I sort off thought that I might want to add some actual scenes of how Chinese Asians bargain in the market. In the market, all kinds of words can come out and many of them aren't very good or to say 'perfect' in English. (I don't consider myself but just a tad). The English used here might seem different, wrong in grammar, spelling and many others, so, flame me if you want. I'll be happy to receive.
Chapter 7
Two weeks have now passed and the change of season has come. It was autumn and during this time around, everybody are busy preparing themselves for the raging blizzards of winter. The market place is busy with the hustling and bustling of animals all around and in one corner, the furious five, Po and Tai Lung are helping out animals in the village. It's a normal routine for them to go down to the village below once in two weeks to help the villagers that has requested their help. Some may give them money for their hard work or maybe items but it all depends on the individual's willingness.
Luckily for them, everything went well as they're afraid that some villagers might recognize Tai Lung. Tai Lung had to wear a hood over his head to cover up his face but was allowed to go shirtless yet again.
"I don't see the point of having a shirt on," He threw the shirt away. "It reduces your ability to move in combat and slowest me down because the very fabric itself produces air resistance."
"Suit yourself." Tigress answered him and threw the shirt in to a basket.
Finally, they have finished their work and decided to take a short rest in a nearby restaurant before heading back to the Jade Palace. Although the streets in the valley of peace were busy with activities, Tai Lung managed to pick up a familiar voice at a corner.
Sounds like Leo.
He toke a peek at the corner and his guess was right.
"Aiya mister. These vegetables hor… vely cheap oledi I give you." The funny looking rabbit said to Leo.
"Cannot la these Kai Lan. So soft and don't look green at all." Leo answered back to the vendor.
What a funny way to answer. This is my first time watching a bargaining in a market, especially Leo.
He looked at the other six, "Hey guys, I've got to see someone. I'll catch up with you later. Don't worry; I won't make any trouble this time. Trust me."
"You?" Tigress spat. "Hardly"
Po softly punched her, He's okay Tigress and he's changed. Go on buddy. We'll see you later."
Everyone was okay with it; only tigress wasn't.
Tai Lung jogged towards Leo who seems to be at his bargaining game.
"Okay la, okay la. I give you 100 gram, free 50 gram. So how?" the rabbit said.
"Can, can. You wan wan ah," Leo answered and continued to browse through other raw foods.
Tai Lung patted his shoulder, "Hey."
"Hey," Leo looked behind to see him there.
"Watcha doing?"
"Bargaining," Leo admitted.
"Funny way of doing it."
"Well, this is a market. You have to adapt to it or else you'll get cheated and you won't get what you want."
You mean like you two did back in the snow mountain… he let out a low growl.
"Excuse me a minute. I want a good price on these fishes."
"Can I watch this process? It seems so different."
"Sure," Leo said and called out to the vendor, "Hello Taukay, how much for these red snapper?"
Another medium sized rabbit approached him and answered, "This one vely nice and fresh. Just come from fresh water; one hour ago. Consider vely good oledi. For you boss, erm… I give you 1 kilo for 40 Yuan."
"Walau, so expensive ah taukay. I come to check on other places to get nice fish and you offer 1 kilo 40 Yuan ah. So expensive."
"Haiya mister, no other place got sell this nice wan la mister," the rabbit said.
"No la taukay. That old pig over there," Leo pointed at another vendor sitting at a corner. "Selling 1 kilo for 20 Yuan la."
"That Sei Pat Po? That stupid fella sell you yesterday's fish la. Believe me. You ask all around, sure they give same same answer la mister. Don't believe her."
"You sure anot?" Leo poked at the fish and said to the rabbit, "See the fish, cannot blow up. How to say fresh."
"Tin pong wo. Okay mister, I give you cheaper, 1 kilo for 25 Yuan. So how?"
"Deal"
"Okay then." The rabbit took the fish and started to pack it up.
Tai Lung was lost for words, "Wow."
