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. 351 这 This Boss Is So Sneaky, He Takes His Street Stall Everywhere 这老板真苟，摆个地摊还到处走 Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Random Gourmet Stall is now available on major platforms] [Gourmet] [No romance] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Comfort food] [Cozy] [Healing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Zhou unexpectedly binds himself to a Random Gourmet System. Every week brings a random location, random food, and different customers. He sells buns at the park entrance, century egg and lean pork congee on a mountaintop, and candied hawthorns outside a school. Every dish is mouthwatering and 84.2kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves
2. 352 八 Wedding Night in 1980: After Marrying a Rough-Hewn Man, I Had Multiple Babies 八零新婚夜：嫁给糙汉后我多胎了 Shang Jingshu商静姝Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Reborn + Rough-and-Ready Hero + Devoted Husband + Everyone’s Favorite + Cozy Slice-of-Life Period Novel] Lin Qiyue, the village bully, marries a beautiful young woman with fair skin, gorgeous features, and an elegant air, making every man in the village green with envy. How could such a beauty end up with a rough man like him? Reborn, Jiang Wan only wants to improve her family’s circumstances and protect her loved ones. Using the memories of her previous life, 3Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   These four are all quite good period novels; those looking for something to read should definitely check them out.

3. 353 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 78.8kReads9.4Score7.4kShelves
4. 354 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5kShelves

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   These three books are incredibly good for their time, with very fresh content. A treasure for veteran book lovers, highly recommended!!!!!

5. 355 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates to the 1970s: Why Having a Space Matters 全家穿越七零：论空间的重要性 Moonlit Dreamscape月影梦华Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted Su Ran and her entire family transmigrate to the 1970s after a car accident. What can they do without money or ration coupons? No need to worry. With the bangle’s spatial dimension at her disposal, Su Ran leads her family to a thriving life. Su Ran and her husband, Yang Zhiwei, befriend a group of educated youths, study for the college entrance exam on their own, and get into Kyoto University. The two buy a courtyard house and shops in Kyoto. Yang Zhiwei starts a business, while Su Ran and her c 134Reads7.4Score—Shelves
6. 356 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
7. 357 年 The Wife Who Dies Young in a Period Novel? The Ascetic Professor Falls in Love 年代文早死妻？禁欲教授沦陷求爱 Zhouzhou Eats Steamed Buns粥粥吃馒头Modern Romance977k WordsCompleted [An alternate 1980s setting, awakening as the foil to the heroine; slow-paced, everyday traditional story; marriage first, love later, and family life; raising kids with sweet affection; no golden finger; local-born characters who aren’t perfect] After Song Zhiyao impulsively picks a fight over divorce, she takes her child to her parents’ home and has a dream that makes her awaken to the truth. Well, would you look at that: she’s living inside a period novel! And she’s not even the main heroine, 33.8kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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   In this book, the male protagonist is a professor of electricity, very capable, and the female protagonist is also very nice.

8. 358 七 The Adorable Young Wife Is Doted on by a Disabled, Rugged Veteran from the 1970s 七零退伍残废糙汉爆宠小娇娇 Feng Yiyi冯依依Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Delicate Heroine vs. Ascetic Hero] Lin Maomao transmigrates and is sold to the Qiao family for two hundred yuan. She becomes the wife of Qiao Shengli, a discharged soldier who is both disabled and rough around the edges. To build a better life, Lin Maomao uses her pocket dimension to grow vegetables and crops, then sells the produce and grain. She takes the college entrance exam and goes into business, juggling her studies and her enterprise. By the time she graduates, she has achieve 8Reads6.3Score—Shelves
9. 359 重 Back to the 1990s: I'm Not Marrying My Childhood Betrothed, Mr. CEO! 重回九零：娃娃亲总裁，我不嫁！ He Yi荷一Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + childhood engagement + winning her back + sweet romance] [Bewitchingly beautiful, foxlike heroine VS jealous, devoted hero] Zhao Xianghe was reborn, waking up as Xianghe, a poor country girl in the 1990s. Betrayed by a scumbag, the lovesick Xianghe refused to marry the man she was betrothed to as a child and jumped into a river to kill herself. The new Xianghe decided her betrothed was powerful, influential, and handsome, so marrying him wouldn't be so bad. Tong Ma —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend this serialized novel! It's the first time I've read a period novel where the female lead is a beauty blogger! She starts a business through makeup, focuses on her career, and isn't love-struck—I absolutely love her! The male lead hates the arranged marriage, but the female lead agrees to break it off in a year. Then he regrets it and starts secretly pursuing her, hahaha!

