Looking for Period Novels from the Male Lead’s POV. I’ve Had Enough of Female Leads 求找男主视角年代文女的看够了

1. 501 重 Reborn in 1961: I Built My Fortune Starting with Hunting 重生1961：我从打猎开始发家致富 Maple Speaks枫说Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Chen Fan, a top soldier of the 21st century, was reborn in 1961 as an ordinary villager in the forests along the northeastern frontier. Poverty and famine made an already hard life even worse. The original owner’s father had been injured while hunting in the mountains a year earlier and died in agony. He left behind his mother, Chen Fan, and a ten-year-old younger sister to fend for themselves. His uncles and other relatives not only refused to help, but took advantage of their misfortune. His w 5kReads8.1Score33714d adds
2. 502 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Tear Into My Biased Mother to Protect My Wife and Children 重生80:手撕偏心母亲护妻儿 Huainan Street淮南街Urban501k WordsCompleted When he woke, he was back in the spring of 1980. His mother and wife were arguing, while three hungry children wailed. He was at his wit's end. Looking back at the dilapidated thatched hut behind him, he wondered: with a bold heart, how could he start over? 5.4kReads9.2Score44914d adds

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   ①The CEO of the listed company unexpectedly returned to 1983, an era of planned economy and trial and error. Faced with a wife who wanted a divorce and a younger brother and sister struggling to make ends meet, he turned the tide and dominated the business world, changing the future landscape!

3. 503 睁 I Opened My Eyes: Back to the Day My Wife Caught a Terminal Disease 睁开眼：回到老婆感染绝症那一天 The Blacksmith Forges Iron铁匠打铁Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the City]+ [Period Setting]+ [Plot-Driven]+ [Business and Money-Making]+ [Everyday Spoiling of His Wife]+ [Not Brain-Dead]+ [Slice of Life] In his past life, Jiang Xiaobai suspected his wife of being unfaithful after she contracted a terminal illness. His suspicions ultimately drove her to jump into a river with their daughter. After being reborn, Jiang Xiaobai returned to the day his wife contracted the illness. When he opened his eyes, he discovered she was already gone. Jiang Xiaob 4.3kReads8.5Score41814d adds
4. 504 年 Period: The Easygoing Days 年代：悠闲的日子 April, Spring's Finest Month春的四月天Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsCompleted (Not brainless, not overpowered, no System, has a pocket dimension, one female lead, gentler in tone. Read with caution if that isn't your thing.) Due to a laboratory accident in the future, Liu Youqing unexpectedly arrives in 1959. The bad news: he has just one bowl from the start, and his circumstances rival those of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty. The good news: he has more than one bowl! 46.1kReads7.2Score3.9k14d adds

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   Historical setting, male protagonist's perspective [thumbs up][thumbs up]

5. 505 师 Master, That's My Wife and My House 师傅，那是我的老婆，我的房 Eight-Treasure Egg八宝蛋儿Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Chen Feng was tricked by his master into a fake marriage so he could get an apartment. In the end, he lost both the woman and the apartment, and landed in prison. Given another chance at life, Chen Feng declares: “I want both the woman and the apartment!” With a second chance, Chen Feng is determined to change himself and write his own story in this extraordinary era. 15.5kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
6. 506 五 Life in Northeast China in the 1950s and 60s: From Mountains to Seas 五，六十年代我在东北上山下海 Smoking Snow, Northwest Wind冒烟雪西北风Urban926k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the northeastern countryside of the 1950s and ’60s, he climbs mountains and explores the seas. He witnesses history unfold and experiences life in the revolutionary era. There’s warmth, comedy, tears, and heartbreak. 90Reads9.0Score—14d adds
7. 507 年 Period: The System Helps Me Live a Better Life 年代：系统让我过上好生活 The Kindergarten Boss x幼儿园的扛把子xModern Romance133k WordsOngoing Military marriage + cherished by both her husband’s family and her own + System Su Jiaojiao, from the twenty-first century, suddenly finds herself as Su Jiaojiao, a newlywed military wife in the 1970s. With the System’s help, watch her forge her own path in the seventies and bring prosperity to everyone around her. 3Reads5.5Score—14d adds
8. 508 重 Reborn in the 1950s: A Man Has to Fight for His Future! 重生五十年代之爷们儿要奋斗！ Sharpening the Knife磨磨刀儿Urban379k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1950s in a parallel world, with only a tiny pocket space in this life. Stock up on antiques and grain. Make ends meet, and lend a hand when you can. Your strength still has to come from within. Roam far and wide for freedom and to secure a comfortable life for the future. A man has to strive! 2.9kReads8.7Score11114d adds

