The door has been closed, and the candlelight in the room is flickering, reflecting the faces of the old Yanxian and the young Taoist.
"Yan Xian's overseas search for good seeds is going well?"
"It's all the princes who are out searching..." Old Yanxian looked ashamed, "Fortunately, most of the princes are clever. Although the overseas monsters are savage and do not follow the rules, there are not many who make things difficult for Yanzi. Most of the princes are not.
I haven’t been injured, and after three years of hard work, I have finally found a few good varieties, especially the ones my husband once talked about.”
"Thank you for your hard work, descendants of Yanxian."
"It's just that some of the high-quality seeds I brought today have been left in the palace, but some are still on the way. When they are delivered to Changjing, I will definitely bring them to sir for review."
"..." Song You smiled and continued to ask, "What did your Majesty and the Imperial Master say?"
"Thanks to Sir, His Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor were very polite. They only said that they would test the seeds in Anqing first and then implement them slowly."
"What about the imperial seal?"
"I'm afraid we have to wait until we try out better varieties."
"It should be."
Song You nodded and said.
Without trial planting, who knows whether the seeds you brought back are genuine or fake. Without popularization, who knows whether they are suitable for the soil of Dayan and whether they can benefit the people.
"Then I would like to congratulate Immortal Yan." Song You said to him, "After the trial is carried out, Immortal Yan will be the god. From now on, all living beings in the world will receive the blessings of Immortal Yan from generation to generation, and their merits will be immeasurable."
"It's all Mr.'s advice."
Old Yanxian said quickly, and then added: "The crops that Mr. asked me to look for at the beginning, I also found."
After he finished speaking, he looked back.
Several juniors each came forward holding a small cloth bag and placed it neatly on the table in front of them. They also opened the bag and showed it to Song You.
By the oil lamp, it was full of chili peppers.
Different types of peppers.
"The men and women have been searching overseas for several years, and they actually found a place with many low shrubs growing and bearing spicy fruits. The local people have been eating them for many years. The men and women collected them.
I brought a few different things back, I wonder if they are what Mr. wants."
Song You couldn't help but stood up, approached the oil lamp, and looked at it carefully.
The fruits in the bag have all been dried, some are long or short, some are thick or thin, some are red or some are yellow, at least most of them can definitely be peppers.
"Exactly."
Song You turned to look at Old Yanxian: "Thank you so much, Yanxian."
"It's too late for me to thank you sir!"
"Is everything here?"
"Everything I brought back is here."
"That's it..."
Song You thought for a while, reached out and took a few pills from each bag, and then said to Yan Xian: "I only take a few pills of each kind. It will be difficult to carry more."
"The rest..."
"If the Yanxian is leisurely, he can sow it and distribute it to the people everywhere. The fruit can be used for cooking, or it can be dried and then cooked, similar to dogwood, ginger and pepper." Song Dynasty
You said to the Yanxian in front of him, "Especially in the inland areas where vegetables are scarce. Along the way, I saw many poor people in the mountainous areas. They tried their best to coax food into their stomachs. If there was such a thing, these people would not be able to survive without it."
Maybe it will be easier when it comes to meat and vegetables.”
"Just as Mr. said."
"Thank you so much to Immortal Yan." Song You said with a smile, "Perhaps it won't be long before I no longer need to bring this thing with me. It can be bought everywhere in Dayan."
"I will definitely try my best!"
"This thing is quite spicy, so we call it chili pepper. How about it?"
"chili……"
Yan Xian thought for a while and said: "Swallows can't eat spicy food, and they don't like spicy food after they transform. But I can still hear it. It's an appropriate name."
"It's called Chili Pepper."
"It just so happened that today I met with His Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor. When they talked about the names of these fine varieties, the Imperial Preceptor asked me to name them. However, I couldn't think of a good name for the moment, so I asked you sir for advice." Lao Yan.
Xian said with an uneasy look on his face and looked at Song You, "I wonder if you, sir, would like to give me a few more names?"
Song You and Lao Yanxian looked at each other.
Yanxian's eyes were cloudy and flickering.
Song You didn't care about it at all.
"Since it was brought back by Yanxian and Yanxian's descendants through hard work, how dare I name it?" Song You smiled and said, "Let Yanxian name it himself, or name it after Yanzi."
"In the name of Swallow?"
"Yan Xian is free to do as he pleases."
"Mr. Benyi!"
Old Yanxian said immediately.
The swallows behind him were not as deep in the city as he was, and they were already very happy.
Faith is too confusing and mysterious. In this world, people have never done good deeds and will be remembered and grateful. People in the world are also forgetful. Although they have gone through countless hardships and dangers, they came from tens of thousands of miles away.
Improved varieties have been retrieved overseas to benefit the world, but no one can guarantee how many people will remember that they were brought there by a group of swallows dozens or hundreds of years later.
But if it is named after a swallow, it will be different.
"It's too late. I have to go to bed early today and leave Beijing tomorrow." Song You looked at the Yanxian who was getting older and older. "Yanxian has been working hard, so if you have nothing to do, please go back and rest early."
"Sir, will you leave Beijing tomorrow?"
"yes."
"The old man also said that he would bring some fine seeds to Mr. Xiang for inspection in a few days."
"Since what Yanxian has brought back is a truly fine seed, I can see it elsewhere in the future, so why rush it for a while." Song You said, "I have been delayed in Changjing for too long waiting for Yanxian. It is not good to stay any longer."
"That's fine..."
Yanxian thought for a while and then nodded.
But his eyes flickered a little, and he hesitated when he stood up, as if he had something to say.
Song You knew it as soon as he saw it.
