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Yes, you go

Yes, you go

By lathisia mukesPublished about a year ago 3 min read

"It should be." Apie Sui agreed to Apie Chu's proposal, and then they read together the first chapter of the Koran, decide: who has something to do, try to help another person, share the joys and sorrows, seek happiness.

Apie Sui then packed her bags, closed the shop, handed the keys to the householder, and prepared to go. As for Apie Hook, she had nothing to do with it, for the dye house had been shut down by the authorities. He went on a boat with the barber empty-handed.

No sooner had they boarded the boat than business came in. It was lucky for Apie Sui, for there were a hundred and twenty passengers on board besides the captain and the crew, and not one of them could shave his head. So when the ship was anchored, Apie Suy said to Apie Guu, "Brother, we need food and drink on our journey, and we don't have enough for ourselves. I'm going to go out and look around, and maybe some of the passengers want to shave their heads, so I can earn a flatbread or half a dollar, or even a cup of fresh water, and get some food."

'Yes, you go! "Said Apie Hook, and fell asleep.

Apie Sui excitedly walked up and down among the passengers, wearing a shaver and a rag over her shoulder.

Sure enough, one of the passengers shouted, "Hello! Shave my head, barber." The traveler gave him half a dollar, but he said to the traveler: "Brother, I don't need much money, as long as you give me a flatbread, I will be grateful, because I have a companion, we have not enough food."

He was given bread, cheese, and a bowl of fresh water. He took the food to where Abby Hook was sleeping and said, "Get up and eat something."

She got up, ate the cake and cheese, and drank the water.

Apie Sui waited until he had had enough to eat and drink, and then returned to the travellers with his barber's tools. He shaved a traveler's head, and some gave him two flatbreads and a piece of cheese. The number of people asking him to shave their heads is increasing. After that, whenever someone asked him to shave his head, he asked for two flatbread and half a yuan as a reward. As he alone had the skill, business flourished. Working from morning till night, he earned thirty flatbread and fifteen pieces of silver. The passengers scrambled to find him. They gave Apie Sui many things she needed, such as cheese, vegetable oil, fish roe, and other necessities.

He also shaved the captain's head, and took the opportunity to complain to him about the lack of food. The captain took pity on him and said, "Then you can bring your companion to supper with you every day. Don't worry if you have me going the same way."

He went back to the house with his earnings and woke up Abby Hook.

When she opened her sleepy eyes to see a lot of flatbread, cheese, vegetable oil, and fish roe before her, she asked in surprise:

"How did you get this food?"

"This is a gift from Allah." 'said Apie Sui.

Apie Lou could not wait to feast, and Apie Sui stopped him, saying, "Brother, don't eat for a while. Save these for later. I tell you, I shaved the captain's head, and he promised to take you to dinner with him every night, and today we'll have our first supper with the captain. '

"I get seasick, so let me eat here. Go eat with the captain yourself."

"Nothing." 'said Apie Sui.

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