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

Seeing that everyone had stayed, Chen Yongqiang got straight to the point: "The reason I've kept you all here today is to talk about planting in the spring. I plan to plant sorghum with you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, murmurs arose from the crowd.

Old Zhao was the first to shake his head: "Yongqiang, sorghum is easy to grow, but it's not a staple food. We have several mouths to feed; if we plant only sorghum, what will we eat in the second half of the year?"

Someone nearby chimed in, "Yes, sorghum alone can't fill our stomachs; rice is the more reliable crop."

Chen Yongqiang had anticipated this: "I understand everyone's concerns. Let's compromise: each family will use half of their land to grow rice as usual to ensure food security, and the other half will be used to grow sorghum, just like I have."

"I'll provide the sorghum seeds; you don't need to pay anything. And don't worry about the technical aspects; Uncle Qinshan used to work at the Agricultural Bureau, so he'll come and guide us."

Qin Shan chimed in, "Sorghum is drought-resistant, and with proper management, the yield is quite good. Yongqiang spearheaded this project because he wants to set up a distillery in the village in the future. The distillery will guarantee to buy the sorghum, and the price will definitely be better than selling it to the grain station. This way, the villagers can earn more income from the land."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves. Old Zhao pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Those seeds and guidance, really, are they free?"

"Not a penny," Chen Yongqiang answered decisively.

"Okay! My family will give it a try. Half rice, half sorghum." Old Zhao was the first to agree.

With one person taking the lead, the other households also became interested and nodded in agreement.

Chen Yongqiang smiled and said, "Then it's settled. I'll prepare the seeds as soon as possible and distribute them to everyone before planting. As for how to plant them, Uncle Qinshan will arrange it."

After everyone had left, Yang Dahai walked up to Chen Yongqiang, his face showing surprise: "Yongqiang, you really want to start a winery? Isn't that taking too big a step?"

Chen Yongqiang smiled and said, "You have to try things out to see if they'll work. You'll never accomplish anything if you just think about it in your head."

Seeing his confident demeanor, Yang Dahai's mind started racing.

"Well... if it's about sorghum, then count me in. My family also has land. Although I'm the village chief, I'm still a farmer at heart. I can't just sit idly by and watch this kind of way that can guarantee food and also bring in some extra income."

Chen Yongqiang readily agreed, "Of course, there's plenty of seeds. Just ask Uncle Qin for the seeds you want to plant later."

With the matter of sorghum settled, Chen Yongqiang and Qin Shan headed back together.

Once inside his yard, Chen Yongqiang took out a bulging burlap sack from the house, untied the rope, and revealed plump sorghum seeds inside.

"Uncle Qin, these are seeds, please take a look."

Qin Shan grabbed a handful, examined them carefully in his palm, then picked up a few and brought them close to his eyes, a look of surprise on his face: "These seeds are plump and the color is just right, they're rare and good seeds! Yongqiang, where did you get these?"

Chen Yongqiang remained calm: "I met an old farmer from out of town at the market before. I thought his seeds were good, so I bought them all."

Qin Shan nodded and didn't ask any further questions. He just weighed the seeds in his hand again and said, "With such good seeds as a foundation, we can say that we've already succeeded halfway."

Chen Yongqiang didn't reply. Only he knew that these seeds didn't come from some old farmer at the market, but were carefully cultivated by him from that space.

Qin Shan looked at the seeds in his hand: "The seeds are good seeds, but the dry land we were allocated... I'm afraid there won't be enough water. No matter how drought-resistant sorghum is, it won't grow well without water."

Chen Yongqiang, however, seemed quite calm: "Uncle Qin, there's no need to worry about that. Once the snow melts, the reservoir we repaired before the New Year will have water. It'll be enough for irrigation."

Qin Shan recalled the water tank he and everyone had built with shovels and picks before the New Year, and felt much more at ease: "You've thought long-term. With water, this really can be done."

After Qin Shan left, Chen Yongqiang took the hunting rifle off the wall and whistled.

Sirius leaped out of his den, shook his fur, and quietly followed beside him.

He led Tianlang straight towards the back mountain.

This trip wasn't for hunting. The snow on the mountain path hadn't completely melted, and it crunched underfoot.

After walking all the way to that secluded mountain hollow, Chen Yongqiang put down his hunting rifle, walked to the spring, and looked down.

"This spring hasn't frozen yet! It's time to divert the water down the mountain."

Chen Yongqiang put his hand into the spring water, and instead of feeling the biting cold, he felt a warm, gentle sensation. The spring water was actually warm.

With a slight thought, his gaze fell on the huge blue stone below the spring.

The next second, the boulder that had blocked the spring for who knows how many years disappeared without a trace and was stored in his spatial storage.

"With this fresh water, planting apples can finally be put on the agenda."

Chen Yongqiang had already cultivated a batch of high-yield, pest-resistant fruit seedlings in his space, just waiting for the weather to warm up and the earth to return to spring.

Just as Chen Yongqiang finished clearing the spring, the wolf beside him suddenly moved.

It lowered its body, its ears perked up alertly, and silently moved forward a few steps, its gaze locked onto the bushes to its side.

Chen Yongqiang followed its gaze and saw a white wild rabbit on the snow not far away, its ears perked up and its head peeking out.

"With Sirius's current abilities, dealing with a wild rabbit should be a piece of cake, right?"

Chen Yongqiang simply observed quietly. He'd been staying home for the Lunar New Year, and hadn't taken it out for a real hunt in a long time.

He was curious to see just how sharp Sirius's claws and teeth were, now that it was nearing adulthood.

Sirius, like an experienced hunter, stealthily moves forward using the terrain as cover.

They had already closed in to within a dozen meters of the rabbit, but the rabbit remained completely unaware.

Just as Sirius took another step forward, the hare was startled and saw the rapidly approaching gray shadow!

It pushed off with its hind legs and twisted its body, trying to dart into the bushes next to it.

But Sirius was faster! Almost at the same time the hare started moving, it suddenly exerted force with its hind legs and shot out like a gray arrow released from a bow.

The hare panicked and ran only a few meters before trying to turn around and shake off its pursuer. But the wolf had already caught up behind it and pounced, biting it in one bite.

"Well done, Sirius." Chen Yongqiang watched Sirius successfully catch his prey.

He still remembers the first time Sirius tried to hunt a wild rabbit.

At that time, it was just a half-grown wolf cub. After chasing for several hundred meters, it was panting heavily, but in the end, the nimble rabbit managed to escape by burrowing into the ground.

Today, Sirius has grown into a qualified jungle hunter.

Just as Chen Yongqiang was about to step forward, the figure of a ferocious beast appeared in the shadows of the woods to his side.