Period-Era Fiction from the Male Lead’s Perspective 年代文(男主视角)

1. 51 下 Moving to the Great Grasslands: From the Start, I Keep the Mongolian Sisters Fed 下乡大草原，开局养活蒙族姐妹花 Jiuyexi九叶溪Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Moving to Inner Mongolia] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Educated Youth] [Cultivation] Wang Tiejun transmigrates to the capital in 1968, only to discover from the start that he has become the biggest sucker in a dysfunctional family. He dated his ex-girlfriend for three years without even holding her hand. He cuts ties with his family and heads to the countryside with his friends, leaving the courtyard house behind. He takes on spoiled villains, battles bandits, and meets a pair of Mongolian sister 14.1kReads7.5Score1.6kShelves
2. 52 重 Reborn in 1980: Building a Fortune Through Fishing and Hunting, with an Educated Young Woman Pursuing Me 重生80：渔猎起家，女知青倒追 Raise the Brush and Slay the Gods提笔斩神Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [The 1980s + reborn comeback + no System + one heroine + hunting and fishing + getting rich in the countryside + everyday family life + grassroots development] Zhang Lei wakes up to find himself back in the 1980s. This year, the crossroads of fate lies right before him. One more step, and he can land the coveted iron rice bowl that everyone envies. But remembering the tragedy in his past life that changed his whole family's fate, he resolutely gives up his bright prospects and returns to the 12.9kReads8.2Score758Shelves
3. 53 四 Siheyuan: Starting by Satisfying My Stunning Daughter-in-Law 四合院：从喂饱绝美儿媳妇开始 Amazing Fried Rice厉害了炒饭Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Lei Kun transmigrates to 1942 and becomes a fiercely protective old man, fleeing famine with his beautiful daughter-in-law in search of survival. He kills local bullies, outwits landlords and bandits, and fights the Japanese invaders, protecting his family all the way to the capital. Using his extraordinary skills to punish evil and uphold justice, he secretly helps the resistance. But after moving into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang, he is shocked to discover that he is in the world of Love 2.7kReads7.7Score129Shelves
4. 54 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Sent Down to the Great Grasslands 重生七十年代，下乡大草原 Misty Rain in a Quiet Mountain Village寂静山村烟雨蒙蒙Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ma Wei was reborn in the capital in the 1970s, and his family was a complete mess. He quickly found a chance to head to the great grasslands and start a new life. There, he found both his purpose in life and his partner. He was able to thrive because he had the livestock-raising space every transmigrator needed. 29.9kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
5. 55 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 5.9kReads8.9Score365Shelves

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   This book is pretty good. The male protagonist died tragically in the apocalypse in his first life. In his second life, he was reborn, reclaimed his space to store supplies, but died before the apocalypse even arrived. He then transmigrated to the 1960s, where he had a wife and children and lived a happy life from then on.

6. 56 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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   Both books are told from the male protagonist's perspective. I especially love the first one; you can see the protagonist's resilience, wisdom, and growth. [Heart emoji] It's a very realistic and inspiring novel.

7. 57 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- 78.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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   6. Male protagonist transmigrates, female protagonist is reborn; good writing, vivid imagery. 1. Reborn in a historical period; first wife dies, then marries sister-in-law [smirk]; multiple female protagonists. 2. Reborn in a historical period; carries a base space; while others starve, the male protagonist feasts. 3. The strongest academician reborn in a historical period. 4. Reborn in a historical period; first marries his sister's best friend, then becomes wealthy. 5. An underrated book; male protagonist transmigrates into a supporting male character; female protagonist has a space; supporting female character has a supermarket. [Salute][Salute][Salute]

8. 58 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 6.6kReads9.3Score635Shelves

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   Historical fiction written entirely from the male protagonist's perspective

9. 59 重 Reborn in 1981: I Rescued a House from an Ice Cave 重生八一：从冰窟窿里捞出一套房 Hu Du虎渡Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + reborn + no System + devoted husband + hunting + daily life] "Back to 1981: Building a Fortune Through Hunting" In his previous life, Li Jianguo was a spineless loser. His own parents worked him like an ox, and his wife and daughter were forced up the mountain, where they died in a wolf attack. Reborn in this life, he returns to March 1981. He looks at his three-year-old daughter crying from hunger and his wife, so thin she’s skin and bones. But thankfully, they haven’t been fo 187.4kReads8.8Score12kShelves

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   This book perfectly meets your requirements. Whether you want to listen to audiobooks or watch comics, it can satisfy your needs. Moreover, there are 1,000 episodes of comics, so you can have plenty to enjoy. You'll regret not reading it!

