Begging You to Break Off This Engagement!

Once people have certain ideas, their thinking will become more open, and Xi Yanqing is such a person.He dares to think, and dares to do, and he will not procrastinate in doing things.No, just two days after he thought of ice cream and mutton, he went to find Chen Huazhang.He planned to ask Chen Huazhang to make some models for him first.He drew some patterns for the models, and Luo Fei, who ate the ice cream, actively helped him polish it.

When Chen Huazhang was making the model, Xi Yanqing and Luo Fei also shared their ideas with Chen Huazhang.The main reason is that Chen Huazhang has traveled to many more places than them these years, and they want to ask to see where there are ice cellars.

In the ancient north, there was a lot of ice in winter. If you want to use it, you just need to find a clean river to get ice.But summer is different. In summer, only rich and noble people can afford ice cubes. At that time, most of the ice cubes should be taken in winter and stored in the ice cellar for summer use.But opening an ice cellar is a big project, and it is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"I know that there is an ice cellar in our town, which should be made by Zhou's family." Chen Huazhang said, "The Zhou family is now Dafu in Songlin Town. His family has built an ice cellar. Except for their own use, they sell it to various restaurants every year. Yan Qing What are you asking for?"

"I also want to build an ice cellar. Huazhang, do you know how the Zhou family got all the ice? Did they pick it all in three or nine days, or did they make it at home?"

"Naturally, they are collected every three or nine days. How do you make ice at home?" Chen Huazhang thought for a while, "You mean to store water in your own pond, and freeze it into ice when it gets cold?"

"No, saltpeter is used to make ice." Xi Yanqing remembers that in ancient times, ice was stored in winter and used in summer. Later, saltpeter was mined when making gunpowder. People found that this thing would absorb a lot of water when dissolved in water That's why there was a saying that saltpeter made ice in the later period, and this period should be the Tang Dynasty.But the dynasty they are in now has no records in history, so he doesn't know if there is such a thing here, or if there is, how it is used.Because Yuan Bo had fought in the army, he could be sure that gunpowder hadn't been discovered yet.

"I've never heard of this." Chen Huazhang thought for a while, "How do you make ice with saltpeter?"

"Just put this saltpeter into the water, and the water can freeze slowly. But I've heard people say it before, and I don't know if it can be done." Xi Yanqing smiled, "That's it, I'll wait for you Help me make these molds when you have time, and I will take Erbao back first."

"Sure, then I won't keep you guys for dinner. They can't eat together now." Chen Huazhang has been eating vegetarian food for a long time, and the birds are almost fading out of his mouth, but there is nothing he can do about it, " By the way, do you need to make more of that ice cream stick?"

"Success, the more of that the better." Xi Yanqing was thinking, making it first before talking about it, maybe it can be sold.The shop that rented his shop opened a dim sum shop, and if it didn't work, I sent it to that shop to see if they could sell it for them, and at most they would give some profit.

"I don't know if the one at home has been frozen. It's getting warmer today." Luo Fei looked at the sun and said while walking on the road with Xi Yanqing, "I feel so uncomfortable if I don't eat every day."

"You can't eat too much. I let you eat one that day because I saw that you were really hungry. In the next three days, I will eat up to one." Xi Yanqing said very seriously, "Ice cream is cold after all, when I am alone It’s not good to eat too much, and now with a small one, you can’t do whatever you want, you still have to control it, whether it’s for your child or yourself.”

"I know." Luo Fei curled his lips, "It's also strange. Why do they all have children? Han Xu is always afraid of the cold, but I'm always so hot? Are you sure you have a child? Isn't it crazy?" Han Xu looked at it now He was already pregnant, and the plum blossoms were getting darker and darker. He, nothing changed, he could eat and sleep.

"Maybe, you have been practicing evil skills with me for so many days..." Xi Yanqing smiled, "Why don't you ask Dr. Liang again?"

