Novels like The Furious Old Ma
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Furious Old Ma, best match first.
- 1 The Rugged Road to Officialdom 官道崎岖 During an era of sweeping reform, Li Chengfeng had only just entered public service when his parents suddenly passed away. With them gone, his various connections grew cold as people drifted away. Heartbroken and with a bleak future ahead, Li Chengfeng experienced an extraordinary stroke of fortune in a chance accident. A person's fate can change in an instant. From then on, Li Chengfeng carved a path through the thorns, leading all the way to the halls of power. 18.4kReads8.5Score2.5k14d adds
- 2 A Wild Ride Through the Art of Political Intrigue 宦海中权术狂飙 Officialdom is ruthless. In my previous life, I failed to make it out unscathed and even lost my life. For Chen Chang'an, striking back from the brink after being reborn is an essential step toward reclaiming his glory. Social skills matter, but so do strategy and an iron fist. Anyone who doesn't know how to clear obstacles with a shovel will never discover the 108 ways to use one. 220Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 3 Me, Working at a State-Owned Enterprise: A Tycoon System Falls from the Sky 国企上班的我：天降神豪系统 [Tycoon + Urban + System + Romance + Wish Fulfillment + Entrepreneurship] Yang Yun unexpectedly obtains a mysterious Tycoon System and from then on reaches the pinnacle of life. With the System's help, he gradually becomes a super-rich tycoon while uncovering many social phenomena and truths about human nature. 162Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 4 The Sky Screen Shows Every Nation’s Leaders the Minister from the Start 天幕，开局给各国元首看是大臣 On this day, the entire world froze, and times and places collided! The leaders of modern nations and people all over the world were horrified to discover a gigantic screen in the sky that could not be closed! From the start, it screened “Yes, Minister”! As the hidden flaws and scandals of the British political system, including its political parties and civil service, were laid bare before the audience, the rulers seated on their thrones fell silent as one. For the first time, they began to exa 22.5kReads6.3Score95714d adds
- 5 The Divine Archer Hunts the Ming 神箭猎明 [History / Late Ming Dynasty + Rise to Power + Farming + Military Epic + Naval Hegemony + Fleet Building] At Sarhu in the late Ming, mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. Yin Xiangjie, an archery champion, transmigrates into a desperate situation. Relying on sheer courage and unmatched marksmanship, he fights his way out of a fleeing army, gathers the remnants, and escapes into the vast ocean. Before he can gain a foothold, powerful enemies surround him, the imperial court eyes him with sus 2.6kReads8.0Score22814d adds
- 6 Officialdom: A Smooth Rise to Success 官场：平步青云 After his superior suddenly dies and his wife betrays him, Ji Ping'an angrily divorces her and drinks himself silly at a bar, only to be dragged off by a big shot's daughter to put out a fire. Should he help or not? That is the question. When life hits rock bottom, the only way is up... 4.3kReads8.8Score44714d adds
- 7 Earth Won’t Allow an Existence This Awesome! 地球不允许我这么牛逼的存在！ Qin Chuan spared no effort and exhausted his cultivation to return to Earth, hoping to reunite with his family. He never expected to find that his parents were gone and his younger sister was on the verge of death. Worse still, the moment he returned, Earth fired a nuclear missile at him. All because Earth couldn't allow someone as badass as him to exist! With a Dragon-Slaying Saber on his shoulder and an enemy's head in his hand, Qin Chuan kills anyone who stands in his way, be they Buddha or g 76.6kReads7.9Score4.2k14d adds
- 8 The Super-Time-Space Kaguya Princess! Afterstory 超时空辉夜姬！后日谈 Ayaha! I really want pancakes! But the taste System isn’t ready yet. Okay... I miss them so much. Today, we’re filling in the blanks the original left behind. Let’s go! And is Yachiyo going to get a physical body too?! 494Reads—Score10514d adds
- 9 Who Gets It? The Older Sister at the Café Is So Sweet 谁懂啊？