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   They're mostly from a male perspective; I found 20 books. There are many from a male perspective on Yangshizi (a Chinese online literature platform), including stories of academic geniuses contributing to national development through science and education, soldiers, people who become wealthy and secure stable jobs, and a large portion of the mainstream stories. Many feel regretful and return to the past, as if it were all a dream. Many are about how they treated their wives badly, regretted not having wives and children in their later years, and even experienced domestic violence and a miserable life, only to be reborn. But there aren't that many perfect things in the world; it's just an excuse, or perhaps more of a fantasy, hoping to go back and change things (please don't attack me).

9. 509 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
10. 510 卡 The Truck Driver Is Busy Bringing Good Luck, but His Eighteen-Year-Old Wife Wants a Divorce 卡车司机冲喜忙，十八娇妻要离婚 Coal Ball Ha煤球哈Urban318k WordsCompleted I've flopped n times. My next book is definitely going to be a hit! “I want a divorce.” Song Cheng: “What if I refuse?” “If you agree to divorce me, I'll give you twenty jin of cornmeal!” “Then come talk to me about divorce once you've scraped together twenty-five jin of cornmeal. Until then, you'll have to keep supporting me!” One day, Song Cheng asks, “Wifey, have you got all the cornmeal together yet? I'm still waiting for that divorce!” “Song! Give me a few more days. I'll definitely scrape 2.2kReads7.0Score10414d adds
11. 511 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Divorced from the Start 重生七零开局离婚 A 1cm, 1kg Skinny Person1cm1kg的瘦子Urban230k WordsCompleted Never look down on a good-for-nothing. He may be useless at everything else, but he can still put a green hat on your head! Gao Xiaoqiang, a famous Guangdong entrepreneur, caught his wife, Wang Xiaoling, cheating on him at a hotel. Only then did he discover that his worthless friend, Wang Shengli, had been cuckolding him for decades. His poor heart was so badly shocked that it raced faster and faster until it simply stopped! Who was he? A seasoned businessman who had spent decades dominating the 25Reads5.8Score—14d adds
12. 512 重 Reborn in 1987: From the Start, I Stop My Pregnant Wife from Having an Abortion 重生87：开局阻止怀孕媳妇打胎 Blue Sky on Level Ground平地青云Urban370k WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + Reforming a wayward man + Dad life + Devoted husband + Feel-good period drama] "I asked you to use protection and you refused. Now I'm pregnant again!" When Chen Bei opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the night the tragedy began. In his previous life, he went to prison after a drunken brawl ended in an accidental death. With no one to repay the loan sharks, they drove his pregnant wife to despair, and she jumped off a bridge with their two children. After his rel 793Reads7.1Score—14d adds
13. 513 6 The 1960s: A Daily Blind Box and a Carefree Life 60年代：每日盲盒，悠闲生活 Being Backsolved被倒推Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Period + System + Countryside + Lighthearted + Family Bonds + Hunting + Inventions + Getting Rich] After awakening memories from a parallel timeline, he discovers that it's the 1960s, and there's no food or clothing! He originally plans to use his newly awakened memories to give his family a better life, but who could have guessed that the Daily Mystery Box System would bind itself to him! Day One: “Mystery box opened. Reward: 30 Shaxian-style braised duck legs!” Day Two: “Mystery box opened. R 1.1kReads8.3Score17114d adds
14. 514 末 A Doomsday Veteran Reborn in the 1960s 末世大佬投胎六十年代 Consort Cui Who Loves Seafood and Shrimp Porridge爱吃海鲜虾粥的崔太妃Urban718k WordsCompleted Su Xiangyang survived for a long time in the apocalypse, relying on his ancestral jade pendant and lightning abilities. In the end, he was betrayed by teammates he trusted and died a horrific death. He is reborn with his memories in the 1960s, where he has a loving family, a gentle older sister, a mischievous younger brother, and a pretty girl next door. His cold heart gradually warms. Then someone tells him he’s a villain, and that his family will meet a terrible end. What a joke! In the face o 358Reads7.8Score11014d adds
15. 515 穿 After Becoming the Villainous Male Educated Youth in a Period Novel 穿成年代文里反派男知青后 Li Yipiao李一瓢Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [ABO + alternate-era setting + pheromones + universally disliked to universally adored + face-slapping] [Steady, reliable Alpha who’s good at everything × Beta who goes from universally disliked to universally adored] Su Jin never expected that staying up late to read a novel would lead to him waking up inside it as the gloomy, unhinged villain, a young educated man sent to the countryside. He was a despised rat in the gutter, a pitiful wretch. The only person who treated him decently was the ma 19Reads7.7Score—14d adds
16. 516 年 1959: From the Start, My Cousin Knocks Me Out with a Bludgeon 年代1959，开局被堂哥敲闷棍 The Uncle Who Wet the Bed尿床的大叔Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Family Unity]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Getting in with the Powerful] P.S. A woman named Qiao Ya appears in the story. She is an important supporting character later on and greatly helps the male lead's family grow, so she is not a troublesome character. In 2024, an orphan transmigrates into the body of a 1959 technical-school graduate who shares his name. The original owner was walking home after dark when his cousin knocked him out, hoping to inherit his job. In return, he sends both their 8.1kReads8.4Score60714d adds
17. 517 重 Back to the 1990s: The Family Planning Inspectors Show Up at My Door 重回90：超生检查到我家 Chu Bawang楚霸汪Urban552k WordsCompleted [Reborn in Time] [No System] [One Female Lead] [Hidden Big Shot] [See the untold story of the internet unfold before your eyes!] I’m screwed. I went from being a venture capital tycoon to waking up in the 1990s overnight. A family that keeps having kids beyond the quota? Yep, that’s me. No household registration? Yep, still me. I’m going to rise from nothing! No, wait, I’d better fill my stomach first. This is the best of times, an era of sweeping change and surging tides! When the great roc ris 207Reads6.3Score—14d adds
18. 518 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4k14d adds

