The Year 1979 in My Life

Summary

The passage narrates a story about Mu Yan and his wife Yang Ling, who wants to set up a stall selling baked goods. Initially hesitant, Mu Yan is convinced by his colleague Li He to support her. When troublemakers harass Yang Ling at the school gate, Mu Yan gets injured defending her. His colleagues then band together to teach the troublemakers a lesson, with the help of influential teachers and a security department head who punishes his own troublemaking nephew. The incident ends with Mu Yan treating his friends to a meal and jokingly remarking about how many buns his wife will need to sell to cover the expense.

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