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. 201 穿 Transmigrated to 1960, I Start with Eight Calabash Brothers 穿越60的我开局带八个葫芦娃 Xin Chujiu5 2新初酒五2Urban554k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] + [Spatial Storage] + [Lighthearted] + [Single Heroine] + [Decisive and Ruthless] He transmigrates to the 1960s. While other transmigrators arrive with both parents, grandparents, and siblings around, Yang Zhiyuan finds himself fleeing famine. And he has eight kids to look after. From the start, he nearly starves to death. Other people start with a bowl and end up with a noose. He starts with a jar and ends up with eight Calabash Brothers and a noose. See how Yang Zhiyuan manage 5.2kReads7.9Score25614d adds

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   The story begins with the protagonist fleeing famine with a child, but raising the child isn't the main focus. The main theme is the protagonist using his spatial abilities to cause trouble. If you're looking for something to read, this might be a good option.

2. 202 孤 The Fate of an Orphan Girl 孤女的命运 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted This is a sad story. Lin Jiang had an affair, and Shi Qiaosi endured it for three years before suddenly coming to her senses and decisively divorcing him. After the divorce, she secretly gave birth to a daughter of her own, Shixu. The disasters brought upon three generations of a family by an unfaithful man and a scheming woman eager to take his wife’s place. See how an elderly grandmother schemes for her granddaughter, building a bridge through time with her own life so that Shixu can return to 18.6kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
3. 203 恶 The Wicked Woman Puts an End to Evil 恶女止恶 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted 13.9kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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   Look here, every single one of them is amazing!

4. 204 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 21.7kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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   This textbook-worthy novel is thoughtful, profound, sentimental, and full of positive energy.

5. 205 缚 The Heart-Stealing Thief 缚心贼 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [1980s | Strong heroine | Both leads reborn | Military marriage | Revenge on scumbags | Business | Treasure-filled space | A battle to bind the heart] In 1983, Min Jiahui was reborn on her wedding night. In her past life, a scumbag trapped her with a fake marriage certificate and made her live as a wife in name only for the rest of her life. She served his parents, cared for his younger siblings, and raised the son he had with his mistress. In the end, his mistress showed up with a marriage cert 960Reads8.3Score16614d adds
6. 206 重 Reborn in 1958: From Fool to Mountain Hunter 重生1958：从傻子到山林猎人 Empty Your Emptiness放空你的空Rural Life922k WordsOngoing A King of Soldiers is reborn in 1958 as a village fool who was nearly beaten to death. One blow from a club jolts him awake. His blood feud remains unsettled, and now another attempt on his life is underway. He flees into the mountains and takes over a place said to be cursed. An educated youth reports him? His enemies try to kill him? He sneers. In these lawless mountains, he makes the rules. 11.5kReads7.2Score89414d adds

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   I recommend a new book~ I guarantee it will be great!

7. 207 重 Reborn in 1960: Bankrupting Hong Kong Island's Tycoons 重生1960：把港岛富豪搞破产 Xia Buyan夏不言Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1960, Lin Chaozong starts by reselling discarded canned goods. Before long, he’s building an empire and making it bigger and stronger. He crushes Li Chaoren, abolishes shared-area housing fees, acquires British-owned companies, and builds a business dynasty. Years later, Lin Chaozong gives an interview and says, “I’m just an honest businessman. I don’t know how I ended up becoming the richest man in the world. I guess it must be luck!” 11.9kReads9.0Score70114d adds
8. 208 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 43.1kReads7.9Score4k14d adds

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9. 209 家 A Century-Old Family Rises to Power, Starting in Hong Kong Island 家族百年，从港岛开始崛起 Chen Wulang陈五郎Urban3.0M WordsOngoing Rebirth + business warfare + making money + strategic planning + period setting + fast-paced + wild imagination Reborn in 1977! In this life, his father becomes the world's shipping king, and he has a wealth of information about the future in his mind. With a thunderous strike, he seizes Kowloon Wharf. Without spilling a drop of blood, he acquires Hutchison Whampoa. Striking from behind, he wrests away Wheelock. There are no Four Great Families and no Four Great Trading Houses. In Hong Kong, 8.1kReads7.9Score36514d adds
10. 210 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 41.2kReads8.1Score3k14d adds
11. 211 重 Reborn in 1966: On the Eve of Going to the Countryside, I Fled to Hong Kong 重生66下乡前夕我跑路去香江 A Pen in Hand, Inspiration Flows持笔入有神Urban498k WordsOngoing (No System, no golden finger, business battles, industrial tycoon) Reborn in 1966, Chen Guoqing decides to head to Hong Kong, a place overflowing with gold, to change the fate of his sister and himself. Taking advantage of his knowledge of the future, he expands from industry into finance, building an ever-larger empire. 1.1kReads5.6Score—14d adds
12. 212 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.2kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds

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    At 60, she refused to go to the countryside! The female protagonist passed the entrance exam for a vocational school and was assigned to a state-owned factory. Armed with modern mechanical knowledge, she worked hard to build her career.

