Chapter 6, pepper seedlings
Gu Nansang said: "Big brother, why don't we do some small business." ”
"Business?" Gu Dongqing was strange: "What business?" ”
He didn't despise Gu Nansang's young age, and he didn't think she was talking nonsense and left with a smile, but he was serious, which made Gu Nansang feel very gratified.
This big brother, steady and empathetic, and has his own ideas, is already very good in this pedantic era.
"Big brother, when I said the immortal order, he told me that chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns can be used in dishes to make a spicy and fragrant taste. Big brother, you've been to Anping City, you don't even know that there is such a thing as spicy, how can I know? She paused slightly, and then changed to an aggrieved look: "Or, big brother, do you think I'm lying to you for fun?" ”
Gu Dongqing had already finished washing the dishes and chopsticks, he wiped his hands clean, touched Gu Nansang's head, and smiled: "Why does the eldest brother think of you like this?" ”
"It's just that this thing is really unheard of, even if I want to believe you, but how can you convince my mother?" Gu Dongqing sighed lightly: "You want to sell spicy food, right?" ”
Gu Nansang didn't expect him to be so transparent, her eyes widened, and she suddenly felt that she was still lucky, she smiled and said: "Big brother, you don't have to worry about this, wait for me to find the seasoning, make it and you can taste it, you can know." ”
Gu Dongqing still shook his head: "But it's spicy, let alone eating, we've never seen it, and it's not easy to persuade others to spend money to buy it." ”
"I'm going to have to give it a try." Gu Nansang said: "After trying, you may succeed, but if you don't try, you will never be able to take the first step." ”
Her words seem to be righteous, but in fact they came from the mouth of a nine-year-old child, and with her immature face, it was really funny.
What is rare is that Gu Dongqing did not directly question and refute her, but smiled: "You think of these things for your family, it can be seen that you are very sensible." Tomorrow, the eldest brother will accompany you up the mountain to find these two medicines. ”
In their eyes, peppercorns and chili peppers are medicines, used to cure diseases. I just don't know if this perception is only for the people on this side, or for the whole country.
Gu Nansang didn't force their thoughts, it was already very good that the eldest brother could promise himself so clearly.
Then the two said goodbye, each turned off the lights and rested without mentioning it.
"System system system!" Before dawn, Gu Nansang woke up and frantically called the system in his head.
“…… I'm here, stop screaming. The system was stunned for a moment, paused, and said, "The data is going to be messed up by you." ”
As the system said, she was indeed dormant for a lot of time, and rarely bothered Gu Nansang except for necessary tasks and reward reminders.
"I'm asking you something." Gu Nansang smiled and said, "These two things, peppercorns and chili peppers, why are they so uncirculated here?" ”
"Lotus Village is in a corner, and Anping City is not a big city, so naturally they use it less." The system said: "In the capital and the hot south, these two things have long been in the dishes. ”
"So, I can get a head start here." Gu Nansang felt a little regretful: "I thought I could monopolize the operation." ”
“…… Do you want to do business? The system is alert: "I'm a farming system." ”
Gu Nansang didn't bother to answer, and said instead: "Do you know where there is a pepper tree on the mountain?" ”
The system suddenly said: "The system task, tomorrow I will dig up thirty wild vegetables on the slopes of the eastern mountains of Houshan." ”
"......" Gu Nansang resented: "I'll ask you." ”
The system didn't answer her, and no response was heard from how Gu Nansang roared in her mind.
Gu Nansang couldn't help but feel a little depressed, this broken system is really useless, how can he happily start the life of Goldfinger?
Thinking about it, I also knew that I couldn't rely on this unreliable system, so I thought about it, then opened my eyes, dressed and combed my hair and washed in one go, and then went to the kitchen to help Xu prepare breakfast.
The farmer's breakfast is very simple, clear porridge with small pickles, a bowl of full per person is very good, steamed buns and the like, Gu Nansang can't think about it anymore.
