How Can I Search All of Tomato and Not Find a Single Period-Era Novel from a Man's Perspective Where He Doesn't Go to the Countryside??? 满番茄就找不到一个男人视角的年代不下乡的文???

1. 51 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 7kReads9.4Score587Shelves

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   A woman transmigrates into a man's body, lives off a man, and then it turns out she's actually a man who transmigrates into both women and men. It's a really good read. I like historical fiction, but I also like to give up halfway through. This one is a rare exception; the plot doesn't drag, the whole story isn't too long, and the writing is excellent. It's exactly the kind of story I enjoy reading historical fiction. This one is perfect for me; just read it and you won't regret it.

2. 52 重 Back to 1982: My Nine Daughters Are Stunning 重回82：我九个女儿美炸了 The Cat Watches the Flowers花猫子看花Urban1.5M WordsCompleted People say that reaching seventy is a rare feat. But at Tang Jiancheng’s seventieth birthday banquet, the guests were truly rare! Apart from the yellow dog at his feet, not a single person showed up! And yet, he had once been the father of nine daughters! Lost in painful memories, Tang Jiancheng drank himself unconscious. When he woke again, he had somehow returned to 1982, ten days after the birth of his ninth daughter... This time, he swore to protect his daughters and make sure not one of the 10kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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   [I highly recommend it too][I highly recommend it too][A masterpiece by Que Shi] The male protagonist doesn't go to the countryside. A great read by Yang Shizi, the writing is smooth, the logic is clear, the characters are well-developed and distinctive, the story unfolds gradually and is particularly captivating. It's a novel you can stay up all night reading, you won't be able to put it down.

3. 53 我 My Restarted Life in 1992 我的重启人生1992 Twelve Mad十二疯Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (The first thirty-some chapters lay the groundwork, so please be patient. The rest won't disappoint.) Zhou Andong never thought of himself as a good person. He figured that after he died, Hell would have to open a nineteenth level just to throw him into it. So one day in 2021, he did the first good deed of his life: he saved a pregnant woman from being hit by a speeding car. Perhaps Heaven was moved by his change of heart and sent him back to 1992, an era still dominated by traditional thinking. 67.1kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book; it's absolutely fantastic. Some parts are a bit padded, but the author's writing is superb. There are so many characters, I suggest taking notes.

4. 54 提 I'm Done Being an ATM. The School Beauty's Whole Family Is Freaking Out 提款机不当了，校花儿全家急疯了 Wan Qianqian万芊芊Urban3.4M WordsCompleted After pursuing Tang Yue for eight years, Jiang Lin finally won her heart. He spent his life working toward a happy home with his wife and children, and built up a fortune worth billions. Only on his deathbed did he learn that his two sons were actually Tang Yue’s children with the man she had always loved, and that he had spent his entire life doing all the work for someone else to reap the rewards. The two sons he had raised with such care pulled out his oxygen mask with their own hands. Tang Y 38.6kReads7.8Score3.5kShelves
5. 55 假 The Fake Young Master Was Sent Back to the Countryside, Where He Turned His Life Around with His Wife and Children 假少爷被赶回农村带妻儿逆袭人生 Beautiful Spring Day春光明媚Urban1.8M WordsCompleted When Xie Zhao opened his eyes, he was back in 1983. That year, the richest family in Huxian County, the Chen family, found their real son and sent the impostor, Xie Zhao, back to Shishui Village. He couldn’t believe that the parents who had once treasured him like their own flesh and blood no longer wanted him. Had all the love they’d shown him over eighteen years been a lie? He went to ask them, but they wept and cursed him as a curse upon the family. They said he had made their biological son 20.9kReads9.0Score2kShelves
6. 56 开 From the Start in the Famine Year of 1960: Buy Anything for One Cent 开局1960灾荒年，每天一分钱秒杀 The Grapes Are Ripe葡萄熟了Urban2.0M WordsCompleted While helping his cousin get a discount by chopping the price on Pinduoduo, Li Fuxing clicked the sharing link she sent him and transmigrated to the 1960s. He also found a Pinduoduo flash-sale mall in his mind. In 1960, everything was rationed and required coupons. People had barely enough to eat or wear, and two jin of millet could buy you a wife. The Pinduoduo mall had everything: Northeast rice, selenium-rich eggs, Longkou vermicelli, White Rabbit milk candy, Erguotou, Wuliangye… And everythi 2.2kReads8.0Score253Shelves
7. 57 茶 The Tea Horse Road Mystery 茶马诡局 Purple Clay Warm Sunshine紫砂暖阳Historical800k WordsOngoing Huang Shi'an, a young man from the Ancient Tea Horse Road, carries on his shoulders the stories of three generations. His father's generation put down roots in western Yunnan and lived through the flames of war, fighting the enemy in the smoke-filled Southwest. They left behind an unyielding spirit and regrets that were never laid to rest. His older brother went to the countryside as an educated youth, then headed south to guard the border, leaving his fiery youth in the frontier. When his turn 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 58 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 114.3kReads8.6Score7.4kShelves
9. 59 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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   A story set in Northeast China, set in a bygone era, featuring rebirth, hunting, fishing, farming, and adventures. It includes everyday family matters, the protagonist leading his brothers on hunts in the mountains and fishing in the rivers, braving ice and snow to traverse forests, experiencing various thrilling and life-or-death encounters, and many exciting and hilarious events.

