Looking for Normal Period Pieces! 年代文求正常年代文！

1. 551 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Scorned Educated Youth Just Wants to Take It Easy 重生七零：炮灰知青只想当咸鱼 Sen Dafu森大富Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After Gu Maiya was killed by her own family, she was reborn in the 1970s as a pitiful girl whose parents barely cared about her, and sent to the countryside as an educated youth. Only later did she discover that she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the awful sister-in-law and foil to the heroine of a rebirth story about a military wife! Gu Maiya was furious. They wanted her to be a foil and a stepping-stone to the heroine’s success? Then she’d break up the heroine’s destined match first a 3.1kReads8.9Score240Shelves

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   This period drama is hilarious. The relationship between the male and female leads is very funny, and they always encounter many unexpected situations. The male lead's older brother is a soldier, and he's constantly cleaning up their messes. Hahaha!

2. 552 重 Reborn in 1970: The Plump Wife Turns Her Life Around 重生七零：肥妻要翻身 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now a hit] What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a dark-skinned, ugly, fat, and shrewish village woman? What do you do when you transmigrate right into the middle of someone being “forced into something”? What do you do when one lucky encounter leaves you about to become a mother? …Thinking about the original owner's memories, the twins she'll have one day are both adorable and pitiful, and their father is unbelievably handsome… Well 51.5kReads8.4Score4.8kShelves
3. 553 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 7kReads9.4Score587Shelves
4. 554 完 Oh No, I've Become the Wicked Supporting Woman in a Period Novel! 完蛋，我竟成了年代文里恶毒女配 Er San Mao二三毛Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love, wicked rival, powerful male lead, late 1970s] The March sunshine was warm and bright, and Ji Nan basked in its glow. Before long, though, she let out a long sigh. She had transmigrated into a period romance full of angst, becoming a wicked rival who blindly chased the male lead, stupidly sabotaged the heroine again and again, and met a tragic end. Thinking about how it all ended, Ji Nan broke out in goosebumps. Stay away! Stay away! Stay away! Her motto in 158Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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   A good book that fits the era; go in and see how you travel back to the 1970s, living a stable and hardworking life.

5. 555 爆 So Satisfying! I Stole the Luck of the Perfect Female Lead 爆爽！我夺走了极品女主的气运 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted Lu Xiang became the doomed female supporting character in an 1980s novel. In the story, her greedy grandmother tried to make her marry in the heroine’s place to claim the bride price. When the truth came out, the grandmother slandered her as a loose woman, and the supporting character died heartbroken amid the whole village’s jeers. This time, Lu Xiang fought back against her rotten grandmother and awful relatives, crushing everyone who crossed her. With her skills in farming, cooking, and more, 4.5kReads9.0Score530Shelves

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   🪼🪼🪼The female protagonist transmigrates into a book as a cannon fodder supporting character in the 1980s🦊🦊🦊and slaps the faces of her awful grandmother and uncle's family✨✨✨and thrives in the 1980s thanks to her farming and culinary skills.

6. 556 1 1959: The Supply and Marketing Cooperative Tree Hollow 1959树洞供销社 Wanderer Without a Fixed Course无定行者Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings. Two malicious negative reviews have dragged the score down, but it will rise! Era setting + time channel + parallel lives + mutual salvation + reincarnation and karma Aming, an international student working at a supermarket, casually throws away food nearing its expiration date. In another timeline, it could have saved dozens of lives. An old willow tree planted by his ancestors, and a poem shrouded in mystery. In 1959, corpses litter Tieniu Village. Desperate, Hu Q 690Reads6.0Score107Shelves

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   This is truly beautiful, with delicate emotions and a wildly imaginative concept. A London supermarket is connected to a village suffering from famine in 1959.

7. 557 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 33.3kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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   These two period dramas are really good—highly recommended! The first one features a pampered heiress who's incredibly capable and shrewd, a master of witty comebacks and sharp retorts. Most impressively, she's a computer whiz who uses her skills to contribute to the country. The romance between the leads develops quickly, and the female lead is very direct. The second one is about a couple who transmigrate into a book together—very interesting. Together, they slap down their wicked mothers-in-law and outwit everyone. They even build their fortunes with their respective husbands. Their husbands have different styles, but both are very nice!

