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    On the deck of America 1, two groups of people sat opposite each other, without any chairs, just sitting cross-legged on the deck.  The one with his back to the bow of the ship was completely naked, his neck and wrists were covered with all kinds of strange ornaments, his face was painted with various patterns, and he was holding a spear-like weapon in his hand.

    The leader of this group of people is a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He has 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. Even at a glance,  The appearance is somewhat similar to that of the Han people.  The most conspicuous thing about this middle-aged man is his head full of colorful feathers, which look like a peacock with its tail spread wide. It makes people¡¯s eyes light up.  No need to ask, the person dressed like this must be the chief of this group of natives.

    Opposite this group of natives, Lu Wan was sitting there with some important people in the fleet. Among them, the language genius Liu Kata was sitting next to him, trying his best to communicate with the other party. After all, this group of natives  The language does not belong to the Nanyang language family, so it will probably take Liu Kata a while to figure it out.

    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 yet determine whether this land was America, but it had already made everyone ecstatic and convinced that  The place where they are is the legendary America.

    However, when approaching this land, Lu Wan and the others were very cautious. After all, they had already learned from Li Min that there were a large number of natives living on the American continent, and these natives had probably formed a country, so  They had to be extremely careful when they didn't know the attitude of the local natives towards outsiders like them.  After all, they had worked so hard to get here. It would be a big joke if their entire army was wiped out due to a conflict with the local natives.

    It is precisely because of this.  So although they saw land from a distance yesterday, they did not rush to the shore. Instead, they searched along the coastline to see if there were any traces of Aboriginal activities. As a result, they soon discovered a place where Aboriginal people  In the small villages where we live, we can even see 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 the small village and town saw their boat.  They all ran to the beach and pointed at their fleet, but no one dared to approach, and Lu Wan and the others did not dare to go ashore rashly.

    After spending the whole night like this, what Lu Wan and the others didn't expect was.  This morning, the natives on the shore actually sent people. These natives rode a strange-shaped boat and shouted on the ship. Although Lu Wan and the others could not understand the content of each other's words, but looking at each other's appearance, it seemed that  There is no hostility towards them.  There's even a friendly feel to it.

    This is 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, so there was no danger even if they were allowed to get on the boat.  And they were also trying to get in touch with the local natives, so the above scene occurred.

    ¡°##£¤%&¡­¡­£¤%&¡± The chief with a head full of feathers spoke first.

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

    Seeing Liu Kata's appearance, Lu Wan no longer had any hope. He showed a kind smile and said: "We came from the far west and went through countless difficulties to get here. Now my crew members are all very satisfied."  I¡¯m tired, so I want to rest here for a while, I hope you don¡¯t mind!¡±

    Although he knew that the other party could not understand, Lu Wan still spoke very seriously.

    It was naturally impossible for Chief Feather to understand Chinese. After hearing this, he also had a puzzled expression on his face. He then whispered a few words to the people around him, and then spoke a series of bird songs. In the end, everyone still looked at each other in confusion. The language barrier is indeed a big problem.  , no matter what Lu Wan said, the other party could not understand it. Similarly, Lu Wan and the others could not figure out what the other party was saying, so the two sides could only talk at the same time, and then guess the meaning of the other party's words in their hearts.

    Although they couldn't communicate in words, the first contact between the two parties was quite pleasant, especially when Lu Wan asked someone to bring out some small gifts, such as various glass ornaments, cotton cloth, porcelain, etc. These specially prepared exquisite gifts were immediately received.  The other party's great favor can be known just by looking at the happy look of the feathered chief. The other party is obviously very satisfied with these gifts.

    As the saying goes, courtesy reciprocates, these natives obviously also have this concept. Just after Lu Wan and the others sent these natives ashore, more natives soon came in more than a dozen small boats, and the boats carried all kinds of food.  As well as fruits, it seems that Lu Wan and the othersThe guests have come to entertain us.

