Section 9 travels to the Great Song Dynasty to make refrigerators

Xiao Fei was mysterious in the house during this time, doing something behind closed doors, forgetting to sleep and eat every day, and when I was eating for several days, I didn't see his familiar figure, and I didn't know what this guy was busy with?

One day at dinner, listening to the little insects dancing on the side, muttering something, I hurried up to listen, it turned out that they were gossiping, talking about the person, it was Xiaofei. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The little insect was puzzled and said, "You say, what is this Xiaofei doing with so much money? ”

Jia'er said triumphantly: "I guess you don't know, according to my in-depth and careful observation some time ago, he has so much money, part of which is in addition to filial piety to his father and mother, and he bought a lot of copper with all the other money." ”

Dong'er's eyes widened in surprise, indicating that he didn't understand: "What, is there a mistake? He didn't buy gold to preserve its value, what was the point of buying some broken copper and iron, it was really brainless." ”

The sword spirit was even more dissatisfied and said: "No wonder, during this time, he is knocking and beating in the house every day, I live next door to him, pity my little ears, there is constant noise every day, oops, I can't sleep peacefully at night during this time, insomnia every day, you see, is it dark circles, panda eyes, pity my flower-like face!"

Di Qing said curiously: "Then what do you say he is making up, but he can really be whimsical, and he is really a talent of our Black Dragon Gang." ”

Sha'er said triumphantly: "You don't know, I can observe carefully, eight or nine are not far from ten." This time, it's not to surprise you, but to give you a big scare, guaranteed to scare you. That night, I didn't know how to walk to Xiao Fei's window, God help me, just a small crack in the void, so I fixed my eyes, oh, guess what, what did I see? I saw the dim candlelight dangling in the night wind, and there was a coffin so big, so big parked inside, and it was not an ordinary black wooden coffin, it was a copper coffin that stood with yin qi attacking people, scared me to death, I ran away, fortunately the coffin had not yet been formed, otherwise I would really cry wolf. ”

Jia'er was puzzled and said, "However, he is not frail and sickly, why is he making such a big coffin for himself?" The little insect said: "Oh, I said this Xiaofei, it's really nerve-wracking, I started to prepare for my future so early, and it's not such a waste of money, it's good to make a wooden coffin, and it's still poor, and I need to use a copper one." Di Qing sneered: "Could it be that he learned from Qin Shi Huang the Great, and just ascended the throne and began to build a mausoleum on a large scale, could it be that he took advantage of his own savings now, so he got a coffin to prepare for the future in advance, but it is strange and scary, he started to think about it in the long term so early, it is really young and old, and it is too early to take precautions." The little insect suddenly realized, "No wonder he hides every day, it turns out that this is the case." But that thing was weird and scary, and it stood there gloomy, so scary. ”

After listening to their gossip, I guessed what Xiao Fei was developing again, so I hurriedly finished eating, and quickly ran over Xiao Fei, knocking on his door with a smile, to be honest, I was still a little scared to go to his room, I don't know what ancient strange antiques he collected while I was not paying attention, and the smell that came to my face before made me shudder, and my memory was still fresh.

He saw that I was coming, and hurriedly pulled me in, and there was no smell in the room, and the empty thing seemed to be particularly eye-catching, and it was estimated that he had already shifted his antiques such as embroidered shoes that he regarded as treasures.

I deliberately shouted and said, "Wow, it turns out that you kid is really doing this, but haven't you listened to what they say, they all say that you are building a coffin, and you can't be afraid." ”

Xiao Fei said disappreciably: "What is there to be afraid of in the coffin, let them go." In modern society, those elementary school students play with coffins as toys, and they also have one for each person, which is all the rage. And this is a fortune from the official, and it is auspicious. Mainly, I want to get the fridge out in one go, so I don't have time to tell you either. ”

I smiled and said, "But the ancient and modern views are different, you still have to respect the opinions of the ancients, after all, in terms of generation, everyone here is your grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, and your mother-in-law's mother-in-law." So don't be stubborn, why bother with money. Because the size of your refrigerator is really similar to the size of the coffin in ancient times, and the material they make coffins is not only wood, but also many dignitaries, royal relatives and relatives also use copper, and even gold, so they will inevitably misunderstand. I advise you to make a square refrigerator with double doors, lest they be taboo, but I fully support you. But there's no electricity here, is this thing you made still called a refrigerator?"

