Looking for Straightforward Historical-Era Stories, No Reckless Shenanigans 正常年代文、不要各种霍霍的🌼

1. 101 我 I'm a Bachelor, Not a Fool 我是光棍汉，不是傻瓜蛋 User36859979用户36859979Urban87k WordsCompleted Told in the words of a lifelong bachelor, this novel depicts a century in the history of an ordinary family from a unique perspective. It reveals the tragic lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society, especially older bachelors who have never married; condemns the selfish and despicable side of human nature; and celebrates sincerity, kindness, and moral character. One of the few literary works in China to focus early on the tens of millions of lifelong bachelors, it hopes to inspire peopl 24Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Novel: Watching the Drama Unfold and Enjoying the Gossip 穿书七零，吃瓜看戏嘎嘎乐 Could You Let Me Be Young Again 123可否许我再少年123Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted Yun Ting was fighting the zombie king alongside her companions in the apocalypse when an explosion sent her flying. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds she’s joined the mass transmigration to the 1970s. Later, she discovers she’s transmigrated into a book, too. An orphan from the apocalypse, she now has a big family of relatives who seem to treat her quite well, giving her her first taste of family affection. Her family follows the policies of the times: one child has to go to the countrysi 8.5kReads8.4Score723Shelves

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   The female lead has a cheerful personality, like a little sun. She especially loves gossip and laughs every day, making people think she's found a fortune. She's good friends with the original female lead, and they don't compete with each other.

3. 103 年 1982: I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing 年代1982，我真不是二流子 gJoyg欢喜Urban972k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + entrepreneurship + social savvy + everyday life + largely an ensemble cast] The rating has just appeared and is climbing. The audiobook and animated series are now available. Give them a try! Back in 1982, Lu Zhigang decided to make up for his regrets and give his family a better life. But why did none of them believe him...? He took over a brickworks, opened a food factory, and led Lujia Village racing down the road to prosperity. 10.3kReads8.3Score457Shelves

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   This book, devoid of a systematic or spatial framework, vividly reflects the entrepreneurial stories of that era.

4. 104 六 In the 1960s, Everyone Who Clashed with Her Had Quintuplets 六零：和她不对付的都一胎五宝了 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Hu Yao, a martial arts school coach, transmigrates into the body of a timid young wife with the same name, married for a year to a soldier in the Trumpet Flower Brigade but still a virgin. She also gets bound to a childbirth System. Give birth, get rewards. Hearing that giving birth came with rewards, Hu Yao flashed a chilling smile. Having a baby? Easy. Her wicked mother-in-law calls her barren? She wants a baby so badly? Coming right up. Her sister-in-law mocks her? Coming right up. Even the d 21.9kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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   Okay, okay, okay

5. 105 一 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 The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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   It's a very realistic historical novel, but the rating is a bit low.

6. 106 八 The 1980s: The True Heiress Strikes Back 八零：真千金逆袭记 Birdsong in the Quiet Mountains鸟鸣山幽Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake and Real Heiresses + Self-Improvement + Everyday Life + Striving] [The heroine grows quietly, then amazes everyone; she won’t take abuse and always talks back] Xia Xiaoxi lost both her parents at a young age. Her uncle’s family moved into her home under the pretense of raising her, took all the family’s money, worked her and her brother to the bone, and eventually tried to make her take her cousin’s place in an arranged marriage. Furious, Xia Xiaoxi fou 177.3kReads9.2Score13.1kShelves

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   These are all good period dramas. Most of the ones I chose at the beginning don't have any "golden finger" (imaginary advantages or plot devices), but the later ones will. Highly recommended for seasoned readers! Just go for it, ladies, give it a try! I've already finished reading them all. [Kissing emojis]

7. 107 范 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail. 119Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Authentic and rigorous historical fiction

8. 108 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 14.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
9. 109 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 216Reads8.1Score—Shelves
10. 110 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 152.5kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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    These are worth checking out; I recommend giving them a try.

