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

Soapy is a very politically progressive teacher. To

recite such an article must be like shooting fish in a

barrel. Now let’s welcome him with a round of

applause!”

Serve the People was a speech delivered by Mao

Zedong at a memorial meeting for comrade Zhang

Sueteh. During the great cultural revolution,

everyone had been requested to be able to learn it

and recite it. Even the men and women over 70 could

recite it. I was dumbfounded on the spot. I did not

know it. I blushed. It was an awkward moment.

Everybody present fixed their eyes on me. I looked

here and there on the floor, hoping to find a hole for

me to crawl into. Seeing that I was in an

embarrassing position, Old Aunt came to help,

“Soapy is not used to speaking in public. You see

how red his face has turned. Please don’t embarrass

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