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

"Okay, I'll inform the villagers first." Yang Dahai didn't agree immediately.

The young man gave a few more instructions and then rode away on his bicycle.

Yang Dahai stood in the courtyard, his mind filled with mixed feelings. He had agreed to Chen Yongqiang's request to go to the mountain god temple to pray for rain.

Now that the Hu family has pulled this stunt again, what should we choose? Yang Dahai thought for a moment and then went to Chen Yongqiang's homestead.

Chen Yongqiang was discussing the doors and windows with Lin Wenfeng in the work shed when he saw Yang Dahai enter. His expression turned sour: "Village Chief, what's wrong?"

Yang Dahai explained his purpose: "The Hu family sent someone to say that they prayed for rain at Qingba Reservoir on the day of Xiaoman and asked all the villages to contribute offerings."

"What do we do about this? Our village was already planning to go to the mountain god temple to pray for rain, and now the Hu family has pulled this stunt."

"If we go to both sides, we'll have to prepare two sets of offerings, which will undoubtedly make things even worse for families that are already struggling financially."

Chen Yongqiang was thinking about how to handle the situation well. He had a good impression of Hu Chuyao, as they had fought side by side on New Year's Eve.

Yang Dahai continued, "But if we don't go to Qingba Reservoir and only go to the Mountain God Temple, what if the Hu family actually prays for rain? Wouldn't our village suffer a huge loss?"

"They'll say it's the rain they prayed for, and our village didn't offer any sacrifices, so why should we benefit from it?"

When it comes to praying for rain, nobody can say for sure whether it will work.

If the Hu family's side really works, and Shimen Village didn't participate, then when it rains there, you'll be left watching helplessly—that would be truly unfair.

But if we go to both sides and offer two sets of sacrifices, the villagers will definitely have objections. Why should we pay for two sets of sacrifices?

"Village chief, don't rush this matter," Chen Yongqiang reassured Yang Dahai.

"In that case, I'll go out into the mountains more often these next couple of days. If I manage to hunt a wild boar, I'll send one over in the name of Shimen Village."

Chen Yongqiang originally planned to hunt wild boars to offer as a sacrifice to the mountain god.

Normally, a pig's head is used for sacrifices, but this time, the rain prayer is different; he plans to use a whole pig.

Yang Dahai knew very well: "A whole wild boar? That's quite a lot of money."

"These days, being able to offer a whole pig as a sacrifice is considered quite sincere. Whether it's a mountain god or a water god, it's the thought that counts, not the money."

"Besides, if our village can produce a whole pig, the Hu family won't be able to say anything. When the offerings are sent over, we'll get a share at Qingba Reservoir, and we'll worship at the Mountain God Temple ourselves, so we won't neglect either side."

It was just sent for worship, and it could be taken back after the ceremony, so there was no loss. However, the wild boar could only be eaten by ourselves and could not be sold.

Yang Dahai felt that Chen Yongqiang's words made sense: "Yongqiang, you've thought of everything. It's settled then. You go into the mountains these two days, and I'll organize the villagers to prepare for the trip to the mountain god temple."

After settling things at home, Chen Yongqiang carried his hunting rifle and led Tianlang into the mountains.

Lin Xiulian saw him to the gate of the courtyard and reminded him, "Be careful going into the mountains."

Qin Liping chased after him and gave him a cloth bag, saying it was dry food.

Chen Yongqiang took it and strode towards the back of the mountain.

He has almost completely cleared out the wild boars around Qinglong Mountain during this period.

They killed more than a dozen of them, big and small, and the rest either ran away or hid in the deeper mountains.

To hunt wild boars again, we have to venture deeper into the mountains.

The wild boar king that Chen Yongqiang killed last year weighed at least five or six hundred pounds; it was a behemoth.

"There shouldn't be a wild boar bigger than that one."

A normal wild boar weighing two or three hundred pounds is considered large; anything larger would be considered a monster.

This time, we don't need anything too big, around 200 pounds will do, enough to be used as a sacrificial offering.

Sirius ran ahead, glancing back at him every now and then, as if urging him to hurry up.

Chen Yongqiang quickened his pace and continued up the mountain path.

When he reached the mountain god temple halfway up the mountain, he would burn incense and pray for peace every time he went into the mountains. It was an old habit of his.

Inside the temple is a stone statue of the mountain god, blackened by incense smoke, making it impossible to discern its true appearance.

Chen Yongqiang lit three incense sticks and respectfully placed them into the incense burner.

He bowed three times to the stone statue of the mountain god, silently reciting a few words in his heart, the gist of which was that he prayed for protection during this trip into the mountains, that he would be safe and sound, and that he would be able to hunt a suitable wild boar so that he could return and offer sacrifices.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Chen Yongqiang's mind:

[An evil spirit has been detected stealing incense offerings from the people of Jinjiatun! Please proceed to Jinjiatun immediately and destroy the statue of this evil spirit!]

[Task Reward: 500 Blessing Points]

He silently asked himself: What is an evil god? Where in Jinjiatun is it located?

The system didn't respond, the notification sound had disappeared, leaving only the task and the reward of 500 Blessing Points in my mind.

500 points of good fortune is no small amount. Last time, it only cost 100 points to increase the fortune of my house, and this time I got 500 at once, which means this is a significant matter.

"But we just had a falling out with the people in Jinjiatun... it won't be that easy to get in!"

Chen Yongqiang's trip into the mountains was to prepare a whole pig as a sacrifice to the mountain god.

Now a mission suddenly appears, asking him to go to Jinjiatun to smash the statue of the evil god?

Just as Chen Yongqiang turned to leave, the system notification sounded in his mind again:

[The evil god has cultivated to a certain level, and ordinary mortal objects cannot break through it. I'll borrow your magical artifact for a moment!]

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yongqiang felt a gust of wind behind him.

Inside the mountain god temple, the dark stone statue of the mountain god, which had been holding a god-slaying whip, flew through the air towards Chen Yongqiang.

Chen Yongqiang subconsciously reached out to catch it, and the moment the magic weapon fell into his palm, he felt his hand sink.

Runes were engraved on it, gleaming faintly in the sunlight.

Holding it in my hand, I felt an indescribable warmth, as if it were alive.

The God-Slaying Whip can vanquish all evil spirits. It returns automatically after use.

Chen Yongqiang gripped the whip tightly, feeling reassured.

"Things can only be done one at a time. Let's hunt the wild boar first, and then go check out Jinjiatun after we get down the mountain."

The matter of the evil god is important, but the hunt for wild boars cannot be delayed.

Chen Yongqiang has become much more composed. He doesn't panic when faced with problems. With more experience, he knows that rushing won't help.

He continued walking along the mountain path for several more miles.

The surrounding forests grew denser, and the number of wild animals increased.

Traces of wild boar rooting and fresh droppings were visible everywhere on the ground.

"We're too late; we passed by at least a few days ago."

Sirius ran ahead, his nose close to the ground, sniffing here and there, trying to find traces of the wild boar.

Chen Yongqiang looked around and made up his mind: "Instead of searching aimlessly, it's better to set a trap."

Wild boars have fixed activity routes; they follow certain patterns in which paths they prefer to take and where they prefer to forage.

Once you find their usual route, set a trap, and wait, that's much better than running around aimlessly in the mountains.

He whistled at Tianlang, and Tianlang darted back and squatted at his feet.

"Let's go find a good place." Chen Yongqiang continued walking forward.