amaotonovel Chapter 939 Two monks come to beg for alms
Chapter 939 Two monks come to beg for alms
Without waiting for Mao Gui to answer, Zhang Ming answered first: "We are here to collect vegetables. We will give you 50 cents for every pound. If you have vegetables at home, please tell me and I will collect them from you too."
The villagers were tempted when they heard this: "50 cents more per pound?"
"Yes." Zhang Ming nodded. "If you have any vegetables, you can tell me and I will buy them. I will give you the money and you will get the food. I will never cheat anyone."
The villagers quickly responded, "Okay, okay, come to my house and collect some."
Zhang Ming nodded: "Okay, you guys go harvest first, I'll come over to weigh it later to save some time."
The villager smiled and replied, "Okay, but how much do you want to charge?"
Zhang Ming said generously: "As many as you can get."
The villager nodded: "Okay, I'll go back and cut vegetables." Then he turned around and went home in a hurry.
Before long, the news spread throughout the village, and then those who grew vegetables at home went to the fields to cut them, waiting for Zhang Ming to collect them. After all, at 50 cents per pound, they could make a lot more money, and this opportunity was very rare.
Some people are still thinking that the seeds they bought from Shen Xue Ning can only be sold to her. Humph, they will find better sales channels in the future and will not be forced to lower the price anymore.
Alas, many people just don’t know how to be grateful.
The other people didn't know about Team Ten's affairs yet. Now Shen Xue Ning was heading to the cafeteria to help prepare lunch.
The villagers have basically gathered in the canteen. There are many snacks placed at the window of the canteen. This is specially arranged by Shen Xue Ning so that the villagers can eat as much as they want.
Everyone ate little, but the children ate a lot, and the cafeteria was extremely noisy for a while, almost like a vegetable market.
Liang Xiao ate it herself and passed it to Shen Wenxu: "Brother Xu, this spicy chicken fillet is delicious."
"You just eat it. I don't want to eat. I want to eat something better later." Shen Wenxu refused and went to the kitchen to help. He was already a big boy and it was time for him to help share the work at home.
Everyone is happy to see Shen Wenxu's diligence and is guiding him, hoping that he will become a better person.
One thing that must be mentioned here is their performance on New Year's Eve.
First of all, it became a minor hit on the Internet.
Secondly, Shen Xue Ning played it on the big screen in the scenic area for everyone to see and promote positive energy.
After receiving the affirmation, the children were very happy, with confident smiles on their faces, and they said they would perform again if they had the chance.
Everyone found that the children who were introverted and didn't like to go out before have become lively. It turns out that good guidance is extremely good for children's growth. After this incident, everyone likes to let their children play with Shen Wenxu more.
Shen Xue Ning walked to the window and took a toothpick of meat to eat: "The chef should be given a raise. This toothpick of meat is delicious."
Liu Yun was just moving the bowls and chopsticks over here, and said, "It should be that the meat is good to begin with, otherwise it wouldn't taste this good."
Shen Xue Ning smiled and said in agreement: "That's right."
Liu Yun smiled at Shen Xuening, turned around and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.
She used to not get along well with Liu Juan, but her personality changed after she started working in the cafeteria. Perhaps it was because her grandmother often advised her, and now she works very hard. She no longer speaks in a sarcastic way to Liu Juan and has become much gentler.
Shen Xuening was busy, when suddenly Grandma Shen ran into the cafeteria and pulled Shen Xuening outside: "Ningning, go and see..."
"Grandma, slow down." Shen Xue Ning was afraid that Grandma Shen would fall, so she quickly grabbed Grandma Shen and asked her to walk slower.
Soon, Grandma Shen stopped again: "Look."
Shen Xue Ning looked up. No wonder Grandma Shen was surprised. It turned out that there were two monks who came to beg for alms.
The two monks were wearing gray monks' robes. The robes were old, as if they had been worn for a long time. One of them was an old monk in his fifties, and the other was a young monk in his teens.
The little monk looks like a happy little monk, very cute.
The older monk looked kind and his eyes seemed to be able to accommodate everything in the world.
The two men had one thing in common, which was that they were very thin, really thin, like a bamboo pole, and their faces were a little frosted, making them look like monks who really came out to beg for alms.
Shen Xue Ning stepped forward and clasped his hands together: "Master."
The monk bowed and said, "Amitabha, benefactor, today I and my disciple have come here on foot, can you give me a meal?"
Shen Xue Ning nodded: "Of course, Master, are you a vegetarian?"
The monk was not particular about details. He said, "When traveling, you can eat anything, as long as there is food."
Yes, some monks believe in "eating meat and drinking wine as long as the Buddha remains in their hearts" and do not care what they eat as long as they have something to eat. Moreover, it is very difficult to find pure monks today.
Therefore, Shen Xue Ning was not surprised to hear the monk's words: "Master, Little Master, my family is treating us to a meal today, please take a seat."