11. 111 开 From the Start, I Reported My Stepfather, Then the Frail Villainess Was Doted on in the Countryside 开局举报继父，病弱女配下乡被宠 Feng Ling lI风灵lIModern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Space + System + Sweet Romance + Frail Heroine + Rugged Hero] Qiao Qingdai was an utterly ordinary office worker. She was 25 and had been single for years. One day, after work, she decided to treat herself. Instead, a woman fell from the sky and crushed her to death. She drifted around with a soul-reaper from the underworld for a while before realizing that they had taken the wrong soul... After a furious argument, Qiao Qingdai happily took the loot she’d scored: a treasure chest System and a p 18.9kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
12. 112 异 A Beauty from Another World Lands in the 1970s and Catches the Eye of a Brooding, Rugged Man 异世美妞穿七零，被阴郁糙汉盯上 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + both leads untouched + pocket dimension + 1970s setting + apocalypse + slightly unhinged heroine + sweet romance) (Cold and aloof, rugged man, heir to the Yinshan Sect vs. real heiress, fake madwoman, beauty) Everyone else transmigrated, so she did too. She thought she’d gotten a young, pretty body for free, but it turned out to be one nobody else wanted and had been willing to hand over. The 1970s were short on supplies and life was hard, but at least she got a pocket dime 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical fiction set in a fictional world!

