Reborn in the 1980s: Food Builds a Nation

Reborn in the 1980s and transmigrated to 1985, Zhao Hai breeds a distinctive new variety of chili pepper.

[First Trade Fair]

Zhao Hai: Stephen, try our spicy products.

Stephen: Great, really great! I want the big ones, lots of them.

[Trade Fair the Following Year]

Zhao Hai: Stephen, my friend, this will cool your mouth down.

Stephen, clutching a carton of coconut milk: Nice! Hai, you're an angel.

[Trade Fair the Year After That]

Zhao Hai: Stephen, my friend, eating spicy food for a long time can cause discomfort. Try this topical ointment.

Stephen, with tears in his eyes: Hai, you understand me. You really understand me.

The colleagues at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences exchanged glances, then gave Zhao Hai a thumbs-up. "I can't compete with you!"