Famine Stories Set in the 1950s and 1960s 五零，六零年代饥荒文

1. 501 火 Machinist in the Red-Hot Era: Helping the Pioneers Forge Great Weapons 火红年代机械师：我助先辈铸重器 Eggs and Tomatoes, Stir-Fried in Turns鸡蛋番茄轮番炒Male-Channel Fanfiction3.9M WordsOngoing It was a fiery, passionate age, but also one of scarcity and backward technology. Jiang Xia transmigrates into this era. He sees the giant bending machine in the workshop break down and grind to a halt. He sees the older generation laboring for the nation’s industry and defense, eating rough cornbread and working late by lamplight as they chart a path to national strength on sheet after sheet of paper. He can’t bear it, and he can’t accept it. The System he has is barely useful; only the fault a 40.6kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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   You absolutely need to own this book!!!

2. 502 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: Enjoying Gossip and Shows Through the Famine 穿越六零，吃瓜看戏度荒年 Tomatoes Love Green爱吃绿的西红柿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period drama + fleeing famine + pocket dimension) Gu Xiaolan wakes up to find that her whole family has transmigrated to the 1960s. Oh, dear! They could hardly be more distraught. In this unusual era, even with a pocket dimension, you have to keep your head down; if you want meat, you have to sneak it; if you have skills, you have to hide them. Whatever you do, don't get carried away. Stay calm! Watch the drama unfold, enjoy some face-slapping and scumbag-bashing... No, wait, that's not it. The 2.8kReads8.6Score19214d adds

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   These two are the best ones I've read so far. [Laughs][laughs]

3. 503 双 Dual Transmigration: Using Drones to Hunt in the Mountains in 1980 双穿：我在1980用无人机赶山 Longbow Drinking the Moon长弓饮月Urban367k WordsCompleted Wang Xiangyang tumbles from a black-market alley beneath Changbai Mountain in 1980 onto the streets of Hengdian in 2025. It all begins with a bloodstained twin-fish jade pendant that contains a pocket dimension, allowing him to travel between two worlds. This dirt-poor hunter who once roamed the mountains learns to use drones, stun batons, and QR-code payments in the modern age. Back in 1980, he hunts with “foreign laboratory equipment.” His grandfather’s old hunting rifle comes equipped with th 23Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 504 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s to Build Wealth 穿越六零发家致富 Spring Tea Brew春茶酿Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted Known far and wide as a lazybones, Wen Hua has always lived by the principle that if she can lie down, she won't sit, and if she can sit, she won't stand. Then, in a single day, she transmigrates to the 1960s. She thought that with her golden finger, she could lie flat in the 1960s. Little did she know it would dangle an enormous carrot in front of her. [The mall has eighteen floors. Once players work hard to earn enough money to unlock them all, they can return to the modern era.] Wen Hua grits 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The title is from the 1960s, which happened to be during the Great Famine. The female protagonist has a spatial ability, so she won't go hungry.

5. 505 快 Quick Transmigration: The Stowaway 快穿之偷渡客 Wealthy Little Bird富贵小鸟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No fixed pairing + space + period setting + apocalypse + a modest golden finger) Lin Xia struggled to stay alive for 18 years in a frail, sickly body. In the end, her illness didn't defeat her. Just as she was about to step into a wonderful new life, she was hit by a car and killed! Lin Xia was furious, screamed, and felt helpless... Once she'd calmed down, she looked at the person and System in front of her, in the middle of binding, and fell into thought. It was worth taking a gamble: a bicyc 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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   Starting from the point of fleeing famine, the main focus was on self-reliance.

6. 506 六 The Carefree Years of the Beloved Family Darling in the 1960s 六零年代团宠的悠悠岁月 A Single Boat Oar一舟楫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it will rise later [Period + adored by everyone + heartwarming + food + golden finger + getting rich + intangible cultural heritage + traditional culture + everyday life] Qu Xiayu was incredibly lucky in her previous life. She never expected to transmigrate into a family that had spent six generations hoping for a daughter. In the 1960s, when no family had enough to eat, what was she supposed to do? Wait, why is her golden finger so powerful this time? Could she be H 445Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   This one, from the 1960s, meets your requirements!

