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New Residents of Lihua Village
Short Fiction梨花村的新居民
Ge Guilin
New residents came to Lihua Village, and Zhang Baoquan started his retirement life here...
New residents came to Lihua Village, and Zhang Baoquan started his retirement life here...

Late Spring Cold
Short Fiction倒春寒
Ge Guilin
Zhao Laokai is a guerrilla, and his son Daliang also joined the guerrillas. During a Japanese raid, Daliang Niang was too ill to escape and was killed by the Japanese. Zhao Laokai rescued Suhua on the way to escape. Suhua later became Daliang's aunt and regarded the rescued girl Xiaoxiao as her own. As Zhao Laokai's youngest son, Liangliang is deeply loved by his family, especially his sister-in-law Suhua. At a commendation meeting in the village, Liangliang went home alone while his father was not paying attention. He encountered a hungry wolf on the way and was rescued by the district team and villagers who arrived in time. At the same time, he repelled the Japanese invaders who came to rescue the hungry wolf.
Zhao Laokai is a guerrilla, and his son Daliang also joined the guerrillas. During a Japanese raid, Daliang Niang was too ill to escape and was killed by the Japanese. Zhao Laokai rescued Suhua on the way to escape. Suhua later became Daliang's aunt and regarded the rescued girl Xiaoxiao as her own. As Zhao Laokai's youngest son, Liangliang is deeply loved by his family, especially his sister-in-law Suhua. At a commendation meeting in the village, Liangliang went home alone while his father was not paying attention. He encountered a hungry wolf on the way and was rescued by the district team and villagers who arrived in time. At the same time, he repelled the Japanese invaders who came to rescue the hungry wolf.

Chronicle of an Old House
Short Fiction老宅纪事
Ge Guilin
In the mid-1990s, it was the hot season for building houses in our village. My father left us on the 27th day of the fifth lunar month in 1996. Two years later, I built a new house. During the construction of the high-speed railway, I passed by my old house and received a phone call. I was called back to my old house...
In the mid-1990s, it was the hot season for building houses in our village. My father left us on the 27th day of the fifth lunar month in 1996. Two years later, I built a new house. During the construction of the high-speed railway, I passed by my old house and received a phone call. I was called back to my old house...

Beginning of Spring
Short Fiction立春
Ge Guilin
In Lingshui Village in western Liaoning, Ziyu is a hard-working and kind-hearted village leader. On the eve of the beginning of spring, facing the severe cold and frozen water pipes, Ziyu not only carried water from her own home, but also cared about the lonely elderly people and organized villagers to send warmth to Xiahe Village. Ziyu has an indissoluble bond with radishes. The radishes she grows not only become the family's support for the winter, but also serve as a medium for her to convey her love. Ziyu once had an unfinished relationship, and her love affair with Li Guohai was interrupted due to family obstruction and Guohai's sudden departure. However, Guohai's experience made Ziyu feel pity, and she resolutely took on the responsibility of taking care of her mother, demonstrating the tenacity and tenderness of women. At the beginning of spring, Ziyu walked on the road to send warmth while carrying a big radish on her back. Her kindness infected the people around her. Ziyu not only creates happiness with her own hands, but also drives the villagers to achieve common prosperity and becomes a strong woman and leader in the village.
In Lingshui Village in western Liaoning, Ziyu is a hard-working and kind-hearted village leader. On the eve of the beginning of spring, facing the severe cold and frozen water pipes, Ziyu not only carried water from her own home, but also cared about the lonely elderly people and organized villagers to send warmth to Xiahe Village. Ziyu has an indissoluble bond with radishes. The radishes she grows not only become the family's support for the winter, but also serve as a medium for her to convey her love. Ziyu once had an unfinished relationship, and her love affair with Li Guohai was interrupted due to family obstruction and Guohai's sudden departure. However, Guohai's experience made Ziyu feel pity, and she resolutely took on the responsibility of taking care of her mother, demonstrating the tenacity and tenderness of women. At the beginning of spring, Ziyu walked on the road to send warmth while carrying a big radish on her back. Her kindness infected the people around her. Ziyu not only creates happiness with her own hands, but also drives the villagers to achieve common prosperity and becomes a strong woman and leader in the village.

Building Affairs
Short Fiction楼事
Ge Guilin
Daqingshan Village was expropriating land for the construction of a highway. Villager Hu Dehai had a conflict with the village chief over the ownership of the mountains and forests, and was imprisoned. After being released from prison, Hu Dehai discovered that the township chief's nephew Li Hei had built a villa in the village, triggering a new round of disputes. With the advancement of new rural planning, buildings have been built in the village, but sales have been slow. The village chief colluded with Li Hei to sell the house at a low price and resell it at a high price, enriching his own pockets. At the same time, urbanites want to settle in rural areas, causing dissatisfaction among villagers. Hu Dehai's son asked his girlfriend to get married in a building. Hu Dehai ran around asking for a building to no avail, and finally fell into despair.
Daqingshan Village was expropriating land for the construction of a highway. Villager Hu Dehai had a conflict with the village chief over the ownership of the mountains and forests, and was imprisoned. After being released from prison, Hu Dehai discovered that the township chief's nephew Li Hei had built a villa in the village, triggering a new round of disputes. With the advancement of new rural planning, buildings have been built in the village, but sales have been slow. The village chief colluded with Li Hei to sell the house at a low price and resell it at a high price, enriching his own pockets. At the same time, urbanites want to settle in rural areas, causing dissatisfaction among villagers. Hu Dehai's son asked his girlfriend to get married in a building. Hu Dehai ran around asking for a building to no avail, and finally fell into despair.

