Novels like 1983: Starting Out as a Big-Time Aquaculturist on a Small Island
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as 1983: Starting Out as a Big-Time Aquaculturist on a Small Island, best match first.
- 1 Reborn in the 1970s: A Young Educated Youth at the Forestry Station 重生七零：我在林场当知青 Sheng Xiping is reborn in the 1970s, back in the days when he was an educated youth at a forestry station. In his previous life, his hotheaded youth led him to make a grave mistake. Given another chance at life, he will repay kindness and avenge every wrong. And when he loves, he will love with all his heart. At the foot of Changbai Mountain, amid forests and snowy wilderness, there are towering ancient trees and rare, exotic beasts. The entire mountain is his orchard, and his hunting ground. Fr 0Votes55.1kRecs115kFans
- 2 Back to 1982: The Workers' Compound 重回1982职工大院 Reborn in 1982, Qiu Huoming was completely caught off guard. He discovered that his memory had become extraordinary: after reading a book just once, he could remember 70 or 80 percent of it. He would start his brand-new life by getting into college. From that day on, he would rewrite the tragic fates of his parents and sisters and give them the best life possible. Full of youthful confidence, Qiu Huoming rode the wave of the times. A famous old slogan came to mind: Never look down on a poor youn 0Votes24.1kRecs138.3kFans
- 3 Back to 1986 in a Small Mountain Village 重回1986小山村 New book: Fairy? That’s My Clone. If you were reborn, what would you most want to do? Gao Mingcheng thought it over carefully and decided that a happy home with a wife and kids was still the best! His young and beautiful wife must never lose her sparkle to the hardships of life. His quiet, introverted eldest son needs to be nurtured properly from a young age. As for his younger son, who’s gone astray, hehe, the “Learn How to Behave” package is now available. It includes: cov 0Votes24.8kRecs164.5kFans
- 4 Era: Starting from Mountain Farming and Hunting 年代：发家从赶山养殖开始 At sixty, Lin Heng unexpectedly returned to the 1980s, an era when travel was slow, life was hard, but people’s ideals were pure. Living a second life, he had no lofty ambitions. He only wanted to make up for past regrets and give his wife and children a happy life. And it all began when he beat someone else to a big wolfdog, then took his bow and arrows up the mountain to hunt. [Period piece, everyday life, mountain trips, hunting, farming, raising livestock, devoted husband, raising children, 1Votes17.4kRecs135.1kFans
- 5 Fishing and Hunting in the 1980s 八十年代渔猎日常 Reborn, Li Changle looks at his cold-hearted wife, his eldest son who worries about everything, and his sweet younger son, a miniature version of his older brother. In this life, he stops being a fool with his head in the clouds. He rolls up his sleeves, keeps his feet on the ground, and devotes himself to a warm home with his wife and children... By day, he catches giant blue lobsters and big rice fish in underwater caves. At night, he checks his fish traps and finds fish crowding the ponds, cr 352Votes266.4kRecs179.6kFans
- 6 A Little Village in 1992: Raising Cars Made Me the Village's Richest Man 1992小乡村，养车成村中首富 [A niche story about raising vehicles, following a man who starts out in the countryside in the 1990s. At first, he raises and repairs excavators, presses, and loaders, and buys secondhand excavators at home and abroad...] Yu Dawei, who spent his whole life losing money, could only support himself by repairing cars. Now he's back in 1992, in a little village without electricity, where nobody can afford a cellphone and every household still uses candles. He intends to get his life back on track, 0Votes14.9kRecs111.5kFans
- 7 1980: Hunting and Farming in Bashan 1980巴山猎耕记 The old man said that Bashan stretched endlessly, with countless medicinal herbs and countless birds and beasts in its mountains. As long as you worked hard, stayed bold yet careful, you would reap rewards, eat your fill, dress warmly, and live a prosperous, comfortable life. Lies. Every word of it was a lie! Reborn and walking the road of life once more, Chen An knew all too well: If the mountains were not prosperous, where would there be any leisurely days? After taking up mountain hunting and 2Votes87.9kRecs243.8kFans
