Any Particularly Realistic Novels? 有没有特别真实的小说

1. 151 北 A Song Dynasty Civil Servant’s Guide to Slacking Off 北宋文官摸鱼手册 Green-Robed Clerk青衫吏213k WordsCompleted This is a laugh-out-loud history of the Song dynasty. It's hilarious, but meticulously researched, packed with solid material from official histories. And although it's rigorous, it's never dull: it brings the real Northern Song to life in the most humorous, funny, down-to-earth language. How could people from humble backgrounds turn their lives around? What wisdom can we draw from the turbulent careers of top-tier star scholar-officials? What was it really like to be a civil official in the Nor 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try this historical novel. A hilarious take on Song Dynasty history. While laugh-out-loud funny, it's rigorous, filled with essential information from official history. Rigorous yet never dull, it uses the most humorous, funny, and down-to-earth language to present a true picture of the Song Dynasty. How did a poor family rise to power? What insights can we gain from the life wisdom of top-tier civil officials navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom? How glamorous was being a civil official in the Northern Song Dynasty? What were their daily lives like? How outrageously high were the salaries of Northern Song civil servants? How much would those ranks be worth in today's RMB? What dishes did colleagues and friends eat at gatherings? What fun games did they play? What fashionable attire did they wear? What was the overall structure of the Northern Song Dynasty, from the national level to the local level? What was the core secret behind the rise and fall of the Northern Song Dynasty?… All these questions are answered in this book. If you enjoy it, I look forward to your 5-star review.

2. 152 从 From a Rural School Dropout to a Dream-Chasing Writer 从农村辍学青年到写作逐梦人 Setting Out at Dawn朝光启程Urban111k WordsCompleted An autobiographical story of humble beginnings, dropping out of school in the countryside, working one’s way up, and the ordinary lives of people at the bottom of society. A story of everyday people and the coming of age of those born in the 1980s and 1990s. This is the true account of a young man born in the 1990s who left school after junior high and fought to make something of himself. From the wounds inflicted by his family in childhood to the rough, thorny road he traveled, his life from th 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Modern documentary story

3. 153 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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   Deeply realistic novels that strip away the fictional filter, replicating the most authentic life trajectories of ordinary people. Abandoning all fictional elements of wish fulfillment stories, the story is based on real events in a small town in the 1990s. There are no exaggerated dramatic conflicts or fictional plots of reversals and comebacks, and the story fully restores the life of an ordinary person. The life of the male protagonist, Jiang Xin, is a microcosm of reality. He was exceptionally talented in his youth, but he gradually became depressed and neglected his studies due to the rumors and gossip in the small town and his own laxity. The crushes of adolescence were missed due to timidity, leaving behind irreparable regrets of youth; After adulthood, they go out to make a living and face the difficulties of meager wages and a nomadic life, which gradually wears down their youthful spirit and forces them to accept their mediocrity. The story's depiction of daily campus life, neighborly relations, and the hardships of migrant work is meticulously crafted, reflecting the realities of the era. The characters' confusion, internal conflicts, and compromises are all realistic dilemmas that ordinary people would experience. The writing style is plain and restrained, with a slow and leisurely pace. It does not glorify suffering, nor does it deliberately create heart-wrenching moments. It calmly narrates the small gains, losses and regrets of life, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the mundane and helpless lives of ordinary people. The realistic texture is heavy and strong.

4. 154 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   2015-2025: Real-life case studies from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, from the fight against organized crime to the rectification of corruption among the masses, from battling village bullies to fighting the epidemic and combating corruption, the protagonist takes one step at a time and finally makes a comeback after ten years!

5. 155 尾 The Tail Fire Tiger and Kui Wood Wolf 尾火虎奎木狼 Rein in My Horse, Brandish My Blade勒马横刀Urban491k WordsCompleted As the old saying goes: Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles; traveling ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting countless people; meeting countless people is not as good as spending every day with masters; and having an expert show you the way is not as good as reaching enlightenment on your own. Over the years, I’ve read plenty of books, traveled many roads, met many people, and experienced many things. I’ve also spent time with masters, and gained a fe 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Memoir, written by someone born in the 1970s, with good writing skills.

6. 156 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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   For a truly original and heartfelt story, check out this novel!

7. 157 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I just got into Tomato's fandom, and I really like this book. Many of the elements related to people born in the 80s feel very real.

8. 158 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A heartfelt and realistic historical novel; even good books need to be discovered. Amidst the ordinary, everyday scenes, who can truly capture the extraordinary heart of the protagonist?

9. 159 因 I Chose Immortality Because I Was Afraid to Die 因为怕死所以我选长生了 Tomato Potato Chips番茄洋芋片Eastern Fantasy239k WordsCompleted Who else gets it?! Other cultivators: I’m going to defy the heavens! Become a god! Rule supreme over the Three Realms! Me, cultivating: Don’t hit me! Don’t come looking for me! I just want to live and grow garlic shoots! I’m Lin Gou, the cultivation world’s number one survivalist. I only managed to bind a Longevity System because my fear of death broke through the heavens. While the sect’s top workaholics fight tooth and nail to reach the Golden Core stage, I’m pickling garlic shoots in the kit 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Yes, it's here.

10. 160 卧 Undercover, Reel Them In Already or I'll Become Utterly Corrupt! 卧底，再不收网我就恶贯满盈啦！ I Soar我飞扬Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Undercover in a gang + ruthless and decisive + no bleeding-heart heroine + no System + patriotic + special agent] Lu Chengfeng transmigrates to the year 2000 in a parallel world. After dropping out of police academy, he begins his life undercover. He rises quickly by preying on the criminals themselves. With a beautiful woman on his left and a rich wife on his right, he becomes so feared that even the ruthless gangsters blanch at the mention of his name. “I’m not the boss, so don’t call my wife 986Reads9.1Score194Shelves

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    😎It's quite realistic, depicting some of the darker aspects of society. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; it's more logical, with foreshadowing and connections throughout the text. 🤔🤔

11. 161 隐 The Invisible Him 隐形的他 Liu Xiaowa刘小哇Two Male Leads160k WordsCompleted Nineteen years is enough time for someone to go from being defined by others to defining herself. Lin Wan's story is not a revenge fantasy or a tragic tale of suffering. It is the true story of an ordinary woman who spends ten years turning a losing hand into a winning one. She doesn't remarry because she doesn't need marriage to prove she deserves to be loved. She neither forgives nor refuses to forgive. She simply lets it go. She pours all her energy into loving herself, and then realizes that —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic novel, everyone should check it out.

12. 162 上 Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷 Nine Defeats九败呀Urban398k WordsCompleted On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary people fall into online loan traps without any warning. A child's hospitalization urgently requires funds, forcing them to borrow from online lenders. Subsequent natural disasters cause severe financial losses, leaving them with no income and only the option to continuously borrow new money to repay old debts. Hundreds of thousands of yuan in debt crush their lives, ruins their reputation, and tears their families apart. The protagonist doesn't complain or blame others; he works diligently and steadily, gradually paying off his debts and rebuilding his life.

13. 163 深 A Fish in the Deep Sea 深海有条鱼 Chang Zhaoxiaosheng常昭笑笑生Urban46k WordsCompleted (Career growth + Innocent first love + Dark secrets + Family drama + Social ensemble) How can "I" grow from a high school student with nervous exhaustion into a powerful figure in the workplace? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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