Wanjin Lady

Chapter 159 The Disappearing Son-in-Law

Look at this year, first, Wen Weiming, the head of the Wen family, became seriously ill, then the young lady of the Wen family married into a family, then the Wen and Yuan families fought against each other, the girl of the Wen family died tragically, and then his son-in-law slipped and fell down the mountain!
Otherwise, why do they say that when a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth!

The Wen family has had bad luck all year, they really should go visit a temple!

As it was getting dark, wave after wave of searchers came. First, a dozen shop assistants from Zhu's Grain Shop in the city were dispatched, followed by almost all the prominent families in the city, and finally the winemakers from Wen's Winery.

They held up torches and ran in groups towards Lingshan in a mighty procession.

With this situation, it's almost like rushing to the government office to search for the unidentified male corpse case!
The Wen family has been entrenched in Ping County for twenty years. Wen Weiming has made many friends on weekdays. In addition, the previous promotion of Wen Wanbifang wine was very successful, so the Wen family has an excellent reputation among the people of Ping County.

That night, torches kept flashing, and many people in the city automatically joined the team searching for Zhao Heng.

Some people are not optimistic.

People watching the fun in the teahouse leaned against the railings and gazed into the distance, sighing and lamenting, "Oh, I'm afraid we'll never find it again. It rained a few days ago, and the official roads outside the city are hard to travel on, let alone Lingshan! I'm afraid everyone has fallen into Taohua Creek by now!"

"Isn't it? I don't know what's wrong with the Wen family this year. They always have bad luck! The young lady of the Wen family... now she's become a widow!"

Although the words were regretful, his tone could not hide his excitement about eating melon.

The man next to him laughed and said, "They say young girls are prettiest in mourning, but unfortunately Shopkeeper Wen isn't a girl anymore. From now on, she'll be the prettiest widow in Ping County."

"Oh, that young lady... is really hot-tempered. Last time, she even chopped off two fingers of her master's hand! Although this woman is very beautiful... she is a prick!"

"Brother, you are wrong. It is a thorny thing to say! If you don't believe me, why don't we go and take a look when her family holds the funeral?"

As they spoke, they smiled at each other in an indescribable way.

Wen Weiming, on the other hand, had both joy and sorrow.

Xi Wenwan is pregnant, and he is going to be a grandfather, and the Wen family will have a successor.

What I am worried about is that Zhao Heng slipped and fell off the cliff and disappeared.

Groups of people were sent out one after another, but no good news came back. If Wen Weiming hadn't been concerned about Wen Wan being alone at home and not being a burden himself, he would have wanted to go out and look for Zhao Heng himself.

Aunt Liu was not there at the critical moment, and Master Tu was also sent out by Wen Wan a few days ago. It was said that someone saw Shi Jinquan's shadow, and Master Tu chased after him overnight.

The Wen family had a long night, and the eldest daughter of the Wen family also fell ill. For a while, only Wen Weiming was in charge, and he was exhausted and unable to handle the whole thing alone.

Seeing Hongmei walk out of the room with the food tray intact, Wen Weiming was very anxious. "She still refuses to eat?"

Hongmei wiped her tears and pursed her lips, "The girl didn't eat a single bite. No matter how big the problem was, the girl would never do this. Look... she hasn't eaten a drop of water for a whole day!"

"Stupid!" Wen Weiming's chest heaved with anger. "She's a double now. Even if she doesn't think about herself, she has to think about my grandson!"

Wen Weiming flicked his sleeves and ordered Hongmei to go back in with the food tray.

The room was pitch black, the sky was slightly rosy, and it was already dusk.

Zhao Heng has been missing for a day and a night. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that... the son-in-law of the Wen family is probably in danger.

According to the people who came back from the search, the place where the son-in-law of the Wen family disappeared was on the edge of a cliff. There was a slippery footprint left on the muddy ground on the slope, and a shoe of Zhao Heng was hanging on a tree branch a hundred meters down the slope!

And below is the surging Taohua River!
If this person falls down, there will be no trace of his body left!

But the Master of the Wen family refused to accept this result. He spent money and effort to beg for mercy everywhere, and many people could only go down the river to look for it.

At least there's a corpse to report, right? Wen Weiming had thrown a tantrum outside, but once he entered the room and saw Wen Wan on the bed, he could only grovel. The old man tiptoed into the room, his voice even lower, afraid of disturbing Wen Wan, "Son, get up and eat a little something, don't ruin your health—"

Hongmei put down the food plate and helped Wenwan sit up.

At this moment, Wenwan's hairpins and jewelry had all fallen off, her long hair was disheveled, her face was pale and her appearance was extremely haggard. Hongmei was concerned, fearing that she would catch a cold, so she grabbed a blanket and wrapped her up.

Wen Wan glanced forward.

Then the young lady frowned.

Father Wen's heart was also gripped, "What's wrong, no appetite?"

Wenwan sighed and said nothing.

Vegetarian.

It's too plain.

There were no vegetables under the steamed buns, not even a small flavorful pickle. How could she eat it?
During the Chen Dynasty, a wife had to observe mourning for her husband for three years. Even if Zhao Heng married into the family, she still had to observe mourning for him for one year to show her attitude.

I don't know if I can let her eat meat for the sake of the baby in her belly.

It would be great if Lu Ping was here. That girl is like a treasure chest, carrying endless snacks with her.

Look, she just secretly ate half a fried pancake because she really couldn't finish the bland steamed buns and side dishes.

So she pinched her nose and motioned Hongmei to take the food away. Old Man Wen felt even more distressed and almost pried open Wen Wan's mouth to pour the food in. The old man hunched his shoulders and coaxed her in a gentle voice: "Be good. Even if you have no appetite, at least move your chopsticks..."

Wen Wan shook her head, suppressed the burp that was about to hit her abdomen, and turned her head away, "Dad, I really can't eat..."

Old Man Wen was so anxious that he almost cried.

The child had a miserable life. He lost his mother just a few years after he was born!

He had worked so hard to raise his children and help them get married, but now he was about to become a widow at such a young age!

And his eldest grandson will never know what his father looks like in his entire life!
Old Man Wen secretly swore in his heart that he would go to Lingshan Temple to pray to the gods and Buddha in a few days, and burn more paper money for his ancestors. No matter which gods they were, they had to bless Wen Wan and his eldest grandson to be safe and sound.

"You have to eat even if you can't eat!"

Suddenly a familiar voice came from outside the door!

When Wen Weiming heard the voice, his shoulders shrank again, but Wen Wan's brows showed a hint of suppressed joy, "Madam Liu, why are you back——"

Isn’t the person who came exactly Aunt Liu?
She arrived exhausted, with a bag hanging on her back and her shoes covered in mud. She looked disheveled, and it was obvious that she had just returned from Yang County.

When their eyes met, Aunt Liu's tears were about to burst out, like the Peach Blossom Creek bursting its banks.

Aunt Liu quickly glanced at Wen Weiming and withdrew after a moment.

She put her bag aside and walked over quickly, complaining and anxious, "Such a big thing happened at home, how can I sit still? A few days ago, I received a letter from that girl Wen Jing, saying that Lu Ping--"

Aunt Liu bit her lip, thinking of Wen Wan who was pregnant. Besides, these things might disturb her heart. The burden on the eldest girl's shoulders was too heavy, and now her son-in-law had -

"No more. Let's not talk about this..." Aunt Liu waved her hand and wiped her tears with her sleeve. "I was worried about the eldest girl and Wen Jing. I couldn't sleep or eat well in Yang County. I couldn't bear it any longer, so I followed a caravan back to Ping County."

(End of this chapter)