The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 59 The Butcher Zhang

"Sneak extra meal?"

Slightly raised his eyebrows, Pei Wende was not as naive as Zhang Chusheng.

Not to mention where the extra meat came from, but if Zhang Butcher didn't agree, no matter how much his wife favored him, she wouldn't be able to add meat to him all the time.

"Speaking of which, is your dad home today?"

Nodding affirmatively, Zhang Chusheng, who had just recovered from his excitement, continued.

"My father and mother know that you are going down the mountain today, so let me wait for you here in advance."

"My family has prepared all the things you need for you. My father knows that you like meat, and he specially left a piece of high-quality pork tenderloin for you."

Up to this point, Zhang Chusheng suddenly whispered as if he realized something.

"Of course, you must not tell Zen Master Lingyou that I said this."

Zhang Chusheng, who was a little ghost, knew very well in his heart that although Zen Master Lingyou didn't say anything, he always hoped that Pei Wende could inherit his mantle.

Therefore, Zhang Chusheng didn't want Chan Master Lingyou to know that he had been secretly helping Pei Wende to "break the precept".

Even though Pei Wende has always made it clear that he does not want to be a monk, Zhang Chusheng feels that it is only a matter of time before the other party becomes a monk.

"You boy!"

Unable to bear Zhang Chusheng's brain jumping, Pei Wende couldn't help crying and laughing so much that he had no choice but to agree to the request.

"I know, I know!"

"I don't know why you are so afraid of that old monk. You have only seen him a few times."

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Zhangjiacun, butcher Zhang's home.

Different from the general family layout, butcher Zhang has a huge yard in front of his house due to his occupation.

Generally speaking, butcher Zhang slaughters and cuts livestock in this yard, and then puts them on his stall and pushes them outside for sale.

But since Zhang Chusheng started his own "shop", Zhang Tuhu built a small gazebo at the exit of the yard.

On weekdays, everything Zhang Chusheng brought from the town would be bought and sold in the gazebo.

People with special needs in the village will also tell Zhang Chusheng in the gazebo what they want one day in advance, and ask the other party to record it with pen and ink.

Over time, that pavilion seems to have become the "mailbox" of the village.

With the help of some literate children and the elderly, people in the village no longer need to wait for Zhang Chusheng.

They usually put their written list and money in the gazebo a day or half a day in advance, and there will naturally be a butcher to clean up and take care of them.

Occasionally, butcher Zhang would also directly place the livestock he slaughtered outside the gazebo for sale, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

No, butcher Zhang is busy busy outside the pavilion right now.

Deboning and chopping huge chunks of raw meat, then wrapping them tightly with oiled paper, is the daily work of butcher Zhang.

Thanks to the fact that there are only a few families in Zhangjia Village, butcher Zhang does not have as many slaughtering tasks as he imagined, so he has the time to help them cut up the bones, lean meat, and fat meat bit by bit.

"Old Chu, are you still busy?"

Just at this time, an old farmer who just came back from the field saw Butcher Zhang who was busy, and greeted him friendly.

"It's coming soon!"

"Isn't it the Ghost Festival today? I have to help the stubborn old man divide the meat in advance, otherwise the three brothers in his family will definitely have to fight again."

Hearing this, the old farmer also thought of the three contradictory sons of the stubborn old man's family, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

"That stubborn old man was also a strong person when he was young. Who knew that he would end up with so many unfilial children and grandchildren after he was old? What a crime!"

After all, the old farmer ignored the butcher Zhang who continued to be busy, and walked towards his home while shaking his head.

"Lazy lady, I'm back!"

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"This old man, his mouth is still so broken."

While continuing to cut the pork, he watched the old farmer leave his field of vision...

It wasn't until he could no longer see the back of the old farmer that the butcher Zhang pulled his drenched clothes and muttered indistinctly.

"Isn't your family's situation much better than that of the stubborn old man?"

"Sure enough, my family, Chu Sheng, is reliable. He has both a mind for reading and a talent for doing business. In two years, he will be able to go hunting with me up the mountain..."

With a proud smile on his face, Zhang Tuhu, like all fathers, is proud of the future of his children.

"Chu Lang, how are things prepared?"

While Zhang Tuhu was busy outside the pavilion, his wife's voice came from the house, and there was a hint of urging in her tone.

"Don't worry about my work!"

"I've already cut the meat of the stubborn old man's house, and I'll send it to him later."

Quickly packing the boned meat into four portions, Zhang Butcher turned his head and replied in the direction of the house.

"You rough man, who asked you this?"

However, upon hearing Zhang Tuhu's reply, his wife who was busy in the house immediately cursed angrily.

"What I'm talking about is, have you packed everything you prepared for Pei Bold and Master Zen?"

"Pei Boldness" was originally Pei Wende's nickname in the academy, but after being "spread" by Zhang Chusheng, it has become a fixed name for him in Zhangjiacun.

On the one hand, this is certainly because the rural people feel that the "low name" is easy to support, and on the other hand, it is also because Wen Wende's courage is a bit outrageous.

After all, when Zhang Chusheng was born, it was Pei Wende who went to the town alone to find a midwife, which prevented Zhang butcher's wife from dying in childbirth.

At that time, he was less than ten years old, and he was just a young monk doing good deeds and accumulating virtue by Zen Master Lingyou.

"Naturally, I've prepared it long ago. I was the first to pack the things for them!"

Naturally, Zhang the butcher who reported the gratitude would not ignore the savior of his wife and children, and immediately patted the biggest bag at his feet, assuring his wife who was still in the house.

"In addition to the pork tenderloin prepared for Pei Bold, I also specially prepared some fermented bean curd for Zen Master..."

"Even Monk Huiji, I prepared a copy of Shaozhou tea for him, to ensure that they are all satisfied!"

Hearing what Zhang Tuhu said, the wife was relieved, she was afraid that this rough man who was careless in his family would not take what he had arranged to heart.

"That's good. After delivering the pork to the stubborn old man's house later, remember to send Pei Bold back to the temple."

"That kid is good at everything, but he's a little too bold. I don't trust him to go up the mountain alone with so many things."

"Also, after arriving at the temple, you must not call him monk Huiji anymore, but remember to call him master!"

—Recommendation ticket—/—Monthly ticket—

(End of this chapter)