Recommend Some Period-Era Stories Worth Reading Twice or Three Times 谁推荐一下二刷，三刷的年代文

1. 101 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.3kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds

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   Waking up to find herself transmigrated into a book, and remembering her tragic past, Lin Xiangyi decisively confronted the father of her child. "Xie Qingxiao, I'm pregnant," she said to the tall young man sitting opposite her in a state-run restaurant with a distinctly vintage feel. The young man, around twenty years old, had thick, short hair, a purple vest that accentuated his broad, muscular chest, toned and strong arms, tanned skin, and handsome, sculpted features. His beautiful, captivating eyes seemed to hold a thousand hearts. He casually leaned back in his chair, legs spread wide, holding a cup of tea. Hearing Lin Xiangyi's words, he nearly spat out his tea. "Cough, cough, cough~" Xie Qingxiao coughed violently, his eyes reddening, incredulous. "Lin Xiangyi, what nonsense are you talking about? You, I, you…" He seemed flustered and confused, glancing around before whispering, "How could you possibly be pregnant?" Lin Xiangyi appeared much calmer. She said calmly, "Why not? We had sex three days ago, and I didn't take any medication afterwards." You know that happened three days ago?! "Wow, she found out she was pregnant in just three days? If it weren't for the circumstances, Xie Qingxiao would have grabbed Lin Xiangyi and shaken her around to see if he could shake water out of her head."

2. 102 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 44.8kReads9.2Score6.1k14d adds

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   I heard a female educated youth came to the Red Star Brigade. She's eloquent and can kill anyone with words, and she's unbeatable in the brigade. Even the worst people don't dare to get close to her. The male lead, who's been watching closely, thinks, "In that case, she's a perfect match for me!" [Sending heart emoji]

3. 103 八 The 1980s’ Sweet Little Lucky Star: The General Spoils Her Rotten 八零娇软小福宝，首长宠上天 White Pear Drifting Along白梨归泛泛Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + rebirth + a protective male lead + a sweet, gentle female lead + tons of sweet romance + a little golden finger + sensible heroine + tough, resourceful heroine + vicious male rival + devoted female rival] I heard Company Commander Fu brought that Jiang family orphan home and spoils and protects her every day. He treats her like a little sister! Company Commander Fu: “What little sister? She's my future wife!” After Fu Chi is injured in an explosion du 903Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It gets better as it goes on, and the friendship storyline is quite interesting.

4. 104 1 1978: A Tech Spy’s Schemes Make Him a Billionaire 1978：科技无间道搞事成首富 Sharp Blade, Keen Sword锋行剑锐Urban550k WordsOngoing Technology to strengthen the nation, a textbook in business warfare, and a warm-hearted courtyard The protagonist transmigrates to the capital in 1977. His golden finger is a computer-born intelligence: a three-year-old girl blessed with good fortune who loves causing mischief, and a storehouse of technology patents from the next forty years. He relies on open, aboveboard strategies, not brainless wish fulfillment. This is a more cerebral story that faithfully reflects the journey of the times. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist travels through time with patented technology from the future. The story includes everyday life in a traditional courtyard house, the vibrant life of a university student, business strategies, and even conquering international giants.

5. 105 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2.4kReads—Score13714d adds

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   This book is very good.

6. 106 八 After Losing Her Memory in the 1980s, a Street Loafer Shows Up at Her Door with a Child! 八零失忆后，街溜子带娃找上门！ Ping An'an苹安安Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted Complete. Jiang Cheng's peaceful life is shattered when a father and son show up at her door with scowls on their faces! She looks at the man, who's got a real roughneck vibe, then at the little boy who looks exactly like she did as a child. The little boy reaches out and calls for a hug in his babyish voice. Before Jiang Cheng's brain can catch up, her hands have already picked him up. Inside, she lets out a scream: When on earth did I have a kid?! Well, they're already here. And she has to adm 4.3kReads8.6Score23714d adds

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   Jiang Cheng's peaceful life was shattered when a father and son, their faces dark with anger, showed up at her door! Looking at the man with the air of a street thug and the little boy who looked exactly like her as a child, the little boy reached out and cried out in a sweet, childish voice, wanting a hug. Before Jiang Cheng could even process what was happening, her hand was already on the baby, her mind screaming like a groundhog: When did I get a baby?! But since they're already here... And you know what, this little guy is really cute! As for this man, who's all talk and no action! No matter how much she tries to get rid of him, she can't! Yet, together with the little boy, he fills the void in her heart, making her yearn for love. The street thug earnestly told her, "I'll give you a home!" And later, he truly did.

