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. 101 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Demon Emperor’s Farming Life 重生八零：魔帝的种田日常 Ji Cai纪彩Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Everyone's favorite] [The reborn Demon Emperor in the 1980s] The Demon Emperor, who had ruled the world of cultivation for ten thousand years, perished during his tribulation! In a flash, he transmigrated to the 1980s and became a bawling baby. I am the Demon Emperor who has lived for ten thousand years. How could I mix with these vulgar mortals in their frail bodies? Faced with a family so poor that even eating their fill was a luxury, he raised his head and snorted. “I won't let mys 8.7kReads9.1Score913Shelves
2. 102 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
3. 103 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 30.6kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
4. 104 我 Developing Beidou GPS in the 1970s 我在70年代研发北斗GPS Dream of Nine Hundred Million Girls九亿少女的梦梦Urban568k WordsCompleted (Technological powerhouse + period setting) Ye Fan, a programmer at Beidou Navigation, a major state-owned company in Huaguo, is an overworked corporate drone. The moment he opens his eyes after waking up, the villagers of Hongqi Village have him cornered in bed. Faced with their vile remarks, how will he get himself out of this mess and leave the villagers marveling that Ye the Second has turned over a new leaf? 1.1kReads8.7Score—Shelves
5. 105 官 Aspirations in the Political Arena 官场之青云志 Rivers and Mountains of Cosmic Light宙光山河Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, he was hit by a car while saving a little girl and regrettably missed his civil service interview. His materialistic girlfriend wanted to break up with him, but Liang Jiangtao unexpectedly discovered that the girl’s grandfather seemed to be no ordinary man... Watch how he uses a perspective and experience twenty years ahead of his time, along with a heart devoted to serving the people, to build a remarkable career! Look forward to more in Officialdom: Ambition for the Clouds. 61.6kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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   A decade of reading, these are treasured gems. They feature characters with high IQ and EQ, captivating plots, and an incredibly immersive experience – absolutely exhilarating! [Smirk]

6. 106 一 It All Began in 1983 一切从1983那年开始 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban583k WordsCompleted He opens his eyes to find himself back on the day before his wife gives birth, the day when everything can still be changed. His wife was pushed, causing their son to be born a month premature and suffer from poor health ever since. The couple worked from dawn till late at night to pay for their child’s treatment, until his wife died in a mining accident. This is where all their hardships began, and where they will end. 3.8kReads8.9Score161Shelves
7. 107 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 11.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   Perfect! Satisfaction guaranteed! [Heart][heart] A nine-out-of-ten masterpiece! 🔥A sweet and doting husband story that will transport you back 80 years. In this life, he'll give anything to protect his wife, both adults and children! He'll spoil her for a lifetime!

