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On the second day of the private school entertainment conference [2], I also went for a walk in Central Park with some friends. I was standing outside the room with the word "Kunqu Opera" posted on the door. There was a wall in front of me, and a man tried his best to squeeze up from behind me, and I couldn't breathe.He seems to think that I am a soul without substance, which cannot but be said that he is a little wrong. I wanted to distribute snacks to the children when I got back home, so I went shopping in a sugar company.I bought the "Huangmei Zhugulu Sandwich".

This is the name written on the box, which is quite mysterious.But no, in English, but Chocolate apricotsandwich. 〔3〕I ordered eight boxes of the "Huangmei Zhugulu Sandwiches", paid for them, and put them in my pocket.Unfortunately, my vision suddenly overflowed, and I saw that the clerk of the company was opening five fingers, covering all the other "yellow chocolate sandwiches" that I didn't buy. This is obviously an insult to me!However, in fact, I shouldn't take this as an insult, because I can't guarantee that if he doesn't cover it, he can never be stolen in the chaos.Nor can I prove that I am never a thief, nor can I guarantee that I will never steal in the past, present or future.

But I was not happy at that time, put on a fake smile, patted the guy on the shoulder and said: "No need, I will never take one more..." He said: "There..." He quickly pulled back his hand, feeling ashamed.This was a surprise to me—I expected him to argue,—and I was ashamed too. This kind of shame often becomes a drop of cold water on the head of my skeptical humanity, which is to my detriment. Sitting alone in a room at night is at least a foot away from people.Eating the leftover "Huang Mei Zu Guru Sandwich"; reading a few leaves of Tolstoy's books, I gradually feel that the hope of mankind is surrounded by me far away.

April 12th. KK [1] This article was originally published in the "Morning News Supplement" on April 12, 1922, signed by Lu Xun. 〔2〕Private school entertainment conference refers to the entertainment conference held in Beijing Central Park on April 8, 9, and 10, 1922 by 24 male and female schools including China Experimental School to solve financial difficulties. 〔3〕Chocolate apricot sandwich is translated as chocolate almond sandwich bread.