Fangzheng caught it and saw that it was a snowflake the size of a goose feather!
Fangzheng looked up into the sky and sighed. "It's winter …"
As though responding to Fangzheng's sigh, more and more snowflakes appeared. A few minutes later, the northern wind blew the huge snowflakes over!
After the cold of Lidong, the ground had frozen. The warmth on the ground had mostly dissipated. The heavy snow melted the moment it touched the ground, absorbing the last bit of heat. But in the blink of an eye, snow began to appear on the ground … More than ten minutes later, one could see black footprints on the ground.
"Auspicious snow indicates a bountiful year …" Fangzheng smiled.
At that moment, Fangzheng received a call from Wang Yougui.
"Patron Wang, good morning." Fangzheng was in a good mood as he greeted him.
"Aiyah, don't be good. It's not good at all," Wang Yougui grumbled.
Fangzheng was puzzled. "What's not good?"
"Did you post on Weibo yesterday? You even posted two beautiful photos? "Wang Yougui asked.
Fangzheng nodded. "That's right. What's wrong?"
"Nothing much. It blew up! Li Xueying posted your photos. That wasn't a big deal. But she added a line saying that it was a place she dreamed of visiting. I forgot what she wrote, but that was the gist of it. Then, her fans went crazy and spread the news everywhere … Then, someone found out that you are on the mountain, "Wang Yougui said.
When Fangzheng heard that, he felt that it was a good thing. One Finger Monastery became famous and more people came. One Finger Village would definitely flourish. Why did Wang Yougui's tone sound unhappy?
Wang Yougui continued. "It was originally a good thing. Besides, County Head Qi also sent people over. He said that he was doing his best to help with the publicity. The county even squeezed out a sum of money to advertise Mt. One Finger. The advertising spots have already been agreed upon."
"And then?" Fangzheng asked.
Wang Yougui said, "Early this morning, before daybreak, I received a call. It said that according to the investigation, many people would wake up early to see the sea of clouds. It's the layer of clouds on your mountain! "
"And then?" Fangzheng asked.
"And then? And then it snowed! It's not like you don't know that the mountain roads are not easy to walk on. The first snow is especially troublesome. It melts as soon as it hits the ground. After it melts, it immediately freezes and turns into ice crystals. When the snow was spread on top, people would fall and horses would be overturned! At this time, who would dare to let tourists go up the mountain! If something really happened, not to mention the problem of compensation, his reputation would be ruined. Hey, why is it snowing all of a sudden? "Wang Yougui complained.
Fangzheng looked up into the sky speechlessly when he heard that. Thinking back to how he had been talking about the auspicious snow that foretold a bountiful year, he could not help but smile wryly. This was the first time he had been smacked in the face by the heavens. Needless to say, the burning sensation was rather painful!
After that, Wang Yougui poured out a lot of bitterness. The two of them discussed for a while. Wang Yougui's intention was to seal the mountain. Otherwise, if there were any problems, he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
However, Fangzheng's eyes were bright. He looked up into the sky and chuckled inwardly. "Smacking This Penniless Monk's face? Watch This Penniless Monk beat you back! "
Hence, Fangzheng said, "Patron, don't worry. How many pilgrims have come? "
"Not many. After all, it's not a holiday, nor is it a weekend. The people nearby have all returned after seeing the snow. However, there are more than twenty who came from Spring City. It's quite a long journey, and they are unwilling to return. Come up … I don't dare let them go either, "Wang Yougui said with a sigh.
Fangzheng smiled. "It's fine. This Penniless Monk will go down to receive them in a while. This Penniless Monk will ensure their safety up the mountain. However, they came late. It's already dawn, and the clouds probably won't last much longer. Even if they come up, they probably won't see anything. Tell them the situation. If they insist on going up the mountain, This Penniless Monk will receive them. "
Wang Yougui thought for a moment. "Are you sure?"
Fangzheng said, "Those who come are considered guests." However, he was thinking that the mountain path wasn't easy to traverse, and the roads were slippery. If something were to happen to these people going up the mountain … Hehe, would such a problem escape his Heavenly Eye? When the time came, it would be a huge sum of merit!
"Alright, I'll speak to them." Wang Yougui hung up after saying that.
Fangzheng was feeling smug over his intelligence.
"Ding! Idiot, it's best you give up on that thought. Otherwise, if something happens, not only will you not receive any merit, but your merit will also be deducted, "warned the System.
Fangzheng was taken aback as he asked, "Why?"
The System sneered. "Think about it. What difference is there between your actions and a black-hearted businessman murdering for money? It's just that you didn't kill them. "
Fangzheng was stunned. On careful thought, he immediately broke out into a cold sweat. He pressed his palms together and silently said, "Amitabha. I've been blinded by greed."
Just as the System said, Fangzheng knew that it was dangerous to go up the mountain. Logically speaking, he should have stopped them. However, in order to earn merit, he had tricked them into going up the mountain. When something happened, he could save them and earn merit. Although he would save them, his intentions had changed. Such actions were not good, but evil! How could there be merit when doing evil? It would be good enough if he wasn't given negative karma!
Just as Fangzheng was about to call Wang Yougui, Wang Yougui called first. He said that the tourists were having fun in the village and had no plans on going up the mountain for the time being. He told Fangzheng not to head down.
Fangzheng was naturally happy to be free and agreed.
When he returned to the backyard, Red Boy had already used up a huge pot of boiling water. The boiling water was bubbling.
Squirrel and Lone Wolf had also gathered some firewood and placed it in the kitchen. Then, the few animals looked at Fangzheng in anticipation. Squirrel subconsciously rubbed his belly, indicating that he was starving.
Fangzheng rapped his tiny head and took out the dumplings that he had frozen at the foot of the mountain yesterday from the rice vat. He placed them into the pot to cook. The moment the dumplings entered the pot, hot and cold alternated as steam billowed up. At the same time, a layer of pale golden oil appeared on the white surface of the water. It made the few animals salivate.
Even Fangzheng secretly gulped his saliva, much less them.
As the saying went, anything tasted good when one was hungry. Furthermore, it was something delicious to begin with.
When the dumplings were out of the pot, Fangzheng placed them on a plate. By the side, Squirrel had already grabbed one impatiently. However, his tiny claws turned red from the heat. He jumped on the spot, but he couldn't bear to throw the dumpling away. Therefore, he switched from his left paw to his right as he threw the dumpling around. In the process, he did not forget to use his tiny mouth to blow at the dumpling. Coupled with his fat body, it was as comical as it could be …
Although Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Red Boy had the intention of scooping one up for a taste, they were ultimately not as adorable as Squirrel. If anything happened, he could act cute to get away with it. Therefore, all of them gritted their teeth and watched …
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