Classic Historical-Era Fiction 经典的年代文

1. 301 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, the Whole Family Gathered Around to Cry 四合院：开局全家人围着哭 As It Is, and As It Is Too亦然亦也Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing (Period Setting + Siheyuan Courtyard + Pocket Dimension + Mild Antagonism + Carefree + Multiple Heroines?) Li Zifeng was an utterly ordinary poor young man from a later era. After accidentally getting swept up in the transmigration craze, he was dropped straight into 1943, in Kaoshan Village. By chance, he became the apprentice of an eccentric master who spent all day drinking fake liquor and lived a carefree, easygoing life. He learned a unique set of unorthodox skills that were down-to-earth a 20.1kReads5.8Score1.1kShelves

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   It's a period drama, quite humorous, and enjoyable.

2. 302 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Big Brother, Your Little Sister Will Take You to New Heights! 重生七零：老哥，小妹带你飞！ Tongmuxi桐木溪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The 1970s, rebirth, a pocket dimension, medical skills, building wealth, powerful figures, and serving the nation) Also known as A Breeze Lets Me Be Young Again: Reborn in the 1970s Gao Xiaoyun, an unmarried woman well past her prime, was in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of her young aunt, who had drowned and died 50 years earlier. She became the ninth daughter in the family. Though things didn’t look good from the start, and she became a sickly, pitiful girl who n 13.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
3. 303 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 58.4kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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   One chapter is refreshing, three chapters make you laugh like a hippopotamus.

4. 304 七 The 1970s Matchmaker Who Talks the Young Master from the Capital into Becoming a Live-In Son-in-Law 七零小媒婆，忽悠京少当赘婿 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Many years later, some friends sat together chatting. "Have you noticed that every village used to have a fool or a madman?" "Yeah, yeah! That madman would even go around hitting people!" Dou Xiaochan: Hehe, I'm the fool and madwoman you were talking about... Shen Moci: I'm the one who was tricked into going home as a live-in son-in-law by the fool and madwoman you were talking about... "What?!" Everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their heads. Shen Moci: To be honest, I was really scared at the 25.5kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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   This book is absolutely fantastic; a must-read if you're looking for something to read. The writing style is light and enjoyable. It's also quite funny.

5. 305 偏 A Biased Father and a Stepmother Who Came Later: I Decisively Split the Family 偏心的爹，后来的妈，我果断分家 Codename Daylight代号白昼Urban33k WordsOngoing [Single Heroine] [Beautiful Educated Youth] [Hunting] [Pocket Dimension] [Making Money] [A Post-00s Protagonist Who Refuses to Put Up with Anything] [Death Doesn't Scare Me, So Bring It On] Lin Chuan woke up to find his whole world falling apart! He was a post-00s young man who had transmigrated to 1977 and taken over the body of a timid fellow who shared his name. He thought it was a dream, but it was real! Even worse, he was stuck with a broken family… No, he was the one who was broken! His bi 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An absolute classic, it even got a short drama adaptation – a taste of childhood.

6. 306 七 The 1970s: The Little Village Girl Brings Honor to Her Country Through Education 七零小村姑，靠读书为国争光 Only Plays Zhen Ji只玩甄姫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Family Drama + System + Academic Prodigy + Knowledge Changes Your Destiny + Ensemble Cast] Wang Zhaozhao becomes the unwanted granddaughter of the Old Wang family, part of the village brigade in Riverside Village in the 1970s. When she is five, her mother becomes her eldest uncle’s wife, while her father marries a stepmother who brings along a stepsister. Later, she gains two younger sisters, one born to her eldest uncle’s wife and the other to her stepmother. Her days are full 14.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
7. 307 1 1978: From the Start, I'm Making the Educated Youth School Beauty a Mom? 1978：开局让知青校花当妈？ Codename Daylight代号白昼Urban374k WordsOngoing (Already adapted into a motion comic, so enjoy without worry!) [One female lead] [Hunting] [Mountain foraging] [Gathering herbs] [Devoted husband] [No System] [No storage space] [Everyday life] Oh no! Lin Mo wakes up, and his world has fallen apart! A post-2000s young man, he dies and transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing nobody from 1978. From the start, he's got two big disadvantages: no father and no mother. And that's not even the worst part! Being an orphan is bad enough, bu 30.2kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
8. 308 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.3kReads6.3Score819Shelves

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   Those who are frail and weak should not read this book. If you happen to laugh until your stomach cramps, don't blame me for not warning you.