7. 107 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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   It's so good, I've watched it 5 times already.

8. 108 绑 Bound to a Homeland System, I Build a Powerful Nation from Saline-alkali Land 绑定家国系统，我从盐碱地造强国 I Want to Slack Off Every Day en每天都想摆烂enUrban379k WordsOngoing [No overpowered golden finger. The protagonist relies on practical science and engineering knowledge to build things. The System is just a supporting feature.] A burned-out office worker dies suddenly and wakes up as an oppressed educated youth in the 1970s. From the start, he has a high fever and is on the verge of death, while the worst kind of neighbors show up to steal his grain. Life seems utterly hopeless. Fortunately, he binds to the National Rejuvenation System. Farming, scientific resea 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This can be added to the bookshelf. It's a new book by a new author, so there are no ratings yet, but it looks pretty good. The protagonist transmigrates to the 70th century, binds to a system, and serves the country. He mainly relies on his own strength, with the system's help, starting from farming.

9. 109 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 55.3kReads9.1Score7.4k14d adds

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   This is great, it's still being updated, but it's really good, I'd watch it twice.

10. 110 身 Wearing a Period Novel: The Cunning, Scheming Man Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 身穿年代文：被心机腹黑男拿捏了 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The protagonist has no System or golden finger; transmigrates into a book in her own body; a touch of ensemble cast; sweet romance; both are each other’s first and only; love at first sight; imperfect characters, each with their own flaws] [Fair-skinned, beautiful heiress VS deep-thinking, calculating man] Most likely, it’s a story about two people who look like a perfect match but aren’t in sync at heart: he’s after a man with a great body and impressive abilities, while she’s after a man with 15.5kReads8.4Score94114d adds

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    The female lead is dressed as a rich young lady, and the male lead is a bureau chief with an extremely powerful family background. He is attracted to her at first sight, but he knows that she is different from others and that her temperament is completely out of place in this era. He coaxes her into marrying him and puts her by his side for the time being, and he dotes on her.

11. 111 重 Reborn in the Nineties, Spoiled by a Cold and Domineering Officer 重生九零后被高冷军官霸道宠 Ru Zhu Sibo如珠姒宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cheng Yao woke up to find herself back in 1998. In her previous life, her parents were murdered. Her uncle and aunt sold her to Myanmar, where she lost her left kidney and a finger, and eventually became a farm owner’s slave. Until the day she died, Cheng Yao never knew she was the real daughter of a prominent family, switched at birth. Her uncle and aunt sold her off just to eliminate a threat to their biological daughter. Reborn, Cheng Yao would be timid no longer. She rolled up her sleeves an 45.8kReads9.3Score6k14d adds
12. 112 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1960s: The Dazzling Drama Queen Stuns the Nation 穿书六零：作精美人惊艳全国了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The vivacious and beautiful Yuan Xiaoyuan transmigrates, only to discover that she has landed in a period novel as a nameless cannon-fodder female character. Yuan Xiaoyuan clenches her fists. To hell with the plot and the hero and heroine! No one is going to stand in her way! Not even the frigid Northeastern winter can cool Yuan Xiaoyuan's burning heart when she meets Zhou Yang. Faced with his arrogant, aloof attitude, she swears that even if he's a rock, she'll melt him down. The whol 2.6kReads8.7Score17414d adds

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    No outrageous cheat codes, no frustrating moments. A low-key daily life of making money! All three books are worth reading multiple times. The female lead's personality is well-developed, and the characters are all very fleshed out. The first book is about someone from the countryside who moves to the city and constantly fills in for others, quietly making money to raise a child. The second book is about a sent-down youth, quietly observing the bizarre events happening around the female lead in the original book while staying at the sent-down youth compound. The third book avoids the fate of being cannon fodder and witnesses the rise to wealth of the original male and female leads alongside the male lead.

13. 113 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 78.6kReads9.4Score12.1k14d adds

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    This is a period novel that you can read two or three times. The female protagonist is a fighting genius who transmigrates into a book in the 1980s and becomes a delicate, sickly beauty. She thought she would encounter a group of awful characters, but instead becomes the darling of the group.

