Books About the Little Everyday Things in Ordinary Life 正常生活中,琐碎事情的书
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There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花
My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just
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Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月
The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr
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My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦:媚姐
Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.]
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All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心
The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong
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The Internet Takes the World by Storm 网事成风
She was born in the 1980s and sent away to be fostered soon after birth. Her greatest childhood hope was to live with her parents. She spends her life healing from her childhood wounds. After enduring one heartbreak after another, she finally finds the right person. This is a healing story, but it is not a clean romance. Read with caution if that bothers you.
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An April Fool’s Day Story 愚人节的故事
This book explores the psychology and inner struggles of people with physical disabilities. In a sense, every one of us is sick. Remember: no matter when or where, there is one person who will never give up on you. That person is your mother...
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A Wife's Revenge 妻子的报复
[Adapted into two short dramas] A torn-open condom wrapper shattered her faith in love and all her romantic illusions. In an instant, the beliefs she had clung to collapsed completely. Li Man discovered that her husband had not only cheated on her, but had also hidden their assets and even planned to frame her so she would leave the marriage with nothing. Faced with her husband's betrayal, Li Man began her relentless revenge!
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Reborn in 2005, She Dumps the Jerk and Marries a Tycoon 重生2005,她踹了渣男嫁首富
[Dual rebirth + no golden fingers + revenge + wish fulfillment] After Tan Qian is angered to death, she is reborn in 2005, on the day she was wrongly accused of murder. She settles every score and takes revenge on every enemy. Not only does she reclaim what belongs to her, she also sends her scumbag boyfriend and third sister to prison. “Girl, aren't you in love with my husband? He's all yours!” ~ After her mother is imprisoned, Qin Yiyi's life falls from heaven into the depths of hell. Her fami
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After the Divorce, Her Springtime Begins 离婚后,她的春天来了
After Tang Ning got pregnant, she quit her job and became a full-time housewife. She thought she would live an ordinary life, but a single condom shattered her peaceful existence. Faced with her husband's affair and his mistress pressuring him to marry her, should Tang Ning stay in a loveless marriage for the sake of her child, or divorce her husband for her own sake?
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After Being Driven Mad, She Took Revenge on Her Whole Family 被逼成疯批后,她报复了全家
[Revenge] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [Redemption] [Feel-Good Story] [Happy Ending] To seize the Su family's wealth, Chen Wei, a man who married into the family for money, plotted to kill his father-in-law and mother-in-law, then pushed his wife down the stairs. His daughter, Su Ying, had the surname Su, not Chen. To him, that was a disgrace. Her very existence constantly reminded him of the humiliating days he had spent in the Su family. So he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possibl
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Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情
[Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f
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At the Crossroads of Fate 站在命运的十字路口
This book explores Standing at the Crossroads of Fate through five major sections. 1. Fleeing for Their Lives: This section recounts how the protagonist Sun Shigui’s grandparents left their landlord’s household to make a life of their own amid the hardships of the old society, and how, after enduring countless trials during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fled all the way from Nanjing to Shiqi Village and finally settled there. 2. A Life of Hardship: This section follows the many hards
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Awakening from a Mirror Dream 镜梦觉
What is a dream? Is it an illusion, an extension of reality from the tangible to the intangible, another “distorted” reflection of life, or perhaps all of these? And what is a mirror dream? I think it is a process of introspection: by observing, examining, and reflecting on dreams, one comes to an understanding and is then able to see what kind of person “I” ought to be. This book explores the theme “See as it is, think as it is, act as it is” through three main sections: Mirror Dream, Looking
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The 1970s: I Married the Man Who Prayed to the Gods 七零:我嫁给了求神拜佛的那个他
[Transmigration + Period Setting + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives + Rebirth + Romance + No Saintly Protagonist + Golden Finger + Pocket Dimension] Blurb: Bai Xiaxia transmigrates to the 1970s, only to have her engagement broken off. The neighbors are all waiting to see her make a fool of herself. To their surprise, before long she's married to someone with even more power and status! She thinks going north to study is a reluctant choice, made after weighing her options
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Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍
[A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af
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The Matchmaker’s Comic and Tragic Fate 红娘啼笑因缘
A matchmaker who transmigrated, still so young and already arranging marriages. What a farcical situation! The matchmaker Hongniang in the Peking opera The Story of the Western Wing is famous for helping lovers find happiness. Could a real-life matchmaker actually be the reincarnation of the Hongniang from The Story of the Western Wing? Can the Book of Changes really predict love and marriage?
