Zen Master One Finger used a plate to prepare some rice for Fangzheng before getting him to sit by the stove to eat. One Finger Temple was still very poor. There was no electricity, so it was rather extravagant to light candles at night. Thankfully, the mountain was high, the sky was clear, and the moon was bright. The moonlight shone in through the window, allowing one to see more or less clearly.
The master and disciple sat there, looking at the moon outside the window.
Zen Master One Finger asked, "Fangzheng, do you know why you shattered the second bowl?"
Fangzheng was puzzled. Why did he ask about the second bowl instead of the first? Fangzheng thought for a moment and said, "I panicked a little …"
Zen Master One Finger stroked Fangzheng's head and said, "Remember, the most terrifying thing in the world is not doing wrong, but having a wrong heart. Things can be corrected if they are wrong. But if they are wrong, they will continue doing wrong things. You shattered the first bowl, but you did not tell me. You secretly ran down the mountain, thinking that you could hide it from me. At that moment, your heart is already wrong. How can you calm yourself with a guilty conscience? With an uneasy mind and an unstable body, you will naturally do even more wrong things.
Look at you now. Even though I said I wouldn't pursue the matter, you still hold a huge plate and eat in peace. "
Fangzheng fell into deep thought when he heard that.
Zen Master One Finger looked at the bright moon outside and said, "Calm your heart with a single thought. Lotus flowers bloom everywhere. Remember, no matter when you do something wrong, face it. Only then will you truly be able to overcome it. Otherwise, you will make mistakes again and again. Finally, when there is nothing to be done and there is no way to change, there will be no way out. You will walk down a path of no return. No one in this world can force you to walk down a path of no return. If there is, it can only be you! "
Fangzheng frowned and looked up at Zen Master One Finger. "Master."
"Yes?" asked Zen Master One Finger.
"I understand a little, but there's another problem."
"Oh? Then tell me about it. "Zen Master One Finger smiled as he held one hand behind his back as though he was grabbing something.
Fangzheng did not see it as he said, "Master, you said that mistakes will continue. The best solution is to correct them early, right?"
Zen Master One Finger nodded, rather pleased with Fangzheng's perceptivity.
Fangzheng continued. "Then why haven't you changed your ways your entire life? We're obviously walking on a dead end now! "
Zen Master One Finger smiled and took out a feather duster from behind him. He chuckled and said, "Kid, I've been waiting for you!"
Pa pa pa pa …
Ahhhhh … Help!
With this in mind, Fangzheng could not help but laugh. Now that he thought about it, he was truly not someone to be trifled with. However, when he thought back to what Zen Master One Finger had done back then, Fangzheng could not help but press his palms together. He silently said, "Amitabha!"
Zen Master One Finger would never scold Fangzheng for this or that. Every time Fangzheng made a mistake, he would use a special method to guide Fangzheng. He made Fangzheng understand that he was wrong and willingly correct it. Even if he did hit him, he had never really used his full strength …
Fangzheng looked up into the sky and mumbled, "I guess I can't use any strength with one finger …"
With this in mind, Fangzheng smiled again. He recalled how he had wanted to criticize Squirrel. This method was nothing compared to the method Zen Master One Finger used to teach his disciple.
With this in mind, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and chuckled. "Old Dad One Finger, I'm going to infringe on your rights. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"
Fangzheng called everyone over for a meal. Everyone came quickly, especially Salted Fish. Having done a meritorious deed, his appetite had doubled. This fellow sat on a chair and wagged his fish tail. He shook his huge fish head and spoke eloquently about what had happened when he went down the mountain. Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Red Boy were dumbfounded. Fangzheng had gone down the mountain in the past, but none of them were as complicated and thorny as this.
In the past, Fangzheng could use his divine powers to deal with the source, but this time, it was because of the Internet's ferment. With countless people involved, it was nearly impossible for Fangzheng to resolve the problem with his divine powers alone. Therefore, everyone was curious as to how Fangzheng had resolved the problem …
However, Squirrel wasn't paying attention. He sat on the table and rubbed his tummy, looking flustered and out of sorts.
Fangzheng smiled. "Jingkuan, get the bowls. It's time to eat."
Squirrel was taken aback when he heard that. Get the bowls? He wasn't in charge of this in the past! Could it be that Fangzheng knew that he had shattered the bowls? With this in mind, Jingkuan felt uneasy as he hurriedly ran to get the bowls.
Indeed, after Squirrel entered, he heard a series of crisp banging sounds!
Fangzheng was taken aback. There was something wrong with the sound! Then, he suddenly recalled that the present One Finger Monastery wasn't the One Finger Temple of the past! Back then, there was only one bowl left, but there were still a few bowls in One Finger Monastery! Upon hearing the sound … Fangzheng was instantly dumbfounded. They had been wiped out in one go!
Fangzheng hurriedly ran in to take a look. Indeed, all the bowls had fallen to the ground and shattered! There were broken bowls everywhere. Fangzheng's heart ached when he saw this. He thought, "This is all money!
If one did not become a master, one would not know; if one did not manage the household, one would not know the cost of food and fuel. Fangzheng's pure memories were sweet. Only now did he realize how extravagant Zen Master One Finger's method of teaching him was! Thinking back to Zen Master One Finger's feelings back then, Fangzheng couldn't help but feel his heart wince … However, thinking back to how poor he was back then, Zen Master One Finger was willing to invest extravagantly. Now that Fangzheng wasn't that poor, he naturally couldn't be stingy.
When Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Red Boy heard the shattering sounds, their hearts tightened. They had spent a lot of time with Squirrel, and they had deep feelings for him. If it was a small mistake, it was naturally nothing. However, with so many bowls shattering, the few of them broke out into a cold sweat for Squirrel …
Instead, it was Salted Fish who didn't think much of it. He leaned against the door and fiddled with his whiskers, watching with relish. He was just short of humming a tune or singing a tune.
Therefore, Fangzheng took a deep breath and suppressed all his heartache. He calmly looked at Squirrel, who had widened his eyes. His eyes were filled with tears, as though he was ready to explode at any moment. He nodded slightly and said, "Alright, so be it if it's broken. Jingxin, pour the vegetables into the rice basins. Everyone can use plates and bowls to eat. "
When Jingxin heard that, he was first taken aback when he realized that Fangzheng wasn't blaming Squirrel. Then, he happily exclaimed, "Alright!" He ran off to work.
Squirrel was stunned rooted to the spot. What was happening? Why was his usually petty master so generous? Was the sun rising from the west? Or was it the calm before the storm? This didn't match his master's character! With this in mind, the little guy felt even more uneasy as tears streamed down his cheeks.
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