Chapter 168 Ice Making
Having said that, looking at Shang Ruoting's bright eyes, Tan Chen could conclude that his wife should know the method.
Sure enough, Shang Ruoting hooked her finger at him and said mysteriously, "I should be able to make it."
Tan Chen didn't find it strange at all: "Did you hear Grandma Shi tell you that when you were a child?"
Shang Ruoting laughed awkwardly: "Haha...how did you know?"
Tan Chen's eyes were filled with doting as he patted her head: "Didn't you learn all these novel ideas from Grandma Shi?"
Shang Ruoting didn't want to continue using Grandma Shi as a cover, so she deliberately changed the subject.
"I know the method, but I don't know if I can get saltpeter?"
Tan Chen frowned and thought: "Saltpeter is indeed difficult to obtain. I'll go out and try it tomorrow!"
Shang Ruoting knew that he had some connections in the city, so she didn't ask any further questions and just waited to see the results tomorrow.
After dinner, the two went to the cowshed again. Tan Chen even went to the vegetable garden of the new house and picked a big watermelon to bring over.
They came today and heard a piece of news.
That means these seven people can return to the city immediately.
Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen were also genuinely happy for them.
Originally, Shang Ruoting thought that it would take some time for Tan Chen to study high school courses!
Unexpectedly, during the time we studied together, I found that he had basically completed the entire high school curriculum, but he had not mastered some difficult points well.
After receiving guidance from several teachers during this period, he will have no problem if he just consolidates his knowledge on his own in the future.
Shang Ruoting originally thought that these teachers would not return to the city until the turmoil was over, but unexpectedly, they returned several months earlier.
The two were also genuinely happy for the teachers. After enduring so many years, they finally had their reward.
Several people also promised that after they returned to the city and settled down, they would write to them, tell them their address, and continue to communicate if there was a chance.
Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen decided that today would be the last time they would come here to study, so they brought a big watermelon with them and had a meal together as a farewell.
Because they talked a lot, it was already late at night when the couple returned home. It was rare for Shang Ruoting to get up late.
When she opened her eyes, it was already past seven o'clock. Old Mrs. Shang finished cooking and went to the chicken coop.
Seeing that the bicycle at home was missing, Shang Ruoting guessed that Tan Chen must have ridden it to the city to get saltpeter.
I thought Tan Chen would be back at noon, but I had to wait until the evening before I saw him.
As soon as Tan Chen entered the yard, he took the bag off the rear rack of his bicycle.
"Not bad, I got so much saltpeter."
Shang Ruoting did not go to see the saltpeter immediately, but felt a little sorry for Tan Chen. He was sweating and his face was red. It was obvious that he had been running outside all day.
She quickly brought a wet towel over to wipe his sweat, then asked, "Where did you get so much saltpeter?"
Tan Chen took the towel and explained with a smile: "I found the purchasing department of the match factory through an acquaintance and gave him a pack of cigarettes, and then I bought these."
Shang Ruoting knew that although Tan Chen downplayed it, the saltpeter was indeed hard to come by, and she was reluctant to use too much at once.
After dinner, the two ran to the yard to make ice. Shang Ruoting told Tan Chen how to do it and planned to make a pot first to try.
Although she knew the method, it was her first time after all. If it was successful this time, she would do more in the future.
The next morning, Shang Ruoting couldn't wait to run to see the results. The temperature in the kitchen was obviously much lower than outside.
Looking at the basin on the ground, which was full of crystal clear ice, she couldn't help cheering.
“Hahaha… Success…”
Tan Chen also came over to check, and the smile in his eyes could not be suppressed: "Wife, we really succeeded."
The couple's laughter attracted Mrs. Shang, and she also noticed that the temperature in the kitchen was different from outside.
"Haha... now that there's ice, this summer will be much easier."
Without saying a word, Tan Chen made two basins of ice according to the method Shang Ruoting told him last night, and prepared to put them in the bedroom before going to bed at night, so that he would not be unable to sleep due to the stuffiness.
With ice in the room to cool it down, Shang Ruoting's appetite, which had been driven away by the hot weather, returned.
When she returned from delivering eggs to the production team, she went to the new house specifically to check the crops in the vegetable garden.
The strawberry seeds planted in the vegetable garden came from Shang Ruoting's space. They were the milk strawberries that were popular in her previous life.
The milk strawberries are large and thick, and now they are about 4 cm in diameter, which is big enough. I guess they will be edible in a few days when the fruits turn red.
In order to enjoy the delicious food in advance, Shang Ruoting directly watered several seedlings with spiritual spring water to ripen them quickly.
I saw those strawberries that were still slightly white slowly turning red at a speed visible to the naked eye...
Shang Ruoting picked a full basket of strawberries and placed it aside before going to look at other crops.
Needless to say, Tan Chen had already picked the ripe watermelons yesterday, so it wouldn't be surprising if he used the spiritual spring water to ripen them a little more.
Most of the green leafy vegetables have matured, but the cucumbers, beans, eggplants, tomatoes, etc. are still a little short of the right temperature. In order to eat them sooner, she used spiritual spring water to ripen some of them.
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