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1. 351 官 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 Mr. Fishjoy鱼乐先生Urban512k WordsOngoing My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves

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   These two books are absolutely genuine and of high quality! Feel free to jump in—they're incredibly addictive! Highly recommended!

2. 352 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
3. 353 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 38.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   The first two books are the best. I followed them every day. Xia Li is a brilliant researcher and a spies' nemesis. The second one, Zheng Hao, is a troublemaker. He gets into trouble but also gains merit. Although the initial part of the story, "No Regrets in the Army," was a bit frustrating, there was a lot of fun once he was inside! Hahaha.

4. 354 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   These are all my treasured books. The first one has no cheat codes, it's a slow and steady story. The second one has a female lead with cheat codes. The third one is a story about raising a child, it's super heartwarming. The fourth one is a story about educated youth going to the countryside.

5. 355 胡 Nonsense! Why Can't a Capitalist Heiress Strengthen the Nation Through Science? 胡说！资本家大小姐怎么不能科研强国 Lucky Calico Cat狸花招财宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama I, the Goddess of Scientific Research, Repair Tractors in the 1950s Qu Lingyi transmigrates into the 1950s and becomes the foil to the heroine of a period novel: an unlucky heiress from a capitalist family in Gusu. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s landed in a nightmare from the start. Her scumbag live-in son-in-law of a father plans to flee to Hong Kong with his illegitimate children, leaving her behind to take the fall. Her childhood sweetheart swears he’ll 17.3kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
6. 356 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join My Husband, Only to Be Rejected? The Military Wife Is So Capable, the Nation Has Its Eye on Her 千里奔夫被嫌？军嫂太强国家盯上 Sweet Blossoms on Brocade锦上甜花Modern Romance800k WordsOngoing [Romance] [Military Marriage] [Agricultural Research] [Pride and Prejudice] Renowned agricultural scientist Lin Hongying has become a country girl who traveled a thousand miles to join the army and seek refuge with her fiancé. She is dressed in rags, gaunt and sallow, and seems both unsophisticated and uneducated. Everyone tells her arranged marriages never bring happiness. Everyone looks down on her and despises her. Look down on her? Despise her? So what? She has a heart full of ambition to 6.7kReads9.3Score486Shelves
7. 357 六 Military Marriage in the 1960s: That Couple Has Sharp Tongues 六零军婚：那两口子嘴都挺毒 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period + military marriage + System + two sharp tongues + love and hate + refuses to take abuse] Luo Xinxin has a tongue more poisonous than arsenic. After cursing out her heartless boss, she earned herself a five-year prison sentence. Then, after insulting the prison bully's mother, one punch sent her to the 1960s, where she became a timid, pretty young woman about to be sent to the Northwest for labor reform. She also has a useless System. It was supposed to help her navigate tricky situation 13.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
8. 358 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 10.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
9. 359 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tears well up in my eyes as I break free from the shackles of societal norms; light shines in my heart as I pursue a happy life.

10. 360 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 72kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist currently studying abroad and conducting research, with no romance. The second book has four sisters, each with their own unique characteristics and careers. The fourth book is about the female protagonist joining the military; many of the earlier events are quite humorous.

11. 361 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves
12. 362 六 Sweet Little Wife of the 1960s: The Educated Youth Dotes on Me Without Hesitation 六零小甜妻：知青宠我没商量 Another Road另路Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Steady Educated Youth vs. Beautiful Village Girl / Entire Cast Are Locals, No Golden Fingers or Black Markets / Everyday Life / Marriage First, Love Later / Flawed Characters / Leads Grow Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Yuan goes to the countryside at eighteen. As the youngest child in his family, he gets first pick of all the food and drink, giving him a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, long-legged frame that stands six feet tall. It doesn’t take long for someone to set their sights on him as s 62.6kReads8.9Score9.6kShelves
13. 363 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
14. 364 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 12.4kReads8.1Score713Shelves

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    No need for further explanation!

