Looking for Gentle, Heartwarming Stories Set in a Bygone Era 求平淡幸福的年代文

1. 201 六 A Military Marriage in the 1960s: Farming and Raising Kids 六零军婚：种田养崽日常 Adorable Little Mu木木小可爱Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Military romance in the 1960s] [Takes down the original novel's leads] [Family and village life] [Beloved by all] [Leads the villagers to prosperity] [Self-interest comes first] Jiang Muyao transmigrates into a book. Her character is a disposable villainess in the 1960s, just after years of famine. She's used until every bit of value has been wrung from her, then abandoned. Right from the start, she sends the original male lead to haul manure, steals the original female lead's spotlight, and ev 4.1kReads8.8Score29614d adds
2. 202 年 Period: The Strongwoman and Her Virtuous Husband 年代：大力女和她的贤良夫 Quiet Waters Retreat幽水小筑Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Super strength + marriage first, love later + no relocation to the countryside + a good job + siheyuan] Good news: Lu Zhenzhen, who was killed by one swipe of a mutated tiger in the apocalypse, wasn't quite dead. She was reborn in another world. Bad news: She was reborn in the world of a novel, and didn't even qualify as the second female lead. The author had deliberately made her a hapless punching bag to make the protagonists shine! Knowing full well she was the hapless one, Lu Zhenzhen immed 1.5kReads7.4Score11514d adds
3. 203 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Lovely Beauty Becomes the Commander's Wife 重生八零：娇美人成首长太太 Breezy Giggles凉风嘻嘻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Cozy Everyday Life] In her previous life, Xu Weilan was framed by her stepsister and married off to a rough country boy, while her stepsister took her place and married into a military family in the compound. After they married, the country boy went into business and became a famous tycoon. Xu Weilan became a wealthy wife, riding around in a car and living in a Western-style mansion. Women all over the city envied her. But her stepsister was left alone in an empty house. Q 3.2kReads8.9Score44514d adds
4. 204 手 With a Pocket Dimension, the Young Couple Bravely Takes on the 1960s 手握空间，小夫妻勇闯六零 Guo the Pistachio开心果的郭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration / 1960s / Personal space / Married couple / Raising kids Zhang Tingting and her husband, Guo Jun, join forces and bring their personal space with them as they brave the 1960s. They fulfill their dream of having and raising a big family, use the supplies in their space to get through the famine years, and build a happy life together. 1.9kReads8.2Score14014d adds
5. 205 7 The 1970s: Reborn for Another Chance 70年代，重生再来一次 Happy with It满意呀Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Reborn in the 1970s + everyday life raising children + joining the army family + cozy daily life + college entrance exams + starting a business Lin Xin arrives in the 1970s with a portable space. She goes to the Gu family and takes the place of the original owner, caring for three children. Life in Dahe Village mainly revolves around the Gu family's everyday affairs. A series of events unfold as she joins the army family and raises children. The college entrance exams resume in 1977. I 340Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 年 Period: A Sweet Kid-Raising Diary 年代：养甜崽记事本 Soy Sauce Goose酱油鹅Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting + alternate history + farming + raising kids + devoted husband + cozy daily life + making a fortune] Shen Anning raises children, geese, and fish. She wears so many hats she never gets a moment's rest, and sometimes she goes around the village with a bamboo switch, “chasing” people. Chasing what? The kids! The geese! Daily life: Shen Anning, holding a bamboo switch: “I heard someone was causing trouble.” Hao: “We didn't do anything!” Yao: “It definitely wasn't me!” Zhou Mingze: “ 1.1kReads8.6Score10814d adds
7. 207 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 233Reads8.1Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   A poignant tale of a bygone era, filled with both quiet happiness and heart-wrenching moments.

