"Second sister-in-law, do you think their method of making ice really relies on saltpeter? It's that simple?"
Chen Danian stared at Sun Shi suspiciously, his expression clearly saying, "Are you kidding me?"
Is making ice really that simple? With just a few broken stones?
Sun felt her body burning under his burning gaze, gave him a coquettish glare, and said in a sweet, coquettish voice:
"If you don't believe me, then forget it! I heard my wife say with my own ears that she bought a lot of saltpeter. If it weren't so important, why would she spend so much money to buy so much?"
Besides, they started selling popsicles as soon as they bought the saltpeter. You can't tell me it's okay; I wouldn't believe it even if you killed me!
As she spoke, her body unconsciously twisted slightly.
"Second sister-in-law, you are truly my good second sister-in-law! Don't worry, wait for me... wait for me to get the ice-making method and make a lot of money, I will definitely not forget you!"
A moment later, Chen Danian came out of the Gan family's house, tidied his disheveled long gown, and excitedly returned to the town.
Along the way, his mind was filled with Sun's words and the scene of Gan Li making a fortune. Thinking that all that money would be his in the future, he felt full of energy. The journey that usually took an hour was completed in just over half an hour.
Upon returning to town, he went straight to the pharmacy. Without saying much, he shouted to the clerk as soon as he entered, "Give me ten catties of saltpeter!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper was puzzled—no one usually buys this stuff, so why has it suddenly become more common recently?
However, as a mere shop assistant, he didn't dare to ask too many questions. He simply weighed out ten catties of saltpeter for Chen Danian, while secretly wondering: Could this saltpeter be some kind of treasure? I'll have to talk to the shopkeeper about raising the price later.
Chen Danian didn't care about the shopkeeper's ulterior motives. He paid the money, picked up the saltpeter, and hurried home.
Along the way, he kept thinking about how to make ice with saltpeter.
Although he didn't know the specific method, since he already knew that the key to freezing was in the saltpeter, after thinking about it for a long time, he felt that the saltpeter might be like salt, which could make water freeze when placed in it.
As soon as he got home, he couldn't wait to start the experiment.
He found the largest wooden basin in the house, filled it with well water, then poured in all ten pounds of saltpeter he had bought. He then found a large wooden stick and stirred the water in the basin with all his might.
As he stirred the water, he stared at it in the basin, muttering to himself, "Freeze it, freeze it quickly! If that bitch Ganli can make it, why can't I?"
He didn't know how much time had passed, but just when Chen Danian was so exhausted that he was about to collapse, he suddenly felt that the water in the basin seemed to have become viscous. When he looked down, he saw that there was indeed a thin layer of ice on the edge of the basin!
"It worked...it actually worked! Hahaha, I'm going to be rich now!" Chen Danian was overjoyed. He threw away the wooden stick in his hand and, without caring about the dirt, scooped up a handful of ice shards.
Feeling the icy touch, he was filled with smugness, as if he could already see himself making a fortune with his ice-making secret and trampling Ganli underfoot.
"Ganli, you bitch, you didn't expect this, did you? Even if you hadn't told me, I would have figured it out myself!"
After a moment of joy, Chen Danian suddenly calmed down and remembered Master Zhao.
Last time, when he secretly wanted to keep the method a secret, Master Zhao immediately discovered it and gave him a severe scolding. Only after he repeatedly assured him did he escape punishment.
Master Zhao has many eyes and ears. If he finds out that he has obtained the method of making ice but keeps it from him... Chen Danian shuddered.
No, I can't keep this ice-making method to myself! That's what he thought.
It wasn't just out of fear of Master Zhao, but because after the last time, he had realized something: to make big money, a secret recipe alone wouldn't work; you also needed money and connections!
Without these things, even if you have the recipe, you won't make much money unless you sell it.
But it would be better to give the recipe to Master Zhao, curry favor with him, and ensure that the marriage between Zhao Juan and herself goes smoothly. Master Zhao only has one daughter, Zhao Juan. If she marries him, wouldn't all of the Zhao family's assets be his?
Why risk offending Master Zhao by hiding this prescription from me?
With this in mind, Chen Danian made up his mind and, without delay, quickly carried the basin of 'salt water' that had just formed a thin layer of ice and hurriedly headed towards the Zhao residence.
Upon hearing that Chen Danian had arrived at the Zhao residence, and that he had brought the method of making ice, Master Zhao immediately ordered that he be invited in.
Chen Danian entered the Zhao residence and went to the living room. He placed the basin of saltpeter in front of Master Zhao and said as if to take credit, "Uncle Zhao, look, this is the method for making ice that I have found!"
After so long, the saltpeter in the basin had solidified into solid ice, though its color was somewhat murky.
When Mr. Zhao looked down, while he was pleased, he couldn't help but have some doubts: "Why does this color look a little off to me?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Danian immediately became anxious and quickly explained:
"How could this be false? I asked the Gan family myself. This water is full of saltpeter, so it's bound to be turbid, but that little bitch Gan Li used this method to make ice!"
"Saltpeter?" Master Zhao was still somewhat skeptical. "Saltpeter can be used to make ice? I've never heard of that before."
Seeing that he didn't believe him, Chen Danian simply said, "If you don't believe me, you can have someone go to the pharmacy to buy some saltpeter, and I'll demonstrate it for you again in front of you!"
Master Zhao was skeptical, but he turned and winked at Steward Zhao behind him. Steward Zhao understood and immediately ordered his servants to go to the town's pharmacy to buy saltpeter.
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