Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Zhao wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and said with a smile:

"Okay, okay, today is a good day for family reunion, don't be sad. I will make you some delicious food tonight, how about the seven-treasure soup? Let those of you who come from the capital also taste the specialties of our village.

This dish was thought up by Xiaoxi, I think you guys will be looking forward to it even more."

Li immediately echoed:

"Yes, yes, yes, come and help, big girl. Let's prepare a few more dishes tonight. Although it's called Seven Treasures Soup, we have the final say on how many ingredients to put in it!"

"Okay, big girl, come with me, let's go to the vegetable garden and pick some vegetables, a little bit of everything."

After being reminded of this, Zhou Xiaoxi quickly said:

"Big girl, pick a handful of peppers. It doesn't matter if they're not red. I want to try making a new seasoning today."

Zhang Da Nv responded with a smile, picked up the basket and walked towards the vegetable garden.

Shangguan Yunxin said in surprise:

"Little sister, isn't this chili a traditional Chinese medicine? I remember it was very spicy, and can it be eaten as a vegetable?"

Zhou Xiaoxi smiled mysteriously and said cunningly:

"This chili is a good thing. It has a very unique flavor when used as a seasoning. However, people who like it like it very much, and those who don't like it can't eat it at all."

"So mysterious? I'll give it a try later. Since you like it, I'm sure it won't be a problem for me as your brother!"

Shangguan Lan was confident, but Zhou Xiaoxi smiled and said nothing. I hope she can meet someone with the same ideals tonight!

Zhou Xiaoxi laid out all kinds of seasonings one by one, including minced garlic, sesame paste, sesame oil, chopped chili, soy sauce, vinegar and salt.

Although compared with her previous life, the variety was pitifully small, even her favorite coriander and crushed peanuts were missing, but it was already pretty good.

Shangguan Lan said:

"Little sister, make me the dipping sauce you mentioned. I want to try out what's so special about this chili."

"Don't just think about yourself. Yue'er, you've worked hard to make one for everyone. Let's all try and see who likes the taste."

Baili Nanqing said with a smile.

The soup in the pot was already boiling hot and everyone sat around the table.

Originally, the dining table at Zhao's house was very small, barely able to seat six people. Later, because there were always guests at home, Zhou Xiaoxi suggested that they directly ask a carpenter to make a large round table.

If Zhou Xiaoxi wasn't such a scumbag in physics, she would have asked the carpenter to make a double-layer turntable! Alas, she really doesn't have any golden fingers!

According to the convention, the mutton is put into the pot first to make the soup more delicious. Zhou Xiaoxi took a chopstick of mutton and dipped it in the seasoning. He also deliberately put some chili on the meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

Instantly, the familiar spicy taste stimulated her taste buds. It is said that the spicy feeling is actually a sense of pain, and at this moment, she was in pain and happy.

Long time no see, so delicious!

Seeing that she was eating with a smile on her face and looked very enjoyable, everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks.

Then--

Hiss~Ha~Ah~Ouch~

A series of sounds continued to be heard.

Zhou Xiaoxi looked at everyone with a sly smile on his face.

"Haha, I told you that not everyone can enjoy this, right? Big girl, hurry up and pour some cold water for everyone. We can't drink hot water right now, or it will get even spicier."

Zhang Da Niu quickly filled everyone's empty cups with boiled water. Fortunately, she didn't touch her chopsticks. She always believed what Xiao Xi said. If she said this pepper was special, then it must be right.

After seeing everyone's reactions, the girl was very conflicted about whether she should still try it.

Baili Nanqing didn't believe it, and took another bite, then the second and third bites, and then he couldn't stop eating. He didn't care that the tip of his nose was sweating, this chili was really addictive!

Seeing her mother like this, Shangguan Yunxin also plucked up the courage to continue trying. After three or five times, she actually found it delicious.

As for Zhou Xiaonan and Xiao Shitou, they were rejected by Zhou Xiaoxi because they were too young. They could only watch the crowd's reactions while biting their chopsticks.

On the other hand, the Shangguan brothers thought, well, sometimes there is no need to compete with yourself. Shangguan Lan already felt a slight pain in his stomach. He had tried it so many times, but still couldn't understand why this pepper was so delicious!

Shangguan Song’s reaction was the most interesting. The spicy taste made his mouth look brighter than that of a woman with lip balm on.

Baili Nanqing pointed at her eldest son with chopsticks and laughed so hard that she fell backwards.

"Hahaha, Song, Song'er, your mouth is so, so funny, hahaha..."

Shangguan Song looked at his mother helplessly, but he didn't know what was wrong with him because he didn't have a mirror. In the end, he could only look at Zhou Xiaoxi helplessly.

Zhou Xiaoxi suppressed his laughter and comforted him:

"Brother, your mouth is red from the spicy pepper. But it's okay, it will be fine in a while, uh, at most it will be fine by tomorrow morning."

Finally, after testing, it was found that the only people in the family who could eat spicy food were Zhou Xiaoxi, Baili Nanqing and Shangguan Yunxin.

"That's great. From now on, the three of us will go out to eat together without them."

Zhou Xiaonan felt a little jealous and said with a pout:

"Sister, I am only two years younger than you. When can I eat this chili? I also want to go to a restaurant with you guys."

Zhou Xiaoxi was so embarrassed by her sister that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said helplessly:

"Then you can try it now, but don't regret it! - Little fairy boy, you absolutely can't, do you hear me?"

Just as the little guy was about to commit a crime, he was nipped in the bud by Zhou Xiaoxi.

Little Stone: Oh, what a pity, we’re just a little bit short!

When asked about age, Shangguan Song immediately said:

"Qingyue, did mother tell you when your birthday is?"

Baili Nanqing was picking up food, and when she heard this, her chopsticks almost fell on the table. She actually forgot such an important thing!

Seeing his mother's expression, Shangguan Song had no idea what was going on.

"May 20th is your birthday, which is just over a month away. How about we return to the capital to celebrate your birthday?

Hold a party at home and take this opportunity to formally introduce you to your relatives and friends."

Now that his sister had been found, he naturally had to let everyone know. Shangguan Song wanted to invite everyone in the capital to his home!

Zhao helped to do this without waiting for Zhou Xiaoxi to refuse.

"Of course, we should have gone back long ago. It was Xiaoxi who stayed with us for so long because she felt sorry for us. You all have your own things to do in the capital, so how can you just stay here and waste your time?"

Baili Nanqing quickly said:

"Don't say that. It's not like I'm wasting my time. I'm having so much fun!

I am serious about my plan to live here permanently. Xiaoxi, mother hasn't had time to tell you that your elder brother brought craftsmen with him this time. Because there are so many people, they are all living in the county town for the time being.

Tomorrow, experienced craftsmen and Feng Shui masters will come to select a location. Mother plans to build a large house with five entrances, so no matter who comes, they won’t have to worry about accommodation.”

Zhou Xiaoxi's eyes opened wide and his mouth opened in shock.

A large mansion with five entrances?! Isn’t her mother’s spending a bit too much?

Shangguan Lan stood up suddenly, her voice a little hoarse.

"Mom, are you serious? I can still say no, I can just stop studying, but my brother is still in the Ministry of Justice, he won't be here for long.

Oh, and my father, he hasn't even seen his beloved daughter yet, and you're planning to abandon him?"