Historical-Era Novel From the Male Lead’s Perspective 男主视角的年代文

1. 101 你 Hello, 1976! 你好，1976！ vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Zheng Weimin transmigrates to 1976. He thinks he’ll finally experience the warmth of a family, but instead he’s abandoned once again. Luckily, he has the memories and knowledge of his previous life. Without them, he really wouldn’t have been able to turn things around. As the saying goes, nobody visits the poor in the busy city, while distant relatives come flocking to the rich in the mountains. It’s true. Zheng Weimin experiences life in all its harshness and, after being reborn, fin 36.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
2. 102 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 14.1kReads8.7Score57914d adds

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   1️⃣A historical novel featuring museums and infrastructure development! The male protagonist is a graduate student from a top-tier university in the 21st century who travels back in time to 1942, during the War of Resistance against Japan, until he is shot by a bullet in 1949! 2️⃣The male protagonist travels back to the 1960s as an eight-year-old boy who finds a notebook. Every three days, the notebook updates with a record of the past or future, and it even has its own storage space!

3. 103 六 The Siheyuan Compound in the 1960s: I'm Eight, but I Have Twenty Years of Work Experience? 六零大杂院，我八岁二十年工龄？ Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Reborn] [Big Courtyard] [Comedy] [A Kid with an Adult's Mind] [Everyday Warmth] [Leisurely Days] [Over-the-Quota Family] [Space] (The story has progressed into the 1970s.) What can you do after waking up in 1960, an era of shortages and hunger? Baogen says that as long as you have the right mindset, nothing is impossible. First, he needs to get his hands on six stripes. The story begins at the big courtyard at No. 67, Little Suzhou Alley, just one street away from Nanluoguxiang. An old 23.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds

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   [Era] (Rebirth) (Courtyard House) [Comedy] [Precocious Child] [Everyday Life] [Leisurely Days] [Family with More Children Than Allowed] [Space] What can an eight-year-old do in the 1960s, an era of scarcity? Baogen believes that as long as the right mindset is in place, nothing is impossible. First, he'll get the five stripes of the Young Pioneers. The story begins in the courtyard house at No. 67 Xiaosuzhou Hutong, just across the street from Nanluoguxiang. An old-fashioned notebook falls from the sky, knocking out Zhang Baogen, who has just been reborn as an eight-year-old. Every three days, the notebook refreshes with a piece of doodle text from the past or future for Baogen to see. The notebook has a built-in storage space, and the five-pointed star that appears on the title page can cause the items in the space to evolve slightly.

4. 104 开 From the Start in the Famine Year of 1960: Buy Anything for One Cent 开局1960灾荒年，每天一分钱秒杀 The Grapes Are Ripe葡萄熟了Urban2.0M WordsCompleted While helping his cousin get a discount by chopping the price on Pinduoduo, Li Fuxing clicked the sharing link she sent him and transmigrated to the 1960s. He also found a Pinduoduo flash-sale mall in his mind. In 1960, everything was rationed and required coupons. People had barely enough to eat or wear, and two jin of millet could buy you a wife. The Pinduoduo mall had everything: Northeast rice, selenium-rich eggs, Longkou vermicelli, White Rabbit milk candy, Erguotou, Wuliangye… And everythi 2.2kReads8.0Score25314d adds
5. 105 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 6.5kReads9.4Score56214d adds

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   From the male protagonist's perspective, he embodies the dreams of many young people today: living off his wife for life, sponging off his parents, children, and even his wife. The thing is, these women are all eager to be his benefactors, making us incredibly envious. However, the male protagonist is also quite charming and capable. Although he's lived off his wife his whole life, he's still reliable and capable of solving problems when things go wrong, and he's the backbone of the family.

