As they spoke, Li Xueying secretly winked at Fangzheng as though she was saying: "Remember to thank me."
Then, Li Xueying said, "Alright, everyone. The monastery is a quiet place. Let's talk outside."
Therefore, the group was led out by Li Xueying.
Fangzheng immediately heaved a sigh of relief when he saw them leave. He felt like he had survived a calamity!
Although it was not done by him, who would believe that it was done by Monkey? It was not like he could get everyone to communicate with Monkey to prove that he was very smart and a thief, right? When the time came, he would definitely not be able to escape responsibility. If the matter were to blow up, it would be normal for him to be locked up for a few days. If word got out, his reputation would probably be ruined.
Therefore, after the matter was over, Fangzheng sat on the ground as though he was relieved of a heavy burden. He looked at Monkey, Lone Wolf, and Squirrel who were winking at him.
Fangzheng struck each of them on the head, causing them to cover their heads as tears welled up in their eyes. "The three of you, there's no dinner for the three of you! Reflect collectively! Yes … This Penniless Monk will reflect as well. Starve for everything! If it happens again, starve for a day! "
Fangzheng was truly hungry the moment he said he was hungry. He had not eaten since the morning and it was almost noon. If he did not eat, he would really starve for an entire day. He quickly closed the monastery's door and prepared lunch.
That night, Li Xueying brought a suitcase into the monastery and took away all the undergarments. Fangzheng pressed his palms together as he looked at Li Xueying's back. "Thank you, Patron."
Li Xueying looked back with a smile. "Venerable One, you're being polite. Aren't we friends?"
Fangzheng was stunned. Friends? He had nearly forgotten the term. Back when he was in school, he had a few so-called friends, but they were gone after he left. As for the villagers at the foot of the mountain, they were family and not friends. And on the mountain, the only ones that could be considered friends were probably Monkey, a wolf, and a tiny squirrel.
Fangzheng's heart stirred when Li Xueying suddenly said that she was a friend.
When Li Xueying saw Fangzheng remain silent, she imagined that he was unwilling to accept her. She said with a bitter smile, "Sorry, I was rash."
Fangzheng snapped to his senses when he saw the disappointment in Li Xueying's eyes. He said with a smile, "We are indeed friends."
Li Xueying's back trembled slightly. This time, she did not look back. Instead, she walked forward cheerfully. At the same time, she said, "If there's a chance in the future, I'll come to see you again."
Fangzheng smiled. "Amitabha."
After sending off Li Xueying and the pile of trouble, Fangzheng heaved a sigh of relief.
The next day, the veteran actor who they had been waiting for finally arrived, and the entire crew became even busier. At the same time, Fangzheng's monastery became busy. When they heard that a movie was being filmed here, the villagers from the surrounding villages rushed over to join in the bustle. However, the film crew forbade them from watching, so they used the excuse of going up the mountain to offer incense. It was quite amusing to watch from afar.
However, these villagers basically just bought an ordinary stick of incense and stuffed two yuan into the merit box. They hurriedly lit the incense and went out to watch the show.
Later on, more and more people came. The village had no choice but to seal the mountain.
Fangzheng's monastery once again returned to the situation of a man, a wolf, a monkey, and a squirrel.
However, Fangzheng was happy to be free. He read Buddhist scriptures every day, and when he had nothing to do, he would go to the side of the film crew to watch the bustle. The film crew was very familiar with the fair-skinned young host, especially since his acting that day had conquered everyone. Therefore, everyone addressed Fangzheng as Young Best Actor. Naturally, they were extremely welcoming of his arrival.
This was also the first time Fangzheng saw how tough it was for an actor. Be it the extras or the main lead, Li Xueying, or the supporting cast, they had to act over and over again until it was over. Not being punctual for meals had become a common occurrence. Hanging from wires, flying around, and rolling in the mud were also common.
Every day, these people were exhausted to the point of not being in the mood to do anything else.
Seeing that a week was almost over, Fangzheng also needed to recite the scriptures to the Crystal Rice. One day, after tidying up everything, Fangzheng closed the monastery's door and came to the paddy field. After a week, he could already see the silhouettes of green sprouts in the paddy field. Fangzheng rolled up his trousers and went down to the field. He pulled out the weeds and carefully tended to the Crystal Rice paddy field.
After everything was done, he came to the bank and began reciting the scriptures.
"Venerable Fangzheng is reciting the scriptures again!" Lin Dongshi had been so tired over the past two days that he could barely stand up. When he suddenly saw Fangzheng sitting down and reciting the scriptures, he immediately exclaimed.
Everyone who was taking a break turned to look. Those who had heard Fangzheng's scriptures were stirred. The feeling of being liberated and having their bodies and minds completely relaxed was mesmerizing!
However …
"What are you looking at? Continue filming. This is the last scene for today. After filming, everyone will take a break. We will be leaving the mountain tomorrow, "shouted Yu Guanze.
Everyone was taken aback. They never expected the filming to end so quickly. Immediately, they felt like they were in a fog. As they looked at the distant monk and the clouds in the sky, they did not know what they were feeling. They felt a little reluctant to part with him. This was just like military training. During military training, they would wail and scream, hoping to skip class. But when it was really over, the feelings of reluctance to part were enough for them to cry for quite a while.
However, what left everyone depressed was that even though they had worked very hard to speed up the filming, the monk was gone by the time they were done!
They did not know that the length of time Fangzheng recited the scriptures was not fixed. It all depended on his own insights. If he was in a state of enlightenment, the chanting would naturally take a long time. Time would pass unknowingly. If he was not in that state, his buttocks would hurt from sitting there for an hour. How could he continue chanting?
With the announcement of the end, everyone rejoiced. Then they packed their things and left the mountain with some reluctance.
What surprised Fangzheng was …
"Venerable Fangzheng, we will be leaving. We will visit you when we have time in the future," an actor Fangzheng did not know greeted him.
Fangzheng came to the door and pressed his palms together. He gave a Buddhist proclamation, "Amitabha."
Following that, one actor after another came to bid Fangzheng farewell. Fangzheng would give a Buddhist proclamation to each of them.
Fangzheng felt a little reluctant to see these people who looked familiar but whose names he could not name leave one by one. These people came from all over the world. It would probably be difficult to meet them again in the future.
Lin Dongsheng, Luo Li, Yu Guanze, and Old Tao came to bid Fangzheng farewell them one by one.
Seeing the film crew descend the mountain, Fangzheng shot a glance at the spot where the filming had taken place. Everyone was gone, leaving nothing behind. The mountaintop was restored to its former emptiness. Fangzheng's heart also felt empty. When he took a few more glances at the filming spot, there was really no one left …
Fangzheng sighed and felt a little disappointed. His only friend had left just like that?
At that moment, Lone Wolf yelled. Squirrel was riding on his head while Monkey was running behind him. Monkey was waving something in his hands. Fangzheng took a careful look and his face turned ashen. It was a bra! These guys had been hiding their personal goods!
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