Stories Set in the 1950s–1970s 年代文

1. 1 四 Siheyuan: I Turn Down the Trophy Wife and Choose the Lazy Kitty 四合院：拒娶花瓶，我选小懒猫 Boil Wine While You're Young煮酒趁年少Male-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted The failed Tomato Novel author Zhujiu Cheng Nianshao wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the world of Under the Zhengyang Gate. And to top it off, he's become Han Chunming, a lovesick fool and total simp. Sorry, I'm in charge now. I'm flipping the table. Whoever wants that pretty-but-empty shell can have it. I'll dote on my lazy little cat instead. Appraise treasures, find hidden bargains, and rake in the money. That's the right way to play Han Chunming. Now that I've transmigrated, 4.6kReads6.9Score183Shelves

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   These two books are very good.

2. 2 正 Under Zhengyang Gate: From Junk King to the Fifth Master of Beijing 正阳门下：从破烂王到京城小五爷 Boil Wine While You're Young煮酒趁年少Male-Channel Fanfiction405k WordsOngoing Tomato Novel author Zhu Jiu Cheng Nian Shao. After waking up, he discovered that his soul had transmigrated into Han Chunming, the lovesick fool from Under the Zhengyang Gate. Even more absurdly, this was a parallel world combining Under the Zhengyang Gate, Blood Romance, The Windmill, and The Days Related to Youth. Petty villains everywhere? I have even more brothers! Cheng Jianjun, who makes a habit of forging things? I'll lay a perfect trap and personally send him off to work a sewing machine 4.6kReads—Score272Shelves
3. 3 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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   The female lead in this historical fiction is a career-oriented heroine, unlike any other female lead who excels in politics and male leads who join the military. I've never seen such meticulously formatted official documents and solutions to past problems in a historical novel, all listed clearly and rigorously, rather than being glossed over. The language used throughout the text, whether in meetings or everyday conversations, is distinctly characteristic of that era. It's evident that the author has a deep understanding of this subject, something that couldn't be achieved through mere imagination or guesswork. Each of the heroine's speeches is like a well-written political essay, and her solutions to each problem are remarkably pragmatic. Highly recommended.

4. 4 军 Military Industry Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book Set in the 1980s, Developing Science and Building Missiles for the Nation 军工大佬穿书八零，为国家搞科研造导弹 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Family Drama + Major National Projects + High-Tech Military Industry + Military Marriage + Espionage + Political Intrigue] [Straight-Shooting Woman + Strong Yet Tragic Land Combat King = Powerful Leads and Satisfying Everyday Romance] A mix-up by a young ghost while she was eating crispy pork sent military-industry mogul Lin Miao transmigrating into a book, right into the far northeast! Good news: She has a pocket dimension! Bad news: It’s full of secondhand, recycled industrial junk! Even wors 25kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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   The content is good and unconventional; both the logic and character development are quite good.

5. 5 六 The 1960s: The Capitalist’s Daughter Takes Her Child to Join Her Husband in the Army 六零空间：资本家小姐带崽去随军 A Fleeting Thought of Time浅念时光Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [The Sixties + Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Stockpiling Supplies + Love Grows Over Time + Spiritual Spring Dimension] Gu Wan, a famous antiques appraiser, transmigrated into a period novel. In the book, the original owner completely botched the hand she’d been dealt. Her capitalist grandfather had arranged everything for her: a comfortable job, a reliable husband, and a secure life. But after her stepmother spoiled her rotten, she became arrogant and self-important, rejecting t 6.4kReads7.8Score640Shelves

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   You might want to check out this book. The female protagonist lives a very free life. She has her own goals. Even after her children have grown up and her husband has become a high-ranking official, she still pursues her dreams. It's very heartwarming.

