Seeking Period Dramas with Native-Born Leads, No Transmigration 求男女主都是土著的年代文，不穿越

1. 1 小 Life in a Lane: Plenty of Good Fortune 小巷人家：福气多多 A Life in the Dust一身红尘Female-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted The Alley Synopsis: Some changes have been made. Original pairing. Song Ying had just gotten a house when a letter arrived from Lin Wufeng's mother back in his hometown. Only then did he discover that he had a younger sister born after their father's death, just a few months younger than Dongzhe. As the times changed and reform and opening-up took hold, Lin Duoduo, the original heroine, came to live in the alley, where everyday family life unfolded. With her sister-in-law Song Ying backing her u 6.2kReads9.3Score435Shelves

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   These are all local characters, and they are also popular TV drama fanfics recently. They are very well written.

2. 2 渣 My Trashy Sister Stole My Husband? I'll Give Up and Marry Her Good-for-Nothing Brother-in-Law 渣姐抢我老公？我摆烂嫁窝囊姐夫 Five-Mao Coin五毛硬币Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Period setting + both leads reborn + wildly unpredictable responses] Her older sister was jealous that Wen Wan had married a CEO who doted on her, and killed her at her fiftieth birthday party. When Wen Wan opened her eyes again, her sister said she was going to marry Lu Yiming. Wen Wan immediately knew her sister had been reborn too. In her previous life, her sister had looked down on Lu Yiming for being poor and tricked Wen Wan into marrying him. She never expected that after their wedding, L 465Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The sisters were reborn and exchanged marriages with each other. Only later did they know what be and happy are.

3. 3 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 26.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   These chronicle books may not score too high, but their writing style is good. 1️⃣[Like] There is no book, no system, no space, the scientific research female protagonist VS the reborn diplomat male protagonist with clear love and hate. 2️⃣[Adoration] The writing is humorous and realistic, each character is very relevant, and the new protagonist is not out of place. 3️⃣[Laughs] There is no time travel, no rebirth, no cheating group portraits, the characters are vivid and real. 4️⃣[Sending Hearts] The writing style and logic are both smooth and smooth, making people want to continue reading. The plot is smooth and makes the viewer feel comfortable.

4. 4 八 An Ordinary Life for a Girl Born in the Eighties 八零后女孩的平凡人生 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [No golden finger] [Rural life in the 1980s] [A small ensemble cast] [Family squabbles] [Gentle and heartwarming] Xu Congcong and Xu Mingming are sisters born in the 1980s. They are lucky to have a grandma and father who love them unconditionally, as well as a mother whose personality is a little complicated but who loves them just as much. Sheltered by their whole family, the sisters grow up carefree. Through the sisters’ coming-of-age story, this novel traces t 3.7kReads9.2Score306Shelves
5. 5 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 69kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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   These chronicle books may not score too high, but their writing style is good. 1️⃣[Like] There is no book, no system, no space, the scientific research female protagonist VS the reborn diplomat male protagonist with clear love and hate. 2️⃣[Adoration] The writing is humorous and realistic, each character is very relevant, and the new protagonist is not out of place. 3️⃣[Laughs] No time travel, no rebirth, no cheating group portraits, the characters are vivid and real. 4️⃣[Sending Hearts] The writing style and logic are both smooth and smooth, making people want to continue reading. The plot is smooth and makes the viewer feel comfortable.

6. 6 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 29.9kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves

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   The indigenous male and female protagonists are beautiful!

7. 7 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 12.4kReads8.3Score508Shelves
8. 8 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. 129kReads9.5Score10kShelves
9. 9 寡 A Widow, Alluring and Charming, Takes the Eastern Palace and Claims the Empress's Throne! 寡妇娇又魅，入主东宫，摘后位！ Lu Shili鹭十里Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + marriage before love + raising a child + healing + happy ending] After two years of marriage, Jiang Nong finally gave birth to a son. Unfortunately, the child wasn't her husband's. Jiang Nong had no idea who the child's father was. After all, her husband was impotent, so they could only use another man's seed... A husband like that was no good. So Jiang Nong gathered her belongings, wrote a divorce letter, exposed the secret her hypocritical husband had hidden for half his l 8.1kReads9.2Score865Shelves

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   No time travel! They are all indigenous!

