Finally Found a Proper Period-Era Novel. 终于看到妥妥滴年代文了。

1. 401 岭 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 Dongting Fish Song洞庭鱼歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   A classic period drama, a rarity in the last decade, has arrived online!

2. 402 我 I’m the Boss in Italy 我在意大利当老板 Pizza Without Tomato Sauce没有蕃茄酱的披萨Urban1.4M WordsOngoing In late-1990s Italy, Hu Liu’an, a stranger in a strange land, takes you on a journey through an overseas world unlike any other, filled with its own bittersweet experiences and tangled loves and hatreds... 4.8kReads8.2Score279Shelves

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   In the 1990s, I was a boss in Italy.

3. 403 重 Reborn in 1985: I'm Focused on Making Money, but Young Master Lu Is Chasing Me 重生八五：一心搞钱，陆少追疯了 Easygoing Fish悠忧鱼Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Period Setting + No Golden Finger + Comeback + Business Battles + Mystery of Her Origins + Power Couple] In her previous life, Su Hanxue gave everything for her family, only to be forced into a marriage that served their interests. She suffered abuse after the wedding, until her husband pushed her into the freezing river and drowned her. He then used the payout from her accident insurance to live it up with his mistress. In this life, she fights with all her strength to refuse the mar 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story set in a normal era, fairly standard. The female protagonist is reborn, severing all ties to love and focusing solely on making money. The romance develops slowly.

4. 404 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6.8kReads9.3Score603Shelves

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   It's simple, warm, and full of everyday life.

5. 405 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 are all excellent period novels and highly recommended.

6. 406 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
7. 407 没 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 Ai Shihua爱施华Urban320k WordsCompleted [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 107Reads6.2Score112Shelves
8. 408 穿 I Married a Comatose Soldier in the 1970s, and My Future Was Bright 穿七零嫁植物人军官前途一片光明 A Red One Every Day每天一片红Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + satisfying wish fulfillment + devoted couple + love of country and family + patriotic themes + heroine pursues scientific research + no System + no pocket dimension + fictional period setting] The heroine, Lin Yu, is the daughter of a renowned scientist. After being kidnapped and sold to the countryside, she is forced to take another woman's place as the wife of a man in a vegetative state. She defies fate, finds her birth parents, and the whole fami 65Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   The story of a heroine engaged in scientific research is positive and interesting!

9. 409 饥 Dried Jujubes in the Famine Years 饥荒年的干枣 Little Chubby Lump小肥坨Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted Female-oriented + famine years + period drama + family memoir This novel chronicles the ups and downs of the 80-year life of Wang Xiaoyuan, a farmer from southern Sichuan. Following the family and married lives of his four children, it reveals the many sides of Wang Xiaoyuan. In 1958, Wang Xiaoyuan secretly took his son Wang Kesheng to the market to buy a bull, and adopted a little beggar named Qin’er. As an adult, Keqin apprenticed himself to Feng the Carpenter and mastered the trade. He later 169Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   A family's struggle and rise to power during a historical period; ordinary, mundane family life; no time travel or rebirth.

10. 410 重 Reborn in 1966, I Take My Child Bride on the Road to Success 重生1966带着童养媳走青云路 A Happy Orange一颗快乐的橙子Urban226k WordsOngoing Zhou Kan returns to 1966, instantly going from a gifted student admitted to the city’s No. 1 High School to an educated youth sent back to the countryside. At first, he plans to ask his biological father to find him a job that doesn’t involve farming. But after returning to his hometown, he sees the poverty, backwardness, and ignorance of the people there with his own eyes. When he spots children who can’t attend school running through the fields, his once apathetic heart suddenly fills with pur 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without any cheat codes or systems, the male protagonist focuses solely on leading his fellow villagers to build a business, and he doesn't spend all his time thinking about women.

11. 411 七 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Cold-Faced Officer Follows Her Around, Spoiling Her 七零军婚好甜冷面军官追着哄 Xiao Yun Xinxin小芸新新Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted After she transmigrates, forensic pathologist Su Xiaofang wakes up as an army wife living in a military compound in the 1970s. Thinking of her previous life, when she was a miserable pushover, scapegoated at work and exploited by her parents, only to die in an accident, she knows she has to live for herself this time. But the original owner is in terrible shape: sickly, skinny, and dim-witted. She’s been married to her officer husband for three years without consummating the marriage, and he loo 298Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    A realistic and authentic military romance novel set in a specific era, with exceptionally well-written descriptions of the military life; it gets better as you read on.

