Period Fiction, One Female Lead, Male-Oriented, No Trash Men Seeking Redemption 年代文 单女主 男频 不要渣男悔过

1. 1 年 Period: I Turned Down My First Love from the Start and Got Rich in the Countryside 年代：开局拒白月光，下乡致富 Chi Yu炽虞Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn: I Become a Big Shot in the 1980s” has been released. [Period Setting + Great Northern Wilderness + Educated Youth + Satisfying Comeback + Daily Life + Building Wealth + Single Heroine] In his previous life, Lin Feng was reported by his ex-girlfriend for secretly keeping the Bagua Disc left by his grandfather, which she denounced as feudal dross! After reporting Lin Feng, his ex-girlfriend and her lover seized his job and courtyard house, and lived a comfortable life. Lin 32.4kReads7.0Score3.2k14d adds

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   Male-oriented single female lead, not a scumbag, repents, 1960s rebirth + educated youth + Great Northern Wilderness, recommended!

2. 2 重 Reborn: The Commandery Princess Falls for a Keyboard Warrior 重生之郡主爱上键盘侠 Mu Sha3130穆沙3130Urban370k WordsOngoing He is a programmer at a major tech company from the Earth realm. He spends his time on Tianya, Bilibili, and Zhihu. She is the adopted daughter of the imperial family. But she's always at risk of falling down the social ladder. Beneath the Guardians, all are mere ants! Watch as the two of them join forces and build a family that will endure for a thousand years! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead was a keyboard warrior and a deep-diving enthusiast in his past life; the female lead was an empire's backup plan, but all her skills in slaying dragons have become useless! Watch as the two stir up the winds of change and build a thousand-year-old family! The male lead's ironclad rule: Deceiving Rao Rao is an outrage against heaven!

3. 3 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s: I Land a Secure Job Thanks to My Uncle, the Director 穿越五零：靠主任舅舅端铁饭碗 Today's Wind Is Calm Too今天的风也很平静Urban189k WordsOngoing Parallel world, Period piece, Northeast factory workers, everyday family life, enjoying life, a happy life. Food delivery rider Zhou Guoqiang takes a tumble into a parallel world in 1950, where he finds a home with bare walls and a drafty, rundown house. His most valuable possession is half a ration biscuit, which he had in his pocket when he transmigrated. Zhou Guoqiang thinks about the policies of the time. Surely he can't spend his whole life bent over the fields? Just as he's worrying about 25.4kReads—Score2.2k14d adds

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   This is a historical fiction, male-oriented, single-female-lead story. Every character acts for their own benefit, there are no mindless villains, it's a slice-of-life story about family life. Readers looking for something to read can add it to their bookshelf, and the author will continue to update it.

4. 4 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 13.4kReads8.9Score70014d adds

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   Good novels from that era, all with a single female lead.

5. 5 重 Reborn in 1970: Divided from the Family from the Start 重生70，开局被分家 Old Man's New Book老人新书Urban984k WordsCompleted In the first half of his previous life, the protagonist lived recklessly and did every kind of evil, ending up with his family destroyed... In the second half, he worked hard and diligently. Just when he had finally managed to buy a house in the city, his nephew pulled out his feeding tube... Reborn just before the family split up, Chen Wein 7.5kReads8.2Score47414d adds
6. 6 重 Back to 1983: Raising Livestock and Building Wealth with My Seven Sisters 重回83：带着七个姐姐养殖致富 A Bookworm Who Reads Web Novels看网文的书虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it's low for now. Don't worry about it. It'll go up later. [A period piece, slice of life, farming, raising children, a small northern village. Early on, the story focuses on catching cicada nymphs, hunting scorpions by torchlight, trapping birds, fishing, farming, selling vegetables, and raising chickens, ducks, and pigs, with things gradually developing.] Wang Dongsheng was working at a construction site one night when a dump truck sideswiped him. He found himself 1.6kReads7.1Score11514d adds
7. 7 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
8. 8 重 Back to 1982: It All Begins in a Little Fishing Village 重回1982，从小渔村开始 Explosive Garfield暴炸加菲Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Relaxed Daily Life + One Heroine + Mountains and Seas + Farming] Lin Dongyang shook his head. He had only been watching as a leatherback turtle was hauled ashore and helping release it back into the sea, but it got tangled up with him. The moment he opened his eyes, he was back in 1982, on the very day he had made a terrible mistake. The sight of the shabby old house brought distant memories flooding back. Looking at his wife beneath him, belly swollen and tears on her face, he felt 21.9kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
9. 9 1 1978: The Female Educated Youth Insists on Dragging Me Back to the City 1978：女知青非要拽我回城 Zhong Can't See, Zhong Can't Use z钟看不钟用zUrban282k WordsOngoing Lin Zhiqiu transmigrates for no apparent reason to the late 1970s and, by a strange twist of fate, becomes a doorman at People's Literature. It's only a temporary job, but he's more than content. He keeps an eye on the gate, takes it easy whenever he can, and writes a few novels when he's short on money. Selling the rights to a few of them brings in a steady stream of cash. When all his pen names are finally exposed, everyone discovers that several of the hottest novelists of the past two years 21Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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   🍅If you don't like it, smash your head! [Evil laugh] The handsome male lead wants to live a quiet life in the village, but a beautiful educated youth gets into university and insists on taking him to the city to marry into her family. The male lead has no choice but to work as a security guard while simultaneously becoming a literary giant! [Drooling]

