Historical-Era Novels 年代文。。。。

1. 101 重 Reborn in 1960: Surrounded by Beautiful Women 重生60，美女如云 Little Dingdang小小一叮当Urban507k WordsCompleted (Short drama title: Reborn in 1960, My Mute Wife Brings Me Endless Fortune) [Period setting + reborn + System + building wealth + capitalist + strengthening the nation through technology + photos of real people] In his previous life, Wei Ming followed his parents’ wishes and married a mute woman. But he had always been in love with the village belle. To marry her, he drove his mute wife to jump off a cliff. Only after spending his entire family fortune to marry the village belle did Wei Ming 3.4kReads8.4Score249Shelves

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   This is a must.

2. 102 重 Reborn in the Famine Years, My Wife Tries to Lose Weight Every Day 重生饥荒年代，媳妇天天闹减肥 A Wolf Travels a Thousand Miles狼行千里Urban2.5M WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 41.3kReads8.4Score4.4kShelves
3. 103 四 Siheyuan: I Have Seven Fairies at Home, and I'm Really Busy 四合院：家有七仙女，我真忙 Lucky Brother吉利哥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted "A Family with Seven Daughters" + "Everyday Family Life" + "Heartwarming" + "System" + "Pocket Dimension" + "Stockpiling Supplies" The story is plausible and true to its premise, with plenty of conflict, no demonization, and no saintly heroics. There are no grand ambitions. The goal is simply to live a good, quiet life. My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.1kReads7.0Score183Shelves
4. 104 带 Transmigrated to the Sixties with Space-Borne Supplies, I Became the Bandit Stronghold’s First Lady 带空间物资穿越六零之山寨大小姐 Daji's Old Soul妲己的老灵魂Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted Completed. A period novel with a cultivation storyline. 🌹🌹🌹 A heads-up: The heroine is rather naive at first. She has some brains, but not many, and grows over the course of the story. 🌹🌹🌹 The story is mainly about a high school student who transmigrates to the 1960s. If you're looking for a story with a strong, independent heroine, try another one. 🌹🌹🌹 As for the plot, the first part focuses on unlocking a pocket dimension, making money, stockpiling goods, transmigrating, and treasure hunting. 5kReads8.5Score631Shelves

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5. 105 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

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   🌈🌞This is a period drama set in a bygone era. It's about everyday life, with a few ordinary, uneventful characters. Both the male and female leads have stable jobs, and it's a heartwarming slice-of-life story. If you like this type of story, give it a try! 😘

6. 106 带 Transmigrating to the Countryside in the 1970s with a Pocketful of Supplies 带空间物资穿越七零去下乡 Daji's Old Soul妲己的老灵魂Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted Hi, everyone! This book is about Jing Shu, a retired special forces military doctor who transmigrates to the 1970s and lies flat while stringing beads. The main storyline is about unlocking a space, stockpiling supplies, and transmigrating. Then, in the 1970s, she enjoys dried sweet potatoes, gathers wood, and settles into the good life of lying flat and stringing beads. This is still a brain-off story, so before you start reading, please leave your brains with me. I’ll put them in the time-stas 11.1kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves
7. 107 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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   The first book, "The Great Courtyard World," is considered a top-tier (TPO1) novel, provided you enjoy harem stories. If you prefer single-female-lead novels, you can also read it; the female lead has more screen time than in other harem novels. It's a behind-the-scenes manipulation story; they sell you out, and you still have to thank Lin Chen. The second book, "Lin Shaowen," is okay in the early stages, with decent plot and character development. However, around chapter 1000, I didn't understand why Bang Geng treated Qin Huairu like that, even helping her with work and housing. Couldn't he have cut ties cleanly, or just sent her to jail? They're still entangled, even though she's with the protagonist; can't he just cut ties cleanly? Anyway, this part really upset me. I haven't read the next 300-400 chapters since then, not knowing how the plot will develop. The first book, "Xiao Mo's," was also the first book I paid for on Tomato Books. It wasn't much, but it was too short and weak—only three chapters.

8. 108 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.9kReads8.9Score605Shelves

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   This book is super good! I didn't skip a single chapter. I usually can't finish a novel after reading half of it, but this is the first time I've read it from cover to cover. I recommend it to everyone. The main plot is about a very capable female lead who leads her family to wealth, and a cute, talkative male lead. The whole book is very humorous. If you're interested, come and check it out!

