Novels like Turbulent Times in 1981: Even the Countryside Is Going Wild
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Turbulent Times in 1981: Even the Countryside Is Going Wild, best match first.
- 51 Are You Crazy? I'm Already This Perfect, Why Do I Need to Be Reborn? 疯了吧！我这么完美还要重生？ [Reborn + period setting + school beauty + romance + entrepreneurship + making money + lighthearted + daily life + comedy + leisurely pace + no System] Lu Mingfei returned to 2002 and faced countless choices. Naturally, only children are forced to choose: adults take it all. Thus began his perfect life, with success in both business and love. 136Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 52 Reborn in 2005: Being a Scumbag Was Never My Intention 重生05，渣男不是我本意 [Urban] [Rebirth] [Multiple Leads] [Business] [Entertainment Industry] [Handcrafted with Traditional Methods] All you handsome guys, come on in and have a look around. Chu Da, the owner of a talent agency, had just finished getting acquainted with a newly signed college student under his management. Who would have thought that a puddle of water on the floor would cause him to fall, bringing his head into intimate contact with the corner of his desk? When he woke up, he was back on t 6.3kReads—Score44814d adds
- 53 Making a Fortune from the Start: My Relatives Envy Me, and the Campus Beauty Goes Crazy 开局发财，亲戚眼馋了，校花癫了 [Reborn + period setting + multiple heroines + first love + unforgettable beauty + making money + feel-good story] Qin Fan, a lifelong bachelor in his thirties from the capital, was reborn in 2002. At the time, he was a junior at Beijing Jiaotong University. The girl he had always loved was his classmate Tian Ya, the daughter of a university administrator... From the start, his family was drowning in loan-shark debt and preparing to sell their courtyard house in Chaoyang, Beijing. Drawing on his 38Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 54 Reborn in 2006: Starting at a Small Private Factory 重生06从私营小厂开始 [Reborn, no System, tycoon, no face-slapping] This novel tells the story of how Zhou Long is reborn in 2006 and rises from an insignificant nobody with no education, skills, or family connections to become a tycoon, making up for the regrets of his past life along the way. The story includes a modest fictional cheat that fits the era. Starting in the mobile phone industry, he gradually develops technology and manufacturing, breaks foreign monopolies, and develops his own operating systems, litho 1.1kReads6.1Score10214d adds
- 55 Back to 1990: This Time, I’m Flipping the Table 回到1990，我这次要掀桌子 After dying from overwork at 50, office worker Lin Xiangdong opened his eyes to find himself back on the day he failed the college entrance exam at 18! In his previous life, he went to work in a factory, tightening screws. He fell behind the times, missed out on his childhood sweetheart, and lived with regrets. In this life, his mind is filled with the secrets to making a fortune over the next thirty years! While his classmates are scrambling for secure jobs, he invests everything he has and res 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Rebooting 2001: Rising to the Top Through Gaming 重启2001，从游戏开始崛起 [Just received a rating. Updating 6,000 words daily in April, with occasional extra-long updates.] In 2001, Wu Mengde is reborn. He returns to the year he graduated, bringing 38 years of programming experience with him. Looking at the crumpled resume in his hand, he balls it up and tosses it in the trash. In this life, he won't be anyone's workhorse. He'll be the big boss! He'll transform the income structure of working people, contribute to the lives of those in the mountains, and build a sharp 485Reads5.8Score10014d adds
- 57 Reborn in 1985: It All Began with a Street Stall 重生1985，一切从摆地摊开始 [Ding! A fashion System has been activated! Current year: 1985. The fashion scene is 100% untapped.] She casually pulled a shabby “made for export, sold domestically” windbreaker from a woven sack. [System: Silhouette +80, presence +999! Hidden style unlocked: a look straight off the Paris runway five years from now.] Night-market vendor: How about ten yuan? Su Wanqing: No. I’m going to trade it for a storefront. [Quest: Make 100 passersby’s hearts race within 24 hours.] Reward: Cash ×3,000, sta 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Reborn in 2000: Building an Internet Empire and Becoming the World's Richest 重生2000，构建互联网帝国，成全球首富 [Lighthearted + Comedy + Showy Humility] Before he was reborn, he was a top-tier big shot and the world’s number-one hacker. After one drunken binge, he returned to the year 2000. A legend? Sorry, you can’t break into this market anymore. Isn’t it time to find a new game for the dreams of 800 million mouse users? Those guys at NetEase know nothing about running games. I’ll make Three Kingdoms: Generals! Zhou Zhen rekindles his dream, determined to get people all over the world playing his games! 91Reads—Score414d adds
