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

Chen Yongqiang called over a few young men who were working nearby: "Come on, lend a hand, let's unload these cement and fertilizers from the truck."

As the young men were moving things, one of them whispered to Chen Yongqiang:

"Brother Qiang, we ran into Liu the Curer when we came to work this morning. He asked us to play cards, but we didn't go, so he threatened to... deal with us."

"Don't be afraid of him. I'll go find the village chief later and talk to him about this so he can handle it." Chen Yongqiang can deal with Liu Jiaozhu himself.

But he wanted to use this incident to incite public outrage against Liu's evil deeds, to completely suppress this scourge, and to ensure that he could never cause any more trouble.

Just then, Old Sun, the neighbor who herded sheep, came over with a few sheep: "Qiangzi, busy?"

"It's Uncle Sun!" Chen Yongqiang smiled, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and handed one over.

Old Sun took the cigarette, but didn't light it immediately. Somewhat embarrassed, he said, "Qiangzi, I heard you know people at the restaurant? I... I'm thinking of selling these sheep. Do you have any connections?"

Chen Yongqiang struck a match and lit his cigarette for him: "Uncle Sun, why are you selling sheep? These are all your precious treasures! I remember you only slaughtered one around the New Year."

"Sigh, don't even mention it. Jianlin is such a good-for-nothing. He lost money playing cards with Liu Qiaozhu..." Old Sun sighed heavily.

At this point, Chen Yongqiang understood everything: "It's that Liu the Curer again!"

"Uncle Sun, don't sell this sheep. If you want to pay off the debt, Jianlin should find a way to do it himself. There's no reason for you to lose your entire fortune because of the trouble he caused."

Old Sun hesitated for a long time before finally saying angrily, "If it were just about owing money, I wouldn't want to deal with this bastard... but that bastard Liu Jiaozhu even threatened... that he'd make a move on my daughter-in-law! He said if I don't pay back the money, he'll... he'll..."

Seeing that Old Sun was trembling with anger, Chen Yongqiang quickly helped him to a chair next to him and said, "Please sit down and catch your breath, don't rush."

Then she called out towards the thatched hut, "Liping, pour Uncle Sun a bowl of water!"

When Qin Liping heard Chen Yongqiang call her, she immediately put down what she was doing, poured a bowl of warm water, and brought it over.

"Uncle Sun, please rest here for a while. I'll go find the village chief now and resolve this matter once and for all." Chen Yongqiang felt that this matter could not be delayed any longer.

Not long after, the village loudspeaker blared out, broadcasting the angry voice of village chief Yang Dahai:

"Attention all villagers! Assemble immediately at the village office for an emergency village meeting! Everyone must send a representative; no one is allowed to be absent!"

The villagers put down their work and gradually arrived at the village office, many muttering to themselves as they walked:

"What's this call about? I'm busy right now!"

"You bet, it's a waste of time..."

Some villagers clearly showed their dissatisfaction on their faces.

Yang Dahai stood on the platform with a stern face: "Has Liu the pig arrived yet?"

Someone replied, "They seem to be playing cards at home; I haven't seen them here!"

"Two men, bring him to me!" Yang Dahai said forcefully.

Today's meeting is to discuss how to deal with Liu the Pigsy! How can this meeting proceed without him here?

Zhu and Niuwazi from the brick factory volunteered, "We'll go!"

Liu Qiaozhu's gambling activities also affected the brick factory. Many young men went to gamble after receiving their wages, and after losing all their money, they lost their motivation to work.

The only reliable source of income in the village right now is this brick factory; we can't let it continue to cause such a mess.

After a while, Liu Jiaozhu was carried over by Zhuzi and Niuwazi, one on each side.

He was still cursing under his breath: "Why did you drag me to the village office? You're stopping me from making money!"

"This is going to be interesting," Chen Yongqiang said, standing in the crowd and watching coldly.

Having Yang Dahai, as the village chief, handle the matter would be far more effective and convincing than having him resolve it himself.

Yang Dahai pointed at Liu the pig's nose and scolded, "Liu the pig! Look what you've done to the village! Gambling, lending money, forcing people to sell their land and livestock—are you even a member of Shimen Village?!"

Liu Qiaozhu casually lit a cigarette: "Village chief, what are you saying? Paying back debts is a matter of course. Sun Jianlin lost the money himself, it's all in black and white with his fingerprint on it, how could he possibly renege on his debt?"

Old Sun squeezed through the crowd, pointing at Liu the Curer and cursing, "You heartless bastard! It's true that you have to pay back your debts, but you... you dare to lay a finger on my daughter-in-law! Are you even human?!"

Liu the Pig Throws His Cigarette Butt Away: "Old man, stop rambling! Hurry up and get the sheep ready, or... next time we go to your house, it won't be sheep we want!"

"This is outrageous!" Yang Dahai roared.

Liu's arrogant behavior completely aroused public outrage, and the villagers shouted:

"Take him to the police station!"

"Yes! Hand them over to the authorities!"

"This scourge should be driven out of Shimen Village!"

Liu Qiaozhu casually puffed on his cigarette, displaying a roguish air that said, "What can you do to me?"

"My Liu family was part of the village when it was first established. What right do you have to drive me away? Huh?"

Seeing that Liu Jiao was unyielding, Chen Yongqiang stepped out from the crowd:

"Listen up, everyone. From today onwards, no one from Shimen Village should ever set foot at his gambling table again."

"I can't control anything else, but anyone who plays cards with Liu Qiaozhu again will never work for me again. I, Chen Yongqiang, mean what I say."

What he needed to do was to completely isolate Liu Qiaozhu.

Without gamblers, his business of lending money and forcing debtors naturally came to an end.

Liu Qiaozhu slammed his cigarette butt to the ground, stomped it out, and glared at Chen Yongqiang: "You, Chen, I haven't settled accounts with you for what happened with Wang Guixiang yet!"

He had always suspected that Wang Guixiang was determined to divorce him because she was having an affair with Chen Yongqiang.

"How about we go outside and take care of this?" Chen Yongqiang was naturally not afraid of Liu Qiaozhu.

Liu Qiaozhu knew perfectly well that he was no match for Chen Yongqiang in a fight.

The deadly hunting rifle in Chen Yongqiang's hand made him even more wary. He gritted his teeth and didn't dare to respond.

Seeing that Liu, the pig castrator, dared not accept the challenge, the villagers began to criticize him even more harshly:

"You brought this on yourself, Sister-in-law Guixiang!"

"Exactly! Lazy and good-for-nothing, and a gambler, who would want to live with you!"

Because there were so many people, Liu Qiaozhu was unable to retaliate against the insults he received.

Finally, Yang Dahai stepped forward and set the tone: "Liu Qiaozhu, settle all those gambling debts that need to be settled, and stop pressuring the Sun family."

"From this day forward, you are forbidden from setting up gambling dens or organizing gambling activities within the boundaries of Shimen Village! If you do it again, I'll be the first to send you to the police station, without anyone telling you!"

Chen Yongqiang did not express any further opinion.

He knew in his heart that a nationwide crackdown would begin in the second half of 1983.

If Liu the pig continues to do evil, he'll be in big trouble when the time comes.