The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 112

[Chapter 112 Making Ice from Saltpeter]

Zhao Hao lowered his head and said nothing.

After a long time, he whispered in a voice like a mosquito: “Disciple wants to deliver the message himself.” Fang Xiu glanced at him, thought about it, and said, “Wait a minute, I will send two people to go with

you

.”

Everyone has secrets, and since this little guy doesn’t want to tell him his true identity, let him be.

In fact, Fang Xiu could guess it without him having to say anything.

The surname Zhao is the surname of the current country, and his apprentice is nothing more than the son of a certain prince, or the son of the dog emperor, that is, the prince.

But so what?

It was fate that he accepted him as his disciple. Fang Xiu would not care about his identity, even if he was the future emperor.

“Thank you, Master.”

Unexpectedly, Fang Xiu would agree to his request, Zhao Hao said excitedly with a smile on his face.

At this time, Bai Xiaochun had also brought the Four Treasures of the Study and spread them out on the stone table.

Fang Xiu stood nearby, feeling a little ashamed as he watched Zhao Hao write stroke by stroke on the rice paper.

I have to say that this little guy is really good at handwriting. Even ordinary scholars and even Juren may not be as good as him.

Ahem, of course, there is still a certain gap compared to his master. Fang

Xiu only looked at it for a while, then turned his head and stopped looking.

I really feel that my self-esteem has been hit to a certain extent.

Soon, the letter was written.

Zhao Hao had a solemn look on his face, folded the rice paper, stuffed it into his arms, and said, “Master, when will I go to deliver the letter?”

“It’s not urgent.”

Fang Xiu smiled and said, “You don’t want to learn from me?” “Is this the truth of everything in the world? I will teach you first.”

“Really?”

After all, he was just a child. After hearing Fang Xiu’s words, Zhao Hao’s little face was filled with excitement and he shouted excitedly.

Fang Xiu waved his hand.

Bai Xiaochun immediately came up and said respectfully: “Master, what are your orders?”

Fang Xiu asked: “Where is the iron basin I asked you to prepare?”

Bai Xiaochun said: “It’s in the backyard, I’ll go get it here.”

After that, He walked out of the yard quickly, and after a while, he walked in with two iron basins of different sizes.

Fang Xiu reached out and took the iron basin and placed it on the stone table.

Then, he opened the bag again, and sure enough, it was all filled with gray-white saltpeter.

He turned around and told Bai Xiaochun, “Go get some water.”

Bai Xiaochun responded and hurriedly went to get water.

Zhao Hao stood aside, looking at his master’s strange behavior with a puzzled look on his face.

Iron basin, water and stones, what is Master going to do?

He really wanted to ask, but it could be seen that Fang Xiu had been busy, so he didn’t dare to speak. He just stood there and watched obediently.

After a while, Bai Xiaochun came back carrying an iron bucket filled with cold well water.

Fang Xiu then ordered him to pour water into two iron basins.

Bai Xiaochun was confused and didn’t understand what the young master wanted to do, but he still obeyed obediently.

Soon, the iron basin was filled with well water.

There is a small pot inside the big pot, which looks a bit strange.

Fang Xiu knew that this was the crudest device for making ice from saltpeter.

The main component of saltpeter is potassium nitrate. When dissolved in water, it will absorb a lot of heat, causing the temperature to drop.

Therefore, if saltpeter is placed in a large basin outside, the water in the small basin inside will freeze.

And when the solution in which the saltpeter is dissolved reaches a certain temperature, the saltpeter will return to its original state, which means it can be reused.

This small amount of saltpeter can be used to make a lot of ice.

However, Fang Xiu has not done this experiment himself.

In fact, in high school, the chemistry teacher only mentioned it in the textbook and did not demonstrate it for them.

After all, potassium nitrate is a controlled substance. Except for some university laboratories, it is not easy for others to obtain it.

At this moment, looking at the two basins of water, Fang Xiu felt inexplicably nervous. He took a deep breath and slowly put down the saltpeter.

Soon, the saltpeter dissolved in the water in the basin.

In less than one stick of incense, the water in the small basin could already see a chill rising, but it had not yet condensed into ice.

After waiting for a while, he saw that the water in the basin had not condensed into ice, so Fang Xiu added some more saltpeter into it.

This time, the water in the basin began to solidify quickly, but after a long time, it only solidified into a mixture of ice and water like smoothie.

A lot of saltpeter was added to it, and the final result was the same.

Fang Xiu sighed secretly, understanding in his heart.

Under these conditions, I am extremely lucky to be able to make smoothies.

After all, making ice from saltpeter is only possible in theory. Being able to make smoothies is most likely due to the relatively cool water in Fang Mansion’s well.

However, despite this, this scene also left Bai Xiaochun and Zhao Hao on the side dumbfounded.

They were shocked, looking at the smoothie in the basin, and almost speechless.

You know, it is already May, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and even the wind blowing is carrying heat.

The young master actually made ice from water and stones.

Even if it’s just smoothie, it’s already like a miracle in their eyes.

Water and stones are such ordinary things. Why did they turn into ice in the hands of the young master?

Bai Xiaochun and Zhao Hao, especially Bai Xiaochun, really felt that their young master was an immortal at this moment!

Zhao Hao felt that his mind was in a mess.

He already knew that his master was not an ordinary person.

But at this moment, his understanding was overturned. Could it be that Master is an immortal?

This thought only appeared for a moment.

Zhao Hao does not believe that there are immortals in the world.

He once heard his father say that his imperial grandfather was immersed in the illusory immortality, which made the people miserable, and the people lived worse than pigs and dogs.

Although he did not understand the meaning behind the words “the people are in dire straits,” he knew that this was not good.

Therefore, he hates immortality.

Even if there are immortals in this world, he doesn’t like them.

Suddenly, he remembered that his master had just told him that he would teach him the principles of everything in the world.

Could this be the truth of everything in the world?

Looking at the smoothie in the basin, he thought thoughtfully and asked: “Master, water and stones can be made into ice. Is this the principle behind everything in the world?”

Fang Xiu heard this and looked into his eyes. There was a hint of surprise.

My disciple has extraordinary understanding!

“Yes, everything in the world makes sense. Water and stones can be made into ice. In the eyes of ordinary people, this may seem like a miracle.

But if you think about it carefully, you will find that after the stone enters the water, it becomes one with it. It will absorb heat, so the temperature of the water will drop, and the temperature will drop, and the water will condense into ice.

This is the principle of everything in the world.

“

Zhao Hao listened very carefully. After listening, he bowed respectfully to Fang Xiu: “Disciple, thank you, master, for clarifying my doubts.”

The master’s words were too profound and he did not understand them for a while.

Looking at the smoothie in the basin, I fell into deep contemplation.

It turns out that ice and stone can actually be made into ice.

(End of chapter)