Any Period Novels Where the Only Son Is Born Late in His Parents’ Lives? 有没有年代文独生子还是老来得子的

1. 1 七 The 1970s: The Eight Younger Brothers Who Always Enabled Their Brother Are Reborn 七零之八个扶弟魔的弟弟重生了 A Splash of Vivid Color一抹重彩Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, reborn, spirit spring space, one female lead, family ties, everyday family life, building wealth] In his previous life, Qi Yuejin became the richest man in the country. In the first half of his life, he relied on his eight older sisters and lived well with his wife. By the time he made money and came to his senses, some of his sisters were dead and others crippled, while the younger generation had severed ties with him and wanted nothing more to do with him for the rest of their 39.1kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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   This one counts, he had a child late in life, he's the ninth of eight older sisters, and his eldest sister's eldest son is the same age as him. [Facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

2. 2 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 158.3kReads9.0Score15.1kShelves

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   [Sparrow's Masterpiece] This is it! 🌈 After Chen Wang died, he was reincarnated as the only grandson of the Chen family in the Fulin Production Team in the 1970s. He had four older cousins, and his parents doted on him like precious treasures, always giving him the best of everything. Before the age of eight, he was carefree and complacent. After eight, he regained his memories of his past life, his conscience ached, but he continued to live a carefree life! Until the system came knocking: "Want to continue being a freeloader? Wait until you divide the family property, work in the fields, and support four elderly people—let's see what you do then!" Chen Wang: ?! "Get into university, sit in an office, and an easy retirement is not a dream!" After being tricked into binding with the system, he was dumbfounded—being a top student meant studying like crazy! Not studying? His genius persona collapsed, his IQ dropped to zero, and he became an idiot! From then on, Chen Wang studied with his eyes open and memorized with his eyes closed, studying until he died… Do you want this blessing?!

3. 3 四 Siheyuan: The Elder Has a Son 四合院：一大爷有子 Endless Blossoms on Flowing Water花不尽的流水Male-Channel Fanfiction947k WordsOngoing What stories would unfold in this courtyard if Yi Zhonghai had a biological son and no longer had to spend every day scheming over who would care for him in his old age? Yi Feng, a college student from the twenty-first century, becomes Yi Zhonghai's late-born son in the 1950s and 60s. What sort of story will follow? Note: Yi Jiabao doesn't know the plot of Love in the Courtyard. No angst, a gentle, gradual pace, and a golden finger that's useful but not overpowered. The story is about the Yi Jia 14.7kReads8.2Score601Shelves

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   ✨✨1⃣If old man Yi Zhonghai had a biological son and didn't have to worry about finding someone to take care of him in his old age, what kind of story would unfold in this courtyard house? What kind of story would happen if Yi Feng, a college student from the 21st century, became Yi Zhonghai's late-life son in the 1950s or 60s?

4. 4 四 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Biological Son 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction356k WordsCompleted A modern mechanical engineer transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's biological son. With a son of his own, will Yi Zhonghai still scheme against others? Will Silly Zhu still become their meal ticket? Will Love in the Courtyard still turn into a courtyard full of beasts? Ordinary people just want enough to eat and warm clothes. There's no need for so much resentment or sinister scheming, just everyday family squabbles. In this backward era, do your best to help de 37.1kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
5. 5 四 Siheyuan: Good Grief, My Brother Is Li Huaide 四合院：夭寿，我哥竟是李怀德 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted From the start, Li Ershan transmigrates to Beiping in 1949. A militia member helping the front, he brings food to the troops, only to be assigned to meet someone in the city who turns out to be a character from a TV drama. Later, that character marries a woman named Qin Huairu. Only then does Li Ershan realize he has transmigrated into a mash-up of stories set across different eras. Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, Family Portrait... The more characters from those stories appear, the more entangled Li 27.2kReads7.6Score1kShelves
6. 6 七 The 1970s: The Delicate Beauty Was Carried Home by a Psycho Country Bumpkin 七零：娇软美人被疯批糙汉叼回家 Yan Fei言非Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A sharp-tongued heroine who never suffers in silence vs. a rugged, wild, obsessive male lead who’s hopelessly in love Su Xiaoxiao wakes up one day to discover that she’s the villainess in a novel about two women whose lives are contrasted. The novel’s kindhearted heroine is her cousin, who has outshone her in every way since childhood. In the book, “she” becomes madly obsessed with her cousin’s man, does one terrible thing after another, and meets a tragic end. Her five older brothers die one af 14.6kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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   The male protagonist isn't an only child, but he is the only son in his family. His father is the village head, and the family is well-off. His mother had five daughters before finally having him, her precious son. Therefore, he was spoiled by his parents and five older sisters, and was the village bully from a young age. But coincidentally, the female protagonist received similar treatment; she was also the sixth child in her family, but she had five older brothers.

