A Down-to-Earth Period Novel with Hardworking Characters and No Exaggeration 年代文努力踏实的不夸张

1. 651 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 38kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1950s, entering a machine factory with a system. With the system's help, she improves engines and modifies machine tools, becoming a prized asset and rising through the ranks. Later, she is specially recruited into the army to research weapons and equipment.

2. 652 觉 Awakening in the 1970s: The Scheming Ones Fight Me for the Protagonist Role 觉醒七零：老六们跟我争夺当主角 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Guess who the original protagonist of this world really is + everyday family life + no awful characters + no face-slapping + watching the drama] Gu Dong was hit by a door, which awakened the memories of three lifetimes and happened to give her a not entirely useless golden finger. After learning that her husband, with whom she had shared a respectful marriage for years, would soon be sent away to the countryside, Gu Dong began making plans for the future. The two, who had been growing further a 321Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The female lead awakens memories of three lifetimes—that's fake. She discovers the male lead is about to be demoted—that's real. A chaotic rural life unfolds, with no awful characters and no face-slapping moments—a typical gossip story.

3. 653 重 Reborn in 1976: Starting Over as a Sent-Down Youth 重生1976从知青开始 Sea Soul 0817海魂0817Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A refreshing, long-running political drama] In a freak car accident, Liu Yan gives his life to protect the woman he loves. When he wakes up, he has transmigrated to the 1970s and been reborn as a young educated urbanite sent to the countryside, who shares his name. To his surprise, his new self’s wife has the same name as the woman he loved in his previous life. From then on, Liu Yan embarks on a successful path to a career in government… 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 654 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Nation Sent Me a Soldier Boyfriend 重生八零，国家给我发了个军哥哥 Pig Eight-Flower's Brother猪八花她哥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Period + Maxed-Out Skills + Making a Fortune and Placing First in the Exams + Devoted Love] Zhao Jingyan had every skill maxed out, but after getting herself killed through her own stupidity, she transmigrated into the body of a young girl from the 1980s who had returned to her village to search for her family. After quietly questioning her life for a while, she decided to make the best of things. Living well was what mattered. The three essentials of transmigrating to another 4.4kReads8.8Score403Shelves

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   This is not an exaggeration, but rather logical.

5. 655 年 Period: Riding the Wind to Rise in 1976 年代：1976乘风而起 Below Fangcun Mountain方寸山下Urban6.2M WordsOngoing 1976: The northern Bear is at the height of its power. 1976: The Western beacon struggles in the quagmire of stagflation. 1976: In the glow of the fiery red era, dawn begins to break for us... 23.2kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
6. 656 老 Why Should I Have to Support That Old Hag? 老太婆凭啥让我养老 Nurturing Heart Cottage育心小筑Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted Wang Fangping was reborn. Had she really been angered to death? In her previous life, her in-laws exploited her until she was destitute. She spent most of her life trapped in the countryside, slaving away for the extended family. She moved to the city and took on the heaviest, dirtiest work, yet still couldn’t afford a home. When her mother-in-law was able to work, she helped the younger son’s family. When she could no longer manage on her own, Wang Fangping was expected to look after her in 449Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist died a pathetic and miserable death in her previous life, and in this life, she and her family are making a fortune. Welcome to listen to the reading, please give it a five-star recommendation and support a newbie.

7. 657 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.7kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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   These books are all excellent period dramas. The main characters live their lives peacefully without any exaggerated plots, making them very realistic.

