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

1. 201 年 Period: From the Start, I Chose the Great Northern Wilderness in 1955 年代：开局1955选择北大荒 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Easygoing + a little overpowered + farming + no harem + a pocket dimension + a courtyard house for the first 30 chapters + the Great Northern Wilderness later on The story begins in 1955. The protagonist leaves Beijing and heads to the Great Northern Wilderness to farm. There's a pocket dimension, farming, animal husbandry, good times and hard times, cruelty and warmth. The story has just been released. You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support m 23.8kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

   Reader note

   These are all period dramas told from the male protagonist's perspective. 🌸🌸🌸 The protagonist transmigrates to Beijing in the 1960s, activates a spatial dimension, which initially contains only a spiritual spring and is quite small. Later, he discovers that the space can be upgraded. Using the space and his own knowledge, the protagonist thrives in this world.

2. 202 六 The 1960s: Instantly Killing for Ten Thousand Times the Goods Every Day 六零年代：每天秒杀万倍物资 Loves Broccoli爱吃西蓝花Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Ning's soul traveled to the 1960s, where she got a bargain-draw System from the start. By topping up every day, she could draw supplies worth millions of times what she paid. Ding! Today's draw: a thousand whole roasted lambs! Ding! Today's draw: ten thousand solar-powered fans! Ding! Today's draw: ten thousand boxes of non-toxic mosquito coils! Ding! Today's draw: ten thousand Korean-style fried chickens! Ding! Today's draw: a thousand Type 95 assault rifles! Ding! Today's draw: ten thousa 19.8kReads7.4Score1.5kShelves
3. 203 人 Life Restart: Back to the End of Middle School 人生重启：回到中考结束后 Handsome Green Mountain俊秀青山Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Science has proven that the human body can be cloned, but can the soul be cloned too? Perhaps everyone simply keeps reincarnating in the long river of life, with all their memories disappearing at the moment of death. In 2039, Xu Ming, who had spent his whole life as a corporate drone, finally died of illness one year after retiring. When he opened his eyes, he hadn’t become a newborn baby. Instead, carrying all his memories, he had returned to the day he finished his high school entrance exams 3.7kReads5.7Score186Shelves

   Reader note

   As a new author with a brand new book, traffic is too low. Taking advice and shamelessly promoting the book! Also known as Rebirth in 1992: A STEM Guy's Adventures in the Entertainment Industry. It carries many elements of its era, and hopefully will help you relax.

4. 204 四 The Blurry Years of the Siheyuan 四合院之模糊的年代 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in] [A few more brothers than most] [Behind the scenes] [Everyday life] [Childhood] [Quirky and unrestrained] [War] [A happy family] [Period drama with lots of film and TV elements] [Doesn't follow the original plot] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Original female lead] [Parallel world / similar timeline] [Please don't project real people or timelines onto the characters] Life in the cave dwelling has no fighting or killing, just eating and drinking. Life in the courtyard house has no social nice 24.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
5. 205 四 Easygoing Days in the Siheyuan 四合院里的悠哉日子 Fengjue风觉Male-Channel Fanfiction5.6M WordsOngoing Back in 1955, he begins a carefree life amid all the chaos of that legendary courtyard. See how a modern man gets by and lives his own modest life in that era! (A low on hostility, high on everyday life, and all about watching the drama kind of story.) 38.1kReads7.7Score1.9kShelves
6. 206 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 14.6kReads5.3Score433Shelves

   Reader note

   Courtyard novels

7. 207 重 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Bother Dating? 重生了谁还谈恋爱啊 A Pig's Big Dream猪的理想大Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Good news: I’ve been reborn. Bad news: The money’s gone. Dad: Wasn’t the good news that I don’t have to die now? You’re a real model son, aren’t you! Wang Hao is reborn in the new millennium. As the Eighth Factory is restructured and the workers’ children’s school is reassigned, everyone thinks his life is ruined. But who knows how many opportunities this year will bring? A job for two thousand yuan is hard to find, but businesses worth tens of millions are everywhere! Let’s start with a milk te 11.3kReads9.0Score990Shelves
8. 208 重 Reborn: Back in the 1980s to Make My Fortune 重生：回到八零当富翁 Frenzied Banana发飙的芭蕉Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A rebirth story set in a bygone era, with no mindless wish fulfillment, a single heroine, no courtyard-house drama, and a warm, everyday feel. Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of the day his family forced him to haul bricks at a black kiln to pay for his cousin's university education. Why should his cousin get meat while he has to make do with bran? Why should his cousin go to university while he is forced to haul bricks? Xu Erlong refuses to put up with it any longer and decisively 18.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

   Reader note

   I absolutely have to recommend this excellent historical fiction! I'm currently reading it for the second time.