10. 360 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [Original novel fan][Original novel fan] Time-traveled to 1970, bound to a flash sale system, he rose from a county supply and marketing cooperative purchasing agent to become the city's youngest section chief. Procurement, solving major cases, catching murderers, pampered by his family, a fulfilling career!

11. 361 七 The 1970s: The Little Fool Only Clings to the Strongest Man 七零：小傻子只抱最粗的大腿 Seleucus塞琉古Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Period setting + doting romance + genuinely silly heroine + devoted to each other] A lot of this is made up by the author, so don’t overthink it!!! The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Song Jinxi’s family home was too small, so they kicked her out and sent her to live with her older sister, who was stationed with the army, to make room for her brother. She couldn’t do the chores properly, never got enough to eat, and had to put up with her sister’s scorn. The little fool manage 5.1kReads6.4Score296Shelves

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    Historical fiction + Pampered romance + The female lead is genuinely naive + Both leads are virgins. Song Jinxi's family home was small, so to make room for her brother, they sent her to live with her sister who was serving in the military. She couldn't do the chores well, didn't get enough to eat, and had to endure her sister's disdain. For once, the naive girl was clever enough to offer a piece of White Rabbit candy to a soldier she knew, her face flushed. In the dead silence, Song Jinxi looked up, dumbfounded. Oh no, she'd given it to the wrong person.

12. 362 七 A New Marriage in 1970: My Rugged Husband Spoils Me 七零新婚：糙汉老公宠妻入骨 Green Pavilion Sauce青阁酱Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + spatial storage + rugged man + petite wife + Beidahuang farm] The moment Ma Xiaoxuan opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to the 1970s. She sneaks onto a train to a farm in the Northeast to get married. The man she's supposed to marry is a towering, burly farm tyrant. From then on, timid, delicate, and trembling Ma Xiaoxuan begins her struggle to survive by clinging to her husband's protection. Meanwhile, Gao Zhiyuan, a hot-tempered, big-bearded, tough but dim-witted “silly roe 65Reads9.1Score—Shelves
13. 363 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who Still Hits Their Spouse? 都重生了谁还家暴 Wang Gen王艮Urban118k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Ye Zhigen changed completely after his daughter died a tragic death. He drank heavily and abused his family every day. He beat his top-student son into depression, ruining his chances of getting into a top university. Now he is reborn! Ye Zhigen swears he will never drink heavily or abuse his family again. Since he has been reborn, he needs to make money. In this life, he will raise his son to get into a top university. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In his previous life, Ye Chenfeng was plagued by misfortune... He had three daughters, none of whom were his biological children. It turned out he had been cheated on. After the divorce, one night, while drinking on a rooftop, he fell to his death. Time reversed, and he was reborn twenty years earlier... After his rebirth! He only wanted to make money and make those who looked down on him in his previous life eat their words. Working for someone else was out of the question in this life. Only by working for himself could he find a way out.

14. 364 年 1982: I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing 年代1982，我真不是二流子 gJoyg欢喜Urban972k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + entrepreneurship + social savvy + everyday life + largely an ensemble cast] The rating has just appeared and is climbing. The audiobook and animated series are now available. Give them a try! Back in 1982, Lu Zhigang decided to make up for his regrets and give his family a better life. But why did none of them believe him...? He took over a brickworks, opened a food factory, and led Lujia Village racing down the road to prosperity. 10.3kReads8.3Score457Shelves

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    I've read at least 100 historical fiction novels, and I'm currently following these two. Both have no systems or spatial abilities, and they're very close to real life—they're incredibly good!

15. 365 一 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 8.8kReads8.0Score742Shelves

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    This book, whose title doesn't do it justice, is a period drama set in the 1970s and 80s. It's neither a wish-fulfillment story nor a mindless read; it's simply a depiction of the everyday life of the 1970s and 80s. The female protagonist has strong moral values, is articulate, and intelligent. Every character in the book is vividly portrayed and has their own unique characteristics.

