The "Four Greeds" at the beginning of "Jin Ping Mei" warns people not to be greedy for wine, sex, money and anger. This novel titled "Drinking, Sex, Wealth and Energy" has a clear starting point and describes the intertwined, heart-wrenching and twists and turns of a drunkard, a pervert, a money addict and an angry man. The novel is a genre painting, a picture of human desire, and a song of the times. It vividly and vividly describes the living conditions of the Chinese people who have been suppressed and distorted for a long time once their confinement is broken and their desires are awakened. It shows the reflection of the times in the transition between the old and the new, when history and reality, civilization and ignorance, progress and backwardness are intertwined in social life. The sun can be seen in a drop of water. The work is big from the small, and extraordinary from the ordinary. After reading this series of common, clear and humorous ordinary stories, readers will be impressed by the writer's ingenuity and feel refreshing ideological enlightenment.
Reader comments
What a thought-provoking novel. Wine, sex, wealth and wealth are all things that we are not exposed to too much in our lives. We need to balance the depth of contact with these four in our lives. If we are too obsessed with any one of them, it will have very bad effects. The four people in this book are each addicted to one of them. This makes them never get true peace, and they can only struggle with their own desires, and then hurt each other, and there is no good ending in the end. This is really a story that is both reasonable and unexpected. I love so much.
The full text is quite good overall. The author describes the small problems of a family of four, magnifies them infinitely, and combines them with the social background of the time. It's about greed for wine, sex, money, and being angry. It's about getting started. In fact, they are the epitome of millions of families and represent the images of many ordinary people around them. This should be the way life is. Some things can't keep up with the changes in plans. Days are cyclical. We are all in it, thinking about how to live better every day. Who knows how to live is the right way.
The drunkard ruined the management of the family, causing his daughter to become lawless; the lustful one ruined his reputation; the greedy one ended up betraying everyone; the angry one could only watch everything helplessly without any solution.
Wine makes people dizzy, sex makes people fascinated; money makes people lose their minds, while anger makes people lose their rest and politeness. Our ancient culture has countless advices on not getting angry and not drinking too much. However, the times are developing, and people's concepts have changed at that time, and those desires that have been suppressed for a long time rebound. The height may be beyond the control of ordinary people, He Zikuan and Liu Baicai; each takes what he needs; Lao He, who is afraid of tarnishing the purity of art when doing business, actually has a sincere heart. However, the world is unfriendly and materialistic has overwhelmed him and his several women. Can he and his women still stick to their original aspirations after experiencing prosperity?
"People should not be greedy for wine, sex, money, or anger." They respectively correspond to the characters in the article "Liu Qianke, He Zikuan, Liu Baicai, and Qi Luozi". The most irritating person among them is Liu Baicai, but in fact she is also a pitiful person. She has made her husband and other women her own. Her strong personality makes her neighbors stay away from her, and even her parents are afraid of her. It is really a pitiful person who must be hateful. The most uncomfortable thing is her anger. No matter who she is dealing with, she is always arrogant, timid, and always has tears in her eyes. What she often does is secretly wipe her tears in front of the stove. She is either angry at her daughter or numbed by alcohol. She is a miserable character. The most heart-wrenching thing is that He Zikuan and his wife, who truly love each other but have gone through ups and downs, have Feng Lian as an innocent and kind-hearted person, but he is also the most unjust person. In general, this novel has one sentence: "Don't be greedy for wine, sex, money, or anger."
Personal thoughts after reading: Overall, the novel is pretty good. The author of this novel wants to describe human greed through the characters, personalities and social environment of a family of four in the 1980s. The words "wine, sex, wealth, and energy" are written in detail, such as a barber who has been inseparable from wine since he was a child. He and his son-in-law are addicted to "color" and are indifferent to worldly affairs. His wife is a submissive person, and she can't live a day without being "angry" by her husband.
The book is good and very practical. Although it is written about a past era, many of the people in it are true portrayals of most people in this era. Being greedy for money can be unscrupulous, being greedy for sex can lead to giving up many things, being greedy for alcohol is not alcohol, it is very similar to compromising on life and giving up on yourself, being angry is also forced by helplessness, and you have to cycle between the three, in order to achieve perfection and endure it.
It reveals the selfishness of human nature. Whether it's alcohol, sex, or money, they are all very selfish manifestations. Only anger takes the overall situation into consideration and never considers oneself. It's a pity that there is too little righteousness. I hope that time will last forever and there will be less cunning and selfishness. This article is really well written. It allows me to see the world from a drop of water.
The characters are drawn very well, especially the alcoholic father who is so vivid. There is such a father in the family. He drinks it during the New Year, during festivals, when he is angry, when he is happy, and when it rains. I can't help but persuade him. Then my mother was a doormat, enduring his temper. She has almost no family status, and she cries whenever something happens. It's not that she doesn't dare to offend the children, but she doesn't want to cause us any trouble. She hoped that everyone in the family would be well, and pinned this beautiful unattainable wish on the gods. Hey, art comes from life.