10. 10 年 A Legendary Life in the Era 年代传奇人生 Wen Youcai文有财Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s. With the pocket dimension and gear from his previous life, he takes his friends hunting and exploring. The early story centers on hunting, with cross-province searches for family, treasure hunts, and battles against spies woven in. They explore fortresses, raid tombs, and get caught up in other thrilling adventures. Novel pets include a wolverine, a big black horse, a yellow-throated marten, reindeer, and a mantis. 62.9kReads7.7Score9k14d adds

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    A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the depths of the Greater Khingan Mountains in the 1960s, carrying his previous life's spatial abilities and equipment. He and his companions explore, hunt, and earn money. The story is exciting and fast-paced, with hunting as the main focus in the early stages, interspersed with cross-province searches for relatives, treasure hunts, fighting spies, exploring fortresses, tomb raiding, and adventure. The pets are novel: wolverines, red dogs, black horses, yellow-throated martens, reindeer, and mantises. Later chapters incorporate folk customs and cultivation. Updates are stable, and the game is entirely hand-written. Welcome to the story!

11. 11 七 The 1970s: My Wife Is the Heiress of a Capitalist Family 七零，我的老婆是资本家大小姐 Flowers Fly in May五月飞花Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Hunting + capitalist heiress as wife + raising children + getting rich + one heroine] Zhou Wenshan joins the ranks of transmigrators and returns to the 1970s. From the start, his engagement is called off! As luck would have it, a capitalist family is sent down to the village. Zhou Wenshan takes one look at their daughter, Chen Wan, and falls for her… … Chen Wan's family is framed and sent down to Zhoujia Village. They don't get enough to eat and still have to work in the fields. Then Chen Wan s 173.3kReads8.5Score13k14d adds

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    🔥A slice-of-life story, single female lead, male-oriented, historical fiction. A woman transmigrates back to the 1970s and is rejected by her fiancé? Zhou Wenshan sets his sights on Chen Wan, a capitalist's daughter who has been demoted and sent to the countryside! At that time, the Chen family was falsely accused and suffered hardship, lacking food and clothing, yet she still retained the integrity of her noble family. Zhou Wenshan, with his precocious hunting skills, hunts wild beasts and seeks out delicacies in the deep mountains, providing her with a safe haven. After marriage, they raise a child together. He uses his prey to exchange for food and cloth coupons, while she uses her wisdom to manage the household and make a living. From enduring hunger to having enough to eat, and then leading the villagers to prosperity, their lives become increasingly prosperous. A rough-and-tumble hunter king dotes on his delicate wife, their daily life raising a child is heartwarming and healing, and their path to wealth is full of exciting moments. In an era of scarcity, this story writes a legend of mutual redemption, full of life and warmth—it's addictive!

12. 12 从 Hunting in the Changbai Mountains Since 1969 从69年开始的长白山狩猎生活 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Li Weidong transmigrated into the body of a young intellectual sent to work in a production team at the foot of the Changbai Mountains. He met young people who had come from all over the country to help develop the region, and got to know a group of hunters on the mountains who, like him, made their living hunting. During those years of hunting in the mountains, he experienced all kinds of things: laughter, worries, and sorrow. Li Weidong gained not only prey, but also family, friendship, and 23.8kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds

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    Educated youth going to the countryside to hunt in the mountains was quite good.

