Arrived at peak of Tung Ting village in the late afternoon. It is more run down than ever. Mrs Su was buzzing around busy as usual. She did not come out to greet the tour group, or walk around the mountain peak to show everyone around, nor even pour us tea when we arrived. I was not the least bit inquisitive, offended, nor surprised. Knowing her for so many years, pretty much there is few misunderstandings. Understanding her character so well, I would never insult her by underestimating her.
Sure enough, at dinner, her husband arrives at our lodge with an incredible pot of delicious young bamboo shoots, made vegetarian especially for me. She had been out all day harvesting the shoots, knowing we were coming and that I love her bamboo shoots. I didn’t need to communicate one word. And at the end of the day, someone asked if I ever buy Tung Ting oolong from anyone else. My answer was, why would I ever need to?
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