Novels like Reborn in 1980: My Road to Riches
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- 1 Reborn in 1984: Rising to the Top by Buying a Tractor on Credit 重生1984从赊拖拉机开始崛起 This book has no posturing or face-slapping. It's all about starting a business, everyday life, romance, and family. Dong Qing, a billionaire consumed by lifelong regret, is unexpectedly reborn on the rainy night his wife suffers a difficult labor. He swears he won't make the same mistakes again in this life. He has just one goal: make money, support his family, and spoil his wife... He sells ceramics, takes over a tractor factory, and buys up land in Pengcheng. Using his knowledge of the fu 442Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 2 After I Was Reborn, My Wife Gave Birth to Twins, a Boy and a Girl 重生后，老婆为我生下龙凤胎 One night in 2002. Chen Haodong got a call from a mahjong friend, hurriedly shut the door behind him, and rushed straight to the gambling den. That night, back at home, the doors and windows were tightly shut, and the coal briquettes in the stove burned bright red. His pregnant wife lay asleep in bed. When he returned home the next day, his wife and their unborn child had already died of carbon monoxide poisoning. It left Chen Haodong with a lifetime of regret. … Fortunately, Chen Haodong was re 124Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn in 1983 重生1983 In 1983, when our family split up, all I got was two mu of dry farmland and a dilapidated pigsty. I swore on an empty stomach that I would make something of myself! 121Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 4 Reborn in 1990: Getting Rich from Scrap and Protecting My Family 重生1990：收废品致富护全家 In his previous life, Zhao Baoshan was a rotten man. He drank, gambled, and piled up debts. His wife, Sun Xiaozhu, was driven to jump into a river, and his son, Zhao Lei, went to prison. His father accidentally fell to his death while trying to pay off his gambling debts. His mother held the family together until the strain wore her down, and she passed away just a few years later. His younger sister went looking for her nephew, only to be abducted by human traffickers and disappear without a tr 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn in the Age of Frenzy 重生狂飙时代 Chen Zi returns to 1992 and builds an empire of intelligent technology and industry, competing on equal footing with Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Intel, Toyota, and General Motors. He wages a life-or-death battle against Soros and the Tiger Fund, steers the development of the internet, and takes control of the economy. He charges ahead with unstoppable flair, building a life of distinction. And he will become the star of this era! He wants to say to an age brimming with opportunity: I'm here to co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Back to the Eighties: I'll Cherish My Own Wife 重回八零，自己媳妇自己疼 [An alternate-world farming story + female-oriented + both leads are devoted exclusively to each other, with a firm one-on-one romance! + not a wish-fulfillment story! This is an alternate-world story, so don’t map it onto real life! The male lead is reborn, with no other golden finger. He works hard to build his career. The female lead starts out as a little bundle of cuteness, then grows over time. He dotes on her. No pocket dimension, no special powers. The female lead will have a rough time 296Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn in the Nineties: I Spoil My Wife Rotten 重生九十年代，我把媳妇宠上天 Philanthropist Gu Chuan once spent his days eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, piling up an enormous gambling debt that drove his wife and daughter to jump into a well and end their lives. He spent the rest of his life consumed by regret. Unexpectedly, he is reborn before his wife and daughter take their lives. It is never too late for a prodigal son to turn over a new leaf. “Wife, daughter, give me one more chance. Let me give you the wonderful future you deserve.” “Gu Chuan, women are li 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 River God Dad 河伯奶爸 His youthful recklessness landed him in prison for five years. The days of his passionate youth were long gone, and when he returned to the countryside, he unexpectedly found himself with a daughter. By chance, he inherits the River God's legacy from his hometown and begins a carefree country life: “Watch the sunset and solitary geese, command the rivers and mountains. Admire nature's grandeur, and flirt with beauties among the flowers.” 2.3kReads8.4Score17614d adds
