Period-Era Fiction, Feel-Good Stories, Striving for a Better Life 年代文，爽文，奋斗

1. 1 重 Reborn in 1986: I Open a Supermarket in the City 重生1986我在城里开超市 Lonely Dog Listening to the Rain孤单听雨的狗Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, so they’re bound to rise!! Everything is handmade from scratch~ [Period setting + reborn + feel-good story + building wealth + opening a supermarket + devoted husband and father] [Buy one, get one free] [Trade in your old goods] [The Vegetable Basket Project] … Reborn in 1986, with no awful relatives to deal with, he sells wild greens, opens a supermarket, and starts a franchise... Free eggs with every in-store purchase! Spend 10 yuan, get 1 yuan off; sp 38.5kReads8.3Score3kShelves

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   It's worth watching; the data is rigorous, not exaggerated, and highly immersive.

2. 2 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 32.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves
3. 3 重 Reborn in 1980: A Five-Star Chef Gets Rich with His Wife and Daughters 重生80：五星名厨带妻女暴富 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Modern Romance44k WordsOngoing In 2026, Liu Yuanshan, executive chef at a five-star hotel earning over a million a year, suddenly dies while lying in bed watching an animated drama. When he opens his eyes, he discovers he's been reborn as a fisherman with the same name in 1986. The once-bachelor golden boy has suddenly gained a wife and three daughters overnight. From the start, his parents blame his wife for giving birth to three girls in a row, accusing her of ending the Liu family's line, and pressure him to divorce her. L 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Foodie's Struggle, Pampering His Wife

4. 4 重 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 The Great River Flows to the Sea大江入海流Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 42.9kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves

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   This should meet your aesthetic standards; it depicts normal people and normal events, without much hostility, simply portraying an era.

5. 5 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   It's only suitable for people in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s to resonate with.

6. 6 能 A Capable Village Belle and Her Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law 能干村花和她的窝囊倒插门 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing Zhao Hua is the capable, no-nonsense village beauty of Taiping Village. She supports her family with a small shop, while her adoptive parents hope she'll marry a man who can support them in their old age. A scandalous affair involving a potential match ruins the marriage prospects outright. Unable to find a man willing to marry into her family, she chooses the impoverished Li boy who lives behind her house. His family is buried in debt, he's timid by nature and always lowers his head when troubl 3.8kReads—Score125Shelves
7. 7 美 The Beautiful First Half of Her Life 美艳的前半生 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance528k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a rural village in Hebei in 1999. Meiyan has been sweet, beautiful, and clever since childhood, and everyone in the village agrees she's the local beauty. After failing her university entrance exams on her second attempt, she has no choice but to face the path fate has laid out for her. Swept up by Li Gangqiang's relentless pursuit, she gives him everything. But on the very day he steps through the gates of college, he gets together with another woman. Betrayed, Meiyan s 10.3kReads7.1Score228Shelves
8. 8 土 The Lingering Warmth of the Earthen Bed 土炕上的余温 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The quarry in the hills behind Laojing Village buried the men from half the village. All that remained were a village full of widows and children crying from hunger. Thirty migrant miners moved into the workers' barracks, all strapping bachelors. The widows cursed men to their faces, then dug out their floral jackets at night and deliberately walked past the barracks. Each of the three widows had her own reasons: one wanted a protector to help raise her child, one hoped to get some rice and flou 12.1kReads8.9Score768Shelves
9. 9 俏 The Charming Village Girl Doesn't Give Her Heart Away 俏村花她不走心 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing People say that a widow’s doorstep invites trouble, but Chunfang isn’t afraid. She goes out of her way to surround herself with men. After years of struggling in the dirt, she’s seen through it all: you can’t rely on a man’s heart, but you can rely on his money and connections. So she smiles as she plays several men against one another. One helps her come up with the cash, another finds her a market for her goods. The villagers call her shameless. Chunfang sneers. “How much is a reputation worth 20.9kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 1 The Flirtatious Girl of 1992 Gets Caught Up in Romance as She Makes Her Way to the County Seat 1992俏妞情乱闯县城 Bright Years岁岁昭明Modern Romance51k WordsOngoing In 1992, Chen Xiu'e had failed the college entrance exam several times. Her boyfriend, who had passed the exam and gotten into university, coaxed her into coming to the county town, promising they would build a life together. But soon after arriving in the city, he changed his mind and dumped her. Then another letter came from home: they wanted to sell her to a crippled man from another village for bride money to help her brother get married. Xiu'e had a younger sister, and the thought that her 21Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 村 Wu Xiuli, the Village Girl 村女吴秀丽 Soaring Swallow腾飞的燕Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Twenty-year-old village girl Xiuli lost her virginity to her boyfriend Gangzi the day before he entered university. She followed him to the city to work, but one thing after another happened after she arrived, leaving her utterly disillusioned. Xiuli decided to reassess her relationship with Gangzi. As her love life went awry, Xiuli's own life also fell into difficulty. Then university teacher Xu Yunfeng entered her life, and the two gradually fell in love. 70.4kReads8.2Score3kShelves
12. 12 1 In 1988, a Northeast Country Girl Takes on the County Seat 1988东北大妞闯县城 Soaring Swallow腾飞的燕Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing In 1988, on a stormy night, 21-year-old Xiufen discovers her sister-in-law's secret. From then on, trouble follows her, and she has nowhere left to turn. She packs her bags and sets off alone for the county town. During her hard years in the county town, Xiufen builds a business from nothing, enduring one trial after another while holding fast to her convictions. She grits her teeth and perseveres, working alongside her lover, Shen Junfeng. Starting with a street stall, they gradually grow thei 482Reads—Score244Shelves
13. 13 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 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The story of struggle, triumph, and unexpected success is touching, realistic, and full of ups and downs.

