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

Lin Wenfeng didn't want to join in the fun, and Chen Yongqiang didn't insist. The old man had his own temper, so they let him be.

He pushed open the door of the thatched hut, and Lin Xiulian was lying half-reclined on the bed, her belly swollen high, covered with a thin quilt.

Hearing the noise, she turned around and saw Chen Yongqiang, a smile spreading across her face.

"You're back? It was raining quite heavily just now."

Chen Yongqiang walked to the bedside. "Were you scared by the thunder just now?"

"No, listening to the rain actually makes me feel more at ease. Now the crops are saved, and everyone in the village should be overjoyed." Lin Xiulian gently patted her belly.

Chen Yongqiang rummaged through the closet for clean clothes, turned his back, and changed. He tossed the wet clothes aside and dried his hair with a towel.

After changing his clothes, he turned around and glanced at Lin Xiulian.

"There's meat soup simmering over at the threshing ground, I'll go check it out. You lie down and rest, I'll have Liping bring you some food later."

"Go ahead, I can manage on my own." Lin Xiulian wasn't that delicate.

After changing his clothes, Chen Yongqiang left the thatched hut and headed towards the village office's grain drying ground.

The threshing ground was already bustling with activity.

Two large pots were set up in the middle of the venue, and He Jun was also called over to help with the cooking.

He couldn't cheat or shirk responsibility when it came to village affairs.

The villagers have been arriving one after another, some carrying small stools, others bringing pickled vegetables, gathering in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

Qin Liping and several other women were busy around the pot, some cutting meat.

At Qingba Reservoir, the villagers who came to pray for rain began to disperse.

The crowd dispersed from the reservoir and headed back to their respective villages.

Some people walked along, glancing back at the altar, while others discussed the rain they had just experienced, their faces all beaming with smiles.

Regardless of who prayed for the rain, it has fallen, the crops are saved, and that's a good thing.

Zhu Zi, along with several young men from Shimen Village, carried the wild boar to Hu Chuyao.

"Priest Hu, this wild boar is a gift from our brother Yongqiang to your Hujiatun village on behalf of Shimen Village."

Chen Yongqiang had already made arrangements that items used as sacrificial offerings should not be sold.

There's another one in Shimen Village, and they can't finish it all, so why not do a favor and give it to the people in Hujiatun?

After listening to Zhu Zi's words, Hu Chuyao asked in return, "Why didn't Chen Yongqiang come himself? Is your Shimen Village also praying for rain today?"

She had a deep impression of Chen Yongqiang. The power Hu Chuyao vaguely sensed during this rainmaking ritual came from the mountain god temple.

Chen Yongqiang... should be related to this matter.

Zhu Zi hesitated a bit when she asked him, unsure whether he should tell the truth.

"Uh... well... our village did go to the mountain god temple to pray for rain."

Hu Chuyao understood: this rain was related to the mountain god temple and Chen Yongqiang.

Her shamanic skills were simply not enough to summon such heavy rain.

"Please thank Brother Yongqiang for the wild boar for me."

Zhu Zi stood there, watching Hu Chuyao's retreating figure, feeling that there was something more to what the girl had said.

However, he was too lazy to think about it too much. Anyway, the wild boar had been delivered, the mission was accomplished, and it was more important to go back and drink some meat soup.

He called to a few of his brothers and turned to walk towards Shimen Village.

When Hu Chuyao returned to the people of Hujiatun, several clansmen gathered around her, asking her a barrage of questions.

"Chu Yao, what should we do with this wild boar?"

Hu Chuyao waved her hand, telling them to quiet down.

"I need this wild boar. Let's carry it to the back of the mountain first."

Several clansmen carried the wild boar towards the back mountain. The back mountain was a forbidden area for the Hu family, and ordinary people could not enter.

There, the spirit foxes that the Hu family had raised for generations were kept. Hu Chuyao followed behind, pondering in her heart.

These foxes eat meat, and this wild boar meat is just right; it will be enough for them to eat for a while.

After finishing his business, Zhu Zi jogged back to Shimen Village.

The threshing ground was bustling with activity, as villagers sat around the pots, bowls in hand, chatting and laughing.

Chen Yongqiang was sitting on a rock next to the pot, slowly drinking a bowl of meat soup.

Zhu Zi squeezed through and said, "Brother Yongqiang, the wild boar has been accepted by Priest Hu."

Chen Yongqiang asked, "Okay, she didn't say anything, right?"

Zhu Zi scratched his head: "He just asked me one question, whether our village also prayed for rain. He didn't say anything else."

"I understand." Chen Yongqiang had a plan in mind.

Seeing that he didn't ask any more questions, Zhu Zi got up and went to the pot to ladle out some soup. He had been craving that pot of meat for a long time.

Yang Dahai stood in the middle of the threshing ground, holding a bowl:

"Today's rain came just in time, and it was refreshing!"

"The crops are saved! Our village has hope for a good harvest this year! This is because everyone's sincerity moved the mountain god, and also..."

"It's all thanks to Yongqiang for his excellent organization! He hunted the wild boar, he prepared the offerings, and he even donated this pot of meat soup today! Yongqiang, come up and say a few words!"

A commotion arose from the crowd.

"Yongqiang! Yongqiang!"

"Come up and say a few words!"

Chen Yongqiang put down his bowl, stood up, and walked to Yang Dahai's side.

He glanced around and saw hundreds of villagers holding bowls, all staring at him in the threshing ground.

"Today's rain is a blessing from the mountain god, and it's because everyone's sincerity moved heaven and earth. I just contributed a little, it's nothing."

"However, there's something I'd like to discuss with everyone."

The crowd quieted down, waiting for him to continue.

"You've all seen the mountain god temple; it's dilapidated and hasn't been repaired in years. This time, the mountain god manifested his power and brought us sweet dew. It wouldn't be right for us not to show our gratitude."

"I'm thinking of repairing the mountain god temple. Everyone can contribute their labor, and I'll figure out how to pay for it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

"Repairing a temple? That's a good thing!"

"The mountain god has shown his power; it's time to make some repairs!"

Yang Dahai laughed from the side, "Alright, alright, we'll discuss this later."

Building a temple to the mountain god is a major undertaking and cannot be decided in just a few words.

Chen Yongqiang knew in his heart that these things had to be done slowly.

Today I'm just bringing up the topic so everyone has a general idea.

If we really want to start construction, we have to discuss it with the village elders, choose a date, set rules, and do it one by one.

However, the good omen is that no one objects.

There was a lot of discussion in the crowd. Some said it was good, some said it should be repaired, and some said that since the mountain god had appeared, it was necessary to show our gratitude.

Even those old men who usually love to nitpick just nodded and didn't say anything against it.

That's enough. Chen Yongqiang picked up his bowl and sat back down on his rock.

Yang Dahai walked over carrying a bowl:

"Yongqiang, you've brought this up well. I see that everyone agrees. I'll discuss it with the old men later and set a date."

Chen Yongqiang nodded: "I'm just mentioning it briefly. If you really want to build a mountain god temple, you'll have to wait until I finish building the house first."

Many things need to be addressed one by one, but right now, building the house is the top priority.

Because Lin Xiulian's due date is approaching.