8. 558 六 The 1960s: The Little Kid Who Gave the Heroine a Space Is Done with It 六零，送女主空间的小崽崽不干了 Clear Breeze of a Thousand Years千载清风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, Miao Qing has become a random supporting character in a period novel. The scene is about to shower the heroine with gifts and hand her a golden finger, but Miao Qing kicks off a life completely different from the plot with a loud, piercing wail. Who would have guessed that after she'd just finished training her underlings, Miao Qing would suddenly learn that the commune she's in is called Hongqi Commune, with Qingshan Brigade, Hongxing Brigade, and Kaoshantun Brigade nea 14.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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   1. The female lead is a painter. Her family is brought back from abroad, but due to the era, she can only work as a teacher at a school at first. Later, she gradually gets registered with the public security bureau, holds her own art exhibition, and her career path is truly amazing. 2. No romantic pairing. The female lead is a child who returns to her grandmother's house from the military region. She is her grandmother's darling, leading all the children in the village on hunting trips, sharing the spoils, and catching bad guys. The story mainly focuses on her childhood, and then she returns to the village to retire. Her childhood friends are still alive, and the ending is really good.

9. 559 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Bringing My Kids to Fish the Sea! 重生八零：带着崽崽赶海！ Loneliness Is Coming孤独将至Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Raising a child, heartwarming and healing, farming story.] [This novel is currently unavailable. The main text has been extensively revised and no longer matches the live-action audiobook adaptation, but the overall story remains unchanged. Please understand.] In her previous life, the food-loving Tong Yao married a fisherman and gave birth to a son with an intellectual disability. The couple devoted their whole lives to raising him, working hard without ever getting ahead. Then, in their old a 303Reads9.5Score—Shelves
10. 560 七 The 1970s: Reborn as the Cannon Fodder Heroine, I Take On the Whole Family from the Start 七零：穿成炮灰女主开局手撕全家 Shallow Summer Meow浅夏喵Modern Romance594k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + real and fake heiresses + space + farming + avoid being sent to the countryside + merciless face-slapping of scumbags + overpowered strength + incredible physical strength + feel-good story) Qin Yi'an, a martial arts instructor, died a gruesome death. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book: a shor 4.2kReads8.7Score293Shelves

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    I'm currently watching this and highly recommend it. The female lead is incredibly strong, not a saint, and her parents are great too. She immediately kicked out the bad adopted daughter, not keeping her around to cause trouble for her daughter. She sent those who harmed her to be shot or imprisoned. She didn't forgive her grandfather who harmed her, treating him like an ATM. She told her family that she was kidnapped and that she was her grandfather's illegitimate son. She's all about action, never talking back. She's absolutely self-controlled and doesn't abuse herself but abuses others.

11. 561 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 19.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    These are some of the more memorable historical fiction novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed historical novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed historical novel, where the female protagonist is a military doctor and the male protagonist is a top soldier. The author of this novel is truly excellent. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the spirit of dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in their efforts to build their country. It's truly a tearjerker. One hot season after another, their generation caught up with the construction that others had taken centuries to build in just a few decades—the sacrifices were truly immense. I highly recommend this novel, the 3rd one. It's a fast-paced, action-packed historical novel. The female lead has high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and exceptional execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to become an unofficial employee in dozens of factories. Don't miss this if you want a fast-paced, action-packed novel! The 4th one is a super-rich historical novel. The female lead's character is also very interesting; she transmigrates... The overseas Chinese who returned to China to invest mainly focused on investing money, truly breaking free from the circles of educated youth, workers, and military wives. This is a rather unique period drama, the 5th book in the series. Both the male and female leads work within the system, which is rare in period dramas; most female leads are businesswomen. But after reading this book, you'll understand why the female lead was able to succeed in the system. The female lead in this book is absolutely ruthless and decisive. In other period dramas, a villain can linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, but in this book, the villain is eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. Yu Di, the male lead is also the rare gentle type. The 6th book is more like a hodgepodge, with various types of female leads from different historical novels appearing around the female lead, and the endings are all very realistic. The most outstanding thing about this book is the author's superb writing style. The plot is 8 points and the writing is 10 points. I was really amazed when I listened to the audiobook, especially the descriptions of the female lead in the countryside. The author's descriptions are extremely vivid, like a picture slowly unfolding before your eyes. It is worth reading. The above historical novels are all of the more unique types I have read. I highly recommend them!

