Looking for Period Novels Like A Lifelong Journey and The Alley! 求像《小巷人家》《人世间》这样的年代文！

1. 201 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 216Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Rural life during the Republican era, rich in local flavor

2. 202 食 The Southern Gourmet 食南之徒 Ma Boyong马伯庸Historical173k WordsCompleted Tang Meng, a gluttonous envoy of the Han Empire, arrives in Nanyue, a land renowned for its cuisine. With ingredients in abundance, it seems like a food lover’s dream. Yet behind the feasts simmer tensions between north and south, divisions between peoples, struggles for power, and battles over the rise and fall of national policies. The twists and turns are even more complex than the flavors of Lingnan’s ingredients. This laid-back Han envoy finds himself caught in the whirlpool of political st 5.7kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves

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   Don't be misled by the title, it's incredibly good!

3. 203 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
4. 204 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 47.8kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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   Nono, these two are pretty good.

5. 205 不 I'm Done Competing. I'm Going Home to Explore the Mountains and Seas 不卷了，回去看山海 Kai Wuwu开呜呜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted All that hard work gets you nowhere, and then you get laid off? By the time you regret it, I’ll be lying flat by the sea, feeling the breeze, watching the sunset, and feasting on seafood. I’ll watch the wind brush my face and the willows droop along the riverbank, and listen to raindrops patter from the eaves. 10.3kReads8.4Score572Shelves
6. 206 一 1987, Before Spring Arrives 一九八七，春未至 Meatball with a Fried Egg煎蛋的肉肉Modern Romance827k WordsCompleted This is a novel you won’t forget, especially its heroine, Li Shan! [No System, no pocket space, no transmigration, no rebirth] Period-setting comeback story + single mother builds a career Li Shan joyfully brings her college acceptance letter home, only for her parents to tell her the family has no money and she can’t go. Through her brother-in-law’s connections, she gets a job as a textile factory worker and works her way into the office as a translator. Then the factory goes bankrupt. Her pare 360Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Take a look at this book. The female protagonist had a difficult first half of her life. People with strong empathy might find it a bit painful to read.

7. 207 重 Reborn in the Northwest: An Eight-Year-Old Boy Becomes the Family's Pillar 重生西北八五八岁小哥挑起顶梁柱 Double-Yolk Egg双黄鸡蛋Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing [Northwest China + 1985 + rural life + reborn + realistic + not especially feel-good + light ensemble + everyday family life] The protagonist is only eight, so giving him a rebirth setup provides at least a little of a golden finger. Otherwise, he really wouldn’t stand a chance. After He Jianjun and his wife died, they left behind four young children. Their uncle and aunt sold them all for money. Some died, some went mad, and not one of them met a happy end. Fortunately, the eldest son was rebor 69Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   A historical fiction story, about rebirth, involving a child and an old woman.

8. 208 卧 Bedridden for Ten Years, She Dies Miserably! Grandma Chen Is Reborn in the 1980s 卧床十年惨死！陈老太重生八零 Double-Yolk Egg双黄鸡蛋Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + Family life + Rebirth in a bygone era + A touch of ensemble cast + Putting scumbags in their place + Rural life] Granny Chen was reborn on the day her third daughter was being forced by her husband to marry a fool. Of course, she refused to agree this time. First, she called off the engagement, then dealt with her abusive husband and unfilial children. She started by giving them a few slaps and refused to spoil them for even a moment. And that wicked mother-in-law who 8.8kReads8.8Score714Shelves
9. 209 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   Highly recommended, an incredibly good period novel.

10. 210 这 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 67.5kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    Without a cheat code, fate is like opening a blind box.

11. 211 诡 Questions of the Uncanny 诡异问 Time Read 8时阅8Mystery424k WordsOngoing Through the coming-of-age story of “me” (Meng’er), this novel traces the transformation of the Chinese countryside from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The brutality of family-planning policies, the rise of the migrant-worker boom, the unraveling of traditional clan ties, clashes between old and new ideas, and the rough-and-tumble world of small towns... It captures a microcosm of an era in transition, with a realism and density of detail worthy of anthropological study. Through my perspectiv 5Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 凑 I Just Came Along for the Fun, and I Got Reborn Too 凑个热闹我也重生了 Le Sinian乐斯年Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted Hao Xin was reborn. But she had no golden finger, no pocket dimension, and the System gave her no perks at all. Her rebirth seemed about as useful as a drop in the ocean. But was she really doomed to spend this life on the sidelines? She had thirty years of experience as a lawyer in her previous life, along with the sharp thinking, social skills, and problem-solving abilities that came with the job. Those were her golden finger. Her family had nothing to their name! No problem, she could earn mo 1.9kReads9.2Score166Shelves

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    The Hao family has seven siblings, each with a different personality, inevitably leading to different fates. The author tells the story in a humorous and witty Northeastern dialect, adding a touch of comedy. Fans of period fiction can confidently jump in.

