Classic Political Fiction, Excellent Urban Slice of Life, Realistic and Philosophical 官场小说经典，都市日常精品。写实风格，富有哲理

1. 101 人 A Teacher of Moral Education on Campus 人在校园，但是德育老师 Meteor Shower at Starry Night星夜流火Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhao Yu transmigrates into the world of a gal game and becomes an honorable teacher of moral education. His students are at the age when they're falling in love for the first time and getting into all kinds of trouble. But as their teacher, his job is to make sure they study hard... (The story isn't all sweetness and light, so read at your own discretion.) (The male lead is very serious.) 1.5kReads7.6Score144Shelves
2. 102 年 Period: I Moved in Next Door to My Scumbag Dad 年代：我住进渣爹隔壁 Baiwang San百望三Urban824k WordsCompleted Li He woke up one day to find he had transmigrated to 1979, an era when people barely had enough to eat or wear. “Good thing I can take the college entrance exam next year.” But after sorting through the memories in his head, he discovered that his predecessor had even less aptitude for studying than he did. “Looks like I’ll have to rely on my dad.” “What? My dad ran away?” His predecessor’s father still clung to his ‘ambitions’. He abandoned his wife and children and went back to the city to fi 361Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Officialdom and State-Owned Enterprise Novels

3. 103 四 Siheyuan: After Being Reborn, I Can Open a Blind Box Every Day 四合院：重生后我能天天开盲盒 Shang Luoshan尚洛杉Male-Channel Fanfiction603k WordsCompleted Protagonist: Zhao Lei; Role: An unemployed street loafer, a marginal member of the Zhao family, unloved by both parents Golden finger: Blind Box System Goal: Lie flat every day, with food and drink aplenty and no need to work Synopsis: Zhao Lei grew up as a left-behind child in his previous life. By an unexpected twist of fate, he is reborn in 1959 while staying at a hotel. It is the first year of the natural disasters, and as a modern young man used to having plenty to eat and drink, he absolut 39.1kReads6.4Score1.9kShelves
4. 104 入 A Startling Discovery at Work: The Truth About My Father's Death 入职撞破：我爸的死亡真相 Caramel-Flavored Little Sichuan Pepper焦糖味小花椒Urban265k WordsCompleted When I joined the design firm where my father once worked, I found a faded group photo at his old desk, untouched for years. Apart from my father, who died young, the other four people all had the same name: Jianguo. A longtime employee secretly told me, "Your father's death wasn't an accident." I'll uncover the whole conspiracy that began twenty years ago with my own hands. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Urban daily life, is this what you're looking for? Take a look! 🤭

5. 105 职 A Frightening Dream at Work 职场惊梦 A Hundred Flavors of Ten Thousand Mountains万山百味Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “At first, mountains are mountains and water is water. Then mountains are no longer mountains, and water is no longer water. In the end, mountains are still mountains and water is still water.” After graduating from Jincheng University, Jin Cheng began working in an engineering department. He worked diligently and conscientiously, growing from a young upstart into a middle-aged man nearing forty. Looking back on the road he had traveled, he saw gains and losses, storms and rainbows. “Life is all 335Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 北 Ten Years in Beijing: Even a Poor Kid Can Build a Fortune Worth Hundreds of Millions 北京十年：穷小子也能身家过亿 Daily-Posting Old Boy日更老男孩Urban228k WordsCompleted My name is Lu Zhiyuan. In 2008, I made a little night-light, and that’s how I met Cheng Hong. In 2009, I stepped into the gray areas of life for the first time. In 2010, to scrape together a down payment on a house, I used other people’s IDs to get 32 credit cards. In 2013, I bet everything I owned on Bitcoin. In 2015, she left me. In 2017, I was worth over a hundred million, but she disappeared from my life with our daughter. I bought a small island in Mauritius. Because when she was a college 1.8kReads8.0Score171Shelves

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   There's not much in officialdom. Very urban.

