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

It was strange enough that the students who

would make trouble every day, regardless of the

school disciplines, had all become as obedient as

puppets. The students were trained from morning till

evening. They would be wet with sweat all over, but

they were happy. Wearing a suit of yellow military

uniform and with a rifle made with wood, they

marched over shaking earth, their feet stomping in

unison. They looked like real soldiers. The military

training became famous. Cock was very proud of his

achievement. It was advertised in a local newspaper.

Every day, large groups of people would come to our

school to see the training take place. Cock and the

students would be in high spirits. They performed

beautifully and the visitors would gape at it. Cock

swelled up with arrogance.

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