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

Just then, someone came to buy fish, and Liang Meie went over to greet them.

Wang Guixiang walked over to Chen Yongqiang and said in a low voice:

"Chen Yongqiang, you're something else, getting involved with Widow Liang?"

"How could that be? We're just doing some small business together," Chen Yongqiang tried to brush it off.

"Others might not notice, but I could see it too—the way Widow Liang looked at you." Wang Guixiang directly exposed her.

"Are you jealous?" Chen Yongqiang no longer denied it.

"What a waste that I got you pregnant with my son! Why don't you come to me when there are profitable business opportunities?" Wang Guixiang was indeed a little upset.

Chen Yongqiang repeated, "What did you say?"

"I'm having a son." Wang Guixiang said angrily and pinched Chen Yongqiang's arm.

Chen Yongqiang felt a sharp pain in his arm, but then he couldn't suppress his joy.

He grabbed Wang Guixiang's wrist: "Really...really? My son?"

"Keep your voice down!" Wang Guixiang hurriedly pulled her hand away and glanced around. Fortunately, Liang Meie was talking to someone with her back to them, and the surroundings were noisy, so no one was paying attention to them.

Her face flushed red with embarrassment. She glared at him and said, "How could this be fake? Don't I know my own body?"

Chen Yongqiang was a little excited: "Great, great! Guixiang, this is... this is incredibly good news!"

Seeing his excited yet anxious expression, Wang Guixiang felt a little better and snorted, "You don't think of me when it comes to making money, but you're all so eager to partner with others."

Chen Yongqiang was prepared: "You're pregnant, how can I let you do this kind of work in the freezing cold? Don't worry, I've left you, and our future son, a share of the inheritance."

"Industry? What industry? Can you conjure up gold nuggets?" Wang Guixiang's interest was piqued.

"Do you remember when I asked you to buy those medicinal herbs?" Chen Yongqiang reminded him.

As Wang Guixiang spoke, she glanced at Liang Meie and said, "You're one to talk! Those medicinal herbs are piled up in half the room, taking up space, and not a single person has come to ask about the price. Unlike those people who sell fish, they get cash flowing in, making everyone envious."

"It's not time yet. Don't worry, keep it safe and secure. You'll know next spring." Chen Yongqiang knew what the future held; the price of wild medicinal herbs would at least double or triple by then.

Just then, Liang Meie had just seen off a customer, and her stall was temporarily empty: "What are you two talking about? You've been whispering to each other for ages."

Wang Guixiang immediately put on a natural smile: "I said, it's so cold, Yongqiang and you guys have worked hard, don't eat dry rations for lunch. It just so happens that my place is not far from the market, and there are ready-made meals. Come to my place and have a bite to eat."

Liang Meie didn't agree immediately, but looked at Chen Yongqiang and said, "Is this convenient? Don't cause trouble for Guixiang."

"It's no trouble at all, just adding a pair of chopsticks," Wang Guixiang said enthusiastically.

The words were addressed to Chen Yongqiang, "Yongqiang, what do you think?"

Chen Yongqiang could feel two gazes on him: "Okay, let's go to Guixiang's for lunch since it's such a kind gesture."

As the sun rose higher and it approached noon, the number of people in the market dwindled.

Chen Yongqiang then packed up his stall and, along with Liang Meie, followed Wang Guixiang to her residence.

Wang Guixiang rented a small, secluded courtyard at the end of the town. Although it wasn't big, it was kept neat and tidy.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, Liang Meie looked around and said, "Not bad, Guixiang, this little courtyard is much more comfortable than the old house in the countryside."

As soon as he finished speaking, a little girl with pigtails ran out of the house, saw Chen Yongqiang, and called out in a clear voice, "Godfather!" She opened her arms and rushed over.

Chen Yongqiang smiled, bent down, and picked her up in his arms: "Was Xiaojuan a good girl today? Your godfather brought some fish; you can have it for lunch."

"Godfather?" Liang Meie, who was standing to the side, was a little surprised.

Wang Guixiang slowly explained, "When I first moved to town, Xiaojuan went to school, and some ignorant children would gossip and call her a child without a father... Yongqiang meant well and often came to take care of her, so the child just started calling her that."

"Oh, is that so?" Liang Meie suddenly realized, looking at Chen Yongqiang holding the child so familiarly, but a strange feeling swept through her heart.

She had previously thought that Wang Guixiang and Chen Yongqiang were just old acquaintances from the same village, but she never expected that they would be connected by this child.

The "godfather" relationship turned out to be closer and more complicated than she had originally thought.

Chen Yongqiang took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), and started playing games with Xiao Juan. The child's giggles occasionally drifted out of the room.

In the kitchen, Wang Guixiang tied on an apron, and Liang Meie rolled up her sleeves to help.

Once the stove was lit, the room warmed up considerably, and the sounds of pots and pans gradually filled the air with the warmth of home cooking.

Since it was rare for someone she knew from the village to come as a guest, Wang Guixiang started talking non-stop.

As she scraped the fish scales, she said, "Mei'e, you wouldn't believe it. When we first moved to town, we were complete strangers, with no one to talk to. It's nothing like back in the village, where everyone's doorsteps were practically lowered by the constant footsteps of their neighbors."

Liang Meie helped knead the dough: "That's right. People in town are a bit less friendly, but it's easier to buy things and find work. I think your living conditions are much better than in the village."

Wang Guixiang put the cleaned fish into a basin, scooped water to rinse it, "I heard a lot of gossip about Xiaojuan's schooling back then. Luckily, Yongqiang would come by from time to time and shut up a lot of the gossip."

Liang Meie raised her eyes and looked at Wang Guixiang: "Chen Yongqiang may seem rough, but he's actually quite meticulous."

"Him..." Wang Guixiang's lips curved slightly, as if she had remembered something, but she didn't continue.

"By the way, your fish stall looks like it's doing pretty well? I've seen a steady stream of customers all morning."

"It's alright, just staying at the market and making a decent volume."

The two chatted casually, and the water in the pot boiled. The fish was put into the pot, and soon a fishy and fresh smell wafted out.

After lunch and a short rest, Chen Yongqiang brought the fish back to the market.

The market was quieter in the afternoon than in the morning. Although there were still quite a few people browsing, most of them just looked around and asked questions, and not many actually bought anything.

The largest fish was placed in a prominent position, but few people came to buy it.

Fortunately, most of the other scattered catches had already been sold by the morning, and there weren't many left.

As the sun began to set, Liang Meie glanced at the sky and asked, "There are still some fish left that haven't been sold. Should we take them back, or what?"

Chen Yongqiang said calmly, "Let's just leave it with Wang Guixiang. We can go pick it up tomorrow morning and save ourselves the trouble of going back and forth."

"Okay, it's convenient to leave it with her." Liang Meie didn't say anything more and helped carry the remaining fish onto the sled.