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. 151 啊 Come on, Open Wide! Heaven Keeps Chasing Lucky Bao to Feed Her 啊，张嘴！天道又追着福宝喂饭了 Qian Naina千奈奈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) [1980s + adored by the whole family + treasure child + rural life + farming] The Chen family's daughter was switched at birth and wasn't found until four years later. People said the red scar on the child's face was horribly ugly. They laughed that the beautiful Chen family had produced an ugly daughter. The Chen family didn't care. They fiercely protected their little girl and cursed out anyone who dared say a word against her. And somehow, after the child came home, the Chen family' 80.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
2. 152 小 Life in the Alley: Rejecting Blind Filial Piety and Keeping Vampires at Bay 小巷人家：拒绝愚孝，远离吸血鬼 Uncut Jade Waiting to Be Carved璞玉待琢Male-Channel Fanfiction159k WordsOngoing Zhuang Tunan transmigrates into a new era, rides the tide of the times, and cashes in on its opportunities to become one of the first to get rich! Granny Zhuang: Tunan, you have to be filial to your elders and help your younger siblings! (But only help Zhendong and Zhenbei.) Dad: We’re getting old, so we need a nice place to live! Tunan, buy us a big house! Zhuang Ganmei: Our whole family is counting on you! Zhuang Chaoying: Tunan, you have to follow in your father’s footsteps and be nothing but 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist has always been an outstanding student. He was already able to write when he was in elementary school, and his works were published in Suzhou newspapers!

3. 153 七 The 1970s Supply and Marketing Co-op: From the Start, I Have an Iron Rice Bowl 七零供销社：开局一个铁饭碗 Sweet Biscuit, Write Well小甜饼好好写Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score314d adds

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   You're looking for period novels where the male protagonist works in the city (as a worker, salesperson, or writer). These kinds of stories are indeed very down-to-earth, allowing readers to feel the texture of life in that particular era. I've found two that are quite close to your needs: [Already added to my wishlist][Added to my bookshelf] 1. *The 1970s Supply and Marketing Cooperative: Starting with a Secure Job* The female protagonist, Su Xia'an, is reborn back to the 1970s and enters a supply and marketing cooperative with her modern knowledge. The story revolves around her career growth in that special era. Although the male protagonist's profession is not explicitly described, the book portrays the daily life of a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative and the workplace ecology of that era in great detail, full of life.

4. 154 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: Daily Gossip in the Compound in the 1960s 穿书六零：大院吃瓜日常 Yunyang Peach Cake云阳桃片Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + transmigrate into a book + everyday life + gossip-watching + a touch of ensemble cast) When Lin An’an wakes up, she has transmigrated into a historical novel as a disposable side character. According to the plot, her so-called best friend will rob her and kill her, then spend her money, sleep in her bed, and hit her child... Knowing how the story goes, Lin An’an decides to stay far away from both her so-called best friend and the seemingly perfect blind date. Who could have 3.9kReads8.4Score29314d adds
5. 155 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: A Man and a Monkey Become the Family's Darlings 穿越1960一人一猴成为团宠 Big Sweet Potato, Little Potato大地瓜小土豆Urban500k WordsCompleted (Cute pets, lighthearted, funny, space, everyday life) (If you want something dark and intense, please move along.) Hou Miao transmigrates to a parallel world in 1960. While hunting, he comes across an adorable little monkey with several special abilities! From then on, the man and monkey enjoy a happy life together! (No living on coarse grain and wild greens in this story.) With his pocket dimension, Hou Miao helps his grandparents' seventeen disciples. Even during hard times, they have enough 346Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist transmigrates into a martial arts family [sends heart] and becomes an instructor at a police training school [thumbs up]. While hunting, he encounters an adorable little monkey [eating melon emoji]. The little monkey also possesses several special abilities [sends heart emoji]. A lighthearted, humorous, slow-paced, heartwarming story about family and friendship set in a historical period.

