Period Stories with Male Leads Working City Jobs, Such as Factory Worker, Shop Clerk, or Writer 年代男主城里工作（工人、售货员、作家）

1. 1 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 first book features a male protagonist who time-travels and uses his spatial abilities to hunt for a job with the railway police.🎊🎉🐲The second book features a male protagonist whose parents are martyrs, and whose sister and brother-in-law are both police officers, making him a police officer as well.🎉🐲🐲

2. 2 四 Siheyuan: I Feed My Whole Family by Hunting 四合院：我靠打猎养全家 One Punch to Kill一拳打死Male-Channel Fanfiction339k WordsOngoing [No Romantic Angst + Lighthearted + Hilarious + Takes the Initiative to Torment the Beasts + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Daily Life] As the boldest man of the twenty-first century, Zhang Wei transmigrates to a courtyard house in 1960. With three martyrs in his family, none of the courtyard’s beasts dares provoke him, yet he goes out of his way to pick fights and torment them. During the hard times, he even hunts so his family can feast on all kinds of wild game. While everyone else is still eating 2.7kReads8.2Score11814d adds
3. 3 六 The 1960s: The Alley Couple's Daily Gossip 六零年代胡同小夫妻吃瓜日常 Qiqi the Cat Who Drinks Coffee喝咖啡的琪琪猫Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A married couple from the 1990s transmigrate to the 1960s. No TV, no internet, no phones. No problem. They don't need any of that. There's so much gossip here they can't keep up with it all. Seriously, there's just too much to gossip about. Their daily life: gossiping, making money, and raising kids. They have to manage all three without dropping the ball. 8.4kReads7.2Score49414d adds

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   The male protagonist starts working at a junkyard, repairing watches and assembling small gadgets like tape recorders and electric fans. Later, he embarks on a larger project: researching motorcycles, eventually leading to a car factory. He calmly weathers those difficult ten years.

4. 4 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 90kReads8.8Score6.2k14d adds

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   The female lead works in a printing factory, and the male lead works in the finance bureau. Both work their way up from low-level employees. The female lead has strong moral values, isn't a saint, and is clear-headed and has a plan. The male lead follows in her footsteps and works hard. They discuss everything together, big or small.

5. 5 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2.4kReads—Score13714d adds

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   From small town to city

6. 6 老 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.4kReads8.9Score25714d adds

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   These period novels don't involve rural life, the authors' writing is quite good, the protagonists are intelligent, and the authors' ideas are clear. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

7. 7 七 The One in the Cattle Shed Is My Wife 七零，牛棚那位是我老婆 Dreaming of Ease梦安闲Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [Period story + male/male romance + younger top + one-on-one + top's perspective + happy ending + heartwarming + pocket dimension + building wealth] [A young master sent down to a cowshed as the bottom × a truck driver on a transport team as the top] Song Yingzhao was born a young master from a capitalist family. He finally managed to change his identity and become a schoolteacher, but was still falsely accused and sent to live in a cowshed. Zhuang Chaoyang was an ordinary truck driver. After a 5.3kReads9.0Score72814d adds
8. 8 六 The 1960s: I Have a Guaranteed Job 六十年代，我有铁饭碗 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Courtyard life + family squabbles + everyday life + an ordinary woman's struggle + doting romance + raising kids] Note: No transmigration, no rebirth, and just a little golden finger. Jiang Ruyu gets into a fight with her cousin from another branch of the family over a job opening. She injures her forehead, but unexpectedly gains a System that gives her supplies whenever she checks in. She also finds a book, written by who knows what daydreamer. In the book, she and her two younger brothers all 14.6kReads8.5Score89614d adds
9. 9 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.6kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds
10. 10 我 Mom Took Me Back to the 1970s: We’ll Make Money and Find Me a Dad 我妈带我回七零，既赚钱来又赚爹 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + ensemble cast + love after marriage + family squabbles + making money + no golden finger] Single mother Xu Yuzhi transmigrates to the 1970s and is simply grateful that her daughter came along with her. Shortages and low wages are no big deal. Starting a new business is all it takes. It’s just that having a man in the house takes some getting used to for both her and her daughter. Still, this man in her new life doesn’t seem so bad. He hands over his wages witho 1.5kReads8.6Score12314d adds
11. 11 我 Doing Backbreaking Labor with My Butt Sticking Out in the Sixties 我在六零撅着屁股干苦力 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance640k WordsCompleted Qiao Mai, a young woman of the new era, accidentally travels back to the bitterly cold, impoverished Northeast in the 1960s. As soon as she arrives, she's in danger of starving or freezing to death, and can only struggle forward, doing her best to survive one step at a time... The heroine is hardworking and determined, with a modest golden finger. She and the male lead live an ordinary but hopeful life, full of everyday family matters and cozy, heartwarming moments. 8.2kReads8.7Score58614d adds
12. 12 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 6.9kReads9.0Score41414d adds
13. 13 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.7kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book, featuring both parents working and studying at a vocational school, doesn't involve rural life. Because it received fewer ratings, its score is a bit low. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its strong sense of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). Prices are reasonable, details are meticulously researched, and there aren't too many awful elements. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. It can be read as a historical fiction combined with a farming/rural life story.

