Any Understated, Sensible Period Novels? Not the Kind Where They Eat Lavish Meals Every Day 有低调不降智的年代文吗，那种天天大鱼大肉不要

1. 551 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Becoming a Low-Profile Rich Woman 重生六零：做个低调的富婆 The Wind Blows East风往东吹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A massive chain-reaction crash on the highway sends Yan Ran back to 1965. Faced with an empty house and a younger brother thin as a rake, she can only accept her lot and get on with it. Her vicious, greedy uncle and his family, her grandparents who show no regard for family ties, and her younger uncle are all people she has to take on head-first. With the help of her personal space, the siblings eventually build a good life. But as she nears marriageable age and pressure to wed mounts, Yan Ran i 1.2kReads8.6Score129Shelves
2. 552 糙 The Rugged Man Relentlessly Pursues His Lovely Wife, Beating Every Other Suitor Flat 糙汉猛追娇媳妇，捶扁所有野男人 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Period setting + 1980s + rugged man + everyday family life + sweet romance + road to prosperity + no System or pocket dimension] Ever since his wife stopped acting like a fool, every man around wanted to steal her away. Jiang Ye spends every day figuring out new ways to beat up all kinds of would-be rivals. If anyone so much as shows an interest in Lin Wan, Jiang Ye is there to give him a beating. Lin Wan can't believe she has a child with the very man who used to tug her braids, copy her homew 1.3kReads8.3Score103Shelves

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   They're childhood sweethearts; the male lead is last in grades, and the female lead is second to last. The male lead often copies the female lead's homework.

3. 553 1 1980s Hong Kong: I Transmigrated to the Coast to Gather Seafood and Raise Kids 1980港仔：穿越赶海养崽崽 Eldest Lady of the Scorpio Palace天蝎王府大姐Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the life of an orphaned girl who fled to Hong Kong, with a kid in tow? Shen Qiao laughed. This sea is my gold mine! 1980, Hong Kong’s waterfront. Everyone looks down on her as an “Ah Can.” She lives in a shack, hawks stinky fish, and watches her fiancé run off with her money before turning around and marrying a rich heiress. Shen Qiao retaliates by smashing a stinky fish against the rotten peach blossom: “If you can eat salted fish, you can stand the thirst. Since you think I 29Reads—Score384Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A Hong Kong novel set in the 1980s, the female protagonist raises her child and works her way up from a shack to a restaurant inspector. What touched me most was the spirit of "earning a living through one's own abilities"—not just talk, but the genuine dedication to writing her name word by word on the dock.

4. 554 绝 No Heirs? The Tycoon's Daughter Gets Pregnant and Is Spoiled Rotten 绝嗣？资本家小姐怀崽被宠爆了 A Single Immortal Herb一颗仙草Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + transmigrate into a book + space + face-slapping scumbags + childhood sweethearts + sent to the countryside + exceptionally fit military officer VS dazzling capitalist heiress] With her snow-white skin and raven-black hair, Qin Yiyi was dazzling at every turn. After dying alongside a criminal in a fight, she woke up in a period novel as a famous capitalist heiress from Shanghai. In the original story, she found her military officer fiancé hopelessly unromantic and wanted to 20.7kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves

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   🍒🍒 Qin Yiyi, with one in her left hand, one in her right hand, and one around her neck, handed the adorable children to Gu Jingxing, her eyes crinkling as she said to the three little ones, "Good boy, call me Daddy." Under the blazing sun on the training field, the three little ones, being pulled by their father to practice their posture, stood ramrod straight with their hands behind their backs, pouting in grievance: "Daddy is so gentle with Mommy, but so strict with us!" "Daddy's afraid Mommy will make him sleep in the study." "Daddy's so lame, we're not afraid of Mommy at all." Gu Jingxing's face darkened. "You three, stand at attention!" The three children immediately stood ramrod straight, thinking to themselves, "Daddy's so mean, we still prefer Mommy."

