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However when Fanzheng looked down again, he saw that the entire living room was empty . There was no television, sofa or any other furniture except for two plastic stools and an old, damaged aluminum table . A brick was placed on the table to hold down a plastic tablecloth . Apart from that, there was nothing in the massive living room . To the left of the entrance was a bedroom which had its door open . It was as spartan as the living room; it only had a tiny bed with some neatly folded blankets . Everything was very tidy, but there wasn't even a table in the room . By the head of the bed was a somewhat old and damaged children's storybook . Its cover was already torn, and scotch tape was used to ensure that it wouldn't fall apart . By the side of the book was a Barbie doll with one missing leg .
Fangzheng walked forward into a dining room . Although it was supposed to be a dining room, there was no dining table . The ground was covered in newspapers, plastic bottles, and cardboard . By the side of the dining room was a master bedroom . Right in front of it was the kitchen which had a washroom next to it . Without walking in, Fangzheng quickly swept it with his eyes and found the kitchen very clean . But it was similarly empty . Apart from a rice cooker, a stove, some bowls, and cutlery, there wasn't anything else .
Upon seeing this, Fangzheng knew that this family didn't have it easy .
At this moment, the door to the main bedroom opened . Fang Ke walked out with a frightened expression, her hands pulling at the edge of her blouse . "Mommy wants to talk to you…"
Fangzheng nodded and smiled at Keke to ease her . Then he walked into the bedroom . Keke didn't follow him in and instead, she closed the door behind him . However she did stay by the door, worried .
Fangzheng was surprised that the bedroom wasn't dirty or messy . It wasn't empty either . There was a clothes cabinet, bed, and a dressing table . Whatever one would expect a normal household to have was present .
The bed was also very clean with red bedsheets and a red blanket . There was a huge rose embroidered on it, making it look extremely striking . On the bed was a woman who lay there motionless . However, she asked warily, "Who are you? Leave . Our house has nothing that you might want . Don't scam my daughter…"
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Her voice was a little cold and angry, but it also contained signs of horror and worry .
Fangzheng looked at the woman and pressed his palms together . "Amitabha . Patron, don't worry . This Penniless Monk is a monk, with the Dharma name 'Fangzheng' . Little Patron Keke was on the streets hiring a father . This Penniless Monk felt moved, so he came over to take a look . Patron, are you blind, by any chance?"
The woman didn't seem to believe Fangzheng . She shook her head and said, "You don't have to care about my condition . My family doesn't need any help . If there's nothing else, please leave . By leaving you will help our family the most . "
Fangzheng knew that it would be rather impossible to gain the trust of the woman with just a few words . Hence, he came to the woman's side and said, "Patron, do you think your family has anything This Penniless Monk could scheme for?"
The woman frowned . "Although my family isn't wealthy, we still have some things . " Upon saying that, she sighed and said with an air of grievance and pain, "If you see anything you like, take it . I just beg you not to harm me and my daughter as we are all alone . "
Fangzheng felt his heart wince in pain seeing the state the woman was in . She probably didn't even know that there was already nothing anyone could scheme for in the house apart from her bedroom . As for where the other things had gone, Fangzheng could more or less guess a thing or two .
Fangzheng said, "Don't worry, Patron . This Penniless Monk really is a monk, and not an evil person . Also, This Penniless Monk knows a little bit about medicine . If you permit me, This Penniless Monk can check your condition . "
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Fangzheng's voice was very gentle and calm with an air of righteousness that soothed one's mind .
Although the woman was blind and immobile, she wasn't a fool . If the person opposite her was a bad person, he wouldn't be so polite with her and her daughter .
Hence the woman asked suspiciously, "Are… you really a monk?"
Fangzheng said, "This Penniless Monk is a genuine monk . "
At this moment, Fangzheng felt for the first time that being a monk was advantageous . At the very least, it made people believe that he wasn't an evil person once he introduced himself . Even if he was still bad, he could only be a fake monk at most; nothing too serious .
Only then did the woman's brows ease a little . She shouted . "Keke?"
Her shout was a little hurried, as though the woman had thought of something . She was worried for Keke's safety, worried that she would be abducted . Upon hearing the shout, Keke immediately ran in and saw Fangzheng standing by the bedside, warmly looking at her mother . Her mother had shouted for her rather anxiously, so she immediately said, "Mommy, I'm at the door . "
"That's good . That's good . " The woman immediately felt relieved . She beckoned with her hand, and Keke ran over . When the woman pulled her into an embrace, she said to Fangzheng, "Master, thank you for your kind intentions . We are grateful for that . If you really wish to help us, don't keep us in a state of apprehension . It's best you leave . "
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"Mommy, Fangzheng is a daddy I hired . He said he will handle our meals in the future," Keke said .
The woman frowned and said sternly, "What do you know! Do you really think a daddy can be hired?"
Keke instantly shut up from being shouted at .
When Fangzheng saw this, he also frowned and asked, "Patron, are you certain you don't need help?"
"I don't . " The woman shook her head . Clearly, she didn't trust outsiders .
Fangzheng sighed . "Patron, do you not know that apart from your room, there's nothing in the other rooms in your house?"
"What? We've been burgled? Keke, what happened?" the woman cried out from fright .
When Keke heard this, her eyes reddened as she squirmed into a ball as though she had done something wrong .
"Keke, I'm asking you a question!" the woman asked worriedly .
Only then did Keke said pitifully, "Mommy, we don't have any money left . The doctors need a lot of money… An uncle said he could lend me some money when I didn't have any . When I didn't have any money to pay him, he moved the things away .
Upon hearing that, Fangzheng frowned . He had an instinctive feeling that something was wrong here .
The woman was stunned as she sternly asked, "How much did you borrow?"
Keke said, "Two hundred . Back then, the doctor said that Mommy needs to be nourished, so I borrowed money to buy a chicken . " Upon saying that, Keke felt the abnormal atmosphere and turned a little afraid .
Indeed, the woman flared up, but the moment her anger rose, she lost all her strength . She slumped down, motionless . After a while, she said with a sigh, "So be it . As long as the debt is paid . "
Seeing that her mother hadn't flared up, Keke heaved a sigh of relief, but she still said hesitantly, "But that uncle said that the money isn't enough . He will come again in two days . "
"What?" The woman widened her eyes in anger . Unfortunately, her turbid eyes couldn't see a thing, but anyone could sense her fury .