9. 109 七 The New Wedding Night in the 1970s: The Soft and Sweet Wife of the Educated Youth 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.6kReads9.1Score654Shelves

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   1️⃣ The female lead grew up in the countryside, and the male lead was a sent-down youth. The female lead's writing is excellent, and she was invited to work in the city by an editor. Both the male and female leads are reborn (in their previous life, their marriage broke down because the male lead was too introverted; in this life, they clear up their misunderstandings and have a very sweet time). Because it's a period drama, the author included many illustrations to help us understand. The author's writing is excellent.

10. 110 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.7kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    Please show me these three books.

11. 111 月 The Moon Sets, Then Becomes Whole Again 月落又重圆 Bumper-Crop Year Snowfish丰年鳕Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, harem, no-brainer, advanced martial arts, interstellar, foreign races, alien beasts, talents that work sometimes and fail other times…and more] He transmigrated to an advanced martial arts world invaded by all kinds of alien beasts and extraterrestrials. He spent 18 years living an utterly ordinary life. When he awakened his talent, it was just as unremarkable: [Extra A]. And then… Cheats stacked on cheats, stacked on cheats, stacked on more cheats!!! Before the foreign race’ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Spanning a grand timeline of decades, from youthful days to 2026, it fully witnesses the rise and fall of a generation.

12. 112 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: Eating Gossip and Making Money, All in a Day's Work! 穿书七零，吃瓜赚钱两不误！ Li Tie李铁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [System] [Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside] [Gossip] [Feel-Good Story] [Strong Female Lead] [The Original Female Lead Is Also Strong] [Not a Simpering Wife] The heroine is very young, so the romance comes much later. Su Tao transmigrates to the 1970s and, before she has enjoyed even a few good days, is forced to go to the countryside. She gives the culprit who schemed to send her there a cold smile. You dared to plot against me? Then we're going to the countrysid 75.3kReads8.6Score9kShelves
13. 113 重 Reborn in the 80s: My Husband Loves His First Love, So I Don't Want Him Anymore 重生80：老公爱白月光，我不要了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 80s: My Husband Loves His White Moonlight, So I Don't Want Him Anymore 351Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 20

14. 114 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate to the 1970s! One Marries the Uncle, the Other the Nephew, and They Live Across the Hall 闺蜜一起穿七零！嫁舅甥，住对门 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Both Male Leads Are Devoted + Sweet Romance + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Family Life + Funny Early on] Wen Tang and her best friend Chi Yue found a novel about a real and fake heiress on a fiction website. Unlike other stories of its kind, the two heiresses weren't rivals but helped each other. They went to the countryside together, got married together, and even married an uncle and his nephew. Then they built their fortunes togethe 54kReads8.9Score7.3kShelves
15. 115 我 I'm the Fake Heiress, but the Commander Still Marries Me 我是假千金，首长未婚夫依旧娶我 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I'm the Fake Heiress, but My Commanding Officer Fiancé Still Marries Me 163Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 四 Siheyuan: I Only Want to Live a Quiet Life 四合院：只想平淡过一生 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to my younger self, to the chaos of those days and the loneliness buried deep inside, and to everyone who can't help looking back on the past. It's also dedicated to you, if you'd like to learn about life in Beijing's crowded courtyard compounds. This place was once a little world of its own: the gray walls were mottled, the doorways stood side by side, and life was noisy and real. Neighbors schemed and quarreled, clashing over every inch of land and wall, and getting red 35kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Although it's a traditional courtyard house, it's unlike any other, very interesting, and the author's skill becomes increasingly apparent as you read on. Currently serialized at two million words, all characters are intelligent, the writing style is humorous, and it's a clean and straightforward book, free of scatological humor. Set in 1953, it features a rigorous and logically sound portrayal of a powerful industrial nation. There's no hostility; the protagonist, Lao Liu, initially seems saintly, but later reveals his scheming nature towards everyone and everything around him. It avoids simplistic black-and-white characterizations, showcasing a grand vision, a deep concern for his country, and clear goals, using his advanced knowledge to quietly contribute to society.

