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. 251 重 Reborn: The Sea Makes for a Wonderful Life 重生，大海成就精彩人生 Brother Jing井哥Urban845k WordsCompleted Chen Dong was inexplicably reborn in 2001, and fused with the Dragon Balls. He gained the ability to breathe underwater, dive deep without any equipment, and see through the ocean. From then on, the ocean became Chen Dong's source of goods. Having lived through it once before, he also got the chance to make up for the many regrets and injustices of his previous life. I wonder if you kind readers could send a little free love and support. Many thanks! (New book: In the End Times of the High Marti 951Reads8.2Score107Shelves

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   If you're tired of those formulaic novels filled with fighting, harems, and mindless posturing, why not relax your mind and savor a cup of tea? Check out my urban fishing novel. It's complete. Thank you.

2. 252 重 Reborn in 1959 with My Taiji Space 重生59我有太极空间 Loves Smoking White General爱抽白将Urban855k WordsCompleted During a mountain-climbing trip, Chen Weidong slips and falls off a cliff. When he wakes up, he discovers that he has returned to the 1960s and become a 19-year-old country boy. In this era of scarce supplies and hardship, Chen Weidong’s family is in an especially desperate position: his parents are both dead, and he has two younger sisters, 17-year-old Chen Weihong and 11-year-old Chen Wei 10.8kReads8.5Score926Shelves
3. 253 父 A Love Story: I Am Jiang Defu, with Heaven-Defying Comprehension 父母爱情：我乃江德福，悟性逆天 Xiao Qi Qi Qi Ba小七七七八Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing When Jiang Defu wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated. He has transmigrated into the world of Romance of Our Parents, becoming Jiang Defu. From the start, he has to go on a blind date! He gets bound to a sign-in System! His very first sign-in earns him a pocket dimension! And he even gets an unrivaled, top-tier skill! Doesn’t that mean our Old Ding is about to take off? A blind date? No problem! 127Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   The first book about educated youth bringing a sign-in system to the countryside

4. 254 重 Back to 1959, I Bind a System and Turn My Life Around 重回五九绑定系统逆袭人生 Snowfall in the Bamboo House竹楼听雪Urban574k WordsCompleted [System + Lighthearted Comedy + 1970s + Updated Promptly at 7 a.m. Daily] Li Guangzhao wakes up to discover he has been reborn at the age of eighteen. Facing his father-in-law, he doesn’t act rashly this time! He awakens a System. Money? To him, it’s just a string of numbers. Food? The supplies in his System’s storage space are enough for his whole family to eat their fill whenever they want! Every regret from his past life, he’ll make up for this time! 6.9kReads8.1Score532Shelves
5. 255 在 Becoming the Village Party Secretary in Country Love 在乡村爱情当村支书 Adorable Lamb萌羊羊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing After an accident, Liu Tianming transmigrates into the world of Country Love and becomes Liu Neng's son, Liu Ying's twin brother. After graduating from college, he returns to Xiangya Village as its village chief, leading the whole community toward prosperity with modern ideas for rural development. 973Reads6.2Score101Shelves
6. 256 重 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 The Great River Flows to the Sea大江入海流Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 43.3kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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   Old author, familiar formula, but quality is guaranteed; top-notch period fiction.

7. 257 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
8. 258 东 The Northeast Era Drama's All-Time Great King of the Waistline 东北年代剧天花板金牌腰王 Saint Seiya Star Bliss圣斗士星爽Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [Jiahao in 1980] [No System, Just Unbelievably Tough Luck] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [Satisfying Read] [The Strongest Second Sister-in-Law in History] [The Most Unhinged Novel in Northeastern Dialect] Li Qi is reborn, returning to the day before his kidney was cut out. In his previous life, his father put family ties first, his brother and sister-in-law asked him to sacrifice himself for everyone, and his younger brother cried that he wanted meat. So he steeled himself and donated his kidney 94.7kReads8.4Score6.5kShelves

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   I almost got a kidney injury at the start. This novel vividly depicts the everyday lives of people in Northeast China, evoking a strong sense of the era. The language is humorous, the plot is fast-paced, and while it begins as a tragedy, the rest is all comedy…

