When Fangzheng heard that, he immediately had the urge to slap himself twice. Wasn't he just asking for trouble? It felt like he had dug a hole for himself that didn't exist in the first place, and then he forgot where he was digging. Who knew when he would fall into it …
Fangzheng smiled bitterly. Since it had happened, so be it. It was irreversible anyway. Furthermore, Fangzheng believed that it was unlikely he would trigger the trap.
Since the System did not care about his thoughts on food, Fangzheng was naturally happy.
In the evening, the sun gradually set in the west, turning from a dazzling fireball into a large orange. At the same time, a silver-white full moon appeared in the sky in the east.
Fangzheng stood by the edge of the cliff, watching the sun set and the moon rise. He allowed the night wind to ruffle his monk robes as though they would be blown away by the wind at any moment. Those who didn't know better would really think that he was a banished immortal.
"Master, that's strange. Didn't the moon rise from the west? Why did it rise from the east this time? " Ever since it had gained sentience, the monkey liked to think about problems more and more. It was also getting more and more used to observing the world.
Fangzheng held his hands behind his back as he looked at the distant moon. "That's because you have never carefully observed the Moon's trajectory. In fact, the Moon's trajectory isn't like the Sun's constant rising and setting. Under normal circumstances, on the first day of the lunar calendar, the moon would appear between the sun and the earth. The dark side of the moon would be facing the earth, so the earth would not be able to see the moon.
One or two days after the new moon, a crescent moon appeared in the western sky in the evening, protruding in the direction of the setting sun. The moon was rising in the west and setting in the east.
After that, the position of the Moon gradually moved eastward relative to the Sun, and the bright part also expanded day by day. After five or six days, the Moon became half bright and half dark. The western half was bright, and the Sun set in the south.
In another seven days, around the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, it would be the full moon, which was today. At this time, because the moon orbited the Earth and the Earth rotated, there was a change. When the sun set, the sun was in the west and the full moon was in the east, which meant that the sun rose in the west and set in the east.
Rising in the east and setting in the west, rising in the west and setting in the east, an endless cycle. "
"Uh, there's so much to talk about? What about after the full moon? What's the other half of the moon after the full moon? "Monkey asked curiously.
Fangzheng smiled. "When you have nothing to do, use your cell phone with your Junior Brother, Jingxin. If you don't know anything, just check it. After the full moon, the western part of the moon's surface waned day by day, and after seven days, it became half bright and half dark, with the eastern half bright as the last quarter moon. The last quarter moon rose in the middle of the night. After the last quarter moon, the moon continued to waned, and became the waning moon that hung in the eastern sky just before dawn. The waning moon's position in the sky drew nearer and nearer to the sun, and the bright part of the moon became less and less. At last it turned in the same direction as the sun, and the moon became completely dark, and the new moon came. This is also a cycle … "
"What a magical feeling …" Monkey scratched his head. He had seen the theory of the Earth, Moon, and Sun before, so he could understand it.
But some people didn't understand.
Squirrel tugged at Fangzheng's ear out of curiosity and asked, "Master, what you said sounds odd. The moon and sun are in the sky. Won't they collide when they are together?"
Fangzheng placed Squirrel on Monkey's shoulder and said, "Jingzhen, explain to Jingkuan why the sun and moon can't collide."
Against the curious squirrel, Fangzheng chose to surrender. The little guy would head out to find food every day after he was full before returning to continue eating. When he was tired, he would sleep, and when he woke up, he would eat. There was basically nothing in his mind that was useful. If he were to explain the sun and moon to him, he would definitely ask questions about the universe … If he were to continue asking, Fangzheng would probably end up stewing Squirrel.
In addition, the villagers came as well. The tables and chairs were set up, and the women began busily setting up the plates. The men offered incense, and outside the monastery, there were people bragging and gossiping. Children ran all over the ground, screaming. From time to time, there would be the sound of firecrackers. The originally quiet mountaintop of Mt. One Finger instantly turned lively.
Amidst the noise, the moon rose higher, and everyone's mood improved. Although they weren't allowed to drink alcohol, this was the first time everyone was admiring the moon on the mountaintop. They ate mooncakes, looked at the moon, bragged, and beat up brats … This simple life was extremely comfortable and carefree.
Although Fangzheng was the host, as a monk, he definitely couldn't brag with them. He casually chatted with them, and Fangzheng would help answer anyone who had questions. When everyone had no more questions, Fangzheng silently left the crowd. Sitting a distance away, Fangzheng's heart turned extremely calm as he watched the bustling scene.
"It's no wonder Master often says that peace is peace amidst the chaos. Tranquility won't be pure if one hides deep in the mountains. Forcefully hiding in tranquility makes one unable to calm down. Be careful that once your heart calms down, no matter how chaotic the outside world is, it is still tranquility, "mumbled Fangzheng.
At that moment, there was a burst of laughter. Following that, a bunch of children ran around the ground while screaming. Finally, Squirrel made a turn and burrowed into the grass. The bunch of brats began searching for Squirrel in the grass.
It didn't take long before Fangzheng felt something tighten around his thigh. Squirrel had tugged at Fangzheng's trousers and climbed up. He said mischievously, "Master, don't tell others that I'm here. These children are too crazy. I can't stand it. If I continue running, I'll lose my balance. It wasn't easy for me to gain autumn fat. I can't lose it just like that. "
Fangzheng also knew that many animals would put on autumn fat before winter. They would eat large amounts of high-calorie and high-fat food to fatten themselves up. They would accumulate large amounts of fat energy in their bodies to last through the winter. However, Squirrel clearly didn't need it. He had been enjoying himself by the fire all winter, eating hot meals. Why would he need to put on autumn fat?
No matter how Fangzheng looked at it, he felt that the little guy was getting lazier.
At that moment, Mengmeng came over, and Squirrel immediately hid.
Mengmeng squatted beside Fangzheng and leaned against his thigh like a kitten. Her eyes were squinted, and she looked a little sleepy. Mengmeng was still young after all. She wasn't as energetic as the older children. The adults were having a great conversation, and their voices were loud and clear. The little girl couldn't sleep, so she ran over to Fangzheng. The little girl said adorably, "Brother Fangzheng, I'm sleepy. Can you tell me a story?"
Fangzheng was taken aback. Tell a story to a child? He had never thought of such a thing. He looked up at the moon and immediately smiled. "Alright, then I'll tell you a story about a pretty big sister?"
"Okay, okay …" Although Meng Meng was clapping her hands, she closed her big eyes even more.
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