17. 117 八 The Plump Beauty of the 1980s: I Picked Up a Tycoon as My Live-In Husband 八零胖美人：捡个大佬当赘婿 Little Ling'er小苓儿Modern Romance232k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Weight-Loss Comeback] [Get Rich Through Food] [Devoted Sweet Romance] [Face-Slapping] [Family Drama] When she woke up, Zhu Xinyu had transmigrated into a book as a 200-jin vicious supporting character in the 1980s. She and her stingy mother found a handsome amnesiac man by the sea and named him Zhu Zhaocai, then worked him like a beast of burden every day. At that very moment, the top-notch tough guy with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack was under th 560Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet, pure romance novel, featuring a female protagonist who achieves a weight loss success and builds a successful career; both the male and female leads are strong.

18. 118 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

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    ✨✨Super good, just my taste. The male lead is very smart and has a great business mind. ‍🔥💕The plot is also quite good, and there are no awful parents or relatives. I mainly watched it for the male lead!!! It's great! The characters are also very well described, but I still want to see more of the couple showing their affection. 🎉‍🔥 The storyline is vivid, not dragging, and the details are clear, it's just that the updates are a bit slow.

19. 119 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Taking Down the Worst and Getting Rich Through New Agriculture 重生八零，撕极品，搞新农业暴富 Sweet and Tangy Orange香甜酸橙子Modern Romance160k WordsOngoing [Reborn in the 1980s as an Old Woman | Splitting the Family and Cutting Ties | Taking Down the Vile In-Laws | Farming Her Way to Wealth | The Whole Family Turns Their Lives Around] Su Xiulan is reborn in a poor rural village in 1982. In her previous life, she worked hard all her life, only for her in-laws to drain away everything she had saved from years of farming, leaving her with a tragic end. Given another chance at life, she resolves to divorce and cut ties with her family, then focus on bu 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn in the 1980s + Farming to Get Rich + Extreme Family Separation + Slapping Scumbags in the Face + Don't Use Filial Piety to Pressure Me + Getting Rich + Fighting Extreme People + Old Lady's Counterattack + Everyday Family Matters

20. 120 4 At Forty, I Remarried a Commander. My Ex and His Mistress Are Both on Their Knees 40岁二嫁首长，前夫小三全跪了 The Fish's Secret鱼的秘密Modern Romance963k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in, and it’ll rise later! [Second-chance military marriage + era-set comeback + two powerful, devoted leads + rugged man spoils his wife] Lying on the operating table, Jiang Wanning finally learned that her marriage had been a trap: her husband had tried to kill her for the insurance money, and the son she had raised with so much effort was actually the illegitimate child of her scumbag husband and cousin! To survive, she climbed into the bed of Commander Gu Yuanzhe 316.8kReads8.6Score15.5kShelves

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    These two are worth watching three or four times.

21. 121 姐 The Sisters Join the Army and Mistake the Wrong Man for Their Husband: The Fierce-Looking Officer Falls for Them 姐妹随军认错夫：面凶军官沦陷了 Half-Moon Lemon月半柠Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Mistaken husband + following the army + sweet romance + snow-mochi heroine / “dirty bun” hero] Gu Zhaoning and the Gu family's adopted daughter, Su Jingwei, are both introduced to potential marriage partners. They meet two brothers from the Pei family. The elder Pei brother is destined to become a high-ranking officer, while the younger brother is destined to die heroically. So in this life, Su Jingwei secretly switches the men they were set up with and snatches the elder Pei brother before Gu 55.7kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
22. 122 重 Reborn in 1977: Starting Over After Being Dumped 重生1977，从被退婚后开始 Mo Tao K墨桃KUrban124k WordsOngoing [Educated youth in the 1970s + Countryside + Everyday life + Building wealth] In his previous life, Lu Yongnian fell in love with Wang Yaoyao, a girl from the same city, while he was sent down to the countryside. She sweet-talked him into giving up his chance to return to the city. But right after they got engaged, Wang Yaoyao disappeared. When Lu Yongnian rushed back to the city, he discovered she had cheated on him. He drank himself into a stupor and suffered frostbite so severe he nearly lost 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Male-oriented, rural, and educated youth era novels: The first book tells the story of Xu Jinyan, who travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, another educated youth sent to the countryside. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and enters university. With the help of the female lead's family, he gets a job at the cultural center and starts his path to wealth by writing novels as a side job, thus changing his destiny. The second book tells the story of Qu Zhuo, who also travels back to the 1970s and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He is framed and taken away for interrogation by the security department. Fortunately, he thinks quickly, realizes something is wrong, and shouts for help, getting rescued by the villagers and beginning his journey through that era. The third book tells the story of a male protagonist who travels into the body of a villainous female supporting character and becomes an educated youth sent to the countryside. He possesses special paper-making skills, begins a simple life, waits for the resumption of the college entrance examination, passes the exam, and returns to the city to start his life of reversal.