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    The article, titled "Sent-Down Youth," tells the story of how, before 1977, sent-down youth brought the seeds of knowledge to rural areas and later changed their fate by taking the college entrance examination and returning to the city.

19. 519 重 Reborn in 1963: I Became My Own Great-Uncle 重生1963：我成了我大伯 Old Taoist of Xishan西山老道Urban340k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Taking His Own Uncle’s Place + Single Female Lead + Everyday Life + No Angsty Drama + Has a Pocket Space] Reborn in 1963 and taking his own uncle’s place, Sun Tong looks at the large brood of “children” crying to be fed and decides to shoulder the burden of supporting his family. In this life, he won’t just change his family’s fate. He’ll also seize the chance Heaven has given him and live a life without regrets! 804Reads7.1Score—14d adds
20. 520 9 I’m Back in the 1990s 90年代，我回来了 Tomato Sauce Who Loves Sausage Rolls爱吃肠仔面包的番茄酱Urban363k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines, decisive and ruthless, returning to 1990, where opportunity and lawlessness thrive side by side. Li Xiangyang returns with a lifetime of experience and a personal storage space. Riding the wave of the times, he rises to the top. In business, he seizes every opportunity and builds a commercial empire; Against criminals and bullies, he shows no mercy and never lets a grudge go unanswered; With the women in his life, he gives them his sincere devotion and stands by their side. In 852Reads8.0Score10414d adds

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    Male-oriented historical fiction, each with a different style. [Note]

