"So, you're telling me that it's possible to make this glass... using sand?"
Henry asked with a clearly suspicious face, I had explained to him the basics of the process to make glass, I also expected this reaction from him.
"Being more specific what we are going to use is the silicon dioxide that is found in sand"
Hearing my answer Henry looked thoughtful for a few seconds before turning to me.
"Give me a week"
That was the only thing Henry said before turning around, he had probably started work immediately, whenever something that interests him is in the middle, he disconnects himself from the outside world and focuses completely on his work, with that I left Henry's workshop and started walking towards the inn where I was staying, as soon as I arrived at the inn, I sat down at one of the empty tables, after ordering my dinner I waited in silence.
"By the way, have you heard? The Marquis Barton was arrested for trying to assassinate the Queen"
While I was waiting for my dinner at my table a group of four men started talking close to where I was sitting, the table where I was sitting was close enough that I could hear without having to make an effort.
"I heard that she was poisoned, but you know how it is, you can't trust everything they say"
said one of the men.
"No, she really was poisoned, a friend of mine works at the castle as a guard, he said that apparently the Marquis Barton wanted to get rid of the queen so that his eldest daughter could marry the king"
"Damn, these shitty nobles will do anything as long as it benefits them in the end"
Listening to the men's conversation I could only think of one thing.
(And amazing how fast gossip spreads)
I thought with a drop of my head, as I thought about it my dinner had finally arrived.
"Here is your order, onii-chan"
Said the daughter of the inn owners as she approached my table with my dinner, with a smile on my face I thanked her and immediately started to eat, being honest I was quite hungry, I had practically nothing to eat all day, while I ate my dinner, I continued to listen to the men's conversation, I had no choice anyway, the place I was sitting allowed me to listen even if I didn't want to.
"Although I don't know if it's true, I heard that the queen managed to heal herself"
"Huh? are you serious? they told me that the poison still had no cure, how the hell did they get a cure so fast?"
"From what I heard they called the person who built that tool that helps in the wells, but man, to think he understands medicine too, it must be nice to be smart, I'd be swimming in gold right now if I was just like him"
"Hahaha, with your intelligence the most you could do would be to teach how to throw the trash in the right place"
Said one of the men mocking his friend, after that I finished my dinner and went up to my room, as soon as I lay down on the bed I blacked out, the next day I woke up early, I was very anxious to have a look at my store, with this in mind I had my breakfast and walked towards my store, after a few minutes of walking I finally reached the street where my store was.
As soon as I saw my store I was totally surprised, it was exactly the way I imagined, its front was totally white giving it a clean look, i walked inside the store and inside was the same, who entered the store would feel the sensation of a clean and comfortable place, going up to the second floor I found the men who were in charge of painting my store, they were finishing one last wall that was half finished.
"Oh, you're here, so what?"
He said looking around, he was probably referring to the painting.
"It's exactly the way I imagined it, I'm glad Bernard hired you"
I said with a smile.
"Hahaha, our store's motto is customer satisfaction"
After that the men finished painting the last remaining wall and soon left, I was alone in my store finishing looking at the places where it was painted, the store actually looked quite similar to what I had imagined.
"Humm, the second floor I will do as a store while the second floor will be a medical clinic for now, later on I intend to do a pharmacy/hospital in another building I acquire"
At the moment my plan was simple, sell my products on the first floor while the second floor would be used to help sick people.
(Although it is not possible now, who knows, maybe later on I will be able to do something like a shopping mall)
I smiled at my idea.
"Anyway, first I need more stores, the shopping mall idea will come later"
(With this in mind all that is missing is the glass to finish the decoration of the store, as I have already hired the people it is practically all ready, also I don't want to be too late to come back since I will miss many classes)
In the end my goal has not changed yet, I still intend to enter the academy of Solaris, and for this I still need good grades even with a recommendation from the king.
(Well, not that it is difficult for me to get an A)
And I wasn't bragging, even if there is some subject, I don't know I can probably pass using the memories from my past life, with a smile on my face I left my store and headed towards the inn, as there was nothing else that needed my attention I decided I would spend this week walking around the capital, this should give enough time for Henry to finish the glass prototype, although I'm not expecting it to be perfect since this is the first time Henry is making glass, his skills prove that I can expect something a little above average.