0p0 Chapter 36 Ice Making
Chapter 36 Ice Making
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the guard came back and presented the saltpeter with both hands.
Zheng Sisi took the saltpeter and waited for the guards to leave. Several pairs of eyes were staring at Zheng Sisi, watching what she would do.
Zheng Sisi turned to Eunuch Mu who was standing beside her and said, "Eunuch Mu, can you arrange for someone to bring a bucket of water and a basin?"
Eunuch Mu said, "Okay, wait a moment, young lady."
Eunuch Mu went out to give orders, and soon a eunuch brought in water and a basin.
Zheng Sisi gathered her sleeves, mainly because they were too big.
Open the paper bag containing saltpeter, pour some saltpeter into the copper basin according to the size ratio, then pick up the bucket and slowly pour water into the basin. After there is an appropriate amount of water, put down the bucket, take the pen you just used to write, turn it over and stir it in the basin.
Because the temperature was not high at that time, the water slowly couldn't be stirred, so Zheng Sisi took out the brush and put it back.
Looking back, I saw several people staring at the copper basin, all of them were wondering why the water could not be stirred and was getting harder and harder.
Gradually they all felt a little cold. Emperor Yongshun raised his hand and rubbed his arms: "Is it cold again?"
The third prince Sheng Zhen said: "Father, it seems that the water in the basin has cooled down."
The two ministers nodded, and Eunuch Mu also came over. It was indeed colder near the basin. After waiting for a while and making sure that the ice was solid, Zheng Sisi poked it with her hand.
Emperor Yongshun also tried to poke it with his hands, and the others followed suit, then looked up and said in unison: "This is ice!"
Zheng Sisi nodded and said, "Yes!"
The few people were so excited. It was an eye-opener for them to see with their own eyes that a basin of water turned into ice after adding something and stirring it a few times.
If you can put a few bowls of this ice in your home in the summer, I wonder how cool it would be! If every household puts a few bowls of this ice, according to the fact that ice was hard to find in Beijing in previous years and the sky-high price of ice...
They might have thought of the same thing and were so shocked that they didn't say anything for a long time.
No wonder Zheng girl used a secret recipe to exchange for a house. It’s a secret recipe that can make ice. Now, let alone one house, even ten can be exchanged for it!
Several people looked at Zheng Sisi blankly. This is the God of Wealth! If Lord Liu and Xie Junru knew that Zheng Sisi had this secret recipe, I don’t know how much they would regret it!
Emperor Yongshun thought more. The old bald donkey said that the country's fortune was on the rise. If one prescription had such a great power, what about other prescriptions? In a few years, which of the neighboring countries could compare with Dai Viet? Ah! I found a treasure! The old bald donkey was right. This is my lucky star, and Dai Viet's lucky star.
Emperor Yongshun was so excited that he wanted to go forward and hold Zheng Sisi's hand. He said amiably, "Sisi, the house is free. How many maids and servants do you need to serve you? I will arrange them for you, so you don't have to spend money to buy people."
Zheng Sisi was also frightened by the emperor's enthusiasm, and stammered, "Is it okay? But my master said that we can't take other people's things for free, there will be consequences, otherwise you can sell it to me at a lower price."
Emperor Yongshun stroked his beard and said, "It would be better if it were cheaper. Then I'll give you one..."
"One hundred taels." Zheng Sisi was afraid that the emperor would ask for a thousand taels and she would have to empty her pockets again, so she hurriedly shouted out a hundred taels.
Emperor Yongshun glared at her and said, "One tael, give one tael. You can move in today."
Is this still possible? Now Zheng Sisi is dumbfounded.
Emperor Yongshun looked at the faces in front of him. Several people understood immediately.
The two men bowed at the same time, and Minister Zhong said: "Your Majesty, I am old, my eyesight is blurry, and my memory is not good. I would like to ask for leave..."
Emperor Yongshun pretended to kick him before he could finish his words: "You two old foxes. This matter is very important. Just don't spread it. I'll give you a lower price later."