The Township Official
Set in 1993 rural China, this grounded literary novel follows Hou Weidong, a newly graduated college student majoring in law. […]
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: The Night of Madness (Part One)
Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Crazy Night (Part II)
Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Part 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 4: The Night of Madness (Part 4)
Chapter 5
Chapter 5: The Water Flows, But the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 1)
Chapter 6
Chapter 6: The Water Flows, But the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 2)
Chapter 7
Chapter 7: The Water Flows, But the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 3)
Chapter 8
Chapter 8: The Water Flows, Yet the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 4)
Chapter 9
Chapter 9: The Water Flows, But the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 5)
Chapter 10
Chapter 10: The River Reaches the Canal, Yet the Work Remains (Part 6)
Chapter 11
Chapter 11: The Water Flows, Yet the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 7)
Chapter 12
Chapter 12: The Water Flows, But the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 8)
Chapter 13
Chapter 13: The Water Flows, Yet the Canal Remains Unfinished (Part 9)
Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Running One’s Legs Off (Part 1)
Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Running One’s Legs Off (Part 2)
Chapter 16
Chapter 16: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 3)
Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 4)
Chapter 18
Chapter 18: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 5)
Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 6)
Chapter 20
Chapter 20: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 7)
Chapter 21
Chapter 21: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 8)
Chapter 22
Chapter 22: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 9)
Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Running Oneself Ragged (Part 10)
Chapter 24
Chapter 24: It Turns Out to be an Exile (Part 1)
Chapter 25
Chapter 25: It Turns Out to Be an Exile (Part 2)
Chapter 26
Chapter 26: It Turns Out to be an Exile (Part 3)
Chapter 27
Chapter 27: It Was Exile (Part 4)
Chapter 28
Chapter 28: It Turns Out to Be Exile (Part 5)
Chapter 29
Chapter 29: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 1)
Chapter 30
Chapter 30: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 2)
Chapter 31
Chapter 31: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 3)
Chapter 32
Chapter 32: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 4)
Chapter 33
Chapter 33: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 5)
Chapter 34
Chapter 34: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 6)
Chapter 35
Chapter 35: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 7)
Chapter 36
Chapter 36: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 8)
Chapter 37
Chapter 37: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 9)
Chapter 38
Chapter 38: The Reputation of Bravery (Part 10)
Chapter 39
Chapter 39: Why on Earth? (Part 1)
Chapter 40
Chapter 40: Why on Earth? (Part 2)
Chapter 41
Chapter 41: Why, After All? (Part 3)
Chapter 42
Chapter 42: Why, After All? (Part 4)
Chapter 43
Chapter 43: Why, After All? (Part 5)
Chapter 44
Chapter 44: Why on Earth (Part 6)
Chapter 45
