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. 701 重 Reborn in 1983: Back to the Day My Wife and Daughter Died 重生83：回到老婆女儿死亡那天 The God Who Stays Up Late熬夜的神Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Jiangzhou’s richest man, Li Xingfeng, wakes up hungover after a company celebration banquet and unexpectedly returns to the day his wife and daughter died. Looking at the impoverished, shattered home, he happily sheds tears. There’s still time to make things right! In this life, he’ll not only save his family, but also ride the wave of reform to build his own business empire. He’ll unite national brands and form an alliance of homegrown products. Li Xingfeng: “I’m going to treat foreign investor 741Reads8.8Score107Shelves
2. 702 穿 Transmigrating to an Ordinary Life: Sun Shaoping’s Journey Home 穿越平凡：孙少平的年代归途 Stars Aren't That Star星星不是那颗星星Male-Channel Fanfiction346k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] [Farming] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] In the height of summer in 1976, a rainstorm on the Loess Plateau triggers a flash flood. Sun Shaoping returns from the freezing river, breaking free of the regret-filled fate he had in the original story. In his past life, he was insecure and sensitive, struggling through half a lifetime, trapped by poverty and confined to an ordinary existence. He could only watch Tian Xiaoxia drown in the floodwaters, watch Tian Runye waste away in an 1.2kReads—Score151Shelves

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   Faithful to the original work, faithful to reality. Down-to-earth, understated, a slow burn with lasting appeal—a classic from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

3. 703 八 The Eighties Cannon Fodder Charms the Male Lead and Climbs to the Top 八零小炮灰，撩爆男主要上位 Cheng Yiqi橙以七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical setting + devoted couple + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + everyday military life + rugged husband who dotes on his wife + older man + falling in love day after day Xu Zhouzhou transmigrates into the body of a stunningly beautiful minor character in an 1980s novel. The minor character is a background extra who gets killed off from the start. But she happens to have a breathtaking face, and as the village’s last educated youth unable to return to the city, she lives alone 10.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   This historical fiction is quite normal; the male and female leads didn't like each other from the start. After the female lead transmigrates, she doesn't want to get rich; she just wants to escape the clutches of the villains. She sets her sights on the male lead, a military officer. The book describes him as having broad shoulders, a narrow waist, eight-pack abs, and... Well, let's just say he has... Well, let's just say he's incredibly masculine... So, she uses seduction, flirting, and even a wet, seductive act. A soldier acting like he's on a pilgrimage to the West—and she really remains unmoved?

4. 704 重 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1991当首富 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Li Minyang, a high-ranking government official, unexpectedly returns to 1991, an era just beginning its transition from a planned economy to a market economy. A wave of entrepreneurship is sweeping the country, and countless future tycoons are just beginning to make their mark. Facing a treacherous wife and family members struggling to make ends meet, watch as he turns the tides, conquers the business world, and reshapes the future! 31.8kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
5. 705 四 Siheyuan: A Different Kind of Life 四合院之别样人生 Ma Li马力Male-Channel Fanfiction493k WordsCompleted Old Zhou was tricked by a transmigrator and sent to 1938. Since he's already here, the reborn Zhou Huchen can only pull himself together, train hard, and study at his leisure, hoping to become a sturdy little screw in the great work of building the motherland during those fiery years. While visiting relatives in a neighboring village, Zhou Huchen looks at the dark, skinny young woman named Qin Huairu before him. Her familiar face gradually comes to resemble the heroine of a TV drama from his pre 11.2kReads8.9Score362Shelves
6. 706 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 8.1kReads8.7Score496Shelves

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   This one is exceptionally good, even the epilogue is great. There are no cheat codes or spatial abilities. The second book also lacks cheat codes and spatial abilities. I've recently become obsessed with historical fiction, and these two are treasures I've discovered.