13. 13 四 Siheyuan: I Use the Law to Crush All Defiance 四合院：我用国法镇压一切不服 The Mighty Northern Emperor坚强的北冥大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted One heroine + smart protagonist + real-life cases + industrial powerhouse + grand vision By chance, Song Yuan arrives at that famous courtyard. Armed with a copy of the "Public Security Administration Punishments Regulations", he easily puts the courtyard's vermin in their place! Having lived another life, of course he wants to contribute to his country. He'll make sure to have a presence at the Canton Fair! A story about a modern person using the rule of law to navigate life in a courtyard. He 36.6kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds

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    This one is a male-oriented historical fiction novel with a single female lead (who doesn't appear until very late in the story). It's not scumbag and quite enjoyable.

14. 14 咸 The Pickled-Vegetable Beauty: After My Divorce, I Became a Millionaire, and My Ex Begged Me to Remarry Him 咸菜西施：离婚后我成了万元户，前夫跪求复婚 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Pickled-Vegetable Beauty: After Our Divorce, I Became a Millionaire, and My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book! Set around the 1980s, the female protagonist is disliked by her husband, so she resolutely divorces him and starts her own business. Later, her husband begs her to remarry him...

15. 15 黄 Building Terraced Fields on the Loess Plateau 黄土高原开梯田 Huangpu Drifting Pig黄浦漂猪Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [Period Novel] [Upright Values] He carved out a place for himself with his own hands. He made the yellow earth bloom with his sweat. This is a farming novel about changing the whole world through hard work! 4.2kReads8.2Score24114d adds

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    The series is nearing its end, and the male lead still only has one wife. There's no henpecked husband, and it doesn't use the guise of farming to engage in nonsensical activities. The morally upright tone is incredibly strong, and the rating will likely continue to rise after it concludes.

16. 16 穿 A Couple of Fake Partners' Everyday Gossip After They Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies 穿书七零塑料夫妻的吃瓜日常 Good Fortune and Good Luck福气满满好运来Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (A sharp-tongued heroine with eight hundred schemes, queen of the courtyard and village, who loves watching the drama unfold × a male lead who seems aloof and untouchable but is really a childish boy who gets bullied by her and tries to fight back) Jiang Nuan transmigrates into a book. In this 1970s romance, she, Jiang Nuan, is a hopelessly lovesick fool who pines for the male lead, gets face-slapped again and again, and still keeps throwing herself at him. She’s nothing but a disposable side ch 11.8kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    A bizarre and immoral young couple in a period drama

17. 17 糟 Oh No, I Just Reborn and Scared My Future Wife into Fainting 糟糕，刚重生就吓晕未来老婆 The Center Seat at the Dinner Table饭桌C位Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Dad raising a child + 1981 period setting + making money + one heroine] A wealthy bachelor from the 21st century wakes up after a one-night stand to find he has been reborn in 1981 in the body of a burly, ugly-looking idiot feared as a villain. The moment he opens his eyes, he scares the stunning young woman who spent the night beside him unconscious. He plans to treat it as a beautiful encounter. In this golden age, he'll work hard, make money, and build a fortune. Until one day, he runs into 11.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    I've recently watched it three times; it's really good. There are also short dramas with slightly altered plots. It's very entertaining and worth looking forward to.

18. 18 巴 The Hunting King of Bashan 巴山猎王 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A transmigration tale set in a bygone era, brimming with rugged mountain spirit and the warmth of everyday life. Armed with memories from his past life and everything taught by his master, the King of Hunters, he wields a hunting rifle, trains mastiffs, and fights wolves. In the 1980s, he sets up a cooperative, builds roads, and buys vehicles, determined to find a way forward for a poor village deep in the mountains. From venturing alone into deadly wilderness to find a life-saving old ginseng r 115Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The first hunting-themed novel without a system! [Top Post] The second hunting-themed novel with a bit of a cheat system (not an exaggeration)! [Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up][Smile]