13. 213 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 191.8kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds

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    Northeasterners' own historical fiction, interesting and easy to read.

14. 214 放 Wild Mountain Foraging: After I Bond with My Little Brother, I Can Smell Three Kilometers Away 放山：契约弟弟后鼻子能闻三公里 Old Hei and Chenchen老黑与宸宸Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Alternate title: [Mountain Foraging: After Contracting My Younger Brother, He Can Smell Things from Three Kilometers Away] [Multiple female leads, Changbai Mountain, mountain foraging, contract-and-gift System] From the start, Huang Pian gets a Contract System that lets him contract anything in the world to gain all its abilities, then gift those abilities to others. The first thing he does is look at his hulking younger brother and say, “Hey, bro, come here. I've got some good news for you.” In 565Reads6.5Score10114d adds
15. 215 东 The Northeast Era Drama's All-Time Great King of the Waistline 东北年代剧天花板金牌腰王 Saint Seiya Star Bliss圣斗士星爽Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Period] [Jiahao in 1980] [No System, just an ironclad fate] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [Satisfying read] [The Strongest Second Sister-in-Law in History] [The most unhinged novel written in Northeastern dialect] Li Qi was reborn, returning to the day before he was forced to donate a kidney. In his previous life, his father put family ties first, while his brother and sister-in-law told him to sacrifice himself for everyone. His younger brother cried and said he wanted to eat meat. In a moment of resol 95.5kReads8.4Score6.5k14d adds
16. 216 顶 The Most Beautiful Miao Girl Becomes a Substitute Bride, Then Goes on a Rampage as the Wicked Eldest Sister-in-Law 顶美苗女，替嫁成恶毒大嫂杀疯了 He Yu Xi合羽翕Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Complete! Period Setting + Joining the Army + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love + Military Marriage + Getting Revenge on Scumbags] Chi Lingshan was only three when her love-addled mother abandoned her on a mountain. Her deceased grandmother traded the merits she had accumulated in life to save her, securing a spiritual spring pocket dimension for her. After coming back to life, Chi Lingshan learned medicine and the art of using Gu under the tutelage of the Miaojiang Saintess. At eighteen, 7.6kReads6.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    In short, it's definitely worth watching! Set in the 1960s, the female lead is strong, not a saint, and doesn't help those in need.

17. 217 我 I Loved the Same Person Twice 我爱过两次一样的人 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + Love hidden beneath hatred + Flirtatious push and pull + Devoted favoritism + Bittersweet romance] It turns out that people will fall hopelessly in love with the same person again and again. The Gesang flowers have bloomed for six seasons. For six years, his hatred has been full of love: he hates the obsession he cannot let go of, and loves the addiction to her he cannot break. But she has forgotten everything, completely erasing the traces of the love they onc 514Reads6.8Score—14d adds
18. 218 首 He Asked for a Divorce on His First Night Home, Then Kissed Her Until She Cried 首长回家第一晚提离婚，被亲哭了 I'm the Baby Here我才是宝宝Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn military marriage + winning back his wife + antique bargains + dazzling beauty vs. aloof heartthrob] In her previous life, Zhu Suisui fell for Lu Lanxu at first sight. Of all the Lu family members, she chose the most outstanding heir to be her husband. She thought that if she worked hard to be a good Mrs. Lu, one day Lu Lanxu would love her. But she had overestimated herself. She simply couldn’t warm his heart. For twenty years, they treated each other with respect, but he felt only a se 30.5kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    The female protagonists in the historical romance novels I've been reading recently don't suffer from intellectual impairment!

