By Jia Xiuzhen

After receiving the ice gift from the summer solstice, I will fall into ambush in a blink of an eye.Li Wan thought how sad it would be to do woolen work on Zhuangzi in this scorching summer, so he took the silver and Madam Xu, and said, "Although I don't know where I do my work in Zhuangzi now, it won't be so cool if I think about it." , The silver mother took it to buy ice specially, and just found a nearby ice merchant to buy it on a daily basis."

Mother Xu smiled and said, "I've never seen a master like grandma. If that's the case, let me thank grandma for the people in the village. It just so happens that our village is next to a big river, and it's one of the most famous households in the capital." It’s in the neighboring village, so it’s easy to get ice and store it in winter, and the ice cellar is not far away.”

Li Wan said with a smile: "I was in a hurry a few years ago, and I didn't think about anything. Originally, there were no rice fields in our village. This midsummer is a time to rest in the summer. There are so many things this year, but I can't rest. I thought about it." , add some extra money this summer, and when we are free this year, we can also set up an ice cellar."

Nanny Xu said, "Let's see how we can make money this year. It's okay for Fu Tian to give me some money for ice water, so let's add half a month's money."

Li Wan nodded in agreement.Afterwards, Nanny Xu and Nanny Chang talked about this matter, straight to the point of being a fool.This Li Wan was only thinking about the hot summer and was sad. He bought ice basins for the people in the woolen shop every day. Although it was an extra expense, he never thought that it would be cool in the workshop. He didn't even go back at noon. Doing work, in this way, it is actually profitable.Li Wan knew about it, and added Futian's ice water money to one month, and everyone was naturally happy, let alone work.

One day Li Wan took Suyun to see Daiyu, went into the room, saw that the ice basin had been set up, and went into the back room to see that the bed had been replaced with a hibiscus mat, so he smiled and said, "I knew I would change it with you too." Oh, Lan'er made a fuss and changed to a bamboo mat after the Dragon Boat Festival, but you shouldn't use this. Firstly, you are weak, and this bamboo mat is too cold for you, and secondly, you are thin, so this Sleeping on the mat, the joints are more prone to soreness. They are doing it for your own good, because they are afraid that you will easily catch the heat, so they changed it for you early. I have something good for you here, so let’s remove the bamboo mat.”

A few women came over with several boxes, and Li Wan opened one of them, saying: "This is the Bing Wan mattress, which is made of Bing Wan and Qingfeng Yarn. The bed made in summer is airy and cool, and does not produce sweat stains. It's not as cold as the bamboo mat and jade mat, so you can use this to make your bed." When Daiyu looked at it, it was a double-layered mattress made of light green spun gauze and moon-white plain silk, the touch was smooth and cool, very uncomfortable.

Before she could speak, Li Wan took another one, "This is cloud silk. It's the best tent in summer. The wind blows and cools itself, and it has the cleanest smell." One finger, as light as nothing.

Daiyu was overjoyed after seeing each piece, and couldn't help but shyly said: "Sister-in-law is biased towards me in everything, these good things, why don't you keep them for Lan'er. Or it's better for sister-in-law to keep them for herself, I'm a junior , Eldest sister-in-law is too spoiled with me."

Li Wan laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! You are a daughter's family, and your body is weak, so you can use these. You have never experienced the hot weather in Beijing, and it is very dry and hot, and this year is even hotter than usual. If you have some Slightly uncomfortable, not to mention that your father is in the south, I am worried about it, even the old lady may not be able to eat well and sleep, is it a big deal? So you don’t care about what you have or not, as long as you take care of yourself, that is It's all thoughtful. Let's talk about Lan'er, how can he be so pampered for a 'beautiful man'? It's time for a good beating!"

