The Daily Life of Farming and Raising Children in Ancient Mountain Residences

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Sang Luo traveled through time and was faced with a broken thatched hut and two children who were so hungry that they lost their looks.

Being poor and being a widow was still better than losing your life.

As for the lack of food at home, as long as they had hands, feet, and vast mountains, was there still a fear of starvation? Sang Luo wasn’t afraid; she rolled up her sleeves and got to work!

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Shen Lie was pushed by his third uncle to serve in the military. After more than two years, when he returned to the village, the villagers were shocked to see him alive.

Upon inquiry, he found out that not only had he “died,” but he also gained an unseen wife. Moreover, his wife and two younger siblings were all divided up and sent away by his third uncle and aunt. They lived in the area where the Shen family was exiled, in the makeshift thatched cottage in the mountains.

A shabby thatched cottage which could kill people in windy and snowy days?

He didn’t bother to go home and question his uncle; he suppressed his anger and hurried to the mountains. When he arrived in front of the thatched cottage in the wind and snow, he could hardly recognise it as the place where he had lived.

This is a little different from what he thought…

The house has obviously been repaired and is no longer as dilapidated as before. A high courtyard wall has been built with yellow mud outside the house, and an extra stove has been built in the courtyard. It was dinner time when a young woman came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of hot food, followed by two children carrying rice, bowls, and chopsticks. As soon as they saw each other, the two children’s eyes widened, then they yelled “big brother” and rushed out.

What if a husband falls from the sky? Waiting online it’s quite urgent.

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古代山居种田养娃日常
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exams123
New exams123
June 7, 2025
Status: --
Solid 4 out of 5 for the story.

I would give a round of applause to the author of this book

The story depict the struggle of commoners in a world with unstable politic and constant war.

... more>> The depiction of wars and tragedies that follow were vividly described.

The characters were well described. The novel didn't solely focus on the leads it was in other novels. The characters around the leads were dimensional and everyone of them had certain qualities that separate them from one dimensional characters.

Each of the characters had their own development albeit not being so detail.

It's just a pity that the world building of the novel was rather lacking. If the author could explain it a bit more, I think this novel would be more explorable.

Shen Jin had the best character development so far. In the early chapters of the novel, you would find him annoying but later, after everything he went through, his character was gradually change from a bear kid to a responsible young man. His development was the highlight of the novel (in my opinion). When I read the novel, I was slowly attracted to read his part compared to the main story.

The tragic ending of her little sister was heartbreaking that I cried after reading it but unavoidable considering the situation and most importantly, his father character.

Shen Jin, you'll always be loved. Walk through the live bravely <<less
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Rabills
Rabills rated it
July 22, 2024
Status: Completed
Shen jin!! He becomes such a good kid T_T

He is not the main character but my favorite. I cry whenever I read about what he goes through and just like someone else mentions, he literally steals the whole book because of character growth and personal shine later on. In the beginning I was annoyed when I would read about him and then I tolerated reading about him and then I liked to read about him and finally reading about him was my favorite part in this book. Really would love... more>> to read about him as a sequel about his life story. I just want him to be always happy and healthy T_T

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Cannibalism is my biggest phobia, so I almost dropped this book at that part and was so scared while reading those parts. But I am glad I continued on to see how Shen Jin grows.

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As for the FL and ML, both are decent characters. I like their personalities. The FL has no real character growth and I think this is intentional since she was already 28 yo in her first life. The ML is nice guy and I am a bit surprised that he was able to stay as nice and sunny as he was, given that he had been through the war and cruelty. Maybe because he was only 18 and had younger sibling to care for? Idk, it would have been nice to see a bit more depth in his character maybe explore how he dealt with his trauma from the war, because I'm sure he had a lot but none of that is any part of the book.

It was more of slice-of-life with very little romance, but it was fun to read anyways because I like these kind of everyday life novels. I would recommend. <<less
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Irisia
Irisia rated it
April 10, 2024
Status: Completed
This novel is really really good. The plot is good, characters are well thought out, most of bad guys aren't just bad. Romance is slow and steady, not much of it.

SHEN JIN FAMILY

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Shen Jin is a good good boy, just a bit ignorant at the beginning, the character that has the best development emotionally and moraly.

His mother, while not a good person and of questionable character, is a good mother. She had her little redemption arc and though it doesn't have much impact on other things, she at least redeemed herself as a mother. While she was greedy, she wasn't greedy for herself, but for her family.

Shen Jin's father... beast.

Little sister Tian Ya. Her arc is the most sad and the lowest point in the novel. RIP sweet girl.

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Shen Lie and Sang Luo

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From the beginning very decent characters, so not much character development, but is it really needed if you are already at the peak of being the best version of yourself? Really liked Shen Lie's attitude towards Sang Luo. Never questioned her, always supportive and doing his best to be on the same standing position as her. His thought process: I will become better so that I am worthy of being with you (no inferiority complex, but there is pressure being Sang Luo's husband) and so that I can protect you better because I know you are meant for great things.

