Period Drama: Quietly Snagging Hidden Treasures 年代文 低调捡漏

1. 251 赶 Hunting in the Mountains: Building a Happy Life with My Lame Wife 赶山：带跛脚媳妇过上幸福生活 Garfield Isn't a Cat加菲不是猫Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [A Grounded Period Novel + No Pocket Dimension, No System + Wife and Sister-in-Law + Animal Companions + Hunting + Food + Business + Farming + Gathering Herbs] Xu Yi, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally takes the wrong medication while being treated for depression and dies. He transmigrates into the body of Xu Yi, a man with a severe intellectual disability in a mountain village in the early 1980s. To his surprise, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who limps, as well as an adorable six-yea 16.3kReads7.8Score1.2k14d adds

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2. 252 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.1kReads7.3Score48914d adds
3. 253 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Protecting My Happy Life with a Pocket Dimension 重生70年代带着空间守护幸福 Colorful Dandelion彩色蒲公英Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Duo’er is reborn before her family is destroyed. The tragedy has yet to happen, but the person pulling the strings has already reached out with an evil hand. The pampered young girl is suddenly cast down into the dust by a cruel turn of events. Reborn, she forces herself to grow stronger so she can protect her family. She will find the one behind it all and sever that wicked hand. But this man was never part of her plan! Why has the man she had only heard of in her previous life, but never m 8.6kReads9.2Score92114d adds

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   [Heart] Quietly finding bargains, focusing on one thing, making life enjoyable [Smirk]

4. 254 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 22.4kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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   I've recently become obsessed with historical fiction, and these few are all quite well-written. You definitely won't regret getting hooked! [Learned something new][Learned something new][Learned something new]

5. 255 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9kReads9.0Score62814d adds
6. 256 笑 Smiling as I Ask the Pagoda Tree About the Past 笑向槐花问前事 Waiting for You Here原地等你Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance in the 1970s, cherished by everyone, educated youth sent to the countryside, traditional family medicine, special missions, upright values, deep love for the country and its people, childhood sweethearts, brothers who watch each other's backs, a golden finger used only for survival and convenience, viewed from the sidelines, not a strong female lead) A pair of watches became her space train car. After waking from a dream with seven days' worth of hazy memory fragments, she headed 753Reads9.1Score10414d adds

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   A different style in the 1970s

7. 257 八 Reborn as a Chubby Girl in 1985 八五胖妹重生记 Yellow Tissue黄纸巾Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted At sixty, Qiao Guo is reborn at sixteen. Since there's no going back, she'll find a way to change her family's fate in this life. Riding the tide of the 1980s, she'll press bravely forward! 21Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is a low-key person who, by sheer luck, manages to turn herself sixteen. She rises to prominence step by step without relying on any special abilities.

