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

“Fuck his mother! As a proverb goes, human

beings die in pursuit of wealth, and birds die in

pursuit of food! All the workers are stealing. There

are no exceptions, damn it! The materials of a factory

are really the state’s property. It is just because of

this reason that all workers steal them. Why have you

made a fuss over it?”

I was astonished to such a degree that I stood

stock still. For a long time I couldn’t utter a sound.

“Damn it! You Stinking Old Ninths are all fools

too. They don’t know to steal state property. They

don’t know to take advantage of the state. I hate fools.

Logically I should refuse you, but you look honest

and pitiable. I can’t help pitying you. If you act as

obedient as a lamb, I could take you as my friend,

and you might even develop into my lover. But you

seem to be bad-tempered. You even dare to argue

with me at our first meeting!” She stopped for a

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