7. 707 才 I Just Woke Up! My Adoptive Parents Want to Ruin My Life Again. No Way! 才醒！养父母又想蹉跎我，没门！ Xiao Qian from Wuhu芜湖的小芊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese style + no golden finger + face-slapping wish fulfillment + sweet romance + building a career + everyday life After spending fifty years alone in his previous life, he never expected to be reborn. Luck was finally on his side, and he married the prettiest girl in the village. Lu Haoran was reborn in 1990, on the fifth day after his college entrance exams. When he was fifty in his previous life, he only learned as he lay dying that he was not their biological son. So the two p 698Reads8.4Score100Shelves
8. 708 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangqi 四合院：我是刘光奇 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Female-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsCompleted A Love in the Courtyard fanfic. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became Liu Guangqi. Emmmm, not a bad identity. Unlike other transmigrators who start out as orphans, at least the courtyard's scoundrels can't bully me. As for everything else, I'll just sit back and watch! 10.7kReads9.1Score351Shelves
9. 709 离 Let’s Divorce! I Don’t Want to Be a Cannon Fodder Wife in the 1970s 离婚吧！我不想在七零当炮灰女配 Ka Tu Ka卡图卡Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Period] [Spirit Spring] [Space] [Book Transmigration] [Farming] [Reborn] [Supplies] [Rugged Man] [Arranged Marriage] [Sweet Romance] Luo Yi accidentally ends up inside a period novel, as a cannon-fodder supporting character who gets written out early. The male lead is her husband, Xiao Fan, a soldier she has only met once, on the day they registered their marriage. When Luo Yi read this period novel, she was so furious she nearly hurt herself. To make the female lead look good, the unscrupulous 7.1kReads9.2Score582Shelves

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   The female lead is a capitalist's daughter, and the male lead is a rough-looking military officer.

10. 710 四 Siheyuan: I'm Yi Zhonghai's Biological Son 四合院：我是易中海的亲儿子 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Male-Channel Fanfiction356k WordsCompleted A modern mechanical engineer transmigrates into the world of the courtyard and becomes Yi Zhonghai's biological son. With a son of his own, will Yi Zhonghai still scheme against others? Will Silly Zhu still become their meal ticket? Will Love in the Courtyard still turn into a courtyard full of beasts? Ordinary people just want enough to eat and warm clothes. There's no need for so much resentment or sinister scheming, just everyday family squabbles. In this backward era, do your best to help de 37.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
11. 711 美 The Beautiful Educated Youth Can Read Minds, and the Heroine Gets Her Engagement Broken Off 美女知青被读心后，女主被退婚了 Beautiful Day111良辰美景111Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, feel-good story, one-on-one romance, both leads are sent-down youths.] The heroine transmigrates into the body of a villainess from a book, only to find herself facing the prospect of being sent to the countryside. Her father and stepmother have already signed her up, and she has just seven days before she must leave. That very night, she awakens a gossip System. Tsk, tsk, what a ruthless father. He actually signed up his own daughter to be sent down! The original owner was suc 10.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves
12. 712 穿 Book Transmigration: Yet I Became the Male Lead’s Deceased Wife 穿书：却是男配的亡妻 A Little Tree Bathed in Sunlight沐浴阳光的小树Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Lin Xiyan transmigrated into the ongoing novel she was currently following, becoming the deceased wife of Cheng Mochi, a minor character mentioned only in passing. But the way Cheng Mochi looked at her seemed completely at odds with the longing he supposedly felt for her late at night in the novel. What was going on? There was no System, no memories from the original character, and no detailed descriptions from the author. All Lin Xiyan could do was keep a positive attitude, enjoy life, and wait 1.5kReads8.4Score100Shelves
13. 713 重 Reborn in 1970s: The Doomsday Girl's Laid-Back Military Marriage 重生七零，末世女的摆烂军婚 Mu Mu Jiazi木木甲子Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted #Post-apocalyptic slacker woman vs. military officer in the 1970s# (Reborn + 1970s + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + System + two strong leads + sweet romance) The female warrior Yitu Duo was hunted by a powerful organization and stumbled upon a pocket dimension. Then the apocalypse hit. Just after she finished stockpiling supplies, the underworld mistakenly took her soul. See how she bargains with the underworld and is reborn into the body of a young orphan girl. “What? My parents lef 4.6kReads9.1Score439Shelves
14. 714 四 Siheyuan: Put Your Personal Decency Aside 四合院：放下个人素质 I Won't Eat a Single Piece of Fatty Meat一口肥肉都不吃Male-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted [Has a family + original character + System story + one heroine] [If you like stories about scraping by on meager meals, this one's not for you. This is a System story.] Twenty-year-old Li Changsheng died before his time because Black and White Impermanence claimed the wrong soul. But he was given a chance to transmigrate, and by some strange twist of fate, he chose the world of Love in the Courtyard. With his golden finger, what kind of life will he make for himself in the courtyard...? 20.2kReads8.2Score634Shelves
15. 715 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.6kReads8.9Score976Shelves

