Vernacular Jin Ping Mei.

Summary

The passage describes a tense domestic scene where Chun Mei, a demanding and volatile mistress, becomes increasingly frustrated with her servants. After multiple failed attempts to prepare a satisfactory chicken wing soup, she humiliates and punishes Sun Xue E by having her stripped and whipped thirty times. Chun Mei then instructs Sister Xue to sell Sun Xue E to a brothel for 8 taels of silver. The narrative highlights the harsh power dynamics and cruelty within the household, with Sun Xue E ultimately hoping to be married off to escape her dire circumstances.

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