Everyone was filled with curiosity and eagerly awaited what Su Niangzi, who often brought new and interesting things to everyone, would come up with this time.
Su Yun'er smiled mysteriously and blocked everyone except for Old Lady Chen and the other two from the kitchen door.
"This involves a secret of the store and cannot be shown to others."
As the door closed, it also blocked those curious eyes.
"Yun'er, did you buy ice?" Old Mrs. Chen asked in a low voice.
"Yes, I bought them this morning. They're all piled up in the cellar at home now. Mom, let me take you to see them when we get home. It's so cool here, it's freezing." Su Yun'er said, while her hands started working. She had to clean the ice chest before she could put the ice into it.
Although Old Mrs. Chen was distressed about the money, she didn't say anything else. She followed Su Yun'er to clean the brand-new ice chest, and then watched as Su Yun'er opened the basket wrapped in a small cotton quilt. There were quite a few ice cubes inside, which Su Yun'er poured into the ice chest.
The sound of ice cubes clattering as they were poured was so loud that it could be heard by everyone outside the door.
"It sounds like there really is ice. Clanging and clattering, quite a lot of it..." A young man leaned against the door, his ear pressed against the wooden frame, listening to the sounds inside.
"So much ice, that should be enough for us for the whole day!" He Liu exclaimed with delight.
Her body temperature was higher than usual after she became pregnant, so she often felt hot. Now that she has these ice cubes, she feels much more comfortable.
"Won't it melt too quickly in the kitchen?" Lin Moniang asked with some doubt.
“It’s alright, it’s far from the stove, and this is the most convenient place to get it. Mo Niang, when you’re hot from cooking, you can come over here to cool down. Try it, it’s very refreshing.” Su Yun’er pulled Lin Mo Niang to stand next to the ice chest.
To better slow down the melting of the ice, the ice chest is extremely thick and has a lid with several holes that slowly release cold air.
"It's really cool!" Lin Moniang exclaimed with delight.
I never imagined that I would be able to use something as luxurious as ice cubes in the summer!
All of this is thanks to Yun'er!
The kitchen door suddenly opened, and everyone craned their necks to see the ice chest, especially the ice inside.
The man who had been peering through the kitchen door to listen for sounds felt a cool breeze the moment the door opened.
"It's much cooler in the kitchen now than before!" he exclaimed in surprise.
Upon hearing this, the crowd stirred again, filled with excitement, surprise, envy, and disbelief.
A variety of emotions were present.
Then, Su Yun'er and three others came out, each carrying a tray with cups on it. Su Yun'er was also carrying a large copper kettle.
That large copper kettle is for holding water; customers in the shop usually use this kettle to drink water.
"Miss Su, stop beating around the bush. If you really have ice, just show it to everyone."
"Lady Su, don't try to be mysterious!"
"Don't rush, everyone. You must be hot and thirsty after waiting for so long. Here, everyone, have a cup of water to quench your thirst." Su Yun'er smiled and began to pour water for everyone from the large copper kettle.
At this time, the dockworkers also took a break and came to eat. From afar, they could see that Su Ji Food Shop was bustling with people.
Guan Tianhe and Wan Youfu also came.
When Guan Tianhe wanted to find work at the dock, Wan Youfu helped him a lot. The two later became coworkers, got along well, and their relationship grew closer, with them calling each other brothers.
Seeing so many people gathered around, but few sitting down to eat, their first thought was whether Su Ji Food Shop was in trouble.
"ah!"
Just as I was about to push through the crowd and squeeze in, I heard a sudden gasp from inside the house!
The two were startled, thinking something had happened, and hurriedly squeezed in, only to see some people holding cups, looking on with surprise.
"This...this...this water is so cold!" The group's faces first showed surprise, then delight. "Madam Su, did you add ice to this water?"
"Yes, look." Su Yun'er opened the lid of the copper kettle, and the group peered in. By the light, they could indeed see something floating on the surface of the water inside the kettle.
Su Yun'er took the large spoon from He Liu and scooped a spoonful of ice out of the kettle.
"Wow--!"
The crowd gasped in surprise: "There's so much ice!"
Guan Tianhe and Wan Youfu looked at each other in bewilderment. They had thought they had encountered someone who was looking for trouble, but it turned out to be just a few blocks of ice.
Wait, no, ice cubes!
"Miss Su, where did you get the ice?" Wan Youfu asked.
Su Yun'er smiled upon hearing this: "I went to many places this morning to buy it."
She waited until the gasps of surprise from inside the room subsided before continuing, "The weather is hot now, and everyone has lost their appetite. Our shop will be introducing special summer drinks to help everyone cool down and relieve fatigue. Everyone is welcome to come and try them!"
"Great!" Everyone applauded.
Just thinking about eating something icy in the summer heat makes me feel a bit cooler.
"Miss Su, is your summer special drink very expensive?" someone asked.
"Yeah, yeah, they just gave us ice water. Are they going to ask us for money again?"
"Don't worry, everyone. Today is the first day we're stocking ice, so every customer who comes to eat will get a free glass of ice water. But only the first glass is free; if you want a second glass, you'll have to pay!"
“That’s easy to say! Madam Su has always been honest in her business, and she always offers discounts on new products. We certainly won’t be greedy! If Madam Su’s business goes out of business, we won’t be able to find these delicious and affordable foods anywhere else!”
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