John Bruce
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No matter where you're from, it's fate that brought us together, and everything is God's best plan
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Moral Judgment
It was a weekend, and Lao Hei got up early and took the bus. Seeing that there were plenty of empty seats on the bus, he found a comfortable window seat and sat down. After two stops, the bus gradually filled up, and an old man wearing a melon-skin cap sat down next to Lao Hei.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
Misconceptions and truth
Old Hai's daughter works in the provincial city, and the village is abuzz with rumors that his daughter has become a "celebrity speaker," earning a lot of money. Old Hai didn't understand what a "celebrity speaker" meant, so someone explained to him that they are like the announcers and hosts on TV; their job is to speak, and to put it colloquially, they make a living by talking. If they gain enough fame, people call them "celebrity speakers."
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
Twilight Love
Zhang Mingda, a 48-year-old former manual laborer, has a daughter named Zhang Ying who is married and works as a manager at a joint venture. With no burdens, Zhang Mingda retired early and now works as a security guard at a facility, living a comfortable life.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
Self-rescue after heavy rain
Early in the morning, Wang Tao, as usual, came to the bureau for work. As soon as he arrived, the newly arrived Director Zheng called a meeting for everyone to mobilize everyone to work. It turned out that a heavy rainstorm yesterday had collapsed half of the parking shed in the bureau. Director Zheng suggested that everyone should be self-reliant and move the debris from the collapsed shed by themselves.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
One word - "Speak!"
One day, the provincial governor, accompanied by a group of leaders from the city, county, and town, arrived at Yonghe Village, which was far from the provincial capital. Why did the leaders come to this remote village? It turns out that this is the village that suffered the most from the drought in the province this year. Upon arriving in the village, a large group of staff crowded around, and more than a dozen journalists surrounded them. After inspecting the drought situation, the governor began to speak to the masses: "Fellow villagers of Yonghe Village, you have worked hard! The drought in Yonghe Village this time is truly a once-in-a-century event, but I believe that everyone will have confidence and will definitely have ways to overcome this difficulty!"
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
The mysterious woman's hidden front
That year, the drug enforcement department of the city's Public Security Bureau received a tip that a mysterious woman had been particularly active in the drug market recently. Her "goods" were of high purity and large quantity, and she was very assertive, but the bureau knew nothing about her specific information. Was the rumor true, and was there really such a person? The pressure of drug enforcement work was great, and the drug enforcement department began to arrange and secretly deploy nervously.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
Confessions of a Mine Accident Survivor
In recent years, eco-tourism has become popular in cities, and Niudong Town, adjacent to Taihu Lake, has become a bustling tourist destination. The residents of the town have all started businesses revolving around tourism. Wu Delong is no exception, but he neither raises a flag to attract customers to open a hotel nor wears a loudspeaker to recite scripts as a tour guide, as he lacks the conditions for these, being blind. Wu Delong hired some workers to start renovating his own cattle shed: under his command, the workers cleaned the shed, laid straw, added iron fences, and locked them... The villagers were curious and asked him what he was doing, to which he replied in a muffled voice, "Building a hotel." The person who asked was shocked and thought he had gone mad, not daring to continue the conversation.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
Peep Mirror Thrills
Wang Gang graduated from university and faced repeated setbacks in finding a job, so he simply became a "NEET" , staying at home all day. Over time, he felt bored and ordered a high-powered telescope online. When he was bored, he would set up the telescope, and the men and women in the opposite building seemed right in front of him, very clear.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
The Old Magician Who Can't Do Magic
There was a road with substandard thickness, strength, and smoothness. The only thing "worth praising" about it was the potholes on the road. These potholes would fill up and become flat as soon as you filled them, but they would reappear as soon as you walked away. When a little rain or sewage flowed into the potholes, they would remain unchanged despite the scorching sun and the wheels of vehicles, not diminishing for ten days or half a month. The local residents complained bitterly, but no one took action.
By John Bruceabout a year ago in Fiction
