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

Chen Yongqiang turned on the black and white television, and the room immediately became lively.

During the conversation, Qin Shan mentioned the funny incident of setting off firecrackers last night: "Yongqiang, those detonators you gave me were too powerful. They blasted several small craters in the ground. Village Chief Yang even told me to go and fix them."

"The firecrackers you set off last night were a big help. I'll go with you to fix them after the New Year," Chen Yongqiang said, leaving the matter of last night unresolved.

"Brother Yongqiang, what did you do last night?" Qin Lijuan asked curiously while eating sunflower seeds.

Before Chen Yongqiang could speak, Qin Shan interrupted him: "Why are you asking so many questions while watching TV?"

Just then, another burst of firecrackers went off outside the courtyard gate.

Liang Meie walked in with a smile, holding her son Xiaobao's hand in one hand and her daughter Xiaoni's hand in the other.

"Yongqiang, Xiulian, Happy New Year! I've brought the children to wish you a Happy New Year!"

Liang Meie's voice was cheerful, and the two children echoed, "Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt!"

"Sister-in-law Mei'e, Happy New Year! Come in and sit down!" Lin Xiulian hurriedly went up to greet them and stuffed two large handfuls of candy into the hands of the two children.

Chen Yongqiang also stood up with a smile: "Here, Gensheng, Chunhua, this is for you."

As he spoke, he took out two red envelopes that he had prepared beforehand and handed them to the two children.

Xiao Bao's eyes lit up, but he first looked up at his mother. Liang Meie smiled and nodded, "It's from your uncle, just take it. What do you want to say?"

"Thank you, Uncle Yongqiang!" The two children then accepted the red envelopes and thanked him in a proper manner.

"Yongqiang, you're too kind. There was quite a commotion in the mountains last night. Are you alright?" Liang Meie asked, recalling the New Year's Eve celebrations.

Chen Yongqiang invited Liang Meie to sit down: "It's nothing serious, just following the old custom to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace. We are very grateful for the help of the villagers."

He smiled and didn't elaborate further, and the others tacitly stopped asking, naturally shifting the topic to everyday matters.

Liang Meie looked Lin Xiulian up and down in her new clothes: "Xiulian, this dress looks really good on you, it makes you look radiant."

Lin Xiulian blushed and glanced at Chen Yongqiang: "He bought it for me before the New Year."

"Oh my, Yongqiang really knows how to dote on his wife!" Liang Meie immediately teased with a smile.

Lin Xiulian smoothed her clothes: "I'll only wear this for a few days during the New Year. After the New Year, when my belly gets bigger, I'm afraid I won't be able to fit into this dress anymore."

Liang Meie followed up with, "How far along are you in the pregnancy?"

Lin Xiulian unconsciously placed her hand on her lower abdomen: "It's been more than three months."

"Time flies, it's been almost half a year since you came to our village." There were some things Liang Meie didn't say aloud, but she knew perfectly well that Lin Xiulian was Chen Yongqiang's sister-in-law.

When Lin Xiulian first arrived in Shimen Village, many people in the village gossiped about her behind her back.

But look at them now, this young couple is living a vibrant and prosperous life.

They even bought the village's first television set, and everyone who saw it praised it. All the gossip has long since died down.

"Yongqiang is a capable man. You should live a good life with him, and you won't go wrong. When you have a big, healthy baby boy next year, your little family will be lively and complete!" Liang Meie naturally praised Chen Yongqiang.

She also hopes to do some profitable business with Chen Yongqiang next year.

The two women's laughter reached Qin Shan's ears. Although he smiled along with them, his heart tightened involuntarily.

Qin Shan's wife became pregnant a month earlier than Lin Xiulian, and he had been thinking about it ever since.

The old saying goes that everyone hopes for both a son and a daughter, but deep down, the desire for a son weighed on his heart like a stone.

Hearing people talk about the chubby boy now stirred up his secret feelings, and even the smile on his lips seemed a little awkward.

Lin Xiulian stood up: "Sister-in-law Mei'e, don't leave at noon, stay and have lunch with us. We need to prepare a good lunch for the New Year, let's have a good time."

Liang Meie also stood up: "No, no, I appreciate your kindness. I still need to take these two children to wish Teacher Gao a Happy New Year."

The two children, who were engrossed in watching the show, reluctantly got off their stools when they heard that they were leaving, their eyes still glued to the TV screen.

"Look at you all, so pathetic! Say goodbye to your uncle and aunt, we'll come back another day," Liang Meie scolded with a smile.

"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt... Goodbye..." the two children said goodbye in drawn-out voices, and were led out the door by their mother.

Chen Yongqiang turned to Qin Shan and said, "Uncle Qin, it's freezing cold, you don't need to rush off to wish anyone a Happy New Year. Let's just have a couple of drinks here at noon."

Qin Shan seemed to only then come to his senses: "I can't accept this. Ever since we moved here, we've been constantly troubling you..."

"Uncle Qin, you're being too polite. It's more lively with more people. That's how it should be during the New Year," Chen Yongqiang said readily.

Qin Shan didn't refuse any longer: "Then I'll shamelessly stay. I'll have Liping go back and tell her mother, and also bring some of my stored good wine!"

Qin Liping responded, shifted her body slightly, but her eyes remained glued to the television screen.

Seeing this, Qin Lijuan stood up and said, "I'll go."

In the kitchen, Lin Xiulian had already tied on an apron, and the fire in the stove was reignited.

She added water to the large iron pot, and one by one, the New Year's goods that had been prepared before the New Year were taken out from the cutting board.

Pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, sauerkraut, frozen tofu... it's all about the abundance of the New Year.

Chen Yongqiang took out the dumplings he had prepared earlier; dumplings are the main dish for the New Year.

The sound of firecrackers outside the window rose and fell, near and far, as if keeping time for the lively New Year's Eve dinner.

Every now and then, one or two exceptionally loud firecrackers would explode.

Lin Xiulian put the dumplings into the pot, and Chen Yongqiang and Qin Shan sat at the table.

Qin Shan took the bottle of sorghum liquor that his daughter had brought and opened it.

"Uncle Qin, this wine is great!" Chen Yongqiang praised upon smelling the aroma.

"Have something to eat before you drink," Lin Xiulian said, bringing over two plates of cold dishes.

One plate contained thinly sliced ​​pork head meat mixed with minced garlic and vinegar sauce, while the other plate contained homemade pickled radish, drizzled with a few drops of sesame oil.

Chen Yongqiang picked up a piece of pig's head meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth: "Uncle Qin, you should have some first."

Qin Shan also took a bite and chimed in, "Xiulian's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Lin Xiulian smiled as she stood by the stove, stirring the dumplings in the pot.

The television was broadcasting a lively and festive program with the sounds of gongs and drums, which blended with the laughter and chatter inside the house, creating the unique atmosphere of the New Year.

Chen Yongqiang took a sip of his liquor and suddenly a business opportunity struck him: "Uncle Qin, do you know how to brew this kind of sorghum liquor?"