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Native to the Era, No Golden Finger, No Transmigration or Rebirth 年代文土著+无金手指+无穿越重生

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I'd like to read something like A Sweet Flash Marriage in the Seventies.

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1 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 26.8kReads9.0Score2kShelves
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Purely indigenous, I've read them all once, it's great, YYDS, warm
2 The 1970s: After Marrying a Widow, the Professor Became a Dad 七零：娶了寡妇后，教授喜当爹 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 7.6kReads9.3Score762Shelves
3 In the Seventies, My Educated Youth Husband Gives Himself to Me 七零年代，知青丈夫以身相许 Tomato Fish Stew番茄鱼煲Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Period + educated youth + farming + inspirational] Chen Jiahui thinks she has no particular strengths, except that she’s just a tiny bit stronger than most. Later, she goes up the mountain to chop firewood and casually picks up a husband. Well, she saves a man. Lin Zhinan thinks he has no particular strengths, except that he’s just a tiny bit more handsome than most. Later, he goes up the mountain to gather firewood and ends up giving himself away. Well, he gets rescued. The truth is actually m 4.8kReads9.0Score373Shelves
4 The ’80s Smuggler’s Apple of His Eye 八十年代倒爷的心尖宠 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Period setting]+ [no golden finger]+ [both leads are chaste] This is the story of my parents. These days, it would be called a classic hero-rescues-beauty, straight-out-of-a-romance-drama kind of romance. Back then, it was the kind of pairing that left everyone speechless, and made them sigh that a beautiful flower had been stuck in a pile of cow dung! My mom: beautiful, kindhearted, and long-legged. My dad: tall, and otherwise just fierce. My mom: one of the first college students after the na 4.5kReads9.0Score375Shelves
5 In the 1980s, the Little Wrecker Turns Out to Be a Genius 八零，拆家小能手她竟然是天才 Jin Yige金一歌Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Native-Born + Genius + Research] Wu Fengxian had already given birth to three sons when she became pregnant with her fourth child. She prayed to every god and Buddha, asking only for a little girl. Heaven granted her wish, and she really did have a daughter. The little girl was pretty and had a lovely smile, but by the time she was three or four, she still couldn't speak. The villagers all laughed at Wu Fengxian for having a little idiot, saying the girl would be a burden for the r 2.8kReads7.5Score210Shelves
6 Mom Has Been Paralyzed for Fifteen Years, and the Whole Family Panics When Big Sis Marries 母亲瘫痪十五年，大姐出嫁全家慌 Feng Jiaojiao Is Not Delicate冯娇娇不娇Modern Romance386k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, so it may rise later. [1980s + no romance + strong female lead + family life + no golden finger + lightly ensemble cast + feel-good revenge + no forgiveness + elderly woman reborn] After an accident left her mother paralyzed, Xu Chunlan gave up her college entrance exams and devoted herself to caring for her for fifteen years. By the time she was thirty-five, she was worn out and past her prime. Hoping to get married and enjoy a few peaceful days, she never imagined 198.5kReads8.5Score6.9kShelves
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No system, no space, the story is told in a eloquent way, it is not the kind of article that will make you laugh as soon as it comes out.