14. 14 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s: Surviving the Famine While Enjoying the Gossip 穿越五零：我在灾荒年里苟着吃瓜 Qing Lizi清梨子Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Period setting + slice of life + famine + alternate history + space + coming of age] [The space element appears very rarely] [The male lead appears very late, and he doesn't get much page time] After transmigrating to the 1950s, Chen Yu realized one thing: this world was practically a gathering place for reborn and transmigrated women. 1. The female lead of a space novel 2. The domineering director's pampered little wife 3. A System bearer 4. Outsmarting a shameless pretty boy... Some were busy 10.8kReads8.3Score82014d adds

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    The male protagonist in the first book is a military researcher, and the male protagonist in the second book is a doctor.

15. 15 七 A Practical Hedonist in the 1970s 七十年代务实的享乐主义者 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional era setting + love after marriage + light ensemble cast + family life + age gap] Wen Runjin was spoiled rotten by her family and couldn't do a single bit of hard work. Now and then, she'd get into trouble with household chores or farm work, so no respectable family for miles around dared choose her as a bride, afraid they'd bring home a pampered young lady who'd be nothing but a burden. Runjin's mother steeled herself, slapped her thigh, and made a bold decision: find 9.8kReads8.4Score99014d adds
16. 16 带 A Career-Building System and a Guaranteed Job in 1965 带着搞事业系统在六五端上铁饭碗 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After waking up, she inexplicably transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl who shared her name, had failed the 1965 college entrance exam, and was about to have her engagement called off. Bound to a career-building System, she was pushed and tempted by it into steadily becoming a beautiful, wealthy woman. She even managed to marry a handsome, rich man and have two adorable, clever kids. A truly peak life! 5.8kReads8.3Score30914d adds

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    ① The male protagonist is a city dweller, a retired soldier who became the head of security at a steel factory. ② The male protagonist is the head of a crematorium and is originally a Taoist priest; he's definitely a city dweller.

17. 17 六 I Refuse to Go to the Countryside in the 1960s, and the System Scores Me a Job 六零不下乡，系统暴击出工作 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + System + Villain + Shameless + Few Annoying Characters + No Sent-Down Youth Plot + Satisfying Read + Never Overthinks] (How do you keep awful people out of your life? By becoming the worst one yourself, of course.) Transmigrating into a book isn’t scary. What’s scary is ending up as the vicious cannon-fodder character destined for a tragic fate. Look at He Ruixue’s family: her eldest brother is reckless, and her sister-in-law is fierce. Her second sister and brother-in-law are 21.5kReads7.9Score1.8k14d adds
18. 18 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 22.4kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
19. 19 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 15.4kReads8.4Score81114d adds

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    The male lead is a real jerk; everyone else is a good person too [laughing and crying emoji]. Liu Xueyi is handsome, but he's incredibly cold-hearted. He rose from humble beginnings in the village to become the director of a large factory in Beijing, all thanks to the help of his fathers-in-law. Liu Xueyi has been married three times, and each marriage was a stepping stone for him.

