Looking for Stories Set in the Past: Sent Down to the Countryside, Educated Youth, Spatial Powers, and Northeast China 求年代，下乡，知青空间，东北文

1. 151 知 Educated Youth: A Cozy Life in a Bygone Era 知青：穿越年代的温馨生活 Sima Zhuzi司马竹子Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [System + transmigrate into a book + nurse + raising children + disabled male lead + villain + getting rich + 1970s] Wu Xiaoqin transmigrated into a book, becoming the disabled male lead’s ex-wife. The only time this ex-wife is mentioned in the book is when the male lead says her name after he’s arrested. She’s destined to die young. Wu Xiaoqin is stubborn. She refuses to believe in fate, and when she sees the poverty-stricken state of their home, she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. Her p 36Reads6.4Score—Shelves
2. 152 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.6kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
3. 153 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: Marrying an Officer 穿越七零：嫁军官 Little River Flows to the Ocean小河奔流海洋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Pocket dimension, sweet romance, supernatural powers, military marriage, beloved by all, adorable baby, raising kids, top-tier scoundrels Ye Wanyi transmigrates from the apocalypse, possessing wood and space abilities. Chu Yuechen is an officer in the 1970s, and she's the only one who ever captures his heart. Ye Wanyi: How lucky I am to have met you. From now on, we'll share every joy in life. Chu Yuechen: How lucky I am to have met you. It was love at first sight, and from now on, all I see is 8.2kReads8.1Score663Shelves

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   A post-apocalyptic time-travel story with a spatial ability, wood-based superpowers, spirit pets, and a spiritual spring. New book currently being updated.

4. 154 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 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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   These historical fiction novels are all quite good. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] The first one has a female lead who's incredibly cunning and ambitious. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The second one has a female lead who's always either gossiping or on her way to gossip, very interesting. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] The ratings of 3, 4, 5, and 6 are also very high, I haven't finished reading them yet.

5. 155 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45kReads9.5Score5kShelves
6. 156 七 A 1970s Educated Youth Clears Out Her Family’s Home Before Heading to the Countryside, Then Becomes a Star 七零知青搬空全家下乡她缀棒了 Xiong Bujian熊不减Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Period setting] + [pocket space] + [clearing out the whole family home] + [everyday family life] Qian Zhui falls off a cliff with a mysterious peace pendant and transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl with the same name in 1976. Her biological father despises her, her stepmother is cruel, and her siblings bully her. The coveted factory job she worked so hard to qualify for is stolen from her, and when she fights back, she is beaten to death. When she opens her eyes again, her soul has bee 1.4kReads—Score136Shelves

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   Going to the countryside, there is space

7. 157 相 After a Blind Date, She Marries a Rugged Man and Becomes the Village Belle's Darling 相亲嫁给糙汉后，村花被娇宠上天 Autumn Is Long秋很长Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + Devoted Husband + Raising Kids + Striving] Qin Hui never imagined anything so bizarre could happen to her: she transmigrated to the 1970s! Looking at the drab yellow-mud house and meals with no meat three times a day, Qin Hui couldn’t help thinking: When will this life without meat or pretty clothes ever end? This is too hard! Luckily, Heaven arranged a husband for her. Qin Hui never expected that after marrying the rough-hewn man by her side, he would spoil her rotten. 11.7kReads8.9Score745Shelves

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   After finishing her day's work, Qin Hui picked up her bag, intending to go to an old street in the west of the city to buy some of her favorite snacks and visit her old school. The bus only went to the vicinity of the old street, and Qin Hui needed to navigate through several alleyways to reach her destination. As she passed the third alleyway, Qin Hui was walking along peacefully when suddenly a shadow fell over her head. The next second, she felt warm liquid flowing from her head, the pain so intense she couldn't speak. Had something thrown from a high-rise building knocked her down? What bad luck. Just as Qin Hui's consciousness was becoming increasingly hazy, she heard a scream nearby, "Ah! Someone jumped from a building and killed someone! Help! Someone, come quick!"

