Are There Any Period Novels Set in the 1960s or 1970s About Simply Living a Steady Life? 有没有60,70年代的，就踏踏实实过日子的年代文

1. 451 重 Reborn in 1993: Collecting Rent in the Capital 重生1993，我在首都收房租 Riding a Donkey骑驴Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Wang Mingqi, a small-time businessman, is reborn in 1993. To get away from his unreliable father, he uses his knowledge of the future to make his way in Beijing, investing everywhere and buying up houses. Before he knows it, he has become one of the city's biggest property owners. Life in his courtyard house is full of variety, with one petty drama after another playing out like scenes in a movie. Every day, he's either collecting rent or on his way to collect rent, exhausted but happy. 32.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
2. 452 七 The 1970s: The Cold Military Officer Is Smitten by a Delicate Beauty 七零：高冷军官被娇弱美人撩疯了 Watermelon Who Loves Meat爱吃肉肉的西瓜Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted (A fictional setting + marriage first, love later + both leads are each other’s one and only) Ye Liuqing opened her eyes and found herself the short-lived first wife of the male lead in a period novel. She had only recently gotten engaged to him when she slipped into the water, was groped all over in front of everyone by an old bachelor, and jumped into the river in humiliation. Short-lived? She crippled the old bachelor who tried to take advantage of her with one kick! Poor family? With a cleve 4.4kReads8.7Score327Shelves

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   Dressed as the male protagonist's short-lived first wife [Cool] The female protagonist never accepts her fate, waves her hand, starts a career, becomes self-reliant, and helps the countryside get rid of poverty and become rich [laughing] As for the original heroine's mischief, the heroine said: If you don't accept it, come and do it [laughing] [laughing]

3. 453 年 Period: 1960, Finding Fortune in the Mountains 年代：1960，靠赶山财富自由 Not a Tomato不是西红柿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Zhang Hanshui transmigrates to the foot of Changbai Mountain in the 1960s. In an era of famine and shortages, food is hard to buy even if you have money, but if you have food, you’re absolutely number one. With food in hand, you can have anything. He has a pocket dimension, and after inheriting the Medical Canon, he also knows medicine. He barters, forages for wild vegetables in the mountains, picks mushrooms, catches fish and shrimp in the river, digs up century-old ginseng, hunts, farms, lives 10.3kReads8.4Score660Shelves
4. 454 趁 Before My Treasure of a Desk Mate Is Exposed, I'll Convince Her to Be My Wife 趁宝藏同桌没曝光，忽悠她做老婆 Jinjin Dudu津津嘟嘟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Sheng, now middle-aged, is reborn at the age of eighteen. It is the summer of 1998, the day before the college entrance exam, and the rusted gears of fate begin to turn slowly… This book: rebirth ☞ one heroine ☞ period setting ☞ business (don’t criticize me) ☞ tycoon fantasy (it won’t help if you do) ☞ pure urban life ☞ career + romance 12kReads9.0Score1kShelves
5. 455 留 Time That Cannot Be Kept, People Who Cannot Be Held 留不住的时间留不住的人 Northeastern Nuts东北坚果Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted “Since you want a divorce, I have to get the share that belongs to me. The law says that whoever cheats first has to compensate the other for emotional distress. Besides, I’m now suffering from severe depression. Don’t even think you can get away with this.” Jiang Xiaomei had no idea where she’d found the nerve, but she was actually shouting at Qu Mingyan like this. “You must be out of your mind, thinking about money all the time.” Qu Mingyan was so furious that his face turned green. A vein bul 7Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   A period article that truly portrays real life. You will gain a lot if you slowly appreciate it.

6. 456 炊 A Woman Joins the Mess Hall 炊事班来了个女同志 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Meng Jinzhang never imagined that a moment of kindness spent saving someone would leave him with a wife. Changpu never imagined that one day she would leave her village in such an unbelievable way, then travel farther and farther and climb higher and higher. 13.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   Recommend yourself a copy.

