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

Lin Xianghua felt proud as he listened to the villagers praising Chen Yongqiang.

The resentment she felt towards her two daughters for following Chen Yongqiang lessened somewhat.

He turned and went back into the house, calling out, "Old woman! In a couple of days, let's go to Shimen Village to see our daughter!"

Chen Yongqiang, the subject of the discussion, had already driven his tractor back to the commune, this time with ease.

Lin Defu jumped out of the car and went to find the commune cadres to handle the formalities.

Chen Yongqiang, acting like a leader, led the young men from Linjia Village to a corner to rest.

He took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and distributed them around. Some of the younger men took the cigarettes, smelled them, but didn't bother to light them right away.

Normally at home, it's considered good if I can smoke a few puffs of the tobacco I grow myself.

"Brother Yongqiang, how did you... accumulate such a large fortune?" Zhu Zi couldn't help but ask.

Chen Yongqiang took a drag of his cigarette and said casually, "There's no secret, just be diligent and don't be afraid of hard work. The money will come naturally."

He pointed towards Qinglong Mountain in the distance: "Last winter, everyone else stayed home and warmed themselves by the fire. I braved the winds that were below minus twenty degrees Celsius and squatted on the ice of the reservoir every day."

But the reward was substantial: catching a fish weighing over 100 pounds earned him a tractor to support his family.

A short while later, Lin Defu came out of his office and greeted everyone, "Alright, the paperwork is done, let's start loading the truck!"

Several young men immediately sprang into action, starting to move fertilizer out of the warehouse.

There were two other people from other villages nearby, loading goods onto their donkey carts. They watched with envy as their carts were quickly filled with goods.

An old man driving a donkey cart nearby was yelling at his young man, "Stop pretending! What's the point of pretending so much! You can't pull it uphill, what will you do then!"

A donkey cart can carry about a thousand pounds on a flat road, but when it comes to going uphill, the load has to be halved, otherwise it really can't be pulled uphill.

The fertilizer at Linjiatun was quickly loaded onto the truck, and Lin Defu came over: "Yongqiang, you can go now. This trip won't be enough; we'll have to make another trip."

The two villages have roughly the same amount of land, but Linjiatun seems to have a bit more land and receives a few more bags of fertilizer.

"It's alright, there's still time," Chen Yongqiang said, picking up the crank and starting the tractor.

The tractor, loaded with fertilizer, drove back to Linjiatun. A large number of villagers gathered to watch the spectacle. The good thing was that there was no longer a shortage of manpower to move the fertilizer.

Chen Yongqiang spotted his father-in-law, Lin Xianghua, in the crowd, walked over, and offered him a cigarette: "Father-in-law, have you prepared all the seeds for spring planting?"

Lin Xianghua smiled and took the cigarette: "Everything's settled. The seeds you gave me before the New Year are enough."

Now that he sees Chen Yongqiang has become more capable, his attitude is completely different from before.

"That's good. If anything happens at home, just have someone send me a message." Chen Yongqiang struck a match and lit his father-in-law's cigarette.

Lin Xiuzhen went to work elsewhere, and Lin Xiulian stayed in Shimen Village. Now there are only two elderly people left at home, but fortunately there are still a few relatives.

"Nothing serious right now." Lin Xianghua took a drag of his cigarette and, unusually, spoke up, "Want to come over for a drink of water?"

"I have to make another trip to the commune to bring the rest back. I'll go after I finish the work," Chen Yongqiang explained.

At this moment, Lin Defu also walked over, smiling as he patted Lin Xianghua on the shoulder: "Old Lin, you've found a good son-in-law! A good man!"

Lin Xianghua's face crinkled with a smile: "This kid's alright, isn't he? The main thing is my daughter... has good taste!"

Both of her daughters have taken a liking to Chen Yongqiang; how could they not have good taste?

Lin Defu then gave instructions: "Remember to come to the brigade headquarters to collect the fertilizer this evening."

Lin Xianghua's family now consists of three people, and Lin Xiulian's household registration is still in Linjiatun. Therefore, the fertilizer is allocated according to the number of mu of land owned by the three people.

After unloading the fertilizer, Chen Yongqiang didn't linger and hurriedly started the tractor for a second trip.

On the second trip, a small mishap occurred. Because we loaded five more bags of fertilizer, the truck bed was significantly heavier than the first trip.

When the tractor came to a steep slope, it roared and the wheels spun and slipped on the dirt road, emitting a puff of blue smoke, but it just couldn't climb up.

Fortunately, there were many people, and the young men who came with the vehicle worked together to push the tractor up the hill.

If no one is around, Chen Yongqiang would probably have to use his spatial abilities.

After finishing the two trips, Lin Defu called Chen Yongqiang aside: "Yongqiang, thank you for your hard work. Here's fifteen yuan for the transportation fee, count it."

Chen Yongqiang took it and counted it; fifteen for one yuan, that's right.

He took out two yuan and handed it back to Lin Defu: "Village Chief Lin, I'll pay for my father-in-law's share of the fertilizer."

Lin Defu smiled and took the two yuan: "Okay, I'll keep this money for him. Aren't you going to your father-in-law's house later? Just take that fertilizer with you, so he doesn't have to make another trip to pick it up."

Chen Yongqiang pulled the twenty-odd kilograms of fertilizer he had been allocated to his father-in-law's house and drove there.

Lin Xianghua and his wife came out together and carried the fertilizer into the house.

The mother-in-law was exceptionally hospitable, taking Chen Yongqiang's hand and saying, "Yongqiang, don't leave, stay for dinner before you go back!"

Chen Yongqiang waved his hand: "No, Mom, it's getting dark, and the roads are difficult to drive on. Let's do it next time."

The mother-in-law then asked her daughter, "How is Xiulian's health?"

"She's doing well, don't worry. I'll bring her back to see you when the weather gets warmer and we're less busy in the fields."

Chen Yongqiang talked with his mother-in-law for a while, then got up to say goodbye and went home.

The two villages are not far apart, so it will be convenient for us to visit each other often in the future.

However, he will be busy building the house next, and it is estimated that he will not have much free time to come over for a long time.

On the way back, Chen Yongqiang did some mental calculations.

I made two trips to the village in the morning and two trips to Linjiatun in the afternoon. The total freight fee I received was 25 yuan.

After deducting the cost of diesel fuel and factoring in the wear and tear on the tractor, the net amount I would have left was only about twenty yuan.

"I worked all day and only earned twenty yuan, which is a bit low."

This wasn't much for Chen Yongqiang. He could easily earn sixty or seventy yuan by hunting a wild boar in the mountains, processing it, and selling it.

However, hunting wild boars can't be done every day, let alone be a legitimate business.

In addition, he bought the tractor mainly to facilitate the transportation of building materials, and also to earn some extra money through transportation.

By the time he got home, it was already dark. Chen Yongqiang parked the tractor in the yard.

Hearing the noise, Lin Xiulian came out of the house: "You must be exhausted today. Go wash your hands. The food is all warming up in the pot, just waiting for you to come back and eat."

Chen Yongqiang splashed some cold water on his face and went back inside. "It's alright, not too tiring. They carried all the fertilizer up and down themselves; I just drove the truck."