Chapter 90 Peppers are ripe
Konjac had some impression of this man. It was he who had seen Wangcai go to Dongshan before. That was how they knew that Wangcai was not tricked into eating meat, and the ulcers at the corners of the girl's mouth were much better.
Konjac therefore looked at Qiao Yishi a few more times.
Qiao Yishi was a bodyguard with martial arts skills and sharp senses. Now that he was being stared at by a young girl, he unconsciously tensed his back muscles and walked out stiffly.
Cui Qingyi was talking about pastries with Qiao's mother, but she also noticed Konjac's reaction.
In the following time, Cui Qingyi began to inquire about the Qiao family intentionally or unintentionally.
Talking about her family's past, Qiao's mother opened up with a hint of sadness in her tone, "The county town where we used to live suffered a flood two years ago. Half of the people in the county were dead or missing.
My old man was also lost in the water. If my second son hadn't rushed back in time, I might have been washed away as well. Later, when the flood receded, we followed the eldest son and left there."
Otherwise, why would she stay there? She couldn't sleep all night long because she could only hear the sound of water and people shouting. Just like the second brother said, any good person would be driven crazy if they stayed there.
Flood?
Two years ago, Cui Qingyi was still in the inner house of Chen's mansion, and she didn't specifically inquire about the news outside, so she didn't know. But I guess such things can be confirmed by inquiring.
"It's my fault. I made you think of sad things." Cui Qingyi felt sorry.
Qiao's mother smiled brightly, "Don't worry, the family is upset after losing the eldest and second sons, so I didn't talk about those things with them. Now I feel better after telling you about it.
Auntie, having lived to this age, I have come to understand that in this life, we cannot escape the word of fate. It is just a matter of who comes first and who comes later. We will meet again in the future.
Cui Qingyi felt that this topic was heavy, and her impatience had reminded people of sad things, so she quickly changed the subject.
But in the end Cui Qingyi also got some information, mainly because Qiao's mother was so talkative.
Qiao Mu's youngest son, Qiao Yishi, is currently a bodyguard. He is only 23 years old and has not yet been engaged.
Cui Qingyi thought that Konjac was a few months younger than her and would soon be twenty years old.
In this dynasty, a girl of twenty years old is at least the mother of a child. Before they were trapped in the big mansion, Cui Qingyi had thought about Konjac's marriage, but at that time, the people she could contact and choose for Konjac were all servants with signed indentures.
Cui Qingyi herself did not want to waste her life in a big house, nor did she want Konjac to marry a servant, and from then on her descendants would all be slaves.
After leaving Chen's house, the two of them kept each other company in this small county town, and she didn't think about this matter anymore. Now it seems that she can't delay it any longer.
Cui Qingyi planned to find an opportunity to ask Konjac what she thought. If she was willing to get married, they would have to meet each other.
Konjac didn't know that just by going out for this trip, the girl started thinking about her marriage.
In mid-July, Konjac went to the backyard early in the morning and found that one of the girl's precious peppers had turned red. The bright red pepper was particularly conspicuous among the green leaves.
Konjac happily reached out to touch it, and after confirming that it was not an illusion, he hurried to inform Cui Qingyi.
"Girl, girl, the peppers are red."
Cui Qingyi was still drowsy when she woke up early, but she suddenly woke up when she heard that the peppers were red. She put on her shoes and rushed to the backyard.
Wangcai, who was pregnant, followed closely behind. Cui Qingyi and Konjac had never seen what other dogs looked like when they were pregnant, but their own dog had become more energetic day by day since she became pregnant. She needed to go for a walk outside every day to completely release the excess energy in her body.
You can see it everywhere in the house, and Wangcai will definitely be the first to arrive at the scene when something lively happens.
Cui Qingyi parted the pepper leaves and took a look, and found that this pepper was the only one that had turned red. Looking at the bright red color of the pepper, Cui Qingyi felt that her mouth was already watering.
She reached out and picked the peppers, preparing to make scrambled eggs with peppers in the morning.
Konjac blinked, "Girl, didn't you say to save it for seeds?"
Cui Qingyi swallowed her saliva and said, "We have been growing it for so long, let's try it first and keep the rest."
Hearing Cui Qingyi's words, Konjac nodded excitedly. She had been tempted by the chili in the girl's mouth for a long time, and now she was finally going to taste it.
Cui Qingyi prepared breakfast herself. Although it was just a simple scrambled eggs with chili peppers, she made it feel solemn like a full-fledged banquet.
The moment the kitchen knife cut the pepper, Cui Qingyi squinted her eyes in satisfaction as she smelled the spicy aroma. It turned out to be the most primitive pepper seeds. The taste was quite strong.
Just from the taste, Cui Qingyi could understand why the ancients thought chili peppers were poisonous.
Konjac, standing aside, also smelled the pungent, spicy aroma. She covered her nose and felt like sneezing. "Girl, is this really edible? It's not poisonous, right?"
Cui Qingyi vowed, "No, you'll like it when it's done."
Konjac expressed doubts.
A moment later, a small chili pepper caused bursts of coughing in the Cui family's kitchen. Konjac squatted outside holding Wangcai with red eyes. For the first time, he doubted his daughter. Can this thing really be eaten?
The Cui family’s breakfast today consisted of a plate of scrambled eggs with chili peppers, a plate of steamed flatbreads, and millet porridge with red dates.
It was very simple, but Cui Qingyi was in high spirits.
She aimed her chopsticks at the fried eggs with chili peppers with a clear goal, but was stopped by Konjac.
"Girl, don't eat it yet. Let me try it first." Konjac thought that if this thing was poisonous, she could block it for her girl.
Looking at the embarrassed and conflicted expression on Konjac's face, Cui Qingyi was speechless but did not stop it. She had secretly tasted it when it was fried just now, and she was sure that this thing was really not poisonous.
Konjac closed his eyes, stuffed a piece of chili into his mouth, chewed it for a few times, and then his expression changed drastically.
In order to experience the long-missed spicy taste, Cui Qingyi did not pick out the chili seeds and the spicy threads inside when cooking. Well, how should I put it, those who eat it for the first time are in luck.
This was the first time in Konjac's life that she tasted such a stimulating flavor, other than the bitter medicine soup. The indescribable feeling spread from her mouth all the way to her cheeks and ears, and she felt her head buzzing.
Cui Qingyi quickly handed over the still warm millet porridge, and Konjac gulped down several mouthfuls, which slightly relieved the spicy taste in his mouth.
Cui Qingyi ignored her and rolled up a piece of fried egg with chili peppers in a golden pancake. After taking a bite, she felt that her life was complete.
She felt like crying, not because of the spiciness, but because she felt sorry for herself. She had been thinking about this taste for twenty years. Everyone had traveled through time, so why was she the only one who was so pitiful?
After getting over the initial discomfort, I gradually tasted the flavor of the konjac. Seeing Cui Qingyi happily eating it, I felt a little greedy.
She followed Cui Qingyi's example and took the pancake and rolled up a piece of vegetable.
During this meal, Cui Qingyi and Konjac finished all the food.
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