For Li Xiaoer, although he is very kind to him, he is "afraid of losing face." Even if he was transferred to the forage field, he not only didn't realize that this was a new plot, but thought it was a "good job". He also wants to "call a mason to repair" the thatched cottage and ask for "the protection of the gods", which shows that he is kind-hearted, contented, happy-go-lucky, and has the fantasy of reuniting with his family after serving his sentence.
But after all, he is an honest, open-minded and passionate person, and an "impatient" who is "at a loss to kill and set fire". His "self-restraint" has a certain limit. Therefore, when he learned that he was going to kill him, he first "frightened" and wanted to "make him bloody", and then "furious" and "searched one after another" with a knife.
When he understood the real reason for burning the forage field, there was no way out. "When you run for your life, you will die if you burn the forage." Only by fighting to the death can we survive. An exclamation indicates that Lin Chong's thought and character have finally made a qualitative leap. After the baptism of this blood, he completely got rid of the gentlemanly style of being gentle, courteous and frugal and embarked on the road of resistance. Lin Chong's character development and life track profoundly reveal the life truth that "officials force the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel".
Extended information Lin Chong is a character in Water Margin, nicknamed Leopard Head, a trainer in Tokyo, and was originally the gun and stick coach of 800,000 imperial troops. His wife, attracted by Qiu's adopted son, was framed many times and finally forced to become an outlaw. After burning Wang Lun, Chao Gai became the castellan of Liangshan.
He took part in a series of battles in Liangshan and made great contributions to the growth of the shanzhai. Liangshan in Juyi, ranked sixth, should be Xiong Xing, ranked in the Iliad of Ma Jun, guarding the western dry village. He made great achievements in fighting against the besieged Liangshan Army, the government troops invading Liao in the Northern Song Dynasty and the forces such as Wang Qing and Fang La who destroyed domestic rebellion. After Fang La was recruited, he died in the Liuhe Temple in Hangzhou, hunting for Zhong Wulang.
Lin Chong's deeds such as "straying into the White Tiger Hall", "beating the flood" and "Snow Temple" have been widely circulated among the people through storytelling and drama. In Yangzhou storytelling, there is a separate "Lin Shihui", which was compiled and published by the famous storytelling master Wang Shaotang.
After pacifying the south of the Yangtze River, Lin Chong, as the surviving leader, joined the army. However, during his stay in Hangzhou, he got wind paralysis and stayed in Liuhe Hall to recuperate, and was taken care of by Song Wu. Died after half a year, chasing after Zhong Wulang.
References:
Lin Chong-Baidu Encyclopedia