The monks were very principled: "We can only beg for alms, we cannot eat at the table. Please just give us something to eat."
Shen Xue Ning thought for a moment and said, "It should be in accordance with the rules to eat at home, right?"
The monk nodded: "Okay."
Shen Xue Ning said politely: "Then Master, Little Master, please follow me."
The two followed Shen Xue Ning into the cafeteria.
Their appearance quickly quieted the noisy cafeteria. Everyone looked at them with surprise in their eyes. Many people were seeing monks for the first time, so they stared at them intently.
Some of the children began to discuss in low voices.
"Look, monks, they are really bald, do they have scars on their heads?"
"I've only seen monks on TV. This is my first time seeing one in real life. It was pretty much the same as on TV."
"I didn't expect there are monks in this world. How rare."
The master and the disciple seemed like monkeys in a zoo, being watched by everyone, but the two parties were very calm, as if they were used to this kind of thing.
Shen Xue Ning asked the two to sit at an empty table: "Masters, please take a seat."
The master and the disciple sat calmly on the chairs, looking at the table without any curiosity looking around.
When Shen Wenxu heard that a monk came to beg for alms, he immediately ran over from the kitchen to see what was going on.
As he watched, he walked up to the two of them, looked at them for a while, and asked curiously, "Master, where are you from? Where are you going?"
The monk put his hands together and said, "We came from Huashan Mountain, begging for alms along the way, and we have no destination."
Shen Wenxu's eyes were still full of curiosity: "Did you get this by begging along the way?" As he talked to the monk, more and more children gathered around them, surrounding the two of them.
The monk nodded: "Yes."
"No wonder you are so thin!" Shen Wenxu looked at the two of them and felt that the days of begging for alms were really too hard.
The monk smiled and said, "Begging for alms is an important ritual of Buddhist practice. By accepting food offered by donors, monks can get rid of greed, the concept of equality of all beings, and make good connections. So it is not suffering, but a kind of practice."
Shen Wenxu naturally couldn't understand, he said: "We have a lot of fun here, do you want to stay for two more days?"
The monk looked at Shen Wenxu and said, "Thank you for your kindness, little donor. We still need to continue practicing."
Shen Wenxu said, "Didn't you say that begging for alms is a form of spiritual practice? There are so many families in the village, and you only begged for alms from our family. Doesn't that seem like spiritual practice is not enough?"
The monk couldn't refute this: "Young donor, what you said makes sense."
Shen Wenxu asked, "Are you willing to stay a few more days?"
The monk smiled softly: "Okay."
Shen Wenxu was also happy: "Can I bring my little master to play with us? It's fun here."
The young monk went to see his master.
The master nodded and said: "You can go with me to experience the local customs and practices here. This is also a form of practice."
The little monk was delighted: "Yes, Master."
Shen Wenxu sat directly next to the little monk, and said in a familiar manner: "Little Master, how many places have you been to? Is it true that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles?"
The little monk nodded: "Yes, what you read in the book is very different from what you see with your own eyes. Xiao Shi mainly has time, so you can go out for a walk."
Shen Wenxu shook his head: "I definitely can't leave now, but I should be able to when I'm an adult."
The little monk was full of insight: "I will grow up eventually. As long as I have the will, I can go there."
Shen Wenxu is also confident in himself: "When I grow up, I will go to all the places I want to go."
The little monk expressed his support: "Yes."
Shen Wenxu nodded, and suddenly realized: "You haven't answered me yet where have you been?"
The young monk thought for a moment and said, "Master and I have been to so many places that I can't even remember them all. Anyway, I have been begging for alms with Master since I was twelve years old. Now I am fifteen years old."
Shen Wenxu was surprised: "Aren't you going to school?"
The young monk shook his head and said, "I went to school, but I was not cut out for it. But I had a connection with Buddhism, so I became your disciple."
Shen Wenxu looked at the two of them and said, "You are strange people, just like in martial arts TV dramas. Do you know martial arts?"
The little monk laughed: "That's a TV show. This is reality. We won't do that."
Shen Wenxu was still a little skeptical: "In TV dramas, masters and abbots are all powerful characters, and they are well-known figures in the martial arts world."
The young monk stressed: "TV dramas are TV dramas, reality is reality, they cannot be confused."
Shen Wenxu nodded: "I understand."
At this time, Shen Xue Ning went to bring out two bowls of rice with toppings. There were meat, vegetables and tofu. It looked very rich and delicious. "Two masters, please enjoy your meal."
The little monk's eyes lit up: "Thank you, donor."
The monk also put his hands together and said, "Thank you, donor."
Shen Xue Ning smiled and said, "You're welcome. Please enjoy your meal."
It was rare to have such a sumptuous meal, but the master and disciple still ate slowly and looked very cultured.
Shen Xue Ning waved to Shen Wenxu: "Wenxu, go play over there, don't disturb the two masters while they are eating."
"Okay." Shen Wenxu left obediently.