6. 6 逼 You're Forcing Me to the Countryside? I'll Empty the House and Head Off to the Farms in Style 逼我下乡？我搬空家底潇洒插队 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Rural Life365k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1975, Lin Jianguo looks at his biased parents and the younger brother about to take over his job, then gives a cold laugh. If you won't treat me right, don't blame me for returning the favor! He activates his pocket System and acquires Grandmaster-level Baji Fist, expert hunting skills, and expert marksmanship. He clears out every valuable belonging in his biased parents' house, then casually signs up his stepmother's son to go to the Great Northwest. With his bags on his back, he head 10.6kReads7.5Score831Shelves

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7. 7 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu's Revenge 四合院之傻柱复仇记 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction445k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker who dropped dead in 2026 becomes Silly Zhu, who froze to death on the streets in 1951. Bound to a System, he learns cooking, traditional Chinese medicine, and Bajiquan. As he raises his little sister, he makes every beast who schemes against him pay the price. 26.9kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 四 Siheyuan: How Dare You Steal My Inheritance? 四合院：我的遗产你们也敢吞？ Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction378k WordsOngoing When a doctoral graduate’s soul landed in 1961, he became a young man in rural Changping who shared his name. His parents were dead, and his uncle’s inheritance had been completely divided among the “old neighbors” in Courtyard 95 on Nanluoguxiang: three rooms, eight thousand yuan in savings, and a secure job at the steel mill, all seized. With no way to seek justice, he had only a will and the future technology and master-level martial arts bestowed upon him by his transmigration. From appealin 6.4kReads6.6Score191Shelves
9. 9 大 The Great Emperor Returns: Starting with the Annihilation of His Clan 大帝归来：从灭族开始 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Urban305k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lu Changsheng, the supreme cultivator of the cultivation world, spent a thousand years cultivating before ruling the myriad realms with a single sword. When he tore through space and returned to Blue Star, he discovered that only five years had passed on Earth. Monsters were running rampant across the Western Pacific, and half the country had fallen. With a single sweep of his sword, he wiped out countless demons. But when he finally returned home, he was met with this: His parents had 1.4kReads—Score170Shelves
10. 10 四 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Rewrites His Life 四合院：傻柱改写人生 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction548k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was driven out of the Siheyuan and froze to death beneath a bridge. Reborn in this life, he returns to find the courtyard just as it was. But He Yuzhu is no longer the Silly Zhu everyone could push around. 9.5kReads6.7Score316Shelves
11. 11 四 Siheyuan: My Uncle Is Yuan Tiangang 四合院：我舅舅是袁天罡 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction382k WordsCompleted Yuan Tiangang, the Tang dynasty's Imperial Astrologer, wakes up to find himself the unlikely uncle of He Yuzhu, a man living in a Beijing courtyard. Jia Zhangshi throws a tantrum? A dose of Tiangang Arts will set her straight. Yi Zhonghai puts on a false front? Let's calculate the day your bad luck will strike. Qin Huairu wants to leech off you? Uncle will teach you what it means to “make you cry with the Huayang Needle.” Everyone is dumbfounded: Is this old man a divine being or a lunatic? He Y 2.4kReads—Score106Shelves
12. 12 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 6.7kReads—Score157Shelves

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    A subversive transmigration novel set in a bygone era, where the protagonist reclaims her body. [Victory][Victory][Victory] Su Wan's body was occupied by a transmigrated woman for three years. During these three years, the transmigrated woman's antics were outrageous. First, she plotted "my father marrying into the family and I becoming rich," tricking her father into marrying a wealthy woman, then forcibly taking the wealthy woman's son, the future richest tycoon, into her fold. Her sisters became pawns in her marriage alliances, tools for her future wealth accumulation. Not only that, she also raised a pond full of big fish... The two biggest among them were the male protagonist reborn in the book, who started from scratch and was destined to become incredibly wealthy. The other was her husband, whom she had recently married! He would inherit billions in assets. The book described him in only one sentence: angering him would only result in one word—death. Now Su Wan has reclaimed her body and gained some of the transmigrated woman's memories. But the situation she faces is beyond her control... The transmigrated woman has attracted a bunch of fish! Her husband is furious! Her eldest sister hates her, and her fourth sister is dissatisfied with her! Just as she was lost in thought, Huo Chenxiao walked over...

