Everyday Life and Practical Knowledge: Books That Teach You Something

1 长 The Battle of Changjin Lake: the Turning Point of the Korean War Li RanHistorical52k WordsCompleted 764Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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Although the real history is not so legendary, it is more flesh and blood [punch out][punch out][punch out]

5 战 King of the Battlefield, the Key to Victory in the Cold Weapon Era Bai Ze16k WordsCompleted 22Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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These stories are like the warm sun that melts the ice of the heart, cultivation is nourished by empathy, and good luck becomes the gentle echo of the soul🌹

7 白 White Tiger Tongyi BanguHistorical53k WordsCompleted 24Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world! [Working on manuscript][Working on manuscript][Working on manuscript]

9 一 A History of the Three Kingdoms That Will Make You Addicted as Soon as You Read It SpikeHistorical191k WordsCompleted 1.7kReads9.5Score182Shelves

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Interpreting famous works from another angle [note][note][note]

14 看 Looks Like I'm Reading a Novel, but I'm Actually Learning Advanced Math Ming YanUrban164k WordsCompleted 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's all here

15 向 Xiang Bei's Sales Notebook: Unconventional Sales Techniques Teacher DapengModern Romance681k WordsCompleted 1.1kReads5.8Score412Shelves

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Life encyclopedia is not necessarily about repairing water pipes or cooking. What this book teaches you is an "encyclopedia of dealing with people." How do you answer a customer who says "it's too expensive"? How can I keep it if I say "Just take a look"? What do you mean when you say "it's cheaper next door"? It's all real knowledge that can be used every day.

16 我 My Third Book from the East I Come from the EastUrban726k WordsOngoing 173.2kReads9.1Score17.7kShelves

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I recommend reading this Feng Shui book, love it!

17 曾 Zeng Guofan's Academic Methods Vu ChifuHistorical77k WordsCompleted 376Reads9.0Score196Shelves

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Read a little bit every day to make your brain faster

18 针 The Acupuncturist's Strange Tales Wen WusuUrban196k WordsCompleted 5.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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This book can help you learn more about Chinese medicine

20 五 History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms QingyiHistorical449k WordsCompleted 64.5kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves

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Every era has its own masterpieces by famous artists. It is impossible to understand them all.

21 东 A Life of Leisure in Dongguan Famous OvernightUrban2.1M WordsOngoing 78.7kReads8.1Score4.4kShelves

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Southern China Customs

24 穿 Essential Handbook for Time Travel Gu Jiuyue ChenAncient Romance158k WordsCompleted 349Reads—Score141Shelves

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[Understood][Understood][Understood][Understood][Understood]

25 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land Fragrant TangerineAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 104.4kReads9.5Score14.3kShelves

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Every book is

26 十 Social Arts of the Ten Gods Philosopher CatUrban130k WordsCompleted 44Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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A book that can be used in real life! A must-have for your bookshelf!

28 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa Ding Xingxing521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted 49.7kReads8.8Score5.3kShelves

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Look at this!

29 北 The Secret History of Northern Wei Su JingHistorical100k WordsCompleted 304Reads—Score—Shelves

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Defeated King Ping and entered Luo.

42 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home Zhi ZhiAncient Romance640k WordsCompleted 151.2kReads9.5Score20.8kShelves

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I like it very much. The characters are full of flesh and blood. The plot is not cliche. It is not like other authors who follow the trend without thinking. I was lucky enough to witness the story of Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu, Hanfeng and Yanliangguan, when I was still in the cold.

43 温 Wenzhou People's Diary of Getting Rich Wealth and HonorUrban139k WordsCompleted 20.6kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves

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When reading, you should read books that are close to your money. Please accept the utilitarian book list. [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration]