7. 507 荒 Famine Year 1958: One Turn of the Compass Fills My Granary with Grain and Meat 荒年1958，罗盘一转粮肉满仓 Playfully Bewildered戏懵懵Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When he wakes up, corporate office worker Wang Jianguo has become a notorious good-for-nothing at a Northeast China logging camp in 1958. The original owner sold all the family’s emergency food to play lapdog for a woman, then drank himself to death in the snow, leaving behind a family on the brink of collapse: an elderly father with a broken leg, a worried older brother and sister-in-law, and a nephew so malnourished he’s all skin and bones... In these desperate years, with famine looming, surv 1.4kReads6.2Score16514d adds

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   Reincarnated into the famine-stricken year of 1960, Li Youfu received the original owner's memories of his entire life—as the beloved son of the Li family, he mistakenly married a woman who doted on his brother, allowing his wife's family to drain the family fortune like vampires.

8. 508 重 Reborn in 1950: Building Wealth with a Wholesale Market 重生五零：携带批发市场发财致富 Chubby Meatball肥胖的肉肉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Era + personal space + golden finger + strong heroine + outrageous characters + building a strong nation Lin Xiaoxue lost her life saving someone else. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her, and she was reborn in the 1950s. But, unfortunately, she starts out with a sacrificial-lamb script. As she transmigrates into a life of fleeing famine, her parents wrap up their provisions and head northeast in search of a chance to survive, leaving Lin Xiaoxue behind in a mud-brick house on the outskirts of 2.8kReads7.6Score23614d adds

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   An orphan girl abandoned in the suburbs to die suddenly finds herself scavenging for bargains in a modern wholesale market. While others peel bark from trees, she survives by collecting vegetable scraps and even brews wine from rotten fruit. The story offers a unique perspective that elevates the seemingly mundane act of "scavenging" to a level of escalation.

9. 509 六 The Sixties: Farming with Cheat Powers During the Famine 六零年代：我在饥荒中开挂种田 Silent Sunset沉寂的夕阳Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Guodong transmigrates to the famine-stricken 1960s, starting off with half a ball of wild vegetable dumpling? [Period piece + storage space upgrades + farming + family life + comedy, no angst + turning his life around and getting rich] (The whole story focuses on a heartwarming comeback. Come experience the warmest everyday life and the charm of the era.) 10.7kReads7.5Score81614d adds
10. 510 古 Ancient Famine Years: My Granaries Are Full of Grain and Meat, More Children, More Blessings 古饥荒年：我粮肉满仓，多子多福 Drunk in the Beauty's Lap醉卧美人膝Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted “Second Brother, do you want a wife?” After transmigrating to a famine-stricken year, Ye Chen got a beautiful wife in exchange for a steamed bun, thanks to his lovely sister-in-law. [Ding!] [The “Build a Big Family, More Children, More Blessings” System is linking...] What else could Ye Chen do? Naturally, he threw himself into completing the System's quests and having more children, bringing more blessings! Years later, Ye Chen asked the System with an anxious look: “System, every one of my son 64.4kReads7.6Score9k14d adds
11. 511 重 Reborn in the Famine, I Hunt with Guns to Fatten Up My Sisters 重生饥荒，我用军火打猎喂胖姐妹花 Twins双生子Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a Bygone Era + Famine + Hunting + Portable Arsenal + Multiple Female Leads + Merciless Face-Slapping] This book is set in a parallel world, where prices differ from those in reality. Please go easy on me, and I hope you enjoy reading. In his previous life, Zheng Fan was blind. He believed malicious rumors and became convinced his wife was cheating on him, beating her mercilessly! His daughter was so hungry she was barely alive, and his wife begged on her knees until they were bloody f 946Reads7.6Score21214d adds
12. 512 年 Pretty Military Wife of the Era: Farming and Raising Kids in the Sixties 年代俏军嫂，我在六零种田养崽崽 Orange Fruit果子橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A period novel featuring famine, farming, a military marriage, adorable kids, and cozy everyday life. After waking up, Liu Yinyin found herself transported to an era of famine. Newly married, she had already become a “widow,” and she was pregnant, too... Fortunately, heaven gave her an incredible System. Liu Yinyin could earn money and raise her child at the same time, and even in the famine years, she managed to build a thriving life. 4kReads8.1Score26014d adds
13. 513 开 From the Start, I Cut Ties and Moved into a Barren Cave, Then Lived Like a King 开局断亲住荒洞，转身就吃香喝辣 A Cup of Tea and a Cigarette一盏茶一支烟Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama, comic drama, and live-action audio series] Qin Tian’s soul transmigrates into the 1960s, only to find himself locked in a woodshed from the start, left to wait for death? He awakens a spiritual farm space, exposes his cruel family’s abuse in front of everyone, and calls over the village leader to demand that they split the household. He turns around and moves into a deserted cave at the foot of the mountain. Everyone mocks him, expecting him to starve to death, but t 109kReads7.7Score5.7k14d adds
14. 514 五 The 1950s: Thriving on Bargain Finds in the Courtyard 五零年代，大杂院捡漏美滋滋 Absolutely Love Egg Roll Cookies超爱蛋卷酥Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Period drama + ensemble cast + entire family transmigrates + storage space + bargain hunting + gossip + crowded courtyard + everyday family life + cozy daily routine A disastrous start: He Yining and her entire family transmigrate into the household of a notorious good-for-nothing in Xiangyang Village. They open their eyes in the 1950s, penniless and dirt poor. But no worries! The space she awakens turns out to be connected to her family’s supermarket warehouse. From then on, they have grain, co 7kReads8.4Score54014d adds
15. 515 七 The 1970s: From the Start, I Give Birth, and My Rough-and-Ready Husband Dotes on Me 七零之开局生崽糙汉老公宠爆了 Playful Demon妖逗Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + period setting + military marriage + golden finger + raising children + daily life] Siyueyue: ??? I have to give birth from the start? And to twins? My husband died in service? I've been single for thirty years, and now I've transmigrated straight into a childbirth scene. The kids' father died in service, but I'm not worried. I'll raise the babies myself. I'll use all the world's delicious food to raise them into chubby little things. Even my in-laws, who eat with us, have 6.3kReads8.8Score50314d adds

