After Being Exiled to Guandong

Unlike typical farming novels, this one avoids overused tropes like selling braised meat and soap. The female protagonist, after experiencing exile, meets a loving adoptive family. Initially delicate, she matures through life's upheavals, especially after her adoptive father is killed by bandits, gradually growing into a strong, kind, and responsible woman from Northeast China.

This book was recommended to me in a comment after I was extremely bored and had browsed through dozens of farming novel recommendation posts. I was initially prejudiced against Tomato's novels, which are often just lighthearted and entertaining reads, intending to only read the beginning and then give up if I didn't like it. However, this book became my ultimate salvation after my reading slump.

After much deliberation, I've decided to give it five stars. The author's writing is fluent and the story is exceptionally well-narrated. When I was about 80% through, I was wondering why such a well-written book had such a low rating. As I continued reading, I understood why. Perhaps some people, like me, couldn't accept the heroine's tragic physical suffering.

I put a lot of effort into writing this, and I hope someone will like it.

This book deserves a 10/10 rating! Is the author from Northeast China?! So much Northeastern dialect, it felt so familiar! 😄 The plot and character development are both perfect. The only flaws are the heroine's hardships and the deaths of Tong Kesa and Uncle Chongli, which left me feeling depressed and upset.

This is the best farming novel I've read recently. The writing is excellent, the logic is sound, and the portrayal of family, love, and friendship hidden amidst hardship is superb. The characters are very three-dimensional and not stereotypical. I highly recommend it. I'm so grateful to have found such a well-written novel. Thank you, author. May your writing flow like a spring and may your pen move with divine inspiration.

The plot is solid, especially as she grows up and faces one difficulty after another, but Alan overcomes them all. She's a very resilient and remarkable female character. I enjoy stories that tell a serious story; reading it felt like watching a TV drama, with vivid imagery. 👍👍👍

Although I haven't finished reading it yet, I can't wait to write a review! It's so good! I stayed up several nights in a row, unable to stop reading. The author's writing skills are solid; the descriptions are so vivid, especially the scenes of Alan cooking and farming. As a southerner, I truly felt the northern customs and culture through the writing, and I learned a lot!

This is such a good book 📕, I don't know why it has such a low rating! As a bookworm of over 20 years, it's really hard to find a farming novel I can actually read these days. This story about the frontier region really makes me feel so sorry for Ji Lan. Thankfully, all the hardships are over, and thankfully she has such a wonderful family…

A book full of life; a worthwhile read; its simple story reflects the brilliance and kindness of humanity. The author's insights are profound, and the writing is excellent. The story flows smoothly and naturally. Five stars!