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. 251 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score222Shelves

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   It perfectly meets your requirements; it's full of memories of old Beijing.

2. 252 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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   The story is set in a county town—a unique space between city and countryside. He went from being a top student in elementary school to mediocre in middle school, then at the bottom of his class in high school. After entering society, he had unstable employment and remained on the fringes of town. All his struggles, missed opportunities, and regrets unfold within the familiar social fabric of the county town, a place devoid of expansive horizons, only the realities of ordinary people's lives on the town streets. Presented from the protagonist's perspective, it fits the historical context, maintains sound logic, and avoids exaggeration or drastic alterations. If you're looking for a story about an ordinary boy struggling in the city (a county town is still a city) but never quite achieving success, this should be for you.

3. 253 你 Hello, 1976! 你好，1976！ vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Zheng Weimin transmigrates to 1976. He thinks he’ll finally experience the warmth of a family, but instead he’s abandoned once again. Luckily, he has the memories and knowledge of his previous life. Without them, he really wouldn’t have been able to turn things around. As the saying goes, nobody visits the poor in the busy city, while distant relatives come flocking to the rich in the mountains. It’s true. Zheng Weimin experiences life in all its harshness and, after being reborn, fin 38.3kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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   Although both involved going to the countryside, neither was a typical rural assignment. The writing is excellent; there are no substitutes.

4. 254 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 7.4kReads9.0Score440Shelves

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   These two books are sister works, both period dramas told from the male protagonist's perspective, focusing on ensemble casts. They're exceptionally well-written, without any exaggerated plot devices or overpowered characters. [Heart emojis]

5. 255 重 Back to 1983 to Become a Fisherman 重回一九八三当渔民 Evening Breeze, Morning Clouds夕风朝云Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Please check out the Tomato and Red Fruit comic drama The Sea's Bounty: Building a Fortune Starting in 1983. I hope you'll give it plenty of support. In his previous life, Lin Yaozu spent half his life struggling, weighed down by regrets. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to a seaside fishing village in 1983. His parents were alive and well, strong and healthy; his wife had kind eyes and the same youthful face she had back then; his son was a mischievous handful, and his daughter wa 28.7kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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   Not going to the countryside, but daily life at sea

6. 256 六 The 1960s: I Have a Guaranteed Job 六十年代，我有铁饭碗 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Courtyard life + family squabbles + everyday life + an ordinary woman's struggle + doting romance + raising kids] Note: No transmigration, no rebirth, and just a little golden finger. Jiang Ruyu gets into a fight with her cousin from another branch of the family over a job opening. She injures her forehead, but unexpectedly gains a System that gives her supplies whenever she checks in. She also finds a book, written by who knows what daydreamer. In the book, she and her two younger brothers all 14.9kReads8.5Score881Shelves

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   Jixian Apple recommends this book 🔥 The protagonist gets a head injury because of a job opportunity, and he has to sign in to get resources, funds, and fingers 🍊 The opening gift pack includes three turns and a sound, and he gets the job opportunity and a secure job 🍔 Okay, I won't make it hard for you. I'll read it myself when I get back. Anyway, if you scare me to death 🍀 you'll never find a SU host as reliable as me again 🍋🍋

7. 257 年 The Era-Novel Heroine and the Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character's Comeback 年代女主文，炮灰男配的逆袭 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban660k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Transmigrates into a Book]+ [Female Lead Reborn]; [Period]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [No Stupid Decisions]; [Male Lead System]+ [Female Lead Pocket Dimension] He transmigrates into the female lead's Period novel, becoming a disposable supporting character who is about to be reduced to ashes by her. Chu Yunsheng promptly marries into the female lead's family, winning over the Chosen 3.9kReads8.7Score299Shelves

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   Male protagonist transmigrates into a book, female protagonist is reborn (from the male protagonist's perspective)

8. 258 我 Making My Fortune in Hong Kong with My Boyfriend 我在香江靠男朋友发家致富 Life Killed Me生活杀了我Two Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + size difference + historical era] [Cantonese dialogue included, skip if that bothers you] [Entirely fictional setting!] [Good people are rewarded, and bad people are brought to justice!] [See the author’s note in Chapter One for the original blurb] [Please give it a chance and read the first ten chapters. If it’s not for you, then feel free to leave.] Three years after transmigrating, Lin Jinyan had ended up with a 5.2kReads9.3Score627Shelves

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   ✨✨I transmigrated to a world of traditional courtyard houses and became Liu Guangqi... Emmmm, this identity isn't bad. Compared to other transmigrators who start as orphans, at least those beasts can't bully me. As for the rest, I'll just watch the show!