44 恒 Hengji Fengjie Xuanyuan DomineeringModern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing 8Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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The Deer on the Top of the Clouds: A Story of Three Soldiers' Fighting Journey Under the vast Taihang Mountains, there is a bluestone town. The town faces a river to the east and a mountain to the west. There is an endless stream of caravans coming and going. However, it is attacked by river bandits and mountain bandits all the year round, making the people miserable. There are three young people in the town, all of whom have ambitions to achieve success, but because of their very different ways of dealing with the world, they end up taking three very different paths. Everyone in Qingshi Town knows that Li Laoshi is a down-to-earth person. His ancestors have been cultivating three acres of thin fields in the west of the town, working from sunrise to sunset. His biggest wish is to save enough money to replace his adobe house with a brick house. He often said: "People, don't be greedy for more, just seek stability." The caravans in the town would occasionally hire him to help load and unload goods, and the wages were paid daily. He was never picky and would take whatever others gave him. Someone advised him: "Brother Li, you are strong, why not go a long way with the caravan, and you can earn half a month's wages in one trip." He always shook his head: "It is too dangerous to go long distances, and if you encounter river bandits, your life will be lost, so it is better to stick to the fields." Later, the brocade industry emerged in the town, and someone from a neighboring village invited him to partner in a weaving workshop, saying that the profit of brocade weaving was three times that of farming. Completely different from Li Laoshi, Wang Yongmeng is a well-known "advocate" in the town. He is physically strong, has a strong temperament, and always wants to do something big. Seeing that caravans were often robbed, he summoned a dozen young and strong fellow villagers to form a caravan guard, threatening to "pacify the river bandits and dominate Taihang." At first, with his brute strength, he did fight off several small groups of river bandits, and the caravan was willing to pay a lot of money for him to escort them. But he had an impatient temper, and after winning several battles, he became more and more conceited. He ignored the advice of others and insisted on taking the initiative to destroy the river bandit's lair. Someone reminded him: "Boss Wang, the river bandit's lair is located at Yingzui Cliff. The terrain is difficult and it has collusion with the mountain bandits. Don't act rashly." But he patted his chest and said, "What are you afraid of? With my strength and the bravery of my brothers, I can definitely win it in one fell swoop!" As a result, he led the caravan deep into the Eagle Beak Cliff. Not only was he ambushed by river bandits, but he was also attacked by mountain bandits. More than half of his brothers were killed or injured, and he himself broke a leg. The caravan was disbanded, and its former prestige was gone. The most inconspicuous person in the town is undoubtedly the scholar Su Mingyuan. He comes from a poor family and has no strength to tie a chicken, but he always likes to hold a book and ponder things. People in the town laugh at him as a "nerd" and say that he can't carry it with his shoulders and lift it, so he can't be successful. But Su Mingyuan never paid attention to other people's comments. In addition to reading every day, he would go to the teahouse to listen to the stories told by the caravans coming and going, or squat at the entrance of the town to observe the flow of people and goods. He found that although the river bandits were ferocious, they only stole money but not lives, and they were at odds with the mountain bandits. Although the mountain bandits were ruthless, they were very loyal and had frequent contacts with the officials of neighboring counties. More importantly, he heard that the newly appointed prefect wanted to eliminate banditry, but had no countermeasures. One day, the river bandits came to plunder again. Wang Yongmeng's remaining troops resisted vigorously. Li Laoshi hid at home and closed the doors and windows, while Su Mingyuan went to the river bandit camp alone. Everyone thought he was going to die, but three days later, he came back with a handwritten letter from the leader of the river bandits. It turned out that Su Mingyuan said to the leader of the river bandits: "Now that the magistrate has mobilized troops, he will encircle Yingzui Cliff in the near future. If you continue to be a bandit, you will only die. If you are willing to submit to the government and perform meritorious service, you will not only save your life, but also get the land rewarded by the government, and live and work in peace and contentment." The leader of the river bandits didn't want to live a life of licking blood with his knife tip. After hearing Su Mingyuan analyze the pros and cons and learning that he was willing to be a guarantee, he was moved. Su Mingyuan rushed to the mountain bandit camp without stopping. He said to the mountain bandit leader: "The river bandits have decided to surrender to the government, and the government will concentrate its forces to deal with you and others. There is a gap between you and the river bandits. Why not take this opportunity to assist the government in encircling and suppressing the remaining river bandits. You can not only take revenge, but also atone for your sins. Why not?" The mountain bandit leader had always been wary of the government's military strength, and hated the river bandits for having robbed his territory. After much thought, he agreed to Su Mingyuan's proposal. Later, Su Mingyuan went to the government office and offered a "distancing plan" to the magistrate. He asked the magistrate to first pardon the surrendered river bandits, and then let the river bandits and mountain bandits fight each other, so that the government reaped the benefits. The prefect was overjoyed after hearing this and immediately adopted his plan. Within half a month, the river bandits and the mountain bandits fought each other, causing heavy casualties. The government took the opportunity to send troops and eliminated the banditry at the foot of the Taihang Mountains in one fell swoop. Afterwards, the prefect reported to the court and recommended Su Mingyuan as an official. Su Mingyuan politely declined, and only asked the prefect to reduce the taxes of Qingshi Town for three years and allocate funds to repair roads. The prefect agreed one by one. After the road was repaired, caravans came and went more frequently, and Qingshi Town became a prosperous trade town. Su Mingyuan opened a business. With honest management and keen business sense, the business grew bigger and bigger, and he became a well-known wealthy businessman. He also often helped poor people and built schools, which was deeply loved by the townspeople. Li Laoshi, on the other hand, still guards his three acres of thin farmland. Although Qingshi Town became prosperous, he was unwilling to change his lifestyle. Although his life was stable, he remained poor. Wang Yongmeng is disabled and can only rely on the support of the townspeople. His former ambitions have long since disappeared. Someone asked Su Mingyuan: "How could you accomplish such a great thing when you had neither money nor power?" Su Mingyuan said with a smile: "Those who seek the top will take it, and those who seek it will take the bottom. If I only want to live a stable life, I can only be as poor as Li Laoshi; if I only rely on being brave and reckless, I will fail miserably like Wang Yongmeng. What I want is peace for the people of the town, and long-term peace. Although I have not been able to reach the sky in one step, I have achieved my wish." He paused and then said: "There is life in a desperate situation. At the beginning, Qingshi Town was trapped by bandits. It looked like a desperate situation, but in fact there was a turning point. The conflict between the river bandits and the mountain bandits, and the determination of the government, can all be borrowed. Only by assessing the situation, following the trend, knowing how to advance and retreat, and knowing the choice, can we find hope in a desperate situation and take the initiative in disputes. The benefits in this world have always been reserved for a few people with foresight and wisdom." Many years later, the old people in Qingshi Town will still tell the story of Su Mingyuan to their children. They say that true top-level wisdom is not about acting recklessly or being content with the status quo, but about being far-sighted, understanding the current situation, knowing how to leverage strengths, and making the right choice at the right time. Just like the stag above the clouds, it never confronts the wolves head-on. Instead, it takes advantage of the dangers of the mountains and travels with the wind. Only then can it survive and reproduce in the dangerous environment and become a strong man in the mountains and forests.

45 中 Five Thousand Years of China Wen RuoyuHistorical478k WordsCompleted 44.4kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves

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It's obvious, I don't need to say more

46 古 Ancient Funeral Zhou LixiaHistorical28k WordsCompleted 26Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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