7. 7 回 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Coffee with Garlic咖啡就蒜Urban10.6M WordsOngoing Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 84.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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   There's a book called "Years Like Songs: Having a Child Late in the Early Days of the People's Republic of China" that's very good, but unfortunately it was banned.

8. 8 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1950s and Leaking My Inner Thoughts, I Got to Live Off My Wife 穿越五零心声泄漏后我吃上了软饭 Purple Flame Demon紫焱妖Two Male Leads537k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, powerful leads, transmigrate into a book. The first part is set in an earlier era; the outline may change depending on how well it does!] After Lu Mingyuan, who had wood-type powers in the apocalypse, was betrayed by his companion, he dragged that companion down to the underworld with him. At last, he was free. Finally free. Who could have guessed that when he opened his eyes, he’d arrived in the 1950s, an era of shortages and hardship? It wasn’t so bad here. Sure, clothes and f 1.4kReads7.9Score136Shelves

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   A historical fiction novel featuring two male protagonists, mind reading, and a wood-type superpowered individual who transmigrates to the 1950s and becomes the only son of the Lu family, with five older sisters who are content to live off their wives.

9. 9 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s, So Isn’t It Only Natural for a Purchasing Agent to Have a Space? 穿越六零，采购员有空间很合理吧 Cats Don't Climb Trees猫猫不上树Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to another era]✘ [Pocket dimension is nearly useless at first]✘ [No angst, not a power fantasy]✘ [Warmhearted, not cold-blooded] [The protagonist is playful but a bit of a coward] College student Li Hao drowns while saving someone at the seaside. He transmigrates into the body of Li Baogen, a procurement officer at a steel mill in Northeast China in 1960, in a parallel world. The Great Famine has just begun. People everywhere are digging up wild greens, stripping bark from tre 27kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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   The male lead has two older sisters, and he has been frail and sickly since childhood. He is a few years younger than his nephew.

10. 10 穿 Transmigrated to 1960: Hunting to Feed My Nine Older Sisters 穿越60从打猎开始养活九个姐姐 The Blade Sees Smiling刀见笑Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration]+ [1960s]+ [Family Life]+ [Family Bonds]+ [Building a Fortune]+ [Magic Space]+ [Spirit Pool Water]+ [Animal Companions]+ [Hunting]+ [Helping the Whole Village Get Rich]+ [No Dark or Violent Themes] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Xiaolong, once an orphan, now has grandparents, two healthy parents, and nine older sisters. Having gone from being utterly alone to the darling of his whole family, Zhang Xiaolong feels deeply loved, but also keenly aware of his great responsib 111.4kReads8.6Score7.3kShelves

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    [Cool][Cool] A period drama about a man having a child late in life. A masterpiece by Tomato, with excellent writing, logical structure, clear plot, well-developed characters, smooth narration, and a gradually unfolding story that is particularly captivating. A very good book that you can't put down.

11. 11 穿 Reborn as the Early-Deceased Son of an Emperor Who Can’t Have Heirs 穿成绝嗣皇帝早死的崽 Listening to Magpies Sing闻鹊语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Raising a child + doted-on by everyone + no romance + adorable baby + heartwarming] Yan Chengyu transmigrates and learns that he's become the baby of an emperor with no heirs. He plans to give up and lie flat as emperor. Who knew he'd face death from the start? Luckily, his father comes through and successfully activates the System to save his life. But in the midst of the crisis, the System seals his memories, turning Yan Chengyu into a somewhat clever little baby. Emperor Mingxi has ruled f 20.4kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist in this time-travel novel is the emperor's only son, the emperor's only child in his forties.

