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

1. 301 被 After Our Marriages Were Swapped, I Became the Apple of My Soldier Boyfriend's Eye 被换亲后，我成了兵哥哥的心尖宠 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance138k WordsOngoing Jiang Wan inexplicably became reborn in the body of a pitiful young woman in the 1970s who shared her name. The moment she was reborn, she faced pressure from her uncle’s family to take her cousin’s place and marry a man who was paralyzed in both legs and unconscious. When her uncle’s family tried to force her, Jiang Wan went berserk. Then, for no apparent reason, she was bound to a System designed to save a villain. And the villain she had to save was the very man she was supposed to marry. 409Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 刚 I Just Opened My Eyes, and the 1970s Villainess Was Marrying a Delicate Husband 刚睁眼，七零霸王花女配嫁小娇夫 About to Get a Cat就要有猫了Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Pocket Dimension + Cozy Daily Life + One-on-One Romance] He Chunxing, a strength-type esper who had lived through the apocalypse, opened her eyes and found herself in a sweet historical romance novel as the foil to the heroine. Her uncle’s wife had her eyes on their house. Her reborn cousin wanted to keep all the good food and drink for herself, and was determined to push He Chunxing into becoming a stepmother. A young educated youth sent to the countryside was after her youth 5.9kReads8.9Score354Shelves
3. 303 七 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Contrast Couple of Cannon Fodder 七零穿书：炮灰夫妻对照组 The Stars Want to Blink星星想眨眼Modern Romance802k WordsOngoing [A transmigrator into a book, a refined, self-serving educated youth VS a shrewd, no-nonsense local country man who never lets himself get the short end of the stick. P.S. The leads dote on each other.] (Family life + marriage first, love later + a pocket dimension + no college entrance exam + keeping a low profile + neither lead is a self-sacrificing saint) When Jiang Qingyu wakes up, she finds her soul has switched places with her counterpart in a parallel world in the 1970s. To her surprise, 46.6kReads8.4Score4kShelves

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   The first book features a male and female protagonist who are both very capable, never suffer losses, and are very clear-headed. They have strong moral values ​​and are both very intelligent. The two are very sweet and truly dote on each other. Their son is also very cute. Unlike many other stories, the son loves the male protagonist very much, and the male protagonist also loves the son very much (he speaks in a high-pitched voice when talking to the son).

4. 304 拒 After Refusing the Marriage Swap, I Take My Pocket Dimension and Join the Army 拒绝换亲后，我手握空间去随军 Spring Is in the Air cc春意浓ccModern Romance272k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Jiang Li, from the twenty-first century, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl from the 1970s who shares her name. Jiang Li arrives in the middle of her stepmother beating the girl, so she gives her stepmother a sound beating in return. Before long, her scumbag father tries to marry her off to a dying man for a bride price of five hundred yuan. Jiang Li turns his plan against him. Not only does she teach her scumbag father and stepmother a lesson, she also makes her 1.5kReads9.1Score158Shelves
5. 305 能 A Capable Village Belle and Her Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law 能干村花和她的窝囊倒插门 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing Zhao Hua is the capable, no-nonsense village beauty of Taiping Village. She supports her family with a small shop, while her adoptive parents hope she'll marry a man who can support them in their old age. A scandalous affair involving a potential match ruins the marriage prospects outright. Unable to find a man willing to marry into her family, she chooses the impoverished Li boy who lives behind her house. His family is buried in debt, he's timid by nature and always lowers his head when troubl 3.8kReads—Score124Shelves
6. 306 养 Raising Kids, Joining the Army, and Living Life Beyond the Plot 养崽，随军，避开剧情过日子 The Sky Should Be Blue天应蓝Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted While pregnant with her third child, Jian Yuhua awakens memories of her past life and learns that she has entered a novel set in a bygone era. Her eldest son is the novel's villain: obsessive and vengeful, he gets executed by firing squad during a political crackdown. Her second daughter is a disposable supporting female character. After failing to win the male lead's heart despite pursuing him relentlessly, she accidentally marries a village hooligan, living without enough food or warm clothes 7kReads8.8Score551Shelves
7. 307 重 Reborn in 1978: Starting with Selling Herbal Tea 重生1978：从卖凉茶开始 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Urban199k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Chen Fan was a businessman who met a crushing defeat. His family was torn apart, his loved ones were gone, and he was left with nothing but regrets. When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the dawn of Reform and Opening Up, eighteen years old once more. His family was drowning in debt, his mother was gravely ill, his sister's engagement had been called off, and his overbearing uncle was determined to seize the family's last means of survival. In this desperate situat 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Absolutely! It's short, still being serialized, but definitely worth reading.