Very well written. Life is actually like this. Who knows the right way to live life. Design and plan how to live your life, but in the end, you can live your life however you want in reality.
Life is unsatisfactory in this world, and the Ming Dynasty will be ruined. To be the number one scholar, you still need to have a "unique" skill to be able to "defeat the invincible opponents in the world." Never be like Liu Baicai, who "picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon."
This book is very interesting! It tells the story of a drunkard, a pervert, a money addict and a gasbag. It is like a genre painting, showing people's living conditions in a specific era. I think the characters are very vivid and have distinct personalities. Moreover, through these mortal stories, we can also feel the changes of the times and the enlightenment of our thoughts. I especially like this way of writing, which is simple and interesting, and you can also learn something. However, I don't really like that pervert, I think he's a bit annoying. Overall, this is a very good book and worth reading!
Only those who can control their own desires can control the happiness of their own lives, and those who indulge their own desires can only be destroyed.
It left me in suspense. After reading the book, I was still thinking about the subsequent stories of Liu Baicai, He Zikuan, and Feng Fenglian.
I have read two of Mr. Xiong's books. The book "Zhang Juzheng" has to admire Mr. Xiong's talent. His writing style is wide-ranging, his wording is rigorous yet humorous, and his organization is clear. The book "Drinking, Sex and Wealth" deeply shows the shortcomings of parents through the living conditions of four little people.
With the reform and opening up, people's lives have changed from eating from a big pot to supporting themselves, and money has suddenly become important. The protagonist of the novel also starts all his actions based on money. However, families must be maintained with love. If members only use money or power to measure each other's value, they will eventually lose everything. This is the ending of the novel.
People who are swallowed up by desire are always realistic and terrifying, ignorant and unaware of themselves.
Very good! Thanks to the author, thanks to Tomato Novels
Very consistent with the actual situation.
There are four walls of wine, sex and wealth, everyone is hiding inside
It is very practical and can be adapted into a TV series. It is very chewy.
After reading it, I have mixed feelings and endless aftertaste. In the era of economic development, the times have accelerated the gap between people, and people have seen this gap more. People are distressed, people long for, and people are calm. The author uses exquisite descriptions to reveal to the world some inherent elements in the development of the times and praise the praises. Nearly half a century has passed, nothing more than this.
The writing is really good, the anger is vivid, touching and inspiring. Super exciting.
Vivid characterization! Don't hesitate to sacrifice yourself for love! You can do anything for money!
Truth, thinking, reality, life
Life is not easy
It is sincere and touching. Good people are often misunderstood, and good people are bullied.
What a thought-provoking novel. Wine, sex, wealth and wealth are all things that we are not exposed to too much in our lives. We need to balance the depth of contact with these four in our lives. If we are too obsessed with any one of them, it will have very bad effects. The four people in this book are each addicted to one of them. This makes them never get true peace, and they can only struggle with their own desires, and then hurt each other, and there is no good ending in the end. This is really a story that is both reasonable and unexpected. I love so much.
The full text is quite good overall. The author describes the small problems of a family of four, magnifies them infinitely, and combines them with the social background of the time. It's about greed for wine, sex, money, and being angry. It's about getting started. In fact, they are the epitome of millions of families and represent the images of many ordinary people around them. This should be the way life is. Some things can't keep up with the changes in plans. Days are cyclical. We are all in it, thinking about how to live better every day. Who knows how to live is the right way.
The drunkard ruined the management of the family, causing his daughter to become lawless; the lustful one ruined his reputation; the greedy one ended up betraying everyone; the angry one could only watch everything helplessly without any solution.
Wine makes people dizzy, sex makes people fascinated; money makes people lose their minds, while anger makes people lose their rest and politeness. Our ancient culture has countless advices on not getting angry and not drinking too much. However, the times are developing, and people's concepts have changed at that time, and those desires that have been suppressed for a long time rebound. The height may be beyond the control of ordinary people, He Zikuan and Liu Baicai; each takes what he needs; Lao He, who is afraid of tarnishing the purity of art when doing business, actually has a sincere heart. However, the world is unfriendly and materialistic has overwhelmed him and his several women. Can he and his women still stick to their original aspirations after experiencing prosperity?
