Novels like The Rise and Fall of a Landlord in Republican China
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- 101 The Spirit Hidden Beneath an Old Qipao 旧旗袍下藏风骨 A Backbone Beneath the Old Qipao 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Red Lanterns Hang High: My Brother and I Returned Home 红灯笼高高挂我和哥哥回了家 With red lanterns hanging high, my brother and I returned home. 51Reads—Score214d adds
- 103 The Turbulent Republic: Chasing the Light 民国风云之逐光 A modern young man’s soul travels back to the Republic of China. He witnesses the changing times and the hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. Determined to make something of himself, he maneuvers among the great figures of the era and carves out a new world, all to pursue a ray of light in a China shrouded in darkness! 415Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 104 If a Dream Were a Fleeting Life, How Much Joy Would It Hold? 梦若浮生欢几何 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [One couple] [Strong female lead] [A lack of ratings doesn’t mean it isn’t good! There just haven’t been many readers leaving ratings yet. If you like it, feel free to leave a review!] [If you’re writing about the Republican era, you can’t only write about neon lights, dancing, and singing. You also have to write about women rising up to save their country.] After undergoing hypnosis that took her through a past life and the present, Jian Xi accidental 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Only the Fragrance Remains: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Actually a Man 只有香如故【少帅竟有男夫人】 [No transmigration, no rebirth. The turbulent Republican era: the fate of the nation and the bonds of love, with a strong heroine and a hero who may or may not be] He was a celebrated opera star, but one mistaken love left him destitute and on the brink of death. She was the warlord’s legitimate daughter, radiant with glory, decisive and ruthless. In 1932, warlord Ai Cheng rules Jiangsu and Zhejiang. His two sons and one daughter are drawn into a struggle for power. Yet at a crucial moment, the 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Two Heroines in a Tumultuous Era: A Shanghai Legend 乱世双姝，沪江传奇 An epic saga of a top-tier family spanning nearly a century, from the chaotic final years of the Qing dynasty to Shenzhen's reform and opening-up! She was a noblewoman caught in the turmoil of the times, forced into a life of prostitution. Once he bought her freedom, a business tycoon showered her with love and lifted her into the clouds! As the nation crumbled, he poured out his entire fortune and sent 23 cargo ships to save the country, spending his life keeping her safe. He was loyal to the w 14Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 107 Warlord Rivalry: From Militia Commander to Emperor 军阀争霸：从民团团长到帝国皇帝 After unexpectedly transmigrating to another world, Zhu Jilong discovers that he has become the commander of a local militia in a small county town. After awakening a sign-in System, he can obtain all kinds of weapons and equipment from it through one sign-in each day. Thanks to the System's early rewards, the protagonist's forces expand step by step: from a single regiment from the start to a division, then from a division to an army of hundreds of thousands! As his army grows, the protagonist' 225Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 108 Spring Ashes on the Jade Steps 玉阶春烬 [Warlord’s young marshal X beautiful aristocratic heiress, equally strong couple, love grows over time] He is a newly appointed young marshal, cold-blooded and ruthless. She is a charming, delicate beauty with a cool and distant air. The two had nothing to do with each other, until a wedding brought them together and bound them in love. At their first meeting, he mistakes her for Marshal Yang’s seventh concubine. The next time they meet, she witnesses his cruel side. One day, a little maid comes 266Reads—Score10914d adds
- 109 The Warlord's Adopted Daughter: The Wolf Cub's Moonlight Is His Sister 军阀养女：狼崽子的白月光是姐姐 At fifteen, Shen Tang became the eldest young lady of the Xu household. Xu Zeming, the Xu family's only son, was a little devil who did as he pleased. Before Madam Xu died, she took Shen Tang's hand and said, "You can't rely on men. Take care of him for me." From then on, she kept that promise, and he stayed by his older sister's side. In the turbulent years of the Republic of China, they were siblings for a time. Was theirs a deep sibling bond, or a childhood romance? Where would these feelings 8.3kReads8.9Score95014d adds
- 110 The Unknown Meaning of a Gentle Breeze 未知清风意 The most famous girl on this street was Shen Weizhi, and the most famous young master in this neighborhood was Gu Wei. Later, Shen Weizhi was still the most famous girl, but no one ever mentioned the name “Gu Wei” again. “This is a chaotic age. Anyone can be a hero.” 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Heartless 薄幸 [Republican Era Romance] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Possessive Love] [A Love Entangled in Hatred] [The Regretful Husband’s Road to Redemption] [Love and Conflict Between Nation and Family] [Ensemble Cast] Everyone says Fu Qizhen is heartless. She was once the refined young lady of the scholarly Fu family in Jingping, and He Zhiyan’s childhood sweetheart and fiancée. But the year his family was destroyed and his father died in battle, she coldly abandoned him and married into the Cheng family, 30.2kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
