I Love the “Losing Money to Become a Tycoon” Premise! Looking for Similar Novels 超爱“亏成首富”这种设定！求类似小说

1. 1 首 Billionaire: I Really Wasn't Trying to Make Money 首富：我真没想赚钱啊 A Thousand Mountains and Rivers千山万水Urban4.4M WordsCompleted [A trope-subverting story with a light, everyday feel.] Also known as [I Only Wanted to Lose Money, but I Ended Up with a Bunch of Sneaky Employees] and [I Only Wanted to Lose Money: Somehow, I Became the Industry’s Best Boss] After graduating, Chen Mo obtained a money-losing System. The more money he lost, the more personal wealth he would receive. Lose money? That was ridiculously easy. Chen Mo thought confidently, then promptly bought a clothing factory that was already losing money. What he 20.3kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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   He's comparable to the previous CEO Pei. He started by losing money in the gaming industry and became the richest man in the country.

2. 2 花 I Spent Two Trillion, and the Bosses Begged Me to Stop Starting Businesses 花光两万亿，老板们求我别再创业 Where Is Peace安之何处Urban1.1M WordsCompleted How would you sum up the achievements of Wang Xu, chairman of Stars Technology, in a single sentence? “Millions of canal workers depend on it for their livelihood!” Web novelist Wang Xu works himself to death racing to meet a deadline, then returns to his youth with the Two-Trillion Venture Capital Cashback System. Whenever a project he invests in takes a loss, the System refunds him the same amount in personal assets, no matter how much of its capital was lost. So what is there to hesitate abou 11.8kReads8.1Score68714d adds

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   The employees don't make wild guesses, the main character is responsible, and it's worth watching.

3. 3 提 I Raise My Employees' Salaries, and You Say I'm Disrupting the Market! 提升员工工资，你说我扰乱市场！ Dong Fenghu东风胡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now online: I raised my employees' wages, and you say I'm disrupting the market] [Business growth, globalization, cross-industry expansion, coming-of-age story] How do you rate the youngest person ever to become the world's richest man on the Forbes list? Economic Times: “The whole world is working for Song Jiang!” Peace Master: “Thank you, Song Jiang, for your contributions to peace. The world has never been more peaceful!” America: “Damn it! China is so despicable! He's usi 52.2kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds

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   Amazing benefits!

4. 4 让 You're Supposed to Lose Money and Go Bankrupt, So Why Is There Four Billion in Your Account? 让你亏钱倒闭，你卡里冰冷40亿 Money Tree Tree Tree摇钱树树树Urban708k WordsCompleted (The rating has just been released and is expected to rise later.) [Urban Fantasy + Losing Money to Get Rich + Scheming Employees + Urban Life + Livestreaming + Big Shots + Billionaire + System] Su Bai transmigrated and inherited his father’s bakery, which was on the verge of closing down. Just as Su Bai was at his wit’s end, he awakened the “Lose Money to Get Rich System”! To turn the System’s funds into personal wealth by losing money before the settlement period ended, Su Bai refused to use a 2.2kReads7.1Score12714d adds
5. 5 卷 I Can't Keep Grinding, So the System Makes Me Lose Money 卷不动了，系统让我亏钱 Tomato City番茄城Urban478k WordsOngoing Everyone else starts a business to make money. Zheng Qian, however, was bound to a System that would make him rich by losing money. For every yuan his company genuinely lost, he would receive ten yuan in personal rewards. Freshly battered by job hunting, civil service exams, and graduation season, Zheng Qian had finally decided to lie flat. He smiled. He might not know how to make money, but losing it was easy, right? One-yuan deliveries, huge delivery subsidies, zero commission for merchants, h 1.4kReads6.2Score10114d adds

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   ① Song Jiang's career storyline is relatively popular, and the romance is controversial. The female lead, Li Lingyan, is featured prominently in the main text but isn't officially recognized. They get together in the epilogue, so there's no "female lead" tag. However, the author seems to be playing both sides, so those who care about the romance should read with caution. ② Su Bai is bound to a money-losing system starting from inheriting a bread factory. ③ Zheng Qian becomes rich from losing money, starting with a one-yuan gift at school. ④ Yu Jin is a single-female lead game developer. ⑤ Chen Mo is a money-losing story with a system but no female lead.

