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  1. 201 I Don't Have Superpowers 我没有超能力 Urban226k WordsCompleted This book is entirely fictional. There is no such thing as changing feng shui with traditional Chinese painting. Please don’t take it seriously; just enjoy it for fun! Mr. Liujiang was an ordinary, penniless painter until he met his master, Zhou Mingqi, who taught him a method for adjusting people’s feng shui and improving their fortunes. After five years of poverty, and with his master’s permission, Mr. Liujiang was finally able to use this supernatural ability to get rich. How did Mr. Liujiang 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 202 A Fragrant Journey Through Medicine 医路芬芳 Urban292k WordsCompleted The women of Apricot Blossom Village, tucked away in the mountains, are beautiful, but strange things happen there too. After his father dies in a car accident, Qin Chunshan returns from the army, only to learn that his childhood sweetheart, the girl from Apricot Blossom Village, is about to be married. Her father insists on following an ancient custom, and Qin Chunshan is determined to put an end to this backward tradition. Can he do it? He is no ordinary man. His medicine can bring the dead ba 77Reads7.2Score—Shelves
  3. 203 Drifting Through Guangdong 广东漂流记 10k WordsCompleted A Drifter’s Journal in Guangdong 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 204 Tales of the Pearl River Delta 珠三角往事 Urban357k WordsCompleted [Realistic fiction, adapted from real life.] No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger. Here, people get what they deserve in this life. Zhang Yang, a young stonemason with superhuman strength, a chivalrous heart, a manly good looks, and a body built like a rock. He catches his girlfriend cheating, beats up a corrupt official's son, and flees to the Pearl River Delta. But fate just won't let him escape the meddling of every rich young master surnamed Zhao. Southeast Asia, northern Myanmar, 512Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 205 Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放,我靠肝经验逆天改命 Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug 2.7kReads—Score240Shelves
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  6. 206 I Can Raise Anything, and Beautiful Women Help Me 万物可养,红颜助我 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please leave comments asking for updates, give it a five-star rating, and send a gift if you like, even a free one. Your support keeps me going!!! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 207 Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我 Historical2.9M WordsOngoing Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold… 936Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 208 Damn, Dark Zone Breakout Helped Me Become a God 靠,暗区突围助我成神了 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please ask for updates, leave chapter comments, give it a five-star rating, or send a little free gift. Thank you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 209 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
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  10. 210 The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭!从打工仔到总裁 Urban230k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Lin Qiang, an 18-year-old from a rural village in northwest China. When his family was struck by sudden hardship, with his father seriously ill and debts piling up, he had no choice but to give up his place at a prestigious university. With just 200 yuan in his pocket, he set off alone for the prosperous coastal city of Donghai to make a living. He started out hauling bricks at construction sites, then seized opportunities to learn new skills and struggle through the 12Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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  11. 211 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世,我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1kReads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 212 Factory Romance 工厂男女爱情 Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted The 1990s were a crucial period of rapid growth for southern China's industrial sector. Workers poured in from all across the country during those years. But some found joy, while others found sorrow! For many, working away from home became the turning point that changed their fate. Some went off to work and eventually became business owners. Some found a partner while working, married, and raised children. Others saw their families torn apart… Anyone who worked away from home knows what 285Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 213 Searching the Underworld for My Missing Son, I Clean Up Crime and Clear My Father's Name 失子入江湖扫黑恶,父冤得伸 Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Passionate urban action, a comeback! Multiple female leads!) Also known as "Lost Son Enters the Underworld to Fight Crime, Father’s Wrongful Conviction Finally Overturned" I am the son of a soldier. After getting lost during a sorrowful journey, I was raised to adulthood by a kind rural couple surnamed Ye. I thought it was pure chance that my master taught me peerless martial arts. From then on, I became the greatest martial artist in Nan Yue! Later, to improve my family’s financial situation, 6.1kReads8.8Score415Shelves