7 The Rough-and-Tumble Big Bad Wolf Won’t Let Go of the Village Beauty 糙野大狼狗，抱着村花不撒手 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance436k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 30.1kReads—Score1.1kShelves
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Highly recommend this book, pure native, long flowing water, sweet pet, making fortune, and the details are also very fragrant
8 Tales from the Northeast: The Woman Who Was Left a Widow 东北往事之守活寡的女人 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance717k WordsOngoing In 1946, on the black soil of Northeast China, Chunxiang, daughter of tenant farmer Wang Mazi, marries Liu Laogen, the landlord's son. Her father receives several acres of good farmland and dozens of silver dollars as a handsome betrothal gift. She thinks she has married into wealth and will live a secure life as a young madam, but Liu Laogen has a hidden ailment, and their marriage proves to be one in name only. Chunxiang is determined to escape the prison that has trapped her, but her greedy f 61.5kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves
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This one meets the requirements
9 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 12.3kReads7.6Score692Shelves
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🥳🥳🥳Aborigines of the Era+🈚Golden Finger+🈚Rebirth through Time TravelThe down-and-out daughter VS the rough factory director. 🌟The male protagonist saw the female protagonist and said: "The last one who owed me money wanted to give me three daughters as payment. They even said that they would serve me together without giving me a title. I didn't even agree. You are the only one? Is your daughter a gold or a silver? You want to settle so many debts?" 🔥After the male protagonist sees the female protagonist: "Yes, I want her. I will ask someone to book a banquet now. I want to get married today." 🌹The male protagonist has already fallen in love with the female protagonist at first sight💘.
10 Gossiping in the Compound Is So Much Fun 大院吃瓜真香了 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Qing had a terrifying dream. In it, she was a frail young aunt whose niece, born the same year, had stolen her engagement. Afraid Lin Qing would try to reclaim the match, the niece flaunted the man she'd stolen in front of her every day, until Lin Qing was finally angered to death. Lin Qing jolted awake in fright. What kind of vicious dream was that? If the niece wanted the man, she could have him. Why did she have to anger Lin Qing to death, too? Just when Lin Qing thought it had all been a 18.3kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves
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Both of these books have native male and female protagonists, and there is nothing special about them.
11 Honey, Be Good. I Was Wrong. The Brooding Educated Youth Gives In 媳妇乖，我错了，闷骚知青服软了 Chilled Aloe冰镇芦荟Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + marriage before love + both leads are natives + supporting characters transmigrate or are reborn + Northeast family life + sweet romantic comedy + adorable child] Xu Yibai only went to the countryside, and the very next day he was labeled as “madly in love with the village beauty”! “The new educated youth, Xu, fell in love with Lin Duojiao at first sight!” Xu Yibai: ? Lin Duojiao: “I hear you’re really into me? You’ve got pretty good taste!” Xu Yibai: ?? Thinking of how tough hi 7.5kReads8.8Score742Shelves
12 My Blind Date Was Stolen? The Gruff Army Officer Calls Me His Darling Every Night 相亲被截胡？糙汉军官夜夜喊她宝 Chang Xing Chang Xing长幸常幸Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + marriage before love + family life; rugged older military officer and sweet young wife, eight-year age gap, he’s been plotting this for ages, one-on-one and both leads are each other’s only ones] Complete. Read with confidence! _ Su Ruan went on a blind date. The bad news: Her nemesis swooped in and stole her date. The good news: A stranger suddenly appeared and pretended to be her boyfriend, saving her face. The bad news: The man who saved h 21.2kReads8.3Score2.2kShelves
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Purely indigenous, no cheats or systems, the plot is very sweet, and it's also lighthearted and funny
13 From Sent-Down Youth to Political Leader: My Career in Officialdom 从插队到主政我的年代仕途 Niu Shi牛柿Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This is not a feel-good power fantasy. There is no pocket dimension, no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration. The times are turbulent, and the road ahead is uncertain. To protect Li Chengxiao, his family bears the pain of sending him to the countryside for an assigned rural posting, away from danger. Alone, he puts down roots in the village, enduring hardship and lying low with quiet resolve. With his unique insight and steady temperament, he establishes himself amid adversity, discreetly b 62.3kReads8.4Score5.3kShelves
