Do Period Novels Really Have to Send the Characters to the Countryside? Looking for Ones That Don’t 我就发现了年代文没有下乡就不会写书了？不下乡的

1. 351 七 The 1970s: The Meng Family's Foolish Daughter Gets Smart! 七零：孟家的傻闺女变聪明了！ Drunk Moon Fifteenth酣月十五Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance] Meng Qining, from the twenty-first century, had no parents and was frail, spending more than half the year bedridden. She had every miserable card stacked against her. But ever since she was five, she’d had the same dream. In it, she might have been foolish, but she had a healthy body, parents who cherished her, and Brother Ting’an, who had taken care of her since childhood. The more miserable Meng Qining’s real life was, the happier she was in her dreams. At eig 12.6kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
2. 352 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Supporting Character with the Wrong Script Makes Her Fortune 重生六零：拿错剧本的女配要发家 Lin Pu林葡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Wanqing was reborn in the final year of the 1960s. Somehow, she ended up marrying the most handsome and cultured man in the village. And she was already pregnant, too. Her family was dirt poor, but at least she didn’t have any awful relatives. Zhao Wanqing glanced at her System, then felt around her pocket dimension. Time to get rich! 14kReads9.0Score99414d adds
3. 353 穿 Transmigrated Into a 1940s Book: From the Start, It's Just Me, My Little Sister, and a Baby Fleeing for Our Lives 穿书四零：开局就剩妹妹带娃逃命 Cute Little Mahua麻花小萌Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing High school student Jiang Jiyun was innocently caught in the crossfire while watching an incident out of curiosity, then transmigrated to an era torn apart by war. It was the setting of a historical novel she had read, where she became a nameless passerby who was killed off without ever appearing in the story. From the start, Japanese soldiers swept through the countryside, massacring the entire village. After burying the original owner’s mother, Jiang Jiyun set out with the child entrusted to h 14.3kReads9.1Score98614d adds
4. 354 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

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   👇👇👇The following are articles from the era before the "sending people to the countryside" program.

5. 355 又 Pregnant Again, I'm the Apple of Commander Zhou's Eye 又怀上了，成为周大首长的心尖宠 Qiu Mei秋妹Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + arranged marriage to love + pocket dimension + sweet romance + lots of children + effortless success] Lin Ke, a modern woman past the usual marrying age, transmigrated into a book. The original heroine and a reborn supporting character were fighting to the death over a young educated youth sent to the countryside. One was stunningly beautiful, the other irresistibly charming. Lin Ke was just an extra in the story, barely worth mentioning. She was only there to watch t 24kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds
6. 356 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child, She's Targeted Again by Her Officer Ex-Husband 抛夫弃子后，被军官前夫再次盯上 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The 1960s + Spirit-Spring Space + Beautiful, Alluring Military Doctor + Love Grows Over Time + The Ex-Wife Chase] After her memories awakened, Jiang Wan discovered she'd become the male lead's tragic first wife. According to the plot, she would have to deal with a troublemaking mother-in-law, a husband whose heart belonged to someone else, a son who wanted another woman to be his mother, and a delicate widowed foster sister who was pregnant with her husband's child. They would all keep bullying 14.9kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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   [Exploration][Exploration] Jiang Wan transmigrated into the body of the male protagonist's tragic first wife in a period novel. Thinking of her future family—a constantly troublesome mother-in-law, a husband who loves another, a spoiled son, and a seemingly innocent but actually naive widowed adopted sister who is pregnant with another man's child—all of them constantly suppressing her and forcing her to divorce, the female protagonist decisively abandons her child and chooses to go find her elder brother and join him in the army…

7. 357 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 64.7kReads8.5Score8.1k14d adds

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   Reborn in the 1970s, graduate student Wen Jingshu returns with a system, stunning everyone with her purchasing prowess! From a county supply and marketing cooperative to a translator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she handles tractors, manages exports, and even helps a relegated professor connect with international academic exchanges. Pampered by her family, thriving in her career, and silently protected by the aloof Mayor Gu, she handles this overwhelming wealth and romantic advances with ease! 🚀✨