6. 106 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s, So Isn’t It Only Natural for a Purchasing Agent to Have a Space? 穿越六零，采购员有空间很合理吧 Cats Don't Climb Trees猫猫不上树Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to another era]✘ [Pocket dimension is nearly useless at first]✘ [No angst, not a power fantasy]✘ [Warmhearted, not cold-blooded] [The protagonist is playful but a bit of a coward] College student Li Hao drowns while saving someone at the seaside. He transmigrates into the body of Li Baogen, a procurement officer at a steel mill in Northeast China in 1960, in a parallel world. The Great Famine has just begun. People everywhere are digging up wild greens, stripping bark from tre 26.2kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds

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   3⃣️ College student Li Hao rescued someone at the beach but failed to reach the shore himself. He was transported to a parallel world in 1960, into the body of Li Baogen, a purchasing agent at a steel factory in Northeast China. It was during a great famine; people were digging for wild vegetables, peeling tree bark, and mixing wheat into cornmeal... To ensure his family could live a better life, Li Baogen used his spatial ability to fish and hunt, purchasing unplanned supplies, prioritizing his own family before helping others.

7. 107 七 The 1970s and 1980s: The System Forces Me to Become a National Treasure 七零八零年代：系统逼我卷成国宝 A Sleeve-Blade一袖刀Urban380k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + A Scientific Powerhouse + System-Enabled Top Student + From Dimwit to National Treasure] Tang Pu, a PhD in the humanities, works himself to death pulling all-nighters for his job, then is reborn as Tang Pu, a dimwitted kid in 1978. The original owner ranked at the bottom of his class and was mocked by relatives as “Tang the Big Fool.” His parents were factory workers, yet they spent their entire savings on tutoring for him. Then, by a stroke of bad luck, a ball hits him an 6Reads5.7Score—14d adds
8. 108 四 Siheyuan: In Less Than Six Months, I Gathered Enough for a Mahjong Table 四合院：不到半年，凑齐一桌麻将 Zhao Shisan赵十三Male-Channel Fanfiction260k WordsCompleted 2.2kReads5.9Score10514d adds

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9. 109 百 The Century-Old House 百年老宅 User36859979用户36859979Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted An old family home, four generations, a century of upheaval, and an extraordinary love affair. How did a penniless tenant farmer win the hearts of two beautiful daughters of an enlightened landlord? How did an honest, simple peasant seize control of the village Party secretary's post as if it were a throne, then cling to it? How did a devoted lover go from kind and innocent to cynical and world-weary? Read on to discover his tangled, unbreakable ties with four women. Through the nearly century-l 34Reads—Score10214d adds

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   A lengthy historical novel, a labor of love. Beginning in the first year of the Republic of China, it continues until the end of the pandemic. A rural old house, a century of history. The loves and hates of the older generation, the emotional entanglements of the younger generation. A cynical, irresponsible man, a self-indulgent, resentful woman. A thrilling palace intrigue, a classic love story. A truly amazing and incredible work.

10. 110 五 Starting in the 1950s: Hunting, Raising Kids, Wooing Women, and Fighting the Beastly Neighbors 五十年代开局：打猎养娃撩妹斗禽 Zhao Shisan赵十三Male-Channel Fanfiction417k WordsCompleted Check out my profile for my new book. Thanks! Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigration + male-oriented spin-off Zhao Shisan helped his female friend fix her drain. As he climbed out the window to escape, his foot slipped and he wound up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His previous life had been too ordinary. This time, he wanted to live gloriously, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. First, he set himself a modest goal: own te 2.9kReads6.9Score10114d adds
11. 111 重 Back to 1985, Raising My Kids by Hunting and Fishing 重回85带着孩子上山下海混饭吃 Dreaming of Hong Kong梦回香江Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Farming] [Raising Children] [Foraging by the Sea] [Gathering Wild Greens] [A Peaceful, Low-Key Retirement Story] [Making Money Slowly and Laying Low] [Letting Things Develop Naturally] After his wife died, the third son of the Mo family wept until he passed out. When he woke up, someone else had taken over his body. The man had returned from the apocalypse, and had thought he was already dead. But when he saw his plump, fair-skinned three-year-old daughte 443Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    Reborn in 1985 after the apocalypse, I have just lost my wife and have a three-year-old daughter. We've separated our family, and my daily life revolves around farming and working in the fields.

