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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
The Great Cultural Revolution was a time to
produce White Washers. White Washers were a
newborn thing that would have a strong vitality. So,
once in a while, there would be a piece of news about
White Washers. Squint was only one of them. He
was a quick learner. He quickly learned how to be a
White Washer. It was a time when there were not
only too many Stinking Old Ninths, but also too
many Niu Langs and Weaver Maids (those husbands
and wives who were separated from each other).
They were thirsty for sex, so some of them had
become White Washers. I would have become one of
them if I were not a coward!
Love Story Between Niu Lang and Zhi Nu
Long, long ago, there was an honest and
kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand).
His parents died when he was a child. Later, he
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