13. 113 抢 Grab It! If You Don’t Snatch the Golden Finger, Who Will? 抢啊！金手指都不抢，要留给谁？ Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted She is Daipa, the strongest shaman of the Black Miao tribe. She can divine the future and is skilled in poisons and gu magic. Her moods are unpredictable, and a pure black kitten is always at her side. She is Gu Qingcheng, a timid educated youth sent to the countryside after being set up. Someone schemed to make her take another woman’s place as a bride, and she lost her life as a result. She is Ma Xiaotiao, an older single woman whom her relatives think will never get married. She has been stuc 328Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 炮 The Cannon Fodder Is About to Be Bled Dry? Hand Over That Golden Finger! 炮灰被吃绝户？金手指拿来吧你 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [Historical era + transmigrated book villainess + family life + 1970s + face-slapping + spatial dimension] Ren Chaomei stayed up all night reading a novel. When she opened her eyes, she had become the vicious supporting female character in the book. While reading, she had thought this character, who shared her name, was an idiot with no sense of right and wrong. Her parents were both dead, and she was living with her uncle’s family, yet she still fought the heroine for everything. She fought ove 29.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
15. 115 文 The Art Troupe's Finest! She Outshines the King of Soldiers and Takes Charge 文工团一枝花！压过兵王做当家 Sweet-and-Sour Pig Intestines糖醋味的猪大肠Modern Romance725k WordsCompleted [A cute little spirit from the spirit world + a straightforward, tough military officer who dotes on his wife] Fictional setting, fictional setting, fictional era!!! Jiang Chacha was a little spirit from the spirit world. One day, she crossed over into an era novel and became one of the Jiang family's twins. She thought she would enjoy a happy life here, but the world outside was anything but peaceful, and there were restrictions on everything. Chacha frowned in frustration. This place was certa 16.3kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
16. 116 我 Peace and Joy in the Sixties 我在六零年代平安喜乐 Long An, Who Loves Okra and Fried Eggs爱吃秋葵煎蛋的龙安Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical era + pocket dimension + rural slice of life + cozy everyday moments] A grown woman mysteriously becomes reborn in the body of a little girl who died young, with a different name but the same surname. After a brief period of confusion, Qiu Yuling's fighting spirit ignites when her golden finger, the Get-Rich Farm, activates. While others toil at the black market to trade for supplies, Qiu Yuling says that as long as she lives earnestly and moves a finger or two in her pocket dimensio 7.7kReads8.9Score615Shelves
17. 117 七 The 1970s: I Became the Female Supporting Character's Foil in a Period Novel 七零：穿成年代文女配对照组 Rain Falling in the Bamboo Grove竹林落雨Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted A period drama about an independent female lead, with no golden finger! She passed the high school entrance exams, but her family wouldn’t let her attend. Instead, they sent her uncle’s daughter, who had never gotten along with her, to school. Short-tempered Lin Erxia erupted into a fight. After a furious scuffle, she passed out from anger. When she woke up, she realized she seemed to have transmigrated into a book... 12.8kReads9.0Score872Shelves
18. 118 六 The Little Public Security Officer from the 1960s Loves Watching the Drama Unfold 六零小公安爱看热闹 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance967k WordsCompleted [Period setting + everyday family life + watching the drama unfold] Jiang Nansheng had just left the military and was all alone. Longing for a lively atmosphere, she deliberately chose an especially lively job: a young policewoman at the local police station. As soon as she arrived, she knew instinctively that she'd come to the right place. It really was incredibly lively, with gossip cropping up every day. Getting paid to enjoy the drama was an absolute delight... When she got older, she went o 6.5kReads8.4Score602Shelves
19. 119 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
20. 120 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 190.7kReads8.9Score42.8kShelves
21. 121 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
22. 122 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 44.6kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
23. 123 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
24. 124 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 53.1kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
25. 125 霉 The Unlucky Second Female Lead: Reborn in the 1970s, I Must Stay Alive! 霉运女二，胎穿70年代苟住命！ Clear, Clear Handwriting清晰笔笔Modern Romance941k WordsCompleted This book is set in a parallel world. Don't take it too seriously. [Feel-Good Fiction + Pocket Dimension + Top-Grade Men] Female lead: Shen Nian. Male lead: Zhou Huai'an. Shen Nian had terrible luck at every turn in her previous life, constantly plagued by misfortune. Even her death was stinky… In every lifetime, she became the villainous second female lead who was obsessed with the male lead and schemed against the heroine. To earn a chance at reincarnation, she completed the System's mission: 17kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
26. 126 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Became the Songbird of the Arts Troupe 重生七零之我成了文工团里的百灵鸟 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Zhang Qing opened her eyes after dying, she found herself back in 1969, at the age of seventeen. At this point in her previous life, the county cultural troupe had gone to the countryside to perform and had fallen for her lark-like voice. It was the only chance in that era for a country girl like her to change her fate. But because her mother stood in her way and she herself lacked resolve, Zhang Qing let the opportunity slip by and regretted it for the rest of her life! Reborn, Zhang Qing 1.6kReads9.2Score199Shelves
27. 127 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.5kReads9.5Score10kShelves
28. 128 四 Siheyuan: Xiangzi, Picking Up Passengers in Beijing 四合院：在四九城拉客的祥子 Super Super Super Super超超超超Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted 9.2kReads6.2Score350Shelves
29. 129 四 Siheyuan: The Brute Kicked Out of His Home 四合院之赶出家门的孽畜 Liquor Burns the Heart烧酒灼心Male-Channel Fanfiction4.3M WordsOngoing A demolition heir who has never achieved anything, a bastard driven out of his home, two good-for-nothings fused into one person: what can he do in this unusual era? Achieve greatness? Forget it. He was only planning to shut the door and enjoy his own quiet life. Who could have guessed he'd end up in the legendary courtyard crawling with scoundrels? And it turns out he's the scoundrel himself. Troublemakers, rogues, and underworld bosses disrupt his peaceful life, while remnants, criminals, and 49.9kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves
30. 130 四 Siheyuan: Helping Lou Xiao'e from the Start 四合院：开局援助娄晓娥 Spicy Hot-and-Sour Noodles, Extra Spicy酸辣粉佳辣Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of the Siheyuan series as He Yuzhu and awakens a System. From the start, Xu Damao wants to make trouble for him? Then He Yuzhu will have to sit him down for a serious discussion about who Lou Xiao'e belongs to! Qin Huairu comes asking for a lunchbox? Please, he's no sucker. Why would he let himself become a free meal ticket for the Jia family? Emotional blackmail? Sorry, I play the double-standard game better than anyone! 8.9kReads8.4Score313Shelves
31. 131 年 Period: The Pig Butcher’s Leisurely Life 年代：杀猪匠的悠闲生活 Give Me a Big B Slap给个大B斗Urban920k WordsCompleted [Siheyuan Courtyard + One Female Lead + Everyday Life + Pocket Dimension + No Violence] Chen He was doing outdoor parkour when he fell into a space-time tunnel and transmigrated to 1943. He became a child of about six or seven and gained a mysterious pocket dimension. Naturally, he had to learn from the advanced methods of those who came before him. The local bullies' money? Seize it 10.6kReads6.8Score431Shelves
32. 132 开 Starting at Zhengyang Gate, Then Entering the Siheyuan 开局正阳门再入四合院 Dao Ru'an盗如岸Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsCompleted The ordinary is the norm, and the extraordinary is the exception. Life was never full of so much pointless crap. Being able to eat your fill is happiness; it's only when people have full stomachs and nothing to do that these unexpected complications arise. After transmigrating to a chaotic era, he arrives in 1948 and becomes a neighbor behind the Zhengyangmen Tavern. He supports a family of five, his older sister, younger brother, and younger sisters, with a tricycle, marries the stunning Qin Hu 18.2kReads7.7Score872Shelves
33. 133 四 Siheyuan: Guo Dapao’s Happy Life 四合院，郭大炮的幸福生活 Treasure God of Wealth珍财神Male-Channel Fanfiction704k WordsCompleted (Courtyard compound + pure feel-good read + slice of life + golden finger) Guo Dapao gains the ability to transmigrate between two worlds. He acquires goods in the courtyard-compound world and brings them to the modern world to sell, going from penniless to wealthy. From then on, Guo Dapao enjoys a happy life. 10.5kReads8.9Score415Shelves
34. 134 四 Siheyuan: I, Wang, Specialize in Stabbing People in the Back! 四合院：王某人独善背刺！ After the Wine, a Silken Drama酒阑牵丝戏Male-Channel Fanfiction746k WordsCompleted [System] [Street Office from the Start] [Both Parents Alive] [All About Being Sweet-Talking and Smooth!] Transmigrate to a Beijing courtyard in the 1950s, join the street office, and make your mark in both culture and sports as you deal with the troublemakers! 24.1kReads8.0Score789Shelves
35. 135 知 A Delicate Educated Youth? General Zhenyuan: I Love Beautiful Women 知青娇弱？镇远将军：我爱美 Dewy Green Plants at Dawn朝露翠草木Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted At the General’s residence, the imperial edict had been delivered. Xue Mulan sat at the side table in the main hall. After a long while, she said only, “Enough!” After the general left, the maid in green collected half a cup of leftover tea, but did not wipe the table or straighten the chairs. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No space, no system, no top-quality items, only the positivity, perseverance and composure of that era. Watch General Xue, who quelled the border wars in five years, ride the waves in a new world of gender equality!

