Reborn to Reform the Country and Develop Technology and Industry: Keep It Real, No Sci-Fi or System 重生改革发展科技工业，要现实点不要科幻和系统。

1. 51 西 Journey to the West: I’m a Different Kind of Bajie 西游之我是不一样的八戒 Dudu Dadfy嘟嘟爸fyEastern Fantasy235k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Zhu Bajie just after he was born as a pig. Knowing the Journey to the West storyline inside out, I saw through Heaven’s Court and the Buddhist sect’s conspiracy at a glance. Go fetch the scriptures? No way! The moment I was reborn, I headed straight for Five Elements Mountain and rescued Sun Wukong in a bizarre way, then became sworn brothers with the unruly monkey. Next, I took that long-winded Tang Monk in as my underling and set off on a very different journey west. Along —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 破 Shattered Space-Time: The Battle for Redemption Between Light and Darkness 破碎时空：光与暗的救赎之战 Dudu Dadfy嘟嘟爸fyEastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted Otherworldly demons run rampant, plunging the world into a dark abyss and leaving humanity on the brink of ruin. Lin Chen sets out on a perilous quest to find the Ring of Time and Space, accompanied by his son Lin Feng, his beloved Su Wan'er, and the mysterious Night Shadow. Along the way, they match wits with the Dark Council, brave mysterious ruins, and endure countless fierce battles. Once they gather the divine artifacts and unite their powers to face the ultimate battle, can they defeat the —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 逆 Record of Cultivating Against the Dao 逆道修仙录 Dudu Dadfy嘟嘟爸fyEastern Fantasy190k WordsCompleted Chen Qinghe was once a genius disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, but after a contest left his cultivation completely crippled, he suffered endless mockery. By chance, he learned that a forbidden area of the Tianxuan Sect held a cultivation technique capable of changing his fate. Risking everything to obtain it, he embarked on a path of revenge and strength with the help of the Against the Heavens, Annihilating Immortals Scripture. Along the way, he met companions such as Su Ling'er and Lin Yao. Toge 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 起 The Chronicle of Origins 起源记 Dudu Dadfy嘟嘟爸fyUrban271k WordsCompleted An ancient seal is about to be broken, and catastrophe is on its way. Faced with an apocalyptic disaster, what will humanity do? Rise up and fight to the last soldier, abandon their homeland and flee into the depths of space, or… —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 三 Three Kingdoms: From Industry to Mecha 三国：从工业到机甲 The Skycoin of Chu楚国的苍穹币Historical785k WordsOngoing At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, warlords rose up everywhere. But on the remote frontier where the protagonist arrives lie abandoned copper mines and remnants of ancient ironmaking techniques. Amid the chaos, he sparks the beginnings of industrialization and reshapes the Three Kingdoms with the power of machinery. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Developing industry and manufacturing mechs in the Three Kingdoms

6. 56 明 Late Ming: My Super-Empire, Zhu Cilang’s Great Ming 明末，我朱慈烺的大明超级帝国 Little Wu Nai小小无耐Historical865k WordsCompleted The Chongzhen emperor's crown prince flees to Australia. He starts with a thousand refugees, builds an ironclad fleet in three years, sweeps across Southeast Asia in five, and reaches Europe in ten. His name is Zhu Cilang, the lost crown prince of a fallen dynasty. But within him now dwells a soul from 2026. [System + Farming + Naval Warfare + Revenge + Empire] On the eve of the dynasty's fall, the Chongzhen emperor shoves the last sea chart into his arms and kicks him out of the capital. Leadin 643Reads—Score109Shelves

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   I'd like to recommend this new book and hope that all readers will offer their feedback.

7. 57 我 I Have No System, Yet I Still Beat Every Power! 我没有系统，照样打遍列强！ Gong You Tianli共由天力Urban548k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the late Yong era, with no System, no golden finger, and no superpowers, he will carve out a path to national strength step by step and defeat every foreign power. A grounded, realistic story that delivers thrills in its own way. 2kReads8.2Score105Shelves

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   A very realistic story about farming with technology.

