Chapter 2, Ancestors Plant for Descendants to Shelter
Chapter Two
Ancenstors Planted Trees for Descendants To Shelter
Great grandfather, Teo Eng Puang, a fine-looking bearded man, huge built was an expert in Chinese martial arts and Taoism spells. Baby Kent had an identical resemblance of great grandfather. At the age of 7, he met a Taoist monk one day. This monk saw great potential in great grandfather's huge frame making him suitable to practice Taoism after him. He taught him the art of spell drawings, martial arts and more.
Like grandpa, great grand father had no sisters of his own. He was number … with 3 brothers behind him. Great grandfather helped villagers by drawing spells to heal and perform miracles. Once, he was returning home late with his friends after dinner from another village, their main village door was closed. He assured his friends that he would be able to take them through the thick concrete walls provided everyone had their eyes shut. With that, they all held hands, he grab one of their hand and led them through the 15 inch wall without a scratch. But a guy peeped while passing through, the next morning, they found him outside their village wall with a swollen forehead.
Great grandfather had done his part in Nanyang before. In his early 20's he was working in a coconut/rubber plantation in a tiny island next to Singapore. There, he was made the supervisor, again due to his huge frame, knowledge in martial arts and stern face. Those days, plantation workers were made up of mainly Chinese nationals with same interest in making money to support families in China. As a supervisor, he acts in between taukey and workers which creates tension each time an order was passed to be enforced.
One night, more than 150 workers armed with parangs and sharp knives surrounded his quarters wanted to take him down. In desperate situation, unprepared, he wrapped his head with thick red blanket and fought his way out, fled in the deep jungle. He suffered minor injuries on his forehead while hiding out in the forest till dawn. At first light, he returned to China and decided to practice his Taoism skills of drawing spells in order to help others. He was kind as he refused to charge money to those who asked for his help. Forgetting he would be owing to free spirits helping him in his spells and magic. On his death bed, he was bled to death thru nose, mouth, ears and eyes. This is the price he paid to the free spirits assisting him after so many years. That is why, he swore an oath that his descendants should not practice after him.
On the other hand, his wife, great grandmother was a leisure worried free lady. She enjoys life with the luxury income earned from Nanyang throughout her married life. Every month, she deposited all income into a metal box hanged on top of her bed. Whenever required, she would retrieve money from it, without knowing or aware of how much was spent or left inside. With no budget and planning, she emptied her metal box monthly and this cost her high stakes towards the end of her life. When 2nd World War broke out, mailing and transportation were suspended making life difficult for her. With no saving, she was scrapping off bricks from her house for sale in return for food.
After 2nd World War, she was weak and sick let living alone in an empty old broken house. She provided shelter to a few families during war but that doesn't change her longing for her sons to return to her death bed one day. With her kind heart, few years ago, we met another family in Kuching informing us that they were so grateful because their uncle was one of the family whom great grandma took under her wings during wartime.
Ancenstors Planted Trees for Descendants To Shelter
Great grandfather, Teo Eng Puang, a fine-looking bearded man, huge built was an expert in Chinese martial arts and Taoism spells. Baby Kent had an identical resemblance of great grandfather. At the age of 7, he met a Taoist monk one day. This monk saw great potential in great grandfather's huge frame making him suitable to practice Taoism after him. He taught him the art of spell drawings, martial arts and more.
Like grandpa, great grand father had no sisters of his own. He was number … with 3 brothers behind him. Great grandfather helped villagers by drawing spells to heal and perform miracles. Once, he was returning home late with his friends after dinner from another village, their main village door was closed. He assured his friends that he would be able to take them through the thick concrete walls provided everyone had their eyes shut. With that, they all held hands, he grab one of their hand and led them through the 15 inch wall without a scratch. But a guy peeped while passing through, the next morning, they found him outside their village wall with a swollen forehead.
Great grandfather had done his part in Nanyang before. In his early 20's he was working in a coconut/rubber plantation in a tiny island next to Singapore. There, he was made the supervisor, again due to his huge frame, knowledge in martial arts and stern face. Those days, plantation workers were made up of mainly Chinese nationals with same interest in making money to support families in China. As a supervisor, he acts in between taukey and workers which creates tension each time an order was passed to be enforced.
One night, more than 150 workers armed with parangs and sharp knives surrounded his quarters wanted to take him down. In desperate situation, unprepared, he wrapped his head with thick red blanket and fought his way out, fled in the deep jungle. He suffered minor injuries on his forehead while hiding out in the forest till dawn. At first light, he returned to China and decided to practice his Taoism skills of drawing spells in order to help others. He was kind as he refused to charge money to those who asked for his help. Forgetting he would be owing to free spirits helping him in his spells and magic. On his death bed, he was bled to death thru nose, mouth, ears and eyes. This is the price he paid to the free spirits assisting him after so many years. That is why, he swore an oath that his descendants should not practice after him.
On the other hand, his wife, great grandmother was a leisure worried free lady. She enjoys life with the luxury income earned from Nanyang throughout her married life. Every month, she deposited all income into a metal box hanged on top of her bed. Whenever required, she would retrieve money from it, without knowing or aware of how much was spent or left inside. With no budget and planning, she emptied her metal box monthly and this cost her high stakes towards the end of her life. When 2nd World War broke out, mailing and transportation were suspended making life difficult for her. With no saving, she was scrapping off bricks from her house for sale in return for food.
After 2nd World War, she was weak and sick let living alone in an empty old broken house. She provided shelter to a few families during war but that doesn't change her longing for her sons to return to her death bed one day. With her kind heart, few years ago, we met another family in Kuching informing us that they were so grateful because their uncle was one of the family whom great grandma took under her wings during wartime.
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