Period Novel, No Sent-Down Youth, Has a Job, Everyday Family Life 年代文 不下乡 有工作 家长里短日常文

1. 51 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.8kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds
2. 52 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 14.1kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
3. 53 穿 The Short-Lived Father of a Minor Cannon Fodder 穿成小炮灰的早死亲爹 Consort Cui Who Loves Seafood and Shrimp Porridge爱吃海鲜虾粥的崔太妃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Qishan accidentally transmigrates into a period novel as the doomed father of a cannon-fodder character. In the story, his family has it terribly rough: they hand the protagonist's family their lives, their assets, and a golden finger. Zhou Qishan takes everything back and moves to the capital with his wife under new identities to start over. What? Jia Dongxu, He Yuzhu, and Xu Damao live in the courtyard across the way? Has he stumbled into another storyline? 26.2kReads6.9Score1.9k14d adds

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   Very beautiful, a unique courtyard house, with extraordinary abilities and extensive connections.

4. 54 八 The Wrong Baby Swap of 1980: Two Lives Under One Roof for Eighteen Years 八零抱错：屋檐下的两份十八年 ooooo0 Bubbleooooo0泡Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Switched at Birth + Period Setting + College Entrance Exam] Eighteen years ago, a mix-up at birth meant she raised pigs and sheep in the countryside in the other girl’s place, while the other girl lived as a pampered young lady in the city. Eighteen years later, the real heiress returned to the city, and overnight, the impostor became the talk of the whole residential compound. Her biological mother cried for three days, and her biological father smoked until the ground was littered with cigare 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a fascinating story about two girls from different eras, focusing on everyday family life without any major arguments or drama, and documenting their growth.

5. 55 重 Reborn in 1980: I Dumped the Scumbag and Married a Butcher 重生八零甩掉渣男嫁屠户 Lots of Durian Daifuku榴莲大福多多Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period] + [Reborn] + [Pocket Space] + [Farming] + [Family Life] + [Entrepreneurship] Li Wenhui is reborn before her blind date with a scumbag, and this time she exposes the affair between him and her best friend with her own hands. Thinking of the butcher who supplied her restaurant throughout her previous life and even came to her aid at a crucial moment, Li Wenhui decides they can team up and start a business this time around. But how does it end up with the two of them getting married and bu 3.9kReads8.2Score40414d adds

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   A period drama, not set in the countryside, it tells the story of ordinary people who rise to wealth and success. It's a good read.

6. 56 六 The 1960s Mystery Box System: My Scumbag Dad Spares No Expense Spoiling His Six Kids 六零盲盒系统：渣爹氪金宠飞六崽 Tea Pear Seven茶梨七Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [A low-conflict period drama + an outstanding male lead + rebuilding family values + still the one in charge + three ex-wives + six kids] Liu Xueyi married three times and had six children. He trampled on his three ex-wives to live the happy life of a city man, only to pull a classic Nanluoguxiang fool’s move and marry a widow, raising another man’s kids! But Liu Xueyi wasn’t the self-sacrificing type. No matter whose home he was in, he called all the shots. The widow’s family treated him like a 15.4kReads8.4Score81114d adds

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   This is a historical fiction novel featuring the author's own utterly despicable father. Read on as he tries to win back his ex-wives, who has three ex-wives, six children, and a romantic interest. He's an extreme egoist, and the writing is quite enjoyable and easy to read.

7. 57 娇 His Beloved Wife Runs Off with Their Child, and the Army Chief Regrets It Night After Night 娇妻带娃跑，首长前夫夜夜悔断肠 Zhi Zhi Zhi吱枝知Modern Romance566k WordsOngoing [1970s + military marriage + married first, love later + devoted couple + clear-headed, independent heroine + cold-faced, warm-hearted officer + spatial dimension + adorable kids] Xie Wenyun opened her eyes and found she had transmigrated into a book! She had become the villainous ex-wife of a future senior officer, the woman who stood between the beautiful, capable but tragic heroine Jiang Ai and the male lead, Jin Beiyan. In the original story, she would die on the operating table from massiv 46Reads—Score10214d adds

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   A period drama, very good! A strong, clear-headed female lead, the kind who's purely hardworking and ambitious!