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    Having been single for thirty years, she suddenly finds herself transmigrated to a childbirth scene, and the father has even sacrificed himself! No problem, she'll raise the baby herself. She feeds the world's delicacies, raising the baby to be chubby and healthy. Even her in-laws, who eat with her, have rosier complexions, and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's belts loosen, allowing them to eat a little more. The other children in the family ask: "Auntie, what are we eating today?!" But who can tell her why her sacrificed husband has returned? What happened to his sacrifice? What happened to her being able to enjoy life alone? Oh well, oh well, he's back, so we'll raise him together… But who can tell her how, as she raises him, she's suddenly being pampered by the three men in the family?

16. 516 开 Starting in 1959: My Wife and I Guard the Mountain Village 开局一九五九：媳妇伴我守山屯 Wen Yuduo文鱼多Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Liu Qiang's soul travels back to 1959, and he finds himself in a village in Liaodong, Northeast China. The first thing he sees when he opens his eyes is a beautiful, gentle, down-to-earth wife. Everyone is struggling to get by, and every family is tightening its belt. Liu Qiang's family is no different. His wife is so hungry she has to lean against the wall to walk. The primary school teacher in the front courtyard is a close friend of his wife, and her family is even worse off. Liu Qiang lends 24.9kReads7.6Score1.8k14d adds
17. 517 穿 Transmigrated to 1970, Suddenly a Mom of Nine 穿越1970，喜当9个孩子的妈 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Zhao Wenting and Li Sixi [Period Setting + Information System + Transmigrate + Everyday Family Life] Zhao Wenting has transmigrated. There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she has a golden finger, an Information System. The bad news: she has nine kids from the start, more than the Calabash Brothers. Looking at the three children who are about to be sent to the countryside, Zhao Wenting rolls up her sleeves and starts toughening them up. As a res 17.7kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