14. 14 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
15. 15 铁 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Urban291k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.3kReads6.8Score207Shelves
16. 16 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.6kReads8.2Score2.9kShelves

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    Reborn in a bygone era, a story of fishing, hunting, mountain life, farming, and adventure in Northeast China, filled with interesting folk tales and humor.

17. 17 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance690k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 21.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Brothers in the book drought square, this one is definitely worth checking out! The male protagonist was driven to his death in his hospital bed by his own mother in his previous life. Reborn in the 1960s, his first act is to find himself a stepmother. The stepmother is gentle, capable, and fiercely protective, much to the chagrin of his biological mother. 100,000 Words have already been released; the beginning is so infuriating it makes you smash your phone, but the later chapters are so satisfying you'll be slapping your thigh in satisfaction!

18. 18 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Madman and Madwoman Become Famous Throughout the Decade 重生七零：癫公癫婆爆红全年代 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn + An absurdly powerful golden finger + A scheming, black-hearted big shot + Face-slapping revenge fantasy + Alternate universe Zhou Mingyue, the underworld's most stubborn holdout, had had enough! She'd spent ninety-nine lifetimes being a good person, only to die before turning twenty-five every single time? Who'd want to go through this lousy cycle of reincarnation? She stormed the Hall of Yama and demanded compensation: a spirit-spring dimension, complete with a trio of powers, superhum 12.2kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves

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    A historical romance novel with overpowered plot devices. The female lead is strong, and the male lead is cunning and shameless (if he had any shame, he wouldn't have a wife). There's a height difference, and the female lead is funny; it's very good. From a time of complacency to a time of national strength [laughs]

19. 19 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: The Charming Military Wife Is Doted on by an Officer 穿越七零：俏媳妇被军官宠上天 Drizzle Nourishes the River丝雨润川Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + Tough Military Officer + Top Doctor + Strong Leads and Sweet Romance + Turning the Tide in a Bygone Era] Friendly reminder: This book has a new title. Its former title was "The Pretty Little Widow of the Seventies, Making the Abstinent Tough Guy See Red", and its current title is "Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Pretty Bride Is Doted on by Her Military Officer". The story is unchanged, so feel free to keep reading! After transmigrating, she becomes a stunning young widow in 6.7kReads8.6Score366Shelves

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    The first book is a period drama, a lighthearted and enjoyable read, featuring a laid-back young man from the south and a cunning and ruthless secretary from a local community. It has elements of fantasy and is very satisfying. The second book is a sweet and indulgent romance about a rough-around-the-edges man and his sweet little wife. It doesn't have any plot twists or special abilities, and the story is more nuanced and suspenseful. [Laughs]

20. 20 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2kReads—Score114Shelves

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    This is a very good, realistic book.

21. 21 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
22. 22 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 41.2kReads8.1Score3kShelves
23. 23 回 Back in 1977, I Married the Queen of the Daughters' Kingdom 回到1977年，娶了女儿国国王 Ji Yuning季宇宁Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yuning transmigrated back to 1977. He went from being a 21-year-old educated youth returning to the city to a literary young man, a great poet, and a famous novelist. It was all thanks to his memories of his previous life and the books he copied. But his greatest reward was marrying a wife as beautiful as a fairy. 11.7kReads8.0Score759Shelves
24. 24 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist of "Listening to the Wind Pavilion" believed in the motto "Heaven rewards diligence" and "Never give up striving."

