Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Chapter 22 Shameless! You're trying to do something bad!

After chasing for a while and losing sight of Fan Ergou, Zhao Chunyan had no choice but to return, cursing under her breath.

"If I ever see you again, I'm cutting your hair! Humph!!!"

"..."

The villagers were all stunned.

"What are you looking at? Look again, and I'll cut you up!"

"..." A male villager was so frightened that he hurriedly squeezed his legs together.

After Zhao Chunyan returned to the door, her eyes moved from the four-legged beast to the two deer, and then from the deer to the wild boar weighing over 200 pounds.

Their gaze finally settled on Liu Bei's face.

"Did you really hit him?"

"Um!"

"But I heard that Fan Xibei also went up the mountain. You didn't steal their prey, did you?"

Fan Ha'er got angry when she heard Fan Xibei's voice: "Sister-in-law, what are you saying! These prey were all shot down one by one by my brother Bei!"

"If I believed you, it would be like believing that pigs can fly." Zhao Chunyan rolled her eyes at him.

Fan Ha'er: "..."

Old Tan coughed and spoke up, "Chunyan, these prey were indeed shot by Xiao Bei. I saw it with my own eyes. His marksmanship... I've lived most of my life and never seen anyone more accurate than him."

"It's true," Li Dazhuang added. "Three shots, three heads, all hitting vital points."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chunyan's mouth moved as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back.

She circled the wild boar, kicked its hooves, patted the fat on the deer's leg, and muttered, "A blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse, just lucky."

As she spoke, she squatted down and began to turn over the fat on the pig's belly.

Su Yuehe stood at the door of her room, her mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg, her face filled with disbelief.

"This...this was all done by him alone? How is that possible?"

The three children squeezed behind Lin Wanqiu.

Liu Panpan poked her head out and stared at the strange creature for a long time, her eyes filled with curiosity, but her feet remained rooted to the spot.

Liu Nian was even younger, hiding behind her older sister, with only her eyes showing.

Liu Bao was hiding behind Liu Nian, wanting to go up and touch the Qilin, but when he saw Liu Bei, he didn't dare to go up.

"Ugh!"

Seeing the three children's fear of him, Liu Bei knew that there was still a long way to go to change their perception of him.

"Alright, alright! Stop standing there!" Zhao Da'e patted the pigskin and pinched the fat on the deer leg.

His face was all wrinkled together, and he was laughing so hard that his teeth were showing.

"You damn brat—" She slapped Liu Bei on the back of the head. "If you had done this earlier, would your old mother have to worry so much about this family?"

"However," Zhao Da'e's expression turned serious, "it's summer now, and the sun is scorching. The meat will spoil if left out too long. You should hurry and find a way to get rid of it while it's still early."

"I know," Liu Bei nodded. "Take it to town and sell it."

He drew his hunting knife from his waist, squatted down in front of the wild boar, and with a swift and decisive stroke, cut off three pounds of meat.

"Uncle Shuanzhu, these are yours!"

Thanks!

"Uncle Tan, these are yours!"

"Thank you, Xiao Bei!"

"Big Zhuang, this is yours!"

Thanks!

……

Soon, Lao Tan, Tan Si, Li Dazhuang, Fan Shuanzhu, along with the two strong men who helped carry the load, each received three jin (approximately 1.5 kg).

Several people carried heavy loads of meat, their faces beaming with joy.

"Also, I have another favor to ask of you all." Liu Bei sheathed his knife, stood up, and said, "There's a lot of game, and I can't get it to town by myself. Could you do me another favor and haul the game to town to sell? Of course, after the meat is sold, I'll give each of you an extra three yuan. How about it?"

"Three pieces?" Old Tan's old eyes immediately lit up.

Three pounds of meat for just three yuan—what a bargain!

"Alright!" Old Tan slapped his thigh. "Xiao Bei, you tell me what to do, and I'll do it!"

"Okay!" Fan Shuanzhu agreed.

"OK!"

Li Dazhuang nodded several times.

When Zhao Da'e heard that it would cost three yuan per person, her smile froze. She wanted to say something, but when she looked at Lao Tan and the others standing in front of her, she swallowed her words back, though her heart was bleeding.

Three yuan, that's 21 yuan for seven people.

These days, workers in town only earn thirty or forty yuan a month. This is like half of it gone in one go. What a waste!

Ugh!

"Xiao Bei, with so much prey, if we carry it all ourselves, we'll be exhausted by the time we get to town, and the market will probably be closed by then." Old Tan thought for a moment, "I think it'll be faster to borrow a horse-drawn carriage from the village."

"Hmm. That makes sense." Fan Shuanzhu looked at Liu Bei. "But Xiao Bei, the carriage belongs to the government. You'd better go see the village secretary!"

"Okay! I understand! That's what I should do!"

Nodding, Liu Bei cut off two more pieces of meat.

One pound and five kilograms, one pound and three kilograms, tied together with straw rope.

Zhao Da'e couldn't hold back any longer and muttered under her breath, "Cut yourself again? Why don't you cut yourself off and give yourself away too?"