16. 366 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Who Would Still Work for Someone Else? 都重生了谁还打工 Cilantro Rice香菜饭Urban175k WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [One Female Lead]+ [No Harem]+ [Entrepreneurship] “Ye Chenfeng, Ye Chenfeng, I must have been blind. How could I have ever known someone like you!” “Ye Chenfeng! Ye Chenfeng... You son of a, look at this stuff! 91,000, 91,000! What did we buy?” In his previous life, Ye Chenfeng had three daughters, and not one of them was his own. It turned out he’d been cheated on. He got divorced! One night, he sat on the rooftop drinking. Then he fell, and time flowed backward. He was reborn twenty 8Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
18. 368 重 Reborn in 1971: A Brilliant Political Career 重生1971：官运亨通 Wang Gen王艮Urban356k WordsCompleted Do you believe it? A person’s fate is decided by heaven! One’s destiny is in heaven’s hands, not one’s own! Chen Haotian refuses to believe it. Reborn into a new life, he decides not to follow the same path. Now that he’s been reborn, who would still go work in a factory? This time, he’s going to become an official! He believes that to become an official, you need connections. So the day before his wedding, he breaks off his engagement and marries the child of a high-ranking official. Who could 45Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 七 The 1970s: The Counterpart Villainess Is Roughly Embraced by a Rugged Man 七零：对照组女配被糙汉掐腰狂宠 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted 442Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book, apart from the rebirth setting, doesn't have any other cheat codes; it's more of a slice-of-life story set in a historical period.

20. 370 嘤 Eek! How Embarrassing! I Transmigrated Straight into a Rugged Man's Arms 嘤！害羞！刚穿越就被糙汉抱进怀 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted Stockpiling supplies + marriage first, love later + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted husband [Golden finger + cozy, everyday-life story] After achieving financial freedom, Jiang Mingcha suddenly dreams that she’ll transmigrate to an extremely poor village. The moment she wakes up, she rushes out to buy everything she can! She buys what she needs, and what she doesn’t need, too. Then, just as she’s buying the most important supplies, she gets into a car accident! When she opens her eye 18.8kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    🌸The female protagonist had a warning dream before transmigrating, so she went shopping. She had a spatial ability since childhood, and after transmigrating, the space was only used for storing things; it wasn't a huge cheat code. She relied more on herself, which I quite liked. Overall, it's a simple life, full of warmth and sweetness.😆And my absolute favorites are Gu's mother and grandmother, both funny and kind elders.

21. 371 前 My Ex-Husband Got Sterilized for His Widowed Sister-in-Law. Now That I've Remarried a Commander, He's Panicking 前夫为寡嫂结扎，改嫁首长他急了 Yun Qiu妘秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Reborn: I Became the Sweetest Version of Myself, is now streaming~ [Military marriage + devoted couple + an upgradable space + punishing scumbags + beloved by the whole family] Song Wanqiu, a police officer who had just returned to active duty, transmigrates into a book after dying alongside a drug trafficker during an arrest operation. The good news: she's alive. The bad news: she's a hopeless romantic. After taking in the story, Song Wanqiu decisively takes back her 7.2kReads8.0Score842Shelves

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    The female protagonist was a narcotics police officer in her past life. She transmigrated into a period novel. The original owner of this body was love-struck and suffered a tragic end, so she decisively broke off her engagement and went to the army to find her commander-in-chief. In this life, she will also contribute to the country! It's a female soldier novel, and the male lead is also good. 🍒🍒 Strong male and strong female leads!

22. 372 重 Reborn: The Class Belle Became My Wife 重生之班花成了我的老婆 Wang Gen王艮Urban381k WordsCompleted [College Entrance Exam] + [Reborn] + [Love and Revenge] + [Academic Ace] + [Class Beauty] + [Memories of a Past Life] After the love and resentment between him and two girlfriends in his past life, what will happen when he is reborn? In his past life, he married a simple village woman. After being reborn, he marries the class beauty. In his past life, he was a hopeless underachiever. After being reborn, he becomes an academic ace. In his past life, Ren Ziqiang was dumped by three women. After be 23Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 19.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Although all but the seventh book have some kind of cheat code (either a spatial ability or a spiritual spring), I think the content of the novels is quite relevant to that era, and they are all well-written.

24. 374 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s 七零年代娇宠妻 Meteor Stories流星物语Modern Romance891k WordsCompleted Su Ling transmigrates from the prosperous twenty-first century to the 1970s, a time of shortages, and becomes an unremarkable village girl. At home, her parents dote on her; after she marries, her husband does the same. With her foreknowledge, Su Ling sails through life in the 1970s. She marries the man who will become the richest man in Huaguo, while he is still a sent-down youth, and receives the admission letter to Jing University that she had long dreamed of in her previous life. She and her 225Reads6.3Score105Shelves

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    The novel is very plain, the plot is not exaggerated at all, and there are no extraordinary characters in it, only normal ordinary people with some flaws.