19. 219 重 Reborn in 1976: Leading the Whole Village to Prosperity 重生76，带领全村吃肉奔小康 A Body Clad in Old Snow一身旧雪Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Li Xiangdong lived in wealth until the age of sixty, surrounded by children and grandchildren, only for his wife to send him to his death with two horns on his head. When he opens his eyes, he’s back at fourteen. Since he’s been given another chance, he’ll make up for every regret, one by one. His fourth sister, forced into a marriage swap; his third sister, who died young; his younger brother, raised to be good for nothing; and his mother, oppressed by her mother-in-law her whole life. Li Xiang 1.5kReads8.6Score12014d adds
20. 220 浮 Duckweed Drifts East 浮萍承东来 Dew-Kissed Lotus露湿荷花Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted The story of a noble girl who was abandoned as a child and adopted by a farming family. Because she has blood from another world, she is beautiful and clever, strong-willed and independent, and grows into a renowned teacher! This is a lighthearted work about joyful everyday life, with plenty of scenes about raising and educating children. It’s an easy, relaxing read, and readers who know the challenges of raising and educating little ones may enjoy it! 718Reads9.3Score11814d adds
21. 221 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
22. 222 痞 The Rake Who Couldn’t Be Tamed 痞夫难驯 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads417k WordsOngoing ★ A torture chamber in the name of love, a life-or-death game so cruel it makes your heart tremble ★ [Angst + melodrama + physical abuse + real and fake young masters + everyone gets a bad ending] Three years ago, Gong Mingyou was forced to marry Shen Zhiyu. Everyone said Shen Zhiyu had schemed to make that night happen. Once the rumor spread, Shen Zhiyu’s reputation was ruined. The Lin family’s stock, the company owned by Shen Zhiyu’s biological parents, plummeted. To save their company, Shen Z 1.5kReads7.1Score36614d adds
23. 223 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
24. 224 重 Reborn as He Yuzhu, Ruthlessly Slaughtering Every Mongrel in the Courtyard 重生何雨柱，心狠手辣屠尽院内狗 Bloodstained Youth染血芳华Male-Channel Fanfiction3.1M WordsOngoing [Siheyuan + War Smoke over Peking + Rickshaw Boy + Drawing Sword + The Glorious Era + Sesame Alley + Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate + At Zhengyang Gate + Blood Romance + The Outcast + Hong Kong Drama Crossover] Aged He Yuzhu was driven out of his home! At last, he saw the light! With a kitchen knife, he sent the entire Jia family to hell! Then, while turning himself in, he died on the way to the police station! When he woke up again, he discovered he had returned to the age of nine! His mother w 27.8kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    You can see it; decisive and ruthless.

25. 225 知 A Delicate Educated Youth? General Zhenyuan: I Love Beautiful Women 知青娇弱？镇远将军：我爱美 Dewy Green Plants at Dawn朝露翠草木Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted At the General’s residence, the imperial edict had been delivered. Xue Mulan sat at the side table in the main hall. After a long while, she said only, “Enough!” After the general left, the maid in green collected half a cup of leftover tea, but did not wipe the table or straighten the chairs. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without a system, without space, without top-tier items, General Xue escaped the prison of the imperial palace and arrived in an era where women held up half the sky. She loved the vibrancy on their faces and wanted to exchange the cornbread in everyone's hands for white flour buns and meat.

26. 226 重 Reborn in 1957: A Free Man 重生1957自由人 Fading Memories记忆阑珊Urban459k WordsCompleted Everyone longs for freedom. The protagonist of this book, Zhu Mo, is reborn in an era of war and passion. He moves forward in pursuit of the free life he longs for. You may be poor, but there is one thing no one can take away from you: the freedom to waste your life however you please. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Welcome to "Reborn in 1957," a novel that acts as a mysterious gateway to the past, leading readers through the river of time. The protagonist, Zhu Mo, unexpectedly gains a chance to be reborn, returning to the hopeful yet challenging era of 1957.

