Genuinely Skillful Historical-Era Novels, No Villains or Black Markets 真正有技术含量的年代文，不要极品和黑市

1. 601 五 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 Gold Always Shines, and I'll Be There是金子总会有我的Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 34.6kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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   I just finished reading this book without skipping a single page. It's a coming-of-age story for women and definitely worth reading.

2. 602 重 Reborn as a Literary Master 重生成文豪了 Elementary Schooler Yimei小学生一昧Urban1.8M WordsCompleted One day, a university professor is suddenly reborn in 1983. He finds his younger brother, who had been given away, and his parents, who are still alive. How can he improve their lives? He has no choice but to write novels and classics. 1.8kReads7.3Score116Shelves

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   This one is worth reading! 🍀🍇🍀

3. 603 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 406Reads—Score238Shelves
4. 604 四 Siheyuan: Jia Geng's Survival Guide 四合院：贾梗生存指南 Beneath the Stars, Just for You披星戴月只为你Male-Channel Fanfiction467k WordsOngoing [Scheming] [Master of playing the long game] [No bloodlust] [Tight logic] How did I end up as Bang Geng? Before I could even get used to this little body, disaster struck at the steel mill: Jia Dongxu was dead. A crushing blow, a disastrous start from the start. What the hell is this unlucky kid supposed to do now? The family is so poor their teeth are chattering, but the heart beating in Jia Geng's chest belongs to a soul from another era. I'm not here to accept my fate. I'm here to turn things 1.4kReads—Score128Shelves

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   The first book is great; it has a grand scope and a humorous writing style. You won't know how far the protagonist will go until the very end.

5. 605 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Find Myself a Stepmother 重生60年代：我给自己找后妈 Gu Yue Er Dong古月耳咚Modern Romance683k WordsOngoing When Chen Guoping died of lung cancer, his mother was busy having a grand old time gossiping with the neighborhood women! In his previous life, she had kept him under her thumb since childhood: she wouldn’t let him take the college entrance exam, forced him to hand over his wages, and criticized every woman he wanted to marry. Ignoring the nature of his work, she insisted that he and his wife risk having a third child. In the end, he was fired for exceeding the birth quota, and his family of fiv 22.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   I declare this the ultimate stress-relieving novel in the historical fiction genre! The male lead's biological mother is so vicious it's infuriating; when her son has cancer, she only cares about money and verbally abuses him to death. After being reborn, the male lead immediately gets a new mother—a stepmother who's fiercely protective, and his biological mother suffers a stroke from anger. 100,000 Words already updated; a must-read for anyone looking for something to read.

6. 606 重 Reborn in the 1950s: Granny Guan’s Comeback Against the Odds 重生五零：关老太的逆风翻盘 Duoqi Road多崎路Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted (Slow-paced + reborn in a bygone era + strong heroine + winning back his wife + getting rich) Nearly eighty-year-old Grandma Guan was reborn, returning to 1951, when she was seventeen. In her previous life, she had always played the role of a good daughter, a good wife, and a good mother. For her family, she gave up more and more of herself, spending her whole life caught up in the daily grind, until she finally died in agony from cancer. Now that she had been given another chance at life, sh 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist defies fate after being reborn! So far, she has escaped her family of origin and successfully annulled her engagement. Many parts are historically accurate and logical, making it highly recommended!

7. 607 七 A Captivating Marriage to a Soldier in the 1970s: The Barren Wife Is Pregnant Again 七零军婚撩人，不孕原配又怀上了 July Rabbit七月兔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In 1973, Song Wenran went to the countryside in her cousin’s place for the sake of her father’s career and family harmony, nearly dying there. After finally making it back to the city with help from her best friend, she discovered that her father had remarried and her mother had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. She managed to get into university, only for a young male educated youth who had a crush on her to tear up her admission letter. Through a twist of fate, she rushed into a high-st 14.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   Twin births, no cheat codes

8. 608 重 Back to the 1970s: A Village Girl's Path Beyond the World 重回七零年代，村女的破界之路 Green Grain Shining on the Fields青禾照野Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing [Elderly woman + reborn + 1970s + dumping a scumbag + no romance + family life + spatial storage] After being angered to death at the age of seventy, Zhou Qiuying is reborn in 1975. In 1975 in her previous life, Zhou Qiuying was an eighteen-year-old country girl. She gave up her secure job as an elementary school teacher to marry an educated youth sent down to the countryside. In return, her husband cruelly abandoned her after passing the college entrance exam, and her loved ones died tragical 168Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a pretty good book. It's a period drama with no romantic pairing. It's a collection of everyday family stories, suitable for those who enjoy a slow pace.

