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. 701 甜 Sweet! The Beautiful Army Wife Searches for Her Husband on the Island and Gets Doted on Like a Queen 甜！漂亮军嫂海岛寻夫后被宠上天 Dou Shishi斗十石Modern Romance830k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s + devoted couple + sweet romance + multiple babies at once + slice of life + obnoxious characters + alternate universe] Warning: Weird and obnoxious people everywhere!!! She has worked herself to the bone for her husband's family for five years and gets nothing in return. Now they're about to kick her out. After her mother's funeral, she faints at the grave, and when she wakes up, she finally sees the light. She's no longer Lin Zaozao, who lets people beat and scold her. 3.6kReads8.9Score262Shelves

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   ⭐⭐The original owner of this body toiled like a slave in her husband's family for five years without any reward, and was kicked out of the house, collapsing face-first. The female protagonist transmigrates to this world to confront her husband, who is now a military officer on an island [a powerful attack]. However, she discovers that the male protagonist had already been thinking of his wife all along, and is overjoyed to no longer be a wild man without a wife to control him! 🥰🥰🥰 "Wife, are you hungry?" "Wife, are you thirsty?" "Wife, are you tired?" "Wife,..." 🤤🤤🤤

2. 702 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves
3. 703 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 116.7kReads9.1Score23kShelves
4. 704 老 Her Husband Is Ten Years Older, and He Begs Her for Cuddles Every Night 老公大十岁，夜夜求她要贴贴 February Lili二月里里Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing When Sang Yu was at the end of her rope, she rescued a five-year-old girl. The girl's father wanted to repay her, but Sang Yu asked him for 288,000 yuan in bride price. After they married, Sang Yu saw how cold her husband was toward her and accepted it without complaint. She worked hard to save money, hoping to pay him back and leave once she had enough. In Fu Shilü's eyes, Sang Yu was just like every other vain woman. He married her for his daughter's sake. In their first year of marriage, Fu S 638.6kReads8.7Score40.3kShelves
5. 705 七 The Seventies: The Delicate Beauty Fears Nothing 七零年代，娇花她无所畏惧 Qing Wu卿妩Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + sweet romance + period setting + delicate beauty + super strength + comedy + transmigrate into a book] The burly Lin Dali transmigrates. She becomes Lin Jiaojiao, a delicate beauty in the 1970s. After just one transmigration, she goes from a tomboy to a frail beauty. Lin Dali... no, Lin Jiaojiao says she's fine with that. Xi Cheng comes from a distinguished military family: his grandfather and father are both soldiers. He's usually aloof and unsociable. Then, by chance, he m 3.4kReads9.1Score387Shelves

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   I'm dying of laughter, everyone! She transmigrated into a book as Lin Jiaojiao, a delicate beauty in the 1970s. I thought it was a typical Lin Daiyu story, but it turns out she's a super-strong tomboy with a lovesick streak? The aloof, privileged third-generation Red Army heir, Xi Cheng, falls for her at first sight, only to discover after taking her home: This isn't Lin Daiyu, she's a super-strong, delicate flower! Military marriage + sweet romance + comedy, a rough guy transforms into a beauty with superhuman strength, and the male lead spoils her rotten—this setting is driving me crazy! I'm going to read it now!

6. 706 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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   The female protagonist transmigrated and kept a low profile, working at a supply and marketing cooperative. After the resumption of the college entrance examination, she didn't go to university in another city, but stayed in her local area.

