he deliberately folded the paper up like a thief and hung it at the bottom of the lantern.
Only he and the little girl from the Xue family could see what was written on it.
"Hey, you are still young after all!"
After taking a look at the little girl from the Xue family who had a shy and expectant look on her face, Old Man Lu could roughly guess what was on the paper.
He didn't mean to blame, just a little regretful.
The Lantern King comes once a year. Didn’t he have the great ambition to revitalize the family and bring peace to the country and the people the previous time? I didn't expect that this time, I would be ruined by this little beast!
The wind is very light tonight, so the lanterns are flying very steadily, climbing little by little in the dark night.
Xiao Han raised his neck and looked at the night sky above his head.
At first, the paintings on the lanterns were still very clear, but in the end, only a pea-sized light could be seen, flickering on and off under the bright moonlight.
"Awesome! This kind of fuel is comparable to the solid fuels of later generations! If you take one with you on a picnic, you can cook two dishes!"
It is different from other people who wish on the lantern and hope that it will bring their wishes to the gods in the sky.
What Xiao Han was most interested in was the half-brick-sized piece of fuel under the lantern. It was hard to believe that such a small thing could have so much energy!
The fuel made from something unknown is very light, soft, and semi-solid. At first glance, it looks a bit like solidified lard.
Xiao Han focused on studying the lantern before it took off! I just made a mental decision about it at that time, that is, this thing will never fly!
However, a wise man said something very reasonable: Never evaluate something you don’t understand, because it is easy to be slapped in the face!
As for Xiao Han, his face was slapped so hard now. Fortunately, he could not speak loudly just now, otherwise his face would be terrible!
Watching eagerly as the unknown substance ignited the servant, the lantern flew away gorgeously! This made Xiao Han become more and more curious about it while blushing!
After all, according to his common sense, the lighter the mass, the less energy it contains!
Of course, don’t take out something as outrageous as nuclear fuel.
If someone in the Tang Dynasty could build a nuclear reactor, Xiao Han would have absolutely no other ideas except to worship him.
When he couldn't see the lanterns anymore, Xiao Han rubbed his sore neck, walked over to Mr. Lu, who was also looking up at the sky, and said with a smile: "Uncle Lu? What was that thing that was lit just now? It looks strange to me, can you?" Give me one hundred and eighty pounds to play with?"
"What? One hundred and eighty pounds?!"
Mr. Lu, who was looking up at the lamp, suddenly heard Xiao Han's words. He was so excited that he lowered his head so fast that he almost knocked out his teeth. Now he was sucking in the cold air and staring at Xiao Han with a toothache:
"Do you know what that is?! Do you still want a hundred and eighty pounds?"
"I don't know! Why, it's very expensive? I can buy it. Can I exchange two pounds of candles for one pound?"
Looking at the appearance of Mr. Lu, Xiao Han not only did not give up his thoughts, but instead deliberately acted like a harmless fool like buying vegetables at the vegetable market.
It's a pity that he has grown a lot taller after his experience in Hanzhong. According to Old Man Hua, it was changed by changing the water. Although growing taller is a good thing, it would lose a lot of convenience for him to pretend to be a child and take advantage.
Just like now, Mr. Lu didn't even bother to explain for him, he just looked at Xiao Han with contempt.
Although candles are considered a luxury item nowadays, how shameless does this kid have to be to trade them with him? I am the person in charge of the Lu family, not the manager of the Lu family! How many broken candles are you looking at?
"Not enough? Then... add another pound!"
Seeing that Mr. Lu didn't speak for a while, Xiao Han pretended to be distressed and gritted his teeth again!
It's just that the intensity of it made Xue Pan, who was looking over, blush even more. Looking at her appearance, she wanted to come over and grab Xiao Han's ears and lift him away!
Looking at Xiao Han's innocent appearance, the dumbfounded Mr. Lu shook his head and stretched out two fingers. Seeing that Xiao Han was about to speak, he quickly said, "Don't think too much, this is shark oil, it's precious! Look! You guys have hit it off, I will give you two kilograms at my discretion! No more! I don’t care about your broken candles! As long as you have any good articles or poems in the future, just remember to copy a copy and show it to me!"
"Is this the shark's oil? Yes! Two pounds is two pounds!" When Xiao Han heard the words shark's oil, the smile on his face almost made his eyes water!
He knew it was a good thing just now, but he really didn't expect it to be the legendary shark oil that can burn for hundreds of years without being destroyed!
Such a rare good thing, it was beyond his expectation that Mr. Lu could give him two kilograms to form a good relationship! As a human being, the most important thing is to be content!
Just when Xiao Han was begging for the treasure from Mr. Lu, the lanterns had drifted out of sight, and even the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed. Only Xiao Han's poems were still vaguely mentioned here and there.
Mr. Lu returned to his seat. When he saw Xiao Han following closely, he couldn't help but snort.
"Why, are you afraid that I will default on your debt?"
Xiao Han quickly waved his hands and smiled: "How is that possible? I just came here to ask for advice! Just now you said this is shark oil? But I have never seen it. Is it possible that this kind of thing can turn tears into pearls? Does it really exist?"
"Huh?" Mr. Lu frowned slightly when he heard this, and said to Xiao Han with an unhappy look: "Why do tears turn into pearls? Who told you such nonsense? If those things are so magical, who would? Are you willing to kill someone to make oil?"
"Huh? That's right!" In one sentence, Xiao Han suddenly realized!
He had heard of the legend of the shark in his previous life and had always been fascinated by this magical creature, but he did not think carefully about the flaws in the legend.
