Stories Set in the 1950s, 60s, or 70s. Good Writing, Please. No Transmigration-and-Raising-Kids Plots 年代文，50.60.70，要文笔好的，不要穿越后养娃的

1. 501 七 The Strongest Girl of the 1970s Joins Her Childhood Sweetheart in the Military Camp 七零大力囡囡，携手竹马闯军营 A Cup of Rabbit一杯兔Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted (1970s setting + super-strong little girl + childhood sweethearts + military marriage + no other golden fingers) At five years old, Jiang Xiaoyu, a super-strong little girl, awakens her ancestral divine strength. The already mischievous child immediately renames herself Jiang Bawang and turns the whole world upside down. When her sister is bullied, she cries, “Take this, my mighty divine palm!” and beats the bully into a pig's head. Whenever she's bored, she heads into the mountains to punch wil 4.4kReads7.2Score43014d adds

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   The female lead joins the military, the male lead conducts scientific research; each has their own shining moments, and no one is anyone's appendage.

2. 502 七 The 1970s: I Married the Man Who Prayed to the Gods 七零：我嫁给了求神拜佛的那个他 Clear Skies on the Second Day of the Fourth Month四月初二晴Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Period Setting + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives + Rebirth + Romance + No Saintly Protagonist + Golden Finger + Pocket Dimension] Blurb: Bai Xiaxia transmigrates to the 1970s, only to have her engagement broken off. The neighbors are all waiting to see her make a fool of herself. To their surprise, before long she's married to someone with even more power and status! She thinks going north to study is a reluctant choice, made after weighing her options 1Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 503 关 The Guanshan Saber 关山刀 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Historical86k WordsCompleted On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God ascended to Heaven. Yan Feilong's father did not come home. Three days later, his mother was found dead in the village temple, a wound in her stomach. The twelve-year-old boy slipped a chipped knife into his clothes and walked into the salt flats, looking for a man: tall and thin, with a mole on his chin. He found him. Three strikes. One for his father, one for his mother, and the last so he could go on living. His revenge was d 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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   All are period dramas. This is my first new work, a story about swordsmen from Guanzhong.

4. 504 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Sweetheart of the Three-Unit Courtyard Makes Money to Support Her Family 重生六零，三合院小娇娇赚钱养家 The Wind Moves, the Heart Stirs风动心动Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Period setting + System + space + devoted couple + heroine pursues hero + educated youth + workers + science and technology professionals] This story is a cozy twenty-six degrees, with a touch of sweetness. The heroine reaches the peak of life through her own hard work! Poor student Dan Qingmo transmigrates! Not only does she experience the movement to the countryside and the Third Front campaign, she also catches the wave of reform and opening up! Take a gamble, and turn a bicycle into a motor 1.9kReads9.3Score25514d adds

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   Just finished watching it. At first I thought... Then I realized that "Cidan" is a single person. Sharing it with everyone.

5. 505 荒 A Traveler in Years of Famine 荒年客 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Urban338k WordsCompleted A survival epic about ordinary Chinese people. From rural China to the torrents of modern life, three generations of the Hou family are swept along by the tide of history. The grandparents put down roots in the land. Their values, admonitions, and “family scandals” form the family's original identity and its shackles. The parents struggle through a time of transition, inheriting heavy burdens while kindling a desire to change their fate. As someone born in the 1980s, I linger at the divide betwe 133Reads6.6Score10514d adds
6. 506 大 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 8.8kReads9.1Score78214d adds
7. 507 重 Can the Road to Rebirth Go Well? 重生路能走好吗 Xuan Zhi宣之Urban300k WordsCompleted Also known as Transmigrating to 1936: My Remarkable Life Who would choose to transmigrate here? Since you’re forcing me to do this, and I can’t beat you, I’ll run. I’ll hide from you. Surely that’s allowed, right? Ever since I’ve kept my distance from you, my life has been more exciting than you can imagine. 111Reads—Score—14d adds

