BLACK BAMBOO HEAD

Kou Shin still looks as cheerful as ever. The first time A chu and A ling met him.

"Thank you very much Uncle Kou. I don't know how we can repay your kindness," A chu said with a slight bow. A Ling also bowed. But her face suddenly brightened.

"Ah, I know! Maybe we can treat Uncle Kou to a meal and some wine. Just watch out if Uncle refuses," A Ling said excitedly. She glanced at A chu. Then they both glanced at Kou Shin.

Kou Shin laughed at A Ling's words. Then he said,

"Being treated to wine by two snot-nosed kids. Ha ha ha ha. Not bad. Not bad." 

Kou Shin laughed widely while clutching his woven straw headdress.

A short while later.

The carriage entered a village that was not too big but not too small either. This village was called Yanyu. A village that was usually a temporary stopover for merchants or travelers going to Nantou city.