Looking for Down-to-Earth Stories Set in a Past Era, Nothing Too Over-the-Top 求推荐正常点的年代文，不要那种太浮夸的

1. 651 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 22kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
2. 652 抛 Leaving the Plot Behind, I Climb the Career Ladder in the 1970s 抛开剧情我在七零升职加薪 Yu Isn't a Fish愉不是鱼Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a drama + adored by everyone + changing the plot + career advancement and a pay raise + devoted to one another] Yun Xi had only just become a college student when she stayed up all night watching a period drama recommended by a friend. She woke up to discover she was the female lead, who had the most screen time and shared her name! The heroine had suffered her whole life, only to forgive this person and that person in the end, radiating saintly kindness from 5.5kReads7.9Score319Shelves

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   Super good!! 🌱 Yunxi, a recent college student, stayed up all night watching a period drama recommended by a friend. When she woke up, she discovered she was the female lead with the most screen time and the same name as the main character! She suffered her whole life, but in the end, she forgave everyone, radiating saintly radiance. Yunxi was immediately agitated. She didn't want to be a saint; whoever wanted the lead role could have it. She just wanted to stay in the city and be a carefree couch potato, but she accidentally won!

3. 653 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Yang Xiaojuan, Run! 重生九零：杨晓娟快跑 Dai Nong Hada呆农哈达Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing Also known as “Dump the Loser: My Market Stall Takes the City by Storm” Rebirth + face-slapping her ex-husband + ensemble cast + comedy + family squabbles + leisurely daily life + entrepreneurial success Back in the 1990s, Yang Xiaojuan kicks her mud-pit of a marriage to the curb. Trapped in that marriage and worn down by endless suffering in her previous life, she finally sees her ex-husband, Zhang Zhi, for who he is. The problem was never that one particular woman wasn’t good enough for him. N —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tired of those time-travel tropes where the protagonist is all-powerful? Here's something different. The female lead is reborn in the 1990s. In her previous life, she suffered mistreatment at her in-laws' house for half her life. In this life, she starts by selling lingerie at a small stall. She starts from a tiny shop, meticulously calculating every penny, and gradually builds her business. A few things that resonated with me: 1. The "golden finger" (advantageous abilities) isn't exaggerated, and the career development isn't half-hearted. 2. The romance isn't cloying. 3. The ensemble cast feels very down-to-earth; it's not about one person dominating, but about the everyday lives of many. 4. It has a strong sense of edginess. Not everyone revolves around the female lead; she's not a saint, and she's tough when necessary.

4. 654 天 A Disastrous Start: I Became the Female Lead’s Terrible Third Brother-in-Law 天崩开局，我成了女主的极品三嫂 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Transmigration, Space, Sweet Romance, Military Marriage] When Jiang Yuzhu woke up, she had somehow become the heroine’s awful third sister-in-law, a lazy, vain, shrewish, shameless woman. Ever since she married into the Xu family, there hadn’t been a single peaceful day. The household was in constant chaos, and she was a universally disliked supporting character. She must have woken up wrong. Back to sleep! She was a food-streaming influencer with a million followers, yet she ha 22.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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   The first book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates to the 1970s and has a farm. The crops on the farm can be sold to a system. One day, she discovers that the address for buying her goods is in the rural area where she was sent to work. Upon closer inspection, she realizes it's the original female protagonist! [Laughing][laughing] You'll have to read the rest for yourself! [Heart emojis] The second book is about the original owner who passed the exam to become a train conductor. Her parents, extremely patriarchal, enrolled her in a rural assignment to give the job to their son. After transmigrating, the female protagonist takes revenge and then happily goes to the countryside. Only after arriving does she realize she's transmigrated into a book! [Heart emojis] The third book is about a female protagonist who is very cunning, quietly making a fortune, and ignoring her terrible family members, prioritizing her own well-being. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The fourth book. The female lead transmigrates into a novel where she's the pampered sister-in-law of her mother-in-law's family. She won't be manipulated after marrying the male lead, but his family dislikes him because they see his devoted love and care as selfish. After the female lead joins the family, her mother-in-law tries to control her. The female lead claims she can't handle that weak and delicate persona and hides behind the male lead. Actually, she's quite the little devil too! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

