After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 132 Sichuan Pepper and Chili Pepper

Soon, everyone in the village knew that Su Xiaoxiao was going to build a house in the village.

Su Xiaoxiao had just built the workshop when she unexpectedly found herself about to start building her new house.

Such a large-scale move is truly unexpected.

Some people think Su Xiaoxiao is getting a little carried away, while others say that Su Xiaoxiao's actions are more in line with her current status, after all, she is no longer an ordinary village widow.

With the village headman backing her up, and Qian Musheng, the son of a wealthy family in town, supporting her, she was incredibly arrogant.

Actually, there's more to them than meets the eye. Su Xiaoxiao has the support of General Pei Yuan, the Grand General of the State, and in the future, she'll also have the support of the Tenth Prince and the current Emperor. If they knew these things, shouldn't those who gossip behind her back shut up?

On the third day, Lady Xuanji ordered people to start laying the foundation at the location she had chosen.

When Su Xiaoxiao had some free time, she started helping out at her jam workshop.

When she went to town to deliver jam, she unexpectedly ran into Bruce, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and saw him strolling around the street.

Su Xiaoxiao bought lemons from him last time, but they haven't been in contact since.

This time, it seemed he wasn't selling their fruit, but rather some exquisitely crafted Western plates and dishes to sell.

However, the price was really too high, and many people were just watching the spectacle, but no one actually paid to buy it.

Seeing his anxious look, Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Bruce, it's been a long time."

Bruce seemed quite surprised. When he saw Su Xiaoxiao coming over, he quickly greeted her, "Boss Su, come and see the good stuff that just came back from your hometown."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the exquisite porcelain plates. The colors and patterns on them were indeed very avant-garde and bold, and they looked very beautiful.

Su Xiaoxiao showed great interest and said, "Bruce, after my house is built, I really need a few of these beautiful porcelain plates to decorate my kitchen."

Bruce was overjoyed to hear that he had found a market for his Western goods and that people appreciated them. He began to introduce the Western porcelain plates to Su Xiaoxiao, who listened patiently.

Suddenly, Su Xiaoxiao realized that at this time, they in the West didn't seem to have seasonings like chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.

Su Xiaoxiao took these two items out of her backpack.

Have you ever seen this before?

Bruce recognized the chili peppers; they were red and smelled quite intoxicating. But he seemed to have never seen Sichuan peppercorns before.

Sichuan peppercorns look round, smell very pungent, are mainly green in color, and have a burning sensation when eaten.

Bruce looked at it and asked, "Mr. Su, is this something we can eat?"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Yes, this stuff is great for cooking, and it's delicious for barbecue and hot pot."

Bruce seemed to have gained some new knowledge. Seeing the peppercorns and chilies, he was very excited. "Boss Su, let me see if we can take these back to our place to sell."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao realized that Bruce had finally figured it out.

"Yes, you could try selling these seasonings to them. Actually, these seasonings are more popular with people who like strong flavors. People in your area tend to eat sweeter flavors, so they might not be as receptive to these things, right?" "Well!"

Bruce also thought of it, "But when we make pizzas, we also have some that are a bit saltier and have a stronger flavor, so we might need these seasonings."

It's definitely easier to communicate with Bruce.

"Mr. Su, I took your jam home and it was very popular with the people in my hometown. I am truly grateful to you for bringing out such a wonderful product."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao quickly replied very politely, "Not at all. Since you like it, I will release more flavors of jam in the future. I hope you will pay more attention to it then."

Before leaving, Su Xiaoxiao bought some porcelain plates and bowls from Bruce. The workmanship was indeed exquisite. In fact, they learned their porcelain-making techniques from him. However, he painted many bold patterns and designs on the porcelain, which made the porcelain bottles look more noble. At least they were visually pleasing.

The foundation of Lady Xuanji's house was laid, and the house gradually took shape.

Seeing that these houses are about to be built, Su Xiaoxiao felt a sense of accomplishment slowly rising in her heart.

At lunchtime, Su Xiaoxiao specially prepared refreshing cold noodles and sashimi for Xuanji and the others.

Lady Xuanji was also quite shocked that Su Xiaoxiao could make cold noodles. Compared to the fact that she could only make hot and spicy hot pot and barbecue before, making light dishes was a new experience.

Su Xiaoxiao was very thoughtful. The meals she prepared for the construction workers were the kind with slices of meat and other nutritious and healthy dishes. After all, these workers were there to help with the work and needed better food.

Su Xiaoxiao also added special seasonings to the stewed meat to make it even more delicious, and served it to the workers.

Let the workers drink and eat heartily, so they will have the energy to work.

From outside, Mrs. Sun called out, "Sister, what delicious food have you made this time?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked and saw that it was Madam Sun who had come over.

"Come and have a taste! This is my stew, made with special spices. This time it's not just five-spice powder, but several other spices, making a total of thirteen. Let's call it Thirteen Spices."

Su Xiaoxiao said this.

Last time she brought five-spice powder for Mrs. Sun, and that seasoning was indeed very delicious.

This time, however, it was a bottle of Thirteen Spices, which Su Xiaoxiao handed to Madam Sun.

"This is the seasoning I'm using. Smell it, doesn't it smell wonderful?"

Mrs. Sun smelled it and confirmed it was indeed so. She was greatly shocked. "Is this another seasoning you developed? It's really amazing."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, why don't you take one back?"

"Okay, thank you, miss. By the way, I came here to tell you that the boss of our custom-made high-end porcelain vase seems to be sick recently and can't make it for us."

Indeed, the last time she met the owner of the porcelain vase, she noticed that he seemed a bit listless, probably because he wasn't feeling well.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao quickly went over to see what was going on. She had originally planned to ask the boss for help, since they had collaborated many times and were very familiar with each other's skills and character.

(End of this chapter)