8. 358 小 A Little Zombie Went Looking for Brains, Ended Up in the 1970s, and Joined the Army 小丧尸找脑子找到七零后，随军了 Nine Meows Have Something to Say九喵有言Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Island military romance + transmigration + super-brain genius + special abilities + real and fake heiresses] Zhou Shi is a zombie with brains. She pushes a shopping cart around looking for supplies. Because humans say that if you have food, you have nothing to fear. She uses her brain as a mouth to talk, because she’s heard that if you don’t use your brain, it’ll rust. Her goal in zombie life is to become the most high-class Zombie Queen. High-class means pretty and smart. So this little zombie 13.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
9. 359 穿 Transported to 1980: I Have an Iron Rice Bowl from the Start 穿到1980，开局就有铁饭碗 Tiramisu提米拉苏Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [A career-focused heroine with a government job + 90% career storyline + a male lead who is weaker than the female lead] Lin Ruxin, from 2026, transmigrates into the body of Lin Ruxin in 1981. The original owner was not only ungrateful, but also hopelessly lovesick. As one of the first college graduates, she should have focused on her career, but instead devoted all her attention to men. Lin Ruxin can't stand it. Watch her kick her scumbag boyfriend to the curb and leave her coworkers stunned. W 35.7kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
10. 360 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Young Cannon Fodder's Doomed Aunt 穿书后，我成了小炮灰的早死姑姑 New Little Moon新小月Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted [A Doctor and an Officer Find Their Way to Each Other! They Are Lovers and Partners!] [Fictional Period + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension (Limited Appearance) + Adorable Child + Cozy Daily Life] Synopsis One: Genius doctor Gu Mengyao transmigrates to the 1970s overnight, becoming a pitiful little orphan, and finds herself responsible for a human toddler! What can she do? Roll up her sleeves and get to work! She'll raise the little one! To get away from her awful relatives, Gu Mengyao promptly 4.9kReads8.5Score37214d adds
11. 361 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance911k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.1kReads8.0Score22714d adds

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    Reborn at eighty, she opens her eyes to find a bunch of ingrates surrounding her, begging for money. In her previous life, she poured her heart out and met a violent end. In this life, she flips the table on the spot: "Money is my own life, what are you all!" Her son scolds her for being heartless and her daughter cries for being cruel. The old lady sneers, takes all her belongings, moves out, and lives alone. She eats meat, drinks wine, and watches plays every day, just to see what kind of show these bloodsuckers can put on without her money.

12. 362 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 45.8kReads9.2Score5.7k14d adds

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    This book, "Not Going to the Countryside," is as its title suggests! The romance unfolds gradually, a delicate and touching story of love blossoming over time. Set against the backdrop of that unique era, the protagonists' feelings for each other slowly warm amidst the mundane realities of daily life and life's ups and downs. There's no melodramatic cliché, only genuine warmth and sincerity. The author vividly portrays their daily interactions, making it easy for readers to empathize and feel as if they are experiencing that time firsthand, sharing in their joys and sorrows. Moreover, this book boasts a high rating of 9.2 on the platform, demonstrating its appeal. Currently, it's being serialized and already has 1.345 million readers, all enthusiastically following along. If you haven't read it yet, bookmark it now and start reading—you won't be able to put it down!

13. 363 惊 Surprise! The Reborn Heroine’s Cousin, Her Foil, Awakens 惊！重生女主的对照组堂姐觉醒了 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Foil characters + female supporting character awakens + lightly ensemble-focused + everyday life] After a week of nightmares, Xu Zhiqian realizes she is the miserable foil character in a rebirth novel. More precisely, she’s a cannon-fodder character in the background. Faced with her predetermined ending, Xu Zhiqian... Step one: get into the university she wants. Step two: build up her income with side jobs, achieve financial independence, and keep studying without falling behind on exams and ce 6.7kReads8.8Score49614d adds

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Learned][Learned] ① On Lin Xiangnan's first day after transmigrating, her family was arguing incessantly about going to the countryside. At first: It's just going to the countryside, right? She has hundreds of millions of resources in her space, how could she not do well in the countryside? After helping her second grandfather hoe the fields for two days: Going to the countryside is impossible. She's just lazy, greedy, and can't stand any hardship! ② Yang Yuan: What? Going to the countryside? Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'm just cunning, lazy, greedy, and sly, so what if I take advantage of others? So what if I'm shrewd? Isn't being shrewd just a way to be tricked?

