A Dual-Income Family in the 1970s
七十年代双职工家庭
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- 822k Words
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- Modern Romance
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- Period Fiction
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Looking for Down-to-Earth Stories Set in a Past Era, Nothing Too Over-the-Top
I'm in a reading slump.
Do Period Novels Really Have to Send the Characters to the Countryside? Looking for Ones That Don’t
Every single historical-era novel is about educated youth being sent to the countryside, or petty rural dramas. Can these authors write anything other than educated youth? Are there any historical-era novels that aren't about going to the countryside or rural life? Even something about spies in the 1940s would be fine!!!
The Pinnacle of Period Stories
An incredibly good novel set in a bygone era.
Your Number-One Era Novel
I'm Extremely Picky and Out of Books. Only Recommend Absolute Masterpieces
If you like it, please leave a like and save it to your favorites!
Recommend Some Period-Era Stories Worth Reading Twice or Three Times
Stories With Solid Values, Good Prose, and a Grand Scope
Something like "Cherish the Flowers" or "The Best Lyricist".
Historical-Era Story, Powerful High-Ranking Official, Flirtatious Beauty Playing Hard to Get
Looking for books like Born Lucky! After Their Military Wedding, Her Husband Tames the Green-Tea Beauty. Please recommend a period romance. The male lead should be a powerful, influential official, and the female lead a clever, flirtatious beauty. No relocation to the countryside, no golden finger, and no rebirth!!
Looking for a Female Lead Who’s Unfazed by Everything! Preferably Smart, Mindful of Her Own Business, and Highly Rated
Looking for Stories Set in the 1940s or 1950s
Finding a Job Through Your Own Merit in a Period-Era Novel
Are there any stories where the female lead transmigrates into a rural setting in an era novel, then uses her abilities to get a job at the commune or in a government department? I'm out of things to read.
Historical-Era Story: The Female Lead Comes from a Good Family and Doesn’t Go to the Countryside!!
The female lead builds her life in the city. She’s not an educated youth and doesn’t go to the countryside!
Transmigrate Into a Period-Era Story and Help the Nation Conduct Scientific Research
The protagonist cooperates with the nation and becomes its national treasure.
A Hoarder's Dream: Stories About Stockpiling Supplies and Having a Storage Space, Please
The writing! The writing! I'm emphasizing that I want good prose 👌 Modern or period settings are both fine, preferably with no CP. Either a male or female perspective is fine. Please, no stories where the protagonist starts with hundreds of billions or trillions; I can't even dream of that much money. I love detailed stockpiling scenes, where they happily store food for winter like a little squirrel.
This One's Pretty Good, but Everything Else Is Garbage
Looking for stories like "Forgotten Tags".
Looking for a Period Novel with a Calm, Logical Female Lead Who Won’t Take Over Someone Else’s Relationship, Become a Stepmother, or Remarry
Ideally, the leads are each other's first love. The female lead shouldn't be love-brained, and there shouldn't be too many awful characters or constant fighting and drama.
Stories About Female Leads Working in the City in the 1970s or 1980s
Period Stories with a Gentle, Proper Hero and a Warm, Loving Family with No Terrible Relatives
I've searched everywhere but can't find the kind of hero I keep yearning for: gentle, refined, or suave and scholarly. They're almost always the second male lead. Why can't this type be the main hero? Please recommend some. Modern settings are fine too.
Any Recommendations for Stories Set in a Bygone Era? Dual-Income Couple, No Rural Relocation
I'm looking for something fresh, with sound values and a logical plot. Let's share recommendations!
Looking for a Period Novel: The Female Lead Lives in the City and Has a Steady Job
A strong female lead, with no awful people around her.
Historical-Era Stories With Stable Factory Jobs: Parents Who Work at a Steel Mill and Life in a Factory Compound
Nothing about going to the countryside as an educated youth, please.
Any Period Novels Where the Characters Have Supplies but Don’t Sell Them on the Black Market?
Why does every transmigrator's stash of goods make them a tycoon in the modern era? Why sell it off cheaply? And after selling it, the money still can't buy what they want.
