Nong looked at Soom, who nodded. “Nong, this is the ideal opportunity for you to upgrade your premises without you having to spend a fortune on a new building, and, as a bonus, you will get your own house back for you to do with as you want. Just think of it…you will be able to live here without the hundreds of boxes of food and stock cluttering up your life. You could get rid of the shutters and build real walls… just think! No more snakes and scorpions in the house! That would be a step forward as well, wouldn’t it? “Within two to three months, you could be leading a totally different life – a much better one and earning much more. I know you are worried about losing money and we don’t blame you, but honestly, we wouldn’t want you in our hotel if we thought that you would fail… I mean,