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18. 518 六 The Sixties: An Ordinary Educated Youth's Farming and Gossiping Days 六零，路人甲知青种田吃瓜日常 Gardenias Fragrant for Ten Miles栀子花开十里香Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Gossip-Watching + Farming + Beloved by Everyone + Metaphysics + Pocket Dimension] Song Beibei was reborn in 1966 and sent to the countryside as an educated youth. The good news: she had a golden finger. The bad news: her golden finger made her farm. And it only gave out rewards after the harvest, so she was forced to farm every day, working even harder than the locals and turning into a regular workhorse. Song Beibei: I’m going to lose it!!! (furious) That would have been bad enough. But why di 5kReads8.7Score35814d adds

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    These are mostly from the 1960s, and the content is all very exciting and addictive! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

19. 519 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 43.1kReads7.9Score4k14d adds

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20. 520 六 The 1960s: The Real Daughter Returns to the Village, and the Whole Family Gets Secure Jobs 六零：真千金回村后，全家铁饭碗 Luo Baili洛百鲤Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + spatial dimension + military marriage + comedy + stockpiling supplies + feel-good face-slapping + the real and fake daughters were never switched!] Top bodyguard Lin Jiaoyue has transmigrated into a book! She's become the real daughter who just returned to the city and the factory manager's family, only to be bullied! The fake daughter even stole her golden finger! From now on, she'll be used as a foil! Lin Jiaoyue: No need to panic! She forcefully takes back her gold 13.3kReads8.0Score1.7k14d adds
21. 521 9 The 1990s: A Business Empire Built from Five Thousand 90年代：五千起步的商业帝国 Sun and Moon in Gold金中日月Urban845k WordsOngoing [Stock Trading + Ancient Wisdom + Comeback + Entrepreneurship + Opportunities of the Era + Romance] In 1997, on the eve of the handover, Lin Tiebo entered the stock market at its peak with 5,000 yuan in his pocket. It was all the money he had, and his only hope of finding Xiaomei. The first time he made a move, people laughed at him in public for “not even understanding the rules.” Yet this outsider used ancient wisdom from works like the Biographies of Merchants to buy precisely at the bottom a 1.3kReads8.8Score10014d adds

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    This is not just a stock trading manual, but a practical demonstration of a hand-crafted "business philosophy." The protagonist transforms the proverb "prepare boats during drought" from classic Chinese texts like *The Biographies of Merchants* and *Tao Te Ching* into an investment philosophy, emphasizing leveraging existing resources rather than brute force in business warfare. It teaches you that in the game of capital, cultural depth is the ultimate weapon.

22. 522 六 The Good Life in the Sixties: Farming with Adorable Pets 六零好生活，跟着萌宠忙种田 Snow Melts, Moonlight Shimmers雪融月溶溶Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + a child’s growth + strengthening the nation through technology] Lying flat in the 1960s with an interstellar System? Just as Daya and her star-beast companion Hongge had settled into a comfortable life, the System…crashed! Her star-beast companion was forced to transmigrate into a sickly boy from the capital, and even became her nominal “little uncle”? Her golden finger worked only sometimes, her body was frail, and the circumstances were pressing. They had no choice but to re 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A novel with a distinctive style, driven by plot, unconventional, non-clichéd, and not mindless; featuring a cute child's growth and the advancement of science and technology; 850,000 words; completed.

23. 523 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 64.7kReads9.1Score7.6k14d adds
24. 524 重 Reborn in 1963: I Became My Own Great-Uncle 重生1963：我成了我大伯 Old Taoist of Xishan西山老道Urban340k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Taking His Own Uncle’s Place + Single Female Lead + Everyday Life + No Angsty Drama + Has a Pocket Space] Reborn in 1963 and taking his own uncle’s place, Sun Tong looks at the large brood of “children” crying to be fed and decides to shoulder the burden of supporting his family. In this life, he won’t just change his family’s fate. He’ll also seize the chance Heaven has given him and live a life without regrets! 804Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    Five novels set in the famine-stricken years of the 1950s and 1960s. ① Li Zhiyuan discovers that he has transmigrated to the 1960s, a time of famine and food shortages. Fortunately, a farm accompanied him, and he farms during this famine-stricken year.

