2006 China Annual Story

Author: Chen Huifang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into 9 sections. "Folk Mysteries" discusses the floating corpse case in Suikui River, the case within a case in Ningde County, and how the county magistrate Kang solved the linked cases. "The Story of the Chief Clerk" tells how Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty repeatedly troubled his favorite minister, Li Fu, the Viceroy of Zhili. The Viceroy of Henan, Tian Wenjing, set up a scheme to execute his chief clerk, Wu Sida. "Humorous Stories" features a thief admitting defeat on his own, an elderly man named Xiao who was dismissed from his poverty alleviation post due to a slip of the tongue, and the family father and son marrying the Li and Li sisters. "Stories of the Wits" includes a stammering relative helping a porcelain company collect debts, a young man who falls for a pretty girl deliberately "mistaking" his girlfriend, and Liu Sanye's scheme to outsmart a water ghost. "New Stories, New Tales" portrays colleagues, classmates, merchants, and laborers, showcasing the beauty of human relationships. The 67 works of 67 authors, including Lu Dancuo, Zhang Faxiang, Zhang Yunguo, Zhang Yijie, Cui Shigu, Wu Xizhao, Zhao Hang, Qu Fanjie, Ton Muyu, Li Zongru, Huang Sheng, and others, cover topics from ancient to modern, domestic to international, telling various legends with vivid plots, lively details, ingenious ideas, and meticulous composition, fully capturing the essence of storytelling.