Chapter 93 Buying Ice
"Do you want ice? This is not difficult. There is a unique cave in Fengyan Mountain. It is cold all year round. Many people make ice there for a living. Now that the weather is hot and it is almost summer, there are probably many people They're all going to buy ice."

"So we still have such a place here." Hearing this, Li Shishi couldn't help sighing: "It would be great if this is the case."

"What is my sister going to do when she suddenly wants ice?" Yu Xue was a little confused.

Li Shishi said: "You are right, we should make two preparations. I ignored this before. After you reminded me, I realized that some things are not as simple as we thought. Nowadays, restaurants are booming, some are happy and some are jealous. There are a lot of people who are popular, and so are restaurants. So I decided to secretly research a few dishes for emergencies.”

Yu Xue nodded: "My sister is still thoughtful. But I don't know what my sister wants to do?"

Li Shishi smiled: "This matter is a secret. I can't reveal it yet, and you will find out on the Dragon Boat Festival, but I ask you to do something for me in these two days."

Yu Xue didn't continue to ask after hearing this, but nodded and said: "It's all up to my sister's arrangement."

In the early morning of the next day, Li Shishi took the children and Yu Xue to Fengyan Mountain.

The three of them walked all the way, and asked the villagers who lived near Fengyan Mountain, and finally found the location of the cave that Yu Xue said.

As soon as the few people approached the cave, they heard the sound of running water nearby, like the sound of a waterfall.

After hearing this voice, Li Shishi stopped and asked Yu Xue: "Is there a spring near here?"

Yu Xue nodded: "Yes, this Fengyan Mountain is closer to the springs of Baoquan Town. And the strange thing here is that the temperature of the spring water in Fengyan Mountain is extremely low, but there is a unique hot spring on Longquan Mountain, and this hot spring can also heal wounds. Therefore, our place is richer than other towns, and there are many dignitaries who travel thousands of miles just to soak in the hot springs here."

"There is still such a wonderful place." Li Shishi couldn't help sighing: "I've been here for so long and didn't know there is a hot spring in Longquan Mountain, so we must go and see it when we have time."

"Okay, after the Dragon Boat Festival is over, let's go to Bubbles together, maybe we can meet some grandson or something, so let's marry my sister!" Yu Xue joked with a smile.

"You'll talk nonsense!" Li Shishi rolled her eyes coquettishly and teased: "You little girl has sharp teeth, see if I don't find someone to marry you to, so you don't have to laugh at me here!"

Yu Xue stuck out her tongue at Li Shishi mischievously and said, "I won't marry, I will follow my sister all my life, and be her follower!"

Wanmiao echoed from the side: "Yes, yes, sister Xue will never marry, and stay with us for the rest of my life!"

A few people were joking and making fun while walking towards the cave.

After passing through a small forest, they came to the cave Yu Xue mentioned earlier.

Before reaching the door, Li Shishi felt a burst of cold air, and the temperature made Li Shishi shiver.

After walking further in, they arrived at the entrance of the cave.

A few villagers who came to buy ice tied the ice with hemp rope and were walking out of the cave. Li Shishi glanced at it and asked in a low voice, "It's so hot down the mountain. I'm afraid the ice will melt before we reach the place."

Yu Xue nodded: "That's right, so every time they come to buy ice, they have to buy a lot, so that they will have ice to use after they go down the mountain."

Li Shishi stopped when she heard this, and looked back at the villagers who were carrying them.

Two middle-aged men were carrying a huge piece of ice and were walking down, looking very strenuous.

She turned her head to look at Yu Xue and the two children beside her. If she really wanted to move such a large piece of ice down, she might have to get tired before reaching the place.

And if it is possible to keep the ice intact to the greatest extent, it is definitely not enough to rely on hemp rope alone.

Thinking of this, Li Shishi couldn't help but boil water and miss the modern refrigerator. If there is a refrigerator, all problems will be solved.

Sure enough, modern technology is good.

but……

Thinking of this, Li Shishi suddenly had an idea.

Since there is no refrigerator, isn't it okay to use an iron box?
Isn't the quilt covered outside the iron box also able to keep warm?

When I was a child and lived in the countryside, there were often hawkers pushing bicycles selling ice cream in summer.

Isn't the way they keep warm is to cover the iron box with quilts to prevent the ice cream from melting due to the hot weather?

The more Li Shishi thought about it, the more excited she became, but she just didn't know whether the ancient ironware could achieve the modern effect.

But it never hurts to try.

Thinking of this, she smiled and said to Yu Xue: "I have to trouble you with something later."

"What's the matter?" Yu Xue looked at Li Shishi, a little confused.

"Let's find the nearest iron shop after we go down the mountain. I need to make something."

"Okay." Yu Xue nodded.

Li Shishi walked further into the cave for a while, and reached the inside of the cave.

This cave is [-] meters high, and the stone walls inside are also smooth and flat, without a trace of weeds, and the interior space of the cave is huge.

Li Shishi couldn't help being a little surprised when she saw the scene in the cave: "This is too amazing."

Yu Xue also admired.

Li Shishi found the owner who sold the ice, and after discussing the price, the owner ordered the workers to carry the ice.

But Li Shishi stopped the boss and said: "We don't need this ice in a hurry, as you have seen, we are just a few helpless girls coming here today. We can't take this ice back now. We will bring it back tomorrow." People come over, do you think so?"

The boss looked at Li Shishi and the others, hesitantly, and then said: "Of course, you can, but you have to leave some fixed money."

"That's no problem. You write and I leave a deposit, and I'll come back tomorrow to get it."

"Okay." The boss nodded: "You girl is really happy, you go to the accountant with me, write a note, and leave a hundred money, so I can keep the ice for you."

"Okay." Li Shishi nodded with a smile, and then led the children and the shopkeeper to the cashier.

After writing the paperwork, Li Shishi handed over the fixed money to the boss and said, "Boss, I have something I would like to ask you for a little favor."

The boss took the money and smiled: "But it doesn't matter."

"Can I borrow your pen, ink, paper and inkstone?"

"It's not difficult, but what do you want it for?"

Li Shishi smiled and said: "It's nothing, I just want to draw a blueprint, and I will go to the blacksmith shop to get some things later."

"Hehe, you know how to do this." The boss said with surprise in his tone, "Look at your slender and weak figure, I didn't expect that you can do a man's work."

Li Shishi smiled: "No, I'm just drawing a gourd from a gourd."

"Sure, I'll borrow it from you." The boss looked at Li Shishi with a smile, and then told the accountant: "Go and get the pen and ink for the girl."

(End of this chapter)

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