{"title":"5.5\" Dolls","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"55-yu-ping-ha0021a","title":"5.5\" Yu Ping (HA0021A)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe following story describes how GiGi and little Yu Ping first “bumped” into each other, and later on became good friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe it is because of this chance meeting, that stimulated little sister Yu Ping to get to know GiGi very intimately later on; even better than her elder sister Ten Ping ever did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne sunny day, GiGi was enjoying herself, while outside walking backward in her neighborhood as usual. Humming her favorite tune, and enjoying the occasional glimpses of the blue sky in between all the freshly washed linens fluffing and hanging densely overhead above, GiGi was enjoying herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOuch!!! A sudden cry howled out from behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpinning around, GiGi finds a small 3-4 year little girl knocked over on the ground, hands and knees bleeding and crying out loudly in pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHurriedly, GiGi helped the little girl up from the ground. But the little girl could not stop crying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sorry! It was my fault”. GiGi apologized emphatically.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoaked in tears, the little girl’s face was covered with mud and dirt. Her little hands and knees were all bruised and bleeding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Are you hurt? Are you in pain? I can help heal you. Well at least, my grandmother can help heal you.” GiGi comforted the little girl in apology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeing the little girl was by herself; “Are you alone? Where is your mother?” GiGi asked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I got separated from my elder sister. I am lost! And I am bleeding!” the little girl finally managed to reply, in between her nonstop sobbing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHearing this, GiGi hurriedly took out her handkerchief, wrapped up the little girl’s bleeding knee wound best she can; and then gently tossed the little girl onto her back; and ran back home quickly to Grandmother for help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce home, grandmother promptly administered first aids, by sterilizing and cleaning the wounds and bandaging up the wounds more properly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Now see what you have done to this little girl?” Grandma reprimanded GiGi sternly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Now see what you have done to this little girl?” Grandma reprimanded GiGi sternly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn response, GiGi brought out a box of her treasured candy and promptly offered the box of candy to the sobbing little girl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Candy!” smiled the little girl, forgetting about her pain, while grasping tightly the pretty box of candy in her little hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuddenly, there was a series of urgent loud knockings on the door. Grandma opened the door quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the doorway stood a freckled face little girl with two long braided hair on either side of her head, and her face all flush red with anxiety, and breathless from running too fast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Excuse me! My name is Ten Ping. I got separated from my little sister. A lady at street corner told me that she may have come to your house. Is she here please?” Asked Ten Ping, politely but nervously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~’ Elder sister! Answered a familiar little voice from inside the house. Yu Ping, the little sister, appeared smiling, with her little mouth filled with candy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiGi quickly apologized to Ten Ping repeatedly. 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Ten Ping quickly also followed her sister to take a quick look.\u003cbr\u003eThe sight of freshly wrapped dumplings and the smell of freshly grounded pork mixed with finely chopped vegetables were very alluring.\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping’s stomach gave a slight growl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYu Ping was standing beside the window with her mouth wide open. Her tongue was licking her lips; she was imagining what the dumplings would taste like in her mouth.\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, a long stream of saliva landed on the table from Yu Ping’s mouth.\u003cbr\u003e“Heeeeeeey!” shouted the shocked woman in the house. Her face showed surprise but also a sign of disgust.\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping quickly pulled Yu Ping back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That was unacceptable behavior,” scolded Ten Ping, “you should apologize to the nice lady right now.”\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping looked shocked, and tears started to drip from her eyes. She took a look at Ten Ping’s stern face, but it only provoked Yu Ping to cry even harder. Soon the tears came in torrents.\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping held Yu Ping close. She started to simultaneously encourage her sister to stop crying, and apologize to the woman for Yu Ping.\u003cbr\u003e“Sorry. Sorry.” Ten Ping said repeatedly while making apologetic hand gestures to the woman inside. “I apologize for my little sister.”\u003cbr\u003eThen she turned to Yu Ping with a stern face; “Now stop crying and apologize. It is your fault.” Ten Ping said.\u003cbr\u003eThe woman, upon seeing this predicament, shrugged, and then closed the windows with a lingering look of disgust. Ten Ping made a few more hand gestures of apology to the closed window before she left for home with the weeping Yu Ping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYu Ping did not stop crying after they reached home. Ten Ping sighed and started to see if she can do anything to make Yu Ping smile again.\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping took out some flour and dough, some water, some ground pork, and some vegetables.\u003cbr\u003e“Yu Ping,” Ten Ping offered, “Look! We are going to make some dumplings ourselves too. We can have dumplings for dinner tonight!”\u003cbr\u003eMomentarily Yu Ping stopped crying and pondered the proposal for a brief moment. Finally, she decided that she will not let her sister off so easily, and resumed crying again.\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping tried another method, she enticed Yu Ping with the idea of different stuffing for the dumplings, but Yu Ping did not relinquish her fight.\u003cbr\u003eFinally, Ten Ping rolled out a piece of dough and made 4 holes in it. She then put the dough on her face, and it fitted like a mask with droopy eyes and a huge banana-shaped mouth.\u003cbr\u003e“Boo,” taunted Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003eUpon this sight, Yu Ping couldn’t stop laughing out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Do you want to make a mask for yourself too?” asked Ten Ping. Yu Ping laughed and nodded.