The Male Lead Transmigrates into a Period Novel and Supports His Family 男主穿越年代文养家

1. 51 我 I Became a Speculator in 1960 我在1960当倒爷 A Soft Spot for Period Novels偏爱年代文Urban699k WordsCompleted Zhang Shuguang, a struggling 21st-century author, spent years staying up late to write, until he finally dropped dead from exhaustion and became one of the transmigration crowd. But Zhang Shuguang was far from pleased with the era he had transmigrated into or the identity of the original owner of his body. With the odds stacked against him from the start, he was fortunate that the standard System for transmigrators arrived, helping him thrive in an era where food and clothing were scarce! 9.4kReads8.3Score60414d adds
2. 52 回 Back to 1961 as a Public Security Officer 回到1961当公安 A Hongtashan Cigarette Makes You Feel Like an Immortal来支红塔山快活似神仙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Both parents alive] [Has a System] [One female lead] I woke up to find myself in Courtyard 93 on Nanluoguxiang in 1961. What? Wasn’t it supposed to be Courtyard 95? And seriously, what is this? I’m just a lowly security guard! How did I become a police officer? And why am I supposed to protect the peace for everyone? 43.8kReads8.0Score2.5k14d adds
3. 53 回 Back to 1982: I Give an Aircraft Carrier to My Country 回到82：我为祖国献航母 A New Beginning in a Single Thought一念新生Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate-Era Setting + Big Bro Who Cooks + Farming + Making Money + Heartwarming] Just after graduating from college, Jiang Feng is starting a business in a mountain village when he suddenly discovers that he can see a “countdown.” When the countdown reaches zero, he enters a world eerily similar to the historical year 1982. There, he becomes the ultimate big brother, doting on his younger sisters. With his knowledge of the future, he also sets out to build a business and make his fortune. Jus 2.2kReads8.7Score17314d adds
4. 54 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 70.9kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds

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   I don't usually recommend books, but this one I recently read was really good. The male lead is so full of tricks! [Laughing emojis]

5. 55 穿 Transmigrating Into The Mustang: Stealing Xiuzhi as My Wife 穿越牧马人，截胡秀芝做老婆 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted (Pure Romance + Everyday Life in a Bygone Era + One Female Lead + A Touch of System Storage Space) Just finished! The simple, ordinary life is the best! “Old Xu, do you want a wife or not?” “If you do, I’ll send one over!” It was an era of poverty, with extremely scarce supplies. People had too little to wear and too little to eat. It was an innocent era, when love, friendship, and family bonds had nothing to do with money or self-interest. 13.9kReads8.9Score91214d adds
6. 56 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 40.6kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
7. 57 重 Reborn in 1960 with a Pocket Dimension 重生60带空间 Young Master Lin Jiaquan林家權少Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After saving someone, Lin Hao unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s and is reborn in the body of a martyr's orphan with the same name and gender. Fortunately, a pocket dimension comes with him as a golden finger. Follow Lin Hao as he enjoys a carefree life during the three years of natural disasters. As he explores the pocket dimension, he gradually unlocks many of its functions, learns martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine, hunts, and enjoys life freely. 175.9kReads8.8Score15.6k14d adds
8. 58 年 Period: From the Start, I Chose the Great Northern Wilderness in 1955 年代：开局1955选择北大荒 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Easygoing + a little overpowered + farming + no harem + a pocket dimension + a courtyard house for the first 30 chapters + the Great Northern Wilderness later on The story begins in 1955. The protagonist leaves Beijing and heads to the Great Northern Wilderness to farm. There's a pocket dimension, farming, animal husbandry, good times and hard times, cruelty and warmth. The story has just been released. You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support m 24.1kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
9. 59 重 Reborn in 1967: First, I Cut Ties with My Beloved 重生1967，先斩意中人 No Smoke or Wine at Midnight半夜无烟又无酒Urban252k WordsCompleted Ren Hongjun is reborn in the past, turns down his first love, and protects the life he has chosen. I've always wanted to write a story about living a little more selfishly. For so many years, we've lived for this person and that person, without ever truly living for ourselves. So this book is about how a selfish person who never means anyone harm quietly lives out his days as time flows by. 143Reads6.5Score—14d adds
10. 60 年 Period: Returning to 1977 to Become a Literary Master 年代：回到1977当文豪 Cool Since Childhood打小就酷Urban694k WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Literary giant] [Lighthearted] [No System] [Not brainless] Lin Xiangwen transmigrates back to a small mountain village in 1977. But from the start, everything goes horribly wrong. His beautiful educated-youth wife, whom he married just days ago, is demanding a divorce so she can return to the city. Fine, let's get divorced. Just wait and regret it later! Lin Xiangwen is full of confidence about the future. The college entrance exams are about to resume, and with his foreknowled 4.9kReads8.0Score20714d adds
11. 61 假 The Fake Young Master Was Sent Back to the Countryside, Where He Turned His Life Around with His Wife and Children 假少爷被赶回农村带妻儿逆袭人生 Beautiful Spring Day春光明媚Urban1.8M WordsCompleted When Xie Zhao opened his eyes, he was back in 1983. That year, the richest family in Huxian County, the Chen family, found their real son and sent the impostor, Xie Zhao, back to Shishui Village. He couldn’t believe that the parents who had once treasured him like their own flesh and blood no longer wanted him. Had all the love they’d shown him over eighteen years been a lie? He went to ask them, but they wept and cursed him as a curse upon the family. They said he had made their biological son 19.9kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing! 🔥🔥🔥 🎋🎋🎋 In his previous life, Xie Zhao lived the life of a wealthy young master for the first eighteen years, and then spent the remaining thirty years in a daze. His twin daughters died shortly after birth, his desperate wife filed for divorce, his brother died in a mining accident, and his elderly parents were left without anyone to care for them… Reborn, he severs all ties with his adoptive parents, strives to repay his biological parents, and lives a good life with his wife and daughters. 💪💪💪

