"I know . . . I'm out of options . Do you want me to allow her to stay, watching helplessly as her home gets destroyed? That's just cruel . Both choices are cruel but I chose the lesser of two evils . I'm already trying my best to help . . . " Jing Yan sighed deeply .
Fangzheng understood . Jing Yan was right . The matter had nothing to do with her . She could already be considered kind by involving herself in the situation . She would not have been at fault even if she had not done so . But the problem was, since you involved yourself in the situation, why did you throw the problem at This Penniless Monk? Fangzheng felt an urge to curse .
"Venerable Fangzheng, we now have two options . One is to figure out what keeps her so tied to the dock . She threatened to kill herself the few times the demolishing was proposed . Or we resolve matter at its core, whatever that may be . As for the second option, it's to give the government a reason for not demolishing it . It's impossible for the government to remain muddle-headed and not demolish it, right?" asked Jing Yan .
Fangzheng muttered below his breath, "The problem is the government's though is it not?"
"I know . The problem is that the government has no idea what to do themselves . . . On one hand, the demolition will benefit everyone, on the other hand one person stands stubbornly in the way . They have been conceding for a decade . It's impossible for them to keep conceding for the wishes of a single person . " explained Jing Yan .
Fangzheng nodded . "Alright . This Penniless Monk will do his best . "
Jing Yan smiled the moment she heard that . She immediately thanked him .
Fangzheng hung up the call and thought about the matter . He walked back into One Finger Monastery and saw Liu Fangfang communicating with Monkey through sign language before walking into the temple hall with a beaming smile . She pressed her palms together and knelt down .
Fangzheng closed the monastery's door and made Monkey keep watch outside . No one was to be entertained today! He stepped into the hall and knocked on the wooden fish while reciting the scriptures and planning in the process .
Upon suddenly hearing the sound of a wooden fish, the old woman opened her eyes in surprise . She never imagined that a wooden fish could produce sounds that penetrated deep into her heart . It calmed her as she contemplated life . The old woman was even more astonished when Fangzheng began reciting the scriptures . Although she had come to One Finger Monastery after hearing some things from Jing Yan, she felt a little disappointed seeing only a young monk in One Finger Monastery . Since she was here, there was no reason for her to leave quickly . She had many things she wanted to confide in someone .
In the past, she had no suitable confidant . Now, she had found one a Bodhisattva that was right in front of her .
Bodhisattva would not despise her because of the criticism she endured, much less criticize her for the same reason . She was never a person who liked to bring misfortune to others!
As she sensed the stillness in her heart and her surroundings, she finally managed to calm her heart . She pressed her palms together and slowly closed her eyes before losing herself to her memories . These were the most beautiful memories and she wanted to share them with Bodhisattva . It was the core of her hope .
As she sensed the stillness in her heart and her surroundings, she finally managed to calm her heart . She pressed her palms together and slowly closed her eyes before losing herself to her memories . These were the most beautiful memories and she wanted to share them with Bodhisattva . It was the core of her hope .
Meanwhile . "Ding! Liu Fangfang has acquired a large amount merit . Although the merit is external, it satisfies the System's mission requirements . A forced System mission has been issued . Help Liu Fangfang fulfill her wishes for a reward of a thousand merit points and one random item!"
Fangzheng was taken aback . He had just discussed the problem about System missions a few days ago . He believed that no one would satisfy the System's requirements any time soon but to his surprise, he had encountered one a mere few days later! Fangzheng was stunned by the prize! A thousand merit points! Fangzheng had only earned two hundred merit points up to this point This was a amount! Furthermore, there was the prize of a random item . It was definitely the mission among all the missions that had the best reward ever since Fangzheng met the System .
"System you aren't kidding, right? To think there is a thousand merit points involved," said Fangzheng in astonishment .
"I would not joke about such a serious matter . The mission has already been given out . It's best you spend your time contemplating on how to complete it . "
Fangzheng suddenly recalled a matter and asked perplexed, "By the way, you said that Liu Fangfang has great merit on her but it's external . What is external merit? I've never heard of that . "
"It the blessings of the departed . The departed had great merit and with his passing, the merit was transferred to her . "
"It can be transferred?" Fangzheng had never heard of that before .
