Ye Guangqin's " Picking Mulberries " was a novel that described the rural life in the south of the Yangtze River. Through the description of the natural scenery, folk culture, and characters, it showed the unique charm and cultural customs of the Jiangnan countryside. The novel was famous for its delicate emotional description and vivid characters. It successfully portrayed a series of distinct characters, such as the kind and upright village woman, the witty village official Xiao Guihua, the smart granddaughter Xiao Ju, and so on. These characters were deeply loved by readers. The novel uses a rich description of techniques, such as delicate emotional description, vivid scenery description, contrasting narrative methods, etc., so that readers can feel the living atmosphere and cultural customs of Jiangnan rural areas more deeply. Picking Mulberries was an excellent novel that described the rural life in Jiangnan. Through delicate emotional descriptions and vivid characters, it showed the unique charm and cultural customs of Jiangnan rural areas and was deeply loved by readers.