9. 259 6 The 1960s: From the Start, I Led the Village Through Famine to Feast on Meat 60年代：开局荒年，我带着全村吃肉 Niuniu Rides a Cow妞妞骑牛Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Hoarding Supplies + Lighthearted + No Harem] Li Youfu transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name in 1960, a year of famine, and sees the man's entire life. In his previous life, he was the apple of his family's eye, but he was blind to the truth and married a woman who drained him to support her younger brother. His entire family was bled dry and met a tragic end. As he lay dying, all he wanted was to make up for his regrets and 1.8kReads8.7Score330Shelves
10. 260 快 Quick Transmigration: This Time, I Refuse to Be a Jerk! 快穿：这一世，拒绝当渣男！ Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration / no fixed couple / fictional setting / pocket dimension / scumbag redemption) 1. An honest man in ancient times 2. An Eighties simp 3. A victim of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law war 4. A dutiful son 5. A gambling addict 6. A golden phoenix who flies out of the mountains 7. An educated youth sent to the countryside 8. A younger sister living with her parents … 2.7kReads7.0Score147Shelves

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    Completed and ready to read! | Scumbag's revenge x Mutual healing in a quick transmigration story. Reincarnation and atonement, deep affection year after year. No ongoing serialization, complete and finished in one chapter. Redemption and growth unfold simultaneously, with delicate writing and a captivating atmosphere. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

11. 261 四 The Land God of the Siheyuan 四合院的土地爷 Prince Dongming东明王爷Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted In the late autumn of 1953, Wang Tudi, a modern-day drudge, transmigrates to Beijing and becomes a resident of Courtyard No. 95. He inherits the position of the Earth God and protects the peace of the local community. He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu, Liu Guangqi, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiecheng are all childhood friends of Wang Tudi. They fought together and went hungry together. In the original owner's memories, none of the courtyard's ridiculous dramas ever happened. Everyone stuck together and worked hard ju 6.7kReads8.4Score333Shelves

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12. 262 应 A Recent Graduate's Daily Struggle After Being Assigned to the 1960s 应届牲被调剂到六零的奋斗日常 Number One, Can't Get Up in the Morning起床困难户一号Two Male Leads639k WordsOngoing [Daily Life + A Little Golden Finger + Hard Work + Two Male Leads] Wen Yanshi was a lowly fresh graduate trying to juggle civil service exams, public-sector job exams, and graduate school entrance exams. After staying up all night and dying suddenly, he was reborn in 1955, but his memories were hazy. At six, he fell out of a tree and hit his head, awakening his memories of his past life. Born in an era where you couldn't lie flat, Wen Yanshi works hard at his studies in pursuit of his dreams. So 1.3kReads8.8Score116Shelves

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    A recent graduate travels through time; a city dweller

13. 263 四 Siheyuan: He Shen Becomes Silly Zhu 四合院之和珅变傻柱 Qingshan Hao青山皓Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted After He Shen took his own life, he was cast into a story set in the Siheyuan. In the underworld, he had amassed a fortune by bribing his way onto the Yellow Springs Road for his wife. The story begins just before He Daqing is about to leave with Widow Bai! It's 1950, and he's returned to the age of fifteen. How will Lord He handle a new life in this new instance? 10.5kReads8.7Score791Shelves

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    The story involves Heshen traveling back to the 1950s, with a bit of a courtyard house plot. Even though I haven't watched the TV series, it doesn't affect my reading experience. Overall, it's a political novel, very enjoyable.

