A wage slave who had exhausted himself in a modern office building died suddenly, only to be reborn as a destitute boy in Taixing County, Yangzhou Prefecture, in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. An orphan of ten, with three mu of poor farmland, no village school, no special skills, both parents dead, and no relatives to rely on: it was an even more desperate start than the original story’s “sour pickle soup in the bitter winter.”
Sixteen years: from an illiterate farm boy to an imperial-examination prodigy capable of competing with Jia Baoyu, from the countryside around Yangzhou to the gaze of Jinling’s powerful families. The road is full of thorns. First he must protect his land from clan infighting, then scrape together copper coins earned chopping firewood to buy primers, and serve a local official as a menial to win the chance to study. He must fight his way through the county, prefectural, and provincial examinations, make a name for himself in Nanjing’s literary circles, and, with Jia Yucun’s help, gain entry to the Lin family estate.
He has no jade pendant, no backing from the Four Great Families. His only assets are resilience beyond his era and foreknowledge of how the story ends.
Different from other historical books, I originally wanted to read Red Mansions, but it didn't last hundreds of chapters. Instead, it analyzed all aspects of the dark system in ancient times. It is also the most detailed book I have read in such a long time. There is no golden finger, only the protagonist's survival in the dark system. The overall story is quite depressing. The history of struggle is analyzed chapter by chapter. After success, it enters a stage of greater risk, and it can be said that it is forced to move forward.
I've finished reading it. How can I put it? It's pretty good, but I don't recommend it to those who want to read a refreshing novel, because the author likes to suppress desires first, and I can understand that it is for the shaping and transformation of the protagonist. As for the heroine, it is no surprise that she is Lin Daiyu. She is from a poor family with imperial examination papers + Dream of Red Mansions. It is not realistic to marry the four big families. The protagonist is Lin Ruhai's protégé. After becoming a Jinshi, Lin Ruhai will probably entrust Daiyu to the protagonist. It depends on how the author arranges it. As for the content, I won't comment much (because the protagonist is in many disasters)
There are some omissions in details, but the plot concept is perfect and absolutely full of ups and downs.
Pretty good, more realistic and thoughtful
Very good, well written
I admire the author's writing skills and can't help but support him.
Understanding everything in the world is knowledge, and understanding people's feelings is an article. The protagonist is worthy of these four words 👍
What if I am not as good as the protagonist?
As I read it, I felt a little bitter, what a terrible fate. What a bumpy road. If I were him I might just go with the flow.
Truth and objectivity, willfulness and perseverance, forbearance and resourcefulness, modern life also requires this kind of willfulness and perseverance, and perseverance.