"I dare say there's absolutely no such thing as 'scrap chili' in this world. The main reason is that this chili was only introduced to the Great Zhou by the male protagonist's maternal grandfather a little over ten years ago. That's right, the male protagonist's maternal grandfather! Mother, I remember now, the male protagonist's maternal grandfather is Master Zhou from Zhoujia Town. It was mentioned in the text that almost twenty years after the chili appeared, the male protagonist's maternal grandfather presented potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn!" Gu Nian's eyes suddenly widened, as if she had seen gold.
"Didn't you say you have no memory? How do you know that chili peppers have only existed for a little over ten years?" Cai Xiaolian asked.
"That's what Grandpa just said. The book mentions that the male protagonist's mother and father became acquainted because of chili peppers. Later, the male protagonist's mother was murdered, and he didn't have a good life either. About twenty years later, he presented sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes, which earned him a place in the Emperor's court. Grandpa said that the chili peppers were first grown by Master Zhou of Zhoujia Town. Therefore, Master Zhou of our Zhoujia Town is the male protagonist's maternal grandfather!" Gu Nian didn't find any information about the male protagonist's mother's family in the book.
"No wonder, I don't remember these things. They haven't appeared yet! Niannian, where did Master Zhou find the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn? I'd like to eat them." These foods popped into Cai Xiaolian's mind.
“It wasn’t mentioned. His maternal grandfather was just a minor character. Let me do the math. Xin Xin is ten years old this year, and the male lead is six years older than her. If he’s sixteen, then right now, the male lead is still sick and being cared for on his father’s old estate. I think their family’s ancestral home is Yuzhou.” Gu Nian thought about the plot in the book.
“Yuzhou? Isn’t that the neighboring prefecture?” Cai Xiaolian asked in surprise.
"It's alright. In the early stages, the male lead will have to deal with his stepmother's people with difficulty. He will only start to get better after his maternal grandfather offers him potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn." Gu Nian wasn't worried at all.
"I'm back! Sister, Mother, what do I need to do?" Gu Xin was covered in sweat from running, and she didn't stop for a moment!
Gu Xin returned, and the mother and daughter said nothing more.
Gu Nian told Gu Xin to sit down and rest for a while. She and Cai Xiaolian moved the wooden bucket out and started chopping chili peppers in the yard.
The wooden barrel is not tall, only reaching an adult's knees, and its radius is about half a meter.
Cai Xiaolian put the washed chilies into the bucket, and Gu Nian picked up the cleaver and started chopping them.
This guillotine is used to chop pig feed while standing, so you don't have to sit down and bend over, which is less tiring.
"Sister, why are you chopping the chili peppers so finely?" Gu Xin asked curiously.
"Make something delicious. Oh, right, Mom, Xinxin, go to the mill and grind the rice into a fine powder! We'll need rice flour later," Gu Nian added.
“Your grandma has them at her house, Xinxin. Who’s at your grandma’s house?” Cai Xiaolian asked.
"It's just my eldest uncle, aunt, and Sisi. My grandparents went to town, my fourth uncle went to Grandpa Yang's house to work, my eldest cousin went to carry firewood, and my brother Enzi went to school," Gu Xin said, counting on her fingers one by one.
“Alright! I’ll take the rice to your grandparents’ house and ask your uncle for help. I’ll go check on your little cousin!” Cai Xiaolian decided upon hearing this.
The old lady and the old man weren't home, nor were the clever ones; only the honest and kind-hearted eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law, who was in confinement after childbirth and couldn't leave her room, remained.
Cai Xiaolian took all the rice she bought the day before yesterday to grind. She had no choice; she had chopped so many chilies, and she couldn't afford to run out of rice noodles!
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