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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)

“As for me, that’s another story. I don’t think

I’m an abandoned man. Many people try to introduce

girls to me, but I’ve turned all of them down. Many

single ladies try their utmost to please and woo me,

but I’m not tempted. Does anybody introduce girls to

you? Was any single lady willing to take a second

look at you?” he asked me, disregarding my feelings

and smiling triumphantly.

It was true. Nobody had introduced any girl to

me. No single lady was willing to look at me for a

second time. Monkey King was really looking out for

my own good. I was moved. He was worthy of the

name of a model teacher. He was concerned about

me. He was sincere. His analysis was reasonable. I

thought I would be a Da Guang Gun my whole life.

“But,” he suddenly said, “I will do my best to

find a girl for you. I have once squealed on you. I

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