5. 655 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Sent to the Countryside from the Start 重生60年代，开局就上山下乡 A Solitary Stone孑然的石头Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Period]+ [Reborn]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Single Female Lead] Ye Hao transmigrates to a parallel world in the 1960s. Just as he is about to starve to death, he awakens an ancient treasure passed down from antiquity: the Azure Lotus Mystic Jade! Watch as he lives it up during the famine, improving his own life while also doing his part to help this country rebuild from the ground up! Our goal is the stars and the sea! 1.9kReads8.8Score239Shelves

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   Historical fiction! No lowbrow humor!! Super high ratings starting at 9.0! ①🥀From grain reselling to cutting-edge technology! Step by step leading the nation to prosperity and strength! Single female lead! Highly recommended! ②🥃Reborn in the 1960s and 70s, I have a system! Unlimited rewards! You're suffering from famine? I'll stockpile grain! ③💥Returning to 1961 with a food wholesale business! System and space! Living a carefree life! ④Returning to the eve of the college entrance exam, seizing control of destiny! Reaching the pinnacle! ⑤A satisfying historical fantasy! Simply amazing! ⑥A parallel universe in the 1980s, practicing martial arts and cultivating Taoism!

6. 656 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.6kReads9.0Score744Shelves

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   A more normal era novel is here! ① Grandma Xia returns to a life with a job, a husband, and children still alive. Female awakening 😎😎😎 She decides to be herself, no longer a "virtuous wife and loving mother," and abandons her unfilial eldest son's family, sending them to her in-laws as live-in sons-in-law; when her husband tries to make her follow other women's paths, she divorces him and finds another, and the factory even provides her with housing. ② A pure native, without any special advantages, she strives to live despite her mother's favoritism. Her father teaches her to improve and empower herself. 😎😎😎

7. 657 你 You Hoard Grain While They Starve, and My System Is Awesome 你们闹荒我囤粮，我的系统就是牛 Immortal Lord Tai Xuan仙君太玄Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Secret Identities] [Low Aggression] [Comedy] [Period Setting] [System] [Male Lead] [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Easygoing] [Black Technology] [Stirring Up Trouble] I was reborn in the 1960s or 70s, with no food and no clothes. Luckily, I have a critical-hit System. Congratulations, Host, you've drawn a chicken drumstick. Critical hit: 100 times. Reward: 100 chicken drumsticks. Oh, finally, I've got something to eat... After eating my fill, I even have to help the country rise to 31.9kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
8. 658 穿 Back to the 1960s: From Eating My Fill to Becoming a Factory Boss 穿回六零：从吃饱饭到厂长老总 Warm Sunshine in Spring春天里的暖阳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted On a sweltering day, a bottle of ice-cold cola sent a young man struggling to make ends meet back to the early 1960s. He was reborn as the third great-uncle who had died young in his previous life. In an era when people worried just about getting enough to eat, he began a life of easy success. New book: Transmigrating to 1942: Starting with a Blade of Grass. I hope you’ll support it. 10.6kReads8.8Score570Shelves
9. 659 回 Rewind to 1983 回档1983 Riding a Donkey骑驴Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After a night of drinking, middle school teacher Li Huijun was reborn on the eve of the 1983 college entrance exams. Determined to keep his family from suffering again, he became the top scorer, sold salted fish, collected antiques, and held public office, quietly building himself into a tycoon. Now watch as the man standing atop the mountain of wealth stirs up the winds and clouds of the world... 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
10. 660 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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    I highly recommend these two period dramas for female readers. Both are incredibly engaging from the very first few chapters, and get even better as you read on! The first one, in particular, is incredibly immersive and hilarious—absolutely fantastic. Absolutely amazing! Fantastic!

