Liu Hulan's Story

The ancient Fen River flows slowly southward along the majestic Luliang Mountains. It suddenly turns eastward in Lan County and flows near Taiyuan. It then suddenly bypasses Taiyuan and turns south, reaching a place called Yunzhou West Village. Yunzhou West Village in Wenshui County is a very inconspicuous village. It is bounded by the Taiyue Mountains to the east and the Luliang Peaks to the west. It is a flat plain and is rich in wheat and cotton. It is a good place that cannot be exchanged for gold. However, in the past, the good land in the east of the village was occupied by rich landlords. The poor farmers could only rent the barren land in the west of the village and work as long-term or part-time labor for the landlords. Sometimes they had to leave their homes and flee to beg for food. The east and west of the village formed a sharp contrast.