Novels Set in the 1950s to 1970s After the Founding of the Nation, No Female-Oriented Stories 建国后50-70年代小说，拒绝女频

1. 551 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Party Secretary at an Agricultural Machinery Factory 四合院，我在农机厂当书记 Barbecue Sauce烧烤酱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A slow-paced story set in a bygone era! Multiple love interests, a crafty protagonist, no suffering in silence, and only a little edge. No mass-killing rampages. If that's not your thing, please move along! Zhang Xingguo's soul transmigrates into an alternate world, where he discovers that it's actually the famous Four-Sided Courtyard world. Since he's here, he might as well have some fun! He can't have come all this way for nothing. One little tip a day, and he'll rule the Four-Sided Courtyard 23.4kReads6.2Score884Shelves
2. 552 四 Siheyuan: My Fishing System Is Anything but Proper 四合院，我的钓鱼系统不正经 Zhang Youfu张攸伏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted I wake up to find I've arrived in the 1950s, in Love in the Courtyard. As a man with a golden finger, is it too much to expect to be good at everything? Copying machine tools and building tanks are child's play. More importantly, under my leadership, the Dragon Kingdom will enter the age of standardized industrialization thirty years early and achieve its great goal of becoming the world's factory fifty years ahead of schedule. When the Indians cross the border, they won't be greeted by a three- 15.7kReads7.3Score544Shelves
3. 553 六 Working as a Procurement Officer in the 1960s 六零年代做采购 A Future Beyond Reach觸不到未来Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Parallel-World Alternate-History Setting] [Everyday Life, Not a Power Fantasy] Gu Jinyao transmigrated on the second day after New Year! And she landed in the body of a high school senior in 1961, about to take the college entrance exams. Should she go to college? Go to college? Or go to college? Well, over the next few days, she’ll have to study herself to death and become a test-prep machine. First things first, she needs a set of self-study books on math, physics, and chemistry. What? They w 1.2kReads7.8Score101Shelves

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   ⭐️Story Summary: The protagonist is of suitable age; the entire family are factory workers; the woman is a graduate student [exploration needed]; her siblings are university students and soldiers. The later serialization is unknown. The writing is superb; the author is amazing, so it doesn't matter what it is or isn't. This is the only one you can read out of the three-part series [thinking], the writing is absolutely brilliant [licking screen][petrified]

4. 554 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 43.7kReads7.6Score4.1kShelves

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   Rebirth in the modern era, no exaggeration, no violence, a street thug reforms and rises to prominence.

5. 555 四 The Little Ant of the Siheyuan 四合院之小蚂蚁 Customer, Did You Have Hot Pot?您涮羊肉了客户Male-Channel Fanfiction339k WordsCompleted This is a wish-fulfillment story with a slow build. No System, no harem, no stealing other men’s women, no saintly do-gooder, and no groveling to anyone. The protagonist lives for himself and has no lofty ideals. A good-for-nothing from the future transmigrates into the past. 34Reads9.2Score—Shelves
6. 556 边 Tales from the Borderlands: All My Relatives Are Ruthless Bandits 边水往事，我家亲戚都是悍匪 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Wang opened his eyes and found himself in the story of The Longest Day in Chang'an? No, a closer look told him this was the original setting! And not just any setting, but the borderlands, at the most lawless time in the Golden Triangle: the early 2000s. There was no order in this era, only bloody cruelty in the forests and stacks of cash. It was a wild gold-rush age, full of outlaws. River-crossing dragons, mountain-tunneling tigers, gunshots ringing without end. When I have a gun, you c 19.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
7. 557 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 40.8kReads8.1Score3kShelves
8. 558 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 450Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Describing the everyday life of Shanghai's alleyways in Shanghainese during a particular era. Praised by the media as the online version of "Blossoms in Shanghai."

