Transmigrated into a corrupt female county magistrate, defied fate and changed her life in a deserte
Chapter 191 Selling Ice Smoothly
Liu Jiangyue smiled and said something shocking: "No! This is the ice cube my cousin asked me to make. I won't say anything more now. I want to show it to my cousin first!"
The people who stayed behind looked at each other in disbelief. It was broad daylight and the weather was scorching hot. Could it be that the heat had brought out their hallucinations?
Otherwise, how could we hear Miss Liu say that she made ice?
The hot wind blew, and Liu Jiangyue, who was holding a plate of ice, felt extremely cool.
She smiled so hard that her teeth were showing and ran into the yamen's office. Song Jinshu was discussing matters with Lu Ruoyu.
Seeing Liu Jiangyue running over, he greeted her with a smile, but his eyes were looking at the ice in the basin. It was finally made!
The recipe she initially gave was not the detailed version given by the system, but one she had slightly modified in order to allow them to think more about ways to improve it themselves.
Otherwise, if it was made the first time, it would be too shocking and it would be easy for people to find out that the recipe was given by her.
But she didn't expect that her clever cousin took ten days to make it.
If she still can't figure it out, she might have to make up another lie and write her a detailed recipe again.
As soon as Song Jinshu approached Liu Jiangyue, he felt the biting cold, and his irritable mood was calmed down.
"Yue'er, you're amazing! You actually created ice!"
"Thanks to my cousin..." Before you could finish your words, Liu Jiangyue swallowed them back.
Her father warned her not to tell anyone that the recipe was given by Song Jinshu, as it would bring her trouble.
And there are outsiders here... Liu Jiangyue glanced at the tail behind Song Jinshu.
"Yes! I was lucky and made it by chance. Cousin, this is the first bowl of edible ice I made. I brought it to you to soothe your watermelon!"
Liu Jiangyue used to use the defective products to dry for the Song sisters.
This time the ice cubes can be used to make iced drinks, and they are perfect for chilling watermelon and grapes for my cousin.
When her cousin comes home in the evening, she takes some ice and asks Qingqing to make her cousin her favorite milk tea.
Lu Ruoyu had already approached, and when he saw the crystal clear ice, he couldn't hide his surprise.
Eating ice in summer is not uncommon among wealthy families. After all, they have money, and it is normal for them to store ice in the cellar in winter and take it out to enjoy the cool air in summer.
But no one has thought of making ice cubes by themselves, and ice cubes of such good quality are simply rare in the world.
"Miss Liu, is this something you just made?" Lu Ruoyu couldn't help but ask.
Liu Jiangyue looked at Song Jinshu guiltily, and when she nodded, she looked at Lu Ruoyu, nodded slightly and said "hmm".
If she hadn't had the recipe from her cousin, she would never have been able to develop it even if she died, let alone think of other ways to make ice.
Lu Ruoyu's eyes flashed slightly. He did not miss the look Liu Jiangyue gave Song Jinshu. He was afraid that the origin of this ice was related to her.
Lu Ruoyu blinked, pretending not to see it, and said with a smile: "Miss Liu is so clever and skillful! I wonder if you can give me a pot as well? I can buy it."
"No need! No need! What's the point of talking about buying it or not? Given your relationship with my cousin, I would have given it to you even if you didn't tell me."
"But I only made this one pot today. I will have someone deliver it to County Magistrate Lu's residence tomorrow." Liu Jiangyue said in a gentle voice.
My cousin thinks so highly of County Magistrate Lu, how could she forget him?
Tomorrow she will make a room full of ice cubes and give a basin to every family she is on good terms with.
Lu Ruoyu smiled and thanked him. Liu Jiangyue kept the ice and went back to do his important work.
She had just made some progress in researching other recipes, so she had to make something easy to carry around before her father went out, so that she could make a killing this year.
The two people in the room watched Liu Jiangyue leave, and Song Jinshu handed the ice basin to Lu Ruoyu with a smile.
"Ruoyu, you have always been intolerant to heat, so take this ice basin back!"
Lu Ruoyu's body stiffened slightly, and her ears felt hot. How did she know that he couldn't tolerate heat?
"It's hot out here, you should take this ice basin back! Miss Liu said she'd make me another one tomorrow."
Song Jinshu chuckled: "Well, I'm your cousin. If I want to use it, shouldn't I be able to take it? Don't refuse."
Seeing this, Lu Ruoyu gave up and went to the backyard to pick a watermelon, washed it, cut it into pieces and froze it in an ice basin.
After the watermelon had cooled down completely, he handed it to Song Jinshu.
Song Jinshu took it happily. She, the little county magistrate, was really thoughtful!
The two men were not greedy and each took two pieces of iced watermelon, and distributed the rest to the yamen runners on duty that day.
