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  1. Shaoguoyuan Old Wine Shop Ge GuilinShort Story12k Wordscompleted The Zhang family has been brewing wine for generations, and its Qingquan wine was once the quintessence of the Chinese nation. After the Japanese invasion, the Zhang family suffered a devastating disaster. The second son and second daughter-in-law died tragically. Brothers Zhang Junsheng and Zhang Junfang survived with the help of their private school teacher. They organized fellow villagers and joined forces with the volunteers to resist the Japanese. After many hardships, they finally recaptur 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  2. Volunteer Pioneer Ge GuilinShort Story19k Wordscompleted As the chairman of the student union, Zhang Fengwu stood up during the suppression by the national army and returned to his hometown to organize the people to resist Japan. In Jinma Juzi Mountain, he went from confrontation to cooperation with the bandit Pan Erxi, the national army general Li Hanqiu and others to jointly fight against the Japanese invaders. Although Pan Erxi was a bandit, he had a deep affection for Zhang Fengying and eventually died to save her. The volunteer army led by Zhang 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  3. Pingcheng Chronicle LiverShort Story26k Wordscompleted "Walking in the Fog City": I was unemployed, and when I was about to die, I suddenly remembered that I had received a priceless stamp at a pawn shop. This stamp was my last chance to make a comeback. Chasing the stamp, I came to the Fog City... "Poet Wang Duoyu": Wang Duoyu went to the village to take "posthumous photos" of the elderly, and was closely watched by the curious eyes of the newspaper: Are there really good people in the world who just want to do some good deeds? "What Are They Looki 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  4. Excellent Chef Yue YongShort Story6k Wordscompleted Imperial chef Tie Sanxian has been working as a prison cook for twenty years. When cooking his last meal, he discovers that death row inmate Xu Yiqing is an unjust young man. A dish of "decapitated soup" uncovered the shady curtain of corruption, and a plate of "cut into eight pieces" carrots revealed the truth. When the blade of revenge stabbed the real murderer, the roar of the iron spatula resounded throughout the execution ground: "I have been waiting for this bowl of soup for thirty years!" 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  5. Crazy Stone Ge GuilinShort Story7k Wordscompleted The story revolves around the protagonist Dashan, who returns to his long-lost village to find a cemetery for his seriously ill father, Lao Han. In the village, Dashan reached an agreement with Team Leader Lao Wang in exchange for a tomb land in exchange for repairing the village road. While leveling the land, I accidentally discovered a buried boulder. Dashan and the forklift driver thought it was a treasure and secretly negotiated to divide the loot. In order to keep the secret, the two reache 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  6. Big House Ge GuilinShort Story25k Wordscompleted The novel tells the story of the grievances and resentments between the Baolin family and the Ma family. The Baolin family moved to Ma's home shop and were ostracized and bullied by the Ma family. Sister Bao Zhi was persecuted for refusing the Ma family's proposal of marriage, and eventually jumped into a well to prove her innocence. Bao Lin grew up in adversity, fell in love with Lan Xiang, a state-owned worker, and overcame many difficulties to get married. Although the Ma family was powerful, 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  7. Chronicle of an Old House Ge GuilinShort Story7k Wordscompleted In the mid-1990s, it was the hot season for building houses in our village. My father left us on the 27th day of the fifth lunar month in 1996. Two years later, I built a new house. During the construction of the high-speed railway, I passed by my old house and received a phone call. I was called back to my old house... 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  8. Return to Nature Ge GuilinShort Story5k Wordscompleted With the implementation of the policy of returning to nature in the countryside, Boss Wei was discovered by San Luzi by cutting corners. In order to cover up the crime, Boss Wei appointed San Luzi as the village security director and framed him for corruption. After being caught, San Luzi became insane and was eventually killed. After his death, the three donkeys exposed Boss Wei's evil deeds in the underworld. Boss Wei was punished and reincarnated as a pig. In the end, Boss Wei woke up after e 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  9. Li Dakuan Ge GuilinShort Story5k Wordscompleted This article tells the story of Li Dakuan who was troubled because the