Looking for Stories Set in the 1940s or 1950s 求四零，五零年代文-

1. 301 偷 After Hearing My Child's Thoughts, I Remarried and Followed My Husband to the Army 偷听崽崽心声后，亲妈改嫁随军了 Chun Xi淳希Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted A little ginseng spirit accidentally transmigrates into a book, becoming Mai Xiaotong, a minor character covered in blood and sacrificed for the heroine. The heroine's family uses the Mai family as a stepping stone, quickly growing rich and living the high life. Tongtong looks at her birth mother. [Mom, that scumbag is actually my real dad. You've been fooled.] Her mother is jolted awake and begins looking for her husband. [Poor eldest uncle. Someone hurt him so badly he lost a leg and became di 228Reads8.2Score104Shelves
2. 302 从 Becoming a County Magistrate in 1949 从1949开始当县长 Life Is a Journey Against the Current人生如逆旅Urban1.9M WordsCompleted I’m currently a Grade 6 administrator, holding dual posts within the province. [Power at the Peak]+ [The Founding Years]+ [Farming]+ [Officialdom]+ [Recruitment]+ [Slow-Burn Epic] A model student of the era, a pioneer in prison economics, and an expert at reforming souls and minds. It’s 1949, and the Three Great Campaigns have already been won. I leave the military and transfer to local government to become a county magistrate. I’m 23 years old, with an administrative rank of 12. I devote myself 209Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   After the three major campaigns, he went from a military professional to a county magistrate. Highly recommended! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

3. 303 五 No One Can Stop Me from Living Well in the 1950s and 1960s 五零六零谁都不能阻挡我过好日子 Glutinous Rice M Wine糯米M酒Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted The heroine refuses to take a loss or put up with mistreatment. There is tentatively no male lead. The focus is on cozy everyday life and family squabbles, with a very minor golden finger. Aside from the beginning, you can pretty much read it as if there were no golden finger at all. She went to great lengths to reach Hong Kong, but her family wouldn’t accept her. After a lifetime of conflict, she died a tragic death. Unexpectedly, heaven gave her the chance to start over. When she opened her ey 3.2kReads8.9Score182Shelves

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   A story set in the 1950s, featuring a beautiful female protagonist without a romantic partner, who possesses a special ability that acts as a cheat code.

4. 304 重 Reborn in the Siheyuan: Fleeing Famine in 1942 重生四合院：从42年逃荒开始 Big Mountain Doesn't Drink大山不喝酒Male-Channel Fanfiction618k WordsCompleted Li Qingfeng, an orphan from the twenty-first century, was delivering food during his junior-year summer break when he died in a traffic accident. The jade pendant around his neck carried his soul into Love in the Courtyard, a parallel world. Now, let's see how a young man from the modern era builds a new family during a time of war. (If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read this.) 36kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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   ① The protagonist, equipped with a system, transmigrates to 1942. In this era of great famine, he settles in Beijing, joins an organization, and participates in the resistance against Japan while stockpiling supplies. Except for the last book, which is a female-oriented novel, the others are male-oriented novels set in the 1940s and 50s.

5. 305 四 Siheyuan: From Procurement to Special Supply 四合院：从采购到特供 Listening to the Wind and Rain听风言雨Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A little dark-edged + changing the plot + a touch of comedy + satisfying read + social savvy + Lou Xiao'e The moral paragon Yi Zhonghai? The freeloading white lotus Qin Huairu? The notorious thief Bang Geng?… Wang Junlin accidentally transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard… Lou Xiao'e is the one thing he can’t let go of… And perhaps she isn’t the only one… If that’s the case, let me change things! There are family squabbles and old grudges in the courtyard, as well as grand ambitions to serve t 12.1kReads7.3Score412Shelves
6. 306 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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7. 307 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... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves

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   Most of them are spy dramas set during the War of Resistance against Japan in the 1940s. They are set in an alternate Republic of China era, and some characters have overpowered abilities, making the fight against the Japanese particularly enjoyable.