5. 555 闪 Shining with Stars 闪耀含星 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Reborn + space + special abilities + mutually devoted romance + stone gambling Hacker, beautiful pharmacist, military-family heiress vs. the mightiest soldier king For thirty-five years, her parents kept her under their thumb. They arranged for her to donate bone marrow to her cousin, causing her to miss the high school entrance exam. She became their favorite target for bullying. Every chore in the house, big or small, was dumped on her, and whenever anyone was in a bad mood, beatings and insul 3.4kReads8.3Score381Shelves

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   [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Sending heart][Sending heart]

6. 556 被 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇超旺夫 This Cutie Is Called Guagua本萌叫呱呱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   [Shy] I highly recommend this book! The logic is clear and incredibly realistic. The female lead, who is an unregistered person, is bought by the male lead but doesn't act coy or arrogant; she accepts it all gracefully. It has that simple, everyday feel to it. If you like this kind of story, go for it!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

7. 557 四 I Married a Senior Officer at Forty, and Got a Fresh Start in Life 四十岁嫁首长，我的人生重开了 Dou Jin斗矜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Second marriage to a soldier + nostalgic retro era + comeback power fantasy] [Beautiful, clear-headed snack-shop owner vs. stern, steady senior military officer] In middle age, Ye Wentang discovered that her adopted son was actually the child her husband had had with her friend. Her husband had even hidden the truth from her and spent all their savings buying his friend a three-bedroom apartment. Ye Wentang finally saw the light. She kicked out her scumbag husband, gave up the adopted son, and 19.3kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
8. 558 疯 The Crazy Girl’s Rugged Husband Isn’t Human 疯批丫头的糙汉老公非人类 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance903k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + spatial powers + poison doctor + both leads are sexually inexperienced + unhinged romance] Beauty-loving enchantress VS a lovesick, nonhuman roughneck. She was a celebrated genius in the world of finance. An heir to the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Doctor. A big shot who ruled the dark web hacking scene. Who could have guessed that on the carefully chosen day she planned to lose her virginity, she’d accidentally transmigrate to 1975? She became a dark, fat, pitifully ugly girl 2.1kReads8.5Score213Shelves
9. 559 六 The 1960s: Even a Second Marriage Can Help Me Marry Up 六零年代：二婚也要攀高枝 Red Roses and Yellow Floribundas红玫瑰和黄月季Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Master of making promises, speaks each person’s language, only wants a good life for herself heroine X handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, affection-starved hero] [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + career] A shameful scandal has rocked Li Jia Village. Li Jinhe, who married into the city to live a life of comfort, has been divorced because she can’t have children. Her husband doesn’t want her anymore! Those who once envied her for marrying into the city now turn around and pi 11.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   This isn't about lowering intelligence, but the female lead is written like a gentle older sister with a sharp tongue, while the male lead has a somewhat gloomy and pitiful vibe.

10. 560 重 Reborn in the Glory of a Golden Age 重生之盛世年华 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance413k WordsOngoing (Rebirth + space + possessiveness + devoted couple + family life + slow-burn romance) She won the lottery for the first time, but one sentence from her own mother made her die of anger. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn at eighteen, in the college entrance exam hall, holding the exam papers her mother had forced her to fill out for four years. If you were reborn at eighteen, what would you do? Would you seize the opportunity and use your memories to become a self 1.1kReads—Score105Shelves
11. 561 末 The Doomsday Survivor Transmigrates into a Pitiful Bride in the 1960s 末世苟王穿成六零替嫁小可怜 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + period setting + both virgins + pocket dimension + military marriage) She was the most vengeful survivor in the apocalypse, but after someone close to her grievously wounded her, they threw her into a horde of zombies. She was the sidekick to the eldest daughter of the Qian family in the capital. Just because she was pretty, they poisoned her and deliberately fed her hormones, turning her into a fat, ugly scapegoat. Now the apocalypse’s most vengeful survivor has transmigrated 4.4kReads8.5Score465Shelves
12. 562 年 Period: He Hides His Feelings, She Plays Dumb 年代：他藏心思，她装糊涂 Zhu Na, Who Isn't a Pig不是猪的朱那Modern Romance455k WordsOngoing ★ Period setting + a little pocket space + a few awful relatives + imperfect leads!!! ★ The heroine is a little spoiled and usually doesn't like to think too hard, preferring to muddle through life. The hero is somewhat calculating, but gradually matures because of his circumstances. Maybe because her scumbag dad cared about nothing but money and ignored everything else, Guan Zhizhi was always wishing her mother were still around, that she had lots of older brothers, and that... Then she transmi 23.1kReads6.8Score2.9kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist is extremely cautious and hides her spatial ability very well. She's also not the type to indulge in lavish meals every day.