Chapter 45: Why on Earth? (Part 7)
Chapter 46
Chapter 46: Why on Earth? (Part 8)
Chapter 47
Chapter 47: Why Exactly? (Part 9)
Chapter 48
Chapter 48: The Road-Building Madman (Part 1)
Chapter 49
Chapter 49: The Road-Building Madman (Part 2)
Chapter 50
Chapter 50: The Road-Building Madman (Part 3)
Chapter 51
Chapter 51: The Road-Building Madman (Part 4)
Chapter 52
Chapter 52: The Road-Building Madman (Part 5)
Chapter 53
Chapter 53: The Road-Building Madman (Part 6)
Chapter 54
Chapter 54: The Road-Building Madman (Part 7)
Chapter 55
Chapter 55: The Road-Building Madman (Part 8)
Chapter 56
Chapter 56: The Road-Building Madman (Part 9)
Chapter 57
Chapter 57: The Road-Building Madman (Part 10)
Chapter 58
Chapter 58: The Road-Building Madman (Part 12)
Chapter 59
Chapter 59: The Road-Building Madman (Part 13)
Chapter 60
Chapter 60: The Road-Building Madman (Part 14)
Chapter 61
Chapter 61: The Road-Building Madman (Part 15)
Chapter 62
Chapter 62: The Road-Building Madman (Part 16)
Chapter 63
Chapter 63: The Road-Building Madman (Part 17)
Chapter 64
Chapter 64: The Road-Building Madman (Part 18)
Chapter 65
Chapter 65: The Road-Building Madman (Part 19)
Chapter 66
Chapter 66: The Road-Building Madman (Part 20)
Chapter 67
Chapter 67: The Road-Building Madman (Part 21)
Chapter 68
Chapter 68: The Road-Building Madman (Part 22)
Chapter 69
Chapter 69: The Road-Building Madman (Part 23)
Chapter 70
Chapter 70: The Road-Building Madman (Part 24)
Chapter 71
Chapter 71: Gods Fighting (Part 1)
Chapter 72
Chapter 72: Gods Fighting (Part 2)
Chapter 73
Chapter 73: Gods Fighting (Part 3)
Chapter 74
Chapter 74: Gods Fighting (Part 4)
Chapter 75
Chapter 75: Gods Fighting (Part 5)
Chapter 76
Chapter 76: Gods Fighting (Part 6)
Chapter 77
Chapter 77: Gods Fighting (Part 7)
Chapter 78
Chapter 78: Gods Fighting (Part 8)
Chapter 79
Chapter 79: Gods Fighting (Part 9)
Chapter 80
Chapter 80: Unintentional Willow (Part 1)
Chapter 81
Chapter 81: Unintentional Willow (Part 2)
Chapter 82
Chapter 82: Unintentional Willow (Part 3)
Chapter 83
Chapter 83: Unintentional Willow (Part 5)
Chapter 84
Chapter 84: Unintentional Willow (Part 6)
Chapter 85
Chapter 85: Unintentional Willow (Part 7)
Chapter 86
Chapter 86: Unintentional Willow (Part 8)
Chapter 87
Chapter 87: Unintentional Willow (Part 9)
Chapter 88
Chapter 88: Unintentional Willow (Part 10)
Chapter 89
Chapter 89: Temptation (Part 1)
Chapter 90
Chapter 90: Temptation (Part 2)
Chapter 91
Chapter 91: Temptation (Part 3)
Chapter 92
Chapter 92: Temptation (Part 4)
Chapter 93
Chapter 93: At the End of One’s Rope, Yet a Path Appears (Part 1)
Chapter 94
Chapter 94: At the End of One’s Rope, Yet a Path Appears (Part 2)
Chapter 95
Chapter 95: At the End of One’s Rope, Yet Doubting There Is No Way (Part 3)
Chapter 96
Chapter 96: At the End of the Road, Yet a Path Appears (Part 4)
Chapter 97
Chapter 97: East Wind and West Wind (Part 1)
Chapter 98
Chapter 98: East Wind and West Wind (Part 2)
Chapter 99
Chapter 99: East Wind and West Wind (Part 3)
Chapter 100
Chapter 100: The East Wind and the West Wind (Part 4)
Chapter 101
Chapter 101: East Wind and West Wind (Part 5)
Chapter 102
Chapter 102: The East Wind and the West Wind (Part 6)
Chapter 103
Chapter 103: East Wind and West Wind (Part 7)
Chapter 104
Chapter 104: East Wind and West Wind (Part 8)
Chapter 105
Chapter 105: East Wind and West Wind (Part 9)
Chapter 106
Chapter 106: The Turning Point (Part 1)
Chapter 108
Chapter 108: The Shifting Landscape (Part 2)