11. 661 重 Reborn in the 1960s: This Heroine Is a Little Crafty 重生六零：这个女主有点茶 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The person the members of Lengshuigou Production Team hate most is A Cha. She may be young, but she’s ruthless, and she’ll steal chickens or pull any other dirty trick. On top of that, she’s impossibly hard to kill: her father and mother are both dead, and anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. But Gao Qingyang doesn’t care. He keeps finding ways to get close to her. He knows A Cha isn’t nearly as awful as people say. She’s a good person! 6.6kReads9.1Score588Shelves

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    The writing is vivid, the characters are well-developed and distinct, the content is relevant to the era, avoids excessive gratification, and is realistic; the protagonist lives his life through perseverance and wisdom.

12. 662 赘 The Reborn Son-in-Law's Road to a New Life 赘婿的重生之路 Gray Eagle苍鹰Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Drama + Urban + Feel-Good] Yin Tianshui was an orphan. At eighteen, he was chosen by the Feng family in a neighboring village to become their live-in son-in-law. The Feng family’s daughter had a married lover, and she was already pregnant when she got married. On their wedding night, her whole family conspired to get Yin Tianshui drunk, making him believe he had consummated the marriage and injured his new wife in the process. Yin Tianshui endured twenty years of abuse and humi 31.1kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
13. 663 人 The Human Feast: A Horror Banquet, Nine Heavens for a Corpse 人体盛宴：恐怖宴会——一个尸体的九重天 Bo L Tang波l棠31k WordsCompleted A Feast of Flesh: The Terrifying Banquet: A Corpse's Ninth Heaven —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 664 我 My Name Is Sun Zei, Not Thief 我叫孙贼，不是贼 The Chubby Guy Who's Always Dieting一直在减肥的胖哥Urban6.4M WordsOngoing Set in an alternate universe during the 1980s, this story follows a boy who grows up in harsh conditions. It all begins with his desire to eat his fill, but once his eyes are opened to the world, he wants to understand it better. This is not a story about being reborn or transmigrating, nor is it a wish-fulfillment novel. It focuses on martial arts, cultivation, and everyday life. A slow-burn, System-free story of daily life and personal growth, if every person’s life is a book, then Sunzei’s st 42.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
15. 665 7 The 1970s: You Have Space, So Why Not Hunt and Trade? 70年代：有空间你不打猎倒卖？ Cowherd from the Ten Thousand Mountains十万大山放牛娃Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Travel between two worlds ➕ resell supplies ➕ raise hunting dogs ➕ hunt ➕ raise wild animals ➕ fish for rare giant fish ➕ build a wellness resort ➕ bring technical documents for missiles, aircraft carriers, and fighter jets, along with high-yield hybrid seeds, to the 1970s and 1980s] He transmigrates to 1977, an era when guns and hunting are unrestricted and wild animals are unprotected. Yang Guangshu, fifteen Chinese hunting dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs, Xiasi dogs, and East Sichuan hunting dogs, pl 24.5kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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    One book finished, one new book, both featuring him enjoying a life of luxury with his wife and daughters.

16. 666 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: A Leisurely Life 快穿年代，悠闲生活 Gong Yu Who Likes Huai Beans喜欢槐豆的宫宇Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Period fiction] [Quick transmigration/slow transmigration] [Sign-in System, no missions] [Portable personal space] [Romance, pairing not fixed] Once carried along by the demands of everyday life, a diligent girl followed the familiar nine-to-five routine. Then an unexpected accident broke her out of that established rhythm and sent her into an unfamiliar era. The mornings and evenings of her old life fell far behind, as a whole new chapter of her story slowly unfolded. Volume One: A Young Farm 4.9kReads8.4Score362Shelves

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    The female lead has a special advantage, a somewhat laid-back personality, and the writing style is unpretentious. First story: In the 1950s, due to impending famine, the female lead works after graduating from junior high school to ensure a reasonable outlet for supplies, without attending university. Second story: In the 1940s, amidst widespread war, the male lead is a member of the Eighth Route Army, and the female lead secretly donates money and supplies to the front lines.

