Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

When they arrived at the gate, Zuo Mingyue was already waiting there with a big bag. As the sun was setting, a ray of afterglow shone on her. From a distance, she looked like a fairy with a halo.

Dabao stopped the motorcycle, jumped off, and took the bag from her hand, but found that Zuo Mingyue's eyes were a little swollen, and the smile on her little face was also a little aggrieved.

Dabao frowned. He put the bag in the sidecar, put the bicycle on top of it, turned around, held Zuo Mingyue's hands, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Zuo Mingyue shook her head and turned to look at the military compound. As if she had made up her mind, she turned around and smiled: "Let's go."

Qin Dabao looked down at Zuo Mingyue. He knew that Zuo Mingyue must be worried, but this was the front door, not the place to talk, so he got on the motorcycle, let Zuo Mingyue sit behind him, started the motorcycle, and drove towards the countryside.

Zuo Mingyue hid her face behind Dabao, so that no wind could reach her. Her tears dripped down her face like pearls from a broken string.

The motorcycle drove onto the country road, and the sky gradually darkened. Zuo Mingyue grabbed Dabao's clothes and put her face on his back.

Dabao felt the little face on his back trembling. He stopped the car by the roadside, got out, and picked up Zuo Mingyue. He pulled her under a tree, took out a handkerchief and put it on the ground, and pulled Zuo Mingyue to sit down.

Zuo Mingyue sat on her handkerchief, her face buried in her knees, still sobbing.

Dabao was a little at a loss. He could only hold Zuo Mingyue's hand and accompany her silently.

After a long time, Zuo Mingyue raised her head slightly and whispered: "I have no home..."

Dabao was a little surprised. He held Zuo Mingyue's hand and leaned towards her.

Zuo Mingyue smelled a faint fruity scent. She knew it was Dabao's. She had always wondered why a boy could smell so good. But now, smelling this scent made her feel inexplicably at ease.

"Before my parents died, they entrusted me to Grandpa Li and Grandma Li. They had no children. At that time, we lived in a place called Qianhewan in Shandong.

I was very young at that time, and I kept crying for my parents every day. Until one day, two uncles came and told me that my parents had died.

I didn’t know what sacrifice was yet, but when I grew up I realized that it meant my parents had gone to heaven and would never come back, and they didn’t want me anymore.

Grandpa Li is very busy and I rarely see him, so I can only depend on Grandma Li. Grandma Li has a very strange personality and always gets angry for no reason. When she gets angry, she curses and hits people.

I know that I am an orphan, I have no relatives, and I have always been living under the care of others, so I can endure any injustice.

Later, Grandpa Li, Grandma Li, and I came to Beijing and lived in the military compound. Then Grandpa Li was transferred to the south, and Grandma Li and I were the only ones left at home.

When I was little, I was very introverted and didn't like to talk. Until I came to Beijing, the kids in the military compound bullied me and called me a wild child that no one wanted. I would fight them, but I was beaten every time. When I got home, my clothes were torn, and I was scolded. Many times, I was punished by not being allowed to eat dinner.

I hid in my room and cried secretly. Later I figured it out. Even if I cried myself to death, no one would pity me. So I secretly learned Kung Fu from the security guard. I could endure hardships and I didn’t want to be bullied anymore.

Gradually, the kids in the yard couldn’t beat me anymore, and I also realized that the more I tried to bully them, the more afraid they became of me, so I slowly developed a boyish personality…”

Dabao took Zuo Mingyue into his arms. Zuo Mingyue lay on his knees, smelling the faint fragrance, and her heart became more and more at peace.

"When I was ten years old, I came home from school one day. There was a boy, a girl, and a boy about fifteen or sixteen years old at home. Grandma Li introduced them as my father's comrade-in-arms and the boy was the marriage that my father had arranged for me since I was a child.

In this way, I inexplicably got a fiancé. To this day, I still don’t know whether this marriage was arranged by my parents or by Grandma Li.