20. 20 穿 Before My Whole Family Was Sent to the Countryside, I Took My Child and Ran 穿到全家下乡前，我带娃跑路了 Cream Cake Frosting奶油蛋糕酱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration to the 1960s + pocket dimension + raising a child + sweet romance + both leads are devoted only to each other] Shu Yao thought someone must have put a curse on her. In her dreams, she saw another version of herself live a miserable life: when her husband was sent away for reeducation, she abandoned him and their child, then married a divorced man with a child of his own, only to become his unpaid nanny. Unable to take it anymore, she jumped into a river. The one who buried h 38.4kReads8.1Score5.5k14d adds
21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s: I Land a Secure Job Thanks to My Uncle, the Director 穿越五零：靠主任舅舅端铁饭碗 Today's Wind Is Calm Too今天的风也很平静Urban191k WordsOngoing Parallel world, Period piece, Northeast factory workers, everyday family life, enjoying life, a happy life. Food delivery rider Zhou Guoqiang takes a tumble into a parallel world in 1950, where he finds a home with bare walls and a drafty, rundown house. His most valuable possession is half a ration biscuit, which he had in his pocket when he transmigrated. Zhou Guoqiang thinks about the policies of the time. Surely he can't spend his whole life bent over the fields? Just as he's worrying about 25.4kReads—Score2.2k14d adds

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    This is a historical fiction, male-oriented, story about enjoying life. Every character acts for their own benefit, and there are no mindless villains. It's a slice-of-life story about family life. If you're looking for something to read, you can add it to your bookshelf. The author will continue to update it.

22. 22 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds

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    A highly-rated historical fiction novel; the writing is excellent, and the plot isn't far-fetched. [Heart emojis]

23. 23 恶 My Wicked Mother-in-Law Went on a Rampage After Being Reborn, So I Took Her Place and Won by Doing Nothing 恶婆婆重生后杀疯了，我替嫁躺赢 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [70s setting + military marriage + period drama + substitute marriage + family life + face-slapping + transmigration and rebirth] Su Qing was dazzlingly beautiful. Her friends jokingly called her a “strong, whiny monster.” She had countless admirers, and had beaten up countless scumbags. She never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of a pushover. The pushover had been worked like a beast at her parents’ home, and even her marriage had been used as a pawn. Since her family refused to retur 18.2kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
24. 24 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 191.8kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds
25. 25 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 32.3kReads9.0Score3.5k14d adds
26. 26 军 Military Marriage and Sweet Rewards: The Fierce, Pretty Army Wife in the 1980s 军婚发糖：彪悍俏军嫂的八零年代 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] (Period Setting + Military Marriage + Building a Fortune + Loving Wife + Multiple Children + Daily Life) Modern career woman Shen Yiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming the beautiful but otherwise useless female side character who marries into a family to bring good luck to a sick man in this period romance! Her birth family is the sort that would bleed her dry and leave her with nothing! Shen Yiyi: What a joke! Watch her put those spoiled brats in their place and crush the villains 15kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
27. 27 小 Pretty Boy Goes to the Countryside: Marrying Into a Female Officer's Family Is a Sweet Deal 小白脸下乡，入赘女军官软饭喷香 Frozen Lychee荔枝冻Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [One heroine + older sister heroine + mountain foraging + handsome live-in son-in-law + convenience store pocket space + playing dumb while hiding his strength] Lin Chen inherited the convenience store that had appeared in his dreams. Just as he reached a turning point in life, his biological mother pressured him to give his job to his stepbrother and go to the countryside to work as a peasant. Instead, he sold the job, used his trip to the countryside as an excuse to get his stepfather and moth 17kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
28. 28 六 The 1960s: I Became the Protagonist's Vicious Eldest Sister-in-Law 六十年代之我是主角的恶毒大嫂 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 11kReads7.7Score81814d adds

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    The son of the police chief, working as a purchasing agent at a food factory, fell in love with Huang Qinqin at first sight. They met through a blind date, hit it off, and quickly got married! Not long after their marriage, Huang Qinqin became pregnant. When a department store started hiring, she applied and got the job. She gave birth to twins, and her career soared.

