Good Books Set During the Reform and Opening-Up Era 有改革开放年代的好书

1. 51 年 Period: I’m Zhuang Tunan, and I Can Make a Killing from Anything 年代：我是庄图南，万物皆可盘 Yi Ran Zou Chen Shuang弈然走沉霜Male-Channel Fanfiction673k WordsCompleted Zhuang Bifan becomes Zhuang Tunan from A Courtyard of Neighbors. With a strange golden finger, he experiences the warmth and coldness of human nature, love and hatred in this era. He thrives amid the fiercest storms and, amid the petty troubles of family life, trounces the spineless, overtakes the British, and surpasses the Americans across two generations. 5.6kReads8.2Score235Shelves

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   I think the fanfic is pretty good. Watching the drama is frustrating, but reading the book is refreshing.

2. 52 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 35.3kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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   ✨🎈These books were written from before the reform to after the reform and opening up. You can see the changes in this process. 🎈① A female educated youth who went to the countryside recruited a wife and settled in Shenzhen. Facing the spring breeze of reform, she opened a factory and became bigger and stronger step by step... 🎈② She became the youngest daughter of a cannon fodder family through a book. The family worked together to become rich together. From a small mountain village to the capital, this article is quite heartwarming, and the love between family members is touching.

3. 53 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 3.5kReads7.5Score191Shelves

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   Recommended to read this Beijing-style chronicle, full of memories of the times

4. 54 开 The Open Era 开放时代 Old General of Guanzhong关西老将Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable 819Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This book reflects the reform and opening up in the 1990s. The story is wonderful and very beautiful!

5. 55 重 Reborn in Officialdom: Governing the County, Ruling the World 重生官场之县治天下 Old General of Guanzhong关西老将Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This book connects seamlessly with Rebirth on the Official and Business Paths. The county is the foundation of a peaceful nation. Being a county magistrate is hard, and being one in a poor county is even harder. Li Yuanfang is reborn in 1990 and steps onto the official and business paths, achieving both wealth and power. In governing the county, he dares to face challenges head-on and strikes decisively. With exceptional courage and strategy, he defeats his opponents time and again, winning one 18Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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   Although the description of rebirth is a bit superfluous, it is overall true and different from Shuangwen. It cannot be written by people outside the system. It is the most realistic novel with an officialdom background that I have seen on Tomato. [Laugh]

6. 56 总 The CEO Is Reborn: Back in 1984 as a Technician 总裁重生：回到1984当技术员 Operating Without Anesthesia不打麻药就开刀Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + female CEO + taking on a state-owned industrial giant + changing her fate] Wei Yumei, an iconic designer in China's high-end fashion industry and CEO of Yunqifang, is reborn, returning to 1984 and the place that changed her destiny after she left: Nanfeng Silk Spinning Mill! Armed with memories of her past life and secrets gathered from the Nanfeng Silk Spinning Mill Museum, she enters an era when the planned economy and market forces coexist. For her parents, her boyfriend, and the m 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The rebirth of large state-owned factories [eating melon]

7. 57 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 20.8kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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   Good inspirational books of the times

8. 58 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Together to the 1990s and Become Army Wives 闺蜜齐穿九零，一起当军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Military romance in the 1990s, marriage before love, a charming and alluring clinic owner with a flirtatious streak VS an officer who looks refined but is a jailbird at heart, two heroines and two heroes, both couples devoted only to each other) Bo Munian and Chen Sibin are two of the finest men in the Marine Corps. Neither expected that their first mediation assignment would end with them getting swept up in the mess themselves: both wound up marrying women they’d just met, and on the very sam 669Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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   Different era texts