10. 60 出 A Way Forward Through Mountains and Rivers 出路之山重水复 I Am But Floating Dust我本浮尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + Family + Women + Career + Workplace business battles + No romance + Society + An exploration of human nature] No cheat powers, no dramatic comeback. A deep look at the struggles and prospects of 99% of ordinary people! Wish-fulfillment stories are everywhere, but once the excitement fades, only emptiness remains. In the end, we all have to face the grind of daily life and the warmth or coldness of human relationships. This slow-burning work of realism offers no lucky breaks or 2.5kReads9.5Score354Shelves

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    A captivating story reflecting the spirit of its time. The first part tells the tale of Lin Luyuan, born in the late 1950s, a father who toils tirelessly yet struggles to make ends meet; the second part recounts the compelling story of Lin Yueya, born in the 1980s, as she navigates the cutthroat world of the workplace. The language is vivid, the writing exquisite, and the plot tightly woven.

11. 61 儿 Son, Show Your Dad the Way Forward 儿子，请给爸爸指条明路 Bear Dad Rules the World熊爸天下Urban1.8M WordsCompleted In 2001, laid-off worker Chen Weiguo loses his wife, who leaves him with a newborn son. The boy is clever from an early age, and always has... well, a remarkably long-term perspective. Whenever Chen Weiguo is on the verge of running out of options, his son always manages to pull him through at a crucial moment and point him toward a way forward. Then Chen Weiguo finds himself back at square one all over again. They say sons bring trouble to their fathers, but Chen Weiguo, as a father, is always 12.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    1️⃣ The male lead transmigrates into the past not as the protagonist, but as the protagonist's son. 2️⃣ The male lead and his mother are reborn together. 3️⃣ When the male lead is reborn and receives his divorce certificate, will he make different choices than in his previous life? 4️⃣ The female lead transmigrates into a book, and the male lead is reborn in the apocalypse. 5️⃣ The male lead has a small cheat ability; he works hard to get into university. 6️⃣ The male lead has no cheat ability. 7️⃣ Family life, interpersonal relationships, and complexities. 8️⃣ The male lead is reborn while still in the womb, swimming with his umbilical cord. 9️⃣ Family, friendship, and love. From now on, this will be a fanfiction about a traditional courtyard house.

12. 62 四 A Carefree Life in the Siheyuan 四合院逍遥生活 Lone City Pomelo孤城柚子Male-Channel Fanfiction2.8M WordsOngoing Zheng Jianshe transmigrates to the 1950s, bringing with him the status of a martyr's family member, memories and life experience from two lifetimes, top-tier cooking skills, supporting skills in traditional Chinese medicine, and a pocket dimension cheat. Watch him tame the beasts, then embark on a free and carefree life, starting in 1957 and continuing through 2008, living through three years of hardship, a decade of turmoil, and more... 38.7kReads6.5Score2kShelves

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13. 63 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 17.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    The first book is a historical romance novel with two male protagonists, and the second book is a historical romance novel where the male protagonist travels back in time.