25. 525 九 Lord of Reincarnation in the Nine Domains 九域轮回之主 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis Good-for-nothing Lin Feng is betrayed by his beloved and his clan brother, stripped of all his cultivation, and thrown into the Blood Prison of the Nine Netherworlds. In his despair, he awakens the Nine Hells Reincarnation Seal, which can devour baleful energy, souls, and even the myriad laws of the heavens! From then on, the Blood Prison becomes his hunting ground, baleful energy his nourishment, and ferocious beasts his watchdogs. When he shatters the Nine Hells and returns to the Ni 722Reads8.8Score2514d adds

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    Take You Back to the Courtyard Novel

26. 526 你 You’re Marrying a City Girl? Fine, I’ll Marry the Commander of the Military District 你娶城里姑娘？行，我嫁军区首长 Qiaoqiao Reads Without Her Brain看书不带脑子的乔乔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled: “Divorced in the Sixties Without a Worry, My Ex-Husband Plays Matchmaker for Me” Career arc: From child bride to female military doctor [The Sixties + remarriage + joining the army + devoted husband + medical skills + cozy everyday life + no needless angst] Zhu Linlang woke up one day to find she had landed in the 1960s. The good news: the world was at peace, and she still had all her arms and legs. The bad news: her husband, who had just been promoted, wanted a divorce. Her b 16.5kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
27. 527 热 Legend of Mir: The Dragon Era 热血传奇：天龙纪元 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Sports2.0M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao was an ordinary person from an ordinary world. After an accident, he transmigrated into a thrilling, legendary world full of danger. Unknown threats and challenges lurked everywhere. New to this strange world, Lin Xiao struggled to find his footing. But fate can turn in an instant. He met like-minded companions, including Su Li and Nuoxue. Fighting side by side and growing stronger together, they gradually conceived a bold idea: to establish the Longyuan Star Alliance. Through everyon 236Reads9.5Score—14d adds
28. 528 重 Reborn in the Passionate Years 重生激情岁月 Roast Duck, No Slicing Needed烤鸭不用片Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn, one female lead, not fanfiction, Four-Nine City, with a pocket dimension, no angst, everyday hard work, happy to take it easy after waking up, don't read if you want mindless wish fulfillment] I return to Four-Nine City in 1958 and start working toward my goals by figuring out how to get an urban household registration. My dream is to wake up whenever I want and count money until my fingers cramp, stockpile gold, collect paintings and calligraphy, grow medicinal herbs, and buy a courtya 12kReads7.4Score69414d adds
29. 529 热 The Path to Taming Demons in the Zuma Continent 热血传奇：祖玛大陆的训魔之路 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Sports1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao is the quintessential rich second-generation heir, usually idle and carefree, with a passion for immersing himself in Legend of Mir. His father chairs a publicly listed conglomerate, and his mother is also a successful businesswoman. But the powerful Wang family of the capital sets its sights on the Lin family's business. Old Master Wang holds a high-ranking national post, and the family's heir apparent, Wang Jingyu, colludes with local officials to maliciously undermine the Lins so he 14Reads7.6Score—14d adds
30. 530 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 33.5kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    🎈🍬A super captivating transmigration novel set in a historical period! You'll have to read it to believe it! In the third world, the male lead is a mayor, a man of imposing presence. At thirty, his old house catches fire, and he falls instantly in love with the female lead, but worries she might be a spy. ✨🎈He investigates her, yet fears she'll find out and leave him.

31. 531 快 Quick Transmigration: The Marquis’s Concubine’s Daughter Makes It Big in the 1970s 快穿：侯府庶女在年代爆红了 Dreams Shattered入梦破碎Fantastical Romance296k WordsOngoing (Since you've stopped by, take a look. You can even roast me. Sending love.) A survival diary of an ancient-era concubine transmigrating quickly into the modern world. (The author loves women and won't put them through misery.) Quick transmigration + transmigrated, growth-oriented heroine + heroine with a halo (she'll have a golden finger) + self-interested but polished + slow pacing (very slow, the author has given her cheat powers) + building a career comes first! + romance / marriage and chil 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a good read, perfect for when you're bored. A sweet and refreshing period novel.