8. 108 重 Back to 1978 重返1978 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban8.7M WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaobai, a university graduate with a degree in economics, was reborn and witnessed the arrival of a new era with his own eyes. It surged forward with unstoppable force, as all things grew unchecked, dust and dawn rose together, rivers converged into mighty streams, and nameless hills rose into towering peaks. For a time, the world stretched boundlessly wide... 2.1kReads8.8Score219Shelves
9. 109 重 Reborn: The Tiger-Cubed Police Officer from a Military Family, Changing Fate with Three Shots from the Start 重生：将门虎警，开局三枪改命 Flowers Bloom on Jimu吉木生花Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Yang Xiao returns to 2003, to the day that changed his fate. This time, he decisively pulls the trigger, killing the armed criminal in front of him and embarking on a turbulent career in government. Starting out as a junior officer at a local police station, Yang Xiao uses his memories of his previous life to crack major cases one after another and earn countless honors. In the treacherous world of politics, Yang Xiao holds fast to the justice in his heart and climbs step by step to the heights 48.2kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
10. 110 重 Reborn, I Run a Taoist Temple 重生后我经营一座道观 Kindergarten Grandpa幼儿园大爷Urban2.8M WordsCompleted From the start, Wang Dashan killed a bandit, saved his grandfather, and then set out on a path from hunting to becoming a tycoon who would help restore his country. In 2023, 58-year-old Wang Dashan, alone in the world, was reborn in the Taoist temple where he had lived at age fifteen. To save his grandfather, who had been killed by bandits while protecting the villagers, and make up for the regret of having wanted to care for his parents only after it was too late, he picked up a knife and kille 19.1kReads9.0Score2kShelves
11. 111 官 The Realm of Officials 官家天下 Uncle Pie馅饼大叔Urban5.9M WordsOngoing First, this is a genuine political novel, written by one of the genre's most experienced authors. The story is logically sound and highly readable. Quality guaranteed! Second, the story starts at the prefecture-level city from the very beginning. The protagonist will not be sent down to the towns and villages. This book will not spend hundreds of chapters at the township level. Third, there is political maneuvering, economic development, satisfying revenge, and, naturally, personal life as well. 203.1kReads9.3Score16.8kShelves
12. 112 重 Back at Nineteen: Goddess, Why Aren't You Proud Anymore? 重返十九岁，女神你怎么不骄傲了 Mumu Loves Fish木木爱吃鱼Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [A down-to-earth rebirth story with solid logic and clear-eyed characters, a textbook for young people striving and falling in love.] Xu Jianghe, a major player in Shanghai’s venture capital scene with a ten-digit fortune, unexpectedly found himself reborn at the age of nineteen. In his previous life, he’d been an elite at the top of his game. Now he was starting over as a young man who had achieved nothing and was plagued by insecurity. From then on, every step brought a shock, and flowers bloo 143kReads8.6Score12.6kShelves
13. 113 渣 A Scumbag? I Just Want to Fall in Love! 渣男？我单纯只想谈个恋爱啊！ Little Soft Candy小能软糖Urban2.2M WordsOngoing If the spring breeze had a heart for flowers, would it grant me my youth again? Jiang Chen returned to the summer when he was eighteen. In his previous life, he had nothing but money. He focused all his hopes on finding a soulmate, missing out on so many of life's joys. He spent his days alone in an empty mansion, lonely and cold. But now... He had been given another chance by fate. Wealth and status, a life lived to the fullest, and sweet romance: he wanted it all! 61.2kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
14. 114 重 Reborn as a Genius Student 重生之神级学渣 Nicholas Big Gray尼古拉斯大灰Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (Female lead: Cheng Qiqi) Reborn. In his previous life, Zuo Chengliang was a notorious villain in prison. In this life, he wants to be a good person. After being reborn, Zuo Chengliang has plenty of ideas: make a fortune, marry the most beautiful woman, drink the strongest liquor, and race through a wild, rainy night... Reward good and punish evil, and stay clear-eyed about the world. Once, the world... wasn't worth it! Zuo Chengliang is going to make the world... worth it! He'll give his love 2.2kReads8.4Score228Shelves
15. 115 重 Reborn, Who Still Wants to Be a Simp? 重生了谁还当舔狗啊 Invincible Little Snowflake无敌小雪花Urban8.4M WordsCompleted At 36, Zhang Hang had achieved modest success in his career when he unexpectedly joined the reborn craze and returned to age 18. After deciding he would no longer be a lovesick doormat, the gears of fate began to turn. He made off with 560,000 yuan in family assets, then stunned his parents by raking in two million from a demolition payout that same month. He launched the game Legend of Greedy Fun and stormed into the gaming industry, then began laying the groundwork for influencer marketing wit 2.3kReads8.7Score304Shelves
16. 116 重 Reborn in 2002: I'm Really Not Schizophrenic 重生2002我真的不是精神分裂 October Harvest秋收十月Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Rebirth in a bygone era] + [Everyday urban life] + [No System] + [No cultivation] [Multiple heroines] + [No yanderes] + [Making money through business] + [Campus romance] Zhao Chuyun grew up with his grandfather after his parents divorced. He repeated a year to get into college, only to discover that his first love already had a boyfriend. With a love life and a family like that, he has no regrets he wants to make up for after being reborn. He just wants to live recklessly for once. If you're r 53.7kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
17. 117 重 Reborn in 1942: While Others Flee on Tree Bark, I Eat Stewed Meat 重生42逃荒别人吃树皮我吃炖肉 Getting Up in the Morning to Eat Spinach早上起来吃菠菜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine] [Reborn] [Pocket dimension] [Decisive and ruthless] [Killing Japanese invaders] [Killing people and looting their bodies] [Multiple heroines, no single female lead] Ma Tian was a hitman who had only recently entered the profession when his fixer set him up. He was sent to assassinate a Southeast Asian general, only to discover it was a trap. At the last moment, he detonated the explosives in his hands, taking his enemies down with him. He transmigrated into the body of Su Chen, 29.3kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A historical fiction story about refugees fleeing famine. The male protagonist is a killer of Japanese soldiers and traitors. He is decisive and ruthless, neither doting on his sister nor any other woman; he has women, but no female lead. He doesn't falter at the sight of women, doesn't become irrational, and doesn't shy away from them. He's a breath of fresh air. The male protagonist has a ruthless and ambitious nature; he kills anyone who gets in his way. If his sister becomes an obstacle, he'll even kill her to prove his worth. If you like stories about refugees fleeing famine and the "sister-killing" trope, this is a good book to read. Highly recommended!

