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

This time, Qin Liping didn't insist and obediently nodded.

She was already very satisfied after following Chen Yongqiang to so many places and seeing so many new things today.

Back in town, Chen Yongqiang stopped his tractor in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, turned to Qin Liping and said, "Let's go in and take a look. We should buy some things for our home."

The two went into the supply and marketing cooperative, where Chen Yongqiang bought some daily necessities and cigarettes and alcohol.

Chen Yongqiang then said to Qin Liping, "See if there's anything you want, and buy it together."

"No need, you've already spent a lot of money today." Qin Liping quickly waved her hand, feeling embarrassed to let him spend any more money.

Chen Yongqiang turned to the sales clerk and said, "Comrade, weigh out another five jin of melon seeds."

If we buy it, Lin Xiulian and the others can have a snack while watching TV at night.

After settling the bill, the two walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Chen Yongqiang put all the things he bought into the toolbox under the driver's seat.

Before starting the tractor, he took out ten yuan and handed it to Qin Liping: "Here, this is your wages for today."

Qin Liping quickly waved her hand: "I'm just here for fun, you don't need to pay me."

"It must have been hard work helping sell wild boar meat this morning. Here, take what's yours." Chen Yongqiang pushed the money forward a little further, almost touching her arm.

The two of them were pushing and shoving each other, which attracted the attention of several passersby who looked over in their direction.

Seeing this, Chen Yongqiang immediately stuffed the ten yuan into Qin Liping's hand. "Don't refuse, it'll look bad."

"That's too much!" Qin Liping said, clutching the money, somewhat at a loss.

She knew very well that her father was lucky if he could earn a dollar a day working for someone else.

Chen Yongqiang had already cranked the tractor handle. "Don't tell your dad when you get back. Keep it for yourself."

The tractor continued towards Shimen Village. As it rounded that sharp bend, the tractor swayed, and Qin Liping involuntarily leaned towards Chen Yongqiang.

She didn't hurriedly dodge away like before; she simply turned her head away, her cheeks slightly flushed.

There seemed to be a tacit understanding between the two that didn't need to be spoken.

As Chen Yongqiang returned to the village entrance, he saw Yang Dahai leading several villagers busy at the brick kiln.

Yang Dahai also saw the tractor and waved vigorously at him. Chen Yongqiang slowed down and stopped beside the kiln.

"Brother Yongqiang, I'll head back now." With so many people around in the village, Qin Liping quickly jumped off the tractor, lowered her head, and hurried towards her home.

Chen Yongqiang didn't say anything, jumped out of the car and walked towards the brick kiln: "Village chief, how's the brick firing going?"

"We just lit the kiln for a test firing today. It will take a full week to fire before we know how well it turns out." Yang Dahai has been at the brick kiln all day.

Chen Yongqiang saw that the brick kiln was now quite well-organized, with a much more tidy site, and even donkeys were harnessed and mixing mud.

On the open ground nearby, two or three villagers were patting brick blanks, while others stacked the patted adobe bricks aside, waiting for them to dry completely before sending them into the kiln for firing.

Yang Dahai originally wanted Chen Yongqiang to give him some pointers, but Chen Yongqiang just handed out cigarettes to each of the villagers who were working.

"Village chief, I don't know anything about this kind of work. I'm only responsible for providing the money. Once the bricks are fired, I'll take them all."

Yang Dahai noticed that Chen Yongqiang's tractor was covered with a tarpaulin and casually asked, "Yongqiang, what are you hauling?"

"The cement used to build the house," Chen Yongqiang didn't hide it.

"Cement? How much did you haul?" Yang Dahai walked over and lifted a corner of the burlap covering it.

Seeing the truck bed completely full, I couldn't help but gasp, "So many!"

"This is far from enough to build a house. I'll have to go make a few more trips tomorrow." Chen Yongqiang wanted to build a traditional courtyard house, but now it's only enough to build five single-story houses.

"Yongqiang, I need to discuss something with you. The kiln door and floor of this brick kiln need to be plastered with cement to make them sturdy enough."

"Could you spare a few packs first? The village will calculate the cost accordingly."

"How many bags do I need? I paid a high price of eighty yuan per ton for this quota, which was purchased outside the plan," Chen Yongqiang said truthfully.

"No need for more, five packs will be enough," Yang Dahai quickly said.

Chen Yongqiang also knew that once the brick kiln was properly set up, the brick-making speed could be increased, and he could build his house faster.

"Okay, bring down five bags."

Yang Dahai's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he turned to shout towards the kiln, "Erniu, Zhuzi! Come over and lend a hand, help carry a few bags of cement!"

Upon hearing this, two villagers who were patting mud bricks immediately put down their work and quickly walked over.

While helping out, Yang Dahai exclaimed, "Yongqiang, you really have a lot of connections; you can get your hands on any hot item."

"It's not really a special connection," Chen Yongqiang replied casually. "He's just a regular customer who buys my wild boar meat and happens to have an acquaintance at the cement factory."

"How about we deduct the cost of the cement from the payment for the bricks?" Yang Dahai suggested.

"It's alright." Chen Yongqiang knew that the brick kiln was just starting out and that money had to be invested in it.

After unloading five bags of cement, Chen Yongqiang greeted Yang Dahai, started the tractor, and drove towards his home.

Back in the yard, Chen Yongqiang reversed the tractor and parked it next to the two thatched huts that had been built earlier.

Other things can be left outside to be exposed to the wind and sun, but cement cannot.

Chen Yongqiang opened the door of the thatched hut, preparing to carry the cement inside for storage.

Hearing the tractor, Qin Shan came out of the house and saw Chen Yongqiang carrying cement down the stairs, so he came over and helped him.

"You're quite efficient; you've even bought the cement."

"I'll have to buy it sooner or later, so I might as well stock up while I can still get it now. These things will only get more and more expensive in the future." Chen Yongqiang picked up another bag.

"Now that we have the cement, you need to get the sand sorted out as soon as possible," Qin Shan reminded him.

"Sand is easy," Chen Yongqiang had already planned.

"Once the ice melts on the river, we can go to the riverbank to retrieve it. We'll ask a few villagers to help; I have a tractor, so it'll be easy to haul it up."

"As long as you know your limits," Qin Shan nodded.

Working together, the two quickly moved all fifteen bags of cement into the thatched hut.

"Uncle Qin Shan, go wash your hands first. I bought two bottles of wine. Come over to my place later for a couple of drinks."

Qin Shan didn't refuse, and nodded, then went to the water vat in the corner of the yard to scoop water to wash his hands.

Chen Yongqiang went inside, put down his things, and took out the wine he had just bought and a small bag of peanuts, placing them on the small square table in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, three women were busy preparing dinner.

Qin Liping had sneaked out again today, and now she felt guilty. She buried her head in the fire and didn't dare to look at her father at all.

Chen Yongqiang also went back inside and changed out of his clothes, which were covered in cement dust.

There were so many things to do when building a house, and Chen Yongqiang had to take care of everything himself.

Of course, he was also full of hope. Once the house was built, his and Xiulian's child would be born.