8. 308 四 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1950 四合院：开局来到五零年 Guan Xiaoyue, Who Loves Steamed Fish Eggs爱吃清蒸鱼蛋的关小月Male-Channel Fanfiction379k WordsCompleted Li Weiguo, a champion soldier, accidentally transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard in 1950. Here, he finds family and warmth. Born amid the tides of history, what choices will Li Weiguo make...? 1.2kReads6.8Score100Shelves

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   🌿A Novel Set in the 1940s and 50s🌈①A Thrilling 1950s Story: Zhao Suisui, equipped with a spatial ability, is both intelligent and courageous. She overcomes famine with her family, shining with the affections of her loved ones. Amidst entanglements of love across time, her journey of growth is epic and turbulent. ☘️ 🌈In times of famine, family bonds are as precious as gold. Wisdom and courage go hand in hand, painting a glorious chapter in the history of the 1950s! ☘️

9. 309 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Off to Hong Kong in 1963 重生年代文，63年前往港岛 Liu Jifeilipu刘吉飞利浦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted During the 2024 New Year celebrations, Chen Hao, an internet user, was sitting at home reading the news online, looking for something to amuse himself. Little did he know disaster was about to strike. The gas he’d used to cook breakfast had not been fully turned off, and fireworks were still bursting in the sky outside. A stray spark sent him into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Let’s see how he thrives in those days of hardship. 9.3kReads7.2Score337Shelves
10. 310 重 Reborn in the Age of War 重生战争年代 Black Coffee with Bread黑咖配面包Urban438k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, space, strength-based ability, playing the fool to catch the tiger, historical era, parallel world) In the apocalypse, Lan Xinyue survived thanks to her strength and spatial abilities, only to be betrayed by her closest friend while fighting a high-level zombie. “Xiao Yan, why?” Lan Xinyue couldn’t believe it. Reborn in the 1940s, she joins the revolution, helps the country fight the Japanese and capture enemy spies, and works undercover. The male lead is a soldier who protects his cou 5.9kReads9.1Score437Shelves
11. 311 得 With a Pocket Dimension, I Eat My Fill and Dress Warmly Through the Famine 得到空间的我在饥荒年代吃饱穿暖 Bending in the Wind风中折腰Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Handcrafted in the classic style, a four-million-character epic, packed to the brim] Xiao Weiguo is reborn in the past after living as a corporate wage slave in the 21st century. In an era when you need ration coupons for everything, when nobody has enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, watch as Xiao Weiguo makes a living with the space and his own one mu of land. While everyone else eats steamed corn buns, he has braised pork. While everyone else drinks watery porridge, he has Buddha Jumps Ov 74.5kReads8.3Score5.4kShelves
12. 312 年 The 1950s: Making a Happy, Prosperous Life 年代五零：红红火火过日子 Nanjing Cigarettes南京香烟Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1950s. What? Worried about starving to death? Don’t panic, don’t panic. We’ve got a pocket dimension. What? This is the notorious Courtyard of Beasts, where everyone’s supposedly a scumbag? What am I supposed to do? Luckily, my dad became the First Master, and my mom is the director of the women’s federation at the steel mill. Who still dares mess with me? Sun Zhengguo says: Go wild all you want, just don’t drag me into it. I only want to spend this happy life with my family. Both 38.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
13. 313 重 Reborn in 1959: Little Everyday Moments in Nanluoguxiang 重生59南锣鼓巷之小日常 Gluttonous Badger贪吃獾Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the capital and settles on Nanluoguxiang. He fishes and farms, living a carefree life, learning to cook, appraising antiques, occasionally trading barbs with Zhang Haixing, and picking on the courtyard busybodies now and then. 67.8kReads8.2Score3kShelves
14. 314 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrating to the 1950s and Enlisting to Fight the Americans 四合院：穿越五零年代参军打鹰酱 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Male-Channel Fanfiction419k WordsCompleted [Espionage + period setting + courtyard house + from the start + special forces + pocket dimension + transmigration] Modern special forces soldier Yi Xiaotian transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes Yi Xiaotian, the son of Yi Zhonghai. He leads his childhood friends from Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluogu Lane, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Dongxu, Xue Jie, and Li Mingfei, onto the battlefield. These passionate young men join the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, fighting the Yankees and defending 1.1kReads7.1Score—Shelves
15. 315 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 42.5kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    A very authoritative book, and it's super good!

