System-Aided Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside Stories (No Female-Oriented Fiction) 系统下乡知青文（拒绝女频文）

1. 51 在 Stealing the Heroine’s Fortunes in the 1970s, I Snag a Soldier and Marry Him 在七零抢女主机缘，拐个军官结婚 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + love at first sight + slow and steady + everyday life] Cheng Zhiyu woke up from a nap to discover she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any character: she had become a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to give the heroine golden fingers. All the original heroine’s golden fingers actually belonged to the cannon-fodder character. The original character was meant to hand them over, but Cheng Zhiyu wasn’t about to. She took the heroine’s golden fingers for hers 4.2kReads5.6Score450Shelves

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2. 52 重 Reborn in 1976: Starting Over as a Sent-Down Youth 重生1976从知青开始 Sea Soul 0817海魂0817Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A refreshing, long-running political drama] In a freak car accident, Liu Yan gives his life to protect the woman he loves. When he wakes up, he has transmigrated to the 1970s and been reborn as a young educated urbanite sent to the countryside, who shares his name. To his surprise, his new self’s wife has the same name as the woman he loved in his previous life. From then on, Liu Yan embarks on a successful path to a career in government… 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 狩 Hunting in 1970: Hunting for Wealth, Women, and Life 狩猎70：猎财猎色猎人生 Half White, Half Black半白半黑Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Period setting + mountain hunting + multiple female leads + feel-good power fantasy] In his previous life, he was slandered and fled deep into the mountains for fifteen years. When he finally returned, his family had been wiped out, and he took up a blade to exact revenge. Reborn, he sets out for revenge once more. Drawing on his past-life hunting experience, he heads into the mountains to make money and build connections, sends every brother in the family into government service, and leads the 116.1kReads8.5Score10.8kShelves

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   This book is good, very enjoyable, and the subject matter is quite novel. Over 200,000 people are reading it online.

4. 54 年 Period: Returning to 1977 to Become a Literary Master 年代：回到1977当文豪 Cool Since Childhood打小就酷Urban694k WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Literary giant] [Lighthearted] [No System] [Not brainless] Lin Xiangwen transmigrates back to a small mountain village in 1977. But from the start, everything goes horribly wrong. His beautiful educated-youth wife, whom he married just days ago, is demanding a divorce so she can return to the city. Fine, let's get divorced. Just wait and regret it later! Lin Xiangwen is full of confidence about the future. The college entrance exams are about to resume, and with his foreknowled 4.8kReads8.0Score223Shelves

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   ① A lighthearted, humorous, and slice-of-life story about a transmigrated, system-less, plagiarist, and romantic protagonist. ② A transmigrated, system-less, educated youth (a former orphan who longed for family but was abandoned), who becomes self-reliant, gains friends and love, and experiences daily life, plagiarism, and business. ③ A reborn, system-less, educated youth (a former educated youth) who settles down in his hometown and leads his fellow villagers to prosperity. ④ A reborn, system-less, educated youth (a former educated youth) who makes amends... [Angry][Angry][Angry]

5. 55 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 38.3kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
6. 56 幺 The Youngest Branch’s Elder, the Sixty-Year-Old Junior Ancestor 幺房长辈，60小太爷 Bai Mu Sishui白木泗水Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Chen Yu woke up in a hospital bed and found that everything had changed. He had returned to his youth, to an era of scarce supplies when the people in the village would rather go hungry themselves than forget to support him. After all, he was the village's young granduncle. Given another chance, he couldn't let his younger relatives suffer the hardships of his previous life. After all, he was the most senior member of the village by generation. Chen Family Village was an ordinary little mountain 28kReads7.3Score2.3kShelves

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   The first book is purely a historical fiction, while the second is a transmigration novel with some worlds set in historical settings. Both are decent, but I would recommend the first one more.

