Period Novels Set Around 1945 1945年左右的年代文

1. 151 四 Siheyuan: 1942 from the Start 四合院：开局1942 Clouds and Water in the Sky npc云水在天npcMale-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted In 1942, Henan suffers a severe drought. Nie Pengfei transmigrates into this world and faces the hellish start of being separated from his family and on the verge of starving to death. What should he do? Read on to see how the divine doctor from Jin Yong’s novels makes his mark in the Siheyuan. Here you’ll find Fifth Master Fan and Tong Fengquan, as well as Seventh Master Bai and Yi Zhonghai, along with Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and others. A broader scope brings you a different Siheyuan experience. 35.3kReads6.9Score1.7kShelves
2. 152 建 On the Eve of Nation-Building, I Led an Army South into Southeast Asia 建国前夕，率兵团南下东南亚 Nan22南22Urban492k WordsCompleted Gu Yun transmigrates into a game world in 1949, becoming the commander of the Third Corps. Seizing the opportunity to find the corps a way out, he leads the Third Corps south into Southeast Asia; He drives out the French and British forces invading the region; With abundant resources and overwhelming military strength, he builds an overseas empire; 2.7kReads5.5Score100Shelves
3. 153 抗 War of Resistance: Starting with the Nanchang Uprising 抗战：从南昌起义开始 985 Bachelor's and Master's Graduate985本硕Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, the Long March, Republican era] Zhu Weiguo transmigrates into the Nanchang Uprising. He takes part in every historical event that follows, from the Nanchang Uprising all the way to northern Shaanxi, growing from an ordinary soldier into a formidable military commander. 9kReads5.4Score269Shelves
4. 154 抗 War of Resistance: Becoming a Corps Commander in 1937 抗战：从1937开始当军长 Han Bin of the Arabian Nights天方夜谭的韩彬Urban1.5M WordsOngoing The protagonist commands 88,000 German-equipped troops, totaling 96,000 personnel: three infantry divisions, one heavy artillery brigade, two air defense brigades, one armored brigade, one special forces battalion, and one aviation group. 445Reads5.8Score—Shelves
5. 155 从 From Fighting the Japanese in 1942 to Love in the Courtyard, 从1942打鬼子到情满四合院， Xiaomi Zhou2小米周2Historical483k WordsCompleted Wang Tiezhu, sixteen years old, from Baoding, Hebei. He's a new recruit in the Eighth Route Army's Third Independent Regiment, First Battalion, Third Company of the Jizhong Military Region, and has been enlisted for only three months. This afternoon, while their company was covering the villagers' evacuation, they were ambushed by Japanese and puppet troops. The battle was horrific: the company commander and platoon leader were killed, the unit was scattered, and Wang was hit in the left arm by 177Reads5.4Score—Shelves
6. 156 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
7. 157 年 In Those Days, This Job Was Different 年代，这个编制不一样 Hu the Number One Scholar探花胡Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Ye Qiu nearly worked himself to death before finally landing a secure government job in 2025. The celebratory drinks hadn't even worn off when he opened his eyes again... Winter, 1949. The north wind whipped through his threadbare padded jacket. He had a new body and a new name: Feng Shijie. An illiterate man from the outskirts, with no food in his pockets. Luckily, fate had not abandoned him. His third uncle returned covered in blood and kicked him straight into the Subdistrict Office: “ 59.3kReads8.5Score5.2kShelves

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   The first book begins on the day Japan surrenders. The two brothers, Yang Fuping and Yang Fuping, obtain a golden antique under the guidance of their grandfather's "heavenly eye." This book is very good, but the pacing is quite slow; don't click if you're looking for a fast-paced, exciting read.

8. 158 开 From the Start in 1938, My Pocket Dimension Can Keep Me Alive 开局1938，我的空间能续命 Ou Jiu偶就Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Medical student Fu Wen wakes up in 1938 Henan with a lifesaving pocket dimension! Floodwaters are on the way, and the land is strewn with corpses. With no hope of surviving on her own, she has no choice but to cling to the local “kingpin,” Li Baisheng, a young master who seems like a spoiled playboy but is actually ruthless and clever. In a world thrown into chaos, she provides the medicine and he does the heavy lifting. From finding each other unbearable to relying on each other for survival, t 13.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   Try this one.