12. 112 国 A Peerless Patriot: Back to 1977 to Pursue Scientific Research 国士无双：重返1977搞科研 I Love Watermelon我爱吃西瓜Urban679k WordsCompleted 1977: an era filled with limitless possibilities. Would he ride the wave and grow fabulously wealthy? Or sharpen his mind into a blade and build the great powers' most advanced weapons? Having lived once more, Chen Haifeng wants only to serve his country and be true to the woman he loves! 299Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    🌾🌾🌾In my past life, I served the country, but my wife and daughters died tragically, leaving me all alone. In this life, I will never betray you.

13. 113 请 Reply 1977: A Lane Called Home 请回答1977：小巷人家 Wayfarer of the Jianghu半路江湖人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted ✨ Transmigrate into A Lifelong Journey, become the clever Lin Dongzhe, and dominate at Go. Get into Tsinghua at 13, earn a Stanford PhD at 21, and win the Nobel Prize at 26! ✨ Return to China to start a business. Chips, operating systems, cars, phones… crush the competition and put every doubter in their place! ✨ His father, Lin Wufeng, joins the government; his childhood friend will become a big shot in several fields, and his childhood sweetheart is a Wall Street executive. ✨ The upheavals of 11kReads8.0Score73714d adds

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    1️⃣The male lead transmigrates into the body of Lin Dongzhe! "The Alleyway Family" is a fusion of several other period dramas, such as "Like a Flowing River," "Reply 1988," and "Blossoms Shanghai." 2️⃣The male lead transmigrates into a family of cannon fodder characters in a period novel who provide the male and female leads with cheat codes. He wakes up to find his parents and sister gone, leaving only himself and his three-year-old brother.

14. 114 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 16.7kReads8.1Score2.2k14d adds
15. 115 重 Reborn in 1995: Starting Out as a Small-Town Brahmin 重生95：从小城婆罗门开始 Jing Baiyi镜白衣Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, 1990s, light System elements, laid-back daily life, family warmth, one heroine. This is a feel-good novel, but I believe every reader will find something familiar in it, whether it’s something they once experienced or witnessed, or even a reflection of their former selves. Chen Xiao was “let go” by his company. After one cigarette, he unexpectedly found himself reborn in 1995, back as a chubby middle schooler. The familiar bamboo chair, the Subor learning computer, the meat Grandma secre 1.3kReads6.6Score10114d adds
16. 116 大 A Mogul Reborn: Back to 1977 as an Educated Youth 大佬重生：回到1977当知青 Immortal's Tavern酒仙居Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + daily life + no System + building a career] Reborn in the late 1970s, he is immediately framed for hooliganism and thrown in jail. “Officer, I'm innocent!” Watch Fang Xu turn the tables with his knowledge of the future and bring the village's hooligans to justice. He hunts in the mountains and fishes in the river, saving up his first bit of capital. When the college entrance exam is reinstated, he gets into university. He studies abroad and pits his wits against foreign po 203Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    This article, written by educated youth sent to the countryside, tells the story of how, before 1977, these young people brought the seeds of knowledge to rural areas and later changed their fates by taking the college entrance examination and returning to the city...

