Meet Yourself at the Ferry of Desire! 12 Street Novels That Touch the Soul!
在欲望的渡口遇见自己!12本直击灵魂的市井小说!
It does not tell heroic legends, but only records the loves, hates, choices, difficulties and awakenings of ordinary people. Everyone can find the projection of their own desires in it, those unspeakable longings, those tossing and turning nights, those ordinary but precious persistences. Even though life has various tastes, we are always the ferrymen of our own lives.
1Male Neighbor
General Fiction男邻居
Chinese Cabbage
[Mid-aged love + female growth] Rural girl Qiu Mai's ups and downs experience from new marriage, childbirth, miscarriage to divorce. After 12 years of marriage, the exclusive sweetness of "love" became indifferent due to the husband's disrespect and inaction. All the affection disappeared due to the various evil deeds of the mother-in-law and three aunts, and eventually divorced. The story begins with the male neighbor downstairs listening to the room in the middle of the night. In the welfare room allocated by the work unit at the end of the 20th century, Chen Youfu, the director of the company office on the third floor, often endured the snoring of his wife beside him, while looking forward to using the sound to peek into the lives of the newlyweds upstairs - a "feast" that did not belong to him. This is the story of an ordinary woman's ups and downs, going through the ignorance of newlyweds, experiencing the trivialities of marriage, and finally heading for divorce and a new life. Her growth and changes, encounters and choices bear traces of the times, as well as the awakening of female self-awareness. Her character is very ordinary, just like you and me among all living beings who are struggling for life. Her story is very interesting, conveying hope and love in the smoke and fire of the world.
[Mid-aged love + female growth] Rural girl Qiu Mai's ups and downs experience from new marriage, childbirth, miscarriage to divorce. After 12 years of marriage, the exclusive sweetness of "love" became indifferent due to the husband's disrespect and inaction. All the affection disappeared due to the various evil deeds of the mother-in-law and three aunts, and eventually divorced. The story begins with the male neighbor downstairs listening to the room in the middle of the night. In the welfare room allocated by the work unit at the end of the 20th century, Chen Youfu, the director of the company office on the third floor, often endured the snoring of his wife beside him, while looking forward to using the sound to peek into the lives of the newlyweds upstairs - a "feast" that did not belong to him. This is the story of an ordinary woman's ups and downs, going through the ignorance of newlyweds, experiencing the trivialities of marriage, and finally heading for divorce and a new life. Her growth and changes, encounters and choices bear traces of the times, as well as the awakening of female self-awareness. Her character is very ordinary, just like you and me among all living beings who are struggling for life. Her story is very interesting, conveying hope and love in the smoke and fire of the world.
Through the daily interactions of several ordinary neighbors, the novel reveals the undercurrents beneath the seemingly calm surface of modern people. Those passing moments and those hesitant dialogues are all true portrayals of the lonely souls of urbanites.
2Beauty's Vicissitudes of Life
General Fiction美人沧桑
Chinese Cabbage
[Female Growth + Emotions + Marriage and Love + Family Affairs] Baicai is another masterpiece after "Mid-aged Desire"! This is a woman's growth epic. Twenty-year-old Li Shuang left her hometown with the dream of being a stewardess. She wanted to work as a wild model, walk on the catwalk, and compete in the talent show... She wanted to find a smooth path for her life, but this road was full of temptations and thorns. When she escaped from one love trap after another, some people pushed her into the abyss under the guise of love. They are glamorous, romantic, fate, and calamity. In the past ten years, fate has given her flowers and applause, but also setbacks and blows. She wears armor and lives better and better. "At first, I compared you to the moon in my heart, I compared you to a river carrying a boat,? I compared you to a mountain with support, and I compared you to a big tree wrapped with ivy. But after experiencing countless blood, tears and darkness alone, we find that we are as bright as the bright moon, as broad as the river, as solid as the mountain, and more stable than the big tree." In fact, time never defeats beauty.
[Female Growth + Emotions + Marriage and Love + Family Affairs] Baicai is another masterpiece after "Mid-aged Desire"! This is a woman's growth epic. Twenty-year-old Li Shuang left her hometown with the dream of being a stewardess. She wanted to work as a wild model, walk on the catwalk, and compete in the talent show... She wanted to find a smooth path for her life, but this road was full of temptations and thorns. When she escaped from one love trap after another, some people pushed her into the abyss under the guise of love. They are glamorous, romantic, fate, and calamity. In the past ten years, fate has given her flowers and applause, but also setbacks and blows. She wears armor and lives better and better. "At first, I compared you to the moon in my heart, I compared you to a river carrying a boat,? I compared you to a mountain with support, and I compared you to a big tree wrapped with ivy. But after experiencing countless blood, tears and darkness alone, we find that we are as bright as the bright moon, as broad as the river, as solid as the mountain, and more stable than the big tree." In fact, time never defeats beauty.
