My Husband Comes from the Future
My Husband Comes from the Future Chapter 138.4

Chapter 138: Chili Pepper 4/4

But Guo Ying looked at him with concern. “Dad, are you okay? Are you crazy?” Why was his dad laughing like that?

“You brat, are you crazy?” County Magistrate Gou retorted, not without anger.

Guo Ying said, “I didn’t say you’re really crazy. Why did you say I’m crazy?”

“You’re my son. Can’t I say that?” County Magistrate Gou replied.

Both sides were quite angry. If Guo Ying wasn’t his son after all, and didn’t dare to go too far, they might have started a fight.

Li Qingzhi didn’t know what was happening in Chongcheng County, but he knew County Magistrate Gou had been in a difficult situation these days.

It was because of this that after receiving the news, he spent money to have someone go to Chongcheng County to deliver the message.

By this time, he and Chang Duan had already settled in a guesthouse.

As for Jin Xiaoshu and Fang Jinniang, they stayed at Fang Xiuniang’s place.

Ancient guesthouses were different from modern hotels. They were more like homestays. Except for a few large guesthouses, most of them were just residents renting out spare rooms in their homes.

Nowadays, there are washing machines and such, so bedsheets and pillowcases can be changed and washed. But in ancient times, there weren’t such conditions, so guesthouses were actually quite dirty.

The Li Qingzhi from before the apocalypse definitely couldn’t stand such an environment, but he had experienced the apocalypse.

After wiping the straw mat on the bed with a basin of water, Li Qingzhi and Chang Duan slept on it with their clothes on, without using the blankets provided by the guesthouse.

The guesthouse they stayed in was different from what Li Qingzhi had seen on TV before. It didn’t sell meals, but guests could ask the waiters to buy food from outside and deliver it to their rooms.

If they didn’t want to go out to buy food, they could ask the waiters to prepare some simple dishes. Of course, as long as they didn’t mind the taste.

Li Qingzhi and Chang Duan didn’t do that. After waking up in the morning, they went to Fang Xiuniang’s place for breakfast.

Auntie Zhu, who Fang Xiuniang had invited to take care of her, had already prepared breakfast, which was pea cake.

Diced peas, dried tofu, and diced meat were stir-fried together, wrapped in a pancake, and then pan-fried with oil…

This pancake, with its combination of meat and vegetarian flavors, tasted exceptionally good, especially when served with steaming hot bean curd!

Auntie Zhu had made too much, thinking they could have some for lunch if they couldn’t finish it, but Li Qingzhi ate it all.

While eating, Li Qingzhi praised Auntie Zhu, “Auntie, your pancakes are delicious.”

“Auntie, your skills are so good, you could open a shop.”

“Auntie…”

Auntie Zhu lost herself in Li Qingzhi’s praise. “Mr. Li, I’ll make pancakes for you again at lunchtime, with a different filling! Preserved vegetable and pork filling, that’s really delicious!”

Li Qingzhi continued to praise her.

So as soon as Auntie Zhu finished breakfast, she went to prepare lunch.

At this moment, Li Qingzhi looked at Chang Duan again and began to praise Chang Duan’s skills.

Chang Duan also wanted to roll up his sleeves and cook!

But Li Qingzhi didn’t allow it. “Ah Zhan, there’s no need… Let’s go out and see if there’s a suitable shop.”

His braised meat shop should be opened now.

Li Qingzhi took Chang Duan and Jin Xiaoshu out to buy things.

He was responsible for buying while Chang Duan and Jin Xiaoshu carried.

Li Qingzhi had been to the capital before, but he was busy at that time and didn’t visit the shops in the capital.

Today, he did take a look around.

Nowadays, braised meat shops consumed a lot of braising ingredients, so Chang Duan suggested going to the pharmacy to buy some… The three of them went to the largest pharmacy in the capital.

Chang Duan only bought three kinds of braising ingredients, but the amount he requested was quite large. As for Li Qingzhi… He looked around the pharmacy.

As he looked around… Li Qingzhi, whose sense of smell was more sensitive than ordinary people, caught the smell of chili peppers.

He went over to take a look and saw a little boy in the pharmacy grinding chili peppers to make chili powder!

Li Qingzhi had known that Daqi might have chili peppers.

Although Daqi was a dynasty he knew nothing about, it was somewhat similar to the Ming Dynasty in the history he was familiar with.

And during the Ming Dynasty, chili peppers had already been introduced!

He had always wanted to find chili peppers, but he thought he could only find them in big cities like the provincial capital. As a result… they were available in the capital?

Li Qingzhi asked, “What is this?”

The little boy looked confused. “I don’t know.”

Li Qingzhi then asked the shopkeeper of the pharmacy.

The shopkeeper of the pharmacy said, “Young master, this is chili pepper, it can induce sweating and dispel dampness! We didn’t have this medicine in our shop before. We just bought it from the provincial capital. I heard that people from Fanbang like to eat this when they have a cold and fever…”

“How much are these? I’ll take them all,” Li Qingzhi said.

He really wanted chili peppers. With chili peppers, he could add new flavors to his braised meat shop!

The shopkeeper of the pharmacy said, “I bought these chili peppers for two taels of silver, but I’ll sell them to you at the original price, as a gesture of friendship.”

Of course, he didn’t buy them for two taels of silver. In fact, he only spent one tael of silver on these chili peppers.

He found a new medicinal herb intriguing and thought of making some money from it, so he spent money to buy it.

After buying it, he happened to have a slight cold, so he tried this new medicine, and then…

His throat became hoarse, and it didn’t get better for several days.

This medicine wasn’t poisonous and indeed induced sweating, but it caused severe oral and throat pain. People with sore throats and swollen throats couldn’t eat it!

He didn’t dare to sell it anymore and planned to grind it into powder and find someone willing to try it before selling it again.

Li Qingzhi took out two taels of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper, “Please wrap it up for me.”

After saying that, Li Qingzhi also took out a dried red chili pepper and put it in his mouth.

The spicy taste filled his entire mouth, a taste he hadn’t experienced for a long time!

Li Qingzhi was in a very good mood, but the shopkeeper was dumbfounded.

He couldn’t stand it even when he made soup with these chili peppers, but this person was chewing on them?

“Brother-in-law, you’re eating random stuff again!” Jin Xiaoshu was speechless.

“But this is a good thing,” Li Qingzhi smiled, “I really like it.”

The shopkeeper: “…Is it normal for someone to like eating this?”

Regardless of whether Li Qingzhi was acting normal or not, the shopkeeper was happy to sell the chili peppers.

Li Qingzhi was even happier.

There were probably about three or four kilograms of chili peppers in this pile. Some of them were ground into powder, but the rest were intact, and their seeds could be peeled out for planting!

Li Qingzhi had no other thoughts now. He just wanted to buy a large piece of land and then plant chili peppers all over it.

That way, he could have spicy braised meat to eat in the future!

With chili peppers, he could also enjoy barbecue and hot pot.

“This thing…” Chang Duan walked over and sniffed, “It has a very unique taste, a bit strong.”

“Yes, let’s go.” Li Qingzhi said.

While in the pharmacy, Li Qingzhi didn’t say much, but when they came outside… he said to Chang Duan, “Chang Duan, this chili pepper is a seasoning in Daqi. You can try adding a little when making braised meat to create a new flavor.”

He didn’t know if others would like it, but he certainly did.

However… he had just bitten into a chili pepper, and his mouth was really spicy…

The spiciness of this chili pepper was not low, and his body was not very adaptable to it… It would be better to eat less at first.

But in the future… he would definitely eat more!

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