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8. 508 埋 The Sister Buried Beneath My Feet 埋在我脚下的姐姐 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋17k WordsCompleted The Sister Buried Beneath My Feet 7Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 509 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score74014d adds
10. 510 带 Back to the Sixties with a Pocket Dimension: The Delicate Educated Youth Wins the Handsome Heartthrob 带空间回六零，娇气知青拿下男神 Peering into Spring窥春Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted [Completed + transmigrates into a book + sweet romance + devoted husband + top-tier male lead + satisfying wish fulfillment] When Zhou Yi'an transmigrated and learned she was being sent to the countryside, she was thrilled. Knowing her biological father's social connections were a problem, Zhou Yi'an went along with being sent down to the countryside, taking the opportunity to fleece her father and stepmother for a hefty haul. She was sure she would thrive in the countryside. But she never expec 2.8kReads8.9Score15514d adds

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    The male lead really dotes on his wife, and the female lead is a little dramatic but funny. It's really good, hahaha.

11. 511 7 The 1970s: You Have Space, So Why Not Hunt and Trade? 70年代：有空间你不打猎倒卖？ Cowherd from the Ten Thousand Mountains十万大山放牛娃Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Travel between two worlds ➕ resell supplies ➕ raise hunting dogs ➕ hunt ➕ raise wild animals ➕ fish for rare giant fish ➕ build a wellness resort ➕ bring technical documents for missiles, aircraft carriers, and fighter jets, along with high-yield hybrid seeds, to the 1970s and 1980s] He transmigrates to 1977, an era when guns and hunting are unrestricted and wild animals are unprotected. Yang Guangshu, fifteen Chinese hunting dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs, Xiasi dogs, and East Sichuan hunting dogs, pl 24.6kReads8.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    Traveling back to the 1970s, settling in a production brigade, living with just a dog and hunting for a living—if you're looking for something to read, check this out; it'll help pass the time.

12. 512 重 Back to 1973: I Have a Sign-In System 重回1973，我有签到系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban896k WordsOngoing A wage slave among wage slaves was summoned to work overtime in the middle of the night. On his way home at dawn, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sent him back to the fervent era. Armed with an incomplete cultivation sign-in System, let's see how he makes his mark in those turbulent times. 16.4kReads6.8Score1.1k14d adds
13. 513 修 A Cultivation Master in the 1960s, Gathering Energy by Touching Trees 修仙大佬到六零摸树攒能量 Two Treasures at Home家有两个宝Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted Period-Era Story + Cute Pets + Feel-Good Story + Space + Transmigration Huang Chang never imagined that picking up a tiny drop of water in a secret realm would drain a thousand years of her cultivation, turn her back into a six-year-old girl, and send her to another world. Luckily, this was a world of ordinary mortals, so she wouldn't be in danger despite losing her cultivation. Water Mirror Space: “Beep beep. A kindred spirit with intense emotional fluctuations detected. Activate the Water Mir 814Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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14. 514 四 Siheyuan: Wang Dapeng the Jester's Happy Life 四合院，乐子人王大鹏的快乐人生 Number One Water Fish水鱼一号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A hilarious, low-conflict period piece set in a Beijing courtyard, with a scheming protagonist, a professional troublemaker, and a real scoundrel's way of doing things. Wang Dapeng transmigrates into a courtyard full of villains, where he goes head-to-head with the residents and discovers that his reputation is taking a hit. His motto is: if you can't adapt to your surroundings, make them adapt to you. If you get soaked, don't let your opponents have umbrellas. So Wang Dapeng decides to make sur 60.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
15. 515 觉 Awakening in the 1970s: The Scheming Ones Fight Me for the Protagonist Role 觉醒七零：老六们跟我争夺当主角 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Guess who the original protagonist of this world really is + everyday family life + no awful characters + no face-slapping + watching the drama] Gu Dong was hit by a door, which awakened the memories of three lifetimes and happened to give her a not entirely useless golden finger. After learning that her husband, with whom she had shared a respectful marriage for years, would soon be sent away to the countryside, Gu Dong began making plans for the future. The two, who had been growing further a 321Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead awakens memories of three lifetimes—that's fake. She discovers the male lead is about to be demoted—that's real. A chaotic rural life unfolds, with no awful characters and no face-slapping moments—a typical gossip story.

