The woman still shook her head and said, "I only want braised pork."
Then, the woman said to the child, "Son, be good. Mommy hasn't been feeling well recently, so I can't eat fish. Let's just eat braised pork, alright? "
The child looked at the woman, and the woman looked at the child. After a moment of stalemate, the child finally nodded and smiled. Clearly, the child really liked braised pork.
When the woman saw this, she smiled as well.
The waiter left helplessly. When he walked to the kitchen, he mumbled. "I can't figure it out. It's all free. Why only one dish and two bowls of rice? Don't ask for anything to drink. In the past, those lucky customers would order all the delicacies until they couldn't walk … "
At the same time, Salted Fish asked the same question. "Previously, Number 88 ordered a huge table and called his friends over to eat. Yet, they only want so little … I can't figure it out. "
Fangzheng chuckled. "You're talking about the happiness of ordinary people, but what they're showing is the backbone and conscience of the poor. Free doesn't mean it's wasteful. Free doesn't mean you can be greedy. "
Salted Fish smacked his lips as though he understood, but at the same time, he didn't seem to understand.
Soon, the braised pork was served. This restaurant's braised pork was similar to the stewed pork in the northeast, and not the southern Maoist braised pork. There was meat and potatoes in the braised pork. The mother kept putting meat into her son's bowl, while the son quickly put another piece of meat into his mother's bowl.
"Alright, you're still growing. Eat more meat. Only when you're strong can you protect Mommy," said the mother with a smile.
The son quickly gestured with sign language. "Mommy, eat more too. Mommy works so late every day. She needs to nourish her body. I can only be filial to you when I'm healthy in the future. "
Many people didn't understand sign language, but those who did would secretly explain it to everyone.
After everyone heard this, they shook their heads and sighed. Amidst their sympathy, there was also a hint of fondness.
Who didn't like sensible children? Even if he was physically disabled, a person with a healthy mind was more precious than a healthy person …
The mother and son enjoyed their meal very quickly. Clearly, the mother had been thinking of finishing her meal quickly and going to work. After paying attention for a while, everyone felt that it wasn't right to keep watching them eat. Hence, they stopped watching and began chatting.
When it was time for dinner, the mother took her son and left. Only then did everyone cast their gazes over. Looking at the backs of the mother and son leaving, all of them were filled with emotions.
At this moment, the waiter exclaimed, "Boss!"
The boss asked, "What's wrong?"
"Look!" The waiter pointed at the loose change under the plate of braised pork and shouted.
The boss quickly ran over, picked it up, and counted it. Although they were all ten yuan, one yuan, and five yuan, when added together, it was exactly thirty-seven yuan!
The boss subconsciously said, "Thirty-five yuan for braised pork and one yuan for a bowl of rice. This … "
The waiter said, "Boss, why did they pay?"
The owner was silent, and so was everyone else …
Fangzheng silently got up and prepared to leave.
"Master, why did he pay?" Salted Fish continued asking via voice transmission.
Fangzheng muttered again as though he was talking to himself. "Even when one is poor, one's aspirations aren't poor. That mother is using her actions to teach her child that no matter how poor she is, she should not eat for free, even if it's a gift."
At that moment, the restaurant was silent. In any case, this sentence jolted everyone awake. They could not help but let out a long sigh. "I never expected that after living to this age, I'm still inferior to a cotton flicker …"
The boss nodded as well and raised the money high up. Then, he said loudly, "Everyone, look at this thirty-seven yuan. It's all here! I will use this money as the first fund. It will be called the Braised Pork Foundation! In the future, we will hold a Braised Pork Festival every year. Everyone is welcome to eat it for free! Don't thank me. Thank these thirty-seven yuan! "
Everyone immediately cheered when they heard that.
"It's fine if it's free, but we will celebrate this festival!"
"Let's celebrate growing up a little. Cheers!"
"A threesome. The ancients didn't lie! Cheers! "
…
"Boss, the dishes on that table haven't been touched." At that moment, the waiter found the boss again.
The boss was taken aback as he looked over. He saw a plate of stir-fried vegetables and a bowl of rice on the table. However, be it the vegetables or rice, they hadn't been touched at all! There were words written on the table: "Amitabha. This Penniless Monk didn't eat it. Patron, you can take it back. Don't waste it."
The boss was taken aback once again before he shook his head slightly. "I never expected it to be a monk. However, what this monk said is indeed profound."
"Monk? No wonder I heard him muttering to himself previously. What he said made sense, "a customer said with a smile.
"Eh? Why don't I remember what this monk looks like? Do you remember? "
"I don't remember either."
"Holy sh * t … Haunted? That's not right. I think someone did this in the past. "
"Abbot Fangzheng!"
"No way. Didn't Abbot Fangzheng ascend?"
"That's Abbot Fangzheng's successor!"
"It's possible …"
…
No matter how people guessed, Fangzheng, who had walked out of the restaurant with his head held high and chest out, didn't last more than three seconds. He immediately held his stomach and said, "Aiyah, I'm hungry …"
Salted Fish scoffed. "Master, can we take care of our stomachs the next time we act cool? We'll act after we're full, alright? "
Fangzheng rolled his eyes. "They're so poor that they have to pay for their meals. If we eat and don't pay, won't you feel embarrassed? "
Salted Fish said, "Of course! What's there to be embarrassed about? We're much poorer than them! "
Fangzheng thought about it and realized that what Salted Fish said was true …
Immediately, Fangzheng was too deep for tears.
Salted Fish said, "That's why, let's not pity others. We deserve to be pitied the most. Master, I'm hungry … "
Fangzheng looked up into the sky and said, "Open your mouth."
"There's food?" Salted Fish asked excitedly as he opened his mouth.
Fangzheng turned around and made Salted Fish face the northwest. "The wind is blowing. Eat as much as you can. In a while, there won't be anything to drink when the northwest wind blows."
Salted Fish: "Master, I don't know if I should say something."
Fangzheng said, "Do you remember what happened to your senior brother when he returned to the mountain?"
Salted Fish: "Then I won't say it."
Fangzheng: "Good …"
…
Unlike usual, Fangzheng didn't immediately choose to return to the mountain. Instead, he continued wandering outside. Although he was very hungry, he had to continue wandering. The reason was very simple — three acts of charity, three draws, in exchange for a chance to treat his disciples! That was all!
Although Salted Fish claimed to be hungry, he wasn't human to begin with. He wouldn't die even if he starved for ten years.
On the other hand, Fangzheng was extremely hungry. He found a chair in the park and sat there motionlessly.
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