Novels like Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast
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- 101 The Legend Reborn 传奇重现 The four-part series by Wei Jie: We Were All Bad Kids, I Am Legend, Legend Reborn, and Hidden Dragon on the Right Path. A young man, still green, left his hometown in a fit of anger. Four years later, he returned, weathered and bearing the glory of success! In a city built from reinforced concrete, old friends were gone and legends had faded into retirement... Faced with his family’s reproach and his friends’ disdain, he had once wandered at a crossroads, pointing into the dark sky with his 32.6kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 102 Zeng Guofan: A Distinguished Statesman Who Revived the Late Qing 曾国藩：晚清中兴名臣 Written in an accessible style, this book recounts the remarkable life of Zeng Guofan, the foremost statesman of the late Qing revival. It begins with a baby's cries in a farming household in Xiangxiang in 1811, then follows his grueling path through the imperial examinations. He fails four times but keeps studying until, at twenty-seven, he finally enters the Hanlin Academy. As a capital official, he adheres to the principles of self-cultivation and holds fast to his convictions amid court intr 9.6kReads7.9Score39214d adds
- 103 Reborn in 1993: Collecting Rent in the Capital 重生1993，我在首都收房租 Wang Mingqi, a small-time businessman, is reborn in 1993. To get away from his unreliable father, he uses his knowledge of the future to make his way in Beijing, investing everywhere and buying up houses. Before he knows it, he has become one of the city's biggest property owners. Life in his courtyard house is full of variety, with one petty drama after another playing out like scenes in a movie. Every day, he's either collecting rent or on his way to collect rent, exhausted but happy. 20.6kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 104 Agent Yi Leng 特工易冷 (Originally titled Agent Yi Leng) Huang Pi Hu, the cook at Yumei Restaurant, is a greasy, lecherous middle-aged man who likes to drink, smoke, and fiddle with his beads. He also often follows female students around. No one knows his true identity: retired agent Yi Leng, a godlike heartthrob to countless beautiful women. He has hidden himself among ordinary people only to quietly protect his daughter, who no longer recognizes him. 25.5kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
- 105 God of Chaos! 混沌之神！ [This book is also known as: Nine Revolutions Profound Art | In the later stages, Xin Mo will overpower the Great Sage and Erlang, because he cultivates the complete Nine Revolutions Profound Art.] [An exceptionally long character-growth arc in the early stages] [Every five chapters form a little story arc. I put my heart into every word, and hope you enjoy it!] Civilization has fallen, a new age of chaos has begun, and humanity's darkest impulses spread without end... He emerged from the chaos 10.2kReads—Score86514d adds
- 106 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 424Reads—Score24014d adds
- 107 Back to the 1960s: From Eating My Fill to Becoming a Factory Boss 穿回六零：从吃饱饭到厂长老总 On a sweltering day, a bottle of ice-cold cola sent a young man struggling to make ends meet back to the early 1960s. He was reborn as the third great-uncle who had died young in his previous life. In an era when people worried just about getting enough to eat, he began a life of easy success. New book: Transmigrating to 1942: Starting with a Blade of Grass. I hope you’ll support it. 10.6kReads8.8Score57814d adds
- 108 Reborn in 1977: A Hunter's Leisurely Life 重生77，猎人悠闲生活 Reborn in 1977, back in an era of scarce supplies. Zhang Yun gets a second chance at life and is determined to marry the woman he let down, the one he regretted losing for the rest of his life. With a spiritual spring space of his own, Zhang Yun catches frogs in the fields, hunts beasts in the mountains, and fishes in the rivers. From then on, he never has to worry about food or clothing, and leads his family into a carefree, comfortable life. 5kReads7.9Score31014d adds
- 109 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 502Reads—Score25814d adds
- 110 Tomb of Mountains and Seas 2 山海惊墓录2 Where will we end up if we keep going down? At the Earth's core? The darkness seems to cling to our skin and seep into our bones. Aren't we underground? Then why is there an endless river of stars above us? 788Reads—Score27314d adds
- 111 Reborn in 1988: I Have a Farm That Goes Everywhere with Me 重生1988，我有个随身农场 Reborn in 1988, Li Changsheng watched as his wife cooked a pot of highly poisonous pufferfish, while their daughter gazed at it eagerly, drooling. He could only smile with delight... Reborn for a second life, he gained a portable farm. It had not only Life Potion, which sped up the growth of crops and poultry, but also an ever-expanding area of cultivable land. [Li Changsheng’s Farmland]: Cultivable area: 2.83 million square meters. Sown: Guitang No. 50 sugarcane Sugarcane ready for harvest: 29, 6.1kReads8.6Score56214d adds
- 112 The Courtyard's Rebellious Son 大院逆子 This is not a hero's story. It's the story of someone who is alive, living on behalf of those who died. Military life, the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense and Counterattack, reconnaissance soldiers, brotherhood, father-son bonds, a bygone era, growing up, passion, heartbreak, and tears. 90kReads7.6Score6.1k14d adds