13. 563 乡 The Real Heiress from the Countryside Is the Commander’s Cherished Darling 乡下来的真千金竟是首长掌心宠 A Bite of Peace一口平安Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Multiple Births + Domestic Life + No Playing Savior] [The short drama is now available. Search for “Sharing a Lifetime with You.”] First, Jiang Yunshu dumped her fiancé, who loved eating out. Then her grandparents, who had died many years ago, came to her in a dream. Before they left, they even gave her a mustard-seed pocket dimension they had begged from the King of Hell. That’s right, Jiang Yunshu was about to transmigrate, and luckily, she st 16.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    First, Jiang Yunshu is visited in a dream by her grandparents, who died many years ago, and are even given a mustard seed space as a gift. Thus begins her on a shopping spree... Jiang Yunshu's character in the 1970s is unknown, but she becomes stronger when faced with a strong opponent. In an accident, Jiang Yunshu, who has fallen into the water, is rescued in full view of everyone by Gu Jiuyan, who has come to visit relatives.

14. 564 七 Military Wife in the 1970s: Island Life Is the Sweetest 七零随军：海岛日常美滋滋 Mingyue Yan明月滟Modern Romance793k WordsCompleted The new novel, The Scholar and the Joyful Life in the Mountains, is now underway. It's a historical farming story, so head to the author's page to read it~ . [Cozy daily life, family and neighborhood affairs, simple and peaceful ☞ beachcombing + food, mainly Cantonese cuisine + farming + adorable kids. Includes educational tidbits and lots of pictures. Complete.] [Content warnings: This is not a power fantasy, and the heroine isn't strong ☞ no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, no fac 601Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    ① The 1970s story features an entire cast of natives living on an island with military personnel. It includes activities like beachcombing, delicious food, farming, and adorable children. The daily life is simple yet sweet. PS: Includes short educational clips about seafood, fruits, vegetables, and the military, along with comprehensive illustrations. Completed [heart]. ② The 1960s story features a female protagonist from a factory area. After rebirth and awakening her inner child, she strives to change the original story's setting. After passing the university entrance exam, she becomes a high school teacher. There are no black markets, extreme characters, or revenge plots. PS: The story begins with the protagonist's childhood, gradually showing her growth and struggles in life, culminating in her work and having children. Completed [heart]. ③ The 1950s story features a native protagonist without any special abilities. The protagonist is a cute four-year-old girl, a child living on an island far from the sea. Life is tough, but she lives a sweet life surrounded by love. PS: Random poop and pee scenes may occur; be careful when opening during mealtimes. Updating [heart]. [All three books have been carefully researched to accurately reflect the historical context and price levels.]

15. 565 娇 The Soft-Spoken Educated Youth Has It So Good in This Era! 娇软女知青在年代文吃的真好！ The White Bone Demon Loves Water白骨精爱喝水Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + max-level chef + Spirit Spring System + pure-hearted, rugged man + building a fortune + thoroughly satisfying, with no angst] An international chef transmigrates into the miserable role of a cannon-fodder character in the 1970s? Lin Xiaoxia isn’t worried. She can dislocate bones with her bare hands, turn rotten vegetables into state-banquet dishes with her Spirit Spring, and smash a scheming woman’s iron rice bowl... The whole village, including the original male lead 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I really like the male and female leads' character designs.

