"Master, you're really impressive. You seem to know everything," Squirrel said with a look of reverence.
Red Boy scoffed. "If you weren't looking at your cell phone under the table, it would be even more impressive."
Fangzheng raised his hand and flicked him. "You, get out!"
Red Boy immediately slipped out dejectedly.
When Fangzheng saw Red Boy, the troublemaker, leave, he coughed dryly and secretly put away his cell phone. He said in all seriousness, "I've said so much. Then, do any of you know what other activities there are during the Dragon Boat Festival other than dragon boat racing and eating dumplings?"
Three people rolled their eyes at him. Monkey, Lone Wolf, and Squirrel had never come into contact with human society. They were not like Red Boy, who had a demon king's physique. Even if he did not know words, he could quickly remember them with a glance. He could use them as though they were flying. Most importantly, Red Boy had the privilege to use Fangzheng's cell phone! They did not have such a privilege …
Fangzheng felt a sense of accomplishment when he saw the three adorable looks in their eyes. He cleared his throat and prepared to speak.
At that moment, Red Boy's voice came from outside. "Master, I know!"
"Oh? Jingxin, you know? Alright, if you say it well, I'll let you in to continue eating. " Fangzheng was also curious. Red Boy used his cell phone when he had nothing to do, so he must have learned a lot. It was a good time to test him.
He heard Red Boy yell at the top of his lungs, enunciating each and every word. "Chrysanthemum appreciation!"
"Scram!" Fangzheng roared.
Red Boy said indignantly, "Master, am I wrong? Isn't that what everyone says? Many kind-hearted people even remind us to bring soap up the mountain. If we throw it well, we can appreciate the chrysanthemums. Otherwise, it's easy for our chrysanthemums to be appreciated … "
"Get out! Get out!" Fangzheng threw the bowl out and Red Boy caught it. There was still a bowl of rice in it. Immediately, he chuckled and left in delight.
Fangzheng looked up into the sky speechlessly as he mumbled. "The ancients really don't anger me. It's not suitable for children to go online at such an early age!"
After the meal, Fangzheng sat in the Frost Bamboo forest and read the scriptures in a leisurely manner.
Monkey suddenly ran over and asked curiously, "Master, it's the Dragon Boat Festival. Isn't our temple planning any activities? For example, a Dharma Assembly? "
Fangzheng smiled and shook his head. "No more. I won't hold any Dharma Assemblies in the future."
"Why?" Monkey asked in puzzlement, "Master, I wasn't sensible in the past. Now that I've gained sentience, I recalled that Baiyun Monastery has a small Dharma Assembly every three days and a major Dharma Assembly every week. There is a huge Dharma Assembly every month. There are a lot of pilgrims coming and going every day. The Dharma Assembly must have played a big role for Baiyun Temple to receive so many incense offerings. "
Fangzheng chuckled. "In the past, I also wanted to hold a Dharma Assembly. Even my master, Zen Master One Finger, had lamented several times about how great it would be if he could hold a Dharma Assembly to promote the Buddhist Dharma. However, Zen Master One Finger did not hold a single one until his death. In the past, I thought it was because the temple wasn't big enough, didn't have enough manpower, and didn't have a good reputation. Recently, I've been studying the scriptures and walking at the foot of the mountain a few times. I'm starting to understand Zen Master One Finger's thoughts. "
"What thoughts?" Monkey asked.
Fangzheng closed the scripture and placed it in front of Monkey. "If this scripture was placed in front of you, would you read it?"
Monkey scratched his head and said, "If it were in the past, I would take a look if I was curious."
"What if I force you to look?"
"I won't."
"That's it. The Buddhist Dharma is not to convince you but to let you figure it out yourself. If you figure it out, you can cultivate. If you can't, why should This Penniless Monk hold you back? "After Fangzheng smiled, he continued," A melon that is forcefully picked won't be sweet. It will naturally happen if you have the heart. "
After Fangzheng said that, he stood up and said, "Speaking of which, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. We have to make preparations. Let's go! "
"Master, where are we going?" asked Monkey out of curiosity.
"Pluck some Frost Bamboo leaves. Also, don't throw away the outer shells of the Frost Bamboo shoots. Save some for me!" As Fangzheng spoke, he began plucking at the most beautiful bamboos near the mother bamboo.
At that moment, Red Boy came over and asked out of curiosity, "Master, are you going to wrap dumplings?"
"That's right. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Let's make some dumplings to eat."
"But we don't have dumpling leaves? Don't tell me you know how to use these leaves? "Red Boy did not waste his time using the cell phone. He was gaining a deeper understanding of society.
Fangzheng smiled. "The so-called dumpling leaves are actually a general term. The North uses reed leaves, while the South uses indocalamus leaves. However, we don't have these two things, so we can only think of other means. It's said that some places use osmanthus bamboo leaves, moon peach leaves, banana leaves, lotus leaves, bamboo shoot shells, etc to wrap dumplings. We don't have these things either, but Frost Bamboo is a huge bamboo. Its leaves are long and wide, and they are in no way inferior to those leaves. It shouldn't be a problem to use them to wrap dumplings. We have bamboo shoot shells as well, so we can still wrap dumplings. "
Red Boy said in surprise, "There's so much to talk about just dumpling leaves?"
"That's why you still have a lot to learn. Don't just watch. Since you are here, climb the tree with your senior brother. These leaves are just too tall. It'll be troublesome for me to get two of them. The two of you can pluck them down, and I'll help you pick them up. The earlier it's done, the earlier we can start making delicious food, "said Fangzheng.
When Red Boy heard that there was delicious food, he immediately felt energized. He quickly climbed up the tree and shouted, "Senior Brother, let's see who's faster!"
When Monkey heard that, he grinned and laughed. A human competing with a monkey in climbing a tree and plucking leaves? He said with a smile, "Alright. You are not allowed to cry if you lose."
"Tch!" Red Boy curled his lips and thought nothing of it. Following that, he jumped up and down. His agility was in no way inferior to Monkey's. Monkey immediately felt the pressure. The two of them used all their might as Fangzheng felt a rain of Frost Bamboo leaves above him. There were so many that he could not pick them all up!
"The two of you, don't do too much! It's useless to have too much! "Fangzheng shouted as he ran around. At that moment, Fangzheng was truly envious of Taiji Fist and other cultivation techniques. He remembered that in a classic movie, Taiji Fist could gather all the surrounding leaves into a ball. The effects were awesome! As for him? He could use Great Strength Vajra to split open rocks, but to do such delicate work? Apart from causing trouble, it was useless!
Thankfully, Lone Wolf and Squirrel ran over when they heard the commotion. Fangzheng grabbed with his hands, while Lone Wolf bit with his mouth. As for Squirrel …
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