12. 562 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 14.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
13. 563 民 Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei) 32.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    Different era stories, but the same Northeastern humor! [Smirk]

14. 564 穿 After Transmigrating as the Doomed Third Sister-in-Law, I Just Enjoy the Gossip and Watch the Show 穿成炮灰三嫂后，我只管吃瓜看戏 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted 1950s setting, slice of life, marriage first and love later, watching the drama unfold The heroine transmigrates into a book, and the hero is reborn. Both are self-interested pragmatists who don't interfere with the original plot. After living another life, everything else seems empty. The most important thing is to live freely and happily. After 1957, Song Jinhé had no lofty ambitions. She just wanted to eat well, have fun, sleep well, and enjoy a quiet, ordinary life of her own. She never 4.8kReads7.7Score245Shelves
15. 565 七 The 1970s: The Fake Heiress Flirts with the Military Officer, Who Spoils Her 七零：假千金狂撩帽子黍被掐腰宠 Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + girl pursues guy + sweet romance + fake crowd favorite + daily life] Jiang Ran transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake heiress in a 1970s courtyard novel. After the real heiress showed up, she was forced to move to the countryside. Because of her fair skin and beauty, a street punk bullied her and robbed her of her innocence, leaving her with a tragic fate. When Jiang Ran arrived, the real heiress had yet to show up. Moving to the countryside was 5.7kReads8.7Score536Shelves

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    ① The female lead is a doctor, and the male lead is a top researcher. ② The male lead is a policeman, and the female lead is a fake heiress searching for her brother. She meets the male lead on the train, and she has a good relationship with her adoptive parents. ③ The male lead has impeccable male virtues but is obsessed with romance; he's practically a child groom.

16. 566 七 The 1970s' Little Tyrant: This Comrade Is So Impressive, She's a National Treasure 七零小霸王：同志太强成国家宝贝 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + satisfying wish fulfillment + no romance + child protagonist] Li Jinjin, an interstellar tyrant, transmigrates to the 1960s for some unknown reason. Just as she’s about to make a name for herself, she loses her memory. By the time her memories awaken, she’s seven years old. She beats up the traffickers who abducted her little brother and kicks the pervert hiding deep in the mountains. She even gets herself some handy little gadgets: a fan, a car... She catches enemy spies a 11.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    A historical romance novel, featuring a reincarnation story. The female lead is very funny, and her whole family is also quite interesting.

17. 567 重 Back to the ’90s: A Mother’s Strength 重回九零之为母当自强 Alice Loves Candy爱丽丝爱吃糖Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted A flowerpot falling from upstairs sent Lin Qiu back thirty-two years. Her worldview changed, her appearance changed, and her attitude changed. When life gives you a chance to start over, can a life in shambles finally soar? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think these are all pretty good; you can click to check them out. If you don't like one, just choose another. Tomato has so many novels, check out my recommendations!

18. 568 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    These are all stories without any special abilities or cheat codes; they are set in normal historical periods, and the male and female protagonists have novel character designs.

19. 569 奶 Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Nailer Is Forced to Rule the Realm 奶乐两岁半，被逼坐江山 Zi Yin梓胤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The three-year-old empress sat on the dragon throne and asked pitifully, “Do we get June 1 off?” The ministers were dumbfounded. What was June 1? Her father, who was ruling from behind the curtain, coaxed her, “No. Your Majesty, focus on court affairs and become a good emperor who works diligently and cares for the people.” The empress kept asking whether she could have June 1 off from the age of three until she was thirteen. Then she finally stopped. But a bigger question arose: “I’m not intere 1.2kReads9.2Score126Shelves

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    Check out these two amazing novels! You'll want to read them from beginning to end in one go. 🍃 Lin Xiangnan transmigrates into a house where everyone is arguing because of his rural assignment... 🎈 A three-year-old empress sits on the dragon throne, asking her ministers if they will have a holiday for Children's Day...