Baicai is another masterpiece after "Mid-aged Desire"! Taking the heroine Li Shuang's ten-year life journey as the main line, it shows her struggle and transformation in emotions, career and self-growth.
3Two Pepper Trees
General Fiction两棵花椒树
Yao Emei
Two terminally ill female patients, although "extreme" and "extreme" are different, but "extreme" to "ashes" level, it is also a strange thing. Is this the dilemma of middle-aged women, or is it a desperate situation that everyone cannot escape from? It's a problem revealed by physical examination. In fact, I haven't had a physical exam in five years. I'm not interested in it and I'm not interested in my body. But this physical examination is a bit special. We are going to a resort famous for its food, and we can eat, drink, and have fun while getting a physical examination. Who can refuse such benefits? Two weeks later, the human resources department of my unit called me and asked me to come over immediately. I thought I was about to face a job adjustment. Ca to be arranged. They were a bit afraid to look me in the eye and immediately realized that I had misunderstood its meaning. It's not calcium, it's not calcium, it's definitely not calcium! They shook their heads sadly.
Two terminally ill female patients, although "extreme" and "extreme" are different, but "extreme" to "ashes" level, it is also a strange thing. Is this the dilemma of middle-aged women, or is it a desperate situation that everyone cannot escape from? It's a problem revealed by physical examination. In fact, I haven't had a physical exam in five years. I'm not interested in it and I'm not interested in my body. But this physical examination is a bit special. We are going to a resort famous for its food, and we can eat, drink, and have fun while getting a physical examination. Who can refuse such benefits? Two weeks later, the human resources department of my unit called me and asked me to come over immediately. I thought I was about to face a job adjustment. Ca to be arranged. They were a bit afraid to look me in the eye and immediately realized that I had misunderstood its meaning. It's not calcium, it's not calcium, it's definitely not calcium! They shook their heads sadly.
The author uses delicate brushwork to describe the life in the city in a poetic way. In those daily routines of daily necessities, women's truest desires and choices are hidden. In the ferry of desire, everyone is his or her own helmsman. The female characters in the novel have to face the constraints of traditional concepts and the impact of modern life. They have a difficult balance between family affection and love, ideals and reality. Just like the pepper tree that needs to go through wind and rain before it can bear full fruits, they also gradually find their own place in the hardships of life.
4What to Do
General Fiction如何是好
(uk) Nick Hornby
"What to Do (Revised Translation)" is one of the most important masterpieces by Nick Hornby, one of the most popular writers in Britain and even the world today. Kate is a doctor, a good person, has a son and a daughter, and lives a happy middle-class life. However, after many years of marriage, the days were a bit dull and boring, without any warning, and even beyond Kate's own expectations. When she was greeting her family in a routine, she blurted out that she wanted a divorce. The balance of life tilts, and Kate falls into endless troubles... "What to Do (Revised Translation)" uses comedy to delve into the ups and downs of today's urban life, revealing the deep-seated human heart and the truth about human nature, making readers laugh and think seriously about what to do.
"What to Do (Revised Translation)" is one of the most important masterpieces by Nick Hornby, one of the most popular writers in Britain and even the world today. Kate is a doctor, a good person, has a son and a daughter, and lives a happy middle-class life. However, after many years of marriage, the days were a bit dull and boring, without any warning, and even beyond Kate's own expectations. When she was greeting her family in a routine, she blurted out that she wanted a divorce. The balance of life tilts, and Kate falls into endless troubles... "What to Do (Revised Translation)" uses comedy to delve into the ups and downs of today's urban life, revealing the deep-seated human heart and the truth about human nature, making readers laugh and think seriously about what to do.
