Looking for a Story About Working at a State-Owned Enterprise, Such as a Railway, Newspaper, or TV Station 想找一本在国企上班，铁路，报社，电视台之类的书

1. 1 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 181.8kReads9.3Score11kShelves

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   A railway, a newspaper

2. 2 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 42.9kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves
3. 3 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 202kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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   One was a railway policeman, and the other was a railway water deliveryman.

4. 4 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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   If you want to see railways, this is the book for you.

5. 5 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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   This book, about a mother working on the railway and a father in a garment factory, about not going to the countryside and attending a vocational school, has a slightly lower rating due to fewer reviewers. It primarily depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent portrayal of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform). Prices are reasonable, details are meticulously researched, and there aren't many extreme examples. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. It can be read as a historical fiction combined with a farming/developmental story.

6. 6 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban636k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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   A masterpiece of career novels, vividly depicting the workplace.

7. 7 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 10kReads8.6Score599Shelves

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   The female lead works as a radio announcer 🎉 She's incredibly beautiful and capable. During a business trip to the provincial capital, she not only catches the eye of her superiors and gets transferred to the provincial radio station with her own program 🌿, but also catches the eye of the newly hired director of the Ministry of Finance because of a photograph she took 🔥

8. 8 寒 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 Yan Yunfei闫云飞Urban1.4M WordsCompleted New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 6.7kReads8.8Score670Shelves

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   In the 1970s, an orphan from a poor family in southern Henan province, who studied diligently in a mud-brick house, became the top student in his county. In 1997, he was selected through a dual-selection process to enter the government system. Without any connections, he rose through the ranks seven times through hard work. This is a realistic portrayal of officialdom, dedicated to serving the people. Investing in a poor family's path to officialdom is definitely worthwhile! #RealityOfTheTimes #HumbleFamilyReversal #RuralStruggle #GrassrootsCadre

9. 9 我 I Just Want to Be a Minor Official 我只想当个小官 Put Pen to Paper, Claim the Land提笔圈地Urban2.9M WordsOngoing I don't have any grand ambitions. I just want a quiet, stable life. I don't have big goals, either; I just want to look after my own little patch of land. But the times have changed. In this world, truth and lies are mixed together, and black and white have become indistinguishable. They even call working 996 a blessing. That's beyond ridiculous. I really don't want to keep slogging away at 996 anymore. I might as well take a chance and get out of this rat race! 176.3kReads8.3Score13.8kShelves

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   This book is good; it's quite enjoyable to read.

10. 10 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    ① The female protagonist works at a supply and marketing cooperative and is promoted incredibly quickly: substitute worker → permanent employee → secretary → deputy head of purchasing → head of purchasing → department head

11. 11 七 The 1970s: In Debt by Morning, Winning Big with the System by Night 七零：上午欠债，晚上绑系统躺赢 True Integrity Rising真铮日上Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate History Setting, Daily Life, Slow Burn, Ordinary Male Lead, Poor Health, Has a Golden Finger but Won’t Become Invincible] With a bang, Wang Siming transmigrated! He opened his eyes in the 1970s, having become Wang Siming, who’d been swindled while looking for a job and lost the family’s entire savings of 300 yuan! His whole family had been eagerly counting on him to become a worker so they could enjoy the good life with him, and now he was saddled with a sudden debt of 300 yuan. He wa 7.6kReads8.3Score649Shelves

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    All three meet the requirements: first, the book has a realistic feel; second, the author is a recent probationary employee of a state-owned enterprise; and third, the author is a recent technician.

12. 12 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 13.4kReads8.9Score700Shelves
13. 13 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
14. 14 重 Reborn as an Executive at a Foreign Company 重生之我在外企当高管 Famous Towers Under Heaven天下名楼Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Fei is reborn and returns to the time just after graduation. In his previous life, he spent years navigating the workplace, only to be thrown out in middle age. With all his years of experience from his previous life, see how he turns the tables at work this time, climbs to the top, and makes his mark in the business world. 25.7kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    It's not a state-owned enterprise novel, but I think it's one of the best workplace novels by Tomato.