\u003cbr\u003e“Then you will have to help me roll the dough.”\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping happily obliged.\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping and Ten Ping made various objects for fun; they made a rubber duck, which Yu Ping said she would bring with her when she bathed. They made several masks of various funny faces, which Yu Ping carved personally, to show Ten Ping what angry and happy faces looked like. 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Yu Ping’s sister Ten Ping and grandma lied lazily on their mattresses and snoozed warmly under the thick blankets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping, however, was restless, she wanted to play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Big sister, can you take me to the candy shop?” asked Yu Ping. Ten Ping sat up and looked lazily at Yu Ping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Not today sis,” replied Ten Ping. “Perhaps next time?”. Ten Ping then rolled back onto the mattress and she pulled to cover herself tightly with the blanket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Please, big sis? I’m bored,” pleaded Yu Ping; but Ten Ping remained silent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping tried to tug the blanket away from Ten Ping to get her attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping gripped the blanket tightly with her hands, and the sister did a little tug-o-war. Palpably, Ten Ping won with her superior strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Yu Ping, your sister is very tired. Why don’t you go out to play yourself?” said grandma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping sat up again and gave her sister a triumphant “grandma is on my side” smile and proceeded back to her mattress to lie down again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrudgingly, Yu Ping left the house alone to look for activities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot far from their house, their neighbors, the Cheng family, were hosting a one-year-old birthday party for their newest family member out in the small open area in front of their house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many of the parties in these Shanghai villages, the Chengs were hosting an open-air lunch buffet in which everyone in the village could stop by for a visit and a free meal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDozens of people were already seated at the big round tables prepared for the party, happily feasting on the abundant food and wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe women in the Cheng family were busy going in and out of the kitchen to serve all kinds of different delicacies to the guests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa and Uncle Cheng were busily moving from table to table greeting and thanking villagers for joining this joyous occasion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping noted that Grandpa Cheng’s face was also very red and that he kept drinking from a large bowl that Uncle Cheng promptly refilled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping had never seen Grandpa Cheng laugh that hard before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping walked straight towards Grandpa Cheng.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hi. Grandpa Cheng!” squeaked Yu Ping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa Cheng seemed very happy to see Yu Ping, and he lifted Yu Ping right off the ground and placed a gentle kiss on Yu Ping’s cheek. Then he let Yu Ping sit on his right thigh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Well if it isn’t little Yu Ping!” exclaimed Grandpa Cheng.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Grandpa, your face is very red. Are you sick?” asked Yu Ping innocently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa Cheng laughed but did not respond. Instead, Grandpa Cheng looked behind Yu Ping and asked, “Where are your sister Ten Ping and your grandma?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sleeping!” exclaimed Yu Ping cheerfully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa Cheng was surprised by this answer. He did not expect Yu Ping to come alone to the party. He needed to entertain other guests, but he did not want to leave Yu Ping alone either; especially when her family wasn’t with her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa Cheng took a glance around the vicinity, wishing to see if Yu Ping could be seated on one of the tables with someone he trusts. Unfortunately, the guests seemed too occupied with the food and the free wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoticing this predicament, Grandma Cheng promptly came forward and took Yu Ping off Grandpa’s thigh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hey Yu Ping,” Grandma Cheng said, “Why don’t I take you into the house for some sweet treats?” Grandma Cheng took a quick look at Grandpa Cheng.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa Cheng replied with an approving nod.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sweet treats? Sure!” exclaimed Yu Ping, and Grandma Cheng carried Yu Ping into the house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe house was astonishingly red, as the Chengs had ornamented every corner of the house with red decorations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere were red paper cuttings; Chinese calligraphies on red paper; red flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the corner of the sitting room was a bassinet wrapped in red paper, and within the bassinet was a little red blanket, and a fluffy red pillow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrawling on the floor was a little boy dressed in bright red clothes – the Cheng’s new one-year-old. He was surrounded by adults who were cheering him on to do something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a closer look, Yu Ping found that, besides the little child, on the floor, were a few objects – a rubber stamp, a calculator, a ball, a ruler, a book, and a paintbrush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Oh, it’s the choosing ritual!” Explained Grandma Cheng.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Look Yu Ping, my grandson will crawl around and choose the first object that he will be attracted to. Then we will know what he would like to grow up to become.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Look now, if he chooses the abacus, he will grow up to be an accountant. The ball means he will grow up to be an athlete or a soldier. The ruler means an architect. The book means a scholar. The paintbrush means an artist, and the rubber stamp means a government official.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust then, the boy crawled forward and picked up the ball, and a huge round of applause echoed around the room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Oh, my grandson, an athlete!” Cried Grandma Cheng as she hurried forward to hug her grandson. The boy seemed to like the ball very much and was waving it to Yu Ping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Oh Yu Ping, my grandson wants to play with you. Why don’t you play together in this room?” Grandma looked at Yu Ping with a smile. “And here,” Grandma Cheng pointed to a plate on the table, “please feel free to have some pastries as you two play together.