14. 264 重 A Reborn Young Master of the Capital's Journey as a Fortune-Teller 重生京城大少的神棍之旅 Prince Dongming东明王爷Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + rebirth + free shopping + fortune-telling + personal space + identity swap + one female lead Wang Kai was reborn! The bad news: he had taken over the body of someone else who had also been reborn, and become a son nobody loved. The good news: he wasn’t their biological son. The bad news: an enemy agent had stolen his original identity. The good news: he had originally been a young master from the capital. Pan Mingzhi: Comrade Wang, are my wife and child still alive? Wang Kai: A 21.3kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves
15. 265 王 Wang Xiaoliu’s Struggle 王小六奋斗记 Checking In Every Day每天坚持打卡Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted Wang Xiaoliu gazed at the glaring sun on the horizon and swore in a most uncivilized manner. “Fuck.” His luxury apartment, his life of wine and women, his roomfuls of beauties... He couldn't help raising his middle finger and cursing again. “Damn heaven, are you screwing with me?” 93Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Seven books go to work in the city ① Li Laifu is a policeman in the railway department. He also has a space. Even in a year of great famine, he can use the space to hunt and exchange for the necessary supplies and tickets. Antiques are indispensable.

16. 266 穿 Transmigrating to 1940: Titled the Ghost King 穿越40，称号鬼王 Prince Dongming东明王爷Urban595k WordsCompleted Wang Dong’s soul transmigrates, bringing him to 1940, where he becomes a four- or five-year-old boy in Wangjia Village. But due to the System, his body develops some problems, so he’ll kill Japanese soldiers while recuperating. He is the Ghost King in his enemies’ hearts, and he is the real Ghost King. The protagonist is a lone wolf who belongs to no organization, and is overwhelmingly powerful. 2.3kReads6.9Score100Shelves
17. 267 从 Becoming a County Magistrate in 1949 从1949开始当县长 Life Is a Journey Against the Current人生如逆旅Urban1.9M WordsCompleted I’m currently a Grade 6 administrator, holding dual posts within the province. [Power at the Peak]+ [The Founding Years]+ [Farming]+ [Officialdom]+ [Recruitment]+ [Slow-Burn Epic] A model student of the era, a pioneer in prison economics, and an expert at reforming souls and minds. It’s 1949, and the Three Great Campaigns have already been won. I leave the military and transfer to local government to become a county magistrate. I’m 23 years old, with an administrative rank of 12. I devote myself 205Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book's county magistrate would never go to the countryside. The second book's female-to-male transmigration is rather bland; you can check it out if you have nothing else to read. The third book, I forget the exact title, seems to not involve going to the countryside; if it does, I apologize. The fourth book's protagonist's younger brother goes to the countryside.

18. 268 年 1958: Starting as a Health Officer! 年代1958，从卫生干事开始！ Autumn of Heaven天之秋Urban196k WordsOngoing Wang Wei transmigrates. He gets a spatial dimension. His memories merge. And then he becomes a sanitation officer at the Jiaodaokou Subdistrict Office. Amid the tides of a great era, Wang Wei just wants to do his job honestly, preferably helping his family and friends get through these difficult years. But things take a turn. First, he's temporarily assigned to a construction site in Miyun, and then... A new book from a veteran author, with a reliable update schedule. 2.8kReads5.7Score146Shelves

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    Let's go with this one. The male lead doesn't go to the countryside but participates in major projects; it's a satisfying read.

19. 269 四 Siheyuan: My Wife Was Snatched Away After I Returned from the Battlefield 四合院：战场归来媳妇被截胡 Leaves and Clear Breezes叶有清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Ping transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan. After Yi Zhonghai schemes against him, Lin Ping has no choice but to join the army and head to the battlefield. When he returns to the capital, he never expects Jia Dongxu to steal the woman who was supposed to be his wife. But not marrying Qin Huairu suits him just fine. Using the golden finger he brought from his previous life, he goes on to live a happy life that everyone envies. 40.8kReads7.2Score1.8kShelves

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    🔥🔥A period drama, no rural scenes. The protagonist is a war hero who returns to Beijing after his military service and becomes the deputy head of the security department at a steel rolling mill. 🍁🍁Leans towards slice-of-life during the period, very enjoyable! [Cool]

20. 270 妹 The Troubles My Younger Sister Brings: Striving in the '80s 妹妹带来的烦恼，奋斗在八零年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My eldest sister is a vicious villainess, my second sister is the reborn true heiress, and my youngest sister is the cherished muse of a harem novel. Zhang Qingming figured he was doomed... Luckily, he had a whole city with him. Time stood still inside it, and its supplies refreshed every day. 11.3kReads8.7Score981Shelves

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    Both are by the same author and are hilarious. Both male leads are doting on their sisters, especially the first one, who has three beautiful younger sisters and is even more controlling than their parents. The second one is ruthless but known for his kind heart.

