The environmental description in Kong Yiji is unique. At the beginning of the article, three natural paragraphs are used to describe Xianheng Hotel, paving the way for Kong Yiji's appearance. Xianheng Hotel has a unique style: a big counter and a curved ruler; Warm wine at any time; Side dishes for drinking-salted bamboo shoots, fennel beans and meat dishes; The "short coat gang" stood outside the cabinet and bought a dish of salted bamboo shoots or fennel beans as a drink; The patrons of gowns strolled into the store "to ask for wine and vegetables" and "to sit down and drink slowly". Among them, one is long and one is short, one is inside and one is outside, one is vegetarian, one is sitting and one is standing, which clearly reveals the disparity between the rich and the poor and the class opposition of customers. This is the epitome of the old society. In the second and third paragraphs of the novel, the position of "I" is introduced. What I have seen and heard is actually a bleak corner of feudal society: the atmosphere is monotonous, and people are antagonistic, deceptive, suspicious and indifferent. Kong Yiji's special position of "wearing a gown" and "drinking standing up" in such an environment reveals the sharp contradiction between Kong Yiji and the social environment. Kong Yiji refused to take off his robe, put down his intellectual airs, associate with working people and get rid of poverty, which determined the inevitability of Kong Yiji's tragedy.

The novel not only describes the activity environment of Kong Yiji, Xianheng Hotel, but also describes people's laughter many times. There is a profound social background behind laughter, which is also the continuation of the social environment of the novel. Kong Yiji appeared in people's laughter, performed an ugly play in people's laughter, and finally he dragged his broken leg and disappeared into people's laughter. Why did Mr. Lu Xun use so much pen and ink to describe people's laughter?

First of all, Kong Yiji is ridiculous. His appearance and clothes are ridiculous. He talks about "even ridiculous people". He is always putting on airs in front of people, showing off his knowledge, putting on airs and being pedantic. He is so ridiculous because the feudal imperial examination system destroyed his soul and was caused by feudal society.