7. 57 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Lucky One Unlocks the Sign-In System 快穿：欧皇能签到后 Yao Siqi尧司祁Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted No romance! No romance! No romance! (Don’t ask why the protagonist doesn’t find a partner. The author just doesn’t know how to write romance.) I’m no good at writing introductions, so just read the story. After Yuan Xi gets hit and killed by a dump truck, she embraces the simple belief that a bad life is better than no life at all and binds herself to System Fifty-Eight. Together, they travel to different worlds to help people fulfill their wishes. What’s it like having a Host who’s ridiculously 42.2kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
8. 58 重 Reborn in 1987: Hosting Banquets in the Countryside 重生八七：我在农村做大席 Foodie Who Never Gains Weight吃货不长肉Urban3.0M WordsOngoing I’m the best banquet chef in Rehe Township. Hire me for your feast and I’ll make you look good! A chef and food blogger in the age of big data, he returns to the 1980s to cook village banquets. In a word... nailed it! Don’t look down on village banquet chefs. There’s money to be made, meat to eat, and no end of lively happenings to watch. Li Chun is living a full and happy life. Don’t believe me? Then come on in and see for yourself... 43.7kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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   🔥‍🔥Hunting in the 70s: Marrying a Capitalist's Daughter to Get Rich and Raise Kids! Zhou Wenshan is transported back to the 1970s and his engagement is called off? He sets his sights on Chen Wan, a capitalist's daughter who has been sent to the countryside! At that time, the Chen family was falsely accused and ostracized, struggling to make ends meet and forced to do heavy labor. He fiercely protects his wife with his hunting rifle, declaring, "This girl, I'll marry her!" He relies on hunting in the mountains to stockpile supplies, earns money through his skills, and establishes a stable life with his delicate yet intelligent wife. They then add a cute child to complete their happy little family! There are no melodramatic family feuds, only heartwarming moments of mutual support and the exhilarating feeling of getting rich. The vibrant atmosphere of the 1970s is palpable. The single female lead setting is pure and engaging. Watch how a rough-and-tumble hunter spoils his wife, raises his children, and achieves a life-changing success – the more you watch, the warmer it gets!

9. 59 重 Reborn in 1978: My Carefree Life in the Mountains 重生1978：我的悠闲赶山生活 Fa Zhou法舟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao was reborn on the eve of his imprisonment as an educated youth and awakened the Sacrifice System. From the start, he sent a two-faced green tea girl to prison and cut ties with his family. Giant snakes, dragon bones, ancient secrets, ginseng thousands of years old. He swept through the museums of the island nation, the beautiful country, England... and every other country. After the island nation was wiped off the map, Ye Xiao saw hope for upgrading his System. He would do whatever it to 9.3kReads8.3Score668Shelves
10. 60 人 Living in the Sixties: From the Start, I Head to Beidahuang to Help 人在六十年代，开局支援北大荒 Xi Hu Tutu系狐荼荼呀Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day after moving into his new home, Chen Yan discovers that he has transmigrated to a courtyard compound crawling with human scum. He thinks it can't get any worse, but from the start he's sent to the Great Northern Wilderness for rural reeducation! Fortunately, he binds to a System, and every sign-in rewards him with something good. Compared to the scheming and backstabbing in the compound, hunting wolves in the mountains and fighting tigers down below is much more fun! With Chen Y 7.7kReads7.9Score306Shelves
11. 61 无 The Infinite World Has More Resources Than I Could Ever Use 无限世界资源多到用不完 Bobo's Daily Life波波的日常Urban2.6M WordsOngoing The Infinite Tower contains infinite worlds. Every world is rich in resources. While everyone else fights tooth and nail for even the smallest scraps, Chen Fan is troubled by having so many resources that he has nowhere to put them. From the start, he gains a 10-to-100-fold boost: every resource he gathers is multiplied in both quantity and quality by 10 to 100 times. As long as his cultivation improves, the System levels up. After upgrading, it can grant a 100-to-1,000-fold increase in quantity 30.5kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves
12. 62 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical632k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves

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    By the way, Xiaoxiao, where's your sister?

