In the Famine Years, This Shameless Old Lady Supports Her Whole Family as a Cleaner
饥荒年，极品老太当保洁养全家
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- The Old Lady Transmigrates to a Scenic Area and Scavenges to Feed Her Family极品老太，穿越景区捡垃圾养全家Alternate title on Fanqie
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The subject matter is good, but it gives me a feeling of unreality and detachment from reality. Most of it is set in a utopian world. The inclusion of Wang Baochuan and Li Shimin is a bit exaggerated. I like the subject matter, but it leans a bit towards fantasy. It's not the kind of down-to-earth, inspirational story about going from poverty to wealth that we usually prefer.
A pleasant surprise; the story unfolds from a very unique perspective. I've read some novels that recruit ancient people as NPCs in tourist attractions, but this is the first time I've read one from the ancient perspective, told from a modern point of view. It's very well written and interesting. I'd seen it on the homepage a few times but missed it because of the title. This time, when I looked for the book, I found it very interesting, but there aren't enough to read.
It's very interesting. It's similar to a book I read once, which inherited a scenic area theme and featured historical figures as the main characters. This one is about a protagonist who becomes an in-game character within the scenic area.
Having read more than halfway through, this is a relatively new concept. The absence of romantic pairings is very appealing. I also hope there won't be any children paired up; just because a boy likes a girl doesn't mean they have to be a couple. A modern setting would be for the girls to become inseparable best friends. Hopefully, I won't be disappointed as I continue reading.
I've read up to chapter 99. It's written in a very original style, with a coherent and engaging plot. The story begins with a famine, and the female protagonist comes to the modern world to work as a cleaner to earn money. She also collects bottles to sell and gathers food and snacks that tourists don't want to take back with her, pulling her family back from the brink of death.
The premise is fresh, the wealth is built from nothing, the family is loving and harmonious, and there are no awful characters. Most importantly, it avoids the clichés of other novels, where characters either earn a few hundred taels by selling vegetables in ancient times or sell a broken ancient bowl for millions in modern times (lacking that hard-earned joy).
The content is quite novel: a grandmother in her thirties from ancient times travels back and forth between the past and present, without any special plot twists. She earns a meager living by collecting garbage and working as a cleaner to support her five dutiful children who do nothing but eat and wait to die at home.
Fantastic!!! I love reading this! The female lead works at a tourist attraction and makes a bunch of good friends from different eras and parallel worlds, improving her family's meals and overcoming difficulties. The only downside is that the son and daughter aren't really developed much; I only remember a gluttonous third son who isn't even her biological son.
This is so much fun! I love this novel so much; it brings me so much joy. When my tablet ran out of battery, I switched to my phone to read it. I've added it to my bookshelves on both accounts. I'm currently on chapter 173, and it's incredibly good. Dissatisfied with the description of Wu Zetian
I absolutely love it! Although the writing isn't perfect, I prefer stories with a warm family atmosphere. Too many awful characters always remind me of my real-life relatives, which is exhausting.