15. 15 重 Reborn as an Executive at a Major Corporation 重生之我在大厂当高管 Lie Flat or Give Up, Pick One躺平摆烂二选一Urban3.9M WordsOngoing [Sound logic] [Clear-eyed realism] [One female lead] [The heroine is not Su Ran; she disappears after chapter 60] [Please bear with it] [Merciful readers, spare me] Reborn, Chen Mo once again stood at the crossroads of his life in 2014. Watch as he turns the country's top tech companies upside down, rises to the top, and dominates the business world. 55.9kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
16. 16 最 I Eventually Became an HR Person Who Does No HR Work 最终成为一个不干人事的人事 Please Call Me Maxim请叫我马克西姆Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [A grind-at-work story, not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy! Not a power fantasy! (Whether it turns out to be satisfying depends on what I write later. I don't know either.)] [This story is for venting. If you have something to vent about, leave a comment, send me a private message, or whatever you like. You're also welcome to suggest names for future characters.] The author, who was about to become famous, often says, “The world is one giant amateur operation.” What career should you choos 13.1kReads8.2Score845Shelves
17. 17 军 Military Industry: With the System in Hand, I Forge a Steel-Blooded China 军工：手握系统，我打造铁血华夏 Hun Xiaohun魂小魂Urban775k WordsCompleted Lin Qi transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college freshman in the 1990s. Faced with a Dragon Nation beset by difficulties, he looks across the sea at Eagle Sauce, which, just as he remembers, is rapidly building up its strength. Lin Qi resolutely dedicates himself to the defense industry! From then on, his school gains a new legend, while a dazzling new star rises in Dragon Nation's military technology world! The Qingluan sixth-generation fighter, the O58 20,000-ton destroyer, t 6.2kReads7.3Score197Shelves
18. 18 重 Reborn: From Harbin Institute of Technology to Technological Hegemony! 重生：从哈工大铸造科技霸权！ Madman-Eating Flower发癫食人花Urban430k WordsCompleted Li Mingyang was over thirty and still hadn’t accomplished a thing. After waking from a drunken stupor, he found himself back in 2014, on the first day of his senior year of high school! Given a second chance, what was his greatest regret? Probably not getting into a good university. On the first day of school, the Heaven Rewards Diligence System came online. As long as he worked hard, he would reap the rewards. Starting with a math template, Li Mingyang turned over a new leaf and began his journ 5.8kReads8.1Score312Shelves
19. 19 疯 Madness in 1960: The Street Punk Leads the Courtyard Astray 疯癫1960：街溜子带偏四合院 Water Does Not Rush Ahead水不争先Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Comedy] [Nanluoguxiang] [My Dad Is a Hidden Big Shot] In 1960, with the enemy still lurking among the people and not yet fully eliminated, Xu Huai nearly got shot. Only after joining the Public Security Bureau did he discover that his father was a hidden big shot. 60.8kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    1 Railway police officer, 2 police officers

20. 20 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 5.2kReads9.3Score571Shelves
21. 21 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Silly Zhu's Uncle, Taking Him into the Army 四合院，开局傻柱他叔，带他从军 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Military story + no holier-than-thou protagonist After transmigrating as He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, he sets out to change the future for himself and his nephew, He Yuzhu. As a regimental commander, He Daming resolutely takes him into the army, embarking on a moving and heroic journey together. 12.4kReads8.2Score479Shelves

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    Life is but a fleeting thirty years; can one truly stand firm at thirty? The first thirty years are about fathers respecting their sons, the next thirty years are about sons respecting their fathers.

22. 22 乍 Suddenly Rich, I Lie Flat at a State-Owned Enterprise 乍富，躺平国企 Set Sail出海了Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Life rushes by. Thirty years have passed, but has he managed to stand on his own two feet? For the first thirty years, a man honors his father; for the next thirty, his son honors him! Like the sound of his name, Lou Yi is just one of countless insignificant ants in this world! At thirty, with no career to speak of and no family of his own, he returned home for the New Year and looked at his aging parents, their backs bent and their hair half white. His heart was filled with bitterness and helpl 11.4kReads7.0Score467Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn in 1988: Build a Fortune Investing in Treasury Bonds 重生1988：靠投资国库券发家致富 Er Feifei二肥肥Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988, with the factory beauty making all the moves, Lin Zhiyuan is getting a little worn out... 2kReads8.9Score328Shelves

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    🔥Highly recommended across the board, no dull moments, a must-read for seasoned readers who appreciate good writing!🔥 🌰The first book vividly portrays the everyday life of ordinary people in the early days of China's reform and opening up. The protagonist, Li Xiangdong, becomes wealthy through sourcing goods and integrates family warmth into his ordinary job, showcasing the wisdom of individual survival amidst societal changes.⛰️The second book features a protagonist who is reborn into a state-owned enterprise, quietly developing his skills and ultimately becoming a powerful figure! A must-read for those seeking political intrigue and a satisfying comeback story! 🍃The third book features Guan Zhiyuan, who is reborn in 1996 and uses his past life's experience to navigate the complex world of state-owned enterprises. The plot is full of realistic tension. [Already hooked!] A story of a railway worker's rebirth and comeback, featuring a single female lead and period business warfare. A railway version of "Like a Flowing River," it's passionate, inspiring, and incredibly satisfying!