    "Quick! Come and get it over for comparison. This thing should be the legendary sweet potato, right?" On the deck of America No. 1, Lu Wan was holding a booklet in his hand. On the booklet, an oblong crop was drawn, with the words "  The Chinese characters annotate the word 'sweet potato'.  At Lu Wan's feet, there were food sent by the natives. Among them, Lu Wan held something the size of an adult's fist, which was almost exactly the same as the sweet potato in the picture album.

    "And this, this should be the chili pepper that His Highness King Qi requested!" Feng Shijie picked up a bunch of long red fruits from the deck, each one looks like a finger.

    And Lu Wan hurriedly turned to the first page of the album in his hand, and found that the plant with the word pepper was exactly the same as the one in Feng Shijie's hand. In addition, there was a line of small words 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!" Erhanzi next to him grabbed the chili pepper, stuffed it into his mouth without looking at it, and chewed it hard a few times. His face immediately changed, and his whole face turned red.  Tears welled up in one of his eyes, and then he spit out the chili peppers in his mouth and shouted: "Water! Give me water quickly!"

    "Hurry! Go get water!" Lu Wan was also shocked. After several years of experience, Erhanzi has become more and more tough. Even if he is stabbed by someone, he probably won't cry out in pain, but that's all.  A small sprig of chili made his eyes run down with tears and runny nose. This shows that this stuff is definitely not that spicy.

    In fact, among the condiments in the Central Plains, spiciness has long existed. However, due to some reasons, the spiciness is not widely spread. It is only produced in some individual places. Generally, the seedlings of Cornus officinale are used and then made into  Of course, dogwood sauce is not as spicy as chili peppers. Li Min has eaten it a few times, but he always feels that it is not spicy enough. Moreover, he has long been accustomed to the spiciness of chili peppers, so he is not too cold about dogwood sauce. At the same time, it makes him miss it even more.  peppers, so in the atlas of American specialties given to Lu Wan, peppers were ranked first.

    But Erhanzi couldn¡¯t wait for others to bring water. When he saw 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 was delivered, he rinsed his mouth several times and felt better, but he still kept breathing cold air.

    "It's so spicy! This is much better than dogwood sauce. If it can be grown in Taiwan and other places, it will definitely be a big seller!" Feng Shijie picked up another chili and tasted it. However, with Erhanzi's experience, he naturally  He was much more careful and only bit a tiny bit, but it still left a burning taste on his tongue.

    Lu Wan also tasted it carefully, and immediately praised: "It is indeed a good thing. If nothing else, this kind of pepper 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 home page was mainly because Li Min wanted to satisfy his appetite. The things that really benefited the country and the people were actually things he had seen before.  If that sweet potato, a crop that is high-yielding and does not pick on the land, can be popularized in the Central Plains and other places, then at least the Central Plains will not have to worry about food in the next few hundred years.

    Sweet potatoes and peppers were found in the food, and Lu Wan finally confirmed that this was their destination, America. As far as he knew, America was actually divided into two continents, North and South America. Chili peppers were mainly produced in the middle of North and South America.  , which is similar to their original inference.  What made Lu Wan and the others regretful was that they did not find the corn, tomatoes 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 American natives, there was a kind of crispy pancake made of cornmeal. It was not until they landed a few days later that they saw the locals making pancakes with corn.  Then it dawned on me.

    After learning the news that they had actually arrived in America, even though all the crew members had been somewhat certain before, they were still overjoyed. At the same time, the big stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground. Some of them were even fantasizing about returning to America.  The scenery after Taiwan.

    That night, the fleet held another carnival to celebrate their arrival in America. However, none of Luwan and the others thought that the date of their first contact with the American natives would later become the first legal holiday on the American continent.  , was called the 'Discovery Day' 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 drink it with a drink made of chili pepper. According to legend, this kind of food comes from the small village that came into contact with Lu Wan.
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