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. 701 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.5kReads9.0Score2kShelves
2. 702 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 343.1kReads9.5Score39kShelves
3. 703 开 Bright Sword: From the Start, I'm a Regimental Commander with a Million Troops 开局亮剑，我一团长竟有百万雄兵 Pork Knuckle Who Loves Tomatoes爱吃番茄的肘子Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Reborn at the start of Bright Sword, wish fulfillment, developing alone, play the pig to eat the tiger, a million-strong army, war god, warlord] Zhang Yunqing unexpectedly was reborn in the world of Bright Sword, becoming the commander of the New Second Regiment and gaining the God of War System. “Congratulations, Host. You have received 100 Mosin-Nagant rifles and 50,000 rounds of ammunition, along with two German 88mm anti-aircraft guns and 100 shells.” “Artillery battalion, bring out those d 25.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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   I don't need to say much about this, you can tell just by looking at the novel's title.

4. 704 重 Reborn in 1993: Collecting Rent in the Capital 重生1993，我在首都收房租 Riding a Donkey骑驴Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Wang Mingqi, a small-time businessman, is reborn in 1993. To get away from his unreliable father, he uses his knowledge of the future to make his way in Beijing, investing everywhere and buying up houses. Before he knows it, he has become one of the city's biggest property owners. Life in his courtyard house is full of variety, with one petty drama after another playing out like scenes in a movie. Every day, he's either collecting rent or on his way to collect rent, exhausted but happy. 21.4kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
5. 705 趁 Before My Treasure of a Desk Mate Is Exposed, I'll Convince Her to Be My Wife 趁宝藏同桌没曝光，忽悠她做老婆 Jinjin Dudu津津嘟嘟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Sheng, now middle-aged, is reborn at the age of eighteen. It is the summer of 1998, the day before the college entrance exam, and the rusted gears of fate begin to turn slowly… This book: rebirth ☞ one heroine ☞ period setting ☞ business (don’t criticize me) ☞ tycoon fantasy (it won’t help if you do) ☞ pure urban life ☞ career + romance 11.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
6. 706 浪 The Prodigal Returns: I Can See the Future 浪子回头：我能预见未来 Bai Ling白灵Urban4.1M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name, I Can See the Future: The Prodigal's Return, premieres on Hongguo on December 6. On his way to get a divorce, Lin Ming finally realized what a bastard he'd been his whole life! He couldn't change the fact that he was getting divorced, but he unexpectedly gained the ability to foresee the future! Rising prices, volatile real estate, stock market fluctuations, global trends... he can handle them all with ease! Years later, a reporter interviews Lin Ming: “You're n 19.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
7. 707 废 A Recluse's Unconventional Life: Anything but Lying Flat 废宅的另类生活除了躺平啥都干 Middle-Aged Greasy Man中年油腻男Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A modern-day loser and shut-in’s transmigration fantasy. No pocket dimension, no toilet humor, no drawn-out romantic tension, and no handsome men or beautiful women. Just a quiet, ordinary story. There’s a crippled System, a rear-wing room, and a job he can inherit. Really, it’s just a story about life in a bygone era wearing a courtyard-compound costume. The first half revolves around the courtyard-compound world, while the second half is set in Hong Kong, so the story feels a little disjointed 665Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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   Using a traditional courtyard house as a backdrop, it tells ordinary stories that happened in that era!

8. 708 四 Siheyuan: Reborn in a Fiery Era, A Doctor's Noble Calling 四合院：重生火红年代，大医精诚 Huang Xiaozhuang黄小庄Male-Channel Fanfiction501k WordsOngoing Reborn in the world of the 1955 courtyard houses, Li Ping'an becomes a surgeon at the nearby Sixth Hospital and a neighbor of the deaf old lady. He is often seconded to the local police station to conduct forensic examinations, leading to all sorts of fascinating stories. Yi Zhonghai is desperate for a child, so Li Ping'an takes him to the hospital for a thorough examination. It turns out he has hereditary infertility, and the old man, unwilling to accept it, can only go around “borrowing seed.” 319Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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   Courtyard house, doctor-related