6. 156 王 Wang Dachui's Happy Life 王大锤的快乐生活 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction231k WordsOngoing Wang Dachui, who sacrificed himself to save someone, was mistakenly tossed by Ox-Head and Horse-Face into the world of the Beijing courtyard homes. See how this little man from another world survives among a courtyard full of vultures, matching wits and trading blows with them. The author has completed several Beijing courtyard novels, all written by hand from beginning to end. The plot twists and turns, so come and savor it! 47.4kReads—Score3.4k14d adds
7. 157 四 Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty Is Back 四合院：大清回来了 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction744k WordsCompleted A powerful survivor from the apocalypse is reborn as He Daqing. He first deals with his two ungrateful stepsons, then makes a triumphant return to the courtyard house, marries a lovely wife, and takes on his wicked neighbors, changing Silly Zhu’s life along the way. Read on to discover all the exciting details! 17.3kReads8.5Score53314d adds
8. 158 傻 The Wonderful Life of Silly Zhu 傻柱的精彩人生 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted “A sick mother, a gambling-addict father, a younger brother still in school, and a divorced woman.” Who wouldn’t feel sympathy for a young woman like that? I was just feeling a little sympathetic and trying to help her out of a difficult situation. Why did I have to transmigrate into this courtyard full of beasts? And into the body of one of the beasts, Silly Zhu, no less! Heaven is so unfair! 23.2kReads7.4Score91014d adds
9. 159 四 Siheyuan: My Hunting Life 四合院：我的狩猎生涯 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction783k WordsCompleted A hero who fought floods and rescued disaster victims returns to the world of Siheyuan. To survive, he takes up hunting and feeds his whole family through these turbulent times. Come see a different Siheyuan: no mindless characters, no hostility. The author pours care into every page, even staying up late to write! Thank you all for your support! 10.6kReads8.0Score35014d adds
10. 160 四 Whether the Siheyuan Is in Chaos Is Up to Me, Xu Damao! 四合院乱不乱，我许大茂说了算！ Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted Whose family doesn’t have a few famous ancestors? Would the ancestors of my Xu family really stand by and let their descendants die out? Blessed by my ancestor’s favor, Xu Damao gets to live again. Give back what you took from me, and spit out what you ate! I’m going to make sure this whole Siheyuan doesn’t know a moment’s peace! If you want strength, I’ve got brains; if you want brains, I’ll play dirty! So, are you convinced or not? 3.6kReads6.4Score10514d adds
11. 161 在 Life in the Siheyuan 在四合院里过日子 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Male-Channel Fanfiction621k WordsCompleted After reading lots of stories about courtyard life, I decided to try writing my own take on it. This is a practice piece, so please be kind if it's not to your taste! My second carefully crafted novel, The Courtyard: The Qing Dynasty Is Back, has just launched. I hope you'll give it a read! Li Ping'an was an obscure older bachelor in modern society. He died after doing a good deed for once, presumably because good deeds bring good fortune. He transmigrated to a courtyard in the late 1950s, where 16.5kReads7.8Score52414d adds
12. 162 深 A Dragon Hidden in the Deep Mountains: Reborn as the Landlord's Foolish Son in the 1960s 深山藏龙：重生六零地主家傻儿子 Suisui the Bricklayer搬砖的碎碎Urban764k WordsCompleted Reborn as the foolish son of a landlord, with a pocket dimension, one heroine, and a pet. This richly plotted period novel combines family-wide revenge, solitary living deep in the mountains, hunting and trading, life as an educated youth, returning to the city to build a career, and much more. Meticulously crafted, with vivid plots, lifelike characters, exquisite details, and plenty of emotional payoff, it is absolutely worth savoring! 8.5kReads7.5Score85714d adds
13. 163 七 The 1970s: My Educated Youth Husband and I Rise Up with a Study System 七零，和知青丈夫靠学习系统逆袭 You Mingzi有命子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + study System + family life + cozy, sweet romance + happy ending + adorable, reluctant-to-study heroine VS thrifty, gentle, educated male lead] Liu Yufei was an office drone in the twenty-first century. She died while trying to help someone and was reborn as the youngest daughter of the Old Liu family in the 1970s. The very next day, she had to go gather pigweed with her nephews. Who could have guessed that she’d be worse at it than the kids? For the sake of a better 9.5kReads8.7Score95114d adds

