Period Novels on Tomato Novel 番茄上的年代文

1. 151 重 Back to 1978: From Medical Student to Legendary Surgeon 重回1978从医学生到外科传奇 One Two One Three Two一二一三二Urban385k WordsCompleted The rating just came in. It’ll go up. [Medical fiction + rebirth in a bygone era + no System] Time Stop Reborn in 1978, Lu Yuanzhou declares war on terminal illness! In an age when CT scanners are not yet commonplace and laparoscopic surgery has yet to be invented, when even appendicitis can be fatal, the knowledge in his mind gives him a cheat that is forty years ahead of its time. From the county hospital to the provincial capital’s top-tier hospital, then to international medical summits, he 8.5kReads6.2Score740Shelves

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   Medical chronicle

2. 152 六 The Good Life in the Sixties: Farming with Adorable Pets 六零好生活，跟着萌宠忙种田 Snow Melts, Moonlight Shimmers雪融月溶溶Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + a child’s growth + strengthening the nation through technology] Lying flat in the 1960s with an interstellar System? Just as Daya and her star-beast companion Hongge had settled into a comfortable life, the System…crashed! Her star-beast companion was forced to transmigrate into a sickly boy from the capital, and even became her nominal “little uncle”? Her golden finger worked only sometimes, her body was frail, and the circumstances were pressing. They had no choice but to re 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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   690,000 words, a certain style, plot-driven, not cliché, not brainless, not formulaic, the better the better, cute baby growth, national technological advancement.

3. 153 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 42.6kReads7.7Score4kShelves

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4. 154 泣 The Blood-Tear Tung Blossoms 泣血油桐花 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the 1970s, Zhao Zhicheng was an older bachelor. Because he had one disabled leg and came from a dirt-poor family, the women from the surrounding villages all refused to marry him. In the end, he married Yan Wenyin, a woman of similar age who also had one disabled leg. From then on, the fates of these two determined people, each with a physical disability, were bound tightly together! That year, he said, “My left leg is lame, and Xiaoyin’s right leg is lame. Put us together, and don’t we make 2.6kReads6.6Score298Shelves

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   They are all pretty good period novels.

5. 155 野 Wild Chrysanthemums, No Tears 野菊花，不流泪 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted “The eldest gets doted on, the youngest gets spoiled, but the one in the middle suffers most!” In the late 1970s, under the weight of son preference and the pressure of family planning, Xiaojü was born in the middle. Her tragic life began from the moment she was born: an unwanted child, abandoned by both Heaven and Earth! When Xiaojü was four, the grandmother who had raised her passed away. In her final moments, Grandma told her that she had been born in a season when wild chrysanthemums were i 2.3kReads8.4Score157Shelves

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   No time travel, no rebirth, no space-time elements; a realistic period novel.

6. 156 流 A Shooting Star Streaks By, Leaving Traces on the Years 流星划过，岁月有痕 Amber Aurora琥珀色北极光Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is a powerful work that deeply portrays the intertwined paths of growth for the post-80s generation and the changes of the times. The story follows its protagonist, Zhao Fei, from his green and innocent days in middle school, through the passionate years of university, and into the struggles and discoveries of life after graduation. It delicately depicts how Zhao Fei and his generation search for themselves and realize their worth amid the currents of the times, while also reflecting the sw 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A must-see! A powerful work that profoundly depicts the growth trajectory of the post-80s generation intertwined with the changes of the times. The story follows Zhao Fei from his naive and confused middle school years to his passionate university years, and finally to his struggles and explorations after entering society. It delicately portrays how Zhao Fei and his generation find themselves and realize their value in the torrent of the times, while also reflecting the enormous changes in China's politics, economy, and culture over the past thirty years. This is a story about dreams, struggle, love, and sacrifice; a heartfelt reflection on the past and a firm vision for the future. In the bittersweet story of Zhao Fei and others, everyone can find their own reflection and feel the resonance and power of moving forward with the times.

