The Host is Clearly A Scumbag (Quick Travel)

Once settled, Su Hengzhong assumed his new post.

As for Mingting, the inventor of the He Gu Water-Powered Spinning Wheel, Su Hengzhong promptly dragged him to the Ministry of Works, where he was bombarded with questions by curious officials.

At first, some people suspected that Su Hengzhong had invented the spinning wheel himself, but he credited his student to boost Mingting's reputation.

However, after testing Mingting's knowledge, they realized he was a genuine engineering prodigy.

Immediately, these people became very interested in him.

Especially when Mingting said that he now had new ideas for improving spinning machines, many rushed to offer their assistance.

Although Mingting was young, he carried a mature soul in his body. Even when facing so many officials, he remained composed and unflustered.

He quickly took out three blueprints. After hearing Mingting's explanations, Su Hengzhong believed these innovations would revolutionize the textile industry and assigned specialists to assist him.

For Mingting, working here was far more convenient than in Shuanglian Town.

The Ministry of Works has gathered the best craftsmen in the country. As long as the tasks are arranged, results will be obtained soon.

The first blueprint produced a spinning machine that could drive 18 spindles, which greatly improves the work efficiency. The yarn it spun was fine, but not very durable.

The second blueprint also uses water power to weave. It produced stronger yarn but with uneven thickness.

The third blueprint is fine spinning machine. It produced yarn that was both fine and resilient, with high efficiency… though at a higher cost.

The original He Gu Water-Powered Spinning Wheel is better suited for processing hemp and silk, while these new machines excelled in cotton spinning, each with its own strengths.

"I really wonder what's inside your head!" Su Hengzhong took a deep breath when he saw these three spinning wheels.

Each one is an improvement and progress compared to the previous one. Especially the last fine spinning machine e, which directly improved the quality and efficiency of cotton textiles.

"Teacher, I have some concerns." Mingting looked tangled.

"With improved work efficiency, less manpower is needed. What will happen to the common people who rely on spinning for their livelihoods if they lose their income?"

Su Hengzhong was very pleased that his student could think so carefully.

He patted Mingting on the shoulder and said, "That's for us officials to worry about. You've already invented the machines… If we can't handle the rest, then what's the point of us officials sitting around collecting salaries?"

With Su Hengzhong's reassurance, Mingting stopped overthinking it.

Each position has its own responsibilities.

He believed those seasoned officials will surely come up with a good solution.

When Emperor Li read Su Hengzhong's report and learned of Mingting's concerns, his impression of the young man rose even higher.

'A true patriot who cares for the people… what a fine seedling!'

Not to mention the spinning machine he invented, after inspecting them personally, the Emperor deemed them nothing short of miraculous.

Since the Crown Prince was around Mingting's age, Emperor Li plans to let them have more contact.

What Emperor Li didn't expect was that Mingting and the Crown Prince would meet for the first time in the street market.

Mingting had heard the Crown Prince was mischievous, but seeing the future ruler of the nation fighting over a lantern and falling into the river was a first for him.

Since the original owner had wronged the Crown Prince, who was also one of his mission targets, Mingting jumped straight into the water to rescue him.

The weather was cold, and the eunuch accompanying the Crown Prince was already wailing in terror.

If anything happened to the Crown Prince, who had sneaked out and ditched his guards, even a hundred beheadings wouldn't be enough to atone for it.

Mingting dragged the drenched Crown Prince ashore. Fortunately, this place was not far from his home, so he simply took the prince back home.

After the two took a hot bath and drank hot ginger soup, they finally warmed up.

"Brother, for risking your life to save this… uh, young master, I've decided… you're my friend now." Crown Prince Li Sheng sneezed.

"I will never forget your kindness, and I'll repay you properly someday."

The Crown Prince was sturdier than Mingting, so Mingting's clothes fit him tightly, making him look rather comical.

Li Sheng didn't reveal his identity, pretending to be a wealthy young master, and Mingting played along and did not expose him.

Seeing that his disguise could actually fool Mingting, Li Sheng was very proud.

Originally, he wanted to thank Mingting directly, but he was afraid that the guards would be anxious if they couldn't find him, so he made an appointment with Mingting for the next meeting and left with the little eunuch.

"Boss, I found the Female Lead."

Not long after the Crown Prince left, Fengtian popped up.

Ever since Jiang Meimei escaped, Fengtian had gone out to look for their whereabouts. Now, after all this time, he finally returned.

"She's in the capital. Earlier, she brushed against the Crown Prince to absorb his luck, that's why he fell into the river."

Mingting was happy when Fengtian told him about Jiang Meimei's current identity.

It turned out that after Jiang Meimei escaped, she met the Male Lead of this small world, Li Ren, the Prince of Lu's heir.

Normally, they should have been a match made in heaven, but when Jiang Meimei met Li Ren, she was in urgent need of luck.

After finally seeing someone with such strong fortune, she drained too much of Li Ren's luck at once, which directly caused Li Ren to fall off his horse and break his leg, leaving him crippled.

How could the Prince of a vassal king be disabled?!

In addition, the Prince of Lu originally favored the son born by the concubine, so now, Li Ren was stripped of his heir status.

The Male Lead, who was full of vigor and passion in the original timeline, had become a gloomy, embittered youth.

On the contrary, Jiang Meimei, who absorbed enough luck, caught the eye of the Prince of Lu's concubine and entered the Prince of Lu's mansion as a cousin, staying by the concubine's side.

As for her encounter with the Crown Prince today, she just saw that he had good luck and did not know of his identity.

'Now this is getting exciting!'

Mingting directly went to the Su Family's Mansion to complain to his teacher, saying that he had seen Jiang Meimei.

Regardless of whether Jiang Meimei deliberately harmed the Crown Prince or not, he was pinning this on her.

That very night, Jiang Meimei was dragged from her bedroom. In order to prevent her from escaping again, Emperor Li directly ordered his people to cripple her hands and feet.

'Dare to harm my heir? Seeking death!'

Emperor Li even had conspiracy theories, suspecting whether the Prince of Lu was behind this.

At the same time, Emperor Li marveled at Mingting's heaven-blessed fortune, who could save the Crown Prince even when he went out shopping.

'Such a lucky star must stay close to the prince!'