Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Knowing that Xu Zhenzhi's trip was not of any importance, Gu Yunji said: "The third cousin has traveled to the Xuzhou Prefecture, so let's rest for a while and stay at home for a while before leaving. Shuhua also hasn't seen her natal brother for several years Sister, the third cousin is here 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 refuse too much, cupped his hands and said: "Then I will bother my cousin and her husband."

While talking, Gu Zhaoxi also came, and Xu Shuhua called her to introduce him: "Xi'er, this is Uncle Santang, come and meet Uncle Santang."

Although Gu Zhaoxi was young and had a temper, he was taught by his parents to be very polite, and he had to obey the etiquette when he knew it was necessary.Hearing this, she bowed respectfully to Xu Zhenzhi, and said crisply: "Xi'er has met Uncle Santang."

From the moment he saw Gu Zhaoxi, Xu Zhenzhi's eyes lit up, and the more he looked at this pink and jade-carved little doll, the more he liked it, and he said in amazement: "I saw that Xi'er's appearance was [-]% similar to that of Shuhua when he was a child. Especially the aura between the brows and eyes is exactly the same as Shuhua's before, as if carved out of the same mold!"

Xu Shuhua said with a smile: "It's very similar to me when I was a child, with the same appearance and personality, especially the ability to cause trouble, which is even better than I used to be. If I leave her alone for a day, she will go to heaven!"

Gu Zhaoxi was dissatisfied when he heard this, and pouted his mouth and said: "Mother is wrong, Xi'er did not cause trouble, Xi'er is very obedient! I ate a bowl of rice obediently for lunch today, and I am not picky eaters!"

Everyone was amused by the childish words: "Okay, you are the most obedient."

Xu Zhenzhi said: "It's a good thing for a child to be lively. Being able to dance and make noise means that he is healthy and well-raised. I think Xi'er is like this. Her little face is flushed and 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 loved to hear such words, he was so happy to be praised for a moment, wishing he could raise his tail, making people laugh even more when he saw it.

Gu Zhaoxi had an outgoing temper and was not afraid of life at all. He was restrained when he first met Xu Zhenzhi, and he got to know him after a while, asking around him: "Uncle San Tang, where are you from? What do you do? Where are you going?"

The little girl in front of him looked very similar to Xu Shuhua when he was young. When Xu Zhenzhi saw her, he couldn't help thinking of the time when he played with Xu Shuhua in the past, and he answered very patiently:

"I come from your mother's hometown, Shaoxing Mansion. On weekdays, I just walk around and play around. As for where to go--I haven't figured it out yet. Wherever I go, I can take a rest when I'm tired. Xie, if you feel homesick, go home and have a look, just like I heard that you and your parents live here some time ago, so I stopped by to see you."

Gu Zhaoxi heard the novelty, blinked his big eyes, and looked very cute: "Did the third cousin come here after a long, long boat ride just like us?"

Xu Zhenzhi smiled and shook his head: "No, I came here on foot. From the north, I took the Shu Road into Sichuan, then went all the way south, and finally arrived at your home."

Gu Zhaoxi said: "Uncle Santang has traveled so far, must have seen a lot of delicious and interesting things?"

After all, it is a child, but the focus is different. Xu Zhenzhi laughed when he heard this: "Yes, I have seen a lot of delicious and interesting ones. Speaking of which, I really brought some strange things for Xi'er to play with. "

As he spoke, Xu Zhenzhi rummaged through the luggage he had brought, and took out several long red objects the size of half a palm, put them in Gu Zhaoxi's hands, and explained:
"This is a fruit on a potted plant that a friend of mine gave me. I forgot the name, but it is not a valuable thing. The potted plant is not easy to carry, so I threw it on the road, but I saw that the fruit was bright red. The color is bright, so I thought I would bring it to my niece, as a small gadget to look at.”

Xu Shuhua smiled helplessly: "Third cousin, you are too troublesome. It is just a child's plaything, and it is worth taking you so far?"

Xu Zhenzhi: "It's not too far away. I only met my friend when I was approaching the Xuzhou capital. The left and right don't take up much space, so I just stuffed it in my bag."

Gu Zhaoxi got a novelty gift, and he couldn't put it down. He fiddled with it over and over again, and happily showed it in front of Gu Yunji: "Daddy, look!"

Gu Yunji wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to touch his daughter's little head, but when his eyes touched the unknown fruit in her hand, he was startled for a moment, and then surprise burst into his eyes: "This, this is... pepper?!"

Xu Zhenzhi asked suspiciously: "Chili pepper? Does my cousin know this thing?"

Gu Yunji couldn't be more excited: "Yes, I recognize it! This is pepper, a crop originally from America. Where did the third cousin get it?"

Xu Zhenzhi said: "This is a kind of ornamental potted plant brought by a businessman friend of mine from my hometown in Shaoxing Prefecture. It is blue before it matures, and bright red when it is mature. It is placed at home for celebration. It's quite popular among the nobles. Was it originally from America? I don't know."

Gu Yunji almost forgot that when chili was introduced to China in the previous life, it first appeared as an ornamental plant. Few people would try to eat it, and it spread to the southwestern region where spicy food is popular, and only then did it begin to be planted and used on a large scale. .

From Xu Zhenzhi's point of view, it must have been some time since chili came in. However, people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a mild taste. Even if someone tried it before, they might not be used to it, and even think it is a "poisonous plant" that can cause red tongue pain. Can't tell.

The southwest climate is dark and humid, and the local people have a history of eating spicy food for thousands of years. Before the introduction of chili peppers, they mainly obtained spicy taste stimulation from mustard and cornel.But strictly speaking, these plants are more "pungent" than "spicy", that is, they mainly stimulate the nose rather than the mouth.

Chili pepper is a purely spicy raw material, which can not only bring spicy stimulation to the tongue, but also warm the stomach and dispel cold, and increase appetite. It has had a huge impact on the entire Chinese food culture, especially the food culture in Sichuan. A truly "shaking" change in the field of diet.

As long as there is chili pepper, the food can become more colorful. Gu Yunji couldn't help but shed tears of excitement from the corner of his mouth when he thought that in the cold winter, he could eat a steaming hot pot meal indoors.

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

Gu Yunji shook his head: "Chili is not a high-yielding crop, and it is different from yams. On the contrary, it is somewhat similar to dogwood and mustard greens. It is just a very important seasoning. It can be used as a dish at most, and it cannot be used as a staple food to satisfy hunger."

Xu Zhenzhi was surprised to hear it: "Is this thing still edible? How can I eat it?"

Gu Yunji said: "There are many ways to eat, fried, fried, boiled, seasoned with other ingredients, for some people who especially love spicy food, they can eat it directly."

"Is it okay to eat it directly...then I'll try it." Gu Zhaoxi tilted his head, carefully looked at the red pepper in his hand for a while, and when he heard his father said that it was edible, he put it in his mouth without hesitation.

"Hey! Xi'er, don't!"

Gu Yunji was startled, but it was too late to stop it, Gu Zhaoxi had already put the pepper in his mouth and began to chew.