Feng Jiawen's "The Bird's End and the Bow's Hidden"

The Bow When the Birds Are Exhausted is a long novel written by Feng Jiawen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It tells the story of a wealthy businessman who obtained a legendary divine bow by chance and thus began a bizarre story. The protagonist of the story was a businessman named Zhang Hong. His wealthy family ran a silk shop called "Tianfu". One day, Zhang Hong met a woman named Li Qing on his way to do business. The woman claimed to be from a tribe in a remote mountainous area. She was dissatisfied with the oppression of the local officials and came to seek Zhang Hong's help. Zhang Hong was moved by the woman's beauty and determination and decided to help her escape from the clutches of the local officials. With Li Qing's help, Zhang Hong obtained a legendary divine bow. This divine bow could shoot through any solid object with a single arrow. Zhang Hong returned to Tian Fu Silk Shop with the divine bow and began a journey full of adventure and thrills. On his journey, Zhang Hong met many different people and animals, including a mysterious old man and a mysterious bird that could predict the future. His adventures not only involved business and politics, but also the relationship between man and nature, as well as questions of faith and morality. In the end, Zhang Hong brought the divine bow and Li Qing back to his hometown and gave the divine bow to the local officials in recognition of his sense of justice and courage. However, his adventure did not end because he discovered that the bow had other uses. The owner of the bow, the mysterious old man, was also waiting for his return.