7. 107 我 My Money-Making Years in Beijing 我在北京搞钱的那些年 Daily-Posting Old Boy日更老男孩Urban552k WordsCompleted I scraped together my first pot of gold using credit cards. I flipped houses, piled on leverage, held shares under other people’s names, and stockpiled Bitcoin… The more money I made, the narrower my path became. I’m going to tell you the truth about the shady ways I made money in Beijing as a drifter from out of town. #BeijingDrifter #MakingMoney #ThePrice #Bitcoin 1.6kReads—Score159Shelves
8. 108 糟 Oh No! I'm Surrounded by Bad Women! 糟糕！我被坏女人给包围了！ Dela Pigeon的啦鸽子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Le Yuchuan transmigrates into a true young master in a female-oriented novel. He discovers that this world is actually an infinite fusion of female-oriented novels!!! And he’s just the male lead of one tragic romance. There are plenty of other extraordinary characters from female-oriented novels, too. So, as he struggles to get by, he figures out how to survive in a female-oriented world. He can use wicked women to deal with other wicked women or his own enemies. Only a T0 can take down another 23.2kReads7.7Score1.9kShelves

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   Pretty much, that's what I like.

9. 109 女 Matriarchy: From the Start, I Became a Succubus Husband 女尊：开局成为魅魔人夫 Upright Gentleman 186正人君子186Urban647k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him]+ [A Little Love-Rival Drama]+ [Extra-Strong Comfort]+ [Extra-Sweet Romance] [According to the latest statistics, the global male-to-female ratio has reached a staggering one to seventeen] [This just in: More than ten male citizens have gone missing recently. We urge all female citizens to take good care of the men in their families] This blurb can't do it justice. Please head to the story itself. 3.9kReads8.3Score205Shelves
10. 110 过 Did I Bring Home a Child Bride for New Year? 过年我带回个童养媳？ Long Bean Meatballs豇豆肉圆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Mo gives 500 yuan every month to support Liu Tiejun, an elementary school student from a mountainous region whose parents have both died. He has been sending the money for eight years, but never expected Liu Tiejun to be a girl. When her only remaining family member, her grandmother, dies when she is sixteen, she writes to Lin Mo saying she doesn’t want to go to school anymore and will repay his kindness by working once she grows up. Lin Mo decides to go into the mountains to find her. 7.8kReads8.1Score884Shelves
11. 111 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 339.3kReads9.4Score32.8kShelves
12. 112 曾 Once I Dreamed of Being the Best in the World, Now I’m Just Another Wage Slave 曾许人间第一流，再见已是打工人 Down-on-His-Luck God of Misfortune摆烂的衰神Urban319k WordsCompleted Books say cicadas spend years buried underground, all for one summer of singing in the treetops. I once thought I was that cicada. If I cried out with all my might, I could hold on to summer. Only later did I learn that summer had long since ended. I was the only one still trapped in the memories, unable to move on. One city, two separate paths. How many years of the past stood between us? Ten years out of step, reunited in a single moment. How much courage would it take to say to you now: 1.2kReads8.5Score100Shelves

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    I recommend reading the previous work first before reading this one, as it will be easier to understand.

13. 113 开 Gold from the Start: The System Keeps Us Safe Through the Famine 开局捡金子，荒年全靠系统保平安 Mo Sezi墨涩子Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Main characters: Huo Xiuniang and Huo Gui Geng [Farming + Feel-Good Story + System + No Romance + Transmigration] Li Xiaolan was an ordinary modern young woman, but after waking up, she found herself transformed into Huo Xiuniang, a villager from Huo Family Village. Her family was the poorest in the whole area. By chance, she discovered gold in the hills behind the village. Before long, the villagers were scrambling over it, and the place was buzzing with activity. After transmigrating, she gain 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming is beautiful.