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping had a wonderful day at the Chengs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpon reaching home, Yu Ping promptly put on a red cloak, in an attempt to recreate the red-themed party she had so much fun with earlier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemembering the choosing ritual in the Cheng family, Yu Ping thought about what she would like to do when she grew up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe looked around the objects in the house, and finally decided on some oven mittens; that she found in the kitchen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo make the mittens prettier, Yu Ping made a little pencil sketch of herself and Ten Ping on each of the mittens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping was intrigued by Yu Ping’s sudden interest in oven mittens and asked Yu Ping why she was playing with them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping recited her story at the Chengs, including the choosing ritual, and ended with: “When I grow up, I’m going to be a cook!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping laughed and decided to tease Yu Ping. “Well! I see that you have me on one the mitten and yourself on the other mitten. Do you want to grow up to be a chef like me? Or would you like to be on your own?” Prodded Ten Ping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping gave the matter a 10-second-deep thought before she answered “I would like to be both!”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You can’t be both, How can you be a chef like both of us?” Ten Ping teased back even further.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping clapped her hands together, with her drawing of herself joining the drawing of Ten Ping. “Like this!” Exclaimed Yu Ping excitedly, and then proceeded to make kissing sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking at her sister silently, Ten Ping was amused and very touched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Material: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Colour: Coral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWig Size: 4.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItems included: Nude doll with make-up, wig, dress, pants, cloak, socks, shoes, oven mittens, and Limited Edition Story Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50780115665184,"sku":"HA0024A","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4014\/1600\/files\/1704.jpg?v=1759982371"},{"product_id":"55-yu-ping-ha0025a","title":"5.5\" Yu Ping (HA0025A)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a hot summer afternoon. Ten Ping was occupied with school duties that afternoon – all students had to help periodically with cleaning and maintaining the school after school hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping was alone at home, taking an afternoon nap. Grandma, seeing Yu Ping was soundly asleep; took the opportunity to go out of the house to do some necessary grocery shopping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs soon as grandma exit the door, Yu Ping woke up. It did not take long for Yu Ping to realize that, for the first time in her young tender life, she had the whole house to herself!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a moment, Yu Ping revealed in her discovery of freedom. She was alone in her house, with absolutely no supervision. In other words, she could do anything she want!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImmediately Yu Ping started to roll around on the floor – a forbidden act because it would defile her clean clothes. She laughed as she rolled from one wall to the other, and back again. The feeling of defiling a taboo was just too thrilling!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, it did not take long, for Yu Ping to feel tired from all the rolling. Lying on the floor while listening to the cicadas chirping outdoors; little Yu Ping pondered her next taboo to break.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Aha!” Thought Yu Ping, “this is the perfect moment to play with her sister’s Miu Miu doll.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiu Miu doll was Ten Ping’s creation and her most treasured possession. Miu Miu was Ten Ping’s pillar of strength. It was this doll that helped Ten Ping through the difficult times of separating from her parents. Yu Ping had always been envious of her sister’s sole proprietorship of Miu Miu, and grandma seemed to side with Ten Ping too in disallowing Yu Ping to play with Miu Miu!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeizing the moment, Yu Ping rushed onto Ten Ping’s bed and grabbed Miu Miu. She shook hands with her, kissed her, hugged her, and made Miu Miu do a little dance. Soon Yu Ping decided Miu Miu must be hungry, so she decided to make a little meal for Miu Miu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping ran to the kitchen and grabbed a handful of ingredients: rice, soy sauce, chopped carrots, candies, and an assortment of spices. She then returned to the kitchen a second time and took a big bowl and a spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping placed Miu Miu in a sitting position on the floor, and attached a piece of cloth around her neck like a bib.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping then started to recreate her favorite dish to Miu Miu, the infamous fried rice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter adding the rice into the big bowl together with the chopped carrots, Yu Ping started to stir vigorously with the spoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery once in a while, Yu Ping would hold up the bowl with her left hand like how grandma holds the wok, and imitated the wok tossing action. Unfortunately, Yu Ping was not as skilled as grandma, as rice and chopped carrots spilled all over the ground. Yu Ping chuckled happily at this predicament, as she tossed and spilled several more times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext, Yu Ping added her beloved candies into the fried rice. On one hand, it was Yu Ping’s favorite meal fried rice, and on the other, Yu Ping’s favorite snack the candies. Why not mix them both to make the perfect meal? Thought Yu Ping happily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, it was time to add the soy sauce to the mixture. Yu Ping held the bottle of soy sauce with one hand, and tugged the cork with the other hand. With extreme difficulty, the cork finally came off the bottle with a pop, along with a trajectory of soy sauce!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo make matters worse, some of the soy sauce landed and splattered over Miu Miu’s white dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorrified, Yu Ping quickly put down the bottle of soy sauce on the floor and rushed to assess the damage. There were several spots that formed little circles on Miu Miu’s white dress that Ten Ping might not catch unless examined carefully. However, there was also a larger more prominent thumb-sized stain that would not go unnoticed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping knew she was in trouble. The rice mess on the floor can be forgiven with some exaggerated crying and grandma’s pity, but Miu Miu was Ten Ping’s treasured doll. Not only would Ten Ping be furious at finding it stained, but Yu Ping was specifically instructed not to play with Miu Miu in the first place!