12. 62 老 An Old Man Is Angered to Death by His Children, Then Is Reborn in the Nineties and Goes on a Rampage 老头被儿女气死，重生九零杀疯了 Plum Blossoms in the Rain雨时梅花Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Daily Life + Feel-Good Story + Family Drama] Chen Yang, whose wife died young, raised three sons and two daughters all by himself, and even sent his youngest daughter abroad to study. Then he died. When he fell ill, his children refused to pay for his care. In the end, he died of anger alone in an empty corner. But Chen Yang discovers that he has been reborn in 1991, in the prime of his life. If they need a beating, give them one! Chen Yang glares furiously. He isn't 8.7kReads7.7Score55314d adds

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    Rebirth Era Master of Balance

13. 63 三 Three Sons and Two Daughters: The Reborn Father Starts Playing Favorites Fairly 三儿两女，重生老父亲开始端水 Clear Blossoms Reflect a Cool Face清花照凉颜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Content warnings (historical setting + rebirth + ensemble cast + family drama + flawed characters + building wealth) Zeng Dali had been to the battlefield and fought in a war. After leaving the army, he was assigned to work at a machine factory and became the pride of his parents’ generation. He had three sons and two daughters. His eldest son was fortunate enough to take the first college entrance exam after it was reinstated, becoming a medical university student. After graduating, he worked a 24.4kReads8.0Score1.9k14d adds
14. 64 从 Becoming a County Magistrate in 1949 从1949开始当县长 Life Is a Journey Against the Current人生如逆旅Urban1.9M WordsCompleted I’m currently a Grade 6 administrator, holding dual posts within the province. [Power at the Peak]+ [The Founding Years]+ [Farming]+ [Officialdom]+ [Recruitment]+ [Slow-Burn Epic] A model student of the era, a pioneer in prison economics, and an expert at reforming souls and minds. It’s 1949, and the Three Great Campaigns have already been won. I leave the military and transfer to local government to become a county magistrate. I’m 23 years old, with an administrative rank of 12. I devote myself 209Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    🍅🍅First Book: The protagonist transmigrates to the 1950s. His family won't allow him to study, so he sells medicinal herbs to earn money for his education. He goes to university, leaves the mountains, and becomes an engineer. His "golden finger" (advantageous ability) is minor, and the writing is smooth and positive. Recommendation Index: 4 stars 🍅🍅Second Book: Joining the Nationalist Army in 1949? That's ridiculous! He must find a way to join the Communist Party. He's a successor to communism! His department is transferred to a local position, combining officialdom with farming. Recommendation Index: 4 stars 🍅🍅Third Book: A modern youth is reborn in the 1960s in the body of his deceased great-uncle. He carries a warehouse full of supplies. Watch as the protagonist leads his family fishing, raising pigs, trading fish for supplies and jobs, and leading his family to a happy and prosperous life. Recommendation Index: 3.5-4 Stars

