Fangzheng smiled as well when he saw everyone beaming. He whispered to He Ming, "Patron, why are you doing this?"
He Ming was taken aback before he laughed heartily. He pointed at the scene in front of him and returned with a question, "Is there anything I can ask for after seeing such a scene?"
Fangzheng was taken aback before he smiled. He pressed his palms together, "Amitabha."
"Venerable One, I'm very curious as well. Why did you come here?" asked He Ming, perplexed.
Fangzheng looked up into the sky, "In fact, This Penniless Monk does not know either. If there must be a reason, perhaps it's because of this scene. This should be a scene of hell, but because of your arrival, it has become blissful. This Penniless Monk has learned something. "
"Venerable One, you are being polite. What we can do is ultimately limited. I don't know how long this bliss can last … "He Ming voiced out his worries. These people came from all walks of life. Some were teachers, some were students, some were government employees, and some were ordinary migrant workers. Everyone had gathered together for the sake of kindness. However, everyone had their own matters to attend to. No one knew what would happen in the future that would prevent them from coming. Similarly, they could not guarantee that they would not be able to come collectively due to some unforeseen event in the future.
Fangzheng and He Ming fell silent when they talked about such a depressing topic.
The night deepened. When the two movies were done, the audience began to disperse.
After returning to his room, Red Boy looked at Fangzheng with teary eyes, "Master …"
Fangzheng smiled, "My dear disciple, how was your lesson today? Do you want to continue tomorrow? "
"Master, I was wrong. Please don't throw me to that demoness again. She's too terrifying. That mouth of hers is even more terrifying than your scripture recitation!" Red Boy cried out in a sobbing tone.
Fangzheng smiled and patted Red Boy on the head, "That will depend on your performance. Tell me, what did you learn today? Oh, let's talk about this village."
Red Boy was taken aback before he understood Fangzheng's intentions. He crawled into bed and after some thought, he recounted everything he had heard today.
Daili Village was not a village in Singapore as Fangzheng had imagined. Instead, it was a village in the southwestern mountainous region. Logically speaking, it should have had plenty of rain, but for some reason, it had been getting drier in recent years. Especially the place where Daili Village was located …
At the same time, Fangzheng gained a deeper understanding of the village. It was far poorer than he had imagined. Those who could leave had all left, leaving only the elderly and children who were unable to leave. And what shocked Fangzheng even more was that Daili Village was still considered good, but there were worse villages behind it! There was still a Hope Primary School in Daili Village, but would the children of the village behind want to go to school? He had no choice but to cross mountains and rivers, and walk for two hours to get here! On the other hand, He Ming and the rest didn't just deliver water to Daili Village. They would rush to that village the next day before returning to the city. They still had to work the day after.
At this point, Red Boy rested his head on his arms and looked at the ceiling. He asked, "Master, what are these people planning? In our world, no one would do this kind of laborious and unrewarding work. My mother once said that the law of the jungle is the law of the world. If I'm strong, I can take everything away! But I snatched it away. Why would I give it to these weaklings? I can't figure it out … "
Fangzheng similarly rested his head on his arms as he looked at the ceiling. He said earnestly, "We have been in Daili Village for quite some time now. Have you seen the changes before and after?"
Red Boy said, "When we came, it was lifeless. After they came, the entire village became lively. It's like … like … an old man in his twilight years suddenly saw hope and regained his youth."
"That's right. The villagers here are happy, and so are the volunteers. What about you?" Fangzheng regretted the moment he asked.
"I'm not happy. There are too many flies," said Red Boy bitterly.
Fangzheng chuckled and ruffled Red Boy's head. "This Penniless Monk was very happy tonight."
"Why? Just because they are happy?" returned Red Boy with a question.
"Because there's no need to look after the brat tonight."
Red Boy: "…"
Fangzheng continued. "Helping others is a happy and meaningful thing to begin with. You are powerful, and if you want to kill someone, all you need is a wave of your hand. But as a person, they should have some goals, right? Aren't you sick of doing such simple things? "
Red Boy scratched his head. "I don't know. I've never thought about it. But is it really happy to help others? "
Fangzheng returned with a question. "What do you think? Alright, go to sleep. Tomorrow, follow He Ming and company to the next village to take a look. "With that said, Fangzheng turned around and went to sleep.
Red Boy pondered over Fangzheng's words. Happy? He thought of Huang Ren. At the very least, he felt a sense of accomplishment when Huang Ren woke up. That feeling was something he had never felt before. It was rather comfortable. With this in mind, Red Boy unknowingly suffused a smile.
The next day, the rooster crowed at the top of its lungs. Before the sky was completely bright, they heard people talking outside. Apparently, everyone was beginning to get busy.
Thankfully, Fangzheng and Red Boy were not lazy bums. They got up and went out to take a look.
He Ming and company had already prepared a carriage full of water. They were prepared to send it to the next station. Upon hearing that Fangzheng wanted to help, He Ming and company were naturally overjoyed. Sending water was not an easy task. Although they had horse-drawn carriages, the mountain roads were difficult to traverse. They often needed people to push them. Some roads even needed people to hold them. An additional person meant additional strength.
Village Chief Lei followed as well. He was one of the few able-bodied laborers in the village.
The group set off once again, taking advantage of the cool weather before the sky brightened.
Fangzheng once again realized how terrible the environment was. The mountain roads were steep and it was quite difficult for the old horse to pull them. However, with Fangzheng and Red Boy working together, this bit of difficulty was nothing.
"Hehe, Venerable One, you have quite the strength." He Ming looked at Fangzheng in astonishment. They had already experienced how heavy the carriage was on their journey. Although there was only one additional person, and Red Boy was too small, He Ming had automatically ignored him. However, pushing the carriage was extremely easy. Therefore, it was naturally all thanks to Fangzheng.
Fangzheng smiled. "This Penniless Monk often trains, so this Penniless Monk has some strength."
Yao Yuxin asked out of curiosity, "I heard that monks practice martial arts. I've been to a few large monasteries. The warrior monks there …" A minute later, everyone automatically ignored the naggy chick. Two minutes later, Yao Yuxin asked, "Venerable One, do you practice martial arts too?"
Fangzheng was immediately too deep for tears. You went on all that just to ask that question, right? Can't you get it done in one go? However, he forced a smile and said, "This Penniless Monk does practice martial arts."
"Wow! That powerful? "Yao Yuxin exclaimed in excitement.
Fangzheng was quite pleased to be flattered by a girl. But following that …
Yao Yuxin exclaimed, "Venerable One, why don't you fly one by one for me to see? It's the kind where you can leap onto roofs and vault over walls! I've seen warrior monks perform it before. Unfortunately, they were tied up … "
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