16. 316 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 33.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
17. 317 坠 Dropped into the 1960s: One Cell Phone for Food and Shelter 坠落60年代，一部手机换温饱 Kuang Peng's Beloved邝彭爱侣Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration + period setting + stockpiling goods + cross-time shopping + striving to solve the problem of hunger Peng Shilin, an orphan of a 21st-century earthquake, started an online general-goods business in college and loved hiking. One day, he went hiking with his girlfriend, also an earthquake orphan who had grown up in the same orphanage. The two argued over their love for each other. When his angry girlfriend tried to leave, she stepped on a round stone and began sliding toward a cliff 2.7kReads8.9Score205Shelves

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    "In the 1960s, we ate eight-treasure porridge."

18. 318 我 Surviving the 1950s 我在五零苟生存 Like a Black Cat Hiding in Plain Sight像只黑猫隐身在生活Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to an era of scarcity with supplies in tow, Zhao Zhizhi puts her penny-pinching instincts to work as she scrapes by in the 1950s, taking every advantage she can and building a life of her own. A good life starts with making the most of what you have. 136Reads5.8Score—Shelves
19. 319 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, Sent to Support Beidahuang 四合院，开局支援北大荒 World's Handsomest Man世界首帅Male-Channel Fanfiction106k WordsCompleted Jiang Weimin transmigrates with three strands of hair and a Qiankun Bag, arriving in the courtyard world of 1959. But he never expected the entire courtyard to be sent to support the Great Northern Wilderness. Everyone has to go, from the Deaf Granny to Xiaodang and Banggeng. In distant Heihe, all the workers have to farm, dig roads, and clear wasteland. When has Silly Zhu ever done such backbreaking labor? “First Uncle, I can’t take it anymore.” Jia Dongxu nods repeatedly beside him. “Master, I 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are pretty good!

20. 320 五 Daily Life After Transmigrating into a Book in the 1950s 五零穿书日常 Liu Fa六发Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted (The story moves slowly, with lots of family matters and little everyday details. It’s all about taking things one step at a time, so please bear with me! Note: The male lead appears late and doesn’t get much screen time!) After Li Jiahuan unexpectedly died, she somehow transmigrated! Unfortunately, her luck was a little off, and she landed in the 1950s. At least she came with the golden finger every transmigrated woman needs. Then the System told her she had transmigrated into a book, and the p 760Reads7.0Score—Shelves
21. 321 四 Back in the Siheyuan Again 四合院再次回来 Designing Uncle设计大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction287k WordsCompleted In his old age, He Yuzhu was driven out of the courtyard and eventually froze to death beneath a bridge. The only person who wore mourning clothes and arranged his funeral was his disciple, Ma Hua. Not a single member of the Qin Huairu family showed their faces. Carrying this resentment with him, He Yuzhu somehow found himself sent back to 152, just as He Daqing had left the courtyard. See how He Yuzhu lives his life all over again. 1.3kReads6.9Score106Shelves
22. 322 重 Reborn in 1946: A Century of Waiting, All for Nothing 重生一九四六：世纪等待终成空 Gently Waving a Paper Fan纸扇轻摇Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted Liu Yingxue waited alone for 54 years, only to find that her husband had a large family of children and grandchildren. After dying of rage, she was reborn on the morning after her wedding in 1946, at the critical moment just before her husband was about to leave. 461Reads6.4Score125Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the original wife, the man marries another, the female protagonist files for divorce and remarries, and they live happily ever after.

