The gist of the story is:

When Li Niang came back from the garden, she was sleepy, so she slept, but she had a beautiful dream: she dreamed that a primary school student was holding a willow branch and said to her, "I didn't look for a young lady there, but I came." I just picked half a weeping willow in the garden. Sister, since you know history like the back of your hand, can you write a poem to appreciate this willow tree? "Li niang didn't answer. She just thought, "I've never seen you before. Why are you here? Xiao Sheng smiled and sang, "For you, it is as beautiful as a flower and has flowed like water for many years. Yes, I'm looking around. You feel sorry for yourself. " She took Li Niang's sleeve and turned to talk at the lake rock in front of the Peony Pavilion.

How did Li Canniang meet someone she had never met in her dream? Li Niang, who was banned from bronze by feudal ethics, had no confidence in her. Her closest mother, watching her take a nap, also said that it was not in line with her family education and did not agree with her embroidery of Yuanyang. Li Niang is really lonely, longing for someone to care about her and sympathize with her. It was shocking when the dreamer said the words "like water passing by, like flowers and jade". How can she not be a bosom friend? It is not common sense to ask questions with willow branches. He is not a gem, but a worthless weeping willow branch. There is a "photo" depicting Du Liniang as a self-portrait, which shows that she has a high artistic accomplishment. In her eyes, artistic value is not equal to practical value and economic value. Every grass and tree can be painted, and gold and silver jewelry, black gauze and jade belt are disdainful. At this point, they have the same language. In Li Niang's view, spiritual communication is the most important thing. It is happy to be with this person. With a slight pull, she left with him.

Author Ju Youxi