Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

The speaker was a man in his fifties, wearing a slightly worn Zhongshan suit, with his hair slicked back and his chin held high, like a leader who had come to inspect the work.

Behind him were three burly young men in their early twenties who swaggered into the courtyard without even knocking.

As they entered, Zhao Da'e's chopsticks froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

"Zhao Degui?"

Indeed, the visitor was Zhao Da'e's younger brother, Zhao Degui, who was also Liu Bei's maternal uncle.

The three behind him are Zhao Degui's three sons, who are also Liu Bei's cousins.

The eldest son is Zhao Zhong, the second son is Zhao Yi, and the third son is Zhao Yong.

Zhao Degui glanced at the food on the table and clicked his tongue twice. "Wow, white rice with stir-fried meat and egg drop soup? I can't even get a meal like this at home for a month. Sis, you're living the good life!"

Zhao Da'e put down her chopsticks: "What are you doing here?"

"Sister, what are you saying? I'm your brother. Can't a younger brother come and visit his own sister?" Zhao Degui pulled over a stool, plopped down, crossed his legs, and glanced around the yard.

He looked at Lin Wanqiu, Zhao Chunyan, and Su Yuehe one by one, and finally his gaze fell on Liu Bei.

"Xiao Bei, I've heard about what happened to you. I heard you made a lot of money hunting lately?"

Liu Bei ignored what he heard and continued shoveling rice into his mouth.

But Zhao Degui didn't care and continued, "Of course I'm happy for you that you've made money. But then again, you can't forget your roots. Your mother came from my Zhao family. Your grandmother fed and cared for her for over ten years. You can't forget that kindness, can you?"

"Snapped!"

Zhao Da'e slammed her chopsticks on the table, looking displeased.

"Zhao Degui, stop putting on airs. Back when my mother was still alive, you took everything from the house, the land, the livestock, and even emptied her savings for her funeral. And me? I got nothing. Later, when I married into the Liu family, my husband even gave you a dowry. I'm even now, I'm completely at peace with your family. And you still have the nerve to come and ask me for your kindness in raising me? You've got some nerve!"

"Sister!" Zhao Degui's face darkened. "There's no point in saying that. Why bring up those old, trivial matters? I'm here today to discuss important matters with my nephew."

"Serious business? What serious business could you possibly have?" Zhao Da'e frowned.

Zhao Degui extended one finger.

"Xiao Bei, your uncle is having some trouble lately and needs some money to tide me over. Can you lend me a thousand yuan? Just a thousand yuan. I'll pay you back every penny when I have the money."

"cough--"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chunyan choked on her soup, staring wide-eyed at Zhao Degui. "Just a thousand yuan? Zhao Degui, why don't you just rob someone?"

Zhao Degui glanced at Zhao Chunyan and said, "I'm talking to my nephew. What right do you, an outsider, have to interrupt?"

"Who are you calling an outsider?" Zhao Chunyan pointed with her chopsticks, "Myself and Liu Bei—"

Zhao Chunyan was stunned halfway through her sentence.

yes,

She and Liu Bei are already divorced. Legally speaking, she and Liu Bei have no relationship anymore. They are not outsiders, so what are they?

But Zhao Chunyan was unwilling to admit defeat and immediately shouted,

"You're right. I am indeed an outsider. But so what? Zhao Degui, I'm putting my words on the table today. If you dare take a single penny from this yard today, I'll cut off your manhood and feed it to the dogs! You believe me?"

"Snapped!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Degui's face turned completely black. He slammed his hand on the table and pointed his finger at Zhao Da'e.

"Sister! Is this how you teach your daughter-in-law? A woman who married into the family dares to speak to her elders like that?"

"Didn't you say she was an outsider? Since she's an outsider, what she says is none of my business!"

Zhao Da'e shrugged and said coldly.

"Sister, you—"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Zhao Degui, stop acting. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? Who have you ever borrowed money from and paid back in your life? Three years ago you borrowed fifty yuan from the Wang family next door, and you're still denying it. A thousand yuan? You might as well let me just throw the money into the river; at least that would make a sound."

"..."

After his sister exposed his secrets, Zhao Degui's face turned pale and then red. After a moment, he suddenly put on a smiling face.

