Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Weren't you quite assertive in front of your wife? Now you're backing down?" Liu Bei said jokingly.

"I...I really know I was wrong. Xiao Bei...Brother, no, Brother Da Bei, I'm a scoundrel. Please, for the sake of me being a scoundrel, don't kill me, okay?"

"I...I'll kowtow to you, yes, I'll kowtow deeply!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Fan Xibei quickly kowtowed three times to Liu Bei, making a very loud sound.

Wow~

The villagers were in an uproar and sighed in disbelief.

"How embarrassing!"

"He truly is a scoundrel!"

"A disgrace to the Fan family!"

……

One sarcastic remark after another, filled with contempt.

Fan Sanyuan and his two sons exchanged glances and then turned their heads away.

Although the father and his two sons had clearly distanced themselves from Fan Xibei.

But no matter what, they all have the same blood flowing through their bodies.

Deep down, I still felt a little reluctant.

We can only pretend we didn't see anything.

"Fine. I can spare your life!" Liu Bei suddenly spoke.

"Really...really?" Fan Xibei, who was kowtowing, was stunned for a moment, then quickly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Brother Da Bei, for sparing my life. Thank you, Brother Da Bei—"

"Don't thank me yet!" Liu Bei suddenly interrupted, "You may be spared the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment!"

"Cannot escape punishment? What...what does that mean?" Fan Xibei didn't quite understand for a moment.

Liu Bei looked at the village party secretary, Fan Sanyuan, and said, "Secretary, Fan Xibei has offended me repeatedly. I've forgiven him several times out of respect for you. But he doesn't appreciate it and remains unrepentant."

"For his own benefit, he broke into my house late at night in an attempt to steal the permit for my new house site!"

"What? Xiao Bei, what did you say? This bastard stole your permit?" Fan Sanyuan suddenly turned around, his face grim.

"Hmm!" Liu Bei nodded. "The land use permit is a government-stamped document. He dared to steal that. What else wouldn't he dare to steal? If he really commits a serious crime in the future... hehe..."

Liu Bei glanced at the other villagers and said, "In the end, it won't just be his fault. Our whole village might suffer as a result!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers of Fanjiacun were in an uproar. Their faces darkened, and they looked at Fan Xibei with hostility.

"So I want you, Party Secretary, to expel him from the village and remove him from the Fan clan."

"What? Expelled...expelled from my clan?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xibei panicked completely and hurriedly shook his head, "Uncle, no, no—"

"Alright. He approved it. Fan Xibei will be expelled from the clan and banished from the village. Fellow villagers, does anyone have any objections?"

Fan Sanyuan made a quick decision and said.

"agree!"

"I agree!"

"Agreed!"

……

The villagers immediately agreed.

"You—you all—"

Fan Xibei pointed at the villagers of Fanjiacun and was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground, his face turning several shades pale.

"Also, before he leaves the village, he should be given a little punishment to teach him a lesson, so he won't harm anyone again in the future!"

Liu Bei glanced at Fan Xibei, "Let's punish him by stripping him naked and hanging him under the big locust tree at the village entrance for three days as a public display! Of course, out of humanitarian concern, we can let him keep a pair of underwear to cover his shame!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xibei's face turned black with rage. He scrambled to his feet, pointed at Liu Bei, and roared, "Liu Bei, I'll fuck your ancestors—"

"Snap!"

Before he could finish speaking, Fan Dayong chopped Fan Xibei unconscious with a single chop, then apologized to Liu Bei, "Brother Xiao Bei, I'm sorry. I've wronged you. I apologize on behalf of my family!"

"He should take responsibility for his own actions. What he did is none of your business. There's no need for this!"

Liu Bei distinguished them clearly. After waving his hand, he called out, "Dazhuang, Tan Si!"

"Xiao Bei, we're here! What do you need?" Li Dazhuang and Tan Si immediately stepped forward.

Liu Bei pointed at Fan Xibei, "Drag him to the big locust tree and hang him upside down. Remember, upside down."

"Okay!"

Li Dazhuang and Tan Si happily ran up and carried the unconscious Fan Xibei away.

The little farce thus came to an end.

"I apologize for disturbing your rest, folks. Once my new house is built, I'll host a grand feast for the entire village. Of course, it's free! No gifts, please! Anyone who sends money is disrespecting Liu Bei!"

"Xiao Bei is so generous. Okay, I'll be waiting for your new house to be built!"

"Yes, I wish your house will be topped out soon, Xiao Bei!"

Wishing Xiao Bei and your family all the best! May everything go smoothly and peacefully!

……

After offering their blessings one by one, the villagers dispersed.

In the end, only Fan Libo and his wife, along with Fan Sanyuan and his son, remained.

"Uncle Libo, Auntie, is there something you need? Just say it!" Liu Bei smiled slightly.

"Uh... well..." Fan Libo scratched his head, exchanged a glance with his wife, and slowly began, "Xiao Bei, it's like this, your aunt hasn't been breastfeeding lately. She wants to eat some meat. But you know our family's situation. It's a bit difficult. So I was thinking of going hunting with you in the mountains to earn some money, buy more meat, and help your aunt nourish herself and support her breastfeeding. So the baby won't go hungry..."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what we mean. Could you—"

"Okay!" Liu Bei immediately agreed.

"Huh?" Fan Libo and his wife didn't expect Liu Bei to agree so readily, and for a moment they thought they had misheard.

"I'll let you know when I go up the mountain another day! How about that?" Liu Bei added.

"Oh...that's good...okay. Alright, then we won't disturb your rest any longer. You should get some rest. We'll head back now!"

Fan Libo happily ran home with his wife in his arms.

"Xiao Bei, I never expected that bastard from the Northwest—"

"Secretary, this matter is over, let's not bring it up again. Besides, didn't I say that one thing should be dealt with separately? What he did has nothing to do with your family! Please don't blame yourself anymore!"

"Sigh!" Fan Sanyuan patted Liu Bei on the shoulder. "It's all thanks to you, Xiao Bei, for understanding the bigger picture. Like I said, if you want to be the village party secretary, just tell me anytime. I'll apply to the higher-ups anytime."

"Let me think about this some more!"

"Okay. I'll wait for your good news. Also—" Fan Sanyuan pulled his two sons over, "If you go up the mountain again another day, take them with you!"

"They're both members of our hunting team. Of course we won't leave them out!" Liu Bei said.

"Haha... Okay. I got it. Xiao Bei, I'm increasingly optimistic about you. Keep up the good work. I believe in your abilities! I'll be there for your wedding when your new house is finished! It's getting late, so I won't disturb your family any longer. Goodbye!"

"Brother Bei, let's go back!"

"Brother Bei, get some rest!"

After greeting Liu Bei, Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang caught up with their father.

"Mom, let's go back to our room and sleep! Tomorrow morning, we need to go to Wangjiawan next door to discuss with Uncle Wang about building a house!"

"Okay. Go back to your room and sleep. But—"

Zhao Da'e's gaze swept over her three daughters-in-law, Lin Wanqiu, Su Yuehe, and Zhao Chunyan. "Son, who are you sleeping with tonight?"