27. 227 七 The 1970s: The Culinary Goddess 七零厨神美人 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [A cooking god, military-industrial research, patriotism, delicious food, positive energy, and an exhilarating era: don’t miss this period novel!] Cooking god Zhao Wan Feng transmigrates. She lands in a third-line military factory and even scores a perfect scientist husband. In that case, she’ll work hard and aim to become the cafeteria’s head cook, then settle down and enjoy life… No, she’ll become the cafeteria’s star, put down roots at the military factory, have children with her husband, and 3.4kReads9.2Score43414d adds
28. 228 重 Reborn as He Yuzhu: First I Take Down the Jia Family, Then Yi! 重生何雨柱，先灭贾家再屠易！ Zheng Zimo郑梓墨Male-Channel Fanfiction145k WordsCompleted The ailing and elderly He Yuzhu Was driven from home by Bang Geng and his sister. With nowhere else to turn, he slept beneath a bridge. He escaped the jaws of wild dogs and survived the clutches of Da Mao! Looking back on his life, he finally understood his mistakes, but it wasn’t too late to change! One bottle of paraquat, and the entire Jia family was gone! Back in the hall where his mother once smiled when he was a child! Zhuzi spent his life lost in a daze! His soul returned to his younger s 2Reads6.3Score—14d adds
29. 229 军 Her Life Begins After Her Military Husband Is Gravely Wounded 军婚丈夫重伤后，她的人生才开启 Dewy Green Plants at Dawn朝露翠草木Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Her life only begins after her husband, an army officer, is severely injured. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 230 带 She Takes a Port Space to the Famine Years, and Her Whole Family Are Big Shots 带港口空间穿荒年，全家都是大佬 Milk-Candy-Flavored Jelly奶糖味果冻Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Period Setting in a Famine Year + A Whole Group of Transmigrated Big Shots + Mountains of Supplies + Beloved by Her Whole Family + Military Marriage + Feel-Good Romance] When Jiang Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she’s transmigrated to the 1960s. She thinks she’ll have to struggle to survive through the famine, but before she can even cry, she discovers that the supply-filled port has come with her as a pocket dimension. Smile, smile as much as you like. But then she realizes: why has her whole family 3.6kReads8.8Score42414d adds
31. 231 穿 I Became the Villain's Brat's Wicked Stepmother 穿成反派崽崽的恶毒后妈 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒35k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Villainous Brat’s Wicked Stepmother 494Reads—Score14914d adds

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    These historical fiction books are super good!

32. 232 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 126.7kReads9.4Score11.8k14d adds

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    The pioneer of the beachcombing genre, it remains unmatched by any subsequent work; a classic that will never go out of style! When it comes to the beachcombing theme, this work is undoubtedly the king, a legendary classic that cannot be replicated.

33. 233 七 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Northeast’s Beloved Spoils and Takes Down the Villains 七零穿书：东北团宠虐渣 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒14k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a Book in the 1970s: The Beloved Northeast China Girl Takes Down the Villains 35Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
35. 235 糙 The Rugged Boss's Little Sweetheart 糙汉大佬的小甜糖 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The Big Shot’s Sweet Little Sugar Plum 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds
36. 236 重 Reborn After Divorce, I Raise My Child and Quietly Get Rich 重生离婚后我带娃芶着致富了 I Was Once the Village Belle我也曾是村花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Hong opened her eyes and found herself reborn. She was back in the days before she was about to take her child to her parents' home. Unwilling to spend another life constantly walking on eggshells around others, Chen Hong decided to take a difficult but independent path this time. She headed up the mountains to farm and out to sea to fish, but unexpectedly ended up with a whole harem of men. 6.4kReads9.3Score75114d adds
37. 237 我 I'm the Bluebird, a Girl from Taiwan 我是青鸟，宝岛女生 Island-Separated Little City离岛微城Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no wild fantasies, no golden finger. A story set in a bygone era, with no romance, yet one that leaves an indelible mark; A true historical setting and a true central story; The era spans two lands, but blood ties know no foreign home. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A rare piece of writing spanning 70 years between two places. It explores the history of interaction between the two regions despite historical barriers through the story of the bluebird searching for its relatives.

38. 238 六 The 1960s: The Charming Widow Brings the Stoic Commander to His Knees 六零寡妇娇又俏，禁欲首长沦陷了 Big Meatball大肉圆子Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as a widow with two children after her husband’s death, Qiu Yu opens her eyes to find her mother-in-law entrusting the children to a man. The man before her is strong and imposing, clearly someone of rank. Her mother-in-law is currently using moral pressure to make him marry Qiu Yu. Marry him! Why wouldn’t she? Who cares if he’s some sort of elder brother-in-law? First things first: she needs a decent meal! Qin Che is summoned home by an urgent telegram. As his adoptive mother lies 1.7kReads8.9Score15114d adds

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    Although she has a child, the child isn't the main focus. The female lead is so dedicated to her career that she can be away from home for ten days or half a month at a time, hahaha.

39. 239 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Those years, those events.

40. 240 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.1kReads8.8Score56414d adds
41. 241 重 Back to the Eighties: Defending My Daughter from a Lecher 重回八零之捍女战流氓 Mo Yujin莫瑜瑾Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted She thought the enemies from her previous life were to blame. Only after waking up did she realize that some things you believe are true are just assumptions, not the truth! How often have people said, “If only I could do it all over again”? Now that Mo Ziyan has been reborn, how will she face reality and respond? She gives the scumbag a crushing defeat and finds true love, only to fall into a new predicament. Growing against the odds, she relies on the System to carve a path through every obsta 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Those without kids are just born in the 80s, maybe a little bit!