17. 667 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: I'm Just a Pretty Face 穿越60：我就是个好看的花瓶 Yangyang Jinshu炀炀锦书Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + spatial villa + military marriage + younger-man romance] (Stunning, beautiful, flirtatious older sister vs. a younger military officer with the eager, loyal nature of a wolf) Zhang Xiaoman, a nearly forty-year-old modern actress known for her breathtaking beauty and ornamental roles, had her soul mistakenly summoned and transmigrated to the 1960s with her spatial villa. The famine had just ended, and hardship had reduced her to little more than a skeleton. Fortunately 4.7kReads8.4Score308Shelves

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    This list contains recommended historical fiction novels that are all completed. These are all novels I've read and found acceptable. If you like historical fiction, please take a look.

18. 668 穿 I Became the Foil Female Lead and Drove the Hero and Heroine Crazy 穿成对照组女配我把男女主玩疯了 Butterfly Thorn蝴蝶刺Modern Romance649k WordsOngoing Gu Zhaozhao wakes up as the sister-in-law character in a novel about two women whose lives are constantly compared. Worst of all, she gets a System that boosts the female lead's fortunes. As if being the comparison target weren't enough, now she has to serve the female lead too? If that's how they want to play it, they can't blame her for what happens next. A blessed pregnancy with lots of children? How about ten babies in one go. You're welcome. Kindhearted and always rescuing important people 16.1kReads5.7Score981Shelves

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    The first two books were serialized novels, which I followed every day and found quite enjoyable. The main characters had distinct personalities. I highly recommend the third book, a completed novel with a fast-paced plot. The character Tie Shou Tang is particularly memorable.

19. 669 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves

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    ① 70s local 🧤👒 No halo, weak yet resilient, bravely moving forward through storms, a microcosm of the times, everyday family life. ② 60s transmigrated → How to save oneself in an extreme family 💪 In a climate of fear and trepidation, surviving amidst turmoil, everyone is intelligent + 🈳

20. 670 六 The 1960s' Beloved Group's Pocket Dimension: The Capitalist Heiress Goes to the Countryside 六零团宠空间：资本家小姐下乡啦 Melting Snow雪融融Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Beloved by the Whole Family + Adorable Baby + Pocket Dimension + Farming + Sweet Romance + Lucky Charm + Happy Ending + Reborn + Dotting Father + Devoted Husband + Military Marriage + Capitalist Heiress] Lin Nanfeng returns to the early spring of 1967. As a blizzard approaches, the whole family tacitly agrees to leave the country. Except for her and her mother. In her previous life, after deceiving her mother, her father turned around and took his first wife, their son, and several daughters 6.3kReads9.2Score970Shelves

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    🌴🌴🌴Lin Nanfeng is reborn in the early spring of 1967. A blizzard is approaching, and her family members have all fled abroad, leaving only her and her mother behind. In her previous life, her father's betrayal shattered her family; her younger brother died tragically, and her mother passed away early. After being reborn, she is determined to change her fate, hiding her brother and protecting her family. Years later, her father, Zhang Shicheng, who had heartlessly abandoned her, returns to China, only to find his ex-wife a renowned diplomatic translator, his abandoned daughter a soldier defending her country, his timid son a doctor, and beside his ex-wife a towering general. The reversal of fate is truly poignant.

