
The Southern Gourmet
食南之徒
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- 173k Words
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- Historical
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- 2y ago
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Nice! Prince Ma is really good at finding stories from the cracks of history. Each inconspicuous little character was written by Prince Ma into soul-stirring novels. What's even more gratifying is that the prince's writing style in the past two years has gone further than in the early years, and the ending is also very logical and not unfinished. Writing a book from the perspective of a foodie is interesting in itself. Come on, come out with more new books!
The prince's book is very good-looking. I strongly recommend this book. It uses small things to see the big things. The writing is profound. The characters are vivid and flesh-and-blood. The storyline is constantly reversing. There are also small characters who help each other. It makes people feel warm. After reading it, I feel hearty and hearty, just like Tang Meng tasting the root of folded ears [smile]
I really got to know Teacher Ma Boyong from "The Lychees of Chang'an". I am not a person who particularly loves reading, but Prince Ma's stories derived from life and combined with history really attracted me. In the past, when I watched the drama version of "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" and "The Ming Dynasty under the Microscope", I only lamented that the TV series were excellent. I didn't know that it was the work of Prince Ma. I regretted that I didn't get involved earlier. "The Eaters of the South" really impressed me with the author's writing style. The content described brought me into the story, and I felt like I was seeing the real scene and eating the real thing. Good reviews, highly recommended!
This novel is derived from a passage in historical records. The text is smooth and the plot is compact. The reversal at the end of the novel is heart-warming. A man can also die thousands of miles away when he is angry. Ma Boyong's novel is worth reading!
This book is the third book I have read by Teacher Ma this year. From the rigorous and humble Li Shande in The Lychees of Chang'an, to the sophisticated and smooth Taibai Jinxing in Taibai Jinxing, to the lazy and food-loving Tang Meng in this book, the three people have their own characteristics, but they all stepped out of their comfort zones for the sincerity in their hearts and created great achievements in their lives. The lives of the three protagonists, a humble house slave, a smooth middle-level leader and a career-loving career worker, all fit in with the ox-horse people of this century. It makes people laugh and find a surprise that resonates with the souls of the ancients. I am deeply impressed by Teacher Ma's wonderful writing. I also hope that I can be like the protagonist of the story, and not lose the sincerity of my youth. After half a life, I am still a teenager when I come back, and I can have an achievement that goes smoothly. Teacher Ma's novels are particularly vivid in terms of descriptions of scenery and characters. Different characters have different language and action characteristics. The details are rich and the characters are three-dimensional. It reads like a slowly unfolding picture scroll, elegant and moving, and the storyline is like a movie. It is exciting. After reading it, I will have endless aftertaste and linger in my mind for three days. I have benefited a lot from reading Teacher Ma's novels. There are workplaces, human nature, life, food, allusions, and power. Each novel and each story has taught me a lot of knowledge that cannot be learned in textbooks. In life, I have even experienced many times in my life without awakening. After reading it, I was enlightened. Sure enough, there are thousands of books to read and thousands of miles to travel. I definitely know that this matter needs to be carried out, but if I didn't know it on paper before, it would have been superficial to me. I highly recommend all of Teacher Ma's books! It will make the trip worthwhile! !
At the beginning, Magistrate Tang, who seems to have no ambitions and only wants good food, actually has a keen eye. He sees the good food and observes the things hidden behind the food - whether it is geography, time and space, it is a manifestation of his good thinking and problem-finding. But he also saw the dark side of the world, so he exiled himself. He was unwilling to think about and pursue more peace of mind. He only wanted a full stomach and peace of mind. It was the deputy who was forced to do business that made him see the miserable little girl Sugar Cane. It was also his desire for peace of mind that made him never let go of the brother and sister in his childhood. So he kept working as a decipherer and a reasoner, and revealed the truth of the matter to the world. In the end, fate is like a closed loop, using Sugarcane's life to tell him that the world is still the same, darkness will envelope every civilian, and their lives are like grass and duckweed, and then use "righteousness" and "overall situation" to turn them into insignificant numbers. Tang Meng had no choice but to use magic to defeat magic, even if he spent nearly half his life trying to build the road! It was built until the day when the Nanyue City was destroyed and the people paid homage to the deceased. Ah ah ah ah, the teacher writes so well! ! Although it is a short story evolved from words and paragraphs stripped from history, but! It's perfect. Whether it's the process of making the food in the article or the local customs and customs encountered along the way, it's all very interesting! It makes people seem to follow Tang Meng into that era, and understand why he wanted to build roads and why he was able to make the natural chasm to South Vietnam a smooth road. Although it is just a short story made up of speculation, it is really touching! It makes me want to open the history books again and see what kind of stories those people who left their names will have.
Looking forward to seeing this drama on screen soon! It's really super pretty! The characters and plot are very rigorous and organized. Highly recommended to everyone! Just like lychee, very delicious!
"Southern Eater", although it does not currently have a 9.9 Score, I think it is very interesting. It's a historical novel, in the style of Ma Boyong's novel. It's a bit funny at the beginning, but also very tearful at the end. The sincerity of history brought by the little characters is also a definite texture. The novel is about the obsession of foodie Tang Meng. It is indeed an obsession. The gourmet gourd sauce, the girl Sugar Cane, the cook Gan Tian, the businessman Zhuo Changsheng, and even Tang Meng himself are just ordinary people. Ever since Tang Meng was a child, he had an obsession to "take into account the overall situation". Almost everyone sacrificed because of this "taking into account the overall situation", so Tang Meng joined the game with his own obsession and personally made a contribution to the overall situation. There is family and country, and there are feelings, but I think the most touching thing is the promise and deep care between small people.
Seeing the big from the small has its own original intention. Very good. Start writing from small characters and small objects. This is the style of grammar that people like Cao Xueqin use. Moreover, in Ma Boyong's writings, there is a word between the lines, which is the abstract "justice". Regardless of the twists and turns of the plot, in the end we can still see a cute little character who sticks to his original intention.
It is worthy of being the remake of a TV series with many works. It is really a fine novel. I have not read such high-quality chaff for a long time. The novel echoes back and forth, the content is wonderful, the characters are flesh and blood, full of interest, and the writing has the beauty of prose. The whole story includes all details but does not deviate from the framework of historical facts. I hope this work can also be remade into a TV series