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

Lin Xiulian lifted the net bag in her hand; all the daily necessities had been purchased. She then shook her head: "That's all. Let's go back."

Chen Yongqiang was about to turn and leave when his gaze was drawn to another glass display case not far away. "Wait,"

He called out to Lin Xiulian, "They're selling watches over there, let's go take a look."

"No need! That stuff is too expensive!" Lin Xiulian quickly grabbed his arm.

"It doesn't cost any money to look around," Chen Yongqiang said, leading her to the counter.

Inside the glass display case, watches gleamed against a red velvet backing.

Seeing their interest, the sales clerk enthusiastically took out a women's watch: "This is a Shanghai brand all-steel watch, the best quality."

Chen Yongqiang took the watch and turned to Lin Xiulian: "Give it a try."

Lin Xiulian hesitated for a moment, then extended her wrist. The watch face gleamed on her slender wrist. She couldn't help but glance at it a few more times; she quite liked it.

"How much?" Chen Yongqiang asked the sales clerk.

"One hundred and twenty yuan."

The price prompted Lin Xiulian to immediately reach for her watch strap: "It's too expensive, give it back quickly."

Chen Yongqiang pressed her hand down: "Keep it on, you don't need to take it off."

He turned to the sales clerk and pulled out all his savings, saying, "I'll take this one."

Lin Xiulian watched him count out a thick wad of cash and couldn't help but dissuade him, "What if you spend all the money? What if the family needs money urgently?"

Chen Yongqiang turned to the side and patted the double-barreled shotgun on his shoulder: "With this new gear, how can I not make money? Wild boars will be plump before the autumn harvest, just hunt a few more."

"After we sell the wild boar, we'll buy a bicycle, and before the end of the year, we'll also get a TV." Chen Yongqiang had already made all the plans.

As Lin Xiulian listened to his plans, one after another, her previously anxious heart finally settled down.

Chen Yongqiang and Lin Xiulian had only taken a few steps outside when they brushed past two thin, dark-skinned men who lifted the curtain and entered.

The two men's gazes lingered for a moment on the double-barreled shotgun on Chen Yongqiang's shoulder, like hooks.

Chen Yongqiang subtly pulled Lin Xiulian closer to him, and they met the newcomer.

Just as I reached the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative, I heard voices behind me.

"Comrade, bring us that double-barreled shotgun!" It was the voice of one of them from earlier.

The saleswoman replied, "I'm sorry, the last one just sold out. New stock won't arrive until next month."

"Will it take that long?"

Chen Yongqiang knew the answer. He was right; they were hunters from another village. These guns were in high demand, and their trip had been in vain.

Chen Yongqiang and Lin Xiulian had barely walked a short distance from the supply and marketing cooperative when they heard someone call out, "Yongqiang!"

Looking back, I saw Old Zhou, the cook from the state-run restaurant, pushing his bicycle from the direction of the grain station, with two pork ribs hanging on the handlebars.

"Master Zhou." Chen Yongqiang stopped and offered him a cigarette with a smile.

Old Zhou's gaze fell on the new gun on his shoulder, and his eyes lit up: "Wow, you've upgraded from a slingshot to a cannon!"

"We just got it, and we haven't opened for business yet." Chen Yongqiang lit his cigarette with a famous match.

Old Zhou exhaled a smoke ring: "If we catch another wild boar, I'd better keep its belly for myself."

He patted Chen Yongqiang's arm, "Last time, our director said those two were good, I was so proud of myself!"

Chen Yongqiang nodded knowingly. He knew that Lao Zhou was shrewd. Wild boar stomach was considered a treasure for nourishing the stomach in folk medicine. If the state-run restaurant bought it, it would not only be a signature dish, but also a hot commodity for Lao Zhou to use to cultivate relationships.

"If we find anything, you'll get priority." Chen Yongqiang agreed, but in his heart he was thinking that he should go deeper into the mountains tonight.

