Chapter 313

The two of them walked together towards Jiang Anning.

I hadn't been walking for long when I started to sweat, which soaked through my clothes.

It was only morning and the sun had only been out for a short time.

This day was unusually hot.

The weather this year is very abnormal for some reason.

In previous years, by the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, the weather should have gradually turned cooler.

But this year, for some reason, even at this time of the year, not only is it not getting any cooler, but there is even a slight trend of rising temperatures.

It's still morning now and the sun has just come out, so it's not so bad.

It makes people feel that it is the early autumn season.

But by noon, the sun was hanging high in the sky, and there was a wave of heat on the scorching earth. When people walked on it, they felt as if they were being dried.

Even if you sit still, you will sweat profusely, and your collar will be soaked with sweat, sticky and uncomfortable.

No matter how self-disciplined a person is, he will feel uncomfortable in such hot weather.

"This weather this year is really weird."

"The world is still so hot now. I wonder if everything will go smoothly during the autumn harvest."

Aunt Fang was looking at the weather and felt really worried.

Sui Ran is similar.

"The weather shouldn't be so bad, right?"

She really didn't have the confidence in her heart, but she didn't want to say anything unlucky.

"It's not far from the autumn harvest at this time. A few days ago, when I passed by the dry land on both sides of the official road, I saw that the sorghum was growing well. From a distance, the grains looked plump. I think there shouldn't be any big impact."

Sui Ran's words were meant to comfort Aunt Fang, but they were also meant to comfort herself at the same time.

Even... I felt a little more fortunate.

At the beginning, she and Jiang Guicheng wanted to borrow money from Jiang Anning and lease a few acres of land.

Fortunately, it was Jiang Anning who persuaded them, analyzed the pros and cons for them, stopped them in time, and pointed out a clear way for them, allowing the couple to start a small business, which led to their current good life.

If they had not listened to Jiang An Ning's advice and insisted on farming, they would probably be more worried than Aunt Fang now.

I might even end up crying.

Thinking of this, her mood became cheerful again.

"I wonder what An Ning has planned for today?"

Sui Ran was very much looking forward to it, and started talking to Aunt Fang about other topics in an attempt to divert the servants' attention.

Aunt Fang originally had the mindset of an old farmer. She couldn't bear to see the land have no harvest, and she was also worried that a disaster would affect her family.

But no matter how worried they were, she didn't plant much land, and the land in Jiangjia Village had always had poor harvests. They had long been accustomed to it and didn't count on it anymore.

Upon hearing this, his attention was naturally quickly diverted.

"I do not know either."

"But An Ning has always had her own ideas. I guess they are some tricks we haven't seen before?"

As the two talked, they couldn't help but become excited.

But in the end, the sun was shining brightly on our heads and it was getting hotter and hotter.

The two of them took out their handkerchiefs and gently wiped their sweat without saying anything else.

the other side.

Jiang Anning also felt that it was strangely too hot these past two days.

In previous years, the weather has never been so hot during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This year, it seems like people are being roasted alive.

Even my stepmother couldn't help but complain and tease: "What's wrong with the weather today? It's already the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, why is it still so hot? Looking outside, it looks like the temperature is about to drop."

She frowned and looked out the window as if she could see the heat wave.

Jiang Anning also frowned.

She remembered that in her previous life, there didn't seem to be such extreme weather.

Jiang'an County has enjoyed good weather and good harvests for a long time.

What's going on now?

She looked a little serious... Come to think of it, she seemed to have some strange dreams recently.

She dreamed about some things that seemed to be her memories, but were not her memories.

In that dream, she seemed to be reborn not just this once.

Yet, those memories from the dream were engraved in her mind with incredible realism.

Every time she had a dream, it was as if she had an extra memory.

Even though she was sure that these were all dreams.

But there is always a sense of absurdity.

It felt like someone was filling her mind with memories that did not belong to her.

But no matter which memories they were, there seemed to be no mention of extreme weather in Jiang'an County.

"Maybe it will cool down in a couple of days."

Jiang Anning frowned slightly and decided not to think about it any more: "It's not uncommon in the past that when things are about to get cooler, they suddenly get hotter for a few days."

"The intense heat wave hits people in the face, making them impatient to go out."

"But after a few days, you can gradually feel the cool and comfortable breeze."

“Maybe it’s the same now?”

Jiang Anning smiled and said, "I think we should stop worrying about the future. We should be happy on this day. Why are we thinking about all these nonsense?"

"That's true."

Wanniang did not pursue the topic any further.

Anyway, she doesn't farm, so she doesn't really care whether the hot or cold weather will affect the crop yield.

As long as she can have enough food and clothing, have a stable income, and repay Jiang An Ning, that is the entire focus of her life.

If I must say something, it's that it has been too hot these past few days. Even late at night, I could still feel the stuffy air outside. It was as if I was stuffed in a steamer, with firewood being added under the drawer day and night, as if it wanted to steam me to death. It was very uncomfortable.

She also sincerely wanted to know how long this day of suffering would last.

She was really looking forward to the next rain so that it would be cooler.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at An Ning and said in a caring voice, "The weather this year is really abnormal. In previous years, Jiang'an County has never been this hot."

"So basically every household doesn't store or buy ice."

"Sometimes, the coolness was so strong that I didn't even dare to fan myself."

"So much so that here, ice has never been popular."

"But sometimes, people buy some to cool down the house or to make ice-cooked lamb or something like that."

“So even though few people buy this ice, it’s not unavailable.”

She looked at Jiang Anning and said, "Why don't you buy some and send them to your place to cool it down?"

"Also, put a few more basins of ice in the place where you are having the banquet today."