12. 412 重 Reborn, I Left My Husband and Child Behind and Refused to Be a Sucker 重生后，我抛夫弃子，不做冤大头 Lucky Green吉祥绿Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Left My Husband and Child Behind and Refused to Be a Fool Any Longer 289Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story, chronicle, and can be read in ten minutes. No internal friction.

13. 413 灾 Famine Years: With the System, I'm Invincible 灾荒年：拥有系统的我无敌了 Zhu Qing Who Likes Cestrum喜欢使君子的朱青Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [System] [Space] [Multiple Women] [Not Brain-dead] [Not a Saint] After transmigrating into the resource-scarce 1960s, Lin Hao loses both parents and then his grandfather right from the start, leaving him with nothing but four bare walls. Fortunately, his sign-in System arrives, and he has a mystical spring space at his disposal. Marrow-cleansing pills, supplies, and skills keep pouring in. He hunts with one hand and practices medicine with the other. He can venture into the mountains to chase bl 13.8kReads6.6Score1.4kShelves
14. 414 6 At Sixty, I Took on a Scoundrel: I Will Never Lose My Mountain Factory 60岁硬刚无赖，我的山厂绝不丢 The Right Way in This World Is to Be a Vendor人间正道是厂商Modern Romance351k WordsOngoing [Written at the request of Ms. Zhan Xin, whose story inspired this novel. All proceeds will be donated to the China Women’s Development Foundation to help women in poverty take legal action.] Jinshi is a peculiar place that has seen four county magistrates sent to prison in a row. A game known as “catching the New Year’s pig” has long been popular there. They pick a few pigs with shady pasts, herd them into a pen, and keep an eye on them as they live. When the New Year comes, they choose one to 1Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    [Love] I never thought that a realistic period plot rhythm could be so gripping! From being sucked by her ex-husband, to the factory being blocked, to the heroine fighting back step by step, every step is thrilling and exciting, and you can't stop at all.

15. 415 军 1970s Military Marriage: The Capitalist Heiress Has a Spirit Spring Space 军婚七零，资本大小姐有灵泉空间 Jin Huohuo o金火火oModern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Educated Youth] [Stockpiling] [Alternate World] [Stunning Heiress] [Violence] [Pocket Dimension] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] [Everyone’s Darling] [Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Jiang Zhitong had been venting online after someone doxxed her, and suddenly she became fabulously rich overnight! Not only did she gain a fortune worth hundreds of millions, she also unexpectedly awakened a Spirit Spring Dimension. With her identity laid bare, she worried her vast wealt 37.3kReads8.0Score5.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's humorous, joyful, and picturesque.

16. 416 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend "The Sun and Moon in the Steamer", no blood, no time travel, no rebirth, simple and sincere, pure historical writing! [As time goes by, time changes, and what changes is the passing years. What remains unchanged is the fireworks in this world. This life of a person is actually the same as steamed buns. When the heat is up, they will be cooked naturally. When the heat is not enough, they will be raw even if the lid is removed.]

17. 417 五 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance394k WordsCompleted Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.8kReads7.9Score224Shelves

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    It's definitely a period drama, no problem!

18. 418 我 Things That Happened When I Was a Kid 我小时候的事 Xiaoxiao Nishang筱筱霓裳Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted I really don't have much talent for writing novels. I simply pieced together people and events from my childhood, along with scattered fragments of memory and everyday trivialities, as best I could. It's like sewing a patchwork garment out of scraps of floral fabric: from a distance it looks colorful and busy, but up close the seams are obvious, and it never quite comes together. Even so, I weighed every word and poured my passion and love into it, because I wrote it for my daughter. 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a true account from a specific period; please feel free to point out any errors.

