Chapter 5: 100% Survival Rate
After suddenly discovering chili peppers, Gu Yu was so excited he didn’t know how to describe his mood. After all, many of the dishes he ate in modern times were spicy, and after Gu Yu transmigrated to Linfeng Kingdom, even sweet dishes were “invented” by him, let alone making spicy dishes when chili peppers didn’t exist at all. When Gu Yu learned from Gu Mengyao that there were no chili peppers in Linfeng Kingdom, he was very disappointed, thinking he would not have the good fortune to eat those spicy dishes that made his mouth water just thinking about them. Now that chili peppers have suddenly appeared, Gu Yu has finally fulfilled his wish and can eat spicy dishes. He can even eat hot pot. Moreover, it can not only satisfy his own appetite but also bring Gu Yu considerable business opportunities. He envisioned piles of silver heading his way. Gu Yu resisted the urge to eat the entire pot of chili peppers, then immediately took the chili pot into his space, preparing to use these chili peppers as seeds to plant in the planting land within the space. Fortunately, the first phase of the space was completed not long ago, and Gu Yu obtained a planting land of about half a mu. Although the planting land does not have the function of rapid maturity, being able to increase the yield by three times is also very good! However, Gu Yu looked at the land in front of him and then lowered his head to look at the chili pot in his arms, wondering how to plant it. Even in modern times, Gu Yu had never seen farmers planting land with his own eyes, and he had never even raised flowers at home, so he had a knowledge blind spot regarding planting and didn’t know what to do next! If the chili peppers were directly inserted into the land, would they survive? Such precious chili peppers, don’t let them all die. [Please rest assured, 100% survival rate.] However, before Gu Yu could hesitate for too long, the space immediately gave a text prompt, telling Gu Yu to plant them boldly and that survival would definitely be guaranteed. After seeing the space’s guarantee, Gu Yu no longer hesitated, immediately rolled up his sleeves, raised his arms, picked the chili peppers one by one, broke them into more than a dozen segments, and then buried them in the soil with a very simple and rough method. Anyway, the chili peppers would definitely survive, and a half mu of land could plant quite a lot of chili peppers. Later, the yield would be multiplied by three, and he should harvest a large pile of chili peppers. By then, he could eat to his heart’s content. Gu Yu planned to come here every day starting today to check the growth process of the chili peppers. [Please water the land once a day with the spring water from the recovery fountain, otherwise the result rate is not guaranteed.] After Gu Yu finished working, the space reminded him again that Gu Yu had to come and water every day. Seeing this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth, thinking that in novels, other people’s spaces didn’t require them to water themselves; weren’t they all automatic? Why did it have to be himself watering when it was his turn??? And if he didn’t water, even if the chili peppers could survive, the yield was not guaranteed??? Gu Yu thought dejectedly, but seeing that the space did not offer any further prompts, he could only resign himself to the decision to water every day from now on. Fortunately, the area of the planting land was not large; otherwise, just watering would tire Gu Yu to death. After looking at the land for a while, Gu Yu happily left the space. You can’t rush a good thing; since the land in the space could not shorten the maturity time, Gu Yu could only wait slowly. “Mengyao, that potted plant with red fruits in the courtyard, when was it placed there? Why haven’t I seen it before?” “That! Before you came back, Ah Yu, Chengfeng Shan sent someone to deliver it. He said it was transported from outside the region and is very popular in the capital. It looks good in the home and signifies a prosperous life.” “Is it for ornamental purposes?” Afterwards, when Gu Yu found Gu Mengyao to ask about the origin of the potted plant, he heard that this pot of chili peppers was actually sent by Chengfeng Shan. That was the servant who stopped Gu Yu in town before, saying that Chengfeng Shan was going to send a potted plant, and Gu Yu thought it was orchids again at that time! But he didn’t expect it to be chili peppers! Chengfeng Shan has done a good deed this time! After the chili peppers mature, Gu Yu will consider cooperating with Chengfeng Shan to sell chili peppers. However, this time it will not be like refined sugar; at least it will be a profit-sharing system to give out the chili peppers. After all, times have changed; with the Gu family’s rising status, doing business cannot be the same as before. However, Gu Yu found it quite strange that edible chili peppers were now being used as ornamental potted plants… but then he thought about it, the first person to eat a crab wasn’t everywhere. Even if someone really tasted a chili pepper, after tasting the spicy flavor, they would probably avoid it in the future and never think of using it as a condiment. That’s why chili peppers were treated as ornamental plants… “Ah Yu, why are you suddenly asking this?” “It’s nothing, I just think that pot of flowers looks quite good.” “I think it’s just so-so! It hasn’t bloomed yet, and that red fruit has a strange smell. It tickles your nose when you get close, I don’t really like it.” “Since that’s the case, I’ll put it away. This pot of flowers looks quite special, and I want to study it.” “Okay.” Because