Novels About Starting a Company Just to Lose Money 来一波亏钱建立公司的小说

1. 151 海 One Piece: Starting My Plunder with the Sneak-Sneak Fruit 海贼：从偷偷果实开始掠夺 So Poor He Doesn't Know What to Show穷不知所示Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of One Piece, Ryan was frail and could only make a living by stealing with sleight of hand. Then, by chance, he obtained the Paramecia Sneak-Sneak Fruit, and the gears of fate began to turn. From then on, this era had no powerful Devil Fruit Users, only Haki taken to the extreme. As for why there are no Devil Fruit Users, don’t ask! 23.8kReads7.0Score1.9k14d adds
2. 152 多 More Children, More Blessings: The Immortal Maidens' Fertility Goes Through the Roof 多子多福，仙子孕气爆炸 The Sixth White第六白Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama, so read with confidence] Ye Kaishan transmigrated to the Cultivation World and spent his life pursuing immortality and the Dao, but he had no spiritual roots. Fortunately, there was still a way forward. Just as he was nearing the end of his life, the more children, more blessings System arrived in time. A hundred years of hard cultivation couldn't compare to one night for the Patriarch. He founded a sect and carved up the Three Thousand Realms, while Ye family's desc 56.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
3. 153 仙 Blessed Beyond the Heavens 仙福齐天 Spicy Pickled Peppers and Pork Ribs糟辣椒炒排骨Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted What is cultivation really for? To strengthen the self and seek the path to immortality? Or to break free of fate’s shackles and grasp life’s true meaning? Perhaps to find a sanctuary for the soul and gain the power to challenge the heavens? No. None of those. At least, not for Li Chuan. He’s here to enjoy the blessings of an immortal… 30.3kReads8.3Score2.3k14d adds
4. 154 全 Global Cave Survival: Teaming Up with My Girlfriend's Aunt 全民地穴求生，和女友小姨组队 Mind Your Own Tomatoes关你西红柿啊Sports345k WordsOngoing [The hit survival novel of 2025!] [The popular Douyin animation adaptation launches at the same time!] [A traditional, old-school exploration adventure with no golden finger!] [Two-Person Survival] + [Dungeons] + [Western Fantasy World] Lin Tongguang brings his girlfriend Su Rui home to meet his family, only to face fierce opposition from her aunt... Before Su Yulin can throw him out, the global cave-survival game descends! Everyone on Blue Star is transported to underground caves in another wor 27Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 155 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 93.4kReads9.2Score6.7k14d adds
6. 156 离 After My Divorce, I Had an Epiphany and Became a God 离婚后的我，一朝顿悟终成神 I'll Treat You to Dried Fish我请你吃小鱼干Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Beautiful women everywhere, handsome men to boot. After his divorce, Li Bai discovers that his luck has changed. A tsundere campus beauty, a gorgeous married woman, and all kinds of aloof dream girls start appearing in his life. This book contains plenty of my personal stock-trading experience. Please don't flame me if it's not to your taste. “God Bai, should I buy this stock?” “Sure!” The very next day, the stock soared. This is a story about getting rich through stock trading. I hope you enjoy 20.4kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
7. 157 列 Train Survival: Activating the Foresight Module from the Start! 列车求生：开局激活预知模块！ Grape-Flavored Yogurt葡萄味酸奶Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Qi Xiao wakes up in a world where people must survive aboard trains. Every day at eight, the train stops at a random station. You can get off and explore, or stay aboard and wait for it to depart. There are endless treasures here, along with unknown dangers. Explore stations, gather supplies, upgrade your train, and do your best to survive. Qi Xiao's newcomer gift isn't food like everyone else's. Instead, he gets a module card that activates a special module: Station Forecast. Whenever the train 66.2kReads8.3Score4.9k14d adds
8. 158 鉴 Divine Eyes for Appraising Treasures: Starting With an Escape From Northern Myanmar 鉴宝神眼：从缅北逃亡开始 Years on the Journey征途岁月Urban2.6M WordsCompleted "Reader advisory: This story is entirely fictional. Please don't assume it refers to real people or events." Zhang Fan is tricked into going to a mining camp in northern Myanmar under the pretense of romance. While working in the mines, a brilliantly multicolored stone pierces his eyes, unexpectedly granting him the ability to see through things. The story begins with Zhang Fan accused of murdering seventeen of his fellow countrymen. This is northern Myanmar, not paradise! 4.7kReads8.7Score48514d adds
9. 159 重 Reborn in 1976: I Lead My Clan to Fortune 重生76我带宗族发家致富 Zai Ya再鸦Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Huaxia has three great families: the Qians, the Rongs, and the Huos. The Qian family produces scientists, the Rong family produces capitalists, and the Huo family produces politicians. But no one knows that Huaxia has a fourth great family: the Wangs. The Wang family doesn't produce any outstanding talent. Apart from a few brawny bruisers who can fight, its members are all...nouveau riche! When he was young, Wang Xinghua was framed and smuggled into Japan. He eventually becam 17kReads7.7Score1.5k14d adds
10. 160 月 I'm Down 20,000 at Month's End: What Should I Do? Asking Online 月底亏了两万：怎么办？在线等 I Am Mr. R我是R先生Urban240k WordsCompleted This book is also known as "28 Millimeters" On April 1, 2028, Lin Zhiqiang died in a hospital bed. His final sight was his son walking away without looking back. He snapped awake. His phone screen glowed: April 1, 2018. Lin Zhiqiang stared at the date for three minutes, then called his wife. “Zhou Yun, find my dad’s set square.” “What do you need that old thing for?” “To measure my fate.” No one knew that this small factory owner, a middle-school dropout, would turn himself into a le 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a corporate warfare novel.

