Zhen Wanwan threw the dirty, smelly diaper into the bamboo basket trash can and poured warm water into the kettle.

I'm going to start by giving my baby a quick clean of his bottom.

Fortunately, the official road was straight and flat, and they could walk on flat ground in the carriage.

The little boy shyly let his mother do as she pleased, silently reminding himself that he was still too young!

Sweetie looked at her brother with disdain. Although she was also a baby, she never wet her pants.

They completely forgot who had pooped in the middle of the night a few days ago, waking up their own mother with the smell.

It's hot today, so soiled diapers absolutely cannot be left in the carriage.

Otherwise, they would have to travel while enduring the stench.

With Grandma Li still in the car, Zhen Wanwan didn't dare to openly transport the items to her spatial dimension.

As noon approached, Zhen Wanwan began preparing saltpeter again.

In addition to the saltpeter in their carriage, her two brothers secretly bought two more bags of saltpeter.

There's absolutely no need to worry about not having enough.

Zhen Wanwan wasn't stingy either, making large quantities of ice cubes.

She made an extra amount of food today.

With Mr. Wu being so wealthy, she didn't believe he wouldn't buy ice when he saw it!

It has to be said that Zhen Wanwan's thinking is very correct.

At noon, everyone stopped the carriages and prepared to have lunch.

The crowd skillfully lined up in front of Zhen Wanwan's carriage to receive lemonade and ice.

Wu Sheng looked at this scene with a puzzled expression.

What happened?

The servant, noticing something amiss, followed to investigate and was shocked to discover that Zhen Wanwan was distributing ice.

After the servant told Wu Sheng, he couldn't help but doubt the identities of Zhen Wanwan and the others.

In summer, families who could afford to use ice were either rich or noble.

Could it be that the Zhen family is deliberately posing as refugees?

Wu Sheng felt like he had finally understood!

No wonder Madam Zhen was able to bring out such fine wine.

"Let's go! Let's go take a look."

Zhen Wanwan had been keeping an eye on Wu Sheng. When she saw him coming over, she warmly offered him a glass of lemonade.

"Mr. Wu, you've come at the perfect time! This is our homemade lemon water, it's refreshing and thirst-quenching."

Wu Sheng took it without hesitation, his face beaming with smiles.

However, his gaze was drawn to the several bowls of ice behind her.

"Madam Zhen, you are truly capable! I, Wu, admire you to the extreme."

He had already been craving the strong liquor, but he never expected such a pleasant surprise to follow.

He pointed to the ice block, then to the high-hanging sun: "This ice block actually has a way of withstanding the high temperature and not melting!"

As Wu Sheng spoke, he felt a little thirsty, so he took a small sip of lemonade.

The icy-cold lemonade made Wu Sheng feel as if his body and soul were immersed in cool water.

The heat in my body also dissipated.

He exclaimed once again, "This iced drink is truly wonderful!"

It's sweet and sour, and just one bite makes all the fatigue disappear.

Seeing Wu Sheng's satisfaction, Zhen Wanwan's smile deepened.

My wallet's about to receive another payment!

She protects her own secret stash of money!

"It was just something I did out of boredom. If Mr. Wu likes it, he can pack some more lemonade to drink on the way."

Wu Sheng nodded happily; he really liked this lemonade!

But what he cared about most was the ice cube that exuded coldness!

"Ahem~ To be honest, Miss Zhen, I really like this ice. I wonder if you could sell me some?"

Here it comes! The little money is here!

Zhen Wanwan frowned, looking troubled. "Mr. Wu, it's not that I'm unwilling to sell to you, but we don't have much ice left."

"As you know, the weather is very hot and humid. If we didn't have ice to cool down, all of us would probably suffer from heatstroke."

Looking at the basins of crystal-clear ice, Wu Sheng felt as if his whole body was on fire.

Fortunately, the lemonade I had came with some crushed ice, which helped to cool him down a bit.

"I don't need many, a small pot a day is enough."

"Well... okay then."

After struggling and hesitating for a moment, Zhen Wanwan finally agreed to sell it to him.

Wu Sheng was overjoyed when she agreed, as if he had already hugged an ice cube to cool off.

"Ice sells for half a tael of silver per pound on the market, but I'll give you double that!"

"But on the way to Songjiang Prefecture, you'll have to provide me with a bowl of ice every day. Do you think that's feasible?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Wanwan was so happy that she set off firecrackers.

It only takes a little more manpower; she won't lose out on this deal!

However, she still pretended to be in a difficult position on the surface.

He gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and said, "Okay!"

Wu Sheng patted his big belly happily, then pulled off the money pouch from his waist and handed it to Zhen Wanwan.

"This basin looks to be a little over four and a half pounds, but I'll just say five pounds. There are fifteen taels of silver in it. I'll prepay for three days' worth."

Zhen Wanwan flashed her eight neat teeth and asked her second brother to help her move the ice basin to Boss Wu's carriage.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Wu! I'll get you some more lemonade later!"

Since Mr. Wu was so generous and gave her extra money, Zhen Wanwan felt embarrassed to accept the money for the lemonade from him.

So he accepted the favor and gave it away for free.

The Liang siblings happened to see Zhenfu carrying ice blocks.

Although surprised that they had ice, they didn't treat them any differently.

When they were at home, they often used ice to cool off, and they would store ice in their cellar every winter.

Convenient for use in summer.

They escaped in such a hurry that they had no time to think about these material possessions.

Things that are usually within their reach seem especially precious here.

Ms. Liang, who has always been used to enjoying life, has once again shown her spoiled nature.

She clung to Liang Gongzi's shoulder and acted coquettishly, pointing to Zhen Wanwan and the others who were busily moving ice blocks not far away.

"Brother, I'm dying of heat! Let's go buy some ice from those villagers!"

Seeing his younger sister covered in sweat, Young Master Liang showed a rare look of heartache.

Not only was his sister suffering, but he was also nearing his breaking point.

He instructed the servant outside, "Take some silver and ask the villagers if they're willing to sell ice. It doesn't matter if it's expensive."

"Yes, young master."

The servant was about to run away when Young Master Liang seemed to remember something and gave him another word of advice.

"Remember to be polite and don't offend the villagers!"

"yes!"

The servant carried the silver and ran towards where Zhen Wanwan was resting.

Miss Liang watched his retreating figure with a dejected expression, and pouted in grievance.

"Why was my brother so respectful to those villagers!"

Sitting opposite him, Young Master Liang shook his head helplessly.

"Things are different now. Because of Second Uncle, our Liang family has lost both parents in prison, and it's possible..."

He may be executed in the future.

He couldn't bear to say the second half of the sentence, but patiently gave the instructions again.

"In short, we must keep a low profile from now on, avoid offending others, and never reveal that we are from the Liang family."

He had previously harbored the thought of seeking justice for the Liang family, but as time went by, he gradually came to a realization.

My second uncle sided with the Prince of Yang, and Zhu Yuan seized on this, so at most their family would just be imprisoned and interrogated.

But now, Prefect Fang has labeled his father as colluding with his second uncle.

It's likely that the things his family did outside, and their influence in Leling Prefecture, have offended those in power.

They just wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of the Liang family.