6. 6 游 A Game Producer Opens a Supermarket and Crushes Walmart. What’s So Strange About That? 游戏制作人开超市吊打山姆很合理 Boundless Immortality无量长生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban Farming and Entrepreneurship] + [Misinterpretation] + [Comedy] + [One Heroine] (The score just came out. Uh, it should go up, right?) Also known as How Did You Become a Big Shot Right After Graduating from College? (Averaging ten thousand words a day, the fastest updater on Fanqie. It gets better and better. Everyone who's read it says it's great.) After transmigrating, Yu Jin binds himself to the Beautiful Life System. To build a beautiful life, he makes games, opens supermarkets and res 1.3kReads6.0Score10414d adds
7. 7 开 A Milk Tea Shop from the Start, How Is It So Hard to Lose Money? 开局一家奶茶店，想亏钱太难了 Zhao Qiu Who Loves Stir-Fried Beef Slices爱吃暴炒牛肉片的赵秋Urban779k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead, No Romance] Chen Mo, the top scorer in the college entrance exam, had just received his admission letter when he got bound to the [Money-Losing System]. The system's funds could only be used for investment and business operations. He'd earn a 10% reward on losses, but only a 1% share of any profits. Hoping to lose a million yuan and collect a hundred thousand in rewards, he deliberately chose a milk tea shop in the university district's “startup graveyard.” He picked the most r 118Reads—Score13914d adds
8. 8 从 From Buying Boxed Lunches to Losing My Way to Becoming the Richest Man 从买盒饭开始亏成首富 Cage Drinking Water囚笼吸水Urban309k WordsCompleted [A fresh take on the genre, with a lighthearted, everyday feel] Just fired, Wang Hao awakens the Wealth System: for every thousand yuan he earns, he gets one yuan back; for every yuan he loses, he gets a hundred yuan back. The System operates in month-long cycles. Wang Hao picks the most remote wasteland on the edge of town and sets up a stall to start his business. From the start, he sells boxed meals, hires people, and buys equipment, spending nearly all his money. On their first day of work, 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist operates in the opposite direction of what seems like a sure-fire way to make money, becoming richer despite losses, and the plot twists are so captivating that it's hard to put down.