21. 521 靠 Live Off the Mountains: Reborn in the 80s, I Keep a Low Profile in the Mountain Village 靠山吃山，重生80后我苟在山村 Wind Blows on the Iron Tree风吹铁树Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Li Qingyun's grandmother drugged him and stuffed him into a haystack, all to ruin his reputation so his cousin could take his place in the army. The result was his utter disgrace, the destruction of his family, and the loss of everything! This time, he is reborn in the haystack. He knows what is about to happen there. His eyes turn red… 13.2kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
22. 522 重 Reborn: The Winds of Change in 1994 重生：风起1994 Sword Shining on Cold Frost剑照寒霜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Su Changqing, paralyzed for over twenty years, was reborn in 1994 with a heart full of pain and regret! In his previous life, his paralysis destroyed his family, leaving them broken and ruined! This time, he would turn his fate around! He would sell delicious food, open factories, build businesses, and take his products across the country and around the world, becoming a food industry tycoon! He would lead his whole family to a prosperous, peaceful, and happy life! 7.2kReads8.7Score43014d adds
23. 523 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 18.5kReads8.8Score98614d adds
24. 524 重 Reborn in 1990: Starting a Business with a Single Dime 重生1990：从一毛钱开始创业 October Sunshine十月暖阳Urban815k WordsCompleted Xiao Daoming, a rising business tycoon, unexpectedly returned to 1990. From the start, his biological parents cut ties with him. Even more bewildering, he was behind on rent and had not a penny to his name. At least Zhu Yuanzhang had a broken bowl when he started out. What did that leave him with? Fortunately, his sweet little niece gave him a ten-cent coin. Fine, he’d use that dime to start a business. Back in 1990, making money was almost too easy. In this life, he would make the two Mas bow a 925Reads8.5Score10114d adds
25. 525 1 1987: No Sleep Tonight 1987：今夜不眠 Fully Equipped RV房车齐全Urban2.8M WordsCompleted “Mom, is his head stuck in a door or something? Maybe we should take him to the hospital?” When Lu Hao wakes up, he discovers that he has been reborn, back in 1987, when he had nothing to his name. Behind him stands a beautiful woman in her early twenties, her face streaked with tears and her body covered in scars. Beside her is a little girl, staring at him with wide, caring eyes. 43.6kReads9.0Score4.5k14d adds
26. 526 特EN A Special Era: Only One Yuan for Checking In Every Day? 特殊年代：每天签到才领一元？ Eggplant Bun茄子包Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Liang Xin figured that since he’d transmigrated, a golden finger was only to be expected. Having a System was a good thing. He could sign in every day and collect money and supplies! But what could one yuan a day possibly get you? Oh, it’s a special era. Rice costs thirteen cents a pound? Pork is only seventy cents? To marry a wife, all you need is two towels, a basin, and a thermos? That actually sounds pretty good! Regular workers toil themselves to the bone for just ten or twenty yuan a month 150Reads7.9Score—14d adds
27. 527 重 Back to the 1970s: Changing My Family's Fate 重回七零，改变一家命运 One Riverside一汀Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted [Historical era + spatial storage + reborn] Near the foot of Babaoshan, there was one particularly unusual home. It sat on a plot of about two hundred square meters near the foot of the mountain, with a small courtyard enclosed by red-brick walls. There was a two-story house of just over a hundred square meters, plus several acres of farmland and a ring of fruit trees. Shen Anning lived there. The place had been specially assigned to her because most of the Shen family lay buried on the mountain 3.6kReads8.9Score32114d adds
28. 528 最 The 3rd Book by the One Who Loves Tofu Skin 最爱吃豆皮的第3本书 Loves Tofu Skin Most最爱吃豆皮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Lu Yuanfang was once a passionate elite soldier in the Northwest Field Army. After leaving the military, he worked as a drill instructor and a security guard. An unexpected incident brought him back to the army. With his exceptional skills, he repeatedly distinguished himself on missions, rising all the way toward becoming a general and beginning a fiery comeback. 4.9kReads8.4Score36114d adds
29. 529 年 Period: My Pocket Farm Has Been Exposed 年代：随身农场被曝光了 Old Friends from Dragon City龙都老乡亲Urban2.9M WordsCompleted My name is Yi Nanping, and I used to have plenty of regrets. By a stroke of luck, I was reborn in the 1980s with my family farm. To get married, I pressured my father into borrowing money, and he came back with a stack of IOUs that said, “No need to pay it back.” I dumped the trashy woman, sold a few chickens, ducks, and geese, and life became a lot more cheerful. I found my big brother a job, helped my uncle marry a wife, and made sure my younger siblings could enjoy going to school. What? I on 337Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Brothers and sisters, take a look at these two books. They're pretty good.

