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

1. 301 睁 I Opened My Eyes to Find My Wife in My Arms and a Full House of Children 睁开眼：娇妻在怀儿女双全 Star星子Urban926k WordsCompleted Wang Shifeng transmigrates to 1982! He opens his eyes to find a beautiful wife in his arms and a son and daughter by his side! “This makes no sense! I’d just gone from being a single delivery guy to a demolition-relocation heir with over 18 million yuan and five houses. How did I suddenly end up back before Liberation overnight?” The greatest tragedy in life is dying before you’ve spent all your money! Looking closer, his wife is beautiful and virtuous, and his children are adorable! Well, so be 126Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   This male protagonist didn't embarrass the transmigrator army. He dotes on his wife, raises children, starts a small business, and who knows what happens next? We'll see.

2. 302 年 1959: Bringing My Whole Family to City Life 年代1959带全家做城里人 The Ox Who Loves Eating Tigers爱吃老虎的牛Urban4.9M WordsOngoing Also known as: A Wonderful Life for Liu Genlai in 1959, A Free and Easy Life for an Orphan in 1959. The story moves at an unhurried pace and isn't full of anger or conflict. It's all about everyday family matters, so if you enjoy a slower pace, feel free to give it a try. Liu Genlai gets knocked into the countryside of 1959 by a dump truck. Is he going to lead the whole village to prosperity? Don't be ridiculous. Liu Genlai's little shoulders can't bear such a heavy burden. All he wants is for h 79.5kReads8.3Score5.6k14d adds
3. 303 女 The Female Leader's Favorite 女领导的头牌红人 Although虽然Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Wang Yu sat in the meeting room with a copy of Sakura Communications in his hands, waiting to learn where he would be assigned for work. He had returned to a crossroads of fate once again. This time, he did not choose to move far from his hometown and parents. Instead, he dutifully chose a state-owned enterprise. No coasting toward retirement, no lying flat. He climbed the ranks all the way, proving through his actions that seniority does not always have to rule here, either. With the right kind 2.5kReads9.6Score24214d adds

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4. 304 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 43.1kReads7.9Score4k14d adds

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5. 305 重 Reborn in the 1980s 重生于80年代 The Hardheaded Old Man头铁老汉Urban12.9M WordsOngoing (Period drama, no System, no golden finger, an alternate modern history, revelations drawn from authentic historical records and events) Moral standards vary with money! If you’re already this rich, why repeat the miserable life you had in your previous one? Every regret must be made right! Following the passage of time and based on the facts, the story looks back at this period of history through the protagonist’s eyes. The reborn story of an ordinary man, rising from humble beginnings to becom 39.6kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
6. 306 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 41.7kReads8.1Score3k14d adds
7. 307 我 My Restarted Life in 1992 我的重启人生1992 Twelve Mad十二疯Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (The first thirty-some chapters lay the groundwork, so please be patient. The rest won't disappoint.) Zhou Andong never thought of himself as a good person. He figured that after he died, Hell would have to open a nineteenth level just to throw him into it. So one day in 2021, he did the first good deed of his life: he saved a pregnant woman from being hit by a speeding car. Perhaps Heaven was moved by his change of heart and sent him back to 1992, an era still dominated by traditional thinking. 67.2kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
8. 308 6 The 1960s: A Daily Blind Box and a Carefree Life 60年代：每日盲盒，悠闲生活 Being Backsolved被倒推Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Period + System + Countryside + Lighthearted + Family Bonds + Hunting + Inventions + Getting Rich] After awakening memories from a parallel timeline, he discovers that it's the 1960s, and there's no food or clothing! He originally plans to use his newly awakened memories to give his family a better life, but who could have guessed that the Daily Mystery Box System would bind itself to him! Day One: “Mystery box opened. Reward: 30 Shaxian-style braised duck legs!” Day Two: “Mystery box opened. R 1.1kReads8.3Score17114d adds

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   Book 1: The male protagonist awakens his memories and transmigrates to the 1960s, bound to a "Daily Blind Box" system, where he receives everything from food gift packs to hunting equipment. He improves his family's life and leads the entire village to prosperity. 🔥 Book 2: Starting as a live-in son-in-law, the male protagonist transmigrates and transforms from a weakling into an all-around good man, continuously earning money to support his family.

