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- 1 Reborn in the 1980s: From City Streetside Stalls to Fortune 重生80年代，从进城摆摊开始 He Xia is reborn in the 1980s, returning to an era of scarcity. In her previous life, she was a newly graduated fashion designer who worked late every night, only to drop dead by the roadside. This time, He Xia just wants to seize her chance and build a prosperous life through hard work. Farming is a tough way to make money, so she heads to the city to make a living by setting up a street stall. She wants a triumphant life and a fortune, and that means working hard. But the road ahead is full of 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn in the 1990s: My Mom and I Live the Easy Life 重生九零，我妈带我躺赢 [Period setting + feel-good story + reborn + building a career] After Jiang Xia is reborn, she makes a to-do list: First: Stop Dad from driving trucks. He’ll be set up, have his leg broken, and lose everything. Second: Make sure her family buys a house in the county seat, so her older sister won’t be diverted to a technical school because of her rural household registration and waste her life. Third: Change Grandpa’s route. He’ll go out to save someone on a rainy night, disappear, and eventuall 101Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 3 My Road to Riches Began by Stopping My Dad from Starting a Business 暴富人生从阻止我爸创业开始 [Family squabbles, everyday life, taking on troublesome relatives, a light ensemble cast, and making a fortune] After hastily marrying a man she met on a blind date, Yu Chaochao, a woman long past the usual age for marriage, is reborn. She's three and a half years old, at an age when she gets praised just for feeding herself. In other words... Yu Chaochao: Wahahaha! I'm back, Hu Hansan, ready to throw my weight around again! Her grandfather, all ambition and no sense, wants to sell land that's a 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Back to the 1990s to Make My Fortune 穿回九零去致富 The heroine, Gu Zhen, returns to the age of five in 1990. Using the knowledge and experience she gained in her previous life, she leads her family to start businesses and build a fortune. As she grows up, she resolves the regrets of her past life and heads toward a happy future. 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The 1980s: Getting Rich with a Kitchen Space, and Going Wild! 八零：致富携厨房空间发癫开始！ Reborn + putting scumbags in their place + kitchen space + food + daily life + making a fortune + comedy A sharp-tongued, strategic heroine x a newly risen Hong Kong businessman When Xia Ni is reborn, she discovers that she's merely the original wife of a supporting character in a period novel. In the book, her aunt frames her, sending her grades plummeting. She fails to see people's true colors and marries Chen Qing, a man from her village. The male lead, Chen Qing, is the one who stole her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn in 1980: I'm Going to Be a Millionaire 重生八零我要当富一代 From a clueless newcomer in the workplace to a director, Director Li feels she's made it. Then her boss tells her to get lost whenever he gets in a bad mood! Fine, she'll leave! If this place doesn't want her, somewhere else will! As she drives, tears of humiliation stream down her face. She raises a hand to wipe them away, then freezes when the dump truck beside her takes a turn too fast and tips over. Director Li watches helplessly as she is buried alive. When she wakes up, she finds herself b 9Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 7 The 1990s: From the Start, I Succeeded as an Entrepreneur 重生九零年代：开局创业成功 [Rebirth + the 1990s + building wealth + a pocket dimension + a broad cast + feel-good money-making] In her previous life, Xia Wantang’s aunt ruined her family, turning them from millionaires in the 1990s into penniless paupers. Reborn at eighteen, she is still working away from home in Yangcheng. She seizes the opportunities of the times, quits her job, and starts selling clothes from a street stall, earning 1.6 million yuan. She brings her parents to live nearby and supports them as they open 16Reads—Score10614d adds
- 8 Reborn in the ’80s, I’m Everyone’s Darling, Hands in My Pockets, Unbeatable 重生八零成团宠，双手插兜无敌手 [Historical Setting + Reborn + Two Strong Leads and Sweet Romance + Devoted 1v1 + Cozy Daily Life + No Pocket Dimension] [The heroine is clever and mischievous, sweet or feisty as the mood strikes, never lets a grudge go unanswered, and isn’t a self-sacrificing saint] * On her 29th birthday, Lin Xuqiu unexpectedly won eighty million yuan. Wow! So this is what it feels like to get hit by a huge windfall! A villa, a luxury car... And most importantly, two adorable dogs... A golden retriever? A bor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Back to 1985: I Become a Fashion Queen in the Mountains 重回1985我在山沟当服装女王 The moment she opened her eyes, Su Man had gone from backstage at Paris Fashion Week to a poor, dusty mountain village in 1985. Her situation: married for three years, with a two-year-old daughter. Her husband, Lu Xiao, was a technical-school graduate with a secure factory job in town. As for her, she had been a modestly famous fashion designer in 21st-century Country C, only to die suddenly just as she was making it. Now she was Su Man, a countrywoman with nothing to her name. Looking at the