Episode 24 Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢, Chapter 13 part 2/2

Rereading the Stone

English - January 18, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB
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A turning point in Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Dream of the Red Chamber, Rereading the Stone is there for when Xifeng takes on new managerial responsibilities and as cracks appear in the Ning household façade, Jia Zhen and You Shi each acting peculiar in unique ways. We also put on our economic historian caps for a moment to weigh out some of the most significant prices and money sums encountered so far in the novel, in order to get a sense for just how much Jia Zhen is spending in connection with Qin Keqing’s funerary arrangements. Finally, we talk about some high quality wood; it’s the best!

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