The paddy fields had already been filled with water and frozen, and a few paddy fields formed a large ice rink.
A group of children were skating on the ice, and their laughter was pleasant to hear.
The three of them stood at the edge, while Taohong and the other three stood behind them.
As Yang Silun watched, his gaze drifted, as if he was reminiscing. His face was pained.
Li Yi quietly observed and felt that the other party was reminiscing about his childhood. Just as he was about to suggest that they go somewhere else, Yang Silun revealed a carefree smile.
As he smiled, tears welled up in his eyes.
His smile changed again, and Yang Silun let out a sigh of relief. His fierce face became gentler.
His eyes were much clearer as he said to Li Yi, "This is good. The north is still better. There is ice to play in winter."
"General Yang is right. The north's winter snow is a gift from the heavens to the northerners. However … as long as you are willing to spend money, there can be ice anywhere, even in the scorching summer."
Li Yi knew that Yang Silun had let go of something in his heart.
"Do you use saltpeter?" Yang Silun asked with a smile.
"For now, yes. After a few years, there might be other ways to make ice. I will work hard. Three years." Li Yi set a goal for himself.
In fact, he could exchange for a compressor now and make ice. The most suitable method was to use salt water to make ice.
However, he felt that with the help of the village's craftsmen, he could achieve a technological innovation within three years with basic materials and manufacturing knowledge.
"Make ice faster?" Yang Silun did not doubt that Li Yi could do it. Li Yi was different from others. Ordinary things did not need three years.
Since Li Yi said that it was a three year limit, it must be extraordinary.
"It is faster than chiseling ice in the river, and it saves a hundred times more money than using saltpeter. When that time comes, I will build an ice rink on Zhuangzi. General Yang must come and play. "
Li Yi spoke the truth. Using a compressor with salt water to make ice was just a waste of electricity.
At that time, he would use water and wind. He did not expect to produce too much electricity, as long as it could support Zhuangzi.
"Very good. Give me an ice cart and a pair of screws first." Yang Silun watched the children play and could not help but want to sneak out.
"If General Yang wants to play, there are ice skates over there." Li Yi pointed in another direction.
"What's an ice blade?" Yang Si Xun had never heard of it.
"Add a horizontal piece of iron under the shoes, and below the horizontal piece of iron are vertical pieces of iron. With one foot, one can slide on the ice very quickly."
Li Yi explained the structure of the ice blade and walked to the other side.
After about three hundred steps, they arrived at another ice rink. This one was even bigger and was divided into different areas.
In the middle was an oval ice rink, but there was no one there.
A group of adults and older children were standing at the side.
"There are two types of skate shoes. One is made of pig skin and is directly attached to the blade. The other is tied with a rope.
When wearing the socks made by Zhuangzi, one could wear the first type. If it was another type of felt socks, taking off the shoes would take a lot of effort, so the second type could be tied.
Take me for example. When I take off my socks, the closer my feet fit my shoes, the easier it is to skate. "
Li Yi introduced and conveniently found a pair of ice skates the size of his feet from the shed next to him.
As expected, he sat there and took off his shoes and socks, then put on the ice blade.
The front of the ice blade was slightly curved, but there were no teeth. It was not a fancy blade, but more like a hockey blade.
The blade was relatively short and the blade was thick. It was not a short track speed skating blade, nor was it a long track speed skating blade.
In the past, his long track speed skating blade was a dislocation blade, and his heels could be separated from the ice blade for a short time.
It was said that a dislocation blade for a thousand-meter long track speed skating blade could be faster than a non-dislocation blade by a fraction of a second.
He did not make the speed skating blade back then because his metal smelting technology was not good enough, and the blade of the speed skating blade was thin.
The cheapest ice blade that cost a few dozen yuan to one or two hundred yuan had a blade made of fifty-cent coin steel.
A moment later, Li Yi put on the ice blade. His body swayed gently, and his feet exerted force. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
At the same time, he bent forward at a ninety-degree angle with his legs slightly bent and his hands behind his back.
He did not run, only skated, and picked up his speed in a few moves.