19. 419 六 The Man with Six Marriages 六婚男人 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance301k WordsCompleted A marriage spanning half a century, full of ups and downs, and one man's six sorrowful, blood-stained journeys into wedlock. In the late 1970s, at a state-owned coal mine in Northeast China, Kim Dazhuang, an ethnic Korean Chinese who had returned from Korea, was tall and burly, with a fiery temper. He sweated through his work amid the roar of steam locomotives. Over the course of his life, he went through six marriages. Each time, he entered with hope, only for almost every one to end in heartbr 18Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 轻 Slightly Downcast: Deleting My Love-Brain 轻颓：删除恋爱脑 Drinking Until Tipsy喝至微醺Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Period Novel] [Realistic Fiction] [Women’s Growth] [Family Life] [Literary] Northeast China at the end of the last century. Su Qing (Qing), a 26-year-old cashier at a state-owned enterprise, is burned badly by her obsession with romance: blind dates bring one oddball after another, and her husband cheats on her. Her in-laws find fault with everything she does, the state-owned enterprise undergoes restructuring and offers buyouts of years of service, and she faces constant trouble at work. In th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Top post] Key points: The full text has been written, and two chapters will be updated at 20:00 every day, so you can read with confidence. If you have also experienced the hardships of blind dates, forced marriages, restructuring of state-owned enterprises, buying out seniority, being laid off and re-employed, and raising children alone, then this novel is very suitable for you, and you may be there.

21. 421 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.3kReads8.8Score399Shelves
22. 422 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 306Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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    We recommend high-quality, in-depth period writing, urban writing, workplace writing, and official writing!

23. 423 七 In the 1970s, I Took Down the Cold-Faced Commander of the Family Compound, and He Became Mine 七零，干翻家属院冷面首长归我了 Loves Colorful Peanut Candy爱吃多彩花生豆Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + power fantasy + period setting + pocket dimension + laugh-out-loud comedy + scheming + 1v1 + little tricks + making money] A parallel-world period story. It's all fictional, so don't take it too seriously. The heroine is a goofy, hilarious girl. After joining the military, she's forced into a battle to “win the battalion commander.” She defeats thirteen rivals single-handedly and catches the special attention of the young, handsome, promising Battalion Commander Lu. What t 14.7kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Let's get into the plot of this historical fiction!

24. 424 年 Period: He's Set His Sights on the Village Chief's Daughter 年代：他盯上村长闺女 Dreaming of the Moon Palace梦游月宫Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In 1982, in a mountain village in Northeast China, 26-year-old Cuier was widowed and raising a child. She suffered constant abuse at the hands of villains and could only endure it to protect her daughter. Her late husband’s younger brother, Erjun, returned home after leaving the army. Upright and resolute, he repeatedly stepped in to protect his sister-in-law. They warmed one another through hardship, and feelings quietly blossomed between them. At last, they had something to look forward to. Bu 8.9kReads7.9Score539Shelves

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    [Laugh][laugh][laugh]

25. 425 写 A Writer's Soul Reincarnates as Silly Zhu, Living However He Pleases 写手魂穿傻柱之随心所欲 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu woke up in the body of Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan, determined not to repeat his past mistakes. But when Qin Huairu came over looking pitiful to borrow some food, he lost his head for a moment and pulled her inside. As he was feeling refreshed and getting his memories straight, he suddenly realized it was 1958. Jia Dongxu was still alive, and Qin Huairu wasn’t a widow yet! Just then, Jia Dongxu’s anxious shouts came from outside the door: “Huairu! Huairu, where are you?” 32Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    [What][Laugh][Thinking][Pouting][Pouting][Pouting]