16. 566 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Handsome Male Educated Youth Has His Eye on Me 穿越七零：我被俊俏男知青盯上了 Drunk Moon Fifteenth酣月十五Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + doted on by the whole family + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Li Qingqing, an HR specialist at a publicly traded company, buys a ring, only for it to turn into a pocket dimension. Then a mysterious voice keeps telling her that she is about to transmigrate and needs to get ready. Li Qingqing: ... After checking out her pocket dimension, Li Qingqing decisively quits her job, sells her house, and stocks up on supplies. Thinking she’ll run into all kinds of awful people, Li 15.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
17. 567 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + reborn + pocket dimension + revenge + sweet romance] (A full-cast audiobook adaptation is available. Give it a listen!) In her previous life, she caught a chill after falling into the water and slept for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she was told she would marry the Marquis's heir in a month. To please her family, she agreed. But the heir's heart never belonged to her. At the marquis's residence, she was constantly targeted and mistreated, 16kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Recommended books for readers born in the 1970s! Super good and amazing, they are refreshing and delightful, you'll like them more and more with each reading, and you won't get tired of them even after reading them several times!

18. 568 七 The Cherished Darling of the 1970s: The Government Official Husband Turns on the Charm 七零娇宠：政界老公撩上瘾 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (Leave your brain here and pick it up after you've finished!) After completing her final mission in the quick transmigration world, Guan Fuyao was determined to spend her retirement in a comfortable, well-off family. The System granted her wish, but didn't tell her which era it would be. It sent her into a period novel, where she entered the body of an eighteen-year-old girl with the same name. She'd just graduated from high school and was facing assignment to the countryside. Just as she was pl 20.7kReads8.3Score2kShelves
19. 569 重 Reborn in the 1960s, the Lucky Heroine Won’t Play Along 重生六零，锦鲤文女主她不干了 Mingyue Yan明月滟Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Xu Caifeng finally died at the age of sixty. Only after her death did she learn that she was the heroine of a period novel about a lucky koi, blessed with the kind of good fortune everyone envied. Xu Caifeng was furious! One moment, she wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate finally escaping her miserable life; the next, she wanted to drag the author into the book and make them take back all that luck. The luckier she was, the more misfortune befell everyone around her. Whoever wants this 11Reads8.0Score—Shelves
20. 570 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s, Marry a Soldier at First Sight, and Have Quadruplets 穿越六零闪婚军汉，一胎四宝 Salty Fish Is My Trade咸鱼本渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Farming + Romance + Devoted to Each Other] Tang Yue is lucky enough to have a pocket dimension where she can farm and grow crops. When she learns she’s about to transmigrate, she stocks it full of supplies, giving herself the means to survive. She transmigrates as the orphaned daughter of a martyr and comes into countless riches. Follow Tang Yue as she makes her way through the 1960s. 4.8kReads8.9Score409Shelves
21. 571 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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    ☀️☀️☀️Tomato🍅 The pinnacle of period fiction [Admiration][Heart][Admiration] ① The protagonist, Li Laifu, transmigrates to No. 88 Nanluoguxiang. Although adjacent to No. 95, He has no time to visit. He's busy experiencing the love of his elders, becoming an elder in the village, learning about social etiquette, and also busy doting on his younger sister. Full of details, humorous yet without hostility, the everyday family life is incredibly heartwarming!

22. 572 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6.3kReads8.7Score643Shelves
23. 573 重 Reborn in the 1960s: Building a Home and a Career 重生六零之成小家立小业 The Mouse Who's Losing It抓狂的耗子Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A woman becomes a man. There’s a love interest. Why not just live her best life alone? Because she wants a home. Fang Huai is 18, and Dong Jing is 24. Why such a big age gap? So their actual soul ages would be a better match. “Boss, here’s my resignation letter.” “Resigning? You’re doing fine. What’s the reason?” “I’m really running out of hair.” “Don’t be ridiculous. Whose hair in this department is still all there? If you’re losing it, get a transplant.” “Boss, thank you for all your help and 1.3kReads8.7Score100Shelves

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    One of the few historical fiction novels I could actually finish reading. It's set in a small space, and despite the low rating, it's guaranteed to be a favorite among readers with over 10 years of reading experience.