7. 707 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: My Everyday Life as a Spectator 穿越七零，我的吃瓜日常 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Educated Youth + Gossip + Family Life + Ensemble Cast] As a gossip enthusiast of the modern age, Yun Ling was like a little melon-loving creature in a field of gossip, hopping wherever the juicy stories were. One day, she transmigrated and became an educated youth in the 1970s. The original owner was delicate and weak, fainting on her very first day of labor. Over the course of her first month on the job, she fainted for half of it. So, in her second month in the countryside, she 1.8kReads8.2Score117Shelves

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   🌈A low-key, heartwarming period drama🍀 🌺✨① The female lead takes her younger brother to the countryside. Although she has a special ability, she remains low-key. While she doesn't have high combat skills, she's very intelligent and always seeks revenge secretly. 🌺✨② The female lead transmigrates to the very first day of her marriage to the village head's son 😂 She's good at gossiping. There aren't many melodramatic or extreme plot twists; instead, there's plenty of everyday village life, making it very enjoyable. 🌺✨③ Although the rating isn't high, it's really good! Both the male and female leads are somewhat love-struck; the female lead is attracted to good-looking people, and the male lead loves flattery.🌈

8. 708 硬 Stubborn as a Mule 硬颈种 Xu Wenqing徐文卿Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy, No Cliches, No Stupid Characters, Mutual Devotion, Striving for a Better Life, Realistic Growth] In Hakka, someone stubborn to the core is called a "hard-necked sort." When Wang Lili was ten, she snatched a big chicken leg at the dinner table. Her father ordered her to give it to her younger brother. She said, "I won't." When Zhao Ruxun was ten, he was forced to let his mother beat him fifteen times in public for protecting his younger brother. He gritted his teeth and didn 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story is set in the 1990s. It begins with the female protagonist stealing a chicken leg from her younger brother and getting a beating from her father. The author has put a lot of effort into making every detail feel real, making it a great story to start reading.

9. 709 前 My Ex Cheated with My Sister, So I Got a Flash Marriage, and He Went Crazy 前男友劈腿妹妹，我闪婚他疯了 Xia Xue snow夏雪snowModern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + wolf in sheep's clothing + scumbag chases wife after losing her + sweet romance + devoted couple] After catching her boyfriend of two years in bed with her own sister, the younger woman threw herself into his arms with tears in her eyes. “Sis, Mingze and I truly love each other. In a love triangle, the one who isn't loved is the third party!” Her boyfriend was even more brazen. “Qing'er is sweet and gentle. She's nothi 240.1kReads8.4Score13.5kShelves
10. 710 7 Creative Ways to Praise My Husband in the 1970s 70年代花式夸老公 She Wanders the Jianghu她在江湖漂Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Love at first sight doesn’t mean liking you just because I laid eyes on you. It means that after seeing you, I could never forget you. Transmigrate + golden finger Shen An’an transmigrates to the 1970s and falls in love with her husband at first sight. The trouble is, his attitude toward life seems completely out of place in this simple, honest era. But she isn’t worried. She’s in it for his looks. Her husband likes hearing compliments? That’s her specialty! Let’s see how our heroine, Shen An’an 3.2kReads8.5Score218Shelves
11. 711 娇 A Sweet Young Educated Youth Marries a Tough Guy and Enjoys the Good Life in the 1970s 娇娇知青嫁刺头，我在七零享清福 Gulu Ni咕噜昵Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The moment Su Nian opened her eyes, she found herself in the 1970s, already aboard a train taking her to the countryside. With no one to love or care for her, she was like a little cabbage growing in the fields. And not only was this little cabbage poor, she also had to work in the fields every day. But life in the countryside was too harsh and exhausting. Su Nian clutched two cornmeal buns in her hands and shed two clear tears. Then one day, the village troublemaker showed up with a roast chick 39kReads8.2Score3.9kShelves

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    It's not melodramatic, the female lead isn't bullied, the male lead is considerate and capable, and the in-laws are also very kind—they don't interfere but help out. There are a few minor conflicts that drive the plot forward, but the whole story is harmonious and beautiful. The relationship between the male and female leads develops naturally, and the writing is delicate and realistic. I haven't felt uncomfortable at all while reading it so far.

