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. 551 四 Siheyuan: The Carefree Life of a Villain 四合院：恶棍的潇洒生活 Take a Big Flight放个大飞机Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No harem, prickly and cunning male lead, somewhat overpowered, laid-back everyday life, stockpiling supplies, decisive and ruthless, no bleeding-heart heroine] After waking up in a Beijing courtyard home in 1960, Shen He decides he'll never be a pushover again. I have a staff that can sweep away every injustice in the world. I have a staff that can make every scoundrel and spy tremble. I have a staff that can let the light of justice shine everywhere. Look... this is the Staff of Justi 25.5kReads8.2Score1k14d adds
2. 552 相 Blind Date System: From Village Girl to Woman of the Era 相亲系统：从村姑到时代女强人 Softly, Gently徐徐絮絮Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing Blind Date System + Period Setting + Comeback + Winner in Life + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Pure Wish Fulfillment In 1975, Chen Hehua's classmate stole the job she was supposed to get after graduation. When she returned to her village, her family pressured her to marry a crude butcher. Just when she had nowhere else to turn [Ding! Blind Date System successfully bound!] [Get a reward for every blind date! Choose any one requirement your match has to exchange for a reward!] Butcher's 329Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Recommend some good period novels

3. 553 重 Reborn in 1983: Hunting, and Bumping Into a Wolf Who Puts Its Paw on My Shoulder from the Start 重生83打猎：开局碰到狼搭肩 A Body Clad in Old Snow一身旧雪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Everyday life + easygoing + hunting + food + adorable pets + planting + raising livestock + System) Yang Dahai is reborn in the far north, where he begins a happy, carefree life of hunting in the countryside, surrounded by endless forests and vast grasslands. In early spring, there are dandelions, willow-herb shoots, thorny shoots, yellow glass leaves, mountain millet, old ox grass, groundnuts, shepherd's purse, and wild mustard greens. In summer, there are matsutake, hazel mushrooms, elm mushr 10.4kReads8.1Score72414d adds
4. 554 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 491Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   "Shanghainese Eating Rice Porridge," also known as "The Taste of Eating Rice Porridge in the Alleyways," is a novel written in Shanghainese, depicting the lives of ordinary people living in Shanghai's alleyways. Currently being published and praised by the media as an online version of "Blossoms," this 620,000-word novel portrays the lives of Uncle Huang, Mrs. Wang, a woman from Ningbo, Li Yingying, Boss Wang, and their families in an old alleyway. Through the everyday stories and trivialities of life, it reveals the love, family bonds, joys, and sorrows of a group of ordinary people who eat rice porridge in the old alleyways. Their loves, hates, and passions intertwine, weaving a Shanghai flavor never before depicted by other writers.

5. 555 炊 A Woman Joins the Mess Hall 炊事班来了个女同志 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Meng Jinzhang never imagined that a moment of kindness spent saving someone would leave him with a wife. Changpu never imagined that one day she would leave her village in such an unbelievable way, then travel farther and farther and climb higher and higher. 10.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
6. 556 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6kReads9.3Score58214d adds
7. 557 四 Siheyuan: I'm a Street Loafer, and I Turn My Life Around by Picking Up Attributes! 四合院：我街溜子，捡属性逆袭！ Angel Descending降临天使Male-Channel Fanfiction2.8M WordsOngoing When Chen Yufan woke up, he had transmigrated into the world of a 1962 Beijing courtyard compound. Things were a disaster from the start. His mother had died in childbirth, his father had been killed while capturing enemy agents, and he was an idle street loafer who now had to raise his five-year-old sister. To make matters worse, the beasts in the courtyard were plotting to take the two rooms his family owned. Just then, Chen Yufan awakened the Attribute-Picking System and began his rise to gre 42.4kReads8.1Score2.6k14d adds
8. 558 四 Siheyuan: Reborn in 1965, I Rely on the System 四合院：重生1965，我靠系统 A Paper Airplane AA纸飞机AMale-Channel Fanfiction206k WordsOngoing In the 1960s, a courtyard beside a steel mill is full of chaos and scheming. Chen Weiguo is reborn with memories of his past life, and sees through everyone in the courtyard from the start. Sweet and naive? A bleeding heart? Not a chance! This time, he has a god-tier self-interest System: he won't cause trouble, won't back down from it, and won't take the fall for anyone. He takes on the worst people, protects his family, builds his career, and makes money. Anyone who tries to scheme against him 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A long-time reader who spent over 10,000 hours reading more than 5,000 books, highly recommends this one.

