Then the dog was really intimidated and didn't dare to move.
Zhang Yan slowly took the pickled cabbage and pork noodles out of the basket and put them into his hands. She spoke concisely, as if giving a command.
"eat."
"ah?"
The dog held the bowl, bewildered, wondering what she was up to now.
"Eat up, I made this especially for you. It's pickled cabbage and pork noodles. Didn't your mother say it's your favorite? Eat up, so you won't say I'm mistreating you by only giving you dried sweet potatoes."
Zhang Yan spoke to him in the tone of someone talking to their son, and Gouzi took two steps back in despair.
"I don't want it, I won't eat it, you can take it back! You can eat it yourself."
He was so weak that he didn't dare to refuse loudly, for fear that Zhang Yan would dump the bowl on his head.
"I made this especially for you, you can't not eat it. Hurry up, or the noodles will clump together. This is a fine grain that I saved up with great difficulty. If it clumps together, it won't taste good, which would be such a waste. Besides, I specially went to buy this pork today, and I also specially went to change the sauerkraut. You dare not eat it?"
Zhang Yan's words carried a threatening tone.
How could anyone threaten someone into eating? But this bowl of pickled cabbage and pork noodles was indeed very tempting. The dog hadn't had it in a long time. Pickled cabbage wasn't anything rare, but pork and noodles were both incredibly rare, and Zhang Yan's cooking was excellent; the noodles smelled wonderful…
The dog forgot its fear because of the fragrance, which kept wafting into his nose, and he couldn't help but swallow.
"This, I... I can't. You should take it and eat it yourself. You said it yourself, this pork and noodles are very rare. If you're not going to eat it, what's the point of giving it to me? I don't want it."
The dog came to its senses and tried to push him away.
"You have to have it, even if you don't want it. It's made for you, it would be a waste if you didn't eat it. Hurry up and try my cooking. I should say, I'm a pretty good cook. If you marry me, you'll be in for a treat."
Zhang Yan spoke boldly, even more so than Mao Sui recommending himself, directly mentioning marriage. However, Gouzi had gotten somewhat used to Zhang Yan's outrageous remarks these past few days; Zhang Yan truly was a woman who, when she spoke, astounded everyone.
Dogzi finally understood that those who could be friends with Yu Zhiqing and Yu Zhiqing were not introverted people at all, and each of them was bolder than the last, and their words were shocking!
“Zhang Zhiqing, I really don’t like someone like you. I prefer gentle girls.”
Gouzi weakly refused again. He resisted the temptation and wanted to return the bowl of noodles to her. He couldn't risk his happiness for the rest of his life for a bowl of noodles; it was too much of a loss. Gouzi knew how to weigh things and refused to sell himself for a bowl of noodles.
He kept pushing and shoving, which really got me angry. Zhang Yan put her hands on her hips, glared at Gouzi, and said fiercely.
"Try saying one more word. Are you going to eat or not? If you don't eat, I'll put the bowl on your head. Think about it, is it more painful for you to waste food, or is it more painful to have a bowl on your head?"
Wow, what a talent! Threatening someone into eating. But the dog probably really falls for it; it was intimidated again. The dog cowered for a moment, then, with a bitter face, started preparing to eat the noodles.
"There are no chopsticks, how are we supposed to eat?"
He asked cautiously.
“It’s in the basket, but I haven’t had time to get it to you yet. And now you’re in such a hurry.”
Zhang Yan rolled her eyes at him, took out the chopsticks, and shoved them into his hand. Gouzi picked up a few noodles and then wolfed them down, whether because the noodles were so delicious or because he was afraid of being scolded if he ate too slowly, it was hard to tell. But was it really such good food? Gouzi ate it all by himself, and he was a little reluctant to let it go.
He thought for a moment and then spoke.
"How about I pick out the meat and you eat it? I really don't feel at ease eating so much of your food."
"It's good that you're not at ease. When you're a little more at ease, you'll marry me."
Zhang Yan replied matter-of-factly.
