Looking for Period-Era Stories. No Siheyuan Settings, and They Must Be Male-Oriented 求年代文。禁止四合院 要男频的

1. 451 影 Film and TV: Southbound and Northbound, Capturing Ma Kui Alive from the Start 影视：南来北往，开局活捉马魁 Baby, Don't Be Mean宝贝不能凶Male-Channel Fanfiction114k WordsOngoing [Derivative Fan Fiction] [Yao Yuling] [Ma Yan] [Period Drama] Liu Qing transmigrates into a period drama, becoming a middle school classmate of Ma Yan and Wang Xin. He is an ex-railway police officer whose romance failed, and who never appeared in the original story. Fortunately, he obtains the Scene-Stealing System. By stealing the spotlight, he can gain all kinds of abilities, money, and material goods. Thus, in that era when the spring thaw melted the last of the snow, Liu Qing begins his own 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traveling from north to south, let's give the new work a boost! 🔥

2. 452 重 Reborn in 1976: The Village Belle Clings to Me from the Start 重生1976，开局村花赖上我 Dressed at Dawn晓妆初成Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Educated-youth story + not a wish-fulfillment tale + everyday life + reborn + master of laying low + witty and irreverent] Read with caution. In his previous life, after returning to the city, he went to college, pursued scientific research, and won award after award. But an accident left him reborn as an educated youth in a small village. This time around, he only wants to put down roots in the village and live a quiet life. But you can’t hide a pearl in the mud. He ends up making an even bigg 3.5kReads8.7Score181Shelves

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   Highly rated and enjoyable male-oriented period dramas. Funny and lighthearted, great for stress relief... There's bound to be one that suits you.

3. 453 血 Bloody Romance: On the Road 血色浪漫之在路上 A Lowly Soldier at the Frontier边关一小卒Male-Channel Fanfiction453k WordsCompleted The romance of the powerful, the bloodshed of the common folk. I’m still young, and I long to set out, carrying my original passion with me as I search for my original dream and seek out new experiences. Come on, let’s hit the road! 17.3kReads9.2Score834Shelves

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   A new book is available; it's definitely worth reading!

4. 454 重 Reborn in 1982: Meat at Every Meal, Making My Ex-Wife Green with Envy 重生82：顿顿吃肉，前妻馋疯了 Lonely Under the Moon月下孤独Urban2.0M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Shengli was swindled out of his family fortune by his wife and son, and died of rage. As he lay dying, his wife Liu Lili revealed a shocking secret: their son wasn't his. He died full of resentment, never expecting to be reborn in 1982, on the day he and Liu Lili went to her family home to ask for her hand in marriage. Looking back, it was because he'd lost his head and agreed to Liu's father's exorbitant bride price and the demand that he marry into their family that t 3.3kReads8.5Score312Shelves
5. 455 穿 I Transmigrated with Only One Pocket Dimension 穿越我只有一个空间 Lord Ying影爷Male-Channel Fanfiction184k WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigration into a drama + spatial dimension) Wang Yang transmigrates to the 1950s as an eight-year-old child. His parents died when he was young, and in an era when people could barely get enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, he struggles to survive as a rural child. 3Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   I personally think it's a pretty good novel

6. 456 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   🌿🌸①A young woman is transported to the 1960s and found herself in the body of a troublesome old woman with a ton of descendants! Family feuds rage like a tangled mess, while external challenges surge like a raging storm. Fortunately, she has a cheat code to help her. Watch as she shoulders the burden of her family with her frail body in this difficult era, rewriting her destiny and creating a legend? ☂️