7. 157 百 The Century-Old House 百年老宅 User36859979用户36859979Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted An old family home, four generations, a century of upheaval, and an extraordinary love affair. How did a penniless tenant farmer win the hearts of two beautiful daughters of an enlightened landlord? How did an honest, simple peasant seize control of the village Party secretary's post as if it were a throne, then cling to it? How did a devoted lover go from kind and innocent to cynical and world-weary? Read on to discover his tangled, unbreakable ties with four women. Through the nearly century-l 49Reads—Score102Shelves
8. 158 你 What's Got You So Proud? 你牛什么牛 User36859979用户36859979Urban100k WordsCompleted Also known as The Yueyue’s Terrible Mother-in-Law. Through the story of an unusually strong-willed woman’s life, this novel offers a profound look at the dialectical relationship between personality and fate. From many angles, it examines the rise of extreme feminism in contemporary society. It also gives serious thought to marriage and romance, raising children, and human relationships in the modern world. It offers important guidance for a new generation in the twenty-first century on developi 9Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 重 The Reborn Tycoon's Rise 重生之首富行 Young Master of the Yu Family于家少主Urban540k WordsCompleted Back to the turbulent 1980s! Opportunities abound, and so do wolves. In his previous life, he was honest and diligent, crushed by big business and cheated by unscrupulous merchants. He spent his life struggling to get by, only to end up with nothing and meet a miserable end. Now reborn, he brings forty years of business foresight and knows every trend before it takes off. He tears up his mediocre old life and starts over! He starts out selling goods at a vegetable market, taking advantage of his 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Rebirth of the Richest Man" is a fast-paced and exciting entrepreneurial novel set in the 1980s! The protagonist seizes the opportunities of the times, starts from scratch in a vegetable market, and rises to become the richest man. It's a fast-paced and addictive story.

10. 160 东 Tales of the Northeast: Women Who Climbed Over the High Walls of Grand Estates 东北往事之翻过深宅高墙的女人们 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance865k WordsOngoing In 1946, on the black soil of Northeast China, Chunxiang, daughter of tenant farmer Wang Mazi, marries Liu Laogen, the landlord's son. Her father receives several acres of good farmland and dozens of silver dollars as a handsome betrothal gift. She thinks she has married into wealth and will live a secure life as a young madam, but Liu Laogen has a hidden ailment, and their marriage proves to be one in name only. Chunxiang is determined to escape the prison that has trapped her, but her greedy f 53.7kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves

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    Look at the writing style.

11. 161 重 Reborn in 1985: I'm Focused on Making Money, but Young Master Lu Is Chasing Me 重生八五：一心搞钱，陆少追疯了 Easygoing Fish悠忧鱼Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Period Setting + No Golden Finger + Comeback + Business Battles + Mystery of Her Origins + Power Couple] In her previous life, Su Hanxue gave everything for her family, only to be forced into a marriage that served their interests. She suffered abuse after the wedding, until her husband pushed her into the freezing river and drowned her. He then used the payout from her accident insurance to live it up with his mistress. In this life, she fights with all her strength to refuse the mar 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's a new book, it's very good and worth recommending.

12. 162 搬 I Cleared Out the Family Assets Before Divorcing, and the Cold-Faced Officer Lost His Cool 搬空家产去离婚，冷面军少红了眼 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Rebirth] [Military Marriage] [Mystic Spring Space] [Marriage Before Love] [Revenge on Scum] [Mutual Firsts] [Face-Slapping] Xie Chaoyun had a miserable life in her previous life. After her foster parents went to the countryside, her so-called biological parents took her in. Not only did they seize all her property, they also sold her to human traffickers. In the end, she died a horrible death in Little Black Mountain Village. Consumed by boundless hatred, she was reborn. This 16.7kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves

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    Very good, very good-looking, worth watching.

13. 163 疏 Sparse Ink Shines Through the Winter Chill 疏墨照岁寒 Meimei and Hehe美美与和和Urban189k WordsCompleted In an era of taboos, he boarded a train with no way back. Winter, 1973. Sui Muhan, a young intellectual sent to the Great Northern Wilderness, finally got leave to visit home and boarded the train back. He was the child of a “Black Category” family: his father was a professor locked away in a cowshed, and his mother, once a pianist, could only make pasteboard boxes. He silently endured the blizzards and denunciations of the Great Northern Wilderness, believing he had long ago lost the ability to 423Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    The secrets of ancient texts and cultural relics, unconventional and unique: Shuangnan, Shuangqiang, and Shuangjie.