25. 375 穿 I Transmigrated to the Sixties With a Shopping Mall 穿越，带着商场闯六零 Pear Blossoms Blooming on Ink墨上梨花开Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing (At first, she makes money on the black market through business deals with the department store. Later, there may be plotlines involving something like secret agents.) Signed with a publisher. A clever heroine who matches wits with the villainess, versus a villainess who just won’t stay down. Is the male lead just there to provide support? ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭ Su Yan goes from a modern age of abundant goods to waking up in 1960 as a pitiful orphan. She has no parents, barely enough to eat or wear, and th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending this book myself [laughs]. It's not an exaggeration, but it's my first time writing, so it might not be that good.

26. 376 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
27. 377 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: Taking My Whole Family to Grow Rich Through Farming 穿到六零年代，带上全家种田致富 Wan Qiuqiu婉秋秋Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing One-on-one romance + period setting + no angst + farming + food + raising kids + everyday family life + reborn + transmigrate Lin Rui’s business failed, leaving her buried in debt. She chose to end it all by suicide, only to wake up in the impoverished 1960s, where food and clothing were scarce. Then she unexpectedly acquired a pocket dimension. This rotten world is amazing. The heroine’s family all have sound values. The heroine does too, but she’s also shameless. She doesn’t like causing troub 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a farming novel. The female protagonist failed in her previous business venture and doesn't want to start another business in this life, nor does she dare to. She enjoys spending her days digging for resources in the mountains, farming, and hunting. Every day, she tries to cook various delicious dishes to treat herself and her family. The female protagonist is a very good cook, not at all naive or overly virtuous, and doesn't have any special abilities.

28. 378 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Fairytale Just for You 重生八零：只属于你的童话 Mu Qiuyi沐楸易Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + building wealth + easygoing daily life] Mother-in-law’s version: Early on: She does everything she can to win her over, hoping to get in close first, all so she’ll choose her son. Midway: A two-timing woman like her doesn’t deserve my son’s affection. Stay away from him. Later: “I want you to be my daughter-in-law!” Yu Jingfang blurts out her wish, making no effort to hide her shocking thoughts or consider the other woman’s age. “You... I’m so young right now. You’re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is about a practical family of three, with the main characters still in debt. The updates are stable and there have been no breaks. The overall style is warm and sweet, without any extreme or exaggerated elements. The years don't change much. The main characters live their lives seriously, work hard to earn money, slowly accumulate wealth, and wait for the right opportunity to make a big splash. The female lead's space is used as a mobile kitchen and dining area and isn't particularly large. The male lead hasn't appeared yet.

29. 379 穿 I Became an Army Wife in the 1970s 穿到七零年代当军嫂 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Space]+ [Family Life]+ [No Going to the Countryside] Xu Di was born in the 1980s. After graduating from high school and failing to get into college, she spent two years working a sewing machine in a clothing factory. At twenty, she found a match through a blind date, got married, and had a child. In 2020, Xu Di, who was always bottling up her anger, was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and her short life came to an en 17.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Although the female protagonist is a time traveler, she knows what she wants and makes choices that suit her well.

30. 380 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    An inspirational tale of a young boy from a mountain village achieving a remarkable turnaround in his life.

31. 381 带 I Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder with a Supermarket Space! 带着超市空间穿成了炮灰！ Free Spirit自由家Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Supermarket space + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + no vilifying the original male or female leads Wen Xin was visiting a wholesale supermarket with her best friend when a collapsing ceiling landed right on her. When she woke up, she was in a strange place. After getting revenge on her cheating, scumbag father, she promptly headed to the countryside. On the train, she met someone who seemed more and more familiar the longer she thought about it. That name... Oh my god, weren’t these t 316Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book in the 1970s. She possesses a spatial ability and has no shortage of resources. She becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside, using these resources to make money. After the reform and opening up, she takes the university entrance exam, goes into business, and starts a company. The plot is heartwarming, with few awful characters. The protagonist is intelligent and has sound values.