16. 516 年 Period: You Can Travel Between Two Worlds, So Why Not Hunt and Trade? 年代：能两界穿梭你不打猎倒卖？ The Rabbit Who Loves Eating Tigers爱吃老虎的兔子Urban303k WordsCompleted Period-era trading + a small farmstead + hunting + raising wild animals and hunting dogs + multiple heroines + travel between two worlds Pretty village girls, sisters-in-law, and educated young women sent to the countryside: buckle up. With his father gravely ill, Yang Guanggui is buried in debt and on the brink of losing everything. Then Yang Guanggui unexpectedly awakens the ability to travel between two worlds, freely moving between 2026 and 1975. One man, one dog, and a Type 56 semiautomatic 1.2kReads8.0Score10514d adds
17. 517 重 Back to the Late 1970s, I Have a Choice System 重回70年代末，我有选择系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban766k WordsCompleted A modern food-delivery rider was hit by a heavy truck while saving someone and sent back to the 1970s, reborn as an educated youth about to take the college entrance exam. Ding! The choice System has been activated. A choice has been triggered. Choice One: Take the college entrance exam? No way. You can return to the city freely in a year, so stay in the village for another year. Reward: Become the village secretary's live-in son-in-law. Choice Two: The college entrance exam is the only way to c 17.6kReads7.0Score1.1k14d adds
18. 518 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 41.5kReads9.2Score4.9k14d adds

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    It's a great read, with delicate emotions and a tight plot. It uses the most down-to-earth language of villagers to express the most relaxing and insightful truths, full of humor and wit. No need to skip chapters! Everyone should read this; it's so satisfying! The female lead's mental state is excellent! I'm so envious. It's so satisfying to watch her bravely and resourcefully use magic to defeat magic and punish her awful family. Five stars!

19. 519 四 Siheyuan: The Wonderful Life I Earned 四合院：赚到的美好人生 A Ray of Light一米光芒Male-Channel Fanfiction4.5M WordsOngoing [A low-key, cautious protagonist who stays behind the scenes and stirs things up, reasonably intelligent, avoids widows and trouble, original female lead, gets a bit hostile later on, slow-paced at first. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Transmigrated? And into the Siheyuan, a world of scarce food and clothing and schemers crowding every corner in the 1960s? Zhang Ping'an says none of that is a problem for someone who's scored a second life. What matters to him is turning that second chanc 29.9kReads7.3Score1.4k14d adds
20. 520 重 Reborn in 1974: I Take My Space with Me to the Countryside 重生1974年，我带空间去下乡 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban642k WordsCompleted Li Feng, a wage slave working a 996 schedule, accidentally activated the pocket dimension in the jade pendant his grandfather left him before he died. As a devoted fan of web novels on Tomato, how could he not know what opportunity was coming his way? “Grandpa! Bless your grandson with a chance to transmigrate to an awesome world. I’ll make sure our Li family has plenty of descendants.” The newly unemployed wage slave gathered what little money he had and stockpiled some supplies. Now he waits f 16.4kReads7.8Score67314d adds
21. 521 穿 Transmigrating to 1960: A Man and a Monkey Become the Family's Darlings 穿越1960一人一猴成为团宠 Big Sweet Potato, Little Potato大地瓜小土豆Urban500k WordsCompleted (Cute pets, lighthearted, funny, space, everyday life) (If you want something dark and intense, please move along.) Hou Miao transmigrates to a parallel world in 1960. While hunting, he comes across an adorable little monkey with several special abilities! From then on, the man and monkey enjoy a happy life together! (No living on coarse grain and wild greens in this story.) With his pocket dimension, Hou Miao helps his grandparents' seventeen disciples. Even during hard times, they have enough 346Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A period drama. A lighthearted and humorous slice-of-life story, slow-paced, with space and pets [thinking].