- 8 Back to 1980 to Enjoy the Good Life 重回1980去享福 The first incense offering at the ancestral rites, a family tree entry of one’s own, and a place in the history books: these are a man’s ultimate dreams, and Deng Shirong achieved them all after being reborn. [This book is rich in rural flavor, with realistic prices, solid logic, and a leisurely storytelling style. At 2.27 million words, it still gets over 3,400 readers returning within 24 hours. The quality is excellent, making this a rare gem among period novels. Don’t miss it if you’re passin 0Votes112.6kRecs224.2kFans
- 9 Travel Through Time and Get Rich, Starting in 1985 穿梭致富从1985开始 Travel between parallel worlds, back to 1985. Starting with a single exhaust pipe, build the world’s largest semiconductor company, establish the biggest entertainment conglomerate and the world’s largest aviation group, build a private space station, and buy a secondhand aircraft carrier as a private yacht. He Gui’s motto: Never make the first move, but never say no. 0Votes118.8kRecs143.2kFans
- 10 1994: The Vegetable Farmer's Comeback 1994：菜农逆袭 Vegetable farmer Chen Jiazhi returns to 1994. That year, he is 21. He leaves home for Huacheng and begins his first stint as a vegetable farmer. Then the rookie farmer is hit by one disaster after another: the rainy season rots his crops at the roots, torrential rain wipes out his harvest, typhoons bring floods, heat waves bring drought, and then a cold snap strikes... Now he has a chance to start over. For vegetable farmers, terrible weather is both a disaster and an opportunity. (Farming + Dai 29Votes116.3kRecs174kFans
- 11 EN Hunter X Hunter: Ascending to Supreme Will 从全职猎人开始成为无上意志 Long: “When I set foot on the Dark Continent again, I will lead humanity to take complete control of it.” Hunter x Hunter, Demon Slayer, One Piece, One-Punch Man... His journey continues. The quest of the supreme will never ends. 0Votes42.6kRecs196.9kFans
- 12 EN Rebirth in 1981: Hunting and Fishing in the Northwest 重生八一渔猎西北 Li Long, carrying many regrets from his previous life, was reborn in 1981. That year, the land hadn't yet been divided among the households. He was still unmarried, his older brother hadn't died in a fall because of him, his sister-in-law didn't yet despise him, and his nephew and niece were growing up healthy. The root cause of all the troubles that would plague the future hadn't happened yet. There was still 96Votes552.9kRecs1.6MFans
- 13 Chronicles Across Time 超时空史记 One day, four uninvited guests showed up at Chu Zhen's home. One was Li Shimin, the second son of the Duke of Tang, who claimed to be a devoted brother. One was the Hongwu Emperor, who snatched the map of China hanging on his wall as soon as they met. One was the young lady Li, who remarked that “Su Shi's lyrics are pretty mediocre.” And one was Lin Daiyu, who dropped from the sky, with smoky brows and cherry-red lips. After Chu Zhen spent some time in warm, friendly, in-depth conversation with 0Votes78.6kRecs262.7kFans
- 14 Back to the Prosperous Years to Live an Ordinary Life 回到红火岁月做俗人 A glutton transmigrates to an era of scarce food and clothing, and strives to live as an ordinary person with plenty to eat and drink. A sensible story, with little brutality and characters who have their wits about them. No multiverse, no double transmigration, no System, no farming space, just a portable warehouse that could starve a mouse to death. No copying, pasting, or plagiarism. Entirely handwritten, not produced by a studio. A slow-paced slice-of-life story that reflects the era. Aside 331Votes210.3kRecs418.7kFans
- 15 Survival: A Little Treehouse from the Start 求生之开局一个小树屋 [Survival + Pioneering] Welcome to the world of survival! Forget everything you once had, and do your best to stay alive! You start with nothing but a treehouse seed and no tools, yet you must search for hope of survival in this jungle teeming with danger. [Unlocking creator privileges for the world of survival...] What’s going on?! [Failed to unlock creator privileges...] What’s going on now??? This is a strange and fantastical world where new adventures await at every turn, and the unknown is 0Votes29.6kRecs222.1kFans