9. 559 四 Siheyuan: In Less Than Six Months, I Gathered Enough for a Mahjong Table 四合院：不到半年，凑齐一桌麻将 Zhao Shisan赵十三Male-Channel Fanfiction260k WordsCompleted 2.2kReads5.9Score105Shelves

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   [Almost crying][Admiration][Cool][Awkward laugh][Cool][Shocked][Laughing and crying][Shocked][Laughing and crying][Making a face]

10. 560 6 Starting in 1960: Max-Level Comprehension Helps My Whole Family Thrive 60开局：满级悟性带飞全家 Three-Foot Green Peak三尺青峰Male-Channel Fanfiction450k WordsOngoing [Siheyuan + period setting + pocket dimension + genius student + infinite supplies + technology] He transmigrates to the countryside in the 1960s. It's the worst year of the famine, and his family has only three days' worth of food left. What can he do? No problem, Chen Feng has a plan. After transmigrating, he awakens a golden finger that grants him max-level comprehension. He can learn any skill instantly and master it in no time. The golden finger also comes with a pocket dimension that grows 26Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all pretty good.

11. 561 八 Sweet Romance in the 1980s: The Tough Factory Director's Cherished Wife 八零甜宠：糙汉厂长的掌心娇媳 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance in the 1980s: The Rough-and-Ready Factory Director’s Cherished Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A well-written period drama, a sweet and romantic story.

12. 562 年 Hunting in the Old Days: King of the Changbai Mountains 年代狩猎：长白山猎人王 Overthrow倾覆Urban842k WordsCompleted [Reborn, historical era, hunting] Good news: He was reborn... in 1979, when the winds of reform were sweeping across the land. Bad news: Those winds still needed time to blow. Life was still hard, supplies were scarce, and every meal was cornmeal, brown rice, and sweet potato porridge. They were so poor you could hear the coins rattling in their pockets! Good news: His parents had found him a bride... Bad news: They couldn't make ends meet, and his wife was planning to run away... Good news: The 2kReads8.6Score131Shelves
13. 563 五 Starting in the 1950s: Hunting, Raising Kids, Wooing Women, and Fighting the Beastly Neighbors 五十年代开局：打猎养娃撩妹斗禽 Zhao Shisan赵十三Male-Channel Fanfiction417k WordsCompleted Check out my profile for my new book. Thanks! Courtyard setting + fan fiction + transmigration + male-oriented spin-off Zhao Shisan helped his female friend fix her drain. As he climbed out the window to escape, his foot slipped and he wound up in the world of Love in the Courtyard. His previous life had been too ordinary. This time, he wanted to live gloriously, wielding power over the world by day and sleeping in the arms of beautiful women by night. First, he set himself a modest goal: own te 2.9kReads6.9Score101Shelves
14. 564 民 Republican Era: Ruling Shanghai, With a Few Too Many Underlings 民国：横行上海滩，我小弟有点多 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The martial world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social etiquette. But when you've got too many underlings, what do those things even mean? With a hundred loyal brothers, the slums became paradise. With a thousand loyal brothers, Fatty Huang called me Big Brother! With ten thousand loyal brothers, Xu Wenqiang pledged himself to me! When foreign enemies invaded, Nie Li said, “Even the rough folk of the martial world have courage in their hearts! Every inc 509Reads9.2Score122Shelves

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    It's a pretty good novel.