25. 25 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    No magic tricks, just a military wife's hard work and true female strength.

26. 26 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26.6kReads8.3Score2kShelves

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    No system, no space, no top-tier characters, logically sound, and superb writing.

27. 27 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Road to a New Life 重生八零：逆袭人生路 Li Luo Here在下漓洛Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Period setting + reborn + building wealth + business and farming + face-slapping and crushing villains + wicked relatives meet their doom] In her previous life, Lin Xiulan was nothing but a blood bank for the Lin family. Her cousin stole her college admission letter, her husband took all her property, and her uncle's family ground her into the dirt. Seven months pregnant, she was pushed down a freezing staircase. As she perished in a sea of flames, only the taciturn officer Lu Weiguo charged i 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! No cheat codes, realistic business plot, meticulously planned revenge, a strong female lead who navigates every step with cunning, and explosive pacing! The male lead, a soldier, provides mutual protection and support—it's so engaging! No mindless face-slapping or mindless crushing; every counterattack is satisfying and well-reasoned!

28. 28 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 47.8kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Reborn to save his sister, hunting in the mountains, adorable kids arrive, a period drama, and also adapted into a comic series [Sparrow's Masterpiece].

29. 29 重 Reborn in 1980: I Dumped the Scumbag and Married a Butcher 重生八零甩掉渣男嫁屠户 Lots of Durian Daifuku榴莲大福多多Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Pocket Space] + [Farming] + [Family Life] + [Entrepreneurship] Li Wenhui is reborn before her blind date with a scumbag, and this time she exposes the affair between him and her best friend with her own hands. Thinking of the butcher who supplied her restaurant throughout her previous life and even came to her aid at a crucial moment, Li Wenhui decides they can team up and start a business this time around. But how does it end up with the two of them getting married and bu 3.8kReads8.2Score382Shelves

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    A period drama with a strong sense of purpose and a touch of romance; highly recommended, it's a good read.

30. 30 带 Taking a World-Famous Members-Only Supermarket Back to the 1970s 带着全球知名会员制超市穿七零 Lots of Durian Daifuku榴莲大福多多Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Period setting + soul transmigration + golden finger + modern romance + strong leads] A slow-burn story set in a bygone era. The author doesn't write saintly heroines. If the satisfying payback you're expecting hasn't happened yet, the author may have placed it at the point that best fits the story. Han Xiaolin, from the 21st century, transmigrates while shopping at a famous members-only supermarket. She finds herself in the 1970s, an era of scarce food and clothing. With a virtual supermarket 314Reads6.2Score110Shelves
31. 31 重 Reborn in 1985: It All Began with a Street Stall 重生1985，一切从摆地摊开始 Little Ink-Pen Dumpling 1毛笔小团子1Modern Romance304k WordsOngoing [Ding! A fashion System has been activated! Current year: 1985. The fashion scene is 100% untapped.] She casually pulled a shabby “made for export, sold domestically” windbreaker from a woven sack. [System: Silhouette +80, presence +999! Hidden style unlocked: a look straight off the Paris runway five years from now.] Night-market vendor: How about ten yuan? Su Wanqing: No. I’m going to trade it for a storefront. [Quest: Make 100 passersby’s hearts race within 24 hours.] Reward: Cash ×3,000, sta 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the 1980s, the clothing market was full of coarse workwear, but the reborn female designer managed to find good materials from the clearance items, redesign them, and do handicrafts, carving out a path to survival amidst the harsh realities of life.

32. 32 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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    A pinnacle of historical fiction! A story of a protagonist who travels back in time to top the college entrance exam and seizes opportunities to accumulate wealth! A beautiful and capable wife, and a warm life surrounded by children! The book is meticulously described in its daily details, with a tightly woven and well-organized plot, a truly heartwarming and touching work! Highly recommended! 👍 You might think this is just a fictional work, but it's actually a captivating historical documentary. Its value lies in its focus on ordinary people; hundreds of vivid characters are based on real people and events. Readers born in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s should definitely give it a try; perhaps they can find traces of themselves or that era within its pages. The story is deeply moving, the plot is perfectly structured, making it an excellent historical novel and a brilliant historical chapter among classic novels.

33. 33 重 Reborn in the Nineties: A Country Girl's Rise to Riches 重生九零，农女逆袭当富婆 Lucky Cat 000403招财猫000403Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Reborn + a rural woman's rise + making a fortune + taking down scumbags At the entrance to a garment factory, reborn Wu Xiaolan's grape juice stand becomes a hit. Her rivals cut prices? She launches a new product: cold skin noodles. Management makes things difficult? She leads the way in securing the first license for a mobile food stall. Short on workers? She brings together a feisty girl who sells eggs on the black market, a quick-witted young woman who works at a snack shop, and the village c 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel set in the countryside, set in a bygone era, depicting a struggle.