9. 9 败 On the Road to Blowing Through My Savings, There's Always a Backstabber Waiting 败光存款路上，总有老六背刺我 Molten Sweet Potato爆浆地瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Bound to a money-losing System from the start, can completing missions earn him System funds? Bai Guang was brimming with confidence as he launched his money-losing plan: Make a game, hire the worst artist, then remove the in-game payment options. There’s no way it won’t lose money, right? My buddy’s brain is a total blank. I can trust him with the game! Look at these doodles that even a three-year-old would scoff at. This is exactly the kind of artist I need! Wolong: “Old Bai removed the pa 755Reads8.8Score10714d adds
10. 10 从 Starting with a Supermarket, I Lose My Way to Becoming a Tycoon 从超市开始亏成首富 Snail Prince蜗牛王子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Anti-cliché, lighthearted and funny, no female lead.] Qian Ziyong had just graduated when he got a loss-making System: every yuan he lost could be converted into cash. Losing money? How hard could that be? He took over a supermarket that was already losing money and did everything he could to make it fail, waiting to rake in rewards from the System. But his plan backfired spectacularly. Customers poured in and bought everything out, leaving him swimming in profits! Qian Ziyong was furious! He o 5.5kReads8.7Score39114d adds
11. 11 只 I Only Wanted to Lose Money, but Became a Super Boss 只想亏钱，却成了超级好老板 Cow Who Loves Fish爱吃鱼的牛Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine] [An anti-business-trope novel] After losing his job, Lin Fan unexpectedly acquired the Supreme Cashback System. Whenever he invested in a business and it lost money, the System would reimburse him in full. To lose money, Lin Fan started giving his employees all kinds of raises and generous benefits. As a result, he became the beloved boss of the nation in his employees’ eyes. To lose money, Lin Fan began investing in all sorts of unprofitable industries. But he never expected that, 4.4kReads8.4Score26414d adds
12. 12 重 Reborn in 2013: Building a Business Empire 重生2013打造商业帝国 Tianyu Doesn't Like Tomatoes天宇不爱吃番茄Urban3.4M WordsCompleted A CCTV Finance host interviewed Chen Bin of Dongfeng Group. “Mr. Chen, as an outstanding Party member, distinguished entrepreneur, and investor, did you ever imagine you’d one day found such an enormous corporate empire?” “No. I’m not interested in money. I just wanted to run a small business and do something practical,” Chen Bin said earnestly with a shrug. “Dongfeng Food Delivery becoming the undisputed leader was completely unexpected. I only wanted to make life more convenient. I never imagi 5.3kReads7.4Score24514d adds
13. 13 神 Tycoon: I Have a Hundred Million Employees Who Earn Me Rebates! 神豪，我有一亿员工返利！ Xiong Da熋大Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in 2010] [100 Million Employees, More Than a State-Owned Enterprise] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] [Slow Burn] [Food Delivery, Ride-Hailing, Courier Services, and Later, Advanced Technology] [A Technological Rise] At thirty, Lu Heng is expected to have his life together, and his family is pressuring him to get married. But he has only 20,000 yuan in savings. When he gets his swollen neck examined, he discovers he has late-stage nasopharyngeal cancer. Once a daily-wage superstar, he no 6.4kReads8.2Score27514d adds
14. 14 亏 Losing My Way to Riches, Starting with a Tiny Inn 亏成首富，从一家小宾馆开始 Please Try Just a Little Harder请再努力一点点吧Urban852k WordsCompleted [Lose Money] [Treat Employees Well] [Reform the Industry] [Delivery, Food Delivery, Security] [One Million Employee Plan] Li Fei is down on his luck and running a tiny inn. One day, a System drops out of the sky. As long as he loses money, he can get cashback, and the more employees he has, the higher his salary gets. Then he'll lose money like crazy and hire employees like crazy. One thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand... Ultimately, his goal is to hire a million employees! 1.1kReads7.2Score10914d adds
15. 15 我 I Want to Lose Money on Cultivation, I Really Don't Want to Be a Tycoon 我要赔钱去修仙，我真不想当首富 Jumping Corgi跳高的柯基Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Funny Everyday Life + Novel Business Ventures + No Romance for the Protagonist + Cultivation-Brained Hero + Losing-Money Plot] Not a mindless tycoon story. The protagonist invests in all kinds of interesting ventures, letting his imagination run wild with real-world projects. A feel-good story with no heartbreak. Wu Cai, who has his heart set on cultivating immortality, transmigrates to a parallel world. When he takes part in a lottery, he doesn't win a cultivation System. Instead, he gets the 5.7kReads8.7Score47114d adds
16. 16 大 College Entrepreneurship: Isn't It as Easy as Lifting a Finger? 大学生创业，这不是有手就行？ Clever Doggo聪明的狗子Urban490k WordsOngoing [Laid-Back] [Entrepreneurship] [Technology Builds the Nation] [Building from the Ground Up] [Growth] [System] [Feel-Good] Tang Hao has just graduated from college when he unexpectedly binds himself to the Perfect Life System, which lets him see the employee profiles of everyone around him. At first, all he wants is to start a small company, make a little money, and live a comfortable middle-class life. But he’s astonished to discover that employees with different talents and abilities can combin 14Reads7.2Score—14d adds
17. 17 上 Work Three Days, Rest Four! Employees Secretly Work Overtime Because They're Afraid I'll Go Bankrupt 上三休四！员工怕我破产偷偷加班 Wang Erer王二二二Urban507k WordsOngoing In a parallel world, workers everywhere go on strike en masse! The national broadcaster is forced to air a live show called “Find a Good Company” to teach these capitalists a lesson. But the first company to appear turns out to be... A supermarket in a small, fourth-tier city. Viewers lose heart. “How boring. There aren’t any good companies in small cities!” “Program staff, you’d better pick another company!” “It’s just a supermarket. There’s nothing to learn here!” They assume the supermarket w 1.2kReads8.8Score10314d adds
18. 18 大 I Just Graduated from College, and You Want Me to Take Over the Factory? 大学刚毕业，你让我接手工厂？ Comeback Salted Fish3翻身的咸鱼3Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Ma Yuteng transmigrates to a parallel world in 1998. He plans to start a business and become an internet mogul, but through a twist of fate, he takes over his family's battery factory instead. Starting with lithium batteries, he gradually becomes an industrial tycoon. 56.5kReads7.8Score2.6k14d adds
19. 19 让 I Asked You to Promote Tourism, and You Started the Su Super League! 让你宣传旅游，你开办苏超联赛！ Dreaming of Deer and Fish得鹿梦鱼呀Urban2.1M WordsOngoing (A new book from a veteran author. Their older novel has over a million words, so you can read with confidence. The arms dealer will show up later.) After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Cheng becomes a rookie at the Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television, and Sports. Hoping to slack off and enjoy life, he starts by launching the Su Super League! No match-fixing! Just old feuds! No favoritism! Just accidents! Winning comes first! Friendship comes fourteenth! Before the games, the t 8.8kReads7.6Score47414d adds
20. 20 都 Stop Competing, My Lord Just Wants to Lose Money and Become a God! 都别卷了，领主超想亏钱成神啊！ Bai Bai Bai Bai Ruo白白白白若Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [A Cure for the Blues] [No-Couple Lord-and-Fiefdom Farming Story] [Profit-Loss Plot] Su Xi, daughter of a Vampire Duke, is so weak that she’s considered a disgrace to the vampires. That is, until she binds to the [Get Stronger by Losing Money System] and her father kicks her out to develop a territory from scratch in the most desolate border town of a human kingdom. System: Lose money to get stronger! Su Xi is overjoyed: At last, I can lie flat with a clear conscience! She launches a string of i 4.8kReads8.6Score67214d adds

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    A seasoned bookworm's pick: a fantastic, unconventional, money-losing novel. A Western fantasy tale about a lord building and infrastructure management system. The female lead isn't an overpowered protagonist; she just wants to lose money and live a peaceful life, but unexpectedly shocks everyone. The supporting characters are well-developed, the world-building unfolds gradually, and the pacing is steady and concise. A truly enjoyable read!