- 16 EN The Han Family's Path to Immortality 韩氏仙路 There was a small island in the East Sea, long in shape, broad in the east and narrow in the west. Lush vegetation covered it, and courtyards stood side by side amid rockeries and ponds, with jeweled pavilions and sweeping eaves. A flock of white cranes circled high above. From afar, the entire island looked like a giant gourd, and so it was named Gourd Island. A Han family of cultivators lived there, and this is where the story begins. (A family-cultivation story. Please 0Votes107.7kRecs174.6kFans
- 17 Back to 1977: Farming and Raising Kids 重回七七种田养娃 Xu Shiyan is reborn forty years in the past, on the second day after his wedding. His lovely new bride has just arrived, and everything is off to the best possible start. He can grow crops, go hunting, and head into the mountains to dig up a giant ginseng root whenever he likes. Life in the 1970s really isn't so bad. He wasn't much to speak of in his previous life, and he has no grand ambitions in this one. He just wants to live happily with his wife and raise their daughters to succeed. His eld 3Votes131.1kRecs363.2kFans
- 18 EN Cultivate? I'll Farm 你们修仙，我种田 Lu Xuan woke up one morning to find himself an ordinary spirit-plant cultivator in a cultivator market town. Guarding a small plot of spirit farmland, he struggled to survive in the cultivation world. Fortunately, he discovered by chance that whenever a spirit plant matured, he would receive an additional reward. Harvest one Sword Grass plant and receive one Sword Pill. Harvest one Mysterious Insect Vine plant and receive one portion of Hidden Star Sand. Harvest one Netherfountain Flower and rec 8Votes176.6kRecs463.7kFans
- 19 Back to the Roaring Eighties 重返火红年代 Liu Hai transmigrates to the fiery-red era, starting by cobbling together a motorcycle. Motorcycles, cars, trucks, tank engines... Along the way, Liu Hai creates an industrial age of his own. 7Votes166.1kRecs324.7kFans
- 20 EN Return from a Low-Magic World: Creating an Artificial Intelligence 从低魔世界归来，先做人工智能 Wang Yi, who has just returned from a low-magic world after achieving legendary status, decides that he should first build an artificial intelligence to serve as his butler... Also known as My Skeletons Can Tighten Screws, There’s Something Wrong with Your Game, The Threat of Resident Evil to Necromancers, When the Abyss Invaded, the Mage Tower Lit Up the Whole World, and Eight Billion 0Votes167.8kRecs285.9kFans
- 21 My 1995 Small Farm 我的1995小农庄 With a pocket paradise in hand, Chen Ling returns from a prosperous future to 1995 and unwittingly creates a secluded utopia... He raises chickens and ducks, plays with the dogs, and tends the cattle. On quiet days, he spends two or three days hunting in the mountains. When work is busy, he sweats in the fields, and gold and silver pile up at home. The honey from the cliffs is delicious, and the fish and shrimp in the streams are a delight. He fishes, picks melons, and plants fruit trees. Tucked 1Votes229.2kRecs296.6kFans
- 22 EN Cultivation Starts in the Desert 修仙从沙漠开始 An utterly ordinary office clerk unexpectedly becomes reborn in a mysterious, vast xianxia world, becoming a member of a small cultivation family. The story begins at an oasis called Jade Spring Lake Oasis in a boundless sea of sand. Official full-subscription group: 290883946 (fans with a support level of 2,000 or above may join) [Mortal cultivation, no System, family cultivation, farming] 0Votes281.2kRecs276.8kFans
- 23 Beast-Taming Envoy 御兽巡使 New book: Spirits of the Culinary World When Lin Su discovers he can travel between two different worlds with his pet beasts, the world gains a workaholic who puts in 48 hours a day. No System, no female lead, travel between two worlds, original beast-taming 5Votes99.2kRecs308.8kFans
- 24 Pirate Sovereignty 海盗王权 Kings are crowned, rising from blood and fire; all bow down and sing beneath the throne! Fate is never merciful out of love, nor fair because of greatness. The strong prey on the weak: that is the way of kings! The sole purpose of cannons is to measure a nation's borders! Everything within their range is truth! And in this Age of Sail, ruled by mighty ships and cannons, the only truth is... Hand it over! “Wait! What are all those things overseas? Retreat, retre... Aah!” The great beings of the p 4Votes173.9kRecs696.5kFans