TV remote control could not be used. Li Dakuan, a villager living in a remote blind village, had a peaceful life. With the access to electricity and roads in the village, home appliances also entered his life. However, the newly purchased LCD TV could not function properly due to signal problems, so his son installed a satellite receiver for him. Although the TV could be watched, Li Dakuan accidentally crushed the remote cont 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  10. Building Affairs Ge GuilinShort Story7k Wordscompleted Daqingshan Village was expropriating land for the construction of a highway. Villager Hu Dehai had a conflict with the village chief over the ownership of the mountains and forests, and was imprisoned. After being released from prison, Hu Dehai discovered that the township chief's nephew Li Hei had built a villa in the village, triggering a new round of disputes. With the advancement of new rural planning, buildings have been built in the village, but sales have been slow. The village chief coll 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  11. Late Spring Cold Ge GuilinShort Story4k Wordscompleted Zhao Laokai is a guerrilla, and his son Daliang also joined the guerrillas. During a Japanese raid, Daliang Niang was too ill to escape and was killed by the Japanese. Zhao Laokai rescued Suhua on the way to escape. Suhua later became Daliang's aunt and regarded the rescued girl Xiaoxiao as her own. As Zhao Laokai's youngest son, Liangliang is deeply loved by his family, especially his sister-in-law Suhua. At a commendation meeting in the village, Liangliang went home alone while his father was 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  12. Beginning of Spring Ge GuilinShort Story4k Wordscompleted In Lingshui Village in western Liaoning, Ziyu is a hard-working and kind-hearted village leader. On the eve of the beginning of spring, facing the severe cold and frozen water pipes, Ziyu not only carried water from her own home, but also cared about the lonely elderly people and organized villagers to send warmth to Xiahe Village. Ziyu has an indissoluble bond with radishes. The radishes she grows not only become the family's support for the winter, but also serve as a medium for her to convey 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  13. New Residents of Lihua Village Ge GuilinShort Story4k Wordscompleted New residents came to Lihua Village, and Zhang Baoquan started his retirement life here... 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  14. Plankton BanquetShort Story47k Wordscompleted This collection of realistic short stories written to countless "little people" in villages and towns reflects the humbleness and tenacity of the bottom life in the gap between absurdity and reality. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  15. A Generation of Gambling King Yan QichengShort Story37k Wordscompleted When Yao Jianyun was 18 years old, he worked as a laborer at a construction site in Nanchang. He started gambling because of low wages, and was later arrested for participating in gambling. After leaving the construction site, he learned gambling skills from Yang Wusan and opened the "Da Laobiao" restaurant in Jinhua, where he gained both career and love. He gambled with Huang Qiangfeng and won eight million from the other party. Huang Qiangfeng found out that he had been cheated and took reveng 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  16. Helmsman Yan QichengShort Story26k Wordscompleted Yan Jun led the anti-trafficking team to the Taohua Ferry to rescue the trafficked woman Qin Ying. At the ferry, he met the ferryman Qin Shouduo, whose identity and behavior aroused suspicion. After the operation failed, he cooperated with Taohua Town Police Station. During the investigation, it was discovered that Qin Shouduo was related to the case, and his complicated past was also implicated, including that he was the "Master Duo" of Chiang Kai-shek's fourth bodyguard. Later, Zhou Asan was f 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  17. First Sister Yan QichengShort Story28k Wordscompleted Lu Binghui's husband, Ximen Liu, suspected that she was cheating on her. After discovering her affair with Dongguan Suosunlang, he claimed that it was to obtain real estate in Sanya. She took advantage of her position to help others obtain benefits, and was tough in the demolition work, subduing the "old lady" who obstructed the demolition. Facing the investigation, she had a conflict with Ximen Liu over the division of property. Lu Binghui refused and asked Xu Boyan to find Sun Lang to settle t 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  18. Kanto Stick King Yan QichengShort Story35k Wordscompleted Sun Shanqi stayed alone in Bangchui Valley for ten years, devoted himself to planting wild ginseng and looking for "big products". He found a big