8. 208 七 Bullet Comments Fill the Sky in the 1970s, and the Pretty Village Girl Moves to the City 七零弹幕满天飞，漂亮村姑进城啦 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday Family Life + Everyone’s Darling + Devoted Couple + Livestreaming + Ensemble Cast] [Native-Born Heroine + Transmigrated Hero] Jiang Menglian may be a country girl, but she has been cherished and doted on since childhood. When her sister-in-law gets pregnant, her family tricks her into going to look after her during her postpartum confinement. The moment Jiang Menglian steps into the residential compound, the comments flying across the sky make her feel as though she’s stumbled into a l 234Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   The female lead is a native, embodying the virtue of diligence in period dramas. However, she lacks the actual diligence, often resorting to bartering when needed. While she is undeniably beautiful, she does possess moral virtues. The male lead is a time traveler, and there's also a reborn woman with a live-streaming system. Driven by a desire for gossip, the reborn woman constantly follows the female lead around, wanting to offer viewers something different – ​​a slice-of-life, gossip-filled story.

9. 209 小 The Alleyway: From Little Rascal to Science Top Scorer 小巷人家：从皮猴子到理科状元的逆袭之路！ Heartless Wordsmith Kun无情码字坤Urban1.1M WordsCompleted By chance, I ended up in the world of A Love for Dilemma and became the son of the feisty Song Ying. They say a feisty woman is brave, her feisty husband is cunning, and their son knows how to work with them. Under those circumstances, our family finally got a two-bedroom staff apartment at Suzhou No. 2 Cotton Mill. Next door lived the family of Zhuang Xiaoting, the person I would love most in my life. Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying’s tangled joys and sorrows were set to get back on track throug 738Reads7.0Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   My troublesome son is a perfect match, managing to have his own room and a relationship at the same time, and the girl next door turns out to be my destiny!

10. 210 四 Siheyuan: The Daily Struggles of the Jia Family's Second Son 四合院之贾家二子的奋斗日常 ISTJcMale-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsOngoing With the Jia family's father still alive, the family welcomes a second son. What changes will this bring to the Supreme Daoist, the virtuous white lotus, the spirit-summoning sorcerer, and the ultimate simp? (This story isn't heavy on hostility. It mainly explores customs and human relationships against the backdrop of a great era.) 2.2kReads6.4Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Prioritizing one's career and family

11. 211 重 Back to the Seventies, Before I Abandoned My Husband and Children 重回七十年代还未抛夫弃子时 Salt and Sugar盐和糖Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Reborn] [Food] In her previous life, after the college entrance exams were reinstated, Chen Xiaoxiao abandoned her husband and child and returned to the city. When the man later brought their child to find her, she drove them away without mercy. Only after learning that the father and son had been lost forever in a river back in the countryside did she finally realize how important they had been to her. Back in the past, Chen Xiaoxiao wants only to love them both and take good 3.9kReads7.0Score21814d adds

    Reader note

    🌈🌈🌈Historical Fiction🌸 First Book [Historical Fiction + Rebirth + Food]🌸🌸🌸 In her past life, after the resumption of the college entrance examination, Chen Xiaoxiao abandoned her husband and children to return to the city. Reincarnated in the past, Chen Xiaoxiao only wanted to love her husband and son well and build a good family. Earning money, spoiling her husband, raising her child—in this life, their family would be together forever!

