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

1. 201 风 Through Life's Storms, She Blossoms 风雨人生，她自芳华 Sneak a Quick Glance偷偷秒一眼Modern Romance601k WordsOngoing Period drama, a woman’s journey of growth, overseas entrepreneurship, a strong female lead, and realistic romance. “One woman’s four marriages, three entrepreneurial ventures, two generations finding peace, and one extraordinary life.” In 1984, she was the pampered jewel of a prestigious family, but one ill-fated marriage sent her crashing to rock bottom. Her husband was cold, and her in-laws took her daughter. Overnight, she fell from the clouds into the dust. But she refused to be beaten. 869Reads6.9Score100Shelves

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   "A woman's four marriages, three entrepreneurial ventures, reconciliation across generations, and a legendary life." In 1984, she was a pampered princess in a high-ranking family compound, but a misguided marriage plunged her into despair. Her husband was indifferent, her in-laws abducted her daughter, and overnight, she fell from grace. But she was not defeated. In 1987, she ventured south to Hainan, transitioning from a dancer to a real estate tycoon. Amidst the tides of the times, she struggled, experiencing betrayal and true love, building her empire from scratch. In 1997, she went to Australia, rising from a factory worker to a hidden millionaire, building a business empire with her wisdom and hard work. Sixty years of trials and tribulations—she thought she had tasted all the bitterness of life—but fate had already prepared the sweetest fruit for her.

2. 202 年 Period: Hey, Why Are You Going to the Countryside Too? 年代：喂，你怎么也要下乡 A Snail Carrying Its ShellA蜗牛背了壳Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, fictional, not a strong female lead, everyday life, the heroine wouldn’t dare kill or set fires] Yao Yao transmigrated. After working hard for decades, she was suddenly back to square one. Yao Yao was devastated: she had a house and money, but not even an heir. Just when she had finally figured out who she was, she was sent to the countryside. Her parents had given her plenty of money, but hey, better her than her sickly older brother, who would surely die out there. Gu Zhuoy 8.9kReads8.9Score722Shelves

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   The male and female leads have known each other since childhood, and he has always liked her. She is the only girl in both families, so she is very spoiled. The male lead's family is better off; his father is the deputy director of a steel factory, his mother is an accountant, and his sisters are married well. He is also very pampered at home. When he learns that the female lead is going to the countryside, he signs up to go with her. It's a sweet romance novel.

3. 203 八 The 1980s: A Fisherman's Little Life in Southern Guangdong 八零：南粤渔家小日子 Yuri Xiuchangguan玉日袖长观Modern Romance327k WordsOngoing [Period Piece] [Shore Foraging Golden Finger] [Fishing and Hunting] [Everyday Child-Rearing] [Family Life] [Cozy] [A Complete Guide to Seafood, Food, and Livelihood] [Later Development in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong] Chen Lizhen had spent half her life working at a fish stall. At last, she got to stay with her daughter for a few days, but after falling asleep, she woke up in a small fishing village in Nanyue in 1985. She was only twenty-five again, and her daughter was a four-year-old li 554Reads—Score103Shelves

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   Highly recommended!!! I'm a walking recommendation machine, raving about this book!! If you love farming, food, and everyday life, this is a must-read!! It's incredibly heartwarming.

4. 204 夫 Both Spouses Laid Off! I'll Lead the Whole Family to Prosperity 夫妻双双下岗！我带全家奔小康 Yi Niuniu伊妞妞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1997, a layoff notice shattered Zhuang Xiufen’s secure job. Twenty years of service and her status as a Grade Two technician vanished overnight. Her whole family crowded into a drafty attic, and the future felt colder than the winter rain in the south. Everyone said our generation had been abandoned by the times. But Zhuang Xiufen refused to believe fate had the final say. From setting up her first dumpling stall outside the factory to founding the Xiufen Foods brand; from facing harassment b 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It realistically depicts the hardships faced by the once-proud working class after being laid off—no fantasy elements or cheat codes.