- 59 Reborn in 1988: Starting a Business 重生1988开始创业 Reborn at eight years old, he's too young to change his fate by any means other than selling popsicles. From then on, money rolls in as he leads his family to prosperity, makes powerful friends, and rises to the top. Packed with nostalgic period flavor. If you love the vibe of the 1980s, come on in. 196Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 60 Reborn as a Business Tycoon 重生之商界枭雄 Reborn by chance, he now has a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter. With a second life, how could he drift aimlessly through the world? He rides the tide of the times, seizes business opportunities, builds a business empire that ushers in a new era, and forges a legendary career.. 1.1kReads7.9Score11214d adds
- 61 Reborn in 1978: From the Start, I Slacked Off and Caught Shrimp 重生1978，开局摸鱼又捞虾 [Period setting, educated youth, countryside, fishing and catching shrimp, city life, no System, no brainless protagonist, clear-eyed about reality, sound logic. Enter at your own risk.] Chuan, a cuckold who spent more than a decade raising the wife and children of the old Wang next door, had just been poisoned to death by the adulterous couple conspiring against him when he arrived in a small mountain village in 1978. In his previous life, he worked diligently and endured every hardship, yet th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 I Opened My Eyes to Find My Wife in My Arms and a Full House of Children 睁开眼：娇妻在怀儿女双全 Wang Shifeng transmigrates to 1982! He opens his eyes to find a beautiful wife in his arms and a son and daughter by his side! “This makes no sense! I’d just gone from being a single delivery guy to a demolition-relocation heir with over 18 million yuan and five houses. How did I suddenly end up back before Liberation overnight?” The greatest tragedy in life is dying before you’ve spent all your money! Looking closer, his wife is beautiful and virtuous, and his children are adorable! Well, so be 126Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 64 Reborn in 2005: I Built a Bubble Tea Empire 重生零五，我靠奶茶创业封神 After being reborn, Lin Wan goes from a milk tea shop worker whose wages are withheld to the Milk Tea Queen, a goddess of capital who controls a trillion-yuan conglomerate. On the streets of Guangzhou in 2005, no one knows what an enormous consumer market is hidden in that cup of milk tea, let alone that her mind holds the fate of capital over the next twenty years. Watch her turn the tables against the odds, then ride the wave to success. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Back to 1990: Starting with Treasury Bond Speculation 重返1990，从倒卖国库券开始 Ye Feng lives an unremarkable life. His wife dies, his child is lost, and he reaches the end of his life alone. When he opens his eyes again, he’s reborn in 1990. Now his beautiful wife hasn’t drowned herself, and his four-year-old daughter is still as innocent as ever. They may have nothing, but he can start over. Heaven has given Ye Feng another chance. He’ll make the most of his years and never let his beloved down. He’ll make up for the regrets of his past life and give his wife and daughter 1.6kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 66 Reborn in the Millennium: Rising from the Ruins of My Family's Bankruptcy 重生千禧年：从家族破产开始崛起 Chen Ping'an wakes from a deep sleep to the sound of countless people demanding that he pay them back. When he sees his familiar surroundings, he freezes: he has been reborn at the moment his family went bankrupt. Armed with memories from his previous life and all kinds of marketing tricks, watch Chen Ping'an resolve his family's financial crisis and lead them to become the richest family in the world. 196Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 67 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 1.2kReads8.4Score10314d adds
- 68 Tycoon of the Times 时代大亨 Liu Bei unexpectedly returns to 1990, just as China's economy is boarding the fast train. He can't afford to miss a single booming sector: finance and securities, import-export trade, real estate, the internet, and more! Since he's been given another life, he'll turn the tide and reach the pinnacle of success! 992Reads7.7Score10014d adds
- 69 I'm a Billionaire Now, So Starting a Song and Dance Troupe Makes Perfect Sense 我成首富了，搞个歌舞团很合理吧 Xi Qian transmigrated, but not completely. With a second chance at life, he was naturally going to make a huge splash. From the start, he went looking for vulnerabilities in Bitcoin and sold vast quantities of counterfeit coins. In just a few months, he swindled away trillions in wealth and brought the virtual currency market to its knees, turning virtual coins into worthless scraps of paper. All that money had to go somewhere, so Xi Qian began investing on a massive scale. He built a vast finan 5.5kReads5.6Score47214d adds