9. 59 九 The ’90s Bride Is Fierce and Wild, and Her Soldier Can’t Handle Her 九零媳妇又辣又野，兵哥H不住 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The adapted full-cast audio drama is now available. (1v1 military marriage set in the 1970s) They say the Jiang family's twin sons are both exceptionally handsome and talented. The brothers made a name for themselves when they both achieved the highest scores in their respective arts and sciences exams across the province and got into prestigious universities. Sadly, although they look identical, their personalities couldn't be more different. The elder, Jiang Yize, is aloof and cold, with a na 4.2kReads8.8Score447Shelves
10. 60 我 In the 1980s, I Became a Military Wife Through My Own Merit 我在八零靠实力成为了军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance788k WordsCompleted (Sweet period romance + military marriage + intense romantic tension + pure romance + gourmet cooking + 1v1) People often say, “A stranger is as lovely as jade, a gentleman peerless in the world.” Lu Sinian, a prominent figure in the military compound, has always seemed like an immortal being to the unmarried young women there: lofty and untouchable. Then Zhang Yaoyao moved into the compound. One look at Lu Sinian was enough to leave her awestruck, and she announced in front of everyone that she 387Reads7.5Score—Shelves
11. 61 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 22.9kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    These two books are well worth reading and highly recommended

12. 62 官 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 Mr. Fishjoy鱼乐先生Urban512k WordsOngoing My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves
13. 63 快 Quick Transmigration: Absolute Clarity 快穿：绝对清醒 Young Master Lan公子澜Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Villainess + Sophisticated Self-Interested Charmer + No Fixed Couple + Alternate Universe] Everyone is a pawn, and she is the one pulling the strings. Chi Yan: "I'll be the one laughing last." World One: Alternate-History Era On the fishing platform, the willing take the bait. World Two: Alternate-History Era There is no such thing as absolute sincerity, only absolute self-interest. World Three: Alternate-Universe Port Mafia The flower blooming amid absolute evil will become the sh 19.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Trust me, it's really beautiful. (づ￣ ³￣)づ

14. 64 重 Reborn in 1990, I Traded My Ex-Husband for Eight Houses 重生九零，我用前夫换了八套房 Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong leads x no pocket dimension x no System x loving family x building wealth x career first, romance later] Bai Zhenzhu is reborn on the very day she divorces her scumbag husband. The mistress pulls out a stack of cash and asks her: “How much do you want to agree to the divorce?” Bai Zhenzhu replies, “One hundred thousand. Not a cent less.” One hundred thousand to get rid of the scumbag, twenty thousand in divorce compensation, and twenty-four thousand in child support. Bai Zhenzhu takes t 28kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    [Bookshelf Plus 1] Good book recommendation, I Am a Little Monster [Bookshelf Plus 1] 1, "Back to the 1980s and Re-Employed", the heroine travels back in time, is a widow, and has a family full of children and grandchildren. The eldest son of the most promising military officer died, and the eldest daughter-in-law ran away with her money. Open a bun shop, invest in fish ponds, hoard real estate, resell treasury bills, seize the opportunities of the times, and make money! Second, "Rebirth in 1990, I exchanged eight apartments with my ex-husband", the heroine was reborn, decisively divorced the scumbag, received huge compensation from Bai Fumei's mistress, and decided to buy a house or a house. She had money and confidence to start her own business. Third, "Ninety: The ex-wife who died young and transformed into a rough guy", the heroine travels back in time to the present, and the hero is reborn. The couple gets married first and then falls in love. They work together to seize the opportunities of the times and become business tycoons.

15. 65 九 The 1990s: I Became the Early-Deceased Wife of a Tough Big Shot 九零：穿成糙汉大佬的早死前妻 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + tough, powerful male lead + female lead plays dumb to outwit her foes + male lead reborn + female lead transmigrates] Du Ruo was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household and destined to become a favored consort. But on her wedding night, she was killed by an assassin while saving the emperor. After dying, Du Ruo is reborn in the 1990s as another “Du Ruo,” who was forced to drop out of school and switch fiances, then tried to take her 6kReads9.2Score445Shelves
16. 66 八 The 1980s: A Fisherman's Little Life in Southern Guangdong 八零：南粤渔家小日子 Yuri Xiuchangguan玉日袖长观Modern Romance317k WordsOngoing [Period Piece] [Shore Foraging Golden Finger] [Fishing and Hunting] [Everyday Child-Rearing] [Family Life] [Cozy] [A Complete Guide to Seafood, Food, and Livelihood] [Later Development in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong] Chen Lizhen had spent half her life working at a fish stall. At last, she got to stay with her daughter for a few days, but after falling asleep, she woke up in a small fishing village in Nanyue in 1985. She was only twenty-five again, and her daughter was a four-year-old li 1kReads—Score103Shelves