- 9 Reborn: Back in 1987 to Become a Millionaire 重生：回到1987当富翁 Li Zhi unexpectedly arrives in 1987. His family has nothing, and they can't even scrape together enough money to buy meat for the New Year. His family of five is hungry and freezing, but with him around, there's nothing to fear. Give him seven days, and his family's life will be transformed beyond recognition. Then he fights his way to the top, taking on clothing, restaurants, real estate, automobiles, and high technology! With insight far ahead of his time, he builds his own business empire! In 116Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn in 1984: Back to the Day My Wife and Daughter's Tragedy Began 重生1984：回到妻女悲剧的那一天 Gao Zhiqiang, a business tycoon who shaped an era, lived out his life weighed down by deep guilt toward his wife and daughter. After unexpectedly being reborn, he returned to the day they died, finally given a chance to make up for his greatest regret. Saving his wife and daughter is only the first step. He’ll use his brilliant business mind to give them the most prosperous and luxurious life possible, making up for all he put them through. Starting from nothing by selling a line of honey-based 129Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 11 A Scumbag's Regretful Rebirth: Spoiling His Wife and Children 渣男悔悟重生：把老婆孩子宠上天 Daily warmth + Daddy life + One female lead + Adorable child + Devoted husband + Farming + Male lead reforms himself On the brink of death, Ye Ran was reborn?! He returned to a small mountain village in 1992! And from the start, he saved his wife, Li Xiaonan, and their two daughters... Looking at the dilapidated state of his home and his daughters’ sallow little faces, Ye Ran swore: In this life! He would become a decent man And give his wife and children a good life!!! So Ye Ran began working h 122Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn in 1984, I Strive for Happiness with My Wife and Daughter 重生84，带着妻女为幸福打拼 Yan Ning was reborn in 1984, on the eve of his wife's and daughter's deaths. A prodigal who turns his life around is worth more than gold. Once a drunk, a gambler, and a no-good loafer, he swore to give the wife and daughter he had failed most a life filled with happiness. 201Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn: It’s Wonderful That My Wife and Child Are Alive 重生，老婆孩子都活着真好 Reborn + reformed scumbag + dad life + getting rich Because of a mistake by the Black and White Impermanence, Li Qian is reborn in the 1980s! Since Heaven has given him another chance, he will take a path completely different from the one he followed in his previous life. He will make up for his past regrets and treat his wife and children well, making them the happiest people in the world. And, of course, he will build a fortune, get rich, and give a little nudge to the butterfly’s wings, chang 38Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn in the 1980s, I Make My Ex-Husband Cry 重生八零，把前夫虐到哭 In her previous life, Lu Shisheng gave up a promising future to stay home and raise her husband and daughter, devoting herself wholeheartedly to caring for them. It wasn't until she was in intensive care and her husband and daughter pulled out her oxygen tube that she learned her husband had always been in love with his first love, the woman who was also the only mother her daughter had ever wanted. Reborn, she made up her mind: rather than turn her pain inward, she would go crazy and make the p 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn in 1982: Making Money by Selling Mountain Goods 重生1982：从卖山货开始赚钱 Urban rebirth + a prodigal man’s redemption + doting dad and loving husband + building a career In the 1980s, a nationwide “everyone goes into business” boom swept the country. People from every walk of life became entrepreneurs, creating the spectacular scene of “a billion people, nine hundred million merchants”... After business magnate Lin An died of illness, he unexpectedly was reborn in that era, returning to the day before his wife and daughter died. See how he uses his experience from his 4Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Magnate 重生：回到1991当枭雄 A generation’s ruthless tycoon is reborn in 1991, an era brimming with gold and limitless potential. But he has become a good-for-nothing who beats his wife, sells his younger sister, and gambles away everything. He has no roof over his head and no place to call his own. Chen Fan will show everyone that a wolf always finds meat wherever it roams. No matter when or where, he is