14. 364 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

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    Instead of going to the countryside, I became a teacher at a primary school in the military region, drawing comic books and leading my entire class to build the strongest class collective.

15. 365 军 I Can't Get Out of This Military Marriage, So I Bring the Empress Dowager Auntie to the Military Base 军婚退不掉，带着太后姑婆闯军区 Ugly Little Thing丑小样Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + transmigration + pocket dimension + spiritual spring + cozy everyday life + food + sweet romance + two strong leads + devoted couple] While flying a helicopter over the sea, Shen Nianyu fell into the water. When she opened her eyes, she had arrived in the 1970s. She had transmigrated into the body of a little orphan girl who lived with her great-aunt. But the great-aunt who had woken up beside her didn't look like the original, either. They both put on an act, pretending no 7.8kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
16. 366 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score79314d adds

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    [No rural life!] Attention! The main character is the mother-in-law! No romantic pairing! Only for those who want to see a story of career building and heartwarming daily life! Chen Xianglan's character is so well-developed. Although she comes from the countryside, she's wise beyond her years and fiercely protective of her family. Watching her transform a marginalized household into a thriving success, even attracting military logistics personnel seeking her advice—who can understand that sense of accomplishment!

17. 367 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: She Now Has a Son and a Daughter 穿越七十年代之：她儿女双全了 A Dream Three Thousand Miles Long一梦三千里Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing [Reborn as a baby + pocket dimension + no rural relocation + no black-market dealings + no excessive child-rearing] Qin Qiong, who lives in 2024, is a typical modern woman with a comfortable middle-class lifestyle: independent, self-sufficient, and enjoying an easygoing life. She couldn't be happier with how things are. But one morning, a bag of milk upended her peaceful routine. In a panic, she started stockpiling everything! When she opened her eyes again, she was on a delivery bed in the 1970 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The rural setting has absolutely nothing to do with the female protagonist. She lives a city life, doesn't deal in black markets, doesn't help the poor, and doesn't contribute her own efforts to raise her child. She just spends her days gossiping and showing off, but she also uses her space cautiously. She's a lazy bum who just sits around waiting to win.

18. 368 姐 The Sisters Join the Army and Mistake the Wrong Man for Their Husband: The Fierce-Looking Officer Falls for Them 姐妹随军认错夫：面凶军官沦陷了 Half-Moon Lemon月半柠Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Mistaken husband + following the army + sweet romance + snow-mochi heroine / “dirty bun” hero] Gu Zhaoning and the Gu family's adopted daughter, Su Jingwei, are both introduced to potential marriage partners. They meet two brothers from the Pei family. The elder Pei brother is destined to become a high-ranking officer, while the younger brother is destined to die heroically. So in this life, Su Jingwei secretly switches the men they were set up with and snatches the elder Pei brother before Gu 56.9kReads8.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    The first was a soldier who accompanied the army; the second made money and became wealthy; the third set up a food stall.

19. 369 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4k14d adds

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    All of these are novels where the female lead doesn't go to the countryside. ① The female lead is strong-willed and a complete "village bully," leading her young wife and the male lead to run rampant in the military compound. There are scenes of her dealing with difficult characters, but the focus is more on the female lead's "hands-on abilities," which is very satisfying! ② The female lead is a time traveler, and the male lead is handsome and intelligent, immediately recognizing her as a time traveler. To avoid being mistaken for a spy, the female lead pretends to be the original owner of the body, using a string of swear words. The romance between the male and female leads is typical of female-oriented novels, featuring twins who are both college students. ③ The female lead is a time traveler in a post-apocalyptic world, but her personality isn't particularly decisive, and her superpowers aren't strong. Her main advantage is her spatial ability. The description of the familial bond between the female lead and her brother is very touching.

