Liu Beijun was taken aback as he looked at the closed monastery door and the pitch-black night in the distance. For some reason, the white wolf that had terrified him during the day now made him feel warm and safe …
At that instant, all the accumulated anger and resentment vanished. All that was left was exhaustion, as well as relaxation and peace of mind. Therefore, exhaustion overwhelmed him as he leaned against the wall and fell asleep.
Unbeknownst to him, a blanket was draped over him after he fell asleep. Following that, a white-robed monk sat beside him. Only when the sky was almost bright did the monk get up and leave.
"Master, he's about to wake up. Why are you back? He doesn't even know how good you are to him. He definitely won't be grateful to you. Aren't you doing all this for nothing? "Squirrel jumped onto Fangzheng's shoulder from the bodhi tree and asked perplexedly.
Fangzheng smiled. "It's too tiring to think about the gratitude of others no matter what I do. I just do what I want. As for what others think, that's their business. As for Patron Liu Beijun, he should be thanking his father, Liu Hongyun. It was his father who brought him up, giving him food and lodging, sending him to school, and giving him everything he could. This bit of kindness This Penniless Monk has is nothing worth mentioning in front of a father's love. "
Squirrel scratched his head. What Fangzheng said was a little convoluted, but there was one thing he understood. It was tiring to think about what to gain when doing something!
When Liu Beijun woke up, he saw Lone Wolf lying on the ground yawning. He had been a little afraid of Lone Wolf yesterday, but after last night's companionship, Liu Beijun felt that Lone Wolf was the best person in One Finger Monastery. Just as he was about to say something, Lone Wolf raised his paw and pointed inside the monastery.
Only then did Liu Beijun realize that the door was open. A broom was placed beside him.
Liu Beijun immediately fell from his warmth to reality. Indeed, he was still destined to work! However, in order to have breakfast, Liu Beijun hurriedly picked up the broom and swept the fallen leaves. As he swept, he mumbled, "This crappy tree. Why doesn't it lose all its leaves every day? Furthermore, it's so lush. How strange. "
Liu Beijun was not the only one who found it odd. In fact, Fangzheng found it odd as well. It was normal for a tree to lose leaves, but this was the first time he had heard of a bodhi tree in his yard being so diligent. If it were any other tree, even if it didn't end up like Fangzheng, at the very least, Red Boy wouldn't be able to escape. Furthermore, Fangzheng observed the bodhi tree for a long period of time. The bodhi tree's leaves seemed to become more beautiful. Its branches also became thicker … Fangzheng guessed that the bodhi tree was absorbing the wishes and incense offerings in the monastery every day. It was likely undergoing some sort of subtle change. As for what it would eventually become, it was unknown.
Shaking his head, Fangzheng could not be bothered to think further. It did not take long for breakfast to be served. Liu Beijun arrived just in time for breakfast and wolfed down his breakfast. Then, he immediately rushed out with a broom and swept away the few leaves that had fallen. He finally realized that clearing the fallen leaves in time was much easier than waiting for a while.
Fangzheng nodded slightly when he saw Liu Beijun turning more diligent and grumbling less. He no longer thought of running away. He knew that there was not much the monastery could give Liu Beijun.
One day, Liu Beijun was sweeping when Fangzheng suddenly came to his side. "Do you want to go down the mountain?"
"Can I go down the mountain?" Liu Beijun countered.
Fangzheng nodded. "Not by yourself, but This Penniless Monk will be heading out. If you are willing, you can follow This Penniless Monk."
Liu Beijun's eyes lit up when he heard that. He wished to go down the mountain even in his dreams! However, Liu Beijun still asked warily, "I can go down the mountain, but I won't be going to school."
"Sure." Fangzheng nodded. Liu Beijun was instantly delighted as he followed Fangzheng down the mountain.
On the way, Liu Beijun followed behind Fangzheng and asked out of curiosity, "Abbot Fangzheng, why don't you let me go down the mountain?"
"Then why aren't you willing to go to school?" returned Fangzheng with a question.
Liu Beijun said, "I'm not born to study. I don't understand anything the teachers say at all, nor do I learn anything. I'm always ranked in the last few in every exam. Tell me, what's the point of going to school? Anyway, I won't be able to get into university. I feel that going to school is a waste of my life. If I have the time, wouldn't it be better for me to do something else? "
"Then what do you want to do?" continued Fangzheng.
Liu Beijun thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, but anything is better than going to school."
Fangzheng said, "Children who don't go to school only have a few ways out. They can either go to factories and work day and night, or they can stay in the village and work as farmers. Of course, there are those who work hard to start a company, but that requires a certain family background. You don't have that, so it has nothing to do with you. Do you really like such a life? "
"It's not about liking it or not, but compared to going to school, I'd rather suffer a little outside. Besides, it's not like everyone is useless, right? Many people who don't go to school become entrepreneurs, but don't those who go to school end up working for them? "said Liu Beijun stubbornly.
Fangzheng smiled and did not say a word. There were certain things that could not be said without experiencing them. This was because they would never consider a question. Success might be a result of chance, or there might be pigs in the wind, but when the conditions were the same, were those who went to school and those who didn't go to school really on the same starting line?
Liu Beijun imagined that Fangzheng didn't believe him, so he immediately said, "I heard from a brother who works in a coal mine that his mine only recruited a few postgraduate students. There are even doctorates. But after those jokers entered the mine, they would just use a pen and paper to write and draw. They would do all sorts of calculations, such as what angle or height to use. It's so f * * king funny. My brother said that there's no need for him to go through so much trouble. He just needs a glance to know where to place and how to handle it. That's the difference in strength! "
Fangzheng finally spoke when he saw that the kid was getting worked up. "How long has your brother been working in the mine? What has he been doing all this time? How long have those students been here? "
"He seems to be in charge of transportation. He just makes things like forklifts. He has been working in the mine for more than ten years. Those students should have been in the mine for more than a year. Why? "Liu Beijun said matter-of-factly.
Fangzheng said, "It's been more than ten years. He has been in this position all this time, so it's indeed possible to do such a thing with experience. It's the ability turning into instinct."
Liu Beijun looked up, feeling a little proud. He believed that Fangzheng had acknowledged what he had said.
Fangzheng continued. "A newly graduated student goes from books to actual tools. They might not have more than ten years of experience, but all they have is knowledge. They might not be as skilled as your brother, but as long as they are rigorous enough, using their formulas and calculation methods, they can at least do their jobs well. Your brother's skills are impeccable, but he's very skilled. These students only need time to reach that level, but what these students know, your brother can't learn. That's the difference. "
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