9. 209 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 41.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

   Reader note

   A single error-correcting scanning system helped the country take off.

10. 210 1 The Road to Development in the Fiery Red Era of 1949 1949火红年代的建设之路 The End of the Primordial World洪荒世界的尽头Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A new book. The System barely features and is hardly mentioned after Chapter 45. Same title: “1945: Wounded, Transferred to Civilian Life, Then Back to Fight America” In 1949, after Beiping is liberated, he is transferred to become the county magistrate of Changping. A modern soul with a degree in urban and rural planning from a top university collides with an old land laid waste: With the people's livelihoods in tatters, he builds water conservancy projects and takes on the thousand-year-old s 14.4kReads8.7Score590Shelves

    Reader note

    1️⃣ The male protagonist is a college student who saved someone in the modern world but failed to survive. Instead, he transmigrated to the 1960s and became a purchasing agent! He also gained a spatial ability, leading his family to a better life! 2️⃣ Transmigrating to the 1960s as an eight-year-old child, he was knocked unconscious by a notebook at the beginning. The notebook refreshes with text from the future or the past every three days! It also comes with a spatial ability!

11. 211 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... 2kReads8.9Score328Shelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend these; they are all historical novels that I have already finished reading or am currently reading. They are absolutely fantastic!

12. 212 快 Quick Transmigration: Starting in the Seventies 快穿之从七零年代开始 A Thousand Knots of Thread千千丝结Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + male protagonist's perspective + no fixed CP + parallel worlds + slice of life Chang Ning was a demon born of nature who needed to absorb resentment to survive. Just as he was about to fade away after being sealed in a land devoid of spiritual energy, System 666 came to him with a mission: travel to various small worlds and dispel resentment. To stay alive, Chang Ning said this was his old line of work. Without a second thought, he immediately bonded with 666. But when he 17kReads7.2Score993Shelves
13. 213 穿 Transmigrate into 72: I Won't Be the Doormat Male Supporting Character 穿越72：不当怨种男配 Uncle Shou手叔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Period novel transmigration] + [schemes and plotting] + [everyone is sharp] + [revenge served on the spot] + [the special space isn’t for farming, it’s for killing enemies] Revenge isn’t limited to killing your enemies. Ruin their reputations and make them infamous; make them wish they were dead. Do-gooders and the morally squeamish, enter at your own risk! The protagonist occasionally goes off the rails. There are no absolute heroes or villains; good and evil often depend on where you stand, a 6.7kReads8.3Score465Shelves

