08 February, 2007

Chapter 1

Victor is a fine young man despite him being sent to Boys' Home and Jail. He had quit studying since primary 6. It's such a pity as he's got the talent to excel. Sigh. Bad company. Anyway, at those 2 places he had learnt a lot. With that, he can be a plumber, carpenter, wielder, electrician, etc. Haha, indeed he's a jack of all trade.

At that time the blooming industry is the shipping industry, that's where Victor's field of expertise. And the pay is good. $500 per wk, imagine that in 1970s.. He's a rich man. But again he got the wrong company. Horse racing, majong, cards, nite clubs. =.=" His cash money got depleted real fast. Until the time Tee come to his life then he toned down a bit.

Tee is this young lady who's working at Old Market helping out her dad who owns a stall selling zhu chao. She is the eldest daughter among the 8 children, also the one with the lowest qualifications. Well, she just dun like to study. But she is a very hardworking person.

When Victor came to know Tee, he eventually went to her workplace very often and they started dating soon after. After dating for some time, it was found out that Tee was pregnant. And the worst thing is Victor is not yet planning to settle down yet. So they tried to go for an abortion. However, because the baby had been in there for few mths already. They would need to give it a few injections before the abortion. After the 2nd injection, Tee back out and said she wanted the child so ain't got any other choice but to settle down with Victor. They fear for the child as it had taken few dosages of weakening liquid.. So they can only pray hard that the child will come out in one piece safe and sound.. Victor and Tee got married in a simple way. Thereafter, Victor brought Tee for cable-car for the 1st time, and also the 1st time for the baby.

Just before the child was born, Victor actually lost a lot in gambling. So when the child is born, he said that they can't afford to feed him at all. Intending to sell little Xing away.. Tee's mum came to know abt it, she came and scolded the two of them and said that if they dun want, she will take care of Xing since he is the 1st grandson. That's how Xing got to stay with his granny since young, he was not supposed to come into the world in the 1st place..

Granny love Xing a lot so she really takes good care of him. Victor and Tee went back to their own home. Victor carry on working as a wielder in the ship while Tee as a housewife. Occasionally they would bring Xing home, just like holiday for him. But with the fact that they can't afford much on the necessities, Xing dun stay long with them.. Soon after, Tee is pregnant again. But this time it's a miscarriage. When she was in the toilet, the child actually came out.. Trying to rescue the poor child but to vain.. All was lost.. She was devastated..

Synopsis: More children..? Here comes the naughty and playful Xing, childhood memories before school starts. The birth of Ling and Ching..