23. 123 重 Back to 1979: I Used My Foresight to Become the Richest Man 重回1979：我先知先觉成首富 JTXZ Nine-Heaven WalkerJTXZ九天行者Urban222k WordsOngoing In 1979, in Chenjiazhai, a mountain village in western Guangdong. The moment Chen Jiale opens his eyes, he’s back on the morning when he and Su Zijing were set up in his previous life. After getting drunk, the two of them ended up in bed together, while the culprit, Shen Haonan, waits outside with a crowd, gloating... This time, he won’t run away. He’ll take responsibility to the end, leave no regrets, and make sure Su Zijing gets married, has children, and enjoys every day of a happy life! He’ 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When poor, cultivate your own virtue; when successful, benefit all under heaven. Return to 1979 and embark on a completely new life! It contains patriotism, love, hate, and passion.

24. 124 四 An Ordinary Life in the Siheyuan 四合院的普通人生 Betel Nut and Cigarettes, All Five Poisons in One槟榔加烟五毒俱全Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A story about a courtyard house, seen through the eyes of an ordinary person. It's full of negativity, but there's positivity too. No invincible heroes, no toilet humor. Thank you for your support! 55.9kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    I've seen too many stories about people being reborn with a special ability and superpowers. They collect antiques, collect gold, all sorts of things, and become incredibly wealthy. But in these historical fiction stories, no matter how much money you have, it's useless.

25. 125 重 Reborn in 1976: The Village Belle Clings to Me from the Start 重生1976，开局村花赖上我 Dressed at Dawn晓妆初成Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Educated-youth story + not a wish-fulfillment tale + everyday life + reborn + master of laying low + witty and irreverent] Read with caution. In his previous life, after returning to the city, he went to college, pursued scientific research, and won award after award. But an accident left him reborn as an educated youth in a small village. This time around, he only wants to put down roots in the village and live a quiet life. But you can’t hide a pearl in the mud. He ends up making an even bigg 3.5kReads8.7Score181Shelves
26. 126 七 The 1970s: The Wild Officer Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Stunning Powerhouse 七零：狂野军官被绝美大佬拿捏了 Pear Star Bunny梨星兔纸Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + military marriage + space + sweet romance + doting husband + feel-good story + both leads are cherished by everyone + everyday life in the army] Jiang Zhizhi, a special forces soldier hailed as a peerless beauty and all-around genius, transmigrated into a book and became the beloved youngest daughter of a family of scientists. From the start, her parents were sent away for labor reform. Her choices were to go on a blind date with a six-foot military officer or pack he 32.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    The older brother always brags about his sister to his other brothers. When the female lead first arrived at the military base, the brother's brothers went to pick her up, and she fell in love with him at first sight, even calling him "brother-in-law" instead of "brother." [Laughing and crying emoji]

27. 127 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Village Beauty and I Reclaim the Great Northern Wilderness! 穿越70，村花和我开垦北大荒！ Longcheng Yuyu龙城玉雨Urban135k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Farming + Cozy Daily Life + One Heroine + Food + A Light System] Yang Yiming woke up one morning and found he had transmigrated to the Great Northern Wilderness in the 1970s. He had become one of countless educated youths sent to the countryside. After unexpectedly obtaining a System, he gave up the hard-won chance to return to the city and resolved to put down roots in the Great Northern Wilderness. When people tried to stop him from farming, he decisively planted them 7Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    Every book is amazing, especially the second one. I'm currently experiencing a reading slump, so I'm looking for similar books.