ho 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Working Life in the 1990s 90年代打工人生 The story of a group of people born in the 1970s, who left home in the 1990s to make a living as migrant workers. They choose different paths and carve out different lives. At six in the morning, a faint glimmer of dawn filtered through the curtains. Zhao Xiaoming was no longer drunk, only parched. He turned his head and saw Sister Xie resting her head on his shoulder. She looked like a sweet, youthful girl, curled up with one small leg draped over him. They lay on a bamboo mat in a room half-li 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The 1980s: My Spendthrift Wife Starts Lying Flat After Buying a House 八零：败家媳妇儿从买房开始躺平 [1980s + feel-good wish fulfillment + family life + raising kids + making money + a touch of ensemble romance] Gu Huan had a dream. In it, she was 50 years old. She had finally paid off the debts her late husband left behind and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when she got so excited that she fainted. When she opened her eyes again, it was August 1984, the day after the spendthrift Gu Huan had married her pretty-boy husband, Shen Yushu. She swore she would never let the things from he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Has No Regrets 重生八零:老太太人生没有遗憾 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Has No Regrets in Life 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn in 1994, I Helped My Family Get Rich 重生九四，我带家人致富 [Rebirth + Revenge + Building Wealth Through Hard Work + Everyday Life] Lu Jianing was killed after being tormented by her evil relatives, then reborn as a child. From that day on, all she could think about was taking her family away from the place that had brought her so much pain. She had to make money and give her family a better life. So she started making plans in kindergarten. She got her father to go work away from home, then helped him start a company. At last, the whole family moved awa 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn in the 1990s: I Turned My Life Around and Got Filthy Rich 重生九零：翻身致富爽炸天 [Face-slapping + punishing scum] Born into a poor rural family that favored boys over girls, she was given the name Zhaodi, meaning “Bring a Brother.” Her father was a blindly obedient son, her stepmother was cruel, her older sister was timid, and her two younger brothers had been spoiled rotten. In her previous life, she had finally escaped her birth family, only to die unexpectedly. Reborn at fourteen, she changes her name, takes on her stepmother, and gets her brothers in line. Most important 63Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn in the 1990s: Life Is but a Dream 重生玖零年代：浮生若梦 [Both Reborn + Building Wealth + Family Drama + A Portrait of Rural Life + Slow-Burn Feel-Good Story] Cao Chunhua spent decades being tormented by a mistress and a lousy husband, until she was utterly exhausted in body and mind. One day, she wakes up reborn thirty years in the past. Armed with only a little knowledge of what lies ahead, she sets up a street stall, starts a small business, opens a shop, and then a factory, steadily changing her circumstances. Just as she’s working up a storm, her 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 ’80s Spatial Realm: The Abandoned Wife’s Rise to Riches and Fame 八零空间，弃妇逆袭成万人迷富婆 [Period setting + Space + Family life + Multiple male love interests + Comeback + Spirit Spring cuisine] In her previous life, Tang Zhenzhen was tricked into marriage and cut off contact with her mother and brother. She worked hard all her life to send her adopted son to a prestigious university. Just when she thought all that effort had finally paid off, her son stole the money she needed to save her life and revealed the truth: the so-called adopted son was actually her husband's child with an 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune 重生八零发家致富 A 21st-century corporate executive, Xia Ming calmly declares that this is all a piece of cake! Watch her take on the worst sorts of people, get into college, start a business, and support her family as she breezes through the 1980s, turning her life around and making a fortune! Who needs a career when I matter more? Xia Ming looks at the long string of digits in her bankbook and smiles... 156Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 18 Reborn in the 1980s: My Journey to Becoming a Tycoon 重生80，我的富豪养成记 A modern-day powerhouse lawyer unexpectedly found herself in the 1980s, reincarnated as a country woman who had married into a wealthy family. The original owner had lived a wretched life and died without ever clearing her name. But the heroine used her modern knowledge and perspective to transform not only the original owner’s life, but also the lives of everyone around her. They all followed in her footsteps to achieve greatness, turning their lives around! 