9. 559 四 Siheyuan: After the Vermin Lose It, I Take Off! 四合院，众禽破防后，我起飞了！ Still Little Wrist Bone还是小腕骨吖Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing Zhang Feiyang transmigrates into a courtyard compound, equipped with a frustration-triggering System. Tall and brawny, he brings his eight nephews along to do whatever they please, swaggering around and throwing their weight about. Eight nephews: “Second Uncle, what does it mean to run wild and domineer?” Zhang Feiyang glances at Jia Zhangshi, who’s throwing a tantrum. “This is running wild!” He walks over and slaps her fat face hard. “And that’s domineering!” Jia Zhangshi lets out a scream. “.. 27.4kReads7.2Score1.6k14d adds
10. 560 上 Middle-Aged in Shanghai: I’ve Hidden My Medicinal Wine Ability for 20 Years 上海中年：我藏药酒异能苟20年 Tan Chulin檀楚林Urban162k WordsCompleted In 2006, Shanghai was swept up in a wave of reform. Large numbers of veteran workers at state-owned enterprises were laid off, and a lifetime of stability vanished overnight. At forty, Zhang Jianguo saw his eighteen years of service wiped out. His buyout compensation was slashed, and in middle age he had no one to rely on while raising a young daughter. To feed his family, he took grueling construction jobs, did backbreaking labor, suffered wage deductions, and endured bullying, struggling eve 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    (A highly realistic and compelling read about middle-aged life in Shanghai, a must-read!) This period novel is so well-written, you know the locations and local dialects—it's as if you experienced it all firsthand. It chronicles 50 years of Shanghai's transformation through the life of a middle-aged man, written in a style reminiscent of Liang Xiaosheng's *The World*. Definitely worth reading. A middle-aged man's journey of survival and growth! You'll be moved to tears! It could perhaps be renamed *The Survival Story of Zhang Jianguo with His Divine Nose*. A flavorful period novel, a truly enjoyable read!

11. 561 八 Marrying a Playboy in the 1980s 八十年代嫁纨绔 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Period setting]+ [no golden finger]+ [both leads are chaste] This is the story of my parents. These days, it would be called a classic hero-rescues-beauty, straight-out-of-a-romance-drama kind of romance. Back then, it was the kind of pairing that left everyone speechless, and made them sigh that a beautiful flower had been stuck in a pile of cow dung! My mom: beautiful, kindhearted, and long-legged. My dad: tall, and otherwise just fierce. My mom: one of the first college students after the na 4.3kReads9.0Score38814d adds
12. 562 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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    [Already recommended] A lovely author writes lovely stories; the writing is excellent, the values ​​are positive, and the stories are heartwarming and humorous. Definitely worth reading!

13. 563 四 Siheyuan: Ditch Morality and Enjoy a Shameless Life 四合院：摒道德素质，享缺德人生 Ximen Yuzhu西门雨柱Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: No morals? No problem. I'm enjoying my shameless life. [Film and TV Crossover] [Scheming Opportunist] How do you deal with the beasts in the courtyard? Simple: be even beastlier than they are! An unconventional period drama and feel-good courtyard-compound story. The protagonist is cynical, devious, and utterly shameless. Goody-goodies and moral guardians, stay away. Are you tired of protagonists who are always righteous and noble, who only fight back after someone else picks on t 27.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
14. 564 平 The Plains' True Colors 平原底色 Ban Liang搬凉Urban116k WordsOngoing Beginning in the twenty-first century, this novel follows Fang Lizhu, a child of the post-80s generation growing up in the rural Jianghan Plain of central China. Through Fang Lizhu's education, work, and the many people he meets and events he experiences, the novel portrays how life has changed for people across the plains since the start of the new century. It also depicts the many ways ordinary people respond to sweeping changes in a new era and a shifting social landscape: the choices they ma 17Reads—Score11414d adds