30. 530 英 The Hero's Hunting Tale 英雄赶山记 Qian Xiaoyan钱小眼Urban782k WordsCompleted In 1979, on the southern frontier of the motherland, Guan Yongshan, a decorated combat hero, was reborn on the battlefield. This time, he did the unthinkable: he decisively left the army and went home to care for his parents. And so, beneath the Great White Mountains of Northeast China, a mountain-going “hero” appeared, hunting wild boars and black bears, and fighting wolves and tigers. 82Reads5.9Score—14d adds
31. 531 重 Reborn in '83: Pursuing a Successful Life 重生八三：追求成功人生 Qian Xiaoyan钱小眼Urban661k WordsCompleted He woke from a dream to find himself back in that special era. Faced with everything from the past, his family, friends, classmates, and the girl he loved, Yu Lijun couldn't hold back his tears… 13Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 532 四 The Blurry Years of the Siheyuan 四合院之模糊的年代 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in] [A few more brothers than most] [Behind the scenes] [Everyday life] [Childhood] [Quirky and unrestrained] [War] [A happy family] [Period drama with lots of film and TV elements] [Doesn't follow the original plot] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Original female lead] [Parallel world / similar timeline] [Please don't project real people or timelines onto the characters] Life in the cave dwelling has no fighting or killing, just eating and drinking. Life in the courtyard house has no social nice 25.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Male protagonist historical fiction ①☘️ I'm urging for updates! The story doesn't revolve entirely around a courtyard house, and the protagonist's cheat ability is quite strong. If you like fast-paced, action-packed stories, you might want to check this out. ②🍀 This is the first time I've read a story where the protagonist transmigrates into a hunter. Maybe because I read more female-oriented novels, there's no family drama or business warfare. It's about bandits and the Japanese occupation during that time—a very realistic historical fiction.

33. 533 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Carefree Young Hunter 重生六零年代：逍遥小猎户 An Ren安仁Urban696k WordsCompleted The soul of a modern man transmigrates back to the 1960s and becomes a poor young hunter in a mountain village. Fortunately, he has a spirit-mountain space with him. Armed with a modern man's ideas and knowledge, watch Liu Dazhu grow alongside his country and rise to new heights in this era, when New China has only just been founded... 2.4kReads8.6Score14414d adds
34. 534 灾 In a Year of Famine, What’s Wrong with Having a Few Extra Skills? 灾荒年，技能多点怎么了 Easygoing Pig随缘的猪Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xiaojun is a good-for-nothing thug from the 21st century. He gets by with a storefront his parents left him, spending his days either teasing cats or playing with dogs, and flirting with young women out shopping. One day, for some inexplicable reason, he saves a little child playing by the road, only to be hit by a car and sent back to 1959. It’s an absurd and tumultuous era, but fortunately, Heaven grants him a golden finger that lets him run unlimited simulations. Thanks to it, he makes i 15.9kReads7.8Score1.1k14d adds
35. 535 重 Reborn in 1985: The Nation Sets Its Sights on Me as I Become the World's Richest Man 重生85：世界首富从被国家盯上开始 Bedroom Ghost卧室幽灵Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Xu Bin, chairman of a publicly listed company, transmigrates into the body of a country lad in 1985. He plans to use his memories of his previous life to become a tycoon and live out the rest of his days in comfort! But things don't go as planned. Guided by fate, Xu Bin ultimately embarks on an extraordinary life! He enters the fashion business, takes on the mob, makes waves in the island nation's stock market, gets involved in the Middle East's black-market arms trade, and sweeps through M Coun 1.4kReads8.6Score19814d adds
36. 536 6 The Humorous Daily Life of a Tian Family Boy in the 1960s! 60年代田家小子的日常逗趣！ The One Who Vanished, Mi不见了个覔Urban178k WordsOngoing (If you're here for scheming and infighting, don't read this) (Pocket dimension, hunting, low on violence) I woke up with a throbbing pain in the back of my head, my body freezing, and my whole being buzzing with excitement. I've transmigrated, and arrived at Courtyard No. 90 on Nanluoguxiang. I'm called Tian Wenjing! What the heck! Am I supposed to go all out right from the start? 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Slice-of-life stories, each chapter containing a short tale.

37. 537 开 Catch My Brother-in-Law Cheating from the Start 开局捉奸大姐夫 Black Tea Pork Chop红茶小排Urban513k WordsCompleted [Just started: transmigrate into a book + 1970s + female lead + semi-alternate setting + a touch of ensemble cast] Cheng Qian is an orphan. His life has been full of ups and downs, with both successes and failures. After an accident, he transmigrates into a romance novel his coworker was reading. As someone who transmigrated, shouldn’t he get the male lead’s role? At worst, shouldn’t he be a supporting male character? Why did he get stuck with the cannon-fodder role? Cheng Qian has read enough t 451Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Male protagonist, small ensemble cast

38. 538 火 The Red-Hot Era: From Hand-Building Fighter Jets to Becoming an Academician 火红年代：手搓战机到院士 A Nobody in a Fiery Age火红年代一俗人Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + pocket dimension + military industry + one heroine] After transmigrating to 1956, Gao Xiaoguang acquires a black-and-white pocket dimension, with an ancient stone stele towering at its center. “Transmigration? I've transmigrated to 1956...” As Gao Xiaoguang is lost in thought, a milky-white light shines from the stone stele. Suddenly, complete blueprints for the F-4 Phantom fighter jet and the Sidewinder missile appear in his mind... “Holy crap!” “Not only are 14.4kReads7.7Score80214d adds

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    Hope you find something you like.