8. 258 八 An 1980s Military Marriage: I'm No Widow, I'm a Tough Woman 八零军婚，不是寡妇是悍妇 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance648k WordsCompleted [1980s, foil character, military wife, daily life, stepmother, raising kids, food, resurrection] When Jiang Li opened her eyes, she had become a widow, and a wicked foil character in a stepmother novel, no less. Her husband had just died, her four daughters were crying out to be fed, and in the future, she'd meet a gruesome end, not even leaving a whole corpse behind. Most importantly, the reborn female lead next door was watching her like a hawk, ready to compete with her for male attention. No 1.5kReads9.0Score15914d adds
9. 259 七 The 1970s: I Work as a Waitress at a State-Run Restaurant 七零：我在国营饭店当服务员 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Buling, a wastrel who had muddled through the apocalypse, transmigrated from the end times to an alternate dynasty in the 1970s. From the start, the difficulty was hellish. After acting like a meek little grandson for a month, she finally sent the original owner’s entire family to their graves. Just as she was about to set off toward a happy new life, she had a dream on the train. In it, she was a cannon-fodder character in a novel about a stepmother. After arguing with the heroine a few times, 4.4kReads8.9Score35714d adds
10. 260 重 Reborn in the 1980s: From the Start, I Took a Factory Job 重生八零，开局进厂打工 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ji Yunxi transmigrates into the role of a universally loathed supporting character, the female foil to the heroine. The heroine endures endless hardships without giving in, while Ji Yunxi lives in comfort, spoiled and cruel. During the 1987 wave of migrant labor, the heroine gets into college and finally holds her head high, while Ji Yunxi uses connections to land a job on an assembly line. The heroine lives out a romantic drama straight from real life every day, while Ji Yunxi seethes with jeal 47.5kReads8.4Score4.9k14d adds
11. 261 举 I Reported My Whole Family for Going to the Countryside, and the Reserved Military Officer Claimed Me 举报全家下乡，被禁欲军官吃定了 0428 Made a Ton of Rice0428赚了好多米Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Rebirth + Pocket Space + System + Educated Youth + 1970s + Strong Female Lead + Smoldering Peacock of a Male Lead + Farming + Face-Slapping and Scum-Tormenting In her previous life, Gu Shantao was the Gu family's biological daughter, but her whole family married her off to a devil of a husband for their own gain, conspiring to bleed her dry! After she died, she was reborn in the 21st century and spent decades as a powerful female CEO. After dying of old age, she opened her eyes and found herself 117Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    [Heart] The true heiress has returned to her previous life, her timeline controlled by her utterly awful family members. This time, she won't miss out on her fiancé, the Chief, nor will she let go of any opportunities to swindle and exploit others! She'll reclaim her family's spatial jade pendant, seize the capitalists' entire treasure trove, and completely plunder the secret stashes of her scumbag parents and brothers!

12. 262 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.1kReads8.5Score24714d adds

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    It was pretty good.

13. 263 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 1.9kReads8.9Score17614d adds
14. 264 重 Reborn in the 1960s, Granny Beats Her Unfilial Son 重生六零，气得老太太拳打不孝子 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Zhang Lan was reborn after her own son and his new wife sent her back to the countryside to fend for herself. In her final days, only her former daughter-in-law stayed by her side, caring for her with the help of her grandchildren. Zhang Lan asked herself: she might not have been the best mother to her son, but she had given him nearly everything she could. When he wanted a divorce, claiming their arranged marriage was a feudal relic, she played the villain and helped them split up. As a result, 115Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🧶🧶🧶In her first life, Zhang Lan was framed by a fox spirit, and more importantly, her son didn't believe her, so much so that her own son abandoned her at the train station. Now, given a second chance, she wants to change her destiny, become her own master, and beat her son until he doubts the meaning of life.

15. 265 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3kReads8.1Score44214d adds

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    A multi-female protagonist historical romance novel, encompassing elements such as domestic intrigue, bandits, the War of Resistance against Japan, famine relief, the Korean War, and the experiences of educated youth sent to the countryside. Guaranteed to keep you hooked! [Heart emojis]

16. 266 重 Reborn in a New Era: I Only Want an Ordinary, Peaceful Life 重生年代，只想过平凡的悠闲人生 Dreaming Salted Fish Auntie做梦的咸鱼阿姨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted All alone, Li Xiao transmigrates to an era when you need a letter of introduction to go out and nobody has a phone. She is actually happy, because this time she finally has a healthy body and the chance to coast through life. She wants to live a quiet, leisurely life and make her transmigration worthwhile. After dealing with her obvious enemies, she packs her bags and heads to the countryside. As for the ones lurking in the shadows, she'll wait and see. Every day, she slacks off a little at work 13kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    I personally think it's quite good and worth watching.

