269 Strange Jade Token
Chen Yuan’s family had been doing business for generations, so they naturally knew that it was almost impossible to recover their capital quickly.
It was normal for a slightly larger shop to take three to five years to earn back the initial investment. However, after cooperating with the w.a.n.g Family, they had actually recovered their costs in just half a year.
It was simply unbelievable.
When they opened branches, there were naturally many shops that imitated them. Even their bun chefs had been poached several times.
However, after those bun chefs arrived at the new shop, they were unable to reproduce the product and were instead ostracized.
As time pa.s.sed, there were even rumors that their buns had been doused with black magic.
Chen Yuan had a swift and decisive personality. He immediately reported it to the officials and requested to confront the person who spread the rumors.
He directly fought a spectacular lawsuit, forcing the shopkeeper who spread the rumors to scram.
This matter spread throughout the business world. The w.a.n.g Family Meat Soup Dumplings opened by the Chen Family actually became famous and became popular in various cities.
Chen Yuan set the model and only opened one shop in each city.
“This is a small token of my appreciation.” Chen Yuan took out an envelope and placed it on the table before pushing it towards Old Madam w.a.n.g.
Old Madam w.a.n.g did not even look at it. “The agreement we signed back then did not include these things, so there’s no need for it. I can’t be bothered to deal with it.”
Hearing Old Madam w.a.n.g’s rude words, Chen Yuan smiled.
She treated him as one of her own. If she really treated him as an outsider, her words would definitely be polite and distant.
“Alright, I won’t say much.” Chen Yuan took back the envelope. He didn’t say what was inside, but the two of them knew very well.
This money was not an acceptable gift. In the future, he would buy something for the w.a.n.g family. It could be considered a token of his appreciation.
This time, other than greetings, Chen Yuan naturally wanted more well water.
Because Little Ah Yu had placed a drop of concentrated gene repair agent in the well in the w.a.n.g Family Steamed Bun Shop, the well water had already been completely infiltrated. The water had mutated to a certain extent and could continuously modify the water that surged out.
However, if Old Madam w.a.n.g gave this diluted water to Chen Yuan, the water in the other wells would not have such an effect.
Old Madam w.a.n.g had tried this in private.
The w.a.n.g Family Steamed Bun Shop’s meat soup dumplings had the function of detoxification and nourishing the face, but the effect was very gentle and not sudden. This was what the people in town vaguely felt after eating the buns.
The effects of the w.a.n.g Family’s Meat Soup Dumplings branches in other places were much lesser, but the difference between the taste was not particularly big. If they had never eaten in the main shop, the franchise stores were enough to hook their taste buds.
As the two of them spoke, Little Ah Yu suddenly ran over. When she saw that there was someone in the hall, she stopped in her tracks.
Grandma was discussing something, and Little Ah Yu waited outside sensibly.
Old Madam w.a.n.g noticed Little Ah Yu and waved at her. “Ah Yu, come over and meet Uncle Chen.”
“Uncle Chen, why are you here?” Realizing that it was Chen Yuan, Little Ah Yu smiled happily.
She remembered that this uncle had given her something good to eat.
When he opened his eyes and saw Little Ah Yu, he took out a small box and handed it to her.
Little Ah Yu saw Old Madam w.a.n.g nod at her and took it.
Opening it, there was a golden jade bracelet lying in the box. The bright golden color and milky white jade formed an extremely beautiful decoration.
“This is a relatively popular style in the West Wind Nation. Take a look and see if you like it,” Chen Yuan said with a smile.
Little Ah Yu picked up the bracelet and took a closer look. A trace of confusion flashed across her eyes.
“I think I’ve seen this before.” Little Ah Yu pointed at one of the patterns made of golden thread.
But for a moment, she could not remember where she had seen it before.
Chen Yuan smiled. “It’s said that this style is pa.s.sed down from the West Wind Nation’s Imperial Family. Commoners also use it. Perhaps someone used such decorations and went to town to shop. You remember it from there, right?”
Although the West Wind Nation also valued the royal bloodline, their regulations on the clothings worn by the commoners were not so strict. Many of the patterns of the commoners could be the same as the n.o.bles, but the materials used were different.
Whoever carried the cheaper materials would feel embarra.s.sed.
Little Ah Yu scratched her head, not knowing if that was true.
However, she felt that the pattern was really familiar.
Old Madam w.a.n.g said, “Ah Yu, go and see if your mother’s food is ready. Let Uncle Chen stay for some food at our house later.”
Little Ah Yu: “Yes, yes!”
She picked up the box and ran towards the kitchen.
Liu Shi was cooking. She originally wanted to chase Little Ah Yu out, afraid that she would dirty her clothes in the kitchen.
The white rabbit fur could easily be stained with dust.
“Mother, look, Uncle Chen gave me something. It’s so beautiful!” Little Ah Yu opened the box and held the bracelet in front of Liu Shi.
Liu Shi glanced at it and saw that the pattern was a little familiar. She took the bracelet and took a closer look. Her heart skipped a beat.
She had seen this pattern before, at Puji Monastery.
Back then, she had brought Little Ah Yu to Puji Monastery to pray for blessings. In the end, she met a monk whose words made her tremble in fear.
At that time, Liu Shi did not even dare to look at the monk. However, when she looked down, she saw a jade token on the monk’s waist.
Ordinary people would not wear jade tokens, let alone monks who advocated plainness.
Therefore, in her panic, Liu Shi specially glanced at the jade token. There was a golden inlaid jade on it.
“Where did Uncle Chen buy it from?” Liu Shi grabbed the bracelet, her heart thumping. She felt that this matter was not that simple.
Little Ah Yu could not explain properly, so Liu Shi simply handed the matter of the kitchen to Madam Ma and hurriedly went to look for Old Madam w.a.n.g.
Chen Yuan had already been pulled away by Old man w.a.n.g to play chess.
Liu Shi told Old Madam w.a.n.g about the bracelet. After pondering for a moment, Old Madam w.a.n.g said, “Previously, when I went to Puji Monastery, the new abbot told me that the former abbot died overnight. He said that he was cremated, but he didn’t leave behind anything.”
Actually, Old Madam w.a.n.g was a little suspicious at that time because when the previous abbot died and left nothing behind, the new abbot was still gritting his teeth in hatred.
“He doesn’t have any great merit. What relic could he have left behind?!”
What Old Madam w.a.n.g did not know was that Yuan Zhi wished he could shout at that time that Yuan Gou was like a dog. Before he left, he dug a huge pit for him. As if that dog like baldy would leave anything behind! Pfft!
Hearing Old Madam w.a.n.g’s words, Liu Shi’s heart skipped a beat. “Could it be that the monk isn’t dead, and he’s from the West Wind Nation?”
She even wondered if he was a spy.
Oh my G.o.d, if he was a spy sent by another country, would it cause another war?
If that was the case, their family would have to consider escaping again.
Old Madam w.a.n.g comforted Liu Shi. “It’s not as serious as you think. Perhaps it’s just a coincidence.”