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pregnant. She gave birth to a baby girl. Just as we

drowned ourselves in happiness, Big Wang came to

harass us. Just as the Chinese proverb goes, the trees

want to remain still, but the wind does not stop

blowing.

She came into the classroom building and sat on

the floor, close to the entrance. She sat, blubbering. It

was about 9pm and the students had just finished

their evening self-study. They returned to their

dormitory and found her. They surrounded her and

listened to her complaints. They were all worker-

peasant-soldier students. These students were full of

rebellious spirit. If a teacher said anything improper,

they would write big character poster to denounce

him or her.

Big Wang complained of me while crying. She

pretended to be very pitiful to win the students’

sympathy. She said she was my ex-wife and she had

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