12. 712 发 Exiled to the Border, the Criminal Wife Clears the Wasteland and Raises a God of War 发配边关，罪妻开荒养出战神 Liu Li鎏漓Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Life on the frontier + wood affinity + beast taming + doting husband + fiercely protective + pioneering and farming + sweet romance + two strong, straightforward leads + contrasting couples] Great Jing has suffered drought for two years running. Food shortages are widespread, and war has engulfed Liaodong. Su He, a logistics worker from the apocalypse, transmigrates into the body of a maid enslaved for a crime and is sent to become the wife of a military household. Her fellow convict women do t 148.9kReads9.0Score140kShelves
13. 713 重 Back to the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Heroine’s Daily Face-Slapping 重回七零：炮灰女配打脸日常 As You Wish遂意Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Ye Qingqing accidentally transmigrated into a period novel and became the number-one cannon-fodder character, with barely any scenes and only a passing mention in the book. In this fictional era, there was never enough to eat or wear, and the endless work never stopped. To make matters worse, the supporting female character who shared her kang bed was sharpening her knives, ready to push her into a trap in exchange for a chance to return to the city. Ye Qingqing chuckled and rolled up her sleeve 3.2kReads7.9Score227Shelves
14. 714 全 My Whole Family Was Slaughtered! Back to the 1970s to Punish Scum, Love My Man, and Raise My Child 全家惨死！重回七零虐渣宠汉养崽 Sunrise with Wine朝阳伴酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Period Piece + Devoted Husband and Kids + Rebirth and Revenge + Everyday Family Life + Building Wealth] Only after Su Ti died did she discover that she had been living in a period novel about a heroine who made her fortune. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine. She was just a disposable stepping stone! The heroine was her cousin, favored by Heaven itself. Everyone who opposed her met a terrible end. After Su Ti died, her husband lost all desire to live. During a task assigned by th 14.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    Su Ti was reborn with a screw loose, prone to fits of madness, but she managed to protect her dowry and safeguard her husband's interests. After marriage, she and her husband, the second son of the Su family, lived a prosperous life, and she even found the biological parents of this neglected son…

15. 715 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 54.3kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    I've selected a few highly-rated books. I have over a dozen more on my bookshelf, all of which I've finished reading myself. The plots aren't necessarily logically flawed, but they're not obviously illogical either. The writing isn't amateurish. Historical fiction is the genre I've read the most of all, so trust me—just look at how long I've been reading! [I highly recommend it too!][I highly recommend it too!][Learned something new!]

16. 716 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 197.4kReads9.4Score39.5kShelves
17. 717 从 The Daily Gossip From 1960 Onward 从1960年开始的吃瓜日常 Nanji Yaoyao南极夭夭Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Easygoing, clever heroine + refined, gentle, scheming hero; the golden finger is tiny, practically nonexistent] A modern couple has just paid off their mortgage when, after what feels like a long dream, they find themselves back in the 1960s. They have become a young couple in rural Northeast China. With no financial pressures and no lofty ambition to work hard and change the world, they stand by each other and live an ordinary life. Life's surprises arrive without warning: they learn that they 5.1kReads8.7Score278Shelves
18. 718 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 14.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    These are some of the more memorable historical fiction novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed historical novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed historical novel, where the female protagonist is a military doctor and the male protagonist is a top soldier. The author of this novel is truly excellent. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the spirit of dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in their efforts to build their country. It's truly captivating. My eyes welled up with tears. Their generation achieved in just a few decades what others had built over a century – they truly sacrificed so much. I highly recommend this novel, the third one. It's a fast-paced, action-packed historical novel. The female lead has high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and exceptional execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to become an unofficial employee in dozens of factories. Don't miss this if you want a fast-paced, action-packed story! The fourth one is a super-rich historical novel. The female lead's character is also incredibly interesting. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an overseas Chinese investor who returns to China. Her main focus is investing, truly breaking free from the typical life of a sent-down youth, factory worker, or military wife. This is a rather unique period novel. The 5th book features both the male and female protagonists working within the system. It's rare for female protagonists in period novels to work in the system; most are businesswomen. But after reading this book, you'll understand why the female protagonist succeeded. The female protagonist in this book is absolutely decisive and ruthless. In other period novels, a villain can linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, but in this book, the villain is eliminated by the female protagonist in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male protagonist is also a rare type of gentle male lead. The 6th book is more like a hodgepodge, featuring various types of female protagonists from different period novels. The endings are also very realistic. The most outstanding aspect of this book is the author's excellent writing. The plot is an 8/10, and the writing is a 10/10. I was truly amazed while listening to the audiobook, especially the descriptions of the female protagonist in the countryside. The author's vivid descriptions unfold like a scene before your eyes. It's definitely worth reading. These are some of the more unique period novels I've read.