10. 60 穿 Transmigrating to 1959: I Begin as a Level-Eight Benchworker Through Sign-In 穿越五九，从签到八级钳工开始 Young Old Man幼龄大叔Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Transmigrate to 1959: Starting with the Sign-in System, is now online. Sign in from the start for Level Ten Fitter skills, and make rockets by hand and spaceships with your feet. When seasoned fitter Zhao Ming wakes up, he's transmigrated into the body of a frail young man in 1959. The family is dirt poor, his mother is gravely ill, and his eldest sister-in-law is mean. It's hell mode from the start! Luckily, the God-Tier Sign-in System activates just in time! ( 36.3kReads7.2Score2.2kShelves

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    Start by signing in as an eighth-level fitter~

11. 61 四 Siheyuan: A Wild Boar Gets Me a Ten-Mu Greenhouse from the Start 四合院：开局野猪送我十亩地大棚 Yu Li Chacha余鲤茶茶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Gossip] [Watching the Show] [Period] [Transmigration] [Purchasing Agent] [Invincible] [Witty] [Funny] [Daily Life] [One Female Lead] [Ruthless] PS: The Courtyard House content doesn’t make up a particularly large portion of this story. Most of it focuses on the protagonist’s everyday life. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! PS: The male lead has a pet companion who provides the comedy, but the pet’s role becomes less prominent later on. If you’re not into pets, feel free to skip those part 39.6kReads8.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Book 1: "No Countryside Visit" - Initially a purchasing agent at a steel mill, later learning traditional Chinese medicine, and ultimately becoming the head of the first branch of Yuquanshan Farm thanks to his exceptional medical skills. Book 2: "No Countryside Visit" - Starts with a protagonist who transmigrates back to China as a scientist, possessing a modern knowledge database in his head, his brain evolving to the point of being indistinguishable from a supercomputer. Book 3: "No Countryside Visit" - Initially leads his family in mushroom cultivation, later leading the entire family to wealth, and ultimately establishing the nation. Book 4: "No Countryside Visit" - Starts as a clerk in the real estate department of a steel mill, acquiring a "Bitter Fruit System"—others suffer, but the protagonist reaps the bitter fruit, which can yield anything.

12. 62 四 Siheyuan: Starting by Pretending to Be a Scientist Returned from Abroad 四合院：从冒充归国科学家开始 Deep-Fried Chili Sauce油炸辣椒酱Male-Channel Fanfiction472k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [Cutting-Edge Technology] [National Rise] [Single Female Lead] [No Excessive Violence] A computer expert from the 21st century accidentally transmigrates into the world of Siheyuan in 1960. Looking at his home in Beiluoguxiang, Wang Zhenxing falls into deep thought. Something about this doesn't seem right. Build power plants, develop the steel industry and computers, and train talent for the country. Help the motherland soar. But some forces don't want him quietly focusing on people's 106Reads7.7Score—Shelves
13. 63 重 Reborn in 1958: Grandpa and Grandson Stockpile for the Famine Together 重生58爷孙空间联动囤爆灾荒年 Asking the Sword, Listening to Snow问剑听雪Urban800k WordsOngoing Peng Yi built his fortune from nothing, amassing billions, only to have his own children pull the plug and abandon him in his final years. He died full of hatred. Kneeling before the grave of his beloved Su Wanqing as he drew his last breath, he learned that she had once carried his child. At just twenty-three, she had died in a famine, and mother and child had suffered every hardship life could bring! Heaven had shown mercy: Peng Yi was reborn in 1958, on the eve of their flight from famine! A 5.1kReads—Score472Shelves

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    You must go to the countryside to farm, hunt, relieve disasters, and collect antiques.