14. 114 重 Back to the 1980s, I Marry a Cold-Faced Officer in a Flash with My Kids 重回八零，带崽崽闪婚冷面军官 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Child + Food + Mutual Secret Crushes + Married First, Love Later] Ji Shutong was the most beautiful woman in the surrounding villages, and well educated too. Yet after graduating, she returned to her village pregnant. The villagers whispered that she was shameless and immoral. Ji Shutong was too afraid to go out or face her son, who didn’t even know who his father was. After years of torment, she jumped into a river. After her death, the child she had rejected ran to h 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn and becomes pregnant out of wedlock. The male protagonist is a soldier. The two grew up together when they were young. Later, the male protagonist joined the army. After returning to the village, he was pressured to get married, so he married the female protagonist. They went to the family compound and there was no misunderstanding. The child was the male protagonist's. They found out very quickly. There was no delay. The baby was also very cute!

15. 115 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.4kReads8.6Score79314d adds

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    If you haven't read these two period novels, I can confidently say it's a huge regret in your life! Excellent reads of the year, highly recommended!

16. 116 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 32kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds

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    I recommend historical fiction. This is my first book on the genre, featuring a strong female protagonist on her journey to power. It's a must-read for those who want to be officials, and the male lead is often a background character.

17. 117 娇 The Delicate Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside Is Spoiled by a Rugged Mountain Man 娇气知青下乡，被山里糙汉宠坏了 Guagua Loves Instant Noodles爱吃泡面的瓜瓜Modern Romance758k WordsCompleted [Delicate Young Educated Woman VS Rugged Country Man]+ [A Striking Difference in Build] “If you eat my food, you become my wife. Try to run, and I'll break your legs!” On a night of raging snow, for half a sack of white flour, Su Man tremblingly crept into the forest ranger's cabin at the end of the village, a man who terrified the whole town. The man stood bare-chested, a hideous scar slashing across his chest, his eyes as fierce as a wolf's. Su Man trembled with fear, the corners of her eyes r 3.1kReads6.4Score24814d adds
18. 118 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiling Grandma and Taking Down Scumbags 重回七零，傍着奶奶肆意虐渣吃瓜 Jin Yuan Manying槿园满盈Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing (1970s setting + space ability + superpowers + food + reborn + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + broken engagement + true and fake heiresses + everyday family life + stockpiling + building wealth + punishing scumbags + gossip-watching + strong female lead + feel-good + old lady + comedy) Timid and spineless Lin Xiaoxi spent two whole lives meekly struggling to survive. After blowing herself up at the end of the world, she thought she was done for good. Instead, she was reborn in the sum 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Thumbs up] A historical romance novel with a supernatural power, amazing abilities, and delicious food all stacked up. It's ruthless in taking down villains and scumbags, and you can also enjoy watching all sorts of neighborhood gossip in your daily life. No romantic pairing.

19. 119 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Building a Fortune and Raising My Kids 重生八零之发家致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no awful characters + food + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, after Li Heng accidentally fell off a cliff and was left disabled, Qiao Xi abandoned her husband and child, ultimately bringing the Li family to ruin. Given another life, she looks at her gentle, doting husband, then at her adorable, lively son, and swears to make it up to them and never let the tragedy happen again. With food and clothing businesses, Qiao Xi takes things one step at a time, gradu 4.4kReads9.1Score28914d adds

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    This book is exceptionally good; I've read it four times. It's so good, I highly recommend it.

20. 120 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 59kReads9.3Score8.8k14d adds
21. 121 麻 I’m at My Wits’ End! Four Sons and a Daughter Send Me to College in the 1970s 麻了！四儿一女供我在七零读大学 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Grandma with incredible fighting power, five adorable kids, mostly everyday life, some awful people, but the protagonist is utterly invincible, satisfying revenge] An Xiaoyun unexpectedly awakens and learns that she is a doomed side character in a lucky heroine story. She is about to die in childbirth, taking her baby with her. Her husband will die after falling into a river from grief, and their four sons will burn themselves out for the lucky heroine, meeting horrible ends. An Xiaoyun is furi 10.4kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    I just finished reading this one, and it's absolutely hilarious! The main characters and their kids are incredibly funny; they're all little mama's boys, all wanting to earn money to support their mothers, believing their mothers are the most important, and all trying to steal their mothers' attention from their fathers. The female lead's mother-in-law, Aunt Cuihua, is also incredibly funny; she's a local tyrant in the village and also in Rongcheng. The female lead's granddaughter is a spitting image of Aunt Cuihua, and has loved listening to gossip since she was little.