- 70 Replay the Game: Live Up to Our Youth and Each Other! 覆局重弈：不负韶华不负卿！ A life you've already lived, a road you've already explored and a river you've already crossed: will there still be thorns and whirlpools? When you're reborn, should you seek the right answer or the optimal solution? In his previous life, Ji Mo spent all his years pursuing a life of comfort. Can he attain it this time around? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Reborn in 1991: Starting with a Bankrupt State-Owned Enterprise 重生1991：从破产国企开始 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, 390Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 You Want Me to Donate a Kidney to My Brother with Kidney Failure? Dream On 逼我给尿毒症大哥换肾？想得美 [This book has been adapted into a short drama: Reborn, I Won't Be the Family's Scapegoat. I'll Become a Fishing Ground Owner and Make My Own Way] [Urban Farming] "Dad, we're both your biological sons. Why do you treat us differently? Can't you be fair? When we were young, my big brother needed a kidney transplant, so you forced me to give him one of mine. You said he had a bright future and needed to go to college. But what about me? Ever since then, I've had no strength. I can barely lift a bu 1.3kReads8.2Score11414d adds
- 73 Reborn in 1996: I Left My Jerk Ex Behind, and Life Is Sweeter Than Honey 重生九六，远离渣男，日子比蜜甜 After dying alongside the scumbag, Lan Shiyao returned to the age of eighteen. Given another chance at life, she decisively stayed away from the scumbag, made up for the regrets of her past life, protected her family and friends, focused on making money, built her fortune, and thrived, until those who had once hurt her could only look up to her! 4.9kReads6.9Score34914d adds
- 74 Reborn in 2002: The Wild Years of Electric Bikes 重生02：电动车的草莽岁月 A subversion of every formulaic power fantasy. A dark parable. A reconstruction of rural civilization. Three close friends reunite in 2002 and discover that they are the only “glitch” in a world that has repeated itself countless times. They hold memories of the future. Instead of making a name for themselves on Wall Street or becoming gods in Silicon Valley, they return to their dilapidated hometown: Jiangzhen. The three divide the work with the precision of a cold, well-oiled machine. Yan 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The King Returns: Reborn 王者归来：从重生开始 In his previous life, Lin Xiao was betrayed by his unattainable first love and died. Reborn, he takes complete control of everything and becomes the uncrowned king of both the business world and the underworld. Standing at the top of the world, he makes everyone who betrayed or looked down on him kneel and submit. He tries to bring Su Wanli back to life, but ultimately understands that people must look forward. In the end, he sits atop his business empire, with the women who have stood by him al 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Reborn in 1981: Build Wealth by Marrying a Young Educated Woman 重生81，从娶女知青发家致富 [Rebirth + Period Fiction + Rural Prosperity + Urban Farming + Entrepreneurship] Zhao Feiyu was reborn. He returned to 1981. This time, when Zhang Xiaorou said, “Let’s get married!” Zhao Feiyu’s eyes filled with tears. He held the woman before him tightly and said, “I will.” Heaven had finally answered his prayers. The regrets of his past life made Zhao Feiyu want to throw his head back and shout now that he had returned to 1981! In this life, he wouldn’t let tragedy happen again. With his all-k 37Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 Reborn as a Tycoon 重生之土豪人生 Sun Yang, a 32-year-old police officer, is reborn in 1997. Back then, a penguin was just an animal, an apple was just a fruit, and CS was just two English letters. He only wants to live a quiet life, but finds himself unwittingly on the road to riches. 2.1kReads8.4Score13714d adds
- 79 Reborn in 2003: I Built a Fortune on My Looks 重生03：我靠卖颜值发家致富 [A classic rebirth story, with a clever, clear-eyed protagonist! He leads his brothers to wealth and success in a sweet romance with a single heroine] In his previous life, Jiang Xin went from a penniless boy to a billionaire CEO, only to fall victim to a scheming green tea bitch. His reputation was ruined, and he lost everyone he wanted to protect. Reborn in the summer of 2003, he’s just been rejected after confessing his feelings. The green tea bitch looks at him coldly and says, “You need bre 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Taking Shelter from the Rain in a Brick Kiln with My Wife, I Was Dragged Off to the Firing Squad 和媳妇砖窑躲雨，被拉去打靶 A billionaire worth billions had his soul transported into the body of Zheng Qingren, a suspect in a major 1985 crime crackdown case. The case was about to be closed. After his trial, the rural young man Zheng Qingren was due to face execution, and the soul that had just been reborn panicked. Zheng Qingren was innocent. The real culprit would not be caught until a month after Zheng Qingren was executed. He had to clear his name! And demand compensation. He also had a daughter he'd never met, wai 7.5kReads8.2Score56114d adds