21. 271 重 Back to 1982: Winning the Heart of the Beautiful Factory Flower 重返82，从迎娶绝美厂花开始 Blue Sky on Level Ground平地青云Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The rating has only just come in, so it’s low.] Back in 1982 once again, 21-year-old Ye Xiaofei knows that his brother and sister-in-law, who look down on him, want to split him off from the family, and that he needs to save money fast to marry his fiancée after they secretly crossed the line... In an era when gold and opportunities are everywhere, making money is far easier than it will be twenty or thirty years later! See how Ye Xiaofei rides the tide of the times and becomes a household-name 15.9kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves

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    ① The male protagonist is reborn in the 1960s, during a famine. He awakens a small shop system and lies that he saved a powerful figure who trades medicinal herbs for food, thus supplementing his family income. ② The male protagonist starts in 1982, disliked by his sisters-in-law and forced to separate from the family. He becomes wealthy by selling braised pork intestines. [Heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart]

22. 272 六 A Ruthless Dad in the 1960s: A Eunuch from Ancient Times Who Spoils His Kids Rotten 六零狠爹：古代宦官，宠崽无度 Years Through Winter越冬岁Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Reborn + Transmigrate + Beloved by all + Raising a child + Everyday family life] Everyone in the Qingshan Brigade knows that Fatty Girl is Su Yanzhou's darling. He spoils her rotten. Every child in the Qingshan Brigade envies Fatty Girl. She's always got snacks to munch on and nice clothes to wear, living the life every kid in the brigade dreams of. Little Fuzi, chief eunuch of the Great Qian Dynasty, had just been sentenced to be buried with the deceased emperor after the new 2.7kReads8.3Score234Shelves

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    The second book, while not a historical novel, is a civil service examination novel told from the male protagonist's perspective, and it doesn't include a harem.

23. 273 五 A Busy Life for a Remarried Couple in the 1950s 五零二婚夫妻日子忙 Xiao Hai, Who Loves Spicy Pheasant爱吃辣子野鸡的啸海Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing In 1951, life in the Taihang Mountains, a liberated area, had been steadily improving for five years. Liu Cuihua, a chef at a state-run restaurant in Changzi County, received a letter from her hometown while at work. It said that her husband, who had gone missing six years earlier, had sent her a letter. He said their marriage had been arranged by their families and that he wanted a divorce so he could pursue a love match. Cuihua figured that if one man didn’t work out, she could always find ano —Reads—Score9.9kShelves

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    In the 1950s after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the per capita income reached 500,000 yuan. With the promulgation of the new Marriage Law, the national divorce rate skyrocketed.

24. 274 科 The Imperial Exams: A Bookish Son in a Clan of Illiterates 科举：九族文盲出了个读书郎 I'm a Pighead我是猪头Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Imperial Examinations] [Transmigration + No System] [No heroine in the early story; there may or may not be one later, and if there is, she won't get much page time] Not a single person in the Gu clan, spanning nine generations, could read or write. Even the family genealogy had been written by the clan chief through a mixture of guesswork and asking around. Then, all of a sudden, this family produced a scholar. At first, the villagers and the Gu clan relatives had little faith in Gu 81.7kReads8.7Score9.3kShelves
25. 275 六 The Sixties: A Loony Old Trickster and a Pathetic Brat 六十年代：癫癫的老六，废废的崽 Sunflower in the High Tower高阁向阳花Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Period Setting + Everyday Family Bonds + Guilt-Free Power Fantasy + Female Lead Has Few Scruples] The third installment about Chang'an and Gu Laoliu “Your dad fell off. Go pick him up.” In the middle of her sleep, Chang'an is kicked flying by an old man with a “Whoosh!” When she wakes again, she looks up at the lunatic squatting on a tree branch, a red pair of underwear on his head. Chang'an says nothing, only sighs. “Daughter, I brought the brigade’s pig 6.8kReads9.1Score700Shelves
26. 276 重 Back to 1993: The Perfect Life 重返93之完美人生 Taking Advantage of the Fire火中取例Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The 1990s were a time when fortunes were made. Countless people rose and fell, while countless others followed in their footsteps. Yet the people of southwestern Shandong remained trapped in poverty. Lu Zijian suddenly returned to 1993. His second life began with a blind date. 334Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    1993, Thirty years ago? It's definitely a period drama, right? Rebirth, picking up girls, making money, showing off—that's the standard setup. Classmates, school beauties, rich and beautiful women, twin sisters, movie stars, CCTV anchors, third-generation red elites—this guy's like a teddy bear. But the author's writing is good; he manages to write about wishful thinking and ambiguous emotions logically and coherently. Rumor has it he's using a secondary account by a top author on Qidian?