15. 365 流 A Shooting Star Streaks By, Leaving Traces on the Years 流星划过，岁月有痕 Amber Aurora琥珀色北极光Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is a powerful work that deeply portrays the intertwined paths of growth for the post-80s generation and the changes of the times. The story follows its protagonist, Zhao Fei, from his green and innocent days in middle school, through the passionate years of university, and into the struggles and discoveries of life after graduation. It delicately depicts how Zhao Fei and his generation search for themselves and realize their worth amid the currents of the times, while also reflecting the sw 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a powerful work that profoundly depicts the growth trajectory of the post-80s generation intertwined with the changes of the times. The protagonist, Zhao Fei, journeys from his naive and confused middle school years to his passionate university years, and finally to his struggles and explorations after entering society. It portrays how Zhao Fei and his generation find themselves and realize their value amidst the torrent of the times, while also reflecting the enormous economic and cultural transformations China has undergone in the past thirty years. This is a story about dreams, struggle, love, and sacrifice; a heartfelt reflection on the past and a firm vision for the future. In the bittersweet stories of Zhao Fei and others, everyone can feel the resonance and power of walking alongside the times.

16. 366 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced 重生七零：奶，今天轮到您离婚啦 Great Golden Immortal大罗金仙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: Reborn in the 1970s as a Lucky Little Carp with Space Tens of billions in supplies, serving the country, the family’s darling, adorable child, satisfying story In her previous life, Shen Danluo’s family was harmed by her wicked second uncle, and she avenged them all by herself. Now she has been reborn with a space that can exchange for all kinds of supplies. In this life, she will change everyone’s tragic fate. Take down the worst offenders and punish the scum. Then quietly make a 35.1kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    I've read the first two books at least three times. They're really good; they're my favorite period dramas.

17. 367 书 The Younger Uncle Who Went to the Countryside in the 1980s Is Back 书穿八零之下乡的小叔回来了 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance780k WordsCompleted The 1980s: family squabbles and everyday life. Young intellectual Lu Guoan had gone to the countryside. To treat his daughter, who was trapped in a strange, unending sleep, he had no choice but to return to the city with his wife and child. The Lu family was crowded into a small home, and the family's sudden return sparked some unavoidable domestic conflicts. Yet Lu Qiaoqiao, the patient, recovered the moment she stepped through the Lu family door, without needing any treatment at all. She al 17.2kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves
18. 368 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    All of them are absolutely gorgeous, at a god-like level.

19. 369 被 After Being Set Up, the Stern Soldier Dotes on His Little Rose 被算计后，黑脸硬汉娇养小玫瑰 Chen Wan Yi11陈万一11Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [1970s + Strict Husband + Doting Romance + Everyday Family Life + Sweet Wife Story + Possessiveness + Complete] After Xu Zhanfang marries, all she wants is a good life. So she has to put on an act, be sweet and gentle, get her hands on money, and keep her words sugary. She praises him, coaxes him, makes use of him, and spends his money. - Li Yingtai takes a wife. Day one: I can't stand her! Day two: She's so pitiful. Maybe I'll make her something to eat! Day three: She actually called me big bro 6.6kReads7.7Score553Shelves

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    Wow, every single one of these is amazing!!! I carefully selected them, you'll know once you see them! [Laughing emojis]

20. 370 天 Born with Bewitching Charm, She Rejects an Officer's Proposal but Falls for Him on Their Wedding Night 天生媚骨，拒婚军官新婚夜沦陷了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen You was beautiful and a top student from childhood. All she wanted was to get into college and change her place in society. But Su Ning, relying on her status as the widowed sister-in-law of the military officer Huo Yanjin, forced Wen You's father out of his job and took his position as newspaper editor. As a result, financial hardship forced Wen You to drop out of school. She realized Su Ning had feelings for Huo Yanjin, and that he was willing to cover for his family. So, out of revenge, s 73.2kReads8.5Score7.2kShelves
21. 371 我 I'm Li Long, and I've Got a Long Spear. Even Wolves Won't Stop Me 我李龙有一杆长枪，有狼也照打 Chen Songzi Loves Boiled Rice Noodles爱吃煮米粉的陈松子Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Li Long, the strongest soldier of the new century, dies a heroic death on a peacekeeping mission. By a twist of fate, he is reborn in the 1980s. In an age of famine when people can barely afford to eat, he puts his skills to use in the vast mountains, hunting bears, catching rabbits, and fishing. From then on, his family enjoys meat with every meal and fish every day. He also makes the acquaintance of a military leader, answers the call to enlist, and becomes a new-generation soldier king in thi 250Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    A fantastic novel set in a bygone era. It's incredibly immersive.