咖啡店姐姐超级温柔 “All right, thank you!” Her voice was full of laughter. “I’m in a real hurry, and... I don’t do well in the rain.” Her voice softened a little as she said the last part, with a hint of resignation that was hard to notice. Shen Yan didn’t think much of it at the time. He just assumed she was delicate and worried about catching a cold in the rain. He nodded, tugged at the corners of his mouth in a smile, and said, “It’s fine. It’s just an umbrella.” “Oh, right!” The girl suddenly seemed to remembe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Drawn into the Game Right After Graduation: A Silent Contest 毕业即入局，无声的较量 (No System + No Golden Finger + Teamwork + Espionage + Counterintelligence) Don’t read it. Judging by the comments, everyone regrets reading it. Consider yourself warned. While others took civil service exams after graduation, I was secretly recruited as soon as I graduated and put in charge of cracking cases! The whole class of top students couldn’t crack a tough case, but I used details and logic to pinpoint the key clue in six minutes, leaving everyone else in the dust! I skipped the probati 12.3kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 11 The Legend of Tie Niu 铁牛传奇 A village boy inherits the legacy of an extraordinary master, becoming a peerless physician and martial artist. He takes part in battles in the southern frontier and performs one extraordinary deed after another, only to be struck by disaster and set adrift at sea. Thus begins his journey through life… 2.4kReads8.9Score35014d adds
- 12 The Brash Official 官道莽夫 By a twist of fate, Li Nanxing was swept into the heart of a fierce struggle and made a pawn in someone else’s game. He thought he was doomed to be crushed, but somehow he carved out a bright future for himself! From then on, he rose rapidly, with a lovely wife by his side and both fame and fortune in hand! 172Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 13 I'm a Civil Servant in a Small Town 我在乡镇做公务员 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Road to Power, Starting as a Deputy Town Mayor 通天官路，从副镇长开始 63Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn in 2012: A Life Transformed by Xunqi 重生2012，讯启人生 After spending half his life struggling at the bottom of society, Xie Liang, an ordinary man as insignificant as dust, is unexpectedly reborn in 2012. The gears of fate begin to turn as he awakens the Future News System. Every message from the future is a key to rewriting his life. See how Xie Liang wields the keys to the future and strikes up a rousing song of comeback in 2012! 25Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 16 From the Start, My College Girlfriend Set Me Up, So I Smashed Her Face 开局被大学女友陷害，我打烂她脸 (Power struggles in government + political scheming) Meng Xun, who died in despair after being framed by his enemies, is reborn in 1998. That year, his parents are still alive, and his family business has yet to be maliciously acquired by its competitors. But in just ten days, both his parents will die in a car accident, and he will be framed and sent to prison, missing out on the best years of his life. Surrounded by wolves and facing a crisis on the brink of disaster, can he use his knowledge 9kReads8.9Score70914d adds
- 17 Working for State Security, I Can Scan for Spies 人在国安，我能扫描间谍 With graduation just around the corner, Jiang Cheng was looking for a job when he was assigned to attend a special recruitment interview. Only after answering a series of questions did he learn that the Ministry of State Security had its eye on him. At the same time, Jiang Cheng uncovered the mystery of his own background. To discover the truth behind the 303 military-industrial espionage case, Jiang Cheng joined the Ministry of State Security, activated a scanner map, and set out to capture spi 378Reads7.9Score16914d adds
- 18 Yan Hongying, King of Novels 小说之王严鸿影 The novelist Yan Hongying lived a life like a day of thunder and rain. From the very beginning, life was a miserable struggle for him. Born into a poor rural family, he nearly had to drop out of school because he couldn’t afford the tuition. At school, he was lonely. Poverty was branded on him, making it impossible for him to hold his head high. When his self-esteem was wounded, he encountered literary works that would influence him for the rest of his life. The passion literature awakened in hi 146Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 19 I Just Pulled My Sister Out of the Washing Machine, and Now She's My Professor 刚把姐姐拔出洗衣机，她成我教授 [One female lead + sweet campus romance + older woman/younger man + charming contrast + good-for-nothing professor × all-around male student + mutual salvation] Ye Chuxiao pushed open the front door and heard the washing machine making a strange noise. He went over to take a look. A woman in a nightdress was stuck in the drum, her upper body wedged inside, with only her waist and two long legs sticking out. "Can you help pull me out?" Ye Chuxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Good, she was just a go 102Reads—Score30614d adds
- 20 Spring Evil 春邪 Qin Tian worked diligently and kept his head down, but his female superior constantly made things difficult for him. With no connections to protect him, he was eventually made a scapegoat. At that moment, the resentment he had suppressed for years finally erupted. He swore he would climb to the top and become someone important. 230Reads7.6Score10314d adds