21. 21 给 Just Leave Bad Reviews. Why Bother Playing Games? 给给差评就行了，还玩啥游戏啊！ Four Jin of Ribs四斤排骨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Game development + original games + lighthearted comedy + subverting expectations] [Short drama now available] Lu Ming transmigrated to a parallel world and took over a bankrupt game studio. By chance, he bound himself to the [Moral Debt System]. Every time he did something “immoral but legal,” he earned rewards based on its impact. So, to get players cursing and turn that into profit, Lu Ming launched a series of outrageous schemes. With his left hand, he rolled out “Pay to breathe after loggi 11.9kReads8.8Score89314d adds
22. 22 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is highly recommended (incredibly satisfying opening + 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 is in tears! "Buy! Buy it all! If we don't get Boss Xiao listed on the stock exchange, we're all guilty!" The capitalists cried out: "Please stop! We're all bankrupt!"

23. 23 亏 Lose Money, Get Rebates: I Never Meant to Become the Richest Man 亏钱返利，我真没想当首富 Please Try Just a Little Harder请再努力一点点吧Urban400k WordsCompleted [Wild ideas, anti-cliché, everyday life, lighthearted, business management, no heroine, dive in without worry] Qin Yi transmigrates and gets bound to a loss-rebate System. Top-tier salaries for employees, six types of insurance and two housing funds, plus every perk you can think of. He opens a restaurant and randomly hires a chef who turns out to be the God of Cooking’s granddaughter. He opens a supermarket, and people mistake it for a five-A-rated scenic attraction and flock there to check in. 142Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    "Losing Money and Getting a Rebate: I Really Didn't Want to Be the Richest Man" is a highly entertaining urban system novel. From the very beginning, it takes the "the more you lose, the richer you get" subversion of the usual trope to its extreme. The entire story is fast-paced and engaging, making it impossible to put down. The novel immediately hits the sweet spot: after transmigrating, the protagonist, Qin Yi, repeatedly fails in his business ventures. Just when he's about to give up, he unexpectedly gets bound to a business failure rebate system—as long as he loses all the system's funds within a specified time, he can receive real money in equal amounts. While others are desperately trying to make money, he's desperately trying to lose money. This "spending money = making money" setting is novel and exhilarating, making every purchase something to look forward to, maximizing the reading pleasure. Qin Yi's journey of losing money is high-energy and hilarious throughout. He precisely selected a poorly-reputed restaurant on the verge of bankruptcy in the industrial park, taking it over for a mere 200,000 yuan, and even spent another 200,000 yuan to hire a top lawyer to help the employees recover their unpaid wages. He immediately raised employee salaries from 2,800 to 8,000 yuan, exceeding 10,000 yuan after probation, and provided full benefits, paying wages on the first day of work. He offered exorbitant salaries at job fairs, transferring money on the spot to retain employees, thoroughly humiliating the arrogant rich kids. He transformed a luxury restaurant into a 15-yuan all-you-can-eat cafeteria, shortening operating hours and strictly controlling costs, single-mindedly aiming to operate at a loss. These actions were both reckless and satisfying, conforming to the system rules while also being full of comedic effect, making it increasingly enjoyable to watch. The character is vividly portrayed and likable. Qin Yi, seemingly "running away at a loss," is actually kind and righteous. He doesn't cheat employees or bully honest people, but specifically targets unscrupulous bosses and arrogant rich kids. He treats cleaners, waiters, and veteran security guards with genuine sincerity. Despite his sudden wealth, he remains humble and always repays kindness, making his character particularly endearing. The aloof culinary genius Tang Wanqing, the gentle and sensible Su Xixi, and the capable and stylish lawyer Song Yuewei—each supporting character is memorable, creating a vibrant ensemble cast that doesn't just serve as plot devices, adding warmth to the story. Most importantly, this book is packed with satisfying moments without unnecessary padding. There's no melodramatic clichés, no excessive displays of compassion, and no dragging buildup. From taking over the restaurant, hiring staff, restructuring operations, to creatively losing money, every chapter offers new laughs and satisfying moments. The system rules are clear, and the logic behind the losses is self-consistent. While the protagonist is "working hard to lose money," he unknowingly transforms the restaurant into a model of success in the park, ensuring happy employees, satisfied customers, and a quiet windfall for himself. This "unintentional success" unfolds in a way that becomes increasingly addictive. This is a lighthearted, funny, stress-relieving, and incredibly satisfying gem of a novel. Its unconventional loss-and-return premise, relatable and humorous plot, and morally upright protagonist perfectly fulfill all expectations for a satisfying read. There's no feeling of oppression or frustration, just a series of creative ways to lose money and a series of unexpected riches. It's a relaxing read that brings pure joy. Whether you prefer system novels, stories about rich people, or funny and satisfying stories, you'll find it enjoyable. Highly recommended!

