An Ordinary Life for a Workaholic in Ancient Times
卷王在古代的普通人生
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- Completed
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- 525k Words
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- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 4y ago
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I found it very engaging and realistic. Every character's plans are a reflection of real, normal people's lives. The grandfather's desire to continue the family line and plan for his beloved child's future; the parents' longing and plans for their only child versus their different feelings towards their two children—why is there favoritism? Because we're all human, everyone has preferences!
Compared to those overpowered, wish-fulfillment novels about the imperial examinations, this one is a breath of fresh air 😏 Anyone who's been to school knows how difficult studying is, let alone taking the imperial examinations in ancient times—it was even harder than the college entrance exam. It's realistic, taking things one step at a time, and the protagonist is quite good. By the way, are there any similar novels? Looking for recommendations.
It's so good! 😢 I can't get enough of it!!! Some people are complaining about the male lead being adopted (๑‾᷅^‾᷅๑). I feel like adoption was the right thing to do; if the male lead hadn't been adopted, his biological mother would have favored her younger son more.
Compared to other books, this one is much more logically rigorous. He doesn't achieve top honors in the imperial examinations simply because he's a time traveler; he knows how to assess situations and choose to back down, and while he doesn't reveal too much modern thought, he helps the people to the greatest extent possible within his power. Although some minor plot holes about supporting characters remain unresolved at the end, Rui Ge'er's life is fully explained.
Hahaha, the author really went to great lengths! To make the adoption believable, they introduced a younger son, a kind and honest eldest son, a capable and insightful eldest grandson, a gentle and kind aunt who's good to the protagonist, a mother and grandmother who favor the younger son, narrow-minded and ignorant biological parents, and a protagonist who grew up in an orphanage in his previous life with weak blood ties. That's all! Deserves a full five stars! 😅
This story is pretty good; I actually quite like realistic writing. Keep up the good work, author. I'm deducting one point: as a reader, I can accept adoption, but it has to be consistent with the historical context. In ancient times, where primogeniture was paramount, the male protagonist, born after more than twenty years, was the eldest son and grandson the second wife had longed for.
This novel realistically depicts life in ancient times. I accept the protagonist's adoption; adoption existed before the founding of the People's Republic of China. My maternal grandfather was adopted from the eldest son's wife to the second son's wife. The older generation's perspective differs from that of us younger people.
Because many comments expressed a negative attitude towards adoption, I wasn't initially keen on reading it. I only started reading it later when I was short on books and finished it in three days. The adoption aspect was explained quite clearly, and I personally found it understandable and acceptable.
It's been a long time since I've read such an addictive novel on Tomato Books. I usually give up after reading only a short while, but I've actually read this one in one go. There were times when I felt uncomfortable with the adoption and other similar content, but the author really writes very well. Please update soon! 🥰🥰🥰
Everyone says adoption is bad, but the male protagonist wasn't raised by his parents from a young age. After his parents had a younger son, they neglected him, stopped looking at him, and stopped making clothes for him. His parents also hoped he would inherit more wealth from the grandparents, since they knew he would eventually return, and that more of the property would go to their branch of…