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As Fa Ming walked in, the waiter calmly approached him and said, ”Monk, do you want to stay here too?” We never give a bed here. ”If you have the money, you can live with it. If you don't have the money, then ask for it.” Seeing that he was in his twenties and looking mischievous, he was not polite at all. He was angry in his heart. He thought to himself, ”Don't provoke him. It's more important to ask him about Yuan Ming.” ”I don't ask for alms, as long as the house is clean.”

The shop assistant changed his smiling face and said, ”It's good that you have money. Master, please follow me. ” He led Farmer into a well-decorated room and said, ”Well? It was clean and bright, comfortable and smug. You think it's okay? ”It's just that the price is a bit too high. As long as you can afford to live there, it's fine.” He smiled, thinking that Farmer wouldn't be able to pay much.

Seeing the clean and bright room with the embroidered draperies and the delicate fragrance in the air, he was satisfied. He nodded and said, ”It's not bad. Let's go and live.” Farmer seemed to see through his thoughts and purposely said so. Hearing this, the worker knew that Fa Ming was rich and generous, so he winked and said, ”Big Master, if you want to sleep more comfortably, we can help you with that anytime. It won't take more than a few dollars a night. Will you add this? ”

Not understanding his jest, Farmer reached out to touch the bed and said, ”This is a little thin, but adding a cushion is the best.” The shop assistant saw that Fa Ming did not understand what he meant, and laughed, ”I am not talking about the thickness of this, but the beauty of the woman. As long as you are willing to pay, I can find a beautiful lady to accompany you. Isn't that more comfortable? ”

Fa Ming was angry in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. He said, ”My exiled family rejects lust, and Yuanyang is firm. What is the use of having that young lady? Don't tease Monk. ” The salesman laughed again and said nonchalantly, ”I didn't know that you were a monk. Let me tell you, monks and Taoists often have someone to add to their numbers. It was even more comfortable than saving money in a brothel. Are you really just a fool who isn't interested in anything at all? ”

Seeing that he was trying to tease him again, he said: ”Little benefactor, please don't tease me again. I'm a proper monk. I have something to ask you. ”

The fellow raised his eyebrows and said proudly, ”I'll give you this. ”If you have something to say, just say it. If you have anything to ask, just ask. If I answer, just say so. I promise I won't take any money.”

Seeing that he was about to be naughty again, Farmer said, ”Let's get serious. Have you lived in this shop recently with a round-faced, medium built young monk named Yuan Ming? ”

The waiter immediately said, ”You asked. He came by the day before yesterday and stayed the whole night, adding a cushion. I found that lady fat for him. ”

Farmer was surprised. The assistant then asked, ”Looking at his age, is he your disciple?” ”How can this Yuan Ming be like this!” he thought to himself. He shook his head and said, ”He's not my disciple. I have something to talk to him about. ”

The assistant laughed, ”I don't believe you. If he wasn't your disciple, why would he be startled? It must be because of your pride. ” ”I am from Beijing and he is from Chengdu, Sichuan,” he said. He really isn't my disciple. ”Please tell me, when did he leave?”

The assistant said, ”He left yesterday.” He opened the booklet again, showed it to Farmer, and said, ”How about it? I'm not lying to you, am I? I'm serious about that. ”

”Grandmaster Dai, Yuan Ming, Monk Yuan Ming, will be living in room number 6 with a simple bag on him,” he wrote on the booklet.

”How could he be from Grandmaster Dai? He must have given us the address. ” And then: ”What is his accent? What age? ”What do you think of their appearance and the things they carry?”

The assistant said, ”He has a genuine Shandong accent, and is only in his early twenties. His appearance is exactly as you described, and he only carries such a big bag when he comes. I don't know what's inside.” After which, he gestured with his hands.

Farmer said, ”You're basically right, except for the accent. I'm looking for a monk with a Sichuan accent. ” The assistant said, ”I don't know about that. However, I'm not lying to you. What I said was true. He has a Shandong accent. ”

As the two of them were speaking, a man's voice called out, ”Buddy, I want to stay in the restaurant.” Another woman was shouting outside. The assistant hurriedly said, ”Master, I'm sorry. We always pay first when we stay here. How many days will you be staying? Someone's looking for me. ” Seeing him so anxious, Farmer took out his money and handed it over to him, ”Pay for one night's worth first.” The shop assistant received the money and made an account. He said, ”We'll settle the accounts later.” He took the book and hurried out to receive the guests.

He put his things on the table, went out, locked the door, and stopped in the corridor to look out. ”This house is too close to the street,” he said. ”It's so noisy that I can't rest well. I might as well find a shop in the alley.” He walked out the door and came to the hotel again. Inside, it was cold and deserted. There were only two young people inside, eating and gossiping. Farmer sat by the window, his hand on the table, waiting for the clerk to arrive.

I heard the two young men say: ”Just now I saw a few English missionaries bringing in a young man from Beijing. The young man, tied up in all sorts of things, was escorted to the Church of England on a cart. Unexpectedly, our national laws cannot restrain the foreigners, but the laws of the foreigners can restrain us. The foreign devils actually grabbed the Chinese. This was still the Republic of China! It's really f * cking unreasonable. ”

Another said, ”Leasing is where the foreign devils can do whatever they want. This is not surprising. ” That person said anxiously, ”Why don't you find it strange? Tianjing's leasehold is even in Beijing? ”

The man fell silent, sighed, and said, ”It's all our national government's fault for being incompetent! The officer condoned the foreigners. If I decide to take back the sovereignty of the nation, I will chase the foreign devils out. ” That person laughed and said, ”Just you wait, you might have that day.”

Just as the two of them were chatting non-stop, four youths walked in. One of them said to the two, ”You two, stop drinking too much. Let's go!” The six of them seemed to have something on their minds. The two of them immediately put down their chopsticks, drained their cups of wine, stood up and left with the other four.