26. 426 我 I’m Really Not a Scumbag Pillar 我真不是渣柱 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Zhang Baoshi, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly finds his soul transported into the body of Silly Zhu, a sixteen-year-old character from Love in the Courtyard. Having read plenty of fanfiction, he immediately swoops in on Qin Huairu and activates a pocket-dimension System, hoping to live a quiet life. But fate has other plans: Qin Huairu ends up marrying Jia Dongxu, leaving him utterly disheartened. Remembering how the Jia family drained him dry in the original story, until he froz 31Reads6.1Score—Shelves
27. 427 魂 Reborn as He Yushui: Little Cop, Hurry Up and Wash My Feet 魂穿何雨水小警察快来给本宫洗脚 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted He Xiaoyu, a mechanical engineer, suddenly died after working late night after night to finish technical drawings. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an eight-year-old girl named He Yushui, a pitiful little character with barely any presence, swept along by fate in the story of Love in the Courtyard, which she'd stayed up late reading. Looking at the small, thin figure in the mirror, He Xiaoyu took a deep breath. Since heaven had given her another chance at life, she would never let 15Reads5.8Score—Shelves
28. 428 一 Xu Damao, the First-Blood Champion 一血达人许大茂 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction823k WordsCompleted Crossing Between Worlds: Xu Damao's Modern Comeback Xu Damao, a top literature student, couldn't find a job after graduation and became obsessed with the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He especially envied the womanizing, cunning “Xu Damao,” jokingly calling him a master of getting women into bed. Then one day, he transmigrated and became the very Xu Damao he “admired,” just as he was about to marry the wealthy Lou Xiao'e! Faced with a courtyard full of beastly neighbors, including the calc 2.2kReads5.7Score132Shelves
29. 429 七 The Cherished Darling of the 1970s: The Government Official Husband Turns on the Charm 七零娇宠：政界老公撩上瘾 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (Leave your brain here and pick it up after you've finished!) After completing her final mission in the quick transmigration world, Guan Fuyao was determined to spend her retirement in a comfortable, well-off family. The System granted her wish, but didn't tell her which era it would be. It sent her into a period novel, where she entered the body of an eighteen-year-old girl with the same name. She'd just graduated from high school and was facing assignment to the countryside. Just as she was pl 20.7kReads8.3Score2kShelves
30. 430 穿 She Made a Killing After Transmigrating to the 1970s 穿越七十年代后她赚麻了 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Complete. Brain storage: come back here to reclaim your brain after you finish reading. Love you all!) Zhou An'an, a little princess from the 23rd century who had just lost her grandfather, got a recommendation for a novel from her best friend after acquiring a pocket dimension. Her friend then dragged her into frantically stockpiling supplies. Just as she finished explaining everything, Zhou An'an transmigrated to the early 1970s in a parallel world and became the mother of triplets without ev 6.3kReads8.7Score643Shelves
31. 431 魂 Reborn as Qin Huairu: A Woman Must Stand on Her Own 魂穿秦淮茹之女人当自强 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted After waking up, Qin Ru, a business queen worth billions, found herself turned into Qin Huairu, the timid, tragic heroine of Love in the Courtyard! Fresh from tearing into a cheating jerk and his mistress, she faced the whole courtyard full of shameless parasites and sneered, “Let's see how you like playing with me.” In the technical workshop, she modernized the production process and quickly rose to become a senior-grade worker. In management, she led sweeping reforms with an iron fist, stampin 642Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 我 My Elders 我的长辈 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, as people flock to the cities, all kinds of stories unfold! Mu Fang suffers from asthma, so many people keep their distance. After several unsuccessful matchmaking attempts, she meets someone on a day when sleet begins to fall. It feels like fate has brought them together, and they fall in love at first sight. Defying her family’s objections, Mu Fang marries her second uncle, who is more than ten years her senior. She never looks down on him for being poor and from the countryside, 312Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yu Hua style, period writing

33. 433 重 Reborn in the 1960s: A Baby Bottle in One Hand, a Pocket Dimension in the Other 重生六十年代她左手奶瓶右手空间 Fourth Master Ah肆爷啊Modern Romance885k WordsCompleted Tang Hua, an all-around female warrior from the apocalypse, arrived in the underworld after dying alongside the Mutant King. The King of Hell wanted to send her to the 1960s and have her put a chaotic era, thrown into disarray by the male and female leads, back on the right track. She refused. She absolutely refused. The King of Hell had no choice but to send her soul directly back to that era, reborn as a baby. A baby who couldn’t feed, wash, or relieve herself? She was so angry she wanted to c 5kReads9.0Score373Shelves
34. 434 魂 Reincarnated as He Daqing, I Marry Huairu and Change My Foolish Son's Fate 魂穿何大清娶淮茹为傻儿子改命 User88002538用户88002538Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “Seven-character Regulated Verse: Reflections on Transmigrating into He Daqing” Within the courtyard, schemes bring both warmth and woe; Reborn, one hand can turn grief to joy. With clever plans, grain and meat nourish a thousand heirs; Careful mending brings two phoenixes together beneath love’s sky. Hidden talents flourish amid the bustle of the streets; A home rich in virtue opens a new path. Looking back at the lights and kitchen smoke, The He family’s branches thrive, leaning on the railing 3.1kReads6.6Score108Shelves
35. 435 重 Reborn in 1953: Revenge Begins with a Blind Date 重生1953：相亲从复仇开始 Splendid Mortal Life浮生而华Male-Channel Fanfiction119k WordsOngoing (A low-key System, no brainless antics, funny slice-of-life, period setting, invincible in certain ways, not all-out wish fulfillment, one or more heroines. If that's not your thing, don't read!) My name is He Yuzhu. My last life was so miserable I could hardly stand it. I was basically the Jia family's personal blood bank, there whenever they needed me, then tossed aside when they were done. After they'd drained every last bit of usefulness from me, they kicked me out on New Year's Eve, while t 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good period dramas really get better with each reading.