5. 205 4 At Forty, I Remarried a Commander. My Ex and His Mistress Are Both on Their Knees 40岁二嫁首长，前夫小三全跪了 The Fish's Secret鱼的秘密Modern Romance963k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in, and it’ll rise later! [Second-chance military marriage + era-set comeback + two powerful, devoted leads + rugged man spoils his wife] Lying on the operating table, Jiang Wanning finally learned that her marriage had been a trap: her husband had tried to kill her for the insurance money, and the son she had raised with so much effort was actually the illegitimate child of her scumbag husband and cousin! To survive, she climbed into the bed of Commander Gu Yuanzhe 316.8kReads8.6Score15.5kShelves

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   These two different types, without any special abilities or cheat codes, are super good-looking.

6. 206 姐 The Sisters Join the Army and Mistake the Wrong Man for Their Husband: The Fierce-Looking Officer Falls for Them 姐妹随军认错夫：面凶军官沦陷了 Half-Moon Lemon月半柠Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Mistaken husband + following the army + sweet romance + snow-mochi heroine / “dirty bun” hero] Gu Zhaoning and the Gu family's adopted daughter, Su Jingwei, are both introduced to potential marriage partners. They meet two brothers from the Pei family. The elder Pei brother is destined to become a high-ranking officer, while the younger brother is destined to die heroically. So in this life, Su Jingwei secretly switches the men they were set up with and snatches the elder Pei brother before Gu 55.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
7. 207 七 The 1970s: The Village Bully Brought the City-Educated Beauty Home in His Arms 七零：下乡知青被村霸糙汉抱回家 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Guaranteed Sweetness + Everyday Life + Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Pocket Space + Everyone's Favorite] Couple: feisty, beautiful, rich young educated woman × cultured, burly village ruffian In 1973, a pretty young educated woman arrived at the Jinyang Production Brigade. She was fair and soft, delicate and gentle, and so petite she looked easy to bully. But the moment she entered the village, the tall, broad-shouldered village ruffian, who looked especially fierce, 23.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   🔥The female lead, An Wenya, is angry because the male lead, Huo Chuanxian, didn't come to see her that morning. Huo Chuanxian, like a guilty wolfhound, carefully tries to appease her. When An Wenya says she's been bullied again, Huo Chuanxian comes up with a plan to kick down the dilapidated village clinic to get revenge for her. He says seriously, "I'll find someone to lure Old Man Sun out of the village clinic. The clinic is a dilapidated building; it collapsed once years ago and isn't well-repaired. I know a spot where I can take a few pieces of wood and kick it down with one kick." This leaves An Wenya speechless, showcasing the male lead's simple, direct, and protective nature towards his wife. While An Wenya finds him a bit reckless, she can't help but tug at his sleeve. Their interactions are full of sweetness and humor; this contrasting cuteness and intimate interaction is very appealing.

8. 208 在 Looking for a Long-Term Meal Ticket in the Sixties 在六零年代寻找长期饭票 Big Head, Big Head头大头大Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A pampered young woman from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of Xu Mengting, an ordinary high school girl in the 1960s. Xu Mengting feels utterly hopeless. But life has to go on, and since laziness has become her life philosophy, she sets out to find a long-term meal ticket so she can live a carefree, comfortable life. Oh? Her aloof deskmate seems to have pretty good prospects. She'd better snatch him up quickly! (The heroine is a typical self-interested person with plenty of flaws. 2.8kReads8.1Score143Shelves

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   They started dating in high school, with the girl pursuing the boy, who then supported her throughout high school. The girl was a pampered country girl, while the boy was wealthy, loving, and intelligent. Their daily life was very sweet.

9. 209 入 The Mortician Married an Officer, and I Became the Scumbag’s Aunt by Marriage 入殓师嫁军官，我成了渣男的小婶 Xu Yunjin许云瑾Modern Romance422k WordsOngoing Just before the end of her shift, Su Nianchu received the last corpse scheduled for cremation. To her surprise, the deceased had the same name as her. Su Nianchu's heart skipped a beat. She had a bad feeling! Sure enough, an accident happened during the cremation. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a village girl in the 1980s. She was lying on a kang, giving birth! Nearby, her malicious husband watched her, planning to trick her into taking sleeping pills so he and 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommended, the female lead is a mortician, it's good.