21. 671 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Lead Has Everything She Needs in the City 炮灰女配苟在城里应有尽有 I'm One Pinch of Cumin Away from Barbecue我与烤肉就差一撮孜然Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Liu Ya was forced to transmigrate into a period novel. Rather than follow the female supporting character's path, she chose to keep her head down and grow stronger, distance herself from her family, and gradually climb to the top of the world. Before she knew it, she was living a life where she had everything she could want... 1.2kReads7.4Score114Shelves
22. 672 重 Reborn in 1984: I Cut Ties, Split the Family, and Awakened a Daily Intelligence System 重生84：断亲分家觉醒每日情报 Cowherd from the Ten Thousand Mountains十万大山放牛娃Urban95k WordsOngoing [Also known as: Reborn in 1984: I Have a Money-Picking System] In his previous life, Yang Zaijun's wife and daughter disappeared. His adoptive parents, younger brother, younger sisters, and the whole lot of them were leeches, treating him like an ATM and draining him dry. He raised the younger ones and supported the older ones, too. Reborn, he cuts ties with them, splits up the family, and sends them on their way. Yang Zaijun awakens a Daily Intel System and starts building his fortune. Daily In 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 673 七 In the Seventies, My Educated Youth Husband Gives Himself to Me 七零年代，知青丈夫以身相许 Tomato Fish Stew番茄鱼煲Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period + educated youth + farming + inspirational] Chen Jiahui thinks she has no particular strengths, except that she’s just a tiny bit stronger than most. Later, she goes up the mountain to chop firewood and casually picks up a husband. Well, she saves a man. Lin Zhinan thinks he has no particular strengths, except that he’s just a tiny bit more handsome than most. Later, he goes up the mountain to gather firewood and ends up giving himself away. Well, he gets rescued. The truth is actually m 3.1kReads9.0Score231Shelves

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    ☀☀☀① [Sweet, charming, and highly intelligent female lead & gentle, refined, and cunning educated youth male lead] The male lead is gentle, considerate, and has high emotional intelligence. He is clear-headed yet somewhat naive in matters of the heart, and he handles relationships with perfect tact. The female lead is intelligent and has stable career and love life. ② The male lead appears cold on the surface but is actually incredibly charming and charismatic. He is an intellectual, handsome, cold to outsiders but gentle to his family. The female lead is intelligent, discerning, capable, not a saint, and incredibly strong.

24. 674 六 The Sixties Villainess Wants a New Husband, and Her Rugged Army Officer Is Getting Anxious 六零女配要改嫁，糙汉军官他急了 Little Cat Doesn't Eat Lychees小猫不吃荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Rural army-family third generation + dazzling beauty of a painter + no pocket dimension + slow-burn romance + both are each other's first and only love + ensemble cast in the latter half] Jiang Xizhu stays up all night painting, then opens her eyes to find herself in a period novel as the country fiancée of the male lead, who dies young. Her former fiancé is already married. By a twist of fate, she also ends up marrying a grubby, scruffy husband. They say she's shameless, 77.3kReads9.0Score9.9kShelves

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    A normal historical romance novel, no special effects! The rough guy and his sweetheart ① The male and female leads didn't have mouths in the early stages, which made me so impatient; I almost wanted to translate on the spot! Finally, they did grow mouths later on. So sweet! Good love is when I can accept both your good and bad sides. I'm hooked!

25. 675 末 A Doomsday Survivor’s Leisurely Life in the 1970s 末世女在七零年代的悠闲生活 Yuan Family远家Modern Romance792k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + period setting + two educated youth + sweet romance + pocket dimension + 1970s + love at first sight + adorable baby] After struggling to survive in the apocalypse for two years, she finally died in a zombie horde. But when she opened her eyes, she discovered that her soul had somehow transmigrated into the body of a girl who had just graduated from high school in the 1970s! The girl was innocent and easily deceived, and had been talked into signing up to go to the countrys 6.1kReads8.0Score663Shelves
26. 676 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score262Shelves

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    ✋🏻✋🏻This one! Rough guy + delicate wife💕 No misunderstandings, no melodrama, no scheming, the female lead isn't a saint, a sweet romance~💕💕 Lu Gan both loves and fears his newlywed wife. He loves her sweet voice, her delicate skin, and how soft she feels in his arms. He fears her because she's so delicate; even touching her feels like he'll hurt her. Lu Gan: I love my wife! Meeting Jiang Xin, Lu Gan truly becomes a goofball.

