Chapter 22 What are you waiting for? Do you want me to do it myself?

"Damn it!"

Wang Ben cursed out loud.

"I took my brothers to move stones, and we worked so hard that we can't hold on any longer!"

"You are so lucky, living in such a comfortable place, and you still have the leisure to tinker with landscape gardens!"

Wang Ben was a typical warrior. His riding and archery skills were unmatched in the army. He was loyal to the emperor and was first-rate at leading troops in battles and caring for soldiers.

However, when it comes to elegance, cultivation, wisdom and strategy, he seems to be unable to do so, after all, his cultural level is limited.

At this moment, as he led the team with heavy steps into the courtyard, the resentment in his heart grew more and more intense.

It was not until he arrived at the center of the wide square and saw the Thirteenth Young Master leisurely enjoying the service of two maids and living a life like a god that Wang Ben finally could not hold back and completely exploded.

"Boy! I've dragged the stone here for you. If you can't handle the ice, I'll mobilize the troops and tear down your garden!"

Wang Ben stared at Ying Heng, and seeing that he was still sitting there without moving, completely ignoring his thousand strong men, he could not help but get furious and started cursing.

Ying Heng then slowly raised his eyes and glanced at Wang Ben who was speaking rude words, but did not respond. He just waved his hand gently, signaling Zi Yi to stop what he was doing and go to help make ice.

Although Zi Yi was extremely unwilling and full of complaints.

The young master always prefers women with graceful figures, but he sends himself to do the hard work and keeps Qingyi by his side to enjoy a leisurely life.

"What are you yelling about? How dare you be so presumptuous in the young master's house!"

Zi Yi's face was full of displeasure. He walked straight over, put his hands on his waist, raised his head and retorted to Wang Ben.

Wang Ben was even more furious after being scolded by her. Just as he was about to explode, he saw Zi Yi lightly kicking the wooden cart loaded with saltpeter more than ten meters away.

Wang Ben was shocked, thinking to himself that this woman's strength was unfathomable, and that her internal strength might have reached the level of a grandmaster.

His pupils contracted slightly and he resisted the urge to attack.

The thousand brothers in front of them were already exhausted. If they fought with this girl who looked weak but actually had special skills, they would probably lose face.

Seeing Wang Ben speechless, Zi Yi ordered, "Hurry up and fetch dozens of large vats and bring dozens of wooden basins!"

"What are you all standing there for? Do you think I have to make the ice myself?"

Although he was dissatisfied, Wang Ben understood that his thousand brothers would not be easily commanded around by this yellow-haired girl.

Wang Ben knew very well that all the soldiers were exhausted, and he felt sorry for them and really didn't want to let them work any longer.

He closed his lips tightly, like a silent mountain, standing there angrily, motionless.

"Don't you all want to learn how to make ice?"

The purple-dressed girl stood with her hands on her hips, and her graceful figure was particularly eye-catching.

However, Wang Ben, a sturdy man, did not pay much attention to her figure. But when he heard that he could learn ice-making technology, his eyes suddenly became bright and his heartbeat accelerated.

"Would you teach me how to make ice without hiding it from me?"

He pondered in his heart.

When Li Si ordered him to find the saltpeter earlier, he was quite resistant, but considering that this was a major matter for protecting His Majesty's body, he reluctantly agreed to do it.

However, when he got the saltpeter, he studied it for a long time but still couldn't turn it into ice. The confusion and dissatisfaction in his heart snowballed.

At this moment, looking at Ying Heng's leisurely appearance, and comparing it with the scene of his soldiers working hard to move stones and sweating profusely, Wang Ben's anger in his heart was even more difficult to suppress.

He had done some hard work in the morning and had dragged some stones with great effort. Now he insisted on staying here and not leaving. In fact, he was secretly planning to learn some skills from the master.

This effort cannot be wasted, and his soldiers cannot suffer in vain.

Although Lao Wang looked rough, he was actually very smart. He knew that the use of ice in the hot summer, especially in the military camp, was simply limitless!
Now, when he saw that the girl in purple was willing to teach them the art of ice-making, Wang Ben's attitude immediately changed.

After all, learning by stealing is not the right way. If you are discovered when using it in the future, you will not only lose face, but you will also be unable to hold your head up in front of others.

Seeing someone volunteering, Wang Ben immediately perked up and waved his hand decisively, "Quick! Go find a jar and a basin, and be quick!"

Although more than a thousand soldiers whose physical strength was almost exhausted were exhausted, they still obeyed the orders unconditionally. They suppressed their fatigue and rushed out one after another.

Soon after, everyone brought back jars and basins of various sizes to the square and arranged them neatly.

The soldiers stood in silence, waiting, their eyes focused on Wang Ben. Wang Ben looked at Zi Yi, eager to learn the next step, but unwilling to lose face because of his temper.

Zi Yi's face was grim as he continued to give orders: "Go get some water from the lake and fill each tank half full."

"action!"

Wang Ben waved his hand decisively.

After a while, Ziyi gave another instruction: "Put an appropriate amount of water in the basin and then place it in the tank, but be careful not to overfill it."

The soldiers completed the task as ordered, and then all looked at Zi Yi, their eyes full of anticipation.

Ziyi carefully inspected the area and made minor adjustments to the areas where the water volume was inappropriate. Finally, he slowly gave the next instruction:
"Now, drop the saltpeter into the jar, and be very careful not to let the saltpeter touch the water in the basin."

Crackling, gurgling... As pieces of saltpeter were thrown into the vat, in an instant, the sound of the water and saltpeter reacting violently could be heard from inside the vat.

Looking at the water in the basin in the jar, it was freezing into ice at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, both the thousands of soldiers present and Wang Ben himself were dumbfounded and deeply attracted by the magical scene before them.

"Cough cough cough..."

Wang Ben held the cloth bag tightly in front of his chest with one hand, covered his mouth and coughed violently, and raised the other hand above his head, signaling everyone to stay calm.

He stared at the woman in green with a firm look and a serious expression, and asked in a stern voice: "What is your intention in doing this, young lady?"

The woman in green snorted coldly, her eyes and eyebrows revealing an inviolable arrogance.

"If anyone talks about my young master behind his back again, don't think you'll get away with it so easily!"

Her words spoke loud and clear.

"How can you, a crude warrior, achieve the same as your talent in governing a country?"

Then she flicked her sleeves and pointed at the bag in Wang Ben's hand.

"Also, this bag of salt is a gift from the young master to you soldiers out of sympathy for your hardship during the long journey."

盐？
Upon hearing this, Wang Ben quickly untied the cloth bag in his arms, only to see that it was half filled with white, fine granular substances.

He secretly wondered in his heart, is this really salt? How could it be so fine?

Not sure, he stretched out his finger, poked it lightly, licked it and tasted it. It was indeed very salty!

But still skeptical, he rubbed his fingers on the ice beside him to wipe off the black sweat stains on his fingertips.

I carefully touched the white particles again, took some and put them on the tip of my tongue, savoring them carefully.

This time, it is even more certain that it is salty without any bitterness and extremely pure!

Lao Wang's eyes gradually widened, his face full of shock and disbelief.

He finally realized that this was pure salt without any impurities!

(End of this chapter)