Traveling through ancient times: living a different life

After three busy days, the summer harvest is finally over.

The elders were busy in the fields for several days and all got tanned.

These days, the elders in the family have been turning over and drying the grain at home and have not gone out.

Biyue placed an order for dozens of kilograms of saltpeter through the system.

Before going to bed at night, she asked her grandparents to help her bring four basins of ice from her room to their room.

The room gradually became cooler, and they were given a small electric fan with an electromagnetic fan head as big as a small bowl. They were told how to use it. The grandparents' eyes were curved with smiles, and they only praised their granddaughter for being thoughtful.

The next morning, my father went to his parents' room and felt that the room was cool and there was a small electric fan. Then he found out what had happened.

So he found his daughter and said with a big smile, "Yue'er, it's so hot, put some ice in your mother's and my room to cool down. That's fine."

"Okay, Dad, if that's the case, put them in every room. Come to my room later and I'll teach you."

There were twelve people standing in the room, which suddenly became crowded and formed a semi-enclosed circle. Everyone looked at Biyue with expectant eyes.

Bi Yue stood on the right side of the door, with her back against the wall. There was a basin of water on the square table in front of her and a few pieces of saltpeter on the ground. She picked up a piece of saltpeter and put it into the water. The water began to freeze slowly, and soon, the basin of water turned into ice.

Then he changed the basin and filled it with water, and asked his fourth uncle, father and second uncle to do the same. The three of them were as happy as if they had won the lottery. They all felt it was amazing. With this method, they were no longer afraid of the heat in the summer and could sleep well at night.

Each room was given four large stainless steel basins and ten pieces of saltpeter, and the elders were told to come back for more when they had used them up.

At night, everyone in the family used ice. The puppy no longer stayed in the backyard to keep watch, but ran to the two brothers' room to cool off.

At noon on the fifth day, after lunch, the family held a family meeting. Grandpa spoke first: "Everyone knows what happened to Nannan three months ago, so I won't repeat it. After being in a coma for three days, she came back to life. It was because she met a fairy who enlightened her that she knew how to dig herbs and have these good things at home, which we can eat and use. So don't go out and talk nonsense. If you tell others, you are no longer a member of the Chen family. Remember this."

Everyone in the family expressed their attitude.

On the afternoon of the sixth day, Biyue had just woken up. There was an ice basin and a small fan in the room. She felt so comfortable inside that she didn't want to leave the room.

Fourth uncle knocked on the door. Bi Yue, with fluffy hair and looking like she was still sleepy, went to open the door.

The fourth uncle immediately closed the door to prevent the cold air from escaping. The uncle and niece sat down and saw the small electric fan on the table. They were surprised. Then they smiled and said to their niece:

"Thank you, Yueyue."

His eyes were red as he continued, "In the past three months, I feel that I have made great progress in my studies. I can remember the books I have read once very clearly the next day. My ranking in the monthly exams has improved every time, and my teacher also praises me. If I keep up this, I will hopefully pass the exam to become a scholar next year. My dream is to pass the exam to bring honor to my family and save tax for my family. I also want to prove myself and then become a private school teacher, because I know that I am not very talented, and passing the exam to become a scholar is my ultimate goal."

"I took the exam twice and each time I was three to five places behind the last place, I was under a lot of pressure. My worries were in vain. When I first started at the academy, I often suffered from insomnia. After you gave me that water and the memory pills last time, I slept well, felt energetic, and was in a good mood. I thought all this was due to my hard work. I still have doubts in my heart, but I don't know where to look for them."

"I heard from your grandparents last night that all this was thanks to you. I thought about it all night and fell asleep very late. I didn't get up until after ten this morning."

"Uncle, don't feel burdened. That water is elementary spiritual spring water, which is good for your body. You will definitely be admitted to high school next year. Have confidence in yourself. I will also give you a lamp, which is solar-powered. If the lamp doesn't light up, you can take out the electromagnetic inside and expose it to the sun. The electromagnetic absorbs the sunlight and you can use it again at night, but you can't take it to the academy."

"Okay, Xiaoyueyue."

I handed the lamp to my uncle and taught him how to use it. My uncle talked for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

Grandpa was worried that it would rain if the grains were not dried, so he quietly called his granddaughter into the house and asked hesitantly, "Xiao Yueyue, do you know what the weather will be like? I'm just worried that it will rain. We have a lot of grain at home, and it's hard to store it if it's not dried. If there are a few more days of sunshine, all the grain will be dried."

Seeing Grandpa's worried expression, Bi Yue patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, Grandpa, there are still 10 days. It will rain at noon on the 11th day, so it will be about half a month."

"Hahaha! This is great. You can even predict the weather. Great! Great! I feel relieved."

Since there are still so many days of good weather, Grandpa plans to dry all the grain first before starting to repair the house.

On the sixth day, my father and my second uncle went to the Tian family, a brick and tile maker, to order the amount needed for three rooms. They asked the other party to deliver the bricks and tiles the next day and paid half of the silver.

On the seventh day, my grandfather invited several knowledgeable people in the village to come to our house to repair the house. Together with the four men in the family, it took four days to complete the work.

A total of three rooms were built. Two rooms were built on the left side of the courtyard wall after entering the gate. Opposite the house were three main rooms. The shape of the house became a square in the shape of the Chinese character "冂". The gate had a passage for horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts to enter and exit. With more rooms, the population was also increasing, and the house was prosperous.

Only one room was built in the backyard, next to the woodshed, and all the equipment used for drying rice was moved here.

The three empty rooms in the yard are currently used to store the family's food, including several thousand kilograms of rice, more than a thousand kilograms of corn, a small amount of peanuts, etc. In addition to paying taxes, the family had a good harvest in the first half of the year.