9. 309 好 Good Fortune in 1990: Transmigrated as the Era-Novel Son-in-Law 好运90：穿成年代文赘婿 Song Tingyun宋停云Urban369k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated-into-a-book romance + pocket dimension + period setting + devoted husband and one heroine + satisfying progression + cozy everyday life] Overnight, the Jiang family's live-in son-in-law changes. He goes from a weakling who can't lift a finger and has nothing but a pretty face to a considerate, gentle man who's good with both pen and sword and can keep earning money! Jiang Ruonan, envied by all the girls in the surrounding villages, looks at her husband and feels sweetness bloom in 487Reads7.4Score—14d adds
10. 310 穿 Transmigrating Through the Golden Years 穿越光辉岁月 Hot Pot in the Lotus Pond荷塘火锅Urban2.0M WordsCompleted I woke up to find myself back in those days of youthful passion... 1.7kReads8.2Score10014d adds
11. 311 七 A Great Drought Hits the Countryside in the 1970s, and My Family Digs Up an Underground River 七零农村大旱，我家挖出地下暗河 The Stone Will Grow石头会长大Urban3.8M WordsCompleted After Zhang Jianguo’s father was beaten to death, he grew timid, submissive, and honest. Though kindhearted, he led an incredibly rough life. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to fifty years earlier. This time, he would change his ways. A man who fails to avenge a grudge is no gentleman! Meanwhile, his family dug a cellar and uncovered an underground cavern filled with abundant water and fish! With these supplies, he not only helped his family build a good life, but also avenged his 13kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    The protagonist travels through time or is reborn to support his family. (Set in a specific era.)

12. 312 疯 Madness in 1960: The Street Punk Leads the Courtyard Astray 疯癫1960：街溜子带偏四合院 Water Does Not Rush Ahead水不争先Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Comedy] [Nanluoguxiang] [My Dad Is a Hidden Big Shot] In 1960, with the enemy still lurking among the people and not yet fully eliminated, Xu Huai nearly got shot. Only after joining the Public Security Bureau did he discover that his father was a hidden big shot. 61.5kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds
13. 313 重 Reborn in 1980, I Married a Lovely Wife with Heterochromia 重生80，娶了异瞳小娇妻 Luo Aichen洛爱尘Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] + [No System in this era] + [Everyday coastal foraging] + [Three chapters daily] Also known as: Coastal Foraging, Fish Filling the Hold, and My Lovely Wife with Different-Colored Eyes, Don't Worship Me! Zhou Chen is unexpectedly reborn on an island in the 1980s. Looking at his once-infamous self, he has barely begun to process things when the village chief shouts, “Zhou Chen, your bride is here! Hurry up and come get her!” Dazed, Zhou Chen steps outside and sees a girl following 12.3kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
14. 314 重 Reborn in 1960: I Have a Divine Cauldron Space 重生60，我有神鼎空间 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Zhao Guoqiang died alongside the demolition crew, never imagining that the incense burner in his own main room was a divine artifact. After accidentally becoming the master of the Bronze Divine Cauldron, he was reborn as another man named Zhao Guoqiang. Inside the cauldron's space were towering mountains, lakes, and mighty rivers. What delighted him even more was that the cauldron could condense holy water. Time already flowed ten times faster inside the space than in the outside world. With the 394Reads7.4Score9114d adds

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    Buying and selling, working hard as a porter, making money makes me happy.

15. 315 重 Reborn in 1960: The System Helps Me Rule the Hunting Grounds 重生60：系统助我猎界称雄 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban345k WordsCompleted Li Changsheng became a thirty-year mortgage slave after buying a home with no down payment. With housing prices falling and his job gone, he was on his way home when he kindly helped an elderly person who had fallen, only to be extorted by them. So he simply dragged them along to die with him, ridding the world of two bad people. Unexpectedly, he then received a Cloning System and transmigrated, reborn into the body of another Li Changsheng in 1960. See how Li Changsheng uses the Cloning System 990Reads6.1Score—14d adds
16. 316 重 Reborn in 1980: I Started by Hand-Building a Television 重生1980：从手搓电视机开始 Calorie Demon King卡路里大魔王Urban502k WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn in 1980: Building a TV from Scratch Hu Hanyi, a middle-aged gig worker, unexpectedly returns to Beijing’s Nancheng district in 1980, reborn as a tiny five-year-old. In his previous life, he missed every opportunity the times had to offer. This time, he’s ready to keep pace with the era. Make money, get famous, play rock music, explore antiques, anime, and Zhongguancun. Hey, I’m just having fun! The times are calling. Let’s see how Hu Hanyi, given another chance, becomes the 4.2kReads8.5Score26614d adds

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    These period novels are quite good.