9. 159 八 The Eight Great Clans: More Children, More Blessings, He Daqing Takes Everything 八离世家，多子多福何大清吃绝户 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Urban466k WordsOngoing [Bright Sword] + [Romance in a Bloody Age] + [Snow Leopard] + [The Great Dye House] + [A Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [The Mansion Gate] + [The Galloping Years] + [Artillery God] + [Glory Days] He Daqing spent months playing through a Steam game called War of Resistance 14, only to die from exhaustion. He awakens in the Republican era, in the central courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, in the 16th year of the Republic. He begins his resistance against Ja 7.9kReads—Score397Shelves

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   A courtyard house around 1927.

10. 160 傻 Reborn as Silly Mao: Sending Banggeng to Juvenile Detention from the Start 傻茂重生，开局送棒梗儿进少管所 Chonghua Hall重华殿Male-Channel Fanfiction289k WordsOngoing “Drawing Sword,” “Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate,” “Snow Leopard,” “Hutong,” “The Age of Galloping,” “Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel,” “Glory Era” Xu Damao is reborn on the very day Banggeng steals a chicken. He sends the thief's whole family to prison, gets the Lou family out of town, and begins his unstoppable comeback! 2.3kReads—Score100Shelves
11. 161 傻 Silly Zhu Reborn in 1951: Paralyzing Ring from the Start 傻柱重生51，开局获得麻痹戒指 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Siheyuan] + [Bright Sword] + [Under the Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] + [Blood Romance] + [Legendary Special Ring] + [Dragon-Slaying Saber] + [Rebirth Ring] + [Love Ring] Reborn in Siheyuan, Silly Zhu, He Yuzhu, had endured a miserable half-life. As he closed his eyes, he spotted his old nemesis Xu Damao rubbing his hands together, waiting to collect his body! Xu Damao slipped Lou Xiao'e's dowry snuff bottle into his pocket, awakening the Hit-for-Hire System! The 22.9kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
12. 162 从 From Deputy Director to Army Commander: The Yan Family's Rise 从副局长到入朝军长阎家逆袭 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [Romance in the Blood] + [Glorious Era] + [The Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Bright Sword] + [Snow Leopard] Yan Suma, the cousin of Yan Bugu and Yan Shuzhai, joins the honored ranks of the public security forces when the city of Beiping is liberated. Yang Ruihua: “Dear, what's your cousin's background?” Yan Bugu: “I'd like to know that myself! The guy won't tell us a thing. Everyone drinking with him last night was bragging like crazy!” 11.8kReads6.1Score416Shelves
13. 163 伪 A Companion in The Pretender's World 伪装者同人之相伴 Yue Wuya, Who Loves Yellow Curry Chicken爱吃黄咖喱鸡的月无涯Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing He is an elegant secret agent hidden behind layers of disguises; she is the ray of moonlight who quietly stays by his side! Even if no one reads this, so be it! I just want to give someone like him a hug. 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books should be about the same.

14. 164 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 158.3kReads9.0Score15.1kShelves
15. 165 四 Siheyuan, 1948: I, Sha Zhu, Never Let Myself Be Mistreated 四合院1948：我傻柱从不憋屈 Smoking When Bored无聊时抽烟Male-Channel Fanfiction386k WordsOngoing [Siheyuan makeover] [Multiple film and TV worlds] [Multiple heroines] [No messy love triangles or angst] [Self-interest has nothing to do with right or wrong] The System picked the wrong person, left behind a beginner’s gift pack, then grabbed its bucket and ran! It brought He Yuzhu from a later era to Beiping in late 1948, in a world blending films and TV dramas. He even became the sixteen-year-old Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan! The original plot? What original plot? Now that he’s transmigrated, 29Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    They all ended as soon as Yi Zhonghai appeared in the first book. [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

16. 166 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Face Off Against Zheng Chaoyang 四合院：开局就和郑朝阳对掏 Smoking When Bored无聊时抽烟Male-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted [Many dramas, many women, no drawn-out relationship drama, no emotional torment, decisive and ruthless, selfish but not heartless] [Don't read if you want mindless wish fulfillment. Don't read if you know nothing about Republican-era China.] He transmigrates to Beiping in 1947, into a man with a complicated background. Before liberation, when people devoured one another, there were The Courtyard, New World, Glorious Times, and others. After the winds of change, the story focuses mainly on Hong K 8.6kReads6.8Score266Shelves
17. 167 谍 Spy War 1937: From the Start, I Wiped Out the Special Higher Section 谍战1937：开局血洗特高科 Zixiao Ke紫霄客Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Spy Warfare + Bloody Slaughter + Spatial Power While playing a game, modern young man Zhang Yunhe transmigrates to 1937 and becomes an agent for the Blue Shirts Society. To his surprise, he has brought along the Iron Warriors’ equipment from the game. Using its cloaking ability, he wipes out the entire Special Higher Police Agency from the start, striking such terror into the enemy that they tremble in fear. After that, he easily acquires enemy intelligence and maneuvers through 5.3kReads8.3Score339Shelves

