usatvline Chapter 483 Thunderstorm Convenience Store
Chapter 483 Thunderstorm Convenience Store
Just as Cheng Feng and Emerald were enjoying a lavish meal, a commotion arose from a two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) far away in the capital.
"Grandpa was fine this morning, how could he have passed away so suddenly?"
"That's what the young man said."
"Sigh, when it rains, it pours. Since it's already happened, let's all calm down first."
With the old man gone, our family's resources will be greatly reduced, and the third son's chances of getting a ministerial position are probably...
A middle-aged man wearing glasses, with a scholarly air about him, said with a troubled expression.
Besides these two, there were more than twenty other people of all ages in the courtyard. Their expressions varied, some were bewildered, some were lost, and some even showed fear of the future.
At this moment, an elderly man wearing a traditional Chinese jacket and standing upright walked out of the room.
Several leading members of the second generation of the family gathered around upon seeing this.
"Uncle Jin, why did my father leave so suddenly?"
"Yes, Uncle Jin, could it be someone...?"
Before he could finish speaking, the old man, known as Uncle Jin, quickly raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Don't talk nonsense. After Mr. Guan passed away, a special team immediately conducted an investigation and found no other cause."
As he spoke, Uncle Jin's expression turned solemn, and a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes, but it quickly turned into fear.
Everyone present was shrewd and quickly realized that there must be something hidden about this matter, but it couldn't be said aloud, so they all tacitly began to discuss the old man's funeral arrangements.
Taking advantage of an opportunity, the four second-generation members of the Guan family went to a secret room with Uncle Jin.
Here they asked the same questions again.
This time, Old Man Jin didn't keep everyone in suspense.
"As you all know, Mr. Guan's health has never been very good. In fact, he was supposed to pass away three years ago."
But the Guan family was in crisis at the time, and Mr. Guan said he couldn't die yet, so I used a method to extend his life by three years.
After Old Man Jin finished speaking, the middle-aged man wearing glasses had a flicker in his eyes.
"Is it related to that ancestral worship ceremony?"
Old Man Jin glanced at him, then nodded.
"That's right. After that ancestral worship ceremony, your father sent people to dig up the Guan family's ancestor."
Thanks to the feng shui of the ancestral gravesite, the ancestor's body was well preserved, making it a suitable vessel for extending life.
But today, the corpse that had become a vessel for his spirit was destroyed.
As soon as Old Man Jin finished speaking, the faces of the people present turned fierce. The pillar of their family had been taken away just like that, how could they not hate him?
"Who exactly did this? Does Uncle Jin have any clues?"
Old Man Jin sighed and said helplessly:
"Defying fate will ultimately bring divine retribution. Even though I managed to avoid ninety-nine out of ten disasters, I still succumbed to an uncontrollable man-made catastrophe."
This is fate. It's already a stroke of luck that Mr. Guan has lived three more years. Right now, the key is to stabilize the Guan family's power.
Creating another formidable enemy would be unwise. I hope you understand this and will not let down your father and me, who have put in so much effort.
Old Man Jin's words calmed everyone present down considerably.
Their Uncle Jin has lived since the Republic of China era, and he is the reason why the Guan family has been spared from being harmed by evil means.
Even he himself revealed that he didn't want to provoke them, so it would be foolish to provoke them on his own.
"Right now, we shouldn't cause any more trouble. It's more important to deal with Father's funeral arrangements first."
We'll consider the rest later.
After the middle-aged man spoke, the others all agreed.
In the esoteric convenience store, Cheng Feng loosened his fingers from the divination, thinking to himself that this family knew what was good for them.
Otherwise, if they mess up his payment, they'll be in big trouble.
The electric kettle beside the table was bubbling with boiling water. Cheng Feng nudged Emerald, who was grinning foolishly, and said:
"The water's boiled, go and brew me some tea."
Jade reluctantly looked away from her phone, then said in an annoyed tone:
"I kindly came to help you mind the shop, and you're ordering me around like a miser! You're such a miser!"
"Hehe, I think there's a problem with the profit sharing for today's deal. After all, you didn't do much. Shouldn't we redistribute it?"
Cheng Feng squinted and said with a playful expression.
Jade's expression turned serious, and she quickly stood up and said:
“There are many tea-growing areas in my hometown. If you like tea, I’ll bring some back for you sometime.”
As they spoke, Jade naturally brewed the tea and thoughtfully placed it beside Cheng Feng.
Only after receiving a satisfactory result did Cheng Feng nod in agreement, smoothly bringing the matter to a close.
After sitting back down in her chair, Emerald secretly bared her teeth when Cheng Feng wasn't looking, subtly expressing her resistance to him.
Cheng Feng naturally noticed Jade's subtle actions, but this only made him happier.
One of them was drinking tea and reading a book, while the other was reading on his phone, although the book that Jade was reading didn't seem to be very serious.
Looking at Jade's face, which was full of silly grins and whose image had completely collapsed, Cheng Feng sighed speechlessly.
This woman's corrupt nature is ingrained in her very bones.
Before I knew it, the sound of sparse raindrops began to fall overhead, and the humidity in the air increased considerably.
"Oh no, it's raining!"
Emerald snapped out of her daze, ran to the door, looked outside, and spoke with a somewhat anxious expression.
"Let it rain, this shed is very sturdy, it won't leak."
Cheng Feng offered a word of comfort.
Jade stamped her foot.
"Oh dear, how am I going to get home? It's so hard to get a taxi in this crappy place..."
As she spoke, Emerald's eyes darted around, and she continued, "How about you give me a ride later?"
"I won't see you off. You can just stay here and keep me company all night. I'm actually pretty bored myself."
Having finally found a maid to keep him company, Cheng Feng must have been incredibly bored to brave the rain to send her back.
"You... Hmph, if you're not going to see me off, then I'll just sleep here."
Emerald huffed and puffed as she strode back to her chair, tucked her hands into her pockets, and sat down with her neck stiff.
"Don't be angry, or you'll get wrinkles. Here, have some tea to calm down!"
Cheng Feng smiled and waved his hand, and a cup of tea appeared out of thin air in front of Emerald.
Emerald glanced back at Cheng Feng, snorted, and then kept glancing at him with her eyes.
Do you think you're cute?
Cheng Feng's words almost made Emerald lose her composure; a feeling of shame and indignation welled up in her ears, turning them a deep blush.
Fortunately, the lights in the shed suddenly went out, illuminating the area below the emerald steps.
"power cut?"
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Through the doorway, you could see that the lights of the shops across the street were still on.
"Everyone else's lights are on, so the power must have tripped."
Jade stopped throwing a tantrum. Although the shop was pitch black, Cheng Feng could still see her uncomfortable expression.
"The power supply here was moved from next door. Let's go ask them."
Soon, Jade followed Cheng Feng out of the store.
The rain falling from the sky seemed to encounter an invisible umbrella as it slid down from both sides.
They walked leisurely for a distance of more than ten meters, and when they pushed open the door to the No. 444 convenience store, neither of them was wet.