22. 522 两 A Trader Between Two Worlds: I Have a Home in 1976 两界倒爷，我在1976有个家 The Rabbit Who Loves Eating Tigers爱吃老虎的兔子Urban157k WordsCompleted Chen Jinnian, a wage slave in 2026, dies suddenly from working overtime. When he opens his eyes again, he has become an educated youth sent to the countryside in 1976. After awakening a dual-world travel System, he starts trading goods between the two worlds. From the 1970s collective production teams to the era of reform and opening up, the villagers go from having too little to eat and too little to wear to buying bicycles, televisions, and sewing machines. None of this would have been possibl 175Reads6.1Score—14d adds
23. 523 重 Reborn in 1958: One Refusal, Explosive Rewards 重生58：拒绝一下，奖励爆炸 Bao Gungun.包滚滚.Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (Updated with ten thousand words a day + funny daily life + fishing and hunting + mountain and sea foraging + business development. No tragic misery, and no scraping by on coarse grain.) Qin Shouye was reborn in 1958 and gained a Refusal System. Girl: “Big brother, marry me.” Qin Shouye: “No.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. Reward: 100 romantic encounters.” Rich heir: “Get on your knees.” Qin Shouye: “I refuse.” System: “Ding! Refusal successful. The other party's assets have been transferre 65.8kReads8.7Score5.3k14d adds
24. 524 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 19.7kReads8.7Score2.3k14d adds

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    The female lead always has her own career, while the male lead is more like an accessory.

25. 525 金 A Golden Quest: Beauty and Empire 金色征程：红颜与江山 Scorching Heat热浪逼人Urban294k WordsCompleted My first attempt at writing an online novel! It’s been quite an experience! After putting my pen down for decades, I’ve finally picked it up again. For that alone, I have to thank Tomato! Goodbye, Tomato! 13Reads—Score214d adds

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    A captivating period drama, a must-read masterpiece of 2026! Check it out! A slow-paced, completed long novel, beautifully written. The setting is the 1990s, depicting a college graduate about to enter the banking industry, their love life, and more… The characters are well-developed, and the emotional descriptions are quite delicate. Best of all, it gets more interesting as you read on, perfect for slow reading and savoring.

26. 526 重 Reborn in 1959: Little Everyday Moments in Nanluoguxiang 重生59南锣鼓巷之小日常 Gluttonous Badger贪吃獾Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the capital and settles on Nanluoguxiang. He fishes and farms, living a carefree life, learning to cook, appraising antiques, occasionally trading barbs with Zhang Haixing, and picking on the courtyard busybodies now and then. 67.8kReads8.2Score3k14d adds
27. 527 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Dump the Scumbag and His Mistress and Marry the Commander 惨死重生后，踢飞渣男绿茶嫁首长 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [1970s + Reborn and Revenge + Pocket Dimension + Building Wealth + Military Marriage + Alternate History] In her previous life, Yun Qiuyue spent her whole life as a beast of burden, giving up her own bright future to care for the bedridden mother of a scoundrel. Only on her deathbed did she discover that the man she had loved and waited for all her life had already married and had children. And the woman he married was the very “little sister” he had always talked about! Alone in the countryside 1.2kReads8.5Score12914d adds

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    You should check it out; it's quite nice and has a strong sense of everyday life.

