Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"This method is a bit special, and it's not appropriate to talk about it at my home. It has to be said in front of the people from the forest farm and all the villagers from the three surrounding villages," Liu Bei paused and said.

"Huh? Is it that complicated?"

Upon hearing this, the old men were stunned.

"Xiao Bei, are you sure your method will really work?" Fan Erhe hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively.

"Yes. It will definitely work!" Liu Bei nodded.

"Okay! As long as it works." Fan Erhe immediately slapped his thigh. "Finish your breakfast first. After you're done, I'll take you. I want to see what kind of brilliant idea you're hiding in your head, making it all so secretive!"

"good!"

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A moment later, Lin Wanqiu took the hunting rifle and handed it to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei followed Fan Erhe, Fan Shuanzhu and his son, Lao Tantou and his son, and Li Dazhuang and several others straight to the forest farm.

Upon arriving at the forest farm, Fan Erhe immediately picked up his landline and called the village committees of the three surrounding villages, asking the villagers to come to the forest farm immediately to discuss how to drive away the weasels.

Upon learning that Fan Erhe had a solution, the village secretaries of the three villages quickly gathered the able-bodied men in their villages and rushed to the forest farm as fast as possible.

"Director Fan, you said on the phone that you had a solution. What exactly is it? Tell me about it."

"Yes. What's the method? Tell me!"

"Hurry up and tell us! Everyone's getting impatient!"

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Looking at the three village Party secretaries, Fan Erhe smiled and shook his head. "I'm not the one who has the solutions!"

After a pause, Fan Erhe pointed at Liu Bei, "This young man, Liu Bei, is the one with the best ideas!"

"Don't let his youth fool you, he's a great hero who received banners of commendation for his bravery from the county government and the public security bureau!"

"What? Such a thing exists?"

"Then I'm even more eager to hear it!"

"Comrade Liu Bei, what's your plan? Tell us quickly, don't keep it a secret. If it really works, we're all willing to listen to you!"

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Fan Erhe looked at Liu Bei, "Xiao Bei, hurry up and tell me. I can't wait any longer!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei immediately replied, "Actually, the method is not difficult at all; it's extremely simple!"

"The weasel is retaliating. I don't know the specific reasons, and I don't have time to investigate! But one thing I am very clear about!"

"Oh? What is it? Tell me, you little brat!"

The three village party secretaries urged them on.

Liu Beidao said, "The more polite you are to a weasel, the bolder it becomes, and the more recklessly it dares to act."

"Therefore, we can't be too polite when dealing with them; we have to be ruthless, the ruthless the better!"

"ruthless?"

Upon hearing this, everyone began to discuss it animatedly.

Fan Erhe was somewhat confused. "Xiao Bei, what do you think would be considered ruthless?"

"Yes, how do we make it ruthless enough?" the three village secretaries asked almost simultaneously.

Liu Bei smiled slightly, "If you want to be ruthless, it's simple. There are militiamen in the movie, right? They have cannons stored there, right? Borrow a few cannons from them, and then fire a few shots into the deep forests surrounding the forest farm. As long as the shells are fired, those weasels will definitely be scared and will inevitably become more restrained..."

"Wait a minute!" Fan Erhe suddenly interjected after hearing this. "Xiao Bei, I admit that your method does have some effect. But have you considered this problem? If we fire a few shots, we can indeed deter those weasels for a short time. But in the long run, once the heat dies down, those weasels will come back when they see we have no other options. In that case, wouldn't our shells have been wasted? Are we just going to fire every time they come, going back and forth like that? Isn't that a bit too wasteful of shells?"

"Yes, Director Fan is right. It's a bit of a waste of shells; it's not cost-effective!"

"I also think you're perfect for this! Comrade Xiao Bei, besides this method, do you have any other good ideas? If so, please share them!"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Your concerns are valid. It's true, a few rounds won't last. To sustain it, we need to do a few things!"

"First, form four teams from each village. Teams with dogs should bring their dogs, those with hunting rifles should bring their rifles, and those without rifles should bring knives and farm tools. All teams should go into the surrounding woods to conduct a thorough search and sweep. Of course, this should not be too short; it should last at least three or four days!"

"During the advance, if you find any weasels, don't hesitate to kill them. Of course, if you catch pheasants, wild ducks, hedgehogs, badgers, deer, snakes, wildcats, wild dogs, red jackals, foxes, etc., don't let them go; catch them all. The quantity should be as much as possible, the better. Make as much noise as possible, the bigger the better!"

"Second, after catching these animals, do not kill them immediately. It is best to find an open space, set up several large oil cauldrons, hold a ceremony similar to an ancient sacrifice, and then, with gongs and drums, skin and remove the tendons of all the captured animals on the spot and throw them into the oil cauldrons to fry."

"The aroma of their meat should permeate every corner of the forest; the stronger the aroma, the better!"

"As long as they smell the aroma of flesh from both their own kind and other kinds, and in large quantities, I believe those weasels will be terrified and will no longer dare to launch crazy attacks on forest farms and villages."

"This tactic is called 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey,' to intimidate everyone!"

"I've already explained the method; whether you dare to try it is up to you!"

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he glanced indifferently at Fan Erhe and the three village secretaries.

Old Tan and the others were also full of surprise after hearing this.

"Xiao Bei is amazing! She came up with such a clever idea!"

"Hmm. It seems we really are getting old!" Fan Shuanzhu shook his head and sighed.

"Director Fan, the three village secretaries, what have you decided? Are you willing to give it a try?"

Seeing that Fan Erhe and the three village secretaries remained silent, Liu Bei asked again.

Fan Erhe glanced at the dogs being ravaged by weasels not far away, clenched his fist, and shouted, "Damn it! Those weasels are going too far! So what if they borrow a few cannons to fire? What's there to be afraid of? I agree!"

"Yes. Damn it! Those weasels killed all the chickens and ducks in our three villages, and the kids were terrified too. I won't get a good night's sleep until they're gone. Let's get this done!"

"Okay, let's do it this way. I have no objections!"

"I have no objection either. Fellow villagers, do you have any objections? To do it or not to do it?"

"Let's do it!"

"Yeah, fuck the hell out of here!"

"You sons of bitches, kill them!"

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In an instant, the villagers from the forest farm and the three villages all echoed his sentiment.

"Since everyone agrees, then it's settled. However, before we begin, there's something I want to discuss with everyone beforehand!"

After calming everyone down, Fan Erhe said, "This method was suggested by Brother Liu Bei."

"When we catch any small animals, whether it's a weasel, a fox, a hedgehog, or anything else, we'll give one-fifth to Liu Bei and his friends. What do you guys think?"

"Of course! I have no objection!"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

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Upon hearing this, Fan Erhe smiled slightly, exchanged a glance with Liu Bei, and said, "Since everyone has no objections, let's get to work! This time, we must decide the fate of the world in one battle!"

"war!"

"war!"

"war!"

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