12. 12 四 Siheyuan: Yi Zhonghai Has a Son 四合院之易中海有子 Chen the Fourth Who Wants to Get Rich想要暴富的陈大Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing Now that Yi Zhonghai has a biological son, will he still scheme to make others provide for him in his old age? How will life in the siheyuan change for everyone else? (Genius protagonist + learning System. Mission: Make the nation strong.) “I'll beat you to death, you little brat! You bring nothing but bad luck!” Shen Ergou (Yi Weibao): Am I going to die? System 102: Would you like to bind with me? If you do, I'll find you parents who will love and care for you. But I have one condition: you mus 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all Yi Zhonghai's sons, only sons, from the era of literature.

13. 13 四 Siheyuan: The Head Elder's Precious Darling 四合院：一大爷的宝贝疙瘩 Adorable Lamb萌羊羊Male-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsOngoing [A Siheyuan with no hostility and no shortage of colorful characters.] The Red Star Siheyuan at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang is an extraordinary courtyard. Its residents help one another, but there’s no shortage of scheming either. Their laughter, banter, anger, and scolding capture every facet of life. As the story went on, it turned into an ensemble-style slice-of-life tale... 443Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 穿 A Slacker Transmigrated into the Bully Couple from Seventy-Two Tenants 穿成七十二家房客恶霸夫妻的咸鱼 Jiang Xiaohan蒋小涵Male-Channel Fanfiction437k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it's a little low. I hope newcomers won't be put off by it.) After financial whiz Tan Huan died suddenly, his soul drifted to Guangzhou during the Republican era, where he became the son of Eight Auntie and Prince Bing. In his previous life, he worked himself to death as an orphan. At last, in this life, he could lie flat and live as a rich kid. “So what if my parents are tyrannical landlords? I'm absolutely going to enjoy this outrageous wealth!” "Author's note: T 940Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    He transmigrated into the body of the only son of Eighth Aunt and Prince Bing, and was pampered like a king! Huanzai is clever and quick-witted, with the mischievousness and liveliness of a child, as well as the maturity and composure of an adult. He's incredibly cute, and although he says he'll just relax and enjoy his privileged life, he's actually working hard to study. He also has a precognitive ability that always helps him resolve crises! It's an ensemble piece with a strong sense of human warmth and a heartwarming writing style!

15. 15 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as the Head Master's Nephew 四合院：穿成一大爷的亲外甥 Wool Socks毛袜Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan + period setting + farming + portable dimension + one heroine] Li Anye transmigrates to an era of scarcity, with no parents and not a penny to his name, so he has no choice but to seek help from his maternal uncle, Uncle Yi. As the saying goes, a maternal uncle is worth more than the heavens. Surely no one can complain if he leans on his uncle for support? After graduating from vocational school, Li Anye gets a decent job at a steel mill thanks to his uncle. His uncle, Yi Zhonghai, is 21kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    One is his nephew, and the other is his biological son.

16. 16 九 Down-and-Out Heiress in the 1990s Marries a Rugged Man and Has His Baby! 九零落魄千金，嫁个糙汉生崽崽！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted A devoted couple + period setting + forced marriage + loyal puppy-like male lead + farming + not a sweet romance + not a wish-fulfillment story! When Wen Jing was eighteen, she discovered that she wasn't the Wen family's daughter and returned to her biological parents. The village's resident troublemaker, Lu Yanshen, took one look at her and set his sights on her. He forced her to marry him, and they had a son. “You're my mother, and you and my dad are truly in love.” “No, no, no. It wasn't forc 2.9kReads8.3Score165Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] The female lead is a beautiful but fallen heiress, and the male lead is a wealthy and powerful hoodlum who falls in love with the beautiful female lead at first sight and pursues her in various ways. The male lead really loves the female lead super super super much. [Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying] He has a super love-struck brain. The female lead's words are like imperial edicts. I, who am lacking in knowledge, cannot accurately express how wonderful this book is.

