A Prosperous Family’s Precious Daughter-in-Law

The female lead isn't very assertive and is suppressed by the first and second wives. Not only does she not treat them coldly, but even though she's in the right, she gives them money to buy things – it's too humble. I really don't understand this. The female lead doesn't owe the first and second wives anything, and she doesn't earn much money herself.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examinations involved passing the county-level examination in February and the prefectural-level examination in April to become a "tongsheng" (a student who has passed the preliminary examination).

I just picked up the book. I'm used to reading reviews before reading, but there aren't many reviews, and there are very few recommendation votes. The book is already close to two million words long, so I'm a little worried.

For a story to be engaging, the author needs to refine the dialogue. In the dialogue between two ignorant rural women, it's enough to simply point out their selfish and self-serving nature and their desire to divide the family property. There's no need for lengthy and elaborate explanations, which would reduce the novel's readability.

I devoured all the chapters in one go these past few days. I really enjoyed the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere; there weren't too many melodramatic or pretentious scenes, making it perfect for readers tired of heavy-handed content.

I really liked the male and female leads, but there was just too much unnecessary dialogue. Sometimes, even after the main story had been clearly explained, they would start describing unimportant details. Their conversations were often long-winded and repetitive. Of course, these flaws don't detract from the overall quality.

Sometimes I do feel that the female lead is too pretentious.

I think it's sometimes too verbose. The two characters' conversations are completely pointless, consisting of long, drawn-out passages that often make me have to flip through several pages to continue reading. The thank-you notes alone can fill two pages. I also don't like the male lead; he's not very capable, but he's a master at being jealous. His former gentle and refined demeanor is gone, and the shy, adorable puppy-like boy has vanished, replaced by a lecherous wolf.

Shen Guiyu's performance was so bad I couldn't stand it anymore. 🙂

Wasn't the ancient imperial examination a nine-day exam consisting of three sessions, each lasting three days, with no breaks allowed? This text describes a one-day break between the first and second sessions, and between the second and third sessions.