9. 609 八 The 1980s: My Sweet, Tender Wife 八零娇妻软绵绵 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance809k WordsCompleted Others strike it rich with their golden fingers, but hers made her poor. Yet even that poverty was a blessing she had earned through several lifetimes. Born in a time of chaos, Su Qian had been reduced to a life of wandering and eventually starved to death. Then she was reborn into the body of a newlywed country woman in the 1980s. She unexpectedly discovered that she could understand the sounds animals made, and from then on, her life became a lively, chaotic affair. She didn’t dare slaughter p 1kReads9.1Score101Shelves

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   A female-oriented novel from the 1980s. A very realistic book; neither the male nor female protagonist is particularly outstanding, but they are down-to-earth in managing their family, farming and raising pigs to earn money—very realistic.

10. 610 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 19.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is truly intelligent; she knows exactly what to do and when to do it.

11. 611 港 Hong Kong Showbiz: Pen in Hand, Sword Pointed at TVB 港娱：执笔为剑，直指无线 A Cup of Aged Tea一盏老茶Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A story about a shameless schemer taking over Hong Kong’s entertainment industry in 1980... This isn’t a traditional Hong Kong showbiz story. There are no dinging System alerts and no gang wars or blood feuds. The book contains a little everyday Cantonese, but it doesn’t affect the main plot. The pacing is slow and grounded in reality, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing. The protagonist is ruthlessly self-interested and decisive. If you’re a bleeding heart, this isn’t for you! 47kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves
12. 612 穿 The Book Transmigrator Gets a Waist-Hugging Flirt from the Army's Toughest Man 穿书女配被全军第一硬汉搂腰撩 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Yuelan had transmigrated into a book years ago, but the plot only kicked in after she followed the army to an island! Good news: sweet romance and a happy ending. Bad news: she and the second male lead were killed off early. A sweet, doting marriage in the 1970s? That’s all complete bullshit! Every character was just there to pave the way for the male and female leads to ascend! With no plot to follow, Jian Yuelan created her own, racking her brains to change her fate. Fortunately, her man 12.9kReads9.3Score896Shelves
13. 613 网 Online Game: I'm the Saintly Thief. What's the Harm in Borrowing a Few Billion Artifacts? 网游：我盗圣，借亿点神器怎么了 One-Eared独耳Sports4.1M WordsOngoing [Game and Reality Merge + Reborn + Invincible + Feel-Good] When the game merged with reality, Gu Nan fought for humanity in his previous life, crushing the myriad races and protecting humanity's bloodline. But to obtain a divine status from the gods, his fiancée, Qin Mengyao, stabbed him in the back. Reborn, Gu Nan decided to start over and lead humanity in suppressing the myriad races! Faced with the chance to choose his class again, Gu Nan chose the hidden class [Heaven-Stealing Divine Shadow] 26.9kReads7.9Score2.5kShelves

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    🔥The female lead is hated by everyone in the surrounding villages. Her grandmother, unable to bear it any longer, reluctantly throws out a letter of introduction and marriage certificate: "Go to the capital and wreak havoc on your husband's family!" [Facepalm] The male lead is a notorious playboy from a wealthy family in the capital. Seeing how strong she is, he cries and rushes to her, "Wife, why did you take so long? I'm almost being bullied to death by my stepmother and the others!" 😂 The male and female leads cause chaos at home, and the high-ranking grandfather, unable to stand it any longer, packs them up and sends them to the army for reformation.