Pingcheng Chronicle
Short Fiction平城纪事
Liver
"Walking in the Fog City": I was unemployed, and when I was about to die, I suddenly remembered that I had received a priceless stamp at a pawn shop. This stamp was my last chance to make a comeback. Chasing the stamp, I came to the Fog City... "Poet Wang Duoyu": Wang Duoyu went to the village to take "posthumous photos" of the elderly, and was closely watched by the curious eyes of the newspaper: Are there really good people in the world who just want to do some good deeds? "What Are They Looking Outside": The conscientious Ma Deng never thought that one day he would report himself for corruption, leaving only a black notebook and leaving his job in a hurry... In the urban fog, is the problem of survival a multiple-choice question or a fill-in-the-blank question?
"Walking in the Fog City": I was unemployed, and when I was about to die, I suddenly remembered that I had received a priceless stamp at a pawn shop. This stamp was my last chance to make a comeback. Chasing the stamp, I came to the Fog City... "Poet Wang Duoyu": Wang Duoyu went to the village to take "posthumous photos" of the elderly, and was closely watched by the curious eyes of the newspaper: Are there really good people in the world who just want to do some good deeds? "What Are They Looking Outside": The conscientious Ma Deng never thought that one day he would report himself for corruption, leaving only a black notebook and leaving his job in a hurry... In the urban fog, is the problem of survival a multiple-choice question or a fill-in-the-blank question?

Women Stay Behind
Short Fiction女人留守
Shi Shengrong
Ma Jin and Jin Zhi are husband and wife. Ma Jin opens a shop in the city, and Jin Zhi takes care of farm work at home. Ma Jin lost money when discussing cooperation with Silong, and was later deceived by Gao Jian when he purchased Sunflower. The family's finances were in trouble. Jin Zhi injured his leg while grabbing oil sunflowers and encountered Xiao Lin's emotional entanglement. Ma Jin found out about Jin Zhi and Xiao Lin's affair and injured Jin Zhi. Jin Zhi decided to elope with Xiao Lin to Shenzhen. After learning about it, Ma Jin took his mother-in-law and daughter to Shenzhen to look for golden branches...
Ma Jin and Jin Zhi are husband and wife. Ma Jin opens a shop in the city, and Jin Zhi takes care of farm work at home. Ma Jin lost money when discussing cooperation with Silong, and was later deceived by Gao Jian when he purchased Sunflower. The family's finances were in trouble. Jin Zhi injured his leg while grabbing oil sunflowers and encountered Xiao Lin's emotional entanglement. Ma Jin found out about Jin Zhi and Xiao Lin's affair and injured Jin Zhi. Jin Zhi decided to elope with Xiao Lin to Shenzhen. After learning about it, Ma Jin took his mother-in-law and daughter to Shenzhen to look for golden branches...

Helmsman
Short Fiction舵爷
Yan Qicheng
Yan Jun led the anti-trafficking team to the Taohua Ferry to rescue the trafficked woman Qin Ying. At the ferry, he met the ferryman Qin Shouduo, whose identity and behavior aroused suspicion. After the operation failed, he cooperated with Taohua Town Police Station. During the investigation, it was discovered that Qin Shouduo was related to the case, and his complicated past was also implicated, including being the "Master Duo", Chiang Kai-shek's fourth bodyguard. Later, Zhou Asan was found and he confessed his relationship with Huang Zhu and Qin Shouduo. By interrogating Lao Lang and Huang Zhu, "I" learned the clues about Chen Xiaohua and went to Qingyu Island, only to find that she was missing. When Qin Ying was rescued at the funeral after Chen Jinyou's death, the villagers in Fengling blocked the rescue. Qin Shouduo appeared at the critical moment and the family reunited. A year later, great changes have taken place in Taohua Town and Fengling Village. Qin Shouduo became the head of Fengling Village. "I" communicated with him in front of Chen Hong's tomb, and the truth of the case came to light...
Yan Jun led the anti-trafficking team to the Taohua Ferry to rescue the trafficked woman Qin Ying. At the ferry, he met the ferryman Qin Shouduo, whose identity and behavior aroused suspicion. After the operation failed, he cooperated with Taohua Town Police Station. During the investigation, it was discovered that Qin Shouduo was related to the case, and his complicated past was also implicated, including being the "Master Duo", Chiang Kai-shek's fourth bodyguard. Later, Zhou Asan was found and he confessed his relationship with Huang Zhu and Qin Shouduo. By interrogating Lao Lang and Huang Zhu, "I" learned the clues about Chen Xiaohua and went to Qingyu Island, only to find that she was missing. When Qin Ying was rescued at the funeral after Chen Jinyou's death, the villagers in Fengling blocked the rescue. Qin Shouduo appeared at the critical moment and the family reunited. A year later, great changes have taken place in Taohua Town and Fengling Village. Qin Shouduo became the head of Fengling Village. "I" communicated with him in front of Chen Hong's tomb, and the truth of the case came to light...

