Yesterday, a doctor from Hong Kong came to visit me. […] Because I have been sick for a long time, he sent me medicines from Hong Kong. But I still have not recovered. He was afraid that he didn’t examine me thoroughly enough, so he came personally without registering. […] He passed a message to me; I didn’t see it. […] So, I asked around, got them to ask the contact person if there was a doctor from abroad. He said, “Yes, there is one waiting at the gate.” I said, “Why didn’t you let him in?” “He didn’t register. It’s not legitimate.”
You want this? You’re welcome. No more children now? Any more children? You guards can give these to the children. I am going. Bye-bye. My treasure. It’s not about money. I don’t have time to buy it. Understand? Bye! Thank you.
(Master, please take care.) (Thank You, Master.) You are welcome. (Happy New Year!) (Happy New Year. Happy New Year.) (Master, Happy New Year!) (Happy New Year.) (Master, I love You.) Happy New Year! (Happy New Year!) (Hallo, Master! Happy New Year!) (Happy New Year!) Happy New Year! Sorry, our place is too small to accommodate all of you. So, I come out to see you. (Happy New Year!) (Hallo, Master! Happy New Year!) Thank you. Thank you. (Master, wish You a speedy recovery.) Thank you. (Get well soon.) (Master, I love You.) Happy New Year! (Master, Happy New Year!) Are you hungry? (No, we are not.) (Happy New Year! Happy New Year!) Have you eaten? (Not yet.) Why don’t you go eat? (We’ve just eaten.) Have you? Oh. Hey! Is there enough food for everyone? (Enough.) Did they cook enough? (Enough.) So many people. Did the kitchen cook enough food? (Enough.) Is anyone hungry? No… (No.) Anyone? No. (Master, Happy New Year!) (Happy New Year! Be happy!) (Happy New Year!) Happy New Year!
Oh! We got vendors here too. Where are you from? (Kaohsiung.) Fellow initiates? (Hallo, Master.) Fellow initiates. Did you cook enough food for everyone? (It’s enough.) Really? (Yes, enough.) Ah! You’ve worked so hard. So many people, how can there be enough? How can there be enough for so many people? (It’s enough.) Wow! You have magical powers. (Hallo, Master. Hallo, Master.) (Happy New Year!) Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Happy New Year, everyone! (Hallo, Master!) Hallo. Hi, everyone! All initiates? (Yes. Right.) Wow! So many. This is a good excuse. Only initiates are allowed to come. It’s also good. As our place is small, the others can’t come. (Yes.) It’s not that we are not hospitable, but we really can’t handle it here. (Yes.) If there were more people, or outside people came, we wouldn’t be able to handle it. (Right.) We really can’t. You are very strict here. The guards here are very strict. Thank you. (To protect Master.)
That’s right. Yesterday, a doctor from Hong Kong came to visit me. Of course, he didn’t register. He used to be a contact person even. Because I have been sick for a long time, he sent me medicines from Hong Kong. But I still have not recovered. He was afraid that he didn’t examine me thoroughly enough, so he came personally without registering. And then you didn’t allow him to go in. You let him wait at the gate. He passed a message to me; I didn’t see it. At that time, I was busy with other things. Fortunately, I thought of him later. Because he mentioned he would come yesterday, but then I didn’t see him. It was afternoon already. Why hasn’t he arrived? So, I asked around, got them to ask the contact person if there was a doctor from abroad. He said, “Yes, there is one waiting at the gate.” I said, “Why didn’t you let him in?” “He didn’t register. It’s not legitimate.”
He is an initiate from Hong Kong. He didn’t think of registering, because anyone can come to Hsihu. (Yes.) I said, “I am the Master, just come.” But it turned out the rules are so strict here. I felt sorry for him. I said, “Sorry, they are so strict here. I had no idea. You are a doctor and are somebody. You used to be a contact person too. How come they stopped you like this?” He said, “I am nobody now, a small potato. It’s good to be strict here. It’s good for Master.” He didn’t blame you. He is happy for me. It’s also good. Thank you, guards! (Thank You, Master.) Thank you for your support and protection.
