Xu Yin had an idea when he heard that. He immediately said angrily, "How can you do that? Venerable Fangzheng is CEO Liu's esteemed guest. How can he not have his fill? Let's go buy noodles! "
"We can't let Venerable Fangzheng eat ordinary noodles of poor quality. Good noodles need to be brought to the city. The round trip will take two hours. "Song Keling was quick-witted as she immediately said.
Xu Yin secretly gave her a thumbs up. Good teamwork! Therefore Xu Yin looked at Fangzheng and said, "Venerable One, what do you think?"
Fangzheng smiled radiantly, making Xu Yin feel slightly relieved. From the looks of it, the monk knew when to quit while he was ahead. He heard Fangzheng say, "Amitabha. It's fine. This Penniless Monk can wait. Patron, feel free to go."
Xu Yin and Song Keling were instantly rendered speechless. They had seen thick-skinned people, but they had never seen someone this thick-skinned! But eventually, Xu Yin nodded and said, "Go buy it."
Song Keling gritted her teeth and went out. She did not return the entire afternoon.
After Song Keling left, Fangzheng put down the bowl of noodles. Just as he was about to say something, Xu Yin hurriedly said, "Venerable One, it's such a hot day. Why don't you take an afternoon nap? I haven't arranged a bed for you. "
With that said, Xu Yin walked out. He was afraid. If Fangzheng were to shout for food again, he really would not have anything to give him. Everyone did not have much money. Besides, Fangzheng was not his direct underling. If he roped him in, the money he received would not be much. There was no need for him to spend too much.
Fangzheng smiled. "Alright. There's still plenty of time in the future."
For some reason, Xu Yin had often said such words to rookies in the past. Furthermore, he would feel a little smug every time he said it. Rookies had also said such words before, but they quickly regretted it. But when these words came out of the monk's mouth, he felt a chill run down his back.
The accommodation arranged for Fangzheng did not have any special treatment. There was a room and a bed. There were about eight people in the twenty-square-meter room, both men and women. Upon seeing this, Fangzheng finally felt a little uncomfortable. He was a monk after all. It did not matter if there were many people or if it was a little messy, but it was not nice to squeeze with women, right? Although he was a little excited … When Fangzheng saw the women's looks, he silently chanted Amitabha and decided to stick to his bottom line.
Xu Yin also found it unsuitable. However, there was really no other place for Fangzheng to stay in. Hence he said, "Venerable One, this is all we have now. In a while, when the condominium is built, it will be fine."
Fangzheng had no choice but to nod in agreement. After all, he did not need to see what he should not see.
Upon seeing Fangzheng enter, the group of people looked at him with deep hatred. It was this bastard who had won all their money the moment he arrived. How could they not be angry?
Fangzheng pretended not to see it. He had not brought any bedding with him, but Xu Yin had prepared a set for him. It wasn't very clean, but it was barely usable. Looking at the people around him and the room, Fangzheng could not help but sigh. Back then, One Finger Temple was so poor. Even the clothes were patched, but the clothes and bedding were very clean. In the words of Zen Master One Finger, clothes were only for warmth. It didn't matter if they were beautiful. However, he had to keep it clean. This was a form of respect for himself and others …
Therefore, although Fangzheng's clothes were tattered, they were never dirty. But the people in front of him … Fangzheng secretly shook his head.
When he looked up, there was a line of words hanging on the wall opposite him. On it was written: "Work hard for a hundred days, celebrate the new year happily!"
Below it was: "Be humble, learn, be obedient, do as you're told, face up."
There were also a few words pasted on the bedside: "Be positive and strive for excellence. Don't say negative things."
Fangzheng shook his head slightly. These words were not bad, but unfortunately they were placed in the wrong place. If they were placed here, the final outcome would be to be unable to extricate oneself from the situation. Then, they would drag their friends into the situation as well. Similarly, they would not be able to extricate themselves. The most tragic thing in life was not giving money to others, but handing one's soul to others. Losing oneself was akin to death. The only meaning to living was to be someone else's tool. It was of no value to oneself!
However, Fangzheng did not say a word. He sat there quietly, took out his Buddha Beads and began chanting Buddhist scriptures. At present, he knew nothing about the area. He had no idea how to help these people. In addition, he wanted to see how these people managed to fool others.
Indeed, Song Keling did not return the entire afternoon. She only returned in the evening, panting. With an exaggerated and serious tone, she said to Fangzheng, "Venerable One, you might not know this, but I ran all over the city before I managed to buy top-notch noodles. I have no idea why it's so difficult to buy a single noodles. This city is just too small. In the future, when I earn some money, I can go to a big city and eat whatever I want. "
Fangzheng smiled as he listened. Even a ghost would not believe such a lie! However, Fangzheng did not say a word. Dinner was still Fangzheng's special treatment. As for what the others ate, Fangzheng did not know either. However, the special treatment was three steamed buns. It was obvious what they could eat.
In the evening, Xu Yin came to Fangzheng and said that the environment was a little bad. He planned on booking a hotel for Fangzheng. Fangzheng acted as though he didn't know anything and generously handed his identification card to Xu Yin.
Indeed, Xu Yin came again at around nine. "Aiyah, Venerable One, the situation is a little special. When I went to the hotel to book a room, I happened to be caught in the middle of a police sweep. They confiscated my identification card. From the looks of it, it will take a few days before I can get it back. "
Fangzheng smiled. "It's fine. This Penniless Monk will just wait. There's no rush to leave anyway."
"Yes, there's no rush to leave. Stay a little longer and have fun for a few more days. There's no rush." Xu Yin was amused as well. He was like a little fox, but he could not tell that the bunny in front of him had fangs.
Xu Yin went out and soon returned with a basin of water. He placed it in front of Fangzheng and said with a smile, "Venerable One, come. I'll wash your feet. You must be exhausted today, right? My massage skills are rather good! "
Fangzheng was stunned in his spot when he heard that. He hurriedly shook his head. "Patron, forget it. This Penniless Monk will do it himself."
"How can that be? The moment we enter this yard, we are family! There's no need to stand on ceremony when we are family. Come, I'll wash your feet. Don't stand on ceremony, "said Xu Yin.
When the black-shirted man saw this, he hurriedly ran over. "Family Carrier, let me do it."
Xu Yin did not stand on ceremony and gave it to the black-shirted man. The man hurriedly placed the basin for Fangzheng's feet …
Fangzheng looked at Xu Yin and then at the man. He found it difficult to turn down such kindness, so he placed his feet in. Although the black-shirted man did not look like much, he was quite good at washing feet.
Fangzheng could not help but ask, "Patron, do you often wash feet for others?"
"Often? Not often, but occasionally. About ten times a month. It depends on the situation. Don't call me patron. Just call me by my name. My name is Sun Pu, as in simple and unadorned. "
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