17. 17 四 Siheyuan: My Dad Is Xu Damao, and My Mom Is Lou Xiao'e 四合院：爹是许大茂，娘是娄晓娥 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted When zombies surrounded the city in the apocalypse, orphan Xu Xiao had no choice but to self-destruct, taking the newly crowned Zombie King down with him. Instead, he transmigrated into the TV series Courtyard House as Xu Damao’s son, with a womanizing father, a sweet and clueless mother, and beasts all around him. With no other choice, he must make the most of life in a courtyard full of beasts. See how Xu Xiao lives life on his own terms. For those born in the ’70s and ’80s, music has never le 19.8kReads9.2Score983Shelves
18. 18 书 The Younger Uncle Who Went to the Countryside in the 1980s Is Back 书穿八零之下乡的小叔回来了 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance780k WordsCompleted The 1980s: family squabbles and everyday life. Young intellectual Lu Guoan had gone to the countryside. To treat his daughter, who was trapped in a strange, unending sleep, he had no choice but to return to the city with his wife and child. The Lu family was crowded into a small home, and the family's sudden return sparked some unavoidable domestic conflicts. Yet Lu Qiaoqiao, the patient, recovered the moment she stepped through the Lu family door, without needing any treatment at all. She al 17.1kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a historical fiction story, and the main character is an only child. Her parents dote on her.

19. 19 小 The Little One’s Happy Life 小不点的幸福生活 Mu Huo Qing木火青Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s setting + transmigration into a book + the whole family dotes on her + everyday family life + building wealth + a touch of ensemble cast] Lin Xiaoman was born into the world of the lucky heroine novel, A Happy Life in the 1970s with Yi Ke. Unfortunately, she wasn't Yi Ke. She was just the contrast character in Yi Ke's happy life. The dutiful daughter who hoped her father would make something of himself looked at him, lazing about and wasting his time on cockfighting and dog-walking. His t 55.1kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
20. 20 寒 Professor Lin from a Poor Family 寒门林教授 Carving a Dragon from Rotten Wood朽木雕龙Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Poor Family + Inspirational + Tearjerker + Passionate + Nostalgic + Suitable for Middle Schoolers] Education is the fairest thing in the world. Lin Dongsheng, a student from a poor family, unexpectedly discovers that he has an extraordinary memory. Though he usually doesn't even dare eat his fill, he changes his fate through his studies, achieving one miracle after another. He wins prize money at all kinds of competitions, eventually gets into Tsinghua University, becom 8.7kReads7.7Score561Shelves

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    A novel about academic elites from a bygone era. Super good.

21. 21 9 The 1990s: Why Date When I've Transmigrated into a Book? 90年代：穿书了谁还谈恋爱啊 Xi He琋和Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Ting had just secured funding when she transmigrated into a romance novel where everyone was eight hundred percent love-brained. From the start, she was stuck in an icy wasteland with a talkative male lead threatening to kill her. Lin Ting: “Date you? I'd rather get a dog.” The original male lead: “...?” No space, no System, no mind-reading ability... Luckily, she still had a business brain running at full speed. “I'm never dating anyone. Not in this life.” “If I run out of money, I can earn 42.6kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    In the Fulin production team, everyone working today was enthusiastically discussing one question: would Old Chen's third daughter-in-law give birth to a girl or a boy? It's no wonder everyone in the production team was concerned; the Chen family had been quite unlucky. Old Chen and his wife had three sons, but apart from the second son's family giving them a grandson, the other two families had four daughters, and this only grandson was mentally challenged. Even so, the Chen couple doted on their mentally challenged grandson, spoiling him rotten. Everyone felt this was because the Chen family only had one grandson; if the third daughter-in-law gave birth to a boy today, the Chen family's mentally challenged grandson's status would definitely change. So everyone was discussing it with great interest. It was July, and the cicadas around the houses were chirping incessantly from the heat.