- 81 Reborn in 2000: Building a Business Empire 重生2000：缔造商业帝国 Chen Fan, twenty years in the future, sends a letter to his past self in the year 2000. He builds 360 Security Guard, takes on Tencent, and develops League of Legends and Honor of Kings. From China to the rest of the world, his presence is everywhere. From then on, Chen Fan embarks on a path completely different from the one his past self took twenty years ago... 1.6kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 82 Reborn in 1993, Heading for Back to Field 重生93，奔赴向往的生活 Sun Yuanhang woke up one morning and found himself back in 1993. The gears of fate began to turn. In his previous life, he walked through darkness. His father was driven to his death, his older brother was beaten into disability, and his mother spent every day in tears. In this life, he swore to change it all. Since justice would arrive late, he would break through with his own hands. He would avenge his enemies and make up for his regrets... He would set out for the life he had always longed fo —Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 83 Reborn in the 1990s: Break the West's Tech Stranglehold and Make Trillions 重生九零：科技卡脖欧美赚爆万亿 The rating just came in! [Reborn entrepreneurial story, building up industry, no System, slow burn, with sound business-war logic] Back in 1993, Su Lei makes his first fortune reselling pagers. He makes a killing worldwide with electronic pets, rapidly builds his business, catches up with Motorola and Intel, and establishes a foothold in the semiconductor chip industry. During the 1997 financial crisis, he fends off international speculators and buys up undervalued assets in Japan and South Kore 11.1kReads7.0Score86514d adds
- 84 Reborn in 1981: I Returned Just for You 重生1981：重生归来只为你 [Rebirth + One Female Lead + Business Rivalry + Hong Kong Showdown + Japan Showdown + Pudong’s Major Development] Li Ming was a business tycoon, a man who once made Western capital tremble. He never married, though rumors said he had a wife in his early years who died one summer. Reborn, Li Ming gives his family a good life. He buys a courtyard home in Beijing, b 1.4kReads7.2Score10514d adds
- 85 Reborn: The Tech Empire 重生之科技帝国 Reborn in 2003, back when Penguin wasn’t yet a behemoth and China’s internet companies hadn’t gone through their wild-growth phase. Li Jin is a genius from the future. Let’s see how he takes the world by storm. (This book requires you to check your brain at the door. If you curse me out, you’re right to.) 2Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 86 Reborn in 1981: My Family Is Just a Little Powerful 重生1981：我的家族有亿点强 Lin Chu was reborn in 1981. At the time, his family was at the height of its power, and his grandfather, the family's bedrock, was still alive. His father was ambitious and poised to climb the political ladder. The woman who would bring him endless humiliation in his previous life had yet to fulfill their engagement. Overjoyed, Lin Chu vowed to turn his family's imminent decline around. He would make the wife from his previous life, who had looked down on him, regret it for the rest of her life. 48Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 87 Reborn as the World's Richest Man 重生之世界首富 On their wedding day, his mother-in-law suddenly demanded another 100,000 yuan in bride price. Seeing this, Song Ning, reborn, turned around and walked away. “I’m not going through with this wedding.” 328Reads7.5Score18314d adds
- 88 Back to 1993: The Perfect Life 重返93之完美人生 The 1990s were a time when fortunes were made. Countless people rose and fell, while countless others followed in their footsteps. Yet the people of southwestern Shandong remained trapped in poverty. Lu Zijian suddenly returned to 1993. His second life began with a blind date. 325Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 89 Reborn: I Exploited a Game Bug on Day One and Made 500,000 a Day 重生首日游戏卡bug日入50万 Reborn in 2005 + Legend + Playboy + Period Setting + Sudden Wealth + Breakup from the Start Twenty years ago, if you had bought a house in Xiamen for 500,000 yuan, it would be worth 8 million yuan today. Twenty years ago, if you had bought 500,000 yuan worth of Kweichow Moutai stock, it would be worth 80 million yuan today. Twenty years ago, if you had bought 500,000 yuan worth of Tencent stock, it would be worth 270 million yuan today. Fifteen years ago, if you had bought 500,000 yuan worth of 3.1kReads8.1Score18614d adds
