Chapter 60 Discovering Chili Peppers
Walking out of the embroidery workshop, Lin Yuxi was in a good mood. "Come on, Xiaotao! I'll take you for a walk!"
"Great!" Xiaotao cheered excitedly.
The master and servant came to the market, and the dazzling array of goods on both sides of the street was dazzling. Xiao Tao looked around excitedly, while Lin Yuxi observed everything around him calmly.
Suddenly, there was a quarrel coming from the front.
Lin Yuxi walked closer and saw a vendor holding a pile of bright red fruits in his hands. They were curved in shape and bright in color.
The customer pointed at his red hands and said to the onlookers in pain, "Fellow villagers, please give me some advice!"
"My hand was fine just now, but after touching the fruit from this vendor, it suddenly started to hurt and is now swollen like this. Am I wrong to tell this vendor that this thing is poisonous and ask him to pay for my medical treatment?"
The crowd watching was talking about it and accusing the vendor of being dishonest for selling something poisonous.
The vendor was at a loss as to what to do and tried to explain, "My dear customer, I, Zhang San, have been doing business on Wutong Road for many years, and I have always run my business with integrity and never cheat anyone!
Look, this fruit has been in my hands for such a long time, and nothing has happened to it. You are... talking about what happened to me..."
"I was wronged!"
Hearing the hawker constantly complaining, the onlookers unconsciously changed sides.
“That seems to make sense!”
"Yes, I know Zhang San. He is definitely a model of law-abiding people!"
Lin Yuxi understood the situation clearly, and stepped forward and said to the vendor, "Boss, can you let me see these red fruits?"
A hint of joy flashed in the peddler's eyes, as if he had seen a savior, and he quickly and carefully handed the red fruit in his hand to Lin Yuxi.
Lin Yuxi used a clean handkerchief to gently pick up the red fruits and carefully examined them in the sunlight. The sunlight shone through the thin peel, revealing the bright red flesh inside. She gently turned the fruit and found that the skin of one fruit had a small hole, revealing the flesh inside.
Lin Yuxi held up the fruit and showed it to the villagers around her, "Fellow villagers, this red fruit is actually called Capsicum annuum." She looked around and saw that everyone had curious and confused expressions, so she continued, "Although the appearance of this pepper is bright, if the skin is broken and the juice inside touches the skin, it will feel spicy and painful."
She paused and continued, "This pepper is not common here. It is actually a condiment. It not only adds flavor to food, but also has many other functions such as dispelling cold, relieving pain, and promoting blood circulation."
Lin Yuxi pointed at the customer and said, "As for why this uncle's hand is red, swollen and painful, it's actually easy to understand. Look here..."
Lin Yuxi took the broken pepper and showed it to everyone, then continued, "Although these peppers look bright and attractive, once the skin is broken, the pepper juice inside will overflow and come into contact with our skin, making us feel spicy and painful.
But don’t worry, if you are really infected, just rinse it with water several times, and after an hour, the redness, swelling, heat and pain will all disappear!"
After saying that, Lin Yuxi handed the red fruit back to the vendor and told him to be careful when selling it. After listening to Lin Yuxi's explanation, the onlookers nodded in understanding and advised the customer to go home and wash his hands.
The vendor Zhang San was also very grateful and said, "Thank you, young lady. If it weren't for your help, my reputation would have been ruined today!"
As Zhang San said this, he was about to give a handful of peppers in his hand to Lin Yuxi. Lin Yuxi was about to buy some, so she didn't refuse and let Xiaotao take it. Then she took out the money and was about to pay the bill.
"Hey, no, no! I promised to thank the girl, how can I accept money!... If you are really sorry, can you tell me how to plant this pepper? How to save the seeds?"
Good fellow, he is waiting here! His brain is really quick!
Lin Yuxi looked at the vendor in surprise and found that he was just an ordinary young man. However, the gleam in his eyes from time to time made people dare not underestimate him.
Since this person has this kind of brains, she is not unwilling to help Cheng Mei. She doesn't make money from this anyway. It would be nice if someone could grow these peppers so that she can eat them ready-made.
Lin Yuxi readily agreed and explained to the vendor in detail the pepper planting methods and seed preservation techniques.
"This kind of pepper likes a warm and humid environment, so choose land with sufficient sunlight and good drainage. Keep the soil moist after sowing, and weed and fertilize in time after the seedlings grow..."
The vendor listened carefully, nodded and took notes from time to time. Lin Yuxi also reminded him that the pepper seeds could be saved, dried and preserved, and then planted again next year.
"Thank you so much, young lady! Please leave your name, and I will reward you handsomely in the future!" Zhang San saw that the girl spoke clearly and without reservation, and he felt grateful and promised solemnly.
"You're welcome, it's just a small favor."
"It may be a small favor to you, but it is a great favor to me. Please leave your name."
Lin Yuxi couldn't refuse, so she could only tell her name and then took Xiaotao away.
The master and servant gradually drifted apart, leaving behind the happy peddler and the legendary story of how the richest man in the world made his fortune by growing peppers.
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--split line--
Lin Yong saw his daughter coming back and hurried forward, "Girl, you're back!"
"Well, housekeeper! Is my mother okay?" Lin Yuxi asked as she walked Xiaotao in.
"Don't worry, young lady. Madam is in good health! She just drank a bowl of red date chicken soup and walked around the yard a few times!"
"Ah That's good!"
"By the way, girl, the midwife you asked someone to find before has been found for you. Do you want to meet her now?" Lin Yong thought of the group of people who had come before and quickly replied.
"Oh? Are you here already? Let's go meet him!"
Lin Yuxi followed Lin Yong to the living room and saw several older women sitting there. She walked up to them with a smile, exchanged a few words with them, and then asked about some of their experiences and precautions in childbirth. The women answered one by one, and Lin Yuxi listened carefully and nodded from time to time to show her agreement.
After the conversation, Lin Yuxi was quite satisfied with one of the experienced midwives and decided to hire her as a special trainer for her midwives training class. The midwives readily agreed and said they would do their best to teach the newcomers.
You can get a copy of the "Encyclopedia of Gynecology" that can be passed down from generation to generation, improve your skills for free, and get paid. Only a fool would not be happy about it!
Since Lin Yuxi's all-round midwife training class officially started.
After arranging everything, Lin Yuxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. So far, she had done everything she could for her mother, an elderly pregnant woman, and the rest was up to her.