13. 213 认 Cognitive Shock: 50 Masterpieces That Turn Fate Around 认知暴击50本神作的逆天改命书 Time Read 8时阅8777k WordsCompleted As the author of Cognitive Shock: Books That Change Your Fate, Inspired by 50 Masterpieces, I’d like to share some thoughts with you. Have you ever felt that you’ve read countless books, yet your life stays exactly the same? It’s not that knowledge is useless. Most of us simply read at a basic level, passively taking in information. This book is a record of my journey out of that rut. I used to believe that any reading was beneficial, until reality gave me a harsh lesson. I’d read shelf after s 93Reads6.6Score—Shelves
14. 214 重 Reborn in the 1960s: This Heroine Is a Little Crafty 重生六零：这个女主有点茶 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The person the members of Lengshuigou Production Team hate most is A Cha. She may be young, but she’s ruthless, and she’ll steal chickens or pull any other dirty trick. On top of that, she’s impossibly hard to kill: her father and mother are both dead, and anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. But Gao Qingyang doesn’t care. He keeps finding ways to get close to her. He knows A Cha isn’t nearly as awful as people say. She’s a good person! 6.6kReads9.1Score588Shelves
15. 215 熬 Outliving My Wicked Mother-in-Law and Stepmother, I Survive a Century of Chaos 熬死恶婆后娘，乱世活百年 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [No contrived plot] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [No cheat abilities] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural life] [Hardship] Thank you all so much for your support and comments. Mom, my story finally got a rating! Though it only just came out!! Chen Xiulan was my maternal grandmother. She passed away at the age of 103. Only now does that promise I’d let lie for so many years pierce my heart: I once promised to write her a thick memoir. As a child, I was always clinging to her, listening t 795Reads6.7Score—Shelves
16. 216 穿 Crossing Into Dramas and Films: I Can Do Anything in the Mortal World 穿剧影综：我在人世间无所不能 Forgetting Self and Others人我两忘Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Pengfei gets a System that lets him travel freely between any movie, novel, or TV series, giving every protagonist and supporting character a happy ending. From the start, he chooses A Lifelong Journey. In this world, he meets Zhou Bingkun and the other Six Young Gentlemen, as well as Sixth Brother Zheng Yaoxian from Kite, now over eighty; An Zaitian from The Message, in his fifties; business genius Chen Jianghe from Feather Flies to the Sky; and domineering CEO Ye Jinyan from My Best Frien 745Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Fanfiction about people in alleyways or the human world

17. 217 时 A Painkiller for Time and Space 时空止疼片 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Realistic] [You Were Once Here] [Beautiful] At 37, he should have been at the height of his fame, with a bright future ahead. But an unexpected fall from a building brought his life to a permanent stop at its most dazzling moment. I was just an ordinary fan who quietly admired him. One day, I happened to come across news about him, and an immense grief hit me so hard I could barely breathe. In my memory, he was always so radiant: earnest and focused at work, gentle and bright in life, with a s 7Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 从 Wandering Through the Worlds of Film and Television, Starting with A Lifelong Journey 从人世间开始漫游影视诸天 Azure Sword Immortal青冥剑仙Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted A journey through the worlds of movies, TV dramas, anime, games, and other screen stories. Zheng Juan from A Lifelong Journey: “Life has been too hard. I hope I can have a little more happiness.” Lyu Zhi from The Myth: “I never want to meet Yi Xiaochuan again.” Gao Yao: “I want to be a whole man.” Life Restart 1.0 follows Zhao Heng as he travels through the worlds of movies and TV, helping protagonists and supporting characters fulfill their wishes. Every story is a different life. If life c 34.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
19. 219 初 My First Days in the Human World: I Refuse to Lie Flat 初到人世间之绝不躺平 Yun En'er允恩儿Modern Romance147k WordsCompleted Xiao Sheng was born into a family of scholars and could have lived a life of wealth and splendor. By chance, she glimpses her past and future lives, and discovers a modern world that captivates her. This gradually sets her on a journey through the countryside, where she helps those around her earn a stable income and helps women gain knowledge and the ability to support themselves... One day, an elegant and refined man appears before her. He knows everything about her. What kind of story will un 23Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 我 My Days of Experience in the Mortal World 我在人世间历练的的日子 Lan Nan Doesn't Brag蓝南不自诩Urban127k WordsOngoing Si Jin had the bad luck to end up in this plane. He had no choice but to start over, but luckily, he met someone who could help him return to the peak. But how can this guy be so exactly his type? In his mind, Hehehehehehehe. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.4kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves

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    These are all books you can reread when you're experiencing a reading slump.

