Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Liu Bei looked at Ai Changhe, "Who is it?"

Ai Changhe shook his head. "He didn't say the specifics. But the man was in his forties, spoke in a refined manner, and seemed like someone of status. He said he admired you after hearing about how you saved Ai Sanzhu and the others, and wanted to get to know you."

"Where are the others?"

"I was planning to take him to see you. But there was a call on the landline in the Midway Village office, and after he answered, he said it was urgent and left immediately."

"But before he left, he repeatedly told me that I must introduce him to you next time. Brother Liu Bei, what do you think about this..."

"I see..."

Liu Bei pondered in his heart:

Is he from the county? Wearing a Zhongshan suit? Were they specifically asking for him?

These days, nine out of ten people who dare to wear a Zhongshan suit around are cadres.

A county official set aside his airs and made a special trip to the village to find a hunter, repeatedly giving him instructions.

Things are a bit complicated!

However, that person was recommended by Ai Changhe, so he probably doesn't have any bad intentions.

"Okay. When he comes next time, Uncle Ai, please tell him I'll definitely see him."

Ai Changhe's eyes lit up. "Alright! I'll be waiting!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, Ai Changhe left with the nine women.

Liu Bei climbed onto the tractor, patted Li Dazhuang in the driver's seat, and said, "Let's go home."

The tractor chugged away from Zhangjiawan Village, heading towards Fanjia Village along the dirt road.

At dusk,

The tractor finally drove into the entrance of Fanjiacun Village.

Suddenly, Liu Bei saw several small figures chasing each other on the ridge of the field.

It was his three children, Panpan, Niannian, and Xiaobao.

The three little ones were catching grasshoppers in the stubble field, their bottoms sticking out, waving their arms and legs, their laughter carried far away on the evening breeze.

Under the big locust tree beside the field ridge, Zhao Da'e sat on a rock, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan.

Lin Wanqiu, Su Yuehe, and Zhao Chunyan were also bending over to catch grasshoppers.

"Stop the car," Liu Bei shouted.

"Sizzle~"

Li Dazhuang parked the tractor by the roadside, and Liu Bei jumped off and walked towards the edge of the field.

"Dad's home!"

Xiao Bao was the first to see Liu Bei, and immediately ran off and plunged into Liu Bei's arms.

"Daddy! Daddy, look!"

Xiao Bao tilted his head back, held his dark little hand up in front of Liu Bei, a green grasshopper between his fingers, and his two hind legs were still kicking.

"I caught a grasshopper!"

Liu Bei picked Xiao Bao up in one gulp. "My Xiao Bao is amazing! Much more amazing than Dad was when he was a kid."

"Really?" Xiao Bao grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth.

Niannian ran over and opened her palm, revealing two grasshoppers.

"Dad, I caught two! Aren't you amazing?"

Liu Bei freed one hand and touched Niannian's hair, which had a few bits of grass stuck to it.

"Yeah. My Niannian is pretty amazing too."

"That's right!"

Niannian smiled, pursing her lips.

Liu Bei looked at Panpan, who was standing a few steps away without moving, and asked, "Panpan, what about you? How many did you catch?"

Panpan bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and then pulled her hand out from behind her back.

Two hands, three on the left and three on the right. Six in total.

They were all neatly strung together with foxtail grass.

"Wow, so many! Panpan, this isn't catching grasshoppers, it's annihilating them!"

"snort!"

Panpan tilted her head back, a smile curving her lips, clearly very happy.

Liu Bei carried Xiao Bao in one arm and held Niannian's hand in the other, with Panpan following beside him. The four of them walked slowly towards the big locust tree.

Zhao Da'e watched from afar, her hand that was waving the palm-leaf fan slowing down.

His gaze fell on the figure of one adult and three children, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Suddenly, Zhao Chunyan went to meet her.

She first glanced at Liu Bei's empty hands, then looked at the empty tractor trailer, and frowned as she questioned him.

"Liu Bei! You've been out all day, how come you've come back empty-handed? Where's the prey? Where's the meat?"

She frowned even more deeply halfway through her sentence, took a step forward, and sniffed Liu Bei a few times.

"No. You have a feminine charm."

"Um?"

Liu Bei was taken aback.

Zhao Chunyan sniffed twice more, her expression becoming even stranger. "And it's not just one kind. At least... there are the scents of five women."

"..."

Liu Bei looked on in astonishment.

Five types?

You can smell that?

Is Zhao Chunyan born in the Year of the Dog? Her nose is so sensitive!

Just as he was stunned, Zhao Chunyan grabbed his sleeve and asked, her face cold, word by word:

"Tell me honestly, where did you go gallivanting last night? How many women did you sleep with?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da'e looked over, a layer of worry appearing in her eyes.

Su Yuehe bit her lip.

Lin Wanqiu turned around, her gaze fixed intently on Liu Bei's face.

The three children all looked up at the same time.

Xiao Bao loosened his grip on Liu Bei's neck.

Niannian withdrew her hand from Liu Bei's palm.

Panpan took a half step back, lowered her head, and her shoulders tensed slightly.

The light in those eyes gradually receded.

Will my wonderful dad be gone again?

Is that bad dad from before coming back?

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, Liu Bei's heart sank, and he quickly explained, "Chunyan, you've misunderstood."

As he spoke, Liu Bei reached into his waistband and pulled out a cloth bag, from which he took out a thick wad of ten-yuan notes.

