Republican-Era Stories and Going to the Countryside, No Female-Led Novels 年代文、下乡。（不要女频）

1. 501 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds
2. 502 四 Siheyuan: Sent to the Countryside, Starting Out in the Great Northern Wilderness 四合院：上山下乡，开局北大荒 Icebound Pavilion冰封阁Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted [Daily Life + Sent Down to the Countryside + Subverting Expectations + One Heroine + Siheyuan] From the start, he arrives in a siheyuan courtyard in the 1970s, with both parents alive and a happy family. He has no worries holding him back. Full of anticipation, Li Yi prepares to join the wave of young people heading to the countryside. But before he can leave, the courtyard's rotten lot try to force him to donate money and support the Jia family! Faced with the resentful ingrate Banggeng, the vi 3kReads7.5Score10114d adds
3. 503 重 Reborn: A Life Without Regrets 重生：我的一生不再留遗憾 Ten Years of Grinding Ink磨墨十年Urban651k WordsCompleted Entertainment mogul Han Chufeng, hailed as a “wealth-harvesting machine,” is reborn in 1980. This year, his wife and daughter are still alive. In this life, he will make up for the regrets of his past life. To keep them safe, he sends the street thug Wang Ergou to the execution ground right from the start. Given a new lease on life, he sets a few modest goals: Make sure his family never wants for food or clothing; help his little sister fulfill her dream of becoming a star; lift the people of hi 1Reads6.9Score—14d adds
4. 504 一 It All Began in 1983 一切从1983那年开始 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban583k WordsCompleted He opens his eyes to find himself back on the day before his wife gives birth, the day when everything can still be changed. His wife was pushed, causing their son to be born a month premature and suffer from poor health ever since. The couple worked from dawn till late at night to pay for their child’s treatment, until his wife died in a mining accident. This is where all their hardships began, and where they will end. 3.6kReads8.9Score15114d adds

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   Both are period dramas, male-oriented. The protagonists have very likable personalities; they take what they don't have and give it to their families when they do. Their lives progress from hunting and trading for meat to running businesses and improving their lives. The families are warm and loving, with no difficult relatives.

5. 505 重 Reborn in 1992: From the Start, My Wife Had Leukemia 重生1992：开局老婆白血病 A Very Idle Person闲人很闲Urban673k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1992! First, save my son, then take my wife to get treatment! I only meant to earn enough for the medical bills, but ended up making hundreds of billions more! 114Reads8.0Score—14d adds
6. 506 四 Siheyuan: Heading to the Countryside with a Farm Space from the Start 四合院：开局带着农场空间下乡 Xian Rui宪锐Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing After waking up, Xue Chengyuan found himself transmigrated into a courtyard house in the 1970s, with a farm space of his own. Jia Zhangshi wanted his property. He'd teach her a little lesson, then head to the countryside. And not just anywhere in the countryside: he went all the way to Changbai Mountain to become a forest ranger. That forest stretched for thousands of kilometers! A tiger several meters tall was racing across the snow. In autumn, a Black man picked corn from the mountainside. Wil —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 507 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Sell a Human Trafficker 重活80年代，开局卖掉人贩子 Rich Young Master from a Poor Family寒门阔少Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Nostalgic rebirth + beautiful wife and devoted dad + making amends and turning over a new leaf + no System + witty humor + cozy everyday life + getting rich through farming] He was once a good-for-nothing, yet also a peerless patriot! Burdened by immense guilt and regret over his wife and daughter, he lived alone to old age, then donated his entire trillion-yuan fortune before he died. But life begins anew. Through tears, the powerful Qin Dongfang returns to 1986, just before his poor, beloved 5.3kReads9.1Score57814d adds
8. 508 重 Reborn on the Day My Wife Died in Childbirth 重生回到老婆难产死亡那天 Fire Every Year年年火Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted dad + System + farming + redemption + career] Twenty-five years ago, Su Yun went drinking with his loser friends and failed to get his wife to the hospital when she went into difficult labor. All three of them died. The guilt haunted him for the rest of his life, and he spent his days trying to atone. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to charity and became the youngest man on the rich list! At forty-nine, he died from overwork, only to be reborn on the day his wife died in chil 2.8kReads9.1Score17814d adds
9. 509 四 Siheyuan: Wang Dapeng the Jester's Happy Life 四合院，乐子人王大鹏的快乐人生 Number One Water Fish水鱼一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A hilarious, low-conflict period piece set in a Beijing courtyard, with a scheming protagonist, a professional troublemaker, and a real scoundrel's way of doing things. Wang Dapeng transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains, where he goes head-to-head with the residents and discovers that his reputation is taking a hit. His motto is: if you can't adapt to your surroundings, make them adapt to you. If you get soaked, don't let your opponents have umbrellas. So Wang Dapeng decides to make sur 60.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds

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   Slightly toxic, safe to consume!