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It's not a cool article, it's about the daily life of educated youth, there's no golden fingers, it's sad, it's very good-looking
14 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted A realistic story set in the 1970s. Even readers born in the 1990s and 2000s love it! [Traditional] [No Gimmicks] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No Cheats] In the 1970s, Li Laoman has no sons, so he wants to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refuses, then steals her second sister Li Ting's fiancé! Now not only has Li Ting's man been stolen, she also has to take on the task of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. Pressured by Li Laoman, she has no choice but 9.8kReads8.9Score825Shelves
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A true period story, no rebirth or time travel, so feel free to enter
15 The Beautiful Educated Youth and Her Stylish Mom 漂亮知青，时髦妈 Vast Universe 01浩瀚宇宙01Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Everyday Family Life] In 1979, Jiang Jingshu returns to the city with the last group of educated youths, going back to Tongxiang County, a place both familiar and strange. After years away from home, she expects an emotional reunion. Instead, she is met by awkward, distant parents, an indifferent older brother, and a younger sister who treats her with hostility... There is no place for her in the family anymore. Even her room has been taken over 5.1kReads8.4Score256Shelves
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The heroine is an educated youth, but when she returns to the city, she finds that she has lost her place in the family. Her parents are partial to her, and her younger sister is running away from her. In the end, she even wants to marry her to the boss, the boss. The heroine had no choice but to call her brother Zhuma who was studying in Beijing and wanted to join him. From then on, their happy life began
16 The Woman Who Can't Live Without a Man 离不开男人的女人 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 41.6kReads7.9Score2.8kShelves
17 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 16.1kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
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[Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law form a group! All natives! The mother-in-law is an all-around agricultural master (fake), and the daughter-in-law is a specially hired translator by the military. This combination of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is simply invincible! See how they work together to live a prosperous life and swell the faces of those who are waiting to see the joke. There is no bloody love triangle, only single-minded construction. There really aren't many articles like this that are positive and refreshing nowadays!
18 A Mismatched Marriage in the 1970s: The Factory Director Spoils Me Rotten 七零错嫁，被厂长宠上天 Lu Changting鹿长亭Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Period setting, marriage first and love later, devoted husband, everyday life] To escape her suffocating stepfather's home, Lin Zijing volunteered to go to the countryside. Her mother gave her a thorough scolding, then found her a blind date. But her stepsister happened to overhear and swooped in to steal the match. Unaware of what had happened, Lin Zijing went on a blind date with someone who shared the same name as the man she'd originally been set up with. Only after they got their marriage 4.7kReads7.1Score349Shelves
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The heroine is aboriginal, no golden fingers
19 Gossip! Gossip! More Gossip! 吃瓜！吃瓜！吃瓜啦！ Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + whirlwind marriage + gossip) Lin Hua, a laid-back woman who loves gossip, transmigrates from the future to a parallel world in the 1970s. She accidentally discovers that she has transmigrated into a book, and that she has become a cannon-fodder character. All she wants is to change her fate. She marries a minor character from the story, stays away from the male and female leads, and lives a quiet, comfortable life, enjoying the gossip from u 4.5kReads7.9Score263Shelves
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The heroine has a distinct personality and is rational but not smart.
20 The 1970s: She Catches Spies at the Factory and Ends Up with an Officer Husband 七零：她工厂抓特务抓到军官老公 Do So Many People Like Mint?这么多人爱吃薄荷吗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Twenty years into the apocalypse, Jiang Meng, a powerhouse with a strength-type ability, died. She died at dawn on the eighth day of a zombie siege. She wasn’t bitten to death by zombies. She was worked to death. When she came to again, Jiang Meng had been reborn into a family surnamed Jiang. Her dad was a Level 8 carpenter, her mom could make anything taste delicious, her brother and sister-in-law were honest and good-natured, her sister was fiery and gorgeous, her younger brother was clever bu 5.6kReads8.3Score456Shelves
