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

As the sun rose high overhead, villagers sat in twos and threes on the ridges of the fields to rest for the afternoon.

Several young men sat together and, without realizing it, steered the conversation toward the household responsibility system.

"I heard that Wangjia Village next door distributed land to individual households last year," a young man in a T-shirt said first.

"My cousin's family was allocated ten mu of land, and this year's wheat harvest is double that of previous years."

The older man next to him put down his water bottle and chimed in, "That's right, Lijiazhuang has done it too. Now they grow all sorts of things in their fields, unlike our village, which is still stuck with the old ways."

An old man squatting under the shade of a tree chimed in, "But our village has already held two meetings, and some people are worried that this will cause chaos."

A robust young man couldn't help but raise his voice: "Last month I went to the county town and ran into people from the Hongqi Brigade. They said that after the household responsibility system was implemented, even old men in their sixties and seventies were out in the fields before dawn. Why? Because the land belonged to their own families!"

Chen Yongqiang had been silent until now, when he slowly spoke up: "I passed through Zhangjiatun a few days ago on my way to the market, and their crops were indeed growing better than ours."

The young man who spoke first turned to ask, "Brother Yongqiang, do you think if our village also gets land distributed, every family can turn their lives around?"

The old farmer, who had been silent all along, sighed: "I used to think that working collectively was reliable, but now I see that some people are definitely slacking off. If the land were divided among individual households, who would have the nerve to be lazy?"

Everyone chimed in, and the conversation became increasingly lively.

Chen Yongqiang noticed that this time, when the household responsibility system was mentioned again, there were significantly fewer voices of opposition.

With comparisons to the surrounding villages, more and more people are thinking to themselves: if the land is really divided, what should they grow?

Chen Yongqiang felt this was a good omen. He had long known this day would come; with land, the farmers would finally have hope for the future.

The whistle blew to signal the end of the workday. Chen Yongqiang, carrying his hoe, glanced once more at the shimmering waves of the Qingba Reservoir in the distance.

The idea of ​​contracting out the business kept swirling in his mind, but he didn't have enough capital right now, and the policies were still uncertain, so he had to put the matter on hold for the time being.

As he passed the puddle by the field, he remembered catching a turtle there a few days ago, and his pace slowed. After the villagers had all gone far away, he turned back to the puddle alone.

This puddle is about ten square meters in size and was formed naturally during a flood.

The edge of the pit was overgrown with weeds. The water wasn't deep, and you could see the silt at the bottom. The water near the shore was a bit murky, as if it had just been stirred up.

Looking at the murky puddle, with tiny bubbles rising to the surface from time to time, Chen Yongqiang, based on his years of experience, figured there were probably fish hiding in it.

"If we can catch a few, we can have some meat for dinner."

Without hesitation, he found a low-lying spot, picked up a hoe, and began digging a ditch to divert all the water in the pit into the nearby drainage ditch.

Chen Yongqiang was digging vigorously with his hoe when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Yongqiang, what are you busy with?"

He turned his head and saw Liang Meie standing on the ridge of the field not far away, smiling at him.

"It's Sister Mei'e. I think there might be fish in this puddle, so I'm thinking of digging a hole to drain the water and see," Chen Yongqiang replied.

Liang Meie had been keeping an eye on Chen Yongqiang for quite some time. When she saw him returning alone after work, she quietly followed him.

Seeing the way he was digging ditches and releasing water, they knew in their hearts that Chen Yongqiang was a capable man, and that following him would surely bring them benefits.

She took a few steps forward: "There's a lot of water in this puddle, let me help you!"

Liang Meie was thinking to herself that if they caught any fish, Chen Yongqiang would feel bad not sharing them with her.

She rolled up her trousers, revealing a section of her calf, and bent down to feel around in the puddle.

Seeing her like this, Chen Yongqiang couldn't help but tease her, "Sister-in-law Mei'e, why weren't you this enthusiastic when we were repairing the irrigation ditch?"

Liang Meie continued to probe the muddy water with both hands: "How can that be the same? Repairing the irrigation canal is a public job, whether it's done well or poorly, it's all the same."

From his elevated position, Chen Yongqiang had a perfect view of Liang Meie's neckline.

Although he had seen everything he should and shouldn't have seen before, this ambiguous feeling still aroused Chen Yongqiang's body.

As the water level dropped, Liang Meie suddenly exclaimed and pulled a three-finger-wide crucian carp from the water: "There really are fish in this puddle!"

Chen Yongqiang wielded his hoe and dug the drainage ditch even deeper.

After catching her first fish, Liang Meie was very excited. She threw the fish onto the bank and then started catching fish in the ditch again.

"There's a big one over here! I found it!" Liang Meie shouted.

Chen Yongqiang looked in the direction of the sound and indeed saw a large fish struggling in the shallow water, swishing its tail.

He strode forward, but his foot slipped on the mud and he fell forward.

Liang Meie instinctively reached out to support him, but he pulled her off balance, and the two almost fell over.

"That was close..." Chen Yongqiang steadied himself and realized that his hand was still on Liang Meie's waist, so he quickly let go.

A blush crept across Liang Meie's face, but she pretended to be nonchalant and urged, "Hurry and catch the fish, don't let it get away!"

"They won't run away even after the water is drained, no need to rush!" Chen Yongqiang was more patient.

"I need to hurry, it's getting dark, and I have to go back to cook!" Liang Meie was worried about her two children at home.

Subsequently, the two worked together more and more seamlessly. Liang Meie rolled up her sleeves to catch river shrimp in the shallow water, while Chen Yongqiang focused on catching big fish under the rocks.

Before long, seven or eight crucian carp, each three or four fingers wide, a large carp weighing two or three pounds, and many lively river shrimp had already piled up into a small mountain on the grassy bank.

"Wow! This is so big... This is really big!" Liang Meie exclaimed as she touched something slippery in the bottomless puddle.

"What's so big?" Chen Yongqiang's question was a bit suggestive.

"It's a loach, it's huge." A thick, black-backed loach slithered between Liang Meie's fingers.

She was both afraid of the slippery feel and reluctant to let go, so she held it in a flustered manner.

Chen Yongqiang quickly reminded him, "Hurry and throw it ashore!"

Liang Meie realized what was happening and quickly threw the loach onto the shore. Once it was covered with dry grass, it became less slippery.

As darkness fell, Chen Yongqiang and Liang Meie thoroughly searched the last few stones in the puddle to make sure there were no fish left before finally getting ashore.

Looking at the lively fish scattered on the ground, Liang Meie said, "These fish are enough for several meals."

Chen Yongqiang squatted down and carefully divided the catch into two piles: "There are eight crucian carp in total, four for each person. There are about two pounds of river shrimp, one pound for each person."

Liang Meie leaned over to watch him put the last crucian carp into her pile, then suddenly grabbed his hand: "You caught this carp, it should belong to you."

Chen Yongqiang also shared the carp with her, saying, "This carp has a lot of meat, you can take it back for your child to eat."

Liang Meie didn't refuse, feeling quite grateful to Chen Yongqiang. Originally, all of this belonged to Chen Yongqiang; she was just taking advantage of the situation: "Then come to my house another day, and I'll cook a couple of dishes to treat you properly."