29. 129 国 A Peerless Patriot: Reborn in Officialdom, 1976 国士无双：官场重生1976 Uncle Pie馅饼大叔Urban1.3M WordsCompleted First: Liu Hongyi is a top science student with two roles, one within the government system and the other as a university professor. Reborn in 1976, what must he do? You guessed it: enrich the nation and build a powerful military! Using his vast knowledge and insights far ahead of his time, he leads the people to prosperity while building powerful technology and armed forces. A great nation rises, the dragon soars in the East, and the foreign powers turn out to be me! Second: This is a genuine, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book in the "Sent-Down Youth" series tells the story of Xu Jinyan, who travels back to the 1970s and becomes a sent-down youth in the Great Northern Wilderness. He enters into a fake marriage with Li Wanyu, another sent-down youth. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he passes the exam and enters university. With the help of the female protagonist's family, he gets a job at the cultural center and starts writing books, thus changing his destiny.

30. 130 穿 I Became the Wife of a Commander Who Died Young! Now His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成早死首长的妻子！被全家团宠 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A Novel Set in the 1980s) (Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Transmigrating into a Book vs. Transmigrating) A car accident sent Ye Fangfei into a novel. Its world was a parallel timeline in the early 1980s. The novel’s protagonists were the younger brother of her husband, Shen Zhanxun, and his wife. Shen Zhanxun was nothing but a stepping-stone they used to build their wealth. In the novel, Shen Zhanxun left the military to join the municipal public security bureau. He died while 94.8kReads9.0Score11.7kShelves
31. 131 重 Back to 1978: From Odd Jobs to Hunter 重返78：全职，从猎人开始 Xiao Yun潇沄Urban2.9M WordsOngoing After returning to 1978, Xu Shaoping became a young educated youth at the foot of Changbai Mountain. After decisively settling there, he began his new life as a hunter. In the mountains, he could hunt bears and pigs and find ginseng; back down below, he could catch fish, treat illnesses, and cook delicious food. He was a master of every trade: whatever he learned, he could do, and whatever he could do, he mastered... With reform and opening up on the horizon and the entire nation’s economy poise 10.7kReads7.9Score726Shelves
32. 132 牧 The Horse Herder: I'm No Cao Thief 牧马人：我不是曹贼 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction407k WordsCompleted (Pure Romance + One Female Lead + Everyday Life in the 1960s + Hunting) A fanfiction based on the film The Herdsman. If you want chicken, I'll go catch one for you in the hills; If you want fish, I'll go spear some in the river; If you want wild fruit, I'll pick some for you in the woods; If you want wild vegetables, I'll dig some up for you in the fields. After all, I'm your wife, Li Xiuzhi. If I don't spoil you, who will? And since I'm a forest ranger, if we don't eat meat, who will? Other peo 1.3kReads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Two completed novels, one currently reading; two time-travel stories about horse herders, and one about a man whose livelihood depends on food and steel—all lighthearted period novels depicting ordinary daily life. Tired of traditional courtyard houses? Check this out! Good read, Chinese people don't lie to Indians!

33. 133 我 I'm the Family Babysitter in a Period Novel 我在年代文里当德华 Daydreaming Little Tangyuan发呆的小汤圆Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted A bold, outgoing heroine × a hero who starts out refined and gentle, then falls hard Li Qingxiu transmigrates into a period novel as the younger sister-in-law of its tragic heroine. When her family tries to marry her off to a widower in exchange for a bride price, Li Qingxiu pretends to be crazy, kicks and punches her way through them, then bundles up her bedding and heads off to be her tragic sister-in-law’s own personal Dehua. At her sister-in-law’s home, she meets the older brother, who’s an 23kReads8.4Score2.7kShelves
34. 134 六 A Chef at the Machine Repair Factory in the Sixties 六十年代，我在机修厂当厨师 Angel Big Beauty天使大美丽Male-Channel Fanfiction542k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Simple, Peaceful Life + One Heroine + Heartwarming] Is this the world of Man Is Iron, Food Is Steel? Sorry, Cui Dake, Ding Qiunan is mine. If they won't make her a permanent employee, I'll help her get the job. I'll find a solution for her parents' work too. If she wants to take the stage, I'll make it happen. Want to go to college? We'll go straight to graduate school. What can I say? I just love spoiling my wife. 2.5kReads8.1Score108Shelves
35. 135 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 Romance859k 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 53.6kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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    You will definitely not regret reading this book

