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

1. 351 重 Reborn in 1986: Starting with Repairing Old Appliances 重生八六：从修旧电器开始 Watching Mountains, Listening to the Sea观山听海Urban416k WordsCompleted Mobile phone engineer Zhou Xu is reborn in 1986. In his previous life, the Zhou family was a mess. His father drank and gambled, his older sister married a bachelor and later took her own life, and a few years afterward, his younger sister fell in with unsavory people and ruined her future. As for Zhou Xu himself, he wasted years drifting through life. Despite his considerable talent, he only ever made it to technical director at a mobile phone company. Now that Zhou Xu has returned, the opportu 139Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   Seriously, are these book recommenders not even reading the titles? Do they think the male lead is blind?

2. 352 1 1987: No Sleep Tonight 1987：今夜不眠 Fully Equipped RV房车齐全Urban2.8M WordsCompleted “Mom, is his head stuck in a door or something? Maybe we should take him to the hospital?” When Lu Hao wakes up, he discovers that he has been reborn, back in 1987, when he had nothing to his name. Behind him stands a beautiful woman in her early twenties, her face streaked with tears and her body covered in scars. Beside her is a little girl, staring at him with wide, caring eyes. 43.6kReads9.0Score4.5k14d adds
3. 353 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: A Man and a Monkey Become the Family's Darlings 穿越1960一人一猴成为团宠 Big Sweet Potato, Little Potato大地瓜小土豆Urban500k WordsCompleted (Cute pets, lighthearted, funny, space, everyday life) (If you want something dark and intense, please move along.) Hou Miao transmigrates to a parallel world in 1960. While hunting, he comes across an adorable little monkey with several special abilities! From then on, the man and monkey enjoy a happy life together! (No living on coarse grain and wild greens in this story.) With his pocket dimension, Hou Miao helps his grandparents' seventeen disciples. Even during hard times, they have enough 346Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist transmigrates with a built-in livestock breeding space [eating melon emoji] and quickly leads his family to achieve meat-eating freedom [sending heart emoji]. He has an adorable little monkey as a companion [eating melon emoji], and the little monkey has several special abilities [sending heart emoji]. The male protagonist must support his family [thumbs up emoji]. A heartwarming slice-of-life story about family and friendship.

4. 354 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: Never Forgive 重生年代：永不原谅 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: Refusing Rural Reassignment, Turning the Tables, Cutting Off Family, Marrying His One True Love, and the Fake Young Master Mystery. No Space or System. In his previous life, Luoyang was utterly ruined by the so-called family he trusted. They stole his job, signed him up for rural reassignment, took his university spot, and saddled him with his brother's lover. Finally, they had both his kidneys removed, leaving him to die a miserable death! Reborn, he defies fate: passing th 4.6kReads8.0Score29314d adds

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   Latest novel featuring a "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), no system, and set in a historical period: ① In his past life in Luoyang, he was utterly betrayed by his family. His job was stolen, he was forced to work in the countryside, his university spot was taken from him, and he even had two kidneys removed before dying a tragic death. Reborn, he vows to defy fate, take exams, sell his job, marry his "white moonlight," sever ties with his family, buy a house, and get into university to make up for the regrets of his previous life.

5. 355 四 The Little Ant of the Siheyuan 四合院之小蚂蚁 Customer, Did You Have Hot Pot?您涮羊肉了客户Male-Channel Fanfiction339k WordsCompleted This is a wish-fulfillment story with a slow build. No System, no harem, no stealing other men’s women, no saintly do-gooder, and no groveling to anyone. The protagonist lives for himself and has no lofty ideals. A good-for-nothing from the future transmigrates into the past. 36Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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   All are time-travel novels set in different eras. One features a woman who transmigrates into a man's body; the second features a rational, clear-headed, hardworking, and decisive male protagonist—my favorite type of male protagonist in period fiction. The third and fourth novels are generally similar, focusing on supporting a family.