14. 164 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.6kReads8.0Score409Shelves

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction! [Already hooked][Original novel fan] Time-travels to become the top scorer in the college entrance exam, seizes opportunities to get rich! Beautiful wife, warm family life! A heartwarming story of everyday life, tightly plotted, and touching! Highly recommend this book 👍 You might think it's a novel, but it's actually a very interesting historical record. Its strength lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of characters are based on real people and stories. Those born in the 50s, 60s, and 70s should definitely check it out; you might find stories that reflect your own era or a part of your own. The story is moving, the plot is well-arranged, and it's a good novel within a historical record, a good historical story within a novel.

15. 165 莲 Lotus Shadows over the Capital 莲影京华 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Modern Romance318k WordsOngoing Village beauty Shi Cailian has had a life bitter enough to pickle vegetables, but she's blessed with a face of unparalleled beauty. Educated youth Wan Changce falls for her at first sight and takes the college entrance exam four times. When the results come out, Shi Cailian has just fallen out with her biased family, so she packs her bags and goes with him to make it in the capital. He studies hard and becomes a top student, while she uses her beauty to land a secure job at the Friendship Store. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 大 Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams: From the Start, I Became the Father of Five Children 大明科举，开局成了五个孩子的爹 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical393k WordsCompleted (Farming + daily life in ancient times + imperial examinations) A reassuring read. Shen Lin'an inexplicably finds himself reborn in ancient times in the body of a widower, with four sons and a daughter to care for, as well as a mother in her fifties. The original owner was a scholar, but he had never even earned the title of licentiate. He was too weak to shoulder a load or lift a hand, knew nothing of farming, and spent every day in drunken stupors, letting the years slip by. Let's see how Shen 2.1kReads7.0Score160Shelves

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    It's so beautiful! A heartwarming slice-of-life scene from ancient times.

17. 167 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 471Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    "The Little Girl Who Grew Up Eating Rice Porridge" is full of local flavor and contemporary texture, authentic, delicate, and down-to-earth. Without fancy embellishments, it touches the heart with the simplest story, making it a Shanghai-style coming-of-age novel worth savoring. Described by the media as a blossoming flower in the alleyways, it is currently being published by Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House.

