First encounter

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Julie opened the door of islandd coffee at 2 am as usual, and the bell on the door made a sweet sound in the night breeze. This was the time of the day that she enjoyed the most. The whole city was quiet, as if she was the only one left. ; She enjoys the hard-earned solitary time, usually she will order a piece of cheesecake in this cafe, open Hemingway's novel and enter his world, to feel the excitement of the outside world. Then she hurriedly slept on a chair before dawn. When the sirens of a distant ship sounded, she would rush to the dock to do business. What kind of business?The wharf is the most prosperous place in the city. The first boat in the morning will bring a lot of vegetables, fruits, fish and shrimps, and more food. People trade here. The bustling streets are full of bargaining. Women, this is Julie’s best moment. She is a thief and no one knows. Julie would wear a cloak and secretly put food into her own basket when people were not paying attention, so that she and her three sisters would have food for a day. Julie’s parents were when she was very young. Just because of a shipwreck and died, in order to raise her sisters, Julie became a thief in people's mouth, a person who could not see the light. She usually steals the food in the early morning, goes home to cook a day’s food, and then goes to the restaurant to work. When the lights are on in the evening, she becomes the most fashionable bar beer lady, selling beer to those big-bellied old men. Men, these old men will tip generously. This is Julie's life. A humble and hopeless life. The only thing you are happy about is that when the night is quiet, she will run by herself, wander around by herself, and enjoy her rare freedom unfettered.
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