And Sang Luo when he was trying for state school: If you succeedI will be your great wife snd we will do great things together. And if you don't, I will be your little pheasant wife farming together. No pressure.

So sweet.

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Lu first born family

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All I can say is like wife like husband. The children are good though, because they received good influence from outside.

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And the most important thing. Sang Luo didn't really "invent" anything using her knowledge.

The food recipes weren't all unheard of, just horded privately by big families.

Plough was only improved, it existed beforehand. Paper of even better quality also existed beforehand, but once again horded by a few families.

Fertilisers existed beforehand too, but she introduced new types. And she introduced crop rotation as a concept, to be further developed by people, because she isn't portrayed as genius who knows everything.

The only real "invention" is the toilets that don't smell miles away in a sense, but also done the ancient way.

A perfect slice of life read. Thankfully not much involvement in politics, because it ruined a lot of novels for me.

Although the ending leaves a lot of questions but I also think it's a good place to end. Because I want them to have a good peaceful life and no-one writes about that, unless they want to bore readers. We already can imagine the approximate endings for the characters, no need to overcomplicated things. Although I would have liked a few extras, but so be it. Have a nice read. <<less
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helpernon
helpernon rated it
March 17, 2024
Status: c281
A nice take on a transmigration story where the focus is more down-to-earth. Rather than being involved in political upheaval, the story focuses on the daily life of a transmigrator who ends up with two sibling-in-laws and turns to cooking, foraging, agriculture, and small business to improve their lives, along with a pretty slow-burn romance. It gives an interesting viewpoint about how badly commoners suffered during civil war in ancient times and gets pretty dark when depicting the atrocities that could occur during war, and surprisingly the main characters never... more>> actually get involved in the change in dynasties, focusing solely on survival and staying out of the whole mess as much as they are able. Aside from showing that, it's a pretty peaceful story and the protagonist doesn't suffer too much with things generally going quite smoothly for her due to her modern day experiences of being able to identify useful mountain goods and being luckily surrounded by mostly trustworthy people. She doesn't really have personal growth outside of forming connections to others, but she does facilitate growth in those around her, with such growth most satisfyingly exhibited in one of the younger characters. The ending has things go a little too smoothly probably by dipping into the trope of bringing slightly more advanced techniques and technology to the masses the way other ancient Chinese transmigration infrastructure-building novels usually do, but it ends before the author turns it into something beyond a slice-of-life story and I kinda commend them for not giving into temptation and ending it where they did, haha.

For readers looking for something more dramatic, this might not be for you apart from the war tragedies parts, but if you enjoy family-oriented stories or a more casual business-leaning tale, you will probably enjoy this. I do have to mention, trigger warning for
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cannibalism, as part of the war tragedies.

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Celtyin
Celtyin rated it
December 8, 2024
Status: Completed
So I had to find the rest somewhere else to finish this. The author did a fantastic job with story pacing and highlighted the various faces of humanity. Scene changes were really natural. During times of turmoil and chaos how humans retain the humanity or become no better than beasts. There were some hardcore painful scenes that were thankfully not graphic yet not glossed over either.

My favorite thing about this novel is the collective unity, loyalty, and respect represented with the core members. It’s practically utopian and I find it... more>> hard to believe you can find this outside of a story... the real world is just... well, not a beautiful story.
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There was an instance where a matriarch from one of the fleeing families chose to exile her own son and grandchildren because the daughter-in-law posed too much of a risk to the collective. She did give them all chances, but she can clearly see the bigger picture and can’t allow herself to constantly protect her own and put the rest of the community at risk.

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The ending truly bothered me! WAY too many loose ends! I won’t spoil too much because there’s too many but my biggest complaint is
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despite how eagerly they author portrayed the emperor to bring Sang Lou and Shen Lei to the capital, the story just ends at them departing to the capital. That’s it! No meet and greet. No scenes of the others (especially the nephews and the Chens) visiting the capital. Just, “oh we’re off to a brighter future!’ Ugh!

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Overall, this is a wholesome story with farming, food, loyalty, off grid living skills, and some female empowerment. Low intrigue, some angst, good friends and family. I highly recommend! <<less
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hippiez
hippiez rated it
December 25, 2024
Status: Completed
I started reading this story without expecting anything... I thought it would be just like any other transmigration stories I've read so far, but boy was I wrong...

I love MC characters, she doesn't have golden finger or anything... Everything she achieve was from hard work and trial and error.

The plot is amazing... The reality of war and the fear and results that affect commoners because of the war.