29. 29 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35.9kReads7.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    A must-read for avid readers, featuring original male and female protagonists. No extreme violence or malice; the protagonist, seemingly a saint at first glance, is later revealed to be calculating and manipulative towards everyone and everything around him. The story avoids simplistic black-and-white characterizations, delving into the historical and human logic behind the characters' actions, presenting the survival dilemmas and choices of ordinary citizens in a unique era. The protagonist possesses a grand vision, a deep concern for his country and its people, and clear goals. He quietly dedicates himself using his knowledge, which is ahead of his time. The courtyard disputes are merely background; he refuses to be dragged into petty infighting. What he truly cares about is the world beyond the walls, waiting to rise. The gains and losses of the courtyard are never part of his grand scheme.

30. 30 随 I Went to the City with My Lame Dad to Live Off a Rich Woman, and I’m Loving It 随跛子爸进城吃软饭，我真香了 Ling Duanyue聆端月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + family life + blended family + stepmother reborn + cozy everyday life] In her previous life, Xiang Nuan was terribly unlucky. Born with a congenital illness, she was abandoned by her parents and relatives. Unloved and uncared for, she struggled through twenty-four lonely years. Her next life began just as miserably. While still very young, she was abandoned by her mother. Her father was a cripple, and the two of them were driven out by their own clan... The one thing she could l 13kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    A blended family, a stepmother's rebirth and protectiveness, a heartwarming daily life! A freeloader trying to live off his wife! "No entry! We don't welcome freeloaders or burdens!" Three boys of varying heights and similar appearances blocked the gate to the courtyard. A tall, sturdy woman with permed hair, holding a broom in one hand and a feather duster in the other, attacked the three boys from all sides. "Get out of here! My house, He Jinfeng's house, is none of your business, you little brats surnamed Lin. If you want to stay here, get along well with Uncle Xiang and Little Nuan. If not, go back to your old Lin family."

31. 31 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn: Protecting Her Daughter-in-Law and Building a Fortune 恶婆重生：护媳发家致富 That Damn Cat她喵的Modern Romance717k WordsCompleted Li Shulan, who had tormented her two daughters-in-law to death, finally got what was coming to her: she fell into an outhouse and drowned. After death, she didn't disappear right away. Her spirit drifted to her two sons, only to see them blame each other over their wives' and children's deaths, before both died young. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day after her sons' weddings. Given a second chance at life, she finally saw the error of her ways. Why should her daughters 7.2kReads7.7Score86714d adds
32. 32 七 The 1970s: I Married a Truck Driver and Gave Up Trying 七零：嫁给大车司机摆烂了 Rabbits Don't Eat Greens兔子不吃素Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No rebirth or transmigration + prophetic dreams + an upgradeable pocket dimension (appears later) Hu Huizhi is a typical self-interested person. All she wants is to marry a city man and get access to state-supplied grain, while making sure her descendants have as few obstacles as possible. The first time Wang Xuyang met Hu Huizhi, he knew exactly what kind of person she was. So what? Ambition is an admirable trait. Two people who think alike and share the same values join hands to make their way 5kReads6.7Score34714d adds

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    These books are all quite good.

