Fangzheng smiled in satisfaction when he saw Lame Ma's look of helplessness, especially when the anger in Lame Ma's eyes gradually extinguished. He asked, "Now that your anger has subsided, you can enter."
"Uh …" Lame Ma stood rooted to the ground in a daze when he heard that. Anger?
Fangzheng said, "Zen Master One Finger once said not to act impulsively in anything. When you realize that you wish to do something, you have to calm down and think about it before doing it. Otherwise, if you act on impulse, there's a high chance that something bad will happen. If This Penniless Monk didn't hold you back, what would you have entered for? "
Lame Ma was left speechless as he recalled the evil thoughts he had. If Fangzheng had not held him back, he would have flipped the table and cursed if he had rushed in. He might even have gotten into a fight. If that happened, he would probably have to spend the new year in the police station …
With this in mind, Lame Ma blushed and bowed. "Thank you, Abbot Fangzheng."
Fangzheng shook his head and brought Lame Ma to the door. The two did not enter. Fangzheng made Lame Ma stand by the side and gestured for him to listen.
At that moment, Ma Jiangping was sitting by a mahjong table. There was a stack of red notes on the table. She had a cigarette in her mouth as she played mahjong. She looked relaxed and did not feel apologetic for being chased. Instead, she asked casually, "How much was it?"
"Eight hundred," said the owner.
Without a word, Ma Jiangping counted eight hundred yuan and threw it over.
The owner took the money and said with a smile, "Jiangping, the person who called was Second Brother Ma, right? I heard this guy has been doing well recently. When did you contact him? It's been years since we last contacted each other. How's he? "
When Ma Jiangping heard that, she threw the cigarette into the ashtray and said angrily, "He's doing well. He's an artisan in One Finger Village. To put it nicely, he's an engraver. To put it bluntly, he's a carpenter. "
"That can't be, right? I heard that many youths from the village have gone to learn from him. I was even thinking of sending my child over to learn. In this world, it's not easy to get into university. Even if you do, you have to rely on your own abilities to make a living. No matter how I think about it, it's better to learn a craft. "Another woman said.
Ma Jiangping curled her lips and said, "That's just One Finger Village bragging to fool outsiders. What craftsmanship? Isn't it just carpentry? Which village doesn't have carpenters? Isn't it the same as learning from anyone? We are relatives of his. How could I not know what he is capable of? If he was really that powerful, he wouldn't have been single his whole life. "
"Sigh, do you think there's something wrong with this person's character?" At that moment, Meng Changming pretended to be curious and suddenly interjected.
Ma Jiangping immediately said, "Think about it. A man in his forties or fifties doesn't have a son, and there's no one by his bed. There must be a reason! Either she's already married but didn't mention it, or she's so poor that no one wants to marry her, or … "
Ma Jiangping let out a long drawl, a strange smile on her face.
"What's wrong?" the others asked curiously.
Ma Jiangping pretended to be mysterious and said, "He's a psychopath!"
Upon hearing this, Lame Ma wanted to charge in in a fit of rage. Fangzheng hurriedly stopped him. Lame Ma knew what kind of person Ma Jiangping was, but just as Fangzheng said, he knew nothing about her. He couldn't believe Lame Ma's words just because of them. He stood outside the door to listen, firstly to help Lame Ma get to know his relatives. Secondly, it was to help Fangzheng recognize the people inside.
The moment that was said, the man opposite him mumbled. "Hehe, Lame Ma is skilled, so he can't be that poor. Could it be that there's something wrong with his character? But I've never heard anyone mention it … "
Ma Jiangping grunted. "Aiyah, it's hard to tell what's in a person's heart. What can we know just by listening to others without interacting with them? I went to see him two days ago. He's a veteran of One Finger Village after all. He should have some official position in setting up an engraving school, right? Wouldn't he be the one learning from someone else? He has such good conditions, but when I asked him to arrange a job for our Dezi to learn a craft, he refused! Tell me, is he still a relative? It's said that blood is thicker than water, but this fellow has completely turned his back on us. He's a cold-blooded animal! "
Lame Ma's face turned red as Fangzheng hurriedly gestured for him to calm down.
"It's probably difficult to give him an official position, but he shouldn't reject it for enrolling in a school, right?" the others asked in astonishment.
Ma Jiangping said, "You really don't believe me. That's the truth!"
At that moment, a person walked in from outside and said with a frown, "Ma Jiangping, didn't you say that he lent you twenty thousand yuan yesterday? Why are you saying that he can't do it now? "
The moment that was said, Ma Jiangping felt a little embarrassed. However, she stiffened her neck and shouted, "All of you know his situation. Which One Finger Village villager isn't filthy rich? How can twenty thousand yuan be considered money to him? It's just twenty thousand yuan, and it's even lent to us. How can he be so shameless as to take it? Besides, it's only been a few days, but he keeps calling to rush us. Does he still care about family ties? "
This left everyone at a loss for an answer. Although they felt that what Ma Jiangping said wasn't right, it was pointless to argue with her. Besides, it wasn't their family's business. No one could say anything.
Ma Jiangping continued, "Aiyah, they are both human, but Dezi's second uncle is a lot more open-minded. Dezi got married two years ago, and he lent us twenty thousand yuan without any hesitation. Look at Lame Ma … People can't be compared with each other. "
"Hehe, now that you mention it, I recall something. How's his second uncle's factory now? I heard that the price of cement has been rising recently. Is he going to strike it rich again? "the man asked.
Ma Jiangping nodded. "That's for sure. His assets are already in the millions."
…
Ma Jiangping kept praising Meng Dezi's second uncle for being so rich and how generous he was. She also criticized Lame Ma for being heartless and unjust.
However, Ma Jiangping never imagined that Lame Ma's twenty thousand yuan was equivalent to most of his savings. As for Meng Dezi's second uncle's twenty thousand yuan, it was nothing …
Upon hearing this, Lame Ma was already gnashing his teeth. If not for Fangzheng holding him back, Lame Ma would have long rushed in to flip the table and start cursing. Fangzheng listened for a while and realized that the topic had already changed. He knew that he wouldn't be able to hear anything else. Furthermore, after hearing this, he was basically certain that Lame Ma wasn't lying. Ma Jiangping was even worse than what Lame Ma had described!
With this in mind, Fangzheng no longer felt burdened. He patted Lame Ma and said, "Let's go in."
With that said, Fangzheng opened the door and walked in.
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