Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 226

Seeing that Su Chen can make water condense into ice with every gesture, which is beyond the scope of ordinary people's means. Could it be that he is...an ancient Qi refiner, immortal master?

Xu Qingwan read through the history books dating from various periods, and dabbled in many official histories, unofficial histories, forbidden books of gods and monsters, Buddhist scriptures and Taoist collections, etc., and also saw from some unofficial histories that the sayings of ancient Qi refiners were illusory.

But after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, many metaphysics figures went to the mountains to practice Taoism, and some Taoist disciples came out of the mountains, etc., they would have some special methods, known as immortal masters, celestial masters, etc.

"Su Chen, have you ever learned the skills of an immortal master?"

Su Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "There is no such thing as a fairy teacher, it's just a trick to deceive the eyes, but what is contained in it is the principle of investigating things."

"The truth of things?" Xu Qingwan frowned, lost in thought.

Su Chen smiled and nodded, looking at the frost in the small basin, he had other ideas, if the small copper basin was replaced with a long tube, the heat dissipation area would be smaller, then it would be better to condense into small pieces of ice.

Zhou Jiamin came back to her senses, and now the look in Su Chen's eyes was obviously different.

Because the other party's method of 'turning water into ice' really shocked her.

She thought to herself that only such characters can write wonderful poems and drama scripts!

Suddenly, Su Chen became different and unpredictable in her eyes!

"Sister Xu, what is Gewu?" She asked talented girl Xu in a low voice.

Xu Qingwan explained: "Gewu is to explore the laws of all things, and Ge means "laws". This word comes from the sentence in the Confucian classic "Book of Rites·University" that 'to know things is to investigate things, and to know things after you know them'."

"Isn't it Taoism?" Zhou Jiamin felt that Confucian scholars did not study such things. It seemed that Taoists often came out to play tricks and use these methods.

Xu Qingwan shook her head and sighed: "Investigating things to gain knowledge is an important concept of ancient Confucianism. No one studied it in later generations, and it was rejected by Mohists and Lumen, and it was regarded by Confucian scholars as obscene craftsmanship."

Zhou Jiamin seemed to understand but half understood, so there was so much knowledge in it, she nodded slightly, and looked at Su Chen from disappointment to curiosity and admiration.

Xu Qingwan looked at Su Chen, feeling an indescribable admiration, and asked, "Even if it's about investigating things, what is the reason behind it? Can Mr. Su explain a thing or two to us?"

Su Chen nodded slightly, and explained: "Well, actually speaking, it's very simple, using the three forms of solid, liquid, and gas, and the principle of heat conversion. What I put in is saltpeter, which melts when it meets water, and changes from solid to solid. To turn into a liquid state, you need to absorb the surrounding heat, then the water in the surrounded small copper basin will instantly cool down due to the heat absorbed, and turn from a liquid state to a solid state, and then it can condense into frost. The principle is not difficult to grasp, just the container The size, the capacity of the water, and how it works with the saltpeter all require trial and error.”

Xu Qingwan's eyes lit up, and she muttered: solid, liquid, gas, heat conversion..."

Su Chen got up, smiled and said, "Don't think about it so much, the weather is so hot, go, go into the room, and eat some iced watermelon!"

According to the Ming Dynasty scientist Xu Guangqi's "Nongzheng Quanshu": "Watermelons are grown in the Western Regions, so they are named." It seems that the watermelon was introduced into China from the Western Regions during the Five Dynasties. It seems to be a conclusion.

In fact, this statement is not accurate!

Watermelon may not have been imported from abroad. According to legend, watermelon was discovered when Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs. It was originally called Xigua.Li Shizhen recorded such a passage in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Tao Hongjing's notes on melons say that there are cold melons in Yongjia that are so big that they can be hidden to Chunyin, that is to say. The first melon seeds in the five generations have entered eastern Zhejiang, but there is no watermelon. The name has not spread all over China."

Modern archaeologists of later generations have found watermelon seeds in the tombs of the Warring States Period and Han Dynasty, which proves that watermelons have appeared in ancient China, but they are not called watermelons.

Su Chen ordered his servants to bring the watermelon. He used a spoon to scoop out the flesh of the watermelon, put it into a porcelain bowl, and stirred it with some frost stubble, making the watermelon cool immediately.

He went into the room and served Qingqing a bowl to cool off the sick girl's heat.

Xu Qingwan and Zhou Jiamin also followed into the room and met Qingqing.

"One person, one bowl, and Ling'er!"

Su Chen made a backup for the four girls, and tasted the remaining half bowl by himself. The iced watermelon really tastes much cooler. Later, he can get a hand-cranked juicer, and in the future, he can drink all kinds of iced fruit juices.

Zhou Jiamin used to live in Runzhou and knew Peng Qingqing, the prefect's daughter, but she was still a little surprised that she lived in Su Chen's house, thinking that it would be impossible for Miss Qingqing to marry into Su's house?

Seeing Zhou Jiamin, Peng Qingqing asked with a smile, "Sister Jiamin, when did you return to Runzhou City?"

"Fang Hui this morning, and in the afternoon I went to see the Peony Pavilion drama. Miss Liu's performance is wonderful, and the story is also very interesting..." After Zhou Jiamin finished speaking, he did not forget to sneak a glance at Su Chen.

"Really? It's a pity that I can't go out, otherwise I have to watch it. This story is indeed more bizarre and exciting than the previous "Romance of the West Chamber". There are still ghosts in love!"

Peng Qingqing directly revealed the spoiler.

"Human-ghost love?" Both Xu Qingwan and Zhou Jiamin were taken aback.

Peng Qingqing said proudly, "Yes, I have read the latest manuscript, that Du Liniang will soon die of illness."

"Dead of illness..." Xu and Zhou Zhou's expressions changed when they heard this.It's hard for them to understand why such a gentle and beautiful heroine should be written to death, what's wrong with her, she's just an unleashed girl who pursues romantic love, why is Su Chen so cruel!

Su Chen immediately felt the resentful eyes of the two girls, and explained: "The plot needs it, don't worry, I will be resurrected later."

Xu Qingwan asked, "Where's the manuscript?"

"Bring it back to the study." Su Chen replied truthfully.

"I'll go and have a look first." After Xu Qingwan finished speaking, she took Zhou Jiamin out in a hurry and went to his study.

Seeing this, Peng Qingqing muttered, "Are they here to visit me, or to read the manuscript?"

Su Chen picked up the fan, fanned her, and said with a smile: "It's all there! But, who let you spoil the story, and caused them to eagerly read the draft of the script, so how could they care about you."

Hearing this, Peng Qingqing smiled lightly, a satisfied smile overflowing from the corner of her mouth.She said it on purpose, because in the past, as the prefect's daughter, she had been to rich and famous ladies. Most of the time, she would be teased by these talented daughters.

Now that she is facing well-known talented women of all sizes in Runzhou, Qingqing is rather proud, because the man with whom she...has a close friendship is the number one talented person in Jiangzuo. , how could she not show it?

(End of this chapter)