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description: "A friend of mine was in the military. One night, he went to get a massage from a lady named Xiaomei. After getting to know her, he asked, "You're so young. Why choose this line of work? What will you do in the future?"The lady replied, "It's fine. I'll work for two years, save some money, then go back to my hometown and marry a decent soldier."After hearing that, my friend felt like the sky had fallen in."
datetime: "2026-04-01T23:54:34.000Z"
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author: "[浩浩小课堂](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
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# A friend of mine was in the military. One night, h…