Any Good Historical Romance About Everyday Family and Neighborhood Life in an Ancient Town? 有木有好看的古代家长里短市井生活的古言

1. 151 操 After Twenty Years of Toil, I’m Done Being Your Family’s Workhorse 操劳二十年！不再当你家的牛马了 Endless Qile麒乐无穷Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + Feel-Good Revenge + No Golden Finger + Everyday Life + Ordinary People + Family Affairs] In her previous life, Ye Yating was naive and clueless. Her adoptive mother married her off to a remote backwater, and Ye Yating spent years believing her husband's honeyed words and thinking he truly loved her. No matter how badly her mother-in-law tormented her or how often her husband beat her, a few sweet words from him were enough to make her forgive him without complaint. Even af 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The writing is very easy and easy to read, and sometimes you feel like you are being drawn into it without even realizing it.

2. 152 恶 My Wicked Aunt Was Reborn and Stole My Marriage? I Split from the Family and Went Off to Make Money 恶婶重生抢姻缘？我分家赚钱去了 The Quail Who Loves Bamboo Shoots爱吃笋的鹌鹑Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Farming + Food and Business + Splitting Up the Family + Rebirth for Two + No Spirit Spring Space] Shen Qiao, a 22-year-old college senior, opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a farm girl whose parents had died. Her mother's keepsakes were stolen. Her older brother went to town to do a day's labor, but when he got home, his second aunt took the money he'd earned. His second aunt also stole the marriage proposal that had originally been meant for Shen Qiao, then accept 250Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is not bad, you can take a look first

3. 153 锦 A Bountiful Farm: A Country Girl Becomes a Landowner 锦绣桑田：农女当家做地主 Autumn Grows Deeper 24秋意渐浓24Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted [Ancient Farming]+ [Fictional Dynasty]+ [Neither Lead Is Reborn, Transmigrated, Equipped with a Portable Space, or Has a Golden Finger]+ [Rural Life in Ancient Times / A Slow, Steady Pace]+ [Marriage Before Love] This story has no lords or ministers, no court intrigue. It is simply about the everyday lives of an ordinary family, not a face-slapping power fantasy. The main storyline follows a farming couple as they work the land and build their livelihood, with some imperial examinations along 5.4kReads—Score671Shelves

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   I'm relatively short-sighted, and there's nothing weird about it.

4. 154 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 44.6kReads9.6Score7kShelves

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   As the old saying goes, farming is warm and beautiful.

5. 155 长 A Record of the Oxen and Horses of Chang’an 长安牛马实录 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Winner of the Best Historical Legacy Award in the “Explore Ancient Texts, Discover History” Writing Contest] [Print edition in publication] (This novel has a romantic pairing. Neither lead is perfect, and both grow over time. They can be selfish to a degree. The male lead is a brawler! The supporting characters won’t inexplicably lose their wits. This is neither mindless wish fulfillment nor a conventional mystery.) “Though the road is perilous, my heart remains steadfast.” Jiang Shangxian tran 5.8kReads8.7Score918Shelves
6. 156 穿 After Becoming the Starting Bonus for the Reversal Novel's Heroine 穿成逆袭文女主的开局大礼包后 Su Quan Quan Ya苏圈圈吖Ancient Romance128k WordsOngoing Liu Deyin transmigrates into a book, becoming Liu Yinyin, the cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies right at the start of a rise-to-power story. In the book, Liu Yinyin's only purpose is to die. Once she dies, the female lead who saved her will receive money. Once she dies, the female lead will win the favor of the Chancellor's residence. Once she dies, the female lead will gain the perfect stepping stone and the most lavish gift package. But now that Liu Deyin has transmigrated her —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Why Should I Put Up With My Vile In-Laws? 都重生了，谁还惯着极品婆家啊 I've Run Out of Words想不出词了Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Farming + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Reborn + Family Life + Building Wealth + Adorable Kids] Chen Taohua spent her whole life being meek and obedient, only to meet a gruesome end. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn. This time, she, Chen Taohua, would never be anyone’s punching bag again! What good does putting up with everything do? As long as you obey, there will always be endless work and hardship. Her sister-in-law is willful, unreasonable, and vicious? 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After the heroine was reborn, she violently beat her husband's family!!