24. 24 亏 Becoming the Richest Loser by Giving Money Away 亏成首富从撒钱开始 Cheng Shu成书Urban316k WordsCompleted Taking a loss is a blessing. The one thing I, Qin Chen, fear least is taking a loss. I treat my coworkers to a meal, and end up making over forty million! The System’s compensation is ridiculously generous. I’ve turned into a super handsome guy! Qin Chen: Money is just a number to me. It’s so boring. Qin Chen: With the System, there’s nothing left for me to strive for in life. I can only go explore the universe. Watch how Qin Chen helps others and ends up taking enough losses to become a superhe 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
25. 25 失 Unemployed and a Full-Time Dad, Spoiled Rotten by My Wife 失业当全职奶爸，被老婆宠上天 Greedy Cat馋嘴猫Urban562k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Adorable Kids + Devoted Wife + Comedy + One Heroine + System] Thirty-five-year-old Ye Fan loses his job when his boss absconds. His family is crammed into a school-district apartment of just 40 square meters, and their child is sickly. His mother is ill, and he also owes 200,000 yuan. Faced with all these difficulties, his wife Lin Qingxue decides to let Ye Fan stay home and look after their child while she shoulders all the pressure herself. Worried about how Ye 1.1kReads8.5Score10014d adds
26. 26 怀 With Just 800 Yuan, You Want to Build a Top University? 怀揣800元，你要建985大学 Qi Feng柒烽Urban322k WordsCompleted Su Ze transmigrated to a parallel world and failed the college entrance exam yet again. To fool his parents, he claimed he had been accepted to Jiuzhou University, but they didn’t believe him at all. So he went all out, building campus buildings, creating an official website, designing a school crest, producing promotional videos, and recruiting teachers... When his father saw that Su Ze’s name was on the acceptance letter as the university president, he fell silent. Su Ze: “Dad, I really wasn’t 1.9kReads8.0Score20314d adds
27. 27 穿 Transported to a Year of Famine, I’ll Feed My Whole Family Meat, Not Tree Bark 穿到荒年，啃啥树皮我带全家吃肉 Sugarcane Is Too Tough to Chew甘蔗嚼不动Historical3.1M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into short dramas: The Hunter King: Steamed Buns and Meat at Every Meal During the Famine; The Whole Village Chews Tree Bark in the Famine, While I Gorge on Meat with My Family; No Food After the Locust Plague, but My Granary Is Piled High. [Farming + Power Fantasy + System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy Daily Life] Gu Zhouyuan opened his eyes to find himself as the third son of the Gu family in ancient Datong Village. Lazy, gluttonous, and good for nothing, he was hated 36.1kReads8.5Score2.7k14d adds
28. 28 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Starting from Scratch to Build a Happy Earth Village 穿越古代从零开始打造幸福地球村 Yi Yinyang易阴阳Historical303k WordsCompleted Zhao Baihui’s life motto is: Zhang Bairen became the Jade Emperor, so how could I, Zhao Baihui, with the same “Bai” in my name, amount to any less? Thanks to a brother from his generation, he unexpectedly ends up... who knows where. Whatever. With the System on my side, all I have to do is take things one step at a time! The System activates, and every member receives a daily allowance of 10 yuan. The fanatical rabble save up, buy, buy, buy, build, build, build. No need to think, just enjoy the 6.6kReads8.7Score63414d adds
29. 29 六 A Woodshed in the 1960s Leads to the Modern Era: The Siblings Gather Vegetables to Feed the Family 六零柴房通现代，兄妹捡菜把家养 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Connected to the modern world from the 1960s + young siblings as protagonists + no romantic pairing for the main characters] Their dad is missing, their mom is bedridden after a difficult birth, and their heartless grandparents have separated them from the family. The siblings Su Xiaoxiao and Su Jin think they'll starve to death this winter. But when their blood accidentally gets on the door-god image at the woodshed entrance, the two children end up at a modern wholesale market. There are vege 25.1kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
30. 30 听 So You Think You Rule the World? Come Try It in China 听说你全球横着走？来华夏试试 Shadow Z黑影ZUrban2.4M WordsOngoing [High Tech + Top Secret + Rivalry Between Great Powers + Secretly Building Strength] “You told me to manage a junk steel mill. What the hell is this nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?!” Lin Fan returns to 1959, facing an era of poverty and Western technological blockades. He takes over a rundown steel mill and awakens a technology-development System. From then on, everything changes! No tanks? A modified armored juggernaut rolls right off the production line! No fighter planes? Fully stealthy 34.2kReads7.9Score2.5k14d adds
31. 31 重 Reborn in 2008: Doubao Became My Cheat 重生08，豆包成了我的外挂 Broke but Willful没钱又任性Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [Thrilling business battles] + [The male lead isn't a saint. He's a little lecherous, but no womanizer] + [One female lead] + [Making his brothers rich alongside him] Programmer Xia Dong dies suddenly from overwork and opens his eyes to find himself reborn in the 2008 college entrance exam hall, at the turning point of his fate. A phone from 2025 in his pocket is his greatest advantage. Regretting his English score of 40? Easy to fix! His family's factory facing bankruptcy? AI Doubao shows him t 96kReads8.4Score6.3k14d adds
32. 32 让 I Asked You to Open a Technical School, and You Became the World's Biggest Arms Dealer 让你开技校，你成全球最大军火商 A Little Table一张小桌子Urban565k WordsCompleted Su Lin is reborn in the 1990s. His father dies of illness, and his mother remarries. He becomes the head of Lanxiang Technical School and activates the Strongest Military Research System. At the Huaxia Robotics Competition, a Red Edge combat robot dog fights its way through the rounds, taking on every team from the Seven Sons of National Defense head-on. "It can even carry infantry weapons?" "This was developed by a technical school?" "I'd call it Huaxia's Eighth Son of National Defense!" "No, i 937Reads8.6Score10514d adds
33. 33 都 My Work Diary in the City 都市之我的打工日记 October Memories十月拾忆Urban663k WordsCompleted System novel, one female lead, focused on family life He stumbled upon a die. He rolled it. Congratulations! You’ve earned an eightfold bonus on today’s income! He rolled again. Congratulations! You’ve received a worker’s skill set! Boosted by luck: Mine for top-grade jade, or fish for top-grade seafood! Ever heard of anyone escaping a midlife crisis by playing aeroplane chess? 1.9kReads8.1Score10214d adds