9. 259 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score755Shelves
10. 260 年 Period: From Smuggling to Scientific Supremacy 年代：从走私到科研强国 Deep-Fried Dough Twist油炸麻花Urban411k WordsOngoing Xiong Wei, head of a small-appliance factory whose products are bestsellers across multiple platforms, unexpectedly transmigrates and is reborn in the summer of 1980 in a parallel world after a livestream. As soon as he comes to, he hears his own grandmother telling him to take the blame for his cousin. What? You stole my exam admission ticket, got me falsely accused of cheating, and had me banned from taking exams for life, and now you want me, the victim, to take the blame? We’re splitting up —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 六 The 1960s: My Pocket Dimension Only Collects My Enemies 六零：我的空间专收仇人 Where Is Anyuan安远在哪Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A satisfying revenge story with a pocket dimension + three older sisters and one mother who dote on the heroine + a mysterious master + one brother in the military and another in the police + the heroine tells me to wait until she grows up + the patriarch charges me, so I collect interest] Su Cheng, a post-90s owner of a travel company, burned to death in 2026 while saving someone. When he opened his eyes again, he was a beggar who had been beaten to death in 1960. Only a few days after transmi 7.3kReads7.0Score732Shelves

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    1960S, the capital city. Little beggar Su Cheng awakens his spatial ability. He modifies equipment, tripling production. He reclaims 10,000 acres of land, piling up grain like mountains. He mines for foreign exchange, fighting enemies to protect his homeland. Gatling gun fire, C5 bombing. A medal of national hero. His master says: "Come with me tomorrow." Su Cheng asks where, but his master doesn't answer. Su Cheng's heart sinks.

12. 262 穿 Transmigrated to 1960: Hunting to Feed My Nine Older Sisters 穿越60从打猎开始养活九个姐姐 The Blade Sees Smiling刀见笑Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration]+ [1960s]+ [Family Life]+ [Family Bonds]+ [Building a Fortune]+ [Magic Space]+ [Spirit Pool Water]+ [Animal Companions]+ [Hunting]+ [Helping the Whole Village Get Rich]+ [No Dark or Violent Themes] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Xiaolong, once an orphan, now has grandparents, two healthy parents, and nine older sisters. Having gone from being utterly alone to the darling of his whole family, Zhang Xiaolong feels deeply loved, but also keenly aware of his great responsib 114.3kReads8.6Score7.4kShelves
13. 263 重 Restarting My Life: Breaking Every Rule of the Era 重启人生，我在年代打破所有规则 Bu Xiaoxin不晓心Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book, period setting, System, male lead is a bit of a jerk, lots of women, pure-love fans should read with caution. He has no morals and is selfish, so don’t read if you’re the self-sacrificing type.] He wakes from a night of modern bar-hopping and finds himself in the 1970s. Chen Zui is dazed for a few seconds, then accepts reality. Once the memories in his mind finish merging, he casually exhales a puff of smoke. “I really ought to kneel down and thank you…” Looking at thi 9.9kReads7.4Score632Shelves
14. 264 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: One Rebirth After Another 穿越六零：一重浪灭一重生 Last Night, Listening to Wind and Rain from the Little Tower小楼昨夜听风雨Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Li Xu transmigrates to the year 1960. In this era he has never seen, and has only heard about in books and from the elderly, the only thing he can do is make sure his family has enough to eat and can live a good life. 6.8kReads8.4Score316Shelves
15. 265 重 Reborn in 1960 重生1960 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Urban575k WordsCompleted Xie Mian got incredibly lucky and acquired a space. As a fan of apocalypse movies, he woke from a long dream in a panic and swiftly sold all his assets, buying enough supplies to stock ten large supermarkets in preparation for the apocalypse. Unexpectedly, the apocalypse never came. Instead, he found himself in the 1960s. As if going hungry and lacking warm clothes weren't bad enough, he had ended up inside a period novel. In the book, he was a doomed cannon-fodder character who went out of his 2.1kReads8.4Score117Shelves
16. 266 回 Back to 1960: A Grand Life 回到60，壮阔人生 Faith of the Dragon Clan龙族的信仰Urban537k WordsCompleted Yang Jianjun returns to the 1960s and gains access to a personal space. He leads his family through the hardest few years. In an era when having enough to eat and warm clothes is all it takes to be happy, Yang Jianjun begins his own life with a cheat-like advantage. 4kReads8.5Score223Shelves
17. 267 重 Back to 1978 to Embrace the Gold Brick 重回1978抱金砖 A Fat Cat at Home家有肥猫Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Everyday life in a bygone era] + [Mechanical inventions] + [Research Institute 404] + [Military-industrial black technology] + [Passionate youth] + [Equipment sales] + [Espionage adventures] + [Battles you never knew about from that era] A cigarette, a cup of wine, a pot of tea. Watch me write. If you don’t like it, don’t come in! A different kind of period novel, with no posturing, face-slapping, or brainless plotlines. I’m not good at writing blurbs. Please head straight to the story. 5.2kReads8.8Score348Shelves

