The Happy Country Bumpkin

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The exaggerated writing style is heavily influenced by 1990s Hong Kong slapstick films, clashing terribly with the social context of the 1970s. Add to that the protagonist's name—a scoundrel—and it's simply impossible to connect with the story.

Seeing the part about eating pig lungs reminded me of when I was little. Sometimes when we went to the market, my mom would buy a pig lung to make soup. Although we raised pigs at home, we only bought meat for holidays or when guests came. Back then, a pig lung cost two or three yuan. If you went late, they wouldn't have any left. What did two yuan mean back then?

It feels like the author doesn't really understand what happened in that era. They're too idealistic and flamboyant, which doesn't fit the social environment at the time, and some of their logic doesn't hold up.

Being able to eat rice in 1972 was a good thing! Back in the 1980s in Northeast China, rural areas were still eating coarse cornmeal. They'd cook a huge pot, enough for a whole day.

The protagonist's name alone won't make him popular.

I get the feeling that the father-in-law's family is all taking advantage of the family's wealth, and that kindness is appreciated but resentment grows. I hope the author can strike a balance. Especially the scene where his brother-in-law leads his mother-in-law to search through his things and hopes his sister will get beaten up—they're really ungrateful!

If the protagonist's parents were even slightly educated, or completely uneducated, the protagonist wouldn't have given him such a name. It's hard to say about educated people, but even uneducated people would know to name their children things like "Patriot," "Nation Builder," or "Dog Egg." So, did the author only graduate from elementary school? I'm already turning off before even reading it. (Unrelated: "Unrelated: "See you later.")

It's so beautiful and has such a warm feel to it, without a trace of hostility. I just hope for more updates, thank you!

You can chase fish in the river and catch them with your bare hands? You're amazing! I've never heard of that before. Who has that kind of ability?