134 Saltpeter can be used to make ice
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took off the spring shirt and put on a light long skirt, but the dreary weather did not make people feel relaxed.
After several days of exposure, the bluestone paved road at the entrance had to be pounced with cool well water several times a day, and the rising heat condensed into a white mist like a substance, making people feel like they were in a steamer.
No matter how much she likes to play, the little maid doesn't make a fuss anymore, and she wilts and shrinks in the house all day long. Although there are ice basins in the masters' houses, not everyone can go into the house to be cold, such a beauty difference, let the big girls divide it up early, that is, when the errand is harder, it is better than the hot day to be idle, standing under the eaves of a hot sweat.
Wu saw that the ice prepared earlier was gradually insufficient, and the price of ice outside was as expensive as a day, but it was as scarce as grain in a famine year, even if he had silver in his hand, he couldn't buy much, so he had to discuss with Luo Ziqian whether to talk to the Dingguo General's Mansion and buy some from their ice shop.
I took ten times the amount of silver on weekdays to buy it, and my heart really hurt very much.
"Don't you have enough ice at home?" Luo Ziqian frowned, she didn't want to trouble others for this little thing. Especially at the beginning of the summer, he had just made a marriage with the Dingguo General's Mansion, so he begged to come to the door for some trivial things, and looked a little inappropriate: "In the end, there is something inappropriate, first reduce some use, and it will be cool in a few days." ”
"Mother, the price of ice outside is ten times that of the past, and I am afraid that it will rise again in a few days, and it will be even more difficult to speak." The Wu family is also very embarrassed, if she can buy it, she will not spare the money, but she really can't buy it, the steward has asked many families, but there is no inventory, and the shops under the name of the Dingguo General's Mansion are still out of account from time to time, but most of them are sold to Wang Sun Gongzi. She had already sent someone to ask, and when they saw that they were the descendants of the Xia family, they spoke very politely, but the amount taken out was very small, but it was enough for a few days.
She was also a little annoyed that she didn't save more, who would have expected it to be so hot this year.
Luo Ziqian shook his head, but refused to respond. Even between serious relatives, it's not easy to speak, not to mention that the two families are not! The Wu family is a little taken for granted, even if the Dingguo General Mansion is willing, he still doesn't know how to respond in his heart!
Of course, she doesn't want Xia Chu to have no confidence in front of her future mother-in-law, what a proud woman she is, she knows it very well in her heart, even if she bows her head, she has always stood on the side of reason.
Wu was a little disappointed.
She understood Luo Ziqian's concerns, if it weren't for the fact that she couldn't do it, she wouldn't have thought of it.
"Mother wants to buy ice?" Xia Bangqiu listened to it for a long time, and it was easy to hold back, and when the elders stopped talking, they finally found an opportunity to speak: "My daughter has seen a way in the book, if it can really be done, not only do you not need to buy it, but you can also add a sum of money to our house." ”
As soon as these words came out, even Xia Chu and Luo Ziqian couldn't help but look at them curiously.
You must know that the ice of each family is transported from the cold north in winter and stored early, and by this time, I am afraid that most of it has already been sold!
The Xia family has no way and no manpower, so naturally they can't get the ice source, and they buy it from outside every year, although the court officials have ice to obtain, but what they give is money, and if they want to use ice, they have to buy it themselves. And that bit of silver, I'm afraid it's not enough to consume in one summer!
Since there is no storage at home, where will Xia Bangqiu get it? Isn't it for people to go to the snow-capped mountains in the far north to transport it? Even if it can be done, the loss is enough for them to drink a pot, not to mention that they may not be able to find someone.
Wu Shi was also a little sick and rushed to the doctor, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked: "What is the way, you can say it, it's always okay to give it a try." ”
"Ancient books say that saltpeter can make ice, so I don't know what saltpeter is." Xia Bangqiu is also very skillful in speaking now, without Wu Shi saying everything like a bamboo basket pouring a tube, but saying ambiguous words vaguely.
She really hasn't seen saltpeter, after all, modern refrigerators and air conditioners, no matter how hot the day is, you don't have to make your own ice. I mentioned it in my junior high school chemistry class, but after all, I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, and she couldn't tell what it was.