15. 565 八 Sweet Romance in the 1980s: The Tough Security Captain's Contract Wife Brings Prosperity with Hangzhou Cuisine 八零甜宠：糙汉安保队长契约娇妻靠杭帮菜旺家 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance in the 1980s: The Tough Security Captain’s Contract Wife Brings Prosperity with Hangzhou Cuisine —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 6 Building Up the Countryside in the 1960s 60年代我在农村搞建设 Fishing抓鱼Urban503k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension, sign-in, skills, development, 1960s, 1970s] The story mainly follows the path of building up the nation. After his mother died, his scumbag father abandoned the children and became a live-in son-in-law. Yu Mo became the family's breadwinner and took care of his younger sister, but eventually starved to death, leaving everything to the transmigrated Yu Mo, who shared his name. He adored his sweet, obedient little sister from the bottom of his heart. As a lifelong bachelor in hi 487Reads8.6Score100Shelves
17. 567 5 An Eighth-Grade Electrician in the 1950s 50年代之八级电工 North of the Mountain, South of the River山之北水之南Urban104k WordsOngoing Zhang Hao transmigrates to the 1950s and, from the start, finds himself a cripple. He can’t make it through school, fails to join the army, and leaves his parents sighing while his girlfriend dumps him. Luckily, he awakens a System that gives him a little more every day. He goes on to qualify as an electrician, get married, and lead his whole family to prosperity, eventually reaching the top of the world. A slow burn, with the electrician storyline starting after 100,000 words. Rich in period at 87Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 七 Sweet Romance in the 1970s: My Tough Husband Spoils Me Like a Little Ancestor 七零甜宠：糙汉老公，把我宠成小祖宗 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance in the 1970s: My Tough Husband Spoils Me Like a Little Princess —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 民 Republic-Era Sign-In: Rising from a Foot Patrolman 民国签到：从一个脚巡开始发迹 Red Speaker红色音箱Urban441k WordsOngoing In the early years of the Republic of China, Lin Hongfei transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking patrolman, a despised beat cop whom anyone can bully. In this turbulent era, Lin Hongfei is determined to make a name for himself. Sign-in reward: [Grandmaster-Level Chuojiao Fist]. His formidable strength lets him subdue every local thug and bully! Sign-in reward: [Golden Eyes]. He buys an authentic Tang Yin painting for one silver dollar! Sign-in reward: [Masterful Medical Skills]. Lin Family 4.5kReads9.1Score198Shelves
20. 570 七 A Warm Marriage in the Seventies: The Cold-Faced Regiment Commander’s Beloved Wife 七零暖婚：冷面团长的心尖娇妻 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: The Stern Regiment Commander's Beloved Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 特 Agent: From the Start, I Make Contact with Zheng Yaoxian 特工：开局郑耀先和我接头 Loves Tower Diving for Kills喜欢越塔杀Urban5.4M WordsCompleted Shen Fei transmigrates into a world that brings together several espionage dramas, all fraught with danger. Here, there are Kite, The Infiltrator, The Disguiser... And the person he’s supposed to meet is none other than Zheng Yaoxian, Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! And so, a secret agent feared by the enemy emerges, codenamed “Nightmare”! 5kReads9.3Score506Shelves
22. 572 七 A Warm Marriage in the Seventies: The Stoic Regiment Commander’s Everyday Indulgence 七零暖婚：冷面团长宠妻日常 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Warm Marriage in the Seventies: The Stern Regiment Commander Dotes on His Wife 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 重 Back to 1975: I Married a Beautiful Widow from the Start 重回1975，开局娶了俏寡妇 Kitty Haha猫咪哈哈Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Zhi was an elite special forces soldier. He sacrificed himself to save his comrades, and when he awoke, he found himself in a woman's bed. She was a young, beautiful widow with a pair of fraternal twins from her previous marriage... He also met Liu Xiaocui, free-spirited and uninhibited; Xiaoxiao, refined and gracious; and Qian Yao, bold and fiery... He opened a black market, worked as a middleman and translator, entered politics, took down local tyrants, and turned the tables on black-mark 3.1kReads8.7Score230Shelves
24. 574 古 Finding Antiques and Bargains, Starting in 1985 古玩捡漏从1985开始 Mint Bureau造币总厂Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After spending half his life in the antiques trade, middle-aged Luo Jun is reborn in a dream in 1985, back in an era when buying grain required ration coupons. He becomes a clerk at a trust store. With the antique knowledge he accumulated in his previous life and memories of a future beyond his time, Luo Jun thrives at work and makes a name for himself in the collectors' world. Step by step, he grows into someone he never would have dared imagine becoming in his past life... [Period piece + an 7.3kReads8.6Score645Shelves
25. 575 资 The Capitalist’s Pampered Wife 资本娇妻 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted The Capitalist’s Darling Wife 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 从 Starting in 2008, I Took Over the Whole World 从2008开始收割全世界 Manchu-Han Feast满汉全席Urban1.5M WordsCompleted I woke up to find myself back in 2008, at the age of eighteen, inheriting a fortune worth tens of billions from the start. Yang Chen: “With decades of future memories, making money should be as easy as lifting a finger, right?” “That year, I walked with my hands in my pockets. I didn’t even know what a rival was!” “I have two rules in business: first, I never rip off my fellow countrymen. Second, I rip off foreigners for all they’re worth!” “I’ve been reborn, so taking a little from the whole wo 25.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
27. 577 冷 The Cold-Faced Deputy Commander’s Darling 冷面副团的掌心娇 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted The Cold-Faced Deputy Commander’s Darling 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 重 Reborn in 1978: I Make My Fortune by Plagiarizing 重生1978：我靠文抄发家 Five Coins and a Brush五文弄墨Urban702k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1978, just as the national college entrance exams resume and a cultural wave sweeps the country, Jiang Mingchun gets into Yanda and becomes a university student. Drawing on memories from his previous life, he becomes a ghostwriter. 2.5kReads8.6Score110Shelves