Wan Niang said calmly: "Although the place for your banquet this time is a private room by the window facing the water, it will definitely be much cooler somewhere else."

"But you can see that the sun is getting brighter and brighter, and there is less and less wind outside. By noon, the surface of the lake might even get hot."

If a lot of people were to eat together, it would be even more uncomfortable due to the heat. Jiang Anning thought this made sense.

“Is it easy to buy ice nowadays?”

Although according to past practices, not many families in Jiang'an County use ice.

But that's based on the fact that the weather wasn't that hot in previous years.

Nowadays, it feels like the sky is raining fiery knives, and it is so hot that people are suffering.

Will the sales of ice still be as bad as before?
"Of course it's easy!"

Wan Niang smiled and said, "Maybe it wasn't easy at first."

After all, this year is really too abnormal.

In the middle of summer, no one needs to buy ice to cool down.

But now, even though autumn has already begun, it has become even hotter.

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This ice suddenly became a hot commodity.

"Isn't there a very powerful girl coming to our town?"

"I heard that he has the ability to know everything naturally!"

"Not only is he good at business, he also has many great inventions."

"It was she who invented the method of making ice from saltpeter and taught it to many people."

"It may be because of this reason that even if everyone knows the method, they will go to her house to buy ice and take care of the other family's business."

Jiang Anning was surprised: "Knowing it by nature?"

"Yes!"

Wan Niang was very happy to share gossip with others: "I heard that she is still a little girl, only about seven or eight years old."

“But it’s quite remarkable.”

"That little head is like an encyclopedia. It always has some wonderful ideas from time to time."

“Sometimes it’s a recipe for a dish.”

"Sometimes it's some kind of health-preserving medicinal food."

“And sometimes some weird stuff.”

"I heard that she also made 'lipstick', 'soap' and so on. It is said that this lipstick is much better than our lip balm. The color is even and translucent."

"And that soap, used to wash hands and face, not only does it have a long-lasting fragrance and washes very cleanly, it also always makes the hands and face slippery, just like a peeled egg."

"Every time you use it, you can't help but touch it a few more times."

Is it so powerful?

Jiang Anning suddenly developed some interest in this girl who was "born with knowledge".

Especially... words like 'lipstick' and 'soap', she didn't feel unfamiliar with them.

She had read the introduction and production methods of these things in her mother's notes, and had tried to make them several times.

The product is made and it is really good to use.

It's just that she didn't think of using this to do business.

I never thought of it at all.

As for "innate knowledge" or something like that, she didn't really believe in it at all.

Although we often hear such rumors, in the end, they will always be exposed as lies deliberately created by parents in order to flatter their children, or by the person himself in order to gain fame and popularity for himself.

In short, most of them are just scams.

“It sounds really magical.”

Jiang Anning smiled and said, "If there is a chance, I would really like to get to know this girl who is born with knowledge."

This was something that Stepmother did not respond to.

After all, she didn't really know the person.

It's just hearsay.

While the two were talking, the ice that Wanniang had ordered her servants to buy was delivered.

Wanniang rearranged the banquet venue.

Ice cubes were placed in a basin and piled in the four corners. After a while, there was a cool air in the room, which dispelled a lot of the original heat wave.

"By the way, you told me in a hurry that day that there might be more guests."

“There will be others coming.”

"Let me arrange a few more seats."

"Aren't you going to have a meal and celebrate the festival with a few close friends, friends of different ages, and confidantes?"

"Why are there suddenly other people?"

When did Jiang Anning have so many friends?

Wanniang was very skeptical about this.

"I invited Wang Shang."

Jiang Anning said it very straightforwardly, without any intention of hiding anything.

"Who?"

Wanniang was stunned for a moment, as if she suspected that she had heard it wrongly.

"Wang Shang?"

"For no reason, you..."

What do you want this man to come over for?
It's a festive occasion, a time for joy and happiness, why do you want him to come and cause trouble?
"Well……"

Jiang Anning thought for a moment and chose his words carefully: "It's mainly because I'm going to the capital."

"About going to the capital?"

Wanniang frowned slightly, very puzzled.

"It's a long journey, and you never know what might happen along the way."

Jiang Anning was frank and open, without hiding anything: "I just thought that it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Instead of being on guard against each other all day long, it is better to invite him openly. On the way to the capital in the future, I can travel with him. This will also ensure my safety."

She smiled and said, "Come to think of it, it was your previous words that reminded me of this."

"What kind of place is the capital?"

"Let's not talk about the emperor's feet, which are very majestic, and there must be countless dignitaries and nobles."

"The only thing is that I'm going there without anyone around. If I don't have anyone to introduce me and take the trouble to arrange things for me, I might offend someone and get into trouble without even knowing it."

"So not only do you need money to bribe people, you also need someone who is familiar with the capital to help lead the way."

Jiang Anning smiled and said, "After thinking about it, I still think that Wang Shang is the best choice."

He was born in the capital and was a commander-in-chief who held a high position of power and status.

The court's lackeys and the emperor's minions.

It seems like a derogatory remark to say.

But doesn’t this just prove that this person is a close minister to the emperor?
I guess there shouldn't be many people in the capital who would not give face to the emperor's close ministers?
After all, if you beat a dog, you have to consider the owner. If you don’t consider the monk’s face, you have to consider the Buddha’s face, right?
Otherwise, if you don't give face to the emperor's close ministers today...how do you know that someone won't whisper in the emperor's ears later, and when your head falls to the ground, you won't even know how you died.

I think most people in Beijing would be willing to please such people and not want to offend them.

Even if you don't want to please someone, there is no need to go against them, create hatred, and offend them to death.

Therefore, it is definitely a good idea to choose Wang Shang as an ally and make use of his status and position in the capital!


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