36. 136 刘 Liu Dazhuang Transmigrates into a Book 刘大壮穿书 White Clouds Drift with the Wind白云随风流Male-Channel Fanfiction537k WordsCompleted This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. The protagonist is invincible in the courtyard. There are scheming playboys and a pocket dimension, but no System. The heroine is Qin Huairu. If that's not your thing, don't read it. This book focuses on the changing times and the many different lives of the people in the courtyard. This isn't a fanciful tale, just ordinary life. There's no filth everywhere and no robbing and looting. Instead, there are petty rivalries between neighbors, trivial squabbles, th 5.8kReads8.2Score174Shelves
37. 137 四 Siheyuan: My Years as a Purchasing Agent 四合院：我做采购员那些年 An Utterly Ordinary Young Gentleman平平无奇小郎君Male-Channel Fanfiction738k WordsCompleted Wang Shanhe lives at No. 96 in an apartment compound on Nanluoguxiang in the capital. Suddenly, memories of another life appear in his mind. But why does something feel off? Is the compound next door really that famous? No over-the-top angst. A slice-of-life story. Everyone is a normal person. Ordinary folks. Please note: He won't make enemies for no reason. He won't pick fights with the heavens, the earth, or the air. It's all about human relationships and social graces, all about human relatio 2.2kReads6.6Score106Shelves
38. 138 四 The Blurry Years of the Siheyuan 四合院之模糊的年代 Delang and Mei德朗与梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in] [A few more brothers than most] [Behind the scenes] [Everyday life] [Childhood] [Quirky and unrestrained] [War] [A happy family] [Period drama with lots of film and TV elements] [Doesn't follow the original plot] [Pure wish fulfillment] [Original female lead] [Parallel world / similar timeline] [Please don't project real people or timelines onto the characters] Life in the cave dwelling has no fighting or killing, just eating and drinking. Life in the courtyard house has no social nice 24.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
39. 139 四 Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things Under Heaven 四合院：垂钓诸天万物 If I Become the Azure Emperor One Day他日我若为青帝Male-Channel Fanfiction7.3M WordsCompleted Lin Shaowen got drunk at a class reunion. After sleeping and waking up, he inexplicably arrived in the world of Love in the Courtyard, becoming Lin Shaowen, an outstanding graduate of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine. He had just graduated from university and now faced a choice: should he become a promising full-time doctor at Union Hospital, or an obscure factory doctor at a steel mill? Without a second thought, Lin Shaowen chose to become a factory doctor. There was no helping it. Sending a 90.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
40. 140 年 The Supporting Girl in the Period Novel Rolled Her Eyes 年代文女配翻了个白眼 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [The blurb is misleading. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, and the leads are ordinary people. If you only like mindless wish fulfillment, please don't read this. Thank you.] Qiu Bailu transmigrates into a period novel as a clownish, supporting villainess, destined to scheme her way to a lifetime of poverty. She's so angry she laughs. She's unapologetically hypocritical. When she read the book, she sided with the protagonist and thought the villainess was awful. Now that she's the villainess, 95.8kReads8.8Score7.1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This is amazing, my darlings! Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