27. 677 六 The 1960s! I Transmigrated into an Erotic Novel 六零！我穿进辣文里了 Qing Mu青 沐Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted P.S. The female lead will not fall in love with the male lead, and she's no lovesick fool. [Born into the world + transmigrates into a steamy novel + educated youth sent to the countryside + strongwoman + male lead transmigrates from the apocalypse with special abilities + everyday family life] Shen Shuyue is a darling little fairy, born into this world with a golden finger, money, beauty, and influence. At seven or eight, she awakens memories of her past life and learns that troubled times are 4.7kReads6.9Score231Shelves
28. 678 女 The Female CEO Transmigrates to the 1970s to Live the Easy Life 女霸总穿越七零做咸鱼 Pangya Got Fatter胖丫胖了Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [A sweet, vintage-era romance like an idol drama!!! Not a farming story! Not a tragic romance! Not a countryside tale!! Read with caution if that’s not your thing!!] [Set in the 1970s, with an idol drama in the making! Friendship in the early days, a journey through the business world later on!!!] Lu Jingxing: “I see it clearly now. You’re no little fairy. You’re a temptress, a temptress who lures people in!” Gu Nanmo: “Hahaha, that’s right, that’s right! I’m a little demon, free and carefree. I 1.3kReads8.9Score113Shelves
29. 679 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Reluctant Match Is Surprisingly Sweet 重生七零：强扭的瓜有点甜 Meow Commander喵指挥官Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan transmigrated! And she transmigrated right into the most awkward situation imaginable. Why awkward? Because she was forcing herself on a man. This is a terrible misunderstanding, a huge injustice! None of this has anything to do with her. She’s just an innocent passerby who transmigrated into this world. Unfortunately, no one believes her. Well, the original owner was notorious for raising hell and ruling the family compound like a tyrant! So be it. What’s done is done, and crying won’ 11.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    [Learned][Bookmark][Bookmark] The female lead transmigrated, to a very awkward time, because she was forcibly taking advantage of someone. The male lead just loves it; he apologizes when his wife makes a mistake, he writes inscriptions when she curses, [Full]🧐🧐 He earns money for his wife when she needs it, making her the most handsome soldier in the army; anyone who dares to steal from her will have to crawl over her.

30. 680 甜 Sweet! The Beautiful Army Wife Searches for Her Husband on the Island and Gets Doted on Like a Queen 甜！漂亮军嫂海岛寻夫后被宠上天 Dou Shishi斗十石Modern Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + multiple babies at once + slice of life + obnoxious characters + alternate universe] Warning: Weird and obnoxious people everywhere!!! She has worked herself to the bone for her husband's family for five years and gets nothing in return. Now they're about to kick her out. After her mother's funeral, she faints at the grave, and when she wakes up, she finally sees the light. She's no longer Lin Zaozao, who lets people beat and scold her. 3.6kReads8.9Score262Shelves
31. 681 小 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 Diva Girl作精少女Modern Romance650k WordsOngoing When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 16kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    A period drama with a strong sense of everyday life. Not exaggerated.

32. 682 请 Please Answer, 404 请回答，404 Bo L Tang波l棠31k WordsCompleted Please Answer, 404 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 683 七 The 1970s: The Richest Educated Youth Swept Her Away to Be His Wife 七零：她被最富知青拐去当媳妇 Late Summer忽晚夏Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted After Lin An'an, an ordinary office worker, had three nights of nightmares in a row, she suddenly acquired a pocket dimension. As a die-hard novel fan, Lin An'an realized that this meant she was about to transmigrate. What was there to wait for? She had the essential pocket dimension. All she was missing was a System, but she wasn’t going to insist on one. Well stocked with supplies and armed with plenty of knowledge from novels, Lin An'an decided to follow the crowd and head to the countryside 15.3kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
34. 684 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83kReads9.4Score13.3kShelves

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    "You heartless bastard! I told you to take good care of your sister, and this is how you take care of her! My Nianzi..." Jiang Nianzi's head was throbbing. She had just woken up when she heard a commotion. "Mom, my sister is awake." The young man who had been poking her head and cursing her saw Jiang Nianzi blink, and his bloodshot eyes widened in surprise. He rushed to the bedside.