15. 65 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 180.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    🌿 *1979, The Leisurely Life of a Train Water Supplier*: Transmigrate into the life of a train water supplier in the 1970s and unlock a slow-paced, nostalgic daily routine! Carrying a water jug, you'll shuttle through the carriages, encountering kind-hearted travelers and forging genuine friendships. Using your foresight to collect ration coupons and engage in side hustles, you'll turn ordinary days into poetry. There's no scheming or backstabbing, only the warmth of everyday life: warm tea and meals, harmonious neighbors, savoring the charm of the era, and enjoying a peaceful and happy existence. Full of nostalgia, the plot is both healing and stress-relieving, as if you've returned to a warm and comforting past. Even staying up all night to read it will feel satisfying. A must-read for those looking for something to read!

16. 66 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 243.2kReads9.1Score17.5k14d adds
17. 67 梦 After Dreaming of the Modern Era, the Villain of a Period Novel Awakens 梦穿现代后，年代文反派觉醒了 Water That Can't Catch Fish追不上鱼的水Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Male protagonist, no romance, raising children, pocket dimension, contrast group, no black-market trading!] After learning that he and his three children are villains or cannon fodder in novels set in different eras, and that they are destined for a gruesome end, Lu Jin’an makes his decision at once! The heroine’s pocket dimension? Take it! The heroine’s opportunities? Take them! The hero’s career? Ruin it! As for the hero and heroine, they can get lost! Lu Jin’an has always been a self-se 26Reads8.2Score—14d adds
18. 68 猛 I Woke with a Start and Returned to the Moment My Wife and Daughter Had Their Accident 猛惊醒，重回老婆女儿意外时 Gazing at the Clear Blue Sky and Sea遥望碧空晴海Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s + no System + a scumbag husband turns over a new leaf + devoted husband + doting dad + farming + one heroine + building a fortune + the capital’s elite circle + a little officialdom] Back on the day his wife and daughter had their accident, Meng Haisheng fights desperately to save them both. One mystery after another from his previous life begins to come to light. It turns out someone deliberately lured him into gambling. It turns out he was actually a young master from the 12.8kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
19. 69 六 The Sixties: I Bring Billions in Supplies to Shop My Way Through the Siheyuan 六零，我带亿万物资买爆四合院 Tao Tao Xing Bing Le桃桃瑆冰乐Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + devoted dad + siheyuan courtyard] When the apocalypse arrives, Jiang Lin has a very long dream. In it, his sworn enemy turns out to be the male lead of an apocalyptic novel! His rival has it so good in the apocalypse, always one step ahead of him. It turns out he has a pocket-space jade pendant as his golden finger! When he wakes, Jiang Lin has returned to the time before the apocalypse. Without hesitation, he steals the male lead’s gol 5.7kReads8.9Score37014d adds

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    The first book features a male protagonist who, after being reborn in a post-apocalyptic world, steals the original protagonist's cheat ability and transmigrates to a different era [sending a heart]. He finds his wife and daughter, uses his spatial ability to earn money and find work, and takes them and his parents to the city to enjoy life. [Laughs] The second book features a male protagonist with a system who transmigrates to a story called "Love in a Courtyard House." His arrival changes the original plot. He also has a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter, and all he wants is for them to live a good life. [Laughs]

20. 70 穿 Transmigrating to 1976 to Study Again 穿越七六再读书 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Urban462k WordsCompleted Fast-paced, focused on the little things in life, uplifting, and driven. A temporal rift sets the story in motion, and the daily details of life gradually unfold. The first stage is studying, followed by copying books and then teaching. The second stage is building businesses, both his own and his family's, growing them step by step. The third stage returns to everyday life, continuing until the story ends. 4.7kReads8.6Score21314d adds

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    These two books are practically a large family. In "Reading Again," both parents are alive and they now have five sons. In "The Courtyard House," the two brothers who are the main characters have seven children.