24. 574 五 The Fifties: The Four-Year-Old Island Girl Is a Real Convert! 五零：四岁小岛妹，是个真香怪！ Mingyue Yan明月滟Modern Romance345k WordsOngoing This story has been discontinued for personal reasons. The return date is unknown. Don’t start reading. [① Lots of potty humor. ② Slow-paced. ③ Low-key, everyday life, with little excitement or power fantasy.] . Xu Mulan, female, four years old, an island native who doesn’t live by the sea. Life motto: Don’t be afraid to admit when something tastes good. Don’t be afraid to air your family’s dirty laundry. Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. Notable achievement: loudly announcing to the whole world 10Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 惊 Astonishing! The Top Scientist Is Being Kept by the Strongest Officer 惊！科研大佬被最强军官吃软饭了 Huang Xiaobai黄小白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + making money + apocalypse powerhouse + romance + military marriage + scientific research] [Also known as: Military Marriage: The Fierce Beauty Goes to the Countryside to Crush Her Enemies Without Taking It Easy] [Content warning: The heroine is extremely protective of her food. She spends the early part of the story in the countryside, for about 450 chapters, before turning to research] [Content warning: There is a male lead, but he 17.3kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
26. 576 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 6.6kReads9.3Score635Shelves
27. 577 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 5kReads9.0Score373Shelves
28. 578 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    ① [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked] The female lead is normal, doesn't cause trouble, doesn't have any cheat codes, and is intelligent. This is a rare female-centric novel by Tomato (a popular author). The female lead is career-oriented; she breaks off her engagement with her scumbag fiancé, works as a statistician in a factory, improves production spreadsheets, gets promoted, and is even chosen as the host of a gala. She's full of shining qualities, doesn't suffer losses, doesn't engage in internal conflicts, and is very self-serving. [Shy][understood] The early part focuses more on romance, while the later part focuses more on her career. [Heart emoji] ② She becomes a supporting female character in a period novel used to highlight the female lead. After her husband returns home, she firmly separates from the family, buys her own house, and earns money by writing books. [Winking emoji][smirking emoji]

29. 579 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s to Be a Beloved Wife, the Abstinent Soldier King Lets Loose 穿越七零做娇妻，禁欲兵王放肆宠 Moonlight Kept Secret 001私藏月色001Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + family life + putting scumbags in their place + marriage first, love later + getting rich + pocket dimension] In one moment, Xu Niannian transmigrates to the 1970s, straight into the body of a notorious cannon-fodder villainess. Her stepsister steals her boyfriend and sets her up with an abusive scumbag. After the original owner is drained dry and dies, she is even used as a stepping stone for the heroine to approach a powerful man. Even the original owner's mother was a step 12.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    ❣️❣️I'm about to laugh three times! There are so many jokes, I don't even know which one to laugh at first, it's so funny! I laughed all day yesterday, I feel like I'm going to laugh myself silly, hahaha. It's hilarious, I'll laugh for as long as I watch it, hahaha!

30. 580 大 The Mighty Little One in the 1970s 大力崽崽在七零 Yue Fei Fei月非腓Modern Romance777k WordsCompleted Until she was five, Qin Yiyao always thought her mom was the most amazing person in the family. Later, she realized that all the grown-ups in her family were pretty amazing. With her hands on her hips, she made a quiet vow as she turned a circle in the living room: she was going to grow up to be amazing too! But before that, she decided she should finish the food in her bowl first. After all, her dad's cooking was so delicious! Only child! Only child! The little one has no romance! The little on 4.6kReads8.2Score355Shelves

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    I think they're all very good-looking.

