A Fresh Take on the Era Genre 另辟蹊径的年代文。

1. 301 铁 Rust and Blossoms 铁锈与繁花 Tian Yuefang of Deer West Island鹿西岛的田月芳Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted 1990s + inspirational realism + female awakening + a determined comeback + making a life far from home + workplace transformation + family ties + sincere romance + friendly neighbors At seventeen, she never imagined that the peachwood talisman her mother pressed into her palm would accompany her through so many storms: from the crowded sleeper cars of a green train to the fluorescent-lit workshop of an electronics factory; from an old night-school building overgrown with ivy to the desk in her o 689Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended! Tomato's free novel "Rust and Blossoms" is a story about working hard in a different city, career transformation, and family and love. It's an empowering read!

2. 302 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
3. 303 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 248Reads7.6Score101Shelves
4. 304 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.4kReads5.8Score297Shelves
5. 305 双 Dual Crossing to 1936: I Looted the Japanese Army’s Treasury 双穿1936我搬空鬼子金库 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical804k WordsOngoing Lin Feng is a retired special forces soldier. After leaving the military due to an injury, he works as a security guard. His parents are ill, and his brother is in debt. Thanks to a jade pendant, he transmigrates to 1936, an era engulfed in the flames of war... 543Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 重 Living a Second Life as a Young Man in the Compound 重活一世，大院少年 Starry Words星星语话Urban62k WordsOngoing Dare to tell me you'll work with me, and I'll make you a multimillionaire. Save yourself... work hard to make money... change your own fate and that of the people around you, so everyone can put their talents to use and live a normal life through hard work. 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is worth reading!

7. 307 铁 Iron-Blooded Chongzhen: Forging a Dragon Soul in Liaodong 铁血崇祯：辽东铸龙魂 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical158k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty by accident. Chen Polu had the bad luck to transmigrate into the body of a soldier at a garrison on the Nine Border Garrisons in the late Ming. See how he uses the memories he brought from the future to survive the blood-soaked chaos of the late Ming Dynasty. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 六 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 A Thousand Dreams百变梦想Modern Romance3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 2kReads6.9Score100Shelves

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   This book is particularly good. There are no cheat codes or special abilities. The characters rely entirely on their own skills to live a life of plenty in the 1960s without suffering any hardship. Their children are smart and cute, and the couple is loving and devoted to each other until old age.

9. 309 带 Reborn in My Poor High School Days with a Hundred Million in Cash 带着一亿现金重生贫困的高中年代 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban226k WordsCompleted Su Tianci jolts awake from a hangover and discovers that he has been reborn in a senior-year high school classroom in 2005. He used to be a lowly cog in society, but now he's a delinquent at the bottom of his class. As reality hits him, he realizes he's transmigrated! This is a chance from the heavens to make up for all his regrets. Even more unbelievable, he now has a bank card with a full hundred million in cash. Watch how Su Tianci shows off, gets revenge, and plays the fool while hiding his 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 310 出 A Way Forward Through Mountains and Rivers 出路之山重水复 I Am But Floating Dust我本浮尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + Family + Women + Career + Workplace business battles + No romance + Society + An exploration of human nature] No cheat powers, no dramatic comeback. A deep look at the struggles and prospects of 99% of ordinary people! Wish-fulfillment stories are everywhere, but once the excitement fades, only emptiness remains. In the end, we all have to face the grind of daily life and the warmth or coldness of human relationships. This slow-burning work of realism offers no lucky breaks or 2.5kReads9.5Score354Shelves

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    Read this book and it will give you a completely new experience.

11. 311 风 Pu Xiaoying in the Wind, Part One 风中的蒲小英【一】 Cai Zhongwen蔡忠纹Modern Romance2.4M WordsOngoing ⚠️ For readers aged 20 and over. Contains real-world themes such as domestic violence and sexual exploitation. If the content makes you uncomfortable, please move on and refrain from leaving a low rating. Writing original work is not easy; every word comes from the heart. Thank you for your understanding and tolerance. ⚠️ A serious work of traditional literature: Dandelion in the Wind, Part One. Please read patiently! The best is yet to come! This is a challenging read, with a distinctive style. 12.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Go see it, I won't say much, it's just great.