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    Not bad…

18. 168 民 The Republic of China in My Pocket 民国空间 The Miracle Has Arrived奇迹已经来临Urban1.3M WordsOngoing During the Republican era, the protagonist uses spatial powers to turn the tables, build up a small town, triumph in business battles in Qing'ao, make his name in Shanghai, dominate the foreign powers, and venture into distant lands overseas. He wipes out bandits and spies, takes on old monsters, and seizes rare treasures, with one twist following another. 677Reads9.1Score141Shelves
19. 169 重 Reborn in the War of Resistance: Every Invader Deserves to Die 重生抗战：入侵者都该死 Light Sleep微眠Urban363k WordsCompleted (War of Resistance + espionage + pocket dimension + Republican era + parallel timeline) Anyone who seeks to destroy our country and wipe out our people will face our blood-soaked resistance to the very end! Zou Yiyi had just been reborn into a parallel timeline when she realized this was the most tragic chapter in the history books she'd once read. Her father had done nothing to provoke anyone, yet the Japanese used him for target practice as he fled famine. As she lay dying, her mother entruste 8kReads8.9Score498Shelves
20. 170 带 Pinduoduo in the Republic of China 带着拼夕夕在民国 Mu Xi Mu Xi木希沐熙Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Protagonist: Li Yue (Jian Sixuan) Li Yue accidentally transmigrates to 1938, less than two months after the Nanjing Massacre. The owner of the body she inhabits is just an ordinary little beggar. At first, Li Yue sees nothing but darkness ahead. She might not survive even three days in this era. But soon she discovers that her phone has come along with her, and the only app on it, Pinduoduo, gives her the courage to carry on. She decides to head for Yan’an and lie low in the base area until libe 5.4kReads7.4Score487Shelves
21. 171 这 It's Tough to Get By in the Republic of China 这个民国不好混 Old Traveler in the Mountains山中老客Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension] [Republican Era] [War of Resistance Against Japan] [Common Folk] [Independent Operations] Qin Jin accidentally transmigrated to the Republican Era. He was no expert at civil war, but a seasoned hand at fighting foreign enemies. With a little pocket-dimension bug, he was going to see his schemes through to the end. Laughing through tears is life; laughing through tears is survival. The Republican Era might not be romantic, but it was definitely a wild ride! 1.6kReads8.5Score262Shelves
22. 172 谁 Who Let Him Join the Military Statistics Bureau? 谁让他来军统的？ Time, Please Slow Down时间你慢些走Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the years of the War of Resistance, He Yuan takes on two identities and four faces, moving between light and darkness. To the Communist Party, he is an elusive master at eliminating traitors and its greatest source of funding. To the Nationalist government, he is the “Japanese Spy Ender” and the “Whampoa Military Academy’s God of Wealth.” To the Japanese, he is a “demonic asura” who stops at nothing! 23.8kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
23. 173 四 Siheyuan: From Forty-Nine City to Hong Kong Cinema 四合院：从四九城到港综 Azure Sword Immortal青冥剑仙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan and returns to the 1960s. Faced with a courtyard full of people scheming for petty gains, Xia Chen just wants to live a quiet life of his own. There's no hostility here, only warmth. The Siheyuan setting features only briefly at first. Later, he establishes himself in Hong Kong and expands worldwide. He builds the largest family business and becomes the richest hidden boss. Antiques, industry, farms, film and entertainment, technology and the inter 26.9kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
24. 174 我 I Survived from the Creation of Heaven and Earth to the Modern Day 我从开天苟到了现代 Little Jiu小小九Eastern Fantasy606k WordsCompleted Ni Ye transmigrates to the dawn of creation and awakens the Survivalist System! The First Tribulation of Dragon and Han? I’ll lie low! The War of the Liches? I’ll lie low again! The Investiture of the Gods? I’ll still lie low! “Warning! Warning! If the human race demotes itself to having a Son of Heaven, it will lose its right to invest the gods. Host, take action and defend humanity’s standing, preserving the rights of the Human Emperor!” Ni Ye: “I’m not going! I’m only a Taiyi Profound Immorta 1.2kReads8.0Score103Shelves
25. 175 谍 Spycraft Infiltration: Codename God of Wealth 谍战渗透：代号财神爷 Boss Rabbit兔子老大Urban584k WordsOngoing Amid the treacherous world of espionage, with its raging storms and crashing waves, a late-night binge of spy dramas unexpectedly sent him into the Republic of China era, where he became Xu Zhongyi, a low-ranking Juntong errand boy. A small-time agent with no backing, he keeps a low profile to stay alive, amasses wealth and climbs the ranks through careful planning, roots out Japanese spies and traitors, and does what little he can to help the War of Resistance. 399Reads7.2Score819Shelves
26. 176 魂 My Soul Transmigrated to 1948 Beiping: Keeping My Head Down Is the Key to Survival 魂穿北平1948，苟住才是王道 Charlie Is Actually a Cat查理其实是只猫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Period Novel + Light System + Pocket Dimension + Plundering Resources from Countries Around the World + One Heroine Li Shengli, a 32-year-old real estate agent, was hit by a passing minivan as he rushed toward a potential client. He thought, at least now he could scam them into buying him a big Land Rover. When he woke again, he found himself tied to a cross. The walls all around him were lined with bloodstained, ice-cold torture devices. A burly man beat him, and the intense pain made his blood 29kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves
27. 177 穿 Transmigrating to a Beijing Siheyuan in 1937 穿越1937北平四合院 Orthodox Folk Mage正一民间法师Urban556k WordsCompleted In 2025, a thunderbolt tore through time and space, sending a folk Taoist priest's soul into a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of Beiping in 1937. He became a ten-year-old novice who had been sent into the mountains by his parents to support his younger siblings. He has a rescue System and a ten-cubic-meter storage space at his side, and knows a little about ancient arts. But all he faces is a drafty, leaky temple, a life without enough to eat, and the looming fall of Beiping. 315Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 14.8kReads5.3Score442Shelves

