Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Liu Bei was a little confused and didn't react for a moment.

Taking the opportunity, Fan Sanyuan quickly said, "Folks, you've all witnessed Xiao Bei's... no, Comrade Liu Bei's recent performance!"

"His abilities are self-evident; I don't need to elaborate. You should all be quite clear about them now!"

"I'm getting old, and there are many things I'm finding it increasingly difficult to do."

"Therefore, I propose that Comrade Liu Bei serve as the next village party secretary!"

"What do you fellow villagers think?"

Wow~

Upon hearing this, everyone was in an uproar and began to whisper among themselves.

Zhao Da'e looked surprised, but she was also excited inside.

Fan Sanyuan publicly brought this up, so it seems he really intends to hand over the position of village party secretary to his son.

Lin Wanqiu, Zhao Chunyan, and Su Yuehe exchanged glances, seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes. However, Liu Bei hadn't spoken yet, and as his women, they couldn't show it too obviously. They could only silently rejoice, thinking to themselves:

Is Liu Bei going to become the village party secretary?

He's my man. If he becomes the village party secretary, doesn't that mean I'll become the village party secretary's wife?

The three women looked at Liu Bei with increasing reverence.

Liu Bei immediately spoke up, "Secretary, I'm still young. It's more suitable for you to take on the position of village secretary."

"No!" Fan Sanyuan shook his head. "Who said that this world belongs to us, but ultimately it belongs to you young people? You young people are energetic and quick-witted, and you are one of the best among the younger generation in our village. The position of Party Secretary is rightfully yours! Don't you all agree?"

"Yes, I agree. Anyone who disagrees, if they're a man, I'll shoot them in the balls; if they're a woman, I'll shoot them in the balls too!"

Fan Ha'er raised his hunting rifle and shouted.

"..."

As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent.

Everyone looked at Fan Ha'er's silly, ready-to-fight expression.

Many of the older men in the village instinctively squeezed their legs together.

At the same time, many women quickly covered their legs.

They were afraid that Fan Ha'er, that fool, would do something stupid and pick up a hunting rifle and start killing indiscriminately.

We'll lose a lot of money then.

"Dazhuang, Tan Si, why aren't you saying anything? Hurry up and say something!"

After not hearing anyone speak, Fan Ha'er glanced at Li Dazhuang and Tan Si.

"Oh...right, right, right. I agree to let Brother Bei be the Party Secretary!" Li Dazhuang immediately raised his shotgun in approval after regaining his senses.

"Yes. I agree too. Anyone who disagrees can forget about going hunting and making money with Brother Bei in the mountains!" Seeing that Li Dazhuang had raised his gun in agreement, Tan Si couldn't possibly fall behind and quickly chimed in.

really.

When the villagers heard that if they disagreed, they wouldn't be able to go hunting in the mountains with Liu Bei to earn money, they were all tempted.

In 1981,

Those who receive government pay in town only earn thirty or forty yuan a month.

But what about Liu Bei?

I've been going hunting in the mountains a lot lately, and my pockets are bulging.

We also plan to build the village's first two-story reinforced concrete villa.

This clearly shows that Liu Bei has recently made a lot of money through hunting.

Who knows, he might have already become a millionaire in the village.

If you could go hunting in the mountains with him every day to make money, who wouldn't be happy?

"I...I agree!" Fan Dahai immediately raised his hand.

"I agree too!" Fan Libo quickly chimed in.

"Agreed!" Fan Mao'er raised her hand.

"I agree!" Fan Shitou said.

"I...we support it too!"

……

With Fan Ha'er, Li Dazhuang, and Tan Si taking the lead,

Before long, the villagers, young and old, all raised their hands to support Liu Bei in becoming the next village secretary of Fanjiacun.

Seeing this, Fan Sanyuan smiled.

His goal was finally achieved.

Now Liu Bei had no choice.

With a beaming smile, he said, "Comrade Liu Bei, who said that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world? Now the villagers all support you. This is the will of the people! If you go against the will of the people, it's the same as going against the mighty tide of the times! Listen to me, follow the will of the people, agree now!"

As soon as this word comes out,

The entire room fell silent instantly.

The four women, Zhao Da'e, Lin Wanqiu, Su Yuehe, and Zhao Chunyan, held their breath, their hands clenched tightly, waiting anxiously for Liu Bei to speak.

Li Dazhuang, Tan Si, Old Tan Tou, Fan Dahai, and the others all looked at Liu Bei, waiting quietly.

The same was true for the old hunters, and even more so for the other villagers.

this moment,

Liu Bei became the focus of the entire village.

Looking at the expectant faces of the villagers,

Liu Bei knew that refusing was impossible.

After all, if Heaven is going to give it to you, it would be foolish not to take it.

"Since the villagers are so kind, I, Liu Bei, will have to accept it reluctantly. Alright. I agree. But let's make things clear. It's for the next term. This term, it must be Uncle Sanyuan who takes the position. Continue to contribute to the people of Fanjiacun and build our village!"

"Well?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Sanyuan looked on in astonishment.

"Who taught this kid? He speaks so eloquently, quite like an official. Looks like he's been hiding his true colors pretty well. Not bad, not bad. Giving him the position of Party Secretary was the wisest choice!"

After thinking for a moment, Fan Sanyuan said, "Of course. As long as I'm still sitting in this position as Party Secretary, I will do my best to serve the villagers. You can rest assured about that!"

"Okay. In that case, I'll be the next one!" Liu Bei said.

"That's right!" Seeing Liu Bei confirm this, Fan Sanyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to say something, the sound of horses neighing came from afar.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look.

But then they saw the forest farm director, Fan Erhe, hurrying over in a horse-drawn carriage.

"Fan Erhe?"

Fan Sanyuan was somewhat surprised to see Fan Erhe.

"Wait a minute~"

After Fan Erhe stopped the carriage, Fan Sanyuan strode forward to greet him.

He grasped Fan Erhe's hands and said warmly, "Director Fan, what brings you back today?"

"Secretary, no. Brother Sanyuan, my surname is also Fan. You're saying I'm not one of your own? I don't like hearing that!"

"Haha... I'm so mean, so mean..." Fan Sanyuan symbolically patted his mouth twice, then let go and asked with a smile, "Why are you back today?"

"I came to deliver money to Xiao Bei. I didn't expect to see such a good show as soon as I arrived."

Fan Erhe explained.

"Give money?" Fan Sanyuan was slightly taken aback. "What money?"

"Of course, it's payment for Xiao Bei, Shuan Zhu, Ha'er, Da Zhuang, Lao Tan Tou, and Tan Si helping us deal with the weasels at our forest farm last time!"

"Oh, right, right. I've been so busy lately, I completely forgot about it. Liu Bei is over there, you should take it to him right away!"

Fan Sanyuan remembered something and slapped his forehead.

The hunters quickly put Liu Bei down.

"Director Fan, you've arrived."

Liu Bei took the initiative to go to meet him.

"Xiao Bei, congratulations!"

Fan Erhe reached out and shook Liu Bei's hand. "Next year, I'll be calling you Party Secretary!"

"Director Fan, we're all on the same side. This formality is too much! Don't do that again. Otherwise, if your forest farm causes any more trouble, I won't go anymore!"

"Haha, okay, okay." Fan Erhe chuckled, then kept everyone in suspense, "Xiao Bei, guess how much money you'll get?"