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    This story is about the growth of those born in the 1980s. It is currently being serialized and can resonate with many people born in the 1980s! The novel begins at the beginning of the 21st century and is told from the perspective of Fang Lizhu, a child born in the 1980s in a rural area of ​​the Jianghan Plain in central China. Through the description of the various people and events that Fang Lizhu encounters in his studies and work, the novel reflects the changes in the lives of people in the plain after the beginning of the new century. It also reflects the various aspects of life of ordinary people in the face of great changes in the era and background, whether they actively or passively choose, actively persevere or passively escape.

15. 565 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds
16. 566 五 After Five Years Without Consummating Our Marriage, I Have Triplets and Marry a Tycoon with No Heir 五年不圆房，我一胎三宝嫁绝嗣大佬 Moonshadow Dancing Gracefully月影翩翩Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [No Heirs + Supporting Two Households + Spirit Spring + Adorable Kids + Triplets in One Birth + Marrying Up + Never Taking Any Crap, Unbeatable Comebacks + 1980s] Lu Qinghe, a ruthless bandit from the apocalypse, dies a horrible death and transmigrates to the 1980s. Her husband has to support two households, and she is expected not only to toil like an ox and a horse, but also to sell her blood to feed the family. In public, she is a delicate little white flower who can barely fend for herself. 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Excellent writing

17. 567 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.1k14d adds
18. 568 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    There are so many good period novels out there, these are all great! 🥰

19. 569 八 Liu Xiaocui, the Village Girl of the 1980s 八零村妹刘小翠 The Little Scallion Who Loves Garlic爱吃蒜的小毛葱Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted She has barely gotten over a scumbag who deceived her in love when her own father sells her to an old widower. What should she do? Beat the scumbag senseless. And I'm done being your daughter. She heads to the city, but gets harassed by hooligans along the way and almost loses her life. As long as I'm still alive, Liu Xiaocui, you'd all better watch out. Once she reaches the city, local bullies try to crush her business as soon as she starts out. You've got powerful connections, do you? I 159Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This period drama is beautifully written and has a great feel to it. The plot is also quite engaging. Highly recommended!

20. 570 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds
21. 571 尾 The Tail Fire Tiger and Kui Wood Wolf 尾火虎奎木狼 Rein in My Horse, Brandish My Blade勒马横刀Urban491k WordsCompleted As the old saying goes: Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles; traveling ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting countless people; meeting countless people is not as good as spending every day with masters; and having an expert show you the way is not as good as reaching enlightenment on your own. Over the years, I’ve read plenty of books, traveled many roads, met many people, and experienced many things. I’ve also spent time with masters, and gained a fe 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Want to take a look at the 80s and 90s?

22. 572 点 Click a Link and Transmigrate to 1960 点个链接，穿越到1960 Good Rain Comes at the Right Time好雨知时Historical386k WordsOngoing An old classmate he hadn’t seen in over a decade sent him a Pinduoduo link and asked him to help get a discount with a single cut. Little did he know that making that cut would send him transmigrating to 1960. He never imagined that in 1960, Pinduoduo would become a lifesaving treasure: not only could he snap up all kinds of supplies for a penny, he could also upload goods to the site and sell them. Even more astonishing, while he was in 1960, his products could be sold to people in 2025... 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An outlier in period fiction, I started following a whole book because of a single sentence.

23. 573 重 Reborn as a Widow in the 1970s 重生到七零年代当寡妇 Gentle Sunshine优暖的阳光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Xiuxiu was so stupid she got herself killed, and dragged her daughter down with her. Reborn, she no longer fears the judgment of others. She decides to be a happy little widow and raise her daughter like a princess. But why has the husband who was supposed to be dead in her previous life come back? And why is he forcing her to join his army post and have a second child? In his previous life, Lu Aiguo lost the love of his life. Given a second chance, he never expected t 3.9kReads9.2Score49314d adds

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    Zhou Xiuxiu is reborn, and her husband, who died young in her previous life, has returned. She is no longer a widow! She stands on her own two feet, separates from the family, and protects her daughter. The first part of the story focuses on her rural life, while the later part depicts her life with her husband, who is serving in the military.