36. 436 知 The Educated Youth Returns to the City to Become a Live-In Son-in-Law 知青回城做赘婿 Yaya of the Sea Emperor's Hall海皇殿的伢伢Urban503k WordsOngoing [Romantic Tension] [No Harem] [No Simping] [Female Supporting Characters Only Serve the Plot] Gu Bei, an ordinary young man who passed the civil service exam in 2026, should have been starting a smooth new life. But after getting drunk celebrating with a friend, he woke up back in 1978, inhabiting the body of a sent-down youth with the same name. The original owner was an incurable simp. After devoting himself wholehea 55.1kReads7.0Score5.1kShelves

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    New book, chronicle, 70,000 words, 3 chapters updated every day, old author, new book quality guaranteed

37. 437 守 After Ten Years Alone, the Rugged Man's Whole Family Dotes on Their Adorable Young Darling 守空房十年，糙汉全家团宠小娇娇 Xu Yunjin许云瑾Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Ten years after Huo Jingshen left, Jiang Yuan’an raised their twin sons on her own and unexpectedly had an adorable little girl as well. Her adoptive parents took the compensation money and forced her to cut ties with them, while her in-laws treated her like she didn’t exist. She went from a poor widow planting rice seedlings and scavenging for scraps to finally getting her life on track. She thought she’d spend the rest of her days raising her children. Who could have guessed that one day, t 19.6kReads7.9Score3.3kShelves

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    I recommend this book, it's beautiful

38. 438 四 Siheyuan: He Xiao Is Reborn as Silly Zhu 四合院之何晓重生成为傻柱 Splendid Mortal Life浮生而华Male-Channel Fanfiction219k WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no pocket dimension, no wish fulfillment, no brainless characters. A story about the people around us, one that readers can relate to. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) This is a new book, so it’s normal that it has no rating yet. The story is set in a courtyard house in the 1950s. The protagonist is still growing in the early chapters, so it’s normal for him to be weak at first. He’ll hit his stride later, and the story deepe 267Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 439 四 Siheyuan: Getting Rich Quietly 四合院：闷声发大财 The Silent Falling Leaves落叶无声的Male-Channel Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted Courtyard Life #Period Fiction #Comedy #Feel-Good Fiction #Old Fox #Harem #Farming Fiction He transmigrated to 1952 and became Chen Yuanshan, an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. His father was a martyr and left him 13 million in old currency and two main rooms. He thought he could lie flat, but the courtyard was full of beasts. Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground every day, wailing, “Old Jia! Someone’s bullying me!” Silly Zhu called every woman “Sister Qin” and beat up Xu Damao whenever he saw him. Xu Damao 14.6kReads5.3Score433Shelves

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    A novel set in a courtyard house!

40. 440 留 The Left-Behind Child and His Grandfather, the Butcher 留守儿童与他的杀猪匠爷爷 I Won't Be King我不做王Urban190k WordsOngoing When the youngest was five, his mother, egged on by his grandmother and several uncles, abandoned him and ran off. His father had to leave for work, so the youngest had no choice but to stay behind at his butcher grandfather's house, becoming a "left-behind child nobody wanted"... 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the 1990s, the stories of left-behind children growing up, and the everyday details of family life, formed the complete life of the youngest child…

41. 441 一 I Accidentally Transmigrated into My Late Aunt 一不小心，穿成了我那早死的姑姑 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Fang Qingqing transmigrates as an aunt who died young. She vows to help her family become among the first to get rich, and to give them hope. Somehow, she ends up catching the attention of a man who will become a bureau chief in the future. She feels bad about holding back his career, but he keeps pursuing her at every turn. Note: In her world, her aunt died young. 4kReads8.2Score381Shelves

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    No cheat codes, no system, no educated youth, no military spouses—it recreates the authentic rural life of the 1980s.