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    Not a rebirth or wish-fulfillment story, but a period drama featuring a protagonist striving for success.

16. 716 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s 七零年代军婚日常 Jun Anzhi君安之Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Do I have memories of a previous life? Yes! Do I have a personal space? Yes! Can I practice medicine? Yes! Am I going to dominate the world? No! This is the story of a heroine who, even with a maxed-out golden finger, still lives an ordinary life and takes things as they come. 39Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    It features a cheat-like ability, but relies on genuine skills, without exaggeration. It's a heartwarming slice-of-life story set in a bygone era. [Laughing][laughing]

17. 717 抛 Three Years After Abandoning Her Husband and Daughter, She Can Finally See Clearly 抛夫弃女的她三年后不眼盲心瞎了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yu Hua wasn't a good woman. She had “abandoned her husband and daughter,” and spent the hard-earned money her “honest” husband, Chen Jikun, made on a wasteful university life in the city. She also went out of her way to hide the fact that she was married. In an era that prized simplicity and purity, a selfish, vain, spoiled woman like Yu Hua was nothing like the ideal good girl, let alone someone a man would want to marry. Yet Chen Jikun had not only married her, he spent money and effort treati 10kReads8.6Score776Shelves

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    This is a pure period drama. After her family goes bankrupt, she marries a gang leader. The gang leader both dotes on her, loves her, and feels helpless about her, wishing he could carry her around with him every day. It's a sweet story about everyday family life.

18. 718 九 The Glory Days of a High-Ranking Couple in the 1990s 九零年代，高官夫妻荣华路 The Loquat Tree Has Light枇杷树有光Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Both leads are each other’s one and only, 1v1] At twenty-nine, Zhao Heng is the most ambitious, capable, promising, well-connected, and handsome man in his jurisdiction: a golden bachelor. Well, that’s what people always say, usually forgetting that his wife has been abroad for four years without coming home. Gu You is the most spoiled, unreasonable, and heartless woman around, according to Zhao Heng himself. He knew that if he let her leave, he might never see her again, 4.3kReads7.1Score402Shelves

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    A story told in a gentle, flowing style, a unique era of literature.

19. 719 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No ostentation, no mindless actions. In Pingshan City in the 1990s, how many migrant worker girls' dreams and tears were hidden under the neon lights? Deceived, misunderstood, and abandoned, she was trampled like a weed, yet she had to bloom a thorny rose in the cracks of reinforced concrete.

20. 720 七 The 1970s Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her 七零知青：反派总在她面前装可怜 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + period setting + sweet romance + almost childhood sweethearts + one-on-one romance] Bai Qingci's parents arranged for her to go to the countryside to avoid danger. Before leaving, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that she would never return or see anyone she knew again. A month later, the Chen family arrived in the village after being sent down for reform. They had grown up in the same compound but barely spoken. She only wanted to treat him like a strange 6.1kReads9.0Score655Shelves
21. 721 八 Is My Boyfriend from the 80s a Psycho? I'll Lie Flat and Be His Pillow Princess 八零男友是疯批？躺平做枕头公主了 Tang Yuan棠元Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + devoted husband + marriage before love + faithful to one another + acting skills + morally gray cast + building wealth] Genius planner Shu He worked herself to death from overwork, then died at home. After death, she transmigrated into a male-oriented period novel and became a minor female character who would give her life to pave the way for the male lead. As luck would have it, she arrived on the very night the two were supposed to die together. They were alre 56Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    In the second book, on the night her husband and son celebrated Gu Wanyu and her daughter's birthday, she was stabbed to death by thugs on the way to the hospital with her feverish daughter. Given a second chance, facing a biased husband and an ungrateful son who despised her, she simply severed ties with them, abandoning them all! After running away with her daughter, the father and son regretted their actions and frantically searched for her.

