Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage

Chen Yongqiang looked at the messy soil and scattered, tattered vegetable leaves.

He patted the butt of the musket on his shoulder: "I'll avenge you. When I catch that wild boar that's ruining the crops, I'll cut off a good piece of meat for you to taste."

Ding Wanru looked him up and down, her eyes full of suspicion: "Just you alone? Plus this old gun?"

She shook her head. "Forget it, Yongqiang. It's not that I'm looking down on you, but those wild boars are tough and have a wild temper. They're terrifying when they go berserk. Don't try to be brave and get yourself killed; that wouldn't be worth it!"

Her blunt distrust ignited Chen Yongqiang's competitive spirit: "What, you don't believe your brother Yongqiang has that ability?"

"Anyone can talk nonsense," Ding Wanru has always been straightforward.

Chen Yongqiang followed up, "How about we make a bet? What if I really take care of that wild boar that's wreaking havoc on the vegetable patch?"

Seeing his serious expression, Ding Wanru realized he wasn't joking at all: "Sure! If you can really do it, not only me, but the whole village will thank you!"

Chen Yongqiang nodded: "It's a deal! Just you wait and see."

He said no more, picked up his gun, and turned to walk along the ridge of the field toward the mountains and forests.

Ding Wanru watched Chen Yongqiang's receding figure until it disappeared at the edge of the woods before slowly turning her gaze away.

In a corner of my heart, a feeling that is hard to describe quietly begins to stir.

"Rumors are circulating in the village lately that he and Lin Xiuzhen have divorced... So, is he single now?"

The moment the thought crossed Ding Wanru's mind, her cheeks flushed.

"Was his insistence on hunting this wild boar partly because of me?"

She quickly shook her head. "Oh dear! How embarrassing! I was just thinking nonsense!"

At this moment, Ding Wanru was completely unaware that the person she secretly longed for had already moved into a new house.

The light in the mountains and forests grew increasingly dim.

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, breaking the silence and startling several forest birds.

Chen Yongqiang put away his musket, walked to a tree not far away, bent down and picked up two doves that had been shot from the grass.

The bird gun fires shot, and when you're close, it's common to hit two or three birds with one shot.

"Not bad luck, today's trip wasn't a complete waste." He weighed his prey in his hand.

Although he didn't encounter any wild boars, he was still quite satisfied with this unexpected gain.

[System notification: The current hunting target "Dove" is not a mission objective, and no Blessing Points will be awarded.]

Chen Yongqiang was not surprised. The system's rewards were aimed at the main objective of eliminating wild boars, and these small prey were just incidental.

As dusk fell, it quickly grew dark in the woods.

Without further delay, Chen Yongqiang tied the dove to his belt, picked up the musket, and walked back along the way he had come.

As he passed by Ding Wanru's ravaged vegetable patch, he took a special look at it.

The field was empty; Ding Wanru had already gone home.

He had originally wanted to show off the dove in front of her to prove that he hadn't come away empty-handed, and also to tease the straightforward girl a bit, but now he had to give up.

Back at the gate of my own yard, before I even pushed the door open, I could smell the aroma of food.

Hearing the commotion, Lin Xiulian peeked out from the kitchen. Upon seeing Chen Yongqiang, a smile immediately lit up her face: "You even shot a bird?"

Chen Yongqiang placed the musket against the wall, untied a turtledove, and handed it over: "Let's add an extra dish tonight."

Lin Xiulian took the two doves, but looked up with some difficulty: "I've never handled these before, how should I prepare them?"

"Go boil some water, I'll take care of it," Chen Yongqiang said casually as he took off his coat.

Lin Xiulian responded and went to the kitchen to light a fire and add water.

Chen Yongqiang squatted in the yard with the dove in his arms, and quickly scalded, gutted, and rinsed it with the hot water that had been brought to him.

His technique was skillful; it was clearly not his first time doing this. Lin Xiulian watched quietly from the side.

Soon, Chen Yongqiang chopped the cleaned pigeon into small pieces and put them into the pot. He then gestured to Lin Xiu to slice a few pieces of ginger and add them in: "Simmer it over low heat to make a soup. That's how you make a really delicious and nourishing soup."

Lin Xiulian added firewood to the stove and said softly, "It's so nice to have meat every day at Yongqiang's place."

These days, many people can't even get enough to eat, let alone meat.

"Hunting isn't always fruitful." In the past, Chen Yongqiang often returned empty-handed from his mountain trips.

But ever since he activated the system, his luck seems to have really improved.