God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 963 The Magical Thing
As soon as Du He returned to the county government, someone came to visit.

It was Chang Sun Chong who came.

Previously, when Changsun Chong saw Du He, he would call him teacher "respectfully". Before the new year, this guy even paid New Year's greetings to Du He in advance.

Now, when this guy saw Du He again, he forgot his identity.

The eldest grandson rushed into the main hall, but saw Du He sitting on the main seat with a sad face, sighing.

For some reason, seeing Du He's dejected appearance, Chang Sun Chong actually felt happy in his heart, but he didn't show it, instead he asked with concern: "Du He, why are you so sad?"

Du He looked up at Chang Sun Chong, pointed at the seat, and signaled him to sit down.

Then, he arranged for his servants to make tea for his eldest grandson.

Du He then said: "Good apprentice, it's rare that you came to visit the teacher today. I feel very pleased for the teacher. I didn't misunderstand you. I have always treated you like a son. Son... no, Chong'er, I don't know, Do you still remember, before the Chinese New Year, when the royal father hosted a banquet for all the officials, I offered a pot of heart-warming soup?"

Chang Sun Chong was going to be furious at first, but when he heard this topic, he regained his energy, temporarily suppressed the anger in his heart, nodded and said: "Of course I remember, but, what's the matter?"

"You don't know, the reason why the teacher's heart-warming soup is so praised by the queen and the queen is that it contains peppers!"

"Yes, yes," Chang Sun Chong said excitedly, "I think back then, you gave my father a pepper. My father made a pot of soup, and I was lucky enough to take a sip. The soup was really delicious, sweet and delicious. ah."

Du He sighed: "Unfortunately, this chili is not easy to come by, and there are not many teachers, so in addition to making a pot of heart-warming soup, I also planted it with the leftover chili. Guess what, it costs almost half a year." It's been a month, and there is no movement on the seeds. I went to ask the expert again. The expert said that the seeds of this pepper are unusual. It takes one and a half months to germinate. After germination, it will grow wildly. It takes less than a month. , you can grow peppers... You said, as a teacher, I wanted to dedicate the peppers to my father at the beginning. My father might be happy. If I regard this pepper as auspicious, I might take back my reason for not letting me enter the court. What about the will of the official and the title of title, but nothing has been settled for a while, and I am anxious..."

The eldest grandson's eyes lit up.

He asked eagerly: "No wonder it didn't germinate... Ah, I just said, why is that expert so sure that it will germinate in a month and a half?"

Du He sneered and said: "You look down on the expert who asks for advice as a teacher. I'm not afraid to tell you that the reason why the teacher was able to grow peppers was because of the help of this expert."

As he spoke, Du He raised his head, but Chang Sun Chong was nowhere to be seen.

At this time, Changsun Chong had already run out of the county government office in Hu County, got into a carriage, and rushed to Chang'an City in a hurry.

He quickly returned to Sikong Mansion, and told Zhangsun Wuji all the news he had inquired in Hu County.

After Changsun Wuji listened, he asked in doubt: "Are you sure what Du He said is true?"

Changsun Chong patted his chest and assured him: "Father, I'm not an idiot. Not only did I go to find Du He, I also went to the Huxian farm, and I asked my subordinates to investigate several times quietly. Now, the entire Huxian farm is planting Potatoes, besides, there is nothing else, and, I went to His Highness the Crown Prince, and he didn’t say anything about peppers, but I think he’s been in a lot of trouble recently, probably because he couldn’t grow peppers, but today I see Prince, but his face was full of red, and he accidentally said that it would be fine in another month. Isn't this exactly the same as Du He said that the pepper seeds can germinate in one and a half months? I think people are very accurate, what Du He did today Pai, it's not like pretending, besides, that expert who can help Du He grow potatoes, such as auspicious auspiciousness with a yield of a thousand catties per mu, is definitely not an ordinary person!"

Changsun Wuji murmured: "If that's the case, you'd be better off. In three days, our seeds will be planted for a month. Chong'er, we can't wait any longer. Do you still remember what my father told you at the beginning, Chili Pepper?" Although this item is rare, it is far from enough for His Majesty to regard it as auspicious, we must create momentum."

"Father, don't worry, I know what to do." The eldest grandson said confidently.

The father and son went to a hidden corner in the backyard, where there was a small piece of flat land, which was watered and looked after every day, and it was a secret of the Sikong Mansion, and none of the servants could approach it.

The next day.

A piece of news quietly circulated in Chang'an City.

There is a thing called chili from the Western Regions, which has the effect of curing all diseases. Sick people eat it to eliminate all diseases, and people who are not sick eat it to prolong life.

At first, everyone thought it was a legend.

Later, a 30-year-old woman in the west of the city had no children for many years. Since she ate her child, she gave birth to twins within half a year.

Blind Sun in the south of the city was born blind. After eating a chili, his eyesight returned to normal and his eyesight was better than that of ordinary people.

There are more and more similar legends.

Gradually, everyone believed it. After all, every story was well-known.

Three days later.

Changsun Chong excitedly said to Changsun Wuji: "Father, I have done everything you arranged for me. Now, the whole Chang'an, women and children, old and young, all know the power of this pepper. In order to let everyone believe it, I spent a lot of money and invited some Taoist priests and monks around Chang'an to clarify the matter, as long as we can grow peppers, the world will be shocked, and at that time, it will definitely be regarded as auspicious!"

Changsun Wuji nodded: "This matter is extremely important, and spending some money is nothing, Chonger, according to the news you inquired from Hu County, the pepper seeds should have germinated now, let's go, and go see it for my father too." !"

With joy, the two came to the pepper field in the backyard.

It's a pity that there are several weeds growing on the bare land, but there is no shadow of pepper.

Changsun Wuji couldn't help it, so he asked someone to take a hoe and dig it slowly to see if it sprouted.

The housekeeper, Wang Fu, dug out a few chili seeds by himself, picked them up and looked carefully, his complexion changed drastically, and he said in surprise, "Master, this... these chili seeds are all rotten."

Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, and hurried forward to take a closer look.

I saw that the few pepper seeds had turned black and moldy, and some of them had even rotted into a ball.

Changsun Wuji snatched the hoe from Wang Fu and started to plan carefully, but the result was still the same.

All the chili seeds, all rotten.

Germination, it is impossible!

"What's going on here... Hurry up and ask Mr. Niu!" Changsun Wuji arranged.

Chang Sun Chong said: "Father, you forgot, Mr. Niu has already been killed by us!"

thump.

The hoe in Changsun Wuji's hand fell to the ground and hit Changsun Wuji's toes, and the latter screamed in pain.

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(End of this chapter)