14. 114 红 The Red Fox Steals Your Heart 红狐偷心 Mo Sezi墨涩子Eastern Fantasy200k WordsCompleted Several hundred years ago, a little red fox accidentally ate a demon-subduing pill and was on the brink of death. Despite everyone's objections, a Taoist fed the little fox immortal medicine and saved its life. The fox later followed him in his cultivation. After the Taoist died, the little red fox became a fox spirit, and pursued a love that spanned lifetime after lifetime. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 重 Reborn: The Summit of the Azure Clouds 重生：青云之巅 Great Scholar Fish大儒鱼Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Shen Nan is reborn before being falsely accused of stealing the secretary's speech draft. A lifetime of hard work, all for nothing. Shen Nan spent half his life striving, only to be framed by his colleagues, separated from friends and family, and have his ideals crushed by reality. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the year he first entered public service as a young man. The rivals who once ruined him were still lying in wait, and he still had the opportunities he'd missed before 8.1kReads7.8Score643Shelves
16. 116 官 Officialdom: I Rewrote the Script of My Life 官场：我重写了人生剧本 Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Political Intrigue] [One Female Lead] [Begins at a University] Zhou Yang is reborn! This time, he begins his career in government by staying on at the university, rewriting his life and painting a sweeping portrait of an era. (The first novel in the Zhou Yang series) 27kReads9.2Score2kShelves
17. 117 火 Rising Through the Ranks 火线提拔 A Thousand Miles Away万路之遥Urban5.5M WordsCompleted Qiao Yan witnessed someone jump to their death and was urgently promoted to investigate the real culprit behind it. But the case led him to a vast network of vested interests and a fierce battle. Relying on his own strength, he brought down the powerful forces and rose steadily through the ranks... 56.9kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
18. 118 断 After Cutting Ties, Belated Affection Is Worthless 断绝关系后，迟来的深情比草贱 Lin Ye林也Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Tang Zhuo was brought back from the countryside by his biological parents at the age of sixteen. Longing for familial affection, he did his best to please them and endured their repeated mistreatment, bearing all kinds of mockery, belittlement, and abuse from his family. For their sake, he even gave up his childhood sweetheart and willingly became a pawn in a marriage alliance arranged for the family. He married into the Li family, taking as his wife a wealthy heiress with 4.7kReads7.7Score352Shelves

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    Judging from the title, it seems alright. I personally like movies with a sense of contrast.

19. 119 官 The Official’s Ladder: The Secrets of Power! 官梯，权力的奥秘！ Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten Rungs on the Official Ladder. Liu Feng’s career hits a wall, plunging him into the lowest point of his life. At the place where he’s been demoted, he unexpectedly runs into an old acquaintance. From then on, his path through life is smooth sailing. 612Reads—Score108Shelves

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    Absolute strength. Excellent.

