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

On the way back, Lin Xiulian sat sideways in the back seat, her arm lightly wrapped around Chen Yongqiang's waist, her face pressed against his broad back, and remained silent for a long time.

When they arrived at Shimen Village, she spoke softly, "Yongqiang, I won't go south..."

"I know, you can stay home and take care of the kids from now on, things will get better and better for us," Chen Yongqiang interrupted her.

Lin Xiulian tightened her arms around his waist; she had seen all the changes in the past six months.

When Chen Yongqiang returned home, he was surprised to see Sun Jianlin sitting in a chair, in addition to Qin Shan's family watching TV.

Qin Shan was enjoying the TV program when he saw Chen Yongqiang and Lin Xiulian come in. He smiled and asked, "You're back? Did the trip go smoothly?"

Sun Jianlin also quickly stood up from his chair: "Brother Yongqiang, Happy New Year! Happy New Year to your wife too!"

Chen Yongqiang looked at Sun Jianlin and nodded: "Yes, Happy New Year."

Sun Jianlin was a little nervous: "I was just bored at home, so I came over to join in the fun."

Chen Yongqiang didn't think much of it; it was common for neighbors to come over for a visit.

However, there seemed to be a distance between the Qin sisters and Sun Jianlin, and they were not as comfortable with each other as usual.

After a while, Chen Yongqiang and Qin Shan were chatting and laughing.

Sun Jianlin, who was standing to the side, seemed a little uneasy. Finally, he couldn't sit still any longer and stood up: "Brother Yongqiang, I'll head back now."

"Okay, tell your dad to come over and have a drink if he has time," Chen Yongqiang replied casually.

"His blood pressure has been high lately, so he can't drink alcohol!" Sun Jianlin quickly explained.

Chen Yongqiang didn't insist; it was just a polite remark: "You need to take care of your health."

Sun Jianlin came here today to ask Chen Yongqiang to play cards.

But there were many people in the room, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong. The words lingered on his lips for a while, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say them.

Another day has passed.

The next morning, after eating dumplings, Chen Yongqiang picked up his cigarettes and alcohol and called out to Lin Xiulian, who was tidying up in the kitchen:

"I'm going to the village chief's house for a while. I plan to renovate the house after the New Year."

Lin Xiulian knew this was a big deal: "Will you be back for lunch?"

"We'll see, no need to wait for me," Chen Yongqiang replied as he pushed open the door and walked out.

The two small yellow croakers he bought in exchange for the big fish he auctioned off before the New Year were actually enough to build a house.

But Chen Yongqiang had other plans in mind. He intended to buy a tractor first, and then find another way to earn the money to build the house.

Upon arriving at Yang Dahai's house, Chen Yongqiang first set off a string of firecrackers at the door.

Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year, and the festive atmosphere is still strong. He took the opportunity to visit the village chief's house under the pretext of paying New Year's greetings.

As soon as the firecrackers stopped, Yang Dahai's wife, Li Caifeng, came out upon hearing the noise: "It's Yongqiang!"

"Auntie, Happy New Year! Is the village chief home?" Chen Yongqiang asked with a smile as he walked in, carrying cigarettes and alcohol.

"Old Yang went to He Jun's house!" Li Caifeng responded.

"Going to He Jun's house?" Chen Yongqiang asked, somewhat surprised as he walked in.

"That's right, He Jun and his wife had a big fight early this morning, and Lao Yang was called in to mediate," Li Caifeng explained.

"Recently, He Jun has become addicted to playing cards. And when it comes to gambling, he loses nine out of ten times. In just a few days, he gambled away all the money his family had saved to buy a TV."

"Who did he fight?" Chen Yongqiang asked curiously.

"Who else could it be but Liu the pig, and Jianlin from Old Sun's family?" Li Caifeng warmly invited him into the house when she saw that he had brought gifts.

Chen Yongqiang knew perfectly well that Liu Qiaozhu had brought back all sorts of bad influences from outside while traveling from village to village. He didn't want to get involved in such matters.

After sitting in the house for a while, seeing that Yang Dahai had not returned, Chen Yongqiang got up to say goodbye.

Before he could even get up, Yang Dahai happened to walk in from outside.

"I wondered who set off the firecrackers, but it turns out it was Yongqiang!"

"I've come to wish you a Happy New Year, and I'll have a couple of drinks with you," Chen Yongqiang said with a smile, pointing to the two bottles of wine he had brought.

"That would be wonderful! Honey, quickly prepare a couple of dishes, Yongqiang and I will have a good drink!" Yang Dahai instructed Li Caifeng with great interest.

If it were any other guest, Li Caifeng might have grumbled a bit.

But it was Chen Yongqiang who came, so that was a different story. She had also heard about how Chen Yongqiang made a lot of money selling fish, so she readily agreed and turned around to go into the kitchen to prepare.

At the kang table, the two naturally started chatting about everyday things.

"You're something else, kid. I heard you traded a big fish for two small yellow croakers. Is that true?" Yang Dahai peeled a peanut and popped it into his mouth.

Many people in the town witnessed this, and Chen Yongqiang knew he couldn't hide it any longer: "I was lucky to run into someone who knew its value."

Yang Dahai said earnestly, "You'd better save this money carefully. Don't be like that good-for-nothing He Jun, who squanders all his money on the gambling table."

Chen Yongqiang picked up the conversation, "Village chief, that's exactly why I came. I plan to renovate my house after the New Year."

Yang Dahai's face showed approval: "Building a house is a good thing. Your idea is practical. When you have money, you should take care of your family first."

Chen Yongqiang talked about his plans: "I'm thinking of demolishing the current three mud-brick houses and rebuilding a traditional courtyard house on the same site."

"A traditional courtyard house? That's impressive! Looks like you've really struck it rich." Yang Dahai didn't finish his sentence. If it were in the past, he would have been a wealthy capitalist and would have been persecuted.

"Five main rooms, two rooms each in the east and west wings, enclosing a courtyard," Chen Yongqiang explained his plan.

Yang Dahai took a sip of his drink: "At the rate you're building like this, the existing residential land will definitely not be enough. We'll have to apply to the village for another plot of land."

He looked at Chen Yongqiang, "However, you and Xiulian are only a couple now. Even if you have children in the future, it will only be four people. Do you really want to build that many houses?"

Chen Yongqiang sensed the consideration in his words: "A house is the foundation of a lifetime. I think that since we're going to build one, we should build it as spacious as possible. When the children grow up, they will need their own space."

He already had a plan in mind: if he were to bring Lin Xiuzhen back in the future, he would have to provide her and her child with a place to settle down. However, it was not convenient to say this outright at the moment.

Chen Yongqiang poured Yang Dahai a glass of wine: "I've thought it through carefully. Even if we build a courtyard house, it won't bother the neighbors. You see, Old Sun's house is still dozens of meters away from my old house."

Seeing that Yang Dahai was still hesitant, Chen Yongqiang raised his stakes: "As the old saying goes, a person should settle down and start a family. This time, I really want to make my home more spacious and comfortable."

"Don't worry, no matter what happens in the village this year, I will fully support your work."

Yang Dahai also relented: "Building a house is a big deal, and I naturally support it."

"I have no other requests. If you ever become successful, remember to take the villagers with you!"

Before the Spring Festival, Yang Dahai went to a meeting in town. Other villages had projects that were thriving, but Shimen Village did not.