6. 356 四 Siheyuan: I Am Yan Jiekuang 四合院：我是阎解旷 Lu Di陆地Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted He woke up as Yan Jiekuang, the Third Uncle’s third son. Looking at the watery porridge, clear enough to reflect his face, and the single pickle each person had in front of them, Yan Jiekuang knew what he had to do. 8.1kReads8.4Score23514d adds
7. 357 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Can Hear the Young Intellectual’s Inner Thoughts 重生，开局就偷听女知青心声 Chief Steward of the Yang Household杨府大管家Urban388k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and will keep rising!] [Period rebirth, farming, pure romance, slow-paced and not violent] If you like this kind of story, come take a look! If you don't, head on over to Tomato Book City, where plenty of great books are waiting for you! Su Yun is reborn in 1974 as an educated youth sent to the countryside. From the start, the educated youths' dormitory collapses, so he has no choice but to board with a local family. By chance, he ends up under the same roof as Lin Qing 1.6kReads6.2Score—14d adds

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   Look at this, a rebirth of an era, educated youth sent to the countryside.

8. 358 护 Protecting the Dao in the Sixties: My Stepbrother Is a Pillar of the Nation 护道六零：我家继兄是国之栋梁 Mu Sanpeng沐三芃Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the 1950s, she became him, Yang Jiansen, returning with the complete script of two lifetimes. In the 1960s, Lin Weiwei, a reborn woman, sabotaged him at every turn. In his previous life, she was the one who destroyed his stepbrother He Linyue’s promising future in service to the country. In this life, he swears to protect his brother at all costs and crush every scheme one by one. Through turbulent times, he plans every step carefully, steadily averts crises, and uses h 26Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 359 四 Siheyuan: I'm He Yushui's Older Brother 四合院：我是何雨水哥哥 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard setting + Silly Zhu + He Yuzhu + He Yuzhu’s older brother + no System + one female lead + period setting + a little hot-tempered, but not too much + won’t take a loss or let others push him around] My name is He Gaoheng. I’ve never trained in martial arts and couldn’t even hurt a chicken with my bare hands!!! One day, I transmigrated and became He Gaoheng, the older brother of Silly Zhu from the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang! He Daqing, the He family’s pillar, ran off, leaving the 6.4kReads5.4Score18314d adds

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   A fantastic novel about a courtyard house, highly recommended!!! [Thumbs up][Kiss][Like]

10. 360 四 Siheyuan: Zhuzi Marries Li Xiuzhi, a Girl from Sichuan and Chongqing 四合院：柱子娶川渝妹子李秀芝 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge + feel-good fiction + settling scores + courtyard compound + period feel-good fiction + one heroine + devoted husband + fiercely protective husband] P.S. A Sichuan girl's gentleness is at 100%. Li Xiuzhi took 97% of it with her when she fled the famine. All that's left is: “I'll count to three.” I, He Yuzhu, have crawled back from hell! In my previous life, Yi Zhonghai schemed to make me support him in old age, Liu Haizhong abused his authority to bully me, Yan Bugui nickeled a 5.1kReads5.4Score18614d adds
11. 361 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 65.8kReads8.7Score5.3k14d adds

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to a historical period to support his family. [Full][Explore] The writing is smooth, the pacing is good, the plot is tight and not boring, the theme is novel, the characters are quite distinctive, and the story unfolds in a gentle and engaging way. It's a great novel, enjoyable and I love reading it.

12. 362 穿 I Transmigrated to 1960, and at Nine I Earned Money to Support My Family 穿越1960年，我9岁挣钱养家 I'm Little Tiger我是虎仔Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [1960s] + [Family Bonds] + [Golden Finger] + [System Online Store] + [Providing for the Family] + [Everyday Family Life] Ding Jianguo transmigrates to 1960 and depends on his siblings as they struggle to get by. His fourth older sister volunteers to return to the countryside to save the family some food rations. His younger brother goes to scavenge coal cinders from an ash heap so he can bring home something to eat. To help them survive in the city, their grandparents scrap 5.2kReads7.4Score34914d adds
13. 363 1 The Great Writer in the Village Chief's Family, 1978 1978村长家的大作家 Old Hei and Chenchen老黑与宸宸Urban277k WordsCompleted (Literary plagiarism + reborn + period setting + building wealth + multiple female leads) In the age of literary giants, an unlucky rich kid transmigrates back to 1978 into the body of the fourth son of the Min family. From the start, the village chief’s daughter is pressuring him to marry her. Amid the everyday ups and downs of family life, he leads his whole family to prosperity. 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The latest and most captivating male-oriented, plagiarism-driven, get-rich-quick, rebirth-themed novel set in the modern era: ① In November 1978, in a village in LY City, Liaoning Province, Northeast China, my father was the village head, which allowed him to support my education. I was the fourth child, named Min Zhenxing. Because I failed the college entrance exam for several years, my family arranged a blind date for me to marry immediately. Min Zhenxing refused, already having someone else in mind, and committed suicide by banging his head against a wall. This led to my transmigration and rebirth. To get rich, I wrote my first novel, "Middle Age," and submitted it for publication, successfully earning my first pot of gold. Thus began my journey as a plagiarist-turned-writer...

