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

On Sunday morning, I came on time. When I

saw Great Smoker, I was greatly surprised. She was

totally an old witch in a fairy tale! Her face was full

of wrinkles and her mouth was shriveled, as if she

had no teeth. She looked much older than her age.

She was totally an old aunt! She was completely not

the woman I saw at night. The woman I saw that

night at the park was quite pleasing to my eyes,

though not very good looking. But why had she

changed so much? At this point, I suddenly

understood a fact. People said “never go on a blind

date with a woman under the moon. You can’t see

her true appearance. The girl you see under the moon

could look as beautiful as a fairy even if she is an

ugly woman.” The saying was true! It dawned on me

why Elephant took me to see Great Smoker at the

night. That was their trick.

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