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- 51 Getting Rich in 1984 by Raising Five Little Sisters 1984从养活五个妹妹开始致富 Shen Handong is reborn in 1984 in a small seaside fishing village. In his previous life, he was a hopeless drunk. He watched helplessly as his eldest younger sister was sold by their uncle to the village chief’s intellectually disabled son for 3,000 yuan in bride price. He watched his wife leave for the city in despair and die at sea. He watched his five younger sisters, left without their parents’ protection, live under other people’s roofs, endure endless scorn, and see their family fall apart 18.2kReads7.2Score80314d adds
- 52 You Ruined My Fishing, So I’ll Sink Your Island Nation with a Bomb 影响我钓鱼，把你烧饼国小岛炸沉 (Slice of life + System + hunting + coastal foraging + beast taming + multiple heroines + scheming protagonist + cultivation) If you mind these elements, don't read. Wang Xiaoyuan transmigrates into the body of an honest man in a parallel world who was tricked into a sham marriage. The original owner was bullied to death and left behind a deep well of resentment. Just as Wang Xiaoyuan is worrying that he lacks the power to avenge him, he awakens the Hunting-to-Get-Strong System and begins his li 143Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 53 The Angler's Easygoing Life 钓鱼佬的惬意人生 [Fishing + farming + not a power fantasy + laid-back and relaxing + no heartbreak + no System] Zhang Sitao loves fishing but has grown tired of the hustle and bustle of the city. He decides to buy a house with a courtyard in a nearby village and enjoy life. But through a twist of fate, he and his apprentice embark on a sea-fishing adventure... 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Beachcombing: My Luck Is Just a Little Too Good 赶海：我的运气有亿点点好 Bai Yu had been living a comfortable life, but an accident transmigrated him to a parallel world, where he was reborn in the body of a young fisherman from a village so poor his pockets were cleaner than his face. Fortunately, he bound himself to a God-Tier Fortune System. Harvesting seafood improves his fortune, while unlocking ocean species earns him coins that he can exchange for all kinds of tools in the shop. With fortune on his side as he combs the shore, striking it rich is no dream. Afte 649Reads6.6Score10414d adds
- 55 The Fishpond Is Full of Treasures, and This Angler Has Gone Completely Wild! 鱼塘里全是宝，钓鱼佬彻底疯狂！ [Fishing + laid-back daily life + comedy + infrastructure building + no heroine...] While back in his hometown for a funeral, Li Yao unexpectedly gets a System and a thousand mu of fishponds. But as his fishing grounds grow, so do the strange occurrences. With no other choice, Li Yao has to issue a list of fishing-ground rules overnight: 1. No swimming in the ponds! (The water's cold, so don't catch a chill...) 2. No fighting the fish! (You might not win...) 3. Don't tie your rod to your ha 46Reads—Score11814d adds
- 56 I’m Just a Fishing Guy, Getting Rich from Catching Fish Is Only Natural 我一个钓鱼佬，捕鱼暴富很合理吧 After Rong Bing's business venture fails, he unexpectedly acquires a god-tier fishing System while fishing. The fish he catches are worth a fortune! Who says fishing keeps three generations poor? Rong Bing fishes all over the world, wins shares in major global conglomerates, and watches his net worth soar. Rich beauties throw themselves at him, and he reaches the pinnacle of life... “That fishing guy is actually the richest man in the world!?” 132Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 57 The Real Man of the Fishing World 钓鱼界真男人 Emperor He Qiang. “Xiao Qiang, if you dare go fishing tonight, don't even think about coming back, got it? Xiao Qiang, if I let you back inside tonight, you can call me your father! Get back here, now! Xiao Qiang, Xiao Qiang!” Li Qiang's girlfriend does everything she can to make him stay. But he shoulders his gear and sets out to fish without a second thought! By chance, he discovers the secret power of a palm-sized fishhook passed down through his family. And so begins his journey to turn his 16Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 58 The God-Tier Fisherman 神级渔夫 A magical golden dragon carp gives him the power to see through things. He takes that power fishing. Is there any angler more badass than me? 252Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 59 The Angler Who Can't Fish 不会钓鱼的钓鱼人 While struggling to make a living in the big city, Li Feng unexpectedly got a game-changing advantage and set off on the road to wealth. This life led him into a completely different world. See what he chooses in the end... 2kReads8.3Score12814d adds
