The two girls' discussion about decent people has come to a perfect end. Yes, both beautiful girls are decent people; the one who's not decent is…
"Adelaide, this cup is so pretty! And why is the water in it ice cold, and it smells like flowers?" Carly pointed to the cup on the table. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the two girls immediately became very good friends.
"This? This is called a teacup. The water inside is specially made to be iced, so it's very refreshing to drink when the weather is hot. As for the floral scent, that's from the flowers I picked and boiled. Isn't it wonderful, Carly?"
Adelaide was very satisfied with her brewed herbal tea. She couldn't drink anything else now. Her only regret was that there was no honey, which made the herbal tea slightly off. If there was honey, it would be perfect.
"Sister Adelaide, so this pretty cup is called a teacup! The water inside does taste really good. I'd like to learn how to make it too. Could you teach me?"
Carly really wanted to learn this; she really liked the taste of the water.
"Carly, this is very simple. Just find some nice-smelling flowers, boil them in water, and as for making it iced, you can just put the teapot in that big jar."
Adelaide pointed to a large jar not far away.
"Let's go touch it, and you'll see." With that, she pulled Carly toward the large jar.
Adelaide picked up the teapot, and a wave of coolness immediately washed over her.
Carly reached out and touched it; it was indeed very cold, so she quickly withdrew her hand.
"Sister Adelaide, is this ice from last year that's still around?" Carly asked incredulously. She had been wondering about it when she first drank it, but there was no one around to ask.
"No, this just needs to be put in some things and it will turn into ice. But I don't know how to do it. Every time I boil the water in this big jar dry, some white powder will appear. If I put it back into the water, it will turn into ice."
Adelaide wasn't entirely clear on the specifics of the process; she only knew that the raw material was something from that stinky stable. Only the master and Sophia knew the exact steps; she only knew that after each use, the large jar of water was boiled dry before the next use.
Upon hearing Adelaide's words, Carly immediately thought of salt, but salt doesn't have that magical effect. Unable to figure it out, she stopped thinking about it; as long as it tasted good, that was enough.
"Hey, Adelaide, is that pot you're holding made of iron?" Carly had discovered something incredible again.
She didn't know what method to use to forge such an iron kettle. Should she hammer it piece by piece? But could it be hammered into this shape? She had seen some blacksmith shops in the market, but this was the first time she had ever seen an iron kettle like this.
"Carly, this is indeed an iron teapot, specially made for brewing tea. It's very easy to use, and you don't have to worry about it breaking. It also boils water very quickly. However, there's only one in the entire territory right now. As for how it was made? I don't know." Adelaide treasured this teapot immensely, wiping it clean every day. Although it had been used for a long time, there was no burnt ash on the outside of the teapot.
"Come on, Carly, let's go to the table and have another iced flower tea. I drink quite a lot every day, and it's so hot now, so drinking some ice water is very refreshing."
In no time, the two girls were like old friends who had known each other for decades.