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rodents and scavenge garbage for their food. A man Chang's age would have been married long ago if it
were not for his silly affection for the black cat. And besides, a man should not work longer to have the
fish merchant pay him less. Chang was not only mad, he was simple! Thus they were surprised when
Old Kwok, the richest fisherman in the village, approached Chang with a proposition.
"Chang, I have seen you work long and hard only to have your rewards taken by the greed of the fish
merchant. Yet still, you never complain and are content within yourself. I have seen how you treat your
cat and have thought, 'a man like this should have a family, so that he might teach his children such
tenderness and humility.' I have no sons Chang, and that is a tragedy. I would have you as my son. My
eldest daughter has come of age and I wish you to marry her. For this you will inherit my four fishing
boats and their crews."
Chang accepted at once, for no matter what the villagers thought, he was not simple. Old Kwok's
daughter, Mesong, was a legendary beauty, with long hair and rare green eyes. Many suitors had bid for
her hand as far back as her fifth birthday, including the fish merchant, who offered the most because he
had the most to gain by owning his own fleet of fishing boats. Now, Chang, who had nothing, had won
the girl and Old Kwok's boats. The village was shocked. The fish merchant was furious.
The wedding was expensive. The fireworks alone cost more than Chang would have made in a year.
Old Kwok beamed through the entire ceremony. At last he had his son. The fish merchant stood to the
side twisting the end of his long mustache and occasionally lighting off small skyrockets at any children
that came too close. Afterward the village danced Chang and his new bride to the door of his little house
and left them.
Chang had never been with a woman before and he was nervous, jabbering and offering his new bride
tea and generally making a fool of himself. While Chang babbled, Ling-Ling stood in the corner with
her back arched, hissing each time the girl got near.
Mesong's mother had spent long hours teaching Mesong the ways to comfort and care for a man, so
she simply put her finger on Chang's lips to quiet him and led to a spot in front of the fire where she
slowly undressed him in the flickering orange light. He stood there naked and afraid, the cord-like
muscles in his stomach twitching as he watched Mesong undress.
Her gown was of fine green silk, wrapped around her body ten times. She walked around Chang
unfurling it as she moved, brushing him lightly on the buttocks or stomach or hips as she passed. As the
ninth layer fell Chang could see the silhouette of her body against the fire. He started to reach for her
and she gently pushed his arms back to his sides.
"My husband, you do enough on your boat each day, this is for me to do," she said. Then she stepped
in front of him and dropped the last layer of silk. She was tiny and small waisted but her breasts were
large and the dark brown nipples pointed upward as if held by magic. Her hair fell almost to her knees
and as she turned in front of him, showing herself for Chang's approval, her hair brushed across him and
he was sure he would die if she did not let him move and take her there in front of the fire.
She put her arms around him, but still would not allow him to move. Her head came only to his chest
and she kissed a trail down the center of his stomach, always looking up into his face with her deep
green eyes that caught flickers of orange and red in the firelight.
At last Chang could no longer stand it. A low moan rose up out of his chest. He began shaking and she
stood and held him until he calmed, then she led him to the pallet and straddled him. Their lovemaking
was slow and soft as a lullaby and after a long time they reached to the "little death" together, then in
sweet dampness they fell asleep.

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Outside, Ling-Ling let out a long scream.

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