14. 64 我 Thriving in the World of the Siheyuan 我在四合院的世界，如鱼得水 You Asked Me to Write, but I'm Really No Good at It你让我写我是真不行啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist has twisted values, no boundaries, and no humanity. This may be disturbing, so read with caution. The story has relatively little to do with the courtyard house. A soul from the 21st century travels into a 1960s courtyard house. With a “Connections Network” System that can bind key people to him, he thrives in an era of scarce goods, navigating social relationships as he quietly weaves a life of his own. Follows the TV version, no major changes. The protagonist is not a good per 2.5kReads8.8Score109Shelves

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    🍅It was really frustrating to read because the male lead's character was so realistic. He did things that were disgusting, and his humanity was evil to the core. But that's just how reality is! [Laughing and crying] The setting is a courtyard house. Actually, the story wouldn't have changed much if the male lead had moved to a different place. It's a very good period drama.

15. 65 四 Siheyuan: Back to 1954, Luckily I Have a System 四合院：回到54年，还好带系统 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Spatial Interface] [One Female Lead] Transmigrate to a Siheyuan in 1954? Luckily, I've got a skill-upgrade cheat, an boundless space, and a space for growing crops. What? There's also a family lineage stretching back thousands of years behind me, and I'm the clan head? These people from the Siheyuan think they can compete with me? Of course I'll lead my family to become the greatest clan and build the world's number-one village. The fun starts when I buil 12.6kReads8.4Score637Shelves
16. 66 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 78.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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    This is really good. It's a period drama about the male protagonist, who climbs the ranks from a young educated youth in the Production and Construction Corps. He initially only wanted to go to the countryside in place of his sister, but after a few chapters he obtained a quota in the Corps, and then soon after, he moved on to a new location.

17. 67 穿 Transmigrating to the 1950s: I Land a Secure Job Thanks to My Uncle, the Director 穿越五零：靠主任舅舅端铁饭碗 Today's Wind Is Calm Too今天的风也很平静Urban179k WordsOngoing Parallel world, Period piece, Northeast factory workers, everyday family life, enjoying life, a happy life. Food delivery rider Zhou Guoqiang takes a tumble into a parallel world in 1950, where he finds a home with bare walls and a drafty, rundown house. His most valuable possession is half a ration biscuit, which he had in his pocket when he transmigrated. Zhou Guoqiang thinks about the policies of the time. Surely he can't spend his whole life bent over the fields? Just as he's worrying about 23.2kReads—Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a period drama, male-oriented, where the protagonist is a farmer who moves to the city to work and enjoys life. Every character acts in their own self-interest, and there are no mindless villains. It's a slice-of-life story about family life. Readers looking for something to read can add it to their bookshelf; the author will continue to update it.

18. 68 重 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 The Great River Flows to the Sea大江入海流Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 43.3kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first one. It's straightforward, easy to watch, and has some funny moments.

19. 69 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Door Between Two Worlds 四合院：我有一扇两界门 Shang Luoshan尚洛杉Male-Channel Fanfiction263k WordsOngoing [This work is entirely handwritten, with no AI. Please enjoy it with confidence.] One day, a livestream room called [Welcome to the Siheyuan World] suddenly appeared on a certain short-video platform. It featured young versions of Silly Zhu, Xu Damao, Yi Zhonghai, and Qin Huairu, along with an extra named Wang Tieshi. This extra had a truly endless supply of relatives and friends. Every few days, another one would show up, played by a famous star everyone knew. Only when the official Ninth Burea 40kReads7.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Crossover live-streaming novel, period drama recommendation, opening in 1958.