- 60 The Divine Fisherman 神级小渔民 Ye Feng, a student from a prestigious university, is bullied by a rich second-generation heir and can't find a job, so he has no choice but to return home and make a living fishing. Who could have guessed that this would lead him to an astonishing legacy and set him on an extraordinary path to success! 545Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 61 Beachcombing: Is There Any Law? Dolphins Have Taken Over My Fishing Boat 赶海：还有王法吗海豚霸占我渔船 Tired of the 996 grind, Xiao Yuchen took his wife and daughter back to a fishing village to gather seafood and catch fish. To make sure they had enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, he slung a hunting rifle over his shoulder and began a life of hunting. 5Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 62 I’m an Angler! I Never Come Home Empty-Handed! 我！钓鱼佬！永不空军！ [Absurd humor]+ [System]+ [Comedy]+ [Supernatural]+ [Special forces]+ [One heroine] I’m a fisherman through and through! I’ve fished up mountains and down at sea, in streams and in the ocean, through wind and rain, even ignoring Shu Dao Mountain. And yet! And yet!! I can’t catch a single fish!!! I’ve become one of the fishing world’s biggest… nouveau riche! Hm? You want to know how I became a nouveau riche? Let me explain in detail in my book (smirks). 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Sea Fishing: My Grandmaster Gave Me a Fishing Manual, and Now I Reel Them In by the Boatload 海钓：祖师赠典，渔获爆护 Du Fei is an ordinary country boy. After his attempt to start a business back home fails, he heads alone to a coastal city in the south, planning to make a living from sea fishing. After more than a month of fishing, his catches are meager, nowhere near the tens of thousands a month he had expected to earn. Then one day, as Du Fei keeps fishing through a torrential downpour, he encounters the grandmaster of the fishing world. From then on, he begins a wonderful life of bountiful catches and weal 3Reads7.5Score214d adds
- 64 Bai Mu Sishui's First Book 白木泗水的第一本书 This is a tragic story about a fishing fanatic, and also a story about everything a fishing fanatic dreams of. After Li Qiang's wife divorced him and cheated on him, he unexpectedly gained a special ability: a secret fishing bait that he could make and sell himself. It let him reach the pinnacle of life through fishing. Every batch was incredibly potent. From then on, he began his life as an angler, fishing across the land, conquering the seas, and roaming freely through mountains and waters as 1.2kReads8.3Score10214d adds
- 65 I Was a Fishmonger, but They Forced Me to Become an Avid Angler 鱼贩子的我，被逼成钓鱼佬 (A laid-back story about family life, everyday routines, buying a boat and heading out to sea, deep-sea fishing, and all kinds of useful knowledge about fishing gear and fish!) Guaranteed to run for a million words, so read with confidence. After Zhang Xiaolong was hit hard by the exorbitant bride price, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger. Follow Zhang Xiaolong as he goes from being a fishmonger everyone despises to finding success in both his career and love... 855Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 66 Farming in the Countryside: A Relaxed Life by the Sea and in the Mountains 乡村种田：赶海跑山的悠闲生活 This is a wonderful novel, and you’re welcome to read it. The plot is full of twists and turns, the characters are vivid and well-rounded, and satisfying moments go hand in hand with heartwarming ones. The more you read, the more hooked you get. It’s definitely worth bookmarking and following. 13Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 67 The Amazing Little Fisherman 极品小渔民 Raise immortal fish, grow spirit rice, and become a hero on land. Connect distant realms, pass between the Three Worlds, and reign supreme in the sea. Learn secret arts, master martial skills, and watch the tides of the Nine Provinces unfold. Win beautiful women and amass riches: I’ll live the finest life of all. See how the humble fisherman Chu Hen rises to greatness and looks down upon the universe! 9Reads8.1Score614d adds
