Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 98
Chapter 98 The First Drought
Anyway, he was only in charge of the Ministry of Industry temporarily, so Gao Shilian would take a one-month vacation at most. When Gao Shilian came back, Qin Yang would naturally leave.

The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites are neither departments with real power.

Changsun Wuji thought about it, and there was really no need to argue with the emperor on this matter.

His compromise made other officials discouraged.

When he walked out of the main hall, he wiped off the hot sweat from his forehead. Changsun Wuji said to Qin Yang who was walking beside him with a smirk: "Qin Guogong, the Ministry of Industry has not made any achievements recently. Since you are temporarily in charge of it for a month, you should take care of it." You won’t let Gao Shangshu turn around and make a mess from you, right?”

"Don't bother Mr. Changsun." Qin Yang mocked, "I heard that Mrs. Changsun fell ill again a few days ago. Although the weather is extremely hot, if there is fire in my heart, it is inevitable that my mouth and tongue will get sore, but if you don't Say something, drink more water, it can still be relieved, are you right?"

"you!"

Changsun Wuji was so angry that he fell backwards.

Qin Yang laughed and walked away.

When they returned to the mansion, they found that Qin Xiangshan and Luo Su were directing the servants to bring in ice from outside.

"Oh, you're back? Your father and I just bought some ice, and it cost ten taels of silver a piece! It's a mansion like ours, called ordinary people, and in this hot weather, we can only do it."

Russell sighed.

Qin Yang was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Have you used up all the ice stored at home?"

"It was used up a few days ago. Our family has a lot of expenses this year, and we have hired some more people to do things. The ice stored in previous years is not enough at all, so we can only go out to buy."

"Zhao Ji, Li Ji, and the eldest grandson's family's property are all selling ice. One is more expensive than the other. Five taels of silver is a piece of silver, which is actually quite cheap."

Listening to his mother's complaints, Qin Yang suddenly laughed.

"Father, mother, there is no need to buy this ice from outside, my son can make ice."

"Oh, look at my memory!" Russell blinked and suddenly thought of the miracle his son performed last month. The first one seemed to be making the small lake in the Imperial Garden freeze under the scorching sun?

"But son, if you make ice at home, will it be bad for you?"

As soon as Qin Yang heard it, he knew that Russell wanted to go left.

He hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, it's okay!"

Then he called his confidant in charge and asked him to purchase a large amount of saltpeter immediately.

At the same time, he also learned about the ice sales inside and outside the capital from Qin Xiangshan.

With the arrival of July, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

This kind of weather, which is hotter than in previous years, makes the common people miserable, even the wealthy people can't bear it, and the amount of ice used is far more than last year.

Under such circumstances, the aristocratic and wealthy families that previously stored a large amount of ice took the opportunity to amass wealth.

Thinking of Changsun Wuji's face at the court meeting, and the consistent enmity between Qiwang and Wuxing, Qin Yang drove straight to the palace to find Li Shimin without much thought.

Li Shimin is now used to Qin Yang coming to see him from time to time. As long as the other party can bring good news, he will not find Qin Yang annoying.

"Your Majesty, I have a method of making ice that I can dedicate to you. I only hope that you can announce this method to the world so that people can use low-cost ice to survive this hot summer."

"You mean what you say?"

After hearing Qin Yang's words, Li Shimin was overjoyed.

Li Shimin is also worried about this matter recently. If the heat continues, a lot of people will die in Chang'an City alone. Now that the supply of ice cubes in the palace is shrinking, no one knows how long this hot weather will last.

If there really is a way to make ice at a low cost, it would simply save many people.

Without saying a word, Qin Yang handed over the ice-making method he had written before coming.

The eunuch next to Li Shimin was about to walk down to pick it up, but Li Shimin stepped down and directly reached out to take the piece of paper.

When I unfolded it, I laughed out loud.

"Qin Guogong, you have made another contribution!"

Ice can be made with only saltpeter?Saltpeter is so cheap that it can be found almost everywhere, which really helps a lot.

Although I also mentioned the precautions in making ice, but compared with the extreme heat, this trouble is nothing to mention.

"Come here! Tell me my message! The Duke of Qin has presented you with a recipe for making ice. It has contributed to the people and the country. Please tell it widely! There is also a reward of 10 taels!"

The 10 taels came from Li Shimin's private treasury.

Although Li Shimin also made a lot of money due to the dividends from Datang Commercial Supermarket.

But this reward of 10 taels is also a substantial amount.

Qin Yang thanked him casually. Anyway, he offered the ice-making method firstly for ordinary people, and secondly for Changsun Wuji and Wu Xingqiwang.

Those people are unlucky, he can eat two more bowls when he eats.

When he returned from the palace, he ran out ten riders from the palace, each carrying a small flag, and shouted around the city of Chang'an for cures.

At the same time, the eunuchs were dispatched, and notices were posted in [-] places in Chang'an City, with the methods of curing diseases and precautions written on them.

And it is important to mention that this was specially donated by Qin Guogong for the common people to survive the scorching summer.

There was a lot of discussion about this incident in the streets and alleys.

Someone wiped their tears and said excitedly: "Duke Qin is so kind! My parents in my family have suffered from the heat these few days, and they can't even eat food, and the children in the family are also losing their appetite, but the ice on the market is cheap. Two pieces of silver, where can I afford it? Now that I know that saltpeter can be used to make ice, the family can finally survive!"

There are also those who came here from outside the city after hearing the news.

A village collected some copper coins, hired a bullock cart to drive over, and asked scholars to help read the content of the notice. Several people memorized it repeatedly, not daring to delay the slightest, so they hurried back.

Looking at the rough-skinned faces full of smiles in a carriage on the roadside, Qin Yang felt quite complicated.

"This Qin Guogong is simply a disaster!" At this moment, someone suddenly shouted outside.

"Oh?" Qin Yang opened the curtain and looked out.

I saw a man who looked like an idle man, chewing melon and talking nonsense at the same time.

"He already had the method of making ice, but he just showed it now! Isn't this just for fame?"

Sitting in the carriage, Hou Hou raised his eyes.

"This guy……"

However, before Huanwan could take action, the people outside who heard this idle talk became angry.

"You idiot! You don't know how to cheat!"

"Since you think Mr. Qin is not good, then you are not allowed to make ice yourself!"

"No one is allowed to sell him saltpeter! Let him dig outside the city by himself!"

As the method of making ice was made public, a new business emerged, that is, selling saltpeter.

Someone specially used an ox cart and a donkey cart to drag a cart of saltpeter into the city to sell it.

These things are everywhere outside, but it's a waste of time for the people of Chang'an City to go out and bring them back, and it's a bit unbearable under the scorching heat.

So except for those whose families are really poor and can't even afford a few copper coins, most of them choose to buy some saltpeter to make ice.

Hearing this, the idle man became anxious.

He wanted to refute, but the more he spoke, the more annoying he became. The onlookers ranged from pointing and scolding to hitting him with rotten vegetable leaves.

"If you dare to say something bad about Duke Qin, you should be beaten!"

Listening to those voices outside, Hou Wan's brows and eyes were frowned with pride.

Qin Yang opened the curtain and looked at the sky, showing a solemn expression.

"This temperature is not right."

(End of this chapter)