17. 117 1 1978: From Roasted Sweet Potatoes to Wall Street Finance 1978，从烤地瓜到华尔街金融 Kindergarten Little Train幼儿园小火车Urban529k WordsCompleted Title: From Selling Roasted Sweet Potatoes to Wall Street Butcher, 1978 No angst, no System, a warm everyday story, full of nostalgia. Showbiz in the early stages, business later on, making a fortune around the world. Lu Yu woke up one morning to find himself in the fiery year of 1978. He had just lost his job, and the neighborhood office had arranged for him to sell roasted sweet potatoes. Look down on sweet potato sellers? I’ll show you how a scholar can kill without a blade. One article cause 5.4kReads8.5Score45814d adds
18. 118 重 Reborn in Hong Kong in 1972: I Just Want to Make Quick Money 重生香江1972我只想赚快钱 Feel-Good Fiction Supplier爽文供应商Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Zheng Kun, a shut-in electronics engineer, worked himself to the bone and was reborn in Hong Kong in 1972. A fan of online novels and Hong Kong entertainment, and a master of both the 996 and 007 work schedules, how will he struggle to make his way in an unfamiliar place after transmigrating and become the man behind the major conglomerates? 9.6kReads7.9Score48314d adds
19. 119 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: I Married My Sister’s Best Friend from the Start 重生年代：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Wu Yuesheng伍月生Urban33k WordsOngoing [No System, no pocket dimension, everyday life, making a fortune, 1980s] Wang Zhigao was reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980. When Xie Yuxi asked him to marry her again, he didn’t hesitate. In front of everyone, he called out, “I will!” In his previous life, he was blinded by greed and watched helplessly as Xie Yuxi fell into despair. Reborn in this life, he swore he would make her the happiest woman in the world. They say that even a pig can fly if it catches the right wind. In an 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, no space, reborn 80 years later, becomes rich, gets married and has children.

20. 120 狩 Hunting Wild Boars, I Have a Top-Quality Tracking Dog 狩猎野猪，我有极品重托犬 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Hunting wild boars, hounds, dogfighting, knife hunting, rifle hunting, bowhunting, mountain hunts, protecting farmland, group hunts, nationwide hunts] Reborn through transmigration, with wild boars running rampant? Zhang Qing takes over a defunct hunting team and personally trains the strongest pack of hounds, starting with the first heavy-duty tracking dog. That alone changes everything. Whether it’s wild boars ravaging farmland, grave robbers fleeing through the mountains, or poachers up on 7.1kReads9.0Score53614d adds

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    Five recommended historical novels told from the male protagonist's perspective!!! Satisfying reads, no frustrating moments!! No suffering!! A truly enjoyable read!! 👏👏👏

21. 121 年 Starting in 1977, Beginning in Kaoshan Village 年代1977，从靠山屯开始 Pork with Preserved Mustard Greens梅菜干扣肉Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Please give a five-star rating] [Mountain hunting + no System + no pocket dimension + marries a female educated youth + one heroine] Zhang Hongqi transmigrates to 1977. He refuses to follow the original story and spend his whole life miserable and downtrodden, letting his relatives drain him dry! Poor? Not enough food? No problem! In an era when guns and hunting aren't banned, the vast Greater Khingan Mountains stretch for thousands of miles and teem with all kinds of game! Black bears, roe dee 25.5kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
22. 122 七 A Great Drought Hits the Countryside in the 1970s, and My Family Digs Up an Underground River 七零农村大旱，我家挖出地下暗河 The Stone Will Grow石头会长大Urban3.8M WordsCompleted After Zhang Jianguo’s father was beaten to death, he grew timid, submissive, and honest. Though kindhearted, he led an incredibly rough life. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to fifty years earlier. This time, he would change his ways. A man who fails to avenge a grudge is no gentleman! Meanwhile, his family dug a cellar and uncovered an underground cavern filled with abundant water and fish! With these supplies, he not only helped his family build a good life, but also avenged his 13.5kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
23. 123 重 Reborn in 1960 with a Billion-Food Warehouse 重生1960，带着亿万食品仓库 Little River Beneath the Moon月下小河Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + Rebirth + Spirit Fields + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Cultivation) A cultivator with a pocket dimension connecting two worlds is just about to stockpile billions of food supplies and enter seclusion, when an accident sends him reborn to the resource-starved 1960s. From cornmeal buns to meat at every meal, he takes advantage of his childhood sweetheart's innocence, sweet-talks her into becoming his wife, and leads the whole family to a better life. 9.3kReads7.9Score79314d adds
24. 124 穿 Back to the 1960s: From Eating My Fill to Becoming a Factory Boss 穿回六零：从吃饱饭到厂长老总 Warm Sunshine in Spring春天里的暖阳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted On a sweltering day, a bottle of ice-cold cola sent a young man struggling to make ends meet back to the early 1960s. He was reborn as the third great-uncle who had died young in his previous life. In an era when people worried just about getting enough to eat, he began a life of easy success. New book: Transmigrating to 1942: Starting with a Blade of Grass. I hope you’ll support it. 10.6kReads8.8Score57814d adds

