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

He Jun was still muttering resentfully behind him: "What's so smug about? I was just unlucky today, I didn't run into any rabbits."

That was just empty talk. He had just encountered a few, but either his heavy footsteps startled him and he ran away, or his shooting skills were a bit rusty and he ran out of bullets, so he ended up empty-handed.

Chen Yongqiang pretended not to hear and continued walking forward.

Unexpectedly, He Jun caught up with them and stammered, "You've killed so many, sell me two."

He wanted to buy the wild rabbit from Chen Yongqiang so he could impress Teacher Gao.

Chen Yongqiang saw right through his intentions but didn't point it out. He simply held up five fingers: "Five yuan each."

Upon hearing this, He Jun jumped up and shouted, "Are you robbing me? On market days, they're only three yuan each at most!"

"That's the price after the price has been reduced. If you think it's too expensive, just go to the market and buy it yourself." Chen Yongqiang continued walking forward.

It's late at night now, the market has long since closed, and Chen Yongqiang knows he's in a hurry to get it.

He Jun still caught up, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Five yuan it is."

He Jun went to great lengths to pursue Teacher Gao.

He Jun still caught up: "Five yuan it is!"

He really went all out this time to impress Teacher Gao.

"Pay first," Chen Yongqiang said calmly.

He Jun reluctantly pulled out two crumpled five-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them over, his fingers still clutching a corner of the bills as if he was reluctant to let go.

Chen Yonggang took the money and was about to casually pick two wild rabbits and hand them over.

He Jun stopped him, saying, "Wait, I'll choose myself."

The rabbits hanging on the rope were indeed of varying sizes; some were plump and full, while others were rather thin and small.

Since he had already spent the money, He Jun naturally wanted to choose a larger one, so that the five yuan would at least seem worthwhile.

He stepped forward, shone his flashlight, and compared the rabbits among the others, finally choosing the two fattest ones to carry in his hands.

Chen Yongqiang watched him carefully select the money, but didn't say much. He simply folded the banknotes, put them in his pocket, and turned to continue walking home.

When Chen Yongqiang opened the door, Liang Meie was the first to greet him.

Her eyes lit up when she saw the string of wild rabbits hanging from Chen Yongqiang's waist: "Wow, so many!"

He reached out to take them, weighing the dozen or so wild rabbits in his hand, and grinned from ear to ear, "These will fetch a good price!"

Lin Xiulian stood by the stove wiping her hands, her gaze lingering for a moment on Liang Meie's overly enthusiastic actions.

"It's just that this wild boar is a bit small." Liang Meie glanced at the small wild boar weighing twenty or thirty pounds on the ground.

Chen Yongqiang took out a whetstone from behind the door, scooped up a ladle of water and poured it on, then squatted down and began to sharpen his machete, stroke by stroke.

"We can't let it get away once we've encountered it. This thing is wild and can't be kept alive." The blade made a regular rustling sound on the stone.

"That's true, at least it's meat," Liang Meie agreed, deftly hanging the wild rabbits one by one under the eaves in a well-ventilated spot.

Lin Xiulian poured Chen Yongqiang a bowl of water, her gaze sweeping over his focused profile as he sharpened his knife, but ultimately said nothing.

At this moment, the scene in Yang Dahai's courtyard was completely different.

He Jun, carrying the two carefully selected wild rabbits, deliberately cleared his throat at the courtyard gate before stepping inside. "Teacher Gao, look!"

He proudly placed the rabbit on the stone table in front of Gao Yuanyuan, "I just went for a walk by the mountain and caught two on the way."

Yang Dahai was enjoying the cool air with Gao Yuanyuan in the courtyard when he saw this and smiled with narrowed eyes: "He Jun's marksmanship is getting more and more accurate."

"It'll do, it'll do." He Jun rubbed his hands together, glancing at Gao Yuanyuan's face.

Gao Yuanyuan smiled politely: "Comrade He is really capable."

Yang Dahai chimed in at the opportune moment: "Perfect timing, I'll find two people tomorrow to help Teacher Gao turn over that vegetable patch behind the house..."

"Leave this to me!" He Jun immediately patted his chest and took over.

"I'll come first thing tomorrow morning, and I'll make sure the place is spotless!"

Gao Yuanyuan opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but seeing He Jun's eager expression, she finally only said softly, "Then I'll trouble you, Comrade He."

He Junli tied on his apron, took out his usual kitchen knife from his small cloth bag, and said confidently, "Teacher Gao, just relax and wait to taste my cooking!"

He was a cook who had prepared many dishes for weddings and funerals in the surrounding area and was always quite confident in his skills.

Yang Dahai, sitting on a small stool nearby, chimed in at the opportune moment: "Master He's skills are truly exceptional; no one in the village can do without him for any major event."

As he spoke, he chuckled and took a drag of his cigarette, his gaze shifting between Gao Yuanyuan and He Jun.

Gao Yuanyuan simply nodded slightly without replying. She couldn't muster any particular feelings for He Jun, who was being overly enthusiastic.

The reason I'm still staying here is simply because I want to integrate into this village as soon as possible.

As an educated youth from out of town, she had many trivial matters to attend to every day, and ultimately, she couldn't do without the help of the villagers.

She was a proper intellectual, while He Jun couldn't even write a proper letter. There was an invisible but profound chasm between them.

He Jun was already chopping ginger and garlic with gusto, humming a tuneless little tune, completely unaware of the subtle atmosphere.

The kitchen of Chen Yongqiang's house was filled with the aroma of cooking. Liang Meie took the spatula from Lin Xiulian and said, "Xiulian, you're pregnant, let me do these chores."

Lin Xiulian sat down in front of the stove to add firewood, saying, "I'm not that delicate."

In the yard, Chen Yongqiang had just finished skinning the last wild rabbit, and the wild boar had also been cleaned, with the meat pieces neatly arranged in a wooden basin.

The wolf cub was licking the bloodstains remaining on the stone slab.

As Liang Meie added dried chili peppers to the pot, she kept rambling on, "This wild rabbit meat has to be stir-fried over high heat to be fragrant... Brother Yongqiang is really capable, and Xiulian, you're so lucky."

Since coming to Chen Yongqiang's house, Lin Xiulian has not suffered much hardship; she usually just does housework.

Chen Yongqiang took a knife and sliced ​​off a piece of tenderloin from the wild boar meat. He then took out two local eggs and walked to the stove, saying gently to Lin Xiulian, "Wild game is too hot for you to eat right now. I'll fry some eggs for you later."

Lin Xiulian looked up at him, her lips twitching slightly, but she didn't say anything. She just put the firewood in her hand into the stove.

Liang Meie was wielding a spatula when she heard this and turned around: "Oh my, Brother Yongqiang is so considerate! Xiulian is so lucky to have such thoughtfulness."

Chen Yongqiang put the eggs in a bowl and turned to get water to wash his hands.

Before long, three dishes were laid out on the wooden table: a pot of stir-fried wild rabbit with chili peppers, a plate of braised pork tenderloin, and a dish of tender yellow scrambled eggs specially made for Lin Xiulian.

As usual, Chen Yongqiang took out the half-empty bottle of Erguotou from the cupboard. He always drank in moderation, never more than one or two cups per meal.

Just as he was about to pour himself a glass, Liang Meie took another glass from the cupboard and placed it in front of him: "Pour me a glass too, this wild boar meat goes perfectly with the wine!"

Chen Yongqiang calmly poured wine into her glass. Lin Xiulian watched this scene, lowered her head and ate the scrambled eggs specially made for her, her mind wandering.