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Why don’t you explain?
Just as Shi Qianxi was about to ask further, a young monk suddenly ca over.
“Miss Shi, Devotee ng is looking for you.”
Shi Qianxi’s attention was diverted, and she stood up.
“Let’s go.”
Jiang Chen said.
Neither of them was a believer in Buddhism; they ca for fortune-telling on a whim and didn’t take the so-called results seriously.
As for the one hundred ocean, it’s considered a tribute to the Buddha for today’s incense money.
Just as Jiang Chen and Shi Qianxi were about to leave, the young monk raised his hand in a respectful salutation towards the fortune-telling monk and called out, “Master Hong Fa.”
Jiang Chen’s face showed surprise as he took another look at the smiling fortune-telling monk.
Although he didn’t understand the Way or know Buddhism, he still had the basic common sense to make sothing out.
Hong Hai.
Hong Fa.
Both are of the “Hong” generation.
Which ans, this fortune-telling monk is likely to be of the sa generation as the abbot before, presumably brothers in the Dharma.
In other words, he could be considered a high monk.
No wonder the charge was so expensive.
Noticing Jiang Chen’s attention, the fortune-telling monk, without any air of grandeur, smiled slyly at him and leisurely put the fortune sticks, yet to be read or only half-read, back into the canister.
Making money is really easy.
The two followed the young monk and left.
After the fortune-telling monk of the sa generation as the abbot arranged the sticks back into the canister, he smiled amiably at the devotees gathered around him, “Which devotee wants to have their fortune told?
It’s guaranteed to be accurate and deceive neither the young nor old.”
The Hall of the Five Senses.
That is, the dining hall.
“Who in the world knows that rice makes the al?
Behold the Buddha above, he simply knows the field that springs from the heart.”
Jiang Chen read the couplet carved onto the colonnade.
Seemingly plain and simple, yet it seems to provoke deep thought.
This must be the so-called ‘great truth in simplicity.’
“Devotee ng is waiting inside for both of you.”
After a bow, the guide, the young monk, left.
Jiang Chen was about to enter the dining hall when he found Shi Qianxi hesitating and not moving forward.
“Co on.”
He urged.
“I’m not accustod to vegetarian als.”
Talk about being pampered.
Jiang Chen then joked, “Aunt ng is a big benefactor here; ask them to cook sothing special for you.”
Shi Qianxi pointed to the sky and said, “Be careful or the Buddha might strike you down with lightning.”
“Fine, I’ll go in and have a seat.”
Jiang Chen did not force her and turned to walk into the dining hall alone.
Devotees were sitting in twos and threes, eating, along with the monks from the temple.
“Aunt ng.”
Jiang Chen walked towards ng iling, who sat in a quiet corner.
Even as a major benefactor of the temple, she received no special treatnt—just a simple al of clear soup and stead buns.
No wonder Shi Qianxi was reluctant to co in.
“She said she’s not used to the vegetarian food.”
Jiang Chen explained.
ng iling wasn’t surprised, or perhaps she had expected this, and nodded calmly, “Sit.”
Jiang Chen sat down.
“Have you ever had a vegetarian al before?”
ng iling inquired.
Jiang Chen didn’t try to flatter her.
Looking at the al on the table that indeed made it difficult to feel appetite, he shook his head honestly, “No.”
“If you’re not used to it, no need to force yourself.”
“Aunt ng, I am not like Qian Qian.”
As he spoke, Jiang Chen picked up the chopsticks and bit into the stead bun.
ng iling observed this young man who was at ease with his circumstances.
“This must be our second ti sitting down to eat alone together, right?”
Jiang Chen was polite, waiting until he had chewed and swallowed the food before nodding with a smile, “Aunt ng has a good mory.”
What’s called being open-minded.
The first ti the two sat down to eat alone, the atmosphere was not as harmonious as now.
At that ti, in the eyes of the matriarch of Jinhai Industry, Jiang Chen was rely a country bumpkin they tried to send away with a bank card.
Unlike other youngsters who would have slamd the table and stord off, or angrily protested their poor treatnt, Jiang Chen accepted the offer calmly.
Of course, that money eventually ended up in Miss Shi’s hands.
Looking back, that mory added so flavor to this vegetarian al.
ng iling also picked up her chopsticks, and in a low voice while eating the insipid food that most found hard to swallow, asked, “Was it Qian Qian who caused your foot injury?”
Jiang Chen didn’t plan to fool her and smiled wryly.
“It was a bit of a hassle.”
The matriarch of Jin Hai offered a word of consolation.
It was intriguing and rather amusing.
“Has she been encountering any troubles with her business lately?”
Jiang Chen ventured to ask.
Last ti at the hospital, sothing seed off about her.
“Do you think she would worry about business matters?”
ng iling’s counter-question left Jiang Chen speechless.
No one knows a daughter like her mother.
Without true familiarity, such words wouldn’t be spoken.
Jiang Chen lowered his head to eat, not continuing the topic.
If it wasn’t business, what else could it be?
Personal life?
That lady probably lacked nothing; the only possibility left was love.
“Is Miss Lan currently running Great Wall now?”
ng iling’s topic shift was quite sudden.
Not being able to gauge the thoughts of soone with her stature, Jiang Chen just nodded factually.
“The newly launched Great Wall Special Delivery, whose idea was it?”
“It was my suggestion.”
Jiang Chen looked up, making eye contact politely, “Aunt ng, don’t worry, I’ll take care of the operating capital for the online delivery division.”
“Do you think I’m discussing who’s funding the issue with you?
Jin Hai is Qian Qian’s responsibility now; if we were really to discuss this issue, she should be the one to talk.”
Jiang Chen stopped mid-sentence, unable to fathom her thoughts.
ng iling kept her head down, eating the vegetarian al that many found distasteful, yet her deanor was content.
“Aunt ng, regarding the establishnt of Great Wall Special Delivery, I’ve also discussed it with Qian Qian.”
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