Novels like The Third Book by Ersi Xiong
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- 51 The Way to Break the Deadlock 破局之道 4.5kReads8.6Score42214d adds
- 52 Officialdom: Five Years in Office, Leading the County Out of Poverty 官场：上任五年，带全县脱贫致富 In 2018, just after Wu Shixie takes office, he is faced with a severe crisis: the local government is strapped for cash and can't even pay its employees. Watch how he puts resources to work, manages the budget, promotes capable people, and uses a range of governing methods to transform the county! Once you take office as a local official, you must devote yourself to the people and plan for generations to come. Watch how Wu Shixie leads the whole county out of poverty and toward prosperity, givin 633Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Barefoot Civil Servant 赤脚公务员 Liu Chengjin, a university graduate from a poor farming family, went from being an auto mechanic to a grassroots civil servant. Amid changing times and the ups and downs of officialdom, he stayed true to himself, stood by what was right, and served the people, transforming from a brash nobody into one of the province’s outstanding civil servants. Yet, at the peak of his career, with power firmly in his hands, he chose to step down while he was still ahead and return to a simpler life... What did 55Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 54 When the Mountain Mist Rose, I Met You 恰逢山雾起，与君识 Song Lin followed the path laid out for her by fate: blind dates, marriage, and getting her health in order. But after meeting the wrong man, fate led her down another path, where she met him, someone a person like her, an ordinary woman, could never hope for… 145Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 55 In the Name of the People: I, Sun Liancheng, Will Claim the Top Spot in Handong 名义：我孙连城要问鼎汉东 District Chief of the Universe Sun Liancheng is reborn in his college days. In his previous life, with no connections or powerful backing, he worked diligently in Jingzhou for many years. He was capable, incorruptible, and never abused his position. In the end, Sha Ruijin and Li Dakang still banished him to the Youth Palace. In this life, he will defy fate and make it to the provincial government as soon as possible. Drawing on the perspective and abilities he gained from being reborn, he will c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Key to a Career in Politics 仕途密钥 From the start, retired special forces king Xia Tao is dragged into a blind date, where he meets a beautiful CEO and begins an inescapable romance... He stumbles his way into government, facing petty scheming and open and hidden attacks. He cuts through every obstacle as he searches for the key to a political career. In a maze of power where truth and lies blur and everyone schemes against everyone else, he crushes his opponents on every front; He risks his life to fight the flood demon, all to —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Reborn in 1992: From the Start, I Became a Leader in My Hometown 重生1992：开局当家乡领导 The tycoon Chen Ping returns to 1992, a pivotal year in history. Carrying regrets from his past life, he must see how he can rise steadily amid this sweeping tide of change and give back to his hometown. 450Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 58 The Political Arena: Starting as the Youngest County Magistrate 官场风云：从最年轻县长开始 From a senior leader’s chief secretary to the province’s youngest county magistrate, Zhang Yi had barely taken office when he was hit by a once-in-a-century downpour. A reservoir holding nearly a hundred million cubic meters of water was on the verge of bursting its dam, threatening the lives and property of thousands downstream, and he had not a single soldier at his disposal! Then a highly daring plan suddenly came to mind... 531Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 59 Reborn: Ruling the Officialdom 重生：纵横官途 In his previous life, his family fell into ruin. He watched every member of his family die while he was in prison, then died in despair. In this life, he pays tribute to himself before entering prison, determined to return and avenge his family. Amid the favors and treachery of officialdom, how will he find the hidden hand pulling the strings? 6Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 60 Officialdom: No One Knows My Background 官场：我的背景无人知晓 [Officialdom] [No System] [No Rebirth] For more than twenty years, Xu Tianlai has never known who his father is, or how his mother managed to make a living alone in the countryside. All he knows is that his mother insisted he finish college, then made him promise on her deathbed that he would pursue a career in government. That day, Xu Tianlai walks out of the interview room utterly disheartened. And that is when the wheels of fate begin to turn... 5.1kReads7.3Score33314d adds