Even when she said the word 'saltpeter', she wasn't quite sure, after all, who knew what that thing was called in ancient times?
"Saltpeter?" Wu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Isn't that medicine?" ”
"Xu is the one." Xia Bangqiu wasn't sure, but he nodded affirmatively. Saltpeter is indeed a unique herb in Chinese medicine, and it is also used for many diseases, which is true.
"Okay, I'll have someone buy some and try it." When Wu saw her nodding, he felt confident in his heart. Every time this girl comes up with a new idea, she can basically do it, it's just a difference between useful and useless, and she inexplicably has more confidence.
At the same time, she thinks far more long-term than Xia Bangqiu, if this method can really be achieved, then it will not only be a benefit for the family, but also on her husband's career, and it will have some impact.
"Mother, saltpeter can make ice, but the ice made is inedible." Xia Bangqiu was afraid that if it was really made, there would be many new problems, so he hurriedly picked up the important reminder and said: "After all, it is also a medicinal material." ”
Wu nodded and said with relief: "If you can really make it, you have done me a great favor, and I will definitely remember your merit then." Don't worry, who eats such ice, you can rest assured, you will be fine. ”
The ice used in ordinary use is fished out of the river, and the cadres are clean and say that who dares to put it in the stomach? Even if you want to eat an ice bowl, you just take the ice and freeze it in the ice cellar and then take it out and make it.
Of course, this is all after the ice is made.
The Wu family left in a hurry, but Xia Bangqiu suddenly became apprehensive, she turned her head to look at the other two people in the room...... One is the respected grandmother of the Xia family, and the other is the third sister who confused her a little, the two did not look at her, but did not know when the chess game was set up, and you played chess back and forth.
…… It's good that there is no blame!
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief!
In the past, she didn't know that the sky was high and thick, and every time she proposed something that the crossing girl would inevitably do, even if she could feel the strange gaze from the two of them...... She thought it was an illusion, but gradually she felt the ridicule of reality.
They weren't surprised by her 'whimsical' ideas, but because she was so bold in revealing things that should have been well hidden.
Some things, spread out, her former stupidity will be like mushrooms after the rain, breaking through the ground.
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
There is also a sentence that is more easy to understand: if you don't have diamonds, don't do that porcelain work.
If she doesn't have the ability to keep these things, she shouldn't show them to the world.
She's just a concubine.
The title is really rather not pretty, but she can't change this ridiculous identity. The more she lived here, the more she realized how ridiculous and unrealistic the idea she had of relying on herself to justify her dead "aunt" was.
It's not even as good as the original owner's knowledge of current affairs.
At this time, she really realized that the life she traveled through was not as magnificent and colorful as an artistically processed novel, which was a terrible thing, especially for her who didn't know anything, it was a complete disaster.
She began to feel panicked.
Xia Bangqiu wanted to grab something that she could give her peace of mind, and wanted to give herself a little confidence,
Even if it's an alternate dynasty, it's still ancient.
From the initial excitement to the depression now, it took her a long, long time to understand that she had to be naïve and ridiculous.
Those two people...... I must have seen it early in the morning.
Whether it was whether they sat back and watched, or watched her jokes, Xia Bangqiu broke out in a cold sweat after thinking about it, and she was afraid. What would happen if she met not such a grandmother and third sister, but the real family of the original owner?
She will be crushed to death by this family.
In the Xia family in the novel, there is no wise old lady, only a bitter old lady who has been a daughter-in-law for many years, she is bitter and mean, holds her son tightly in the palm of her hand, is harsh and strict with her daughter-in-law, and her granddaughters do not have much love.
is Xia Xue, who she likes the most, and in the end, in order to calm the heroine's resentment, isn't it easy to compromise?
You know, Xia Xue was a married girl at that time!
But today's Xia family is completely different, it looks similar on the surface, but everyone's spirit is very different from the one in the novel!
Not to mention other people, let alone the second room that she is not familiar with at all, just to say that she has a father.
In the novel, he is a mediocre and incompetent fool who relies on luck and throwing money at his top office!
I think that if I climb the new emperor, I will be able to rise higher and higher!