8. 658 我 I Make Paper Offerings in a Period Novel 我在年代文里做纸扎 Buron of the House of Fragrance怡红院的布隆Urban6.7M WordsCompleted Li Hongwen transmigrates into a book, landing in a period novel about a wicked supporting female character’s rise to power. The heroine has a pocket dimension, and the villainess has a supermarket. All he has is the paper-offering craft he learned in his previous life, but that trade is taboo in this era!!! Luckily, a skill from his previous life that he never got to use works in this world. And so, an unremarkable supporting male character who knows the plot appears, much to the villainess’s su 21.7kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves
9. 659 穿 Transmigrated into a Sent-Down Youth in the 1970s 穿成七零下乡知青 Miao Steals Salted Fish偷吃咸鱼的缪Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Yun Yan transmigrated into the body of a female educated youth in the 1970s. All she wanted was to keep her head down and make it to the restoration of the college entrance exams and the economic boom. The heroine has neither mountains of supplies nor genius-level academic talent. There is a romance, but the male lead barely appears. He's practically negligible! 392Reads7.0Score103Shelves
10. 660 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Turning My Lazy Husband into a Tycoon 重生七零，爆改懒汉丈夫成首富 Earth's Core Power Along地心力阿龙Modern Romance183k WordsOngoing [No System] [Reborn and Rising] [Marriage Before Love] [A Couple Growing Together] In her previous life, village beauty Qin Hongying was forced into marriage by local bully Li Shi'an. Her “white moonlight,” educated youth Pei An, turned a blind eye. Only the lazybones Li Chuang stood up and said a few words in her defense. In the end, pressured by her parents, she still married the bully, suffered terribly after the wedding, and jumped into a river to end her life. In this life, Qin Hongying wou 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without a system, I worked hard and steadily to earn money little by little, growing step by step.

11. 661 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the 1970s, a Sent-Down Youth Is Doted on by a Rugged Man 穿书七零：炮灰知青被糙汉宠爆了 Sour Tomato西红柿酸Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted (Complete) (No awful relatives + Devoted husband + Raising kids + Making money + Everyday life) Jiang Niandong, a miserable little accountant, transmigrated into a book and became a doomed educated youth in a period novel. She has a rugged man who loves her to the bone, takes care of all the housework, and spoils her rotten. So why did he disappear after she'd only enjoyed his company for a few days? … A sickly beauty who can't lift or carry a thing, a three-year-old toddler who keeps asking fo 2.4kReads8.9Score110Shelves

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    Striving for a peaceful and warm daily life

12. 662 七 A Realistic Life for a Family in the 1970s 七零一家人的写实生活 Picking Up a Pen for No Reason无事提笔Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted [A rural story set in Suzhou] [No transmigration, no wish fulfillment, and an unhurried pace] [A down-to-earth farming story set in a bygone era] [An ensemble cast] Liang Qiuhua is the third child in the family. Perceptive and sensible, she takes an interest in embroidery, becomes an apprentice, and gradually blossoms into her own life. Liang Dahua, the eldest, is the family's best-looking member and a good-hearted pushover. Liang Erhua, the second child, is a street loafer who dreams of making 53Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    These novels are realistic and unexaggerated depictions of the 1960s and 70s, mainly focusing on everyday family life. The plots are smooth and engaging. Those interested should definitely check them out!

13. 663 官 Officialdom: Rising from the Grassroots 官场：从基层崛起 Chen Zhuo Can't Keep Calm陈拙不冷静Urban494k WordsCompleted Wang Lilun was silenced by a “benefactor.” Now he is reborn on the day before he returns to the city. This time, he makes a decision that goes against everything his family taught him: he will stay in this remote corner of the Northwest and rise from an unknown nobody into a powerful figure capable of standing up to his “benefactor” face-to-face... 1.1kReads7.2Score108Shelves
14. 664 穿 Transmigrated as the Cannon-Fodder First Wife, I Bring Space Supplies and Marry the Regiment Commander 穿炮灰原配，我携空间物资嫁团长 Dreaming Back to Chang梦回常Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] [Devoted Sweet Romance] [No Overthinking] Su Wan, a modern supply chain manager, dies suddenly after working through the night and transmigrates into a military-marriage novel set in the past. She becomes the cannon-fodder first wife who forced a marriage by threatening to die, only to be destined for abandonment. The frosty regiment commander hands her divorce papers. She signs without hesitation: six months, and they each ke 8Reads—Score166Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

15. 665 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves
16. 666 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—Shelves

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    Jia Dongsheng transmigrates into the body of Jia Dongxu's younger brother, and Jia Gui and Jia Dongxu do not die early on.