18. 118 四 The Siheyuan: Life of a Live-In Son-in-Law 四合院之赘婿人生 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Siheyuan + one heroine + no grimdark angst + comedy + lighthearted People transmigrate every day, and today it's finally my turn. Others get a System that takes them to the top from the start, but Yang Dalin's whole family is sacrificed from the start, and he's taken in by a widow. Now he has two choices: become her live-in son-in-law or her adopted son. In this famine-stricken era, he needs to survive. After taking one look at the young woman who looks just like Sister Yanyan, Yang Dalin decisi 29.5kReads7.0Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a period drama with minimal focus on the traditional courtyard house setting; it features new, derivative stories and is geared towards male audiences.

19. 119 北 The Storms of Beicheng 北城风云 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (This story is entirely fictional. Its original title was Northern City’s Turmoil.) What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu, and wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict! The jianghu is about fighting, killing, and the law of the jungle, but it’s also about human relationships and social conventions. This book will take you back to the jianghu of the 1980s and 1990s, where you’ll witness the extraordinary path of Chen Yanan, a generation’s ruthless hero 12.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    No matter how high you fly, if you don't grow wings in time when the wind stops, you'll be smashed to pieces. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] The ups and downs of this life are something most people haven't experienced in several lifetimes, but even those lifetimes aren't as long as one lifetime. Although a wonderful life is always better than a mediocre one, when that day really comes, what you'll want most is the simple life of everyday necessities. [Smile][Smile][Smile]

20. 120 穿 Transmigrated to 1960, I Start with Eight Calabash Brothers 穿越60的我开局带八个葫芦娃 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Urban554k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] + [Spatial Storage] + [Lighthearted] + [Single Heroine] + [Decisive and Ruthless] He transmigrates to the 1960s. While other transmigrators arrive with both parents, grandparents, and siblings around, Yang Zhiyuan finds himself fleeing famine. And he has eight kids to look after. From the start, he nearly starves to death. Other people start with a bowl and end up with a noose. He starts with a jar and ends up with eight Calabash Brothers and a noose. See how Yang Zhiyuan manage 5.4kReads7.9Score240Shelves
21. 121 重 Reborn Sign-In: The Busy Farmer Dad 重生签到：乡村奶爸种田忙 Gentle as Morning Clouds婉似朝芸Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming. Please show Yawan some support, and see whether the drama's portrayal matches your idea of Yawan.] [Search for Reborn Sign-In: The Country Dad's Busy Farming Life on the Tomato or Red Fruit short-drama apps to watch.] [Heartwarming everyday life, one heroine, adorable kids, male lead turns over a new leaf] After dying of illness, he opened his eyes again to find a little toddler weeping and saying, “Daddy, don't hit me. My butt still 4.5kReads9.3Score296Shelves

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    ✨He travels back to the early 1960s and is reborn into the body of his third grandfather, who died young. In this era where people struggle to even have enough to eat, his extraordinary life begins… ⚡️He dies of illness and opens his eyes again to find a baby looking at him. Through his past and present lives, the protagonist has gained many insights and decides to dedicate his life to protecting…

