Grand Mansion (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Yao Jiayu
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: After the founding of New China, Yao Feng, as a landlord, had once been persecuted. However, he harbored a special sentiment toward the Communist Party and the new society—often muttering, "The new society is good, the country is prosperous and peaceful, and the people can live and work in peace!" This was not something he was forced to say during persecution but rather a remark he made to his grandson, Yao Ning, at home. Yao Feng had lived through the turbulent years of war and chaos. Although he had accumulated wealth and purchased much land in the old society through hard work, he never experienced a single day of peace, truly understanding the saying, "Better to be a dog in a peaceful era than a person in chaotic times."
Originally, Yao Feng's grandfather, Yao Li, was a Jinshi (a successful imperial examination candidate) in the late Qing Dynasty. However, just as he had passed the exam, the Qing emperor abdicated, leaving him with no opportunity to attend the imperial court and achieve official status. He was forced to manage the family's ancestral land and farm in the countryside, hoping that one day his fortunes would change and he would rise to prominence. But fate was not kind to him! The timing was unfavorable, and misfortune struck. The opportunity he longed for never came, and instead, a rare natural disaster struck, shattering his dreams and plunging him into endless worries about making a living.