The novel is based on the life of urban white-collar workers. Through delicate psychological descriptions, it shows the living conditions of contemporary people under multiple pressures such as the workplace, emotions, and family. Those dilemmas, those tossing and turning nights, are all our common experiences. The protagonist's swing between career and love, ideals and reality is actually a portrayal of each of us. When we stand at the crossroads of life, every direction seems right but full of unknowns. There are too many choices and we are at a loss. Maybe we will have a new understanding of what to do. There is never a standard answer in life. The important thing is to maintain the courage to move forward in confusion. Perhaps "not knowing what to do" itself is the best place to start.
5Marriage Ends Here
Short Fiction婚姻,到此为止
Yimeng Mountain
[Parents' filial piety + marriage + scumbag + awakening] What should I do if a person who steals his household registration certificate and wants to marry him finds out after marriage that he is a rotten person? Leave, leave firmly. At the same time, you have to take care of your own career and let the scumbag get away as far as he wants! At that time, Hong Shan stole her household registration book and risked breaking up with her parents to marry Su Li. Unexpectedly, many years later, she would become a useless person who had to file a report for every penny and suffered continuous domestic violence from Su Li. In order to get a smooth divorce while ensuring her own safety and getting the compensation she deserved, Hong Shan endured the humiliation and planned for three years. During this period, she met Lin Tao, who had been subjected to domestic violence by his father since childhood and had always been shrouded in shadow. With Lin Tao's help, Hong Shan finally gained the freedom she had dreamed of.
[Parents' filial piety + marriage + scumbag + awakening] What should I do if a person who steals his household registration certificate and wants to marry him finds out after marriage that he is a rotten person? Leave, leave firmly. At the same time, you have to take care of your own career and let the scumbag get away as far as he wants! At that time, Hong Shan stole her household registration book and risked breaking up with her parents to marry Su Li. Unexpectedly, many years later, she would become a useless person who had to file a report for every penny and suffered continuous domestic violence from Su Li. In order to get a smooth divorce while ensuring her own safety and getting the compensation she deserved, Hong Shan endured the humiliation and planned for three years. During this period, she met Lin Tao, who had been subjected to domestic violence by his father since childhood and had always been shrouded in shadow. With Lin Tao's help, Hong Shan finally gained the freedom she had dreamed of.
In order to divorce the man who had stolen her household registration certificate from them, Hong Shan had been planning for three years.
6Second Marriage by Contract
General Fiction合约二婚
Farewell Words
[Modern Marriage + Remarriage and True Love + Marriage First and Love Later] Her husband was killed in a car accident when he cheated on his female colleague. Zhen Zhu became a widowed single mother with a baby. Due to her husband's plan, Zhen Zhu lost her place to live and had to take her daughter to live in her mother and stepfather's home. Divorced and unemployed, Zhen Zhu's life suddenly became rough. Until he met Gu Chengxiao - he said: "Sign this contract, and when my son turns sixteen, I will give you your freedom and give you a sum of money." The reason why he chose her was very special, because she was so ordinary, so ordinary that he was confident that he would never fall in love with her. But at that time, none of them expected that no matter how ordinary a woman is, there will be some lovely moments, and no matter how aloof a man is, there will be a tender side.
[Modern Marriage + Remarriage and True Love + Marriage First and Love Later] Her husband was killed in a car accident when he cheated on his female colleague. Zhen Zhu became a widowed single mother with a baby. Due to her husband's plan, Zhen Zhu lost her place to live and had to take her daughter to live in her mother and stepfather's home. Divorced and unemployed, Zhen Zhu's life suddenly became rough. Until he met Gu Chengxiao - he said: "Sign this contract, and when my son turns sixteen, I will give you your freedom and give you a sum of money." The reason why he chose her was very special, because she was so ordinary, so ordinary that he was confident that he would never fall in love with her. But at that time, none of them expected that no matter how ordinary a woman is, there will be some lovely moments, and no matter how aloof a man is, there will be a tender side.
After signing this marriage contract, when my son turns sixteen, I will return your freedom and give you a sum of money.
7Drum Class Summer
General Fiction鼓乐班的夏天
Dragon Eggshell
[Romance + Traditional Chinese Music Theme + Soul Mate + Mutual Achievement] Yu Zhi, an elite in the marketing department of Jiangshan Dairy, was "exiled" to an ecological ranch in an unknown town for experience because of the pie painted by his boss Jiang Ye. Green Tea colleagues gloated that they had invited a drum troupe to celebrate her "promotion". What shocked her was that Ye Wei, the leader of Cao's troupe who came to perform, was actually a "dead person" and she had witnessed his grand funeral! This is how the arrogant self-management master Yu Zhi and the eccentric drum class leader Ye Wei met. In the process of getting along with Cao Jiaban, she fell in love with this man who had "resurrected from the dead", realized the beauty of drum music and the power of passing down the fire, and also discovered the uniqueness of the drum class - the members of Cao Jiaban were all abandoned children in life, but the person who gave these abandoned children a home abandoned her. If love has weight, it must be as heavy as a mountain. The summer in the drumming class is bright and exciting, but there is a secret that is always related to her.
