Looking for Stories Set in a Bygone Era About Business and Building a Fortune, Without Toxic Family Members 求：年代+经商+发家致富（无极品）

1. 101 空 Fishing with an Empty Hook: I Only Catch the Most Expensive, Biggest Fish 空钩钓鱼，我只钓贵的鱼，大的鱼 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban300k WordsCompleted Nan Canghai had his achievements stolen and was fired from his job, so he went out for a walk to clear his head. Caught in a sudden downpour, he happened upon an old, dilapidated Water God Temple by the river. Curious, Nan Canghai ducked inside to take shelter and look around. By a stroke of fate, he merged with the remnant soul of an ancient Water God. Not only did he inherit the Water God's legacy, he also obtained a treasure that controlled water: the Black Tortoise Banner, one of the Four Di 632Reads8.6Score—Shelves
2. 102 重 Reborn as a Cow: Ruling the Dark Planet 重生成牛：称霸黑暗星球 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban113k WordsCompleted Ye Daniu transmigrated and was reborn in the body of an African buffalo that had just been killed by a lion. Using human intelligence, he killed the lion and became the King of the Buffaloes. From then on, the African buffaloes began practicing martial arts and forming battle formations, wiping out prides of lions and packs of wolves. They exterminated the hyenas, unified the grasslands, and became its overlords. When the apocalypse arrived, the King of the Buffaloes led herds of buffaloes, zebr 157Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 赌 Stone Gambling: One Touch Sends Prices Soaring 赌石：摸一下就涨 Fourth Master Nan Gai南丐四爷Urban517k WordsCompleted Nangong Wushuang graduated two months ago but still hasn’t found a job. His girlfriend even dumped him, climbing into a rich heir’s Mercedes and driving away. In a foul mood, he left the city to clear his head, only to unexpectedly inherit the Land God’s legacy: the art of turning stones into gold. The Land God, who had waited over a thousand years for an heir, turned out to be a chatterbox. He talked for so long that his soul unexpectedly dispersed before he could finish passing on the art, lea 875Reads7.1Score102Shelves
4. 104 股 Reborn in the Stock Market: From Retail Trader to Capitalist Tycoon 股海重生：从散户到资本巨鳄 Xiaolan晓蘭Urban221k WordsCompleted In 2025, veteran trader Lin Qiusheng dies on a rooftop after a capital chain collapse, having been caught in a ruthless double-cross while acting as a front man for an institution. Reborn by a twist of fate, he returns to the eve of the A-share market's May 19, 1999 rally, with only 8,000 yuan in savings, and sets out to rewrite his destiny. Drawing on twenty-six years of stock market memories and trading experience, Lin Qiusheng accurately predicts the tech-stock boom and earns his first fortun 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 倒 The Middleman Returns to the 1980s: From the Start, Selling Digital Watches 倒爷回八零，开局卖电子表 A Lighter A一只打火机AUrban126k WordsOngoing After transmigrating back to 1982, Chen Jianguo uses a box of electronic watches to turn the tide of the times. From setting up a stall at the train station to entering the underground trade, he uses his forward-looking knowledge to resell scarce goods, only to face crackdowns for "speculation and profiteering" and underhanded attacks from rivals. Walking a knife's edge in the resale trade, he resolutely shifts to manufacturing: he opens an electronics factory and makes domestic calculators, b 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 金 Finance From the Start: A New Legend Beneath Lion Rock 金融开局：狮子山下新传奇 Blackstone Code黑石代码Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the pace is a little slow!!!] In 1983, Hong Kong stood at a historic crossroads. Sino-British negotiations began, but broke down on September 23. The panic of Black Saturday swept across the entire city. The Hong Kong dollar plunged, citizens frantically queued to exchange their money, and half a lifetime's savings evaporated overnight. Chen Fan entered the fray with a strategic investment in red-chip companies. He used 5.5 billion in principal to leverage twen 2.9kReads6.8Score107Shelves
7. 107 搬 Hauling Goods From 2026 to Feed the People of 1988 搬运2026，喂饱1988 Kindergarten Little Train幼儿园小火车Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Period setting + everyday life + transporting goods between two worlds + building a business + multiple heroines + no drawn-out romantic angst + remember road safety Lu Wei unexpectedly discovers that he can travel back and forth between 1988 and 2025. In the 1980s, industry is underdeveloped, and manufactured goods are expensive. Lu Wei starts out reselling vegetables, nylon stockings, digital watches, and clothes, then goes on to start companies and build factories. Step by step, he brings mod 104.2kReads9.1Score12kShelves
8. 108 手 My Watch Lets Me Travel Between the 1980s and the Present 手表带我往返穿越80年代和现代 Imitation Adviser山寨师爷Urban387k WordsCompleted The 1980s connect with the modern era. The abundance of modern supplies and the advances in science and technology allow modern innovations to flourish in the 1980s and lead society forward. The past also provides the modern world with secret recipes and traditions. This is a period novel with no outrageous villains or messy romantic entanglements. Fast-paced, it follows the protagonist Hu Guolin as he builds up the Hongxing Group and develops all kinds of technology to make everyday life more c 122Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 重 Reborn in 1878: Counterfeiting Money in Chinatown 重生1878：在唐人街做假钞 Meat Lover No. 1爱吃肉1号Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Also known as “Damn, Counterfeit Bills Aren't Money?! System, I'm Reporting You for Discrimination!” “Who Dares Say My Bills Are Fake?” [Reborn + Counterfeit Money + System + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless and Decisive + Chinatown + Alternate History + Survival + Frequent Updates] Counterfeiter Chen Xiao dies in a gang shootout and wakes up in 1878. He activates the “Underworld Tycoon System.” Every time he spends money, he gets a chance to win a prize. Skill points, guns, blueprints, household go 4.5kReads7.1Score378Shelves
10. 110 重 Back to 1978: The Uncle Who Returned from Abroad 重返1978：归国的小叔叔 van Fen Jiaozhuovan分焦灼Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Wealthy Tycoon]+ [Family Life]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Heartwarming Period Piece]+ [Infrastructure Development] Zhao Qiming, a wealthy Chinese American, follows the diary his father left behind and returns to China with his father's ashes and his son, Zhao Haodong, to seek out their roots. But an unexpected encounter sends father and son, car and all, transmigrating back to China in 1978! Their gleaming Bentley and flashy outfits become the most eye-catching sight of the era. Armed with immense weal 12.4kReads6.3Score461Shelves
11. 111 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: Dump the Toxic Man, Then Make Money 穿越八零：先踹毒男再搞钱 Zhang Li张莉Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Era + Transmigration + Business Battles + A Cast of Geniuses + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Not a Pure Romance (the man is chaste, the woman is not) (Dear readers, due to the story's premise, there will be a child, but this isn't a child-rearing story. It's pure business, pure business, pure business! Nothing will hold her back from making money. If children in a story bother you, please don't open this one, and please don't leave a bad review! I beg you with my hands pressed together!) The 1.6kReads8.8Score148Shelves

