Chapter 727: Wang Chuanyuan and His Wife’s Nightmare
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Wangbei County, Nanhe Town.
Ever since the county magistrate was re-elected for the third time and married Widow Zhou from Hu Family Village, she was now called Madam Zhang and her familiar name was Madam Zhou. The status of Nanhe Town also rose.
Everyone said that Nanhe Town was a good place with beautiful mountains and clear water. It also had Hu Family Village under its jurisdiction. There were many people in Hu Family Village, and many villagers came here to buy houses. As there were people coming and going in the town all year round, houses were also in short supply. Some houses with good locations had prices comparable to houses in the prefecture capital. And this was already the case for the houses for sale in the market. Most people only rented them and did not sell them.
Qian Deyi, the agent, had also become the number one agent in Nanhe Town and had developed all the way to the prefecture capital. Because the Wang Family had bought businesses through him, most of them had to ask him for help.
Although Qian Deyi was greedy for money, he was also very principled. He worked especially well for the Wang Family and even put in a good word for the Wang Family, helping them manage their reputation better.
On this day, Qian Deyi had just arrived at Nanhe Town from the prefecture capital. He walked towards Nanhe Street with ease. There was a four-story-tall restaurant there. The entire building was bustling with people.
On the plaque at the door were the words “Wang Family Restaurant” in gold letters. The bottom right corner was even stamped with the seal of the prefecture capital, indicating that this was a restaurant recognized by the government and was allowed to operate normally.
Everyone had to come for the rare gilded plaque that’d been delivered from the prefecture capital.
Qian Deyi had just walked to the door when the waiter in charge of soliciting guests saw him and said with a smile, “Agent Qian, what a coincidence. Your usual room was booked by a guest in advance. The boss told me that if you’re unhappy, you can go to the room in the back hall. I’ve already prepared the Biluochun for you.”
“This is nothing. Your business is so good. How can you always leave an empty room for me? As long as the owner remembers me, I’m satisfied!” As Qian Deyi spoke proudly, he calmly accepted the envious gazes of the surrounding guests and swaggered into the back hall.
As soon as he entered, he saw Wang Chuanyuan and Madam Zhang frowning, as if they had encountered some trouble.
Qian Deyi’s expression retracted and he hurriedly asked, “Did you encounter any difficulties? If there’s anything 1 can do, feel free to say it.”
Madam Zhang’s increasingly round face changed a few times, but she did not say it directly.
“Brother Qian, this is really not easy to say. Come, have some tea first.” Wang Chuanyuan laughed and only smiled as he gestured for Qian Deyi to sit down at the table. After Qian Deyi took two sips, he said, “Actually, it’s also our own business. Yesterday, we both had a bad dream and wondered if we should send a letter to ask the Old Madam. I’m ashamed to say that although I’m in my thirties, 1 still rely on my mother in my heart. Therefore, 1 felt a little embarrassed just now.”
Actually, he was only halfway through his sentence. The couple had indeed had bad dreams. In the dream, their eldest son, Wang Wulang, had encountered a mishap. One of them dreamed that he was covered in blood and eaten by evil beasts. The other dreamed that he had become a skeleton and even cried and said that it hurt.
The couple was frightened and did not go to the front hall all day. They were not even in the mood to take care of the business.
They originally wanted to return to the village to tell their eldest brother, but they were afraid that they would make him worry, so they wanted to send a letter to their mother and go to Fuji Temple to pray for a peace talisman.
Now that the incense offerings of Puji Temple were becoming more and more abundant, their family could be considered to be old friends with the abbot of Puji Temple. If they asked for a blessed peace talisman, they would be more at ease.
According to Madam Zhang, she wanted to pray to a Buddha. Wang Wulang went to Jiangsai all alone without making a sound, and after they found out, he had long vanished. Now they live in constant fear, so having a Bodhisattva to pray to brings them peace of mind..