22. 122 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 21.7kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
23. 123 拒 After Refusing to Marry the Village Bully, I Was Forced to Have His Baby 拒嫁八零村霸后，被强迫怀崽了 Little Undersea Whale海底小鲸鱼Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + raising kids + devoted to each other + 1980s] Li Susu was engaged to Jiang Chumin from a young age, but her younger sister, Li Chuchu, was determined to take her place. So Li Chuchu borrowed five hundred yuan from Jiang Huai, the village bully with the worst reputation, and offered Li Susu as collateral. Lying weak and helpless in bed, Li Susu tearfully explains her situation to Jiang Huai. His gaze roams over the beautiful, flawless curve of her bare shoulder a 2.8kReads7.2Score16114d adds

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    Highly recommend! All of them are period dramas. [Salute][Salute][Salute]

24. 124 救 Help! The Poor Boy I Dumped Became a Factory Director 救命！甩掉的穷小子成厂长了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + 1980s + Devoted Couple] Wen Qingyan's father ran the family business poorly, losing the several ventures left by his ancestors. All they had left to make a living was a tailor shop. When Wen Qingyan was seventeen, her whole family moved to Xiao Zhou Village. That's where Wen Qingyan met and fell in love with Zhou Zhaoshen, the poorest man in the village. They even got as far as preparing to get engaged, but they still broke up. When they parted, she gave him qui 1.5kReads7.9Score10114d adds
25. 125 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 11.4kReads7.6Score73114d adds
26. 126 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 8.7kReads8.1Score97914d adds

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    Reborn as a military wife, she does nothing else but take revenge on scumbags and fleece her military husband.

27. 127 铁 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Urban291k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.2kReads6.8Score20714d adds
28. 128 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 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
29. 129 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    These two are my favorites; I've read each one two or three times. In the first one, the female lead is a politician who rises from a small accountant in the commune to provincial governor, while the male lead is a soldier. His role is relatively small; the focus is on the female lead's meteoric rise. In the second one, the female lead is a sent-down youth, and the male lead is a small-time hoodlum in the village. Initially, the female lead earns money by writing articles, while the male lead uses the black market and hunting. Later, the female lead goes to university, while the male lead starts a business and becomes wealthy.

30. 130 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds

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    Historical fiction! It's so good! I stayed up all night reading it. Don't be fooled by the title; the content is interesting, the language is humorous, and the characters just keep talking non-stop!

31. 131 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Little Educated Youth Doesn’t Know How Delicate She Is 重生七零，小知青她娇不自知 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted 1v1 romance + flirtatious sweethearts + rugged country man + no golden finger + cozy daily life] Wei Huai fell for the new female sent-down youth at first sight. Everyone in the village said, “Whatever you do, don’t marry Chu Nian. She’s so delicate she can’t even do a day’s work. What good is she?” Wei Huai wouldn’t listen. He loved how delicate Chu Nian was. If she smiled at him, he’d give her his very life! In her previous life, Chu Nian was sweet-talked and deceived by 7.8kReads9.0Score73314d adds
32. 132 八 The 1980s: I Had a Flash Marriage with a Hooligan Husband, and He Spoils Me Rotten 八零之闪婚混混老公，被宠麻了 Light Drizzle Feifei微微雨霏Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted (Faithful to each other + devoted husband + everyday life + comedy + marriage before love) (No transmigration or rebirth. The heroine is not a strong-willed type. Read at your own discretion.) The hero is a street punk, while the heroine is the village beauty. To raise enough money for her father’s surgery, Su Nianxue took the initiative and asked Gu Yanbai to marry her. Gu Yanbai was a notorious loafer in all the surrounding villages. Nobody was willing to marry their daughter to him. Then one 8.3kReads8.7Score55714d adds
33. 133 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    I'm not good with words, but this book is truly beautiful; believe me, I have excellent taste. It perfectly captures the bittersweetness of life. It's so real. As someone born in the 2000s, reading this book felt like stepping into that era. I really love this book. I often leave comments, but I dare not read it a second time.

34. 134 重 Reborn into Another Body: My Family and Me 重生魂穿之我和我的家人 Lin Xixin林心夕Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After her parents died, she inherited a fortune worth tens of billions. Then she discovered that the pendant she'd worn since childhood was a space that could be used for farming. She kept having dreams of her family living happily in the 1970s. But then someone reported her father for having foreign connections, and the whole family was sent to a farm. Everyone except her eldest brother, who was serving in the army, died horribly. Was she about to transmigrate into the 1970s? She immediately so 14.5kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist has a dream warning, and begins to hoard supplies and gold, her soul transmigrating to the 1970s to live a life of effortless success.