14. 64 气 I'm Furious! After I Was Reborn, Mom and I Both Fought to Spoil My Wife 气疯，重生后老妈和我抢着宠老婆 Coal Ball Ha煤球哈Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation of the original novel, under the same title, is now available. Come watch! Lighthearted, sweet, and all about doting on his wife. Billionaire Lu Jing and his mother, Wang Da'e, die in a plane crash, only to unexpectedly return to 1979. In their previous lives, they were dazzling in public, but no one knew there was always a thorn in their hearts that they could never pull out. In this life, the awful mother-in-law grabs her awful son by the ear. “You brat, you’d better t 736Reads9.1Score100Shelves
15. 65 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 27kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
16. 66 重 Reborn in 1958: Grandpa and Grandson Stockpile for the Famine Together 重生58爷孙空间联动囤爆灾荒年 Asking the Sword, Listening to Snow问剑听雪Urban800k WordsOngoing Peng Yi built his fortune from nothing, amassing billions, only to have his own children pull the plug and abandon him in his final years. He died full of hatred. Kneeling before the grave of his beloved Su Wanqing as he drew his last breath, he learned that she had once carried his child. At just twenty-three, she had died in a famine, and mother and child had suffered every hardship life could bring! Heaven had shown mercy: Peng Yi was reborn in 1958, on the eve of their flight from famine! A 5.1kReads—Score472Shelves

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    For historical fiction, check out this one; the male protagonist farms, hunts, and helps with disaster relief.

17. 67 平 A Peaceful Family Affair in 1979 平安家事1979 Lingxiao Beyond the Window窗外凌霄Rural Life224k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Countryside] [Hard Work] [Ordinary Life] [No Golden Finger] [Neither Rebirth nor Transmigration] [Told in warm, down-to-earth prose, a story about an ordinary life filled with warmth] Ji Ping'an always wanted to escape the countryside, turning his "unwillingness to settle" into "having no regrets." But even after the parachute tower stood weathered and abandoned, he was still trapped on his hometown's soil. Ji Manling always said she would repay her family's devotion, yet she r 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main character is Ji Ping'an; this is a heartwarming and healing period drama.

18. 68 穿 The Transmigrated Cannon Fodder's Life as an Educated Youth 穿书炮灰的知青日常 Wu Zhe Who Loves Beiling Meatballs爱吃北岭丸子的吴哲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no black-market trips + devoted couple + pocket dimension + special abilities] Ling Yunyue wakes up as a minor character, a young educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. She snaps to her senses and quickly starts stockpiling supplies, determined to keep her distance from the male and female leads. But she accidentally runs into another minor character. Huh? Why is this one so different from the book's description? Zou Sikang never imagined that after blowi 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
19. 69 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 13.4kReads8.9Score694Shelves

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    The first book is a self-recommendation; the second book is very good, and the cheat-like elements are extremely minor.

20. 70 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves
21. 71 重 Reborn: I Doted on My Wife and Kids and Shocked the Whole Village 重生：我宠老婆孩子震惊全村 Ye Xiaolou叶小楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Romance + Regretful Scumbag + 1980s Dad Life + Devoted Husband, One Heroine + Satisfying Read + Cozy Daily Life + Healing] Chen Sanye, the village's notorious hooligan, suddenly changed after a night of heavy drinking! The idle, foul-mouthed delinquent became polite. He was not only hardworking, but even learned how to make money! He stopped barking orders at his pretty, mute wife and began speaking to her softly and treating her with the utmost tenderness. The neighbors were baffled. Ha 36.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
22. 72 我 I Started Making Money in the Womb 我在娘胎就开始赚钱 Hopelessly Devoted to Plum情梅独钟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Han Tianyao is terribly frustrated. Other people who are reborn find themselves in college or in the years after graduation, then use their cheat abilities to marry a rich and beautiful woman. But he was reborn in the womb, unable to speak, with nothing to do every day but tug on the umbilical cord and splash around. Yet ever since he activated the System, life has taken a very different turn... 1.5kReads8.4Score129Shelves
23. 73 四 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Biological Son 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction356k WordsCompleted A modern mechanical engineer transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's biological son. With a son of his own, will Yi Zhonghai still scheme against others? Will Silly Zhu still become their meal ticket? Will Love in the Courtyard still turn into a courtyard full of beasts? Ordinary people just want enough to eat and warm clothes. There's no need for so much resentment or sinister scheming, just everyday family squabbles. In this backward era, do your best to help de 37.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    A historical fiction story where the male protagonist is a scientist who guides the country's scientific and technological progress and earns foreign exchange.