This was the only time I met my so-called fiancé. I didn't expect that two years later, he died in the Korean War. I became a widow inexplicably, and people said that I was doomed to fail, and that I would bring misfortune upon my father, mother, and husband.

From then on, Grandma Li treated me worse and worse. When she was in a bad mood, she would scold me for all sorts of nonsense. I would rather play with the kids in the compound than go home.

Dabao took out a military water bottle from his bag, which was actually taken out from the space. He unscrewed the lid and handed the water bottle to Zuo Mingyue. Zuo Mingyue took a sip of the spiritual well water and felt a coolness all over his body, which lifted his spirits.

She turned her head and smiled sweetly at Dabao: "So sweet."

Dabao rubbed her hair. He liked to see Zuo Mingyue smile, like a flower blooming.

"Today I came home and told Grandma Li I'd found a partner. Before I could even say your name, she flew into a rage and started yelling at me. Finally, she said I couldn't find a partner on my own because she'd arranged another marriage for me behind my back. I firmly disagreed, so we started arguing, and she told me to get out! Never come back to this house again... So I packed my things and ran away."

Although Zuo Mingyue said it very lightly, Qin Dabao could hear her sadness. She had been raised for more than ten years. Although she had to live under someone else's roof and suffered all kinds of grievances, she was not starved or frozen after all. There were still some things worth remembering that made Zuo Mingyue unable to let go.

Although Dabao didn't know much about this Grandma Li, from Zuo Mingyue's description, she was a paranoid old lady with a strong desire for control. But Zuo Mingyue was not a person who would just accept things as they came. She was a very independent girl who dared to love and hate, and could not tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes.

"Don't be sad, Moon. You have me now. I am your family. My home is your home."

Although people’s behavior and language were restricted in that era, love could not be restricted. When it comes to the yearning for love, even fifty years later, who could compete with Lin Huiyin?

Zuo Mingyue held Dabao's hand and put it on her face. She murmured, "Brother Dabao, you don't know that I was the one who instigated the fight between you and Erkui. But your every move is imprinted in my heart.

Later, I asked Ergou to find out who you are. He found out that you are Grandpa Lu's grandson and work in the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

I, I just found some connections and got a job at the Municipal Bureau. I didn’t think too much about it, I just wanted to be closer to you…”

Qin Dabao had been single for two lifetimes. Although he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs walk. However, he had never experienced such a heart-pounding feeling. Now, he felt that Zuo Mingyue's every word and every action touched his heart. From this moment on, his heart no longer belonged to him, because he had been replaced with another one...

"Gurgle, gurgle" the two people's stomachs growled at the same time. Only then did they remember that it was already past dinner time and they were just having a drink of water to fill their stomachs.

Dabao and Zuo Mingyue burst into laughter, and the clouds of the day disappeared.

Dabao suddenly remembered that he had a beggar chicken in his space. He had wanted to give it to his sisters when he got home, but he forgot about it (actually, it was me who forgot about it. I’m sorry, Niuniu and Wenwen. I’ll write something delicious for you next time).

Dabao patted Zuo Mingyue: "Wait, I'll get you something delicious."

Zuo Mingyue nodded vigorously. This guy is really a little foodie.

Qin Dabao stood up, walked to the motorcycle, opened the trunk, reached in, and a large ball of mud, still slightly warm, fell into his hand.

Dabao straightened up, smiled and raised the mud ball in his hand. Zuo Mingyue clapped her hands and shouted, "Great, there's something delicious."

Only at this time did her girlish charm show up. Seeing her like this, Qin Dabao suspected that it was because of the lamb skewers he grilled that made this little beauty fall in love with her completely.

Dabao took out another bottle of Moutai. This time Zuo Mingyue couldn't help herself and jumped up, snatched the bottle, and was overjoyed.

After spending the past few days together, Dabao already knew that this was a little girl who loved wine. She was not addicted to alcohol, but simply greedy. It was probably related to her one-eighth bloodline.

Night fell, the sky darkened, and under the illumination of a motorcycle's lights, two people sat under a tree, eating beggar's chicken, each sipping a sip of wine, grinning like idiots...