22. 722 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
23. 723 父 Her Husband and Son Favor Others, So This Virtuous Wife Is Done with the Family Compound 父子都偏心，这大院贤妻她不当了 Xing Yi星熠Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Period setting, clear-headed divorce with no looking back, raising a child, an ungrateful son, a daughter who repays kindness] In her past life, after her husband's comrade died, her husband used the excuse that Gu Wanyu and her daughter were pitiful to side with them at every turn. Gu Wanyu schemed to take over her job, and found every excuse to summon her husband, nearly making him her own. Her son thought she was useless, yet treated Gu Wanyu like his own mother. The night her husband took t 6.5kReads5.9Score469Shelves
24. 724 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 52.7kReads8.6Score3kShelves
25. 725 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 245.2kReads9.1Score17.7kShelves

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    Married for many years, Xu Ye only discovered later that his wife had secretly given all their savings to his younger brother. She had also transferred the title of their newly bought house to his brother as their wedding home. When Xu Ye realized all this, he was reborn; heaven had given him another chance. In this life, he would take back everything that belonged to him. And incidentally, he would also have a sweet romance.

26. 726 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2kReads9.0Score185Shelves

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    Tomato's current favorite period drama is "Hutong Family," a new one that's really good and heartwarming. There are no awful characters, just the simple, peaceful life of a family. Don't let its unfinished status and low rating fool you; if you dislike awful characters, this is a must-read. It's already quite long!

27. 727 重 Reborn in 1959: Little Everyday Moments in Nanluoguxiang 重生59南锣鼓巷之小日常 Gluttonous Badger贪吃獾Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the capital and settles on Nanluoguxiang. He fishes and farms, living a carefree life, learning to cook, appraising antiques, occasionally trading barbs with Zhang Haixing, and picking on the courtyard busybodies now and then. 66.7kReads8.2Score3kShelves

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    The first book has no system or cheat codes. It features a railway worker who uses his position to make a living by reselling goods. He has a harmonious family, no difficult relatives, and a few close friends. The second book combines elements of a traditional courtyard house and a tomb-raiding novel, and includes the Zhang family? He lives in the neighboring courtyard but rarely gets involved in their affairs. Is Chen Yulou his great-grandfather?

28. 728 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.3kReads8.8Score514Shelves

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    The female protagonist marries into a tenement and lives a simple, heartwarming life with her mother-in-law, enjoying everyday moments together. It's not overly dramatic, has no system, no cheat codes, no time travel or rebirth, and doesn't involve the black market. Who understands how rare it is to find a story set in this era?

29. 729 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 92.9kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    The first of these four period novels features a female protagonist who, along with four strong sisters, rises to power, shattering prejudices against sons, building her career and wealth, and is accompanied by a doting husband—a story packed with satisfying moments and heartwarming moments. The second is a 1970s transmigration military marriage novel where Su Mo, possessing supernatural abilities, transmigrates as cannon fodder, marries a handsome military officer, and then experiences a meteoric rise to wealth and power, showering her husband with affection—a super satisfying story that shatters the contrasting characters! The third is Su Zhaozhao, who transmigrates as a deceased ex-wife, raising two children and searching for her military officer father, struggling to survive in an era of scarcity—a heartwarming and engaging story, definitely worth reading! The fourth is about two cannon fodder educated youths who marry, develop their own space-based abilities, and achieve a triumphant comeback—a story with a strong sense of historical setting and exhilarating moments—a must-read!

