Wei Mingze finally understood and replied, "There are two ice cellars, in the shade on the south side of the fort."

As he spoke, Wei Mingze handed the registration book in his hand to the tribesman beside him and took her to see it.

The location of the ice cellar needs to be carefully selected. It should be dug and built in a cool place, and it should not see sunlight all year round to prevent the temperature brought by the sun from melting the ice in the ice cellar quickly.

The ice cellar in the fortress is not big. Because it rarely snowed in Qinghe County in the past, the tribe would usually buy ice from the caravans in winter and store it in the ice cellar. They would then cover the ice with platycodon plants and place the ice on top for storage.

In this era, not many families could use ice in the summer, but the homes of princes and nobles would prepare ice cellars, which they could use not only for their own enjoyment in the summer but also to entertain guests.

"Wei Ting's family also has an ice cellar, which was built by the elders of the five clans themselves. He also has a lot of ice jars at home." Wei Mingze said.

The so-called Bingjian is actually the most primitive refrigerator. It can also be understood as a container for ice. It is a box made of bronze in which ice cubes or food can be stored.

It can be said to be a very luxurious thing.

But even with his ice cellar, this amount of space is not enough to store ice.

Considering the heat this summer, Wei Xiyin felt that they should plan ahead and make preparations for the coming year as early as possible.

Wei Xiyin said, "According to my niece's idea, it would be best for the clan to store more ice as soon as possible. If the ice cellars are not enough, we need to dig and build a few more."

Although there is an ice cellar, most of the ice will melt in the summer, so it would be very good if half of it can be preserved by then.

The south side is not within the underground palace, so the ice cellar can be dug deeper.

Wei Mingze nodded and said, "I'll have people prepare the food after we transport it. However, the weather is so bad right now, and I don't know if the workers can hold on."

Wei Xiyin shook her head when she heard this. After all, her seventh uncle was a scholar and came from a prominent family. He had no idea about the sufferings of the world.

At this time, as long as they are given something to eat, those people who are short of food and clothing will rush out to work no matter how bad the weather is.

She could only say, "Winter is still long, there's no need to rush. First, fill up the tribe's ice cellars, and then have people dig slowly."

After inspecting the ice cellar, Wei Xiyin followed Wei Mingze back to the public treasury. They stayed outside for quite a while, worried that her grandfather would wake up and there would be no one around. She didn't stay in the public treasury for too long. She gave her brother some detailed instructions and returned to the underground palace in the wind and snow.

When Uncle Wu saw her come back, he took his servants to the public kitchen to make medicine for the master of the house. There were many people and eyes in the public kitchen, and Uncle Wu always felt uneasy if he didn't watch it himself.

Wei Ji had been awake for a long time and was sitting on the bed looking at the layout of the earthen house.

Wei Xiyin quickly stepped forward to tuck the corner of the quilt for him and asked with concern: "Grandfather, are you feeling uncomfortable? If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me..."

Wei Ji waved his hand and said, "It's not like I've been to this underground palace before. I'm used to it."

The underground palace is warmer than home. The fire outlet above the passage continuously discharges hot air into the underground palace. The only drawback is that it is not very breathable, it is closed on all sides, and the vision is very dim.

Two huge night-shining pearls were placed in the earthen house for lighting, and torches were placed at both ends of the passage to illuminate the way.

Wei Ji leaned against the headboard, looked at his granddaughter's wet hair, and said with understanding, "Did she go out just now?"

"Well, my granddaughter was worried about the situation in the clan and afraid that Erlang would get into trouble outside, so I went out to take a look." Wei Xiyin said and told her grandfather about Tun Bing.

As for the matter of catching the zombies, she didn't intend to tell him so as not to worry him.

After taking the medicine, grandpa looked much better. He coughed occasionally, but it was not as severe as before. Knowing that he was concerned about the situation of the clan, Wei Xiyin picked out some good news and told him.

"The public kitchen will be put into use starting today. To ensure the heating of the underground palace, the uncles and aunts will boil some hot water for everyone in the fort to use when the stove is not needed for cooking. Every household can prepare a kettle and have hot water to drink at any time in the public kitchen." The stove in the public kitchen is kept on all day long, and heat flows into the underground palace continuously.

"As for the medicinal herbs in the herbal medicine shop, they have all been moved into the underground palace and placed in the underground palace hall where Mingjingtang works. They are guarded by a dedicated person, and the medical officer will also see patients there every day."

Wei Ji was very pleased to hear this. "Your third uncle and I are old, and our bodies are not as strong as before. If your uncles can manage Mingjing Hall well, the clan will also have some peace and stability."

Wei Xiyin nodded in agreement. "My uncles have done a great job. You and Third Uncle don't have to worry about the chores. Just rest and take good care of yourselves."

When Wei Ji knew that he was sick, his clansmen were very worried, and his granddaughter even risked her life to go out and look for medicine.

He cannot fall down yet. Minglun and Dalang are not at home, and there is no one to succeed him in the fort. Once he falls down, people's hearts will be scattered, and it may cause turmoil in the clan.

Thinking of this, Wei Ji looked at his granddaughter deeply.

Wei Xiyin was a little confused, "Grandfather, do you have something to tell me?"

Wei Ji stared at her for a long while before he sighed and said helplessly, "Nothing, go out and see if the third brother's family is here."

There are only two families on this side of the passage. To the right of where Wei Ji lives is the mud house where Wei Xiyin and his brother live, and to the left is the one where Wei Zhongxun and Wei Li live.

As for Wei Wenkang, the child was too young and had weak resistance. Wei Ji was afraid that his illness would be transmitted to the child, so he arranged for him to stay with the female relatives and be raised by two aunts who were closely related to him.

Moved to the strange underground palace and separated from his familiar relatives, Wei Wenkang felt very uneasy. He was afraid that his great-grandfather didn't want him anymore, and he refused to leave with tears in his eyes.

Wei Xiyin felt very distressed when she saw this. The child lost his parents at a young age and lacked a sense of security.

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