17. 267 别 While Others Appraise Antiques, I Find Hidden Treasures and Become the Richest Man Without Lifting a Finger 别人鉴宝我捡漏，躺着成首富 Two Cups of Poison两杯毒酒Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Antique appraisal, bargain hunting, older woman-younger man romance, sweet everyday love] A blow to the head gave him a magical eye that can appraise antiques. By sheer luck, Chen Jing, with nowhere else to turn, enters the antiques trade! From Tang tri-color pottery and Song official wares to Yuan blue-and-white porcelain and Ming Xuande pieces, with beauties as lovely as jade by his side, he begins a life of wealth, success in business, and love! 15.5kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    These all depend on your taste [facepalm]

18. 268 七 The 1970s: Skipping Every Heartbreak, I Cheat My Way to the Top 七零：跳过所有虐点，我一路开挂 Lucky Little Ladle福气小汤勺Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted One second, Tang Liqing was fighting zombies in a brutal battle. The next, someone smacked her hard across the face. She was not the sort to let a grudge go unanswered, so she hit back on the spot. When she came to, she received the original host's memories and learned that the woman before her was her adoptive younger aunt, who planned to marry her off to a bachelor in the village named Da Niu. She also planned to take all of Tang Liqing's property. Enough was enough. She would not only fight b 879Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She transmigrated into a historical novel after the apocalypse and was almost framed and sexually assaulted. She got back the money she stole; and she made those who wronged her pay double. No resentment, no saintly pity! [Shocked]

19. 269 左 Imperial Green Jade in One Hand, a Beauty at My Side 左手帝王绿，右手美人腰 Wandering the World with a Blade浪迹天涯带着刀Urban10.4M WordsOngoing Urban Fantasy + Stone Gambling + Crown Prince + Politics + Revenge + Schemes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Mature Heroine A man needs unexpected riches to get rich, and a horse needs extra feed at night to grow fat. A priceless dragon-stone imperial-green Pixiu handpiece arrives by express delivery, and a bank text alerts Ye Qing that two hundred million yuan has landed in his account. But Ye Qing feels no excitement at this windfall from the heavens, because it is his master calling for help. To 63.9kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds
20. 270 穿 Transmigrating to the Nineties: Making a Living by Finding Hidden Treasures 穿越九零，我靠捡漏谋生 Nan Ming Lifts the Moon南溟扶月Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted I can't write a blurb. Lin Shu, an amateur antique enthusiast from the 21st century, went out to buy roast chicken and got mowed down by a freight truck. She transmigrated into an alternate version of the 1990s, where everything was both different from and similar to her old world. The place names and cities she knew were gone, but history had followed a similar course. The 1990s were a time of economic growth. The city where she landed was called Jincheng. Her new self's parents were both dead, 13Reads—Score14014d adds
21. 271 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds

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    Family! So beautiful! Top scorer in the college entrance exam! Adorable twin babies!

22. 272 天 Heavenly Eye: Unmatched Treasure Appraisal 天眼：鉴宝无双 Mountain Peak山峰Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Hardcore Antiques Appraisal + Not a Power Fantasy + One Female Lead + No Cultivation.) The porcelain he painstakingly copied could fool the experts at the Palace Museum. The objects he carved on a whim could make self-proclaimed masters of the Yangzhou school acknowledge him as their teacher. What others dismissed as rubble, he treasured as priceless, then sold for millions. His name was Zhao Xuan. Blind since childhood, he had chanced upon the legacy of the Heavenly Eye. Finding hidden tr 14kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
23. 273 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Plum Blossoms Twice 重生九零之梅开二度 Lonely and Fragrance-Free寂寞无香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Mei was timid and yielding, went along with the crowd, and never had a mind of her own. In this life, she’s thriving, simply because she insists on listening to her inner voice and loving and cherishing herself. She reminds herself: “I matter. My opinions deserve to be taken seriously. My feelings deserve to be taken seriously. My efforts will mean something.” 175Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    I enjoy reading historical fiction because it has a down-to-earth feel to it 🤫 💫 [1.] The female lead is reborn 🤫, but it's not as exaggerated or outrageous as some other stories. It's very inspiring; she strives to be herself, lives a peaceful life despite the troubles, and realizes that only by changing herself can she change her family and live the good life she wants 🤗🤗🤗 💫 [2.] The female lead is pregnant, and her eccentric mother-in-law is also pregnant with her posthumous child at the same time [stunned]. They are both in postpartum confinement, and the mother-in-law expects the female lead to serve her, morally blackmailing her into breastfeeding her child, creating a messy and unreasonable situation [awkward laugh]. 💫 [3.] An ancient rebirth novel with excellent writing 💥. The female lead's life changes because she chooses different people. It's a story of hardship followed by sweetness, with a strong sense of love and hate, and she is fortunate enough to meet a marquis after her divorce 🤗