21 The Beautiful Young Stepmother on the Island 海岛貌美小后妈 Cai Cai采采Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted Liu Qingqing never dreamed that one little fall would send her tumbling into the stepmother-era novel she’d been reading lately. She arrived at a crucial turning point in the original character’s life. Thinking of the ugly faces her parents wore in the book and in the original character’s memories, along with the awful family environment, Liu Qingqing seized the opportunity in front of her and set out on a path completely different from the original story. Even though the man across from her spo 2.6kReads8.8Score146Shelves
22 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Heads to the Countryside with a Pocket Dimension 重生七零：下乡知青有空间 En Tao'er恩桃儿Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing [Historical era + reborn + pocket dimension + hoarding supplies + two strong, affectionate educated youths + inspirational + the original heroine and the female lead get along peacefully, both with golden fingers; the original heroine is reborn, while the current female lead transmigrates into a book] Shen Qingshu, a rich and beautiful young woman, woke up one day to find she had a pocket dimension. Following the emergency-preparedness advice of Teacher Luo, she decided to stockpile supplies and 2.8kReads9.1Score240Shelves
23 A Young Love Returned to the Capital by Night 京夜归稚 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 54.1kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
24 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 36.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
25 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 31.2kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
26 A Guide to Cuddling for People with Skin Hunger 渴肤症患者的贴贴指南 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Short dramas: An Unexpected Embrace and A Guide to Growing Into Love are now available] Xu Ning suffers from severe skin hunger, which makes her keep her distance from people for fear that she might accidentally let her secret slip. But the moment she meets He Lin, only two words cross Xu Ning's mind: I'm doomed! As C University's campus heartthrob, He Lin has never seen anyone pursue him so boldly. On their very first meeting, she corners him outside the restroom and asks, “Can I touch you?” H 20.7kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
27 His Only Darling: I Accidentally Flirted with a Powerful Tycoon 掌心独宠：错撩权势滔天的大佬 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no other partners + marriage before love + powerful top-tier wealthy family + possessive male lead + coercive romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one] When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Shen Zhaixing goes on a business trip to the Middle East, where she not only gets cheated on by her boyfriend but also ends up trapped in Qiubai, a land divided among warlords, unable to return home. She learns that the “green hat” she gave her cheating ex is none o 31.7kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
28 The Seventies Compound: A Family with Children 七零大院，家有儿女 Cheng An'an, Don't Get a Tattoo程安安不要纹身啊Modern Romance782k WordsOngoing [No rebirth or transmigration, off-the-charts chemistry | Talented daughter of a condemned family × Upright, loyal military officer | Marriage Before Love + sweet romance + healing in a bygone era] 💥 A ruthless devil by day, a starving wolf by night! Yang Yi, the army's top combat champion, makes even the new recruits' legs shake at the sound of his footsteps. But when he gets home, “I haven't seen you in half a month. I've missed you like crazy.” He pins her against the door, his rough fingerti 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
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All indigenous people, plot display: [She covered Yang Yi, carried the basin out, stood in the yard, looked up at the stars and the bright moon. Wen Zhiyun didn't like this bright moon at all. It was like a superior god, looking down with compassion on all the injustices she had encountered along the way, but it remained indifferent. She hates that the bright moon is high and does not shine on me.
29 The Eighties: After Refusing to Get a Zero, I Made It into College 八零，拒考零分后，高考上岸 A Little Lemon Sauce一只柠檬酱Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Yu Xiaoxiao was a poor student. She wasn't much good at studying, and her job was only so-so. She had no great ambitions in life. All she wanted was a job where she could slack off and live like a couch potato until retirement. Then, without warning, she found herself in the 1980s. With no particular talents to speak of, Yu Xiaoxiao was at a loss. She had no idea how to survive in such a harsh and unforgiving era. In the end, she chose the hardest path of all. A poor student to begin with, she s 7.3kReads8.9Score315Shelves
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It's really beautiful. The heroine and hero have no golden fingers at all, they all rely on themselves.