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    The humanoid lawn grower is here! Treasures passing by can take a look at this book. It coincides with the beginning of the rise of the times and make a fortune through hard work! It doesn't matter if my life is a little dull, but the author updates a lot! And what irritates me the most is that there is no such plot where relatives and neighbors are quarreling to death, making people's blood pressure rise. Although there are some minor conflicts, it is quite harmonious and warm. Is this the author's deviant approach?

17. 67 东 Dongguan, Dongguan: The Blossoming '90s 东莞，东莞，90繁花年代 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban501k WordsCompleted This story is based on real life. One day, Er Gou said mysteriously to Li Minghui, “Ah Hui, did you know? I heard a new Taizi Bathhouse opened nearby. They say it offers a service imported from Thailand.” The story follows a protagonist who turns his fortunes around in the electronics business of the Pearl River Delta. In 1990s Dongguan, KTVs, nightclubs, and bathhouses offered a different kind of splendor. There were also pure-hearted romances between migrant workers over beef brisket rice nood 1.3kReads8.2Score117Shelves

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    The subject matter is novel, not the typical love story. It is very close to the reality of working and starting a business in Dongguan in the 1990s. Anyone who knows how happy it is to be a man in Dongguan in the 1990s!! At this time, Li Yanjiao in the dream said: "Ah Hui, you little bad guy, why are you so dishonest?" Li Minghui just wanted to explain. .

18. 68 被 Kidnapped at an Old Age, Reborn in 1999: The Whole Family Is Together Again 被拐老太重回99，一家整整齐齐 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Alternate History + Everyday Life + Family Matters + Reborn + No Golden Finger + Adorable Kids As the saying goes, rich old ladies dance in the plaza, while poor old ladies can only sell vegetables and scavenge for trash beside them. In 2029, Yuan Laotai was hit and injured while collecting empty bottles, and ended up in the hospital. Lying in her hospital bed, she looked at the few dutiful children she had left, her heart full of resentment toward heaven, the world, and herself. She thought abo 800Reads8.2Score—Shelves
19. 69 重 Reborn with Space: Young Master Chen Dotes on His Wife 重生空间：晨少宠妻很嚣张 It's You, Qiqi是你七七Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted His name is Han Yichen, the only son of the Han family of Z City and a darling of fortune. Before being reborn, Shen Yanhuan had no interest in him, not until the day he died for her. After being reborn, Shen Yanhuan spends her days flirting with him, kissing him, and throwing herself at him. The first time she sees him after her rebirth, Shen Yanhuan asks, “Have you liked me since we were children?” The man keeps a straight face and says nothing, but his ears turn red. When she confesses, Shen 539Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    The first book 🌟The cold and abstinent male protagonist who dotes on the female protagonist x the cold and beautiful female protagonist who seduces the male protagonist, the reborn female protagonist is a wealthy daughter. In the early stage, the girl chases (flirts) the guy, and in the later stage, they tease each other and dote on each other and focus on spreading sugar!!! The second book 🌟Sweet Pet + Era + Wearing Books + Golden Finger + Cool Articles, the top white and rich beauty Ruan Jiaojiao fell into the sea and came to Shanghai in 1978. She was still a young lady who returned from overseas. The market was open. When everyone, including the male and female protagonists, were struggling to work as self-employed people, the heroine lived in a mansion, drove a luxury car, and counted her big gems with her husband in her arms. She lived a happy life. The third book🌟Beautiful painter

20. 70 重 Reborn in the 1970s: From Rags to Riches 重生七零我从草根逆袭成白富美 Weaving Brocade Through Clouds织锦过烟云Modern Romance951k WordsOngoing Her parents’ favoritism in her past life led Lin Minzhi to a miserable fate. An unmarried woman past her prime, she became a widow before her wedding, lost her factory job and drifted from place to place, then lost her daughter in middle age. Even after all that, her mother cursed her as ill-fated, saying she brought ruin to her entire family. Heaven gives her a chance to be reborn, and she’s no longer the pushover everyone can manipulate. In this life, she’ll be the unfilial daughter her parent 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the heroine was reborn during the reform and opening up, she relied on her wit and took advantage of the favorable policy opportunities to make a fortune from setting up a stall to opening a store and then building a factory. The grassroots heroine strategized and relied on the rebirth prophet to defeat all opponents step by step and stand at the top of the pyramid.