    Reader note

    Main business, main entrepreneurship

12. 112 肉 A Little Chubby Kid Brings a Shopping Mall into a Period Novel 肉团子带着商场穿进年代文 Soft Words软語Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted This is a danmei novel set in a bygone era, so make sure you’re reading the right one, cuties! When he wakes up, Lu Tang has become the adopted son who dies young in a period novel! From beginning to end, he only appears in a few chapters before being written out. But his death causes his adoptive parents’ family to turn evil. All four of his brothers become villains too, just to avenge him. The eldest brother breaks his leg, the second is kicked out of the army, and the third is abducted by hum 15kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

    Reader note

    Apart from the first one, the following ones are all romance-type period novels. They are all highly rated novels and the content is quite interesting.

13. 113 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 53kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves
14. 114 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Chubby Educated Youth Has a Spirit Spring Space 重生七零：胖妞知青有灵泉空间 I'm a Little Goldfish是小金鱼呢Modern Romance798k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Spirit Spring Space + Supplies + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] She had just finished gathering supplies as the apocalypse arrived, and then she got struck by lightning?? In an instant, she was reborn and transmigrated into the body of a chubby educated youth in the 1970s. Her reflection in the mirror showed rough skin and a face as big as a platter. Miao Jiaojiao nearly burst into tears. Luckily, her spirit spring space, packed with supplies, had 12.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
15. 115 七 70s Military Marriage: The Couple’s a Bit Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 66.4kReads9.2Score7.5kShelves
16. 116 穿 Back to the 1980s, I Opened Shops Across the Country 穿回80年代我把店开遍全国 Unknown Little Sprout不知名微崽Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing I woke up to find myself back in the 1980s, with a System to boot. I opened bag shops, clothing stores, and jewelry shops in the 1980s, turning everything the System offered into nationwide chains and taking them international. The early setup of the characters and background may be a little dull, but readers with good taste will stick with it. I write purely as a hobby. History buffs who expect rigorous research into the era, please stay away. The focus is on running shops and businesses. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This Could Have Been [Like] The protagonist started out as a street vendor. In the face of doubts and difficulties, he never backed down. With his unique vision and the energy not to be afraid of hardship, he made the small business prosperous and opened stores all over the country step by step! This novel not only has a passionate entrepreneurial line, but is also interspersed with warm family affection and sincere friendship, vividly showing the fireworks and human touch of the 1980s. While reading the story, you can also feel the unique charm of that special era.

