Pao Hua shouted after the server, "No rush mister!" This is somewhat routine for him since he started selling wholesale herbal medicine in the town from time to time. Whenever he sells herbal medicines at the shop across, he would run over to the restaurant and order foods to take with. Pao Hua idled around waiting for his food to be cooked so he can bring back.While waiting, Pao Hua"s vision flashed past Mua Kong and Yee Len then towards the street to the medicine shop across where he was earlier.
Pao Hua can"t help but unconsciously drew his sight back to Mua Kong who was sitting facing towards him. He looked at the man carefully and after some times of hesitations, he walked a few steps over, reached for a bag of herbal medicine in his bag and threw it over. "Mister, your complexion looked horrible. You must be sick. Boil that medicine and drink it. It"ll give you vitality."
Yee Len almost choked seeing a kid so brazen, telling his Lord what to do. He doesn"t know whether to laugh or reprimand the boy for being rude.
Mua Kong furrowed his eyes at the boy.
Pao Hua thought the sick man might think he was scheming something, he quickly raised his hands as to deny an offer and responded, "I"m giving that to you for free. No need to pay."
"I don"t need it." Mua kong replied sternly.
Yee Len quickly interrupted, "Ah ahhh.. I"ll keep it. Boy, how do you know he"s not well? How do you know this medicine will help?"
The boy looked conceitedly, "Hmp, that"s because I have a great master. I"ve been learning for the last 3 years without sleep."
"Oh...I see. If what you say is true, let me pay you some money." Yee Len suggested. He doesn"t sense any bad vibes from the boy and what reason would a stranger kid would want to harm his Lord. No one knows their ident.i.ty currently.
"It"s ok. " the boy declined.
"In that case, come eat with us, let me pay a meal for you." Yee Len offered.
"That"s ok. I"m buying food to bring back. I"ll eat with my sister when we stop for break." The boy replied. His eyes gentle when he mentioned sister.
Yee Len was lost for words, "In that case, thank you for the medicine."
"Mm..."
Soon the server came out with four different dishes all packed. The server handed the bag to Pao Hua. "Here is your food... And this separate bag is the special rice porridge specially made for the little man I saw last time."
Pao houa"s smiled, "Thank you mister! Here"s your money."
Yee Len looked over and saw the amount of food, he commented, "That sure seems like a lot for 2 people?"
"Hehe... we don"t have the luxury to splurge, so when I sell medicines, this is how we celebrate." Pao Hua replied humbly.
"Then, are you sure you don"t want my money?" Yee Len asked again.
"No. I made enough to last for a while." As soon as Pao Hua spoke, he hurriedly sped off with the food in his hand like he was rushed for time.
Yee Len shouted after, "Thanks for the medicine then!"
"No problem" Pao Hua replied back as he skipped happily away.
The server saw the medicine bag on the table next to Yee Len, he asked joyfully, "Oh you bought some medicine? That boy and his sister came to this town once every 3-4 months. They don"t stay very long but they come back every now and then to sell medicines they collected during their travels. The shop across buys big bulk. And afterward, he"ll order the same dish to take out."
"Then who"s the little man you mentioned earlier?" Yee Len asked curiously.
The server replied in a friendly manner, "That"s Pao Hua"s sister"s son. I only saw his sister and nephew once, she was a beauty with a 2 years old son. I think he is now 2 years and a few months, very adorable with quite the appet.i.te." The server spoke crossing his arms looking gazed as if he was recalling the moment he saw them.