So Fang Zheng said: "It's a good thing that the donor thinks so."
Li Xueying smiled bitterly and said, "But this is where the trouble lies."
Fang Zheng said: "Oh? Doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, are you still in trouble?"
Li Xueying said: "Well, I come from a farm family. In fact, I have always liked that village. If possible, I really don't want to move out. It would be nice to go back and live occasionally. But everyone in the village knows that I am a big star. I have money. In the beginning, it was okay. Only when I went back did villagers and relatives come to my door and ask for money to help my children go to school, build a house, get married, or borrow money for the elderly when they were sick.
I thought at that time, if the folks in the village could help me, I would lend it to them.
But since then, more and more people have come to borrow money. Basically every time I go back to visit my parents, I don't even have a word with them, I just deal with them. "
Speaking of this, Li Xueying sighed, looking helpless and aggrieved.
Li Xueying continued: "Later on, I didn't dare to go back, or I would go back secretly in the middle of the night. It turned out that these people went too far and guarded my door every day... When I went back, they not only borrowed money, but also asked me to help them. Gate nursing home, money to take care of the elderly!”
When Fang Zheng heard this, he also frowned.
Li Xueying said: "Although what they said is a bit exaggerated, the folks from the village did help my parents a lot. They moved firewood, chatted and so on... But it's too much to ask me for money like this. ?I didn’t hire them.”
Fang Zheng nodded.
Li Xueying said: "This is not over yet. I became busier and busier and couldn't go back once or twice a year. They couldn't see me anymore. I thought this matter would fade away slowly. I was still too naive. . I give my parents 10,000 yuan for living expenses every month. I don’t dare to give too much. The old couple is at home, so having more money is not a good thing. I thought they would live quite comfortably, but as a result, I didn’t notify them one time At home, I secretly went back to give them a surprise. I found that the old couple actually ate pickles!
I asked them why they didn’t cook? When I opened the refrigerator, there was nothing! I asked them where the money was, and they told me that it had all been borrowed by the villagers!
The villagers know when I give money to my parents, and they come to borrow almost every dozen dollars. No, it’s not so much borrowing as it is asking and robbing!
My parents are both honest people. They were afraid that if they didn’t borrow money, the villagers would say bad things about me, which would affect my reputation. So, every time someone comes to borrow, as long as there is a slight threat, they will take out all the money... "
Speaking of this, Li Xueying's eyes became moist, and tears fell down.
Fang Zheng felt heartbroken when he heard this.
Although Fang Zheng also lives in the village, Yizhi Village is really not that complicated. In other words, there is no one like Li Xueying in Yizhi Village... As for Fang Zheng? In the beginning, I was even poorer than the villagers. Later, Fang Zheng also gained status first and then got money. At this time, the villagers were also led by Fang Zheng to become rich. At this time, who would come to trouble Fang Zheng
But Li Xueying's situation is obviously different...
Fang Zheng looked at Li Xueying who was crying, but he did not show any sympathy. Instead, he clasped his hands together and asked, "Donor, do you know where you went wrong in this matter?"
Li Xueying originally thought that Fang Zheng would help her say a few words to those villagers, but Fang Zheng directly said that she was wrong! She was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Fang Zheng meant: "Master, I have made money. Is it wrong to lend it to them and help them?"
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "It's a kind act, but it's done in the wrong way."
Li Xueying became even more confused: "What's wrong?"
Fang Zheng stood up and said, "Donor, come with the poor monk."
After saying that, Fang Zheng walked down the mountain, and Li Xueying followed him confused.
After descending Yizhi Mountain, you will reach Yizhi Village.
Today's Yizhi Village is much larger than Yizhi Village a year ago. Because the young people who went out to work have returned and built new houses one after another, the permanent population of Yizhi Village has also increased. It was a bit lively. Coupled with the construction of the school, the entire Yizhi Village is more like a small township than a small village.
Looking at this prosperous scene, Li Xueying said with envy: "My hometown is quite poor. I wish I could be so rich."
Fang Zheng said: "When you came here last time, this place was not so wealthy."
Li Xueying nodded and said, "Yes, how did they do it? Just because they were guarding your precious temple?"
Fang Zheng continued, "When you came here last time, there was little incense in the poor monk's temple."
Li Xueying frowned slightly and said, "Fang Zheng, you haven't told me where I went wrong."
Fang Zheng did not say anything about this, but took Li Xueying around the village. When they arrived at the door of Ma Laizi's house, Fang Zheng said: "This is the house of Ma's benefactor. Ma's benefactor has no children and was very poor at that time. The poor monk chose his apprentice. He was selected to teach carving skills. Now he has escaped poverty and become rich. Moreover, it is said that he has found a partner and may get married one day. "
Li Xueying didn't understand why Fang Zheng said this.
Fangzheng continued walking and arrived at the door of Mengmeng's house and said, "This is Mengmeng's house, that cute little guy's house. Their family was not rich before, but later they had a cold bamboo forest as the landscape, and they started a farmhouse." , Life is pretty good now. It is said that they are discussing sending the little guy to school outside."
Li Xueying didn't say anything. Fang Zheng continued walking and arrived at the door of Song Ergou's house: "Donor Song used to be a famous idle second-rate boy in the village. By chance, a poor monk helped him. He figured out a lot and began to change. He has a bad habit of sweeping the streets of the village every day, and he has become more diligent. Now Song Ergou is a role model for the whole village.
The other villagers are similar, they used to be very poor. However, as Yizhi Temple becomes more and more popular, Hanzhu’s reputation becomes more and more popular, their farmhouse becomes more and more popular, and Hanzhu carvings become more and more popular. Today, Yizhi Village has been lifted out of poverty. "
When Li Xueying heard this, she still didn't quite understand.
Fang Zheng said: "Donor, please go up the mountain with the poor monk."
Li Xueying looked confused and didn't understand what Fang Zheng meant at all, so she followed him again.
When they arrived at the temple, Fang Zheng pointed to the pile of coins under the Bodhi tree, which looked like a mountain of coins, and said, "Now the poor monk can be considered rich, but no villager has ever borrowed or asked for money from the poor monk."
Li Xueying said subconsciously: "They are all rich and have no shortage of money. Naturally, they don't care if you borrow... uh..."
Speaking of this, Li Xueying noticed that Fang Zheng was looking at her with a profound smile, and she suddenly realized: "I understand..."
(End of chapter)