9. 709 四 The Easygoing Life of a Slacker in the Siheyuan 四合院之咸鱼的悠闲人生 Little Horse 888678小马888678Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Zhang Fan, a modern man, somehow found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard, transmigrated into a character who had no name in the original story. He began a laid-back life of his own. Even a couch potato needs to have dreams, and since he'd come to this world, he wanted to make a contribution. As for the people in the courtyard, if they were willing to listen, he'd help them change. If they weren't, then he would take responsibility for his own life. 18.7kReads6.5Score613Shelves
10. 710 四 My Daily Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之我的日常修炼生涯 Yan Er, Who Loves Shandong Spicy Chicken爱吃山东辣子鸡的阎二Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Congyun, a modern-day layabout, transmigrates to a courtyard compound with a System he obtained for no apparent reason. There are no sign-in rewards of supplies and no System shop, only four bodyguard robots and a book of cultivation techniques. But he transmigrates unusually early, arriving at the end of 1957. What comes next is going to be quite a headache. See how Shen Congyun puts the compound’s villains in their place and helps the motherland make just a tiny bit of rapid progress. 192Reads8.3Score—Shelves
11. 711 重 Reborn in 1960: The Wood-Type Ability User Lives Life on Her Own Terms 重生60木系异能者肆意逍遥 Overlord Bofu霸王伯符Urban801k WordsCompleted After graduating from university, Chu Fan awakened a wood-type ability in a world overrun by zombies, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend. After his body died, Chu Fan’s soul arrived in the 1960s. See how Chu Fan uses his wood-type ability to shine in the 1960s. 10kReads8.8Score781Shelves
12. 712 重 Reborn in the 1970s, the Chef Devotes Himself to Making the Villagers Rich 重生七零，厨子专心带村民致富 Qi Qi Zhang奇奇张Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Reborn | Era | Pocket Dimension | No Heroine | Building a Career | Prosperity and a Stronger Country] A gentle, slow-paced beginning, followed by a thrilling payoff. After years of studying to become a chef, Jiang Xiaoliu unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, determined to build a career! With a supermarket pocket dimension, and mysteriously improved cooking skills, he knows that buying and reselling goods is only a small-time hustle, while combining industry with agriculture is the real pat 1.4kReads8.4Score100Shelves
13. 713 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Off to Hong Kong in 1963 重生年代文，63年前往港岛 Liu Jifeilipu刘吉飞利浦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted During the 2024 New Year celebrations, Chen Hao, an internet user, was sitting at home reading the news online, looking for something to amuse himself. Little did he know disaster was about to strike. The gas he’d used to cook breakfast had not been fully turned off, and fireworks were still bursting in the sky outside. A stray spark sent him into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Let’s see how he thrives in those days of hardship. 9.8kReads7.2Score353Shelves
14. 714 建 Developing the J-20 in the Early Days of the Nation, Leaving Eagleland Stunned 建国初期研发歼20鹰酱吓蒙了 Dixing帝幸Urban691k WordsOngoing Jiang Feng accidentally transmigrates back to the early years of the newly founded nation and obtains the Great Power Rising Military Industry System. At the time, Xia Country is rebuilding from the ground up. Most importantly, in a year, Eagle Country will launch a war that shocks the world. Determined to turn the tide, Jiang Feng submits his steelmaking technology to the government. It gets him noticed, and he successfully joins a military factory. With only a year to prepare, Jiang Feng gets 107Reads8.8Score115Shelves

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    Here it comes! 🌙 🥚① First book: The protagonist transmigrates to the early days of a parallel world's founding, awakens a major power's heavy industry system, showcases his technology to the nation, and leads a team in research. When future war arrives, he shocks the world. 🛩 🥚② Strives to develop and become stronger, achieving great power and decisive action, contributing to the nation. 🚀

15. 715 重 Reborn: In the Korean Peninsula, Plotting a Coup from the Start 重生：人在半岛，开局策划造反 February Bird2月鸟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + no System + not mindless wish fulfillment + no harem + military coup] Jiang Yunseong was reborn in South Korea as a young officer, only to be framed and thrown in prison from the start. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he awakened the ability to read people’s minds and temporarily escaped danger. But he soon discovered that he was at the center of an unavoidable political struggle! To stay alive, he incited a group of senior commanders to launch a military coup! “Fail, and you’re r 827Reads9.1Score102Shelves
16. 716 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A very good historical romance novel, highly recommended.