- 112 The Young Marshal Only Believes in Overwhelming Firepower 军阀少帅，只喜火力覆盖 The Myanmar and northern Myanmar you don’t want, I’ll take. The foreign powers you don’t dare provoke, I’ll provoke. If you can’t lead the people to prosperity and strength, I can. Short the Western economy, then reinvest the gains to fuel our own development. Watch as the male lead leads the people step by step toward prosperity and strength, until they stand atop the world. —Reads—Score114d adds
- 113 Reborn to Rule Shanghai 重生之称霸上海滩 During a mountain-climbing trip, Wang Xiaobai accidentally fell off a cliff. When he woke up, he found himself reborn in Shanghai and had awakened a choice-based System. After meeting two brothers, he embarked on the path to supremacy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Eleventh Letter 第十一封信笺 Set against the turmoil of the Republican era, this is a tragic love story. After the young Zhou Yao loses all news of the man she loves, she sets out to find him. Along the way, she follows Zhang Han and unexpectedly investigates the collapse of the Hubei Jingjiang embankment. During an impeachment case at the Inspectorate, she glimpses how the worldly powers of the Republic oppress the people. Through the eyes of ordinary people, the story portrays the true history of the Republic, showing fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Tumultuous Republic of China 民国沉浮 Chen Dafu was an ordinary man living through the turbulent Republic of China era. He weathered famine and war, struggling to keep his family alive. He had no golden finger, no cheat, and no lofty ambition to save the nation and its people. Most of this book is about everyday life. It does not discuss politics, nor is it history or a legend. Please don’t connect it to actual history; any resemblance is purely coincidental. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 116 Deep Love and Heavy Rain: I’ve Taken the Spy Chief 情深深雨蒙蒙之特务头子我收了 The new book has just received its first rating, so the score will rise over time. This is a fanfiction crossover between the TV dramas The Right Way of the World and Romance in the Rain. It focuses on romance rather than politics, telling the sweet-and-sour love story of a secret service chief and a charming young lady. Yang Liren is the intelligence chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation's Shanghai office. Lu Mengping is the Lu family's youngest daughter, a spoiled, sharp-tongued girl wh 1.3kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 117 I Transmigrated to Republican-Era China and Became the Most Useless Young Marshal 穿越民国：我成了最废少帅 Liu Luo, a criminal police captain, accidentally activates a spirit-communicating jade while accompanying female police captain Wen You to inspect cultural relics. The two transmigrate together to Jiangcheng in the Republic of China era. Liu Luo is mistakenly identified as Hong Qingshu, a good-for-nothing young marshal, while Wen You passes herself off as Ren Xinyi, a gang boss's daughter. Japanese officer Shanghu Mao disguises himself as a Japanese businessman and brings his children to Jiangch 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Republican Era: I Can Enhance Anything 民国：我能强化万物 [Republican era + transmigration + enhancement + warlords + technology] In 1916, modern young man Li Feng transmigrates into the body of the sixteen-year-old young master of the Li family in Xiao County, northern Jiangsu, and obtains the [Item Enhancement System], which can enhance weapons. [Mauser C96 Broomhandle detected. Activate enhancement?] [Weapon name]: Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol [Core specifications]: - Material: High-quality alloy steel barrel, forged carbon-steel frame, walnut g 690Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 119 The Righteous Path of the World Is One of Vicissitudes: Adrift Across the Four Seas 人间正道是沧桑之四海飘零 Meng Jia wakes up one day in the body of a young student from a century ago, who opposed an arranged marriage and starved herself to death. To keep escaping marriage, she follows her cousin to Guangzhou to study. By chance, she meets Chu Cai, a secretary in the principal's office at the Whampoa Military Academy. He is a shadow operative behind the KMT's Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, a powerful division chief who pulls the strings. Cold, calculating, obsessive, and willing to do 21.4kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 120 Reborn as a Traitor 重生当汉奸 Modern special forces soldier Lin Feng accidentally transmigrates to Tianjin in 1940 and takes over the body of Chen Mo, deputy captain of the Wang Jingwei regime’s secret police. To survive in enemy territory and carry out his mission as an