Extra 8: The Childhood Journey of Tie Chui and Iron Nail.

"Setting up your stall so early today?"

A middle-aged man, grinning, approached a vegetable vendor in the market and handed him a cigarette, "I've never seen you out this early on a regular day. Give me three eggplants, a bunch of green onions, and half a pound of chili peppers."

"Not at all."

While chuckling, the vendor took the cigarette and tucked it by his ear, skillfully packing the man's vegetables: "I always come this early, here you go."

"That'll be 17 yuan in total, but since you're a regular, the green onions are on the house, no charge."

"Alright."

The man, without any fuss, cheerfully accepted the vegetables the vendor passed him and looked casually over to the neighboring stall where a simple-minded big fellow was staring eagerly in their direction, "That idiot is still here selling fish."

"Yeah, he's always here; shows up pretty early every day.