12. 212 下 After Moving to the Countryside, I Ran Off with the Village Chief's Handsome Nephew 下乡后，我拐跑了村长的美人侄子 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Period setting, strong female lead, no role reversal] Ye Shan was an elite assassin. After her mission failed, her master slit her throat, and she became a little girl in 1966. The little girl really was in a bad way. She’d been bullied terribly, but fortunately, Ye Shan arrived... It was fine that she’d been sent to the countryside. Somehow, the delicate and frail Si Yu from the village took a liking to her. That new young educated youth was so handsome, and so capable, too. Most importantly, 10.3kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
13. 213 年 The Male Lead of a Period Novel? Marrying an Abstinent Military Officer Is Much Better 年代文男主？哪有嫁给禁欲军官香 Xia Shang下伤Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (1960s, military marriage, devoted couple, female lead is a worker-peasant-soldier university student x the young heir to a powerful family in Guangdong) After her parents divorced and remarried, Liu Yao became a poor little thing loved by neither of them. After graduating from a prestigious university with a master's degree, Liu Yao thought she could change her fate against all odds. But once she arrived in the big city, she was nothing more than an insignificant nobody, one of those small-to 929Reads7.9Score11014d adds
14. 214 八 My Sweet Country Bride, Whom I Haven't Seen in Eight Years, Has Come to Join Me in the Army 八年未见面的乡下小娇妻来随军了 Beautiful and Unrestrained美丽的没遮拦Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [Period setting + both leads are virgins + rugged man + sweet romance + making a fortune] After getting drunk, career woman Zhou Ruoyu drowns in her own bathtub and transmigrates into the body of a miserable child bride in the late 1960s. Her young husband resists their arranged, feudal marriage and joins the army, leaving for eight years. So what if she’s a child bride? Her in-laws dote on her. They travel a thousand li to the army base with her to find her husband. He’s tall, fit, and long-leg 442Reads6.9Score10014d adds
15. 215 七 The 1970s: My Young Husband Loves Me Like His Life 七零：小丈夫爱我如命 Zhu莪术Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Bai Mi had come from the materially prosperous new century to the hunger and hardship of the 1970s, and she felt like dying. When it came to getting a bite to eat, marriage didn’t seem like a big deal anymore. But before she could even get married, the commune started assigning men. Everyone else wanted a tall, sturdy man who could work hard and bring home a living. Bai Mi, however, chose a skinny little monk with red lips and pearly white teeth. The villagers all said she’d gotten the short end 135Reads6.6Score—14d adds
16. 216 穿 Transmigrate into a 1970s Novel: My Mother-in-Law Takes Me to Enlist 穿书七零：婆婆带我去参军 Baby's Great Comeback宝宝要逆袭Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history era + military marriage + personal dimension + sweet romance and daily life + devoted couple] Gu Zhixia, a business mogul in agriculture and commerce, found herself inside a military-marriage novel set in a bygone era. She had become the short-lived wife of the strongest male supporting character, and a spineless, useless doormat who let her family take advantage of her. Worst of all, everyone in her husband’s family was doomed to die young. Luckily, she arrived just in time. 50Reads7.7Score—14d adds
17. 217 丹 A Pill Cultivator in the 1970s: A Multiple Birth with an Immortal Realm Big Shot 丹修穿七零，和仙界大佬一胎多宝 Wan Ruosheng宛若生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love + Everyday Family Life] After failing her tribulation, Fang Shunian is reborn as a beautiful young widow in the 1970s. With a mother-in-law who dotes on her, a younger sister who protects her, and her husband’s pension to support her, life is wonderful. In her previous life, she spent every waking moment making pills. In this one, she just wants to take it easy. But her little sister is so good to her. How could she st 2.7kReads8.9Score46414d adds
18. 218 我 I Married the Village Bully in the 1980s 我在八零嫁村霸 Little Ant with Big Dreams有梦想的小蚂蚁Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sweet romance + love grows over time + clever money-making ideas + raising a child] If you had the chance to be reborn, what would you do? Win back a lost love, or rekindle a relationship with family you’d grown distant from? If you asked Gu Man, she’d say she only wanted to save the one child she lost in her previous life. Gu Man really was reborn, back to shortly after her wedding, when she was so terrified and disappointed in her village tyrant of a husband that she j 444Reads8.6Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Without a system, a spatial ability, or any cheat codes, the female protagonist is reborn. Determined to deal with her good-for-nothing husband, the whole family works together to sell pork, and their lives improve steadily; they even have a child.

