Share The Period Novels You Have Read Twice Or Three Times, From The Sixties To The Nineties 交出你书架上二刷三刷的年代文，六零七零八零九零

1. 301 重 Back to 1996: Taking Down the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 重回1996：干翻供销社 Night Blue Sky夜蓝天空Urban408k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Period] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ensemble Cast] [Sweet Romance] [Modern Romance] At forty-eight, seasoned old hand Meng Qiheng touches an old mirror and returns to rural northern Jiangsu in 1996! From the start, he stops his father from signing away everything for a brick and tile factory. With just 2.5 yuan in startup capital, he uses his insider knowledge to catch and sell eels, sell rainproof tarps, and crush the state-run supply cooperative! He teams up with his buddies to open a vid 549Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this historical fiction book. Although the title is unremarkable, it has depth. It's not just about making money; it's also hilarious, and it touches on parental love, sibling relationships, and of course, first love! Do you still remember the taste of first love? Was it the sweetness of orange candy, or the bittersweet feeling that lingers in your memory? Why not check out this book?

2. 302 禽 The Beast's Eyes, the Woman's Way 禽兽的眼，女人的路 Potato-Filled Savior of Potato Man土豆馅拯救土豆侠Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into a period novel as Fang Xiaomei, an orphaned cannon-fodder character who doesn’t survive past the third chapter. But the transmigration bureau had a bug: I had to live as seven different animals before I could become human. As a chicken, I saw my aunt trying to sell me to a lame man in exchange for bride price; As a duck, I saw my cousin pretend to be kind while taking the opportunity that should have been mine; As a pig, I uncovered her secret: she had stolen my parents’ com —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The plot of "Seven Generations of Animals Become Humans" is fresh and original, with good writing. It's a period drama aimed at women, inspiring, and the romance is relatively subtle. The main focus is on the female lead's career; there are few awful characters, she doesn't go to the countryside, she's a genuine rural girl who returns home to start a business, she's intelligent, not exaggerated, and she takes things one step at a time.

3. 303 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.8kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
4. 304 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.8kReads8.9Score14614d adds
5. 305 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.7kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
6. 306 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 200Reads8.4Score10614d adds
7. 307 重 Reborn in the 1980s! No Regrets!!! 重生八零！不留遗憾！！！ Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980! No regrets!!! 331Reads—Score514d adds

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   These two period novels are suitable for all ages, are humorous and hilarious, have a witty writing style, are cleverly foreshadowed, and have a well-controlled pace. You definitely won't regret buying them!

8. 308 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 41.8kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds

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   I recommend reading the original manga after watching the manga series for a truly immersive experience!

9. 309 七 A Fierce Seventies Wife with Beast Ears 七零辣妻有兽耳 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒Modern Romance41k WordsCompleted The Spicy Seventh-Child Bride Has Beast Ears 66Reads—Score114d adds

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   This book made me believe that you should never mess with someone who can talk to animals.

10. 310 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 206Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead comes from a family that favors sons over daughters, so she stays away from awful people and excels in both her studies and career. The male lead is love-struck and fiercely protective of his daughter, with strong moral values. It's a sweet and satisfying story that doesn't make you stupid.

11. 311 老 Still Feisty in Old Age: An Elderly Couple Takes Their Ungrateful Children to Task 老来辣：老两口整治不孝儿女 The Dreamlike Yamazaki Jihei如梦似幻的山崎治平Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [Period] [Family Squabbles] [No rebirth] In 1988, Li Jianguo, a seventy-year-old retired fitter, and Wang Xiuying, a sixty-five-year-old elementary school teacher, suddenly realized that their children saw them as “a burden” after the old house was transferred, their savings were lent out, and the family heirloom was “put in safekeeping.” On a freezing night when no one came to care for them as they lay seriously ill, the old couple finally came to their senses. “Raising children to support you —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The elderly couple disciplined their unfilial children, arguing about trivial family matters and refusing to have more children.

12. 312 错 Wrongly Married in 1975: The Rugged Man and the Sophisticated Beauty 错嫁1975：糙汉与御姐 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + marriage first, love later + farming + cuisine] [Realistic and down-to-earth + slice of life + light comedy + heartwarming] Qiao Yujie, a 34-year-old elite doctor. During the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, she bowed nine times to her ancestors, and five thousand strings of firecrackers burned to ash Then she was gone. When she opened her eyes again, it was 1975, and she was being "packed off" to marry a man in a military district. Her fiancé had gone fro 181.2kReads8.3Score25.7k14d adds

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    A 34-year-old female elite, dressed in 1975, tricked, married the wrong person—she developed a fear of marriage at first sight and wanted to run away—a ruthless and cunning military officer.