22. 222 洲 Fireworks on the Islet, Where People Make Their Homes, Starting in the 1970s 洲上烟火有人家，从七十年代开始 He Xinhe何心荷Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Rural Romance] [Family Life] [Educated Youth Teacher] [Neighborly Disputes] [Eerie Shadows in the Village] [Country Living and Laughs] This book has no pocket dimension, no System, and no transmigration or rebirth. It tells only of ordinary people’s rural lives and the hard-won warmth and bustle of everyday life through years of hardship. The story begins in the 1970s and follows several families living in the countryside. Among them are educated youths sent to work in the villages, militia mem 116Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Very nice, especially beautiful.

23. 223 旧 Among the Old Stories 旧事里 Huang Xiaoxie Writes of Peach Blossoms黄小邪写桃花Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Bullied by life a hundred times over, she still became a bright moon in the night sky. Eighteen years ago, he brought her home. Eighteen years later, she was doing everything she could to escape him... Amid old memories, every kind of person comes into view. Time rushes by, youth cries out, and stubborn boys grow up. Love blooms and fades, and those youngsters who laughed and cried together eventually grew into adults. But who was the one you lost during your youth? 2.7kReads9.4Score380Shelves

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    🌼🌼🌼A historical novel with depth and substance!

24. 224 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 92.9kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
25. 225 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s, and My Dad Became My Little Brother 穿越七零，我爸混成我小弟 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted One stormy summer night, modern office worker Ye Qiutong is struck by lightning on her way home. She wakes up, blackened from the strike, as a crowd gathers around her, only to discover that she's transmigrated back to her hometown. There she meets her dad, Ye Baoqing, when he is just seven years old, and soon finds her mom, Song Wenjuan, his childhood sweetheart... But her grandparents on both sides in the 1970s are really, really poor... To make sure her parents have enough to eat and wear and 1.4kReads9.3Score188Shelves

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    ① It mainly tells the story of the female protagonist traveling back in time to her father's childhood, pretending to be her distant cousin, and her humorous daily interactions with her grandparents, uncles, aunts, and other elders. ② This is a novel I particularly love; I read it all the way through. It mainly focuses on daily work and life, the everyday squabbles of family members in a tenement courtyard, and the content is very engaging and highly dramatic.

26. 226 亲 After My Biological Brother Was Reborn, the Real Heiress Returned 亲哥重生后，真千金回归了 Zheng Baiye郑白叶Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted Lin Yanhui is miserable. Her paternal grandparents favor boys over girls, her father is taciturn, and her mother has a sharp tongue and a sharper heart. And now her name is Huang Zhaodi. In the middle of her chaotic life, she never imagined that one day a group of people would show up at her home and tell her she was their biological daughter! Lin Yanhui: !!! - It wasn’t until three days before Lin Rui died in the line of duty that he learned his family had raised someone else’s child. When they 35.6kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves
27. 227 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Young Educated Youth Is Dumbfounded 穿越七零，小知青她懵圈了 Miss Zhou周大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (Everyday life of sent-down youth, not a strong female lead, a touch of an ensemble cast, unhurried pacing, with a couple) Gu Xiaoman, from the twenty-first century, dies suddenly after getting drunk while celebrating landing a job. She wakes up aboard a green-painted train carrying sent-down youth in the 1970s. No space, no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. She’s definitely the most wretched transmigrant in history, with none of the usual perks. Good heavens! 12.9kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    There is no system or cheat code in the game. The male and female protagonists are both educated youth sent to the countryside. The story is about their daily lives, a micro-group portrait, no awful characters, and everyone is intelligent. The plot fits the era.