11. 161 亏 I Tried to Lose Money and Become the Richest Man, But I Really Lost It This Time, Just You Wait and See 亏成首富，后面真亏了不信你看 Smile, Smile, Smile, Smile微微微微笑Urban227k WordsCompleted [Comedy + contrast + guilty pleasure] Xia Die starts out unemployed, with no parents to sponge off and a deluxe package of mortgage, car loan, and postpaid bills weighing him down until he breaks... Under the Investment Profit-and-Loss Reversal System, the more Xia Die loses, the more he earns. Making money is hard! But losing it? He’s a professional! From then on, his employees earn higher base salaries than the boss while doing less work than he does! Money ignites the employees’ enthusia 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He wanted to lose money and bankrupt his company to become a billionaire. But the more he tried to lose money, the more money he made! Making money is easy, losing money is hard! It's painful! A highly-rated story about losing money—definitely worth reading! Readers, please come in!

12. 162 疯 I Kept Losing Money and Quietly Became the Richest Man 疯狂亏钱的我，悄悄成了首富 Shepherd on the Prairie草原上的牧羊人Urban341k WordsCompleted [System + transmigration + beauties + face-slapping] A stunning reporter from a TV station stares at the young man before her, looking completely smitten. Reporter: Mr. Zhou, you're so young and successful. Before turning thirty, you already amassed four billion in assets. Could you tell us in detail what inspired you to start your business? Zhou Pei gives a wry smile and shakes his head helplessly. “To be honest, I'm not interested in money. I don't like money at all. At first, I just wanted to 61Reads6.1Score—14d adds
13. 163 女 My Girlfriend Made Games to Go Broke, but I Helped Her Become a Billionaire 女友做游戏想破产，我帮忙成首富 Am I Not Worthy?难道我不配Urban273k WordsCompleted After her game-making efforts fail, Chu Ziyin, heiress to a trillion-yuan conglomerate, comes to her senses and decides to go home and inherit the family fortune. But the System binds itself to her, and she can only go home if she makes a game that fails! “I don’t know how to make a successful game. But making a flop? Anyone can do that!” [I’m Ji Ge, a transmigrator from Earth. All I have to do is make games and become Blue Star’s greatest game developer to go home? Let’s get to work!] And so, J 289Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    A book that can produce amazing skills without any ratings: the male protagonist awakens a game-based wealth-generating system, while the female protagonist awakens a money-losing tycoon system; one wants to get rich quick, the other wants to go bankrupt. Both end up getting rich, but the opposite is also true for both.

14. 164 上 Four Days On, Three Days Off: Employees Beg the Company Not to Go Bankrupt 上四休三：员工哭着求公司别破产 I Am a Study Machine我是卷王Urban199k WordsOngoing [A lose-money-and-go-bankrupt story + brainless wish fulfillment + urban superpowers + multiple heroines + comedy] The male lead, Yuan Hao, awakens a System from the start. As long as his company goes bankrupt, he’ll receive generous rewards. He tries everything he can to reach that goal. Yuan Hao: Everyone works four days on, three days off, four hours a day. Overtime is forbidden, and salaries and benefits are getting a huge boost! [The boss has been so good to us. I’m going to secretly work o —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    1. [Note] After graduation, the protagonist is bound to a money-losing system. The more system funds the protagonist loses, the more personal assets the protagonist gains. The protagonist thought it would be simple, but unexpectedly, there were so many scoundrels in the acquired companies. 2. [Note] The protagonist goes from having nothing to being heavily in debt, and suddenly obtains a super entrepreneur system. As long as the company makes a profit, the protagonist will receive a cash reward from the system. The protagonist originally wanted to be a ruthless boss, but unexpectedly became a conscience of the industry.

