HAVING always been told to be a lady from a young age, I felt shy about speaking loudly in public. When we heard that a flea market (跳蚤市场) would be opened after class on a Friday, my best friend Yu Dange urged me to take part in it to help me to be braver. Shy as I was, I wanted to give it a try and earn some pocket money. So I signed up and found some stationery (文具) to sell.