13. 63 双 Double Crossing: A Bucket of Instant Noodles for a Wife from the Start 双穿，开局一桶泡面换媳妇 Nine Horses Pulling a Cart九马拉车Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Hao transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty, right in the middle of a famine. For thousands of miles, the land is strewn with the dead and refugees. Men, women, young and old are all gaunt, unable to get even one filling meal. With a bucket of instant noodles, Shen Hao manages to trade for a sweet, obedient wife. He also discovers that he can travel back and forth between the two worlds and trade supplies. Shen Hao exchanges near-expiration food for gold and silver treasures, then sells the 21.6kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
14. 64 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban442k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.8kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves
15. 65 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban226k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.2kReads—Score203Shelves
16. 66 1 1986: Turning Life Around 1986：逆转人生 Eight-Treasure Egg八宝蛋儿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1986, Han Yi gets the chance to live his life over again. If so, he'll love what he loves and hate what he hates, stirring up wave after wave in this tumultuous era. He won't let go of the people he missed out on before. And besides... he'll make some money, build up his influence, and enjoy a carefree life. 5.6kReads8.8Score528Shelves
17. 67 刚 Just Reborn, and the Educated Youth Is Lying Beside Me 刚重生，女知青正躺在我身旁 Vast Divine Powers广大神通Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Rural farming] + [1980s] + [devoted husband and dad] + [amassing a fortune] + [making up for past regrets] Guo Jia, who built a trillion-yuan business empire, was reborn in 1980, on the night a beautiful educated youth climbed into his bed. One night was all it took for her to conceive. In this life, he’d make sure his former fiancée and her family, who used to leech off him, got as far away from him as possible. Armed with his foresight, he would reap riches from all over the world. And he wou 4.2kReads8.0Score302Shelves
18. 68 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: Marrying a Beautiful Bride for Good Fortune 穿越1960：迎娶冲喜美娇娘 Green Pines and White Snow青松白雪Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The playboy rich second-generation heir Li Mingqing transmigrated. He transmigrated into the body of a man in a vegetative state. His family traded half a sack of cornmeal for a wife, claiming it was to bring him good luck. He was bound to the Good Man System. Unfortunately, his body was frail, so all he could do was look at his delicate, sweet wife. 9kReads8.0Score586Shelves

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    🔥🔥The male protagonist transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a poor boy. Fortunately, he has a small shop system, which allows him to sell goods from that era to exchange for modern goods, helping him and his family overcome famine and achieve prosperity!

19. 69 重 Reborn: Back in 1977 to Be a Dad 重生：回到1977当奶爸 Half a Cup of Strong Tea半盏粗茶Urban5.1M WordsCompleted When he wakes up, his luxury cars are gone, and so are the beautiful women. Chen Fugui, a billionaire, has been reborn in the 1970s. Will he drift aimlessly through life, or live it to the fullest? For his sweet wife and adorable daughter, he’s going to build a business empire of his own. 10.9kReads9.0Score948Shelves
20. 70 双 Double Crossing to the Sixties, Hauling in 2026 双穿六零，搬运2026 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban127k WordsOngoing Set aside your personal standards and enjoy a life without scruples. Refuse to wear yourself down with overthinking; when something happens, just lose it. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself miserable. Su Tianci from 2026 unexpectedly transmigrates to the materially deprived 1960s. Two vast eras now lie before him. 591Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 偏 My Parents Play Favorites, So I Cut Ties and Head to the Countryside 偏心父母，断亲下乡 Autumn Comes with Falling Leaves zmy13落叶知秋zmy13Urban528k WordsCompleted Lin Chaoyang’s soul transmigrated to Shanghai, just as he was facing a choice after graduating from technical school: go to the countryside or not. His biased parents made the decision for him, replacing Lin Chaoyang, who had been ready to report for his assignment, with his lazy, gluttonous second older brother. He promptly cut ties with his family and went to the countryside. With his pocket dimension, he thrived. By the time he returned, he was no longer a naive young man. 18kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    This one's worth checking out; it doesn't try to hide its strengths. It's a two-way street! Unlike other books that underestimate people from the 60s and 70s.