17. 667 生 Born in 1977 生于77 Abu in the Jungle丛林里的阿布Modern Romance883k WordsCompleted This novel aims to portray a realistic social background as closely as possible, with no characters possessing abilities beyond their era. No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, and no System or fantasy elements beyond the bounds of the times. If you had really been born in 1977, what would your life have been like? This is an ensemble novel, with Bai Lu serving as the character who ties the main story together. The many mistakes made through inexperience: some, you might wish you coul 317Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 668 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: A Happy Life with a Stoic Police Officer 穿越六零：与禁欲公安的美满生活 The Akimichi Clan of Tengshan腾山的秋道一族Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [Abstinence-Preaching, Iron-Blooded Police Officer X Beautiful, Easygoing Designer] [No Going to the Countryside + No Black Market + Stockpiling in a Pocket Space + Everyday Family Life + Sweet Romance and Face-Slapping] What's the most painful thing in life? Dying before you get to spend your money. Su Xiao was a modern-day interior designer. After six years as a corporate drone, she had just quit her job and bought a small house with a yard on the outskirts of town. She had stocked a whole roo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 669 七 The 1970s: The Lu Family’s Only Daughter 七十年代：陆老二家的独生女 Whether or Not Yao Yao杳杳与否Modern Romance607k WordsOngoing [1970s + Only Daughter + Slow-Paced Daily Life] A transmigrated mom, a doting dad, and me, their only daughter! After transmigrating to the 1970s, when everyone else was having five or six children, Song Yu was determined to be a one-of-a-kind master. After having a daughter, she absolutely refused to have a second child. Her biased in-laws who favored boys, and the neighbors who mocked her for not having a son, all got their comeuppance! Twenty years later, while other families’ daughters were 30.8kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves
20. 670 七 The 1970s: The Black Boss I Ran Off with Becomes a Coal Magnate Again 七零之拐走的黑佬大又成煤老板了 Chuyuan Jiujiu初元九九Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted --COMPLETED-- [A devoted couple, no golden finger, no farming, no black-market adventures. This is simply the story of an unfortunate woman, constrained by her times, held back by her family, and deceived by her husband, who is reborn, escapes her ex-husband, and finds a love that is returned in full!] Everyone said Wen Haitang was lucky. She’d grown up in a crowded courtyard compound, yet married into the wealthy Dong family and moved into a Western-style mansion. But no one knew her marriage w 491Reads8.8Score113Shelves

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    I recommend two completed historical fiction novels. Neither has any overpowered plot devices, and the story is fast-paced and engaging. In the first book, the female protagonist, after being abused in her previous life, is reborn and desperately tries to escape to a coal mining area on the frontier. However, her lover from her previous life also comes along. [Smile]

21. 671 重 Back to 1989 重回1989年 Yi Luo倚落Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Ye Xiaomei worked like a beast of burden for the Guo family for over a decade before discovering that they had sold her older sister into the mountains, where she was abused to death, and that her husband had sent people to break her father's leg. After learning the truth, she took revenge on the entire Guo family, then poisoned herself and died. She thought she would go to hell, but instead she returned to the turning point that had changed her life. Given another chance, Ye Xiaomei uses her me 110Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 672 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: I’m Trying My Best to Be a Happy-Go-Lucky Slacker 穿越七零之我努力当咸鱼 Yi Luo倚落Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Lin Siyao unexpectedly acquires a pocket dimension. Following the usual novel plot, she starts frantically stockpiling supplies. After transmigrating, she uses her memories to stockpile houses and land, hoping to become a wealthy woman with plenty of free time. In the end, she fulfills her dream from her previous life: never having to work, and simply enjoying life. 131Reads8.0Score—Shelves
23. 673 铁 Rust and Blossoms 铁锈与繁花 Tian Yuefang of Deer West Island鹿西岛的田月芳Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted 1990s + inspirational realism + female awakening + a determined comeback + making a life far from home + workplace transformation + family ties + sincere romance + friendly neighbors At seventeen, she never imagined that the peachwood talisman her mother pressed into her palm would accompany her through so many storms: from the crowded sleeper cars of a green train to the fluorescent-lit workshop of an electronics factory; from an old night-school building overgrown with ivy to the desk in her o 648Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the platform of a small northern town to the window of an office building in the south, ten years have left their mark on the railway tracks and neon lights. When she set off, clutching that crumpled green train ticket, her blue cloth bag contained boiled eggs her mother had made; the lingering warmth seeped into her palms through the rough cloth, and the patterns on the peach wood amulet around her neck were polished to a shine by her fingertips—only later did she understand that this weight, imbued with the warmth of everyday life, had long been transformed by the years into the courage to overcome all obstacles.