22. 22 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 13.4kReads8.9Score700Shelves
23. 23 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 18.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥This is one of them, but it's a dual male protagonist novel. If you mind that, ignore it. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: The Poor Little One Is Spoiled by Dad 快穿，可怜崽崽被爸爸宠上天 Mingzhuys明珠ysModern Romance484k WordsOngoing No CP. Male child protagonist. System 177 was created by three Immortal Lords to take their little immortal lord through tribulations in three thousand worlds. But something went wrong. When 177 finally found the little immortal lord, he had become a pitiful child who was abused by his father and froze to death in winter. The little one: “Brother 77, will I really have a daddy who loves me?” Looking into the child’s hopeful eyes, System 177 sighed discreetly and patted his head. “Don’t worry! Yo 1.3kReads9.2Score101Shelves

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    The first book is about time travel, where the protagonist is pampered from childhood to adulthood; it's an absolute gem among period dramas [Note]. The second book, about a star who's only three years old and never grows up, where he travels to different time periods to find three different fathers, is also worth recommending [Request for more updates][Bump this post]

25. 25 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 18.6kReads8.8Score958Shelves

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    The male protagonist is the youngest son in his family, and his parents spoil him rotten, which makes him a bit of a troublemaker and lazy. Later, because his sister-in-law wanted him to marry a divorced woman, they had a big fight, separated from the family, and he married the female protagonist, treating her exceptionally well.

26. 26 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    ① The male protagonist relied on selling medicine and studying from a young age to gradually leave his small mountain village, become a factory director, and live a good life. ② The only daughter in the 1970s, although her family members all had their shortcomings in the eyes of outsiders, they were all very good to her. The female protagonist served her country through scientific research, and incidentally had a romantic relationship with the male protagonist, a diplomat.

27. 27 重 Reborn in 1965: I'm the Only Son in the Family 重生六五，我为家中唯一男丁 Shangguan Suying上官素影Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Alternate history, alternate history, alternate history. Some things are important enough to say three times!!! (A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, and there’s a spatial ability! Completed.) After working hard for ten years, she finally managed to buy a home and a car in a third-tier city. Life was getting better and better... Then one day, she transmigrated into a parallel era where food and clothing were scarce, and she was the only boy in her family. Fortunately, her family didn’t favor 7.5kReads9.0Score427Shelves

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    "It hurts..." "Jinbao, Mother's here, Mother's here..." Accompanied by a few painful murmurs, suppressed sobs echoed in her ears. Liu Li's head throbbed with pain, and images played in her mind like a slideshow. This was the short life of an eight-year-old boy... The boy's name was Wang Guodong, and he was eight years old this year. He had just finished first grade. The female voice calling out beside her was the original owner's mother, Meihua. He lived in Wangjia Brigade, under the Hongqi Commune, near Dafeng Mountain. The Wang family was a large family. The grandfather was Wang Sheng, and the grandmother was Wang Zhangshi. They had three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Wang Jianmin, married Zhang Hong. They had four daughters: Wang Chun, Wang Xia, Wang Qiu, and Wang Dong. The second son, Wang Jianjun, married Liu Zhaodi, and they had three daughters: Wang Ye, Wang Wan, and Wang Chen.

28. 28 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Li Gang was his parents' youngest son, with three older sisters who are all grandmothers by now; he just got married! His sisters are all very kind; after their parents passed away, they took good care of their younger brother, didn't covet their parents' inheritance, and even helped him out from time to time! In their eyes, he's no different from their own son.