8. 58 穿 I Went Back to the 1970s to Teach, and Became Famous Through Comics 穿回七零教书，我靠漫画爆红 Zheng Weichi筝未迟Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The rating is low because very few people have read it, so it’s rising slowly. [Transmigration + Period Setting + Homeroom Teacher + Light Ensemble Cast + Romance + Anime + Entrepreneur] After transmigrating back to the 1970s, Chen Yixiao finds herself a newly graduated temporary worker at a garment factory, rubbing clothes until the skin peels off her hands. No matter. She can draw. She turns her grandmother’s stories into comic strips and submits them to a newspaper, making her grandma famous 384Reads8.1Score11214d adds
9. 59 知 Zhi You: Mom, Take Me with You 知柚：妈妈，带我一起走 The Food-Loving Master Yan爱吃的晏老爷Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Growing Up with a Little One] [A Post-90s Mom's Comeback] [No Romance] [No Male Lead] "Mommy, don't go..." Youyou buried her face in Lin Sui's neck, her muffled sobs coming one after another. "Youyou will be good. Don't leave me..." Lin Sui stroked her daughter's back again and again. Her voice steadied, then trembled, then steadied again. "Be good and listen, Youyou. Mommy is only leaving for a little while. I'll find a way to come back for you, I promise." The man standing in the entryw 98Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Books about everyday life, mundane matters, and family matters.

10. 60 五 The Fragrance of Herbs Warms the Green Hills in the Fifties 五零之青山药香暖 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ji Lan, a captain in the apocalypse, is reborn as Lin Qinghe, the youngest daughter of the Lin family in a small mountain village in the 1950s. Not getting enough to eat? No problem. Her wood-element ability came with her. It may be weak, but it still comes in handy. Not strong enough? That’s not an issue either. She can shatter a millstone with one punch, and carrying water or chopping wood is a piece of cake. Most importantly, she has inherited her family’s medical knowledge, so her dream of b 4.8kReads8.4Score51714d adds
11. 61 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.2kReads6.8Score17414d adds
12. 62 搬 I Cleared Out the Family Assets Before Divorcing, and the Cold-Faced Officer Lost His Cool 搬空家产去离婚，冷面军少红了眼 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Rebirth] [Military Marriage] [Mystic Spring Space] [Marriage Before Love] [Revenge on Scum] [Mutual Firsts] [Face-Slapping] Xie Chaoyun had a miserable life in her previous life. After her foster parents went to the countryside, her so-called biological parents took her in. Not only did they seize all her property, they also sold her to human traffickers. In the end, she died a horrible death in Little Black Mountain Village. Consumed by boundless hatred, she was reborn. This 15.8kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds

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    You can take a look, it's good.

13. 63 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    📚 The remarkable rise of marginalized individuals in the 1970s – living a vibrant life without relying on superpowers! • Both the male and female leads are "imperfect characters," supporting each other and growing together amidst the tides of history.

14. 64 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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15. 65 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 15.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    It's simple and unpretentious, without any special advantages, but it feels very real and full of life. It makes you want to step into the era in which Shushu lived and experience the flavor of old Beijing's hutongs.

16. 66 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

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    It's okay, and it's already finished, so you can buy it without worry.

17. 67 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
18. 68 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    Inspirational stories from a bygone era that you shouldn't miss

19. 69 欠 A Lifetime Owed to My Parents 欠父母的一生 Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted {Period setting, alternate history, reborn, feel-good, no golden finger, everyday family life} Zhang Mianying spent her whole life striving and suffering, raising her son to be a success, only to end up alone in her old age. Regret, remorse, helplessness, and grievance: her emotions were a tangled mess. When she opened her eyes again, Zhang Mianying discovered that she had returned to the time before she went to college. Now that she had another chance, she would never foolishly spend this life 155Reads6.7Score1414d adds

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    A historical novel, written during a period of time, depicting the growth of rural people without the experience of going to the countryside.

20. 70 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance700k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 21.5kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    His biological mother cursed him to "die young and be reborn," and she really did kill him. After being reborn, he found himself a stepmother who was gentle, capable, and protective of her own. His biological mother begged him to acknowledge her as her mother, but he turned his back and left! 100,000 Words have been updated, packed with exciting moments, a must-read for those looking for something to read!

