After completing these tasks, Master Li returned to the group and instructed them to start digging up the grave and lifting the coffin.
The seven or eight sturdy men toppled the tombstone and started digging energetically. The mother of the bride stood to the side, covering her mouth and secretly shedding tears. After all, although her daughter had been married off,
unearthing her daughter's body from the grave was still something she couldn't bear, as her daughter had already been laid to rest, and now she was about to be brought back into the light once more.
About two meters down, they finally reached the coffin. It was buried deeply, which was normal, but everyone was puzzled by the coffin being placed vertically. Normally, coffins are laid horizontally.
"Master Li, why is the coffin placed vertically? Is there a reason for this arrangement?" The vertically placed coffin aroused my curiosity. I tugged at Master Li's sleeve and quietly asked,