29. 29 四 Siheyuan: Wrong World, So How Do I Cultivate Immortality? 四合院：跑错界面，怎么修仙 Sailing Far, Far Away远远远航Male-Channel Fanfiction724k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate as rich second-generation heirs. He floats down a river, with no memories, no connections, no family, and only a cultivation sign-in System that keeps sending him the wrong way and is now trying to run away. Luckily, he’s fortunate enough to meet a benefactor as soon as he gets out of his coffin. He clings to his benefactor and shamelessly follows him into the army, cultivating immortality while fighting in wars. Only when he pushes things too far and the System tries t 18.1kReads6.6Score940Shelves
30. 30 开 From the Start, I Get into Tsinghua, and My Uncle Is Yi Zhonghai? 开局考上清华，大伯易中海？ Xu Lian of Dong Island东岛的许莲Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the 1950s, Yi Tian thought he’d landed in a farming story. Then, on the day he got into Tsinghua University, his drunk father burst into tears. “Son, the truth is, your uncle is Yi Zhonghai!” Well, would you look at that? I’m the long-lost nephew of Yi Zhonghai, the “Supreme Deity of Morality”? With his Tsinghua admission letter in hand, Yi Tian made a dramatic entrance at Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang! That day, Yi Zhonghai went mad! He looked at the face before him, 22.5kReads5.1Score1.2kShelves
31. 31 四 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Own Son! 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子！ North of the Mountain, South of the River山之北水之南Male-Channel Fanfiction234k WordsCompleted After Yi Xiaoyong dies, he unexpectedly finds himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He discovers that he is actually Yi Zhonghai's long-lost biological son. After his adoptive father passes away, he returns to the capital to reunite with his family. In the original story, Yi Zhonghai wants someone to support him in his old age, so he manipulates He Yuzhu and helps the Jia family. This indirectly leads to He Yuzhu being tied down by Qin Huairu for the rest of his life and raising Banggen 5.6kReads6.2Score227Shelves
32. 32 四 Siheyuan: My Invention Shocks the Nation 四合院：我的发明惊动国家 Wu Yao悟遥Male-Channel Fanfiction755k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Love in the Courtyard, Lin Chen becomes He Yuzhu's poor relative. From the start, he uncovers He Daqing's plan to run off with a widow! Luckily, he binds to a System. By changing the plot and standing up to the worst troublemakers, he can earn points and trade them for great items! Watching Yi Zhonghai and Deaf Granny try to turn Silly Zhu into their retirement plan, Lin Chen sneers: “You want to take advantage of us? Not a chance!” He unlocks cooking skills, trades for 2.7kReads6.8Score102Shelves
33. 33 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 181.8kReads9.3Score11kShelves

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    [Daily Life in a Modern Era: Farming, Storage, and Family Matters] Modern youth Li Zhiyuan travels back to the 1960s, a time of food and clothing scarcity. Fortunately, the farm he tends also arrives with him, undergoing various miraculous changes. Life slows down, the extended family is harmonious, and there's little infighting or scheming. He increasingly feels that this era… isn't so bad after all?

34. 34 我 I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examinations 我，孙山，科举 Ximen Qizi西门七仔Ancient Romance4.7M WordsOngoing “Imperial exams + transmigration + farming + exams + no space System” “Romance included, devoted male lead. The female lead is his childhood sweetheart, but she appears infrequently. Romance is not the main plot.” “The male lead rises step by step through hard work and good luck.” “The male lead is no good at scheming, but he gets things done and has technical skills.” “The imperial examination system is based on the Ming and Qing dynasties.” After an accident, he is transmigrated into the womb 47.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    Not an only child, but the only boy; a classic imperial examination novel, very interesting.

35. 35 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is the only son in his family. Because his second sister was jealous of his status, she sold him to human traffickers. The traffickers made him cut off his little finger, which made him very irritable and somewhat insecure. He also gets violent. However, the female lead is very good at coaxing people and has him completely charmed. He's incredibly kind to her, and the story is super good.

36. 36 六 The Sixties: I Hunt for Treasure and Stockpile a Fortune 六零年代：我寻宝囤积百亿物资 A Willow Branch一枝垂柳Urban1.8M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the 1960s and gets a treasure-hunting System from the start. Ding! Found naturally growing, pollution-free river snails! Ding! Found a wild sika deer! Ding! Found a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng root! Ding! Found a precious luminous pearl! … 6.8kReads7.4Score582Shelves

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    They are all period novels, and a few are about courtyard houses.

