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

He Jun had no idea what to do; the most fatal problem with that wasteland was the lack of water, something the whole village knew.

Yang Dahai urged, "He Jun, if you really want it, pay the deposit now."

"I...I..." He stammered for a long time, finally deflated like a punctured balloon, "I was just joking..."

Chen Yongqiang then spoke slowly and deliberately: "Since Brother He Jun was joking, my previous offer still stands. Village Chief, may we now vote?"

Yang Dahai glared at He Jun: "Now, let's vote! Raise your hands if you agree to Chen Yongqiang contracting the wasteland!"

Liang Meie was the first to raise her hand: "I agree!"

Although she couldn't figure out what Chen Yongqiang wanted to do with that wasteland, she had been dealing with him for the past few months.

She knew Chen Yongqiang never suffered a loss. Since he dared to ask for such a price, he must have a clear understanding of the situation.

Accountant Zhou adjusted his glasses and slowly raised his hand: "Yongqiang is a reliable young man. Since he dares to give his assurance, I think it's a good idea."

With these two people taking the lead, the previously hesitant villagers began to waver.

Thinking that the 300 yuan contract fee would soon be deposited into the village account and distributed as dividends, many people raised their hands one after another.

He Jun, leaning on his cane, would not only fail to gain favor by jumping out to object now, but would also make him appear petty and narrow-minded.

Yang Dahai looked around the room and saw that more than half of the people had raised their hands: "Okay! It's settled then! Chen Yongqiang, come to the village office tomorrow to sign the contract and pay the contracting fee."

"Thank you, village chief, thank you, fellow villagers." Chen Yongqiang paused when his gaze swept over Liang Meie, and the two exchanged a knowing look.

The villagers gradually dispersed, leaving only Yang Dahai, Chen Yongqiang, and Qin Shan's family of four in the courtyard.

Yang Dahai said to Chen Yongqiang, "Yongqiang, there are two reasons why I'm keeping you here."

"Village chief, please speak."

"This first thing," Yang Dahai pointed to Qin Shan's family.

"I'm planning to arrange for them to stay on that vacant lot below your house. It's village land, I'm just letting you know. Hopefully, we can help each other out as neighbors."

Chen Yongqiang glanced at Qin Shan's family. The twin sisters stood behind their parents; the older sister's gaze was calm, while the younger sister wore a somewhat timid expression.

Many people have gone through the same thing, so Chen Yongqiang nodded and said, "I understand, village chief."

"The second thing is that they just moved here and don't have any land. I'm thinking of allocating five mu of the wasteland you wanted to contract to them. That way, your twenty mu will become fifteen mu."

Five acres of land is no small amount; this would disrupt his plans: "Village chief, this..."

Qin Shan quickly stepped forward: "Comrade Chen, we know this is inappropriate. But we really have no choice; we can't just leave the whole family to live in an empty house."

Qin Shan's wife, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "We've worked at the agricultural research institute for over ten years, and we're experts at farming. Even on barren land, we can grow crops."

Yang Dahai sighed: "Yongqiang, the main thing is that Technician Qin is really skilled. If that wasteland can be improved by them, it will also benefit the land next to it."

Chen Yongqiang pondered for a moment. His original plan was to use the system to divert water, but now that he had lost five acres of land out of nowhere, it had indeed disrupted his plans.

But then I thought, since Qin Shan came from the Agricultural Research Institute, he might actually have some methods for improving the land.

Besides, the village chief has already spoken, so we can't refuse him.

"Since the village chief has said so, then we'll do as you say." Chen Yongqiang finally nodded.

Yang Dahai breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course. Technician Qin, you guys don't have any objections, right?"

Qin Shan quickly shook his head: "No objection, no objection. Thank you, Comrade Chen, thank you, Village Chief!"

Afterwards, Yang Dahai called over several village officials and led Qin Shan's family down to Chen Yongqiang's house.

A few dozen meters away from the Chen family's house, there was a gentle slope overgrown with weeds, the ground uneven and with several large stones scattered among it.

"This is it." Yang Dahai used his foot to push aside a clump of withered yellow grass.

"The location is a bit remote and the ground isn't flat, but it has a wide view and is close to Yongqiang's house, so we can look out for each other."

Qin Shan gazed at the barren land, his eyes dimming for a moment, but he quickly straightened his back again.

"Let's build a thatched hut for you today, so you have a place to shelter from the wind and rain," Yang Dahai said, rolling up his sleeves. "We'll add more things little by little later."

The village cadres were all skilled workers; some went to cut bamboo, some to cut thatch, and others brought carts from the village to transport some old timber.

Chen Yongqiang also went home to get tools and helped out.

Qin Shan's twin daughters were also busy; the older sister, Qin Lijuan, rolled up her sleeves and helped carry the thinner bamboo poles.

"This Qin family girl is quite capable." Liang Meie stood next to Chen Yongqiang at some point and said in a low voice.

Chen Yongqiang didn't reply, his gaze falling on his younger sister Qin Liping, who was bending down to pick up stones.

As evening approached, a simple but sturdy thatched hut was finally erected.

Four thick bamboo poles served as pillars, thin bamboo poles as beams, a thick thatched roof, walls woven from bamboo strips around the perimeter, and a small window.

Yang Dahai patted the dirt off his hands: "That's enough for today. Tomorrow I'll have someone send over a pot and get an old bed."

Qin Shan held Yang Dahai's hand, his lips trembling, and it took him a long time to finally say "thank you".

"Come to my house for dinner tonight," Chen Yongqiang suggested.

Yang Dahai was originally worried about where to cook the first meal for the Qin family, but when Chen Yongqiang spoke up, he immediately followed up: "That's great! Yongqiang's wife is a good cook, you can get to know each other better."

Qin Shan was somewhat flustered: "How could I possibly accept this..."

"A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative," Chen Yongqiang said calmly. "It's just a matter of adding a few more pairs of chopsticks."

Qin Shan nodded gratefully, "Then I'll take care of you."

Lin Xiulian was busy at the stove when she saw Chen Yongqiang leading the Qin family of four into the house, which surprised her a little.

"This is the Qin family, technicians. They'll be our neighbors from now on," Chen Yongqiang explained.

The meal was served: a bowl of cornbread, a pot of cabbage stew with vermicelli, and a plate of scrambled eggs.

Although it wasn't a lavish meal, it was a rare treat for entertaining guests in those days.

Looking at the scrambled eggs, Qin's wife said uneasily, "This is too expensive..."

At the dinner table, Chen Yongqiang finally understood why Yang Dahai had given the Qin family five mu of land.

It turns out that Qin Shan's wife was pregnant with another child, making a total of five people.

This Qin couple is really going all out; their daughter is already so big, yet they're still thinking about having a third child.

Chen Yongqiang knew in his heart that they were determined to have a son.

"Yongqiang, I didn't know you were a hunter?" Qin Shan noticed a hunting rifle hanging on the wall.

"We live off the land, and there are many wild animals in Qinglong Mountain. We occasionally hunt some wild game to supplement our family income," Chen Yongqiang replied.