24. 274 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 99.7kReads9.4Score18.4k14d adds
25. 275 穿 Transmigrated to 1970, Suddenly a Mom of Nine 穿越1970，喜当9个孩子的妈 A Cha in the Misty Rain阿茶烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Main characters: Zhao Wenting and Li Sixi [Period Setting + Information System + Transmigrate + Everyday Family Life] Zhao Wenting has transmigrated. There’s one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. The good news: she has a golden finger, an Information System. The bad news: she has nine kids from the start, more than the Calabash Brothers. Looking at the three children who are about to be sent to the countryside, Zhao Wenting rolls up her sleeves and starts toughening them up. As a res 17.7kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    [Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face]

26. 276 和 After My Mother-in-Law and I Went Through Postpartum Recovery Together 和婆婆一起坐月子后 Red Galaxy红银河Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shu Ya's mother-in-law and Shu Ya herself were pregnant at the same time and both gave birth. After suffering from postpartum depression, Shu Ya's marriage to her husband, Zhou Wei, ended in an acrimonious divorce. She thought she would never trust a man or enter into marriage again, until she met two other women who were also afraid of marriage and motherhood: Chengzi, still haunted by the wounds of her family of origin, and Su Shan, a misunderstood girl who loves anime and games. United by a s 111Reads8.9Score—14d adds
27. 277 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband's Mortal Enemy 重生嫁给前夫死对头 August Sheng八月苼Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Born into a noble family, the legitimate daughter was switched at birth and raised as a farmer's girl, while the farmer's daughter became the cherished young lady of the household. At twelve, Chu Zhi was brought back to her parents. But her mother saw her as a stain on the family. Her father and grandmother showed her a little pity at first, but the fake heiress's schemes gradually turned their feelings into indifference and disgust. She was hastily married off, only to be set up by the pampered 4.1kReads8.5Score88714d adds
28. 278 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
29. 279 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
30. 280 金 The Award-Winning Nanny Reborn with a Professor's Book Collection! 金牌保姆带教授藏书重生啦！ Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + family bonds + everyone’s favorite + healing + mystery] The main story is complete, with some bonus chapters in the works. Feel free to dive in. Lin Chuyi was a top-tier caregiver who spent more than a decade looking after an elderly professor and his wife. They treated her like their own daughter. Before they died, they left her an inheritance and a jade pendant, which sent her back to the age of eighteen. The pendant is a key, and the library is a space connecting her past and future 501Reads9.2Score10014d adds

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31. 281 熬 She Outlived the Other Woman, Then Was Reborn 熬死小三，她又重生啦 Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance621k WordsOngoing [Not a palace-intrigue novel, not a farming novel: the heroine's growth and the redemption of a life.] Bai Chunyu had a miserable life in her previous life. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the 1970s, before any of those tragedies had happened! She decisively cut ties with her family, severing them once and for all. She would protect her genius little daughter with her life. Her family's ancestral silver bangle concealed a pocket dimension, stocked to the brim with supplies. S 281Reads7.7Score—14d adds
32. 282 重 Back to the 1990s: I'm Done Being a Good Girl 重回九零，不做乖乖女 Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Inspirational Youth + Reborn and Doted on by Everyone + Healing] Completed. He Laifa still hasn’t woken up. No one knows if she ever will, but her passion, her hard work, her determination, and her kindness and intelligence have all affected the people around her. The people of Yangjiatun will never forget her. The people of Hejiabao will never forget her. He, and all the others, keep striving in their own posts, shining brightly. She is strength. She is hope. She is their 231Reads8.9Score—14d adds
33. 283 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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    A very realistic historical novel, without any cheat codes or special effects.