Looking for the Title of the Qi Dengxian, Netherworld Prison, and Yu Xiaolong Story
Any Novels About Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside?
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I Dump My Scumbag Dad and Remarry with Mom, Then My Cold Stepbrother Spoils Me Rotten
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Reborn as a Chubby Girl in 1985
The Adorable Young Wife Is Doted on by a Disabled, Rugged Veteran from the 1970s
I Entered a Period Novel: The Fake Heiress Became a Self-Made Rich Woman
Transmigrate into a 1970s Book, and Get Swept into a Flash Marriage While Dreaming of Farming
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I Transmigrated to the Sixties and Married a Soldier. He Spoils Me Rotten
Forced to Break Off the Engagement? I Turn Around and Marry the Toughest, Most Rugged Officer
Forced to Marry a Widower? I Turn Around and Marry into a Military Compound in the 1960s
Back to the 1980s: Happily Married to a Handsome Military Heir
Shocking! I Woke Up in a Novel Set in the Era, but I’m Not in It
A Whirlwind Wedding in the 1970s: I Won Without Even Trying
Transmigrating to the Sixties: The Heroine Builds Her Fortune with a Pocket Dimension
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A hidden gem of a novel I recently discovered. It's one of the few that doesn't let the protagonist's knowledge of the historical events fuel her overconfidence. Although the female lead encounters many oddballs, they aren't killed off or crippled because of her protagonist's charm; life goes on as usual. There are no endless, tangled conflicts. After all, that's life.
Finally, it's not a mindless, simplistic novel! I've been thoroughly tortured by those domineering CEO novels disguised as historical fiction. Thank you, author, for saving me from my reading slump. But I still have to say, please update soon! I'm urging you to update!
As a fan of period dramas for seven years, this author ranks among the top three, comparable to "Stepmother" and "The Bystander." "Stepmother" resonated with me because while I love raising children, I wouldn't choose to have them myself; the protagonist's lifelong dedication and unwavering commitment align with my own philosophy.
To be honest, when I first saw this novel, I thought it would be like any other period drama on Tomato's blog. But the more I read, the more I realized how different it was. It's quite profound and has a broad scope. It starts as a story of career advancement, but gradually shifts to family and education. I feel I've learned a lot from this book, and the female protagonist is one of my favorites!
Well, this is just my personal opinion (and this is very important, please don't be offended if you disagree), I feel the author wanted to create a female lead who is incredibly capable but very low-key. The premise is quite novel for a historical fiction novel, which was very appealing to me. However, perhaps due to the somewhat immature writing style, I felt a bit out of place while reading.
I absolutely love this simple and understated narrative style! Keep up the good work, author! This book definitely deserves a rating far above 7.8!! The female protagonist, while knowledgeable about the country's historical development, doesn't recklessly meddle. Her clear-headedness and strong self-control are truly admirable! However, some parts are rather vague.
A rare example of a rationally written piece, the prose is restrained yet fluent, like a mountain peak shrouded in mist—indistinct at first glance, but revealing a different kind of beauty upon closer reading. Oops, it's a bit disorganized. But as a ten-year veteran reader, I've read it seven or eight times while waiting for updates, so I highly recommend it!
It's really good! Although Yang's father's words aren't pleasant, he truly loves his daughter. Yang's mother is sometimes quite adorable. Grandpa, while a bit sexist, will scold Yang's father and offer good solutions when his daughter is bullied. He's also very kind to his granddaughter.
This is an excellent book. The subject matter is fresh, the writing is fluent and skillful, and the plot is fast-paced and tightly paced, with no filler. From the initial self-perceived detachment and aloofness towards the world, the female protagonist gradually develops a broad-mindedness and a desire to help others.
I absolutely love this book!!! Most period dramas focus on themes like educated youth going to the countryside or military wives accompanying their husbands, with the female lead usually having a special ability or going to university and starting a factory. I've been looking for stories where the female lead has a higher social status, but it's almost impossible to find one.