9. 309 重 Reborn in a Bygone Era: Never Forgive 重生年代：永不原谅 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: Refusing Rural Reassignment, Turning the Tables, Cutting Off Family, Marrying His One True Love, and the Fake Young Master Mystery. No Space or System. In his previous life, Luoyang was utterly ruined by the so-called family he trusted. They stole his job, signed him up for rural reassignment, took his university spot, and saddled him with his brother's lover. Finally, they had both his kidneys removed, leaving him to die a miserable death! Reborn, he defies fate: passing th 4.8kReads8.0Score314Shelves

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   Latest novel featuring a white moonlight (ideal love interest), no system, and set in a historical period: ① In his past life in Luoyang, he was utterly betrayed by his family. His job was stolen, he was forced to work in the countryside, his university spot was taken away, and he even had two kidneys removed before dying a tragic death. After being reborn, he vows to defy fate, take exams to get a job, sell his job, marry his white moonlight, sever ties with his family, buy a house, and go to university to make up for the regrets of his previous life.

10. 310 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: The Villainess Is a Little Unhinged 穿进年代文：反派女配有点颠 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Just because she made one snarky remark about people who were lovesick, Su Yitong transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman sent to work in the countryside in a remote, impoverished village. Still dazed, she takes a hostage and gets mistaken for an enemy spy, then locked in a woodshed. Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a book as a melodramatic, ruthless villainess who meets a gruesome end! Follow the System's plot? Not a chance! This villainess loves doing the opposite 8.5kReads8.4Score556Shelves

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    There's no room for exaggeration or special abilities, but the characters are indeed a bit eccentric and funny. As you watch, it gets better and better; it's very lifelike and realistic.

11. 311 重 Reborn as a Doctor in the Fiery Years 重生在火红岁月当医生 The Rabbit in Class Five分在五班的兔子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The story of a renowned professor transmigrating into the body of a young doctor in the 1970s. You can't hide a special talent forever. Where is the miracle doctor? A small township hospital suddenly becomes famous. Experts from the county and provincial hospitals are left dumbfounded by the pressure from this little hospital, with no choice but to admit defeat. If he'd transmigrated somewhere else, he might have been content to be a miracle doctor. But he ended up in the tropical rainforests of 6.4kReads8.8Score450Shelves

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    ① The male protagonist was originally a top doctor at the provincial hospital, but he was transported back to a small town in the 1970s, where he instantly became a legendary doctor. ② The male protagonist was reborn in 1985, changing his future destiny and meeting his girlfriend from his previous life ahead of time. ③ The male protagonist traveled to the world of the horse herders, intercepted Xiuzhi, and enjoyed a life of innocence. ❤️

12. 312 四 Siheyuan: Dad Joined Chiang Kai-shek’s Side, Making Us Rich Peasants. How Am I Supposed to Live? 四合院：老爹投蒋成分富农我咋活 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted My family is classified as rich peasants. Dad backed Chiang Kai-shek in 1949, and my maternal grandfather's family fled to Hong Kong. I have cerebral palsy and keep waving my hands around. Now I've transmigrated to a courtyard house in 1960, right in the middle of the natural disaster years… How am I supposed to survive this disastrous start? The pocket dimension is useless, and the System only cares about settling old scores. It's got no ambition at all… Fang Ping'an, a rural resident with no r 16.4kReads7.3Score746Shelves

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    💔After eight years of pursuit, Jiang Lin thought he had everything, only to find he had merely been working for someone else's benefit. On his deathbed, he revealed that his two sons were not his own, and his life's struggles had come to naught. 🚫Reborn, he vows never to pay for others' mistakes again. All the betrayals and exploitation will be brought to justice.