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    🍅🍅First Book: The protagonist transmigrates to the 1950s. His family won't allow him to study, so he sells medicinal herbs to earn money for his education. He goes on to university, becomes an engineer, and has a minor cheat ability. The writing is smooth and positive. Recommendation Index: 4 stars 🍅🍅Second Book: Joining the Nationalist Army in 1949? That's ridiculous! He has to find a way to join the Communist Party. He's a successor to communism! He transfers from his department to a local government job, combining officialdom with farming. Recommendation Index: 4 stars 🍅🍅Third Book: A modern youth is reborn in the 1960s in the body of his deceased great-uncle. He carries a warehouse full of supplies. Watch as the protagonist leads his family fishing, raising pigs, trading fish for supplies and jobs, and leading his family to a happy and prosperous life. Recommendation Index: 3.5-4 Stars

25. 125 七 The 1970s: A Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book Falls in Love with a Young Educated Woman! 七零：穿书男和女知青恋爱了！ Long Huahua龙花花Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted From the heroine's perspective: Lin Jiajia was framed by a friend and put on a special train carrying educated youths to the Northeast. The moment she got on, she ran into a pervert who wouldn't stop staring at her. Lin Jiajia glared fiercely at him once, and from then on, she spent her life in the countryside glaring at people nonstop. From the hero's perspective: Ye Yunzhou was a man who had transmigrated into a book. The first time he met the heroine, he just kept staring at her. After gettin 3.9kReads9.0Score32714d adds

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    👇👇👇From the perspective of the male protagonist who transmigrated into the book

26. 126 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 201.2kReads9.4Score13.5k14d adds

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    🎉🎊The male protagonist travels back to the 1960s and has a special space where he hunts. He eventually becomes a railway policeman.🎊🎉🛶🐲He has both parents, is loved by his elders, and has a cute little sister.🎉🎊🐲

27. 127 年 Period: Three Years of Hardship, I Made My Fortune Hunting! 年代：三年困难，我靠打猎发家！ North of the Mountain, South of the River山之北水之南Urban493k WordsCompleted He transmigrates, and finds himself with a crippled older brother and a younger sister who has dropped out of school. They face the earth and turn their backs to the sky, toiling in the fields. It’s 1958. People may not have much to eat, but their spirits are rich. Everyone has faith and hope for the future. As long as they work hard, they can create a better tomorrow! … A country kid transmigrates. He makes a living off the land, then eventually moves to the city. He has a space that can grow. 2.6kReads7.0Score10714d adds
28. 128 重 Back to 1983: Raising Livestock and Building Wealth with My Seven Sisters 重回83：带着七个姐姐养殖致富 A Bookworm Who Reads Web Novels看网文的书虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it's low for now. Don't worry about it. It'll go up later. [A period piece, slice of life, farming, raising children, a small northern village. Early on, the story focuses on catching cicada nymphs, hunting scorpions by torchlight, trapping birds, fishing, farming, selling vegetables, and raising chickens, ducks, and pigs, with things gradually developing.] Wang Dongsheng was working at a construction site one night when a dump truck sideswiped him. He found himself 1.6kReads7.1Score11514d adds

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    This is a male protagonist farming novel. The cover is quite interesting. I'm strongly recommending it recently; it's a lifesaver for our rural channel! There are no overpowered abilities or flashy plots. It's just a man who has wasted half his life and feels guilty towards his family, returning to his past. He earns money honestly by using his precognitive abilities, selling vegetables, cicada nymphs, catching scorpions, and helping his relatives and friends get rich...