13. 13 被 After My Love Was Stolen, I Overturned My Fate by Eavesdropping on the Transmigrator's Thoughts 被抢对象后，偷听穿越女心声逆袭 Yinyin of Peach Blossom Cove桃花坞的花音音Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Alternate 1970s setting + one-on-one romance, both leads pure + subverting expectations + face-slapping the transmigrator + fighting the System + female growth + building wealth through hard work] (PS: The female lead is a native of the story world with a golden finger, while the supporting female character is a transmigrator with a System.) Luo Xiaoyu realized that her older sister was acting very strangely! She had a perfectly good life in the city, yet she insisted on coming to the country 17Reads—Score110Shelves

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    This one's worth reading; it's not mindless or idiotic, and the plot develops quickly. The female lead is an indigenous person, and the supporting female character is a transmigrator with a system. The female lead can hear the supporting female character and the system talking, and the cheat ability is so minor it's almost negligible. When the supporting female character's first disguise was taken down, I was really impressed by the male and female leads' wit. The female lead quickly goes to university and starts building her career, which isn't the common kind of buying and selling but rather a bit unusual. The male and female leads have their own way of speaking, so there are no misunderstandings. I'm really looking forward to seeing the female lead and the supporting female character's second disguise; the supporting female character's system seems a bit off. I wonder what will happen next. The only downside is that it's still ongoing, sob XX

14. 14 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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15. 15 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A story set in Northeast China, set in a bygone era, featuring rebirth, hunting, fishing, farming, and adventures. It includes everyday family matters, the protagonist leading his brothers on hunting expeditions and fishing trips, experiencing various thrilling and life-or-death encounters before rising to prominence, resulting in many exciting and hilarious events.

16. 16 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 10.1kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Modern medical genius Wen Suian is murdered and transmigrates to a rural area in the 1970s. She is sold to care for the mentally unstable Shen Yubai and is bound to a divine doctor system. She heals the sick, raises children, makes sugar, builds factories, and leads her family to defy fate.

17. 17 渣 My Scumbag Dad Remarries, So the Pitiful Girl from the 1970s Takes Her Sister to Find Their Father 渣爹另娶，七零小可怜带妹去寻父 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-modern + military compound + reborn + transmigration + everyday family life + golden finger + ensemble cast in small doses + play the pig to eat the tiger] Jiang Wenluo of the Great Jin Dynasty was punished by Heaven for putting justice before family and transmigrated to the 1970s, becoming a seven-year-old child. The child had a miserable life. Her mother died in childbirth while having a second child, and her father remarried six months later. Her grandmother favored boys over girl 17.3kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates from ancient times to the present. Her father remarries and her mother dies, so she and her younger sister try to find her scumbag father by hopping on a train. However, her father already has a new family and twins. The female protagonist's stepmother is also a reincarnation; in her previous life, she caused the deaths of three husbands and is somewhat mentally unstable. This isn't a typical revenge-driven story; the female protagonist and her sister happily join their extended family. The story is filled with chaotic everyday life and laughter, and the pace is quite slow…

18. 18 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s to Help My Sister Woo an Officer, but He Set His Sights on Me 穿越七零，帮姐撩军官他却盯上我 The Salted Fish Flails in My Dreams梦里咸鱼在扑腾Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted Bai Shao transmigrates and sets out to help her sister get rid of a two-timing scumbag. But the unfaithful man refuses to take the hint, so she grabs a branch and chases after him, yelling that he’s a pervert. He gets so scared that he runs whenever he sees the sisters. Regiment Commander Zhang seems like a good catch: handsome and a guaranteed long-term meal ticket. After they marry, Bai Shao will follow him to his posting. She can use him to keep her awful grandmother and third uncle in check. 330Reads6.7Score103Shelves

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    Very interesting, this strong recommendation shows they've learned their lesson.

19. 19 月 The Moon Sets, Then Becomes Whole Again 月落又重圆 Bumper-Crop Year Snowfish丰年鳕Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, harem, no-brainer, advanced martial arts, interstellar, foreign races, alien beasts, talents that work sometimes and fail other times…and more] He transmigrated to an advanced martial arts world invaded by all kinds of alien beasts and extraterrestrials. He spent 18 years living an utterly ordinary life. When he awakened his talent, it was just as unremarkable: [Extra A]. And then… Cheats stacked on cheats, stacked on cheats, stacked on more cheats!!! Before the foreign race’ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece depicting a diverse group of people across different eras, the story begins in 1974 in the Qinling Mountains, where a group of young people gather by the Yuehe River, leaving their passionate youth behind in the depths of the mountains, creating a rich and evocative atmosphere.

20. 20 什 What! The Model Educated Youth Is Marrying a Landlord's Son? 什么！知青标杆要嫁给地主崽了？ Four Joys Little Peach四喜小桃Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Devoted to each other + reborn in the 1970s + solving crimes + earning commendations + finding salvation in each other] He Yulan died in the old house that held her warmest memories. When her consciousness returned and she opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had been reborn. She had returned to the scorching summer of 1974, before she went to the countryside at seventeen. After waking, she unexpectedly bonded with a Justice System and began earning commendations one after another.. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend them all, I like them all.

