I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 153 Two Lives
"There was a black sachet embroidered with honeysuckle. Seeing that the material was extraordinary, I picked it up and took a closer look. I noticed that the character '安' (peace) was embroidered in gold thread in the corner."

安？
It must be Meng Qi'an's sachet.

His mother, Meng Chi's wife, was skilled in embroidery. When she was alive, she made all the clothes for the family by hand. That sachet must have been made by her for Meng Qi'an.

"What else?"

"There was also a jade pendant with green leaves, and the only other things left were two brush handles with bald bristles. These things were kept together and locked in a pear wood box."

In fact, there is no need for any more proof. This family tree and Meng Qi's wood attribute alone are enough to show that the Meng family of Yunmeng Village are descendants of Meng Qi'an.

Unbelievable! I never would have guessed that such a useless person as Meng Qi'an would have such an extraordinary descendant so many years later.

He was the head of the Meng family, and by seniority, Meng Qi'an was his great-uncle. He knew perfectly well why Meng Qi'an had left the Meng family after Meng Chi's death.

But he didn’t think the clan leaders had done anything wrong. The brother and sister had made no progress in cultivation and had made no contribution to the clan. Did they expect the family to support them for nothing?

It's just a marriage alliance; what's there to be unhappy about?

As for going to great lengths and making a huge fuss?
Finally, he declared that he would sever ties with the Meng family and never have anything to do with them again.

I thought Meng Qi'an would be doing very well, but it turns out he ended up working as a farmer in a run-down village.

Ha! That's quite something.

"Clan leader, Second Master"

The man hesitated, as if there were some things he couldn't say.

Seeing this, Meng Wenming frowned and asked, "What? Is there something else?"

The man gritted his teeth and said, "There was an accident when we were getting the things. Meng Quan accidentally bumped into Madam Meng, causing her to fall, hit her head, and faint. I beg you, Second Master, to punish me. It was my fault for not taking good care of Meng Quan."

Meng Quan, who had been standing behind him, said with dissatisfaction, "Brother Zhong, how can you blame me? That old lady was making a fuss as soon as she came out. I just wanted her to shut up, but who knew she would run away. Her falling down has nothing to do with me. Besides, I was also beaten. That Master Meng Jiu almost kicked me to death. Then some kid appeared out of nowhere. Clan Chief, look, he hit me with a shovel and I had to get five stitches."

If Meng Quan hadn't mentioned it, Meng Wenming and the Meng clan chief wouldn't have noticed the injury on his head, or rather, they had noticed it but hadn't paid any attention to it.

He was the son of the steward of the Meng family. He grew up in front of the clan chief and considered himself to have some influence, so he spoke more casually than Meng Zhong, who was as respectful and timid.

But Meng Wenming disliked him intensely and asked Meng Zhong directly, "I told you this matter was very important. Who told you to take him along?"

That kind of person is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. Don't you know that bringing him along will only lead to mistakes?
Meng Zhong looked miserable. Did he really want to take care of him? It was only because the old steward personally approached him and asked him to take care of his son that the old clan chief agreed.

Can he say no?
"Alright, I agreed to let Quan go with us."

Hearing the old patriarch speak up for him, Meng Quan glanced at Meng Wenming smugly, thinking to himself, "What good is it if you don't like me? I'm going to follow Fifth Master from now on, and the position of patriarch of the Meng family belongs to Fifth Master. You, Meng Wenming, are just the eldest son of the second branch. What are you so arrogant about?"

Meng Wenming said nothing more, but he was extremely disappointed and felt a deep sense of powerlessness towards the Meng family.

He remembered another important question and asked, "Mengzhong, what happened to Grandma Meng?"

Meng Zhong recalled the old woman's pale face and lifeless expression as she lay on the ground, and said with concern, "Although the fall didn't seem serious, the other person is nearly ninety years old. I'm worried."

Meng Wenming abruptly stood up from his chair. "It's that serious?" he exclaimed angrily. "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

This is terrible. They just found out they were family, and now someone has died. Forget about letting Meng Qi and the others return to the Meng family; they're probably going to become mortal enemies with them.

When Meng Wenming first hastily investigated the Meng family in Yunmeng Village, he learned that Meng Jiu was raised by Meng Laoda and his wife, and that Meng Shulan had an extremely close relationship with his aunt.

If something were to happen to the old lady because of this...
He frowned and turned to Chief Meng, "Uncle."

"Why are you panicking?"

Chief Meng, however, didn't take it seriously at all. "She was just an ordinary person. If she died, she died. It's not a big deal. Didn't you hear what Meng Zhong said? She was ninety years old. While Meng Quan was certainly responsible for her fall, it was also related to her own physical condition and age. So we can't completely blame Meng Quan."

Meng Quan, who was initially a little uneasy, felt much more at ease after hearing what the clan chief said, and even straightened his back after bending down.

Meng Wenming ignored him and asked Meng Zhong, "Have you sent anyone to keep an eye on things? What's the situation with Madam Meng?"

Meng Zhong nodded. "I called Meng Bei over when I came back, but I haven't received a call from him yet."

Before he could finish speaking, his phone suddenly vibrated.

When Meng Zhong saw that it was Meng Bei, he quickly answered the phone, but his expression changed drastically after hearing only one sentence.

Then he said to Meng Wenming, "It's terrible, Second Master! Madam Meng has left!"

Meng Wenming's face also turned grim. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Meng Zhong whisper, "Not only Grandma Meng, but Grandpa Meng too... is gone!"

"what?"

"I heard the couple has a very good relationship."

Two lives lost in one fell swoop; this has really blown things up.

Meng Wenming turned to look at Meng Quan and saw that he still had an indifferent expression. He was so angry that he kicked him from the living room of the main house into the yard. Meng Quan, who was still injured, was knocked unconscious by the fall.

When Chief Meng saw this, he frowned slightly. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Meng Wenming's actions, he knew that he was in the wrong. He had agreed to hand the matter over to his nephew, but instead of informing him, he had inserted someone else, and this person had messed things up.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, Meng Wenming shouldn't have said a single word about Meng Quan's punishment.

but.
"Let him stand out in the yard in the sun, and no one is allowed to help him up."

The old housekeeper had just returned from outside when he saw his youngest son lying in the yard with his head wrapped in gauze, his eyes closed, clearly unconscious.

Upon hearing Meng Wenming's words again, he was greatly shocked and also very dissatisfied.

He stepped forward and asked with a forced smile, "Second Master, what did Xiao Quan do to offend you? Tell me, and I will definitely teach him a lesson."

Meng Wenming ignored him completely, turning instead to the clan chief and saying, "Uncle, you know what kind of person Meng Jiujiang is, don't you? He was raised by Meng Laoda and his wife. Two lives have been lost just like that. Do you think he will let this go?"

(End of this chapter)