21. 71 9 90: Reborn, I Let My Husband Go and Pursued My Career, Then Married an Army Doctor 90：重生让出老公搞事业嫁军医 Dai Mengduole代蒙多乐Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Rebirth] [Period Setting] [Child of a High-Ranking Cadre] [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] [Military Marriage] [Everyday Family Life] [No Space-Based Golden Finger] After ten years of living apart, Bai Yulan was still divorced, and her child was taken away by her ex-husband, who had gone into business and made a fortune. At last, her son graduated with a PhD and found a good job, only to call her over to look after his child. She worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes, Bai Yul 967Reads6.5Score10914d adds

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    The female lead works in the county town, goes to school in the city, and settles down in the provincial capital! No hardship, no abuse of women, no seduction of men, no female rivalry, and no cheat codes!!! She finds a job and a new husband, sends her brother to learn to drive, the male lead helps her brother get a job in the military vehicle convoy to pursue her, she finds her brother a job at a bank, and her sister-in-law, laid off, helps them start a business!

22. 72 被 Jilted by a Cold, Stern Officer, the Sweet Young Wife Heads for the Battlefield 被冷阎军官退亲后软娇转投战场 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Studying Abroad and Medicine + Sweet, Delicate Heroine Enlists + Storage Space + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] She kills herself over unrequited love right from the start!!! Shen Xin had been fighting on an interstellar battlefield when her subordinate betrayed her and attacked her from behind, using an ice-cold bullet she had developed herself. The moment it pierced her heart, she knew she was dead. But what was going on now? Without a doubt, the next secon 4.1kReads8.0Score30514d adds
23. 73 军 The Young General’s Sassy Instructor Teases the Enemy Agents Until They’re in Tears 军少娇痞教官戏耍敌特颤泪三行啊 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1960s + strong leads facing off + hilarious face-slapping wish fulfillment + bickering couple + farming during famine + getting rich through research] Rebellious, cocky, and charming instructor VS calm, cool, and calculating young master from the capital In her previous life, Nan Fengyun was known as Phantom, the world's strongest international assassin. But her arrogance got the better of her, and she was killed when her target ambushed her during a mission. Then she was rebo 781Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 重 Back to the 1970s: A Village Girl's Path Beyond the World 重回七零年代，村女的破界之路 Green Grain Shining on the Fields青禾照野Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing [Elderly woman + reborn + 1970s + dumping a scumbag + no romance + family life + spatial storage] After being angered to death at the age of seventy, Zhou Qiuying is reborn in 1975. In 1975 in her previous life, Zhou Qiuying was an eighteen-year-old country girl. She gave up her secure job as an elementary school teacher to marry an educated youth sent down to the countryside. In return, her husband cruelly abandoned her after passing the college entrance exam, and her loved ones died tragical 179Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A high-quality period drama, depicting everyday family life; highly recommended!

25. 75 六 The 1960s: I Married into a Treasure-Dungeon 六零，嫁进宝藏副本了 Lailai Dada睐睐哒哒Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Kids + Slow-Paced, Cozy Daily Life + Working Hard to Build a Fortune + Male Lead] [The rating is low because it was just released and will go up! Sobbing, I never thought I’d be saying this one day~] At first, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. Everyone else who transmigrates gets a golden finger, while I can only piggyback on someone else’s.” Later, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. The little boss’s golden finger is really, really useful!” In short, the heroine 3.1kReads9.3Score18614d adds

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    This one looks good.

26. 76 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    🌈🌈🌸Xiao Qingru, unwilling to raise someone else's child, breaks off her engagement with her childhood sweetheart and resolves to focus on her career. However, she attracts the attention of Xu Muzhou, a rebellious pilot from Beijing. Xu Muzhou falls in love with her at first sight, but must suppress his feelings because of her engagement. Only after she breaks off the engagement does he, having long planned this, take the initiative and marry her. After the marriage, Xu Muzhou, injured, files for divorce, to which Xiao Qingru retorts with a powerful, "You wish!"

