Reborn in 1938: I'm Done Being a Landlord

I can tell you very clearly that real landlords could never acquire so much land through legal business operations. Those who owned large tracts of land in the last century almost certainly acquired it through dishonest means, including loan sharking, exploitation, deception, and robbing other farmers with the help of gangsters.

The protagonist is a local native who owns a large amount of land, which he undoubtedly acquired through annexation. He is also ruthless in his actions. Yet, the author frequently portrays him as compassionate and merciful. Isn't that a bit too disgusting?

Do you know what 60 years old means? People were already 70 when Liberation came to power. Wouldn't it be like getting an elixir of immortality? Before Liberation, the average lifespan in China was only around 40. Think about it.

Go abroad to build a nation! In those days, with guns and weapons, there were plenty of opportunities overseas. What good was it to be a big shot in China? We were almost at the 1950s.

You're a sixty-year-old man, where would you get so much energy? In those days, sixty was practically the end of your life.

Being a landlord by profession is one thing, but having a landlord's soul is another. This book sits at the same table as "The Happy Life of Capitalists After the Founding of the People's Republic of China".

Um, this age setting... In those days, how many days did someone in their 60s have left to live? Did they have to cultivate immortality? Otherwise, what's the point of all this?

The premise is good, but it's completely wasted. Giving someone the identity of a landlord is only useful for their power; after eliminating dissidents, shouldn't they immediately sell off their assets, form a caravan, and flee? Why not recruit some lone wolves to accompany them and protect them as they flee to Sichuan?

The book is really well-written; I've read up to chapter 58. I have a thought I'd like to share: currently, the story's scope is basically limited to a ten-mile radius around the protagonist's home. Looking at the foreshadowing in the latest chapter, I'm a little worried that after the protagonist leaves the brick factory, he'll encounter another mishap, be captured and brought back to the county…

What's wrong with the ideas lately? The main characters in historical novels are either children or old men.