snake, and after tracking it, he found the seventh-grade leaf ginseng. On the way down the mountain, I learned that Xu Daocheng had appeared. Xu Daocheng had defrauded Sun Shanqi's wife of her ginseng and caused her to commit suicide. Sun Shan went to Qian Nanying's Guandong Council to help search for Xu Daocheng, during which he met Cheng Daoxu (disgu 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  19. Women Stay Behind Shi ShengrongShort Story59k Wordscompleted Ma Jin and Jin Zhi are husband and wife. Ma Jin opens a shop in the city, and Jin Zhi takes care of farm work at home. Ma Jin lost money when discussing cooperation with Silong, and was later deceived by Gao Jian when he purchased Sunflower. The family's finances were in trouble. Jin Zhi injured his leg while grabbing oil sunflowers and encountered Xiao Lin's emotional entanglement. Ma Jin found out about Jin Zhi and Xiao Lin's affair and injured Jin Zhi. Jin Zhi decided to elope with Xiao Lin t 0Votes8Recs0Fans
  20. Pier Red SunShort Story10k Wordscompleted This book contains the works of writer Hong Ri, which vividly reflects the people's spiritual characteristics of creating a better new life. These works are rich in local characteristics and have certain practical significance. They reflect the literary practice of contemporary Guangxi writers who go deep into life and take root in the people, as well as their practical actions to help fight poverty and their creative spirit of cultivating people through culture. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  21. Swallow's Oil Shop Wu MaoyangShort Story67k Wordscompleted In the summer, Yanzi was sent to the countryside of northern Jiangsu for summer vacation. She recalled the past: when she was young, she was taken into the Liang family compound by her aunt to work as a maid. Because of her beauty, she was often reminded to abide by the rules. She met the eldest young master Bao Hong, who taught her how to read, and the two gradually fell in love... In 1933, many things happened in the Liang family. On New Year's Eve, his brother Guijiang wanted to be his son-in 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  22. Mung Bean Soup for Two Yuan Boat TripShort Story8k Wordscompleted Our neighbors thought the things we sold were expensive and scolded us for being evil. The day we were driven out of the alley, we said, "Who will buy your Dingxi? It depends on us?" Later, our business became an instant success and we became an Internet celebrity. They cried and begged us to go back, but we refused even to the death. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  23. Blind Shen XingyuShort Story8k Wordscompleted Mr. Miao is old and sick, but he doesn't know it... 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  24. Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Seconds Shen XingyuShort Story8k Wordscompleted The mutual healing between a homeless man and a sled dog... 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  25. Oiran Woman Who Steals BooksShort Story52k Wordscompleted The time I am talking about is in the 28th year of Wanli, and the place is Suzhou City. When people talk about Suzhou, they first know about beauties and secondly, they know about silk embroidery. It seems that except for these two items, everything else is similar to the water network that crisscrosses the city. They are the same and nothing special - especially the water, which has long been smelly because everyone washes vegetables and flushes the toilet, so it is not allowed to be mentioned. 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  26. Deaf Woman Who Steals BooksShort Story15k Wordscompleted Before daybreak and before the rooster crows, the deaf man started singing at the entrance of the alley. The deaf man was a shoe repairman, and his skills were said to be excellent, but he had a quirk and would never repair shoes for Portuguese people. Everyone says that the deaf are deaf, but the deaf say that they are all deaf... 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  27. Boiler Woman Who Steals BooksShort Story55k Wordscompleted The archway where my family helps people live is particularly majestic against the background of the green fields, overlooking everything below - when will the small blue flowers bloom in the stones? The stems are like platycodon, the leaves are like cypress, and the flowers are like small groups of wild flames in the swamp outside the village? 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  28. Three Oilseed Trees Mid-Autumn FestivalShort Story23k Wordscompleted The speed cannot keep up with the changes. With the materialization of rural civilization and urban civilization, social civilization will impact people's moral bottom line and red line as their emotions, feelings, and sentiments fluctuate. The novel "Three Oil Trees" uses the first-person method to "documentary" analyze the soul collision of human nature in the period of social change through the movement of several generations in their hometowns in different periods... 