The man reading the Times at the bus stop remarks on a story that begins with the words "Once upon a time", the classic opening for fairy tales in English.
In the opening parts, Yuan's three granddaughters recalled stories about their grandfather and said that he mostly cared about their English and math studies.
在（纪录片）开头，袁的三个孙女回忆了她们祖父的故事，并提到祖父最关心的是她们的英语和数学学习。
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Now clearly I do not expect the assistant to speak English and this is merely my opening gambit.