8. 308 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score655Shelves

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   Several unforgettable period novels, highly recommended!!! The first and third are normal period novels, the second has a time-travel/reincarnation plot, but the main story is still set in that era. The first book is set in the winter of 1970. Xiao Qingru, a dancer in a performing arts troupe, and her childhood sweetheart Jiang Chuan are a couple. However, Jiang Chuan often neglects Xiao Qingru because he helps his best friend's widow, Du Wanqiu, causing frequent conflicts between them. Once, Xiao Qingru suffers a sudden appendicitis rupture. On the way to the hospital, Jiang Chuan abandons Xiao Qingru because Du Wanqiu is about to give birth, leaving Xiao Qingru heartbroken. Xu Muzhou, a young and promising pilot, falls in love with Xiao Qingru at first sight. When Jiang Chuan abandons Xiao Qingru unconscious in the snow, Xu Muzhou finds her and takes her to the hospital. After waking up, Xiao Qingru breaks off her engagement with Jiang Chuan, determined never to look back. Upon learning of Xiao Qingru's broken engagement, Xu Muzhou, who has been planning this for a long time, takes the initiative to pursue her and eventually marries her. After marriage, the couple enjoyed a sweet relationship. Xu Muzhou, after being injured, considered divorcing Xiao Qingru, believing himself to be useless. However, Xiao Qingru firmly disagreed. They also had a child and built a happy family life together, filled with heartwarming and sweet stories of "flirting with her husband and raising their child." In the second book, the female protagonist transmigrates and discovers her life is bound to that of a hoodlum male protagonist. In her previous lives, she died because of his reckless behavior. To avoid dying again, she finds the still-hoodlum male protagonist, actively making him her boyfriend, constantly watching over him, and beginning her daily life of flirting with him, pampering him, and teaching him to cherish life. The male protagonist, due to his father's death and his mother's lack of love, doesn't value his life, living a hoodlum life and constantly courting death. However, through his interactions with the female protagonist, he gradually falls in love with her. Under her guidance, he rekindles his love for life, gradually transforming from a lazy hoodlum into a responsible person who cherishes life. The female protagonist is a photographer who, while striving to develop her career, diligently trains the male protagonist. The male protagonist becomes a devoted, love-struck man whose hobby is earning money to support his wife and fully supporting her career. Through mutual companionship and support, they achieve mutual redemption. Ultimately, the female protagonist publishes books, holds exhibitions, and achieves great success in her career, while the two also find sweet love. The third book tells the story of Xie Chenqing, the notorious troublemaker from the Xie family, who is considered lucky to have married Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants to marry. Initially, Xie Chenqing doesn't take his new wife seriously and often teases her, frequently yelling at her, making the neighbors think Jiang He is unlucky. However, as they spend time together, Xie Chenqing gradually falls for Jiang He, showing seemingly fierce but caring actions, such as gently putting on her shoes after angrily scolding her. Later, their lives are disrupted by an unexpected event, and Xie Chenqing and Jiang He are separated for several years. During this time, Jiang He raises their child alone, steadfastly holding onto her feelings for Xie Chenqing and waiting for his return. After Xie Chenqing returned, although he still retained his old roguishness and bad temper, his feelings for Jiang He and the child remained unchanged. In his interactions with his family, he was still the same person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. The family continued to live together through adjustments, showing their deep affection amidst laughter and arguments.