8. 158 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 4.6kReads9.4Score441Shelves

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   Daily life in ancient times was bitter, salty, sweet and sour

9. 159 朵 The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th 213Reads9.4Score106Shelves
10. 160 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 2.5kReads9.5Score302Shelves
11. 161 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 3.4kReads9.5Score503Shelves
12. 162 古 A Modest Family in Ancient Times 古代小户人家 Spicy Barbecue香辣烤肉Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted A slow-paced farming story about a village girl in ancient times. Overnight, Cheng Yan transmigrates into the youngest daughter of a minor official’s family in ancient times. Her father is a low-ranking clerk, her mother is frail, her older brother has passed the scholar exams, and she has a young nephew. Her father’s salary has to support the whole family, and they rely on her sister-in-law’s embroidery sales to get by. The Cheng family is barely scraping by, and when Cheng Yan’s eldest sister 5.7kReads7.0Score709Shelves

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    This one is pretty,

13. 163 古 The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻奋斗史 min211Ancient Romance665k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Struggles of an Ancient Farming Couple) [Ordinary Natives of Ancient Times + Farming + Building Wealth + Everyday Family Life + Adorable Beloved Child + Cozy Daily Life + Imperial Exams] A chance encounter at an apothecary gives Wang Wei'an, a young tavern worker just beginning to fall in love, the idea of bringing the little embroiderer Zhao Xiuxiu home as his bride. There is no transmigration, no rebirth, and no System or golden finger. They are both ordinary people born an 24.8kReads8.4Score2.6kShelves

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    Pure ancient people, short-sighted parents and long-winded writers

14. 164 科 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举：从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical160k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 5.8kReads—Score396Shelves

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    This book is so good-looking

15. 165 古 An Anthology of Ancient Tales 古篇集录 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted [Collected Ancient Tales] This book brings together two short stories in an ancient style. Life is vast, and every meeting is a bond of fate. Dear readers, come along with me. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient sayings~

16. 166 灵 Modern-Day Plant Masters Are Begged for Collaboration by the Whole World 灵植师在现代全球跪求合作 Chen Jinwang晨锦王Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and Farming × Agricultural Technology × Global Face-Slapping] (Not a brainless power fantasy. It combines real agricultural science and insights into food wars, with a focus on social realities and a grounded comeback story. Readers, bring your brains!) After ten years in a vegetative state, Su Yanqiu wakes up with secret techniques for cultivating spiritual plants from the world of immortal cultivation. But Heaven's Dao sends her back, accusing her of disrupting the balance of t 3.2kReads8.4Score357Shelves

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    🍒Don't be misled by the title of the first book. After the heroine gets married, she will grow up in her family, start a small business and set up a stall, and have various delicious food ideas. After reading this, I felt warm in my heart [Sending Hearts] The heroine became taciturn because of her mother's death. She stayed with the male protagonist. The male's mother's constitution likes to control the heroine, and the two of them healed each other's small lives.

17. 167 重 Reborn: Before the End of Lanting 重生之兰庭未晚 Ink Fragrance Filling the Sleeves0510墨香盈袖0510Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted At the lotus-viewing banquet, her cousin, Concubine Mei, framed Mu Wan and ruined her reputation. Her father sent Mu Wan off to a country estate to fend for herself. A few months later, the Heart-Protecting Pill she had made for her mother was snatched by her father and given to Concubine Mei, his childhood sweetheart. Her uncle died in battle. When her mother heard the news, she went into premature labor and died in childbirth along with the baby. Mu Wan never got to see her mother one last tim 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The parents are short-sighted and have some. The male and female protagonists are both pure, and the fate of the past and present lives goes in both directions. Completed, 300,000 words, read [Blowing Kisses] in one sitting.

18. 168 穿 Reborn as a Poor Girl in Lingnan, I Lead My Family to Prosperity 穿成岭南贫户女，我带全家走富路 Feng Yuli风郁离Ancient Romance40k WordsOngoing When Zhou Ling opened her eyes, the coarse texture of a dry, hard corn bun still lingered in her mouth. The thatched hut was drafty. Her younger siblings were so hungry they were chewing on their fingers, her mother wept endlessly, and her father had fainted in bed after giving the family his share of the food. This was an obscure village somewhere in Lingnan. She was the eldest daughter of a poor family, so destitute that even the mice had moved out. But Zhou Ling’s mind held the world of more 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is self-recommended. There is no golden finger in the time-travel farming article. Five-finger peach, herbal tea, and tangerine peel and amomum villosum will appear later haha~ I hope you can give me some suggestions, and you can comment and like each other~