8. 58 都 Now That I'm Reborn, How Could I Not Know How to Make Money? 都重生了还会不知道怎么搞钱？ Crying Pomelo哭泣的柚子Urban421k WordsOngoing My first move after being reborn: dump the one I love. Wait, seriously? Your ex-girlfriend actually said she wanted to break up? She was just an online girlfriend. I’d even forgotten what she looked like! In this life, I only want to make money! Women will only slow down my moneymaking. But if they insist on throwing themselves at me… I won’t let a good girl down. I won’t waste time on a bad girl. 133Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There are no unfounded assumptions or inexplicable breakthroughs; all success stems from hard work and a subsequent understanding of broader trends, not from remembering every day from decades ago.

9. 59 重 Reborn in 2008: I Used Black Technology to Remake the World 重生08，我用黑科技魔改世界 Nobody Knows You谁也不知道你Urban352k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + cutting-edge technology + business warfare + one (or two) heroines + wish fulfillment] In his previous life, he was the chief architect of the nation’s heavy industry. He worked himself to death developing the “Transcendent Computing Core.” When he opened his eyes again, Shen Feng had returned to 2008, an era of wild ambition and gold on every street corner. Even more incredible, the chip implanted in his brain, “Maple Leaf,” had come back with him! Starting out in a rundown attic in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Internet Plus Industry! A Thrilling Novel

10. 60 重 Reborn in ’77: Building a Business Empire with a Driver 重生77：和司机打造商业帝国 The Little Fish Falls for the Cat鱼仔爱上猫Historical45k WordsCompleted Wang Anran, a graduate student from a top-tier university, spent four years working at a major tech company before being laid off due to poor business performance. Unemployment weighed heavily on him, and feeling down, he went drinking with a fellow hometown native. On the way there by ride-hailing car, he met Liu Lei, a driver in debt from trying to start his own business. On the day of the blood moon in 2025, Wang Anran and Liu Lei accidentally transmigrate by car to the rural Shandong of 1977 —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this.

11. 61 1 1890: Starting the Great Voyage by Climbing the Tech Tree 1890从爬科技树开始大航海 Slacking Off, Paddling Along, and Taking Naps摸鱼划水睡懒觉Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow burn, national industry, rural development, great-power rivalry, hard-hitting naval warfare] Tang Xiaoyi found himself in a parallel world where the Age of Discovery had reached the late nineteenth century. The technology, wealth, and rivalries accumulated by every nation were on the verge of a final tipping point, ready to erupt. “The introduction of steam engines as ship propulsion ushered in a new revolution in navigation.” “Shipping grew faster and faster. It took just dozens of hours 147Reads9.2Score—Shelves
12. 62 重 Reborn in 1992: Saving the Factory 重生1992从挽救工厂开始 Moran96蓦然96Urban80k WordsCompleted In his previous life, the factory went bankrupt, his father was so distraught he died, and his younger sister dropped out of school to work. Their family was driven to desperation by creditors. Lin Feng lived a miserable life and worked himself to death on a construction site. Only as he lay dying did he learn that it had all been the work of a treacherous villain! When he opened his eyes, he had returned to 1992, the night before the factory went under! This time, he clenched his fists, his ga —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has both the weight of reality and the warmth of idealism, making it a highly recommended book.

13. 63 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Ah, let him go online.

