Chapter 534: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 534: Grave Relocation Matters, Conflict Occurs
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Protagonist:
Li Xiulan
Wang Erhai was stunned upon hearing this.
What a coincidence?
Niu Chunsheng had just told him that a celebration banquet would be held tomorrow noon, and he had just hung up the phone when his mother called again, asking him to return home tomorrow noon.
"Mom? Is something wrong at home?"
Wang Erhai hurriedly asked.
At this time, he still did not know that the ancestral grave at home had been dug up.
Li Xiulan and Wang Changgen were afraid this matter would affect Wang Erhai's work, so they had not told Wang Erhai all along.
Li Xiulan then explained the situation to Wang Erhai:
"During National Day, the ancestral grave at home was dug up by someone. We reported it to the police and even had Zhang Zhongtian bring people to help investigate, but in the end nothing was found. Finally, your father and your uncle invited a Geography Master over, found a new Feng Shui Treasure Land, and plan to rebury your grandfather at that Feng Shui Treasure Land tomorrow noon."
Wang Erhai then understood the reason behind the matter.
However, he did not care much about it, and said:
"You can just handle this matter. Why do I need to go back? I don't understand Feng Shui anyway."
Mainly because he still had to attend Niu Chunsheng's celebration banquet tomorrow.
At that time, the other major shareholders of Cheng Cheng Real Estate would definitely appear at the celebration banquet.
That was a great opportunity for Wang Erhai to build connections in County Town.
Compared to the matter of the ancestral grave at home, this celebration banquet was somewhat more important.
However, Li Xiulan said:
"The Geography Master said that every family must have a young male family member return. Your uncle's family's Yaohua has taken leave to return. Among you three brothers, your eldest brother is in Guangzhou, your younger brother is in Beijing, both far away, and you are in County Town, closest to home. So I thought of asking you to return for a trip."
Wang Erhai was somewhat troubled upon hearing this.
His mother's decision was actually very reasonable.
Wang Erhai was indeed closest to his hometown, and driving back would take only half an hour or so.
However, he had to attend Niu Chunsheng's celebration banquet tomorrow noon!
But Wang Erhai did not directly refuse; he just thought about whether he could squeeze out some time.
So he asked:
"Mom, what specific time tomorrow noon is the grave relocation? Be specific."
Li Xiulan honestly said:
"The Geography Master said to relocate at 12 noon tomorrow. I just checked the Almanac, and 12 noon tomorrow is indeed a good time, violating no taboos. Not only is it suitable for relocating Yin Residences and Yang Residences, but it also does not clash with the Zodiacs of our whole family."
Wang Erhai showed a bitter smile upon hearing this.
Niu Chunsheng chose to hold the celebration banquet at 12 noon tomorrow, probably because he had also checked the Almanac and thought it was an Auspicious Hour.
Because celebration banquets are generally held in the evening, but he chose noon this time, and this time point was obviously carefully selected.
"This time, what a coincidence..."
Unexpectedly, the time for the grave relocation at home perfectly clashed with the time for Niu Chunsheng's celebration banquet.
"Mom, I really can't not go back? I have something very important to do tomorrow."
Wang Erhai tactfully said this sentence.
Li Xiulan was stunned upon hearing this:
"Erhai, is your work very busy?"
Wang Erhai explained:
"Actually, it's not that busy recently, but tomorrow noon happens to be Uncle Chunsheng's celebration banquet, and I already promised them I would attend..."
Wang Erhai had not finished speaking when, at this time, Wang Changgen's angry voice came from the other end of the phone:
"What does Niu Chunsheng's celebration banquet have to do with you? Niu Chunsheng has no blood relation with you. Is his celebration banquet more important than your grandfather's grave relocation! If you don't want to come back, just say so!"
The matter of the ancestral grave being dug up dealt a huge blow to Wang Changgen.
Back then, he rushed back to Shanggou Village overnight from Beijing, saw the old man's grave, the Golden Urn dug out and smashed, bones scattered all over the ground, and even splashed with Black Dog Blood. He almost fainted on the spot from anger.