20. 70 四 Siheyuan: Starting Over After Leaving the Military as a Deputy Division Commander 四合院：从副师长转业开始 Wind Mage风系魔导Male-Channel Fanfiction954k WordsCompleted As a hot-blooded young man from the 21st century, after being reborn in 1940, it feels like I’d be letting fate down if I didn’t take a chance. Why would I need a golden finger? Memories of the future are the greatest golden finger of all. This time, Lin Guoping is going to find out what it means for choices to matter more than effort... 41.1kReads7.7Score2.2kShelves
21. 71 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, With a Huge Family Business 重生港岛，家大业大 The Hero of This Place此间人雄Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Blood-Soaked Conglomerate | Global Hunt | Six Industrial Empires] In 1980, Shao Weiding opened his eyes and found himself the most rebellious of the six young masters of the Shao Group. Everyone laughed at him for turning his back on a fortune worth tens of billions and risking his life in Southeast Asia instead Then, three years later, they watched him smash open a Swiss bank vault with his bloodstained Rolex and propel the Swatch Group to the very top! When Watsons swept across Asia's retail 31kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    This book, without a female protagonist, offers a rare perspective on Hong Kong during that era, focusing on the Pearl of the Orient.

22. 72 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves
23. 73 1 1978: A Tech Spy’s Schemes Make Him a Billionaire 1978：科技无间道搞事成首富 Sharp Blade, Keen Sword锋行剑锐Urban550k WordsOngoing Technology to strengthen the nation, a textbook in business warfare, and a warm-hearted courtyard The protagonist transmigrates to the capital in 1977. His golden finger is a computer-born intelligence: a three-year-old girl blessed with good fortune who loves causing mischief, and a storehouse of technology patents from the next forty years. He relies on open, aboveboard strategies, not brainless wish fulfillment. This is a more cerebral story that faithfully reflects the journey of the times. —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Starting as an Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生70年代，从北大荒知青开始 Finally Here at Last姗姗来迟啦Urban586k WordsCompleted Xu Jinyan transmigrated to 1977 and became an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He entered a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, who was trying to escape harassment from a powerful second-generation heir. Not long after they got their marriage certificate, the college entrance exams were suddenly reinstated, and Li Wanyu was ready to return to the city and resume her life as a pampered young lady. They agreed to get divorced in six months, but Xu Jinyan ended up getting into Yanda U 2.1kReads7.8Score104Shelves

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    🔥🔥The protagonist is reborn and finds himself in a funeral hall, where his relatives are still fighting over the inheritance. He takes his sister to the countryside, proves himself with his abilities, and makes those people look at him with new eyes!

25. 75 四 Siheyuan: A Life Lived Again 四合院之重来的人生 River Immortal z临江仙zMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing Half a lifetime lost in confusion, half a lifetime spent in hardship. Now I’ve returned to the road I once walked! In 1958, in Nanluoguxiang, the capital, a five-year-old boy hoisted a plaque bigger than himself and began the life that was his alone! This story is all about everyday family life: no bodily functions, little angst, no severed hands or feet, just scheming! 58.6kReads7.8Score2.7kShelves
26. 76 开 I Transmigrated into a Funeral Hall from the Start, Then Took Down the Vile Ones Sent to the Countryside 开局穿越灵堂，手撕极品下乡 A Soft Spot for Period Novels偏爱年代文Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Yang Baiyi, a powerful survivor of the Apocalypse, dies alongside the Zombie King while leading his team on a mission to clear out zombies. When he wakes up again, he finds himself at a funeral hall, surrounded by relatives clamoring to divide up the estate his parents left behind. So you're trying to take everything from an orphan? I am the ruler of the Apocalypse, and I have always been ruthless. Why would I let you get away with this? He takes on his awful relatives, leaving them penniless, t 13.5kReads8.8Score976Shelves
27. 77 年 A Legendary Life in the Era 年代传奇人生 Wen Youcai文有财Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s. With the pocket dimension and gear from his previous life, he takes his friends hunting and exploring. The early story centers on hunting, with cross-province searches for family, treasure hunts, and battles against spies woven in. They explore fortresses, raid tombs, and get caught up in other thrilling adventures. Novel pets include a wolverine, a big black horse, a yellow-throated marten, reindeer, and a mantis. 59.4kReads7.7Score8.6kShelves

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    A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s, carrying his past life's hidden space and equipment. He and his companions embark on hunting and adventures. The early plot focuses on hunting, interspersed with exciting events such as cross-province searches for relatives, treasure hunts, fighting spies, exploring fortresses, and tomb raiding. The pets are novel: wolverines, black horses, yellow-throated martens, reindeer, and mantises. The story gradually transitions into adventure, treasure hunting, and cultivation. The plot is engaging and fast-paced, and the book is already completed. Read with confidence!