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The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩
To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf
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A Lifetime: The Lone-Wolf Agent's Gray Eden 一生:孤胆特工之灰色伊甸园
The story of Lin Tianming’s growth from boyhood. Please also read this book’s companion novels, Second Life: The Bracelet Across the Universe and Third Life: Love Bewitches the Mortal World. Each of the three novels stands alone, yet together they form a series, with interwoven plots that let you experience the life journey of “two worlds, three lives” and the rise of the century’s dragon, Long Teng!
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Three Lifetimes: Love Bewitching the Mortal World 三生,,之情惑人间
A collection of modern love and marriage stories. Read this alongside its companion works, “One Life: The Lone Agent’s Gray Eden” and “Two Lives: The Wristband Conquers the Universe.” The storylines intertwine and unfold across multiple threads, bringing together the century-spanning journey of Century Longteng through “Two Lives and Three Incarnations”! (For various reasons, the first book in this series, “One Life: The Lone Agent’s Gray Eden,” and “Root Prisoner: 101 Illusory Loves” are not be
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From a Rural School Dropout to a Dream-Chasing Writer 从农村辍学青年到写作逐梦人
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
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Seventeen, How Are You? 十七岁,你好吗?
How are you, seventeen?
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It’s Not Like I Want to Be Your Girlfriend 我可不是想当你女友
A head-on collision between two worldviews and two ideas of what makes life valuable. Every time she refuses him, she is saying: “Your money can't buy me.” “Your power can't control me.” “Your world can't tempt me.”
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I Clapped Back at My Ex Online, Then Got Hounded by His Boss 在线怼前男友却被他顶头上司缠上
Original Tomato novel | CEO romance | Modern romance | Sweet love | Scheming hero | Both leads are each other's first | Pursuing his wife [The male lead steals the heroine from the second male lead / The second male lead faces a long road to winning her back; both leads are each other's first] [Sweet-faced but secretly wicked little “goddess” VS cold, sly, and flirtatious heir] In public, Tang Luyan is a sweet-smiling investment banking star known as the “goddess,” striding through life with con
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A Western-Obsessed Me Meets a You Born and Raised Here 崇洋媚外的我遇上土生土长的你
From worshipping all things foreign to protecting our culture, from conflict and division to integration and coexistence, this story seeks to explore how we can rediscover the roots of our cultural confidence in an era of globalization. Just as tea and coffee can share the same morning, tradition and modernity will eventually find a balance.
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I Have a Lover in My Hometown 我在故乡有情人
They are all ordinary people. Their language is the sort that accompanies everyday actions in real life: unconsciously, naturally, and simply, they speak of the things they intend to do and set about doing on the surface. They cannot reveal their inner essence or prove they have the right to act. Nor can they claim that the tragedy they belong to is free from the constraints of chance and the peculiarities of individual personalities. And they are even less able to reflect deeply and express the
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Treasure Boy: The Stay-at-Home Dad 宝藏男孩之家庭煮夫
The Treasure Boy Who Runs the Household
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Even Programmers Want to Fall in Love 程序员也想谈恋爱
Even Programmers Want to Fall in Love
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A Melodramatic Tale: I’ll Never Love Him Again 狗血篇:这辈子不再爱他
Melodramatic Story: I’ll Never Love Him Again
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Love Story: I Won Over My Brother's Nemesis 爱情篇:我追上了哥哥的死对头
Love Story: I Won Over My Brother’s Archrival
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My Soul Returned Ten Years Later, and I Married the Brother I Raised 魂归十年后,嫁给了养大的弟弟
(Completed) [Sweet romance + devoted couple + ensemble cast + happy ending + showbiz + wealthy family] Actress Ji Ran dies, but her soul returns in the body of Xu Ranning, ten years in the future. They think she's just a pretty face? Her looks are hardly her only noteworthy quality! They think she's a newcomer? Sorry, she already won Best Actress in her previous life! They think she's a love rival? She's the brothers' actual little sister! They think she's broke? Would the little princess o
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A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡
After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink
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A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 小镇重启指南
A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town
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The Life of an Atypical Supporting Female Character 非典型女配人生
An Unconventional Supporting Woman's Life
