Rustle, rustle.
The moonlight was so bright, tender green grass poked through the earth, only to be trampled into dust again.
Inside the temple, monks were bustling back and forth, each grabbing a large spoon to stir the pool. Ice clanged and clattered, accompanied by their collective shouts. With every cry, a young monk dragged large buckets back and forth.
"Hurry, hurry, not enough, not enough, add more ice water, add more ice water! Remember to cut them into small pieces, they melt faster!"
"Phew, a hundred jin of Moon Spring, diluted with ten thousand jin of Jade Spring Water, truly exhausting. Do you know which family we are delivering to today?"
"Got it, got it, it's Master Bayi's, Master Yang Jinlam's, and Master Wang Ji's homes. The ladies of those families need it for bathing tomorrow night, in preparation for the Master's sacred day in ten days. They're urging us urgently, the mastiff over there is already set, just waiting for the masters to finish diluting."
Clang.