42. 442 七 Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Roguish Educated Youth Charms the Ice-Cold Woman 七零军婚：痞坏知青撩翻冷面女 One Page to See All the World一页阅尽红尘Modern Romance340k WordsOngoing Transmigration to the 1970s / Sweet Military Romance / Two Strong Leads in Business Warfare / Time-Loop Reincarnation Liu Gang, a special forces soldier from the 2020s, transmigrates to 1975 as a sent-down youth. Relying on his ability to "foresee the future" and his roguish charm, he wins over Qin Lin, the cold-faced female commander of a military district and his older sister's best friend. What starts as a fake marriage turns into true love. Together, they weather the final years of the Cultu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Flirty articles of the era, love between two strong men

43. 443 大 The Courtyard's Rebellious Son 大院逆子 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban190k WordsOngoing This is not a hero's story. It's the story of someone who is alive, living on behalf of those who died. Military life, the Sino-Vietnamese War of Self-Defense and Counterattack, reconnaissance soldiers, brotherhood, father-son bonds, a bygone era, growing up, passion, heartbreak, and tears. 94.2kReads7.5Score6.8kShelves
44. 444 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Son-in-Law’s Lot Is a Tough One 重生之八零，赘婿难当 A Bright Full MoonPo一轮明月PoModern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (Period setting - love that grows over time - underdog comeback - carefree wish fulfillment) The animated series is now live! Jiang He was a coldhearted, penniless loser. In a rare fit of kindness, he died by drowning while bravely trying to save someone. When he opened his eyes, he found he had been reborn and transmigrated into a book he'd read, as a minor cannon-fodder character who had married the heroine. In the end, he was sent to a brutal coal mine and never made it out alive! Jiang He ha 26.4kReads7.4Score2.1kShelves

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    I enjoy fast-paced, satisfying stories, but unfortunately, the later parts rushed through too quickly. It wasn't satisfying enough.

45. 445 小 Early Spring Frost 小春霜早 1Blue Snow1蓝雪儿Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Xiaochun Shuangzao tells the story of the lives, changes, joys, and sorrows of the three Gu siblings at the end of the twentieth century. Through their story, the novel explores the profound impact of Reform and Opening Up on people's thoughts and lives, and the sweeping changes brought by the new era. [Print edition published] 1kReads8.5Score100Shelves

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    Historical fiction, family drama.

46. 446 名 In the Name of the People: Restarting 1992 名义：重启1992 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪Male-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992 and rises steadily to success. Oh, I hope everyone enjoys it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22.7kReads7.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1992, rising rapidly through the ranks, navigating complex political intrigues and experiencing a magnificent and turbulent life!

47. 447 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    A very good period novel

48. 448 榕 Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 榕树下随笔四篇 Pale Clouds, White Snow苍云白雪8k WordsCompleted Four Essays Beneath the Banyan Tree 89Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 搬 I Cleared Out the Family Assets Before Divorcing, and the Cold-Faced Officer Lost His Cool 搬空家产去离婚，冷面军少红了眼 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Rebirth] [Military Marriage] [Mystic Spring Space] [Marriage Before Love] [Revenge on Scum] [Mutual Firsts] [Face-Slapping] Xie Chaoyun had a miserable life in her previous life. After her foster parents went to the countryside, her so-called biological parents took her in. Not only did they seize all her property, they also sold her to human traffickers. In the end, she died a horrible death in Little Black Mountain Village. Consumed by boundless hatred, she was reborn. This 17.3kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Parents in this era were short-lived

50. 450 重 Rebooting 1985: My Life as a Literary Giant 重启一九八五：我的文豪人生 Bing Yufei Yu冰雨霏雨Urban840k WordsCompleted [Literary Master], [College Entrance Exams], [Single Female Lead], [University Lecturer], [Happy Everyday Life], [Literary Author], [Academically Inclined Girlfriend], [Everyday Academic Discussions] (Other titles for this book: Restarting 1985: My Life as a Literary Master, The 1980s: My Girlfriend Is an Academic Superstar, The 1980s: I Become a Literary Master at Peking University) Use worldly experience to shape an otherworldly spirit, and ultimately follow the path to literary greatness! Fr 1.4kReads6.3Score107Shelves

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    This writing is really awesome

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