13. 313 提 I'm Done Being an ATM. The School Beauty's Whole Family Is Freaking Out 提款机不当了，校花儿全家急疯了 Wan Qianqian万芊芊Urban3.4M WordsCompleted After pursuing Tang Yue for eight years, Jiang Lin finally won her heart. He spent his life working toward a happy home with his wife and children, and built up a fortune worth billions. Only on his deathbed did he learn that his two sons were actually Tang Yue’s children with the man she had always loved, and that he had spent his entire life doing all the work for someone else to reap the rewards. The two sons he had raised with such care pulled out his oxygen mask with their own hands. Tang Y 38.6kReads7.8Score3.5kShelves
14. 314 假 The Fake Young Master Was Sent Back to the Countryside, Where He Turned His Life Around with His Wife and Children 假少爷被赶回农村带妻儿逆袭人生 Beautiful Spring Day春光明媚Urban1.8M WordsCompleted When Xie Zhao opened his eyes, he was back in 1983. That year, the richest family in Huxian County, the Chen family, found their real son and sent the impostor, Xie Zhao, back to Shishui Village. He couldn’t believe that the parents who had once treasured him like their own flesh and blood no longer wanted him. Had all the love they’d shown him over eighteen years been a lie? He went to ask them, but they wept and cursed him as a curse upon the family. They said he had made their biological son 20.9kReads9.0Score2kShelves
15. 315 重 Reborn in 1983: My Sister's Best Friend Wants Me to Take Responsibility from the Start 重生八三，开局姐姐闺蜜让我负责 Little Dream Chaser追梦小目标Urban423k WordsOngoing [Reborn in 1983 + Making Money + Feel-Good + Finding Hidden Bargains + Keeping a Low Profile] I was reborn on the night I slept with my older sister's best friend. We had no chance in my previous life, but this time, there's hope. Everything will be different... 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves
16. 316 流 Hooliganism? My Innocence Must Not Be Defiled 流氓罪？我的清白不容玷污 Wu Renyan吴人烟Urban298k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 重 Reborn in 1978: Hunter-Doctor of Changbai Mountain 重生七八，长白山猎医 Engineering Dog工程狗Urban2.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he weathered storms of bullets and enjoyed the splendor of the city. On his sixtieth birthday, he was reborn in the village where he had once lived. In this life, Liu Hongjun just wants to stay in the mountains, work as the village doctor, and spend his free time gathering herbs and hunting. He wants to enjoy a leisurely life. 44.2kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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    🌴Reading time 3000+ words, 🎉🎉🎉This is the place to find the best! 🍀This book is absolutely high quality among historical fiction 🤩🤩, exciting even in its seemingly mundane plot. It's already finished, so feel free to follow along. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me! 🎈!!

18. 318 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 130.1kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    💥Highly recommended! Li Yi is reborn, back to a small mountain village in 1980! Faced with Tang Xue's marriage proposal once again, he doesn't hesitate, his "I do" ringing out with unwavering conviction! In his previous life, he was blinded by greed, watching helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! Reborn, he vows to make her the happiest woman in the world! And he, too, will become the protagonist of this era! He wants to say to this era brimming with opportunities: I came, I saw, I conquered!

19. 319 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 54.6kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    ✨Classic period drama + 9 points or higher✨ 🌺① Xia Qingning transmigrates to a bygone era, outwitting a scumbag and reversing her cannon fodder fate! A crisis of losing her virginity instantly turns into a battle to defend her innocence. Her military officer husband, Lu Jingzhe, heroically saves her, and their love reignites. 🌺 From a country bumpkin to a talented woman, she slaps everyone in the face, and their sweet military marriage is the envy of all. A love story of two virgins, dazzling even without any special abilities. True love is invincible, rewriting a new chapter of destiny! 💗Like, follow, and share if you're feeling inspired, so you won't get lost in a reading slump🌿

20. 320 重 Reborn in 1970: After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Stockpile Everything and Head to the Countryside 重生70：断亲后囤满空间去下乡 The Universe's Greatest Salted Fish宇宙无敌大咸鱼Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Mountain Hunting + Northeastern Countryside + Period Setting + Spatial Powers + Female Educated Youth + Fishing] Lin Zhenzhong was reborn in 1971, back on the day a scumbag couple framed him for theft. In his previous life, they had set him up, cost him his factory job, and forced him to go work in a remote border region. This time, he'd make them infamous too, and let them experience the joys of heading to the countryside to haul manure. So Zhou Weidong reported his cousin for theft, sending t 15.6kReads7.0Score1.2kShelves