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    Tens of thousands of readers are following this top-tier novel! A masterpiece of period romance, all high-quality works, with ratings above 9 on Tomato. The male leads are almost all soldiers, the romance is beautifully portrayed, the interactions between the leads are sweet, and the plot is rich and engaging. The protagonists aren't overly idealistic; there are children involved, and the interactions are charming and adorable. The supporting characters are also well-developed. The quality is guaranteed; most are completed novels, long and substantial, and incredibly enjoyable. You'll regret not reading it!! Highly recommended!

14. 164 手 Armed with the Villainess's Script, I Only Want to Go to College 手拿女配剧本，我却只想考大学 Jiang Liangjiang江凉姜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + ensemble cast + colorful characters + daily life + family squabbles) Lin Ermai transmigrated into a book, armed with the most popular script for a vicious supporting female character. At best, she could change her fate and trounce the original heroine; at worst, she would be trounced by the heroine, just as the script dictated. The heroine is sweet and gentle. As a child, she was the prettiest flower in Lotus Village; as an adult, she became the dream girl of every eligible you 11.5kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
15. 165 七 The 1970s: What’s Wrong with Working in Elder Care? I’m Still Outstanding 七零：养老部门怎么了，照样优秀 Embracing Fragrance抱香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tags: No Golden Finger, family life, career-focused When Jiang Xiyue wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar era. She angrily points at the sky and shouts, “You damn heavens, you’re so unfair! Why don’t you just strike me dead with a bolt of lightning?” As soon as she finishes speaking, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles in the distance. Hearing the deafening boom, she immediately backs down. Fine! It’s just the 1970s. If she can’t accomplish anything earth-shattering, can’t she at least 5.8kReads8.4Score59014d adds
16. 166 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Beautiful Educated Youth Elopes with an Officer and Joins the Army 穿书后，美人知青闪婚军官随军了 Take a Bite of Kitten Ears咬一口小猫耳朵Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + spirit spring + military marriage + everyday family life] After spending more than twenty years as a rich heiress, Wen Ranran woke up to find herself in a novel set in a bygone era, as an educated youth who had just been sent to the countryside. The original owner wasn't even cannon fodder. She appeared only twice in the entire story, with no introduction or conclusion. She had a surname but no given name, just a pretty, utterly forgettable passerby. Well, if she ha 12.7kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
17. 167 带 Taking a Little House Back to the Seventies 带着小屋穿七零 Hector Who Loves Tangyuan爱吃汤子的赫克托Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After graduating, Jiang Yan joined the army of people preparing for the civil service exams. She stayed up late doing practice questions to secure a government job, but suddenly died from overwork and was reborn in the 1970s. To her surprise, what seemed like a disaster turned out to be a blessing: she landed a secure job. 5.7kReads7.3Score27214d adds
18. 168 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 32kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
19. 169 穿 The Book's Alluring Cannon Fodder Leaves Her Celibate Ex-Husband Unable to Resist 穿书炮灰太勾魂，禁欲前夫顶不住 Shui Mu Fu Su水木扶苏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Faithful to Each Other + Raising Kids + Marriage First, Love Later + Daily Life] Lu Shuang, a genius anime key-frame artist from the 21st century, transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder ex-wife in a doting-wife novel. According to the plot, the heroine gets the loving marriage and all the admirers. Lu Shuang is just the cannon-fodder ex-wife, a foil to the heroine's happy life. The male lead's older brother died in the line of duty, leaving behind a pair of twi 2.2kReads8.3Score15114d adds
20. 170 穿 Transmigrating to an Ordinary Life: Sun Shaoping’s Journey Home 穿越平凡：孙少平的年代归途 Stars Aren't That Star星星不是那颗星星Male-Channel Fanfiction358k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] [Farming] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] In the height of summer in 1976, a rainstorm on the Loess Plateau triggers a flash flood. Sun Shaoping returns from the freezing river, breaking free of the regret-filled fate he had in the original story. In his past life, he was insecure and sensitive, struggling through half a lifetime, trapped by poverty and confined to an ordinary existence. He could only watch Tian Xiaoxia drown in the floodwaters, watch Tian Runye waste away in an 1.2kReads—Score8214d adds

