Black Coffee

The best gas heater repairman in our town is Mr. Saber. He wants nothing to do with modern technology. He doesn't have a mobile phone or social media account. To make an appointment, you have to go to his shop and talk to him in person. Then he might come over. He is very picky about his customers. He also charges in cash.
Today we were lucky. At the request of several friends, he came to our house to repair our gas heaters for the winter.
Shirin, as the handy one around the house, was asking him various technical questions. Enjoying her curiousity, Mr. Saber answered them patiently in deatails. I was also helping him with the physical tasks. It turned out that Saber studied law. He and Shirin started discussing civil law, and he said: "I loved civil law, but it had one flaw.” Shirin replied: "Our civil law has many flaws." Saber said: "That's true, but I didn't pursue a legal career because I don't accept (he gestured around his head, meaning clergey) being above the law. I was at the front during the war for 36 months; I was an artillery mechanic. My father was martyred in the war; I could have fit in anywhere, but as long as they (he gestures again around his head) are sitting above, never."
He continued: "Then we were kids, we thought what they say is all true! Well, there was nothing true in what they said. I was in several combats and operations. Oh dear, how many bodies we collected, all young kids… (he fell silent). If it was now, I wouldn't go. He turns to Shirin: 'Miss Shirin, come and look at this! This part is broken. Learn how to fix this yourself next time!'
I asked: "Should I bring some tea?" Saber says: "I am like the Japanese, work first, then rest.” An hour later, he hands us the heaters back as good as new. I say: "Thank you for your hard work; shall we have some tea now? There's coffee too." He says: "Oh, I would love to have a cup of coffee, black please."