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  14. 214 The Wild Youth of a Southern Migrant Worker 南方打工妹的荒唐青春 Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [A page full of absurdities, a heart brimming with sorrow] [Period Setting + Coming of Age + Human Nature] To save her younger brother’s life, Ruan Siyue gives up the college entrance exam and marries. But her husband’s family does something utterly outrageous, and she storms out to find work in the south with her best friend. Two friends with very different personalities: what paths will they forge in a faraway place? 7kReads7.7Score653Shelves
  15. 215 Ling Yun Returns to the Mountain 凌云归山 Urban176k WordsCompleted I'm Ling Yun, an ordinary vocational school student. When I was young, I headed south to Dongguan with a head full of ambition, hoping to make something of myself. Instead, I spent every day tightening screws on an assembly line. Unable to stand a life where every day looked the same, I gritted my teeth and switched to elevator sales. I stumbled into one mess after another, hit wall after wall, took abuse, and ran myself ragged. Somehow, I went from a complete beginner to an invisible fixer in 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 216 Days of a Migrant Worker in the South 在南方打工的日子 Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Have you ever experienced cramped living conditions? Have you ever struggled to find a job, only to hit one dead end after another? Do you think that without a degree, factory work means spending your whole life on an endless assembly line? This book mainly records the author's life as a migrant worker in southern China, telling the story of an ordinary young woman with no degree and how she grew. How did she get a job in a factory? How did she keep learning? How did she pursue her interests in 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 217 Appliance Repair in Wancheng: All My Customers Are Older Sisters 莞城家电维修:客户都是姐姐 Urban183k WordsCompleted Yao Kun came to Dongguan alone to make a living. His superb home appliance repair skills helped him get established, and he unexpectedly activated the sign-in System. He fixes an air conditioner, and the landlady readily signs an annual maintenance deal with him; He repairs a freezer, and the owner of a food stall keeps calling on him to maintain her equipment; A college student meets him while he's fixing an appliance, and eagerly recommends him to the neighbors; He repairs a hospital refrigera 2.2kReads8.2Score176Shelves
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  18. 218 Working in Shenzhen: The Factory Belle Falls for Me 深圳打工:厂花爱上我 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted I’m a low-level temp worker in Shenzhen. After graduating from a prestigious university, I ended up working as a factory hand. Then I met the factory beauty, and my heart skipped a beat. 63Reads9.0Score—Shelves
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  19. 219 My 26-Year-Old Female Boss 我的26岁女上司 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Also known as: Me and My Female Roommates] [Lots of romance] [Everyday life] [No heartbreak] [Love triangle drama] [Not brainless] [Enough heroines to fill two mahjong tables] [Gets satisfying later!] Cheng Mo, a college senior about to graduate, unexpectedly obtained the Destined Wage Earner System. A tenfold bonus on every paycheck? And random rewards whenever the System levels up? After getting the System, he met three female roommates while looking for a place to rent. As if that wer 8.4kReads8.3Score657Shelves
  20. 220 On New Year's Day, My Company Gave Me a Ten-Million-Yuan IOU as a Bonus 元旦当天,公司给我一张千万欠条当奖金 9k WordsCompleted On New Year's Day, My Company Gave Me an IOU for Ten Million as a Bonus 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 221 Factory Boy: Rising from the Assembly Line 厂仔:从流水线开始翻身 Urban430k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, I happened to get a job at an electronics factory. Then an accident changed my personality. For three years, I was numb and became a laughingstock among my coworkers. Three years later, I faced a bullying female supervisor, mocking coworkers, indifferent classmates, a miserable family, and a failed relationship. My soul was put to the test! This time, I refuse to let people walk all over me. I won’t just make a living with my head held high, I’ll earn their respect 396Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  22. 222 Two Marriages, Two Divorces: The Veteran Is Forced Out With Nothing 两婚两离,老兵被逼净身出户 Urban461k WordsOngoing [Post-80s Generation] [Period Drama] [Everyday Family Life] [Rural Life] [Divorce] [Debt] The mountains trapped an entire generation's marriages. After returning from military service in 2002, Yao Yuan rejects the marriage arranged by his family and heads to Dongguan with a faint glimmer of hope. He thought he would find someone who truly loved him if he went out into the world, but he came away empty-handed. This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. There are no cheat abilities, only a man who spen 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 223 Dongguan: My Years as a Migrant Worker 东莞,我的打工岁月 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted One city, one story, a stretch of youthful days. Who hasn’t felt lost in their youth? Come see the things I experienced in this city, the people I met, and the girls who once crossed paths with me! 4.2kReads8.9Score447Shelves