22. 72 重 Back to 1978 重返1978 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban8.7M WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaobai, a university graduate with a degree in economics, was reborn and witnessed the arrival of a new era with his own eyes. It surged forward with unstoppable force, as all things grew unchecked, dust and dawn rose together, rivers converged into mighty streams, and nameless hills rose into towering peaks. For a time, the world stretched boundlessly wide... 2.1kReads8.8Score219Shelves

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    🔥 [Rebirth in a New Era + Sweet Romance + Patriotism]🔥 A scientific research giant is reborn during the educated youth era, and faced with the choice of returning to the city, he resolutely tears up his transfer order! In this life, he will no longer be a heartless man, vowing to use his life's knowledge to protect his wife and daughter, building a haven of love in a desolate era. From a field laboratory to a national strategic asset, see how the protagonist cherishes his wife and children with one hand and promotes national technological advancement with the other, writing a passionate legend in a simple era! A dual-narrative historical novel, it features both the warmth of everyday life and the earth-shattering industrial leap forward!

23. 73 趁 Before My Treasure of a Desk Mate Is Exposed, I'll Convince Her to Be My Wife 趁宝藏同桌没曝光，忽悠她做老婆 Jinjin Dudu津津嘟嘟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Sheng, now middle-aged, is reborn at the age of eighteen. It is the summer of 1998, the day before the college entrance exam, and the rusted gears of fate begin to turn slowly… This book: rebirth ☞ one heroine ☞ period setting ☞ business (don’t criticize me) ☞ tycoon fantasy (it won’t help if you do) ☞ pure urban life ☞ career + romance 11.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
24. 74 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 14.5kReads8.9Score728Shelves
25. 75 重 Heavy Industry Rises: 1980 重工崛起1980 Ride into Battle策马Urban3.8M WordsCompleted Wang Chaoyang was a senior engineer at the Aviation Administration. During a spacewalk, he was struck by cosmic rays and transmigrated to the passionate, high-spirited 1980s. Drawing on his knowledge of machinery, materials, and energy, he built an industrial empire of his own. 417Reads8.0Score104Shelves
26. 76 四 Siheyuan: Building a Nation Through Heavy Industry 四合院：重工兴国 Occasional Mistake偶尔失误Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The top student Fang Xiang transmigrates into the world of The Courtyard after falling asleep at the wheel. Using the knowledge from his previous life, he easily gets into Shuimu University. The Dongfanghong tractor's engine isn't good enough? Leave it to me! The Hongqi sedan's engine is having problems? I'll take care of it! The Jiefang truck's engine needs an upgrade? Who else could do it but me! What? You need me to work on engines for off-road vehicles, heavy trucks, tanks, and planes too? C 10.6kReads7.7Score343Shelves
27. 77 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. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    Here are a few good period novels to recommend. The first one is about Li Laifu traveling back to the 1960s. It's slow-paced and full of details about family life, with Laifu getting beaten up every now and then. The following books are also worth checking out!