14. 64 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
15. 65 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
16. 66 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves
17. 67 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.6kReads5.8Score316Shelves
18. 68 双 Two Worlds, One Mission: Reviving the Han at the End of the Ming 双穿明末之兴汉 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Historical94k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is a football fan. After watching the national team suffer yet another crushing defeat and display its incompetence, he angrily knocks over a beer bottle. Amid sparks and flashes of lightning, he inexplicably transmigrates to the final years of the Ming Dynasty. Even the System he gets upon arrival draws a prize and then runs off with the bucket. Watch Su Tianci stand firm in an era when human lives are worth less than grass, and when the Wild Boar Skin tyrants run rampant. He’ll stiff 118Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 856Reads7.2Score—Shelves
21. 71 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—Shelves
23. 73 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 双 Dual Crossing to 1936: I Looted the Japanese Army’s Treasury 双穿1936我搬空鬼子金库 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical804k WordsOngoing Lin Feng is a retired special forces soldier. After leaving the military due to an injury, he works as a security guard. His parents are ill, and his brother is in debt. Thanks to a jade pendant, he transmigrates to 1936, an era engulfed in the flames of war... 543Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 铁 Iron-Blooded Chongzhen: Forging a Dragon Soul in Liaodong 铁血崇祯：辽东铸龙魂 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical158k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty by accident. Chen Polu had the bad luck to transmigrate into the body of a soldier at a garrison on the Nine Border Garrisons in the late Ming. See how he uses the memories he brought from the future to survive the blood-soaked chaos of the late Ming Dynasty. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 带 Reborn in My Poor High School Days with a Hundred Million in Cash 带着一亿现金重生贫困的高中年代 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban226k WordsCompleted Su Tianci jolts awake from a hangover and discovers that he has been reborn in a senior-year high school classroom in 2005. He used to be a lowly cog in society, but now he's a delinquent at the bottom of his class. As reality hits him, he realizes he's transmigrated! This is a chance from the heavens to make up for all his regrets. Even more unbelievable, he now has a bank card with a full hundred million in cash. Watch how Su Tianci shows off, gets revenge, and plays the fool while hiding his 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 转 Reborn as an Archaeologist: Leading Humanity in Recovering Civilization 转世考古：带领新人类捡回文明 Gentle Savage温柔野人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted An apocalyptic catastrophe: a meteorite ten kilometers in diameter strikes Earth, and civilization collapses in an instant. The few tens of thousands of survivors retreat to scattered, isolated islands, struggling to stay alive as society rapidly regresses. It takes two hundred years for the climate to stabilize and sea levels to slowly recede. At last, humanity gets a chance to catch its breath, but hopes of “restoring civilization” have long since given way to the struggle to “preserve the fla 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 明 Late Ming: Reshaping China's Future 明末：重塑华夏未来 Teapot Dumplings茶壶饺子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty was an era that left people sighing with regret. If someone possessed vision and power beyond their time, could they turn the tide when all seemed lost? Chen Shenghua, a modern young man, is reborn as the son of a landlord in South Zhili at the end of the Ming dynasty. Faced with a catastrophe that seems inevitable, he chooses the hardest path: starting from nothing and laying the foundations of a new world with his own hands. He opens a school at ten, takes in refugees at thirt 112Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Reborn into the late Ming Dynasty, I develop agriculture, industry, technology, and the military. I build a modern army, rifles, cannons, machine tools, and steam engines, ushering in the Industrial Revolution.

29. 79 带 Taking a Computer Back to 1960 to Build an Atomic Bomb 带着电脑到1960去造原子弹 Ji Mieqiong, Who Loves Mulberry Leaf Beetles喜欢木叶虫的姬灭穹Urban576k WordsCompleted There will always be someone who steals fire from the heavens. A group of beings of flesh and blood venture deep into the abyss, sacrificing their lives for the long struggle, to bring a glimmer of light to their people. That light must be kindled in the deepest night and burn in the coldest desert, illuminating the road by which an ancient people may reclaim their dignity. 54Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    When the future computer was thrown into the storms of 1960, it coincided with the difficult turning point of China's "self-reliance" in developing its atomic bomb—the withdrawal of Soviet experts, the blockade of technical data, and calculations relying entirely on hand-cranked abacuses. This "spark of technology" from the future was destined to rewrite China's destiny. The protagonist, carrying modern computing power, parachuted into the Golden Beach, facing the frigid cold and oxygen-deficient conditions of tens of degrees below zero, and the insurmountable gap between 0.7% Natural uranium and 90% enriched uranium. He used computers to crack the top-secret technology of the type A separation membrane, accurately calculating thousands of sets of data in detonation tests, significantly compressing the development process that would have taken several years. When the mushroom cloud rose over Lop Nur, the thunderous explosion in the East shattered the nuclear blackmail of the superpowers. This was not only a victory for weaponry, but also a declaration of national pride. Before the cheers subsided, the protagonist set his sights on the next target—the computer. Knowing that "computing power is the cornerstone of technology," he used the future chip architecture as a blueprint to overcome the generational gap between vacuum tubes and integrated circuits, allowing China to skip slow iterations and directly enter the era of computing power self-sufficiency. From nuclear physics research to industrial production scheduling, from national defense systems to public welfare projects, the widespread adoption of computers has been like installing a "smart engine" in China, propelling the comprehensive development of industry, agriculture, and national defense. This is not just a single weapon's rise to power, but a technologically empowered long march towards national strength. Watch as the protagonist uses computers as the key to unlock nuclear deterrence, solidify the foundation of science and technology, and revitalize the industrial chain, enabling a previously impoverished and weak China to break through the Cold War and rise, directly leaping from "standing up" to "becoming strong." Every breakthrough in core technologies ignites national pride, and every step towards national strength is exhilarating! ^_^