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    Having been reborn, who would still stay in the countryside?

21. 171 重 Reborn in 1986: I Open a Supermarket in the City 重生1986我在城里开超市 Lonely Dog Listening to the Rain孤单听雨的狗Urban1.2M WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, so they’re bound to rise!! Everything is handmade from scratch~ [Period setting + reborn + feel-good story + building wealth + opening a supermarket + devoted husband and father] [Buy one, get one free] [Trade in your old goods] [The Vegetable Basket Project] … Reborn in 1986, with no awful relatives to deal with, he sells wild greens, opens a supermarket, and starts a franchise... Free eggs with every in-store purchase! Spend 10 yuan, get 1 yuan off; sp 38.9kReads8.3Score3k14d adds

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    I run a supermarket in the city.

22. 172 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 13.2kReads8.9Score70014d adds

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    ① The protagonist transmigrates to Nanluoguxiang, but doesn't live in a traditional courtyard house. Instead, he lives in a courtyard next to one of the courtyard houses. He has a spiritual spring space with him and often goes to the countryside and mountains to hunt and stockpile supplies. The rest of the time, he finds work and stocks up in the city.

23. 173 五 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 Gold Always Shines, and I'll Be There是金子总会有我的Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 35kReads9.0Score3.8k14d adds

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    That matches; the male lead is a police officer.

24. 174 七 The 1970s: She May Be Silly and Spoiled, but She’s Truly Beautiful! 七零作精她虽愚蠢，却实在美丽！ Stinky Greens臭菜菜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Period setting + married first, love later + raising a child + sweet everyday romance + rugged alpha male X delicate beauty, with a contrast in skin tone and physique] Si Yao has a strange dream. She dreams that she gets into university, quickly divorces Liang Jinsheng, the rugged country man, and happily takes her daughter back to the city. After returning home, her stepsister pushes her down the stairs, leaving her in a vegetative state. Her stepsister also steals her admission letter and tak 5.3kReads8.0Score21714d adds

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    Absolutely amazing!!! A period drama + arranged marriage + raising a child + sweet and romantic slice-of-life + a rough-and-tumble man x a beautiful, delicate girl. Si Yao has a strange dream: she gets accepted into university, quickly divorces the rough-and-tumble countryman Liang Jinsheng, and happily returns to the city with her daughter. Unfortunately, she's pushed down the stairs by her stepsister, becoming a vegetable. Her stepsister also steals her university acceptance letter and goes to university in her place. Her three-year-old daughter is sold to human traffickers by her stepmother, dying from a high fever and seizures during the abduction. The traffickers, resigned to their fate, simply bury her in the wilderness. After her grandfather's exoneration, he takes her, now in a vegetative state, abroad for treatment. Twelve years later, she wakes up with all her memories gone and remarries her childhood sweetheart.

25. 175 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

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    There is work available in the medium term.

