After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

40 The carpenter must be driven away

Burning paper and incense, the procedure was completed. Glancing at the neatly dressed body with the face covered with yellow paper, Xiao Wei felt mixed emotions.

From time to time, someone would greet Xiao Wei with a smile, but Xiao Wei would just nod without saying a word, as if he had returned to his previous period of stupidity and dumbness.

The carpenters who were in charge of collecting wood were still the same group. They were packing up their tools and preparing to cut down several large trees beside the drying yard in front of the door. Master Li, with his hands behind his back, was seriously calculating the materials to decide which trees to cut down.

Xiao Wei secretly cursed him for being so pretentious. It was just a simple coffin board. Just take a quick look at it. Was it necessary to calculate it so carefully?

Walk quietly to the side and look, mainly at the big head.

They were talking about the last time they made a coffin for Xiao Wei and were shocked. They were impressed by the wisdom of the ancients and the accuracy of the saying that those who survive a disaster will be blessed in the future. "Xiao Wei escaped death. This blessing is beyond measure."

Big Head, who always deserves a beating, habitually expressed a different opinion: "That depends on who it is. There are so many people who faked their deaths, but how many of them can compare to Xiao Wei?"

Master Li glared and said, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

Big Head immediately fell silent.

Xiao Wei almost laughed out loud: "Big Head, you can say whatever you want in my house. If the master dares to hit you, get the hell out of here. Before grandpa died, he said he wanted to bury his body. There's no need to waste a coffin."

This deliberate remark stunned everyone. They dropped their tools and stared at Xiao Wei and the master.

Several neighbors who were helping or just joining in the fun heard this and quickly tried to persuade him: "Xiao Wei, we know you're angry, but grandpa has passed away, and the dead are the greatest. Let's make amends to you together, okay?"

"Yes. If all the children are alive, there is no reason to bury the body. People will scold me to death for this."

Xiao Wei shook her head calmly, her tone still unfriendly: "I am serious, no one is worth my anger."

"Xiao Wei, please stop talking. Come, I heard you can sing, come to my house and teach my Ya'er to sing a few lines."

"Children are ignorant, so please don't mind, masters. Just go about your business. It's difficult to make a tide tree coffin."

"That's right. Why would you bother with a little girl?"

Master Li's expression changed several times, he waved his hand, and lowered his head to prepare to continue.

But Xiao Wei continued to say forcefully, "I am serious. Datou is already so big, why do you always scold and beat him? What a shitty master, with such little skill, it is worthless in my eyes. You can find anyone better than you. How dare you beat your apprentice? What a shit, nothing."

"You——" Master Li was so angry that his face turned blue. He forced himself to hold back and shouted to Xiao Wei's father: "Old Ji, come here quickly. What does your daughter mean? Do you still want me to do it?"

Before his parents could speak, Xiao Wei rushed to speak: "I have the final say in this matter. My family will never employ a master who only dares to bully his apprentice and bullies the weak and fears the strong. Hurry up and pack up and get out."

After saying that, he took out ten yuan and threw it to Master Li: "No need to change today's wages."

Then he turned to Datou and said, "Don't follow your useless master and suffer his anger. Go to the cooperative in town and sign up for my name. I guarantee you'll get in."

Datou's face turned pale, and he was stunned for a long time before he asked in a low voice: "I - really can?"

Seeing that silly look, Xiao Wei chuckled: "President Li is my godfather, do you think it's okay?"

Seeing that Xiao Wei didn't seem to be joking, Master Li said to Datou in a hateful tone: "How dare you."

Xiao Wei sneered: "If you dare to stop Datou, believe it or not, I will make sure you can't even enter the village cooperative."

The father reluctantly said, "Girl, stop making trouble. Mind your own business, okay?"

Xiao Wei was very confident: "I will take care of Datou's affairs."

Master Li finally came to his senses and said, "Little girl, don't think that you can look down on others just because you got into college. Don't ask around. In this area, besides me, who dares to make a coffin for your grandfather?"

Xiao Wei cursed: "Damn it! It's a new society now, and you still want to monopolize. If the butcher dies, we won't eat the hairy pig. Let's wait and see. If you don't let go of Datou, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Master Li gritted his teeth and said, "I know you have someone above you. A small person like me really can't do anything to you, but you shouldn't go too far. There will always be someone who can suppress you. I'll wait and see how long you can be so arrogant."

"Don't worry. I promise I won't let you down."

Master Li turned to Datou and said, "Since you have found such a powerful partner, it would be a waste of your talent to follow me. Pack up and go. Don't come looking for me again."

Seeing that Datou was still hesitant, Xiaowei smiled again and said, "Master has agreed. What are you waiting for? Just go to the town and report."

Seeing Master Li really packing up his tools, the mother was so anxious that she almost collapsed: "Girl, we are sorry for you, but you can't really bury your father-in-law's body. If you don't go home and hear it, we will be criticized and scolded for the rest of our lives."

The father was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands: "Girl, stop messing around, okay? I'm kneeling down for you."

Outside, Wang Youfu, who had hurried over, replied unhappily, "Uncle Ji and Aunt Ji, why are you so anxious? Xiao Wei is an unreasonable person. She must have her own plans."

The eldest brother who had asked the Yin Yang master to come back was also angry: "Now there is only one carpenter in Xixiang who can make coffins. But there are rules in the industry. No one else will take over the work left by Master Li."

Wang Youfu remained calm: "There are many carpenters in the world, what's there to be afraid of?"

Some people disagreed: "If the date is close, it will be too late to invite those far away."

"Old Ji has to humble himself and apologize to Master Li. Master Li is a man of many talents and he is a generous man. He won't argue with a little girl."

"Yes. Although Xiao Wei is very skilled, he is too ignorant."

"It doesn't make sense to drive away a craftsman if he doesn't do any work."

After a while of talking, seeing that Master Li was really going to leave, everyone became anxious and surrounded him to say something nice. His parents and brother were the first to kowtow and beg for mercy.

Master Li's face lit up: "I am a great man and I don't care about the mistakes of small people. As long as the little girl apologizes to me, this matter will be regarded as nothing happened."

Then, they surrounded Xiao Wei and said that Master Li was just trying to save face, so they should give him a way out. It is not shameful for the younger generation to apologize to the elders.

Xiao Wei was so upset that he was determined to drive the people away. The situation became a mess and the whole village was alarmed. This kind of thing had never happened before. It was simply the most bizarre thing in the world.

The kindhearted people didn't even give Xiao Wei a chance to speak. They pushed Xiao Wei in front of Master Li, yelled at her, and then immediately dragged her away: "Okay. Xiao Wei has already apologized, so let's forget about it and get busy."

"Yes. Xiao Wei said sorry, we all heard it. Don't block it, let the masters do their work."

"Don't just stand there and watch. Cutting down trees is not a small job. Come help."

The village chief came over and asked what happened, but everyone just laughed it off and said it was nothing. Fortunately, Wang Youfu was there and told my father in a few words.

The village chief confirmed: "Does Xiao Wei really want to chase Master away?"

Seeing his son nod, the village chief said decisively: "Then listen to Xiao Wei and stop doing it."

This sentence shocked everyone again.

Well, it’s not over yet.