When Dachang of Gu Miao Village was still unmarried, he was a happy simpleton.
At the height of summer, he would run around beneath the blazing midday sun just to make it in time to listen to The Story of Yue Fei. At construction sites, he never shirked work or cut corners. He sweated and bled, relying on brute strength to earn enough to build himself a bright, spacious house with three big-tiled rooms.
By chance, he and Liu, a widow, fell secretly in love and discovered the tenderness between a man and a woman. Everyone thought they could make a life together, but Dachang was stubborn and insisted on properly marrying an untouched young woman.
The story begins with a wealth of funny country-life anecdotes, sure to make readers laugh at every turn.
After many twists and turns, he finally gets his wish and marries a young virgin. But his happy life proves to be an illusion. His wife is lazy and greedy, cheats on him, then heartlessly abandons Dachang and elopes with another man. Framed by others, he spends three years in prison, where he unexpectedly learns a trade.
To provide for his family, Dachang heads back to the construction site to earn a living.
Fate is never kind to honest men. In an accident, he falls from a high scaffold and never stands again.
No one could have imagined that, at the very end, his long-absent wife would return, collect all his compensation money, then use the hard-earned payout to marry someone else.
His first half was spent laughing his way through life; his second was filled with bitter hardship.
The simpleton, who worked hard all his life and accepted his lot, gave everything to pursue a stable life. In the end, he lost both his money and his family, left with nothing but endless sorrow.
It's very interesting, but the number of words is a bit short. I'm reading this to make myself fatter. I hope the author can stick to it.
Wow, this novel is so good. It's emotionally delicate and memorable. It's so beautiful👍👍👍👍👍
Enjoy listening and watching without ads
The author's writing style is good and he describes the life of ordinary people in that era, but it made me feel uncomfortable while reading it.
I have been paying attention to this book and I really like listening to it. This was how it was in rural areas in the past.
Must listen to every day, good healing medicine
The story is told very well👍👍👍
Good writing, keep it up
The authentic rural stories are well told and the more you listen, the more you become fascinated.
This novel is really good. The author writes well.