19. 219 穿 Transmigrated to 1970, Suddenly a Mom of Nine 穿越1970，喜当9个孩子的妈 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Zhao Wenting and Li Sixi [Period Setting + Information System + Transmigrate + Everyday Family Life] Zhao Wenting has transmigrated. There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she has a golden finger, an Information System. The bad news: she has nine kids from the start, more than the Calabash Brothers. Looking at the three children who are about to be sent to the countryside, Zhao Wenting rolls up her sleeves and starts toughening them up. As a res 17.7kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

    Reader note

    [Bump post][Bump post][Bump post]

20. 220 穿 I Crossed Time and Space to See You 穿过时空来看你 Yuqing Sky宇晴天空Modern Romance594k WordsOngoing A girl who hates studying transmigrates into the family of an ordinary farming household in a small town in the 1990s. Her family is kind, and they all get along well. Unwilling to spend her life in the countryside, she insists on going to the city to find work. She cherishes her job, meets all kinds of interesting people, and finds love. She and Liu Qi dream of a bright future and are determined to put down roots and build a life in the city. Her father's sudden death casts a shadow over the —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 被 Kidnapped at an Old Age, Reborn in 1999: The Whole Family Is Together Again 被拐老太重回99，一家整整齐齐 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Alternate History + Everyday Life + Family Matters + Reborn + No Golden Finger + Adorable Kids As the saying goes, rich old ladies dance in the plaza, while poor old ladies can only sell vegetables and scavenge for trash beside them. In 2029, Yuan Laotai was hit and injured while collecting empty bottles, and ended up in the hospital. Lying in her hospital bed, she looked at the few dutiful children she had left, her heart full of resentment toward heaven, the world, and herself. She thought abo 709Reads8.2Score—14d adds
22. 222 重 Reborn in 2008, Saving Myself with 110 from the Start! 重生08年，开局110自救！ Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Reborn + childbirth + real and fake young masters + sweet romance + cozy life + raising a child Xin Yuan realizes she seems to have died and been reborn. Other people are reborn in the 1960s or 1970s. She wakes up one day and finds herself reborn in early 2008. That year, she and her husband, both orphans, are separated from each other. That year, they are forced to lose their home and family. The first thing she does after waking up reborn is call the police. "Hello, 110? We've run into human t 46Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 223 百 The Century-Old House 百年老宅 User36859979用户36859979Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted An old family home, four generations, a century of upheaval, and an extraordinary love affair. How did a penniless tenant farmer win the hearts of two beautiful daughters of an enlightened landlord? How did an honest, simple peasant seize control of the village Party secretary's post as if it were a throne, then cling to it? How did a devoted lover go from kind and innocent to cynical and world-weary? Read on to discover his tangled, unbreakable ties with four women. Through the nearly century-l 34Reads—Score10214d adds

    Reader note

    A lengthy historical novel, a classic of rural literature. A romantic love story, with a poignant and moving plot. An old rural house, a century of vicissitudes. Beginning in the first year of the Republic of China, ending only after the pandemic. The loves and hates of the older generation, the emotional entanglements of the younger generation. A cynical and irresponsible man, a self-indulgent and resentful woman. A thrilling palace intrigue drama, full of suspense and twists. A truly, truly captivating romance novel!

24. 224 你 What's Got You So Proud? 你牛什么牛 User36859979用户36859979Urban100k WordsCompleted Also known as The Yueyue’s Terrible Mother-in-Law. Through the story of an unusually strong-willed woman’s life, this novel offers a profound look at the dialectical relationship between personality and fate. From many angles, it examines the rise of extreme feminism in contemporary society. It also gives serious thought to marriage and romance, raising children, and human relationships in the modern world. It offers important guidance for a new generation in the twenty-first century on developi 12Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    A classic historical novel, a romantic love story.