27. 77 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Spoiled, Shameless Darling 重生七零：炮灰作精又欲又宠 Dead Wood Cannot Welcome Spring枯木逢不了春Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing [A dazzling socialite VS a pure-hearted wolf of an army officer] [Age gap + space + reborn + marriage first, love later + both devoted only to each other + no angst + everyday family life] After her soul transmigrates into the 1970s, Su Shiqing meets the military district’s “Demon Gu” in a reed marsh, and they fall for each other at first sight! The emptiness inside Su Shiqing is slowly filled by Gu Zhenbei’s steady, everyday affection. For Su Shiqing, being chosen without hesitation is better t —Reads—Score—14d adds

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28. 78 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Everyday Life of a Background Character 穿越七零之路人甲日常 Tang Lin from Xiangzhou香州的唐林Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later. This is a gentle, everyday-life story. If it’s not your thing, please click away. Thanks! Transmigration + no military marriage + no relocation to the countryside + no black-market dealings + no vilifying the original heroine After transmigrating, Lu Jinxia finds herself in the world of a historical novel she read. Unfortunately, she isn’t the heroine, just a background character. The heroine of the book is an educated youth sent to the countryside. 24.3kReads8.2Score2k14d adds

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    [Already added to my wishlist]

29. 79 相 Blind Date System: From Village Girl to Woman of the Era 相亲系统：从村姑到时代女强人 Softly, Gently徐徐絮絮Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing Blind Date System + Period Setting + Comeback + Winner in Life + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Pure Wish Fulfillment In 1975, Chen Hehua's classmate stole the job she was supposed to get after graduation. When she returned to her village, her family pressured her to marry a crude butcher. Just when she had nowhere else to turn [Ding! Blind Date System successfully bound!] [Get a reward for every blind date! Choose any one requirement your match has to exchange for a reward!] Butcher's 329Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New book recommendation: [Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Added to bookshelf] 💕

30. 80 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s, I Use My Pocket Dimension to Eat Well and Dress Warmly 穿越六零，我靠空间吃饱和穿暖 Dongqiao Melon东桥瓜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No going to the countryside + period setting + pocket dimension] After Zhao Jiayue dies, she finds herself in the 1960s. Luckily, in this unusual era, she has the pocket-dimension golden finger common to transmigrators. When her family worries about where to get their next bite of meat, she brings steaming-hot meat buns out of her pocket dimension. Thanks to this gift, she eats well, dresses warmly, and takes excellent care of herself throughout the 1960s. 12.8kReads6.1Score99814d adds

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    Highly recommended!

31. 81 我 My Elders 我的长辈 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, as people flock to the cities, all kinds of stories unfold! Mu Fang suffers from asthma, so many people keep their distance. After several unsuccessful matchmaking attempts, she meets someone on a day when sleet begins to fall. It feels like fate has brought them together, and they fall in love at first sight. Defying her family’s objections, Mu Fang marries her second uncle, who is more than ten years her senior. She never looks down on him for being poor and from the countryside, 345Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Chronology, chronology

32. 82 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.3kReads9.6Score9.1k14d adds
33. 83 星 Interstellar Powerhouse: A Scientific Prodigy's Life with the Military 星际大佬：科研天才的随军之路 Different Paths, Same Tortoise 95殊途同龟95Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Historical era + military marriage + soul transmigration + scientific research + doted-on by everyone + powerful protagonist] Ling Wei, a machinery enthusiast, unexpectedly arrives in the capital in 1969 during an archaeological expedition, and becomes the youngest daughter of an intellectual family. With government policies forcing her to make a choice about her future, her family wants to secure her a stable life, so they ask her brother to find a reliable officer in the military. Starting a 446Reads—Score10114d adds

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    A period drama, not set in the countryside, the protagonist has a job, and the story focuses on everyday family life. (End of short story)