- 21 The Winners' Club 赢家俱乐部 He can predict the outcome of a match with near-perfect accuracy. But if the stake is your conscience, would you still place a bet? A born cardsharp, the likes of whom appear only once in a thousand years, spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the crimes he committed before becoming a crime boss. Does that make him a good person? A group of nobodies, caught up in gambling and the underworld, find the good and evil in human nature magnified. How should they choose, how should they liv 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Run, Wild Child 奔跑吧，野孩子 [Coming-of-age] + [Rural entrepreneurship] + [Friendship] + [Romance] He was a bastard with no father. His own maternal grandmother abused him, beat him, and locked him in the cowshed. But through his own hard work, he made it to the capital to study. After graduating, he returned home and poured his sweat into his hometown's soil. He transformed an impoverished village into a famous tourist destination, and truly ensured the villagers could be cared for in their old age and that the young would 1.7kReads7.6Score17414d adds
- 23 History's Greatest Accountant: From the Start, I Reported My Boss 史上最强会计：开局我举报领导 In middle age, Bai Qi is transferred to a company on the verge of bankruptcy to serve as chief accountant. The company head and his trusted associates are busy embezzling funds, taking bribes, and trading power for money and sex. Beneath the revelry and song lies a bloody storm, and they set their sights on Bai Qi. Creditors crowd the doors, huge sums of money disappear, and a weasel turns thief. See how this seasoned professional navigates the tangled mess, holds his ground, and leads the compa 163Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 24 The Bladeless Edge 无锋利刃 In the hidden currents of the world, everyone is both a player moving the pieces and a piece on the board. Reality wears down the sharp edges of our ideals, and principles give way to self-interest, one step at a time. Behind every choice that looks so bright and promising lies a compromise that cannot be spoken aloud. When the scales tip between survival and conscience, we eventually understand: adulthood is nothing more than dancing in chains. There is often no absolute good or evil in this wo 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Bandit Village: You Call This a Great Empire? 一个土匪村：你们说是大帝国 Wen Wudi transmigrates and becomes an emperor. Back on Blue Star, he was a nobody, so he thinks this transmigration has worked out pretty well. Just as Wen Wudi is getting ready to admire his vast empire, he realizes something is off. “Prime Minister, how many households does our Great Zhao Empire have these days?” “Your Majesty, under the wise and mighty rule of three generations of great rulers, our Great Zhao now has a total of 236 households,” the prime minister replies proudly. 257Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 26 When the Gods Invade, Humanity Reigns Supreme 神明入侵之人道为尊 Are the gods really beings who look down on humanity? Are the demon races really predators who prey on humanity? Are the uncanny really beings who toy with humanity? Wrong! Before the ancient human race, the gods were humanity's servants, the demon races were humanity's mounts, and the uncanny were humanity's toys. After a cataclysm, the human race, once the leader of all living beings, had its power sealed away. Now, millions of years later, humanity will once again rise to the top of all races 4Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 27 After Leaving the Mental Hospital, I Opened a Shelter for Immortals 精神病出院后，开一家神仙收容所 I'm going to die tomorrow. Unless I rent out all eight courtyards Grandpa left behind. The first tenant is Zhu Ganglie. He'll stay for free, but I have to feed him. The second is an old lady whose acupuncture needle opened a path to the underworld. The third is a poet who teaches children to recite poems and, while he's at it, asks around to see who has wine. He says his name is Li Bai. More and more people showed up after that. Granny Meng stepped into the paper offerings shop in embroidered sh 4Reads—Score63314d adds
- 28 From the Start, I Could Understand Lottery Tickets, and I Became the Richest Man 开局听懂彩票说话，我成了首富 Su Chen unexpectedly awakens the "Voice of All Things System," and from then on the world is completely "naked" before him! The moment it awakens, the scratch-off ticket in Su Chen's hand screams: "You broke loser covered in knockoffs, don't touch me! I'm worth three million!" He turns to steady himself against a door, but the creaky old wooden door lets out a haughty groan: "Easy there! My poor old back! I used to be the pride of the imperial palace, you know!" From that moment on, Su Chen can 771Reads—Score33114d adds