After exchanging a few words, the two said goodbye and left.

Today's trip to town was quite fruitful. Back home, Lin Xiulian first temporarily enclosed the chicks in a broken bamboo basket in the corner of the yard, scattered some millet, and then busied herself starting a fire to cook.

Chen Yongqiang sat on the doorstep, fiddling with his newly bought hunting rifle.

He checked the trigger, opened and closed the barrel, listening to the crisp click of the click.

Compared to that old musket, the double-barreled shotgun was much more powerful and perfect for dealing with tough-skinned wild boars.

Chen Yongqiang looked up at Qinglong Mountain, thinking to himself: The moonlight is nice tonight, I might as well go for a walk at the foot of the mountain and test the accuracy of this new thing.

"Let's eat first." Lin Xiulian had already prepared the meal.

Chen Yongqiang responded and leaned his hunting rifle against the wall.

During dinner, Chen Yongqiang said, "Tonight, I plan to go for a walk in the mountains."

Lin Xiulian whispered, "Then be careful."

"I know, I'm just going to test out the new gun." Chen Yongqiang took a bite of his steamed bun and ate some rabbit meat with it.

After the meal, Chen Yongqiang was tidying up his miner's lamp and ammunition pouches when Lin Xiulian suddenly came over, holding up her wrist: "Why isn't the dial moving?"

Chen Yongqiang turned his head to take a closer look, and sure enough, the second hand on the watch face remained still in place.

"This watch needs to be wound up." He said, grasping the crown and turning it clockwise a few times, and the second hand started moving again.

"Remember, twist it a few times every morning," Chen Yongqiang reminded him.

"Got it!" Lin Xiulian was also the first to wear a watch, and she was still a little unaccustomed to it. However, with this watch, she would know the time from now on, which would be much more convenient.

Chen Yongqiang slung his hunting rifle over his shoulder, gave it a final check, and then headed towards Qinglong Mountain.

When I passed by the home of village doctor Ding Wanru, I saw her treating villagers in the yard.

Chen Yongqiang stopped outside the fence and greeted him, "Uncle Shuan, what's wrong?"

Wang Laoshuan turned his head, revealing a bitter face: "It's just that old man's leg freaking out again."

Chen Yongqiang actually wanted to talk to Ding Wanru; greeting Wang Laoshuan was just an excuse.

He turned to Ding Wanru, who was getting her medicine, and asked, "Wanru, is your ankle fully healed?"

Ding Wanru responded calmly, "That's about it."

She glanced at Chen Yongqiang, who had a gun slung over his shoulder. "Are they going into the mountains?"

"Let's try out the new guy." Chen Yongqiang nodded.

Old Wang, standing nearby, chimed in, "Yongqiang, if you catch a rabbit, could you spare one for me? Xiao Ding said my old leg pain needs some blood and energy replenishment!"

Chen Yongqiang readily agreed, "Sure, you wait here, I'll go make the call right away."

Old Wang's eyes lit up: "Don't brag, I'm really waiting for you here. If we really hit each other, I'll pay for the drinks!"

Chen Yongqiang smiled and turned to Ding Wanru: "Wanru, I'll borrow your stove tonight to stew wild rabbit."

"Okay, I happen to have some angelica and goji berries here, perfect for stewing wild rabbit." Ding Wanru was also quite craving wild rabbit meat.

Chen Yongqiang adjusted the gun sling on his shoulder and said to Ding Wanru, "Wanru, you can start boiling water now. I'll be right back."

After Chen Yongqiang left, Ding Wanru indeed washed the iron pot, added water, and squatted in front of the stove to start a fire.

Wang Laoshuan couldn't help but speak up: "You really believe Yongqiang? Wild rabbits aren't that easy to catch. I think he's probably just bragging and making fun of us."

Ding Wanru added a piece of firewood to the stove: "Since he said it, he can definitely do it."