12. 312 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 4.9kReads5.8Score224Shelves

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    It is the hottest time of the year

13. 313 五 The 1950s Village Girl Is a Little Crazy: From the Start, She Smashes Her Scumbag Father's Wedding 五零村姑有点疯，开局砸渣爹婚礼 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ni Chuichui had just gotten out of a mental hospital when she had the misfortune to transmigrate into the body of a girl with the same name in the 1950s. Her mother was dead, and her father didn’t care about her. Wearing the standard smile of a villain, Ni Chuichui waved her hand and said, “You think you can just decide you don’t want me? That’s not how it works.” She took her younger brother to the military district, crashed a wedding, drove her stepmother into a faint, and extorted a huge sum 49.7kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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    This is a satisfying revenge story, full of enjoyment from beginning to end. The female lead is incredibly beautiful and possesses both strong fighting skills and sharp wit. She and her brother work seamlessly together to take down villains and make money, making for a very engaging read. Points to avoid: The female lead has an overpowered, almost omnipotent ability, including a prophetic ability to predict the future and the ability to communicate with animals. The story involves supernatural elements such as cultivation, ancient martial arts, and supernatural powers, forming a team around which the female lead is the leader.

14. 314 长 An Elder Sister Is Both a Mother and a Father! 长姐如母，亦如父！ Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A story set in a bygone era, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger. Family life, rural romance, and a hard road to growing up.] Zhou Zimei thought she would soon marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Then an accident happened, and she became what people called an old maid. Her younger siblings' tuition taught her everything she hadn't known how to do. The hardships of rural life, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the struggle to keep growing... 41.4kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves

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    No rebirth, no cheat codes, no time travel - this is a historical novel set in a bygone era.

15. 315 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban436k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.8kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The people on this special train

16. 316 重 Reborn in 1989: From Middle Schooler to Industrial Tycoon 重生1989：从初中生到工业巨 Old Deng Comes and Goes老登出入Urban809k WordsOngoing This is a story about dreaming of returning to youth and getting a second chance! It simply explores what life might have been like if an old man, looking back in the middle of the night at every crossroads and choice he made, had chosen differently back then. I hope you'll give it a read, and I'd love to hear your criticism and advice! This is my first book, so please leave lots of comments, fellow readers. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a book to those who are experiencing a reading slump.

17. 317 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Cut Ties with My Family 重回八零：开局断亲斩亲缘 February Knows the Doll二月知偶Urban481k WordsOngoing Tang Guangyuan has suffered from asthma since childhood, enduring years of hardship and abuse at the hands of his family. After his biological mother beat his own son, who was not yet three years old, Tang resolutely cut ties with her entire family. Overcome with rage and resentment, he unexpectedly became reborn, his soul coming from his modern-day self in the future. After being reborn, Tang Guangyuan awakened the “Farming Spirit Spring System.” The spirit spring water not only cured his ast 636Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Tang Guangyuan, suffering from asthma, was unexpectedly reborn in the 1980s, the year of the land redistribution, and also obtained a spiritual spring water from the system space.

18. 318 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical625k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves
19. 319 纂 Usurp the Han? No, I’m Creating a New Heaven! 纂汉？不，我在造新天！ Honghu Sheng虹湖生Historical182k WordsOngoing “History calls Wang Mang a usurper of the Han. I’m here to tell history that he could have been the founder of a new world.” “When the Confucian ideal of Great Harmony took hold of the levers of modern technology, we moved the world itself.” “This isn’t transmigration. It’s assistance on a civilizational scale, a leap forward that leaves the past behind.” This is no simple power fantasy about a modern person steamrolling the ancient world. It’s the story of two idealists: One carries the foresig 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn in the new dynasty, the perspective is quite unusual.

20. 320 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban226k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.2kReads—Score203Shelves
21. 321 我 I'm an Honest, Plainspoken Man 我是正直淳朴的老实人 Far Beyond the Light-Years遥远在光年之外Urban503k WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. I'm Zhu Zhengchun, an honest, upright, and down-to-earth man. My surname isn't Duan, it's Zhu. I'm not the least bit envious of Duan Zhengchun, and I have no desire to become him. Ladies, I really am an honest, upright, and down-to-earth man. Thank you for loving me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 七 The 1970s: I Faked a Pregnancy to Trap a Husband, but Snared a Hidden Big Shot 七零：假孕骗婚，骗到隐形大佬 A Smiling View笑着的风景Modern Romance766k WordsOngoing 11Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    I finished the one with a lot of time travel elements; the other one is a slice-of-life family story, but it's really addictive.