"It can be transferred?" Fangzheng had never heard of that before .
"It can under special circumstances . For example the last wish of a dying hero, is the foundation on which the merit can be transferred . The receiving party must work equally hard to receive this merit . Which the lady seems to have earned . "
Fangzheng blinked, enlightened . In that case, Liu Fangfang had someone who cared greatly for her and that person passed away . Could this be related to the reason she refused to leave the old dock?
Looking back at Liu Fangfang, Fangzheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief . He was afraid that she would leave after paying her respects . It would have been difficult to lead her into a dream and dig into her memories if that happened . The best method was to exploit the situation to make her reminiscence and have her confide voluntarily . It would make things a lot easier for everyone .
With a thought, Fangzheng entered Liu Fangfang's long river of memories .
"Chirp! Chirp . . . "
The crisp sounds of birds twittering could be heard . Fangzheng blinked as he realized that he was inside a forest .
It was a pine tree forest with many birches . Fangzheng was familiar with birches . They were one of his favorite trees ever since he was a youth .
The crisp sounds of birds twittering could be heard . Fangzheng blinked as he realized that he was inside a forest .
It was a pine tree forest with many birches . Fangzheng was familiar with birches . They were one of his favorite trees ever since he was a youth .
As Fangzheng's mind wandered, he heard laughter that sounded like a tinkling bell . It was clear and pleasant to the ears . Fangzheng turned around and looked over . A young white-dressed girl with braided plaits was running over to him . As she ran, she shouted, "Brother Yu, try to catch me!"
"I'm coming . Fangfang, run slower . Don't fall! . " Far away, a huge boy dressed in a linen shirt had a straw rope in his hand that wrapped around a huge fish . As he ran, he shouted out in concern .
"Got it . I'm fine . I run faster than you, haha . . . " As the girl spoke, she suddenly fell to the ground with a scream .
The boy threw the fish down and rushed toward her . He put his hands on her, worried he asked, "Fangfang, are you alright?"
The girl cried . "Boohoo . . . my leg hurts . "
The man clumsily tried to comfort her . He would mimic the twittering of birds, the quacking of ducks, or jump like a frog . The girl was no longer crying . Instead, she covered her eyes and secretly peeked at the humorous scene . . .
A fire was set up as a fat fish was roasted over it . Although there was no seasoning, it still smelled great . The two kids filled their stomaches before looking up at the sky while lying on the grass .
I know . Im out of options . Do you want me to allow her to stay, watching helplessly as her home gets destroyed? Thats just cruel . Both choices are cruel but I chose the lesser of two evils . Im already trying my best to help . Jing Yan sighed deeply . Fangzheng understood . Jing Yan was right . The matter had nothing to do with her . She could already be considered kind by involving herself in the situation . She would not have been at fault even if she had not done so . But the problem was, since you involved yourself in the situation, why did you throw the problem at This Penniless Monk? Fangzheng felt an urge to curse . Venerable Fangzheng, we now have two options . One is to figure out what keeps her so tied to the dock . She threatened to kill herself the few times the demolishing was proposed . Or we resolve matter at its core, whatever that may be . As for the second option, its to give the government a reason for not demolishing it . Its impossible for the government to remain muddle-headed and not demolish it, right? asked Jing Yan . Fangzheng muttered below his breath, The problem is the governments though is it not? I know . The problem is that the government has no idea what to do themselves . On one hand, the demolition will benefit everyone, on the other hand one person stands stubbornly in the way . They have been conceding for a decade . Its impossible for them to keep conceding for the wishes of a single person . explained Jing Yan . Fangzheng nodded . Alright . This Penniless Monk will do his best . Jing Yan smiled the moment she heard that . She immediately thanked him . Fangzheng hung up the call and thought about the matter . He walked back into One Finger Monastery and saw Liu Fangfang communicating with Monkey through sign language before walking into the temple hall with a beaming smile . She pressed her palms together and knelt down . Fangzheng closed the monasterys door and made Monkey keep watch outside . No one was to be entertained today! He stepped into the hall and knocked on the wooden fish while reciting the scriptures and planning in the process . Upon suddenly hearing the sound of a wooden fish, the old woman opened her eyes in surprise . She never imagined that a wooden fish could