- 25 A Door in My Mind 脑海带着一扇门 Jiang Xiaochuan transmigrates to another era in a parallel world. In these times of scarcity, he uses his pocket dimension and supernatural abilities to improve life for himself and his family. While everyone else is limited to just six liang of meat a month, Jiang Xiaochuan's family secretly eats their fill. While others struggle to find cotton in winter, he grows it in his pocket dimension. An ageless protagonist returns to the era of ration coupons. He keeps his head down and gets by... Pocke 0Votes476.7kRecs541.1kFans
- 26 EN 1984: Starting with a Sichuan Restaurant 1984：从川菜馆开始 Also known as Sichuan Flavors, Human Life [Period piece, food, everyday life, farming] Food blogger Zhou Yan is reborn in 1984. From the start, he takes over a bankrupt Sichuan restaurant. In this era of scarce supplies, he'll give diners a taste of truly exceptional food! Qiaojiao beef, couple's lung slices, mapo tofu, Dongpo pork knuckle, rabbit cooked in boiling water... Stir-fried, seared, braised, steamed, deep-fried, boiled, marinated, smoked... Sichuan cuisine has a hundred flavors, with 11.3kVotes718.8kRecs1MFans
- 27 EN Hunter: I'm Really Not an Exorcist 猎人：我真不是除念师 “Hunter x Hunter” Mysterious realms that radiate an unknown aura, bizarre Nen Abilities born from intense personalities, uncanny and dangerous calamities from beyond the world, and Nen tools with all kinds of powers, fashioned from things that remain after death. This is the world of Hunter x Hunter. A world where anyone can gradually master the supernatural power known as “Nen.” And yet, only a tiny fraction of people ever come into contact with Nen. Moyou transmigrated here by accident. One da 6Votes225kRecs340.8kFans
- 28 EN Back to 1982: A Second Chance in a Fishing Village 重回1982小渔村 A fishing-and-seaside-life story set in the 1980s, with an average of 35,000 paid subscribers. The animated series of the same name, Back to 1982: A Small Fishing Village, launched on Hongguo on August 7! [Everyday life in the 1980s: fishing, farming, raising kids, and family squabbles. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read or leave hate!] It’s the same familiar little fishing village, but Ye Yaodong is no longer the young man he used to be. Reborn into the pas 221Votes2.1MRecs2MFans
- 29 The Whole Mountain Is My Hunting Ground 整座大山都是我的猎场 Reborn in 1986, an era when guns and hunting weren’t banned, wildlife wasn’t protected, and bears and wild boars were even wrecking the fruits of the people’s hard work. The higher-ups encouraged and urged every village to actively hunt. Zhao Jun, a low-ranking soldier in the Yong’antun militia platoon and a member of the local hunters’ squad, slings his rifle over his shoulder and heads into the mountains, where he takes up a life of hunting with dogs. This story is based entirely on true event 2.3kVotes1.3MRecs990kFans
- 30 Men and Women, Food and Drink 饮食男女 Eldest Uncle: The funeral arrangements are hard to settle Second Uncle: Holding office and enjoying good food Third Uncle: Careful budgeting Qin Huairu: A pretty face He Yuzhu: Fighting and cooking Lou Xiaoe: Unable to escape the courtyard Once Li Xuewu shows up, the uncles' years of effort go down the drain, and even Silly Zhu wishes he could trade places with him. 654Votes925.6kRecs909kFans
- 31 Fame and Fortune in America 美利坚名利双收 Get famous early, make money early, and enjoy the good life in America with both fame and fortune. America, Hollywood, business battles, showbiz, stars, and movies. 0Votes305.3kRecs335.9kFans
- 32 I Have a Home in 1982 我在1982有个家 Wang Yi gets a key. Open a door in 2022, and it leads to 1982. Open a door in 1982, and it takes him back to 2022. Two vastly different eras lie before him: Plentiful food, advanced industrial products, miracle medicines, and an explosion of information: this is 2022. Simple, honest customs, abundant wild resources, forgotten antiques, and treasures of a bygone age: this is 1982. Traveling between these two eras, Wang Yi has no grand ambitions. He just wants to enjoy a comfortable, fulfilling li 3Votes659.1kRecs510.5kFans