19. 169 开 From the Start, I Chopped Down the Male Lead, and the Heroine Gave Up the Throne to Run a Stall 开局砍男主，女一号弃后位去摆摊 Blue Palace蓝宫Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted [Alternate World] [Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [Mutually Faithful] [Loyal Dog] [A System in the Han Camp but Its Heart with Cao Cao] Ye Nanxing, a full-time daughter, goes on a crash diet to lose weight and ends up transmigrating into the body of a young girl from ancient times who shares her name and starved herself to death. She meets Jiu Jiuzhang, an ancient city law enforcer, and falls in love at first sight. You know what I mean! She thought it would be an ordinary slice-of-life stor 1.2kReads8.1Score133Shelves

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    This one!!! Read the latest chapter in one go!

20. 170 弟 Don't Be Afraid, Little Brother. I'll Build a Fortress to Protect You 弟弟别怕，姐姐造堡垒守护你 Coconut King椰子王Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + mind-reading + apocalypse + farming + adorable kids] Dongxue's birthday wish: “For the four of us in the dorm to transmigrate together...” She hadn't even finished when her friends teased her and told her to hurry up and blow out the candles. The moment the candles went out, the four of them transmigrated to a poor farming household. They were kneeling in front of two bodies wrapped in straw mats, dressed in mourning clothes and weeping. Their parents were dead? And they'd been 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out this warm and interesting book

21. 171 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 141Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It is a lighthearted and funny story about farming and infrastructure construction, and the heroine is humorous, smart and not a noob. The writing style is more rural, with more dialects and slang. No CP, no space, no cheats! Special kind of decompression

22. 172 关 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 Can't Cry哭不得Historical1.9M WordsOngoing A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5kReads8.4Score514Shelves

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    It's informative, interesting to hear, and a true historical article!

23. 173 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 56.9kReads8.9Score4.9kShelves

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    They are all very good [sending my heart][sending my heart][laughing]

24. 174 邻 The Neighboring Village Chewed Tree Bark During the Famine, So I Fed My Whole Village Hot Pot 邻村粮荒啃树皮，我带全村吃涮肉 Firework Tree烟花树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [farming + transmigration + medicine + family life + building wealth + fleeing disaster + devoted romance] Clear-headed heroine vs. loyal, devoted hero Lu Qingqing, who holds doctorates in both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a wicked woman. She bullies the elderly, beats children, and even kicks sick old dogs on the roadside. Because of her, her father loses the general store he spent his life working for. For her sake, her eldest brothe 40.9kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves
25. 175 人 Hey, You! Let Me Take a Bite 人，泥嚎！给我咬一口 A Yang Zai阿秧仔Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing (Just started getting ratings) Jiang Xingning is a little zombie. She transmigrated to ancient times with her own grave and found a sickly young man. Young man: “Immortal, immortal, could you save my life?” Jiang Xingning: “Human, don’t be scared. Your zombie’s here!” But something went wrong along the way, and she turned herself into a half-zombie, half-human. No big deal. She could still hunt, cook delicious food, open a tavern, and find kindred spirits and patrons all over the place. At a few 531Reads8.2Score107Shelves
26. 176 流 Exiled to the Northern Frontier? I’ll Reclaim the Wasteland with My Reborn Husband 流放北疆？我带重生夫君开荒 Meatball with a Fried Egg煎蛋的肉肉Ancient Romance646k WordsOngoing [No System, no pocket dimension, transmigrated woman vs. reborn man] [If you want an overpowered golden finger, this isn't for you] [There are children, but if you want a story focused purely on raising kids, this isn't for you] [No political scheming! No household intrigue! No palace intrigue! Not a power fantasy about a strong female lead!] [Some chapters end with short skits where the male lead transmigrates to the modern world; proceed with caution if that's not your thing] Tan Yun transmig 775Reads6.2Score100Shelves

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    What do you think of this farming article?

