Chapter 633: 633
Shao Min smiled bitterly as she said, “I know… I won’t do that again in the future . Next time, I’ll investigate the matter fully before doing anything . I will not rush to a conclusion without understanding the situation . ”
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“Amitabha . ”
“Abbot Fangzheng, you will be having a mooncake party tonight . Can we join?” Zhao Gang was clearly more interested in the party .
Before Fangzheng even said a word, someone patted Zhao Gang on the shoulder . “If you wish to join the mooncake party, follow me . Carry your own stool up!”
Zhao Gang was taken aback as he looked at Fangzheng .
Fangzheng smiled . “Patron, you are welcome to join . ”
Zhao Gang immediately laughed . He liked such simple and down-to-earth folk customs which had not been commercialized . It was simple, straight to the point, and joyous! Therefore, Zhao Gang immediately walked off .
Xue Zong bowed at Fangzheng . “Thank you, Abbot Fangzheng . ” When Xue Zong tried putting himself in Fangzheng’s shoes, he came to the conclusion that if he were Fangzheng, he would definitely dislike them . If he had the chance to send them off, there was no way he would let them stay . However Fangzheng reacted with a smile, and it was not a forced smile . There was no facade . There was only sincerity in his eyes . He was really not angry at them, just a bit helpless when it came to the previous Shao Min . This indicated that the monk before him really had a heart that could take in all sorts of problems . Such a state of mind was something he had seen only from the abbots and accomplished monks of major monasteries .
“It’s no wonder he was able to become the abbot of One Finger Monastery . His Buddhist Dharma is indeed profound . ” Xue Zong thought wistfully .
Xue Zong left with Shao Min, but before leaving, Shao Min asked, “Abbot, is this tree really not afraid of the cold?”
Fangzheng smiled . “Yes . ”
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This time, Shao Min did not pester Fangzheng endlessly but left happily . Clearly, she believed in his words .
It was noon, so there was the entire afternoon left before evening . Since no one was in a rush, people returned home for lunch .
Once everyone was gone, Monkey, who had been acting completely serious, quickly got a mooncake . Having circled the mooncake mound so many times, he already knew which flavor he was targeting . He was naturally the fastest and most precise when it came to taking action!
Red Boy roared as he charged over and dived into the pile of mooncakes before rolling around . Fangzheng hurriedly chased the brat out because the prodigal child was squashing the mooncakes .
Lone Wolf, who was slumped on the ground looking lazy, also dashed forward in high spirits . However, using the lesson drawn from Red Boy’s actions, he gave up the thought of fumbling around . Instead, he came close and began sniffing around, shaking his ass in the meantime while finding the flavor he liked the most .
Red Boy was thrown onto the ground by Fangzheng, and just as he was about to say something, he turned his head and saw a figure flash across the top of the bodhi tree . He chuckled and said, “Master, someone is spying on us . ”
Fangzheng smiled as well . He picked a five-seed mooncake and came under the tree . He opened the packaging, allowing a waft of mooncake fragrance to suffuse the air .
Fangzheng smacked his lips and said, “Hey, this smells real good . ”
Red Boy instantly laughed when he heard that . He hurriedly picked up a black sesame flavored mooncake and came under the tree . He peeled open the mooncake, and the fragrance of black sesame wafted upwards . Red Boy inhaled deeply and let out a comfortable and satisfied laugh . “How fragrant!”
Monkey and Lone Wolf exchanged looks when they saw this . They giggled as both of them ran under the tree . Monkey helped Lone Wolf open the packaging, and the ignominious bastards sat under the tree, eating while smacking their lips . They couldn’t stop reflecting over how delicious and sweet the mooncakes were .
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As they spoke, they secretly swept their gazes at Squirrel’s villa in the tree .
Indeed, as they were having the time of their lives eating, a particular furtive fellow had secretly pushed open his windows to peep at them . His tiny nose was inhaling deeply as his saliva nearly drooled out .
The moment Fangzheng looked up, the windows were closed .
Fangzheng laughed and said, “Jingkuan, mooncakes are delicious . Don’t you want some?”
“Hmph! No!” Squirrel said grouchily . However, he was nearly in tears while hiding at home . How fragrant… I want to have some!