29. 129 师 Master, That's My Wife and My House 师傅，那是我的老婆，我的房 Eight-Treasure Egg八宝蛋儿Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Chen Feng was tricked by his master into a fake marriage so he could get an apartment. In the end, he lost both the woman and the apartment, and landed in prison. Given another chance at life, Chen Feng declares: “I want both the woman and the apartment!” With a second chance, Chen Feng is determined to change himself and write his own story in this extraordinary era. 15.5kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    In his past life, the male protagonist was tricked into a fake marriage by his master in order to secure a room, resulting in him losing both his wife and the room… Reborn, he is determined to change this fate and write his own story.

30. 130 睁 I Opened My Eyes: Back to the Day My Wife Caught a Terminal Disease 睁开眼：回到老婆感染绝症那一天 The Blacksmith Forges Iron铁匠打铁Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the City]+ [Period Setting]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Business and Money-Making]+ [Everyday Spoiling of His Wife]+ [Not Brain-Dead]+ [Slice of Life] In his past life, Jiang Xiaobai suspected his wife of being unfaithful after she contracted a terminal illness. His suspicions ultimately drove her to jump into a river with their daughter. After being reborn, Jiang Xiaobai returned to the day his wife contracted the illness. When he opened his eyes, he discovered she was already gone. Jiang Xiaob 4.3kReads8.5Score41814d adds
31. 131 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Tear Into My Biased Mother to Protect My Wife and Children 重生80:手撕偏心母亲护妻儿 Huainan Street淮南街Urban501k WordsCompleted When he woke, he was back in the spring of 1980. His mother and wife were arguing, while three hungry children wailed. He was at his wit's end. Looking back at the dilapidated thatched hut behind him, he wondered: with a bold heart, how could he start over? 5.5kReads9.2Score44914d adds
32. 132 1 1982: The Easygoing Life of a Prodigal Who Turned His Life Around 1982：浪子回头的悠闲生活 Falling Moon and Platycodon月落桔梗Urban327k WordsCompleted [One heroine + pocket dimension + mountain foraging + cute pets + getting rich + devoted dad + heartwarming daily life] After spending most of his life as a good-for-nothing, Li Jinsong did a heroic deed at a supermarket and saved an innocent little girl. He thought he was a goner for sure. But when he opened his eyes, he was back at the crucial moment when a so-called friend had set him up and saddled him with a huge gambling debt. At the time, his twins were still in his wife’s belly. His gran 233Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    It's alright, the subject matter is novel.

33. 133 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Set against the backdrop of the real era from 2015 to 2025, the story spans from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, from the fight against organized crime to the rectification of corruption among the masses, battling village bullies and the pandemic. The protagonist takes one step at a time and finally achieves a comeback after ten years!

34. 134 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 28kReads7.0Score2.4k14d adds
35. 135 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. 11.7kReads8.0Score77814d adds
36. 136 我 Bow Hunting in Changbai Mountain: The Greatest Hunter King 我，弓猎长白山，最强猎人王 Chen Wangshu辰望舒Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A new work is in the making. Come check it out! Lin Erhu returns, reborn. His first order of business: refuse the marriage proposal! Some women are poison. No matter how beautiful they are, you can't afford to take them. Then he begins his hunting trips in the mountains. With his exceptional archery and fighting skills, Lin Erhu becomes the King of Hunters. From then on, he dominates the world and rises to the pinnacle of life. 68Reads6.1Score19914d adds

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    Not bad... Each has its own unique features! A seasoned bookworm with 4,000 hours of reading experience highly recommends these books; they're readable and worth reading!

