Golden nails gather in jade households, colorful phoenixes dance in rich doors.
The corridor of the compound road is exquisite and clear everywhere, with three eaves and four clusters, and five animals appear in auspiciousness on each layer.
Pavilions, water pavilions, pavilions, verandas and boats are all there, so you’ll be spoiled for choice.
They entered through the central gate of Gaofu, which faces east to west, and went to the east courtyard located in the east of Fuzhong. As if on a trip, Gao Zhan took Li Chengzhi from west to east, crossing Gaofu.
Feeling the slightest chill, looking at the green lake, green embankments, green trees and flowers, Li Chengzhi secretly smacked his tongue.
The mansion of more than 20 acres is still in such a prosperous place. It is like building a Suzhou garden in Tiananmen Square...
Halfway through, it is roughly where the north gate of Gaofu leads directly to the palace. Pieces of bright silk and satin, baskets of exquisite fresh fruit ingredients, polished rice and white noodles, and some silver coins and copper ingots were brought into the mansion and placed in an empty building.
Entering the hospital for the second time.
Many servants and maids are sorting and counting, and there are a few men who look like the stewards of the palace who are keeping records. It seems that the gifts lined up outside the door are sent by the eldest scholar near the house.
Is this really blatant?
He remained silent and just sighed secretly.
Just passing by to take a look, Li Chengzhi didn't want to stay too long and continued walking forward with Gao Zhan.
Just as I raised my feet, I suddenly heard an exclamation in my ear: "Li...Li Chengzhi? That's Li Chengzhi...ouch..."
Just after shouting for half a sentence, I heard another cry of pain, as if I had been slapped hard. The voice was crisp and urgent, with a cry in it.
Next to the mansion road is a small lake with scattered pavilions and green willows and bamboos on the shore. Under the shade of greenery and beside flowers and grass, several women are sitting in a small pavilion. There are several cases in front of each of them, as if they are drinking wine and enjoying the cool air.
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That's where the sound comes from.
So familiar, as if it was engraved in his bones, Li Chengzhi turned his head fiercely.
A white and tender girl, wearing a green shirt, is holding on to the pavilion railing and looking hard this way. Who else could it be if it wasn't Wei Yu?
The woman next to her is wearing a white dress. She is slim and graceful, with a handsome face and a smile. Her eyes are as tender as water, as the saying goes.
Gao Zhan was stunned for a while.
In the past, Gao Wenjun mostly accompanied the queen at this time. Did he really not expect to be in the palace, let alone meet Li Chengzhi?
Otherwise, he would not have taken Li Chengzhi through the mansion...
"Sister-in-law is here too, let's go and see her!" Gao Zhan reminded in a low voice.
However, he heard Yang Shu gossip to him, saying that although Yuan Ying was young, six years younger than Gao Meng, her skills were not low. Apart from her, Gao Meng did not have a concubine or concubine.
It is probably inherited from the Gao family. Her aunt and cousin, Queen Gao Ying, is even more powerful than her. Fortunately, Yuan Ke is the emperor, otherwise he would have to follow in Gao Meng's footsteps...
Thinking about the gossip, Li Chengzhi followed Gao Zhan towards the small pavilion.
Before he even came close, Gao Wenjun gave him a blessing. His eyes were full of tenderness, so thick that he seemed to turn into water.
Li Chengzhi was secretly happy: He didn't expect such a coincidence to meet him on his first visit to Gaofu?
This is not like later generations, where men and women are free to fall in love. Even if the atmosphere in the Northern and Southern Dynasties was more open, there would be no unmarried women meeting men privately. So it is really not easy to meet.
Li Chengzhi raised his hand, smiled at Gao Wenjun, and bowed to the only young woman who was still sitting: "I have met Your Highness!"
She must have inherited her mother's genes. Yuan Ying was born very beautiful. Although she is not as beautiful as Gao Wenjun and Gao Ying, she is definitely a beauty.
She nodded with a smile, her beautiful eyes looking up and down at Li Chengzhi: "Li Langjun is really graceful..."
As soon as I finished my compliment, I started laughing: "How can you let your daughter's family live if she is so beautiful?"
The corners of Li Chengzhi's mouth twitched fiercely: What he hates most in his life is people saying that he is as beautiful as a woman...
But this is a princess!
Li Chengzhi cursed in his heart and had to say humbly: "Your Highness is too complimentary!"
There is also a woman standing next to Yuan Ying. She looks like she is two years older, but her hair is round and round, and her skin is delicate. She is very eye-catching. Because she is wearing regular clothes and she is standing, it is difficult to guess her origin. Li
Chengzhi said nothing, just bowed his head.
The woman nodded slightly and moved her red lips slightly, as if she wanted to speak. But her jade teeth were not exposed, and a black shadow flashed out from beside her.
Li Chengzhi took a closer look and saw that Wei Yu was rushing toward him like a round rubber ball. He was startled, and his shot was like lightning, and he pressed Wei Yu's forehead accurately and firmly. p>
This is the capital city. This girl is ignorant. Could it be that he is also ignorant?
Men and women are on guard...