still the feared tycoon who makes people tremble at his name! 18Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 17 1982: Reborn Before My Wife and Child Fall into the Water 1982：重生在老婆孩子落水前 Synopsis: Urban rebirth + farming + period setting + devoted husband and dad + a scumbag’s redemption + getting rich! “Heavens! Please, let me see my wife and children again, even if it’s only for a moment!” As he lay dying, Ye Bufan desperately wished his prayer would come true. Every night for forty years, he had relived every little moment with his wife and children. Each memory felt like a knife, slowly carving into his heart. The people he had wronged most, the ones he felt most indebted to 702Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 18 Reborn in 1993: Returning to the Day My Wife and Daughter Fell to Their Deaths 重生93：回到妻女坠亡的那一天 "Su Hao, you caused our daughter’s death. I hate you!" He was scum, responsible for the deaths of his beloved wife and two adorable daughters. He spent half his life alone, yet he could never forget the day his wife and daughters fell to their deaths. If he had the chance, Su Hao would give his life to atone for the sins of a lifetime. By chance, he transmigrated to 1993. Now he had the chance to choose his life again and make up for his regrets. In this life, I’ll protect you all, no matter wha 27Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 19 Back to the 1980s: The Rise of a Business Tycoon 重回八零之巨商崛起 After being reborn, Ding Liguo rewrites his future. He makes up for what he owed his wife and daughter in his previous life through real action. Starting with nothing, he launches a business using his extraordinary commercial instincts. Amid the wave of reform in the 1980s, what kind of butterfly effect will Ding Liguo create? Watch as he turns the tide at will and brings about one business miracle after another. 98Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn in 1984: Giving My Wife and Daughter a Better Life 重生84：给妻女过上好日子 Xiao Yan, the village’s notorious hooligan, changed overnight after getting completely drunk with a fellow rascal from the neighboring village. He used to laze around, beat his wife, and often drag the village boys his age into gambling and brawling. Now he’s not only polite and hardworking, but can even help the villagers make money. Everyone in the village was baffled. How could a man get so much better after one drunken night? He was practically a model villager. Only Xiao Yan knew the reason 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Back to 1980: Riding the Wave to Make a Fortune 回到1980，乘着风口去捡钱 [Fast-paced, no dragging things out. You’ll see what it’s about for yourselves.] Qin An is reborn in 1980. Drawing on his knowledge of the future and riding the wave of economic reform, he builds his business empire step by step. He opens a cigarette factory and earns foreign currency. He opens a canning factory, producing canned mushrooms, asparagus, and mesona. He supports the development of special economic zones and drives reforms to the rationing system. He starts a construction company and 5Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn, She Makes Her Scumbag Ex Turn Her into a CEO's Wife 重生后渣男尽让她做了总裁夫人 Urban Life, Rebirth, Historical Era, Getting Rich, Farming Zhang Liyang, the president of a publicly listed jewelry company who grew up in an orphanage, is unexpectedly reborn in 1986. He finds himself destitute, with a daughter who is terrified of him, a beloved wife who has lost all hope in him and is desperately seeking to end her life, a father-in-law who looks down on him, and a mother-in-law suffering from a terminal illness. Now, see how he changes his ways and makes waves in the business 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Reborn in 1983: It All Started When I Was Forced to Take a Wife 重生1983，从被迫娶媳妇说起 Lu Chuan is reborn, returning to a small mountain village in 1983. When the Xiao family comes asking for him to marry into their household, he makes them a promise: “In this life, we won't divorce. The only way we'll part is if one of us dies!” In his previous life, his hesitation led to his younger brother becoming an idiot, his younger sister hating him, and his parents dying young. Xiao Ya, too, was left miserable by his “soft rejection.” She never married, became an old maid, and eventually 1.1kReads5.6Score—14d adds
