Stories Set in the Past: College Entrance Exams and Buying a Siheyuan 年代文，高考，买四合院

1. 251 双 Dual Crossing in the 1960s: The Fiery Years 双穿60之火红年代 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban152k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an outstanding graduate of a military academy with a bright future ahead of him. But after accidentally discovering the principal’s affair, he was expelled on a trumped-up charge. His family was already poor, and the incident dealt a devastating blow to the energetic young man. He had not even entered the working world, yet the sordid ways of society had already taught him a harsh lesson. He planned to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, 278Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 252 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 352Reads—Score1414d adds
3. 253 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—14d adds
4. 254 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 255 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score11714d adds
6. 256 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 577Reads5.4Score—14d adds
7. 257 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score10314d adds
8. 258 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
9. 259 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
10. 260 重 Reborn in 1975: Starting Out in the Steel Mill Compound 重生1975：从钢厂大院开始 Li Xiangxiangly李想想lyUrban1.2M WordsCompleted A worker for a father, a mother who died young, an indulgent older sister, and him, as foolish as they come. Reborn in 1975, Li Xiao discovered that his former self had threatened suicide to force his parents’ hand, given his job to a gold-digging woman, become an unemployed good-for-nothing who loitered in the streets, and made his sister and brother-in-law cry. Since that was how things stood, he’d set himself a small goal: first, spoil his whole family rotten! 1kReads8.1Score29114d adds

    Reader note

    I just finished reading this one; it's a good period novel. The protagonist is reborn in the 1970s, preparing for the reform and opening up. He has two older sisters, a harmonious family, and strong moral values; he's not intellectually challenged. Highly recommended! [Heavy Blow]

11. 261 我 Our Long, Long Road Through Life 我们的漫漫人生路 Wang Gui of Dongshan东山王贵Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is an epic story that can truly keep you company through the long years. Lin Yuan takes on the inertia of an entire era alone, using the resolve of an adult to live his youth over again. He sets out to find the meaning of a second chance! —Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The low profile after rebirth is for the sake of quietly making a fortune in the future; I like the future when I am rich.

12. 262 四 An Artistic Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之文艺人生 Cotton Candy Bubblegum棉花泡泡堂Urban669k WordsOngoing The courtyard houses on Nanluoguxiang hide both the little dramas of family life and the scheming in people's hearts. Su Qing transmigrates into this world, hoping to lie flat and live as a carefree loafer, but the courtyard's endless drama keeps getting in his way. He slams a hand on the table: then he'll be the one to stir things up and rewrite a life full of petty troubles! The story strictly follows the logic of its era and stays true to the original characters. The protagonist is smart, has 1Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Recommended reading, a good book.

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