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Back to the 1990s: A Wealthy Family’s Little Maid Rises Through the Ranks 重回九零，豪门小保姆升职记 [Reborn in the 1990s + coming of age + romance + building a fortune] When Liang Shuyun opens her eyes, she has returned to the 1990s, in a wealthy family in Shanghai. In novels, other people are reborn as heiresses. She, on the other hand, has been reborn as a lowly maid. But even a maid can turn her fortunes around. She has a stunning, sculpted beauty of a face. But looks are the least impressive thing about her. Her powerful ability to get things done is what gives her confidence. Watch her ma 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Back to the Nineties: A Happy Little Life Worth Looking Forward To 重回九零，幸福小日子有看头 In her previous life, Su Yu resented her husband for being incapable and knowing only how to scratch a living from the fields. He couldn’t provide her with a comfortable life. But after their divorce, she realized that the person who had been there from the beginning was the one who treated her best. Given another chance at life, Su Yu doesn’t want any regrets. She wants both a family and a career, and she won’t give up a single thing that belongs to her. As for what isn’t hers, she won’t force 14Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn in 1991: My Wife Charges Ahead for Wealth 重生1991：媳妇一路向钱冲 The heroine, Li Yunqing, was unexpectedly reborn in 1991. Given another chance at life, she refused to repeat the same old routine of scraping by on food and household necessities, and decided to build a career of her own in this era. In these extraordinary times, she used her knowledge of the future to earn her first pot of gold. With that initial capital, Li Yunqing followed the trends of the times and steadily expanded her assets. In the end, she gained both fame and fortune, building a busin 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn in the ’90s: I Became the Snack King 重生九零，我成了零食大王 [A story about dedication and focusing wholeheartedly on building a career!] In her previous life, a failed marriage brought misfortune to Shi Xiangnan's entire family. Reborn at eighteen, in 1991 after failing the college entrance exam, Shi Xiangnan made up her mind: I'm not getting married! She would stay away from lousy men, throw herself into her career, and become the richest person in her village, county, and the whole country! As it turned out, working hard to make money was incredibly us 98Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 23 After Being Reborn, I Lie Flat by Writing Novels 重生后我靠写小说躺平了 Reborn + campus life. The focus is on everyday family matters, with no overly tense plot. Reborn? At least I was reborn after the college entrance exams. Otherwise, I might not even have gotten into college. Still, I can't remember any good ideas for making money, and even if I could, I wouldn't know how to act on them. Damn it, why didn't I write down the winning numbers for a few lottery draws? Oh, I never buy lottery tickets. Lin Wenxue thought, feeling rather vexed. Lin Wenxue took being reb —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Cutting Ties! In the '80s, I Became a Millionaire and My Family Hit Rock Bottom 断亲！在八零当万元户全家火葬场 [No Golden Finger, All Hard Work] [Eighties] [Period Piece] [Feel-Good Money-Making] [Face-Slapping and Getting Rich] Su Ning had been lying on a villa bed, watching videos, when she fell asleep. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman, and unfamiliar memories flooded her mind. Only then did she realize she'd transmigrated back to the 1980s. From the memories, she learned the truth. Her birth mother had been beaten and injured in the countryside and desperately needed medical care, 1.6kReads—Score12014d adds
- 25 After a Dream, I Lie Flat and Live Off My Parents in the 1990s 做梦后，我在九零躺平啃老 Qiao Huan: “Mom, Dad, I dreamed that our homeroom teacher scolded me for being glib and said I wasn’t acting like a girl!” Qiao Guoqing and Qiu Heping: “What? How can a teacher say that about our Huanhuan? We have to talk to them!” Qiao Huan: “Mom, Dad, I dreamed that our homeroom teacher accused me of stealing someone’s dictionary!” Qiao Guoqing and Qiu Heping: “What? How can a teacher falsely accuse our Huanhuan? We have to get you transferred to another class!” Qiao Huan: “Mom, Dad, I dreamed 388Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 26 Reborn in the 1990s: I'll Never Be an Obedient Daughter Again 重生九零再也不做听话女 [Rebirth + revenge on awful relatives + inspirational + period setting + satisfying story + quietly making a fortune + from school uniforms to wedding dresses + cozy, sweet romance] In her previous life, Song Pan’er worked tirelessly to earn money for her family, only to be murdered by her own younger brother and die miserably in a rented apartment. Reborn, she decides her brother can go to hell and her parents can get lost too. She keeps her head down and makes money, finding success in both lo 648Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 27 After Losing My Job, I Lead My Family to Prosperity 下岗后我带全家奔小康 After losing their jobs, a couple born in the 1970s head south to work in factories. In 1999, the steel mill collapses, and Shen Aijun and his wife are both laid off. Faced with this sudden upheaval, Shen Aijun heads south to Guangdong and joins the noisy assembly line at an electronics factory, enduring day after day and night after night amid the machinery's clatter. By chance, Shen Aijun notices that the street vendors outside the factory are doing brisk business. Back home, trendy goods are 124Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn in 1995: My Years in Dongguan 重生九五：我在东莞那几年 Lin Xueqiong was reborn in 1995. Just after turning 18, she became a young migrant worker