17. 117 被 The Campus Belle Pulled Me Off the Rooftop, So I Made Her Bear Three Children to Pay Me Back 被校花拉下天台，让她生三个还债 Three Lives Ling Yue三生凌月Urban2.7M WordsOngoing What's the first thing you do when you get a second chance at life? The jerk gritted his teeth and said bitterly, “Get a room!” “Get a room? With who?” “That gorgeous idiot who dragged me off the rooftop in my last life. She owes me!” And then? “Eat her food, drink her drinks, use her money to get a room, and use her money to win over a gorgeous, brilliant senior student.” “She's so smart. Can you actually win her over?” “She taught me how.” “Holy crap! You people are wild. What next?” “Make mon 52.3kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

    Reader note

    When he was born again, he brought the natural deadbeat school beauty into the hotel, ate her food, drank her food, asked her to pay for the room, used her wallet to support the female college student, and then used the female college student's money to start a business.

18. 118 磕 After Four Years of Stupidity, I Became the Beloved Wife of a Rough Village Bully 磕傻四年，成了糙汉村霸的娇媳妇 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 40.3kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

    Reader note

    They are all articles about getting rich, no cheats, system haha. In the first book, the heroine loses her memory and has the mental capacity of only three years old. Brother Da Bian is exhausted every day and takes care of his mother. The second book is a standard story about making a fortune.

19. 119 美 A Beauty Marries Down: Her Second-Husband, an Older Man, Demands Her Love Every Day 美人下嫁：二婚老男人日日索爱 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 79.1kReads9.4Score10kShelves
20. 120 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building Wealth Starts with a Cold Water Stall 重生八零，致富从摆凉水摊开始 Qing Li青笠Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted Rebirth + 1980s setting + space + spirit spring + adorable child + feel-good power fantasy + strong heroine + face-slapping the worst of the worst + building a business + love that grows over time + contemporary romance + making a fortune + family and neighborhood life + fantasy romance The madwoman from her past life is reborn! When Zhong Jingqiu, who froze to death on the street in her previous life, opened her eyes, she found herself back on the day her daughter died after a high fever went 14Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I recently picked up a book about getting rich in the times. The heroine has an online IQ and a great business acumen. The plot is also well-written. I recommend it.

21. 121 重 Reborn, I Became Xinjiang’s Richest Man by Selling Naan 重生后，我靠卖馕成为新疆首富 Ginkgo029Urban207k WordsOngoing A Bu Du is reborn. Other people use their second chance to get into the internet or real estate, but when he opens his eyes, he finds himself facing a clay oven belching black smoke. Nadire, the tough childhood friend he grew up with, hands him some cumin. “A Bu Du, what are you spacing out for? The naan’s about to burn! If we can’t sell it today, we’ll have to go hungry!” A Bu Du slaps his thigh. “Hey! What do you know, girl? This isn’t selling naan, it’s the foundational architecture of a carb 4Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    An entrepreneurial novel full of fireworks, set in the Grand Bazaar of Xinjiang. The male protagonist starts from a small naan stall that is on the verge of closing down, and relies on innovative flavors and precise positioning to open up the market. The story is warm and passionate.

22. 122 家 A Powerful Official in the Family, and His Fierce Wife Rules the Roost 家有权臣之悍妻当道 A Chu阿楚Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lu Ling, a politician from Huaxia, transmigrates into a new world and is forced to marry a poor scholar. With a handsome young heartthrob for a husband, she decides to spend her life making money, flirting with him, and uncovering the truth. But she takes things a little too far and ends up seducing a psychologically twisted, scheming, perverse top scholar. By day, she keeps up appearances; by night, she works the fields. Looking at flowers blooming everywhere, she sighs: so many tears, so much 642Reads8.9Score104Shelves

    Reader note

    [Learned] [Learned] [Learned] Chinese politicians traveled to ancient times and were forced to marry poor scholars. Looking at the little fresh meat, what they want to do in this life is to do business, farm, and seduce their husbands to find the truth. Help your husband win the top prize...