20. 570 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I'm Rich! 重生六零：我暴富啦！ Pure Sugar纯洁的糖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [System + farming] Xu Jiujiu, a 35-year-old homebody, opens her eyes and finds herself inside a period novel she once read. But why is her family the foil to the heroine in this story? Thinking of what happens to the three sisters in the original novel, Xu Jiujiu is completely dumbfounded. Luckily, she has a life System with her, and the beginner’s gift pack includes a personal space. If she wants to eat and drink well in the 1960s, Xu Jiujiu has no choice but to get moving! She completes quests 11.1kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    Having read quite a few historical fiction novels, this is one of the most recommended I've read recently! The female lead isn't strong from the start; you could say she's cunning, but she seems to be everywhere! The story is quite novel, and her overpowered abilities aren't too overwhelming from the beginning! There are also some unexpected twists!

21. 571 七 A Military Officer Was Forced to Marry a Village Woman, but Their Arranged Marriage Turned to Love 七零军官被迫娶村妇，先婚厚爱 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 49.7kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves
22. 572 末 The Doomed Young Lady Lands in the Countryside Just Before the Move, Hiding Out in the City 末世娇女穿在下乡前夕，苟在城里 The Sky Clears After the Rain雨过天也晴Modern Romance711k WordsOngoing Lin Jiao was born lucky. Even in the harsh conditions of the apocalypse, she lived a life everyone envied. Who could have known that while she was browsing the shops and joining the crowds at the base, a System fragment would hit her temple, killing her and sending her to another world? Her original self was unloved by both parents. She decided to sell her job and follow the man she loved to the countryside. Then a reborn heroine stole her man, and she died suddenly from a heart attack. After tr 2kReads7.2Score147Shelves

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    ♥① The female lead is a sophisticated egoist, beautiful and self-aware, intelligent, doesn't fawn over others, and skips rural assignments, directly passing exams to get a factory job. ♥② The female lead is a character who grows and evolves. Surrounded by scheming people, she's suffered losses and continues to do so, yet she thrives like a weed, outliving her enemies. ♥③ Everyone in the cast is exceptional, capable of shattering one's worldview. The female lead's family achieves success through cunning and by strategically choosing powerful allies.

23. 573 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance623k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.8kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves

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    The female lead passes the entrance exam for a vocational school and is assigned to a state-owned factory. A heartwarming slice-of-life story + her modern mechanical knowledge and hard work in building her career. [Thumbs up]

24. 574 重 Reborn in the 1970s: An Educated Youth in the Great Northern Wilderness 重生七零：知青在北大荒 Yi Ziyan易子晏Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing He Siwei is reborn in the year she went to the countryside. She refuses to go to the farm where her childhood sweetheart works, as she did in her previous life. Instead, she chooses a firewood farm in the mountains. Armed with the traditional Chinese medicine skills she learned by her father’s side and her knack for identifying herbs, she begins her life as an educated youth sent to the countryside in the Great Northern Wilderness. 29.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
25. 575 天 A Disastrous Start: I Became the Female Lead’s Terrible Third Brother-in-Law 天崩开局，我成了女主的极品三嫂 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Transmigration, Space, Sweet Romance, Military Marriage] When Jiang Yuzhu woke up, she had somehow become the heroine’s awful third sister-in-law, a lazy, vain, shrewish, shameless woman. Ever since she married into the Xu family, there hadn’t been a single peaceful day. The household was in constant chaos, and she was a universally disliked supporting character. She must have woken up wrong. Back to sleep! She was a food-streaming influencer with a million followers, yet she ha 22.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    The female lead is beautiful and has a special ability; it's a military wife story! There are some awful family members, but the female lead is even more awful. The mother-in-law says, "She gave birth to a wicked child, and now she's forgotten her mother after marrying a wife." It's quite good! There are over 1000 requests for more chapters. The supporting characters are all well-developed, awful yet humane, and not stereotypical.