- 68 The Angler’s Path 钓鱼之路 From the start, the story centers on the controversial last-second entry by Master Liu into the 2021 FTT fishing tournament, which was held in 2022. [Freshwater fishing + Hardcore fishing techniques + Wild fishing + Pay-to-fish ponds + Tournaments + Female characters + Light System assistance] During the qualification tournament for a well-known fishing tackle brand, the rules were changed, and Qin Yun failed to sign on as a professional angler… As his life ebbs away, the System helps his soul t 36Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 69 Urban: I'm a Marine Life Translator 都市：我是海洋生物翻译官 He Xiaocong, who grew up in poverty, was accidentally struck by a mysterious object that fell from the sky. When he woke, he discovered that he could understand the language of sea creatures. From then on, he set out to become a billionaire with the help of marine life. 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 70 Run! That Ruthless Fisherman Is Here! 快走，那个夺笋渔夫来了！ [Stealing bamboo shoots + luck + fishing] You can play with my feelings. But cheat me out of my money? No way! Dating is for suckers. What respectable person even dates? Is fishing no fun, or is making money too hard? Or have all the girls at the massage parlor started livestreaming? Making money by fishing is seriously awesome. 263Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 71 Super Fishery Tycoon 超级渔场主 The vast, boundless ocean teems with endless riches and opportunities. Priceless catches, sunken treasure, mineral resources: Yu Cheng uses his golden finger to unveil the ocean's mysterious veil and step into this strange, fantastical world. From then on, his life is anything but ordinary. 15Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 72 A Thousand Years of Acceleration in the Sea, and Every Fishing Rod Explodes at Once! 海域加速千年，钓鱼佬百竿齐炸！ [A Hilarious Daily Life of Me, My Younger Brother, and the Fishing Guys Livestreaming Our Shoreline Foraging!] Farming, no female lead (focused on career), island development, funny everyday life, fishing and shoreline foraging, adorable pets and kids, family squabbles. A slow-paced story that starts modestly and gets better as it goes! Its rating keeps climbing! "Ding! The Host's intense determination to protect has been detected. The Island Prosperity System is now activated!" To repay the 13.4kReads7.5Score1.4k14d adds
- 73 The Grind Begins With Coastal Foraging 奋斗从赶海开启 College student Qin Tian acquires a historical beachcombing livestream System. He thinks he can rely on the System to rise to success, but it turns out he has to return to his hometown and livestream from Weiyang Village, a remote and underdeveloped fishing village, to activate it. With no other choice, Qin Tian returns home after graduation and starts livestreaming. On the first day, he activates the System and discovers its remarkable ability to attract seafood by increasing its value. He earn 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Seaside Foraging: Reborn in 1998, I Find a Goose-Necked Barnacle from the Start 赶海：重生98，开局捡到鹅颈藤 [Doting Dad + Adorable Kids + Foraging by the Sea + Hunting in the Mountains + Countryside + Everyday Life + One Female Lead + Seafood Feasts] An accident sends Liang Pengfei reborn in the year 2008, the year he'd dreamed of going back to! This time, blessed with the Sea God's legacy, he begins a leisurely life of combing the shore and catching fish! This time, he will become a good husband and father! This time, in an era teeming with mountain and sea delicacies but also fraught with danger, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Dumped and Back Home, I Start a Carefree Life on an Island 被甩回家，我开启了海岛悠闲生活 After Qin Lang is betrayed by his girlfriend, he gets fired too. Downhearted, he returns to his hometown on an island, hoping to take some time to recover. By chance, he awakens the power of a dragon pearl and gains the ability to control water, among other things. Using his skills to gather seafood... He gradually builds a relaxed and prosperous life. 871Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 76 A Kun Is Caught on Livestream, Watched by Ten Billion People 被直播钓鲲，百亿人围观 This is a strange world! Spiritual qi revival! But this spiritual qi is extremely bizarre. It doesn't dissolve in anything, yet