9. 309 七 A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: She Marries a Rough Rascal and Is Spoiled Like a Treasure 七零暖婚：嫁给痞气糙汉被宠成宝 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says the bad-tempered rascal from the Xie family is a shameless layabout. How on earth did he get so lucky as to marry Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants for a wife? The young men who have a crush on Jiang He are all so jealous they could grind their teeth over Xie Shenqing. And yet, despite having such a kind and lovely wife, Xie Shenqing is always shouting at and scolding her. Even the neighborhood aunties whisper that it's a shame and that Jiang He has had 6.1kReads8.9Score380Shelves
10. 310 七 A Happy Life in the Seventies 七十年代幸福生活 A Late Orange一只晚橙Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Su Wan was reborn and grew up to eighteen. With her wedding and move to join the army just around the corner, she thought this life would be smooth and peaceful. She was ready to coast through life when she discovered she had transmigrated into a lucky heroine novel! Both she and her fiancé were doomed supporting characters! What could she do but fight to take control of her own destiny? See how Su Wan escapes the lucky heroine’s shadow, marries and follows her husband to the army, starts a busi 1.8kReads9.0Score126Shelves

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    The male lead is a military officer, and the female lead is the village chief's daughter who is a teacher. They met through a blind date, fell in love, got married, and have a sweet married life. They have a son named Banban. It's a very heartwarming period drama ❤ (ɔˆз(ˆ⌣ˆc)

11. 311 八 Eighties: The Brocade-Blooming Supporting Lady Was Knocked in the Back by a Shooting Star 八零锦花开女配被流星撞了一下腰 Qing E Xi青莪兮Modern Romance328k WordsOngoing (Eighties setting, slice of life, raising a child, family and neighborhood affairs) (Steady emotions, no getting worked up, absolutely no stewing over things) (No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger) (Ordinary male and female leads, heroine doesn't start a business but isn't short of money, ensemble cast, everything built from scratch) A shooting star streaked across the sky. Fang Heng knew she was a supporting character in someone else's story. With one light flap of the protagonist's 2.1kReads7.3Score245Shelves

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    Without deliberately creating conflict or melodrama, it's about the fun in ordinary life, a harmonious family, and adorable children.

12. 312 疯 My Unhinged Wife Is a Little Pig 疯批媳妇儿是小猪 Shi Qibao十柒宝Modern Romance253k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends] [Loyal Dog] [Unhinged] [Wife-Obsessed Protector] He Pingye was knocked silly, and became both crazy and domineering. But nobody knew he had simply been reborn. In his previous life, he died horribly. His soul drifted without a home as he watched the "little pig" he had personally cared for and protected for twenty years, his little moon, sacrifice her freedom and lose the use of her legs for dancing in order to avenge him. She endured everything in silence, suffering one humi 3.6kReads—Score209Shelves

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    This is a new book, set in the early 1990s. No space, no system, no cheat codes—it's all about brains! A crazy sweet romance, and the writing is great! Go check it out! [Learned something new]

13. 313 七 The 1970s: The Battalion Commander’s Wife Leads Her Child Into the Barracks 七零：营长媳妇带崽杀进军营了 Rich Tortoise贵贵龟龟Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Born into the 1970s, Qian Manyue was eighteen when she used her high school diploma to marry Ma Changjun, a handsome soldier who stood 180 centimeters tall. Just a month and a half after their wedding, her husband returned to his unit and headed to the front lines to aid Laos and fight against America. Then, in a once-in-a-century flood, she was swept away and completely cut off from her in-laws. On the brink of death, she awakened a golden finger that gave her a drop of miraculous dew each day 1.1kReads5.5Score105Shelves

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    The first book isn't widely read, and since it's not a typical "feel-good" novel, it might not have a large following. However, as a seasoned reader, I wholeheartedly recommend it. There aren't any particularly awful or evil characters. The female lead represents the typical rural wife, while the new love interest represents a cultured, successful woman from the city. The male lead isn't a jerk either; it's fate, and perhaps he and the new love interest are soulmates. The female lead's wisdom in navigating a complex marriage, enduring everything, sacrificing herself, and loving her child with gentleness, strength, and resilience truly comes through time travel. All three are good, normal people, but it's a bit heartbreaking. The second book, while using the time-travel and historical setting as a backdrop, is actually very heartwarming in its emotional portrayal.