30. 730 不 I’m Done Pretending: After Winning the Factory Director’s Favor, I’m Completely Sold 不装了，抱上厂长大腿后我真香了 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Yang opened her eyes, she was not only married, she also had a sixteen-year-old son. Her husband was the thirty-five-year-old director of a steel mill, and her stepson was a high school sophomore. A month ago, Ruan Wenli, who had been single for years, quietly announced his marriage. His lovely wife was a boiler-room worker more than ten years his junior, and the news shocked the entire third-tier city. Jiang Yang returned home and saw a tall, slender figure who had suddenly appeared 6.8kReads8.7Score529Shelves
31. 731 八 I Went to the Wrong Table for an 1980s Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying the Mightiest Officer 八零相亲走错桌，我闪婚最强军官 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn: Love Hidden in a Dimple is now available. Bai Wei woke up one day to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman who had never dated and whose parents were pressuring her to get married. She had to go on a blind date. The matchmaker said the man was fit, extremely handsome, and very rich. Excited, she rushed off to meet him and sure enough, found a super handsome guy. But after talking fo 6.4kReads9.0Score548Shelves

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    She had a whirlwind marriage with her blind date while serving in the military. After getting the marriage certificate and returning home, the matchmaker came to her, yelling and demanding to know why she had stood him up. Only then did she realize that she had gone to the wrong blind date and had gotten the wrong person for her impromptu marriage. 🤦

32. 732 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 19kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    Super good!!! [Attention][Attention] Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by criminals with a gun to her head, her life hanging by a thread. Through her memories, she learned that the original owner was a substitute bride in the military. She first beat up the criminals, secured a job at the Public Security Bureau, and then went to the military base to find her substitute husband. Upon arriving at the base, she discovered that the man was not only married but also about to have a second child. This alarmed her superiors, and after some discussion, they decided to find Qin Shu another good comrade. Qin Shu pointed to the 1.9-Meter-tall, long-legged, handsome, and youngest commander, "I want him!" Everyone: "!!!!" The 1.9-Meter-tall, long-legged Mu Ye: "Okay." The two got their marriage certificate at rocket speed. After getting the certificate, Qin Shu worried that the marriage was too fast, lacking affection, and that they might divorce, so she decided to focus on her career first. The long-legged Mu Ye, frequently left alone in the house after the marriage, angrily cornered her against the wall…

33. 733 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s and Made a Fortune Supplying the Female Lead 穿书七零，我靠给女主供货发大财 Content and at Ease然自得Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Jian Yan transmigrates into the resource-poor 1970s. After being sent to the countryside, Jian Yan discovers that she hasn’t just transmigrated, she’s also transmigrated into a book. To make matters worse, she’s become a nameless passerby in the story. Fortunately, she’s bound to a farm that can grow crops as well as produce and sell processed goods. Just as she’s happily gossiping away in the countryside, she suddenly realizes that the female lead’s golden finger seems to be connected to her fa 2.5kReads8.5Score364Shelves
34. 734 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This is a rare, unpretentious story set in a specific era. It focuses on a southern county town from 2005 to 2016, without any special advantages or legendary comebacks. The story follows a young man through an ordinary youth, harboring unspoken feelings for Lin Qiyu, and depicting the struggles, choices, and gradual acceptance of ordinariness amidst the tides of time.

