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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
a monk who is called a living god. He is famous
throughout the land. Early one morning, I climbed up
the mountain and went into the temple. As soon as I
went into It I saw the monk. He stared at me for a
long time. I asked him why he was looking at me like
that. He put his two palms together smiled and then
chanted, ‘A Mi Ta Bha! Benefactor, please accept
my congratulations.’
“‘Why do you congratulate me?’
“‘You have found a lover to marry.’
“‘Why do you say that?’
“‘Your hand. Your hand told me that you have
got a true lover.’
“I was shocked.
“‘Did you touch something between a man’s two
thighs?’ the monk continued. ‘That man is worthy to
be your husband! He is a good man. Go to him and
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