Kanto Stick King
Short Fiction关东棒槌王
Yan Qicheng
Sun Shanqi stayed alone in Bangchui Valley for ten years, devoted himself to planting wild ginseng and looking for "big products". He found a big snake, and after tracking it, he found the seventh-grade leaf ginseng. On the way down the mountain, I learned that Xu Daocheng had appeared. Xu Daocheng had defrauded Sun Shanqi's wife of her ginseng and caused her to commit suicide. Sun Shan went to Qian Nanying's Guandong Council to help search for Xu Daocheng, during which he met Cheng Daoxu (disguised as Xu Daocheng) and others. Qian Nanying and others set up a trap to deceive Sun Shanqi into taking out ginseng. During the transaction, the back house caught fire. After putting out the fire, Sun Shanqi discovered that the ginseng had been dropped, and he suffered a sudden stroke. Zhao Beichuan acquired Guandong Ginseng Bank and exposed the scam of Qian Nanying and others, saying that they had replaced the ginseng with fake ginseng, while Sun Shanqi's ginseng was still there. Xu Daocheng was caught by the police for defrauding Li Fu. Zhao Beichuan was preparing to auction ginseng publicly. Sun Shanqi also came to the scene after recovering from a serious illness.
Sun Shanqi stayed alone in Bangchui Valley for ten years, devoted himself to planting wild ginseng and looking for "big products". He found a big snake, and after tracking it, he found the seventh-grade leaf ginseng. On the way down the mountain, I learned that Xu Daocheng had appeared. Xu Daocheng had defrauded Sun Shanqi's wife of her ginseng and caused her to commit suicide. Sun Shan went to Qian Nanying's Guandong Council to help search for Xu Daocheng, during which he met Cheng Daoxu (disguised as Xu Daocheng) and others. Qian Nanying and others set up a trap to deceive Sun Shanqi into taking out ginseng. During the transaction, the back house caught fire. After putting out the fire, Sun Shanqi discovered that the ginseng had been dropped, and he suffered a sudden stroke. Zhao Beichuan acquired Guandong Ginseng Bank and exposed the scam of Qian Nanying and others, saying that they had replaced the ginseng with fake ginseng, while Sun Shanqi's ginseng was still there. Xu Daocheng was caught by the police for defrauding Li Fu. Zhao Beichuan was preparing to auction ginseng publicly. Sun Shanqi also came to the scene after recovering from a serious illness.

Excellent Chef
Short Fiction绝厨
Yue Yong
Imperial chef Tie Sanxian has been working as a prison cook for twenty years. When cooking his last meal, he discovers that death row inmate Xu Yiqing is an unjust young man. A dish of "decapitated soup" uncovered the shady curtain of corruption, and a plate of "cut into eight pieces" carrots revealed the truth. When the blade of revenge stabbed the real murderer, the roar of the iron spatula resounded throughout the execution ground: "I have been waiting for this bowl of soup for thirty years!" The imperial chef's desperate revenge, every spoon and every chopstick is justice forged with blood and tears!
Imperial chef Tie Sanxian has been working as a prison cook for twenty years. When cooking his last meal, he discovers that death row inmate Xu Yiqing is an unjust young man. A dish of "decapitated soup" uncovered the shady curtain of corruption, and a plate of "cut into eight pieces" carrots revealed the truth. When the blade of revenge stabbed the real murderer, the roar of the iron spatula resounded throughout the execution ground: "I have been waiting for this bowl of soup for thirty years!" The imperial chef's desperate revenge, every spoon and every chopstick is justice forged with blood and tears!

Plankton
Short Fiction浮游生物
Banquet
This collection of realistic short stories written to countless "little people" in villages and towns reflects the humbleness and tenacity of life at the bottom in the gap between absurdity and reality.
This collection of realistic short stories written to countless "little people" in villages and towns reflects the humbleness and tenacity of life at the bottom in the gap between absurdity and reality.

First Sister
Short Fiction一姐
Yan Qicheng
Lu Binghui's husband, Ximen Liu, suspected that she was cheating on her. After discovering her affair with Dongguan Suosunlang, he claimed that it was to obtain real estate in Sanya. She took advantage of her position to help others obtain benefits, and was tough in the demolition work, subduing the "old lady" who obstructed the demolition. Facing the investigation, she had a conflict with Ximen Liu over the division of property. Lu Binghui refused and asked Xu Boyan to find Sun Lang to settle the matter. As a result, Sun Lang sent people to kill Ximen Liu in Yangjiao Village. In the end, Lu Binghui was brought to justice and was spurned by the people when he was taken to court.
Lu Binghui's husband, Ximen Liu, suspected that she was cheating on her. After discovering her affair with Dongguan Suosunlang, he claimed that it was to obtain real estate in Sanya. She took advantage of her position to help others obtain benefits, and was tough in the demolition work, subduing the "old lady" who obstructed the demolition. Facing the investigation, she had a conflict with Ximen Liu over the division of property. Lu Binghui refused and asked Xu Boyan to find Sun Lang to settle the matter. As a result, Sun Lang sent people to kill Ximen Liu in Yangjiao Village. In the end, Lu Binghui was brought to justice and was spurned by the people when he was taken to court.