7. 457 替 Take My Cousin's Place in the Countryside? I'll Empty the Whole Family's Ancestral Tombs and Dance 替堂妹下乡？搬空全家祖坟蹦迪 God of Wealth's Dark Moonlight财神黑月光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn revenge + making money and causing trouble + born to stir up chaos] In her previous life, Ruan Xianxian took her cousin's place in the countryside, then returned to the city and married the fiancé her cousin no longer wanted. She thought she'd found salvation, but what awaited her was endless patience and scheming. A heartless grandfather, a cousin who stole her golden finger, and a husband who outsourced his affection made for one bizarre family. Only when a speeding tr 44.3kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves
8. 458 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves
9. 459 重 Reborn in 1956: Starting Out as a Factory Doctor 重生1956从厂医开始 Engineering Dog工程狗Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Reborn into the world of Love in the Courtyard. The year is 1956, and he even gets a System? From the start, he gets to make the goddess his wife? He can earn all kinds of supplies just by studying, treating illnesses, and taking on apprentices? I have thirty thousand direct disciples and three hundred thousand grand-apprentices. Who has the final say in Chinese medicine? You say this isn’t scientific? I’ve transmigrated, and I have a System by my side. You’re still going to lecture me about sci 135Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   Good period novels

10. 460 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves
11. 461 从 Daily Life Beginning in 1949 从1949年开始的日常生活 Cang Yu苍屿Urban777k WordsOngoing Period piece + Transmigration + Spatial storage + One heroine + Daily life + Career + Lighthearted + No awful people Throwing things from high places can kill people! A freak accident sends Gu Qinglang transmigrating to 1949. Looking at the empty house, he could only weep. Other transmigrators became princes, nobles, or filthy rich, but what about him? His home was completely bare!!! Fortunately, his spatial storage was still with him, along with the supplies he'd prepared… Watch as Gu Qinglang 32Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 462 老 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.6kReads8.9Score270Shelves

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    No melodramatic plot twists, no system, no spatial limitations, no rural setting.

13. 463 年 1982: I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing 年代1982，我真不是二流子 gJoyg欢喜Urban972k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + entrepreneurship + social savvy + everyday life + largely an ensemble cast] The rating has just appeared and is climbing. The audiobook and animated series are now available. Give them a try! Back in 1982, Lu Zhigang decided to make up for his regrets and give his family a better life. But why did none of them believe him...? He took over a brickworks, opened a food factory, and led Lujia Village racing down the road to prosperity. 10.3kReads8.3Score457Shelves

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    Do you like stories that aren't set in traditional courtyard houses, lack a systematic structure, or have limited spatial dimensions? Do you prefer a stable development path where you start from a small village, set up a stall, become a trader, open a factory, and lead the entire village to prosperity?

14. 464 六 A Chef at the Machine Repair Factory in the Sixties 六十年代，我在机修厂当厨师 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction542k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Simple, Peaceful Life + One Heroine + Heartwarming] Is this the world of Man Is Iron, Food Is Steel? Sorry, Cui Dake, Ding Qiunan is mine. If they won't make her a permanent employee, I'll help her get the job. I'll find a solution for her parents' work too. If she wants to take the stage, I'll make it happen. Want to go to college? We'll go straight to graduate school. What can I say? I just love spoiling my wife. 2.5kReads8.1Score108Shelves

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    Man is made of iron, food is made of steel. Become a chef, marry Ding Qiunan, and deal with Cui Dake.

15. 465 巴 The Hunting King of Bashan 巴山猎王 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A transmigration tale set in a bygone era, brimming with rugged mountain spirit and the warmth of everyday life. Armed with memories from his past life and everything taught by his master, the King of Hunters, he wields a hunting rifle, trains mastiffs, and fights wolves. In the 1980s, he sets up a cooperative, builds roads, and buys vehicles, determined to find a way forward for a poor village deep in the mountains. From venturing alone into deadly wilderness to find a life-saving old ginseng r 115Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The first hunting-themed novel without a system! ...😃😃[Thumbs up] The second hunting-themed novel with a bit of a cheat system, no exaggeration!

