Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Yes, that's right." Zhang Weixing nodded. "What's wrong? Did Xiao Bei come to see me today? Did that bastard Zhang Hu offend you again? If so, I'll have someone bring him here right now and hand him over to you to deal with."

"Secretary Zhang, you've misunderstood. It has nothing to do with Zhang Hu. The reason I'm here is because I recently finalized a deal with the Hongxing Restaurant in the county town, where I'll temporarily supply them with 100 jin of fish daily. But while fishing recently, I discovered that the fish are most abundant near your village. I thought—"

"I understand. You want to come here to fish, right?"

"Yes. Look at this matter—"

"We're all on the same side. Besides, didn't you say it yourself? Zhangjia Lake belongs to the public, not just our Zhangjiawan Village. If you want to fish, you can come anytime. I have no objection."

"That's wonderful! But from now on, I won't be fishing myself; the villagers will do it. Of course, don't worry, Secretary, I'll give you twenty yuan from every fish we sell. What do you think?"

"Twenty yuan?" Zhang Weixing clicked his tongue, not expecting Liu Bei to be so generous.

"If you think it's too little, we can discuss it further," Liu Bei said tentatively when Zhang Weixing remained silent.

"No, twenty it is. But this amount of money can't be—"

Before Zhang Weixing could finish speaking, Liu Bei immediately interjected, "I understand. Don't worry, it's absolutely confidential. No one else knows except me."

"Haha~" Zhang Weixing laughed with satisfaction, patted Liu Bei on the shoulder, "Xiao Bei, you have a bright future ahead of you. Alright, the fish near Zhangjiawan Village, let alone a hundred catties a day, even two hundred, three hundred, or four hundred catties, as long as you can catch them, you can catch as many as you want. But there's something I still have to remind you of."

"Please speak."

"Don't try to catch all the fish at once. Always leave yourself an out. Do you understand?"

Liu Bei understood.

Zhang Weixing was reminding him that fishing was fine, but he shouldn't fish too much and should learn to pursue sustainable development.

"I understand. Don't worry."

"Okay. I'll accept the wine. That's all. I need to go to town. You can arrange how and when to fish yourself."

"Okay. Have a safe trip!"

"Knock knock knock~"

Before the word "wind" could be uttered, a sudden burst of intense knocking noises drew the attention of everyone in the previously quiet Zhangjiawan Village.

Then came the sounds of gunfire, gongs, and even the wailing of frightened children.

"Huh? What's going on?" Zhang Weixing suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked in the direction of the sound with Liu Bei.

"The monkey ate a person. The monkey ate a person."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei and Zhang Weixing's expressions suddenly turned serious.

"Secretary, something terrible has happened! Hundreds of monkeys have suddenly come down from the Da Liu Mountain range. Not only have they destroyed more than ten acres of rice seedlings that the village had just planted, but they've also... they've even killed Zhang Wangzhong's little girl."

"Clang!"

The liquor and document bag in Zhang Weixing's hand suddenly fell to the ground.

More than ten acres of late rice seedlings were destroyed. What will the village use to pay the grain tax at the end of the year?

If he can't submit the documents, his position as village secretary will definitely be in jeopardy.

"Zhang Hongtao, what did you say? Say it again!"

"Secretary, a group of monkeys came down from the mountains. They...they destroyed more than ten acres of rice seedlings and even killed Zhang Wangzhong's little girl."

"How could a monkey kill someone? Are you sure you saw it clearly?"

"It's absolutely true. Besides, this is a matter of life and death, how could I... how could I dare to speak carelessly about such a thing?"

"How could a monkey in the paddy field kill a little girl who was looking around? What exactly happened?"

"It is said that Zhang Wangzhong's little girl and a few other boys from the village went to the fields to catch frogs. They were having a great time when suddenly a group of monkeys appeared. Zhang Wangzhong's little girl had never seen monkeys before and found it very interesting. She curiously went over and touched the head of one of the little monkeys."

"A large monkey nearby went crazy for some reason. When it saw the young man being touched, it pounced on him, knocked the little girl who was looking around into the paddy field, and then bit her neck."

The children who were catching the tuqma with her were terrified and ran back to the village crying!

"After running back, she told people about the monkey biting her. When we arrived, the little girl, who had been looking around, was lying in the paddy field, her blood staining the surrounding paddy field red."

"She lay motionless in the paddy field, clearly dead. Not to mention, all the rice seedlings on the surrounding dozen or so acres were destroyed."

"When the monkeys saw us appear, instead of running away, they continued to destroy the rice seedlings..."

"What? You just said that the monkeys are still destroying the rice seedlings?" Zhang Weixing's face immediately fell.

"Yes. They're still destroying it. By now, they've probably destroyed another dozen or so acres."

"You beast!" Zhang Weixing exclaimed in exasperation.

The rice seedlings are related to the public grain quota, which is not only related to his personal position, but also to the villagers' harvest.

What's more, a little girl also died.

Human life is at stake.

What on earth is wrong with those damned monkeys?

Why not stay deep in the Da Liu Mountain range? Why come down the mountain?

For a moment, he panicked. He really panicked.

He didn't bother to pick up the liquor and briefcase that had fallen on the ground, and hurriedly ran towards the paddy fields outside the village.

Liu Bei and Zhang Weixing ran off at almost the same time.

He originally wanted to warn Zhang Weixing that monkeys were not to be trifled with and that he should grab a hunting rifle first, but before he could even speak, Zhang Weixing ran away, and he had to chase after him immediately.

"Secretary Zhang, wait for me!"

After shouting, Liu Bei grabbed a thick stick from under a house and ran after Zhang Weixing.

"Xiao Bei, what are you doing here? Weren't you going fishing?"

"Secretary Zhang, this is a matter of life and death. I must go with you to see what's going on. If you need my help, I will do my duty without hesitation!"

Thank you.

As they ran, Zhang Weixing didn't forget to shout out orders.

"Listen up, everyone in the village! A group of monkeys have come down from the Da Liu Mountain range. They just killed Zhang Wangzhong's little girl and destroyed more than ten acres of our village's paddy fields. And it's not over yet. All you men who haven't gone there yet, grab your hunting rifles if you have them, grab your knives if you have them, and head over to the paddy fields to chase the monkeys away! You must stop them from continuing to harm our village's rice seedlings. Remember, once you get to the paddy fields, be careful. Don't get too close."

He ran and shouted at the same time.

After ten minutes,

Zhang Weixing, Liu Bei, and others ran to the country dirt road outside the village.

From a distance, you could see a dozen militiamen shooting monkeys with guns in the paddy fields.

These militia members were all selected from Zhangjiawan Village.

They hadn't undergone special training like regular troops, so they didn't dare get too close. Their marksmanship was terrible. Hundreds of monkeys were clearly frolicking and destroying rice seedlings in the nearby paddy fields, but after firing several shots, they couldn't hit a single one.

Especially the monkey closest to them,

Its fur shimmered with purple and gold light under the sunlight.

It looked to weigh about 100 pounds. Under the scorching sun, it revealed a pair of long fangs that were clearly visible even from over a hundred meters away—it looked exactly like a monkey king…