24. 574 七 A Rural Bride in the Seventies 七零年代农村媳 Gu Yue沽玥Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted In the early 1970s, in the mountainous region of southern Zhejiang, barely twenty-year-old Zhuo Lanzhi marries Ma Yuanchao, a simple, honest, hardworking man from a neighboring village who is ten years her senior. Her family circumstances leave her little choice. Life is difficult, but the home they work hard to build together is also a happy one. They endure the merciless spring rains, the summer thunder that leaves them reeling, and the hardships of winter snow, then find themselves bound by a 356Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    🍀In the 1970s, 😍Zhuo Lanzhi married Ma Yuanchao, who was ten years her senior, and from then on, she struggled through hardships, striving to support her entire family! ✨Let's witness her extraordinary life together! 🌷In 1973, [eating melon] a beautiful young educated youth met a rough and tough village bully, thus beginning a super sweet and doting husband's daily life! ✨The beloved, rich, and beautiful woman makes a stunning debut!

25. 575 七 The 1970s: The Village Bully Brought the City-Educated Beauty Home in His Arms 七零：下乡知青被村霸糙汉抱回家 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Guaranteed Sweetness + Everyday Life + Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Pocket Space + Everyone's Favorite] Couple: feisty, beautiful, rich young educated woman × cultured, burly village ruffian In 1973, a pretty young educated woman arrived at the Jinyang Production Brigade. She was fair and soft, delicate and gentle, and so petite she looked easy to bully. But the moment she entered the village, the tall, broad-shouldered village ruffian, who looked especially fierce, 24.2kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
26. 576 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.2kReads7.9Score61414d adds
27. 577 超 So Charming! The Delicate Beauty of the Seventies in His Arms Has the Rugged Man Smitten 超会！七零娇娇在怀，糙汉沦陷了 Jun Zhetang君折糖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Adoring wife + rugged man + reborn to dote on her husband + building a fortune + both devoted to each other + sweet HE] After being reborn, Jiang Xin wanted to do only two things. Make money with Lu Gan, then have a child with him. But she never expected Lu Gan to be so vigorous. Not only did they make a fortune, they also had a whole lot of children! Jiang Xin: My husband is amazing! Lu Gan both loved and feared the sweet young wife he'd just married. He loved how sweetly she spoke 3.3kReads9.2Score28714d adds

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    This book is so good!!! The female lead is incredibly charming, and the male lead dotes on her immensely. I absolutely love it!! Story Summary:

28. 578 官 Rising Through the Official Ranks 官路扶摇 Listening to Flowers Along the Snowy Road雪路听花Urban8.6M WordsOngoing In his previous life, after his wife, the deputy town head, divorced him, Cui Xiangdong flew into a rage and made a terrible mistake that haunted him for the rest of his life! Decades later, he inexplicably returns to this crucial moment! Now he must face his wife, the deputy town head, as she asks for a divorce once more. What will he do this time? 76kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds

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    The protagonist has a wife he loves dearly. Unfortunately, she wants a divorce to advance her career. In his previous life, after learning this, he made a grave mistake. Reborn, he sees everything in a different light. With the support of his family, he grows step by step, climbing the ranks through various means. He becomes like Zhao Gao.

29. 579 重 Reborn: From the Start, I Can Hear the Young Intellectual’s Inner Thoughts 重生，开局就偷听女知青心声 Chief Steward of the Yang Household杨府大管家Urban388k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and will keep rising!] [Period rebirth, farming, pure romance, slow-paced and not violent] If you like this kind of story, come take a look! If you don't, head on over to Tomato Book City, where plenty of great books are waiting for you! Su Yun is reborn in 1974 as an educated youth sent to the countryside. From the start, the educated youths' dormitory collapses, so he has no choice but to board with a local family. By chance, he ends up under the same roof as Lin Qing 1.6kReads6.2Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a book: A male-oriented novel about educated youth going to the countryside to farm and hunt.

