Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Li Dazhuang and Tan Si's expressions changed immediately.

Liu Bei picked up the otter and pulled Fan Ha'er away.

"Hey, Brother Liu Bei, don't rush off!"

Qian Feng, however, immediately stopped Liu Bei and focused his gaze on the otter in Liu Bei's hand. He shone his flashlight on it, and Liu Bei's eyes instantly became ten times brighter than before.

"This...this is a water monkey? It really is a water monkey?"

Qian Feng looked on in astonishment, as if he were seeing something extraordinary.

Liu Bei frowned, about to speak, when the footsteps in the distance grew even closer.

"Brother Liu Bei, this thing... are you going to sell it or not?" Qian Feng grabbed Liu Bei's arm, his eyes gleaming like a wolf.

"Boss Qian, now is not the time to talk business," Liu Bei said in a low voice. "The police are still searching; we need to leave first."

"Police?" Qian Feng's eyes darted around, then he suddenly stepped aside. "Come inside and hide!"

Before Liu Bei could react, Qian Feng had already grabbed his arm and dragged him into the restaurant.

Li Dazhuang and Tan Si exchanged a glance and quickly followed him inside.

Fan Ha'er was the last to crawl in, but he didn't forget to look back at the alley entrance.

"Squeak~"

The wooden door closed gently as the latch fell.

The lights in the restaurant lobby were very bright.

"Don't worry, the police won't find their way here." Qian Feng patted his chest. "This is my territory."

Liu Bei glanced around.

In his view, there were no black or red spots on Qian Feng's body, indicating that the man meant no harm for the time being.

Qian Feng eagerly pulled over several long benches. "Come, come, sit down and rest for a while. You brothers must have been frightened tonight. Have some tea to calm your nerves."

As he spoke, he turned around and took out a pot of warm water from behind the counter, then took out several rough porcelain bowls and poured a bowl for each of Liu Bei and the others.

Fan Ha'er picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. "Brother Qian, this place looks pretty good!"

"Hehe, how can we do this line of work without a safe haven?" Qian Feng said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Li Dazhuang asked curiously, "Brother Qian, isn't your line of work in restaurants? What else could you be doing?"

Qian Feng explained, "The restaurant is just my main business. In private, I also do some small business and make a profit from the difference."

Running a small business?

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei pondered:

These days, anyone who dares to operate in the black market has some real skills.

Qian Feng's ability to operate in this area indicates he's no ordinary shop owner.

"Brother Liu Bei, how did you get this water monkey?"

"It was caught in the lake in our village."

"In the lake?" Qian Feng asked skeptically. "I've heard that this thing is incredibly strong in the water, even a grown man would have a hard time holding it down! Brother Liu Bei, you're saying you can catch it by yourself, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"No. It's not just me, there are the two of them too, three in total," Liu Bei replied, pointing to Li Dazhuang and Tan Si.

Qian Feng glanced at Li Dazhuang, then at Tan Si, and shook his head: "Brother Liu Bei, don't blame me for being nosy, but these water monkeys aren't easy for ordinary people to handle. I had a brother who tried to catch one, and... "

Upon hearing this, Fan Ha'er was displeased:

"Don't underestimate my brother Bei. He's the best hunter in our village. He even killed a black bear with one shot last time. He's incredibly skilled. What's a water monkey compared to that?"

"Brother Liu Bei is a hunter?" Qian Feng's gaze towards Liu Bei changed again, now showing more awe.

"I guess so," Liu Bei nodded.

"You're truly a master of disguise! No wonder you were able to catch such ferocious prey! Alright! In that case, I'll take this water monkey. As for the price... we can discuss it."

"Boss Qian, even Boss Ma didn't dare, how dare you?" Liu Bei asked, somewhat surprised.

"Old Ma?" Qian Feng scoffed. "Who does he think he is? He's cowardly as a rabbit. What big business can he possibly make? This little rascal is only truly useful when he's in my hands!"

"Oh?" Liu Bei's interest was piqued. "I wonder how you make the most of it?"