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoting grandma’s usual washboard and bucket at the side of the living room; Yu Ping quickly took off Miu Miu’s white shirt and attempted to wash the dress. She imitated grandma’s usual action of rubbing the shirt up and down forcefully on the washboard. After several attempts, Yu Ping noted that the brown stain lost a little bit of color, but regrettably, the stain spot also tripled in size. Now the spot resembled a big brown circle in the middle of the white dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYu Ping decided to try another idea, she took out a white chalk and started to color the stained white. Yu Ping smudged repeatedly the chalk on the wet dress. Unfortunately, the chalk seemed to only stick in chunks on the wet cloth, and overall the spot looked now like a black pizza with white pepperonis scattered on top.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrustrated, Yu Ping rubbed the dress on the white wall in her final attempt to “rub” the stain off. In her desperation, Yu Ping hoped that the white wall might also attach some color onto the dress to bleach the stain. Regrettably, after the rough handling of the fabric from the washboard, chalk, and now the wall, the fabric finally tore apart and left a big hole in the middle of the dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith tears in her eyes, Yu Ping sat defeated, and resigned to her fate of the inevitable scolding later that evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping finally returned home deep in the evening. She stayed at the school a little late that afternoon to chat with her friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn her astonishment, she returned home to find Yu Ping sleeping on the floor of the living room, surrounded by a mess of rice and chopped carrots on the floor next to her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoreover, Ten Ping also found Miu Miu’s broken dress, and her beloved Miu Miu doll beside Yu Ping. Peculiarly, on Miu Miu was also a very rough “dress” made out of paper. Maybe a more exact description would be paper crumpled around Miu Miu like wrapping aluminum foil on a doll body. There were rips on the paper, and the left sleeve unattached to the main torso. On the “dress” however, were red crayon marks which Ten Ping recognized as attempted replication of the flower embroidery on the original Miu Miu dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping lifted Miu Miu to examine the “dress” and found at the back of the dress, very familiar and crude handwriting with the word “sorry”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Ping chuckled, as she finally put all the pieces of the puzzle together, and realized what her sister must have done. Ten Ping was not upset because she was planning on making a new dress for Miu Miu anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn an attempt to bring Yu Ping to the bed, Ten Ping gently lifted Yu Ping. Upon approach, Yu Ping gave out a little giggle and a big smile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“She must be having a great dream,” thought Ten Ping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Material: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Colour: Red and Beige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWig Size: 4.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItems included: Nude doll with make-up, wig, dress, Under-pants, shoes, Miu Miu fabric doll with a dress, bamboo chair, and Limited Edition Story Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50780116517152,"sku":"HA0025A","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4014\/1600\/files\/1725.jpg?v=1759982374"},{"product_id":"55-yu-ping-ha0031a","title":"5.5\" Yu Ping (HA0031A)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Material: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Colour: Red and White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWig Size: 4.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItems included: Nude doll with make-up, wig, shirt, dress, Under-pants, socks, shoes, backpack, and Limited Edition Card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a normal school day, Ten Ping got ready as usual and was about to set off to school with her brother Shan. Upon her dismay she found her brother Shan crying cross-legged with fists bumping to the ground in the living room. Grandma stood beside him and tried to tug Shan off the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shan, you need to get up to go to school. You cannot just stay in bed because you want to sleep!” Bickered Grandma.\u003cbr\u003eShan did not respond but continued to cry even louder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shan, if you don’t go to school, you will not become successful in life, you cannot be great like our president. And you are going to disappoint your parents.” Bickered Grandma even further.\u003cbr\u003eShan did not respond and continued crying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You know what, I’m done being nice, I think it is time for some punishment, let me get my cane.” Said, Grandma. She entered her bedroom to search for her cane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon this predicament, Ten Ping quickly ran out and carried Shan out of the house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping carried Shan for a few streets before she put Shan back on the floor and gasped for breath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan stopped with watery eyes and looked at her sister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Big sis, I don’t want to go to school today.”\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping already had her answer ready. She crouched down until her head was at the same level as Shan and kindly said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“That is fine, little brother. You don’t have to go to school today. But hey, we have some free time to ourselves, shall we play a little game?”\u003cbr\u003eShan’s eyes widened with interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What game sis, what game?” Said Shan quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We shall go to the nearby fruit cart ran by the old Cho. We need to buy some fruits home for tonight. But the game here is that I will choose 3 fruits for you to name, and if you name them all correctly, I will give you a sugar gourd tonight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSugar gourd was Shan’s favorite candy, and Shan nodded his head quickly.\u003cbr\u003eShan and Ten Ping arrived at Cho’s fruit cart. Cho was a friendly old man in his 80s, he didn’t talk much ask he lost most of his teeth already, but he had always been kind to Ten Ping, and his fruits had always been delicious and reasonably priced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping waved a hearty hi to Cho, and wasted no time in picking fruits for Shan to guess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping held out an orange to Shan, in which Shan quickly shouted.\u003cbr\u003e“Orange!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping then chose an apple and held it out to Shan, and Shan quickly replied once again, “Apple!