32. 382 重 Reborn in 1970s China: I Marry a Simpleminded Man, and My Rough-Hewn Husband Spoils Me Endlessly 重生七零嫁傻汉：糙汉宠妻无度 Pitch-Black乌漆八黑Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Period setting + slow-burn plot + everyday family life + building wealth + devoted couple] In her previous life, Zhang Qingqing took the wrong path and chose the wrong man, ending up with her family destroyed and everyone she loved dead. Only as she lay dying did she finally understand that the fool the world mocked was the one who had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, she returned to 1970, before any of it had happened. This time, Zhang Qingqing took her brother’s place and volunteered to 30.4kReads7.5Score3.6kShelves

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    This is a story set in a normal era, without any overpowered plot devices or special abilities; it's simply about the everyday life unfolding like a gentle stream.

33. 383 军 A Military Marriage: My Blind Date Is My Special Forces Childhood Friend 军婚，相亲对象居然是特种兵竹马 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + space + dual transmigration + two couples + sweet romance + childhood sweethearts] Lin Momo, a shopping mall manager in the 21st century, never imagined she’d get caught in a fire while taking a nap at the office. Seeing the flames outside the office door, she knew she wouldn’t make it out. But why had her childhood friend, the special forces soldier, come here? “What are you doing here? Trying to get yourself killed?” “Momo, I...” Before Cheng Jinghao could 8.1kReads9.3Score894Shelves
34. 384 八 Raising Kids in the 1980s: Born Premature, I Awakened to My Past Life 八零养崽：开局早产穿前世 Damn, Lin Bei雾草林北Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted A completed period novel. Original setting and fictional world. Please don't apply the pocket-dimension spring-water conventions from other novels to this book. The female lead is super cool, the kid is super adorable, and the male lead is super swoon-worthy! Jiang Yu transmigrates into the body of another Jiang Yu in the 1980s, and from the start she faces a dangerous premature-birth situation! Surrounded by danger, she's lucky to have a pocket dimension, a spirit spring, and a golden finger! S 13Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    It looks bad, I'll cut you down.

35. 385 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After Taking Over, I Head to the Mountains 重生八零年代，接盘后的我去赶山 The Dashing Guy Who Loves SpongeBob喜欢海绵宝宝的潇洒哥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Mountain hunting + period setting + taking over a marriage + rural life + ongoing manhua adaptation] In his previous life, Zhao Yong’s mother begged him to take Qin Yourong as his wife to ease the family’s hardship, but Zhao Yong refused out of pride. As a result, his mother worked herself to death, his little sister drowned, and his younger brother took his own life! Who would have thought he would be reborn in 1980, just as his mother was asking him to marry Qin Yourong? This time, to prevent 4.8kReads8.2Score319Shelves

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36. 386 一 She Opens Her Eyes to Find the Soft-Spoken Educated Youth Being Kissed to Tears by a Rugged Man 一睁眼！娇软知青被糙汉掐腰亲哭 Koi Painting a Fan锦鲤绘扇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + educated youth + devoted husband + ancient man travels to the modern era + farming + rugged man + raising children] Ruan Yu transmigrated into an unfinished period novel she had just read. She became a pitiful throwaway character with the same name as her, who froze to death in the mountains in the very first chapter. But the time and place where she landed were a little unusual: Snow, an icy cave, a bonfire, and, as soon as she opened her eyes, a man 1.3kReads8.8Score137Shelves

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    The female lead transmigrates into a book, while the male lead travels from ancient times to the present. The female lead is a sent-down youth, and the male lead is a soldier. They start out as the two of them living alone! There are everyday family dramas, revenge scenes, and a sweet, mutually loving romance!

37. 387 四 Siheyuan: The Road of Life 四合院之人生之路 Jun Yan Mo Xiang君言莫相Male-Channel Fanfiction597k WordsCompleted This book has no System and no angst. The first volume mainly follows the protagonist as he quietly watches the drama unfold in the courtyard, sticking to the original plot. If that’s not your cup of tea, don’t read it. The second volume tells the story of going to the countryside in Shuangshui Village, from A Ordinary World. If you don’t want to read the first volume, you can start with the second. It also reveals what happens to the protagonist and the other residents of the courtyard. Startin 408Reads5.0Score—Shelves

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    The first part of the book depicts the protagonist quietly observing life in a courtyard house. The second volume begins to tell the story of his rural experiences in Shuangshui Village during the "Ordinary World" movement. Does everyone have their own unfulfilled regrets? Those who didn't enjoy the first volume can start with the second. The second volume recounts the protagonist's journey to the countryside in Shuangshui Village. From the second volume onwards, the book uses a large amount of Shaanxi dialect and folk songs. Those who enjoy Shaanxi folk songs can read it carefully to experience the local customs and culture.