21. 71 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.6kReads8.1Score737Shelves
22. 72 瓦 Wapen Village 瓦盆村 TorranceModern Romance906k WordsCompleted The “glory and dreams” of a Chinese village over the past two decades, capturing the growing pains of an era, the pulse of development, the steadfastness of human bonds, and the ups and downs of individual lives. It also probes deeply into the awakening and struggles of personal feelings amid the violent collision between tradition and modernity. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In Wapen Village in the 1990s, the south wind of reform blew in, and everyone was carried forward by this spring breeze.

23. 73 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 443Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stories before and after reform and opening up.

24. 74 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 95Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 东 The Northeast Era Drama's All-Time Great King of the Waistline 东北年代剧天花板金牌腰王 Saint Seiya Star Bliss圣斗士星爽Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [Jiahao in 1980] [No System, Just Unbelievably Tough Luck] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [Satisfying Read] [The Strongest Second Sister-in-Law in History] [The Most Unhinged Novel in Northeastern Dialect] Li Qi is reborn, returning to the day before his kidney was cut out. In his previous life, his father put family ties first, his brother and sister-in-law asked him to sacrifice himself for everyone, and his younger brother cried that he wanted meat. So he steeled himself and donated his kidney 87.9kReads8.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Hilarious Northeastern Rural Chronicles

26. 76 重 Reborn in 1985: I'm Focused on Making Money, but Young Master Lu Is Chasing Me 重生八五：一心搞钱，陆少追疯了 Easygoing Fish悠忧鱼Modern Romance414k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Period Setting + No Golden Finger + Comeback + Business Battles + Mystery of Her Origins + Power Couple] In her previous life, Su Hanxue gave everything for her family, only to be forced into a marriage that served their interests. She suffered abuse after the wedding, until her husband pushed her into the freezing river and drowned her. He then used the payout from her accident insurance to live it up with his mistress. In this life, she fights with all her strength to refuse the mar 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in 85, keeping up with the pace of reform and opening up, making money along the way, slowly getting started, and the male protagonist silently protects her. If you don't fall in love, you won't be stupid.

27. 77 重 Reborn in 1996: A Chipmaking Journey 重生1996：芯途 Qian Jiangyu千江玉Urban540k WordsOngoing “What is this lithography machine you want to build?” “It’s the dream of every Chinese person.” “Then where do we start?” “With a mirror.” “Zhang Cheng, what are you doing?” Jiang Yiyi asked. “What if I told you I just picked up a ray of light? Would you believe me?” 1.6kReads—Score106Shelves

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    The protagonist happened to be reborn in that magnificent era.

28. 78 1 Starting at the Cotton Mill in 1982 1982从棉纺厂开始 Heartless Liu Zilu无心柳子路Urban31k WordsOngoing Su Ran wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated to Suzhou in 1982. On his very first day, he's told that he's going to work at a cotton mill. Resolving to make the best of his situation, Chen Hao vows to carve out a successful career in this turbulent era... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ① The story and mental state of different types of characters, including state-owned leaders, peasant entrepreneurs, self-employed people, intellectuals, returnees, and government officials, who strive hard and enterprising in the wave of reform. The characters and plots have clear priorities. The story is majestic, ups and downs, fascinating, and has high empathy with the characters. It also won the "Five One Project Award" Chasing 😍

