Funny singing, how to express love

A monk asked me which one I wanted, a basket of fish or a fishing rod. I said fish. He said that you, the donor, are superficial and there will be no fish left after eating them, but the fishing rod can catch a lot of fish. I said that I would sell the fish in exchange for a lot of fishing rods, and then sublet the fishing rods to others and I would collect rent. After listening, the monk slowly walked away...