28. 228 貌 Beautiful Educated Youth Returns to the City, and Her Powerful Ex-Husband Comes After Her 貌美知青回城后，大佬前夫追来了 Lampwick Woad灯心菘蓝Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei, a young woman sent to the countryside, was desperate to return to Beijing. Under her mother’s relentless calls, she tearfully divorced Zhou Yi, her husband of one year, whom she was still deeply in love with. A month after the divorce, she clutched her stomach and realized she might… be pregnant. Meanwhile, Li Li, the second female lead, was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yi to divorce. She was reborn, and knew he would become a powerful business tycoon in Pengcheng, a real estate pioneer, 28.1kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
29. 229 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 179.3kReads8.9Score9.9kShelves

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    This book is good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Laughing][Thumbs up][Laughing]

30. 230 八 The 1980s: The Alleyway Takeover Plan 八零年代：小巷翻天计划 Old Fish of Beiming北冥老鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction665k WordsCompleted A Little Alleyway Family: Zhuang Tunan's twin brother. He's picked on his younger brother since childhood and always protected his younger sister. “Zhuang Chaoying, you little loser! You can't handle it, and you've got no talent!” “Zhang Amei, shut up. Wang Yong, just you wait.” 1.5kReads7.8Score101Shelves
31. 231 我 Things That Happened When I Was a Kid 我小时候的事 Xiaoxiao Nishang筱筱霓裳Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted I really don't have much talent for writing novels. I simply pieced together people and events from my childhood, along with scattered fragments of memory and everyday trivialities, as best I could. It's like sewing a patchwork garment out of scraps of floral fabric: from a distance it looks colorful and busy, but up close the seams are obvious, and it never quite comes together. Even so, I weighed every word and poured my passion and love into it, because I wrote it for my daughter. 49Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 娇 The Sweet Military Wife Is on Top, and Her Officer Husband Can't Take It 娇娇军嫂在上，军官老公顶不住 First Frost霜初Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Sweet Years, is now streaming~ The second short drama adaptation, Let Me Dwell in Your Heart, is now streaming~ [Military marriage + food + supermarket space + devoted couple + everyday life + love after marriage] Ye Muqi had just become a seven-star chef when a car accident transported her to the 1980s. From the start, she was married, and her husband was a soldier with a slim waist and long legs. For Ye Muqi, who had been single for 29 years, that was a huge plus! T 9.7kReads9.1Score850Shelves
33. 233 都 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 Demon-Slaying Order Abbot屠魔令斋主Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.9kReads6.8Score102Shelves
34. 234 小 The Alleyway: From Little Rascal to Science Top Scorer 小巷人家：从皮猴子到理科状元的逆袭之路！ Heartless Wordsmith Kun无情码字坤Urban1.1M WordsCompleted By chance, I ended up in the world of A Love for Dilemma and became the son of the feisty Song Ying. They say a feisty woman is brave, her feisty husband is cunning, and their son knows how to work with them. Under those circumstances, our family finally got a two-bedroom staff apartment at Suzhou No. 2 Cotton Mill. Next door lived the family of Zhuang Xiaoting, the person I would love most in my life. Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying’s tangled joys and sorrows were set to get back on track throug 773Reads7.0Score—Shelves
35. 235 重 Back to the 1960s: I Can’t Keep My Superpower a Secret 重回60年代：我的异能藏不住了 Heavenly Official's Blessing天倌赐福Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Era setting + reborn + pocket dimension + transmigration + stockpiling supplies + lighthearted + no harem Gu Yunyang transmigrated from the apocalypse back to 1960, into the body of a man who shared his name and had been switched at birth. He also saw the man's entire life. In his previous life, the child who had been switched at birth discovered the truth. With famine raging, he couldn't bear the hunger and came back to claim his place, leaving Gu Yunyang as the awkward impostor son. To avoid b 20.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Zhuang Bifan becomes Zhuang Tunan, a resident of a small alley, possessing a strange superpower that allows him to experience the warmth and coldness of human relationships, the joys and sorrows of love and hate, navigating turbulent times, and outmaneuvering two generations of seemingly incompetent but actually superior individuals amidst the trivialities of family life.