- 33 This Movie Emperor Only Wants to Earn Certificates 这个影帝只想考证 After awakening the Attribute-Absorbing System, he becomes an attribute-absorbing maniac in the entertainment industry, with a chance to absorb attributes from other people. But the attributes he absorbs have to be stored in the corresponding certificates, so Hao Yun has no choice but to embark on a frantic quest to earn certifications. He’s either taking an exam or on his way to take one! Reporter: I hear you’ve earned over a hundred certificates. You’re the star with the most certificates in t 29Votes624.1kRecs792.6kFans
- 34 Peninsula Prosecutor 半岛检察官 Xu Jingwen transmigrates into South Korea and, from the start, kills his twin brother, who was plotting to murder him. With their identical faces, he assumes his dead brother's identity and takes his job as a prosecutor, his house, and his fiancée. Having taken the place of one man with another, he decides to be a good person and wipe out every corrupt official and criminal. But on his very first day at work, he discovers that the corrupt official is... himself. PS: The protagonist is a playboy 0Votes184.4kRecs800.1kFans
- 35 My Little Farmstead in 1978 我的1978小农庄 A small farm opens in a mountain village far from the noise of the city. Here, there is Moutai that costs more than ten yuan a bottle after aging for seven or eight years, and Wuliangye that costs seven or eight yuan. Organic vegetables, organic fish and shrimp, organic boiled mutton, all green, eco-friendly, and delicious. A failed, middle-aged divorced man turns around and becomes the leisurely owner of a farm. The small mountain-village farm becomes famous far and wide. Slippers, undershirt, 8Votes866.3kRecs407.4kFans
- 36 Unemployed from the Start, I Bring the Queen of Pop Back 开局失业，我让歌坛大魔王回归 Jiang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a graduate of a lousy college. He gets married right after graduation and seems to reach the peak of life, only to achieve nothing, end up penniless, and start out unemployed. Just as he despairs, with only one skill to his name, his wife lifts his chin and says, “I'll take care of you.” She takes off her glasses, and the great demon king who once made the music scene tremble is back. Years later... As Jiang Yang watches Chinese-language e 19Votes497.2kRecs532.9kFans
- 37 Star Realm Cockroach 星界蟑螂 A planet enveloped by the original force of the universe, and a world ruled by insects. Beginning with opening up wasteland and farming, this is a lighthearted story, not a dark or war-focused one. 2Votes95kRecs141.7kFans
- 38 Chinese Entertainment, 1997 华娱1997 In early 1997, Cao Xuan, who has the memories of a seasoned entertainment writer from the future, appears in Water Margin, the last of CCTV’s Four Great Classical Novels adaptations. The most handsome Ximen Qing in history is born... 2Votes386.2kRecs749.9kFans
- 39 Building a System to Read Books 造个系统来读书 A middle-aged man returns to 1998. He can’t remember lottery numbers, can’t trade stocks, knows nothing about business or music, and isn’t much of a writer. How can he turn his life around? The answer: study. This is the story of a middle-aged man returning to his school days and saving himself. This is a reborn-era novel about a warm, everyday life. The System is just a gimmick. … 0Votes145.7kRecs137.2kFans
- 40 EN Quest for the Immortal Path 叩问仙道 A young mortal accidentally stumbles onto the path of immortality and struggles onward in his pursuit of the Dao. The road to immortality is harder than climbing to heaven, but no obstacle can diminish his resolve to seek the Dao. Looking back, the green mountains remain, while all his old friends have become bones. Here are two QQ groups. Feel free to join whichever suits you. Muted group: 710441068 (To prevent the chat group from being shut down, notices and announcements may be posted there. 487Votes1.2MRecs979.6kFans
- 41 America, 1982 美利坚1982 He has received the most dazzling praise and the most vicious insults. Every vein in his body pulses with defiance. He is a white kid who will never become a member of high society. He is a young man whom the public sees as a country boy. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story whose first half tells the tale of the American Dream and whose second half tells of the American Nightmare. Let's welcome Tommy Hawk to the stage, on a winter's day in 2022. 0Votes302.6kRecs479.2kFans