28. 78 快 Quick Transmigration: The Carp Leaps Over the Dragon Gate 快穿：鲤鱼跃龙门 Going Around in Circles on the Spot原地绕圆圆Modern Romance897k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration, with no fixed CP. The earlier worlds are only five or six chapters long, while the later ones are over ten chapters each. The protagonist is called Li Yue, though in some worlds he may be called Li Yue or *Yue.) Li Yue is a carp spirit. After cultivating successfully, he failed at his eightieth attempt to leap through the Dragon Gate. While recovering from his injuries, he accidentally swallowed a Dream Soul Herb and slept for eight hundred years. But time had moved on. Wh 6.6kReads9.1Score432Shelves

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    Li Yue is an incredibly inspiring carp spirit who failed to leap over the Dragon Gate 80 times, then slept for 800 years. Upon waking, he found the spiritual energy scarce, and all the gods, demons, and ghosts were gone. Luckily, a system appeared, giving him a new path to transform into a dragon. Thus, Li Yue embarked on a quick transmigration journey, showcasing his skills in various small worlds. The early stories consist of a few chapters per world, but the later ones are even more exciting, with over ten chapters per world. There are various historical settings, a world of an undervalued prince, and a world of lotus pavilions, with the plots seamlessly integrated. There are no fixed pairings; it's purely about watching the protagonist level up and rise against all odds—super satisfying and stress-relieving! Join the carp spirit on a magical quick transmigration adventure and witness his journey to becoming a dragon!

29. 79 年 Period: I Draw Little Storybooks in the Seventies 年代：我在七零画小人书 A Special Dog特殊的狗Male-Channel Fanfiction815k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the 1970s-set drama Romance of Our Parents, Jiang Weimin becomes the Jiang family’s son. (This follows the TV series completely and has nothing to do with the original novel.) Through his own efforts, Jiang Weimin rises to become Qingdao’s top official. Starting in the 1970s, he draws comic books and takes his works overseas. He adapts works such as The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Drawing Sword, Dragon Ball, and Kung Fu Panda, and develops spin-offs like storytelling p 1.8kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    These are period novels told from the male protagonist's perspective, without any rural exile scenes. The first book features the protagonist transmigrating into a period novel and starting from the college entrance exam; the second book features him drawing comic books; and the third book is about the protagonist in Hong Kong.

30. 80 魂 My Soul Travels Back to 1972, Where I Raise Beauties and Ride the Tide of the Times 魂穿七二，培养美人横扫时代浪潮 Stars Can Set the Prairie Ablaze星星可以燎原Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Period] [Sign-In] [Divine Doctor] [Space] [Farming] [Sweet Romance] A real estate tycoon transmigrates into 1972 and binds to the Red Dust Karma System from the start! Ling Feng uses supplies and skills to establish absolute authority, winning hearts through “feeding” and “protection.” Ling Feng has a portable space, peerless medical skills, and deadly combat abilities. He knows that in these unusual times, supplies give you face, personal connections are the substance, and your fists are your 13.5kReads7.4Score1.5kShelves

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    Cultivating beauties to expand territory and sweep across the world! Completed! A powerful figure's soul transmigrates, a grand vision! The more you read, the better it gets—a super exciting period novel!

31. 81 四 Siheyuan: From Hong Kong Island Hoodlum to Patriotic Tycoon 四合院：从港岛混混到爱国大亨 The Chicken Wing That Doesn't Turn Invisible不隐形的鸡翅膀子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted New title: 1950: I Use Smuggling to Support the New China. A period novel, not a Siheyuan story. [No System] + [Not a Saint] + [Multiple Film and TV Worlds] + [Please Don't Mix Up the Characters or Timelines] + [Period Novel] + [Building a Powerful Nation Through Technology] My soul lands in the body of a minor gang boss in 1950 Hong Kong. From the start, I have Kowloon Walled City, and I use smuggling to funnel resources to my homeland! From a low-level gang boss anyone could bully to a red tyc 3.9kReads8.4Score404Shelves
32. 82 香 Raised by the Richest Man in Hong Kong, the Tragic Romance Hero 香江首富亲手养大了，虐文男主 Shi Eryue拾迩月Urban595k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Hong Kong + Redemption + No Romance] This story involves raising a child. Some readers say that a male lead without a romance is basically a nanny story. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it. After brain death, he transmigrates and wakes up in 1960s Hong Kong! Tycoon System: Gratitude points equal a mountain of gold. Give money away to buy more time! Cheng Su throws money around his way to becoming a big shot, but the System informs him: “Your real mission is to 11.9kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    This is super beautiful (๑• . •๑), Believe me, I believe it really is beautiful [almost crying], I love it and highly recommend it [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

