"It looks like a wooden sign! It's right next to the threshold!" another netizen also reminded.
"It does look like a piece of wooden sign. Could it be the plaque of this workshop?" asked another netizen.
"This is too fake. How can there be wood that remains intact after thousands of years?" one netizen questioned.
"The one above, please do not challenge authority with your limited knowledge. If my guess is correct, this should be a plaque made of golden nanmu wood."
"What? Made of golden nanmu? Is it so luxurious?"
"Oh my god! I wish my house's doorplate could be made of golden nanmu."
Amid the exclamations of netizens, the camera quickly adjusted its angle and aimed at the wooden sign next to the threshold that attracted everyone's attention.
Despite the vicissitudes of life, the wooden sign still maintains a certain integrity, and some traces of carving can even be vaguely seen on the surface.
"This... this really looks like a plaque!" the host said excitedly, his voice trembling.
The investigation team nearby rushed over and carefully cleaned the plaque out of the mud.
Their movements were light and cautious, for fear of accidentally damaging this precious cultural relic.
When the plaque was completely cleared and displayed in front of everyone, exclamations suddenly rang out in the live broadcast room.
There was a line of small words carefully carved on the plaque: I was born before you, you were born when I was old, I hate that you were born late, you hate that I was born early.
Although the handwriting is a little blurry, it is still recognizable and reveals deep affection.
This, this, this... this is actually a love poem?
Netizens were also excited, and barrages of comments flooded across the screen like raindrops.
"Since ancient times, love has been full of regrets, and this regret will never end~~"
"What does this mean? Is there a tragic love story behind this workshop?"
"It's incredible! A thousand-year-old plaque has a love poem engraved on it! This is straight out of a movie!"
"Could it be that the builder or owner of this workshop once experienced a deeply unforgettable love?"
Just as netizens were discussing the matter, archaeological experts suddenly and carefully turned over the plaque.
The large, flamboyantly written characters of "Li Mingda Ice Cream Workshop" suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
The unique calligraphy style, with a hint of bamboo rhythm and beauty, seems to be telling a story from thousands of years ago.
There was a brief silence in the live broadcast room, and then a more heated discussion broke out.
"Li Mingda? Ice cream workshop? What does this mean?" a netizen asked.
"I remember Li Mingda seemed to be the name of Princess Jinyang?" The netizen below immediately replied.
"But didn't she die at the age of eleven or twelve? How could this workshop be hers?" another netizen questioned.
"The time traveler is confirmed! This is definitely a trace left by a time traveler! There was no ice cream in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Ice cream really existed in the Tang Dynasty, but it wasn't called that. It was called Sushan. But now that it's been unearthed, maybe people called it ice cream?"
"Is what's recorded in history books true? Or is it just the same name?"
"This is ridiculous! How is this possible? Someone must be faking it!"
"Impossible! This is golden nanmu, a wood used by the royal family. This Li Mingda must be Princess Jinyang!"
"It's amazing that this plaque actually hides such a big secret!"
"But she's so young, how could she possibly own a workshop and sell ice cream?"
"It's normal for children to like ice cream. She's so popular, maybe they actually built a workshop for her!"
Although this explanation is a bit far-fetched, it has unexpectedly been recognized by many people.
After all, in the eyes of the emperor who doted on his children, building an ice cream factory for his beloved daughter was not impossible.
"It seems to make sense. Then who wrote this plaque?" Another netizen raised a new question.
"Of course it's Li Shimin, who else could it be?"
"It's definitely not Li Shimin, I recognize his handwriting!"
"Then it can only be Empress Changsun."
As soon as these words were spoken, the discussion came to an abrupt end.
Then one dog head icon after another popped up.
After all, the back of the plaque is a love poem about wishing we were born at the same time. If the front is written by Empress Changsun, then...
The hat on Li Shimin's head was a bit green.
Just as netizens were caught up in the debate about who wrote the plaque, experts on the scene finally came to a conclusion.
"I've seen Empress Changsun's calligraphy, and this plaque certainly looks like it was written in her hand."
As soon as this was said, the comment section exploded again.
"Empress Changsun actually wrote such a plaque for Princess Jinyang?"
"Then doesn't this love poem at the end mean...?"
"Li Shimin's hat is a bit too big..."
As netizens were discussing the matter, the expert continued to interpret it.
"As for the last line of characters, it's too small, and it's also meticulously carved."
"It's hard to tell who wrote it, and it's very likely that it was carved by later generations, rather than written by Empress Changsun."
"And in my opinion, none of these speculations are true.
After all, Empress Changsun only lived to be thirty-six years old.
She spent her entire life in the palace and continued to give birth to children for Li Shimin, which shows that they had a very good relationship."
Following the experts’ explanation, netizens’ discussions decreased significantly.
But not all netizens believe what the experts say.
Rumors about Empress Changsun continued to spread on the Internet.
As for the live archaeological site, the investigation team carefully put away the plaque and continued to move forward.
As they inspected step by step, they found that the layout of this workshop was extremely advanced.
They actually adopted a modern division of labor and cooperation approach, with different areas responsible for different processes.
From raw material processing to finished product production, each step has a dedicated area and workbench.
This layout greatly improves production efficiency and also demonstrates the workshop owner's professionalism and dedication in ice cream making.
What surprised the inspection team and netizens even more was that the workshop was also equipped with some sophisticated steel machinery and equipment.
Although these machines have become mottled due to the erosion of time, and most of the wooden components have rotted away.
But it is still difficult to conceal its original exquisite craftsmanship and ingenious mechanical conception.
The existence of these devices clearly shows that the workshop is not merely satisfied with traditional hand-made production.
Instead, they are actively exploring and practicing more advanced mechanized production methods.
This inevitably caused the inspection team and netizens to have more questions about this workshop.
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Isn't this the blender I have at home? It's exactly the same as the one in these ruins!"
"Oh my god! That's a juicer! It's definitely a juicer. It's built exactly like a modern one, even with bearings and gears..."
"This is too amazing! How can there be traces of modern mechanical equipment in ancient workshops?" exclaimed a netizen.
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