"Fuck you!" Luo Fei couldn't be bothered.He has other things to do, serious business.

Luo Fei felt that now that sweet milk and dried fruit are used to freeze it, it can be regarded as a milk stick at most. If he wants to make a real ice cream, he should have to think about it.He can't help Xi Yanqing run outside now, but he can still think about the production of this product.He knew that many ice creams contained eggs and condensed milk.He doesn't know how to make this condensed milk, but for eggs, you can try adding it to milk, and then freeze it to see what it looks like!

Since Luo Fei became pregnant, the eggs and meat at home have not been cut off much, especially after catching that wild boar, they don't need to buy meat for several days, so Luo Fei can get some if he wants to eat.He didn't eat much eggs, and usually cooked them more for Xi Yan.

Tomorrow, I won't boil boiled eggs for the feast, stew the fish, and use two eggs as an experiment first.

Luo Fei took the milk, beat the eggs and thought about whether to boil the eggs.But can ice cream be frozen out of cooked eggs?So he stirred one of them, boiled the milk, added sugar, poured the beaten egg liquid into it and quickly mixed them together, put them into the mold and prepared to freeze.There was also an egg, which he would have put back, but there was still some milk in the pan, so he cracked that egg too.It's just that in order to see more different effects, he separated the egg white and egg yolk, and added milk separately, and because there was no mold, he took it out in a small bowl and frozen it.

Xi Yanqing didn't mind Luo Fei doing these things, anyway, it's boring to stay at home all the time, and compared to doing needlework, studying ice cream at least doesn't hurt the eyes or the cervical spine.As for the milk, the big deal is to buy it when it runs out.

Luo Fei was able to toss about, and when he finished, he asked Xi Yanqing to take it out and find a place for him to freeze it, and look back to see the effect.

There is no need to mark the three ice creams, because you can tell which one is which by the difference in color.It's almost time to wait.

Xi Yanqing put the things away and came back: "Tomorrow, I plan to go to Shi Shi's, and I want to ask him about making ice with saltpeter. He is well-informed, and he may know where to find saltpeter mines. If not, Then we'll have to figure it out ourselves."

Luo Fei didn't know how to make ice with saltpeter, he only knew that he couldn't make ends meet for some days.Since the autumn harvest was over, Xi Yanqing hadn't been able to go to the mountains to collect herbs, and he was stopped by Xi Yanqing from doing needlework because of his child.Xi Yanqing would let the children make something to pass the time, but the live mat Yanqing of Ruyi Embroidery said that he would not let him pick it up, at least not for a short time.

But it's not a problem to just sit and eat.

"Otherwise, Brother Qing, why don't you go to town and drop by Ruyi Embroidery Workshop to help me get something back?" Luo Fei said, "Anyway, if you're free, you're free..."

"Take a rest when you are free, or study ice cream. Also, have you finished the child's clothes? If not, you can continue to do this. In short, don't be too tired, and don't worry too much." Xi Yanqing knew that Luo Fei was worried What, "Don't worry, even if the current way of living is one or two taels of silver a month, we can still live until the next year, and we will definitely not let you lack money to spend."

"It's not about lack of money." Luo Fei lazily leaned on Xi Yanqing, "It's good to make money, but I also want to pass the time. I'm really bored now, you know? I have already finished sewing the child’s clothes, and there are not many small things in total. I can sew several pieces a day. I even finished the diapers.” When it was not cold, he had to light the fire, cook, Feed the chickens, and after the meal, water the vegetables, sweep the yard, tidy up the chicken and duck pens, and do the laundry.I haven't waited to catch my breath after finishing all these tasks, and it's time to make lunch again. Basically, I don't have free time all day long.At that time, he felt really tired, but once he got used to the tiredness, he felt that being idle was even more uncomfortable.Now he cooks a meal, and the rest of the work is done, so he has a lot of time to practice calligraphy and do needlework.