27. 177 人 A Little Ginseng Baby, Cooing Sweetly, Reborn as the Whole Family's Beloved 人参小宝奶唧唧，投胎变身团宠哩 Little String of Coins钱串儿Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Cozy + everyday life + raising kids + slow-paced. No one is perfect, so read with care if that bothers you.] After a great fire destroys the forest, Grandpa Linden sends the little ginseng spirit into the human world. After having five boys in a row, the Yuan family finally welcomes a little girl. Old Yuan proudly boasts to his old friends: “I've got a granddaughter! I have a granddaughter!” The old men: “Who doesn't have a granddaughter? Oh, right, Old Yuan never did!” Yuan the Eldest: “I 278Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    These are pretty cool, give them a try

28. 178 克 The Husband-Killing Old Lady Lives in Luxury and Is Doted On 克夫老太太，她吃香喝辣有人宠 Little String of Coins钱串儿Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted farming + Hilarious imperial exams + Single elderly woman + Sensible child-rearing] She transmigrates: Grandma farms, grandson takes the imperial exams. In her previous life, Xiufen was a little old lady enjoying her retirement, taking a stroll whenever she felt like it. The original Xiufen was a poor woman who had remarried four times. Just after transmigrating, Xiufen is faced with the death of her fourth elderly husband. Everyone says it was caused by that wicked old woman, he 2.3kReads9.2Score287Shelves
29. 179 农 Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family: Fleeing Famine and Growing a Prosperous Life 农家长姐：逃荒种田过红火小日子 Yan Shu棪树Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A birthday cake turns Sun Lele from modern times into Zhou Taohua of the Great Yu Kingdom. To make sure her foolish older brother and three younger brothers have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, she works hard at farming! But something seems off about this village. Aren’t they all being a little too nice to her? She has no parents, no golden finger, and no influential background. But she can have a fiancé: you teach, and I’ll farm. See how Zhou Taohua grows vegetables and grain and raises 13.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
30. 180 被 After the Divorce, Life Gets Better 被休后，过上好日子 Author Meng Jinping作者梦金平Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted When Wang Ermei gave birth to six daughters in a row, her in-laws mocked her for trying to summon all seven fairies to earth. Her ex-husband flew into a rage and married someone else, his old flame, Widow Zhou. She didn’t even have to lift a finger: her ex-husband’s household soon fell into chaos. By the time she and her daughters are living in luxury, surrounded by servants, her ex-husband comes crawling back and begs for forgiveness. Another man tells him, “Go lie down somewhere out of the way 970Reads7.4Score103Shelves

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    Short stories about farming, short stories about home routines and warm daily life, no space system cheats or anything like that, just one short story, welcome to join [Top post][Top post][Top post]

31. 181 农 The Farmer's Daughter Strives for Prosperity 农家有女奔小康 Author Meng Jinping作者梦金平Ancient Romance178k WordsCompleted Liu Xinyue, a working girl from the 21st century, transmigrates into the body of an orphaned little girl. She takes on her awful relatives, supports her grandparents, and eventually leads her younger siblings to a comfortable life. 144Reads6.3Score—Shelves
32. 182 农 A Poor Farm Girl's Endless Good Luck 农家苦女好运连连 Author Meng Jinping作者梦金平Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted Poor Jiang Sanniu never gets enough to eat or warm clothes at the Jiang family’s home. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and her family often beats and scolds her. By a twist of fate, a married couple from the Zheng family buys her to be their daughter. From then on, her luck keeps improving, and in the end the Zhengs dote on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 落 Sold to a Demon Foster Father Who Trades in Human Meat, a Choking Girl Fights Back 落到贩卖“菜人”的恶魔养父手上后，窒息女孩开始反杀 Honey-Sweet White Tea Cat蜜糖白茶猫8k WordsCompleted After falling into the hands of her adoptive father, a devil who sells people as "vegetables," the suffocated girl begins fighting back. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Disaster family in a disaster year. Horror story, please read with caution.

34. 184 老 Dad's Precious Husband Dotes on Me Alone 老爹的宝贝相公独宠我一人 Zhicheng Who Loves Dragon Carp喜欢龙鲤的芷澄Ancient Romance215k WordsOngoing Zhao Juejue and Zhou Li married first and fell in love later. With her meddling old dad stirring up trouble, their life together became one chaotic mess. Along the way, she discovered a talent for writing fictional tales and unofficial histories. Her stories became a sensation alongside her husband’s official histories, and together they became a source of historical material for later generations studying the Great Yan Dynasty. Scene One After two days of the cold shoulder, Juejue looked at the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking, good-looking, so good-looking

