A Laid-Back Life in the Red-Hot Era After Being Reborn
重生在火红年代的悠闲生活
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- 3.1M Words
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- Urban
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- Urban Life
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I've finished reading it, and personally, I think it's the best courtyard house novel. The early chapters about life in the courtyard house were very interesting, and the later chapters about family members and the mother's passing were truly moving, bringing me to tears. I hope the author continues to do well!
Nie Yu
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A Leisurely Life Reborn in a Fiery Era — Xiancao (Note: The following content contains spoilers. Please view with caution. Also, the evaluation is highly subjective. If you disagree, you are welcome to discuss it. Relatives are not guilty, so please be mindful of your words.) Excellent:
The author has several good books, so how come he's not considered a top-tier author?
He's written over ten million words outside, and all his works, except for the longest one, "A Dream," have performed very well. How come he's not at the platinum or top-tier level? How does Qidian's author rating system work?
The beginning of the book was great; I've seen the best courtyard house in it, really. But it went downhill after they went to Hong Kong. I don't know about others, but I couldn't even finish it, even skipping around.
In reality, the elderly man didn't live to see the handover. I hope the author can have Li Yuan help him set foot on Hong Kong Island in a grand manner to witness the handover. That's not just his personal wish, but also the wish of all Chinese people. The writing is excellent and very pleasant to read.
The writing becomes increasingly profound as it progresses, suggesting the author must be an extraordinary person in real life.
Genko's nine children!
Seeing this, I'd also like to add: The dragon has nine sons, each with their own unique abilities! Just as the author said, there shouldn't be stereotypical characters; each should have distinct characteristics. Fellow Daoists, look at Yuanzi's nine children again. Aren't they extensions of the nine thoughts he wanted to achieve? The word "Yuan" signifies the beginning of supernatural powers!
I suggest you have more patience if you don't want to miss out on good books.
I remember criticizing the part where the protagonist jumps from the mainland to the Xiang River; it made me uncomfortable. But at the time, I was looking for something to read and didn't have any other good books to read, so I continued reading a few more chapters.
It's well-written; the plot and characters are all very reasonable. The only problem is that the protagonist is too virtuous and not lustful at all. What's the point of a man being reborn if he doesn't pursue power, wealth, and sex? Doesn't he even dream about anything nice?