28. 78 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! 6.6kReads9.3Score635Shelves
29. 79 男 The Male Educated Youth Is Cold and Seductive, Haunting the Rough-Hewn Man's Dreams 男知青又冷又欲，糙汉魂牵梦萦 Chen Qian'an陈浅安Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because this is a new book, so please don't let that put you off!] [Two male leads] [Book Transmigration] [Period] [Medicine] [Loyal, rugged country boy x skilled Chinese medicine practitioner and educated youth] [One-on-one, both pure] Gu Chenxi died. The good news: he transmigrated into a book. The bad news: he became an educated youth sent to the countryside in a Period novel, who fawned over the heroine until she got him killed. Gu Chenxi saves Lin Yuze, who was also kille 1.1kReads6.6Score102Shelves

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    The first book features two male leads, a transmigration story, a historical setting, and medical skills. It describes a loyal, rough-around-the-edges man versus a skilled TCM practitioner from a rural youth, and a 1v1, clean relationship. Gu Chenxi dies. The good news is he transmigrated into a book. The bad news is he became a rural youth who was killed by the female lead in a historical romance novel. Gu Chenxi saves Lin Yuze, who, like him, was killed by the female lead. Gu Chenxi's original intention was to cooperate with Lin Yuze to deal with the female lead, but Lin Yuze ended up doing chores for him to earn work points, cooking delicious meals for him, and even giving him the money he earned from black market speculation. The second book features two male leads, a historical setting, a significant physical difference, a cheat code, slow-burn romance, and sweet romance. The story describes a scumbag father who wants to have a happy ending with his cheating partner. He sells the house, sends a report, takes all the family savings, and goes to the countryside! Finding her fate like that of someone else's control group, Ning Xiangxing resists, but only receives more suppression and torment. After countless reversals of the plot, she discovers a survival strategy: using the power of human nature to fight back. From then on, the bad boy donned a gentle smile, blending into the lives of ordinary people, like a kind and easily bullied pushover. Just as he had planned, the plot found it difficult to punish him anymore; however, whenever he felt frustrated or wanted to let loose, that burly, wild man was always there!

30. 80 七 A Vicious Seventies-Era Man with a Mall System Goes to the Countryside and Meets a Rugged Hunk 七零恶毒男带商城下乡遇糙汉 Mid-Lane Mage King中单法王Two Male Leads751k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + period setting + contrasting builds + golden finger + slow-burn gourmet story + sweet romance] When her scumbag dad wants to stay with his mistress forever, Ning Xiangxing sells the house, submits a report exposing him, takes all the family’s savings, and heads to the countryside! He discovers that his fate seems designed to make him someone else’s foil. He fought back, but that only brought more suppression and torment. After countless attempts to defy the plot, he figures out 7.1kReads9.1Score974Shelves
31. 81 重 Reborn in 1970: The Village's Educated Youth Beauty Takes Them All in One Swoop 重生七零，知青村花一锅端 Mu Qi暮启Rural Life648k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Rags to Riches + Multiple Women + Supermarket Space + Everything Made by Hand] When he wakes up, Wang Qiulin finds himself lying on a small wooden bed in the 1970s. Nearby, he hears his fiancée plotting to sleep with another man, then pin the whole thing on him afterward to extort money. Wang Qiulin knocks them both out. He takes the woman as interest, leaves the blame for the cheating couple to bear, and poses as the victim, using the chance to break off the engagement and rui 27.7kReads6.2Score3.7kShelves

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    If you like multi-female protagonists, this is a must-see!

32. 82 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 重生60年代，开局就上山下乡 A Solitary Stone孑然的石头Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Period]+ [Reborn]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Single Female Lead] Ye Hao transmigrates to a parallel world in the 1960s. Just as he is about to starve to death, he awakens an ancient treasure passed down from antiquity: the Azure Lotus Mystic Jade! Watch as he lives it up during the famine, improving his own life while also doing his part to help this country rebuild from the ground up! Our goal is the stars and the sea! 1.9kReads8.8Score239Shelves

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    The following are mostly stories set in rural areas during the Cultural Revolution. The first book is about being reborn in 1960s, dying in ancient Yibao with a spatial ability. The second book is about returning to the city after being sent to the countryside, going to university, studying abroad, and achieving business success. The third and fourth books are about developing rural areas and becoming wealthy.