30. 580 六 Military Marriage in the 1960s: That Couple Has Sharp Tongues 六零军婚：那两口子嘴都挺毒 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period + military marriage + System + two sharp tongues + love and hate + refuses to take abuse] Luo Xinxin has a tongue more poisonous than arsenic. After cursing out her heartless boss, she earned herself a five-year prison sentence. Then, after insulting the prison bully's mother, one punch sent her to the 1960s, where she became a timid, pretty young woman about to be sent to the Northwest for labor reform. She also has a useless System. It was supposed to help her navigate tricky situation 12.8kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    Having no children or parents, he was sent down to a farm. In order to gain merit and get rid of the label of "capitalist roader", he did not care about the lives of others at all. His main idea was that those who obeyed him would prosper and those who opposed him would perish. If you don't agree, then fight!

31. 581 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.9kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    I stayed up all night reading a novel set in rural times; the aftereffects were amazing.

32. 582 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫 Tang Dachui汤大锤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the 11.2kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    It's a great read, a transmigration story, the male lead dotes on his wife, the female lead is smart and clear-headed, the plot is unpredictable, there are many awful characters, and it's a crazy story!

33. 583 玩 Making the Most of a Life Full of Ups and Downs 玩转跌宕起伏的人生 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Period] [Romance] [Countryside] [Ensemble Cast] [Revenge] [The 1980s] [Strong Female Lead] [Comeback] [Inspirational]… Li Huiping was bright and talented, but while preparing for the high school entrance exam, she spent time tutoring Qiao Shan, the classmate she had a crush on, and lost the chance to prepare for the exam herself. As a result, she missed out on getting into a key high school. After the exams, Qiao Shan ignored her. Heartbroken, Huiping saw through men’s fickleness 200Reads8.4Score10614d adds
34. 584 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance394k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 48.5kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
35. 585 重 Reborn in 1976: Hunting from the Night Before the Firing Squad 重生76打猎：从枪决前夜开始 The Strongest Daji in History史上最强妲己Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period drama + hunting + fishing + mountain foraging + righting past regrets + ruthless and decisive + one female lead + devoted husband + no golden finger + 1970s + perfect revenge] In 1976, Chen Wang, the best hunter in a border mountain village, is framed as a criminal sabotaging collective production after foolishly believing the slander of his “childhood sweetheart.” As his wife and daughter cry in despair, he shoots himself. When he opens his eyes, he has returned to the day his 116Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Trust me, it'll look amazing!

36. 586 洲 Fireworks on the Islet, Where People Make Their Homes, Starting in the 1970s 洲上烟火有人家，从七十年代开始 He Xinhe何心荷Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Rural Romance] [Family Life] [Educated Youth Teacher] [Neighborly Disputes] [Eerie Shadows in the Village] [Country Living and Laughs] This book has no pocket dimension, no System, and no transmigration or rebirth. It tells only of ordinary people’s rural lives and the hard-won warmth and bustle of everyday life through years of hardship. The story begins in the 1970s and follows several families living in the countryside. Among them are educated youths sent to work in the villages, militia mem 109Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    This era's writing style is quite unique, the stories are particularly captivating, and it's not to be missed.