37. 137 重 Reborn in 1985: A Different Life 重生85：不一样的人生 Three-Legged Toad三条腿的蛤蟆Urban7.3M WordsCompleted Search for the new book, Grabbing Success and Beautiful Women with Both Hands in ’98, for an even better read! [Period Setting] [Multiple Love Interests] [Cozy Daily Life] [Coal Mine Elements] [Making Money] This is a story that starts in a coal mine. In his previous life, he suffered from a terminal illness and died alone. But then he was reborn in 1985. He returned to Yanxi Coal Mine, the place he had never stopped longing for. Facing the woman he once loved, he decided to make up for his regr 22.9kReads8.4Score1.8k14d adds
38. 138 四 Siheyuan: The Daily Struggles of the Jia Family's Second Son 四合院之贾家二子的奋斗日常 ISTJcMale-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsOngoing With the Jia family's father still alive, the family welcomes a second son. What changes will this bring to the Supreme Daoist, the virtuous white lotus, the spirit-summoning sorcerer, and the ultimate simp? (This story isn't heavy on hostility. It mainly explores customs and human relationships against the backdrop of a great era.) 2.2kReads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Jia Dongsheng transmigrates into the body of Jia Dongxu's younger brother; Jia Gui and Jia Dongxu do not die young.

39. 139 我 I'm a Lie-Flat Guy, but My Beautiful Wife Refuses to Divorce Me 我躺平汉，漂亮老婆不肯离婚 No Trace in the Mortal World凡尘无痕Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Chen Shuai was reborn. In his previous life, he was a lazy freeloader who did nothing but lie flat and loiter around the neighborhood. Now it was his responsibility to earn money and support his family, all for the sake of his beautiful wife! Her best friend said, “Hurry up and get a divorce. Even I can't stand watching this anymore. You're the one making all the effort. When will it end?” His father-in-law said, “You should go out and hear what people say about you. A big, strapping man like yo 67Reads6.8Score16914d adds

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    A period farming novel; the story is alright, worth checking out if you have time.

40. 140 重 Reborn in 1980: Doting on My Wife and Kids 重生80，从宠爱老婆孩子开始 Autumn Moon Beneath the Moon月下秋月Urban207k WordsCompleted (Reborn + Period Setting + Dad Life + Devoted Husband + Cozy Daily Life + Entrepreneurship + Face-Slapping + System) Zhang Yong was reborn, but before he could even feel happy, he found himself tied up by his own wife. His beautiful twenty-year-old wife approached him step by step, holding a pair of scissors, her face streaked with tears. “You beat our mother and daughter every other day, sometimes badly, sometimes not as badly. Since you refuse to divorce me, then we’ll die together!” Seeing hi 20Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 从 Becoming a County Magistrate in 1949 从1949开始当县长 Life Is a Journey Against the Current人生如逆旅Urban1.9M WordsCompleted I’m currently a Grade 6 administrator, holding dual posts within the province. [Power at the Peak]+ [The Founding Years]+ [Farming]+ [Officialdom]+ [Recruitment]+ [Slow-Burn Epic] A model student of the era, a pioneer in prison economics, and an expert at reforming souls and minds. It’s 1949, and the Three Great Campaigns have already been won. I leave the military and transfer to local government to become a county magistrate. I’m 23 years old, with an administrative rank of 12. I devote myself 209Reads9.3Score—14d adds
42. 142 你 You Hoard Grain While They Starve, and My System Is Awesome 你们闹荒我囤粮，我的系统就是牛 Immortal Lord Tai Xuan仙君太玄Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Secret Identities] [Low Aggression] [Comedy] [Period Setting] [System] [Male Lead] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Easygoing] [Black Technology] [Stirring Up Trouble] I was reborn in the 1960s or 70s, with no food and no clothes. Luckily, I have a critical-hit System. Congratulations, Host, you've drawn a chicken drumstick. Critical hit: 100 times. Reward: 100 chicken drumsticks. Oh, finally, I've got something to eat... After eating my fill, I even have to help the country rise to 29.3kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
43. 143 小 A Young Boy's Life of Cultivation 小小少年修道生活 An Idle Fellow一个闲散的汉子Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (The jianghu is never far away! See you again!) When he was just a little boy of three, an accident gave him the memories and legacy of an adult cultivator. Life in the 1990s is a happy one: his elders dote on him, and he has his own cultivation heritage to follow. A laid-back slice-of-life story... Easygoing, a little funny, and no over-the-top characters... This is only a blurb. Please read the story itself! 6kReads7.6Score38014d adds

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    How about trying out the new book? Daily updates, stable, easy, and no major issues.

