Fangzheng did not care what the other party thought. He blocked the other party's number. He was a monk, so how could he drive? If he had a plane, he might consider it.
The next two days passed peacefully. After three days, Fangzheng could indeed see things. Furthermore, these things became especially clear to his eyes! The feeling was as though a black-and-white television had suddenly been changed to a 4K HD television. It felt great!
Time passed quickly. Perhaps it was because of the calligraphy competition, or perhaps it was because a few couples came up the mountain to pray for children. Furthermore, all of their wishes came true. One Finger Temple's reputation began to spread.
In short, people began to come to Fangzheng's tiny temple one after another! Although it was winter, the weather was cold, the snow was heavy, and the mountain path was difficult to traverse, Fangzheng was still very happy.
Every day, he would clean the temple and look at the occasional devotees. After a short chat, he would offer an incense stick and make a wish.
Fangzheng would happily watch the person leave every time. Then, he would close the door and flip through the mat to see if there was anything left behind.
However, Fangzheng returned disappointed most of the time. There was no money! Not a single penny!
Furthermore, not a single high incense stick was offered. He basically burned ordinary incense sticks. With regards to this, Fangzheng could only shake his head slightly. However, since they did not offer high incense sticks, he could not force them, right? Therefore, other than shaking his head, there was nothing he could do.
A month passed just like that. For the first time ever, the number of incense sticks reached twenty. Fangzheng's mouth turned crooked from smiling when he saw the number of incense sticks! This was One Finger Temple's annual harvest back then! Now, it was done in a month. He realized that the mission of a hundred incense sticks was not that difficult.
Every day, he would walk the dog and tease the squirrel. The days passed in a carefree manner.
December was what the villagers liked to call the twelfth month.
In the twelfth month, Fangzheng's temple received even more incense sticks. People came nearly every day! This was the first time Fangzheng had the feeling of being an abbot. Every day, he would stand at the door and receive everyone's greetings. How awesome was that?
At that moment, Yang Hua came up the mountain. When he saw Fangzheng, he laughed out loud. "Fang … Abbot! Uh, that's what you call me, right? "
Fangzheng said with a wry smile, "Patron Yang, you can call me whatever you want. Why does it sound so awkward to hear you call me abbot?"
Yang Hua chuckled and said, "About that, your aunt hasn't even been pregnant for three months, so it's not good for her to come up the mountain. Let me ask you something. It's almost the Laba Festival. The neighboring monastery, Hongyan Monastery, has long announced that they will be holding a Dharma Assembly of Bathing Buddha this year and will be distributing Laba Congee. Are you going to fix One Finger Temple or not? If you do it, your aunt is afraid that you won't have enough manpower, so she asked me to be your assistant. "
Fangzheng was stunned when he heard that!
Laba? Bathing Buddha Assembly?
Then, he came to a sudden realization. He had been looking at the incense offerings for the past few days and had almost forgotten about this!
The so-called Bathing Buddha Assembly was a grand gathering of the Buddhist sects. It was usually held on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. This day was known as the Laba Festival among the common people, and in Buddhism, it was known as the Day of Sakyamuni Enlightenment, or the Day of Sakyamuni Enlightenment or the Day of Buddha Enlightenment. From the name, one could tell that this day was the day when Sakyamuni Buddha cultivated under the Bodhi tree and became a Buddha. Therefore, all the Buddhist sects in the world celebrated on the same day!
Apart from bathing the Buddha, the Day of Enlightenment was to invite everyone in the world to eat the Laba Congee. It was known as the Laba Congee by the common people, but in Buddhism, it was known as the Seven Treasures Five Flavors Congee.
Later on, Buddhism influenced the secular world, resulting in the present custom of drinking the Laba Congee on the Laba Festival.
However, One Finger Temple was a small temple. In the past, it was difficult for him to even eat at home, so he naturally did not have the ability to hold a Bathing Buddha Assembly. All these years, One Finger had never held a Dharma Assembly of Bathing the Buddha. Instead, on this day, he would mumble, "How great would it be if One Finger Temple could hold a Dharma Assembly of Bathing the Buddha one day … Sigh …"
Thinking back to One Finger's long sigh, Fangzheng did not even think before saying, "This year's Laba Festival, This Penniless Monk will not only distribute the Laba Congee, but he will also hold a Bathing Buddha Dharma Assembly to cleanse everyone's hearts and purify himself!"
"What? You want to hold a Bathing Buddha Assembly? This … You have never held one before, right? "Yang Hua glared at Fangzheng as he asked.
Fangzheng smiled. "This Penniless Monk has naturally not held one before. However, even if This Penniless Monk has never seen a pig run, right? A Bathing Buddha Assembly isn't difficult. "
"Fang- Fangzheng, do you know how much it costs to distribute the Laba Congee?"
Fangzheng was instantly dumbfounded when he heard that! He nearly forgot that this assembly was not held for nothing. It would be fine if only two or three people came to distribute the Laba Congee, but if there were hundreds of people, Fangzheng guessed that his tiny bit of wealth would not be enough!
Just as Fangzheng was feeling a little guilty …
"Ding! During a Buddhist festival, the System will gift all the ingredients, as well as the secret recipe and production method of the Buddhist Seven Treasures Five Flavors Congee. All the ingredients will be chosen from the foot of Mount Numinous and planted by Bodhisattva! Therefore, you do not need to worry about the ingredients for the Laba Congee. What you should worry about is when people will come. "
Fangzheng nearly cried when he heard that. He thought to himself, "System, you sure are nice! When I renounce asceticism, I'll bestow you a lady! "
System: "2 # $@ …"
With the System backing him, Fangzheng had nothing to be afraid of. He immediately became overbearing due to his wealth. However, his expression did not change as he gave an unfathomable look. He said with a smile, "Patron, there's no need to worry. This Penniless Monk has his means."
"Uh, are you for real?! Sure! I support you! However, I might not be able to do it alone. I'll get Yang Ping and his wife to help later. I'll also see who has nothing better to do. I'll pull them all over! "Yang Hua immediately turned spirited when he heard that Fangzheng was serious.
Fangzheng's heart stirred when he heard that. If the ingredients were prepared early and the cooking method was taught, wouldn't he be free? Fangzheng, who was suffering from a relapse of laziness, immediately nodded.
But …
"Ding! You want to hold a Dharma Assembly of Bathing the Buddha and distribute the Laba Congee. The Laba Congee needs to be personally made by you for it to be meaningful, "said the System.
Fangzheng rolled his eyes, "Bro, do you know how many people will come? If a few hundred people come, are you sure you will cook the congee and not stew me? If I die of exhaustion, you can just leave. What about me? "
The System continued, "It's just a friendly reminder. You can get them to help. However, I have to remind you that the Laba Congee the System gives you is not only for eating. This congee can cleanse a person's heart and soul. At the same time, it can cleanse a person's bloodline, vitality, and spirit. It can make a person radiant and remove any hidden ailments! It can treat illnesses and prevent illnesses if they aren't! However, if someone else were to make it for you, the augmentation would be gone. It's not that I'm looking down on you, but I hope you can see reality clearly. With One Finger Temple's influence, it's hard to say how many people will come that day. "
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