17. 717 年 The 1950s: Making a Happy, Prosperous Life 年代五零：红红火火过日子 Nanjing Cigarettes南京香烟Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1950s. What? Worried about starving to death? Don’t panic, don’t panic. We’ve got a pocket dimension. What? This is the notorious Courtyard of Beasts, where everyone’s supposedly a scumbag? What am I supposed to do? Luckily, my dad became the First Master, and my mom is the director of the women’s federation at the steel mill. Who still dares mess with me? Sun Zhengguo says: Go wild all you want, just don’t drag me into it. I only want to spend this happy life with my family. Both 38.2kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
18. 718 权 The Pinnacle of Political Power: A Great Rejuvenation 权路颠峰：伟大复兴 This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Political career + one heroine] The young Shen Xudong from the future accidentally transmigrates into the body of a college student with the same name in the 1980s and is assigned to the county government. He had been set on lying flat, but unexpectedly catches the attention of his superiors and earns their promotions. Drawing on his memories of the future and his broad perspective, he relies on technological innovation and reform to gradually lead the nation onto the path of becoming a powerfu 20.4kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    I personally think this is acceptable.

19. 719 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 28.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Unforgettable inspirational stories

20. 720 1 1979: A Great Nation's Leap Forward 1979大国飞跃 Peng the Great Is Reserved大鹏矜持Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [A note: This novel requires some knowledge to read and leans toward realism rather than wish fulfillment. Beginners, stay away! Beginners, stay away!] [Modern urban setting + period drama + technology + global perspective on competition between great powers + slow burn] [Contains science fiction elements + leans toward realism + has a golden finger] Zhou Xia Yan, the head of a high-tech company, was struck by a meteor and transmigrated to the end of 1979, becoming a young educated urbanite who 3.5kReads8.2Score223Shelves
21. 721 七 Wang Family Village in the Famine Years of the Seventies 七零荒年王家村 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban203k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + Rural Life + No System or Pocket Dimension] This book tells the story of Wang Fugui and his family, villagers in Wangjia Village in the 1970s. Wang Fugui is timid by nature. When the family runs out of food, he forces his wife, Jiang Xiurong, to ask the production team captain, Wang Xiaoyang, for grain. Wang Xiaoyang has been lusting after her for ages. When Wang Xiaoyang tries to assault her, their eldest son, Wang Peng, steps in. Again and again, he exposes Wang Xiaoyang's sc 5.3kReads6.9Score272Shelves
22. 722 夫 A Couple with Steady Jobs in the 1950s 夫妻俩在五十年代端金饭碗 Nuan Xiao Bai暖晓白Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted Dear readers, since this is a period story, the author has looked up much of the historical data online. I don’t make up figures unless I can’t find the answers online. Sometimes there are several answers, so I choose the one that seems most reasonable. Lin Wanyu and Bai Ye grew up relying on each other in an orphanage in their previous lives. Because a soul collector took the wrong person, they both died in a car accident. They spent ten years together as mortgage debtors, from the day they mar 5.9kReads8.3Score249Shelves

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    These books are of decent quality; you can take a look.

23. 723 神 Heaven-Piercing Divine Eyes: Isn't Being Rich Enough? 神眼通天：富可敌国还不够！ Uncle Wu Fights the Tiger武叔打虎Urban263k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Heavenly Eye + Love of Country + Getting Rich + Fishing + Hunting + No Romance] Though the male lead possesses a Heavenly Eye, to him it is simply another tool. He takes one steady step at a time on the road to wealth. In the summer of 1983, Zhang Bin, a second-year high school student, is jolted awake in class by a rap from his homeroom teacher’s pointer. By chance, he awakens the “Heavenly Eye”: he can “see” what others are thinking and even sense the electrical signals of ma —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A male-oriented novel with a strong sense of nostalgia

24. 724 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.4kReads5.8Score297Shelves