7. 457 四 My Daily Cultivation Life in the Siheyuan 四合院之我的日常修炼生涯 Yan Er, Who Loves Shandong Spicy Chicken爱吃山东辣子鸡的阎二Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Congyun, a modern-day layabout, transmigrates to a courtyard compound with a System he obtained for no apparent reason. There are no sign-in rewards of supplies and no System shop, only four bodyguard robots and a book of cultivation techniques. But he transmigrates unusually early, arriving at the end of 1957. What comes next is going to be quite a headache. See how Shen Congyun puts the compound’s villains in their place and helps the motherland make just a tiny bit of rapid progress. 177Reads8.3Score—Shelves
8. 458 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 30.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   [Love] Don't miss it if you pass by... Sincere Tweets [Love] The first book As soon as Ah Cha opens her eyes every day, she has to go up the mountain to find all kinds of things that can be eaten. In her eyes, the biggest thing is to eat, and like a little hamster, she carries all kinds of food back to her nest. Although the children in the village don't like her, she doesn't like them either, including Gao Qingyang. Gao Qingyang: It doesn't matter, as long as I like you [Love] I was too stupid before, but now I am not stupid anymore, Ah Cha, I want to be with you all the time. When I grew up, my friends in the village said: Gao Qingyang is so sinister, he decided so early that he had betrayed Acha [smiles]

9. 459 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 13.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
10. 460 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Own a Little Shop 重生七零之我有一间小卖铺 A Chestnut-Brained Duck一颗板栗脑鸭Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Lin Bai woke up one morning and unexpectedly found himself reborn in the 1970s. His family’s little general store had come along with him, too. With the store to rely on, Lin Bai set out to build himself a good life in the 1970s. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Starting a career in the 1970s

11. 461 开 I Transmigrated into a Funeral Hall from the Start, Then Took Down the Vile Ones Sent to the Countryside 开局穿越灵堂，手撕极品下乡 A Soft Spot for Period Novels偏爱年代文Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Yang Baiyi, a powerful survivor of the Apocalypse, dies alongside the Zombie King while leading his team on a mission to clear out zombies. When he wakes up again, he finds himself at a funeral hall, surrounded by relatives clamoring to divide up the estate his parents left behind. So you're trying to take everything from an orphan? I am the ruler of the Apocalypse, and I have always been ruthless. Why would I let you get away with this? He takes on his awful relatives, leaving them penniless, t 16.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
12. 462 逆 A Comeback: Back to Sixteen 逆袭之重回十六岁 Dreaming Away Leisure Hours闲时入梦来Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [An inspiring school-life story about a top student. The heroine isn’t a genius; she turns her life around through hard work.] The underachiever Jiang Ning returned to age sixteen. In this life, she set herself the goal of studying hard and turning things around to become a top student. But why does the boy who seemed so distant and impossible to win over in her previous life seem to be getting closer and closer? …“We’ll meet at the nation’s top university.” Jiang Ning read the message again and 7.8kReads9.2Score928Shelves

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    [Love] Don't miss it if you pass by... Sincere Tweets [Love] The first book As soon as Ah Cha opens her eyes every day, she has to go up the mountain to find all kinds of things that can be eaten. In her eyes, the biggest thing is to eat, and like a little hamster, she carries all kinds of food back to her nest. Although the children in the village don't like her, she doesn't like them either, including Gao Qingyang. Gao Qingyang: It doesn't matter, as long as I like you [Love] I was too stupid before, but now I'm not stupid anymore, Ah Cha, I want to be with you all the time. When I grew up, my friends in the village said: Gao Qingyang is so sinister, he decided so early that he had betrayed Acha [smile]

13. 463 惊 Shocking! I Woke Up in a Novel Set in the Era, but I’m Not in It 惊！穿到年代文小说，里面没有我 Xu Yue Bany Yu徐月半鱼Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Have you ever gone to sleep, opened your eyes, and found yourself somewhere else? Niu Xiabing has. It’s a terrible experience. Her newly renovated, spacious apartment was ready, and today was her first day moving in! She was tired that afternoon, so she took a nap. When she woke up, she had somehow transmigrated into the 1970s. Wait, no, she hadn’t transmigrated. She had transmigrated into a book! She’d become a minor cannon-fodder character in a period novel, the kind who doesn’t survive past t 254Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    Come, come, this is a way to live a down-to-earth life

14. 464 少 A Young Woman Transmigrates to the 1960s with Her Spatial Realm and Becomes a Widow 少女带着空间穿越六零变寡妇 Milk Foam and Cheese奶盖与芝士Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Content: [Historical Era + Space + System + Stockpiling Supplies + Farming + Feel-Good Story + Famine and Disaster + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Scheming + Sweet Romance + Domestic Life + Cultivation] The heroine is a beautiful 18-year-old woman from the modern era, and her late parents left her a fortune worth billions! Her grandmother, uncles, and other relatives try to seize her inheritance, only to be set up by the heroine and sent to prison! The heroine stocks up on a mountain of suppli 1.1kReads9.1Score125Shelves

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    Although the heroine traveled through time and became a widow, she still lived a down-to-earth life.

