Siheyuan: From the Start, I Make the Jia Family Go Bankrupt

Finally, I've seen a story about beating up Widow Qin! It deserves four stars! In the TV series, I personally think Widow Qin is the worst; she should be slapped twice a day!

Overall, it's very good. The plot is well-written and the writing is smooth. The only flaw is that he said he wouldn't associate with moths at the beginning, but then he marries one.

If you don't want to see Lou Xiao'e, then you should have no further contact with her.

Although I've never been a fan of system novels, the plot of this book is generally quite well-structured. First of all, the author's concept is good; the point of time travel isn't about getting entangled with these people. That one sentence alone makes me think twice.

The book is indeed quite good, but Qin Huairu's life is truly tragic. Although she herself wasn't exactly a saint. Jia Geng was corrupted by Jia Zhangshi, and Qin herself was far too indulgent. With Old Li's help and a job transfer, Qin Huairu's standard of living was definitely among the top five in the courtyard. Jia Geng's background ruined everything.

This is a rare, satisfying story among courtyard novels. I give it a good review just because it's about right and wrong, and the protagonist, Yi Zhonghai (a former pseudo-expert). Actually, compared to Sha Zhu's life, we ordinary men who work away from home for extended periods aren't much better off.

To be honest, after hearing about the ending of the story, I initially wanted to give it four stars, as the content really suited my taste. I could even give it five stars, but the typos and the somewhat nonsensical writing style in some sentences were quite bothersome. In the end, I decided to give it five stars, after all, the author worked very hard.

I haven't read this in other books, but it's the first one I've seen that suggests the old deaf man's matchmaking of Sha Zhu and E Zi stemmed from the fact that in that era, childlessness was often blamed on the woman, and the matchmaking was intended to ensure the deaf man remained childless while the skilled man and the wealthy woman could continue to enjoy a comfortable life.

Sha Zhu is the soul of the Jia family courtyard; without him, the Jia family would surely have collapsed, a truly tragic end. The funny thing about this show is that He Daqing, a culinary genius, becomes less sharp in his later years, and Sha Zhu is even worse off. Sha Zhu, being slightly more intelligent, is supposed to be the ultimate winner, but in the end, Qin Huairu's superior skills make her the final victor. 😂

I've finished reading it. A story about a courtyard house that you can read from beginning to end deserves to be considered a good book. Although there are still many shortcomings, especially the part about not pre-fermenting the steamed buns, it's otherwise quite good. I must give it a good review to encourage you!