The Zhangs' and Lis' Everyday Affairs

A little courtyard community where neighbors know all about each other's family affairs. Its residents are bound together by all kinds of tangled disputes, yet share deep, unbreakable neighborly bonds. To open a gate, the people in the courtyard scheme and struggle against one another, sometimes behaving with shocking cruelty. But when the gate finally opens, what awaits them is shattered dreams and unexpected surprises. The little inn in the courtyard welcomes all kinds of guests, and every arrival brings upheaval, big or small. As the courtyard changes, the human warmth between its neighbors reflects the ways tradition and the times shape everyday life, revealing the vicissitudes of the years and the true nature of society and human hearts.

The everyday family affairs between neighbors tell us about ordinary people's aspirations, their feelings, their lives, and the hardships they face...

This novel and its characters are purely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is entirely coincidental. Do not imitate.