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  24. 224 After College, I Went to Work on an Assembly Line 大专毕业后我进厂打螺丝 8k WordsCompleted After graduating from a vocational college, I went to work tightening screws in a factory. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 225 The 1990s: The Beloved Little One Whose Parents Are Both Reborn 九零团宠崽崽,我爸妈都是重生滴 Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted Zhang Siran is reborn. At first, she plans to focus on her studies and make money at the same time, changing the fate that would have her dad sent to prison and her mom wasting away her life. But after barely two days of hard work, she discovers that her parents have returned too. Since her parents won’t repeat their old mistakes, she can just lie flat and take it easy. As she lies flat, her dad becomes a secret billionaire, her mom’s bridal photography business spreads across the whole province 74Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 226 A Media Veteran's Career Change in a New Era 传媒老兵降维求职记 Urban156k WordsCompleted If you're looking for a job, about to start looking, or planning to switch jobs, this one's for you! This novel is based on real people's experiences of falling into job-hunting traps. It's practically an online job seeker's guide to spotting scams and avoiding pitfalls. Read Tomato Novel and learn how to protect yourself from fraud. It's fun and useful, a win-win. Dong Shizhang and Zong Jinli's media company is on the verge of collapse, and the online loans they took out are coming due. With no 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 227 My Years in Dongguan 我在东莞的岁月往事 Urban952k WordsCompleted It was the year 2000, in a luxury KTV room in Guancheng. Looking out at Guancheng's bustling nighttime streets and prosperous cityscape, Wang Lei raised a glass of XO, then set it down again. He was already used to the fine liquor in his glass. The Cuban cigar between his lips had burned down until it was almost too hot to hold. Thinking back on the hardships and setbacks of his entrepreneurial journey, Wang Lei was overcome with emotion. 45Reads6.2Score—Shelves
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  28. 228 The Story of Three Working Girls 三个打工女孩的故事 Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted Three young women of the same age, each from a different family background and with a different personality, head to Guancheng to find work. Set in the 1990s, their experiences capture the memories of an entire era. When their birth families are thrown into turmoil, should they stand by and do nothing, lend a hand, or sacrifice their dignity to help them through it? Some come to repay their parents' kindness, while others only cause their parents trouble. The three girls each have a different an 7.2kReads9.0Score580Shelves
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  29. 229 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后,利用先知成富豪 Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.6kReads—Score107Shelves
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  30. 230 The Road to Qingyun: Deep in the Vortex 青云路之漩涡深处 Urban335k WordsCompleted Through Lin Weiran’s growth, this novel portrays the complex ecosystem and changing landscape of Chinese officialdom, exploring how people can hold fast to their ideals and conscience amid the whirlpool of the system. Rather than dividing the world into simple black and white, it strives to present a realistic, multi-dimensional portrait of contemporary officialdom. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 231 The Family at the End of the Village 村尾人家 Ancient Romance6.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday family life + slow-burn slice of life] With no love from her father or stepmother, Tian Xiaoxi has endured years of torment. Now she is forced to marry Chen Jiawang, a cripple from the neighboring village. She thinks she is doomed to sink into a mire with no hope of ever turning her life around. Little does she know that the man fell in love with her at first sight long ago. After they marry, he cherishes her dearly. They have a lovely son and daug 21kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
