Fangzheng readily agreed. He was still worried about how to get to the meditation room. With someone leading the way, he was extremely happy.
When they came to the living quarters, Yi Xing pointed to a meditation room in front of him. "Venerable Fangzheng, that will be your meditation room. That row was where the abbots lived. Like us, we all live here. "Yi Xing pointed to a house on the other side.
The abbot's meditation room was a separate room, but Yi Xing's room was a shared bed. This could also be considered preferential treatment …
At that moment, Fangzheng happened to see Jingxin poke his head out of the meditation room. Fangzheng immediately said, "Yi Xing, I'm a little tired today. I'll be getting some rest. Let's talk tomorrow."
Yi Xing was also tired, so he bade farewell and left. However, before he left, he did not forget to say mysteriously, "Abbot Fangzheng, if there's a chance … Can you preach the scriptures again?"
Fangzheng smiled. "Definitely." What a joke. Preach the scriptures again? If he couldn't talk about the lotus, wouldn't he be dropping the ball? He wouldn't do such a thing. Of course, they would definitely talk about it if they were fated. As for when they would be fated, that was hard to say …
Yi Xing did not think too much about it. He only believed that Fangzheng had agreed and would tell him about it in the future. He was naturally overjoyed as he bade Fangzheng farewell.
When Fangzheng saw that they had left, he hurriedly ran into his meditation room. The moment he entered, he shouted, "Jingxin, where are our rice balls?"
Red Boy pointed to the bag on the kang and said, "It's here. What's the matter? Master, your eyes are green. Are you hungry? "
"What do you think?" Fangzheng rolled his eyes at Red Boy. He sat on the stove bed and took out a Crystal Rice ball to eat. There was no comparison, no harm. This was simply a delicacy! At the same time, Fangzheng once again pitied the poor child …
Red Boy came over and asked curiously, "Master, Sunglow Monastery's vegetarian food is quite delicious. Why are you so hungry? Does Sunglow Temple not allow you to eat? "
Fangzheng said with a bitter smile, "Yes, but the food was terrible. I thought One Finger Monastery was bad enough, but I never expected Sunglow Monastery to be even worse. "
Red Boy said, "I think it's alright."
"Not bad? Alright, come eat with me tomorrow, "said Fangzheng.
Red Boy believed that all the canteens had the same taste, so he immediately agreed. He was also curious as to what the hell Fangzheng had eaten.
Fangzheng was similarly puzzled. Red Boy, who was extremely picky with his food, actually found the food at Sunglow Monastery to be pretty good. In that case, could he consider giving Red Boy his own cooking in the future? In that case, they could save a lot of food …
The night passed uneventfully. The next day, before dawn, Sunglow Temple was already bustling with activity. Countless monks came out to decorate the temple and cook vegetarian meals. In short, everything seemed lively and orderly. Fangzheng was already used to such occurrences. It was the same for Baiyun Monastery back then. It was just that there were more people this time.
Yi Xing, Hong Jin, Zen Master Hongyan, Zen Master Baiyun, and company were all awake. Everyone gathered together and discussed what had happened today. The place where Ouyang Fenghua and the other pilgrims stayed was the guesthouse of the monastery. It was in another direction and was separated from the main part of the monastery. They would not enter the mountain to participate in the prayer activities. Instead, they would wait at the foot of the mountain.
After all, the mountain was filled with monks. It wasn't good for a woman to come in.
After chatting for a while, Fangzheng saw that there was nothing for him to do, so he decided to go out for a stroll with Red Boy. Although the mountain where Sunglow Monastery was located had been developed commercially, the air was still fresh. Early in the morning, there were incessant chirping of birds and chirping of insects. Walking on the road made one feel refreshed.
Unfortunately, not long after they walked, there was a hubbub at the foot of the mountain as the sun began to rise. Following that, the hubbub grew louder and louder. Clearly, the pilgrims had arrived. They began to gather at the foot of the mountain, and with so many people, it became noisy. At that moment, Fangzheng arrived at the mountainside. There were mats set up there, and a large number of pilgrims ran over to take their seats. Instantly, there was a hubbub. Upon seeing Fangzheng, the pilgrims greeted him in a friendly manner. Fangzheng returned their greetings one by one.
At that moment, Red Boy said, "Master, look. Isn't the person handing out the flyers yesterday the same person?"
Fangzheng looked up and indeed, he saw a man standing at the foot of the mountain, handing out flyers to passersby. Fangzheng said, "Let's go take a look."
Just as Fangzheng was about to step forward, he saw a few people who looked like urban management walk over. The man immediately ran when he saw this.
Fangzheng was surrounded by people, so it was not easy to chase after him. By the time he reached the foot of the mountain, the man was long gone. Fangzheng picked up a flyer, and indeed, the drawing on it was identical to the one he had seen yesterday.
"Master, did his daughter go missing? Is he trying to find his daughter by handing out flyers while there are so many people here? "asked Red Boy.
Fangzheng shook his head. "I don't know. However, the light of merit on him is a lot brighter than the light of negative karma. In essence, he should be a very good person. This Penniless Monk would like to help him if he can. Unfortunately … "
As the sun rose, the bell on the mountaintop sounded. Fangzheng knew that the Dharma Assembly was about to begin. Therefore, he temporarily put the matter aside and returned with Red Boy.
When Fangzheng walked into the monastery, he happened to see Zen Master Sunglow wearing a string of fifty-four Buddha Beads. He was sitting on a mat, looking solemn. His palms were pressed together, and his eyes were drooping. He did not say a word.
Zen Master Baiyun signaled Fangzheng with his eyes, and Fangzheng immediately took a seat. His seat was beside Zen Master Hongyan, and even further away was Hong Jin. Fangzheng did not know the remaining monks.
The other monks took their seats as well. However, there were subtle discussions that followed Fangzheng's seat.
"Who's that young monk?"
"He's an abbot at such a young age?"
"Isn't he a little too young? Is his Buddhist Dharma sufficient?"
"Shh … I heard that Senior Brother Tongguang offended this monk yesterday and was sent to the vegetarian hall as punishment."
"What? He's that Venerable Fangzheng? I heard that too. Yesterday, Senior Brother Tongguang, Southwind Monastery's Zhineng, and Zhiyun joined forces to scam him. In the end, the monk was shockingly powerful. "
"That's right. Zen Master Hongyan and Zen Master Baiyun are backing him. Besides, I heard that he came because of Zen Master Baiyun's recommendation."
"What sort of background does he have? Why are there so many abbots on good terms with him? "
"No idea …"
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