14. 364 回 Back to 1960: A Grand Life 回到60，壮阔人生 Faith of the Dragon Clan龙族的信仰Urban537k WordsCompleted Yang Jianjun returns to the 1960s and gains access to a personal space. He leads his family through the hardest few years. In an era when having enough to eat and warm clothes is all it takes to be happy, Yang Jianjun begins his own life with a cheat-like advantage. 3.6kReads8.5Score20614d adds
15. 365 都 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 Demon-Slaying Order Abbot屠魔令斋主Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.8kReads6.8Score10214d adds
16. 366 七 The 1970s: In Debt by Morning, Winning Big with the System by Night 七零：上午欠债，晚上绑系统躺赢 True Integrity Rising真铮日上Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate History Setting, Daily Life, Slow Burn, Ordinary Male Lead, Poor Health, Has a Golden Finger but Won’t Become Invincible] With a bang, Wang Siming transmigrated! He opened his eyes in the 1970s, having become Wang Siming, who’d been swindled while looking for a job and lost the family’s entire savings of 300 yuan! His whole family had been eagerly counting on him to become a worker so they could enjoy the good life with him, and now he was saddled with a sudden debt of 300 yuan. He wa 7.5kReads8.3Score64214d adds

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    He starts his journey from time travel, striving forward and achieving great things that slap those who looked down on him in the face.

17. 367 四 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Life 四合院之别样人生 Ma Li马力Male-Channel Fanfiction512k WordsCompleted Old Zhou was tricked by a transmigrator and sent to 1938. Since he's already here, the reborn Zhou Huchen can only pull himself together, train hard, and study at his leisure, hoping to become a sturdy little screw in the great work of building the motherland during those fiery years. While visiting relatives in a neighboring village, Zhou Huchen looks at the dark, skinny young woman named Qin Huairu before him. Her familiar face gradually comes to resemble the heroine of a TV drama from his pre 11.7kReads8.9Score37914d adds
18. 368 跑 Mountain Running: Contracting Fierce Beasts and Taking Over the Entire Mountain 跑山：契约猛兽，承包整座大山 Eat, Eat, Fool吃吃痴Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Now complete and ready to binge) [Everyday life in the 1980s + hunting + lighthearted + pets] A lonely old forest ranger is reborn in 1984. From the start, he stirs up a hornet’s nest and unexpectedly activates the Beast Servant System. He contracts hornets as beast servants. No beehive on the mountain can escape their tracking! As their master, Shi Lin reluctantly follows behind them to collect the honey. He contracts a sable as a beast servant. Wild rabbits, pheasants, cuckoo birds... There’s 78.1kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds
19. 369 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: A Useless Woman’s Lie-Flat Life in the 1970s 穿书七零：小废物的躺平人生 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Little Cannon Fodder X Delinquent Second Male Lead] A prediction came true: after graduating from college and returning home to lie flat, Wen Suili got into a car accident and transmigrated into a period novel she’d been following. But she hadn’t become the heroine. She was a minor cannon-fodder supporting character named Wen Sui-sui. Wen Suili: How is a useless good-for-nothing supposed to survive in such a hard era? In the villagers’ eyes, Wen Sui-sui and Lu Mingcheng were tied 3.6kReads9.1Score32314d adds

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    🍁🍁🍁Can't the female lead just lie down and support the family? [Smile][smile] This is the most laid-back, lazy female lead I've ever seen. [Laugh][laugh][laugh] The male lead is a bit simple-minded. He was initially tricked by the female lead into becoming his wife, but after marriage, he treats her very well! After realizing what's happening, he hugs her. The female lead is a little lazybones; she just wanted to trick the male lead into thinking there would be food, but she ended up losing herself in the process.