- 113 With a Pocket Dimension, I Eat My Fill and Dress Warmly Through the Famine 得到空间的我在饥荒年代吃饱穿暖 [Handcrafted in the classic style, a four-million-character epic, packed to the brim] Xiao Weiguo is reborn in the past after living as a corporate wage slave in the 21st century. In an era when you need ration coupons for everything, when nobody has enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, watch as Xiao Weiguo makes a living with the space and his own one mu of land. While everyone else eats steamed corn buns, he has braised pork. While everyone else drinks watery porridge, he has Buddha Jumps Ov 73.4kReads8.3Score5.3k14d adds
- 114 Tales of the Shocking Shan Hai Tomb 山海惊墓录 I was born in Northeast China, at the western foot of Changbai Mountain. From there, my journey began, crossing rivers and enduring hardship. Everything started there. The strange and uncanny things I encountered in those years, I wanted to bury deep in my heart and let time wear them away. But nightmares came again and again, disturbing my sleep. Whenever I woke with a start, I often felt I could barely breathe, and the pain cut to the bone. Thinking it over, I finally decided to put pen to pap 8.1kReads7.0Score95014d adds
- 115 We’re All Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Be Someone’s Lackey? 都重生了谁还拉帮套啊 In his previous life, Cao Chaoyang acted on impulse and chose the path of becoming his sister-in-law’s live-in helper, moving into her home. He worked hard to support his elder brother’s family for twenty years, only for his brother’s legs, crippled for years, to suddenly recover. Thrown out of the house overnight, he had no choice but to get away from people and become a forest ranger. Reborn in 1973, when his sister-in-law once again knelt before him, Cao Chaoyang said firmly, “No!” He would n 17.8kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 116 I Make Paper Offerings in a Period Novel 我在年代文里做纸扎 Li Hongwen transmigrates into a book, landing in a period novel about a wicked supporting female character’s rise to power. The heroine has a pocket dimension, and the villainess has a supermarket. All he has is the paper-offering craft he learned in his previous life, but that trade is taboo in this era!!! Luckily, a skill from his previous life that he never got to use works in this world. And so, an unremarkable supporting male character who knows the plot appears, much to the villainess’s su 20.7kReads7.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 117 The Fanfic I Wrote Actually Replaced the Original!? 我写的同人文竟然代替了原著！？ The fanfiction I wrote actually replaced the original work!? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Back to 1996: Taking Down the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 重回1996：干翻供销社 [Reborn] [Period] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ensemble Cast] [Sweet Romance] [Modern Romance] At forty-eight, seasoned old hand Meng Qiheng touches an old mirror and returns to rural northern Jiangsu in 1996! From the start, he stops his father from signing away everything for a brick and tile factory. With just 2.5 yuan in startup capital, he uses his insider knowledge to catch and sell eels, sell rainproof tarps, and crush the state-run supply cooperative! He teams up with his buddies to open a vid 549Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Reborn, Yet Still Unable to Escape That Freak 重生了还是摆脱不了那个变态 Even After Being Reborn, I Still Can’t Get Away from That Freak 33Reads—Score114d adds
- 120 An Alien Country Bumpkin Forces Me to Become a Smirking Dragon King 外星土狗逼我做歪嘴龙王 Magical realism, no System, and not a wish-fulfillment story. A Chinese teacher whose manuscript was rejected secretly studies Dragon King fiction, uncovers the secrets of the universe, gets unbelievably lucky, shocks everyone, and conquers the world! 48.8kReads8.9Score4.7k14d adds
- 121 The Cat-Paw Martial Heroine: Fleeing Her Way to the Top 三脚猫女侠，逃命成为天下第一 The Three-Legged Cat Swordswoman: Fleeing for Her Life to Become the Greatest Under Heaven 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Reborn in 1978: One Coming-of-Age System 重生78：成人礼系统一枚 [1970s setting + reborn + System + scheming + ruthless + power behind the scenes] A modern office worker is reborn in a parallel world in the 1970s. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for refusing to save someone in mortal danger. You meet the requirements for the System That Rewards Staying Out of Things. Your reward is...] He goes to university, studies abroad, and builds a business empire. Before he knows it, he has become the power behind the world's throne. The Eagle, the Polar Bear, the British 17.7kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