19. 19 狩 Hunting to Feed the Family: My Beautiful Wife Has a Stutter 狩猎养家：娇妻口吃但绝美 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban258k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the 1980s, Li Xiaohun found himself in the body of Li Jia'ao's notorious ne'er-do-well. His parents were dead, leaving only an eight-year-old girl for him to rely on, and the two of them had only each other. Fortunately, he had a titanium-alloy divine crossbow with him, and its quiver held a world of secrets. Hunting, farming, and making a fortune were all within reach. He learned incredible hunting skills from Old Man Shan, the mentor of his lame father-in-law. With a sw 234Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 穿 Transmigrating to 1959: I Begin as a Level-Eight Benchworker Through Sign-In 穿越五九，从签到八级钳工开始 Young Old Man幼龄大叔Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Transmigrate to 1959: Starting with the Sign-in System, is now online. Sign in from the start for Level Ten Fitter skills, and make rockets by hand and spaceships with your feet. When seasoned fitter Zhao Ming wakes up, he's transmigrated into the body of a frail young man in 1959. The family is dirt poor, his mother is gravely ill, and his eldest sister-in-law is mean. It's hell mode from the start! Luckily, the God-Tier Sign-in System activates just in time! ( 32.3kReads7.2Score2k14d adds

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    Period industrial setting, single female lead

21. 21 重 Reborn in 1975: Marrying a Young Intellectual and Rising to the Top 重生75：从娶知青开始走上巅峰 Extra-Spicy Crawfish爆辣小龙虾Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jiang Chao's cousin married a gentle, demure city girl who was soft and delicate, while Jiang Chao married the village beauty he had grown up with. Everyone envied his cousin for marrying a woman from the city, but after the wedding, she threatened to kill herself rather than sleep with him. Meanwhile, just a month after Jiang Chao's wedding, he became a father, and he rode the spring breeze to make his fortune. A fire took the lives of both Jiang Chao and his cousin, and t 497Reads5.6Score11314d adds

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    It's not that the scumbag repented, it's that the lover missed out.

22. 22 破 An Unprecedented Promotion: Is This Really Such a Big Deal? 破格提干：你们至于吗？ Black-Hearted Old Six黑心老六Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever served in the military? If you had another chance, would you enlist again? Would you want to relive that life of "one person gets sick, the whole unit gets shots"? Would you want to return to the place that made you suffer while you were there, but miss once you had left? 13.7kReads8.9Score81014d adds

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    They exist from every era!

23. 23 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 65.8kReads8.7Score5.3k14d adds
24. 24 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 70.9kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds
25. 25 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
26. 26 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. 82kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds
27. 27 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 171kReads9.4Score15.5k14d adds
28. 28 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 180.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds
29. 29 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 90.3kReads9.6Score10.8k14d adds
30. 30 疯 Madness in 1960: The Street Punk Leads the Courtyard Astray 疯癫1960：街溜子带偏四合院 Water Does Not Rush Ahead水不争先Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Comedy] [Nanluoguxiang] [My Dad Is a Hidden Big Shot] In 1960, with the enemy still lurking among the people and not yet fully eliminated, Xu Huai nearly got shot. Only after joining the Public Security Bureau did he discover that his father was a hidden big shot. 61.5kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds
31. 31 震 Shocking! You Want to Have My Baby from the Start? 震惊！开局你就要帮我生孩子？ Mountain Scholar山中墨客Urban521k WordsCompleted (One heroine + Period setting + Dad life + Urban farming + Sweet romance) What is it like to be reborn and return to 1989 as a rich man and a country doctor? Lu Feng dies unexpectedly and transmigrates to the late 1980s... Once a good-for-nothing everyone looked down on, he transforms into a tycoon and renowned doctor whom everyone praises and admires. What happened along the way? With his beloved in his arms, let's get rich together amid these green hills and clear waters, build bridges and roa 1.4kReads9.0Score10114d adds

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    Single female lead, time travel, sweet and refreshing.

32. 32 穿 Transmigrating to 1976: Hunting in the Mountains with My Pocket Dimension 穿越76，带着空间上山打猎 Seeking Words on the Wind觅语乘风Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Space] [Hunting] An overworked young man unexpectedly transmigrates to the Greater Khingan Mountains in 1976. In an era when people barely have enough to eat or wear, Xu Chen defies his family's objections and resolutely heads into the mountains to become a forest ranger. He originally planned to use his spatial ability to trade in mountain goods and make his fortune. But after an accident leads him to cross into Russian territory with a young woman in tow, he embarks on an Arctic fox hunt. Fro 4.8kReads7.3Score23914d adds

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    Space, hunting, male protagonist with an evil villainous character who turns righteous, a ruthless and decisive era-defining novel.