14. 614 四 Siheyuan's Dual Sign-In System 四合院之双签系统 The Wind Blows Free风飞扬啊Male-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing [Courtyard setting + golden finger + dual transmigration + marriage before love + time travel] If you can handle a lot, start from the beginning and get the complete story. If you can’t stand being wronged, I suggest jumping ahead to Chapter 60! By a twist of fate, two strangers transmigrate together into the world of Love in the Courtyard. Bound tightly together by the System, they have no choice but to do their best to play the part of a loving couple in order to survive in their new surroundi 43.9kReads6.9Score2.1kShelves

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    This request is exactly what I'm targeting. Here you go.

15. 615 王 Wang Xiaoli's Sixties 王小荔的六十年代 Scroll Ah卷轴啊Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Transmigration + golden finger + pocket dimension + period drama + rural Northeast China (Lu Huaijin is an important character, but not the male lead) When she wakes up one morning, modern-day office drone Wang Xiaoli has become the “chubby girl” of Wangjia Village in the Northeast in the 1960s. Her family is dirt poor, and from the start she's burning with a fever and on the brink of death. Luckily, her little pocket dimension has transmigrated with her! Life in Wangjia Village is lively: a tou 19.6kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a high-quality period novel! The protagonist is clear-headed and rational! The story development is realistic! The logic is sound! The writing is delicate! It's a rare gem! (Except for the ongoing series!)

16. 616 相 After a Mix-Up at a Blind Date, I Got Pregnant by a Tycoon from a Period Novel 相错亲后我怀了年代文大佬的崽儿 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military Marriage + Raising a Child Jiang Man wakes up in the body of a busty, brainless, lazy, gluttonous cannon-fodder supporting character. The character's mother died young and her father is gravely ill. Her grandparents are mean and show blatant favoritism, while her uncles are all waiting to take advantage of her father's lack of heirs. Even her fiancé gets stolen away by her cousin. Jiang Man touches her round face and decides it's no big deal. Her grandmother comes snooping through the h 69.8kReads8.6Score10.8kShelves

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    This book is a must-read. The female protagonist is driven by the desire for her father to succeed, and of course, her father does succeed. Both the male and female protagonists are very interesting and entertaining. It's clearly written by an experienced author; it doesn't lower your intelligence and is very well written.

17. 617 雨 The Rain Canon 雨典 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted When rain falls upon the world, it is no longer just water. It becomes a bridge between two people meeting, tears of parting, the sorrow of waiting, and a promise to stay together. How many bonds of affection between heaven and earth last only as long as a passing shower? And I am merely the passerby holding an umbrella. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 人 Life in the Jianghu: An Electrical Engineer's Extraordinary Adventure 人在江湖：一个电力工程师的奇遇 Year Three Provinces年三省Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Fangao, an electrical engineer, unexpectedly gains supernatural powers. In a daze and against his will, he finds himself stepping into the modern-day underworld. His powers bring him one extraordinary encounter after another, and with each new experience, his abilities continue to advance. Moving between the underworld and everyday life, he thrives in both. The underworld today has no more flashing blades or torrents of blood, but it is rife with open and covert power struggles, with deadly d 14kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    A novel theme. A high-quality urban fantasy novel set in the power industry. No spiritual power, only electricity; no internal strength, only electricity. I am the Electrician Hero!

19. 619 文 A Literary Arts Soldier Doing Research? She's the Field King's Achilles' Heel 文艺兵搞科研？她是野战王的逆鳞 Songjiang Brewing松江酿酒Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted The ratings have only just opened and will rise later. [Period Setting] [Military Marriage] [Pocket Dimension] [Two Strong Leads] [Scientific Research] [Strategic National Assets] Song Qiuyue has lived three lifetimes. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the 1960s as the rebellious daughter of a regiment commander. Everyone in the compound calls her a little menace. If someone crosses her, she'll crack their head open without a second thought. After her fiance betrays her, Song Q 30.4kReads8.1Score5.5kShelves

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    There's no top-tier black market. There was another book that could have been good, but there are too many top-tier ones, making it tiring to read. This one is good; the female lead goes to the arts troupe first, then joins the research team around chapter 100. The plot is fast-paced.

