Transmigrating into a Book in the 80s: After Giving Up, I Was Pampered by a Rough Man

Three poles in the sun.

Jiang Mian felt soreness in her bones, and she didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

In contrast, Lu Ting was in incredibly good spirits.

He filled the large water vat in the yard early in the morning, and now he was carrying an enamel mug, walking briskly into the house.

"Mianmian, you're awake?"

Lu Ting walked a few steps to the bedside. His strong muscles were hidden under his faded undershirt, but they couldn't hide his wild hormones.

"Hmph." Jiang Mian buried her head in the pillow, leaving only Lu Ting with her furry back of her head. "My back aches, I can't get up."

Lu Ting touched his nose guiltily, but his eyes showed more of the doting affection that comes with having tasted the sweetness of success.

He sat on the edge of the bed, his warm, large hands gently circling her back through the thin blanket to soothe her breathing.

"Here, have a sip of malted milk powder first. It's freshly made and not too hot."

Jiang Mian was helped to sit up by Lu Ting. The sweet, warm feeling in her stomach made her feel like she had come back to life.

She lifted her eyelids, looked at the man's ruddy face, and, unable to contain her anger, stretched out her little foot and gently kicked the man's waist, which was harder than a rock.

"It's all your fault, you're like a bull!"

That kick was weak and powerless.

It sounds like a complaint, but it looks more like she's being coquettish.

Lu Ting's ears felt hot.

He didn't say anything, but quickly squatted down, revealing his broad back, which was big enough to be used as a bed board, to Jiang Mian.

"Get on," the man said in a low, husky voice. "I'll carry you over."

"Where to?"

"Back hill, Er Gouzi just shouted from outside the yard that the pond is like a boiling pot, making a huge commotion."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian raised her delicate eyebrows.

Did these fish mutate after drinking the water purified by the system?

She didn't hesitate; she stretched out her little arms and clung to Lu Ting's back like a koala.

Stepping outside, the sun was shining brightly.

Lu Ting carried his wife on his back, walking with a brisk and powerful stride.

Jiang Mian pressed her face against his burning neck, languidly.

It's just that we're destined to meet again.

Just as I reached the riverbank at the village entrance, I ran into Lin Xiu'e, who was washing clothes in a wooden basin.

Several gossipy women from the village were surrounding her, muttering amongst themselves as they beat her clothes with mallets.

"Oh dear! What kind of behavior is this in broad daylight!"

Lin Xiu'e, with her sharp eyes, spotted Jiang Mian on Lu Ting's back at a glance.

She slammed the mallet in her hand onto the stone with a bang, her triangular eyes filled with undisguised jealousy and contempt.

"Hey, second brother, is your wife's leg broken or does she just not have legs?"

"Carrying it on in broad daylight, aren't you afraid of being gossiped about and called immoral!"

"You two have completely disgraced the Lu family!"

Several women around also joined in the commotion, their eyes filled with a sour, sullen look of schadenfreude.

Why is it that they work themselves to the bone every day, while Jiang Mian gets to enjoy this kind of happiness?

Lu Ting didn't even stop walking, and didn't even give Lin Xiu'e a second glance.

He simply bounced the person on his back a little higher to make them more stable.

"My wife is precious, I'm happy to carry her." Lu Ting's voice was somewhat cold. "She's my wife, what business is it of anyone else's?"

"If you're envious, sister-in-law, you can have your brother carry you around a couple of laps, right?"

Upon hearing this, several young wives nearby burst out laughing.

What man is as shameless as you, Lu Ting?

Let alone expecting your husband to carry you around the streets, even if you break your leg in public, he probably wouldn't even lend a hand.

"You!" Lin Xiu'e was so angry that her face was trembling, but she didn't dare to tell her husband to do such a shameful thing.

Her eyes darted around, and she remembered that she seemed to have heard Er Gouzi shouting something about strange things happening at the fishpond.

Lin Xiu'e immediately perked up and shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Stop washing them! I heard that the whole truckload of fish fry that Lu Lao Er bought yesterday has ended up in the stinking fishpond!"

"Er Gouzi was just calling people to collect the body. Let's all go see how those two spendthrifts squandered their entire fortune!"

After Lin Xiu'e finished speaking, she picked up the basin and took the lead, afraid of missing the first-hand scene of Lu Ting and his wife crying and wailing.

Behind the mountain, by the fishpond.

Before you even get close, you can hear strange "splashing" sounds coming from the water, it's quite a lively scene.

"We've arrived." Lu Ting carefully placed Jiang Mian on a clean, large blue stone.

He stood like a wall in front of Jiang Mian, afraid that mud would splatter on his wife's skirt.

Shortly after, Lin Xiu'e and the villagers who had come to watch the commotion arrived, panting.

"Oh my, what's that smell? It must stink to high heaven!" Lin Xiu'e exaggeratedly pinched her nose and squeezed to the front with a gloating expression.

"What did I say? Ten dollars down the drain, that's what you call..."

Before she could finish speaking, her voice caught in her throat.

It has no foul odor.

There was no fishy smell in the air at all; instead, it was filled with a clean and fresh scent of aquatic plants.

The sight before them left everyone present utterly astonished.

The stagnant pond, which was originally filled with duck droppings, is now crystal clear!

On the water's surface, countless fish are leaping and frolicking wildly!

Yesterday, those small fish fry with white bellies turned up and only the size of three fingers have all grown to the size of a palm overnight!

"Splash—"

A bluish-black grass carp suddenly leaped half a meter out of the water, flashing a dazzling silver light in the sunlight. Its vigorous energy was even stronger than that of the wild fish in the river!

"Snapped!"

The fish's tail slammed hard against the water's surface, splashing up a large patch of muddy water.

Lin Xiu'e, who was standing at the very front, didn't even have time to react before being splashed head-on with muddy water!

"Ptooey! Ptooey!"

Lin Xiue wiped the mud off her face, looking as disheveled as a drowned rat.

She didn't bother wiping herself, her eyes wide as she pointed into the water, her voice trembling, "This...this is impossible, this is sorcery!"

"This fish was half-dead yesterday, how did it grow so big overnight?!"

This unscientific!

Not only the fish fry, but the ducks also seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, with glossy feathers and a significantly larger size.

They were patrolling the water with their heads held high, and when they saw strangers approaching, they stretched their necks and honked loudly, even more fiercely than the two big white geese.

"My goodness! This fish weighs at least half a pound! At this rate, it'll be ready to sell in another month!"

"Lu Lao Er, how exactly did you raise this?"

The women went from mocking and watching the spectacle to now openly envying, jealous, and resentful.

This isn't just wasting money, it's clearly a recipe for making a fortune!

Jiang Mian sat on the large blue stone and slowly peeled open a White Rabbit milk candy and put it in her mouth.

She looked at Lin Xiue, whose face was covered in mud and who was questioning her existence, and smiled sweetly and innocently with her eyebrows curved.

"Sister-in-law, this is the effect of our ecological and scientific circular fish farming."

"You...you all!" Lin Xiu'e trembled with anger, pointing at the pond full of fish and screaming.

"This is definitely fake; it's been artificially induced! Otherwise, how could it grow this big overnight?"

"This is speculation and profiteering! It's promoting feudal superstition!"