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I don't understand, I really don't understand. What is she trying to do? Once again, Gouzi blushed at Zhang Yan's bluntness and couldn't help but ask again.
"What exactly do you see in me?"
I won't tell you.
Zhang Yan suddenly smiled, her eyebrows curving, and her somewhat sallow face showed a touch of sweetness and cuteness.
The dog was completely subdued by her. It silently finished the whole bowl of pickled cabbage and pork noodles, not even wasting a drop of the soup. It was really delicious. The noodles were delicious, the meat was delicious, everything was delicious. Zhang Yan's cooking skills were indeed excellent.
However, he didn't even burp after finishing his meal, which made Zhang Yan frown.
"Are you still not full?"
The dog shook his head honestly. Of course he wasn't full; it was just a bowl of noodles. He was a grown man, after all. How could a bowl of noodles possibly fill him up? He had to eat several bowls of porridge and a few sweet potatoes to keep going.
Zhang Yan hadn't expected him to have such a large appetite, even though he wasn't very tall, only a little taller than her.
"Okay, I got it. I'll make you more next time."
Zhang Yan wasn't a demanding wife; she was willing to make sure her husband was well-fed.
The dog looked at her in horror.
"You're coming again? Are you going to cook for me again?"
"Yes, that's right. From now on, I'll bring you three meals a day so you can taste my cooking, until you agree to marry me."
Heavens above, earth below, what is it about him that makes him so captivating? Dog really couldn't understand it. How could a girl be so charming as to pursue him like this? Dog's heart wavered slightly.
He asked with a crying face.
"You bring me three meals a day? Do you even have that much food?"
It wasn't that Gouzi looked down on her; he did eat a lot, and Zhang Yan didn't earn many work points. She was already doing well enough to feed herself, let alone bring him food.
"Yes, I'm not very good at working, but I can still earn five or six work points. If I'm willing to work harder, I should be able to earn seven or eight, which is enough to support myself. I can even save some food to send you, but I certainly can't feed you enough. What can I do? It's your big appetite that I can only tighten my belt and hold on for a while."
The dog never expected that she would tighten her belt to bring him food. What an amazing wife she is!
For a moment, Gouzi was moved, but he quickly became too afraid to move. If he married Zhang Yan, he would definitely be completely controlled by her, and she had also won over his mother's heart. In the future, they would be of one mind, and he would only be the one being controlled. No, he didn't want that!
"I only ate this today because I was afraid the noodles would get soggy. From now on, I won't take any food you bring me. You can keep it for yourself. Also, Zhang Zhiqing, I really want to tell you something: girls shouldn't be so proactive. Girls should be reserved! Look at the people in the team. Which girl isn't being pursued by the boys? Which girl actively pursues the boys? And you're acting like this, so high-profile."
"Do you know that people on the team are talking about you behind your back? They're saying really nasty things."
The dog thought about all the gossip people had said and found it quite unpleasant.
"People can say whatever they want, what can I do? Just because other girls haven't pursued anyone doesn't mean I can't. They're pretty and have guys pursuing them, but I'm just average-looking and nobody pursues me. If I don't take the initiative, how am I supposed to get married?"
Dog was almost convinced by her; it seemed to make sense. But looking closely, Zhang Zhiqing wasn't ugly, just a bit dark-skinned. There were plenty of girls like that in the countryside, and they all got married eventually, without her pursuing any young men.
“They are others, and I am me. They may have gotten married, but they may not have married the person they wanted. But I want to marry the person I want to marry.”
Zhang Yan insisted that, perhaps due to her family background, she could only accept marrying a man like Gouzi. She simply couldn't accept marrying Xu Zijiang or any other strong and tall man.
No one knows what kind of psychological trauma Zhang Yan has. All they know is that Zhang Yan is now chasing dogs like she's possessed, and many people are watching the spectacle with amusement. But Zhang Yan has a pretty good mental fortitude; she just ignores all the gossip.
On the other hand, after gossiping about Zhang Yan and Gouzi, Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang set off for the city early the next morning.
They never expected that their trip, which was originally intended for sightseeing, would lead to such an unexpected adventure.
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