Fangzheng patted Lone Wolf on the head and said with a smile, "I was wondering what came to steal This Penniless Monk's rice. So it's you, little guy."
Squirrel jumped in fright when he heard that. He stared at Fangzheng and said, "You can speak?"
Fangzheng immediately felt a hundred thousand points of damage. He could speak? When did he not know how to speak?
Fangzheng said, "Of course I can speak. Squirrels have squirrel language, wolves have wolf language, and humans have human language. All living beings have their own language. It's just that some people don't understand. Little guy, isn't it a little too much for you to steal This Penniless Monk's rice? Did you not store enough food to last through the winter? "
"What do you mean your rice? I picked it up from there. As for my stock, I threw it away. My nuts aren't as delicious as this rice, "said Squirrel confidently.
Fangzheng was immediately amused by the crafty little guy. The little guy spoke so confidently with his tiny chest puffed up high. However, his eyes were darting around. Clearly, he had a guilty conscience.
Fangzheng smiled and said, "Forget it. Don't steal it. If you are hungry, come eat at my place. "
Squirrel was taken aback as he said warily, "Is what you said true?"
Fangzheng subconsciously pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. Of course it's true. This Penniless Monk is willing to part with a bit of rice. However, you cannot steal it and store it. You can eat it at any time if you want to. Do you understand? "
Squirrel shook his huge tail and scratched his head. "Then … Then how much can I eat?"
"As much as you can." Fangzheng now had fifty kilograms of Crystal Rice. It was enough for him to last through the winter. Feeding a tiny squirrel was no big deal.
The little guy was instantly overjoyed. He did a somersault and said, "Alright, alright, alright … Well, since you want me to eat, can you make way?"
Fangzheng was taken aback before he shook his head. The little guy did not trust him at all. He was still trying to play tricks and send Fangzheng away so that he could escape.
However, Fangzheng had no intention of making things difficult for him. He returned to his room to sleep.
As for Lone Wolf, he had thrown the blame away. What else could he say when Fangzheng let Squirrel eat it? He also went to sleep.
When Squirrel saw Fangzheng and Lone Wolf leave, he heaved a sigh of relief. With a flick of his tail, he ran off into the forest in the back mountain.
For the next few days, Squirrel came every day, but he did not come during mealtimes. Instead, they only came to eat when Fangzheng went out. Seeing that Fangzheng really didn't care about him, the fellow gradually became bolder.
Especially in recent days, when Fangzheng ate, he often saw Squirrel's shadow.
A week later, Squirrel trusted Fangzheng even more. When Fangzheng was eating, he began coming over. There was no way around it because the Crystal Rice tasted better when it was cooked. Finally, he could not resist the temptation of his gluttony and inched over bit by bit.
Fangzheng smiled when he saw this. He took out a blob of Crystal Rice and kneaded it into a tiny rice ball before placing it on the table.
Squirrel looked suspiciously at Fangzheng when he saw this.
"Take it," said Fangzheng.
Squirrel looked warily at Lone Wolf again, but Lone Wolf couldn't even be bothered to look at him. He was licking his lips at the rice ball, as though he was ready to oblige if Squirrel didn't eat it.
The little squirrel hurriedly jumped onto the table and hugged the rice ball. He glared at Lone Wolf, turned around, and tasted a mouthful of Crystal Rice. Following that, the little guy was like a small motor that had been started. In a few bites, he finished the Enigma. He was so full that he lay on the ground, unwilling to move.
Fangzheng took the opportunity to pinch his tiny head and said with a smile, "You glutton. Eat less in the future. Don't you feel bloated after eating so much?"
Squirrel clearly turned nervous. However, after confirming that Fangzheng was only messing with him and had no intention of harming him, he relaxed. Instead, he squinted his eyes and enjoyed Fangzheng's stroking.
From that day forth, Fangzheng no longer felt lonely when he ate. When Fangzheng ate, the wolf would squat on the ground to eat. On the wolf's head was a squirrel eating rice balls. After eating, Lone Wolf and Squirrel would run around the yard in a frenzy.
Fangzheng never stopped them. Instead, he enjoyed such a peaceful life.
Days passed one after another. Suddenly, it snowed heavily, sealing off the path up the mountain. No more visitors came up the mountain.
The month finally passed, ushering in the cold December. Someone finally knocked on One Finger Temple's door.
It was Ma Yuan. The moment Ma Yuan entered, he exclaimed in excitement, "Brother Fangzheng, your temple is really efficacious! Liu Xiang is pregnant! Haha! "
"Amitabha. Congratulations." Fangzheng was happy for Ma Yuan as well. However, he felt a little miserable. Ma Yuan was married and had children even though he was younger than him. Although they had yet to register their marriage, it would be soon. He was still a bachelor. It was difficult to even see a person, much less a woman! He had two animals, and they were both male! His days were unbearable.
Ma Yuan had come to report the good news. He had also brought some carrots, cabbage, and potatoes. These were the essential vegetables that the village had prepared for winter.
Fangzheng thanked Ma Yuan once again. Ma Yuan insisted on offering a high incense and even invited Fangzheng down the mountain to attend the wedding. However, Fangzheng declined as he was unable to leave the mountain. After sending Ma Yuan off, the mountaintop turned silent once again.
"Sigh …" Fangzheng looked at the empty temple and mountaintop. He closed the door with flagging interest and returned to surf the Internet.
With nothing to do, Fangzheng opened a travel forum for the first time. He registered an account and posted the photos he had taken of the temple, as well as a photo of himself. Then, he tagged the address and logged off. He knew that his country was magnificent. Compared to those scenic spots, Mt. One Finger was not worth mentioning. There was nothing to showcase. He did not know how to write advertorials either. Therefore, all he could do was post it randomly. As for whether it was useful or not, he had no choice.
A few days passed. Fangzheng opened the website once again. Indeed, there were only three replies. Furthermore, they were all spamming to gain experience.
Fangzheng shook his head and stopped.
Looking at the money he had, Fangzheng began planning for the future. One Finger Temple was too small. It needed to be expanded! However, the cost of expansion was not low. The construction of the temple was very particular about the materials used. Furthermore, the transportation of materials from the foot of the mountain to the top could only be done by humans. Machines could not come up at all. As for planes?
Fangzheng guessed that the bit of money he had was not even enough to cover the cost of fuel.
Manpower was a huge expense. After searching for a lot of price information on the internet, he realized that his little bit of money was really not considered money at all!
"Forget it. I'll just buy good materials and carry them down the mountain every day. I'll save as much as I can. Once everything is carried up, I'll get a master to build it. This way, I should be able to build a temple hall for this temple. "Fangzheng planned for the future.
"System, how much does it cost to upgrade the Heavenly Eye?" asked Fangzheng.
"Ten thousand incense offerings," said the System.
"Let's upgrade it one level first."
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