16. 466 七 The 1970s: A Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book Falls in Love with a Young Educated Woman! 七零：穿书男和女知青恋爱了！ Long Huahua龙花花Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted From the heroine's perspective: Lin Jiajia was framed by a friend and put on a special train carrying educated youths to the Northeast. The moment she got on, she ran into a pervert who wouldn't stop staring at her. Lin Jiajia glared fiercely at him once, and from then on, she spent her life in the countryside glaring at people nonstop. From the hero's perspective: Ye Yunzhou was a man who had transmigrated into a book. The first time he met the heroine, he just kept staring at her. After gettin 4kReads9.0Score341Shelves
17. 467 狩 Hunting to Feed the Family: My Beautiful Wife Has a Stutter 狩猎养家：娇妻口吃但绝美 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban258k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the 1980s, Li Xiaohun found himself in the body of Li Jia'ao's notorious ne'er-do-well. His parents were dead, leaving only an eight-year-old girl for him to rely on, and the two of them had only each other. Fortunately, he had a titanium-alloy divine crossbow with him, and its quiver held a world of secrets. Hunting, farming, and making a fortune were all within reach. He learned incredible hunting skills from Old Man Shan, the mentor of his lame father-in-law. With a sw 199Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 从 A Siheyuan Story Beginning on the Eve of Liberation 从解放前夕开始的四合院 Qing Yao's Little White Cat晴瑶的小白猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing A modern chef’s soul travels back to 1948, on the eve of Liberation. He moves into a courtyard residence with no System, no talismans, and no superpowers. All he has is a family heirloom storage ring, and he lives a leisurely life in a harsh era. He goes to work, cooks, and occasionally teases the misfits in the courtyard. The story isn’t too angsty: no toilet humor, and no wishing people would hurry up and die. A tranquil life in a bygone age, 66.4kReads7.7Score2.7kShelves
19. 469 报 Boss, That Supporting Character Is Surprisingly Gorgeous 报告Boss，那个配角怪好看的 Shui Yue水樾Modern Romance625k WordsOngoing [Slow transmigration + one-on-one romance + unconventional villain] On hiatus Lu Yuan is an emotionally detached villain-tasker in three thousand small worlds, but unexpectedly falls for a supporting character in one of them. At first: System 016: “Dear Host, that supporting character is really pretty, even prettier than the heroine.” Lu Yuan: “...” (Unmoved) Later: System 016: “Host, look! Another supporting character who's prettier than the heroine!” Lu Yuan (quietly smug): “As if I needed you 141Reads8.8Score—Shelves
20. 470 四 The Four Sacred Beasts: Bureau 749 四圣兽之749局 Third Young Master Ye葉三公子Urban245k WordsCompleted A high school freshman unexpectedly joins the mysterious Bureau 749. A black dragon lying dormant A mysterious gourd dimension The Tianji Star, one of the Big Dipper’s nine stars Mountain spirits and wild monsters The baleful aura of soldiers … And those mysterious beings What is guiding the boy along his path? What kind of story lies behind it all? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A brand new, incredibly engaging male-oriented novel set in the era of educated youth sent to the countryside: ① February 18, 1973. Just after the Spring Festival, it was the start of the new school year at Beiping No. 8 Middle School. The playground was bustling with people, exchanging greetings and sharing anecdotes from the holiday. Then one day, an unexpected event led the protagonist, Ye Jijun, to join the mysterious Bureau 749 during his high school years. What twists and turns will his fate take?