I really like Kaohsiung. But it seems that the air here is not that good. (Right.) I am more sensitive. You guys have no problems. See. Do you have any problems after living here for a long time? (No problems.) Then why has my flu gotten worse? (Hallo, Master. Hallo, Master.) Thank you, kitchen team. (Happy New Year! Happy New Year, Master!) These few days, are you the same people every day? (Different.) Thank you, everyone. (Thank You, Master. Happy New Year!) I love You, Master!) Happy New Year to you too! Thank you for cooking every day. I have been eating your food. I’ve been eating it every day. (Good. Thank You.) So please cook well. (Yes.) Don’t think that I don’t know and cook whatever you want for the fellow initiates. (No. We work with a joyful heart.) OK. Thank you. Yes, you should be joyful.
(Master, can I come up to give you a Gua sha [scraping]?) Thanks. (Yes.) No, no. I don’t dare to have a Gua sha. I am sick already, and if having a Gua sha, I will be sicker! She wants to… She wants to give me the scraping, with the coins. (Oh. Gua sha.) Gua sha. Wow! I would rather stay ill than go through that. It’s very painful. My body is already weak and in pain. I’d rather not have her do that to me. I’d rather take those bitter medicines.
Are you alright, love? (Yes.) You look tired. You OK? (Yes, a little bit.) OK. You can go sleep, or you can go eat now. (No, it’s OK.) You crying? (No.) No? Looks like, you’re not? Not sad or anything? (No.) Alright. I forgot… The kitchen is here… Where are the newly initiated people eating? Does anyone know? (Where are the newly initiated people eating?) Where? (Oh! Over there. At that table up there.) OK, brother, not that one. I can use you now. That’s why I was looking for you. You take her to eat and let her stay there to wait for her friend. (OK.) You use this. No, let him. He’s a big boy. Come. Let her stay there, and then you go... (Go there.)
You go eat, OK? (Thank You. Bye.) Love you! Oh, you’re so cold! (Yes.) You have enough clothes? (Yes.) Why are you so cold? Sorry. Go eat now, so it warms you up. He will take you there. Don’t worry. He’s married. He’s a good boy. And your friend will come to the same place later. Every new initiate will go there to eat. So you just go. I’ll see you. Sometimes. How long will you stay here? (Four days.) OK. Have a good stay. (Thank You.) And when you go home, say hallo to all the Slovenians. (Yes.) Right.
Can everyone see me? (Hallo, Master!) Hallo, everyone. Good, huh? (Happy New Year!) Happy New Year! I thought you said you liked him. Who do you like? (May Buddha and Bodhisattva bless You.) (Bless Master’s body.) Thank you. Thank you. What? So many people are speaking, I don’t… (Happy New Year!) I don’t understand. (Happy New Year!) Don’t understand. (Happy New Year!) Happy New Year! Thank you very much. (Be healthy and beautiful!) (Happy New Year!) Be healthy and beautiful, what a dream! (Happy New Year!) It’s good as long as you are healthy and beautiful. (Happy New Year!) Thank you. (Happy New Year! Master, Happy New Year!) You too, Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Aren’t you going home yet? Go eat. (Master, Happy New Year!) I won’t come back again. Go eat. (OK.) Otherwise, you will feel hungry and cold. So many people, there might not be any food left later. Is there enough food? Really? (Enough.) Wow! How can you cook for so many people? (Happy New Year!) Thank you. (Happy New Year!) Love you. (Happy New Year!) Love you. (Happy New Year!) Happy, happy. Happy every day, not just the New Year! (Happy every day!) (Happy New Year!) Happy every day! (Happy New Year!) OK. OK.
Hey! Did those children get the toys just now? (Yes, they did.) The ones standing there. (No.) No? Go inside and get it from the guards. Guards, bring the toys out for those children. Go there. Get it from the guards. (Dear Master, I love You.) (Hallo, Master!) Thank you. Thank you. (Love You.) (We love You.) (Love You, Master. I love You, Master.) (Hallo, Master!) Let them go out to eat. OK. Be healthy and happy! Bye-bye! Sayonara. (Goodbye.)