17. 317 我 In 1979, I Helped the Whole Village Become Ten-Thousand-Yuan Households 我在七九帮全村成就万元户 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban267k WordsCompleted Chen Sheng and seven good friends explore the Nanshan Cave and obtain the innate spiritual treasure, the Boundary-Breaking Pearl, which lets them travel back and forth to an era thirty years in the future. From then on, they begin a career smuggling goods between the two worlds. Back home, they open brickworks, a sand quarry, clothing factories, and furniture factories. They buy up centipedes and leeches, and become the first in the world to cultivate bamboo fungus commercially. Once every house 615Reads8.0Score—14d adds
18. 318 我 I Fish with Dragon Blood, and Every Fish and Shrimp in the Sea Goes Wild 我用龙血钓鱼，海中鱼虾都疯了 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Fishing with dragon blood sends every fish and shrimp in the sea into a frenzy. Tempering my body with dragon blood and making a name for myself with dragon fists. I use dragon dung and urine in my space to grow ginseng and tea plants. Every year, I drip another drop of dragon blood beneath the tea plants. Regularly drinking the tea they produce delays aging, strengthens the body, promotes longevity, fortifies the bones and sinews, beautifies the skin, turns white hair black, and even boosts vir 711Reads8.6Score17114d adds
19. 319 年 A Siheyuan Where Eras Converge 年代融合四合院 Xiao Yao Who Loves Grass Jelly Milk Tea爱吃烧仙草奶茶的小垚Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing A fantasy novel blending multiple TV dramas, spanning from the founding of the nation to the turn of the millennium: Wen San, Fifth Master Ke, Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu, Young and Dangerous, Han Chunming, the Nine Gates Commandant, 1980s Hong Kong, Hu Bayi, Zhang Qiling. Antiques, tomb raiding, immortality, a family clan, White Tiger bloodline. After ten years of turmoil brought the family crashing down, it rises again. A grand fusion of period dramas from parallel timelines. A novel written just for —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 320 何 How to Chase Away Worries? Fish Until Your Cooler Overflows 何以解忧钓鱼爆护 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban744k WordsCompleted Zhang San used to be a street vendor selling leather shoes. When the city launched a campaign to become civilized, street vending was banned. Just as he found himself out of work, his girlfriend betrayed him and ran off with the savings he had built up over six years of selling at his stall. Drunk, Zhang San went fishing by the river and unexpectedly hooked a Shanhe Ring. The ring had been forged by the Primordial Immortal Venerable from fragments of worlds and various heavenly treasures. It con 1.4kReads8.7Score10314d adds
21. 321 戏 The Opera Champion 戏魁 Half Fate 3半缘3Male-Channel Fanfiction152k WordsOngoing In the classic film Farewell My Concubine, he studies under the same master as Duan Xiaolou and Cheng Dieyi. After becoming a star, he stands as their equal and portrays a very different Cheng Dieyi. In The Grandmaster, he encounters a grandmaster whose experiences, vision, and bearing are unlike his own. The words "Where there's a light, there's someone" help him understand the meaning of passing on a legacy... In the years of the War of Resistance, resistance takes many forms. Follow opera sta 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 322 四 Siheyuan: The Walls Have Ears 四合院之隔墙有耳 Uncle Shou手叔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted (No System, gains a pocket dimension later, doesn’t fawn over Silly Zhu, doesn’t cause trouble, not a power fantasy, no grand and sweeping life story. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) My name is Chang Wei. I’m not the Chang Wei who beat up Laifu. I’m a bit scheming and petty. Every day is about the seven essentials: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Three questions every day: “Mom, have you eaten?” “Sis, have you had enough?” “Has everyone eaten their fill?” The story 8.9kReads8.0Score32614d adds
23. 323 莸 I Gain the Water God's Inheritance, and Fishing Is No Longer Hard 莸得水神传承，钓鱼不再难 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban300k WordsCompleted Nan Canghai had his achievements stolen and was fired from his job, so he went out for a walk to clear his head. Caught in a sudden downpour, he happened upon an old, dilapidated Water God Temple by the river. Curious, Nan Canghai ducked inside to take shelter and look around. By a stroke of fate, he merged with the remnant soul of an ancient Water God. Not only did he inherit the Water God's legacy, he also obtained a treasure that controlled water: the Black Tortoise Banner, one of the Four Di 752Reads8.6Score—14d adds
24. 324 带 Back to 1984 with Video Game Skills 带着游戏技能回到1984年 Doggy, Don't Run狗子别跑Urban553k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + countryside + beachcombing + fishing + one heroine] Wang Chuan'an was unemployed and bored at home, so he started playing League of Legends. He had just entered the game and was about to join a level-one team fight when he realized he'd brought the wrong summoner spell. In his excitement, he knocked over a drink on the table. It spilled onto a power strip and electrocuted him to death. When he woke up again, he had been reborn in a small fishing village in 1984. The good news ju 199Reads7.0Score—14d adds
25. 325 钓 A Fisherman Across Time and Space: A Blood-Soaked Fight Against Japan 钓者跨时空：浴血抗日行 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban130k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, in Heishui Town, Hanjing City, a false nation on the Dark Star, Zhou Jianhua accidentally discovers a time machine created by the previous civilization in its final days in an attempt to save the world. The time machine can take him to worlds from the past, but it cannot reach the future. Inside the machine, Zhou Jianhua obtains the Repentance Fishing Boat, which can be upgraded. The Confession Time Machine itself can also be upgraded, and he can travel through time three ti 55Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 326 快 Quick Transmigration: Help People Fulfill Their Wishes, and Please Leave a Five-Star Review 快穿帮人还愿请给个五星好评 One Person for a Lifetime一生一人Urban120k WordsCompleted College student Su Chen obtains a [Wish Fulfillment System]. Whenever he fulfills someone else's wish for them, he earns Wish Points based on the customer's rating. These Wish Points can be used to draw prizes from the System and buy items from the shop, helping Su Chen live a better life in his own world. Born to a farming family, Su Chen wants to give his family and the person he loves a good life. His greatest wish now is for every customer to give him a five-star review. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist travels to various small worlds throughout the era, fulfilling the wishes of cannon fodder characters and supporting their families. He seeks revenge and is not a saint.

