Chapter 189: Can Daxia sell saltpeter?
Song Yuntang let go of Xu Qingye's hand, turned around and looked at him, his eyes clear and bright.
"Do you know why it's cooler here than elsewhere?"
Xu Qingye suppressed all the emotions in his eyes, nodded and said, "This stone wall is very cold, it seems there is a layer of ice on the surface."
"It's not like that, it's just that." Song Yuntang lowered his voice, "Have you ever heard of saltpeter making ice?"
The reason why he told Xu Qingye this news was because he knew the system and situation of the Great Xia Dynasty better than himself.
Saltpeter can be large or small.
She was afraid that she would get into some serious lawsuit.
"So you suspect that there is saltpeter under this spring?" He was also curious about where Song Yuntang's cold sour plum soup came from, and it turned out to be this reason.
Song Yuntang nodded, "Yes, I suspect that. Otherwise, we can't explain the source of the ice here."
"Do you want to make a profit from this saltpeter?" Xu Qingye asked.
Song Yuntang shook his head. "I don't have that idea for now. I'm also thinking of building a yard at the foot of the mountain to escape the heat when the weather gets hotter in the future."
Xu Qingye understood.
"In that case, just keep this place a secret and pretend you don't know anything."
"Can Daxia sell saltpeter?"
"Yes, but you can't sell it to everyone. Before you have absolute power, selling saltpeter might cause trouble."
Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows.
"Fortunately, I didn't think of buying and selling saltpeter before. In this case, I'll build a yard here to escape the summer heat."
After making up her mind, she took a small shovel and came to the pepper seedlings. After removing the net on top, the pepper seedlings that were growing well were revealed.
They are already three or four inches high.
Song Yuntang used a small shovel to dig out clusters of tender seedlings from the soil, while Xu Qingye put the seedlings neatly into a net bag.
After all the seedlings were dug out, Song Yuntang first took some mountain spring water and sprinkled it all over before he and Xu Qingye carried the net bag down the mountain.
It’s not that the net bag is too heavy.
If it is not lifted, the seedlings might be damaged.
Tu Shi is strong and works efficiently.
He had already turned over one third of the land in a short while. Not only was he turning it very fast, but he also broke the soil into small pieces.
The weather has been dry for so long that the soil in the ground has all become hardened.
Only he can have such speed.
Seeing Song Yuntang and the other man carrying the net bag down the mountain, Fang Tianci and Song Changbai hurried forward to take it from them.
"Girl, you just need to give us an order for this kind of thing. We all know how to do it." Fang Tianci said.
Song Yuntang patted the mud off his hands and said with a smile, "Then the next job of planting and watering the land will be left to you."
Fang Tianci nodded, "Okay, young lady, just leave it to us."
Although I don't know what this seedling is, but for growing vegetables, any difference will do.
After Song Yuntang handed the things to Fang Tianci, he and Xu Qingye returned to the courtyard. After washing their hands, they took Tao Xia to the town.
The additional floor of the wine shop has been completed.
At present, Song Mazi is leading everyone to polish the tables, chairs, benches and the wooden structure of the first floor of the tavern, doing renovation work.
When Song Yuntang and his companions arrived, the polishing had been almost completed and everyone was sweeping the dust.
"Brother Mazi, how many days will it take to complete this?"
"After sweeping the dust, apply a layer of varnish and you can call it a day tomorrow."
Song Yuntang looked back at Tao Xia and said, "Sister Xia, go clean the private room upstairs first. Then we can put the tables and chairs up there after they've been painted."
Tao Xia responded and went upstairs with a broom, rag and water.
"Brother Mazi, these refurbished old tables and chairs are still placed on the first floor. There are eight private rooms upstairs, and the newly made low tables and long stools are just enough for one room."
Song Mazi nodded, "Okay, I'll have someone move it up when the paint dries."
"Okay, then you guys go ahead and do your work. I still have to go to the fabric shop to order curtains." After Song Yuntang said this, he left the tavern and went to Chen's Fabric Shop.
The private rooms in the tavern were not very big.
There is just enough space for a table and chairs, and there will be no space left if you add a few ornaments.
If you install a door, it will appear too closed.
It is most appropriate to install curtains.
If the guests don't mind, the curtains don't have to be drawn.
If you value privacy, just draw the curtain.
This kind of decoration, which is different from that of ordinary taverns, is not only suitable for women, but also will surely be liked by the gentlemen in the academy.
Song Yuntang came to Chen's Cloth Shop and ordered eight pairs of curtains according to the size of the private room.
Because it was not complicated to make and she bought a lot of cloth, the owner of the cloth shop did not charge her processing fee. He agreed to let her pick it up the next day. She paid a deposit of two taels of silver and left.
When you come tomorrow, you can pay the remaining one or two taels of silver as the final payment.
After leaving the cloth shop, she went to the porcelain shop, intending to buy some porcelain to use as decorations in the shop.
But after a round of searching, I was discouraged by the high prices of porcelain.
Finally, I settled for a few simple-shaped pottery jars and put some dry branches and flowers on them...
Song Yuntang thought about it in his mind and it seemed that it was more in line with the temperament of the shop than those expensive porcelains.
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Had lunch at the farm at noon.
The pepper seeds that were previously sown in the yard have also sprouted.
Miao has already sprinkled a thin layer of chicken manure on top, and when the seedlings grow up in a few days, they can be transplanted.
After dinner, Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang drove a mule cart back to Lushan Village.
There were also some medicinal herbs piled in the car, which Song Yuntang brought to make pills.
"Xu Qingye, do you know where to buy chicken and duck seedlings?" Song Yuntang asked as he sat on the other side of the mule cart.
Xu Qingye held the reins of the mule cart in his hand and looked in her direction. "When we get back, you can ask my aunt. She raised a lot of chickens and ducks before. Many of them were half-grown chickens bought directly from other places. She said that half-grown chickens are easier to raise. You can ask her to help pick some when the time comes."
When my grandparents were young, they suffered the pain of not dividing the family property. When their grandchildren gradually reached the age of marriage, they took the initiative to propose dividing the family property and let the two families live on their own.
Keeping distance can avoid many conflicts.
Before, the whole family supported his studies, and his uncle and aunt also contributed.
Later, he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar as he wished, which helped his whole family to be exempted from taxes. The burden on both families was lightened and their relationship became more and more harmonious.
Whenever help is needed, both families usually come together to help.
"OK."
After returning home, Song Yuntang made a pot of sour plum soup.
After it cooled down, she used the well water she had just brought home to cool it down, then asked Xu Wencheng to put down his work and took her to visit her grandparents and uncle's home.
When the family was divided, Xu Qingye was in poor health, and the second brother and his wife had to devote more energy to taking care of him, so the eldest uncle's family took the initiative to build their own house next to my grandparents' house.
If you have a headache or fever on a daily basis, it can be easily taken care of.
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