"People should not be greedy for wine, sex, money, or anger." They respectively correspond to the characters in the article "Liu Qianke, He Zikuan, Liu Baicai, and Qi Luozi". The most irritating person among them is Liu Baicai, but in fact she is also a pitiful person. She has made her husband and other women her own. Her strong personality makes her neighbors stay away from her, and even her parents are afraid of her. It is really a pitiful person who must be hateful. The most uncomfortable thing is her anger. No matter who she is dealing with, she is always arrogant, timid, and always has tears in her eyes. What she often does is secretly wipe her tears in front of the stove. She is either angry at her daughter or numbed by alcohol. She is a miserable character. The most heart-wrenching thing is that He Zikuan and his wife, who truly love each other but have gone through ups and downs, have Feng Lian as an innocent and kind-hearted person, but he is also the most unjust person. In general, this novel has one sentence: "Don't be greedy for wine, sex, money, or anger."
Personal thoughts after reading: Overall, the novel is pretty good. The author of this novel wants to describe human greed through the characters, personalities and social environment of a family of four in the 1980s. The words "wine, sex, wealth, and energy" are written in detail, such as a barber who has been inseparable from wine since he was a child. He and his son-in-law are addicted to "color" and are indifferent to worldly affairs. His wife is a submissive person, and she can't live a day without being "angry" by her husband.
The book is good and very practical. Although it is written about a past era, many of the people in it are true portrayals of most people in this era. Being greedy for money can be unscrupulous, being greedy for sex can lead to giving up many things, being greedy for alcohol is not alcohol, it is very similar to compromising on life and giving up on yourself, being angry is also forced by helplessness, and you have to cycle between the three, in order to achieve perfection and endure it.
It reveals the selfishness of human nature. Whether it's alcohol, sex, or money, they are all very selfish manifestations. Only anger takes the overall situation into consideration and never considers oneself. It's a pity that there is too little righteousness. I hope that time will last forever and there will be less cunning and selfishness. This article is really well written. It allows me to see the world from a drop of water.
The characters are drawn very well, especially the alcoholic father who is so vivid. There is such a father in the family. He drinks it during the New Year, during festivals, when he is angry, when he is happy, and when it rains. I can't help but persuade him. Then my mother was a doormat, enduring his temper. She has almost no family status, and she cries whenever something happens. It's not that she doesn't dare to offend the children, but she doesn't want to cause us any trouble. She hoped that everyone in the family would be well, and pinned this beautiful unattainable wish on the gods. Hey, art comes from life.
Very well written. Life is actually like this. Who knows the right way to live life. Design and plan how to live your life, but in the end, you can live your life however you want in reality.
Life is unsatisfactory in this world, and the Ming Dynasty will be ruined. To be the number one scholar, you still need to have a "unique" skill to be able to "defeat the invincible opponents in the world." Never be like Liu Baicai, who "picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon."
This book is very interesting! It tells the story of a drunkard, a pervert, a money addict and a gasbag. It is like a genre painting, showing people's living conditions in a specific era. I think the characters are very vivid and have distinct personalities. Moreover, through these mortal stories, we can also feel the changes of the times and the enlightenment of our thoughts. I especially like this way of writing, which is simple and interesting, and you can also learn something. However, I don't really like that pervert, I think he's a bit annoying. Overall, this is a very good book and worth reading!
Only those who can control their own desires can control the happiness of their own lives, and those who indulge their own desires can only be destroyed.
It left me in suspense. After reading the book, I was still thinking about the subsequent stories of Liu Baicai, He Zikuan, and Feng Fenglian.
I have read two of Mr. Xiong's books. The book "Zhang Juzheng" has to admire Mr. Xiong's talent. His writing style is wide-ranging, his wording is rigorous yet humorous, and his organization is clear. The book "Drinking, Sex and Wealth" deeply shows the shortcomings of parents through the living conditions of four little people.
With the reform and opening up, people's lives have changed from eating from a big pot to supporting themselves, and money has suddenly become important. The protagonist of the novel also starts all his actions based on money. However, families must be maintained with love. If members only use money or power to measure each other's value, they will eventually lose everything. This is the ending of the novel.
People who are swallowed up by desire are always realistic and terrifying, ignorant and unaware of themselves.
Very good! Thanks to the author, thanks to Tomato Novels
Very consistent with the actual situation.
There are four walls of wine, sex and wealth, everyone is hiding inside
It is very practical and can be adapted into a TV series. It is very chewy.
After reading it, I have mixed feelings and endless aftertaste. In the era of economic development, the times have accelerated the gap between people, and people have seen this gap more. People are distressed, people long for, and people are calm. The author uses exquisite descriptions to reveal to the world some inherent elements in the development of the times and praise the praises. Nearly half a century has passed, nothing more than this.
The writing is really good, the anger is vivid, touching and inspiring. Super exciting.
Vivid characterization! Don't hesitate to sacrifice yourself for love! You can do anything for money!
Truth, thinking, reality, life
Life is not easy
It is sincere and touching. Good people are often misunderstood, and good people are bullied.
How can deep-rooted thoughts be changed?
He Zikuan, at least the result is good
This is life, this is human nature!