21. 71 四 Siheyuan: Happiness Begins with a One-Cent Instant Kill 四合院：从一分钱秒杀开始幸福 Stir-Fried Marshmallows爆炒棉花糖Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Drama + System + Everyday Life + Changing the Plot] Zhou Jianjun transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard, only to discover that his arrival had changed some of the plot. This world was great: not only did he have a house, but also a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter. He even had a System that let him buy anything for a penny. Not enough food or supplies? Not a problem. Zhou Jianjun just wanted to live happily with his wife and daughter for the rest of his life, so nobody had be 45.9kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
22. 72 四 Siheyuan: Lin Jiu Lives in the West Courtyard 四合院之林玖住在西跨院 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Male-Channel Fanfiction320k WordsCompleted Someone once said, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I couldn’t agree more. In my first work, I didn’t dare delve into the individual reasons, so I could only follow the common thread. Lin Jiu lives in the western side courtyard, and the only way to find happiness is through hard work. It won’t be very long, just 300,000 words as planned. Since it’s not long, I can promise I won’t pad it out, and I haven’t used any writing tools. The original courtya 10.2kReads8.1Score25814d adds
23. 73 重 Reborn in 1960 重生1960 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Urban575k WordsCompleted Xie Mian got incredibly lucky and acquired a space. As a fan of apocalypse movies, he woke from a long dream in a panic and swiftly sold all his assets, buying enough supplies to stock ten large supermarkets in preparation for the apocalypse. Unexpectedly, the apocalypse never came. Instead, he found himself in the 1960s. As if going hungry and lacking warm clothes weren't bad enough, he had ended up inside a period novel. In the book, he was a doomed cannon-fodder character who went out of his 2.1kReads8.4Score12414d adds

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    The protagonist is a formidable fighter, relying on his memories of a past life to embark on a path of triumph, rising from obscurity to glory. The book not only features thrilling battles but also genuine emotions, witnessing ordinary people writing their own legends amidst the tides of history. See how they use their wisdom and courage to change their destiny, and feel the passion and warmth of that era!

24. 74 重 Reborn in 1987: Hosting Banquets in the Countryside 重生八七：我在农村做大席 Foodie Who Never Gains Weight吃货不长肉Urban3.0M WordsOngoing I’m the best banquet chef in Rehe Township. Hire me for your feast and I’ll make you look good! A chef and food blogger in the age of big data, he returns to the 1980s to cook village banquets. In a word... nailed it! Don’t look down on village banquet chefs. There’s money to be made, meat to eat, and no end of lively happenings to watch. Li Chun is living a full and happy life. Don’t believe me? Then come on in and see for yourself... 62.8kReads8.7Score3.5k14d adds

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    High-scoring essays from the past

25. 75 重 Back to 1983: Raising Livestock and Building Wealth with My Seven Sisters 重回83：带着七个姐姐养殖致富 A Bookworm Who Reads Web Novels看网文的书虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it's low for now. Don't worry about it. It'll go up later. [A period piece, slice of life, farming, raising children, a small northern village. Early on, the story focuses on catching cicada nymphs, hunting scorpions by torchlight, trapping birds, fishing, farming, selling vegetables, and raising chickens, ducks, and pigs, with things gradually developing.] Wang Dongsheng was working at a construction site one night when a dump truck sideswiped him. He found himself 1.6kReads7.1Score11514d adds
26. 76 重 Reborn in 1997: I Was Going Bankrupt from the Start 重生97：开局就要破产 Jin Jianfeng金剑锋Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in 1997: From the Start, I’m Going Bankrupt; The Everyday Life of a Middle-Aged Construction Worker Reborn; [Cozy everyday life + construction site stories + family squabbles + no showing off or face-slapping + one female lead] Yang Yuankun spent his whole life as a bricklayer, working himself to the bone. After inhaling too much dust, he stopped breathing in his fifties while lying in a hospital bed. But when he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the moment he’d com 19.5kReads8.5Score92414d adds
27. 77 四 Siheyuan: Finding Happiness as a Pot Mender 四合院：从补锅匠开始幸福 The Cat-Dog War猫狗大战Male-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted Su Chengming transmigrates and is reborn in the 1970s. He becomes a pot mender. He travels from street to street and over mountains, repairing broken pots for families everywhere. By chance, he discovers that the world he's arrived in is actually the world of Love in the Courtyard. When he returns to his hometown, he meets Han Chunming, Zhong Yuemin, Shuai Hongbing, and others, who have been sent down to the countryside. After that, more and more people from all walks of life enter his life... 1.6kReads6.8Score—14d adds

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    He transmigrated to the 1970s and became a tinker, acquiring a system for repairing everything. He traveled from street to street, traversing mountains and valleys, repairing all things. Later, he learned that he had transmigrated into a film and television drama.