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How My Road Trip with My Nemesis Took the Internet by Storm 我和冤家自驾游爆红全网这件事
The Story of My Road Trip with My Nemesis Going Viral Across the Internet
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A Million Followers on the Field Path 田埂上的百万粉丝
A Million Followers on the Ridge
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In the Name of Partnership 以合伙人之名
In the Name of Partnership
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Professor, I Suggest Adding Some Sugar 教授,建议加点糖
Professor, You Should Add a Little Sugar
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Cinderella’s Comeback Against the Odds 灰姑娘的逆风翻盘
The Cinderella Who Turned the Tables Against the Odds
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After Teaming Up with a Cold and Aloof Taoist Priest 与高冷道长组队后
Teaming Up with a Cold, Aloof Daoist Priest
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Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤
Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either
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The Five-Foot Woman and the Six-Foot Man 一米五女士与一米八先生
The Five-Foot-Tall Lady and the Six-Foot-Tall Gentleman
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A Favorable Wind at My Back 好风凭借力
With a little help from the wind, I’ll soar to the clouds. In life, some things are worth trying as you go. Perhaps a pleasant surprise is waiting just around the corner. Come follow the journey of a “leftover woman” as she makes the most of every opportunity.
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A Small-Town Lawyer's Journey to Level Up 小城女律师打怪升级记
After graduating from college, Lin Jia chose neither to stay in the big city nor to return to her hometown. Instead, she packed her bags and headed for the small southern city she had always dreamed of. A lively young lawyer sets off on a journey of challenges and growth.
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Back to the 1990s with a Fish Finder: Fishing My Way to a New Life 带着鱼探回九零钓鱼改写人生
While Shen Zichen was using a fish finder, it exploded. His soul traveled back in time with the fish finder to the moment when, after being betrayed by his girlfriend and misunderstood by his family, he went fishing to ease his sorrows. By chance, he fell into the sea among the reefs and hauled up a corpse. He made two friends, and with their help, bought stocks and lottery tickets, invested in real estate in Hainan, and, after making money, bought a fishing boat of his own. He went out to sea t
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Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海:开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩
(Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke
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I'm Done Being a Doormat: Reborn, I Marry a Rough-Hewn Military Officer 不做冤种了,重生后转嫁糙汉军官
[Reborn face-slapping + military marriage + no golden finger + ensemble cast + sweet romance] [Delicate yet resilient sweetheart vs. devoted, lovesick warrior] After being reborn, the first thing she did was retrieve her marriage application, get the IOU from “Third Sister,” then go to the Lu family to break off her engagement with the scumbag. In her previous life, she married a scumbag and lived as if she were a servant in his family. She bore the entire burden of caring for her sickly fath
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The Road to Officialdom: Rising from Humble Beginnings 官途之寒门崛起
Born into poverty, he stumbles into officialdom and faces one hair-raising challenge after another, taking on foes far above his station and vanquishing demons until he finally finds his place. Officialdom does not believe in utilitarianism, yet it cannot do without idealism. What is the ultimate ideal of an official? Read this book, and Hu Buyun will tell you the answer...
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The Clockwork Woman 机关女人
Born in the countryside, Wu Mei landed a job at the county government after graduating from college. She thought that once she had secured a stable position, she could settle down, but there was a lot to learn at every turn within the system. Faced with temptations in the political arena, difficult emotional choices, and the struggles of everyday life, should she go with the flow or stay true to herself? Through trial after trial, Wu Mei finally broke through and grew. By continually learning a
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Accidental Hero: The Rookie Who Outshines the Force 让你相亲警花,你逮通缉犯!
On his way to report for duty, Lu Cheng stops for a blind date, only to stumble into a wanted criminal. The trainee cop gives his station the surprise of a lifetime! With a System at his disposal, he embarks on an astonishing crime-solving spree. “Chief, could you send a bus over?” “What? I told you to stake out the place, and you busted three thieves’ dens and five criminal gangs?” “Who ties up suspects with cable ties? You’re telling me you ran out of handcuffs?” “That kid’s arresting people l
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A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记
Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served
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