23. 323 七 The 1970s: My Little Psycho of a Military Officer Husband Is Wrapped Around My Finger 七零：小小疯批军官老公，拿捏 A Smiling View笑着的风景Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Military marriage + space + 1v1 + aloof military officer versus a free-spirited research genius [Although a few characters in this book have transmigrated, it’s necessary for the plot. They only show up and make a little trouble now and then.] Su Xiangnuan woke up one morning and found she had transmigrated. She had just slept with the husband she hadn’t seen in two years. Word was, he was ruthless, calculating, and completely unhinged. So what? A little crazy military officer husband? She could 111Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 八 The 1980s: A Fisherman's Little Life in Southern Guangdong 八零：南粤渔家小日子 Yuri Xiuchangguan玉日袖长观Modern Romance327k WordsOngoing [Period Piece] [Shore Foraging Golden Finger] [Fishing and Hunting] [Everyday Child-Rearing] [Family Life] [Cozy] [A Complete Guide to Seafood, Food, and Livelihood] [Later Development in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong] Chen Lizhen had spent half her life working at a fish stall. At last, she got to stay with her daughter for a few days, but after falling asleep, she woke up in a small fishing village in Nanyue in 1985. She was only twenty-five again, and her daughter was a four-year-old li 554Reads—Score103Shelves

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    My personal recommendation machine is back again! For those of you passing by, you might want to check out this book. It's okay if the daily life is a bit mundane, but the author updates a lot! What really appeals to me is that there aren't any dramatic scenes of relatives or neighbors causing a blood pressure spike. Although there are minor conflicts, it's quite harmonious and heartwarming. I guess you could say the author is taking a different approach?

25. 325 重 Reborn in 1980: I Snatched the Village Chief Position from My Nephew Qi Zhonghai 重生80我抢了侄子祁中海的村长 Doudou Who Doesn't Like Fish不爱吃鱼的豆豆Male-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsOngoing A period novel with a slightly different style, and a comedy. The protagonist transmigrates to the countryside and leads the villagers in building the greatest village in the world. Story summary: Wang Shihong wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated to the early days of reform and opening-up, in 1980, and become an eighteen-year-old boy named Qi Yuantu. He then discovers that his predecessor’s grandfather had his father at the age of forty-eight, and his father had him at fifty-eight. As 133Reads—Score102Shelves

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    You absolutely have to read this one, it's so much fun!

26. 326 黑 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 Qiu Zimo秋子末Urban442k WordsCompleted By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 12.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    In the 1990s, Xia Xueer accidentally stumbled into a casino and had a fleeting encounter with a triad boss, which led her down a path of no return.

27. 327 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Moved to the Countryside and Used My Heavy Industry System to Win Over the Northwest Wolf 退婚下乡，带重工系统撩疯西北狼 Qingchuan Gazing at the Southern Branch青川望南枝Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Two reborn rivals + marriage before love + a husband’s long road to winning her back + face-slapping the scum + strong female lead in a bygone era + educated youth sent to the countryside + heavy-industry System] Lin Qingyan is a top business consultant of the 21st century. After dying from overwork, she wakes up in 1975 in China’s northwest, as a scapegoat educated youth who could die of illness at any moment. Her reborn green-tea sister steals her fiancé from the city and sends her to the Go 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're going back to the 1970s with a system that has side effects, you absolutely must read this book.

28. 328 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.8kReads8.8Score611Shelves

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    A story that will give you a fresh perspective.

29. 329 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 528Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 重 Reborn in 1983: From Debt to Stealing the Village Beauty 重生83年：从欠债开始截胡村花 Luoluozi落落子Urban145k WordsOngoing [Reborn in the 1980s + rural everyday life + childhood sweethearts + first love + devoted husband + building from nothing + making a fortune + face-slapping comeback] Reborn in 1983, the first thing Chen Dongsheng does is stand up to the village tyrant Wang Bapi, who's about to cause his adoptive father's death! You want your debt repaid? Fine, I'll pay you back three times over! You want to steal my homestead? I'll send you to prison first! The “cold-faced God of Wealth” of his past life is bac 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it's a great guide to getting rich! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

31. 331 成 Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Historical2.9M WordsOngoing Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold… 936Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Crying][Sad]

32. 332 我 I'm Jia Dongxu, and I Lost My Father the Moment I Got Here! 我是贾东旭，刚来就没了爹！ Barbecue Sauce烧烤酱Historical163k WordsOngoing War of Resistance + Liberation + Great Construction + Reform and Opening Up There'll definitely be a Qin Huaimao as the heroine. A family should all be together, after all! My name is Jia Dongxu. My family, what do I do if my dad's gone as soon as we transmigrate? Who understands the hell mode that is 1940? Can I fool Hei Teng Guisan into thinking the sleeping pills that killed a donkey will cure his headaches? Open a chamber of commerce with Osaka merchants, then turn around and support the bas 382Reads—Score306Shelves

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    Starting from the War of Resistance against Japan, Jia Dongxu replaced the Lou family and developed into a prominent Chinese businessman.