28. 78 重 Back to 1982: It All Begins in a Little Fishing Village 重回1982，从小渔村开始 Explosive Garfield暴炸加菲Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Relaxed Daily Life + One Heroine + Mountains and Seas + Farming] Lin Dongyang shook his head. He had only been watching as a leatherback turtle was hauled ashore and helping release it back into the sea, but it got tangled up with him. The moment he opened his eyes, he was back in 1982, on the very day he had made a terrible mistake. The sight of the shabby old house brought distant memories flooding back. Looking at his wife beneath him, belly swollen and tears on her face, he felt 21.9kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
29. 79 重 Reborn in 1970: Making It Up to My Wife and Daughter 重生70，弥补老婆和女儿 Fully Equipped RV房车齐全Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “Do you have to drive the three of us to our deaths?” Reborn in the 1970s, he opened his eyes to find a woman standing before him, her voice hoarse as she accused him. She was beautiful, and two little girls stood beside her. “I was wrong before. I’ll take care of you and this family.” Tears streamed down his face as he fell to his knees and wept. 26.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    🌿🌿🌿The male protagonist is reborn into the 1970s. He lived a life of guilt in his previous life, and upon returning to find his wife and two daughters still alive, he immediately promises to treat them well and to change his ways. In this era, the male protagonist will support his family.

30. 80 重 Reborn in 1970: Divided from the Family from the Start 重生70，开局被分家 Old Man's New Book老人新书Urban984k WordsCompleted In the first half of his previous life, the protagonist lived recklessly and did every kind of evil, ending up with his family destroyed... In the second half, he worked hard and diligently. Just when he had finally managed to buy a house in the city, his nephew pulled out his feeding tube... Reborn just before the family split up, Chen Wein 7.5kReads8.2Score47414d adds
31. 81 重 Reborn in 1960: From Hunting in the Mountains to Making a Fortune 重生60：从上山打猎开始致富 Nanshan Must-Win Guest南山必胜客Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Special forces soldier Shao Bei transmigrates to the 1960s. His mother has died, his father remarries and disowns him, and the only person he has left is his frail, sickly younger sister. In this era of great famine, no one has enough to eat, and no one dares venture into the mountains filled with miasma. Shao Bei, however, has a way to deal with it, but he has no intention of telling anyone. Ever since he took up hunting, Shao Bei has always returned with a full haul, from pheasants and rabbits 9Reads6.6Score1214d adds
32. 82 重 Reborn in 1958: With the Nation in Peril, I’ll Find a Wife First 重生1958国难当头我先找媳妇 Virtuous Grinding Style贤着磨式Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension] [Reborn?] [Period setting] [Male-oriented] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Three Years of Famine] [National fortune and revenge] [Somewhere in Northeast China] [Making stuff up] Welcome to Northeastern Chinese folk literature. The top street loafer of Northeast China welcomes you! The world's second most handsome dog of an author solemnly promises: This novel is entirely fictional. Any similarities are just similarities... P.S. The further you read, the more rousing it gets. A cure 3.5kReads8.1Score24014d adds
33. 83 重 Reborn in 1980: Taking Off as a Train Attendant 重生1980：从列车员开始起飞 The Beauty of a Light Touch淡写的美Urban410k WordsOngoing (Humorous slice-of-life set in the 1980s + jade pendant pocket dimension + making money) Reborn in 1980, Zhang Youfu changes the fate he had in his previous life and takes off from his first job as a train attendant. He uses the space inside his jade pendant to help his whole family, from his grandparents and parents to his wife and daughter, his big brother, sister-in-law, nieces and nephews, second elder sister, younger brother, and younger sisters, build a better life. Seizing the opportuniti —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 穿 The Cannon-Fodder’s Cousin Strives in the ’70s 穿成炮灰的堂弟，奋斗在七十年代 A Fish with More Than Seven Seconds of Memory大于七秒记忆的鱼Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Mystery-Solving + Growth-Oriented Protagonist] No romance in the main story; the romance (with a male lead) is in the extras! Tang Ziyi unexpectedly awakens memories of his past life and discovers he has transmigrated into the cousin of a cannon-fodder character in a period novel... “Ding! Detective System has arrived. Detective Bookshop activating!” “Detective Bookshop activated. Detective System departing.” Tang Ziyi: ? “10, 9, 8, 2, 1” Tang Ziyi: ... All Tang Ziyi wants is t 1.7kReads8.6Score10514d adds

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    Both of these are about a male protagonist transmigrating to a historical period to support his family. The first one, excluding the epilogue, is a male-centric, no-romance crime-solving story [laughing][laughing] with excellent writing [cool][cool]. The second one has no female lead; it's a story about someone who initially wanted to coast through life but ended up becoming a powerful ally [laughing][laughing].

