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


               books  away for the time being and join my


               colleagues and do what they did.



                       In  the dormitory,  I would stop  my old habit of


               reading on bed. Monkey King was amazed at that.



                       “Soapy, why don’t you read your English books


               these days?”



                       “I’ve thrown them away.  I’ll never read them


               again. English is the language of the USA. I’ve said



               goodbye to them!” I made up a story on the spot.



                       “Ah, Soapy has  made progress!” Monkey King


               uttered a cry of surprise.


                       After one month, Big Wang invited me to have a



               talk in the small woods in the park. She smiled at me



               when she saw me.


                       “You’ve changed a lot. That’s a success. That



               means you listened to me. I’m very happy with you.


               This is a big step you’ve taken. I hope you keep it up.



               But I want you to take the second step.”





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