33. 83 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book Set in 1974, and Got a Wife from the Start 穿书1974，开局送老婆 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban608k WordsCompleted Li Shuyang inexplicably finds himself in a strange new world. Before he can figure out what’s going on, he’s forced to split up the family. Once he gets the story, he realizes he has transmigrated into a book. At first, he’s terribly disappointed with life here, but then he discovers he’s been given a wife. For a lifelong bachelor in his thirties, that’s an offer he simply can’t refuse. 7.7kReads8.9Score294Shelves

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    A historical fiction story told from the male protagonist's perspective [OK][OK][OK] ①🌿The male protagonist travels back to the 1960s and gains a daily sign-in system. He receives resources for signing in every day🌾🌾🌾, which he uses to help his family find jobs. ②🌿🌿The male protagonist also has a sign-in system and passes the entrance exam for a machinery factory in the 1970s. ③🌿🌿🌿The male protagonist, having traveled back to the 1960s, has a small shop in his mind. 🏠🏠🏠

34. 84 活 Living as a Model Citizen in Republican-Era China 活在民国当顺民 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban1.3M WordsOngoing From the start, it's 1945. The war against Japan is over, and the times are in turmoil. After Yang Fuping's grandfather closes his eyes for the last time, he leaves behind a letter of prophecy and a coffin no one can touch. His family tends to daily life in their little courtyard, ignoring the shifting tides of history and simply keeping their corner of the world warm and peaceful. Ensemble cast + Republican-era setting + not a wish-fulfillment story + miniature storage space 40.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    Both of these are period dramas told from the male protagonist's perspective, and both offer a very fresh angle. They're slice-of-life stories about everyday life, without any truly awful characters, and are very enjoyable to read. They're both slow-paced, without any Mary Sue or Gary Stu elements, and are very realistic and down-to-earth.

35. 85 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel and Refused to Be a Tool from the Start 穿越年代文，开局拒绝当工具人 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban665k WordsCompleted An accident brought Li Dongyang inexplicably to an unfamiliar place. At first, he thought he had landed in the hard-laboring 1970s, but then he realized he was inside a period novel he had read in his previous life. Knowing how the story would unfold, Li Dongyang refused to be anyone’s pawn. 7.3kReads8.7Score257Shelves
36. 86 穿 I Transmigrated as Xu Damao: I'll Ruin the Lives of Every Scoundrel 穿越许大茂：我让众禽兽家破人亡 A Real Daydream真实的白日梦Male-Channel Fanfiction786k WordsCompleted He transmigrates as Xu Damao, and from the start catches Lou Xiao'e bringing her bastard son He Xiao back to the courtyard to kowtow to Silly Zhu. She looks at me like I'm a maggot. She's all high and mighty with me, but grovels before Silly Zhu and lets him suck her dry? If you want to be a bitch, that's your business. Then fall into hell with that beast and taste the bitter fruit of regret in an abyss with no way out! You ate the food I provided and lived under the protection of my former s 8.4kReads8.0Score228Shelves

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    The first book is a revenge-themed novel set in 1984, the second is full of life, a masterpiece of a courtyard house, without toilet humor, without unnecessary drama, without idiocy, not mindless, completely in line with real historical events, welcome to read.