"Learn buddy. Nothing is cheap in this world," Leo paid for the fish that he had bargained for.
"Nice concept of using you own mother tongue," they walked off together.
"Yeah, strange but this is how animals here do business," Leo continued. "I'm not usually in this kind of state but when time persists, I have to do it. Not really my nature of doing this."
"Oh look, a fortune teller." Tigress grabbed Viper and headed directly towards a corner where a young female tiger was sitting. The fortune teller wore a blue sash over her body and clothes that barely covered all over her.
"Come on," Tigress cajoled. "This is interesting."
They approached the slender female tiger and sat in front of her.
"Want your fortune told?" the tiger asked, "That'll be 10 Yuan if you want, a more in-depth fortune will cost an extra 5 Yuan."
"I can afford," Tigress dug out 15 Yuan.
"You want an in-depth fortune? Isn't that too hasty?" Viper asked.
"Nah, one little fortune once in a while won't hurt," she answered back.
It will hurt more than you could have ever imagined my dear Tigress
"Element my dear?"
"Fire but a tad bit of earth."
"Very well," the fortune teller spread out a bunch of cards and starts to mumble. The cards slowly moved away and only a few cards were left, "Empress, High Priestess, Lover, Strength, Justice, and hermit. Which one." she murmured.
Finally, one card was left standing. She opened it up, "Strength Arcana my dear,"
"What does that mean?" Tigress asked.
"You are persevered in what you do, have self control. Lots of courage but because of a tad bit of earth, you lack a little patience. You are determined and speak more on action than words, act before you think. You always force others to obey you but without compassion? You have a personality of being hard to forgive and always keep revenge by your heart."
Viper was a little shocked for words, "Umm…Tigress, this is like 90 of you and 10 of creeping you out."
"Uh huh…" Tigress casually said.
The tiger continued, "What beholds the future? The lovers Arcana! Oh, this Arcana is telling you that love will come my dear. Love! A beautiful sign,"
"Great," Tigress joyfully said.
"But wait!" she stopped, "What's this? An interruption? The Emperor, Death and another Lover Arcana?! They will stop this love you are in!"
"Who? Tell me." Tigress snapped.
"I don't know but the Temperance shall stop them. That is, unless death do not comes in," she smiled at Tigress.
"Okay, freaky." Viper pulled Tigress away from the table.
"Whoa, hey. Umm… bye. Thanks for your fortune." She waved goodbye.
The fortune teller slowly watched Viper and Tigress climbed up the stairway heading towards the Jade Palace. "Tigress, such a beautiful name. No wonder Tai Lung loves you."
Leo came up to her, "Hey Vikki, time to go. I've got what I needed and guess who I bumped into just now."
"Oh do tell," she smiled, "Oh, wait, I left something behind. Just a minute." Vikki walked off to a corner, away from Leo's sight.
"Are you ready?" she spoke to a shadow.
"Yes and I'm going to love this," the shadow laughed.
"Be careful with Tai Lung. He isn't an opponent that you should be trifled with,"
The shadow laughed even more, "I am him…" the shadow walked out of the darkness and another Tai Lung appeared, "…and he is me."
"Yeah but the only difference is that you're a shadow of him; more like a left out shell of him. He's full and not to mention beginning to have his full life back. So don't ruin our plans. "Vikki stressed her final words and joined Leo.
"Don't worry. Little ol' Tigress will have the time of her life," he grinned devilishly.
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Flames? Suggestions? R and R maybe? I could use some. I'm always open for suggestions.
Now for some information about some words that's in this chapter… Those in Italic that you don' understand are Chinese language (Cantonese)
Taukay - Boss of the vendor
Sei Pat Po - Stupid Bitch
Tin Pong Wo -God help me
Slangs that are in Chinese. There's no meaning to it, just slang.
la
hor
aiya
wan
ah
walau
Haiya
So that's the jest of it.
