He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

When Niu Bayi opened his eyes, he was immediately at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

At some point, He Zhenzhen also started sleeping in the boat awning, just like him.

The boat awning was rather small; it was just enough for Niu Bayi to sleep on by himself. But if He Zhenzhen, with her voluptuous figure, squeezed in, it would look a bit like a giant sardine can.

He Zhenzhen was asleep, emitting soft, rhythmic snores.

Her face was delicate and pretty, with long eyelashes and a slightly upturned mouth, making her more and more likable the more you looked at her.

Niu Bayi was completely captivated and couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her on the lips.

He Zhenzhen woke up with a start, her eyes widened, and she raised her little hand to hit Niu Bayi.

She exclaimed, "Oh my god! You stole a kiss from me?"

Niu Bayi said matter-of-factly, "You even sneaked in and slept with me."

He Zhenzhen blushed instantly.

"I... I was sleeping at home until noon when my mom woke me up for lunch. Because you've helped our family earn so much money, she's been very generous. She bought a whole three pounds of fatty pork and made it all into braised pork, and also cooked rice."

"After I finished eating, my mom asked me to bring you some food, so I brought over some braised pork and rice. I saw you were still sleeping, and I wanted to sleep too, but I hadn't had enough sleep yet, so I crawled in and slept with you."

"I can't believe you stole a kiss from me while I was asleep!"

When she said the last sentence, she frowned and glared.

Upon hearing the words "braised pork" and "rice," Niu Bayi swallowed hard.

He touched his stomach.

"I was really hungry, and in my drowsy state, I mistook your little mouth for a piece of meat and almost ate it."

He Zhenzhen chuckled.

"Get lost! I give up!"

She straightened up from Niu Bayi's embrace, picked up a large aluminum lunchbox from the side, and opened it.

Instantly, a meaty aroma filled the air.

Niu Bayi couldn't stop drooling when he saw it.

A box full of white rice, topped with seven or eight pieces of bright red braised pork.

The fat was still trembling, eight parts fat and two parts lean.

For people decades from now, this kind of meat will definitely be hard to swallow and disgusting!

But in the early 1980s, it was an absolute delicacy.

Moreover, each piece was unusually large, about the size of a five- or six-year-old child's palm.

It looks even more tempting.

There were also stir-fried sweet potato leaves on the side, stir-fried until they were bright green and fresh, glistening with oil, and cooked with lard.

It even has a faint, pleasant aroma of lard.

Even if Niu Bayi were to live several decades later in his previous life, he would rarely get to eat such a meal.

Not to mention this was in 1984.

He looked up and glanced at He Zhenzhen.

"Are you full? Here are two big pieces of fatty meat for you."

He Zhenzhen immediately shook her head.

"I ate my fill at home, I ate three whole pieces of fatty meat."

Then, she chuckled.

"My mom said five big pieces of fatty meat would be enough for you, but I said that's definitely not enough. My future husband can eat a lot, so I added three more pieces. You should eat them quickly."

She sat down next to him, leaning against the side of the boat, bending her long legs with her knees pointing upwards and her elbows resting on them.

She cupped her face in her hands, blinking her big, bright eyes.

This made Niu Ba look at it and like it more and more, and he became more and more obsessed with it.

He chuckled, and without any hesitation, picked up a large, shiny red piece of fatty meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it fiercely.

Instantly, a burst of rich, greasy oil sprayed into my mouth.

This is absolutely enjoyable!

He chewed heartily, savoring the aroma of the meat, and then shoveled a large mouthful of rice into his mouth.

His cheeks were bulging, and juice was dripping from the corners of his mouth, which made He Zhenzhen laugh a little.

She took a handkerchief out of her pocket and gently wiped the meat juice that was about to drip from Niu Bayi's mouth.

She said coquettishly, "My goodness! Eat slowly, don't choke. Nobody's going to take it from you. If anyone does, I'll beat them to a pulp. Don't worry."

Hearing these somewhat indulgent words, Niu Bayi laughed heartily, choking on his laughter and coughing incessantly.

Startled, He Zhenzhen quickly raised her little hand and gently patted his back.

While patting you, she said, "Okay, okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm not making you laugh anymore, hurry up and eat."

Niu Bayi's eyes were practically glued to the screen.

At this moment, He Zhenzhen was squatting in front of him, leaning forward and putting her arms around his back to pat his back.

The rather full granary was right under his nose, swaying back and forth.

Suddenly, he didn't want to eat meat anymore.

It's not that I don't want to eat meat, but I want to eat a different kind of meat.

He Zhenzhen quickly noticed his sly look, and hurriedly turned away, letting out a snort.

"Hurry up and eat! Don't look!"

Then, she tightened her collar, embarrassed to let Niu Bayi look at her again.

Niu Bayi also snorted.

"So what if they won't let me see it! Sooner or later I'll see it however I want!"

He continued to work diligently.

Before long, he had completely devoured all eight large pieces of braised pork.

The fragrant stir-fried sweet potato leaves were also eaten clean.

The remaining half of the box of rice, soaked in bright red meat juice, was also shoveled into his mouth in a few bites.

Seeing that there were still two or three grains of rice left in the lunchbox, they couldn't bear to let them go.

Gently stir it with chopsticks, put it into your mouth, and chew it with relish.

The look of pure enjoyment on his face made He Zhenzhen swallow hard.

I don't know why, even though I ate a full lunch, I feel hungry again now.

After finishing his meal, Niu Bayi stretched and stepped out of the boat awning.

He looked at the azure sea; it was calm and peaceful today, with the waves rising and falling rhythmically, a sight that soothed the mind and body.

Then, he thought of acquiring a piece of land.

Since it's still early, we can go find Niu Aiguo and ask if it can be done.

But going empty-handed won't work.

Niu Bayi turned his head away.

"Zhenzhen, your family is treating me to dinner tonight, right?"

He Zhenzhen nodded abruptly.

"That's right, to celebrate the engagement."

As she spoke, the usually forthright girl blushed, lowered her head, and fidgeted with the hem of her clothes.

The thought that no one would stop her from marrying Niu Bayi filled her with great joy.

Niu Bayi said, "Okay! But it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go empty-handed tonight, I..."

He was interrupted by He Zhenzhen before he could finish speaking.

She widened her eyes, looking a little angry.

"Why did you come empty-handed? It's not appropriate. You made my family a whole 3000 yuan. That's a lot of money, more than my family could earn in two years. Don't tell me you'd come empty-handed tonight—"

"I can come to eat empty-handed every day without any problem."

"I'll make the decision on this!"

She raised her small hand and patted her chest hard, making the waves surge.

This girl certainly has a lot to offer.

Niu Bayi said with a grin, "But we have to catch two big fish, one steamed and one braised. You usually only eat small fish and miscellaneous fish, but tonight you can eat your fill of big fish."

As he spoke, he walked towards the sea, rolling up his trouser legs.

Upon hearing this, He Zhenzhen's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed.

"Niu Bayi, are you going to catch a few more red lanternfish like you did yesterday?"

"It's not just red lanternfish; I'll catch whatever fish I see. I'm sure I'll catch a few big ones."

He Zhenzhen quickly took off her shoes, rolled up her trouser legs, and ran barefoot into the sea.

She was still a little incredulous.

"Niu Bayi, you were able to catch such a big red lantern fish yesterday because the Dragon King suddenly protected you and gave you good luck, but that may not be the case today."

Niu Bayi said, "Do you believe that the Dragon King protects me every day?"