"I did go hunting in the mountains last night. I caught a big black bear and a wild boar. I got a good price for the black bear. After splitting the profits, I still have nine hundred and ten yuan left. You count it."

"Gurgle~"

Looking at the thick wad of ten-yuan notes in Liu Bei's hand, Zhao Chunyan's eyes widened. "He earned another nine...nine hundred and one?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da'e let out a long breath and started fanning herself again.

Su Yuehe's tense lips relaxed.

Lin Wanqiu's brows and eyes relaxed.

"My dad is still the same good dad!" Xiao Bao cheered, hugging Liu Bei's neck. "My dad is still the same good dad!"

"Good dad! Good dad! He's still the same good dad!"

Niannian smiled and put her hand back into Liu Bei's palm.

"Dad didn't change back, no, he really didn't!"

Panpan stood there and smiled happily.

Zhao Chunyan coughed dryly, her tone stiff, "Fine. The money issue is negotiable. But how do you explain those different kinds of femininity you exude?"

"Well?"

The children's laughter stopped abruptly upon hearing this.

Zhao Da'e, Su Yuehe, and Lin Wanqiu's eyes turned to them again.

Liu Bei immediately recounted what had happened that day in Linjia Village, where he had dealt with Lin Weijun.

"You mean Lin Weijun was surrounded and beaten by the entire village of Linjia?" Zhao Chunyan blinked.

"Yeah. He was beaten down to just his underwear."

"Hahahaha!" Zhao Chunyan laughed so hard she bent over, slapping her thighs several times.

"..."

Zhao Da'e couldn't help but smile slightly.

Su Yuehe covered her mouth and chuckled.

Lin Wanqiu turned her face away, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Just then, Fan Ha'er darted up to Zhao Chunyan and lowered his voice,

"Sister-in-law! I'm going to tell you a secret. But you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else."

Zhao Chunyan wiped away tears of laughter. "What secret?"

Fan Ha'er looked around, but his voice was so loud that it could be heard across the field:

"That kid Lin Weijun was wearing bright red shorts. And... he has thin skin."

"..."

Su Yuehe's neck turned bright red all the way to her ears, and she turned away.

Lin Wanqiu also lowered her head, her face flushed.

"Cough cough~"

Zhao Da'e coughed twice.

Zhao Chunyan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and laughed so hard she squatted down on the ground.

"What is thin skin?" Xiao Bao tilted his head back and asked seriously.

"Uncle Ha'er, what does 'thin skin' mean?" Niannian asked as well.

Although Panpan didn't speak, her eyes kept shifting between Fan Ha'er and Liu Bei.

"Get lost~"

Liu Bei kicked Fan Ha'er away.

"Get lost!"

Fan Ha'er covered her bottom, looking aggrieved. "Brother Bei, I'm just stating the facts..."

"roll!"

Scratching his head, Fan Ha'er ran to the back of the tractor.

The three children were still gazing longingly at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei coughed, squatted down to face the three pairs of inquisitive eyes, and said without changing his expression, "Thin-skinned means easily embarrassed. It means Lin Weijun is a very crybaby. He cries at the slightest criticism. You mustn't be like him, understand?"

"Oh~" The three children nodded in sudden realization.

Zhao Da'e's lips twitched twice, and she turned her head away, pretending to look at the sunset.

Zhao Chunyan pounded the ground, laughing so hard she almost passed out. After a while, she said, "Alright, that's enough about Lin Weijun. But what's with all those different kinds of feminine scents you have? You still haven't explained it clearly."

"That's how it is..."

Liu Bei then recounted in detail his trip to Zhangjiawan to find someone to deal with Zhang Cuihua.

"Hmm? Is that so...?"

Zhao Chunyan was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up, "Well done."

"But you're wasting money by hiring people to do things for you. Ten dollars per person, nine people is ninety dollars! Do you think money grows on trees?"

"Call me next time something like this happens. You won't have to spend a penny; I guarantee I'll make sure Zhang Cuihua and Zhang Guozhong get a divorce right away."

Liu Bei: "..."

Looking at Zhao Chunyan's confident demeanor, he suddenly realized that what she said might not actually be bragging.

If this woman really rushes over and makes a scene, the roof of Zhang Guozhong's house will probably be blown off.

At that moment, Liu Bei caught a glimpse of Lin Wanqiu walking over.

Zhao Chunyan raised an eyebrow, immediately bent down, picked up Xiaobao with one hand, and pulled Niannian and Panpan over with the other.

"Let's go, let's take the grasshopper home and cook."

Su Yuehe and Zhao Da'e exchanged a glance, then picked up their things and followed.

Only Liu Bei and Lin Wanqiu remained on the ridge of the field.

The evening breeze carried the scent of wheat stubble and earth.

The setting sun cast long shadows of the two people, spreading them diagonally across the golden fields.

"Let's go back too!" Li Dazhuang drove the tractor towards the village.

Lin Wanqiu walked up to Liu Bei and stood still, looking at him quietly.

In those eyes, there was gratitude, heartache, and something else that was hard to describe.

"Liu Bei".

"What's wrong?"

"The sunset is beautiful."

"She is quite beautiful. But even so, she's not as beautiful as you, Wanqiu!"

"Smooth-talking!"

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Liu Bei pulled Lin Wanqiu close and hugged her tightly.

"What do you want to do?"

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