Looking at Wei Yu, who had turned a lot whiter, but her face was obviously bigger, Li Chengzhi couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes: It's only been a few days since we last met, is this girl maybe ten pounds fatter?
He asked in a low voice: "Did you eat the feed?"
"Pfft!"
It was so sudden that Gao Wenjun couldn't help laughing.
Others don't know, but she and Wei Yu still know what the "feed" Li Chengzhi talks about.
As if he was petrified, the surprise on Wei Yu's face dissipated little by little at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his eyes gradually became foggy, and filled with tears in the blink of an eye.
My sister is also fat, why don’t you talk about her but only me?
Although I have gained weight, I have also grown taller. Why can’t you see?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt aggrieved, as if a floodgate had been opened, and tears started to flow down.
Crying again?
Other women are made of water, but you are made of the sea...
Just as she was cursing, Wei Yu curled her lips, raised her sleeves to wipe her face, turned around and walked back. She thought it would be another "Wow", but unexpectedly, she shouted out in shock: "Mother..."
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Like a mess in the wind, Li Chengzhi turned to stone on the spot.
Is that round and beautiful woman her mother?
After taking a closer look, I found that she looked very similar to Wei Yu. However, Wei Yu's big face was too big, which often made people overlook her facial features and appearance.
Did your mother take the elixir... No, your mother is so outstanding, how did you become so crooked?
Well, that’s not right either... How did you do this to bully someone else’s daughter in front of her mother?
Li Chengzhi was a little embarrassed and made a bow again: "I have met Mrs. Wei!"
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This woman is not ordinary either. She is the eldest daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe. Cui Guang, the Secretary of the Central Committee, and Cui Liang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, are both uncles of his clan.
"The gentleman is polite!" Cui Huirong smiled slightly, and then looked at Wei Yu, who was throwing herself in her arms with tears in her eyes, with a suspicious look on her face.
When I first saw it, I was still surprised and happy, and couldn't hold it back. But when I saw it, why did I feel so aggrieved?
"I haven't thanked Li Langjun for saving my little girl!"
"You're welcome, Madam, it's just a little effort!"
Li Chengzhi replied, then glanced at it again, and saw that the items on the tables were not wine and food, but papers such as pens, inks, inkstones, and accounts. There were also a lot of calculations beside them.
He suddenly realized that these people were actually here to help Gao Fu classify the property and count the accounts.
He was busy with something, so he didn't want to stay too long. After saying a few polite words, he left with Gao Zhan.
As soon as he left the pavilion, he was startled again: Isn't it right?
Gao Wenjun and Cui Huirong aside, why is Yuan Ying also settling accounts?
No matter how powerful Gao Zhao was, he was still just a minister. Whenever he met Yuan Ying, he, the father-in-law and uncle, would greet Yuan Ying first. How could he be so stupid that he asked the princess to do such chores for him?
Surprised, Li Chengzhi turned around again and took a look at the courtyard where the goods were piled up.
In addition to the servants of the Gao family, there are also several men wearing black robes and yellow silk ribbons. I didn't notice it just now, but when I look at it again, these are clearly the Huangmen (eunuchs) of the Taifu (in charge of artifacts and the emperor's private property).
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Li Chengzhi's eyes narrowed and he pointed at the treasures in the courtyard: "Are these going to be transported into the palace?"
Gao Zhan hesitated for a moment, then sighed: "I hope Chengzhi won't say it out loud!"
I will only tell you when I am impatient.
I used to think that Gao Zhao was an old man who had hanged himself, so he got impatient, so he dared to openly accept bribes in such a big way. After a long time of trouble, he only had a reputation, and all the benefits went to the emperor?
No wonder the emperor trusts him so much?
Yuan Ke got the benefit, but all the bad reputation was transferred to Gao Zhao.
No wonder the court officials and aristocratic families hate Gao Zhao so much?
This is obviously money from the emperor. I will accept it, but the matter will definitely not be done. But if you don’t give it away, I will definitely remember your attitude.
And how dare Gao Zhao take such a big blame for the emperor?
If Yuan Ke dies, he will have a good ending. Li Chengzhi dares to take the surname Gao Zhao.
Li Chengzhi was so surprised: The imperial court was so short of money that the emperor didn't even want to lose face?
Yuan Ke doesn't like to enjoy himself, and has a reputation as a thrifty servant. He will cut down on the expenses of the palace at every turn, so what can be done with the money obtained through blatant bribery?
Eighty percent of them entered the Sinong Temple (like the household department, in charge of state money and food, etc.)...
The east courtyard is very large, covering four or five acres, and there is also a separate garden. As soon as you enter the ear door, a gorgeous fragrance will hit your nose.
As soon as we entered the hall, there were servants and maids serving wine and food like water, as if they were going to have a banquet on the spot.
"You and I will fall in love as soon as we see each other, and we will definitely get drunk together..."
Gao Zhan invited him to the table with a smile, and Li Chengzhi was also polite.
Judging from Gao Wenjun, Gao Zhan will also be his brother-in-law sooner or later. Moreover, he has been mentally prepared for it, so Li Chengzhi is not surprised that Gao Zhan had such a warm attitude when they first met.
