Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Xiao Bei... thank you!"

Two lines of clear tears slid down Wen Caixia's cheeks.

This is a mother's most direct concern and worry for her son.

"Alright, stop crying! Xiao Bei has already said so much, what kind of behavior is this, crying like this? If you keep crying, it'll look like you're mourning at a funeral."

Fan Sanyuan reached out and wiped away two lines of tears from Wen Caixia.

"Mind your own business! Get your stinky hands off me!" Wen Caixia shoved the village secretary Fan Sanyuan's hand away, looking somewhat resentful.

"Haha~"

Old Tan and Fan Dahai couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Fan Sanyuan: "..."

It was incredibly awkward. He paused, coughed a few times, and said, "Fine, fine. I can't be bothered with you! Cry if you want!"

"Hmph! I'm not crying anymore!" Wen Caixia rolled her eyes.

"Haha~"

Old Tan and Fan Dahai burst into laughter once again.

Fan Sanyuan: "..."

There's just no way to deal with my wife.

Ugh!

Garlic bird, garlic bird.

Why argue with your own wife?

This is boring!

"Cough cough~"

He coughed a few times. "Xiao Bei, I beg you! No matter what, bring them both back to me!"

"Don't worry, Party Secretary. I will!"

Liu Bei nodded and led Li Dazhuang, Tan Si and the others to run quickly towards the foot of Da Liu Mountain.

Before I had run ten meters, a voice called out from behind.

"Brother Bei, wait for me! Brother Bei, wait for me!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Liu Bei suddenly turned around and looked.

Then, his childhood friend Fan Ha'er caught up from behind.

In the blink of an eye, they caught up to him.

"Hey, didn't you go with your dad to take your mom to see your eyes? Why are you back?" Liu Bei asked, his face full of confusion.

"We've been to the township health center and the county hospital. The doctors there said the medical technology in the county wasn't good enough. They suggested my mother go to the provincial capital. My father felt it wasn't right for the whole family to go to the provincial capital without anyone at home to look after them, so he sent me back."

"Oh. Going to the provincial capital is fine too!" Liu Bei suddenly realized.

"Brother Bei, are you guys going hunting in the mountains?"

Fan Ha'er took a breath and asked.

"Yes!" Liu Bei nodded.

"Wait for me. I'll go back and get my gun. I'll come into the mountains with you!" Fan Ha'er rubbed his hands together. "It's been a while since I've hunted, and I really miss the girls in the mountains!"

Liu Bei: "..."

That's a wild beast, what girl is that?

Is your spring illness acting up again?

"Okay, we'll meet at the foot of the mountain. Hurry back!"

"Alright! Wait for me!"

Upon hearing Liu Bei's agreement, Fan Ha'er felt like she had won a five million dollar lottery and ran home as fast as she could.

"Keep moving forward!" Liu Bei ordered.

"It's Brother Bei!"

……

Watching Liu Bei and his group's departing figures,

Wen Caixia immediately nestled into Fan Sanyuan's arms.

She started sobbing again. "Honey, do you really think Liu Bei and the others can bring the two kids back?"

"Yes!" Fan Sanyuan's eyes were firm. "I believe in Xiao Bei! After he brings the two kids back, I will submit a report to the higher-ups to formally step down."

"Stepping down?" Wen Caixia looked up at Fan Sanyuan. "Boss, are you really planning to let Liu Bei take your place?"

"Otherwise what?" Fan Sanyuan also looked at Wen Caixia. "The Liu Bei of today is no longer the Liu Bei of back then."

"He established prestige throughout the entire Fanjiacun village; almost all his peers in the village admired him and regarded him as a role model to emulate!"

"The older generation is growing to admire him more and more. Even your two sons, who are clearly a few years older than him, are willing to call him 'Brother Bei' when they see him!"

"You say he has such high prestige in the village, if I don't know how to assess the situation and stubbornly cling to the position of village party secretary, do I have to wait until he competes with me and beats me, and I lose and embarrass myself before I can save face?"

"this……"

Wen Caixia fell silent.