    Reader note

    Good period novel

14. 214 年 Period: Riding the Wind to Rise in 1976 年代：1976乘风而起 Below Fangcun Mountain方寸山下Urban6.2M WordsOngoing 1976: The northern Bear is at the height of its power. 1976: The Western beacon struggles in the quagmire of stagflation. 1976: In the glow of the fiery red era, dawn begins to break for us... 23.2kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
15. 215 男 A Male Green Tea in the 1970s Wants to Lie Flat but Becomes the Family's Pillar 男绿茶穿七零想躺平却成了金大腿 Muddleheaded喃得糊涂Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted No female lead, no romance, period piece. Wang Tianlai was a household name among the rich second-generation crowd. Not because he was a freeloader living off his parents. After all, they all were! No, it was because of his unforgettable nickname: The ultimate green-tea guy! Who says only women can be called green tea? When a man gets that way, women can't compete! Top-tier green-tea looks: tall, handsome, and graceful. Advanced green-tea skills: master of sweet-talking and playing innocent. His 3.1kReads9.0Score259Shelves
16. 216 小 The Folks of the Alley: A Carefree Life with Pinduoduo in Hand 小巷人家：手握拼夕夕的潇洒人生 Rong Dou of Mount Nanlin南麟山的荣斗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted 131Reads8.0Score—Shelves
17. 217 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Be Someone’s Lackey? 都重生了谁还拉帮套啊 Meow Erbai喵二白Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Cao Chaoyang acted on impulse and chose the path of becoming his sister-in-law’s live-in helper, moving into her home. He worked hard to support his elder brother’s family for twenty years, only for his brother’s legs, crippled for years, to suddenly recover. Thrown out of the house overnight, he had no choice but to get away from people and become a forest ranger. Reborn in 1973, when his sister-in-law once again knelt before him, Cao Chaoyang said firmly, “No!” He would n 17kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    Historical fiction (male protagonist's perspective) 🍈 Li Huaichang is reborn into the body of a fierce-looking, dim-witted thug. Upon opening his eyes, he finds a messy bed and a beautiful woman in disarray; it's obvious what happened. He initially intends to treat this as a beautiful encounter. In this era overflowing with wealth, he strives to earn money and become rich. Until one day, he meets her again. ✨ The girl points to her slightly protruding belly, her beautiful eyes looking at him with a mournful expression: "Big bear, your children are twins."

18. 218 年 Period: I Work as a Purchasing Agent at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 年代：我在供销社做代购 Warm Summer Sunshine夏之暖阳Urban541k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Fake and Real Young Masters + Everyday Life in a Beijing Courtyard] Eighteen years ago, two babies were switched at a clinic. Eighteen years later, Yang Huaian, a down-and-out farmhand from Hongqi Brigade, was brought back to a prestigious Beijing courtyard. With a new identity, he became a city dweller and got to eat city rations. To make up for lost time with their son, his parents arranged a match for him with the daughter of a family where both parents had steady jobs. Before 97Reads6.3Score—Shelves
19. 219 给 A Reason to Live 给自己一个生活的理由 Zhuang Limi庄里米Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted This story is also known as The Widower's Love and Even Empty Nesters Enjoy the Simple Pleasures of Life. Society is made up of all kinds of people, and every home has its own story. This is a work of realism centered on the love affair between an empty-nest middle-aged man and a woman who has left the world of vice behind. Through the people and events around the protagonists, it depicts the realities of modern society. At its heart is the idea that everyone will face all kinds of events in lif —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    No time travel, no cheat codes, just pure, simple days.

20. 220 六 The Sixties: My Family Waits for Me to Beg, While I Eat Until I’m Stuffed 六零：全家等我求饶，我肉吃到撑 Little Cang Dog小苍狗Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Frontier Survival + Farming + Animal Husbandry + Hunting + Pets + Building and Upgrading + Easygoing Life] Gu Ang transmigrates into the fiery red era and becomes a tool, exploited like livestock by his stepmother and scumbag father to earn bride-price money for his younger brother. But the tool refuses to put up with it any longer. He awakens the Wilderness Craftsman System and turns the tables on his awful family! He heads into the wilderness alone, builds a wooden cabin and a villa, clears l 15.5kReads7.5Score1.6kShelves

    Reader note

    Gu Ang transmigrated to a fiery era, becoming a tool exploited by his stepmother and scumbag father, used to earn dowry money for his younger brother. This tool refused to be pampered anymore, awakening the Wilderness Craftsman System and emptying his family's house! He built a wooden cabin and villa in the wilderness, cultivated fields, started a livestock farm, and even found a beautiful wife, living a blissful life. From a wooden cabin to a villa, from food shortages to an abundance of meat! His awful family still wanted him to return to being treated like livestock? Sorry! Gu Ang ate meat every day in the wilderness, living a more comfortable life than anyone else!