36. 136 一 I Accidentally Transmigrated into My Late Aunt 一不小心，穿成了我那早死的姑姑 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Fang Qingqing transmigrates as an aunt who died young. She vows to help her family become among the first to get rich, and to give them hope. Somehow, she ends up catching the attention of a man who will become a bureau chief in the future. She feels bad about holding back his career, but he keeps pursuing her at every turn. Note: In her world, her aunt died young. 4kReads8.2Score381Shelves
37. 137 被 Stranded in the Mountains, I Found a 1970s Army Chief to Share My Meals 被困深山，七零首长成了我饭搭子 Zai Zhi再吱Modern Romance359k WordsOngoing Jiang Suining opened her eyes to a once-in-a-century disaster from the start: her adoptive father was dead, a man had injured legs, and she had fallen into the mountains. After making it out, she discovered that the keepsake entrusted to her had been stolen, her adoptive older sister had married into a powerful family, and she had been sold. No matter. When the village bully tried to drag her back to have his babies, she slapped him straight into the police station. Her adoptive sister denied th 738Reads—Score106Shelves

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    You should check it out. It has funny moments, but you'll end up crying while laughing. It's about everyday family life, and it's heartwarming and healing.

38. 138 四 Siheyuan: Young Silly Zhu's Comeback 四合院：青年傻柱的逆袭人生 Threshing Glacier打谷冰川Male-Channel Fanfiction512k WordsCompleted At twenty-five, he transmigrates into the world of the courtyard house and becomes He Yuzhu! What? His father, He Daqing, ran off! Good riddance. Isn’t this a perfect start? His father’s gone and left behind a big house. The old man may not care about his foolish son, but plenty of other people do. Leech off the old man? Absolutely. Might as well get the money back early, since he’s going to be taking it anyway. Yi Zhonghai: “Zhuzi, here’s 200 yuan. Go buy yourself a bicycle.” He Yushui: “Brothe 16.2kReads8.8Score619Shelves
39. 139 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 51.4kReads8.0Score6.4kShelves
40. 140 四 The Old Sixth Doctor in the Siheyuan 四合院里的老六医生 Ah Dou Ah Ah Ah阿斗啊啊啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted A medical PhD from the 21st century arrives in the 1950s. His mother has just passed away, and his father has started a new family in the Northeast. He studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and is assigned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He moves into the compound at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Just as he enters, he runs into a general meeting of the residents. Will he let them have their way? 42.4kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
41. 141 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [I also highly recommend it] The female protagonist travels back to 1970 with a system that allows her to instantly kill, and rises from a purchasing agent in a supply and marketing cooperative to work in the export industry. Her career is fulfilling, her family dotes on her, and the film is full of nostalgia. It's definitely worth watching!

42. 142 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 203.7kReads9.4Score13.9kShelves

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    The first of the historical novels is undoubtedly the best.

43. 143 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, I Go All Out Unlocking Skills 穿越六零，我疯狂点亮技能 Tales from North and South南北往事Urban972k WordsOngoing Lu Huai'an woke up one morning and found that he had transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1960s. From the start, he nearly starved to death by the roadside. The brigade leader took him in, and now wants to marry his daughter off to him? He awakened a pocket-dimension System that can unlock an unlimited number of skills? Traditional medicine, hunting, cooking, farming, mechanics... See how he uses his skills to make a thriving life for himself in this famine-stricken era. 1.9kReads8.4Score135Shelves

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    Sixteen novels set in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, all male-oriented. They include stories about going to the countryside, gathering and hunting, and rural-to-urban migration. The plots are exciting, the characters are intelligent, and the stories are incredibly engaging.

44. 144 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lie Flat! 穿越七零我躺平了！ Big Head Has a Fish大头有条鱼Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A 48-year-old man who’d chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the body of 18-year-old Li Changshun! He becomes one of the sent-down youths heading to the countryside in 1973. In Kaoshan Tun Brigade, Dongfang Commune, Dong’an County, Danjiang City, he lies in bed, keeping a low profile as he waits for the new era to arrive. (This is simply a story about the ordinary life of a sent-down youth. The writing is unassuming, and the plot moves at a fairly slow pace. It’s steeped in everyday life, not a 64.9kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves

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    1970S, multiple female leads, spatial elements, and a relaxed atmosphere!