"Then... get you something good to embroider?" Xi Yanqing thought about it, too. There is no TV, mobile phone or newspaper here, so it is really boring.

"Embroidery is all about embroidery. You can choose the one that pays the most!" Luo Fei said, "Anyway, it's the same difficulty for me."

"Then I'll go and have a look tomorrow." Xi Yanqing pinched Luo Fei's chin.

"What's wrong? Did I have a double chin?" Luo Fei hurriedly touched it.

"Not yet." Xi Yanqing took a look, "You can eat more."

"If I eat any more, I'll really be a pig." Luo Fei simply fell down and pillowed Xi Yanqing's leg, "Oh, by the way, how is the business of the shop that rented our shop?" He only heard that the other party sold dim sum , but haven't seen it yet.

"It's not bad. It's just opened, and there are new things. There will definitely be many people buying it. When I went to buy candied haws for you a while ago, I saw people queuing up at the door." Is this situation going to last forever? It's hard to say.Although the shop was rented out for others to open, Xi Yanqing still hoped that the business would do well, after all, the better the business, the more valuable his shop would be.

"Brother Xi, are you home?!" An uncertain voice suddenly came from outside.

"Yes!" Xi Yanqing responded, and patted Luo Fei, "It should be Jing Rong."

It was Jing Rong who came from outside the door.Jing Rong is not as tall as Luo Yong and Xi Yanqing, he is a lean man, about 1.8 meters tall.When Luo Fei and Xi Yanqing came out to look, they saw the man leading two sheep behind him, one fat and the other thin.

"Brother Xi, long time no see." Jing Rong already knew from Luo Yong that Xi Yanqing was married, so he glanced at Luo Fei, "This is my brother Qi, right?"

"Yes, his name is Luo Fei." Xi Yanqing said, "One year younger than you."

"Brother Qi is one year younger." Jing Rong bowed to Luo Fei, "Brother Qi is polite, just call me Jing Rong."

"Brother Jingrong is polite."

"You're welcome, come into the room and say it." Xi Yanqing stepped aside, "Are you really bringing the sheep here?"

"No. Luo Yong said that brother Qi is pregnant, and you are looking for milk sheep everywhere. I just happen to have one, and I will bring you two by hand. Let's treat it as a wedding gift for you and brother Qi. Who told you? I didn't catch up at the time." Jing Rong was more sunny than Luo Yong, and his words gave people a very bright feeling, "If it weren't for these two sheep, I would have come here a day earlier. These two sheep There are lambs, and I dare not let them go too fast."

"Then do you need to feed them water or something?" Luo Fei looked at the sheep, his eyes were rarely shining.The main reason is that he eats meat almost every day recently, and he is also a little hungry. Now the attraction of meat to him is not as strong as it was at the beginning, but this goat milk...

"I'm thirsty. I've been walking since the morning, from the town, and now." Jing Rong also admired himself. In order to bring the two sheep back safely, he took a lot of effort, "Brother Xi , can you help get some water for them to drink?"

"Success." Xi Yanqing said, and went to get some water, which was still slightly warm in the bowl.

The three watched the sheep drink the water and let them relax in the yard before entering the house to chat.But it turned out that Jing Rong's mother had passed away during the few years when he was in the army. When he was seriously ill, his family had written a letter to him, but the letter was secretly hidden by his father's doting concubine, which made him suffer a lot. He didn't even have time to see his mother for the last time.Otherwise, there would be no war at that time, and according to their general's temperament, they would definitely let him go back to his hometown to visit.

Jing Rong was angry with his family because of this incident, and he was even more dissatisfied with that aunt.It's just that his mother is gone, and this aunt has been brought upright, so his status in the family is even worse than before.If it wasn't because he was unwilling to let the concubine monopolize the ranch that his mother helped to run, he would have left home long ago.