21. 221 人 In This World, Zhou Bingkun's Kindness Never Gives In 人世间之周秉昆的善良永不妥协 Dancing on an Egg鸡蛋上跳舞Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted I know things are hard for you, and I didn't cause this, so things will only get harder for you. I, Zhou Bingkun, won't be left with regrets anymore, and I won't bow to fate. Even hardship will make way. I'll write a happy ending with courage and wisdom! 7.6kReads8.2Score449Shelves
22. 222 梦 After Dreaming of the Modern Era, the Villain of a Period Novel Awakens 梦穿现代后，年代文反派觉醒了 Water That Can't Catch Fish追不上鱼的水Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Male protagonist, no romance, raising children, pocket dimension, contrast group, no black-market trading!] After learning that he and his three children are villains or cannon fodder in novels set in different eras, and that they are destined for a gruesome end, Lu Jin’an makes his decision at once! The heroine’s pocket dimension? Take it! The heroine’s opportunities? Take them! The hero’s career? Ruin it! As for the hero and heroine, they can get lost! Lu Jin’an has always been a self-se 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    ① The male protagonist discovers that he and his child are villains or cannon fodder in a novel from a different era, directly stealing the male and female protagonists' opportunity to travel to the modern era in their dreams. The male protagonist raises the child; they are a couple. ② The male protagonist travels from the modern era, while the female protagonist travels from ancient times. ③ The male protagonist travels from the modern era, discovers he is just a minor cannon fodder character in the book, and immediately distances himself from the male and female protagonists to live his own life.

23. 223 重 Reborn in the 1970s, I Married a Bride from Ancient Times 重生到七零，我娶了个古代媳妇 Seeking the Moon with an Unchanged Heart初心不改寻月Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Zhu Nanwu, a modern-day corporate drone, was reborn in the 1970s. Through a twist of fate, he married a wealthy and beautiful woman from ancient times. To provide for his wife and enjoy a comfortable life, Zhu Nanwu used the golden finger he obtained from a reborn woman with ulterior motives, along with his knowledge of the future, to quietly amass his initial capital. When the time was right, he soared to success and became a multibillionaire. The talented ancient beauty Gao Xueyao arrived in a 1.8kReads7.9Score142Shelves
24. 224 穿 Transmigrating to 1980: The Year I Saved a Female Educated Youth 穿越1980：那年我救女知青 Tai Xuanjin钛铉金Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Xu Zhuo transmigrates to 1980. His family lives in a crowded courtyard compound. He has a godfather who is his grandfather by blood, and a grandmother who is a Red Guard with a long record of evil deeds. His father, the second son in the family, makes Xu Zhuo get up before dawn every day to cut grass and feed the pigs and ducks. He has to feed them again at noon and in the evening. In the midst of all that work, Xu Zhuo barely manages to study enough to get into a key high school, but he isn't a 19Reads6.7Score—Shelves
25. 225 7 Starting in 1979, I Have Something to Say 79开始我有话要说 Braised Pork and Beef Brisket红烧肉炖牛腩Urban2.1M WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, an ordinary young man transmigrates to a parallel world in the early 1980s. See how he makes his way and thrives in that turbulent era, approaching it with the outlook of an ordinary person from a later age. 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves
26. 226 妹 The Troubles My Younger Sister Brings: Striving in the '80s 妹妹带来的烦恼，奋斗在八零年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My eldest sister is a vicious villainess, my second sister is the reborn true heiress, and my youngest sister is the cherished muse of a harem novel. Zhang Qingming figured he was doomed... Luckily, he had a whole city with him. Time stood still inside it, and its supplies refreshed every day. 11.3kReads8.7Score981Shelves

    Reader note

    A modern young man, Lu Jianshe, finds himself transported to a courtyard house in 1958, kicking Jia Zhangshi into a mad dash – a truly exhilarating start! He wakes up to find himself in Beijing in 1958, his entire family moved into No. 95 Nanluoguxiang – yes, the very same chaotic "Qinman Siheyuan" (a courtyard house known for its chaotic and unruly atmosphere)! Bringing his own portable wholesale market, and with his tall, strong sister-in-law protecting him, he just wanted a peaceful life. But Jia Zhangshi keeps causing trouble: when she tries to steal peanuts, he cries and throws a tantrum, threatening to hit him. Lu Jianshe doesn't tolerate this, kicking her to the ground and leaving Yi Zhonghai speechless: "Forty-something is old? My dad's that age and he's still back in the army!" His father is a war hero, a train driver, and his older brother is strong and capable – the whole family works together to build their business. Using his foresight regarding the plot, he not only exposes Yi Zhonghai's schemes and teaches Qin Huairu and Xu Damao a lesson, but also partners with Li Huaide to "hollow out" the steel mill, making a fortune for himself. There's no mindless wish-fulfillment rage, only intelligent strategic maneuvering. Currently serialized at 632,000 words, watch this young man from Northeast China turn the tables in his courtyard house, confronting scoundrels, protecting his family, and seizing opportunities—every chapter will be both satisfying and addictive!