33. 33 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.7kReads8.9Score59214d adds
34. 34 七 The 1970s: He Came Back to That Night, Eyes Red, Begging Me Not to Leave 七零：重返那夜他红着眼求我别走 Yi Wei依蔚Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The 1970s, devoted romance, twins, transmigration, a pocket dimension, and sweet pampering. Meng Anyu transmigrated to the hungry, threadbare 1970s. Then Meng Anyu transmigrated again, back to her original world. When she vanished in front of Qi Yunzhao, all she had time to see was the shock and reluctance in his eyes. Three years later, she returned to 1975 with her pocket dimension packed full of supplies. “This woman abandoned her husband and children, and she still dares to come back!” 975Reads7.7Score—14d adds
35. 35 七 The 1970s: Spoiled by My Rugged Bodyguard, I Have Twins 七零：被糙汉保镖猛宠，多胎了 Cat Who Loves Liquor-Filled Chocolates爱吃酒心糖的猫Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted (Everyday life + sweet romance + raising a child + family life) In the twenty-first century, Jiang Xiaoyu was a dazzling, household-name star. She looked glamorous in public, but behind the scenes, she was all alone. Lu Cheng was the bodyguard of superstar Jiang Xiaoyu, dutiful and dedicated to his job. One day, while protecting her, Lu Cheng was struck along with her by a stage light that suddenly came crashing down… She had a secret: she loved him. But afraid her feelings might hurt him, sh 981Reads8.7Score—14d adds
36. 36 夫 A Couple Transmigrates Together: Raising Kids and Getting Rich in the 1960s 夫妻双穿：六零养娃致富忙 Yunyun's Guest Beneath the Banana Tree云云蕉下客Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + System + pocket dimension + transmigrate + couple transmigrates together + lots of children] An unexpected car accident sent Lin Wanqing transmigrating into a book, specifically a story about someone being reborn in the 1960s and turning their life around. Fortunately, she had a golden finger. But who could tell her what use a palace-intrigue System could possibly be in this particular era? What? The System could be upgraded too? That feature... she could just about a 12.4kReads8.3Score88314d adds
37. 37 重 Reborn in 1975: Starting Out in the Steel Mill Compound 重生1975：从钢厂大院开始 Li Xiangxiangly李想想lyUrban1.2M WordsCompleted A worker for a father, a mother who died young, an indulgent older sister, and him, as foolish as they come. Reborn in 1975, Li Xiao discovered that his former self had threatened suicide to force his parents’ hand, given his job to a gold-digging woman, become an unemployed good-for-nothing who loitered in the streets, and made his sister and brother-in-law cry. Since that was how things stood, he’d set himself a small goal: first, spoil his whole family rotten! 1kReads8.1Score29114d adds

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    🌈❶ The male lead is a steel factory worker. 🎈 After awakening, Li Xiao discovers he actually committed suicide to force his father to give his job to a scheming woman. Now that he's here, the scheming woman can go wherever she wants; it's none of his business. 🌈❷ The male lead is a writer. He awakens in a historical novel set in the past, originally wanting to wait until the reform and opening up to start making money, but his abilities don't allow it! 🌈❸ The male lead works at a supply and marketing cooperative.

38. 38 1 1978: The Female Educated Youth Insists on Dragging Me Back to the City 1978：女知青非要拽我回城 Zhong Can't See, Zhong Can't Use z钟看不钟用zUrban282k WordsOngoing Lin Zhiqiu transmigrates for no apparent reason to the late 1970s and, by a strange twist of fate, becomes a doorman at People's Literature. It's only a temporary job, but he's more than content. He keeps an eye on the gate, takes it easy whenever he can, and writes a few novels when he's short on money. Selling the rights to a few of them brings in a steady stream of cash. When all his pen names are finally exposed, everyone discovers that several of the hottest novelists of the past two years 21Reads7.5Score—14d adds
39. 39 穿 Reborn as an Early-Death Cannon Fodder, the Villain Boss Coaxes Me into Marrying Him 穿成早死炮灰，反派大佬哄我嫁他 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Meng Dongqing makes a big move as soon as she transmigrates: she sleeps with a man on behalf of the original owner. The original owner had been in a relationship for three years, saving herself and dreaming of marrying her boyfriend and spending her life with him. But as soon as he got what he wanted, he cut ties with the woman who had been useful to him. He dumped her and even thought he’d be getting a raw deal unless he slept with her first. Meng Dongqing cripples the scumbag with a kick. When 6.5kReads8.2Score54014d adds
40. 40 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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    The male protagonist in the first book returns to the city as a university professor, while the male protagonist in the second book is a factory manager.