15. 465 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 23kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
16. 466 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, 148Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍧🍧🍧In the first life, Zhang Lan was wronged by a vixen. The point is that her son didn't believe in her either, so she was thrown to the train station by her own son and left. In her new life, she wanted to change her destiny, be her own master, and beat her son until he doubted his life.

17. 467 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Became the Songbird of the Arts Troupe 重生七零之我成了文工团里的百灵鸟 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Zhang Qing opened her eyes after dying, she found herself back in 1969, at the age of seventeen. At this point in her previous life, the county cultural troupe had gone to the countryside to perform and had fallen for her lark-like voice. It was the only chance in that era for a country girl like her to change her fate. But because her mother stood in her way and she herself lacked resolve, Zhang Qing let the opportunity slip by and regretted it for the rest of her life! Reborn, Zhang Qing 1.6kReads9.2Score199Shelves
18. 468 重 Reborn in the 1980s, the Lucky Darling Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 重生八零，锦鲤娇娇成团宠 Dongdong Guagua东东瓜瓜Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + lucky charm heroine + rugged, powerful man + everyday prosperity] She opens her eyes to find herself delicate and weak, gasping for breath after every few steps? Preposterous! Lin Jiaojiao, who had just died in battle after accompanying her father on campaign, springs straight up like a carp, only to throw out her back. Later, the sickly Jiaojiao transforms into a lucky charm. Passerby A: “Jiaojiao, what treasure did you find in the mountains today?” Jiaojiao 70Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Is 80 okay? Both of these books are very down-to-earth, not flashy or exaggerated! Work hard to live your own little life!

19. 469 七 The Fiery Fat Wife of the Seventies, and the Cannon-Fodder Family Laughs All the Way 七零肥妻火辣辣，炮灰一家笑哈哈 Tomatoes Need Sugar西红柿要加糖Modern Romance139k WordsOngoing [1970s, military life on an island, marriage before love, golden finger, face-slapping, sweet romance, building wealth, everyday life, triplets] Su Xishan wakes up one morning to find that she has transmigrated. She falls into the water from the start, and the soldier who rescues her is handsome, well-built, and supposedly unable to have children? Su Xishan, who has never been one to endure hardship, immediately decides to marry him! What she doesn't expect is that her six-story villa has tu 11Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    After the heroine travels through the book, she is bound to a handsome captain. She has enough space and supplies to carry around, and her life in the army is enjoyable. She slaps the male and female protagonists of the original book in the face, and their sweet pets are warm and healing every day. The more you read, the more you become addicted!

20. 470 重 Back in the Year of Drought, She Reclaims Wasteland and Feasts on Meat 重回旱年，她靠开荒大口吃肉 Dongdong Guagua东东瓜瓜Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Reborn + period setting + marrying into the wife's family + capable, charming wife + handsome, roguish husband + mutual devotion] He Xia starved to death, then… starved back to life. But the place she came back to was enough to make her want to cry, yet somehow not enough to laugh. It was true that in 1987, the fields in Hejia Village, Yixian County, were practically paved with gold. It was also true that the family contract system had come with the reforms and opening up. But she woke up in th 10Reads8.1Score—Shelves
21. 471 父 My Father's Era of the Fortress Villages 父亲的崮时代 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶Urban299k WordsCompleted Yimeng Mountain is a work of documentary fiction about the second generation of military-industry workers, telling the true story of the mysterious “Third Front” military factories. It retraces how the children of Third Front workers and their parents pressed on through successive waves of change. “Good people and good horses head to the Third Front.” The companies were reorganized and moved out of the mountains... They rose from the ashes as a red-culture base, as the home of China’s peaches, a 9Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    In the past years, no matter how hard it was, we had to move forward.

