Stop #1: Mdm Cheong.
Mdm Cheong was mincing meat when we arrived. She preferred to do it on her own because “自己做比较清洁!” (love her canto accent :]). We helped with the usual cleaning and lined the shelf tops with new layers of newspapers. She had a phlegmy cough, but the doctor had already prescribed her with cough drops. Get well soon Mdm Cheong!
Mdm Tan’s kitchen was infested with ants. We got a shock when we discovered that her sugar jar was invaded by ants. Luckily Ken was sharp enough to notice it, or else Mdm Tan would unknowingly be eating more ants. Eeew. So we changed her sugar jar and tried to seal off the ant hole with tape. Hopefully the situation will improve. We also helped her sort out some of her old letters and bills too. Amazingly she only spent less than $20 on utility bills this month. As Darren said, “What had she been doing?” Haha.
We chanced upon 4 dead cockroaches while cleaning Mdm Ho’s floor. Though Sheng Xian and I cringed at the sight of them, Mdm Ho remained unfazed, picking them up with her bare hands and throwing them away. Heh. As usual, she told us many stories and political news, and I really take my hat off to her when it comes to this. I think I really need to read the papers more often. :p Oh, she also asked about the absence of Boon Yong, Kai Sheng, Zhenxiu, Chen Hua and a few others, and I think she misses y’all. Come visit her soon k?
Yinmin