21. 471 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Lucky One Unlocks the Sign-In System 快穿：欧皇能签到后 Yao Siqi尧司祁Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted No romance! No romance! No romance! (Don’t ask why the protagonist doesn’t find a partner. The author just doesn’t know how to write romance.) I’m no good at writing introductions, so just read the story. After Yuan Xi gets hit and killed by a dump truck, she embraces the simple belief that a bad life is better than no life at all and binds herself to System Fifty-Eight. Together, they travel to different worlds to help people fulfill their wishes. What’s it like having a Host who’s ridiculously 42.2kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
22. 472 四 The Old Sixth Doctor in the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六医生 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A medical PhD from the 21st century arrives in the 1950s. His mother has just passed away, and his father has started a new family in the Northeast. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and is assigned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He moves into the compound at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Just as he enters, he runs into a general meeting of the residents. Will he let them have their way? 42.4kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
23. 473 重 Reborn as a Forestry Farm Educated Youth: Treasure Hunting in Changbai Mountain 重生林场知青，我在长白山寻宝 12308Urban285k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1973, in response to the country's call to send educated youths to the countryside, every family had to send one child to join a rural production team. In this turbulent era, Qi Jinghao was reborn as the fifth son of the Qi family, in the dormitory building where the workers' families lived. The Qi family had three sons and two daughters, and he was the least favored. His family “shipped him off” to join a rural production team. Qi Jinghao packed his bags and boarded a train 218Reads5.4Score—Shelves
24. 474 四 Siheyuan: I Have a Little World of My Own 四合院：我有一个小世界 Swim Forward往前游Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted After exploring a glowing cave entrance on a sinkhole's cliff face, outdoor enthusiast Wang Yu transmigrates to the world of the Siheyuan, where he discovers that the glowing entrance is a portal to other worlds. Wang Yu leads a leisurely life in the Siheyuan world while exploring other worlds and selling weapons. Traveling back and forth between the two realms, he practices martial arts and cultivates immortality, living a carefree life. 22.3kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
25. 475 重 Reborn in the 1970s: A Max-Level Expert Who Farms and Raises Kids 重生七零：满级大佬种田养崽 The Rabbit's Knife兔子的刀Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Lone wolf king Xu Dongyang is reborn in the 1970s after living three years in the apocalypse, becoming a sickly young man abandoned by his cold-hearted family. If they want to abandon him, so be it. With his apocalyptic pocket dimension, he takes charge of his own life and supports himself. He plans twenty years ahead and rides the wave of the times to build a thriving life! He buys a plot in a scenic area, purchases a courtyard house in Zijingshi, opens a farmhouse, and raises mischievous kids. 362Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    💥💥I transmigrated into the body of a hunter in a poor mountain village, luckily carrying a spiritual space with me. 🌾Let's see how I grow and soar alongside my motherland in this newly founded era of China…✨

26. 476 四 Siheyuan: Transferred from the Military, Promoted to Department Chief on Day One 四合院：部队转业，入职即科长 Watching Snow at the Edge of a Dream梦的边缘看雪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Weiguo transmigrates to an era of shortages and deprivation. A decorated veteran, he is reassigned as a procurement chief at a steel mill and moves into a courtyard compound. With a golden finger in the form of a portable space, he changes the fate of everyone in the compound. When Heaven is unjust and fate is cruel, meet it head-on with all your strength. Watch Zhang Weiguo write his own legend in this turbulent era! 19.6kReads7.4Score862Shelves
27. 477 年 Period: Dreaming of the Divine Machine, He Got a Cheat 年代：梦入神机他开了挂 Shen Yuan慎远Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Zhendong is reborn in 1970, with a lifetime of stories unfolding one after another. This time, he even has a pocket dimension, so he can do more and make his new life all the more exciting! He’s one hell of a guy! 2.6kReads7.4Score156Shelves

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    A cozy life that began in the 1970s.

28. 478 愿 May the Years Be Worth Looking Back On, and May We Grow Old Together 愿有岁月可回首，愿能与你共白头 The Face of the Past Is Gone不见旧时颜Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One heroine + building a business and making money. Having given my heart to one person, I’ll spend the rest of my life giving her everything I can. Li Ye is reborn in high school. He studies hard, works hard to make money, and wins back the unattainable girl he once loved from afar, giving all the love and tenderness of his life to her alone. 1kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a single-female-lead urban campus novel where the male protagonist is reborn in his high school days. He studies hard, works hard to start a business and make money, and tries to win back the white moonlight he once loved but could not have, making up for the regrets he missed in his previous life.