He felt that since the ancestral grave had been treated this way, the Feng Shui of the home was definitely destroyed, and the days ahead would definitely not be good anymore.
Because of this matter, his temper, which had originally been controlled quite well, became extremely irritable again.
As a result, now when he heard Wang Erhai was unwilling to return, he immediately snatched Li Xiulan's mobile phone and started scolding Wang Erhai as soon as he opened his mouth:
"Wang Erhai, I'm telling you, you must come back tomorrow. If you don't come back, see if I don't go to County Town and break your legs! It's just a small matter, don't keep making excuses with me!"
Wang Erhai was suddenly scolded by his own father until he was covered in dog blood, feeling very speechless, but he still patiently explained:
"Dad, Uncle Chunsheng's celebration banquet will probably have many bosses attending. It's an important opportunity for me to build connections. If I miss this opportunity, it will be difficult for my business to reach a higher level in the future. Dad, please understand me. Let me communicate with Eldest Brother first, okay? Maybe he has time. He returns from Guangzhou to Shanggou Village, which is actually not very far. Taking the expressway takes only two hours or so..."
But Wang Changgen stubbornly believed that Wang Erhai was just unwilling to return.
"Don't give me nonsense. I tell you to come back, so you come back. Am I your father or is Niu Chunsheng your father? Niu Chunsheng tells you to attend the celebration banquet and you go, but I tell you to come back to relocate your grandfather's grave and you don't come back. Do you have any conscience toward the ancestors of the Wang Family? Don't call your Eldest Brother. If you don't come back tomorrow, see if I don't break your legs. I say what I do!"
Wang Changgen became more and more excited as he spoke, and even Li Xiulan beside him could not bear to watch.
She hurriedly snatched the mobile phone and hurriedly said to Wang Erhai:
"Erhai, don't pay attention to what your father says. He has been in a bad mood these days. I will call your Eldest Brother later to ask if he has time. You go busy with your work!"
Li Xiulan hung up the phone and immediately glared at Wang Changgen, gritting her teeth:
"Why are you shouting? Erhai has something busy to do. Let's first ask Dashan if he has time. Do you have to treat him like this?"
Wang Zhanggen said:
"He's just making excuses not to come back, selfish and self-serving, not respecting his elders at all. Not respecting me is one thing, but he doesn't even respect his grandfather under the ground. If his grandfather knew, wouldn't he fly into a thunderous fury and stop blessing our family? All the good feng shui would go to the eldest son's branch!"
Li Xiulan said angrily:
"But you can't shout at Erhai like that. I'll handle this matter!"
Wang Zhanggen said coldly:
"You handle it. Three sons, spoiled by you since childhood, so that now not one of them knows how to respect their own father!"
Wang Zhanggen was in a bad mood, not knowing if it was because feng shui had influenced him. Anyway, he couldn't control his emotions for no reason and was more irritable than before.
Li Xiulan stopped paying attention to Wang Zhanggen and instead called Wang Dashan:
"Dashan, are you free tomorrow?"
"Mom, what's wrong?" Wang Dashan asked.
"Your grandfather's grave relocation is tomorrow. The Geography Master said at least one of you three brothers must come back, so I'm just asking if you're free."
Wang Dashan was stunned. He had an important deal to discuss tomorrow, so much so that this morning when Niu Chunsheng called to invite him back to County Town to attend the celebration banquet, he had tactfully refused, saying his second brother could go instead.
"Mom, we three brothers don't understand anything about grave relocation. Can't Dad and Uncle handle it?"
Wang Dashan said tactfully.
Li Xiulan said:
"No. The Geography Master said the youngest generation must send one male family member. I just called Erhai, and Erhai said he has something busy and can't come back tomorrow. That's why I'm calling you to see if you're free."
"Is that so..."
Wang Dashan frowned, caught in a dilemma.
End of Chapter