20. 370 重 Reborn in 1977: A Hunter's Leisurely Life 重生77，猎人悠闲生活 Smiling Watermelon笑脸西瓜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1977, back in an era of scarce supplies. Zhang Yun gets a second chance at life and is determined to marry the woman he let down, the one he regretted losing for the rest of his life. With a spiritual spring space of his own, Zhang Yun catches frogs in the fields, hunts beasts in the mountains, and fishes in the rivers. From then on, he never has to worry about food or clothing, and leads his family into a carefree, comfortable life. 5kReads7.9Score31014d adds
21. 371 重 Reborn in 1988: I Have a Farm That Goes Everywhere with Me 重生1988，我有个随身农场 Morning Star晨星Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Reborn in 1988, Li Changsheng watched as his wife cooked a pot of highly poisonous pufferfish, while their daughter gazed at it eagerly, drooling. He could only smile with delight... Reborn for a second life, he gained a portable farm. It had not only Life Potion, which sped up the growth of crops and poultry, but also an ever-expanding area of cultivable land. [Li Changsheng’s Farmland]: Cultivable area: 2.83 million square meters. Sown: Guitang No. 50 sugarcane Sugarcane ready for harvest: 29, 6.1kReads8.6Score56214d adds
22. 372 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Starting as an Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生70年代，从北大荒知青开始 Finally Here at Last姗姗来迟啦Urban586k WordsCompleted Xu Jinyan transmigrated to 1977 and became an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He entered a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, who was trying to escape harassment from a powerful second-generation heir. Not long after they got their marriage certificate, the college entrance exams were suddenly reinstated, and Li Wanyu was ready to return to the city and resume her life as a pampered young lady. They agreed to get divorced in six months, but Xu Jinyan ended up getting into Yanda U 2kReads7.8Score11114d adds
23. 373 重 Reborn in 1993: Collecting Rent in the Capital 重生1993，我在首都收房租 Riding a Donkey骑驴Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Wang Mingqi, a small-time businessman, is reborn in 1993. To get away from his unreliable father, he uses his knowledge of the future to make his way in Beijing, investing everywhere and buying up houses. Before he knows it, he has become one of the city's biggest property owners. Life in his courtyard house is full of variety, with one petty drama after another playing out like scenes in a movie. Every day, he's either collecting rent or on his way to collect rent, exhausted but happy. 20.6kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
24. 374 年 Period: 1960, Finding Fortune in the Mountains 年代：1960，靠赶山财富自由 Not a Tomato不是西红柿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Zhang Hanshui transmigrates to the foot of Changbai Mountain in the 1960s. In an era of famine and shortages, food is hard to buy even if you have money, but if you have food, you’re absolutely number one. With food in hand, you can have anything. He has a pocket dimension, and after inheriting the Medical Canon, he also knows medicine. He barters, forages for wild vegetables in the mountains, picks mushrooms, catches fish and shrimp in the river, digs up century-old ginseng, hunts, farms, lives 8.1kReads8.3Score51314d adds
25. 375 重 Reborn: My Golden Age, 1988 重生：我的黄金年代1988 A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Some people call the years from 1985 to 2000 the golden age, the best of times. The tide of economic growth came rolling in, and fortunes were made one after another. Zhong Yuanchao, who had spent his previous life working in education, returned to 1988 and found himself in a run-down civil affairs bureau, with divorce papers right before him. Standing once more at a crossroads of fate, he decisively chose to cut his losses while he still could! Now free again, Zhong Yuanchao wanted to do just t 27.6kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    Reborn back to 1988, I started by divorcing my wife, who was obsessed with supporting her brother, to cut my losses. After that, I built my fortune and fulfilled my filial duties.

26. 376 趁 Before My Treasure of a Desk Mate Is Exposed, I'll Convince Her to Be My Wife 趁宝藏同桌没曝光，忽悠她做老婆 Jinjin Dudu津津嘟嘟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Sheng, now middle-aged, is reborn at the age of eighteen. It is the summer of 1998, the day before the college entrance exam, and the rusted gears of fate begin to turn slowly… This book: rebirth ☞ one heroine ☞ period setting ☞ business (don’t criticize me) ☞ tycoon fantasy (it won’t help if you do) ☞ pure urban life ☞ career + romance 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
27. 377 四 My Daily Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之我的日常修炼生涯 Yan Er, Who Loves Shandong Spicy Chicken爱吃山东辣子鸡的阎二Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Congyun, a modern-day layabout, transmigrates to a courtyard compound with a System he obtained for no apparent reason. There are no sign-in rewards of supplies and no System shop, only four bodyguard robots and a book of cultivation techniques. But he transmigrates unusually early, arriving at the end of 1957. What comes next is going to be quite a headache. See how Shen Congyun puts the compound’s villains in their place and helps the motherland make just a tiny bit of rapid progress. 184Reads8.3Score3814d adds
28. 378 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 11.2kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
29. 379 重 Back to the 1990s: The Family Planning Inspectors Show Up at My Door 重回90：超生检查到我家 Chu Bawang楚霸汪Urban552k WordsCompleted [Reborn in Time] [No System] [One Female Lead] [Hidden Big Shot] [See the untold story of the internet unfold before your eyes!] I’m screwed. I went from being a venture capital tycoon to waking up in the 1990s overnight. A family that keeps having kids beyond the quota? Yep, that’s me. No household registration? Yep, still me. I’m going to rise from nothing! No, wait, I’d better fill my stomach first. This is the best of times, an era of sweeping change and surging tides! When the great roc ris 207Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    This novel, set forty years ago, tells the story of a protagonist who goes from struggling to make ends meet by selling local produce to earning enough to open a restaurant and a factory.