31. 581 重 Reborn in the 1960s: One Lucky Break After Another 重生六零之好运连连 Run Once跑一次Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Yu Man never imagined she would really transmigrate! Luckily, she'd prepared for every eventuality. Who knew the heavens had another unexpected surprise in store for her... 4.2kReads9.2Score337Shelves
32. 582 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: Eating Gossip and Making Money, All in a Day's Work! 穿书七零，吃瓜赚钱两不误！ Li Tie李铁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [System] [Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside] [Gossip] [Feel-Good Story] [Strong Female Lead] [The Original Female Lead Is Also Strong] [Not a Simpering Wife] The heroine is very young, so the romance comes much later. Su Tao transmigrates to the 1970s and, before she has enjoyed even a few good days, is forced to go to the countryside. She gives the culprit who schemed to send her there a cold smile. You dared to plot against me? Then we're going to the countrysid 75.3kReads8.6Score9kShelves

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    A very good period drama, I really enjoyed the ensemble cast; each of the three sisters was wonderful.

33. 583 慢 The Slow-Witted Genius 慢半拍的大聪明 The Chubby Guy Who Loves to Write爱写作的小胖Modern Romance811k WordsCompleted (This story is set in a fictional world and is not intended to be historically accurate. There will be a male lead, but he'll just be a supporting tool character. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Can you believe it? I was a genius in my past life, but transmigrated into the body of a little fool! Bai Lingxiu, nicknamed Tangtang, gazed up at the sky, slowly raised her sleeve, and wiped away the drool trickling from her mouth. What kind of hellish treatment is this? The everyday life of a ge 9.1kReads8.7Score575Shelves
34. 584 七 The Military Wife’s Farming Life in the 1970s 七零军嫂种田忙 A Floating Fish in a Dream一梦浮鱼Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted Lin Yunxi wakes from a nap and discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a military wife in the 1970s. She got married young and already has an adorable son. In an era when people don't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, Lin Yunxi isn't worried at all: her pocket dimension for growing crops came with her! Watch as she wins the country's support, opens factories, starts businesses, and builds a business empire of her own. She hears that a courtyard house in the capital co 9.7kReads9.0Score726Shelves

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    🍒Perfect match. The female lead travels back to the 1970s, is an amazing cook, and sends a huge bag of jerky and beef sauce to the male lead. His brothers go crazy for it, it smells amazing! The female lead and her baby live a super fast life~ Refined and self-centered!!! A period drama that doesn't make you stupid!

35. 585 六 Everyday Life in the Li Family: Four Generations in the Sixties 六零黎家四代人生活日常 Mo Buqing墨不清Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted On the afternoon of the seventh day of the ninth lunar month in 1968, the Li family welcomed a pair of fraternal twins, a boy and a girl. After the twins’ first-month celebration, their mother went back to work, while they stayed behind in their hometown… 3.3kReads6.4Score287Shelves
36. 586 旧 Childhood in the Old Days 旧时光里的童年 The Second Kid in the Old Days旧时光里的小二Urban134k WordsCompleted The author recalls a rural childhood in Wuchang County, Heilongjiang Province, during the 1970s and 1980s. The book describes rural life and the changes brought about by the household responsibility system in the early days of reform and opening up, along with the joys and hardships of the author’s childhood before the age of ten, major family upheavals, and the warmth and coldness of human nature. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on the author's personal experiences, this historical novel recounts the harsh living conditions of the time and the major family upheavals and human relationships experienced by the protagonist.

37. 587 七 The 1970s: I Spend Every Day Smoothing Things Over with a Madman for a Better Life 七零之为了好生活每天都在哄疯批 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: My Eldest Sister Has a Script from the Seventies, and I Have a System That Can Hear It (1v1 + Period Drama + Pampered Romance + Female Lead Pursues Male Lead + Timid Heroine with a Few Tricks and a Sweet Tongue + Male Lead with an Unusual Case of Love-Brain) In both her lives, Lou Qingqing had only one wish: to marry into a family with good prospects. She thought the Rong family was well-off, and that marrying in would mean she’d never lack food or clothes and wouldn’t ha 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend these period dramas; they're all worth reading three times. The author's writing is skillful, the plots are original, and none of the supporting characters are forcedly made stupid. The female leads in ③, ④, and ⑤ didn't go to the countryside; their families were all quite well-off. 5 Is my favorite; every character (protagonist and supporting) is outstanding. The female lead is sweet-talking and lovable, works at a supply and marketing cooperative, and is married to her childhood sweetheart; they have a happy marriage.

