After traveling through time, she still led the villagers to make money as a county magistrate

Before leaving, Gu Niannian bought some mugwort and other mosquito repellent herbs. Although it was already autumn, there were still many mosquitoes. Buying mugwort for fumigation could not only repel mosquitoes but also ward off evil spirits.

In addition, when doing business, if others say they don’t need it, you can’t really not give it to them, so you can only repay the favor in this way.

Gu Niannian asked the servant to hold the potted plant with only one pepper, and stared at the only pepper without blinking, fearing that something might happen.

She didn't know that another pair of almond-shaped eyes were staring at her back without blinking. The person was none other than Xie Zhiyao.

Xie Feixing looked at his sister, who was reluctant to leave the husband, and asked in amusement, "Why, are you reluctant to let the master go?"

Xie Zhiyao answered subconsciously, "I can't bear to."

Xie Feixing, "Do you like Master Gu?"

Xie Zhiyao sighed deeply, "So what if I like it, so what if I don't like it"

"There are so many girls in Qingshan County who like Mr. Gu, how could it be my turn?" Xie Zhiyao sighed.

This was the first time Xie Feixing heard his sister had so little confidence in him. Was this still the Xie Zhiyao who was fearless and could even touch a tiger's whiskers?

Xie Feixing, "Are you giving up just like that?"

Xie Zhiyao quickly denied, "How could that be! I just suddenly felt that I wasn't that good."

Xie Feixing looked at his sister solemnly, "But I still have to remind you, Lord Gu will definitely not stay in Qingshan County forever. Generally speaking, officials assigned there have a five-year term of office."

"And with his looks and abilities, and him being so young, it's only a matter of time before he rises to prominence. By then... if the princess is married, he'll be able to marry her... Yaoyao... do you understand?"

Xie Zhiyao was so smart that Xie Feixing didn't need to tell him these things. But it was so easy to let go of someone you liked, especially when that person was so outstanding.

After a long while, Xie Zhiyao uttered two words, "Let it be."

Feixing said everything he needed to say. He couldn't make a decision for his sister. Besides, if you like someone, you can't just let go of them.

"Tell me, why did you fall for him? He's so good-looking." Xie Feixing looked skeptical.

Seeing that her sister didn't reply, she felt that her guess was almost right. Her sister has been obsessed with looks since she was a child. In fact, there is not only one brother, Xie Feixing, in the family, but also an older brother, a third brother, and a younger sister, but she is too young to play with them.

But Xie Zhiyao and Xie Feixing got along best and could talk about anything. Besides the fact that they got along well, another thing was that Xie Feixing was the most outstanding looking among the siblings.

Since he was a child, Xie Zhiyao liked to follow his second elder brother, who was taller than him and shorter than him.

At first, Xie Feixing hated this follower sister, who was like a slug and couldn't be shaken off. Some of his friends laughed at him.

Until he contracted smallpox at the age of ten, everyone avoided him.

None of his close friends came to see him, and of course he knew smallpox was highly contagious. This was human nature, and he couldn't blame others, but he was still human after all!

I still can't help but complain in my heart, "Why did I get this disease? Why are they unwilling to come and see me?"

At this time, apart from his mother who would come to bring him food and talk to him, only his most hated sister would come to his room from time to time to tell him about what was happening outside and the latest interesting stories, which made him want to live.

Two months later, he miraculously recovered. He knew that Xie Zhiyao's guidance was indispensable. He was also very grateful to this sister.

It was also because of this incident that he liked to travel around, see the differences in the world, and bring back local characteristics to tell stories to his silly sister.

In ancient times, there were too many restrictions for women, so Xie Feixing could only be nice to his sister in this way, trying to let her know more about the outside world and grow up without worries.

I still remember that after he recovered, he asked Xie Zhiyao, "Sister, why are you willing to come to see me every day? They can't even avoid me!"

Xie Zhiyao, "Because you are the most beautiful, I don't want to never see you again"

Xie Feixing, who had just stuffed a bite of snack into his mouth, almost choked to death and kept coughing.

Xie Zhiyao stepped forward and patted him on the back, saying shockingly, "Brother, you didn't die of illness, you choked to death."

Xie Feixing took a sip of tea to recover. "Xie Zhiyao, do you know what it means that a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory?"

Xie Zhiyao shook his head in confusion, "How can there be elephant teeth in a dog's mouth?"

Seeing that what the two people were talking about was completely irrelevant, Xie Feixing shook his head and was about to leave.

Xie Zhiyao kept chasing after his brother, "Brother, tell me! How could there be ivory in a dog's mouth? Did you put it in there?"