24. 74 穿 Transmigrated to a Bygone Era, My Beast Companion Is a Vampire 穿越年代，我的御兽是吸血鬼 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Rural Life488k WordsOngoing A grounded tale of rural life and farming, adventure in another world, beast taming, and immortality. After transmigrating to an impoverished village in 1955, Zhou Jiasheng becomes the family outcast, the eldest child no one wants! His parents take his siblings to the city to get a job with a state-owned enterprise, leaving him behind in the countryside with food but no money, to fend for himself. Just when he is at his wits' end, the troublemaking System that caused him to transmigrate is alrea 88.9kReads8.4Score10.9kShelves

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    Rural Era

25. 75 四 Siheyuan: The Third Grandpa Is My Real Father 四合院：三大爷是我亲爹 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted A modern-day salesman transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yan Bugui's biological son. In an era when food and clothing are scarce, he struggles to survive and make a better life. This is a story of everyday family life, with no pent-up hatred or deadly conflicts, just an ordinary man's hard work and perseverance. 18.6kReads9.2Score681Shelves
26. 76 让 You Want Me to Live Off the Old Man, Yi Zhonghai? I’ll Work Hard Instead 让我啃老易中海？我偏偏要努力 Three-Foot Green Peak三尺青峰Male-Channel Fanfiction525k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + System + No Resentment + Everyday Life + Technology + Pocket Dimension] Yi Hongjun had worked overtime all night at the furniture factory. He never expected that after dozing off for just a moment, he would transmigrate. From the start, he was a child of a single parent, with his father gone. With no other choice, he had to head to the capital and seek refuge with relatives for the sake of his future. [Ding! Host has successfully put down roots in the capital and completed the hidden 13.7kReads8.7Score619Shelves
27. 77 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Has a Son and a Daughter 四合院，许大茂儿女双全 Leisurely Little Orange悠闲的橘子啊Male-Channel Fanfiction558k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan Courtyard] [Everyday Life] [No needless hostility] When Xu Damao finds himself in a Siheyuan courtyard, the first thing he does is check on his little buddy. Looks good. With the lamest cheat in history, Xu Damao lives in this era, experiences it, becomes part of it, and makes a life of his own, free from the plot's interference. 4.5kReads7.9Score127Shelves
28. 78 四 I Became the Yan Family’s Youngest Daughter in the Siheyuan 四合院我成了阎家小闺女 My Cat Is Called Doubao我家猫儿叫豆包Female-Channel Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted Just because I watched Love in the Courtyard, I woke up one morning as Yan Bugui’s little daughter! Luckily, in this era, I got the sign-in System that everyone who transmigrates is supposed to get. (I’m a newbie, so please go easy on me if I get anything wrong! I’ll write however I please, and won’t stick to the original plot all the time.) 842Reads8.7Score103Shelves
29. 79 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Choose to Collect Scrap 四合院： 开局选择收破烂 The Wild Divine Beast Who Loves Dry-Roasted Tea爱吃干烘茶的荒神兽Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the world of The Full Courtyard, how can one live better in this era of scarce supplies? Jia Ping inherits his uncle’s estate and activates a System called Turning Trash into Treasure. As long as any scrap meets the requirements, he can easily restore it. So what’s he waiting for? He’ll trade his job at a state-owned factory for a position at a recycling station. This place is full of things he can restore. This is a courtyard story that doesn’t follow the original plot. 17.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
30. 80 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 Wool Socks毛袜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 20.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
31. 81 穿 Reborn as Silly Zhu, I Marry a Bride and Raise Eight Kids! 穿成傻柱，娶新妇，养八娃！ July Gardenia七月栀Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has one female lead and little angst. Don’t read if that bothers you! The number-one fanboy Shazhu has been cursed, and something is off about him. Not only does he ignore the alluring Qin Huairu, he even brings a young maiden home as his wife. She’s fair-skinned and beautiful, virtuous and good at managing the household. Best of all, she can have triplets in one go, and eight children in three pregnancies! An eight-year cancer survivor transmigrates into He Yuzhu. From then on, Shazh 8.7kReads8.2Score343Shelves
32. 82 人 I'm Liu Dashao, Living in a Siheyuan 人在四合院，我是刘大少 Eastern Sea Flame Crow东海焱乌Male-Channel Fanfiction801k WordsCompleted He transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, becoming Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the Liu family. All he wanted was to shut the door and enjoy a peaceful life of his own, with a wife and children gathered around the warm kang. But too many people refused to behave. Liu Guangqi: “Let me make this clear: the Jia family’s lack of descendants has nothing to do with me!” 3.8kReads8.0Score121Shelves
33. 83 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Carnival 四合院，许大茂的嘉年华 Black Tiger Spring黑虎泉Male-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Xu Huimao learned to cook at Lanhai Technical School. After months of tossing a wok, he learned to make quite a few dishes. Seeing others repair machine tools and drive excavators, he thought learning machinery repair sounded good too... In the end, he went through every course at Lanhai Technical School. With a smattering of eighteen different skills and mastery of none, Xu Huimao somehow carved out a place for himself, building a real estate business that became the second-largest in the provi 2.2kReads8.1Score105Shelves
34. 84 七 The 1970s: My Wife Is the Heiress of a Capitalist Family 七零，我的老婆是资本家大小姐 Flowers Fly in May五月飞花Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Hunting + capitalist heiress as wife + raising children + getting rich + one heroine] Zhou Wenshan joins the ranks of transmigrators and returns to the 1970s. From the start, his engagement is called off! As luck would have it, a capitalist family is sent down to the village. Zhou Wenshan takes one look at their daughter, Chen Wan, and falls for her… … Chen Wan's family is framed and sent down to Zhoujia Village. They don't get enough to eat and still have to work in the fields. Then Chen Wan s 179.4kReads8.5Score14kShelves

