Fangzheng said helplessly, "There's definitely food, but the taste probably won't be that good."
"As long as there's food. I'm not picky!" Squirrel turned excited once again.
Fangzheng slapped him. "Go recite the scriptures!"
This disciple was too embarrassing!
Meanwhile, Zhao Baolin went down the mountain and went to the other villages to deliver wedding candies. He gathered his relatives and friends. Zhao Baolin looked at the astonished expressions of his friends and family and felt extremely smug. All these years, he had been sullen because of his son's marriage. Today, he could finally hold his head high. He felt great!
When he returned home, Zhao Baolin saw his equally happy son watching television with his daughter-in-law on the stove bed. He was delighted, feeling that all the happiness in the world had suddenly descended upon his family. He was overjoyed.
Zhao Baolin's wife, Chai Hong, who was busy in the kitchen, peeked her head out when she heard the commotion. When she saw Zhao Baolin, she immediately smiled. "Old Chai, you are finally back. Go and catch the rooster in the yard. We'll stew it tonight to nourish your body."
"Alright." Zhao Baolin went out to catch the rooster without another word.
In the countryside, although every family reared chickens and ducks, no one killed them unless it was a festive occasion. After all, laying eggs was also a form of harvest. Besides, there were only so many to be reared in a year. Once they ran out of food, they would have to buy more. As for eating by themselves? That was something they couldn't bear to do …
Furthermore, Hongtang Village was different from One Finger Village. One Finger Village relied on bamboo shoots and forests to prosper. Every family's lives were getting better, and it was common for chickens and ducks to be brought to the table. The villagers of Hongtang Village still relied on their few acres of land to survive. They had to rely on the weather to make a living. Thankfully, One Finger Village was recruiting carvers in large numbers. As long as they were willing to work hard, they could find work in One Finger Village and earn quite a bit of money. This could also be considered the economic benefits One Finger Village brought about.
Inside the house, although Zhao Yuhe was deaf and mute, he wasn't a fool. He attentively handed an apple to the woman, who took it and peeled it. Then, she split it in half and gave one half to Zhao Yuhe. Zhao Yuhe immediately beamed, his face beaming with happiness.
Zhao Yuhe's mother, who was busy in the kitchen, could not help but grin when she saw this scene. As parents, was there anything better than seeing their children happy?
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a day had passed.
The next day, the Zhao family was completely busy. Zhao Yuhe's fiancée, Han Xiaoran's parents, Han Kunyan, brought along Han Xiaoran's mother, Zhou Shaoxia, as well as a group of Han Xiaoran's relatives. There were cousins, aunts, and uncles. Seeing so many people, Zhao Baolin was even happier.
Although his son had found a partner, and the villagers were congratulating him, there were also people secretly saying that his son might have been cheated into a marriage.
Zhao Baolin's words were particularly harsh to his ears. In order to prove that his son was a good young man apart from being deaf and mute, and that his girlfriend was not a liar, Zhao Baolin allowed the two of them to date for more than a month. Moreover, Zhao Baolin even went to the girl's house, met their relatives, and looked at the house.
It wasn't like he hadn't seen news of fake marriages. Which swindler had so many relatives? Usually, it would be good if three to five people gathered together.
He had everything, including his relatives. No matter how you looked at it, he couldn't be a scammer.
Today, even Han Xiaoran's family had come, and he felt that he had gained a lot of face, because this was the most powerful proof that he could make everyone shut up and congratulate him sincerely. To gain the approval of the villagers, his son had done him proud. He felt good!
When the two families met, they were overjoyed and beaming with joy.
"In-laws, quick, come in and have a seat." Zhao Baolin warmly invited Han Xiaoran's family into the house. He sat on the stove bed and brought out the fruits he had prepared.
The group of people didn't stand on ceremony. They ate, drank, and played. It was bustling inside and outside the house.
However, although Zhao Baolin was happy, he still frowned. As for the reason … At that moment, Zhao Baolin received a phone call. He immediately went out to pick it up.
"Brother, you have to help me think of a way to get the money. I only have this one son. Whether he succeeds depends on this. Don't say anything else. Even if I have to sell everything I have, I have to get Yuhe married! "said Zhao Baolin.
It was unknown what was said on the other end.
Zhao Baolin said, "Don't worry. If my son can get married, I can even sell my bones! Isn't it just something like that? I can bear to do it! "
"Alright, I'll transfer the money to you tomorrow," said the other party.
Zhao Baolin immediately heaved a sigh of relief. "Alright, as long as you give me the money, everything else can be discussed. Give me half first to deal with the matter. You can give me the remaining half after everything is done. "
"Brother Zhao, for the sake of our brotherhood, I'll help you with this matter. But remember what you promised me. I'll come and fetch you tomorrow night, "said the other party.
"Alright," Zhao Baolin answered straightforwardly.
Zhao Baolin hung up and listened to the happy laughter in the house. Zhao Baolin squeezed out a smile again and walked in …
The day passed by quickly.
The next day, Fangzheng woke up early. He specially picked a few huge bamboo shoots and stored them. These were the items Fangzheng used as gifts …
Ever since One Finger Village stopped accepting monetary gifts, the surrounding villages also stopped accepting monetary gifts under One Finger Village's lead. Everyone just needed to bring something over. It was up to them to bring more or less. Of course, even if they brought less, they couldn't expect others to bring more when they were doing things. However, the benefits were also very obvious. Without any profit to be made, no one was willing to do things recklessly. They would tire themselves to death without anything to gain, so what was the point of doing such things? Therefore, unless it was the birthday of the elderly in the village, the birth of a child, or the marriage or advancement of their children. As for trivial matters like chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, or cats giving birth, no one did them anymore.
Without these things holding them back and pulling in the money, the lives of the villagers became better and better, and their days became more and more prosperous.
Zhao Baolin was quite popular. When his children got married, everyone naturally wasn't stingy. Dog Song threw half a pig in the back of the pickup truck he bought. Yang Hua got a goat. The others also brought quite a number of chickens and ducks. When everyone saw Fangzheng, they immediately felt a little embarrassed. He had brought a bunch of animals to the execution grounds in front of the monk …
Fangzheng chanted Amitabha the entire way and left first. This matter was really not easy to manage.
Rabbits ate grass but not meat. Did he have to care about wolves not eating meat?
After leaving the village, Fangzheng saw Tan Juguo walking towards Hongtang Village with a pipe in his mouth. Fangzheng immediately went over and accompanied Tan Juguo. Behind him was Red Boy. The rest had been left on the mountain to watch the temple.
"Abbot Fangzheng, why aren't you taking a car?" Tan Juguo would still address Fangzheng as Abbot when there were outsiders outside.
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