Liu Ying was somewhat dumbfounded as well. This was Fangzheng? Was he messing with her? He was … ugly?
With this in mind, Liu Ying's face instantly blushed. Li He and Cui Jiandong felt their faces burn. They had called him ugly in front of him, but he was so handsome that he was out of this world! F * * k! The duo really wished to find a hole in the ground to hide in.
Lin Xi snapped to her senses and asked weakly, "How many Fangzheng's are there in your monastery?"
Fangzheng looked up ahead and said, "There's only This Penniless Monk. Patrons, if you are looking for Fangzheng, then it's This Penniless Monk. Patron Lin Tai, do you still remember when you used too much force when playing basketball back then and broke the basketball hoop? Patron Li He, back then, you were caught changing seats to read porn. Do you still remember how the form teacher beat you for an entire class? Patron Cui Jiandong, back then, you seemed to have fallen … "
"Fangzheng! I knew it was you! Haha! We were just joking with you. In fact, I recognized you long ago. You are indeed still as dashing as ever, "Cui Jiandong shouted before Fangzheng could finish his sentence. There was no other way. If Fangzheng continued, he would be completely embarrassed! It was best not to mention the past if he could.
However, Fangzheng smiled at him and said in a seemingly unintentional manner, "Thank you for your praise, Patron. In fact, This Penniless Monk didn't plan on mentioning how you fell into the toilet and burped after being fished out."
What a joke. He had been cursing Fangzheng the entire way. Did he really think Fangzheng was a good-tempered person? This was something Red Boy knew very well! This fellow was a baddie on the inside!
The moment that was said, Cui Jiandong's face turned livid!
Lin Xi widened her eyes as she stared at Cui Jiandong. "Cui Jiandong, back then … Heavens, you burped! How much did you eat? "
Cui Jiandong's face instantly turned livid.
It would have been fine if Fangzheng hadn't mentioned it, but now that he did, memories of the past surged into their minds. Lin Tai, Liu Ying, Li He, and Lin Xi subconsciously maintained a safe distance from Cui Jiandong.
Cui Jiandong glared at Fangzheng, gnashing his teeth in hatred. He really wished he could bite the darn bald donkey to death!
However, Fangzheng ignored him and looked at Liu Ying. "Patron Liu Ying, thank you for the lunch back then.
Back then, Fangzheng was really poor. Sometimes, when he didn't have enough living expenses, he wouldn't eat lunch. This time, Liu Ying saw it and bought two. One of them was for him. But now, from the looks of it, Liu Ying was only being kind back then. She didn't really pay much attention to Fangzheng. However, to Fangzheng, it was a kindness that he engraved in his heart.
"Are you really Fangzheng?" Upon hearing Fangzheng recount their past, Liu Ying covered her mouth and looked at Fangzheng in disbelief. Her impression of Fangzheng was definitely not this handsome!
Fangzheng pressed his palms together and smiled. "Amitabha. A monk does not lie. This Penniless Monk is Fangzheng, and Fangzheng is This Penniless Monk. Why don't This Penniless Monk talk more about everyone? "
"Alright, that's enough." Lin Tai shouted immediately. Who didn't have any scandals when they were in school? They would be the ones who were embarrassed if they were exposed. Lin Tai changed the topic immediately and said while smiling, "Old classmate, it's been a while. How have you been? How's your monastery? It hasn't collapsed, right? "
Fangzheng said, "The monastery This Penniless Monk lives in has recently been rebuilt. A bell tower and a drum tower have been built by the side. There's a bodhi tree in the yard to provide shade, and there's a Frost Bamboo forest behind to provide shade. There are many devotees, and the incense offerings are pretty good. This Penniless Monk's days are pretty good."
Upon hearing that, Li He burst into laughter. There was food and drink, so there was no need to worry about the days? And there was even a bodhi tree and Frost Bamboo forest? Although Li He and company did not spend much time here, they still knew certain things. At the very least, they knew that Baiyun Monastery and Hongyan Monastery would hold Dharma Assemblies every once in a while. The number and scale of the Dharma Assembly often represented the popularity of a monastery, as well as its fame. After all, if the monastery was not famous and did not have any devotees, who was the audience of the Dharma Assembly? Wouldn't that be an embarrassment to oneself?
When they were about to ascend the mountain, Li He did a check. One Finger Monastery had only held one Dharma Assembly in the past year, and it was only people from One Finger Village who came to join in the fun. Since then, it had never been held again. What did that mean? It meant that apart from the villagers of One Finger Village at the foot of the mountain who offered incense out of friendship, no one else came! Without people, there was no incense offerings. Without incense offerings, there was no money. Without money, how was one to renovate the monastery? How was one to build the bell tower and drum tower? How was Fangzheng to eat and drink? He was clearly lying!
And the bodhi tree? Everyone knew that the bodhi tree in One Finger Monastery had long frozen to death. How could such a tree survive in the harsh northern climate? He did believe in the bamboo forest. After all, there were many bamboos at the foot of the mountain, but they took a year to grow. Who knew how many bamboos would be left after winter. Therefore, he deduced that Fangzheng was still lying and bragging!
Although Fangzheng was dressed in white, his clothes weren't thick. Now that it was autumn, and the weather was turning cold, it was time for him to wear more clothes. Wasn't he afraid of the cold in the morning and evening by wearing such thin clothes? Besides, it was even colder on the mountaintop!
After some thought, Li He guessed that Fangzheng likely wasn't having an easy time. Saying all this was just him trying to look impressive at his own cost.
Cui Jiandong shared similar thoughts with Li He. Furthermore, he had been to Mt. One Finger in the past and seen the dilapidated One Finger Temple. After some further thought, he finally determined that Fangzheng was bragging!
Liu Ying and Lin Tai naturally knew what the two of them could think of. Only Lin Xi didn't think too much about it. From her point of view, being handsome was enough. The rest could be discussed later.
Lin Tai narrowed his eyes at Fangzheng, his eyes filled with mockery as though he was saying: "Do you take us for fools? So be it if you're poor. What's there to brag about? "
Liu Ying frowned slightly. As a monk, Fangzheng had bragged and lied the moment he opened his mouth. This was already indicative of Fangzheng's character. Such a Fangzheng left her completely disappointed. She began to regret coming to Mt. One Finger to see Fangzheng. The changes in Lin Tai and company had already made her feel uncomfortable. Now, Fangzheng was the same. She was completely disappointed in her schoolmates.
However, they were schoolmates after all. She couldn't expose Fangzheng for lying to save face. Therefore she sighed inwardly and said, "Since Fangzheng is doing well, we can rest assured. Let's call it a day. Lin Tai, let's go. "
"Liu Ying, don't be in such a rush to leave. I think that since we are here, why don't we go up the mountain to take a look? Let's see how impressive our Abbot Fangzheng's monastery is. The bodhi tree in the south can even provide shade. Hehe … I really have to go up the mountain to take a look, "Cui Jiandong said eccentrically.
Liu Ying smiled bitterly inwardly when she heard that. Fangzheng didn't even need to prepare a script for his lies. Had he forgotten that they had been to One Finger Temple and seen the withered bodhi tree? To think he would use this to lie. How … childish! Retard! Brainless! Did he treat them as fools just to save face? With this in mind, Liu Ying felt a little exasperated at their failure to live up to her expectations.
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