- 90 Reborn by Chance, I Seize the Moment and Live the Good Life 意外重生，踩住风口过惬意人生 Main characters: Lin Feng, Ye Yao After failing at business and in his marriage, Lin Feng became a hapless fool raising another man’s son. One night, after drinking himself into a stupor with his buddies, he returned to the carefree days of 2014. He was eighteen that year and had yet to meet the person who would drag him to rock bottom. It seemed that everything still lay ahead of him. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Tycoon: After My Divorce, I Made a Billion in Three Days! 神豪：离婚后我三天赚百亿！ [An abusive husband is reborn and pursues his wife] [A gambling wastrel turns over a new leaf and becomes obsessed with doting on his wife] [He cherishes his daughter as if she were his life] In his previous life, he abused his wife and mistreated his daughter. He was an absolute monster and scoundrel. Only on the brink of death did he learn the warmth of family, leaving behind far too many regrets. After being reborn, he dedicates his life to protecting his wife and daughter, building them a fu 158Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 92 Against the Current in 2006: The Rise of a Billionaire and His One True Love 逆流2006：首富的崛起与独宠 The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Hongguo. Give it a look if you’re interested. A life of hardship + rising through adversity + building a business empire + one heroine + sweet romance + cozy everyday life + reborn They say happy lives are all alike, while every unhappy life has its own sorrows. In his previous life, Qin Yu endured every kind of hardship in the first half of his life. Just as things finally began to improve, he inexplicably returned to the day he finished th 3.4kReads8.4Score20514d adds
- 93 Life’s Restart Button: A Grounded Journey to Wealth 人生重启键：脚踏实地的创富征程 The protagonist, Huang Lei, was reborn, but still didn’t get the chance to change his parents’ fate. From then on, he began caring for his younger sister and building his own business empire, one step at a time. This is a slow-burn story. Please don’t flame it if it’s not to your taste. 1.7kReads6.5Score10314d adds
- 94 Transmigrating to the Countryside as a Young Educated Youth in the 1970s 穿越七零下乡小知青 No System, no personal space, just an ordinary farming story. Song Zhiyuan wakes up one day and, for no apparent reason, finds himself a high school student in the 1970s. Both his parents are alive, and he has three siblings. Before he can adjust to life in this era, the campaign sending educated youths to the countryside begins. Thus starts Song Zhiyuan's ordinary life, swept along by the tide of the times. 2.2kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 95 Reborn in 1985: From the Start, I Rescue My Little Sister from Being Sold 重生85：开局救回被卖掉的小妹 Zhao Changlin has lived with guilt for years. He dies falling from a building while trying to save his younger sister. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to 1985! His eldest younger sister has yet to marry a fool, his youngest younger sister has yet to be sold by their stepmother, and his younger brother has yet to be sentenced to death for murder. There is still time to set everything right! * A little scene Sixty-year-old Zhao Changlin walks through a wheat field as a reporter b 258Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 96 From Starting with Nothing to Becoming a Global Oligarch 从白手起家到世界寡头 [Tech startups + beauties galore] After graduating from college, Lu Feng is humiliated by his future mother-in-law and awakens the Entrepreneurship System. Qingyun skincare products whiten skin and smooth wrinkles, taking the world by storm and winning the devotion of billions of women. His cancer drug hits the market, solving a major challenge in medicine and astonishing the world. His superpower battery makes its debut, ushering the auto industry into the age of new energy vehicles. Artificial 2.8kReads8.1Score18614d adds
- 97 The Golden Age Against the Tide 逆流黄金年代 Reborn in 2000, Lin Xiaolei finds that real estate has yet to take off, the internet has just weathered a downturn, and the retail industry is only getting started. As the tide of the times rolls in, what will he choose? Lin Xiaolei says, “I want to make money.” “And after you’ve made money?” “Make even more money.” “What do you need all that money for?” “Make money with money...” 2.8kReads8.2Score16914d adds
- 98 Back to 1993: Breaking Through 重返1993之突围 Rebirth + farming + morally gray protagonist + business wars + cultural warfare + financial warfare + technological warfare He returns to 1993, an era on the cusp of great change. The big brother has only just fallen. Negative talk about Daxia is everywhere on the international stage. Capital is fleeing in a frenzy. The idea that it's better to buy than to build dominates at home. Large numbers of scientific researchers are going abroad. To fulfill his mission of overcoming Daxia's technological 299Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 99 Reborn in '83: Pursuing a Successful Life 重生八三：追求成功人生 He woke from a dream to find himself back in that special era. Faced with everything from the past, his family, friends, classmates, and the girl he loved, Yu Lijun couldn't hold back his tears… 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Reborn as a God-Tier Investor 重生之神级投资 They say even a pig can fly when it catches the wind! Reborn at the dawn of the 2014 boom, Chang Dong vows to soar like a dragon and phoenix and revel in wealth and luxury! 2.7kReads7.8Score11514d adds