A Generation of Gambling King
Short Fiction一代赌王
Yan Qicheng
When Yao Jianyun was 18 years old, he worked as a laborer at a construction site in Nanchang. He started gambling because of low wages, and was later arrested for participating in gambling. After leaving the construction site, he learned gambling skills from Yang Wusan and opened the "Da Laobiao" restaurant in Jinhua, where he gained both career and love. He gambled with Huang Qiangfeng and won eight million from the other party. Huang Qiangfeng found out that he had been cheated and took revenge, causing Yao Jianyun to break his fingers and legs. After Yao Jianyun recovered from his injury, his wife's expression changed and he decided to divorce. Later, he organized performances by a disabled singing group with Mali Liu and began anti-gambling propaganda. Although he was threatened, he insisted on persuading people to quit gambling, believing that this was the path he should take.
When Yao Jianyun was 18 years old, he worked as a laborer at a construction site in Nanchang. He started gambling because of low wages, and was later arrested for participating in gambling. After leaving the construction site, he learned gambling skills from Yang Wusan and opened the "Da Laobiao" restaurant in Jinhua, where he gained both career and love. He gambled with Huang Qiangfeng and won eight million from the other party. Huang Qiangfeng found out that he had been cheated and took revenge, causing Yao Jianyun to break his fingers and legs. After Yao Jianyun recovered from his injury, his wife's expression changed and he decided to divorce. Later, he organized performances by a disabled singing group with Mali Liu and began anti-gambling propaganda. Although he was threatened, he insisted on persuading people to quit gambling, believing that this was the path he should take.

Pier
Short Fiction码头
Red Sun
This book contains the works of writer Hong Ri, which vividly reflects the people's spiritual characteristics of creating a better new life. These works are rich in local characteristics and have certain practical significance. They reflect the literary practice of contemporary Guangxi writers who go deep into life and take root in the people, as well as their practical actions to help fight poverty and their creative spirit of cultural development.
This book contains the works of writer Hong Ri, which vividly reflects the people's spiritual characteristics of creating a better new life. These works are rich in local characteristics and have certain practical significance. They reflect the literary practice of contemporary Guangxi writers who go deep into life and take root in the people, as well as their practical actions to help fight poverty and their creative spirit of cultural development.

Mung Bean Soup for Two Yuan
Short Fiction两块钱的绿豆汤
Boat Trip
Our neighbors thought the things we sold were expensive and scolded us for being evil. The day we were kicked out of the alley, we said, "Who will buy your Dingxi? It depends on us?" Later, our business became an instant success and we became an Internet celebrity. They cried and begged us to go back, but we refused even to the death.
Our neighbors thought the things we sold were expensive and scolded us for being evil. The day we were kicked out of the alley, we said, "Who will buy your Dingxi? It depends on us?" Later, our business became an instant success and we became an Internet celebrity. They cried and begged us to go back, but we refused even to the death.

Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Seconds
Short Fiction七千三百二十秒
Shen Xingyu
The mutual healing between a homeless man and a sled dog...
The mutual healing between a homeless man and a sled dog...

Oiran
Short Fiction占花魁
Woman Who Steals Books
The time I am talking about is in the 28th year of Wanli, and the place is Suzhou City. When people talk about Suzhou, they first know about beauties and secondly, they know about silk embroidery. It seems that except for these two items, everything else is similar to the water network that crisscrosses the city. They are the same and nothing special - especially the water, which has long been smelly because everyone washes vegetables and flushes the toilet, so it is not allowed to be mentioned. Therefore, Suzhou is actually a stinky puddle wrapped in beauties and silk. And the beauties in Suzhou, when you strip off their silk, you will find that they are stinky, no different from the water in Suzhou, just the same.
The time I am talking about is in the 28th year of Wanli, and the place is Suzhou City. When people talk about Suzhou, they first know about beauties and secondly, they know about silk embroidery. It seems that except for these two items, everything else is similar to the water network that crisscrosses the city. They are the same and nothing special - especially the water, which has long been smelly because everyone washes vegetables and flushes the toilet, so it is not allowed to be mentioned. Therefore, Suzhou is actually a stinky puddle wrapped in beauties and silk. And the beauties in Suzhou, when you strip off their silk, you will find that they are stinky, no different from the water in Suzhou, just the same.

Deaf
Short Fiction聋
Woman Who Steals Books
Before daybreak and before the rooster crows, the deaf man started singing at the entrance of the alley. The deaf man was a shoe repairman, and his skills were said to be excellent, but he had a quirk and would never repair shoes for Portuguese people. Everyone says that the deaf are deaf, but the deaf say that they are all deaf...
Before daybreak and before the rooster crows, the deaf man started singing at the entrance of the alley. The deaf man was a shoe repairman, and his skills were said to be excellent, but he had a quirk and would never repair shoes for Portuguese people. Everyone says that the deaf are deaf, but the deaf say that they are all deaf...

Boiler
Short Fiction蓇蓉
Woman Who Steals Books
The archway where my family helps people live is particularly majestic against the background of the green fields, overlooking everything below - when will the small blue flowers bloom in the stones? The stems are like platycodon, the leaves are like cypress, and the flowers are like small groups of wild flames in the swamp outside the village?
The archway where my family helps people live is particularly majestic against the background of the green fields, overlooking everything below - when will the small blue flowers bloom in the stones? The stems are like platycodon, the leaves are like cypress, and the flowers are like small groups of wild flames in the swamp outside the village?

