My Continuation of the Dream of Red Mansions Stone Story Eighty Chapters Later

Preface: The Remnants of Ember Three hates in life, "Dream of Red Mansions" is not over yet. I stayed up all night reading this sequel. It is not to "make up for" regrets, but to "fulfill" wishes. She understands Xueqin's "madness" best, and also understands her daughter's family's "hardship" best. Daiyu's burning of manuscripts was the result of the Qing Dynasty's unwillingness to compromise, Baochai's vending hairpin was a heavy burden that had to be carried, and exploring the spring and guarding the border was the source of money for the family. Xiangling's "fate but not luck" and Miaoyu's "how could she ever be clean if she wanted to be clean"? The foreshadowing laid in the previous eighty chapters has a heavy response here. There are no twists and turns out of thin air, just following the character's temperament, letting what should come come and what should go go. What's even more rare is that it understands the profound meaning of "the truth is hidden". The wind and frost of the Yi Dynasty are hidden in the bloodstains of Qian Xiangluo, and the broken family and country are hidden in the ruins of Guazhoudu. We don't talk directly about the war, but we can hear the mountains of bones from the cries of the Temple of Hell; we don't talk about the rise and fall, but we can see the swaying mountains and rivers from the ruins of Rongguo Mansion - the most painful things are often said in the lightest way. When I read Baoyu's "Sweeping Leaves" History, I suddenly understood: He remembered Daiyu's poems, Xiangling's words, and Xiangyun's smile, and carved them all into the stone. This is the true meaning of "Thousands of beauties cry when they cry, and thousands of beauties cry with sadness" - not crying for their poor fate, but crying for the unfairness of the world; not crying for their separation, but crying for the fragility of civilization. Good things in the world are not strong. This sequel is like adding a cold coat to an old dream. Although it cannot block the coldness of the end of the world, it can prevent the departed souls from running naked in the wind and snow. This kind of sequel finally lives up to Xue Qin and everyone in the world who has been obsessed with Red Mansions. In these remaining words, you may be able to find a little solace, a gentle echo of old dreams.