33. 333 万 I Can Raise Anything, and Beautiful Women Help Me 万物可养，红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please leave comments asking for updates, give it a five-star rating, and send a gift if you like, even a free one. Your support keeps me going!!! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 靠 Damn, Dark Zone Breakout Helped Me Become a God 靠，暗区突围助我成神了 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please ask for updates, leave chapter comments, give it a five-star rating, or send a little free gift. Thank you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 开 Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放，我靠肝经验逆天改命 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug 2.7kReads—Score240Shelves
36. 336 五 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance394k WordsCompleted Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.8kReads7.9Score224Shelves
37. 337 让 You Told Me to Leave the Army, and Now You’re Stealing Lou Xiao’e? 让你退伍，你截胡娄晓娥？ Street-Corner Storyteller临街说书Male-Channel Fanfiction299k WordsCompleted [Four-Panel Courtyard + stealing someone else's match + System + tormenting the courtyard's beasts + everyday life in a bygone era + decisive and ruthless] Lin Chen returned to the Four-Panel Courtyard after leaving the military. He was a modest man and hadn't yet reported to the steel mill, but everyone in the courtyard took him for a penniless loser who couldn't even find a wife. Xu Damao, who lived in the front courtyard, was strutting around and loudly announcing that he was about to marry L 293Reads—Score126Shelves

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    The retired soldier, bullied by everyone in the hospital, awakens an "Emotional Plundering System." He intercepts Xu Damao's matchmaking attempt, a single marriage letter completely turning the tide. Gathering the resentment of everyone in the hospital, he unlocks god-level skills and tears apart all sorts of oddballs in the compound—it's incredibly satisfying to watch!

38. 338 一 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 8.8kReads8.0Score742Shelves

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    A bookworm with over 20 years of experience highly recommends this book. It's straightforward, without any gimmicks or formulas, focusing on the everyday lives of ordinary people, full of warmth and relatability.

39. 339 要 Oh No! The Grassland Wolf Pup Carries the Plump Cutie Home 要命！胖娇娇被草原狼崽子叼回家 Demon King Z魔人王ZModern Romance401k WordsOngoing [A rugged prairie man's bold pursuit × a fallen beauty's fluttering heart] For most people, being sent down to the countryside means living under someone else's roof. For Su Wanhe, it means going home. In 1968, eighteen-year-old Su Wanhe returned to her family’s old home on the grasslands, the Harimutu Brigade. Her grandfather was a respected old herdsman. Her father was the only cadre in the whole village to have made his way out into the wider world. The older generation remembered his kindnes 2.2kReads—Score235Shelves
40. 340 重 Reborn: I Became an Export Tycoon 重生后：我成了出口大亨 Horse Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的马Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever read a novel about rare earths? Well, this is one. Rebirth, System, technology, science, industry, the internet, rare earths, strengthening the nation, richest man, the 1980s, national destiny, manufacturing, agriculture, deserts, the Yellow River, the Yarlung Tsangpo River This book is complete. The author's new book, Four-House Courtyard, is premiering on Fanqie. It has the same satisfying pace as ever, so come read and follow along! 5.1kReads8.5Score351Shelves

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    These two books are quite unique.

41. 341 四 Siheyuan: What's Wrong with My Sleight of Hand? 四合院：我妙手空空怎么了？ Horse Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的马Male-Channel Fanfiction247k WordsCompleted Ever since the Silly Zhu, whom everyone in the courtyard used to push around, got the Sleight-of-Hand System, everything changed. Framed for stealing meat, shunned by the whole courtyard, and humiliated by Xu Damao rubbing his face in the dirt? He can spot corruption, exploitation, and scheming at a glance! Deputy Director Li's dirty money and betrothal gifts? I'll take them! Jia Zhangshi's secret stash? Mine! Xu Damao's betrothal gifts? I'll take those too! Silly Zhu is Silly no more! He deals 1.2kReads8.2Score—Shelves
42. 342 文 Literary Giant: I Started Translating World Classics in College 文豪：从上大学翻译世界名著开始 Longbow Drinking the Moon长弓饮月Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After waking from a nap, Lin Chaoshen, a modern English teacher, finds himself a sent-down youth in the forests of Northeast China, gnawing on frozen corn cakes. Looking at the axe in his hand, its handle worn smooth by years of work, and thinking of how he'd achieved nothing by the time he retired in his previous life, he feels utterly done for! Luckily, it's 1977! The call to resume the college entrance examinations is about to ring out! Drawing on his knowledge of the future, he studies hard 1.6kReads6.6Score106Shelves

