
Ninety: Spring Water Family
About This Novel
In the early 1990s, the story happened in an old Jinan courtyard house. Youth, sweet pets, running in both directions, parents are short-lived. --------------------------On the last day of the college entrance examination at the age of eighteen, Lin Xiyu rescued a mother and son who fell into the water in the moat. Fortunately, with the testimony of the TV station staff, the invigilator was lucky enough to be lenient and enter the examination room at the last moment without delaying the exam. Not only was she fortunate enough to be invited to participate in the filming of the local TV station's "Quanshui Renjia" special program because of her courageous act of kindness, she earned the first pot of gold in her life, and she also met someone she had been secretly in love with for a long time. The two met at the most beautiful age and spent the sweetest and most beautiful time. However, after they were admitted to the ideal university together, they had to separate due to family changes. Many years later, in order to cope with the pressure of her elders to get married, she agreed to contract marriage with someone else. She met again in the elevator the man she had not heard from for five years. Gu Bin wears a tailored suit and has an outstanding temperament. He has transformed from a rebellious young man into a dignified and noble young man. Seeing that he was ignoring her, Lin Xiyu couldn't help but feel an unknown fire. After she and Zhao Yuncheng had agreed on the marriage conditions, they were interrupted the moment they signed the contract. Gu Bin's eyes were deep, with a hint of anger: "I am more suitable than him for contract marriage."
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The desirable "slow life"
In today's world dominated by consumerism and digital technology, the lifestyle depicted in "Nine Zero: Spring Water Family" presents a rare "slow aesthetic" value. The characters in the book maintain a simple harmony with the rhythms of nature: they adjust their schedules according to the sunshine, change their recipes according to the seasons, and establish emotional connections through face-to-face communication. This lifestyle seems so "inefficient" in modern society where efficiency is paramount, but it contains the possibility of resisting alienation. What is particularly noteworthy is the author's repeated use of the image of "spring water" - it is not only the core of community space, but also a metaphor for spiritual purity. In the daily scenes of washing clothes, washing vegetables, and chatting by the spring, people maintain a holistic state of existence that is not divided by modernity. This state is in sharp contrast to the current fragmented existence of people who are divided into "work personality", "social personality" and "network personality", which makes the work have some philosophical enlightenment significance.
Starting from the release of the new book in May 2025, I have been following updates every morning for nine months, and unknowingly the story is coming to an end. Xiyu and Gu Bin finally overcame all difficulties and achieved success, and they had four lovely babies. Seeing their sweet and happy life made me feel that I can believe in love again. What attracts people about period literature is its humanistic sentiments and strong atmosphere of fireworks. In "Ninety: Spring Water Family", the daily life of the old Jinan courtyard, the smell of fried dough sticks in the morning market, and the wind under the locust tree on summer nights, recreate the memories of the 1990s. Coupled with Gu Bin's gentleness, Xi Yu's unwavering affection for Gu Bin from beginning to end is so sweet that it makes people's lips curl up. In addition to the main love story between the male and female protagonists, the author combined the social development of the 1990s to write the struggle story of this generation. A novel full of positive energy makes my heart warm when I read it. In the irritable and noisy life, reading a book like this is so healing!
A highly recommended period emotional novel.
This is an emotional novel of the era with no rebirth and time travel, no golden fingers in space. The story begins with the heroine saving someone on the last day of the college entrance examination in the early 1990s. With his delicate writing and sincere feelings, he shows everyone a picture full of the fireworks of human life. The characters with distinctive personalities come to life, the plot has ups and downs, and you can't put it down. Highly recommended!
The historical sites and cultural traditions of old Jinan come alive in the author's writing, as fresh and smooth as spring water. Against this background, the author narrates family affection, friendship and love in ordinary days, with a slow rhythm, vivid details, and a strong sense of immersion.
Xiyu became the descendant of Grandma Hu's paper-cutting and also taught paper-cutting to children for free at the Children's Palace, allowing children to learn about intangible cultural heritage paper-cutting and making paper-cutting more beautiful and beautiful in children's hands!
"Ninety: Spring Water Family" is set in the old Jinan courtyard house in the early 1990s, and depicts a two-way love story of a young sweetheart. The heroine Lin Xiyu bravely rescued her mother and son from drowning during the college entrance examination. Not only did she get a filming opportunity to earn her first pot of gold, but she also met her crush. However, they separated due to family changes after entering college, and reunited many years later during a contract marriage. The story incorporates elements such as bravery for justice, filial piety, etc. The plot is warm and down-to-earth, and the writing is fluent. It is a modern romance masterpiece worth reading.
Quan Shui is so well written. It tells the story of the male and female protagonists who became boyfriend and girlfriend after the college entrance examination and were admitted to different schools in the same place. I thought that Gu Bin and Xi Yu would have a happy relationship, but no one expected that there was an accident in Gu Bin's family. He went abroad and Gu Bin was separated. He appeared in front of Xiyu three years later just to become Xiyu's husband. Later, Xiyu's career was in crisis. Gu Bin left and immediately took Xiyu back to his hometown. Xiyu followed his heart and made a decision to give up his career and want to stay in his hometown and also applied for intangible inheritance.