27. 277 来 Come On, If I Don't Wipe Out the Siheyuan in Three Days, I'm a Dog 来来来，三天不灭了四合院我是狗 Everyone Step Aside, Let This Daoist Handle It都退后让贫道来Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Li Hao wakes up reborn, only to find the whole bunch of scoundrels in the courtyard pressuring him to give up his house and job so Bang Geng can be sent to the countryside! Fine, fine, so that’s how you want to play? Then I’ll go to the countryside. I don’t want to see any of you anyway. My job? Sold! My house? Sold! Before I leave, I’ll make sure those scoundrels are all crippled. You can rot away together from now on! But before he even sets off, huh? Why does something feel off? Did I somehow 7.6kReads7.8Score302Shelves
28. 278 四 Siheyuan: The Daily Struggles of the Jia Family's Second Son 四合院之贾家二子的奋斗日常 ISTJcMale-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsOngoing With the Jia family's father still alive, the family welcomes a second son. What changes will this bring to the Supreme Daoist, the virtuous white lotus, the spirit-summoning sorcerer, and the ultimate simp? (This story isn't heavy on hostility. It mainly explores customs and human relationships against the backdrop of a great era.) 2.2kReads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Go to university, become an engineer, and don't go to the countryside.

29. 279 7 The 1970s: You Have Space, So Why Not Hunt and Trade? 70年代：有空间你不打猎倒卖？ Cowherd from the Ten Thousand Mountains十万大山放牛娃Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Travel between two worlds ➕ resell supplies ➕ raise hunting dogs ➕ hunt ➕ raise wild animals ➕ fish for rare giant fish ➕ build a wellness resort ➕ bring technical documents for missiles, aircraft carriers, and fighter jets, along with high-yield hybrid seeds, to the 1970s and 1980s] He transmigrates to 1977, an era when guns and hunting are unrestricted and wild animals are unprotected. Yang Guangshu, fifteen Chinese hunting dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs, Xiasi dogs, and East Sichuan hunting dogs, pl 24.5kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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    Both are told from the male protagonist's first-person perspective. The first book, "The Two-Worlds Speculator," is already completed. The second book is new, about making a fortune and taking off in the 1980s by relying on daily intelligence.

30. 280 重 Reborn in 1984: I Cut Ties, Split the Family, and Awakened a Daily Intelligence System 重生84：断亲分家觉醒每日情报 Cowherd from the Ten Thousand Mountains十万大山放牛娃Urban95k WordsOngoing [Also known as: Reborn in 1984: I Have a Money-Picking System] In his previous life, Yang Zaijun's wife and daughter disappeared. His adoptive parents, younger brother, younger sisters, and the whole lot of them were leeches, treating him like an ATM and draining him dry. He raised the younger ones and supported the older ones, too. Reborn, he cuts ties with them, splits up the family, and sends them on their way. Yang Zaijun awakens a Daily Intel System and starts building his fortune. Daily In 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 四 Siheyuan: My Life in a Bygone Era 四合院：我的年代生涯 A Square Meets a Triangle方块遇到三角形Male-Channel Fanfiction650k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Siheyuan Courtyard + Spatial Ability What can someone born in the 1990s do after transmigrating to the 1950s or 1960s? Start a business? That’s speculation and profiteering! Become an official? He’s too young. Meng Ran transmigrated into this era, one his parents barely remembered. He found that it wasn’t so bad after all. With the connections he made at factories through his skills, he helped people trade supplies and built a pretty good life for himself. 12.9kReads7.5Score441Shelves
32. 282 民 Republican Era: Embracing a Bigwig to Rule Harbor City! 民国：拥大佬入怀，做港城之主！ Ge Wei Gui鸽蔚桂Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Two male leads building an empire + strong leads + Republican-era setting + Hong Kong] [The rating is low because there aren't many votes and it was just posted. Please bear with us, readers! I'm sure it'll gradually go up!] The ship king of Hong Kong transmigrates after dying of old age? He becomes the eldest legitimate son of the principal branch of the Xie family, a prominent Lingnan clan in 1929! The family head dies, and he is entrusted with the family in its hour of need! “What? You want 450Reads8.4Score105Shelves