30 My Husband Cheated, So I Swapped Husbands with His Mistress to Change Our Fates 老公出轨，我和小三换夫改命 Du Wanxing杜菀星Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted A new novel currently being serialized, with its rating just posted! [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Period setting + remarriage + devoted husband + marriage first, love later] [Some ensemble cast elements] [No System] [No pocket dimension] [Realistic everyday life] In the height of summer in 1977, Xu Nan, a temporary worker at a machinery factory, caught her husband, Cheng Peng, having an affair with Liang Yan Min, an employee at the same factory. To protect his reputation and prospects, Cheng 23.8kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
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All natives, no plug-ins
31 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 8.3kReads9.1Score760Shelves
32 My Husband Dotes on Me, the Kids Behave, and Army Life in the ’80s Is a Joy 男人宠，崽子乖，八零随军乐逍遥 Gentle Camellia清栀绵绵Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + marriage first, love later + getting rich + everyday family life + raising kids + devoted husband] After working overtime for days on end, Yan Xi died suddenly on a treadmill. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a woman in the 1980s who shared her name. She was a lazy, gluttonous, obese shrew in the military family compound, and everyone avoided and despised her. Her husband, Fu Wen, whom she had tricked into marrying her, want 748Reads8.8Score104Shelves
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There is no golden finger or space in this book. The male and female protagonists have three correct views, and there is no misunderstanding. It talks about daily life, ordinary little days.
33 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 1.4kReads9.2Score116Shelves
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[I also strongly recommend][Send heart][Blow a kiss][OK]
34 A 1970s Army Officer Is Forced to Marry, but His Whole Family Spoils Her 七零军官被迫娶妻，奈何全家宠爆 Ugly Little Thing丑小样Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + transmigration + pocket dimension + military marriage + cozy daily life + sweet romance + devoted couple] A family of three sets out on a road trip, but how did she end up alone in the barren countryside of the 1970s? Where are her parents? Spoiled since childhood, Qiao Anxi is completely at a loss. Her original body's so frail that she clearly can't carry heavy loads or do hard labor. What is she supposed to do? Oh, it looks like she got a handsome soldier fiancé thrown in, t 12.2kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
35 A Beauty Marries Down: Her Second-Husband, an Older Man, Demands Her Love Every Day 美人下嫁：二婚老男人日日索爱 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 80.4kReads9.4Score10.3kShelves
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This book is super good-looking. The heroine travels back to the 1980s and becomes a stepmother. The male and female protagonists marry first and fall in love later. It's super invincible and very good-looking!!
36 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.7kReads8.9Score238Shelves
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Aboriginal chronicle, no time travel, no rebirth, no golden fingers
37 An Elder Sister Is Both a Mother and a Father! 长姐如母，亦如父！ Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [A story set in a bygone era, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger. Family life, rural romance, and a hard road to growing up.] Zhou Zimei thought she would soon marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Then an accident happened, and she became what people called an old maid. Her younger siblings' tuition taught her everything she hadn't known how to do. The hardships of rural life, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the struggle to keep growing... 35.1kReads8.0Score1.7kShelves
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A true chronology without any cheats
38 Lost in the Night: A Educated Youth's Escape 情迷夜色：知青逃亡之路 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.1M WordsOngoing During the years Liu Haibo spent in the countryside as an educated youth, he fell in love with Yang Xiuqing, a girl from the village. When he eagerly asked Yang Xiuqing's parents for her hand in marriage, they refused. He fled Shibantian Village and returned to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he married a woman named Wu Jie and prepared to start a new life, Yang Xiuqing came to his door... 39.2kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
39 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 11.9kReads8.0Score821Shelves
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All indigenous
40 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.4kReads8.8Score486Shelves
41 Surviving, Getting Rich, and Gossiping in the 1960s 六零年代边苟住边发家边吃瓜 Happy Young Lady开心小姑娘Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted Period Setting / Family Life / Romance / Food / Both Leads Inexperienced / Minor Golden Finger After falling ill, Liu Xuemei unexpectedly discovered that she had a golden finger. In the turbulent 1960s, Xuemei carefully kept it secret and made the most of it to help her family, making the Liu family's life better and better. Along the way, she also met the man she loved. Han Chen: Love at first sight, devotion at second. Liu Xuemei: Attracted by his looks, devoted to his character. Theme: Wh 332Reads—Score—Shelves
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In the daily life of 60, the golden finger is small and can be seen.