10. 510 四 Siheyuan: Ditch Morality and Enjoy a Shameless Life 四合院：摒道德素质，享缺德人生 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: No morals? No problem. I'm enjoying my shameless life. [Film and TV Crossover] [Scheming Opportunist] How do you deal with the beasts in the courtyard? Simple: be even beastlier than they are! An unconventional period drama and feel-good courtyard-compound story. The protagonist is cynical, devious, and utterly shameless. Goody-goodies and moral guardians, stay away. Are you tired of protagonists who are always righteous and noble, who only fight back after someone else picks on t 27.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
11. 511 酒 After Sobering Up, I Returned to the Moment Before Something Happened to My Wife 酒醒之后，重回媳妇出事的前一刻 Green Leaves Without Frost绿叶无霜Urban580k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Su Jie was a good-for-nothing who never achieved anything and spent every day muddling along. His wife's death dealt him a devastating blow, leaving him consumed with regret. Before he died, he risked his life to save someone, hoping to atone for a lifetime of sins. But fortunately, he got the chance to be reborn, returning to 1986, the very day his wife had her accident. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to make good money and cherish his wife and children. 693Reads8.7Score—14d adds
12. 512 重 Reborn as the World's Richest Man 重生为超级世界首富 The Divine Pig That Eats, Sleeps, and Sneaks吃住潜行的神猪Urban7.4M WordsOngoing The protagonist was a successful entrepreneur in his previous life, with a PhD in engineering from a U.S. university. Reborn in 1977, he became the top student in the Haishi college entrance exams five years later and got into Jingshi University. His uncle worked in the Public Security Bureau's public order department, and his aunt was in a cultural troupe. With their help, he started doing business in Kyoto, trading stocks in Xiangcheng, opening a film company, shorting the Eagle Country stock 15.5kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    A decade of immersive book collecting, resulting in a collection of vintage treasures. Possessing both high intelligence and emotional intelligence, with a domestic perspective and a global vision!