45. 145 无 Homeless, I Marry an Army Officer with a Hundred-Billion-Space 无家可归，我带百亿空间嫁军官 Third Tang Sister唐家三姐Modern Romance898k WordsOngoing Now with voice acting! [1980s military marriage + raising kids + space + everyday family life + building a fortune + devoted husband] Jiang Ling, a trillionaire CEO, dies horribly and transmigrates into a book. She was supposed to become the happy heroine, but the villainess is reborn, and Jiang Ling becomes a cannon-fodder villainess instead. She is forced to marry a short-lived military officer, and unexpectedly gains a super space. One of the space's tasks is to marry that short-lived officer 5.5kReads8.5Score608Shelves

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    A female CEO with a trillion-dollar fortune dies tragically and transmigrates into a novel set in the era her own company is preparing to adapt into a short drama. Originally, she was forced to marry the doting male lead, but unexpectedly, the female supporting character is reborn and marries her off to a cold-blooded, short-lived military officer.

46. 146 八 Pampered Marriage of the ’80s: The Young General Abducts His Childhood Sweetheart 八零宠婚：军少诱拐小青梅 In the Third Month余三月里Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + one-on-one romance + building an island + childhood sweethearts + making a fortune + raising cats and kids + local-born leads] (Wolfish young officer childhood friend x lively beauty childhood sweetheart) Fang Yingyue is the lively little beauty everyone knows from the military compound. Everyone knows she has a childhood friend who has protected her since they were little, and no one dares bully her. After they marry, she doesn't join him at his post. Then one day, she has 5.3kReads8.4Score339Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both native, without any special abilities, childhood sweethearts! They are well-matched in terms of social status! Both the male and female leads come from wealthy families, and the female lead accompanies the male lead to the army at the beginning of the story. There are no misunderstandings between them, and their relationship is good! The female lead has never experienced hardship! The male lead has protected the female lead since childhood! Her family also dotes on her! So the female lead has never suffered hardship! There is no female rivalry, no awful characters, and it's a heartwarming story.

47. 147 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    Zhao Jinshu & Lu Jintai are so good!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] The combination of female lead rebirth, historical setting, sweet romance, and everyday family life is very novel. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

48. 148 六 The Sixties: There's a Little Shop in My Mind 六零：脑海中有间小卖铺 Ah Hei Isn't White阿黑不白Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket space + convenience store + family life + leisurely living + hunting + engineer] Li Xuewen transmigrates to the 1960s, where he faces a shortage of clothes, food, and supplies. Luckily, there's a magical little convenience store in his mind, stocked with everything: food, supplies, knowledge... If he can think of it, the store has it. With this magical little store, Li Xuewen's life goes swimmingly... 13.5kReads8.2Score950Shelves

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    These are all good. [Upvote][Upvote]

49. 149 赶 The Tidal-Flat Forager Dad: Bound to Sea Beasts, He Claims the Entire Ocean 赶海奶爸：绑定海兽承包整片大海 Tomato, Banana, Eggplant, and Egg番茄香蕉茄子蛋Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday life] [Shore fishing] [Dad life] [Tycoon] A lazy man suddenly decides to work hard and make money, only to be tricked into going to Nanyang as a piglet, where he spends decades doing hard labor under a slave owner. Reborn, he escapes from the slave owner and returns to his village, determined to raise his child and build a better life. Back in the village, he discovers he has activated a System that lets him bond with animals and command them. Bond with a green crab, and it’ll help him 58.4kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
50. 150 重 Reborn in 1996: I Left My Jerk Ex Behind, and Life Is Sweeter Than Honey 重生九六，远离渣男，日子比蜜甜 Qianqian Cola浅浅可乐Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted After dying alongside the scumbag, Lan Shiyao returned to the age of eighteen. Given another chance at life, she decisively stayed away from the scumbag, made up for the regrets of her past life, protected her family and friends, focused on making money, built her fortune, and thrived, until those who had once hurt her could only look up to her! 6.6kReads6.9Score476Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a historical romance novel I just finished reading. It's not overly sentimental or melodramatic, and it's quite enjoyable.

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