24. 674 七 After Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s, She Gets a Happy Ending with the Male Supporting Character Who Was Her White Moonlight 七零之穿书后她和白月光男配HE Chuyuan Jiujiu初元九九Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + 1v1 + devoted couple] Content warning: No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger. This is simply the story of an ordinary girl raised on one tutoring class after another in a later era, who transmigrates into a book and dreams of becoming the ultimate couch potato. Zhang Anhua has bad luck whenever she’s near the village hillock. That hillock is the reason she transmigrated into the book. The original owner confessed to a young 12Reads6.6Score—Shelves
25. 675 年 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Screen Queen Knows How to Flirt, Charm, and Play Cute 年代快穿：影后她会撩会哄会撒娇 Mushroom Pan-Fried Bun蘑菇生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Women's fiction: [Period] [Quick Transmigration] [Devoted husband] [Rugged man] [Military officer] After a car accident, movie queen Song Lili transmigrates through three thousand worlds, completing missions to fulfill people's wishes in various Period settings and earning points so she can return to the time before the accident. Along the way, she meets the strongest military officer, a rugged veteran, the village chief's son, a cold and formidable soldier, a wealthy young master from the capit 6.1kReads8.9Score462Shelves

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    This book is entirely composed of period-travel novels: 1. High-ranking official's younger brother vs. Top rural college entrance exam scorer. 2. The toughest, most rugged man vs. Commander's daughter. 3. Antisocial factory director's son vs. Delicate beauty. 4. A pretty widow forced into love by a high-ranking official's son. 5. The elder sister-in-law's reverse forced love. 6. A factory second-generation heir in the 1990s vs. A resentful heiress. 7. A celibate, childless military officer vs. A scheming village girl. 8. A capitalist's young master vs. A "amnesiac" obedient girl. 9. A rigid, dogmatic 1970s military officer vs. A female college student whose life was stolen...

26. 676 六 What's So Bad About a Quiet Life in the 1960s? 六零之平淡点有什么不好？ Sang Juan桑涓Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + period setting + System + no rivalry between women + no sent-down youth] The Shen family is one of the few households in the steel mill’s residential compound with no sent-down youths. The family gets along harmoniously, but in this extraordinary era, they face one upheaval after another. Let’s see what choices they make... 1.1kReads6.7Score105Shelves
27. 677 七 In the 1970s, I Transmigrated into a Book and Got Bound to a Writer’s Assistant 七零之穿书后我绑定了作家助手 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Qi transmigrates into the body of a girl with the same name who works in the machine shop of a factory in the 1970s. As luck would have it, she’s the lovesick supporting female character in a novel. The best thing that ever happens to her is barely passing the exam to get into the factory. According to the plot, her fiancé, the male lead, will fall in love with the heroine while he’s in the countryside. Then Zhu Qi will go crazy and meet a miserable end. After examining the mysterious Writer 2.6kReads8.0Score185Shelves

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    Highly recommend this first book! It's amazing! Completed! All the recommended books are completed!!! The female lead has top-tier intelligence and emotional intelligence, a master of deception! She turns scoundrels into sycophants, and revenge is a sure thing! Su He wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, a fake heiress sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress is an unbelievable powerhouse, constantly plotting and scheming, leading to the destruction of the Su family and the original owner's miserable existence. Su He remains calm and collected; wherever there are people, that's her stage! With a few clever tricks, eight hundred cunning family members start vying for her attention, crying and begging for her favor. Resource exchange, understanding people's hearts, strategizing, one side job after another, eighty-eight salaries until her hands cramp. Building her hometown, serving her country, she's the best person in An County! The real heiress still wants to play dirty tricks? Sorry, An County is full of relatives, and there are 360-degree surveillance cameras everywhere!

28. 678 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2kReads9.0Score187Shelves

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    Without any cheat codes, the protagonist grows step by step, starting by selling boxed lunches, then opening a barbecue restaurant, and eventually developing it into a chain. Relying on her own abilities and the foresight of the reborn female lead, she seizes opportunities and rises rapidly. The pacing is fast, not a mindless power-up story, and it avoids immersion. The writing is well-balanced, avoiding unnecessary filler, making it a very enjoyable read that can be finished in one sitting.