32. 532 重 Reborn as a Chubby Girl in the Sixties 重生六零小肥婆 Kumquat Lemon金桔柠檬Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A young couple are both reborn in an era of scarcity, surrounded by all kinds of troublemakers. Worst of all, they have the glorious task of leading these troublemakers onto the right path. Liu Jiajia is in tears. Her charges keep getting into one mess after another, and she can't keep a lid on things! “Don't be afraid, sweetheart. I'll always have your back.” A handsome, promising young man marries a lazy, greedy, uneducated country bumpkin, yet he's determined to spoil and indulge her. What, y 235Reads8.7Score—14d adds
33. 533 六 Taking on the Whole Nasty Family in the 1960s 六十年代硬刚极品一家人 Bai Shuitan白水谈Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + period setting + a whole family of terrible people + crushing villains + revenge and face-slapping + devoted couple] After the pitiful original owner, Shen Siyue, was driven to her death by her family and smashed her head against a wall, Shen Siyue from the 21st century transmigrated into her body. The Shen family's shameless behavior enraged Shen Siyue. She resolved to right their wrongs and avenge the original owner. Old Lady Wang, you love hitting people, don't you? Then I'l 613Reads8.2Score15814d adds

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    In the winter of the 1960s, people only ate two meals a day, and they had to drink thin porridge. Back then, every penny was precious.

34. 534 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming My Husband's Favorite in Period Novels 快穿之在年代文里成为老公心尖尖 Dreams Shattered入梦破碎Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted A heroine who is a polished pragmatist, loves to laze around, and isn't a self-sacrificing saint. A pregnancy and childbirth story with genuinely sweet romance, but no fixed couple. P.S. A little dragon girl from the Immortal Realm descends to the mortal world to undergo trials. Liu Meier spent her days in the Immortal Realm stirring up trouble and doing no serious work. One day, the Heavenly Emperor finally had enough and sent her down to the mortal world. Her mother couldn't bear to see her c 994Reads6.2Score—14d adds
35. 535 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 9kReads9.0Score71214d adds

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    These three books are all from the 1960s. I like the first one the most; I feel it's the pinnacle of 1960s literature (this is just my personal opinion, please don't be offended if you disagree).

36. 536 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: The Little Dragon Girl Commands the Wind and Rain with Her Space 穿越六零：小龙女带空间呼风唤雨 Golden Petals, Golden Stamens, Golden Bud金瓣金蕊金骨朵Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Everyone's beloved little lucky charm + cozy everyday life + children + lively and cheerful + space + patriotism + big shots + bickering partners doing research together) During the famine years, the Miao family welcomed a new addition: a pretty little girl. Grandma Miao straightened her back. “So what if she was a fish in her last life? Even wolves have to cower when they see her!” The pack of wolves, sprawled on the ground after being called cowards, felt terribly aggrieved. They h 597Reads9.2Score10314d adds

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    🌸1960S Famine Novel🌸 The female protagonist is a lucky koi fish who transmigrated to the 1960s while leaping over the dragon gate. A deity then compensated her with a spatial dimension. Koi fish are generally blessed with good fortune, so her family didn't suffer too much initially. Later, as disasters struck various parts of the country, the female protagonist and another powerful figure quietly went to deliver supplies.

37. 537 东 Tales of the Northeast: Women Who Climbed Over the High Walls of Grand Estates 东北往事之翻过深宅高墙的女人们 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance868k WordsOngoing In 1946, on the black soil of Northeast China, Chunxiang, daughter of tenant farmer Wang Mazi, marries Liu Laogen, the landlord's son. Her father receives several acres of good farmland and dozens of silver dollars as a handsome betrothal gift. She thinks she has married into wealth and will live a secure life as a young madam, but Liu Laogen has a hidden ailment, and their marriage proves to be one in name only. Chunxiang is determined to escape the prison that has trapped her, but her greedy f 55.2kReads8.7Score3.1k14d adds

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    A period novel starting from the 1950s, super exciting!