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    A tree from my childhood

18. 268 重 Reborn in 1960: Bankrupting Hong Kong Island's Tycoons 重生1960：把港岛富豪搞破产 Xia Buyan夏不言Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1960, Lin Chaozong starts by reselling discarded canned goods. Before long, he’s building an empire and making it bigger and stronger. He crushes Li Chaoren, abolishes shared-area housing fees, acquires British-owned companies, and builds a business dynasty. Years later, Lin Chaozong gives an interview and says, “I’m just an honest businessman. I don’t know how I ended up becoming the richest man in the world. I guess it must be luck!” 11.9kReads9.0Score701Shelves

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    🌈① Qin Lang awakens in 1988. In his previous life, he misunderstood his wife and neglected her. After being reborn, he begins to cherish his wife and children, while also building up his career. 🌈② Lin Chaozong awakens in 1960s Hong Kong. He started by selling canned goods and began to build a powerful and influential business in Hong Kong. 🌈To find the book, follow Ji Bai so you don't get lost.

19. 269 重 Reborn in 1965: I'm the Only Son in the Family 重生六五，我为家中唯一男丁 Shangguan Suying上官素影Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Alternate history, alternate history, alternate history. Some things are important enough to say three times!!! (A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, and there’s a spatial ability! Completed.) After working hard for ten years, she finally managed to buy a home and a car in a third-tier city. Life was getting better and better... Then one day, she transmigrated into a parallel era where food and clothing were scarce, and she was the only boy in her family. Fortunately, her family didn’t favor 8.3kReads9.0Score443Shelves
20. 270 年 Period: Starting in the Mountains 年代：从大山开始 A Square Meets a Triangle方块遇到三角形Urban393k WordsCompleted What would you do if you transmigrated to the 1960s? What would you do if you transmigrated to the 1960s and your father was a capitalist? What would you do if your father had already fled and left you behind? Wang Quanan transmigrated, dreaming of wielding power by day and sleeping with beautiful women by night. But reality told him that his first concern now was how to survive this predicament. He had no money or connections to run away. With no familiarity with the place, he decided it was be 553Reads8.3Score—Shelves
21. 271 年 Period: I Draw Little Storybooks in the Seventies 年代：我在七零画小人书 A Special Dog特殊的狗Male-Channel Fanfiction815k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the 1970s-set drama Romance of Our Parents, Jiang Weimin becomes the Jiang family’s son. (This follows the TV series completely and has nothing to do with the original novel.) Through his own efforts, Jiang Weimin rises to become Qingdao’s top official. Starting in the 1970s, he draws comic books and takes his works overseas. He adapts works such as The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Drawing Sword, Dragon Ball, and Kung Fu Panda, and develops spin-offs like storytelling p 1.8kReads8.7Score102Shelves
22. 272 植 A Plant-Based Cultivator Returns to Earth in the 1960s 植物系修士重返地球六十年代 Totoro Immortal龙猫仙人Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A top student at a prestigious university accidentally transmigrated to a cultivation world and spent a century there, eventually becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator. But when he returned to Earth, a temporal displacement sent him to the impoverished 1960s, where people barely had enough clothes or food. He had no System, no golden finger, and not even a trace of spiritual energy. All he had was a portable dimension where time flowed differently, so he set out to farm and make sure he always had 12.3kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
23. 273 重 Reborn in 1989: Building China's Technology Empire 重生1989：缔造华夏科技帝国 Thousand-Sea Guanyin千海观音Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Reborn from 2035 into the golden age of 1989, Xu Huasheng, a top Chinese chip expert, stands at the forefront of the times with a mind full of technological knowledge. He swears that this time around, he won't let himself be pushed around. Starting with the VCD industry, then moving into home appliances, pagers, mobile phones, chips, lithography machines, the internet, cars, drones, new energy, medical equipment, rockets, and satellites, Xu Huasheng begins with his own electronics factory and se 60.7kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    There are stories from that era, but most of them are about rebirth, and stories about educated youth sent to the countryside are relatively rare.