The yamen runners shouted that the master was wise and mighty. Song Jinshu smiled helplessly and continued to organize the information.
The next day, the weather was still hot, as if the air could burn people.
At the hottest time of the day at noon, several households in Jingyang County suddenly received a basin of ice cubes.
When they learned that it was Liu Jiangyue who sent it, they were all surprised. At the same time, they marveled at the man's intelligence and wisdom. Why didn't they think of stockpiling ice last year?
After enjoying the coolness brought by the ice basin, many families could not sit still later.
They are going to find Liu Jiangyue to buy a few more basins of ice!
Liu Jiangyue couldn't stop smiling. She successfully ordered twenty or thirty basins of ice and informed them in advance that they had to bring the basins themselves.
Although everyone didn't understand what it meant, a basin was only worth two cents, so they happily let the servant deliver it.
Those who had not received the ice basin also heard that Liu Jiangyue had ice cubes.
They used their connections to reserve two basins. The weather was so hot that they couldn't sleep at night, and the children even broke out in rashes due to the heat.
Especially children with weak constitutions, who will cry for half the night.
Although Liu Jiangyue’s pricing is a bit high, its business is booming.
He earned hundreds of taels of silver on the first day, which gave Liu Jiangyue more confidence and made him work more enthusiastically.
Early the next morning, many people could not wait any longer and asked their servants to wait in wait at the Song Mansion.
Liu Jiangyue did not disappoint everyone's expectations. She delivered one pot after another to the people there and successfully received the balance payment.
Lu Ruoyu was eating breakfast at home when she received a basin of ice sent by Liu Jiangyue.
He looked up at the sky. The weather was still cool. He asked the servants a few questions and learned that Liu Jiangyue had made a big business.
He murmured softly, "These two sisters are quite similar in some ways. They do great things silently."
Lu Ruoyu silently took the ice basin and placed it in the house, and the temperature around her slowly dropped.
He suddenly felt like skipping work. Wouldn't it be nice to stay at home and enjoy the cool air?
On the other side, Song Jinshu also admired Liu Jiangyue. You know, artificial ice making without a refrigerator would take at least sixteen hours, or eight hours.
Her cousin didn’t sleep all night, right?
"Young people are full of energy!"
What Song Jinshu didn't expect was that the ice basin business was so popular that it exceeded her imagination.
Within just a few days, all the counties in Shun'an Prefecture heard that someone in Jingyang County had stored a large amount of ice.
Some people came from far away to sell ice, and some wealthy families even bought a small courtyard in Jingyang County, preparing to spend the hot summer there.
The happiest people were the people of Jingyang County. With more people, their business also improved.
Some small villages even specially planned houses for summer vacations, pooled funds to buy ice blocks and decorate them. Because the decorations were clean and elegant, business was pretty good and the people's wallets became fatter.
When Song Jinshu learned about this situation, he specifically instructed Liu Jiangyue that as long as they were citizens of Jingyang County, each family was limited to purchasing one basin of low-priced ice cubes, and any basins exceeding the limit would be sold at normal prices.
Song Jinshu paid the difference out of her own pocket, but how could Liu Jiangyue let her suffer a loss?
It's just that I make a little less profit, there's no reason for my cousin to make up the difference.
As soon as the news of low-priced ice cubes came out, the people of Jingyang County instantly became active.
The slightly wealthier families would buy a basin of ice for their own use every day, while the poorer families would also build summer houses in the village.
The ice cube business was getting better and better, and Liu Jiangyue couldn't do it alone. After careful consideration, she took the Song sisters to do it together.
Once everyone gets the hang of it, she will have time to study other recipes.
After all, time is tight, and Dad is still waiting for her to sell it at the cost of her money.
Shunan Prefecture alone certainly cannot consume so many good things. What she values is the larger market.
In a hidden house in Shunan Prefecture.
Xiao Tan couldn't help but smile as he listened to his subordinates report on the current situation in Jingyang County.
"It's Yue'er! It must be the ice cubes made by Yue'er!"
In this world, only his Yue'er can figure out how to make ice cubes!
Thinking of this, Xiao Tan could no longer sit still. He searched for Liu Jiangyue for a long time, but she seemed to be deliberately hidden by someone and he could not find her no matter how hard he looked.
And since the last incident, he didn't dare to easily step into Jingyang County and Zheng'an Prefecture to look for people, for fear that he would fail to find the person and get himself involved.
If Yue'er knew his predicament, she would definitely be very distressed, so he couldn't take the risk.
Liu Jiangyue's ice-selling momentum is so strong right now that he was able to find out her whereabouts. This time, he must bring her to his side no matter what.
He will protect her in the future, and he will love and care for her for the rest of his life.