undercover agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, he has no choice but to play the part of a greedy, brutal traitor, maneuvering between Japanese agents, Wang regime superiors, and Military Statistics Bureau orders. During his missions, he repeatedly face 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 From History Prodigy to Secret Agent Assassin 从历史系高材生到军统暗刃 Modern history graduate student Chen Yu transmigrates to 1938 Shanghai through a mysterious pocket watch, taking over the body of Lin Mo, a peripheral member of the Military Statistics Bureau. Armed with his knowledge of history and a modern way of thinking, he struggles to survive amid Japanese and puppet forces and the power plays of rival factions, gradually growing from an inexperienced student into a cool-headed, perceptive agent. As he navigates between his superior, the Military Statistic 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 After Becoming the Villainess, I Was Spoiled by the Factory Director Husband 穿成恶毒女配后，厂长老公宠上天 In the 21st century, Jiang Niannian unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Jiang Niannian, a nineteen-year-old rural-born supporting female character in 1985. With her pretty face and excellent grades, the original Jiang Niannian got a job as a department-store sales clerk after graduating from high school. She met Ye Wanhua, the male lead's mother, who often came to shop. Seeing how generous Ye Wanhua was with money, she made inquiries and learned that her son ran a factory and was unmarri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Love at First Sight, Morning and Night 一见倾心朝朝暮暮 Love at First Sight, Day After Day 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Years I Ruled Shanghai 穿越民国：纵横上海滩的那些年 Only when people reach a certain level are they qualified to talk about the greater good of the nation. In the underworld, it’s not about fighting for power. It’s about brotherhood. The more friends you have, the more your standing in the world changes. When I was just starting out, the slum was a sanctuary in my brothers’ hearts. When countless good brothers followed me, everyone trembled at the sight of me. When I controlled several territories, I only had to stamp my foot, and everyone shook 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Republican-Era Detective: Beyond the Clouds 民国奇探：隔烟云 [A Qiao Chusheng fanfic with a female lead] [Qiao Chusheng, one of Shanghai’s Eight Great Gangland Enforcers and a detective × Bai Mingsu, a stunning forensic doctor and founder of the Qinglong Gang] [Reunion after years apart, chasing his wife after losing her, one-on-one romance] Two years ago, Bai Mingsu suddenly broke off their engagement and left Shanghai. Qiao Chusheng spent the next six months drinking heavily. Even after a rival gang beat him bloody at the Paramount, he refused to admit 440Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 126 She Tore Up the Hand She Was Dealt in Love 她把爱的烂牌撕了 The fourteenth year of the Republic, a rainy night. The young marshal’s wife watches her husband carry his sworn sister into the bridal chamber. He gently reassures her, “Don’t be afraid. This is our home.” “Our home? I’m the outsider now.” She neither cries nor makes a scene. She does only three things… Within three days, every step is marked by blood, and she backs the young marshal into a corner. He signs the divorce papers in tears. Pregnant, she boards a ship south with a rising star. At se 59Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 127 An Unconventional Family 非正常家庭， Among the many discussions of love and marriage, one thought-provoking saying goes: “If you can still feel a spark for the person beside you in bed for your whole life, that’s true love.” These brief but powerful words capture the ideal of love and marriage. In people’s dreams, love burns like a blazing fire, and marriage is the vessel that keeps it alight forever. Husband and wife spend their lives together, nestled in the warmth of their love, with neither passion nor excitement ever fading. B 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Dual Crossing Through Time: I Become a Warlord in Republican-Era China 双穿时空：我在民国当军阀 A car accident gives Li Cao the ability to travel freely between 2024 and 1925. From then on, an invincible warlord who can command everything emerges. He trades gold bars and antiques for technological blueprints, and uses drones to strike fear into vast armies. With his own hands, he establishes the “Dragon Soul Army,” saves the Young Marshal, changes China's fate, and aims his cannons at the world powers! Young Marshal Zhang regards him as his one true confidant: “Brother, you and I will rule 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Rain at Dawn and Dusk, Wind Suddenly Rising 朝暮之雨疏风骤 Warlord romance + devoted one-on-one love + intense, simmering tension + a groveling chase to win her back + a marriage in someone else’s place (set in a fictionalized Republican-era China) He is the young marshal, a warlord with control of the troops across six northern provinces. On the ocean liner returning to China, he rescues her