Men and Women, Food and Drink

Is she the character's prototype?

Having read many posts about the book being overly sentimental, I'd like to share my personal opinion. This book is structured in three parts: first, the context (referring to the background of the struggles waged by the first generation of leaders in exploring a path of development under a complex international situation); second, the people; and third, the events.

Let me tell you about the pigeon market and the black market! I specifically asked my great-grandfather, who is 103 years old, and my great-uncle, who is 85! (Our family is a working-class family; several of the men were railway workers—mechanics, track laying, drivers, ticket sellers…

Jingru's willfulness, Qin Ershu's abandonment, Zhao Yajun's crazy efforts, and before that, Zhou Yamei's anxiety, Lin Tingting's love and hate, Gu Ning's love, the gentleness of adopting Li Shu, the family's conflicts, understanding and warmth, Li Xuewu's personal charm and lust, the scheming and interpersonal skills of the organization, the helplessness and perseverance of the lower class in the…

Honestly, seeing someone dare to go to Northeast China with just a few kittens and a handful of dogs, I have to admire the author's courage in portraying the protagonist. Putting aside the potential dangers of being in an unfamiliar place, what would happen if the base was leaderless? You're still thinking about pushing the crystal, aren't you afraid the cunning Fu Bin will destroy your home?

Five years after the completion of "The Common Man's Return," another urban novel has emerged that can rival it.

You could have achieved instant fame with this book, but you chose to pad the pacing. Do you think that will earn you more than writing well? Cutting a chapter in half the length would more than double your readership. I simply don't understand your thinking.

Mom: You're glued to your phone all day long, you don't even drink water? Me: I'm watching "The Courtyard: Food and Drink." Mom: Oh, too much water isn't good either.

Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows; it's going too far to sleep with all the wives in the yard. Aren't there any pretty women outside? The writing is good, but the moral bottom line is too low.

If you call it fluffy, you'll feel wronged; if you call it substantial, readers, including myself, will find it incredibly fluffy. The key problem is the pacing. It gets politicized when it should be exciting, and politicized again when it should be powerful. Finally, it tries to be subdued when it comes to the actual work.