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

After catching his breath, Old Sun patted Chen Yongqiang on the shoulder: "Yongqiang, go to the left fork in the road. There's a sheltered valley ahead; my sheep are still in the pen there!"

Following the direction Old Sun pointed, Chen Yongqiang carried him to the left front.

After passing a patch of bare rocks, a small valley with a slightly lower elevation came into view.

The snow was thinner on the leeward side, where a dozen sheep huddled together under a rock wall, shivering.

Upon reaching him, Chen Yongqiang carefully set Old Sun down and let him sit on a protruding rock. "Please sit down and rest. Leave the sheep herding to me."

After saying that, he turned to Tianlang, who was standing beside him, and pointed in the direction of the sheep: "Tianlang, go and drive the sheep over here."

Upon receiving the command, the wolf immediately darted out. It did not pounce directly on the flock of sheep, but instead lowered its body and circled around to the rear of the flock from the side.

The sheep sensed the commotion and began to stir. Sirius immediately stopped, standing firmly in place, his sharp eyes calmly watching them.

A moment later, it began to move slowly forward. As the outermost sheep tried to scatter to the sides, the wolf weaved in and out a few times, blocking their path.

It always maintained an appropriate distance from the flock, without excessive intimidation or biting, but simply used its movement to gradually drive the flock together.

After a few rounds, the scattered flock of sheep gathered together and, driven rhythmically by Tianlang, moved toward the location where Chen Yongqiang and Lao Suntou were.

"Yongqiang, I must say, your dog is really good at herding sheep. How did you train it?" Old Sun sat on the rock, watching Tianlang dodge and parry, and couldn't help but click his tongue in praise.

"It's like giving a beating followed by a sweet treat!" Chen Yongqiang explained simply.

We had indeed trained and worked on it repeatedly before, but we were unable to completely tame its wild nature.

It wasn't until the system activated the contract function that Sirius was truly subdued. Now, a single command can accurately control him.

Tianlang was leading the flock of sheep, while Chen Yongqiang followed behind, carrying Lao Sun on his back.

Before nightfall, the two men and their dog, leading the flock of sheep, finally caught sight of the scattered lights of Shimen Village.

Upon entering the village, Chen Yongqiang said, "Old Sun, let me help you to Wanru's place to have your injury checked. You've been frostbitten for so long; I'm afraid it might cause lasting damage."

Old Sun waved his hand: "No need, no need, I'm really fine now. I feel much better. I'll just go home and rest on the kang (heated brick bed). I won't bother Wanru anymore."

As Chen Yongqiang passed by Ding Wanru's courtyard, he called out towards the lit window, "Is Wanru home?"

"I'm here!" Ding Wanru came out, wearing a cotton-padded coat.

Seeing that it was Chen Yongqiang, she quickly walked to the courtyard gate and immediately noticed Old Sun on Chen Yongqiang's back: "Uncle Sun, what happened?"

"Old Sun got stuck in a snowdrift in the woods today and caught a chill. He says he's fine, but I'm worried it might leave a lasting health problem. Take your medicine kit and come with me to see him."

"We'll have to take a closer look!" Ding Wanru immediately turned around and went back into the house, returning shortly afterward with her medicine box slung over her shoulder.

On the way, Ding Wanru asked Old Sun a few questions, and Old Sun answered them very clearly.

When they arrived at Old Sun's house, Chen Yongqiang put him on the kang (a heated brick bed).

After warming up inside for a while, Old Sun's complexion looked much better. The Sun family thanked Chen Yongqiang repeatedly.

"We're all neighbors, no need to be so polite."

Chen Yongqiang is a down-to-earth person. He will always lend a helping hand to any villager he thinks is good and can help them if he can.

The Sun family wanted Chen Yongqiang and Ding Wanru to stay for dinner, but Chen Yongqiang declined.

Ding Wanru applied a layer of ointment to Old Sun's leg, gave him a few instructions, and then said goodbye to Chen Yongqiang.

The two walked slowly toward Chen Yongqiang's house.

Ding Wanru tightened her cotton-padded coat: "We really owe you a lot today. If the sun had set, Old Sun would have been in danger."

What she said makes sense. Once the sun sets, not only does the temperature drop sharply, but the wild animals foraging in the forests also become active.

"I just happened to be hunting in the mountains when I stumbled upon it." Chen Yongqiang didn't mention that he went to the cedar forest to complete a system task.

As they talked, they arrived at Chen Yongqiang's house.

Chen Yongqiang stopped in his tracks: "Would you like to come in and sit down?"

Ding Wanru glanced into the courtyard and, through the window, could see many neighbors gathered inside watching television.

She looked away: "Next time. Come visit me more often when you have time."

Chen Yongqiang understood what she meant and nodded: "Okay."

After saying goodbye to Ding Wanru, Chen Yongqiang turned and walked into his own courtyard.

Qin Shan, who was watching TV inside, saw him come in empty-handed: "Yongqiang, you've had a slip-up today too? You went up the mountain and came back empty-handed?"

Chen Yongqiang took the hunting rifle down and hung it back on the wall: "It's too cold, the prey are all hiding deep inside, I haven't encountered anything decent."

He gave a brief explanation without mentioning Old Sun's matter.

After all, he hadn't gone hunting today in the first place.

When Lin Xiulian saw him return, she got up and went to the stove, lifted the wooden pot lid, took out three large steamed buns from the steamer, and handed them to Chen Yongqiang.

So as not to block everyone's view of the TV, Chen Yongqiang ate right next to the stove.

Just as he took a bite, Lin Xiulian brought out a bowl of braised pork, made with the piece of meat he had brought back that morning.

The rich aroma of meat immediately filled the kitchen. Chen Yongqiang ate the braised pork with a steamed bun.

The fragrance naturally wafted into the house. The neighbor, who was staring at the television screen, sniffed.

Someone turned and glanced towards the kitchen: "Wow, Yongqiang's family's meals are even more hearty than during the New Year!"

"This was a gift from Liang Meie when I helped her slaughter the pig for the New Year today," Chen Yongqiang explained.

The group chatted and laughed, their words inevitably tinged with envy, but they were quickly drawn in by the exciting content on the television.

After finishing his meal, Chen Yongqiang watched TV for a while before getting up and going back to his room to rest. He had to get up early the next day to go fishing at the reservoir.

Thinking about holding a wedding ceremony with Lin Xiulian next spring, and also planning to renovate the house, money will be needed everywhere.

Over the next few days, Chen Yongqiang was almost always seen on the ice of the reservoir, and his harvest was quite good.

Perhaps it was because Chen Yongqiang received a lot of praise for helping Liang Meie slaughter the New Year's pig.

Liu, the pig slaughterer in the village, sensed the crisis and worked extra hard these days, his hands and feet moving so quickly and skillfully that there was not a single fault with him.

He was afraid that Chen Yongqiang would snatch this good job at the end of the year.

What he didn't know was that Chen Yongqiang's daily income from guarding the ice hole was far more substantial than what he earned from going from village to village helping to slaughter pigs for the New Year.

"Another one!"

Inside the tent, Chen Yongqiang reeled in his line and pulled up his rod, bringing out a lively fish from the ice hole.

It was a bright red carp, weighing two or three pounds, splashing on the ice, its color exceptionally vibrant and eye-catching.

"There are fish like this in this reservoir?" Chen Yongqiang was somewhat surprised.

Red carp are always associated with good luck and good fortune, and are considered a rare species.

"Let's release them."

Without much hesitation, he bent down and returned the fish to the entrance of the ice cave. As soon as the red carp touched the water, it flicked its tail and nimbly darted down.