34. 34 每 888 a Day: Plenty to Retire on in a County Town 每日888，县城养老很够花 I Eat Fruit Salad我吃水果沙拉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Financial Freedom] [Everyday Life] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted, No Angst] At thirty, life treats you worse than a dog. Laid off and utterly disheartened, Bai Ye finally gave in and decided to return to the small county town where he was born and raised. But on the train home, he discovered that he had bound himself to a System called Life Assistant. [With the System at your side, unemployment is nothing to fear! Receive an 888-yuan daily unemployment benefit!] [Worried about your health? 27.5kReads7.8Score1.3k14d adds
35. 35 离 Leave the Mountains? No, I Want to Stay 离开山区？不，我要留下来 Du A都啊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Sign-In System] [Left-Behind Child] [Tycoon] [Building His Hometown] In a daze, he returned to 2004, to the days when his parents sneaked off south in the middle of the night to find work. Dawn had just broken. His little sister, Lu Yuanyuan, searched the whole house for their parents. She felt as if the sky had fallen. She stood in the courtyard and began to cry with all her heart. Lying in bed, Lu Cheng heard her heart-wrenching sobs, his own heart twisting painfully. He thought 9.8kReads7.5Score69614d adds
36. 36 我 My Knowledge Automatically Develops Cutting-Edge Technology 我的知识，自动推演黑科技 Western Rotten Flower西烂花Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System + business + cutting-edge technology + daily life + one female lead + the rise of China] Chen Qian dies suddenly and returns to the eve of the college entrance exams, where he awakens a technology deduction System? As long as he has enough foundational knowledge, it can automatically develop whatever cutting-edge technology he wants! From then on, he not only becomes the top student in everyone’s eyes, but also starts a company in college that shocks the world! He applies himself to math 6.1kReads7.5Score44414d adds
37. 37 以 Trading in Old Goods Put Me on the Road to Becoming a Tycoon 以旧换新的我走上了神豪之路 Even Whiter Than Xiaobai比小白还小白Urban303k WordsCompleted After graduating from a no-name college, Lai Yipao arrived in Rongcheng to look for a job. That very night, he obtained the Supercar System. Its initial feature let him transform junk cars or used cars into brand-new cars registered in his name, with all the paperwork in order. From then on, Lai Yipao went further and further down the path to becoming a Tycoon! 276Reads7.2Score—14d adds
38. 38 国 Pride of Chinese Manufacturing: The Engine I Built Shocks the World 国货之光：我造的发动机震惊全球 Anything but Ordinary非凡若凡Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and takes over a car factory on the verge of bankruptcy. Just then, ding~~~ The Light of Domestic Industry System activates! The Neon Country has blocked our access to engines? No problem. My own factory can make them. The Beautiful Country won't supply us with chips? No problem. I've already made them, using a one-nanometer process that leaves everyone else in the dust. The whole world is facing an electricity shortage? No problem. I have the full suppo 4.7kReads8.4Score23714d adds
39. 39 重 Reborn with a Black Tech System 重生之我有一个黑科技系统 Northwest Green Bean Yamei西北的青豆亚美Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System + Cutting-Edge Technology + Wish-Fulfillment + Reborn] Uncle Sam: What? China broke the monopoly and developed carbon-based chips? Uncle Sam: China has developed sixth-generation fighter jets, too? Uncle Sam: What on earth is Lu Yun’s Nantianmen Project? Years later, Uncle Sam watched China’s “Truth-class” space battleship in orbit and completely fell apart! All right, this is the story of a reborn man who uses a cutting-edge technology System to bring just a tiny bit of change t 18.2kReads8.2Score66314d adds
40. 40 最 The Poorest Automaker: The Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Go Under 最穷车企，全网跪求我别倒闭 Lots of Widows in a Small Town小城寡妇多Urban485k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Qin Hao becomes the owner of Wuling Motors. He thinks his hard times are finally over, but from the start he's saddled with 700 million in debt. Build cars? There's no money for that, so he'll just have to make mobility scooters for the elderly. You think your Mercedes G-Class is the coolest thing around? Well, my Benchi Little G is just as cool, and the old-timers love driving it. Mercedes: “Sue him! I want him sued!” Rival Tank 300 is all the rage? Come on, let's see how 6.8kReads8.1Score41514d adds
41. 41 超 Super Engineering Tycoon System 超级工程大佬系统 I’m Little Dudu我是小嘟嘟Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (The animated adaptation of this book, The Universal Construction King, is now available. Everyone is welcome to check it out.) Young construction contractor Ye Ping unexpectedly acquires a Super Construction Tycoon System. From then on, he has specialized excavators that can travel above and below ground, specialized transport trucks capable of moving hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of earth, and miniature cranes that can lift a million tons... Construction companies from all over the wor 84Reads6.9Score12014d adds
42. 42 我 I Just Want to Lose Money, So How Did I Become a National Entrepreneur? 我只想亏钱，咋就成人民企业家了 Fish-Fragrant Fried Egg鱼香煎蛋Urban230k WordsOngoing One day, Bu Peiqian gets the Wealth Conversion System. The more money he loses, the more he earns. Bu Peiqian’s response: “If I can’t figure out how to make money, surely I can figure out how to lose it, right?” Time to lose money! Years later, the Kuiqian Group has become a behemoth valued at over a trillion, with businesses spanning game development, food and entertainment, digital technology, and automobile manufacturing. It has profoundly changed the way people live. Bu Peiqian, meanwhile, i 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, who possesses a loss-making rebate system, starts to promote himself in reverse. Unexpectedly, his employees are all masters of backstabbing, twisting his intentions and turning his money-losing projects into profitable ones, even praising his good judgment.

