I Picked Up a Madwoman in Hengshui

What Do Books for Middle-Aged Men Actually Look Like?

Looking for books similar to "Steal a Piece of the Sky". I recommend "Steal a Piece of the Sky", a novel that starts in the 1990s. It's inspirational, idealistic, and full of drive, and it captures the memories and struggles of people who came of age after the 1990s.

Looking for Stories About Trading Through a Myriad Realms Marketplace

I want something similar to The Strongest Trader in the Myriad Worlds. Trading across the Myriad Worlds.

Novels About Finding Alien Technology and Throwing One's Weight Around in International Waters

As the title says.

An Invincible Shopkeeper Who Can Sell Anything

Otherworldly Merchant Who Only Cares About Money, Minds His Own Business, and Has No Female Lead

Something like The Strongest Shopkeeper in History.

I've Recently Gotten Into Stories Where the Female Lead Trades With People Across Different Worlds

A Novel Where the Main Character Can Trade for Alien Technology and Help Develop Their Country

The protagonist gets a pocket dimension that lets them trade with alien civilizations, then exchanges things that are worthless on Earth for alien technology.

Tech Novels About Someone Advancing Technology Alone With a Golden Finger

No pretentious face-slapping stories, and nothing involving the state. With technology stories, the moment the state gets involved, everyone suddenly loses their intelligence. So I want stories that don’t involve the state.

System, Reporting It to the State, Transmigrating Across Worlds, and Something Fresh and Original

Stories About Getting Alien Technology Over 10,000 Years Ahead of Earth's, Then Thriving in the City

In an urban setting, the protagonist keeps taking down rich second-generation heirs and officials' kids, all with the country's backing. They interact with the country as equals and help it grow!

Modern Urban Fiction Where the Protagonist Gets Alien Technology and His Entire Staff Are Disguised Robots

Urban fiction where the protagonist gets alien technology, and all his subordinates are robots disguised as humans.