34. 34 大 The Courtyard's Rebellious Son 大院逆子 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban203k WordsOngoing This is not a hero's story. It's the story of someone who is alive, living on behalf of those who died. Military life, the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense and Counterattack, reconnaissance soldiers, brotherhood, father-son bonds, a bygone era, growing up, passion, heartbreak, and tears. 94.3kReads7.6Score6.5kShelves

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    👍👍👍👍👍👍

35. 35 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lie Flat! 穿越七零我躺平了！ Big Head Has a Fish大头有条鱼Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A 48-year-old man who’d chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the body of 18-year-old Li Changshun! He becomes one of the sent-down youths heading to the countryside in 1973. In Kaoshan Tun Brigade, Dongfang Commune, Dong’an County, Danjiang City, he lies in bed, keeping a low profile as he waits for the new era to arrive. (This is simply a story about the ordinary life of a sent-down youth. The writing is unassuming, and the plot moves at a fairly slow pace. It’s steeped in everyday life, not a 63.6kReads7.0Score5kShelves

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    A different kind of historical fiction! It avoids the common pitfalls of historical fiction, featuring a space setting, pure fun, no violence, multiple female leads, and a lighthearted atmosphere!

36. 36 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 Romance999k 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 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is super good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] The female lead is intelligent, works hard to get into a vocational school, and refuses to go to the countryside. The latest plot involves her using scraps of cloth from her father's factory to make hair ties and headbands to sell for money. Because there aren't many reviewers, the rating is a bit low [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent sense of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]. Prices are reasonable and precise, with only a few cents and a few tickets. The details are meticulous, and there aren't too many awful things, making it feel like you're really living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a historical fiction combined with a farming story.

37. 37 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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    It looks great, and it's pretty casual.

38. 38 重 Reborn in 1976, My Father-in-Law Hopes I Die Every Day 重生1976，岳父天天盼我死 Weird-Tasting Bullfrog怪味牛蛙Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + logging + no System] In his previous life, Chen Beishan was the chairman of a timber conglomerate worth tens of billions. As he died at his rosewood desk, the last document he received wasn’t an obituary. It was a lawyer’s letter from his son, contesting the inheritance. He opens his eyes in 1976, in the Greater Khingan Range, at minus forty-two degrees. He’s now the “softie Beishan” everyone at the logging camp calls a coward: a good-for-nothing who abandoned his p 889Reads6.5Score108Shelves

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    This is a high-quality period rebirth novel with a tight plot, novel setting, no system, and rich and delicate writing. It has the feel of a period drama and tells the story of a lumberjack's rise to power in a Northeast forest. It is very immersive!

39. 39 重 Reborn in 1996: I Left My Jerk Ex Behind, and Life Is Sweeter Than Honey 重生九六，远离渣男，日子比蜜甜 Qianqian Cola浅浅可乐Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted After dying alongside the scumbag, Lan Shiyao returned to the age of eighteen. Given another chance at life, she decisively stayed away from the scumbag, made up for the regrets of her past life, protected her family and friends, focused on making money, built her fortune, and thrived, until those who had once hurt her could only look up to her! 5.6kReads6.9Score396Shelves

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    A female protagonist's rebirth in a modern era, a story of hard work and wealth accumulation. It's complete, so you can read it without worry.

40. 40 退 Breaking Off the Engagement in the 1970s: The Military Wife Only Wants to Build Her Career 退婚七零：军嫂她只想搞事业 What's Xixi Up To?希希在干嘛Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing A satisfying power fantasy with a medical space and a doting military marriage I’ve transmigrated to the 1970s, so what if I’m just a little rich? If you don’t like it, bring it on! You want to marry me off to that good-for-nothing? Not a chance! I won’t even leave you a window. I’m breaking off the engagement the day I wake up! A family full of troublemakers? I’ll tear into them and cut ties in a flash! I’ll deal with trash men and take down homewreckers in my spare time! Other than that, Su 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set in the 1970s, the female lead is intelligent, decisive, and persistent, while the male lead is brave, wise, and a little bit love-struck. When they're apart, they shine in their respective careers; when they're together, their sweetness is off the charts—a super sweet couple!!! Those who like this kind of story can save it for later viewing. [Please follow!]