Gu Nansauna took the small hoe and back basket, said a word to Xu, and went out with Gu Dongqing.
Gu Beihuai didn't go out together today, and he hadn't finished writing big characters today.
Writing three pages a day is the homework that Gu Congzhi left for Gu Beihuai when he was there, although he has passed away, Gu Beihuai's habit is still retained. It's just that now the Gu family's expenses for firewood, rice, oil, and salt are already difficult, let alone buying that expensive rice paper.
So in addition to the necessary use, Gu Beihuai rarely uses pen and ink on weekdays, and he only finds branches to practice calligraphy, puts sand and soil in a small wooden plate, and writes a hundred words every day.
At this point, Gu Beihuai is still a child who loves to learn.
After pestering Gu Nansang and promising to bring him green dates, he went to the study to practice calligraphy step by step.
On the field road in the early morning, there are already many people, the weather is not too hot at this time, it is a good time to work, taking advantage of the spring breeze to sow grain, the villagers have wind under their feet, and walk fast.
When Gu Nansang and Gu Dongqing walked towards the entrance of the village, they happened to meet Li Changsheng and Zhao Guihua, who were followed by Li Erniu who was carrying a basket.
Gu Dongqing's face turned cold instantly, he took Gu Nansang's hand and walked straight to another path.
Gu Nansang didn't speak, last time Li Changsheng's family came to the Gu family to make trouble because of a hoe, and in the end, it was Li Erniu who told the truth, and then it dispersed, so she didn't have a good impression of this big family.
Zhao Guihua let out a gloomy cold snort from her nose, and her eyes were very unkind.
Li Changsheng also spat on the ground, just saw Li Erniu with red ears and didn't speak, his eyes were very evasive, and he couldn't help but remember the last time he left in disgrace, his heart was on fire, and he raised his foot and kicked at Li Erniu.
Li Erniu was caught off guard, and suddenly fell into the grass on the side of the road, stained with dew.
"Changsheng, why are you beating children!" Zhao Guihua pushed him and hurriedly went to help his son.
"Little brute, at a young age, he lied a lot, spread wild on the heads of adults, and it was light to kill!" Li Changsheng's tone was vicious, but his gaze kept falling on Gu Nansang.
Gu Nansang happened to walk by the other side, and was very uncomfortable by his gaze, and listened to his tone of scolding Huai, as well as the way he was angry with Li Erniu, he couldn't help but stop.
She was so bold, even Gu Dongqing couldn't help but pull her and signaled that she didn't have to pay attention to it.
Li Changsheng looked at those clear and bright eyes, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a little weak.
was about to say something to cover it up, but saw Gu Nansang laughing playfully: "It turned out to be Uncle Changsheng and Aunt Osmanthus, early." ”
As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling person when she reaches out, and she suddenly came out like this, which made Li Changsheng stunned with anger.
"I owe my hoe, when will it be delivered?" Who knows, her next sentence made Li Changsheng angry enough, and Zhao Guihua even jumped to her feet and scolded: "What nonsense is the little hoof!" Who owes you a hoe! ”
"Aunt Osmanthus, my name is Gu Nansang, not Little Hoof." Gu Nansang smiled and said: "It is said that it is easy to be forgetful when you are old, it seems that it is true, Aunt Osmanthus looks like she is only in her forties, and her memory is so poor." Last time I was at my house, but you promised me that if you didn't find your hoe at my house, you would compensate me. ”
Zhao Guihua almost fell back in anger, she was only in her early thirties!
Li Changsheng said intrinsically: "Nan Yatou is seriously ill, her temperament has changed a lot, she didn't dare to speak loudly before, but now she can quarrel with your aunt." Isn't there something dirty on the upper body that makes the mouth so powerful? ”
Gu Nansang's face did not change: "People are good at being bullied, horses are good at being ridden, and tigers are still bullied by dogs when they fall in Pingyang!" If I hadn't been a little stronger, I'd just be lying in bed right now. ”
She scolded Li Changsheng for being a dog, but unfortunately, the people in the village had no knowledge and couldn't understand this series.