14. 314 六 The Sixties: I’m Just a Bystander in a Military Wife Comparison Novel 六零：我在随军对照文里当路人甲 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history period setting + transmigration into a book + military marriage + everyday life + raising kids] Xu Cuhe originally thought she had transmigrated into this world halfway through her life, without receiving any memories. She was completely at sea in the resource-scarce 1960s. Her aloof military-officer husband, a love letter from her first love... Problems kept coming one after another, and she scrambled to adapt. It wasn’t until she met the heroine of the book and triggered a d 3.3kReads8.9Score213Shelves
15. 315 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon] A modern office worker transmigrates back to 1970, using a system to handle procurement, export, and catch bad guys. He rises from an unknown nobody in the supply and marketing cooperative to become a national foreign exchange earner. It's a satisfying story with a strong sense of the era!

16. 316 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 450Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    "Shanghainese Eating Rice Porridge," also known as "The Taste of Rice Porridge in Shanghai's Alleyways," uses a bowl of the most ordinary rice porridge as a thread to depict the daily life, human relationships, and temperament of old Shanghai's alleyways with exquisite detail. The novel lacks dramatic plot twists and contrived sentimentality, relying entirely on the precise capture of everyday scenes and culinary details. Through metaphorical descriptions, it brings characters to life and scenes to life, offering a truly authentic "Shanghai way of eating" and allowing the reader to witness the vibrant spirit of Shanghainese people. The media has dubbed it a "blooming flower" in the alleyways, and it is currently being published by Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House.

17. 317 大 Gossiping in the Compound Is So Much Fun 大院吃瓜真香了 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Qing had a terrifying dream. In it, she was a frail young aunt whose niece, born the same year, had stolen her engagement. Afraid Lin Qing would try to reclaim the match, the niece flaunted the man she'd stolen in front of her every day, until Lin Qing was finally angered to death. Lin Qing jolted awake in fright. What kind of vicious dream was that? If the niece wanted the man, she could have him. Why did she have to anger Lin Qing to death, too? Just when Lin Qing thought it had all been a 14.2kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    [Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh] The female lead is the youngest daughter in her family and is very loved by her parents. The male lead is a technician in a machine factory. The female lead enters a cadre position through the machine factory's recruitment exam, and from then on, she begins her daily life of gossiping in the machine factory compound, which is very funny!

18. 318 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story set in a normal historical period, already completed, recommended.

19. 319 穿 Transmigrating to the ’90s, I Tear Up My Mom’s Tragic Life Script 穿越九零手撕我妈不幸的人生剧本 Camphor Tree Leaf香樟树叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Changing Fate + Building Wealth + Switched at Birth + Changing Destiny + Never Forgive] If you could go back to when your mother was young, what would you say to her? What would you do for her? Yang Tiantian woke up to find she had transmigrated to the 1990s and become classmates with her mother as a young woman. By then, her mother’s good fortune had already been sold, but she had yet to be schemed against by her sexist parents and a scumbag. She hadn’t yet been robbed of her 7.2kReads9.2Score973Shelves

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    The first book was truly interesting and refreshing, completely different from the usual formulas. The plot unfolds seamlessly, with each event building upon the last, and the characters are incredibly intelligent. The two girls are super brave, and their mutual protection is heartwarming. The second book was a lighthearted, enjoyable read. I absolutely loved the female lead's eloquence, and the theme was quite novel. The characters were always imagining things, trying to win themselves over—it was hilarious and heartwarming.

20. 320 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
21. 321 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 66.2kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    This is the author's new quick transmigration novel. The protagonist is the low-key and cautious type, possessing a cheat ability, but it's not immediately overpowered; his growth is gradual. The protagonist is a college student who hasn't entered the workforce yet, not overly reliant on hardship, and will handle things decisively without dragging them out for dozens of chapters. The current short stories maintain a consistent quality, with clear and smooth writing, direct and effective plot twists, and no unnecessary rambling. It meets the standards expected of a quick transmigrator with a cheat ability, never revealing their secrets and never underestimating any crossover or crossover in any world. Highly recommended.

22. 322 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    This is a long novel (it's over 800 chapters now and still not finished [laughs]). The author must have done a lot of research before writing this novel. The female lead doesn't have any special abilities, so it's a very slow-paced and gradual story.