29. 79 小 Small-Town Turmoil: Lin Jianguo's Road to a Comeback 小镇风云：林建国的逆袭之路 A Distant Dream一梦遥Modern Romance223k WordsOngoing This epic spanning more than two decades follows Lin Jianguo, portraying the struggles and perseverance, love and choices of an ordinary person amid the tides of his times. In the late 1980s, Lin Jianguo lives in a small town in the north. A dreamer unwilling to settle for an ordinary life, he feels the reform and opening-up era stirring his desire to venture out. Despite his family's opposition, and with the support of his beloved Su Mei, he resolutely sets off for the south. After arriving in 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 重 Rekindling 1975: My Life of Reform 重燃1975：我的改革人生 Bai Qiongyu白穹雨Urban24k WordsOngoing "Rekindled in 1975: My Life of Reform" tells the story of Lu Weiguo, a poverty-alleviation official who died in the line of duty in 2024 and is reborn in a rural village in western Sichuan in 1975. With a deep understanding of the four decades of reform and opening up ahead, he starts as an accountant for a production team and learns to seize the moment amid the tide of history. Through major developments such as trials of the household responsibility system, the restructuring of township enterp —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 重 Reborn in 1991: Starting with a Bankrupt State-Owned Enterprise 重生1991：从破产国企开始 A Big Black Cat at Home家有大黑猫Urban775k WordsOngoing In the summer of 1991, Chen Mo is reborn at a turning point in his life. In his previous life, he was assigned to the near-bankrupt Hongxing Textile Mill. He wasted ten years there, was laid off, and saw his family torn apart. This time, he chooses to walk through the factory gates again. Others see a death trap, but he sees gold lying everywhere. With nothing more than an official approval for a “Labor Services Company,” he starts with the factory's little shop, then builds a logistics network, 339Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming literature of the era, no system, no golden fingers, low-key development

32. 82 重 Reborn Tour Guide Strikes It Rich! 重生导游来吸金！ Le Muxi乐沐昔Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Tour guide Ji Luoyi’s tour bus plunges into a reservoir on the way back from dropping off her group. When she opens her eyes, she has been reborn as Luo Yi, a high school student in 2002. The thought of going through high school all over again gives her a headache. Her parents were tricked into going abroad for work and haven’t been heard from in years, while her relatives are constantly picking on her, unable to stand seeing her do well. Ji Luoyi thinks, “I had a house, a car, and a cat-son, an 72Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 重 Reborn in 1990: Escaping My Toxic Family from the Start 重生90开局逃离原生家庭 Lan Meng Says蓝梦说Urban591k WordsOngoing [One heroine] After being reborn, I hadn't even had time to enjoy my new life before Qian Lao saw through my identity when I predicted the breakup of the Soviet Union. This is so hard… I start a media company and recruit Liming and Huang Jiaju to take on the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment industries… Then I do everything I can to find the love of my previous life. In this life, I'll live for her… 186Reads6.8Score116Shelves

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    It's a very good book. The protagonist predicts the disintegration of the former Soviet Union and his identity as a time traveler is discovered by Mr. Qian at a glance. The protagonist is so embarrassed that he almost scares himself to death... The writing is poor in the early stage, but the writing gets better and better in the later stage. It is worth reading.

34. 84 重 Back to 1973: I Have a Sign-In System 重回1973，我有签到系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban864k WordsOngoing A wage slave among wage slaves was summoned to work overtime in the middle of the night. On his way home at dawn, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sent him back to the fervent era. Armed with an incomplete cultivation sign-in System, let's see how he makes his mark in those turbulent times. 14.3kReads6.8Score926Shelves
35. 85 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 19kReads7.8Score882Shelves
36. 86 重 Back to the Late 1970s, I Have a Choice System 重回70年代末，我有选择系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban766k WordsCompleted A modern food-delivery rider was hit by a heavy truck while saving someone and sent back to the 1970s, reborn as an educated youth about to take the college entrance exam. Ding! The choice System has been activated. A choice has been triggered. Choice One: Take the college entrance exam? No way. You can return to the city freely in a year, so stay in the village for another year. Reward: Become the village secretary's live-in son-in-law. Choice Two: The college entrance exam is the only way to c 19kReads7.0Score1.1kShelves
37. 87 重 The Reborn Tycoon's Rise 重生之首富行 Young Master of the Yu Family于家少主Urban540k WordsCompleted Back to the turbulent 1980s! Opportunities abound, and so do wolves. In his previous life, he was honest and diligent, crushed by big business and cheated by unscrupulous merchants. He spent his life struggling to get by, only to end up with nothing and meet a miserable end. Now reborn, he brings forty years of business foresight and knows every trend before it takes off. He tears up his mediocre old life and starts over! He starts out selling goods at a vegetable market, taking advantage of his 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Rebirth of the Richest Man" is a cool article about rebirth and entrepreneurship in the 1980s! The protagonist seizes the trend of the times, starts from scratch in the vegetable market, and counterattacks the richest man. The pace is fast and refreshing, and the more you watch, the more you get into it.