22. 122 四 Siheyuan: Medicine and Martial Arts Are Inseparable 四合院之医武不分家 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Male-Channel Fanfiction463k WordsCompleted [Period][Lighthearted][Low on Hostility][Laid-Back][One Female Lead] Transmigration doesn't seem all that difficult anymore. An obscure writer woke up one morning and found himself in 1947, without so much as a fuss. From the start, he was an eight-year-old child. Life was going to be tough. Fortunately, he had a golden finger. Yang Sanjin decided to live differently this time and make a good life for himself in this era. 6.8kReads7.2Score195Shelves
23. 123 重 Reborn in 2000: The Road to Becoming a Real Estate Mogul Worth Trillions 重生2000，万亿地产大亨之路 Phoenix Dances Over Dragon City凤舞龙城Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Yi Wangxi spent his whole life in real estate, working in many roles and eventually becoming the city general manager of a property group. But his personality cost him many opportunities to advance. In the end, he led an unremarkable life and died full of regret. On the brink of death, overwhelmed by reluctance and remorse, he drew his last breath. Then, as a streak of lightning flashed across the sky, a thunderclap jolted him awake. December 2000, Gangxia Village, Pengcheng. Yi Wangxi opens his 146Reads5.9Score124Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It doesn't include traditional courtyard houses, but it does feature skyscrapers. [Upvote][Added to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist][Please follow][Smirk]

24. 124 重 Reborn in 1986: Building a Fireworks Empire 重生86：一手打造烟花王朝 The Hao Sheng Brothers昊晟兄弟Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1986, he found himself facing his familiar hometown and the family he remembered. Zhang Yunxu was overcome with emotion. Eager to change his family's life and avert the tragedy of his previous life, he was desperate to get started! He made full use of his advantages and acted before anyone else: intercepting business deals, seizing the market, buying land, and building factories! The first lavishly furnished self-built home in Liu City! The first high-quality printing factory in Liu Ci 6.9kReads8.5Score325Shelves
25. 125 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Currently serialized at two million words, this novel rejects formulaic plots and avoids clichés. All characters are intelligent, the writing style is humorous, and it's a clean and straightforward book, free of scatological humor. Set in 1953, it focuses on a hardcore industrial powerhouse with rigorous logic. There's no hostility; the protagonist, a seemingly saintly figure, is actually calculating and manipulative. The story avoids simplistic black-and-white stereotypes, showcasing a protagonist with a grand vision, a deep concern for his country, and clear goals, who quietly dedicates himself using his advanced knowledge.

26. 126 重 Reborn in 1993: From the Start, I Break Off the Engagement and Marry a Rich Beauty 重生93：开局退婚迎娶白富美 Fortune Rises Like Water金生水起Urban10.8M WordsOngoing Appraising treasures, not cultivating immortality. Antiques go great with cigarettes! The book includes illustrations of several antiques. Some come from the internet, while others were photographed by the author’s friends. They are all genuine antique images. Gamble on stones, gamble on jade, gamble on your youth; protect your wife, your family, and the nation’s treasures! “Damn it, where are the treasures we stole from China?” “You said this was the China Pavilion. Where’s everything inside?” 23.4kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    A period drama, a high-quality, fast-paced story.

27. 127 重 Reborn in 1979 重活1979 Year's End年末Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Back in 1979, when everyone else was chasing money, Fang Yuan decided to slow everything down and enjoy time with his family. He caught eels, gathered wild ginseng, earned work points with the production team during busy seasons, and went hunting and foraging in the mountains during the off-season. He doted on his wife and teased his daughter and son. Life was blissfully carefree. 406Reads9.1Score135Shelves

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    🐱🐱Here it comes! ① Reborn into the past, already apprenticed to a master appraiser, scavenging all sorts of antiques at bargain prices. ② Unlike other rebirth novels where the protagonist immediately starts making money, this book focuses on slowing down life and enjoying time with family. 🐱🐱Definitely a gem!