20. 120 人 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场：步步攀升！ Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary. 625Reads8.8Score181Shelves
21. 121 撞 I Caught Her Boyfriend Cheating, and the Campus Belle Asked Me to Be Her Boyfriend 撞破她对象出轨，校花求我做男友 Yu Min宇敏Urban173k WordsOngoing “Fang Yu, what do you think love is?” “Love is holding back once you understand that someone is irreplaceable.” That night, on a campus cooled by the evening breeze, the aloof campus beauty Lin Xiyue opened her heart to Fang Yu for the first time. It was only after he turned down her letter of thanks filled with cash, and stayed up all night to protect her dream, that he understood: the most romantic thing in the world isn’t a hero saving a beauty. It’s the moon, so high above, choosing to desce 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 一 One Dish a Day: Building a Culinary Empire 一天只卖一道菜，我打造美食帝国 Watching the Moonlight看风月Urban1.6M WordsOngoing (The rating has just come out, but it will rise later) [Gourmet] + [System] + [One heroine] + [Dad raising a child] + [Everyday life] Chen Qiu's business venture fails, leaving him a million yuan in debt, and he's forced to take over the little restaurant his parents left behind. Just when he has nowhere else to turn, he awakens the [God-Tier Gourmet Sign-In System]! His first sign-in rewards him with “God-Tier Pork Stir-Fried with Chili Peppers”! When he puts up a sign advertising it at “88 yua 40.6kReads7.8Score2.4kShelves
23. 123 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Who'd Still Chase After a Gold-Digging Cousin? 都重生了，谁还追绿茶表啊 Yellow Sand Buries the Heart黄沙埋心Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] + [No System] + [Sweet Everyday Life] + [Mutual Healing] In his previous life, Jiang Ye dropped out of school and worked himself to the bone to fund his campus crush's studies abroad. All he got in return was, "We're from different circles. Don't contact me again." Reborn into a new life, he returns to his junior year of college. When his campus crush hints that she wants the latest phone, Jiang Ye blocks her without hesitation. Let someone else be the lovesick fool! Right then 3.2kReads7.0Score362Shelves
24. 124 陪 Celebrating Your First Love's Birthday? Why Are You in Such a Hurry to Call Off the Wedding? 陪白月光庆生？这婚不结你急什么 Rampaging Potato暴走的马铃薯Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Story + Relentless Pursuit of Her Husband + Bitter Regret + Love Rivals + No NTR] Bai Jinshu’s birthday happens to fall on the same day as the birthday of his fiancée Lin Wanqing’s first love. But on that very day, Lin Wanqing forgets all about him. Alone at home, Bai Jinshu looks at the lonely cake and the empty rooms, his heart turning to ashes. Lin Wanqing tells Bai Jinshu she’s just going out to attend a social engagement, but he knows there’s more to it. Then a new post pops up o 66.8kReads5.5Score4kShelves
25. 125 我 I Transferred to a Gangster School, and No One Dares Call Themselves King Anymore 我转校到黑道校园，没人再敢称王 Qi Yueyueniao齐月月鸟Urban821k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 222Reads6.3Score—Shelves
26. 126 全 Everyone in the County Gives Me One Yuan a Day 全县每人每天给我一块钱 I'm Still Just a Scallion我还是一根葱Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Rural revitalization] [Realistic fiction] [Focuses on the emotions of ordinary people. If you want the protagonist to steamroll everyone, this isn't for you.] Chen Feng was reborn in a run-down county town and bound to a System that paid him according to the local population. To multiply his daily income tenfold, then a hundredfold, he poured money into a tiny, obscure county town until it became a super-metropolis that drew people from all over the world! 63.4kReads8.3Score4.1kShelves

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    It's really good, although the author is infuriating.

27. 127 寒 The Elite Soldier from a Humble Background 寒门尖兵 Situ Jingyi司徒静逸Urban620k WordsCompleted Born to a poor family, I entered the military with nothing but courage. From the muddy depths to an elite soldier forged in steel, I tempered my body through hardship and forged my soul with faith. I led a struggling unit, broke through impossible odds, honed our fighting spirit, and upheld our loyalty. After countless trials, I became the backbone of the military. In uniform for all my life, I will temper my bones and forge the soul of the army! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Military-themed, resonating with grassroots officers and soldiers.

28. 128 首 The Richest Heir Was Raised Poor, and the Cool Heiress Only Has Eyes for Him 首富公子被穷养，冷面千金独宠 Harbor Haonan港湾浩南Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (One heroine) (Pure romance) (Everyday urban life) Xu An thought that once he graduated from high school, he could let loose and enjoy life as a rich second-generation heir. After all, his family was the richest in the country! But then... “Son, you’ve had it rough for eighteen years. Hang in there for another four...” The grave tone in his father’s voice made Xu An feel that something was terribly wrong... On a rainy night, Xu An stared helplessly at the ID card in his hand and the phone in his 28.9kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
29. 129 你 You Listen to Hearts, I Eat Melon; Newlywed Couples Swap with Laughter 你听心声我吃瓜，换嫁夫妻笑哈哈 The Foolish Backpack愚蠢的背囊Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted [A male lead who loves gossip and a female lead who dotes on her husband and can read minds, love after marriage, the couple joins forces, one female lead] I, Pei Cijing, transmigrated as the second young master of a marquis’s household. All I wanted was to lie flat and enjoy the gossip. Who could have guessed that just before my wedding, my eldest brother, the heir, would end up in bed with my fiancée! I was there to watch the drama, only to find out I was the one being cuckolded? Just when I t 66kReads8.5Score8kShelves

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    Ancient daily life, very enjoyable (♥∀♥), officialdom may follow later, the early episodes are more slice-of-life.

