Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

A dozen minutes later, at the Liu family's house.

Just as Liu Bei pushed his bicycle into the yard and parked it, Zhao Da'e came running over, drawn by the smell. "Xiao Bei, have you reached an agreement with your Uncle Wang yet?"

"Okay. All done. I've given him the 2000 yuan deposit. He'll take care of the rest."

"Hmm. You handled things quite efficiently. But, Xiao Bei, you can't just be efficient at building houses; there are other things you need to be efficient at as well."

Moving closer, Zhao Da'e lowered her voice, "For example, your three wives. It's been so long, what are your plans? Are you going to choose one of them, or try to win them all over?"

"Mother, why are you bringing this up again?" Liu Bei was speechless.

"Can I not mention it? I'm in a hurry!" Zhao Da'e urged impatiently. "If you keep dragging this out, it's not just you who's suffering. You're dragging the three of them down with you."

"Think about it, they're different from you. They're all women. A woman's prime years are short. If you keep dragging this on, what will happen to them when they've passed their prime and you no longer want them?"

"Are you going to remain unmarried your whole life and become a widow? Son, have some conscience! You're a man, you need to be responsible! Stop being so indecisive! If you keep acting like this, not only will outsiders look down on you, but even your own mother will look down on you!"

Liu Bei: "..."

She shook her head and sighed, "Mother, you're overthinking it. Did I ever say I didn't want them?"

"Then tell me, what exactly are you planning to do?"

"I want them all!" Liu Bei said.

Zhao Da'e: "..."

She paused for a moment, then laughed, looking at her son Liu Bei, "Oh...you rascal, you're just the kind of kid I gave birth to! That's right. We're one short, so we can have a proper game. We can't do without anyone! I love hearing that."

"But you can't just talk the talk, you walk the walk! You have to get moving. Do you know what 'getting moving' means? It means—"

Just as his mother was about to demonstrate, Liu Bei immediately stopped her, "Mom, I understand, I understand everything! Don't worry, I promise I'll get right to it!"

"That's right. Remember, you have to move. If you don't move, I'll find a way to help you. Okay, go ahead and do your thing. I'm going to cook!"

Liu Bei: "..."

……

Soon, the news that Liu Bei was going to build a two-story house on the new homestead, and that he planned to build it in the style of a courtyard house, spread throughout the village.

While Liu Bei was playing "Eagle Catches Chicks" with his three children in the yard,

The whole village is talking about it.

Many people were amazed, saying that Liu Bei was making money too fast.

Others were envious and idolized Liu Bei.

Yet there was still one person who was jealous and resentful.

That person was none other than Fan Xibei.

"Damn it!" Fan Xibei had been hanging on the locust tree at the village entrance for a whole day and night.

Seeing Liu Bei drive Wang Jianzhu to see the new house site, and hearing from the villagers that Liu Bei was going to build a two-story house, Wang Jianzhu became even more furious.

"You've left me hanging here, making a fool of myself. And you, on the other hand, are thinking of building a two-story house."

"Liu Bei, you just wait. Once I'm free, I'll raze your new house to the ground one day!"

"When the time comes, I'll make you so angry you'll vomit blood. And also..."

Fan Xibei's gaze sharpened, his expression turning cold. "And I'll sleep with all three of your beautiful women one by one, hahaha..."

"What did you just say? You wanted to demolish my brother Bei's new house? And you wanted to sleep with his woman?"

Just as Fan Xibei was gritting his teeth and muttering to himself, a voice suddenly came from behind him, startling him.

Looking back suddenly,

Then, the brothers Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang walked over.

"Brother Dayong, Brother Daqiang, what brings you two here? Oh, I know. You two came to rescue me, right? I knew it. We're all family, we share the same blood. You wouldn't just abandon me, would you? Hurry, hurry, put me down. I've been hanging here for a whole day and night, I... I'm almost hanging to death..."

"Bang!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Daqiang suddenly pulled out a hand from behind his back and, without saying a word, slammed it down hard on Fan Xibei's body.

"Ah~" Fan Xibei immediately let out a bloodcurdling scream, "Brother Daqiang, why did you hit me?"

"I'm beating you up, you piece of trash!" Fan Daqiang didn't stop, continuing to smash down.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Once, twice, three times.

He struck Fan Xibei seven times in one go, only stopping after Fan Xibei vomited blood.

"Brother Dayong...aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"We should manage it! Of course we should manage it!" Fan Dayong narrowed his eyes, snatched the stick from Fan Daqiang's hand, and slammed it down hard.

Fan Xibei: "..."

With a face full of confusion, he asked, "Why? We're direct cousins, all surnamed Fan. Why are you helping an outsider?"

"So you still remember your surname is Fan?" Fan Dayong sneered coldly. "But what have you done?"

"You sneaked into Brother Bei's house in the middle of the night to steal the approval document. That's a government approval document! How dare you steal it?"

"Fan Xibei, what's going on in your head? Dog shit?"

"Oh, right, you ate enough shit last night. No wonder your brain isn't working properly!"

"Fan Dayong, you—"

"What do you mean, 'you'? We're here to inform you. My father has decided to take back your family's homestead from the village; it's no longer yours!"

"..."

"As for your wife, hehe, Li Xiulan ran away last night. Her whereabouts are unknown. But I guess she doesn't want to live with you anymore."

"..."

"So, from now on, you're a bachelor with no home and no wife!"

"..."

"Since you're already single, keeping you around is a waste of resources. For example—"

He raised an eyebrow. "Maybe we should just give it to the dog!"

"Wh...what do you mean? I...I don't understand?" Fan Xibei was stunned for a moment.

"Daqiang!" Fan Dayong looked at Fan Daqiang and said, "Make your move!"

"Okay!"

Fan Daqiang nodded and took out a small knife.

"What...what exactly are you two trying to do?"

As soon as he said this, Fan Daqiang brandished a knife.

The knife gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the illumination.

"Fan Daqiang. What...what exactly do you want to do—"

"Sizzle~" Before the word "yao" could be uttered, Fan Daqiang's knife slashed horizontally across.

"Coo coo~" Fan Dayong immediately whistled.

"Swish swish~"

A yellow dog suddenly ran over and snatched it away.

Fan Xibei: "..."

He was completely stunned, utterly incredulous.

We are all born of the same root, why are we so eager to harm each other?

"You—you all—"

"Don't blame us brothers for being ruthless," Fan Dayong frowned. "Of all people to offend, you had to go and offend Liu Bei. He's the village's cash cow now. If you offend him, how are we brothers supposed to make money with him in the future?"

"Blame yourself for being so spineless. Stealing is one thing, but to get caught by an injured dog? You're a waste of your life. You might as well be dead!"

"That's right. Fan Xibei, listen to us brothers. From this day forward, you no longer bear the surname Fan. You don't deserve to bear the surname Fan. Get out of the village the day after tomorrow and don't ever come back. If we brothers ever see you again, we'll break one of your legs!"

"..."

"Don't blame us if you lose a leg by then!"

"..."

"Alright. That's enough. Let's go."

"good!"

Fan Xibei: "..."

"Don't go...don't go...I...it hurts so much...take me...take me to the clinic..."