
After Quitting My Job, I Inherited Grandma's Little Restaurant
辞职后,我继承了奶奶的小饭馆
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- Completed
- Length
- 437k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Workplace & Marriage
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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- A Little Restaurant in Yunzhen云镇有家小饭馆Alternate title on Fanqie
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Just like Yu Hua wrote, "The departure of a loved one is not a downpour, but a long, dampness in this life, and I am trapped in this dampness." Even though the sky is clear, it feels like the world I long for is constantly raining.
A very warm and simple story. The combination of fireworks and delicious food makes me wish the author could write about all four seasons. I even want to travel into that world! Haha, I love this story (I came from a previous fairy tale food story)! Anyway, I love the sense of peace and tranquility it evokes, like a scene from a traditional Chinese folktale.
The passing of a loved one isn't a sudden downpour, but a lifelong dampness. After my grandparents passed away, my life seemed to turn gloomy. I couldn't adapt to life in the big city, so I finally returned to Yunzhen. Here, I'm slowly healing myself, gradually fulfilling my past wishes, and letting the sunshine in again. I really want to try all the food there; so many I've never even heard of.
It's so healing! I love Nian Nian the most, and I also love the people in the town—they're so simple, kind, and united; it warms my heart. I feel like it's not just Nian Nian who's growing and learning to let go; I'm learning too. I hope everyone comes to see it! I highly recommend it! Of course, there's also lots of delicious food in it—it's making my mouth water! The chef is really good, isn't he? Hehe 🥰🥰
The story revolves around food, featuring a slightly depressed female protagonist, a group of kind and warm-hearted neighbors, a close friend who shares her pain, a childhood sweetheart who silently protects her, and a group of adorable friends. The writing style is quite interesting, though it's a bit like prose and somewhat disjointed.
Well, I feel the author wanted to create a warm and cozy atmosphere in a small town, but I felt this intention was too obvious, making it seem somewhat artificial and lacking authenticity. Overall, though, it's still quite good. The author may have been trying to emulate the style of literary writers, but it always felt somewhat forced and unsatisfactory to me. However, as I said before, it's good overall.
June 29, 2026 I feel this book shouldn't have such a low rating. It's so therapeutic to read; every time the author describes food, I get so hungry, I wish I could travel into the book and try it myself!! 😘 Seeing Wen Nian become more lively and get better little by little, I want to say to Nian Nian: Although your grandparents have passed away, there are still many people who love you: Grandma…
I'm not good at writing book reviews, so I can only share my feelings. The whole story felt rather bland, without much dramatic ups and downs. Although the plot and emotions did have their moments of turbulence, it left me with a generally subdued feeling. Perhaps it's because Nian Nian was such a pitiful character from the very beginning, yet the feeling remained even later on.
This is an incredibly heartwarming and delightful story. The author's writing is smooth and natural, creating a truly intimate feeling, like you could go to a small restaurant tomorrow. What's most precious is the heartwarming emotional development. From the adorable inner monologue of the female lead before confessing her feelings—"Should I say it?
So healing! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 The author's writing is superb; just from the descriptions, I can vividly imagine life in the Jiangnan water towns. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😳😘😘😘😘