13. 513 失 After Losing My Job, I Bound Myself to a Freelance System 失业后，我绑定自由职业系统 Steamed Buns, Noodles, and Flatbread馒头面条饼Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Family life, a slow-paced story, not a traditional rich-heir novel] At 33, Chen Yuan was suddenly laid off, completely caught off guard. He wanted to find a new job, but was rejected again and again because he was already “old” at 33. He had elderly parents to support, children to raise, and a wife who stayed home as a homemaker. Raising the kids, paying rent and car installments, and covering everyday expenses... all of it took money. What was he supposed to do?! He'd worked more than ten hour 32.4kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
14. 514 重 Reborn: I Really Wasn't Trying to Jump Off a Building 重生：我真的没想跳楼啊 Heaven Is a Dog苍天是狗Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [No System, No Enhancements]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Establishing the Wagner Corps]+ [Founding a Nation]+ [No Yanderes]+ [Business and Making Money]+ [Youth and Campus Life] The greatest kind of wish fulfillment is reaching the heights and seeing the most beautiful views without any cheats. Who says you can't reach the summit without one? I ask this vast land: who will rule its rise and fall? In this life, I'll drink only the strongest liquor and chase only the prettiest girls! Life las 11.8kReads8.4Score81214d adds
15. 515 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I Want My Daughter to Eat Meat at Every Meal 重生九零：要让闺女顿顿吃肉 Half a Cup of Strong Tea半盏粗茶Urban684k WordsCompleted Chen Yunxuan, a big shot in the underworld, was reborn in a small village in Northeast China in 1990. His luxury cars and beautiful women are now nothing but a dream. He has nothing to his name, is drowning in debt, and his wife has run off with another man. Worse, he has a daughter under three to raise. From then on, the world loses the pathetic Da Xuan and gains a capable one. He builds wealth and raises his child, achieving success in both family and career. 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
16. 516 重 Back at Nineteen: Goddess, Why Aren't You Proud Anymore? 重返十九岁，女神你怎么不骄傲了 Mumu Loves Fish木木爱吃鱼Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [A down-to-earth rebirth story with solid logic and clear-eyed characters, a textbook for young people striving and falling in love.] Xu Jianghe, a major player in Shanghai’s venture capital scene with a ten-digit fortune, unexpectedly found himself reborn at the age of nineteen. In his previous life, he’d been an elite at the top of his game. Now he was starting over as a young man who had achieved nothing and was plagued by insecurity. From then on, every step brought a shock, and flowers bloo 137.8kReads8.6Score12k14d adds
17. 517 直 Livestream: The Laid-Back Grassland Life of a Young Man Who Quit His Job 直播：裸辞青年的草原悠闲生活 Perfectly Round Immortal浑圆真人Urban453k WordsCompleted A heartwarming livestreaming novel + System + lighthearted comedy + no romance in the main story + love of life and nature! Qi Guang unexpectedly obtains a livestream popularity System. He chooses to return to the grasslands where his parents once lived and become an outdoor streamer. “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the top-tier hoof trimming skill!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the Level One cooking skill!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the advanced mounted archery 5.4kReads9.4Score54014d adds
18. 518 1 The Great Writer in the Village Chief's Family, 1978 1978村长家的大作家 Old Hei and Chenchen老黑与宸宸Urban277k WordsCompleted (Literary plagiarism + reborn + period setting + building wealth + multiple female leads) In the age of literary giants, an unlucky rich kid transmigrates back to 1978 into the body of the fourth son of the Min family. From the start, the village chief’s daughter is pressuring him to marry her. Amid the everyday ups and downs of family life, he leads his whole family to prosperity. 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The latest and most captivating male-oriented novel, featuring plagiarism, wealth accumulation, and rebirth in a historical setting: ① In November 1978, in a village in LY City, Liaoning Province, Northeast China, my father was the village head, which allowed him to support my education. I was the fourth child in my family, named Min Zhenxing. Because I failed the college entrance exam for several years, my family arranged a blind date for me to marry immediately. Min Zhenxing refused, had someone else in mind, and committed suicide by banging his head against a wall. This led to my transmigration and rebirth. To achieve wealth, I wrote my first novel, "Middle Age," and submitted it for publication, successfully earning my first pot of gold. Thus began my journey as a plagiarist and great writer.

19. 519 重 Reborn in the 1980s 重生于80年代 The Hardheaded Old Man头铁老汉Urban12.9M WordsOngoing (Period drama, no System, no golden finger, an alternate modern history, revelations drawn from authentic historical records and events) Moral standards vary with money! If you’re already this rich, why repeat the miserable life you had in your previous one? Every regret must be made right! Following the passage of time and based on the facts, the story looks back at this period of history through the protagonist’s eyes. The reborn story of an ordinary man, rising from humble beginnings to becom 39.6kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
20. 520 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... 2kReads8.9Score32814d adds
21. 521 重 Reborn in 2002: I'm Really Not Schizophrenic 重生2002我真的不是精神分裂 October Harvest秋收十月Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Rebirth in a bygone era] + [Everyday urban life] + [No System] + [No cultivation] [Multiple heroines] + [No yanderes] + [Making money through business] + [Campus romance] Zhao Chuyun grew up with his grandfather after his parents divorced. He repeated a year to get into college, only to discover that his first love already had a boyfriend. With a love life and a family like that, he has no regrets he wants to make up for after being reborn. He just wants to live recklessly for once. If you're r 50.9kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds
22. 522 小 Pretty Boy Goes to the Countryside: Marrying Into a Female Officer's Family Is a Sweet Deal 小白脸下乡，入赘女军官软饭喷香 Frozen Lychee荔枝冻Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [One heroine + older sister heroine + mountain foraging + handsome live-in son-in-law + convenience store pocket space + playing dumb while hiding his strength] Lin Chen inherited the convenience store that had appeared in his dreams. Just as he reached a turning point in life, his biological mother pressured him to give his job to his stepbrother and go to the countryside to work as a peasant. Instead, he sold the job, used his trip to the countryside as an excuse to get his stepfather and moth 17kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    This is a period drama; the male lead goes to the countryside. It's not a female-oriented novel. The male lead pretends to be weak to outsmart the female lead.