10. 210 六 The 1960s: I Follow the Army with My Child and Make the Whole Camp Drool 六零年，带娃随军我馋哭全军营 Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Ning猫猫猫猫猫宁Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Food + military life + adorable kids + Culinary God System + everyday child-rearing] Only after awakening does Song Qinghuan realize that the world she lives in grew out of a wicked stepmother novel, and that she is the original wife, a cannon-fodder character destined to die young. When she falls into a river, her children are abducted by human traffickers. Her children become villains who stand in the way of the heroine's children! In the end, some die and others are left crippled! All becaus 12.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a heartwarming, slice-of-life novel set in a military compound, filled with delicious food and adorable children. It boasts a complete package of elements: delicious food, cute kids, military marriage, and a satisfying underdog story – a truly heartwarming and enjoyable read. The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel and awakens a culinary system. As a descendant of a royal chef, she changes the tragic fate of the original cannon fodder character, rescuing her abducted children and taking them to a military compound. With her amazing culinary skills, she uses food to protect her children, warm her family, and tear apart the original novel's wicked stepmother storyline. She transforms her children, destined for a miserable life, into the most popular, sunny, and upright children in the compound, with plenty of laughs from their stubborn and adorable daily interactions. From a small canteen table in the family compound to a head chef for state banquets, the protagonist wields a spatula and cleaver, turning the tables against all odds. There's no melodramatic infighting or power struggles, only the aromas of meals throughout the seasons, a peaceful and warm family life, and a gentle yet determined personal growth. The food descriptions are delicate and enticing, the atmosphere of the era is rich, and the words are filled with the warmth and comfort of everyday life – a truly heartwarming and relaxing read.

11. 211 穿 Transmigrating Through 39 Years of Turmoil, I Can't Keep My Thoughts Hidden 穿越乱世39年，心声藏不住了 Gazing at Life眺望人生Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Office Worker + Transmigration + Inner Thoughts + Sweet Romance] In 1939, war rages, and dust swirls along the dirt roads of the countryside. Just after transmigrating, Lin Zhiyi finds herself in the middle of a mess: her stepmother has arranged a marriage for her by force. Without a second thought, she bolts to escape the wedding. In her panicked flight, she rushes into a farmhouse courtyard and flings open the door, only to find a man sitting against the wall, recovering from an injury. The m 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the warehouse burned down, she snatched the account books from the fire, her left arm burned, but she only said, "The work points are all there, and the rations will be distributed as usual tomorrow." When the enemy blocked the supply lines, she drew riverbed lines overnight to bypass all the checkpoints. From fleeing barefoot to becoming a model worker in the border region, this was a path she walked for many years.

12. 212 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    No nonsensical humor, just normal, traditional literature from that era.

13. 213 八 The 1980s Nanny: The Cold-Faced Officer Loses Control and Wants a Baby 八零小保姆，冷面军官失控想生崽 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation in progress] Period setting + marriage to a soldier + transmigrate into a book in an alternate world + devoted to each other + possessive, sweet romance + love grows over time + a gentle, slice-of-life romance about doting on his wife. (Older husband, younger wife; growth, comeback, doting on his wife, having a baby, and patriotism) A stern, older, abstinent military officer VS a sweet, soft-spoken girl who's both beautiful and talented, and refuses to be pushed around Bai Qia 2.9kReads8.7Score316Shelves

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    This is a sweet and heartwarming story set in a golden age, featuring a protagonist's growth and triumph. It's incredibly captivating, with a strong sense of realism and delicate emotions. The scenes are vivid and the story is incredibly sweet. The male lead is extremely possessive, and the romance unfolds gradually and steadily. This kind of story would definitely be a hit if it were made into a short drama. This is a book I've read twice. It perfectly embodies patriotism and love for family. It's an incredibly loving book, brimming with patriotic sentiment.