19. 719 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 12.6kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    On her first day after transmigrating into the book, Ye Fuyue was robbed of her wedding by her own younger sister. Recalling the plot of the book: being robbed of a wedding is fine, let whoever wants to jump into that fire pit can jump in, she certainly won't. However, being robbed of her wedding means she has to go to the countryside. Ye Fuyue, who has no space or resources, says: Although she is full of fighting skills, going to the countryside is impossible. If she doesn't go to the countryside, she has to go on a blind date and get married. Ye Fuyue and Shen Yao, who has a "fierce reputation" in the tenement, hit it off.

20. 720 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No clichés, no system, no cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth, no showing off or face-slapping—nothing at all… Zero AI, purely handwritten by a human. I'm not doing a job to make money; I'm seriously writing a readable storybook. Those who are destined to read it can savor it slowly; those who are impatient are also welcome. We'll meet again someday. [Heart]

21. 721 被 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 Fen Luxia粉鹿夏Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing After Ye He died, the System forcibly bound her and made her transmigrate into the villainess of a period novel. The youngest daughter in a blended family, unloved by both parents, she was facing an order to go to the countryside before even finishing middle school. According to the book, after going to the countryside, the original owner would meet the handsome male lead and become hopelessly obsessed with him, banging her head against a wall for his sake. She would give him the hard-won opport 710Reads—Score159Shelves

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    I've been following this super good historical romance novel lately. The female protagonist is, in a way, a transmigrator. She has terrible family members, but she doesn't go to the countryside. After cutting ties with them, she continues her studies in the city, builds her own career, and makes a good life for herself.

22. 722 娇 The Sweetheart of the 1970s: My Childhood Friend Coaxes Me into Joining the Army 娇娇女穿七零，被竹马哄去随军了 The Wishing Stone of the Stars星星的许愿石Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Period setting ✙ Childhood sweethearts ✙ Both transmigrate ✙ Space ✙ Educated youth ✙ Parallel worlds ✙ Sweet romance ✙ Joining the army ✙ Raising children] She wakes up in the body of a poor girl who had just arrived in the countryside in 1970 and fallen into the water. Her uncle's family had seized her inheritance and driven her out to the countryside. An Qianxia is so furious her teeth ache. Whether the original owner would rest easy after that family paid the price or not, An Qianxia certai 8kReads8.4Score906Shelves

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    It's a great read. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who both time-travel and reunite in the 1970s. It's sweet, romantic, and heartwarming. Highly recommended.

23. 723 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5kShelves

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    Undoubtedly a 9.9-Point masterpiece, it's hilarious! [Facepalm] I read it on my way to and from get off work, or even on the subway. I haven't skipped a single chapter! I've already read it three times! Every time there's a new surprise! It's truly endlessly enjoyable!

24. 724 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Drama Queen Ex-Wife of a 1990s Street Tough 穿书九零，街溜子的戏精前妻 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted A not-so-kind, melodramatic heroine × a not-so-gentle street punk hero The sky falls: Chi Li transmigrates into a script, and not as the heroine, but as the male lead’s insignificant ex-wife. Wait, is this punk-haired guy really the decisive yet refined and easygoing big shot Li Shu will become? Chi Li suspects she got the wrong story. The two reach an agreement early on: one wants a child, the other a place to stay, and once the time is right, they’ll go their separate ways. But why is he look 1.1kReads9.0Score102Shelves