20. 370 穿 Transmigrated as a Trouble-Making Mother-in-Law, I Lead the Whole Family to Flee the Famine 穿成搅家精婆婆，统领全家逃荒 Yu Qiaoqiao语乔乔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Famine + building from nothing + raising children + no male lead] The moment Shen Qing opened her eyes, she found a mud-and-thatch hut, clothes patched over and over, cornmeal gruel, and not a trace of meat or oil. Shen Qing: This is just too miserable! The eldest son, raised by the original owner to favor one child over another, was uselessly devoted to his filial duties and wanted to abandon his sick daughter. The second son was an old workhorse, shouldering all the hardest and most exhaustin 12.7kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
21. 371 六 The 1960s: I Follow the Army with My Child and Make the Whole Camp Drool 六零年，带娃随军我馋哭全军营 Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Ning猫猫猫猫猫宁Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Food + military life + adorable kids + Culinary God System + everyday child-rearing] Only after awakening does Song Qinghuan realize that the world she lives in grew out of a wicked stepmother novel, and that she is the original wife, a cannon-fodder character destined to die young. When she falls into a river, her children are abducted by human traffickers. Her children become villains who stand in the way of the heroine's children! In the end, some die and others are left crippled! All becaus 12.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    ✨️Time Period✨️ Set in an era where people weren't sent to the countryside, the story follows a woman who, along with her child, joined a military unit. The female protagonist is a descendant of a royal chef and already possesses excellent culinary skills. Later, upon awakening her consciousness, she is bound to a "God of Cookery System," further elevating her culinary abilities. If you enjoy food-themed stories, this is a good read; it features many delicious recipes!

22. 372 绝 A Stunning Widow, Fiery and Alluring; A Retired Soldier, Cold and Tempting 绝色寡妇辣又魅，退伍硬汉冷又欲 A Pot of Fine Wine一壶大花酒Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted (Set in an alternate version of the 1980s; devoted couple with sizzling chemistry + flamboyant, seductive wild rose x brooding, tough veteran + a touch of ensemble cast) A push and pull of flirtation, sizzling hormones, healing and redemption Everyone knows that on the little island of Jiulin, there’s a hotel called Laifu. The owner, Yao, is a pretty widow who loves money and men. People all say that in ancient times, she’d have been a bewitching temptress who brought kingdoms to ruin. Then one 3.1kReads8.9Score23514d adds

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    ① An extreme tug-of-war between adults in a flirtatious relationship. ② The female lead possesses unparalleled emotional intelligence; in short, her words are deceiving! ③ A heartwarming, slow-paced, slice-of-life story. ④ What will happen when an autistic genius from interstellar space arrives in the 1980s? ⑤ Set in the Republican era, primarily a spy story, with both the male and female leads pursuing their goals. ⑥ The female lead is clear-headed, strong, and never looks back.

23. 373 生 Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天 The Dark Circles Aren't Dark黑眼圈不黑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe 7.7kReads8.7Score49514d adds
24. 374 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Living the Lazy Life with a Heavenly Realm 重生六零：带着天庭空间咸鱼翻身 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heroine is reborn in the 1960s. When she grows up, she leads everyone in making money. Her biggest backing is the country itself. The story starts off at a leisurely pace. She’s doted on by her elders, has a golden finger, and keeps adorable pets. The heroine has a strong sense of self-preservation and never tells anyone about her space. Her greatest interests are making money, eating, and gossiping. She’s also a dutiful daughter. Liu Sitian was simply honest and paid the exact amount when u 8.6kReads9.3Score71514d adds

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    These aren't typical rural-themed novels; they're quite captivating, judging by my reading volume, and highly recommended. The first book is about working in scientific research alongside the military. The second is about someone from a rural family who, unable to do farm work, takes on 88 part-time jobs. The third is about someone from the countryside who leads their family abroad to achieve wealth. The fourth is about someone who doesn't go to the countryside but finds work testing various systems in the city.

25. 375 蓄 A Deliberate Seduction: A Scientific Genius Accidentally Flirts with an Abstinent Army Officer 蓄意引诱：科研天才误撩禁欲军哥 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting / military romance / college entrance exams / urban development and research / alternate history / slow burn / the research plot starts very slowly, so this may not be for you if you only want research and infrastructure development] Among the autism spectrum disorders, Asperger’s syndrome was once called “the genius disorder.” Jiang Yan was diagnosed with Asperger’s as a young child, but she was also an undisputed child prodigy and rising star of the interstellar age. After dyin 3.7kReads8.1Score26714d adds
26. 376 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.5kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
27. 377 重 Reborn in the 1970s, I Married a Bride from Ancient Times 重生到七零，我娶了个古代媳妇 Seeking the Moon with an Unchanged Heart初心不改寻月Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Zhu Nanwu, a modern-day corporate drone, was reborn in the 1970s. Through a twist of fate, he married a wealthy and beautiful woman from ancient times. To provide for his wife and enjoy a comfortable life, Zhu Nanwu used the golden finger he obtained from a reborn woman with ulterior motives, along with his knowledge of the future, to quietly amass his initial capital. When the time was right, he soared to success and became a multibillionaire. The talented ancient beauty Gao Xueyao arrived in a 1.8kReads7.9Score14014d adds