- 29 I Won One Million from the Start, So I Lay Flat 开局就中了1个小目标，我躺平了 At long last, this heaven-sent fortune has finally come my way! Ahhh! As a model young man of the new century and a veteran professional experience tester (which really just means I’ve quit after barely a year seven times), Liu Ziyu plans to lie flat after striking it rich, but then he encounters a series of extraordinary... 389Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 On My First Day as an Auxiliary Police Officer, I Won Over a Big Shot’s Daughter 辅警入职当天，拿下大佬千金 Back in 2003, Wang Chuyi opens his eyes at the scene of the 4/23 case, face-to-face with the rival who framed him and sent him to prison, where he died! Once you’re reborn, even a pig can take off if it catches the right wind, let alone Wang Chuyi! He’ll turn his fate around by reclaiming his permanent position and cracking the 4/23 case! What Wang Chuyi never expected, though, was that An Xuefu, the beauty he rescues while solving the 4/23 kidnapping case, would have such an extraordinary ident 7kReads8.6Score74214d adds
- 31 Power at Its Peak: Starting as the Director of the Urban Development Office 权力巅峰：从城建办主任开始 They say that once you're caught up in the underworld, you have no say in your own fate. In his previous life, one wrong step left him behind bars, where he died a miserable death. In this life, armed with foresight, he will rise straight to the heavens and reach the very peak! 306Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 32 Restarting the Journey of Love: Women After Divorce 重启爱之旅：离婚后的女人们 Zhang Ziyun had always looked down on people who got divorced. Then he caught his wife cheating, and got divorced himself. Government officials, community directors, teachers, clothing-store owners, and other women began entering his life... Amid the endless bustle of the world, as he chose and was chosen, he worked hard and built a modest career while still holding on to hope for marriage. After a series of twists and turns, he finally found the happiness meant for him in this lifetime among th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Chongba, and My Nephew Is the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Biao 大明：我哥朱重八，侄永乐帝标子 A young master from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners was unexpectedly born into the late Yuan Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang rose up against the Yuan, he followed Li Zhen and joined him. After earning merit as a boy, he was adopted by Old Zhu as a son in his drunkenness and given the name Zhu Chongshi. He became the only prince of a commandery in the Ming with an unusual two-character title. Xu Miaoyun refused to marry anyone but him. He was determined to become the richest, m 17.6kReads8.2Score77914d adds
- 34 This Godfather Isn’t Proper 这个教父不正经 [Underworld epic] [Dark, forbidden mother-daughter angels] [Love for a widow] [A failed life: the rise of a dragon and an elephant] This is a lament for everything lost. His birth mother abandons him, and he is crowned the voice of the underworld. He takes the blame for the woman he loves and goes to prison, only for her to become a British princess he can admire on the news. He alone falls from a street vendor selling candied hawthorn skewers to a prisoner locked away from the light of day. Th 1.5kReads9.1Score15614d adds
- 35 Tears of a Beauty in the Tumultuous Sea of Politics 官海沉浮之美人泪 With an opportunity, even an ordinary person can rise to the highest ranks. See how Wang Zi Feng, an ordinary nobody, seizes his chance to stir up the world and lead the people of the mountains out of poverty and toward prosperity. Anyone could be a thousand-mile horse. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 We Both Transmigrated, So Why Did I Only Make It Halfway? 都是穿越，凭什么我只穿一半 A graduation short film brings Li Ran, who had already settled into an ordinary life, officially into the dazzling and unpredictable entertainment industry. A low-budget movie puts Li Ran, now in the entertainment industry, on the road to the top. As fame comes, friendship, love, and scheming all come rushing at Li Ran. Staying true to himself, Li Ran vows to edit together an entertainment career of his own. 8.3kReads8.3Score43914d adds
- 37 The Urban Hunt 都市围猎 This story follows the tangled struggles over power, profit, and desire within modern corporations. Everyone is a hunter, and everyone is prey. In the end, justice catches up with them: each person is destroyed by the consequences of their own actions. Then a new hunt begins somewhere else. The novel features a large cast of characters, and the author has done their best to pack a miniature society into its pages. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Real Man 爷们 A beautiful woman wants to kill me. First she tried a knife, then she tried to run me over. When she realized she couldn't kill me, she actually begged me to kill myself. 9.4kReads8.9Score99914d adds
