The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

After eating a few slices of watermelon and drinking a large bowl of cool mung bean soup, Gu Yin let out a long sigh, "Cool..."

Gu Chenjun also followed suit and half-lay down on the chair, blowing air with his mouth, "Comfortable..."

Gu Chenheng secretly observed the expressions of his parents and found that they were not unhappy. Then he quietly imitated them.

"This weather is too hot." Gu Chenjun complained, and then he turned to look at Gu Yin as if he had thought of something, "Sister, is there any way to cool down?"

Gu Yin was motionless, staring at the ceiling, "If your sister is a fairy, I'll make an ice house for you!"

Gu Yin was thankful that this was ancient times, when the population was not so dense and there was no reinforced concrete. Otherwise, surrounded by the heat island effect, and without even a fan, it would be so sour, steaming in the sauna every day!

Although the summer here is hot, there are occasional gusts of wind, which are bearable.

"Ice storage?" Gu Chenjun's eyes lit up when he heard it. "Ice?"

"Sister, can you make ice? Without an ice house, it would be nice to be able to make one or two blocks of ice..."

Before Gu Yin could say anything, Gu Chenheng poured cold water on her, "Only the nobles in the palace and the dignitaries in the capital can afford ice cream. Where can I get it for you?"

Xue explained, "Ice is scarce in the summer, and sometimes you can't buy it even if you have money."

Gu Chenjun let out an "ah" and his face fell. The temperature that had just dropped seemed to rise again.

"It's not difficult to make ice, you just need a lot of saltpeter." Gu Yin said slowly.

Saltpeter was later mainly produced in salt lakes and salt marshes in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and other regions.

These places are vast and sparsely populated in the Daji Dynasty, so it is not easy to explore the salt lake.

But then again, if we could find a salt lake, we would be rich.

"Saltpeter?" Gu Huaiyi asked doubtfully, "What is that?"

"To put it simply, it is a white powder or crystalline substance that can easily absorb a large amount of heat. When the heat in the water is absorbed to a certain extent, it turns into ice." Gu Yin explained lightly.

"Where can I get it?" Gu Huaiyi asked with interest. He did not ask Gu Yin why he knew all this.

Gu Yin sat up with a jerk, "Dad, don't even think about it. We can't find this thing now."

Gu Huaiyi was a little disappointed, but did not ask any further questions.

Just then, Butler Li walked in under the scorching sun.

"Master, Madam, Miss, Master."

"what's up?"

"Miss Song's family sent an invitation letter, saying it's for Miss."

Butler Li handed the invitation letter to Gu Yin and left.

"It's been so short since we last met and you've already sent me an invitation." Gu Yin muttered to herself as she opened the envelope.

After reading the content, I realized that it was sent by Jun Lan.

"Dad, Mom, can Ruorou and I go to Mingquan Villa for a couple of days?"

Xue said softly, "Going to escape the summer heat?"

"Yes." Gu Yin nodded. "I heard that Mingquan Villa is built on a mountain. There are clear springs and dense trees. It is very cool."

"Then go ahead, just be careful." Xue and Gu Huaiyi looked at each other and said.

"I want to go too. I want to go too. Sister, please take us with you." Gu Chenjun said excitedly.

Gu Yin smiled at him evilly and said, "Ask dad if he agrees."

Gu Chenjun looked at his father with hope in his eyes, but unfortunately he was scolded instead, "Have you finished your homework? You just want to go out and play."

"You don't even want to go to school anymore, do you?"

Gu Chengjun shrank his head and dared not speak. The result was obvious.

The next day, Gu Yin went to meet Song Ruorou.

"Brother, you really don't have to go to school?"

After Gu Chenshuo returned home last night, he learned about Gu Yin's schedule and insisted on following her, under the pretext of protecting her safety.

"Don't worry, sister. You will catch up if you work harder in your studies for a day or two." Gu Chenshuo said with a smile.

Gu Yin's mouth twitched. Was she worried about his homework? She clearly thought he was being too cautious. She was not a three-year-old child. Mingquan Villa was only an hour's drive from the county town. What could go wrong?

Besides, Song Ruorou and Jun Lan are both good at martial arts, so if anything happens, it will be others who will be involved.

However, when he arrived at the city gate and saw Zhang Letian and others who had also asked for leave, Gu Yin was completely speechless.

They are not going to take the imperial examination, right? As expected, they are good brothers. They always ask for leave together. I wonder if their teacher will be mad if he knows that they ask for leave to go out and play.

No matter how Gu Yin complained in her heart, the group of people still set off in a mighty manner.

The air was slightly cool in the summer morning, and the carriage was swaying along the road. It was quiet all around, with only the rumbling sound of the carriage.

However, as the sun rose, the air gradually became hot and dry, and the cicadas in the trees on both sides of the road kept chirping, and the sharp and piercing calls were irritating.

After more than an hour of bumpy ride, the carriage entered a tree-lined avenue, turned a corner into an open area, and the gate of Mingquan Villa suddenly came into view.

"finally reached!"

Gu Yin jumped off the carriage and took a deep breath of the moist air. "It really is a great place to escape the summer heat!"

"If you like, you can come often." Jun Lan walked over.

Gu Yin looked at him, feeling happy. Just as she was about to answer, she was blocked by Gu Chenshuo, "If you like, I will come with you."

Song Ruorou ruthlessly exposed this, "Aren't you preparing for the exam? Where do you get so much time?"

Gu Chenshuo glared at Song Ruoruo, bit his lip and said nothing.

What she said was true and could not be refuted.

Gu Yin didn't notice the undercurrent and responded, "Ruorou is right, brother, you should focus on your studies."

"It's okay to ask for leave this time, but don't do this next time."

"You better do your best and get a good academic performance. My sister still needs your support!"

Hearing this, the awkwardness in Gu Chenshuo's heart suddenly disappeared, and he said in a firm tone, "Okay! I will be your backer from now on!"

The steward of the villa came out to greet everyone. At this moment, several unfamiliar carriages suddenly came into view and stopped not far from them.

The woman in the carriage stepped off the carriage. When Gu Yin saw who it was, his eyebrows raised.

"I forgot to check the almanac before going out today. What bad luck!" Lin Qianru frowned the moment she saw Gu Yin.

"Which dog is barking so early in the morning?" When it comes to quarreling, Song Ruorou has never been a coward.

Lin Qianru frowned and said angrily, "Who are you calling a dog?"

Song Ruorou said coldly, "Who should say who..."

"you!"

"What do you mean by 'you'?" Song Ruorou sneered, "You always come over to humiliate yourself, as if no one wants to see you..."

"Let's go in!" Song Ruorou took her little sister's arm and whispered deliberately in a voice that they could hear, "Don't let the stray dogs on the side of the road disturb your mood!"

Gu Yin chuckled, "You're getting more and more mean!"

“Stop right there if you’ve got the guts!” Lin Qianru shouted and tried to rush forward.