22. 372 漂 After the Beautiful, Fussy Woman Is Reborn, Her Roughneck Husband Spoils Her More and More Fiercely 漂亮作精重生后糙汉丈夫越宠越狠 Chef Xiaomi小米大厨Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted Feel free to leave a rating. Happy New Year, and thank you all 😊 [Period setting + reborn + spoiled troublemaker + country bumpkin + doting romance] Heroine: Proud, stubborn, and awkward (friendly warning) Lin Jinyao is reborn at the time she and Lu Jinchuan were fighting over a divorce. In her previous life, she was a spoiled handful who couldn’t bear the slightest hardship or pain. She thought he was crude and unsophisticated, too strong and too clueless about how to treat her gently. After r 3.1kReads8.9Score322Shelves
23. 373 重 Reborn, I Married My Older Sister's Best Friend from the Start 重生之，开局娶了姐姐的闺蜜 Chen Songzi Loves Boiled Rice Noodles爱吃煮米粉的陈松子Urban684k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Li Long, is unexpectedly reborn and returns to the night he lost control after drinking. If Heaven gave you one more chance, what would you say? What kind of sparks will fly between a young man and a melancholic educated youth with a complicated background? Drawing on the experience of his previous life, the protagonist guards a mountain of wealth and leads his family to prosperity, while battling one antagonist after another along the way. What are you waiting for? Come join in —Reads7.1Score—Shelves
24. 374 八 An Eighties-Era Little Miss, Doted on Excessively by a Top Scientist 八零娇气包，科研大佬过分宠 Tingting Rain亭亭雨Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Pampered, affectionate beauty VS straight-laced research mogul, transmigrated into a book + spoiled girl + sweet romance + love after marriage] Xue Minmin is a fussy beauty, spoiled and willful, who unexpectedly finds herself transported into a book. Force the research mogul to marry her? Frame the camellia-loving heroine? Marry an old man, have three kids, and get beaten? No, no, no! It has to be a dream! When she opens her eyes again, someone is kissing her by force. She curses him as a perve 9.1kReads8.3Score986Shelves
25. 375 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 6.7kReads—Score157Shelves

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    Beginner level. It's so good! Don't be fooled by the title; the content is absolutely original and exceptional. If you don't like it, come find me. Guaranteed.

26. 376 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 21.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
27. 377 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I Tame a Delinquent Husband, Build a Fortune, and Raise Our Kids 重生九零训痞夫，发家致富养崽崽 A Tree in Full Bloom半树繁花Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just opened. It’ll go up.) (1990s + family drama + rugged man + heartwarming sweet romance + raising children + building wealth + love after marriage) Song Rui was tricked into supporting her younger brother throughout her marriage, and felt she could never hold her head up around her in-laws. She worked like an ox, never complaining. But after her husband got into trouble, she and her two children were thrown out of the family home. Her mother-in-law was domineerin 4.4kReads9.0Score487Shelves
28. 378 年 Period: Pretty Educated Youths Have All Come to My Backyard 年代：漂亮女知青都进了我家后院 The Neighboring Guy Who Writes邻家码字小哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no space, a satisfying period novel, a new work from a veteran author) Chen Junsheng wakes up and finds himself back in 1981, at the turning point of his fate. He comes first in the county in the college entrance exam preliminary selection, only for someone else to take his place? He’ll take it back! His family has four female educated youths with powerful connections, and you expect him to start from nothing and keep his head down? No way! A man won’t grow rich without a windf 44.8kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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    This is an incredibly good book, a top-tier wish-fulfillment novel, I would call it the pinnacle of wish-fulfillment novels of its time!!!

29. 379 农 The Farmer’s Contracted Husband: The Bully Learns to Farm 农家契哥儿，恶霸乖乖种田 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads620k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, Lin Liusheng, a man, is sold by his family to a tyrant...to be his contract brother? What is going on?! With a sickly body, even staying alive is a struggle. And that tyrant? He gambles, fights, and drinks. He has land but won’t farm it, spending all day roaming around like a bandit. Even the county constables go out of their way to avoid him. Lin Liusheng leans weakly against the wall. “Get out there and work the fields!” The hulking tyrant pouts. “Can I g 11.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Don't worry, just watch!

