Fangzheng never expected Shen Aijia to hit the child because of a single sentence. It was too late to stop her.
Without waiting for Fangzheng to say a word, Shen Aijia pulled the little girl to her side and reprimanded her. "Children, don't interrupt when adults are talking! If you're tired, sleep. If you're thirsty, drink water. If you're hungry, there's bread! "
After Shen Aijia's reprimand, the little girl immediately shut up in fright. She covered her burning face and lowered her head, not daring to make a sound. She hid back in the tent. The boy, who had wanted to say something, hid in the tent in fright. He curled up into a ball and did not dare come out.
Fangzheng looked at the two pitiful children and felt his heart ache.
Just as he was about to say something, Shen Aijia forced a smile at Fangzheng. "Venerable One, there's really no need. We are used to living in the wilderness, so we won't trouble you. We are already very satisfied that you can give us work. "
Fangzheng opened his mouth and was about to say something …
At that moment, the sound of an engine sounded from afar. The sound sounded unfamiliar to Fangzheng, but Shen Aijia, Ma Jingru, Zhou Zishan, Zhou Ziyuan, and Zhou Ziheng seemed to hear the roar of a monster. All of them looked warily in the direction of the sound. Even the two children hiding in the tent peeked their heads out. Then, the little boy waved his fists and said angrily, "It's those big monsters again!"
However, he swallowed the rest of his words when he saw Ma Jingru's glare.
The paddy fields were quite far from the village, but as it was a flatland, one could see a great distance. The protective forests were typically on both sides of the road. Therefore, everyone could see a brand new combined harvester with a red cloth draped over it. Fangzheng even saw Yang Ping standing on the vehicle, shouting something as he walked. Dog Song, Sun Qiancheng, and company had already gone forward to welcome him.
One Finger Village had only become rich this year. A combined harvester cost more than two hundred thousand. Even with the subsidies from the country, it would still cost more than a hundred thousand. This price was unimaginable to the villagers of One Finger Village in the past. Hongyan Village had bought a combined harvester back then and flaunted it everywhere. Back then, many villages were envious. Wang Yougui was one of them. Now that One Finger Village was rich, the first thing they did was get the huge machine back. The villagers happily welcomed the machines into the village. Compared to the scene of a few wheat hands entering the village …
Fangzheng clearly sensed the gloominess in Zhou Zishan and company's eyes. However, there was more determination. He bent his back and brandished his scythe even faster.
The children stopped messing around. Shen Aijia and Ma Jingru followed them to harvest the rice.
Fangzheng stood by the side and watched. Red Boy, Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Squirrel watched as the figures bent their backs and brandished their sickles in the paddy fields. Vaguely, Fangzheng seemed to see tears rolling down the corners of Shen Aijia's eyes. Clearly, the slap in the face had hurt her heart. How can there be parents who don't love their children? How could parents bear to hit their children? Which child wasn't the apple of his eye? However, all parents with a little upbringing understood the principle that their children had to be managed, but how to manage and how to educate them had become a problem. It was obvious that Shen Aijia had never been to school and was not very cultured. The only education she could give her children was this slap. She used this slap to tell her children that sometimes they should not speak carelessly.
Fangzheng could tell that Shen Aijia also wished to rest in the house, but she did not dare to do so. She was afraid that if she really agreed to the request, others would say that she was asking too much. She would then lose this rare job. A job was just too rare for her. She cherished it so much that she could not bear to raise such a reasonable request …
Similarly, because Shen Aijia and company valued it, they worked very hard and were very serious. They lived by the side of the fields and worked until dark. They could continue working at dawn. They were using their actions to prove their value to others. They were proving that they were not useless people and were not inferior to machines. Machines were fast, but they were more hardworking! Machines were powerful, but they were more serious! They were more responsible!
Red Boy could not help but say, "Master … They are working so hard, so why are they still so poor? This doesn't make sense. Doesn't Buddhism talk about karma? Since they are working hard, the outcome … "
Fangzheng rubbed Red Boy's head and said, "At times, hard work will definitely be rewarded. This is karma. However, the direction of hard work will result in different results. It's just like how 1 + 1 will never equal 3. Blind hard work will sometimes lead you astray. Or perhaps you might be right in the beginning, but the path towards the end will become narrower and narrower. No matter how hard you work to widen the path, there is a limit. On the contrary, some paths will narrow in the beginning and widen in the end. If you put in the same amount of effort, success will naturally follow. At times, choices are greater than hard work, but a choice without hard work will similarly result in nothing. By choosing the right path and seizing the opportunity to work hard, the chances of success will be higher. "
"Higher … Does that mean that even if you work hard, you might not necessarily succeed? Then … "Red Boy found it a little unacceptable.
Fangzheng smiled. "Failure is the mother of success. The goal of hard work is to succeed, and failure is also a part of hard work. If you can't even bear failure, how can you say that you are working hard?"
Red Boy stroked his chin and said, "I think I understand a little. However, Master, are we just going to watch? "
Fangzheng patted Red Boy on the head and said, "Do you still remember what I said when we went down the mountain?"
"Work! Whoever does more will have an extra meal for dinner! "Squirrel was the first to shout! Then he roared, "I'm going to help. Watch me!"
With that said, Squirrel dashed out and did a somersault before landing on the ground!
Splat!
"Master, Jingkuan is gone …" Monkey raised his eyelids and looked at the mud pit that Squirrel had smashed into.
The next moment, he saw a head pop out of the mud pit. As it jumped up and down, it cried out, "Master … Save me … Smelly …"
Fangzheng shook his head helplessly and pulled Squirrel out of the mud pit. The little guy was originally gray with white fur. Although he wasn't gorgeous, he was still very good-looking. Especially when his fur was puffed up, he looked like a ball. He was extremely adorable. But this time, when he came out after falling into the mud, he was completely drenched. His fur stuck to his body and was black. He was as ugly as one could imagine …
"Master …" Squirrel looked pitifully at Fangzheng, hoping to gain some sympathy.
Fangzheng nodded his head and said, "The next time you are agitated, think about it first and see if it works. Don't do bad things out of good intentions, understand? "
Squirrel nodded immediately.
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