25. 225 我 I'm a Bachelor, Not a Fool 我是光棍汉，不是傻瓜蛋 User36859979用户36859979Urban87k WordsCompleted Told in the words of a lifelong bachelor, this novel depicts a century in the history of an ordinary family from a unique perspective. It reveals the tragic lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society, especially older bachelors who have never married; condemns the selfish and despicable side of human nature; and celebrates sincerity, kindness, and moral character. One of the few literary works in China to focus early on the tens of millions of lifelong bachelors, it hopes to inspire peopl 24Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 226 若 Those Destined to Meet Will Meet Again 若有缘终会相逢 Zhu Lingjun祝玲君Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted The 1990s: youth, growing up, love, and parting in an age of innocence. Read closely, and it becomes a journey of spiritual redemption... I hope someone destined to find it will read this book! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The book captures the pure emotions of the 1990s, a time of letter writing. It's a book I followed to the end. At first glance, it seemed to just be telling everyday stories, but by the end, it felt like I was seeing myself reflected in it. How many stories, no matter how cherished they once were, ultimately remain only in memory? And what do we gain from that?

27. 227 七 A Beautiful Woman’s Fight to Change Her Life in the 1970s 七零之娇媚美人靠内卷改变人生 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn: The Charming Beauty Catches the Eye of a Discharged Officer After dying a miserable death in the wilderness in her previous life, Shen Wanqing opens her eyes again and wants only to escape her fate as a doomed supporting character. She uses her spiritual spring space to heal old injuries, puts arrogant bullies in their place with her martial arts skills, and masters five foreign languages and all kinds of skills through fierce competition. Her life soon flourishes. Only Wei 338Reads6.4Score—14d adds
28. 228 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.2kReads6.8Score17414d adds
29. 229 重 Reborn in the 1940s, Laying Low Until the New Millennium 重生在四零一路苟到新世纪 The White Princess of Lufeng City炉沣市的白公主Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She went to sleep at home as usual, but when she opened her eyes, she had become a five-year-old child in the Republican era. Soon after, she lost her mother. She had enough to eat and drink at home, but still felt like an outsider. Just as she was finally getting used to her new life, she discovered how difficult it was to stay alive. She wanted to run away, but the world outside was engulfed in war. Leaving would mean certain death. If she stayed, she would be ignored and bullied at home. Ther 4kReads7.5Score22514d adds
30. 230 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 23.2kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
31. 231 贤 I Worked Myself to Death as a Perfect Wife and Mother, Then Reborn, I Won Big by Slacking Off 贤妻良母操劳死，重生摆烂赢麻了 Wings of the Stars and Moon星月之羽Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Complete] [1980s Military Marriage + Cathartic Revenge + Portable Space + Adorable Kids + Vengeance + Family Life] In her previous life, Jiang Wan married Cheng Jinnian to repay a debt of gratitude. She donated part of her liver to save her gravely ill father-in-law, cared for her parents-in-law, and raised their eight unruly nieces and nephews into successful adults. The whole family lived a prosperous, happy life. She worked herself to exhaustion, lost two pregnancies, and was left infertile 9.4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
32. 232 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, She Was Sold Off as a Fool and Then Struck It Rich 穿七零，被当傻妞贱卖后她暴富了 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + crazy, satisfying power fantasy + raising kids + strong heroine] [Fu Qingshan: Half my life is devoted to the country, and the other half to you.] A genius girl from the 21st century takes on a mission to change a villain's fate and becomes a strong but dim-witted country girl in the 1970s. Though she was born to a dual-income urban family, she was maliciously switched at birth and raised as a lowborn country girl. She opens her eyes in a coffin. Her adoptiv 19.7kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
33. 233 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 6.8kReads8.9Score74014d adds
34. 234 末 Transmigrated to the 1960s During the Apocalypse, the Female Side Character Wants to Run Away After Joining the Army 末世穿六零，随军后女配她想跑路 This and That云云尔尔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1960s + Spatial Storage + Superpowers + Military Marriage + Past and Present Lives] Important: The original heroine is not vilified! Lin Xiuxiu transmigrated into a book. The Zombie King slapped her to death, and when she opened her eyes, she discovered she had transmigrated. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the heroine, just a disposable cannon-fodder character! She had to split from the family as soon as she transmigrated? She did it without hesitation! Thinking of the hunger ahead, she decisively t 3.4kReads8.8Score39514d adds
35. 235 恶 Reborn Wicked Mother: The Tough 1970s Man Wants to Kill Me 恶娘重生：七零糙汉要弄死我 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + reborn + rugged man + sweet romance + adorable baby + pocket dimension + devoted couple) Gu Wenshu, general manager of a large supermarket chain, transmigrates to the resource-strapped 1970s after a plane crash. From the start, she's become a wicked mother who sells her children. Her mother-in-law curses her, her sister-in-law slanders her, her stepmother pressures her, and her husband, who has returned from the brink of death, wants to kill her. She's a little panicked. If sh 8.1kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
36. 236 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: That Couple's Both a Little Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with 46.8kReads9.2Score5.8k14d adds
37. 237 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: The Stepfather in a Period Novel 穿书之年代文里的继父 Director Jiang, Who Likes Elephant Orchids喜欢象鼻兰的蒋院主Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted (The new book’s rating just opened, everyone. It’ll go up!) 1970s setting + sign-in System + raising kids + mutual devotion. The moment I open my eyes, I’ve transmigrated into a period novel and become the cannon-fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and eventually died miserably in a cowshed. I look at the three thin, malnourished children staring at me in fear, and their gentle, resilient but distant teacher wife. I silently activate the Daily Sign-In System. Today, a pound of meat. 98Reads6.0Score11814d adds

