The novel expresses the author's feelings through the tragedy of a rickshaw puller in old Beijing. Deep concern and sympathy for the fate of working people struggling at the bottom of society.

It reveals the dark society that drove Xiangzi into the abyss of depravity. It shows that only relying on Individual struggle to escape poverty is a non-starter

Together: Came to Peiping to work as a rickshaw puller and worked hard for three years. I scraped together 100 yuan and bought a new car.

One fall: He and his car were arrested by the military police and made into young men. ideal Disillusioned for the first time

Second story: Selling camels, working hard to pull carts, saving money by living frugally Getting ready to buy a new car.

Erluo: When working on a monthly basis, Xiangzi’s hard-earned money was also stolen by Sun Zhan. I went to Tansou, and my hope was dashed for the second time.

Three cases: Huniu bought Xiangzi’s neighbor Erqiangzi’s at a low price Car, Xiangzi has a car again

Three falls: In order to arrange for Huniu’s funeral, Xiangzi sold the car again

Rain falls on the rich as well as on the poor, on the righteous as well as on the unjust. In fact, the rain is not fair, because it falls in a world without justice.

The bustle of troubled times comes from superstition, and the only comfort for fools is self-deception.

Experience is the fertilizer of life. The kind of experience you have will determine the kind of person you become. You can't grow peonies in the desert

A lazy person's thoughts cannot coexist with his personality. Everything that can be exchanged for money will come sooner or later. must be sold

If a person sees through himself, he will not look down on others.

Lao She

novel

short story

script

collection of essays

Xiangzi

Mr. Cao, Mrs. Cao

Huniu

Xiaofuzi

Liu Siye

Er Qiangzi and Lao Ma