With this in mind, Fangzheng's thoughts began running wild again. "Is this considered breaking the precepts? To have a wife and child before renouncing asceticism … Hmm, probably not. This Penniless Monk is doing a good deed … But is she really considered a wife? If so, how should I address her? Call her wife? Would I be beaten to death? Would I be struck to death by the System?
With this in mind, Fangzheng blushed. Although he was thick-skinned, that was only when it came to other matters. He was basically a rookie when it came to matters between men and women.
Keke's mother was the first to break the awkwardness. She asked, "Venerable Fangzheng, where do you cultivate?"
With this question, Fangzheng immediately snapped out of his thoughts. The moment he mentioned matters that weren't related to love, Fangzheng's mind turned active. He sat there and began recounting his childhood. He spoke of Mt. One Finger, One Finger Village, One Finger Monastery, and Zen Master One Finger. Upon hearing Fangzheng's naughty stories, Keke's mother and Keke would laugh at Fangzheng's jokes from time to time. Instantly, the atmosphere in the room warmed up as the estrangement between them gradually vanished.
Lone Wolf sprawled by the door, silently remembering Fangzheng's stories of his childhood. He thought, "This can be considered Master's weakness. It sure isn't easy to catch this baldy's weakness. I wonder if I can exchange it for two more meals when I return … Well, that is, if I don't get beaten to death. "
After chatting the entire morning, Fangzheng learned of Keke's mother's name. Her name was Zhang Huixin. The year Keke was born, Keke's father had gotten into a car accident while driving his family. Zhang Huixin was the only one who survived the accident. Later, many things happened, and Zhang Huixin gradually severed all ties with her relatives. She lived alone with Fang Ke.
She originally believed that the car accident didn't affect her too much. In order to bury her family, she was busy and didn't go to the hospital for a checkup. Furthermore, to make ends meet, she worked several jobs a day and returned home late at night every day. For the first few years, she even had to bring her child to work. Finally, she collapsed from exhaustion a few years later and never stood up again. At the same time, due to exhaustion, her corneas were damaged, causing her vision to be blurry. At this point, she basically couldn't see anything clearly anymore.
From then on, he relied on Coco and the help of his neighbors to barely survive until now. If not for Fangzheng's arrival, she would not have known that the Daoist house had been emptied by Song Bin. He did not know how to deal with a hoodlum like Song Bin.
Fangzheng sighed when he heard that. At the same time, he felt that fate was very miraculous. A mission scroll had sent him here. If not for that scroll, it would have been very difficult for him to meet Zhang Huixin and her daughter. Then, what would their situation be like?
With this in mind, Fangzheng shook his head and dispelled these thoughts. He only needed to know one thing. Perhaps he couldn't save everyone in the world, but he would definitely help those he met.
The moment they started chatting, the trio chatted until noon. Only when they heard two rumbling sounds did Fangzheng recall that it was time for lunch! However, the mother and daughter in front of them were a little embarrassed …
Keke's mother hurriedly said, "Keke, is there anything to eat at home? Take it out and do it. "
Clearly, Keke's mother wanted to entertain Fangzheng.
Only then did Coco exclaim, "Aiya, I got Grandma Zhang to stew it …"
"What did you stew?" Keke's mother asked when she saw Keke suddenly stop.
"Chicken. Stewed chicken. It hasn't been served yet. I'll go get it. "With that said, Keke was about to head downstairs. Fangzheng was worried about Keke's safety, so he said, "This Penniless Monk will follow Keke. Jingfa, stay here and watch the house."
"Awoo!" Lone Wolf howled to express his understanding.
Keke's mother was puzzled. "Chicken? Keke has the money to buy chicken? "
Although Fangzheng knew that Keke was lying, he didn't wish to help her lie. Once he said it, there was a high chance he would be struck by lightning. Therefore, he feigned ignorance and followed Keke downstairs.
It was Grandma Zhang, the auntie in red. Her house was on the first floor, and it was very spacious. She had a door open to outsiders, and her house was a mahjong parlor. It was bustling all day long. Similarly, there was billowing smoke everywhere. Under normal circumstances, Keke wouldn't be willing to go to her house. Although Grandma Zhang ran a mahjong parlor, she was a very warm person. She was especially concerned about Fang Ke. She was also the neighbor who took care of Zhang Huixin's family the most. Typically, whenever there was good food to eat, she would give it to Keke and Zhang Huixin.
Keke was too young and didn't know how to stew chicken, so she begged Grandma Zhang from the beginning. Seeing how sensible Fang Ke was, Grandma Zhang naturally agreed.
And this time, Grandma Zhang was a little worried. This was because Fang Ke was asking her to stew a pigeon!
Grandma Zhang knew Fang Ke very well. The pigeon was bought by her mother for her birthday. It was a good friend who had grown up with her. In the past, she would bring the pigeon out to play nearly every day, and the pigeon would chat with her. Now, when she personally handed the pigeon, Gugu, to her, Grandma Zhang felt like a knife was being twisted in her heart when she saw Keke's teary eyes.
Grandma Zhang couldn't help but sigh when she saw the steam rising from the pot.
Keke walked slower and slower down the stairs. As she walked, she stopped and stood there crying. She looked up at Fangzheng and asked, "Daddy, do you think reincarnation is possible in this world? Do you think Gugu will be angry at me? "
Fangzheng knew what Keke was talking about, but he didn't know how to answer the question.
Red Boy had said that the Spirit Qi in this world was thin. It was already not bad that humans could survive. Things like ghosts and monsters that required a lot of Spirit Qi couldn't be produced or survive. Humans had souls, but once a soul appeared, it would be like a fish out of water, vanishing in a blink of an eye. Red Boy didn't know if there was reincarnation in this world or if there was hell. After all, he couldn't sense it. However, the birth of a new life indicated the existence of something that allowed the soul to reappear.
Red Boy couldn't explain it clearly, but the System's explanation was that it didn't exist.
If that was the case, where did the soul come from?
Fangzheng's mind was filled with questions, but he didn't have an answer. How was he to answer Keke?
Fangzheng didn't wish to lie to Keke, so he carried her up and said, "Keke, if you were Gugu, would you be angry?"
Keke was taken aback before she slumped over Fangzheng's shoulder and cried. "I … I would be very sad, very angry … Boohoo …"
Fangzheng allowed Keke to cry as he brought her down the stairs to Grandma Zhang's place.
When Grandma Zhang saw Keke crying, she sighed and poured out the pigeon soup from the pot. After storing it, she walked out and said with a smile, "Keke, don't cry. The pigeon soup you wanted is here."
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