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    Courtyard novel.

29. 179 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
30. 180 抗 An Orphan of the Anti-Japanese United Army Moves into the Siheyuan 抗联遗孤入驻四合院 Old Ox of Muzi Li木子李的老牛Male-Channel Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the orphaned child of a Northeastern Anti-Japanese United Army underground operative, he makes his way alone to Nanluoguxiang in Beiping to seek out relatives and settle down. This is the story of how he does his best to protect the few family members he has left. 8.3kReads8.2Score339Shelves
31. 181 从 From Expeditionary Soldier to the Siheyuan 从远征士兵到四合院 Old Ox of Muzi Li木子李的老牛Urban448k WordsCompleted After the invading Japanese army destroys his family, a young man joins the army and leaves Sichuan with his little sister to fight in the war. He takes part in the Battle of Shanghai, the Battle of Wuhan, and the Battle of Changsha, then joins the first expedition to Burma. Wounded and discharged, he begins a legendary journey of resistance in Beiping. The novel features characters and settings from War Meridian, Wolf Smoke Over Beiping, New World, and the drama My Chief and My Regiment. The pr 629Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Collection of antiques

33. 183 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves
34. 184 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
35. 185 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 6.7kReads9.4Score565Shelves
36. 186 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Fight in the Korean War, Then Return Home to Command Thousands 四合院：开局抗美援朝，归国掌万 Morning Stars Like Dreams, Dreams of Life辰星如梦梦人生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted In 1950, He Yuzhu, the "Silly Zhu" from Love in the Courtyard, is reborn and bound to an all-purpose System. Determined to change his fate, he enlists in the army. Forged in the flames of the Korean War, he emerges with a System that grants him points beyond all reason. From the Korean War to the Two Bombs and One Satellite program, nuclear submarines, satellites, chips, genetic medicines, and controlled nuclear fusion, he trades points for future technology, helping New China overtake the world 65Reads6.7Score—Shelves
37. 187 四 Siheyuan: Slay Enemies, Get Divine Gear, and Give It to the Nation 四合院：杀敌爆神装，上交国家 Morning Stars Like Dreams, Dreams of Life辰星如梦梦人生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing I transmigrate as He Yuzhu's twin brother and awaken the Enemy-Slaying System. The more enemies I kill, the greater the rewards. My storage space is packed with food, weapons, and medicine, all of which I hand over to the country to support the war effort. By day, I play the fool. By night, I become a demon of slaughter. In 1945, I'll make those people understand: whoever dares to invade China, no matter how far away, will be punished! 3.4kReads5.5Score221Shelves
38. 188 重 Reborn in 1945: Building a Golden Empire 重生1945建立黄金帝国 Keyboard Wage Slave键盘牛马Urban485k WordsOngoing The protagonist's soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking Japanese soldier in a parallel world in 1945. His physical fitness and mental strength are enhanced by the transmigration. Using his identity, his golden finger, and the course of history, he seizes wealth from around the world and invests in the future political leaders of various countries, gaining control of their economic lifelines. Step by step, he becomes a global tycoon, helping his country embark on a new chapter after r 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ He, a 21st-century person, transmigrated into a emaciated body in the 1940s or 50s. The body belonged to a 15-year-old boy who watched helplessly as his parents were beaten. The boy was traumatized, and he had an 8-year-old sister with him. Fortunately, he had a first-aid kit nearby that allowed him to regain his strength. He then took his sister to Beijing to fight against the Japanese invasion.

