Recommendations from a Ten-Year Veteran Reader 十年书虫推荐

1 税 Taxes Are Collected Only Within Machine-Gun Range! 税收只在机枪射程内！ Practice Far, Practice Wide践行践远Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Milton Mings transmigrates to a border checkpoint in a bizarre little country. Mexico lies to the north, while to the south, two sides are locked in a civil war so brutal they would beat each other's brains out. Luckily, he can see the contraband in passing vehicles. Seize contraband, earn points, and trade them for rewards. Only the greatest firepower can make everyone pay their taxes without complaint. “At my checkpoint, even the president has to pay taxes!” “Only death and taxes are eternal!” 11Votes109.8kRecs527.2kFans

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Milton Mince travels to a border checkpoint in a bizarre little country. To the north of the border is Mexico, and to the south are two sides locked in a civil war that has practically beaten dogs senseless. Fortunately, he can see contraband on passing vehicles, confiscate the contraband, earn points, and exchange them for rewards. Only by possessing the strongest firepower can we make everyone obediently pay taxes. "At my checkpoint, even the president has to pay taxes!" "Only death and taxes are eternal!" "Godfather, as per your instructions, the Fan Kang gang was completely wiped out yesterday. Rest assured, we will ensure that they pay all their taxes before the execution." "The Sinaloa Group has surrendered to you, and Joaquín Guzman has expressed his willingness to pay the outstanding taxes and late fees." "People are asking you if you intend to run for a seat in Congress. According to polls, your approval rating has exceeded 51%." "The ruling party calls on you to exercise restraint and not to seize power by force." "Contraband seized this month..." Milton raised his hand to stop his subordinate from continuing the report: "Wait a minute... How many times do I have to repeat myself? These armored vehicles, these heavy weapons, are just tools to ensure I can collect taxes, nothing more." "I am a tax officer, not a godfather." "Remember, taxes are only ever within the range of bullets."

3 重EN Back to 1982: A Second Chance in a Fishing Village 重回1982小渔村 The Rice in Rice米饭的米Urban8.6M WordsCompleted A fishing-and-seaside-life story set in the 1980s, with an average of 35,000 paid subscribers. The animated series of the same name, Back to 1982: A Small Fishing Village, launched on Hongguo on August 7! [Everyday life in the 1980s: fishing, farming, raising kids, and family squabbles. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read or leave hate!] It’s the same familiar little fishing village, but Ye Yaodong is no longer the young man he used to be. Reborn into the pas 221Votes2.1MRecs2MFans

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35,000 average years of beachcombing The animated series of the same name, "Back to the Fishing Village in 1982," premiered on Hongguo on August 7th! We hope you'll give it your support! [This is a slice-of-life story set in a historical period, featuring beachcombing, farming, raising children, and everyday family life. If you don't like this kind of thing, please don't read or criticize!] It was still that familiar little fishing village, but Ye Yaodong was no longer the young man he once was. Reborn, he changed his family's fate, ensuring his daughter's safe birth and giving him two sons and a daughter. He worked hard, making a living from the sea, and built a fleet of dozens of large ships from a small boat, leading his family to a good life of happiness and fulfillment.

6 明 Late Ming: So What If I, Chongzhen, Give Up?! 明末：我崇祯摆烂怎么了？！ Can't Get a Contract签不了约Historical1.0M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, I immediately started slacking off. Other people only pretend to slack off. I'm the real deal. My elder brother, the carpenter emperor, died at twenty-three before even finishing college. My father barely lasted a month as emperor before kicking the bucket. My grandfather, the Wanli Emperor, went thirty years without attending court, was sickly, and still lived to fifty-eight. Isn't it obvious which one I should learn from 8Votes112kRecs359.4kFans

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Having transmigrated into the body of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, I immediately started to slack off. While everyone else's slacking off was just an act, mine was genuine. The emperor's elder brother, a carpenter, died at the age of 23, before even graduating from university; his father only reigned for a month before his death; and his grandfather, the Wanli Emperor, lived to the age of 58 despite not attending court for 30 years and suffering from numerous illnesses. Isn't it obvious who we should learn from? Looking at the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, after Yongle, all those who were diligent and hardworking died young, while the Kaibai (a Ming emperor) managed to survive. I'm too lazy to bother with reforms, centralization, or technological advancements, because they're all ephemeral. The Ming emperors were like water, and I don't want to be one of them. I'm marrying into a high-ranking official's family, so having a child shouldn't offend anyone, right? I'm selling myself. Anyone who wants to become my maternal relative is warmly welcome. I'll offer 200 taels of silver. Of course, ugly people are not welcome. What does Wei Zhongxian's struggle with the Donglin Party have to do with me? I only have a few coins in my monthly allowance, why would I risk my life for them?! Before I knew it, it was the eighteenth year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign. I knew then that if the emperor hadn't been so reckless, how could the Ming Dynasty have possibly fallen?!

