Uncle Qi sighed and said, "When a person is about to take his last breath, he is extremely weak. It's no wonder that the deceased will die with regrets if you say such inappropriate words in front of him at this time."

"Yes, these three kids are really useless, and I'm not complaining to you in front of you. They can't do anything. Alas, all the family's abilities have been used up by my brother alone."

Uncle Seven frowned and said, "No wonder his posture looked a little strange to me. It turns out he was born hunchbacked. Does that mean his spine wasn't broken when he was buried?"

"Of course there is nothing left. These three guys pissed off my brother to death because of this, so they didn't dare to break his bones. Oh, what a sin! My father and his son had a fight. What a shame." Lao Niu shook his head helplessly.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to talk about it anymore. We should exhume the coffin as soon as possible and rebury the deceased."

"My sister-in-law asked me to bring you a message. She said my brother once told her that his congenital hunchback wasn't a deformity, but rather that he had a strange vision . She said that a blind bone-feeder had felt my brother's bones years ago and said that the bulge on his back was called the Dragon King's Cover, and that it was used to store gold, silver, and jewelry. Therefore, he was destined to be a wealthy man."

I laughed and said, "Since you are already rich, why would you say such things?"

"When he said this, the two of them hadn't gotten married yet. My sister-in-law and I are from the same village and have known each other since childhood. Niu Lin wasn't rich when he got married, so my sister-in-law didn't take it seriously. But later, my brother did become rich, and my sister-in-law joked that he was very prescient. Niu Lin then said that what Long Wanggai said was serious. The reason he knew he would become rich was because he had a special ability since he was a child: a very sensitive nose."

"Is there a necessary connection between a sensitive nose and good fortune?" Uncle Seven asked in confusion.

"The problem is that his nose is so sensitive that it can smell nothing but coal. As long as there's coal buried underground, no matter how deep it is, he can smell it right away just by standing on it."

I was stunned. "Naturally formed coal mines can be hundreds or even thousands of meters away from the surface of the earth. Above the coal seams are thick layers of soil or even rock. How can a person smell coal through thousands of meters of cover? That's ridiculous."

Uncle Qi glanced at me, and I immediately realized what I had said. I explained, "I didn't mean anything else, but this has already exceeded the limits of the human body."

"Don't talk about you. I don't believe it either, and neither does my sister-in-law. But what my brother said does make sense. He said he got a hunchback because God sent him down here to look for coal seams, so he'll have to face the earth his whole life. He's in a profession destined for him, so he's destined to be rich. His three sons threatened to break his spine, which violated his biggest taboo, so he was so angry that he died."

Uncle Qi nodded slightly and said, "Some people are indeed born with abilities that ordinary people cannot achieve. It's not surprising whether Niu Lin has such abilities or not. However, there is a rule in our industry that as long as the words are said by a deceased person, we would rather believe them and never question them."

This was said to me, and I knew I had to keep my mouth shut, otherwise Uncle Seven would definitely be unhappy. Lao Niu said, "Just believe it. I'm sure you wouldn't believe it if I told you otherwise."

Uncle Qi said, "This is very important news. If we don't tell you in advance, opening the coffin this time might be useless."

"Oh, does this have an impact on opening the coffin?" Lao Niu asked curiously.

"The purpose of opening a coffin is to fulfill the deceased's unfulfilled wishes. If we don't understand the reason why they died with their eyes open, how can we fulfill their wishes?"

"Master, please put an end to this matter quickly. We can't let this ruin our entire family, right?"

"Of course not. As long as this matter is handled properly, there will be no more trouble later." Uncle Qi said confidently.

After hearing this, Lao Niu was obviously relieved and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Master. When will we open the coffin?"

"I checked the almanac, and this week isn't a good time for weddings or funerals. Let's do it next Tuesday. I'll bring someone to handle it then."

Lao Niu thanked me profusely and left. I asked, "Uncle Qi, what should we do about this? It won't be easy, will it?"

"You can come with us then." Uncle Qi said.

"By the way, Uncle Qi, why didn't you ask Lao Niu for the money?"

Uncle Qi laughed and said, "The thing we fear most in this line of work is being owed money. To this day, I've never heard of a gravedigger being owed money."

"But you asked for an advance on the money you paid to Wu Xinwei earlier?"

"That guy is annoying. Usually when I meet annoying people, I ask them to pay in advance."

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Did they kill him? I think it's perfectly reasonable to kill a guy like that."

Uncle Qi's expression immediately turned serious. "Xiao Zhen, although you're not in our line of work, there's a rule you must remember: pay the price you're paid for each job. Don't ask for a penny more, or you'll suffer a loss and bad luck."

I quickly stopped laughing and said, "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

The coffin couldn't be opened for another seven days, so we returned to Longhua Village. On the way, I received a call from Li Zhao. After I answered the phone, he practically yelled at me, "Boss Yu, our company has been open for a few days now. I fired the opening cannon for you. What's the matter? Are you going to quit business?"

I suddenly remembered that I had a decoration team under me.

This is really strange, how could I have completely forgotten the New Year's opening hours? I don't have dementia.

Just as I thought of this, I heard Luo Tianbao ask, "What's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind."

"I'm not worried at all. What I'm wondering is how I completely forgot about my business. I didn't even think about opening it."

Luo Tianbao smiled and said, "This shows that you are destined to be in the field of earthwork. You're already fascinated by it before you even start."

"Don't tell me, it's really possible. Every time I go out with you guys to do things, I'm very involved. I have to go to discuss business matters, and the thought of dealing with those people makes my head hurt."

" Dead people are definitely simpler than living people. Although they may get a little mad sometimes, as long as you find the right approach, you can resolve the situation. Unlike living people, they are full of evil intentions and are trying their best to trick you."

I agree with what Luo Tianbao said from the bottom of my heart. One thing that makes me better than others is that I have some "official background". Although my father is not a high-ranking official, he has some connections and resources, which are more than enough to handle my small business. Otherwise, it would be impossible for me to make a living. I can't do anything about those deadbeats. Unlike the business my family members do, although they make money from dead people, they are worshipped like gods wherever they go.

But no matter how envious I was, I still had to do business, so I returned to Shanghai to handle the company's business.

There were two business deals before the Chinese New Year, but because the workers went home for the New Year, they had to wait until after the New Year. That's why I was confident in giving Lao Niu these two business deals, but now Lao Niu refuses to take any work from me at all. He said that if I was short of people, he would come to help on a voluntary basis, but he would never talk to me about money, otherwise it would be a slap in his face.

Having said that, I have to do these two orders by myself.

Li Zhao has already asked someone to sign the contract and is just waiting for me to come back and sign.

I returned to Longhua Village at noon, and after lunch I took a bus back to Shanghai and went straight to the company. We agreed to meet at 5 pm to sign the contract.

When I met Li Zhao, I first asked him about his cousin's house. Li Zhao said, "It's pretty good. There's a lot of shoddy construction in that area. Most of the houses that were built have collapsed. Only my cousin's house is still standing. Luckily, I found someone I know."

The matter here is very complicated, and I am too lazy to talk to him: "We need not talk about it between brothers, we must have done it in earnest."

"Xiao Jing will treat you to dinner tomorrow night."

"Don't be so formal, let's forget about the meal."

"This meal is a must. Boss Niu later gave Xiaojing a discount of more than 30,000 yuan. Just for this reason, he should treat you to a good meal. Don't be polite. I will make the decision on this matter. I will bring my girlfriend here tomorrow and introduce her to you." Li Zhao said happily.

I don't know why, but under the light I always feel that there is a layer of coal gray between his eyebrows.