That is about whether Du Sanjiang, the protagonist of the novel, committed matricide and ate his mother's flesh and blood.

If we look at it purely from the aesthetic point of view of critics, this part of the metaphorical plot of "The Story of the Crossing Boat" fully demonstrates the helpless choices people make when facing desperate situations. Such treatment is undoubtedly very literary and artistic.

But after all, this novel is not just for literary critics.

Most readers accept this metaphorical plot without any psychological burden, but for a small number of readers, plots such as matricide and even mother-eating are so heartbreaking that they make people shudder just hearing about it.

Most of these readers are women, and many of them are mothers, so their resistance to this kind of plot is particularly strong. Previously, the editorial department of "Flower City" wrote a letter specifically mentioning this issue to Lin Chaoyang.

But neither the author Lin Chaoyang nor the editorial department can do anything about this concept.

"The Story of the Crossing Boat" was not written specifically to talk about cannibalism. Readers have to understand it this way, and they are helpless.

It's not that Nishikawa had any discomfort with this plot, he was just purely curious. There are too many metaphors in "The Story of a Ferry".

He read it many times, and although he could guess most of the meaning, it was just a guess after all.

It was hard to have dinner with the author Lin Chaoyang today, so of course he would ask him a question if he got the chance.

Listening to Xichuan's question, Lin Chaoyang thought for a moment.

""The Story of the Crossing Boat" uses a two-layer structure and actually tells three stories. These three stories are just three possibilities."

Lin Chaoyang's answer was very simple, and he did not give a definite answer from the author's perspective, because he liked director Ang Lee's implicit and restrained treatment in the movie.

It is said that there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand readers. Each reader has a different understanding of the work. Appropriate white space is not only the author's art, but also the work.

Xi Chuan nodded thoughtfully after hearing his answer. This answer was reasonable, but also unexpected.

He said "reasonable" because he had already guessed the author Lin Chaoyang's intention from the perspective of a reader, and said "unexpected" because he was surprised that Lin Chaoyang could restrain the author even in front of him.

Desire for expression.

Nishikawa writes poetry as well as novels. He knows very well that as an author, the desire for expression after conceiving a good story is uncontrollable. Many good works are ultimately defeated by the author's lack of restraint.

He looked at Lin Chaoyang's calm and silent expression, and couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration in his heart.

Perhaps only such a writer can write such a good work as "The Story of a Crossing Boat".
Chapter completed!