42 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 16.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
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One is a fool in the eyes of everyone, and the other is a gangster in the eyes of the villagers. The heroine's IQ is only eight or nine years old in the early stage, and she will slowly grow up. The male protagonist is not responsible in the early stage, but after the heroine's hard work in giving birth, he gradually becomes a responsible person. It is very consistent with the background of the chronicle. The description of the three-year famine is very realistic, the prices are not exaggerated, and the male and female protagonists are not frosty. The story of "ordinary people" striving for a better life in period literature. The relationship between the male and female protagonists has also grown along the way, from hating each other to being inseparable, and the ending was a bit tearful.
43 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 284Reads—Score—Shelves
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I recommend "The Sun and Moon in the Steamer", no blood, no time travel, no rebirth, simple and sincere, pure historical writing! [As time goes by, time changes, and what changes is the passing years. What remains unchanged is the fireworks in this world. This life of a person is actually the same as steamed buns. When the heat is up, they will be cooked naturally. When the heat is not enough, they will be raw even if the lid is removed.
44 The Blood-Tear Tung Blossoms 泣血油桐花 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance939k WordsOngoing In the 1970s, Zhao Zhicheng was an older bachelor. Because he had one disabled leg and came from a dirt-poor family, the women from the surrounding villages all refused to marry him. In the end, he married Yan Wenyin, a woman of similar age who also had one disabled leg. From then on, the fates of these two determined people, each with a physical disability, were bound tightly together! That year, he said, “My left leg is lame, and Xiaoyin’s right leg is lame. Put us together, and don’t we make 2.7kReads—Score218Shelves
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No time travel, no rebirth, no golden finger period novel
45 Wild Chrysanthemums in the Storm 风雨中的野菊花 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted “The eldest gets doted on, the youngest gets spoiled, but the one in the middle suffers most!” In the late 1970s, under the weight of son preference and the pressure of family planning, Xiaojü was born in the middle. Her tragic life began from the moment she was born: an unwanted child, abandoned by both Heaven and Earth! When Xiaojü was four, the grandmother who had raised her passed away. In her final moments, Grandma told her that she had been born in a season when wild chrysanthemums were i 1.6kReads8.4Score144Shelves
46 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 5.5kReads9.2Score427Shelves
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Recommend a realistic novel about officialdom in the era! No system, no background, no cheats, no rebirth, no time travel, no brainlessness.
47 Three-Inch Golden Lilies 三寸金莲儿 Yi Fengchen逸风尘Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The 1960s. In a dilapidated mansion in Northeast China, the Fan family had eight children, and Fan Jinlian'er became their only source of money. The girl with tiny bound feet supported the entire Fan family. To feed the whole household, Fan Jinlian'er became the family’s bargaining chip. They married her off again and again in exchange for bride prices. They didn’t care whether the groom was blind, lame, or an old man. As long as the betrothal gifts were generous enough, Fan Jinlian'er had to ma 2.7kReads—Score250Shelves
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48 Water Willow 水性杨花儿 Zhang Xiaoshu张小殊Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing (The rating was just added and will rise. It's already going up!) Neighbor Guo Hongmei ran off with another man? What? That man is Yang Hua'er's husband, Zhao Dashan? Talk about gossip coming right back to bite you. They say nine out of ten people born in the Year of the Sheep are fated to have a hard life, but Yang Hua'er doesn't believe in fate. Even without a man, she can still make a warm and happy life for herself. 10kReads8.0Score647Shelves
49 There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just 20Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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Farming stories from the Aboriginal era, warm and ordinary daily life stories [Chigua][Chigua][Chigua]
50 The Country Girl Wants a Divorce, and Her Officer Husband Is in Tears 农村媳妇要离婚，军官老公急哭 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 38.2kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
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No time travel + no rebirth + no space + no golden fingers + rely on strength. The heroine was desperate and jumped into the river to commit suicide, but was fished out by the male hero, a passing officer. She rolled her eyes and relied on him, saying that he had done nothing good.