Beauty Big Manjing
Short Fiction美人大蔓菁
Liu Xinyao
The work tells many stories that happened to a woman named "Da Manjing" in Pocheng from childhood to adulthood. "Big Manjing" is named Mu Linshan, and her father is a pig farmer. When Pocheng describes an ugly person, he often uses one word: Manjing. No one who knew them locally understood why her parents gave her this name. But although the name is not good enough, the person is beautiful. What happened to her was surprising, and the ending was a bit unexpected. What happened?
The work tells many stories that happened to a woman named "Da Manjing" in Pocheng from childhood to adulthood. "Big Manjing" is named Mu Linshan, and her father is a pig farmer. When Pocheng describes an ugly person, he often uses one word: Manjing. No one who knew them locally understood why her parents gave her this name. But although the name is not good enough, the person is beautiful. What happened to her was surprising, and the ending was a bit unexpected. What happened?

Being Old and Doing Something Good
Short Fiction老有所为
Wang Shunjian
The middle-aged protagonist goes to the United States for a cross-border marriage, and has all kinds of dissatisfaction, conflicts, and homesickness. In fact, this sadness and dilemma comes not only from middle-aged people like the protagonist, but also from his elders who came to the United States earlier to start a business for a lifetime - his father-in-law. This kind of melancholy and the sorrow of having no place for the soul cannot be dismissed. We can only take pleasure in the misery, and even do harm to ourselves and play pranks on others.
The middle-aged protagonist goes to the United States for a cross-border marriage, and has all kinds of dissatisfaction, conflicts, and homesickness. In fact, this sadness and dilemma comes not only from middle-aged people like the protagonist, but also from his elders who came to the United States earlier to start a business for a lifetime - his father-in-law. This kind of melancholy and the sorrow of having no place for the soul cannot be dismissed. We can only take pleasure in the misery, and even do harm to ourselves and play pranks on others.

Strict Story
Short Fiction严实的故事
Zeng Zeng
Yan Shi was directly parachuted to Qingjiang City as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary and Acting Mayor. His previous position was the Director of the Planning Department of the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, which was half a level higher than the normal transfer. Qingjiang City, located in the south of Jiangxi Province, is the source of the Ganjiang River and is known as the first county in the thousands-mile-long Ganjiang River. It used to be a county, but it has just been upgraded to a county-level city. Qingjiang is actually no stranger to Yan Shi. His hometown is Qingjiang, where he spent his happy childhood and youth. It was only after he entered college that he left his hometown. After graduation, he has been working in Nanchang, the provincial capital.
Yan Shi was directly parachuted to Qingjiang City as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary and Acting Mayor. His previous position was the Director of the Planning Department of the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, which was half a level higher than the normal transfer. Qingjiang City, located in the south of Jiangxi Province, is the source of the Ganjiang River and is known as the first county in the thousands-mile-long Ganjiang River. It used to be a county, but it has just been upgraded to a county-level city. Qingjiang is actually no stranger to Yan Shi. His hometown is Qingjiang, where he spent his happy childhood and youth. It was only after he entered college that he left his hometown. After graduation, he has been working in Nanchang, the provincial capital.

Leaves Return to Leaves, Dust Returns to Dust
Short Fiction叶归叶,尘归尘
Double Payment Every Week
Taishun County, a mountainous county in southern Zhejiang, is a place with nine mountains, half water and half farmland. It is rich in stone, and masonry is a profession that many people here are engaged in. In the early 1960s, it was China's most difficult three-year period. The protagonist Aye grew up in a poor family with a divorced mother, four brothers, and only one father to earn work points. He learned the art from the master stonemason Asong, and later moved to Shaanxi to learn craftsmanship. After becoming a teacher in southern Shaanxi, a series of changes occurred, and finally he became a master of stone carving.
Taishun County, a mountainous county in southern Zhejiang, is a place with nine mountains, half water and half farmland. It is rich in stone, and masonry is a profession that many people here are engaged in. In the early 1960s, it was China's most difficult three-year period. The protagonist Aye grew up in a poor family with a divorced mother, four brothers, and only one father to earn work points. He learned the art from the master stonemason Asong, and later moved to Shaanxi to learn craftsmanship. After becoming a teacher in southern Shaanxi, a series of changes occurred, and finally he became a master of stone carving.

Blood Stone Soul
Short Fiction血石魂
Hunan Huijun
I wish that I was virtuous in my previous life; I wish that my merits are high in this life, so I will give you three drops of blood to achieve your wish... What wish do you have? If you die, die in Jiuhuang, and a drop of elixir blood will flow away. How to explain the fate? If you can hug me, I won't cry out in pain even if my blood is gone! Yufeng, a national geological team member, was ordered by the old leader to guard the chicken blood stone mine for ten years. In the end, she left behind her kindness in her previous life and defended her sacred duty. Her blood spattered the soul of the stone...
I wish that I was virtuous in my previous life; I wish that my merits are high in this life, so I will give you three drops of blood to achieve your wish... What wish do you have? If you die, die in Jiuhuang, and a drop of elixir blood will flow away. How to explain the fate? If you can hug me, I won't cry out in pain even if my blood is gone! Yufeng, a national geological team member, was ordered by the old leader to guard the chicken blood stone mine for ten years. In the end, she left behind her kindness in her previous life and defended her sacred duty. Her blood spattered the soul of the stone...