43. 43 只 I Just Want to Slack Off, but I’m Stuck with a Bunch of Crafty Employees 只想摆烂：奈何遇到一群老六员工 Ye Xiaoran叶小冉Urban273k WordsCompleted [An unconventional money-losing scheme] [Lighthearted daily life] [One heroine] The company Lin Fan had worked so hard to build was seized through a scheme by an ungrateful college student he had supported. Lin Fan went from a man worth tens of millions to a broke nobody mocked as a useless loser. But… Lin Fan was a child of destiny, protected by fate. Just when everyone thought he would never recover, he activated the Money-Loss Rebate System… From then on, the Tianxia Group burst onto the scen 653Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The capital city is losing money hand over fist!

44. 44 重 Reborn in 2007: From Knockoff Phones to Global Dominance 重生07：从山寨机开始制霸全球 Yin Yangjun尹阳君Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Phones and digital tech, cutting-edge technology, business wars, semiconductor industry] An LV5 author and a legally certified chronicler of unofficial history. With 3.3 million words of completed novels in similar genres, including digital tech, phones, and technology, and a steady update schedule. Welcome! Chen Xing transforms a radio factory into a knockoff phone factory, catching the last wave of Huaqiangbei counterfeits. From four SIM cards with dual standby to super speakers, from flashy 131.1kReads8.6Score6.1k14d adds
45. 45 名 In the Name of Justice: Zhao Dehan Wants to Be a Good Official 名义赵德汉：我要做好官 Lone Eagle of the Nine Heavens九天孤鹰Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After failing the graduate school and civil service exams, Zhao Han transmigrates into the TV drama In the Name of the People, becoming Zhao Dehan, a minor official who has amassed a vast fortune through corruption. In just a few days, Hou Liangping will come to search his home. “Oh my God! The original owner was the one who did wrong. What’s an innocent transmigrator like me supposed to do? I swear: if I can get through this, I’ll become a good official and truly live up to the name of the peop 3.4kReads7.1Score16914d adds

    Reader note

    Generate a 1:1 scale image depicting a scene from officialdom, featuring both men and women. Write the title: "In Name: Zhao Dehan Became a Troublemaker in Handong." Do not omit the word "In Name."

