My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Early the next morning, Egg Yolk was chirping in the yard. Huaying rubbed her eyes and opened the curtains. Seeing that the sun had not risen yet, she wanted to sleep a little longer, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard she tossed and turned.

I simply got up, washed up, and watered the flowers in the yard. The sun slowly rose, and the morning light shone on the crystal dewdrops on the tips of the petals, making them look particularly beautiful.

Huaying made breakfast, changed the water for the bean sprouts that were growing well, called out to Fu Shiyan, and went out.

I came to the town and went to the aunties who were selling their own vegetables on North Street. I squatted down and asked while picking vegetables, "Auntie, do you know where to buy chili peppers?"

Although Fu Shiyan agreed to help find peppers, Huaying still wanted to ask more questions, after all, the bean sprouts were almost grown.

"What is bell pepper?" He turned around and asked the uncle next to him, "Do you know bell pepper? I have never heard of this name."

"Its colors are red and green, and no matter the size, it looks like a cow horn. It tastes spicy on the tongue and throat, and will make you cry." Huaying described it again.

At this time, Maizi, who was selling bamboo baskets in the distance, saw Huaying and called her name in surprise. Huaying responded, but when she saw that the women didn't know what chili was, she stood up and walked towards Maizi.

"Huaying, I haven't seen you for many days. How did you make your fortune?" Maizi's eyes turned into crescents when he smiled.

"Brother Maizi, please stop teasing me. I haven't been there. I'm looking for chili peppers. Do you know chili peppers?" Huaying and he squatted in the same direction, looking at the few pedestrians on the road.

"What is it like?" Maizi asked curiously. Huaying described the characteristics of the pepper again, and Maizi thought for a while and said, "Why do I feel like I've seen this thing you're talking about somewhere before?"

Huaying's eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly, "Really? Where?"

Maizi slapped his thigh and said, "I remember now. There are a few of them on the slope opposite the dense forest in the back mountain of Taohua Village, but I think they are all dead and useless. I went into the mountains with my father to look for bamboo sticks before. I tasted them secretly. The taste is just like what you said. It feels like someone is strangling my throat, and it also chokes my eyes and nose. It's poisonous. Why are you looking for that thing?"

Huaying smiled and said, "It's useful. I'll let you try the delicious food when I make it."

"No, no, no, I won't eat it. Even though that thing isn't poisonous enough to kill people, you'd better not eat it if it's really poisonous." Maizi said with a worried look on his face as he looked at Huaying who was eager to try.

Huaying said in a mysterious voice, "Just wait and eat."

After saying goodbye to Maizi, she went to Hongji again. When the boss saw that it was Huaying, he came out from the counter happily to greet her, "Miss, what are you doing here? Oh, the gentleman hasn't come today, and I can't make the decision on the money."

The shopkeeper thought Huaying came to ask for money and hurriedly explained.

"I'm not here to ask for money. I want to ask you something." Huaying went straight to the point and explained in detail the letter of recommendation from Fu Shiyan.

The shopkeeper thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible, but what about your brother's character? If he does something out of line in school, I will also be implicated."

Huaying smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. My elder brother is better than me and won't cause you any trouble."

"Okay, but I need to make arrangements with the teacher at the school. I can't go empty-handed." The shopkeeper was weighing how much silver he should give Hua Ying.

"Then just tell me how much silver it is?" Huaying also asked in a low voice, imitating the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper looked at Huaying, who had a straightforward personality, and stretched out his hand, saying, "At least fifty taels."

"Okay, wait for the gentleman to give the silver, and you can just take out fifty taels from it. The rest will be taken care of by me and the young lady." Huaying looked sincerely at the shopkeeper who was willing to help. Fifty taels was not a lot.

"Okay, when you bring the letter of recommendation to me, I'll go find the teacher. Oh, yes, let your eldest brother go with him." said the shopkeeper.

Huaying thanked him again, asking how come Lajiao hadn't been troubled by such an important matter? It was going surprisingly smoothly. Huaying's heart was finally at ease.

On the way back, Huaying bought some pork ribs and took Maizi's car back to Taohua Village.

When Huaying got home, she told Fu Shiyan about the letter of recommendation. Fu Shiyan was a little surprised that the boss of Hongji would help him.

It seemed that the candidate he had prepared for recommendation was unnecessary. Looking at the girl in front of him who was running back and forth for his study and looked so excited, his heart softened and he touched her head, "Thank you for your hard work, Huaying."

"It's not hard. When you pass the imperial examination and become successful in the future, I can ask you for help if I need anything." Huaying looked expectant. He would definitely pass the imperial examination. She trusted him so much.

There was a rare flash of doubt in Fu Shiyan's usually clear eyes. His future was her future, so why did she ask him for help?

As I watched the girl walk towards the kitchen, I suddenly understood something. It turned out that I didn't exist in her future.

The night he gave her the hairpin, he was certain of his feelings for her. A sneer appeared on his lips, and he thought to himself: "No matter whether this statement was made intentionally or unintentionally, your future will definitely be mine. Don't even think about leaving."

Huaying, who was busy cooking in the kitchen, had no idea that the weak scholar in her eyes had such thoughts.

She cooked braised spareribs, mixed green bean sprouts, and stir-fried lettuce, and ate them with the scallion pancakes that Aunt Zhang had sent. She placed them on the table, wiped her hands, and called towards Fu Shiyan's room, "Fu Shiyan, it's time to eat."