38. 88 海 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 Brother Hainan海楠哥Urban220k WordsCompleted [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 217Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The work-related novels of the era, the plot is flowing! [Laughing]

39. 89 工 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 52.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
40. 90 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 20.4kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    A modern novel with Sichuan, Chongqing and Inner Mongolia as the background. The author has experienced it. The information is sufficient and accompanied by pictures. The writing style is sophisticated. It is worth reading.

41. 91 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 14kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
42. 92 我 I Am a Martial Arts Grandmaster, Conquering the Soviet Union to Become an Oligarch 我，国术宗师，横推苏联成寡头 Unbelievably Great Legs逆天的腿腿Urban642k WordsOngoing Powerhouse, tycoon, political intrigue, oligarchs, martial arts, and the struggle for supremacy. A recommended audiobook, with rapid-fire updates and nonstop thrills. Moscow foothold arc → Clear out the Urals → Take over the aviation industry → The Ukrainian warlords' battle for supremacy arc (ongoing) In 2026, martial arts grandmaster Lu Zheng stepped in to help during a street attack. In two seconds, he crippled six knife-wielding thugs, but was ambushed and stabbed in the heart while protecti 116Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist enters the Soviet Union empty-handed at the beginning. He does not rely on the system or golden fingers, but relies on his state-of-the-art martial arts and his historical foreknowledge of the disintegration of the Soviet Union to fight his way through Moscow. 1990 From shorting the ruble to make the first pot of gold, to confronting the corrupt Soviet bureaucrats, accepting the KKK as a dog, and then to the famous scene of the Ural Heavy Industry chapter, confronting the Soviet army's reorganization group, defeating the special forces company with bare hands, capturing the rebels, and forcefully holding the heart of the Soviet heavy industry in his hands. Next volume preview air volume. The whole process is full of rhythm, and the exciting points are so dense that it explodes. There is no intrigue and bitter internal fighting, only the protagonist pushes all the way to bring all the Soviet military-industrial wealth and top experts back to the country. After watching it, I just want to say that the protagonist is awesome!

43. 93 下 After Losing My Job, I Lead My Family to Prosperity 下岗后我带全家奔小康 Lucky Cat's Little Belling招财猫的小铃铛ingModern Romance237k WordsOngoing After losing their jobs, a couple born in the 1970s head south to work in factories. In 1999, the steel mill collapses, and Shen Aijun and his wife are both laid off. Faced with this sudden upheaval, Shen Aijun heads south to Guangdong and joins the noisy assembly line at an electronics factory, enduring day after day and night after night amid the machinery's clatter. By chance, Shen Aijun notices that the street vendors outside the factory are doing brisk business. Back home, trendy goods are 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very interesting. The male protagonist is very able to endure hardships. He went out to work in a factory and suffered a lot. Then I discovered a business opportunity, purchased goods from Yangcheng, sold them in my hometown, opened a shop, and made a profit. Money