- 61 The Pinnacle of Political Power 官途巅峰 Three years ago, he was a low-ranking county government clerk, but he got caught up in a corruption case and saw his future destroyed. Now he’s determined to take control of his own fate and stir up storms across the land! 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 A Grassroots Rise: The Loach of the Commune Climbs the Ranks 草根逆袭：公社泥鳅的官场路 In his early twenties, Feng Xiaole has only an elementary school education. A rural “intellectual,” he looks ordinary, but his eyes are sharp and lively. Quick-witted and eloquent, he has an optimistic streak to his core. He often says, “There’s always a way forward when you reach the mountain, and wherever there’s a road, there’s Feng Xiaole.” And this is the man who somehow manages to carve out his own path in the world of politics. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Reborn: The Road to Power 重生之一条官路 294Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng, and I Kick Hou Liangping Aside on My Way to the Top 家父赵蒙生，踹开侯亮平一路狂飙 Zhao Mingliang transmigrated into a world that combined various TV dramas. At first, he thought he was the son of Zhao Lichun, the country's number one corrupt official... So he planned to use what he'd learned to make piles of cash and slap them in his father's face! Who could have guessed that along the way he'd not only make an enemy of Hou Liangping, but also find a place in Zhong Xiaoyai's heart? And just as he signed a huge contract, he unexpectedly discovered his true parentage... He was 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Patron Falls from Power at the Start 重生官场：开局靠山倒台 [Not a power fantasy + Not a reskinned story + No System + No female lead + Political power struggles] People say the character for “official” has two mouths, but that's not really true. A true official is the subtle link between those two mouths. He must be able to pass on orders from above and guide those below. In his previous life, he spent thirty years struggling in officialdom without making any progress. Reborn, he found his powerful patron had fallen. This time, Ren Wu would take his fat 1Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 66 The Road to Officialdom: From Bureau Chief to Party Secretary, I Just Want to Get Ahead 官途：从局长到书记，太想进步了 After transmigrating into a world of crossover TV dramas, Jiang Yuan was assigned from the start to serve as head of the Pingkang County Public Security Bureau in Lin City, Handong Province! There, he met characters like Qi Tongwei, Gao Yuliang, and Gao Xiaoqin, and discovered that his cousin was named Jiang Yang. There were also dramas such as The Knockout, Icebreaking Action, Flowers at the Foot of the Mountain twenty years later, Love Apartment, and more! As he rose through the ranks, Jiang Y —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Xie Tunan’s Notes on Rising Through the Ranks 谢图南升官笔记 The author is a seasoned writer with experience working in multiple Party and government departments. Most of the novel is adapted from real cases, and some of it may strike a chord with you. The story begins at the municipal level, without getting bogged down in grassroots affairs... 79.4kReads8.5Score6.3k14d adds
- 68 Reborn into a Powerful Official Family, I Start Building My Résumé as a Town Mayor 重生高层官家，从镇长开始镀金 My new story 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! 835Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 69 The Officialdom Rankings: Rising and Falling in the Political Arena 官榜：宦海浮沉 [Officialdom] + [Political Intrigue] + [Period Novel] Returning to the 1990s, Chen Guohua, a civil servant, relies on the foresight that comes with being reborn to emerge from a desperate predicament and finally get a new lease on life. But before he can enjoy his fresh start, he's given a mission at a moment of crisis and sent to Qianlou Town. There, he must face entrenched local factions, an impoverished township, and investors with ulterior motives... Chen Guohua fears nothing. He meets each 4Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 70 Reborn, I Rise to the Pinnacle of Power 重生后，我封顶权力巅峰 In his previous life, betrayed by his girlfriend, Zhao Yulong, a scion of a prominent family, acted on a whim and let his impulsiveness ruin his career in government. Reborn, Zhao Yulong sees through the ways of the political arena and rises rapidly through the ranks, leading his family to look down on all under heaven... 231Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 71 Aspiring to the Azure Clouds 欲上青云 My new story is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Second Book by Wuxiang1 无相1的第2本书 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 73 In the Name of the People: Who Doesn't Know Secretary Qi? One Move to Victory 名义：谁人不识祁书记？胜天一子 A small part of the beginning takes place at Handong University. It's not much, mainly to set things up. From the start, he disrupts Liang Lu's romantic date with her former lover. A brilliant essay on the collapse of the Sakura Nation's economic bubble shakes Handong's economics community. Teasing Li Dakang in the Handong cafeteria. Discussing economic development with Zhao Lichun in the Party Secretary's office. A heated debate with Chen Yanshi at the Economic Commission over the flaws in the 32kReads—Score1.6k14d adds
- 74 The Pinnacle of Power 权欲巅峰 Power at the Peak, also known as The Corrupt Official, is a sweeping novel about a cadre's growth and redemption. Born into a poor family, Song Ziwen rises step by step from a technician to a leadership position, but for a time loses his way amid power and temptation. After being transferred to the northwestern province, he comes to his senses. He visits remote mountain villages to learn about the hardships of the poor, leading the people in building roads, controlling floods, promoting educatio 45Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 75 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... 3.6kReads8.7Score32414d adds
- 76 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins as a Police Officer in a Detention Center 官场：掌权之路从看守所民警开始 Yang Junbang, a police officer with the criminal investigation squad, was framed and demoted to work at a detention center. There, Yang Junbang met his benefactor and ultimately embarked on a path to defy fate and change his destiny. 1Reads—Score314d adds
- 77 A Smooth Road to Office: Starting as a Selected Graduate in the Provincial Party Committee 官道坦途：从省委选调生开始 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real events may be used as a reference.] Reborn in 2011, Lin Zhi becomes a provincial government selection-program official. His very first posting is at a provincial department, where he vigorously promotes the province’s industrial transformation and works to improve the lives of its people. Riding the wave of the emerging mobile internet, he deftly seizes the opportunity and founds a world-famous tech company. With a keen eye for opportuni 200Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 78 The Second Novel by a Ten-Year Civil Servant 十年科员的第2本书 A new story is out! You can read my work 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! 259Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 79 A Township's Female Civil Servant 乡镇女公务员 After graduating from university, Zhang Xiaowei passed the civil service exam and became an ordinary government worker in a town in a neighboring city. At work, she met Yang Zhixing. After several years together, their bond grew deep, and Zhang Xiaowei married him. They went on to live happily ever after... 1.3kReads—Score13514d adds
- 80 Reborn in Officialdom: I Alone Command the World 重生官场，独掌一方乾坤 [Reborn + Tycoon + Officialdom + Period Piece + System + Extremely Satisfying] Chen Ming was reborn in 1982 as the county magistrate of “Fuyu” County and bound to the [Wish for What I Want] System. As long as he wants it, anything in the world can be his! Everyone called him the “Chosen County Magistrate.” When “Fuyu” County became an international metropolis, everyone wanted to know his secret. Standing atop the city, Chen Ming said just one thing: “This power was given by the people. I wield t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Pinnacle of Power: My Formidable Backing Is Revealed 权力巅峰：我的强大背景曝光了 [Traditional political drama + no System] Breaking news! After a leader dies under mysterious circumstances, secretary Qin Yang is dragged into the scandal because every clue points to his girlfriend! He goes from a rising star at work to a public enemy. His political career hangs by a thread, and his life sinks into darkness. At the crucial moment, an order transfers him to a village post. He thinks he's been exiled, but it turns out to be the starting point of his comeback. During his time in 12.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 82 Reborn: I've Long Since Mastered the Ways of Officialdom 重生：在官场，我早已人情练达 Chen Qingdong had been crushed in the political arena for his youthful idealism, and had grown so despairing that he had given up on life. Then, by chance, he returned to the past and got the chance to rewrite his life! This time, Chen Qingdong knew how to navigate the ways of the world, and swore to reclaim the dignity he had lost in his previous life. From then on, he advanced one step at a time, seizing every opportunity and forging a legendary rise through the treacherous ups and downs of th 1.8kReads6.3Score13214d adds