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    Despite the low rating, it's actually quite good. [Heart emoji]

33. 283 年 An Ordinary Day for a Young Public Security Officer in the Old Days 年代小公安的日常 Let Me Take a Look我来康康Modern Romance424k WordsOngoing Just got a rating, it'll gradually go up. "Period piece + pocket dimension + everyday life" Yan Huaijing, a young police officer who landed a job right after graduation, died during a mountain search-and-rescue operation when a landslide was triggered by an internal purge at the Myriad Worlds Bureau. After transmigrating into a book, two-year-and-three-month-old Yan Huaijing, who hadn't eaten for two days, declared: Heavens above! I've never been this hungry! Yan Huaijing, who received a pocket 137Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    From childhood, the adorable little one grew up to become a young police officer, inheriting his grandfather's profession.

34. 284 重 Back to the 1960s to Become an Educated Youth 重回六零年代当知青 Bunny Who Sells Buns卖包子的兔子君Two Male Leads583k WordsCompleted [No female lead + not a wish-fulfillment story + plot-focused + 1v1 romance + two male leads][Straight men, stay away] Jiang He is reborn in the 1960s. Because his original body’s parents favor their other son, it was supposed to be his older brother who was sent to the countryside. Instead, his biased parents push Jiang He out as a replacement. Fortunately, his farming space comes with him. Because of the doomsday rumors in his previous life, he spent his entire fortune buying every kind of sup 1.7kReads8.5Score136Shelves
35. 285 回 Back to 1978: My Brother and I Become Father and Son 回到1978，我和兄弟当父子 The Killer Who Doesn't Spread Rumors不造谣的杀手Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Brothers and Father and Son] [Intellectual Overpowering] [Everyday Life] [Lighthearted] Two old hands transmigrate back to 1978, turning from brothers into father and son. One is a father who works as a manager at a cotton mill; the other is a kid who goes to elementary school. The father disappears every weekend, while the son looks down on his old man every day. Neither can stand the other, yet neither can live without the other. One small courtyard, two families. 58.2kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

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    This novel features a fresh plot, is set in a historical fiction setting, and involves twins who transmigrate into the body of a father and son. They don't go to the countryside, and the protagonist has a cheat-like advantage.

36. 286 年 1959: Widowed with a Kid, but Still Living It Up 年代59：丧偶带娃照吃不误 The Moon Is Lovely Tonight月亮很好呀Male-Channel Fanfiction581k WordsCompleted "Transmigration + Multiple women + No saintly protagonist + Careful handling of supplies + Quiet life + No central plot" The rating just came out, and who knows if it'll go up from here. It's the first time this new author has gotten a rating, so come give this 5.0 masterpiece a try, haha! The protagonist, Wang Jingming, transmigrates to 1959. In the era of the Great Famine, he uses his spatial ability to live a comfortable life! There's no central plot, or you could say the central plot is eati 510Reads5.6Score112Shelves

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    The protagonist, Wang Jingming, travels through time (to a courtyard house) with a spatial ability (a puppet), indulging in food and drink and collecting leading ladies from film and television. He collects Liang Ladi, Chen Xueru, Qin Huairu (Jia Dongxu, who is shot and killed off), Jia Zhangshi (a character with a stick-like appearance, who dies).

37. 287 贰 Ye's 37th Book 贰叶第37本书 Er Ye贰叶Urban216k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good, everyone should check it out.