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    The male protagonist is an ordinary office worker who transmigrates from modern times. By chance, he obtains a magical spring space as a cheat code from a reborn woman. The female protagonist is the daughter of a prime minister who transmigrates from ancient times. She possesses many lost traditional cultural practices and memories. Despite taboos surrounding their marriage, they become husband and wife and work together to revitalize traditional culture and develop the national economy.

28. 378 换 I Switched Marriages to My Fiancé's Cousin, and the Fertile Military Wife Brutally Punishes the Villains 换嫁未婚夫堂兄，易孕军嫂狠虐渣 Lan Qingzhi蓝青栀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history, military romance set in a bygone era, face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place, no saintly heroine, ancient-to-modern transmigration, a pocket dimension, devoted and exclusive romance, no flirtation, mutual devotion, a powerful couple] After ten years of hard martial arts training, Luo Hansu finally avenged her mother, crippled her scumbag father, and reclaimed the Heavenly Pearl. As she lay gravely wounded and dying, her mother gave her the chance to be reborn. In a 6.4kReads8.9Score62514d adds

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    🌸The female lead is an ancient princess who transmigrates to the modern era as a capitalist's daughter. She refuses to go to the countryside, knows ancient martial arts, and is incredibly skilled. After marriage, she joins the army. 🍀The male lead is a special forces soldier, the son of a high-ranking official, and a third-generation revolutionary. 🍒The male and female leads' twins are hilarious!

29. 379 快 Quick Transmigration: I Raise the Banner for the Real Heiress 快穿之我为真千金举大旗 Stir-Fried Cabbage with Pork Intestines白菜炒肥肠Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Hey, everyone! My new book, Reborn in 2003: I Got Rich by Walking, has started updating. In their past lives, countless true heiresses had their lives stolen from them and were trapped in misery, enduring endless hardship. They should have been pampered daughters of wealthy families, the jewels of their compounds. Instead, fake heiresses took their places, stole their family backgrounds and loved ones, ruined their futures, and left them with tragic e 5.6kReads7.0Score45014d adds

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    Many of them are set in different eras, from the Republic of China to the War of Resistance against Japan, and include the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s!

30. 380 六 The 1960s: My Own Mother Left Me on the Road to Fleeing Famine 六零：我被亲妈扔在了逃荒路上 December-十二月-Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted Qin Qing, a soon-to-be graduate, stays up late working on her thesis. One stumble sends her tumbling into the 1960s, right in the middle of a famine migration. Completely at a loss, she is abandoned by her own mother from the start. She lives on wild vegetable cakes and cold water at every meal. Watching a young master from City B speed off on his 28-inch bicycle, she can only shed envious tears. Fortunes change! Let’s see who has the last laugh! [Down-on-his-luck young master VS. abandoned rich 2.5kReads8.9Score19614d adds

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    🍇It's super, super good! The only truly amazing character is the female lead's mother. All the other characters are vividly portrayed, including the adorable grandmother, the foodie cousin, the foodie brother, the devoted male lead, the cute and beautiful darling female lead, and the background stories of both the male and female leads. It's truly a high-quality historical novel.

