Looking for Novels Set in the 1950s, 1960s, or the Early Years of the New China 求五零，六零年代，建国初期的小说

1. 451 老 The Old Woman Is Reborn Before the Demolition, and Beats Her Evil Son and Vicious Grandson with a Stick 老太重生拆迁前，棒打恶子毒孙 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing Old Madam Zhou spent her whole life worrying herself sick over her four sons. She even divided the property and cash she received from the demolition compensation among them. She thought she had treated them all equally and taken each son into consideration. But in each son’s eyes, she was biased, and they all resented her and refused to support her. Old Madam Zhou should have been enjoying her retirement, but instead, at her advanced age, she survived by collecting trash and eventually died of 49.4kReads8.6Score2.8kShelves
2. 452 下 The Days I Went to the Countryside to Catch Ghosts 下乡抓鬼的日子 Hao Yi Luo Shen皓衣洛神Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s? No problem! She’s the eighteenth-generation heir to a Taoist lineage, skilled in all five arts of metaphysics! She just didn’t expect to get hit and killed after helping a rich man find the perfect burial site, all because she hadn’t checked the almanac. When she opened her eyes again, she was a high school girl, and her family was arguing over who would be sent to the countryside. The System bound itself to her and demanded that she spread Taoist teachings in an era opposed 14.6kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves

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   Horror and cool novel of the era, catch ghosts and go farming

3. 453 民 A Dream of Republican-Era China 民国一梦 Golden Glittering Ox and Horse金闪闪牛马Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted You Xiao transmigrates into a family that favors sons over daughters. Using her golden finger, she fights to survive in these turbulent times and slaughters the Japanese invaders, carving out a path through bloodshed. I hope reading this novel feels easy and relaxing, and that it helps you pass the time. 31Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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   Wandering a building, I went to the Republic of China [Salute] Great Beauty, Sign in with Golden Finger, Kill the Japs, New Book and New Author [Shy] Not bad to pass the time

4. 454 穿 The Sixties Transmigration of a Young Educated Woman and Her Sect's Young Master 穿越六零小知青和她的宗门少主 Clear, Shallow Brook清清浅溪Modern Romance214k WordsOngoing Shen Yunxi transmigrates to 1969 because of a family heirloom jade bangle, where she meets Huo Yunze, the young sect leader. Together, they experience life as educated youths in a remote mountain village and search for hidden treasures in secret realms. Along the way, they encounter all kinds of people and hear stories of rural life. A very sweet and loving story, with lots of doting affection. 5.4kReads—Score893Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists are both educated youths, living in rural areas, and masters of metaphysics.

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