41. 41 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Building a Happy Life with My Lame Wife 赶山：带跛脚媳妇过上幸福生活 Garfield Isn't a Cat加菲不是猫Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A Grounded Period Novel + No Pocket Dimension, No System + Wife and Sister-in-Law + Animal Companions + Hunting + Food + Business + Farming + Gathering Herbs] Xu Yi, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally takes the wrong medication while being treated for depression and dies. He transmigrates into the body of Xu Yi, a man with a severe intellectual disability in a mountain village in the early 1980s. To his surprise, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who limps, as well as an adorable six-yea 16.5kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Hunting and beachcombing in those days!

42. 42 赶 Coastal Foraging Days: A Hold Full of Fish, Doting on Five Sisters 赶海年代：鱼货满仓，宠飞五姐妹 Billionaire富甲亿方Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (Reborn in a bygone era + fishing village + lighthearted + daily life + beachcombing + fishing + farming + pocket dimension) Xu Mo died on the operating table. When he opened his eyes, he was back forty-five years earlier, at the moment Li Qingyue asked him to marry her. In his previous life, his cowardice and refusal to take responsibility led to all five sisters dying, while his parents wasted away in grief. In the end, he too passed away with a heart full of regret. This time, the chance to m 19.3kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
43. 43 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel about personal struggle and family struggle.

44. 44 我 My Elders 我的长辈 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, as people flock to the cities, all kinds of stories unfold! Mu Fang suffers from asthma, so many people keep their distance. After several unsuccessful matchmaking attempts, she meets someone on a day when sleet begins to fall. It feels like fate has brought them together, and they fall in love at first sight. Defying her family’s objections, Mu Fang marries her second uncle, who is more than ten years her senior. She never looks down on him for being poor and from the countryside, 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can tell it's a good book just by looking at the cover.

45. 45 那 That Year, That Month, Those People and Things 那年，那月，那些人和事 Sun Fengjun孙凤军Urban150k WordsCompleted The cicadas’ cries tore through the summer heat. Red bricks roughened her palms and left them calloused, while laughter from the earthen courtyard mingled with the smell of mortar and drifted toward the horizon. Those days were like unglazed pottery bowls, plain and humble, yet filled to the brim with the warmth of everyday life. Only years later, looking back, did she realize that the figures bent over laying bricks, the children chasing one another, and the people standing in doorways had long 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction, a good book.

46. 46 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
47. 47 七 In the 1970s, the Green-Tea Bitch Made My Daughter Eat Vegetable Soup, So I Flipped the Table 七零，绿茶婊让我女儿吃菜汤我直接掀桌 Three Miracle Cats奇迹三喵9k WordsCompleted In the 1970s, a green tea bitch made my daughter eat vegetable soup, so I flipped the table —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 重 Reborn: Li Li Keeps Moving Up 重生之黎黎向上 Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Vermicelli酸菜粉丝鱼Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted Lili longed for love and recognition from childhood, but her biased family left her utterly broken. One promise, “I’ll treat you well from now on,” tricked her into giving away her whole life. A marriage in which she was practically widowed, parenting in which she was practically a single mother: by her thirties, she had become a worn-out woman. Then she was reborn, back at eighteen. This time, she no longer expects anyone to love her. She’ll work, study, turn her life around, and make money! In 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good 😄😄😄

49. 49 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Lucky Bride Is Gorgeous and Glamorous 重生八零：锦鲤娇妻美又飒 Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Vermicelli酸菜粉丝鱼Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing Reborn into 1980 at her engagement banquet, Su Wanxing sees through the affair between the sleazy Zhou Jianming and the fake-sweet Li Pandi at a glance. She tears up the engagement contract on the spot and exposes their secret rendezvous token, ruining their reputations and humiliating every awful relative who came to watch the drama unfold! Her lucky koi constitution awakens in full force: her luck defies the heavens, misfortune rebounds on those who wish her ill, money practically appears at h 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 下 Sent to the Countryside Five Times! I Nearly Plucked the Team Leader Bald 下乡五次！我把大队长薅秃皮了 A Single Partridge Herb一颗鹧鸪菜Urban196k WordsOngoing Five times Zhao Jianguo signed up to go to the countryside, and five times he faked an illness to get back to the city. The villagers of Hongxing Brigade were practically driven to collective heart attacks by him! The old Party secretary sent him off with gongs and drums, while the Educated Youth Office locked its doors as soon as they saw him. The whole village had one message for him: “Please go back to the city and enjoy your life!” But nobody knew Zhao Jianguo had been stuck on the [Era Farm 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While others are scrambling for stable jobs in the city, the protagonist smashes his government job and insists on going to the countryside. Relying on the system's black soil space, he can freely supply white flour and pork, and win over the entire village in just a few days. Even the former factory director's best friend, his father, has completely changed his opinion of him.

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