Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

The bicycles and pedicabs in the house cannot be moved; they were prepared for his three ex-wives, Lin Wanqiu, Zhao Chunyan, and Su Yuehe.

There's only one solution then—buy a new vehicle.

Furthermore, it must be able to haul goods; a load capacity of less than 100 jin (50 catties) is absolutely unacceptable, and it must be at least 200 jin (100 catties). Of course, the higher the load capacity, the better.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Bei came up with a suitable candidate in his mind—Fan Erhe.

He is the director of the forest farm. The timber from the forest farm needs to be transported out all year round, which requires matching means of transportation. If you ask him, he will definitely have connections.

But before looking for him, I need to hurry back and ask the village secretary how things are going with the steel and cement.

……

It was past eight o'clock in the evening.

Liu Bei asked Ha'er to return the tractor and pay the rent, then went directly to the home of village secretary Fan Sanyuan.

It's very hot and humid tonight.

Although it was past eight o'clock, all four members of Fan Sanyuan's family were still awake and enjoying the cool air in the yard.

Upon hearing a knock at the door, Fan Daqiang opened it and, seeing that it was Liu Bei, warmly welcomed him inside.

"Father, Mother, it's Brother Bei!"

"Oh, Xiao Bei's here. Have a seat, I'll get you a glass of water!" Ever since Liu Bei brought his two sons back alive, Wen Caixia was extremely grateful to him.

"Auntie, no need. I'll just chat with Uncle Sanyuan for a bit and then head back!"

"You guys chat, it won't stop me from getting you some water!" Wen Caixia smiled and went into the house.

"I heard you went to sell fish with Ha'er at noon. Are you just back?"

Fan Sanyuan sat up from the bamboo bed, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

"Yes. Just got back!" Liu Bei replied, sitting down.

"How's sales? How much is left? If not much, send some over, we'll buy it!"

"No need to bother. They're all sold out!"

"Huh?" Fan Sanyuan and his son were both stunned. "You didn't keep a single one?"

"Hmm. No!"

"..." Fan Sanyuan and his two sons looked at each other with surprise.

No one expected that Liu Bei was not only good at hunting, but also a master at selling fish.

"I heard from the villagers that you hauled several buckets with a tractor at noon. At least a hundred pounds, right? You went down to sell them, and they were all sold out. Xiao Bei, how did you sell them?" Fan Sanyuan asked, very curious.

Not only him, but the Fan brothers, Dayong and Daqiang, were also eager to know how Liu Bei had done it.

"We sold them in the county town. Of course, we were a bit lucky and ran into a big boss who owns a restaurant. He bought them all and signed a long-term supply agreement with us. We have to supply him with 100 jin (50 kg) every day. It's a bit of a large quantity, so starting tomorrow, I'll need your permission to use the tractor temporarily. Once I buy a new tractor, I won't need it anymore!"

"..."

Fan Sanyuan and his two sons were all surprised.

Has he gotten involved with the big boss in the county?

I go!

Has Liu Bei's fortune arrived?

"Xiao Bei, I never knew you could do this! You're not only a good hunter, but also a shrewd businessman! You make a good living selling grasshoppers in town. Now you've expanded your business to the county seat—you've got a bright future ahead of you! If my two sons had even half your talent, I'd gladly die in my coffin!"

"Secretary, you can't say things like that!" Liu Bei waved his hand. "I just went to the county town to figure things out! I haven't really established myself yet!"

"If things go smoothly and we need more manpower in the future, let Dayong and Daqiang come and work with me!"

"As long as I'm here, I guarantee they won't suffer!"

"Really? That's wonderful!" Upon hearing this, Fan Sanyuan's face lit up with joy. He looked at his two sons, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and thank Xiao Bei!"

"Thank you, Brother Bei!"

"We're brothers, no need to be so polite!"

"Xiao Bei, come and have some water. It's sweetened!" Wen Caixia brought over a cup of sweet water.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

"Of course, of course!"

"Xiao Bei, you came to see me tonight for more than just to talk about borrowing the tractor, right? Tell me, what else is there? I'll definitely help you if I can!" Since Liu Bei was willing to bring his two sons along to make money, he naturally had to return the favor.

"It's all about the steel bars and cement, isn't it? Uncle Sanyuan, what about you over there—"

"Is that all? Don't worry, I contacted them yesterday. I estimate they'll all be brought over within three days!"

"Then I thank Uncle Sanyuan. It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer."

Liu Bei was overjoyed, thanked him a few times, and prepared to leave.

"We'll see you off!"

"Uncle Sanyuan, please wait! I can go back by myself!"

"How can this be? I have to give it to you!"

Fan Sanyuan personally held Liu Bei's wrist and insisted on seeing Liu Bei off.

Wen Caixia, Fan Dayong, and Fan Daqiang, along with their two sons, also chimed in.

Left with no other choice, Liu Bei had to let Fan Sanyuan and his family of four go.

After seeing him off at the door, Fan Sanyuan said, "Xiao Bei, starting tomorrow, you can use the tractor as you please. No need to report to me. Oh, and by the way, you don't need to pay the rental fee either! When you go to drive it, just say it was me who said so!"

"Huh? No rent? That's not a good idea, is it?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

"Don't worry. I'll document it under the guise of using public resources for public purposes. There won't be any problems!"

Now that things have come to this point, it would be pretentious for Liu Bei to refuse again.

"Thank you very much, Uncle Sanyuan. Please stay, I'll head back now!"

"Slow down!"

"Alright! Go on in. Get some rest!"

Only after Liu Bei's figure disappeared from sight did Fan Sanyuan's family enter the house.

Liu Bei turned and arrived at Fan Ha'er's house.

"Brother Bei, why aren't you with your three wives? What are you doing here looking for me?"

"Get up early tomorrow morning, and we'll go fishing. After we're done, you can go straight to driving the tractor; you don't need to pay rent."

"Huh? No rent? Is that appropriate?" Fan Ha'er asked in surprise.

"That's what Uncle Sanyuan said. Just go ahead and drive," Liu Bei explained.

"Free? That's great. Okay. If you're free, shall we sleep together tonight?"

Fan Ha'er was somewhat expectant.

Liu Bei: "..."

Two grown men sleeping together?

What's so great about it?

What if you accidentally roll over in bed at night and end up cuddling together? Wouldn't that be disgusting?

After imagining the scene, Liu Bei got goosebumps all over his body.

He immediately refused, saying, "Get out!"

After saying that, Liu Bei turned and left, afraid that if he was too late, Fan Ha'er would really keep him there.

He'll probably be spitting out water by then.

"If we can't sleep in the same bed, then we won't. Why is Brother Bei so angry?" Fan Ha'er scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. "Fine. I'll sleep alone. Tonight, I must dream of that young woman... uh, no, I should dream of her younger sister!"

"Young lady's sister, I'm here! Come and greet me!!!"

……

Liu Bei had no idea what Fan Ha'er was going to do that night.

He walked all the way home and then pushed open the door.

Just came in,

He discovered that Lin Wanqiu had fallen asleep on the stone table in the courtyard.

There was also an oil lamp lit nearby.

It seems they were clearly waiting for me to come back.

He glanced at the other rooms.

The lights in Zhao Chunyan's room were already off, and if you listened carefully, you could hear her snoring.

Only soft snoring could be heard in Su Yuehe's room.

For a moment, he was somewhat moved...