heading south to Dongguan. In her previous life, she worked as a factory hand, putting in 13 hours a day and getting only half a day off each month, which she used to save her wages. With a second chance at life, she had a different starting point: she would earn 6,000 yuan a month and buy a home in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou within a year. 609Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 29 The Whole Family Transmigrates to the 1980s, Making Money With a Farm in Hand 八零全家一起穿，手握农场把钱赚 [1980s + golden finger + adored by the whole family + everyday life + building a fortune + male lead appears late] Yang Xingran never expected that a car accident would send her family of three back to the 1980s, where she would become the darling of her extended family. Grandpa and Grandma: “Our granddaughter is the best.” Uncle and Aunt: “You can't go wrong listening to Xingran.” Her male cousins pull out a book titled Xingran's Sayings and take notes, taking every word she says to heart. 187Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 30 Reborn in 2005: From Writer to Landlady 重生2005：从写手到包租婆 No romance + reborn Just a moment ago, Lin Wan was at a rush-hour intersection on her way to work at thirty when a runaway truck struck her and sent her flying. Her life ended in an instant. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in 2005 as a six-year-old girl in the rural Lin family. In her previous life, she was the overlooked third child. Her two older sisters had dropped out of school early to work and help support the family, while her younger brother was the precious darling e 1.5kReads8.3Score12914d adds
- 31 Back to the Year 2000: Helping My Parents Build a Comfortable Life 重回2000年带着父母奔小康 In 2022, Li Xiaoqi lived in Anyang, Qin Province. At 34, she was still single and worked at a private clothing store. She earned a little over 4,000 yuan a month, worked alternating shifts, and had no days off. Crushed by the drudgery of life, her boss’s exploitation, and an unhappy love life, Xiaoqi finally broke down after another barrage of calls from her mother urging her to get married. She drank a whole case of beer and passed out on the floor. When she woke up, she discovered she had been 30Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 32 Reborn in 1985: From Street Vendor to Fortune Maker 重生1985从摆摊开始发家致富 Reborn in 1985, the first thing Lin Xiangyang does is protect his childhood sweetheart, determined not to let the tragedy of his previous life happen again! A bamboo switch across the backside hurts, but it puts his mind at ease. This time, he'll start with a street stall, selling mushrooms and game from the black bamboo forest, and lead his whole family to prosperity. Going to college, making a fortune, marrying Zhiqiu: he won't miss out on a single one! Watch this reborn powerhouse rise from a 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn in the 1980s: The Button Seller Became a Tycoon 重生八零：卖纽扣的成了首富 Reborn in 1985, Su Nianwan has only three things to do: Save her mother, make money, and get revenge. She doesn't choose to open a factory, play the stock market, or chase the hot opportunities everyone envies. Because she knows: The people who make truly steady money aren't the ones panning for gold. They're the ones selling shovels. While others make clothes, she takes control of the buttons-and-zippers supply chain. While others get into real estate, she builds a construction-materials 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrated to the 1980s: Of Course I'm Making Money to Buy a House 穿越八零，当然要赚钱买房了 For no apparent reason, Shen Yaoyao transmigrated to 1983. At twenty, she married an officer. Right after they got their marriage certificate, her husband returned to his unit for a mission, leaving behind a nephew and a niece. The familiar plot, the familiar tropes, but something unfamiliar: "it." Who is "it," you ask? Obviously, her golden finger. Wait, the System can't talk? It just comes with a space and a shop. And the shop only lets her exchange for daily necessities. What counts as daily —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Back to the 1990s: The Road to Fortune 重回九零致富路 Back in the early 1990s, Su Jinhua turns down a blind date and joins the wave of workers heading south. Getting another chance in the midst of a great era, Su Jinhua's greatest wish is to seize the moment. She plans to buy another home while houses are still dirt cheap, but ends up becoming a landlady before she knows it! Su Jinhua never meant to make a big fuss about things. After all, nothing beats coasting to success. But who can keep a low profile when their abilities won't allow it? She onl 740Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 36 Reborn in the 1990s: Leading My Family to Wealth Through Trash Picking 重生九零：带领全家捡垃圾致富 [Period setting + everyday family life + building wealth + sweet romance + no toxic characters] The Gu family is famous for being poor in Shitou Village. The older and younger members of the family depend entirely on Gu Jun and his wife, who work away from home to support them. In her previous life, Gu Wuya and her siblings were poor all their lives. As she lay dying, she wondered whether things might have turned out differently if their family had been able to afford to send them to school. If 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn in 1980: My Daily Life as a City Worker 重生八零进城打工日常 Liang Shuifeng somehow finds herself back at the age of thirty-three. This time, she decides to live her life differently. In her previous life, she spent her days as a country girl. This time, she bravely sets off for the city with her family to find work. Note: This story has no golden finger and focuses on the ordinary lives of little people. 351Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Opens a Hotel in the Courtyard 重生八零：老太太在四合院开酒店 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Opens a Hotel in the Siheyuan 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn in the 1980s: An Old Retiree's Hilarious Daily Life 重生八零：退休老太太的爆笑日常 Reborn in the 1980s: The Retired Old Lady's Hilarious Daily Life 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn in the 1980s: The Spicy Old Lady's Comeback 重生八零：麻辣老太太咸鱼翻身记 Reborn in the 1980s: The Spicy Old Lady's Laid-Back Comeback 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leads Her Whole Family to Prosperity 重生八零：老太太带全家奔小康 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leads Her Whole Family to Prosperity —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn in the 1980s: The Hot-Tempered Old Lady Becomes a Tender, Fiery Mom 重生八零：暴躁老太太成柔情辣妈 Reborn in the 1980s: The Short-Tempered Old Lady Becomes a Tender, Feisty Mom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Predicts the Future and Makes a Fortune 重生八零：老太太会预言发家致富 Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Can Predict the Future and Build a Fortune —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Reborn in 1998: The Factory Girl's Journey from Street Stalls to Buying a Home 重生九八：厂妹摆摊买楼记 At thirty-five, Wang Yue was clutching a discount baby-formula receipt when a car sent her flying. When she opened her eyes again, she was an eighteen-year-old country girl who had failed the college entrance exam. She tore up the notice about retaking the exam without hesitation. “Mom, this money’s enough to buy a pig. I’m going to Shenzhen!” While the girls at the electronics factory followed pop stars, she buried herself in studying loopholes in the assembly line. When her supervisor called h 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn in the 1980s, the Old Lady Leaves Her Husband and Children to Live for Herself 重生八零老太太抛夫弃子独自美丽 [Reborn in 1985, Tang Guifang opened her eyes and did one thing first: she settled the accounts.] In her previous life, she spent everything on her family, only to be repaid with her husband’s infidelity, estranged children, and a lonely death in a nursing home. Reborn, she calmly signed the divorce papers, took her 1,200 yuan settlement, and turned around to lease the village’s bamboo workshop. [In this life, she wants no badge of honor as a perfect wife and mother. She wants absolute control o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Reborn in the 1990s: Money Is Better Than Men 重生到90年代，钱比男人香 After her husband betrayed her, Sun Yucui ended her life with a bottle of pesticide. She was reborn in the 1990s, amid the boom of reform and opening up. She was sixteen and a half that year. Taking advantage of her experience of the times to come, she cared about nothing but making a fortune. The people she had once been unable to reach were no longer worth a second glance. Only after you've known poverty do you realize money is far more appealing than men. When making money became just a numbe 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Reborn in 1990: I Become a Legend by Leveraging Information Gaps 重生1990：我靠信息差封神 Wang Wenwu was an honest, frugal, 40-year-old truck driver in his previous life who loved listening to the news. Reborn in 1990 with his memories of the times intact, he seizes every major opportunity, from stamps and subscription certificates to the internet and real estate. He gives his family a comfortable life, brings glory to his benefactors, and makes his enemies regret everything, using immense wealth and foresight to forge his path to legendary status. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Reborn in 1980: The Professor's Fiery Wife 重生80，教授的泼辣小妻子 A modern food blogger transmigrates into the 1980s as the young wife left behind by a researcher. Thanks to her golden finger, money soon pours in. As they spend more and more time together, she falls in love with her responsible husband. Together, they witness all kinds of strange characters and support each other through thick and thin, eventually finding happiness and fulfillment. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reborn in 1986: From Speculator to Mogul 重生86从投机倒把开始当大佬 447Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 50 Reborn in the 1980s: Life Is Sweet 重生八零：生活就是甜甜的 Ding Nian returns to the eve of the day she was tricked into marriage. Taking her parents and younger siblings with her, she heads to the city to build a better life. Who would have thought she’d meet the legendary big shot from her previous life, except that right now, he’s just a boy as green as a cabbage. The boy’s mother says, “My son is honest and well-behaved.” Ding Nian thinks of how the boy’s previous life ended, and realizes it had nothing to do with these people. Should she get on good 784Reads6.8Score10414d adds
