Fangzheng did not hope for him to become a Buddhist. All he wanted was for him to change his bad habits in the future. However, it was difficult for Fangzheng to ask him about textbook knowledge. Thankfully, Dog Song had never read it before! Wasn't it all up to him? Hence, he followed his train of thought and said, "The books say that a life for a life is only right."
Dog Song was about to cry again.
Fangzheng continued, "However, the law is also about human emotions. If it's not intentional murder, it can be dealt with leniently. For someone like you, a heavier sentence will be jail time. "
"Aiyah! Boohoo!" Dog Song began crying.
Fangzheng shut up and waited for him to cry.
"Fangzheng, continue. Why did you stop? Sob, sob, sob, sob! "Dog Song whimpered.
Fangzheng said, "Amitabha. Patron, why are you crying so loudly? This Penniless Monk can't outshout you. I'll let you cry first. We'll talk when you are done crying. However, the village has already called the police. The police might come up the mountain. If we don't settle the matter before they come, well … "
"I won't cry! I won't cry! "Dog Song immediately shut up.
Fangzheng said, "Very good. Continue. In your case, if it's a light sentence, you can be spared. Just a fine will do. "
"Ah? That good? "Dog Song's eyes widened. He never expected such an outcome. However, he immediately realized a serious problem. He was too lazy. His family was so poor that they only had a pot left. He could not afford to pay for it! Hence, he said, "What do I do if I don't have money?"
Fangzheng continued, "That's not good. You will go to jail if you don't have money!"
"No … No … That won't do. Fangzheng, Uncle … I beg you. Think of other ways to deal with me. Think carefully. If you do, Uncle will treat you to chicken dinner! Uh … You are a monk. You can't eat chicken. How about eggs? "Dog Song pleaded.
Fangzheng was completely speechless. This fellow did not know much about monks. Since he was so uncultured, Fangzheng decided to go all out and continue, "There's another way. That is to replace punishment with labor!"
"Replace punishment with labor? What kind of punishment is that? "Dog Song asked out of curiosity.
Fangzheng said, "It's very simple. The village will be your guarantor, guaranteeing how long you will take to repay the money. During this period, you will work for the village. The village will pay you to atone for your crimes. The better you do, the more you atone for your sins. On the contrary, if you slack off and slack off, the people in the village will be unhappy, and you can only go to jail. "
"Ah … Ah? Work for the village? This … "Dog Song was a little hesitant. He was really lazy!
Fangzheng's face sank. "Work or go to jail. Patron, choose for yourself. If you choose to work, This Penniless Monk can help you plead with the village chief and secretary to get them to help you. Otherwise, based on your past conduct, I reckon they would have been looking forward to you entering. "
"I … I didn't do anything bad in the past …" Dog Song said guiltily.
Fangzheng chuckled. "When have you not harmed a few chickens in the village?"
Dog Song felt awkward …
Fangzheng suddenly turned solemn as he shouted, "Are you going to do it or not? If you don't do it, then you can just wait to go to jail. If you want to do it, go down the mountain now! "
"I … I don't want to do it … Na na … Then you have to promise me that I'll be fine. If I still have to go down the mountain and go to jail, I won't go down! "Dog Song shouted.
Fangzheng said, "Amitabha. A monk does not lie. Patron, feel free to go down the mountain. If you end up in jail, This Penniless Monk will accompany you in jail. How about that? "
"Are you serious?" Dog Song believed Fangzheng's guarantee. This was because Master One Finger was famous for being a man of his word. Although Fangzheng had been mischievous from a young age, he had always kept his word. Although he was still afraid, there was no way out now. Mt. One Finger only had one path, and the rest were cliffs. If the village called the police, the police would definitely seal off the mountain. He had no other choice.
Fangzheng said, "Yes!"
"Alright, I'll believe you this once!" Dog Song said through gritted teeth.
Fangzheng immediately wrote a letter and handed it to Dog Song. "You can't read this letter. Take it to the village chief and secretary. They will naturally help you once they read it."
Dog Song received the letter suspiciously and nodded before heading down the mountain.
When Fangzheng saw Dog Song leave, he hurriedly took out his cell phone and called Village Chief Wang Yougui and Secretary Tan Juguo.
Wang Yougui rebuked him jokingly, "Darn kid, you sure have a lot of ideas! Alright, I've long wanted to teach this Dog Song a lesson. If I can take this opportunity to teach him a lesson, I'll give you a huge credit! Don't worry, I know what to do. "
Wang Yougui and Tan Juguo were naturally present when something major happened in the village. When Wang Yougui and Tan Juguo explained, they laughed. They even got the policemen to cooperate with them.
As for Dog Song, how could he listen to Fangzheng after he left the temple?
He found an empty spot and took out the letter to read. He was really afraid that Fangzheng would say one thing and do another, betraying him!
The content was identical to what Fangzheng had told him. Indeed, it was to protect him. When he saw Fangzheng swear that if Dog Song was imprisoned, he would be imprisoned with him, Dog Song nearly cried from being touched. He mumbled, "Fangzheng, you're really a good kid! I've let you down in the past. I've said many bad things about you. I'll definitely treat you well in the future! "
After Dog Song said that, he carefully put away the letter and strode down the mountain.
"System, this isn't a violation of the precepts, right?" Fangzheng was truly a little worried. After all, he had lied quite a bit this time.
"Ding! Amitabha. Buddhists do not advocate lying. Deception is a taboo, but at its core, it's to guide people to do good. Your actions are to guide people to do good. They are intrinsically good. A white lie is not a violation of the precepts. If not, you would have long been struck by lightning, "said the System.
Fangzheng immediately heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he understood something. The Buddha System was different from traditional stubborn monks. What it pursued was intrinsically good and not superficial efforts. This made him feel relieved.
After Dog Song left, Fangzheng cleaned up the temple hall and returned to the backyard. He looked at the water in the Buddha Vat. Bathing, cooking, and drinking had consumed more than half of it. Fangzheng immediately carried a bucket down the mountain to fetch water. As for Lone Wolf, it was unknown where he had run off to. Fangzheng could not be bothered.
After running back and forth a few times, Fangzheng finally filled the vat with water. When he looked up, he happened to see the moon gradually rise.
"I'm fainting. My brain isn't working properly. I forgot to eat lunch!" Fangzheng rubbed his tummy. He was indeed famished!
He quickly went to the kitchen to wash the pot, add rice, water, and start a fire! The Crystal Rice was extremely clean, and there was no need to wash it. It was very convenient.
After everything was done, Fangzheng took out his cell phone and sat on a tiny chair in the yard. He leisurely went online.
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