Chapter 110
As early as the early days of the laboratory's establishment, Chu Huan prepared a thermometer.
That thermometer is used to measure indoor temperature. There is a temperature difference of dozens of degrees from sub-zero to zero, and the range is very large.
At that time, they were in a hurry to make penicillin, time was tight, and the technology was not up to standard, so she could only make a crude version, and the temperature measurement was not very accurate.
Thermometers are specifically used to measure human body temperature, with a minimum of 35 degrees and a maximum of 42 degrees. A slight difference in decimals will affect the judgment of whether the person has a fever, so special accuracy is required.
Chu Huan worked hard in the laboratory for several days and produced several samples.
Then, she found dozens of people in the Chu family to conduct repeated experiments to measure body temperature. After repeated adjustments and confirmation of the specifications, she made a batch of new mercury thermometers.
At this time, the cold caused by Smilax glabra had recovered.
The system is uncertain: [Sister Huan, Lady Shanglu is almost recovered. Will you still give her the thermometer?]
[Send it...right?] Chu Huan hesitated.
Smilax china has recovered, so if she gives him a thermometer, will it make people feel uncomfortable?
The system instantly switched to a mechanically synthesized electronic sound, expressing its disdain: [Either give it to me or not, give it to me… what kind of answer is that?]
[Sister Huan, when did you become so indecisive? I despise you~]
Chu Huan: “…” If you dislike me, don’t use the wavy tone. It sounds so mean, and she wants to beat Tong up just by hearing it.
【It’s all done, let’s just give it away. 】
The system switched back to its original baby voice and asked excitedly, "When will it be delivered?"
The tendency towards individualism is very obvious.
Chu Hua: [I have to go to class tonight, so I'm dropping you off.]
system:【……】
The word "by the way" is well used, which fully proves that the host has no romantic feelings for the beautiful lady Shanglu.
Obviously Shanglu perfectly hits the host's XP in every aspect, so what went wrong that not even a spark can be created even after spending so much time together?
The system's CPU was running so fast that it was about to burn out, and I couldn't figure out why. I was so frustrated that I was writing code all over the place.
If it had asked for a compressed package from the Love Strategy System before setting off, it would not have been helpless at the critical moment.
It has no ability, it deserves not to be able to eat the host's love melon!
The expectations were not met, and the system was down. It didn't recover until Chu Huan arrived at the store in the evening.
Entering the study, Chu Huan looked at Shang Lu with a suspicious look: "Are you really cured?"
"Okay, don't worry." Shang Lu poured Chu Huan a cup of tea and said gently, "Master sent this tea. I just received it two days ago. Try it."
Chu Huan saw that there was only half of the tea left in the cup in front of Shang Lu. It must be fully cooked, otherwise she wouldn't drink the tea.
She felt relieved and took a sip of tea. The familiar rough taste made her recognize it at once: "Is it still that wild tea tree?"
Shang Lu smiled and nodded: "That's right."
This master and disciple duo caught the wild tea tree and pulled out all the tea.
Chu Huan teased, "By the time you return, that wild tea tree won't be bald, right?"
The word "go back" made the atmosphere in the study suddenly stagnant.
The system watched the two of them chatting about their daily lives, the atmosphere became much better, and the mood was good, thinking that it was about to get to know a love affair.
As soon as Chu Huan said this, it was so angry!
Can you, a straight woman like you, ever be okay?
In my previous life, I was single from birth until I died. Do you still want to be single in this life?!
Chu Huan didn't hear a response. She looked up at him and unexpectedly met Shang Lu's gentle eyes. She wanted to say something but stopped.
In the past, Shang Lu always gave her the feeling that "the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water" and "I can leave at any time, so there is no need for close friendship." He taught her astronomy every night, and because they were of similar age, he was both a teacher and a friend.
The two of them could chat about the stars, the weather, the imperial court, and occasionally eat melons together, but there was always a sense of distance between them that was difficult to approach.
Shang Lu artificially set up an invisible and intangible but extremely strong barrier, which blocked others from actively approaching him and also blocked himself from unconsciously approaching others.
I don't know why, but today, that sense of distance and that barrier disappeared.
It was just a look, maybe she was wrong.
It may also be that Shanglu had just recovered from a serious illness and did not have time to restart the diaphragm.
Chu Huan didn't care and asked tentatively, "Before you left the mountain, did your master tell you to work for the court for a few years?"
Shang Lu looked into her eyes and replied, "Five years."
Chu Hua: "If you don't like this job, perhaps you can take in a student and train an excellent Imperial Astronomical Observatory in the remaining four years. After that, you can return to the mountains and live the life you like."
Phytolacca: “…”
system:【……】
If I were to use one sentence to accurately describe how they feel right now, it would be: I hate you for being a piece of wood!
If the system had been unable to connect to Shang Lu and open a private chat channel, it would have had a good time complaining to Shang Lu.
It was also at this moment that Chu Huan remembered another purpose of coming here to study tonight and took out a small wooden box from the bookcase.
"I promised to give you the thermometer earlier, but I was a little slow in making it and missed it."
The system couldn't help but ask: Generally speaking, shouldn't we give the small wooden box to others, letting them enjoy the surprise before opening it?
The host completely destroyed the slightly ambiguous atmosphere, even with the brightness of a light bulb!
Chu Huan was slightly stunned. "A few days ago, I came to visit the patient and told him what I would give him. Besides the thermometer, what else would I give him this time?"