35. 85 男 A Male Green Tea in the 1970s Wants to Lie Flat but Becomes the Family's Pillar 男绿茶穿七零想躺平却成了金大腿 Muddleheaded喃得糊涂Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted No female lead, no romance, period piece. Wang Tianlai was a household name among the rich second-generation crowd. Not because he was a freeloader living off his parents. After all, they all were! No, it was because of his unforgettable nickname: The ultimate green-tea guy! Who says only women can be called green tea? When a man gets that way, women can't compete! Top-tier green-tea looks: tall, handsome, and graceful. Advanced green-tea skills: master of sweet-talking and playing innocent. His 3.1kReads9.0Score29514d adds

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    The male protagonist is quite unique. He's not cynical, indifferent, aloof, or sleazy. He's not particularly strong or intelligent; he's just a rich second-generation heir with no ambition, but strong moral principles, a chivalrous heart, and a clear mind. After transmigrating, he encounters some truly awful characters. In other stories, the protagonist would either fight them or distance himself, but he resolves these situations from a different angle. He seems like a saint, but he balances all aspects and achieves maximum success with minimal cost.

36. 86 包 A Landlord Travels Back to the 1960s, Takes His Fortune, and Goes to the Countryside with His Younger Brother 包租公穿六零卷了家产带弟弟下乡 Long-Tailed Tulip郁金香长尾Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period] + [raising kids] + [pocket dimension] + [sent down to the countryside] Xu Yanhao had graduated from college and settled into life as a landlord, but after a nap, he opens his eyes to find himself back in 1965. His family has all disappeared overnight, leaving behind a huge house, a fortune no one knows about, and a little brother just three and a half years old who is still hungry and helpless. Once he's figured out what's going on, Xu Yanhao immediately packs up and heads to the countr 16.7kReads8.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    🍅Perfectly Matched🍅The male protagonist wakes up to find himself transported to 1965, raising his younger brother, saving his parents, experiencing the warmth of family, and slapping down villains—he has it all.

37. 87 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book and Became the Grandfather of Seven Villainous Big Shots 穿书，我成了七个反派大佬的爷爷 Totem图腾Urban1.0M WordsCompleted When they grow up, their tragic childhoods will turn them into seven psychologically twisted, beautiful but doomed villainous big shots!!! Han Fei didn't simply transmigrate: he transmigrated into a book!!! And now he has seven Calabash Brothers? No, seven villainous big shots! “Grandpa!” a little girl shouted, her face beaming with joy and excitement as she grabbed the hem of Han Fei's clothes. She startled him. “Little girl, you've got the wrong person.” The little girl's voice was loud and st 1.3kReads8.9Score12814d adds

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    Male protagonist + historical fiction + time travel 📖📖 While others who time travel become domineering CEOs or rich second-generation heirs, he becomes a garbage collector! While others regain their youth, he dies young and transmigrates into a decrepit old man. Watch as Han Fei, the transmigrated protagonist, raises seven children and embarks on a life of misfortune as a handsome, powerful, and tragic villainous boss…

38. 88 六 Daily Life Raising Kids in the 1960s 六零养崽儿们日常 She Wanders the Jianghu她在江湖漂Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising kids + transmigration + System + period setting + male protagonist + no romance] Lu Yuanqing figured he must be heaven’s own son. He’d died, yet still been transmigrated and reborn. But the price of coming back to life was having to raise a whole brood of kids from his original family in the years just after a famine. Every last one of them looked like a refugee from Africa, and every last one was a handful. Wonderful! Had Heaven saved him, then realized he was actually Old Wang next do 886Reads6.8Score10014d adds

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    He transmigrated to a famine-stricken era, only to find his parents, brother, and sister-in-law all dead. At a young age, he had to raise seven children. The protagonist initially thought he was just waiting to die; he couldn't afford it [facepalm][facepalm]. But through their interactions, they gradually worked hard and achieved a better life. The relationships were heartwarming, and I wanted more!

