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Books by 曌龑的天空
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The Most Beautiful Autumn 最美好的秋天
Summary of "Autumn Brew" Told from the perspective of someone in their mid-seventies, the story opens with autumn scenery: the golden powder of Chinese tallow trees, the sweet fragrance of osmanthus, and falling ginkgo leaves. These sights bring together memories of autumn at different stages of life: running beneath an ancient ginkgo in Kyoto as a young person, the ardor of youth during a cold autumn spent as a sent-down youth in the Great Northern Wilderness, and the faded imprints of youth in
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Heroes of a Troubled Age: Liang Hongyu 乱世英雄梁红玉
Chapter One Summary In the late winter of the seventh year of the Xuanhe era, Liang Hongyu and her father, Liang Xing, try and fail to seek refuge with her paternal uncle in Chuzhou, and settle temporarily aboard a covered boat at the docks. They witness constables extorting an elderly woman and her daughter. Liang Hongyu wants to intervene, but her father stops her. Then the young general Han Shizhong arrives, punishes the constables, and helps the people. His gaze briefly meets Liang Hongyu’s
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The New Legend of Red Boy 红孩儿新传
My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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New Chapters from the New Accounts of the World 世说新语奏新篇
Chapter One: Summary In the spring of the second year of Jianyuan, Lin Song, a renowned scholar from Langya, travels south to Jiankang carrying his qin. Guided by Wang Meng, he meets and befriends Wang Dao, Yin Hao, Wang Xizhi, Huan Wen, and other eminent members of the great clans. He demonstrates his musical skill with a fragmentary score of Guangling Melody, articulates his view that “the Way makes no distinctions” in a discussion of metaphysics, and resists Huan Wen’s attempts to recruit him
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Li Jing Teaches His Son 李靖教子
Summary of Episode 1 of Li Jing Teaches His Son On a night in Chentang Pass, Li Jing rigorously trains Nezha in spear techniques and scolds him for his reckless act of stirring up trouble in the Dragon Palace to protect the fishermen. His wife, Madam Yin, tries to mediate and reveals that Li Jing is afraid Nezha will repeat someone else’s mistakes. In secret, Li Jing gives his wife the Exquisite Pagoda bestowed on him by the Daoist Ran Deng, so it can calm Nezha’s mind if needed. The next day, N
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Painting the Stars, Composing the Ages 砚染星河谱春秋
Summary of Chapter One of The Starry River Dyed in Ink: A Record of Poetry with Changji and Muzhi In the late autumn of the seventh year of the Xuanhe era, beneath an ancient locust tree at Fan Temple in Bianjing, “I,” the first-person protagonist, is struggling to understand the poetry of Li He and Du Mu despite studying it diligently. An unexpected vision brings me face-to-face with the two poets, Li He and Du Mu, who are both secondary protagonists, across the boundaries of time. They teach m
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A Biography of Li He 李贺传记
Synopsis: During the Zhenyuan era, Li He, a descendant of the imperial clan from Changgu in Henan, was gifted from a young age. He could compose poetry at seven and was already famous locally as a prodigy by ten. His father, Li Jinsu, carefully taught him the art of poetry, and when the magistrate of Fuchang County came to test him, Li He impressed him with a poem. At thirteen, with his father gravely ill and the family fallen on hard times, the imperial court announced the civil service examina
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Infiltrating the Golden Triangle 潜入金三角
Chen Mo infiltrates a Golden Triangle drug cartel under the alias “A Mu.” By forging an identity and proving his abilities, he earns their trust, maps out their defenses, and passes on intelligence. Along the way, he handles the risk of exposure, personally killing people and burying their bodies. During the final assault, he works with the strike team to subdue the boss, “General.” While evacuating, he discovers a mole and fights him. In the end, he makes it back safely. The mission leaves a pe
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The Further Adventures of Kong Yiji 孔乙己外传
Chapter One of The New Story of Kong Yiji In the last bitter days of winter in the twenty-sixth year of the Guangxu reign, snow blankets Luzhen. Wearing a threadbare long gown, Kong Yiji enters the Xianheng Tavern and orders warmed wine and fennel beans. When the laborers in short jackets mock him for stealing books, he protests, “Borrowing books without permission isn’t stealing,” but to no avail. The proprietor reminds him that he still owes nineteen coins, and Kong Yiji promises to pay next
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The Mount Song Sword Tournament 嵩山论剑
A new work is here! I hope you’ll head over to Tomato Novel to read it, and that you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to keep writing. I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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Baoyu Studies Arithmetic, Qin Zhong Asks About Philosophy 宝玉学算,秦钟问哲
The story follows Baoyu as he grows interested in modern mathematics and becomes absorbed in geometry, algebra, and other subjects, convinced that numbers can reveal the laws governing all things. Qin Zhong, meanwhile, turns his attention to philosophy, pondering the meaning of life and the nature of the human heart. The two often discuss and debate these topics, ranging from everyday matters and lessons from books to their understanding of the world. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the
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The Madman Who Commands Time and Space 掌控时空的狂徒
Lin Song, Zhao Meng, and Ge Yutao transmigrate to the Qin, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties after scanning a QR code on a bronze chamber pot. After a string of embarrassing mishaps, they use the chamber pot to return home, carrying unforgettable memories of their adventures. The whole experience is a thrilling ride.
