Logically speaking, it should have come to an end when grandpa was buried.
But it happened because of a piece of advice from Master Lu Qing, which made our whole family tense up.
The day after the burial, my second uncle arranged heavy work for me.
He asked me to go up the mountain and fill my grandfather’s grave with thick soil.
That's right, it's just me.
Because I am the only filial grandson.
So, I took the guy to my grandfather’s grave.
At the same time, I saw Master Bing and several young people sitting at the foot of the mountain.
Over the past few days, the relationship between Master Bing and I has eased a lot. Before I even greeted Master Bing, he called me instead.
"Ayang, do you want two people to accompany you up?"
"Need not."
I waved it off.
Master Bing told me that there were hoes and shovels on the mountain, and told me how to properly fill the thick soil. In fact, I knew all this. After all, I had three years of experience working with my grandfather, so I didn’t need anyone else to teach me.
Taking advantage of the break, I asked Mr. Bing a few questions.
"Master Bing, I want to know why you and the people in our village are suddenly so weird? Did my second uncle give you money?" I got straight to the point and didn't think about being secretive.
"This is not a matter of money. Your second uncle has a lot of face, and no one dares to give him face." Master Bing smiled helplessly.
"Face? How can my second uncle have any face at all? He has killed people and been in jail. How can a murderer still have face?" I said this deliberately to belittle my second uncle to make a statement.
"You think things are too simple. If your second uncle hadn't come forward, how could the attitude of the villagers have changed 360 degrees? Even that old man Lu Qingzhen had to give your second uncle face. His secret That's a lot." Speaking of his second uncle, Mr. Bing was still a little proud.
The second uncle was arrested and imprisoned, and he was still trying to save face?
Could it be that he knows some awesome big shot in there?
But Mr. Bing was secretive and unwilling to reveal too much, so I didn't ask any more questions. At least I knew that mobilizing the whole village was not just money, but for the sake of my second uncle.
I got up and walked up the mountain. Master Bing came over and handed me a bottle of water.
"Rest when you are tired, and come down when it gets dark." Master Bing warned me carefully, which changed my view of him.
I nodded, but Master Bing said something else.
"Be careful with your second uncle!"
I looked at Master Bing with a puzzled look on his face. He just shook his head and didn't say much.
There was something in Mr. Bing's words. I wanted to ask him more questions, but I found my second uncle walking from a distance. No wonder Mr. Bing stopped talking.
The second uncle in the distance waved to me. I gestured and walked towards the mountain.
In the early morning, hundreds of people attended the funeral. They had already made a path on this mountain and followed the opened path to the top of the mountain.
But even at noon, when the sun shines directly on the entire mountain, you can still feel cool.
Along the road, you can see urn coffins placed quietly in the grass, but they are not in the way. With the corpse of grandpa suppressed here, these dead babies dare not come out and act recklessly.
I picked up the guy and started filling my grandfather's grave with thick soil.
But the workload was too heavy. An hour later, I was still busy.
It would probably take me less than two hours to fill in the thick soil alone.
Just as I was about to take a rest, a shovel suddenly filled up the mud next to me.
At first glance, I was surprised.
"Master Lu Qing?"
I looked around, feeling nervous all of a sudden.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not here to take you away." Master Lu Qing comforted him.
Today, Master Lu Qing was not wearing a purple Taoist robe, but had changed into simple clothes. Those who didn't know thought he was an old man from a certain village with five guarantees.
But faced with the sudden arrival of Master Lu Qing, I didn’t know what to say.
He can't make a special trip to help me fill in the thick soil, right?
"Your second uncle, Wang Tianhong, was sentenced to life imprisonment for intentional homicide fifteen years ago. The nature of his case was extremely bad and there was no possibility of commutation. But he was released after only fifteen years. Don't you think that your second uncle was sentenced to life imprisonment for intentional homicide? Uncle, do you have any questions?"
What Master Lu Qing said reminded me of what Master Bing said on the mountain.
The two of them agreed on the second uncle.
"What problem could he have? Without my second uncle, my grandfather wouldn't be able to be buried safely." I answered expressionlessly.
"When will you not come back? You chose to come back during the time when your grandfather passed away. Who would believe that there is nothing wrong with him? Let me give you a word of advice, don't trust the people around you too much. You will step into the abyss and never come back. Yes!" Master Lu Qing persuaded.
"What do you mean? I don't understand." I frowned and said in surprise.
Why do these old guys always act mysterious when they talk?
Can't you speak clearly?
What age are we now, and we are still doing this?
No matter how I interpret Master Lu Qing's words in my heart, I can only understand one meaning.
That means the second uncle is a bad person.
Master Lu Qing dusted off his palms and helped me finish the final layer of soil.
"What I mean is that he may not be your second uncle." Master Lu Qing explained.
"Are you kidding me? He's not my second uncle? Then who is? Is it you?" I was a little angry when I said this. I am a corpse, but I am not a fool.
My second uncle has helped me so much, how can I tolerate outsiders slandering him?
"I have said what needs to be said. Whether you can spend the next few days quietly depends on fate."
Master Lu Qing had a knife hidden in his smile, feeling that he had evil intentions.