Although the share is less now, it is better than nothing.The only regret is that his fiancée did not come with him, knowing that he had left the Jing family ranch, she broke off the engagement with him.He had asked her if she would go with him, but she had refused, and she was engaged to his half-brother.

Jing Rong doesn't blame her, he can only say that he has his own difficulties, he just thinks it's the end of fate.

This time he came out and didn't plan to go back. The world is so big, where can a good man not get married?

Jing Rong drank tea to warm up his body: "I've checked carefully on the way here. Brother Xi, your place is really a good place. It's no wonder that Luo Yong didn't plan to leave when he came. The purpose of raising sheep is to find beautiful mountains and rivers. Land. Although it’s freezing here now, I can tell at a glance that the water and grass will be plentiful in spring, and I’m afraid it’s reserved for me to raise sheep.”

Xi Yanqing said, "Are you serious?"

Jing Rong nodded: "Of course I'm serious. I'll go to the neighboring village tomorrow and have a look. If there is nothing better than this place, I plan to stay here too. I don't have any relatives in the future, you, brother Qi and Luo Yong are no different from my relatives." Such a miserable family might as well not go back, as a biological father doesn't help him to speak, why would he come to such a family?

"If that's the case, then you stay. I think Luo Yong will build a house here in the spring of next year. According to the regulations of Yuqing Kingdom, if a person builds a house in a certain village, and the foundation is also in that person's name, he can build a house in that place. The village gets the land. If you also want to take root here, you might as well be together, and you can just be a neighbor with him."

"Yes, yes, that's what I told him. Tomorrow, I'll go around and have a look before I talk about it." Jing Rong thought, he still had a good time with these brothers, and he didn't want to live anymore The day of intrigue!

Since Jing Rong was leaving the next day, Xi Yanqing and Luo Fei didn't let him go after discussing, so they directly stayed at his house for one night.It happened that the kang in the hut was also burning and it was quite warm, so Jing Rong didn't have to worry about freezing when he lived there.

But the two sheep had no place to sleep at night. Luo Fei was worried that they would get sick from the cold, so he brought them into the kitchen.

Fortunately, this sheep is docile and doesn't make troubles.

The next day it snowed again, Jing Rong went out after breakfast, and Xi Yanqing was going to town, so she left with Jing Rong.Before leaving, he took Luo Fei's freshly frozen ice cream and sent the sheep and Luo Fei to Luo's house.The main thing is that it was night after the trip, so he was worried that Luo Fei would be alone at home.

Luo Fei sat in his mother's room, watching Li Yuehua patch her clothes in silence: "Mother, where's the elder brother?"

Li Yuehua said: "Your brother Han's corn building is about to collapse, your eldest brother and your father will help repair it. By the way, Erbao..." Li Yuehua suddenly put down her needle and thread: "Is Luo boy gone?"

Luo Fei glanced at Luo Ru who was kneading dough in the kitchen: "Ah, yes, we're going to Huangtan Town."

Li Yuehua asked: "Then come back?"

Luo Fei continued to stare at Luo Ru, seeing that Luo Ru didn't respond at all, he said: "I don't know about it, if I get better there, I won't go back. Anyway, there is no home here, so it's just a matter of leaving." Walk?"

Li Yuehua suddenly felt a little pity.She has been looking at Luo Yong, that young man is not bad.

Luo Ru was still kneading her face, but her mind was wandering.

Luo Fei smiled when he saw this: "Mother, Luo Yong asked me earlier that if he hired a matchmaker to come to our house to propose marriage, Sanbao would be very angry. You said that if he really came to propose marriage, would you and my father agree?"

Li Yuehua said: "Your father and I have a good opinion of Luo boy. I don't know what your sister thinks. If she is not happy, then mother can't force her."

Luo Ru put down the washbasin and came in: "As for the water tank at the second brother's house, he had to pick it up and down ten times to fill it up! My daughter and I have finished picking it up two or three times, but he picked it up ten times. If I followed like this The people who are alive can't be mad at him?! I won't do it!"