38. 388 新 After the Wedding, the No-Flirting Military Officer Becomes the Capital's Wife-Doting Maniac 新婚后，禁撩军官变京圈宠妻狂魔 Wen En吻恩Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [So good! The bonus chapters are coming!] A cold, aristocratic, superhuman elite officer × a down-on-her-luck, resilient, sweet beauty [A sweet military romance set in a bygone era + military marriage + both leads are virgins + love after marriage + contract marriage that falls apart on the wedding night + slow-burn romance + whirlwind marriage + twins + naturally fertile heroine + positive and uplifting + patriotic spirit + steamy scenes] A marriage of convenience, with each getting what they w 116.7kReads8.7Score10.3kShelves

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    Everyone who's read this book says it's good.

39. 389 重 Reborn in the 1960s: After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Head to the City to Become a Worker 重生六零：退亲后，进城当工人 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Qing Muyan was reborn, back to the moment when her ambitious fiancé had shoved her and left her unconscious. In her previous life, that day marked the beginning of her miserable existence. This time, she would turn everything around. She breaks off her engagement to the scumbag. After binding herself to a temporary-worker achievement System, she works her way up from village girl to factory worker, takes revenge on those who harmed her, and climbs to the top until she becomes the high branch her 601Reads6.3Score102Shelves

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    A few historical fiction novels that I think are pretty good.

40. 390 倾 I Gave It All My Life, Yet He Was Never in My World 倾尽余生，山河无他 binbin Is Very Politebinbin很有礼Historical259k WordsOngoing The day Xie Linyuan returned to the capital, willow catkins drifted through the city like a heavy snowfall. He had won the battle, yet knelt to receive the imperial decree. The decree read: “Atone for your crimes through meritorious service.” The court officials accused him of building up his own power, while the common folk called him a traitor. The blood he coughed up was always wiped silently into his sleeve. No one knew that the entire Xie family had been framed, and that he had guarded the 1.7kReads—Score101Shelves
41. 391 末 An Apocalypse Big Shot Transmigrates to the 1970s and Starts a Fight by Flipping the Table 末世大佬穿七零，掀桌子直接开打 1259Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [The 1970s] + [Clearing Out the Entire Family's Possessions] + [Domestic Squabbles] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Cultivation] Bad news: Qiao Song was surrounded by a zombie horde during a mission and had no choice but to detonate the core of her superpower! Good news: Qiao Song survived! The awful part: She had transmigrated! She had only just received all of the original owner's memories when someone slapped her right across the face. Her frail body instantly sprang back to li 7kReads8.6Score716Shelves
42. 392 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Green Tea Beauty Uses Her Pocket Dimension to Make Money 穿成七零年代，绿茶手握空间搞钱 Blue Wind, Red Gold蓝风赤金Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Pure-blooded green tea Shen Moli was poisoned to death by her vicious stepsister, only to transmigrate to the hard-scrabble 1970s! And the original owner of her body had an even worse fate: stolen by child traffickers as a little girl, she was abused and starved to death. When Shen Moli returned to her biological parents' home, they were so poor that their pockets were practically empty... The one consolation was that her parents and two older brothers doted on her and made her feel what it was 53Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The process is uneventful; the female lead is both sassy and silly, has a cheat-like spatial ability, and a talking rabbit. Her parents and brothers dote on her immensely. There are no troublesome relatives.