it dissolves in water! As a result, the fish in this world began evolving at a frenzied pace, and humanity lost the oceans entirely. Fifty kilograms, five thousand kilograms, fifty thousand kilograms, five hundred thousand kilograms... They even developed intelligence and became known as spirit fish! Our ancestors discovered that eating these spirit fish could grant the 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Beachcombing: My Luck Is Just a Little Bit Insane 赶海：我的运气有那么亿点点好 Tycoon + System + One female lead His parents died in an accident while gathering seafood, and the day after they were gone, his uncle ran off with the family fortune. Everyone said he was a village good-for-nothing, but who ever stopped to think how a ten-year-old boy could survive on his own until adulthood? Never tell someone to be kind when you have never suffered what they have. Then he killed a chicken and awakened the System. He realized that not only could he get by, he could live well, 85Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 78 Beachcombing: From the Start, an Old Tortoise at Home Owns the Entire Sea 赶海，开局家里一老龟承包整片海 {Slice of Life + Lighthearted + Fishing + Tycoon + Farming} Ling Hai drops out of the Capital Film Academy and returns to his small seaside fishing village. His father has just passed away, leaving him a dilapidated boat and a small island. He begins a life of fishing, until one day the turtle his family has raised for three generations disappears, and he suddenly gains a host of abilities. Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals: Everything he catches at sea is shrimp and crab. Call Fish: He can summ 57Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 79 The Flower Calamity: A Village Doctor Left Behind 花劫：留守小村医 [Sneak a peek after dark! A surprise awaits] [Rural romance + miracle doctor + X-ray vision + multiple heroines + farming + feel-good power fantasy] After being betrayed in love, Li Xiaolu gained the inheritance of the Ancestral Dragon. Blessed with all kinds of miraculous abilities, he quickly rose to prominence. Divine Eyes: See through the dazzling world around him. Transform into a goshawk: Track targets for a thousand miles and slay enemies from ten thousand miles away! An incredible storag 135Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 80 The God-Tier Fisherman: Building the Greatest Village in the World! 神级渔夫：打造天下第一村！ The ocean covers 71% of the globe, yet less than 5% of it has been explored. It is filled with countless precious resources. An unemployed college graduate has an extraordinary encounter and gains the ability to move freely underwater, unaffected by water pressure or the need to breathe or see. He starts fishing and hunting for treasure, leads the villagers to prosperity, and builds the world's number one fishing village. He searches for sunken ships, takes on pirates, and forms an escort fleet, 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 81 Reborn: My Leisurely Life as an Island Owner 重生：我的悠闲岛主生活 [Reborn + lighthearted daily life + island + adorable pets + food + fishing + hunting + overseas farm] Life is too competitive. To hell with 996 jobs, to hell with all of it... Wouldn't it feel great to quit and tell the boss to get lost? That was when his dream began! From then on, he lived the carefree, laid-back life of an island owner. He dove for shrimp, king crabs, abalone, sea cucumbers, and more until his hands were sore. He fished for tuna, large yellow croaker, giant grouper, and more 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Farm and the Immortal Fields 农家，仙田 Wang Lin, a food delivery driver, obtained a planet in an accident. It was larger than Earth and contained countless resources and cultivation manuals. With the planet at his side, Wang Lin's destiny began to turn. Not only did he change his own fate, he also transformed his hometown into a paradise and led everyone onto the path to shared prosperity. As his status rose, Wang Lin gradually discovered that this world was far more complicated than he'd imagined! (This story is entirely fictional. 974Reads6.7Score10414d adds