41. 141 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 31.7kReads8.0Score4.2kShelves

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    Ye Manli later visited the military base once, saying she wanted to see her niece. Ye Qingzhi didn't let her in, saying through the window, "Sister, you should go back. I'm doing fine here." Ye Manli's expression changed, but she left without saying anything. He Shaoyan asked, "What's wrong with your sister?" Ye Qingzhi said, "Nothing, she's just still dreaming." He didn't press further; he knew she had her reasons.

42. 142 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 Romance937k 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 6.3kReads8.3Score436Shelves

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    This is alright, but the author revealed the ending in chapter 200-something, so I didn't read any further and don't know what happens next. Those interested can check it out.

43. 143 糙 The Rugged Man’s Overwhelming Love: His Sweet Little Wife Falls for Him 糙汉强势爱，娇软小媳妇沦陷了 Su Jiabai苏加白Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Originally titled “A Lonely Bed Is Hard to Bear, While the Rugged Neighbor Scratches at Her Wall Night After Night” [lonely nights / maximum sweetness / period setting / delicate beauty / devoted love / slow-burn romance / building wealth / glimpses of an ensemble cast / love at first sight / close proximity / sisters-in-law as foils] Delicate young wife × iron-willed, rugged man Hua Xiaoyue is left alone in an empty bed, the long nights hard to endure. Her family scolds her, her in-laws berate 9.2kReads8.5Score581Shelves

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    A simple and rough rural story from Northeast China

44. 144 高 Powerful Family: The Scheming Siren Wins the Courtyard's Untouchable Beauty 高干：心机尤物摘了大院的高岭花 Little Mountains and Rivers小山河Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Upright, restrained, celibate scion of a prominent family x seductive, calculating beauty] Shen Tingyun, the celibate young star of the military district, carefully raised Li Wan, who had been entrusted to his care. He protected her as she grew up and taught her how to navigate the world. She never agreed to call him big brother. Her heart had already taken root in love with him. One time, after drinking, she teased him in a soft voice. For the first time, he lost his composure and pushed her a 2.6kReads8.0Score248Shelves

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    They're all very beautiful.

