Chinese immigrant Han Lau opened up his laundry service three years ago. Since then, the paying customers of Paiute Springs have had the cleanest, most pressed laundry they’ve ever had since coming West. Lau is a man dedicated to his work and good at his job.

Han Lau is a slight man, only about 5’5" and thin, but has a wiry strength. He speaks English well enough, though with an accent. Sometimes he pretends to understand less than he does when it suits his purposes. Lots of people talk when the “chinee” is around, thinking no one is listening…