The beginnings

Well it all seemed good.  I had broken into the Chinese Job market and had a number of offers.  I had researched thoroughly and picked my first choice from the first four or five offers I had been made.  I wanted out of the big cities and off the beaten track.  I wanted an official company rather than a random 'job agent', and finally made my choice. 

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