Truth or Dare Extra (3): Sali's Four English Sentences to Explore the World
#加密市场观察
The wind by Poyang Lake always carries a fishy smell wrapped in moisture, but it couldn't trap Sali's adventurous heart. The year she graduated from elementary school, she watched her fellow townsfolk head south with snake-skin bags and grit her teeth to follow them, stepping into a clothing factory in the southern special zone. The sewing machines ran faster than the waterwheels by the lake, fabric threads got stuck in her fingernails, and working late into the night became the norm, but Sali never complained. She always said, "The more you do, the more you earn; life will get better eventually."
After going through three clothing factories, a recruitment notice from a foreign trade company caught her attention. The salary was three times that of the clothing factory, but it required "university graduation and proficiency in English." Sali clutched her elementary school diploma, feeling nervous but not backing down — she only knew four sentences in English: yes, no, thank you, bye. On the day of the interview, the conference room was filled with well-dressed university students, and she was the only one wearing a faded shirt, gripping her hands tightly.