"Don't worry, Immortal Yan. I have made it clear to Your Majesty and the Imperial Master one after another that Immortal Yan's merits will not be lost, and no one will come to take away Immortal Yan's merits." Song You said, "Exian Yan
After you get the imperial seal, you will become an immortal when you should, and you will become an immortal when you should be promoted. If something goes wrong, just come back to me."
"Thank you sir!"
Old Yanxian immediately saluted, then raised his head and asked solemnly: "Sir, how can I repay you for your great kindness?"
"How can there be any repayment for doing things that are beneficial to the people of the world? What's more, Yanxian is old at this time, so what can he do to help me?" Song You smiled slightly, "If Yanxian really feels sorry for himself, just wait for the day when Yanxian will do it.
When an immortal achieves the status of a god, benefits from the incense in the world, and has incredible magical powers, it is not too late to say so."
When Old Yanxian heard this, he was stunned.
His eyes flickered for a few more times, and then he saluted again and said: "Fulong has seen Lao Chan's great kindness twice. If you have any mission from now on, Lao Chan will definitely die without mercy!"
"It's not like it's not like that."
"Then I won't disturb you sir."
"Yanxian, walk slowly."
Song You stood up and saw off the guests.
Lao Yanxian asked his descendants to retrieve a few bags of chili peppers and left.
As soon as the door was closed, the dim light of the oil lamp quickly narrowed.
There were some thoughts in Lao Yanxian's eyes.
When he was in Anqing, he also talked about repaying the favor with Mr. Song, but Mr. Song's attitude at that time was not like this. It's not that he didn't want to repay the kindness, but it was because Mr. Song said this.
It is naturally unusual for someone to say it from someone else's mouth.
A few swallows flew away in the night sky.
…
The cat finally looked away from the door.
Then he jumped up on the table, lowered his head and got close to the dried chili peppers on the table, sniffed it, then squinted his eyes and wrinkled his nose and retracted it.
Song You also picked up a chili pepper, and while thinking thoughtfully, he broke it open, put it in front of his nose, took a deep breath, and took out the seeds inside.
The calico cat squatted next to him and looked at him.
"..."
Song You suddenly turned his head and glanced at the corner of the room.
There was a clay pot placed there.
"..."
Song You took aim at Sanhua Empress again.
Empress Sanhua also stared at him.
After a while——
An open space in West City.
The little girl was holding a pony lantern and stood motionless by the side, illuminating the Taoist priest.
The shape of the lantern is irregular and the light it reflects is uneven, but the little girl finds it very beautiful.
A Taoist squatted in front of him, digging soil.
I put all the excavated soil into the clay pot next to me. For some reason, there were some small holes in the bottom of the clay pot. They were very regular and smooth, as if they were there.
"alright."
The Taoist held the clay pot and walked back to the house.
He picked out a plump chili seed, buried it in the soil, watered it thoroughly, and placed it at the gate. Then the Taoist collected all the other chili seeds and took Sanhua Empress upstairs to sleep.
The cold night was long and the north wind was howling, but the pepper seeds sprouted quickly and broke through the soil layer, growing without sunlight.
By midnight, the pepper plant had grown into a full-grown plant and had blossomed flowers, which were trembled by the night wind. Early the next morning, at dawn, the pepper plant had already produced fruits, which were small yellow peppers.
The yellow color is very bright and even, and when wet with dew, it looks very beautiful.
"Squeak..."
The Taoist opened the door and picked up the pot of chili peppers.
Almost at the same time, the door to the next door also opened.
Wu Nuxia walked out of the door and turned around to stare at him.
Song You also stopped and turned to look at the heroine.
"What a coincidence."
"Are you leaving today?"
"Just pack it up and leave." Song You said to the female hero, and just handed the pot of chili in his hand, "I got it by chance yesterday. It's quite interesting. I thought about giving it to the female hero as a souvenir, but I didn't
Thinking that the heroine has just come out, it saves me having to move out again."
"What is this? It's quite beautiful."
"chili."
"Chili pepper? What is it?"
"It's a vegetable that can also be used as a seasoning." Song You said, "The yellow one is its fruit. You can eat it as it is, or you can eat it dried. It tastes spicy. Once you get used to it, it will have a different flavor. If you can't get used to it, just use it.
It’s also good to watch.”
"chili……"
"May the heroine take good care of her."
"Thank you!"
Wu Nuxia was already holding the clay pot, so she couldn't hand it over, but she solemnly thanked him.
Song You smiled and returned to the room.
The room has long been tidy and tidy. Except for a pile of New Year gifts placed at the foot of the wall, it is almost the same as last spring.
A bay-red horse stood in the house, with a quilt bag already placed on its back. Song You went to the stove house again and took down the cured meats, sauced meats and dried meats from the beams, wrapping up what he could take away and putting them away.
If you can’t take it with you in your quilt bag, ask your neighbor next door for a small favor to avoid wasting it.
Sanhua Empress is also taking inventory of her things.
Song You has a quilt bag, and she also has a special quilt bag that can be connected to the quilt bag. The quilt bag has two layers, one layer can hold her, and the other layer can hold her gadgets.
"I've packed it up."
Song You put the last thing into the quilt bag.
The little girl also hurriedly ran in from outside, holding a few things in her hands and putting them into her bag.
"Miss Sanhua has also packed up."
"What did Sanhua Empress just play?"
"..."
"What did Sanhua Empress just play?"
"let's go."
"Okay." Song You nodded and continued to ask, "What did Empress Sanhua just play?"
The little girl frowned and stared at him, then scratched her head. After all, she felt that it would be wrong not to answer, so she said:
"The bacon..."
"What bacon?"
"..."
The little girl stopped talking. She just turned her head and looked at him with a pair of smart eyes. After a moment, she said: