Rural life, the ups and downs of fate, human relationships, a rise against the odds, family bonds, the mark of an era, hardship and redemption.
The family grave’s feng shui foretold that “the eldest branch will lose its women,” and Liu Fuping’s life was marked by hardship from the moment he was born. “If I couldn’t get enough to eat, I’d steal beans meant for the livestock. When I was starving, I’d even drink raw cooking oil.” This easygoing farmer endured poverty through his knack for raising animals and his skill as a carpenter.
“I’ll take care of you in your old age. I don’t need a wife.” He turned down the match his older sister arranged, yet quietly put Yan Nan and Yan Bei, who weren’t related to him by blood, through college. “I’ll herd the sheep and raise the kids.” He brought up his nephews and helped his younger brother keep the family afloat. Both of his wives either ran away or died, and rumors followed him wherever he went, but he always smiled and bore it all.
From a production-team livestock keeper to a successful breeder, from a man mocked by the whole village to someone everyone was grateful for, Liu Fuping spent his life proving that no matter how harsh fate may be, kindness and perseverance can eventually pierce the gloom. Could Yan Nan’s words, “Uncle Fuping, we’ll take care of you,” let this childless old man enjoy his twilight years? He never had the chance to enjoy life. Will fate finally repay him?
It's a very good novel. Although the male protagonist is uneducated, he has brains and knows right from wrong. The third baby is paralyzed on the kang. If it were me, I would have to drag him off the kang and kick him twice. It's too bad. Fuping has been helping his family for four years, and the third baby is plotting against Fuping. It's so annoying.
This book is very well written, very good. It's quite realistic, which is good.
The writing is quite realistic, and the narrative is smooth and not draggy! The characters are all well created!
The author must have had a lot of rural life experience, maybe he is a rural person, and the rural things he writes about are vivid and realistic. The book is very good. I hope that the rest of the writing will be more comfortable and not just bitter, which makes people feel heartbroken after reading it.
The narrative is delicate and captivating, and it is worth reading.
The novel is very down-to-earth and depicts the life of rural people in the past. I have read almost a hundred chapters. To get ahead in the countryside, you have to study hard. It is more difficult for rural children to start from scratch than for people in cities. In the past, it was good to have enough food in rural areas. Now it is impossible to live without money 🤦🤦🤦
The c7 book is rich in content: it is wonderful and easy to understand: it reflects the real situation in rural areas.
This book is well written and worth reading. Life is very rough, but you still maintain kindness and warm others with your beauty. This is just a representative. In fact, there are thousands of such people in life, which can make life beautiful and the sunshine warmer.
The characters are vividly written and this book is very interesting [laughs]
Good book, very objective and true. Worth a look!