Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Father Liu was the last to leave the inn and strode after Liu Caixia and her group. The people in front were not walking very fast either. It was just dawn at this time, but now it was winter, with shorter days and longer nights.

So, they got up very early, and now when they were walking on the street, the sky was just getting light. There weren't many people setting up stalls on the street.

Most of them are breakfast sellers and farmers who have just come to the city to sell vegetables.

The farmer was carrying a load of fresh vegetables. The weather here was not very cold. Except on the mountains, there were only a few days of snow in the village every year. Because the air environment was not polluted at that time, the winter was a little colder than it is now.

Father Liu passed by two farmers carrying loads on their shoulders and paid special attention to what vegetables were in the baskets they were carrying. Most of them were cabbages and radishes, as well as onions and leeks. There was also a basket with celery, but the celery was very large, with thick roots and a dark green color that made it look a bit old.

It is inferior to modern celery varieties.

There was no one selling peppers, so Father Liu had no choice but to find out later because he heard Liu Caixia calling him, "Dad!"

He looked towards the direction where the sound came from. Liu Caixia was standing in front of a steaming stall, waving at him.

He knew that he was being called to have breakfast, so he stopped trying to find out because he was really a little hungry.

When Liu's father approached, Liu Caixia said to him, "Dad, I asked the owner of this stall what chili is. It is the red pointed pepper we know today. It was brought from the southwest, and they renamed it chili."

It is said that when it was first introduced, it was called something like "fanjiao". Later, they felt that it was similar to the spicy taste at that time, and the taste was stronger than that of dogwood and ginger, so they named it "lazi".

I don’t know where it came from, but it was like this when it came. It’s just that they didn’t eat much and didn’t know how to make spicy dishes. And it didn’t have the peppers we have today. The spiciness was relatively simple.”

"It seems that some things in this world are similar to those in our ancient times. These things should have come from overseas, otherwise they would not be called fanjiao. Anything coming from foreign lands is named after something else."

"Dad, I find it strange too. You said that the world is so big that there are so many wonders. How did we get here? It's amazing. Sometimes I feel like I'm dreaming. But when I wake up, it feels so real."

“This is the first time for us all.”

After saying this, Father Liu looked at the others and chuckled twice. He really didn't know what to say, so he could only cover it up with laughter.

Liu's mother sat next to Liu's father and listened to their entire conversation. Liu Caiyun, who was sitting across the table, took care of Liu Xiaomei while she ate wontons.

Fang Chenxi and her brother were on the other side and obviously didn't hear the conversation here. They just kept eating. Liu's mother finished the wontons in her bowl and slapped Liu's father in the face without any hesitation.

"Eating can't keep you quiet. You two don't even realize where you are and what you are talking about. I think you are drifting too far."

Liu Caixia looked at her angry mother and didn't dare to say anything more. She immediately buried her head in her food. Father Liu muttered, "We are talking so quietly, who can hear us?"

After saying that, he didn't even look at anyone and just started eating.

"You still have a point, don't you?"

Mother Liu stood up and was about to fight again, but Father Liu pulled her back and sat her down again: "Okay, okay, we get it. We were just joking and chatting."

"Yes, Mom, when you're done eating, go talk to the lady boss. They look like a couple born and raised here, and they've been doing business for years, so they must know a lot."

Just then, a middle-aged man came over and said to the boss in a very familiar manner: "Lao Zhao, give me a bowl of wontons! Add more chili!"

The boss kept busy while talking to him: "Hey, Brother Zhang, you're back from the East. You've been away for quite a long time this time! You've made a fortune again!"

"What do you mean by getting rich? This time it took longer, but I didn't make as much as last time. It was also bad luck that it rained. You know this rain can last for two months. I was trapped in the house and couldn't go anywhere. It was so unlucky."

"It's raining everywhere, including us, so we can't set up our stall. We've eaten all the food we have at home, and food is expensive. Fortunately, the prefect has found a way to collect a batch of coarse grains to supply the people, otherwise our prefecture wouldn't be much better than other prefectures."

"So I've been to so many places, but I still feel that home is the best. I've never thought about settling down somewhere else."

"Brother Zhang, just be content. We have never left our county in our entire lives. You have been to so many places. I wonder how much others envy you. Do you have any new experiences during your trip? Tell us about them."

The man named Brother Zhang found an empty seat and sat down. After the boss brought the wontons to him, he stood and gossiped with him. Brother Zhang did not hide anything and said directly: "I really encountered something new. In the east, in Linhai County, there appeared a capable man who can breathe fire."

The boss completely ignored what was going on at the stall and sat down right after hearing the exciting part: "What, it can spit fire? How does it do that? I heard people say that when fire from the sky falls, there will be disasters. We just experienced drought and floods, so it's not surprising that there is fire from the sky."

"It wasn't fire from the sky, it was people. I also heard it from someone. That person said that a group of people surrounded a man, and the man waved his hand, and all the people in the group were on fire. With just one wave, a huge ball of fire flew towards the group of people, and the group of people caught fire instantly. Two people in the group were burned to death, and several others were seriously injured. The government officials didn't dare to arrest people. They could only watch the instigator run away. Isn't it strange?"

"That's quite strange. The world really is so big!"

While they were talking, Brother Zhang finished his wontons, paid for his meal and said hello to the boss: "Old Zhao, I'm leaving now. If you have anything else to do, let's have a drink together when you are free."

"Okay, Brother Zhang. Come over to my house when you're free and have a drink. I'll listen to you blow it."

Liu Caixia and the others had almost finished eating, but in order to listen to the gossip, they slowed down the progress. Fortunately, there were two children who ate slowly, otherwise it would have been unreasonable for so many people to sit here and take up seats after eating.

After Brother Zhang left, they also stood up and prepared to leave. When Father Liu went to the stall to pay for the meal, he casually asked, "Boss, what does Brother Zhang do? He knows so much. It's amazing."

"Oh, you mean Brother Zhang? He's a canal operator, and he often travels along the Mother River. The farthest he's been is Linhai County. He's very familiar with all the county docks along the way. He knows a lot about what's going on outside. He's amazing!"

"That's really amazing. As we've come this far, we've discovered that there are so many talented people and extraordinary things in the world. We were just too short-sighted before."

"Brother, don't be envious. People with abilities also take risks. We ordinary people just need to live a down-to-earth life."

"Thank you, boss. You are so open-minded..."