Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 3 - 2017 | Page 6

I came to the Jewish girl again , “ Would you like to stay in my house for some days ?” When the girl heard this news , her eyes became wild open with joy and tears , but full of excitement . “ Really ?” she said in an astonishment . “ Of course !” I said with joy as well . We then went to the Jewish girl ’ s little room beside to streets , there were only a few living here . We took her ill father back to our house and arranged them a comfortable room . I also offered them a doctor to cure her father ’ s illness . The Jewish girl came up to me with tears “ How could I thank you ?” I kneeled down and looked into her eyes , which are as clear as the blue sky , no dusts , and no awareness , I said “ No , you don ’ t need to thank me , when your home is destroyed , we should help and bring your life to normal .” The young girl came up and hugged me tightly . This moment , it seemed like I know what a Chinese people should do , and what everyone should do .
After a few months , the girl ’ s father ’ s illness was cured completely .
The second day , I came to visit him . When the old man saw me , he immediately sat up from his bed and got off the bed . This old man kept crying but smiling to me . He didn ’ t know how to thank me , but I don ’ t want anything , I just want you safe , and happy . The old man felt very pleased and hugged me tightly .
Furthermore , he told me that he and his daughter lived in an area where there were a lot of poor Jewish people . I took a day off and went there again . There , I saw all kinds of people sitting in the alleyway , with very few clothes , all looking at me . But they were all Jewish people . With the experience from last time , I decided to take the ones that were the young and the olds and the one who were most ill to my house . In Total there are 17 people .
When my wife saw me coming back , she came up enthusiastically with her beautiful red Qipao , but she didn ’ t expect there are 15 strange people behind me . Her smile immediately disappeared . “ Who were those people ? Jewish again ?” “ Yes , I found them in Hongkou alleyway . Look at them , we should do something humanity .” “ Alright alright , but this is the maximum . No more ok ?” “ ok .”
Once I finished arranging all their rooms , I felt so tired and exhausted . My house became so crowed , and full of people . My 12 years old son ran out to have a look “ why were they here , I don ’ t like them .” He then ran away . Well , but I think this worth me to do this .
Days after days , I took more and more Jewish people in my house , my wife and children became more irritable , we also fought sometimes . I knew that these Jewish people can ’ t stay here forever , so I began contacting my friends and sent them to America .
Now , I didn ’ t go to my factories anymore , instead , I spent loads of time sending them overseas , and looking after them . After a month , I have already sent 1 / 3 of the Jewish people to America . Meanwhile , I was not a rich merchant anymore , I lost my 2 factories . My wife and children became very angry at me of why would I gave up my career , my family and my life for them ? But no one understood me . So , in her anger , they left home and went to Hong Kong . At first , I thought they were joking . So I waited for 1 year , 2 years , 5 , 10 , 15 … but they never came . Gradually , I lost contact with them .
One thing that kept me going on is these Jewish people . I kept on using the money that I left to support them overseas . The day when I sent them to the wharf , everyone was looking very happy and exciting , so why not me as