20. 620 雪 The Snow Canon, the Mist Canon: Chronicle of the Twins 雪典，雾典，双生纪 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted “The first snow between heaven and earth fell atop Kunlun Mountain. Back then, snow did not yet know what melting was, and mist did not know what it meant to disperse. They thought everything in the world would last forever.” “Later, the snow melted and became water. The mist dispersed and became nothing. Only then did they understand: what was eternal was not themselves, but the person who paused in the snow, and the eyes that glanced back through the mist.” 54Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—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.

22. 622 两 Collection of Two Forgettings: Records of an Unknown Daoist Couple Among Clouds and Waters 两忘集——无名道侣云水录 Bo L Tang波l棠44k WordsCompleted The Collection of Two Forgotten: The Unnamed Daoist Couple's Record of Clouds and Waters 7Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 623 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 活 Alive! As Long as She’s in This Town, She’s Alive 活性！只要她还在这座小镇就活着 Bo L Tang波l棠Rural Life114k WordsCompleted You are alive. Your body is alive. But are you still human at heart? Did you see someone today? Did you make a choice today, not because it was easy, but because it was right? Did you do something today where no one could see, something only you would ever know about? It was small, so small you’d feel embarrassed even to mention it. But you did it. That is your humanity. That is your vitality. To be alive, you need humanity. Even if you mutate, you can still be human. Without humanity, you’re no 11Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 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 recommend this period drama. Although the title is rather ordinary, it has depth. It's not just about making money; it's also hilarious, and it touches on parental love, sibling relationships, and of course, first love! Do you still remember the taste of first love? Was it the sweetness of orange candy, or the bittersweet feeling that lingers in your memory? Why not check out this book?

26. 626 穿 Transmigrating to 1979: From the Start, I Throw Chili Powder at the Green-Tea Girl 穿越79，开局给绿茶女撒辣椒面 Shen Tianjun沈天君Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Countryside + period setting + mountain foraging, fishing, catching shrimp, and hunting + rural daily life + mountain legends + System + street stalls...] That year, spring arrived in 1979. All things came back to life, and it was time once again to... [Dig up an earthworm and earn one yuan.] [Catch a little fish and earn one yuan.] [Hunt a tiger...] Wu Di transmigrates to a remote mountain forest and begins a whole new life, bringing modern goods into a world where prices are still those of 19 2.5kReads6.9Score117Shelves

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    Time travel, time travel, time travel, not rebirth

27. 627 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 628 忘 Forgotten River Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Ghost Festival Teahouse 忘川茶寮——中元茶寮鬼话连篇 Bo L Tang波l棠38k WordsCompleted Wangchuan Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Zhongyuan Teahouse 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 629 百 The Ancestor's Parody of Versailles: A Lecture Hall of Laughter 百家笑谭老祖宗的凡尔赛讲堂 Bo L Tang波l棠583k WordsCompleted Emergency report! Emergency report! The Chinese cultural heritage system has triggered a Level Three Red Alert! The meeting room at the Heavenly Dao Administration was in chaos. Three curves plunged on the holographic display: The first line, labeled [System Comprehension], had fallen from 85% in the Tang Dynasty to 32% in the 21st century. The second line, labeled [Integrity Index], had gone from the dazzling galaxy of the "Hundred Schools of Thought" era to today's scattered "quotes from fa 14Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 630 重 Reborn in 1975, I Send My Nephew to College 重生七五年扔掉外甥上大学 Curly Cat Whiskers猫胡子卷卷Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come in and will gradually rise. [Reborn] + [space] + [spirit spring] Shen Yun is reborn in the year of her high school entrance exams: When she wakes up, it's the day she just disturbed a hornets' nest. Her head is swollen like a giant winter melon, but that doesn't stop her from giving her sister-in-law a thorough beating as soon as she gets back. In her previous life, she raised her sister-in-law's child and cared for her sister-in-law's mother after she broke her leg 46.6kReads7.8Score7.5kShelves

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    She doesn't go to the countryside, doesn't help the poor, doesn't act like a saint, doesn't act like a stepmother; she puts on her military uniform and becomes a white-clad angel, but when she picks up a gun, she's a deadly devil.