23. 123 重 Reborn in 1985: I Made a Comeback by Finding Treasures in Antiques 重生1985：我靠文玩捡漏逆袭 Mr. Muqu木曲先生Urban192k WordsOngoing On the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1985, Lin Weidong, a big shot who owns an entire antiques market, reborn in a little house in the steelworks workers' neighborhood as a poor laborer. “Weidong! Get home quick. Your wife's boss, Wang Weiguo, has his eyes everywhere, heh!” His wife is humiliated, his sister is abused by her husband, everyone mocks him, and his father-in-law looks down on him... But he's no longer the spineless Lin Weidong he used to be! The decades of experience he gaine 8Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    In 1985, Lin Weidong, the boss of Wenwan City, was reborn as a poor worker. The memory of running the Wenwan City for decades in his previous life became the golden finger for him to change his destiny. "I'll give you three cat-eye glass balls in exchange for it." Lin Weidong stared at the "monkey ticket" in the hand of the young man. "Pull the hook! Whoever reneges is the puppy!" Lin Weidong hooked his finger and thought to himself: "Damn, this is too high...!" "Mr. Lin, let's go ask other residents for demolition requests." "Don't bother, this alley is all in my name." It truly restores the human sentiments of the 1980s, and it's fun to pick up leaks + identify treasures + be system-less + refuse without thinking.

24. 124 回 Back to 1990: This Time, I’m Flipping the Table 回到1990，我这次要掀桌子 An Yuxin安妤信Urban195k WordsCompleted After dying from overwork at 50, office worker Lin Xiangdong opened his eyes to find himself back on the day he failed the college entrance exam at 18! In his previous life, he went to work in a factory, tightening screws. He fell behind the times, missed out on his childhood sweetheart, and lived with regrets. In this life, his mind is filled with the secrets to making a fortune over the next thirty years! While his classmates are scrambling for secure jobs, he invests everything he has and res 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A fifty-year-old deputy director died suddenly while working overtime. When he opened his eyes, he went back to the day when the college entrance examination results were released in 1990. He took thirty years of business knowledge and lived a new life. He did not go into the factory to tighten screws. He wanted to seize the trend of the times and make big money, and he also wanted to hold on to the white moonlight that he had missed his whole life.

25. 125 重 The Reborn Prosperity-Bringing Bride: A Sweet Second Life for a Returned Educated Youth 重生旺家媳：重生知青有点甜 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Period setting, reborn, doting romance, sweet romance, building a fortune, rough-edged man and educated city girl After hearing the truth, she finally understood how terribly wrong she had been! Her husband died by suicide, her child drowned, and her family was destroyed. She opened her eyes and was reborn in 1980! The System activated, and she gained a pocket dimension. She rushed back to the countryside that very night! Weeping, she cried, "I'll never leave you again!" In this life, she'll che 949Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Sweet pet stories of the era

26. 126 大 College Students Take on the Village Committee 大学生勇闯村委 Twelve Is No Regret十二不是遗憾Urban143k WordsCompleted Just out of college, Zhang Ruoqiu steps into Longtan Village to take up a post as a village official. She thought grassroots work meant drinking tea, reading newspapers, and coasting through the day. Instead, the village Party secretary gave her a “lesson” on her very first day. Troublemakers throw themselves on the ground and make a scene, old hands shift the blame and watch from the sidelines, and village relationships are tangled beyond measure. But she refuses to back down She uses the law t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Rural Revitalization Articles

27. 127 重 Reborn in 1985: Getting Rich Through Pig Farming 重生1985：从养猪开始暴富 I Want to Be a Millionaire我要做富翁Urban137k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s, Gu Feng returns to a life where his wife and children suffer and his home is bare. He awakens a pocket dimension: a spirit spring, fertile black soil, and a freshness-preserving storehouse. He heals and restores his family, farms and raises pigs, and quietly builds a fortune. Troublemakers dare to cause trouble? He beats them into submission! Scheming men and women try to set him up? He leaves them penniless! He protects his wife and pampers his kids, builds a fortune, and t 25Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I, who love the farming literature of the era, was finally saved. The treasure novel kept me up all night😎😎😎