23. 323 军 Military Marriage: After Refusing to Raise a Heartless Brat, I Married the Commander, and It Was the Best Decision Ever 军婚，拒养白眼狼后，嫁首长真香 Mi Mi Duo Hehe米米多嘿嘿Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted The full story is complete, so read with confidence! A sweet, satisfying military romance set in the past, devoted love, two devoted leads, joining the army, and putting the villains in their place In her past life, Zhan Xinyue was set up by her adoptive mother and married off to a rugged country man with two children. Meanwhile, her adoptive mother's daughter, Zhan Hongyan, stole her childhood engagement and married a handsome, promising young officer. After their marriage, the rugged man rod 5.6kReads9.1Score712Shelves

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    1. It's really good! The male and female leads don't have any bad romantic entanglements, and I especially love the female painter character. 2. It's a satisfying read, very imaginative, and the villains always get their comeuppance. 3. The female lead is reborn, and the romance develops naturally.

24. 324 重 Reborn: Switching to a New Young Marshal Husband to Love Me Dearly 重生之换个少帅老公狠狠爱 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [The glittering Bund | Daily life as the young marshal’s wife | Both virgins | Alternate setting | War] In her previous life, Su Fuying and her younger sister Su Qingwan were both being courted at the same time. Her sister married a young warlord, while she married a wealthy playboy. At first, everyone thought Su Fuying’s married life would be a complete mess, but the opposite turned out to be true. Her sister, married to the young marshal, spent every day alone in an empty room, and eventually 298Reads8.7Score—Shelves
25. 325 七 The Seventies Compound: A Family with Children 七零大院，家有儿女 Cheng An'an, Don't Get a Tattoo程安安不要纹身啊Modern Romance782k WordsOngoing [No rebirth or transmigration, off-the-charts chemistry | Talented daughter of a condemned family × Upright, loyal military officer | Marriage Before Love + sweet romance + healing in a bygone era] 💥 A ruthless devil by day, a starving wolf by night! Yang Yi, the army's top combat champion, makes even the new recruits' legs shake at the sound of his footsteps. But when he gets home, “I haven't seen you in half a month. I've missed you like crazy.” He pins her against the door, his rough fingerti 1.4kReads—Score103Shelves

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    It can be said that this is a family drama set against the backdrop of a tragic era. The female protagonist, Wen Zhiyun, is a child of the "Five Black Categories" of that time. Her early life was marked by a change from a scholarly family to being forced to marry a poor military officer. In that era, her marriage was considered a stroke of good luck, but from today's perspective, it is extremely ironic. Wen Zhiyun's character is inherently tragic, but she does not wail. Instead, she lives her life like a poem. She does not lie in the shadows suffering, but puts her experiences into her daily life. Only in occasional moments of absentmindedness or in the silent weeping in Yang Yi's arms at night does she find solace. But after the tears, life must go on. The character's core is very strong, and the entire story is ethically sound.

26. 326 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Whole Village’s Cannon Fodder Hear My Thoughts and Change Their Fates 穿书七零：全村炮灰听我心声改命 Drunk Bowl of Wind醉碗风Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted An alternate setting [Transmigrate into a book + ensemble cast + controllable inner thoughts + period setting + adored by all] After working overtime for a full month, Xie Yao drops dead. Before losing consciousness, she thinks she’s done for. But who would have thought she’d get another chance at life? When she wakes up, someone has pulled her out of a river. She’s arrived inside the period novel she was reading. Worse, it’s an angst-filled story, and she isn’t the heroine or even a supporting 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Already interested][Admiring][Bump this post]

27. 327 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.8kReads8.8Score611Shelves

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    Real life, real stories

28. 328 年 1982: I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing 年代1982，我真不是二流子 gJoyg欢喜Urban972k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + entrepreneurship + social savvy + everyday life + largely an ensemble cast] The rating has just appeared and is climbing. The audiobook and animated series are now available. Give them a try! Back in 1982, Lu Zhigang decided to make up for his regrets and give his family a better life. But why did none of them believe him...? He took over a brickworks, opened a food factory, and led Lujia Village racing down the road to prosperity. 10.3kReads8.3Score457Shelves

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    I recommend two books. Having read over 100 historical fiction novels, I can say that these two have no system or spatial abilities, and the villains aren't unintelligent. They're very close to real life and definitely worth adding to your bookshelf. Trust me.