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    It's no exaggeration; the author's writing is excellent. 🌟In the first book, the male lead has a sharp tongue but a soft heart; he's all bark and no bite. When he's angry with his son, he spanks him and makes him stand in the corner, but when he's angry with his wife, he only dares to lightly slap her hand, worrying that his voice might be too harsh and scare her. 🌟The second book starts with them getting married. The male lead is love-struck and thinks only of the female lead, wanting nothing more than to be close to her. If he makes her angry, he'll kneel on a washboard, and she'll patiently explain everything. 🌟It's very heartwarming, depicting everyday life with a child, and the female lead's hard work in managing their little family. It's not exaggerated; the female lead redeems the male lead, filling the void of love he lacks.

25. 725 天 The Lazy Genius Girl Coasts to Victory in the 1970s 天才懒女躺赢七零 The Baby Whisperer婴语者Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted Dear readers: The platform has selected Genius Lazy Girl Lies Flat and Wins in the 1970s for adaptation into an animated comic. Thank you all for your continued support and companionship. I’ll let you know as soon as there are any updates. In her previous life, she worked herself to death. In this one, she’s determined to lie flat. Li Zhiqiu was a modern-day workaholic, a top student who got into a prestigious university and a corporate highflyer who worked herself to death. When she opens her 10.6kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Li Zhiqi, a modern-day 985 university graduate and exam king, suddenly dies and transmigrates to the 1970s, only wanting to relax and do nothing. He skipped grades, graduating high school at thirteen. His only exception is his aunt's family. Watch how this modern-day exam king manages to relax and do nothing in the 1970s.

26. 726 七 The Seventies Spatial Farm: The Educated Youth’s Wife Kicks People Again 七零空间，知青媳妇又踹人了 Farming South of the Mountain种田南山下Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted Keeping her distance from troublemakers, Han Qingci has a pocket dimension at her disposal. In the 1970s, she makes a few good friends, chooses someone to spend her life with, and enjoys a quiet, steady life. Those people and events gradually become her life. 11.1kReads9.1Score894Shelves

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    These are my absolute favorite period novels. They feature low-key protagonists and supporting characters who don't lower their intelligence or reveal their inner world, and they don't make the people of the 1970s feel stupid. These novels all depict the clashes between educated youth and between educated youth and ordinary people, ranging from trivial matters to major issues like production and fame.

27. 727 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    These are all novels I've finished reading! They're really good! However, it's been so long since I finished them that I've forgotten a bit of the plot. But I can still read them if I don't want to, haha. I even created a separate group for all the novels I've read!

28. 728 七 The Money I Earned in the 1970s Still Spends Just Fine After I Transmigrate Back 七零年代挣的钱，穿越回去照样花 Fake Joy假乐Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted [No Male Lead + Female Lead Focuses on Her Career + A Pocket Dimension That Can Produce Unlimited Supplies] She transmigrates to the 1970s, and her apartment comes along with her. Everything inside can be replenished infinitely, and it has internet, a kitchen, and a bathroom. With this powerful advantage, Li Zhiwei goes to the countryside, attends university, starts a business, and buys a house, finally achieving financial freedom. In the end, she even returns to her own time with a vast fortune 425Reads7.9Score105Shelves

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    These are my absolute favorite period novels. They feature low-key protagonists and supporting characters who don't lower their intelligence or reveal their personalities, and they don't make the people of the 1970s feel intellectually challenged. These novels all depict the clashes between educated youth and between educated youth and ordinary people, ranging from trivial matters to major issues like production and fame.