24. 24 重 Back to 1996: My Career at a State-Owned Enterprise 重返96之我的国企生涯 A Man of Few Words君子寡言Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Officialdom] In 1996, an era of sweeping change, state-owned enterprises are beset by difficulties and struggling to move forward. Internal conflicts run deep, and power comes with money and temptation. Starting out as a junior clerk at a state-owned enterprise, Guan Zhiyuan navigates this world and leads the company back to prosperity. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. 3.9kReads7.3Score207Shelves
25. 25 沉 The Silent Case Files, the Archives That Speak 沉默的卷宗会说话的档案 Please Call Me Maxim请叫我马克西姆Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Zhao Dang’an: Find the files, and you’ll find a batch of great ones. Disclaimer: When false seems true, truth seems false; when truth seems false, false seems true. This story does not refer to any real individual, organization, place, province, or city. Synopsis: After graduating from university, I became a professional technical police officer with gray epaulets. But I’m no crime-solving cop. All I do is organize files. In my eyes, silent files can often make the most deafening statements when 9.9kReads7.7Score739Shelves
26. 26 活 My Parents Are a Handful, Can They Let the Counselor Have Some Peace? 活爹活妈，让辅导员安生会吧 Please Call Me Maxim请叫我马克西姆Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [No System, pure urban campus life, the heroine can wait until later, not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy] I’ve been working as a graduate student counselor since I was in grad school. I never imagined it would be so hard to pass the counselor exam. After finally getting the job, this bunch of little troublemakers won’t give me a moment’s peace. All I want is to lie flat in peace. Could you please stop giving me so much trouble? 3.4kReads9.2Score238Shelves

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    The first book features a counselor as the main character, while the second is about an airline. Judging by the ratings, they're definitely excellent books.

27. 27 系 The System Ran Away, So I Built an Aviation Empire on My Own 系统跑路了，靠自己建立航空帝国 Please Call Me Maxim请叫我马克西姆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A System from the start, only for it to run away later? So I have to do everything myself? Come on, System, everyone else starts with a skyscraper and a few hundred million. I’m left to do it all on my own. I know everything about staffing, administration, dispatch, ground services, maintenance, and air traffic control. The only thing I can’t do is fly a plane. Now this is what a truly competent chairman looks like. Let me lead the company, step by step, toward greatness. The ultimate goal: to b 4.4kReads9.1Score252Shelves
28. 28 重 Reboot: Living Life as I Please at Work 重启：混在岗位上的恣意人生 Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A new book in the same vein, Restart: Small, Certain Joys of Office Life, is already 800,000 words long. You’re warmly invited to give it a read! A carefree life doesn’t require tens or hundreds of billions in assets, power that lets you look down on the world, or throwing punches and kicks at people showing off... It’s enough that I feel my life is going well, and that the people around me can see it, imagine having it themselves, and feel inspired! Given another chance, Yang Zhan has a better 52.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Both books feature protagonists who are employees of state-owned enterprises. The first book is about a steel company where the protagonist mainly develops within the state-owned enterprise. The second book is about an oil company where the protagonist relaxes, earns some extra money, buys a house facing the sea, marries a virtuous wife, and enjoys a warm and cozy daily life.

29. 29 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 22.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    1 Is the railway system. 2 Is the police. A lighthearted, slice-of-life story, about everyday life and family matters; quite entertaining.

30. 30 救 Help! I Became a Hot Mom with a Professor Husband and a Kid Who's Bad at School 救命！穿成辣妈，教授老公学渣娃 Hibiscus慕蓉花Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Faithful couples + transmigration + adorable kids + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + healing] At 21, Lan Jia got drunk and slept with Professor Su, a top student and a devastatingly handsome man. One night of passion led to a shotgun wedding. But at 28, she was literally angered to death while helping her son with his homework! Her 21-year-old self transmigrated into her 28-year-old body: Huh? Why is her husband so bad in bed?! And why does he keep wanting a second child? Two brilli 3kReads8.9Score188Shelves

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    The hot mom works at the TV station [heart][heart][heart] Arranged marriage to love + cute baby + time travel + both are virgins [bump][bump][bump][bump][bump] At 21, she time-travels back to her 28-year-old self: Huh, why isn't my husband's technique good? [Smirk] And he always wants a second child! The two, both arts and science students, have a son who's a terrible student! "Math, 34 points?!" His grades are bad, but he's stubborn, "Even Sun Wukong spent seven years learning real skills, I'm only six, no rush!" Finding the lost seven years! "Arranged marriage to love is so sweet it'll make you roll around on the floor, I want it!" "A harmonious relationship with a loving father and a peaceful mother and son, I want it!"

