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

“He was strong but I am quick. When he escaped,

I followed him. When he wanted to attack me, I ran

away…”

“That’s it! I think you have creatively studied the

thought and applied it!” Old Aunt insisted.

“That’s different story! I didn’t think of it at all!

But I’m quick. He was strong-”

Old Aunt was disappointed and took her seat

with a deep sigh. Big Wang’s face turned red.

The master of ceremony was quick witted. She

saw that Big Wang was embarrassed. So she said a

joke to break the silence and bring back joy to the

atmosphere. So the room was full of laughter and

cheer again. Just as she was about to announce the

end of the ceremony, the woman teacher with a red

scar on her neck said loudly, “Comrades, let’s

warmly welcome Soapy to recite Mao Zedong’s

famous article ‘Serve the People’. So far as I know,

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