14. 214 八 An Eighties Beauty Marries for Good Fortune and Is Doted on by Her Rugged, Fatherly Husband 八零美人冲喜，被爹系糙汉宠上天 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Pure romance + transmigration into a book, fictional setting + period piece + older husband, younger wife + building a fortune + sweet romance + slow-burn, satisfying face-slapping. Bai Qian, from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, transmigrates into a book and becomes a plump, laid-back young bride, married off to bring good luck to He Yanzhou, a cold-faced, rugged man. The man is gravely ill, and lays down three rules with her: this marriage is just for show, and he’ll nev 1.2kReads8.6Score160Shelves
15. 215 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 53.3kReads9.0Score7.2kShelves
16. 216 七 The Wicked Island Matriarch of the 1970s 七零年代海岛恶婆婆 Green Bean青豆Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate at eighteen, in the prime of their youth, with love and career both within reach. Xu Chunjiao, who came from the apocalypse, transmigrates and opens her eyes to find herself the matriarch of the Niu family. Sitting too long gives her a slipped disc, standing too long gives her osteoporosis, and her son and daughter-in-law are already fighting over splitting up the family! No wonder everyone turned against the original owner. She sold off her daughter, played favorites, 750Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    This is my first strong recommendation for a Tomato novel. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of an old lady with absolutely no romance. She's from the future and has a system, but she rarely uses it. The best parts are the old lady's way of speaking and acting—she doesn't interfere in other family matters and doesn't suppress her own feelings. The dialogue is also very funny, and all the children are adorable. Reading a few chapters is definitely worthwhile. On my first read, I think I noticed one or two chapters were missing? The only downside is that it's not finished yet, but it's already quite long. I've read it several times, and only now that I've seen it recommended, I'm surprised by the low rating. [What?]

17. 217 被 Forced Out of Work: The Heiress Takes Her Child to Join the Army 被迫下岗：资本小姐带崽随军去 Unconcerned等闲Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted (Set in an indigenous era, with no transmigration or golden finger; realistic in style. The heroine joins the military in the middle of the story.) The fallen capitalist heiress Ding Yaoxiang was forced into an arranged marriage with Lu Jian, the son of her family’s former hired hand. Lu Jian was a celebrated rising star in the military district hospital’s surgery department, a man with a heart colder than his scalpel. Forced to marry Ding Yaoxiang at seventeen, he left to study elsewhere for fi 1kReads7.6Score100Shelves

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    No time travel, no rebirth, normal era novel

18. 218 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Side-Character Couple Goes to the Countryside as Educated Youths 穿书后，配角夫妻下乡当知青 White Star Heavenly Bamboo白星天竺Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted While reading a novel, Li Ruolan is surprised to discover that her and her husband’s names appear in a novel set in a bygone era. They are educated youths who go to the countryside alongside the male and female leads, and their names appear only two or three times as minor characters. That very night, Li Ruolan dreams of the minor character’s memories. When she wakes up, her husband says he had the same dream. Just as they both think it must be a coincidence, a pocket dimension appears. Li Ruola 26.7kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    I've read them all; they're heartwarming and wonderful, perfect for YYDS (a Chinese online community for expressing admiration and excitement). Don't miss them!

19. 219 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This is definitely a period drama, no reincarnation, no time travel, and no special abilities. I personally really liked it, so I'm recommending it to others with similar interests [laughs].

20. 220 七 The 1970s: A Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book Falls in Love with a Young Educated Woman! 七零：穿书男和女知青恋爱了！ Long Huahua龙花花Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted From the heroine's perspective: Lin Jiajia was framed by a friend and put on a special train carrying educated youths to the Northeast. The moment she got on, she ran into a pervert who wouldn't stop staring at her. Lin Jiajia glared fiercely at him once, and from then on, she spent her life in the countryside glaring at people nonstop. From the hero's perspective: Ye Yunzhou was a man who had transmigrated into a book. The first time he met the heroine, he just kept staring at her. After gettin 4kReads9.0Score341Shelves

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    These are all relatively normal period novels. The fifth book is about the female protagonist transmigrating into the body of the female lead's younger sister in the TV series "Our Parents' Love." The sixth book is from the male protagonist's perspective, which is also from the male protagonist's perspective.

21. 221 父 Parents' Love: A Transmigrated Couple's Life 父母爱情：怨偶的穿越生活 Qing'e青娥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage, Dual Transmigration, Mutual Healing, Obsessive Male Lead, No Golden Finger, Somewhat Realistic, Laid-Back Female Lead, Not a Strong Female Lead] Chun Jiao woke up to find herself in a military-marriage period novel. But she hadn't transmigrated as the heroine, the capitalist heiress An Jie, or even An Xin, the heroine's gentle older sister. Instead, she'd become a character with no connection to them whatsoever: An Chun Jiao, the half-sister of the softhearted An Jie! Abandon 1.4kReads8.2Score105Shelves
22. 222 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Young Educated Youth Is Dumbfounded 穿越七零，小知青她懵圈了 Miss Zhou周大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (Everyday life of sent-down youth, not a strong female lead, a touch of an ensemble cast, unhurried pacing, with a couple) Gu Xiaoman, from the twenty-first century, dies suddenly after getting drunk while celebrating landing a job. She wakes up aboard a green-painted train carrying sent-down youth in the 1970s. No space, no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. She’s definitely the most wretched transmigrant in history, with none of the usual perks. Good heavens! 12.9kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    There are no special systems or cheat codes. The male and female protagonists are both educated youth with pitiful backgrounds. The story revolves around their daily struggles as educated youth, their journeys back to the city after taking the college entrance exam, and their path to wealth. It features a small ensemble cast, no toxic characters, and everyone is intelligent. The plot is relevant to the era.