46. 46 我EN I Only Wanted to Destroy My Sect, So How Did I Defy Heaven and Become a God? 我只想毁灭宗门，咋逆天成神了 Moonlit Night明月夜色Eastern Fantasy7.7M WordsOngoing Reborn into the number one sect under heaven: it should have been a perfect start. But Chu Xinghe discovered that his cultivation path was a little unusual. Could he become invincible under heaven just by destroying his own sect? Building the number one sect under heaven wasn’t easy, but surely destroying it wouldn’t be hard? Chu Xinghe soon discovered that it really wasn’t easy. He racked his brains trying to bring down his own sect, but why did every attempt only make it stronger? Countless ye 79.1kReads9.3Score5.6k14d adds
47. 47 年 Born to Lose: I Lost My Way to Fortune in Huangshi 年少有亏：我在黄石亏成首富 Glazed Fool琉璃二货Urban263k WordsOngoing In 2026, unemployed shut-in Li Feng gets hit with a “Lose Money System”! As long as he loses a hundred thousand a month, he can lie flat and collect rewards a hundred times that amount? At last, this heaven-sent fortune has come to me, the most useless shut-in in Binjiang! Overjoyed, I immediately poured money into opening a “Lie Flat Internet Cafe” in an abandoned steel mill back in my hometown, Binjiang City. I picked the most expensive equipment, ordered custom keyboards printed with “Mihu La 4Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This one is also good; it's a money-losing novel based on real-world place names.

48. 48 亏 How to Lose Money and Become a Tycoon, Starting with a Milk Tea Franchise 亏成首富从加盟奶茶店开始 Fries That Didn't Make the Cut不过签的薯条Urban385k WordsOngoing “Spin around 360 degrees and see what kind of shopping district you’re in!” Brother Yong is livestreaming a call-in, and he’s stunned on the spot. “Friend, the manager who wants to save his boss, did you just say your boss uses air-freighted fruit, fresh milk delivered the same day, and premium tea leaves to make milk tea that sells for eighty-eight yuan a cup?” “And in the first month after opening, the books showed a net loss of more than twenty thousand yuan?! The boss even paid bonuses out o 48Reads8.1Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    There are no major flaws, and no romantic subplots.

49. 49 手 The Apocalypse on My Phone: I Just Want the Heroine to Hurry Up and Die 手机里的末世：我只想女主赶紧死 Dreaming Seventy-Two Times梦七十二回Sci-Fi & Apocalypse305k WordsOngoing [No System + Subverting Expectations + Misguided Reverence + Silly Comedy] Luo He has a game on his phone that's connected to a real post-apocalyptic wasteland. But only he knows that if he gets the NPC bound to him, the divine messenger (the female lead), killed in the game, he'll receive a hundredfold reward. He never expected the female lead to be a legendary survivor who just wouldn't die! The gods grant her lipstick, so she can become a pretty zombie. She turns it into a fuse, blows up a c 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A lighthearted fantasy story set in a fictional world. The male protagonist has a miniature world inside his phone, and the female protagonist is a native of that world. The male protagonist receives a hundredfold reward for simply tricking and killing the female protagonist. Therefore, he only gives her trash, but she uses her imagination and the trash he provides to carve out a place for herself in the apocalypse. The first mission: The male protagonist strengthens three zombies chasing the female protagonist, but only gives her a lipstick, hoping she can put on a beautiful makeup before she dies. The female protagonist escapes using her imagination and the lipstick, leaving the male protagonist shocked…

50. 50 收 Stop It, Boss! The Whole Company Is Full of Workaholics! 收手吧，老板！公司全是奋斗逼！ Four Jin of Ribs四斤排骨Urban308k WordsCompleted Chen Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the owner of a game development company on the verge of bankruptcy. Along the way, he activates the [High-Quality Care System]. The more employees he has, and the happier and healthier they are in body and mind, the greater his rewards! So, for the sake of the System’s rewards, Chen Yu does everything he can to reduce workloads and improve benefits, even issuing all sorts of rules: No overtime, no clocking in, no negative self-talk, Encourage 610Reads6.6Score4514d adds

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