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    A newly released male-oriented rebirth, plagiarism, and historical fiction novel: ① In 1978, in Xiawan Village, the two Jiang brothers both qualified for university. However, due to their parents' poor health and their younger sister's young age, they faced immense financial pressure. Jiang Mingchun decided to stay in his hometown and shoulder the family responsibilities. His story begins with becoming a primary school teacher and gradually unfolds as he plagiarizes texts from his past life to write his first novel, "Underground Transportation Station," thus earning his first pot of gold.

29. 579 四 Siheyuan: He Jian's Second Uncle 四合院之何家二叔 Rainbow Cat虹猫Male-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted An ancient person’s soul transmigrates into a courtyard house, becoming Silly Zhu’s uncle. Knowing nothing about Silly Zhu’s future or the history of the courtyard, he strives to change the fates of those around him. 15.3kReads8.9Score435Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, you can take a look.

30. 580 重 Reborn in 1996: The Father-and-Son Powerhouse Duo 重生1996之枭雄父子 Eastern Chubby Guy东部肥仔Urban4.9M WordsOngoing After a car accident, Jiang Nan was unexpectedly reborn, returning to early 1996, an era when state-owned and collective enterprises were going bankrupt one after another and workers were being laid off. Thanks to his memories of his previous life, Jiang Nan helped his father, Jiang Dongping, avoid a frame-up and escape being fired. As Jiang Dongping rose to a higher position, he set about turning his workplace's fortunes around and getting it back on track. Meanwhile, drawing on his memories, J 47Reads8.7Score—Shelves
31. 581 穿 Back to the 1960s: From Eating My Fill to Becoming a Factory Boss 穿回六零：从吃饱饭到厂长老总 Warm Sunshine in Spring春天里的暖阳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted On a sweltering day, a bottle of ice-cold cola sent a young man struggling to make ends meet back to the early 1960s. He was reborn as the third great-uncle who had died young in his previous life. In an era when people worried just about getting enough to eat, he began a life of easy success. New book: Transmigrating to 1942: Starting with a Blade of Grass. I hope you’ll support it. 10.6kReads8.8Score570Shelves

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    🔥🔥Book Summary: What sparks fly when a scientist encounters the era of educated youth sent to the countryside? "Academician Reborn: Back to 1975 as an Educated Youth" takes you into the legendary rebirth of a scientific elite, showing how he illuminates the past with modern wisdom.🌈🌈

32. 582 民 Republican-Era Tycoon: Buying Twin Maids from the Start 民国神豪：开局买下双胞胎侍女 Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Male-Channel Fanfiction788k WordsOngoing [Film and TV Crossover + Historical Figures + Billionaire Lifestyle + Pure Indulgence + Food and Fun + Nuanced Heroine + Rise to the Top] What? The standard home for a billionaire is a penthouse at Tomson Riviera? Sorry! I live in a massive 15-mu traditional courtyard mansion! What? You have to eat at Michelin three-star restaurants? Sorry! I have imperial chefs cook for me at home! The Eight Great Restaurants, Tianqiao... There's no end to the food and fun! I open factories, wage business wars, 442Reads9.5Score—Shelves
33. 583 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Returned to Before My Daughter Was Abducted 睁开眼，回到女儿被拐之前 Adding Cilantro to My Meal吃饭加香菜Urban2.5M WordsCompleted In the first half of his life, Zhou Chen was lazy, gluttonous, and good for nothing. He drove away his wife and lost his daughter, ending up with his family shattered and everyone gone. In the second half, he searched for his wife and daughter. His wife was nowhere to be found, and his daughter had been kidnapped and forced to beg. Zhou Chen coughed up blood and died. Then he opened his eyes again. His wife hadn't left! His child was still there! Everything could start over! 2.4kReads8.6Score186Shelves
34. 584 重 Back to 1973: I Have a Sign-In System 重回1973，我有签到系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban894k WordsOngoing A wage slave among wage slaves was summoned to work overtime in the middle of the night. On his way home at dawn, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sent him back to the fervent era. Armed with an incomplete cultivation sign-in System, let's see how he makes his mark in those turbulent times. 16.6kReads6.8Score1.2kShelves
35. 585 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 17.2kReads7.8Score715Shelves
36. 586 重 Reborn in 1956: Starting Out as a Factory Doctor 重生1956从厂医开始 Engineering Dog工程狗Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Reborn into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The year is 1956, and he even gets a System? From the start, he gets to make the goddess his wife? He can earn all kinds of supplies just by studying, treating illnesses, and taking on apprentices? I have thirty thousand direct disciples and three hundred thousand grand-apprentices. Who has the final say in Chinese medicine? You say this isn’t scientific? I’ve transmigrated, and I have a System by my side. You’re still going to lecture me about sci 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    A book about rebirth in the 1950s-1970s, with a pretty good rating.