30. 80 西 Southwest Aviation 西南中航 Purple-Heart Begonia of Haishou Island海寿岛的紫心海棠Urban481k WordsOngoing Driven to the brink by the CIA, top aviation engineer Yang Hui met a tragic end in the skies above MH370, only to return to his university days! Starting a model-aircraft business? He earns his first pot of gold! From rudimentary wooden models to cutting-edge fighter jets, from improving turbojets to breakthroughs in turbofan engines, he advances step by step, leading China's aviation industry out of the encirclement! This time, there will be no technological blockade and no giving up halfway. C 3.5kReads7.2Score277Shelves

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    This book is very well written; I personally recommend it.

31. 81 重 Reborn: Building My Tech Empire 重生：打造我的科技帝国 Sweet, Sour, Bitter, and Spicy Ice Cream酸甜苦辣的冰淇淋Urban433k WordsCompleted Another world + rebirth + technology Qin Yi, an “outdated” expert, goes from “tech refugee” to “undocumented engineer.” Step by step, he will climb to the top and build a technological empire in another world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the technologies are based on reasonable imagination using cutting-edge technologies, pointing to future development trends!

32. 82 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no knowledge of history. He transmigrated to this world on the night of Tumu Crisis, and killed Wang Zhen. He only reigned as emperor for a day, sending his double south to be captured, while he led three thousand remaining soldiers north, hungry and cold. Snowfields, blizzards, starvation, wolf packs… No cheat codes, only survival in dire straits. Meanwhile, Zhu Qiyu in the capital, watching the empty treasury, defended the borders with Yu Qian. Two parallel storylines, one overt, one covert. This is the Ming Dynasty's toughest bone, its coldest blade.

33. 83 从 Building a Business Empire, Starting with an Internet Cafe 从网吧开始打造商业帝国 October, the Tenth Month of Winter十月孟冬季Urban248k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1998, he builds an internet empire and creates a global conglomerate. In the internet age, Lin Yu starts out in an internet cafe. He develops chat software, video and music platforms, builds a closed-loop e-commerce ecosystem, and monopolizes online traffic. In the mobile age, he creates smartphones, develops his own operating system, and launches ride-hailing and food delivery services, crushing the competition with a technological leap. In the age of intelligence, he branches into 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth, Internet Entrepreneurship

34. 84 穿 Transmigrating to the Peaceful Years: Qian Jiulang Uses Technology to Unite the Five Dynasties 穿越太平年间钱九郎科技一统五代 Failed Exam, Young General落榜少将Historical235k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating to the Five Dynasties + historical what-if + advanced technology + no System + no romance] He kills someone from the start. The male protagonist is an arms expert from the year 2100 who transmigrates to the deadly era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, becoming the young Qian Hongchu, also known as Qian Jiulang. Using the scientific knowledge in his head and an AI quantum chip implanted in his brain, he establishes a secret weapons development center and builds an iron army 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one.

35. 85 与 A Dialogue with Space and Time: A Spinning Universe 与时空对话：一个旋转的宇宙 Cha Yiming茶一鸣457k WordsCompleted We come from the light, and in the end, we return to it. Perhaps the meaning of our existence is simply a moment when the light of the universe gazes upon itself, then melts back into the flood of light, carrying the memory of all it has beheld, completing a magnificent act of self-witness. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If photons had mass...

36. 86 开 From the Start in America: I'm Heading to the South Seas! 开局美利坚：我要下南洋！ A Clueless Little Gamer浑浑噩噩的小玩家Urban190k WordsOngoing A modern-era story of founding a nation overseas. No System, one female lead. In 1943, Sun Lei transmigrates into the family of an overseas Chinese tycoon in the United States. See how he uses his memories to make the most of the times. Use America's chicken to lay the eggs for your own country. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one makes perfect sense!

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