26. 176 1 1981: A Literary Giant Rises from a Returned Educated Youth 1981，文豪从返城知青开始 Five Meters Underwater水下五米Urban3.0M WordsCompleted A cultured old writer from the post-1950s generation had been happily collecting his pension, dancing in the square, and flirting with the old lady next door. He couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable life. Then he woke up reborn at the age of twenty. He had just returned to the city after being sent down to the countryside, and was working on a factory floor. His family was so poor there wasn't even a mouse to be found. Before long, his second younger sister would also undergo a life-changing 10.6kReads8.2Score79314d adds

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    He was reborn at the age of twenty, when he had just returned to the city from his time as a sent-down youth and was working as a factory worker. His family was so poor they couldn't even find a mouse. The old literary youth could only write, copying later literary masterpieces and best-selling novels, hoping to become a great writer and change the lives of his loved ones.

27. 177 穿 Transmigrated to 1970, Suddenly a Mom of Nine 穿越1970，喜当9个孩子的妈 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Zhao Wenting and Li Sixi [Period Setting + Information System + Transmigrate + Everyday Family Life] Zhao Wenting has transmigrated. There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she has a golden finger, an Information System. The bad news: she has nine kids from the start, more than the Calabash Brothers. Looking at the three children who are about to be sent to the countryside, Zhao Wenting rolls up her sleeves and starts toughening them up. As a res 17.7kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    [Bump post][Bump post][Bump post][Bump post]

28. 178 偏 A Biased Father and a Stepmother Who Came Later: I Decisively Split the Family 偏心的爹，后来的妈，我果断分家 Codename Daylight代号白昼Urban33k WordsOngoing [Single Heroine] [Beautiful Educated Youth] [Hunting] [Pocket Dimension] [Making Money] [A Post-00s Protagonist Who Refuses to Put Up with Anything] [Death Doesn't Scare Me, So Bring It On] Lin Chuan woke up to find his whole world falling apart! He was a post-00s young man who had transmigrated to 1977 and taken over the body of a timid fellow who shared his name. He thought it was a dream, but it was real! Even worse, he was stuck with a broken family… No, he was the one who was broken! His bi 10Reads—Score214d adds

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    What's so interesting about working-class people? Getting rich is the answer.

29. 179 1 1978: From the Start, I'm Making the Educated Youth School Beauty a Mom? 1978：开局让知青校花当妈？ Codename Daylight代号白昼Urban374k WordsOngoing (Already adapted into a motion comic, so enjoy without worry!) [One female lead] [Hunting] [Mountain foraging] [Gathering herbs] [Devoted husband] [No System] [No storage space] [Everyday life] Oh no! Lin Mo wakes up, and his world has fallen apart! A post-2000s young man, he dies and transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing nobody from 1978. From the start, he's got two big disadvantages: no father and no mother. And that's not even the worst part! Being an orphan is bad enough, bu 29.3kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
30. 180 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
31. 181 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 70.9kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds

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    Both are quite suitable for you.