"Brother, don't walk so fast, I can't keep up with you."

If it were the old Xie Feixing, he would have walked faster and faster, wishing he could get away from this silly sister.

Now he just felt incredibly happy, back to the days when he could walk and jump, with his sister chasing him. His steps unconsciously slowed down until Xie Zhiyao caught up...

"Brother, you haven't said anything about the meaning of a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory?"

Xie Feixing, "Okay, the saying 'a dog can't spit out ivory' is a metaphor for the fact that a stupid person can't say good things."

After a moment, Xie Zhiyao reacted, "Okay! Brother, you said I was stupid, I won't play with you anymore, hum," and pouted to look angry.

Xie Feixing pretended to run, "I heard the kitchen is making sweet and sour pork ribs today. If you go too late, they will be gone."

When Xie Zhiyao heard about sweet and sour pork ribs, he was no longer angry and ran faster than Xie Feixing.

……

In the blink of an eye, his sister has grown up and has someone she likes. Xie Feixing looks at his sister with a loving face.

Xie Zhiyao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at and shuddered, "Brother, can you please stop looking at me like that? It's so creepy!"

……

On the other side, at the Gu Mansion, Gu Niannian was cutting open her beloved peppers, taking out the pepper seeds inside and planting them in the empty vegetable patch that had been reserved.

Of course, she did not waste the gutted pepper, and cooked a plate of stir-fried peppers with much more meat than peppers.

Although the chili pepper was just a drop in the bucket, it at least had a spicy taste. Gu Niannian took a bite when the dish was cooked in the pan. It was a long-lost spicy taste, and she squinted her eyes in delight.

He still had a smile on his face until the dishes were served.

Seeing her daughter so happy today, Mrs. Bai couldn't help but ask, "What happened that made you so happy? You even cooked for her yourself?"

"I've never seen you cook before."

Mrs. Bai looked suspiciously at the stir-fried peppers with meat that her daughter brought out and jokingly asked, "Are you sure it's cooked?"

Seeing that her mother had become more cheerful and even joked with her since coming here with her, Gu Niannian couldn't help but feel happier.

Handing my mother a pair of chopsticks, "Is it cooked or not? I'll tell you by tasting it."

Bai took the chopsticks, passed over the red peppers, picked up a piece of lean meat, and carefully put it into his mouth, "Hmm~ What does this taste like? I've never eaten it before."

Bai picked up another piece of lean meat and put it in his mouth. "It's spicy, but this spiciness is different from the spiciness of ginger." It's delicious.

Gu Niannian didn't expect that her mother had such a strong ability to adapt to spicy food. Generally, people who have never eaten chili peppers will drink water after eating spicy food for the first time.

Gu Niannian, "Mom, try this red pepper. I guarantee you'll want to eat more."

Seeing her daughter's face with a bad expression, Mrs. Bai knew what she wanted to do, but she still followed her and picked up a small piece of chili pepper, put it in her mouth, and chewed it carefully.

Soon, Bai Shi was overwhelmed by the spiciness. "Shaha...Shaha" he picked up the tea beside him and drank it all. After recovering, he said, "It's delicious, but too spicy."

"Waste of tea and water"

Gu Niannian patted the teapot beside her and said, "It's okay. There's plenty of tea. It's already cooled down. Just enjoy it, mother."

"It's just that there aren't many peppers right now. Don't worry, wait until I grow them, and I'll make sure I have enough."

The maid Lianhua was very considerate and filled Bai's empty teacup with water.

Bai saw that her daughter had been praised a few times, but she actually asked her to eat all the peppers. She hurriedly pushed the meat and peppers in front of her daughter and said, "You should eat it yourself. I can't handle it."

Gu Niannian didn't hesitate and picked up a piece of chili and put it in her mouth. To be honest, she thought it wasn't spicy enough, but it was better than nothing.

In this era when no one has ever tasted chili peppers, we can’t eat anything too spicy. Not to mention whether our mouths can handle it, our stomachs will probably protest first. This level of spiciness is just right.

Mrs. Bai saw her daughter eating the chili peppers mouthful after mouthful, and finished a bowl of rice in no time.

She couldn't help but pick up a piece of lean meat. "You know what, this tastes better the more I eat it. It's especially appetizing in this hot weather when I have no appetite."

Gu Niannian finished her meal and drank a sip of tea. "I'm right, right? I'll definitely want more after eating it."

"If you still want to eat it, you have to wait two or three months."

Bai, "Well, good things wait."

The mother and daughter smiled at each other