23. 223 回 Back to 1968: I Won't Be a Baby-Making Tool 回到1968：我不当送子工具人 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance643k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Women's awakening] [Political career] [Scientific research] [Pocket dimension] [No child-rearing] [Ensemble cast] [Reborn] Xie Yun, a modern orphan, returns to 1968 and becomes Xie Yun, a country girl raised by a widowed mother, with an exceptionally capable younger brother named Xie Shen. She discovers that she hasn't just transmigrated through time, she's also transmigrated into a book: a story about a stepmother raising children, where she is the first 9.4kReads9.3Score756Shelves

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    The first book's female protagonist, through her own abilities and high emotional intelligence, successfully became an unofficial employee in dozens of factories, living a thriving life. She's definitely one of those people I've ever read—highly capable, with strong emotional intelligence and execution skills. The last book features a rare female protagonist in period dramas who works within the system. After reading it, you'll understand why she was able to succeed. She's absolutely decisive and ruthless. You might think she'll be entangled with awful characters for dozens or even hundreds of chapters like other female protagonists? Actually, she takes down a villain in just two or three chapters, eliminating them completely and leaving no trace. Crucially, you can't even get any leverage over her. The other female protagonists are also independent and self-reliant. I didn't read any whiny or spoiled characters; you can read them without worry.

24. 224 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangqi 四合院：我是刘光奇 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Female-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsCompleted A Love in the Courtyard fanfic. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became Liu Guangqi. Emmmm, not a bad identity. Unlike other transmigrators who start out as orphans, at least the courtyard's scoundrels can't bully me. As for everything else, I'll just sit back and watch! 10.7kReads9.1Score351Shelves
25. 225 我 Peace and Joy in the Sixties 我在六零年代平安喜乐 Long An, Who Loves Okra and Fried Eggs爱吃秋葵煎蛋的龙安Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical era + pocket dimension + rural slice of life + cozy everyday moments] A grown woman mysteriously becomes reborn in the body of a little girl who died young, with a different name but the same surname. After a brief period of confusion, Qiu Yuling's fighting spirit ignites when her golden finger, the Get-Rich Farm, activates. While others toil at the black market to trade for supplies, Qiu Yuling says that as long as she lives earnestly and moves a finger or two in her pocket dimensio 7.7kReads8.9Score615Shelves
26. 226 七 After the Seventies-Era Officer Returned, He Had a Son and a Daughter 七零军官回来后，儿女双全了 Little Master Xueling雪凌小主Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [1970s + military marriage + space] Hua Jiuling transmigrated to the 1970s overnight. Her husband, Gu Beiming, was called away on an urgent mission right after their wedding. Months passed with no word from him. Her parents-in-law gave her a hard time, her sister-in-law cursed her, and her sisters-in-law schemed against her. With her pregnant belly, Hua Jiuling picked up a kitchen knife, fought back, split the family, and moved into the hunter’s little house by the village committee. Fortunately 18.4kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves

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    It seems there's no melodramatic plot twist, haha.

