SFS Chapter 172 Laws
Chapter 172 Laws
The waist of his man was slender and soft, and Lu Chengjing didn't want to let go after holding it, and he leaned his head forward to continue.
"No." Shang Wan leaned back, put his index finger on his forehead, and said seriously, "You should read a book."
Hearing this, Lu Chengjing frowned slightly, his rosy eyes curved downward in grievance, his hands around Shang Wan's waist tightened even more, his clear black eyes staring at the person in his arms without blinking.
Shang Wan couldn't stand being looked at by him. She pinched Lu Chengjing's two red ears with her fingertips, pulled him over, and gave him a soothing kiss.
The lips are beautifully shaped, soft and kissable.
Before Lu Chengjing could make a move, Shang Wan had already retreated, smiling, "We still have to clean up the herbs we just picked. Study hard and don't be distracted."
Lu Chengjing:?
Shang Wan used his skill to pry open the big hands behind his waist, stood up ruthlessly, and pushed the door out without any reluctance.
Lu Chengjing: “…”
The summer sun was scorching. Shang Wan and Shitou moved the herbs to the shade of the trees for sorting. Even so, they were sweating profusely.
Seeing this, Chu Xu got off the swing, ran to the room to get a fan and fanned the two of them, muttering as he fanned, "It will be cooler if you fan them with ice cubes."
The young master had never experienced such a hot summer. If he were at home, he would have used ice long ago and eaten chilled fruits. There was a water pavilion in the mansion to cool off, and when the heat was really unbearable, he could go to the villa to escape the heat. The whole summer was comfortable.
When Shang Wan heard Chu Xu mention ice, he couldn't help but start to miss popsicle.
She did remember the method of making ice using saltpeter, which was quite simple, but saltpeter was difficult to get.
The productivity of this world is low, the conditions for mining are limited, and the amount of saltpeter mined is not large. Moreover, saltpeter can be used to make gunpowder, and most of it is in the hands of the court. Very little flows into the market, and the price is not cheap.
The conversion rate of saltpeter to make ice is low. If you really want to use saltpeter to make ice, the same amount of saltpeter can only produce the same amount or less ice.
Ice, once used, consumes a lot of money. It is better to buy ice cubes directly with silver than to use saltpeter to make ice. Not only do you not have to make it yourself, but the silver you spend is about the same.
"There's no ice." Shang Wan glanced at Chu Xu, who was also sweating. "Your aunt Xiao Huan made sour plum soup this morning. It's in the well. You can drink it soon."
When they heard about sour plum soup, Chu Xu and Shitou started drooling spontaneously.
On a hot summer day, have a bowl of refreshing sweet and sour plum soup to relieve the heat and stimulate your appetite.
Chu Xu held two fans and fanned the two of them more vigorously.
Shang Wan was worried that the child would be too tired, and the spoiled young master would get a heat stroke. She waved her hand at Chu Xu, "Stop fanning, go to the corridor and rest, the breeze will keep you cool."
"I don't want to go." Chu Xu pouted. Yuanyuan had gone into the mountains and hadn't come back yet. There was no one to play with him and he was so bored.
Shang Wan looked at him, "Looking for something to do?"
Chu Xu nodded immediately.
Shang Wan thought for a moment and said, "Go to the study and ask your uncle to find something for you to do."
"Oh." Chu Xu agreed obediently and ran to the study to find Lu Chengjing.
It is said that if the mind is calm, one will naturally feel cool. Lu Chengjing took out a copybook and asked Chu Xu to practice calligraphy on the couch by the window. As he practiced, his mind naturally became calm.
Chu Xu immediately frowned. Why did he have to practice calligraphy outside?
Chu Xu stood far away from the calligraphy and said, "I don't want to practice calligraphy."
"Then copy a book." Lu Chengjing looked up at him, "Pick one from the Four Books and Five Classics."
When Chu Xu heard the words "Four Books and Five Classics", his face wrinkled into a bun and he didn't want to choose any of them!
