Perhaps Ouyang Fenghua was too engrossed in her work that she failed to notice Fangzheng's arrival. Fangzheng secretly walked over and just as he was about to call out to Ouyang Fenghua, he heard Ouyang Fenghua mumbling, "I'll draw a circle to curse you. Darn Fangzheng, darn Jingxin. You went out to have fun without bringing me along! I'll draw a circle and curse you. I'll curse you for not bringing toilet paper when you go to the toilet … "
Fangzheng was rendered completely speechless when he heard that. There was such a curse? Didn't bring toilet paper? Truly … ruthless!
Noticing that Ouyang Fenghua did not notice him, Fangzheng took a deep breath and secretly lifted his legs in preparation to slip away. Although he had stood Ouyang Fenghua up, this girl had also cursed him, so it could be considered that they were even …
Just as Fangzheng raised his leg, he heard Yi Xing's voice. "Venerable Fangzheng, you are back!"
At that instant, Fangzheng had the thought of sending Yi Xing flying with a single slap. However with a flash of brilliance, Fangzheng immediately retracted his foot and pressed his palms together. "Amitabha. Venerable Yi Xing, This Penniless Monk has just returned. Venerable One, is there something?"
Upon hearing Yi Xing's shout and Fangzheng's voice, Ouyang Fenghua, who was squatting on the ground, jumped in fright. She hurriedly jumped up and turned her head. Indeed, she saw Fangzheng. Thinking back to how she had been drawing a curse while squatting, her face blushed. She thought to herself, "He probably didn't hear me, right? I was caught badmouthing someone behind their back. How embarrassing …"
"Benefactor Ouyang, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. This Penniless Monk has something to discuss with Venerable Yi Xing. I'll be leaving first, "said Fangzheng calmly to Ouyang Fenghua.
Ouyang Fenghua also felt a little guilty. She was afraid that the monk would knock on the door, so she subconsciously nodded.
When Fangzheng saw this, he quickly left. He pulled the dumbfounded Yi Xing away.
Yi Xing asked adorably, "Venerable Fangzheng, This Penniless Monk is only greeting you … It's actually nothing much."
Fangzheng smiled. "Yes, This Penniless Monk has something to discuss with you. About that, where's the vegetarian hall?"
"Oh, I see. This poor monk is also going there to eat. Come, I'll bring you there. "When Yi Xing heard this, he immediately smiled and said. However, he had a nagging feeling that Venerable Fangzheng was acting like a thief. He looked like he was about to flee.
Only when Fangzheng and the group were far away did Ouyang Fenghua snap to her senses. She stomped her feet angrily and said, "That's not right! He was the one who stood me up first. I should be the one looking for trouble with him. How did I become the one with a guilty conscience? How infuriating … Go back to sleep! Boohoo … "
Ouyang Fenghua returned in a huff. Unbeknownst to her, she wasn't there to cause trouble for Fangzheng. Instead, she was worried about Fangzheng and Red Boy's safety. That was why she had waited by the door in a daze. Now that the two of them were back, they were naturally not angry anymore. But on the way, Ouyang Fenghua saw Red Boy running away like a headless fly. She grabbed him and asked, "Jingxin, what are you doing?"
"Benefactor Ouyang, where is the cafeteria? Why am I running around? Why am I wandering around? "Hong Haier asked with a blushing face.
Ouyang Fenghua looked at the kid speechlessly and said, "Are you directionally challenged?"
Red Boy's face turned even redder …
When Ouyang Fenghua saw this, she immediately laughed. Then, she pulled Red Boy and said, "Let's go. I'll bring you to eat."
Red Boy whispered, "Benefactor Ouyang, about that, don't tell others …"
Ouyang Fenghua's eyes darted around. "Sure, but you have to call me Sister."
"Sister Ouyang …"
"Call me Sister Fenghua."
"Sister Fenghua."
"That's right. Haha … Don't worry. I promise I won't tell anyone."
…
Fangzheng and Yi Xing went to the monk cafeteria, while Ouyang Fenghua brought Red Boy to the cafeteria that was open to tourists. The two cafeterias were different. The monk cafeteria had true vegetarian dishes. They were basically seasoned with rapeseed oil and salt. It was extremely bland. The vegetarian dishes outside were different. At the very least, they had seasonings like onion, ginger, and garlic. They tasted pretty good.
As a result …
"Venerable Fangzheng, why did you stop eating after a few mouthfuls?" Yi Xing asked out of curiosity as he wolfed down his food.
Fangzheng smiled. "This Penniless Monk is full." He thought to himself, "How can this be eaten? Isn't this a little too disgusting? Why can Yi Xing eat it? What a pitiful fellow. "
Yi Xing asked out of curiosity, "Venerable Fangzheng, your appetite is so small."
"That's right. This Penniless Monk seldom eats at night."
"So that's why. My master is the same. To maintain his health, he doesn't eat at night. But I can't. I'm starving if I don't eat. I can't sleep, "said Yi Xing as he wolfed down his food.
Fangzheng felt his stomach turn empty when he saw Yi Xing's table manners. He was hungry!
Gulp …
"Oh? What's that sound? "Yi Xing looked at Fangzheng curiously.
Fangzheng looked up at the ceiling and said, "As expected of a famous historical temple. This building sure is nice."
Yi Xing looked up and shook his head. "This was built later. The beams are made of cement and not solid wood. If we are talking about old buildings, Sunglow Monastery's Mahavira Hall is a true ancient building. The rest were rebuilt later. By the way, Venerable Fangzheng, are you really not eating? "
Fangzheng wore a bitter look. He did want to eat, but he had just said that he wasn't eating. If he ate now, wouldn't he be smacking himself in the face? Furthermore, the food was just too disgusting! It was even worse than the pickled vegetables Fangzheng had made in the past! At the very least, the pickled vegetables and side dishes he made back then were salty and bland. This was practically boiled vegetables! He was puzzled. Why was such a huge temple so stingy with salt?
Little did Fangzheng know that it was not because the food he made in the past was delicious, but because he was used to eating Crystal Rice, bamboo shoots, and other products of Mount Numinous. Ordinary food was lacking. Furthermore, the food here was much worse than ordinary food. The difference was so great that he could not take it.
Fangzheng hurriedly diverted the topic. "Oh? Sunglow Monastery's buildings were rebuilt? What about the past? "
"Changbai Mountain was burned down by a huge fire," said Yi Xing.
Only then did Fangzheng recall that Zen Master One Finger had mentioned this before. However, he did not mention burning down the monastery. All he said was that Changbai Mountain had caught fire decades ago and many things had been burned. As for the rest, Fangzheng had never asked about it, so he naturally did not know.
Yi Xing enjoyed his meal very quickly. After he was done, he patted his belly and said with a smile, "This Sunglow Monastery's food tastes pretty good."
Fangzheng was rendered completely speechless. Simultaneously, he looked sympathetically at Yi Xing and thought to himself, "What a pitiful child. What does Abbot Hong Jin feed him daily? Don't tell me he doesn't even put oil in it? "
After Yi Xing said that, he said with a smile, "By the way, Venerable Fangzheng, do you know where your meditation room is?"
Fangzheng shook his head as Yi Xing smiled. "I knew you wouldn't know. Let's go. I'll bring you there."
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