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    The first novel's male protagonist is a time traveler. The original owner of this body died of anger after being rejected by the daughter of the brigade leader, the girl he loved. The modern male protagonist transmigrates into his body and marries a capitalist's daughter. The second novel's male protagonist is also a time traveler. The original owner was reborn but didn't want to live again, so he attracted the transmigrated male protagonist. The male protagonist then helps the original owner retrieve some things before going to the countryside to take care of his adoptive parents.

35. 85 七 The Adopted Son Goes to the Mountains in the 1970s, and the Whole Family Turns Their Fortune Around 七零养子下乡赶山，全家逆袭暴富 When Our Values Clash, Silence Is Best三观不合少言为贵Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Adopted son + post-apocalyptic rebirth + powerful spatial ability user + sent-down youth hunting + village doctor heroine] In his previous life, the original owner was drugged and set up by his uncle's family. They used an accusation of hooliganism to force him to hand over his job to his cousin, then made him marry the loose woman Su Qingqing, who was already pregnant by another man. She drained him dry, and he died of illness in a hospital with no one to care for him. He was a complete sucker 28.7kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves
36. 86 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 127kReads9.4Score13.5kShelves

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    The pinnacle of rebirth-themed novels is undoubtedly high-quality, satisfying stories.

37. 87 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves

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    What can I say, brothers? All four books are half about love and hate, I've read them all. I recommend starting with 1983, an absolute classic, and currently, it seems to be Xiao Ban's peak. Then read "Bankruptcy," the romance is written so well it's almost maliciously low-rated by readers. Yang Hong and Lao Xu are still unresolved issues in the book. Then read 1991, which combines the quirks and some characters and settings of 1983. The opening is a bombshell, the protagonist's rise to power is even more extravagant than in 1983 [facepalm]. I'm currently reading 1979, the protagonist is ruthless compared to the first three books, truly insane. The further back in time the protagonist goes, the more insane he becomes 😂 Brothers, if you like historical fiction and business war novels, you absolutely can't miss this. The plot is very smooth, with ups and downs. Xiao Ban often uses the technique of first suppressing and then elevating, but we love that. The elevation will absolutely blow your mind. The character portrayals are absolutely superb! Although it's been a long time since I finished the first three books, most of the classic characters are still vivid in my mind—they're just so incredibly lifelike! [Facepalm] For example, in the 1983 series, there's Xiao Duo, who loves to laugh foolishly, and Lin Qiang, who bravely sacrifices himself for Zhou Yufeng; in the "Bankruptcy" series, there's Yang Hong, who dies tragically because of her insecure love, and Lao Xu, who has an extremely ambiguous relationship with Chen Lichuan but can never take that step, leading to his return to an ordinary life; and in the 1991 series, there's Da Lian, the professional scapegoat who receives endless "care," and so on. These characters leap off the page, brothers, like friends. Even though we haven't seen each other for a long time, those times still feel like yesterday. After reading even half of a book, I experience a long withdrawal period, so remember not to give your brain time to process it—read all three books in one go! Good luck, brothers! [Facepalm]