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping then chose a fruit he knew Shan did not know of. She held out a grapefruit to Shan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan’s smile faltered at once and started scratching his head for an answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yellow-orange?” Shan tested,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No,” replied Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan continued to scratch his head for an answer while his eyes look imploringly at Ten Ping. The sugar gourd prize was too much of a prize to give up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you don’t remember, why don’t you go ask others what it is?” asked Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan’s eyes lightened up, he looked around and found Cho. His mouth was about to open up when Ten Ping interrupted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No, you cannot ask Cho, that’s too easy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan faltered and continued to look around again, there was no one around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Is there anyone you know who would know what the name is for this fruit?” asked Ten Ping?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan thought for a moment, and then exclaimed “grandma!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well, we cannot go back to grandma correct? She is still angry at you. Is there anyone else?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan thought for a moment, and then exclaimed “Miss Chow!” Miss Chow was Shan’s teacher at pre-school\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping gave a big smile as she achieved her purpose. “Alright, why don’t you go ask Miss Chow, and when you know the answer, I will give you the sugar gourd right away.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan nodded happily and started walking towards the school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50780117041440,"sku":"HA0031A","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4014\/1600\/files\/1747.jpg?v=1759982377"},{"product_id":"55-shan-ha0032a","title":"5.5\" Shan (HA0032A)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gwd_right_top_left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Material: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Colour: Red and White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWig Size: 4.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clear\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eItems included: Nude doll with make-up, wig (glued), shirt, piece-pants, under-pants, hat, socks, shoes, school bag, towel doll, and Limited Edition Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clear\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clear\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a normal school day, Ten Ping got ready as usual and was about to set off to school with her brother Shan. Upon her dismay she found her brother Shan crying cross-legged with fists bumping to the ground in the living room. Grandma stood beside him and tried to tug Shan off the ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shan, you need to get up to go to school. You cannot just stay in bed because you want to sleep!” Bickered Grandma.\u003cbr\u003eShan did not respond but continued to cry even louder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shan, if you don’t go to school, you will not become successful in life, you cannot be great like our president. And you are going to disappoint your parents.” Bickered Grandma even further.\u003cbr\u003eShan did not respond and continued crying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You know what, I’m done being nice, I think it is time for some punishment, let me get my cane” said Grandma. She entered her bedroom to search for her cane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon this predicament, Ten Ping quickly ran out and carried Shan out of the house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping carried Shan for a few streets before she put Shan back on the floor and gasped for breath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan stopped with watery eyes and looked at her sister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Big sis, I don’t want to go to school today.”\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping already had her answer ready. She crouched down until her head was at the same level as Shan and kindly said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“That is fine, little brother. You don’t have to go to school today. But hey, we have some free time to ourselves, shall we play a little game?”\u003cbr\u003eShan’s eyes widened with interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What game sis, what game?” Said Shan quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We shall go to the nearby fruit cart ran by the old Cho. We need to buy some fruits home for tonight. But the game here is that I will choose 3 fruits for you to name, and if you name them all correctly, I will give you a sugar gourd tonight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSugar gourd was Shan’s favorite candy, and Shan nodded his head quickly.\u003cbr\u003eShan and Ten Ping arrived at Cho’s fruit cart. Cho was a friendly old man in his 80s, he didn’t talk much ask he lost most of his teeth already, but he had always been kind to Ten Ping, and his fruits had always been delicious and reasonably priced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping waved a hearty hi to Cho, and wasted no time in picking fruits for Shan to guess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping held out an orange to Shan, in which Shan quickly shouted.\u003cbr\u003e“Orange!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping then chose an apple and held it out to Shan, and Shan quickly replied once again, “Apple!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping then chose a fruit he knew Shan did not know of. She held out a grapefruit to Shan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan’s smile faltered at once, and started scratching his head for an answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yellow-orange?” Shan tested,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No,” replied Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan continued to scratch his head for an answer while his eyes look imploringly at Ten Ping. The sugar gourd prize was too much of a prize to give up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you don’t remember, why don’t you go ask others what it is?” asked Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan’s eyes lightened up, he looked around and found Cho. His mouth was about to open up when Ten Ping interrupted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No, you cannot ask Cho, that’s too easy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan faltered and continued to look around again, there was no one around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Is there anyone you know who would know what the name is for this fruit?” asked Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan thought for a moment, and then exclaimed “grandma!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well, we cannot go back to grandma correct? She is still angry at you. Is there anyone else?