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    Era (¯▽¯*)

43. 343 9 90: Reborn, I Let My Husband Go and Pursued My Career, Then Married an Army Doctor 90：重生让出老公搞事业嫁军医 Dai Mengduole代蒙多乐Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Rebirth] [Period Setting] [Child of a High-Ranking Cadre] [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] [Military Marriage] [Everyday Family Life] [No Space-Based Golden Finger] After ten years of living apart, Bai Yulan was still divorced, and her child was taken away by her ex-husband, who had gone into business and made a fortune. At last, her son graduated with a PhD and found a good job, only to call her over to look after his child. She worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes, Bai Yul 979Reads6.5Score109Shelves

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    A period drama. An ensemble piece, not a female-centric rivalry, meticulously researched details, high fidelity to historical fiction, not mindless wish-fulfillment, the male and female leads are intellectuals who don't hoard houses, and not just mindless wish-fulfillment.

44. 344 六 The Sixties Compound: I Have a Bad Temper, So I Beat People Up from the Start 六零大院：暴脾气不装开局就揍人 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Era × Rebirth × Military Industrial Compound × Everyday Family Life × Idiot System × Ensemble Cast × Romance × No Self-Torment] While other reborn people pretend to be sweet and obedient, Wen Shuqin has no intention of living a stifled life. Back at age ten, she's the real deal. There's no need to hide who she is. If anyone dares to mess with her, she won't let them get away with it. If they want a fight, they'll get one. Because of this, one member after another of the Wen family suspects she' 681Reads—Score105Shelves

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    After the female protagonist is reborn, she finds herself back to square one, feeling very unhappy. She deals with her unreliable father and cousin, and then the two of them are also reborn. Since none of the three are acting, everyone assumes they've been possessed by a ghost, leading to all sorts of chaotic and superstitious rituals from their family.

45. 345 深 A Romance at a Shenzhen Factory 深圳工厂情缘 Jiangnan Yixiao江南一肖Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You’re welcome to 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! 3kReads8.9Score217Shelves

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    I met her on a sleeper train heading south the year Hong Kong returned to China...

46. 346 重 Reborn in 1991: Starting with a Bankrupt State-Owned Enterprise 重生1991：从破产国企开始 A Big Black Cat at Home家有大黑猫Urban775k WordsOngoing In the summer of 1991, Chen Mo is reborn at a turning point in his life. In his previous life, he was assigned to the near-bankrupt Hongxing Textile Mill. He wasted ten years there, was laid off, and saw his family torn apart. This time, he chooses to walk through the factory gates again. Others see a death trap, but he sees gold lying everywhere. With nothing more than an official approval for a “Labor Services Company,” he starts with the factory's little shop, then builds a logistics network, 364Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth in the modern era, no system, no cheat codes

47. 347 名 In the Name of the People: Restarting 1992 名义：重启1992 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992 and rises steadily to success. Oh, I hope everyone enjoys it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22.7kReads7.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The long ones and the short ones are all here, take your time to look at them!

48. 348 沉 The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 沉默的高铁乘客 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪37k WordsCompleted The Silent High-Speed Train Passenger 147Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 高 When the Sorghum Blooms Red Again 高粱再次红了的时候 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪6k WordsCompleted When the Sorghum Turned Red Again 223Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 刘 Liu Zhihao's Years of Youth 刘志豪的芳华岁月 Third Aunt from the Farm农家三姑Urban223k WordsOngoing [Period novel + workplace + family + society] The story takes its time to unfold, growing richer the further you read. It is grounded in reality, depicting social life, education, love, careers, officialdom, and rural life in the 1990s, offering a sweeping portrait of everyday life in that era. After graduating from university, the protagonist, Liu Zhihao, is assigned to teach at a middle school in his hometown. From then on, his life enters a new phase as he witnesses the development of educati 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So true!

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