Chapter 15 Ice Cube Storm
The Tao family couldn't count on it, and Lin had to buy ice cubes with money. However, the weather was too hot and it was still not enough. Lin's first reduced the use of ice in the aunt's room in each room, and then reduced the number of three rooms. "I don't believe that Tao can survive it." She still had fantasies about the Tao family.
Dow was unmoved, and there was no ice cooling, which had no effect on her. Jindu would be hotter this year than in previous years. It did not rain for three consecutive months in May, June and July. She had learned about these things in her dreams and had taken precautions early.
Tao Kan chose to believe her sister and listened to her. Not only did she store enough ice cubes, but she also followed her instructions. She went to Shangnanshan to find a whole piece of cold jade and found a jade craftsman to carve it into a cold jade bed. The scraps were made into dozens of jade pendants. As long as you wear these jade pendants close to your body, you will have no sweat and naturally cool down your body.
Tao Kan sent the cold jade bed carved with everything to the palace and presented it to the emperor. With this bed, Empress Zhao, who was afraid of heat, slept soundly. The emperor was very happy and gave him a lot of things to Tao Kan.
Tao Kan gave him twenty jade pendants to Tao. He had the intention to use this jade pendant to please Mr. Shen and others, so that he could live a better life in the Shen family. Mr. Tao had no idea at all. In addition to being one piece with his children, he also gave Xu Lang one piece, and collected three slightly larger pieces, and distributed the others to those who served him. Now in her heart, Mrs. Qi and others are much more important than Mr. Shen and others.
Dong Qixiu was pregnant, and she was afraid of heat than ordinary people, and felt that life was harder, so she cried to Shen Muke, "Shen Lang, in such a hot day, I was pregnant and could not eat those cold things. I could only put ice in the house to cool down. I didn't dare to put too much, for fear of getting sick from the cold. Today, I was so happy that I didn't even send ice. This is to make a living, my mother and son are going to burn out."
Shen Muke had just returned from outside and was sweating profusely. When Dong Qixiu cried like this, he was so angry that he turned up and went to the main courtyard to settle the score with Tao. Dong Qixiu's lips raised and she smiled proudly.
Shen Muke entered the house, and there was no ice basin in the house, there were only two little girls, shaking the fan hard. Shen Muke looked at Tao sitting on the cold couch and asked, "It's so hot, why don't you use ice?"
"There is not enough ice at home, so the rest is important for the old man and the old lady. Let's just wait until the beginning of autumn, and it will be cooler." Tao was teasing Shen Danxia with a rattle.
"The ice cubes in previous years were enough." Shen Muke frowned.
Dow smiled lightly and said, "The weather is getting hot early this year."
"Let your elder brother buy some ice cubes from the Ice Custody Department of the Ministry of Works." Shen Muke loved Dong Qixiu no longer, he did not dare to take away the ice cubes of Old Master Shen and Shen's mother, so he could only find another way.
"The third master gave me the money, so I'll let my elder brother find out how to buy some ice cubes." Dow stretched out.
"Your elder brother will give you the money first, I won't lose his." Shen Muke only took the fifth-rank official position, and his salary was not too high or too low. Half of it had to be handed over to the mansion for public use, and the other half, Shen Muke used it for socializing outside.
"San Master, you know that our Tao family is engaged in business, and we pay attention to brothers who settle accounts clearly and are not deceived. Without silver, there will be no ice." Tao said mercilessly.
"You..." Shen Muke glared at her.
Tao looked at him fearlessly, wanting her parents' family to continue to supplement the Shen family, which is impossible.
"You are becoming more and more merciless." Chen Muke left in anger.
Tao spat at his back, and the hypocritical hypocrite had the face to say to her.
The weather was too hot, so I taught Shen Bomi's brothers that his husband had heatstroke. After one day off, Shen Boyu took the two little mice he had obtained before and came to see his sister.
"Sister, I'm giving it to you, isn't it cute?" Shen Baiyu put the cage in front of Chen Danxia.
Chen Danxia's face turned pale, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was filled with strange screams, "Ahhhhhh." She was always afraid of mice.
"Third brother, take the cage away quickly and don't scare my sister." Shen Bai said anxiously.
"The little mouse is so cute, my sister is not afraid, I like it." Shen Baiyu sent the cage to Chen Danxia again.
Chen Fanxia screamed again, Shen Bomi took the cage away, and Chen Danxia stopped calling. Shen Bomi confirmed his inference and said, "Third brother, look, take the cage away, and my sister stopped calling, which means that my sister doesn't like it."
"Sister, the little mouse is so cute, do you really don't like it?" Shen Baiyu asked unwillingly.
Chen Danxia tilted her little head away. She was not a cat, so she didn't like the little mouse. Shen Baiyu asked for her sister's favor, but she didn't get it. She pouted and muttered in a low voice: "The little mouse is so cute and can still turn around. Sister, why don't you like it?"
Tao smiled, touched his head, and said softly: "Your sister is still young and a girl. She likes rattles, ladies, cloth tigers, etc., do you know?"
"I understand." Shen Baiyu nodded heavily. Shen Baimi was beside him, and also showed a knowing expression.
In the afternoon, the two brothers rummaged through boxes and cabinets in the house, brought the toys from childhood and gave them to Chen Danxia. Chen Danxia was grateful for the kindness of the two brothers to her and accepted them all with a smile. Of course, she just didn't want to accept them with a smile and couldn't raise any objections.
Chen Muke felt sorry for Dong Qixiu and found a way to buy ice cubes for her. After Lin learned about it, he rushed to Zhou and went to Chen's mother to tell her about it. Because Dong Qixiu was a concubine and Chen's mother, who had a self-identity, did not directly come to Dong Qixiu and called Tao over.
When Tao faced Chen's mother's questioning, he also complained, "Old lady, don't say that the third master spoiled her, I dare not control her. Just watch her nurturing the Shen family's children, I have to tolerate her. When she gives birth to a child, teach her the rules slowly."
Mother Chen thought about it, so she won’t investigate this matter for the time being.
July 13th is the beginning of autumn, but the power of the sun has not weakened at all, but it is in line with the proverb of the tiger peeling in autumn. The plants are roasted to yellow, and the earth is roasted to smoke...
Poor families looked for various ways to escape the summer heat, but there were still weak old people who were killed by the heat. There was a rumor among the people that the new emperor had obtained the throne and was punished by God. The emperor did not agree with this rumor. He was originally the crown prince, and he ascended the throne and became emperor in accordance with the destiny of heaven.
The rain has not fallen, and it is not easy to eliminate such rumors. The emperor followed the opinions of several important officials and decided to pray to heaven for rain. After learning about this, Tao remembered that King Menglirui had done the same thing, but unfortunately he did not pray for rain. The rain fell four days after the rain prayer ceremony, and that day happened to be the hundred days of her daughter.
Tao asked Tao Kan to speak to the Imperial Heaven Supervisor and set the date on the sixth day of the September 2018.
On the 100th day of Shen Danxia, the emperor and Empress Zhao wanted to pray for rain. The only one who can celebrate the hundred-child banquet of the eldest prince Gao Ju was the only one who could conquer the hundred-child banquet of the court, including the old master Shen, Tao Kan, and other officials and nobles in the court must not miss the rain prayer ceremony. They all went to the palace, but the 100-day banquet of the eldest son of Shen Danxia was not short of those who blessed her.
Chapter completed!