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    🍊🍊Back in the 1970s, the protagonist obeys his parents' wishes and goes to the poorest educated youth settlement. Unaware that he is being used as a "sacrifice" for his parents' future, he writes letters time and time again, only to be met with endless silence. When his dream of going to university comes true and his parents come to welcome him, he only says, "I have settled down in the countryside."

21. 321 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Refuse the Marriage and Build a Factory into an Empire 重生八零拒嫁，建厂成豪门 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance59k WordsOngoing This book is dedicated to everyone who lived through the 1980s. The characters are a cross-section of ordinary people from that era, and I hope their stories will be seen. It was a time when sons were valued over daughters, yet women still found ways to live remarkable lives! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 重 Back to 1982: Building a Fortune Through Hunting 重回1982：狩猎兴家 Lord Jie of Wangxiang Pavilion望乡阁的界王大人Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Modern-day Zhao Weiguo is unexpectedly reborn as his eighteen-year-old self in 1982, in Kaoshan Village at the foot of Changbai Mountain in Northeast China. Armed with memories of his past life and a vague sense of what the future holds, he is determined to change the fate of his impoverished family and save his loved ones from dying young. From the start, he uses the scraps of hunting knowledge he remembers to save his father from a life-threatening injury and acquire a promising puppy named Bl 29Reads5.8Score—Shelves
23. 323 七 The 1970s: The Sweet Young Military Wife Clears Out Her Enemy's Wealth to Raise Her Child 七零：娇娇军嫂搬空仇人钱财养崽 Talking Rabbits Is No Ordinary Thing谈兔不凡Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + space + stockpiling supplies + heiress from a capitalist family + doted on by her family + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing out the house + joining her husband at his post + medical skills + raising kids + marriage first, love later] Tang Wan, who comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and loves business so much she opened a shopping mall, never imagined she could choke to death while drinking water. Fortunately, she had the foresight to stock 23.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
24. 324 重 Reborn in 1980: Hunting and Building a Life in the Changbai Mountains 重生1980我在长白山狩猎兴家 Lord Jie of Wangxiang Pavilion望乡阁的界王大人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Qin Feng was a celebrated special-forces king and corporate chairman, yet he was lonely inside and carried deep regrets. After an accident, he is reborn in the winter of 1980, in a poor mountain village called Kaoshan Tun on the banks of the Tumen River, deep in the Changbai Mountains of Northeast China. He has become an eighteen-year-old youth. Drawing on his former combat skills, management acumen, and the steely resolve born of his desire to make amends for past regrets, 595Reads6.0Score—Shelves
25. 325 废 Reborn as the Deposed Empress: The Dowager Empress’s Blade Draws Blood to Avenge Her Family 废后重生：太后掌心刃血偿满门仇 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted [Reborn as the Empress Dowager + Ruthless and Decisive + Empress’s Political Schemes] In her previous life, she was the empress, but the treacherous emperor and her half-sister betrayed her! Her entire family was executed, and she died consumed by hatred. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the Empress Dowager, ruling from behind the curtain! In this life, she casts aside love and wields the imperial seal. Her half-sister foolishly dreams of taking her place in the inner palace, so she 11Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 靠 Live Off the Mountains: Reborn in the 80s, I Keep a Low Profile in the Mountain Village 靠山吃山，重生80后我苟在山村 Wind Blows on the Iron Tree风吹铁树Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Li Qingyun's grandmother drugged him and stuffed him into a haystack, all to ruin his reputation so his cousin could take his place in the army. The result was his utter disgrace, the destruction of his family, and the loss of everything! This time, he is reborn in the haystack. He knows what is about to happen there. His eyes turn red… 12.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    I'm watching it now, it's really good.