39. 539 我 I Sign In and Farm in the 1970s 我在七零年代签到种田 I Roam Freely Between Heaven and Earth我逍遥天地间Urban345k WordsCompleted Life is like a dream, and dreams are like life. Wang Fugui was shot in the head and transmigrated to the 1970s. It was an era when supplies were scarce. As the saying goes, chickens lay eggs and eggs hatch into chickens, their descendants multiplying endlessly. He farmed, raised chickens and rabbits, and filled the world with students. With his own hard-working hands, he built a fortune and supported his young wife. As the saying goes, there’s nothing like the warmth of everyday life to accompan 76Reads6.9Score—14d adds
40. 540 年 Period: I Have a Keyword Extraction System 年代：我有一个词条抽取系统 Chen Erxian'er陈二仙儿Male-Channel Fanfiction294k WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + System + Trait Extraction + Everyday Life in a Bygone Era + No Single Female Lead] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Lin Jingchuan, an orphan, takes a job as a stevedore just to survive. [Ding! Trait Extraction System activated...] Month One Bull Strength: Greatly increases strength, granting the power of an ox. Month Two Reborn anew: Improves the body's recovery rate, which can be sped up further by replenishing energy. Month Three The System upgrades, and traits can now 224Reads6.2Score—14d adds
41. 541 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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    This meets all the requirements.

42. 542 重 Reborn in 1976: All I Want from the Start Is to Fill My Stomach 重生76年，开局只为填饱肚子 Recluse of Cold Mountain寒山居士Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Themes: Supernatural powers, pocket dimension, scheming, the many sides of life in a special era, and more... The middle-aged loser Fang Xiangyang is reborn. The good news is that he's returned to forty years ago, an era full of opportunities. He can change his own fate and his family's, ride the wave of a great age, and make a name for himself. The bad news is that his family has run out of food. If he doesn't find some soon, they may all starve to death... 7.5kReads8.1Score45414d adds

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    Male protagonist's perspective + historical fiction + space setting - ̗̀(๑ᵔ⌔ᵔ๑) 1. [Note] The male protagonist is reborn in the 1970s. He knows the future, and as long as he seizes the opportunity, even a pig can fly! His current hobby is making small money! He starts by solving the immediate problem of his family running out of food! 2. [Note] The male protagonist travels to the 1970s, and with his future memories, he knows all sorts of opportunities, which allows him to soar! His actions leave the onlookers confused, but those in the future are slapping their thighs in amazement!

43. 543 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Big Brother, Are You Looking for a Wife? 重生七零年代：大哥，你要媳妇不 The Reddest Tomato最红西红柿Urban655k WordsCompleted [Urban + System + Miracle Doctor + Ex-Wife + Period Setting + Space + Underdog Comeback] Reborn in the 1970s, he became Yin Jianghe, a steel mill worker nicknamed Yin Ergou. After his divorce, he spent his days drinking himself into a stupor and letting his life fall apart. His relationships with his parents and siblings grew tense, and even his friends drifted away. The arrival of a reborn soul changed everything. Using his knowledge of the future to seize the opportunities of the times, along 196Reads5.9Score—14d adds
44. 544 六 My Spatial Powers in the 1960s 六十年代之我的空间能力 Lord Ying影爷Urban195k WordsCompleted Wang Yang accidentally gains spatial powers and thrives in the 1960s by putting them to use. (This is not a transmigration novel. Some characters from familiar films and TV shows will appear, and I hope all my wonderful readers enjoy them. Please leave a comment!) 289Reads6.9Score10614d adds
45. 545 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: Honey, Want to Order Takeout? 穿进年代文：媳妇点外卖吗 So-and-So Li李某人Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Shen Xian is angrily tossed by the Heavenly Dao into a period novel. Luckily, the food delivery System she brings with her helps her survive in these harsh conditions. There are all kinds of restaurants on the delivery app, but one is her absolute favorite. The owner is gentle and kind, and a wonderful cook. He is the flawless white moonlight in her heart. But the stunning man beside her has far too many tricks, and in the end, she can’t hold out against him. It’s not that Shen Xian cares about 682Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    I don't believe you won't like these! [Thumbs up][Eating melon seeds] 🌻First book: The male lead transmigrates into a novel where the female supporting character makes a comeback. Both the original female lead and the female supporting character have cheat codes, while the male lead only has the skill of making paper dolls, which he can't even use… Male lead: I have nothing! Where did the wife you arranged for me go? The plot is okay, but the prices and such aren't very realistic. 🌻Second book: Zhou Xingran, who was already on the right track in life, becomes an "orphan" due to an accident—worse than having parents. To change his fate, going to university is the only way… The male lead has a small cheat code; although it's not big, it's better to have one than nothing!