38. 588 军 Everyday Life for the Children of a Military Compound 军属大院子女成长日常 Mo Buqing墨不清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Until she was five, Jiang Youcheng lived in the countryside with her mother, grandmother, and younger brother, carefree and happy. Then, in the early summer of 1987, Jiang Youcheng's father came home... 3.2kReads8.8Score232Shelves
39. 589 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to work in the south, while the male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown to work in the south. The two of them create a future together.

40. 590 七 A Little Cannon Fodder’s Growth Diary in the 1970s 七零年代，炮灰小豆丁的成长日记 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family squabbles + cozy coming-of-age slice of life + family bonds + native-born young heroine + adorable child + no romance... too many elements to list. A chaotic mix of transmigration and rebirth. If you don’t like it, don’t read. Ensemble cast focus.] Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue is bound to a System, which tells her that her whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Her father, Chen Zhongyi, may have “loyalty and righteousness” in his name, but he’s actually hot-te 13kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
41. 591 小 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 Diva Girl作精少女Modern Romance650k WordsOngoing When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 16kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
42. 592 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 55.7kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
43. 593 年 Period Quick Transmigration: The Art of Taking It Easy 年代快穿：悠闲人生 Apricot Falling Late杏折晚Modern Romance839k WordsCompleted A period-piece quick transmigration story. The female lead has a personal space and memories, but no System, missions, or set plot. She may have memories of the original host's future, such as the original host having been reborn. Some worlds have a CP, and some don't. The male leads are all just tools. 4.3kReads8.4Score263Shelves

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    Short transmigration novel set in different eras

44. 594 八 The 1980s Nanny: The Cold-Faced Officer Loses Control and Wants a Baby 八零小保姆，冷面军官失控想生崽 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation in progress] Period setting + marriage to a soldier + transmigrate into a book in an alternate world + devoted to each other + possessive, sweet romance + love grows over time + a gentle, slice-of-life romance about doting on his wife. (Older husband, younger wife; growth, comeback, doting on his wife, having a baby, and patriotism) A stern, older, abstinent military officer VS a sweet, soft-spoken girl who's both beautiful and talented, and refuses to be pushed around Bai Qia 2.9kReads8.7Score316Shelves

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    It's perfect for a third viewing, full of nostalgic charm, and the romance grows stronger over time. It's incredibly sweet and patriotic. I really hope it gets adapted; if it does, it'll be amazing.

45. 595 六 The 1980s: My Golden Finger Turned Out to Be Grandma 六零之我的金手指原来是奶奶 Orange Red橙红Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [No male lead] A massive earthquake sent Zhang Wanwan and her grandmother transmigrating together. Zhang Wanwan had no memories and no golden finger, and was at her wit’s end. Her grandmother just smiled. “I have both.” But when they put their heads together, they realized they were in a family of people branded as class enemies. Then they looked at the calendar on the wall. They might as well eat well while they could. They had, at most, six years left… 88Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is cautious and low-key, but she doesn't suffer any losses. She's in tune with the times and handles interpersonal relationships well. 🤏🏻