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The Lin Family's Copper Kettle 林家的铜壶
To clear their father's name, the Lin siblings carry crucial evidence and navigate between the Eastern Depot and the Lotus Society. With help from righteous allies, they ultimately uncover a Japanese pirate conspiracy at Black Wind Pass, clear their father's name, and bring peace to their homeland.
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Granny Liu Sues the Black Whirlwind 刘姥姥状告黑旋风
Li Kui stole the plow ox from Granny Liu's family. Granny Liu went to Wu Song and asked him to get it back. Li Kui claimed she was making a false accusation and said he'd found the ox on a hillside. Ping'er came to fetch Granny Liu and walked right into the incident.
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The Eight Great Writers of the Tang and Song Dynasties 唐宋八大名家
Chapter One: “Wild Geese Over the Autumn River” In the autumn of the ninth year of the Tiansheng era, Ouyang Xiu receives an imperial order to travel from Bianjing to Ying Tian Prefecture and investigate a disturbance at an academy over the “Wenkui Tower” plaque. After arriving by boat, he learns from Wang Anshi, an assistant instructor at the prefectural school, that the impoverished student Zeng Gong earned the right to the plaque through his talent, only to be opposed by Su Xun and his son Su
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A New Interpretation of Homer's Epic 新解荷马史诗
Summary of Episode One of The Hyacinth of Ithaca Nineteen years after Odysseus left home, Queen Penelope of Ithaca is still fending off her suitors by weaving and unraveling a burial shroud, steadfastly waiting for her husband. Her son Telemachus has grown up and longs to be as brave as his father. A gray-sailed ship arrives, carrying Ajax, a Trojan sailor. He brings news that Odysseus is still alive, though trapped by a sorceress on a deserted island, and delivers a pouch embroidered with hyaci
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A Record of Trials and Triumphs in Officialdom 仕途风雨录
Summary of Chapter One of Official Career In the fall of 1983, Lin Jianguo, a government office clerk and the first protagonist, faces a personnel reshuffle. Competing for a deputy section chief position, he has a university degree, strong abilities, and a diligent, practical approach to his work. But because he doesn’t know how to curry favor, he is at a disadvantage against Zhao Weidong, the second protagonist. Zhao has little education, but wins the leaders’ favor by flattering them and culti
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A Laughing Tale of the Red Chamber and the Three Kingdoms 红楼三国笑传
Luo Guanzhong takes Cao Xueqin as his master. The two watch as characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms interact with the residents of the Grand View Garden. Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Daiyu, Granny Liu, and others get into all sorts of hilarious scrapes, creating a farcical literary oddity.
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Talent Without Wealth: Such Is Fate 有才无财都是命
Summary of Chapter One of All the Talent, None of the Money: It's Fate In the late spring of the twenty-third year of the Guangxu reign, the gifted Suzhou artist Shen Yanzhi was trapped in a poor alley after his family fell on hard times. Though his painting skills were superb, he could barely make ends meet by painting and writing for others, let alone afford food for his family and medicine for his wife. One rainy night, Li Mo, a man from Shanghai, came to commission a painting, offering fifty
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Bayan Susu 巴彦苏苏
Because of a famine in his hometown in Hebei, young Wang Fulai obeyed his father's instructions and headed northeast with his third uncle. After enduring countless hardships, he reached Bayan Susu. He first worked as a clerk at Zhouji General Store, then took over the shop. He married Li Xiulan and raised a family, making his living through the store. In his later years, his grandson Xiaoyuan came to live with him. Wang Fulai kept up his industrious habits, rising early every day to tend the sho
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The Tale of Qinpu 芹圃诉
Summary of The Last Lamp: Chapter One, A Snowy Night Encounter with Qinpu in the Western Suburbs In the twelfth month of the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign, “I” brave the snow to bring provisions to Mr. Cao (Cao Xueqin), who makes a living painting on fans in a ruined temple at Fragrant Hills, west of the capital. On that snowy night, I hear him explain why he began writing The Story of the Stone. He recalls the former splendor of the Jiangning Imperial Silk Manufacturing Bureau and the m
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Early Autumn in Shenyang 沈阳的孟秋
Early autumn in Shenyang brings cool mornings and hot afternoons, with the cicadas growing quieter as the season shifts. The morning air is crisp, but the markets are bustling and people add another layer. By noon, the sun blazes overhead, skewers smell delicious, and ice pops taste sweet, like the last lingering note of summer. In the afternoon, a cool breeze drifts by as people listen to storytelling at teahouses and children gather fallen leaves, and autumn begins to show itself. At dusk, peo
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