29. 479 四 I'm He Yuzhu from the Courtyard House 四合院我是何雨柱 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction608k WordsCompleted The life of an ordinary person. Come see what happens after He Yuzhu becomes an ordinary man, with no potty humor, no invincibility, and none of those talismans. Thanks for your support. 30.9kReads8.9Score788Shelves
30. 480 末 A Post-Apocalyptic Big Shot Makes It in the Seventies 末世大佬混七零 Tomato Watermelon番茄西瓜Urban448k WordsCompleted Male POV, no CP If you want a better life, you have to work hard, and then work even harder. Tang Jihai died in the apocalypse, then transmigrated into the main villain of Reborn in the Seventies: A Wonderful Life. A villain with a tragic ending? A villain who gets demoted as soon as he meets the female lead? A villain who does every evil deed imaginable, only to be dealt with by the hero and heroine together? Tang Jihai clicked his tongue. “Screw it, let's do this!” It's just that the hero and 1.8kReads8.4Score109Shelves
31. 481 都 We're Reborn, So Of Course We Should Break Up First! 都重生了，当然要先分手！ Liu Er Liu Er六二六二Urban688k WordsCompleted [Food + cooking + farming + reviving a time-honored brand] [No cultivation] [The System plays a very minor role] [Food, cooking, business, and realism take center stage] Feng Bin is reborn in the 1990s. After breaking up with his wife from his previous life, he chooses to ride the wave of the times and seek his fortune in a big city. By chance, he takes over a time-honored restaurant. It all begins with saving the old establishment. With his superb cooking skills, Feng Bin revives the venerable 2.2kReads8.7Score107Shelves

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    These books are quite good.

32. 482 美 Gourmet: From Country-Style Banquets to a Better Life! 美食：从农村烧大席开始奔小康！ Bai Jiaojiao柏娇娇Urban301k WordsCompleted Illustrations throughout [System, food, reborn, farming, warm everyday life] Wang Cheng suddenly returns to the 1980s and binds to a Chef God Training System. In his previous life, he aimed too high and ended up dying suddenly at his factory job, tightening screws. This time, he returns to the countryside. With a few plates and bowls, eight cold dishes and eight hot ones, chicken, fish, pork knuckles, and meat dishes that disappear as soon as they hit the table, he’ll rule the world with nothing 638Reads7.3Score—Shelves
33. 483 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Sell My Iron Rice Bowl 四合院：开局卖掉铁饭碗 A Plump Little Pig一只胖胖的猪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday-life focus, with the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and not too much hostility.] After transmigrating to a Beijing courtyard in 1962, he sells his iron rice bowl from the start. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and becomes a technician. When the times change, he goes into business, opens a factory, and helps revitalize the country's industry. (Mostly everyday life, mostly everyday life, mostly everyday life. That's important, so we're saying it three times 10.1kReads7.7Score286Shelves
34. 484 四 Siheyuan: Seeing the Scheme Through to the End 四合院之将截胡进行到底 Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction5.9M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads, not for everyone] [Protagonists from various TV dramas collide, each with their own protagonist aura] [Disinfecting with iodine while whipping] Siheyuan, Zhengyang Gate, People Are Like Iron, Glorious Times, The Great New Era, Golden Wedding, Hutong, The Qiao Family Children... In the Name of the People, Ordinary Years, The War Between Two Women] [System for stealing female leads, self-interest, do-gooders, stay away] [No original female leads, characters from other stori 192.4kReads9.0Score13kShelves
35. 485 大 Building a Great Industrial Nation: Earning Foreign Exchange Starts at the Machinery Factory 大国工业从机械厂开始赚外汇 Baby Eats Meat宝宝吃肉Urban624k WordsOngoing One day, the run-down machinery factory from the 1980s that he often dreamed about suddenly became real. He was reborn in the 1980s of his dreams as the protagonist, Xu Liang. See how Xu Liang uses his foresight and System golden finger to seize the countless opportunities of the era and help China return to the top of the world. 3Reads7.3Score—Shelves
36. 486 四 Seventy Years of Laying Low in the Siheyuan 四合院苟生七十年 Foodie Lao San吃货老三Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Gao Xiaowai's way of life is to keep his head down. He does it until it becomes a habit, until it becomes second nature. Just when Gao Xiaowai sees no hope of keeping his head down forever, fate plays a joke on him. Maybe he dreamed too sweetly, because when he wakes up, he's been thrown seventy years into the past. Gao Xiaowai's heart sinks. How is he supposed to survive now! 8.7kReads8.6Score282Shelves
37. 487 四 A Common Man in the Siheyuan 四合院小市民 Wandering the Northwest流浪的西北Male-Channel Fanfiction686k WordsCompleted A single heroine, in a gentler era without hostility. This story is simply about the quiet, ordinary life of that time, the helplessness of everyday people, and life in a courtyard house amid the sweeping changes of a great age. 5.5kReads8.9Score154Shelves
38. 488 从 Everyday Life Beginning in 1955 从1955年开始的日常生活 A Bug at the Edge of the Sky天边一条虫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted 1. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 2. There are no golden fingers, no golden fingers, no golden fingers. 3. This is not a courtyard-house novel. 4. The plot is bland, the writing is long-winded, and there are other flaws. 5. Two female leads, two female leads, two female leads. In that era, such relationships were “common,” meaning the only two kinds of romance bearing the strongest “mark of the era” were “ill-fated entanglements” and the romance in this novel. So there must be two female 81Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these books! (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ 1. [Note] The male lead travels back in time and becomes the scumbag female lead in the original story, but he doesn't treat her badly and they get married! [Laughing] Both the male and female leads have cheat codes, making their lives more and more exciting! - ̗̀(๑ᵔ⌔ᵔ๑) 5. [Note] The male lead travels to the 1980s, has a space-time ability, and uses his memories from his previous life to exploit the world, causing trouble and making money everywhere, even managing to bring back someone else's aircraft carrier! [Think about it!] ! (~￣▽￣)~