21. 21 张 Granny Zhang Reborn: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, She's Gone Berserk! 张老太重生：杀杀杀杀，杀疯了！ Tang Xiaoxi唐小汐Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Granny Zhang thought she was a good mother and mother-in-law. When she was young, she had no one to help her. Determined to keep her children from going through the same hardships, she did everything she could for them, giving money when it was needed and pitching in whenever they needed help. She never held back. She helped all six of her children build families and careers, then raised several grandchildren. When she was in a car accident near the end of her life and received three million in 269.3kReads8.9Score20.4kShelves
22. 22 小 The Little Psycho Has a Death Countdown Over His Head and Goes on a Rampage 小疯子头顶死亡倒计时，发疯发癫 Lu Shili鹭十里Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted military marriage + healing] Shu Tang had just received her university acceptance letter when a countdown suddenly appeared above her head. She had a mental illness and thought she was having another episode. But when the countdown reached zero, she died suddenly... When she opened her eyes again, Shu Tang had become a little fool in the 1970s. But why was the countdown to her death still there? Wait! After she ran into that unlucky man, the countdown went up! So Shu T 19.3kReads9.1Score3kShelves
23. 23 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 123.7kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves
24. 24 七 The 1970s: I Just Want to Slack Off, Not Study 七零：我只想摆烂不想学习 A Little Eight Hundred一只八百Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [No CP + Academic Prodigy + Growth-Oriented Heroine (Imperfect Character) + Science for the Nation] In her previous life, Xu Zhen worked herself to death with endless overtime. After transmigrating to the 1970s, all she wanted was to split off from the family as soon as possible and happily coast through life like a salted fish. She never expected a study System to come knocking. Eight hours of studying a day was the minimum, and now she had to work overtime too? Xu Zhen: I refuse! But refusing 7.2kReads9.1Score598Shelves
25. 25 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
26. 26 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 22.8kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves
27. 27 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good!

28. 28 死 Death Penalty Rose 死刑玫瑰 Sword Mountain剑山Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted A revenge story, rural romance, life as a migrant worker, the tricks of the city, and the good and evil in human nature. Rose was a country girl. At eighteen, she went away with a relative to find work, only to be sold. From then on, her life was full of twists and turns. She missed out on true love, fell into a den of wolves, and wished she were dead. When Rose disappeared, Chen Shuang searched frantically for her, but never found the woman he loved. Following one small lead nearly got him beat 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is excellent, the details are very realistic, and it's easy to get drawn into the story without even realizing it.

29. 29 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

30. 30 六 The Sixties Compound: I Have a Bad Temper, So I Beat People Up from the Start 六零大院：暴脾气不装开局就揍人 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Era × Rebirth × Military Industrial Compound × Everyday Family Life × Idiot System × Ensemble Cast × Romance × No Self-Torment] While other reborn people pretend to be sweet and obedient, Wen Shuqin has no intention of living a stifled life. Back at age ten, she's the real deal. There's no need to hide who she is. If anyone dares to mess with her, she won't let them get away with it. If they want a fight, they'll get one. Because of this, one member after another of the Wen family suspects she' 681Reads—Score105Shelves

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    After the female protagonist is reborn, she finds herself back to square one, feeling very unhappy. She deals with her unreliable father and cousin, and then the two of them are also reborn. Since none of the three are acting, everyone assumes they are possessed by ghosts, and the family starts all sorts of shamanistic rituals, causing chaos and confusion...

31. 31 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Young Educated Youth Is Dumbfounded 穿越七零，小知青她懵圈了 Miss Zhou周大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (Everyday life of sent-down youth, not a strong female lead, a touch of an ensemble cast, unhurried pacing, with a couple) Gu Xiaoman, from the twenty-first century, dies suddenly after getting drunk while celebrating landing a job. She wakes up aboard a green-painted train carrying sent-down youth in the 1970s. No space, no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. She’s definitely the most wretched transmigrant in history, with none of the usual perks. Good heavens! 12.9kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    There are no special systems or cheat codes. The male and female leads are both educated youth sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. It's a slice-of-life story about educated youth striving for the college entrance exam, returning to the city, and getting rich. It features a small ensemble cast, no extreme characters, and no melodramatic plot twists. The female lead is not omnipotent, and everyone is intelligent. The story is relevant to the era.

