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Reading Wang Zengqi's essays, especially his recollections of old friends and events, makes me feel that everyone around him adores him; it's like he's a succubus. Just from the people mentioned in the book, there are so many.

Shen Congwen

"My teacher greatly admires me. I am not only his close disciple, but you could say I am his most prized student."

Wen Yiduo

"I have a knack for making things up, and Mr. Wen appreciates me very much."

【grandfather

"He likes me the most among his grandchildren."

【grandmother

“My grandmother loves me very much.”

【Father

“My father likes me very much.”

Stepmother

"Perhaps I have a special connection with my mother (we all call our stepmothers 'mother'), because she loves me very much."

Yang Zhensheng

"He knew I was one of Mr. Yang's favorite students."

Wang Wenying (Kindergarten Teacher)

"Among all the children in the class, I am the one Ms. Wang favors the most."

Wang Renwei (Junior High School Teacher)

"I'm not good at algebra, but Mr. Wang likes me very much."

Second Aunt

"Because she had a very good relationship with my biological mother and liked me since I was little."

Zhou Xiru (primary school teacher)

"Mr. Zhou likes me very much."

Of course, not everyone liked him; for example, Zhu Ziqing, because he often skipped Zhu Ziqing's classes.

"More than that, even readers who have only casually read one of his essays will like him after reading the whole thing, and might even develop a liking for salted duck eggs. [laughing and crying emoji] I crave them every Dragon Boat Festival. [shy emoji]"

"Before going to bed last night, I looked at his cookbook (I even forgot the book's real name), and then I searched for it on Xiaochufang (a Chinese cooking website). But I don't have all the ingredients here, and I don't know if the ones I buy online are authentic. I was so hungry late at night that I tossed and turned in bed [laughing and crying emoji]."

"Mr. Wang was truly a warm person, and his writing was also very heartwarming. I'm so envious after reading 'Human World and Plants' [laughing and crying emoji]"

Follow-up comment: "Who knows too much about literature about suffering? When I first read this book, I thought it was some amazing masterpiece, but it turns out they really write about plants and trees, and even illustrated it [facepalm]"

"He just doesn't like to dwell on his suffering. He lost his mother as a child, endured poverty and hunger at Southwest Associated University, and was later demoted to Zhangjiakou to grow potatoes—a completely different person. That's plenty of material for literature about hardship. But Mr. Wang is different; he finds interest and light in the cracks of life. He's a bit like Su Shi, the kind of person who's content with his lot."

"He's optimistic, loves to eat, has a good personality, and is kind at heart. I once read a short story he wrote about Southwest Associated University. It was about a diligent cleaning lady who often helped everyone with chores. But one day, she received devastating news: her daughter and son-in-law, who had just gotten married, had died unexpectedly in Sichuan. The chickens she raised were stolen and eaten by Wang's roommate, leaving only bones. The cleaning lady cried angrily outside the dormitory. She didn't say a word of abuse to the student, nor did she show any pity for the cleaning lady, but her love and hatred were clearly revealed in her writing."

"Even we, who are younger generations separated from him by time, can appreciate him through his writing and fall in love with his interesting soul. I think it's no wonder he's so universally loved. [End]"

"Wang Zengqi is also a kind of 'I find the green hills charming, and I suppose the green hills find me just as charming' [laughing and crying emoji]"

"Zhu Ziqing didn't like him, hahaha [disdain]. He always skipped Zhu Ziqing's classes. Zhu was strict and required notes, while Wang Zengqi was used to being carefree. After graduation, someone recommended Wang to be Zhu's teaching assistant, but Zhu said he didn't even listen to my classes [doge]."

"Southwest Associated University: Life is short, love triangles abound. And then there's the saying, 'Act according to circumstances, and rest in peace.'"

"After reading about his experience as a high school teacher in Kunming today, I just felt that he really has a great attitude. He can find joy even in such an environment, especially the part where he described getting diarrhea from drinking stagnant water from a pond. No matter what adversity he faces, he remains positive and optimistic."

Our ancestors under the sky: So many people like him, is it true?

If that's true, I'm really a little jealous. This person's luck is just too good, or are some people born likable, it's an unparalleled talent?

Of course, if it's fake, then this person is very good at making things up. Maybe someone is just a little nice to him, and he mistakenly thinks that they like him. He's living life far too confidently. Even the most bitter and sweet days seem to be sweet to him.

However, if I met someone who spoke so sweetly and lived such a wonderful life, I would probably like him and become his friend!

However, the word "succubus" is indeed a bit too ambiguous. I may just like being friends with him, but spending time with him doesn't mean I'm captivated by his charm!

Su Shi looked at the people in the sky who shared his personality and felt a sense of kinship with them.

I wish we could have been born in the same era. If he were also in the Song Dynasty, we might have entered officialdom together, become close friends, chatted about everything under the sun, enjoyed delicious food, and traveled together.

Su Zhe, the younger brother standing next to him, said: "The last sentence, 'It's unnecessary to travel and enjoy the scenery,' are you sure you haven't been demoted?"