37. 87 穿 Transmigrating to 1959: The System Space Has Everything 穿越1959系统空间全都有 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Urban farming] [Period] [Famine] [System] [Farm] [Ranch] [No harem] [Not a saint] This is an alternate history, so don’t try to match it to real people or events! Li Youcai transmigrates to 1959, the era of the Great Famine. He inherits the space left to him by the original owner, along with a System that keeps dangling empty promises and desperately insists on binding itself to him. Well, when in Rome... Whoa! The System has unlimited supplies, all available for purchase with points. Whoa! The 29.9kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
38. 88 开 Reporting to the Authorities from the Start, Getting Silly Zhu Shot 开局报公，请傻柱吃枪子 A Real Daydream真实的白日梦Male-Channel Fanfiction444k WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Xu Damao, the biggest victim in the courtyard. The original Xu Damao has just been stripped naked by Silly Zhu and tied to a tree, where he nearly froze to death. I laughed. Silly Zhu, Deaf Granny, Yi Zhonghai... You like playing games? Then let's start by settling things in private. One by one, we'll take our time. Don't worry, I'm not sending you to prison. I'm sending you to your deaths. Then I'll take Lou Xiao'e and make us the richest people in Hong Kong's upper class. 18.5kReads6.2Score505Shelves
39. 89 重 Reborn, I Refuse to Be a Sap: From the Start, I Put My Mother-in-Law in Her Place 重生不当接盘侠，开局打脸丈母娘 The Stone Will Grow石头会长大Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, everyone envied Zhao Guoqing for marrying a woman from the city. Not long after she moved in, she gave him a big, chubby baby boy. She was beautiful and had a salary, yet didn’t look down on him for being from the countryside! Only Zhao Guoqing, reborn, understood that his calculating wife was looking for someone to raise another man’s child! She’d picked him because his rural family was honest and easy to manipulate, hoping to find a cheap dad for the bastard in her belly! 23.6kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves

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    Both books are told from a male perspective. The first one is about a man who went to the countryside and returned, while the second one is about someone whose family was originally from the countryside [laughing]. The male perspective on starting from scratch is quite different from the female perspective, so both are worth reading.

40. 90 四 Siheyuan: The Old Man Who Collects Scrap 四合院：收废品的老汉 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction622k WordsCompleted "No pointless romantic subplots + Feiji has never been a saintly do-gooder + easygoing everyday life" Li Shizhen has a very medical-sounding name. A disillusioned and unrestrained man born in the 1980s, he has seen all walks of life and become a scrap collector who grabs junk for a living. He has a change of heart and saves a boy who was supposed to transmigrate, only to unexpectedly transmigrate himself. Well, if he has to transmigrate, so be it. He never started a family in his previous lif 16.3kReads8.9Score640Shelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements; none of them involve going to the countryside! 🔥🔥 The protagonist transmigrates to the 1960s, living in courtyard number 93 of Nanluoguxiang, as a lowly security guard. No rural assignments! The protagonist will work hard to get promoted. He's bound to a system, so this is a lighthearted story.

41. 91 异 The Otherworldly Plantation Lord: My Summons Are a Little Strange 异世界种植园领主：召唤物有点奇 My Name Is Wang Yuying我叫王玉英93k WordsOngoing [Otherworld] [Western Fantasy] [Comedy] [Weird Stuff] Wei Li'an, a homebody born and raised on Blue Star, stayed up all night playing games until he suddenly died. When he opened his eyes, he had landed in the Western-themed game world he used to play. There, he was a down-and-out, concubine-born lord with a fief in the dangerous, remote Xingluo Forest. Three years in this world! He waited a whole three years for his world and his System to activate. After spending those three years hoeing the 226Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 火 The Red-Hot Years: Starting Out as a Truck Driver 火红年代：从大车司机开始 Boss Killer~大佬杀手~Male-Channel Fanfiction120k WordsCompleted Chen Shi is posing at a comic convention in his cosplay of Tuzu Ge, one of the four Uchiha Laughing Legends, when he nods off and wakes up in the 1960s. Not only is he about to become the envy of all as a truck driver, but he's also awakened an enhanced, mutated Kamui dimension. From then on, he's an ordinary truck driver at home, but abroad he's a world-famous comic artist and novelist, a wealthy tycoon, and the greatest patriotic businessman of all... 64Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book's Female-Oriented World and Get Tangled Up with Yandere Sisters 穿书女频，被病娇姐妹缠上了 Which Young Man Wears White谁家少年白衣Urban295k WordsOngoing [Rating Just Released, It Will Go Up] [Yandere Growth] [Multiple Heroines] [Redemption] [Love Rival Chaos] Jiang Xun transmigrated into the hit romance novel he'd written. In the original story, he was a hapless guy who was used as a pawn by his childhood sweetheart the whole time, and died without ever knowing how he'd offended the heroine. Original ending: After the heroine turned dark, she locked him in an underground room and tortured him for a year, then froze him into a block of ice and pu 535kReads9.2Score112.2kShelves
44. 94 重 Restart: My Reversed Flow of Time 重启：我的逆流时光 Year's End年末Urban2.9M WordsCompleted (Multiple heroines + 1970s setting + everyday life) Betrayed by his wife in his previous life, Gu Cheng died full of hatred. When he opened his eyes, he was back in 1977, watching his wicked wife die horribly before him and leaving behind four little sisters-in-law who were crying to be fed. In this magnificent, vibrant era, Gu Cheng decided to start his life over and share a happy life with his sisters-in-law. 29.6kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    In his previous life, the protagonist, Gu Cheng, was betrayed by his wife and died with resentment. Reborn in 1977, he witnesses his wife's tragic death and, facing four young sisters-in-law, decides to restart his life. Using his memories from his past life, Gu Cheng struggles amidst the tides of the times, relying on his sisters-in-law with their diverse personalities, and their relationships deepen over time. The author uses delicate strokes to depict the everyday life of that special era, weaving together family warmth, grudges, and opportunities—a truly captivating story!