18. 168 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang in 1951 四合院之穿越1951南锣鼓巷 I'm the Big Brother Who Tears Things Up我是大撕兄Male-Channel Fanfiction914k WordsCompleted Before the plot even begins, Chen Lingjun has already turned it into a complete mess! He knows exactly how awful this era is, yet he charges right in anyway! Life and death are secondary. Looking cool matters for a lifetime! See what changes when Chen Lingjun becomes part of this era! 679Reads6.4Score240Shelves
19. 169 八 The 1980s: Stay Steady, Don't Get Carried Away, and Build a Prosperous Life 八零年代：稳住别浪奔小康 Uncle Shou手叔Urban172k WordsOngoing [1980s+Memories of a Reborn Self+Family Life and Everyday Squabbles+Daily Life+No More Taking Things Lying Down] An Qing in 1984 receives memories from the An Qing of forty years in the future. Armed with a much broader understanding of the world, he takes another look at this era. He now understands the social interactions that once baffled him, as well as the hidden meanings in things people said that once went over his head. His parents have powerful connections, yet he never knew how to use 31Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 八 In the 1980s, an Old Man Leaves the Siheyuan to Win Olympic Gold for Hong Kong 八零，老头从四合院赴港奥运夺冠 Super Divine Blade Slash超级神刀斩Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating only came out a few months ago. It should rise in a few years.] Hong Kong, the entertainment industry, archery, boxing, competitions, Olympic champions, destined to become the richest man. The story of an old geezer who flees a courtyard home for Hong Kong from the start, builds his fortune through archery, and thrives in Hong Kong and the West. A story about a story. Only the protagonist has a golden finger. The protagonist uses his golden finger to train in martial arts that exist 6.7kReads6.8Score348Shelves
21. 171 自 A Free-Spirited Superstar Starts with Tennis 自由系巨星从网球开始 The World Is So Vast江湖那么大Sports782k WordsOngoing After an awkward blind date, Chen Zhu, an overworked wage slave and part-time tennis coach, returned to the time just after graduating from high school. Given a second chance at life, he was delighted to discover that he had a “Player Template System” that could help him fulfill a dream he had buried deep in his heart. Alcaraz’s forehand Djokovic’s backhand Federer’s serve Nadal’s footwork Sampras’s net play. The ultimate all-around player. Tennis is great. Tennis is the game to play! A true sup 37.6kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves
22. 172 入 After Ten Years in Prison, Who'd Still Risk Their Neck to Help a Stranger? 入狱十年，谁还见义勇为啊 Nine-Flower Evaporated Milk九花淡奶Urban3.1M WordsCompleted He’d done the right thing by standing up for someone, yet the school beauty’s family framed him for murder. After ten years in prison, Cao Kun returned to the night that had changed his fate, carrying with him countless secrets about their crimes. When he saw the school beauty’s mother being dragged into an alley again by three thugs, Cao Kun didn’t pick up a brick this time. He quietly pulled out his phone and started recording. “Madam, I wanted to be a good person too. You forced me into this… 111.2kReads8.9Score11.5kShelves
23. 173 考 Archaeologists Dug Up an Old Ancestor, and He's Really My Great-Grandfather 考古挖出个老祖，他真是我太爷爷 Pidan-Flavored Watermelon皮蛋味西瓜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Live-Action Short Drama and Audiobook Complete] By a twist of fate, he took the immortality elixir that was originally meant for Qin Shi Huang. After a thousand years in seclusion, he awakened in the modern era. A master of medicine and fate, he must protect his descendants and seek out Xu Fu, the enemy he made two thousand years ago. But after reaching the Spirit Realm, he discovers that he is a descendant of the Human Emperor... and that everything has b 3.1kReads7.9Score373Shelves
24. 174 苦 A Bitter Girl’s Rebirth 苦妹之涅槃重生 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance487k WordsCompleted Inside Ku Mei’s five-year-old body lived the soul of someone who had died with a heart full of hatred. Reborn, she faced a spiteful grandmother who beat and berated her, a cold grandfather who enabled the abuse, and a mother who could only weep helplessly. Ku Mei concealed her boundless hatred and memories of her past life, pretending to be timid as she carefully plotted her every move. She outsmarted her relatives and broke free of her shackles, starting with a bottle of chili sauce from the mi 118Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No melodramatic plot twists, no time travel, no reincarnation—simple, sincere, and purely period drama! [As time flows and years pass, what changes is the fleeting years, but what remains constant is the warmth of human life. A person's life is actually like steaming buns; if the heat is right, they'll be cooked; if not, they'll be raw even when the lid is lifted.]

26. 176 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Can Hear the Young Intellectual’s Inner Thoughts 重生，开局就偷听女知青心声 Chief Steward of the Yang Household杨府大管家Urban388k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and will keep rising!] [Period rebirth, farming, pure romance, slow-paced and not violent] If you like this kind of story, come take a look! If you don't, head on over to Tomato Book City, where plenty of great books are waiting for you! Su Yun is reborn in 1974 as an educated youth sent to the countryside. From the start, the educated youths' dormitory collapses, so he has no choice but to board with a local family. By chance, he ends up under the same roof as Lin Qing 1.6kReads6.2Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this book.

27. 177 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 197.5kReads8.9Score9.8kShelves

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28. 178 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 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] Wen Jingshu, an English major graduate student, faces setbacks in her job search. While taking the civil service exam, she unexpectedly travels back to 1970, possessing a golden touch that guarantees success. With her father, a police chief, her second brother, a military doctor, and her elder brother stationed on the border, she has the backing of many. Using her trade expertise, she revitalizes resources, unlocks unparalleled negotiation skills, procures medicinal herbs, connects with foreign trade, bravely apprehends criminals and earns commendation, and even serves as a translator for foreign guests in a crisis. Seizing the opportunities of the 1970s, she builds her own unique supply and marketing business. A great time-travel story that blends patriotism and the thrill of business!