38. 88 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. 67.1kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
39. 89 年 Period: Pretty Educated Youths Have All Come to My Backyard 年代：漂亮女知青都进了我家后院 The Neighboring Guy Who Writes邻家码字小哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no space, a satisfying period novel, a new work from a veteran author) Chen Junsheng wakes up and finds himself back in 1981, at the turning point of his fate. He comes first in the county in the college entrance exam preliminary selection, only for someone else to take his place? He’ll take it back! His family has four female educated youths with powerful connections, and you expect him to start from nothing and keep his head down? No way! A man won’t grow rich without a windf 46.4kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing, the pinnacle of the genre's "cool and refreshing" novels!

40. 90 四 Siheyuan: My Dad Is Xu Damao, and My Mom Is Lou Xiao'e 四合院：爹是许大茂，娘是娄晓娥 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted When zombies surrounded the city in the apocalypse, orphan Xu Xiao had no choice but to self-destruct, taking the newly crowned Zombie King down with him. Instead, he transmigrated into the TV series Courtyard House as Xu Damao’s son, with a womanizing father, a sweet and clueless mother, and beasts all around him. With no other choice, he must make the most of life in a courtyard full of beasts. See how Xu Xiao lives life on his own terms. For those born in the ’70s and ’80s, music has never le 19.6kReads9.2Score961Shelves
41. 91 四 Siheyuan: The Elder Has a Son 四合院：一大爷有子 Endless Blossoms on Flowing Water花不尽的流水Male-Channel Fanfiction947k WordsOngoing What stories would unfold in this courtyard if Yi Zhonghai had a biological son and no longer had to spend every day scheming over who would care for him in his old age? Yi Feng, a college student from the twenty-first century, becomes Yi Zhonghai's late-born son in the 1950s and 60s. What sort of story will follow? Note: Yi Jiabao doesn't know the plot of Love in the Courtyard. No angst, a gentle, gradual pace, and a golden finger that's useful but not overpowered. The story is about the Yi Jia 11.4kReads8.2Score421Shelves
42. 92 重 Reborn in 1982: From the Start, I Reported My Brother for Speculation 重生82，开局举报兄弟投机倒把 A Tramp on Paper纸上流浪汉Urban181k WordsOngoing [Slice of Life Farming] [Period Drama] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Comeback] [Business Battles] [Face-Slapping] [Satisfying Read] [Building Wealth] [Ruthless Protagonist] [No Heartache] It gets better and better as it goes, so please be patient, dear readers! In his previous life, Gu Beichuan took the fall for his sworn brother and spent eight years in prison. In return, his father died by suicide after being falsely accused, his younger sister was driven to a tragic death, and he himself died a lonely, 2.9kReads—Score132Shelves

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    The new book is getting popular very quickly, featuring a single female lead and no system!

43. 93 重 Back to the 1960s: I Can’t Keep My Superpower a Secret 重回60年代：我的异能藏不住了 Heavenly Official's Blessing天倌赐福Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Era setting + reborn + pocket dimension + transmigration + stockpiling supplies + lighthearted + no harem Gu Yunyang transmigrated from the apocalypse back to 1960, into the body of a man who shared his name and had been switched at birth. He also saw the man's entire life. In his previous life, the child who had been switched at birth discovered the truth. With famine raging, he couldn't bear the hunger and came back to claim his place, leaving Gu Yunyang as the awkward impostor son. To avoid b 20.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
44. 94 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 160.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves

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    The first book is about a child doing scientific research, the second is about educated youth returning to the city, and the third is about a scumbag turning back and suddenly becoming rich.