32. 182 重 Returning to the Mountain Village to Farm 重返山村去种田 Seventh Uncle of the Guo Family郭家七叔Urban5.1M WordsCompleted [Urban] [Farming] [Space] [Stay-at-home Dad] [Mountain Village] [Livestream] In the city, skyscrapers tower above streets lit up with neon; After years of grueling work and hardship, ordinary workers still struggle to make a life in this bustling metropolis. Xiaobao faces obstacle after obstacle at work, and when his beautiful wife vanishes without explanation, she leaves behind their one-year-old daughter, crying for food. Father and daughter are left facing one another in the city, with n 6.1kReads8.5Score63414d adds
33. 183 乡 The Country Doctor King 乡野小医王 Bi Laoye弼老耶Urban5.3M WordsOngoing After suffering a setback in love, Chen Yang returns home in low spirits and becomes a barefoot village doctor in Qinghe Village on Yunwu Mountain, hoping only to live a quiet life. Unexpectedly, he awakens the legacy of an immortal-world ancestor, unlocking extraordinary abilities. His miraculous arts defy the laws of life and death, bringing the dead back to life and healing even the most hopeless injuries. He can cure every stubborn illness in the surrounding villages with ease. Supreme culti 13kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
34. 184 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
35. 185 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Rare Animals Treat My Home Like Their Backyard 赶山：珍稀动物把我家当后花园了 Nan Qi南柒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming Mountain Adventures + Adorable Animals + Comedy, No Romance + Northeastern Folk Customs] At the northernmost reaches of China lies the Greater Khingan Range. Meng Fei, who was terminally ill, received a livestreaming life-extension System. To stay alive, Meng Fei returned to his hometown and began livestreaming his mountain adventures. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received [Beast Affinity] and tamed a 500-jin wild boar!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received [Advanced Veterina 4.3kReads9.0Score38814d adds
36. 186 重 Reborn in 1978: Hunter-Doctor of Changbai Mountain 重生七八，长白山猎医 Engineering Dog工程狗Urban2.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he weathered storms of bullets and enjoyed the splendor of the city. On his sixtieth birthday, he was reborn in the village where he had once lived. In this life, Liu Hongjun just wants to stay in the mountains, work as the village doctor, and spend his free time gathering herbs and hunting. He wants to enjoy a leisurely life. 45.3kReads9.3Score4k14d adds
37. 187 七 A Supporting Actress’s Gossip-Filled Life in the 1970s 七十年代女配的吃瓜日常 Contrarian with a Bone to Pick杠精加牛角尖Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After learning she has transmigrated into a historical-era novel as a pawn meant to whitewash the protagonist's group, Jiang Yanqiu first steals half of the original heroine's golden finger, then gives away half of the transmigrated heroine's golden finger. Then she keeps her head down, stays away from the protagonist's group, and enjoys the show. With nobody at the educated youth station willing to talk to her, bored Jiang Yanqiu has nothing to do but gossip to pass the time. She has to admit, 1.9kReads6.2Score10214d adds

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    The female protagonist returns to the city to work through her own abilities; the plot is rather complex. Just something to watch to pass the time.

38. 188 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: Never Forgive 重生年代：永不原谅 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: Refusing Rural Reassignment, Turning the Tables, Cutting Off Family, Marrying His One True Love, and the Fake Young Master Mystery. No Space or System. In his previous life, Luoyang was utterly ruined by the so-called family he trusted. They stole his job, signed him up for rural reassignment, took his university spot, and saddled him with his brother's lover. Finally, they had both his kidneys removed, leaving him to die a miserable death! Reborn, he defies fate: passing th 4.3kReads8.0Score27414d adds

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    1. The protagonist is reborn, but he was originally from the countryside and became a tractor driver. Due to certain reasons, he ended up as a temporary tractor driver in a factory. 2. The protagonist is reborn as a city resident, working as a cook in a canteen. 3. The protagonist transmigrates to the past, becoming a rural resident and a technician in a machinery factory. 4. The protagonist is reborn as a city resident, working as a purchasing agent in a factory.

39. 189 相 Blind Date System: From Village Girl to Woman of the Era 相亲系统：从村姑到时代女强人 Softly, Gently徐徐絮絮Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing Blind Date System + Period Setting + Comeback + Winner in Life + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Pure Wish Fulfillment In 1975, Chen Hehua's classmate stole the job she was supposed to get after graduation. When she returned to her village, her family pressured her to marry a crude butcher. Just when she had nowhere else to turn [Ding! Blind Date System successfully bound!] [Get a reward for every blind date! Choose any one requirement your match has to exchange for a reward!] Butcher's 329Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend some really good period dramas [Add to my bookshelf]

40. 190 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: One Rebirth After Another 穿越六零：一重浪灭一重生 Last Night, Listening to Wind and Rain from the Little Tower小楼昨夜听风雨Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Li Xu transmigrates to the year 1960. In this era he has never seen, and has only heard about in books and from the elderly, the only thing he can do is make sure his family has enough to eat and can live a good life. 6.8kReads8.4Score33514d adds

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    Have you ever longed for that simpler era, where the protagonist had a stable job in the city? "A protagonist working in the city during that era (worker, salesperson, writer)," brimming with the warmth of everyday life. *Crossing the 1960s: One Wave Destroys, One Rebirth (Walking the Path of Life)* unfolds this era. Have you ever wondered how the protagonist managed to make a living in the resource-scarce 1960s with his city job? In this book, he navigates the tides of the times, striving in his work and protecting his family in his personal life. The story is incredibly engaging and worth savoring.