32. 32 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiling Grandma and Taking Down Scumbags 重回七零，傍着奶奶肆意虐渣吃瓜 Jin Yuan Manying槿园满盈Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing (1970s setting + space ability + superpowers + food + reborn + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + broken engagement + true and fake heiresses + everyday family life + stockpiling + building wealth + punishing scumbags + gossip-watching + strong female lead + feel-good + old lady + comedy) Timid and spineless Lin Xiaoxi spent two whole lives meekly struggling to survive. After blowing herself up at the end of the world, she thought she was done for good. Instead, she was reborn in the sum 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction often features heroines who don't engage in romance; their grandmothers are their strongest support. "Reborn in the 70s, Relying on Grandma to Ruthlessly Take Down Scum and Enjoy the Gossip" is a story of rebirth, a spatial ability, superpowers, gourmet food, and no romantic pairing. Stay away from unwanted romantic advances, deal with awful characters, savor various delicacies, and witness a chaotic and dramatic soap opera!

33. 33 八 The 1980s: The Delicate Stepmom and Her Rough-and-Ready Man 八零：娇气后妈，糙汉宠疯了 Zi Ning Qing Qian紫凝清浅Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Su Ruan was reborn, back in the impoverished 1980s. She went from being a food blogger worth tens of millions to a notorious “evil stepmother” who was about to run off with the family’s money. Her life started on hard mode: a bare-bones home, a husband who was a cold-faced factory director nicknamed the “Living King of Hell,” Lu Feng, and three troublesome kids destined to become major villains. Everyone in the compound was waiting to laugh at her. “A pampered girl like Su Ruan, who can’t lift a 276Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of a wicked stepmother in the 1980s, so what if her family is destitute? This food blogger uses her superb cooking skills to win over her rough husband and three cubs, making life flavorful in an era of scarcity!

34. 34 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.8kReads8.8Score611Shelves

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    A story set in a traditional era, yet unconventional.

35. 35 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 528Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Obsessive Man Has His Eyes on Me 穿越七零，被偏执狂盯上了 Zheng Yu'an郑予安Modern Romance92k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance] [Sunny heroine, outwardly gentle boy-next-door hero who is obsessive and dark at heart] Lin Jiahe transmigrated, landing in the resource-scarce 1970s. Her grandmother favored boys and doted on her eldest uncle’s family. When her cousin, her eldest uncle’s son, shoved her into a rock and badly injured her head, her grandmother said that even if the girl went stupid, they could still sell her. Then Lin Jiahe transmigrated into her body. She wasn’t one to put up with mistr 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the 1970s, Lin Jiahe finds herself in a troublesome family environment. Her grandmother favors her uncle's family and is extremely cold towards her. Clear-headed and decisive, Lin Jiahe chooses to separate from the family and focuses on raising her family well. The young man appears gentle but is secretly obsessive, devoting all his attention to the female lead.

37. 37 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 19.5kReads6.5Score728Shelves

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    This book is truly amazing; please ignore the fact that it hasn't been rated yet. It gets more and more addictive the more you read.

38. 38 八 1980s Hong Kong: I Traded Marriages with a Madman, and He Coaxes Me Every Night 八零香江：换嫁疯批，他夜夜哄 Can Bears Even Bear It熊能不能熊Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing [1980s Hong Kong, both reborn and switched marriages, marriage first and love later, devoted to each other, one-on-one romance] In her previous life, Shi Manyun was the unwanted daughter married off on a whim. She struggled for most of her life before finally managing to turn things around. In this life, her adoptive younger sister got there first, stealing her place and even hoping to retrace the same path she had taken. Shi Manyun watched Shi Jiahui smugly marry into the He family instead, t 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for a period romance, this is for you. The female lead is reborn, escapes her adopted sister's trap, and marries a notorious Hong Kong tycoon. What she initially thought was just a contract turns out to be a complicated relationship; she's gradually moved by his deep affection for her lover.