29. 179 入 After I Was Imprisoned, I Took Charge of the World's Theater 入狱后我执掌人间戏台 Classmate Xiao Po小泼同学Urban110k WordsCompleted Everyone mocks AI-generated plots as melodramatic and fake. But when you live through one yourself, you realize the most outrageous plots have always come from the human heart. Lin Zhou gave his heart to the wrong people. A longtime classmate and close friend maliciously framed him, sending him to prison under false charges and destroying his promising future. The obsessive girlfriend he had cherished and protected through his youth turned around and fell into the arms of his own cousin, behavin —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 全 The Whole Village Mocked My Poor Family, Until Luxury Cars Arrived and Shocked the Neighbors 全村嘲笑我家穷困，豪车临门震惊四邻 Classmate Xiao Po小泼同学12k WordsCompleted The whole village mocked my family's poverty, until a luxury car pulled up and stunned the neighbors —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 重 Reborn: Taking It Easy While Cultivating Immortality in High School 重生归来：我在高中悠闲修仙 Beneath the Sunlight阳曦之下Urban623k WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Foundation Establishment cultivation] + [Only I wield the power] + [Everyday life] + [Occasional showing off] + [Teenage romance] Li Ping'an had a dream, a very, very long dream. One dream, two lifetimes. In the dream, he studied, graduated, and started working, then peacefully fell asleep on an ordinary night. Then Li Ping'an had another dream, in which he transmigrated. He transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation, reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and eventually d 843Reads6.0Score113Shelves
32. 182 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
33. 183 九 A Jiangxi Nanny Makes Her Way in Foshan in the 1990s 九零年代，江西小保姆闯佛山 Huang Xiaomao黄小帽Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [1990s setting] [No rebirth or transmigration] [A girl from humble beginnings turns her life around] In the 1990s countryside of Jiangxi, in an ordinary family that favors boys over girls, the second daughter is the one who has always been overlooked and mistreated. Her eighteen-year-old older sister stays safely at home to learn tailoring, carefully looked after by the family. But at just fifteen, she is cruelly driven out by her mother and heads south alone to Foshan, where she becomes a live- 3.7kReads7.2Score305Shelves
34. 184 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 115.2kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves
35. 185 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves
36. 186 东 Dongguan, Here I Come! 东莞姐姐我来了 On the Verge of Immortality飘飘欲成仙Urban116k WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + multiple women + underworld + urban life + renowned far and wide) I went to Dongguan to stay with my unrelated older sister, who worked there, thinking she was in that line of work. In the chaotic world of the streets, I, Lin Xiaochun, will make something of myself and become renowned far and wide. I once overheard my grandfather say that the moment you step outside, you’re already in the jianghu. Years later, I finally understood. No matter how chaotic the jianghu gets, a rea 5.2kReads6.8Score227Shelves
37. 187 我 My Irresistible Boss Lady 我的心动老板娘 Firestorm火烧风Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Talk money with the poor, and feelings with the rich! I refused to believe it, and got hurt from head to toe! It wasn't until the boss's wife appeared that I realized I had fallen into a whirlpool of human nature. My name is Yu Nan. My story begins now! 6.6kReads9.0Score853Shelves
38. 188 岛 Island City Sister, I'll Wait for You in the Wind 岛城姐姐，我在风里等你 Little Puppy Huhu小狗糊糊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Three months after graduating from college, I still hadn’t found a job, so I had no choice but to move to Qingdao and stay with my cousin and his wife. My cousin was mixed up with the underworld, and his wife was a beautiful woman. My arrival changed all three of our lives forever, and set me on a path of no return… 18.8kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
39. 189 狂 Crazy Son-in-Law 狂婿 The Answer Is Always Stubborn答案永远倔强Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Other live-in sons-in-law have pretty miserable lives, but Chen Tie became a live-in son-in-law and somehow ended up living like a lord... 7.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
40. 190 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 544Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Real-life experiences of that era

41. 191 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 140Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 魂 Reborn in 1959: Startling by Each Step 魂穿59，步步惊心 Little Bug Back from 6060回来的小虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The novel is being revised... (One heroine, spatial abilities, mild violence, family life, a gradual build, steady growth.) The story mainly has three stages. In the early part, he helps his family escape poverty. In the middle, he gets a job at a steel mill, working on equipment and supplies, with some familiar courtyard-life elements mixed in, though they are not the main focus. In the later part, he helps the country develop its national defense. His spatial abilities are controllable, and he 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good. It looks alright.