Chapter 109
Chapter 109: The Changing Situation (Part 3)
Chapter 119
Chapter 119: Sudden Storm (Part 3)
Chapter 120
Chapter 120: Divergence (Part 1)
Chapter 121
Chapter 121: Divergence (Part 2)
Chapter 122
Chapter 122: Divergence (Part 3)
Chapter 123
Chapter 123: Divergence (Part 4)
Chapter 124
Chapter 124: Divergence (Part 5)
Chapter 125
Chapter 125: Divergence (Part 6)
Chapter 126
Chapter 126: Deep Love (Part 2)
Chapter 127
Chapter 127: Deep Love (Part 3)
Chapter 128
Chapter 128: Deep Love (Part 5)
Chapter 129
Chapter 129: Deep Love (Part 6)
Chapter 130
Chapter 130: Deep Love (Part 7)
Chapter 131
Chapter 131: Going with the Wind (Part 1)
Chapter 132
Chapter 132: Going with the Wind (Part 2)
Chapter 135
Chapter 135: Drifting with the Wind (Part 5)
Chapter 136
Chapter 136: The Fierce Struggle (Part 1)
Chapter 137
Chapter 137: The Fierce Battle (Part 2)
Chapter 138
Chapter 138: The Fierce Battle (Part 3)
Chapter 139
Chapter 139: The Fierce Battle (Part 4)
Chapter 140
Chapter 140: The Fierce Battle (Part 5)
Chapter 141
Chapter 141: The Fierce Fight (Part 6)
Chapter 142
Chapter 142: The Curved Path to Town Establishment (Part 1)
Chapter 143
Chapter 143: The Indirect Path to Establishing a Town (Part 2)
Chapter 144
Chapter 144: The Indirect Path to Establishing a Township (Part 3)
Chapter 145
Chapter 145: The Indirect Path to Building the Town (Part 4)
Chapter 146
Chapter 146: The Curved Path to Town Construction (Part 5)
Chapter 147
Chapter 147: The Indirect Path to Town Construction (Part 6)
Chapter 148
Chapter 148: Rest in Peace (Part 1)
Chapter 149
Chapter 149: Rest in Peace (Part 2)
Chapter 150
Chapter 150: Rest in Peace (Part 3)
Chapter 151
Chapter 151: I Have Arrived (Part 1)
Chapter 152
Chapter 152: I’m Here (Part 2)
Chapter 153
Chapter 153: I’m Here (Part 3)
Chapter 154
Chapter 154: A Twist of Fate (Part 1)
Chapter 155
Chapter 155: A Twist of Fate (Part 2)
Chapter 156
Chapter 156: A Twist of Fate (Part 3)
Chapter 157
Chapter 157: A Twist of Fate (Part 4)
Chapter 158
Chapter 158: Sudden Upheaval (Part 1)
Chapter 159
Chapter 159: Sudden Change (Part 2)
Chapter 160
Chapter 160: Aftermath (Part 1)
Chapter 161
Chapter 161: Aftermath (Part 2)
Chapter 162
Chapter 162: Aftermath (Part 3)
Chapter 164
Chapter 164: Aftermath (Part 4)
Chapter 165
Chapter 165: The Foundation (Part 1)
Chapter 166
Chapter 166: The Foundation (Part 2)
Chapter 167
Chapter 167: The Foundation (Part 3)
Chapter 168
Chapter 168: The Foundation (Part 4)
Chapter 169
Chapter 169: Sudden Storm (Part 1)
Chapter 170
Chapter 170: Where to Go from Here (Part 2)
Chapter 171
Chapter 171: Where to Go From Here (Part 3)
Chapter 172
Chapter 172: Revenge (Part 1)
Chapter 173
Chapter 173: Revenge (Part 2)
Chapter 174
Chapter 174: Rectification (Part 1)
Chapter 175
Chapter 175: Rectification (Part 2)
Chapter 177
Chapter 177: The Study Session (Part 1)
Chapter 178
Chapter 178: The Study Session (Part 2)
Chapter 179
Chapter 179: The Study Session (Part 3)
Chapter 180
Chapter 180: The Study Class (Part 4)
Chapter 181
Chapter 181: The Study Class (Part 5)
Chapter 182
Chapter 182: Bailing Someone Out (Part 1)
Chapter 183
Chapter 183: Pulling Someone Out (Part 2)
Chapter 184
Chapter 184: Pulling Someone Out (Part 3)
Chapter 185
Chapter 185: Pulling Someone Out (Part 4)
Chapter 186
Chapter 186: The Solution (Part 1)
Chapter 187
Chapter 187: The Solution (Part 2)
Chapter 188
Chapter 188: The Solution (Part 3)
Chapter 189