31. 381 穿 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 191.2kReads9.4Score24.1k14d adds
32. 382 穿 After I Was Mistaken for the Fake Heiress, My Whole Family Could Hear My Thoughts 穿成被掉包的真千金后被全家读心 July Is a Little Lucky Star七月是个小福星Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1980s, Mind-Reading, Switched at Birth but Switched Back, Punishing Scumbags] A little dragon baby arrives in the 1980s. She foresees that she's about to be switched at birth and hurriedly cries out in her heart: [I don't want to go hungry, get sick without anyone treating me, or have no clothes to wear. Waaah!] Unfortunately, her mother has fainted. Just when she thinks she's been switched and is about to be abused, her maternal grandmother switches her back. The little dragon baby: ??? Wo 2.7kReads8.5Score41314d adds
33. 383 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Academic Ace Is Ready to Turn Her Life Around 重生九零：学霸女配要逆袭 Yu Xuan鱼玄Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Nanxing had lived a miserable life in her previous one. After her mother died in a car accident, her father moved in with his mistress and illegitimate son. The double blow turned her from a top student into a poor one, and she failed the college entrance exams. Her beloved fiancé conspired with her younger brother and plotted to take her life. Only after she died did she learn that her world was nothing more than a novel, and she was merely an insignificant cannon-fodder supporting charact 583Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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    The first book features a cautious and intelligent female protagonist; everyone in the cast is highly intelligent, and there's no rural setting. It's a fantastic read. The second book features a female protagonist who is reborn. Her first step is helping her mother get a divorce, then preparing for the college entrance exam, and finally making money.

34. 384 穿 I Transmigrate to Join the Army, and My Officer Husband Is Overjoyed 穿越去随军，军官丈夫乐开了花 A Beauty Like a Flower Beyond the Clouds美人如花隔云端Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, one-on-one romance, sweet and affectionate, no pocket dimension, a slow and steady pace, and a warm, cozy story! Ji Mingzhu transmigrated from a prosperous golden age to the poor and backward 1960s. The gulf between the two eras was so great that she could barely accept it. She pinched herself. It didn’t hurt at all, so this had to be a dream. Her father, Ji, who got pinched, said, “...!” A layabout father, a frail mother, and a broken family. Ji Mingzhu was at a loss and wante 456Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No special abilities, just a heartwarming and simple story. The male lead is an adopted son, and the female lead goes to join the army with her parents.

35. 385 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.2kReads7.9Score61414d adds

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    These are period dramas, worth checking out. I recommend them; the last one is hilarious.

36. 386 搬 I Empty the Family Fortune, Then the 1960s Apocalypse Boss Goes on a Rampage 搬空祖产，末世大佬六零嘎嘎乱杀 White as a Grain of Rice米粒的白Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [The audiobook, narrated by a real person, is now available. Go give it a listen! Transmigrates into a book + 1960s setting + laugh-out-loud antics + spirit spring space + crazy and ruthless heroine + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing everything out] End-of-the-world powerhouse Lei Qingyu transmigrates into a novel set in the era. The original owner was raised by her stepmother to be timid and submissive, and didn’t want to accept her arranged marriage and join the army. Her biological fathe 24kReads7.7Score3k14d adds

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    A hilarious transmigration story set in the 1960s, featuring a live-action narrator. The female lead is a master at emptying books, both eccentric and ruthless. The villains lead the way, and the female lead relentlessly plunders, enjoying the satisfaction of emptying the house as she goes. She punishes the scumbags, making them suffer terribly. The plot is explosive and incredibly absurd; you'll laugh until you question the meaning of life in the middle of the night.

37. 387 巳 Already Married 巳婚 Summertime夏时节Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste, 1v1, Sweet Romance] [A fetal-transmigrated medical PhD who just wants to lie flat × a native military officer who dotes on his wife and has a clever mind] The sky is falling: my “little husband” wants us to make our fake marriage real! Lin Si was born in the Year of the Snake and had a heart as venomous as a snake’s. Not a single hooligan or tyrant in the surrounding villages wasn’t afraid of her. When she was little, she was sent to become the child bride of the Shen family’s seve 1.5kReads8.8Score12614d adds

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    This book doesn't involve rural life; the female lead is a time traveler, and the male lead was raised by her. It's incredibly good (so good that I follow it every day! [Admiration][admiration][admiration])

38. 388 七 The 1970s: She Was So Lazy She Became a General’s Wife 七零：懒着懒着，她成了将军夫人 Do So Many People Like Mint?这么多人爱吃薄荷吗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Twenty years into the apocalypse, Jiang Meng, a powerhouse with a strength-type ability, died. She died at dawn on the eighth day of a zombie siege. She wasn’t bitten to death by zombies. She was worked to death. When she came to again, Jiang Meng had been reborn into a family surnamed Jiang. Her dad was a Level 8 carpenter, her mom could make anything taste delicious, her brother and sister-in-law were honest and good-natured, her sister was fiery and gorgeous, her younger brother was clever bu 5kReads8.3Score37114d adds

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    The female protagonist passed the exam for a job in a furniture factory, and instead of going to the countryside or engaging in poverty alleviation, she found a military officer as her boyfriend.