28. 128 重 Reborn in 1983: I Take On My Biased Grandma and Protect My Family 重生八三，手撕偏心奶奶护家人 Great Ginseng大人参Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn in 1983: From Doormat to Life's Winner and the animated series The Legendary Road of Yin Chuan are now available. Li Yinchuan is reborn, returning to the day his biased grandmother falsely accused him of stealing money so she could sell him to another family as a live-in son-in-law. Why should I have to sell myself to pay for my eldest cousin's wedding and my second cousin's college tuition? Why should my mother, younger brother, and younger sister suffer bullying in this 7.3kReads8.9Score607Shelves
29. 129 重 Reborn: I Doted on My Wife and Kids and Shocked the Whole Village 重生：我宠老婆孩子震惊全村 Ye Xiaolou叶小楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Romance + Regretful Scumbag + 1980s Dad Life + Devoted Husband, One Heroine + Satisfying Read + Cozy Daily Life + Healing] Chen Sanye, the village's notorious hooligan, suddenly changed after a night of heavy drinking! The idle, foul-mouthed delinquent became polite. He was not only hardworking, but even learned how to make money! He stopped barking orders at his pretty, mute wife and began speaking to her softly and treating her with the utmost tenderness. The neighbors were baffled. Ha 36.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
30. 130 我 I Turned My Hometown into a Paradise 我把家乡打造成人间仙境 Carp Teasing Cat鲤戏猫Urban5.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name, "I Turned My Hometown into a Paradise on Earth," is now available. Leave behind the hustle and bustle of the city and return to a quiet, beautiful mountain village to live the leisurely life of a small-time farmer. Build mountain roads, grow good vegetables, build a new village, and watch city workers head home. The mountains are full of rustic charm, and there are plenty of adorable animals, too. Cultivate immortality, tend the fields, make some money, and 14.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
31. 131 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 170.4kReads9.4Score15.4kShelves

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    This is not a story set in the era of courtyard houses!

32. 132 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 is a period drama about military industry, with rigorous professional knowledge and an exciting plot, featuring the sale of military equipment overseas. The second involves recruiting talent through a system to develop a county, implementing policies ahead of time to provide direction for the nation. The third features a male and female protagonist with systems and spatial abilities, both being researchers, with a humorous and lighthearted plot. After surviving the early stages, the male and female protagonists play crucial roles in the capital. The fourth involves going to the Northeast countryside, not to take university entrance exams, but to develop the local area through the inheritance gained along the way.

33. 133 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
34. 134 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Be Someone’s Lackey? 都重生了谁还拉帮套啊 Meow Erbai喵二白Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Cao Chaoyang acted on impulse and chose the path of becoming his sister-in-law’s live-in helper, moving into her home. He worked hard to support his elder brother’s family for twenty years, only for his brother’s legs, crippled for years, to suddenly recover. Thrown out of the house overnight, he had no choice but to get away from people and become a forest ranger. Reborn in 1973, when his sister-in-law once again knelt before him, Cao Chaoyang said firmly, “No!” He would n 17kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    "Royal Brother"? The female lead is the Queen of the Women's Kingdom, so tell me, do you like her? [Laughs]

35. 135 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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    🎉🎉The first book's protagonist is reborn. In his previous life, he mistakenly entered the path of the grain trap, raising other people's children and toiling away his entire life. After more than twenty years of hard work, he was kicked out of his home in his old age. This time, reborn, he resolutely says no! He wants to enjoy life and marry a woman of his own. Now that he's reborn, who needs to take on a trap? 🎉🎉The second book's protagonist, Heshen, a high-ranking official of the Qing Dynasty, was given a foot of white silk by Emperor Jiaqing. After his death, he is reborn in 1983 as a frozen boy. This time, he comes to Beijing with his younger sister to find their relatives, arriving in this era of reform and opening up.