Gu Yu had already picked the chili peppers, leaving only the leaves, when he heard that Gu Mengyao didn’t like that pot of chili peppers, Gu Yu immediately suggested putting the chili peppers away to study, and Gu Mengyao naturally had no objection. As for why Gu Yu didn’t tell Gu Mengyao the truth, it was because he wanted to give Gu Mengyao a surprise when the chili peppers matured! Gu Mengyao has always liked to try new dishes. She will definitely be very happy when she takes out the chili peppers then. Gu Yu was secretly calculating, and the more he thought about it, the better it seemed, and he became even more eager for the chili peppers to mature quickly. However, the maturity time for chili peppers is about 20-45 days. I wonder how long it will take for the chili peppers he planted to mature? “Gu Yu, are you home?” “Village Chief? What’s the matter?” Just as Gu Yu was talking with Gu Mengyao, the village chief’s voice suddenly sounded from the courtyard entrance. This made Gu Yu, as he heard it and walked towards the courtyard entrance, feel puzzled in his heart. What was the village chief suddenly coming to find him for? These past few months of calm and peacefulness were also related to the disappearance of the Gu family’s opponents. Now that the village chief suddenly appeared, he hoped it wouldn’t be trouble again! “It’s like this, just now there was news from town that a deserter was running towards us! I came to remind you to be more vigilant.” “Deserter? I heard they were all arrested by the yamen?” “How could that be! It is said that many have escaped, and the yamen has only arrested half of them. These deserters who have been on the battlefield are not ordinary people; they are people who have experienced being stabbed with swords and have had blood spilled. If they are pushed to desperation, who knows what they will do!” “Oh oh, okay, I will pay more attention.” Fortunately, it was not trouble that found the Gu family, but the village chief came to remind them to be careful of deserters. Gu Yu naturally said nothing about this, just nodded to the village chief, indicating that he would pay attention! However, after seeing Gu Yu nod, the village chief had a hesitant expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something, but he was hesitant about whether to say it or not. This hesitant look made Gu Yu anxious. Finally, the village chief made up his mind and spoke out. “Gu Yu, your home is too far from the village. If something really happens, it won’t be good. How about you move to the village to live? The village can handle the expenses of rebuilding the house.” “No need. My new house was just built, and we’ve only lived there for a short time; it’s not good to move.” “But, you see, it’s no longer a problem of wild beasts on the mountain, but deserters! You are all young, and there are no adults at home. What if you really encounter danger!” “Village Chief, don’t worry. My wife, Mengyao, has been hunting on the mountain for several years, and it’s not for nothing. After setting up traps, no one can enter our home.” Hearing the village chief’s words, Gu Yu couldn’t help but smirk, remembering the tiger that Gu Mengyao had directly beaten to death with her bare hands. Now their home was very safe. No matter how powerful that deserter was, could he be as powerful as a tiger? Not to mention the traps along the perimeter wall. Xi Yang had already fallen into one. Gu Yu was not worried that the deserter, who had been causing panic in the village, could safely enter the Gu family’s home, unless he was more skilled than a professional assassin. If he were that skilled, he wouldn’t need to be a cowardly deserter. Seeing that Gu Yu was unwilling to move, the village chief didn’t continue. He only suggested moving because he was worried about the safety of the three children in the Gu family. Especially after learning that Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng had both passed the Tong Sheng examination, the village chief paid even more attention to the Gu family. Compared to Yang Shun shouting to the entire village after passing the Tong Sheng examination, the Gu family was much more low-key. If it weren’t for the village chief seeing Gu Qingheng reading a book outside once and curiously asking… Apart from both passing the Tong Sheng examination, they probably wouldn’t have known that Gu Qingheng had already entered Qingshan Academy. What kind of place is Qingshan Academy? It is the gathering place for the most talented scholars in the entire town. The village chief was also a scholar who passed the Xiucai examination, but due to his old age, he had no desire to advance further, so he returned to Yang Family Village to live in retirement. However, he was very envious of Gu Qingheng’s opportunity to enter Qingshan Academy at the age of nine. Even if he were decades younger, he would not be able to enter Qingshan Academy. After all, only child prodigies could enter there. Originally, the village chief thought that Yang Shun would be the first to enter Qingshan Academy, but he did not expect Gu Qingheng to achieve it in advance. Compared to passing the Tong Sheng examination, being able to study at Qingshan Academy made the village chief feel even more impressed. After all, the admission standard for Qingshan Academy was Tong Sheng, and the age had to be young. If the village chief knew that Gu Qingheng had already secured a student quota for Qingshan Academy at the age of eight, who knows what his reaction would be. Especially if Gu Yu directly refused to enter Qingshan Academy, the village chief would probably jump for anger when he heard it.