Chapter 189: The Solution (Part 4)
Chapter 190
Chapter 190: Farewell to Qinglin (Part 1)
Chapter 191
Chapter 191: Farewell to Qinglin (Part 2)
Chapter 192
Chapter 192: Section Member (Part 1)
Chapter 193
Chapter 193: Section Member (Part 2)
Chapter 194
Chapter 194: The Wedding (Part 1)
Chapter 195
Chapter 195: The Wedding (Part 2)
Chapter 196
Chapter 196: The Wedding (Part 3)
Chapter 197
Chapter 197: The Cement Factory (Part 1)
Chapter 198
Chapter 198: The Cement Plant (Part 2)
Chapter 199
Chapter 199: The Cement Factory (Part 3)
Chapter 200
Chapter 200: The Cement Plant (Part 4)
Chapter 201
Chapter 201: The Cement Plant (Part 5)
Chapter 202
Chapter 202: Night (Part 1)
Chapter 203
Chapter 203: Night (Part 2)
Chapter 204
Chapter 204: Night (Part 3)
Chapter 205
Chapter 205: The Tug-of-War (Part 1)
Chapter 206
Chapter 206: The Tug-of-War (Part 2)
Chapter 207
Chapter 207: The Tug-of-War (Part 3)
Chapter 208
Chapter 208: This Matter (Part 1)
Chapter 209
Chapter 209: This Matter (Part 2)
Chapter 210
Chapter 210: As Wished (Part 1)
Chapter 211
Chapter 211: As Wished (Part 2)
Chapter 212
Chapter 212: As Wished (Part 3)
Chapter 213
Chapter 213: As Wished (Part 4)
Chapter 214
Chapter 214: As Wished (Part 5)
Chapter 215
Chapter 215: As Wished (Part 6)
Chapter 216
Chapter 216: Project (Part 1)
Chapter 217
Chapter 217: Project (Part 3)
Chapter 218
Chapter 218: Project (Part 4)
Chapter 219
Chapter 219: Project (Part 5)
Chapter 220
Chapter 220: The Small Note Incident (Part 1)
Chapter 221
Chapter 221: The Note Incident (Part 2)
Chapter 222
Chapter 222: The Note Incident (Part 3)
Chapter 223
Chapter 223: The Note Incident (Part 4)
Chapter 224
Chapter 224: The Unpredictable Current (Part 1)
Chapter 225
Chapter 225: The Unpredictable Tide (Part 2)
Chapter 227
Chapter 227: The Unpredictable Tide (Part 3)
Chapter 228
Chapter 228: The Unpredictable Tide (Part 4)
Chapter 229
Chapter 229: The Unpredictable Tide (Part 5)
Chapter 230
Chapter 230: The Unpredictable Tide (Part 6)
Chapter 231
Chapter 231: The Confrontation (Part 1)
Chapter 232
Chapter 232: The Confrontation (Part 2)
Chapter 233
Chapter 233: The Confrontation (Part 3)
Chapter 234
Chapter 234: Leave (Part 1)
Chapter 235
Chapter 235: Leave (Part 2)
Chapter 236
Chapter 236: Leave (Part 3)
Chapter 237
Chapter 237: Heavy Fist (Part 1)
Chapter 238
Chapter 238: Heavy Fist (Part 2)
Chapter 239
Chapter 239: Heavy Fist (Part 3)
Chapter 240
Chapter 240: Inspection (Part 1)
Chapter 241
Chapter 241: Inspection (Part 2)
Chapter 242
Chapter 242: Inspection (Part 3)
Chapter 243
Chapter 243: Flaws (Part 1)
Chapter 244
Chapter 244: Flaws (Middle)
Chapter 245
Chapter 245: Flaws (Part 2)
Chapter 246
Chapter 246: Blocking the Road (Part 1)
Chapter 247
Chapter 247: Blocking the Road (Part 2)
Chapter 248
Chapter 248: Blocking the Car (Part 2)
Chapter 249
Chapter 249: The Investigation (Part 1)
Chapter 250
Chapter 250: The Investigation (Part 2)
Chapter 251
Chapter 251: The Investigation (Part 3)
Chapter 252
Chapter 252: Peace (Part 1)
Chapter 253
Chapter 253: Peace (Part 2)
Chapter 254
Chapter 254: Journey to Lingxi (Part 1)
Chapter 255
Chapter 255: Journey to Lingxi (Part 2)
Chapter 256
Chapter 256: The Lingxi Trip (Part 2)
Chapter 257
Chapter 257: Spring Festival (Part 1)
Chapter 258
Chapter 258: Spring Festival (Part 2)
Chapter 259
Chapter 259: Household Affairs (Part 1)
Chapter 260
Chapter 260: Household Affairs (Middle)
Chapter 261
Chapter 261: Household Affairs (Part 2)