45. 95 我 I Make Paper Offerings in a Period Novel 我在年代文里做纸扎 Buron of the House of Fragrance怡红院的布隆Urban6.7M WordsCompleted Li Hongwen transmigrates into a book, landing in a period novel about a wicked supporting female character’s rise to power. The heroine has a pocket dimension, and the villainess has a supermarket. All he has is the paper-offering craft he learned in his previous life, but that trade is taboo in this era!!! Luckily, a skill from his previous life that he never got to use works in this world. And so, an unremarkable supporting male character who knows the plot appears, much to the villainess’s su 22.6kReads7.6Score1.4kShelves
46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: After Becoming a Ungrateful Wolf, He Turns Over a New Leaf 快穿：穿成白眼狼后他浪子回头 An 80-Year-Old Melancholy Girl80岁忧郁少女Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + family life + face-slapping + big shots + wayward men turning over a new leaf + no fixed couple + a spatial realm appears later. The System doesn't play much of a role.] Ji Huaizhi woke up bound to a quick transmigration System. To recover his memories, he had to keep completing missions in small worlds. But why did he transmigrate into a scumbag every single time? Wait, didn't I have no memories? Then how come I know how to do so much? World One: The educated youth who a 44.1kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    These are all quick transmigration novels told from the male protagonist's perspective, and they all include historical fiction worlds. They're all quite good. [Kissing emojis]

47. 97 快 Quick Transmigration: A Scoundrel’s Redemption Handbook 快穿之人渣洗白手册 Renewing Myself Every Day日日自新Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Song Peinian is the newest graduate of the University of Time and Space. After graduation, they take on the job of protecting people who have been wronged in countless minor worlds, traveling from one world to another with System 8211. 8211: Ding~ The Host followed the assigned character today, too~ First World: The Marquis’s House’s Phoenix Man Second World: The Good Son of the 1970s Third World: I Rely on My Girlfriend to Work My Way Through School Fourth World: The Abusive Stepfather Fifth 64.8kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
48. 98 重 Reborn in 1999: I Am Liu Xianyang, the Flying Man 重生1999我是飞人刘显扬 Know One, Know Two闻一知二Urban323k WordsOngoing “Either stay with the team and coach, or pay your way out!” Liu Xianyang, the Flying Man, is reborn in 1999 at this crossroads in his life. In his previous life, he was riddled with injuries, then discarded once he was no longer useful after retiring. Back at the end of the century, he will no longer let others dictate his fate. On the track, he is the Asian Flying Man who dominates the field and breaks records in the 110-meter hurdles; In the tides of the era, he seizes every opportunity to m 6.6kReads5.8Score756Shelves

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    Everyone is intelligent and logical; an Olympic champion is reborn as the richest man.

49. 99 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Really a Good Man 快穿之我真是好男人 Only Eats Three Bowls只吃三碗Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted As a veteran employee of the quick transmigration world, An Jingzhi's job is to change the lives of people whose lives were ruined by scumbags. Note: This is not about saving scumbags! [Some worlds have romance] 1. A scumbag who abandons his parents during the famine and bleeds his whole family dry Becomes a founding hero in a famine world. 2. A kept man who emotionally abuses a famous idol over the long term The manipulative 27.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
50. 100 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Second Lead Refuses to Be a Doormat 快穿：工具人男二拒绝当舔狗 Mo Zisheng墨梓笙Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration from the male lead's perspective, a prodigal's redemption, cannon fodder rising, indulgent and sweet] Pei Zhao, a star employee in the cannon-fodder division, endured storylines like “going to prison to avenge his goddess,” “spending a fortune for his unattainable beloved until a rich heir becomes a pauper,” and “competing with the male lead for the protagonist's role and being reduced to ashes.” Pei Zhao finally protested in despair: “Do I really have to keep playing the c 8.7kReads7.9Score558Shelves

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