29. 679 每 Daily Mystery Boxes: The Laid-Back Heroine Thrives in the Sixties 每日抽盲盒，咸鱼女主在六零躺赢 Tomato Salad凉拌西红柿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the 1960s, she wakes up from the start so hungry that she has to be rushed to the hospital. Her original self was lovesick and psychologically manipulated by a scumbag. How is she supposed to turn things around? Forget it. One slap sends the “player” packing. She refuses to be the backup girl! Trouble is on the way, but fortunately, her parents have powerful connections. With her older sister and brother doting on her, and mystery boxes to open every day, the laid-back heroine decides life ca 789Reads6.7Score100Shelves
30. 680 7 The 1970s: Farming Life with My Best Friend 70年代：跟闺蜜的种田日常 Dongqiao Melon东桥瓜Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [No Romance] Lin Shu suddenly finds herself in the 1970s. Her parents are gone, her house has been taken back, and she still has to go to the countryside as an educated youth. Things couldn’t get much worse. It is only when she sets off that Lin Shu realizes she has transmigrated into a book. She has no idea what to do about the story that lies ahead. Luckily, her older sister Xu Man has transmigrated too, so Lin Shu can mooch off her again. Reader’s Guide: 1. The heroine has a pocket dimension. 107Reads6.5Score—Shelves
31. 681 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.4kReads9.3Score745Shelves

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    The writing style of the era was diligent but lacked substance.

32. 682 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 17kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
33. 683 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 2.7kReads8.9Score190Shelves

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    Before transmigrating, the female protagonist came from a well-off family but lacked ambition. When she first transmigrated, she also wanted to live a carefree life. Unfortunately, life forced her to go to school. Not only did she not have any cheat codes, but she also had the original owner's reading disability. She could only try her best to be a student and not become a cultured illiterate.

34. 684 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 22.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
35. 685 不 Infertile? She Remarried the Toughest Officer and Had Two Kids in Three Years 不孕？改嫁最猛军官三年抱俩 Hibiscus Flower City木槿花城Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Secret Crush Comes True + Building a Fortune + Second Male Lead’s Wife-Chasing Inferno] When Su Mo said she wanted to divorce Lu Shen, nobody believed her. Everyone among their friends and relatives knew how deeply she loved him. Lu Shen thought so too. He’d always believed Su Mo was the one chasing after him. Divorce? Impossible. But when it became clear she really meant it, Lu Shen and his whole family were dumbfounded. Su Mo was actually going through with it? The worst part 705Reads9.0Score106Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is an academically challenged student who doesn't go to university. She builds her fortune step by step by starting a street stall. She's also very clear-headed in relationships, not a saint. When her scumbag husband cheats on her with her cousin, she decisively divorces him. Her second marriage dispels rumors of her infertility, and she reaches the pinnacle of life through her own efforts.

36. 686 我 The 1980s: My Sister Leads the Whole Family to Prosperity 【八零】我姐带着全家奔小康 Jun Moyan君墨言Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Building Wealth + Family Life + Everyday Moments + Period Setting + Reborn] The heroine is independent and strong-willed; the hero is obsessive and unhinged. Her father favors sons and neglects the family. Her eldest sister is unconscious with a high fever, and her second sister, who was sent away to live with another family, is about to be sent back. All the family's burdens rest on their mother, Liu Huifang. Qiao Nian sighs: How are we supposed to get by? The good news is that her eldest sist 1.1kReads8.9Score110Shelves

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    This is a realistic and down-to-earth story set in a bygone era. [Note] 🔥🔥🔥Dad favors sons over daughters and neglects the family. The older sister is in a coma with a high fever, and the second sister, who was fostered, is also being sent back. The entire burden of the family rests on the shoulders of the mother, Liu Huifang. 🍆🍆🍆Qiao Nian sighs: How can we live like this? Good news: The older sister has woken up. Bad news: The older sister seems to have been driven mad by the fever. The former delinquent girl has actually agreed to work in a textile factory and even wants to save money to pay off debts? 💥💥💥Before, when she followed the older sister, she would go hungry three times a day. Now, following the older sister, she not only gets new clothes and a new schoolbag, but she can even eat roast chicken. 👏🏻[Sending hearts][Sending hearts] Qiao Nian's recent wish: To keep the older sister mad forever. PS: Qiao Ying and Qiao Nian's dual perspectives.

