Siheyuan: With My Shrew of a Mother, I Snatched Qin Huairu Away

The novel is good, the only drawback I felt was that the money details were perhaps a bit too meticulous. It wasn't a comfortable read. Overall, it's very good and worth reading.

I had a task in the backend to write a book review for my own work. I shamelessly gave it five stars myself 😆. In writing this novel, I will try my best to recreate the various policy backgrounds corresponding to the era. For example, regarding currency, since it started in 1950, the currency at that time was the 10,000-yuan coupon (the ratio was converted to a more familiar unit of measurement…

Yi Zhonghai in 1950 probably wasn't at the point of needing to retire yet.

It's a simple novel, but well-written, a story about a family hut struggling in the officialdom. The protagonist isn't invincible; his eldest son almost gets stabbed to death, and his second daughter encounters two scumbags. The protagonist has currently risen to the rank of vice-minister, his second son seems very powerful, and his second daughter-in-law comes from a ministerial family. The youngest son is about to be promoted to deputy regimental commander.

1. The political intrigue is on point, and the logic is impeccable: the male protagonist isn't a mindless, overpowered hero, but rather a rational character who carefully plans and maneuvers. Frequently used phrases in the comments section like "rigorous logic" and "well-developed plot" demonstrate the author's genuine effort in crafting the political intrigue.

Having read dozens of books about courtyard houses, this is the only one I haven't read systematically. Everyone in the family is intelligent and emotionally rich. The only regret is that none of their descendants are in the business world, and the family lacks an arrogant third-generation rich kid.

To be honest, in a world of novels filled with wish-fulfillment stories, this one has returned to the essence of literature and is well-written. There are no cheat codes or particularly exciting moments, but the logic is clear and the writing is excellent. It's not my usual type of story, but I still finished it and gave it five stars!

This truly tells the story of a family's evolution through different eras, from a genuine orphan and widow to an official family, from a worker to a high-ranking official. Because there's no system or cheat code, the book feels like a long scroll depicting the times, lacking excessive violence and focusing instead on the lives of ordinary people. The various books are well-connected and it's definitely worth reading.

Okay, I don't think I'm some kind of invincible cheat code. I just have some foresight. And I think that people from all eras really dislike family squabbles. What's the point of all the fighting in the courtyard houses? Actually, I've found that even if you kill and imprison all the people from the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, He Yuzhu, Old Lady Long, and the Yan family, the…

This book is indeed well-written, with well-developed characters and no nonsensical plot points. It avoids mindless revenge tropes and is considered above average among books set in traditional courtyard houses.