    Reader note

    Historical Fiction #DailyCheck-in System# A Two-Way Journey Upon opening my eyes, I found myself transmigrated into a historical fiction novel, becoming the cannon fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and ultimately died tragically in a cowshed. Looking at the three emaciated children before me, their eyes filled with fear, and my gentle yet resilient but distant teacher wife, I silently activated the daily check-in system. Today, a pound of meat; tomorrow, a bag of candy; the day after, rare fruit candy. While other children gnaw on cornbread, my little one has a poached egg hidden in his bowl.

38. 238 莲 Lotus Shadows over the Capital 莲影京华 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Modern Romance318k WordsOngoing Village beauty Shi Cailian has had a life bitter enough to pickle vegetables, but she's blessed with a face of unparalleled beauty. Educated youth Wan Changce falls for her at first sight and takes the college entrance exam four times. When the results come out, Shi Cailian has just fallen out with her biased family, so she packs her bags and goes with him to make it in the capital. He studies hard and becomes a top student, while she uses her beauty to land a secure job at the Friendship Store. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 239 出 A Way Forward Through Mountains and Rivers 出路之山重水复 I Am But Floating Dust我本浮尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + Family + Women + Career + Workplace business battles + No romance + Society + An exploration of human nature] No cheat powers, no dramatic comeback. A deep look at the struggles and prospects of 99% of ordinary people! Wish-fulfillment stories are everywhere, but once the excitement fades, only emptiness remains. In the end, we all have to face the grind of daily life and the warmth or coldness of human relationships. This slow-burning work of realism offers no lucky breaks or 2.5kReads9.5Score36214d adds

    Reader note

    If you haven't read this book, you haven't truly read period fiction. The writing is fluent, the narrative vivid, and the language sharp and incisive.

40. 240 七 In 1970, I Married a Handsome Divorced Officer 七零年，我嫁给了离婚帅军官 A Commoner from the Southern Mountain南山庸人Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + stern military officer + pocket dimension + family life + farming Tang Yaoyao is an utterly ordinary office worker. By a twist of fate, her soul is mistakenly taken, and the underworld sends her to the 1970s to make amends. She plans to quietly farm at home and wait for the college entrance exams to resume. But when she goes to help a fellow military wife through her postpartum confinement, she meets an incredibly handsome senior officer next door. Too bad he's 7.1kReads8.5Score75814d adds

    Reader note

    Tens of thousands of readers are following this top-tier book!!! A masterpiece of period romance, all high-quality, with ratings above 9 on Tomato Literature. The male leads are almost all soldiers, the romance is beautifully portrayed, the interactions between the leads are sweet, and the plot is rich and engaging. The protagonists aren't overly idealistic; there are children involved, and the interactions are charming and adorable. The supporting characters are also well-developed. The quality is guaranteed, and most are completed works. They're long, substantial, and incredibly enjoyable. You'll regret not reading them!! Highly recommended.