23. 323 穿 I Won't Wear Patched Trousers After Transmigrating; I'll Become the Richest Person in the Republic of China 穿越不穿补丁裤，我在民国当首富 Poor Sanqi!贫穷的三七呀！Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Republican era + no despicable characters + building wealth + light espionage and resistance-war elements + no romance + ensemble cast + slow and steady development First: Let me repeat something important three times: this is still not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment novel X3! Second: There is no rebirth, no revenge, and no face-slapping. The original owner’s wishes and quests may come up from time to time. If you don’t like the premise, feel free to leave. We’ll meet again somewhere down the 12.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is a modern person, and the female lead is a mythical beast. They travel to the Awakening Era, set in Shanghai, and speak Shanghainese. It brought tears to my eyes and stirred my emotions. The story involves an undercover agent in the shadows and a businesswoman in the open, a world fraught with danger and espionage. The male and female leads are comrades who can trust each other with their backs; there is no romance. The other supporting characters are also very well-developed, all with their patriots in their hearts and unafraid of death.

24. 324 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Go Looking for Granny Deaf 四合院：开局找上聋老太太 Hot and Sour Fish酸辣鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Daily life + period setting + farming + trading] There are three childless households in the courtyard: First Uncle Yi Zhonghai, Deaf Granny, and the Xu family. But now Deaf Granny has gained a capable grandson. Not only can he make money, he can hunt, too. One day he brings home a pheasant, the next a hare. Jia Zhang scoffs that a few wild animals are nothing special. But when the people in the courtyard see him come home with a wolf, Jia Zhang is stunned. When Lin Fan carries a black bear bac 13.7kReads7.4Score629Shelves
25. 325 我 I Took Pinduoduo by Storm in the 1950s 我携拼夕夕在五零杀疯了 35 Muzi35木子Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Blurb: Homebody Li Sitian died suddenly of a heart attack after staying up all night reading novels. In life, she had always been enthusiastic about charitable activities that cost nothing, such as donating her steps through Alipay. She lit a beacon to guide countless people trapped in darkness toward the light, so the Heavenly Dao made an exception and allowed her to be reborn with Pinduoduo, hoping she would put it to good use in the 1950s. Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Wants to Bui 320Reads—Score102Shelves
26. 326 南 He Lai, the Kid from Nanluoguxiang 南锣鼓巷贺来小子 Dawlin Chen of Assateague Island阿萨蒂格岛的道林辰Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration]+ [Siheyuan]+ [No System]+ [Period]+ [Lighthearted Comedy] The story follows He Lai's life in the Siheyuan. He spends the rest of his life with the heroine Yushui, outwits the courtyard's old-timers, changes their values, and leads them toward a true Love in the Courtyard. 6.3kReads8.2Score241Shelves
27. 327 六 The 1960s: The Officer Begs You Night After Night to Treat Him Well 六零：军官夜夜哭求你要对我好 A Flower on the Branch of Prosperity富贵一枝花Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + career + strengthening the nation + System + top-tier young man] Also known as: Building a career and finding love, while helping the homeland flourish. (If you came here after reading the reviews, take a look at how long those readers have spent with the book. The plot really doesn’t drag. There are fewer than 200 chapters so far. It’s not that there’s no career storyline, the map just hasn’t expanded that far yet. The female lead is already soaring.) When Chen 623Reads8.6Score101Shelves
28. 328 四 Siheyuan: I'm Qin Gang, Qin Huairu's Younger Brother 四合院：我秦刚，秦淮茹的亲弟弟 The Spring Breeze Never Sleeps春风从来不入睡Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Gang transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan, becoming an ordinary person of that era. He has another identity, too: Qin Huairu's younger brother. To ease the family's burden, they decide to send Qin Gang to the city to stay with his older sister, Qin Huairu. With his luggage on his back, Qin Gang leaves the village and sets out for the capital. His arrival brings quite a few changes to life in the Siheyuan. Yi Zhonghai: Qin Gang would be a better choice than Jia Dongxu to look after me i 12.7kReads7.2Score687Shelves
29. 329 重 Reborn in the 1940s: I Quietly Hunt Down the Enemy 重生四零，我悄咪咪杀敌 Silent Words语默无声Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. It is a work of the author’s imagination. This story follows a weak young woman as she grows strong. 544Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    🍀Waking up to find herself a five-year-old child in the Republic of China era [thinking], watch how she struggles to survive amidst hardship! ✨With the help of her spatial abilities, she acts prudently, all for the sake of living a good life! 🌷A powerful figure from the apocalypse transmigrates to the 1940s [smirking], embarking on a journey of escape from famine! ✨With a refreshing premise, superpowers, and spatial assistance, see how she bravely fights alone against the tide.