- 123 After My Wife and Daughter Died, I Was Reborn in the 1980s 老婆女儿去世后，我重生八零 [Urban life in a bygone era + one heroine + teacher]“In our next life, let’s not be husband and wife again!” His wife called him, her voice hollow and lifeless, utterly devoid of emotion. It felt as if his soul were being torn apart. He shouted into the phone, “Don’t do anything foolish! I’m on my way to the hospital!” The next moment! His daughter lay in a hospital bed, a white sheet covering her face. His wife sat beside her, calm and despairing. “We did everything we could. Your daughter pass 16.5kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 124 Dragon’s Roar in the Northern Frontier 朔北龙吟 Transmigrated into a frontier army scout, he found himself facing tens of thousands of Tiele cavalry from the start. A series of covert battles and mysteries unfolds around a royal secret: twenty years ago, someone tried to force the Grand Princess into marriage. The emperor enters the game himself, pitting his wits against all the powers at play. Schemes within schemes, plots within plots, each conspiracy linked to the next. See how the protagonist faces this treacherous crisis, growing from a 16.9kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
- 125 We’ll Break Up Eventually. Who Are You Talking About? 迟早要分——你说谁？ We’re Bound to Break Up Sooner or Later, Who Are You Talking About? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Transmigrating to 1960: Marrying a Beautiful Bride for Good Fortune 穿越1960：迎娶冲喜美娇娘 The playboy rich second-generation heir Li Mingqing transmigrated. He transmigrated into the body of a man in a vegetative state. His family traded half a sack of cornmeal for a wife, claiming it was to bring him good luck. He was bound to the Good Man System. Unfortunately, his body was frail, so all he could do was look at his delicate, sweet wife. 8.5kReads8.0Score57614d adds
- 127 The Reborn Son-in-Law's Road to a New Life 赘婿的重生之路 [Rebirth + Period Drama + Urban + Feel-Good] Yin Tianshui was an orphan. At eighteen, he was chosen by the Feng family in a neighboring village to become their live-in son-in-law. The Feng family’s daughter had a married lover, and she was already pregnant when she got married. On their wedding night, her whole family conspired to get Yin Tianshui drunk, making him believe he had consummated the marriage and injured his new wife in the process. Yin Tianshui endured twenty years of abuse and humi 30.5kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds
- 128 Back to 1988 重返1988 Lu Feng had become a billionaire and achieved great success when he unexpectedly returned to the 1990s. Looking at his adorable daughter, he was completely bewildered. Even more bewildering was the question of who this beautiful wife of his was. With a second chance at life, making money was a piece of cake. He would not only reach the pinnacle of wealth, but also teach business tycoons how to make money, give the future richest man a few pointers on starting a business, and then casually stand 4.3kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 129 A Legendary Life in the Era 年代传奇人生 A ruthless soldier king is reborn in the Greater Khingan Mountains of the 1960s. With the pocket dimension and gear from his previous life, he takes his friends hunting and exploring. The early story centers on hunting, with cross-province searches for family, treasure hunts, and battles against spies woven in. They explore fortresses, raid tombs, and get caught up in other thrilling adventures. Novel pets include a wolverine, a big black horse, a yellow-throated marten, reindeer, and a mantis. 62.9kReads7.7Score9k14d adds
- 130 The Capital’s Young Master Is at Her Feet 京圈太子爷是她的裙下之臣 The Capital’s Crown Prince Is Her Devoted Suitor 101Reads—Score10714d adds
- 131 Oh No, I Just Reborn and Scared My Future Wife into Fainting 糟糕，刚重生就吓晕未来老婆 [Dad raising a child + 1981 period setting + making money + one heroine] A wealthy bachelor from the 21st century wakes up after a one-night stand to find he has been reborn in 1981 in the body of a burly, ugly-looking idiot feared as a villain. The moment he opens his eyes, he scares the stunning young woman who spent the night beside him unconscious. He plans to treat it as a beautiful encounter. In this golden age, he'll work hard, make money, and build a fortune. Until one day, he runs into 11.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 132 Reborn in the 1980s! No Regrets!!! 重生八零！不留遗憾！！！ Reborn in 1980! No regrets!!! 331Reads—Score514d adds
- 133 Touring Ancient Times with an Arsenal 带着军火逛古代 (Alternate history + multiple heroines + pocket dimension + modern weapons + conquest + unlimited supplies) In a chaotic age of famine, the harvest fails and people resort to eating their own children. I can travel between two worlds and have unlimited supplies and weapons. Watch me save the world and build a paradise where people can live in peace and prosperity. 13kReads7.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 134 The 1960s: A Daily Blind Box and a Carefree Life 60年代：每日盲盒，悠闲生活 [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 1.1kReads8.3Score17114d adds
- 135 What Are You Jealous About? 你醋什么？ What Are You Jealous About? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Cut Ties with My Family 重回八零：开局断亲斩亲缘 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 682Reads—Score3814d adds
