Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage
Chapter 41 Buying a Shotgun and Upgrading Equipment
Chen Yongqiang returned home with the certificate issued by Yang Dahai and saw Lin Xiulian hanging clothes to dry in the yard.
He then said to Lin Xiulian, "I'll take you to the market in town tomorrow!"
Lin Xiulian turned around in surprise: "That's wonderful! I haven't been to town in ages!"
In the blink of an eye, Lin Xiulian has been at Chen Yongqiang's house for over a month.
The main purpose of this trip to town is to buy a gun. Chen Yongqiang sorted out the bundle of about twenty rabbit skins, which could be exchanged for some money.
That evening, Lin Xiulian changed into her newly made clothes and twirled around in front of Chen Yongqiang's bed: "Does this look good?"
Chen Yongqiang was leaning against the headboard. He looked up and saw that although she did housework all day, her waist was still slender, and the water-red color made her skin look even whiter.
"You look good in anything." He wasn't just saying that to flatter you.
Lin Xiulian was indeed a rare beauty in the surrounding area, with willow-leaf eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. If she hadn't been born into a farming family, she would have been living a very different life.
Lin Xiulian lowered her head to smooth out the hem of her clothes, a faint smile playing on her lips: "I can't dress too shabbily when we go to town tomorrow."
As Chen Yongqiang watched her busy figure, a sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
A girl with such beauty, married to this rough man, spends her days either working in the fields or busy with housework; even going to the market has become a rare occurrence.
However, he believes things will get better and better, and he'll definitely get the three essential items for his home next year.
The next day, Chen Yongqiang brought Lin Xiulian to the town.
The market had just opened, and shouts of vendors filled the air. The two first went to Wang Baoshan's leather shop.
Wang Baoshan was tanning hides in his shop when he looked up and saw Chen Yongqiang carrying in a lot of wild rabbit pelts. He jokingly asked, "Did you disturb a rabbit burrow?"
Chen Yongqiang placed the cloth bag on the counter and spread out more than twenty rabbit pelts. "The crops in the fields are growing, and these wild rabbits come down from the mountains to cause trouble. As a member of the agricultural protection team, I can't just stand by and do nothing."
Wang Baoshan carefully examined the hides and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you find any good ones?"
"I haven't gone deep into the mountains lately. Once I go into the mountains in a few days, I'll definitely save the best hides for you first," Chen Yongqiang said truthfully.
Wang Baoshan nodded in understanding, and after carefully counting the items, he took out twenty-eight yuan: "These leathers are in good condition, at the old price."
Lin Xiulian watched Chen Yongqiang sell rabbit skins, earning enough money to cover two months' income, and even had meat to eat. She thought to herself that following Chen Yongqiang meant she wouldn't have to suffer, and she had even gained weight recently.
As they left the leather shop, Chen Yongqiang counted out ten yuan from the money he had just received and handed it to Lin Xiulian: "Take this money and buy anything interesting you see."
Lin Xiulian quickly declined, saying, "I haven't spent the money I received last time."
"Take it if I tell you to." Chen Yongqiang insisted on stuffing the money into her palm.
"I'm going to the police station to get a gun license. You can wander around the market by yourself. We'll meet in front of the supply and marketing cooperative in half an hour."
Lin Xiulian clutched the money, watching Chen Yongqiang leave, her mind racing with thoughts of what she needed to buy: "I need to buy new towels, toothpaste, and toothbrushes for the house..."
After a while, Chen Yongqiang arrived at the town's police station.
The on-duty police officer, Lao Zhang, was writing something behind a wooden counter. When he looked up and saw it was Chen Yongqiang, he asked, "Chen Yongqiang? What brings you to the police station?"
Chen Yongqiang took out the certificate issued by Yang Dahai from his pocket and spread it out on the counter: "I want to get a gun license. I plan to get a double-barreled shotgun to hunt wild boars and protect my crops."
Old Zhang took the certificate and examined it carefully: "Is your old shotgun no longer sufficient?"
Chen Yongqiang truthfully replied, "Wild boars have thick skin, so we need to get a more suitable tool."
Old Zhang nodded and took out a registration book from the drawer: "Follow the rules, fill out the form first. There's been a lot of wild boar infestation lately; several villages have come to report it."
As Chen Yongqiang filled out the form, he thought to himself: There are several villages at the foot of Qinglong Mountain.
Old Zhang reminded him, "Double-barreled shotguns are very powerful, so you have to be extra careful with them. We need to check them every month, and the ammunition must be registered."
"I know," Chen Yongqiang replied, pushing the completed form back.
After checking everything, Lao Zhang took out a gun license from the cabinet, filled in the information, and finally stamped it with the police station's seal.
Old Zhang handed over the gun permit, saying, "You must carry the gun permit with you at all times; you need to show it when you buy a gun."
Chen Yongqiang took the gun license, thanked him, and left.
After a while, when Chen Yongqiang arrived at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative carrying a bamboo basket, Lin Xiulian was already waiting there, holding a net bag filled with daily necessities such as toothpaste and towels.
"Where did these chicks come from?" Lin Xiulian curiously approached the willow basket and looked at the five chicks inside.
Chen Yongqiang handed the basket to her: "I just found it in a corner of the market. It looked pretty good, so I bought it."
These chicks weren't bought by Chen Yongqiang; they were taken out of his spatial storage. Lin Xiulian had wanted to raise a few chicks before, and this time she took advantage of the market day to move them out.
Lin Xiulian reached out and touched a tender yellow chick: "That's great, we can raise it to adulthood, then we'll have eggs to eat at home."
Chen Yongqiang looked towards the gate of the supply and marketing cooperative. "Put these things aside for now, I'll go inside and take a look!"
"Let's take them in together, just in case they get stolen." Lin Xiulian held the net bag in her hand, clearly treasuring these newly acquired belongings.
Chen Yongqiang didn't object and turned to go inside first. Various goods were neatly displayed on the shelves of the supply and marketing cooperative.
He walked straight to the hardware counter and said to the sales clerk who was arranging the goods, "Comrade, let me take a look at that double-barreled shotgun."
The saleswoman sized up Chen Yongqiang: "Comrade, do you have a gun license?"
"Yes." Chen Yongqiang took out the newly issued gun license from his pocket and handed it over.
The sales clerk took the gun certificate and examined it carefully before turning around and taking out a double-barreled shotgun from the counter.
The salesperson placed the gun on the glass counter, saying, "There have been a lot of people buying guns lately, this is the last one, 120 yuan, with 10 bullets."
At this moment, Lin Xiulian also came over, watching Chen Yongqiang buy a gun, but did not say anything to disturb him.
Chen Yongqiang carefully inspected the inner wall of the gun barrel and tested the trigger, his movements as practiced as a veteran.
"I'll take this one, and add another hundred bullets." Chen Yongqiang bought it directly.
Upon hearing this, the sales clerk looked troubled: "Comrade, according to regulations, you can only buy a maximum of two boxes per month, with twenty-five packets per box. This is already taking into account the needs of your agricultural protection team."
Chen Yongqiang had no choice but to settle for second best: "Then let's start with two boxes."
He counted out 130 yuan and placed it on the glass counter. The salesperson collected the money and took two boxes of shotgun shells from the shelf behind him.
The salesperson opened the box for Chen Yongqiang to inspect, saying, "Come back to buy more when you've used it all, with your gun license and letter of introduction."
Chen Yongqiang nodded, put away the bullets, and turned to Lin Xiulian, asking, "Is there anything you want to buy?"
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