First-Class Daoist Gate.

Summary

Yang Su unexpectedly offers Hong Fu to Zhang Bai Ren, who declines, feeling it would invite trouble. Hong Fu is uncomfortable with being treated as a gift. Zhang Bai Ren reflects on his limited connection with aristocratic families and the implications of Yang Su's ambitions. As the New Year approaches, Zhang Bai Ren contemplates his past and the current state of affairs, including the mysterious thief Kong Kong Er, who has stolen grain from the granaries. Despite the festive atmosphere, he feels a sense of loss as he remembers his mother, bringing dumplings to her doorstep in silence, symbolizing his longing and the passage of time.

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