27. 227 全 Lazy Family? I Slack Off with the System 全家懒货？我靠系统摆烂 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing [System # Period Setting # Devoted Couple # Comedy] The Mao family is so lazy it makes everyone furious, yet somehow they live better than anyone else. Not only that, they’ve visibly put on weight. In an era when people can barely get enough to eat, how is that even possible? Mao Er’ya is a master at slacking off and cutting corners. After accidentally binding herself to a System, she leads her whole family in eating their fill and taking it easy. When the villain tricks her into giving the male 7Reads—Score128Shelves

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    The ceiling is hilarious, I've watched it three times already! [Laughing and crying emojis]

28. 228 知 A Delicate Educated Youth? General Zhenyuan: I Love Beautiful Women 知青娇弱？镇远将军：我爱美 Dewy Green Plants at Dawn朝露翠草木Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted At the General’s residence, the imperial edict had been delivered. Xue Mulan sat at the side table in the main hall. After a long while, she said only, “Enough!” After the general left, the maid in green collected half a cup of leftover tea, but did not wipe the table or straighten the chairs. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without a system, without space, without top-tier items, General Xue escaped the prison of the imperial palace and arrived in an era where women could hold up half the sky. She loved the vibrancy on their faces and wanted to replace the cornbread in everyone's hands with white flour buns and meat.

29. 229 军 Everyday Life for the Children of a Military Compound 军属大院子女成长日常 Mo Buqing墨不清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Until she was five, Jiang Youcheng lived in the countryside with her mother, grandmother, and younger brother, carefree and happy. Then, in the early summer of 1987, Jiang Youcheng's father came home... 3.2kReads8.8Score232Shelves

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    The story has very positive values ​​and is written in a delicate style. There is no rebirth, no time travel, and no cheat codes.

30. 230 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Moved to the Countryside and Used My Heavy Industry System to Win Over the Northwest Wolf 退婚下乡，带重工系统撩疯西北狼 Qingchuan Gazing at the Southern Branch青川望南枝Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Two reborn rivals + marriage before love + a husband’s long road to winning her back + face-slapping the scum + strong female lead in a bygone era + educated youth sent to the countryside + heavy-industry System] Lin Qingyan is a top business consultant of the 21st century. After dying from overwork, she wakes up in 1975 in China’s northwest, as a scapegoat educated youth who could die of illness at any moment. Her reborn green-tea sister steals her fiancé from the city and sends her to the Go 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young woman from the city, betrayed by her closest relative and jilted at the altar, impulsively goes to the desolate Northwest to work in the countryside. There, she awakens a heavy industry black technology system that makes her proficient in all kinds of mechanical repairs. She encounters a team leader known as the "Northwest Wolf," who silently supports her and shelters her from the storm. While building her business, they also embark on a two-way romance.

31. 231 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Du Yimeng, a modern girl, is transported to the 1960s and becomes a vocational school student. Her family of six lives on her father's meager income as a fourth-grade worker, barely scraping by. Fortunately, an achievement system binds her to her, allowing her to exchange knowledge for resources. "Watch how she defies fate and amazes everyone!"

32. 232 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    No cheat codes, depicting all aspects of human life, from eating and sleeping to having children.

33. 233 妹 The Little Darling Comes to Find Her Family and Mistakes Her Brother, Then the Cold-Faced Commander Kisses Her to Tears 妹宝投亲认错哥，被冷面首长亲哭 The Domineering God of Wealth's Darling Wife霸道财神爷的小娇妻Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The animated series My Little Sister Slept in the Wrong Room and Ran into the Demon King from the Start is now available. Search for it on Tomato Redfruit to watch. Qiao Xinxin was the real daughter the Qiao family had only just brought home. To avoid marrying her fiancé, who had been disabled during a mission, the fake heiress Qiao Mingzhu got her drunk at the family reunion banquet and sent her to her own fiancé's bed. But she went to the wrong room and spent a wild night with the outstanding 33.6kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    This book is really good, the female lead's profession is quite interesting, hahaha.

34. 234 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    This is an absolutely normal book, without any extreme violence or malice. The protagonist, Lao Liu, is a cunning and calculating individual who never gets himself involved in the petty infighting of the courtyard. At first, you might think he's saintly, but as you read on, you realize that his scheming against everyone around him and his manipulation of every event are not for his own benefit. Everyone is intelligent, and the logic is rigorous and not far-fetched. Major historical events are all included.

