[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta":3,"chapter-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta-entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-197":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Told to Be Down-to-Earth, You Took Up Funeral Gigs?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1930782,2633,"Chapter 197","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-197",197,"\u003Cp>But out of helplessness, I still have to collect a little bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap! No wonder I had an inexplicable sense of familiarity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the livestream chat suddenly burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I was wondering why it felt so familiar; isn't this just the routine from 'Selling the Crutch'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was worried Su Meng would get scammed, but looking at it now, he's definitely just messing with those two con artists!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were anyone else, I'd really be worried, but Su Meng is the master of trickery!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here's a joke: two monks try to scam someone, and they end up scamming the Grandmaster of Scammers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Isn't performing 'Selling the Crutch' on the Spring Festival Gala enough? Do you have to perform it in the real world too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quiet, quiet, let's see how Su the Master of Trickery is going to handle them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were previously worried that Su Meng would be scammed, but now that they understood the routine, they instantly felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you kidding? Who is Su Meng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master scammer who tricked the entire nation on the Spring Festival Gala!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the true founding father of trickery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he possibly be tricked by you two small-time thugs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watch the show, watch the real-life version of 'Selling the Crutch'!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Su Meng's acting skills were off the charts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if, at this very moment, the big-headed, thick-necked cook had instantly possessed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patting his pocket, Su Meng said with a troubled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I just invested in a big project recently, so I don't have much money on hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he's willing to pay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two monks' eyes lit up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, Su Meng's words left them completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... two masters, if I want to buy this holy relic, I can only offer... one million!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O... one million?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two monks were instantly dumbfounded, their heads buzzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One million, how much money is that? Is this big fat sheep actually this fat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their expressions, Su Meng hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, one million is still too little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this, I have a sports car there, I'll just give you the bicycle... I mean, the little sports car!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, in my condition, I'll have to say goodbye to driving anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't say anything else, this is all fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the livestream, countless netizens were already laughing like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap! Is it fun to play your own meme?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the two monks had long been blinded by the huge surprise; how could they think about anything else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng took out his phone and said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two masters, do you have an account?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes!\" The young monk suppressed his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nimbly tore off a piece of paper, wrote down a string of numbers, and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo ho? So practiced? You can even memorize your account number?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young monk was stunned, suddenly feeling that something was a bit off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng didn't pay him any mind, took the paper, glanced at it, and turned to the old monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's rare for me to meet a master; I still have a few doubts in my heart, please enlighten me, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's more? The two monks were startled, then immediately became ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this line of work a one-time deal? Who would have thought there could be a returning customer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old monk put his hands together and pretended to be calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please speak, benefactor; this monk will certainly tell you everything he knows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh? Su Meng raised his eyebrows slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the entrance of Wang Dashan's house, Su Meng asked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would like to ask the Master: I am a Buddhist believer, and I often donate incense money to temples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I am very curious, why do we need to offer incense money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? This inexplicable question left everyone stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two monks were also stunned, feeling a vague, ominous premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing Su Meng's pious expression, they relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old monk put his hands together and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This incense money represents your sincerity to the Buddha and is used to make offerings to the Buddha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the Buddha receives your offerings, he will naturally bless you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amitabha, making offerings to the Buddha is only right and proper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Su Meng could speak, Dashan's grandmother chimed in with a pious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng glanced at her and asked, seemingly casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I see that in the temples, those Buddhas are just statues; they don't eat or drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm curious, where does all that incense money used to make offerings to the Buddha... go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that I donate one hundred thousand or eighty thousand at a time, so I always want to understand this issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand or eighty thousand at a time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two monks' breathing became a bit heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this big fat sheep hasn't been drained yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old monk barely suppressed his excitement, thought for a moment, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the benefactor often makes offerings to the Buddha, it shows how pious your heart toward the Buddha is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This incense money is mostly used for the maintenance and daily operation of the temple, as well as to ensure the livelihood of the monks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh~~~\" Su Meng had a look of sudden realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this money is spent on the monks, not on the Buddha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the question arises: since this money is taken by the monks and the Buddha didn't receive the money, why should the Buddha bless me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Buddha so great that others collect the money, and he does the work for free?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? The two monks were instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words... seem a bit off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could react, Su Meng suddenly put on a fearful and trembling expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah! What am I saying? How can I say such things? Isn't this disrespectful to the Buddha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Buddha heard this, he would definitely punish me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, the two monks lowered their guard again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems this fat sheep is only slightly wavering; we need to add more fuel to the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two monks cooperated very tacitly, and the young monk spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is natural! The Buddha has both a heart of compassion and the wrath of the Vajra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being disrespectful to the Buddha is a grave sin, and the Buddha will descend with thunderous wrath to punish you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1097,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9040429918ae8e9c44367e1db230c1cdb08fb22770e05d5ec2c049e181ab907b","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-198","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-196",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]