22. 472 重 Back to the Eighties: The Heroine Only Wants to Study 重回八零之女主她一心想学习 Gu Shiliuyan顾十六言Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Liang has worked hard all her life, and at last, at the age of thirty, she’s about to buy her first home. Then a car accident sends her back to her third year of middle school in the 1980s. This time, she’ll kick her deadbeat father to the curb, take good care of her mother, and build a prosperous life for them both. It all starts with becoming a top student in the truest sense of the word. When faced with all her admirers, she has only one thing to say: “What’s dating? Can you eat it?” 30Reads8.9Score—Shelves
23. 473 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 26.5kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
24. 474 重 Reborn, I Was Matched with a Transmigrator 重生后被穿越女撮合了 Old Jiu Who Loves Good Food爱吃美食的老九Modern Romance173k WordsOngoing [Reborn + Transmigration + System + Mind Reading + Everyday Family Life] Seventy-year-old Li Linzhi woke up reborn in the days before she divorced her ex-husband. After years apart, all Li Linzhi wanted was to share a home with her ex-husband. Then a woman who had transmigrated into a book showed up, determined to set her up with her former boyfriend. Hu Yue was swept into the 1970s by a river while saving someone. Luckily, Zhao’s mother found her and took her home. Five years later, with Hu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 475 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! 10.8kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    An article I definitely recommend!!

26. 476 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 Romance1.3M 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 21.5kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    [Original work party][Original work party][Original work party]

27. 477 从 Hunting in the Changbai Mountains Since 1969 从69年开始的长白山狩猎生活 Little Bai, At Leisure小白闲来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Li Weidong transmigrated into the body of a young intellectual sent to work in a production team at the foot of the Changbai Mountains. He met young people who had come from all over the country to help develop the region, and got to know a group of hunters on the mountains who, like him, made their living hunting. During those years of hunting in the mountains, he experienced all kinds of things: laughter, worries, and sorrow. Li Weidong gained not only prey, but also family, friendship, and 28.7kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Take a look at this book, a book about hunting in the mountains

28. 478 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: Pampered by a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚甜如蜜，在七零被兵痞宠上天 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple births + devoted, sweet romance + everyday family life + both leads’ first love + pocket dimension] Su Ruanruan went to sleep and transmigrated to the year 1970, on her wedding night. The first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack. Who wouldn’t be captivated? Fu Wenzhang has brows like distant peaks and eyes like stars, a high nose, thin lips, and a sharply defined jaw. When he wears his military uniform, he always buttons it righ 10kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Just living a normal life🌻🌻🌻

29. 479 我 All Five Kids I Raised Became Big Shots 我养的五个崽都成了大佬 Fish Meow Cake鱼喵饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The wealthy Qin Qingqing transmigrates into the body of a young widow in the 1990s. Faced with a family full of troublemakers, everyone waits to see when she will run off with some wild man. No one expects the troublemakers to suddenly turn over a new leaf: Her uneducated brother-in-law becomes the most lovable person around; Her timid, scheming sister-in-law becomes the greatest scientist of the century; Her simple-minded younger brother wins a gold medal and earns everyone’s admiration; Her sh 249Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    Era + boss + time travel + top management + child raising

30. 480 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 469Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    "Shanghai People Eat Pao Fan", also known as "The Way of Eating Pao Fan in the Alley", is a novel about groups in Shanghai alleys written in Shanghai dialect. It is being published and has been praised by the media as the online version of Fanhua. This 620,000-word novel uses the scenes of Uncle Huang, the good wife of the Wang family, Ningbo women, Li Yingying, Boss Wang and their families living in the old alley. It shows the love, family affection, happiness, anger, sorrow and joy of a group of little people in the old alley through short stories and trivial matters in life. Their love and hatred are intertwined and weaved into a Shanghai style that has never been written by previous writers.

31. 481 索 Sora’s House 索拉的房子 Sora's House索拉的房子Urban289k WordsOngoing Put simply, life is a person struggling painfully through their [sex life]. We come into this world because of sex, and leave because of it too. But sex is never a matter of balance, which gives rise to delusion, voyeurism, rape, seduction, deception, inferiority, pain, pride, happiness, fulfillment, love, envy, jealousy, hatred, and nearly every complicated emotion known to humanity. These emotions play out in the complexity of our lives. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The intersection of the 1970s and 1980s

32. 482 杀 The Butcher's Delectable Little Husband 杀猪匠的可口小娇夫 Tomato Tofu Egg番茄豆腐蛋Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Period] [Reborn] [Strong Female Lead] [Weak Male Lead] [One True Pair] A Reborn heroine who has no interest in romance and is as straight-laced as they come × a pitiful, miserable male lead In the life she dreamed of, she did everything she could to care for her family, but in the end, no one loved her. When she died, no one cried for her except her daughter. If only she hadn’t married back then. If only she could have another chance. If only... She would kill everyone who stood in her way. Sh 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The steely straight heroine who is reborn as a pig butcher × the miserable little male protagonist who is miserable and miserable