27. 327 重 Reborn in 1970, I Awaken a System and Start Hunting 重生70年，觉醒系统从打猎开始 Lu Junhou戮骏侯Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s, an era when people went hungry as often as they ate their fill, and even shopping required ration coupons. His father is a retired soldier, and his mother is raising five children. Su Yu is the third child in the family, with a younger brother and sister, as well as an older brother and sister. He starts changing the family's circumstances by hunting. 29.4kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    The first few books are period dramas where the male protagonist supports his family, while the later ones are hunting and courtyard novels, where the male protagonist also supports his family. The plots are exciting and very entertaining.

28. 328 重 Reborn as a Cow: Ruling the Dark Planet 重生成牛：称霸黑暗星球 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban113k WordsCompleted Ye Daniu transmigrated and was reborn in the body of an African buffalo that had just been killed by a lion. Using human intelligence, he killed the lion and became the King of the Buffaloes. From then on, the African buffaloes began practicing martial arts and forming battle formations, wiping out prides of lions and packs of wolves. They exterminated the hyenas, unified the grasslands, and became its overlords. When the apocalypse arrived, the King of the Buffaloes led herds of buffaloes, zebr 144Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 329 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: One Rebirth After Another 穿越六零：一重浪灭一重生 Last Night, Listening to Wind and Rain from the Little Tower小楼昨夜听风雨Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Li Xu transmigrates to the year 1960. In this era he has never seen, and has only heard about in books and from the elderly, the only thing he can do is make sure his family has enough to eat and can live a good life. 6.8kReads8.4Score33514d adds
30. 330 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.8kReads8.0Score41014d adds

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    The pinnacle of period fiction and educated youth fiction! A time-traveling protagonist becomes a top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizes opportunities to get rich! A beautiful wife, children, and a warm home! A heartwarming story of everyday life, tightly plotted, and touching moments! Highly recommend this book! 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a very interesting historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of typical characters are based on real people and stories. Those born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should definitely check it out; you might find stories that reflect your own era or a piece of your own. The story is moving, the plot is well-arranged, and it should be considered a good novel within a historical record, and a good historical story within a novel. [Smirk][Makes face]