31. 31 穿 Transmigrating Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Tears Up the Plot and Builds Infrastructure 穿书七零，炮灰手撕剧本搞基建 Frosty Sky Over a Thousand Trees万木霜天Urban1.0M WordsCompleted When Qin Feng opened his eyes, he had become the male lead's stepbrother in a Period novel. A biased father, a vicious stepmother, a reborn male lead, and Qin Feng, destined to be cannon fodder... Faced with a disastrous start, Qin Feng smiled when a construction and engineering study System suddenly appeared. His stepbrother stayed in the city while he went to the countryside. The original owner was furious, but Qin Feng was thrilled. Reclaiming wasteland and farming? Not a chance. He used a se 8.2kReads8.0Score573Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates into a cannon fodder character in the original novel, starting as a repairman in the countryside and rising through the ranks to currently hold positions in two national institutions specializing in bridge and construction engineering. He's so outstanding that both institutions want him. Outside of construction, there are some stories involving the original male protagonist and other characters. The original male protagonist is reborn as a villain. Currently, the male protagonist has no romantic partner.

32. 32 六 Staying in the City in the 1960s: Everyday Family Life 六零不下乡，家长里短 User74149451用户74149451Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + patriotism + no romance + System + ensemble cast + family life + everyday living + rumors and gossip] In a nutshell: After transmigrating to the 1960s, Xiang Mianmian uses the System to find jobs for her family and friends, and the Xiang family grows rich. Full synopsis: A parallel world where the nation is developing steadily! An ensemble story with no fixed protagonist!!! All the gossip in the county is at her fingertips. In the 1960s, Xiang Mianmian, the sixth child in her f 954Reads8.0Score230Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
34. 34 六 The Sixties: You Don’t Want the Real Heiress? Then I’ll Cut Ties 六零：真千金不要？我反手断亲 Red Bean Milk Tea Lover爱喝红豆奶茶Modern Romance674k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + formidable partners + career-driven heroine] Reborn as the real daughter, she finds that her city-dwelling parents don't welcome her. So she returns to the countryside to live with her widowed mother, determined to change her fate through her own abilities. Become a cadre, earn a recommendation to attend university, rise to leadership, and win everyone's respect! “Did you hear? Widow Zhang's girl was switched at birth with a city girl.” “Yeah, and they still kicked her out an 10.5kReads8.4Score780Shelves
35. 35 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    As a researcher, I invented and created various things, contributing to the nation's military industry and keeping us at the forefront of the world.

36. 36 年 Period: I Draw Little Storybooks in the Seventies 年代：我在七零画小人书 A Special Dog特殊的狗Male-Channel Fanfiction815k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the 1970s-set drama Romance of Our Parents, Jiang Weimin becomes the Jiang family’s son. (This follows the TV series completely and has nothing to do with the original novel.) Through his own efforts, Jiang Weimin rises to become Qingdao’s top official. Starting in the 1970s, he draws comic books and takes his works overseas. He adapts works such as The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Drawing Sword, Dragon Ball, and Kung Fu Panda, and develops spin-offs like storytelling p 1.8kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Jiang Weimin, who gets a job at a state-owned newspaper as a comic book artist! He's already been promoted to deputy director!!

