"Thank you, Director Wang, for your concern. My grandfather's condition has improved slightly, but the doctor recommends that he rest. Fortunately, my father has been taught by the old man for many years, so he can just stay in the back and take charge."
Although Zheng Hao usually acts nonchalant, he seems very serious once he gets serious.
"Master Xiao Zheng is right. I wonder if your father can spare some time to help me take a look?" Wang Dongsheng's eyes lit up and he quickly replied.
He happened to be worried about this matter these days. He had originally asked Master Zheng to see him, and everything had been fine. But recently, when it came to the critical moment of the bidding, he was about to find someone but heard that Master Zheng had fallen ill and the condition seemed quite serious.
Although there are many people in the Zheng family who are good at feng shui, Wang Dongsheng is very suspicious and is unwilling to trust a master he has never worked with before. What if the master's ability is not up to standard and some hidden problems are not discovered, he will be the one who suffers in the end.
He was at a loss for the moment, but after hearing that the abbot of Sanqing Temple had profound attainments in this area, he thought of coming here to ask for help.
But he couldn't invite Master Xie whenever he wanted. He had to make an appointment in advance. Moreover, Master Xie was not willing to take Feng Shui orders. He was better at exorcising ghosts.
However, the number of appointments has now been queued up for a month.
His bidding will be held in three days, and the opportunity will be gone in a month.
Just when I was thinking about whether I should find some friends from other places to help introduce some capable masters, I met Master Zheng’s grandson in the parking lot. Who can say that this is not fate for the two of them!
It was just a matter of Feng Shui, not difficult at all. Zheng Hao readily agreed on behalf of his father, and he and Wang Dongsheng exchanged contact numbers before parting ways.
Deng Jianzhong, who was sitting in the car, saw the whole scene. Not long after he arrived in Qingping City, he had met entrepreneurs of similar strength in the city. He even knew the fat man who greeted Zheng Hao.
The general manager of Dongsheng International is so enthusiastic towards a student. It would be strange if there is no trick here. And what about his initial address, "Master Xiao Zheng"?
"He just called me 'Master Xiao Zheng'? Did I hear correctly? What's wrong with your classmate? How did he become a master?"
Deng Jianzhong asked the driver to start the car, then turned and said to Deng Jun.
Deng Jun shook his head. "I don't know what his situation is, but I have met the girl next to him once."
Afterwards, Deng Jun recounted his experience of meeting Wei Mian under the overpass without any concealment or exaggeration.
"Maybe it's just a coincidence."
Deng Jianzhong said this, but he still had something on his mind and planned to have someone investigate it when he got back.
Deng Jun remembered that he had left Wei Mian's phone number today, so he was about to take out his phone to see if he could add the other party on WeChat, but he found nothing in his pocket.
He thought he remembered it wrong, so he checked several other pockets. His wallet and cell phone were gone, and there was a tear on the clothes where his wallet was. This must have been stolen by a thief who took advantage of the crowd in the hall.
Deng Jun suddenly remembered what Wei Mian said, "Not only will you not have good fortune today, you will also lose money." Has it actually come true now?
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Seeing that it was Wei Mian's first time to Hongye Mountain, Zheng Hao planned to take Wei Mian to a temple on another hill. As soon as he turned around with his big white teeth bared, Wei Mian's eyes fell on his face and he didn't move.
"What's wrong, big guy? How about we eat something and then go over there?"
Wei Mian took a closer look and shook her head. "I'm afraid you'll have to go back to the city as soon as possible."
"What's wrong?"
Wei Mian looked at the lingering dejection on his face and couldn't help but say bluntly, "I'm afraid your grandfather is dying."
"How is that possible? I went to see him when I left, and he had eaten a whole bowl of porridge—"
At this point, Zheng Hao also understood. It must be the old man's last burst of energy, but he was not well-trained enough to see it.
In fact, Zheng Hao cannot be blamed for this. Gua is not a relative. Old Master Zheng has a close relationship with him, so naturally Zheng Hao cannot see anything about him.
The two drove back to the city. Wei Mian did not go to the hospital with them. It was the time for people to say goodbye, and she, as an outsider, would not go.
Wang Dongsheng was also surprised to hear the news of Master Zheng's death. The master seemed to be in good health before, but he passed away after only a year.
He sighed a few times and began to worry about himself again. The Zheng family was currently preparing for a funeral, so they certainly didn't have time to help him with feng shui. As for which piece of land to bid for, did he have to rely on himself?
But buying any piece of land is not a small amount of money. If his decision leads to problems in the development of the property, or even the houses are built but cannot be sold, he will regret it to death.
After much thought, Wang Dongsheng decided to go and see if he could find a chance to ask.
So he changed into black clothes, prepared funeral rites, and went to the Zheng family with full sincerity.
Master Zheng was a Taoist, and he conducted funerals according to Taoist rules, but his funeral was simpler than that of many Taoists nowadays.
After the death of some highly respected Taoist priests, their bodies would be kept for forty-nine days, while the Zhengyang Sect's traditional rule has always been to keep their bodies for nine days. The Zheng family is considered to be the descendants of the Zhengyang Sect, so naturally they follow this rule.
During this period, Zheng Kaiyuan invited Taoist priests from Sanqing Temple to chant scriptures, and then he had to perform a ritual every seven days until the fifth day.
Master Zheng is a well-known Feng Shui master in the country. Many people know him. There are also many Taoists who come to participate in the ritual, and those who have asked Master Zheng for help before have come to pay their respects.
Wang Dongsheng was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to say a word as he watched the solemn and dignified ritual. If he dared to drag the Zheng family to check his feng shui at this time, he would be seeking death.
However, this land bidding is very important to him and he cannot afford to make any mistakes. He sees so many Feng Shui masters coming to participate in the ritual this time, and it would be great if the Zheng family could introduce a reliable one!
Wang Dongsheng stayed at Zheng's house for the entire morning, and it was almost noon when he met Zheng Hao on the way to the bathroom.
"Master Xiao Zheng——"
Wang Dongsheng's face was covered with a perfectly balanced expression of grief. He stepped forward and held Zheng Hao's hand. "I just heard suddenly that the master had passed away. You and your family must accept my condolences and take care of yourselves!"
Zheng Hao has heard this so many times recently that he doesn't feel anything anymore.
When he first learned that his grandfather was about to die, he felt sad and reluctant, but as a Taoist himself, he knew that the dead were just living in this world in another form, so he didn't feel anything.
What's more, his eldest brother just told him that the old man was sitting on his own coffin, watching them perform the ritual. Zheng Hao couldn't squeeze out any grief in his heart.
But he couldn't tell these things to outsiders, and the necessary procedures had to be completed.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Wang, for coming here in person. I've been so busy with legal matters these days that I'm really sorry I didn't entertain you well enough."
The two exchanged a few polite words. Wang Dongsheng felt anxious and his face showed a bit of anxiety. "I really shouldn't disturb you now, but I am really anxious. Look at what I told you before-"