- 83 The 1980s Fishing Village: I Kicked the Homewrecker to the Curb and Married a Female Educated Youth 80小渔村，脚踹绿茶迎娶女知青 [Reborn] + [Urban Farming] + [Everyday Life in a Bygone Era] + [Coastal Foraging] + [Fishing Expeditions] + [Business and Development] + [Building Wealth] + [Fishing] + [One Female Lead] Zhao Shuguang was fooled by a sweet-talking woman for his entire life. Only on his deathbed did he finally see her for who she really was! Reborn, Zhao Shuguang kicks the gold-digger to the curb and marries a female educated youth instead! He’s taking back everything he gave her: the bicycle, the radio, the c 77Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 84 Reborn in 2000: I Became a Seafood Tycoon 重生2000我成了水产大亨 When Wang Ye opens his eyes, he finds himself back more than twenty years in the past. His parents’ backs are still straight, and they haven’t yet begun to stoop. He hasn’t met the girl who will become the love of his life, and he isn’t yet the down-and-out layabout he’ll become in the future. Since life has given him another chance to start over, this time he’ll work hard to give his parents and everyone he loves a better life. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Work? To Hell with That, I'm Starting a Fishing Spot 上班？上锤子班，搞钓场 [Countryside + everyday life + System + laid-back + business-building] Fresh out of college in the new century, Wang Feng can't find a job. An unexpectedly acquired fishing-grounds System lets him lease the village reservoir. From there, he rises to success overnight. He sets up fishing grounds, gets into e-commerce, builds a country inn, and occasionally sells fish and seafood. Wang Feng only wanted to stay in the village and quietly make his fortune, but his business keeps growing until his in 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Refuse to Join the Rat Race, So I Choose Fishing and Foraging by the Sea 不愿内卷的我，选择去赶海钓鱼 [Sea Fishing + Tidal Flat Foraging + Underwater Treasure Hunting + Survival Challenges] (Stop obsessing over black stockings and come read something real men would enjoy.) After losing his job, He Qiang hooked a corpse and obtained the Super Fishing System, kicking off a life of cheating-level good fortune. The corpse is facing down. No big deal, I can keep fishing. A corpse on the hook? The more I fish, the more I get. He puts on a super pressure-resistant suit and dives a hundred meters underw 726Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 87 From Tidesweeper to King of the Seas 从赶海开始，成为大海王 [Beachcombing + Fishing + Everyday Life + Relaxed + Catching Fish] Overworked office drone Zhou You was struggling at his company, and the boss even wanted employees to take out loans just to keep working. His girlfriend demanded a bride price of 380,000, plus another 120,000 to help her younger brother get married. Furious, he cursed out his boss and kicked his girlfriend to the curb. With nothing but the clothes on his back, he returned to a fishing town to enjoy a quiet life. But then he disc 119Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 88 The Ruyi Fishing Rod and the Legendary Angler 如意钓竿，传奇钓手 [Fishing + Competition + Growth + Achievements + One heroine + Childhood friends + Everyday life] One day, he falls into a hundred-meter-deep ravine. Surviving a disaster brings him good fortune. By a pool of water, he finds a fishing rod called Ruyi. The Ruyi fishing rod can grow longer or shorter, and can even display the fish he catches. And so, step by step, he becomes a legendary angler. 181Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 89 I Was Just Fishing, So Why Did You Bring Out Heavy Weapons? 我就捕个鱼，你把重武器拖出来了 He unexpectedly acquired an island and began a leisurely new life! No vegetables on the island? Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received an acre of spirit farmland! No fresh water on the island? Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received a spirit well! How can you live without electricity? Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received a generator! There are all kinds of rewards to be had. He catches fish while riding a turtle, stunning viewers! He dives into the sea and explores without oxy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Divine Farmer of Peach Blossom Valley 桃源神农 Leaving the bustling city behind and returning to the countryside, Lin Fan unexpectedly acquires a Mountain God dimension. He uses spirit spring water to irrigate fruit and vegetables, plants medicinal herbs in fertile fields, and keeps adorable pets in his yard. In his spare time, he livestreams with his daughter. Life could hardly be more relaxing~ 144Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 91 Getting Rich Starts with Fishing 致富从钓鱼开始 A well from the start, and all my gear and techniques come from fishing. You look down on me and think I’m poor? I can fish up a hundred thousand in a day. You think I have no skills? How about I fish up an ancient cultivation technique? Don’t mess with me. I have a heaven-defying well. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Transmigrating to a Fishing World, I Sweep All Fish Aside with My Dragon God Fishing Rod 穿越钓鱼世界龙神钓横扫一切鱼 This is a fishing story about a man named Qian Longchen, who transmigrates to a world of fishing and is hunted by his clan. He unexpectedly awakens a god-tier Fishing System. What kind of story will unfold between him and Sheng Xiaoshi, the reincarnated form of the fallen Fishing God? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Back to 1983: The Little Fishing Village 重回1983小渔村 [Period story, daily life, fishing and gathering seafood, farming, marriage, family squabbles. If you dislike these, don’t read, and please don’t flame!] Xiao Yuanlong spent most of his life roaming around before thinking of returning to his hometown in his old age. The fishing village was still the same, but the people had changed beyond recognition. He bowed once before the Mazu Temple, never expecting to return to 1983. Looking at familiar faces and thinking of everything that had yet to happ 1Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 94 An Angler Drains an ATM, and the Police Come Knocking 钓鱼佬掏空ATM机，警察找上门 [Superpowers + Fishing + Management + Island Life + Adventure] After opening a shop with a partner and falling into financial trouble, Li Hai eats a small, black, bead-shaped stone in a dream. Then he discovers that he has gained the legendary supernatural ability, and keeps going further down the path of an avid fisherman… —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 95 Anglers Are Everywhere, Get That Checked! 钓鱼佬无处不在，有病得治！ Anglers are everywhere. If you're sick, get treatment! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 An Angler Never Gets Skunked, and the Bossy CEO Falls for Me 钓鱼佬不空军，霸道女总裁爱上我 An angler never comes home empty-handed, and the domineering female CEO falls for me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Ever Since I Started Fishing, My Parents Have Been Even More Worried 自从我钓鱼后，爸妈更加担心了 (Lighthearted, pure fishing novel, steady updates, guaranteed to reach a million words, so read with confidence.) This summer, my name is Wang Xiaobao. I'm 21, a young man who's just lost his job. I'm broke, single, and a complete loser. After losing my job, I went back to my hometown to take a break before looking for work again. One day, I was so bored staying at home that I decided to go fishing by the sea. I hadn't been in ages, and I didn't have any gear, so I had no choice but to grab my f 1.8kReads8.5Score11714d adds
- 98 All-Round Fisherman: Fishing, Foraging, and Hunting for Treasures with Beautiful Women 全能渔民：美女陪我钓鱼赶海鉴宝 [Urban farming + fishing + urban life + offshore fishing + setting out to sea + making a fortune + countryside + campus belle + treasure appraisal + islands + livestreaming + beachcombing] Shen Fei: A Dongzhou University graduate with a degree in history, and heir to the Shen family's Heavenly Eye technique. Song Xiaotong: A Dongzhou University graduate with a degree in finance, heiress to the Song family of Shanghai, and one of the top ten shareholders in Song Holdings. Follow Shen Fei, Song Xi 131Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 99 I Own a Golden Fishing Paradise 我有一座黄金渔场 I'm the big shot of this fishing village and its seas! 481Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Professional Angler 职业钓手 [Wild Fishing + Competitive Fishing + Pay-to-Fish Ponds + No System + No Golden Finger + Slow Pace] (Based on real-life conditions, with practical fishing skills and techniques shared.) Fang Yuan is a traditional fishing enthusiast with ten years of experience. Once he tried Taiwanese-style fishing, he was hooked. In pursuit of his dream of becoming the “Fishing King,” he follows his mentor, Cheng Hui, into the world of competitive fishing. Along the way, he makes plenty of waves and meets many 82Reads8.4Score—14d adds