39. 39 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    A transmigrated woman takes over a book's body, unleashing a series of outrageous and outrageous actions. Her father is forced into marriage with a wealthy woman, leading to a "father marrying into wealth, me becoming rich" scenario. Her sisters are also used as tools for her to amass riches through marriage. Furthermore, she cultivates a pond full of powerful men, the two largest being a reborn man destined for greatness, and an even more ruthless heir to billions in assets—a true tycoon. The plot satirizes the original owner's effortless success after regaining control of the body, but the powerful men aren't happy about it.

40. 40 我 My 1989 我的1989 Ruo Zhihan若知湳Modern Romance577k WordsOngoing Twenty years ago, a homewrecker tore my family apart and took my father away; Twenty years later, her greed returned, and now she wants to take the only home left to my mother and me. My father was cold and heartless, abandoning his family. With a powerful enemy at the door, every move was a calculated trap. I stopped holding back and bet everything I had on fighting back head-on. From a helpless daughter trapped by the wounds of her upbringing to someone who turns the tide and claims her own ha 1Reads—Score885Shelves

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    Who understands the protagonist's frustration? Her family was torn apart by outsiders when she was a child, and now even the house where she and her mother live is being coveted. Her own father is standing by and doing nothing. This time, she will not tolerate it and will fight back to the end to turn the tables.

41. 41 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.3kReads9.3Score749Shelves
42. 42 重 Reborn in the 1980s: From Hawthorn Preserves to Fortune 重生八零：从山楂罐头开始致富 Light Hues and Gentle Breeze清风浅色系Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Reborn in the autumn harvest of 1982, Zhao Sui Sui opens her eyes to find her cousin making trouble! Armed with an agricultural and sideline-products processing System, she decisively splits from the family. The barren sandy fields everyone disdains become a source of endless business opportunities in her hands. Hawthorn preserves, locust blossom honey, and nourishing tea paste take the whole city by storm. Her little workshop rises to become Sui Ji, a brand renowned across the country. Wu Yue, 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the best novel I've ever read on Tomato. Author, please keep updating!

43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: Sweeping Across the Myriad Worlds 快穿：横推诸天万界 Seven Lines, Ah七线啊Fantastical Romance177k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Quick Transmigration + Feel-Good Story + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Female Lead] Gu Qingchu transmigrates into the bodies of various supporting characters, helping them turn their lives around. When faced with a biased master and a junior male lead who’s the family favorite, he goes straight up and slaps him twice. When faced with biased parents, he walks away, refusing to be guilt-tripped. The quick-transmigration worlds include the cultivation world, period dramas, and mo 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Second World is a period of writing.

44. 44 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 44kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The live-action adaptation of "The Substitute Bride" is now available! Famous scenes are shown live! After watching the live-action series, read the original novel for even more hidden clues—the more you read, the more captivating it becomes!

45. 45 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 333Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Recommended. It's written quite realistically, with a good writing style, a gentle and unpretentious narrative, and avoids exaggeration or nonsense. Very good.

46. 46 拾 Gathering Ears of Grain 拾穗儿 Wan Hong万宏Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing In an era without electricity, phones, or the internet, youth was made of books, sweat, and burning ideals. Her name is Shisui'er. Born in the desert and orphaned young, she was given nothing but desolation by fate, yet she was determined to make flowers bloom across the mountains. She studied hard, then turned the college entrance exams around, leaving the depths of the Gobi for a university campus. With an unyielding spirit, she grew toward the sun and blossomed against the wind. After gradu 23Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    I was captivated by the perseverance and tenderness in "The Gleaners"! Their journey of overcoming obstacles, changing their destiny through education, and leading their hometown to prosperity through responsibility brought tears to my eyes!

47. 47 王 Master Wang’s Mind-Reading Head Pat, Juicy Gossip Explodes 王师傅摸头读心术，炸裂八卦来袭 A Little Sugar Cat一只糖猫猫Modern Romance123k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Craftsmanship + Gossip Golden Finger + Everyday Gossip + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Couple HE] Gossipy hairstylist + scheming small-town doctor Wang Shoulan, a modern-day overworked wage slave, unexpectedly transmigrates to a small town in Chongqing in the 1980s. She becomes the only support for her blind adoptive mother. Fortunately, her adoptive father left her a job at a barbershop. Even though every other worker there is a man, Wang Shoulan is still subjected to go 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back to the 1980s, listening to gossip, and slapping the face of a woman spreading rumors. A handsome doctor in a small town, who puts his hands on his hips, makes his blind foster mother see again.

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