In a Reading Slump, Looking for Period Novels 书荒求年代文

54 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 5.4kReads—Score353Shelves

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60 玄 Records of Strange Occurrences in the Mystic Realm: The Nine-Dragon Coffin 玄门异事录【九龙棺】 Lighting a Cigarette by Hand, Smoking Loneliness in My Heart手点香烟心抽寂寞Mystery141k WordsOngoing My name is Zhang Wenling. By day, I'm a businessman who runs a company. Behind the scenes, I'm the last heir to the mystic arts. I spend my days handling all kinds of dirty jobs, as long as the pay is good, with a senior apprentice who can invite gods to possess him and a second junior apprentice with an indestructible Arhat body. Then we took a job in Chaoming Village: an old man in a coffin had been dead for seven days, but his eyes were still open. The compass spun wildly, blood streamed from 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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These two books are quite good. I have been reading them for several days.

62 六 The 1960s: I Married into a Treasure-Dungeon 六零，嫁进宝藏副本了 Lailai Dada睐睐哒哒Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Kids + Slow-Paced, Cozy Daily Life + Working Hard to Build a Fortune + Male Lead] [The rating is low because it was just released and will go up! Sobbing, I never thought I’d be saying this one day~] At first, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. Everyone else who transmigrates gets a golden finger, while I can only piggyback on someone else’s.” Later, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. The little boss’s golden finger is really, really useful!” In short, the heroine 1.9kReads9.3Score100Shelves

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I wasn't interested in chronicles at first, but I was attracted by the dungeon setting - but I found out that it's also very good-looking in daily life! The heroine quietly integrates copy materials into her life, and the joy of "secretly making money" is so exciting!

63 七 A 1970s Military Bride by Substitution: Stirring Up Trouble Without Missing the Gossip 七零替嫁军官，搞事不忘吃瓜 Beautiful One, Do Not Forget美人勿忘兮Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + one-on-one romance + smart leads] Lin Xiaoxiao spent more than ten years struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Just as it was about to end, she caught a virus during a mission and died. After death, her soul arrived in the underworld to queue for reincarnation. When she learned that well-connected people had taken all the good spots and she could only be reborn as an animal, she flew into a rage. She overturned Meng Po 14kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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The three books I have read recently are all very interesting. There is no black market. If you don't have super money, you just have wisdom.

66 开 Fleeing Famine from the Start, I Cling to the Villainous Powerbroker 开局逃荒，缠住反派权臣的腰 Tea Tea Li茶茶黎Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + stockpiling + natural disasters + imperial examinations + farming] Chi Xingyue transmigrated into the body of a kitchen maid in the Ling family, the wealthiest family in Jiangnan. A slave from the start, she’d be sold off after the family was raided in ten days, then die in a flood in Jiangnan a month later! Chi Xingyue cried out, “No way!” and immediately latched onto the villainous big shot. Ling Jiheng was handsome, skilled in combat, and rich. Most importantly, he survived to the en 10.1kReads9.0Score897Shelves

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This book is quite good. 1. It tells the story of the heroine who just traveled through ancient times and started to escape from the wilderness. 2. The wonderful life on the escape road.

67 穿 Transmigrated to the Mechanical Immortal Dynasty: The Nine Provinces War Chronicles 穿越机械仙朝之九州战记 Gou of the Shepherd Dog牧羊狗的苟Eastern Fantasy639k WordsCompleted Chen Xuecong brought a starship and advanced robots with him as he traveled faster than light and transmigrated to a world of cultivation. He became an immortal's second-generation heir, with endless cultivation resources at his disposal. Surrounded by a host of maids, he lived a life of decadent luxury. Yet he was the cultivation world's greatest mastermind behind the scenes. Using his robot army, he broke the seal on the Nine Provinces' Demon Abyss and opened the path to ascension, helping his 189Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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This is it. The work combines the steady development of "mortal cultivating immortality" with the crushing feeling of the steel torrent of "the fourth natural disaster". There is no upgrading to fight monsters, and there is no protagonist who has to endure hardships. No system heavy logic

68 沪 Shanghai Spy Shadows: The Amnesiac Female Doctor Awakens to Revenge 沪上谍影：失忆女先生的复仇觉醒 Nan Huai Who Likes Yellow Clothes喜欢黄衣的南怀12k WordsCompleted Shadows of Espionage in Shanghai: The Amnesiac Lady's Awakening of Revenge —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The first film tells the story of the revenge of a female spy in the Republic of China after she lost her memory, the second film tells the story of the Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan, and the third film tells the story of the reunion of a lover after she lost her memory in the Republic of China. All good! Recommended for everyone to take a closer look!