"Sis, don't say that. We're siblings, you know. As the old saying goes, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. I'm just really having a hard time..."

"I told you I have no money," Zhao Da'e said firmly.

"..."

Zhao Degui's smile froze on his face and vanished instantly.

He narrowed his eyes, his pupils darted around twice, and finally his gaze settled on Su Yuehe.

At this moment, Su Yuehe was feeding Liu Nian when she felt a gaze fall on her. She subconsciously raised her head and met Zhao Degui's greedy eyes.

She paused for a moment, then immediately lowered her head.

"Sis, it's fine if you don't want to lend it. But I heard that all three of Xiao Bei's wives divorced him? So this fair-skinned guy..."

He pointed at Su Yuehe.

"Since you're divorced, you're no longer considered a member of the Liu family! There's a mine owner in the remote mountain village next door, in his forties, who's never married. He's offering very high prices; he'll give eight hundred for a virgin, and even if she's had children, he'll still get five or six hundred after a discount."

"Sis, if you let me take her away, I won't mention the loan again, okay?"

quiet!

quiet!

quiet!

The moment these words were spoken, the entire courtyard fell silent.

Even the air seemed to freeze.

Lin Wanqiu gripped the chopsticks tightly.

Zhao Chunyan suddenly stood up and slid the stool backward, making a screeching sound.

Su Yuehe's face turned pale instantly, her body began to tremble, and her lips quivered, unable to utter a word.

Liu Nian shrank back in fright.

Liu Panpan then walked around to block Su Yuehe and Liu Nian, her small eyes fixed on Zhao Degui, as if she would fight to the death if Zhao Degui dared to take even half a step forward.

Liu Bao ran into the house, then quickly ran out again, holding the toy gun and aiming it at Zhao Degui.

Zhao Da'e was trembling with rage, pointing her finger at Zhao Degui's nose: "Zhao Degui, are you even human?"

"How am I not a human being?" Zhao Degui retorted righteously. "She's not your Liu family's daughter-in-law anymore. A divorced woman with a child, staying in your house to eat and drink for free, is worse off than—"

"Zhao Zhong, Zhao Yi, go and bring the man out."

Zhao Degui glanced at his three sons behind him.

"Okay!"

The eldest brother, Zhao Zhong, reached out to grab Su Yuehe's arm.

"Bang!!!"

Just then, Liu Bei grabbed the wooden stool from under his buttocks and smashed it into Zhao Zhong's calf.

"Snap!"

Immediately, the sound of bones cracking was heard.

"Ah~"

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Zhong let out a miserable scream and collapsed to the ground, rolling around on the ground with his hands clutching his calves, his mouth agape in an "O" shape.

"Aaaaaah!!! My leg!!! My leg is broken!!!"

"..."

The entire room fell silent.

Zhao Degui was completely stunned by what he saw.

Zhao Yi and Zhao Yong were also stunned.

Liu Bei walked towards Zhao Degui step by step, each step heavy.

Looking at his uncle, Liu Bei said, word by word:

"Listen up, all of you! Su Yuehe is my woman, Liu Bei's woman. Whether we're divorced or not, she's still my woman."

"If any of you dare to touch a single hair on her head today, I guarantee I'll break every single one of your legs. Want to try?"

"..."

Zhao Degui subconsciously took half a step back.

"Are you crazy? He's your cousin, and you're hitting him for a stranger?"

"Click~"

Liu Bei grabbed Zhao Degui by the collar and lifted him up.

"I'll say it one last time. Su Yuehe is my woman. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on her will have their legs broken!"

"Now, you, take your three dog sons and get out of my house right now."

"If you dare to step into my house again, I'll beat you up too."

"Bang!"

After saying that, Liu Bei threw Zhao Degui to the ground.

"Good! Very good! I've remembered your words!"

Zhao Degui, his face ashen, pointed at Liu Bei with a trembling finger for a long time before finally slamming down a harsh shout: "Liu Bei! You wait! This isn't over! Not over!!! Let's go!!!!"

Soon, Zhao Degui and his sons slunk away.

Watching Zhao Degui and his sons leave, Zhao Da'e suddenly squatted down and started crying.

"Mother, why are you crying?"