Yangzhou Ghost

Author: Zhuo Huimin
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: In "Fox Love," there are a few lines that truly capture the petty calculations of men's hearts: The story of the fox spirit is different, as it contains all our desires—living off easy (the fox family always has grand mansions, high courtyards, fine wine, and good food to entertain us), chasing young women (even their sisters, sisters-in-law, aunts, and grandmas, because the fox doesn’t seem to understand jealousy), getting paid (they leave behind big carriages, gold, silver, silk, and satin), and being irresponsible (after eating, drinking, playing, and taking everything, a Taoist tells you, "Sir, you’ve been bewitched by the fox spirit," and then you can calmly say, "Oh, I almost fell for the demon, and you don’t have to worry about the sea vows and mountain oaths I made with the fox sister before"). Then the author earnestly wonders: Whenever I see such stories, I don’t understand why the foxes have to put so much effort to please us scholars?
Youhui Min, the young lady, leaves everyone amazed and unforgettable with her pen that roams through ancient and modern times, coming and going freely. "Yangzhou Ghosts" brought her fame on the internet. Her familiarity with essays, historical records, and bizarre tales, combined with her clever and mischievous wit, turns the unreasonable, unruly, and absurdist into a colorful rain of imagination, creating the fantastical world of Youhui’s foxes and ghostly joys.