36. 136 狩 Hunting in '86: My Family Feasts on Meat and Wine 狩猎86：我带全家喝酒吃肉 My Pen's Out of Ink笔没墨水Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama with the same title. Search for the protagonist Ma Hu on Tomato or Red Fruit to watch] [Everyday life in the 1980s]+ [Hunting in the mountains]+ [Support System]+ [One heroine]+ [Lighthearted comedy] My name is Ma Hu. Hu as in “careless.” In my previous life, raising dogs left me destitute, and I eventually died at the hands of a wild boar. Reborn in 1986, I face a limping father, a hardworking mother, a dilapidated old house, and my third older sister in her worn cotton jacket. I'v 82.7kReads8.7Score8.5kShelves
37. 137 年 Starting in 1977, Beginning in Kaoshan Village 年代1977，从靠山屯开始 Pork with Preserved Mustard Greens梅菜干扣肉Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Please give a five-star rating] [Mountain hunting + no System + no pocket dimension + marries a female educated youth + one heroine] Zhang Hongqi transmigrates to 1977. He refuses to follow the original story and spend his whole life miserable and downtrodden, letting his relatives drain him dry! Poor? Not enough food? No problem! In an era when guns and hunting aren't banned, the vast Greater Khingan Mountains stretch for thousands of miles and teem with all kinds of game! Black bears, roe dee 25.7kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
38. 138 爷 Grandpa, I Was Reborn, I Swear I'm Not Possessed 爷爷，我是重生，真不是鬼上身 Bincheng Lao San滨城老三Mystery3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional Mystery and Supernatural Fiction] [One Female Lead] [Period Novel] [A Funeral Master’s True Accounts] [Northeastern Chinese Funeral Customs] [Rural Life] Adapted into the short drama Eighties Funeral Master (Disclaimer: The folk techniques in this book, including Zhuyou healing rituals, are entirely fictional. Please do not imitate them. The author bears no responsibility for any problems that may arise.) Good grief, I’ve been reborn in 1986, and from the start Grandpa thinks I’m a 62.3kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    These historical novels are all quite good; I was really engrossed in reading them and recommend them.

39. 139 我 I'm Just a Village Doctor, Is It Really So Strange That I Know the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles? 我一个村医会鬼门十三针很合理吧 Bincheng Lao San滨城老三Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After his grandfather died, Chen Mo returned from the city hospital to his village and became its new barefoot doctor. Who says a barefoot doctor can’t amount to anything? Surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers, with no nine-to-five grind or mortgage, he can turn his hometown into a paradise. Northeastern customs, everyday stories, and local life: it’s all here. Urban daily life, one heroine, no System, just little stories to enjoy over tea. This book is also known as The Years I Served as 14.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
40. 140 重 Back to 1985: Don't Call Me Comrade, Call Me Husband! 重回85叫什么同志叫老公！ I Still Dare我还敢Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In Northeast China in 1985, an era known as the darkest of times: a young man, a hunting rifle, a heart full of passion, and a jianghu shrouded in gun smoke... In an age when might makes right, a man’s fierce devotion and true-to-life nature are what it takes to get ahead in the Northeast. A period novel, the rise of an ordinary man, one heroine, dual transmigration. 11.1kReads9.1Score807Shelves
41. 141 魂 Reborn in 1963: Starting by Applying to Go to the Countryside 魂穿1963：从申请下乡开始 Where Is Anyuan安远在哪Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Urban Farming] [Period] [Pocket Dimension] [Storage] [Farming] [Raising Children] [Transmigration] [Lighthearted] [Cultivation] The Three-Lives Stone is a unique treasure that lets a person live three lifetimes. A Nascent Soul cultivator found it. In his first life, he lived for over a thousand years in his original world before dying of old age. In his second life, his soul transmigrated to Earth. He lived to be over a hundred, then died of old age in 2118. In his third life, his soul tran 6Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Shiwenfei Siheyuan

42. 142 重 Reborn in 1949 Beijing: Taking the System to the Countryside 重生四九城爷们，带着系统去插队 Evening Clouds of Youth暮云年华Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period drama + sign-in System + educated youth sent to the countryside + cozy daily life + devoted male lead] This is a one-on-one romance. There is a female supporting character, but she only serves the plot, so please don't complain if that's not your thing. The story moves at a relaxed pace and is for readers of any gender. Come on in! In modern times, Shen Jianshe died young while saving someone. After arriving in the Underworld, he was told by the King of Hell that his allotted l 7kReads5.6Score271Shelves
43. 143 四 Starting as a Deputy Section Chief in Siheyuan 四合院从副科长开始 Plantain Weed Traveling in Dongguan车前草在东莞旅游Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted [Security Department Deputy Chief from the Start] [Sign-In Rewards] [Well-Connected] [All I Want Is to Be a Lazy Fish] After transmigrating into the chaotic world of the Four-Nine City courtyard compound, he starts out as the deputy chief of the steel mill's security department! Zhang Jianjun arrives in the central courtyard with his own pocket space, where he witnesses Jia Zhangshi whining about being poor and leeching off others, Silly Zhu using moral blackmail, and Yi Zhonghai plotting behi 53.7kReads6.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Courtyard house, security department, lazy bum, antique collecting, mundane daily life.

