Vernacular Text of Surprise at the First Moment

"The Surprise at the First Moment" is a collection of short stories in vernacular written by Ling Shuchu, a writer of the Ming Dynasty. Ling Shuchu was a famous popular writer and dramatist in the late Ming Dynasty. He wrote quite a lot in his life. "The Surprise on the Case at the First Carving" and "The Surprise on the Case at the Second Carving" are collectively called "Er Pai", which represents his outstanding achievements in popular literature creation. This book mainly collects 78 novels with rich and diverse content, covering all aspects of social life such as love, marriage, officialdom, and merchants. The book contains both sentimental love stories, gripping strange case stories, and social stories showing the harshness of the world. From a historical significance point of view, it reflects the social style of the late Ming Dynasty and the ideological concepts of the citizen class. It is an important material for studying Ming Dynasty society, and it also promotes the development of vernacular short stories. I will adapt the stories into easy-to-understand vernacular for the convenience of middle-aged and elderly friends to read. At the end of each story, inspiration for modern people will be added. I hope that everyone can gain something while reading the story and understand some principles of life.