31. 331 重 Reborn, I Run a Taoist Temple 重生后我经营一座道观 Kindergarten Grandpa幼儿园大爷Urban2.8M WordsCompleted From the start, Wang Dashan killed a bandit, saved his grandfather, and then set out on a path from hunting to becoming a tycoon who would help restore his country. In 2023, 58-year-old Wang Dashan, alone in the world, was reborn in the Taoist temple where he had lived at age fifteen. To save his grandfather, who had been killed by bandits while protecting the villagers, and make up for the regret of having wanted to care for his parents only after it was too late, he picked up a knife and kille 18.4kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
32. 332 8 Back in the 1980s, I Returned to Beijing to Rule the Scene 80年代，杀回京圈当大佬 Lucky Bump碰碰福Urban4.0M WordsOngoing In 1985, even a pig could take flight if it stood in the right place at the right time. Xiao Guofeng returns to this era reborn, bringing his seed shop with him. Standing before his family's fishpond, he vows, “In this life, I won't let you exploit and squeeze us dry ever again. I'll take good care of Grandpa, protect my little sister, and marry the wife who's suffered a lifetime of hardship. Our whole family will live well!” 905Reads6.6Score10414d adds

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    The male protagonist farms and supports his family in his youth.

33. 333 东 The Northeast Era Drama's All-Time Great King of the Waistline 东北年代剧天花板金牌腰王 Saint Seiya Star Bliss圣斗士星爽Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Period] [Jiahao in 1980] [No System, just an ironclad fate] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [Satisfying read] [The Strongest Second Sister-in-Law in History] [The most unhinged novel written in Northeastern dialect] Li Qi was reborn, returning to the day before he was forced to donate a kidney. In his previous life, his father put family ties first, while his brother and sister-in-law told him to sacrifice himself for everyone. His younger brother cried and said he wanted to eat meat. In a moment of resol 94.5kReads8.4Score6.3k14d adds

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    In his previous life, Li Qi was reborn. His father, prioritizing family ties, pressured him to sacrifice himself for the greater good, while his younger brother cried, wanting only meat. He made a tough decision and donated his kidneys to his cousin's family. His cousin's family, being wealthy, gave him a substantial compensation. Unfortunately, he couldn't protect them himself, and his ungrateful siblings stole them all. Ultimately, he lived a miserable life and died a humiliating death. Now, with a second chance, he's determined to fight this battle to protect his kidneys. And, to his surprise, he discovers that reborn individuals truly enjoy many benefits.

34. 334 重 Reborn in the 1960s: This Heroine Is a Little Crafty 重生六零：这个女主有点茶 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The person the members of Lengshuigou Production Team hate most is A Cha. She may be young, but she’s ruthless, and she’ll steal chickens or pull any other dirty trick. On top of that, she’s impossibly hard to kill: her father and mother are both dead, and anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. But Gao Qingyang doesn’t care. He keeps finding ways to get close to her. He knows A Cha isn’t nearly as awful as people say. She’s a good person! 6.5kReads9.1Score56214d adds
35. 335 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Qin Dazhuang, with Zhuang Meaning Mighty 四合院：我叫秦大壮，猛壮的壮 Jiaer Lusi加尔鲁斯Male-Channel Fanfiction444k WordsCompleted Qin Dazhuang comes from the future and returns to the early years of the People’s Republic of China. The woman he loves has married someone else, and his younger siblings can’t afford food or school. How will he change all that? I’m not great at writing blurbs, but I promise this book won’t be abandoned. It will be completed. Please enjoy it at your own pace, 2Reads7.8Score—14d adds
36. 336 重 Reborn in 1977: With a Chance to Go into Business, Who Would Still Grow Snake Gourds? 重生77，有机会下海谁还种蛇瓜 Country Kitchen乡间小厨Male-Channel Fanfiction441k WordsCompleted [A Little Lane] [Siheyuan] (Chapter 122) [Bright Sword] (Chapter 4) [Blood Romance] (Chapter 9) [Glorious Times] [The Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate] (Chapter 86) [A Wenzhou Family] (Chapter 57) [The Galloping Years] (Chapter 107) [Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel] Lin Wufeng is reborn, returning to 1977, just before the college entrance exams are reinstated. He has returned burdened by guilt and remorse over what he owes his wife and children. In this life, he will stop at nothing to shield them from 125Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    Believe me, these are all great reads I keep reading—they're all about satisfying stories, comebacks, and resolving heartbreak.