31. 631 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: The Stepfather in a Period Novel 穿书之年代文里的继父 Director Jiang, Who Likes Elephant Orchids喜欢象鼻兰的蒋院主Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted (The new book’s rating just opened, everyone. It’ll go up!) 1970s setting + sign-in System + raising kids + mutual devotion. The moment I open my eyes, I’ve transmigrated into a period novel and become the cannon-fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and eventually died miserably in a cowshed. I look at the three thin, malnourished children staring at me in fear, and their gentle, resilient but distant teacher wife. I silently activate the Daily Sign-In System. Today, a pound of meat. 98Reads6.0Score118Shelves

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    Historical Fiction #DailyCheckInSystem I opened my eyes to find myself transmigrated into a historical fiction novel, becoming the cannon fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and ultimately died tragically in a cowshed. Looking at the three emaciated children before me, their eyes filled with fear, and my gentle yet resilient but distant teacher wife, I silently activated the daily check-in system. Today a pound of meat, tomorrow a bag of candy, and the day after tomorrow, rare fruit candy. While other children are munching on cornbread, my little one has a poached egg hidden in his bowl.

32. 632 步 A Clear Breeze Carries Me Down an Open Road 步步清风迈坦途 Chu Youran初悠然Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book + no rebirth + no System + no spirit spring] She traded a meal of sweet potatoes for a new dad? No problem. Who says you can't win with a terrible hand... When it's time to be ruthless, who would dare go soft? Take her, for example: she became the “pack leader.” 955Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no black market, not even in rural areas.

33. 633 双 A Double-Faced Jianghu, Dedicated to the Eighteen of Every Story 双面江湖献给所有故事里的十八号 Bo L Tang波l棠Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted The world sings the praises of heroes, But who remembers the nameless extras? The jianghu is more than flashing blades, It lives in serving tea and sweeping floors, too. Two voices separated by countless mountains and rivers, yet keeping exactly the same rhythm. Unhurried, neither too loud nor too soft. Like a heartbeat, like breathing. Like the jianghu itself, quietly and ceaselessly carrying on. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 634 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 22.8kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a historical fiction novel; the technical sophistication is evident from the title. Song Jinyue, a brilliant research scientist who marries first and falls in love later, is transported to the 1970s after a car accident. She wakes up to find herself in a whirlwind marriage and pregnant. Song Jinyue decides to accompany her husband, a military officer she's only met twice, to her newfound love. Xi Fenglie knows his wife was tricked into marrying him, and he knows she hates him, looks down on him, and will eventually divorce him. He waits and waits. Two months later, after a near-death experience on a mission, he returns to his unit and is notified that his wife has arrived. Looking at his delicate, beautiful wife with skin so soft it seems you could pinch water from it, Xi Fenglie's Adam's apple bobs. "I know why you've come to see me. I agree to a divorce."

35. 635 惊 Surprise! The Reborn Heroine’s Cousin, Her Foil, Awakens 惊！重生女主的对照组堂姐觉醒了 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Foil characters + female supporting character awakens + lightly ensemble-focused + everyday life] After a week of nightmares, Xu Zhiqian realizes she is the miserable foil character in a rebirth novel. More precisely, she’s a cannon-fodder character in the background. Faced with her predetermined ending, Xu Zhiqian... Step one: get into the university she wants. Step two: build up her income with side jobs, achieve financial independence, and keep studying without falling behind on exams and ce 6.5kReads8.8Score453Shelves

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    🌸① On Lin Xiangnan's first day after transmigrating, her family was in an uproar over going to the countryside. At first: "It's just going to the countryside! With hundreds of millions of resources in her spatial dimension, how could she not do well in the countryside?" After helping her second grandfather hoe the fields for two days: "Going to the countryside is impossible! She's just lazy, greedy, and can't stand any hardship!" ② Yang Yuan: "What? Going to the countryside? Impossible, absolutely impossible! I'm just lazy, greedy, and cunning, I love to take advantage, so what? So what if I'm shrewd? Being shrewd means being tricked!" ③ She, an older, underage girl, is playing the villainous female supporting character? No way! She wants to study and go to university! So, while the female lead wins the hearts of the men in Lotus Village, Lin Ermai becomes the first girl in the entire village to enter junior high school. While the female lead moves to the county town and wins the hearts of the men there, Lin Ermai becomes the first female high school student in the entire commune. The female lead… Lin Ermai becomes the first university student in the entire city!!