29. 329 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 137Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
31. 331 我 I Went to the Countryside as a Sent-Down Youth in 1970 我去1970年当知青 Yang Xi羊喜Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Alternate title: I Went to 1970 to Become an Educated Youth. Real title: After Transmigrating, I Was Driven Crazy. When I transmigrated, I planned to keep my head down and stay timid forever. But before long, I was driven into becoming a brawling mad dog, an insane educated youth who would flip the table and walk away the moment anyone crossed him. 3.9kReads9.3Score311Shelves

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    Just finished the first book! The plot flows smoothly, and the female lead is incredibly resilient [facepalm]. Highly recommend it! Help! The second book is so immersive! If it were me, I would have gone crazy! The third book is a slice-of-life novel about the female lead and her three daughters. I recommend this one! Keep reading the fourth book, and you'll find yourself just as heartbroken as I was [crying].

32. 332 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 181Reads8.4Score106Shelves

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    It has a strong local flavor and a high degree of immersion.

33. 333 书 Book Transmigration to the Seventies: I Raised Three Daughters Who Were Nothing but Trouble 书穿七零：我养了三个冤种女儿 Hard Candy with White Peach Flavor硬糖白桃味Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A disclaimer: This is not a wish-fulfillment story! It leans toward literary fiction! The divorce takes fifty chapters! It’s an ensemble cast that doesn’t revolve around the heroine! Slow pacing! Logical and not stupid! The golden finger is subtle! Set in the past, with everyday life, absolutely no romance, farming, and an ensemble cast, with no protagonist suffering! If that’s not your thing, please 1kReads9.0Score102Shelves
34. 334 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    No system, no space, but the writing is superb.

35. 335 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 216Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A story set in a normal historical period, very realistic, with a strong sense of depth, definitely worth reading!

36. 336 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartfelt story set in a bygone era, a deep love story unfolds in the Listening Wind Pavilion. Amidst the most ordinary of everyday moments, who can truly soothe the extraordinary heart of a man?

37. 337 被 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 Fen Luxia粉鹿夏Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing After Ye He died, the System forcibly bound her and made her transmigrate into the villainess of a period novel. The youngest daughter in a blended family, unloved by both parents, she was facing an order to go to the countryside before even finishing middle school. According to the book, after going to the countryside, the original owner would meet the handsome male lead and become hopelessly obsessed with him, banging her head against a wall for his sake. She would give him the hard-won opport 710Reads—Score159Shelves

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    I've recently been following a historical romance novel where the female protagonist is, in a way, a transmigrator. She has terrible family members, but she refuses to go to the countryside. After cutting ties with them, she continues her studies in the city, builds her own career, and strives to live a good life.

38. 338 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.9kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves
39. 339 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
40. 340 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: Even a Slacker Has to Hustle 穿书七零，咸鱼也得卷起来 Hawthorn Syrup山楂糖水Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Yun Shu transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting character in a period novel. She didn't need to be sent to the countryside because she was already there. She didn't need to deal with horrible people because she was one of them. She didn't want to go back to school, but had to hide there to stay alive. She didn't want marriage to change her fate, yet rumors about her never stopped. She didn't want to attract attention, but kept getting thrust into the spotlight... She thought she had alw 3.1kReads8.9Score219Shelves
41. 341 范 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail. 114Reads8.2Score—Shelves
42. 342 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Both of these are transmigration novels set in historical periods. ① They belong to the type where the transmigrated characters are truly marginal figures in the story, with the male and female leads not having much interaction, but even a small butterfly can have a significant impact (I remember in the first world, the female lead glanced at the original female lead in a sea of ​​people, and the plot changed completely). ② The stories have positive values, are realistic, and the author's writing is often logical and well-founded.

43. 343 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    This is a highly realistic period drama, devoid of melodramatic plot twists and exaggerated romance. Set in a southern county town from 2005 to 2016, the story follows an ordinary boy through junior high, high school, and university. His unrequited love for Lin Qiyu is quiet and understated, while he witnesses his ideals fading, his future uncertain, and how he slowly loses himself under the pressure of reality. The characters' actions are believable and not driven by romantic fantasies, gently unfolding the struggles and regrets of an ordinary person's growth.