10. 10 别 Everyone Else Transmigrates or Is Reborn, but I'm Just a Native Cannon-Fodder 别人都是穿越重生，就我土著炮灰 Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I'm a Cannon Fodder in the Seventies (No romance!) When eight-year-old Mo Erya was playing with mud marbles, her five-year-old brother Mo Wuwa, nicknamed Shitou, by her side, both of them covered in dust, Qiao Qiao next door transmigrated after falling into the water. So eight-year-old Mo Erya learned that she would grow up to be cannon fodder in a lucky heroine story, fighting the female lead over a man, making trouble at every turn, and meeting a tragic end! Mo Erya boldly wiped 7.7kReads9.0Score622Shelves

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    They are all indigenous male and female protagonists, only 1 is unfinished, and the rest are completed and can be rushed!

11. 11 惊 Surprise! The Reborn Heroine’s Cousin, Her Foil, Awakens 惊！重生女主的对照组堂姐觉醒了 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Foil characters + female supporting character awakens + lightly ensemble-focused + everyday life] After a week of nightmares, Xu Zhiqian realizes she is the miserable foil character in a rebirth novel. More precisely, she’s a cannon-fodder character in the background. Faced with her predetermined ending, Xu Zhiqian... Step one: get into the university she wants. Step two: build up her income with side jobs, achieve financial independence, and keep studying without falling behind on exams and ce 9.6kReads8.8Score640Shelves
12. 12 八 The 1980s: Changing Our Fate Starts with Getting My Husband to Take the College Entrance Exam 八零，改变命运从让丈夫高考开始 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted [Reborn + family life + inspirational + raising kids + building wealth] Lin Yuzhu had spent her whole life drifting along. Only in middle age did she finally work up the courage to save money with her husband and start a restaurant. But the restaurant never opened. The newly renovated shop was destroyed in a gas explosion caused by a neighbor’s illegal gas hookup, and Lin Yuzhu, who had been cleaning inside, died in the blast too. She thought her life was over, but when she woke after the explos 14.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
13. 13 别 Don’t Mess with Her, She’s Mr. Jiang’s Little Darling 别惹她，她可是蒋先生的小祖宗呀 Listening to Snow at Midnight午夜听雪Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Vibrant, headstrong heiress VS reserved, abstinent CEO] [Both devoted and chaste + bittersweet romance + rekindled love after a breakup] At her grandfather's deathbed, Bai Xuening was entrusted to the Jiang family. Going from a destitute orphan to a pampered young lady was all down to a single order from Jiang Zhaoshen. Bai Xuening timidly took his hand and said ingratiatingly, “Uncle Jiang, I'll be good.” A faint smile played on Jiang Zhaoshen's handsome, deep-set face as he tucked a rose behi 687Reads7.3Score104Shelves

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    A nurturing series where the male protagonist raises a girl by his side when she is young

14. 14 新 Reborn, I Will Benefit the People 新生，我要造福一方 Kuan Dongzi款冬子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Workplace romance in government circles + powerful officials + a senior leader and his sweet young wife + two equally strong leads + both romantically inexperienced + devoted love + rebirth Heroine: She is warmhearted and compassionate, neither meek nor domineering. She has ideals and convictions, but she isn't all-powerful. She and the hero are evenly matched, sharing the sweetness of romance as well as supporting each other as they work side by side to realize their ideals. They respect and lo 34.5kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
15. 15 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 21.2kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    The aborigines who do not travel through the mistress are sober and do not cherish me, go away and follow Lei Feng's example and don't take me with you. Since you think anyone is more important than me, you love me and everyone else! I don't care about your love

16. 16 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 48.1kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
17. 17 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 140.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists are both indigenous, and the period writing is very good.

18. 18 小 A Young Couple’s Struggle in the 1970s 小夫妻奋斗在七零 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Proud man in government service x Clear-eyed, calculating woman] The transmigrated female leads of the 1970s shine brightly, and the reborn female supporting characters thrive, but none of that has anything to do with them. Li Wenzheng is the only unmarried man for miles around. He's picky and obsessively neat, and on top of that, he's sharp-tongued. Every time he opens his mouth, he wastes a face that handsome. Lin Jing can't find a good match, but isn't willing to settle for a bad one. Her fa 2.1kReads7.0Score211Shelves

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    It's very interesting. The male and female protagonists are indigenous. It's an ordinary story. The story developed yesterday very smoothly, as if the male and female protagonists really exist.