30. 380 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
31. 381 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
32. 382 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 54.5kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
33. 383 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 25.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
34. 384 重 Reborn in 1977: A Hunter's Leisurely Life 重生77，猎人悠闲生活 Smiling Watermelon笑脸西瓜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1977, back in an era of scarce supplies. Zhang Yun gets a second chance at life and is determined to marry the woman he let down, the one he regretted losing for the rest of his life. With a spiritual spring space of his own, Zhang Yun catches frogs in the fields, hunts beasts in the mountains, and fishes in the rivers. From then on, he never has to worry about food or clothing, and leads his family into a carefree, comfortable life. 5.3kReads7.9Score347Shelves

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    Reborn in a small mountain village in the Xing'an Mountains in 1986, Ma Hu had only two thoughts: to cure his father's leg and ensure his family had enough to eat and wear! His family was destitute, barely able to afford food, and a scoundrel even tried to trick him into becoming a burden. He vowed never to live the miserable life of his past life again! An unexpected contract with a local dog named Da Huang awakened a pet skill system, transforming the timid dog into a divine ally! Following Da Huang into the mountains, he found wild ginseng with ease, easily caught wild boar and roe deer, and gathered an endless supply of mushrooms and fungus! He traded grain and money to cure his father's leg, drove away the scoundrel, and dealt a cruel blow to his mistress. His family's kang (heated brick bed) was lined with animal hides, and the grain bins were overflowing! While others fought tooth and nail for a single grain of white flour, he ate meat and vegetables with white flour at every meal; while others worried about their impoverished lives, he directly contracted out the entire Xing'an Mountains! In 1986, the Xing'an Mountains were a land of opportunity. With the help of the local dog, he went from a poor mountain boy to a wealthy man, his life becoming increasingly prosperous!

35. 385 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
36. 386 重 Reborn in 1960 with a Billion-Food Warehouse 重生1960，带着亿万食品仓库 Little River Beneath the Moon月下小河Urban2.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting + Rebirth + Spirit Fields + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Cultivation) A cultivator with a pocket dimension connecting two worlds is just about to stockpile billions of food supplies and enter seclusion, when an accident sends him reborn to the resource-starved 1960s. From cornmeal buns to meat at every meal, he takes advantage of his childhood sweetheart's innocence, sweet-talks her into becoming his wife, and leads the whole family to a better life. 10.7kReads7.9Score857Shelves
37. 387 直 Livestream: A Mountain Forager Starting with a Fish Hooked in the Mouth 直播：从死鱼正口开始的跑山人 Di Jiutian帝九天Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Bei had been able to hear the mountain god’s voice since childhood. Having grown up at the foot of Changbai Mountain and made his living foraging in the mountains, he affectionately called the local mountain god Old Bai. But gods live on faith, and as technology advanced, more and more mountain gods became mere legends. To help Old Bai regain his power, Zhang Bei started livestreaming his mountain foraging trips. Ginseng buried deep underground for a thousand years, and lingzhi mushroom 15.1kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
38. 388 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
39. 389 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
40. 390 六 The Sixties: There's a Little Shop in My Mind 六零：脑海中有间小卖铺 Ah Hei Isn't White阿黑不白Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket space + convenience store + family life + leisurely living + hunting + engineer] Li Xuewen transmigrates to the 1960s, where he faces a shortage of clothes, food, and supplies. Luckily, there's a magical little convenience store in his mind, stocked with everything: food, supplies, knowledge... If he can think of it, the store has it. With this magical little store, Li Xuewen's life goes swimmingly... 13.5kReads8.2Score950Shelves
41. 391 立 Establishing a Women's Household: Taking a Son-in-Law and Having Three Boys and a Girl 立女户：招个赘婿生三儿一女 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, no golden finger + revenge on scumbags + mutual devotion after marriage] After her cousin stole her betrothed, Jingshu fought back with all her might and established an independent household. She divided the family property, bought a house and farmland, then took in a handsome young husband with clear, bright eyes. After marriage, all three sons and their daughter took her surname. No worries about a mother-in-law, and her own mother lived right by her side. Her 4.3kReads9.1Score541Shelves
42. 392 赶 Mountain Foraging: National Treasures Bring Their Families and Won't Leave Me Alone 赶山日常：被国宝拖家带口赖上 Hearthside Sugar Porridge炉火糖粥丶Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Tomato's No. 1 mountain-life novel + livestreaming mountain adventures + super adorable animal companions + fast-paced wish fulfillment + cozy, relaxing vibes] Green hills and clear waters, spring in full bloom. A little courtyard and a few acres of good farmland. Tired of the noise and bustle of the city, Chen Bei returns to his mountain village to enjoy a carefree country life. But to his surprise... On his very first day in the mountains, a pregnant panda mom latches onto him and gives 8.1kReads9.3Score920Shelves
43. 393 我 I Went to the Countryside as a Sent-Down Youth in 1970 我去1970年当知青 Yang Xi羊喜Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Alternate title: I Went to 1970 to Become an Educated Youth. Real title: After Transmigrating, I Was Driven Crazy. When I transmigrated, I planned to keep my head down and stay timid forever. But before long, I was driven into becoming a brawling mad dog, an insane educated youth who would flip the table and walk away the moment anyone crossed him. 3.9kReads9.3Score311Shelves