produce sounds that penetrated deep into her heart . It calmed her as she contemplated life . The old woman was even more astonished when Fangzheng began reciting the scriptures . Although she had come to One Finger Monastery after hearing some things from Jing Yan, she felt a little disappointed seeing only a young monk in One Finger Monastery . Since she was here, there was no reason for her to leave quickly . She had many things she wanted to confide in someone . In the past, she had no suitable confidant . Now, she had found one a Bodhisattva that was right in front of her . Bodhisattva would not despise her because of the criticism she endured, much less criticize her for the same reason . She was never a person who liked to bring misfortune to others! As she sensed the stillness in her heart and her surroundings, she finally managed to calm her heart . She pressed her palms together and slowly closed her eyes before losing herself to her memories . These were the most beautiful memories and she wanted to share them with Bodhisattva . It was the core of her hope . Meanwhile . Ding! Liu Fangfang has acquired a large amount merit . Although the merit is external, it satisfies the Systems mission requirements . A forced System mission has been issued . Help Liu Fangfang fulfill her wishes for a reward of a thousand merit points and one random item! Fangzheng was taken aback . He had just discussed the problem about System missions a few days ago . He believed that no one would satisfy the Systems requirements any time soon but to his surprise, he had encountered one a mere few days later! Fangzheng was stunned by the prize! A thousand merit points! Fangzheng had only earned two hundred merit points up to this point This was a amount! Furthermore, there was the prize of a random item . It was definitely the mission among all the missions that had the best reward ever since Fangzheng met the System . System you arent kidding, right? To think there is a thousand merit points involved, said Fangzheng in astonishment . I would not joke about such a serious matter . The mission has already been given out . Its best you spend your time contemplating on how to complete it . Fangzheng suddenly recalled a matter and asked perplexed, By the way, you said that Liu Fangfang has great merit on her but its external . What is external merit? Ive never heard of that . It the blessings of the departed . The departed had great merit and with his passing, the merit was transferred to her . It can be transferred? Fangzheng had never heard of that before . It can under special circumstances . For example the last wish of a dying hero, is the foundation on which the merit can be transferred . The receiving party must work equally hard to receive this merit . Which the lady seems to have earned . Fangzheng blinked, enlightened . In that case, Liu Fangfang had someone who cared greatly for her and that person passed away . Could this be related to the reason she refused to leave the old dock? Looking back at Liu Fangfang, Fangzheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief . He was afraid that she would leave after paying her respects . It would have been difficult to lead her into a dream and dig into her memories if that happened . The best method was to exploit the situation to make her reminiscence and have her confide voluntarily . It would make things a lot easier for everyone . With a thought, Fangzheng entered Liu Fangfangs long river of memories . Chirp! Chirp . The crisp sounds of birds twittering could be heard . Fangzheng blinked as he realized that he was inside a forest . It was a pine tree forest with many birches . Fangzheng was familiar with birches . They were one of his favorite trees ever since he was a youth . As Fangzhengs mind wandered, he heard laughter that sounded like a tinkling bell . It was clear and pleasant to the ears . Fangzheng turned around and looked over . A young white-dressed girl with braided plaits was running over to him . As she ran, she shouted, Brother Yu, try to catch me! Im coming . Fangfang, run slower . Dont fall! . Far away, a huge boy dressed in a linen shirt had a straw rope in his hand that wrapped around a huge fish . As he ran, he shouted out in concern . Got it . Im fine . I run faster than you, haha . As the girl spoke, she suddenly fell to the ground with a scream . The boy threw the fish down and rushed toward her . He put his hands on her, worried he asked, Fangfang, are you alright? The girl cried . Boohoo . my leg hurts . The man clumsily tried to comfort her . He would mimic the twittering of birds, the quacking of ducks, or jump like a frog . The girl was no longer crying . Instead, she covered her eyes and secretly peeked at the humorous scene . A fire was set up as a fat fish was roasted over it . Although there was no seasoning, it still smelled great . The two kids filled their stomaches before looking up at the sky while lying on the grass .
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