24. 274 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves
25. 275 重 Back to 1978: From Odd Jobs to Hunter 重返78：全职，从猎人开始 Xiao Yun潇沄Urban2.9M WordsOngoing After returning to 1978, Xu Shaoping became a young educated youth at the foot of Changbai Mountain. After decisively settling there, he began his new life as a hunter. In the mountains, he could hunt bears and pigs and find ginseng; back down below, he could catch fish, treat illnesses, and cook delicious food. He was a master of every trade: whatever he learned, he could do, and whatever he could do, he mastered... With reform and opening up on the horizon and the entire nation’s economy poise 10.7kReads7.9Score726Shelves

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    Latest male-oriented, rural, and educated youth novels of 2024: The first book tells the story of Xu Jinyan, who travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, another educated youth sent to the countryside. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and enters university. With the help of the female lead's family, he gets a job at the cultural center and starts his path to wealth by writing novels as a side job, thus changing his destiny. The second book tells the story of Qu Zhuo, who travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He is framed and taken away for interrogation by the security department. Fortunately, he thinks quickly, realizes something is wrong, and shouts for help, getting rescued by the villagers and beginning his journey through that era. The third book tells the story of a male protagonist who travels into the body of a villainous female supporting character and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He possesses special paper-making skills, begins a simple life, waits for the resumption of the college entrance examination, passes the exam, and returns to the city to start his life of reversal.