44. 344 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 30.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
45. 345 重 Reborn in 1976: I Lead My Clan to Fortune 重生76我带宗族发家致富 Zai Ya再鸦Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Huaxia has three great families: the Qians, the Rongs, and the Huos. The Qian family produces scientists, the Rong family produces capitalists, and the Huo family produces politicians. But no one knows that Huaxia has a fourth great family: the Wangs. The Wang family doesn't produce any outstanding talent. Apart from a few brawny bruisers who can fight, its members are all...nouveau riche! When he was young, Wang Xinghua was framed and smuggled into Japan. He eventually becam 19.6kReads7.7Score1.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! I stayed up all night reading "Reborn in the 70s, Starting by Crushing Five Golden Flowers"! After being killed by his sister-in-law, he returned to 1976. The female educated youth he longed for was still there, and everything could still be changed. Biogas digesters, gas lamps, brick factories, pig farming, exporting coffins... Leading the entire clan to prosperity! #PeriodRelease #70s #Rebirth #MoneyMaking #SatisfyingRead #MustReadWhenYou'reOutOfBooks

46. 346 重 Back to 1983 to Become a Fisherman 重回一九八三当渔民 Evening Breeze, Morning Clouds夕风朝云Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Please check out the Tomato and Red Fruit comic drama The Sea's Bounty: Building a Fortune Starting in 1983. I hope you'll give it plenty of support. In his previous life, Lin Yaozu spent half his life struggling, weighed down by regrets. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to a seaside fishing village in 1983. His parents were alive and well, strong and healthy; his wife had kind eyes and the same youthful face she had back then; his son was a mischievous handful, and his daughter wa 28.7kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The prices and plot are all consistent with the era; it's not the kind of thing that's just made up.

47. 347 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    This is definitely Tomato's most normal historical fiction. It doesn't bash the original female lead or the female cannon fodder; everyone has a brain. The female lead, Lin Yuzhu, transmigrates to the 1970s with a system space and goes to the countryside. The story mainly revolves around her enjoying life's ups and downs, making it a very cheerful and funny read. It also doesn't have as many awful relatives as other historical fiction. Later, the female lead's mother comes to the countryside to keep her company, and she makes many good friends. The original female lead and the original female cannon fodder become friends with the female lead, and the three of them live a good life together.

48. 348 七 The 1970s: Back to the Day Before She Married Her Abusive Scumbag 七零：重回和家暴渣男领证前一天 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [1970s] [Farm space] [Past and present lives] [Raising children] [Sharp-tongued heroine and taciturn hero] Gu Yuehuai is reborn on the day before she and her scumbag ex-husband register their marriage! In her previous life, her father wanted her to have finer food, so he went to the black market to make money through small-time trading. Someone reported him, branding him a profiteer. After being paraded through the streets, he was sent to prison. In her previous life, her eldest brother killed t 16.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    I highly recommend these three books! I've personally tried them all, and they're absolutely fantastic!!! The first one is the longest novel I've ever read in one sitting, and I didn't even skip any chapters! I really love the female lead [admiration]. There's no system or cheat code involved; the female lead is reborn and works hard to build her wealth and success by adapting to the changing times. What I love most about the second one is that the female lead isn't a saint; she's not forced to compromise. She's given a chance, and if it doesn't work, she's done. The third one features a female lead who transmigrates to the 1970s with a sign-in system. There are no difficult characters to entangle her, the female lead isn't indecisive or lovesick, and the plot is fast-paced. Don't be misled by the title! Highly recommended!!!

49. 349 养 My Adoptive Sister Moves In with a Baby, So After Being Reborn, I Break My Ex-Husband's Legs 养姐带球占我家，重生打断前夫腿 Luoluo Legion洛洛军团Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [Reborn + 1970s + sent to the countryside + pocket dimension + light hoarding + farming + a steady, prosperous life] With snow swirling outside, Song Zhiyi lay paralyzed in a freezing bed. Her adoptive sister, Luo Wanying, and her husband, Zhao Ziqiang, came through the door. Luo Wanying deliberately rested a hand on her lower back and said in a soft, delicate voice: “Zhiyi, I’m pregnant. The father is Ziqiang.” To make room for the baby, Luo Wanying told her everything, and Song Zhiyi died with 16Reads—Score219Shelves

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    This book is very good. It's not exaggerated or silly. The plot is exciting and fast-paced. The female protagonist is a native who is reborn!

50. 350 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 6.7kReads—Score157Shelves

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    It has logic, but lacks spatial depth and systematic structure. It's a work from a normal era.

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