Just when Baoyu came in to see Daiyu, when he heard Li Wan's words, he couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing: "Sister-in-law is right! I just got some fresh rose sauce this morning. I think my sister may not have much appetite in summer. I kept it clean and tidy, waiting to send it to my sister." Then he bowed to Li Wan and said, "I also want to thank my sister-in-law for my sister, it really is my sister-in-law who is thoughtful, I have been busy since I changed the bamboo mat. Urge people to change it for my sister, but I didn't expect that my sister is weak and can't stand the ice of the bamboo mat. It really should be beaten, it should be beaten!"

Li Wan said with a smile: "In terms of caring for sisters, no one can compare with Baoyu. You are so close, and the old lady is happy to see it. How can there be a fight?"

Then let Suyun take a brocade box, handed it to Baoyu and said, "If I only care about my sister, it is inevitable that Baoyu will hate that she is not a daughter. This is a new incense called 'Breeze into Dream', which is lit in summer. Very good, just try it." Baoyu was overjoyed when he saw the tender red brocade box, and when he opened it, he found that the incense was a thin pancake, soft in color and pleasant in fragrance, so he asked Xiren to take it away. Thank you Li Wan again and again.

Li Wan went to see Yingchun Tanchun and Xichun again, and each gave him something to cool off the summer heat.In particular, the two pajamas for Xichun were all cut by Bingwan, and Li Wan sewed them with his own hands, his craftsmanship is unmatched by others.She made Xichun so beautiful that she really loved her.

Mother Jia heard Yuanyang's story at night, and sighed: "I knew that your grandma really loved Miss Lin with those two pairs of socks at the beginning of the year. Sure enough, she thought of this unexpected thing. It's so precious and rare." She is willing to take out all the things she owns. She really loves her sisters-in-law, even Baoyu. I just love her grandeur, which is the upbringing of a big family."

Yuanyang heard this, and said: "Grandma has so many good things. I just heard about it and went to Miss Lin's place to have a look. The tent and bedding are really something I have never seen before. A few days ago, the old lady didn't Still worried about Ms. Lin's bitter summer? Now I can rest assured that I can sleep soundly this night. It doesn't matter if it is hotter during the day, let alone our high-rise houses and deep courtyards, and there are ice basins, so it must be fine. gone."

Jia Mu nodded and said, "That's the reason. I'm relieved now."

Yuanyang smiled and said: "The old lady is not angry that the grandma has good things and doesn't respect the old lady, so she moves them all to the sister-in-law's room!"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "I'll fuck you! I'm so blind? Still thinking about what the younger generation holds?!"

Yuanyang smiled and said: "Of course the old lady doesn't care too much. Many treasures in the attic are covered with a lot of dust. I'm afraid there will always be people who don't like it."

Jia Mu snorted and said, "Although they are all my grandsons, Huan'er's little frozen cat has such an aunt. .”

After hearing this, Yuanyang thought, "I'm afraid it's not just Aunt Zhao who is uncomfortable." But it was difficult to say anything.He also said a few gossips, waited for Jia's mother to sleep, and lay down in the outer room to watch the night.

At night, Baoyu made a fuss about lighting the fragrance of the breeze into dreams. After Xiren waited for him, he went out of the room to talk to some big maids outside.Glancing around, he sighed and said, "Our second master is an idiot. He can't wait to give all his own to others, and everyone else can also wish to give all to Miss Lin. But if he gets a little bit of fragrance, he will be happy like this."

Bihen said: "What's wrong with you today? Isn't the second master always like this? When it's good, a piece of thread is a treasure, but when it's bad, it's worth thousands and you throw it away. We haven't seen this fragrant film before. It smells so good. It's really good, I feel sweet and peaceful when I smell it."

Seeing that she was puzzled, Xiren said helplessly, "What's the matter with this fragrant film? If you smell the fragrance and feel sleepy, go to sleep." Bihen wanted to stay on duty overnight, but also thought that Baoyu liked things But after three or two days, I will get excited, and after a few days, I am afraid that anyone can take the incense and light it, so I don't say any more, just nod and go.The attacker sat there again, but finally had nothing to do, and fell asleep.

