Xu Han suddenly remembered something, then hurriedly returned to the kitchen, took a small wooden basin, and added some cooled boiled water, jam, and honey into it.

After stirring it well, they went back into the bathroom and put the wooden basin into the large water tank.

Seeing Xu Han's actions, Lu Chuan looked puzzled and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to make some popsicles. These are made with cooled boiled water, and I've added honey and jam. Once they're frozen, you can just take them out and eat them. They're so refreshing and delicious. You'll see tonight. Let's go! We need to get to work."

After saying that, she pulled Lu Chuan to go cut the pea vines that hadn't been cut in the morning.

After cutting the pea vines, they started harvesting broad beans. When she got tired, Xu Han went home and took out a chilled watermelon from the large water tank in the backyard.

After cutting it up, he handed it to Lu Chuan. The two ate and rested at the same time, and then continued working after they finished eating.

I was busy until it got dark and I couldn't see anything anymore before I got up and went home.

After arriving home, Xu Han rested for a while and then pulled Lu Chuan into the bathroom.

"Lu Chuan, look! We succeeded! It really is ice! We made it!" Xu Han said excitedly.

Lu Chuan also seemed very excited. He touched it with his hand, looked at it, and saw that it was frozen solid inside. He said, "It looks like it's a success. Let me take it out and see."

After taking the bucket out, I tried to pour it out, but it didn't pour out. So I took it outside and left it to melt for a while before unmolding.

Seeing this, Xu Han quickly said, "Let's put another bucket in! This saltpeter can still be used!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan did as Xu Han instructed and placed another bucket, filling it with water as well.

Xu Han saw that the popsicles next to her were frozen, so she took them out as well. But when she took them out, she was stunned. How could she eat such big popsicles? She was so stupid. Why didn't she think of that?

Seeing that Xu Han, who had been so excited, suddenly looked so downcast, Lu Chuan cautiously asked, "What's wrong, wife?"

"I think I did something really stupid. How are we going to eat such a big block of ice? Why didn't I use a smaller container?"

Lu Chuan rarely saw his wife make this expression, so he couldn't help but laugh. "Hahahaha, wife, you're so cute!"

"You're still laughing? I'm not giving you any more. You can just watch me eat!"

Then Xu Han took the ice pop bowl to the kitchen, intending to chop the ice into pieces with a knife.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan quickly took the basin from Xu Han's hands and said, "Let me do it! Don't hurt yourself again."

Xu Han didn't try to be brave and obediently handed the small wooden basin to Lu Chuan. Lu Chuan then used the back of his knife to smash the ice a few times.

Xu Han took a popsicle and put it in her mouth, then said, "It's so delicious! It's icy cold and sweet and sour. Eating a popsicle on such a hot day is just so wonderful."

Lu Chuan also imitated Xu Han in eating ice cubes. After a long day of work, eating a piece of ice was pure bliss.

Although ice is delicious, you can't eat too much of it, as it's too bad for your stomach. After each person ate a little, Xu Han put the ice cubes into her spatial storage.

They poured the ice from the large wooden bucket into a large wooden basin and placed it in the room to cool it down. The two of them then ate the food from the space right there in the room.

On such a hot day, Xu Han didn't even want to cook. Fortunately, there was plenty of food in the space, enough for the two of them to eat for a long time.

While eating, Lu Chuan said, "Should we use a water tank to make another bucket of ice? This takes too long to make, and it probably won't be enough for us tomorrow."

"I was thinking of making another tub! But I need to water the plants again tomorrow, so the big tub at home won't be enough, and the watering speed will be much slower."

"We harvested the broad beans and peas today, so we don't need to water as much land anymore. When we have time in a few days, we'll go to the county town again and buy a few more large bath tubs to keep for making ice."

"That works too. Could you cut some thin bamboo for me tomorrow? I want to make popsicles with bamboo tubes, but the bamboo tubes at home are too thick. Could you bring me some thin bamboo tubes?" Xu Han asked.

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then when I go hunting tomorrow, I'll go to the bamboo forest in the deep mountains. But it's quite far from home, and it might be dark when I come back tomorrow. Will you be able to stay home by yourself?"

"It's okay, I won't go far, just near home. I'll come home when it gets dark."

Lu Chuan hesitated for a moment, then agreed. Although the drought was severe, water resources in the deep mountains weren't particularly scarce, and large animals shouldn't come here. He then spoke.

"Then tomorrow I'll leave the black spots, glutinous rice balls, and rice balls for you. Once it gets dark, lock the gate tightly and don't go out. I'll try to come back as early as possible."

"Alright, don't travel at night. Don't go hunting if it gets too late. Come back early."

"It's okay, I'll just go a little earlier and I'll definitely be back sooner."

Hearing Lu Chuan say this, Xu Han stopped talking. Lu Chuan was a man of his own mind and would certainly not put himself in danger.

After dinner, the two went to bed early. They decided to make some ice for the day. They would use the ice from their spatial storage for the next few days, and then make a large quantity of ice after buying a new bathtub in the county town.

They wondered what the situation was like down the mountain, as they had been waiting for a long time without any news from the area.

However, it shouldn't be in a particularly bad situation. After all, although the water level in the mountains has dropped, it is still sufficient to maintain the ecological balance.

As she pondered these thoughts, Xu Han drifted off to sleep.

When Xu Han woke up again, Lu Chuan was no longer beside her. She remembered that Lu Chuan had gotten up before dawn! She didn't know when he had left.

The ice in the room had long since melted, leaving only some cold water in the wooden basin.

Xu Han poured the water from the wooden basin directly into the chive patch. Recently, she no longer poured the water from her daily life directly into the sewer like before, but instead poured it directly into the vegetable patch.

Then he went to the bathroom, put the ice into his spatial storage, added new water, and made ice again.

After finishing all that, Xu Han ate her breakfast. After breakfast, she went to the backyard to feed the livestock.

The weather was quite hot, and even the chickens, ducks, and geese ate less. After feeding them, Xu Han gave them some water and then led Yumi outside into the yard.