Fortune Story (Story Club)

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Department of "Story World"
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Getting rich has been a universal aspiration since ancient times. Therefore, stories about wealth have never ceased to exist. But at one point, "getting rich" became a taboo topic. Across China, poverty reigned supreme. Anyone who earned a little extra money would be investigated, criticized, and even labeled as "cutting the tail of capitalism." This distorted history is reflected in the story "Selling a Name" in this collection. The plot of the story is truly unique: Cui Bingbing pays 10 yuan to buy the name of a man named Jiang, and then calls out the name every day from midnight to five, as if calling souls. Why? The suspense in this story is well-structured, and the atmosphere is so eerie and sinister that it sends shivers down your spine. The ending is also tragic and shocking. In my opinion, this is a prime example of a successful story that uses a small incident to reveal a big truth.