39. 89 重 Back to the Late 1970s, I Have a Choice System 重回70年代末，我有选择系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban766k WordsCompleted A modern food-delivery rider was hit by a heavy truck while saving someone and sent back to the 1970s, reborn as an educated youth about to take the college entrance exam. Ding! The choice System has been activated. A choice has been triggered. Choice One: Take the college entrance exam? No way. You can return to the city freely in a year, so stay in the village for another year. Reward: Become the village secretary's live-in son-in-law. Choice Two: The college entrance exam is the only way to c 17.6kReads7.0Score1.1k14d adds
40. 90 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 16.4kReads7.8Score67314d adds
41. 91 重 Back to 1973: I Have a Sign-In System 重回1973，我有签到系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban898k WordsOngoing A wage slave among wage slaves was summoned to work overtime in the middle of the night. On his way home at dawn, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sent him back to the fervent era. Armed with an incomplete cultivation sign-in System, let's see how he makes his mark in those turbulent times. 16.4kReads6.8Score1.1k14d adds
42. 92 刚 I Just Married a Young Educated Woman, and Now I Have to Rise from Infancy? 刚娶女知青，让我从婴儿开始逆袭？ Get Rich暴富Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Period setting + educated youth + hunting and farming + rural life + pocket dimension + wish fulfillment] After transmigrating to 1972, Li Yunfeng has just married an educated young woman when he awakens the Baby Comeback System. The System’s missions are rather ridiculous: walk one meter in a minute, and get a solid-gold longevity lock as a reward. Li Yunfeng: “What? One meter in a minute? Even someone with a blood clot in their brain could walk ten meters!” He then sprints half a kilometer. S 906Reads8.5Score14314d adds

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    After reading this book, I found it very appealing. The protagonist travels to the border between China and Russia, marries a female educated youth right from the start, awakens an infant counterattack system, and lives a comfortable life with no worries about food or drink. He takes his wife to herd cattle, hunts when he has nothing to do, and then becomes the top scorer in the college entrance examination, leading his whole family to live in a big city.

43. 93 重 Back to the 1960s: Starting as a Supply Cooperative Buyer 重回六零：从供销社采购员开始 Qi Yanbai祈言白Urban590k WordsOngoing [Period novel + spatial dimension + reborn + everyday life + family + slow-paced + single heroine] Reborn in 1959, Lin Weijia is now a rural young man on the verge of graduating from a technical secondary school. From the start, he activates a family heirloom jade pendant containing ten mu of fertile farmland and a spirit spring. Time passes at different rates: one day in the outside world equals ten days inside the space! While others chew tree bark during the famine, his family has fine grains 862Reads7.4Score—14d adds
44. 94 四 Siheyuan: The Daily Struggles of the Jia Family's Second Son 四合院之贾家二子的奋斗日常 ISTJcMale-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsOngoing With the Jia family's father still alive, the family welcomes a second son. What changes will this bring to the Supreme Daoist, the virtuous white lotus, the spirit-summoning sorcerer, and the ultimate simp? (This story isn't heavy on hostility. It mainly explores customs and human relationships against the backdrop of a great era.) 2.2kReads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The salary is high, and I also earn some extra money on the side.

45. 95 四 Siheyuan: I'm Silly Zhu's Older Cousin 四合院：我是傻柱大表哥 Zhang Tianming张天鸣Male-Channel Fanfiction447k WordsCompleted Li Chengye knew his mother loved watching Love in the Courtyard, so he bought her the original novel, Silly Zhu. But after reading it, his mother, He Dahua, became furious over He Yuzhu's fate: Bang Geng kicked him out, and he froze to death under a bridge. She flew into a rage and pelted Li Chengye with the book. That one throw sent Li Chengye and his mother, He Dahua, into the story of Birds Fill the Courtyard. He became Silly Zhu's older cousin, while his mother became He Yuzhu's biological a 8.4kReads8.8Score30714d adds

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    This accident sends Li Chengye and his mother, He Dahua, into the world of the TV series "Birds Fill the Courtyard" [awkward laugh]. He's the older cousin of Sha Zhu, and his mother is He Yuzhu's aunt. Like many transmigrators, Li Chengye is bound to a "Save Sha Zhu" system, while He Dahua carries a QQ Farm. As the leader of the mysterious "Chaoyang Masses" organization, He Dahua is bursting with a sense of justice, assisting her son in saving Sha Zhu. She even uses QQ Farm to grow crops, raise chickens and ducks, and enjoys a comfortable life. Li Chengye repeatedly saves Sha Zhu, exposes the hypocrisy of an old man [heavy blow], and gets rid of Jia Zhangshi's shamelessness, distancing himself from the wicked widow Qin Huairu to prevent Sha Zhu from suffering the tragic fate of being sucked dry and eaten.