19. 19 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 38.3kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves

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    Aboriginal literature, no time travel, no system, no space

20. 20 七 The Good Life in the 1970s 七十年代好生活 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Chen Xiangju left her hometown in the countryside and came to the city to stay with her good friend Chen Chunyan. She hoped to find a partner in the city, since she had no intention of returning to the village. Li Gang happened to be looking for a wife. They were introduced and hit it off at once, and Chen Xiangju began her life in the family compound. 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
21. 21 1 The Mark of 1960 1960年的烙印 Suo Yi索以Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted The year 1960 is not a specific year, but a name for a generation who experienced three unusual years during their childhood. This is the story of a woman from the northern countryside. Her courage and timidity, stubbornness and tenderness, laughter and tears reflect both her own character and the mark of her times. She was once a girl, then became a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and one of us. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 83.1kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
23. 23 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 127.7kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves
24. 24 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 8.6kReads9.2Score766Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are both indigenous people. At the beginning of the plot, the male and female protagonists secretly speculate and make money by secretly growing mushrooms. Later, they divide the fields into households and open breeding farms, and become rich along the way. The plot begins with the heroine dying and returning to the past to make up for her regrets. By the time she is reborn, the hero and heroine have already married and given birth to four children. They have the best relatives, but they are all overwhelmingly dismissed. The heroine's mother-in-law is very interesting. She believes in eating as much as she works. She can't just let the cows work and not let them eat grass. She doesn't let the cows eat enough at the beginning of the plot, so it will be ruined.

25. 25 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 6.9kReads8.8Score485Shelves

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    Pure Aboriginal chronicle, short-lived, warm and full of fireworks

26. 26 村 The Village Chief’s Son Is Quietly Wicked 村长家的儿子蔫坏 Mu You Nanzhi慕有南栀Modern Romance384k WordsOngoing [1970s Era Novel] Male lead: Tian Ye, the village chief’s spoiled son. Hated by everyone, even the dogs, he’s twenty-seven and still can’t find a wife. He may be handsome, but he never knows when to keep his mouth shut! Female lead: Bai Ruoqian, a delicate, pampered heiress. After losing her memory, the male lead’s mother buys her to be his wife. When Tian Ye learns his little wife has a childhood sweetheart who is not only handsome but also a powerful military figure, he gets jealous. If the ma 18Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This is beautiful

27. 27 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 45.3kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    When she told her father that she didn't want to marry Liu Fugui, her father glared at her and said, "You are already twenty-one and you still want to marry an old man as your wife!" Both of your sisters are married, how long do you want to stay at home and eat and drink for free? Hehua said I didn't eat and drink for free, I worked for the family. Her father's eyes widened and he scolded you for what you did! If you keep doing it, can you stand up to a man? It is serious to marry early! Dabao is sixteen this year, and it's time to visit his wife and let people know that there is an unmarried sister-in-law in the family. Which family is willing to marry the girl over! Speaking of this, Hehua was speechless. She was not as strong as a man, even though her family had been treating her as a man for so many years. Hehua's father got angry and scolded Hehua again. Finally, he threw a broomstick on her and kicked her out. When she left the room, Lotus Lady gave her a look of pity. This was the only thing she could give her daughter. Hehua pursed her lips and smiled, but before the corners of her mouth cracked, her mother was yelled at by her angry father in the room and went in to wait for her feet. Hehua stood at the door for a while, then went to cook as usual.

28. 28 前 He Rebelled for Her in Their Past Life, Then Returned to Their Wedding Night and Swept Her Off Her Feet 前世为她谋反，重回新婚夜撩翻了 Xian Qing闲轻Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + getting revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment] In her previous life, she defied her father and brothers and gave everything to help a scumbag become emperor, only for him to slaughter her entire family. Reborn, she plans her every move, protects her loved ones, kills her scheming cousin, executes her vicious aunt, and crushes the scumbag emperor’s dreams. On her path to revenge, she’ll kill any god or Buddha who stands in her way. But she accidentally catch 14kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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