"It's alright. It hasn't been long …" Zhang Huihui subconsciously said. Then, she realized that she had said something wrong. She hurriedly said, "Your place is pretty good. I'm beginning to envy your life. You don't have to worry about food and drink, and you have good mountains, good water, and good scenery … "
Fangzheng knew that Zhang Huihui had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He did not hold it against him and said, "It's alright."
"Was this pool really created by an earthquake?" Zhang Huihui looked at the Heavenly Dragon Pool curiously.
Fangzheng smiled, but Zhang Huihui took it as Fangzheng's tacit agreement. She marveled, "That's really miraculous. The earthquake was like a game. Even the chicken coop wasn't damaged. Yet, you managed to produce such a perfect pond on the mountain."
Fangzheng continued smiling. Some things were better left unsaid.
"Brother Fangzheng, my sister and I came specially to see you. By the way, my sister said that it's winter. She wants to give you something." With that said, Little Seven handed the box in his hand to Fangzheng.
Fangzheng was stunned as he looked at Zhang Huihui. However, Zhang Huihui looked up at the sky as though she wasn't looking at him.
Fangzheng chuckled and opened the box. Inside was a hat!
"Uh …" Fangzheng's smile immediately turned odd.
"Uh, what uh? You don't like it? If you don't like it, return it to me! "Zhang Huihui was immediately infuriated when she saw Fangzheng's smile. She was kind enough to give him something, but in the end, he had a look of disdain? His anger flared up and he immediately exploded.
Fangzheng hurriedly put it away and said with a smile, "Amitabha. No, it's mainly because This Penniless Monk has never worn a hat before."
Little Seven said, "Brother Fangzheng, you don't have any hair. Will your head be colder in winter? I discussed it with my sister for a long time before we decided to give you a hat. This hat is very warm … Try it on! "
With that said, Little Seven took out the hat and put it on Fangzheng.
As soon as she put it on, Zhang Huihui, who had been keeping a straight face, burst out laughing. Then, she couldn't stop herself and started laughing non-stop.
Fangzheng was puzzled. It was just a hat. Was there a need to go that far? He looked at Seven. Seven was stunned at first, but then she smiled too.
Fangzheng looked at Squirrel again. The fellow had already twisted his fat ass and ran off. From the looks of it, it was likely that he was looking for a place with no one around to laugh …
Fangzheng hurriedly came to the side of the Heavenly Dragon Pond and looked inside. Then, his face turned ashen! This hat — it was not just a hat. There were two rabbit ears on it! The rabbit ears were nothing to begin with, but the crux of the matter was that when paired with Fangzheng's face, Fangzheng instantly felt like he was a bunny baby. He looked adorable no matter how he looked at him. It seriously ruined his image! Wait, why is this hat so big?
"Fangzheng, you brought the wrong one. There are two hats inside. Yours is for Lone Wolf, "Zhang Huihui said, holding back her laughter.
Fangzheng's face blushed when he heard that. He knew it. Why was it such a big accusation? Moreover, he was a dignified Master. Why would he wear a hat? Wasn't that embarrassing? Hence, he hurriedly took it off and pulled open the box on top. There was indeed another box beneath the box. When he opened it, there was a small round hat inside. It was an ancient-looking white hat. Fangzheng took it out and put it on.
Little Seven clapped and shouted, "Brother Fangzheng, you're so handsome!"
Zhang Huihui's eyes also lit up.
"Of course. This Penniless Monk was born beautiful. Anything looks good on him." As Fangzheng spoke, he looked at his reflection in the Heavenly Dragon Pond's water. The hat matched his monk robes perfectly. It was very beautiful! However, it felt odd for a monk to wear a hat. Unfortunately, Fangzheng couldn't reject her kind intentions.
"What a shame." Little Seven scratched his tiny face and said, "This hat was the result of me and Sister choosing it for an entire day. It was difficult to buy."
"Thank you, Patrons. I've troubled you," said Fangzheng with a smile.
Zhang Huihui said, "It's fine as long as it looks good on you. If it doesn't, I'm prepared to return it. You can save quite a bit of money … "Then, she changed the topic and wished to tour One Finger Monastery.
Fangzheng naturally agreed readily. He led the two into One Finger Monastery and walked on the bridge above the Heavenly Dragon Pond. Little Seven asked curiously, "Brother Fangzheng, what's the name of this bridge?"
Fangzheng had already thought of it, so he said casually, "It's called the Bridge of Helplessness!"
"Uh …"
Little Seven and Zhang Huihui were stunned in their spots. Zhang Huihui couldn't help but ask, "You came up with this name?"
Fangzheng nodded matter-of-factly. He obviously knew what the Bridge of Helplessness meant to the people, but he had his own reasons for coming up with this name. Helplessness. What could an empty door do? He had no choice but to be a monk, so he came up with this name. It was also a way to vent his tiny displeasure. Of course, there was another layer of meaning …
"Yes, it was named by This Penniless Monk," said Fangzheng.
"Heh heh … Your naming standards need to be improved," said Zhang Huihui with a dry laugh.
Little Seven asked out of curiosity, "Brother Fangzheng, why did you give it such a name? Don't you feel uneasy in the middle of the night? "
Fangzheng laughed out loud. "This bridge isn't the other bridge. The Bridge of Helplessness in the netherworld is the helplessness of the soul. This Penniless Monk's Bridge of Helplessness is the helplessness of mortals. What is one to do when faced with helplessness? Standing on the spot is forever helplessness! Take a step and cross it, throwing the helplessness to the back of your mind. Once it's over, what else is there to be helpless about? Everything in the world is nothing more than that. What makes you unhappy and helpless, just step on it and walk over it. When you look back, it's nothing more than that. "
"Now that you put it that way, it does make sense," mumbled Zhang Huihui.
Fangzheng led the two into One Finger Monastery and got Zhang Huihui to bring Little Seven to pray for peace.
As for Fangzheng, he stood outside the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall and waited quietly.
He watched … Zhang Huihui had saved someone before and had merit on her. Fangzheng wanted her to pray for peace because he wanted to confirm something.
Indeed, after Zhang Huihui knelt down and sincerely prayed for peace, Fangzheng saw the Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Guan Yin walk out of the Ten Thousand Buddha plaque's portrait. Her lily-white hand gently patted Zhang Huihui's head, and the next moment, Zhang Huihui had an additional layer of Buddhistic glow protecting her! Upon seeing this, Fangzheng smiled. It would be difficult for his One Finger Monastery not to become famous in the future!
Zhang Huihui and Little Seven still had to rush back. After meeting Fangzheng and resolving a matter on their minds, the two bade farewell.
After sending the two off, Fangzheng called Lone Wolf, who was guarding the bamboo forest, over. Soon, there was a tragic cry that sounded like a dog being killed. Following that, there was a roar of laughter. Finally, a huge white wolf wearing a rabbit-eared hat bitterly followed Fangzheng, Red Boy, Monkey, and Squirrel to the side of the Heavenly Dragon Pond. However, this wolf looked up into the sky, determined not to look down at the pond … It was as though looking at it would kill him.
The next day, Fangzheng received a call from Wang Yougui. It was County Head Qi who planned on meeting him.
Fangzheng thought for a moment and made an excuse that he was still meditating in the Zen and got Wang Yougui to help him. It wasn't that Fangzheng was being arrogant, but that he didn't know how to face the county's officials … Fangzheng could more or less guess County Head Qi's thoughts, but One Finger Monastery was ultimately a Buddhist land. If it were to really become a tourist spot, it would involve the relationship with the government. And Fangzheng really didn't know about such matters …
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