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Simplified Chinese
此人姓薛名蟠，乃金陵富豪，其父已逝，母亲与荣国府贾政的妻子王夫人是同胞姐妹。仗着财势，这薛蟠成了地方上的一霸。
Tradionnal Chinese
此人姓薛名蟠，乃金陵富豪，其父已逝，母親與榮國府賈政的妻子王夫人是同胞姐妹。 仗著財勢，這薛蟠成了地方上的一霸。
Simple translation
This person’s surname is Xue Mingpan. He is a rich man in Jinling. His father has died. His mother and Mrs. Wang, the wife of Jia Zheng in Rongguo Mansion, are siblings. Relying on his wealth, Xue Pan became a local bully.