26. 576 工 Husband and Wife at the Factory 工厂里的夫妻 Blue Sky, White Clouds蓝天白去Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Yishan’s husband, Sun Hai, was good for nothing, leaving her to shoulder the entire financial burden of the family. To improve their circumstances, she decided to leave her six-year-old son, Sun Dabao, in the care of her parents-in-law, then go to Guangdong with her cousin to work in a factory. 8.1kReads9.1Score549Shelves

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    🍓A historical fiction novel with a score of 9 or higher. ①The first book is set around 2000, featuring a factory worker as the female lead. It's very realistic yet satisfying. ②The female lead isn't a saint; she's paired with a retired military officer, and their daily life is sweet and fulfilling.

27. 577 家 With a Little Trouble-Maker at Home, Life Only Gets Sweeter 家有小作精，日子越过越有爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [1970s era + transmigration into a book + military marriage + going berserk + getting rich] After putting up with a mountain of grievances in her previous life, Wen Ning transmigrates to the 1970s, where there’s nothing to be had, and gets even more fed up. She just wants to go berserk and take on the whole world. When the villagers gossip behind her back, Wen Ning’s response is simple: “I’ll just curse them out.” When she argues with her mother-in-law, Wen Ning’s res 2.6kReads8.4Score194Shelves

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    The female lead is very good at arguing back; she's not a pushover.

28. 578 七 The Second Wife in the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院二婚妻 March Typewriter打字机三月Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Era setting + family compound + raising children + regret and reconciliation + transmigration and revenge + love after marriage Liu Mianmian, a master of green-tea tactics, transmigrates into a period novel as a doomed supporting character who dies young. Her husband gets a job in the city and, after making a name for himself over the next few years, runs into his childhood sweetheart, the woman he's always carried a torch for. While the faithless husband and his first love rekindle their roman 3.4kReads9.1Score360Shelves
29. 579 重 Reborn in 1985 重生在一九八五 Northern Geese in Flight北雁飞舞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Wu Tianyu never imagined that he could be reborn too. He had read countless rebirth novels and dreamed of getting a second life himself. Now it had really happened, and he was back in the 1980s, in the early days of China's reform and opening up. 18.5kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    The protagonist travels back to 1985, starting by reselling cigarettes and earning tens of millions a year. He then goes on to make trillions in the Soviet Union, all while remaining low-key! Big shots are chasing after him, wanting to be his underlings. It's a very satisfying period novel!

30. 580 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫 Tang Dachui汤大锤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the 11kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Good read... The first book is finished, the second one is about rebirth, the male lead dotes on his wife, the female lead is smart and clear-headed, the plot is crazy, there are many awful characters, it's a killing spree...

31. 581 林 I, Lin Daiyu, Have Transmigrated to the 1990s 林黛玉本玉穿到九十年代了 Mu Yunshu木蕴枢Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Little cutie + adorable child + everyone’s favorite + top student + ancient-to-modern transmigration + school life + Northeast China + raising a child] Lin Daiyu, who died after crying herself dry, transmigrates into a five-year-old girl in rural Northeast China. She lives in a brick house, eats coarse grains, and has to herd geese, dig for wild vegetables, and help with chores. But she even has to wear a sleeveless undershirt and shorts? Waaah, no, no, no… “What are you bawling about? Want noo 4kReads9.2Score418Shelves

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    🍒This is a short-form historical fiction. Aside from the female lead being Lin Daiyu, the rest of the writing isn't exaggerated. Lin Daiyu is transported to Northeast China during that era, and her irritable mother manages to calm her down and make her stop crying [smirk]. She even becomes a top student. The part where Daiyu runs a tutoring class with her classmates in middle school is incredibly heartwarming.

32. 582 怼 Clapping Back and Making Money Feel So Good 怼人和赚钱都好爽啊 Goldfish Huaguoguo金鱼花果果Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn + Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing + Top Student + Corporate and Business World] Complete! Reborn in a poor village in the 1980s, Xia Yan is dealt a terrible hand: her biological father is seriously ill, her mother favors someone else, and she has no money for school. Xia Yan quickly fights back. She collects the debts owed to her, gives her abusers a piece of her mind, and protects the money she earns herself! Her elders watch her transform from a well-behaved girl int 6.7kReads9.1Score876Shelves
33. 583 七 The 1970s: The Little Scavenger Who Rewrote Her Family Tree 七零年代，拾荒丫头改写族谱 Chameleon Jellyfish变色水母Modern Romance178k WordsOngoing [Period setting + contemporary romance + two strong leads + farming + family matters + daily life] At fifteen, Liang Ziyan scavenges along the fields and streets of the county town, carrying a manure fork on her back to help support the family. The Liang family has fallen into a miserable state, with no male heirs to carry on the line. Her father has been sentenced to prison, her elder brother died in service, and the posthumous child in her sister-in-law’s womb has no choice but to take his m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She scavenged the streets, sold tea from roadside stalls, and single-mindedly worked to support her shattered family. He, a son of a high-ranking official, was relentlessly pursued by a wealthy young lady from a family of high-ranking cadres, but remained unmoved, falling in love with her, the scavenger. A period drama rich in the atmosphere of the 70s and 80s, written in vivid and authentic language, without any reincarnation or cheat codes.

