. A'Chu and other stories. as Chang Tak Meng. To the littlemother he was always AKam Tsai, and even when hegrew up, was still her AKam. Chang Shiu Meng got on very well in his new posi-tion at the yamen, though he was sadly missed at the saltworks. The uncle, Leung, was proud of his nephew,and trusted him with many particular and difficult dutiesof the office. Before little Tak Meng had passed histhird birthday, it was known that his father, Shiu Meng,was to be appointed chief mandarin of a large would begin his duties in this new office after theNew Year. While Shiu Meng was at hi
. A'Chu and other stories. as Chang Tak Meng. To the littlemother he was always AKam Tsai, and even when hegrew up, was still her AKam. Chang Shiu Meng got on very well in his new posi-tion at the yamen, though he was sadly missed at the saltworks. The uncle, Leung, was proud of his nephew,and trusted him with many particular and difficult dutiesof the office. Before little Tak Meng had passed histhird birthday, it was known that his father, Shiu Meng,was to be appointed chief mandarin of a large would begin his duties in this new office after theNew Year. While Shiu Meng was at his old family home for theNew Year festivities, he was taken ill. All the reme-dies thought of by the women of the house failed to Ups and Downs of Fortune 189 quiet his suffering. The fever in his body rose higherand higher, and he suffered severe pain in the joints,which became swollen and inflamed. A native doctorwas called. After a long talk he advised a remedy whichwas quite sure to heal the sick man. It was expensive,. WEALTHY VILLAGE HOME READY FOE THE NEW YEAR of course, but he was sure the Changs would not hesi-tate at any cost that would procure healing for their servant was dispatched to an apothecary shop atthe farther side of the city. In a short time he re-turned, bearing two large vessels, one in a basket ateither end of the pole over his shoulder. One vesselcontained the remedy supposed to heal the pain in thehands, arms, and trunk of the body. This remedy wasa large light-colored snake with dark spots along its backand sides. The doctor very seriously prescribed the way 190 AChu and Other Stories in which the reptile was to be stewed, and how boththe flesh and the broth were to be eaten. In the othervessel was a black snake, which, if prepared and takenaccording to directions, was warranted by this doctor tocure the disease in the legs.
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