41. 41 七 The 1970s: My Wife Is So Beautiful, Factory Director Xie Dotes on Her and Cares for the Family 七零：老婆太美，谢厂长宠妻顾家 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + storage space + laid-back life + married first, love later] By chance, Jiang Yunshu acquired a storage space and won a 500,000-yuan lottery. She was stunned. After collecting her winnings and stocking up, she stayed up all night and transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. She transmigrated into the role of a spoiled, outrageous supporting character, with four older brothers and loving parents. A spoiled rich girl? Great! She much preferred the original character’s pampered, 24kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds
42. 42 年 In Those Days, This Job Was Different 年代，这个编制不一样 Hu the Number One Scholar探花胡Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Ye Qiu nearly worked himself to death before finally landing a secure government job in 2025. The celebratory drinks hadn't even worn off when he opened his eyes again... Winter, 1949. The north wind whipped through his threadbare padded jacket. He had a new body and a new name: Feng Shijie. An illiterate man from the outskirts, with no food in his pockets. Luckily, fate had not abandoned him. His third uncle returned covered in blood and kicked him straight into the Subdistrict Office: “ 59.2kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    I work in the city, doing community service. The daily life is uneventful and heartwarming. The low rating is probably because the protagonist isn't an overpowered protagonist and not many people like him. You could give it a try.

43. 43 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 137.1kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds

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    Ta-da! The female lead in this book is incredibly clear-headed, prioritizing her own interests and scheming for her own benefit. Every supporting character is vividly portrayed, well-developed, intelligent, and shrewd. Even the female lead's relatives, while cunning, aren't truly awful. The male lead, a policeman who appears later in the story, is very kind to the female lead.

44. 44 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    There are jobs without going to the village.

45. 45 重 Reborn in 1960: The Wood-Type Ability User Lives Life on Her Own Terms 重生60木系异能者肆意逍遥 Overlord Bofu霸王伯符Urban801k WordsCompleted After graduating from university, Chu Fan awakened a wood-type ability in a world overrun by zombies, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend. After his body died, Chu Fan’s soul arrived in the 1960s. See how Chu Fan uses his wood-type ability to shine in the 1960s. 9.5kReads8.8Score75114d adds

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    A fantastic novel set in the Tomato Era. The male lead has a job in the city. I read it in one go and found it very enjoyable!

46. 46 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 5.2kReads9.3Score57114d adds
47. 47 四 The Old Sixth Doctor in the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六医生 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A medical PhD from the 21st century arrives in the 1950s. His mother has just passed away, and his father has started a new family in the Northeast. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and is assigned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He moves into the compound at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Just as he enters, he runs into a general meeting of the residents. Will he let them have their way? 42.7kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds
48. 48 四 Siheyuan: I’m Banggeng’s Seventh Great-Uncle 四合院：我是棒梗的七舅姥爷 Winter Morning Sunshine冬天上午的阳光Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In December 2023, Zhang Dabiao suddenly acquired a golden finger: a pocket dimension. He stole everything from his unscrupulous boss’s supermarket and warehouse, making preparations to transmigrate. After being hit by a car, he found himself in December 1959 as an injured officer. He was reassigned to the capital and given a house in Courtyard No. 95, where he discovered that Jia Dongxu was the son of his older female cousin Zhang Cuihua, making him Bang Geng’s great-uncle, seven times removed. 26kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
49. 49 大 A Sucker’s Life in the 1960s 大冤种的六零生活 A Watermelon-Loving Chara一只爱吃瓜的猹Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted Liu Yun transmigrated into a series of novels by a certain author, and she even ended up as the book's biggest punching bag. No way. Whoever wants to be that unlucky sap can take the job. When she came of age, she found a man and married him, only to discover she had been dragged into the “palace intrigue.” What could she do? Just roll with it. Her mother-in-law was reborn, and her neighbor had transmigrated. Right, all that was missing was a quick transmigration story. Is this world full of hol 6.5kReads8.2Score24314d adds

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    The male lead is a technician in a machine factory, and the female lead works in a department store; they are both working professionals in the city.

50. 50 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: I Refuse to Be the Heroine of This Tragic Romance 穿书七零之这苦情剧女主我不当了 Eat Less Salt少吃盐Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + changing the plot + everyday life] After burning the midnight oil following her college entrance exams, Jiang Wanwan worked herself to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic period drama she'd watched with her grandma. When she discovered she was the heroine, destined to suffer her whole life, she was horrified! Determined to escape her absurd and tragic fate, she boldly struck a deal with the notorious gang leader rumored to ha 12.2kReads8.5Score90914d adds

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    Super sweet and super pretty

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