30. 380 带 Traveling Through Time and Space with a Pocket Dimension, I’m on Top 带空间往返时空，我赢麻了 Muzi Yusheng木子余声Urban214k WordsOngoing Chen An unexpectedly transmigrates to Chenjiagou in the 1980s and begins a very different life with the help of a miraculous storage space. While everyone else raises children, he raises his father, witnessing his parents’ generation in their youth. With the ability to travel between two eras, he changes the fates of his loved ones. Here, he finds love of his own. What kind of destiny will the mysterious wooden plaque bring him? Let’s step together into this fascinating era. 26Reads6.0Score—14d adds
31. 381 开 I Transmigrated into a Funeral Hall from the Start, Then Took Down the Vile Ones Sent to the Countryside 开局穿越灵堂，手撕极品下乡 A Soft Spot for Period Novels偏爱年代文Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Yang Baiyi, a powerful survivor of the Apocalypse, dies alongside the Zombie King while leading his team on a mission to clear out zombies. When he wakes up again, he finds himself at a funeral hall, surrounded by relatives clamoring to divide up the estate his parents left behind. So you're trying to take everything from an orphan? I am the ruler of the Apocalypse, and I have always been ruthless. Why would I let you get away with this? He takes on his awful relatives, leaving them penniless, t 12.5kReads8.8Score90014d adds
32. 382 重 Reborn in 1960: The Wood-Type Ability User Lives Life on Her Own Terms 重生60木系异能者肆意逍遥 Overlord Bofu霸王伯符Urban801k WordsCompleted After graduating from university, Chu Fan awakened a wood-type ability in a world overrun by zombies, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend. After his body died, Chu Fan’s soul arrived in the 1960s. See how Chu Fan uses his wood-type ability to shine in the 1960s. 9.5kReads8.8Score75114d adds
33. 383 七 Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1970s: My Mortal Enemy's Possessiveness Is Off the Charts 七零穿书，死对头他占有欲爆表 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Period setting + farming + sworn enemies + sweet romance + face-slapping + building wealth] Qi Congcong and her sworn enemy, Xie Yanzhou, are both transported into a reborn period novel. She becomes a minor character who gets kidnapped and sold, married off to an idiot, and gives birth to a brood of idiot children, spending her whole life trapped in a remote mountain village. Xie Yanzhou, meanwhile, is a hopelessly lovesick backup who gets betrayed and sold out by his fiancée, gradually turn 529Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    🌼🌼Enemy + Transmigration + Getting Rich "Xie Yanzhou!" Qi Congcong cried out, her voice trembling with tears. Xie Yanzhou replied from outside, "I'm here!" "Xie Yanzhou!" "Yes!" "Xie Yanzhou!" A moment of silence followed outside: "Qi Congcong, I'm not Xiaodu, Xiao'ai, or Sai Rui!" Qi Congcong sobbed, "Xie Yanzhou, please come in and stay with me! I'm scared!"

34. 384 重 Reborn, I Won't Be a Simp: The White Lotus Chases After Me 重生不当舔狗，白莲花倒追 The Barking Teddy爱叫的泰迪Urban761k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Wang Yunfeng grovelled at the feet of a fake innocent woman. When someone framed him and broke both his legs, she turned on him and left. Crippled and miserable, Wang Yunfeng eventually died beneath an overpass. Wang Yunfeng was reborn on the night he was sent to the countryside as a sent-down youth and a wild boar broke his leg. This time, he defied fate and escaped that tragic night. From then on, he learned to make veterinary medicine, stumbled upon lucky opportunities, 216Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Newly released male-oriented, single-female-lead, rural youth novel set in the era of educated youth sent to the countryside: ① In 1975, at the foot of Xiaocang Mountain, a branch of Baishan Mountain, there was a rural youth settlement called Xiaoli Village, with a total of nine youths, five men and four women. The male protagonist, Wang Yunfeng, is reborn back to the night he was sent to the countryside as an educated youth and had his leg broken by a wild boar. He defies fate and escapes a tragic night. From then on, he concocts veterinary medicine, encounters extraordinary events, recovers his health, fights against bullies, and saves a seemingly innocent but actually scheming woman. The woman then has a profound awakening and begins to pursue the male protagonist.