after someone drugs her with an aphrodisiac. From that moment on, their fates become intertwined... She is a student returning from overseas, yearning for freedom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Republican Era: The Irreverent Young Master and the Little Plum Blossom 民国：玩世不恭的大少爷与小梅花 Republican Era: The Carefree Young Master and the Little Plum Blossom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 One Meeting with This Lord, and a Lifetime of Peace 一遇斯君，一世苡安 In the seventeenth year of the Republic, three powers stand in uneasy balance in the north, while undercurrents swirl beneath the surface. Young Marshal Pei Sijun has no desire to fight for supremacy. He only wants to uncover the truth about his father’s death and the death of his closest friend, Su Qingyan. Doctor Su Yi'an wants nothing to do with the world beyond her door. All she wants is to preserve the peace of that little corner of Qingzhu Lane. A set of missing blueprints for a modern can 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 A Conscience-Driven Liquor 良心酒 Honest Liquor 20Reads—Score114d adds
- 133 The White Jade Capital in My Heart 心上白玉京 [Alternate-Republic Era + Love of Country and Family + Beloved by All] A dramatic, cunning governor-general x a moody, world-weary crybaby * She is the moon in everyone’s heart; he is the sun that will redeem the rest of her life. * Back then, Shen Polu was the only son of the marshal of the navy and army. Bai Yujing was the daughter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Their arranged marriage was a match made in heaven. Later, Shen Polu came to command four provinces, holding court in Jingbei w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 From the Start, the Number One Beauty in Jiangcheng Blows My Head Off 开局被江城第一美女爆头 [Republican Era] + [Alternate history] + [System] + [War of Resistance against Japan] + [Ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to the Republican Era, he becomes Jiangcheng's biggest playboy, a young marshal! From the start, Jiangcheng's number-one beauty knocks him out with an ashtray, activating the [God-Tier Sign-In System]! On the surface, I'm still the same Jiangcheng playboy, spending my days in dance halls and throwing money around. Behind the scenes, I quietly sign in, build weapons 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Bandit Hunt 擒匪记 Let me tell you a tale of love and hatred set in the Republican era, where the characters’ fates twist and turn and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat. Is he an official or a bandit? Is he good or evil? You might guess wrong unless you read to the very end. Everyone is welcome to read and leave a comment. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Became a Super Warlord 我成了超级军阀 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] Hu Ping and Xia Baimeng transmigrated to Daxia, a feudal monarchy that never existed in history! At home, there are no wise ministers to advise the ruler; abroad, hostile nations threaten their borders. The people are starving, the land is strewn with corpses, and foreign powers watch hungrily from every direction. A legend in an alternate world is about to begin. These are years of passion and fervor. An age of war and heroes. And a collection of heartwarming yet 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 137 Opium Blossoms Amid the Flames of War: The Young Marshal's Financial Queen 烽烟罂华：少帅的金融女王 “Was it a past life, or the same dream?” The male and female leads transmigrate at the same time and eventually return to their own era. A wonderful tale blending mystery, political intrigue, and romance. [Transmigration + two equally powerful leads + both leads are pure + business warfare in the Republic of China era + past and present lives + substitute romance] Top-tier star Ye Lihua transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes Ye Qingying, the queen of finance. Even more shocking, 27Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 138 The Rhythm of the Eagle 枭韵 A domineering, arrogant, cunning, tough-as-nails warlord + fiercely protective and petty + both wolfish and sweet Feel-good story + high-stakes household intrigue + a heroine skilled in both letters and combat + sweet, cool, and wild Chen Suoxin has always been the sort of person who would even sell herself to get what she wants. She sees the world clearly. The moment she learned that her grandmother had sent her to the Marshal’s mansion to fulfill an arranged childhood engagement, she knew exac 74Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 139 After Running Away from My Wedding, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 逃婚后成了少爷的贴身丫鬟 “She was a flower that bloomed from the mud. He was a butterfly trapped behind high walls.” “The whole city laughed at the Bai family’s young master for divorcing a noble-born wife for the sake of a maid.” “No one knew that Song Wanqiu had once been a bride sold by her father to a fool.” One elopement made Song Wanqiu Bai Zhiyi’s cure: He taught her to read; she taught him how to live. He stood up for her; she made his heart beat. From scrubbing floors on her knees to managing the househol 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 I Worked as a Translator in Republican-Era China 我在民国做翻译 Wen Yuqiu hasn’t had a full meal since she was twelve. She’s always been hungry and cold, beaten three times a day, and left outside in the bitter winter. Now she’s about to be sold to a good-for-nothing. Is she doomed to waste away in Hushu Village? If fate won’t treat her kindly, then she’ll grab it by the throat. 610Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 141 An Orphan Girl from the Late Qing Ventures into Republican China 清末孤女闯民国 This is a long novel about a woman struggling to survive and take revenge amid the chaos of war, fleeing, standing up to gangsters and warlords, and finding love. Today, she happily sets out to seek refuge with her older sister in another city. The next day, she risks everything to save her sister by storming an execution ground alone. Within two days, she kills the prefect and the county magistrate, along with their daughters, becoming a wanted criminal for murdering officials of the imperial c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Butterfly Shadows in the Republican Era: No Return for the Green Bamboo 民国蝶影：青竹无归期 Shadows of Butterflies in the Republican Era: Green Bamboo, No Return Date 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Transmigrated to the Republican Era: The Young Lady's Harem Is on Fire 穿越民国：小姐的后院着火了 Fictional Republican Era + Multiple Male Leads + Male Leads Are Pure + Female Lead Has Special Abilities + No Saintly, Naive Goody-Two-Shoes Luo Lan is the Luo family’s adopted fourth daughter. Her older brother adores her, the young marshal bows to her, a young gentleman loves her deeply, and even a warlord submits to her. She refuses to be a vine that clings to someone else, choosing instead to be a queen who controls everything. As the world descends into chaos, she advances one careful step 1.9kReads8.3Score20514d adds
- 144 Rose of the Battlefield: Yiping Enlists to Serve Her Country 战地玫瑰，依萍投军报国 [Military academy + devoted to one another + restrained romantic tension + Sparrow + Romance in the Rain + The Disguiser] Lu Yiping was once a piano prodigy at a music conservatory. Her hands were meant to dance across the black and white keys. But with the country in ruins, she resolutely cut off her long hair, donned a rough military uniform, and entered Whampoa Military Academy. “An indulged young lady can’t take hardship. I bet she’ll be crying to drop out within three days!” Facing the whol 1kReads—Score11614d adds
- 145 A Daughter of the Loess 黄土女儿情 With meticulous, richly detailed realism, this book depicts the struggles of the daughters of northern Shaanxi. At the time, family-planning policies were strict, and one family longed for a son to carry on the family line. Instead, they had seven daughters. Each had a different personality and her own talents, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing off their abilities. They fought tirelessly against poverty, backwardness, and ignorance in their harsh natural surroundings. Their 18Reads—Score214d adds
- 146 The Heiress Is Sweet but Ruthless, and the Young Marshal Is Obsessed 大小姐甜切黑，少帅追疯了 A Republican-era romance! A Republican-era romance!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!! A Republican-era romance!!!!! 3Reads—Score46814d adds
- 147 Those Who Fight Well Do Not Die 善战者不死 The grand estate of a powerful family is a place where man-eating beasts prowl the front courtyard, while the back courtyard is a cold well surrounded by high walls. For one woman… getting out is incredibly difficult. But with a group of women by my side, I’m not alone! One of us will surely make it out and see the world! Sis, do you like some other girl now? What other girl? I’ve got my hands full worrying about you, you little troublemaker! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Warlord: The Road to a Strong Army 军阀：强军之路 Zhou He, born in 2000, transmigrates to a parallel world in the early twentieth century. What should he do? Faced with a world and history so similar to his own, will he help bring about the founding of the nation, or… 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Rebuilding an Empire in Another World 异世界之重造帝国 In another world, the ancient Great Chu Empire, once powerful for a thousand years, has fallen apart. Warlords abound, conflict rages, the people are displaced, and human lives are worth less than grass. Beyond the empire, foreign tribes rise one after another, all eyeing the weakened Great Chu and eager to tear off a chunk for themselves. Special forces soldier Ling Feng transmigrates to Shu Province in Great Chu with the strongest System. From the start, he has a company of soldiers. For every 23Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 150 My Life in the Republican Era 我的民国生涯 A demobilized university student soldier transmigrates to the Republican era by accident. As luck would have it, he has an incredibly powerful golden finger, so the Japanese devils and Soviet Russkies are in for a rough time. 117Reads—Score—14d adds
