The following week, Weng was involved
in a serious road accident.
Witnesses saw a man fly off his tricycle into the guardrail.
What bad luck, they all said.
For a few moments after impact, Weng didn’t move.
People thought the worst.
But then he opened his eyes and stood quickly,
cursing not out of anger but embarrassment.
The driver of the Rolls-Royce that hit Weng was furious too,
but then an old woman spoke up and waved her cane,
ordered Mr. Yi to help Fun Weng pick up his vegetables.