27. 227 九 Reborn in '93: An Old Man's Youthful Ride on the Tides 九三重生：老朽少年踏浪潮 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Urban248k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Urban Farming] [Soul Transmigration] [Making Money] [Stock Trading] [Urban] [Transmigration] [One Heroine] On July 9, 2026, 64-year-old Di Lei unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1993 while playing mahjong. Drawing on his life experience, he starts over and writes a new chapter in his life. This novel is written in a rough, down-to-earth style. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first one is from the 1990s.

28. 228 让 I Sent You to the South Seas, Not to Force the Financial Tycoon’s Daughter to Marry You 让你下南洋，没让你强娶财阀千金 It's Xiao Qing是小青啊Urban347k WordsCompleted Daddy-to-be + pregnant mom + one heroine + building wealth + face-slapping scum + no suffering in silence + clan warfare + power struggles + an immensely powerful background #A gangster heiress forces her love on me and insists on having my child#Making money and falling in love, I’m the best at marrying a young lady by force #Reborn in the 1980s, I battle tycoons and divide up the fortune in Nanyang#Reborn, I refuse to raise someone else’s child, but a gangster heiress forces her love on me #No 241Reads6.7Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Okay, they're all period dramas with a single female lead, which meets the requirements.

29. 229 3 A 37-Year-Old Man's Dating Diary 37岁老男人的相亲笔记 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A 37-Year-Old Man's Dating Diary 10Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 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. 30kReads8.4Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    Both are male-oriented novels. The first one is a historical novel where the protagonist constantly acquires skills and even has a spatial ability—it's really good. The second one is a transmigration novel where the protagonist's family splits up right from the start.

31. 231 你 Your Childhood and Mine Were Actually the Same 你的童年，我的童年，其实都一样 Author Daiwa作者呆娃7k WordsCompleted Your childhood and my childhood were really just the same 11Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 重 Reborn, My Goddess Counselor Wants to Have My Baby 重生后，女神辅导员要给我生孩子 The Neighboring Guy Who Writes邻家码字小哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Jianghe leaped from the 89th floor and, against all odds, was reborn. It was 2006. The stock market was booming, the property market was thriving, the economy was hot, and opportunities were everywhere. That year, Chen Jianghe had just started his freshman year of college. “Chen Jianghe, your courage in confessing your feelings last night was admirable. But you’ve only just started college, and it’s too soon to be dating. I hope you’ll focus your energy on your studies. Once you enter the 35.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

    Reader note

    These are incredibly good period novels. They are the two best multi-female-themed novels I've read recently, and they were so satisfying from beginning to end.

33. 233 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1960s and Became the Ultimate Little Uncle? 穿书六零，我成了极品小叔子？ Space Station太空站Urban557k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + System + romance + passionate struggle + comeback + imaginative premise] Jiang Yang unexpectedly transmigrates into a book set in the 1960s, right as a nationwide famine strikes… He opens his eyes to find his reputation ruined. He’s been accused of harassing his own sister-in-law?! It turns out Jiang Yang has become the terrible, good-for-nothing younger brother-in-law of the female lead in the novel Reborn in the 1960s: The Charming Army Wife, D 430Reads6.9Score108Shelves

    Reader note

    A truly imaginative premise! The protagonist transmigrates into a book set in the 1960s, during a famine, in a male-oriented novel with a romantic pairing. He possesses a system and a cheat-like advantage, becoming the female lead's ultimate cannon fodder brother-in-law? Not only must he lead his family to a prosperous and well-fed life, but he must also guard against the reborn female lead's schemes and plots…