He entered the table generously, and a maid immediately handed him a glass of plum wine.
The cup is a jade cup, and the color of the wine is like amber, clear and transparent. Crushed ice is added to the wine, and there is still a hint of coolness. Feeling that the heat is unbearable, as if seeing something unique in the world, Li Chengzhi takes a big sip.
It was like being chilled from head to toe, feeling indescribably comfortable. The restlessness in his heart was swept away, and Li Chengzhi immediately said: "Okay!"
Seeing that he was not restrained at all, Gao Zhan was also very happy: "If Chengzhi likes it, bring some with you when you go back."
Li Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, then realized that Gao Zhan was not talking about ice, but the wine.
To say how delicious the wine is, it’s not necessarily true. This is green plum wine, which is too sour. It has maltose added, which has a faint bitter taste. Including the ice, it may be taken from the bottom of the lake. It has a strong muddy smell, so it is not suitable.
Mouth.
All he wanted was this cool mouthful.
But for something like this, officials below the fifth rank can’t even think about it.
Li Chengzhi thought: Wasn't he still thinking about how to start and make some money as soon as possible? This is not a good business?
If you haven't found a suitable venue, don't even think about glass beads and the like.
But you can make a living by making ice. It will not only help you survive the hot summer, but you can also make some money.
I just don’t know how the market is going...
"Thank you, Brother Zicheng... but I can't drink enough, so I'm not greedy for what's in the cup!"
After replying, Li Chengzhi asked again, "I just don't know if there is any place that sells ice cream in the capital?"
"Selling ice?"
Gao Zhan thought for a moment: "In the first two years, it happened. King Yingchuan sold it, King Qinghe (fourth brother of Yuan Ke) and King Ruyang sold it, and King Jiangyang's eldest son Yuan Yi also sold it, but it didn't last long. The main reason is that the gain outweighs the loss. The water resources around the capital have been equally shared by the palace, Guanglu, Taifu and other provincial temples. Therefore, in winter, if private individuals want to get ice, they can only go to surrounding counties and counties.
It's bad luck when the road is slippery when it's cold, and when it's hot, most of it will turn into water when it's shipped back. As time goes by, the price of ice becomes more expensive. It's cheaper than refined grain. There are only a few people who need it, so this business won't last long.
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Li Chengzhi was ecstatic: It’s still a one-man business?
It's right to think about it. The court provides ice to officials above the fifth rank, so naturally they don't need it. And how many of the officials below the fifth rank are so luxurious that they spend the price of white rice to buy ice to cool down?
But what if the price drops?
Even if they can't afford large pieces of ice to use as air conditioners, 99% of people are still willing to buy a popsicle, ice cream, or ice cream.
Li Chengzhi felt happy when he thought of the lively scene he saw when he entered the city yesterday: Are you going to get rich?
As long as it works properly, Li Song and Li Liang will definitely have a good year this year...
Li Chengzhi immediately started planning.
The raw materials for making ice are easy to handle, they are nothing more than water and ammonium salt...well, not saltpeter.
Using saltpeter to make ice is like a joke.
Li Chengzhi is a science student. He calculated the melting enthalpy and endothermic value of various nitrates and knew that this path would not work.
To put it more simply, the speed at which nitrate dissolves into water is inversely proportional to the speed at which it absorbs heat: the lower the water temperature drops, the less likely it is for nitrate to dissolve in water and the less likely it is to absorb heat. Not only will it stop melting when it reaches around zero,
, instead it will crystallize (nitrate salt condenses into crystals in water).
So no matter how you try, whether you use fire nitrate (potassium nitrate) or raw nitrate (calcium nitrate), under ancient conditions, at most you can make a pile of ice-water mixture.
In fact, the only thing that can really make ice in summer is ammonium salt.
Most people have probably never seen the sight of ice shells forming in the blink of an eye when chemical fertilizer is thrown into a bucket at a temperature of more than 30 degrees Celsius.
Ammonium nitrate is used, which is what can be used to make explosives.
There is also ammonium bicarbonate, which is volatile and easily melted in water, so sometimes farmers will sprinkle it directly into the canal water and wash it into the fields. If it is sprinkled too fast, the flowing water will freeze into ice slag.
But these two things have to be combined, which is not an ordinary trouble.
There is also natural ammonium chloride, which is distributed throughout the country. It is very common. It is the main raw material for making alkali and most chemical fertilizers in later generations.
It is a traditional Chinese medicine, and Taoist priests will also use it to make elixirs, but Li Chengzhi doesn’t know if this thing has ever been born, so he can look for it when he is finished.
But just making ice is not enough, you have to sell it.
Li Chengzhi was not confident enough to be so arrogant that everyone would be shocked.
If you dare to monopolize such a unique business, you will probably die without any scraps left.
Who to find as a backer is a big problem.
Li Chengzhi rolled his eyes and looked at Gao Zhan.
The son of Gao Zhao, he is a man who can definitely run around in the capital.
I just don’t know if Gao Zhao will agree...
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