13. 313 拾 Gathering Ears of Grain 拾穗儿 Wan Hong万宏Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing In an era without electricity, phones, or the internet, youth was made of books, sweat, and burning ideals. Her name is Shisui'er. Born in the desert and orphaned young, she was given nothing but desolation by fate, yet she was determined to make flowers bloom across the mountains. She studied hard, then turned the college entrance exams around, leaving the depths of the Gobi for a university campus. With an unyielding spirit, she grew toward the sun and blossomed against the wind. After gradu 23Reads9.5Score—14d adds

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    The most beautiful flowers bloom in adversity! "The Gleaners" braved the hardships of the Gobi Desert, studied diligently and achieved success in the college entrance examination, cared for their neighbors and started a business to revitalize the village, and watered their homeland with love!

14. 314 重 Reborn in 1968: This Old Lady Won't Serve You Anymore 重生1968：老娘不伺候了 The Dreamlike Yamazaki Jihei如梦似幻的山崎治平Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing Back in 1968, 49-year-old Li Xiulan smiled. In her previous life, she worked like an ox and a horse for her four children, only to die miserably in the dead of winter, with no one to claim her body. In this life, when her eldest son holds out his hand for money and connections, she gives him a cold look. "Earn your own future!" When her second son, lazy and greedy, asks for food, she throws him a hoe. "If you don't earn enough work points, don't come home!" When her eldest daughter, who dotes on —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An elderly woman is reborn and rises to the top, educating her unfilial children.

15. 315 重 Reborn in the 80s: I Was Sixty That Year, and I Began My Revenge 重生80：那年我六十，开始复仇 The Dreamlike Yamazaki Jihei如梦似幻的山崎治平Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing That cup of filial wine at my sixtieth birthday banquet finally killed me. Zhao Guizhi spent her life toiling away, raising four children on her own after her husband died: two of her own and two adopted. She gave them everything, and this was what she got in return: Her adopted son stole her property and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Her adopted daughter smiled as she pulled out her oxygen tube. Her biological children were driven to ruin, and her grandchildren became sacrifices. As she —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The old woman is reborn to seek revenge.

16. 316 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

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    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.

17. 317 怎 How Can You Win? The Real Heiress Has Lived for Three Hundred Years 怎么赢？真千金她活了上下三百年 Luo Jing Fei洛镜妃Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Military marriage + period setting + reborn + revenge + equally matched leads + highly intelligent heroine vs. devoted military officer] Lin Shu, the famed female general of Huaxia, was betrayed by Gu Yanqing in the year she loved him most. Her soul was left to drift through a rift in time for three hundred years. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as Song Zhiyuan, the real heiress whose life had been switched at birth! The scumbag who had killed her had ridden on her military —Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is not only a real heiress, but also a "time traveler," an identity that makes her stand out in period novels, and the setting is very novel!

18. 318 重 Reborn in 1990: The System Forces Me to Become the Village Tyrant 重生90：系统逼我当村霸 Ni Linsheng逆鳞生Rural Life544k WordsOngoing [Period setting + System + village bully + reborn + farming and business + face-slapping wish fulfillment] In 2026, overworked office drone Zhou Ye dies suddenly after staying up all night. When he opens his eyes, he's back in 1990. He's become the bully whom all 3,000 villagers are chasing around to curse. His family is so poor they're starving. His older sister has to drop out of school, a supposedly good man in the village is running a scam, and an orphan girl is about to be sold. System: [St 98Reads—Score614d adds

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    A must-read for those who stay up late to enjoy this period drama. The protagonist is reborn and no longer bullied, taking charge of the countryside and restoring order. The immersive reading experience is exceptionally satisfying.

19. 319 八 An Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside in the 1980s, and a Cold-Faced Officer Is Happy to Be the Other Man 八零知青下乡，冷面军官甘做男小三 Zhouzhou on a Diet正在减肥的周周Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted An educated youth heads to the countryside in the 1980s, and a cold-faced military officer is willing to be the other man. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Su Xiaoyu! You shameless mistress!" When I was working in the countryside in northern Jiangsu, everyone called me Su Xiaoyu a shameless mistress! But they didn't know that Pei Yusheng originally wanted to marry me! He turned around and got engaged to the daughter of Factory Director Lu. Heartbroken, he waved my father's job quota for returning to the city. Later, he went even further, bringing different women to sleep in my bed, leaving intimate marks on it.

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