A writer is someone who pays attention to the world.
所以，在收成好的年头，百姓就仁义善良；遇到荒年，那么百姓也会吝啬而凶恶。
The novel is not a mirror of society, but a window into the human heart.
解释：看见外表就可以知道内里，看见过去就可以知道未来。