23. 523 灾 Reborn in a Year of Famine: Saving the Capitalist Heiress from the Start 灾年重生：开局拯救资本家大小姐 Zhengxin Chicken Cutlet正新鸡排Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Feng is a notorious bastard in the village. He drinks heavily and constantly beats and berates his wife. When his sister-in-law Lin Xixue racks up a huge debt, his wife Lin Xiyue begs him for help, but Xu Feng ignores her. In the end, Lin Xixue is hounded to death by her creditors, causing his heartbroken wife to miscarry and completely give up on him. Only when the sisters' family comes looking for them does Xu Feng learn that they are both heiresses of the Lin family! When the Lin family fi 24.8kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
24. 524 癌 Divorcing with Terminal Cancer 癌症晚期离婚 Jiang Xiaoyu Loves Hot Pot江小鱼爱火锅Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyday life + heartwarming + despair + one heroine + moving + relentless misfortune + no System + mother-daughter conflict + villains growing old + standing up to everyone + siblings + food lovers] Originally titled My Wife Divorced Me When I Had Terminal Cancer, Then My Mother-in-Law Knocked at Midnight Programmer Chen Xun often worked overtime and smoked. He developed terminal lung cancer, with only six months left to live. Not wanting to burden anyone, Chen Xun chose to divorce his wife an 19kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
25. 525 重 Reborn in 1985 重生在一九八五 Northern Geese in Flight北雁飞舞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Wu Tianyu never imagined that he could be reborn too. He had read countless rebirth novels and dreamed of getting a second life himself. Now it had really happened, and he was back in the 1980s, in the early days of China's reform and opening up. 17.5kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
26. 526 四 Siheyuan: Everyone on Your Feet, Salute Your Godfather 四合院：全体起立，给干爹敬礼 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction496k WordsCompleted As the train of time sped along, Lu Yao arrived in a Beijing courtyard in the 1960s. He activated the Strongest Godfather System. Anyone who acknowledged him as their dad would earn him huge rewards. Facing a courtyard full of scoundrels, Lu Yao was always one step ahead. Yi Zhonghai: “Lu Yao, you shouldn't be so selfish.” Lu Yao: “I give meat to twelve courtyard residents who have no family to support them every week, and I help six struggling households here. You call that selfish?” Yi Zhongha 13.5kReads9.1Score53514d adds

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    There's only one female lead, so you can keep watching even when you see the supporting female characters. The female lead is an original character. Only the third uncle has a happy ending, it's not drawn out, and there's no particularly violent temper. The ending is okay, it's not drawn out, but the pacing is a bit fast and not enough to keep you entertained.

27. 527 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 16.4kReads7.8Score67314d adds
28. 528 重 Back to the Late 1970s, I Have a Choice System 重回70年代末，我有选择系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban766k WordsCompleted A modern food-delivery rider was hit by a heavy truck while saving someone and sent back to the 1970s, reborn as an educated youth about to take the college entrance exam. Ding! The choice System has been activated. A choice has been triggered. Choice One: Take the college entrance exam? No way. You can return to the city freely in a year, so stay in the village for another year. Reward: Become the village secretary's live-in son-in-law. Choice Two: The college entrance exam is the only way to c 17.6kReads7.0Score1.1k14d adds
29. 529 重 Back to 1973: I Have a Sign-In System 重回1973，我有签到系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban898k WordsOngoing A wage slave among wage slaves was summoned to work overtime in the middle of the night. On his way home at dawn, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sent him back to the fervent era. Armed with an incomplete cultivation sign-in System, let's see how he makes his mark in those turbulent times. 16.4kReads6.8Score1.1k14d adds
30. 530 年 1983: It All Began on the Dream of the Red Chamber Set 年代1983：从红楼剧组开始 Cool Since Childhood打小就酷Urban238k WordsOngoing (Period setting + lighthearted + intelligent protagonist + entertainment industry godfather) After transmigrating to 1983, Lin Xiangyang becomes a sent-down youth returning to the city. When he wakes up, he is on a train heading back to Beijing. A beautiful young woman with an elegant bearing is sitting beside him. “Lin Xiangyang, wake up. Do you have any water? I’m a little thirsty.” “You’re asking me for water, miss? Who are you?” “I’m Chen Xiaoxu. My father asked you to accompany me to the Dr 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book is really good; anyone who likes Dream of the Red Chamber should read it.

