
The Grandmaster of the Siheyuan
四合院里的大国宗师
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- 5.1M Words
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- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Life
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I've been an avid reader for over a decade. I'm using this list to share the good books I've read recently. P.S. Novels on this list that are over two million words long, have decent ratings, and have neither stopped updating nor disappeared will be moved to another one of my lists. 😀
Urban Fiction, Entertainment, and Transmigration: The Best Picks
1. My main focus is urban and entertainment-industry fiction, with some historical, sci-fi, and spacefaring stories, as well as the occasional indescribable masterpiece. Xuanhuan, cultivation, and immortal-demon fiction rarely make this list. That’s just my personal taste. 2. I often browse other people’s lists too. Whenever I see a book I love recommended by lots of readers, I’m happy, but also a little intimidated. I can only work harder to avoid repeating the great books already on everyone e
Currently Reading: The Best Picks
Making a list to save the books I'm following that are worth keeping.
Recommendations from a 20-Year Veteran Bookworm: Unique and Toxin-Free
Mainly historical, urban, xianxia, and sports fiction. Sensible plots, excellent writing, no characters losing their wits, and no pretentious literary posturing.
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My Reading List
I list the books I've read and enjoyed.
A Backup in Case I Accidentally Delete It
Just marking these down so I don't lose track of them.
Shallow Stories with Actual Logic
There has to be logic
Books on My Shelf
A note up front: This list is highly subjective. I can't guarantee a book is safe to read, and I'm not responsible if it poisons you! It includes books at every stage, from promising new works to substantial novels and completed stories. There may be some that update weekly, monthly, or quarterly, but those will go at the end. I want to put every book from my own shelf on the list. These are books from my own shelf. I ran out of things to read, so I suddenly thought, why not make a book list? Th
Worth a Read
A big jumble with all kinds of genres
Currently Following: Top Picks
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Single Male Lead, No Harem, Few Deal-Breakers
Siheyuan Stories
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Why did he fall for Lou Xiao'e?
Lou Xiao'e was not an ideal choice to be the protagonist's wife. Lou Xiao'e's so-called goodness is only apparent in comparison to the other people in the courtyard. Those who have watched the original series should know that Lou Xiao'e didn't cook or do housework even after being married for five or six years.
Poison
I didn't watch the later parts, and the earlier parts weren't exactly toxic, just plain toxic. The protagonist shamelessly fawns over everyone, offering gifts and favors. He's begging Yi Zhonghai, who's supposed to be working anyway, for a project with a guaranteed success, practically begging him. He's offering almost half a month's salary just to lick someone's shoe sole.
I really appreciate this gradual, incremental improvement of technology, where advancements are always made within the context of the actual circumstances at the time. There's no excessive wishful thinking, no exaggerated claims like developing the Su-25 in just six months. The focus on building a solid foundation for breakthroughs is satisfying to watch and very immersive.
It's enjoyable to see the protagonist come up with something new, but the author's ingrained thought process is hard to break. You're supposed to be a pioneer, yet you're copying others' standards. What is a standard? It's a norm. Do most people in our country use feet? No, they use centimeters/meters. That's a standard.
Imagine spending time in the "Love in the Courtyard" world at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, researching nuclear weapons and satellites, and all sorts of high-tech equipment. I ask you, could you handle that?
Why do so many fanfiction writers portray Lou Xiao'e as a fairy?
Am I lacking in aesthetic sense? What's so beautiful about Lou Xiao'e? I feel like, apart from the older women in the show, Lou Xiao'e is probably the ugliest among the female characters with roles, such as Teacher Ran, Yu Li, Qin Huairu, Yu Haitang, He Yushui, You Fengxia, and Qin Jingru (๑• . •๑).
Why did they have to make the female lead have an underbite? Is Lou Xiao'e really a good choice?
The protagonist was 22 years old when he transmigrated, but his true body had already been transmigrated for seven years. At the beginning of the book, the protagonist is already a 29-year-old middle-aged man with a greasy appearance. 😰
Plagiarism! Absolutely plagiarism! Speechless. You're just copying it verbatim without changing a single word, huh? You even copy this kind of studio-written content? Don't argue with me, I won't accept any arguments! The book I read had more words than yours, but the content was the same. You should update another twenty or thirty chapters to prove yourself and see who plagiarized whom.
The book is amazing! So many achievements after only one year of graduation? Wouldn't that make China a superpower in technology by then? Or is it just that the book doesn't even cover the 21st century?