As for the Liu family, it's just a small provincial capital. With just one order from him, the governor of Zheng'an Prefecture will definitely release them.
As long as he is around, Yue'er will definitely be the happiest girl in the world.
Fantasizing about the day when they would meet again, Xiao Tan's eyes were filled with tenderness and smiles.
"Yue'er, if you knew I'd been looking for you, would you feel sorry for me? Humph... little fool, for you, I wouldn't hesitate to get beaten up again."
"Come here! Prepare the carriage! I want to go to Jingyang County!"
……
In Jingyang County.
The ice cube business is booming. Liu Jiangyue worked very hard and finally prepared the spices when the night was completely dark.
It's a pity that everyone has already fallen asleep and it's inconvenient to disturb them, otherwise she would definitely ask Fu'er to try it, as she is an expert in this area.
If she approves, there's no need to worry about this top-notch spice not selling well.
The next day.
As usual, Song Jinshu took a walk on the street and checked in.
She glanced inadvertently and saw a familiar figure. Was it Xiao Tan?
Song Jinshu followed with doubts in his mind.
Seeing Xiao Tan sneakily climbing up the wall of her house, Song Jinshu narrowed her eyes and shouted, "There's a thief climbing up the corner of my house! Someone come and catch him!"
Almost as soon as Song Jinshu said the first sentence, Zhang Yi appeared in front of her, and then according to her instructions, he pulled Xiao Tan, who was climbing the wall with a confused look on his face, down and pressed him to the ground.
In order to prevent his subordinates from making a fool of themselves, Xiao Tan had already told them to get out as far away as possible.
So he was pinned to the ground with no one to help him, and the people around gathered around and pointed at Xiao Tan.
"So it was him! I saw him sneaking around my door just now, but I kept watching him and didn't let him in."
"Fortunately, Lord Song was wise and brave enough to catch the thief."
"Yeah! I thought he looked like a decent guy, but I didn't expect him to be so dirty."
……
Xiao Tan listened to the discussions around him and almost fainted from anger, but he was a military general and had excellent physical fitness.
Someone pleaded, "Sir Song, please send this little thief to jail immediately!"
"Yeah! I'm really worried that he'll sneak into my house!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Xiao Tan finally couldn't hold back and roared, "How dare you, a lowly person, frame me?"
His eyes were red with anger and he was filled with murderous intent. The onlookers were so scared that their legs were shaking and they dared not say a word.
Song Jinshu admired Xiao Tan's miserable state with satisfaction and felt extremely relaxed.
When she first met him, she disliked him, and she still disliked him now.
"What are you trying to do by sneaking into my Song Mansion, you little thief? Are you attracted by the dog shit in my house and want to steal it?"
Hearing Song Jinshu's arrogant voice, Xiao Tan's eyes turned black, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and then fainted.
He was already seriously injured, and now he was being pinned down by Zhang Yi. Add to that the constant discussions of the people around him, and finally the ridicule from Song Jinshu.
Even the strongest person cannot withstand the continuous emotional damage.
Seeing him faint and spitting blood, Song Jinshu was shocked. Zhang Yi reached out to feel his breath and looked up at Song Jinshu.
"Sir, this person is still alive, but an old injury recurred and he fainted due to spurting blood."
The onlookers were also shocked: "What a sin! It turns out that people can't do bad things. Look, he must be punished by God!"
The noise outside attracted the attention of people in the mansion.
Liu Jiangyue rushed over with her servants. Seeing Xiao Tan's miserable condition, her heart tightened and she felt a little sad.
However, she did not rush out to check his injuries immediately, but looked at Song Jinshu.
"Cousin, are you hurt?"
Song Jinshu shook his head and explained, "I'm fine. Xiao Tan might have wanted to climb over the wall to find you, but I made him faint."
Liu Jiangyue pursed her lips and glanced at Xiao Tan lightly, without the love in her eyes.
She had heard about what happened before, but she didn't expect that after she clearly rejected Xiao Tan's request to go to Kyoto, he would actually come to her cousin's house to threaten her.
If it weren't for the fact that my cousin had a master on her hands, Xiao Tan would have suffered a lot given his hostility towards my cousin.
Originally, Liu Jiangyue was reluctant to let him go, but after learning that he had threatened Song Jinshu, she completely gave up on him.
No matter how miserably he fell to the ground, she felt no emotion at all.
Liu Jiangyue smiled, a very cheerful smile. It turned out that Xiao Tan was not as important to her as she had imagined.
"Cousin, can I talk to him alone?"
There are some things that others cannot interfere with, and only when they talk about it can the problem be solved.
Song Jinshu agreed without hesitation and asked Zhang Yi to take the person to the staff dormitory of the county government.
Let them end where they began.
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