Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 225 The Gap Between Fantasy and Reality

Xu Qingwan pulled Zhou Jiamin into the carriage, and they came to Su Mansion together.

The summer was scorching hot, and the city of Runzhou seemed sweltering. On the trees in the courtyard of Su Mansion, even the birds did not know where to hide.

Under the shade of the tall bamboo clusters in the yard, Su Chen was doing some experiments on objects. He planned to make ice cubes and put them at home to relieve the heat.

He first bought some saltpeter at the grocery store, then found two large and small copper basins, put water in them, and then adjusted the ratio. If there was too much water, then the saltpeter would dissolve in water, and the effect would not be obvious when absorbing heat. water cannot condense into frost because the temperature is not cold enough.

Tried several times, but failed.

"There can't be too much water, and the ratio must be right to make it."

While Su Chen was muttering to himself, the concierge came to report that Miss Xu had come to visit.

Su Chen was stunned for a moment. In this scorching afternoon, why would a talented woman go to her own house instead of escaping the heat at home?

Could it be that he wanted to continue discussing knowledge? Thinking of this, Su Chen couldn't help but feel a little headache.

But it's not appropriate to say that I'm not in a panic. After all, I can't look up and I can't see down. I and Xu Cainv are also friends, and it's not good to lie.Besides, the Xu family has a lot of energy in Runzhou, and sometimes I need more care from talented Xu, so I have to show some kindness.

"Please come in." Su Chen waved his hand and asked the porter to let him through.

In an instant, Xu Qingwan led Zhou Jiamin into the courtyard. The two girls, one in front and the other in the back, were wearing gauze skirts, well cut, and looked so slim.

"Master Su Chen!" Xu Qingwan greeted Su Chen with a smile.

Su Chen nodded. It was the critical time for the experiment, so he didn't look up, but just responded casually: "Ms. Xu is here! It's so hot, why didn't you stay at home and find a cool place to stay, instead of going out!"

Xu Qingwan looked at Su Chen tinkering with things, knowing that he should be investigating things again, and said, "Today there is a performance at the Peony Pavilion in the Xiangyun Pavilion, so I just came back from watching it, and I thought about coming over on the way, to visit Let's talk about Mr. Su and Qingqing."

Su Chen nodded slightly, still staring intently at the saltpeter in his hand, then poured a small amount of water into the large copper basin, guessing that the amount of water this time should be about the same.

"What are you doing?"

"Gewu!" Su Chen replied casually, and did not give special treatment to the other party because she was the most talented woman in Runzhou.

Anyway, they got to know each other well, he is just such a temperamental person, he doesn't pretend to be a high-spirited scholar, a gentle scholar, and talks to talented women.

It's good for him to act rashly, and he doesn't want to pursue her, so there's no need to deliberately pretend to be a genius.

He didn't even raise his head to take a closer look, and he didn't regard talented Xu as an outsider.

But Zhou Jiamin felt a little displeased with this behavior, and felt that this gifted scholar didn't know how to be polite. Even when Sister Xu and her two beauties came over, this Su Yixuan didn't even raise his head. It's too proud.

Moreover, the dignified No. [-] talented person in Jiangzuo actually tinkered with some so-called rough things there, which was quite different from her imagination.

Originally, at the moment of getting started, Zhou Jiamin was still fantasizing about how handsome and suave this talented Su Chen named Yixuan is!He should be wearing a fluttering white dress, spotless, sitting in the study and writing poems, like a poet, chanting slowly, with an intoxicating voice.When they saw the two girls coming in, they would stand up and bow their hands in salute, and said magnetically: "Xiaosheng Su Chen, I've seen the two girls, so I'm so polite..."

However, the scene in front of her was so different from the perfect picture she had imagined.

"Sister Xu, is this the Su Chen you mentioned—Mr. Su Yixuan?" Zhou Jiamin questioned.

Xu Qingwan replied with a smile: "Well, Jiamin, this is Mr. Su, it's true!"

Su Chen was about to release saltpeter, when he heard the two girls' conversation, it was not the voice of Xu Qingwan and her personal servant girl, so he couldn't help being curious, and raised his head to look over.

At this moment, Su Chen's eyes first saw Xu Qingwan who was smiling all over the city, then looked away, and saw a girl in a long dress in green standing beside her.

The appearance is beautiful and delicate, with a melon-seeded face, big eyes, two curved slender willow eyebrows like Daisy in the distant mountains, bright eyes and white teeth, delicate and charming.

Although Zhou Jiamin is only a 14-year-old girl, she is already tall. She wears a "Tian Shui Bi" skirt with a thin ribbon tied around her waist.

