Chapter 83: Help them dig a hole

July 18, 2023Ai Hrist

After the villagers came back to their senses, they all looked at Shi Qingluo in disbelief.

“Why don’t you sell the prescription?”

Ice can be made in summer, and the recipe must be valuable.

Didn’t the Wu family want to buy it with force?

Shi Qinglou smiled generously at everyone.

“This is a prescription given by my master. I want to set up a spirit tablet for him, and I hope more people can remember him, so I want to borrow flowers to present Buddha, publicize this prescription, and accumulate merit for him.”

“Those who have learned from him, if they remember the goodness of my old master, I hope they will go to burn a few incense sticks from time to time.”

Doing these things in the name of a dead old Taoist priest will not make the superiors afraid.

This reason made everyone find no reason to refute, but it also confirmed Shi Qingluo’s filial piety and generosity.

This was also very courageous. Such a prescription can sell a lot of silver, if she said to give it up, she will give it up.

“Then can we also learn?” Someone asked excitedly.

Shi Qingluo nodded: “My husband will go to the magistrate to discuss this matter. To prevent the Wu family from retaliating against us, I’ll try to apply for exchange education in the county government.”

“As long as the county magistrate agrees, anyone who wants to learn can go to the county government to learn how to make ice.”

These things needed to expose to many people, in ancient times, men had to come forward.

She then changed the topic and said: “When you learn how to make ice, I will teach everyone in the village how to make food with ice. You can earn some pocket money during the vacant time.”

This benefit was only available in Xiaxi Village.

After all, she was not going to monopolize the saltpeter mine on the mountain.

In this way, the hearts of the people in the village will turn to them.

The villagers were excited and upset when they heard this.

“Dalang’s wife is really good.”

“Dalang, you are truly blessed to have such a wife for several lifetimes.”

People kept throwing good words and praised Shi Qingluo.

Xiao Hanzheng nodded with a smile and admitted, “It is indeed my blessing to be able to marry my lady.”

Then under his arrangement, they went to build workshops in the backyard and worked harder one by one.

Of course, if they invited someone to repair the workshop, they needed to pay wages.

Back to the room in the front yard, Shi Qingluo tugged at her collar, went to the ice basin, and picked up the fan to fan herself.

Xiao Hanzheng came over and held the ice basin some distance away from her.

Then took the fan to help her fan: “You just came back, be careful to catch a cold.”

Shi Qingluo leaned lazily on the recliner, allowing him to fan herself: “It’s too hot.”

She smiled and asked: “When are you going to the county town to find the county magistrate?”

This was the countermeasure she discussed with her young husband last night.

Xiao Hanzheng chuckled and said: “Take the prescription and saltpeter tomorrow morning.”

“Today, no matter what, give Young Master Wu the opportunity and time to find foreign aid.”

Going to the county town to teach the method of making ice was the idea of his little wife.

Then say to the outside world that he could only teach in the county government because they were afraid of the revenge of the Wu family.

First, they will use the county government as a banner, and second, it was enough for the Wu family to be scolded by everyone in the county.

If it doesn’t involve everyone’s interests, even if the Wu family forces them to come up with a prescription, everyone will speak a few words behind their backs.

But if the Wu family wants to take everyone’s interests as their own, it will arouse public outrage.

The idea of his little wife was particularly harmful to the Wu family, but he likes it very much.

He can also take this opportunity to make friends with Mo Qingling, and then let the other party help him teach the others about ice-making in the name of justice.

Then he will be named in front of the emperor.

“Based on my understanding of the magistrate, he would directly ask for the method of making ice in righteousness, and then he will offer it himself.”

For example, if the other party comes to them and says that the prescription will be dedicated to His Majesty the Emperor, then will it be possible for them to say no, or let the local government buy it with money?

So what they have to fight was the time difference.

They can’t go to the county town to teach others too early, otherwise, the Wu family and the magistrate will make a move after they know about it.

At the same time, it can’t be too late, otherwise, the magistrate will send someone to ask for it, and if they don’t give it, it will be disrespectful to the Emperor.

The timing has to be right so that both the Wu family and the magistrate can be counted.

“That’s right, then I’ll leave it to you to manage the time.” Shi Qingluo knew what he meant when she heard it.

If the magistrate sent someone to ask for a prescription, and they happened to teach the method of making ice in the county.

Then should they continue teaching? Or stop?

So it was not them who will be in an embarrassing situation, it will be the magistrate.

Let the relationship between the magistrate and the Wu family be revealed, and let the Wu family threaten and lured them.

Anyone who has brains will guess that the magistrate came to ask for the prescription for his profit.

This will be tantamount to destroying everyone’s interests. Even people who have learned how to make ice will feel uncomfortable.

Why do they want to take for themselves what the Old Immortal Master taught to his apprentice? This should be for everyone.

As a result, the common people will have a bad opinion of the Wu family and the magistrate.

Shi Qingluo found out that her young husband was also pretty bad, but she likes it.

Xiao Hanzheng fanned her, several ice basins were placed in the room, so she gradually felt cold. She leaned on the rocking chair and fell asleep.

The rocking chair was recently specially ordered by Shi Qingluo to be built by a carpenter. It was padded with a thick layer of cushions and a mat was spread on it. It was soft but not hot.

Watching his little wife fall asleep, her skin was not so sallow and fairer than when we first met, and there was some flesh on her face and body.

It can also be seen slowly that she looks good.

Xiao Hanzheng stood in a high position in his previous life. He had seen many beauties, but he felt that they were all similar.

But now, looking at his little wife who was still thin and sallow, the more he looks at her, the more beautiful and seductive she was.

He looked at her for a while and couldn’t help laughing. Could this be called beauty in the eye of the beholder?

He walked over, picked her up, and put her on the bed.

He took a book by himself, and while fanning Shi Qingluo, he read the book.

With the ice basin, this summer was much cooler than ever.

That afternoon, the servant next to Young Master Wu rode a fast horse to Fucheng.

In the evening, the servant rode back to the Wu Family Mansion again.

“Master, here is your letter.”

Young Master Wu took the letter and read it, with a hint of enlightenment on his face.

That’s right, why didn’t he expect that his uncle would send someone directly to ask for the ice-making recipe in a legitimate way?

As long as they say that this prescription will be dedicated to the Emperor, Shi Qinglou and Xiao Hanzheng will not dare to resist or disobey it, otherwise, it will be disrespectful.

He waved his hand: “Go down, as soon as the distinguished guests from Fucheng arrive tomorrow, report it immediately.”

Then he took the letter to find Patriarch Wu.

The two of them discussed that they would stay in the afternoon when the magistrate’s people arrived tomorrow, and they will take them to the village to find Shi Qingluo for the prescription.

Otherwise, they were afraid of some variables, so the sooner they get it, the better.

Because Shi Qingluo only talked about it in the village during the day, it didn’t spread to the county for the time being.

The Wu family didn’t even know that Shi Qingluo had thrown a batch of scolding at them.

So the father and son were still dreaming of getting the prescription without spending a penny.

Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng helped them dig a good hole.