35. 185 好 A Favorable Wind at My Back 好风凭借力 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance37k WordsCompleted With a little help from the wind, I’ll soar to the clouds. In life, some things are worth trying as you go. Perhaps a pleasant surprise is waiting just around the corner. Come follow the journey of a “leftover woman” as she makes the most of every opportunity. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 小 A Small-Town Lawyer's Journey to Level Up 小城女律师打怪升级记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Lin Jia chose neither to stay in the big city nor to return to her hometown. Instead, she packed her bags and headed for the small southern city she had always dreamed of. A lively young lawyer sets off on a journey of challenges and growth. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 荒 Everyone Else Chews Tree Bark in the Famine, While My Family Devours Meat by the Mouthful 荒年家家啃树皮我家咔咔炫大肉 Just for a Laugh只增笑耳Ancient Romance621k WordsOngoing (Ancient-era farming + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + transmigration + space System + family squabbles + building a fortune + devoted to each other) Yiduo transmigrates to an impoverished mountain village in ancient times with her mother. It’s a year of famine, and on top of that, a creditor shows up demanding repayment. If they can’t pay what they owe, she’ll be forced to marry the landlord’s sickly son. After the village head goes to great lengths to mediate, both sides agree that the de 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It writes about the short stories and daily life of ancient parents. The author made it purely by hand

38. 188 键 Yang Tinghe on the Keyboard 键盘上的杨廷和 Little Bao Is So Nice小宝很奈斯Historical481k WordsCompleted [Yang Tinghe | Male-Centered Lead | Historical Epic | Romance and Marriage | Political Intrigue] Yang Tinghe, grand secretary of the Ming dynasty, recounts his romantic and political adventures in modern language, with a playful take on his own life. [Matchmaking Trip to Yunnan] Help Mu Cong put down the Xundian rebellion and bring the region under direct administration. [Wedding Night] My concubine climbed into my bed... [The Truth About Grain Transport] Men and women alike are beheaded. [The 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first-person ceiling under the top writing style of 985 Doctor of Literature. It turns out that ancient proverbs can still be written like this? Encyclopedia of Imperial Examinations and Hanlin in the Ming Dynasty [Like]

39. 189 改 After I Remarried, My Ex-Husband Wrote a Poem That Has Been Passed Down to This Day 改嫁后，前夫题了首词流传至今 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书Ancient Romance91k WordsOngoing On the day Tang Wan married Lu You, the lanterns still glowed throughout Shanyin, and everyone said they were made for each other. He engraved "Huixian" on the end of her hairpin. She arranged his books, ground his ink, and washed her hands to prepare meals for him. But Lu's mother couldn't wait any longer for her eldest daughter-in-law to give the family a child. The night he handed her the divorce papers, he wrote in his study until dawn, while she stood outside his door until the fifth watch. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book from the Song Dynasty tells the daily life of Lu You's marriage when he was a teenager, with the second male lead taking the lead. It is 30% historical fact and 70% fiction.

40. 190 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 96Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    It's a period story. The heroine's family favors boys over girls. She doesn't try to outwit or bullshit her husband. The hero is in love and cares about his children. He has a righteous outlook on life. It's a cool story.

41. 191 黛 Daiyu Goes on a Rampage in Dream of the Red Chamber With Her Face-Reading Skills 黛玉靠相术在红楼杀疯了 Nan Mutong南沐桐Female-Channel Fanfiction469k WordsOngoing [Dream of the Red Chamber fan fiction + powerful Lin Daiyu + improved Jia Baoyu + political intrigue + palace intrigue + household battles + devoted couples + strong female lead] So “repaying tears” can mean tears of joy, tears of salvation! Through her mastery of physiognomy, Daiyu defies fate and changes her destiny. She not only saves Baoyu, but many of her loved ones as well. The tears she sheds in this life are worth a fortune! 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The daily life written in this book is very real

42. 192 女 A Woman’s Kingdom: The Little Carpenter’s Everyday Life Spoiling Her Husband 女尊之小木匠的宠夫日常 Tan Tong2333谭瞳2333Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted Please follow, add the book to your shelf, and leave a comment. One tap for all three. Lin Wan is a modern office drone, working overtime every day and struggling to breathe under the weight of life. Reliable and capable, reserved and steady, and highly skilled with her hands, she takes things as they come and has no interest in competing with others. She transmigrates to an ordinary farming family in a matriarchal world. The family is not well off, and her honest, hard-working parents have more 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I also strongly recommend][I also strongly recommend][I also strongly recommend][I also strongly recommend][I also strongly recommend][Admiration][Admiration] Tian Wen, a purebred female protagonist in the world, the female protagonist is a carpenter, and the male protagonist is the son of an Orion. They are childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts.

