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

The following days were relatively peaceful, and then it started snowing again.

The severe cold restricted outdoor activities, and most villagers stayed at home to hibernate.

From the second and third days of the Lunar New Year until the Lantern Festival (the fifteenth day of the first lunar month), the New Year celebrations in Northeast China are finally over.

March arrived in the blink of an eye. Spring had already arrived in the south, but there was still an important matter waiting for us in the northeast.

Every household began cleaning out the ice tanks used for storing vegetables during the winter and sweeping away the snow that had accumulated in the yard, making preparations for the work of the new year.

That day, Chen Yongqiang was shoveling snow in the yard when his neighbor Qin Shan strolled over with his hands behind his back. After exchanging greetings, the two got down to business.

"Uncle Qin, the planting season is almost here. Shouldn't we call those dozen or so villagers over again to discuss what to plant in the fields this spring?" Chen Yongqiang put down his shovel.

"It's time to make a decision. Do you have any specific plans?" Qin Shan had worked in the Agriculture Bureau and knew that spring planting couldn't be delayed.

"I want to lead everyone to plant sorghum." Chen Yongqiang had clearly thought about this beforehand.

"Are you really planning to brew wine?" Qin Shan felt that this approach was a bit risky.

"Yes, if we set up a winery in the village in the future, we won't have to worry about selling sorghum, and the villagers will also have a more stable income."

Chen Yongqiang was planning to expand this business. Of course, starting out always requires others to work with him; he couldn't manage it all by himself.

"Since you know what's going on, I'll go and call all the villagers who worked on the water tank before, and we'll discuss it together."

After spending time together, Qin Shan realized that Chen Yongqiang never said anything he wasn't sure of, and if he did say something, he would definitely do it.

As the two were talking, the loudspeaker at the village entrance blared, and Yang Dahai's voice came through, calling on everyone in the village to go to the brigade headquarters for a meeting.

Chen Yongqiang and Qin Shan exchanged a glance, then followed the villagers who were leaving the village one after another towards the brigade headquarters.

The brigade headquarters was already crowded with people, who were talking in hushed tones in small groups.

Yang Dahai stood at the front, and seeing that most of the people had arrived, he cleared his throat:

"Folks, quiet down! I've called you all here today to discuss something important. Spring is just around the corner, and we need to figure out how to make sure everyone in Shimen Village has enough money!"

Someone chimed in, "What else can you do in Shimen Village? Just toil in the fields for a living."

Yang Dahai glanced at Er Gouzi, who had just spoken up, and said, "Our village has a lot of laborers, and there aren't any brick kilns nearby. I was thinking, could we set up our own mud brick kiln?"

A murmur of discussion immediately arose from below:

"Brick making? That's a skilled job!"

"Where's the money? How can we start the kiln without money?"

Yang Dahai raised his hand to quell the commotion: "Anyone brave enough to take the plunge? You can sign up first."

Qin Shan was about to step forward to sign up when Chen Yongqiang stopped him: "Uncle Qin, this is physical work, you shouldn't get involved."

"I need to earn more money. I'm thinking of building a few mud-brick houses this year." Qin Shan is currently living in a temporary thatched hut.

"I have ways to make money, so you don't need to get involved in brick-making." Chen Yongqiang felt that it was a waste of talent for Qin Shan to go and make bricks.

Soon, several people responded to Yang Dahai's call and stepped forward to sign up, but they were all older, including Liang Meie's father-in-law, Old Li.

Seeing that the time was right, Chen Yongqiang also stepped forward.

Someone asked, "Chen Yongqiang, do you want to get involved too?"

"I'm here to support you. I'll be the first to order the bricks fired in the kiln." With that, Chen Yongqiang took out three hundred yuan and handed it to Yang Dahai.

"Village chief, this is the deposit."

Yang Dahai smiled and accepted the money: "Yongqiang, you're a real lifesaver! Now we have the start-up capital to set up the brick kiln!"

With Chen Yongqiang's money leading the way, several villagers who had been hesitant earlier also joined the brick-making effort.

"Once you fire the first batch of bricks, I will add another three hundred dollars." Chen Yongqiang was calculating in his mind that he would need about forty thousand red bricks to build five bungalows.

If more side rooms are added later, even more red bricks will be needed.

Holding the three hundred yuan, Yang Dahai felt more confident and straightened his back a bit.

"If anyone wants to build a house in the future, they can buy one from the village. If you order now, we can give you a discount."

This method was taught to him by Chen Yongqiang; it's called "attracting investment."

No sooner had Yang Dahai finished speaking than Liu the Curer stepped forward: "What kind of discounted price can you offer?"

"Now a red brick sells for 4 cents in the next town, but the village offers a discounted price of 3 cents. We don't have to go that far to pick it up, so we save on transportation costs," Yang Dahai explained.

"It's definitely a good deal. I'll put down a 100 yuan deposit." Anyone can do the math.

Just as Liu Qiaozhu was about to take out his money, He Jun rushed out from the crowd, grabbed his collar, and the two immediately started fighting.

"Liu Qiaozhu, you bastard, that's my money!" He Jun's eyes were bloodshot, and he spat as he spoke.

Liu Qiaozhu, after taking two punches, was both ashamed and angry. He kicked He Jun away hard, yelling, "You're crazy! You lose at the card table, you have to accept the consequences, don't you understand?"

Yang Dahai quickly stepped in to break up the fight: "Stop fighting, what kind of behavior is this!"

Fortunately, there were many people present who quickly pulled them apart.

Chen Yongqiang didn't want to get involved in this, so he just watched quietly from the sidelines.

Seeing He Jun get the short end of the stick, he felt quite pleased.

Yang Dahai's face darkened, and he warned Liu Qiaozhu: "From now on, you're not allowed to gamble in the village anymore! Otherwise, I'll send you to the police station."

Liu Qiaozhu spat, his face full of resentment: "I'm not buying these bricks! I'll buy them in the next town. They're a bit more expensive, but the quality will definitely be better!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers who were planning to build a brick kiln became unhappy. The scene immediately erupted into another argument.

"Liu Qiaozhu, this is none of your business. Go back now!" Yang Dahai had no choice but to send him back first to quell the commotion.

After this commotion, no one was willing to pay for bricks anymore. Some people wanted to build houses, but they simply didn't have the money.

Many people are still observing, wondering if the kiln can actually produce bricks.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become tense, Chen Yongqiang spoke up: "Village chief, I have an idea for you. Go visit the surrounding villages, especially the Jin family."

If Yang Dahai can get one or two more customers to order bricks, the brick kiln can be set up.

"You're right. Let's decide on the location of the brick kiln first, and I'll go and check on it in a couple of days." Yang Dahai took this to heart.

Finally, on Chen Yongqiang's suggestion, the brick kiln was located at the entrance of the village, mainly for convenient transportation. This would save a lot of trouble in the future when selling bricks and hauling materials.

"Then it's settled. The households that want to build brick kilns, go back and arrange the seed breeding for the spring. We'll start construction in a couple of days," Yang Dahai said, making the final decision.

As the village meeting was about to end, Chen Yongqiang asked the dozen or so villagers who had helped repair the water tank to stay behind.