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan thought for a moment, and then exclaimed “Miss Chow!” Miss Chow was Shan’s teacher at pre-school\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping gave a big smile as she achieved her purpose. “Alright, why don’t you go ask Miss Chow, and when you know the answer, I will give you the sugar gourd right away.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan nodded happily and started walking towards the school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ruby Red Galleria - Ten Ping","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50780118024480,"sku":"HA0032A","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4014\/1600\/files\/1771.jpg?v=1759982384"},{"product_id":"55-yu-ping-ha0034a","title":"5.5\" Yu Ping (HA0034A)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Material: Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Colour: Blue and White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWig Size: 4.5 inch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItems included: nude doll body with make-up, wig, shirt, shorts, under panties, socks, hairpiece, shoes, and limited edition card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hey, Gigi, look! I got a huge one!” Shan held up his hand to Gigi with his palms open.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was a peanut that was the size of Shan’s little palm. Although Shan’s palm is still small, the peanut was still easily the size of a giant wasp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Great one!” Smiled Gigi, as Gigi unloaded another basket full of peanut plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat day, Gigi, Shan, and Yu Ping were all working in a nearby peanut farm run by farmer Lee. Their job was to harvest and gather the chopped peanut plants; pluck the seeds; wash them and finally lay them out on the ground to dry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping, was supposed to come today; but had to go out of town to find the doctor in another village to come to treat her sick grandmother. In her absence, Ten Ping had Gigi come in her stead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi, Shan, and Yu Ping spent a whole day harvesting, collecting, plucking washing, and drying the peanuts. It was backbreaking work. Gigi made sure Yu Ping and Shan had the easiest job of plucking the seeds, and spreading the peanuts to dry; while Gigi harvested, collected, and carried basketfuls of peanut plants from the field outside to Yu Ping and Shan who were sitting indoors under the shade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the day was over, the trio had harvested and processed many basketfuls of peanuts. But at the end of the day, they disappointedly realized that their compensation for the day’s work was not even enough to buy a pack of peanuts from the local market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan was especially upset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the way home, Yu Ping and Shan were visibly exhausted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi, with her usual cheery personality, tried to cheer the other two up by comparing neighbors they encountered to various fruits on the farms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping was laughing when Gigi compared neighbor Zhou’s belly to a watermelon when Gigi realized that Shan was lagging purposely behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan’s little palms were holding onto his belly, which was big and bloated as if he’s pregnant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntrigued, Gigi went closer to check. And upon inspection, GiGi found out that Shan had peanuts hidden inside his bib pants around his waist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi promptly realized that Shan had stolen some of the peanuts they had harvested for Farmer Lee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStanding cross-armed, with an imitation of her teacher Ms. Chow when she’s angry, Gigi towered over Shan demanding an explanation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gigi,” Shan pleaded “It’s fine. We harvested many basketfuls, and I only took two handfuls. No one will notice. And you know grandma is sick, and she loves peanuts. I want to get some for grandma. Maybe, after eating these peanuts, grandma will become well and happy again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shan.” Gigi said compassionately, a little moved by Shan’s plea, “I know you want to give some to your grandmother. But do you think your grandma would be happy if she knew these peanuts were stolen? You do realize that her symptoms may worsen because she will be disappointed?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan was silent as he lower his head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi hesitated a little, pondering if it was her place to lecture Shan. Yet Ten Ping’s righteousness crossed through her mind, and she knew she had to have Shan return the peanuts. She had to do it for Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yes Shan, we are so poor that we have to skip a few meals every week and purchase overripe vegetables in the market because they are cheaper. But this does not merit us to steal peanuts. Your big sister Ten Ping is right when she always recited the Chinese proverb. “We can be broke, but our souls and integrity should never be broken.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHearing this, Shan promptly broke into huge wails; as he rubbed his eyes very hard, his feet stamping the floor; but yet there are no tears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi knew these reactions all too well, Shan was using his ultimate weapon, crying, in hope that Gigi would sympathize and let him off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi remained adamant, her face hard as steel. Finally, Gigi issued an ultimatum, “if you don’t return the peanuts right now, I’ll make sure grandma will beat you with a stick.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefeated, Shan knew that there was no way out, as he grudgingly conceded to Gigi’s command.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlowly the trio walked back to farmer Lee’s house. Upon arrival, they found farmer Lee in front of the warehouse, moving baskets of peanuts inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Uncle Lee,” Shan said quietly, “I want to tell you something, but please promise that you won’t be mad. I took some of the peanuts we harvested to give to my sick grandmother. I want her to be happy. But Gigi scolded me and told me what I did was wrong, so I would like to return all the peanuts I took from you and apologize.” Then Shan started crying again, but this time it was genuine. Perhaps Shan was a little frightened of what may happen next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarmer Lee, surprised at this news, stared closely at Shan’s face for a moment. Then, without a word, Farmer Lee suddenly turned and went hastily into the warehouse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmediately Shan hid behind Gigi and tugged her hand to run away. Shan had expected farmer Lee to come to beat him with a stick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi hid Shan