44. 94 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Coins Rain Down Wherever I Go 重生七零之到处爆金币 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted Golden finger + period setting + transmigrate into a book + fictional world + cozy everyday life Shan Yi always thought his luck was perfectly ordinary: Not too good, not too bad, just middling. Who knew he'd wake up one day to find he'd transmigrated, becoming the child of a superhero mom from a period novel? He has eight siblings, more than the Calabash Brothers. Even stranger, anything can drop gold coins. If he hadn't gotten hurt and bled, he really would have thought he was playing a game. 439Reads6.6Score—Shelves
45. 95 偷 Stolen Family Ties: My Birth Mother Is a CEO 偷来的亲情之我的亲妈是总裁 Cilantro Rice香菜饭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted ⚠️ Military Marriage + Taking Down Scum + Revenge + Beloved by Everyone + Comeback + Business Rivalry + Suspenseful Search for Her Husband! ⚠️ She clawed her way back from the abyss. This time, no one will lay a hand on her family! “Her daughter died? Her husband sacrificed himself? What an audacious scheme to steal someone else’s life!” The pregnant wife of a military officer loses her baby in a single night, is widowed, and sinks to the bottom as a dishwasher. But she has no idea: Her biologic 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is a military wife. When her husband went on a mission, she happened to have a baby. Because her husband's column was blank, the head nurse became evil and told the heroine that she had given birth to a daughter. Twenty-nine years later, the heroine became the richest man and accidentally saved an employee Yang Yu. His mother was the head nurse at that time. A conspiracy began...

46. 96 重 Reborn in 1971: A Brilliant Political Career 重生1971：官运亨通 Wang Gen王艮Urban356k WordsCompleted Do you believe it? A person’s fate is decided by heaven! One’s destiny is in heaven’s hands, not one’s own! Chen Haotian refuses to believe it. Reborn into a new life, he decides not to follow the same path. Now that he’s been reborn, who would still go work in a factory? This time, he’s going to become an official! He believes that to become an official, you need connections. So the day before his wedding, he breaks off his engagement and marries the child of a high-ranking official. Who could 55Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 老 So What If the Boss's Daughter Is Ugly? I'm Marrying Her Anyway 老板的女儿丑又怎么啦我偏要娶她 Wang Gen王艮Urban510k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth]+ [Medical Text]+ [Period]+ [Urban Farming] Qian Yiwen, general manager at an international supermarket chain, died after falling into the sea during a company team-building event. When he was reborn, it was the very day his family was discussing tuition fees. He remembered how, in his previous life, they had struggled to pay for his education, and his third older sister had married a rich heir, only to die tragically far from home. This time, he gave up on going to university. Thi 28Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 秦 Qin's Replacement: A Bricklayer Rewrites Three Hundred Years of Qin History 秦替：泥水匠改写了三百年秦史 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Qin's Substitute In 1991, Zhang Daode, a boy from a small town in southwestern Hunan, studied hard and earned excellent results on his high school entrance exam. But someone with power took his place, crushing his hopes of continuing his education and forcing him into a life at the bottom of society as a bricklayer who knew nothing but hardship. Then a sudden fall at a construction site turned his life upside down. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to the end of the Warring States p 1.7kReads9.2Score187Shelves

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    History in stories

49. 99 青 Qingshi Pass, Pear Tree Grove 青狮口，梨树林 Heaven's Way Is Strong6729天行健6729Urban366k WordsOngoing The Green Lion’s Mouth, the Pear Orchard follows Zhang Yunxi’s life as its narrative thread, setting it against the vast backdrop of a century of change in rural China. In Qingshikou Village, in the land of Xiangchu, it unfolds as an epic etched in the rings of the earth. From the many wars of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, to the farming and pioneering spirit of the early Republican era, to protecting homes and forests during the War of Resistance Against Japan, from collective labor i 1Reads8.3Score—Shelves
50. 100 1 1990: One Hundred Thousand from the Start, So I'll Lay Low 1990：开局十万，我先苟住 Shi Wangying时忘影Urban199k WordsCompleted Back in 1990, a young man unexpectedly found himself with a hundred thousand yuan. It looked like a dream start from the start, but danger lurked everywhere. It was a time when you couldn't flaunt your wealth. Showing off would only bring endless trouble. He kept his talents hidden and chose a quiet, stable life. He lived simply and made a modest living, appearing ordinary and unremarkable to outsiders. No one knew that this seemingly ordinary young man was quietly keeping his assets safe, lay —Reads—Score—Shelves

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