Xiyu rescued people in the college entrance examination and became a documentary character
Xiyu was late on the last day of the college entrance examination to save people. No matter at that time or now, the college entrance examination was indispensable. After all, the college entrance examination is related to the future, but Xiyu jumped into the water without hesitation to save people! But no one expected that the TV station would film this scene, and also invite Xiyu to play a role in a documentary on the courtyard, introducing the famous local springs and scenic spots!
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Official(8)Scraped 22d ago
The desirable "slow life"
In today's world dominated by consumerism and digital technology, the lifestyle depicted in "Nine Zero: Spring Water Family" presents a rare "slow aesthetic" value. The characters in the book maintain a simple harmony with the rhythms of nature: they adjust their schedules according to the sunshine, change their recipes according to the seasons, and establish emotional connections through face-to-face communication. This lifestyle seems so "inefficient" in modern society where efficiency is paramount, but it contains the possibility of resisting alienation. What is particularly noteworthy is the author's repeated use of the image of "spring water" - it is not only the core of community space, but also a metaphor for spiritual purity. In the daily scenes of washing clothes, washing vegetables, and chatting by the spring, people maintain a holistic state of existence that is not divided by modernity. This state is in sharp contrast to the current fragmented existence of people who are divided into "work personality", "social personality" and "network personality", which makes the work have some philosophical enlightenment significance.
Starting from the release of the new book in May 2025, I have been following updates every morning for nine months, and unknowingly the story is coming to an end. Xiyu and Gu Bin finally overcame all difficulties and achieved success, and they had four lovely babies. Seeing their sweet and happy life made me feel that I can believe in love again. What attracts people about period literature is its humanistic sentiments and strong atmosphere of fireworks. In "Ninety: Spring Water Family", the daily life of the old Jinan courtyard, the smell of fried dough sticks in the morning market, and the wind under the locust tree on summer nights, recreate the memories of the 1990s. Coupled with Gu Bin's gentleness, Xi Yu's unwavering affection for Gu Bin from beginning to end is so sweet that it makes people's lips curl up. In addition to the main love story between the male and female protagonists, the author combined the social development of the 1990s to write the struggle story of this generation. A novel full of positive energy makes my heart warm when I read it. In the irritable and noisy life, reading a book like this is so healing!
A highly recommended period emotional novel.
This is an emotional novel of the era with no rebirth and time travel, no golden fingers in space. The story begins with the heroine saving someone on the last day of the college entrance examination in the early 1990s. With his delicate writing and sincere feelings, he shows everyone a picture full of the fireworks of human life. The characters with distinctive personalities come to life, the plot has ups and downs, and you can't put it down. Highly recommended!
The historical sites and cultural traditions of old Jinan come alive in the author's writing, as fresh and smooth as spring water. Against this background, the author narrates family affection, friendship and love in ordinary days, with a slow rhythm, vivid details, and a strong sense of immersion.
Xiyu became the descendant of Grandma Hu's paper-cutting and also taught paper-cutting to children for free at the Children's Palace, allowing children to learn about intangible cultural heritage paper-cutting and making paper-cutting more beautiful and beautiful in children's hands!
"Ninety: Spring Water Family" is set in the old Jinan courtyard house in the early 1990s, and depicts a two-way love story of a young sweetheart. The heroine Lin Xiyu bravely rescued her mother and son from drowning during the college entrance examination. Not only did she get a filming opportunity to earn her first pot of gold, but she also met her crush. However, they separated due to family changes after entering college, and reunited many years later during a contract marriage. The story incorporates elements such as bravery for justice, filial piety, etc. The plot is warm and down-to-earth, and the writing is fluent. It is a modern romance masterpiece worth reading.
Quan Shui is so well written. It tells the story of the male and female protagonists who became boyfriend and girlfriend after the college entrance examination and were admitted to different schools in the same place. I thought that Gu Bin and Xi Yu would have a happy relationship, but no one expected that there was an accident in Gu Bin's family. He went abroad and Gu Bin was separated. He appeared in front of Xiyu three years later just to become Xiyu's husband. Later, Xiyu's career was in crisis. Gu Bin left and immediately took Xiyu back to his hometown. Xiyu followed his heart and made a decision to give up his career and want to stay in his hometown and also applied for intangible inheritance.
Xiyu rescued people in the college entrance examination and became a documentary character
Xiyu was late on the last day of the college entrance examination to save people. No matter at that time or now, the college entrance examination was indispensable. After all, the college entrance examination is related to the future, but Xiyu jumped into the water without hesitation to save people! But no one expected that the TV station would film this scene, and also invite Xiyu to play a role in a documentary on the courtyard, introducing the famous local springs and scenic spots!