37. 587 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Pick Up the Squad Leader's Girl 重生80，开局捡到队长家的妞 Ten-Degree Brandy十度白兰地Urban475k WordsOngoing (A friendly reminder: This book is written by a middle-aged man. It has no System and no golden finger, so it may be more suited to middle-aged readers.) (Rebirth + rural period setting + rise from humble beginnings + not mindless wish fulfillment + one female lead + sweet everyday life) Su Jin is reborn in the 1980s. From the start, he finds Zhao Qiuyue, the village beauty, in his family's cellar, apparently dead but still alive. Faced with another major test of human nature, Su Jin makes the e —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It doesn't have any system or cheat codes; it's a genuine story of rebirth and struggle. Although it's a new book, the story is very engaging, full of contemporary relevance and everyday life, and the writing is excellent.

38. 588 重 Reborn in 1985: Giving My Wife and Children a Happy Life 重生1985，给妻儿幸福生活 Wind Sweeping the Great Desert大漠流风Urban2.0M WordsCompleted No System + Not Mindless + Lighthearted Comedy + Respectful of the Era + Playboy Seeks Redemption + Devoted Husband + Hard Work Brings Wealth... In his previous life, Qian Yiwen turned what could have been a good life into a laughingstock in everyone else’s eyes. When his son went missing, he took out his anger on his wife. His utterly disillusioned wife took poison and killed herself. Reborn, he finds that his son is still here, and so is his wife. He decides to rebuild his business empire, giv 2.3kReads8.9Score170Shelves
39. 589 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance683k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    In his past life, Chen Guoping lay in the ICU, emaciated and on tubes, weighing less than 100 pounds. His biological mother stood by his bedside, her eyes filled with disdain. It was then that Chen Guoping understood that some people never learn to love their children. Reborn in the 1960s, the first major thing he did was find a companion for his father and a stepmother for himself. His stepmother brought him a pot of chicken soup as soon as she entered the house, and as he drank it, tears streamed down his face. His biological mother mocked him from the side, but his stepmother's simple words, "Don't cry, child," broke him completely.

40. 590 四 Siheyuan: Building a Nation Through Heavy Industry 四合院：重工兴国 Occasional Mistake偶尔失误Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The top student Fang Xiang transmigrates into the world of The Courtyard after falling asleep at the wheel. Using the knowledge from his previous life, he easily gets into Shuimu University. The Dongfanghong tractor's engine isn't good enough? Leave it to me! The Hongqi sedan's engine is having problems? I'll take care of it! The Jiefang truck's engine needs an upgrade? Who else could do it but me! What? You need me to work on engines for off-road vehicles, heavy trucks, tanks, and planes too? C 10.6kReads7.7Score343Shelves

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    These two books are excellent and worth reading.