“Jingkuan, it’s really delicious! Much nicer than your pine nuts . If I were you, I would store a few of these huge mooncakes . Wouldn’t that be better than storing away pine nuts?” Red Boy shouted .
Squirrel felt a little moved . Yes, although he had been scammed of his pine nuts, he could obtain even more mooncakes . It didn’t seem like he would lose out . Squirrel’s tiny paws began scratching at his chest, as the look of various conflicting ideas ran through his eyes .
“Jingkuan, guess what I’m eating? It’s all pine nuts! Haha, the taste is excellent! Roasted pine nuts are indeed nicer than raw ones,” exclaimed Lone Wolf in excitement .
Squirrel swallowed his saliva and mumbled, “I’ll only take a look . I won’t be greedy . I won’t eat . I will not compromise . ”
Therefore, Squirrel opened his window once again and furtively looked over . But the moment he did that, a huge hand extended inside and grabbed him out .
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“Ahhh, let me go! Let me go! You can forget about appeasing my wrath!” Squirrel roared .
The next moment, a piece of mooncake was stuffed into his mouth . Squirrel subconsciously licked it, and it tasted really, really good…
A few minutes later .
Squirrel rubbed his rounded belly and exclaimed . “Master, these mooncakes are delicious . I want more!”
Everyone laughed at the actions of this glutton who forgot everything once there was food to eat .
“Take it . You can eat as much as you want . ” Fangzheng smiled as well . Squirrel was only so big . No matter how much he ate, it wouldn’t be a lot . Instead, it was the ravenous beast that was Lone Wolf who had already eaten his second box!
Fangzheng raised his hand to strike Lone Wolf . “You stupid wolf . Spare some for later . We will be having a mooncake party tonight . If there’s not enough mooncakes, you will be handed out for everyone to eat . ”
Lone Wolf chuckled . Then, he opened his mouth and devoured the mooncake by his mouth .
Fangzheng raised his foot and kicked him . The idiot was still eating, eating one mooncake in one bite at that!
Lone Wolf ran off with his tail between his legs . But as he ran too quickly, he choked .
“Cough…” Lone Wolf hurriedly ran to the backyard for some water .
Towards his hopeless disciples, Fangzheng felt exasperated . Were the disciples he took in all gluttons because he enjoyed eating?
In Buddhism, being greedy was a huge no-no . However, Fangzheng believed that it was not something he could wean himself from his entire life . Furthermore, he was puzzled why the System did not seem to care about his gluttony .
“Do you want me to care?” The moment Fangzheng thought of the question, the System immediately returned with a question .
“Why don’t you care?”
“Why do you think there’s precepts for eating?”
Fangzheng thought and said, “First, gluttony is a desire . Having a desire makes one’s heart unsettled . If one’s heart is unsettled, one cannot calmly study the Buddhist Dharma . Second, it’s what I said before . Just like shaving off one’s head, it’s to experience suffering for others to see . It’s to let us show to others that one can still be happy despite being in such a state, so why should they not be happy? Third, monks didn’t have any precepts regarding their diets at first . But thanks to history, these things eventually became rules, right?”
The System chuckled and said, “That is indeed the case in your world . But in Buddha’s world, although precepts regarding eating still exist, the precepts Buddhists uphold when it comes to eating is to not eat the flesh and blood of living beings . Buddhism believes that the flesh can die, but the soul is eternal . There is Samsara in this world, and souls will be forever in Samsara and live for all eternity . Above that, there’s karma . If you kill for meat, the dead party will have grievance . After they experience the circle of Samsara, they will definitely seek revenge on you . No one knows what one will become after the Samsara . If the party becomes an elite person favored by the heavens, all your life’s hard work might be for naught . Therefore, monks try not to eat the flesh and blood of living creatures to prevent the tainting of their karma and inviting trouble which might affect their cultivation . As for me, I’m watching you based on the rules of Mount Numinous . Naturally, I wouldn’t care about your gluttony . But what you say is right . Gluttony is a desire . Too much of it will result in mistakes . Therefore, rein in yourself or don’t blame me for not warning you when you are smote by heaven one day . ”