39. 489 带 Back to 1980 with My Pocket Dimension 带着空间回到1980 Set Sail with a Dream以梦启航Urban822k WordsCompleted Original title: Returning to 1980 with an Inventory Space [Period piece + no System + making money + taking advantage of every opportunity] Lu Shu, a man who has never accomplished anything, unexpectedly arrives in 1980 and wakes up to find that he has an inventory space full of supplies. Feeling lost in this unfamiliar era? Then let's start with a modest goal: make three hundred million first! With the inventory space at his disposal, watch Lu Shu take advantage of the whole world. How could he 4.7kReads8.8Score299Shelves
40. 490 四 The Blurry Years of the Siheyuan 四合院之模糊的年代 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in] [A few more brothers than most] [Behind the scenes] [Everyday life] [Childhood] [Quirky and unrestrained] [War] [A happy family] [Period drama with lots of film and TV elements] [Doesn't follow the original plot] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Original female lead] [Parallel world / similar timeline] [Please don't project real people or timelines onto the characters] Life in the cave dwelling has no fighting or killing, just eating and drinking. Life in the courtyard house has no social nice 24.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
41. 491 四 Siheyuan: This Time, It's Finally My Turn, Right?! 四合院之这次终于轮到我了吧！ Little Mo of South City南城小陌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted [If you dislike Qin Huairu, don't read] [Multiple heroines] [System] Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Zhangshi, and Deaf Granny. With these seven people all in one place, there'll never be a shortage of stories... 44.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves
42. 492 四 Siheyuan: Ditch Morality and Enjoy a Shameless Life 四合院：摒道德素质，享缺德人生 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: No morals? No problem. I'm enjoying my shameless life. [Film and TV Crossover] [Scheming Opportunist] How do you deal with the beasts in the courtyard? Simple: be even beastlier than they are! An unconventional period drama and feel-good courtyard-compound story. The protagonist is cynical, devious, and utterly shameless. Goody-goodies and moral guardians, stay away. Are you tired of protagonists who are always righteous and noble, who only fight back after someone else picks on t 26.2kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
43. 493 四 Siheyuan: I Activated the More Children, More Blessings System 四合院：我激活了多子多福系统 Rotten Chaos烂混沌Male-Channel Fanfiction621k WordsCompleted “Jia Dongxu's wife, Qin Huairu, has given birth. Twins, two girls.” Wang Laifu hears Third Auntie shouting the news to Deaf Granny across the courtyard. “Wait, shouldn't the legendary thief Bang Geng be here?” Wang Laifu rubs his head, sensing that the plot of this courtyard is a little off. “Ding... Having more children benefits the nation and its people... The More Children, More Blessings System has been activated.” “Newbie gift pack... robust health, a one-in-three chance of hitting the mark 9.2kReads7.7Score419Shelves
44. 494 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: Never Forgive 重生年代：永不原谅 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: Refusing Rural Reassignment, Turning the Tables, Cutting Off Family, Marrying His One True Love, and the Fake Young Master Mystery. No Space or System. In his previous life, Luoyang was utterly ruined by the so-called family he trusted. They stole his job, signed him up for rural reassignment, took his university spot, and saddled him with his brother's lover. Finally, they had both his kidneys removed, leaving him to die a miserable death! Reborn, he defies fate: passing th 4.8kReads8.0Score314Shelves

