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底层人的生活。
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sheiyebuzhidaoxiayimiaohuifashengshenme。
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zheishizuicanliezuidongdangdeshijie。
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……
平城火车站。
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“shao……budui，xianzaiyinggaishidashuaile！”
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lubianderengegejingshenweimi，wubiqiaocui，xianglanniyibandetanruanzaidishang。
“zuijinshibushifashengleshenmeshi？”
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jiulianfuguanshouxiadeshibingdouranshangle。
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“womenshoudaoxiaoxideshihouyijingwanle……”
fuguandixiatou，yaoyaqiechi。
linyihandilianseyuelaiyueyinchen。
“tingche，woxiaqukankan。”