Chapter 169 This is indeed a fetish to relieve the heat!
The goal Changsun Wuji set for himself was very simple.
Whatever you say today, you have to make this nephew happy and build a good relationship with him!
Du Ruhui and Wei Zhengfangxuanling looked a little tired.
But Li Sheng didn't know that these people had their own thoughts. Anyway, an old acquaintance was here, and it was just a day of fun and vacation, so they could all do science and engineering research together...
Li Er and others took their seats.
Naturally, all the food and wine are arranged, a barbecue feast, the aroma is fragrant...
Just as the banquet was about to begin, Danqing came to Li Sheng carrying a tray with several small wine jars on it, bringing with it a faint fragrance.
"Sir, you want the cold beer."
The beautiful woman brought wine, Li Sheng took it, opened a small wine jar, and poured it for Li Er and others with his own hands.
This pouring of wine immediately attracted the attention of Li Er and others.
"Sir, what is this?"
"This wine...is this wine? Why does this wine foam at the mouth?"
"Is it poisonous wine?"
Li Sheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at everyone, "A group of mountain cannons. This is called beer!"
"beer?!"
Li Er and others looked at each other.
Again...another new word that I have never heard before!
But since it was Li Sheng's wine, it was definitely not poisonous wine, so they all picked up the wine glasses and took a sip.
It's cold in the mouth and has a slightly strange stimulating feeling.
There is also a bitter taste!
But the bitter taste is not unpleasant, but has a refreshing feeling similar to herbs.
Overall...it's pretty good, but it doesn't seem to be anything special.
"Sir, this beer is indeed special, but let me wait... I feel that this wine is not as strong as the strong wine that you brewed last time!"
Li Er subconsciously evaluated this new drink.
Li Sheng snorted disdainfully.
"You guys, it's summer, the weather is so hot, why are you still drinking strong alcohol?"
"This wine is the drink to relieve summer heat!"
Everyone nodded, but they still didn't understand how this wine could relieve the heat. It seemed to be just average... and the bitter taste was quite difficult to get used to.
but……
Had a barbecue for a while.
The air outside is gradually scorching hot from the scorching summer sun.
There was another stove in the room, and gradually everyone began to sweat.
When I sweat, beads of sweat the size of soybeans will appear all over my face. Add in the spicy barbecue seasoning, and gradually...
Li Er also began to feel a little unable to bear it.
After all, Li Er was also a military commander, and his health was quite good.
The others are either Mrs. Li, who is a woman, or they are scribes like Wei Zheng.
It was so unbearable that everyone was sweating profusely, as if someone had just been fished out of the water.
At this moment, Du Ruhui suddenly noticed.
By the way, I haven’t drank the wine I just poured.
There is a stove in the house, and the barbecue heats up quickly, but the beer is still cold.
So he gulped...and took a big gulp.
This moment...
Du Ruhui's eyes straightened and he felt completely relaxed!
Seeing Du Ruhui's demeanor, the others were immediately shocked, "Old Du, are you suffering from heat stroke?"
Du Ruhui pointed to the beer on the table...
Then, everyone took a look and saw that it was the wine they had just drank, and it was still chilling at this moment!
So they all drank heavily.
Suddenly, everyone is enlightened!
"Good...good wine!"
"I understand why Young Master said this is..."
"This is indeed a magical thing to relieve summer heat!"
…
After enjoying the cold beer, everyone felt much more comfortable!
Then he gave Changsun Wuji some popular science. Li Sheng can make this beer, and the art of ice making is inseparable!
Changsun Wuji was shocked when he learned that Li Sheng actually had the skill to make ice.
This technology... if it comes to Chang'an, how many wealthy families will rush to buy ice? Wouldn't it be a huge profit?
But the nephew obviously wasn't interested in making money.
Changsun Wuji suddenly had a new understanding of Li Sheng's methods!
My eldest nephew is the best in the world!
Just when the barbecue was coming to an end.
Empress Changsun looked at the child silently, and also observed the new maid named Danqing.
The more Empress Changsun looked at this maid, the more satisfied she became.
He is polite, speaks in an elegant manner, and has obviously read a lot.
Moreover, the layout is beautiful and smooth, making it easy to hold a grandchild!
It seems that my son has really good taste...
At this time, Danqing left the front hall with a plate of barbecue picks, and Queen Changsun suddenly discovered something strange.
Although it's a small thing, I'm still a little surprised.
"...How come these barbecue picks were replaced with copper picks?"
"I remember that here, Master, they always use iron picks."
Or how to say that women are careful and sharp-eyed?
After she expressed curiosity, Li Er and others also discovered it.
They are really all copper signs!
Seeing that everyone was observing, Li Sheng waved his hand, "What's there to say? There's not enough iron, wooden skewers are not environmentally friendly, and there's not enough wood either, so we have to use it as firewood... Of course I went out to buy copper skewers."
He does not mean that.
Li Er was worried about the iron material that day. When he heard Li Sheng's words, his heart suddenly thumped.
Wait, could it be that here in Sheng'er... the price of fine iron has also skyrocketed???
"Sir, how come there isn't enough iron? I remember... You have a unique skill in making iron, isn't there enough?"
Li Er thought of this problem, how could Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others not think of it?
Although Li Er discovered the problem, because it was so serious, all the ministers of the Tiance Mansion on the carriage knew about it.
Each and every one of them, although they kept telling themselves that today they were accompanying His Majesty to visit the prince, none of them felt anxious in their hearts.
When Li Er asked this question, everyone suddenly became nervous.
Now they are not afraid of anything else. They are afraid that even His Highness will be trapped by the rise in iron prices, which will cause trouble.
However, Li Sheng waved his hand again.
"Hey, what kind of iron-making art is that? It's just a local method of making steel, it's not on the table at all."
"Actually, recently, I have been trying to build a blast furnace to refine real steel. If this happens, it will be the real art of iron-making!"
…
Hear what Li Sheng said.
Li Er and others were stunned.
The real art of iron smelting?
No, wasn't the iron-making technique you gave us before not powerful enough?
You must know that these days, making bad iron into good iron is a skill that only a few master craftsmen can master.
It won’t be spread at all!
Even if you were recruited by the Ministry of Industry to work for the imperial court, no one would tell you about it.
But if ordinary people want to learn this kind of craft from a master, they don’t have a few hundred swords, so they can’t stop it at all!
And these few hundred dollars are just the starting price for apprenticeship.
Most of the time, in order to let their children and grandchildren have the ability to make a living, high-skilled blacksmiths often only pass it on to their own children, and it doesn't matter how much you give them.
Even if I give you ten thousand guan, I won’t pass it on!
Even within the family, it is only passed down to direct men, for fear of spreading the technology.
and……
Li Sheng provided this kind of technology last time.