zhè / piān / xiǎo / shuō / zài / zhǔ / rén / gōng / lí / kāi / gù / xiāng / shí / shā / bǐ / jié / wěi / shí / fēn / hán / xù这篇小说在主人公离开故乡时煞笔,结尾十分含蓄。The novel ends when the protagonist leaves his hometown, with a very subtle conclusion.