However, the moment Fangzheng left, Ouyang Fenghua regretted it. She stamped her feet and said angrily, "Aiyah, I was so engrossed in playing that I forgot about the important matters. I want to learn calligraphy … Ahhhhh … Boohoo, I didn't say it the entire way. Sigh … "
Fangzheng did not know what Ouyang Fenghua was regretting. At that moment, he had already sneaked into an empty alley with Red Boy. Red Boy grabbed Fangzheng and with a whoosh, they flew into the sky and disappeared into the night in a blink of an eye.
"Eldest Senior Brother, you ate too much," said Squirrel angrily as he stood on the table with his arms akimbo.
Lone Wolf looked up and swept a glance at Squirrel. "It's rare that Master isn't around, so I obviously have to eat more. Ah … It feels great to be full. "
"But … But our monastery is almost out of food," said Squirrel worriedly.
Lone Wolf suddenly looked up and exclaimed, "What? There's no food? "Then he looked at Monkey.
Monkey sat on a chair like a meditating old monk. When he sensed Lone Wolf looking at him, he looked up slightly and nodded. "Amitabha. Senior Brother, we are indeed running out of food. If Master doesn't return in another day, we will have to eat bamboo shoots and mushrooms to pass our days. "
Lone Wolf said, "That won't do."
"Won't do? Why do you eat so much in one meal? Look at you. You are much fatter than before. " Squirrel looked unhappily at Lone Wolf's huge rice bowl before looking at his tiny rice balls. There was no comparison at all! Immediately, he felt stifled and unbalanced. Unfortunately, he was still young …
Lone Wolf also felt embarrassed. In the entire monastery, he seemed to be the one who ate the most. He looked up and said, "Why don't I keep this for supper?"
"Supper … You still want supper? Ahhh! "Squirrel went mad.
Lone Wolf said with an aggrieved look, "Can't we split a meal into two?"
"No! That's too much! One meal of yours is enough for me to eat for a month … Boohoo … "Squirrel was truly unbalanced.
"Amitabha. What are you two little fellows arguing about?" At that moment, Fangzheng's voice sounded from outside. Lone Wolf and Squirrel immediately looked over as Monkey opened his eyes. He saw Fangzheng return with Red Boy, who was carrying bags of all sizes.
"Master, you are finally back. Our monastery is about to run out of food. Also, this glutton has a huge appetite. I think we should cut his rations. "Squirrel ran to Fangzheng's shoulder angrily and complained about Lone Wolf's gluttony.
Lone Wolf said with an aggrieved expression, "I'm still growing. It's fine to eat a little more …" However, he was embarrassed to say the last sentence.
Monkey said, "Master, our monastery doesn't have much Crystal Rice left. There are a lot of wild vegetables, wild fruits, and mushrooms on the mountain. I think we can go up the mountain and pick some back. On one hand, it can fill my stomach, and on the other, it can improve my taste. "
Fangzheng looked at Monkey in astonishment. This fellow was becoming more and more human-like. He was beginning to think rationally and was no longer as arrogant as before. However, Fangzheng could tell from Monkey's eyes that the fellow was faking it! Because … this guy was still secretly scratching his butt …
Although Fangzheng had quite a bit of incense money, on careful thought, what Monkey said was not without reason. Having more money was not a reason to waste it. Since everyone had nothing better to do, let's do it!
Therefore, Fangzheng said, "Alright, let's go to Mt. Tongtian tomorrow to dig for wild vegetables and mushrooms."
Upon hearing Fangzheng say that, Lone Wolf, Squirrel, and Red Boy cheered in unison. As for Monkey, he remained composed as he said leisurely, "Okay." Then, he got up and went out. Not long after, they heard the fellow's excited cries from outside. Then, he jumped up and down and disappeared while stepping on tree branches …
When everyone saw this scene, they shook their heads and sighed, "A leopard cannot change its spots. This fellow is unreliable!"
Red Boy tugged at Fangzheng's trousers and said, "Master, Third Senior Brother resembles you too much. Indeed, the kind of master produces the kind of disciple."
Dong!
Fangzheng smacked Red Boy on the head before turning to enter his meditation room to sleep.
After Fangzheng left, Squirrel jumped into the bags in Red Boy's hands and looked inside. He exclaimed, "Wow! There are so many new clothes. Junior Brother, are these gifts for us? "
"Dream on! These are mine! "Red Boy hugged the clothes in his hands like he was protecting a child.
"Aiyah, Junior Brother, don't be so petty. Let me take a look. Put them on and let us take a look. What kind of clothes are these? "Squirrel asked curiously.
"Yes, yes, yes. Junior Brother, don't be so petty. Let us take a look. "Lone Wolf came over and asked out of curiosity.
"You can take a look, but you are not to snatch them." When Red Boy said that, he stared at Squirrel. Lone Wolf was a four-legged fellow. He was not interested in clothes, but Squirrel was very curious. Furthermore, he liked colorful things. More importantly, he was a scoundrel and acted cute. Often, he could snatch things.
Squirrel nodded vigorously. Then, Red Boy generously opened the various bags and took out the clothes. As he took them out, he said, "This is a Tang Dynasty costume. This is a watermelon skin hat. This is a little suit. And this is my favorite. It's a scholar's uniform."
Fangzheng naturally heard their loud voices. He suddenly realized that something was about to happen!
Indeed, it did not take long before he heard Squirrel shout. "Junior Brother, you are so lucky. Just one trip out and you have so many nice clothes! I want to go too next time. I'll get Master to buy them for me. "
"Creak!" The meditation room's door opened as Fangzheng walked out. He interrupted Squirrel and pressed his palms together. "Amitabha. Jingxin, these secular clothes of yours are not suitable to be worn in a monastery. This Penniless Monk remembers that Patron Ouyang bought you a young monk's clothes, right? Wear that in the future. The other clothes are too flashy and do not conform to Buddhist rules. Well, I'll help you keep them. When you renounce asceticism, I'll return them to you. " With that said, Fangzheng did not wait for an explanation. He quickly confiscated all Red Boy's clothes, leaving behind a blue monk robe, as well as the prayer beads and belt that came with it.
Red Boy was too deep for tears, but Fangzheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He had to put a stop to this. If not, he would be bankrupt if he brought his disciples out in the future! Although Fangzheng could not afford whatever his disciples wanted, it was better than not having the money to buy them when the time came and it would be embarrassing. Furthermore, monks were indeed not suited to wear such flashy clothes. Therefore, Fangzheng felt at ease.
Outside the door, Red Boy looked at the empty table. There had been many beautiful clothes on it, but in a blink of an eye, they were all gone.
"Uh … Junior Brother, it looks like I won't be able to buy clothes in the future. Sigh …" Squirrel said bitterly.
PS: At noon, on the WeChat public platform, the text version of Squirrel's live broadcast has been sent. Since many of our brothers and sisters who came later would not be able to view past messages and would not be able to see the content, we have activated an automatic reply function to make it easier for everyone to view the past. Silver Wolf, Fangzheng, and company's photos can be sent directly to Fangzheng, Silver Wolf, Wang Jungui, etc. You will see the content you want to see.
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