Brothers of Heaven and Earth
Short Fiction天壤兄弟
Tian Chunyu
Liu Zhu is a sensible and well-behaved child. His mother gave birth to a younger brother named Liu Long, who was regarded as the "pearl in the palm" by his parents. Liu Zhu's academic performance was excellent and he was admitted to the University of Science. However, due to the family's financial constraints, his father hoped that Liu Long would serve the Liu family well in the future, so he gave up Liu Zhu's opportunity to go to college and gave Liu Long the opportunity to go to high school. This made Liu Zhu feel extremely sad and lost. What he could not forget was his teacher's daughter. It was her innocence that moved her; it was her love that moved him. But after thinking calmly and soberly, I decided not to go to college. I told my parents that I had not passed the exam. I worked hard at home and served my parents well. Liu Long did not disappoint his parents. He successfully entered high school and college, graduated in a blink of an eye, and served as a cadre in a township, which was full of glory. He pursued the daughter of his elder brother, Mr. Liu Zhu, and finally got married as he wished. However, he flattered and flattered in the officialdom and climbed up to the position of mayor. He gradually forgot about his roots, his parents, and neglected his wife. He spent all day drinking and playing with women, and finally ended up being crippled and died in a car accident. Liu Zhu did not forget the brotherhood and always protected him. Although he later learned that he and his brother were not biological, they never left her.
Liu Zhu is a sensible and well-behaved child. His mother gave birth to a younger brother named Liu Long, who was regarded as the "pearl in the palm" by his parents. Liu Zhu's academic performance was excellent and he was admitted to the University of Science. However, due to the family's financial constraints, his father hoped that Liu Long would serve the Liu family well in the future, so he gave up Liu Zhu's opportunity to go to college and gave Liu Long the opportunity to go to high school. This made Liu Zhu feel extremely sad and lost. What he could not forget was his teacher's daughter. It was her innocence that moved her; it was her love that moved him. But after thinking calmly and soberly, I decided not to go to college. I told my parents that I had not passed the exam. I worked hard at home and served my parents well. Liu Long did not disappoint his parents. He successfully entered high school and college, graduated in a blink of an eye, and served as a cadre in a township, which was full of glory. He pursued the daughter of his elder brother, Mr. Liu Zhu, and finally got married as he wished. However, he flattered and flattered in the officialdom and climbed up to the position of mayor. He gradually forgot about his roots, his parents, and neglected his wife. He spent all day drinking and playing with women, and finally ended up being crippled and died in a car accident. Liu Zhu did not forget the brotherhood and always protected him. Although he later learned that he and his brother were not biological, they never left her.

Emergencies
Short Fiction突发事件
Liu Xinyao
It tells the story of Bi Dafa, a migrant worker at the construction site, his wife Wang Lan, Zhang Hanshui, the contractor, Gong Datou, the boss, and many other small characters. Their emotional entanglements in the past and present, right and wrong, were emergencies from the beginning, or were they hidden secrets? What will be the final outcome?
It tells the story of Bi Dafa, a migrant worker at the construction site, his wife Wang Lan, Zhang Hanshui, the contractor, Gong Datou, the boss, and many other small characters. Their emotional entanglements in the past and present, right and wrong, were emergencies from the beginning, or were they hidden secrets? What will be the final outcome?

One Person Village
Short Fiction一个人的村庄
Liu Xinyao
The work tells the story of the heroine Mi Xiang and the hero Wang Shuanxiao in the village, from their youth until they separated. The two people were in love but did not get together for some reasons. They each had families. Finally, as fate arranged, the two people died together in a flood.
The work tells the story of the heroine Mi Xiang and the hero Wang Shuanxiao in the village, from their youth until they separated. The two people were in love but did not get together for some reasons. They each had families. Finally, as fate arranged, the two people died together in a flood.

Aunt
Short Fiction姨妈
Xue Mingzhang
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be a stepmother. This is not a secular prejudice, but a real fact. Even though her aunt Qi Qiu gave her heart to her eldest son Xiao Gui (nephew), she still couldn't exchange his hatred for his stepmother. After the death of her sister Qi Wan, Qi Qiu considered many aspects and decided to follow the plan. With pressure from all aspects, she wanted to maintain and run the family well. Conflicts and conflicts continue, one after another, pushing the story to a climax. The family turmoil had just subsided and her husband, Da Zhuang, died for the factory. Wang Cheng, an enthusiastic fellow villager, helped to arouse public outcry, saying that she was an immoral woman. Her eldest son, Xiao Gui, was even more resentful and could not get rid of the knot.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be a stepmother. This is not a secular prejudice, but a real fact. Even though her aunt Qi Qiu gave her heart to her eldest son Xiao Gui (nephew), she still couldn't exchange his hatred for his stepmother. After the death of her sister Qi Wan, Qi Qiu considered many aspects and decided to follow the plan. With pressure from all aspects, she wanted to maintain and run the family well. Conflicts and conflicts continue, one after another, pushing the story to a climax. The family turmoil had just subsided and her husband, Da Zhuang, died for the factory. Wang Cheng, an enthusiastic fellow villager, helped to arouse public outcry, saying that she was an immoral woman. Her eldest son, Xiao Gui, was even more resentful and could not get rid of the knot.

Encounter at a Noodle Shop
Short Fiction面馆偶遇
Guo Damao
In a small northern town, two young people who are about to graduate are worrying about their dreams. In a small noodle shop, they meet unexpectedly. How do they solve the obstacles on the road to their dreams? If it is a difficulty, they may try their best to break it. However, the obstacle they face is the love of their families. Dreams and love, how do they choose?
In a small northern town, two young people who are about to graduate are worrying about their dreams. In a small noodle shop, they meet unexpectedly. How do they solve the obstacles on the road to their dreams? If it is a difficulty, they may try their best to break it. However, the obstacle they face is the love of their families. Dreams and love, how do they choose?

