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Chong Meng Yew would love to spend his afternoons playing football or badminton with his friends. But since last year, the 12-year-old Real Madrid fan usually spends his free time at Congee House in Holland Drive Market and Food Centre, helping his 75-year-'I can peel 3 to 5 eggs in a minute': 12-year-old boy helps out at grandma's porridge stall in Holland Drive Food Centre
Chong Meng Yew would love to spend his afternoons playing football or badminton with his friends. But since last year, the 12-year-old Real Madrid fan usually spends his free time at Congee House in Holland Drive Market and Food Centre, helping his 75-year-old grandma at her porridge stall. When AsiaOne visited them on Monday (May 26), the Primary 6 student from Keng Cheng School was taking orders, cashiering and packing food for customers, while his grandma cooked porridge. Ming Yew at his grandma's porridge stall on May 26. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Liv Hana Roberts Decked out in a colourful set of shirt and shorts, Meng Yew carried himself with a calmness and poise not generally seen among 12-year-olds. While Meng Yew usually helps out on holidays and weekends, he was able to come today because there were no lessons on parent teacher meeting day. Read more