02071cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500140013124600170014526400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850800270037952011990040653400450160565300470165085600430169799900170174025399UtSlPG20260610133600.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aPL1 aTianranchisou10a石點頭1 aShi Dian Tou 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-09  aProduced by Tobey Wang  a"石點頭" by Tianranchisou is a fictional narrative set during a historical time period reminiscent of classical Chinese literature. The story centers around the main character, 郭喬 (Guo Qiao), a man struggling with his academic failures and personal challenges, while also navigating complicated relationships and familial duties.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to Guo Qiao, a scholar plagued by his inability to succeed in the imperial examination system. Despite his intellect and potential, he finds himself mocked by peers and burdened by the expectations of family and society. When his uncle invites him to visit, Guo Qiao seizes the opportunity for a change of scenery, taking along some goods to trade. Along the way, he encounters a poignant situation involving an old man facing punishment and his daughter, whose plight touches Guo Qiao deeply and leads him to act generously, setting off a chain of events that intertwines their fates. This opening establishes themes of fate, familial loyalty, and the quest for success, while hinting at the complexity of relationships and destiny in traditional societal contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-164440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25399  c66400d66400