37. 587 重 Reborn in 1979: My Wife Tells Me to Take Over Her Family’s Debts 重生1979，老婆让我接盘 Pray for Rain During Military Training军训求雨Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Period] [Hunting] [Reborn] [Mountain Foraging] Xu Ye woke up to find himself back in 1979. Though supplies were scarce and life was desperately poor, he was home, the place he’d yearned for with all his heart... Right from the start, his wife asked him to help her older sister... In his previous life, Xu Ye refused. As a result, his sister-in-law died of illness on a snowy night... His wife resented him for the rest of her life... and he blamed himself until the end of his days. Now, faced with 12.1kReads8.1Score81614d adds
38. 588 重 Reborn in the 1970s: After Divorcing, I Cleared Out My In-Laws’ Home and Went to the Countryside 重生七零：离婚搬空婆家去下乡 Laughing Mad Sword狂剑笑Modern Romance638k WordsOngoing [1970s Setting, Rebirth Power Fantasy, Spirit Spring Space, Making a Fortune, Miracle Doctor, Revenge] Synopsis: On the sixteenth day of her marriage, Xiao Mandong grabbed a thermos full of boiling water and smashed it over her cheating husband and widowed sister-in-law on the bed! In her previous life, she had given everything to support the Lu family, only to have her child switched, her loved ones die tragically, and herself left to die alone with terminal lung cancer. Reborn, she refused to 5.4kReads6.5Score60214d adds

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    Set in the 1970s, the writing style may be average. I am reborn, I don't raise children, I'm not a stepmother, it's absolutely awesome, and there's very little romance!

39. 589 都 We’re All Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Be Someone’s Lackey? 都重生了谁还拉帮套啊 Meow Erbai喵二白Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Cao Chaoyang acted on impulse and chose the path of becoming his sister-in-law’s live-in helper, moving into her home. He worked hard to support his elder brother’s family for twenty years, only for his brother’s legs, crippled for years, to suddenly recover. Thrown out of the house overnight, he had no choice but to get away from people and become a forest ranger. Reborn in 1973, when his sister-in-law once again knelt before him, Cao Chaoyang said firmly, “No!” He would n 17.8kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
40. 590 四 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, and Yang Xiaomi Fell for Me from the Start 四合院：穿越灾年开局杨小密求爱 September's Leisurely Fish Song九月闲鱼歌Male-Channel Fanfiction445k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead, Siheyuan Courtyard, System, Daily Life, Taming the Nasties] Lin Chen transmigrates into the world of a Siheyuan courtyard. From the start, he flees famine and arrives in City 49. Thanks to a single steamed bun, he marries Yang Xiaomi, who looks just like a famous star from his previous life. Because of the System, the couple move into Courtyard No. 95, a place reputed to be full of villains. Their arrival turns the once-peaceful courtyard upside down. Later, he discovers that h 3.4kReads7.1Score12314d adds
41. 591 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Young Educated Youth Is Dumbfounded 穿越七零，小知青她懵圈了 Miss Zhou周大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (Everyday life of sent-down youth, not a strong female lead, a touch of an ensemble cast, unhurried pacing, with a couple) Gu Xiaoman, from the twenty-first century, dies suddenly after getting drunk while celebrating landing a job. She wakes up aboard a green-painted train carrying sent-down youth in the 1970s. No space, no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. She’s definitely the most wretched transmigrant in history, with none of the usual perks. Good heavens! 11.9kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds

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    There's no cheat system or cheat code; the male and female leads are both educated youth sent to the countryside; it features a small ensemble cast; there are no awful characters; everyone is intelligent; and the plot fits the era.

