Qin Shi: I am in charge of the Eight Wonders

Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Medicinal Wine
Xu Mingyue didn't intend to hide anything, so she directly explained the method of making wine, and also popularized the theory of the three states of water.

Duan Murong tilted his head stupidly, while Nianduan looked thoughtful.

"Water evaporates when heated to form water vapor, becomes water when cooled, and condenses into ice when the temperature drops too high."

"So, is rain also in this state? Clouds in the sky are a form of water vapor?"

Xu Mingyue was stunned at first. He didn't expect Nianduan to think so much. His brain reacts very quickly. He would definitely be ranked high in high school and college.

[Don’t underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. Maybe they are not less intelligent than us, but their accumulation of knowledge is different. Under the same conditions of knowledge, to be honest, I don’t think you can beat them. 】

Why did this guy come out again...

Xu Mingyue curled her lips, didn't she say that she had rested and recuperated, why could she not be idle for so long?
【Rehabilitation means returning to your body, not showing up outside, you need to understand this. 】

[Why are you talking to me? I just saw the excitement and didn’t you think back to Mr. Duan’s words? 】

Xu Mingyue sighed: "Yes, the evolution of natural weather is indeed like this, but it is far more complicated than this."

What hot air flow, cold air flow, what round island effect, what subtropical monsoon?

It's better not to mention this kind of geographical knowledge, it gives me a headache when I mention it...

Xu Mingyue didn't talk much, but just told Nian Duan and Duan Murong the next operation, and soon these two people got started. As long as they know the principle, this thing is really not a difficult thing to understand.

"Can we get a higher concentration of alcohol after repeated distillation like this? The so-called alcohol?"

Xu Mingyue nodded: "Theoretically, this is true, but in fact, wine evaporates more easily than water, so a condensation process is needed. Find something to cool down, such as ice, or..."

Xu Mingyue frowned, and still said this scientific and mysterious method: "Or the internal force that can cool down is also fine."

"But of course, if you don't have any of these, you can find some saltpeter. When saltpeter meets water, it will absorb the heat of water and condense into ice."

"Forget it, I won't say much about this principle. In short, you all know that saltpeter will freeze when you put it in water, but that ice can't be eaten. So if you want to get edible ice, you only need to find two wooden basins and put it in one. Put one inside and one outside, pour water at the same time, put saltpeter into the outside water, freeze the inside water with the outside ice, and you can get usable ice.”

Nian Duan frowned, the words were new, she had only heard that saltpeter could be used to make alchemy, but she didn't know that it could also be used to make ice.

But saltpeter...

She seems to have one of these things.

Nian Duan stretched out his hand and patted Duan Murong's small head, as the saying goes, the master has his work, and the disciple will do it for him.

"Rong'er, go and get the piece of saltpeter decorated from the pharmacy."

Xiao Rong'er's lips curled up immediately, but she had to go because of Nian Duan's order.

She was so miserable. She had to be manipulated and punished by her master.

When Xu Mingyue heard this, he was really taken aback. He just mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect that there was such a thing as saltpeter in Nianduan?

Although in his era, saltpeter was considered an important part of chemistry and could be used for medicine, but in this era, no one would use saltpeter as a medicinal material, right?

In the Qin Dynasty, this thing was an important item for alchemy, and even for making gunpowder.

"Mr. Nianduan, where did this thing of yours come from?"

To be honest, if there is a channel, he would like to get some. Although it is almost autumn, the weather is still extremely hot for some reason. In this era, there are no air conditioners, electric fans, etc., so he still wants to get some ice.

The most important thing is, saltpeter and sulfur are added. How can you mix it with gunpowder?

Looking at Xiao Ronger who was walking and mumbling, Nian Duan glanced at Xu Mingyue next to her.

"I have many patients, including princes, nobles, homeless people, Confucian disciples, Mohist knights, and naturally there are also so-called alchemists."

"And the alchemist's refining of elixirs and saltpeter seems to be one of them."

Not long after he finished speaking, Xiao Ronger, who ran into the pharmacy, ran out immediately.

At this time, Xiao Rong'er was holding a white stone with crystal light in her hand.

Nian Duan walked over naturally and stroked the dust on the stone. The white stone was sparkling and translucent. Although it was not as perfect as jade, it was still a good ornamental item in the sun.

I remember that at that time, after he treated the alchemist, he said he was injured by his own explosion because he was short of money and didn't have anything from before.

The alchemist was also simple, he felt that alchemy and medicine were similar, so he gave him some of his usual ingredients for alchemy, among which was saltpeter.

At first, Nian Duan thought nothing of it, only thought that the stone looked good, and it was indeed used as an ornament, but he didn't expect that this thing could also make ice.

"Okay, fill these two wooden basins with water, and then follow my instructions. Xiao Ronger, come and give it a try."

Duan Murong blinked her little eyes, and ran over with great interest. After Xu Mingyue pointed out, she went through the step-by-step process, and then accumulated time. After spending about half an hour, Duan Murong issued a message from the side. A happy exclamation.

"Master, Master Nianduan, ice, ice is out!"

Xiao Rong'er shook Nian Duan's arm, pointed at the ice that was about to solidify, and reached out to grab it, but was quickly pulled back by Nian Duan.

The corners of Xu Mingyue's mouth curled up slightly, she never expected that the first practice exercise would be so successful.

"The next thing is evaporation, and then it's condensed with ice."

"Although it won't be perfect, it's barely usable."

Next, Xu Mingyue, Nian Duan, and Duanmu Rong started repeated distillation, cooling, and continuous purification.

Even at the back, Duanmurong and Nianduan were more focused than her, and even a little excited, Nianduan wanted to add some medicinal materials and so on.

Am I trying to turn the current generation of medical leaders into Frankensteins?
Seeing Nian Duan's originally peaceful and gentle face became more and more fiery, even a little crazy. For some reason, Xu Mingyue was inexplicably a little scared.

He seems to have opened the door to a new world for Nianduan.

A few days later, at noon, Duanmu Rong happily kicked Xu Mingyue's door open, and didn't care about Xu Mingyue who was lying on the bed with a dazed face, and pulled him down directly.

"Xiao Rong'er, what are you doing, what time is it, let me sleep for a while, have you finished copying things?"

After hearing this, Duanmu Rong straightened her face, and even pinched Xu Mingyue with sleepy eyes.

"I told you to call me Senior Sister!"

"Master, there are results in it, it is indeed as you said, um..."

"Anti-inflammatory?"

"Ah, yes, yes, it is anti-inflammatory. Oh, after all, the injured wound will not rot after applying it."

"Master asked you to go take a look, let's go."

Duan Murong dragged Xu Mingyue toward the door, and Xu Mingyue hurriedly pulled the other person's little arm.

"Oh, don't hold back, let me get dressed first, otherwise, how decent is it to see Mr. Nian Duan like this?"

　This is today's Chapter 1. Thank you for your support. The protagonist will leave here soon after the wine is made. Today I will write two more chapters. It may be a little late to post, but it will definitely be posted.

　　
　
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