But Li Changsheng also knew that it would not be a good word, and his face was gloomy at the moment, and it was not easy to attack.
"Alright, Nansang, let's go." Gu Dongqing took advantage of the situation and pulled her into his arms and said, "The sun will be poisonous later, let's go early and return early." ”
Gu Nansang just couldn't get used to the virtues of Li Changsheng and his wife, and remembered that they were unhappy when they came to the Gu family last time, so they made a mocking remark and didn't really want to do anything. nodded and followed Gu Dongqing away.
After walking far, Gu Dongqing sighed slightly and said, "Nansang, although we didn't take care of what happened last time, there is no need to avoid Li Changsheng's family. But there is a good saying, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. ”
Gu Nansang wrinkled his nose: "I also know, but the beam from last time has already ended, if we don't take the initiative, it will make them think that we are easy to bully." ”
"If I didn't have me, wouldn't you be a bully?" Gu Dongqing touched her head a little helplessly, and said seriously: "It's okay for anything else, I'm just worried that if I'm not at home, they will come to embarrass you." ”
Gu Nansang's heart softened, and he also knew that he was impulsive, but the matter had come to this point, and the grudge with the Li family was difficult to solve, so he didn't say anything, and the brother and sister went up the mountain together.
"Let's go from the east." Gu Nansang remembered the task of the system and said with a smile: "There are few people walking over there, let's go, maybe we can dig some wild vegetables." ”
"It's fine." Gu Dongqing nodded: "It's just that there is a season of wild vegetables after all, our backyard has been idle for a long time, and I will go to the city in a few days to see if I can buy some seeds or melon seedlings and come back." ”
Gu Nansang was pleased: "That's what I mean." ”
The brother and sister laughed and soon arrived at the eastern side of the mountain, where the terrain is open, but the weeds are overgrown, and the road is not easy to walk.
Gu Dongqing walked in front, pulling Gu Nansang with one hand, and using a small hoe to sweep away the weeds with the other, and after a while, he sweated on his forehead.
Gu Nansang looked around, his eyes patrolling the low-lying place, very serious.
Spring is the time when plants and trees germinate, and the peppers at this time are not yet ripe, so they can only be distinguished by looking at the branches and leaves by relying on their previous memories.
This time he came to look for it, Gu Nansang was just preparing for the next time, not really planning to harvest some back.
Fortunately, the peppers here were not taken seriously, and they grew like weeds in the mountains, and it didn't take long for Gu Nansang to find the target.
"Brother, look, is that a chili seedling?" Her tone was excited.
Gu Dongqing fixed his eyes and smiled slightly: "You are sharper than me." ”
He didn't ask why Gu Nansang knew the chili seedlings, just because she saw the pattern in the book.
The two walked over and quickly dug a small basket.
It's just that this pepper tree is not so easy to find, and the two of them walked around for a long time, but they couldn't see it, but the sun rose, the temperature rose, and the mountain heat was steaming, and it was a little hot.
"Brother, let's go back, and we're not in a hurry." Gu Nansang said with a smile.
"It's fine." Gu Dongqing's head was raised.
"The system prompts you to take a hundred steps to the left to reach the mission location." The system, which had been sleeping, suddenly sent a prompt.
Gu Nansang was helpless, and there was really no way to do anything about this convulsive system, so he had to tell Gu Dongqing to go ahead and pick some wild vegetables.
Fortunately, the place where the system said was not far away, Gu Nansang walked for a while and saw a bush of green Ma Lantou.
This is a very good spring wild vegetable, Malan head is also called red stem vegetables, the smell is fragrant, and there is no sour taste of purslane, it is a very good choice for stir-frying or cold dressing.
Gu Dongqing also recognized this dish, so the two of them laughed and prepared to pick it.
"What are you doing with these pepper seedlings?" But suddenly I heard a clear and cold male voice.