A Detailed Chat
"Holy monk, this is some food I brought for you to eat first to fill your stomachs."
After saying this, the Daoist priest gave the dates to Tang Xuanzang and his companions.
"Thank you so much, benefactor! You are truly kind!"
After Tang Xuanzang accepted the few red dates handed to him by the Daoist priest, he said to the priest...
Upon hearing this, the Daoist priest scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and then said:
"These are all minor matters. Besides, you've come from so far away, you must not have eaten on the way. So eat some of this first, and my servants will prepare the meal later, then you can eat some more."
"That's wonderful, then I'll trouble you."
Tang Xuanzang put his palms together in front of his chest and said to the Daoist priest.
"Click!"
A crisp sound rang out from Tang Xuanzang's mouth. Zhu Bajie looked at Tang Xuanzang Tang Xuanzang in surprise and said to him:
"Master, I heard you eating this date, and it's actually a crisp date."
As Zhu Bajie spoke, his eyes instantly lit up. He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and said to Tang Xuanzang:
"Master, how's this breakfast? Please give me one quickly."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Bajie by the ear, and said to him:
"You idiot, all you do is eat! Your master is a mortal; he can't live without food. But to put it bluntly, he's a pig who's cultivated into a spirit. What else do you need to eat?"
Even if you cultivate yourself into a spirit, you still want to taste the delicacies of the human world, just like you would eat peaches and chives.
Zhu Bajie rubbed his ears, which had been pulled red by Sun Wukong, and muttered under his breath.
"Wukong, Bajie, you are now in this gentleman's house."
Seeing that Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were fighting over a few red dates, the Daoist priest patted Sun Wukong on the shoulder and said slowly:
"Actually, you two wouldn't fight over just one red date. Don't worry, I have plenty more."
After speaking, the Daoist priest sneered, looking at Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, thinking to himself:
"Since you two are both so eager to die, don't rush. I have plenty of stuff here. You'll either be poisoned or you'll die from overeating."
After thinking for a moment, the Daoist priest said seriously:
"Don't worry, you two. I have plenty in the warehouse behind me. Eat these first, and I'll go get you some more."
After the Daoist priest finished speaking, he turned around and slowly walked towards the back door.
At the same time, Zhu Bajie was overjoyed upon hearing this and loudly said to the Daoist priest, "Sir, please bring more food; this is far from enough for me to eat."
"You really never forget to eat, no matter where you go. Even if Buddha Tathagata were willing to take you in, your appetite is enormous, and I reckon Buddha Tathagata would have a hard time solving that problem."
After speaking, Sun Wukong gave Zhu Bajie a disapproving look.
However, Zhu Bajie disagreed. He patted his belly, looked helplessly at Sun Wukong, and said to Sun Wukong:
"You monkey, listen to what you're saying! I did my part, and you dare talk to me like that?"
Zhu Bajie grew angrier the more he talked, while Sun Wukong remained completely unconcerned.
Just as Sun Wukong was about to speak again, a serious voice suddenly rang out.
"Alright, you two behave yourselves. We're in someone else's house now, and it wouldn't be good if we caused a negative impact and left this gentleman with a psychological scar."
Needless to say, these serious and earnest words came from Tang Xuanzang, because he simply couldn't stand seeing Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie fighting and bickering no matter where they were.
"Snort!"
Sun Wukong was very dissatisfied with Zhu Bajie upon hearing this, while Zhu Bajie looked down on Sun Wukong. Neither of them would submit to the other, just like water and fire in the Five Elements theory.
However, upon seeing this, the Daoist priest immediately put on a kind and benevolent act and said to Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie:
"Elders, please stop arguing. If you need food, I have plenty."
"You two hurry up and go to the cellar to pick out some vegetables and radishes to prepare a meal for all the elders."
After speaking, the Daoist priest addressed the servants around him.
"Thank you so much! We came empty-handed, how could we possibly accept your food here?"
Upon hearing this Tang Xuanzang immediately stood up and respectfully replied to the Daoist priest.
"Elder, please don't be like that. We are both monks, and everyone who comes here receives food. Why do you insist that you came empty-handed?"
"Then let me ask you, why did you come here? What are you here for?"
"Didn't I already tell you? I came from the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands, on my way to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. I'm passing through here and am a little hungry. I was hoping to get some food from you, but I didn't expect that you are also a Daoist."
Tang Xuanzang burst into laughter right after saying this, and at the same time, the Tang Xuanzang laughed along with him.
"So you're a Buddhism. I suddenly remember something. Please forgive me, I'm getting old and forget things quickly these days. Please don't blame me."
The Daoist priest quickly stood up and apologized to Tang Xuanzang.
However, at this moment, Tang Xuanzang immediately returned the greeting and said:
"Actually, sir, you don't need to blame yourself too much. It was our fault; we didn't express ourselves clearly enough, which caused you to forget. It's alright, it doesn't matter. After all, we're all on the same page."
Then Tang Xuanzang and the Daoist priest started chatting back and forth.
A little while later.
"Sir, here are the food and fruit you asked me to bring. I've already brought them up. Where should I put them now?"
One of the servants was carrying a plate with colorful fruits and freshly cooked food.
"Are you stupid? If I asked you to arrange the meal, it's obviously for Elder Tang to eat. Why do you have to ask me?"
The Daoist priest was immediately enraged, so he slapped the servant on the head and said fiercely.
"How could this Daoist priest hit someone? There's definitely something fishy going on here. Wasn't he just being very kind and approachable?"
Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes, immediately sensing that the Daoist priest in front of him seemed to be hiding something.
"Elders, now that the food is ready and the fruit has been picked, please eat quickly. We can't waste these things."