Besides, Daiyu has changed bamboo mats a few days ago, and she always feels uncomfortable when she sleeps at night, and she can't explain why. Is it necessary to say that she is afraid of the cold in the hot summer?Today, I put on the bedding and mattress given by my sister-in-law, and I feel warm and soft. The cloud tent only needs a breeze from the window to generate coolness, and it has a faint scent of grass and trees. I feel so comfortable that I almost can't bear to sleep.

When she woke up, it was already dawn, and Zijuan had packed up. She came in to see Daiyu's complexion, and she was also happy. She said, "Young lady slept really well yesterday. I almost didn't wake up at night."

Daiyu nodded and said, "I fell asleep in a daze, and it's time to wake up."

Zijuan laughed and said, "The old lady will be happy to hear that."

Baoyu came in from outside wearing clothes and dragging shoes, Xiren followed behind, and urged him urgently: "Second Master, don't disturb Miss Lin early in the morning, and go back with me to wash up."

Baoyu was willing to listen, so she sat down beside Daiyu's bed and asked, "Did my sister sleep well yesterday? I felt that this morning, the fragrance given by my sister-in-law was indeed as the name suggests, like a breeze falling into a dream, and I slept well all night. Thinking that my sister always sleeps unsteadily, this incense is better for my sister."

Daiyu smiled and nodded, and said: "Thank you for thinking about it, the things my sister-in-law gave me are enough, and I didn't wake up until now. You are also like a bitter summer, and now you use the incense very well, don't use it." Give it to me. You go to wash up first, and I will get up too. "

Baoyu was even more delighted when he heard that, and even said that his sister-in-law had the ability, and asked Daiyu to go with Jiamu to pay her respects, and Fang followed the attacker.Zicuckoo laughed and said, "This attacking person is also a heart that can't be finished."

Daiyu said: "You wake me up night after night, how many times have you woken up, and now I'm talking about someone else."

Zijuan said: "It's incomparable, but it's more worry-free to have the grandma take care of the girl." The two talked and laughed, and Zijuan called the little girl outside to bring water to the basin, and the room gradually became lively.

After entering the volts, the teahouse boiled some Jianlian mung bean soup, fennel heat-relieving drink, sour plum soup and so on every day and sent them to each room.Mother Jia decided to stop the girls' classes, and only said that they would wait until the weather cooled down.The days of summer are long, and several people chat and laugh with Jia Mu, or rest in each room, or talk by the window, read poems and books together, and the sisters are more intimate.Li Wan's courtyard has a unique layout, and it is a favorite place for everyone.

She also placed cold jade ice crystals in the secret place of the house, and the coolness was self-generated, not as cold as ice, but Jia Lan's residence was not as well-furnished as in previous winters.Li Wan's thoughts: Rare treasures are not as reliable as their own strength. Now that Jia Lan is building up his bones again, it is time for him to experience it.So it wasn't all a joke when I told Daiyu that Jia Lan should be beaten.

But Jia Lan is a bastard, he didn't feel the difference between the east room and his own bedroom at all, and he didn't make any resistance, or occasionally sweated profusely while sleeping, which only made Yan Momo feel distressed.Li Wan shared his thoughts with Yan Nanny, and Yan Nanny knew it was reasonable, but seeing Jia Lan still getting up early and returning home late to study, her distress was hard to dissipate.

With Li Wan around, how much can he really suffer?There are only two freezers in the room, both of which are thick-walled boxes of tin wenge covered in silver. They are divided into two layers.There is a trough at the bottom, and after the ice melts, it flows from the trough along a copper pipe to the wooden basin that receives water below.

The ice used by Li Wan is not ordinary Tibetan ice, but ice crystals made by condensed water of Jindan period cultivators. Not only is it harder than ordinary ice, but it also melts much slower.Therefore, Li Wan's yard used more than enough ice every day, so the maids and women had to put an ice basin in the house at night.