15. 165 什 What's a Conscientious Factory Boss? Eating Steamed Buns While Handing Out Porsches 什么叫良心厂长？啃馒头发保时捷 Tuan Who Loves Durian爱吃榴莲的团Urban56k WordsOngoing [Satisfying From the Start] [Fiercely Protective] [Patriotic Industry] [Billionaire] A time-honored domestic brand factory can't even pay its electricity bill. A ruthless competitor shows up to strong-arm them into selling out for a measly hundred thousand yuan. Xiao Jingyu tears up the contract, puts his property up as collateral, and binds himself to the [Conscientious Entrepreneur System]! Improve employee benefits or increase product costs, and he'll get double the money back! And so, the en 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! It's exhilarating from start to finish, with no dull moments (super-exciting beginning + extreme protection of its own + patriotic industry + super-rich protagonist). A long-established domestic factory can't pay its electricity bill, and unscrupulous competitors come knocking, demanding a mere 100,000 yuan sale. Xiao Jingyu retaliates by tearing up the contract, mortgaging his property, and binding himself to the [Conscience Entrepreneur System]! By improving employee benefits and increasing product costs, he can earn double the cash rebates! As a result, the entire industry's atmosphere changes drastically. "Is he insane? He built a spicy snack factory to the standards of a medical cleanroom?" "This boss is crazy! A guaranteed monthly salary of 12,000 yuan, six insurances and two funds, and king crab every meal in the canteen?" "Good heavens! Using Wagyu beef to make beef jerky, and you're only selling it for one yuan? How are we supposed to survive?!" Capitalists across the industry jointly boycott him, predicting Xiao Jingyu won't last a month. Until that day, the finance manager pushes open the warehouse door and finds Xiao Jingyu, who was giving out Porsches to his employees, hiding in a dark corner eating a cold, hard white steamed bun. The entire factory collapses in tears! The entire internet was in tears! "Buy! Buy it all! If we don't get Mr. Xiao listed on the stock market, we're all guilty!" The capitalists cried: Please stop! We're all bankrupt!

16. 166 手 Scalpel and Empire 手术刀与江山 I Was Born a King我本君王Historical230k WordsCompleted A willow-leaf scalpel can heal the people of the world; a brilliant mind can claim a realm ten thousand miles wide. Lu Yunfan, a medical genius from the 28th century, transmigrates and finds himself on the sacrificial altar of the Xia Kingdom, about to be burned alive as a “demon.” Faced with a raging plague, an ignorant court, and aggressive foreign powers, he quietly pulls out his scalpel. The Chief Imperial Physician scolds him: “Ritual water is the orthodox treatment!” Lu Yunfan sets up a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 167 每 One Insider Tip a Day! Make Money from Everything in the World 每天一条信息差！赚遍世界一切钱 Brother Le Reads Novels乐哥看小说Urban60k WordsOngoing [Urban] [High Martial] [Cultivation] [Myriad Realms] [Feel-good] [Multiple women] [Behind the scenes] [Beast tide] "A story about a perverted old man and a pink-haired little girl?" "The hot policewoman really got stuffed full by me!" "Maid squad, polish this great sword for me!" "A useless husband and his adorable wife!!" —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Riding a swift horse in the spring breeze, I saw all the flowers of Chang'an in one night.

18. 168 开 Starting by Using a Cube World to Imprison All of Humanity 开局使用魔方世界囚禁全人类 Brother Le Reads Novels乐哥看小说Urban150k WordsOngoing (Creation, survival, cultivation, the Myriad Worlds, ensemble cast, everyone gets involved, online games, Minecraft, Cube World, 7 Days to Die, Delta Force: Hawk Ops, power fantasy) Chapter 11: All of humanity will be dragged into the Cube World Chapter 51: The protagonist creates a miniature primordial world, giving everyone on Earth a planet so we can watch them fight like crickets Cube World (Tier 1) 1. Every cube block in the Cube is its own world! (The Cube is currently Tier 1 and contains 34Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 169 我 In My World, I Exploit All of Humanity 我的世界我压榨全人类 Brother Le Reads Novels乐哥看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction30k WordsOngoing Reporter: Boss Zhang, all of humanity says you exploit them. What's your response? I shook my head. If I hadn't brought out countless torches and supplies, none of humanity would have survived. So would you rather stay alive, or let me exploit you just a little? Zhang Dian is an MC expert who transmigrated to Blue Star through a Transmutation Table. Then all of humanity on Blue Star was pulled into My World to fight for survival. How will Zhang Dian exploit all of humanity? —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 亏 Starting with Qian Meili, I Lose My Way to Becoming the Richest Man 亏成首富从钱美丽开始 Feng Ou冯藕9k WordsCompleted How to Lose Money Your Way to Becoming the Richest Man, Starting with Qian Meili 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one, this one

21. 171 回 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 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路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! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn after taking the college entrance exam and becomes a tycoon starting with World Cup betting. He quietly starts a business and speculates in stocks during college, surrounded by CEOs and campus beauties.