43. 193 长 An Elder Sister Is Both a Mother and a Father! 长姐如母，亦如父！ Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A story set in a bygone era, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger. Family life, rural romance, and a hard road to growing up.] Zhou Zimei thought she would soon marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Then an accident happened, and she became what people called an old maid. Her younger siblings' tuition taught her everything she hadn't known how to do. The hardships of rural life, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the struggle to keep growing... 41.8kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    It's quite realistic, without any cheat codes.

44. 194 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.1kReads8.5Score258Shelves

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    It was pretty good.

45. 195 穿 After Becoming a Doomed Little Darling, She Turned the Tables 穿成早死小可怜后，大佬她掀桌了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Satisfying Revenge + Sweet Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Transmigrate Into a Book vs. Reborn] After transmigrating to 1975, Lin Wan finds herself with a script that goes like this: her stepsister steals her job, her stepmother forces her to go to the countryside, and her biological father turns a blind eye. She doesn't cry or make a scene. Instead, she sells the job she has lined up as a backup, grabs a hoe, and digs one hole after another. In the end, she dusts off her hand 5Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 阿 A-Dou’s Comeback 阿豆的逆袭 Ah Shuilan阿水兰Urban182k WordsCompleted He was born with a disability: no neck, his head almost resting on his shoulders... On top of that, he lost both his parents as a child. Yet this very man eventually made a comeback like Forrest Gump. He not only married the village beauty, but also found success in his career. How did he turn his life around and rise to the light? Was it luck? Character? Talent? Maybe it was a bit of everything. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are quite a few good historical fiction novels on Tomato, and these few are particularly good.

47. 197 从 From Village to City: Their Lives Swept Along by the Tide of the Times 从村到城，她们在时代洪流里沉浮 Ah Shuilan阿水兰Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Their fates seem to repeat across generations. Three generations of women all grew up under the shadow of fathers who left or divorced their mothers. Raised in households with only their mothers, the women share similar traits: resilient and adaptable, dignified and self-assured, hardworking, and devoted to living life well. From the countryside to the city, women of the new era have finally welcomed a spring of their own. Their lives have become richer and more colorful, full of endless possibi 8Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 大 Daring to Act 大胆作为 Ah Shuilan阿水兰Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted She was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Raised in a remote mountain village, she became famous far and wide for her beauty, but she was neither delicate nor dependent on men. With an excellent memory, high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and a stubborn refusal to give up, she carved out a place for herself in the world. She studied opera, ran a stall, worked odd jobs, and did business, eventually making her mark in the commercial world. Because of her unusual birth, her life was far 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 松 Upper Reaches of the Songhua River 松花江上游 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Modern Romance91k WordsOngoing Winter 2025. The Songhua River froze over early. Ninety-nine-year-old Granny Jiang sat on an abandoned wooden raft, refusing to go ashore. The pipe in her arms could tap out Morse code: three long, two short, meaning “I’m back.” She had been tapping it for seventy years, waiting for someone who would never return. Beneath the ice, the river still flowed. On its surface, she saw the ghosts of a century ago coming toward her in a line: her father glancing back just before the Japanese captured h 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sister story to the right bank of the Ergun River. The ice and snow of the Songhua River can seal away a winter, but they cannot seal away the memories that have flowed for centuries. Ninety-nine-year-old Granny Jiang is the last guardian of this river. With a pipe that can produce Morse code, she converses with the spirits of the departed on the frozen river. Father, Water Rat, Liaison Officer Jin Sheng… those ordinary people submerged by the torrent of time, their joys and sorrows, their sacrifices, are silently etched by an illiterate woman with three thousand pieces of birch bark. This is not a fictional legend, but a folk epic sunk to the bottom of the river and then lifted up by the ice and snow. When the river remembers everything, forgetting becomes the greatest betrayal.

50. 200 金 The Award-Winning Nanny Reborn with a Professor's Book Collection! 金牌保姆带教授藏书重生啦！ Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + family bonds + everyone’s favorite + healing + mystery] The main story is complete, with some bonus chapters in the works. Feel free to dive in. Lin Chuyi was a top-tier caregiver who spent more than a decade looking after an elderly professor and his wife. They treated her like their own daughter. Before they died, they left her an inheritance and a jade pendant, which sent her back to the age of eighteen. The pendant is a key, and the library is a space connecting her past and future 486Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    It's a historical novel; you could give it a try.

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