34. 584 照 Taking Care of My Widowed Sister-in-Law While Staying Chaste? I Was Reborn and Married a Commander Instead 照顾寡嫂还守身？我重生改嫁首长 A Little Lucky Carp一只小锦鲤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama Reborn in 1980: My New Bride Wants a Divorce In her previous life, Han Xinrui failed her college entrance exams, lost her job to someone else, and was separated from her parents. She even married a man who only knew how to raise his sister-in-law’s children! After fifty years of marriage, the stress and resentment gave her breast cancer. As she lay dying, her husband proudly showed off his sister-in-law, his arm around her. “I gave Qingqing your university admis 7.9kReads7.9Score878Shelves
35. 585 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.8kReads9.2Score563Shelves

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    It's a really good read, a slice-of-life story with a gentle, flowing feel. The female lead doesn't have any special advantages; she struggles alongside the male lead, and the two are incredibly loving. The female lead's mother-in-law is also quite funny, and there are no awful relatives. Everyone has their own shining qualities, and before you know it, you've finished reading it.

36. 586 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 19kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    Soul transmigration, no spatial abilities, no cheat codes, male military personnel, female police officers, the story focuses on the female protagonist, and the camaraderie within her squad is particularly well-written. Thankfully, the author changed the ending, otherwise it would have been too tragic.

37. 587 六 The Sixties: There's a Little Shop in My Mind 六零：脑海中有间小卖铺 Ah Hei Isn't White阿黑不白Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket space + convenience store + family life + leisurely living + hunting + engineer] Li Xuewen transmigrates to the 1960s, where he faces a shortage of clothes, food, and supplies. Luckily, there's a magical little convenience store in his mind, stocked with everything: food, supplies, knowledge... If he can think of it, the store has it. With this magical little store, Li Xuewen's life goes swimmingly... 13.5kReads8.2Score950Shelves

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    ① The male protagonist arrives in the 1960s during a famine. He has a shop system and trades mountain produce for food, leading his family to believe he's involved in black market trading. ② The male protagonist transmigrates into the world of a horse herder, experiencing the innocence of that era. ❤️

38. 588 穿 Transmigrating Into The Mustang: Stealing Xiuzhi as My Wife 穿越牧马人，截胡秀芝做老婆 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted (Pure Romance + Everyday Life in a Bygone Era + One Female Lead + A Touch of System Storage Space) Just finished! The simple, ordinary life is the best! “Old Xu, do you want a wife or not?” “If you do, I’ll send one over!” It was an era of poverty, with extremely scarce supplies. People had too little to wear and too little to eat. It was an innocent era, when love, friendship, and family bonds had nothing to do with money or self-interest. 13.5kReads8.9Score863Shelves
39. 589 七 The 1970s: I'm a Delicate Flower Who Loves Gossip 七零，我是娇花，我爱吃瓜 A Passing Soul in a Fleeting Life浮生过客Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Wang Jiaojiao is just as her name suggests: her grandma raised her to be terribly pampered. She shirks farm work, but wherever there's gossip, she's first on the scene. Everyone in the brigade watches and wonders who will take this delicate flower home. No one expects a young intellectual from the capital to make the first move... (There is a System, but it appears only rarely.) 10.9kReads7.4Score928Shelves

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    ✨✨Although the female lead is a reincarnated soul, the story begins after she has grown up. She has a gossip-watching system. Because her parents are martyrs and she is the only girl in her family, she is very pampered and even works for the Women's Federation. The male lead is a sent-down youth.

