As soon as I saw Xiao Qiang's expression, I knew this thing shouldn't be poisonous, but what is it? It looks so beautiful.

When I was little, my family often told me that the brighter the color of something, the more poisonous it is. This little thing had several colors growing on one plant, which looked very strange.

Seeing how excited Xiao Qiang was, I quickly stepped forward, picked up a red one, and examined it closely.

"What on earth is this thing? Why are you so happy? Can you really eat this?"

"Of course you can eat it, and it's a good thing. Have you ever heard of the colorful star pepper?"

I shook my head. I'd never heard of this before, but it's called a colorful star pepper, so it must be a type of chili pepper.

Chen Jian quickly came over and looked at Xiao Qiang: "Little sister-in-law, is this thing edible? I took a bite back then. If it's poisonous, I'd probably be dead by now."

Xiao Qiang shook her head, chuckled, broke off a piece of the little thing, and put it in her mouth.

After finishing the meal, his face was filled with satisfaction.

"This is also a type of chili pepper, but it's an ornamental pepper. It's a superior variety selected from the cherry pepper type, and it has strong disease resistance."

"Cultivated plants are 50-60 cm tall, while potted plants are 15-30 cm tall. The plants are short and compact with a small spread. The leaves are lanceolate, and the fruits are small and conical with the top pointing upwards. Due to different levels of ripeness, they display a variety of colors, including green, yellow-green, yellow, orange-yellow, and orange-red."

"The fruits are small and numerous, with extremely high ornamental value. It takes about 180 days from sowing to fruit maturity, and the ornamental period is relatively long. They can be potted, used in flower beds and borders for ornamental purposes, and can also be eaten. The fruit tastes spicy and sweet."

"Moreover, this thing likes warmth, sunlight, and fertile soil; it's not cold-hardy and requires fertile sandy loam. The ideal growing temperature is 15-35℃. The temperature on this deserted island we're on now is quite high, so it's very suitable for the growth of this 'Colored Star Crossing.' I just didn't expect this place to have so many surprises—besides fruit, there are so many chili peppers! How about we kill a short-legged bird tonight, and I'll make you something delicious?"

During this period, besides bird eggs and dried fish, we have been eating mostly shellfish, shrimp, and crab. It has been a long time since we have eaten meat. Now that we have chili peppers, it makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

Moreover, judging from the way Xiao Qiang ate the chili peppers just now, she didn't seem to be afraid of spicy food at all. I suddenly remembered that when she usually orders meals at the company, it's either boiled sliced ​​meat or spicy chicken, so she must really like spicy food.

Now that I have these chili peppers, I can definitely make something delicious to satisfy my cravings.

Chen Jian, standing to the side, listened to Xiao Qiang's words and quickly nodded: "Then how about this, I still have four short-legged birds in my garden. Today, let's kill our one first. When Brother Sihai takes us out to find something, we can catch more to make up for it. But I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law, to cook it yourself."

Xiao Qiang nodded with a smile after hearing Chen Jian's words. She then went into the house and told Chen Jian to quickly clean up the short-legged bird. She also instructed me to quickly pick more of these chili peppers.

The grapes that Xu Wei picked were all going to be made into wine, so Xu Wei was quite busy. This time, it was Wang Xiaoxiao and I who went.

We picked a lot of mushrooms and wild vegetables, and especially collected these chili peppers.

In the evening, Xiao Qiang personally cooked a large pot of stir-fried wild birds with chili peppers, adding sea salt and chili peppers. It was a simple dish, but the aroma was irresistible.

During the meal, Xiao Qiang even brought out the wine that Xu Wei had previously brewed. We sat in front of the house eating meat and drinking wine, having a great time. However, Bai Wei and his group were still in a miserable state.

Chen Jian sneered: "They just don't want to go out to find food, and there's nothing we can do about it. Yesterday I asked a male colleague to help me chop some firewood so I could give him some bird eggs, but he was too lazy to move. People like them are lucky if they don't starve to death."

Liu Jiaojiao looked at Chen Jian and nudged him, muttering softly, "You should talk less and eat faster. When we get back, I'm thinking of weaving two more baskets out of the tree stump. Those short-legged birds always need a nest at night. I think their habits are no different from chickens. Only if they have a good place to live can they lay more eggs."

Chen Jian and Liu Jiaojiao were together, and the two seemed very close.

I suddenly realized that bringing Liu Jiaojiao and Chen Jian together back then could be considered a good thing.

After finishing her meal, Liu Jiaojiao went back to her treehouse, saying she needed to tidy up her things, even though there wasn't much to tidy up here.

But I've known for a long time that Liu Jiaojiao is a clean girl.

Chen Jian stood beside me, looking at the stars in the sky, and said softly, "Brother Sihai, I have something I want to ask you."

"We brothers have come this far together, sharing life and death, and have been through so much together. If there's anything, we can just say it directly. There's no need for any begging or pleading."

Chen Jian sat up straight and looked at me with a very serious expression: "I want to give Liu Jiaojiao a wedding. After all, I don't want him to follow me like this in such an ambiguous way. Now, every day when I see him by my side, talking about me and laughing at me, I am so happy. I think sometimes life is just like this. As long as the person you love is by your side, it doesn't matter where you are."

"That night he told me that his cousin's wedding was a grand affair, and I think he must also want to have his own wedding. But you know how hard it is for us to survive on this deserted island, so giving him a lavish wedding is probably out of the question. But I still want to do something for him. I know that without your help, I might have died long ago. I was so badly injured back then, and it was you who broke up with Bai Wei to get me medicine and brought me to where I am today. I'm so grateful to you for treating me like your own brother. So, could you help me with the wedding arrangements? I want you to be my witness and witness the happiest moment of my life?"

I never imagined that Chen Jian could be so thoughtful. After he finished speaking, his face was filled with happiness, and I felt a deep sense of empathy for him.

Chen Jian wanted to give Liu Jiaojiao a wedding, but I couldn't give Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei an explanation.

Thinking about it this way, I realize I've really failed as a person.

However, this is indeed a good thing. Since Chen Jian brought it up, I must find a way to help him. So I nodded at Chen Jian.

"Put this matter aside for now. I'll help you make the preparations. It should take four or five days. I'll give you an explanation by then. We'll have a good time for you at our current campsite on this mountaintop."

After listening to me, Chen Jian struggled a bit, then gave me a big hug: "Brother Sihai, thank you so much."