  32. 232 The Live-in Son-in-Law 上门姑爷 Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The pivotal moments in life aren't actually caused by a lack of money. They're caused by what's going on in your head. Once someone gains the backing of a mysterious power, they'll inevitably soar to success. Come on, everyone, let's charge! 21.9kReads8.9Score2kShelves
  33. 233 Wage Slave 打工人 Urban88k WordsCompleted Li Zhen left his teaching job, and his family cut off his financial support. With a family to feed, he had no choice but to become a migrant worker. A former teacher with no particular trade, he could only earn money through hard labor. He had heard that it was easy to make money in Beijing, so he chose it as his first stop. But in Beijing, he had no connections and struggled to find work. Fortunately, he met Wang Yang, who had failed the college entrance exam, at an inn. The two traveled togeth 670Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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  34. 234 The Rise of a Clan 崛起的家族 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. There's no transmigration, and no golden finger. It's a story about a family, or rather, about our ancestors. I wanted to write down what they went through. The stories in this book are all things I heard my elders talk about in casual conversation, so there may inevitably be omissions. The family records have also been lost, and some things can't be verified. I want to portray the stories as truthfully and objectively as possible, but my abilities are limite 7.6kReads9.3Score911Shelves
  35. 235 Shenzhen, Beguiling After Dark 深圳,夜色迷人 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A tale of business rivalries and political intrigue set against the backdrop of Shenzhen, following Chen Binnan’s remarkable journey south in pursuit of success. This story is dedicated to all the brothers who have headed south, north, or east to make their way in the world! 51.3kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
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  36. 236 Tales of Lijiang 丽江往事 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The company went bankrupt, and at the same time we hit the seven-year itch. My wife tricked me into handing over all our assets by pretending we were getting a divorce. As soon as we left the civil affairs bureau, she got into the car of an old friend of mine. The two of them were planning a vacation in Thailand. When I got home, my former in-laws shut me out... 39.4kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
  37. 237 The Village Is Home 以村为家 Urban387k WordsOngoing Sent to a poor rural village to support poverty alleviation, he meets an independent woman. They face harassment from villainous forces and one challenge after another. During their poverty-relief work, Zhan Yu loses a loved one, yet remains calm and capable as he responds to the crisis. Drawing on his extensive network of poverty-alleviation resources, he works alongside Zhen Yue. In this modern rural setting, they match wits with their adversaries and ultimately lead the villagers to prosperit —Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 238 Ma Feifei’s Career Ascension 马菲菲职场飞升记 Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Ma Feifei, the department belle of Bingcheng University of Technology, can’t stand living in a cramped Dongguan urban village with her first love, Xu Hui. After seeing the duplex mansion of Jiang Qingshan, a section chief at a Taiwanese-funded factory, the thought of “saving herself twenty years of hard work” takes root in her mind and grows wild. In the name of love, she gets Xu Hui “transferred” to Foshan, then launches a precise “late-night campaign” to win over Jiang: late-night requests for 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 239 Unsettled Feelings for Fengzhi 进蜕之枫至意难平 Urban262k WordsCompleted After being kidnapped and assaulted, Li Lin still cannot let go of her hatred. When a message suddenly arrives from a classmate in another province, she sets off on her quest for revenge without hesitation. But she never expected that once she left, no word would ever come back. Worried about Li Lin’s safety and rebelling against her family’s attempts to arrange a job for him, Su Feng resolutely sets out to find his missing friend. “Is that you, Su Feng?” A woman he never expected to see stares 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 240 The Black-and-White Workplace 黑白职场 Urban181k WordsOngoing The book has three main female leads: Meng Hong, a wealthy, beautiful daughter of a powerful family; Han Yiran, warm and down-to-earth; and Xi Wenni, a tragic figure. I was swept up in Han Yiran's happiness, grieved over the fate that left Meng Hong with no control over her own life, and blamed myself for giving kind and beautiful Xi Wenni such a tragic fate. I felt as though I had committed a sin by brutalizing and destroying a pure rose… This is a love story about one man and three women —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 241 Spring in a Porcelain Bowl 瓷碗里的春天 8k WordsCompleted Spring in a Porcelain Bowl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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