"Brother Liu Bei, you don't know this. Although these water monkeys are ugly, some big shots in certain places love to collect them, making them into leather armor and boots. If you're willing to sell them to me, I can give you at least this much for a single pelt!"

As he spoke, he held up three fingers.

"Thirty?" Fan Ha'er guessed.

Qian Feng glared at him. "Thirty is Old Ma's price! I'm talking about three hundred!!!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Li Dazhuang, Tan Si, and Fan Ha'er's eyes lit up simultaneously.

"three hundred?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's brows furrowed slightly. "What about the meat?"

"The meat..." Qian Feng stroked his chin, "It's a bit fishy, ​​but it's so rare! Our restaurant also uses this stuff as a signature dish. A plate of water monkey meat can sell for ten yuan! You have at least twenty catties of meat. If it's processed properly, it can sell for at least fifty or sixty yuan."

Liu Bei did the math in his mind: 300 for the skin and 60 for the meat, totaling 360, which was several times higher than Lao Ma's price.

That guy surnamed Ma is really damn ruthless!

I can never date anyone with the surname Ma again.

If you're going to look for someone, look for someone whose surname is Qian.

"Okay." He nodded. "I'll sell it to you."

"Great!" Qian Feng clapped his hands, turned around, and pulled out an iron box from under the counter. Inside, a stack of 100-yuan notes was neatly stacked.

He counted out thirty-six bills and handed them to Liu Bei, saying, "Brother Liu Bei, you count them."

Liu Bei took it, counted it in front of him, and put it in his pocket.

"Brother Liu Bei," Qian Feng said, putting away the otter. "I love making friends, especially capable ones."

He pulled a crumpled business card from his jacket pocket and stuffed it into Liu Bei's hand: "This is my address. If you ever need anything good or need any help, just come to me. Although I'm not very talented, I still have some influence in this area."

Liu Bei glanced at the business card and put it away.

"Thank you, Brother Qian. It's getting late, we should head back."

"Alright, alright!" Qian Feng eagerly saw them to the door, peeked out through a crack, and said, "There's no one outside, you can go now."

"Goodbye, Brother Qian!" Fan Ha'er waved to him.

"Goodbye, young man!" Qian Feng replied with a smile. "Remember, the city aunties are waiting for you!"

"Haha! Definitely!" Fan Ha'er chuckled and followed Liu Bei out the door.

Soon, they went back and found the tractor. After getting on the tractor, they rushed back without stopping.

"Brother Bei," Li Dazhuang leaned closer, "that Qian Feng... is he reliable?"

"It's hard to say," Liu Bei shook his head, "but at least tonight, he helped us."

"Brother Bei, I think that guy is pretty good!" Fan Ha'er said casually. "He's just like me! Next time I come to the county, I'll look for him again! I'll also ask him if there are any pretty older women in town who offer a 'sleep-on-one' deal!"

"..."

"Boom~"

Liu Bei gave Fan Ha'er a sharp rap on the forehead.

"Brother Bei, why did you tap my forehead?"

"Hey, remember this. These days, anyone who actively makes friends with strangers is either a fool or has ulterior motives."

"Qian Feng is clearly not a fool. He's actively trying to befriend you. What do you think he's after?"

Fan Ha'er shook his head. "I don't know!"

"If you don't know, be more careful. In the future, if someone offers to be your friend, don't trust them easily."

"Oh well."

"Dazhuang, drive faster! We have to get back before midnight."

"Okay!"

After more than an hour,

The tractor stopped at the entrance of the village.

The group jumped out of the car and were about to go home when Liu Bei suddenly stopped.

Under the old locust tree at the village entrance, a dark figure was squatting there.

"Who?" Li Dazhuang shouted instinctively.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous." The dark figure stood up, revealing a smiling face in the dim light of the day.

Fan Sanyuan.

Village Party Secretary Fan Sanyuan.

"Party Secretary?" Liu Bei frowned. "What are you doing here?"

Fan Sanyuan exhaled a smoke ring and said with a chuckle, "I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a stroll. I just happened to run into you guys coming back."

"Um?"

Liu Bei's eyelids twitched.

That old fox, instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, he's squatting at the village entrance.