My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyi led Wang Erdan into the main hall, and Wang Erdan felt the coolness and pleasantness as soon as he stepped into the room. The window at the back of the main hall was very large and was now wide open!

Wang Erdan walked quickly to the window and said, "Is it cool because the window is large and has two floors?"

Xu Xiaohua smiled and said, "It's cool upstairs too!" with a hint of pride on her face.

Wang Erdan quickly asked, "Can I go upstairs and take a look?" His eyes were full of anticipation.

Xu Ruyi nodded, thinking to herself, when dealing with him, it’s better to remain silent if possible!

Wang Erdan excitedly went upstairs and stood inside. He found the main room still cool. The large windows at the back let in a gentle breeze. The floor was clean and tidy, covered with a mat, and on top of it was a large winter melon. There was also a fan in the room.

Wang Erdan asked curiously, "The wind is sometimes hot, so why is it so cool in the house?"

"Because there are too many tiles on the roof, they block the sunlight." Xu Ruyi explained patiently.

Wang Erdan pointed at the fan and asked, "What is this?" He saw four fan-shaped leaves on a copper base.

"It's a copper-framed mechanical fan." Xu Xiaohua rolled her eyes at him, then turned the handle below with her hand, and wind began to blow.

Wang Erdan hurried over to enjoy the breeze and said, "You really know how to enjoy life!" His face was full of envy.

Xu Ruyi smiled. "What's the big deal? Really wealthy people have ice in the summer. If they put the ice outside, the whole house will be cool."

"You can even eat it with iced drinks!" Xu Xiaohua echoed, with a hint of boasting in her expression.

After hearing this, Wang Erdan's eyes were filled with envy and longing, as if he was already imagining that wonderful scene.

Wang Erdan froze in the breeze for a while, then pointed at the winter melon on the ground and asked, "Isn't this a winter melon? What are you doing with it here?"

Xu Ruyi and Xu Xiaohua looked at each other and thought, why do you ask so many questions?

Xu Ruyi simply said, "Put the winter melon in the well and soak it overnight, then hold it in your arms when you sleep, it will keep you cool."

Wang Erdan went over and touched the winter melon: "Oh, it's really cold."

Seeing him like this, Xu Xiaohua and Xu Ruyi couldn't help but feel a little nauseous and frowned slightly.

Wang Erdan couldn't help but get excited: "Who came up with this? How can they be so smart? Oh, no one in the village has thought of this, and no one has done this."

Wang Erdan stared at Donggua with his eyes wide open. Xu Ruyi and Xu Xiaohua were really afraid that he would fall asleep with Donggua in his arms the next second.

Xu Xiaohua walked up and said, "Uncle Wang, please stop touching it. It's just a winter melon after all." There was a hint of disgust in her tone.

Wang Erdan stood up reluctantly this time. Then he looked at the fan in the room and said, "This fan is good, but it needs someone to operate it. It's not as simple as soaking winter melon. I have to try it when I get home."

Xu Xiaohua said, "Uncle Wang, go back and make one tonight. Maybe he'll like it."

Wang Erdan was very happy and was about to leave, but he stopped after taking a few steps. Seeing Xu Ruyi's boudoir, he was about to peek in.

Xu Xiaohua quickly stopped him and said, "Uncle Wang, this is the young lady's boudoir. Please don't pry around."

Wang Erdan smiled and said, "I'm not a scoundrel, what are you afraid of? Okay, I'm not curious anymore, I'll go back now."

After Wang Erdan finished speaking, he said to Xu Ruyi, "Thank you, Miss Xu, for staying with me for so long today. I won't bother you again unless I have nothing to do." After that, he left with a swagger.

Xu Xiaohua was worried that Wang Erdan would steal something, so she followed him closely and carefully accompanied him all the way to the gate of the courtyard.

Wang Erdan was overjoyed, thinking he was quite popular. When he left, he said smugly, "Thank you, Xiaohua, for seeing me off." He looked really good about himself.

After hearing this, Xu Xiaohua felt that he was extremely annoying and muttered to herself, "I really don't know where this guy gets his confidence from. Who would be willing to give it to you?"