37. 687 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s, I Win Over the Cannon-Fodder Male Lead and Live the Easy Life 穿书七零拿下炮灰男配后一路躺赢 A Shallow Smile in Passing浅言笑余Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Yan Xiaoxiao had the worst luck imaginable: a huge box fell on her and killed her. Completely bewildered, she was reborn in the 1970s. No, she hadn't just been reborn, she had also transmigrated into a book. The heroine had a lucky streak, the supporting female character was reborn, and she had transmigrated into a book. So why was her golden finger so pitifully small? The aloof male supporting character was so handsome and wonderful. The heroine didn't want him? Then I'll take him! Make mone 85Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel as a background character, saves the male supporting character who is her "white moonlight," and starts making a fortune by exploiting others. She has a very small space-time ability. The female protagonist is not a saint, but she is not violent either. It's a straightforward story; those who enjoy stories where the protagonist is reborn and immediately seeks revenge and slaps down villains should not read it. The original female protagonist is not portrayed negatively.

38. 688 四 The Happy Era of the Siheyuan 四合院之幸福时代 Rainbow Cat虹猫Male-Channel Fanfiction379k WordsCompleted It’s the 1950s. Even though everyone is poor, they’re happy. He Wei arrives in this era by accident and becomes He Daqing, Silly Zhu’s father. Having learned how things play out in the courtyard, all he wants is to take his son and daughter far away from its conflicts. 15.2kReads8.6Score309Shelves
39. 689 情 Love Debts 情债【李幼斌主演的电视剧】 Flowers Flourish on Brocade锦上添繁花Female-Channel Fanfiction450k WordsCompleted Also known as The Peach Blossom Luck of Sister-in-Law Jiang Qi. A lost paradise in Northeast China, a little mountain village in the Changbai Mountains: the Abandoned Village. Journey beyond a life of hardship and let this story sweep you away. The tangled affairs between men and women in the countryside, and the everyday love and hatred that bind them. So many debts of passion, so many heartbreaks. 7kReads8.4Score522Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two novels from Northeast China. I'm rooting for them! 👌🏻

40. 690 港 Harbor City's Top Socialite Joins Forces with a Tycoon to Start a Business Back Home 港城第一名媛，携手霸总回乡创业 Qingqing by the Long Riverbank清清久河边草Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [1980s, Hong Kong, entrepreneurship, building wealth, power couple] After waking up, Lin Yuyan finds herself the daughter of a wealthy Hong Kong tycoon's original wife, a woman from the mainland. She is treated coldly for years and eventually dies by suicide after falling into depression. Looking up at the luxurious crystal chandelier, Lin Yuyan decides right then that after finally getting to be rich, she might as well make good use of her resources. Who cares if they treat her coldly? As long 1.4kReads7.2Score130Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a wealthy young lady from Hong Kong and returns to China in the 1980s to invest and start a business.

41. 691 张 Zhang Huan Never Goes Hungry or Thirsty in Hard Times 张环在艰苦年代吃喝不愁 Save Me a Spot帮我加个位Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Zhang Huan struggled to survive in the apocalypse for five years, ultimately sacrificing herself to protect the base. At long last, she gets a new life, but her birth parents are something else! Her father neglects his elderly parents and abandons his children, going off to war alone, then trading his success and fame for a new wife. Her mother is a workhorse who agrees to divorce without leaving the family home, dragging her daughter along to toil like an ox. Zhang Huan lets out a cold laugh an 39Reads8.8Score—Shelves
42. 692 四 A Common Man in the Siheyuan 四合院小市民 Wandering the Northwest流浪的西北Male-Channel Fanfiction686k WordsCompleted A single heroine, in a gentler era without hostility. This story is simply about the quiet, ordinary life of that time, the helplessness of everyday people, and life in a courtyard house amid the sweeping changes of a great age. 5.5kReads8.9Score172Shelves
43. 693 七 The 1970s: The Beloved Family Member Who Uses Technology to Strengthen the Nation 七零团宠科技兴国 Little Round Yuan圆小圆呀Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Bygone Era + System + Adorable Child + Hilarious Comedy + Scientific Research + Child Prodigy] [Original title: The Beloved Darling of the Seventies Brings Prosperity Through Science and Technology] The Interstellar God of War is betrayed. With the last of his strength, he sends away his only daughter, Yuan Yuan, then dies alongside the traitor. Interstellar toddler Yuan Yuan transmigrates into a beloved little cousin in a period novel and gets bound to an Interstella 8.3kReads9.4Score686Shelves
44. 694 重 Reborn in the 1980s: A Female Spirit Medium Builds a Temple for the Five Immortals 重生八零：女出马仙建了个五仙庙 Falling Flowers in Wind and Rain, Worry-Free on the Road落花风雨陌上无忧Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come in, and they'll slowly climb. [Period setting + rural life + Northeast China's Five Immortals + family squabbles + women fighting] Pure feel-good escapism. Ma Yumei wakes from a nightmare to find herself in the familiar, shabby house. The joy of being reborn and her hatred for her past life mingle in her heart. She silently vows that this time, she won't be a pushover for anyone to bully. Those who wronged her will pay! Family shame should stay private? Pah! The whole 2.1kReads8.8Score244Shelves

