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In a residential building in New York, an elderly couple, both retired factory workers, lived on the second floor. They had no children, but their life was still manageable. Recently, they encountered a strange thing: the man next door actually smiled at them! Since the couple moved into this building, they had never seen the man next door smile. This man had a dark complexion, always looked serious, and held his head high, which made him seem like a person of high status. Once, the old lady couldn't…- 1.3 K • Completed
This was easy! The round - faced man stood at attention with a "snap" and raised his right hand towards Old Man Johnson. "I swear: I will keep my duties in mind, love my job, enforce the law civilly, serve the public warmly, cooperate with others, consider the overall situation, discipline myself strictly, and be honest and upright..." The round - faced man rattled off a series of oaths. "Stop, stop, stop!" Old Man Johnson shouted with wide - open eyes. "So this is what taking an oath is like? If I had…- 2.0 K • Completed
- Old Man Johnson had an appointment to deliver vegetables to the city before 9 o'clock, so he set off early in the morning on his ox - cart. When he arrived in the city and looked up, the sun was already high in the sky. Old Man Johnson was worried about being late, so he shouted at the old ox. Who would have thought that the ox suddenly stopped right in the middle of the street, lifted its tail, and started defecating right there. In the blink of an eye, there was a huge pile of dung. Old Man Johnson…
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- Old Man Johnson jumped off the cart. The round - faced man asked him, "What's wrong with your ox - cart? Why isn't it moving?" Old Man Johnson pointed at the ox's rear end. When the round - faced man went over to take a look, he was shocked! However, instead of wrinkling his nose in disgust, a big smile spread across his face. Why? The city was currently cracking down on urban sanitation. There was a regulation that anyone, whether human or livestock, who "relieved themselves" on the street would be fined.…
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"Do you have anything else?" Sarah asked half - angrily and half - mockingly. Who would have thought that the old man mumbled, "Yes, yes..." He felt around in his arms and really took out another certificate of deposit, also asking to change it to a three - month fixed - term deposit. Sarah took the certificate of deposit and glanced at it. Wow! This one was even more exaggerated. There was only $300 on it. She couldn't help but mutter, "Really, with only a few hundred dollars in total, why make such a…- 1.2 K • Completed
- Sarah is a junior clerk at a local savings bank in New York. A few days ago, the bank raised the deposit interest rate by 0.27 percentage points. Those retired old folks all came out. Some transferred their previous certificates of deposit, and some brought the little spare money at home to open new accounts. One day, Sarah had been busy for a whole morning. She looked at her watch: it was 12:40. It was time to have lunch. Just as she was about to stand up, unfortunately, an old man in a plain - cloth…
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### Reunion of Brothers One day, an old man who is taking a walk on the street in Denver stands in front of Jack's shop. He stares at the "Reliance Pawnshop" sign for a long time and then walks into the shop. This old man is in his seventies, with a healthy complexion and full of energy. The man following him is nearly sixty, still very strong, and walks with a purpose. The old man looks at Jack in the shop with excitement and shouts, "Jack, it's you, Jack! Don't you recognize me after twenty years…- 2.2 K • Completed
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### Fleeing to Denver After Bucktooth leaves, Jack can't recover for a long time. The group of onlookers, who were like wooden chickens, only come to their senses after Bucktooth is out of sight and start to talk animatedly. A former intellectual named Robert approaches Jack and says, "Mr. Thompson, I'm afraid your bad luck has arrived. Didn't you recognize that man just now?" Jack looks blankly at Robert. Robert pauses for a moment and says, "This Bucktooth is none other than the once - notorious…- 2.2 K • Completed
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The loyalty and friendship in troubled times are truly heart - wrenching... ### A Sudden Storm The story takes place in the early days of a chaotic era in the United States. It's the dog - days of summer again. One noon, the business at the Reliance Pawnshop in New York City is very slow. The owner, Jack Thompson, is wiping the sweat off his forehead. Suddenly, he remembers that his sworn brother, Tom Wilson, has been away from New York for more than three months. He wonders how Tom is doing. Just as…- 2.2 K • Completed
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After the older woman had the wooden heart installed, her expression immediately became calm. She stopped covering her chest with her hand and suddenly looked much younger. She thanked Mr. Johnson repeatedly. "Thank you, sir." Those words were like a thunderclap in Mr. Johnson's ears. The voice was so familiar! It was very late, and the mother - daughter pair asked to stay the night. Mr. Johnson agreed. That night, Mr. Johnson couldn't sleep, thinking about the strange things that had happened. Just…- 2.4 K • Completed
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