35. 135 替 The Swapped Brides: Whose Fault Is It? 替嫁姐妹，谁的错！ March Knows Painting三月知画Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two comic dramas: "The Swapped Brides, Whose Fault Is It?!" and the brand-new version, "Sisters Breaking Free." In a poor, remote village in the 1980s, the Tang family favors sons over daughters. Their three girls are nothing but bargaining chips for bride prices. One absurd bride swap and three exorbitant bride prices send the sisters into three difficult marriages. Struggling through the mud, bound by entanglements for half a lifetime. The long-suffering Tang s 41.8kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds

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    Don't scroll away! A tear-jerking historical novel is here! A marriage by substitution shatters sisterhood, love, hate, and grudges intertwine, and three volumes tell the story of their lives, which were not their own!

36. 136 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.7kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book, [Sparrow's Masterpiece], I've read it countless times. It's a military marriage with no stepmothers, a revenge story, and the female lead is intelligent, works hard to get into a vocational school, and doesn't go to the countryside. Because there are fewer reviewers, the rating is a bit low [Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf]. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent sense of the era; this is the most focused on historical setting I've read on Tomato [Already hooked][Already hooked]. Prices are reasonable and precise, with precise amounts of money and tickets, meticulous details, and not too many awful characters. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a historical fiction combined with a farming/rural story.

37. 137 什 What? Raising Eight Kids in the Sixties? 什么？六十年代，养八个崽崽？ The Lingering Echoes of Daliang余音绕大梁Modern Romance941k WordsOngoing To escape the mustard-seed realm, Qiu Shui agreed to trade places with Tang Yun and raise her children. She never expected that the moment she got out, she would find herself facing a childbirth ordeal that nearly killed her. After fighting to give birth, she looked at the baby on the bed and the children standing in front of her: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. She fainted on the spot. Right now, she kind of wanted to die and have her soul scattered. Lin Ming, a university stude 4.7kReads8.3Score31214d adds

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    These are three period novels that you can read two or three times, each with its own unique characteristics. 1. The first book features a male and female protagonist who both time-travel, and the story unfolds gradually around them raising eight children. It's humorous and interesting, with a completely different storyline from other period novels. 2. The second book features a male protagonist who, through his own abilities, goes from working in the countryside to taking the college entrance exam to entering politics, gradually forging his own path in life. It's a rare and excellent period novel about career advancement. 3. The third book tells the ordinary stories of ordinary people, with a sunrise theme. The story is realistic, vivid, and heartwarming.

38. 138 抛 Leaving the Plot Behind, I Climb the Career Ladder in the 1970s 抛开剧情我在七零升职加薪 Yu Isn't a Fish愉不是鱼Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a drama + adored by everyone + changing the plot + career advancement and a pay raise + devoted to one another] Yun Xi had only just become a college student when she stayed up all night watching a period drama recommended by a friend. She woke up to discover she was the female lead, who had the most screen time and shared her name! The heroine had suffered her whole life, only to forgive this person and that person in the end, radiating saintly kindness from 5.5kReads7.9Score32314d adds

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    🌵🌵🌵① The female lead's father had worked in a textile factory for over ten years and was the director of the finance department. The factory only had one position available, originally intended for the factory manager's daughter. The female lead had excellent grades, ranking first in the written exam. The factory manager and her father also had a good relationship. The factory manager's daughter was rather timid, and fearing she might be scared alone, the factory manager made an exception and hired her as well. After starting work, the female lead even submitted an article to the factory's newspaper, which was published. Therefore, the factory manager assigned both the female lead and her daughter to work in the publicity department.