33. 483 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 19.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    🍇🍇As the Commander's baby, she has a noble status. But she suffered from appendicitis and was cruelly left in the snow by her fiancé. 🍉🍉The fiancé chooses one from the other, and she becomes the one who is abandoned. So Xiao Qing broke off the engagement. 🥭🥭Xu Muzhou, as a young and handsome pilot, couldn't get his sweetheart to break off the engagement! He couldn't hold back any longer. He took the initiative and finally married Xiao Qingru back home. [Shy]

34. 484 长 An Elder Sister Is Both a Mother and a Father! 长姐如母，亦如父！ Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A story set in a bygone era, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger. Family life, rural romance, and a hard road to growing up.] Zhou Zimei thought she would soon marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Then an accident happened, and she became what people called an old maid. Her younger siblings' tuition taught her everything she hadn't known how to do. The hardships of rural life, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the struggle to keep growing... 35.5kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Real chronicle

35. 485 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 113Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The story begins in 1977, with a family living a down-to-earth life and getting rich through hard work.

36. 486 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 176.8kReads8.8Score11.6kShelves

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    This is a good book [Like][Admiration][Like][Admiration]

37. 487 重 Restarting My Life 重开人生局 Madam Rui芮娘子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted If you could live your life over, what would you choose: change things or carry on as before? Jing Yan married far from home in her previous life, chose the wrong man, and struggled through a hard life. Then, in an instant, she found herself back at the age of eighteen. But even if an ordinary person gets a second chance, they'll still be ordinary. A simple, peaceful outlook on life can make this life free of regrets, and that's enough! Note: Although the story features rebirth, it has very litt 620Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Live life in an ordinary way, never ending

38. 488 姚 The Yao Family's Woman 姚家娘们 Soapberry皂角Modern Romance78k WordsCompleted A love story about a live-in son-in-law and three sisters, set in a small mountain village in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This novel portrays the customs and everyday life of an ordinary farming community and the character of its region. It does not create a perfectly virtuous protagonist: even the worst people have good qualities, and even the best have flaws, revealing the truth of human nature. 15Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking period writing, you deserve it... A high-scoring masterpiece! Not to be missed [Sending Hearts]

39. 489 百 Forged a Hundred Times, Become a Demon 百炼为魔 Suzi's Retainer苏子门客Urban104k WordsOngoing For decades, as his neighbor, I watched Huang Gaoshang become a demon, step by step. The whole process turned the Buddhist doctrine of karmic retribution, environmental experts' theories about the environment, health gurus' advice on wellness, and countless other philosophical and scientific claims into so much nonsense. For years, Huang Gaoshang has rarely cooked a proper meal, and one full meal can last him three days. The water he drinks is runoff from rain that washes the streets and alleys —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The growth history of little people in the 1960s and 1970s, and the magical transformation history of big people

40. 490 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 573Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Live a down-to-earth life, being ordinary is the real thing

41. 491 小 A Young Couple’s Struggle in the 1970s 小夫妻奋斗在七零 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Proud man in government service x Clear-eyed, calculating woman] The transmigrated female leads of the 1970s shine brightly, and the reborn female supporting characters thrive, but none of that has anything to do with them. Li Wenzheng is the only unmarried man for miles around. He's picky and obsessively neat, and on top of that, he's sharp-tongued. Every time he opens his mouth, he wastes a face that handsome. Lin Jing can't find a good match, but isn't willing to settle for a bad one. Her fa 2.1kReads7.0Score196Shelves

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    Feel the affectionate long scroll of simple years. There is no system or fantasy of time travel, just the perseverance of ordinary couples in the 1970s. From the hard work in the fields to the careful budgeting of firewood, rice, oil and salt at home, they help each other and overcome difficulties together, witnessing love and responsibility in the details of life, allowing you to appreciate the true meaning of true and pure happiness of that era.

42. 492 回 Back in the 1970s, I Helped My Country Take Off 回到70年代，我带国家起飞 Wind's Divine Tale风传神Urban572k WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Reborn]+ [War Hero]+ [Farming]+ [Academic Whiz]+ [Serving the Nation]+ [National Fate] Lin Aiguo is a special forces soldier who dies while carrying out a peacekeeping mission overseas. By a twist of fate, he returns to 1976, the year before a devastating earthquake. In his previous life, his entire family died in the quake, and he was the only one left alive. This time, he will save them all. Using his knowledge of the future, Lin Aiguo hunts down mercenaries, develops chips, and ove 55Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    It is simply a masterpiece that reincarnates the 1970s. Highly recommended.