33. 83 重 Reborn in 1978: One Coming-of-Age System 重生78：成人礼系统一枚 Fa Zhou法舟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + System + scheming + ruthless + power behind the scenes] A modern office worker is reborn in a parallel world in the 1970s. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for refusing to save someone in mortal danger. You meet the requirements for the System That Rewards Staying Out of Things. Your reward is...] He goes to university, studies abroad, and builds a business empire. Before he knows it, he has become the power behind the world's throne. The Eagle, the Polar Bear, the British 19kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
34. 84 七 The 1970s: A Freewheeling Life with Cheat-Level Insight 七十年代：悟性开挂的潇洒人生 Mud Loach土泥鳅Urban374k WordsCompleted Zhou Yichen transmigrates to the 1970s. With an astonishing gift for understanding, he manages to live life on his own terms in this harsh era. When you’re poor, look after yourself; when you’re prosperous, help the whole world. Alongside making a good life for himself, he also wants to do his part for his country. 996Reads6.6Score—Shelves
35. 85 重 Back to 1976: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth 重回1976，下乡当知青 Treading Snow Beneath the Setting Moon落月踏雪Urban659k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + farming + smart protagonist + pocket dimension + everyday life + one heroine) After a lifetime of hard work, Yang Jing had finally started to see things get better and was just about to catch his breath when he was unexpectedly reborn, returning to the production team where he had been sent down in 1976. This was an era of a planned economy, when people were feeling their way across the river! When he unexpectedly awakened a pocket dimension, he was overjoyed and filled wit 985Reads6.5Score—Shelves
36. 86 东 A Northeastern Son-in-Law's Rise to Fortune, Starting with Hunting 东北姑爷子，从打猎开始逆袭致富 Shrimp虾米Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [A tribute to the 80s and 90s + reborn + Northeast China in the old days + hunting in the mountains + country cooking + doting on his wife + everyday family life + one heroine + childhood classics to savor again] Chen Ming is reborn in the 1980s, carrying the regrets of his past life. He discovers that his leg, which had left him crippled for life, can still be healed. He has another chance to make things right with the loved ones he failed: his wife and family! In the past, he was timid, lazy, 84.3kReads7.8Score2.4kShelves

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    You can take a look at these two books!

37. 87 6 The 1960s: From the Start, I Led the Village Through Famine to Feast on Meat 60年代：开局荒年，我带着全村吃肉 Niuniu Rides a Cow妞妞骑牛Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Hoarding Supplies + Lighthearted + No Harem] Li Youfu transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name in 1960, a year of famine, and sees the man's entire life. In his previous life, he was the apple of his family's eye, but he was blind to the truth and married a woman who drained him to support her younger brother. His entire family was bled dry and met a tragic end. As he lay dying, all he wanted was to make up for his regrets and 1.8kReads8.7Score330Shelves

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    A highly-rated masterpiece among period fiction works.

38. 88 人 In the 1960s, I Took My Little Sister to the Countryside 人在六零，携妹下乡 Nostalgic Little Bai追忆小白Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Han Mingyu, from the twenty-first century, died... Liu Yuzhu, from the 1960s, died and came back to life... With a stepmother came a cruel father, and Liu Yuzhu’s life was a living hell... A hellish start, but thankfully, he has the transmigration essential: a golden finger, the Happy Farm System. 38.9kReads7.8Score2kShelves
39. 89 年 1978: A Northern Frontier Refugee’s Rise Through Farming 年代1978：北疆流民种田逆袭 Eateries er食肆erUrban952k WordsOngoing [No System + No Pocket Dimension + Hardcore Farming + Special Forces Comeback + Reform and Opening Up] Lu Ye, a top special forces soldier from a later era, dies suddenly when an old injury flares up, only to awaken in early 1978 in the body of a seventeen-year-old boy with the same name, clinging to the outside of a green train while fleeing famine in the northern frontier! Things are set to the highest difficulty from the start! The cold Gobi winds sting his face. Starving and freezing, he see 25kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
40. 90 年 Period: My Girlfriend Is Gong Xue, and the System Sends Me Foreign Currency 年代：女友龚雪，系统给我发外汇 My Wife Is Hot Spring Water老婆是温泉水Urban180k WordsCompleted In his later years, Zhang Xian’s greatest pleasure is bragging to his son. “You know your mother, Gong Xue, right? She’s a huge star across the country. But back at the youth corps site, she almost didn’t even make it into the art troupe. If it weren’t for your dad...” Gong Xue pokes her head out of the kitchen, broom already raised in her hand. “Dad, give it a rest!” His son rolls his eyes, assuming his old man has gone senile. Until one day, his son receives a phone call. “Am I speaking with a 364Reads—Score102Shelves