7 我 Everything I Snag on Online Shopping Platforms Is the Real Deal 我在网购平台薅的全是真货 A Cup of Immortality杯盏长生酒Urban3.8M WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a junior-year intern, accidentally discovered that his online shopping platform was absolutely genuine: no matter what he ordered, it matched the product description exactly. It opened up a whole new world for him. [Pink Desert Eagle pistol, 300 rounds included with every order: ¥2.85] [24-karat pure gold gourd pendant, 7.8 grams, bargain price: ¥1.89] [How to Make a Rich Woman Fall for You, read it and learn to understand the heart of your goddess: ¥5.3] Looking at these shoddy products 0Votes115.8kRecs348.6kFans

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Lin Mo, a junior intern, accidentally discovered that his online shopping platform was absolutely genuine. No matter what he bought, it matched the product description perfectly, which opened up a whole new world for him. [Pink Desert Eagle pistol, 300 rounds of ammunition included with your order: ¥2.85] [24k pure gold gourd pendant, 7.8 grams, bargain price: ¥1.89] [How to Make a Rich Woman Fall in Love with You: Read this and you'll understand the heart of a goddess; ¥5.3] Looking at these inferior products that were priced like those on Pinduoduo, I went from feeling cheated at first to completely believing them in the end. Lin Mo: Who says online shopping is fake? Online shopping is amazing!

8 苟EN Cultivating in the Demonic Sect as a Talent 苟在初圣魔门当人材 Crane Watching the Moon Fill the Pond鹤守月满池Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Lyu Yang transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, only to become a disciple of the First Sacred Sect, a demonic sect. Fortunately, he obtains a wondrous treasure, the Book of a Hundred Lives. When he dies, he can begin a new life and start all over again, while bringing back treasures, cultivation, and even lifespan from his previous life. He can even awaken special talents. Unfortunately, his chances are limited. He is not truly immortal. With chaos about to engulf the cultivation worl 577Votes1.8MRecs4.7MFans

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Lu Yang transmigrated to the world of cultivation, but became a disciple of the Demonic Sect's First Saint Sect. Fortunately, he obtained the extraordinary treasure, the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes, which allows him to be reborn after death, starting everything anew. He can also bring back the treasures, cultivation level, lifespan, and even awaken special talents from his previous life. However, the number of times is limited, so they are not truly immortal. Seeing that chaos was about to descend upon the cultivation world, Lü Yang originally decided to stay in the Demonic Sect for the time being, cultivating diligently life after life, and not leaving the mountain until he became an immortal. However, the Demonic Sect was extremely dangerous and full of talented people. In his first life, Lü Yang was betrayed and murdered by his senior sister. In his second life, after finally managing to kill his senior sister, he was then poisoned by his senior brother. The third life, the fourth life... It wasn't until a hundred lifetimes later, when he looked back, that Lü Yang realized he had become a giant of the demonic path, the most beastly one in the First Saint Sect. "Everyone in the Demonic Sect is a talented individual, and they all speak very well." "I love it here!"

10 没EN Cultivation? Ain't Got No Money For That! 没钱修什么仙？ Bear Wolf Dog熊狼狗Xianxia4.4M WordsOngoing The old man asked, “You want revenge?” The boy replied, “I’ve been humiliated again and again by the powerful, and my master considers me trash. How could I not want revenge?” The old man patted the boy’s head and sighed. “Good boy, let me pass my cultivation power on to you.” The boy exclaimed, “Senior! How could I accept that?” The old man held out his hand. “Give me your phone.” Watching the changes on his phone, the boy cried out in shock, “Senior! Where did all this hundred-year cultivation 17.7kVotes4MRecs7.2MFans

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Old man: "You want revenge?" The boy said, "I've been repeatedly humiliated by powerful figures and treated like trash by my master. How could I not want revenge?" The old man patted the boy's head and sighed, "Good child, let me pass on my skills to you." The boy exclaimed in surprise, "Senior! How can this be?" The old man held out his hand: "Give me your phone." The boy looked at the changes on his phone and exclaimed in shock, "Senior! Where did this century's worth of internal energy come from?" The old man smiled slightly: "Good child, this is your reserve power in Heaven. Use it whenever you need it in the future. Don't let yourself be insulted again." The boy frowned: "Isn't this a magic loan? I'm scared..." The old man said, "The Heavenly Court is a large platform. New users can borrow a hundred years of cultivation power with 30 days of interest-free period. The lowest daily interest rate is half a day's cultivation power, which is not even as much as your cultivation power for a week." Zhang Yu snorted and closed the ad.