41. 241 你 You Want to Marry the Only Daughter of a Cadre? Fine! I’ll Marry a Young Officer Instead 你要娶干部独女？行！我改嫁军少 Runaway Ginseng Sprite落跑人参精Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + scum-bashing + feel-good story + military marriage + joining the army spouse + raising kids Reading guide: Marriage first, love later. Romance takes center stage early on, then the focus shifts to building a career. Xiang Sinong has fists of iron and a dangerously short temper. She brings a supermarket space with her when she is reborn as the only girl in eight generations of the Xiang family in the 1970s. What’s it like to have four older brothers? Someone always has your back in a figh 1.5kReads8.4Score18014d adds
42. 242 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 52.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
43. 243 七 The 1970s: After Marrying My Brother-in-Law, My Husband Came Back 七零：改嫁小叔子后，老公回来了 Water in Boiling Water开水里的水Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting, Second Marriage, Marriage Before Love, Domestic Life, Face-Slapping, Both Leads Are Inexperienced] When Su Man opened her eyes, she realized she had transmigrated. Her husband had just died in service, and her wicked mother-in-law had conspired with her sister-in-law to drug her and her younger brother-in-law. They wanted her to bear an heir for the second branch of the family. Su Man sat up and slapped her across the face. This is completely insane! Could she join in? Whoev 1.4kReads7.9Score15014d adds
44. 244 我 My First Love 我的初恋情人 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 137Reads—Score714d adds

    Reader note

    Romance novels set in the era

45. 245 村 The Great Pagoda Tree at the Village Entrance 村口那棵大槐树 Runxin 666润鑫666Modern Romance374k WordsOngoing The 1960s: too few clothes and too little food! In remote Tianshui Village, everyone was struggling to stay alive! Every character is a vivid reflection of that era. They have no golden fingers and they don't transmigrate... so they can only fight tooth and nail against life and fate just to survive! Girls especially had a harder time of it in those days. Listen to the names: Dai Xiao, Huan Xiao, Zhaodi... You can tell at a glance they were named by parents hoping for a son. Back then, many girl 62Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The opening is unremarkable, but it hides a secret, full of surprises as it unfolds, becoming increasingly addictive as you read on… The author's notes in each chapter resonate deeply… No cheat codes, no time travel… Food and clothing are scarce! Everyone is struggling to survive! Each protagonist is a vivid portrayal of that era, desperately fighting against life and fate to stay alive…

46. 246 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. 116Reads8.2Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Social realism of the era

47. 247 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.1kReads8.5Score24714d adds

    Reader note

    This book is great, highly recommended!

48. 248 重 Reborn in the 1960s, Granny Beats Her Unfilial Son 重生六零，气得老太太拳打不孝子 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Zhang Lan was reborn after her own son and his new wife sent her back to the countryside to fend for herself. In her final days, only her former daughter-in-law stayed by her side, caring for her with the help of her grandchildren. Zhang Lan asked herself: she might not have been the best mother to her son, but she had given him nearly everything she could. When he wanted a divorce, claiming their arranged marriage was a feudal relic, she played the villain and helped them split up. As a result, 115Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    🍫🍫🍫In her first life, Zhang Lan was framed by a fox spirit, and more importantly, her son didn't believe her, so much so that her own son abandoned her at the train station. Now, given a second chance, she wants to change her destiny, become her own master, and beat her son until he doubts the meaning of life.

49. 249 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 6.1kReads8.8Score56414d adds
50. 250 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds

Other lists with A Military Marriage in the 1960s: Farming and Raising Kids