30. 130 东 A Life of Leisure in Dongguan 东莞潇洒人生 Famous Overnight壹夜成名Urban2.2M WordsOngoing Though life be as insignificant as an ant, one should still aspire to greatness. Though fate be as fragile as paper, one should still have an unyielding heart. Chen Yaowen traveled south alone, searching for the love he once had. With his fists, he broke through the walls of poverty. With his legs, he kicked his way to a brilliant life. Who says a powerful dragon can't overpower a local snake? That's only because the dragon isn't powerful enough! 52.5kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves
31. 131 官 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 31.2kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves

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    These are two excellent novels about officialdom, highly recommended and a rare find.

32. 132 官 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 Little Lotus Breeze小荷风Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la 17.1kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves
33. 133 松 The Polishing Technique for Turquoise 松绿石的抛光工艺 Hopeless Cat无望猫Urban561k WordsOngoing This is Xishu City, a place steeped in an uncanny atmosphere. It erodes everyone in its own way, guiding people into a whirlpool of death. Everyone struggles to survive in this city. And I... Naruse Sukuho, accidentally entered another world while talking with a friend. The mysteries of this city are gradually being revealed, but what awaits me in the future? It's a fine piece of material. Will it be able to shine brilliantly? That remains to be seen. How exciting. Let's record the entire poli 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please take a look first, and I will actively incorporate your opinions.

34. 134 女 Madam Director, a Major Anti-Crime Case! 女局长，扫黑连环大案！ Zhang Dali, Bursting with Bullish Energy牛气冲天的张大力Urban683k WordsCompleted Female Lead | Anti-Organized Crime | Anti-Drug Operations | Political Arena | Satisfying Revenge There’s no need to fear being pushed around, as long as you can turn things around! Anfu City, the most remote county in Yuzhou, faces the neighboring country’s Wu City across the Qing River. On her first day in office, Meng Yun doesn’t go to her office. She heads straight to the scene of a gunfight. Before the blood has even dried, she begins hunting down the perpetrators. 127Reads7.4Score137Shelves
35. 135 坠 After She Was Thrown into the River, the Female Bureau Chief Went on a Rampage! 坠江之后，女局长杀疯了！ Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Mystery138k WordsCompleted Unfiltered emotions | Mystery and deduction | Criminal investigations and anti-corruption | Strong heroine seeks revenge | Cryptocurrency | Tech crimes Dai Lian, Ninghai City's youngest female police chief, stumbles upon a case of staggering proportions. An inaccessible cold wallet. The secrets inside could bring down the entire political establishment of Ninghai City. The investigation begins, but every lead points to... 277Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 机 The Female Official 机关女干部 Xiaoxiao Gou'er Lingdang晓晓狗儿铃当Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing A serious novel about officialdom that faces reality and holds firm to its principles. There's no simplistic division between “black and white,” only the real compromises and choices of life within the system. Here you'll find solid engineering details, meticulous criminal investigations, moving relationships, and steadfast faith. The story follows Lin Ruxi and Shen Chan as they work side by side to break through deadlocks and uphold justice amid the politics, reform, and personal struggles of Q 6.9kReads7.9Score554Shelves
37. 137 女 The Female Police Chief’s Shocking Case 女局长之惊天大案 Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This novel seamlessly blends political intrigue, criminal investigation and suspense, and realist literature. Liu Shuyun is caught in an astonishing scheme. It is a contest with no equal! Three factions are vying for power on this island. There is an underground hangar spanning five levels, and a “teacher” who has never shown their face. Gao Han’s investigation goes beyond clearing his fiancée’s name. He must also uncover the truth behind his father’s “fake death.” As the blades of political int 16.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
38. 138 重 Reborn to Throw a Punch That Counts 重生之打得一拳开 Rebellious Baldy逆秃Urban170k WordsOngoing Reborn + System + angst + not brainless If my life started over, would I still have regrets? Zheng Qian did. Even after being reborn and gaining the System he had always dreamed of, he still had regrets. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this book; it will definitely give you a fresh perspective. It's not mindless; in fact, it's a bit brain-teasing. If you're not afraid, give it a try!