- 83 Officialdom: Starting Out as a Township Party Secretary 官场：从乡镇书记开始 This book is also titled The Long Road Home. The main text is a continuation of the bonus chapters for Part One, Reborn: The Red Officialdom. Part One had a limit on how many bonus chapters could be published, so the rest are included in this book. Please take note. 17Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 84 Reborn in 1983: The System Forces Me to Improve 重生1983，系统逼我进步 When Chen Qiming woke up, he discovered that he had been reborn in 1983. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Chen Wanqing, the woman who had haunted his dreams. This was the best of times, and the worst of times... 19Reads—Score414d adds
- 85 Power and Intrigue in Officialdom 官场之权谋 A master strategist in the art of officialdom. Born in the countryside, Peng Dingtian was looked down on by his relatives and neighbors from a young age, and his classmates never stopped making fun of him. But after three years of hard work, he went from the bottom of his class to its top student, then got into the economics department of Huaxia University, one of the world’s most prestigious schools. After graduating, Peng Dingtian was assigned to work for the Longcheng Municipal Government. Bu 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Reborn in the Government: Rising Straight to the Top 重生官场之青云直上 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! 456Reads8.6Score9914d adds
- 87 Officialdom: Speaking Up for the People 官场：为人民发声 My new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 231Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 88 Yuliang, Stop Crying. I Really Am the Leader of the Shajiabang Gang 育良别哭了，我真是沙家浜帮主 Zhao Weixin transmigrates into a world that combines various film and television dramas. After years of hard work, he becomes the head of Duancheng, a prefecture-level city in Handong Province with the worst economy in the province. Just as he is getting ready to make his mark and transform the city, Hou Liangping shows up. “Explain this jade Buddha, over a foot tall. Where did it come from?” “And where did you get all the antiques filling this villa?” “…” Watching Hou Liangping revel in his own 397Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 89 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising from a Secretary's Desk! 权利巅峰：从秘书开始崛起！ His boss makes things difficult for him at work, while his future mother-in-law demands an astronomical bride price and says he's not good enough. In an instant, Lin Qiang feels his life is hopeless. Disheartened, he plans to quit after finishing his final overseas assignment. Who knew fate had a twist in store! By chance, Lin Qiang rescues a top big shot holding a flag in a car accident, and from then on his career takes off! His beautiful boss reaches out to make peace? His ex regrets every 367Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 90 The General's Legitimate Grandson: I, Ding Yizhen, Rule Handong! 将门嫡孙：我丁义珍纵横汉东！ In the Name of the People + transmigrate + System + political intrigue + somewhat satisfying revenge + crossover of film and TV universes + turning the world upside down! This fat guy's name is Tom! He originally went abroad to seek freedom, but all he got was washing dishes or being tucked in for the night! Luckily, a good-for-nothing from Blue Star transmigrated and took over his body! From the start, he awakened the Turning the World Upside Down System! As long as he turns things upside down, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 I Snatched Sha Ruijin, So Call Me Secretary Qi 截胡沙瑞金，请叫我祁职务 After waking from a deep sleep, Qi Tongwei finds himself back in the graduation season of 1992! With everything stacked against him from the start, what path should he take? In this life, Qi Tongwei heads to another province and snatches away Sha Ruijin's chance at promotion. Step by step, he rises from Linjiang to the very top! Li Dakang, Sha Ruijin, Zhao Lichun. Every one of them will be defeated by him! Many years later, Qi Tongwei returns to Handong with the might of a king... 11.1kReads—Score70614d adds