Yes, when it comes to electricity, I can't help but think about it, I look at the ancient black sky, and think of the colorful and colorful neon lights in modern society, one after another, bright and bright lights, bizarre, changing TVs, one after another, the light and dark song hall lights, such a bright and green life and now in the Black Dragon Gang, the life of pure heart and few desires is in stark contrast, it is really nostalgic and full of mixed feelings.

Xiao Fei smiled faintly: "Actually, it doesn't matter if there is no electricity, as long as there is ice, it can completely solve the problem, or call it a refrigerator." The Book of Poetry records that ice cubes were chiseled in December of the summer calendar, and ice cubes were hidden in ice cellars in the first month, which shows that the ancient Chinese used ice to serve themselves for a long time. ”

I nodded vigorously, deeply sympathetic, indeed, some time ago I looked at the ancient knowledge in the computer, and there was a habit of cellaring ice in ancient times. One is to worship the gods, and the other is to prepare for the summer day, and the state is also equipped with a special official to manage the ice storehouse, called "Ling Ren". Every winter, the ice in the river is chiseled into large chunks, put in cellars, and then sealed to prevent air from entering, and this ice can be preserved until the hot summer. This approach has remained the same.

Xiao Fei then said seriously: "My copper refrigerator is divided into two layers, and then put ice cubes in the interlayer, because the heat conduction and cooling function of copper are better, so I decided to use it as a material, and everything is fine when I change the ice once a week, once and for all." Although ice cream can be made in ancient times, you see, those fresh meats are not easy to keep, and it won't take long for them to stink, and those watery dishes, in the dry air, helplessly volatilize a few water vapors in the body, and finally become weak, dying with their heads lowered, so they still need a physical refrigerator. ”

I wondered, "Aren't there many rich people who have underground ice houses?"

Xiao Fei waved his hand and said: "In ancient times, it was not hygienic enough, although there was an ice cellar, but it was underground, and it was very inconvenient to go up and down. And with this refrigerator, the meal is much cleaner and more hygienic, if the leftover meals are placed in the wooden cabinet, it will definitely attract bees and butterflies everywhere, especially attracting piles of flies and mosquitoes to fly around excitedly, which is really hard to swallow. And it's easy to spoil, so of course you need a refrigerator. It's like a sales pitch about how to sell refrigerators in the North Pole. The selling point is, of course, its shape, hygiene and power-saving function, and even the electricity does not need to be plugged in, you think, you can sell refrigerators in the Arctic, and it should be even more popular in ancient times. There will be no arrogance, the flies wearing five-colored helmets are dancing wildly, all kinds of ants and insects are crawling around, rampage, and you can also use it as a cupboard by the way, you see, how magnificent this is, what a high-grade cupboard, it is hard to find. ”

I reminded him: "But your shape is too abrupt, it is easy to mix with the coffin, fortunately I found it in time, otherwise you will fall short, you really have to change it, quickly change it to a square, and add some carved dragon and phoenix patterns on it, to make a refrigerator with classical characteristics." “

Xiao Fei said triumphantly: "By the way, my refrigerator is not only a refrigerator, but also a hot box, put ice cubes in the summer, and pour boiling water in the movable compartment in the winter. ”

Finally, this blue and white entwined lotus pattern as the blue background, carved dragon and phoenix rich in ancient Chinese characteristics of the square, double-door copper refrigerator finally came out in the Great Song Dynasty, we put the green ant wine in it for half an hour, the icing effect is good, it is more icy and mellow, silky into the slippery, like a girl in green dancing on the ballet, people are excited.

Sure enough, one passed ten, ten passed hundred, everyone came to see it, the people of Pingtou looked at the refrigerator and sighed, and those high-ranking officials and nobles, rich and local tyrants were also quite excited, they were full of praise for Xiaofei's invention, breathtaking, they were not short of money, so for a while, Xiaofei can be said to be a rich source. Xiao Fei is like the old man of Gorky's Scrooge Grande, who makes a squirming sound every night to count money, and it is estimated that he will have to provoke the sword spirit next door to spend many sleepless nights.

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