29. 729 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.9kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
30. 730 农 The Farm Girl Is Lazy and Loves Good Food, So She Can Only Marry a Layabout 农女她好吃懒做，只能嫁给街溜子 Beautiful Jade in the Sea海里有美玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lazy, food-loving woman vs. notorious man] [Historical + farming + lie flat + taking down villains + self-interest + devoted couple] [Tips: The heroine is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart, ruthless, and coldhearted. Anyone who crosses her will have a miserable time. The male lead is hopelessly lovestruck and changes for her. If that's not your thing, please skip this one...] Out of gratitude for her older sister's hard work, the lazy Fang Yutong gives her the Chen family's excellent marriage 9.5kReads8.4Score974Shelves
31. 731 八 The Only Daughter of the 1980s 八十年代独生女 The Tiger That Doesn't Show Its Claws不发威的老虎Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted Lin Zhizhi was born in 1980. The good news was that both her parents worked at state-owned factories. The bad news was that they gave up their secure jobs and headed south to find work. Her mother got a factory job, and her father started working on construction sites. Later, they started a small business and brought Lin Zhizhi to live with them. Little by little, she realized she’d become a rich kid. Told from the heroine’s perspective, this is the story of her parents starting a business in th 12.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Both are excellent, highly recommended!

32. 732 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Villa Has Come to Life 重生七零：我的别墅成精了 Lazy Little Diu宅小丢Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted A carefully planned explosion puts an end to all grudges, once and for all. Huh? Wait, why isn't she dead? And why has she become an educated young woman being forced to relocate to the countryside? And what is up with that villa that seems to have come to life? Content warning: The heroine is not an overpowered big shot or a cool, badass face-slapping type! Xixi isn't a self-sacrificing saint, but she does have a kind heart and will help certain people selectively and for specific reasons. Havi 1.4kReads8.9Score153Shelves
33. 733 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
34. 734 东 Sent to the Northeast Countryside: I Return to Grandma’s Home, Sign In, and Take on the Spoiled Brats 东北下乡：我回姥家签到怼极品 Dumplings Wrapped in Pancakes煎饼卷水饺Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled I’m Heading to Grandma’s While Everyone Else Goes to the Countryside: Sign In, Put People in Their Place, and Laugh All the Way [Vintage-era wish fulfillment + putting awful people in their place + a treasury of Northeastern Chinese sayings + sign-in System + comedy + pampered by the whole family + domestic drama] (Warning: the clapbacks are fierce! If that’s not your thing, steer clear!) After living for 30 years in the future, Jiang Youning is killed by a semi-truck. She is r 9.8kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves

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    "Going to the Countryside in Northeast China: Signing In and Banning Out the Jerks at My Grandma's House" - While others suffer in the countryside, she effortlessly wins at her grandma's house. Signing in to collect supplies, mercilessly roasting others, the Northeastern everyday life is full of witty remarks, and she delivers a satisfying slap in the face to the jerks. Heartwarming and hilarious, it's addictive!

35. 735 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Lovely Army Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 重生七零，俏军嫂有空间 Loves Roasted Potatoes Most最爱烧洋竽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: "One Set of Twins After Joining the Army, and the Commander Dotes on Her". [Military marriage + reborn + pocket dimension + abusing scum and face-slapping + sweet romance + cold-faced, devoted officer × beautiful capitalist heiress] Du Yunxi was reading a novel about a capitalist heiress when she transmigrated into the story and became one herself: a pitiful girl whose uncle's family had seized her property and subjected her to abuse and torment. Her uncle's family even planned to 1.2kReads6.2Score128Shelves

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    Check out this one! It's super sweet, the male lead dotes on the female lead, and he's a brigade commander. It's already finished, so you can enjoy it without worry! [Heart emoji]

36. 736 掀 Flip the Table and Split the Family! The Villainess Feeds Grandma and Grandpa Meat Every Meal 掀桌分家！恶女配带爷奶顿顿炫肉 Magpie of Joy喜惊鹊Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Rugged Veteran + Punishing Scumbags + Sweet Romance + Building Wealth + Family Life + Golden Finger] Rich heiress Lin Xiaxia wakes up one day to discover that she has transmigrated into a book. She has landed in the resource-scarce 1970s and nearly gets caught in bed with a man. Her awful second uncle wants her to marry in place of his daughter, so she goes berserk, forces her grandparents to split the household, and thoroughly exposes the second branch of the family's ugly 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back in time and gradually helps her grandparents live a good life.

