An old saying goes that locust trees summon spirits. Master Ping had long believed that these spirits were bewitching him, tormenting him, tortured him, and driving him mad. I. The Young Master More than a decade ago, when Master Ping was still the young master, he was fond of opera and Western factories. At that time, the young master Ping said to his father, "Let's not just stay here on this small plot of land; wouldn't it be wonderful to open a few Western factories?" His father scolded him, "Disregarding ancestral traditions and customs, I'll chop off your head!" But he remained stubborn, and finally, in anger, he left and boarded a boat on the river. The moonlight shimmered on the river, and the wind rustled the trees along the riverbank.