41. 591 上 Middle-Aged in Shanghai: I’ve Hidden My Medicinal Wine Ability for 20 Years 上海中年：我藏药酒异能苟20年 Tan Chulin檀楚林Urban162k WordsCompleted In 2006, Shanghai was swept up in a wave of reform. Large numbers of veteran workers at state-owned enterprises were laid off, and a lifetime of stability vanished overnight. At forty, Zhang Jianguo saw his eighteen years of service wiped out. His buyout compensation was slashed, and in middle age he had no one to rely on while raising a young daughter. To feed his family, he took grueling construction jobs, did backbreaking labor, suffered wage deductions, and endured bullying, struggling eve 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A truly authentic story about middle-aged life in Shanghai! Highly recommended!] Set in an old alleyway, the story is filled with the warmth and life of a middle-aged man. Unemployed, divorced, struggling to make ends meet on construction sites, he scrimps and saves to protect his sensible daughter. No one knows that this ordinary, dust-covered worker harbors a shocking secret he's kept hidden for twenty years: a medicinal wine that can alleviate suffering and detect hidden illnesses. Kind and reserved, he performs acts of kindness without seeking recognition or profit. Yet, the world is treacherous, and scheming continues in the shadows. His peaceful, impoverished life is shattered. Gentle yet repressed, restrained yet passionate, the story gets better as it unfolds!

42. 592 我 I Make Paper Offerings in a Period Novel 我在年代文里做纸扎 Buron of the House of Fragrance怡红院的布隆Urban6.7M WordsCompleted Li Hongwen transmigrates into a book, landing in a period novel about a wicked supporting female character’s rise to power. The heroine has a pocket dimension, and the villainess has a supermarket. All he has is the paper-offering craft he learned in his previous life, but that trade is taboo in this era!!! Luckily, a skill from his previous life that he never got to use works in this world. And so, an unremarkable supporting male character who knows the plot appears, much to the villainess’s su 22.6kReads7.6Score1.4kShelves
43. 593 四 The Siheyuan Is Just the Beginning 四合院只是开始 An Insignificant Social Nobody无关紧要的社会边角料Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted (This is not a slice-of-life story set in a Beijing courtyard. The courtyard is only part of the early plot, and the female characters get much less screen time once they leave their original storylines. The pacing is fast. The protagonist is a womanizer, there is no female lead, but there are female supporting characters. Don't read if that bothers you.) [Ding! Dear Host Lin Yu, congratulations on successfully activating the Apocalypse Survival System. In this perilous apocalypse, where resourc 2.7kReads5.5Score177Shelves

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    The first book has the plot you mentioned. If you want to try something different, you can check out the others.

44. 594 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.3kReads9.4Score14.6kShelves
45. 595 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 60.5kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
46. 596 我 I'm the Living King of Hell in the Siheyuan 我在四合院当活阎王 Sky-Splitting Gang Security Captain炸天帮保安队长Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a hotheaded soldier, I transfer to the capital, take a job at a steel mill, marry Liu Tianxian, and move into Courtyard No. 95. When trouble comes, I don’t waste time talking. I just get things done. In my domain, my rules are the rules. (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡) I crush everyone in my path and charge ahead without hesitation. Anyone who dares bully my wife, just you wait... 406Reads6.7Score100Shelves

    Reader note

    Come on, long live the people!

47. 597 多 More Children, More Blessings: I Became the Ancestor of the Siheyuan! 多子多福，我成了四合院老祖宗！ Chen Erxian'er陈二仙儿Male-Channel Fanfiction766k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan courtyard + System + slice of life + no hostility + period-drama crossover] [Ding! The more children, more blessings System has been activated!] [Ding! For each additional child the Host has, rewards such as lifespan, money, and supplies will be granted... 61Reads7.9Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Although it's a courtyard house type, the timeline is accurate; the author has researched it.

48. 598 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 538.5kReads9.5Score43.9kShelves
49. 599 四 Siheyuan: Put Your Personal Decency Aside 四合院：放下个人素质 I Won't Eat a Single Piece of Fatty Meat一口肥肉都不吃Male-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted [Has a family + original character + System story + one heroine] [If you like stories about scraping by on meager meals, this one's not for you. This is a System story.] Twenty-year-old Li Changsheng died before his time because Black and White Impermanence claimed the wrong soul. But he was given a chance to transmigrate, and by some strange twist of fate, he chose the world of Love in the Courtyard. With his golden finger, what kind of life will he make for himself in the courtyard...? 20.2kReads8.2Score634Shelves
50. 600 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves

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