40. 590 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After My Divorce, I Became a Street Vendor and Made a Fortune 重生八零：离婚后我摆地摊成首富 Sugar Bean Isn't Sweet糖豆不甜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1980s + Rebirth + Making a Fortune + Mutual Healing] Su Qing's previous life could be summed up in one word: miserable! Her parents and older sister died one after another. Her dream-guy husband never even touched her, then wanted a divorce. One of her two nieces died, and the other disappeared because of her. Before she died, a young man even swindled her out of the only hundred thousand yuan she had. Reborn in 1982, she agrees to the divorce without hesitation, then hugs her two nieces an 3.1kReads9.0Score292Shelves

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    It's a historical romance novel, very good. The female lead has very strong moral values ​​and a great sense of responsibility. In her previous life, she became hysterical because of a man, resulting in the death of one of her nieces from illness and the disappearance of the other by someone else. Unable to face the consequences, she left home. Reborn, this time she gets a clean and decisive divorce and, with her two young children, starts from a street stall and gradually builds her fortune.

41. 591 重 Reborn as a Doctor in the Fiery Years 重生在火红岁月当医生 The Rabbit in Class Five分在五班的兔子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The story of a renowned professor transmigrating into the body of a young doctor in the 1970s. You can't hide a special talent forever. Where is the miracle doctor? A small township hospital suddenly becomes famous. Experts from the county and provincial hospitals are left dumbfounded by the pressure from this little hospital, with no choice but to admit defeat. If he'd transmigrated somewhere else, he might have been content to be a miracle doctor. But he ended up in the tropical rainforests of 6.4kReads8.8Score450Shelves
42. 592 八 The Fake Heiress of the 1980s Lies Flat, and Her Officer Husband Spoils Her Endlessly 八零假千金躺平，军官老公宠不停 Jiu Cheng酒澄Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Yao wakes up in a period novel as the long-suffering aunt who gets the short end of the stick. Her husband was injured on duty, leaving him unable to have children. Her brother and sister-in-law talked her into divorcing him so she could raise their kids, who would treat her like their own mother and support her in her old age. She got her husband to divorce her, just as they wanted. Afterward, she took on 90 percent of her brother and sister-in-law’s endless household troubles. Her brother a 838Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    Su Yao transmigrated into the body of the wronged aunt in a period novel, but she remained clear-headed and did not accept her brother and sister-in-law's manipulation and divorce Lu Yuan.

43. 593 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 8.1kReads8.7Score496Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀① He promised to be ruthless in his pursuit of his wife, but the moment she sheds a tear, he's frantically trying to soothe her? Lu Zhao verbally complains about her being a "spoiled brat," but his actions betray his love and affection! He uses ghost stories to comfort his wife and his efforts to build a fortune and pamper his child. This sharp-tongued, rough-around-the-edges man transforms into a devoted husband, while Su Yunqi responds with a soft and adorable retort: "You're so annoying!" Full of laughs and sweet moments, after reading this, you'll just want to marry him!

44. 594 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Joining the Army in the Great Northwest 穿越七零，随军大西北 Potato Stews Potatoes in a Pot土豆用锅炖土豆Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted A devoted military marriage, with neither lead having been with anyone else. She won't raise another man's child. She has no extraordinary talent for making money. This is simply a story about an ordinary, insignificant person quietly doing her part for her country's development. After transmigrating into a new body, Zheng Ci follows her mother's orders and goes on a blind date. She thinks it'll just be a formality, but she never expects to be captivated by his good looks... This story is entire 2.3kReads8.6Score116Shelves

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    There's a space, but it's useless. Both are chaste in their military marriage and won't raise other people's children. He doesn't have any particularly impressive money-making abilities; it's just the story of a small, insignificant person quietly contributing to the development of his country. Zheng Ci, who transmigrated and had a different soul, is ordered by his mother to go on a blind date. He thought it was just a formality, but unexpectedly, he was blinded by handsome looks... This story is purely fictional; please do not over-interpret any inappropriate content.

