Chapter 12 (1/2)

Translator: purplenails

Editor: DogLeading

Chapter 12: A pretty woman- Yan Pinmin

”Little Tea House, Yan Pinmin.” After the woman left, I pick up her name card and studied a little. A tea leaf was printed on the name card and on top of it printed with two characters, Pin Min (means enjoy the taste of tea), following her name, address, and phone number. This is a famous tea house situated on the only small hilltop in town. It is about one km of a bee line distance to my shop.

The surrounding environment of the tea house is considerably serene and tranquil. In usual days, many wealthy men and government officers would visit there and drink a cup of two. Often, not many among them truly enjoy the true taste of tea, thus the word 'drink tea' suits them better.

”Yan Pinmin? Nice name. G.o.d knows who had a taste of her!” I put the name card into my pocket, brus.h.i.+ng my jaw and pondered.

After I packed up the stacks of paper monies and paper servants, I took a cab and head to the Little Tea House. Of course, under the circ.u.mstances where meter is off, the total fare is $30. Come to think of it, many people are fastidious about these religious items nowadays, no one would ever want their car fill with things for the deceased, wouldn't they?

”Sister Pinmin, your delivery is here.” Soon after I reached the place, I held the two paper servants with pocket full of paper monies to find a quieter place and called Yan Pinmin. I'm not going to walk in with two paper servants like an inconsiderate person. As insensitivity will invite fists.

”So soon?” Yan Pinmin seemed surprised with my delivery timing on the other side of the phone.

”Well, of course. Customer first, customer counts. I am just beside the entrance. Walk out from the door and turn left, I am waiting for you at the corner!” Immediately after the call, I hid the paper servants in the lawn and squat while waiting for Yan Pinmin to come.

”Why are you hiding here?” Just in time to finish a cigarette, Yan Pinmin appears before me. I amused her when she saw me squatting down like a theft.

”All because of your grandfather's servants. If I bring it into your shop, I'm afraid someone may chase me out after being pummeled.” I turned to retrieve the two paper servants from the lawn.

”You are surprisingly considerate, follow me.” Yan Pinmin smiled and gave me a praise.

”Wow, you're staying here? Tsk, tsk, tsk, how much are all of these cost?” Yan Pinmin led me to a two-floored villa next to the Little Tea House. When I saw the little garden and the swimming pool, I startled, mainly to my discover that the villa wasn't built according to random architectural designs. At the very least, a master must have been hired to design the feng shui and the surrounding structure.

There is a front swimming pool and a backyard that is facing a hill. The whole idea to have the front of villa facing water with the hill as background was mainly for feng shui purpose. According to the saying of Zhou Li: Bright future s.h.i.+nes ahead, backing support may lean against, (前有照: 照 means reflect/s.h.i.+ne, the p.r.o.nunciation is similar to 罩 zhao, means 'cover') that's the ideal land of great feng shui. The only flaw is the swimming pool, as it was built artificially. Therefore, its fengshui effect is less than naturally formed pool. For a normal civilian, such fengshui is enough to a.s.sure her success in career and smooth sail in life.

”Come in. Place everything over there will do.” Yan Pinmin opened the garage door to let me place the goods inside.

”Alright, the delivery is here. Sister Pinmin, I bid you adieu!” I dusted off my hands after I place the goods in the garage.

”Wait. You must be tired, why don't you come by the Little Tea House, I'll make you some tea.” Yan Pinmin slightly interrupted me.

”Such a thoughtful woman!” I secretly appraise this woman who is now walking beside me.

I never knew how to reject an invitation from a pretty woman. So, I followed Yan Pinmin to the Little Tea House. Just when I step into the tea house, a high pitch voice that will make one fuzzy piercing into my ear, ”Aiyaiyai, Pinmin, who is this? Your sugarboy? Such a handsome young boy, not so sure about his body strength.”