37. 737 在 Becoming a Literary Giant in a Period Novel 在年代文做文豪 Zhu Min祝珉Modern Romance377k WordsOngoing Zhu Qingyu, a multimedia journalist who aspired to become the modern-day Zou Taofen, dies from overwork and transmigrates into a book. The book is set in a bygone era, with an uplifting story about striving for success and the belief that hard work can bring you a good life. Zhu Qingyu, who worked herself to death striving, transmigrates into Zhu Qingyu, who worked herself to death striving. Her reaction: she couldn't agree less. Though she has somehow been given two lives, you only get one shot 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are different types of period dramas: some follow officials who rise through the ranks, some go into business, and some live a peaceful and stable life within the system. What they have in common is that they are all logical and work diligently.

38. 738 重 Reborn and Losing My Mind for Money, but the CEO Loves My Madness 重生发癫只搞钱，霸总偏爱超癫狂 Er Lingzi二玲子Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Jin Chan Chan, 35 years old, died a miserable death in her previous life because she was hopelessly love-struck. Now she's reborn on the day after the 2007 college entrance exams. She tears up her love letters and swears she'll focus on making money, not romance! On her first night reborn, she fills in as an emergency replacement, singing funeral songs all night and earning her first pot of gold. Next, she cashes in on the lottery, building up her second fortune! She seizes the opportunity of so 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly good! It's down-to-earth, not melodramatic, and not obsessed with romance. It's highly immersive and definitely a book that readers will love!! The female protagonist, Jin Chanchan, died tragically in her previous life because of her obsession with love, and is reborn in 2007 on the day after her college entrance exam. She tears up love letters and vows to only focus on making money, not on romance! The book features female characters helping each other, without competition or humiliation. The female protagonist is intelligent and resourceful, and the plot is fast-paced and engaging! It's all handwritten and completely original! It rejects the clichés of typical wish-fulfillment novels! It's fresh, trendy, and unique! High-energy and exhilarating from beginning to end, lighthearted, funny, and heartwarming! Readers who jump in will definitely not regret it! [OK][Rose][Firecracker][Fireworks]

39. 739 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 34.8kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
40. 740 重 Reborn into a Sweet Military Marriage: The Fire Chief Wraps an Arm Around My Waist 重生军婚甜蜜蜜，消防队长揽腰宠 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Rebirth + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] Entrepreneur Tang Xiaoxiao lived to the age of eighty. After she died, she was told that the firefighter who rescued her during an earthquake had spent the rest of his life disabled by a leg injury he suffered while saving her. Was she going to help her lifesaver heal his leg, or be reincarnated? What a question. Of course she'd help him heal! After being reborn, Tang Xiaoxiao goes to the countryside in her lifesave 13.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    🌴🌴The female lead initially works in the countryside and later joins the army, managing both her career and love life. She only learns after she dies at 80 that the firefighter who saved her during the earthquake was left with a limp and a lifelong disability. When asked if she was repaying a debt of gratitude or being reincarnated, she answers, of course, it's repaying a debt of gratitude. Then, during her time in the countryside, the female lead flirts with the male lead in various ways.

41. 741 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 450Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book, already completed and praised by the media as an online version of "Blossoms," is titled *Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge*, also known as *The Taste of Eating Rice Porridge in Shanghai Alleys*. The second book, written by the author "A Person Who Writes in Shanghainese," is another full-length novel using Shanghainese to tell stories of Shanghai alleyways, following *Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge*. It tells the story of the Li family's "heirloom treasure" and its subsequent destruction. Surrounding the struggle for this "rare treasure," the novel portrays the myriad aspects of human nature: cunning and ruthless acquisition; jealousy and covetousness; wicked intentions; serene composure; and even the furious destruction of the treasure… The "good," "evil," "beauty," and "ugliness" of human nature are fully revealed.