39. 139 寒 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 Yan Yunfei闫云飞Urban1.4M WordsCompleted New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 6.7kReads8.8Score655Shelves

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    No rebirth, no system, just an ordinary person's journey in the officialdom. In 1997, Chen Shouzhen, a poor student, graduated from university and entered the system. Born into poverty, his father died early, and his mute mother remarried, leaving him and his two siblings to rely on each other. His eldest and youngest sisters sacrificed their studies to support his education. Starting as a low-level clerk, he worked his way up through township and government offices, eventually becoming a high-ranking official. The story also chronicles the joys and sorrows of his family over several decades. #Recommended Novels about a Poor Student's Rise to Officialdom

40. 140 官 Rising Through the Official Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 官场从秘书开始 Old Ice Pop老冰棍Urban6.4M WordsOngoing When hardship reaches its limit, good fortune follows. With a pure and earnest heart, Zhang Jun gets his lucky break and begins his career on the bench at an institute of traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully navigating political maneuvering, officialdom, and human relationships, he wins allies at every turn and steadily rises through the ranks. 342.5kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves

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    Officialdom novels (≧▽≦)

41. 141 代 Code Name: Blood Begonia 代号：血海棠 Wandering the Mortal World漫步红尘Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Code Name: Blood Begonia Lin Haitang, the gentle owner of a teahouse, was once the legendary “Blood Begonia,” a woman who struck terror into both sides of the law twenty years ago. When her only son, Li Zhe, is lured by the promise of a high salary into the Golden Elephant scam compound in northern Myanmar and becomes a “commodity” openly priced on the dark web, her peaceful life is shattered. A mother can be fierce, and she can become a blade. Dyeing her hair red again and taking up the long-se 2.4kReads7.5Score229Shelves
42. 142 荒 Two Wolves in the Wilderness 荒野双狼 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A prequel to King of the Wilderness, and the first installment in the Wilderness series. Yu Zekai’s days in northern Myanmar... Half of it is true and half is fictional. Take your time reading, and you won’t be disappointed. 38.8kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    [Turning Point of Fate: The Book of Destiny] A slice-of-life urban novel about a poor boy's rise to success. A boy from the mountains, unwilling to be manipulated by fate, graduates from university and forgoes a job assignment to go south to Shenzhen to work and start his own business. The old man who handed him a tattered copy of "The Book of Destiny" on a rainy night was the starting point of it all. "The Book of Destiny" says: "Those who are not greedy are at the highest level of greed." But when wealth, love, and conscience are placed on opposite ends of a scale, who can truly not be greedy? This is a ten-year pursuit of 5 million yuan, a story of a poor boy gambling with fate. Some say it's luck, some say it's metaphysics, only he knows—the turning point of fate has never been about money.