I cried reading this, especially reading about the ML's cousins' storyline... I hope there's a side story about the cousins' life...
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danayama1
danayama1 rated it
December 18, 2024
Status: Completed
This is probably the shortest review I'll ever make. Not because I have nothing to say, but simply because what I want to say in a public platform is very brief.

I read the first half of this novel with proper translations, and read the second half with MTL. Verdict? 5 stars. Reason? Simple.

It exposed me to yet the best excerpt on ancient war and the chaos that goes with it. You know those scenes in movies and novels where a random adult scares the kids about the realities of war... more>> so they take it seriously? This novel got one of those, and it surprisingly topped every other dialogue I read that had the same context. In MTL. Even I myself am surprised. So there you go. That's my review.

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Just wanted to say this into the ether before I go—Shen Jin, you silly kid. I have learned to love you as much as I have initially hated you. You are loved. In the highs and lows of life, you are loved.

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rosamundrosemary
rosamundrosemary rated it
July 10, 2024
Status: c281
I think this is a really well done story using the typical cook/practical blogger travels back in time and becomes a farming peasant bringing her family into prosperity kinda vibe. However, I really think this novel needs a tragedy tag because I’d say a third of this novel is a... more>>
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brutally realistic and heart breaking depiction of war and siege including things like starvation, disease, cannibalism,

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I almost dropped it because it was so sad.

Basically it’s a well done novel if you like that kind of thing however the mood shifts drastically during those chapters and I would not recommend this for a light read. Just something to keep in mind. <<less
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zetnnik
zetnnik rated it
March 21, 2024
Status: Completed
It was a good read. Highly recommended! The author did a good job in showing the readers the suffering and hopelessness of the common people against tyranny and corrupt government. One of my fave character was Shen Jin — I just felt for this guy and was rooting for him.
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Ease
Ease rated it
May 20, 2024
Status: Completed
Amazing in simplicity. The characters do not aim to be on top of world. Just enough to live by, in peace and prosperity. They went from hard time to chaotic time to finally some peace and reinvigoration of the nation. I think this is very written.

A few extra chapters will be great though. Too bad.
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7skies101
7skies101 rated it
April 5, 2024
Status: --
I really love how author portrays the characters in this novel. They are humane (well, some are quite 2d but for the most parts, they're all okay) and their struggles as well as decisions are all reasonable given the context of their time. I especially like how author didn't portray children as inherently bad when their parents are horrible people. Oftentimes in this kind of novels, when the parents are evil, their children will be the same. But author takes a different path and show that children can still be... more>> taught regardless of how their parents are. That being said, my favourite character in this story is shen jin. I ended up rooting for him more as the story progresses. I love his character development and the changes in his relationship with the main characters family.

10/10 recommended for reading. <<less
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Afm
Afm rated it
November 15, 2024
Status: Completed
Perfectly Awesome!

Transmigrated back to ancient lifestyle..

Unlike those 'typical' novels..

This one much more realistic!!

lifestyle at that time was so hard as there's frequent wars & turmoil, which test the humanity & humility around.

Despite the FL, having advantage for knowing modern knowledge, herself alone couldn't do anything.. So does the ML.

For not being a 'selfless' hero with a short life, instead to choose survival first was a wise choice..

After living hard in the mountain for few years.. Then comes the peace.

Applaud for the author.
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potatosince1992
potatosince1992
September 14, 2024
Status: --
Although I'm having aneurysm reading this because of the godawful MTL, I dare say it's still a good novel. The understandable parts are nicely written at least.

I like that the novel highlights the common people's hardships because of corruption, during disasters and wars. It's super heartbreaking.

I like that the kids acts like kids, not super kids like other novels, not too villainy, nor too childish for kids who grew up in poverty.

MC is not omnipotent either, (although the recipes are a pain to read cause of the MTL) you... more>> can really feel their struggle. How they earned slowly, but with steady income. I'm at Chapter 82. I ain't paying sorry, if the translation is like that no.

Update: Chapter 142, oh my god, Shen Jin my boy 😭. My poor, poor boy. My heart aches for him, and I feel so proud of his progress. Let me adopt you.

Update: Chapter 155. THIS IS STRESSING ME OUT!!!!

Update: Chapter 163. Oh. My. God.

OHMYGOD. Who's gonna pay for Shen Jin's therapy, nooo 😭.

I can't with this novel.

Update: Chapter 192, I thought the tragedy tag is already over. WHY MAKE ME CRY LIKE THIS!!!

Last update: Chapter 203: STOP. MENTIONING. HER. ORIGINAL. AGE! While she's romancing a teenager, it's gross. <<less
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ciel2024
ciel2024 rated it
June 18, 2024
Status: c172
Spoilerish ahead so don't read if you don't wanna know

Overall this is wonderful story with likeable main character with her found family and friends.

Though I'm just a little annoyed with how the writer keep on reminding how she live in the mountain to get her survival skill in previous life.