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  29. Emergencies Liu XinyaoShort Story27k Wordscompleted It tells the story of Bi Dafa, a migrant worker at the construction site, his wife Wang Lan, Zhang Hanshui, the contractor, Gong Datou, the boss, and many other small characters. Their emotional entanglements in the past and present, rights and wrongs, were they unexpected events from the beginning, or were they hidden secrets? What will be the final outcome? 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  30. Brothers of Heaven and Earth Tian ChunyuShort Story23k Wordscompleted Liu Zhu is a sensible and well-behaved child. His mother gave birth to a younger brother named Liu Long, who was regarded as the "pearl in the palm" by his parents. Liu Zhu's excellent academic performance was admitted to the University of Science and Technology. However, due to the family's financial constraints, his father hoped that Liu Long would serve the Liu family well in the future, so he gave up Liu Zhu's opportunity to go to college and gave Liu Long the opportunity to go to high schoo 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  31. Leaves Return to Leaves, Dust Returns to Dust Double Payment Every WeekShort Story21k Wordscompleted Taishun County, a mountainous county in southern Zhejiang, is a place with nine mountains, half water and half farmland. It is rich in stone, and masonry is a profession that many people here are engaged in. In the early 1960s, it was China's most difficult three-year period. The protagonist Aye grew up in a poor family with a divorced mother, four brothers, and only one of his fathers to earn work points. He learned the craft from the master stonemason Asong, and later moved to Shaanxi to learn 0Votes2Recs1Fans
  32. Blood Stone Soul Hunan HuijunShort Story28k Wordscompleted I wish that I was virtuous in my previous life; I wish that my merits are high in this life, so I will give you three drops of blood to achieve your wish... What wish do you have? If you die, die in Jiuhuang, and a drop of elixir blood will flow away. How to explain the fate? If you can hug me, I won't cry out in pain even if my blood is gone! Yufeng, a national geological team member, was ordered by the old leader to guard the chicken blood stone mine for ten years. In the end, she left behind 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  33. Actually I'm Not as Bad as You Zhang QiqinShort Story24k Wordscompleted When Jia Fugui walked out of the gate of the Provincial No. 1 Prison, he realized that the sunshine today was so dazzling, with bright lights everywhere. His eyes hurt like needles, and he felt dizzy and thirsty. He rubbed his little eyes, which had not seen such bright light for a long time, and half-covered his sallow forehead with his hands. A few strands of light yellow curly hair lay weakly on the top of his head, looking miserable. He unconsciously looked into the duty room at the door. Of 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  34. My Heart Is at Peace Gao ShulanShort Story25k Wordscompleted What made an old Japanese woman leave a will on her deathbed, hoping to return to China to rest in peace? She said: My peace of mind is my home. This is a love story that is not afraid of life and death, and a love and hatred between family and country that travels through time and space. The imagination is strange and stunning, mixing the two worlds of Yin and Yang, China, Japan and the United States, and linking up rich character relationships and historical depth. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  35. One Person Village Liu XinyaoShort Story29k Wordscompleted The work tells the story of the heroine Mi Xiang and the hero Wang Shuanxiao in the village, from their youth until they separated. The two people were in love but did not get together for some reasons. They each had families. Finally, as fate arranged, the two people died together in a flood. 0Votes82Recs5Fans
  36. Aunt Xue MingzhangShort Story21k Wordscompleted Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be a stepmother. This is not a secular prejudice, but a real fact. Even though her aunt Qi Qiu gave her heart to her eldest son Xiao Gui (nephew), she still couldn't exchange his hatred for his stepmother. After the death of her sister Qi Wan, Qi Qiu considered many aspects and decided to follow the plan. With pressure from all aspects, she wanted to maintain and run the family well. Conflicts and conflicts continue, one after another, pushing the st 0Votes9Recs0Fans
  37. Strict Story Zeng ZengShort Story20k Wordscompleted Yan Shi was directly parachuted to Qingjiang City as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary and Acting Mayor. His previous position was the Director of the Planning Department of the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, which was half a level higher than the normal transfer. Qingjiang City, located in the south of Jiangxi Province, is the source of the Ganjiang River and is known as the first county in the thousands-mile-long Ganjiang River. It used to be a county, but 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  38. Beauty Big Manjing Liu XinyaoShort Story31k Wordscompleted The work tells many stories that happened to a woman named "Da Manjing" in Pocheng from childhood to adulthood. "Big Manjing" is named Mu Linshan, and her father is a pig farmer. When Pocheng describes an ugly person, he often uses one word: Manjing. No one who knew them locally understood why her parents gave her this name. But although the name is not good enough, the person is beautiful. What happened to her was surprising, and the ending was a bit unexpected. What happened? 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  39. Being Old and Doing Something Good Wang ShunjianShort Story19k Wordscompleted The middle-aged protagonist goes to the United States for a cross-border marriage, and has all kinds of dissatisfaction, conflicts, and homesickness. In fact, this sadness and dilemma comes not only from middle-aged people like the protagonist, but also from his father-in-law, who came to the United States earlier to start a business. This kind of melancholy and the sorrow of having no place for the soul cannot be dismissed. We can only take pleasure in the misery, and even do harm to ourselves 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  40. Encounter at a Noodle Shop Guo DamaoShort Story25k Wordscompleted In a small northern town, two young people who are about to graduate are worrying about their dreams. In a small noodle shop, they meet unexpectedly. How do they solve the obstacles on the way to their dreams? If it is a difficulty, they may try their best to break it. However, the obstacle they face is the love of their families. Dreams and love, how do they choose? 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  41. The Big River Flows Eastward LengjiangShort Story30k Wordscompleted The work describes the love and conflict between rural areas and cities, agricultural civilization and industrial civilization after the reform and opening up. A river traces back the history of a family and a country; a river flows through the changes in the duality of urban and rural areas. The six rural youths went from farmers to vagrants, and from vagrants to wage earners; the clerk Liu Jianguo went from a primary school teacher to a government civil servant, and then from a government civi 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  42. Encounter Li MingchunShort Story34k Wordscompleted This is a relatively mature novel on poverty alleviation. The work depicts various stories that poverty alleviation cadre Lan Zhe encountered in the process of poverty alleviation. Xia Lian's family is a standard poor household. Her husband has passed away, and her two children and two elderly families are all supported by her alone. But she was unwilling to accept relief and insisted on being independent. Another wealthy household, on the other hand, lamented the misery of life and spent all da 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  43. Bran Cordyceps Wu XiangdongShort Story18k Wordscompleted Lao Yi, a nationally renowned professor at G City Academy of Fine Arts, suffers from a strange disease and must eat cordyceps from the Bran area every day. For this reason, Lao Yi and his wife have to go to Bran every Cordyceps production season. This spring, Lao Yi and his wife drove to Bran again. When passing Ramatso (also known as Ghost Lake), I encountered the rare scenery of blue sky, green lake and mountains, so I got out of the car excitedly and took pictures. When he was approaching Bra 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  44. Flying Beer Bottles Xianlong ScholarShort Story19k Wordscompleted After Cao Yi left his post, he completely thought through the troubles Liu Sheng had planted for him. After all, it took him almost thirty years to figure it out. However, his efforts and struggles were never rewarded. His political ideals were shattered, but he unexpectedly gained a pot of gold. Otherwise, he would really feel that he was a freeloader who had made no contribution to society. From then on, he wanted to take revenge on Liu Sheng. He thought about it and finally found an exit on t 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  45. House Lu HanwenShort Story13k Wordscompleted Human life is like building a house, built brick by brick. Qin Xianlin is a mason who usually does odd jobs. An unexpected car accident brought countless changes to him. 0Votes2Recs0Fans