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. 351 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 37Reads—Score214d adds
2. 352 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 88Reads—Score114d adds
3. 353 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 363Reads—Score10914d adds

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   I recommend this female-oriented historical romance novel. It starts off with a bang, creating a great sense of immersion. The main plot is quite realistic, and there are no special abilities or cheat codes. The female lead makes money incredibly fast, and the male lead is well-developed!

4. 354 谁 Who Says a Country Girl Can't Make It? 谁说村姑不行 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Country Girl Can’t Make It? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 355 惊 Shocking Secrets: The Price of Revenge 惊天秘密：复仇的筹码 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Shocking Secret: The Price of Revenge 4Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 356 云 Yunjin's Revenge 云锦复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Yunjin's Revenge 35Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 357 清 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 清河县令的逆鳞 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 9Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 358 怒 Roaring Across the Land 怒吼山河 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Roar Across the Land 1Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 359 前 Xun of a Bygone Life 前世洵 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Xun in a Past Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 360 沉 Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? 沉默证据：谁在操控谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery7k WordsCompleted Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 361 笑 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 笑柄千金 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 362 毕 The Graduation Ceremony Lie 毕业典礼的谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Lie at Graduation 2Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 363 逆 The Comeback Wife: No More Doormat, I'm the Queen 逆袭媳妇：不做包子，做女王 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Wife's Comeback: No Longer a Doormat, Now a Queen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 364 深 Bloodshed in the Inner Palace 深宫喋血 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Bloodshed in the Palace —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 365 权 The Red Wedding Veil of Court Intrigue 权谋红盖 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Red Veil of Court Intrigue 3Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 366 瘟 Plague Strikes the City 瘟疫惊城 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Plague Panic in the City —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 367 后 Schemes of the Harem Beauties: A Perilous Step-by-Step Game 后宫美人谋：步步惊心 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Schemes of the Harem Beauties: A Step-by-Step Ordeal 3Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 368 重 Reborn as a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 重生之我在精神病院当菩萨 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗17k WordsCompleted Reborn: I Became a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 4Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 369 摄 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 摄政王的白月光替嫁新娘 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 370 凶 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 凶宅直播间的第108位观众 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery9k WordsCompleted The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 371 我 I Use Makeup to Throw the Court into Chaos 我靠美妆技术搅乱朝纲 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I Use My Makeup Skills to Throw the Imperial Court into Chaos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 372 人 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 人在停尸房，刚把尸体聊活了 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery11k WordsCompleted In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 16Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 373 第 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 第108次临终关怀 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse8k WordsCompleted The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 374 金 A Golden Wedding Turns Bitter: A New Way to Love 金婚惊变：爱的新方式 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted A Golden Wedding Upended: A New Way to Love 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 375 孙 The Young Master's Burning Passion: The Young Madam's Forbidden Love in the Rich Family 孙少爷的灼热：少奶奶的豪门禁恋 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Sun Shaoye's Burning Desire: The Young Madam's Forbidden Love in a Powerful Family —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 376 基 Gene Awakening: Revenge for Qingmei 基因觉醒：复仇清梅 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Awakening Genes: Revenge for Qingmei —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 377 致 Fatal Tenderness: Her Emotional Vortex 致命温柔：她的情感漩涡 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Fatal Tenderness: Her Emotional Maelstrom 4Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 378 狱 Prisoner of Vengeance: The Bastard's Road to Revenge 狱锁仇心：孽种复仇路 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Prison Bars, Vengeful Heart: The Road to Revenge of a Bastard —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 379 重 Reborn in 1997: My Years as a Pro Gamer in Korea! 重生97，在韩国当职业玩家的那些年！ Heartless Wordsmith Kun无情码字坤Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Fu Yanjie, a young man from Yanbian, is reborn in 1997 as a server at a Korean blood-sausage restaurant in Seoul. After earning his start-up capital through the game Lineage, he makes his first fortune by shorting the Korean won, then marries a beautiful, wealthy woman. Before Chinese internet companies can secure the publishing rights, he acquires the domestic rights to hit games across East Asia, including Lineage, Legend of Mir, MU, Millennium, Red Moon, and Ragnarok Online. 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Working in Seoul, gold miners

30. 380 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Similar stories, like those of ordinary working people.

31. 381 公 Upholding Justice 公义立身 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Urban102k WordsCompleted Xu Zhiqiang was born into a poor rural family in the 1960s. Through sheer hard work, he got into university. After graduating, he was assigned to work at a steel mill, where he brought a near-bankrupt factory back from the brink. Later, an anonymous letter changed the course of his life once again. After enduring setbacks in life as well as pressure and blows at work, Xu Zhiqiang entered the real estate business and rose to the pinnacle of success. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a story about the male protagonist working in the city after graduating from university; it's relatable, has positive values, and is highly intelligent.

32. 382 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—14d adds

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    I was so moved I almost cried.

33. 383 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score11714d adds
34. 384 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score10314d adds
35. 385 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 577Reads5.4Score—14d adds
36. 386 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
37. 387 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 309Reads5.8Score—14d adds
38. 388 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 872Reads7.2Score—14d adds
39. 389 五 A Young Couple in the 1950s 五零年代小夫妻 Drowned in Words溺字Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted A purely warm, relaxing, and healing story. Life is hard enough already, so I just want to read something comforting that doesn't take much thought. Happiness is hard to come by in real life. I'm not very familiar with the specific historical period, so the details may not stand up to scrutiny. Please bear with me. They met through a matchmaking arrangement. They spent some time getting to know each other. Lin Tang: We're not right for each other. Pei Xu: Let's get married. Lin Tang: ? Afte —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a mechanical engineer, and the female lead also rises from a factory office clerk to become an engineer and then chief engineer. [Admiration][Admiration]

40. 390 年 Growing Up in a Bygone Era 年代中的成长 Ming Xu San Jia明旭三佳Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted A period drama, a piece of history! Step into that era and witness it together! Different lives, different stories! Ordinary days unfold with all kinds of joys and sorrows! Here I come, here I look! Growing alongside the times! 299Reads7.4Score3014d adds

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    It should suit you perfectly [laughs]

41. 391 四 Siheyuan: My Tricks Come from Maoshan 四合院：我的手段来自茅山 Feng Qiqi風柒柒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing Su Chen inherits the Maoshan tradition and transmigrates into the body of a fitter at a steel mill. While Yi Zhonghai lectures him, Su Chen fries meat until its aroma fills the air. Jia Zhangshi's curse backfires on her, and this transmigrator, armed with a peachwood sword, is ready to uphold heaven's will! 7.7kReads5.2Score58714d adds

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    Courtyard House: My methods come from Maoshan

42. 392 四 Siheyuan: Taming the Beasts! 四合院：调教众禽！ Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Male-Channel Fanfiction150k WordsCompleted Lin Jianguo is reborn and transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard. He refuses to be anyone's simp or put up with being mistreated. Instead, he turns the courtyard's troublemakers around and builds a happy life of his own in a vibrant new era. —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 393 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Got a God-Tier Cooking Skill Through the Sign-In System 四合院：开局签到神级厨艺 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Male-Channel Fanfiction324k WordsCompleted Before Lin Fan transmigrated, he unexpectedly obtained an ancient jade pendant. The moment he transmigrated, the pendant merged into his body, bringing with it a mysterious “Life Script” System. The System notified him: [Hidden Main Quest activated: Defy fate, protect the goodness and beauty of the courtyard, and prevent tragedies from happening. Complete the quest to receive a mysterious grand prize and uncover the jade pendant’s true secret. Fail the quest, and your soul will be imprisoned in —Reads—Score—14d adds

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