35. 735 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 25.6kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    [Eating popcorn] "Mrs. Lu, hold on a little longer. Commander Lu is on his way and will be here soon." Jiang Yi's pupils began to dilate, a faint smile appearing on her lips. "No need, I have nothing to say to him." A document lay beside her—a divorce agreement. She was over fifty! This woman, Su Wanqing, had been standing between her and Lu Yunxiao for over thirty years. Now it was time to give him his freedom and let him be with this woman legitimately! But unexpectedly, upon waking, she found herself reborn before her son fell into the water. In her previous life, Lu Yunxiao, having been saved by his comrade, considered caring for his comrade's widow, Su Wanqing, and her son his duty! He not only gave her and her son the house allocated to his family but also a portion of his salary to them—and this continued for three years! Even when her son and her husband's comrade's son fell into the water at the same time, her husband saved the comrade's son, but her son perished! In this life, her first thought was to divorce her husband and take her son with her…

36. 736 七 The 1970s: A Background Character's Gossiping Life After Transmigrating into a Book 七十年代：穿书路人甲的吃瓜日常 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Educated Youth + Daily Life + Beachcombing + Gossip + A Little Golden Finger + Falling in Love After Marriage] A low-level office drone transmigrated into the 1970s as a girl whose parents played favorites to an extreme, always favoring sons. The original host had secretly passed the exam to become a train attendant, but her parents found out. They wanted to give the job to their eldest son, so they signed her up to go to the countryside instead. The furious original host died, while Ren Min ha 2.1kReads8.4Score109Shelves
37. 737 重 Back to 1983 to Become a Fisherman 重回一九八三当渔民 Evening Breeze, Morning Clouds夕风朝云Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Please check out the Tomato and Red Fruit comic drama The Sea's Bounty: Building a Fortune Starting in 1983. I hope you'll give it plenty of support. In his previous life, Lin Yaozu spent half his life struggling, weighed down by regrets. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to a seaside fishing village in 1983. His parents were alive and well, strong and healthy; his wife had kind eyes and the same youthful face she had back then; his son was a mischievous handful, and his daughter wa 28.7kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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    A heartwarming everyday beachcombing post; prices and everything are normal.

38. 738 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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    This book has a system, but it's not overly exaggerated.

39. 739 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 22Reads—Score112Shelves

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    Not bad, right?

40. 740 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: A 1960s Novel's Supporting Actress Keeps Her Head Down 穿书六零：年代文女配苟住了 Little White Melon小小白瓜Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted When Luo Zimu transmigrated into a book from the apocalypse and became the doomed female character in "Blessed Baby’s Sixties", she knew exactly what she had to do next. Her spatial storage was her greatest secret, and she couldn’t tell anyone... She had to stockpile grain and game, and make it through the turbulent years... As for her biased grandma, her awful parents, and the heroine and hero, what did any of them have to do with her? 3.9kReads8.0Score179Shelves
41. 741 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.4kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This is an incredibly good period novel, [Sparrow's Masterpiece]. The author's writing is delicate, and the imagery is vivid. Prices are reasonable, accurate to the cent. [Already added to my wishlist] It subverts clichés, has no military marriage or stepmother, focuses on everyday family life, and is filled with heartwarming daily moments. The female lead gets a job after graduating from vocational school and doesn't go to the countryside. [Added to my bookshelf] The only downside is that there aren't many reviewers, so the rating is a bit low. 👍 Another advantage of this book is its strong sense of the era. Life was tough, and you needed ration coupons for everything, unlike some period novels that are no different from today. You can read it as a combination of farming and period fiction.

42. 742 带 I Bring My Pocket Dimension to the 1970s, Snacking on Sunflower Seeds to Get By 带着空间穿七零，磕着瓜子混日子 Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Parallel world + top-tier hunk. Female lead: Sheng Wanyan. Male lead: Gu Tingxiao. Every night, Sheng Wanyan, living in 2026, has the same dream. Everything in it is gray and dreary. The streets are full of skinny people in patched clothes, yet everyone looks full of energy. Mud houses are everywhere, and people have to work in the fields to earn work points just to get enough to eat. Terrified, she quickly sells off her belongings and stockpiles supplies to prepare. “Hey! What are you 28.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction!!! The second book gets progressively rougher towards the end!!! 🍀First book: "What does this officer want? He wants to marry you." 🍀Second book: "Jiaojiao, hold me tight!!!"