45. 595 开 From the Start in the Famine of 1958, I Led the Production Team to Feast on Meat 开局1958荒年，我带着生产队吃肉 Guazhou Is a Little Sweet瓜州有点甜Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Reborn in the 1950s + farming during famine + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + everyday life] Reborn in 1958, just as the era of collective ownership is about to begin. Everything belongs to the state, and the only way to get by is to earn work points! You need meat coupons to eat meat, grain coupons for food, oil coupons for cooking oil, and even cloth coupons to make clothes... Luckily, Wang Xiaobei awakens a farming pocket dimension where he can grow crops and raise pigs and chicken —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 七 The 1970s Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her 七零知青：反派总在她面前装可怜 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + period setting + sweet romance + almost childhood sweethearts + one-on-one romance] Bai Qingci's parents arranged for her to go to the countryside to avoid danger. Before leaving, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that she would never return or see anyone she knew again. A month later, the Chen family arrived in the village after being sent down for reform. They had grown up in the same compound but barely spoken. She only wanted to treat him like a strange 6.1kReads9.0Score655Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀① He promised to be ruthless in his pursuit of his wife, but the moment she sheds a tear, he's frantically trying to soothe her? Lu Zhao verbally complains about her being a "spoiled brat," but his actions betray his love and affection! He uses ghost stories to comfort his wife and his efforts to build a fortune and pamper his child. This sharp-tongued, rough-around-the-edges man transforms into a devoted husband, while Su Yunqi responds with a soft and adorable retort: ​​"You're so annoying!" Full of laughs and sweet moments, after reading this, you'll just want to marry him!

47. 597 6 The 1960s: From the Start, I Led the Village Through Famine to Feast on Meat 60年代：开局荒年，我带着全村吃肉 Niuniu Rides a Cow妞妞骑牛Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Hoarding Supplies + Lighthearted + No Harem] Li Youfu transmigrates into the body of a man with the same name in 1960, a year of famine, and sees the man's entire life. In his previous life, he was the apple of his family's eye, but he was blind to the truth and married a woman who drained him to support her younger brother. His entire family was bled dry and met a tragic end. As he lay dying, all he wanted was to make up for his regrets and 1.8kReads8.7Score330Shelves
48. 598 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scummy Woman Spoils Her Husband Like Crazy 快穿：渣女她宠夫宠疯了 Meng Yichen梦逸尘Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Ye Huai successfully completed her quick transmigration missions and retired from the game, returning to find the lover she had brought back to life with her points. Just after they severed ties with the System, an accident struck on their way to a world where they could grow old together. Her lover was accidentally infected by an illegal System and once again lost in the turbulence of time and space. After she finally clawed her way out of the temporal rift, she discovered that unless she went 7.7kReads8.0Score453Shelves

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    💋💕🍏Her parents died tragically, her family was shattered, and a vengeful medical tycoon was unexpectedly killed. She was told she had a chance to transmigrate? To have a wealthy family, doting parents, and a handsome fiancé? She'd just have to transmigrate! When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in the materially impoverished 1970s. A wealthy family? They had to be handed over to the state! Doting parents? They had to be sent to the countryside! A handsome fiancé? They had to break off the engagement!

49. 599 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 44kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The live-action adaptation of "The Substitute Bride" is now available! Enjoy all the iconic scenes in one go! The live-action series is thrilling, but the original novel hides even more secrets and plot points. You absolutely must read the original novel after watching the live-action series!

50. 600 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book in the 1960s: Dump the Scumbag, Take the Kids Back to the City, and Remarry 穿书六零：踹掉渣男带崽回城改嫁 A Lackey Dog一只狗腿子Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao transmigrates into a book, and since the original owner’s husband is a scumbag, she decisively divorces him and takes their son with her. After returning to the city, she marries Lin Sheng, the textile factory’s deputy director, who has recently left the military. When he was young, Lin Sheng had a woman he cherished in his heart. Unfortunately, he served in the army for ten years, and by the time he returned, she had already married and had a child. Everyone in their circle is waiti 4.4kReads8.6Score376Shelves

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    In this historical romance novel, the female protagonist travels back to the 1960s, decisively divorces her scumbag husband, returns to the city, and marries the male protagonist, a descendant of a high-ranking official, due to his capitalist background. The male protagonist is a retired soldier who becomes a deputy factory director after his demobilization.

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