28. 528 七 The 1970s: I Faked a Pregnancy to Trap a Husband, but Snared a Hidden Big Shot 七零：假孕骗婚，骗到隐形大佬 A Smiling View笑着的风景Modern Romance766k WordsOngoing 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

29. 529 军 A Sweeter-Than-Ever Military Marriage: The Cold, Tough Soldier Is Teased to Tears Again 军婚超甜：高冷糙汉又被撩哭了 Fan Fan Bai饭饭白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dotingly devoted husband, marriage first and love later, triplets. The male lead looks like a rough, domineering, cold and abstinent man, but he’s actually softhearted, sensitive, and easily hurt.] “What solid abs!” “What a gorgeous V-line!” “Those long legs… and that face that’s stolen my heart…” “Is this what rich people get to enjoy?” After years as a corporate drone, getting up earlier than a chicken and going to bed later than a dog, Jiang Yue finally won the lottery and was about to reach 2.2kReads8.9Score25314d adds

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    The writing is excellent. Set around the 1970s, this is a story I've been following: 1. The female lead transmigrates from ancient times to the present. After marriage, she pampers the male lead, goes to university, and becomes a researcher. The male lead, who used to be a lazy bum, becomes ambitious and starts doing business after marriage, showering the female lead with affection. The daily life is sweet and romantic, with minimal child-rearing elements. 2. The female lead transmigrates to the past and lives a good life with the male lead. There's a bit of fantasy later (the female lead is the original owner of the body, but someone else has occupied it for many years). They love each other deeply; the female lead gives the male lead half her lifespan, performs a ritual of kneeling and praying for blessings, etc. Child-rearing elements are also minimal. 3. There's no transmigration/rebirth cheat code. The female lead's fiancé neglects her for the sake of a comrade's widow. After the female lead chooses to annul the engagement, the male lead finally has a chance. The post-marital life is sweet and romantic. The female lead's body is injured after being left in the snow by her fiancé, making it difficult for her to conceive.

30. 530 四 Siheyuan: If You're So Tough, Why Don't You Do It? 四合院：你不是牛吗，你上 Dawlin Chen of Assateague Island阿萨蒂格岛的道林辰Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted I transmigrated as Silly Zhu. No, as He Yuzhu. No father, no mother, but I do have a younger sister. Not bad, not bad. I've got a pocket dimension and a spiritual spring, so I can just take it easy. What, someone's trying to bleed me dry? Let them. I'm a spend-it-all kind of guy! 25.2kReads7.7Score80914d adds
31. 531 俺 My Mother, Wang Juzhen 俺娘王菊珍 An Xin Dui Yang安心对阳Modern Romance832k WordsOngoing [Based on real life + hardship + historical era + the struggles and perseverance of ordinary people at the bottom of society] This is not a feel-good power fantasy. The protagonist of this book is my beloved and respected great-grandmother, a poor old woman who struggled through the surging tide of an era. Wang Juzhen never had an easy life. Her parents starved to death while fleeing famine, her own sister sold her for a mouthful of grain, and a landlord lusted after her. Only Wang Long gave her 109Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 532 四 Siheyuan: My Name Is Yi Zhonghe 四合院：我叫易中河 Qing Yao's Little White Cat晴瑶的小白猫Male-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsOngoing A modern man transmigrates into the world of the courtyard drama, becoming Yi Zhonghe, Yi Zhonghai’s younger brother, a character who never appeared in the show. He moves into the courtyard and takes a job at the steel mill. See how a modern soul reforms the courtyard’s self-serving residents, turning the “courtyard full of miscreants” into a true Love in the Courtyard. 84.8kReads8.0Score4.6k14d adds
33. 533 惊 Astonishing! The Top Scientist Is Being Kept by the Strongest Officer 惊！科研大佬被最强军官吃软饭了 Huang Xiaobai黄小白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + making money + apocalypse powerhouse + romance + military marriage + scientific research] [Also known as: Military Marriage: The Fierce Beauty Goes to the Countryside to Crush Her Enemies Without Taking It Easy] [Content warning: The heroine is extremely protective of her food. She spends the early part of the story in the countryside, for about 450 chapters, before turning to research] [Content warning: There is a male lead, but he 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    This book is great! No kids, no internal conflicts, logical, hilarious, and I had a blast reading it. I practically smashed my bed frame while reading it! [Kiss][Laugh] Hehe, the post-apocalyptic tycoon Qiao Yunxi transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a character with no lines, a corpse, and a tool. At the beginning, someone tried to kill her, so she turned the tables and made them into a strange idiot. Her adoptive mother wanted to steal her job and house, so she paralyzed her adoptive mother and gave her away to her lover. Her adoptive sister wanted to ruin her reputation, so she turned around and got her adopted sister sent to the countryside, preparing to repay her with a 'perfect man'! Want to steal her bicycle? She'll pop your eyeballs and bring you to justice, thus the fugitive who had been on the run for years was caught. Want to steal her money? Then choose a burlap sack, and from then on, the name 'Pink Burlap Sack' resounded throughout Shenjia'ao. A village scoundrel tried to defile her, and she reciprocated by giving him a boar. From then on, the scoundrel became pig-footed. The man jumped down from the wall, watching the petite figure before him, wielding a stick and beating people with effortless joy. He hesitated slightly: "Um, I think I've gone the wrong way. Why don't you continue?" Thus began his journey of taking the blame for her, carrying her along until he finally carried his wife, Qiao Yunxi, on his back: "Weren't you discharged from the army? Where did you get the gun?" The man: "I said I found it, do you believe me?" Qiao Yunxi: "Yes, I believe you completely."