26. 276 穿 Back to the 1960s: From Eating My Fill to Becoming a Factory Boss 穿回六零：从吃饱饭到厂长老总 Warm Sunshine in Spring春天里的暖阳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted On a sweltering day, a bottle of ice-cold cola sent a young man struggling to make ends meet back to the early 1960s. He was reborn as the third great-uncle who had died young in his previous life. In an era when people worried just about getting enough to eat, he began a life of easy success. New book: Transmigrating to 1942: Starting with a Blade of Grass. I hope you’ll support it. 10.6kReads8.8Score570Shelves
27. 277 北 Hokkaido: From the Start, the Neighboring Auntie Asked Me for Help 北海道：开局邻居阿姨拜托帮忙 Living Off Others While Acting Tough软饭硬吃啦Urban561k WordsOngoing [Deep-Sea Fishing + Building a Fleet + Daily Life + Multiple Heroines] Schools of blue-ringed sea snakes, squid season, sardine storms, migrating salmon, prized tuna… The ocean holds endless riches, but they belong only to those brave enough to ride the waves! Gao Zhiqiang transmigrates to a fishing village in Hokkaido in 1953, becoming a humble fisherman. The island nation's fishing industry is on the brink of a boom, and the opportunities are boundless. He starts with a small wooden boat, grad 18.4kReads9.2Score2kShelves
28. 278 六 The 1960s: The Whole Family Gets Rich Thanks to Their Beloved Little One’s Pocket Space 六零：团宠萌娃靠空间带全家致富 Slippery Kitty脚滑的喵Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After dying, she returns to the age of five, back to those chaotic years of hunger and hardship. Her father hasn't been killed yet, and she's still the precious little girl in his eyes. Even better, she now has a pocket dimension where she can farm and raise livestock! To her surprise, the space keeps upgrading until it becomes a portal that can take her anywhere. Let's see how she uses it to gather supplies from all over the world, punish the wicked, and lead her whole family to a happy life... 1.1kReads8.9Score144Shelves
29. 279 1 The 1980s Tycoon's Road to Fortune 1980大倒爷的发家之路 Ting Houshan庭后山Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Have you ever wondered? Behind this peaceful world, wars have never truly stopped. The invaders no longer look like they did back then, carrying foreign rifles and cannons. They wear suits and ties, sipping coffee in high-end offices. With a snap of their fingers, they strip you of every last bit of your wealth. In their eyes, the people of the world are just a flock of sheep. They have countless ways to shear them, securing their grip on the world. For a hundred years, nothing has changed. They 10kReads9.0Score1kShelves
30. 280 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: An Ordinary Life, A Chance to Start Over 穿越六零：平平无奇重新做人 Sang Yi桑意Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fresh perspective + feel-good story] Song Yongxiu accidentally transmigrates to the 1960s in a parallel world. He goes from an unpopular street punk to a promising young man everyone looks up to. But he’s still the same oddball, with ideas that differ from most people of his time. Luckily, his wife quietly supports him, and together they make it through every hardship. In this vibrant era, they build a wonderful life together. Oddball: Describes someone unconventional, with a s 167Reads8.4Score—Shelves
31. 281 小 A Young Chinese Doctor Makes His Way in the 1960s 小中医闯荡六零 Young Master Tang堂少Urban711k WordsCompleted Zhang Xudong had been living an easy, comfortable life, with no worries about food or money thanks to the medical clinic his grandfather left him. But after falling asleep, he was struck by lightning and sent to an era where food and supplies were scarce. From the start, his dreadful mother knocked him unconscious. Every day after waking up, he felt that he wasn't living the life he wanted. Even as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, he was becoming more and more distracted from his pro 10kReads8.8Score690Shelves
32. 282 带 Transmigrating to 1975 with a Pocket Dimension 带着空间穿越1975 Pickled Mustard Greens and Lean Pork Congee榨菜瘦肉粥Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work 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! 5.4kReads7.2Score356Shelves
33. 283 灾 Reborn in a Year of Famine: Saving the Capitalist Heiress from the Start 灾年重生：开局拯救资本家大小姐 Zhengxin Chicken Cutlet正新鸡排Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Feng is a notorious bastard in the village. He drinks heavily and constantly beats and berates his wife. When his sister-in-law Lin Xixue racks up a huge debt, his wife Lin Xiyue begs him for help, but Xu Feng ignores her. In the end, Lin Xixue is hounded to death by her creditors, causing his heartbroken wife to miscarry and completely give up on him. Only when the sisters' family comes looking for them does Xu Feng learn that they are both heiresses of the Lin family! When the Lin family fi 25.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
34. 284 重 Rebooting 1988 重启1988 Year's End年末Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Millionaire Qin Lang returns to 1988. Seeing his beautiful wife and adorable daughter struggling in poverty, Qin Lang, who lost his way chasing money in his previous life, decides to climb to the top once more, with family in one hand and career in the other, and shape this wild, fast-growing era! 1.4kReads9.1Score244Shelves
35. 285 重 Back to 1988 重返1988 West Wind Beyond the Pass关外西风Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Lu Feng had become a billionaire and achieved great success when he unexpectedly returned to the 1990s. Looking at his adorable daughter, he was completely bewildered. Even more bewildering was the question of who this beautiful wife of his was. With a second chance at life, making money was a piece of cake. He would not only reach the pinnacle of wealth, but also teach business tycoons how to make money, give the future richest man a few pointers on starting a business, and then casually stand 4.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
36. 286 重 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1991当首富 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Li Minyang, a high-ranking government official, unexpectedly returns to 1991, an era just beginning its transition from a planned economy to a market economy. A wave of entrepreneurship is sweeping the country, and countless future tycoons are just beginning to make their mark. Facing a treacherous wife and family members struggling to make ends meet, watch as he turns the tides, conquers the business world, and reshapes the future! 31.8kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
37. 287 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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    Highly recommended! A newly released male-oriented, time-travel, educated youth-themed novel set in the 1970s: ① Early morning. The sky was just beginning to lighten. Gu Yuntao woke up to find himself transported to the 1970s. The Gu family was an ordinary working-class family with four siblings. Gu Yuntao was the second oldest and had just graduated. He was called upon to participate in the educated youth-themed rural relocation program. His destination was Dashi County, Xiangshui Commune, Brigade 1. Upon arriving at the rural relocation site, the protagonist, Gu Yuntao, used tutorials from his previous life to make fish baskets, caught fish and loaches in the river, and harvested chestnuts in the mountains, witnessing the development of that era!

