I've Been Into 1960s-Era Stories Lately, Male-Oriented Only! 最近迷上了六零年代的书，要男频的！

1. 251 重 Reborn in 1975: Starting Out in the Steel Mill Compound 重生1975：从钢厂大院开始 Li Xiangxiangly李想想lyUrban1.2M WordsCompleted A worker for a father, a mother who died young, an indulgent older sister, and him, as foolish as they come. Reborn in 1975, Li Xiao discovered that his former self had threatened suicide to force his parents’ hand, given his job to a gold-digging woman, become an unemployed good-for-nothing who loitered in the streets, and made his sister and brother-in-law cry. Since that was how things stood, he’d set himself a small goal: first, spoil his whole family rotten! 1kReads8.1Score279Shelves

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   It looks pretty good.

2. 252 6 The 1960s: A Daily Blind Box and a Carefree Life 60年代：每日盲盒，悠闲生活 Being Backsolved被倒推Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Period + System + Countryside + Lighthearted + Family Bonds + Hunting + Inventions + Getting Rich] After awakening memories from a parallel timeline, he discovers that it's the 1960s, and there's no food or clothing! He originally plans to use his newly awakened memories to give his family a better life, but who could have guessed that the Daily Mystery Box System would bind itself to him! Day One: “Mystery box opened. Reward: 30 Shaxian-style braised duck legs!” Day Two: “Mystery box opened. R 1.1kReads8.3Score171Shelves

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   Traveling to a parallel universe in the 1960s, opening blind boxes every day, improving life with various supplies during a famine, using prophetic abilities to lead villagers to prosperity, and establishing a foothold in Hong Kong through reform.

3. 253 魂 Reborn in 1959: Startling by Each Step 魂穿59，步步惊心 Little Bug Back from 6060回来的小虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The novel is being revised... (One heroine, spatial abilities, mild violence, family life, a gradual build, steady growth.) The story mainly has three stages. In the early part, he helps his family escape poverty. In the middle, he gets a job at a steel mill, working on equipment and supplies, with some familiar courtyard-life elements mixed in, though they are not the main focus. In the later part, he helps the country develop its national defense. His spatial abilities are controllable, and he 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is definitely a must-read. The setting, the setting, the single female lead—and the characters' intelligence is absolutely top-notch. Updates are very fast.

4. 254 1 1973: The Joys of Life in the Countryside! 1973：我从下乡的快乐生活！ Quietly Watching You静静的看你Urban187k WordsOngoing Li Ankang, a university graduate, transmigrates after eating wild mushrooms. After transmigrating, I witnessed with my own eyes the dawn of that glorious era... Having been given a second life, all I want is to go with the flow, keep a low profile as I quietly build my future, and take good care of my family in that era. Everything flourished, and every industry boomed in those days. And through the eyes of a lazy nobody, we’ll see the shifting fortunes and turbulent changes of that era... 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 255 1 Making It Big at No. 91 Nanluoguxiang in 1958 1958南锣鼓巷91号发家记 Little Bug Back from 6060回来的小虫Male-Channel Fanfiction891k WordsCompleted (A little courtyard drama, a period story, a pocket dimension, and one heroine.) Lin Jingzhe opened his eyes and found himself back in 1958, in the city of Beijing. His family had torn cotton-padded coats, a leaky house, and stomachs so empty their eyes had turned green. His father dragged his injured back to the docks to carry heavy loads, earning seven mao a day. His mother wiped away tears as she stared at the nearly empty rice jar. Just as the family was on the verge of going hungry, a drop 321Reads6.2Score138Shelves

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6. 256 1 1960: The Man from the Future 1960：那个未来人 Stinky Century Egg臭皮蛋子Urban258k WordsCompleted From 2023 to 1961, a leap through time made him the one person who was never supposed to exist. Nihong hates him to the bone because he cut off their shortcut to rising to power. The Eagle Sauce wants to grind his bones to dust because he has repeatedly shattered its ambitions for hegemony. In this era of rising tensions, he stirs up turmoil around the globe as a solitary wandering soul, becoming a mysterious legend that makes both great powers tremble at the mention of his name. 30Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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   I recommend a great book; it has a broad perspective and is very patriotic.

7. 257 四 Siheyuan: A Carpenter Moves into the Courtyard 四合院：院里来了个木匠 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction770k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard and becomes a level-two carpenter, one of the Eight Great Tradesmen. Faced with the whole courtyard full of scheming neighbors, Jiang Chen just wants to live in peace. You can plot your schemes, and I'll live my life. When Qin Huairu comes over to borrow something, he makes her write an IOU. When Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum and refuses to take no for an answer, he reports her to the authorities. When Xu Damao tries to sow discord, Jiang Chen shuts 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Courtyard novel.

8. 258 带 Taking a Computer Back to 1960 to Build an Atomic Bomb 带着电脑到1960去造原子弹 Ji Mieqiong, Who Loves Mulberry Leaf Beetles喜欢木叶虫的姬灭穹Urban576k WordsCompleted There will always be someone who steals fire from the heavens. A group of beings of flesh and blood venture deep into the abyss, sacrificing their lives for the long struggle, to bring a glimmer of light to their people. That light must be kindled in the deepest night and burn in the coldest desert, illuminating the road by which an ancient people may reclaim their dignity. 54Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   The biggest cheat code turned out to be the protagonist.

9. 259 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend this book; it's the best I've ever read. Each of the dozen or so stories is more captivating than the last, and the scope expands as you read on. It gave me goosebumps! [Thumbs up]

10. 260 重 Reborn in 1978: The Medical God and His Ex-Wife's Regrets Before the College Entrance Exam 重生1978医神高考前妻悔断肠 SangeneHistorical237k WordsOngoing Jiang Weidong, an internationally renowned medical authority, suddenly falls gravely ill and dies during an interview with the BMJ. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated to Jiangzhuang in Huaxia in 1978, becoming the son of a country doctor who shares his name. Bringing with him a lifetime of medical expertise from his previous life, he picks up his pen and conquers the college entrance exams, earning top honors. With his superb medical skills, he overcomes every obstacle and heads to the 18.9kReads6.8Score2.4kShelves

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    The 78-year-old soul-transmigration historical novel can be compared to

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