35. 385 重 Reborn: The Prisoner Who Returned to Rule All 重生归来，铁窗汉权势滔天 Fat Elephant虚胖大象Urban401k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Yang Fei was framed and sent to prison. With a severe crackdown underway, he was sentenced to twenty years. While he was serving his sentence, his wife, Zhang Roujing, was violated by someone. Unable to endure the humiliation, she jumped into a deep pool with their five-year-old daughter. Two young lives were lost. His parents and siblings also died in a fire. After serving twenty years, Yang Fei accidentally fell to his death in prison and was reborn. Back in 1975, he look 247Reads6.8Score—14d adds
36. 386 重 Reborn: Rising to Success with a Corn Amplifier 重生：从玉米放大器开始崛起 Snowfall Through the Years飞雪流年Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the countryside + farming + one heroine + doting on his wife + a scoundrel's redemption + all kinds of money-making schemes + heartwarming and healing] Lin Feng, the richest man in Qin City, dies alone and penniless. In his youth, he was a complete bastard: a drunkard, a brawler, and a violent man whom everyone feared, a scourge to his hometown. Worst of all, he personally caused the death of the woman who loved him most! He spent his entire life repenting, but A Ying would never come 275Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    🚘The male protagonist, who dreams of the future, obtains a cheat-like spatial ability in a post-apocalyptic world and unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1960s. Overnight, he has a daughter and a wife, and using the resources from his spatial ability, he leads his family to immense wealth and the pinnacle of life! 🚖This period novel is very lifelike and heartwarming, with few awful characters. 🚍The male protagonist is reborn in the 1980s, kicking out awful characters and doing business; the content is very exciting! 🔆The following books are even better; highly recommended for collection [heart emoji] Follow me so you don't get lost when reading good books [follow me emoji]

37. 387 七 The 1970s: I Steal a Lovely Bride Away From The Herdsman 七零：我在牧马人截胡俏媳妇 Wasteland Rose废土玫瑰31k WordsCompleted The northwest wind, carrying the smell of coal dust, swept across the Yinchuan train platform like a knife. Xu Hao suddenly opened his eyes. The jarring wooden seat, the sweat-stained blue work clothes, the leaden dust on the train windows—the cold reality of 1972 crashed into his vision. Memories not belonging to this body surged forth: the unemployed "Xu Hao," a stain on his family background, with only two national grain coupons burning hot against his skin in his pocket, and a machine factor 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short fan fiction about the Wrangler [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Smirk]

38. 388 重 Reborn in 1977, I Marry the Girl of My Dreams from the Start 重生1977，开局娶白月光知青 Overthrow倾覆Urban660k WordsCompleted If spring winds could pity the flowers, would you let me be young once more? Zhang Pan woke up to find himself back in 1977! As long-forgotten memories came alive, the young man faced a choice that would determine his fate. He would fight against the current... 636Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    Latest novel from the era of educated youth sent to the countryside: ① 1977, Northern Frontier, Changbai Mountain. Baishan City, Songlin Commune. Zhang Pan, after saving a drowning child, unexpectedly reincarnates back to the era of educated youth sent to the countryside. He hunts in the reed marshes of the lake island, accumulates his first fortune, and starts his business by cultivating medicinal herbs. "If the spring breeze has pity on the flowers, may I be allowed to remain a youth..."