34. 84 全 A General Practitioner Transmigrates to a Parallel Universe 全科女医生穿越平行时空 Chosen Wordsmith天选码字机Fantastical Romance476k WordsCompleted Yang Mengling was born into a family of doctors. Her grandfather was a renowned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, her father was a famous surgeon, and her mother chaired a pharmaceutical company. Yang Mengling graduated from the country's best medical university, then earned her doctorate at the medical school of the prestigious Yefu University overseas. After returning home, she opened her own pharmaceutical research studio. One day, while researching a new drug to treat liver cance 1.3kReads7.2Score13114d adds
35. 85 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Take the Village Bully's Whole Family Back to the City to Live the Good Life 重生七零：带着村霸全家回城躺赢 Mo Mo墨墨Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted In 1977, the college entrance examination was reinstated, and Su Jinyan, an educated youth sent to the countryside, passed and got into Peking University. The original owner, already married with children, was about to leave her husband and kids behind and return to the city for school when modern-day Su Jinyan arrived. I want this man. I’ll take these two children, too. I’ll take care of my disabled father-in-law and blind mother-in-law, too. Su Jinyan brought her husband, in-laws, and children 8.1kReads9.0Score75614d adds
36. 86 卖 Selling Medicinal Herbs, Going to College, and Thriving After She’s Reborn in the 1970s 卖药材，考大学，大佬她重生七零后杀疯了 Su Ermu苏二木Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted After working hard for nearly half her life, Jiang Yuntang finally made it into the National Research Institute at the age of 33. But when she opened her eyes, she had been reborn in 1977! Her family favored boys over girls, wouldn’t let her go to school, and planned to marry her off to a fool for 200 yuan in bride price? Sorry, whoever wants this marriage can have it. She won’t! Jiang Yuntang angrily split from her family! She picked up her books and studied while earning money, changing her fa 40Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 步 Step Counter System: Delivering Takeout in the 1970s 步数系统：我在七十年代送外卖 m Sugar-Roasted Iced Chestnutsm糖炒冰栗子Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Seventies setting + lighthearted comedy + daily life + System space + making a fortune + transmigrate into a book and enjoy the drama + no romance] The heroine is a human sieve, with off-the-charts intelligence and social skills. Jiang Suisui was born into the 1970s and loves quietly making a fortune. While others chew grass, she eats meat. Her motto: Keep your head down in daily life, and live to ninety-nine. She’s best at infiltrating the enemy’s ranks, and wherever she goes, not a single 2kReads8.4Score22914d adds
38. 88 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 307Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No melodramatic plot twists, no time travel, no reincarnation—simple, sincere, and purely period drama! [As time flows and years pass, what changes is the fleeting years, but what remains constant is the warmth of human life. A person's life is actually like steaming buns; if the heat is right, they'll be cooked; if not, they'll be raw even when the lid is lifted.]

39. 89 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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    Good period novels

40. 90 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

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    Everyday life stories

41. 91 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 150Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 18.2kReads8.0Score1.3k14d adds
43. 93 把 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In her past life, she was subjected to a lifetime of manipulation by her husband. To avoid suspicion and "take care of her widowed sister-in-law," she endured it all, ultimately dying of anger. Reborn? Sorry, I'm not taking this humiliation anymore! The scumbag husband wants to spoil his widowed sister-in-law rotten? Fine, then I'll give you the scumbag! She marries the youngest officer in the military corps, not only achieving great success in her career but also being pampered beyond measure by her new husband. Watching her ex-husband regretfully cling to her every day, all I can say is: Get lost!

44. 94 他 He and She: Entangled Until the End 他和她，纠缠到底 Plum in the Corner角落梅子Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing He drove away her last lifeline… and together, they rotted away. [Period drama x ensemble cast x family saga] [Grandma with Stockholm syndrome x despicable old scoundrel] You ask if he treated her well? He did, in a way. Well enough to… You ask if he treated her badly? Not really. At least he let her keep her life. This is a true story about the suffering of a woman in the early 1950s. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Historical fiction, not set in the countryside, featuring the union of two large families, everyday life, and diverse stories. [Got it]

45. 95 八 The 1980s Plus-Size Wife Becomes a Factory Boss 八零肥妻翻身小厂长 Xinxin Loves to Eat What鑫鑫爱吃什么Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing On the first day of her rebirth, she tore up her engagement contract in front of everyone, shocking the whole village. The scumbag who had ruined her in her previous life knelt and begged for mercy. She sneered. "This is only the beginning." She thought she'd spend this life making money and nothing else. Who knew the cold-faced military officer would come to her door and say, "The organization has approved it. I'll marry you." She raised an eyebrow. "I only want to be an entrepreneur." He offer —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12.4kReads9.0Score76514d adds

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47. 97 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—14d adds
49. 99 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 405Reads8.1Score1314d adds
50. 100 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 357Reads8.5Score1614d adds

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