35. 685 七 The Strongest Educated Youth in the 1970s 七零大力女知青 Super Ball超球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Zhu is the family member best suited to go to the countryside, so she volunteers. Keeping her family's advice in mind, she gets along famously in the village with her passionate enthusiasm and natural strength. It's just that one male educated youth looks at her in a very strange way... 7.3kReads7.7Score565Shelves
36. 686 主 Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic? 主角祭天！法力无边？ Bo L Tang波l棠95k WordsCompleted Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic Power? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 687 双 Twin-Soul Koi: Turning the Tables with Inner Thoughts in 1987 双魂锦鲤：1987靠心声逆袭 West Tomato Rabbit西红兔Modern Romance273k WordsOngoing Song Nian has died once. In 2030, after working for forty-eight hours straight, she collapsed at her workstation and never got back up. When she opened her eyes again, it was 1987, and she was a premature baby born into an ordinary family in a northern county town. She had planned to lie flat this time around, but then she discovered that another soul seemed to be fighting her for control of her body. Lin Han, the Great Zhou general who defended the north, was pierced by countless arrows, yet he 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story set in a normal era, everyone come and read it! [Kissing emoji]

38. 688 婆 A Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Transmigrate to the Eighties and Break Free from Society's Shackles 婆媳穿八零，从打破世俗枷锁开始 Second Division Is二等分即Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted Liang Xiaoyu and her mother-in-law get into an argument and suffer an accident. Both of them transmigrate into the 1980s. Liang Xiaoyu becomes her mother-in-law, Zhang Meihua, and breaks free of society's shackles by being herself, living a life of her own. She puts gossips in their place, takes on the wicked, helps her sisters, and grows rich alongside them... There's nothing better than living free from society's constraints! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'll follow my own path and walk it for my mother-in-law, leaving her with nowhere to go. [Smirk]

39. 689 六 The Frail Man of the 1960s Is Fierce 六零病夫太刚猛 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted When Chi Mu went to register her marriage, she already knew Xu Chengxing had health problems. One came from a poor background and couldn't find anyone willing to marry her, while the other was unwell and couldn't find a partner. They were a perfect match. But who was the bastard who left her barely able to crawl after tossing her around in bed on their wedding night? Xu Chengxing, you liar! 849Reads8.8Score100Shelves
40. 690 七 The 1970s: After Moving to the Countryside, I Was Doted on by a Demobilized Rogue Soldier 七零：下乡后被退伍军痞娇宠入骨 Pink Carp粉红鲤鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [System] + [Superpowers] + [sent down to the countryside] + [pocket dimension] + [sweet romance] + [follows the army] What should you do when you open your eyes and find yourself on a train headed to the countryside in 1970? Tang Yitian can only think that she’s doomed. She remembers all the stories she’s heard about educated youths being sent to the countryside, both in her past life and this one. With her delicate, frail body and sweet, lovely face, she’s afraid some local h 20.8kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
41. 691 做 Be the Sweetest Girl, Win the Toughest Man 做最软的妹子，撩最硬的汉 Three-One Wants to Sleep In三一想睡懒觉Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted A once-wealthy young lady, down on her luck and soft-hearted × a seemingly cold but warmhearted, pure-hearted tough guy A period novel, no one is reborn, one-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced in love, sweet and doting A little beggar showed up at Jiang Shuo's door, dressed in rags and speaking timidly. He took her in, never guessing that once she was cleaned up, the little beggar would turn out to be a sweet, gentle beauty. Fair-skinned and lovely, gentle and considerate. With smiling 1.3kReads8.7Score123Shelves

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    The female lead is delicate and cute, while the male lead is rugged and masculine, a clear case of a size difference. The daily life is written in a warm and heartwarming style, and the male lead will stand up for the female lead when she is in trouble.