37. 337 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Send He Daqing to Prison for Life! 四合院：开局送何大清牢底坐穿！ Country Kitchen乡间小厨Male-Channel Fanfiction399k WordsCompleted [Drawing Sword + Siheyuan Courtyard + Hutong Alley + Under the Zhengyang Gate + Glorious Era + Mess Hall Soldier Defusing Mines] He Daqing, who has been fooling around with the White Widow for years, actually wants to run away? He Yuzhu happens to learn of He Daqing and Yi Zhonghai's scheme. They plan to leave He Yuzhu and his sister in the care of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, while taking the White Widow and her two burdensome children to Baoding to live it up. How could he put up with that? If th 2.5kReads7.0Score10914d adds
38. 338 亮 Bright Sword: Chen Shouting's Uncanny Dye Makes Cloth Bulletproof 亮剑：陈寿亭邪门染的布刀枪不入 Country Kitchen乡间小厨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [The Great Dye House + Drawing Sword + Snow Leopard] Chen Liuzi, an orphan from childhood, eventually makes his way to the city of Zhoucun. He survives thanks to Uncle Suozi and the people at Tonghe Dye House. After hearing Sun Flatnose tell a story on Zhoucun's Front Street about "kindness" and "ruthlessness," Chen Liuzi decides to plot the death of Master Wang, the dye house's foreman. To force Chen Liuzi to raise his prices, Manager Wang of Dachang Dye House hires bandits from the Changshan L 259Reads6.5Score—14d adds
39. 339 四 Siheyuan: I Voluntarily Donate the Steel Mill from the Start 四合院：开局我主动捐出轧钢厂 Country Kitchen乡间小厨Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Glory Age + The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate + Under Zhengyang Gate + Courtyard Compounds] I wake up and find a woman lying beside me who looks familiar. Isn’t that Xu Huizhen, the owner of the tavern? How did I, a sales director, end up back in the 1950s as Lou Bancheng, the private owner of the Red Star Steel Mill? Lou Xiao'e is actually my own daughter. Can you believe that? Having a second chance at life, I’m certainly not going to let the likes of Xu Damao and Silly Zhu take advantage 2.4kReads6.4Score10414d adds
40. 340 四 Siheyuan: More Disciples, More Blessings, and All My Students Have Impressive Backgrounds 四合院：多徒多福，我的学生都有大来头 Heartless Wordsmith Kun无情码字坤Male-Channel Fanfiction956k WordsCompleted Liu Tian wakes up as Liu Guangtian, the second son of Second Uncle Liu's family, in the back courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Liu Haizhong and his wife only care about their eldest son, Liu Guangqi. They don't care about him or his younger brother, Guangfu. After rescuing his younger brother from Liu Haizhong's abuse, the two brothers decide to break away from their father for good. Their dad and big brother can go do whatever they want! The private manager of Hongbin Restaurant is the parent 430Reads5.5Score—14d adds
41. 341 小 The Alleyway: From Little Rascal to Science Top Scorer 小巷人家：从皮猴子到理科状元的逆袭之路！ Heartless Wordsmith Kun无情码字坤Urban1.1M WordsCompleted By chance, I ended up in the world of A Love for Dilemma and became the son of the feisty Song Ying. They say a feisty woman is brave, her feisty husband is cunning, and their son knows how to work with them. Under those circumstances, our family finally got a two-bedroom staff apartment at Suzhou No. 2 Cotton Mill. Next door lived the family of Zhuang Xiaoting, the person I would love most in my life. Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying’s tangled joys and sorrows were set to get back on track throug 738Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrating into the body of Lin Dongzhe, a quirky and clever character who doesn't break up the couple, the story is heartwarming and cathartic, making up for many minor flaws, and all the children have a happy future.

42. 342 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Village Guardian and Bane of Wild Women 重生八零年代守村人之野妇克星 Rain in July七月有雨Urban558k WordsCompleted Wang Erleng transmigrates into the body of a fool in 1981. In a production team in these remote southern mountains, he works the fields to earn work points and heads into the mountains to chop timber. 243Reads8.7Score13714d adds

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    The male protagonist. He supports the entire village.

