Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 714 710. Comments on "Being a Farmer in the Morning"

What I recommend to you today is the work of the great writer Zeimei Shuyan, which has been serialized for 139.91 million words.

"Being a Farmer in the Morning", with shifty eyes, a great writer.

Category: History - Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties.

【Introduction】

In the morning he was Tian Shelang, and in the evening he ascended to the Hall of the Son of Heaven.

During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Gu Qing, dressed in cloth, walked out of the smoke and dust. On the avenue of the Chang'an Imperial City, he looked at the magnificent palaces lined up one after another. One step, two steps, and lotus flowers bloomed at every step.

He gradually grasped the pulse of this powerful dynasty, and also saw the gray and gloomy face of Li Longji, who had suffered setbacks.

Bending down, Gu Qing smiled and said to Li Longji, "Your Majesty, is it time for you to abdicate? It would be wonderful to be the Emperor Emeritus. I am willing to help Your Majesty with the decisions and worries of the world."

【Golden Five Chapters】

Chapter One: A Stranger in a Lonely Village. The protagonist, Gu Qing, is a time traveler who has become an ordinary village teenager. He then beats up the village bully, Ding Erlang. Upon learning of this, Ding Dalang comes for revenge, but the two brothers fall into each other's trap, breaking their arms. The protagonist's attacks are incredibly ferocious.

Chapter Two: Past and Present. The protagonist was an orphan in his previous life, having traveled through time after getting drunk. In this life, he's also an orphan, his parents missing. The villagers are ignorant, and the best way to deal with evil is to be even more evil. Therefore, he's not afraid of the Ding brothers coming back to seek revenge.

Chapter 3: Poverty. The family's rice supply won't last a month, and even though they cooked, there's nothing to eat. The protagonist goes to the back hill to dig a hole, hoping to catch some game, but a friend tells him he might not catch anything and should go fishing instead. Instead, the protagonist finds coal.

Chapter 4: A Feng Shui Location. Coal is a valuable commodity, incredibly useful, yet the protagonist harbors a sinister intention, intending to bury his friend. Of course, this idea isn't put into action, and he and his friend decide to go fishing. However, this actually scares his friend quite a bit.

Chapter 5: Light at the Bottom of the Valley. A friend caught a lot of fish and shrimp and gave them all to the protagonist as a token of gratitude for not killing them. The protagonist confessed to him that he had some amnesia, but he would never again endure it. However, the present was still difficult, and the future was uncertain.

【Brief Comment】

The author of "Zhemeishuyan" (The Idle Man of the Zhenguan Period) and "The Hypocrite of the Ming Dynasty" (The Hypocrites of the Ming Dynasty) has a collection of 330,000 and 510,000 followers. His new book "Morning Farmer" was released on June 1, 2020, with an initial order of 1400, 37,700 collections on Qidian, 3094 collections on the bookstore, 84,200 followers, and 8 alliance leaders.

This book achieved the lowest score among all his works and is the only one that failed to achieve excellence.

I think this great author should have realized that this book is a complete flop.

Through trial reading, I also found some problems.

The early stages are too long, and it is difficult to see any exciting parts from the five golden chapters. For a historical novel with a time-travel theme, there is no explanation of the system and personal abilities in the five chapters. Instead, a lot of ink is spent on the protagonist punishing the village bully, digging up coal while hunting, fishing with friends, and repeatedly emphasizing the protagonist's orphan nature, highlighting his concept of fighting violence with violence.

Regardless of whether this concept is correct or suitable for today's chaotic times, the rhythm alone lacks any distinct characteristics and is extremely dragged out.

If the rhythm is not good, the story will seem very boring, and impatient readers may choose to leave after reading three chapters.

The book contains many small humorous and clever remarks, as well as modern words, which actually fail to liven up the atmosphere and are rather awkward.

Of course, the writing is very good and the author has rich writing experience. The subsequent plot may become more exciting as it unfolds.

But I still feel that if there are no highlights in the early stage, it will be difficult to attract the recognition of new readers.

Also, the title of the book is really unremarkable!

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
Welcome to the paradise of book reviews.

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