Project Gutenberg 2008-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 83 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous 麟兒報 Lin Er Bao Produced by Yi Chen Chaung "Lin Er Bao" by Anonymous is a fictional narrative likely written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around a kind-hearted and humble man named Lian Xiaocun, who, despite his poverty, thrives on doing good deeds for others. The tale explores themes of virtue, kindness, and the idea that good actions lead to unexpected rewards, intertwining the lives of Lian and a mysterious figure who appears to guide his fate. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Lian Xiaocun and his family during a harsh winter when they face a severe snowstorm. Displaying his compassionate nature, Lian invites a destitute and cold stranger into his home, treating him with kindness. This encounter is not about simple hospitality; the stranger is revealed to be a supernatural being, Gai Xian Weng, who decides to bless Lian for his selflessness. As the story progresses, Lian faces various trials but remains steadfast in his good nature, leading to themes of destiny and fortune that evolve throughout the tale. The beginning sets the tone for a story rich in moral lessons and the intertwining of human actions with cosmic consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 307521 307469 2024-09-11T13:06:43.479552 2023-09-12T06:54:19.452969 text/html text/html 307514 307462 2024-09-11T13:06:43.649514 2023-09-12T06:54:19.576974 text/html text/html 173616 2024-09-11T13:06:47.277497 application/epub+zip 175008 2024-09-11T13:06:44.893540 application/epub+zip 175009 2024-09-11T13:06:44.105590 application/epub+zip 361082 2024-09-11T13:06:49.166507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352899 2024-09-11T13:06:46.768496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353337 2022-09-12T14:28:12.609001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298671 2024-09-11T13:06:43.292557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298552 2021-01-04T11:40:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132180 2021-01-04T11:40:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17150 2024-09-11T13:06:49.293518 application/rdf+xml 10967 2024-09-11T13:06:44.460528 image/jpeg 2955 2024-09-11T13:06:44.283528 image/jpeg 177131 2024-09-11T13:06:43.673542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown