The Old Man and the Sea is about Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, who goes eighty-four days without catching a fish. Finally, he hooks a giant marlin but it drags his small boat out to sea for three days, leaving him exhausted. He manages to kill the fish and tie it to the side of the boat, but on the journey back, they are attacked by sharks, leaving only the fish's head, tail, and spine by the time they reach the harbor. Though a simple and short story, it contains profound meanings.
8.34 Million words | 2021-07-11 13:55Update
Asking about the vastness of humanity, what is righteous? What is evil? The heavens are difficult to tolerate, I don't inquire about the past, nor do I inquire about the afterlife, I only seek pleasure in this lifetime of gratitude and resentment. Often thinking of two hundred years later, where fairness and justice reside in people's hearts, But suddenly, I think of those people from the past, and shed tears for the things that should have been treasured. Those who peacefully rest in this place, Let their words be written on the surface of the water.
8.28 Million words | 2021-07-13 09:17Update
What can money do? Money can work miracles, money can make the impossible happen. Conquering doesn't always have to be violent and bloody, the world can be mastered with money too. The result is the same, only the path is different!
8.16 Million words | 2021-06-13 22:58Update
Glorious Day is the first magical realism novel filled with satire. Seven young individuals, Da Mai, Wang Zhi, Wan He Ping, Shi Shan, Hong Zhong, Mi Qi, and Lou Ti, voluntarily give up their allocated jobs after graduating from university. They don't want to join foreign companies or become white-collar workers. Instead, they aspire to be like the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove from ancient times. They arrive at a remote village called 'Peaceful Phoenix' where they willingly teach at the village school. At the same time, they utilize their respective skills to fulfill their own ideals. They research firearms and explosives, build houses and grow vegetables. They also accommodate a singer named Ha Lei, who is referred to as 'mentally ill', a companion girl named Mai Pian, the elderly botanist Liu Xiao Li and his two-legged dog. This seemingly abnormal group of people create a strange world of their own and encounter many peculiar events. While seemingly absurd, the novel prompts various reflections. As the story unfolds, they search for the future within their own world. Glorious Day inherits Han Han's rebelliousness and humor, with a more ingenious focus on plot and conflicts between characters. It is another innovative and breakthrough work in his style.
8.14 Million words | 2021-07-19 20:42Update
"From the moment I understood what love is, I poured my heart into loving people, loving life. And even when I understood what death meant, I still gave my all to love." This is the story of Goldfish Sauce and Xiao Hu, their love blossoming from school uniforms to wedding gowns, from love at first sight to being together till the end. However, fate takes a turn and disrupts their once ordinary and blissful life... In a battle against life, they wholeheartedly accompany each other, moving everyone who witnesses their devotion. Amidst the most difficult times, they manage to create the most brilliant memories for each other...
8.12 Million words | 2020-09-07 23:12Update
Applying for a part-time job online, unexpectedly hired as Lord Yama. Campus beauty, policewoman, factory worker - countless women desperately trying to become Lord Yama's wife. Life couldn't be more indulgent...
8.11 Million words | 2021-05-12 14:32Update
The sincere and simple rural boy, in order to repay the debt left by his parents, came to the bustling city with his little sister to work hard, optimistic and enterprising, never bowing down to fate. An accident granted him a pair of magical hands, starting a carefree life. Countless treasures, infinite tastes of the world, tangled emotions, unparalleled abilities in the city, and the dominance of ancient martial arts and mysteries... The same excitement, composing a different urban legend. (Mystic Hand Group: )
8.09 Million words | 2022-03-22 10:05Update
Your Imagination Has Gone Wild is a thrilling and engaging novel written by author Futeng Huanye. It captivates readers with its intricate plot and impressive writing style. You can read the latest refreshing and clean chapters of Futeng Huanye's masterpiece for free on Qidianzheng.
8.02 Million words | 2021-11-23 05:50Update
The villain specialized in the dark transformation. After traveling through time and space, they can only choose to alter history. Come on! Killing doesn't require a reason!!!
7.97 Million words | 2020-08-11 07:18Update
When Sun Wukong was still a stone on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, and Tang Sanzang was still a golden cicada in front of the Buddha's throne. A unfamiliar soul became the land of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, and activated a quiz mode, pulling the four divine beings into it. "Who caused trouble in the Heavenly Palace?" "A Yang Jian, the Erlang God
7.95 Million words | 2021-05-05 21:45Update
Xu Shaoshi, a man of three parts cleanliness, three parts rascality, and four parts cunning, always appears as a pure and noble gentleman in front of others, cold and aloof in his indifference, elitist in his aloofness. However, once he returns home, he enters a state of indulgence.
7.88 Million words | 2022-11-22 08:59Update
Sheng Xuejian, the weakest person in the entire Luzhou, met a tragic death! Sheng Xuejian, the most foolish person in the entire Luzhou, is reborn! In the previous life, as soon as she woke up from a big dream, she realized the absurdity of her entire life. In this life, all that you owe me, you must repay in full! Wait a minute, terrifying lord, I really didn't mean to provoke you!
7.88 Million words | 2021-07-06 10:26Update
Because of my indescribable flaws, I constantly hook men. Huo Jidu is the twenty-seventh man I hooked. Meeting him was the beginning of thunder and fire. Later, he held another woman's hand and told me: Love, this thing is a lesson for people, not your nostalgia. My plot was exposed, he tore my diary, he trampled on my dignity, and his uncle drove me to Macau. Falling into the dust, I just realized that he is a bad and ruthless man. For a living, I became a card dealer at Crown Entertainment. Many years later, I got married. If life is a game, only you can unravel it. |'?'*|? Liked friends, click follow! |'?'*|?
7.84 Million words | 2022-04-09 14:34Update
Kim Ji-yeong, born on (年月日), in Seoul. She grew up in a civil servant family, living with six family members in a 72-square meter house. She is the kind of ordinary girl you meet every day. From a young age, Kim Ji-yeong faced many perplexities. The best things in the house were always given to her younger brother, and she and her sister had to share a room and a bed. When she was in elementary school, she was bullied by a boy next to her and cried to the teacher. However, the teacher laughed and said, 'Boys are like this, they bully the girls they like.' In middle school, she had to guard against gropers on the subway and buses. Even at school, there were male teachers who would touch the female students inappropriately. But they often chose to endure it silently. After graduating from university, she joined a public relations company. She noticed that although there were many female colleagues, most of the executives were men. After work, she had to attend social events and endure clients' dirty jokes and endless pressure to drink. At the age of 31, she got married and soon had a child due to pressure from her elders. Under the anticipated expectations of everyone, she quit her job and became a full-time mother. Kim Ji-yeong feels like she is standing in the center of a labyrinth. Despite her continuous efforts to find a way out, she realizes that she can never reach the end of the path.
7.59 Million words | 2021-05-23 21:14Update
He, Xi Xuan, a 32-year-old virgin man with a paralyzed face, excels at being aloof and cool, and enjoys pampering cute little lolitas! She, Ding Tu Min, 28 years old, is a soft and sweet black-bellied girl, skilled at playing dumb and acting tough, and loves pursuing a certain aloof man! He, thinking that the pet he raised was just a delicate and adorable little kitten, gradually realizes that this pseudo-kitten is actually a fox hiding sharp claws. He wonders if he can return it? She, who was calculated against by her stepmother in her previous life, betrayed by her fiancé and sister, is reincarnated and hops on a certain man's pirate ship, tormenting scum men and fighting against white lotus flowers, becoming the queen of the jewelry industry! They say that CEOs have three good qualities: good looks, strength, and easy to push down! Why is it
7.40 Million words | 2022-06-29 18:24Update
The plot of 'The Difficult Life of Princess of Great Song' is full of twists and turns, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. This excellently crafted novel is written by the author Qiao Ran Hua Kai and is available for free reading on Pen Fun Pavilion, with refreshing and clean chapters.
7.37 Million words | 2023-02-15 23:23Update
Many years later, as she looked back on her life, she felt that the life she had chosen in this lifetime was much better than the one in her previous life. What was the reason that led such a diligent and serious person onto such a quirky path?
7.25 Million words | 2021-12-16 22:17Update
The story is set during the period of the Five Barbarians' chaos in Eastern Jin, at the beginning of the establishment of the Southern Dynasty. The Jie leader, Shi Le, founded the Zhao regime in the Yellow River basin, while the renowned general, Zu Ti, was suppressing chaos in Yuzhou. As the two capitals fell and Xiangyang, located on the border between Jin and Zhao, enjoyed a peaceful atmosphere, there was also a subtle and uneasy unrest...
7.23 Million words | 2020-07-16 20:09Update
Blood in the martial world, love between children and parents, waves wash away true heroes Traveler at the edge of the world, wanderer with a sword, let's forget each other with a drink and the clear wind Fate rises and falls, lovesick in red, who says love isn't cold and desolate On a moonlit night, intoxicated by a beautiful face, how many wonderful moments turn into mere memories Once love takes root and sprouts in the heart, how can it easily leave... If it's possible, I would give up the splendor of three lifetimes, just for one chance to meet you in the next life!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dreams will never be
7.20 Million words | 2021-01-30 13:22Update
After ending a military career, a person starts a new life in a small town. Amidst the bittersweet romance and the challenges of starting a new business, the protagonist, a young person shaped by the times, stays true to their beliefs and character. They face conflicts with society, reality, and the era they live in, but with unwavering determination, they conquer everything with their own ideology. Despite the scars, both physical and emotional, they ultimately find a different path in life.
7.10 Million words | 2022-10-18 23:12Update
