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

I was very happy to hear the news. But I asked,

“What does she do and how old is she?”

“She is a technician in our coal mine. As to her

age, I’m not quite sure. She seems to be in her early

thirties.”

“Why don’t you take her as your lover?”

“She is too tall and is not fit for me.”

“How does she look?”

“She is not very beautiful, but looks all right.”

“In that case, I prefer to see her.”

One Sunday morning, Monkey King took me to

the park in the city and introduced the woman to me.

Monkey King made a quick introduction and then

left. She was indeed tall and looked all right. The

woman was nicknamed Big Huang. The first

impression she gave me was not bad. We strolled

along the bank of the lake. It was a hot summer. The

trees were in full blossom. The air was full of

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