42. 592 7 The 1970s: Going to the Countryside with My Household Registration 70年代：带着户口去下乡 I Won't Eat a Single Piece of Fatty Meat一口肥肉都不吃Urban665k WordsCompleted [Period setting + educated youth sent to the countryside + System + spatial storage + hunting + one heroine + no cultivation] Life in the countryside is great! The countryside is great! The mountains are full of treasures! Hunt only as much as you can eat, and sell whatever you can't finish~ By some strange twist of fate, Dong Weijun rescued a child playing with a ball on the road, only to be hit by a truck and sent flying. His soul transmigrated into the body of a big, dim-witted man in the 197 17.8kReads8.0Score88114d adds
43. 593 四 Siheyuan: Transmigrated as He Yuzhu, I Move House from the Start 四合院：穿成何雨柱，开局就搬家 Yongtai3827永泰3827Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing He Yuzhu unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a Beijing courtyard in 1953, taking the place of the original “Silly Zhu” and starting his life over. When he wakes up, he discovers that his father, He Daqing, has abandoned the family and eloped with the White Widow, while even the money left for their upkeep has been pocketed by Yi Zhonghai. Faced with such a difficult start, He Yuzhu refuses to stay silent. He decisively exposes Yi Zhonghai for who he really is and successfully recovers 210Reads5.5Score10414d adds
44. 594 穿 Transmigrated Into a Sent-Down Youth Novel, Facing Rural Exile From the Start 穿书知青年代开局面临下乡 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban299k WordsCompleted A young person from a later age, who has never known much hardship, suddenly finds himself in a time when everything is rationed. Thrift and austerity are the order of the day. Before he can even adjust to this unfamiliar world, he has to leave for a faraway place. 3.2kReads7.3Score12314d adds
45. 595 小 The Folks of the Alley: A Carefree Life with Pinduoduo in Hand 小巷人家：手握拼夕夕的潇洒人生 Rong Dou of Mount Nanlin南麟山的荣斗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted 141Reads8.0Score—14d adds
46. 596 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Became Grandma’s Little Sister 重生六零：我成了外婆的妹妹 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance73k WordsOngoing [When an ordinary person is reborn in a rural village in the 1960s, forget about getting ahead or making grand plans. First, stay alive.] [1960s rural life + family and neighborhood affairs + education and growth + ensemble cast] [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story. Please don't read if that's not your thing. Thank you.] When Zhu Yan wakes up in the body of her grandmother's second-youngest sister, who died young, she vows to change her grand —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rural literature from the 1960s, well-written, no children.

47. 597 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... 13.3kReads8.2Score94214d adds

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    In the apocalypse, the powerful figure Yang Baiyi perished alongside the zombie king while leading a zombie hunt. He awoke to find himself in a mourning hall, surrounded by relatives clamoring for his parents' inheritance. "You're trying to eat our family's spoils!" He thought. "I, the ruthless ruler of the apocalypse, have always been decisive and merciless. How could I tolerate such treatment?" He tore apart these awful relatives, leaving them destitute, while he and his sister went to the countryside as educated youth. With his spatial ability and supernatural powers at his disposal, the world was his oyster, and Yang Baiyi could roam freely.

48. 598 七 I Sold My Iron Rice Bowl, Stocked Up My Pocket Dimension, and Headed to the Countryside in the Seventies 七零卖掉铁饭碗，囤满空间下乡去 Beef Potstickers牛肉锅贴Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Family squabbles + cozy everyday life + pocket dimension + hunting in the mountains + a wife who grows on you] The short drama “Sold My Iron Rice Bowl in the Seventies, Stocked Up My Pocket Dimension, and Went to the Countryside” is now streaming. Lu Qingyang transmigrates into the role of a doomed lovesick fool in a period novel. His cousin steals his job, and he is sent to the poorest region to cut timber. He marries a woman with a shady past, lives a miserable life, and even the children are 14.3kReads7.8Score89414d adds
49. 599 四 At Eight Years Old, I Unlock an Infinite System in the Siheyuan 四合院八岁就开启无限系统 Rising Young Star当红一小生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Li Aiguo is reborn in the world of the courtyard compound. In this world, his entire family is made up of national heroes. Whenever the scoundrels bully him, Li Aiguo starts shouting: “My grandparents died on the battlefield, giving their lives for their country. My father died on the battlefield, giving his life for his country. My two older brothers also died on the battlefield, giving their lives for their country. My mother was also honored as a martyr. Are you bullying me because you want t 5.6kReads6.1Score27914d adds
50. 600 时 The Road Back Through Time: Jiang Lin in 1960 时空归途：江林的1960 Cat Who Doesn't Eat Mice 1不吃老鼠的猫1Urban811k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1960, bitter north winds swept through the capital. Jiang Lin, a young man from the future, was reborn in an ordinary alley, carrying a memory and an “infinite space.” There would be no wanton spending of a golden finger, only the warmth of making every bit count: How could he get his hardworking parents a plate of meat dumplings? How could he keep his brilliant older sister from being overlooked by the times? How could he help his straightforward older brother find his place i —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A promising book with a strong overall perspective.

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