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Stories that are even happier than happiness can be found here. I would like to share with you a true story that happened to me; please listen patiently. Everyone is probably familiar with the Tiramisu Baking Shop. The story I’m going to tell today is related to it in some way, yet it seems unrelated at the same time, because the protagonist of today’s story is simply named Tira. Tila is my colleague; she’s also a Uyghur girl. Her full name is too long for us to remember, so we just call her Tila. She came to Jinan to take care of her sister who is in university. She arrived at the warm and loving family that is Keqing in Jinan two months before me. Keqing Machinery specializes in the production and sale of steel plate beveling machines; I thought it was hard to imagine such a pretty girl being interested in such cold, mechanical devices, but in reality, she really enjoys her work there. I felt this same sense of enthusiasm not long after joining Keqing; it’s a truly human-centered team. When Tila first joined the big family at Jinan Keqing, the first problem she encountered was the barrier to communication. Tila speaks Mandarin fluently, with even a hint of the local Jinan accent, but she doesn’t understand ancient allusions, four-character idioms, or even puns. Once, the manager compared her to a “rising sun” and explained what it meant, but in the end, she was still confused about how to write the character for “morning”! The most memorable time was when I asked her what \"liǎoliǎojiù\" meant; she actually explained that it simply means something runs out as the conversation goes on, which made us laugh a lot. Tila is the life of the company, so we often ask her about idioms used in everyday speech – firstly to liven up the work atmosphere, and secondly to help her understand Han culture. The most memorable time was again when I asked her what \"liǎoliǎojiù\" meant; she explained that it means something runs out as the conversation progresses, and that really made us laugh a lot. She is very eager to learn; when she doesn’t understand something, she looks it up online. Through more than half a year of training, her Chinese proficiency has improved greatly. As my proficiency in the Chinese language improves, my understanding of groove cutting machine products also grows. Every time I receive a call from a customer with questions about these machines, I am able to explain things to them in great detail. I have seen her grow, and I have seen her improve her promotion of beveling machine products increasingly. Tila also introduced us to a lot of Xinjiang’s culture and religious beliefs. For example, March 21st is the vernal equinox, and it is also their New Year’s festival. Tila said that on this day she can ride horses, sing, and dance freely, which sounds really enviable. Their Eid al-Adha is equivalent to our Han people’s Spring Festival; it falls around August, and on that day the company gives them a day off. There are many interesting stories about her as well; her colleagues often joke that she is a \"shepherd boy,\" since she says she spent her childhood herding sheep. Her supervisors also say that life is full of uncertainties – who would have thought that a \"shepherd boy\" could have anything to do with a beveling machine? We call her the \"shepherd girl,\" not out of any sense of looking down on her; rather, we feel admiration for her. As the first college student in the village to leave Xinjiang and go to the mainland, what I saw was a child with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to explore the outside world. She often says that she feels very happy at Keqing; through her own efforts, she has acquired a lot of professional knowledge about beveling machines. She has become more confident when introducing these machines to clients, and is able to handle more difficulties and challenges. Both her work and personal life make her feel fulfilled. Her change also affects every employee at Jinan Keqing. I’m very glad that I chose to join Keqing, which gave me the opportunity to meet Tila, this energetic Uyghur girl. Life is truly full of the unknown. It was Keqing that brought us together; as we learned about groove cutters, we grew together. May we all excel in our respective roles, and may Jinan Keqing Groove Cutter continue to thrive.