- 137 Reborn in the 1960s: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 重生60年代，开局就上山下乡 [Period]+ [Reborn]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Single Female Lead] Ye Hao transmigrates to a parallel world in the 1960s. Just as he is about to starve to death, he awakens an ancient treasure passed down from antiquity: the Azure Lotus Mystic Jade! Watch as he lives it up during the famine, improving his own life while also doing his part to help this country rebuild from the ground up! Our goal is the stars and the sea! 1.9kReads8.8Score24414d adds
- 138 My Elders 我的长辈 In the 1980s, as people flock to the cities, all kinds of stories unfold! Mu Fang suffers from asthma, so many people keep their distance. After several unsuccessful matchmaking attempts, she meets someone on a day when sleet begins to fall. It feels like fate has brought them together, and they fall in love at first sight. Defying her family’s objections, Mu Fang marries her second uncle, who is more than ten years her senior. She never looks down on him for being poor and from the countryside, 345Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Reborn in 1988: Build a Fortune Investing in Treasury Bonds 重生1988：靠投资国库券发家致富 Reborn in 1988, with the factory beauty making all the moves, Lin Zhiyuan is getting a little worn out... 2kReads8.9Score32814d adds
- 140 Reborn in 1985: A Different Life 重生85：不一样的人生 Search for the new book, Grabbing Success and Beautiful Women with Both Hands in ’98, for an even better read! [Period Setting] [Multiple Love Interests] [Cozy Daily Life] [Coal Mine Elements] [Making Money] This is a story that starts in a coal mine. In his previous life, he suffered from a terminal illness and died alone. But then he was reborn in 1985. He returned to Yanxi Coal Mine, the place he had never stopped longing for. Facing the woman he once loved, he decided to make up for his regr 22.9kReads8.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 141 Surviving the Ordeal 熬过劫难 First, be certain that you can reach the summit. Then believe this book can rewrite your fate, and believe in the power of belief. By the time you read this book, the identity you have now will already have begun to loosen its grip. The moment you choose to begin, you have already left mediocrity behind. Can my story help you find your own path to salvation? May words reveal the power they truly hold. 63.7kReads9.2Score13.3k14d adds
- 142 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 43.7kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
- 143 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 69kReads9.3Score7k14d adds
- 144 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.5kReads8.8Score41414d adds
- 145 Reborn in the 1970s: Starting as an Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生70年代，从北大荒知青开始 Xu Jinyan transmigrated to 1977 and became an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He entered a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, who was trying to escape harassment from a powerful second-generation heir. Not long after they got their marriage certificate, the college entrance exams were suddenly reinstated, and Li Wanyu was ready to return to the city and resume her life as a pampered young lady. They agreed to get divorced in six months, but Xu Jinyan ended up getting into Yanda U 2kReads7.8Score10614d adds
- 146 After Graduating from a Top University, I Turned Around and Took a Security Job 从985名校出来，转头扎进保安岗 Graduated from a top-tier 985 university, then turned around and took a security guard job 60Reads—Score114d adds
- 147 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 42.6kReads8.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 148 Transmigrated to 1960: Hunting to Feed My Nine Older Sisters 穿越60从打猎开始养活九个姐姐 [Transmigration]+ [1960s]+ [Family Life]+ [Family Bonds]+ [Building a Fortune]+ [Magic Space]+ [Spirit Pool Water]+ [Animal Companions]+ [Hunting]+ [Helping the Whole Village Get Rich]+ [No Dark or Violent Themes] After transmigrating to the 1960s, Zhang Xiaolong, once an orphan, now has grandparents, two healthy parents, and nine older sisters. Having gone from being utterly alone to the darling of his whole family, Zhang Xiaolong feels deeply loved, but also keenly aware of his great responsib 107.6kReads8.6Score7.1k14d adds
- 149 The Siheyuan Compound in the 1960s: I'm Eight, but I Have Twenty Years of Work Experience? 六零大杂院，我八岁二十年工龄？ [Period] [Reborn] [Big Courtyard] [Comedy] [A Kid with an Adult's Mind] [Everyday Warmth] [Leisurely Days] [Over-the-Quota Family] [Space] (The story has progressed into the 1970s.) What can you do after waking up in 1960, an era of shortages and hunger? Baogen says that as long as you have the right mindset, nothing is impossible. First, he needs to get his hands on six stripes. The story begins at the big courtyard at No. 67, Little Suzhou Alley, just one street away from Nanluoguxiang. An old 23.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
- 150 Heaven Has Granted Me a Powerful Minister for a Husband 天官赐我权臣夫 To clear her family’s name and enter the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, Fang Qinyu, daughter of a disgraced official, carefully plots her way into marriage with Qu Xinan, a Vice Minister of Rites who fell in love with her at first sight. She intends to use marriage as a stepping stone, unaware that her cool calculations will soon be met with a battle of devotion. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