34. 234 2 In 2034, I Became the World's Richest Man with Just One Game 2034年，我成为了世界首富，只用一款游戏做到的 Author Daiwa作者呆娃9k WordsCompleted In 2034, I Became the World's Richest Person with Just One Game 6Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 重 Reborn in 1987: Hosting Banquets in the Countryside 重生八七：我在农村做大席 Foodie Who Never Gains Weight吃货不长肉Urban3.0M WordsOngoing I’m the best banquet chef in Rehe Township. Hire me for your feast and I’ll make you look good! A chef and food blogger in the age of big data, he returns to the 1980s to cook village banquets. In a word... nailed it! Don’t look down on village banquet chefs. There’s money to be made, meat to eat, and no end of lively happenings to watch. Li Chun is living a full and happy life. Don’t believe me? Then come on in and see for yourself... 43.7kReads8.7Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    I haven't seen any novels about rebirth in the modern era on Tomato that surpass these two. Are there any other recommendations?

36. 236 我 I'm Li Long, and I've Got a Long Spear. Even Wolves Won't Stop Me 我李龙有一杆长枪，有狼也照打 Chen Songzi Loves Boiled Rice Noodles爱吃煮米粉的陈松子Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Li Long, the strongest soldier of the new century, dies a heroic death on a peacekeeping mission. By a twist of fate, he is reborn in the 1980s. In an age of famine when people can barely afford to eat, he puts his skills to use in the vast mountains, hunting bears, catching rabbits, and fishing. From then on, his family enjoys meat with every meal and fish every day. He also makes the acquaintance of a military leader, answers the call to enlist, and becomes a new-generation soldier king in thi 241Reads8.8Score103Shelves

    Reader note

    Li Long, the strongest soldier of the new century. He heroically sacrificed his life while on a peacekeeping mission. By chance, he was reborn in the 1980s. In a time of famine where even food was scarce, he used his skills to hunt bears, rabbits, and fish in the vast mountains. His family then enjoyed a life where they ate meat and fish every day. He also met a leader in the army, and was drafted back into the military, becoming a new generation of soldier king in this world, continuing the story of training generation after generation of soldier kings for the country. If war comes, he will be called back! [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

37. 237 亿 A Billionaire Boss Goes Broke and Starts Selling Egg Pancakes 亿万老总破产后卖鸡蛋饼 Author Daiwa作者呆娃8k WordsCompleted Billionaire Boss Goes Broke and Starts Selling Egg Pancakes 15Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 为 He Married the Chubby Daughter of the Brigade Chief Just to Get a Meal 为了吃口饭他娶了大队长家胖闺女 Tang Mo Gang, Who Likes Sour Things喜欢酸味子的唐沫刚Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Seventies Era + Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Devoted to Each Other + Living Off His Wife + Daily Life + Marriage Before Love + Raising Kids] Xie Yan, a fine young woman of the modern era, died in the prime of her life and was reborn with her memories in the harsh 1950s. The good news was that she had a golden finger, the very space she'd long dreamed of in her previous life. The bad news was that it was just a space. In an era of scarce supplies, was a space what she needed? No, she needed 2.3kReads7.5Score162Shelves

    Reader note

    Does this count as a story where a woman transmigrates into a man's body in the 1950s? She's sent to the countryside, but because she can't endure the hardship, she marries a chubby man's wife because she's a skilled hunter and he loves meat. [Laughs][laughs][laughing and crying][laughing and crying][laughing and crying]

39. 239 包 A Landlord Travels Back to the 1960s, Takes His Fortune, and Goes to the Countryside with His Younger Brother 包租公穿六零卷了家产带弟弟下乡 Long-Tailed Tulip郁金香长尾Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period] + [raising kids] + [pocket dimension] + [sent down to the countryside] Xu Yanhao had graduated from college and settled into life as a landlord, but after a nap, he opens his eyes to find himself back in 1965. His family has all disappeared overnight, leaving behind a huge house, a fortune no one knows about, and a little brother just three and a half years old who is still hungry and helpless. Once he's figured out what's going on, Xu Yanhao immediately packs up and heads to the countr 18.8kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves

    Reader note

    In this historical fiction story, the male protagonist arrives in a new world and finds his missing family and a young, helpless younger brother. Realizing he's transmigrated into a book, he decisively leaves, taking his brother to the countryside to help his parents within the plot's framework. The story involves a spatial dimension, and the protagonist is essentially swapped with another character.