39. 139 我 My Daily Gossip in a Siheyuan [The 1970s] 我在四合院的吃瓜日常【七零】 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Period setting + courtyard compound + gossip-watching + light ensemble cast] When Shen Miaomiao wakes up, she finds herself as a cannon-fodder character in a period novel. According to the plot, she will be forced to go to the countryside, where the village chief's son sets his sights on her and forcibly marries her, eventually beating her to death. Knowing the plot, Shen Miaomiao is determined: “I’m not going to the countryside. Absolutely not. No matter what, I’m not going!” Then she starts l 7.4kReads8.2Score35914d adds
40. 140 你 Hello, 1976! 你好，1976！ vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Zheng Weimin transmigrates to 1976. He thinks he’ll finally experience the warmth of a family, but instead he’s abandoned once again. Luckily, he has the memories and knowledge of his previous life. Without them, he really wouldn’t have been able to turn things around. As the saying goes, nobody visits the poor in the busy city, while distant relatives come flocking to the rich in the mountains. It’s true. Zheng Weimin experiences life in all its harshness and, after being reborn, fin 36.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
41. 141 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 15kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
42. 142 我 In the 1970s, I Took Over My Mother-in-Law's Iron Rice Bowl 我在七十年代接了婆婆的铁饭碗 Cable Car Carrying an Iron Pot载着铁锅的缆车Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Huang Xiaohua, a 30-year-old woman in the 21st century who was constantly pressured by her family to get married, suddenly transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes Zhang Xiaoqian. Her arrival immediately solves the problem that had been giving her parents so much grief. She marries into a residential compound, takes over her mother-in-law’s job, and begins a completely different life. There are no troublemakers here, just the simple happiness of everyday life. 12.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
43. 143 七 The 1970s: Married in the Morning, Burning Joss Paper for My Ex by Afternoon 七零：上午结婚下午给前夫烧纸 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Clearing Out My Eccentric Adoptive Mother's Home, the Fake Heiress Goes to the Countryside" Animated comic: "Tong Hua's Comeback" [Reborn and Revenge on Scumbags + Face-Slapping the Beloved of All + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Tong Hua was plotted against by Kong Mixue, the beloved of all, and sold into the mountains, where she was trapped for over a decade. After finally escaping and making her way home, she found that h 39.9kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! Rebirth or transmigration into a novel set in a bygone era – a story of revenge against one's past life, getting all the harm suffered in that life back. So satisfying to read! The characters are clear-headed, logically sound, and neither intellectually deficient nor soft-hearted.

44. 144 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds

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    ✨✨✨✨After being reborn, Su An understood that domestic violence was a family matter... So she became a tough, ruthless madwoman. After beating her husband into the hospital three times, chasing her mother-in-law for two blocks with two machetes, and having her three devilish children constantly beaten and howling in pain! Her in-laws started asking for a divorce. Divorce? Divorce was impossible; assaulting someone after a divorce was illegal!

45. 145 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress’s Cheat-Code Life 穿书七零：女配的开挂人生 Red Beans in the Southern Country南国有红豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qiao Mo, a low-level ability user killed by her best friend, transmigrates into a period novel and becomes a cannon-fodder character. To escape her doomed fate, she stays away from the awful people, works hard, and uses her knowledge of the plot and the golden finger she brought from her previous life to build a glittering future and start a whole new life. 8kReads9.0Score78214d adds
46. 146 作 The Feisty Educated Youth Has a Pocket Dimension, Makes Money, Stirs Up Trouble, and Gets Spoiled 作精知青有空间，赚钱搞事宠上天 Meng Xiaodou梦小豆Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + special space + stockpiling supplies + power couple + spoiled troublemaker + putting scumbags in their place] Luo Zixi was the world’s most feared assassin queen and a peerless warrior goddess in the 21st century. After becoming invincible, she found life unbearably dull and wanted to return to an ordinary life. But her enemies ambushed her, and they died together. By a twist of fate, she woke up to discover she had become a spoiled young educated woman in the 1970s. Her awful 8kReads8.7Score80014d adds
47. 147 7 The 1970s: Someone Switched My Rural Posting Location 70年代：我被人调换了下乡地点 Fengjue风觉Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + villain reborn + laid-back life + light System elements + wish fulfillment + everyday family life) After transmigrating into a book, Wu Xuan, who had spent his previous life as a workhorse, wanted nothing more than a cozy life with a wife and children. But with a reborn villain, a suffocating family of origin, and scheming educated youths around him, Wu Xuan was forced to start outmaneuvering them. 14.8kReads7.6Score77214d adds
48. 148 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 21.8kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Good books that you've read two or three times are here.

49. 149 抛 Three Years After Abandoning Her Husband and Daughter, She Can Finally See Clearly 抛夫弃女的她三年后不眼盲心瞎了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yu Hua wasn't a good woman. She had “abandoned her husband and daughter,” and spent the hard-earned money her “honest” husband, Chen Jikun, made on a wasteful university life in the city. She also went out of her way to hide the fact that she was married. In an era that prized simplicity and purity, a selfish, vain, spoiled woman like Yu Hua was nothing like the ideal good girl, let alone someone a man would want to marry. Yet Chen Jikun had not only married her, he spent money and effort treati 9.8kReads8.6Score75714d adds

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    It's really beautiful, in my opinion only.

50. 150 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.8kReads8.9Score14614d adds

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