The Garlic Ballads
“The stench of mildew and rot nearly bowled him over.
In a low voice the middle-aged inmate said, “You there, new man, stand up.”
“Elder B-Brother,” he stammered, “what do you want from me?”
The man grinned conspiratorily. “How were those noodles?”
“They were good,” he replied shyly.
“Did you hear that? He said they were good.”
“Good, but hard to digest,” the young inmate said.
“You got special food,” the old prisoner spat out as he rushed Gao Yang and began scratching his head and face.
The mid...dle-aged inmate pulled the old man away and forced Gao Yang to back up. When his back was against the wall, he gazed fearfully at the opening in the door. “Don’t shout, or I’ll strangle you,” the inmate threatened. “An ass-licking, tail-wagging dog is what you are!”
“Elder Brother … please don’t.”
“Tell us what kind of noodles they were.”
He shook his head.
“I know, they were hollow-core noodles. Now we’ll see how hollow your core is!”MoreLess
In a low voice the middle-aged inmate said, “You there, new man, stand up.”
“Elder B-Brother,” he stammered, “what do you want from me?”
The man grinned conspiratorily. “How were those noodles?”
“They were good,” he replied shyly.
“Did you hear that? He said they were good.”
“Good, but hard to digest,” the young inmate said.
“You got special food,” the old prisoner spat out as he rushed Gao Yang and began scratching his head and face.
The mid...dle-aged inmate pulled the old man away and forced Gao Yang to back up. When his back was against the wall, he gazed fearfully at the opening in the door. “Don’t shout, or I’ll strangle you,” the inmate threatened. “An ass-licking, tail-wagging dog is what you are!”
“Elder Brother … please don’t.”
“Tell us what kind of noodles they were.”
He shook his head.
“I know, they were hollow-core noodles. Now we’ll see how hollow your core is!”MoreLess
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