45. 95 女 Woman Reborn as a Man: Hard Times as the Big Brother 女穿男：艰苦岁月当大哥 There Is a Big White Dog有一只大白狗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration, period setting, marriage and children, everyday ensemble cast, few nasty characters, a little child-rearing, tiny golden finger] In Huiwan Alley, Hongshi Town, there was a happy family of two working parents. The parents loved each other, and they had two sons and two daughters. Their fifth child was on the way. But everything changed overnight. The mother died after giving birth to the fifth child, leaving behind a baby who needed constant care. During the famine 20.2kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves

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    This is a female-to-male transmigration novel. The protagonist lives in a town and doesn't go to the countryside; he's basically a country person to begin with! He just doesn't have to work in the fields. He gets into a vocational school, and once he has a job, he won't need to go back to the countryside anymore. The writing is good, close to reality, and it depicts the customs and culture of that era. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Highly recommended!!! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]

46. 96 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 11.4kReads8.2Score421Shelves

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    🌈🌈There aren't many amazing pieces, but it showcases the most genuine neighborhood feelings of that era; in this fast-paced world, it reminds us that no matter how life changes, those warm, everyday moments and sincere emotions will always be the harbor in our hearts!

47. 97 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Helping Dad Rise Through the Ranks Is Only Natural 都重生了助老爸步步高升很合理吧 Braised Pork Chunks红烧肉段Urban1.5M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lu Chen was a carefree playboy who squandered a winning hand and became notorious as a son who brought shame to his father. After being reborn, he turned over a new leaf and helped his dad rise through the ranks. I’m no good at writing a blurb, so just dive right into the story. 3.1kReads5.4Score206Shelves

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    A male-oriented story set in an era where people don't go to the countryside; told from the male protagonist's perspective; not angsty.

48. 98 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

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    The protagonist of the first book is reborn in 1993. To get away from his unreliable father, he decides to go to the capital. Using his foresight, he invests and buys properties everywhere, inadvertently becoming one of the most prominent real estate tycoons in Beijing. This time, I just want to enjoy life.

49. 99 重 Reborn in 1988: The Bandit Boss Donates an Aircraft Carrier to the Nation 重生1988悍匪大佬为国捐航母 Northeastern Guobaorou 1东北锅包肉1Urban590k WordsOngoing [Business wars, daily life, period setting, underworld, reborn, Soviet Union, smugglers, Varyag aircraft carrier, trading canned food for planes, stock subscription certificates, real estate bubble] In my past life, the underworld left a trail of corpses in its wake. Given another chance at life, I, Liu Huaqiang, lay down my butcher's knife. I will build a financial empire, protect the people I love, and make the world hear my voice! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 和 He Shen in the City 和珅在都市 Xu Muyu徐牧渔Urban2.5M WordsCompleted On February 22, 1799, Heshen received a white silk cord from the Jiaqing Emperor and met his end. Somehow, he found himself in the future, in 1983. As an ancient man in a modern city, how will he make his way in the world? 28.8kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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