34. 284 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Together to the 1990s and Become Army Wives 闺蜜齐穿九零，一起当军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Military romance in the 1990s, marriage before love, a charming and alluring clinic owner with a flirtatious streak VS an officer who looks refined but is a jailbird at heart, two heroines and two heroes, both couples devoted only to each other) Bo Munian and Chen Sibin are two of the finest men in the Marine Corps. Neither expected that their first mediation assignment would end with them getting swept up in the mess themselves: both wound up marrying women they’d just met, and on the very sam 750Reads7.1Score10014d adds

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    Different Eras of Literature

35. 285 九 The ’90s Bride Is Fierce and Wild, and Her Soldier Can’t Handle Her 九零媳妇又辣又野，兵哥H不住 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (1v1 military marriage set in the 1970s) They say the Jiang family's twin sons are both exceptionally handsome and talented. The brothers made a name for themselves when they both achieved the highest scores in their respective arts and sciences exams across the province and got into prestigious universities. Sadly, although they look identical, their personalities couldn't be more different. The elder, Jiang Yize, is aloof and cold, with a na 4kReads8.8Score45014d adds
36. 286 我 In the 1980s, I Became a Military Wife Through My Own Merit 我在八零靠实力成为了军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance788k WordsCompleted (Sweet period romance + military marriage + intense romantic tension + pure romance + gourmet cooking + 1v1) People often say, “A stranger is as lovely as jade, a gentleman peerless in the world.” Lu Sinian, a prominent figure in the military compound, has always seemed like an immortal being to the unmarried young women there: lofty and untouchable. Then Zhang Yaoyao moved into the compound. One look at Lu Sinian was enough to leave her awestruck, and she announced in front of everyone that she 337Reads7.5Score—14d adds
37. 287 重 Reborn, Starting with Buying a House 重生从买房开始 Vice President Liu刘副总Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the millennium + family life + school + top student + love that grows over time] Chen Yifan, a modern office worker, is reborn in 2004. That year, Chen Yifan is still an elementary school student in a uniform and red scarf. That year, her father, Chen Jianguo, is still hale and hearty, and alive. That year, homes in Haicheng cost just 2,000, and came with household registration. How much? Say that house price again! Mom, Dad, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy a house! See how 26.6kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
38. 288 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    These books are all good.

39. 289 七 The Plump Wife of the 1970s and the Reserved Educated Youth Tycoon 七零肥妻，禁欲知青是大佬 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Xunwei is a renowned master chef, yet somehow she ends up in the body of a chubby village girl who was tricked by a scumbag in the 1970s. The moment she opens her eyes, she pins down a young educated man who has just been sent to the countryside and has her way with him. The scumbag breaks off their engagement, and the whole village insists she force the young educated man to marry her? No problem. That’s a piece of cake! With a spatula in her left hand and seasonings in her right, she’ll coo 7.6kReads9.1Score89914d adds
40. 290 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
41. 291 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
42. 292 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
43. 293 七 In the 1970s, I Took Down the Cold-Faced Commander of the Family Compound, and He Became Mine 七零，干翻家属院冷面首长归我了 Loves Colorful Peanut Candy爱吃多彩花生豆Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + power fantasy + period setting + pocket dimension + laugh-out-loud comedy + scheming + 1v1 + little tricks + making money] A parallel-world period story. It's all fictional, so don't take it too seriously. The heroine is a goofy, hilarious girl. After joining the military, she's forced into a battle to “win the battalion commander.” She defeats thirteen rivals single-handedly and catches the special attention of the young, handsome, promising Battalion Commander Lu. What t 15.7kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Historical fiction, humorous and exciting, military marriage, with a pet that has a spatial ability.

