The novel meticulously describes individual destiny and lamentable love in the great era, and vividly depicts the different choices of a family in Jiangnan during the national disaster and rebirth before and after the Anti-Japanese War.
——Created with traditional realism techniques and with the revolutionary historical period as the background of the story, it brings readers a unique poetic aesthetic that combines the meaning of the river going eastward and the flowing water of the small bridge. The pen and ink reveal a strong flavor of traditional culture, and the words are filled with unbridled and pure creative emotions that are difficult to see today. You will also find details in the novel that have objective historical authenticity, and to a certain extent, restore the historical scene realistically.
Song Lingyi, a lady from a well-known family, entered the prestigious Chunjiang University with the ideal of women's independence and saving the country through education. However, the foreign education in aristocratic schools and the dirty political atmosphere made her feel suffocated. She is proud of herself, proud of herself, and dismisses those suitors who flock to her because they admire her talent and beauty. The struggle of female consciousness is imbued in her.
When a man casts different eyes or adopts different attitudes towards women with different appearances, this is actually a great exposure of his own soul.
Excerpt: The rickshaw passed around those who were doing small business: those who opened small peanut shops, those who grinded tofu, those who made soles, those who blacksmithed, those who were hawkers, those who set up grocery stalls, and then circled around the deep pool, then stopped at the foot of the hill in the city center. Song Lingyi paid the fare and slowly climbed up the mountain. People say that most lake tours here are in spring and summer, and mountain tours are mostly in autumn and winter. This is not a bad statement. She enjoyed the quiet mountain scenery along the way, and the sullenness in her heart gradually disappeared by half. Her father always told her that the family must have a family name. The so-called family name is the most prosperous. Although her father's hopes were placed more on her younger brothers, he also had high hopes for her, the eldest daughter...
This village is built on a steep mountain. The mountain road is built with stones and covered with soil. Some pear trees are planted on the edge, and the pure flowers are blooming at this time. The full moon hangs high in the sky, and its mellow moonlight shines on the pear petals all over the ground. The pear trees under the moonlight seem to symbolize undying love and friendship, as well as ideals and light.
Purpose: The novel meticulously describes individual destiny and lamentable love in the great era, and vividly depicts the different choices of a family in Jiangnan during the national disaster and rebirth before and after the Anti-Japanese War.