If this manuscript is not lost or burned, the book will be published one day, and a preface is inevitable. Labor-saving methods are becoming more and more advanced, and some people are often willing to admit that they are the original characters in the novel or script, so as to advertise themselves without trouble.In order to avoid such impostors, I hereby declare as usual that the characters and affairs in the book are all fabricated out of thin air.Not only are people law-abiding and good citizens, beasts are tame domestic animals, but also ghosts are not unruly wild ghosts; they all only live within the scope of this book, and never slip out of the book.If anyone wants to admit that he is a person, beast or ghost in this collection, it is tantamount to saying that the characters in my fictional book will walk out of the book and become him with flesh and blood, heart and life Freedom of movement in reality.Ever since the loess made a man, I am afraid that there has not been such a miracle.I dare not dream that my art will be so successful, I can only deny it in advance, and thank him for his kindness in flattering me.

Thirty-three years (1944) April 1st The manuscript of this book was once transcribed by Ms. Yang Jiang in the rush of war. "Inspiration" was published in the first and second issues of "New Language" edited by Fu Lei and Zhou Xuliang.It was published in the first issue of "Renaissance" edited by Zheng Zhenduo and Li Jianwu.Publishing matters have also been laboriously undertaken by Mr. Xu Tiaofu.And thank you for this. Thirty-five years (1946) January 3