31. 531 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Village Beauty and I Reclaim the Great Northern Wilderness! 穿越70，村花和我开垦北大荒！ Longcheng Yuyu龙城玉雨Urban135k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Farming + Cozy Daily Life + One Heroine + Food + A Light System] Yang Yiming woke up one morning and found he had transmigrated to the Great Northern Wilderness in the 1970s. He had become one of countless educated youths sent to the countryside. After unexpectedly obtaining a System, he gave up the hard-won chance to return to the city and resolved to put down roots in the Great Northern Wilderness. When people tried to stop him from farming, he decisively planted them 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Male-oriented, rural, and educated youth era novels: The first book tells the story of Xu Jinyan, who travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, another educated youth sent to the countryside. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and enters university. With the help of the female lead's family, he gets a job at the cultural center and starts his path to wealth by writing novels as a side job, thus changing his destiny. The second book tells the story of Qu Zhuo, who also travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He is framed and taken away for interrogation by the security department. Fortunately, he thinks quickly, realizes something is wrong, and shouts for help, getting rescued by the villagers and beginning his journey through that era. The third book tells the story of a male protagonist who travels into the body of a villainous female supporting character and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He possesses a special paper-making skill and begins a simple life, waiting for the resumption of the college entrance examination. After passing the exam, he returns to the city and begins his life of reversal.

32. 532 重 Reborn in 1977: Starting Over After Being Dumped 重生1977，从被退婚后开始 Mo Tao K墨桃KUrban124k WordsOngoing [Educated youth in the 1970s + Countryside + Everyday life + Building wealth] In his previous life, Lu Yongnian fell in love with Wang Yaoyao, a girl from the same city, while he was sent down to the countryside. She sweet-talked him into giving up his chance to return to the city. But right after they got engaged, Wang Yaoyao disappeared. When Lu Yongnian rushed back to the city, he discovered she had cheated on him. He drank himself into a stupor and suffered frostbite so severe he nearly lost 2Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 533 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 Wool Socks毛袜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21.2kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    The first book is hilarious, with no melodramatic plot.

34. 534 重 Reborn: Back in the 1980s to Make My Fortune 重生：回到八零当富翁 Frenzied Banana发飙的芭蕉Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A rebirth story set in a bygone era, with no mindless wish fulfillment, a single heroine, no courtyard-house drama, and a warm, everyday feel. Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of the day his family forced him to haul bricks at a black kiln to pay for his cousin's university education. Why should his cousin get meat while he has to make do with bran? Why should his cousin go to university while he is forced to haul bricks? Xu Erlong refuses to put up with it any longer and decisively 18.4kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
35. 535 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... 62.8kReads8.7Score3.5k14d adds
36. 536 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 374kReads9.2Score53.5k14d adds
37. 537 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

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    Pretty, bag

38. 538 下 The Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside as a Live-In Son-in-Law 下乡知青做赘婿 Yaya of the Sea Emperor's Hall海皇殿的伢伢Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Shen Weidong answered the call to go to the countryside and married into a widow’s family. He thought they could support each other and make a life together. Little did he know she would treat me this way, do something so unforgivable, and even try to... 16.6kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    🌈①A new male-oriented period fantasy novel is here! Gu Yunyang transmigrates from a post-apocalyptic world to the 1960s, becoming the switched-at-birth fake son. The real son is about to return, but a conspiracy lurks within his family. Awakening his spatial abilities, he hoards supplies and volunteers for rural service. ☘️ 🌈In these difficult times, how will he rise against all odds, escape hardship, and lead everyone towards a new life? The suspense is palpable, waiting for you to uncover the secrets! ☘️

39. 539 重 Reborn in 1949 Beijing: Taking the System to the Countryside 重生四九城爷们，带着系统去插队 Evening Clouds of Youth暮云年华Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period drama + sign-in System + educated youth sent to the countryside + cozy daily life + devoted male lead] This is a one-on-one romance. There is a female supporting character, but she only serves the plot, so please don't complain if that's not your thing. The story moves at a relaxed pace and is for readers of any gender. Come on in! In modern times, Shen Jianshe died young while saving someone. After arriving in the Underworld, he was told by the King of Hell that his allotted l 6kReads5.6Score23014d adds
40. 540 穿 Transmigrated Into a Sent-Down Youth Novel, Facing Rural Exile From the Start 穿书知青年代开局面临下乡 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban299k WordsCompleted A young person from a later age, who has never known much hardship, suddenly finds himself in a time when everything is rationed. Thrift and austerity are the order of the day. Before he can even adjust to this unfamiliar world, he has to leave for a faraway place. 3.2kReads7.3Score12314d adds
41. 541 拒 I Refuse to Marry Into Her Family: I Want to Wed My Beautiful Childhood Sweetheart 拒绝入赘，我要娶绝美青梅竹马 A Little Green Leaf一片小绿叶Urban300k WordsCompleted Billionaire Wang Peng is reborn in the 1970s. He wants to make up for the regrets of his previous life. But first, he has to find a way out of the woodshed. His grandmother has tied him up inside and is about to send him off to become a live-in son-in-law. Fortunately, he brought his RV back with him. This time, he absolutely refuses to become a live-in son-in-law. He will make sure his wicked grandmother meets a miserable end, and that everyone who tormented him dies without a grave. He will ta 67Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Look at this one, the protagonist is tied up and forced into marriage at the beginning, but she's ruthless and decisive, and it's a single-female lead story.