37. 37 年 1965: Two Adorable Sisters Come to My Home 年代1965，萌娃姐妹到我家 Awoo, Super Fierce YY嗷呜超凶YYMale-Channel Fanfiction307k WordsCompleted [No angst, adorable kids, everyday life in a bygone era] Li Xiang transmigrates from a world undergoing a spiritual qi revival and opens his eyes in Qin Family Village in 1965. He registers himself under the household of two orphaned little girls, and from then on enjoys the pleasant life of raising kids. Wait, why is there a Qin Jingru in the village...? 499Reads6.9Score—Shelves
38. 38 年 1959: From the Start, My Cousin Knocks Me Out with a Bludgeon 年代1959，开局被堂哥敲闷棍 The Uncle Who Wet the Bed尿床的大叔Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Family Unity]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Getting in with the Powerful] P.S. A woman named Qiao Ya appears in the story. She is an important supporting character later on and greatly helps the male lead's family grow, so she is not a troublesome character. In 2024, an orphan transmigrates into the body of a 1959 technical-school graduate who shares his name. The original owner was walking home after dark when his cousin knocked him out, hoping to inherit his job. In return, he sends both their 8.4kReads8.4Score627Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn in 1960 with a Pocket Dimension 重生60带空间 Young Master Lin Jiaquan林家權少Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After saving someone, Lin Hao unexpectedly arrives in the 1960s and is reborn in the body of a martyr's orphan with the same name and gender. Fortunately, a pocket dimension comes with him as a golden finger. Follow Lin Hao as he enjoys a carefree life during the three years of natural disasters. As he explores the pocket dimension, he gradually unlocks many of its functions, learns martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine, hunts, and enjoys life freely. 176.9kReads8.8Score15.9kShelves
40. 40 六 The 1960s: One Yuan for a Thousandfold Return on Supplies 六零年代：一元秒杀万倍物资 Flavorful Coffee Beans风味咖啡豆Urban676k WordsCompleted [This novel has been adapted into the short drama Brave Adventures in the 1960s] Li Changge transmigrates to the 1960s and gets a One-Yuan Instant Purchase System. Ten thousand jin of pork belly for one yuan? Bought! A hundred jin of duck down for one yuan? Bought! Ten thousand briquettes for one yuan? Bought! Ten thousand barrels of Yibao mineral water for one yuan? Bought! While everyone else struggles to get by, Li Changge lives the good life, and young women and married ladies keep showi 12.8kReads8.1Score870Shelves

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    Li Changge transmigrates to the 1960s and unexpectedly possesses a one-yuan flash sale system. One yuan can buy 10,000 jin of pork belly, 10,000 honeycomb briquettes, 100 jin of duck down, and 10,000 bottles of Yibao mineral water—this is practically cheating! Watch how he uses the system to create miracles in an era of scarcity and embark on a legendary life. Come and watch!