34. 534 淑 Shufen, You Four-Times-Married Woman 淑芬，你这个四嫁女人 An Xin Dui Yang安心对阳Modern Romance890k WordsOngoing [Based on real events + Rural revitalization + Hardship + Countryside + The struggle and perseverance of ordinary people at the bottom of society] This isn’t a feel-good story. It’s a true story. Shufen’s surname was Zhao. Zhao Shufen. She was my great-great-grandmother. My great-grandmother lived boldly and did as she pleased, sometimes even making a real mess of things. She married four times and traveled far and wide. She ran a business, fled famine, ate Guanyin clay, and took up arms! Life k 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds
35. 535 重 Reborn in 1990: The System Forces Me to Become the Village Tyrant 重生90：系统逼我当村霸 Ni Linsheng逆鳞生Rural Life544k WordsOngoing [Period setting + System + village bully + reborn + farming and business + face-slapping wish fulfillment] In 2026, overworked office drone Zhou Ye dies suddenly after staying up all night. When he opens his eyes, he's back in 1990. He's become the bully whom all 3,000 villagers are chasing around to curse. His family is so poor they're starving. His older sister has to drop out of school, a supposedly good man in the village is running a scam, and an orphan girl is about to be sold. System: [St 98Reads—Score614d adds

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    Those with a score of 90 or higher can give it a try.

36. 536 四 Siheyuan: Starting with Shooting Jia Dongxu 四合院，从枪击贾东旭开始 Broken Pipe烂烟斗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Strike First and Hard] [No Forgiveness] [Multiple Women, No Exclusive Pairing] [Enjoyment in Public] [A Dreaded Name in the Courtyard] [No Bathroom Humor] ‘Since I’m already here, I’d be a fool not to stir up some trouble!’ Guided by this principle, the ruthless driver turns himself into the courtyard’s resident scourge! It all begins at a general assembly, where he toys with the courtyard pests and shoots Jia Dongxu in front of everyone! To make life better for himself, he goes all out to wrea 10.4kReads7.6Score49014d adds
37. 537 校 The Campus Belle’s Diploma Is Torn Up? Her Devoted Officer Won’t Back Down 校花毕业证被撕？痴情军官死死磕 The White-Faced One of the Elixir Pavilion丹阁白面者Modern Romance795k WordsOngoing "Young Master Xiao, Who Has Kept to Himself for Years..." Era, modern romance, sweet romance; school life, campus belle, business and entrepreneurship, urban life, military, equally matched leads, technology and research. Thank you, readers, for your reviews. The book has received a rating. It may not have shot straight to the top, but every review you leave helps raise its overall score. Thank you for your support. I also hope new readers will give it a few chapters. You won't regret investing 569Reads8.2Score10114d adds