30. 330 四 Siheyuan: The Greatest Livestock Breeder 四合院：最牛牲畜养殖人 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No harem protagonist + fierce and ruthless + a little devious + somewhat invincible + easygoing daily life + early-stage growth + decisive and merciless + no saintly do-gooder] My name is Bai Baoshan. I’m 45 years old. I’m a good person. All I know how to do is raise livestock. Don’t believe me? I’ll raise some and show you. And so... Every black pig weighed over 400 jin... The cattle and sheep were all plump and healthy, with delicious meat... Even the dairy cows and goats sprayed milk 11.3kReads8.6Score429Shelves
31. 331 穿 Transmigrate to the 1940s: Starting in 1940 穿越四零：从1940开始 Light Sleep微眠Urban651k WordsCompleted War of Resistance, no romance She uses her farming pocket dimension as a warehouse and slaughterhouse, gradually finding a way out of despair. With no food or clothes, she takes them from the enemy's warehouses. Du Jiaojiao: Now that I'm here, I won't let these Japanese devils have an easy time. 13.8kReads9.0Score770Shelves

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    🔥🔥It's about traveling back to the 1940s, using spatial abilities to kill Japanese soldiers, and stealing weapons from enemy warehouses.🌹🌹

32. 332 带 Taking My Pocket Dimension Back to the Fifties 带着空间穿五零 Orchid Fragrance Deep in the Bamboo Grove竹林深处兰花香Modern Romance315k WordsOngoing Xia Xingyue, an ordinary girl from the 20th century, transmigrates to the 1950s and grows up from a tiny baby. Food and clothing are scarce, life is hard, and a three-year famine is just around the corner, followed by ten years of revolutionary turmoil. But there's no need to worry: I have a space packed with supplies! I'll make sure my family has plenty to eat, share some with my childhood sweetheart, keep my head down until the time is right, and then make a fortune. I'll have both a loving fa 6Reads6.2Score—Shelves
33. 333 随 After My Father Married into Her Family, the Fake Sweetheart Became the Compound's Favorite 随父入赘后，假娇软成家属院团宠 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Ning Ruanruan is reborn, back to the time before her family is sent away to the countryside. In her previous life, she followed her mother into a new marriage with a family of doctors. Their life looked good on the surface, but she was abused for years. Just when she was finally old enough to marry and leave, they married her off to an old man to keep her quiet. He kept a close eye on her and wouldn’t let her talk about what happened. Reborn before the family is sent away, she decides, when her 30.8kReads7.3Score2.5kShelves

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    In her past life, she was poisoned to death by her older sister. Reborn in this life, her sister wants to beat her to it and live the good life she had in her past life by taking her mother's place in a marriage. The female protagonist chuckles to herself, thinking, "Some days aren't truly good just because they look good on the surface. I hope you won't regret it when you go to hell."

34. 334 签 Sign-In at the Siheyuan: Starting in 1953 签到四合院从一九五三开始 Loves Lou Xiao'e Best最爱娄晓娥Male-Channel Fanfiction396k WordsCompleted A flop author on the Tomato platform transmigrates to 1953 Beijing and becomes a resident of a large courtyard, with a transmigrator's perk: a Sign-In System. 294Reads8.1Score—Shelves
35. 335 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    Yes, it's good.