39. 189 穿 Transmigrate to 1945: From Wolf Fang to Dawn 穿越1945：从狼牙到黎明 Reversing Hourglass倒流时针Historical2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Lin Feng, the captain of the “Dark Blade” assault team, an elite special forces unit in 21st-century China. He is skilled in special operations, hand-to-hand combat, demolition, sniping, intelligence analysis, multiple languages, battlefield first aid, camouflage, and infiltration. Resolute, composed, and deeply loyal, he is nevertheless somewhat lost deep down, worn by the brutality of modern warfare and yearning for peace. Transmigration: During a counterterrorism operation on the 88Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 重 Reborn in 1945: From Japanese Soldier to Global Tycoon 重生1945从鬼子兵到世界财阀 Keyboard Wage Slave键盘牛马Urban467k WordsOngoing This is a story about Lin Yue, a history graduate and office worker from 2025, who unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a 14-year-old Japanese kid working in logistics in North China just before Japan's surrender in 1945, in a parallel world. Knowing Japan is about to surrender, he uses his golden finger, a storage space, to snap up foreign assets for free. With knowledge of the future, he gradually gains control of the economies and power structures of various capitalist countries, repea —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 穿 Transmigrated into a Seventies-Era Trouble-Making Sister-in-Law, She Stirs Up Trouble and Makes Money 穿成七零极品小姑子，她搞事搞钱 Crystal Breeze风来水晶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical setting + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + one-on-one romance, both leads have no prior relationships] Extra, extra! The military compound in the capital is in an uproar. Word is that the eldest young master of the Fu family, a top soldier, has been won over by a country girl... Su Xiaoman worked all night and died from overwork. Then she transmigrated to the 1970s, a time of food and clothing shortag 52.5kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves

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    Haha, I just finished reading a book [period + socialite, cold-hearted woman and icy man + revenge on scumbags + getting rich + cute baby + virginity], it was pretty good.

42. 192 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu, Why Does Your Uncle Beat You Every Day? 四合院：傻柱，你大爷咋天天揍你 Listen to Miduo听米多Male-Channel Fanfiction517k WordsCompleted #System #MilitaryIndustry #PeriodSetting #Face-Slapping #Feel-GoodFiction #LightheartedAndFunny #PatrioticPassion #RiseOfTechnology I woke up in the world of Love in the Courtyard as the “early-dead” uncle of Silly Zhu! Right from the start, I got bound to the [Ding! God-Tier National Defense Support System activated!]. This unbelievable fortune had landed right in my lap! I’d never even been back to the courtyard? No problem! Silly Zhu’s father entrusted his two children to me on his deathbed. 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A well-written novel set in the era of courtyard houses, recommended by readers, ranked #3 on the readers' list.