"Rather than losing to him, it's better to voluntarily step aside. At least I'll save face. If your two sons come back alive, they can work for him and earn some money to improve the family's situation, right?"

"That makes sense!" Wen Caixia pondered for a moment, then nodded. "I'll listen to you. As long as the two children can come back. I don't care if I lose my position as village secretary! It's just a lousy secretary; what's more important than the children's lives!"

"That's the right way to think! Let's go home!"

Fan Sanyuan smiled.

"Okay. Let's go home!"

Wen Caixia also stopped crying and started to smile.

The father and daughter walked hand in hand towards home.

It was already afternoon.

Although it wasn't dusk yet

But the sunlight shone on the couple,

Two long shadows were cast.

The shadows held hands, their fingers intertwined, very tightly...

Ten minutes later.

At the foot of Da Liu Mountain.

Villagers including Fan Shitou and Fan Mao'er arrived at the foot of the mountain as agreed.

"Brother Bei, we've arrived!"

"Xiao Bei, we're here too!"

"Brother Bei, we've arrived!"

……

As Liu Bei watched the villagers pick up their hunting rifles one by one, he returned their smiles.

Until he finished laughing at the last person,

Fan Ha'er finally came into view.

"Brother Bei, am I not late?"

Fan Ha'er ran over, panting, carrying a hunting rifle.

"Not too late. The timing is perfect!"

Liu Bei smiled slightly, "Return to the team!"

"It's Brother Bei!" Fan Ha'er saluted Liu Bei like a soldier and then quickly stood among the villagers.

"Fellow villagers, some of you have come up the mountain with me, and some of you haven't."

"Those who follow me know my rules. Once we're in the mountains, they have to listen to me!"

"No one is allowed to act without my permission!"

"If the rules are broken and something goes wrong, I, Liu Bei, will not take responsibility!"

"Did you remember everything?"

"Remember Brother Bei (Xiao Bei)!"

"Alright. Let's not delay, let's head into the mountains!"

"It's Brother Bei (Xiao Bei)."

Soon, Liu Bei led the way, followed by Fan Ha'er, Li Dazhuang, Tan Si, Old Tan Tou, Fan Shitou, Fan Mao'er, Fan Dahai, and Fan Libo.

More than half an hour passed in a flash.

Despite searching all the way, Liu Bei and his team could not find any trace of Fan Dayong and Fan Xibei.

but,

Liu Bei, however, discovered traces left by the two when they went into the mountains.

They continued to lead the team to follow the trail left by the two.

A moment later,

They arrived at the boundary marker in Sanlipo.

"That's Sanlipo!"

Fan Dahai and Fan Libo were both a little nervous.

"Uncle Dahai, Uncle Libo, aren't you scared?"

The two of them had never crossed the Sanlipo boundary when they went to Daliu Mountain before.

This time, after searching all the way here, they couldn't find Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang, so they had to continue searching deeper into the area.

The first step is to cross the boundary of Sanlipo.

It was their first time, and they were a little nervous.

"What's there to be afraid of when saving someone?" Fan Dahai shook his head, mustering his courage.

"Yes. There are so many of us. What's there to be afraid of? I... I'm not afraid!" Fan Libo also mustered his courage.

"Haha, since that's the case, let's cross the Sanlipo boundary marker then!"

"Okay! Let's go!"

Under Liu Bei's leadership, veterans like Fan Ha'er, Li Dazhuang, and Tan Si crossed the boundary marker at Sanlipo with ease.

Fan Dahai, Fan Libo, and other newly joined villagers hesitated for a moment before mustering their courage to cross the boundary and catch up with Liu Bei.

In the blink of an eye, Liu Bei and his group had gone deep into the mountains and walked for another two hours.

However, they still could not find the two brothers, Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang.

By this time, the sky had gradually darkened.

Walking a little further on, the tall trees became more and more numerous.

It was so thick that visibility was almost the same as at night.

Fan Dahai looked worried. "I only brought one flashlight. I don't know if it will be enough for us to keep going."