Actually I'm Not as Bad as You
Short Fiction其实我没你那么坏
Zhang Qiqin
When Jia Fugui walked out of the gate of the Provincial No. 1 Prison, he realized that the sunshine today was so dazzling, with bright lights everywhere. His eyes hurt like needles, and he felt dizzy and thirsty. He rubbed his little eyes, which had not seen such bright light for a long time, and half covered his sallow forehead with his hands. A few strands of light yellow curly hair lay weakly on the top of his head, looking miserable. He unconsciously looked into the duty room at the door. Officer Zhao on duty didn't pay much attention. When he looked up and looked at him, he waved his hand to signal him to leave quickly. When Jia Fugui turned sideways, he still inadvertently discovered the newly published "Binzhou Evening News" in Officer Zhao's hand. A large black headline burst into Jia Fugui's field of vision: A mentally ill woman died in a car accident yesterday, and the search for the whereabouts of her family has begun...
When Jia Fugui walked out of the gate of the Provincial No. 1 Prison, he realized that the sunshine today was so dazzling, with bright lights everywhere. His eyes hurt like needles, and he felt dizzy and thirsty. He rubbed his little eyes, which had not seen such bright light for a long time, and half covered his sallow forehead with his hands. A few strands of light yellow curly hair lay weakly on the top of his head, looking miserable. He unconsciously looked into the duty room at the door. Officer Zhao on duty didn't pay much attention. When he looked up and looked at him, he waved his hand to signal him to leave quickly. When Jia Fugui turned sideways, he still inadvertently discovered the newly published "Binzhou Evening News" in Officer Zhao's hand. A large black headline burst into Jia Fugui's field of vision: A mentally ill woman died in a car accident yesterday, and the search for the whereabouts of her family has begun...

Three Oilseed Trees
Short Fiction三棵油子树
Mid-autumn Festival
The speed cannot keep up with the changes. With the materialization of rural civilization and urban civilization, social civilization will impact people's moral bottom line and red line as their emotions, feelings, and sentiments fluctuate. The novel "Three Oil Trees" uses the first-person method to "documentary" analyze the soul collision of human nature in the period of social change through the movement of several generations in their hometowns in different periods...
The speed cannot keep up with the changes. With the materialization of rural civilization and urban civilization, social civilization will impact people's moral bottom line and red line as their emotions, feelings, and sentiments fluctuate. The novel "Three Oil Trees" uses the first-person method to "documentary" analyze the soul collision of human nature in the period of social change through the movement of several generations in their hometowns in different periods...

My Heart is at Peace
Short Fiction吾心安处
Gao Shulan
What made an old Japanese woman leave a will on her deathbed, hoping to return to China to rest in peace? She said: My peace of mind is my home. This is a love story that is not afraid of life and death, and a love and hatred between family and country that travels through time and space. The imagination is strange and stunning, mixing the two worlds of Yin and Yang, China, Japan and the United States, and linking up rich character relationships and historical depth.
What made an old Japanese woman leave a will on her deathbed, hoping to return to China to rest in peace? She said: My peace of mind is my home. This is a love story that is not afraid of life and death, and a love and hatred between family and country that travels through time and space. The imagination is strange and stunning, mixing the two worlds of Yin and Yang, China, Japan and the United States, and linking up rich character relationships and historical depth.

The Big River Flows Eastward
Short Fiction大河东流
Lengjiang
The work describes the love and conflict between rural areas and cities, agricultural civilization and industrial civilization after the reform and opening up. A river traces back the history of a family and a country; a river flows through the changes in the duality of urban and rural areas. The six rural youths went from farmers to vagrants, and from vagrants to wage earners; the clerk Liu Jianguo went from a primary school teacher to a government civil servant, and then from a government civil servant back to a university teacher. In the endless stream of time, through each vivid little person, as well as their psychological conflicts and persistent pursuit, the meaning of life and the abstract concept of society are concretely expressed.
The work describes the love and conflict between rural areas and cities, agricultural civilization and industrial civilization after the reform and opening up. A river traces back the history of a family and a country; a river flows through the changes in the duality of urban and rural areas. The six rural youths went from farmers to vagrants, and from vagrants to wage earners; the clerk Liu Jianguo went from a primary school teacher to a government civil servant, and then from a government civil servant back to a university teacher. In the endless stream of time, through each vivid little person, as well as their psychological conflicts and persistent pursuit, the meaning of life and the abstract concept of society are concretely expressed.