41. 191 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 15.5kReads5.3Score48414d adds

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    The courtyard house is small.

42. 192 四 Siheyuan: A Carpenter Moves into the Courtyard 四合院：院里来了个木匠 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction770k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a level-two carpenter, one of the Eight Great Tradesmen. Faced with the whole courtyard full of scheming neighbors, Jiang Chen just wants to live in peace. You can plot your schemes, and I'll live my life. When Qin Huairu comes over to borrow something, he makes her write an IOU. When Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum and refuses to take no for an answer, he reports her to the authorities. When Xu Damao tries to sow discord, Jiang Chen shuts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 193 重 Reborn in 1960 with a Pocket Dimension 重生60带空间 Young Master Lin Jiaquan林家權少Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After saving someone, Lin Hao unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s and is reborn in the body of a martyr's orphan with the same name and gender. Fortunately, a pocket dimension comes with him as a golden finger. Follow Lin Hao as he enjoys a carefree life during the three years of natural disasters. As he explores the pocket dimension, he gradually unlocks many of its functions, learns martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine, hunts, and enjoys life freely. 175.9kReads8.8Score15.6k14d adds

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    🔥Reborn in 1979: The Leisurely Daily Life of a Train Water Supplier! Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water supplier. While others struggle to make ends meet, he already enjoys a warm home with his wife and children! There's no dramatic reversal of fortune, only a realistic portrayal of a slow-paced daily life: the warmth and everyday life on the train, the mundane details of family life, and the chaotic joys of raising children. Each character has their strengths and weaknesses, and while not forced to be likable, they are vivid and authentic. Watch as he, with his precognitive abilities, lives a steady life in his ordinary job, building a vibrant and loving family. Humorous moments are interspersed throughout the daily routine, without dramatic conflicts, only healing and warmth. It's like flipping through an old photo album, each page brimming with the texture of a bygone era, growing more flavorful with each viewing, making you want to immerse yourself in this everyday life!

44. 194 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    Ah, your brother came the day before yesterday. He said he was...

45. 195 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds
46. 196 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 177Reads7.2Score2714d adds
47. 197 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
48. 198 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 497Reads7.7Score6114d adds
49. 199 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 64.7kReads8.5Score8.1k14d adds

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    [I also highly recommend it!] Reborn in the 1970s, Wen Jingshu, armed with a limited-time flash sale system, rises from a lowly purchasing clerk at a supply and marketing cooperative to a meteoric rise. She hoards scarce goods, secures massive foreign trade deals, and spearheads the construction of an instant noodle factory, earning awards and promotions through sheer ability—her career skyrockets. With unwavering support from her family, the story is authentically set in the era, packed with satisfying moments and fast-paced action—a truly addictive and exhilarating period drama.

50. 200 什 What? Raising Eight Kids in the Sixties? 什么？六十年代，养八个崽崽？ The Lingering Echoes of Daliang余音绕大梁Modern Romance941k WordsOngoing To escape the mustard-seed realm, Qiu Shui agreed to trade places with Tang Yun and raise her children. She never expected that the moment she got out, she would find herself facing a childbirth ordeal that nearly killed her. After fighting to give birth, she looked at the baby on the bed and the children standing in front of her: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. She fainted on the spot. Right now, she kind of wanted to die and have her soul scattered. Lin Ming, a university stude 4.7kReads8.3Score31214d adds

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    The reborn male protagonist has a job [eating melon][eating melon] It's a very good book, with good writing, a good plot, vivid character portrayal, wonderful dialogue, and a novel theme. It's very interesting and you can't stop reading. Highly recommended.

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