8. 158 婆 My Mother-in-Law Wants Me to Live as a Widow? My Army Officer Husband Is Back 婆婆让我守活寡？军官老公回来了 Songzi Mo松子茉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Era Setting] [Military Marriage] [Pocket Dimension] [Raising Children] With a single twist of fate, wealthy heiress Zhou Zhitong transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder military wife left behind in the countryside. She was destined to work herself to death before turning thirty. Worst of all, her two children would be sold to human traffickers by their cruel grandmother, who would cripple them and force them to beg in the streets. But to her delight, her family's department store h 1.8kReads8.5Score255Shelves

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   Military marriages and sent-down youth in the 1970s

9. 159 军 1970s Military Marriage: The Capitalist Heiress Has a Spirit Spring Space 军婚七零，资本大小姐有灵泉空间 Jin Huohuo o金火火oModern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Educated Youth] [Stockpiling] [Alternate World] [Stunning Heiress] [Violence] [Pocket Dimension] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] [Everyone’s Darling] [Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Jiang Zhitong had been venting online after someone doxxed her, and suddenly she became fabulously rich overnight! Not only did she gain a fortune worth hundreds of millions, she also unexpectedly awakened a Spirit Spring Dimension. With her identity laid bare, she worried her vast wealt 36.5kReads8.0Score5.7kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book, it's amazing!

10. 160 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 13.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Era, sent-down youth, educated youth, space 🌹🌹

11. 161 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 1.9kReads8.9Score179Shelves

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    It was pretty good, and it's already finished.

12. 162 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 3.1kReads8.5Score258Shelves
13. 163 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 86kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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    💕💕 [Space + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read + Not Extreme]🍊🍊 Shi Tingyu transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming the daughter of a weapons researcher, facing the risk of her parents being sent to the countryside. To avoid suffering, her parents arrange a blind date for her. She chooses to accept because she believes soldiers are righteous. Her blind date turns out to be Lu Weiguo, a pure-hearted prison guard. After joining the army, everyone is surprised by her happy life with him, and those who had previously underestimated Lu Weiguo feel deeply regretful. Although Lu Weiguo appears fierce, he actually loves Shi Tingyu and becomes a reliable person. Shi Tingyu thus becomes the envy of everyone.

14. 164 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 52.8kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    Transmigrating into the body of a cannon fodder first wife in a period novel, Xia Qingning wakes up to find herself facing the devastating prospect of losing her virginity and dying. To rewrite her fate, she bravely jumps into a river to save herself, only to be unexpectedly rescued by a cold, aloof military officer. Facing a mentally challenged child, a divorce crisis, and a rising female lead in the original story, she uses her intelligence to turn the tables, living an independent and vibrant life in the military compound. When her broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted officer husband develops feelings for her, this sweet and mutually supportive military marriage both defies destiny and heals hearts. If you also enjoy stories of clear-headed heroines rewriting tragic endings and blossoming amidst hardship, this book is worth reading.

15. 165 七 The Lucky Star of the 1970s: The Unlucky Big Shot Clung to Me and Cried 七零锦鲤：倒霉大佬抱着我哭了 Warm and Cuddly Little Treat暖萌小点心Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mu Qing has a pocket dimension stocked with supplies and transmigrates into a foolish village girl in the 1970s. From the start, she’s thrown into an impossible situation: one woman and two men. With a scene where she’s about to be caught in the act looming, she gives up on the plan her family made for her and turns instead to the arms of an unlucky big shot. From now on, she’ll take on the troublesome relatives, demand justice, and deal with everyone who wants to hurt her. And then... Wait, why 341Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    When Tian Miao woke up again, she was greeted by a mottled wall, peeling paint on the cabinets, and a bed that creaked with the slightest movement. Everything told her something was wrong. "Damn it… what's going on?! I was working overtime at the hospital!" With a dizzy head, Tian Miao struggled to get up from the wooden bed, supporting herself on the wall, and slowly moved to the door. Pushing it open, she saw a middle-aged woman in dark gray overalls staring at her in surprise. Their eyes met, and the woman's eyes reddened. She then rushed over and slapped Tian Miao, yelling at the top of her lungs, "You brat! What are you trying to do?! Do you want to ruin this family before you're happy?"

16. 166 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Fierce Military Wife Is a Black Lotus 重生七零，彪悍军嫂是朵黑莲花 Zheng Jingyun郑景云Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Multiple Regressors] [Tough Wife + Husband Chasing His Wife + Light Supernatural Elements + Pocket Space + Adorable Kids + Building a Career + Daily Life + Wish-Fulfillment] In their previous lives, after being sent to the countryside, Shen Zhihua and Xie Mingyuan schemed to get Wu Tianjiao and Fu Changqing into bed together, then used it to blackmail Fu Changqing into securing benefits for them. They wanted to be together openly, but ended up causing the deaths of the couple’s two children. Wh 1.4kReads7.8Score126Shelves

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    Double rebirth, hilarious killing, but the later part is very sweet.