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    Patrol within the city

25. 725 六 A 1960s Military Marriage: This Couple Never Lets a Grudge Go 六零军婚小两口都是睚眦必报的主 Snow in the Dust尘中雪Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted The Time Management Bureau and the Main System teamed up to set Mu Yiyi up, dumping her in the 1960s, during the three difficult years, when there was nothing to eat and people were almost reduced to eating dirt. Mu Yiyi looked at the abundant supplies in her space. Fine, they could dump her there all they wanted. She had food, so w 121Reads6.3Score—Shelves
26. 726 四 Siheyuan: The Struggle Begins in the 1950s 四合院：奋斗从五十年代开始 Fathead Carp Who Can Backstroke会仰泳的胖头鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Courtyard-house setting; personal space; everyday life; mild edge; occasional tormenting of the scoundrels] After accidentally transmigrating into a courtyard house as a discharged soldier, he gets home only to discover that a bunch of scoundrels have occupied it. As a proper transmigrator, the first thing he has to do is extort a hefty sum from them. He may not have a System, but fortunately, he has a personal space. So he’ll start out as a purchasing agent at the steel mill. Step by step, he’ 16.2kReads7.2Score716Shelves
27. 727 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
28. 728 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 4.8kReads5.8Score219Shelves
29. 729 六 The 1960s: I Have a Guaranteed Job 六十年代，我有铁饭碗 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Courtyard life + family squabbles + everyday life + an ordinary woman's struggle + doting romance + raising kids] Note: No transmigration, no rebirth, and just a little golden finger. Jiang Ruyu gets into a fight with her cousin from another branch of the family over a job opening. She injures her forehead, but unexpectedly gains a System that gives her supplies whenever she checks in. She also finds a book, written by who knows what daydreamer. In the book, she and her two younger brothers all 14.9kReads8.5Score881Shelves
30. 730 双 Double Crossing to the Sixties, Hauling in 2026 双穿六零，搬运2026 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban127k WordsOngoing Set aside your personal standards and enjoy a life without scruples. Refuse to wear yourself down with overthinking; when something happens, just lose it. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself miserable. Su Tianci from 2026 unexpectedly transmigrates to the materially deprived 1960s. Two vast eras now lie before him. 591Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 四 A Young Cadre in the Siheyuan 四合院的青年干部 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction319k WordsOngoing This new Siheyuan story is a side story to my previous books, written to make up for a few regrets. I'm thinking of having Old Wang bring He Brick and Chen Gangdan back for another round. Thanks for all your support. 1.7kReads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Saving the grievances, the workers' world

32. 732 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.4kReads8.1Score266Shelves

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    Well enough!!!!!

33. 733 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
34. 734 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrating into Turbulent Times, Remember to Build Your Defenses First 四合院：穿越混年代，记得先叠甲 Lu Sheng Beneath the Pen笔下卢生Male-Channel Fanfiction317k WordsOngoing [Revenge + Business + Multiple Women + Strong-Willed Hero + Power Struggles Across an Era] After transmigrating to 1947, He Peng only wants to stay alive and, while he's at it, enjoy a somewhat better life. A little more money. A few more women. But before he knows it, his life has grown far beyond that. He earns five more First-Class Special Merits, gains a whole bunch of uncles, turns his business into a nationwide network, and even becomes the adopted son-in-law of the Chairman's wife. More s 912Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Why not give this one a try?

35. 735 1 1973: He Changed the Nation 1973，国家因他而改变 Wind from Hexi河西的风Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Yonghang is descended from the Red Fifth Army. At the age of five, he traveled alone by train out of the Hexi Corridor. His masters included a Daoist, a Buddhist monk, and the chief instructor of a special forces unit. This is an era of reform, an era of expanding trade, technology, and science... His fourth master handed over Cao Cao's Imperial Guards to him. Yonghang took the First Emperor's Dragon Guards and Palace Guards for his own... This is an unbelievable era where dreams and reality, vi 2.1kReads8.2Score116Shelves

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    A five-year-old child walks out of the Great Northwest alone, and a monk, a Taoist priest, and a martial artist enter the world of martial arts together, recruiting Cao Cao's Imperial Guards and the Dragon Guards of Emperor Qin Shi Huang to serve them.