42. 542 四 Siheyuan: Getting By in the Era with a Game System 四合院，带着游戏系统混年代 Twenty Years Dumping Concrete on Construction Sites工地打灰二十年Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Li Qinghe accidentally transmigrates into a television drama world set in 1955. In this composite world, where many period dramas have been brought together, Li Qinghe uses a video game cheat and works hard alongside his family to build a better life. Moving into a siheyuan, watching the drama, enjoying the gossip: a laid-back slice of life. No angst, no angst, no angst. If that's not your thing, don't come in! 44.9kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
43. 543 重 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 The Great River Flows to the Sea大江入海流Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 42.4kReads8.3Score3.7k14d adds

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    This is the only book I can actually read.

44. 544 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
45. 545 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
46. 546 四 Siheyuan: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 四合院：开局就下乡 A Square Meets a Triangle方块遇到三角形Male-Channel Fanfiction350k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard house in 1975, all he has to do is keep his head down and stay safe until the country opens up, and then the whole world will be his oyster. Who knew the neighbors would scheme against him and send him to the countryside? And on Bang Geng's behalf, no less? Going to the countryside sounds great. Bang Geng can come along too! In the courtyard, you may have strength in numbers, but once we get to the countryside, I'll make sure you experience everything 6.2kReads8.3Score17214d adds

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    The story goes that in the courtyard house, the protagonist's neighbor signs him up for the rural service program, and then the protagonist drags the neighbor's son along. That's satisfying.

47. 547 重 Back to the Era: I Dump the Village Belle and Marry a Stunning Educated Youth 重回年代：弃村花！迎娶绝美知青 Lazurite蓝闪石Urban669k WordsCompleted [Reborn, Sweet Romance, Family Life, One Devoted Heroine, Feel-Good] (The rating just came out, so it’s low) The night before Chen Yifei was supposed to get married, he ended up in the same kang bed as He Runqing, an educated youth who was about to return to the city! Their clothes were in disarray... His village beauty fiancée brought the whole village, men and women, young and old, to watch the spectacle. She cried and made a scene, demanding to break off the engagement. Chen Yifei thought he 892Reads8.4Score10214d adds

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    He traveled back in time and married a stunningly beautiful young intellectual.

48. 548 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 17.7kReads8.4Score1k14d adds

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    This is basically all from the South China Radio International's rural outreach program.

49. 549 六 Leisurely Life in the 1960s: Taking My Childhood Sweetheart to the Countryside 六零空间，带青梅下乡的悠闲生活 Grass Jade Candy草玉糖Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Space] A cozy, carefree life of nurturing, with no hardship! After waking up, Xiao Cheng transmigrated to the 1960s. Thankfully, the space from his past life was still with him. The only catch was that he had to go down to the countryside. Thinking of all the supplies in his space, Xiao Cheng decided that going was no problem. And with his pretty childhood sweetheart by his side, this transmigration was more than worth it! While everyone else was earning work points in the fields, Xiao 17.4kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    New grass, not bad.

50. 550 六 Daily Life Raising Kids in the 1960s 六零养崽儿们日常 She Wanders the Jianghu她在江湖漂Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising kids + transmigration + System + period setting + male protagonist + no romance] Lu Yuanqing figured he must be heaven’s own son. He’d died, yet still been transmigrated and reborn. But the price of coming back to life was having to raise a whole brood of kids from his original family in the years just after a famine. Every last one of them looked like a refugee from Africa, and every last one was a handful. Wonderful! Had Heaven saved him, then realized he was actually Old Wang next do 886Reads6.8Score10014d adds

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    As the title suggests, it's a super good period novel with no female lead.

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