44. 294 六 The 1960s: I Work for the Female Lead! 六十年代：我给女主打工！ It's the Surplus Fish是富余的鱼Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Period setting + no romance + local protagonist + sent to the countryside + watching the drama unfold + everyday life] Jiang Yu is forced to move to the countryside. On the train, she meets Shi Ruoning, who has transmigrated from the modern world, and Shi Wei, who has come from a post-apocalyptic world. Lured by Shi Ruoning's money, Jiang Yu is more than happy to work for her. Shi Wei, whose combat skills are formidable, also bows to the lure of money and becomes Shi Ruoning's bodyguard. Jea 100Reads8.1Score—14d adds
45. 295 八 Antique Appraisal in the 1980s: Is It Really That Hard to Become a Billionaire? 八零鉴宝：成为千亿富婆很难吗？ That Ball那个球Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing [Entirely fictional setting + period setting + treasure appraisal and bargain hunting + satisfying read + sweet romance + everyday life + marriage before love] [With few readers, the rating stays low. Tomato’s system gives higher scores to books with more readers, but this one has too few to raise its score.] Yao Kaixi, known as the “First Lady of Beijing” in the antiques world, transmigrates. She lands in 1984, as her country begins its rapid rise, and becomes a first-year student at Peking Uni 49Reads8.4Score—14d adds
46. 296 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.3kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    That's right, Yu Yue had traveled back to the 1970s. Looking at this face, Yu Yue's expression was complicated. Exchanging a large amount of savings for being ten years younger... This wasn't a good deal! What's a face compared to RMB?! After processing the memories, Yu Yue knew that she was seventeen years old this year and was the only daughter in her family.

47. 297 藏 Navy-Blue Growth Rings 藏青色年轮 Wind Singing on the Willow Bank风鸣柳岸Urban55k WordsOngoing Through Li Zhi's experiences in Tibet, the text creates a narrative space for multiple forms of enlightenment. Above the snowline at an altitude of 4,700 meters, urban civilization, the legacy of the Sent-Down Youth era, and the tide of digital technology together dramatize the difficult birth of modernity on the Third Pole. This birth brings both the rupture and recombination of cultural genes, while also nurturing the beginnings of a new ethics of governance. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It vividly portrays the experiences of outsiders visiting Tibetan areas, highlighting their unique characteristics. Highly recommended! A great book.

48. 298 五 The Comfortable Life of a 1950s Orphan with a Pocket Dimension 五零空间孤女的小资生活 Sister A Sun阿孙姐Modern Romance644k WordsOngoing The heroine, Wang Yaxin, transmigrates to the 1950s as an orphan whose parents have both died. In this era of scarcity, with disaster looming, Wang Yaxin has a supermarket space at her disposal. She never has to worry about food or drink, works hard to get ahead, and earns a place at university. But that soldier... I just want to live my own life. Could you stop trying to be my stepping stone? “Tao Zhen, stop following me.” “I have to. I need to protect you.” “I don’t need your protection.” “I’m 2.4kReads6.4Score10814d adds

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    The story revolves around a female protagonist who transmigrates to 1958, becoming an orphan with a special ability. Her main goal is to hoard supplies, antiques, and traditional courtyard houses. The female lead is intelligent but not overly sentimental; it's a satisfying and lighthearted read.

49. 299 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I Won't Be a Doormat 重生九零：不做老实人 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted At middle age, Qiao Wei had accomplished nothing and was facing a midlife crisis. Even the least successful among his siblings was worth tens of millions, while he was stuck in a small county town earning a salary that kept him from starving but would never make him rich. By comparison, his wife called him a good-for-nothing every day, and his son blamed him for being useless. There were countless ordinary people like him. He was content with his lot and didn’t think his life was bad. He was hea 6.7kReads7.5Score40314d adds

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    All of these are books I've read and found quite enjoyable.

50. 300 重 Back to the Sixties to Snatch a Husband: I Married an Officer in a Flash and Hit the Jackpot 重回六零抢个婚，闪嫁军官赢麻了 Five Views of Five Blossoms五见五华Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Space + dual powers + farming + beachcombing] [Face-slapping + awful relatives + no forgiveness] Back to the Sixties to Snatch a Husband: A Whirlwind Marriage to an Army Officer Her younger cousin Lin Shuang was orphaned, then adopted by Lin Man’s parents and became the darling of the Lin family. Lin Man, meanwhile, became the family’s punching bag, unloved by her parents and pushed around by her brothers. Lin Shuang ate candy while Lin Man watched. Lin Shuang ate meals while Lin 21.8kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds

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