40. 240 七 A Vicious Seventies-Era Man with a Mall System Goes to the Countryside and Meets a Rugged Hunk 七零恶毒男带商城下乡遇糙汉 Mid-Lane Mage King中单法王Two Male Leads751k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + period setting + contrasting builds + golden finger + slow-burn gourmet story + sweet romance] When her scumbag dad wants to stay with his mistress forever, Ning Xiangxing sells the house, submits a report exposing him, takes all the family’s savings, and heads to the countryside! He discovers that his fate seems designed to make him someone else’s foil. He fought back, but that only brought more suppression and torment. After countless attempts to defy the plot, he figures out 7.1kReads9.1Score974Shelves

    Reader note

    Can we have a double romance? A vicious, weak, and calculating uke vs. A stubborn, soft-hearted, and strong seme. The uke is a handsome young educated youth who was tricked into going to the countryside after awakening. He has a shopping mall space. Unlike traditional double romance novels that start with lots of sweet love, this one features two characters who gradually change, with some bickering and conflicts at the beginning. It's not mindless.

41. 241 误 Mistakenly Married Into a Golden Wedding 误入金婚 Huangfeng Valley's Sixth Brother黄枫谷老六Male-Channel Fanfiction413k WordsCompleted A period piece about everyday life from 1956 to 1990. There is a golden finger, but only a small one. The focus is on the ups and downs of those years and the stories of ordinary people. 6.3kReads—Score256Shelves

    Reader note

    This is a period drama fanfiction, not set in a traditional courtyard house, with minimal plot twists and no exaggerated elements. It mainly focuses on daily life during that era.

42. 242 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 36.3kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

    Reader note

    Set in the 1980s, this is a male-centric, no-romance, wish-fulfillment novel focused on the protagonist's career and time travel. There are no forced face-slapping plots, the writing is good and not awkward, and the protagonist's "golden finger" is similar to a "god-tier system," where he gains reputation points and uses them to draw prizes, obtaining money, property, assets, etc. In his previous life, the protagonist had a heart condition and was abandoned as a child, adopted by a kind elderly woman. He accidentally travels back in time and, under the guise of visiting relatives, acknowledges his future adoptive grandmother, hoping to change her fate and spare her the pain of losing loved ones (her entire family died in her previous life), allowing her to enjoy her later years in peace. The protagonist's only concern is for the old woman; everyone else is secondary. He specifically arranges a job for her in charge of the cafeteria, keeping her energetic and attending night school. The old woman's family is generally kind, and most importantly, she is remarkably sensible. The supporting characters also have distinct personalities. There are no toxic encounters, nonsensical plots, or obscene jokes and romantic entanglements; it's quite refreshing. The main focus is on engineering projects and business, gaining reputation to win rewards, and then continuing to operate factories in a virtuous cycle. It involves mainland China, Hong Kong, Southern Asia, the US, and other countries—it's quite enjoyable.

43. 243 重 Back to 1978: Leading the Whole Village to Prosperity 重回1978：带领全村致富 A Peerless Beauty from the South南方有佳人绝世Urban866k WordsCompleted (No System + reborn + period setting + everyday life + building wealth + one heroine) No matter how powerful or influential you become, you'll have a few regrets from your youth. Li Nan is reborn in the little mountain village from his dreams. He'll make money, support his family, and help the whole village prosper. It all begins in 1978... 5.5kReads7.3Score247Shelves

    Reader note

    🔥A historical romance novel, told from the male protagonist's perspective with a single female lead. The first book features the protagonist returning to his rural village to make amends and lead the entire village to prosperity. Initially, they open a food factory, with his wife as the factory manager, while the male protagonist focuses on his own business. [Currently in progress] The second book features the protagonist's rebirth, doting on his wife, saving his mother, and setting up a stall to sell things, starting with fish and crayfish.

