“Hao!Excellent!”Ling Menchu’s friends exclaimed when they finished his book.The stories were so good that the readers slapped their palms against the table in excitement.Thus,this book and another of Ling’s works became known as“Two Slaps”(二拍r Pāi).The“Two Slaps”joined a series of five books,including another three compiled by Feng Menglong,known “Hao! Excellent! ” Ling Menchu’s friends exclaimed when they finished his book. Stories were so good that the readers slapped their palms against the table in excitement.Thus, this book and another of Ling’s works became known as “Two Slaps ”(拍  Pr Pāi). The “ Two Slaps ”joined a series of five books, including another three compiled by Feng Menglong, known