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44. 394 年 Period: 1960, Finding Fortune in the Mountains 年代：1960，靠赶山财富自由 Not a Tomato不是西红柿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Zhang Hanshui transmigrates to the foot of Changbai Mountain in the 1960s. In an era of famine and shortages, food is hard to buy even if you have money, but if you have food, you’re absolutely number one. With food in hand, you can have anything. He has a pocket dimension, and after inheriting the Medical Canon, he also knows medicine. He barters, forages for wild vegetables in the mountains, picks mushrooms, catches fish and shrimp in the river, digs up century-old ginseng, hunts, farms, lives 8.7kReads8.3Score544Shelves
45. 395 捡 The Bargain-Hunting Era: Lin Mei’s Daily Life of Scoring Freebies 捡漏年代：林美的薅羊毛日常 Dimension Mender次元缝补匠Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Historical Era + Everyday Life + Finding Bargains + Ordinary Person Reborn in the Womb + No Handouts, No Saintly Heroine, No Throwing Herself at Men + No Being Sent to the Countryside, No Military Marriage, No Rough-Hewn Hero + A Small Golden Finger That Gradually Levels Up + A Palm-Sized Pocket Dimension for Stashing Private Savings] Reborn in the womb in 1949, Lin Mei becomes the daughter of an ordinary farming family in Linjia Village. Beautiful but useless, she’s not cut out for great thing 14.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
46. 396 我 I Transmigrate to the 1960s with My Daughter and Quietly Make a Fortune 我带女儿，穿越60闷声发大财 Hua Sihai花四海Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After an accidental electric shock, Zhao Wanqiu, who was taking inventory at a supermarket, is transported to the 1960s along with her daughter, who is about to graduate and start her internship. They wake up in the bodies of a mother and daughter named Zhao Xiangqiu, and at first she thinks life will be a struggle. To her surprise, heaven gives her a supermarket of her own, stocked with supplies that never run out. Even the 1960s goods on display in the store can be taken and used at will! Does 4kReads9.3Score599Shelves

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    My favorite historical fiction, in different genres

47. 397 林 I, Lin Daiyu, Have Transmigrated to the 1990s 林黛玉本玉穿到九十年代了 Mu Yunshu木蕴枢Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Little cutie + adorable child + everyone’s favorite + top student + ancient-to-modern transmigration + school life + Northeast China + raising a child] Lin Daiyu, who died after crying herself dry, transmigrates into a five-year-old girl in rural Northeast China. She lives in a brick house, eats coarse grains, and has to herd geese, dig for wild vegetables, and help with chores. But she even has to wear a sleeveless undershirt and shorts? Waaah, no, no, no… “What are you bawling about? Want noo 4kReads9.2Score418Shelves
48. 398 重 Reborn in 1978: My Carefree Life in the Mountains 重生1978：我的悠闲赶山生活 Fa Zhou法舟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao was reborn on the eve of his imprisonment as an educated youth and awakened the Sacrifice System. From the start, he sent a two-faced green tea girl to prison and cut ties with his family. Giant snakes, dragon bones, ancient secrets, ginseng thousands of years old. He swept through the museums of the island nation, the beautiful country, England... and every other country. After the island nation was wiped off the map, Ye Xiao saw hope for upgrading his System. He would do whatever it to 9.7kReads8.3Score686Shelves
49. 399 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 23.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
50. 400 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.8kReads9.2Score563Shelves

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