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    I wanted to recommend these two books because I'm into historical fiction. I've been following them closely, and the quality is top-notch. Buy with confidence! @@

38. 538 七 The Fiery Stepmom of the 1970s: After They Said I Was Infertile, I Had Several Babies 七零辣后妈：被传不孕后我多胎了 Falling Moon and Platycodon月落桔梗Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sassy Stepmom + Raising Kids + Taking Down Scumbags + Marriage Before Love + Cozy Everyday Life] At eighteen, Shen Fenghua plunged into the water in the bitter chill of early spring to retrieve vital documents and save her factory from losses. The ordeal damaged her health and left her unlikely to have children. After years of blind dates, by the age of twenty-three Shen Fenghua had seen every kind of weirdo and lost all hope. She sent away her last date, propped her chin on 255Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    All the novels set in the indigenous era are complete and incredibly good; I've read them all.

39. 539 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
40. 540 媳 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban13.4M WordsOngoing [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 58.7kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds

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    [A Masterpiece of Realism | Ups and Downs Within the System | The Struggle of Human Nature | The Tumultuous 1990s] A Masterpiece of the Era

41. 541 狩 Hunting in '86: My Family Feasts on Meat and Wine 狩猎86：我带全家喝酒吃肉 My Pen's Out of Ink笔没墨水Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama with the same title. Search for the protagonist Ma Hu on Tomato or Red Fruit to watch] [Everyday life in the 1980s]+ [Hunting in the mountains]+ [Support System]+ [One heroine]+ [Lighthearted comedy] My name is Ma Hu. Hu as in “careless.” In my previous life, raising dogs left me destitute, and I eventually died at the hands of a wild boar. Reborn in 1986, I face a limping father, a hardworking mother, a dilapidated old house, and my third older sister in her worn cotton jacket. I'v 89.5kReads8.7Score9k14d adds
42. 542 七 In the Seventies, My Educated Youth Husband Gives Himself to Me 七零年代，知青丈夫以身相许 Tomato Fish Stew番茄鱼煲Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period + educated youth + farming + inspirational] Chen Jiahui thinks she has no particular strengths, except that she’s just a tiny bit stronger than most. Later, she goes up the mountain to chop firewood and casually picks up a husband. Well, she saves a man. Lin Zhinan thinks he has no particular strengths, except that he’s just a tiny bit more handsome than most. Later, he goes up the mountain to gather firewood and ends up giving himself away. Well, he gets rescued. The truth is actually m 3.2kReads9.0Score23914d adds
43. 543 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangtian, and I Won't Be a Foolishly Obedient Son! 四合院：我刘光天不做糊涂孝子！ Busy Wheat Awn麦芒有点忙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Guangtian woke up one day and found that he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had become Liu Guangtian, the second son of Liu Haizhong, the Second Master. Liu Guangtian was a little panicked! So his beloved eldest son, Liu Guangqi, could date a leader's daughter, his callous father, Liu Haizhong, had poured all the family's resources into supporting Liu Guangqi! The second son, Liu Guangtian, couldn't even afford food at school. He was so hungry that he suffered f 10kReads7.1Score38914d adds
44. 544 那 That Mountain, That City 那山那城 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban263k WordsCompleted [A powerful work of realism | The ups and downs of life in government | Love and passion | The turbulent 1990s] Huang Shunping of the Jiangzhou Construction Commission’s quality supervision station refuses to compromise on construction standards. In a single night, he finds himself caught in a “sex scandal” and is taken away. Through a twist of fate, his two sons, Nashi and Nacheng, become embroiled in Jiangzhou’s biggest shoddy-construction project: a passenger terminal. After graduating, Nash 962Reads8.8Score13814d adds
45. 545 六 The 1960s: Escaping from the Start to Build a Hidden Utopia 六零，开局逃亡开辟世外桃源 Milk Foam and Cheese奶盖与芝士Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Yi Ke, a modern woman, transmigrated into the body of a poor young woman in the 1960s. She fled into the mountains to survive, only to be forcibly married by a mountain man. The miserable life she'd expected never came to pass. The two of them had been fated to be together for two lifetimes. The mountain folk had no fields to farm? No problem, Yi Ke had plenty of land! They had no oxen to plow their fields? No problem, Yi Ke would catch wild oxen in the mountains! They had no fertilizer for thei 45Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    This story doesn't involve raising children. The female protagonist doesn't have any special abilities. She transmigrates into the body of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, a pitiful one at that, who runs into the deep mountains and forests to survive. Fortunately, the female protagonist liked participating in wilderness survival activities in her previous life, otherwise, how would she have survived in the forest?