43. 743 我 My Dad Is a Deadbeat 我爹是二赖子 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Ji Qiuqiu transmigrated into a book. Her father is the village’s notorious layabout, her mother ran off with another man, and she herself is a wicked relative who latches onto the heroine to bleed her dry. Qiuqiu thinks this little villainess has a pretty good lot in life, so she decides to recreate her life and cling to the heroine to get rich. Then one day, she discovers that the heroine’s cousin is a fellow transmigrator. But this hometown girl heroine has given up and no longer wants to be t 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    These books all look pretty good. I just love to read the ending. Highly recommend. Rating 9 or above. Don't miss it.

44. 744 七 The 1970s: My Father, the Literary Giant 七零之我的文豪父亲 Ji Wa'er吉娃儿Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing [Historical era + actors + literary master + not a mainstream Tomato style + not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story + everyday career-building] Read with caution if this isn't your thing. This book is also known as: "After My Father, a Yenching University Professor, Returned to the City, I Became a World-Class Best Actress"; "A Lie-Fat Life, Carried by Two Entertainment Industry Titans"; "The Seventies: A Reborn Father and His Transmigrated Daughter's Career Diary"; "The Seventies: A Pioneer 158Reads—Score107Shelves

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    The story of a film queen's daughter and a literary genius father is a refreshing take on the genre. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel; the focus is on the careers of the characters, with a strong emphasis on family bonds. Numerous entertainment industry heavyweights appear. The writing is excellent, and the values ​​are sound. The beginning is slightly slow, but the story progresses rapidly once the career storyline unfolds.

45. 745 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to work in the south, while the male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown and went south. The two of them create a future together.

46. 746 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.6kReads8.4Score917Shelves

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    ① A cross-dressing, undocumented immigrant, scheming man, a psychological battle of equals, each getting what they want, conditions negotiable. ② A transmigrated soul, an elite member of the system, searching for her husband across thousands of miles to survive and support her two children, thriving in her career.

47. 747 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9.1kReads9.0Score642Shelves
48. 748 七 A Beautiful Woman’s Fight to Change Her Life in the 1970s 七零之娇媚美人靠内卷改变人生 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn: The Charming Beauty Catches the Eye of a Discharged Officer After dying a miserable death in the wilderness in her previous life, Shen Wanqing opens her eyes again and wants only to escape her fate as a doomed supporting character. She uses her spiritual spring space to heal old injuries, puts arrogant bullies in their place with her martial arts skills, and masters five foreign languages and all kinds of skills through fierce competition. Her life soon flourishes. Only Wei 306Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! Highly recommend! Highly recommend! So good! So good! So good!

49. 749 穿 After She Transmigrates Into a Book Set in the 1980s, She Marries a Tycoon and Gets Deliberately Flirted With 穿书八零，她嫁大佬后被蓄意撩拨 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Period] [Sweet romance] [Chaste hero] [Theatrical heroine] [Aloof hero] When Xia Ruanruan opens her eyes, she has become a country bumpkin who’s ruining the aloof heartthrob. Everyone looks down on her, and Xia Ruanruan feels miserable. But now that she’s transmigrated, she has to keep moving forward. She didn’t choose to end up here, but it seems she has no say in going back, either. So Xia Ruanruan does her best to play the good girl (and suck up). One sweet “Baby” is al 2.4kReads9.0Score207Shelves

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    🍑The male lead is a doctor, refined, handsome, and gentle—a man of high aspirations. The female lead transmigrates into the body of his cannon fodder wife; she's a drama queen who, through a series of clever maneuvers, successfully wins over this unattainable beauty. 🍑

50. 750 穿 The Transmigrated Cannon Fodder's Life as an Educated Youth 穿书炮灰的知青日常 Wu Zhe Who Loves Beiling Meatballs爱吃北岭丸子的吴哲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no black-market trips + devoted couple + pocket dimension + special abilities] Ling Yunyue wakes up as a minor character, a young educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. She snaps to her senses and quickly starts stockpiling supplies, determined to keep her distance from the male and female leads. But she accidentally runs into another minor character. Huh? Why is this one so different from the book's description? Zou Sikang never imagined that after blowi 13.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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