Seeing this, Lu Chengjing stood up and took out two books from the bookshelf and handed them over, "Copy this."
Chu Xu started to learn early and knew many words. Although he was forced to learn by his family, it did not prevent him from remembering what his teacher taught him.
Lu Chengjing gave him two military books, one was "Wu Zi" and the other was "Liu Tao". He remembered that his brother also had them in his study.
Copying military books was indeed more acceptable to him than copying a whole lot of nonsense.
Chu Xu took it with both hands, raised his head and asked in confusion: "Why do you have a military book?"
Scholars don't have to go to the battlefield.
"Strategies are not only used on the battlefield." Lu Chengjing found a set of pens and ink for him and asked, "Do you know how to grind ink?"
Chu Xu shook his head. He always had maids and servants to help him with writing and never had to grind the ink himself.
Lu Chengjing knew this was the case, so he used some tea to prepare Momo for the child and sent someone to copy the book by the window.
The study became quiet again, with only the sound of turning pages, the rustling of brushes rubbing against paper, and the steady dripping of a water clock.
Chu Xu was thinking about the sour plum soup. He looked out the window after writing two words and couldn't calm down at all.
Lu Chengjing saw it, closed the book and put it on the table, then stood up and said, "Let's go to the front yard and take a look."
"Okay." Chu Xu jumped off the couch as if he heard heavenly music and hurriedly stepped on his heels.
Lu Chengjing stopped and waited for him, and only continued walking forward after he put on his shoes.
Chu Xu thought about the sour plum soup, his little face smiled brightly, and he jumped all the way.
Xiaohuan had just lifted the clay pot containing sour plum soup from the well when Chu Xu ran up happily to help with his sweet little mouth.
Lu Chengjing walked to the shade of the tree to help process the herbs.
Shang Wan avoided his hand and nodded towards the kitchen, "Don't get your hands dirty, go drink the sour plum soup first."
"There's not much left. Let's drink together after we're done." Lu Chengjing squatted down and skillfully picked the stems and removed the leaves with his bony fingers.
Shitou brought him a small stool. There was a rare look of sadness between his brows, and his hands seemed weak as he washed the herbs.
Lu Chengjing tilted his head to look at him, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No." Shitou shook his head and sighed, "The herb seedlings in the field died. It feels like a baby has died. I feel very upset."
Lu Chengjing: “…”
Shang Wan explained: "The ones that died were the herb seedlings that were transplanted from the spiritual field. It didn't matter whether we watered them with spiritual spring water beforehand or after transplanting them. They all died."
"It's not feasible to grow seedlings in the spiritual field and then transplant them. If you want to plant them in the ground, you can only start from seeds."
Lu Chengjing said: "Diluting the spiritual spring water and pouring it into the soil can speed up the growth of the seedlings. Even if the seedlings cannot be transplanted from the spiritual field, it will not have much impact."
Shang Wan nodded, this was indeed the truth.
She said, "The ginger slices have been dried. I will take some to the city tomorrow and sell them directly to the clinic to see if I can."
The medicinal effects of the herbs produced in this space are better than those of ordinary herbs, and if they are sold directly to medical clinics, there will be multiple sales channels.
Now she has figured out the art of growing medicine in spiritual fields.
Collect herbs from the mountains, gather seeds and plant them in the spiritual fields, and harvest the herbal trees and seeds after a certain period of time.
The herb tree can be shaken into mature herbs, and the seeds can be planted directly in the ground. They will grow better if watered with spiritual spring water, and they can also grow without watering with spiritual spring water. Compared with ordinary herb seeds, they are not very picky about the environment.
If you really come across some difficult herbs, you can water the field with spiritual spring water in advance to change the soil environment. Then, water them with diluted spiritual spring water every two days and they will be successfully grown.
However, this change to the soil is only temporary. You will have to repeat the process next time you plant something, which consumes a lot of spiritual spring water.