37. 37 年 Period: Returning to 1977 to Become a Literary Master 年代：回到1977当文豪 Cool Since Childhood打小就酷Urban694k WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Literary giant] [Lighthearted] [No System] [Not brainless] Lin Xiangwen transmigrates back to a small mountain village in 1977. But from the start, everything goes horribly wrong. His beautiful educated-youth wife, whom he married just days ago, is demanding a divorce so she can return to the city. Fine, let's get divorced. Just wait and regret it later! Lin Xiangwen is full of confidence about the future. The college entrance exams are about to resume, and with his foreknowled 4.8kReads8.0Score214Shelves
38. 38 四 Siheyuan: I Want a Stable Job 四合院，我要找稳定工作 Little Doctor Down the Hill Across the Street对门山下小大夫Male-Channel Fanfiction391k WordsCompleted Sun Bin becomes one of the two hundred thousand people who transmigrated into the world of the Siheyuan, and binds himself to a daily intelligence System that keeps him fully informed about every petty squabble in the courtyard. But how did he end up related to Jia Zhangshi, and why does she want to marry Qin Huairu off to him? What’s he supposed to do? Help, I need advice, and fast! 735Reads6.3Score—Shelves
39. 39 帅 The Handsome Young Man 帅小伙 A Dao阿刀Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The Wang and Hai families had been neighbors and friends, but a dispute over building a house turned them into sworn enemies. Wang Xiaoshuai, a third-generation member of the Wang family, became a thorn in Haitang’s side. Every day after school, Haitang would block his way and beat him to a pulp, never tiring of it. Desperate to escape Haitang’s shadow, Wang Xiaoshuai racked his brains, and Haitang became the goal he was determined to surpass. 38.2kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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    A great book. No superpowers, no system, no rebirth; it's all about personal growth, later career paths, and the cutthroat competition. It's the only book I've ever finished reading in a long time.

40. 40 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 28.5kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥Book 1: 1980s + Train Water Supply Worker. Book 2: 1960s + Police Officer at a Local Police Station. Book 3: 1960s + Security Guard at a Steel Rolling Mill. Book 4: 1960s + Junior Engineer at a Steel Rolling Mill. All four books are great! [Heart emojis]

41. 41 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 41kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
42. 42 列 The Train Conductor's Path to Promotion 列车长的升迁之路 East of the Northeast東北以東Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Xie Nan, a train conductor at the lowest rung of the railway passenger transport system, rises from the ranks of ordinary railway staff through one thorny step after another. His steady, uncompromising work ethic and extraordinary people skills carry him all the way to the top. 5kReads8.5Score327Shelves

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    💥Highly Recommended: ①The protagonist, Xie Nan, is a low-level employee in the railway system. His own experience, which others see as a success story, leads him to become a train conductor.

43. 43 我 After My Downfall, the Government Was Shaken and My Boss Regretted It 我倒台后，官场震动，领导后悔了 Mountains and Rivers Transform山河变Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing Xiao Tianci was reborn in a parallel world. Though his circumstances were disastrous from the start, his ability to remember everything at a glance helped him work his way up over the years until he became the top official in Jiangdong. After a conspiracy got him framed, a host of powerful figures who had been lying low rose to the surface, turning Jiangdong upside down... 7Reads5.2Score—Shelves
44. 44 江 A Book by Jiangling Buyi 江陵布衣的一本书 Commoner of Jiangling江陵布衣Urban2.6M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 456Reads8.4Score101Shelves
45. 45 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 105.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    After experiencing half a day of farming life, the female protagonist resolutely refuses to go to the countryside. She has a special advantage, and her family is very kind. Both the male and female protagonists are good at dealing with difficult people; they'd rather take action than talk nonsense.

46. 46 权 From County Discipline Inspector to the Pinnacle of Power 权势巅峰从纪委科员起步 Keep Three Views留三观Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This is the vast frontier, a symbol of national sovereignty. This is the thriving sea of commerce, a hallmark of reform and opening up. This is the teeming crowd, the embodiment of the dignity of the law. A battle between corruption and anti-corruption, smuggling and anti-smuggling. A test of money, fame, power, family ties, friendship, and personal connections. Told from the perspective of an ordinary man named Lin Yi, this book follows his journey from junior clerk to head of an inspection tea 599Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Recommended by seasoned bookworms, this book tells true stories of officialdom, told in a gentle and detailed manner, with rich and nuanced descriptions; it's definitely worth reading.

47. 47 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 23.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    The first one is super good.

48. 48 重 Reborn as Qi Tongwei: Li Dakang Wants to Be My Underling 重生祁同伟，李达康争做我小弟 I'm Yakult, You Know是养乐多呀Male-Channel Fanfiction278k WordsCompleted I accidentally transmigrate into the world of In the Name of the People and become Qi Tongwei, awakening a System: “Anyone I promote is guaranteed to undergo super-evolution.” You say Qi Tongwei abuses his power? The big yellow dog from my village evolved into a five-star police dog, repeatedly performed heroic deeds, and won both special and first-class awards until its legs went weak! You say Qi Tongwei hands out promotions recklessly? Chengdu has become a five-star police officer, guarding an 392Reads6.6Score102Shelves
49. 49 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    He transmigrated to a world of traditional courtyard houses and became a doctor in a steel mill. He could fish for all things in the universe every day, living a normal life without any supernatural powers.

50. 50 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 128.4kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves

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