Vernacular Jin Ping Mei.

Summary

The passage describes a lavish garden party at Xi Men Qing's newly acquired house, featuring multiple women enjoying the scenic landscape with various flowers, pavilions, and entertainment. The narrative focuses on social interactions, including chess playing, wine drinking, and subtle romantic tensions. The story later shifts to Xi Men Qing's scheming with two local troublemakers to potentially cause trouble for Jiang Zhu Shan, revealing complex interpersonal dynamics and underlying tensions in the social network. The text blends poetic descriptions of the garden with intricate character interactions and hints of potential conflict.

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