... more>> It just it reminded way too often and repetitive like yeah I know she live in mountain before.

The brothers and sister Shen An, Shen Ning and Shen Lie is all lovable characters.

Though since they kinda perfectly nice from beginning so don't expect much development.

Anyway what make me keep reading till now is Shen Jin.

At beginning he the typical ignorant kid being spoiled by his mother.

But unlike most adults here he know to learn from his past mistake and never repeat the bad thing.

Some annoying characters just never learn their mistakes and keep repeating them but Shen Jin the child manage to change for the better in very short time just through the right influence and experience.

He just keep improving to be the very best character in the whole story with the best character development arc.

He know his parents is horrible and the reason their family separate so he never blame his cousins for abandoning them at first even he suffer a lot later though Shen Lie always checking on them but those evil parents just doesn't deserve such wonderful kids.

I'm just rooting so much for him and his siblings.

I love how mature he becomes after surviving the horror but also extremely sad that he need to mature so fast at just 8-9 years old compare to how cheerful he is at beginning.

What happened to his little sister is too heartbreaking that his useless father better rotting in hell.

Well his mom at least have bit redemption at the end but she wouldn't think twice to sacrifice her nephew or niece if she given the chance so she is not that much different from her husband but still at least she genuinely love her children.

Shen Jin have strong and good personality that the tragedy only make him much stronger.

I love how he discipline and teach his little brother so they never gonna commit the same mistake as him in the past.

I kinda wish he get his own side story growing up as head of his little family.

He such a likeable character that he pretty much stole the show lol.

Anyway the most annoying/worse character beside Shen Jin's parents would be the wife of the Lu first branch family.

She is the worse.

The more chance she given the worse she act. Truly s*upid character. <<less
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Haosin
Haosin rated it
March 24, 2024
Status: Completed
The story is short and open ended. I want to know what happens to shen jin and his brothers and if shen lie passes the imperial exam. But good slow life story.
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emmam
emmam rated it
March 3, 2025
Status: v1c154
Translation: 3, 3 out of 5. The first chapters were beautifully translated for a first glance, but as the next chapters go, it gets sloppier. I truly believe the translators would do good by reviewing the final product after translating the whole piece.

Story pacing: 3, 5 out of 5. Too many fillers. Too many characters, couldn't remember half of them. The book's synopsis promises the reader that the main plot of the story will revolve around Sang Lou and Shen Lie, but we spend more time with the other characters... more>> than with the main couple. I'm halfway through the book and so far they've only exchanged a few glances and smiles. If the story was supposed to revolve around the life of the village as a unit, it shouldn't have promised main characters who were only main characters up to chapter 100 (considering that Shen Lie only appears in chapter 95).

Main couple: 4 out of 5. As I said above, barely have had any interactions between them. When I say barely, I mean I'm already up to the 154th chapter and their still only glancing and smiling at each other. They're adorable, I have to admit, but too little I have seen of them together. I will keep reading it till the end though. Maybe in the last chapter they will even kiss, but I am probably asking for too much given the pace. <<less
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Relenapeacecraft
Relenapeacecraft rated it
December 11, 2024
Status: Completed
This is a memorable read.

I can definitely the efforts of the author as well as the thoughts they put in this novel. The MC, ML and their family were so endearing. It's one of the very few novels I read that really fleshed out the characters and the motivation behind their actions.
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readingnu
readingnu rated it
May 25, 2024
Status: c123
As described, it is a good novel. Personally, I had to stop at chapter 123 because like many others, I felt more connected to Shen Jin and his 2 brothers and sister. It was getting angsty (if you know, you know) and I read some of the reviews and knew it would be a hard road for them. Dont even know what happens to the sister but just know it is tragic. That is enough for me. I had to jump to last chapter after that and as already reviewed... more>> by others, it is open ended. Though I got closure with the brothers, I still feel torn. That is how much Shen Jin, his growth/development impresses you when you read, at least to me. <<less
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shekie
shekie rated it
April 8, 2025
Status: Completed
I never thought that I would enjoy this novel as much as I have. Initially, I was expecting a typical slice-of-life story, but to my surprise, it's actually quite adventurous. The plot keeps me on the edge of my seat, especially during the scenes with Shen Jin. He quickly became my favorite character, and his development throughout the story has been nothing short of impeccable. The way he evolves from being a selfish individual to taking on the responsibility of caring for his siblings is truly moving. It’s a transformation... more>> that really makes you pity him, especially considering the challenges he faces along the way. What really stands out to me is how much more attention and exposure Shen Jin gets compared to Shen An. He completely steals every scene he’s in, and his journey is so compelling that it overshadows almost everything else in the story. The depth of his character, the emotional struggles he goes through, and the gradual shift in his personality make him unforgettable. I wasn’t expecting to get this invested in his story, but now I’m completely hooked. <<less
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