Knowing that Xu Zhenzhi's trip was not important, Gu Yunji said: "Since the third cousin has traveled to Xuzhou Mansion, then take a break and stay at home for a while before leaving." Shuhua hadn't seen her mother's brothers and sisters for several years, and her third cousin came to accompany her. ”

Before Gu Yunji entered the door, Xu Shuhua also said that Xu Zhenzhi's original intention was to take a good look at his cousin's family, so he didn't shirk too much, and arched his hand and said, "Then it will bother my cousin and cousin-in-law." ”

As she was talking, Gu Zhaoxi also came, and Xu Shuhua called her to her side and introduced: "Xi'er, this is the third uncle, come and see the third uncle." ”

Although Gu Zhaoxi is young and out-of-the-box, he was taught by his parents to be very well-behaved, and he had to be polite when he knew that he should be polite. Hearing this, she bowed to Xu Zhenzhi dignifiedly, and said crisply: "Xi'er has seen Santangbo. ”

From the moment he saw Gu Zhaoxi, Xu Zhenzhi's eyes lit up, and the more he looked at this little doll carved in pink, the more he liked it, and said in surprise: "I see that Xi'er's appearance is seven points similar to Shuhua's childhood, especially the aura between the eyebrows and eyes, which is exactly the same as Shuhua's before, as if carved out of a mold!" ”

Xu Shuhua said with a smile: "It is very similar to me when I was a child, the appearance is similar, the personality is similar, especially the ability to cause trouble, which is better than I have before, regardless of her for a day, she will go to heaven!" ”

Gu Zhaoxi was dissatisfied when he heard this, and pouted and said, "My mother is not right, Xi'er didn't cause trouble, Xi'er is very obedient!" I obediently finished a bowl of rice for lunch today, and I am not a picky eater! ”

Everyone was amused by this childish saying: "Okay, good, you are the most well-behaved." ”

Xu Zhenzhi: "It is a good thing for children to be lively, and being able to jump and make trouble means that they are healthy and well-raised." I think Xi'er is like this, her little face is flushed, her eyes are dark and bright, it can be seen that she will be a smart and beautiful child in the future. ”

Gu Zhaoxi especially likes to listen to this kind of words, and he was so happy to be praised for a while, and he couldn't wait for his tail to be cocked, which made people laugh even more when he saw it.

Gu Zhaoxi has an outgoing temperament, he is not afraid of life at all, he just saw that Xu Zhenzhi was quite restrained, and after a while, he became familiar with him, and asked him around: "Uncle Santang, where are you from?" What does it do? Where are you going? ”

The little girl in front of her is very similar to Xu Shuhua when she was a child, and when Xu Zhenyi saw her, he couldn't help but think of the time when he played with Xu Shuhua in the past, and replied very patiently:

"I came from your mother's hometown, Shaoxing Mansion, and I just walked around and traveled everywhere on weekdays. As for where to go, I haven't figured it out yet, so I can rest when I'm tired, and go home when I'm homesick, just like I heard some time ago that you and your father live here, so I stopped by to see you. ”

Gu Zhaoxi heard it with novelty, his big eyes blinked, and his appearance was extremely cute: "Is that Santang Uncle also like us, who has been on a boat here for a long time?" ”

Xu Zhenzhi smiled and shook his head: "No, I came here on foot." Take the Shu Road from the north into the river, and then go all the way south, and finally arrive at your house. ”

Gu Zhaoxi said: "Uncle Santang has walked so much, he must have seen a lot of delicious and fun things?" ”

In the end, it is a child, the focus is different, Xu Zhenzhi laughed when he heard this: "Yes, I have seen a lot of delicious and fun things." Speaking of which, I really brought something strange for Xi'er to play with. ”

As he spoke, Xu Zhenzhi rummaged through the luggage he brought, took out a few red strips the size of half a palm from them, put them in Gu Zhaoxi's hands, and explained:

"This is the fruit of a potted plant given to me by a friend of mine, I can't remember the name, it's not a precious thing. The potted plant was not easy to carry, and I left it on the road, but I saw that the fruit was red and brightly colored, so I thought about bringing it to my niece, and I had the right to use it as a gadget to see the strangeness. ”

Xu Shuhua smiled helplessly: "Third cousin, you are too bothered, children's play objects are just worth taking so far?" ”

Xu Zhenzhi: "It's not far, I only met my friend when I was about to arrive in Xuzhou Mansion, and I didn't take up much space left and right, so I just stuffed it into the baggage." ”

Gu Zhaoxi got a novel little gift, he couldn't put it down, he fiddled with it in his hand over and over again, and happily showed it in front of Gu Yunji: "Daddy, look! ”

Gu Yunji wanted to take advantage of the situation to touch her daughter's little head, but her eyes touched the unknown fruit in her hand, and she was stunned, and then her eyes burst out with surprise: "This, this is ...... Chili pepper?! ”

Xu Zhenzhi was puzzled: "Chili? Does my cousin-in-law know this? ”

Gu Yunji was so excited: "Yes, I recognize it!" This is chili peppers, a crop native to Armerica, where did the three cousins get it? ”

Xu Zhenzhi: "This is a business friend of mine from Shaoxing Mansion hometown brought over, said to be a kind of ornamental potted plant, before maturity is cyan, after maturity is bright red, placed at home to a festive picture, in Zhejiang around the dignitaries are very popular. Was it originally produced in America? I don't know. ”

Gu Yunji almost forgot that when chili peppers were introduced to China in the previous life, they first appeared as ornamental plants, and few people would try to eat it, and it spread to the southwest region, which likes spicy and heavy mouths, and only then did it begin to be widely planted and applied.

Listening to Xu Zhenzhi's meaning, it should have been some time for the pepper to come in, but the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a light taste, and even if someone has tried it, it is very likely that they will not be used to it, and even think that it is a "poisonous plant" that can cause pain in the mouth.

The southwest climate is dark and humid, and the local people have a history of eating spicy food for thousands of years. But strictly speaking, these plants are more "spicy" than "spicy", i.e. they mainly irritate the nose rather than the mouth.

Chili pepper is a pure spicy raw material, which can not only bring spicy stimulation to the tongue, but also warm the stomach and dispel cold, increase appetite, and has a huge impact on the entire Chinese food culture, especially the food culture of Shudi, and is a real "earth-shaking" change in the field of food.

As long as there are chili peppers, the meals can become more colorful, and the thought of being able to eat a steaming hot pot in the house in the cold winter in the future, Gu Yunji couldn't help but shed tears of excitement from the corners of his mouth.

From Gu Yunji's reaction, Xu Shuhua guessed that this might also be some kind of crop that he had widely planted in his previous life, and heard that it was native to America, so he asked: "Is this pepper a high-yield crop like an artichoke?" ”

Gu Yunji shook his head: "Chili pepper is not a high-yield crop, and it is different from artichoke, but it is a bit similar to dogwood and mustard greens, it is just a very important seasoning, at most it can be used as a dish, not as a staple food." ”

Xu Zhenzhi heard it with novelty: "Can this thing still be eaten?" How to eat? ”

Gu Yunji said: "There are many ways to eat, frying, frying, and cooking with other ingredients, and for some people who are especially spicy, they can eat it directly." ”

"Is it okay to eat it directly...... Then I'll taste it. Gu Zhaoxi tilted his head, carefully looked at the red chili pepper in his hand for a while, and heard his father say that this thing could be eaten, so he put it in his mouth without hesitation.

"Hey! Xi'er, don't! ”

Gu Yunji was startled, he wanted to stop it but it was too late, Gu Zhaoxi had already put the chili pepper in his mouth and chewed it.