45. 145 说 We Agreed to Keep Things Casual, So Why Is the Cold, Abstinent Officer Jealous? 说好各玩各的，禁欲军官醋疯了 Little Mountains and Rivers小山河Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Also known as: Marrying Into a Powerful Family After Divorce (Resilient, beautiful country girl ✖️ refined, abstinent scion of a powerful family) [Period drama, military family] In her previous life, Bai Qianqian was the prettiest girl for miles around. Bound by a childhood betrothal, she married Gu Hanzhou, the man chosen for her when they were young. She was willing to stay in the village, waiting for him to get into military academy, waiting for him to become an officer, waiting for him to wi 3.9kReads8.2Score392Shelves
46. 146 五 Five-Year-Old Cutie: From the Start, She Takes Her Amnesiac Mom to Find Her Commander Dad 五岁萌宝：开局带失忆娘找司令爹 Little Mountains and Rivers小山河Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted (Being adapted) [1970s + supernatural abilities + anti-drug operations + interlocking plots + light suspense + thrilling and satisfying] Five-year-old Nuonuo was born with “ghost ears.” She could hear the schemes in people's hearts from ten li away. But her mother couldn't even remember who she was. The two of them were dumped in the poorest widow's village in the Great Northern Wilderness, where they slept in a sheep pen on snowy nights, ate sour slop for meals, and suffered from frostbite that 2.3kReads8.6Score258Shelves
47. 147 惊 What a Shock! My Possessive Husband Caught Me Eloping 惊！私奔当天被偏执丈夫抓现行了 Hua Qingkong花晴空Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Imperfect Avoidant Lovers + Both Each Other’s First Love + Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Obsessive Childhood Friend] In my previous life, he broke my legs and locked me up for seven years. I hated him to the bone. Only after I died did I learn that he loved me so much he’d gone mad. Reborn, I found him gripping my throat, asking coldly, “Running off with someone?” I smiled. Step one of my revenge plan in this life: marry him. Step two: make him 4kReads8.2Score675Shelves

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    A sweet, heartwarming story about two natives with different types of avoidant personalities who heal each other.

48. 148 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    I've compiled a list of realistic period novels. The plots don't feature dramatic twists or outrageous events; they generally adhere to the historical context and focus on everyday family life. They cover topics like changing partners, building careers and wealth, and supporting a family. Readers looking for a stable and peaceful period novel can bookmark this list and browse at their leisure.

49. 149 让 You Want Me to Cook at Three in the Morning? I’ll Slap Your Whole Family Away 让我三点做饭？我反手扇飞你全家 Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (The short drama My Slaps Changed My Fate in the 1970s is now available.) [Period setting + military marriage + mental illness + both devoted to each other + career in government + a heroine who would rather throw hands than talk, versus a rough-around-the-edges regiment commander who stole his comrade’s bride] Ever since Su Wanxing was diagnosed with a mental illness, life has been going wonderfully. She can curse out whoever she wants and beat up whoever she wants. She can even beat up a perve 17kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
50. 150 九 The 1990s: My Parents, Uncle, and Grandma Are in Their Prime, So It’s Time to Marry 九零：我家爹娘叔奶正当年，宜嫁 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Wild Imagination + System + No Romance + Scumbag Face-Slapping + Chaotic Antics + Getting Rich] When Xia Qingyu is pressured to go on a blind date, she speaks her mind and gets a cup thrown at her by the man. She then transmigrates into a pitiable cannon-fodder character with the same name in a period novel. Her entire family is a bunch of spineless, selfish, and toxic people who treat her like a blood bank, leaving her to die a miserable death. A Matchmaker System comes along 22.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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