39. 389 重 Reborn in 1985: After Prison, I Rebuild a Business Empire 重生85：出狱后，重塑商业帝国 I Raised Lots of Cats我养了很多喵Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [1980s setting + realism + romance + business + political intrigue] The year 1985 marked a turning point in economic reform, as an extraordinary era began to unfold. Lin Mochi is lucky enough to return to this age of abundant opportunity, but fate seems to be playing a cruel joke: he is reborn in the body of a recently released convict. In the face of everyone’s disdain and misunderstanding, he always responds with a smile. You can’t explain ice to a summer insect. Who could possibly understand 2.5kReads9.0Score18114d adds
40. 390 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Save My Mute, Delicate Wife 重生回来：开局拯救哑巴小娇妻 Green Crispy Skin青色脆皮Urban232k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Repentant Scumbag + Doting Dad + Devoted Husband with One Female Lead + Funny Everyday Life + Family Life + Revenge + Sweet Romance] In his previous life, the pretty widow in his village drugged him and set him up. He had no choice but to marry her, then leave his hometown with her and her adopted son. In the end, when he was old, his adopted son pulled the plug on him. He was reborn and woke up in the middle of the night in 1983. The widow came to his door, just like she had in his p 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    All three are good. In the first one, the protagonist gets into Tsinghua University but is replaced, is reborn to seek revenge, and is addicted to spoiling his wife.

41. 391 离 After Ten Years Away, I Remarried a Tough Spy, and He Broke Down in Tears 离家十年，我再婚卧底糙汉哭疯了 Melting Snow雪融融Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [1980s + Family Drama + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scum + Not a Saint + Reborn + Devoted Couple + Ensemble Cast + Career-Focused + Everyday Life] Short drama now streaming: [Back to the 1980s: I Refuse to Be the Family's Doormat] After her father died, Li Shilan became the backbone of her family, carrying that burden on her shoulders for twenty years. For years, she loved her family more than herself. But when she fell ill, her own relatives abandoned her like she was nothing. Reborn, Li 4.9kReads8.6Score30614d adds
42. 392 四 The Four Sacred Beasts: Bureau 749 四圣兽之749局 Third Young Master Ye葉三公子Urban245k WordsCompleted A high school freshman unexpectedly joins the mysterious Bureau 749. A black dragon lying dormant A mysterious gourd dimension The Tianji Star, one of the Big Dipper’s nine stars Mountain spirits and wild monsters The baleful aura of soldiers … And those mysterious beings What is guiding the boy along his path? What kind of story lies behind it all? 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! A brand new, incredibly engaging male-oriented novel set in the era of educated youth sent to the countryside: ① February 18, 1973. Just after the Spring Festival, it was the start of the new school year at Beiping No. 8 Middle School. The playground was bustling with people, exchanging greetings and sharing anecdotes from the holiday. Then one day, an unexpected event led the protagonist, Ye Jijun, to join the mysterious Bureau 749 during his high school years. What twists and turns will his fate take?

43. 393 重 Reborn as a Forestry Farm Educated Youth: Treasure Hunting in Changbai Mountain 重生林场知青，我在长白山寻宝 12308Urban285k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1973, in response to the country's call to send educated youths to the countryside, every family had to send one child to join a rural production team. In this turbulent era, Qi Jinghao was reborn as the fifth son of the Qi family, in the dormitory building where the workers' families lived. The Qi family had three sons and two daughters, and he was the least favored. His family “shipped him off” to join a rural production team. Qi Jinghao packed his bags and boarded a train 226Reads5.4Score—14d adds
44. 394 回 Back to the 1960s 回到六十年代 Liu Xiaoya刘小丫Urban188k WordsCompleted The story takes place in the early 1960s. Xu Qing is an orphan adopted by an old man. After the old man passes away, Xu Qing’s uncle and aunt scheme to kill him in a car accident so they can seize the inheritance he should have received. But the hidden space inside his pendant is unexpectedly activated, carrying him back to the 1960s. Xu Qing uses the space to grow crops and raise livestock, visits the black market, and makes deals. He helps his brothers and sisters escape hunger and move toward 68Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    1. The male protagonist is reborn back to the 1960s. He outsmarts his uncle's family, using modern ideas and his past life's experience to run a business and raise his younger siblings. [Heart emojis]