27. 327 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 58.7kReads9.5Score7kShelves
28. 328 糙 Rugged Farmer Dotes on His Simple Wife: Growing Rich and Winning Her Heart 糙汉宠傻妻：种田暴富伴红颜 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Marriage & Romance772k WordsOngoing [Rugged Husband and Delicate Wife | Tough on the Outside, Tender Within | Born Lucky | Everyday Life in the Seventies | Building Wealth | Heartwarming Healing] [Many Admirers] In a poor northeastern village in the 1970s, farmer Li Changgen has the most miserable life of all! His home is bare, he's forced to marry a sweet but mentally disabled wife, and the villain Liu Ergou has his eyes fixed on him, laying traps at every turn and relentlessly trying to ruin his family and leave them penniless! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a period drama, not really suitable for young people. It's a story about a rough-around-the-edges man doting on his wife and farming. See if you like it.

29. 329 九 The Fake Heiress and Her Eight Overpowered Brothers 九零：假千金八个哥哥都是龙傲天 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [90s] [Everyone's Favorite] [Face-Slapping] [Feel-Good] [Secret Crush Comes True] [Fake and Real Heiresses] Bai Zhiyu lived for fifteen years before learning she was a fake. The family that raised her was the richest in Haicheng. Her birth parents were dirt poor, and she had eight penniless brothers. The swan had fallen from her pedestal, and everyone was waiting to laugh at her. Who would have guessed that her eight brothers were all destined for greatness? They seized the rapid economic bo 20.7kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
30. 330 重 Back to 1982: My Nine Daughters Are Stunning 重回82：我九个女儿美炸了 The Cat Watches the Flowers花猫子看花Urban1.5M WordsCompleted People say that reaching seventy is a rare feat. But at Tang Jiancheng’s seventieth birthday banquet, the guests were truly rare! Apart from the yellow dog at his feet, not a single person showed up! And yet, he had once been the father of nine daughters! Lost in painful memories, Tang Jiancheng drank himself unconscious. When he woke again, he had somehow returned to 1982, ten days after the birth of his ninth daughter... This time, he swore to protect his daughters and make sure not one of the 10kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    🔥🔥Book Summary: Tian Xiangnan is reborn with regrets; his younger sister, Xiangbei, died young. He takes his sister to the countryside as an educated youth, where they inherit a cave witchcraft tradition. 🌿He makes his own witchcraft water with miraculous effects, attracting prey and leading to abundant livestock. When short of money, he cultivates medicinal herbs to supplement his diet, exchanging them for cash, grain, and general merchandise at the supply and marketing cooperative. 🌿A despicable person comes to provoke him; his MMA membership proves its power. 🌈🌈

31. 331 重 Reborn in 1985: I Fix Tape Recorders, and Japanese Businesses Panic 重生85：修录音机，日商慌了 Semantic Sleuth语义捕手Urban2.9M WordsOngoing When he opened his eyes, he was back in the sweltering summer of 1985. His father’s leg was broken, and he was facing amputation; his mother borrowed money and endured countless sneers. As Jiang Bei stared at the junk in the corner, a line of text suddenly appeared in his mind: [Sharp GF-500 cassette player (broken), buyback price: 0.8 yuan; worth 380 yuan after repair!] In this life, Jiang Bei had eyes that could see the future value of anything! Starting with finding bargains at the scrapyard, 665Reads6.8Score145Shelves

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    Reborn in 1985, he can see the future prices of items right from the start. What everyone else sees as scrap metal is transformed into a multi-billion dollar business empire. He's won big this time!

32. 332 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.4kReads8.1Score266Shelves
33. 333 八 The 1980s: The Sharp-Witted Officer Falls for Me After Reading My Mind 八零：腹黑军官读我心后沦陷了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1970s + Mind-Reading and Eavesdropping on Gossip + Getting Rich Through Food + Using a Pocket Dimension to Crush Scumbags + The Real and Fake Heiresses + Everyday Life Raising Kids] After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder side character, Su Yi was publicly humiliated by her fiancé and a scheming homewrecker. She lived by the rule, “If you don't offend me, I won't offend you; if you do, I'll wipe you out root and branch.” Furious, Su Yi beat them both up on th 7.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
34. 334 乡 Wild Tales from the Countryside 乡村荒唐故事 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing The story is about Wang Dahua’s father, Lao Budai, who coveted the bride price and married Dahua off to a man with a mental illness. Liu Ermao, the man who had loved her before the wedding, became the live-in son-in-law of her younger sister, Erhua… Family, marriage, morality… Our story begins in that absurd era… 16.1kReads8.4Score980Shelves

