It was a tiny yard, and behind it was a simple and unadorned house. A young monk was delightfully eating the delicacy that resembled diamonds. It was a beautiful scene. Then, the camera panned to the other side, and the scene immediately changed …
Monkey opened the dumpling leaf and stuffed it into his mouth. He did not taste anything as he slyly stared at the people on both sides.
Lone Wolf swatted his ass and realized tragically that his claws were useless. He could not open the dumpling leaf! Then, in his rage, he stuffed it all into his mouth. Then, he bit down on the Crystal Rice meat and the dumpling leaf. The dumpling leaf could not be bitten into pieces, so he could not swallow it. He could not bear to spit it out. He was too deep for tears!
Squirrel opened the dumpling leaf and realized that it was too sticky. His tiny claws were stuck to it, making it sticky. He pulled it out and stuck it again! Finally, he gritted his teeth and began eating. He had already eaten it, so he could not possibly let it stick to him, right? However, he had overestimated his appetite! Finally, he could not move. With a huge dumpling stuck to his body, he looked odd. More importantly, he could not go anywhere. All he could do was look pleadingly at his fellow disciples.
Monkey grinned when he saw this. He pointed at the dumpling and then at his mouth. His meaning was clear. I'll help you finish the dumpling, but the rest is mine.
Although Squirrel had the habit of storing food, he could not handle the thing in front of him. He did not even have a place to store it. Therefore, he agreed without any hesitation. Monkey happily ate more than half a dumpling.
Red Boy looked disdainfully at his senior brothers. He shook his head like an adult and said, "Rustic, rustic, rustic … How can you be like this eating a dumpling? Sigh." Then, he opened the dumpling and sat there mimicking Fangzheng. He slowly ate it, smacking his lips as he said, "The more I taste it, the more fragrant it is. It's delicious …"
Lone Wolf could not swallow it, Squirrel had his fill, and Monkey did not have enough. Therefore, the three stared at Red Boy with reddened eyes. This brat was definitely doing it on purpose!
Fangzheng shook his head helplessly. These clowns had gathered together to create some fun every day. First, he helped Lone Wolf pull the dumpling leaf out of his mouth. Then, he gave two dumplings to each of them. Everyone had their fill. Red Boy picked up a huge bucket and filled it with dumplings. After closing the monastery's door, the group descended the mountain.
In May, the sun was already shining brightly in the northeast. A cool breeze blew, bringing with it a chill.
The moment he reached the foot of the mountain, Fangzheng saw Mengmeng walking over with a huge dumpling in each hand.
"Mengmeng, where are you going?" asked Fangzheng out of curiosity.
Mengmeng immediately ran over and stuffed the dumpling into Fangzheng's hands. Then she said mysteriously, "Brother Fangzheng, this is for you. I secretly kept it for you. Don't let anyone know."
Fangzheng was taken aback as he smiled. "Mengmeng, why did you give This Penniless Monk dumplings?"
"It's because Brother Fangzheng saved me." Mengmeng's large eyes twinkled. She looked adorable with a hint of cleverness.
Fangzheng was taken aback. He never expected the lass to not be completely unconscious back then. He ruffled Mengmeng's head and said, "Did Mengmeng tell anyone else?"
Mengmeng said, "Should I tell someone?"
Fangzheng immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He squatted down and said, "Mengmeng, this is a secret between the two of us. Don't tell anyone, alright?"
Mengmeng immediately turned spirited when she heard that it was a secret. She nodded vigorously and said, "Yea, I won't tell anyone. I won't tell anyone." Then she sniffed and looked at the dumplings in the wooden bucket that Red Boy was carrying. She gulped but did not say a word.
Fangzheng immediately smiled. He took two dumplings and placed them in Mengmeng's hands. "This is for you. Oh, it's a gift for the Dragon Boat Festival, alright?"
Mengmeng was instantly overjoyed. She placed it by her nose and took a deep sniff. She exclaimed, "It smells so good. I want to give it to Daddy and Mommy to try. Brother Fangzheng, goodbye. "
With that said, the lass skipped away.
Fangzheng was left speechless. He sighed as he looked at the lass's back. "They are all children. Sigh … Jingxin, why are you so disobedient?"
Red Boy rolled his eyes. "I did the work and suffered the punishment. Why am I the one being scolded?"
Fangzheng smiled. "It's because you are the oldest. Do you want me to scold them?"
Red Boy laughed dryly and tolerated it!
After entering the village, Fangzheng went to each household to deliver the dumplings. The villagers knew their stuff. The dumplings looked good, so they immediately fell in love with them. They also knew that they were made from bamboo from the mountain, so the taste was definitely not bad.
However, it was the Dragon Boat Festival today. Every household had made dumplings. Fangzheng's family had received ten, which was a little too much. Many people were vexed. How were they to eat it? But soon, they were no longer vexed over this matter. Instead …
When it came to Wang Yougui, Tan Juguo, and Yang Ping's houses, there was a problem.
Wang Yougui's face was flushed red as he shamelessly tugged at Fangzheng. "Abbot Fangzheng, if there are any leftovers, remember to send them to me. Hehe … "
Tan Juguo looked at the dumplings in his hand and said in all seriousness, "You can make more next time."
Yang Ping tugged at Red Boy. "Little Master Jingxin, secretly give me two. I'll bring you sweets the next time I go up the mountain, alright?"
What else could Fangzheng say to that? He knew that such a situation would happen. Therefore, he had specially made more so that he could give them more.
After Fangzheng had given out all the dumplings, Fangzheng stood at the village entrance and thought about it. Instead of returning, he walked straight out of the village.
Red Boy asked out of curiosity, "Master, where are we going?"
Fangzheng smiled. "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. In the past, there have been dragon boat competitions. I wonder if there will be one this year. Since we have nothing to do today, let's go take a look. It's not far anyway. "
Red Boy, Monkey, Squirrel, and Lone Wolf were overjoyed when they heard that. The few of them had been bored to death on the mountain. They could finally go out! Therefore, all of them followed in high spirits. They ended up walking for three hours!
Looking at the river in front of him, Monkey said bitterly, "Master, didn't you say that it's not far?"
Fangzheng smiled awkwardly. "It was indeed not far the last time we came by car …"
Everyone: "…"
Fangzheng ran to the riverside and plucked a handful of Wormwood. He dipped it in the river water and poured it over his body.
Monkey asked out of curiosity, "Master, what's this for?"
Fangzheng said, "This is our custom. We use the water from Wormwood to wash our faces and refresh ourselves. By sprinkling this Wormwood water on our bodies, we can wash away our bad luck. We hope that our days in the future will be peaceful and smooth. "
Squirrel immediately jumped onto Lone Wolf's head and shouted, "Master, I want it too!"
Monkey and Lone Wolf shouted as well. Fangzheng chuckled and poured some water over each of them.
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