Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Squeak~"

Liu Bei pushed the door open and rushed inside as fast as he could.

"Hey kid, what are you doing messing around in the middle of the day?"

The words had barely left his mouth when

Liu Bei was completely stunned.

Because he saw Fan Ha'er squatting behind a black and white dog, stroking the fur on the dog's back.

"Brother Bei, what brings you here?"

Fan Ha'er was somewhat surprised when she turned around and saw Liu Bei.

"Hey kid, what are you doing at home? And where's that pretty girl? I can't find her. Where is she hiding?"

"Jiaojiao...girl?" Fan Ha'er was stunned, frowning. "Brother Bei, what Jiaojiao girl? Where is there a girl?"

"No? Then how come I heard you say something like 'Jiaojiao, lie down and don't move, or I'll spank you' when I was outside? Did you say that?"

"Yes, that's right!" Fan Ha'er admitted, explaining, "But Jiao Jiao isn't a girl. It's this!"

As Fan Ha'er spoke, he pointed to the dog lying on the ground and explained.

Liu Bei: "..."

So, after all that fuss, Jiaojiao is a dog?

What the hell!

Why are you saying those things when you're just a dog?

And they said it so ambiguously.

Now look what happened, those two sisters-in-law have misunderstood something big.

"Brother Bei, what are you spacing out for? Did I say something wrong?" Fan Ha'er asked, puzzled when he saw Liu Bei in a daze.

"Uh... well... it's nothing." Liu Bei didn't know what to say to Fan Ha'er, so he took out the four hundred yuan that belonged to Fan Ha'er and handed it to him. "The money from selling ginseng. Keep it safe, don't lose it!"

"400 yuan? That much?" Fan Ha'er's eyes lit up when he saw the money. He jumped up, grabbed Liu Bei's arm, and said, "Brother Bei, let's go into the mountains!"

"Go into the mountains? Now?" Liu Bei asked in surprise.

"Yes. Now is the time." Fan Ha'er nodded. "I can get 400 from one ginseng root. If I get two, three, four, five... a hundred, wouldn't I be able to build a new house in the village just like you, Brother Bei? How prestigious would that be? Come on, let's go into the mountains to pick ginseng!"

Liu Bei: "..."

One hundred century-old ginseng roots?

How could you say that?

Do you think century-old ginseng is like cabbage, something you can find anytime?

"Ha'er, stop dreaming." Liu Bei shook off Fan Ha'er's wrist. "A hundred-year-old ginseng isn't something you can just find anytime. We were lucky to find one last time."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Fan Ha'er deflated and became listless.

"What a waste of time! Sigh..."

Shaking his head, Liu Bei said, "Alright. Ginseng is something you can only come across by chance. Right now, your priority is to diligently deliver fish to the Hongxing Restaurant in the county town every day. Save money little by little. Don't be unrealistic! If you keep daydreaming and thinking nonsense, you can quit the fish delivery business. I'll have Dazhuang and the others do it!"

"Ah...no! I won't dream anymore, okay?" Fan Ha'er panicked upon hearing this.

"Good to know. Stop daydreaming."

"Hmm. No more."

"And also—" Liu Bei pointed to the dog on the ground, "Watch your words when you speak at home in the future. Don't say anything carelessly."

"Why?" Fan Ha'er asked, somewhat confused.

"Two of your sisters-in-law outside heard what you just said. They probably think you're sleeping with girls at home. Shouldn't you be careful with your words?"

Fan Ha'er: "..."

He raised an eyebrow. "Damn! Which auntie from the village is it? If they dare to gossip, I'll make them beg for mercy tonight, hmph!!!"

Liu Bei: "..."

Its head is very, very big.

He waved his hand, "Forget it. Say what you want to say. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

"No!" Fan Ha'er grabbed Liu Bei's wrist again. "Brother Bei, you still haven't told me which two wives were eavesdropping on me!"

"Boom~"

Liu Bei gave Fan Ha'er a sharp rap on the forehead and scolded, "What? You really want to go to your sister-in-law's room and cause trouble tonight? Do you want to die?"

"I...of course I don't want to die. I haven't gotten married or had kids yet, I haven't learned anything from you, Brother Bei, and I still—"

"Stop! Stop right there!" Liu Bei's head was spinning. "Just one thing: watch your mouth at home from now on. Don't ask who those two sisters-in-law are. And don't go into their rooms at night to cause trouble. Got it?"

"Fine, if I don't want to go, I don't want to go. What's the big deal?" Fan Ha'er said, head down.

"Just remember that. I'm going back now." With a sigh and a shake of his head, Liu Bei left.

Only after Liu Bei's figure disappeared did Fan Ha'er's lips curl up slightly.

"Hmph! You dare eavesdrop on my conversation? Don't let me find out who you are. If I do, hmph, tonight I'll make you kneel on the ground begging for mercy!"

"No way. Mother once said that women love to gossip. Those two sisters-in-law will definitely be spreading rumors in the village. I have to check. I'll see if anyone in the village is talking nonsense, and if so, hehe, I'll make a scene tonight!"

……

Liu Bei had no idea what Fan Ha'er was thinking.

Now, he was walking home.

A few minutes later, he arrived at his doorstep.

at this time,

The eldest daughter, Panpan, is writing under a large sycamore tree outside the door.

The youngest daughter ran and chased after the balloon.

The son, Xiaobao, was squatting on the ground, fiddling with his two tin frogs.

The mother, Zhao Da'e, sat to the side watching the three children.

He watched while fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

"mother!"

"Xiao Bei is back!"

"dad!"

Upon seeing Liu Bei, Xiao Bao was the first to run over, and Liu Bei, being subservient, hugged Xiao Bao in his arms.

He scratched Xiao Bao's nose and said, "Which of the two frogs can jump farther?"

"That green frog!"

"Oh, what about the red one?"

"The red frog has such a big butt!"

"Which one does Xiaobao like?"

"Green!"

"Boom!"

Just then, a balloon burst open.

"Waaah~"

The youngest daughter, Liu Nian, who was chasing after them, was startled and burst into tears.

Zhao Da'e ran over to comfort Liu Nian, "Don't cry, my dear grandson, don't cry."

"Grandma, the balloon popped, popped, boohoo..."

Liu Nian pointed, then burst into tears.

"Don't cry, my dear grandson! It's broken, it's broken, there are still two left, aren't there?" Zhao Da'e wiped away Liu Nian's tears.

"No! I want it, I want it!" Liu Nian cried even louder.

Liu Bei picked up Xiao Bao and knelt down beside her. "Niannian, don't cry. Daddy will go to town tomorrow and buy you a new balloon, okay?"

"Really?" Liu Nian asked expectantly.

"Of course it's true!"

"Yay! Daddy's going to buy me new balloons!"

"Are you happy now? Are you still going to cry?"

"I'm so happy! I'm not crying anymore!" Liu Nian nodded.

"That's a good girl. Go chase the other two balloons and play!"

"Mm." Nodding, Liu Nian smiled and went to chase the other two balloons.

"Xiao Bao, why don't you go play too!"

"Okay!" Xiao Bao nodded and left.

Liu Bei went over to his eldest daughter and took a look. He discovered that she wasn't just writing, she was also drawing. What she was drawing was...