The story happened in a big feudal family in the last century 10-20 years. Although the Revolution of 1911 overthrew the Qing government and the new culture movement gradually emerged, the shackles of feudal ethics were still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The protagonists in the novel are Chueh-hsin, Chueh-min and Chueh-hui, each of whom has his own personality and destiny. Although Zhou Juexin, the eldest brother, was educated like Chueh-min and Chueh-hui, he lost his relatives one after another because of his eldest son's special status and weak personality, and he dared not resist. In contrast, Chueh-min and Chueh-hui are typical young people in the new era. Chueh-min is more calm and calm, while Chueh-hui is more radical and impulsive. The two of them dared to face the feudal ethics and brought light to their lives.
The environment in the novel is very depressing. In the era when the revolution has not been completed, this big family still retains considerable feudal remnants. In this big family, young men and women have to listen to their elders' opinions, their parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. The authority of the elders cannot be challenged at all. Accordingly, the fate of the servants at the bottom is even more difficult. They serve their master carefully, but they may still get a scolding, or even be sold by their master to an old man as a coolie. It is in this environment that young people of different times have become victims of the times. The special relationship between Chueh-hsin and Mei and Jui-chueh eventually led to Mei's depression and Jui-chueh's dystocia. Girl Ming-feng fought for a little hope in her heart. ...
Among the main characters in the book, my eldest brother Chueh-hsin is the most sad one. He was born at the end of the feudal era. Although he received some new education, he failed to form new ideas, but only flipped through New Youth. He is still a gentleman at home, shouldering the burden of a long room and pursuing the principle of doing his best. Because of his cowardice, he didn't have the courage to resist the feudal ethics of cannibalism. Once he wanted to continue studying, study abroad, and even marry Mei Fen, but in the end he chose to accept the marriage arranged by his father, and he could only cry bitterly about the disillusionment of his ideal in the quilt, and he could only accept the reality and gradually become a person like his parents. Chueh-hsin's cowardice later indirectly changed Mei Fen's fate. Because she can't be together, Mei Fen suffered another marriage change. When they meet again, although they miss each other very much, they can only deliberately keep their distance, which makes them very sad. It was also his cowardice that led Jui-chueh to give birth in the suburbs and eventually died in dystocia. However, we push the timeline forward. In fact, Chueh-hsin was also a warm-blooded young man like Chueh-hui at the beginning, ranking first in middle school, and he also had people he loved. After a series of blows, he became the later Chueh-hsin.
Unfortunate people have all kinds of misfortunes. In such a big environment, several young people have their own misfortunes. In Chueh-hui's dream, Ming-feng, a girl from the bottom, could not control her own destiny even if she became a young lady of a large family. Times have changed, and we should also encourage ourselves. No matter what kind of environment you are in, I just hope that under the impact of life, Do not forget your initiative mind will not lose himself.