But as no one planted them, they became extremely precious. Typically, people would secretly pluck them before flaunting them to other children. They would eat them in front of everyone, making them salivate … That feeling of satisfaction was exhilarating.
Fangzheng was still very touched that Mengmeng was willing to share such a precious item with him. He rubbed Mengmeng's head and said, "Thank you, Mengmeng."
"You're welcome." Mengmeng took out two Black Stars from her tiny pocket and placed them in her mouth. Her eyes narrowed as she ate.
Fangzheng could tell that the little girl couldn't bear to eat them. After all, the production of Black Stars was just too low. It didn't matter if they were gone. However, Black Stars could not be kept as they would easily spoil. Therefore, eating Black Stars was a painful process. She wanted to eat them quickly, but she couldn't bear to part with them. Yet, they were so delicious. It was truly painful and joyful at the same time.
Squirrel suspiciously took one and placed it in his mouth. Then, with a look of pleasant surprise, he secretly said to Red Boy, "It's really delicious!"
"It's quite delicious, but there's just too little." Red Boy ate two and couldn't bring himself to take more. After all, there were just too few of them.
Monkey remained silent and secretly grabbed a few more, but all he got in return was a smack on the head …
Lone Wolf had a look of disdain. His mouth was too big, so one or two Black Stars weren't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. He accidentally swallowed his saliva … He looked at everyone with a dumbfounded look as though he was saying, "What's this? Why did it enter my stomach before I even chewed it? "
Fangzheng directly ignored him.
At that moment, Squirrel scurried onto Fangzheng's shoulder and mumbled into his ear.
Fangzheng was taken aback. "Really?"
Squirrel nodded his tiny head desperately.
Fangzheng was instantly overjoyed as he said with a smile, "Mengmeng, shall I bring you to find more Black Stars to eat?"
"Is there more? I've already searched the entire village. I've even searched Uncle Song's pigsty, "said Mengmeng very seriously.
Fangzheng was rendered speechless when he heard that. This little lass was really deliberately being wild! Indeed, although she looked cute on the outside, she was a little beast in her heart.
"Of course. Are you going?" asked Fangzheng.
"Yes!" Mengmeng immediately shouted, but she immediately became bashful and said, "But, I have to tell my father."
Fangzheng smiled. "Of course. Let's go to your place."
Sun Qiancheng treasured this daughter of his very much. Naturally, he would not allow anyone else to take her out of the village. However, the person who came was Fangzheng. He was completely at ease and immediately agreed. Therefore, Fangzheng carried Mengmeng and led Lone Wolf, Monkey, Squirrel, and Red Boy into Mt. Tongtian.
Among the many disciples in One Finger Monastery, Red Boy, Monkey, and Lone Wolf typically didn't leave Mt. One Finger, especially Lone Wolf. As a Guardian, even if he went out to have fun, he would only run around the mountaintop and find a spot to pee. The monkey was devoted to Buddhism, chanting sutras, striking the bell, and cooking. It didn't have time to go out. Red Boy, on the other hand, was restricted and couldn't walk around as he pleased.
As for Squirrel, he was different. This little guy was Mt. One Finger's baby, someone everyone doted on. The only thing left to do was to clean up the spider webs on the roof beams. The rest was to eat, sleep, and play. Furthermore, there were no restrictions!
Therefore, Squirrel often went to the back mountain or Mt. Tongtian to get some wild fruits or pine nuts. Of course, these things ended up benefiting Fangzheng and company.
For this, Fangzheng even specially prepared a bag for Squirrel. He could tie it to his body whenever he went out. It was to prevent him from constantly stuffing his mouth and affecting everyone's appetite.
Therefore, the person most familiar with Mt. Tongtian was Squirrel. Only after Squirrel ate the Black Stars did he realize how delicious they were. The little guy immediately recalled that there were many Black Stars in a particular spot on Mt. Tongtian. Therefore, he told Fangzheng, and everyone immediately formed a team to sweep through the area.
Following Squirrel, they turned left and right before finally arriving at a depression in the mountain. After flipping over a boulder, Fangzheng's eyes instantly lit up!
Hidden behind the boulder was a cluster of Black Stars! These Black Stars were even bigger than the ones Mengmeng had found. Furthermore, there were quite a number of fruits hanging on each one!
"Wow!" Before Fangzheng could react, Mengmeng had already cried out in excitement. She struggled out of Fangzheng's arms and landed on the ground. She charged forward and grabbed a handful with each hand before stuffing them into her mouth. As she ate, her mouth was filled with purple liquid. She subconsciously wiped her mouth and face, only to be smeared with purple. The little girl did not mind it at all. With something delicious to eat, she had already forgotten everything. Her large eyes curved into crescents as she was so happy that she nearly rolled around on the ground.
Before Mengmeng could roll around, someone else did.
A white figure charged over and devoured quite a number of Black Stars. Then, with a howl, it rolled around the ground in excitement, crushing quite a number of Black Star fruits.
"Darn dog! Scram! " Fangzheng, Squirrel, Red Boy, and Monkey felt their hearts ache when they saw this. They chased after him with poles in hand.
Lone Wolf was frightened out of his wits as he ran with his tail between his legs. Behind him was the monk, Squirrel, the little boy, and Monkey. It left Mengmeng rocking back and forth in laughter as she sat on the ground.
The tiny valley was filled with laughter.
Fangzheng sat cross-legged on the grass, enjoying the coolness of the autumn wind. He watched the golden birch and cypress trees' leaves fall. He ate a mouthful of cucumbers and tomatoes before having some mushrooms and Black Stars. He pinched Squirrel's fat tummy, kicked Lone Wolf's fat ass, and teased the adorable lolis and the little boy. Fangzheng suddenly realized how beautiful life was!
He told stories and discussed the Buddhist scriptures. Just like that, a day passed.
After sending Mengmeng home, Fangzheng bade farewell under the little girl's reluctant gaze and returned to the mountain.
"Master, are we still heading down the mountain tomorrow?" At the dinner table, Red Boy looked hopefully at Fangzheng.
Fangzheng said lightly, "Today is the autumn equinox, so we'll be wandering around for a day. Tomorrow, we will recite the scriptures and do whatever we need to do. If we head down the mountain every day, we will really become locusts. "
Red Boy and company immediately wore looks of pity when they heard that.
Fangzheng pricked up his brows. "If you really wish to have delicious food for every meal, it's not impossible."
"How about it?" Red Boy, Squirrel, Lone Wolf, and Monkey looked up in unison.
Fangzheng said, "Next spring, let's work in the fields together. We will plant and eat our own food. We can eat as much as we want."
"Alright!" The few fellows who did not know the hardships of farming raised their hands and claws in unison. It was unanimously approved. They did not realize that a particular heartless monk had revealed a victorious smile …
After the autumn equinox, the rain lessened. However, the wind turned colder by the day. The cold winds that blew from Siberia turned the trees, the paddy fields, and the corn golden. The leaves fluttered in the air. It was a beautiful autumn.
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