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With a disdainful glance at the Jia Master, Yi Laotou shook his head slightly.
Living in Sanya was truly not easy! This city was so unfair; not only were outsiders taken advantage of, but locals were too. And just when they thought they had been exploited enough, there was no after-sales service to rely on!
Seeing the auntie nearly in tears, Yi Laotou reeled in his rod and slowly spoke, "You bought this fish, didn't you? You chanted a spell and then released it back into Hai Li! Now the fish is free, right?
When the fish was caught in Hai Li, was that its fate or yours? Is this the fish's calamity or yours? Are you really going to help this fish avoid its calamity? The master you paid for has no after-sales service; do you expect to provide it for this fish as well?"
With those words, the auntie took a step back in fright. Was he joking? Helping a fish avoid disaster? She had bought these fish precisely so they could help her avoid misfortune. After spending her money, she now had to help it? What kind of nonsense was that! It was already distressing enough that this old man had caught the fish she had bought.
"Old man, this fish is free now, but it's not an ordinary fish. It has listened to teachings, just like the carp in Guanyin's Lotus Pool; it carries Merit!"
"If you catch it, I can't just ignore it; otherwise, it would harm the Merit! If you release it, I can buy you a bigger one instead! Hard ones are definitely out of the question, so how about some soft ones? Surely I can buy these few fish with some money!"
Yi Laotou would definitely not let go of a fish he had caught with his own skill. After fishing for half a day, these few larger ones might not be wild enough, but at least they looked good!
The fish from Guanyin's Lotus Pool had no Merit; everyone knew how many innocent lives it had consumed! How could such a fish possess any Merit? It was filled with sins!
Noticing that the auntie showed no signs of rain anymore, Yi Laotou picked up his rod again, baited it with live shrimp, and cast it out. Fishing while having someone to chat with wasn't bad at all!
Listening to Yi Laotou's twisted logic, the auntie realized that her predicament was becoming increasingly difficult to navigate! This old man was impervious to reason and only spouted nonsense!
"If that fish is sinful, why are you fishing for it? This particular fish has no sins! You can't punish everyone for one person's wrongdoing!"
Being close to Guanyin made her worry that Guanyin might take the fish home to raise it! If she kept it for three or four years and then released it back into the world to cause havoc, what would happen then? What if it ended up eating her great-grandchildren? Wouldn't that mean she harmed her own descendants?
"That's absurd logic! How could a fish raised by a Bodhisattva be a demon?"
"Even the Buddha's uncle is a demon; how could a fish raised by a Bodhisattva not be one?"
"Are you daring to speak ill of deities?"
"Bodhisattvas are not deities! Looking at your face, I can tell you've worshipped Mazu when you were young! Why are you here worshipping Buddha again? You're making things difficult for the deities! They really dislike traitors!"
With those words from Yi Laotou, the auntie was left dumbfounded. What kind of logic was this? How did she go from being fine to being labeled a traitor? And how did this old man know she worshipped Mazu as a child?
Most people in the southern coastal areas worship Mazu, also known as the Queen of Heaven. The auntie's local accent made it clear she was from around here; she likely worshipped Mazu when she was young. Yi Laotou observed her reaction and concluded he was probably right!
Wasn't the Queen of Heaven from the same lineage as Guanyin? For a moment, she felt guilty as if even the deities were blaming her; how could she still care about those few fish?
She needed to quickly find a deity to make amends!
Thousands of years ago, they were indeed from the same family; however, later on, Guanyin went abroad and became an Indian citizen and got promoted!
If you also became an Indian citizen and lived in India, there would be no problem. Deities are quite busy; they wouldn't bother with someone as insignificant as you while traveling abroad!
In just a few words, Master Jia sensed that things were not going well and quietly stepped back. He realized that he was at odds with Xiao Donghai! It seemed like this client was slipping away again!
There were three people on the other side, and he was alone, plus there was a young man among them—there was no way he could match their strength! Should he reason with them or continue to deceive? He certainly couldn't outsmart that old man! The old fellow had almost tricked him into believing his own nonsense. He needed to study the ways of the immortals when he got back; he would have to carry the banner of Half Immortal to prevent these people from constantly poaching his clients!
He had heard that India was chaotic, where even giant lizards were not spared! Out of nowhere, he jokingly mentioned "Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell," only to receive a disdainful glance from Yi Laotou.
What did Buddha's Conflict have to do with a chef like you? Just focus on catching your fish!
Old man, I don't want to go abroad, especially not to India. What should I do? As soon as Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell finished speaking, before the older woman could respond, another one immediately chimed in.
What else could be done if their child had been deceived? As long as they weren't abducted, it was enough to just avoid con artists in the future!
Yi Laotou still had some integrity; he didn't try to trick anyone into going outside the shop to release shrimp. Why meddle in such matters? If those few fish were causing trouble again, it was just another reminder of how these con artists tarnished Yi Xue Ren's reputation by coming out to deceive without even understanding a single book properly.
As for the worries of those older women, let them deal with their own troubles slowly! There had been many more people troubled in recent years; he wouldn't miss those few. He felt helpless in this situation!
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