The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies
捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常
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- Completed
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- 361k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Period Fiction
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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- Period Treasure-Hunting Novel: I’m Just Here to Tag Along年代捡漏文：我就蹭蹭Alternate title on Fanqie
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The family is intelligent and united, which is very rare in Guangdong Province where parents don't favor sons over daughters. The female lead is probably a reincarnated child but is very low-key, and her every word and action is befitting of a child. She doesn't have any special advantages, but she's good at spotting others' advantages and cleverly using them to improve her family's life.
It's a good read, the writing is very vivid. What's wrong with the female lead raising fish? There's nothing wrong with loving yourself and making plans for yourself. Some people really have traditional female virtues ingrained in their minds. It's a pity that Fang lacked the male lead vibe when they were together, but after the tragic ending, he suddenly felt like a white moonlight. The name Lin Yuesheng sounds like it belongs to someone from the older generation.
My goodness, only 70-something chapters, how can it be so good? The protagonist is indeed self-centered and unrefined, just like the author's description suggests, because period dramas really can't be refined. He's hypocritical, but it's so fitting for the way of life in that era, not at all jarring. It's so enjoyable to read.
It's quite a coincidence that I finished the book yesterday and read it again today. I really like the female lead; she always clearly understands her needs in different times and eras. It's rare to see such a cautious time traveler in a historical fiction. Her family is also great; they don't believe in getting something for nothing.
The author's writing is superb, with incredibly delicate prose. It effectively brings out the characters' personalities; it's rare to see a novel like this on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). The author leaves ample room for interpretation, allowing for endless imagination, and the transitions between past and present lives are very smooth and natural.
Author! I really have to give you a good review! I stayed up all night to finish it, and it was really good. It was logical and original, the female lead was super cautious, and her cheat ability was only minor. The female lead didn't go to the countryside, didn't marry into a military officer's family, and there was no melodrama.
Not a poverty alleviation heroine, not a saint, cautious, and even a little stingy—she's exactly the kind of good female lead I've been looking for. Finally, I haven't found the kind who works herself to death like a workhorse to support a family of parasites! That's wonderful! I disliked the tragic and frustrating plot of the male lead and the side stories, so I'm deducting two stars.
I stayed up all night to finish it, and it's really well-written. The side stories were just so heartbreaking, though. It would be even better if there were side stories about the villains getting their comeuppance. After reading the side stories about Li Mei, Da Shun, and the King of Soldiers, I desperately need one about the villains getting their comeuppance to calm down!
It's so good!! The female lead gets all sorts of amazing advantages, hahaha.
It's really, really, really good. The parents aren't the kind who favor boys over girls. The mother grew up with boys being favored, but she single-handedly supported herself and treated all three children equally, whether they were brothers or sisters. She also provided different educations for each child, which was very effective. The father was also a smart man at home, not blindly obedient.