Novels like The Cigarette Shop Owner Everyone in the County Owes a Favor
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Cigarette Shop Owner Everyone in the County Owes a Favor, best match first.
- 1 Double Ice Cream 双冰淇淋 He waited three years for her, but when they reunited, she said, “Who are you? I don’t know you.” She had lost her memory. She forgot him, forgot the nickname “Ice Cream,” and forgot everything they had shared. He was Hu Mingle, a devoted and obsessive man. He spent the night writing her name over and over and sticking it all over a tree, only for her to coldly say, “That’s so childish.” The colder she was, the harder he pursued her. He carved wooden figures, hauled water to block her way, an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Love for Purple Baby's Breath 爱给紫色满天星 A wish that went completely wrong somehow led me into the one-of-a-kind tenderness of Wen Ziqian. He wears soft purple hoodies and is quiet and aloof, the unattainable dream boy everyone else can only admire from afar. He ignores everyone’s advances, but gives all his affection to me. He gives me the desserts girls bring him, and, wanting to protect me with his jealous little schemes, creates a special prize so I’m the only one who can win. He helps my mom get her flower shop back on its feet, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Sweetness Hidden in Time: Changge and Their First Meeting 藏在时光里的甜：长歌与初遇 Come on in! This is a sweet, angst-free romance set against the sunset. The everyday moments between Chuyu and Changge are filled with tender little things: sharing sunsets, singing together, and playful bickering. Their slow-blooming, mutual feelings grow quietly over time, and every moment is sweet enough to warm your heart. You won't regret giving it a try! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Things in the Candy Jar 糖罐里的事 The story of Chang Ge and Chu Yu continues. I'm Chu Yu, an ordinary girl who writes sweet romances. I met Chang Ge, a steady, reserved nurse. He transferred jobs to be by my side, joined me in taking on the Spicy King Challenge, saw through my little moods, and gave me a tenderness and devotion meant only for me. Osmanthus cakes in the morning light, walking side by side beneath the sunset, and the understanding and affection tucked away in the passing years. The Things in the Sugar Jar is about 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn and Losing My Mind for Money, but the CEO Loves My Madness 重生发癫只搞钱，霸总偏爱超癫狂 Jin Chan Chan, 35 years old, died a miserable death in her previous life because she was hopelessly love-struck. Now she's reborn on the day after the 2007 college entrance exams. She tears up her love letters and swears she'll focus on making money, not romance! On her first night reborn, she fills in as an emergency replacement, singing funeral songs all night and earning her first pot of gold. Next, she cashes in on the lottery, building up her second fortune! She seizes the opportunity of so 54Reads—Score314d adds
- 6 My Days at the Real Estate Sales Office 我在售楼部的日子 As a member of the post-80s generation, I’ve witnessed this industry’s rise and fall. I’ve ridden the wave, reaped the rewards, felt the bubble, and watched it go from flourishing to decline, its fortunes ebbing away... There was fate’s hand, society’s shaping, and the trials of life... All these true stories will be recorded in full as a mark of our times. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 623Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score12214d adds
- 9 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 2kReads—Score15014d adds
- 10 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 2.1kReads—Score16414d adds
- 11 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.8kReads—Score50814d adds
- 12 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21.5kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 13 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 46.6kReads6.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 15 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1k14d adds
- 17 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.3kReads6.0Score48214d adds
- 18 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.8kReads8.8Score19514d adds
- 19 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.2kReads—Score22914d adds
- 20 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] This is the only alternate-history novel anywhere to feature a protagonist who fulfills the ideals of "establishing a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, securing the lives of the people, carrying on the lost teachings of the sages of the past, and bringing peace to all generations." From the start, he is caught in a dead-end situation: Zhangsun Wuji has already begun laying the groundwork to frame him, and fewer than six y 5.6kReads—Score50614d adds