36. 736 重 Reborn: Back in the 1980s to Make My Fortune 重生：回到八零当富翁 Frenzied Banana发飙的芭蕉Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A rebirth story set in a bygone era, with no mindless wish fulfillment, a single heroine, no courtyard-house drama, and a warm, everyday feel. Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of the day his family forced him to haul bricks at a black kiln to pay for his cousin's university education. Why should his cousin get meat while he has to make do with bran? Why should his cousin go to university while he is forced to haul bricks? Xu Erlong refuses to put up with it any longer and decisively 18.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    💦🍓🍓Xu Erlong is reborn, returning to the eve of his family's decision to force him to work in an illegal brick kiln to support his cousin's university education. He is unwilling to be constantly exploited; why should his cousin enjoy all the benefits while he suffers? So he decisively separates from his family, exposes his cousin's hypocrisy, and breaks free from his bloodsucking family. 🌸🎊🎊🥀From then on, Xu Erlong, while raising his mother and sister, embarks on a journey of doing business, studying for university, and searching for love, striving to erase past regrets and make those who wronged him pay the price.

37. 737 你 You Hoard Grain While They Starve, and My System Is Awesome 你们闹荒我囤粮，我的系统就是牛 Immortal Lord Tai Xuan仙君太玄Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Secret Identities] [Low Aggression] [Comedy] [Period Setting] [System] [Male Lead] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Easygoing] [Black Technology] [Stirring Up Trouble] I was reborn in the 1960s or 70s, with no food and no clothes. Luckily, I have a critical-hit System. Congratulations, Host, you've drawn a chicken drumstick. Critical hit: 100 times. Reward: 100 chicken drumsticks. Oh, finally, I've got something to eat... After eating my fill, I even have to help the country rise to 31.9kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
38. 738 重 Reborn, I'm Going to Be a Simp 重生了，我要做舔狗 Doudou's Dad豆豆她爸Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ji Mulin spent his previous life as a humble laborer for fifty years. His wife, Liu Hong, died young from overwork, while his daughter, Doudou, fell ill as a child and suffered lifelong complications because they couldn't afford timely treatment. He could only watch helplessly as his wife and daughter met with misfortune, unable to change a thing. At fifty, he closed his eyes in a construction-site accident. When he opened them again, he was back in a middle school classroom at thirteen. This ti 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical novel; the descriptions of that era are very detailed.

39. 739 重 Reborn in 1976: Leading the Whole Village to Prosperity 重生76，带领全村吃肉奔小康 A Body Clad in Old Snow一身旧雪Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Li Xiangdong lived in wealth until the age of sixty, surrounded by children and grandchildren, only for his wife to send him to his death with two horns on his head. When he opens his eyes, he’s back at fourteen. Since he’s been given another chance, he’ll make up for every regret, one by one. His fourth sister, forced into a marriage swap; his third sister, who died young; his younger brother, raised to be good for nothing; and his mother, oppressed by her mother-in-law her whole life. Li Xiang 1.5kReads8.6Score123Shelves

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    Recommend!!!!

40. 740 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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    Highly rated novels from that era.

41. 741 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
42. 742 年 The 1960s: Ten Minutes Back in the Modern World Every Day 年代六零，每天穿回现代十分钟 Bao Shengguan包升官Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book set in the 1960s, she can return to the modern world for ten minutes a day, but the location is random. What can she bring back? A junkyard? No problem. Scrap metal, broken glass, even bone fragments can all be sold in the 1960s. If she lands in a cold-storage warehouse, she’ll bring back a hundred pig heads. The aroma of pork head meat will win over everyone in the courtyard in no time... 4.4kReads8.3Score388Shelves

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    1. In a zombie world, the protagonist is betrayed and dies physically, but his soul travels to the 1960s, becoming a child in the countryside during a time of famine. Using the resources he acquired in his previous life and his wood-type superpowers, the protagonist becomes wealthy and a rising star in the 1960s.

43. 743 四 Siheyuan: Bully a Martyr’s Family? From the Start, Silly Zhu Goes to Prison 四合院：欺辱烈属？开局傻柱进牢 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A nineteen-year-old boy whose parents are both dead is cheated out of his family inheritance. After unlocking a golden finger, watch as he fights back, deals with the vile scoundrels, and finds a way to live well. With an Emotion Collection System, what will he do to gather enough emotion points? How will the fate of the courtyard change? 31.5kReads6.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The novels set in courtyard houses mainly feature animal cruelty and torture.