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    A female shaman, a refreshing and unpretentious story set in Northeast China, full of fun and excitement.

45. 695 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 78kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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    Hard work, down-to-earth, no exaggeration, earning money through one's own efforts, reasonable prices, no extravagant windfalls, no special space, no system, no cultivation.

46. 696 九 The 1990s: After the Old Lady Gives Up, Her Luck Soars! 九零：老太婆摆烂后却气运爆棚！ Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted Liu Chunhua's life was a miserable one. She lost her husband in middle age and her son in her later years. All her life, she worked like an ox for her lazy, gluttonous younger son's family. Her son and daughter-in-law were lazy and greedy. No matter, she would scavenge through garbage to feed them. Her grandson was a delinquent, idle and addicted to gambling. No matter, she would sell everything she owned to pay off his debts. For the sake of this family, she spent all the compensation money her 339Reads9.0Score—Shelves
47. 697 七 The 1970s: A Village Girl Who Transmigrated into a Book and Her Doting Educated Youth Husband 七零：穿书村姑和她的知青娇夫 A Zhao A Zhao A Zhao阿昭阿昭阿昭Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A single office drone past the age of marriage gets herself killed while saving someone. Eighteen years later, she discovers she's transmigrated into a book about a transmigrated female educated youth and a male educated youth from the capital, and all their tangled love and hate. Lin Yunyun is a nameless extra who doesn't even get a line. Figuring that the main characters bring nothing but trouble, Lin Yunyun decides to stay as far away from them as possible and live her own quiet life. This ha 2.7kReads8.7Score210Shelves

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    It looks good; they really worked hard.

48. 698 重 Reborn: The Underdog’s Comeback 重生以后包子的逆袭 Xufeng Niaoniao栩风袅袅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Reborn + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Campus Life + Strong Female and Male Leads + Top Student + Character Growth + Patriotism) The female lead, Mu Wan, is kind but not a pushover. She has principles and always gets even with those who wrong her. The male lead, Xiao Jinyu, is the son of a military compound family and a military-affiliated scientific researcher. Before she was reborn, Mu Wan accidentally stayed up too late and died of cardiac arrest. A family heirloom, a Merit Pearl, took 5kReads9.1Score624Shelves

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    Scientific research in the 1990s; the beginning is a bit verbose and tedious, but the later part is patriotic and inspiring.

49. 699 八 The 1980s: Transmigrated as Granny Shen, I Choose to Give Up 八零：穿成沈老太，我选择摆烂 Mo Qing Yan墨卿烟Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + No Romance] Shen Huihui, an unmarried woman past her prime, had a bright future ahead of her. Then one dream transmigrated her into the body of an old woman. When this old woman was young, she devoted herself entirely to her children and never gave herself a thought. But in her old age, her children kicked her around like a ball. None of them was willing to support her for even one more day. Shen Huihui was furious. Now that she has become Old Madam Shen, she 234Reads8.3Score—Shelves
50. 700 年 A Woman’s Kingdom in the 1970s: The Female Lead’s Beloved Keeps Clinging to Me 年代女尊我被女主白月光缠上了 Beg for Mercy When You Can't Win打不过求饶Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted (Historical setting + matriarchy + strong heroine + magical space + devoted couple + building wealth + food) A cool, aloof, gentle heroine x a straightforward, proud, beautiful male educated youth Xie You struggled to survive for five years in the apocalypse. After finally getting her revenge, she lost her life too. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, she would transmigrate into a matriarchal historical novel she had once read, becoming a cannon-fodder woman who never even appear 5.9kReads8.9Score609Shelves

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