When he entered the oval ice rink, he took out his right hand from behind his back and began to swing his arm. His body leaned inward, and his right foot moved forward.
When he entered the straightaway, his arms swung back and forth. It was as if he was flying on the ice. In the blink of an eye, he had leaped far away.
"Dongzhu is good."
"Dongzhu, don't fall."
"Wow, wow, wow. I want to do it like Dongzhu."
The older kids at the school started to shout.
Li Yi skated two rounds, and his body suddenly turned 180 degrees. The trajectory of the ice blade under his feet changed, and he became a reverse skating position.
He turned his head slightly to the right, and his right foot extended diagonally backward. When he landed on the ice, his body weight followed the force of his right foot and swayed back to the right. He lifted his left foot and touched the ice from the front to the right. The outer edge of the ice blade under his right foot was pushed outwards. His center of gravity shifted to the left, and his speed increased again. However, this time, he was skating backwards.
This reverse skating position looked even more beautiful than skating forward.
"Good, good. I want to play this." Yang Si Xun saw Li Yi skating so easily, and felt that he could do it too. He could do it as soon as he went up.
Wang Xing didn't dare to make a sound. He looked at the people at the school next to him. They probably wouldn't be able to skate like Li Yi if they put on ice blades.
Li Yi skated one round and approached Yang Si Xun. His right foot didn't change, but his left foot was lifted backwards, and he landed on the ice in a bow stance. Whoosh ~ ~ ~ Amidst the flying ice shards, he came to a stop and stood up straight.
"Give me one. I... I'll tie it." Yang Si Xun was eager to try.
Li Yi went to find shoes and protective gear for Yang Si Xun. When he came back, he asked Yang Si Xun to sit on a stool.
When he helped to tie the shoes, he said, "In a few days, I plan to open the ice rink. Renting ice blades will cost 100 per person per day. Is that a lot?"
He finally revealed his purpose for opening the ice rink and making ice blades.
"Not much." Yang Si Xun supported. "I think it's cheap to rent such fun things for a day."
After Li Yi helped him put on the protective gear, he looked at something that looked like a watermelon rind and asked, "This is..."
"A hat. It's made of bamboo. It's drilled with a rope and tied with a net to prevent you from falling on your head. This one is for your elbow, this one is for your knee, and the last one is for your butt.
Skating is dangerous. I can treat your arms and legs if you fall, but if you fall on your head... that would be troublesome! I don't want to save that kind of patient. "
Li Yi put on the helmet for Yang Si Xun. He looked around and was satisfied. At least under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have a brain hemorrhage or a concussion.
"Actually, it's not too troublesome. I can do it. I see that you're skating." Yang Si Xun was still inexplicably confident.
Li Yi was afraid. He ran to get a pair of thick gloves for Yang Si Xun to wear.
"Is this enough?" Yang Si Xun was anxious. He wanted to go on the ice.
Li Yi checked again. "General Yang, please."
He stood to the side, worried that Yang Si Xun would fall on him.
Yang Si Xun supported himself with the stool and stood up. Just as he was about to walk...
"Ah! Ouch! No, ah ah ah... "Bam! Yang Si Xun fell on the ice with all kinds of screams.
He tried to stand up with his hands on the ice. His legs kicked back and forth, but he couldn't exert any strength.
"How can this be? Pull, pull me up. "Yang Si Xun turned around and sat on the ice. He looked at Li Yi and stretched out his hand.
"Youzhi, why are you sitting on the ice?" At this moment, a voice came from more than ten meters away. It was Yang Si Xun's courtesy name, Youzhi.
"General Gao." Li Yi cupped his fists and bowed.
"Gao Lishi, why are you here?" Yang Si Xun sat there awkwardly.
"I'm here to buy some soy sauce. There's not much soy sauce left in the palace." Gao Lishi walked over and helped Yang Si Xun up. He was tall.
"Didn't you just hit me the day before yesterday? Don't let go. Quick, grab onto me. "Yang Si Xun was like a drowning man grabbing onto a life-saving straw.
Li Yi was stunned. That's right. He just came to get soy sauce the day before yesterday. Today, he came again?
After thinking for a while, he showed a grateful expression.
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