35. 235 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: Enjoying Gossip and Shows Through the Famine 穿越六零，吃瓜看戏度荒年 Tomatoes Love Green爱吃绿的西红柿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period drama + fleeing famine + pocket dimension) Gu Xiaolan wakes up to find that her whole family has transmigrated to the 1960s. Oh, dear! They could hardly be more distraught. In this unusual era, even with a pocket dimension, you have to keep your head down; if you want meat, you have to sneak it; if you have skills, you have to hide them. Whatever you do, don't get carried away. Stay calm! Watch the drama unfold, enjoy some face-slapping and scumbag-bashing... No, wait, that's not it. The 2.9kReads8.6Score213Shelves

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    Story Synopsis: A family of three is transported to the 1960s and forced to flee famine. Character traits: intelligent, emotionally intelligent, with normal values, and realistic.

36. 236 七 The Strongest Educated Youth in the 1970s 七零大力女知青 Super Ball超球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Zhu is the family member best suited to go to the countryside, so she volunteers. Keeping her family's advice in mind, she gets along famously in the village with her passionate enthusiasm and natural strength. It's just that one male educated youth looks at her in a very strange way... 7.3kReads7.7Score565Shelves

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    These period dramas are all very good. The author's writing is skillful, vividly depicting the atmosphere of life in that era. In the first two books, the female protagonist has a job in the city and doesn't go to the countryside.

37. 237 重 Back to 1986: A New Dad, Getting Rich in a Frenzy 重回1986：喜当爹，狂暴富 I'm Eleven!我是十一啦Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Second Marriage and Live-In Son-in-Law] [Reborn] [Making Up for Regrets] [Farming] [Past and Present Lives] [Getting Rich] We are all living inside stories of everyday life. Most of the time, we don't want to lay bare our grievances and struggles for others to hear. Yet in other people's stories, we can always recognize and empathize with the parts of ourselves that feel familiar. Those who write stories have always been best at saving themselves. I quietly worked all the r 361Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it comes! Deeply emotional, it resonates with the era of farming and wealth creation, a heart-wrenching tale of redemption! Sweet and satisfying!

38. 238 重 Back to the 1970s: Following My Husband, a Military Industry Bigwig, to the Countryside 重回七零：陪着军工大佬丈夫下乡 Wen Xixi温熙熙Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Space + Military Industry Mogul x Gentle Doctor + Adorable Little One] Li Qingyue was reborn. In her previous life, her husband, Qi Yumo, was highly educated and handsome. Though he had a bad temper, he treated her very well. He was also a promising young talent at the military factory, and the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of countless middle-aged women. Their happy life as a family of three didn't last long before her husband was reported by a spiteful enemy. He was about to be dismi 12.4kReads8.0Score984Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥The little dumpling nestled in her mother's neck, mimicking how her mother usually comforted her by rubbing her back. The little one's arms were short and chubby, and he only managed to touch his mother's shoulder blades. "Mommy... Don't cry~" Her soft little voice was very comforting, especially to Li Qingyue at this moment.

39. 239 博 A Doctoral Big Shot's Beloved Life in the 1970s 博士大佬的七零团宠日常 Summer Breeze夏日良风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved by the whole family + striving through the years (kind family, no awful relatives) P.S. The early chapters are warm and slice-of-life; later on, there is a focus on technology. The female lead has a photographic memory and is a super-genius. There is no romance in this novel, so those who enjoy stories without romance can dive right in. In the 23rd century, the genius Dr. Leng Yue is killed by her own mother and reborn as Ling Yue, the only granddaughter of the Ling family in the 1970s. 8.9kReads9.1Score699Shelves
40. 240 穿 I Transmigrated into an 1980s Devoted Wife Novel and Became a Sucker's Stepmother 穿进八零娇妻文，我给冤种当继母 Zhu Jin竺仅Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted At first glance, nothing seems wrong. Look closer, and there’s definitely a problem. That’s right, Wen Yu transmigrated into a book, in fact, into two. They’re linked novels by the same author, telling the stories of two generations. The Husband-and-Wife Story is about the dad, a sweet romance set in a bygone era. But Wen Yu isn’t the sweet young wife in the novel. She’s the male lead’s second wife, about to divorce him because their married life isn’t working out. The Sucker… is Wen Yu’s affect 3.1kReads8.3Score183Shelves
41. 241 小 The Little Bridge Cave Family Compound 小桥洞家属院 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Life] The results came out a few months after it was completed. This novel is fantastic! Zhang Yan and Deng Yang were born in the Xiaoqiaodong factory compound and grew up beneath the chimneys of the State Chemical Plant. There was no glamour or respectability here, only the bustle of daily life, sweat, arguments, and warmth. In 1997, as firecrackers exploded to celebrate Hong Kong's return, they still thought their parents would wear their work uniform 482Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    A truly authentic historical novel! It's a huge hit!

