Fangzheng was delighted that he had successfully driven the System away for the first time. The only thing that left Fangzheng depressed was that he could not speak to anyone the entire day. All he could say was a few words to his disciples. He could only hold it in!
"Master, say something." Red Boy turned anxious when he noticed Fangzheng's silence.
Fangzheng looked down at Red Boy and said, "I'll practice silent meditation today. No matter who comes, I won't speak. From this moment forth, I won't speak to any of you! "
"Uh, Master, what do we do if there's anything?" asked Squirrel.
Fangzheng said, "Use hand gestures!"
With that said, Fangzheng turned and left.
As such, Red Boy suffered greatly, but it was even more so for the group of people outside! A large group of people circled the nine black pots, hoping to open them to see if there was anything cooking inside. However, Red Boy was glaring at them from the side. He looked like he would fight them to the death if they dared open them. When the crowd saw this, they could only helplessly pester Red Boy with questions in their minds. They stuffed red packets and sweets into his mouth, hoping to get an answer.
Unfortunately …
"Hehe! This One Finger Monastery sure is impressive! A mere acolyte knows the rules and doesn't accept any gifts! "A tourist nodded and marveled.
"It's indeed not easy. If it were any typical monastery without rules, these acolytes would have long accepted the gifts and said whatever they wanted to say."
"Hmph, One Finger Monastery is no ordinary monastery. Abbot Fangzheng is no ordinary monk either." Dog Song did not forget to brag on Fangzheng's behalf.
However, the crowd had no choice but to admit it when they saw Red Boy's actions. At the same time, they felt even more curious. What had Fangzheng put in the nine black pots? Why was there no smell at all? Was it really boiled water? Had the ingredients not been put in in time?
Everyone grumbled inwardly as they retreated.
Meanwhile, the villagers of One Finger Village gradually discovered that Chen Jin's store had closed early. Dog Song, who loved to brag, had vanished from the streets!
Some busybodies went to their houses and saw that it was pitch black. There was a metal lock on the door, and there was not a single person inside!
Everyone looked at each other. Then, someone exclaimed!
"I got it! Those bastards went up the mountain first! Last year, One Finger Monastery only had a few pots cooking Laba Congee, even though everyone got a bowl! But obviously, that was limited! This year, the news had spread like wildfire. There would definitely be more people coming! If they were late, forget about the Laba Congee, it would be good enough if they could even smell it! No, I won't say anything else. I'll go home and pack my things! Up the mountain! "
Then, everyone came to a sudden realization. They ran home one after another, packed their things, and then went up the mountain in a majestic manner!
As the sky gradually turned dark, a bright BMW slowly drove onto a road not far from One Finger Village. The driver was a curly-haired woman. She looked at the dark world in front of her and frowned. "Ma Yuan, is this the extremely popular One Finger Village you mentioned? Why is there not a single lamp in such a big village? "
The people were none other than Ma Yuan and Xu Xun.
Ma Yuan was also dumbfounded. They had rushed back overnight. Logically speaking, tomorrow was the Laba Festival, so the village should be brightly lit. Why is it so dark today? Where are the people?
Ma Yuan didn't say a word. Xu Xun immediately frowned as she looked at the dark village. From afar, it was like a devil had opened its mouth, waiting for a tiny lamb like her to walk in. Looking at the silent Ma Yuan, the atmosphere in the car immediately turned odd. Xu Xun subconsciously glanced at the SOS button in the car.
As though to break the mood or to placate Ma Yuan, Xu Xun said, "Little Ma, how long have you been in the company?"
Only then did Ma Yuan snap to his senses. "Less than a year."
"Almost a year. It's not a short time. How have I treated you during this period of time? "Xu Xun asked.
Ma Yuan hurriedly said, "You've treated me very well. If not for Manager Xu's constant promotion and guidance on how to better integrate into work, I definitely wouldn't have my present achievements."
"It's good that you know that." Xu Xun secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
However, Ma Yuan was puzzled as he thought, "What's wrong with Manager Xu today? Why does she speak so strangely? She's not like her usual self. "
Xu Xun continued. "Your skills are very good. You can endure hardship and are willing to learn diligently. I've always treated you as a younger brother. Speaking of which, you don't mind having an elder sister like me, right? "
Ma Yuan's face blushed slightly as he hurriedly nodded. "Not at all."
Xu Xun said, "That's good. Then, as an elder sister, I'll be direct."
"Manager Xu, go ahead," Ma Yuan said.
Xu Xun thought for a moment as though she was organizing her words before saying, "Ma Yuan, although you are very smart, I have to tell you that you have to be down-to-earth and work hard one step at a time. There was no such thing as a crooked shortcut. No matter how many difficulties you encounter in life, no matter how big the twists and turns, no matter how big the financial or emotional crisis, you must remember to reduce, endure, and face it with the spirit of a man! Only then can you truly grow and succeed!
Don't ever think of unorthodox things … Got it? "
Ma Yuan kept nodding when he heard that. He didn't think too much about it, treating it as a kind exhortation from a senior. Hence, he said, "Yes, I'll remember it."
"Then, are we going back now?" Xu Xun asked.
Only then did Ma Yuan realize that the car had slowed down a lot. Upon hearing that, he was taken aback as he subconsciously asked, "Why? We're already at our doorstep. Aren't we going in? "
"I suddenly recalled something. It's best we don't go." As Xu Xun spoke, she stopped the car as though she didn't wish to drive forward. The dark village in front of her left her feeling repressed.
Ma Yuan scratched his head and said, "Uh, alright then. I'll go over myself. Manager Xu, are you really not going over? "
"I'm not going. Go ahead," Xu Xun said hurriedly as she heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that Ma Yuan was alighting.
Just as Ma Yuan was about to alight, he saw a blinding light behind him. Following that, there was the sound of brakes. The car happened to block Xu Xun's car!
Ma Yuan narrowed his eyes, unsure of what was happening.
However, Xu Xun felt as though her tail had been stepped on as she asked nervously, "Where did that car come from?"
Ma Yuan wore a puzzled look as well. "I have no idea. This driver sure is dumb. Even with such bright tail lights, we were nearly hit by him. If there was a person standing here, wouldn't he have been sent flying? "
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