44. 244 重 Back to 1984: My Extraordinary Life Begins 重返84，开启我的非凡人生 Shining Mars闪耀的火星Urban179k WordsOngoing A car accident sends a good-for-nothing who wasted half his life back to the 1980s, reborn. Faced with all the regrets he left behind in his previous life, he finally gets the chance to make things right. From the start, he saves his mother, becomes a devoted husband, and builds a business empire. This blurb doesn't do the story justice, so please head to the main text and see for yourselves. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 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. 41.5kReads9.0Score4.4kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book features a male protagonist who is reborn at the point where the female lead commits suicide during her pregnancy. To make amends, he marries her. The second book features a male protagonist who repents and makes amends to his wife and children. The third book features a shrewd and worldly-wise male protagonist who seizes every opportunity to make money and provide a good life for his family. The fourth book features a male protagonist who is reborn and starts a business, working with his wife to develop the village, and the two protagonists grow together. The fifth book features a male protagonist who is initially abandoned by his wife and returns to the city to raise two children alone. Later, he earns money to find his wife, only to discover she is seriously ill. To pay for her medical treatment, he opens a shop in the city and gradually rises to prominence.

46. 246 七 1979: It All Began with Household Farming 七九：从分田到户开始 Moon Frost Isn't White月霜不白Urban151k WordsCompleted Reborn + pocket dimension + period setting + business + farming Back in 1979, when the land was being divided, she had spent her previous life caring for her two younger brothers and her mother, only to end up alone, with no one by her side in old age. This time, she'll not only take good care of her family, but also soar against the wind and make her mark. 212Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Young and fresh, not a mindless single-female lead story, not melodramatic, and decisive in its execution.

47. 247 重 Back in 1978, I Wooed My Young Wife into Having a Baby 重回78年，趁媳妇年轻哄她生娃 The King Doesn't Patrol the Mountains大王不巡山Urban166k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted husband + alternate historical era + golden finger] In his previous life, Fu Jiran was a thoroughly despicable, faithless man. His fiancée embroidered handkerchiefs to sell for money to support his studies and helped care for his elderly parents. But after he passed the university entrance exams, he became a modern-day Chen Shimei, falling for someone else and even defying his family to break off the engagement. Only when he heard that his former fiancée had died did he finally 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 四 Siheyuan: On My First Day There, I Smashed the Jia Family's Home 四合院：入住第一天就砸了贾家 I Have a Chestnut我有一颗板栗Male-Channel Fanfiction725k WordsCompleted This book is complete. A new book from a veteran author. It isn't full of hostility, nor is it a brainless power fantasy. A modern person transmigrates into the body of a young, handsome man in Harbin. He thinks he'll spend the rest of his life there, but just after the Spring Festival of 1958, his whole family moves to the capital for work and settles into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. That's when he discovers that this is a 16.5kReads6.6Score555Shelves
49. 249 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 7.6kReads7.5Score453Shelves

    Reader note

    These are the ones pictured above. The first one has a male protagonist who is reborn and goes through various struggles. The beginning is good, but the girls he meets later on are a bit messy. It's still readable. The second one is really good. The male protagonist travels through time and has an old envelope that allows him to contact his friends from his previous life. The female lead is nice. Worth a read! [Kissing emoji]

50. 250 刚 I Was Just Reborn, and My Wife Divorced Me and Went Back to the City 刚重生，老婆就离婚回城了 Pepper Doesn't Eat Flowers胡椒不吃花Urban5.1M WordsCompleted [Rural Rebirth + A Scumbag Turns Over a New Leaf + Dad Life + Devoted Husband + Building a Fortune] Because he was a complete mess back then, his wife divorced him and left. One night of carousing and failing to come home led to their son and daughter being kidnapped and sold. More than twenty years later, Qin Xianghe returned to the hometown he had fled. Just as he was losing heart, he unexpectedly returned to the night his children were abducted. In this life, he would not only take good care 18.7kReads8.3Score2.2kShelves

Other lists with Period: From the Start, I Chose the Great Northern Wilderness in 1955