However, everyone knew in their hearts that the fault lay with Ma Jiangping and her husband. Therefore, none of them said a word as they looked at Fangzheng and Meng Changming with a chuckle. They wanted to see how the two would settle the matter today!
Although they were just watching, everyone knew very well that Ma Jiangping and her husband were stingy and stingy. Asking for ten thousand yuan the moment they opened their mouths? How was that possible?
"Abbot Fangzheng is still young after all. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have said such a thing."
"Thankfully, Ma Jiangping went out. Otherwise, she would definitely have picked up a broom and chased them away. Abbot Fangzheng sure is daring! "
"It's over. Meng Changming definitely won't dare make the decision. When Ma Jiangping returns, there will probably be another ruckus."
"If these two stingy people can spit out a single cent, consider it my loss," the man who was sitting opposite Ma Jiangping whispered.
"What if we spit it out?" a female mahjong player asked.
"I'll donate a thousand yuan to One Finger Monastery!"
"Heh, that's generous enough."
Lame Ma nearly vomited blood when he heard that. Donating ten thousand yuan? This … if it was anyone else, they wouldn't give it to him! Besides, didn't they agree to help him ask for the money? Why didn't they mention it?
Lame Ma felt his mind turn into a mess. He couldn't figure out what Fangzheng was up to!
Just as everyone was conversing in hushed tones and letting their imaginations run wild, Meng Changming suddenly moved.
Meng Changming, who everyone thought would be infuriated or reject on the spot, stood up and began rummaging through the drawers. Finally, he found three stacks of money. From the thickness, each stack had ten thousand yuan! Then, under everyone's dumbfounded gazes, Meng Changming took out a stack and handed it to Fangzheng. He even said, "Master, please take it."
After Fangzheng received it, he handed it to Lame Ma and smiled at Meng Changming. "Amitabha. Thank you, Patron!"
At that instant, Meng Changming felt like he had had a nightmare as he snapped to his senses and yelled. "Aiyah! Why did I give him the money? "
At that moment, Ma Jiangping returned. She immediately saw the money in Lame Ma's hand, as well as the money in Meng Changming's hand. When she heard Meng Changming's yell, she immediately knew that something had gone wrong! His heart was also burning with anger. He thought to himself, "How can this man be so unreliable?
Then, Ma Jiangping rushed into the room and shouted, "Give it to me! Give me back my money! "
Lame Ma ignored her and put away the money. He sneered and said, "The money was given to me by Abbot Fangzheng. Why should I give it to you?"
Ma Jiangping immediately glared at Fangzheng and extended her hand, shouting, "Darn monk, return me my money!"
Fangzheng remained unperturbed as he said with a smile, "Amitabha. Patron, all of you have seen all of this. This Penniless Monk did not rob or cheat. This Penniless Monk earned the money through his own abilities, so why should he give it to you? Besides, even if someone wants it, it should be Benefactor Meng who asks for it. "
After all, the other players were not people like Ma Jiangping. They could tell right from wrong. Seeing how Fangzheng had used some unknown means to get back Lame Ma's ten thousand yuan, they cheered inwardly. Although they could not openly express their support, all of them nodded.
Upon seeing this scene, Ma Jiangping glared angrily at Meng Changming and shouted, "Who told you to pay?"
Meng Changming shrugged helplessly and said, "This … I don't know either. He said he wanted to solicit ten thousand yuan, so I subconsciously gave it to him. "
"Pui! Cut the crap. Hurry up and ask for it! "Ma Jiangping shouted.
Meng Changming hurriedly looked at Fangzheng and was about to open his mouth, but the moment the words reached his mouth, for some reason, he changed. "Master, hold the money properly."
Pfft!
The onlookers burst into laughter when they heard that! Meng Changming, this henpecked fellow, actually dared to go against the wind. Didn't he know how hard the radiator at home was?
Ma Jiangping was infuriated as well. She pointed at Meng Changming, whose face was flushed red from holding back his anger, and shouted, "You … Are you trying to anger me to death?"
Meng Changming said with a sobbing tone, "I … I don't know what happened either. The moment I opened my mouth, the words came out by themselves. Jiangping, there's something weird about this monk … "
Ma Jiangping looked at Meng Changming's innocent and sobbing look. Thinking back to her cowardly character, she guessed that Meng Changming likely didn't dare to do it behind her back. Since he had given so much money to others, the problem was likely with Fangzheng.
With this in mind, Ma Jiangping's anger flared. She closed the door, afraid that Fangzheng would run. Then she snorted coldly. "Fangzheng, quickly return the money or don't even think of leaving!"
Fangzheng smiled. "Patron, there's no need to close the door. This Penniless Monk hasn't finished soliciting, so how can he leave?"
"He's still soliciting donations?" When the others heard that, their hearts tightened. Was this monk going on endlessly? Ten thousand yuan was enough for Ma Jiangping to go berserk. If he continued soliciting donations, he would be going to heaven!
Everyone could clearly sense that the atmosphere had turned tense. Ma Jiangping's eyes turned red.
Ma Jiangping laughed out of anger. "Still soliciting donations? Alright, I'll let you solicit donations … "With that said, she bent her back and lowered her head to grab her shoe. She was about to take action.
Lame Ma immediately stood in front of Fangzheng, but Fangzheng remained unmoved. He smiled. "Patron, This Penniless Monk wishes to solicit another ten thousand yuan."
The moment that was said, there was an uproar, thinking, "This monk actually dares to commit such a crime!
When Meng Changming gave him the money, it was likely that his heart had softened and he had given them some money to send them off. But now that Ma Jiangping was back, could he still get the money back?
Indeed, Meng Changming immediately shouted. "Dream on! Scram! Our family doesn't welcome you! "
Everyone nodded slightly when they saw this. That was the normal attitude.
However, Fangzheng remained unmoved. Instead, he chuckled. "This Penniless Monk isn't talking to you. This Penniless Monk is talking to Patron Ma."
Everyone laughed when they heard that, thinking, "Fangzheng is going a little overboard. Meng Changming is still easier to talk to, but Ma Jiangping is famous for being an unreasonable miser!" She might be able to get some money from Ma Changming, but to get money from Ma Jiangping? It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens! This time, Fangzheng was probably going to suffer a huge setback.
However, just as everyone's smiles rose, they froze the next moment.
Ma Jiangping, who had her head lowered, suddenly stood up. She extended her hand and said to Meng Changming, "Hand it over!"
Meng Changming imagined that Ma Jiangping was asking for the money because she was worried about him, so he added, "Don't worry. I'll definitely not give it to him this time."
However, Ma Jiangping ignored him and snatched the money. Then, she turned around and stuffed it to Fangzheng in front of everyone. At the same time, she said, "Master, please take it. Amitabha."
Fangzheng took the money and immediately stuffed it to Lame Ma.
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