43. 493 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 496Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True stories from that era

44. 494 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 6.6kReads8.7Score646Shelves
45. 495 三 Three-Inch Golden Lilies 三寸金莲儿 Yi Fengchen逸风尘Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The 1960s. In a dilapidated mansion in Northeast China, the Fan family had eight children, and Fan Jinlian'er became their only source of money. The girl with tiny bound feet supported the entire Fan family. To feed the whole household, Fan Jinlian'er became the family’s bargaining chip. They married her off again and again in exchange for bride prices. They didn’t care whether the groom was blind, lame, or an old man. As long as the betrothal gifts were generous enough, Fan Jinlian'er had to ma 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    Come, let's have a taste

46. 496 水 Water Willow 水性杨花儿 Zhang Xiaoshu张小殊Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing (The rating was just added and will rise. It's already going up!) Neighbor Guo Hongmei ran off with another man? What? That man is Yang Hua'er's husband, Zhao Dashan? Talk about gossip coming right back to bite you. They say nine out of ten people born in the Year of the Sheep are fated to have a hard life, but Yang Hua'er doesn't believe in fate. Even without a man, she can still make a warm and happy life for herself. 9.2kReads8.2Score526Shelves
47. 497 海 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 Brother Hainan海楠哥Urban220k WordsCompleted [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Work-related stories from the era, relaxing and warm in daily life! [Blowing kiss]

48. 498 绑 I Bound the Favorite Consort System and Accidentally Transmigrated to the 1970s 绑了宠妃系统，我错穿七十年代 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + rugged hero + reborn male lead + marriage before love + System + sweet romance + beauty transformation] Xu Jiaojiao was bound to the Beloved Consort System. Just as she thought she would transmigrate to ancient times and wreak havoc in the imperial harem, the ridiculously incompetent System made a mistake and sent her to the 1970s! What?! A System that makes you more and more beautiful sends her to the 1970s? Does it think she's not conspicuous enough? Not w 3.7kReads9.2Score317Shelves
49. 499 工 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 49.1kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
50. 500 三 The Three Treasures Pagoda and Purple Gold Mountain 三宝塔与紫金山 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted The story unfolds slowly between Sanbao Town in southeastern Yunnan and Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties. Yun Kun, a young man from southern Yunnan, dreams of escaping the mountains. Through sheer perseverance, he rises from a poor boy to a faculty researcher at a military academy. Ning Xiang, who lives east of Nanjing, once enjoyed a peaceful, ordinary life, but the tides of the times bring a drastic turn: her household registration is falsified, and she is forced to move to the co 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is this article tailor-made? The story unfolds slowly between Sanbao Town in southeastern Yunnan and Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Yun Kun, a young man from southern Yunnan, harbored the dream of flying out of the mountains. With perseverance, he grew from a poor boy to an optical teaching researcher at the Military Engineering College. Ning Xiang, who lives in the east of Nanjing, originally had a stable life in the city, but under the impact of the tide of the times, she experienced a turning point in her life when her household registration was tampered with. Two originally parallel life trajectories unexpectedly intersect under the Purple Mountain. Their union is not only the mutual support of two individuals, but also the fusion of two lifestyles. Yun Kun carries the tenacity and perseverance of the red clay plateau, while Ning Xiang possesses the gentleness and resilience of the Jiangnan water town. In an era when supplies were scarce, they helped each other, using reed chickens, loofah vines and homemade kaleidoscopes to turn their poor days into poetry. The novel reflects the social changes in China from the Anti-Japanese War to the early stage of reform and opening up through the ups and downs of the fortunes of two families and two generations. The Three Pagodas witness the persistence and breakthrough of tradition, while the Purple Mountain stares at the impact and adaptation of modern times. In this historical background, each character is looking for his or her own position - Ning Fa's selfishness and self-preservation, Ning Gui's shrewd calculations, Ning Zhonghua's fatherly love, and Yu's tenacity in running the family. This is not only a story about family and marriage, but also the collective memory of a generation of Chinese people. Those memories about food stamps, the sadness about household registration, and the persistence of maintaining dignity in difficult times.

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