Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Buy the steel bars and cement! As for the bricks, I'll have a friend buy them for you!"

"Okay. I understand." Liu Bei nodded. "Besides these, is there anything else?"

"That's all. I'll take care of the rest!"

"Oh. How long will it take to finish? Would six months be okay?"

"Six months is enough. I can guarantee that your whole family will be able to live in the new house and celebrate the New Year before the Lunar New Year this year!"

Liu Bei grinned. "That's great! I'll go buy the steel bars and cement now. The rest is up to you, construction team!"

"It's no trouble at all. I took your money, so it's my duty to do things for you. I've said everything I needed to say. It's getting late, so let's call it a day. I'll ask someone to buy some red bricks tomorrow. As for the rest, you'll have to take care of it yourself!"

"Sure! Shall I give you a ride?"

"No need, please stay!"

Wang Jianzhu waved his hand and left with his five middle-aged men, while Liu Bei took a bottle of liquor and went to the home of village secretary Fan Sanyuan.

"Knock knock knock~"

Is the village secretary home?

"Brother Bei, what brings you here? Come on in! You're here anyway, why did you bring anything? It's too formal!"

Fan Dayong was the first to come out after hearing the knock on the door. When he found it was Liu Bei, he warmly and respectfully welcomed Liu Bei inside.

"Dad, Mom, Daqiang, Brother Bei is here. He even brought wine!"

"Brother Bei is here!" Fan Daqiang rushed out, a few grains of rice still stuck to his lips. "Brother Bei, you've come at the right time. We're having dinner at home, want to join us for a drink?"

"It's Xiao Bei! Come on, let's have a drink!"

"Secretary, I'm here to ask you for some business. Let's skip the drinking, shall we?"

"No way. If you don't drink, don't even think about getting things done!" Fan Sanyuan disagreed.

"The head of the household is right. Xiao Bei, you saved Da Qiang and Da Yong's lives. Our family hasn't thanked you yet. Since you're here today, you absolutely must stay for a drink and a meal." Wen Caixia came out and pulled Liu Bei towards the main room.

"Then I'll gladly accept!"

"Why do you speak so formally, child? Sit down!" Wen Caixia pressed Liu Bei down to sit, and quickly grabbed a pair of chopsticks, a bowl, a spoon, and a cup.

Fan Dayong personally poured Liu Bei a full glass of baijiu and respectfully placed it in front of Liu Bei.

Fan Sanyuan raised his glass. "Xiao Bei, we're so grateful to you for what happened last time. This glass is a toast from our whole family!"

"Yes, a salute to Xiao Bei (Brother Bei)!"

"Thank you, have a drink!"

"Dry!"

After finishing her drink, Wen Caixia personally placed a piece of meat on Liu Bei's plate. "Xiao Bei, you've lost weight lately. You need to eat more meat. You'll have the strength to work hard when you gain weight!"

"Thank you, Auntie!" Liu Bei smiled. "Secretary—"

"Wait!" Before Liu Bei could finish speaking, Fan Sanyuan immediately interrupted, "I don't like hearing that!"

Liu Bei: "..."

"Don't call me Party Secretary anymore, it sounds too formal. Just call me Uncle!"

Liu Bei understood, smiled, and said, "Okay. I'll call you Uncle from now on. Uncle, I came today to ask you for a favor!"

"Since you're calling me 'Uncle,' we're family now. Family doesn't need to be formal. If you need anything done, just tell me if it's within my power!"

Fan Sanyuan was very generous.

"My family is building a new house, and we need steel bars and cement. You have a wide network of connections, so I'd like to ask you to help me buy some!"

"That's all? Nothing else?" Fan Sanyuan looked over.

"Okay. That's all!" Liu Bei nodded.

"No problem at all. I'll ask someone to go to the county town to buy it for you tomorrow! Come on, keep drinking. We won't leave until we're drunk! Daqiang, Dayong, what are you two brothers standing there for? Hurry up and pour wine for your Brother Bei, toast him!"