If we say that Jiangnan itself is an ink painting that blends human beings with objects and scenery, the girls in Jiangnan are crystal-clear agates and pearls, inlaid in this flowing and beautiful painting.

Su Chen was surprised. He thought that after seeing ancient beauties such as Bai Susu, Xu Qingwan, Liu Mo Nong, and Peng Qingqing, he would already be immune to beauties, but when he saw this girl, he still couldn't help but give a slap in his heart. Zan: What a charming little fairy!

Maybe in a few years, this little girl will definitely be a beauty!

"Who is this girl?" Su Chen asked curiously.

"She is the second lady of Zhou Situ's mansion——Zhou Jiamin, the sister of the current empress."

"Ah?!" Su Chen was taken aback, the current empress's sister is the Empress Xiao Zhou!

This is Zhou Jiamin after Xiao Zhou?

Seeing her, Su Chen couldn't help but think of the poem "Bodhisattva Man": "Bright flowers, bright moon, dark cage and light mist, I'd like to go to Lang's side tonight. Wearing socks, walking on the incense steps, and carrying gold-thread shoes. See you at the south bank of the painting hall." , has always cuddled up to others and trembled. It is difficult for a slave to come out, so I teach you how to pity yourself."

Calculating the historical time, in the second year of Qiande in the Song Dynasty, many things will happen in various places. Among them, in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Yu's youngest son died, and after the big week, he died of illness, and after the small week, he and her brother-in-law had a secret love affair, all of which happened in this year. Occurs in summer and autumn.

Now that it's summer, Zhou Jiamin is not in the palace of Jinling City after this week, and deepening her relationship with her brother-in-law, why did she appear in Runzhou City?

Su Chen would never have imagined that the original relationship between Li Yu and Zhou Jiamin would gradually develop as she entered the palace more times and Ehuang's condition worsened.But suddenly, Su Chen's poems and scripts appeared in Jinling City, causing Zhou Jiamin, who was innocent and fond of talent, to divert his mind in time.

If she doesn't come back to Runzhou this time, it is very likely that in two months, Zhou Jiamin and Li Yu's relationship will warm up, and things that go beyond etiquette will really happen.

Invisibly, the butterfly effect of Su Chen's time travel has changed the fate of historical figures little by little.

Seeing Su Chen's startled and dazed expression, Zhou Jiamin was even more disappointed: Why did this talented Su have such a surprised expression when he saw him, it didn't seem like he was obsessed with her appearance, but rather... the feeling of hell!

What kind of eyes do you have!

Zhou Jiamin was dissatisfied, her eyes turned cold, and she was disappointed with Su Chen's impression.

"So it's Miss Zhou, I'm sorry." Su Chen came back to his senses, quickly concealed his inner thoughts, smiled lightly, stood up with saltpeter in his hand.

"Huh!" Zhou Jiamin snorted softly, with a hint of reproach on her delicate face.

Xu Qingwan gave him a blank look, but she didn't blame him, because she knew Su Chen well, and she would never be obsessed with and shocked by the little girl's beauty. It would be rude, after all, there is no shortage of beauties around Su Chen, which one is Bai Susu, Peng Qingqing, Liu Mo Nong? She's not one of the most beautiful women in a million. He must have been surprised when he heard about the identities of Zhou Situ and the queen!

"Mr. Su, what are you holding in your hand? What are you doing?" Xu Qingwan changed the subject in time to help him out.

Su Chen smiled and said, "The weather is too hot, I plan to make some ice cubes?"

"Ice cubes are made here?" Xu Qingwan showed surprise. How could ice be made in such a hot yard?

In the Xu Mansion, ice cubes are large ice cubes collected in winter, stored in the cellar all year round, and taken out in summer to cool off the heat. It is something that almost all powerful families do, even the imperial palace is no exception, but they have never heard of it. Someone once made ice cubes under the hot summer sun.

Zhou Jiamin was even more disappointed, thinking that this talented Su seemed like a neurotic person, talking nonsense!

Su Chen could already see the disbelief on the second daughter's face, so he didn't explain much, but took action directly.

"Look!"

After Su Chen finished speaking, he put the saltpeter in his hand into the large copper door, and quickly absorbed heat to cool down. In the small copper basin surrounded by saltpeter, frost quickly condensed.

Xu Qingwan was dumbfounded, and said in surprise, "This...how is it possible?"

And Zhou Jiamin stared at this scene with wide eyes, opened her small mouth, her face petrified, completely shocked, more exaggerated than Su Chen's surprise when he looked at her just now.

(End of this chapter)