17. 167 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s, but I Have a Golden Finger 穿到六零不慌我有金手指 Tender Green in Every Tree满树嫩晴Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Ye Jiaxin transmigrates to the 1960s in a daze, becoming a little girl. Going hungry and having nothing warm to wear? Not a chance. She has a golden finger, and even with famine on the way, she has a secret weapon. Someone wants to bully her? No problem. She's as strong as an ox, and she can floor them one by one with her tiny fists. She's fierce! Just tell her, are you scared yet? As a transmigrator, she has to get rich first. Buy a house, go to college, start a company, and of course, enjoy th 15Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Little stories about family life

18. 168 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    🌻💫🌙A masterpiece of historical fiction! So captivating, you can't put it down! ⭐️🌾🥀Tang Huan transmigrates into the body of a young widow who has just married and lost her husband. Losing her husband isn't a big deal; her in-laws treat her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law frequently gives her money, and her mother-in-law is an exceptional cook. Tang Huan's life couldn't be better, except for her brother-in-law who was suddenly transferred back to the military region. What's the meaning of him taking her on blind dates? And why is he following her around?!

19. 169 伥 My Viperous Sister Wants to Swap Marriages? The Lucky Wife of the 1970s Just Smiles in Silence 伥鬼妹妹换亲？七零福妻笑而不语 Spring Has Come春天来咯Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Period setting + switched marriages + sweet romance + face-slapping + satisfying wish fulfillment + no golden finger] Shen Tang and her stepsister Shen Mei are both reborn. In their previous lives, Shen Tang married an uneducated hoodlum, while her younger sister married into a wealthy family. Everyone said her sister had made the better match, then waited to see Shen Tang make a fool of herself. But who could have guessed that the hoodlum would use his sharp mind to go into business and become 3.3kReads8.9Score308Shelves
20. 170 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
21. 171 七 In the 1970s, I Won't Be Anyone's Fool: I Head to the Countryside, Hunt the Hills, and Marry the Village Beauty 七零不做冤大头，下乡赶山娶村花 Pecking Clouds, Cradling the Moon啄云扶月Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [One Female Lead + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Creatures + Hunting in the Mountains + Playing the Fool] His own mother and older brother schemed to get Xiao Zhendong fired. He raised a bastard child and spent his whole life giving everything to his family, only for that same son to pull out his oxygen tube when he was on his deathbed. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in 1972. Xiao Zhendong sold his job and set his whole family up. He kicked his scumbag father and slapped his vile mothe 27.9kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    🌿🌸① Jiang Wenwan transmigrates to the 1970s, transforming from a mistreated cannon fodder into a ruthless and feisty young woman. Sent to the countryside in Northeast China, she utilizes her spatial abilities to observe the drama unfold in a former educated youth compound. She falls in love with a rough-and-tumble educated youth, and their adventures—hunting roe deer with sticks and digging ginseng while riding wild boars—are truly breathtaking and fantastical. Who wouldn't be amazed by this passionate and fantastical military marriage? ☂️

