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On the deck of America [-], two groups of people sat facing each other, without using any chairs, they just sat cross-legged on the deck.Among them, the party with its back to the bow was bare-chested, with all kinds of strange ornaments on its neck and wrists, various patterns painted on its face, and a spear-like weapon in its hand.

The leader of this group is a middle-aged man in his 50s or [-]s, with prominent cheekbones and a broad face. His skin color is darker than that of ordinary Han people, but lighter than that of the natives of Nanyang. If so, it looks somewhat similar to the Han people.And the most conspicuous thing about this middle-aged man is the brightly colored feathers on his head, which looks like a peacock with its tail open, blinding people's eyes.No need to ask, the person dressed like this must be the chief of this group of natives.

On the opposite side of this group of natives, Lu Wan sat there with some important figures of the fleet. Among them, Liu Kata, a language genius, was sitting beside him, trying his best to communicate with each other. His language does not belong to the Nanyang language family, so if Liu Kata wants to figure it out, it will probably take a while.

Just yesterday afternoon, Lu Wan and his fleet finally arrived at a vast and boundless land. Although due to time constraints, Lu Wan could not tell whether this land was America, but it had already made everyone ecstatic and firmly believed that Where they are located is the legendary America.

However, when approaching this piece of land, Lu Wan and the others seemed very cautious. After all, they already knew from Li Yin that there are a large number of natives living on the American continent, and these natives may have formed a country, so They must be extremely careful when they don't know the attitude of the local natives towards them outsiders.After all, they had worked so hard to come here, and it would be a big joke if the entire army was wiped out because of a conflict with the local natives.Capital Datang 572

It is precisely because of this.So although they saw the land from a distance yesterday, they did not rush to land. Instead, they searched along the coastline to see if there were any traces of native activities. As a result, they quickly found a place In the small village where I live, I even saw natives working in some fields along the coast.

Regarding the arrival of Lu Wan's fleet, the local natives first showed a very shocked attitude. The natives in that small village saw their boat.They all ran to the beach and pointed at their fleet, but no one dared to approach them, and Lu Wan and the others did not dare to go ashore rashly.

What Lu Wan and the others didn't expect was that one night passed like this.This morning, the natives on the shore actually sent people. These natives rode a strangely shaped boat, and then shouted to the boat. There is no hostility towards them.There's even a friendly feel to it.

That's exactly the case, so Lu Wan and the others picked each other up on the boat. After all, these natives only sent a dozen people, and there was no danger even if they were allowed to board the boat.And they also wanted to get in touch with the local natives, so the above scene appeared.

"##￥%&...￥%&" the chief with a head full of feathers spoke first.

However, Lu Wan and the others all looked at Liu Kata after hearing this, and Liu Kata had a bitter face. The language of these natives is obviously not from the Nanyang language family.He didn't understand it at all, but he was sure.Just give him time to master this new language.

Seeing Liu Kata's appearance, Lu Wan gave up any hope, and immediately showed a kind smile: "We came from the far west, and we have gone through countless difficulties to get here. Now my crew I'm already very tired, so I want to rest here for a while, I hope you don't mind!"

Although he knew that the other party didn't understand, Lu Wan still spoke very seriously.

Naturally, Chief Feather could not understand Chinese, and he also showed a puzzled expression after hearing this, and then he had a low-pitched conversation with the people around him, and then he uttered a series of birdsong. Still looking at each other, the language barrier is indeed a big problem, no matter what Lu Wan said, the other party can't understand, similarly, Lu Wan and the others can't figure out what the other party is saying, so the two sides can only talk with each other, and then Guess what the other person means in your mind.

Although unable to communicate in words, the first contact between the two parties was quite pleasant, especially when Lu Wan asked for some small gifts, such as various glass ornaments, cotton cloth, porcelain, etc. These exquisite gifts specially prepared were immediately received. The great favor of the other party can be seen only by the happy look of the feathered chief. The other party is obviously very satisfied with these gifts.

As the so-called reciprocity, these natives obviously also have this concept. After Lu Wan and the others sent these natives ashore, soon there were more natives coming in a dozen small boats, and the boats were loaded with all kinds of food. As for the fruits, it seems that Lu Wan and the others were treated as guests.