28. 128 重 Reborn in the 1970s: From Single Dad to the Richest Man 重生七零：从单亲爸爸到首富 Garlic Coffee蒜香咖啡Urban65k WordsOngoing In my previous life, my parents favored my younger brother, who did nothing but bleed me dry, and my ex-wife even cheated on me? No matter. Every bit of malice you show me is capital I'll use to reach the top! —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 重 Reborn Tour Guide Strikes It Rich! 重生导游来吸金！ Le Muxi乐沐昔Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Tour guide Ji Luoyi’s tour bus plunges into a reservoir on the way back from dropping off her group. When she opens her eyes, she has been reborn as Luo Yi, a high school student in 2002. The thought of going through high school all over again gives her a headache. Her parents were tricked into going abroad for work and haven’t been heard from in years, while her relatives are constantly picking on her, unable to stand seeing her do well. Ji Luoyi thinks, “I had a house, a car, and a cat-son, an 63Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This book is very nice

30. 130 重 Reborn in the Nineties: A Country Girl's Rise to Riches 重生九零，农女逆袭当富婆 Lucky Cat 000403招财猫000403Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Reborn + a rural woman's rise + making a fortune + taking down scumbags At the entrance to a garment factory, reborn Wu Xiaolan's grape juice stand becomes a hit. Her rivals cut prices? She launches a new product: cold skin noodles. Management makes things difficult? She leads the way in securing the first license for a mobile food stall. Short on workers? She brings together a feisty girl who sells eggs on the black market, a quick-witted young woman who works at a snack shop, and the village c 82Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Completely consistent, reborn in the 1990s, starting a business from setting up a stall, and finally becoming rich! Highly recommended!

31. 131 省 Diary of Saving Money and Turning My Life Around 省钱逆袭日记 Warm Wine, Tales of the Long Wind温酒话长风Urban193k WordsOngoing At twenty-eight, Ma Huilai is unemployed, behind on rent, blocked by his ex-girlfriend, and has less in his bank account than it takes to treat himself to a decent hot pot meal. By a stroke of bad luck, he winds up at a "business owners' self-help group." He only meant to take home a couple of boxes of leftovers, but after saying, "First, get rid of that useless fish tank in your office," everyone mistakes him for a consultant sent in from above. While others talk strategy, he talks about moochi 4Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    If you don't have a windfall from heaven and no golden fingers to support you. Let's take a look at him and see how he managed to survive in poverty. He relied on his insight into people's hearts, his ability to relax his body, and his ability to break out of routines with every word. He turned what the world regarded as a clumsy cleverness into a step-by-step force.

32. 132 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 9.8kReads8.9Score540Shelves

    Reader note

    These are the urban era ceilings! It vividly depicts the various aspects of the world in the 1980s and 1990s, with heart-wrenching details and captivating plot. It is full of joy after reading it!

33. 133 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 988Reads8.5Score—Shelves
34. 134 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 332Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 281Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 101Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 207Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 八 A Northern Jiangsu Bride in the 1980s: Her Banquets Leave the Whole Village Drooling 八零苏北小媳妇：烧大席馋哭全村 Jiahui Little Star佳慧小星星Modern Romance779k WordsCompleted Reborn in the late autumn of 1988. Zhao Hongmei took one look at her bare-walled marital home and the family’s soon-to-be-ruined first-month celebration, then briskly rolled up her sleeves. She’d spent her previous life being a doormat. This time, she wouldn’t put up with anyone’s nonsense! She was the best banquet chef for miles around in northern Jiangsu, wielding an iron wok in one hand and a big ladle in the other. Chicken sizzling in a clay pot with griddle cakes, rich yet never greasy brai 8.4kReads8.4Score903Shelves

    Reader note

    The era is reborn, and food articles about struggle are worth reading.

39. 139 我 Decked Out in Gold and Silver in the Late Seventies 我在七十年代末穿金戴银 I'm Big 33我是大33Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing An alternate setting, a pocket dimension, a coming-of-age story, one male and one female lead, a cherished first love, and a suitor. There aren’t too many weird characters, and no one is constantly picking fights. The plot avoids clichés, with food and entrepreneurship, and a wonderfully satisfying happy ending. Su Nuannuan transmigrates to 1976. She wakes up to a wicked stepmother, a clueless country-bumpkin father, a dim-witted older brother, and a scheming older sister. There’s still dried bl —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The person who works hard to recommend books is here, and he looks at the period articles without making any noise, and they are all good-looking.