22. 172 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Taking My Younger Sister to Northeast China to Join the Educated Youth 重生七零：带着妹妹下东北当知青 Yuxi Is Not a Creek玉溪不是溪Urban8.0M WordsOngoing [Period setting] + [Sent-down youth] + [Hunting and farming] + [Growing ginseng] + [Hard work and perseverance] In his previous life, what Tian Xiangnan regretted most was failing to take good care of his younger sister, which led to her dying far too young. Now that he is reborn, Tian Xiangnan immediately takes his sister with him to the Northeast to become sent-down youths. But on the way there, he unexpectedly discovers a shamanic legacy in a cave. Going hunting? I have homemade, magical sham 25.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
23. 173 年 Period: My Wife Is a Female Educated Youth, and We Hunt in the Greater Khingan Range 年代：老婆女知青，狩猎兴安岭 Nini Loves Mahjong爱打麻将的妮Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Making a fortune + hilarious wish-fulfillment story + farming in an earlier era] When Lin Haoyang woke up, he discovered he'd transmigrated to the 1980s. He even had a beautiful, virtuous wife! But then his lovely wife opened her mouth and asked whether he wanted to bring in an extra man to help support the household. From then on, Lin Haoyang carried his hunting rifle, hunted black bears for their gall bladders, stockpiled their hides, dug up ginseng, and killed wild boars! Now and then, he hu 434Reads7.7Score185Shelves
24. 174 年 Starting in 1977, Beginning in Kaoshan Village 年代1977，从靠山屯开始 Pork with Preserved Mustard Greens梅菜干扣肉Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Please give a five-star rating] [Mountain hunting + no System + no pocket dimension + marries a female educated youth + one heroine] Zhang Hongqi transmigrates to 1977. He refuses to follow the original story and spend his whole life miserable and downtrodden, letting his relatives drain him dry! Poor? Not enough food? No problem! In an era when guns and hunting aren't banned, the vast Greater Khingan Mountains stretch for thousands of miles and teem with all kinds of game! Black bears, roe dee 25.5kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
25. 175 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 17.8kReads8.0Score881Shelves
26. 176 开 I Transmigrated into a Funeral Hall from the Start, Then Took Down the Vile Ones Sent to the Countryside 开局穿越灵堂，手撕极品下乡 A Soft Spot for Period Novels偏爱年代文Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Yang Baiyi, a powerful survivor of the Apocalypse, dies alongside the Zombie King while leading his team on a mission to clear out zombies. When he wakes up again, he finds himself at a funeral hall, surrounded by relatives clamoring to divide up the estate his parents left behind. So you're trying to take everything from an orphan? I am the ruler of the Apocalypse, and I have always been ruthless. Why would I let you get away with this? He takes on his awful relatives, leaving them penniless, t 13kReads8.8Score950Shelves

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    🍄A Novel about Educated Youth in Northeast China During the Down to the Countryside Era🍄 🔮① Xiao Zhendong is reborn in 1972. After taking revenge on his scumbag father, his whole family goes to the countryside in Northeast China. Raising eagles and rescuing minks, hunting and fishing—life is incredibly comfortable. He initially refuses to take over the hunting team, but changes his mind at the last minute because of the head hunter's daughter. With adorable creatures in his spatial dimension as companions, his daily mountain adventures are super fun!

27. 177 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 202kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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    Here are some of the best period novels I've ever read. The first one is about Li Laifu traveling back to the 1960s. It's slow-paced, full of detailed family stories and the everyday life of a family, with Laifu getting into fights every now and then. The rest of the books are also worth checking out. [Drooling]

28. 178 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 5.2kReads9.3Score571Shelves
29. 179 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 181.8kReads9.3Score11kShelves
30. 180 从 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: With You, Every Day Is Sunny 从末世到七零：有你便是晴天 Xiao Feng Mo Yu萧风墨雨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Set in the 1970s + transmigration + portable space + super strength + devoted couple + sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy) Mo Yu struggled to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, going from a clueless girl fresh out of school to someone equipped with all the skills needed to stay alive. Could all that hardship really be summed up in a single word? After transmigrating one day, all she wanted was to lie back and enjoy life. Little did she know, her predecessor had been entrusted with a 13.5kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    A post-apocalyptic heroine's rise to power after being transported to the 1970s – highly recommended: *The Post-Apocalyptic Queen's rampage in the 70s*! 🌟Synopsis: Zhou Yue, a post-apocalyptic queen with supernatural abilities, unexpectedly travels back to the 1970s. Facing the challenges of rural life, she uses her wisdom and abilities to rewrite her destiny. From transforming an impoverished mountain village to outwitting difficult relatives, watch how she uses her wood-based supernatural abilities to farm and raise livestock, leading the villagers to prosperity, and finding true love amidst the turmoil of the era.

31. 181 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Little Educated Youth Doesn’t Know How Delicate She Is 重生七零，小知青她娇不自知 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted 1v1 romance + flirtatious sweethearts + rugged country man + no golden finger + cozy daily life] Wei Huai fell for the new female sent-down youth at first sight. Everyone in the village said, “Whatever you do, don’t marry Chu Nian. She’s so delicate she can’t even do a day’s work. What good is she?” Wei Huai wouldn’t listen. He loved how delicate Chu Nian was. If she smiled at him, he’d give her his very life! In her previous life, Chu Nian was sweet-talked and deceived by 7.8kReads9.0Score719Shelves

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    I love the female lead's personality so much. She never suffers in silence and just does what she's asked. She travels back in time to seek revenge in various ways. It's very exciting, and I can't get enough of it.

