Chapter 2061 Where is this?

All eyes were on Wu Zhengfeng.

Because that discordant sound just now came from his mouth.

"Does the Fourth Elder have something to say?"

Wu Yongchang stared at Wu Zhengfeng, his eyes filled with disdain, and asked.

Wu Zhengfeng's eyes flickered for a moment, then he said with a serious expression, "According to the Wu family rules, the person who receives the incense offering must be the patriarch. The patriarch is currently lying in the hospital, so it would be inauspicious to have someone else receive the incense offering. Moreover, the next patriarch has not yet been appointed, so how can we just let anyone receive the incense offering?"

"Fourth Elder, what you're saying is a bit off!" Wu Yongchang retorted. "The bidding for the Xingyi Industrial Park project is imminent, and the demolition issue concerns every member of the Wu family. If we don't come up with a unified plan soon, are we going to wait until the developers arrive and then fight our own battles? The clan leader hasn't woken up yet, but things can't wait. As the saying goes, in times of crisis, one must act expediently. If we stick to the rules at this point, it will delay important matters."

Wu Zhende wholeheartedly agreed, nodding and saying, "That makes sense! Besides, Tianhe is the eldest son of the clan leader and the first in line to inherit the position. There is no doubt about that. Therefore, I think it is in accordance with the law and there is nothing wrong with Tianhe leading the incense offering."

Wu Zhengfeng insisted, "Even if it's an emergency, the person who leads the incense offering is no small matter! I think we still need the clan leader's approval before we can make a decision!"

Wu Zhende scoffed and said, "Fourth Elder, you're deliberately being argumentative! What, have you been bribed by someone to insist on bringing up the rules here?"

Wu Zhengfeng immediately became somewhat agitated and said, "Whose benefits could I possibly take? I just feel that the ancestral rules cannot be abolished! The Wu family has existed here for hundreds of years. If we suddenly change the rules, aren't we afraid that our ancestors will be angry?"

"Wu Zhengfeng, don't try to sound so high and mighty!" A sarcastic voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. "Could it be that woman Chu Qiangliu whispering something in your ear?"

This remark was met with a burst of laughter from the entire audience.

Wu Zhengfeng's face immediately turned red, and he looked around the crowd in a fit of anger, trying to find the person who had spoken.

"Nonsense!" he shouted angrily. "You...you are slandering me!"

"Whether it's slander or not, everyone knows the truth!" the voice rang out again. "But I still admire you; at your age, you still have this much energy!"

"How shameless! She's your niece-in-law! How could you do that to her?"

"Wu Tianding is willing to be a bastard, which is good for you old turtles!"

Amidst the crowd, foul language and insults swirled, all mocking Wu Zhengfeng.

However, Wu Anping, Wu Guanglin, and the others, who had remained silent, all blushed and subconsciously lowered their heads to avoid the gaze of the crowd.

Wu Zhengfeng was so angry he almost vomited blood, and the scene immediately descended into chaos.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Several sounds of tiles hitting the floor rang out. Wu Guangming, who was over eighty years old, was so angry that his beard trembled. He shouted, "Quiet! Quiet! This is the ancestral hall. How can you speak such foul language?!"

Upon hearing his words, the crowd gradually quieted down, and all eyes turned to him.

"Uncle, Tianhe believes that you should be the one to lead the incense offering!"

Wu Tianhe bowed respectfully to Wu Guangming, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said.

Wu Guangming said solemnly, "Rules are rules. Members of the Elders Council are not qualified to receive incense! However, Wu Yongchang is also right. The demolition is imminent, but the clan leader is still not awake. We cannot continue to wait."

"In urgent situations, we must act expediently. I agree to let Tianhe temporarily lead the incense offering in place of the clan chief and convene today's ancestral hall meeting. Everyone, if you have any different opinions, we can discuss them after the clan chief wakes up."

His words were very clear and concise.

Someone in the crowd immediately shouted, "Yes, let Wu Tianhe lead the incense offering! We can't wait for the demolition company to arrive before we start negotiating with them!"

"I also support Wu Tianhe leading the incense offering!"

"support!"

Hearing the chorus of support, a hint of smugness flashed in Wu Tianhe's eyes.

During this period, the small favors he promised these people finally came in handy.

Wu Zhengfeng dared not object anymore, after all, his affair with Chu Qiangliu was real.

