NOVGO.NET Chapter 1138 - Chapter 1138 Chapter 1138 Are You a Fairy_1
Chapter 1138: Chapter 1138: Are You a Fairy?_1 Chapter 1138: Chapter 1138: Are You a Fairy?_1 Shen Chenghao said, “Your Majesty, to the best of my knowledge, these chili peppers were initially dug up by Miss Qiao from Rooster Mountain.”
“Rooster Mountain can only be considered a small hill, and over the centuries, people have scoured it countless times, yet they have never discovered any trace of chili peppers.”
“An item that others have failed to find was peculiarly discovered by Miss Qiao, there seems to be something fishy about this.”
As he spoke, he looked toward Qiao Xiaomai, “Miss Qiao, with so many people coming and going on Rooster Mountain every day, why is it that no one else discovered it, and yet you were the one to find it?”
The origin of the chili peppers, as initially explained by Qiao Xiaomai, was that she dug them up from Rooster Mountain.
Tong Sanlang watched the whole process of Qiao Xiaomai taking out the chili peppers from his hiding place up in the tree that day, but now that he was Qiao Xiaomai’s man, he would definitely stand by her side.
Upon hearing Shen Chenghao’s question, he did not wait for Qiao Xiaomai to speak, and immediately said, “These chili peppers were dug up by Xiaomai from Rooster Mountain, to be precise, from the edge near the primeval forest on the other side of the mountain.”
“Besides the villagers who go up the mountain to gather firewood, wild vegetables, and herbal medicine, there are no other people on Rooster Mountain, hardly reaching the ‘coming and going’ described by Chancellor Shen. Moreover, the villagers mostly activity on the southern side of Rooster Mountain and do not cross over to the northern side.”
“Under these circumstances, their failure to discover the chili peppers is quite normal.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Chenghao oh-ed, and chuckled, “Scholar Tong, then why would Miss Qiao cross over Rooster Mountain to the edge of the primeval forest? She is a frail woman; does she usually travel that far when she goes out?”
“My father-in-law, that is to say, her father, broke his leg. At that time, her family was poor and could not afford to buy medicine, so she personally went up the mountain to dig for herbal medicine. To dig for herbs, she went places that were a bit farther away, what’s so puzzling about that?” Tong Sanlang stared at Shen Chenghao as he countered.
Shen Chenghao nodded, “Alright, this reason is plausible. Then I would like to ask another question, where does Miss Qiao’s astonishing culinary skills come from? As far as I know, your mother-in-law is just an ordinary village banquet chef.”
“Moreover, I looked into your mother-in-law’s background, and the reason her skills are good is that she is nimble and dexterous; she never formally studied culinary arts.”
“Without proper training in culinary arts, relying solely on trial and error, Miss Qiao’s culinary skills weren’t even comparable to your mother-in-law’s over the past fifteen years, always only serving as an assistant at village banquets. Under these circumstances, where did her innovative ideas come from?”
“Where did her culinary skills that amaze the world come from?”
“Why has a mere village girl undergone such a huge change in temperament?”
“Why has a mere village girl dared to sever ties with her own grandmother? Why has she dared to publicly claim she does not recognize her in-laws?”
“Why has a mere village girl dared to directly confront Princess Bai Zhi?”
“Suddenly, she transformed from an inconspicuous village girl into a fearless and innovative figure with culinary skills that stunned the world, worthy of writing books and recording biographies. Is there an untold story behind this transformation, Scholar Tong? Could you explain to everyone?”
With this series of questions, he was questioning the reasonableness of Qiao Xiaomai’s transformation.
Each question seemed to be leading towards the insinuation of witchcraft and demonic practices.
After such an abrupt change, it was as if she had become a different person. Shen Chenghao was almost pointing at Qiao Xiaomai’s nose and accusing her of being possessed by a demon!
Seeing the opponent’s ill intention, Tong Sanlang’s eyes narrowed, ready to speak, when Qiao Xiaomai tugged on his arm and then stepped forward two paces, facing Shen Chenghao.