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

regimental commander gave it to you as a present but

you refused it openly. Many teachers have seen that

and could work as witnesses. Please set your mind at

rest! You don’t owe him! This is your share. Help

yourself with it!” With that, he gave Xi Si the bowl

of pork stewed with vermicelli and pickled Chinese

cabbage. But she refused to touch it. Cock persuaded

her several times. She still refused to eat it. Cock said

it was a pity to waste it. With that, he carried it back

to his office and filled his stomach with it later.

The next day, after the school members had

happily consumed the pork, Elephant invited Xi Si

for a talk. She said, “How can you make everybody

happy with the pork that the regimental commander

gave to you? That was a special gift to you. It’s

impolite! You’ve made him very sad!”

“I refused him but he dropped it on a table and

left,” Xi Si said.

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