Now that representatives from all branches of the village have come, if he continues talking, he'll lose face.

Seeing Wu Zhengfeng remain silent, Wu Guangming breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly, "Since no one objects, then this matter is settled."

Immediately, he turned to face the ancestral hall, bowed deeply, and shouted, "Light incense!"

A member of the Wu family immediately took nine incense sticks, each over a meter long, lit them, and handed them to Wu Tianhe.

Wu Guangming and the others immediately retreated behind Wu Tianhe and stood solemnly.

Wu Tianhe held the incense sticks in both hands, raised them high above his head, knelt down facing the entrance of the ancestral hall, and bowed deeply.

All the elders behind him, including Wu Tianhu, knelt down in worship.

After kneeling and kowtowing three times, Wu Tianhe stood up, stepped out with his left leg, and crossed the threshold into the ancestral hall.

The seven elders and the Wu brothers followed them in. After standing in place, Wu Tianhe knelt down on the prayer mat and offered incense in prayer.

The ceremony is considered complete only after nine kowtows.

He stood up and respectfully placed nine incense sticks into the incense burner, then turned to Wu Guangming and said, "Uncle, please preside over today's meeting."

Wu Guangming said without hesitation, "Tianhe, since you are leading the incense offering on behalf of the clan leader, you should preside over today's meeting. As long as it is for the benefit of the Wu family, I will definitely support it."

After saying that, he sat down in the first chair on the left.

The other elders also sat down in turn.

Wu Tianhu said, "Brother, please don't refuse! The old man is seriously ill, and someone in the family has to step up and solve the problem. With the demolition imminent, we must come up with a plan."

"Yes, please chair the meeting, elder brother!"

Wu Tianbao, Wu Tianxiong, and others also spoke up.

Wu Tianhe then adopted a reluctant expression, cupped his hands, and said, "Since everyone has said so, it would be irresponsible of me to refuse again. Alright, I will temporarily chair this meeting today..."

After saying that, he casually sat down in the chieftain's seat.

He had long coveted this seat, and now that he finally sat down, he immediately felt refreshed.

He solemnly surveyed the crowd and then said, "Without further ado, let the ancestral hall meeting officially begin."

Wu Tianying immediately shouted towards the door, "Close the door!"

The Wu family disciples at the entrance immediately closed the ancestral hall gate and stood guard at the entrance.

…………

In the hospital, Wu Tianding waited anxiously.

After Wu Taishan took the pill, a full ten minutes passed without any reaction.

He was very uneasy, wondering if the medicine Pi Yangyang gave him could really wake Wu Taishan up.

His thoughts drifted to the Wu Family Ancestral Hall.

Has the family ancestral hall meeting already begun? I wonder if Wu Tianhe has achieved his goal and become the acting patriarch?

Was he the one leading the incense offering, or was it the Grand Elder?

Besides the unified demolition plan, are there any other discussions and decisions regarding him today?

There definitely is!

Wu Tianhe, Wu Tianhu and others had always wanted to drive him out of Wu Village, and this was the best opportunity.

If Wu Taishan doesn't wake up, Wu Tianding will probably have no choice but to give up his territory and leave Wu Village in disgrace!

The more I thought about it, the more agitated and anxious I became.

He gripped Wu Taishan's right hand tightly and said in a deep voice, "Dad, if you don't wake up soon, the Wu family... will have no place for me!"

As he spoke, he buried his head on the hospital bed with a sense of helplessness.

Suddenly, he felt Wu Taishan's fingers twitch.

He thought he was hallucinating, and looked up in astonishment at Wu Taishan.

However, Wu Taishan's eyes remained tightly closed, and he did not move an inch.

He sighed, "It seems Mr. Pi's medicine can't save you either..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange sound came from Wu Taishan's throat.

He looked over in astonishment and saw Wu Taishan's eyes suddenly open wide, his chest heaving as if he were in great pain.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Dad, you...you're awake?"

Wu Taishan did not answer, but suddenly turned to the side and vomited a mouthful of black, foul-smelling filth with a "whoosh" sound!

The entire room was instantly filled with a disgusting, sour stench!

But Wu Tianding showed a look of surprise and quickly went over to support Wu Taishan, gently patting his back and urging him to vomit a few more times.

After several minutes, Wu Taishan finally took a deep breath and said weakly, "Where is this?"