- 42 EN From Slaying Demons to Eternal Life 从斩妖除魔开始长生不死 You can spend your lifespan to infuse martial arts techniques, allowing you to develop them endlessly. Shen Yi is a mortal, with a life expectancy of less than a hundred years. Fortunately, he can gain the remaining years of the demons he slays. In a chaotic age overrun with evil spirits, he draws his long blade and sends these beings, who have lived for centuries or millennia, into a panic! From Eagle Claw Kung Fu to Eight Desolations Sky-Splitting Hands, from Demon-Subduing Fist to Golden Body 593Votes999.5kRecs3.9MFans
- 43 Celestial Officials of the Heavenly Dynasty 天朝仙吏 Chu Chen arrives in the Great Chang Dynasty with a temple in his heart and joins the Daoist sect. He cultivates the alchemical Dao within and practices talismans without. He chants scriptures, breathes in qi, and performs ritual ceremonies. He commands the power of thunder, forms sword seals with his fingers, walks the steps of Yu, prays for clear skies and rain, summons gods and dispatches generals, dispels misfortune, saves people, and vanquishes demons... 3Votes335.2kRecs640.3kFans
- 44 Arc of Artillery Fire 炮火弧线 Wang Zhong arrives in another world and gets caught up in its world war. His special ability gives him an overhead view like a real-time strategy game, and even lets him see through the eyes of his troops! So he immediately starts micromanaging: “Move the machine-gun nest five centimeters to the left! Put the anti-tank gun in the woods on the right!” Three years later, Wang Zhong looks at the marshal’s baton in his hand, then at the double-headed eagle flag behind the emperor’s envoy. “There’s a 44Votes7.5MRecs2.1MFans
- 45 We Live in Nanjing 我们生活在南京 This is a clichéd story about two young people saving the world. 14Votes146.2kRecs613.7kFans
- 46 I Haven't Been a Big Shot for Many Years 我已不做大佬好多年 This is a story about a dream long gone, and a return to the eighties in a dream. It’s not about fighting and killing. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. My name, Zhang Guobin! I haven’t been a big shot for many years. 2Votes536.5kRecs1MFans
- 47 Wanli Emperor 万历明君 In the year 1572, seventy-two years remained before the fall of the Ming dynasty and the loss of its lands. At this time, Japanese pirates ran rampant in the southeast, the Tatars battered the northwest passes, local land annexation was growing worse by the day, the military and government were exhausted, the people were suffering, and the Longqing Emperor had just died. Yet at this moment, Shi Yue transmigrated into Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who would later go thirty years without attending 6kVotes735.4kRecs1.6MFans
- 48 EN Daoist Lord Shennong 神农道君 [Brand-New Setting] [Fully Developed System] When you wake up, you find you've become an official in charge of agriculture in a fantasy game. [Dynasty at Its Height] version: You diligently cultivate the Book of Seasonal Orders, progressing from [Favorable Weather] to [Commanding the Wind and Rain], and from [Bountiful Harvests] to [All Things Flourishing]. You command the four seasons and quietly build your strength. After achieving some success, you join the army on campaign and take charge of 180Votes1.2MRecs2.7MFans
- 49 EN I Have a Transcendence USB Drive 我有超体U盘 Chen Chen found a way to achieve immortality on a grubby old flash drive. As long as the minds of all humanity were united, quantitative change could bring about qualitative change. The mind could influence matter, rewrite the constants of physics, and achieve godhood! At the same time, humanity would leap from material civilization to quantum civilization, cross the river of time, and reach the shore of immortality. For the sake of humanity's future, Chen Chen stepped up and decided to carry ou 2Votes315.1kRecs451.1kFans
- 50 Starting with Detective Conan, I Learned to Be Human Again 从柯南开始重新做人 He beats Kyougoku Makoto at karate and can draw faster than a gun at close range. He can climb a skyscraper with his bare hands to catch a sniper. He can even make Gin so furious that he takes a helicopter everywhere. This is an unlimited-worlds crossover fanfic. The first world is Detective Conan, with future worlds including Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball, A Certain Scientific Railgun, The Outcast, and Arcane. Stay tuned! [This is Siyang’s seventh novel. The author has already written 11Votes552.6kRecs846.1kFans