33. 33 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 43.1kReads7.9Score4k14d adds

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    This is a novel set in a bygone era, with detailed yet unexaggerated descriptions, making it easy to read and free of any flaws.

34. 34 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    Inspirational stories of overcoming adversity and breaking through limitations – a rare gem of a contemporary literature.

35. 35 穿 I Transmigrated to the Seventies and Married a Cool-Headed Female Educated Youth from the Start 穿越七零，开局娶个清冷女知青 Lian Yu Yi涟域漪Urban544k WordsOngoing [Transmigration to the Past + Pocket Dimension Cooking + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Husband + Building Wealth] Modern food blogger Jing Yu opens his eyes to find he has transmigrated into the 1970s, becoming a good-for-nothing whom everyone despises. From the start, it’s his wedding night. His new wife, Chu Qingyuan, a cool and aloof educated youth, looks utterly hopeless, her heart already dead. Seeing the young woman crushed by fate, Jing Yu immediately steps in to protect her. The origin 134Reads—Score15414d adds

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    If you're interested, you can take a look. It's a story about a male protagonist who travels through time, has a spatial ability, and can cook delicious food. The female protagonist is a sent-down youth.

36. 36 东 Reviving the Northeast Starts with Winning Over My Russian Mother-in-Law 东北振兴从拿下北极熊丈母娘开始 An Inkstone That Doesn't Grind Ink砚台不磨墨Urban106k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1985, he became the most useless sickly blond in a forest farm in Northeast China. After returning from military service, his meridians were severed, his fiancée had run off, and the whole village laughed at him as a “good-for-nothing.” A widow set him up to swindle his house, while the village bully brought men to his door to kill him. Even his own father sighed, “There’s no way to go on like this.” But no one knew he could hear the thoughts of all living things. He could hear the wid —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so beautiful! (♥∀♥)

37. 37 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 126.7kReads9.4Score11.8k14d adds
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Golden Finger for the Good Life! 四合院，我有一个享福金手指！ After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing What should I do after transmigrating to the Birds-Full Courtyard? Oh, there’s a System! And I get to enjoy life while everyone else suffers? Now that’s what I call living! In this era of scarce supplies, how can I use food and drink to weave a vast web of connections? Let’s see how Luo Tie thrives in the beastly Birds-Full Courtyard, using other people’s bitter fruits to make his own life happy! 128.1kReads7.9Score8k14d adds
39. 39 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Building a Happy Life with My Lame Wife 赶山：带跛脚媳妇过上幸福生活 Garfield Isn't a Cat加菲不是猫Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A Grounded Period Novel + No Pocket Dimension, No System + Wife and Sister-in-Law + Animal Companions + Hunting + Food + Business + Farming + Gathering Herbs] Xu Yi, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally takes the wrong medication while being treated for depression and dies. He transmigrates into the body of Xu Yi, a man with a severe intellectual disability in a mountain village in the early 1980s. To his surprise, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who limps, as well as an adorable six-yea 16.5kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds

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40. 40 赶 Coastal Foraging Days: A Hold Full of Fish, Doting on Five Sisters 赶海年代：鱼货满仓，宠飞五姐妹 Billionaire富甲亿方Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Reborn in a bygone era + fishing village + lighthearted + daily life + beachcombing + fishing + farming + pocket dimension) Xu Mo died on the operating table. When he opened his eyes, he was back forty-five years earlier, at the moment Li Qingyue asked him to marry her. In his previous life, his cowardice and refusal to take responsibility led to all five sisters dying, while his parents wasted away in grief. In the end, he too passed away with a heart full of regret. This time, the chance to m 20.5kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds

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41. 41 穿 Transmigrating to 1977, Starting as an Educated Youth 穿越七七，从知青开始 Hu the Number One Scholar探花胡Urban1.0M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.7Score12414d adds

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    This book is worth reading. It's a period drama, very well written, without any pretentiousness, face-slapping moments, or unnecessary fluff.