32. 182 貌 The Beautiful Young Educated Woman Smiled Sweetly, and the Rugged Man Lost His Cool 貌美知青娇滴滴一笑，糙汉急了 Chinese Cabbage Is the Cutest大白菜最可爱Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + educated youth + farming + System + sweet romance] The moment Lin Shuyan opens her eyes, she finds herself transmigrated into a book, into the hungry and threadbare 1970s. She’s a cannon-fodder character with nothing going for her but beauty and money! “Educated Youth Lin, you need to weed today!” “I can weed! How hard can it be?” It doesn’t take long for her to get hit with a reality check. This is really hard! Luckily, a strong, rugged man steps in to help her with the wo 2.3kReads8.9Score161Shelves
33. 183 药 The Sickly Young Intellectual Gets Teased by a Rugged Man and Demands a Refund 药罐子小知青被糙汉撩得怒喊退货 Afternoon Milk Tea午后奶茶Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted On her eighteenth birthday, the world's unluckiest girl finally gets her big break, winning the grand prize at Wanda Mall's anniversary celebration: five minutes of free shopping. But before she can even enjoy it for a second, a crowd crush breaks out, and she is the only one unlucky enough to kick the bucket. She winds up dead in the 1970s, an era where everything is in short supply. The world's unluckiest girl curses the heavens: “If you don't compensate me, I'll... I'll cry every day where yo 3.1kReads9.0Score350Shelves
34. 184 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cold-Faced Soldier Dotes on Me 穿书七零：冷面兵王宠我入骨 Stir-Fried Stuffed Chili Peppers爆炒填馅辣椒Modern Romance777k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + military marriage + capitalist heiress + pocket dimension + spirit spring + face-slapping + pure wish fulfillment] Zhong Qing was swept away by the waves and thought she was as good as dead. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in the 1970s, transmigrated into the body of a capitalist heiress who was destined to die young. The original owner was a poor girl living under someone else’s roof. Her parents and maternal grandparents had all been sent away to 10.6kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
35. 185 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Seventies' Best Cheat and the Roughest Man 穿书七零：开最牛的挂撩最糙的汉 Hua Xiaoqian花小钱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This book is also known as “With Space in Hand, I've Got Myself a Rugged Man.” After blowing herself up, apocalypse powerhouse Ye Weiwei's soul transmigrates into a romance novel, where she becomes a love-struck supporting character with the same name. The original Ye Weiwei was set up by her cousin, who stole her golden finger and fiancé, as well as the affection of her parents, relatives, and several older brothers. In the end, her cousin arranged for her to marry a village scoundrel, who beat 68.6kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    [Recommended Reading ✨] When Ye Weiwei, a powerful figure from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a romance-obsessed supporting character in a period novel, facing her cousin's scheming and the loss of everything, she uses her spatial ability to turn the tide, transforming from a pampered, bullied educated youth into a valiant fighter. When the cold-blooded young military officer meets her, seemingly in control, he is subtly "manipulated." Sweet romance intertwined with exhilarating moments, and her spatial ability aids her in her comeback—in this cross-generational battle, who will emerge victorious? Click to embark on a sweet and thrilling journey through the era!

36. 186 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 91kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves

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    [Warm Recommendation] Returning to her wedding night in 1976, Bai Jiaojiao seizes the opportunity of rebirth at the end of her life and resolutely embraces her rough husband Shen Heng, whom she had missed before. This time, she no longer resists fate, but uses her burning love to resolve misunderstandings and write a sweet and loving daily life of mutual redemption in a barren era. The cold and hard village bully meets the proactive little wife, and restraint and passion intertwine to form the most touching vow of staying together. When regrets are made up, can this reunion rewrite the trajectory of fate? Come and witness this ultimate love that transcends life and death! [1] Reborn on her wedding night, she hugs her rough husband tightly and never lets go [2] Reborn on her wedding night, she hugs her rough husband tightly and never lets go | Reborn in the countryside to get rich - Farmland Novel