43. 193 四 Siheyuan: Becoming a Rogue Everyone Loves 四合院：做一个人见人爱的流氓 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [System] [Multiple Heroines] [Low on Grimness] [Historical Fantasy] Lin Muzhi, a down-and-out writer from the 21st century, wakes up as Lin Weidong, a backward young man in a 1965 courtyard. His neighbors are rubbing their hands together, ready to crush this “troublemaker” and take everything from him. But... The whole courtyard soon realizes that this time, the newcomer isn't prey. Armed with the perspective of a modern civilization, he's come to rule this world of tangled relationships like it 38.5kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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44. 194 四 Siheyuan: My Revenge Begins at the Mass Grave 四合院：从乱葬岗开始复仇 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn on a mass grave, Zhang Aiguo returns with a System. The scoundrels stole my family’s property, sold my younger sister, and left me for dead. This time, they’ll pay for every drop of blood! The hypocritical patriarch, the venomous old woman, every last one of them: none will get away! Watch as this young man delivers the ultimate judgment and gets his revenge in this man-eating courtyard! 373Reads8.8Score145Shelves
45. 195 四 In the Siheyuan, Silly Zhu Stops Being a Doormat 四合院傻柱不在做冤大头 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted Snow blanketed the world. As he lay dying beneath a bridge, He Yuzhu watched his archrival, Xu Damao, summon the last of his strength to carry him back to the courtyard, and regret tore at his heart. Reborn as a young man, he awakens a mysterious pocket dimension and gains the skills of a culinary god. He immediately cuts ties with the Jia family. He will repay the deaf old lady's kindness, ease his younger sister's suffering, and rekindle his bond with Lou Xiao'e. As for those bloodsucking para 918Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    A very good novel about courtyard houses.

46. 196 四 The 1940s: Conquering the Hard Years 四零：干翻艰苦年代 Yellow Sand, Heart in Sorrow黄沙心悲凉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1940s + Farming + Pocket Dimension + Artificial Intelligence + Growth] In a time of war, little Jiegeng was abandoned by her own mother. With her baby brother in her arms and the help of an artificial intelligence, she took one step at a time out of a small mountain village and grew into a towering tree. 9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    In the 1940s, the female protagonist single-handedly raised her younger brother with the help of an AI, searched for her biological father (who joined the army), and lived her life afterward. [Thumbs up][Admiration]

47. 197 四 Siheyuan: Xu Damao's Story Begins in 1944 四合院：许大茂从1944年开始 Eggs Boiled in Sweet Soup糖水煮蛋Male-Channel Fanfiction683k WordsCompleted After Xu Mao, a demolition-compensation heir, was hit by a dump truck and died, his soul merged with the ghost Xu Damao and was brought to a courtyard house in 1944, where he became Xu Damao. At this point, Xu Damao's mother had just become pregnant with his younger sister. He Yushui was still in He Yuzhu's mother's womb. Old Jia was still alive, and the retirement club had yet to take shape. The three courtyard managers had yet to come together, and Deaf Granny had not yet moved into the back c 20.4kReads7.7Score848Shelves
48. 198 诸 Myriad Worlds: Starting in a Chaotic Republican-Era China Before Arriving at Siheyuan 诸天：从乱世民国降临四合院开始 Bronze Gatekeeper青铜门客Male-Channel Fanfiction685k WordsOngoing First world: Love in the Courtyard. As long as you live for decades in a designated area of another world, you can be reincarnated with your memories intact. That's way too generous. Maybe I should eat something? A world in turmoil, years of passion, a life of wine and extravagance. The undying wander through it all. 273Reads7.0Score—Shelves
49. 199 四 Siheyuan: Slaying Japanese Invaders, Starting on the Refugee Trail 四合院：杀鬼子，从逃荒路上开始 Coke Daoist可乐道人Urban188k WordsOngoing Before he could transmigrate, demobilized soldier Chen Feng accidentally transmigrates to 1941, into the occupied region of northern Hebei. He witnesses a traitor, eager to curry favor with the Japanese, get his father killed and his mother driven to her death from grief. The Japanese who refuse to repent, the traitors worse than beasts: your judge of the dead has arrived! Chen Feng kills Japanese soldiers, executes traitors, seizes supplies and captures weapons all along the way. With his young 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 四 Siheyuan: Surviving Since 1948 四合院：从1948年开始生存 You Miguo油米果Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted I planned to transmigrate to this courtyard and live a quiet little life, snacking on sunflower seeds and watching the drama whenever I had time, while repaying the person who saved my life along the way. Who knew that everyone in this courtyard would be so restless? Their schemes, both open and covert, are like mosquitoes in midsummer, always out to bite someone. If they won't let me live in peace, then don't blame me for flipping the table. Since none of us are going to be happy anyway, I migh 25.9kReads6.4Score1kShelves

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