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

As Chen Yongqiang drove his tractor past the town's supply and marketing cooperative, he slowed down and glanced at the entrance.

Old Zhang, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, happened to be standing at the door smoking. When he saw him, he raised his hand and waved.

"Yongqiang, are you going to the county town?"

"Director Zhang, is there something you need?" Chen Yongqiang stopped the tractor.

"What a coincidence! I have a batch of mountain produce to be transported to the county town, along with a few boxes of miscellaneous goods. If it's convenient for you, could you take them over for me? We can discuss the shipping cost."

Chen Yongqiang was just passing by, so he didn't have to drive empty-handed; he could earn whatever he could.

Old Zhang called out a few porters, and they loaded the goods in no time.

"Someone will pick you up at the county warehouse. You can bring the goods from the supply and marketing cooperative back with you." Director Zhang told Chen Yongqiang to come back and collect the freight payment from him.

Chen Yongqiang had transported goods for the supply and marketing cooperative before, so he was quite familiar with the process.

On the way to the county town, Liang Meie sat next to him and couldn't help but click her tongue twice: "Yongqiang, you're really capable. You can even find work in town. You help the supply and marketing cooperative transport goods, earning an extra thirty yuan for each round trip. That covers the gas money."

"It was just a small thing." Thirty yuan wasn't much to Chen Yongqiang.

"You're really smart, no wonder you're so rich." Liang Meie made a lot of money following Chen Yongqiang.

Upon arriving in the county town, Chen Yongqiang skillfully drove the tractor to the supply and marketing cooperative's warehouse.

A middle-aged man in a blue work uniform was standing at the door. "Chen Yongqiang, right? Just unload the goods here."

He pointed to an open space in the corner of the yard.

Chen Yongqiang parked the truck, jumped out of the bed, and began unloading the goods.

Liang Meie also came down to help, and the two of them carried it back and forth several times before finally finishing unloading.

The middle-aged man checked the inventory, signed the notebook, and pointed to the warehouse: "The goods for the return trip are all ready. Load them onto the truck."

Chen Yongqiang followed him inside and loaded the goods he wanted to take back to town onto the truck.

Fortunately, it only took up most of the truck bed, leaving some space on the side for Liang Meie's goods.

Liang Meie watched from the side, but her eyes couldn't help but dart into the warehouse.

That warehouse was huge, with rows and rows of shelves piled high with goods. Supply and marketing cooperatives in several small towns all sourced their goods from here.

She couldn't help but lean close to Chen Yongqiang's ear: "Yongqiang, can this warehouse... be sold to outsiders?"

"This is the supply and marketing cooperative's warehouse, which only supplies goods to the supply and marketing cooperatives in the surrounding townships. Your little shop can't get goods from here." Chen Yongqiang knew very well that now public and private matters were clearly separated, and ordinary people couldn't get goods from here.

Upon hearing this, Liang Meie's face showed a hint of disappointment, and she glanced at the shelves a few more times.

"Alright, stop looking. Let's go, I'll take you to where we buy the goods." Chen Yongqiang was about to take her to the wholesale market.

After finishing their business at the supply and marketing cooperative, the two went to the wholesale market.

This place is much more lively than the supply and marketing cooperative warehouse.

Rows of shops were crammed together, their entrances filled with all sorts of goods, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining mingled together.

Chen Yongqiang parked the tractor in the open space outside the market and led Liang Meie inside.

This time, Liang Meie was much more experienced.

Last time she came to buy goods, she was completely clueless. She thought everything would sell well, but ended up buying a bunch of unsellable items, which tied up a lot of money.

This time it was different; she was holding a notebook in her hand—no, it should be said that it was her son's homework notebook.

When you open it up, the words are crooked and twisted, some are missing parts, and some are just circles and lines.

Liang Meie was not very literate, but she had her own methods. She had her son make a list of the things the villagers often needed and then have him mark them on the list.

She looked at these marks and went from house to house asking.

"Yongqiang, can you take a look at this for me? What's the first line on this sheet again?" Liang Meie handed over the notebook.

Chen Yongqiang took it and glanced at it: "A ball of yarn."

Liang Meie put the notebook away, muttering to herself, "Skewed yarn, yes, I've got it."

She looked at the marks, and for each one she made, she would draw a line on it with her pen.

After shopping for over an hour, they had bought everything they needed. The two of them, carrying large and small bags, headed out of the market.

Chen Yongqiang's gaze was drawn to a person in front of him.

Beside his tractor stood a young woman. She looked to be in her mid-twenties, wearing a white lace blouse and a navy blue long skirt, standing out conspicuously in the market.

She was tall and slender, standing there looking around as if she were waiting for someone.

Chen Yongqiang had seen this woman once before at the Zhenhua Hotel.

That day, he went into the city to sell wild game and stopped by a restaurant to inquire about the market. He happened to run into Zhu Lingling and an official who were also having dinner there.

Liang Meie followed his gaze and saw the woman in the white shirt.

She then nudged Chen Yongqiang with her elbow: "Who is this? Do you know him?"

Before Chen Yongqiang could answer, Zhu Lingling saw him and asked, "Is this tractor yours?"

"It's mine!" Chen Yongqiang put the things he bought onto the truck bed.

"I want to hire a car to transport some things. Could you help me with your car?" Zhu Lingling stated her purpose.

The truck bed was full of returned goods from the supply and marketing cooperative, and there were also large and small bags that Liang Meie had just received piled up next to it.

"Look, my car is already full. There's really no room left." Chen Yongqiang had no choice but to refuse.

Seeing the goods in the truck bed, Zhu Lingling had no choice but to give up: "Never mind then, I'll look for it again."

Chen Yongqiang asked, "What are you trying to pull?"

Zhu Lingling hesitated for a moment, looked around, and lowered her voice to say, "Buy a batch of electrical appliances."

She didn't say much, just these few words.

But Chen Yongqiang knew in his heart that these days, getting electrical appliances required connections.

Washing machines, televisions, refrigerators—which of these doesn't require coupons?

Which one doesn't require connections? Ordinary people can't even buy them if they want to, so the fact that she was able to get a batch means she must have someone behind her.

Zhu Lingling continued, "If you have time in a few days, you can help transport the goods; the price is negotiable."

Despite having a lot going on at home, Chen Yongqiang nodded.

"Can…"

Zhu Lingling said calmly, "Come find me at the train station in three days..."

After Chen Yongqiang arranged a time and place with her, Zhu Lingling turned and left.

Liang Meie, who had been silent until now, muttered to herself, "Who is this woman? How can she get her hands on electrical appliances?"

Chen Yongqiang walked to the front of the tractor, bent down and started cranking it: "I'm not very familiar with it either, I've only met it once."

He doesn't know Zhu Lingling's background yet, but he has a general idea that getting closer to her won't do any harm.

Chen Yongqiang still has a complete snow leopard pelt. This high-end item might be able to be sold through this woman.

As it approached lunchtime, he changed the subject: "Let's grab something to eat first, then head back."

Liang Meie climbed onto the tractor: "Let's find a decent restaurant, it's my treat today!"