37. 187 七 A Worry-Free Life in the Seventies 七零生活乐无忧 Miliao米粒奥Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Taoyao was an overworked wage slave in the 21st century. After unexpectedly getting her hands on a ring, her life changed dramatically. She transmigrated to 1972 and became Li Taoyao, an orphaned daughter of a revolutionary martyr. After being betrayed by a friend, she had no choice but to head to the countryside. On the way, she met two men and two women, and only then discovered that she had transmigrated into a book! Look forward to seeing how Li Taoyao survives in the 1970s! (I'm no good at 897Reads5.7Score—Shelves
38. 188 七 The 1970s: After Heading to the Countryside with a Pocket Dimension, the Young Intellectual Takes Down the Scoundrels 七零：带空间下乡后小知青狂虐渣 Ci Shen辞燊Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted In one moment, medical PhD Lin An'an transmigrated back to the 1970s with a space, becoming a pitiful girl whose mother had just died and whose father immediately brought his mistress into the house. Her stepmother also foisted her stepsister’s rural assignment on her. Watch as she puts the scumbags in their place, heads to the countryside and then university, meets the one destined for her, and builds a wonderful life of her own. 771Reads9.0Score100Shelves
39. 189 七 Sent to the Countryside in the 1970s, I Was Loved at First Sight by a War God 七零下乡知青，被兵王一见钟情了 Hoping for the Mountain, No Snow盼山无白Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed [period setting + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + devoted couple + making money + medical skills + military marriage + feel-good wish fulfillment] In her previous life, Su Niannian was forced to go to the countryside, where two educated youths, Lu Xingguang and Huang Yingying, tricked her out of her money, tormented her, and framed her. After working desperately hard to get into college, she was manipulated by her stepmother, Tao Chunhua, who stole her admission letter and marrie 21.4kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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40. 190 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s, and My Whole Family Went to the Countryside 穿越七零，我全家下乡了 Gold Gold Gold金金金子Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s + Pocket Dimension + Family Life + Companionship + Devoted Couple] In her previous life, Zhou Ran lost her parents at a young age and was raised by her grandmother. On the day she won an Olympic gold medal, her grandmother passed away. Heartbroken, Zhou Ran was caught in a car accident and transmigrated to the 1970s, into the body of a young female educated youth about to head to the countryside. She was supposedly going there to help with development, but in tr 2.3kReads8.9Score156Shelves

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    ① The story isn't long, but there's a reborn female supporting character who's discovered and taken away to be dissected [laughing and crying emoji], which is quite rare. ②③④ Going to the countryside in Northeast China, they beat roe deer with sticks and scooped fish with ladles. After going to the countryside, the educated youth compound was full of melons.

41. 191 闪 A Whirlwind Military Marriage: The Lovely Beauty Becomes Famous Across the Military Compound 闪婚军官，娇美人名震军区大院 Yogurt, Fifty Cents a Carton酸奶五毛一盒Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Completed | Period setting + military marriage + devoted couple + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + raising children + the 1960s and 1970s Xiang Nuan transmigrates into a novel as a capitalist's daughter in a bygone era, abandoned by her biological father and stepmother and forced to go to the countryside as an educated youth. If you show me no mercy, don't expect any from me! She reports her father and stepmother for trying to sneak out of the country, publishes a notice severing ties 1kReads8.8Score115Shelves

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    🎬🎬Xiang Nuan transmigrated into the body of a capitalist's daughter forced to go to the countryside. She reported her biological father and stepmother, published a notice severing ties in the newspaper, emptied her family's small villa, and then resolutely went to the countryside. Possessing a cheat-like trading space, she accidentally became good friends with the female lead, and then accidentally married a military officer! 🎬🎬The entire military region knew that Yan Fangming had married a beautiful woman, and everyone was filled with envy and jealousy. Until one day, the beautiful woman single-handedly beat up a human trafficker and slaughtered a pig! Their gazes towards Yan Fangming turned into admiration and sympathy!