42. 42 重 Reborn in 1990: The System Forces Me to Become the Village Tyrant 重生90：系统逼我当村霸 Ni Linsheng逆鳞生Rural Life544k WordsOngoing [Period setting + System + village bully + reborn + farming and business + face-slapping wish fulfillment] In 2026, overworked office drone Zhou Ye dies suddenly after staying up all night. When he opens his eyes, he's back in 1990. He's become the bully whom all 3,000 villagers are chasing around to curse. His family is so poor they're starving. His older sister has to drop out of school, a supposedly good man in the village is running a scam, and an orphan girl is about to be sold. System: [St 98Reads—Score614d adds

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    A must-read single-female-lead period fantasy novel where the protagonist is reborn, returns to her hometown to take charge of the countryside, and protects her family. It's so addictive!

43. 43 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 27.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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    Fishing, hunting, and mushroom farming—no system, no spatial abilities, no top-tier items, logically sound, and well-written.

44. 44 如 If Her Parents Had Never Met 如果她的父母不曾相遇 Keep Moving Forward向前走不会停Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted On countless nights when her parents argued, Wang Xiaolin wondered: If her parents had never met, would her mother’s life be better than it was now? Would her father still sit silently by the front door while they argued? And would she still exist? 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a story about a woman who travels back in time to before her parents' wedding and tries to stop them from getting married.

45. 45 重 Reborn in 1986: I Open a Supermarket in the City 重生1986我在城里开超市 Lonely Dog Listening to the Rain孤单听雨的狗Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, so they’re bound to rise!! Everything is handmade from scratch~ [Period setting + reborn + feel-good story + building wealth + opening a supermarket + devoted husband and father] [Buy one, get one free] [Trade in your old goods] [The Vegetable Basket Project] … Reborn in 1986, with no awful relatives to deal with, he sells wild greens, opens a supermarket, and starts a franchise... Free eggs with every in-store purchase! Spend 10 yuan, get 1 yuan off; sp 38.9kReads8.3Score3k14d adds

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    You can take a look; the data is rigorous, not exaggerated, and very immersive.

46. 46 魂 Reborn in 1959: Startling by Each Step 魂穿59，步步惊心 Little Bug Back from 6060回来的小虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The novel is being revised... (One heroine, spatial abilities, mild violence, family life, a gradual build, steady growth.) The story mainly has three stages. In the early part, he helps his family escape poverty. In the middle, he gets a job at a steel mill, working on equipment and supplies, with some familiar courtyard-life elements mixed in, though they are not the main focus. In the later part, he helps the country develop its national defense. His spatial abilities are controllable, and he 134Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is definitely a good choice; among historical fiction with a space setting, it's among the top. It's already updated with a story where the protagonist makes free purchases everywhere in the space—it's awesome, and the characters are intelligent. The male lead is also well-developed and relatable. It's very immersive. It features a single female lead.

47. 47 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. 201.2kReads9.4Score13.5k14d adds

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    For those suffering from a reading slump, this is a must-read! 💕 "1960s: A Journey Through Nanluoguxiang"! The protagonist transmigrates with a planting space, possesses top-notch hunting and fishing skills, and cleverly uses his space to trade resources, leading to a thrilling and unforgettable journey of triumph! ☘️

48. 48 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Taking My Younger Sister to Northeast China to Join the Educated Youth 重生七零：带着妹妹下东北当知青 Yuxi Is Not a Creek玉溪不是溪Urban8.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting] + [Sent-down youth] + [Hunting and farming] + [Growing ginseng] + [Hard work and perseverance] In his previous life, what Tian Xiangnan regretted most was failing to take good care of his younger sister, which led to her dying far too young. Now that he is reborn, Tian Xiangnan immediately takes his sister with him to the Northeast to become sent-down youths. But on the way there, he unexpectedly discovers a shamanic legacy in a cave. Going hunting? I have homemade, magical sham 24.4kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
49. 49 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 36.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds

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    For those suffering from a reading slump, this is a must-read! 💕 "1960S: A Journey Through Nanluoguxiang"! The protagonist transmigrates with a planting space, possesses top-notch hunting and fishing skills, and cleverly uses his space to trade resources, leading to a thrilling and unforgettable journey of triumph! ☘️

50. 50 我 My 1970 我的1970 Big Mountain Loves Fishing大山爱钓鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Thank heaven for giving me the chance to be reborn, but why did I have to go back to when I was seven? I even have to pretend I don't recognize the characters I know. Otherwise, they'll definitely think I'm possessed. Believe it or not, Mother would kill the family's big rooster just so she could secretly invite a spirit medium over to drive the ghost out. Guess I'll just have to lie low! 4.5kReads8.5Score26114d adds

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