Rebirth: Fan Debiao rises from the Liaobei land

That afternoon, Fan Debiao was reading in his office, arming his mind with knowledge, when security guard Xiao Li rushed in.

"Brother Biao! There's trouble in the lobby! An old man is grabbing Yufen and trying to take her away!"

"What the hell?" Fan Debiao threw down the book in his hand. "Let's go see. He dares to cause trouble here? He's really asking for trouble!"

Fan Debiao got up and walked out, shouting into his walkie-talkie, "All security personnel, assemble in the lobby on the first floor! Gangzi must be there."

When Fan Debiao arrived on the first floor, he saw Yu Fen being dragged towards the door by a burly, muscular middle-aged man with a fierce face. Yu Fen struggled, but several waiters stood by, afraid to move.

Fan Debiao rushed over and shoved the man's hand away, yelling, "Let go! Let go of me! What are you doing?"

The man was taken aback, then let go and said, "Hey, aren't you Fan Debiao? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

Fan Debiao said, "Aren't you Niu Er? You haven't served enough time in prison, have you? Daring to cause trouble here!"

Seeing Fan Debiao's imposing manner and the group of security guards behind him, Niu Er couldn't help but feel a bit weaker. "Fan Debiao? I'm looking for my wife, what's it to you?"

"Wife?" Fan Debiao said, "The divorce certificate is gone, she's just an ex-wife now. Do you know that's harassing a woman?"

Niu Er, with his neck stiff, grabbed Yu Fen again: "What business is it of yours whether we get a divorce or not? Yu Fen, come home with me!"

Yu Fen struggled, "I'm not going back! Niu Er, let go!"

Fan Debiao stepped forward: "Niu Er, I'll say it again, let go."

"What are you going to do about it if I don't spill it?" Niu Er glared at Fan Debiao. "Fan Debiao, you're pretty ruthless. We're from the same village, we even played together when we were kids, and now you're trying to steal my wife? You're a real bastard!"

"What the hell, your wife?" Fan Debiao said. "When you hit her, didn't you think of her as your wife? Now you're coming to demand her back, too late!"

"What business is it of yours what happens in my family?" Niu Er said. "I'm taking her away today!"

Fan Debiao sneered: "Niu Er, you've got some nerve, daring to talk to me like that now? Believe me or not, in the old days, you would have disappeared from Liaobei long ago."

"You're bragging!" Niu Er said. "If you're so capable, let's have a one-on-one fight!"

"A one-on-one fight?" Fan Debiao waved his hand. "Come on, take him down!"

Gangzi waved his hand, and Da Liu and several security guards rushed forward. Niu Er tried to fight back, but Gangzi tripped him and knocked him down, and the others held him down.

Fan Debiao squatted down and patted Niu Er's face: "Niu Er, listen up. Yu Fen works here now, she's my employee. If you continue to be so stubborn and dare to harass her, I will make you suffer endlessly."

"Fan Debiao, you just wait!" Niu Er struggled, "I won't let you get away with this!"

"Still being stubborn?" Fan Debiao stood up. "Brothers, remember this: if this kid comes back, beat him up. After beating him, send him to the police station and say he's causing trouble. Didn't he not get enough of his three years in prison? Let him continue."

Gangzi asked, "Brother Biao, what do we do now?"

"Throw it out," Fan Debiao said. "Throw it far away."

Several security guards dragged Niu Er out. Yu Fen stood there, her hands still trembling uncontrollably.

Fan Debiao waved to the onlookers, "Go away, go away, go do what you were doing." He then turned to Yu Fen and said, "Don't be afraid, it's alright. There's nothing to be afraid of with someone like Niu Er. He tries to be ruthless with you, but you're even more ruthless than him. He should be afraid of you!"

Yu Fen nodded: "Okay, I understand. De Biao, thank you."

"Don't mention it, get back to work."

After get off work that evening, Fan Debiao and Yu Fen went home together. Ma Dashuai, who had gotten off work earlier, was sitting on his bed smoking.

"Why are you so late today?" General Ma asked.

Yu Fen said, "Niu Er is here."

General Ma was taken aback: "Niu Er? What's he doing here?"

"They came looking for me and insisted on taking me back," Yufen said. "Thanks to Debiao, they chased Niu Er away."

Commander Ma looked at Fan Debiao: "You drove him away?"

"Hmm." Fan Debiao took off his coat. "A few security guards came, pinned him down, and threw him out."

After hearing this, Ma Dashuai curled his lip and said, "Debiao, you're just relying on having more people."

Fan Debiao took off his coat: "So what? You want me to fight Niu Er one-on-one? I'm a man of status now, I can't do that kind of thing. If it were before, I'd give Niu Er a good scratch, a few slaps on the neck, and a few flat kicks. Do you know what would happen to Niu Er then?"

General Ma curled his lip. "Stop bragging. If you're so capable, why don't you have a one-on-one fight? A one-on-one fight is what makes a real man. What kind of skill is it to bully the few with the many? What's the point of talking about the ozone layer?"

Fan Debiao chuckled: "General Ma, where were you when Yufen was being beaten? Now you're here trying to act tough?"

General Ma blushed: "I just didn't want to stoop to his level!"

"Alright, alright. Let's all keep quiet!" Yu Fen smoothed things over. "Let's eat."

During the meal, Ma Dashuai muttered, "If it were me, I'd challenge Niu Er to a duel..."

Yu Fen whispered, "De Biao, don't take it to heart by the commander-in-chief. That's just how he is."

"I know," Fan Debiao said, "but I didn't take it to heart."

After dinner, Ma Dashuai washed the dishes, and Yu Fen tidied the table. Fan Debiao squatted by the door smoking, deep in thought.

Niu Er came today, and although he was kicked out, there will definitely be a next time. We need to think of a way to solve this once and for all. As for Ma Dashuai, working as a cleaner in Victoria isn't a long-term solution. We need to find him a proper job so he can support himself. Then we can have him and Yu Fen move out; the group can't all live together forever.

The most important thing is money. We need to hurry up and earn back the 30,000 yuan dowry that Xiao Cui owes. We must return this money to Yu Fugui's family, otherwise Xiao Cui's situation will not be peaceful.

Fan Debiao recalled the ways he made money in his previous life. In 2002, Kaiyuan was developing rapidly. The real estate market was just starting out, and the small commodity market was also emerging. All industries were thriving. If he could start a business, he could make money quickly. Relying solely on a fixed salary would only allow him to make ends meet; a comfortable life was out of the question, let alone reaching the pinnacle of life.

But he has no capital right now. He needs to keep the 10,000 yuan bonus Wu Derong gave him for emergencies. He needs to find a business that requires little or no capital.

After much thought, I decided to start with Victoria. It has a high foot traffic and abundant information; you can make money doing almost anything there.

"Sigh, capital!" Fan Debiao sighed. "These past few years, I've been living a carefree life, showing off with cell phones and Mercedes-Benzes, but all of that was given to me by Boss Wu. When it comes to actually needing money, I can't come up with a single penny. Sigh, where is there a way to make quick money? I can't help but recall what Lao Qian told me: the costs can't be too high, it has to be a sure profit, and it has to be profitable quickly! But where can you find a business like that!"

Suddenly, Fan Debiao slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn it, how could I have forgotten about that?"