Unfortunately, almost none of the money in question would be left behind. Zen Master Hongyan typically kept some money for the maintenance of the monastery. The remaining sum was either given to the village to mend their roads or donated away. As a result, Hongyan Monastery could not expand.
For this, Wu Ming could not understand Zen Master Hongyan's actions! From his point of view, with money, the monastery could expand. It could even be moved to a higher or bigger mountain with better scenery! With the money they received, he was confident that he would be able to turn Hongyan Monastery into a big monastery in a few short years. He could chase up to Baiyun Monastery in a decade!
