"Sell it. Sell it for a good price. If the price isn't right, don't sell it. That's all for now. I'm hanging up, "said the cheat.
"Uh … Well." The elder was somewhat hesitant.
"What's wrong?" asked the cheat.
"Can you call me Mom again?" the elder asked with a pleading tone.
There was silence.
The old man became more and more nervous. He held his breath and didn't dare to breathe too loudly. He was afraid that he would miss that call if he wasn't careful.
Fangzheng, Red Boy, and Squirrel stood by the side, looking nervous as well.
Squirrel looked curiously at the red-faced Red Boy. "Junior Brother, you really are a good person. You are even more nervous and agitated than me."
"Agitated my ass. Master is pinching me! Master, if you are nervous, can't you pinch yourself? Why are you pinching me!? "Red Boy's face flushed red as he shouted unhappily.
Fangzheng was taken aback as he said in surprise, "Did I pinch you? Oh, I pinched the wrong person. It's no wonder I felt something amiss. I pinched myself with all my strength, but it didn't hurt … Amitabha. It's fine. My dear disciple, your skin is thick. You aren't afraid of being pinched. "
"You are as strong as a clamp. Who wouldn't feel pain?" Red Boy shouted angrily as he looked at his arm that had turned red from the pinching.
Just as he was about to say something, Squirrel said, "Master, do you think the cheat will agree? After all, he has already exposed himself. "
"This cheat sure is boring. He kept calling her Mom when he was cheating her, but now, he's silent. What does he want?" cursed Red Boy unhappily.
Fangzheng said, "What's easy to say isn't worth anything. It's hard when it comes to the heart."
"Are you saying it sincerely?" asked Red Boy in astonishment.
Squirrel said, "About that …"
Just as the two kids wore looks of disbelief, a deep and powerful voice sounded from the phone.
A deep and powerful voice came from the phone, "Mom!"
"Sigh!" The elder's face instantly bloomed with a smile. All the tears no longer represented sadness, but happiness!
"Mom, thank you." After the cheat said that, he hung up.
The elder was baffled. Why was the child thanking her?
At that moment, there was a knock on the door. It was someone from the community. The elder looked at the familiar faces and before they could say a word, she said, "I'm moving."
"Auntie Liang, aren't we forcing you to … Uh, what? Have they moved? " The community elder sister was just about to start the speech that she had prepared for a few days, but she realized that it was useless! Caught off guard, Zhang Xuan was a little stunned.
"I'll move. Lil Wu, thank you for your help. Ever since my son left, I've become a strange old woman, and I've caused you a lot of trouble. I know how good you guys are to me. If it weren't for you guys coming to see me every day, washing my clothes and delivering rice and noodles, I would have died long ago. It's just that there's a knot in my heart that I can't untie. Today, it's finally untied. Thank you … "The old man got up and bowed to them.
Everyone in the community was stunned for a moment. Then, they hurriedly helped the old man up. Then, they all burst into laughter.
"Auntie Liang, don't say that. This is what we should do." The few people from the community sat down. Some went to boil water, some put down the dishes and prepared to cook. They turned on the TV, listened to music, and chatted. Amidst the laughter, the originally lifeless, coffin-like room was suddenly filled with life and vigor. The room seemed to have brightened up.
Upon seeing this, Fangzheng, Red Boy, and Squirrel exchanged looks and smiled bitterly before secretly leaving.
After leaving the estate, Red Boy chuckled. "Master, you were basically useless this time. Don't you feel a little disappointed?"
Fangzheng pressed his palms together and bowed slightly at the estate behind him. "Amitabha. If all the suffering in the world didn't need This Penniless Monk's help, that would be great."
"Master, why do your words sound so against my will?" Red Boy rolled his eyes in disbelief.
Fangzheng did not say a word. He grabbed Squirrel and threw him at Red Boy's face. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the three of them vanished from the streets and returned to Mt. One Finger!
In fact, Red Boy was right. Fangzheng had yet to reach a state of epiphany. However, Fangzheng wasn't lying. He really wished for the world to be filled with love one day. He wished for everyone to live happily and amicably in this beautiful world. However, Fangzheng was still a little selfish. If there were no bad people, how was he to earn merit? Therefore, although Fangzheng wanted it, he was also a little unwilling. He was quite conflicted.
Conflicted did not mean he was lying. Therefore, he was not struck by lightning.
At the same time, in an underground room in a coastal city of China, a man suddenly closed his computer and leaned back in his chair motionlessly. He lit up a cigarette and began smoking. One stick, two sticks, three sticks …
When he finished a pack of cigarettes.
The man scratched his head and took out his cell phone to dial a number.
"Hello? Who is it? "An elderly voice sounded.
When the man heard the voice, his heart palpitated. He could not help but tear up. As though he had used all his strength, he said, "Mom, I miss you."
"Ah … Ah Xing? Is that you, Ah Xing? "
"It's me, Mom. I miss you."
"If you miss me, come back. I know you are busy, but no matter how busy you are, you should have a holiday, right? "
"Yes, I will come back tomorrow to see you."
"Alright, alright, alright … Our hen is still fattening. Come back, let's stew the chicken! Also, your grandpa's family sent a fish over yesterday. I'm still rearing it in a huge tank. It's perfect that you are back … "
"Okay, I'll go back now. I'll go back now." The man nodded vigorously. In fact, his mother did not know that his grandpa had given him a call and mentioned the fish. The fish was given to his mother a week ago to nourish her body. However, his mother could not bear to eat it. She wanted to keep it and give it to him when he returned.
Back then, he did not feel anything but today, he suddenly realized that he had nearly missed the most important thing in life!
Without saying anything else, the man packed his luggage and checked out of the house. The next day, he boarded the train home and waved at the city that was gradually getting further away from him. He murmured, "Goodbye, my past. In the future, I will be a good and filial son …"
Fangzheng did not know any of this. He did not receive any rewards either. After all, other than witnessing the matter, he did not do anything.
On the way up the mountain, Fangzheng hummed a tune and sang. He was just short of having a hot pot. In short, he was in a good mood, extremely good!
"Master, you didn't even get anything this time. Why are you so happy?" asked a puzzled Red Boy.
"I'm happy if I get it, but I'm unhappy if I don't? How could he be happy while worrying about personal gains and losses? This Penniless Monk did not obtain anything, but he did obtain something. It's just that what he obtained cannot be seen, "said Fangzheng.
Red Boy and Squirrel exchanged looks and looked adorably at Fangzheng. "Master, what are you talking about?"
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