41. 41 重 Reborn in 1960: Not Enough to Eat? A Trillion Wild Rabbits Until You're Sick of Them 重生60吃不饱？万亿野兔吃到吐 Doomsday Mech末日人机Urban287k WordsCompleted (Rebirth in the 1960s + lighthearted + everyday life) Back in 1960, A Qiang gains access to a space where time passes a hundred times faster and starts farming and raising livestock. If you don't want to work hard, just hang out in the space. When the whole country is going hungry, A Qiang releases a trillion wild rabbits from his space. If there's no food, then let's eat meat! The fate of the nation is everyone's responsibility. If I don't raise rabbits, who will? 274Reads7.0Score103Shelves
42. 42 重 Reborn in 1960: My Happy Life in the Mountain Village 重生1960，我在山村的快乐生活 Happy Life开心生活Urban496k WordsCompleted Back to 1960, Liu Erzhu once devoted himself to studying, hoping to escape the countryside, only to become a stepping stone for the big city. This time, he decides to spend more time with his family. He never expected to thrive, helping his family live a better life while becoming a miracle-working doctor respected by countless people… 929Reads8.2Score102Shelves
43. 43 6 The 1960s: A Daily Blind Box and a Carefree Life 60年代：每日盲盒，悠闲生活 Being Backsolved被倒推Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Period + System + Countryside + Lighthearted + Family Bonds + Hunting + Inventions + Getting Rich] After awakening memories from a parallel timeline, he discovers that it's the 1960s, and there's no food or clothing! He originally plans to use his newly awakened memories to give his family a better life, but who could have guessed that the Daily Mystery Box System would bind itself to him! Day One: “Mystery box opened. Reward: 30 Shaxian-style braised duck legs!” Day Two: “Mystery box opened. R 1.1kReads8.3Score161Shelves
44. 44 空 Reborn With a Spatial Realm, I Start a Company in Hong Kong 空间重生我在港岛开公司 Feather Frost, Pure Snow羽霜清雪Urban472k WordsCompleted [Stirring up trouble + patriotic + stockpiling supplies + cautious + pocket dimension + teleportation + one heroine + slice of life + longevity + hidden Big Boss + free shopping] Nie Yu is a doctoral student at an agricultural sciences institute in 21st-century Huaguo. After dying unexpectedly, he was reborn in the 1960s. In an era of scarce supplies, he happened upon a mysterious pocket dimension, and from then on began a glorious life... Most historical details can be verified. The story unfol 1.1kReads8.1Score101Shelves
45. 45 特EN A Special Era: Only One Yuan for Checking In Every Day? 特殊年代：每天签到才领一元？ Eggplant Bun茄子包Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Liang Xin figured that since he’d transmigrated, a golden finger was only to be expected. Having a System was a good thing. He could sign in every day and collect money and supplies! But what could one yuan a day possibly get you? Oh, it’s a special era. Rice costs thirteen cents a pound? Pork is only seventy cents? To marry a wife, all you need is two towels, a basin, and a thermos? That actually sounds pretty good! Regular workers toil themselves to the bone for just ten or twenty yuan a month 146Reads7.9Score—Shelves
46. 46 我 I Became a Speculator in 1960 我在1960当倒爷 A Soft Spot for Period Novels偏爱年代文Urban699k WordsCompleted Zhang Shuguang, a struggling 21st-century author, spent years staying up late to write, until he finally dropped dead from exhaustion and became one of the transmigration crowd. But Zhang Shuguang was far from pleased with the era he had transmigrated into or the identity of the original owner of his body. With the odds stacked against him from the start, he was fortunate that the standard System for transmigrators arrived, helping him thrive in an era where food and clothing were scarce! 10.4kReads8.3Score611Shelves
47. 47 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: I Have a Taobao Platform 穿越60年代：我有一个淘宝平台 Liu Moyuan柳墨渊Urban407k WordsCompleted [Period] [Famine] [System] [Stockpiling Supplies] Wang Hui is an ordinary nobody. He transmigrates to the 1960s, a time of famine, when food and clothing are scarce. All he wants is to live a good life and take care of his family, but there are always people making trouble for him. Faced with one problem after another, how will he handle it? How will he make his family's modest life flourish? 232Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: A Different Kind of Life in the Siheyuan 穿越1960四合院开启别样人生 Martian Number One火星人一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing Security guard Zhou Wangcai transmigrates to the capital in 1960. From the start, he has to eat wild greens mixed with cornmeal porridge. He really doesn't want to eat that stuff. It scratches your throat going down... 4.4kReads7.2Score249Shelves
49. 49 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... 4.4kReads8.3Score392Shelves
50. 50 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Beast-Taming Space 四合院：我有御兽空间 September's Leisurely Fish Song九月闲鱼歌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [System, Period setting, Punishing bullies, Daily life, Hunting, Later, riding into Japan] Winter, 1959. The whole country is short on food. Qin Xiaoshan is tricked out of his food by Qin Huairu and then hit over the head with a stick. By a stroke of luck, he gains a Beast-Taming System. Contract with a yellow dog and gain enhanced hearing. Contract with a soldier ant and gain enhanced strength. Contract with a mutated tortoise and gain enhanced vitality. Contract with an owl and gain enhanced e 6.5kReads7.8Score401Shelves

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