[Romance + Traditional Chinese Music Theme + Soul Mate + Mutual Achievement] Yu Zhi, an elite in the marketing department of Jiangshan Dairy, was "exiled" to an ecological ranch in an unknown town for experience because of the pie painted by his boss Jiang Ye. Green Tea colleagues gloated that they had invited a drum troupe to celebrate her "promotion". What shocked her was that Ye Wei, the leader of Cao's troupe who came to perform, was actually a "dead person" and she had witnessed his grand funeral! This is how the arrogant self-management master Yu Zhi and the eccentric drum class leader Ye Wei met. In the process of getting along with Cao Jiaban, she fell in love with this man who had "resurrected from the dead", realized the beauty of drum music and the power of passing down the fire, and also discovered the uniqueness of the drum class - the members of Cao Jiaban were all abandoned children in life, but the person who gave these abandoned children a home abandoned her. If love has weight, it must be as heavy as a mountain. The summer in the drumming class is bright and exciting, but there is a secret that is always related to her.
Every musician has his own desires and pursuits. Some are running for a living, some are sticking to their ideals, and some are looking for a balance between tradition and modernity. The drumming class is like a small society, reflecting the appearance of all living beings in the great era.
8Zhengyang Street
General Fiction正阳街
Zhang Zixu
[Social Novel + Reality + Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationship] Due to urban construction, Zhengyang Street, an old street in Longhe City, is facing demolition. After learning the news, Aunt Liu, who couldn't stand the foreign daughter-in-law, wanted to put all the houses in her name without telling her daughter-in-law, but she didn't want to fail. So, she encouraged her son to threaten her daughter-in-law to file for divorce. Who would have expected... When interests that can change the direction of life conflict with feelings and family ties, what choices will people make?
[Social Novel + Reality + Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationship] Due to urban construction, Zhengyang Street, an old street in Longhe City, is facing demolition. After learning the news, Aunt Liu, who couldn't stand the foreign daughter-in-law, wanted to put all the houses in her name without telling her daughter-in-law, but she didn't want to fail. So, she encouraged her son to threaten her daughter-in-law to file for divorce. Who would have expected... When interests that can change the direction of life conflict with feelings and family ties, what choices will people make?
A huge change in life caused by a demolition, multiple tests of family, love, and friendship. What is "home"? It is not only a house, but also the people in the house.
9Wedding Trainee
General Fiction结婚练习生
Gross Profit
"Is marriage a multiple-choice question or a required question?" I believe everyone has the answer in their mind. This book is a new marriage-themed novel by the well-known writer Maori, written for all girls who are confused about marriage. Why get married? The heroine in the book, Cheng Pei, is an elite woman. As a director, she lost the project due to lack of emotion, and later decided to get married and experience a different life. The male protagonist Ma Ning has a monthly salary of barely over 10,000 yuan and loves to study cooking. The two people quickly entered into marriage. They broke the traditional marriage model of "the man is outside the house and the woman is the housewife". Cheng Pei was responsible for all the living costs. After facing various criticisms and doubts from parents, relatives, friends, and social traditions, which direction will their marriage go? What kind of emotional relationship do contemporary independent women need? Through the emotional experiences of Cheng Pei and Ma Ning and the couples in the book, the author explores whether independent women can have another life style besides living alone. What kind of irreconcilable contradiction is there between personal emotions and intimate relationships? And other emotional issues. Marriage is not something to be taken for granted. This book provides a new perspective for people to think about the value of emotion. The author Maori wrote such a book. There is no real emotional drama from beginning to end, and there is no description of kissing or sex. What she wants to convey is that everyone has different emotional situations. Facing a life full of surprises, one does not have to maintain a fighting posture all the time, but one must have the courage to start over.