38. 538 军 A Sweet Military Marriage and Life on an Island for a Lovely Beauty 军婚甜如蜜，俏美人的海岛生活 Cong Xuan丛萱Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [1980s setting + no golden finger + transmigrate + island life + military marriage + food + sweet romance] Lu Ting has barely woken up when she realizes she has transmigrated into a book. There’s even a reborn woman in the story who has her in her sights. Determined to turn her fate around, Lu Ting refuses to go to the countryside as an educated youth. Instead, she immediately attends a matchmaking event organized by the authorities. She finds herself a suitable husband and gets married in a fla 8kReads8.8Score49914d adds
39. 539 我 My Whole Family Was Reborn in the 1950s With a Pocket Dimension and Billions in Assets 我全家携带百亿物资空间重生五零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted In 1955, Ye Li and her entire family are reborn. Their first act is to make their grandfather, who abused them in their previous lives, eat a bullet. Their second is to return to the Great Northwest they have always longed for. Life is peaceful and cozy without any rotten relatives around. In her spare time, she raises a little wolf cub, hunts alongside the wolf king, and races across the desert on a wild camel. Dahei leisurely chews grass as he follows behind, with Xiaohuang, a little camel who 2.7kReads9.4Score40214d adds

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    🌿🌿🌿Who can resist the healing power of a two-way journey between humans and animals?😭 The hardships endured by those fighting desertification are depicted realistically and poignantly. The little creatures like the donkey Dahei and the wolf king and his son are so vividly portrayed, it's like they're right before your eyes! The imagery is incredibly powerful! From desertification control, you can gain a profound understanding of the true meaning of nature and love. After reading it, you feel both warm and empowered. A must-read for the year!

40. 540 六 The 1970s: The True Heiress Is a Culinary Goddess with a Pocket Dimension 六零：厨神真千金有空间 Cream Commune奶油公社Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + food + stockpiling + real and fake heiresses] Food blogger Zeng Yanni transmigrates into a period novel after an accident, becoming a fifteen-year-old girl abused by her family in a seaside fishing village. With her true identity shrouded in mystery, Zeng Yanni promptly splits from the family. Along with the livestream she brought with her, she stocks up on seafood: horse dung sea urchins, giant abalone, clams, razor clams, sea snails, sea cucumbers 3.4kReads9.4Score46114d adds
41. 541 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Little Divine Doctor's Wife 古穿今之神医小媳妇 Golden Corn Kernels金黄玉米粒Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted Chu Kexin was the Divine Healer Valley's only disciple. Before her master died, he told her that he had arranged a marriage for her several years ago and wanted her to find her fiancé and marry him after his death. To let her master close his eyes in peace, Chu Kexin agreed. So after burying him, she took the token he had left behind and went to the capital to marry the so-called fiancé, fulfilling her master's final wish. To her surprise, her fiancé already had someone he loved and had no inten 6.9kReads9.1Score53514d adds
42. 542 笑 The Laughingstock Factory Compound 笑料厂大院 Qingqing's Mimi卿卿的咪咪Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Blended Family + Childhood Sweethearts + Building a Fortune + Healing + Everyday Life] In 1985, my dad brought my mom home as his bride with a copy of Household Budgeting in hand. She was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted; he was a timid bean-counter. Together, they held a family together. For a home of their own, for the sake of making ends meet, and to raise a daughter who wasn’t his by birth. My biological father got out of prison and asked my mom if they could go back to the way things were 1.6kReads6.6Score10714d adds

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    A thrilling famine-themed historical novel; highly recommended!

43. 543 穿 The Transmigrated Cannon Fodder's Life as an Educated Youth 穿书炮灰的知青日常 Wu Zhe Who Loves Beiling Meatballs爱吃北岭丸子的吴哲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no black-market trips + devoted couple + pocket dimension + special abilities] Ling Yunyue wakes up as a minor character, a young educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. She snaps to her senses and quickly starts stockpiling supplies, determined to keep her distance from the male and female leads. But she accidentally runs into another minor character. Huh? Why is this one so different from the book's description? Zou Sikang never imagined that after blowi 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    Nice!!!