- 92 A Wild Ride Through the Corridors of Power 官路狂飙 Lin Xu, a grassroots civil servant, seizes every opportunity as he rises from the township to the county, the city, and the provincial level. He turns the tide again and again, constantly improving people's lives, in a story of a meteoric rise through the world of government. It all begins with a sudden mudslide. Facing workplace persecution, betrayal by his girlfriend, and the merciless force of nature, how will Lin Xu launch his rise to the top? 12.8kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 93 Zhong Xiaai’s Ex, and Liangping Uses His Power to Settle a Personal Score Against Me 钟小艾前男友，亮平公报私仇查我 [In the Name of the People] + [Business Warfare] + [Investigation] + [Investment] He transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and becomes Li Dakang's son. People come begging him to invest, and Hou Liangping accuses him of colluding with officials and businessmen? They want to arrest his mother, investigate his father, and even convict him of bribery? Just try it! Cai Chenggong thinks he can bully the weak? Zhao Ruilong thinks he can throw his weight around? Qi Tongwei wants to 1.6kReads5.3Score10014d adds
- 94 Military Transfer Officer: I'm Actually the Third Generation of Officials 军转干部，其实我是官三代 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.4kReads7.7Score20814d adds
- 95 The Seat of Power 官之位 Orphaned as a boy, Zheng Qing is taken in by a soon-to-retire provincial official after receiving a keepsake left by his father. At the same time, he is forced to shoulder the burdens of two generations far too soon. His enemies are practically untouchable! After entering the political arena, Zheng Qing follows his elders’ dying wishes to serve the people while fighting his way up at all costs, hoping to one day clear his father’s and grandfather’s names and avenge their deaths. Unfortunately, p 12Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 96 Qi Tongwei Cracks Down on the Underworld, Leaving the Sha Family Gang Devastated 祁同伟重拳扫黑，沙家帮集体破防 Li Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes Qi Tongwei. He obtains the Justice Police System. Every time he punishes a criminal, he receives a random reward. He personally arrests Zhao Ruilong, takes on Zhao Lidong in Crazy Wind, Dong Shu of Tazhai, Gao Mingyuan of Lucheng, Guo Xiaopeng of Haizhou, Cai Tianming of Drug War, and many others. Ultimately, by continually upholding justice, he makes his way toward success. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 My Dad Is Zhao Mengsheng, and You Say I’m Not Red Enough? 我爸赵蒙生，你说我人不够红？ He transmigrates as the son of Zhao Mengsheng, becoming the ultimate spoiled princeling. With his wife Zhong Xiaoai backing him up, Zhao Tianhong has a clear path to success. With bodyguard Xu Zhengyang at his side, he brings Nie Mingyu to heel and arrests Guo Xiaopeng. He wins over Ding Yuanying and eliminates Zhao Huihuang. As for Gao Qiqiang? I’ll just have my underling’s underling, Chengdu, deal with him. What, Zhang Shihao wants to kidnap me? He hasn’t even made a move, and the countert 8Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 98 The Officialdom Judge: I Will Never Tolerate Evil 官场判官：我与罪恶不共戴天 He returns to twenty years ago, to that turbulent era when everything was in flux. He must start over, and everything will change because of him. With his knowledge of the future, Lin Yi enters the police force and then government service, rewriting his fate step by step until he reaches the pinnacle... If his opponent is a tiger, he’ll play the pig and eat it. But if his opponent is already a pig, then he’ll raise the thing in his hand... 36Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 99 From the Start in Great Feng's Six Fan Gate: My Multiple Drones, Qí Tongwei 名义开局：祁同伟，我的牛马分身 [Congratulations, Host! You are now bound to the Workhorse Clone System.] [As long as you have enough Workhorse Points, Qi Tongwei and Zhong Xiaoai can both become your workhorse clones!] Instructor Pang Hu reminded him. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 We Agreed to Live Off Our Partners, but Qí Tongwei Smashed the Bowl 说好一起吃软饭，祁同伟把碗砸了 [In the Name of the People + Reborn + Righting Past Wrongs + No System] After shooting himself, Qi Tongwei was reborn on the grounds of Handong University in 1995. With a second chance at life, Qi Tongwei decided to right his past wrongs and change his fate. And he received another big surprise after being reborn: he discovered that his five senses were extraordinarily sharp. He perked up his ears and casually listened in, only to hear some juicy gossip about Liang Qunfeng. It turned out that hi —Reads—Score—14d adds