- 39 Reborn in Politics: This Time, I Serve the People Alone 重生官场：这一世，我只为民做主 In my previous life, a woman and her family deceived and ruined me. I died without children, bringing misery to my parents and family. In this life, besides taking revenge on that woman and her family, I, Lin Chen, will stand up for the people... 3.5kReads8.7Score31314d adds
- 40 The Pinnacle of Power: A Young Eagle on the Official Path 权利巅峰之官道天骄 The long road through officialdom is riddled with deadly traps, but it also holds the most beautiful encounters. Reborn Jiang Wendong: can he evade those deadly traps and stride boldly onward? 28.7kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds
- 41 A Record of Raising a Good Dog 修勾驯养实录 [Modern Rebirth] [Realistic] [Niche Culture] [Multiple Heroines] The story of one man and several women. The plot has a nice balance of tension and relaxation. Take your time and enjoy! 16.4kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 42 The Official's Path: Drawing the Blade 官途之利刃出鞘 The county magistrate vanishes mysteriously at a disaster relief site. Was it suicide, or murder? A secretary who graduated from the police academy is suppressed and banished. While sorting through the magistrate’s belongings, he discovers clues and follows his burning sense of justice to expose the dirty dealings behind the scenes. Using his wits alone, he captures criminal gangs and pursues corrupt officials across a thousand miles... Wise, sharp, decisive, and incorruptible, he wins the favor 36.2kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
- 43 The Art of Not Competing 不争之争 This book says that, in the end, it doesn’t matter whether you fight for something or not. Just be yourself! The ancients said, “Because he contends with no one, no one in the world can contend with him.” Chinese people place greater value on not contending... Not contending brings peace of mind, the source of all strength, like the sea... In modern society, even not contending can be seen as a kind of struggle, born of helplessness... 20Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 44 A Bright Political Future 官运亨通 At 28, Lin Yun Feng had a limitless future ahead of him. After the Jin Hai Bridge, which fell under his jurisdiction, suddenly collapsed, Lin Yun Feng went from a rising political star to being cast aside. His beautiful wife cheated on him. Disheartened, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, only to stumble upon a secret... 2kReads8.8Score22814d adds
- 45 Secretary Chen's Notebook 陈秘书笔记 The extraordinary life of a secretary. Chen, a highly capable secretary, watches his bright future vanish in an instant. Cautious and deferential around the powerful, he keeps a low profile among his colleagues, and through his own distinctive way of handling people, gradually achieves his goals in life. His notebook is a lament for a life. 1.1kReads—Score12214d adds
- 46 The 27-Year-Old Beauty Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 27岁美女老板赖上我 Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. On my first day at work, I ran into my beautiful 27-year-old boss, Tang Ruoran. We had only just met when she accused me of being the father of her daughter. Heaven knows, it was my first time meeting her! I asked for a paternity test, but the results showed that I really was her daughter's biological father. Watch as I turn the tables, uncover layer upon layer of mystery, and finally discover just how greedy human nature can be... 2.1kReads8.5Score10514d adds
- 47 The Ladder of Sinners 罪人梯 Falsely accused and imprisoned three years ago, he received guidance from a powerful figure. Three years later, he returns as a king, ready to settle old and new scores alike. The final installment in the Ladder trilogy: Sin, Man, Ladder. A victorious general is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. See how Chen Lubing climbs to the summit, step by step, over the bodies of his enemies… 18.5kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 48 My Years in National Security 我当国安那些年 [No System] + [Not Wish-Fulfillment] + [Realistic Style] + [Modern Field Agents] There are people who hear thunder in the silence and achieve extraordinary things without fanfare. They disappear into the shadows of covert battles, content to remain unknown as they stand watch for the light in silence. Their identities are unknown, but their deeds will never be forgotten! I want to tell their story. I dedicate this book to the unsung heroes of the covert front! 14.4kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 49 Xiaohefeng’s First Book 小荷风的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads6.8Score—14d adds
- 50 The Boss Calls Me Brother, So I Call Him Dog 霸总叫我兄弟，我管他叫狗子 The CEO Calls Me His Bro, So I Call Him Dog 16Reads—Score—14d adds