44. 744 穿 Transmigrated to a Bygone Era, My Beast Companion Is a Vampire 穿越年代，我的御兽是吸血鬼 Who Am I Wandering For为谁去流浪Rural Life488k WordsOngoing A grounded tale of rural life and farming, adventure in another world, beast taming, and immortality. After transmigrating to an impoverished village in 1955, Zhou Jiasheng becomes the family outcast, the eldest child no one wants! His parents take his siblings to the city to get a job with a state-owned enterprise, leaving him behind in the countryside with food but no money, to fend for himself. Just when he is at his wits' end, the troublemaking System that caused him to transmigrate is alrea 88.9kReads8.4Score10.9kShelves

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    Era plus point movie variety

45. 745 重 Reborn in the 1970s: From the Start, I Take Over a Stunning Wife 重生70年代，开局接盘美艳娇妻 Author Little White Dragon in the Waves作者浪里小白龙Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + hunting and farming + no System] After an accident, special forces soldier Lu Feng was reborn in Northeast China in 1975, in the body of a drunken, abusive scumbag of a husband. Faced with his wife and daughter, both covered in bruises and looking pitiful, he decided to take responsibility without hesitation. He picked up a hunting bow and headed into the mountains, determined to use his skills to carve out a way for them to survive in an era when human lives were wor 19.5kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
46. 746 万 Myriad Realms: From the Start in Siheyuan, I Rise to the Supreme 万界之开局四合院，万界成至高 Xiao Lu Loves Reading Novels小陆爱看小说Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 19.4kReads7.4Score700Shelves
47. 747 穿 Transmigrated to 1942: From the Start, All I Have Is a Handful of Grass 穿越1942，开局一把草 Warm Sunshine in Spring春天里的暖阳Urban848k WordsCompleted During the Republic of China era, warlords run amok, foreign enemies invade, and natural disasters strike! When staying alive becomes a pipe dream, survival, and finding a way to live better, become the protagonist's only motivation. See how Hou Xiaoge, an older single man from the new century, transmigrates to the Republic of China and stirs up a storm. 16.8kReads8.4Score591Shelves
48. 748 四 Siheyuan: The Beasts Are After My Treasure 四合院：禽兽图谋我财宝 Zhang Shizhongyu张石中玉Male-Channel Fanfiction528k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaosheng transmigrates to the 1960s, into the Beast-Filled Courtyard. Right after transmigrating, he catches Jia Dongxu trying to bury him and cover up his murder. They say a murderer will meet the same fate, so Zhang Xiaosheng won't show him any mercy. See how Zhang Xiaosheng outwits the beasts of the courtyard. See how he makes a name for himself in this era and shakes things up in the gambling dens of Hong Kong. This book gets pretty intense inside the courtyard. He shows no mercy to h 697Reads7.9Score119Shelves
49. 749 重 Back to 2010: Starting as a Township Clerk 重回一零，从乡镇科员开始 Red Lantern Festival元宵红Urban1.0M WordsOngoing This book is grounded in reality and rooted in everyday life. The world of officialdom is no ivory tower; it is where the bustle of ordinary life is most intense. The story begins at the grassroots and draws on real life, with the daily grind of food and bills alongside the twists and turns of power struggles, and the struggles and steadfastness of ordinary people set against the upheavals and transformations of a changing age. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century. Official 807Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Keep pace with the times!

50. 750 四 Siheyuan: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 四合院：我真不想穿越啊 Hua Xiaosheng话小生Male-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted Chen Dajun, a lowly workhorse in the new society, dies suddenly after working overtime nonstop. By a twist of fate, he transmigrates to the world of "The Full Courtyard", becoming one of the nameless passersby, a proud member of the proletariat. He wants to cry but has no tears. He really never wanted to transmigrate! He still has savings he hasn’t spent, he hasn’t met up in person with the cute Douyin girl he just met, and the zombie girl he adores is still waiting for him to send her gifts~ Si 14.4kReads7.3Score612Shelves

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