Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Mom, your son is calling us back. Stop looking and let's go!" Zhao Chunyan urged Zhao Da'e as she carried Xiaobao home.

"Oh, okay, okay. Xiao Bei, we'll head back now. You should go home soon." Zhao Da'e winked at Liu Bei.

"Okay. I understand. Mother, Wanqiu, Yuehe, you should all take the children back." Liu Bei smiled slightly.

"My child and I are waiting for you at home," Lin Wanqiu smiled at Liu Bei.

"Dad, we're waiting for you to come back." The eldest daughter, Panpan, smiled slightly.

"I'll be waiting for you," Su Yuehe greeted him casually.

"Daddy, I'm waiting for you." The youngest daughter, Liu Nian, waved.

"Okay, go back now. I'll come back and keep you company once I've finished my business." Liu Bei waved his hand.

"You said it yourself. Finish your business early and come back to keep your mother company." Hearing Liu Bei's words, Zhao Chunyan, who had already walked a few steps away, suddenly turned around.

Liu Bei: "..."

That Zhao Chunyan, she really can't keep her mouth shut.

They dare to say anything.

Ugh!

If it weren't for the fact that she was able to become the female owner of several chain restaurants in her previous life, he wouldn't believe that she would have such a day now.

Her current temperament is so different from what a female boss should be like.

Shaking his head, Liu Bei looked away and turned to the barefoot doctor.

They are applying disinfectant to the male tiger.

A dozen minutes later, the barefoot doctor sighed and shook his head. "Xiao Bei, as you can see, my resources are limited, and this is all I can do. You'd better hurry and take the tiger to the town clinic. If you don't go now, you'll miss your chance."

"good!"

Liu Bei knew the matter was serious and dared not be careless.

He immediately summoned the black horse and the white-brown horse, and had the two horses form a caravan.

"Ha'er, you, Dazhuang, Tan Si, and the others go into the mountains and bring down the mountain ginseng. After you bring it down, you decide how to sell it. Remember, everyone who goes up the mountain gets a share of the money."

"Okay, Brother Bei. I understand."

"Okay. I'll head to town now."

……

When the black horse and the white-brown horse carrying Liu Bei and Gong Hu appeared in Da Liu Town, it immediately caused a sensation.

Whether they were small vendors, employees of state-owned enterprises, or government employees, they all flocked to the township health center.

All I want is to see a real tiger with my own eyes.

Upon learning of this, the health center dared not neglect the matter.

After all, treating a tiger was a first for the health center, so who would dare to be careless?

The hospital director personally supervised the process, instructing the surgeons to diagnose the tiger, perform surgeries where necessary, and treat it according to the prescribed methods, leaving no room for carelessness.

Soon, the town's Party Secretary and Mayor also arrived after hearing the news.

The health center suddenly became the focus of the entire town.

The story of Liu Bei and Gong Hu spread far and wide.

"Have you heard? A kid named Liu Bei from Fanjia Village caught a big tiger. He injured the tiger, and it's been taken to the clinic for treatment."

"Not only that, I also heard it was a tigress. A tigress, you know what I mean?"

"A tigress? Are you sure you mean a tiger, not your wife?"

"Nonsense! The town party secretary and the town mayor both went to the health center, how could it be fake? Do you really think your wife, with her haggard appearance, could possibly warrant the attention of the town party secretary and the town mayor?"

"..."

……

From the health center to every street in town, everyone was talking about Tiger and Liu Bei.

As the story spread, it changed and became increasingly absurd.

such as.

"Let me tell you. She's not some shrew. She's just one of Liu Bei's three ex-wives. They're divorced but still living together. During 'you know,' Liu Bei got too excited and went too far, injuring one of his ex-wives, which is why she had to go to the clinic for surgery!"

"Really? Liu Bei is getting too excited, isn't he? He's overreacting!"

"Young people are hot-tempered and energetic, it's understandable!"

"Who said Liu Bei is young? I heard he's already thirty!"

"Thirty? So what? Thirty is the perfect age to explore and make a name for yourself. You're full of energy when you're working. How can you not be young?"

"That makes sense. Thirty is like a tiger, forty is like a wolf. They're at their best for work! Got it, got it all!"

……

This side.

Outside the operating room of the health center.

The operating room door was tightly closed.

There were many people outside the gate.

There are public security officers to maintain order.

There are also many people waiting for the tiger to come out.

Liu Bei is one of them.

They've been inside for an hour already.

The surgery is not over yet.

Not a single nurse came out to explain what was happening in the operating room or how far things had progressed.

One hour has passed since the male tiger was taken inside.

The operating room door remained closed, and Liu Bei and the others could only wait outside.

The longer the time passes,

The more he worried, the more anxious he became.

Because if anything were to happen to the male tiger...

He couldn't be sure what the White Tiger might do.

Will he go crazy?

To vent their anger on the villagers?

For example, attacking Old Tan, who was left behind?

Or perhaps the villagers, including Fan Ha'er, who had gone into the mountains, launched an attack, threatening the lives of the villagers?

Human life is at stake; we cannot be careless.

Moreover, Gong Hu had once helped him.

For both emotional and rational reasons, he did not want anything to happen to the male tiger.

in addition,

The male tiger and the white tiger also had a child—a tiger cub.

The tiger cub is still young and far from adulthood.

Without his father, the tiger, he and his mother, the white tiger, would become orphans and widows.

It will only be more difficult than before for them to compete with other wild animals for survival deep in the Da Liu Mountain.

If you're not careful, the tiger cub will be killed.

At that time, the male tiger will have no offspring.

The White Tiger either submits to the new Tiger or, driven by maternal instinct, fights to the death to protect her son, ultimately leading to both mother and son perishing together.

If that happens, the entire family of three, including the tiger, will be dead.

No matter which one it is, it's a tragedy.

Liu Bei lost his father when he was very young.

His mother raised him with great difficulty.

He knew all too well how difficult it was for a woman to raise a child.

If the male tiger is gone,

The white tiger mother and her cub experienced the same thing he had back then.

He's already been through it once.

He didn't want to witness the same tragedy repeat itself.

Even if it was a tiger, not a human.

The more this happened, the more flustered and worried Liu Bei, who was usually calm in the face of adversity, became.

It wasn't just him.

The same applies to the town's Party Secretary, Mayor, and other relevant personnel.

Liu Bei was a hero who received awards personally from the county government and the public security bureau.

A live male tiger has now been transported to the health center.

If the male tiger were to become extremely aggressive and do something outrageous at the health center,

That would be a huge problem.

It's not just people who die,

It will also bring disaster to the town.

What worries them even more is that the safety of the town's residents is facing a huge threat.

However, by 1981, tigers had already been explicitly listed by the state as rare wild animals that could not be hunted or persecuted without permission.

They have a responsibility to protect.

If they stand by and do nothing, and word gets out, it will have a very negative impact on them.

Regardless of the reason,

It was very, very difficult for them.

Moreover, after talking with Liu Bei, they learned that the white tiger did not harm the villagers in the mountains; on the contrary, it helped a lot.

They couldn't afford to ignore the tiger anymore...