The implication is: Isn't this obvious? What's the difference between saying it and not saying it?
The system almost fainted: [That can’t be the case! ]
Shang Lu could hear the almost crying tone in the system's baby voice, and the tip of his ears suddenly turned red.
Even the inanimate system has been discovered, yet someone is still dumbfounded.
Never mind, it was just a little bit of goodwill he had for her because of that touching and special feeling.
He himself couldn't tell what it was, so there was no need to rush, just let it go.
"Can I open it and take a look?"
Chu Hua nodded: "Of course, I will also tell you how to use it."
Although Shang Lu was ill, the court did not neglect his share of the report, so he could see what Chu Huan and the system said and did through the report every day, including her asking someone to test the accuracy of the thermometer.
Shang Lu already knew how to use this thing, but he didn't say much. He opened the wooden box in front of Chu Huan, took out the slender thermometer, and asked, "How do I use this?"
The two of them sat at opposite ends of the desk. Shang Lu held the mercury end of the thermometer and sat upright.
Chu Huan moved a little further away from him, as it was not convenient to talk face to face, so she stood up and walked around the desk. She naturally took the thermometer from Shang Lu's hand and flipped it over.
"Here's how you read it. Place the silver end under your tongue or armpit, then take it out after about five minutes and read the number. It's in Arabic numerals, so you know how to do it."
She used Arabic numerals when checking accounts at the Ministry of Revenue. The court found it convenient and promoted it. Now many teahouses and restaurants in the capital are using it, and Shanglu is no exception.
When Chu Huan was looking for people to do experiments at the Chu family, she discovered that many people might not be able to achieve complete consistency just by speaking.
"Want to try it?"
Chu Hua was standing, Shang Lu was sitting. He looked sideways, his delicate face revealing a hint of embarrassment. "Is it convenient?"
"Of course." Chu Huan went to the shelf in the study and took out a bottle of medical alcohol she had sent earlier. She wet a cotton ball with the alcohol and wiped the thermometer. "You have to shake it before each use to get the reading below 35 degrees."
Chu Huan showed Shang Lu the current status of the thermometer, and then said: "Ah, open your mouth."
Phytolacca:? !!
system:【? ? ! 】
They are now in a state of great confusion: he was a piece of wood just now, why is he so proactive now?
Shang Lu wasn't sure whether Chu Huan did it intentionally or unintentionally, so he opened his mouth.
Chu Hua: "Lift the tip of your tongue."
Shang Lu inhaled slightly, his earlobes slowly turned red, and he obediently raised the tip of his tongue. A cold thermometer with the smell of disinfectant alcohol was quickly inserted diagonally under his tongue. The feeling of a foreign body in his mouth, which he had never experienced before, made him very uncomfortable and he wanted to spit it out.
Chu Huan warned, "Bite it gently, don't break it."
"The silver end uses mercury, which is toxic and volatile. Thermometers are made of glass and are fragile. They need to be placed where they can't be easily touched or broken."
The red color on Shanglu's ears slowly faded away, and he nodded slightly to indicate that he had heard everything and would be careful.
He couldn't speak or teach, and Chu Huan wasn't in a hurry for these five minutes. She sat back in her seat and told him other precautions, including not using the thermometer after exercising, taking a bath, drinking hot water, and what to do if the thermometer was accidentally broken.
There were only so many things to pay attention to. After that, Chu Huan didn't know what to say and used the action of drinking tea to hide her embarrassment.
Fortunately, Shang Lu didn't want the two of them to just sit there and wait, so he wrote a line on a piece of paper: There is a new event at the Oriental Teahouse during the Lantern Festival, are you going?
The system sat up in shock from its dying illness, "This is a date! Ahhh, the beautiful lady Shanglu is amazing!"
If it was the Lantern Festival, Chu Huan might not be interested, but when she heard there was a new event, she really wanted to go.
"What activity?"
Shang Lu shook his head slightly: I don’t know.
Chu Huan subconsciously asked, "Tong'er?"
The system recoiled in shock. What's the difference between what you did and going to a movie on a date and then reading spoilers online because you're curious about the ending? Who would do that?
[I'm not here!] The system said angrily, [Now that you know, what's the point of having fun during the Lantern Festival?]
Chu Huan: "...Okay, I won't ask anymore."
The smile in Shang Lu's eyes grew deeper. The system was not his, but it always favored him.
When the time came, Shang Lu just took out the thermometer and saw Chu Huan's outstretched hand.
Phytolacca: “…”
Chu Huan: “…”
Taking someone's temperature is not a big deal. It is done when taking care of children and patients.
It was Shang Lu's first time to use a thermometer. Chu Huan subconsciously wanted to help take a look, so she just stretched out her hand, and then watched Shang Lu holding the thermometer tightly, not knowing what he was thinking. His ears turned from white to red, and his face gradually turned red.
This matter changed in an instant.
The worst part was, the system came up with a brilliant idea: [Sister Huan, are you trying to…]
Chu Hua reacted very quickly: [Shut up! ]
She was glad that she reacted quickly and didn't let the system say anything outrageous, making the atmosphere even more awkward. However, it seemed that she was still too late at such a fast speed.
She could sense what the system was about to say, and Shang Lu could naturally do the same - this was evident from the way he realized something, covered his mouth, and turned his head away, leaving her with only his trembling eyelashes and red ears.
Chu Huan: “…” It’s over, I can’t explain it anymore.
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