42. 692 情 Record of the Illusory Sea of Love: The Great Void Livestream 情天幻海录太虚直播间 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted The Illusory Realm of the Great Void, by the shores of the Sea of Love. Fairy Jing Huan had been staring blankly into a water mirror for three days. What it reflected was not her peerless beauty, but the countless scenes of the mortal world: office workers scrolling through their phones on the subway, middle-aged men and women haggling at matchmaking corners, livestreamers crying, “Brother, love me!”, and exhausted wage slaves staying up late making PowerPoints until they went bald... “Such mudd 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 693 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The more understated the title, the higher the quality! I recommend a book with no clichés, no system, no cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth, no superpowers, no face-slapping, no AI—nothing at all! It relies entirely on a captivating storyline and is purely handwritten by a human. …

44. 694 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score829Shelves
45. 695 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Novel? No Problem! I Can Live It Up Anywhere 穿书七零？不怕！咱到哪都能潇洒 Black Kitty Youyou黑喵幽幽Modern Romance911k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + sweet romance + farming + period setting + feel-good story + scum getting their comeuppance] Xiao Lingxi had just arrived at the office when the receptionist stopped her and handed her a package. She thought it was some kind of membership gift, but it turned out to be a book! Not only was it a period romance novel, but the first page even said that whoever received the book had to finish reading it, or they would be punished. What kind of nonsense was this? Refusing to believ 4.7kReads8.3Score408Shelves
46. 696 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    🌴🌴 Just returned from a mission, Ji Mingxuan was told there was a package at the door and he needed to come out and sign for it. Then, the cold-blooded, ruthless man was confronted by a little bundle of cuddles with a ponytail, calling him "Daddy" in a cutesy voice. The little bundle was soft and squishy, ​​always prone to tearful whining! Until—in the bathroom, Ji Mingxuan's face instantly darkened when he saw something protruding between the little guy's legs: "Boy?" The little bean's eyes reddened: "It's a girl!" Ji Mingxuan: ?!

47. 697 重 Reborn, Selling Fish and Shrimp, and Making a Fortune! 重生卖鱼又卖虾，我赚麻了！ A Little Jie Jie一枚小洁洁Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life][1980s][Making money][Rebirth][Family] In his previous life, Shu Zhiqiang married the village beauty, only to discover that none of his three sons were his. To marry her, he dragged his whole family down and let down everyone who had ever treated him well. Perhaps it was karma that made him die of a serious illness at fifty. But to his surprise, he was reborn on the day he got engaged to his previous-life wife. When faced with his future mother-in-law’s aggressive demands, he 6.4kReads8.3Score518Shelves

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    🙏💥😄😄👍 They are all reborn in the 80s and 90s, carrying the regrets of their previous lives, starting anew and striving for the pinnacle of life. These are stories set in normal historical periods.

48. 698 饕 Gluttony’s Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 饕餮刑场——食物链底层的罪与罚 Bo L Tang波l棠60k WordsCompleted The Gluttonous Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 699 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 53.1kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    These historical novels are all quite good, with no major flaws and very realistic writing. They're worth reading. The protagonists aren't overly idealistic; they just live their lives to the fullest.

50. 700 末 The Doomsday Woman Becomes a Tycoon in the 1970s 末世女在七十年代做首富 A Lone Lamp Shines on Oolong独灯照乌龙Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted After surviving for five years in the apocalypse, Lin Ximan was finally sacrificed as cannon fodder. Reborn one month before the apocalypse, she sells her house and stockpiles supplies to prepare for what’s coming. But she never expected that, just after she had cleaned out an entire city, a bolt of divine lightning would strike her and send her into the body of a thirteen-year-old girl in the 1970s, along with the System space every transmigrated woman needs. After five years in the apocalypse, 2.2kReads8.8Score193Shelves

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