"Hurry up! Take it here and compare it. This thing should be the legendary sweet potato, right?" On the deck of America [-], Lu Wan held a small booklet in his hand, which showed a kind of oblong crop. The Chinese characters are annotated with the word 'sweet potato'.At Lu Wan's feet, there was food sent by the natives. Among them, Lu Wan held an object the size of an adult's fist, which was almost exactly the same as the sweet potato in the album.

"And this, this should be the hot pepper that His Royal Highness Qi asked for!" Feng Shijie picked up a bunch of red long strips of fruit from the deck, each of which looked like fingers.

And Lu Wan hurriedly turned to the first page of the album in his hand, only to find that the plant marked with the word pepper was exactly the same as the one in Feng Shijie's hand. In addition, there was a line of small characters below, which wrote some characteristics of pepper. In fact, it can be seen from the name Guess, this chili must have a spicy taste.

"Let me try it!" The Erhanzi next to him grabbed the chili pepper, stuffed it into his mouth without looking at it, and chewed it vigorously for a few times, but his face immediately changed, and his whole face turned red. , the only one eye burst into tears, and then I saw him spit out the pepper in his mouth and shouted: "Water! Give me water!"

"Quick! Go get water!" Lu Wan was also taken aback. After several years of experience, the second fool has become more and more tough. Even if someone stabbed him, he probably wouldn't cry out in pain. But just such a small chili pepper made his tears flow down his nose, which shows that this thing is definitely not ordinary spicy.

In fact, among the condiments in the Central Plains, there has been a spicy taste for a long time. It is just because of some reasons that the spicy flavor is not widely spread, but it is produced in some individual places. Generally, the seedlings of cornus are used, and then made into Cornel sauce, of course, is not as spicy as chili. Li Yin has eaten it a few times, but he still feels that it is not spicy enough, and he has long been used to the spiciness of chili, so he is not too cold about cornel sauce, and it also makes him miss it even more. peppers, so in the album of American specialties for Lu Wan, peppers are ranked first.

But Erhanzi really couldn't wait for others to bring water. Seeing the fruits on the deck, he immediately picked up a few and stuffed them into his mouth. As a result, the sweetness of the fruits finally made the spicy taste in his mouth much lighter.Finally, after the water arrived, he rinsed his mouth a few more times, and then he felt much better, but he was still sucking in the cool air.

"It's so spicy! It's much better than cornel sauce. If it can be grown in Taiwan and other places, it will definitely sell well!" Feng Shijie picked up another chili and tasted it, but with the experience of Erhanzi, he naturally Be more careful, only bite a little bit, but it still makes his tongue feel a burning taste.Capital Datang 572

Lu Wan also tasted it carefully, and immediately praised: "It is indeed a good thing, among other things, this kind of pepper alone is worth our trip!"

In fact, Lu Wan's words were a bit too arbitrary, because he didn't know that the reason why chili peppers were ranked on the homepage was mainly because Li Yin wanted to satisfy his appetite, and the things that really benefited the country and the people were actually the things he saw before. If the sweet potato, a high-yield crop that does not choose the land, can be popularized in the Central Plains and other places, then in the next few hundred years, at least the Central Plains will not have to worry about food.

Sweet potatoes and peppers were found in the food, and now Lu Wan and the others are sure that this is their destination America, and as far as he knows, the Americas are actually divided into two continents, and peppers are mainly produced in the middle of North and South America , which is similar to their original inference.It's just a pity for Lu Wan and the others. They didn't find the corn, tomato and other plants in the album among the food sent by the natives.

It was only later that Lu Wan learned that among the food sent by the native Americans, there was a kind of crispy cake, which was made of cornmeal. When they went ashore a few days later, they saw the scene where the locals made cakes with corn. Only then did he suddenly realize.

After learning the news that they had really arrived in America, although all the crew members had been somewhat certain before, they still couldn't help feeling ecstatic. At the same time, the big rock in their hearts finally fell to the ground, and some people were even fantasizing about going back to The scenery behind Taiwan.

That night, the fleet held another carnival to celebrate their arrival in America, but none of Lu Wan and the others thought that the date of their first contact with the native Americans would later become the first legal holiday in the American continent , was called the "Discovery Festival" by later generations to commemorate this great geographical discovery.On the day of the festival, everyone will make a kind of cake with sweet potato noodles, wrap pork and chicken, and then serve it with a drink made of chili. It is said that this kind of food comes from the small village where Lu Wan came into contact with.