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Chapter 489: Chapter 492: Marrying a Wild Boar, Digging Up Bamboo Shoots_1
Most of the bamboo shoots that sprout before winter solstice rot before spring, with only a few growing into bamboos; thus, digging for winter bamboo shoots won’t harm the ecological balance of the bamboo forest.
With this in mind, Qiao Duo’er started digging without any burden.
With the hands-on experience from the morning, Qiao Duo’er’s speed had greatly improved, but she was still far behind Tan Zhenghong.
Qiao Duo’er even suspected that Tan Zhenghong had X-ray vision; how else could he always dig in the right spot?
"Working also relies on experience; you’ve just started digging, so of course you’re slow," he said.
Tan Zhenghong saw through Qiao Duo’er’s thoughts at a glance. Now the more she thought, the more she seemed like a little woman—a good sign.
Suddenly, Qiao Duo had an idea, "It would be great if there were an animal that could find the bamboo shoots and even dig them out."
"Wild boars can. They have a keen nose but eat too much, so they aren’t that useful."
Adult wild boars have a huge appetite; the bamboo shoots they find each day are barely enough for their own consumption, and since there are no bamboo shoots in the summer and autumn, it would be pointless to keep them.
"Not really," Qiao Duo’er said lightly. "I think you’re quite helpful and you don’t eat that much."
"If you marry a wild boar, you’ll have to follow it; later, we can dig for bamboo shoots together," Tan Zhenghong said with a mischievous smile, as long as he had Qiao Duo’er by his side, nothing else mattered.
Even if it meant being a wild beast, he would willingly be one.
This answer made Qiao Duo’er scoff as she imagined the scene of them digging for bamboo shoots.
"Wouldn’t it be fine if I just don’t marry you?"
His own wife-to-be saying she wouldn’t marry him, Tan Zhenghong could no longer care about digging shoots and quickly tossed aside his hoe and with a long arm scooped Qiao Duo’er into his embrace.
"Wife, what did you say?" Tan Zhenghong asked through gritted teeth.
If Qiao Duo’er dared to repeat it, he would...
Before Tan Zhenghong could decide how to punish her, she fearlessly said again, "I said I just won’t marry you!"
Tan Zhenghong’s hand moved to Qiao Duo’er’s waist, his tried-and-true tactic to handle her.
He couldn’t bear to scold his wife, let alone hit her, leaving him with only the options of tickling her and wearing her out with sleep.
Making her fall asleep out here was impractical, so he had to resort to tickling.
Qiao Duo’er twisted her body to dodge and scolded, "Tan Zhenghong, you bastard, I’ll kill you!"
"Still talking tough, I’ll show you how formidable I am!"
"It’s always the same with you; can’t you change your tactics?"
Tan Zhenghong continued using One Yang Finger; this move never failed him, why would he change it?
Eventually, Qiao Duo’er collapsed laughing in Tan Zhenghong’s arms, no longer having the strength even to curse, at which point Tan Zhenghong proudly asked, "Still daring to talk nonsense?"
Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes and took the opportunity to wipe away her tears.
Tan Zhenghong was just too petty; she’d merely made a joke and he’d punished her so terribly.
Seeing that his wife-to-be couldn’t even stand steadily, Tan Zhenghong hurriedly had her sit on a stone to rest and passed her the water bag.
Qiao Duo’er sniffled and accused, "You’re simply no good, bullying a woman too!"
"I only bully you, by day and by night." Tan Zhenghong teased as he lightly scraped her slightly red nose.
Qiao Duo’er never knew how enticing her unintentional simplicity was.
Like poppies, one couldn’t help but be drawn in, couldn’t help but want to pick them, and the most fatal thing was that once tasted, one could never again stay away.
Qiao Duo’er turned her back to Tan Zhenghong as she drank water.
She drank all the water, holding her breath; she intended to let that lustful Tan Zhenghong die of thirst.
Tan Zhenghong laughed heartily; the foolish Duo’er made him feel deeply loved—Duo’er said the more in love one was, the more foolish they became.
