He confined himself to his house for a whole year. His wife went to great lengths to find milk, butter and other nutritious food for him; and as he did no work, by the end of that year he was plumper and fairer skinned than ever.
Meanwhile, Genjia the steward tried a thousand and one ways of seducing the carpenters wife, and she tried a thousand and one ways of avoiding him. He failed completely to attain his goal.
While Genjia the carpenter was hiding at home, he diligently practiced the calligraphy of the Buddhist scriptures. He prepared a document written in the authentic style and kept it on his person. On the first anniversary of his ascent to heaven he went and stood on the very spot where he was supposed to have been burned, the same tool-kit on his shoulder and the same bag in his hand. He called out, How is everybody? Ive just got back from heaven.
His wife was the first to come out. She pretended to be extremely surprised and hurried over to report the news to the chief.
The chief was very happy when he heard that Genjia the carpenter was
back. He gave him a heros welcome with bugles and drums, and invited him to stay in his mansion. He wanted to find out how his father was faring in heaven.
On meeting the chief, Genjia the carpenter said in a very serious tone of voice, When I was constructing the official mansion in heaven, the old chief treated me with exceptional kindness, just as you always do, Master. Thats why Im in such good shape! The mansion is finished, and what a magnificent building it is ten times the size of an earthly mansion! Only one thing is lacking: a steward. The old chief misses his old steward dearly. He very much wants the steward to go up to heaven and manage things for him. After a period of time he can come back. This said, he promptly produced the document and showed it to the chief, adding that it was the old chief who had asked him to bring it down.
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