44. 144 穿 Transmigrated to the Seventies, Busy Gathering Gossip 穿越七零吃瓜忙 Coral Jade珊瑚翡翠Modern Romance384k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented, male protagonist's perspective + transmigrates into a book + doesn't go to the countryside + no System + communal courtyard] Liang Jingze has no idea why transmigrating into a book happened to him, but since he's here, he may as well make the best of it. He's talented and clever, and he certainly won't end up as cannon fodder like he does in the book. Somehow, though, he accidentally becomes the foil to the heroine. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel is told from the male protagonist's perspective.

45. 145 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 6.4kReads8.3Score45314d adds

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    These are several period novels told from the male protagonist's perspective. The authors' descriptions of life and prices in the 1970s are realistic and unexaggerated. The themes of family, friendship, and love are also portrayed subtly.

46. 146 7 The 1970s: Someone Switched My Rural Posting Location 70年代：我被人调换了下乡地点 Fengjue风觉Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + villain reborn + laid-back life + light System elements + wish fulfillment + everyday family life) After transmigrating into a book, Wu Xuan, who had spent his previous life as a workhorse, wanted nothing more than a cozy life with a wife and children. But with a reborn villain, a suffocating family of origin, and scheming educated youths around him, Wu Xuan was forced to start outmaneuvering them. 14.8kReads7.6Score77214d adds

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    Brother Xu travels back to a time of poverty, and with a simple "Want a wife?" He wins over Xiuzhi, a girl from Sichuan! Scarce resources? Sweet and juicy, it's incredibly delightful! Full of everyday family drama, pure love with nothing else! No melodrama, no drama, and the sweetness level is off the charts!

47. 147 重 Reborn in 1949 Beijing: Taking the System to the Countryside 重生四九城爷们，带着系统去插队 Evening Clouds of Youth暮云年华Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period drama + sign-in System + educated youth sent to the countryside + cozy daily life + devoted male lead] This is a one-on-one romance. There is a female supporting character, but she only serves the plot, so please don't complain if that's not your thing. The story moves at a relaxed pace and is for readers of any gender. Come on in! In modern times, Shen Jianshe died young while saving someone. After arriving in the Underworld, he was told by the King of Hell that his allotted l 6kReads5.6Score23014d adds
48. 148 重 Back to 1975 重回1975年 I Can Braise Duck Necks我会卤鸭脖Urban1.0M WordsCompleted He dug in mines, hauled bricks, and did time! He worked as a bodyguard and scavenged through trash! In his later years, he was left utterly alone, living a miserable, wretched life! Zhang Wendong is reborn in 1975. This time, he’ll live for himself alone and begin a new chapter in life! 169Reads7.9Score23914d adds
49. 149 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Uncle Silly San Is No Longer Silly 重生七零：傻三叔不傻了 Little Horse, Charge Ahead小马向前冲Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + spatial storage + male protagonist’s perspective + Northeast China’s heated kang lifestyle + cozy farming story] Liu Tiezhu spent his whole life doing hard labor for his older brother’s family, only to end up drugged to death and dumped in a mass grave. Given another life, he’ll use the supernatural arts heaven granted him to stand on his own two feet, find the woman who has been longing for him, and live the rest of his life well. 4.1kReads8.9Score30414d adds

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    This is a heartwarming farming story told from the male protagonist's perspective, without any harem or business elements. [Thumbs up]

50. 150 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Save My Mute, Delicate Wife 重生回来：开局拯救哑巴小娇妻 Green Crispy Skin青色脆皮Urban232k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Repentant Scumbag + Doting Dad + Devoted Husband with One Female Lead + Funny Everyday Life + Family Life + Revenge + Sweet Romance] In his previous life, the pretty widow in his village drugged him and set him up. He had no choice but to marry her, then leave his hometown with her and her adopted son. In the end, when he was old, his adopted son pulled the plug on him. He was reborn and woke up in the middle of the night in 1983. The widow came to his door, just like she had in his p 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There's no space, but it looks comfortable.

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