416. Ice making

I didn't realize it at all, they asked one after another, and they didn't leave time for Hua Laohan to speak.

"Let's talk about it, uncle, Brother Qishan, don't worry, drink some tea first."

Receiving his father's gaze, Hua Chengtian on the side hurriedly handed each a bowl of tea.

That is to say, there is no shortage of water in their valley, and even the water level of the lake in the middle of the valley has not dropped much, otherwise how can they pour such a luxurious bowl of water one by one.

But even so, there is still a lot of water stored in the cellar of every house, just in case.

Although they didn't know the situation outside, they knew the temperature outside the valley, and they could imagine that the situation must be very bad.

A few people took a sip of it, and then waited for Hua Man to speak.

Hua Laohan: "......"

Get! Let's hurry up, if you don't say anything, you're worried that a few clan uncles will stretch out their crutches.

“…… That's right, we didn't get this ice cube from anywhere, we made it ourselves. ”

"What?" The old man of the Lizu clan stood up from the circle chair, and he couldn't tell that he was close to his old age.

"Don't interrupt, listen to Hua Man" Hua Huai glared at Hua Li, who couldn't hold his breath, and then motioned to Hua Man to continue.

"That's ......"

In short, this ice was inadvertently poured out by a few children when they were bored, and the material was saltpeter.

Young people are always whimsical, and it's not surprising to come up with something new.

"So that kid Chengtian went up the mountain a few days ago to find saltpeter."

Everyone reacted, no wonder it was so hot, Hua Chengtian took the children up the mountain, it turned out to be to make ice.

"Yes, although there is some saltpeter at home, there are not many of them, and as soon as I find out that it can become ice, I can't stay in Chengtian."

"Okay, good, great, the children are all good, and we can't sit still, so is the saltpeter mined back?"

A few old people who are hundreds of years old can still sit and happily circle around the ice, if they are not too old to jump, I am afraid that they will have to jump.

"It's been picked up," the old man pointed to the tightly covered wooden barrels under the table.

"So...... You called us over ......"

"Right...... I want to tell you how to make ice, and with them, you can at least get a good night's sleep......" Hua Laohan said with a smile.

"Good boy, uncle thank you on behalf of the whole village, with this ice, you can really save your life."

Although the temperature in the valley is much better than that of the outside world, as long as you don't walk outside for a long time, it's no problem, and it's more comfortable at night, but this is only relative, it is still hotter than in the previous summer, and it is impossible to sleep well at night, so you have to wake up a few times.

These old men were very excited, and they looked at Bing more than they looked at their own sons.

"Uncle, I can't thank you, we are all from one clan and one village, naturally we are blessed and shared, and we are in trouble together......" Hua Laohan hurriedly waved his hand.

"Good good ......"

Hua Laohan: "...... Secondly, there is another thing, there is a way to make ice, but you may have to pick saltpeter yourself......"

Hua Huai nodded: "Yes, it should be, this matter will be handed over to a few of us old ones, there are many strong men in the village, and let them pick them when it is cool at night." ”

You can't let Hua Man's family come up with recipes and materials, and hundreds of families in the entire valley can't afford it.

"Yes, I'll leave this matter to us" Hua Li and his entourage also nodded.

"Okay, when the time comes, let the Yun Ao brothers take the big guy with them, as long as there is enough saltpeter, there will be a steady stream of ice, and the ice can be recycled after it melts, so you don't have to worry about wasting it."

After solving this matter, Hua Laohan felt relieved, and his tone of voice was much lighter.

How to use ice at home in the future finally no longer have to be sneaky.

"So what are you waiting for, it's going to start tonight." Speaking of the clan elders and Hua Qishan, they all couldn't wait.

The sooner the ice is made, the sooner you can enjoy it.

I got up and was about to leave, but before I could reach the door, they all stopped, and their eyes looked at the basins of ice in the hall and burst out with a warm light, and they wanted people to pretend that they couldn't see it.

Then regardless of whether his legs and feet could be done or not, a few old men who were about to reach the age of antiquity had to pick up a basin of ice, and even threw their canes aside, as if they were more than ten years younger all of a sudden, and the frightened old man and Hua Chengtian hurriedly stopped the old men.

"Uncle Clan, what are you doing, be careful of your body" Hua Lao Han cried and laughed, and quickly took a pot of ice from the old man of the Li clan, Hua Chengtian and Hua Yunao Hua Yunxiang also hurriedly brought the wooden basin in the old man's hand.

It's so hot outside, not to mention whether the old men are walking steadily, just the weight of a basin of ice is enough for the old men to drink a pot, but I don't dare to let them go back.

"Why don't you let the end?" Seeing that the father and son were about to snatch the ice in their hands, several old men were immediately unhappy, blowing their beards and staring at them, and there was a great tendency to stop if they didn't give up.

"What, you just don't want me to send it over, but why can you take this thing back, carefully flash your waist again, and let Chengtian and them send it over" Hua Laohan hurriedly said, with a smile on his face.

"It's pretty much the same, let's just say that you are not a careful person" The old Huai clan was immediately smoothed out, "Don't Chengtian they send, I'll let the grandchildren come over and serve it when I turn around." ”

"Yes, yes, let's come here" The others nodded as well.

So many families rely on Chengtian's father and son, and they don't have such a thick skin on such a hot day.

"Okay, then come over and serve" The old man has no opinion, whether he sends it over or comes to serve it himself, as long as a few old men don't go on it themselves.

Several old men were satisfied, and they no longer looked at the ice basin with inseparable eyes, waved their hands and hurriedly walked out.

Hua Laohan hurriedly sent several old men out of the door, and signaled his son and grandson to send them home one by one.

When Hua Chengtian and they came back, they were followed by a group of people, and as soon as they entered the village chief's house, they sighed comfortably, and then they all held the wooden basin like a hungry wolf, and one or a few were not embarrassed at all, and they ran home after thanking the village chief.

In short, dozens of ice basins were almost divided in an instant, and there were a few left with a conscience.

Then in the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door of Hua's house, and hundreds of people had gathered outside, and they couldn't wait for the old man to cry and laugh.

But I also understand everyone's urgent feelings, after all, this day can kill a person, quickly ordered the two grandsons to bring enough water and lighting torches to lead a group of people up the mountain, the big black and two gray followed, helping to guard.

This is the Qinggu Mountains, and although the temperature is high, don't underestimate the adaptability of the animals, especially those in the deep mountains.

The sun will definitely not come out during the day, but they will definitely come out to find food and water in order to survive at night.