And the current Xia family has no need to cling to others at all, the old man stands up because his ancestors have the ability to save the driver, and Xia Yan can sit on the Sanpin Jing Zhaoyin because he has the ability.
Such a Xia Yan, is he half mediocre?
At first, she only thought that the words in the novel were not clear enough, after all, she was dealing with living people, not rigid words, and it was normal for them to be different. In addition, the population of the Xia family is not very good, and Xia Chu's body was indeed not very good when she was a child, so she didn't pay attention to these.
To put it bluntly, after all, I still think they are like NPCs, so I don't care much.
After being punished a few times, she still felt unconvinced, until now.
She suddenly discovered that she had been able to live safely until now, but it was because she dragged the old lady and Xia Chu to cover her up!
They're traversers, too, right? And it's still that kind of very powerful character, I'm afraid that I will see through her identity early!
But why didn't they recognize her? Is it because they think she's too stupid and will cause them trouble?
Thinking of this, Xia Wanqiu's face flushed a little.
She's actually got into enough trouble! If it weren't for Xia Chu following her to clean up the aftermath, if Luo Ziqian hadn't been in charge of the entire courtyard tightly, wouldn't the things she said in front of them make people suspicious?
It's just that...... Why didn't they tell Wu that saltpeter could be used to make ice? Although once this method spreads, I am afraid that the ice will not be able to sell for price immediately, but this matter is beneficial to people's livelihood, but it is very beneficial to Xia Yan!
…… Who said Xia Bangqiu was stupid? As long as she is willing to use her brain, her brain still spins quickly.
However, who let Luo Ziqian and Xia Chu really not know?
Saltpeter is recorded in books where water is wet and gathers and generates heat. But no one would take a big basin of water and try it!
Xia Bangqiu regarded them as his allies, and when he saw that the two of them started playing chess again, he suddenly sighed in his heart...... What a talented girl, it's so annoying!
She can't even play backgammon now at the beginning of summer, so she can be able to draw with Luo Ziqian!
Speaking of which, they really didn't know how to play backgammon in the first place!
Haven't you heard of it?
Xia Bangqiu was a little curious about their former identities, but they looked like well-educated ladies from rich families! But the other party did not show any modern characteristics in front of her...... She didn't want to ask directly.
No matter how stupid and bold she is, she has been in this place for a few years, and she knows what she can and can't say!
Mama Ji's handboard, she has eaten enough!
She had no interest in the game of Go, so she didn't go over to watch, but asked the maid to fetch the sewing tent she had embroidered half and brought it over to continue.
…… has been here for many years, and in addition to writing, she is a female red! Even though she doesn't have to sew and mend it herself in the future, there are still some things that need to be learned.
Like this wedding dress...... Although the outside can also be customized, you still have to use two stitches to get a good intention.
It's not too late for her to get married, but on April 18 next year, counting the days, it won't even be a year's time.
I have to get married and have children when I am a teenager...... Xia Wanqiu was really a little scared in her heart.
After thinking about it for a while, she settled down on embroidery.
Xia Chu and Luo Ziqian were a little absent-minded.
This summer and autumn are sometimes too unexpected.
In the past, she was only a trouble, and she didn't have a doorkeeper on her lips, and she said everything that mattered or didn't matter.
Now it seems that she is not impossible to teach well.
But the premise is that they have to know what she knows, and do she know how to tell what she knows? Can you tell us about it?
But I'm afraid that only Xia Bangqiu knows those things, and I don't usually see her mention them, who knows if she will accidentally think of something again, so she said it and attracted the attention of someone with a heart?
Luo Ziqian and Xia Chu are both short-term protectors.
Xia Bangqiu is not annoying, she is just a little simple and incredible.
And this kind of simplicity, mixed with a wave of blind self-confidence, makes people can't help but feel angry, and I can't wait to pry her head open to see what is inside!
Just like Fang Cai, when she said that saltpeter can be used to make ice, she didn't hesitate at all from the book, but had a very positive expression!
If it weren't for Wu's attention attracted by the content of her words, I'm afraid I would have discovered it a long time ago, right? (To be continued.) )