This book is a collection of vernacular short stories in later Ming Dynasty. The protagonists of these novels are often ordinary people, which include orphans, widows, peddlers, and farmers. The author praises those who are honest, loyal, and who have a sense of justice, and shows great compassion for those who are hurt or affronted. These novels have extensive subject matters and have absorbing plots, e.g., Yu Boya Meets His Bosom Friend Zhong Ziqi, and a Flower-growing Old Man Meets a Fairy, which are all wonderful masterpieces.This book is a collection of vernacular short stories in later Ming Dynasty. The protagonists of these novels are often ordinary people, which include orphans, widows, peddlers, and farmers. The author praises those who are honest, loyal, and who have a sense of justice, and shows great compassion for those who are hurt or affronted. These novels have extensive subject matters and have absorbing plots, e.g., Yu Boya Meets His Bosom Friend Zhong Ziqi, and a Flower-growing Old Man Meets a Fairy, which are all wonderful masterpieces.