42. 742 女 A Novelist Becomes a Housekeeper 女作家去做保姆 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing This is a story about a housekeeper in Northeast China. A female writer can’t write anything new, and her pension is meager, so she applies for a part-time housekeeping job at an employer’s home. She works there nervously and carefully, afraid of making a mistake and getting scolded by her employer. At the employer’s home, she meets all kinds of people, different housekeepers and all sorts of employers. Her employer is chivalrous and generous, but also gets caught up in petty everyday matter 34.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    I've recently been following these books. The first three aren't finished yet, and I'm catching up on the updates daily, but it's not enough. I'll have to wait a while until I have more chapters before reading them again. I'm currently reading "Lin Erni's Journey to Northeast China." As I mentioned before, I write a book review after each book to prevent forgetting, but I haven't done one in a while. My followers are probably waiting for me to share, but I apologize for the wait. Since they're all still unfinished, I can't share them directly, so I can only mention them here when I'm experiencing a reading slump. These books are all pretty good; those who like this kind of reading style can check them out.

43. 743 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.4kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    I've been reading a highly-rated period military romance novel lately. The female lead has a space supermarket and superpowers, and the male lead is also incredibly capable. It's super good!!!

44. 744 她 Her Walled-In World 她的围城 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance5.0M WordsOngoing This book is based on a true story. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, and it is slow-paced. In the 1990s, Jing An gets married. Unsure yet hopeful about marriage, she endures her in-laws' schemes and her sister-in-law's attempts to drive a wedge between her and her husband. At last, she and Jiuguang make it through their difficult adjustment period, and she thinks a brighter future is finally within reach. But that light is stolen by another woman. And so begins a battle of schemes and rivalr 29.3kReads9.2Score810Shelves
45. 745 上 A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink 66Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 22Reads—Score112Shelves

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    You can check out this book.

47. 747 重 Back to 1996: Taking Down the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 重回1996：干翻供销社 Night Blue Sky夜蓝天空Urban396k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Period] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ensemble Cast] [Sweet Romance] [Modern Romance] At forty-eight, seasoned old hand Meng Qiheng touches an old mirror and returns to rural northern Jiangsu in 1996! From the start, he stops his father from signing away everything for a brick and tile factory. With just 2.5 yuan in startup capital, he uses his insider knowledge to catch and sell eels, sell rainproof tarps, and crush the state-run supply cooperative! He teams up with his buddies to open a vid 462Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's not only about making money, but it's also hilarious, and it touches on brotherhood, parental love, and first love...

48. 748 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 8.1kReads8.7Score496Shelves

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    A lighthearted, age-defying novel is here! The female protagonist wakes up one day to find herself transported to another world. Luckily, she has a cheat-like ability (or special ability to turn things around). She's not a saint, and she doesn't suffer from internal conflicts. Her main focus is on making the most of her life, and she doesn't meddle in other people's business.

49. 749 抢 Grab It! If You Don’t Snatch the Golden Finger, Who Will? 抢啊！金手指都不抢，要留给谁？ Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted She is Daipa, the strongest shaman of the Black Miao tribe. She can divine the future and is skilled in poisons and gu magic. Her moods are unpredictable, and a pure black kitten is always at her side. She is Gu Qingcheng, a timid educated youth sent to the countryside after being set up. Someone schemed to make her take another woman’s place as a bride, and she lost her life as a result. She is Ma Xiaotiao, an older single woman whom her relatives think will never get married. She has been stuc 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Flying kisses][Flying kisses][Flying kisses][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

50. 750 那 That Mountain, That Village, That Woman 那山，那村，那女人 Down-and-Out, Useless Scholar落魄无用书生Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing “What? Another girl? Nothing but a money pit!” In a remote mountain village, Lin Fengjiao was born deep in the mountains and was fortunate enough to marry into a village. She thought she would live a happy life, but after giving birth to several daughters, her mother-in-law grew increasingly displeased with her. She had to go out and work in the fields the very day she gave birth, and because she could not produce a son, she endured endless grievances and hardship. Fortunately, she met Wang Xing 23.6kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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