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    I'm seriously speechless. Have historical fiction stories gotten this bad lately? I stumbled upon a new book where the male lead starts by stepping on cow dung, his toes practically touching it. A loudspeaker above his head blares "The Commune Members Are All Sunflowers," and his first thought is to call customer service to complain about his mattress being too hard. I burst out laughing. But then the laughter faded. His mother's dying moments, holding his and the female lead's hands together, were a brutally honest description. No sentimentality, but it brought tears to my eyes. The feeling of someone who makes you laugh suddenly making you want to cry is terrifying. Later, watching him use the foreign exchange system to repair tractors, get into Peking University, and tackle technical challenges, every step he takes is carefully planned. The male lead isn't the kind who gets carried away; he's the kind of person who jokes around but has everything planned out. The female lead isn't just a pretty face either; she's a talented woman from Peking University's Chinese Literature Department who later goes into propaganda, working alongside the male lead—one in technology, the other in culture. In short, this book is completely different from those melodramatic historical fiction stories. It's lighthearted but not frivolous, with both laughter and tears, and a comfortable pace. Recommended for anyone who finds period dramas boring. #PeriodDrama #Warning: It'sSoGood #BookSeeking #CoupleWorks

41. 91 重 Reborn in the 1960s, I Can Fly 重生60年代，我会飞 Under Two Hundred Pounds不到二百斤Urban645k WordsOngoing Reborn with the ability to fly, he can do more than just act as a human helicopter and fly off to hunt. Whenever he has some free time, he can fly to neighboring countries like Smida, Halasho, and Little Japan to bring back a few good things... While helping his family enjoy a better life, he can also proudly declare, “The world is so big. I want to go explore it...” 30.1kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves
42. 92 下 Moving to the Great Grasslands: From the Start, I Keep the Mongolian Sisters Fed 下乡大草原，开局养活蒙族姐妹花 Jiuyexi九叶溪Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Moving to Inner Mongolia] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Educated Youth] [Cultivation] Wang Tiejun transmigrates to the capital in 1968, only to discover from the start that he has become the biggest sucker in a dysfunctional family. He dated his ex-girlfriend for three years without even holding her hand. He cuts ties with his family and heads to the countryside with his friends, leaving the courtyard house behind. He takes on spoiled villains, battles bandits, and meets a pair of Mongolian sister 14.1kReads7.5Score1.6kShelves

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    These two books about going to the countryside in Inner Mongolia are good.

43. 93 资 A Capitalist Scion Lands in the 1960s: Taking His Pocket Dimension to the Countryside in Search of Treasures 资本少爷穿六零，带空间下乡寻宝 Amazing Fried Rice厉害了炒饭Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely handmade] Just got a rating, don't pay attention to it (period setting + educated youth + hunting + sent down to the countryside + pocket dimension + treasure appraisal) Wei Wu transmigrates to the capital in 1968 with a pocket dimension. When he learns that his older brother reported their father, leading to his tragic death in a labor camp, he retaliates by exposing his brother's embezzlement at the machinery factory and gets him locked up for good. Then he clears out the fami 24.6kReads7.6Score1.7kShelves
44. 94 回 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Coffee with Garlic咖啡就蒜Urban10.6M WordsOngoing Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 86.1kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    Why do they all have to have systems and spatial abilities? Isn't the whole point of rebirth novels to fulfill one's fantasies? Where do these systems and spatial abilities even come from? With such high-level buffs, what chance do the protagonist have? [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

