The two walked home hand in hand, followed by a big goose.
Xiao Hanzheng had taken a nap during the day and was not sleepy at the moment, so he lit an oil lamp and wrote a storybook.
Shi Qingluo sat opposite his desk, writing a plan for the development of the sugar workshop, paint workshop, etc.
The two of them were writing their own things quietly, but the dim light made them feel warm.
It was getting late. Shi Qingluo finished writing the plan and called out to Xiao Hanzheng, "Old Xiao, I'm sleepy."
Xiao Hanzheng finished writing this paragraph, put down his pen, looked up and said: "Then let's rest together."
After washing up, they went to bed together.
Shi Qingluo touched the pillow, felt the breath of the person next to him, and soon fell asleep.
Xiao Hanzheng reached out to smooth the scattered hair on Shi Qingluo's face and touched her nose with his fingertips.
With a smile on his face, he soon closed his eyes.
With his young wife by his side tonight, he fell asleep quickly as expected.
I no longer suffer from insomnia like before, or need to take medicine to help me sleep.
The next morning, Shi Qingluo was awakened by the heat.
I slept late last night, and it's already dawn, and Xiao Hanzheng is not around.
When Shi Qingluo stood up and opened the door, he saw Xiao Hanzheng practicing martial arts, which was very pleasing to the eyes.
When Xiao Hanzheng saw his young wife coming out, he did not stop practicing martial arts and said, "I have boiled water for you to wash."
Now that the weather is hot, the young wife will wipe her body with water in the morning and take a bath in the evening.
He is almost the same, otherwise he would be sweating uncomfortably.
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zheng!"
Give a thumbs up to the husband who gets up early to help his wife boil water.
She mixed hot and cold water and wiped her body with a towel, and she felt much more comfortable.
I miss modern air conditioners and fans.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to make an air conditioner, but a fan can be made by following the same pattern. However, without electricity, it has to be cranked by hand, which is also laborious.
If we could find a magnet, we could make a fan that would rotate on its own without the need for electricity or hand cranking.
After she poured the water, she took out the "Book of Time Travel" from the room and looked at it.
Sure enough, I found a recipe for making ice with saltpeter on it.
If you can't use air conditioning or electric fans, just use a normal ice basin to cool down.
The wealthy and powerful also used ice basins to keep cool, but because they built ice caves and used the ice accumulated in the winter, the price was very high.
Shi Qingluo knew from his original body's memory that there was a saltpeter mine on the mountain near the Taoist temple, and a lot of sulfur could be found not far away.
This is also the reason why the Taoist built the Taoist temple in a small mountain village in Nanxi County.
He wanted to use saltpeter, sulfur and other materials to make an elixir, but he probably didn't expect to blow himself up into the sky.
After breakfast, the two went to the patriarch's house together.
He brought the specialties that Xiao Hanzheng brought from the provincial capital and paid back the money he owed.
He also told the patriarch that he wanted to buy two plots of land.
The clan leader knew that the two had the silver given by the Wu family, and he was very happy when he heard Xiao Hanzheng say that he made a lot of money by writing storybooks.
He just reminded Xiao Hanzheng to read more books and not to delay the imperial examination because of writing storybooks, and then gave some encouragement.
He also promised to go to the county town with Xiao Hanzheng tomorrow to complete the procedures for buying the two pieces of land.
After leaving the clan leader's house, the two went to the families to whom they owed money and paid back all the money that Xiao's mother had borrowed.
Before leaving, Xiao Hanzheng told these people that he would return the money when he returned.
It's not that he's being polite to his young wife, he just feels that he should be the one to pay back the money.
Shi Qingluo didn't care about these things. After all, it was only natural to pay back debts. Since her husband wanted to wait for him to pay it back himself, she didn't force him.
After paying back the money, Shi Qingluo pulled Xiao Hanzheng and said, "Brother Zheng, let's go to the Taoist temple. I want to bring back some saltpeter."
Xiao Hanzheng asked curiously: "Why are you moving saltpeter?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "The weather is too hot. I want to get some saltpeter to make ice. Then we can put ice basins in our room and our mother's room to reduce the heat."
Xiao Hanzheng was stunned. "Saltpeter can be used to make ice?"
Shi Qingluo nodded: "Of course."
"Okay, then I'll go with you." Xiao Hanzheng is now practicing martial arts every day. His body has almost recovered and his physical strength has also improved.
It’s no big deal to carry back some saltpeter.
So the two of them went home first, picked up two backpacks, and went up the mountain together.
On the way, Shi Qingluo said, "I have collected the ashes of my master and those Taoist children. In a few days, let's go to the county town and ask a Feng Shui master to help find a good place to build a tomb."
Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Okay."
The old Taoist priest has taken the blame for his young wife many times, so it is only right that a tomb and a monument be built for him.
"I will go to the county town tomorrow and look for a Feng Shui master."
After finding the saltpeter mine, Shi Qingluo asked her husband to dig first while she went to the backyard of the Taoist temple to water the corn and peppers.
After watering the plants, Xiao Hanzheng came in carrying a basket of saltpeter and another basket.
Seeing that she had finished watering and weeding, he asked, "Are you growing vegetables?"
He always felt that what she was doing was more than just growing vegetables.
After all, his family's land could be used to grow vegetables, but she didn't do it.
Shi Qingluo did not hide it and winked at Xiao Hanzheng, "My master left some special seeds. I will plant them. When they mature, they may bring a big surprise. Or they may be a gift from heaven."
The old immortal master appeared in the Taoist temple and gave good corn seeds. What a good excuse! Anyway, even if the emperor sent people to investigate, they would not be able to find out anything unless they went to the underworld to ask the old Taoists.
She chose corn, a high-yield crop that is not picky about where to grow, mainly in the hope that it would become more widely planted so that more people could have enough food to eat.
As for growing peppers, in addition to the many advantages of intercropping with corn, the main point is that Shi Qingluo misses the taste of peppers.
Although she is not a fan of spicy food in modern times, chili peppers are indispensable in her daily meals.
It was just the right time to kill two birds with one stone. She just needed to ask the old immortal master to show his power at the right time. She asked her husband to offer corn seeds and peppers.
In this way, she could get an account with the emperor and know the existence of this young husband, which would be more beneficial for her in the future imperial examinations.
It is also good for the reputation of the people. Although the old immortal master took the blame, it was they who discovered the seeds after all, right? Secondly, they can plant them openly.
When Xiao Hanzheng saw her blink and heard her tone, he roughly guessed that she was preparing to cause trouble.
Although he didn't know what kind of good breed or surprise it was, he felt that his young wife would definitely not disappoint him.
He didn't ask any more questions, but smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see what surprises will grow out of this land."
"In fact, if your master wants to appear in spirit, it is better not to build a tombstone. I think we can rebuild this main hall and set up a longevity tablet for him in the hall to enshrine his ashes."
"Not only can we come here to burn paper and burn incense frequently, but other people who come here because of our reputation can also come here to burn incense and pay their respects. This way, we can have incense all year round."
He added meaningfully, "Maybe it can show its power every once in a while."
When Shi Qingluo heard this, his eyes lit up, "Old Xiao, this is a good idea."
The boss is the boss, he is so smart, and the young husband is so powerful! This is really killing two birds with one stone.
If the old Taoist priest can continue to have incense and be worshipped and respected by people, she can also have no psychological burden and let the immortal master continue to take the blame, ahem…
(End of this chapter)
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