"Is marriage a multiple-choice question or a required question?" I believe everyone has the answer in their mind. This book is a new marriage-themed novel by the well-known writer Maori, written for all girls who are confused about marriage. Why get married? The heroine in the book, Cheng Pei, is an elite woman. As a director, she lost the project due to lack of emotion, and later decided to get married and experience a different life. The male protagonist Ma Ning has a monthly salary of barely over 10,000 yuan and loves to study cooking. The two people quickly entered into marriage. They broke the traditional marriage model of "the man is outside the house and the woman is the housewife". Cheng Pei was responsible for all the living costs. After facing various criticisms and doubts from parents, relatives, friends, and social traditions, which direction will their marriage go? What kind of emotional relationship do contemporary independent women need? Through the emotional experiences of Cheng Pei and Ma Ning and the couples in the book, the author explores whether independent women can have another life style besides living alone. What kind of irreconcilable contradiction is there between personal emotions and intimate relationships? And other emotional issues. Marriage is not something to be taken for granted. This book provides a new perspective for people to think about the value of emotion. The author Maori wrote such a book. There is no real emotional drama from beginning to end, and there is no description of kissing or sex. What she wants to convey is that everyone has different emotional situations. Facing a life full of surprises, one does not have to maintain a fighting posture all the time, but one must have the courage to start over.
This novel takes contemporary young people's views on marriage and love as an entry point. Through the heroine's wandering and temptation outside the siege of marriage, it explores the confusion and awakening of modern people when facing intimate relationships. On the channel of desire, how should the ship of marriage sail? The novel gives multiple answers.
10101 Blind Dates
General Fiction101次相亲
Lu Jin
[Dating + Female Growth + Happy Enemies] Identify popular dating partners on the Internet! Chen Xiaomo, 26 years old, is an unmarried young woman from a second-tier city. After graduating from a dual-school graduate school, she found a job as a non-staff English teacher in a university. Then, they embarked on a romantic, fantasy, and thrilling blind date journey... The male guests include: a 1.8-Meter insurance man, a greasy boss, a male teacher who pretends to be 13... It's so difficult to get ashore!
[Dating + Female Growth + Happy Enemies] Identify popular dating partners on the Internet! Chen Xiaomo, 26 years old, is an unmarried young woman from a second-tier city. After graduating from a dual-school graduate school, she found a job as a non-staff English teacher in a university. Then, they embarked on a romantic, fantasy, and thrilling blind date journey... The male guests include: a 1.8-Meter insurance man, a greasy boss, a male teacher who pretends to be 13... It's so difficult to get ashore!
If it weren't for the blind date, Chen Xiaomo wouldn't know that there are so many "special" men in the world
11Homes in Alleys
General Fiction巷陌人家
Li Jianming
The novel begins with the confrontation between the bosses and the community secretary on this street, with Chengdu as the landmark and community governance as the core. It narrates a series of problems existing in the development process of the motorcycle factory community. It connects many social hot spots such as the re-employment of laid-off workers, the renovation of old communities, environmental pollution, urban renewal, etc., And creates a new image of a group of grassroots cadres in the new era, such as community secretary Ma Zaizhou and subdistrict office director Dong Shangyi. It also uses group portrait writing to pay attention to the choices and fate of individuals in the context of the times, which improves the depth of thinking in the work. It not only reflects the details and hardships of grassroots workers in promoting urban development for the private sector, but also reflects the loyalty and responsibility of cadres at all levels. It is these community grassroots cadres and citizens who together form the unique fireworks atmosphere of Chengdu and make Chengdu a more livable city.
The novel begins with the confrontation between the bosses and the community secretary on this street, with Chengdu as the landmark and community governance as the core. It narrates a series of problems existing in the development process of the motorcycle factory community. It connects many social hot spots such as the re-employment of laid-off workers, the renovation of old communities, environmental pollution, urban renewal, etc., And creates a new image of a group of grassroots cadres in the new era, such as community secretary Ma Zaizhou and subdistrict office director Dong Shangyi. It also uses group portrait writing to pay attention to the choices and fate of individuals in the context of the times, which improves the depth of thinking in the work. It not only reflects the details and hardships of grassroots workers in promoting urban development for the private sector, but also reflects the loyalty and responsibility of cadres at all levels. It is these community grassroots cadres and citizens who together form the unique fireworks atmosphere of Chengdu and make Chengdu a more livable city.
Let you smell the fireworks of Chengdu between the lines. Taking the motorcycle factory community as the stage, it breaks down the lives of a group of ordinary people and unfolds them. There are quarrels, tenderness, struggles, and even more vitality hidden in the folds of the city.