Bran Cordyceps
Short Fiction布兰虫草
Wu Xiangdong
Lao Yi, a nationally renowned professor at G City Academy of Fine Arts, suffers from a strange disease and must eat cordyceps from the Bran area every day. For this reason, Lao Yi and his wife have to go to Bran every Cordyceps production season. This spring, Lao Yi and his wife drove to Bran again. When passing Ramatso (also known as Ghost Lake), I encountered the rare scenery of blue sky, green lake and mountains, so I got out of the car excitedly and took pictures. When he was approaching Bran, Lao Yi realized that his pocket was gone. A story about faith, integrity and gratitude is elicited through a lost wallet. The ups and downs of the plot and the truth buried deep under the surface weave a complicated narrative scene. The intersection of fate and human nature is thought-provoking.
Lao Yi, a nationally renowned professor at G City Academy of Fine Arts, suffers from a strange disease and must eat cordyceps from the Bran area every day. For this reason, Lao Yi and his wife have to go to Bran every Cordyceps production season. This spring, Lao Yi and his wife drove to Bran again. When passing Ramatso (also known as Ghost Lake), I encountered the rare scenery of blue sky, green lake and mountains, so I got out of the car excitedly and took pictures. When he was approaching Bran, Lao Yi realized that his pocket was gone. A story about faith, integrity and gratitude is elicited through a lost wallet. The ups and downs of the plot and the truth buried deep under the surface weave a complicated narrative scene. The intersection of fate and human nature is thought-provoking.

Flying Beer Bottles
Short Fiction会飞的啤酒瓶子
Xianlong Scholar
After Cao Yi left his post, he completely thought through the troubles Liu Sheng had planted for him. After all, it took him almost thirty years to figure it out. However, his efforts and struggles were never rewarded. His political ideals were shattered, but he unexpectedly gained a pot of gold. Otherwise, he would really feel that he was a freeloader who had made no contribution to society. From then on, he wanted to take revenge on Liu Sheng. He thought about it and finally found an exit on the court. Liu Sheng's evil retribution was repaid one after another through Wu Fugui. While lamenting his own inaction, he discovered Wu Fugui's kind side.
After Cao Yi left his post, he completely thought through the troubles Liu Sheng had planted for him. After all, it took him almost thirty years to figure it out. However, his efforts and struggles were never rewarded. His political ideals were shattered, but he unexpectedly gained a pot of gold. Otherwise, he would really feel that he was a freeloader who had made no contribution to society. From then on, he wanted to take revenge on Liu Sheng. He thought about it and finally found an exit on the court. Liu Sheng's evil retribution was repaid one after another through Wu Fugui. While lamenting his own inaction, he discovered Wu Fugui's kind side.

Encounter
Short Fiction际遇
Li Mingchun
This is a relatively mature novel on poverty alleviation. The work depicts various stories that poverty alleviation cadre Lan Zhe encountered in the process of poverty alleviation. Xia Lian's family is a standard poor household. Her husband has passed away, and her two children and two elderly families are all supported by her alone. But she was unwilling to accept relief and insisted on being independent. Another wealthy household, on the other hand, lamented the misery of life and spent all day looking for a poor household in the town. The two families have completely different attitudes towards life, which makes reading interesting.
This is a relatively mature novel on poverty alleviation. The work depicts various stories that poverty alleviation cadre Lan Zhe encountered in the process of poverty alleviation. Xia Lian's family is a standard poor household. Her husband has passed away, and her two children and two elderly families are all supported by her alone. But she was unwilling to accept relief and insisted on being independent. Another wealthy household, on the other hand, lamented the misery of life and spent all day looking for a poor household in the town. The two families have completely different attitudes towards life, which makes reading interesting.

House
Short Fiction房子
Lu Hanwen
Human life is like building a house, built brick by brick. Qin Xianlin is a mason who usually does odd jobs. An unexpected car accident brought countless changes to him.
Human life is like building a house, built brick by brick. Qin Xianlin is a mason who usually does odd jobs. An unexpected car accident brought countless changes to him.

The Beauty That Can Never Be Reached
Short Fiction永不可及的美好
Mao Daqing
White sneakers, old popsicles, the Arctic Ocean, little books, book covers... In Beijing at that time, in that kind of childhood, everything in the past seemed to be rimmed with gold. In medicine, a person who has lost all memory can remember his childhood experiences very clearly. Sadly, rejuvenation is destined to be a script for film and television dramas and cannot become a reality. The beauty of childhood has thus become forever out of reach. The only thing we can do is to remember, whether in dreams, deep at night, writing, or thinking. The "Children's Dreams in Beijing" series is a collection of essays by the author Mao Daqing recalling his childhood life in Beijing, and "The Unattainable Beauty" is one of the volumes.
White sneakers, old popsicles, the Arctic Ocean, little books, book covers... In Beijing at that time, in that kind of childhood, everything in the past seemed to be rimmed with gold. In medicine, a person who has lost all memory can remember his childhood experiences very clearly. Sadly, rejuvenation is destined to be a script for film and television dramas and cannot become a reality. The beauty of childhood has thus become forever out of reach. The only thing we can do is to remember, whether in dreams, deep at night, writing, or thinking. The "Children's Dreams in Beijing" series is a collection of essays by the author Mao Daqing recalling his childhood life in Beijing, and "The Unattainable Beauty" is one of the volumes.

Got a Free Lunch
Short Fiction被免费午餐
Shao Huoyan
"Free Lunch" is the first collection of novels by Hubei writer Shao Huolan. It includes 100 works published by the author in 2009 and 2010 in "Reader", "Yangtze River Literature and Art", "Selected Short Novels", "Selected Micro Novels", "Selected Essays", "Yangcheng Evening News" and other newspapers and periodicals.
"Free Lunch" is the first collection of novels by Hubei writer Shao Huolan. It includes 100 works published by the author in 2009 and 2010 in "Reader", "Yangtze River Literature and Art", "Selected Short Novels", "Selected Micro Novels", "Selected Essays", "Yangcheng Evening News" and other newspapers and periodicals.
