The farmer was so grateful that he didn't know what to do. He kept expressing his admiration, saying that he had truly met a living Bodhisattva. He choked up several times, and when Zhu Yu and the others were about to leave, he insisted on gathering things from home into two cloth bags for them to take.
"You all have extraordinary demeanors and clearly are not ordinary people. You likely wouldn't find my humble belongings appealing, but here in Fan Country, it's not like elsewhere. Some things can't be bought with money. Take these with you on your journey in case you need them." He sincerely tried to stuff the items into their arms.
Seeing the farmer's determination, Zhu Yu realized that he wouldn't accept them leaving empty-handed. So, from the two large bundles, she pulled out a small cloth bag filled with ripe apricots from the farmer's backyard tree.