"Hey, you damn girl! Listen to all you dare to love, are you not ashamed?" Li Yuehua pinched her daughter gently, "Your father also said that your second brother is wild, and I think you are the same! How could you Is the girl's family meddling in my marriage?"

"Anyway, I just look at him as lazy!"

"He's not lazy. Sambo, he's stronger than your brother Xi, and he's no worse than your brother Xi in work. He just..." Luo Fei paused, "Did you forget who was in the kitchen that day? He was I want to look at that person more, but I am too embarrassed to keep looking there, so I always carry a little water to pick it up and down."

"Second brother, you lied to me. That day I was the only one in the kitchen besides him."

"That's right, it's just you. So who do you think he's looking at?" Luo Fei rested his chin on one hand, and watched his younger sister's cheeks turn red after she gradually came to her senses, "Did you think about it?"

"I, I'm going to steam the steamed buns!" Luo Ru lowered her head, and Ma Liu went into the kitchen again.She was talking about steaming steamed buns, but when she finally came to her senses, she realized that all she made were steamed buns!

"I still said I didn't think about it, but this girl just has a stubborn mouth." When Xi Yanqing came back from the town to pick Luo Fei back, Luo Fei laughed wiltingly while holding the hot flower roll: "When Luo Yong comes back, let him go Find a matchmaker."

"Well. If this matter can be settled, then work hard for a while, and then get married next year, it would be great." Although he and Luo Fei think it is a bit early to get married at seventeen, there are girls here who get married at thirteen or fourteen, If Shi Qi didn't talk about her husband's family anymore, it would attract people to gossip.

"By the way, today you went to Shifu to ask how it was?" Luo Fei almost forgot about it, Xi Yanqing went to the town to ask about the saltpeter making ice.

"Brother Shi knows about saltpeter. I should say that I think he is talking about saltpeter. Although he called it tooth powder and didn't know that it could be used to make ice, and said it was traditional Chinese medicine, but judging from his description, what he said It’s just one thing I was talking about. It’s a pity that he doesn’t have it in his hand for the time being, and he said he would show it to us when he got it.” Xi Yanqing thought of the situation of chatting during the day, and his face was a little happy, “But he has one at home. An ice cellar, but it’s not as big as Zhou’s, and it’s used by myself and some friends on weekdays, so most outsiders don’t know about it. I told him that I wanted to sell ice cream, and he said that he could try it. If this If it can be done, he will join in. As for the matter of making ice with saltpeter, we can’t let too many people know about it for the time being, but we have also discussed it. When he writes to his friend, he will ask him to bring some saltpeter ore over. The same kind, so let’s discuss it further. Anyway, I think if he knows that saltpeter can make ice, he should not miss this opportunity to make money.” At this time, ice storage in ancient times was laborious and expensive. Can make ice anytime, how convenient?

"Reliable!" Luo Fei stretched out his hand, "Then do you have my embroidery materials?"

"I took it." Xi Yanqing seemed a little guilty for some reason, "I really took it. But daughter-in-law, I haven't had dinner yet, can you let me eat something first?"

"Sure." Luo Fei helped Xi Yanqing take out the food, "Where did you put the food?"

"It's in the cloth bag I brought back." Xi Yanqing rubbed his nose.

"What is this?" Luo Fei opened the cloth bag and saw some very good materials for the base cloth, but when he looked at the picture again, he felt that something was wrong no matter how he looked at it. When he understood it, he was totally confused , "Xi Yanqing! You! I asked you to bring me embroidery materials and what did you bring me?!"

"It's what you said, pick the one with the most money, Boss Lu said that it will give you the most." Xi Yanqing smiled and shook her shoulders, "And don't you think the two people in the painting look very much like us?"

"Get out! Have some face!" Luo Fei waved the erotic picture "Papa!" and slapped Xi Yanqing hard.This makes him how to embroider! ! !