22. 172 锋 Edge and Tenderness: The Heiress’s Comeback 锋芒与柔情：豪门继承者的逆袭 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Sharp Edge and Tenderness: The Heiress's Comeback 4Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 173 豪 A Marriage Alliance Between Powerful Families: The Vengeful Young Commander 豪门联姻：复仇军少 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted A Marriage of Convenience Among the Elite: The Vengeful Young Officer 3Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 烂 A Mess? Watch Me Heal Everything 烂摊子？看我医手遮天 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted A Mess to Clean Up? Watch Me Heal All Beneath the Heavens 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 继 The Heir and the Ugly Duckling 继承者丑小鸭 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗9k WordsCompleted The Heiress's Ugly Duckling —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 176 谈 The Negotiator: Against All Odds 谈判官：绝境 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery8k WordsCompleted Negotiator: Edge of Despair 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 生 Partners in Life and Death: Surviving the Law Firm’s Crisis 生死搭档：律所绝地求生 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Partners in Life and Death: Surviving Against the Odds at a Law Firm 1Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 178 外 The Delivery Girl’s Comeback: The CEO Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 外卖媛的逆袭：霸总宠上瘾 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted The Food Delivery Girl's Comeback: The CEO Can't Stop Spoiling Her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 179 火 A Fateful Romance in a House of Passion: Two Single Parents Move In Together 火宅奇缘：单亲爸妈的同居 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted An Unlikely Romance in the House of Flames: Two Single Parents Move In Together —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 180 灵 Paranormal Orders 灵异订单 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery8k WordsCompleted Paranormal Orders 1Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 百 A Tribute to a Century of Feuds 百年恩怨的祭奠 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted A Memorial to a Century of Feuds —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 182 王 The Prince’s Beloved: A Villainess’s Guide to Survival 王爷心尖宠：恶女生存记 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Prince’s Beloved: An Evil Woman’s Survival Diary 1Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 浴 Love’s Bloodied Bloom: The Cold-Hearted Heir’s Love and Hate 浴血情花：冷面继承人的爱恨 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Love in a Sea of Blood: The Cold-Hearted Heir’s Love and Hate —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 神 Forbidden Love Between the Supreme God and a Mortal 神界至尊凡尘禁忌之恋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Forbidden Love Between the Supreme Deity and a Mortal 2Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 185 谁 Who Says Paris Is a Graveyard for Love? 谁说巴黎是爱情坟墓 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Who Says Paris Is the Graveyard of Love? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 186 绝 The Desperate Game: Who’s the Prey? 绝望游戏：谁是猎物 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery9k WordsCompleted Despair Game: Who Is the Prey? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 187 平 The Secret of the Quiet Village 平静村庄的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Secret of the Peaceful Village —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 188 出 Spirit Medium's Disciple: Defying Fate 出马弟子：逆天改命 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Spirit Medium Disciple: Defying Fate and Changing My Destiny —Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 189 都 Tales of the Urban Mirror 都市镜怪谈 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery6k WordsCompleted Urban Mirror Monster Tales —Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 佛 The Secret Behind the Buddha Statue 佛像背后的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Secret Behind the Buddha Statue 8Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 191 贫 Revenge of the Slum Rose 贫民窟玫瑰的复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Revenge of the Slum Rose 1Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 逼 You Want Me to Start a Business? I'll Just Go Bankrupt and Give Up 逼我创业是吧，我直接破产摆烂 I Don't Like Eating Flatbread我不爱吃饼Urban235k WordsOngoing [Loss-making business + One female lead + Transmigrate + Overactive imagination + Entertainment industry] While everyone else starts a business to make money and reach the pinnacle of success, he starts one hoping to go bankrupt and go home to lie flat! Pei Guang is the only son of Blue Star’s insurance tycoon. His dream is to laze around at home and live off his parents, but his father kicks him out, forcing him to start a business. His plan is simple: burn through his startup capital as fast 2Reads6.6Score114d adds

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    A story about a protagonist who loses money without a system, is about to go bankrupt but meets a transmigrated female lead who brings over various classic Earth stories, causing the male lead's company to make a fortune.

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