Back upstairs, Xu Xiaohua picked up a clean cloth, wiped the winter melon carefully, and then wiped the fan meticulously.

"It's even cleaner than me!" Xu Ruyi couldn't help laughing as she looked at Xu Xiaohua's busy figure, with a relaxed smile between her eyebrows.

"He's covered in oil, his hands aren't clean either, and there's dirt under his nails." Xu Xiaohua said angrily while her hands kept moving.

After wiping the winter melon and the fan, Xu Xiaohua did not stop at all and wiped the floor vigorously.

While mopping the floor, Xu Xiaohua kept muttering to herself, "Did he come here today just to satisfy his curiosity? He wanted to see how rich people live, so why didn't he go to the county town, the provincial capital, or the capital? He just came here to disturb the young lady..." The words were like a string of cannonballs, venting her dissatisfaction.

"It's okay. He's gone now, right? Besides, he said he won't bother you again unless it's necessary." Xu Ruyi comforted softly in a calm tone.

"He is a scoundrel who never learns his lesson. Miss, don't believe what he says." Xu Xiaohua said angrily, frowning.

"Okay." Xu Ruyi replied softly.

"Who is that? He just came downstairs and wanted to see the rooms of the eldest and young master. Luckily I stopped him." Xu Xiaohua became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, and the movement of her hands wiping the floor became heavier.

"There's such a thing? Looks like we have to lock the door from now on." After hearing this, Xu Ruyi frowned slightly and his expression became serious.

Wang Erdan was in a good mood. After returning home, he happily found a big winter melon and carefully soaked it in the well.

After Jiang came back, she frantically searched for the winter melon. After searching for a while, she couldn't find it. So she anxiously asked Wang Erdan, "Where is the winter melon at home?"

"What are you looking for it for?" Wang Erdan said slowly.

"Of course, to eat!" Jiang raised her voice.

"I put it in the well to soak." Wang Erdan looked proud.

"What are you doing soaking in the water?" Jiang was puzzled.

"I'll hold you while sleeping tomorrow, it'll be cool!" Wang Erdan explained excitedly.

"The new tricks I learned there will be laughed to death by the villagers if they see me." Jiang frowned, looking worried.

"It's okay as long as it's cool. Why bother with so much!" Wang Erdan didn't care.

In the middle of the night, Wang Erdan woke up from the heat. Unable to bear the heat, he simply got up and went for a walk outside. As he walked, he came to Tian Yuhe's vegetable garden.

Wang Erdan tiptoed around, trying to pick another big watermelon to take back. But after looking for a long time, he found no big watermelons, only small ones that looked unripe.

Wang Erdan had to move to the fields of the village headman.

The next day, Wang Erdan happily ate the watermelon and slept with the winter melon in his arms, feeling very happy.

Ever since Tian Yuhe lost two watermelons, he would pick any watermelon that was a little bigger.

The village head also discovered that the watermelons had been stolen. After much thought, he thought that it was either Wang Erdan or Huang Guiyun who did it.

So the village head dropped his bowl and hurried to Wang Erdan's house.

The door to Wang Erdan's house was wide open, and when the village head strode in, he found Wang Erdan fast asleep, embracing a winter melon. His snoring was deafening, like thunder.

"Is there something wrong with Wang Erdan's brain? Otherwise, why would he sleep with winter melon in his arms?" The head of the village muttered to himself, full of doubts.

The village head forgot what he was doing there for a moment and hurriedly woke Wang Erdan up: "Erdan, are you okay?"

Wang Erdan was woken up with a puzzled look on his face. "What's the matter, head of the village?"

The village head said, "Just go to sleep. Why are you hugging a winter melon? How can you be so dignified?"

Wang Erdan immediately explained anxiously: "Winter melon is cool, it's comfortable to hold it while sleeping!"

"Do you think it will be cool if there is a word 'winter' in the word? Don't do this in the future. Other villagers will laugh at you." The head of the village said seriously.

After saying this, the headman shook his head and left.