- 24 The Eighties: Can Hunting in the Mountains Really Make You Rich? 八零年代：赶山竟然能致富？ Hao Dashan was reborn! In his previous life, Hao Dashan left the remote mountains of Northeast China, determined to head south and make his fortune so he could escape poverty. But after he achieved success, his wife and daughter died in a car accident back home. Though Hao Dashan was now fabulously wealthy, he spent the rest of his life consumed by longing for them and guilt over their deaths! Given another chance at life, Hao Dashan was no longer enamored with the dazzling world beyond the moun 46Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 25 Reborn in 1965: Don’t Be Afraid, Daughter, Dad Has a System 重生65，女儿别怕，爹爹有系统 In his previous life, Qin Li’s blind filial devotion led his parents, younger brother, and younger sister to bully and exploit his wife, Feng Min. In the end, unable to bear it any longer, she hanged herself. Their daughter, Qin Shan'er, was sold. Qin Li finally came to his senses, left home in a rage, and spent decades building a business empire of his own. Yet throughout those decades, Qin Li never stopped searching for his daughter. By the time he found Qin Shan'er, she had been reduced to a 442Reads7.7Score10514d adds
- 26 Weeping at My Wife and Daughter's Graves, I Am Reborn in 1983 跪在老婆女儿坟墓前哭，重生八三 [The short drama “1983: Turning the Tables, No Longer a Good-for-Nothing” is now available] (Reborn in the 1980s + scumbag reforms + 1v1 romance + doting dad gets rich) In his previous life, Yang Fan was a good-for-nothing, disliked by everyone, until his wife and daughter died and he finally came to his senses. But by then, his family had already fallen apart. No matter how much money he made afterward, he was still all alone. Yang Fan thought he would have to leave this life with those regrets 726Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 27 Back to 1986: Becoming a Tycoon 重返1986当首富 Zhang Chao unexpectedly returns to 1986, determined to make up for the regret and resentment he feels over how he treated his wife in his previous life. He'll earn the money, and his wife can spend her days being beautiful... 81Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 28 Back to 1987 重返1987 By a twist of fate, wage slave Zhou Weiguo returned to 1987. All the regrets from his previous life were gone: the house he had been too late to decide to buy, and later couldn’t afford; his fear of starting a business; and the fact that he couldn’t get married because he had no money. With a second chance at life, he chose a different way to live. Riding the tide of reform and opening up with his forward-thinking outlook, he made a roaring success of both love and career. There was just one com 1.6kReads8.1Score14714d adds
- 29 Reborn in 1999: The Prodigal Returns 重生1999之浪子回头 When he woke up, he found himself back in the year he had lost his wife and daughter. Qin Tian made up his mind to… 70Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 30 Back to 1970: Starting Out as a Fool! 回到70从傻子开始！ He returns to the 1970s and becomes a fool known far and wide. He has parents who love him, brothers and sisters who get along wonderfully, those mountains, that water, and that lovely, charming girl! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 1980: Returning to the Human World After Forty Years 一九八零之重游人间四十年 Ye Liqin was a promising neurosurgeon and cardiovascular surgeon, but an accident sent him back to 1980. Given a second chance at life, he decided to take another shot at the world: to live life to the fullest and have no regrets when he died. 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1991当首富 Business tycoon Li Yi is reborn in 1991. His wife hasn't divorced him, and his daughter hasn't been kidnapped. Before the IT boom arrives, he gets his start at a meat processing plant, rides the wave of the times, and builds one business legend after another... 40Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn in the 1990s to Save My Wife and Daughter 重生回90年代救回老婆和女儿 Reborn + doting dad + farming + period setting + building a fortune from nothing + no golden finger In his previous life, Tang Guangyao was obsessed with the idea that children would look after him in old age. When his wife couldn't give him a son, he gave up on life completely. He spent his days drinking, gambling, and beating his wife. He abandoned his wife and daughter, then ran off with his mistress, who could bear him a son. Not long after he left, his daughter died of illness. Grief-strick 242Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 34 Reborn at the Dawn of Reform and Opening Up 重生，回到改革开放初 Reborn + wastrel turns his life around + devoted husband + building wealth + no System + one heroine A billionaire is reborn in the 1980s, the era of reform and opening up. In his previous life, he had too many regrets. This time, he is determined to make amends and change things for the better. In this life, he will turn over a new leaf and become a better man, give his beautiful wife a good life, work hard to make money, have a child, and live happily ever after... 245Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 35 1984: Back to the Day I Lost My Wife and Daughter 1984：回到痛失妻女的那天 Reborn + urban farming + a remorseful scoundrel + devoted dad and husband Chen Yang was reborn in 1984. His beloved wife was about to die by poison alongside their two daughters, his relatives were secretly scheming against him, and his rivals were slandering him maliciously... Watch Chen Yang make his moves one step at a time, riding the great tide of the era and turning the world upside down, reshaping the global order through his efforts alone! 460Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 36 I'm Not Going Back to the City: Home with My Wife and Kids Is Better 不回城了，老婆孩子热炕头更香 Li Song was once an educated youth. He abandoned his wife and daughter so he could return to the city, and after settling down there, he regretted it for the rest of his life. After being reborn by accident, he decided not to return to the city. Instead, he would stay in the countryside with his wife and children, enjoying the warmth of home. 132Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 37 Back to 1980: Making a Fortune with Chicken Carcasses 重回1980靠鸡架发家 After failing a mission, I accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world in 1980. Heaven has given me another chance, so this time I’ll make my fortune with my favorite chicken frames and build them into a thriving business! 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Jolted Awake: My Wife and Kids Are Still Here 猛惊醒，老婆孩子都还在 Rebirth + Historical Era + Farming + Turning Over a New Leaf + Doting on His Wife and Daughter + Building Wealth In his previous life, Yao Cheng was lazy and gluttonous. He caused his daughter’s death and drove his wife to her own. Even after becoming Ningcheng’s richest man, he spent the rest of his life consumed by guilt over his wife and daughter. When he opens his eyes again, his beautiful wife and adorable daughter are standing right in front of him, alive and well. Yao Cheng is overcome wi 1.4kReads7.6Score12214d adds
- 39 Reborn in 1985 重生1985 A man from the post-70s generation died on duty and returned to 1985! He achieved nothing in his previous life, but this time he was destined to soar to the top! I’m here! The one standing at the forefront of this great era isn’t a pig! It’s me, Zhao Yao! I was devastated to hear that Mr. Huang, the Mother of Longxin, had passed away. May you find peace and joy in another world, sir. If there is a next life, may you be born in China today and enjoy the very best our motherland has to offer! Once 1kReads8.5Score10814d adds
- 40 Reborn in 2002 重生2002 Xiao Yang, a one-legged tycoon, was drawn by fate back to the turning point of his life in 2002. Overjoyed, he opened his arms wide and embraced an era that belonged to him. Given a second chance at life, he set himself a modest goal: first, become the richest man in the world! 4kReads7.9Score26414d adds
- 41 The King Returns to Fight Again in the 1980s 王者归来，再战八十年代 A hero among men, the pride of China... Liang Fuqiang had a fortune worth billions, yet he was not happy. He spent his entire life consumed by regret and pain. He had failed his wife, Lin Yueru. The look of disappointment in her eyes, the sight of her running away in tears, and the way she was struck dead by lightning beneath the great banyan tree haunted him like a nightmare all his life. He would give up all his wealth, even his life, to make amends. But time could not be turned back. He drew 328Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn, I Make a Comeback Starting with My Scumbag Ex! 重生后，从渣男开始逆袭！ “Honey, I’ve brought you water to wash your feet. Next time you hit me, could you go a little easier?” By an unexpected twist, the billionaire found himself back in the 1980s. He stared blankly at the woman before him, while beside her a little girl called him Dad and begged to be picked up! 326Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn: Seeing My Wife and Kids Again, I First Bash My Own Head In 重生：再见妻儿我先给自己开个瓢 [Reborn + doting dad + farming + sweet romance + career] “Don’t go, honey!” That night, a drunken Yang Xuan was reborn at the very moment before his wife, Ning Wanqiu, left home with their children and died. “Get out!” Ning Wanqiu roared. Yang Xuan knew he had to work hard if he wanted to win back this woman whose heart he had broken! First, he had to stand up to the awful relatives in his family… 322Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 44 Reborn in 1978: Back to When My Wife Was in Labor Trouble 重生1978，回到老婆难产时 [Reborn dad + 1978 period setting + devoted husband + farming + cozy daily life] When he woke up, he was back on the night his wife had a difficult labor. His wife and child were both still alive. This time, he would save his wife and take good care of his child and parents. In this life, all he wanted was a warm home with his wife and child, while making a little money on the side and becoming the richest man around. 611Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn as a Bride in the 1990s 重生九零小媳妇 In her previous life, Lin Miao was blind to the truth and deaf to her parents’ advice. She looked down on Gu Nianshen, the husband who had only ever treated her well, and instead believed the lies of her scheming cousin Lin Ping and the scumbag Zhang Weiguo. She left the warm home she shared with her family and never dared return for the rest of her life. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back on the day she married Gu Nianshen, more than twenty years ago. With the Gu family’s heirloom bracel 90Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 46 Reborn in 1988: The Prodigal's Road to Success 重生1988，败家子的崛起之路 Era setting + redemption + devoted husband + sudden wealth + cozy everyday life The wastrel Lin Yaozong squandered the family fortune, ruining his family and leaving them destitute. Reborn, he reunited with the woman who was to become his wife and began the long road to winning her back. In this life, he would no longer squander his wealth. He would repay every grudge and every kindness. He worked hard to support his family and help them prosper, and helped his sisters find happiness. He also br 2.6kReads8.9Score19514d adds
- 47 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Set Up a Stall and Earned Ten Thousand 重生1980：开局摆摊赚一万 Qin Feng, a billionaire worth tens of billions, was reborn in 1980. In his previous life, he was addicted to gambling and committed every kind of evil. Only after his wife could no longer take it and jumped into a river with their infant child did his family cast him out and he finally come to his senses. Unfortunately, it was already too late. Now that he's back, see how he turns the tables! Make money? I'm not obsessed with money. I've come back to do something big! Boss, how much for thes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Back to 1991: Building a Business Empire 重回1991做豪门 Chen Yang had spent most of his life achieving nothing, and now he was terminally ill. Then one night, he dreamed himself back to 1991, where he found his sweet, adorable little daughter and his gorgeous, sexy wife... What was going on? He and his wife had clearly divorced thirty years ago. Overcome with excitement, Chen Yang realized he had returned to the past. In this era, where gold lay everywhere, even a pig could take off. What’s more, Chen Yang had the memories of two lifetimes. He set ou 1.1kReads8.4Score4714d adds
- 49 Reborn in 1980: Doting on My Wife and Kids 重生80，从宠爱老婆孩子开始 (Reborn + Period Setting + Dad Life + Devoted Husband + Cozy Daily Life + Entrepreneurship + Face-Slapping + System) Zhang Yong was reborn, but before he could even feel happy, he found himself tied up by his own wife. His beautiful twenty-year-old wife approached him step by step, holding a pair of scissors, her face streaked with tears. “You beat our mother and daughter every other day, sometimes badly, sometimes not as badly. Since you refuse to divorce me, then we’ll die together!” Seeing hi 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Reborn at the Moment Before My Wife and Daughter Were Killed 重生到老婆女儿惨死前一刻 [Reborn + a remorseful scumbag + doting dad + devoted husband and father + career success and immense wealth + no System + sickeningly sweet everyday life] Li Tianxing is reborn in 1985 in Daheishan. He checks the time and realizes that his wife and daughter will die in just five minutes. He panics, but fortunately, it isn't too late. He still has time to make things right in this life. From that day on, his wife, Lin Wanru, has a good man who loves her more than life itself. His daughter, Yingy 535Reads8.8Score10214d adds