44. 544 重 Reborn in 1960: From Bachi Alley to Hongjiagou 重生1960：八尺巷爆到洪家沟 The Chosen One王者之选Urban407k WordsCompleted After leaving Eight-Foot Alley, Hong Tiejun found an empty corner and tossed the cornmeal into his pocket dimension. Before he had even made it to the mouth of the alley, he had already wolfed down the cornmeal cake. Feeling the money and ration coupons in his pocket, Hong Tiejun couldn’t help reflecting... Hongjiagou lay at the foot of Dahei Mountain, and it was still a desolate place. Nestled against the mountains and water, Hongjiagou had fields stretching out in every direction... Hong Tie 1.2kReads6.7Score—14d adds

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    A fantastic story from the 1960s!

45. 545 穿 Transmigrated into a Pitiful Girl in the 1960s, She Uses Her Wood Powers to Grow Crops 穿成六零小可怜，木系异能搞种植 Zhou Bei洲北Modern Romance884k WordsCompleted Lin Qi came from the apocalypse to the 1960s and entered the body of a simple-minded girl who had starved to death. Even after half a year, she still couldn’t fully control a body that wasn’t originally hers. Her movements were slow, she had trouble speaking, and her eyes were often vacant and unfocused… So people outside started saying: The Lin family’s third child isn’t crazy anymore, but she’s become mentally disabled. Either way, she was still a fool. The fool Lin Qi became a stumbling block 10.9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
46. 546 四 Siheyuan: 1942 from the Start 四合院：开局1942 Clouds and Water in the Sky npc云水在天npcMale-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted In 1942, Henan suffers a severe drought. Nie Pengfei transmigrates into this world and faces the hellish start of being separated from his family and on the verge of starving to death. What should he do? Read on to see how the divine doctor from Jin Yong’s novels makes his mark in the Siheyuan. Here you’ll find Fifth Master Fan and Tong Fengquan, as well as Seventh Master Bai and Yi Zhonghai, along with Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and others. A broader scope brings you a different Siheyuan experience. 34.1kReads6.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    You can try these two books. The first one is already finished, and the second one has over 100,000 words.

47. 547 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.4kReads9.3Score76514d adds

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    Famine era of the 1950s and 1960s

48. 548 年 Period: Scraping By in 1958 年代：我在1958苟活 Clouds and Water in the Sky npc云水在天npcUrban338k WordsCompleted This book is also known as “To Eat Meat Without Shame, I Had to Make the Whole Village Rich” I woke up one day and somehow transmigrated to 1958, an era when food and clothing were scarce. My parents had died of illness, leaving behind three young children. We had nothing, and our uncle was eyeing us, hoping to take one of us in. The good news was that I had a sign-in System. The bad news was that the sign-in rewards were few and pretty lousy. There was nothing for it. I could only rely on the b 4.2kReads—Score25514d adds
49. 549 老 The Old Ghost Reborn in the 1960s: Not One Enemy Gets Away 老鬼重生六零：仇人一个也别想跑 Glory Returned荣归Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Space, rebirth, superhuman strength] [Period setting, inspirational, satisfying story] In her previous life, she worked hard every day, yet still failed to earn her family's approval. She was sold twice, and in the end, her husband was worked to death while she was murdered by her enemy on a mountain. Her two children were used by others and then died by suicide, and the benefactor who had once saved her was left in a vegetative state because of her. She became a ghost and watched over her bene 10.1kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
50. 550 出 A Way Forward Through Mountains and Rivers 出路之山重水复 I Am But Floating Dust我本浮尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + Family + Women + Career + Workplace business battles + No romance + Society + An exploration of human nature] No cheat powers, no dramatic comeback. A deep look at the struggles and prospects of 99% of ordinary people! Wish-fulfillment stories are everywhere, but once the excitement fades, only emptiness remains. In the end, we all have to face the grind of daily life and the warmth or coldness of human relationships. This slow-burning work of realism offers no lucky breaks or 2.5kReads9.5Score36214d adds

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    This book will definitely meet your requirements. It is a book in two parts: the first part describes the tragic life of the father, Lin Luyuan, and the second part describes the career struggles of the daughter, Lin Yueya.

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