Chapter 602: 602
“Sell it, sell it for a good price . If the price isn’t right, don’t sell it . Alright, I have to go now . Bye,” said the cheat .
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“Oh, just…” The elder felt hesitant .
“What is it?”
“Can you call me Mom again?” The elder asked with a hint of a pleading tone .
There was silence on the other side .
The elder turned nervous as she held her breath . She did not dare breathe out, afraid that she might miss it .
Fangzheng, Red Boy, and Squirrel stood by the side, watching nervously .
Squirrel looked to the side where Red Boy was . His face was flushed red due to his nervousness . “Junior Brother, you are a really good person . You are more nervous and agitated than I am . ”
“Agitated my a** . Master is pinching me! Master, can you pinch yourself if you are nervous? Why are you pinching me?” Red Boy yelled unhappily with his red face .
Fangzheng was taken aback as he blurted . “You were the one being pinched? Oh, it was a mistake . No wonder I felt something amiss . I didn’t feel any pain despite pinching myself with all my strength… Amitabha . It’s okay . My dear disciple, your skin is thick, so it’s invulnerable to pinching . ”
“Your strength is so huge . Who wouldn’t feel pain?” Red Boy looked at his arm that had turned red from the pinching as he exclaimed angrily .
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Before he continued, Squirrel interrupted . “Master, do you think the cheat will agree to it? After all, he has already exposed himself…”
“This cheat sure sucks . He called her Mom all the time while trying to cheat her . Now, he’s silent . What does he want,” cursed Red Boy unhappily .
Fangzheng said, “Saying it out without thought is worthless . Only when it comes from the heart is it difficult . ”
“Are you telling me he’s going to address her as Mom in a heartfelt manner?” asked Red Boy in astonishment .
Squirrel said, “This…”
Just as the two little guys wore looks of disbelief, a deep and forceful voice sounded from the other side of the line . “Mom!”
“Yes!” The elder’s face immediately beamed . All her tears no longer represented sadness but joy!
“Mom, thank you . ” The cheat hung up after saying that .
The elder was baffled . Why was the child thanking her?
At that moment, there was knocking from the door . It were the people from the community development office . Before they spoke, she said, “I’m moving . ”
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“Auntie Liang, we aren’t trying to force you… Uh? What? You’re moving?” The lady from the community development office had prepared a speech for days only to discover that there was no need for it! She was somewhat surprised and a little dazed .
“I’m moving . Little Wu, thank you for all you’ve done for me . Ever since my son left, I turned into an eccentric old woman . I’m sure I gave you a lot of trouble . I know how well you treat me . If not for all of you coming daily to visit me, washing my clothes, and giving me food, I’d be long dead . However, there was a knot in my heart that I couldn’t entangle . It was suddenly disentangled today . Thank you . ” The elder got up and bowed at them .
The people from the community development office were first taken aback . Then, they quickly helped up the elder and beamed .
“Auntie Liang, don’t say that . It’s our job . ” The people from the community development office sat down . Some boiled water, others put down the ingredients they had brought and began cooking . They switched on the television, listened to music and chatted . The happy chattering immediately gave life to what was a dead apartment that resembled a coffin . The apartment seemed a lot brighter suddenly .
Upon seeing this, Fangzheng, Red Boy, and Squirrel exchanged looks and gave a rueful smile before leaving secretly .
After exiting the estate, Red Boy chuckled . “Master, you didn’t do a thing this time . Do you feel a little disappointed?”
Fangzheng pressed his palms together and bowed at the estate behind him . “Amitabha, if all the misery in the world could end without needing This Penniless Monk’s help, that would be perfect . ”
“Master, why do I feel like what you said is not what you truly feel?” Red Boy rolled his eyes in complete disbelief .
Fangzheng did not say a word . He grabbed Squirrel and threw him at Red Boy’s face . Then, with a flick of his sleeve, they vanished from the streets and returned to Mt . One Finger!
In fact, Red Boy was right . Fangzheng had yet to reach the realm of the great awakening . However, he was not lying either . He really wished that the world would one day be filled with love and that everyone would be happy as they lived amicable lives in this beautiful world . However, Fangzheng still had his selfish thoughts . How was he to earn merit if there wasn’t any evil? Therefore, it was something Fangzheng felt conflicted about .
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A conflicted thought did not represent a lie, so he did not get struck by lightning .
Meanwhile, in an underground room in a Chinese city that bordered the sea, a man shut his computer and leaned back into his chair, motionless . He lit up a cigarette and began puffing at it . One stick, two sticks, three sticks…
After he finished smoking the entire box, he pulled at his hair, took out his cell phone, and called a number .
“Hello? Who is it?” An elderly voice sounded .
When the man heard the voice, his heart palpitated as he could not help his tears from falling . As though he was using all his strength, he said, “Mom, I miss you . ”
“Ah… Ah Xing? Is that you Ah Xing?”
“Yes, Mom . I miss you . ”
“If you miss me, come back . I know you are busy, but no matter how busy you are, you should still take holidays, right?”
“Yes . I’ll return tomorrow . ”
“Alright, alright! Our old hen has been fattening up . I’ll boil it for you when you are back! Oh, and your uncle gave us a fish yesterday . I’m treating it in a huge urn . You will return just in time…”
“Yes, I’ll be returning right now . Right now . ” The man nodded firmly . In fact, unbeknown to his mother, his uncle had given him a call a long time ago . That fish was given to his mother a week ago to nourish her body, but she refused to eat it . She wanted to treat it and wait for his return so that he could eat it .
Back then, he felt nothing, but today, he finally realized what the most important thing he was missing in life was!
Without saying a word, the man packed his luggage and checked out of his room . He took the train the next day and waved his hands at the distancing city, muttering, “Goodbye, my past . In the future, I’ll be a filial son . ”
Fangzheng did not know this . He did not gain any reward for it since he had only been witness to the development without doing anything .
As he walked up the mountain, Fangzheng hummed a tune . He was just short of a hotpot to fully enjoy himself . But either way, he was in a good mood, a very good mood!
“Master, you did not get anything going down the mountain this time . Why are you so happy?” Red Boy asked perplexed .
“I have to be . Why not? If one worries about personal gains and losses all the time, how can one be happy? This Penniless Monk did not gain something in one way, but I did gain something in another way . It’s just that it’s something that cannot be seen . ”
Red Boy and Squirrel exchanged looks as they looked adorably at him . “Master, what are you talking about?”
Fangzheng: “…”