36. 336 跟 Thriving in Little Worlds with the System 跟系统在小世界混的风生水起 Longing for a Girl盼妞Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + space + alternate universe + no fixed pairing) The protagonist, Luo Ling, is an orphan. During her senior year of college, her boyfriend cheated on her. She was working several jobs and was so exhausted that she fell asleep when the System found her. After binding herself to the System, she began taking on missions. In her first life, Luo Ling had only just transmigrated when her family took her out of the mountains. Just as she was ready to make her mark in the —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 五 The Bitter-Sweet Life of the 1950s 五零的酸爽人生 A Bookworm Lounging at Home躺在家里的书虫Modern Romance344k WordsOngoing They say life is like a play, and a play is like life. I always thought it was just a joke, never imagining that one day it would actually happen. Sheng Li had just passed fifty and finally raised her children to adulthood. She was looking forward to enjoying her golden years, but a pandemic took her life. She thought she was on her way to meet the King of Hell, but never expected a twist in the tale. The twist was more unexpected than she could have imagined: Sheng Li had been sent back to the —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 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. 8.8kReads8.0Score592Shelves
39. 339 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3kReads8.1Score436Shelves

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    This is a multi-female protagonist historical novel, encompassing elements such as domestic intrigue, bandits, the War of Resistance against Japan, famine relief, the Korean War, and the experiences of educated youth sent to the countryside. Readers all rave about it!

40. 340 穿 Transmigrating to Beijing in the 1950s 穿越到五十年代的四九城 Tong Blossoms Growing from Rusty Bones锈骨生桐花Modern Romance893k WordsCompleted [Period] [Male lead's perspective] [1950s–1970s] [One heroine] [Space] From the start, Zhang Xuchuan transmigrated into the body of a hapless five-year-old who had been reborn in a 1950s courtyard compound. In his previous life, the original owner had been thoroughly deceived by the book's heroine, ending up with his family ruined and everyone dead. After being reborn, he wanted to change his fate, but was hit by a car and killed on the very day he returned to the past. Forced to take over, Z 4.2kReads6.9Score179Shelves
41. 341 穿 Transmigrating to the Sixties: Eat Well, Drink Your Fill, and Make Money 穿越六零，吃饱喝足挣钱钱 Wang the Heck Wang王了个旺Modern Romance863k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Historical era + spatial powers + supernatural abilities + farming and striving] Bai Xiaobai has transmigrated again! The last time she saved someone, she got bound to a System and traveled through various planes. Just when she had finally made it back, she saved someone again. This time, she doesn’t even have a System. She’s been sent straight into the body of someone who had just died in the 1960s. Fortunately, her storage space and supernatural abilities came with her. So in this e 201Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction, relatively novel