46. 96 小 The Alley: A Woman in a Man's Body, Refusing to Be the Foolishly Filial Zhuang Chaoying 小巷人家：女穿男不当愚孝庄超英 Handwritten Haha手书哈哈Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + System + face-slapping + devoted husband + Romance in the Alley] Romance in the Alley: A Woman Transmigrates into a Man and Refuses to Be the Foolishly Filial Zhuang Chaoying Also known as: Alley Romance: “My wife is crying. Am I, Zhuang Chaoying, a monster?” This is a simple, everyday family story about transmigrating into Zhuang Chaoying and giving everyone a happy life. There are no billionaires or industry tycoons here, just an ordinary life, though money wil 2.3kReads8.9Score16314d adds

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    Completed novel set in a historical period. The female protagonist transmigrates into a male character's body, ending up in a small alleyway in a TV drama. Unlike the traditionally obedient but ultimately subservient Zhuang Chaoying, she doesn't allow her wife and daughter to sit at the table during her grandmother's birthday celebration. Instead, she overturns the birthday cake and takes away the chicken, refusing to let these heartless people eat. After gradually adapting to her male identity, she lives a carefree and loving life with her wife, A-Ling, doting on her husband and children. They live a simple and happy life in the alleyway's residents. Everyone has a happy ending, except for those heartless and immoral characters. It's a very good read, extremely good.

47. 97 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s as a Widower 穿越五零当鳏夫 Ye Panxi叶盼兮Modern Romance928k WordsCompleted Zhao Weidong transmigrates to the countryside of the 1950s. His wife is dead, his family has nothing, and his several children wail for their father and mother, begging for food. He has never farmed before, and now he has to feed several children. It won't be easy! Note: This is a slow-paced story about everyday family life. 6.3kReads7.5Score37214d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn in the 1950s, skipping marriage and children, and becomes a widower raising five children. He goes to the city to learn literacy and raise his children.

48. 98 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s to Support My Family 穿越七十年代养家糊口 Sour Soup Dumplings酸汤饺子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) When she woke up back in the days before the apocalypse, Chu Tian spent all her savings gathering supplies, stocking her pocket dimension with everything she could need to eat, wear, and use. But instead of the apocalypse she’d expected, she fell asleep and woke up in another world. That’s right, she had transmigrated to the early 1970s in China’s northwestern frontier. Chu Tian looked at the peeling walls and nearly cried. But when she saw the frail little girl beside her and her pre 1.7kReads9.0Score14614d adds

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    Woman transmigrates into man's body, supports family, has a spatial ability

49. 99 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s: The Lazy Man’s Wife Is a Clingy Sweetheart 穿越之八零，懒汉媳妇是个粘人精 A Bright Full MoonPo一轮明月PoModern Romance3.5M WordsOngoing The full audiobook is now available: a transmigration, period-setting rags-to-riches power fantasy. After a car accident, Zhao Qianzhi inexplicably transmigrates to the 1980s and into the body of a man who looks exactly like him and shares his name. His home is bare, and his family is so poor that while other people already have electricity, they still rely on candles. Strangest of all, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who’s always being pushed around, and a little girl over a year old who’ 42.6kReads7.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    The male protagonist is transported to the 1980s after a car accident, transforming from a highly eligible bachelor into a lazy man who lives off his wife. Looking at his fair-skinned, beautiful, and submissive wife, and their skinny daughter, he decides to use his extensive experience to carve out a new life for his wife and child in this era of scarcity!

50. 100 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Be Someone’s Lackey? 都重生了谁还拉帮套啊 Meow Erbai喵二白Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Cao Chaoyang acted on impulse and chose the path of becoming his sister-in-law’s live-in helper, moving into her home. He worked hard to support his elder brother’s family for twenty years, only for his brother’s legs, crippled for years, to suddenly recover. Thrown out of the house overnight, he had no choice but to get away from people and become a forest ranger. Reborn in 1973, when his sister-in-law once again knelt before him, Cao Chaoyang said firmly, “No!” He would n 17.8kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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