Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

"Xier, go buy some saltpeter. I need it." Jiang Xue stood in front of the window in the back kitchen, looking at the busy market in the distance, and said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuxi immediately nodded, turned around and trotted out of the house.

Not long after, she came back panting, holding a heavy bag in her hand, with the mouth of the bag tightly tied with a thin rope.

"Miss, this is the saltpeter you wanted." Chen Yuxi placed the bag on the table and gently untied the knot, revealing the white saltpeter particles inside.

Jiang Xue turned and walked towards Chen Yuxi, with a hint of approval in her eyes: "Xier, you did a good job." As she said that, she walked to the table and prepared to start making ice.

At this time, Nanny Yan happened to pass by the door. After hearing the conversation between the two, she walked in curiously and asked, "Miss Jiang, what are you doing?"

Jiang Xue turned around and saw Nanny Yan, and explained with a smile: "Mammy, I am making ice with saltpeter. Xier just bought saltpeter for me. You can also come and learn. From now on, the ice-making business in the town will be handed over to her."

Nanny Yan came forward curiously and looked at the saltpeter and basin in Jiang Xue's hands: "Saltpeter making ice? This is a new thing, I have never heard of it."

Jiang Xue explained: "Saltpeter, also known as saltpeter, is a white crystal that absorbs a lot of heat when dissolved in water, thus lowering the water temperature. We can use this property to make ice."

As she spoke, Jiang Xue began to evenly sprinkle saltpeter powder into a ceramic basin filled with water and gently stirred it with a wooden stick. Soon, a thin layer of ice flowers appeared on the water surface.

"See, this is the effect of saltpeter absorbing heat and lowering the water temperature." Jiang Xue continued to explain, "As the water temperature drops, it will gradually freeze."

Nanny Yan looked at the scene in front of her with amazement in her eyes: "This is amazing! This is the first time I have seen such a method of making ice."

Jiang Xue smiled and nodded: "Yes, Mammy."

Although this method is old, it was very practical in an era without modern refrigeration equipment.

She continued to stir the saltpeter and water in the basin, while observing the changes in the water temperature. Gradually, a thin layer of ice formed on the surface of the water, and ice crystals began to appear in the underwater part.

"Look, this is ice." Jiang Xue pointed at the ice in the pottery basin and said, "We can use it to make cold drinks, refrigerate food, or do other activities that require refrigeration."

Nanny Yan nodded with emotion: "Miss Jiang is really smart. She can even think of such a method of making ice."

Jiang Xue smiled modestly: "Madam, you are too kind. In fact, I learned this method from ancient books."

She turned to Chen Yuxi and said, "Xi'er, you also remember this method. We can make ice ourselves in the future."

Chen Yuxi and Nanny Yan both nodded in agreement, and they were full of admiration for Jiang Xue's intelligence.

Jiang Xue smiled and turned to Chen Yuxi and Nanny Yan, and said softly: "We can cleverly use these ice cubes to make ice jelly, cold shrimp and cold cakes. Imagine that in the hot summer, these cool combinations will become an excellent snack to cool down our taste buds."

She paused and continued, "In addition, I am also going to try making some watermelon shaved ice. First, we need a fresh watermelon. Cut it in half, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and put it in a bowl for later use."

Jiang Xue started to work while talking. She picked a ripe watermelon and cut it skillfully. The red flesh looked mouth-watering. Then, she took out a spoon, gently scooped out the flesh, and put it into the bowl prepared beside her.

Then, we carefully took out the ice cubes that we had carefully prepared and gently placed them in the ceramic basin.

These ice cubes are like crystal clear gems, emitting a hint of coolness.

Jiang Xue smiled and pointed at the ice on the table, signaling to Chen Yuxi and Nanny Yan.

The two of them came forward curiously, staring at Jiang Xue's movements intently.

I saw her skillfully pick up the tool specially used for hammering and began to hammer the ice rhythmically.

Every knock seemed like a magnificent performance, and the originally hard ice gradually broke into pieces in this wonderful melody, turning into silky smooth ice.

"Next, we put crushed ice into the bowl and added the delicious freshly scooped watermelon flesh.

" Jiang Xue explained while slowly pouring crushed ice into a large, spacious bowl.

Then, she put the watermelon flesh that she had carefully dug out just now in. The red flesh with black seeds was bright and juicy, making people salivate.

"In the last step, you can add appropriate amount of syrup or jam to enhance the flavor according to your personal preference." Jiang Xue said softly, and at the same time reached out and took out a jar of cherry jam that she had just put in from the cabinet next to her.

This jar of jam was made by herself last month! She made a lot of it at that time, and she carefully stored it all in the space. At this moment, she gently tilted the jar, letting the rich and sweet jam slowly flow out and evenly cover the shaved ice.

After a while, a bowl of amazing watermelon shaved ice was perfectly presented in front of us. The bright red watermelon flesh was like stars inlaid between the snow-white shaved ice, which was very interesting and looked both pleasing to the eye and very tempting.

Jiang Xue smiled, holding two bowls of carefully made watermelon shaved ice, and gently handed them to Nanny Yan and Chen Yuxi, saying softly: "Nanny Yan, Xi'er, try this watermelon shaved ice and see how it tastes."

Nanny Yan and Xier took the watermelon shaved ice and both couldn't wait to take a bite.

Nanny Yan immediately showed a satisfied smile on her face. She savored it carefully and praised: "Miss, this watermelon shaved ice is so refreshing and delicious, sweet but not greasy. The deliciousness of watermelon and the delicateness of shaved ice are perfectly combined. It is really a breath of fresh air in the summer!"

Xier also nodded repeatedly, with surprise in her eyes: "Miss, this shaved ice is so delicious! The shaved ice is delicate and smooth, and the sweet watermelon juice bursts in the mouth. Every bite makes people feel like they are in a cool summer stream."

Seeing that the two of them liked it so much, Jiang Xue was also very happy. She smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. I was worried that you might not like it. Since you think it tastes good, make more in the future so that we can all share this summer coolness together."

After Chen Yuxi tasted the watermelon shaved ice, a satisfied smile spread across her face. She turned to Jiang Xue and reminded her excitedly, "Miss, everyone must be eager to try it. Should we take it out for the guests to try? Let them also feel the coolness of this summer."

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