42. 242 四 No Idlers Allowed in the Siheyuan 四合院里不养闲人 The Dark Horse Prince Rides a White Horse黑马王子骑白马Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted Even after transmigrating, I won't forget the nation's grudge. Though young, I can still drive out the enemy. I distinguished myself in the War of Resistance and the Liberation War, and made the American invaders tremble during the Korean War. In peacetime, I fight enemy agents; in hard times, I help family and friends. The economy takes off at an unstoppable pace, and I ride the tide of business. The Siheyuan is full of remarkable people, a place where hidden talents abound. One act ends and an 6.2kReads7.6Score24414d adds

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    No idlers are kept in a courtyard house [stunned]

43. 243 四 Siheyuan: The Glorious Years of Xiangdong 四合院：向东的火红岁月 Fengtian Tofu Soup奉天豆腐汤Male-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted In the late 1950s, Xiang Dong unexpectedly received news that his second uncle had died in the line of duty. On the way to the capital, Xiang Dong, a college student from a later era who was used to being worked to the bone, took over his body. It was only after moving into the lucky No. 95 courtyard on Nanguluo Lane that Xiang Dong awakened his spatial ability. See how Xiang Dong grows step by step in this vibrant era, and how he gradually beats Yi Zhonghai until his old back gives out... (P.S. 31.2kReads6.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    This is a story I wrote about a courtyard house. Please support it. Thank you.

44. 244 我 Our Long River of Years 我们的岁月长河 Tide Over the Ocean汐洋汐上Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Our Long River of Years is divided into three parts. Following the ordinary lives of three generations of Zhao Jiafu’s family, railway workers, it spans from the 1950s to the 2020s. It recounts the joys and sorrows, happiness and heartbreak, and everyday troubles experienced by the three generations of the Zhao family and the ordinary people around them over the long river of time. It depicts the turbulent lives of ordinary people as the times change and society develops. Time flows like a river 180Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A truly touching story set in a bygone era.

45. 245 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.1kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    These two books are very good!

46. 246 暗 The Shadow War in the Siheyuan 暗战四合院 The Dark Horse Prince Rides a White Horse黑马王子骑白马Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted The whole country had already been liberated, yet I became an underground operative! All because an elder once told me, “Only by standing in the darkness can you observe the darkness more clearly!” 1.1kReads6.5Score—14d adds
47. 247 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 678Reads—Score6414d adds

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    In fact, the stories from the 1990s are more profound because the 1990s were the most crucial decade in China's urbanization process. In Pingshan City in the 1990s, how many migrant worker girls' dreams and tears were hidden under the neon lights? Deceived, misunderstood, and abandoned, she was trampled like a weed, yet she had to bloom a thorny rose in the cracks of reinforced concrete.

48. 248 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 15kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
49. 249 五 Taking It Easy in the Fifth-Year Military Factory Compound 五零军工厂大院儿摆烂生活 Yun Li云璃Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Everyday life in a military factory compound + a young stepmother tames the kids and charms her husband + ensemble cast + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + devoted couple] Jiang Suian transmigrates into the role of the Jiang family's troublemaker! She's even pregnant with a “love child”! And to top it all off, she's bound to an “evil against evil System” that demands she commit wholeheartedly to being wicked! Her eldest brother begs everyone he can think of to help her find a chance 2.3kReads7.1Score13914d adds

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    This one's good; the female lead is laid-back.

50. 250 六 The 1960s: A Three-Year-Old’s Slip of the Hand Sends China Soaring 六零：三岁奶包手一抖，华国起飞 Tao Dayao桃大夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, patriotism, positive energy, adorable baby adored by everyone, space, building wealth, interplane trading mall, romance, sweet pampering.] She was a famously lazy old ancestor in the Tribulation stage of the cultivation world. Her greatest dream was to pass her tribulation and go right back to lazing around. She never expected to get unlucky and die from the final bolt of heavenly lightning. When she opened her eyes again, she had left the cultivation world, rich in spiritual en 3.6kReads9.3Score37614d adds

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    This story is set in the 1960s. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a child and leads her entire family and village to prosperity. With the help of the female protagonist, her family members acquire skills such as mechanical engineering, culinary expertise, and animal husbandry and planting techniques.

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