42. 342 护 The Protector of the Nation, the Eldest Princess, Raises Hell in the 1950s 护国长公主在五十年代撒泼打滚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted After the Guardian Princess died peacefully of old age, she was reborn in a small mountain village. There was a young man in the village who wanted to go fight the Japanese, but his parents refused because he wasn’t married and had no children. The young man went to the princess for help. After thinking it over, she agreed. Once the princess became pregnant, the young man left. And then he never sent word again. As soon as the country was founded, the princess set out on a journey to find her hu 18.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves
43. 343 四 Siheyuan: I Became a Russian 四合院之我成了二毛子 The Flying Old Uncle会飞的老叔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Not a Power Fantasy]+ [Everyday Life]+ [No Harem] Chen Daniu, a modern-day construction foreman, is pierced through the body by a steel rebar and reborn in Northeast China in 1941. He discovers that he is a mixed-race “half-Russian,” struggling to survive in the Northeast. In 1945, his mother leaves for the Bear Country. In 1946, he flees with his father to the capital. Only after settling down there does he realize he is living in the television drama Love in th 14.2kReads7.2Score572Shelves
44. 344 穿 Transmigrating to 1942: Joining the Guerrilla Forces 穿越一九四二：从参加游击队开始 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted Lin Zao transmigrated from the apocalypse to 1942. Lin Zao fled famine. Lin Zao joined the guerrilla forces. “Every inch of this land belongs to us. If anyone tries to seize it, we’ll fight to the end!” “Defeat Japanese imperialism! We’d rather die than become slaves in a conquered nation!” “As long as even one of us is still standing, the fighting will never stop!” “If we fight this battle, our descendants won’t have to!” “Charge!” Raise your broadswords and strike down the Japanese invaders! O 530Reads8.4Score—Shelves
45. 345 穿 Transmigrated to 1942: From the Start, All I Have Is a Handful of Grass 穿越1942，开局一把草 Warm Sunshine in Spring春天里的暖阳Urban851k WordsCompleted During the Republic of China era, warlords run amok, foreign enemies invade, and natural disasters strike! When staying alive becomes a pipe dream, survival, and finding a way to live better, become the protagonist's only motivation. See how Hou Xiaoge, an older single man from the new century, transmigrates to the Republic of China and stirs up a storm. 17.3kReads8.4Score631Shelves
46. 346 谁 Who Would've Thought? I'm Always Traveling for Work in Period Novels 谁懂啊，我在年代文里到处出差 Blessed Little Sheep佑羊羊Modern Romance622k WordsCompleted Born into a book, transmigration into a book, devoted to each other, a space + sign-in System, with the original story serving as background Special note: This is a fictional alternate-era story with many invented details. Content warnings: Lots of stockpiling at the beginning, and an overpowered golden finger. After stocking up on supplies, Zhao Qiqi transmigrates. She becomes the unlucky tool character in The Darling of the Seventies: A Beautiful Stepmother Raises the Children, the one who han 3.2kReads8.5Score327Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥🍀Coriander's Recommendations⭐①A couple👫 travel back to the 1940s, swap genders, and even shrink in size. The landlord's son vs. The bandit's daughter. One lives in the Central Plains, experiencing droughts, locust plagues, and other disasters, while the other lives in the Northeast, experiencing war. They share a Buddha head space to communicate.⭐②Apocalyptic madman travels back to the 1950s, having multiple pregnancies.

47. 347 穿 Transmigrated to 1945, Making a Fortune in Japan 穿越1945，人在东瀛爆金币 Xiaoyi夏小乙Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Eight years ago, a girl transmigrated into the hellish Prefecture of Yingtian and became an eight-year-old child. There, she witnessed the cruelty of the Japanese invaders. In an eight-year-old body, she fled for her life, struggling to survive. At last, an old hunter took her in in Bashu and taught her every hunting skill he knew. Eight years later, the girl had grown into a young woman again. Unable to sleep peacefully for eight years because of her trauma, she decided to go to Japan and repay 118Reads8.4Score—Shelves
48. 348 五 Making a Fortune in the 1950s 五十年代发家致富 Mu Mumu暮牧穆Modern Romance763k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + rebirth + spatial dimension + period setting + slice of life] Yuan Nianchu arrives by accident in the late 1950s. Wrapped in a little quilt, she hears her stepmother outside badmouthing her again! Looking at the date circled on the calendar, she knows she can't stay in the city any longer. She quickly packs her things and follows her grandfather back to the countryside! Leading a group of growing children, she clears land in the mountains and works hard to stockpile food. Even 692Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Literature from the 1950s

49. 349 重 Reborn in 1942: A Blood-Soaked Escape 重生42血染逃荒路 Autumn Comes with Falling Leaves zmy13落叶知秋zmy13Urban332k WordsCompleted Wang Lin, a special forces soldier codenamed Shadow, is reborn in 1942 with a pocket dimension and his sworn younger sister. He battles various factions all the way to the capital, using his skills to eliminate collaborators and kill Japanese soldiers with his own hands. 9.6kReads9.0Score571Shelves
50. 350 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.9kReads9.3Score950Shelves

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    These are all historical texts by Juejuezi.

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