36. 636 上 The Ancient Powerhouses Have Arrived 上古大佬团驾到 Bo L Tang波l棠Eastern Fantasy108k WordsCompleted The ancient supreme gods Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, long since retired and all but legendary, were bored one day. They decided to take their wives, Xihe and Changxi, on a “business trip” that was really a “government-funded vacation,” visiting the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, both under the administration of the current management, the Jade Emperor. When word got out, the officials governing the Three Realms fell into unprecedented panic and chaos. They mistook a simple family outing for 11Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 637 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.9kReads8.7Score408Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a reborn woman from the 1950s. She doesn't have any special abilities or a magical space. Her family was once a landlord, but after their property was confiscated, she secretly kept a lot of gold. Her descendants easily rose to prominence. I think this part is quite realistic.

38. 638 校 The Campus Belle’s Diploma Is Torn Up? Her Devoted Officer Won’t Back Down 校花毕业证被撕？痴情军官死死磕 The White-Faced One of the Elixir Pavilion丹阁白面者Modern Romance791k WordsOngoing "Young Master Xiao, Who Has Kept to Himself for Years..." Era, modern romance, sweet romance; school life, campus belle, business and entrepreneurship, urban life, military, equally matched leads, technology and research. Thank you, readers, for your reviews. The book has received a rating. It may not have shot straight to the top, but every review you leave helps raise its overall score. Thank you for your support. I also hope new readers will give it a few chapters. You won't regret investing 579Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    I like this kind of high-quality book.

39. 639 盘 The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground, They Watch You, They Remember 盘中餐：刑场——它们看着你，它们记得 Bo L Tang波l棠58k WordsCompleted The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground: They Watch You, They Remember 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 640 四 Siheyuan: I'm Liu Guangtian, and I'm Living Off My Parents 四合院之我是刘光天，我要啃老 Doudou Who Doesn't Like Fish不爱吃鱼的豆豆Male-Channel Fanfiction177k WordsOngoing A man transmigrates to the courtyard and becomes Liu Guangtian, only to discover he has no golden finger to guarantee him food and a comfortable life. Drawing on the survival savvy he picked up in his previous life, Liu Guangtian starts thinking: he can turn the highest earners in the courtyard into his own power banks, his golden fingers. Details: Liu Guangqian, who struggled through life until the age of 35, wakes up one day to discover that he's transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard as Li 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a new book, and the second book isn't about a courtyard house, but it's a period novel set in the early 1980s that evokes the atmosphere of a courtyard house.

41. 641 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    1. No clichés! The female lead runs a factory to help women find employment, the male lead is a warm-hearted scientist, and their son is a little genius. Everyone lives their lives earnestly, creating a warm and reassuring atmosphere. It's definitely worth reading. 2. A tech-savvy story set in two interconnected timelines, the female lead helps a village by trading supplies. The writing style is light, the female lead is cute and ambitious, and there are no upsetting conflicts, making it a very comfortable read.