46. 596 八 An Eighties Beauty Marries for Good Fortune and Is Doted on by Her Rugged, Fatherly Husband 八零美人冲喜，被爹系糙汉宠上天 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Pure romance + transmigration into a book, fictional setting + period piece + older husband, younger wife + building a fortune + sweet romance + slow-burn, satisfying face-slapping. Bai Qian, from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, transmigrates into a book and becomes a plump, laid-back young bride, married off to bring good luck to He Yanzhou, a cold-faced, rugged man. The man is gravely ill, and lays down three rules with her: this marriage is just for show, and he’ll nev 1.2kReads8.6Score160Shelves
47. 597 六 The Only Daughter of the Sixties: The System Teaches Me to Study and Get Rich 六零独生女：系统教我学习致富 Once Upon a Departure一朝辞Modern Romance675k WordsOngoing (There is a male lead, one-on-one romance, no transmigration or rebirth, coming-of-age story) P.S. The female lead is a child prodigy, not an ordinary kid. If you want a story about a child who acts like most kids do, this isn’t the book for you. The System won’t get much page time, and the golden finger isn’t very prominent; it just provides some support. The male lead isn’t the rugged, macho type, because I can’t stand that type and refuse to rescue a man in need. Gu Ning was born in the 1960s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the river, a man in a green military uniform was struggling to swim a drowning woman towards the shore. "That looks like the new educated youth, Su. How did she fall into the river?" "Could she have jumped in because she couldn't stand the farm work?" Last year, an educated youth from the next commune jumped into the river because she couldn't bear the hardship of labor. "Don't talk nonsense. Our brigade is going to be nominated for an advanced brigade this year. If an educated youth jumps in, she might be gone." "Yes, yes, I have such a big mouth. Su just accidentally fell in..." If they won the advanced brigade award, she'd have face when visiting her relatives. "Luckily, the Party Secretary's third son came back and found her. Otherwise, by the time we got here, she might be dead." "She's out! She's out! Oh dear, she doesn't seem to be breathing!" "No way? What should we do?" Some of the bolder ones stepped forward, then quickly retreated. "She really isn't breathing! Poor thing, so young..." Seeing that the woman had stopped breathing, the man in the uniform quickly began to resuscitate her. "Hey, Lu Changzheng, how could you touch Su Zhiqing's chest? Isn't that indecent? She's dead, and you can't even let her leave this world with a clear conscience..." A square-faced woman shouted.

48. 598 搬 Clearing Out the Cash: The Lovely Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside and Marries a Soldier 搬空钱财：下乡的娇知青她军婚了 Rice-Eating Plate干饭的盘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + period setting + sent down to the countryside + military wife + joining her husband at his post + raising kids] Jiang Wenwan transmigrated into a book, becoming the disposable capitalist heiress in Seven Zero Darling: Sent to the Countryside and Spoiled Every Day by a Rough-Hewn Educated Youth. Her mother used her biological father’s pension money to start a new family. Her own daughter became the family’s workhorse, going to bed last and getting up first. Her mother was so lovestruck s 9.7kReads8.9Score804Shelves

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    💕Perfect match. The female lead travels back to the 1970s, is an amazing cook, and sends a huge bag of jerky, beef sauce, and other delicacies to the male lead. His brothers go crazy for them, they smell amazing! The female lead and her baby live a super fast-paced life~ Exquisitely self-centered!!

49. 599 穿 Before My Whole Family Was Sent to the Countryside, I Took My Child and Ran 穿到全家下乡前，我带娃跑路了 Cream Cake Frosting奶油蛋糕酱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration to the 1960s + pocket dimension + raising a child + sweet romance + both leads are devoted only to each other] Shu Yao thought someone must have put a curse on her. In her dreams, she saw another version of herself live a miserable life: when her husband was sent away for reeducation, she abandoned him and their child, then married a divorced man with a child of his own, only to become his unpaid nanny. Unable to take it anymore, she jumped into a river. The one who buried h 38.6kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves
50. 600 甜 Sweet Military Marriage: Building a Fortune and Raising Babies with a Pocket Dimension 甜蜜军婚，空间发家养崽崽 A Cat Who Loves Candy吃糖的猫啊Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1980s + pocket dimension + raising children + marriage first, love later + devoted husband] Who could have guessed that Xu An’an, out shopping at a new supermarket near her home, would suddenly drop dead inside it? When she opens her eyes again, she’s become another Xu An’an, someone with the same name in the 1980s, and a widow whose husband has just died. Looking at the two filthy, scrawny little kids in front of her, Xu An’an almost wishes she could faint and never wake up 619Reads6.6Score105Shelves

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