46. 546 四 Siheyuan: The Greatest Livestock Breeder 四合院：最牛牲畜养殖人 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No harem protagonist + fierce and ruthless + a little devious + somewhat invincible + easygoing daily life + early-stage growth + decisive and merciless + no saintly do-gooder] My name is Bai Baoshan. I’m 45 years old. I’m a good person. All I know how to do is raise livestock. Don’t believe me? I’ll raise some and show you. And so... Every black pig weighed over 400 jin... The cattle and sheep were all plump and healthy, with delicious meat... Even the dairy cows and goats sprayed milk 11.3kReads8.6Score40714d adds
47. 547 传 Legend of the Countryside 传奇乡村 Yaoyue妖月Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The poor village of Taohua, looked down on by everyone, changes completely after Chen Hao returns. He knows herbal medicine, is good at farming, and can turn barren hills into treasure troves. One after another, the pretty girls in the village start seeing him in a new light. He solves problems and builds up local industries. Tenderness hides in the green hills, and a legend takes root in the countryside. 3.6kReads8.8Score38914d adds
48. 548 长 An Elder Sister Is Both a Mother and a Father! 长姐如母，亦如父！ Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A story set in a bygone era, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger. Family life, rural romance, and a hard road to growing up.] Zhou Zimei thought she would soon marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Then an accident happened, and she became what people called an old maid. Her younger siblings' tuition taught her everything she hadn't known how to do. The hardships of rural life, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the struggle to keep growing... 42.8kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    There are no cheat codes or special abilities; it's a truly authentic historical novel.

49. 549 漂 The Beautiful Educated Youth and Her Stylish Mom 漂亮知青，时髦妈 Vast Universe 01浩瀚宇宙01Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Everyday Family Life] In 1979, Jiang Jingshu returns to the city with the last group of educated youths, going back to Tongxiang County, a place both familiar and strange. After years away from home, she expects an emotional reunion. Instead, she is met by awkward, distant parents, an indifferent older brother, and a younger sister who treats her with hostility... There is no place for her in the family anymore. Even her room has been taken over 4.2kReads8.4Score23314d adds
50. 550 七 A Sweet Flash Marriage in the 1970s 七零闪婚甜蜜蜜 Nine Hundred Million九亿Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [A cozy married life in a bygone era, sweet and slice-of-life, few nasty characters, with a golden finger] Storyline One: When Jiang Wan was at her wits’ end, she proposed marriage (asked for help) to the man she had just met, the man who had saved her. Cheng Yao was drawn to her eyes and casually rescued her. He never expected her to turn around and propose to him (set him up). Jiang Wan: “Are you married?” Cheng Yao looked completely baffled. “??” Jiang Wan tried to work up her courage. “Or do 2.5kReads9.0Score20314d adds

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