45. 395 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I Won't Be a Doormat 重生九零：不做老实人 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted At middle age, Qiao Wei had accomplished nothing and was facing a midlife crisis. Even the least successful among his siblings was worth tens of millions, while he was stuck in a small county town earning a salary that kept him from starving but would never make him rich. By comparison, his wife called him a good-for-nothing every day, and his son blamed him for being useless. There were countless ordinary people like him. He was content with his lot and didn’t think his life was bad. He was hea 6.7kReads7.5Score40314d adds
46. 396 重 Back to the 1960s, Without a Single Regret 重回60年代不遗憾 Three-Earth Sword三土剑Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Period setting] + [pocket dimension] + [Transmigration] + [farming] + [genius] Li Jianyao is struck by lightning and sent back to the 1960s. The only relative he doesn't see is his great-grandmother; he reunites with everyone else. The meteoric iron he found as a child turns out to contain a pocket dimension. He can grow crops and raise animals inside it, and it even contains an entire sea. Using the pocket dimension, Li Jianyao helps his family and village survive years of famine. With his ext 5.3kReads8.4Score36014d adds
47. 397 八 In the 1980s, I Opened My Eyes and Pounced on the Broad-Shouldered, Slim-Waisted, Cold Military Officer 八零睁眼就扑倒宽肩细腰高冷军少 Huo Lanshan霍澜山Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Satisfying Revenge, No Taking Abuse + Devoted Hero + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Family Life + Officers + Commanders + King of Soldiers] When Shen Xia wakes up after getting a second chance at life, there’s a man with an eight-pack beside her, his arm wrapped around her waist. She tries to slip away quietly, but he pulls her closer until their noses are almost touching. “Don’t move.” He holds her wrist, leaving no room for resistance. She lies against his strong chest 2.4kReads—Score17814d adds

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    9.9 Stars 🍒, the best period drama novel ever! The male lead, a military officer, sits on her lap and kisses her, spoiling her rotten. 🌺🌺 The female lead is a soft and sweet little rabbit, and the male lead dotes on her, not letting her do anything, and he's full of sassy banter. It's truly a hidden gem, a book I've been following for ages, incredibly good, absolutely amazing!

48. 398 在 Posing as a Returnee Tycoon in the 1980s 在八零伪装归国神豪 San Yao He三爻禾Urban887k WordsCompleted [80s Era] [Feel-Good] [Big Shot] [Tycoon] [No Female Lead] [Building a Career] [Everyday Life] The story of a fake tycoon with nothing to his name who becomes a real tycoon worth billions. Good news: After transmigrating into the 1980s, his heart condition is gone and his body is healthy. He also gets a Reputation System, which lets him exchange reputation points for assets. Bad news: He transmigrated with his whole body, so he has no official identity. And right now, he’s flat broke, with poc 32.6kReads8.2Score2.6k14d adds

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    Era + Tycoon + Time Travel + No Romance 1; 🐾🐾 The protagonist travels back to the 1980s and builds his career using a reputation system; it's an entrepreneurial tycoon story.

49. 399 六 The 1960s: I Married into a Treasure-Dungeon 六零，嫁进宝藏副本了 Lailai Dada睐睐哒哒Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Kids + Slow-Paced, Cozy Daily Life + Working Hard to Build a Fortune + Male Lead] [The rating is low because it was just released and will go up! Sobbing, I never thought I’d be saying this one day~] At first, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. Everyone else who transmigrates gets a golden finger, while I can only piggyback on someone else’s.” Later, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. The little boss’s golden finger is really, really useful!” In short, the heroine 3.1kReads9.3Score18614d adds

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    The film vividly portrays the everyday life of the 1960s: the choking sensation of coarse grain cornbread, the crowds scrambling for soap at the supply and marketing cooperative, the gossip among neighbors… coupled with the unexpected twist of 'digging up cured meat while digging for wild vegetables,' it's both realistic and dreamlike, creating an immersive experience.

50. 400 6 The 1960s: The Whole Village Clings to a Five-Year-Old's Leg 60年代，全村紧抱五岁娃娃大腿 Fishing抓鱼Urban508k WordsCompleted [Trading, Cute Kids, Countryside, Development, Construction, 1960s, Pocket Space] In the early days, it’s all about childhood fun: shooting birds, fishing, and catching frogs. In the middle, he helps a small mountain village rise to prosperity. By the end, he’s rolling in money, commanding cutting-edge technology, and helping the country defeat its enemies. Weiguo has spent years in the army, leaving behind his frail wife and child. Wei Mo transmigrates into this world and is moved by the love a 13Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    [Time Period + Space + Small Shop + Everyday Life + Leisurely Pleasure + Daily Routine] Li Xuewen suddenly transmigrates to the 1960s, facing shortages of food, clothing, and other necessities. Fortunately, he has a magical small shop in his mind. He discovers that medicinal herbs and antiques, which are worthless in this era, can be sold for high prices at the shop, allowing him to buy various scarce resources. Thus, he initially makes a living as a middleman at the shop, leading a leisurely life with his family and living a wonderful life of their own...

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