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This is a narrative novel describing ordinary people's life in the market, showing readers an ordinary picture of life in the Qing Dynasty. This book is worth reading for readers interested in such topics. There are three brothers in Jurong County in the south of the Yangtze River: Hua Yan (also known as Yuren), Hua Jiao (also known as Xiaoren) and Hua Mei (also known as Junren). The Huayu man is virtuous, well-informed and courteous, and is married to the Yue family. The Huaxiao man is lustful, greedy for money, and has a bad temper. He is married to the Qin family, but the Laughing man often flirts with Wu Xincheng, an idle man. His third brother, Junren, is still young. At the invitation of a friend, Yuren went to Yan'an Prefecture to serve as supervisory and discipline staff, leaving hundreds of gold to Xiaoren so that he and Junren could take care of the family. Xiaoren and Wu Xincheng opened a hotel in the suburbs of the city. Because Xiaoren deceived tourists and committed adultery with the woman next door, he was sued. The money he earned in three years was used up by the communication officials. After he was released from prison, the hotel stopped opening.

"It's All Fantasy" is a collection of two works, "Plum Soul Fantasy" and "Photography Fantasy". "Plum Soul Fantasy" has six chapters and tells the love story of a talented and beautiful couple: Nishiki Chi Shang and Yan Feifei, the beauty in the painting. It's both real and illusory, and it's unparalleled in beauty. It is similar to the novel about gifted scholars and beautiful ladies, but its interest is different because of the fantasy and dream. It is a rare excellent work in the early Qing Dynasty.