42. 642 重 Reborn in 1980: I Snatched the Village Chief Position from My Nephew Qi Zhonghai 重生80我抢了侄子祁中海的村长 Doudou Who Doesn't Like Fish不爱吃鱼的豆豆Male-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsOngoing A period novel with a slightly different style, and a comedy. The protagonist transmigrates to the countryside and leads the villagers in building the greatest village in the world. Story summary: Wang Shihong wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated to the early days of reform and opening-up, in 1980, and become an eighteen-year-old boy named Qi Yuantu. He then discovers that his predecessor’s grandfather had his father at the age of forty-eight, and his father had him at fifty-eight. As 133Reads—Score102Shelves
43. 643 糖 Candied Hawthorn Inn 糖葫芦客栈 Bo L Tang波l棠Fantastical Romance133k WordsCompleted Pure dialogue, a novel told entirely through lines of speech. The martial world can be a little bitter, so why not try a candied hawthorn? The first bite is tart, but the sweetness lingers. Another one, dear guest! Welcome to the Candied Hawthorn Inn! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
45. 645 四 Siheyuan: I’m the Courtyard’s Spiritual Mentor 四合院之我是院里的精神导师 Tuantuan Is Not a Kid团团不是个小孩Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and is rather low, but it’ll go up later.) Liu Yubin has always believed he was born to live in comfort. Now in his forties and shameless as ever, he transmigrates into the body of a fifteen-year-old boy from Lu Province who happens to share his surname. As the days go by, he discovers that not only are his strength, speed, and other abilities growing stronger every day, but he also has a Pinduoduo trading System that lets him buy and sell things, along with a three-bed 30.6kReads6.9Score2.2kShelves
46. 646 踹 After Kicking Out My Scumbag Husband, I Became the War King’s Most Cherished One 踹开渣夫后，我成兵王心尖宠 Lai Lai Will Come来来会来Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Strong Female Lead + Military Marriage + Light Ensemble Cast + Reborn + No Golden Finger] [Bold, Spirited Go-Getter + Devoted, Straightforward Man] Everyone in Xingping Village had heard the news: Chai Yubing, the youngest daughter of the Chai family, who had been cherished beyond measure, was dating a self-employed businessman who had served time in jail. Those who were jealous of the Chais, resented them, or were on bad terms with them were secretly waiting for the family to 1.3kReads8.4Score140Shelves

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    Many events correspond to historical events; the female lead makes a lot of money; she doesn't have any special abilities; it's a very good watch.

47. 647 课 Spring and Autumn in the Textbooks 课本春秋 Bo L Tang波l棠Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Seasons in the Textbook A Republican-era classroom, with one teacher and several students [Volume One] First School Year (Autumn 1932–Summer 1933): The Beginning of Learning Opening Note: In the autumn of 1932, the ancestral hall in Qingxi Town opened its doors as a school. Five children walked inside. Over the next six years, they would see the whole world from here. A Poem for the Opening The ancestral hall’s threshold stands three inches high. The children lift their feet to cross, unawar 25Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 648 从 Starting with a Laugh at Siheyuan 从爆笑四合院开始 A Well-Fed Pig in the Wind风中有个吃饱的猪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing There’s no pent-up resentment here. Since the protagonist suppresses the entire courtyard from the start, no resentment can build up. The story has now reached the point where he leads the courtyard residents overseas to found a country, and has already turned it into a military, economic, and technological powerhouse that ranks among the top three, or perhaps even number one. (Absurdist comedy: it’s all nonsense and surprises. One person spouts wild claims, and gradually leads the whole courtya 25.4kReads7.2Score914Shelves
49. 649 血 The Blood-Red Wedding Dress: My Five-Hundred-Year-Old Ghost Girlfriend 血色嫁衣我的五百岁女鬼女友 Bo L Tang波l棠Mystery214k WordsCompleted A female ghost in a blood-red wedding dress! A sinister plot that extinguished all humanity! A meeting five hundred years in the making: she came back in this life for you! Young Gu Linchuan secluded himself in Jiangnan to prepare for his exams, only to encounter Rong Qianlu, a five-hundred-year-old female ghost dressed in a blood-red wedding gown. Her family was slaughtered when she was alive, turning her into a vengeful spirit, but Gu Linchuan’s gentleness brought out her vulnerable side. The 10Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 650 时 A Journey Through Time and Space 时空之旅Ttraversing Xiao Xiang肖翔Urban318k WordsOngoing We walk with hope in our hearts, for there is nothing but tedium beside us. Six young people set out on a fantastical journey through time. You move toward the truth, with nothing but nonsense in your wake. How can you see through people? How can you win support from every side and find benefactors to help you? Seek the Way among the traces of the immortals. Discover the arduous trials behind the writing of Records of the Grand Historian. Did Yang Guifei really go to Japan? Modern people trade p —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Want to see through people's hearts? Come with me to seek the immortals. Was the *Records of the Grand Historian* really written by Sima Qian? Did Yang Guifei, the epitome of Tang poetry, ultimately go to Japan? Let modern people exchange poems and wine with Su Dongpo. Who knows the true ending of *Dream of the Red Chamber*? What is a Dyson sphere like? Let's embark on a magical journey through time together!

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