The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

It was cold overnight.

The entire imperial city was shrouded in the sound of howling wind.

Many people were woken up by the cold in the middle of the night. They got up and looked for thick quilts, muttering, "Did the weather suddenly turn into winter?"

But the next morning, the sun rose high in the sky, and unlike the weak appearance of the previous days, the sunlight made people feel warm.

The small vendors who set up stalls along the street looked at the sun and breathed a sigh of relief.

They originally thought that winter was really going to come all of a sudden, but fortunately it didn't.

If the winter is too long, not to mention the suffering they will suffer from setting up stalls, but also fewer people going out, which will affect their business.

However, this feeling of relief did not last long and was gradually broken by the increasingly high temperature.

Looking at the scorching sun in the sky, pedestrians on the street have begun to choose shady places to walk.

"Oh my god, what kind of weather is this?"

Some vendors were wearing too much when they went out and were now sweating profusely from the heat.

"That's right, why do I feel so hot and cold at one moment? I can't take it anymore. Lao Wang, can you help me look after the stall while I find a place to take off my clothes?"

"Okay, go ahead and I'll take over later. When I went out today, my husband kept asking me to put on more clothes, so I put on quite a lot."

In many shops, employees and customers were sweating profusely from the heat.

But even so, no one thought about buying ice again, thinking that today was just an accidental situation and the temperature would definitely drop again.

To their disappointment, over the next three or four days, the temperature not only did not drop, but became increasingly hotter.

The sun was scorching hot, and it seemed that the hottest summer was coming back, or even worse.

In the bookstore, Jiang Suining had already arranged for the shop assistants to lay out the bamboo tubes.

Many bamboo tubes were connected in the middle, with one end placed in the corner of the bookstore and the other end connected to a small ice cellar next to it. After the plug was pulled out, cool air slowly flowed out and the bookstore gradually became cooler.

"Miss, your idea is great. It feels much more practical than just placing ice around." Biyun said as she stood next to the bamboo tube.

If you put ice directly in, not only will it melt quickly, but you will also have to pour water and replace the ice frequently, which is troublesome and gets in the way.

Now it is both cool and convenient, and the ice can be stored in the ice cellar, so it doesn’t melt so quickly and is more durable.

"Ningyue Pavilion has almost finished laying the pipes. From today on, the ice must not break."

"Miss, will it really continue to be this hot?"

Jiang Suining did not answer, but said: "Anyway, we have enough ice, so we can use it as long as it's hot."

In the previous life, the weather was like this too. It suddenly turned cooler in late summer and early autumn, and the temperature dropped rapidly. Just when everyone thought that autumn would be very cold, it suddenly warmed up again, and the heat returned.

The price of ice also skyrocketed again, and most of the ice was supplied to the rich and powerful first. There was no demand for it. Even those shops that could still afford to use the ice would not keep it in the shops for consumption, but would take it home.

As for those merchants who could not afford ice, they almost closed their shops in the end and only did business in the morning and evening.

The scholars who used to be able to spend money to buy ice were now helpless in the face of the renewed heat, not to mention the lower-class people.

Some people who can stay at home are fine, but for some who rely on physical work to make a living, I don’t know how many of them have fallen ill due to the heat.

In the face of natural disasters, everyone seems equal, but those in higher positions always have more protections, and the people at the bottom are the ones whose lives are truly as insignificant as those of ants.

Jiang Suining stopped writing and looked at the wooden sign in front of him. "Okay, Biyun, put it out."

"Miss, do you really want to let him out?"

Biyun looked at what was written on it: For only two cents, you can come in to read, enjoy the cool air, and keep quiet, with no time limit.

If they put this out there, and a bunch of people come to cool off and read, they will be at a huge loss.

"Put it out there," Jiang Suining confirmed. "Also have someone spread the word about it. Some people may not be able to read."

"How could a scholar not know..." Biyun paused, then understood, "Miss, you are not just doing this for the scholars, you also want to let the common people come in to enjoy the cool air?"

Jiang Suining nodded, "The area on the right side of the first floor has been reserved for a separate area. Let the scholar ask them to go to the second floor. If there are common people who just want to enjoy the cool air, take them to the right side of the first floor. Try to separate them so that they don't disturb each other. Also, remember to ask the waiter to prepare more tea."

Jiang Suining explained it clearly, and as soon as the news spread, many scholars came the next day.

When they found out that it really only cost two cents, there was no time limit, and they could read all the books at will, they were very happy and paid immediately.

At noon, the workers and vendors couldn't stand the heat anymore and came over. After confirming that they could go in, they all went inside the store to escape the heat.

Biyun and the guys told them that if they just wanted to enjoy the cool air and not read, they could go to the right side of the first floor to rest, where there was tea.

They basically chose to rest, while the scholars were reading on the second floor without disturbing each other.

After a few days, the news that the newly opened Ning Mo Zhai, where people could cool off for only two cents, had spread throughout the imperial city, and more and more scholars and people came to cool off.

Of course, there were some people who had no choice but to come to the bookstore to get some ice. Jiang Suining did not stop them and even set aside a place on the first floor for people to rest.

"Miss, I just heard someone complaining that our request for silence was too much and they spent money but were still not satisfied." In the corner of the second floor, Biyun brought in a pot of tea and lowered her voice with dissatisfaction.

Jiang Mushi frowned, "It's just two cents, and they're still complaining? This is clearly taking advantage and asking for more."

"It's okay, let them talk. If they are really dissatisfied, they can just leave on their own." Jiang Suining looked at the account book in front of him and didn't care.

"It must have lost a lot." Lin Qingyuan was also here today. Looking at the account book in Jiang Suining's hand, he knew without thinking that Ning Mozhai was losing money every day.

Jiang Suining closed the account book and said, "It is true that I lost a lot, but I can still support myself for a while."

"Miss, why do you have to be so kind? There are so many shops in the imperial city, and I haven't seen them pay people to cool off. And it's not enough to just pay money, there are also some who are taking advantage of it and acting ungrateful. Yesterday, someone asked me for free cakes."

With just two cents, it's not even enough for tea, and you want some cakes too!

"Those are a minority after all." Jiang Suining smiled at Biyun to comfort her, "We still have time to leave, so we specially help you clean up."

Biyun made a bitter face, "Yes, there is, but I just don't understand why we have to wade into this muddy water."

Jiang Suining shifted his gaze downstairs and looked at the people enjoying the cool air, and the smile on his face faded.

"Because, if they don't, one of them might die."