43. 193 玉 Yuxi Case Records 玉溪笔录 LuLu99Historical229k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + farming + women taking the imperial exams without disguising themselves as men + everyday family life Most of the poems in this work are original. Everyone's welcome to discuss them! Serious synopsis: Follow Liu Yuxi as she records the chaos and laughter of the Liu family compound, the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, and their journey as they grow up. Most of the plot draws on historical precedents. The nine-year-old prodigy is based on Lin Youyu of the Song dynasty. Main pl 2Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I would like to recommend what I wrote. It's very sweet and short.

44. 194 被 The Sold Maid Redeems Herself but Doesn’t Go Home 被卖小丫头赎身不回家 Bodhi With Single-Minded Devotion一味菩提Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing Bai Huanxi, a farmer’s daughter, was sold by her parents to be a maid when she was little. She endured hardship after hardship and fought with all her might to leave the household, asking only for a quiet, ordinary life. But life doesn’t go as planned! She thought escaping her status as a slave would mean a fresh start. Who could have guessed that the moment she stepped out of the household, she would instead be swept into one struggle after another...? 42Reads6.8Score—Shelves
45. 195 摆 The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路 Weiwei Seagull薇薇海鸥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon, 77Reads7.1Score145Shelves

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    No one will read a story about family life... Everyone likes to read cool articles

46. 196 古 Farming in Ancient Times: From Debt to Raising... 古代种田：从欠债到养 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Historical392k WordsOngoing Note: This story has no golden finger, no System, no spatial realm, and no protagonist aura. It focuses on the real struggle for survival faced by the male protagonist, Li Shitou, whose modern soul transmigrates into another body. Centered on farming, making a living, and family conflicts, it emphasizes the struggle to get by in ordinary life. There is no sudden fortune or wish-fulfillment payoff, only a focus on realism. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 荒 Sold in a Desolate Village, She Swings a Hoe to Smash Patriarchy 荒村被卖女：握锄头砸烂重男轻女 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance794k WordsOngoing A deed of sale casts Zhao Xiaoman, a modern agricultural student, into a remote village in another world, where the sun never shines. When she opens her eyes, she smells rotten pig slop, her family seems like a nest of demons, and she is nothing but a “sacrifice” at her elder brother’s wedding. If Heaven will not make room for me, I will carve out a world of my own! Armed with the deed to half an acre of sandy wasteland, she burns the contract, cuts ties with her family, and walks barefoot into —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 被 Fired and Cheated On, I Become a Chengdu Sensation with a Magical Spring 被开除又被绿，我靠灵泉火遍成都 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Modern Romance572k WordsOngoing The Legend of Xiaoman: From Street Stall to a Trillion-Yuan Empire A mysterious old well brimming with the miracle of life, and a comeback that begins at the edge of despair: this is the extraordinary life of an ordinary girl, Su Yuqing, formerly known as Zhao Xiaoman, as she rises from a night-market stall to become a business legend. Down on her luck, she unexpectedly discovers that the ancient well at her old home hides a “spirit spring.” Its water nourishes all things and gives food a soul 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 被 After Being Cast Out, She Farms to Survive in a Broken Courtyard 被休后，她守着破院种田求生 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing A letter of repudiation demoted her from the Chen family's eldest daughter-in-law to a cast-off wife with no household registration. The torrential rain washed away more than the wooden hairpin that held up her hair. It swept away sixteen years of the rules that a woman must obey her father before marriage and her husband afterward, half a sack of mold-blackened wheat hidden in a ruined kiln, and the shackle carved into her bones: a woman is virtuous only if she is uneducated. Li Qinghe crouche 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 被 After Being Cast Aside, I Found the True Taste of Life 被休后，清白人间味 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance736k WordsCompleted After My Divorce, My Pickles Made Me Famous The day she was cast out, the bitter winter wind slapped the divorce papers against Shen Weiwan's face. Her mother-in-law accused her of being barren, unaware that her husband and his concubine had caused her unborn child’s death. Clutching her three-year-old son, An'er, and dressed in nothing but thin clothes, she was thrown out through the vermilion gates. **To survive, she had to claw food from the dirt.** She went hungry in her parents' woodshed wh 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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