44. 144 六 The 1960s: The Little Kid Who Gave the Heroine a Space Is Done with It 六零，送女主空间的小崽崽不干了 Clear Breeze of a Thousand Years千载清风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, Miao Qing has become a random supporting character in a period novel. The scene is about to shower the heroine with gifts and hand her a golden finger, but Miao Qing kicks off a life completely different from the plot with a loud, piercing wail. Who would have guessed that after she'd just finished training her underlings, Miao Qing would suddenly learn that the commune she's in is called Hongqi Commune, with Qingshan Brigade, Hongxing Brigade, and Kaoshantun Brigade nea 14.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
45. 145 重 Reborn in 1985: A Young Man with a Bright Future 重生1985，少年大有可为 vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban2.0M WordsOngoing At forty, Shen Mo returned to 1985. The child of educated youths sent to southern Yunnan, he was left behind when his parents returned to Shanghai and divorced. “Dad has a home, Mom has a home, and I'm left all by myself. Am I just in the way...” The lyrics from a TV drama he'd once watched had become his own life. Shen Mo was now an unwanted burden, unloved by both grandmothers, but he still had his second uncle. “Xiao Mo, the city registration fee is nearly four hundred yuan, but your second u 196.6kReads8.5Score18.2kShelves

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    🌈🌼The male protagonist travels back to the 1980s, becoming a middle school student who is unloved by his parents. Relying on his academic genius and knowledge far beyond that era, he manages to improve his life.

46. 146 房 My RV Came with Me to the Countryside 房车跟着我下乡了 Suit-Wearing Lao Liu西装老六Urban341k WordsOngoing Song Dahu was traveling in his RV when he accidentally transmigrated into the body of an educated youth sent to the countryside in Northeast China in the late 1960s. With no grand ambitions, he somehow became the village guardian of Kaoshantun. Relying on memories from his previous life and the villagers' combined efforts, he turned a small village into a prosperous place the entire country envied. This novel has no saintly protagonist, no gore, no scheming or treachery. It's just ordinary life, 156Reads7.4Score—Shelves
47. 147 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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    Historical setting, male protagonist, special space, minor character, pretending to be poor!

48. 148 年 Period: Transmigrating to 1957 as a Gossip-Hungry Young Police Officer 年代：穿越57吃瓜小警察 Village Beggar村里乞丐Male-Channel Fanfiction620k WordsCompleted Transmigration + System + Period Setting + Siheyuan + Detective Story + Everyday Comedy + Not A Love-Filled Courtyard Not a love-filled courtyard!!! Zhang Dafei transmigrates into the body of another Zhang Dafei, a patrol officer with the subdistrict office in Yuer Hutong, Nanluoguxiang, in 1957. The original Zhang was gravely injured while saving a comrade. As soon as he regains consciousness, the System binds to him and demands a startup password. Startled, he trembles, pain surging through hi 12.3kReads8.0Score708Shelves

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    Not full of emotion, a decent period crime drama.

49. 149 灾 In a Year of Famine, What’s Wrong with Having a Few Extra Skills? 灾荒年，技能多点怎么了 Easygoing Pig随缘的猪Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Chen Xiaojun is a good-for-nothing thug from the 21st century. He gets by with a storefront his parents left him, spending his days either teasing cats or playing with dogs, and flirting with young women out shopping. One day, for some inexplicable reason, he saves a little child playing by the road, only to be hit by a car and sent back to 1959. It’s an absurd and tumultuous era, but fortunately, Heaven grants him a golden finger that lets him run unlimited simulations. Thanks to it, he makes i 15.9kReads7.8Score1kShelves
50. 150 穿 Transmigrating to an Ordinary Life: Sun Shaoping’s Journey Home 穿越平凡：孙少平的年代归途 Stars Aren't That Star星星不是那颗星星Male-Channel Fanfiction346k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] [Farming] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] In the height of summer in 1976, a rainstorm on the Loess Plateau triggers a flash flood. Sun Shaoping returns from the freezing river, breaking free of the regret-filled fate he had in the original story. In his past life, he was insecure and sensitive, struggling through half a lifetime, trapped by poverty and confined to an ordinary existence. He could only watch Tian Xiaoxia drown in the floodwaters, watch Tian Runye waste away in an 1.2kReads—Score151Shelves

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