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    A historical novel set in a bygone era... Read it! [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

35. 335 玉 Yu Guinian Returns to 1968 as a Ten-Year-Old to Protect the Whole Family 玉归年重回68年十岁顽童护全家 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Reborn, Super-Civilization Space, Coming of Age, Strong Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Nian Baoyu and her husband shot each other dead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1968, before her tenth birthday, on the night her father fled home to escape the armed factional fighting. Her father was hiding in the attic when someone informed on him. The commune's armed militia took him away, and more than ten days later, they sent back his corpse. Her mother was devastated and 22.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    What makes these period dramas stand out from the rest?

36. 336 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
37. 337 重 Living a Second Life as a Young Man in the Compound 重活一世，大院少年 Starry Words星星语话Urban62k WordsOngoing Dare to tell me you'll work with me, and I'll make you a multimillionaire. Save yourself... work hard to make money... change your own fate and that of the people around you, so everyone can put their talents to use and live a normal life through hard work. 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Holding hands means a lifetime...

38. 338 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Shi 综影视：阿十 Ning Chang宁常Female-Channel Fanfiction17.7M WordsCompleted World 45: Tang Dynasty, Li Mao (ongoing...) The Great Dao gives rise to fifty, of which forty-nine are manifest, while the last remains elusive. Those controlled by fate give everything they have for a chance to change their destiny and rewrite their lives. This time, at last, they find the perfect ending! World 44: The Glory, Yin Yuji World 43: Chong Zi, Wen Zi World 42: Story of Yanxi Palace, Chen Bi World 41: The Knockout, Jiang Nianyi World 40: A Dream Behind a Crystal Curtain, Wang Lvp ping 40.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
39. 339 丈 My Mother-in-Law Played Matchmaker, and I Met the One 丈母娘做媒，遇到对的人 Three Red Date Trees三棵红枣树Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted After Li Dalong’s ex-girlfriend Xiaomei dies, Li Dalong kneels and swears to take care of her mother. But people misunderstand him and fail to understand… Heaven is watching what we do. Good and evil will always meet their due reward! 802Reads6.9Score132Shelves
40. 340 孤 The Fate of an Orphan Girl 孤女的命运 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted This is a sad story. Lin Jiang had an affair, and Shi Qiaosi endured it for three years before suddenly coming to her senses and decisively divorcing him. After the divorce, she secretly gave birth to a daughter of her own, Shixu. The disasters brought upon three generations of a family by an unfaithful man and a scheming woman eager to take his wife’s place. See how an elderly grandmother schemes for her granddaughter, building a bridge through time with her own life so that Shixu can return to 17.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
41. 341 重 Reborn in 1987: Hosting Banquets in the Countryside 重生八七：我在农村做大席 Foodie Who Never Gains Weight吃货不长肉Urban3.0M WordsOngoing I’m the best banquet chef in Rehe Township. Hire me for your feast and I’ll make you look good! A chef and food blogger in the age of big data, he returns to the 1980s to cook village banquets. In a word... nailed it! Don’t look down on village banquet chefs. There’s money to be made, meat to eat, and no end of lively happenings to watch. Li Chun is living a full and happy life. Don’t believe me? Then come on in and see for yourself... 43.7kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    These two period novels are quite good. The first one is about a man reborn in the 1980s, working as a head chef in a rural area; it's very detailed and has a pure Northeastern style. The second one is about a man who works as a village doctor in southern Shaanxi; it's also quite good, and he's recently gotten married.