36. 236 平 An Ordinary World, Where I Am Anything but Ordinary 平凡的世界之我不平凡 Dancing on an Egg鸡蛋上跳舞Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted They all look down on me, and I’m just not good enough! No one will help me reach for the clouds, but I wouldn’t get there anyway! The strong never blame their circumstances, but I’m weak! I don’t just complain about my circumstances, I complain about the strong, too! Gold always shines, but I’m just an old pal! No one can take advantage of me, because I’m useless! Everyone laughs at me, and I’m the funniest one of all! Rather than push myself, I might as well give myself a break...! 44.4kReads8.6Score4.5kShelves
37. 237 平 Ordinary World: I Become Sun Shaoan’s Third Younger Brother 平凡的世界：我成了孙少安的三弟 Ximen西门Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [A Ordinary World]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Transmigration] He wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into A Ordinary World, becoming Sun Shaokang, the third son of Sun Yuhou, an honest, hard-working farmer! His eldest brother is Sun Shaoan, known as the “Northwest Hammer King.” His catchphrase is: “Xiulian, listen, you can’t be this good to me. I have to hammer you too.” His second brother, Sun Shaoping, is a young intellectual with a deeply romantic streak. He has broken fr 1.2kReads7.8Score104Shelves
38. 238 四 Siheyuan: I Arrived in 1947 四合院之1947我来了 Eating at Ten十点饭的吃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Li Tianyou woke up one morning to find that he had gone from being a college student about to graduate to an orphan in Beiping in 1947, hunted by the black-uniformed police. The original owner of his body was the orphan of a fallen revolutionary, and three starving, sickly children depended on him: a younger brother and two younger sisters. Their six eyes gazed at him, filled with despair. The portable storage space bound to him was his only trump card. And so, a peddler appeared in Beiping: sel 393Reads7.3Score—Shelves
39. 239 血 Blood-Colored Romance: I, the Big Rascal, Zhong Yuemin! 血色浪漫：我，大顽主，钟跃民！ Kid from Beneath Niushan牛山下的娃儿Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Sent-Down Youth] + [Beijing Neighborhood Toughs] He wakes up in a time of burning passion, having transmigrated into the body of Zhong Yuemin, a tough from one of Beijing’s military compounds. Characters from A Romantic Life come one after another: Zhou Xiaobai, born into a military family, young, beautiful, romantic, and a little haughty. Qin Ling, a sent-down youth who excels at singing and dancing but has fallen on hard times and been sent to the count 24.1kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
40. 240 李 Li Kuiyong: A Different Kind of Bloody Romance! 李奎勇：不一样的血色浪漫！ Ximen西门Male-Channel Fanfiction986k WordsCompleted [Passionate Years + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension with Immortal Spring + Educated Youth + Multiple Female Leads] He wakes up to find himself back in 1968, an era of upheaval, passion, and madness. Somehow, he has become Li Kuiyong, the short, ugly, and poor character from Passionate Years. Good heavens, isn't this the tragic figure people in later generations describe when they say: Everyone wants to be Zhong Yuemin, but they all end up living like Li Kuiyong. Surely the heavens aren't playi 4.9kReads8.3Score195Shelves
41. 241 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangtian, and I Won't Be a Foolishly Obedient Son! 四合院：我刘光天不做糊涂孝子！ Busy Wheat Awn麦芒有点忙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Guangtian woke up one day and found that he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had become Liu Guangtian, the second son of Liu Haizhong, the Second Master. Liu Guangtian was a little panicked! So his beloved eldest son, Liu Guangqi, could date a leader's daughter, his callous father, Liu Haizhong, had poured all the family's resources into supporting Liu Guangqi! The second son, Liu Guangtian, couldn't even afford food at school. He was so hungry that he suffered f 10.9kReads7.1Score412Shelves
42. 242 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Widow Almost Swindled Me Out of My Money and Virtue 四合院：开局寡妇差点被骗财骗色 Zhangshi Sanshi张氏三石Female-Channel Fanfiction245k WordsCompleted [Scheming + decisive and ruthless + female protagonist + putting the freeloaders in their place + satisfying revenge + gourmet food + business wars + investment + System missions + period setting] Zhang Yulan arrives in the Courtyard of Birds and nearly falls for Qin Huairu and Yi Zhong's scheme to swindle her out of her money and virtue. While putting the freeloaders in their place, Zhang Yulan gradually begins building a future of her own. 3.3kReads8.6Score166Shelves

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    ① Lin Wenshu, the twin sister of Lin Dongzhe in the alleyway family 🌟 ④ A courtyard house romance novel 🌟 Qin Huairu persuades Zhang Yulan to remarry her cousin from the countryside, but in reality, it's for the two rooms in the courtyard house belonging to the female lead.

