Chapter 82
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Chapter 82: The Crisis of the Qin Family
Ma Lan was absolutely thrilled!
The gifts that were sent over were all worth a lot of money!
She didn’t know how much the antiques were worth, but that box of collectible Maotai Feitian liquor was worth thirty to forty thousand per bottle, and with twenty bottles in the box, that amounted to several hundred thousand!
There were also collectible Huanghelou cigarettes, five thousand for a pack and fifty packs in a box, totaling over two hundred thousand. Together, these two items were worth a million!
Why not accept them?
Moreover, with these two VIP cards in hand, she now had something to flaunt in front of her old friends!
Xiao Churan saw the greedy look on Ma Lan’s face and helplessly called out, “Mom…”
Ma Lan shot her a glare, “What’s wrong? They sent gifts, can’t I accept them?”
Xiao Churan replied, “What I mean is that you shouldn’t accept them. We don’t even know what’s going on; how can we accept such heavy gifts?”
Ye Chen then said lightly, “This is an apology gift; it should be accepted.”
The middle-aged man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Before they came out, the pavilion master had personally instructed that if Mr. Ye did not accept these items, he wouldn’t need to return.
When Ye Chen turned around, he saw Ma Lan happily moving the liquor and cigarettes into the house, holding a pair of antique vases under the light, examining them closely. He could only shake his head internally and said to the middle-aged man, “You can go back now.”
“Alright, I won’t disturb you any further, Mr. Ye.”
Ye Chen closed the door and turned around, only to be taken aback, saying, “What are you all staring at me for?”
In the living room, the three people were all staring at him with wide eyes.
His mother-in-law, Ma Lan, cleared her throat, forcing a smile, and asked, “Ye Chen, when did you get on good terms with the Treasure Pavilion? Why would they come to our house to send gifts and apologize?”
Ye Chen shook his head, “Mom, you misunderstood. I don’t have any relationship with them. The reason they came to apologize is mainly due to the good service attitude of the Treasure Pavilion. Their employee made a mistake, and the boss has a good reputation, so they are compensating heavily…”
Ma Lan immediately deflated, her expression souring as she said, “I thought you had made something of yourself and could curry favor with big shots. I didn’t expect it was just because of their good service…”
Xiao Churan, on the side, felt a bit puzzled. Did they really send such expensive gifts just because of good service and to compensate Ye Chen?
However, receiving a pile of gifts did improve Ma Lan’s mood significantly. She finally stopped targeting Ye Chen and was happily thinking about selling the liquor and cigarettes quickly.
After dinner, Ye Chen was cleaning the dishes in the kitchen when he suddenly received a phone call.
The caller was Qin Gang, someone he had met a couple of times and had helped before.
The jade bracelet was also a gift from Qin Gang.
On the phone, Qin Gang respectfully said, “Master Ye!”
Ye Chen replied indifferently, “What’s the matter?”
Qin Gang hurriedly said, “Thanks to your guidance last time, the Qin family has been doing much better these days. We owe it all to your advice; otherwise, we would have faced a disaster.”
Ye Chen replied lightly, “I think it might not be that smooth. If it were really that smooth, would you be calling me now?”
Qin Gang was momentarily speechless, awkwardly chuckling, “Master Ye, you truly have foresight; nothing can escape your keen eye.”
Ye Chen smiled faintly but remained silent.
Indeed, Qin Gang trembled as he spoke, “Master Ye, I beg you to save my Qin family once more. This great kindness will be remembered by the Qin family for a lifetime.”
His face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly, as if he were in great fear.
Ye Chen frowned and asked lightly, “Did the jade crack?”
“Master Ye, you truly are a master; you guessed it right again.”
Qin Gang’s voice was filled with sincerity as he sighed, “I originally followed your instructions and kept that jade plug safe, instructing my family to eat vegetarian for seven days and avoid any bloodshed.”
“Who would have thought that my useless nephew, Qin Aodong, secretly ate some stewed pigeon soup and accidentally got pigeon blood on the jade plug? It immediately shattered into pieces. I beat him up and locked him at home, but strange things keep happening!”
Ye Chen frowned and asked, “What strange things have happened?”
Qin Gang hurriedly replied, “Last night, there was a storm, and a lightning bolt struck the Qin family courtyard, charring a hundred-year-old osmanthus tree.”
“Not only that, but the ancestral tablets of the Qin family in the ancestral hall also inexplicably fell to the ground and broke into two pieces. This is a clear sign of great misfortune.”
Ye Chen’s brow furrowed. From a feng shui perspective, planting osmanthus trees in the courtyard symbolizes wealth and good fortune.
However, if the osmanthus tree was struck by lightning, it foretold the family’s downfall.
The shattering of the ancestral tablets was a sign of the Qin family’s impending doom.
He never expected that the malevolence of this jade plug was so severe, exceeding his estimates, that it could unleash such calamity just from pigeon blood.
Not hearing a response from Ye Chen, Qin Gang’s heart raced, pleading, “Although my Qin family is in business, we have always been kind to others and have not committed any heinous acts. I beg Master Ye to show mercy and save my Qin family.”
Ye Chen spoke, “Qin Gang, it’s not that I won’t help you, but the malevolence of the jade plug is too strong. Having been with Qin Aodong for many years, the malevolence has already enveloped the Qin family courtyard. Ordinary talismans simply won’t suffice.”
“What should we do then? With such a disaster in the Qin family, it’s truly misfortune at our doorstep!”
Qin Gang sighed heavily, his voice trembling.
Ye Chen pondered, “The malevolence becomes more severe when it comes into contact with blood, especially hot pigeon blood. To suppress such heavy malevolence now, we might need to borrow the power of heavenly treasures.”
“Alright, Master Ye, whatever you need, I will do everything I can to obtain it, even if it means exhausting my family’s wealth.”
Ye Chen replied lightly, “How about this? I happen to be attending the Treasure Pavilion’s auction tomorrow. I’ll see if there are any heavenly treasures available. Whether I can get them will depend on your luck.”
“Thank you, Master Ye.” Qin Gang seemed to have found a lifeline, repeatedly thanking Ye Chen.
After finishing, he hurriedly added, “Mr. Ye, I’ll send you a black card tomorrow. If you need any money, just swipe it!”
Ye Chen acknowledged, as he was helping the Qin family and couldn’t let himself incur expenses.
Then, Ye Chen said, “You’d better be mentally prepared; heavenly treasures are not so easily obtained. They are rare and can’t be sought after. Whether they are available at the auction will depend on your family’s luck.”
Qin Gang kept affirming, “Yes, yes, I will also inquire privately, but I still need to trouble Master Ye.”
After the incident, he had sought out several well-known feng shui masters, but those people only took a glance at the Qin family’s door and immediately waved their hands to refuse, not even daring to enter, fleeing as if they were escaping.
Now, Qin Gang’s only hope for salvation rested on Ye Chen.
Ye Chen felt a deep sense of melancholy.
According to fate analysis, Qin Gang should have lived a life without committing any heinous acts and should have enjoyed peace until old age.
Who would have thought that fate would play tricks, and the family would have a calamity like Qin Aodong, causing unrest in the household? If he didn’t help him, within a year, the Qin family would surely face ruin.
Not only him and that Qin Aodong, but also his beautiful little pepper, Qin Aoxue, would likely meet a tragic end!