behind her back and pondered what to do next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, farmer Lee suddenly came out of the warehouse with a sack of peanuts on his shoulders and placed it gently in front of Gigi’s feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Farmer Lee crouched down to Shan’s height, and said gently “Shan, I appreciate you coming forward to tell me this, that was very brave of you. You know I have 2 children, but none of them are as brave as you. They had always tried to lie their way out of any misdoings.” Farmer Lee said as he shook his head. “If I had disciplined them better in the past, then they wouldn’t be in the state they are now.” Farmer Lee continued, as he let out a long sigh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well I think you have a great heart, Shan, I think it is very nice of you to try to take some peanuts to your sick grandmother. But in this world, you should work for what you get, and taking shortcuts would always come back to haunt you eventually at the end. So, you did the right thing in returning these peanuts. But do promise me that you wouldn’t do this kind of stealing again, not anywhere nor to anyone else.” Farmer Lee said, in a firmer tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan nodded his tiny head in apology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“But,” farmer Lee continued, “I have a great harvest this year, and you all were of great help today. Take this sack of peanuts and bring it home to your grandmother. You’ve earned it”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan couldn’t believe his ears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi jumped up in the excitement and hugged Farmer Lee, her mouth blurting non-stop “thank you; thank you…..”s,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping reacted quickly and tried to grab some peanut from the open sack to eat; when Gigi slapped her hand away and said. “Nah-uh, these are uncooked.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan standing close by, now just happily relieved that he did not get any beating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat night, the whole family was delighted with an extra plate of stir-fried peanuts on the dinner table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Shan told grandma he got the nuts for her after a hard day of work, grandma put up a pleasantly surprised face, perhaps a little too surprised, as Ten Ping snickered at grandma’s poor acting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan looked pleased nonetheless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a happy meal, Gigi pulled Ten Ping aside to whisper today’s true encounter to Ten Ping in private, clearly not wanting grandma to find out. It was also then that Gigi learned another truth about Farmer Lee from Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping had heard rumors that Farmer Lee’s sons were in serious gambling debts. 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I got a huge one!” Shan held up his hand to Gigi with his palms open.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was a peanut that was the size of Shan’s little palm. Although Shan’s palm is still small, the peanut was still easily the size of a giant wasp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Great one!” Smiled Gigi, as Gigi unloaded another basket full of peanut plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat day, Gigi, Shan, and Yu Ping were all working in a nearby peanut farm run by farmer Lee. Their job was to harvest and gather the chopped peanut plants; pluck the seeds; wash them and finally lay them out on the ground to dry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping, was supposed to come today; but had to go out of town to find the doctor in another village to come to treat her sick grandmother. In her absence, Ten Ping had Gigi come in her stead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi, Shan, and Yu Ping spent a whole day harvesting, collecting, plucking washing, and drying the peanuts. It was backbreaking work. Gigi made sure Yu Ping and Shan had the easiest job of plucking the seeds, and spreading the peanuts to dry; while Gigi harvested, collected, and carried basketfuls of peanut plants from the field outside to Yu Ping and Shan who were sitting indoors under the shade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the day was over, the trio had harvested and processed many basketfuls of peanuts. But at the end of the day, they disappointedly realized that their compensation for the day’s work was not even enough to buy a pack of peanuts from the local market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan was especially upset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the way home, Yu Ping and Shan were visibly exhausted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi, with her usual cheery personality, tried to cheer the other two up by comparing neighbors they encountered to various fruits on the farms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping was laughing when Gigi compared neighbor Zhou’s belly to a watermelon, when Gigi realized that Shan was lagging purposely behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan’s little palms were holding onto his belly, which was big and bloated as if he’s pregnant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntrigued, Gigi went closer to check. And upon inspection, GiGi found out that Shan had peanuts hidden inside his bib pants around his waist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi promptly realized that Shan had stolen some of the peanuts they had harvested for farmer Lee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStanding cross-armed, with an imitation of her teacher Ms. Chow when she’s angry, Gigi towered over Shan demanding an explanation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gigi,” Shan pleaded “It’s fine. We harvested many basketfuls, and I only took two handfuls. No one will notice. And you know grandma is sick, and she loves peanuts. I want to get some for grandma. Maybe, after eating these peanuts, grandma will become well and happy again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Shan.” Gigi said compassionately, a little moved by Shan’s plea, “I know you want to give some to your grandmother. But do you think your grandma would be happy if she knew these peanuts were stolen? You do realize that her symptoms may worsen because she will be disappointed?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan was silent as he lower his head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi hesitated a little, pondering if it was her place to lecture Shan. Yet Ten Ping’s righteousness crossed through her mind, and she knew she had to have Shan return the peanuts. She had to do it for Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yes Shan, we are so poor that we have to skip a few meals every week and purchase overripe vegetables in the market because they are cheaper. But this does not merit us to steal peanuts. Your big sister Ten Ping is right when she always recited the Chinese proverb. “We can be broke, but our souls and integrity should never be broken.