42. 192 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 17.9kReads7.0Score1.1kShelves
43. 193 重 Back to 1973: I Have a Sign-In System 重回1973，我有签到系统 Old Li the Foodie爱吃的老李Urban896k WordsOngoing A wage slave among wage slaves was summoned to work overtime in the middle of the night. On his way home at dawn, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse sent him back to the fervent era. Armed with an incomplete cultivation sign-in System, let's see how he makes his mark in those turbulent times. 16.5kReads6.8Score1.2kShelves
44. 194 七 The 1970s: After Tormenting My Scumbag Father and Stepmother, I Head to the Countryside 七零，炮灰女配虐完渣爹继母下乡 Chen Feixue尘飞雪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s + educated youth + feel-good power fantasy + pocket dimension + sent to the countryside + strong heroine] Su Wanyun had just finished renovating her house when she transmigrated into a book, and she’d become a minor cannon-fodder character at that. Forced to go to the countryside from the very first chapter? And then have her virtue ruined by an old man? This girl doesn’t take that lying down! She can go to the countryside, but first she’ll teach everyone involv 1.1kReads6.8Score104Shelves
45. 195 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Uncle Silly San Is No Longer Silly 重生七零：傻三叔不傻了 Little Horse, Charge Ahead小马向前冲Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + spatial storage + male protagonist’s perspective + Northeast China’s heated kang lifestyle + cozy farming story] Liu Tiezhu spent his whole life doing hard labor for his older brother’s family, only to end up drugged to death and dumped in a mass grave. Given another life, he’ll use the supernatural arts heaven granted him to stand on his own two feet, find the woman who has been longing for him, and live the rest of his life well. 4kReads8.9Score297Shelves

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    Liu Tiezhu is given a second life and lands in a rural village in the 1970s. He lives in a rammed-earth house with a heated kang (traditional Chinese bed), making the most of his space to enjoy farming, and his stories with his neighbors are incredibly heartwarming.

46. 196 带 I Take a Commercial Housing Complex Back to the 1960s 带着商业小区回六零 Tribulation-Scattered Immortal九劫散仙Urban1.6M WordsOngoing When Li Jie wakes up, he finds himself back in 1960, having transmigrated along with the entire residential complex where he lives! The complex is stocked with supplies, and the pocket dimension contains dozens of mu of black soil where time passes ten times faster, along with a pool of miraculous spirit spring water. Ranches, farms, fishponds, orchards: he's got them all! With the pocket dimension at his fingertips, Brother Jie can eat his fill, and his whole family will never go hungry. Li Jie 1.1kReads7.7Score108Shelves
47. 197 7 The 1970s: You Have Space, So Why Not Hunt and Trade? 70年代：有空间你不打猎倒卖？ Cowherd from the Ten Thousand Mountains十万大山放牛娃Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Travel between two worlds ➕ resell supplies ➕ raise hunting dogs ➕ hunt ➕ raise wild animals ➕ fish for rare giant fish ➕ build a wellness resort ➕ bring technical documents for missiles, aircraft carriers, and fighter jets, along with high-yield hybrid seeds, to the 1970s and 1980s] He transmigrates to 1977, an era when guns and hunting are unrestricted and wild animals are unprotected. Yang Guangshu, fifteen Chinese hunting dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs, Xiasi dogs, and East Sichuan hunting dogs, pl 24.7kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
48. 198 重 Back to the 1960s, Without a Single Regret 重回60年代不遗憾 Three-Earth Sword三土剑Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Period setting] + [pocket dimension] + [Transmigration] + [farming] + [genius] Li Jianyao is struck by lightning and sent back to the 1960s. The only relative he doesn't see is his great-grandmother; he reunites with everyone else. The meteoric iron he found as a child turns out to contain a pocket dimension. He can grow crops and raise animals inside it, and it even contains an entire sea. Using the pocket dimension, Li Jianyao helps his family and village survive years of famine. With his ext 5.3kReads8.4Score373Shelves
49. 199 1 1975: I Don't Want to Work, and I'm Going All Out 1975年：不想干活的我杀疯了 High Priest of Demons and Ghosts妖鬼大祭司Urban223k WordsOngoing Back to 1975, to the very moment he goes to the countryside. This time, Luo Jie is going to make up for every regret he ever had. You want me to work? Not a chance. Absolutely not. You want me to plant rice seedlings? I’ll build a rice transplanter. You want me to dig the fields? Ever heard of a front-end loader? Nobody touch the autumn harvest. It’s time for me to put on a show. A harvester converted from a tank leaves everyone in the village, young and old, gaping in disbelief. The villagers s 449Reads8.8Score—Shelves
50. 200 重 Reborn in 1960 重生1960 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Urban575k WordsCompleted Xie Mian got incredibly lucky and acquired a space. As a fan of apocalypse movies, he woke from a long dream in a panic and swiftly sold all his assets, buying enough supplies to stock ten large supermarkets in preparation for the apocalypse. Unexpectedly, the apocalypse never came. Instead, he found himself in the 1960s. As if going hungry and lacking warm clothes weren't bad enough, he had ended up inside a period novel. In the book, he was a doomed cannon-fodder character who went out of his 2.1kReads8.4Score119Shelves

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