The Monk That Wanted To Renounce Asceticism - Chapter 446

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"Are we just going to wait? This is way too excruciating . " Although Red Boy still wished to escape, he unknowingly thought himself as a member of One Finger Monastery after spending so much time there . He also began putting One Finger Monastery into his considerations . One Finger Monastery was just too small, and even if other monasteries were small, they still contained the essentials . In contrast, One Finger Monastery was greatly lacking . Everyone wanted their side to be good, and he was no different . Now that a bell tower was being constructed, he was naturally overjoyed and extremely eager .

"This is already not bad . Only through the help of the villagers do we see such an effect . If not for the villagers helping, it would be even slower . I estimate that it will take at least a week before the construction of the bell tower can actually begin," said Fangzheng .

"But it's impossible for everyone to help every day, right? I guess that the number of people will decrease tomorrow, and there will be no one the day after tomorrow," grumbled Red Boy . To him, being able to help once was already pretty rare . The kind of nice people who would help daily would likely be very few in number . At the very least, he had never seen many people like that in the world he came from .

Lone Wolf, Squirrel, and Monkey did not say a word, but they implicitly agreed . Fangzheng was the same . No one had a better solution . Although everyone wished upon the stars to finish constructing the bell tower, the mountain path remained treacherous, and the amount of stone was great . It was not simple to do it in one go .

The next day . Luo Yang was still sleeping . He was a foreman, and there was no need for him to do the laborious task of moving the construction materials . All he needed to do was ensure that the engravings were done properly nearer to the end of the construction . Yesterday, as a huge group of villagers had volunteered to help, he felt embarrassed to sit idle and watch the villagers do all the work . Therefore he had helped carry some of the stone, and now… He did not even wish to move . From his point of view, it was not bad that the villagers were willing to help for a day . It was impossible for them to come every day .

And yet, Luo Yang heard the engines of motorcycles and tractors at dawn . There were even the voices of people bragging . There was even the sound of cars . Immediately following that, music was played through the sound system . There was a din outside as he turned vexed . He cursed angrily . "What's all this noise so early in the morning?"

Luo Yang crawled out of bed, and he realized that all the workers were already no longer in bed . Master Ma was leaning on a window, watching .

Luo Yang asked, "Master Ma, what are you looking at? Where's everyone . "

"They went to do work . I'm watching the commotion . There's so many people . I wonder what they are here for?" Master Ma was an old carpenter, and he was skilled in various engraving techniques from ancient times . He was also advanced in age, so he could not partake in laborious tasks . A large number of the workers were there to move the bricks, stone, and wooden planks . They were paid by the amount they moved . The more they moved, the more they earned; therefore none of them skived . They set off at dawn .


Apart from the room they were in, there were other rooms with workers in them . Some of them were like Master Ma . Many of them had only just woken up .

"Look . Hehe . It's really quite a motley of people . " Luo Yang was puzzled as well . He wore his clothes and ran out . He stood by the door to watch the commotion .

He saw vehicles of all sizes pass by as they headed for Mt . One Finger .

Luo Yang was puzzled . What were those people coming there for? At that moment, a motorcycle passed by him . Luo Yang stopped the motorcycle and asked out of curiosity, "Brother, which village are you from?"



"Backriver Village . Why?" asked the man .

"What are all of you here for? And why are there so many people? I even see some car plates from the county city," asked Luo Yang .

"Don't you know?" asked the man in astonishment .

"What should I know?"

The man smiled . "A wealthy person donated a bell tower to One Finger Monastery . However One Finger Monastery isn't easily accessible . Bricks, stone, and wooden planks can't be transported up with machinery . One Finger Village is lacking in manpower . Someone sent a notice to seek help on our WeChat group . Everyone came to help . "

"Oh… All of you are here to help?" Luo Yang was confounded . What was going on? Wasn't it said that no one would help the second day? What was up with the monk? Why was he so influential?

"That's right . Master is the benefactor of many people in our Backriver Village . Sixteen people came from our village . There's also people from Daliu Village and Hongyan Village . I wouldn't say there are many more, but we should have a bit over a hundred people . " With that said, the man smiled . "Alright, I have to get going . I need to give my help . Let's talk another time . " With that said, the man was about to drive off .



Luo Yang subconsciously asked, "Brother, what's your name?"

"Zheng Jiaxing!" Zheng Jiaxing waved his hand and left .

Luo Yang scratched his head . He was truly puzzled, and he couldn't sit still . He informed Master Ma, and the both of them rushed to the construction site . Master Ma mumbled, "I've lived for so long, but the last time I saw a similar scene where everyone volunteered to help was decades ago . Back then… Hehe, although we were poor, everyone was united . The drive everyone had… I haven't seen it in decades . To be able to see it again today, heh heh . It's great . "

"Are monks these days so influential?" asked Luo Yang .

"This not what any ordinary monk can do . Many big monasteries might not even be able to find so many volunteers . Look at all of them . Their faces are beaming . It doesn't look like they are working . Instead, it looks like they are here for a celebratory feast or waiting for money to be handed out . I dare say that we have belittled the young monk . He is someone with true ability . If he had not benefited all these people, no one would answer the call for help . That's how people are . If you are nice to everyone, everyone will be nice to you . On the contrary, someone who only wishes to benefit at the expenses of others, hehe . " Master Ma curled his lips and did not continue .

Luo Yang fell deep into thought .

When the duo arrived at the construction site, they were stunned once again . They saw Wang Yougui holding onto a loudhailer on a soil mound . He was shouting loudly, "Everyone, please ensure your safety . The mountain path is dangerous . If you are out of strength, rest midway . We have lots of people . There's no need to be in such a rush!"



"Also, women do not need to do the laborious work . We have lots of men . All of you can rest!"

With that said, he immediately met with denouncing cries from the women .

"Wang Yougui, you old bastard . What did you say? Are you looking down on us? Did you forget who stuffed you into the pig's pen when you were little?" shouted a burly woman .

There was a series of boos as Wang Yougui blushed red from embarrassment . He hurriedly said, "Li Cuihua, don't create a fuss for nothing! I'm just showing my care and concern for women! If you really wish to help, help wash the vegetables . We are here to build the bell tower for the monastery today . There will be no meat dishes, only vegetables . Vegetables are hard to wash, so make haste . Don't keep chattering away here . "

Li Cuihua spat in disapproval . She gave no hoots about Wang Yougui's title as village chief . She beckoned her hand as she led a group of women to wash the vegetables .

Wang Yougui continued shouting, "Newcomers, please report to my left . Listen to the instructions of the foreman . Do not rush up in a disorderly fashion!"

There was a huge group of people standing beneath Wang Yougui . They were panting as they carried the wooden planks, bricks, and stones up the mountain .