46. 546 平 An Ordinary Family 平凡一家人 Big Brother Earth地球哥哥Urban321k WordsCompleted Every era in which an ordinary family lives is unique and impossible to repeat. The hardships of difficult times, the years of struggle and deprivation, the pain that cannot be put into words, and the fiery passion of a new age, the spirit of never giving up and striving onward, the stories of joy and sorrow: all shine brightly through every ordinary day. Life is the passing down of the human spirit. Everyone in an ordinary family has something worth preserving and building upon. Life is a flame 3.3kReads8.9Score29114d adds

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    Every detail is filled with genuine emotion. The preceding text cannot fully express the hardships of the difficult period, while the following text cannot fully convey the joy after the reform and opening up! Spanning a vast period of time, I believe everyone can find their own unique memories of that era.

47. 547 穿 I Transmigrated to 1961 and Nearly Starved to Death 穿越六一差点被饿死 Illiterate but Loves Audiobooks文盲爱听书Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Shu had just helped the young wife next door plant some vegetables. He went home for a midday nap, and when he woke up, he had arrived in 1961. Watch him figure out how to survive in an era when people were starving to death. 5.8kReads8.6Score32214d adds

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    These nine books are all period dramas told from the male protagonist's perspective. The timeline spans from shortly after the founding of the People's Republic of China to the Reform and Opening-up era of the 1980s and 90s. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] ① In his previous life, his wife and daughter were abducted by human traffickers. In this life, he directly confronts the traffickers, giving them a taste of their own medicine.

48. 548 请 Please Answer Me, 1983 请回答我的1983 A Vast Sky in a Grand Dream大梦长空Urban363k WordsOngoing Chen Yu had just reached the pinnacle of his career when one stumble sent him back to 1983. He was faced with... Household members: two twin younger siblings, crying to be fed; Food stores: two sweet potatoes, which had to last for two meals; Family assets: a mud-brick house and one and a half mu of land. After much thought, Chen Yu ate the sweet potatoes, rented out the land, tore down the house, and started a chicken farm! 81Reads8.4Score—14d adds
49. 549 5 The 1950s: Starting Out as a Wanderer, I Make My Home in the Deep Mountains 50年代：隐居深山从流浪开始 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Urban7.8M WordsOngoing Tags: (farming + reclusive life + family saga + harem + science fiction + interstellar + universe) (Entirely hand-written, no AI) (Author’s note at chapter 3480: I’ve been writing this book for over three years. Its rating went from 9.4 to 8.9, and its readership has fallen from several hundred thousand to forty or fifty thousand. It was once a huge hit, and then it faded into obscurity. Many readers have probably come across it more than once, but very few have made it to the later chapters. (S 33.8kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds

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    Let's see if it's suitable.

50. 550 报 Boss, That Supporting Character Is Surprisingly Gorgeous 报告Boss，那个配角怪好看的 Shui Yue水樾Modern Romance625k WordsOngoing [Slow transmigration + one-on-one romance + unconventional villain] On hiatus Lu Yuan is an emotionally detached villain-tasker in three thousand small worlds, but unexpectedly falls for a supporting character in one of them. At first: System 016: “Dear Host, that supporting character is really pretty, even prettier than the heroine.” Lu Yuan: “...” (Unmoved) Later: System 016: “Host, look! Another supporting character who's prettier than the heroine!” Lu Yuan (quietly smug): “As if I needed you 147Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    🌷The first world, a historical romance novel told from the male protagonist's perspective. It's a slow burn, and the low rating is because it's a new story with not many updates yet. Sisters who like historical romance novels can just read the first world and that's it! [Kissing emoji]

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