Bad sweep (2)

On the 1st day of CNY, Mary, who is a British, committed a gravely offence ~ she swept the floor. Mary being a typical westerners.....whom grew up and spent all her life in England , had never been exposed to any traditional chinese beliefs.


Thau Tua’s grandmother was flabbergasted. “No one is allowed to sweep the floor on such an auspicious day! This action would mean sweeping the luck and prosperity away for the rest of the year.”

As fate would have it, a series of mishap did follow and poor Mary had to take the blame for everything.

Like…grandmother missed her Dai Ma Cai by merely one digit…..3883
She had invested RM50 for 3882 on new year's day.
Grandma puts the blame on Mary for sweeping off her “Chai”…..she no longer has the “Ong” in her. Her luck for the next 364 days would be as ‘Sui’ as now due to the broom incident.

Meanwhile, Thau Tua’s dad, Mr Lim Puak Kiau lost a few thousands in his New Year Mah Jong session. And Madam Lim Lau Bo cut her thumb while preparing the CNY dishes. On the other hand, Lim Leng Tua’s handbag was snatched on her CNY house-visiting trip.
A strings of bad luck…..happened to every member of the Lim’s family including Thau Tua whom was down with severed diarrhoea. Even the family Rottweiler~Kau Kia was being attacked by neighbour's pariah kau.

Of course, Mary was destined to be the culprit behind all these mishaps. Naturally, grandma puts the blame on Mary’s unforgivable action on the 1st day of CNY.


Everyone in the Lim's household agreed that it's Mary's fault.....

There seemed to be a small niggling fear of growing resentment and prejudice against a foreign granddaughter-in-law.

Would the Lim matriach ever be able to accept Mary into the family ?

Coming next~

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Hey..although the entire Lim's family had been experienced a bad sweep....but not for yours truly. The government had just announced that civil servants will be awarded a one month bonus.... ! In lieu with the current price hike of fuel and essential goods.....this cash will serve a great help to us.

Clipping from The Star
A bonus of one-month salary, subject to a minimum of RM1,000 for 2008. The bonus will be paid in two instalments, namely in September and December 2008.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/29/budget2009/20080829161149&sec=budget2009