43. 143 金 The Setting Sun Over the Golden Triangle 金三角残阳 Wandering the Mortal World漫步红尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Sunset Over the Golden Triangle In the lawless Golden Triangle, the setting sun runs red with blood, and crime thrives. Chen Ye, a former soldier, discovers that his younger sister has vanished after falling for a high-paying job scam. Every clue points to the mysterious city of Sanjiang. Desperate to find his only family, Chen Ye ventures alone into this dark whirlpool, only to realize he has set foot on a one-way road to hell. From blood-soaked scam compounds to a “slaughterhouse” hidden benea 716Reads7.3Score101Shelves
44. 144 出 Unparalleled Excellence 出色无边 Binhai Wenwu of Jiuhé Xiashao九河下稍的滨海文武Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Modern urban life... Multiple heroines... Workplace... A rise through the ranks... A feel-good story. Shen Qinglin, a low-ranking clerk in the Health Bureau's office, climbs step by step to the pinnacle of life with beautiful women at his side... and builds a bright future... 2.6kReads8.5Score225Shelves

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    Originally titled "The Seven Chapters of the Official Road," it's great! 👍👍👍

45. 145 正 Sine Curves and the Law of Universal Gravitation 正弦函数曲线与万有引力定律 A Dawn with Sea Salt and Citrus海盐柑橘味的晨曦Two Male Leads185k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + clean romance + teachers’ daily lives + urban romance, happy ending, read with confidence] [Only sons from Chaoshan and Shandong, fate brought them together (I’m just messing around with these tags, haha)] [A sweet, earnest math teacher and a gentle, handsome physics teacher: I’m curious myself what kind of story they’ll have together] [“Back in school, I loved calculating the motion of celestial bodies because it was so easy, haha.” “I liked trigonometric functions too, becaus 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is a school campus considered part of officialdom?

46. 146 诗 The Poetry Spirit Criminal Investigation Bureau 诗魂犯罪调查科 Trade for Wine888换酒888Mystery290k WordsCompleted The Poetry-Spirit Crime Investigation Unit Basement, Linhai Public Security Bureau. This is the poorest department in all of China. It has eight authorized positions, but only four people actually work here. Its budget has been cut again and again, and other departments privately call them the "fortune-telling unit." Twenty-seven unsolved cases left by the previous chief hang on the wall, gathering dust. Nobody wants to take them on. Su Cijing does. A woman "reassigned" here by the provinci —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 寒 The Imperial Exam Routine of a Poor Butcher's Son 寒门屠户之子的科举日常 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.3M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 187.4kReads9.0Score24kShelves
48. 148 变 After Turning into an Old Man, the System Makes Me the God of Love 变成老登后，系统让我当爱神 Say Nothing, Know When to Stop弗言明止Urban1.2M WordsCompleted At thirty-five, with nowhere left to turn and suffering from kidney failure, he takes over the body of a seventy-five-year-old fisherman with dementia. The good news is that he finally has a pension he can count on, rain or shine, and a System. The bad news is that he doesn’t have many years left, and the System is a little unhinged... Tell your beloved “I love you” once a day, and you get to draw a huge treasure chest. All sorts of surprises await. System bro, are you planning to turn me in 6.4kReads8.7Score615Shelves

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    Not bad 👍🏻 👍🏻

49. 149 这 This Civil Servant Comes from the Ming Dynasty 这名公务员来自大明 Zhang Bao张寳Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Lu Jiuzhen never imagined that after being beheaded and reborn, he would transmigrate to modern society in 2003. The streets of flashing blades and clashing swords are now bustling marketplaces. The brocade-clad guard who once fought bloody battles has become a low-level librarian in the civil service. In his previous life, he was a Ming Dynasty imperial guard, skilled in medicine and well versed in political intrigue. He placed his trust in Xia Yan, only to end up dead and stripped of everythin 38.2kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
50. 150 人 Invincible in This World: Rising from Prison 人间无敌：从监狱开始崛起 Blue Smoke Between the Fingers指间青烟Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This story takes place in a technological age when humanity can travel to the moon and gaze out at Mars. What happens when a man who walks in darkness pushes his body and mind to their absolute limits, and clashes with the forces that already govern this world? Will he become a god? Or the enemy of the entire world? No one knows. But this story begins with the most notorious gangster in the district, sentenced to seven years in prison. 60.8kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves

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