39. 389 一 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 9.3kReads8.1Score78414d adds

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    This book, "Not Going to the Countryside," is about the journey from the countryside to the city. It's about the awakening of three rural women, their transformation from rural life to urban life, from backbreaking labor in the fields to becoming successful businesswomen, and from mothers striving to support their children. The story is unpretentious, down-to-earth, and full of everyday life, making it so captivating that you won't be able to put it down.

40. 390 当 When the Little Tyrant Transmigrates into the Era Novel's Lucky Star Foil 当小霸王穿成年代文福星对照组 A Bowl of Wontons一碗混沌Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted (No CP) (Transmigrate into a Book) (Strengthening the Nation) A little survivor from the apocalypse woke up to find she'd become a baby. Her tiny head was full of huge questions. When the blessed girl next door carried home a huge fish that had jumped right into her arms, Chen Xi tripped on flat ground. When a pheasant played at being injured to get the blessed girl, Chen Xi was chased all over the mountain by a wild boar. When the blessed girl played in the mud and found gold, Chen Xi lost ever 1.6kReads9.1Score10014d adds

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    Look, look, they're absolutely different! The first one features a beautiful, charming, incredibly wealthy, and extremely patriotic female lead (pay attention, she's spent a fortune on the country, brought back numerous national treasures, and built many structures). Both are strong female and strong male leads. The male lead works tirelessly to earn money for the female lead (though he's still not as rich as her). Hehe, it's super, super good! The second one features an adorable little girl who's the contrasting character in this post-apocalyptic fantasy novel (just kidding!). She comes from the apocalypse. She knows how to trick the little lucky baby next door into doing her own thing! Kids are so cute!

41. 391 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangqi 四合院：我是刘光奇 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Female-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsCompleted A Love in the Courtyard fanfic. I transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard and became Liu Guangqi. Emmmm, not a bad identity. Unlike other transmigrators who start out as orphans, at least the courtyard's scoundrels can't bully me. As for everything else, I'll just sit back and watch! 10.8kReads9.1Score35914d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who marries and lives in the city, while the second book features a male protagonist who works as a mechanic in a machine factory. Neither is driven by romance, and there's no drama or conflict.

42. 392 七 The 1970s: After Sending My Scumbag Father and Stepmother to Labor Camp, I Married a Soldier 七零：送渣爹后妈劳改后我军婚了 Lychee Smoothie荔枝冰沙Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Stays in the city instead of going to the countryside + Military wife + Transmigrate into a book + Pocket dimension + Female lead builds her career + Sweet romance + Empowering feel-good story + Two strong leads + Happy ending] After transmigrating, Shen Qingli becomes a doomed supporting character, targeted by her scumbag father and stepmother. Her scumbag father tries to coax her into moving to the countryside so she can give her job to the female lead. Shen Qingli is so angry she could pu 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They don't go to the countryside! The female leads all have jobs!

43. 393 胎 Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零：我靠读书带全家致富 Mao Mao猫芼Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing (I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues 161.7kReads9.0Score15.7k14d adds

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    🎊✨① A historical romance where the protagonist becomes a fetus in the womb. He has no memories of his past life before the age of eight, and even though he seemed mentally challenged before regaining his memories, his grandparents still doted on him. 🌻② The female lead possesses unparalleled intelligence and emotional intelligence, a master of deception! She transforms from a villain into a sycophant, and her revenge is relentless!