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    Latest novel featuring a white moonlight (ideal love interest), no system, and set in a historical period: ① In his past life in Luoyang, he was utterly betrayed by his family. His job was stolen, he was forced to work in the countryside, his university spot was taken away, and he even had two kidneys removed before dying a tragic death. After being reborn, he vows to defy fate, take exams to get a job, sell his job, marry his white moonlight, sever ties with his family, buy a house, and go to university to make up for the regrets of his previous life.

45. 495 四 Siheyuan: I Want Both Worlds 四合院：两界我全都要 Melody of the Night夜的旋律Male-Channel Fanfiction458k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates into the world of the courtyard complex, becoming an unemployed street loafer with no parents. Fortunately, a System is never absent for someone who has transmigrated, and he gets a livestreaming System that lets him choose to go live every day. Each day, completing a livestream challenge earns him a treasure chest. Opening one can grant all sorts of rewards, and from then on his life becomes wonderfully eventful. 6.3kReads8.5Score266Shelves
46. 496 我 I Have a Universe That Starts in the Siheyuan 我有一个宇宙从四合院开始 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction552k WordsCompleted One male protagonist (no female leads) + expanding across the universe + all kinds of transmigration After leaving his job, Hu Da, a programmer with a respectable career, plans to pass the time with some mental nourishment. On the way, he comes across a secondhand bookstall and buys the Four Great Classical Novels along with more than a dozen popular novels from years past. When Hu Da rereads Stellar Transformation, he idly imagines himself as the protagonist and starts cultivating by following 4kReads8.7Score145Shelves
47. 497 四 Siheyuan: My Years in the Security Office 四合院之我在保卫处那几年 All Beings Beneath the Pen笔下皆众生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted By some bizarre twist of fate, he transmigrated into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. Feng Bin, a small-time landlord from the future, became the head of the security office. After moving into the courtyard, he didn't find himself caught up in the usual scramble over housing. Feng Bin: Is this really the same courtyard I know? Yi Zhonghai: It is. Look at me now: all alone, with no one to rely on, destined to die lonely. Qin Huairu: Exactly. I worked so hard trading for steamed buns, and in th 28.7kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
48. 498 穿 Transmigrated to 1978 穿越1978 Seeking Words on the Wind觅语乘风Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (Not reborn + one heroine + overseas setting + decisive and ruthless, no dragging things out.) After being caught in an accident, the protagonist transmigrates to 1978. With extraordinary courage, he gets into speculation and profiteering, earns his first fortune, then sails overseas to make big money. He runs circles around the fried-chicken guys, makes the white pigs kneel and call him Boss, and beats the cherry-blossom Koreans until they cry for their mothers. 289Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    A novel set in a different era, featuring a single female lead, no system, no abuse of the protagonist, overseas money-making, doting on his wife, and adorable children.

49. 499 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
50. 500 四 After Graduating from College, I Started Working as a Technician at a Factory in the Siheyuan 四合院大学毕业进厂当了技术员 Loves Watermelon Milk Tea爱吃西瓜奶茶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Liu Qingshan, a young man of the new era, transmigrates to the fiery-red years. The fusion of his two lives gives him an extraordinary brain, but how is he supposed to get by without a System? This courtyard is full of people who are anything but decent. Luckily, his parents are alive, and he has an older brother and sister. 32.1kReads7.7Score1kShelves

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