71 字 Haunted by Cursed Characters: One Word, and I Settle Every Sinful Debt in the World 字煞缠身：我一字断尽人间阴债 Bai Ze Dada88白泽大大8863k WordsCompleted Haunted by Cursed Characters: One Word from Me Can Settle Every Human Debt to the Underworld —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Dig a treasure book! I have to stay up late to catch up, and the plot is all over the place. Who knows! I recently discovered a hugely beautiful treasure novel. The more I read it, the more addictive it became and I couldn't bear to put it down. There are no clichéd routines, the rhythm of the plot is controlled just right, people are caught at the beginning, the foreshadowing is laid with great care, and the twists and turns throughout the whole process are high-energy. The character creation is particularly vivid, each character has its own story and background, the three views are online, and the character is lovable without collapse.

91 军 My Army Commander Husband Spoils Me Every Night 军长老公夜夜宠 Simply the Sun就是骄阳Modern Romance169k WordsOngoing Transmigration + military marriage + period setting + secret crush + sweet romance + devoted, domineering husband After transmigrating to a military base in the 1980s, Lin Miaomiao takes over the original owner's timid, lowly life overnight. In her previous life, the original owner was timid and weak at the base. Others looked down on and mocked her, while the female soldiers bullied her out of jealousy. Gu Tingzhou, meanwhile, is the base's star, admired by everyone: born into a top family, exc 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Sweet pet stories of the era

92 七 Wedding Night in the 1970s! My Sweet Husband and I Compete to Be the Family Favorite 七零新婚夜！甜夫和我争当团宠 Jiang Liuhuo江榴火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dual transmigration + period setting + farming + sweet romance + adorable kids The male and female leads transmigrate together. They dote on and flirt with each other, and their little one is absolutely adorable later on! This isn't a brainless power fantasy, and there are no golden fingers. The story focuses on cozy farming, everyday family life, and each lead pursuing their own career. The youngest daughter of the Huo family is so quiet that not even ten blows could get a peep out of her. Her 8Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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A funny piece of period writing, super fun, anti-routine, and full of period flavor

93 饥 Dried Jujubes in the Famine Years 饥荒年的干枣 Little Chubby Lump小肥坨Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted Female-oriented + famine years + period drama + family memoir This novel chronicles the ups and downs of the 80-year life of Wang Xiaoyuan, a farmer from southern Sichuan. Following the family and married lives of his four children, it reveals the many sides of Wang Xiaoyuan. In 1958, Wang Xiaoyuan secretly took his son Wang Kesheng to the market to buy a bull, and adopted a little beggar named Qin’er. As an adult, Keqin apprenticed himself to Feng the Carpenter and mastered the trade. He later 86Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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Strongly recommended by the era! Without time travel and no system, brothers Wang Keqin and Wang Kesheng turned around their family's predicament by relying on their true skills and hard work. See how they use their sweat and wisdom to build a better future for their children! Inspiring and heartwarming!

94 冤 The Family ATM Ran Away, and Everyone’s Losing Their Minds 冤种提款机跑了，全家急疯了 The Humble Way of the Gentleman君子谦道Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Tiecheng was reborn. All because he drew the lot that gave him the chance to take over his father's job, he ended up with an enormous advantage. He spent his whole life helping his mother raise his younger siblings. He spent his whole life feeling indebted to his second younger brother. So he always gave in to his brother and sister-in-law. He handed over his businesses, and took care of everything for his siblings, from food, clothing, housing, and transportation to marriage and children. 7.1kReads7.5Score524Shelves

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A stunning masterpiece of the era, the main character, the eldest brother, misjudged the lottery in his previous life in the 1960s. After staying in the city, he became a victim of his family and lived a miserable life. After rebirth, he went to the countryside to bravely pursue his dream, started a business in the countryside as an educated youth, helped others, and wrote his own passionate youth, with high energy throughout the process.