44. 394 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.2kReads8.2Score34814d adds

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    "You brat, can't you think more about your brother?" "Why should I? Why should I give up my job to him? I found this job myself." "Without your family supporting you through high school, what job could you find?" "Whether you like it or not, you have to give your job to your brother." "That's right, you'll get married sooner or later, are you going to bring your job to your in-laws' house?"... Xiangqiao was washing clothes in the yard, listening to her second uncle's family arguing. Just now, she regained her memories of her past life. In her past life, Xiangqiao was an ordinary working woman. One day, on her way home from get off work, she passed a lottery shop and casually bought a scratch-off ticket. Unexpectedly, she won five hundred yuan! You see, she had never even won a "win another bottle" prize. So, to celebrate winning five hundred yuan for free, she planned to go to a cake shop to buy a cake. That's how she got into a car accident and woke up in this world, already in her mother's womb. Five hundred yuan!

45. 395 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.5kReads8.8Score41414d adds

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    So realistic, five time travels! I love watching this.

46. 396 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: Everyday Family Life in a Courtyard Compound 穿越六零之大杂院里的家长里短 Golden Corn Kernels金黄玉米粒Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Life in a Courtyard Compound + Gossip] Ye Fangfei was an ordinary office drone in the twenty-first century. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a young woman with the same name, who had just graduated from high school and lived in a crowded courtyard compound in the 1960s. The young woman was also named Ye Fangfei, and the day she arrived was the very day she was supposed to meet a potential match. The man was a demobilized soldier who now drove a 10.4kReads8.4Score65114d adds
47. 397 四 Siheyuan: Jia Zhangshi With a One-Hit-Kill System 四合院之带着秒杀系统的贾张氏 Different Kinds of Daydreams不同脑洞Female-Channel Fanfiction649k WordsOngoing {Era setting + slice of life + ensemble cast + everyday family matters} A modern office worker transmigrates into the TV drama Love in the Courtyard and suddenly finds herself more than ten years older. She never had a moment to rest amid the hectic pace of modern life, but after transmigrating to this extraordinary era with a one-hit-kill space, she becomes Jia Zhangshi. She declares that she has no intention of working hard for the rest of her life. To enjoy a comfortable retirement and change 20.7kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    The heroine dresses like an old lady and doesn't go to the countryside

48. 398 上 After Turning In the Script, the Useless 1980s Female Supporting Character Wins by Doing Nothing 上交剧本后，八零废物女配躺赢了 What a Huge Melon好大的瓜Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixia finds a script inexplicably appearing in her mind as soon as she is born. In the script, she is the foil to the heroine of a period novel. The heroine Li Zhidong’s parents are hardworking, kind, honest, and down-to-earth. Everyone for miles around knows them as good, honest people. Shen Zhixia’s parents are mean, lazy, greedy, and shameless. Everyone for miles around knows them as the worst kind of people. Li Zhidong will make many influential connections and have countless admirers. 12.1kReads8.3Score94614d adds

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    The novel was written during a time when literature was not disseminated to rural areas; the female protagonist was selfish and self-serving, and not a saint.

49. 399 被 After Being Stolen Away as a Bride, the Fierce Beauty Marries into a Crowded Courtyard and Wins by Doing Nothing 被抢亲后，凶残美人嫁大杂院躺赢 Bamboo Music, Lingering竹音袅袅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s + Everyday Family Life in a Crowded Courtyard + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Flash Marriage + Daily Life] On the very first day Ye Fuyue transmigrated into a book, her own younger sister stole her fiancé. Ye Fuyue recalled the plot: Fine, let her steal him. Whoever wants to jump into that pit can go ahead. She certainly won’t. But after losing her fiancé, Ye Fuyue would have to move to the countryside. Ye Fuyue, who had no space or supplies, thought: I may be skilled in all kinds of fightin 11.5kReads8.3Score95514d adds
50. 400 从 Changing the World, One Supernatural Chive at a Time 从培育出超凡韭菜开始改变世界 Little Fujian Farmer闽间小农Rural Life404k WordsCompleted [Period novel + farming + slice-of-life System + food + slow burn + no heroine + unconventional power fantasy] Question: What are the most frustrating things about novels where someone transmigrates back to the past and starts farming? Answer: The protagonist has such an overpowered cheat, but the story still saddles them with a bunch of relatives like Pokemon, endlessly bickering about family affairs. Why can't they just get on with farming?! And they've already had a modern education, so why d 626Reads6.8Score10614d adds

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    Why bother with backbreaking labor in the countryside? Let's just open a farm and start industrialized farming with people.

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