43. 343 重 Reborn in 1985 重生在一九八五 Northern Geese in Flight北雁飞舞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Wu Tianyu never imagined that he could be reborn too. He had read countless rebirth novels and dreamed of getting a second life himself. Now it had really happened, and he was back in the 1980s, in the early days of China's reform and opening up. 17.5kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    A 9 out of 10 male protagonist time-travel novel, highly recommended! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

44. 344 亮 Bright Sword: Who the Hell Sent the Monk to Deliver a Message Again? 亮剑：谁恁娘又让和尚去送信了？ Country Kitchen乡间小厨Urban865k WordsOngoing [Drawing Sword: Wei the Monk]+ [Snow Leopard: Zhou Weiguo]+ [The Indelible Unit: Li Daben Shi]+ [God of Artillery: Yang Zhihua]+ [Battle Soul: Wen Zhongxiao]+ [Glory Age: Zheng Chaoyang] Current mission → [Special Forces Division revisits the main battlefield of the Battle of Shanghai] I'm Wei Dayong, also known as Wei the Monk. I used to be a monk at Shaolin Temple, but when the Japanese came, who cared about Buddha? Not long after I came down from the mountain, I joined the 27th Division of th 117Reads7.7Score—14d adds
45. 345 重 Reborn in 1988: Build a Fortune Investing in Treasury Bonds 重生1988：靠投资国库券发家致富 Er Feifei二肥肥Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988, with the factory beauty making all the moves, Lin Zhiyuan is getting a little worn out... 2kReads8.9Score32814d adds
46. 346 别 While Others Go Offshore, I Farm: I Become a Tycoon in the 1980s 别人下海我种田，我在八零成首富 Young Master Big Orange大橘公子Urban168k WordsOngoing [Period setting + pig farming + building wealth + selling vegetables + gourmet food + family favorite + comeback + everyday life] Li Xiangdong woke up to find himself back in the 1980s, after dying suddenly from overwork. As the villagers rushed to “go into business” and make a fortune, he instead bound himself to the New Hope Farming System, shouldered a hoe, and vowed to dig up a golden future right at home! Everyone laughed at him. With so much money to be made, why insist on scraping a livin 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist travels back to the 1980s and leads his family to break free from their poverty.

47. 347 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Hunting to make a living

48. 348 重 Back to 1980: Starting by Striking Out on My Own 重返1980，从自立门户开始 Mie Twenty-Three乜二十三Urban107k WordsCompleted In his previous life, under his family's arrangements, Qu Zhonghua let down the childhood sweetheart he loved and married the daughter of the village Party secretary. She asked for neither a bride price nor the "three big items and one sound system." Only after signing his will did he discover that none of the three children were his. Sadly, his 30 billion in inheritance ended up in the hands of those three bastards. This time around, Qu Zhonghua cuts ties with his family from the start and sets 3Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 349 重 Reborn in 1989: Building China's Technology Empire 重生1989：缔造华夏科技帝国 Thousand-Sea Guanyin千海观音Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Reborn from 2035 into the golden age of 1989, Xu Huasheng, a top Chinese chip expert, stands at the forefront of the times with a mind full of technological knowledge. He swears that this time around, he won't let himself be pushed around. Starting with the VCD industry, then moving into home appliances, pagers, mobile phones, chips, lithography machines, the internet, cars, drones, new energy, medical equipment, rockets, and satellites, Xu Huasheng begins with his own electronics factory and se 60.9kReads9.1Score4.6k14d adds
50. 350 穿 I Transmigrated to 1976 and Became a Rogue Scholar 穿越到1976年成痞儒 Yin Dang Chui Jun饮荡吹君Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! Welcome to Tomato Literature. I am a storyteller and inheritor of Guangdong's Cantonese and Guangfu culture. I have worked in cultural media for many years and am especially interested in the Guangfu culture of the Pearl River Delta. I hope to tell the story of a red artist who is reborn in 1976 as a seven-year-old boy in a waterside town in Guangdong Province, a child who is neither wholly good nor wholly bad, and who sets out on a new path to becoming a roguishly charming C 162Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A time-travel story set in Guangdong province – a captivating and fresh genre.

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