Chapter 270: Pearls to Cool Down the Heat, Moonlit Ice Room
Even blacksmiths, carpenters, umbrella makers and gardeners attach great importance to their own secrets and are very careful not to let others steal them.
Cultivating the Dao and seeking the truth place great importance on inheritance. Daoist Master Xuanshuang's agreement to give lectures was, of course, inseparable from Daoist Master Xuanxiao's support.
The fact that he is not bound by partisanship or the distinction between humans and demons shows his broad mind.
Gong Mengbi admired him very much and treated him more sincerely.
Little did they know that in the eyes of the two Taoist priests in the Great Immortal Temple, Gong Mengbi's teaching method of imparting knowledge to everyone without distinction of status was also a way of abandoning partisanship and standing at an extremely lofty perspective.
Especially building a college instead of a mountain makes it particularly precious.
Gong Mengbi taught the wild foxes carefully and devoted his efforts to them. Even if they wanted to establish their own sect and become the king, I am afraid that they would gather together to respond. Countless fox demons became his disciples and formed a huge force.
But Gong Mengbi only built an academy to educate wild foxes and prevent them from doing evil. He gave up being the Fox King and became a Fox Master.
Such a broad mind is admirable even for a fox.
Compared to Gong Mengbi, their talk about cultivation principles that have nothing to do with inheritance is nothing.
When Taoist Xuanshuang came to Fox Court to give lectures, Xuanxiao asked Mingling to go with him, on the one hand to prevent him from talking nonsense, and on the other hand to spend more time with Gong Mengbi.
After a few visits, they became close friends.
As we approach midsummer, people and foxes look listless.
Gong Mengbi is already immune to cold and heat, but the foxes in the Fox Courtyard are different. They are outsiders and cannot be immune to cold and heat.
Gong Mengbi thought about it, and took advantage of the clear moonlight to condense the energy of the moon into a pearl.
This pearl will emit a coldness and light that is brighter than frost and snow. It cannot be seen during the day, but when placed under the moon at night, it will emit a bright glow.
If you put this pearl in a container of water, the water will freeze into ice. If you put it in a cool place during the day, it will last for a whole day without melting.
Xiaoqian used the pearl to make ice, and placed ice basins beside the lotus pond, in the bamboo forest, under the corridor, and in the pavilion. Then she could see the foxes studying around the ice basins.
When the heat was too strong, the foxes had no intention of studying. They would put their heads and tails on the ice basin, squinting their long and narrow eyes and taking a nap.
Zhu Zhengxin was also feeling hot, and fanning himself with his big ears, he said, "The heat this year is even worse than in previous years. I'm afraid it's going to kill people."
Xiao Qian said, "Thank goodness we have these ice basins. It's a blessing that many wealthy families can't afford."
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Gong Mengbi was short of money at the moment. When he observed the stars at night, he found that it was just as Zhu Zhengxin said. The heat was hard to dissipate and the temperature was extremely hot.
If I open an ice cream parlor, maybe I can make some money.
He didn't have time to do this, so he took advantage of the night to ask Chen Shan in his dream whether he was willing to do it.
Chen Shan knew very well that there was a way to make money here, so he immediately thanked him with a smile.
Maybe she laughed too loudly in her dream and woke Mrs. Shen up.
Madam Shen pinched the soft flesh on his waist, waking him up with pain.
The summer heat was unbearable, and Mrs. Shen was sweating all over. She asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Shen Shan hugged Madam Shen and laughed, “Of course something good is going to happen.”
Mrs. Shen quickly pushed him away. She felt so hot when she moved.
Chen Shan was also hot, but he smiled complacently and said, "It won't be hot for a few days. I have received guidance from the fox fairy and can make ice with magic. I won't have to suffer this pain anymore."
The more proud and excited I was, the more my blood boiled. After a while, I was sweating profusely and had to get some cold water to wipe it off.
Magical ice making certainly has a lot of money to offer, especially for wealthy families who don't hesitate to spend money on pleasure.
Wen Xiu took the pearls prepared by Gong Mengbi to the Shen family. The Shen family loved birds, and when they saw this divine bird with colorful feathers, they respected it very much.
Chen Shan brought some millet to feed the birds. Wen Xiu took a look at it, opened his mouth and spit the pearls into the food box containing the millet, saying, "Pearls can reduce the heat, but they need the light of a good moon to succeed."
With that, he spread his wings and flew away.
Only then did Shen Shan realize that the divine bird was a messenger from the fox fairy, bringing him the precious pearl.
He followed Wen Xiu's advice and took the pearls to dry in the moonlight on a moonlit night to absorb the moonlight. At dawn, he put them into water and ice would be produced.
He built an ice cellar to store ice and then started an ice room business.
Within a few days, Mingyue Ice Houses were opened in every county town. Large ships brought ice at night, and the ice houses were open during the day.
Even in the county town, an ice room was opened, and Shen Shan chose a close confidant from the clan to manage it.
I don't know where he got the milk from, but he started making milk tea and cheese, and rich people came to buy them every day.
In just half a month, he made a fortune, and many people were envious of him.
"They're just ordinary fruits, snacks, and sweet soups. Why can their prices increase so much after entering his ice cream parlor?"
Not far from Mingyue Ice House, the young owner of a restaurant said sourly.
The innkeeper snorted and said, "People can make ice in the summer, do you have the same ability?"
The young master said, "That's right, it's so hot, even the ice cellar would melt. Besides, even if there is ice in the ice cellar, how big would it be to be enough for them?"
"It's really weird. It might be some kind of magic." said the young master.
The innkeeper scolded, "Don't talk nonsense, what's the use of magic?"
"Dad, why can't we make ice?" The young master stared at the ice room, unable to take his eyes off it.
The restaurant owner sighed and said, "Let's just focus on our business and not think about these crooked ways. We have our own abilities. If you take good care of our family business, it will be enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life. Gambling less is better than anything else."
The young master was immediately displeased and said, "Our restaurant only makes a few dollars a year, how can it compare to the ice cream parlors that make a fortune every day."
Having said that, he slipped away without looking back.
The old shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, knowing that he must have gone to gamble again.
As expected, the young master left the restaurant and went to the gambling house with a few of his friends to gamble.
As soon as I entered the gambling house, I felt a chill.
My friend laughed and said, "You haven't been here for a few days. I didn't know the gambling house owner was so rich that he bought ice from the ice house. It's very cool."
The young master said sourly, "Buying ice will cost a lot of money, right?"
"Of course. You know how hard it is to get ice in this hot summer."
There was a fire burning in the young master's heart, making his eyes red and his heart confused.
The gambling house saw through his weakness and set a trap for him, making him lose all his money. Then he gambled away his restaurant and land, and finally his arm.
But the dealer of the gambling house stopped him and said with a smile: "That's enough. We only gamble money, not lives. Young Master, we will collect the gambling money tomorrow."
He gave a wink, and two burly men with faces covered in flesh and scars came out, lifted him up from the gambling table, and ignoring his shouts of "I want to continue gambling, I haven't lost yet", threw him out of the gambling house.
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