43. 393 穿 Transmigrating to a Bygone Era: Trying to Lie Flat Isn't Easy 穿越年代：想当咸鱼：也不易 Nine-Leaf Dream九叶梦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Era setting, spatial storage, rural life, hunting, and multiple women later on. When Yan Qing was sixteen, his father died while hunting. On the seventh day after his father's death, Yan Qing also passed away from overwhelming grief. Yan Qing, who had transmigrated from a later age, took over his body, and from then on, “Yan Qing” walked his own path alone... 28.6kReads7.0Score2.1kShelves
44. 394 重 Back to the Eighties: The Beloved Lucky Star Makes the Family Rich 重返八零：团宠锦鲤带飞家族暴富 Lotus Leaves, How Lush They Are荷叶何田田Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing [Reborn, no System, no pocket dimension. The heroine is adored in both her lives, there’s a cute baby phase, and her family is close-knit. A sweet, satisfying, pampering romance.] An ensemble story with a touch of fantasy. In Haicheng in the early 1980s, word had been spreading that Teacher Wen of Liu Village Primary School had a little prodigy at home. At just two years old, the child could recite all three hundred Tang poems backward and was absorbed in math, physics, and chemistry, immersed i 1Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a rebirth novel. The female protagonist is deeply loved by her parents and relatives, but not blindly. Her family members are all distinctive, with strong values ​​and abilities; none of them are pushovers. The book has some difficult characters, but they are dealt with decisively, without getting overly entangled with them.

45. 395 1 1974: Starting Out on the Outskirts of Beijing 1974年：从京郊起步 Bright Moon in the Void虚空明月Urban364k WordsCompleted Since I've come here, I'll take on all of it, whether it's love or debt. From now on, I'll do only what I want to do, and nothing I can't do! 1.8kReads7.6Score131Shelves
46. 396 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves

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    High-quality arrangement!! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" guarantees the more you read, the more addictive it becomes! Intelligent and logically sound! Quality absolutely guaranteed! A nearly one-million-word novel completed in September, all foreshadowing resolved, all plot holes filled, and no disappointing ending. The writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional development, military battles, and court intrigue are all top-notch. Grand in scope, lofty in its themes, profound in its thought, and rich in cultural depth. If you don't like it, you can beat me to a pulp!

47. 397 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, Starting Out in Beidahuang 穿越七零，开局北大荒 It's a Rainbow Duck是彩虹鸭Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Educated youth sent to the countryside + clear-headed, independent heroine + military marriage + uplifting + space] After transmigrating, Lin Wanqiu became the “sacrificial lamb” her family pushed out to take her older sister's place in the countryside. Her father was silent and domineering, her mother biased and harsh, her older brother selfish, and her second older sister hypocritical. She cut ties with them on the spot, took all her subsidies, and left without looking back. In her darkest ho 522Reads8.0Score103Shelves

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    I've read this book twice. The female lead has a special ability, but it's not explored in much detail. She's strong and independent, relying on her own efforts to pass the postgraduate entrance exam. Her relationship with the male lead is gradual and enduring. The plot is realistic and quite enjoyable.

48. 398 开 From the Start, I Possess a Body in the 1960s and Send My Whole Family to Hell 开局魂穿六零，反手送全家下地狱 Uncle Shen Xi沈溪大叔Urban728k WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama, motion comic, and live-action audiobook] After transmigrating into the 1960s, Qin Tian finds himself in the body of a poor soul poisoned to death by his own father. He laughs. Just a moment ago, his wicked stepmother was scheming to take his job and house. The next moment, Qin Tian activates his Spirit Field Space. The spiritual spring cleanses his body, and he kicks the wicked woman to the ground, exposing his father's plot to murder his birth mother in front of eve 13.7kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves
49. 399 八 The Clear-Headed Wife of the 1980s: Commander, Stop Playing Games! 八零软妻人间清醒，首长别茶了！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [1980s, reborn, devoted couples, punishing scumbags, daily life, second marriage to a soldier] Ji Li married into the Zhou family and spent herself caring for three generations of them, until she lost sight of who she was. In the end, her scumbag ex-husband and the ungrateful son she had raised from childhood cast her aside like garbage. Ji Li was filled with hatred and regret. When she woke again, she was twenty years old, in her second year of marriage to the Zhou family. It wasn't too late to 436Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    In her past life, the female protagonist married the eldest son of the Zhou family. They didn't consummate their marriage, and the man left. Two months later, he returned with a child. Thus began her tragic life as a widow raising a child. The second son of the Zhou family liked her and urged her to divorce him, but she was soft-hearted and cowardly! She endured this life and died! Reborn, she divorced her husband, abandoned the ungrateful child, and lived her own life! After experiencing some changes, she and the second son of the Zhou family finally got together! [Thumbs up]

50. 400 重 Back to Thirty Years Ago 重回三十年前 lie flat Is a Blessing躺平是福Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted A magical watch lets her transmigrate back and forth between the present and thirty years ago. Thank goodness! This time, she has to seize the opportunity and save herself from her tragic fate. 904Reads7.7Score106Shelves

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