45. 95 她 The More They Fawn over Me, the More It Proves I Was Reborn for Nothing 她们越舔我，越是说明我白重生了 Bear-Riding Fisher骑熊钓鱼Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (The blurb doesn't do it justice) Back in 1984, returned to a time full of regrets, Chu Hao silently resolved that this time, he would give everything to make the family reunion a reality… 19.2kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Historical fiction, from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s! [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

46. 96 重 Reborn in 1988: Build a Fortune Investing in Treasury Bonds 重生1988：靠投资国库券发家致富 Er Feifei二肥肥Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988, with the factory beauty making all the moves, Lin Zhiyuan is getting a little worn out... 2kReads8.9Score328Shelves
47. 97 重 Back to 1978: From Odd Jobs to Hunter 重返78：全职，从猎人开始 Xiao Yun潇沄Urban2.9M WordsOngoing After returning to 1978, Xu Shaoping became a young educated youth at the foot of Changbai Mountain. After decisively settling there, he began his new life as a hunter. In the mountains, he could hunt bears and pigs and find ginseng; back down below, he could catch fish, treat illnesses, and cook delicious food. He was a master of every trade: whatever he learned, he could do, and whatever he could do, he mastered... With reform and opening up on the horizon and the entire nation’s economy poise 10.7kReads7.9Score697Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥"Is Qi Juanjuan's butt white?" "No." "Everyone saw it, right? He was the one peeping at people bathing." Xu Shaoping said angrily. A young intellectual sent to the countryside, transported to Nanhe Village at the foot of Changbai Mountain in 1978 on the first day of the Lunar New Year, is falsely accused of peeping at people bathing. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

48. 98 儿 Son, You're Still in Elementary School. How Did You Become the Richest Man? 儿子，你才念小学，怎么成首富了 Carrot-Flavored Mint Candy萝卜味薄荷糖Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Xiu had endured the blessings of a 996 work schedule. Reborn at the start of the century, he found himself a six-year-old elementary school student. His father had just failed at starting a business, fallen into debt, and reached a point of despair. “Dad, how about I point you in the right direction?” “Let’s set a modest goal first.” “Become the richest man in the country!” And so a middle-aged man began his remarkable comeback, step by step forging a path to becoming the richest man in the c 3.6kReads8.5Score375Shelves
49. 99 重 Reborn in 1983: My Carefree Hunting Life in Northeast China 重生83：我在东北打猎的悠闲人生 Luo Tian洛天Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [Authentic period drama + no pocket dimension, no System + one heroine + devoted husband + hunting with guns + digging for ginseng + business + adorable pets + food + farming] Tang He had spent most of his life rushing from place to place. Just before he died suddenly, he saw once more the vast mountains, forests, and sea of trees in the Greater Khingan Range, along with the girl in the little floral jacket. Life was so exhausting and bitter. If he got another life, he thought, he would like t 10.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
50. 100 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Back in 1978, I Was a Fearsome Hunter 赶山：回到1978我打猎超猛的 Green Mountains Know the Misty Rain青山知烟雨Urban582k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Period Piece + Hunting] Good news: I’ve been reborn… in 1978. Bad news: I nearly got beaten half to death. Good news: The mountains are rich in resources, wild animals are everywhere, and hunting is allowed. Bad news: I can’t afford a gun… Good news: I’ve become the village girls’ crush. Bad news: This is an era of scarcity. Every meal is cornbread, steamed corn buns, or sweet potato porridge. We’re so poor we can barely scrape by. Good news: My shooting is godlike. I never miss. To ch 4.1kReads8.4Score197Shelves

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