43. 243 寒 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 Yan Yunfei闫云飞Urban1.4M WordsCompleted New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 6.7kReads8.8Score655Shelves

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    No rebirth, no system, just an ordinary person's career path in the modern world. In 1997, Chen Shouzhen, from a poor family, graduated from university and entered the system. Born into poverty, his father died early, his mute mother remarried, and he and his two siblings relied on each other. His eldest sister and three younger sisters sacrificed their studies to support his education. Starting as a junior staff member, he worked his way up through township and government offices, eventually becoming a high-ranking official. This story chronicles the joys and sorrows of his family over several decades. #HumbleBenefit #PoorFamilyChildren

44. 244 小 The Alley: Zhang Amei Refuses to Be a Stepmother 小巷人家之张阿妹不做后妈 Qiumei秋槑Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted If Zhang Amei, the wicked stepmother from the alley, could live her life over again, with her first husband still alive, what would her days be like? Perhaps there’s no greater happiness than spending a simple, joyful life with the father of her children. 874Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The story of Zhang Amei.

45. 245 六 The Sixties: Newlywed from the Start 六十年代：开局就是新婚 Zhi Yu 1014栀虞1014Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Period novel + everyday family life + devoted hero and heroine enjoying a peaceful life together + low-conflict + daily spectatorship + no saintly heroine] As a Chinese teacher at a technical secondary school, Wen Nuan enjoyed a happy routine, working from eight in the morning to five in the evening, with the occasional evening class. She didn’t have to worry about grades or deal with any teaching pressure. Sure, the students were a little unruly and getting all their homework collected was a b 21.6kReads8.8Score931Shelves

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    An ordinary girl takes her mother's place so she won't have to go to the countryside. She marries her childhood sweetheart, the policeman next door, and lives her simple life, filled with everyday family matters, slow yet passionate...

46. 246 重 Reborn in 1985: Taking Charge of the Family 重生八五当家做主 Yun Zifei云紫飞Female-Channel Fanfiction4.1M WordsCompleted Ye Jiarong is reborn as the eldest daughter in a family that keeps having children to evade birth restrictions. Her mother nearly gives birth to a full lineup of seven fairies, and the young man next door is a no-good layabout. Her father is weak, her mother is meek, and the old patriarch who ran the family has passed away. So who should take charge of this household? Obviously, Ye Jiarong! 450Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    These three inspirational novels for female readers are highly recommended! They are realistic and down-to-earth, featuring characters who rely on their intelligence and resilience to lead their companions forward. The journey is winding and moving, exploring not only love but also friendship and family. The only thing missing is any fighting, arguments, or insults.

47. 247 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.6kReads8.9Score976Shelves
48. 248 怼 Clapping Back and Making Money Feel So Good 怼人和赚钱都好爽啊 Goldfish Huaguoguo金鱼花果果Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn + Face-Slapping and Scum-Bashing + Top Student + Corporate and Business World] Complete! Reborn in a poor village in the 1980s, Xia Yan is dealt a terrible hand: her biological father is seriously ill, her mother favors someone else, and she has no money for school. Xia Yan quickly fights back. She collects the debts owed to her, gives her abusers a piece of her mind, and protects the money she earns herself! Her elders watch her transform from a well-behaved girl int 6.7kReads9.1Score876Shelves
49. 249 父 In Parents’ Love, Jiang Weidong and I Were Childhood Sweethearts 父母爱情我和江卫东青梅竹马 Luo Fei of Purple Cloud Cave紫霞洞的罗菲Female-Channel Fanfiction487k WordsCompleted Lin Wangshu lived a lonely life before becoming a five-year-old girl in the 1960s. Her father had already died in service, her frail mother was barely hanging on, and a bunch of distant relatives were waiting for her to die so they could seize the family's property. When An Jie brought her back to Songshan Island, Lin Wangshu finally realized she had transmigrated into the period drama Parents' Love. Thanks to her familiarity with the plot, Lin Wangshu thrives in this unfamiliar era. Not only do 3.6kReads9.3Score271Shelves

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    The original female lead in "Our Parents' Love" is adopted by An Jie, and her love interest is Jiang Weidong.

50. 250 岳 The Old Grandmother of Yue Family Village 岳家庄的老祖母 Mountainside Man in the Rain雨落山人Historical107k WordsCompleted [A grandmother builds a business + Yue Fei's family teachings + brotherhood] A mother's love makes her strong, and she becomes the soul of her clan. One mother's thirty-year flight lays the foundation for her family's six-hundred-year legacy. During the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty, Yue Guangyong, the thirteenth-generation descendant of Yue Fei, dies young in Tangyin County, Henan Province, where his family has lived for generations. He leaves behind his widowed wife, Yue Yushi, and their tw 563Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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    A rural-era novel that won't disappoint!

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