Zhen Wanwan carried the child as she walked, while Qu Huaiyuan followed behind her carrying a bag of saltpeter.
She said apologetically, "Thank you so much, Brother Qu."
Qu Huaiyuan maintained his elegant demeanor, as if the weight in his hands was negligible.
"No need to be so polite!"
Zhen Fuyou spotted Zhen Wanwan and the other woman immediately; he had just finished feeding the horses water.
He asked curiously, "Hey~ what are you carrying in your hand?"
Mentioning this, Zhen Wanwan smiled and asked proudly, "These are all saltpeter!"
"So many!" Zhenfu exclaimed in astonishment.
"It's not much, you'll definitely complain about it later!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Zhen Fuyou rummaged through the bag full of saltpeter and looked at Zhen Wanwan as if she were a fool.
"I don't know why you brought this piece of junk. We can't raise pigs now, so we don't need it to fence the pigsty!"
Pigsty?
What is her second brother thinking?
"I have a purpose for it, you'll find out soon enough, and you'll probably treasure it to the extreme then!"
Seeing her younger sister's smug look, Zhenfu curled her lip in disdain.
"Tch~ It's just a pile of rotten rocks, only you would value it so much."
He patted Qu Huaiyuan, who was struggling to lift the stones, and then returned to the carriage without looking back.
Seeing him wash his hands of the matter, Zhen Wanwan jumped up and down, yelling, "Second Brother, why aren't you helping me carry it back?!"
"Didn't you have Brother Qu's help?"
Seeing his unreliable behavior, Zhen Wanwan gritted her teeth secretly.
Hmph~ Wait till she makes the iced drinks, then let's see how he begs her!
Qu Huaiyuan watched the way the siblings interacted and couldn't help but laugh.
"Let's go too. I see that Aunt Li and the others have already gotten on the bus."
"OK."
Zhen Wanwan was full of enthusiasm after getting the saltpeter, and couldn't wait to free up her hands to make ice.
She'd had enough of this scorching heat!
After getting into the car, Zhen Wanwan placed her baby on the mattress.
Grandma Li, standing nearby, looked at her energetic daughter with a puzzled expression.
When she saw Qu Huaiyuan bring her a bag of saltpeter, she couldn't help but ask a question.
What do you need this pile of broken stones for?
Zhen Wanwan took out two wooden basins, one large and one small. She put the saltpeter in the large basin and then put clean water in the small basin.
Finally, place the small wooden basin inside the large wooden basin, and then gradually pour water into the large wooden basin.
Visibly, when saltpeter comes into contact with water, it absorbs a large amount of heat, and the surrounding temperature drops instantly.
The small wooden basin was faintly misty, and after a stick of incense had burned, it formed tiny bits of ice.
This scene completely stunned Grandma Li, who stared at Zhen Wanwan in shock.
"What...what...what's going on?"
When Zhen Wanwan saw the small wooden basin freeze, she was overjoyed, and a big smile spread across her face.
"Mother, I did it!"
"Ah... what success..."
Zhen Wanwan excitedly hugged Grandma Li and pointed to the water that had begun to freeze.
"I made ice successfully! Mom, can you feel how much cooler it is in the carriage?"
Grandma Li nodded blankly, then said in disbelief, "In broad daylight, it's like seeing a ghost!"
Otherwise, how could she have witnessed water turning into ice in the middle of summer?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Zhen Wanwan held Guabao and Tianbao's faces and kissed them again and again. The sense of accomplishment was so satisfying!
Feeling her mother's warmth, Tianbao smiled broadly, drool dripping from her mouth.
The little one seemed a bit hesitant on the surface, but was actually in a very good mood!
Zhen Wanwan couldn't help but burst into laughter, which startled the confused Old Lady Li.
She pointed to the ice that had already frozen in the basin and stammered as she asked Zhen Wanwan.
"Did the immortal teach you this in your dream?"
Zhen Wanwan nodded and said calmly, "Yes! My master told me a lot about it back then."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Old Lady Li was also very excited. In broad daylight, ice could be made from just a few stones!
This is the first time she's ever seen it!
"Thank you, immortals; thank you, God..."
Grandma Li pulled Zhen Wanwan towards the open car window, repeatedly bowing and kneeling in gratitude towards the sky.
"Mom, I'll make you something good to drink, I guarantee it'll make you feel refreshed!"
Zhen Wanwan took Li's water glass and put a few lemon slices in it.
Then crush the ice cubes, put them in a glass of water, and add more water to the glass.
Finally, she added a little white sugar, pressed the rim of the cup, and swirled it a couple of times.
Once the water has cooled down, a glass of lemonade is ready.
Zhen Wanwan tried a couple of sips herself. The sugar was a bit sweet, but the taste was pretty much the same as the lemonade you buy now.
"This is lemonade I made, Mom, please try some..."
She held the lemonade to Grandma Li's lips, looking at her expectantly.
Grandma Li took two sips with some skepticism, but was amazed by the taste.
"So refreshing! Sweet, sour, and cool!"
Having gained Grandma Li's approval, Zhen Wanwan looked quite proud; it felt pretty good!
"It's a little too sweet..."
Zhen Wanwan nodded and said sincerely, "If you don't like it, I'll make you a new one!"
There's plenty of ice!
Grandma Li reluctantly refused, saying, "This saccharin is very expensive; how can we just waste it?"
"Then I'll give it to my second brother to drink!"
Zhen Wanwan looked at Old Lady Li with a grin, completely oblivious to the fact that she was trying to trick her brother.
Zhen Fuyou and Qu Huaiyuan, who were sitting outside, were already incredibly curious.
Zhenfu hurriedly urged, "Mother, little sister, what's good to drink?"
"Yes! Coming right away."
Zhen Wanwan snatched the lemonade from Grandma Li's hand, made three more cups, and left one for Grandma Li.
She emerged from the carriage with a glass of lemonade with high sugar content and a glass of lemonade with normal sugar content.
"Second Brother, Brother Qu, I've made some lemon water. I guarantee you'll feel refreshed after drinking it!"
Zhenfu's face was full of distrust, but she still extended her hand from the bottom of her heart.
"I'll try it."
Zhen Wanwan handed the first cup to Zhen Fuyou, and then gave a cup of lemonade with normal sugar to Qu Huaiyuan.
He then stared at the two of them with anticipation.
Qu Huaiyuan saw that her eyes were wide open, just like a child longing for praise from an adult, and he didn't want to disappoint her.
He thought that even if the so-called lemonade didn't taste good, he still had to praise it!
Disappointed, the two finished their first sip, then the second, the third, the fourth…
"Ah! That feels so good!"
"This water is so thirst-quenching!"
Seeing how much the two of them loved it, Zhen Wanwan's smile grew even brighter.
The gums could no longer hide; they quietly emerged to see the world.
"It's alright!"
That's fantastic! The two nodded in unison.
Soon, Qu Huaiyuan looked at the ice cubes in the glass with a puzzled expression.
How was this ice obtained?
Zhen Fuyou also realized what was happening and looked at Zhen Wanwan with a puzzled expression.
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