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHearing this, Shan promptly broke into huge wails; as he rubbed his eyes very hard, his feet stamping the floor; but yet there are no tears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi knew these reactions all too well, Shan was using his ultimate weapon, crying, in hope that Gigi would sympathize and let him off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi remained adamant, her face hard as steel. Finally, Gigi issued an ultimatum, “if you don’t return the peanuts right now, I’ll make sure grandma will beat you with a stick.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefeated, Shan knew that there was no way out, as he grudgingly conceded to Gigi’s command.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlowly the trio walked back to farmer Lee’s house. Upon arrival, they found farmer Lee in front of the warehouse, moving baskets of peanuts inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Uncle Lee,” Shan said quietly, “I want to tell you something, but please promise that you won’t be mad. I took some of the peanuts we harvested to give to my sick grandmother. I want her to be happy. But Gigi scolded me and told me what I did was wrong, so I would like to return all the peanuts I took from you and apologize.” Then Shan started crying again, but this time it was genuine. Perhaps Shan was a little frightened of what may happen next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarmer Lee, surprised at this news, stared closely at Shan’s face for a moment. Then, without a word, Farmer Lee suddenly turned and went hastily into the warehouse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmediately Shan hid behind Gigi and tugged her hand to run away. Shan had expected farmer Lee to come to beat him with a stick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi hid Shan behind her back and pondered what to do next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, farmer Lee suddenly came out of the warehouse with a sack of peanuts on his shoulders and placed it gently in front of Gigi’s feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Farmer Lee crouched down to Shan’s height, and said gently “Shan, I appreciate you coming forward to tell me this, that was very brave of you. You know I have 2 children, but none of them are as brave as you. They had always tried to lie their way out of any misdoings.” Farmer Lee said as he shook his head. “If I had disciplined them better in the past, then they wouldn’t be in the state they are now.” Farmer Lee continued, as he let out a long sigh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well I think you have a great heart, Shan, I think it is very nice of you to try to take some peanuts to your sick grandmother. But in this world, you should work for what you get, and taking shortcuts would always come back to haunt you eventually at the end. So, you did the right thing in returning these peanuts. But do promise me that you wouldn’t do this kind of stealing again, not anywhere nor to anyone else.” Farmer Lee said, in a firmer tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan nodded his tiny head in apology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“But,” farmer Lee continued, “I have a great harvest this year, and you all were of great help today. Take this sack of peanuts and bring it home to your grandmother. You’ve earned it”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan couldn’t believe his ears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGigi jumped up in the excitement and hugged Farmer Lee, her mouth blurting non-stop “thank you; thank you…..”s,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYu Ping reacted quickly and tried to grab some peanut from the open sack to eat; when Gigi slapped her hand away and said. “Nah-uh, these are uncooked.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan standing close by, now just happily relieved that he did not get any beating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat night, the whole family was delighted with an extra plate of stir-fried peanuts on the dinner table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Shan told grandma he got the nuts for her after a hard day of work, grandma put up a pleasantly surprised face, perhaps a little too surprised, as Ten Ping snickered at grandma’s poor acting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShan looked pleased nonetheless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a happy meal, Gigi pulled Ten Ping aside to whisper today’s true encounter to Ten Ping in private, clearly not wanting grandma to find out. It was also then that Gigi learned another truth about Farmer Lee from Ten Ping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping had heard rumors that Farmer Lee’s sons were in serious gambling debts. 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This year, besides tasting the delicious sticky rice, Ten Ping also decided to try the grand tradition, of entering the annual Dragon Boat race. Usually, the Dragon Boat race is physically challenging; as it demands groups of well-trained rowers, typically men, to paddle through the current. This year, the school managed to secure some fishing boats lent by a generous fisherman, so the school decided to host a mini dragon-boat race on a section of the Huangpu River where the current was still, and the distance across was narrow. 5 teams were competing, and Ten Ping registered to one of the teams with her friend Gigi. The goal was to paddle only 500 feet from the north bank to the south.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon hearing the news of his sister’s registration, Shan demanded to join as well. Shan was always fascinated by the colorful carvings of the dragon boat and had always wanted to ride on one. Even when Ten Ping explained to her little brother that their “dragon boat” race was only using old fishing boats instead of the glamorous dragon boats used for experienced adult races, Shan still insisted he wanted to ride on one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Ping knew that Shan was too young to participate in the dragon boat racing, and despite Shan’s constant tantrum, Ten Ping shrugged off Shan’s request and decided to let him cry alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat night, Ten Ping and Gigi discussed Shan’s wishes, and Gigi said, “I understand that Shan cannot participate in rowing the boat, but it doesn’t mean he cannot board the boat for a few minutes, that is what he wants anyway. Why don’t we ask him to be one of the cheering crowds at the south bank, and then let him get on the boat when you arrive on the south bank.” Ten Ping agreed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next day, Ten Ping made a cap that resembled a dragon, and gave it to Shan. “Shan, I am sorry about yesterday, I think I would love it if you also participate in the dragon boat race. But you need to be my cheerleader and if you cheer hard enough, we will win! This is a very important job, so you will need this hat, and with it, you need to cheer as hard as a dragon will. Promise you will do that?” Shan nodded excitedly. Ten Ping added, “If we win, you can also come aboard the dragon boat for a while alright? That’s a promise.” Shan nodded again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the day of the dragon boat race, Shan was standing on the south bank with Yu Ping and Grandma, cheering and jumping excitedly up and down. 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