"Mom!" Liu Bei pulled Zhao Da'e aside. "We'll definitely need the carriage a lot after hunting. Making arrangements is for future convenience. It's only right!"

"But it shouldn't take eight pounds! You're such a spendthrift. Sigh..." Zhao Da'e felt sorry for him.

"Mom, don't worry. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub! We'll still have to take care of the necessary arrangements. It's settled then!"

After saying that, Liu Bei carried the meat out of the yard.

He first went to the home of village party secretary Fan Sanyuan.

The courtyard gate was open, and Fan Sanyuan's wife, He Cuihua, was boiling water in front of the stove.

When Liu Bei entered, Fan Sanyuan was sitting in the main room drinking plain water. When he saw Liu Bei carrying meat in, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Hey, Beizi." Fan Sanyuan put down his bowl, a smile spreading across his face. "I heard you went up the mountain last night? You had quite a haul."

"Uncle Sanyuan," Liu Bei placed the five-pound piece of meat on the table, "it's a small token of my appreciation. I'd like to borrow the village's horse-drawn cart to take the game to town to sell. Would that be convenient for you?"

He Cuihua's gaze was already fixed on the meat.

Five catties of wild boar meat.

In those days, pork at the town's supply and marketing cooperative had to be purchased with coupons, and they only supplied two jin (1 kg) a month.

Five pounds of wild boar meat is enough for her family to eat for half a month.

Her face lit up with joy, and she immediately gave Fan Sanyuan a meaningful look.

"Convenient! What's inconvenient about it!" Fan Sanyuan stood up with a smile. "We're all from the same village, just use it as you like. Just tell Lao Qi."

"Thank you, Uncle Sanyuan. I'll be going now."

Take care!

"Uncle Sanyuan, Auntie, wait!"

After leaving the village secretary's house, Liu Bei went to Fan Laoqi's place at the east end of the village.

Right now, Fan Laoqi is squatting outside the shed smoking a pipe, while the two chestnut horses inside the stable are eating hay.

"Seventh Uncle," Liu Bei handed over three catties of meat, "I need to borrow the carriage for a trip to take some things to town. Uncle Sanyuan has already agreed to it."

Fan Laoqi took the meat, tossed it in his hand, and grinned, his wrinkles crinkling at the corners of his eyes. "Alright! The cart's in the shed, you can harness it yourself. The two horses were just fed yesterday, they're got plenty of strength."

Thanks!

After finishing his business, Liu Bei quickly went home and cut off five catties of wild boar meat, five catties of venison, and five catties of meat from a mixed animal.

"Mom, keep these at home to pickle and eat slowly. I'm taking the rest with me!"

"Okay. Be careful on the road!"

"knew!"

Soon, Old Tan drove the carriage to the outside of the courtyard, and Tan Si, Li Dazhuang, Fan Ha'er and others hurriedly carried the remaining game onto the carriage.

The wild boar was the heaviest; it took five people working together to lift it up.

The four-legged creature and two deer were placed at the back, neatly arranged.

Liu Bei changed into a clean, coarse cloth jacket and was about to get into the car.

"etc."

Lin Wanqiu walked quickly out of the house.

She held a bowl of water in her hand and handed it to Liu Bei.

"Have a drink of water before you go."

Liu Bei took it and drank it all in one gulp.

Lin Wanqiu took the bowl back, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to straighten his collar.

"You've been hunting all night...remember to take a nap on the way. Don't overwork yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's heart suddenly warmed, and he immediately pulled Lin Wanqiu into his arms.

"What are you doing? Everyone's watching! Let go!"

Lin Wanqiu pounded on Liu Bei's chest.

Suddenly, she noticed a change occurring in a certain area below Liu Bei's waist and abdomen, and immediately understood something.

Her face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, and she pushed him hard with both hands against his chest.

"Liu Bei! Shameless of you... in broad daylight!"

After saying that, Lin Wanqiu turned around and ran into the house.

quiet!

Old Tan was the first to burst out laughing.

Li Dazhuang turned his face away.

Tan Si opened his mouth, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

Fan Shuanzhu sighed and turned his head away.

Zhao Chunyan stood at the door and rolled her eyes: "Shameless."

Zhao Da'e spat, "In front of so many people... you've embarrassed me!"

Fan Ha'er darted up to Liu Bei, her eyes sparkling.

"Brother Bei! Are you thinking of having a baby with Sister-in-law Wanqiu? The way you were acting just now, like you were hunting in the woods, once you'd set your sights on her, you wouldn't let go! If you're with her tonight... well, remember to call me! I can listen in from outside the door! I can even learn how you aim!"

"roll!"

"I'll pay for the tuition!"

"roll!!"

Fan Shuanzhu slapped his son on the back of the head: "You idiot, if you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll sew your mouth shut!"

"Hehehe..." Fan Ha'er covered the back of his head and chuckled foolishly.

"Haha~"

Old Tan laughed so hard he kept wiping away tears.

Liu Bei was extremely embarrassed, and immediately climbed onto the carriage.

"Walk!"

"Brother Bei, when you get back from selling the meat, don't forget to call me over tonight and teach me!"

"Teach you my ass!"

Fan Shuanzhu's hand fell again.