38. 288 四 The Little Carpenter in the Siheyuan 四合院里的小木匠 A Fleeting Moment of Beauty刹那那芳华Male-Channel Fanfiction331k WordsOngoing Yang Song is both lucky and unlucky. Born in the countryside, he grew up in a poor household where hardship filled every corner. As far back as he can remember, his family was always arguing. Other families spent the New Year happily, setting aside their troubles for those few days if need be. But the Yang family was different. For over twenty years, they never had a peaceful New Year. As a result, Yang Song became withdrawn. Knowing what his family was like, he avoided many things, and grew int 168Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    A male-centric historical fiction where the protagonist travels back in time to a traditional courtyard house and immediately sends an old man and a pillar to prison.

39. 289 我 I Became Silly Zhu's Uncle 我成了傻柱他叔了 Commoner of Jianghuai江淮布衣Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Before I began writing this story, I hesitated for a long time. My previous story, Dreams Pursued in the Courtyard, still left me with many regrets. It was my first time writing, and I wanted to include too much, which made the story feel scattered later on. My portrayal of the courtyard’s characters also left room for debate. Ever since this period drama aired, opinions have been divided. More than anything, people today find it hard to imagine what life was like back then. Set in the heart of 6.4kReads7.1Score200Shelves

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    Reborn into a world of traditional courtyard houses, I became Sha Zhu's uncle. As a result, my older brother, He Daqing, got married and became a respected elder! Yi Zhonghai, go cool off somewhere else! Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, what's so great about a village girl? I don't even like her, everything's a mess...

40. 290 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 160.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves

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    Then I have to introduce this one. In his first life, the male protagonist abandoned his wife for his career, resulting in a lonely old age filled with regret. Heaven, seeing his plight, allowed him to return to his youth. This time, he chose to stay by his wife's side and became a loving and ambitious man.

41. 291 七 I Sold My Iron Rice Bowl, Stocked Up My Pocket Dimension, and Headed to the Countryside in the Seventies 七零卖掉铁饭碗，囤满空间下乡去 Beef Potstickers牛肉锅贴Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Family squabbles + cozy everyday life + pocket dimension + hunting in the mountains + a wife who grows on you] The short drama “Sold My Iron Rice Bowl in the Seventies, Stocked Up My Pocket Dimension, and Went to the Countryside” is now streaming. Lu Qingyang transmigrates into the role of a doomed lovesick fool in a period novel. His cousin steals his job, and he is sent to the poorest region to cut timber. He marries a woman with a shady past, lives a miserable life, and even the children are 15.1kReads7.8Score985Shelves
42. 292 冤 The Family ATM Ran Away, and Everyone’s Losing Their Minds 冤种提款机跑了，全家急疯了 The Humble Way of the Gentleman君子谦道Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Tiecheng was reborn. All because he drew the lot that gave him the chance to take over his father's job, he ended up with an enormous advantage. He spent his whole life helping his mother raise his younger siblings. He spent his whole life feeling indebted to his second younger brother. So he always gave in to his brother and sister-in-law. He handed over his businesses, and took care of everything for his siblings, from food, clothing, housing, and transportation to marriage and children. 9.4kReads7.5Score620Shelves
43. 293 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: Marrying a Beautiful Bride for Good Fortune 穿越1960：迎娶冲喜美娇娘 Green Pines and White Snow青松白雪Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The playboy rich second-generation heir Li Mingqing transmigrated. He transmigrated into the body of a man in a vegetative state. His family traded half a sack of cornmeal for a wife, claiming it was to bring him good luck. He was bound to the Good Man System. Unfortunately, his body was frail, so all he could do was look at his delicate, sweet wife. 9kReads8.0Score586Shelves

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    🍒🥕The protagonist transmigrates into a historical novel, becoming an early-death cannon fodder character🥬 who discovers his entire family are villains, all there to avenge him [heart emoji][heart emoji] Luckily, he's linked to an in-game store and can restock himself ∠( ᐛ"∠)_

44. 294 重EN Reborn to Rise Above the Rest 重生之出人头地 Naonao Doesn't Like to Make a Fuss闹闹不爱闹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted This is a story set in Hong Kong in the 1950s. It was a passionate, turbulent era. In those fiery years, there were countless big bosses and their underlings, and no end to tales of lives tossed about by hardship. There were also countless beauties and talented people, and no end to tales of romance and passion. You could call it a dark age, a chaotic world where good and bad were all mixed together, but it was often an age in which heroes rose to prominence. 31.7kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    A Hong Kong-style male protagonist's perspective