40. 140 搬 I Emptied the Enemy’s Warehouse and Swept Across the Black Soil with My Pocket Dimension 搬空敌人仓库我带空间横扫黑土地 I'm Big 33我是大33Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Space + rebirth + one-on-one romance + brainless power fantasy + food + entrepreneurship + foresight + making money. Inspired by real-life circumstances, but set in an alternate era. Xu Kaixin is reborn on the very day her home is confiscated. The resentment and bitterness from her previous life still weigh on her heart. Her anxious parents hurry to pack her things. Xu Kaixin glances at the clock: the authorities will be here to confiscate their home any minute. Her parents are about to be sent 2.3kReads7.3Score242Shelves
41. 141 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 359Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The beginning is hell mode! The protagonist is reborn and returns to the hard times, with prophetic memories in hand, starting from nothing.

42. 142 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 244Reads8.9Score—Shelves
43. 143 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 53.5kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
44. 144 穷 A Broke Person’s Guide to Turning Things Around: Practical Ways to Make Money from Zero 穷鬼的翻身指南：0开始赚钱实操 Fusang Star扶桑星Urban69k WordsCompleted Still making excuses for being broke? No startup capital, no connections, no skills? Wake up! Stop numbing yourself with these excuses. You're broke because you're lazy and stupid. Look at you: a monthly salary of 3,000, a maxed-out Huabei balance, and a reading list of money-making guides gathering more dust than your savings. Sound familiar? This book, The Broke Person's Guide to Turning Things Around, is tailor-made for a naturally gifted loser like you. We don't deal in empty fantasies about 944Reads8.0Score387Shelves

    Reader note

    Are you still arguing about your poor status? Say you have no capital, no connections, and no skills? Wake up! Stop paralyzing yourself with these excuses. Your poverty is really just because of laziness and stupidity. Look at you: your monthly salary is 3,000, and you get full marks on Huabei; the "cheats for making money" that have been gathering dust in your favorites are longer than your savings. Is it you? This "Poor Man's Guide to Turning Around" is tailor-made for "talented poor man" like you. We don't talk about empty myths about wealth, but only provide a set of zero-based, down-to-earth and practical methods that will make you no longer able to make excuses. Starting from using 50 yuan of principal to resell garbage on Xianyu, we will teach you how to turn information gaps into banknotes and execution capabilities into ATMs. Don't expect to become a billionaire after watching this, that depends on fate. But we can guarantee: as long as you follow these steps, you will definitely make money for next week's drumsticks. Of course, if you don't even have the courage to open this book, you deserve to be poor. ——To all the poor people who are unwilling and have no direction (including me yesterday)

45. 145 重 Reborn in the 1980s, the Old Lady Leaves Her Husband and Children to Live for Herself 重生八零老太太抛夫弃子独自美丽 Wen Yan雯颜Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted [Reborn in 1985, Tang Guifang opened her eyes and did one thing first: she settled the accounts.] In her previous life, she spent everything on her family, only to be repaid with her husband’s infidelity, estranged children, and a lonely death in a nursing home. Reborn, she calmly signed the divorce papers, took her 1,200 yuan settlement, and turned around to lease the village’s bamboo workshop. [In this life, she wants no badge of honor as a perfect wife and mother. She wants absolute control o —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Reborn in the 80s, the old lady gets rich~

46. 146 重 Reborn in the 1980s: An Old Retiree's Hilarious Daily Life 重生八零：退休老太太的爆笑日常 Wen Yan雯颜12k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: The Retired Old Lady's Hilarious Daily Life 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Hot-Tempered Old Lady Becomes a Tender, Fiery Mom 重生八零：暴躁老太太成柔情辣妈 Wen Yan雯颜29k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: The Short-Tempered Old Lady Becomes a Tender, Feisty Mom —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Spicy Old Lady's Comeback 重生八零：麻辣老太太咸鱼翻身记 Wen Yan雯颜15k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: The Spicy Old Lady's Laid-Back Comeback 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leads Her Whole Family to Prosperity 重生八零：老太太带全家奔小康 Wen Yan雯颜29k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leads Her Whole Family to Prosperity —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Predicts the Future and Makes a Fortune 重生八零：老太太会预言发家致富 Wen Yan雯颜16k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Can Predict the Future and Build a Fortune 1Reads—Score—Shelves

Other lists with Fishing with an Empty Hook: I Only Catch the Most Expensive, Biggest Fish