In the 1970S, I Took Over My Mother-in-Law's Iron Rice Bowl
我在七十年代接了婆婆的铁饭碗
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- Modern Romance
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Let’s Trade Tomato Novels We’ve Been Reading for Ages and Can’t Bear to Delete 🍅🍅
Period Novels You Won't Want to Skip a Chapter Of
Looking for books like *Famine Years: My Pocket Dimension Is a Grain Shop*. Stories about a female lead working in the city.
Any More Realistic Stories Set in a Particular Era? Looking for Recs
A lot of period dramas these days have living conditions better than ours now. It feels a bit fake.
Ordinary Life, With Down-to-Earth Leads and Everyday Warmth
Looking for Something Relaxed, Without a Roller-Coaster Plot. Thanks for the Recommendations 🥰
Stories About Female Leads Working in the City in the 1970S or 1980S
Recently Gotten into Slice-of-Life and Lighthearted Stories
I've recently gotten hooked on slice-of-life and lighthearted stories.
Period Novels with Heroines Who Work in Factories
Must Every Period Romance Have Her Going to the Countryside? No Marrying a Rough Man or Following Him into the Army
Recommend Some Period-Era Stories Worth Reading Twice or Three Times
Looking for Period Pieces with a Slow-Build Romance, No Military Marriages
Looking for Gentle, Heartwarming Stories Set in a Bygone Era
Looking for Relaxing, Cozy Novels with an Easygoing Daily-Life Feel That Stay Enjoyable
Looking for Historical-Era Novels Worth Rereading
Set in the 1960s or 1970s. No pocket dimension, no golden finger, and the female lead didn't go to university.
The Best of the Best in Historical Era Novels, Worth Rereading Again and Again
Period-Era Stories with No Rural Relocation, Black Market, Unrequited Devotion, Military Marriage, or Terrible In-Laws
Looking for Period-Era Stories, No Rebirth or Pocket Dimension
To be precise, I'm looking for something more unusual, not the same old, tired story. Ideally, it should be a romance between the male and female leads. 😊😊
Period Stories Where the Female Lead Marries into a Powerful, Aristocratic Family in the Capital, with a Cook and a Maid
It fits the period setting, with well-researched details. The characters move in elite circles and enjoy a high standard of living, so making money is never a concern. The male lead mixes formula for the baby, feeds them, and plays with them.
Does Tomato Really Have No Heroines with Happy Families, Wealth, Happiness, and Sunshine?
As the title says, I'm looking for romance. The female lead should have a loving, happy, wealthy family, be doted on, sunny, cheerful, kind, generous, innocent, and adorable. The male lead can be anything. Everyone should be sexually inexperienced. School, showbiz, wealthy-family drama, anything goes.
I’m Out of Books, But I Really Don’t Want to Read Any More Nonsensical, Unhinged Stories
In other novels, humor and craziness are the icing on the cake, not the whole point!! Forcing jokes just to be funny isn't enjoyable, and constantly recycling trendy memes and pun-based jokes gets really old.
A Breath of Fresh Air in the Period-novel Genre, with Original Twists. I'm Done with Those Overused Plots
The story should fit the period setting. No fake aristocrats, no making women weak, no following the army to the countryside, no divorce, no over-the-top business ventures, and no cold-faced, rugged men who can't have children. Even the titles are embarrassing enough to make me cringe.
Period Pieces With a Male Lead From a Wealthy Family
Period Novels with Only Natives, No Transmigration, Rebirth, or System
Historical-Era Novels Where the Educated Youth Team Are All Good People Who Stick Together, Though the Village Can Have Its Share of Nasties
I'd prefer an ensemble cast. When the female lead runs into nasty people, it'd be nice if she had friends who could help her out.
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It's very interesting. I read it in one go. It's a very warm and daily period novel. There is no top quality, no golden fingers or space, and an ordinary life. In fact, I really like the heroine's contented character. She doesn't show off. The male and female protagonists get along very happily. They both have long mouths. The family is also very comfortable getting along with each other. The heroine is very good at managing interpersonal relationships and can control them freely. This is also a kind of great wisdom. Nowadays, it is rare to see this kind of plain daily period novels. Many heroines are reborn or time-travelled. They must pursue a big career, be an independent woman, and not be trapped by their family. A truly independent woman does not necessarily have to seal off love and not run a family. Everyone has different experiences, personalities, and ambitions. Don't go to extremes, respect all lifestyles, and the one that suits you is the best.
I feel like the original heroine was quite unlucky [laughs] It would be okay if it was a swap, after all, the market outlook is more prosperous and it would be much more convenient. It would be quite tragic if he died directly. According to the perspective of the times, the original heroine's partner and life will be more in line with her wishes. Even if the current heroine does not wear her clothes, she can live well ~ I don't know why there is a time-traveling scene [laughs]
I like it. It's not the kind of mother-in-law. The story is very clear and not too messy. It took me half an afternoon to read it, and then I waited for the update. I saw the author of the latest chapter said the rating, and then I remembered that I haven't reviewed it yet. It's a five-star review. The author will update soon [Blow kiss][Blow kiss]
Finished reading on August 28, 2025, a time-traveling novel. The heroine does not take the college entrance examination. There is almost no advantage for a time-traveler. It is simple, the family is harmonious and loving, there are no weird relatives, it is ordinary... It is worth reading [Like] [Like] [Like]
It's good-looking. Although the heroine is born in a new era, she doesn't want to go to college. She focuses on her family. It's a heart-warming and long-lasting family story. It's good-looking. (Most students who are reborn in liberal arts college focus on career and making money. The heroine of this book makes clothes and clothes. Yes, I originally thought that the heroine would focus on her career, but the author insists on having a family. It's very interesting) Five-star review 💫💫💫💫💫
Why is the rating so low? This book is so good and mediocre. There is no top quality. There is no rebirth. Everyone is good. There is no fighting. Both my mother's family and my husband's family are very good. My married life is also very happy. It is very good. 🍅I really like the novel about the multiple births of the Virgin Mary. Such a normal and good article has such a low rating.
The male protagonist's only son is a policeman and his family is in politics. The female protagonist travels through the countryside. She has no golden fingers and no college entrance examination. She has an ordinary and happy family, including her mother-in-law's family. It tells the story from 1975 to 1997 at a fast pace. It's quite interesting.
It's quite good. It's not as rich as other period novels. Even if the heroine knows about the future economic development, she only owns a bungalow and two commercial houses. She is considered a small rich, but there is no extra story. I really want to watch Xiaoman's extra story.
The rating is too low, it deserves more than 9 points. It's a very happy story. The author is very kind and gave a happy ending. There are not many top stories in the book. Everyone is very good. There are no big storms, just ordinary days. It's beautiful and beautiful.
Before I knew it, I finished reading it in one go. The ordinary and happy life of ordinary people is already very good. I want to shed tears when I see such happiness🥲The heroine and the hero are very loving, their family members are also very good, they help each other, and the two children are also very cute☺️The plot is not as boring as other daily novels, it is very interesting to read, recommended