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THE TALE OF FOOD

DINGHU'S VEGGIE STORY #1

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On this fine day, the warm rays of the Sun illuminate Kongsang, bringing with it comfort and peace. Even the loud shouts from Suckling Pig Roast are nothing but golden rays that add to the eaves.

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : The incident last time was an accident! I swear in the name of the flame in my palm that I will never burn another piece of equipment into ashes!

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : Suckling Pig Roast, why are you quarreling with our gorgeous so early in the morning?

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : Oh, Kongsang Ambassador, you came just in time! I was just about to fix the roof of Glazed Tile House, but Master won't give me the farm tools no matter what I say!

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : I know that you also hide an unknown source of power within your body. Use it to seduce Master!

OPTION 1 : WHY DO YOU NEED TO FIX THE ROOF? SUCKLING PIG ROAST : Wh-When I was gliding across the roofs the other, I accidentally did some damage... OPTION 2 : WHY DO YOU NEED TO SEDUCE ME? BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : Although seducing beauties isn't something a Kongsang Ambassador is expected to do, I still would've done so without Suckling Pig Roast's request. After all, I'm willing to do anything to earn your smile, Gorgeous.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : Also, is the house you mentioned a small residence built with blue bricks and glazed tiles? I heard that the residence has a lotus pond. If you throw a silver coin into the pond and make a wish, your wish may come true.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : The other day, Ron Goldie ordered two carriages worth of silver coins... I'd better visit the owner of the residence to make sure we didn't cause him any trouble.

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : Wishes coming true?! T-Then the owner of the residence must be an expert in magic and wonders. Maybe they're just like me! Master, let's go!

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : Wait! Suckling Pig Roast... Running with our gorgeous and a shovel slumped over your shoulder is highly inappropriate!

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Inside the garden of the petite residence, a monk donning a beige robe is meditating.

The banks of the pond are littered with footprints. Tiles are scattered everywhere, covered in loose strands of dead grass. The bottom of the lotus pond is reflecting rays of silvery light. Countless silver coins lie silently on the bottom of the pond.

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : Ah! It's you? You're the owner of this Glazed Tile House?

DINGHU'S VEGGIE : Amitabha... Long time no see, Dana.

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : Don't worry. I'm a hero who is tasked with the mission to protect this world. My flames protect me, and I bring peace and prosperity to all those around me! Look, I brought tools today to fix your roof!

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : Ah. The roof has been fixed... Dear little monk, your skills are as impressive as always!

OPTION 1 : BE MORE POLITE, LITTLE ROAST PIG. DINGHU'S VEGGIE : It is alright. If you follow your heart, you need not seek, as your heart is the law. I know that he meant no harm. OPTION 2 : YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER? DINGHU'S VEGGIE : One sows a cause and harvests a result, but everything is within your heart and defined by your judgments. Mercy, mercy.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : I didn't know Master Dinghu's Veggie was the owner of Glazed Tile House. I've long heard of your name, Master. Now that I've finally met you in person, you're indeed as graceful as they say you are.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : Although I only came into being during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, I heard your name when you were once invited to be a guest at the Machu-Han Imperial Feast.

DINGHU'S VEGGIE : ...

SUCKLING PIG ROAST : My friend, why did you...?! When we were fighting in Zhaoqing, you wouldn't allow a single Qing solider inside Qingyun Temple!

OPTION 1 : SOUNDS LIKE A STORY. DINGHU'S VEGGIE : Amitabha. Please talk not of the past, Dana. After all, the past does not hold much truth. OPTION 2 : SOUNDS VERY IMPRESSIVE. DINGHU'S VEGGIE : I... am still lacking in cultivation on my path to understand the laws of this world.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : The battles in Zhaoqing? Could it be... In other words, you were born during the reign of Emperor Yongli? Please forgive me for my ignorance... I should not have mentioned the Qing banquets...

DINGHU'S VEGGIE : The dynasties change, and it is nothing but trivialities and fantasy. After all, one's true calling should only be peace and comfort for all beings on earth.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : I dare not compare myself to you, master, but the period I lived in was known for its chaos. I used to suffer countless sleepless nights. The only thing I wished for was the safety and peace of the folks of Fuzhou...

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : It's a pity that history cannot be undone. In the end, all the things were ruined and turned to tatters, just like this garden.

Dinghu's Veggie stops fixing the floor tiles and raises his head.

DINGHU'S VEGGIE : If you wish to fix a garden, fix it. If you wish to bring peace to all, do it. Inner peace can be obtained through meditation and action. With this endless wisdom, you shall find freedom in your heart.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : Through meditation and action... That's true. However, I thought that following the Buddha was the equivalent of alienating oneself from the mundane matters of this world, including the changing of dynasties.

DINGHU'S VEGGIE : That... Was what I once thought, too. However, the teachings of the Buddha are endless, and so is my journey of cultivation.

BUDDHA'S TEMPTATION : I'm all ears, Master.

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