42. 342 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56.5kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
43. 343 缚 The Heart-Stealing Thief 缚心贼 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [1980s | Strong heroine | Both leads reborn | Military marriage | Revenge on scumbags | Business | Treasure-filled space | A battle to bind the heart] In 1983, Min Jiahui was reborn on her wedding night. In her past life, a scumbag trapped her with a fake marriage certificate and made her live as a wife in name only for the rest of her life. She served his parents, cared for his younger siblings, and raised the son he had with his mistress. In the end, his mistress showed up with a marriage cert 928Reads8.3Score170Shelves
44. 344 快 A Quick Transmigration Journey to Bear Children: The Male Leads Dote on the Charming, Wily Beauty 快穿生子之旅，男主娇宠钓系美人 Wine Left in a Warm Pot壶温余酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 33kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
45. 345 重 Reborn in 1986: I Open a Supermarket in the City 重生1986我在城里开超市 Lonely Dog Listening to the Rain孤单听雨的狗Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, so they’re bound to rise!! Everything is handmade from scratch~ [Period setting + reborn + feel-good story + building wealth + opening a supermarket + devoted husband and father] [Buy one, get one free] [Trade in your old goods] [The Vegetable Basket Project] … Reborn in 1986, with no awful relatives to deal with, he sells wild greens, opens a supermarket, and starts a franchise... Free eggs with every in-store purchase! Spend 10 yuan, get 1 yuan off; sp 38.2kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Returning to the 1980s, he started by selling vegetables, opened a supermarket, and gradually built his fortune, leading his fellow villagers towards a better life.

46. 346 重 Reborn in 1983, I Ruin My Ex-Wife's Family 重生1983让前世老婆家破人亡 Longing for Naihe by the Bridge of No Return奈何桥畔盼奈何Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After spending 40 years as a sucker who raised another man’s child, Zong Dawei died and was reborn in 1983. When his wife from his previous life confessed her love to him again, he rejected her on the spot. “I’m sure as hell not raising the kid in your belly as my own.” From the start, he takes control of his future father-in-law and drives his family to ruin. After taking his revenge, he heads south to the special economic zones and north to the capital, where ten thousand yuan can buy a siheyu 313Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth and Revenge Era Novel

47. 347 下 After Moving to the Countryside, I Became the Village's Favorite 下乡后，我成了村里的香饽饽 I Won't Eat a Single Piece of Fatty Meat一口肥肉都不吃Urban724k WordsCompleted [Period drama + educated youth + System + hunting + one female lead] Chen Xiangyang was delivering takeout when an ambulance struck him outside a funeral home, causing him to transmigrate several decades into the Red Era. In the 1970s, his father, Chen Zhicheng, had just been promoted to deputy director, and one of the children in the family had to be sent to the countryside. His stepmother, Su Ahong, claimed it would “jeopardize his father’s future” and demanded that her 17-year-old stepson, Ch 32.1kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
48. 348 穿 I Transmigrated to 1970 and Bound Myself to a Brag-to-Get-Rich System 穿70，我绑定了吹牛暴富系统 The Succulent Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的多肉Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted Hey, everyone! The rating just came out, but it'll go up later... [Period setting + military marriage + System + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + monogamous leads] After Ning Qinghe's mother died, Sun Hongmei, who claimed to have been her mother's friend, moved into their home under the pretext of looking after her. Her father was busy with work and thought it would be good for young Ning Qinghe to have someone taking care of her, so he married Sun Hongmei. On the surface, 70.2kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves

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49. 349 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    #ClassicPeriod Fiction# This is the best period fiction I've ever read on Tomato Bookstore. The writing, plot, and character development are all superb. Many sentences are profound, the emotions are delicate, the plot is very engaging, and the epilogue is incredibly satisfying. After reading this book, it's hard to find another period fiction as good. It's definitely worth adding to your collection. A huge thumbs up to the author! 👍

50. 350 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: Raising Kids with a Pocket Space 穿越六零，手持空间养崽崽 Little Boat Collection轻舟小辑Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, period setting, spatial dimension, stockpiling, fleeing famine] [Military marriage, joining her husband at his post, adorable babies, devoted husband, farming life] Meng Yao unexpectedly acquired a spatial dimension. Having read apocalyptic novels for years, she immediately started stockpiling supplies. But the apocalypse she imagined never came. Instead, she transmigrated to the famine-stricken 1960s. Not only had she transmigrated here, she had become a new mother who had just 860Reads8.3Score102Shelves

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