38. 288 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance681k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Family members, does anyone understand?! The biological mother in this book is so toxic it's shattered my worldview. Her son has cancer, and she constantly berates him, "Why aren't you dead yet?" And she actually does it, killing him. After being reborn, the male protagonist gets a new mother; his stepmother treats him like her own son, while his biological mother cries in public and no one cares. 100,000 Words already updated, a stress-relieving masterpiece, a must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

39. 289 重 Reborn in 1976: Turning My Life Around by Refusing to Go to the Countryside 重生76：逆袭从拒绝下乡开始 The World's Purest Girl世界第一纯洁少女Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (Period setting + going to the countryside + pocket dimension + writing by copying works + entrepreneurship) The rating is low because of malicious reviews. The early chapters are great, the middle goes wild, and the later chapters take off! A Chinese person wouldn't lie to another Chinese person. Trust the author! Business tycoon Li Xu woke up to find that he had become Li Weimin, an invisible teenager in a Beijing courtyard compound in 1976! Faced with his parents' favoritism, his siblings' sc 25.3kReads7.2Score2.7kShelves

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    This historical fiction isn't a typical light novel; the main and supporting characters are intelligent, and the author updates frequently. If you enjoy historical fiction, don't miss out on writing one.

40. 290 重 Reborn in 1985: Giving My Wife and Children a Happy Life 重生1985，给妻儿幸福生活 Wind Sweeping the Great Desert大漠流风Urban2.0M WordsCompleted No System + Not Mindless + Lighthearted Comedy + Respectful of the Era + Playboy Seeks Redemption + Devoted Husband + Hard Work Brings Wealth... In his previous life, Qian Yiwen turned what could have been a good life into a laughingstock in everyone else’s eyes. When his son went missing, he took out his anger on his wife. His utterly disillusioned wife took poison and killed herself. Reborn, he finds that his son is still here, and so is his wife. He decides to rebuild his business empire, giv 2.3kReads8.9Score170Shelves

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    This is a text from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, not from a traditional courtyard house. It depicts a journey from scarcity to leading families and villagers to prosperity. The working people are the most glorious.

41. 291 重 Reborn on the Day My Wife Died in Childbirth 重生回到老婆难产死亡那天 Fire Every Year年年火Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted dad + System + farming + redemption + career] Twenty-five years ago, Su Yun went drinking with his loser friends and failed to get his wife to the hospital when she went into difficult labor. All three of them died. The guilt haunted him for the rest of his life, and he spent his days trying to atone. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to charity and became the youngest man on the rich list! At forty-nine, he died from overwork, only to be reborn on the day his wife died in chil 2.8kReads9.1Score177Shelves
42. 292 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lie Flat! 穿越七零我躺平了！ Big Head Has a Fish大头有条鱼Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A 48-year-old man who’d chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the body of 18-year-old Li Changshun! He becomes one of the sent-down youths heading to the countryside in 1973. In Kaoshan Tun Brigade, Dongfang Commune, Dong’an County, Danjiang City, he lies in bed, keeping a low profile as he waits for the new era to arrive. (This is simply a story about the ordinary life of a sent-down youth. The writing is unassuming, and the plot moves at a fairly slow pace. It’s steeped in everyday life, not a 64.9kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves

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    A story about Beijing youth sent to the countryside in the 1970s! Space setting, male-oriented, multiple female leads, Northeast China theme, laid-back personality, no violence!