42. 242 村 Xia Hua, the Village Girl 村女夏花 The Cat Who Loves Gold爱黄金的猫Modern Romance268k WordsOngoing [Realistic rural life + slow burn + heroine’s growth + family and everyday life + face-slapping the scoundrels] Lin Xiahua’s husband is dead. With two children and a dimwitted older brother to support, she has become the most tempting target in Hama Gou Village. Burdened with her family, without a single plot of land, and with her mother-in-law threatening to sell her by the pound to an old widower and his son! To survive, Xiahua learns to navigate all kinds of men and women. She smiles and char 94Reads7.0Score105Shelves
43. 243 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 41.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    Miss Qiu, the bridal sedan chair is ready, when will you be married...? Hoping the east wind will prevail over the west wind, hence the name "East Wind." "Old Jiang, if you succeed, can you go back?" "Success? Go back? No, my teacher wants me to go to Malan!" "Go there! That'll be several more years! Don't you miss your children?" "Yes, but not just my children, but also the children in the Northeast, the children in North China, the children in Central and Southern China... They all hope we can hold up an umbrella for them." "A really, really big umbrella, only when it's up can I hold my children under the shade of a tree..."

44. 244 我 My Dad Is a Deadbeat 我爹是二赖子 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Ji Qiuqiu transmigrated into a book. Her father is the village’s notorious layabout, her mother ran off with another man, and she herself is a wicked relative who latches onto the heroine to bleed her dry. Qiuqiu thinks this little villainess has a pretty good lot in life, so she decides to recreate her life and cling to the heroine to get rich. Then one day, she discovers that the heroine’s cousin is a fellow transmigrator. But this hometown girl heroine has given up and no longer wants to be t 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
45. 245 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Flying kiss]

46. 246 七 The 1970s: Am I Going Crazy Again? 七零年代，又发癫了吗？ Tang Lin from Xiangzhou香州的唐林Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Sent to the Countryside] [Smart Protagonist] [No Military Marriage] [No Rough He-Man] [No Love-Brain] Bad news: Li Yunshu has transmigrated. Good news: her pocket dimension came with her. Looking at the green-tea stepsister, the sweet-and-innocent stepmother, the invisible older brother, the sister-in-law who only cares about her own family, and the original owner's trashy father, Li Yunshu took a deep breath. Well, that makes a full set of top-tier relatives, just as every tra 39Reads—Score102Shelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

47. 247 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 112.6kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist, after suffering ten consecutive losses in a game of King of Glory, fainted from anger and was transported to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, she was being pressured into marriage by her mother, who was crying and snotting her eyes. Having seen through her so-called "mother's" facade, she dropped her inhibitions and boarded a train to join the army.

48. 248 穿 Book Transmigration: Falsely Accused of Promiscuity, the Big Shot Asks If I Want a Military Marriage 穿书：被冤搞破鞋，大佬问军婚吗 Yi Ye壹耶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage, period setting, two strong leads] Ding Zhilan woke up after working herself to death, only to find herself in the body of Ding Zhilan and inside a period military-marriage novel with a twisted moral compass, where the heroine is reborn. To bring the hero and heroine together, she, the hero’s former fiancée, is accused of having illicit relations with men during the turbulent 1970s and forced to jump into a river and kill herself. That lets her former fiancé and her best frien 556Reads7.0Score109Shelves

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    Normal text, quite close to daily life

49. 249 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83kReads9.4Score13.3kShelves
50. 250 古 Past and Present Intertwined: The Cool-Beauty Heroine's Military Marriage into a Tycoon Family 古今交织：冷艳女主的豪门军婚 User58661905用户58661905Modern Romance889k WordsCompleted (Twin Blossoms, Two Souls in One Body, is also a failed novel about an ancient woman transmigrating to the modern day! Every cause has an effect. This is a fictional story. Everyone has different ideas and writing styles, and I'm a beginner still finding my way. Please don't be harsh if you don't like it! Thank you!) Ye Qingwan, a renowned young woman of talent from an ancient noble family, had her soul transported to the modern era by a strange turn of events and entered the body of a woman wit 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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