45. 295 穿 Transmigrated Into a Sent-Down Youth Novel, Facing Rural Exile From the Start 穿书知青年代开局面临下乡 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban299k WordsCompleted A young person from a later age, who has never known much hardship, suddenly finds himself in a time when everything is rationed. Thrift and austerity are the order of the day. Before he can even adjust to this unfamiliar world, he has to leave for a faraway place. 3.4kReads7.3Score128Shelves

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    These are all male-oriented novels about educated youth going to the countryside. The main characters are very well-developed. The author doesn't portray the male protagonists as perfect characters; they have selfish sides. Personally, I think the content is also quite good.

46. 296 大 A Mogul Reborn: Back to 1977 as an Educated Youth 大佬重生：回到1977当知青 Immortal's Tavern酒仙居Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + daily life + no System + building a career] Reborn in the late 1970s, he is immediately framed for hooliganism and thrown in jail. “Officer, I'm innocent!” Watch Fang Xu turn the tables with his knowledge of the future and bring the village's hooligans to justice. He hunts in the mountains and fishes in the river, saving up his first bit of capital. When the college entrance exam is reinstated, he gets into university. He studies abroad and pits his wits against foreign po 198Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The article, titled "Sent-Down Youth," tells the story of how, before 1977, sent-down youth brought the seeds of knowledge to rural areas and later changed their fate by taking the college entrance examination and returning to the city.

47. 297 1 1974: The White Moonlight's Simp? No, No, No! 1974：白月光的舔狗？退退退 Mad Owl狂枭Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Short drama released] [Animated series released] In his previous life, Zhou Liwei spent his whole life acting like a lovesick puppy for the woman he adored. A lovesick puppy gets nothing in return. That was the truth of Zhou Liwei’s past life. He gave her all his money, took the blame for her, and ended up behind bars... He spent nearly twenty years in prison, never once visited by the woman he loved. Instead, her man came to mock him by revealing the truth. “The boy isn’t yours. Thanks for bei 13.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
48. 298 生 Have a Baby with the Yi Surname and Make Uncle Number One Blush 生个孩子姓易，把一大爷钓成翘嘴 Dragon Roams the Heavens 1龙行诸天1Male-Channel Fanfiction911k WordsOngoing [Moderate-to-low angst + Li Xiuzhi as the sole heroine + Turning Uncle Yi into a lovesick fool + Giving Deaf Granny a warm home + The eldest son is named Wei Xiaobao + The second son is named Yi Xiaochuan (already born)] Wei Dongyi arrives at the Beijing courtyard with a family letter in hand, only to discover that he has transmigrated into Birds Crowded in the Courtyard. Even more shocking, he's Deaf Granny's long-lost biological grandson! The peaceful courtyard is thrown into an uproar: Yi Zho 2.1kReads6.8Score105Shelves

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    Going to the countryside is impossible.

49. 299 重 Reborn in Hong Kong in 1972: I Just Want to Make Quick Money 重生香江1972我只想赚快钱 Feel-Good Fiction Supplier爽文供应商Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Zheng Kun, a shut-in electronics engineer, worked himself to the bone and was reborn in Hong Kong in 1972. A fan of online novels and Hong Kong entertainment, and a master of both the 996 and 007 work schedules, how will he struggle to make his way in an unfamiliar place after transmigrating and become the man behind the major conglomerates? 9.8kReads7.9Score483Shelves
50. 300 四 Siheyuan: My Life Starts Over 四合院：我的人生重新开始 Baiwang San百望三Male-Channel Fanfiction563k WordsCompleted A top student from the future accidentally arrives in the world of the courtyard houses. He wants no part in the petty squabbles in the neighborhood or the scheming at work. All he wants is to enjoy a peaceful life at home, whatever storms may rage outside. 7.1kReads8.4Score198Shelves

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    🌹🌹Liu Li transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy in the 1960s, the only male in her family. Thinking about the house and car she finally managed to buy, she feels like crying. But since she's here, she might as well make the best of it and try to live a good life! 🌹🌹Liang Hao—a top student from the future—transmigrates into a courtyard house, crammed into a tiny 20-square-meter room with his wife and daughter. He only wants to work hard to move and improve his life; luckily, he has a supermarket space with him.

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