43. 293 灾 Famine Years: With the System, I'm Invincible 灾荒年：拥有系统的我无敌了 Zhu Qing Who Likes Cestrum喜欢使君子的朱青Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [System] [Space] [Multiple Women] [Not Brain-dead] [Not a Saint] After transmigrating into the resource-scarce 1960s, Lin Hao loses both parents and then his grandfather right from the start, leaving him with nothing but four bare walls. Fortunately, his sign-in System arrives, and he has a mystical spring space at his disposal. Marrow-cleansing pills, supplies, and skills keep pouring in. He hunts with one hand and practices medicine with the other. He can venture into the mountains to chase bl 13.8kReads6.6Score1.4kShelves

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    Male-oriented, not set in a traditional courtyard house.

44. 294 回 Back in 1983 as a Five-Guarantee Household Member 回到1983当五保户 Tomatoes in the Countryside西红柿在农村Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + no pocket dimension + no System + no golden finger + a romantic pairing. The main goal is to change the fate of a childless, unsupported man, giving him a wife, children, and descendants to carry on his family line] As a child, Jiang Shuanniu often bullied Bao Zili, a man with no family to support him. When the old man later heard that Bao had taken revenge on society, Jiang, who was working away from home, was consumed with guilt. He blamed himself for not showing the old man more war 503Reads6.4Score—Shelves
45. 295 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 40.2kReads8.1Score3kShelves

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46. 296 酒 After Sobering Up, I Returned to the Moment Before Something Happened to My Wife 酒醒之后，重回媳妇出事的前一刻 Green Leaves Without Frost绿叶无霜Urban580k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Su Jie was a good-for-nothing who never achieved anything and spent every day muddling along. His wife's death dealt him a devastating blow, leaving him consumed with regret. Before he died, he risked his life to save someone, hoping to atone for a lifetime of sins. But fortunately, he got the chance to be reborn, returning to 1986, the very day his wife had her accident. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to make good money and cherish his wife and children. 747Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 297 开 From the Start in the Famine of 1958, I Led the Production Team to Feast on Meat 开局1958荒年，我带着生产队吃肉 Guazhou Is a Little Sweet瓜州有点甜Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Reborn in the 1950s + farming during famine + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + everyday life] Reborn in 1958, just as the era of collective ownership is about to begin. Everything belongs to the state, and the only way to get by is to earn work points! You need meat coupons to eat meat, grain coupons for food, oil coupons for cooking oil, and even cloth coupons to make clothes... Luckily, Wang Xiaobei awakens a farming pocket dimension where he can grow crops and raise pigs and chicken —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all male-oriented novels set in the 1940s-1980s, featuring a variety of genres including supply and marketing cooperatives, production teams, doctors, and the Republic of China era. The plots are exciting and the content is fast-paced, so you can watch with confidence. [Heart emoji]

48. 298 震 Shocking! You Want to Have My Baby from the Start? 震惊！开局你就要帮我生孩子？ Mountain Scholar山中墨客Urban521k WordsCompleted (One heroine + Period setting + Dad life + Urban farming + Sweet romance) What is it like to be reborn and return to 1989 as a rich man and a country doctor? Lu Feng dies unexpectedly and transmigrates to the late 1980s... Once a good-for-nothing everyone looked down on, he transforms into a tycoon and renowned doctor whom everyone praises and admires. What happened along the way? With his beloved in his arms, let's get rich together amid these green hills and clear waters, build bridges and roa 1.5kReads9.0Score101Shelves
49. 299 重 Reborn as a Doctor in the Fiery Years 重生在火红岁月当医生 The Rabbit in Class Five分在五班的兔子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The story of a renowned professor transmigrating into the body of a young doctor in the 1970s. You can't hide a special talent forever. Where is the miracle doctor? A small township hospital suddenly becomes famous. Experts from the county and provincial hospitals are left dumbfounded by the pressure from this little hospital, with no choice but to admit defeat. If he'd transmigrated somewhere else, he might have been content to be a miracle doctor. But he ended up in the tropical rainforests of 6.4kReads8.8Score450Shelves
50. 300 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 43.7kReads7.6Score4.1kShelves

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