"Oh, right, right, right!" Fan Dayong poured Liu Bei another full glass of wine, and the three of them began to toast Liu Bei again.

One cup, two cups, three cups...

Without realizing it, I didn't know how long I had been drinking.

"Snap!"

Fan Sanyuan was so drunk he was slumped on the table, but he was still shouting, "Xiao Bei, come on, let's keep drinking! We're not leaving until we're completely drunk!"

The two brothers, Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang, were even more straightforward; they simply lay down on the table and started snoring.

Wen Caixia felt a little awkward seeing the father and his two sons so drunk, while Liu Bei remained sober.

The three of them couldn't even outdrink Liu Bei; what a disgrace!

With a forced smile, she said, "Xiao Bei, you've had too much to drink. Shall I take you home?"

"No, thank you!" Liu Bei waved his hand. "Uncle Sanyuan, and the brothers Dayong and Daqiang are all drunk. Auntie, you should take care of them. I can go back by myself!"

"Are you sure you don't need your aunt to see you off?" Seeing Liu Bei stand up, Wen Caixia immediately stood up as well.

"Really, no need. Auntie, please take good care of them! I'm leaving!"

Take care!

"Wait!"

Watching Liu Bei's departing figure, Wen Caixia sighed deeply.

"Wow, he can really drink! No wonder he's such a good hunter. It's a pity I didn't have a daughter. If I did, I'd definitely marry her off to Liu Bei! I'd make him the perfect son-in-law of the Fan family!"

"I really envy Lin Wanqiu, Su Yuehe, and Zhao Chunyan!"

"With a man as capable as Xiao Bei, life is getting better and better!"

"Sigh~"

……

A few minutes later,

The Liu family.

"Didn't you go to the Party Secretary's house on business? How come you're so drunk?"

Smelling the strong smell of alcohol on Liu Bei, Lin Wanqiu quickly helped him into the house.

*Smack*

But at that moment, Liu Bei lost his balance and fell to one side. Lin Wanqiu instinctively reached out to catch him, and then Liu Bei's lips touched Lin Wanqiu's red lips.

quiet!

quiet!

quiet!

The courtyard fell silent for a moment.

When the eldest daughter, Panpan, and the youngest daughter, Liu Nian, saw their parents' lips touching, they immediately covered their eyes.

Xiao Bao then picked up a toy gun and brandished it at Liu Bei, shouting, "Daddy, biubiubiu~biubiubiu~"

Lin Wanqiu: "..."

Upon hearing Xiao Bao's words, Lin Wanqiu's face and neck suddenly burned with embarrassment.

"Damn it!" Zhao Chunyan had just returned from catching grasshoppers in the wild when she saw Lin Wanqiu and Liu Bei embracing and kissing. She was so angry that her eyebrows almost fell off.

It's not dark yet.

The two of them kissed.

If it gets to night, won't you make the ground crack?

Lin Wanqiu must have done it on purpose.

Yes, she did it on purpose.

"Ah~"

Su Yuehe, who had just caught up from behind, saw the scene of Lin Wanqiu and Liu Bei.

His mouth immediately opened into a large "O" shape.

"Wanqiu and Liu Bei...aren't they being a bit too hasty?"

"Can't you just put up with it?"

"If you really can't wait, at least wait until everyone's asleep before you start playing!"

"How embarrassing is this!"

"But...but...why am I actually feeling a little excited?"

Su Yuehe felt a mix of emotions: confusion, envy, and jealousy.

"Lin Wanqiu, Liu Bei, you two are really something! Taking advantage of Yuehe and me being out, pulling this stunt in front of the children? Do you two even know what shame is?"

Zhao Chunyan could no longer tolerate it and her temper suddenly flared up.

While yelling, she threw down the basket, clenched her fist, and without saying a word, charged at Liu Bei...