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The Simple, Everyday Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Times

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GPT-6 Luna

Looking for books similar to The Jiangnan Family: Daily Life and Prosperity in an Imagined Ancient China. I don't want princes, heirs, or generals constantly going on about the fate of the nation. I want ordinary people, like a family running a tea stall in a county town and slowly building their business, with everyday life at the center. Something quiet and...

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51 The Top Scholar of the Farming Village Beyond the MountainHistorical1.6M WordsCompleted 12.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
52 Little Maid and Jin Yiwei I Don't Want to Be a Salted FishAncient Romance580k WordsCompleted 6.8kReads8.4Score799Shelves
53 A Story About a Poor Farmer Raising His Family Through Ancient Times Master of Hongya CaveHistorical2.4M WordsCompleted 1.6kReads7.7Score146Shelves
54 Traveling Through Ancient Times: Starting from the Frontier Wei Wa, Don't Laugh and Laugh.Historical267k WordsCompleted 64Reads—Score—Shelves
55 Elegies of the Late Ming Dynasty: the Survival of Little People Fukang Langfeibao7k WordsCompleted —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
56 Traveling Through Ancient Times: the Struggle of a Little Man Sugar Silk Three White HandsHistorical206k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—Shelves
57 Rebirth of the Growth History of Ancient Little People A Speck of Dust in the Mundane WorldHistorical203k WordsCompleted 1Reads—Score—Shelves
58 Ancient Life Starting from Being Arrested by Officials Mr. Fox ValleyHistorical151k WordsOngoing 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves
59 Things About the Northern Song Dynasty Can't CryHistorical1.8M WordsOngoing 3.6kReads8.4Score319Shelves
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This book systematically tells the story from the far reaches of the rivers and lakes to the heights of the temples!
60 The Father and Mother Are Sick, and the Eldest Sister from the Farm Family Has to Bear It with Her Teeth. Qian Jin naAncient Romance249k WordsCompleted 44Reads—Score—Shelves
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You Ying Qing is a very small person. After her father passed away, she managed to support the family. Her life was dull but peaceful enough. There is enough money to live on, a small shop to make a living, and lovers to support each other. Everything is normal and good.
61 Tokyo Dreams Meng YuanlaoHistorical33k WordsCompleted 526Reads9.0Score166Shelves
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The faint morning light is knocking in the market, not the bells and drums of the Jinluan Palace, but the sound of millwork grinding against the bluestone in the neighboring mill; it is not the order from the General's Mansion, but the shout of the old man at the alley that penetrates the mist: "Hot - naan cake - lie -".
62 Old Wulin Events CarefulHistorical64k WordsCompleted 60Reads8.6Score—Shelves
63 A Book to Understand the Fifteen Years of Wanli Chen XiaoxunHistorical14k WordsCompleted 83Reads9.2Score—Shelves
64 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking Yu YuAncient Romance492k WordsCompleted 53.3kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
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The first book of ancient stories, the second one is unfinished, but it's not bad either.
65 Traveling Through Ancient Times, I Want to Eat Enough Jiu Mi CliffAncient Romance261k WordsOngoing 1.5kReads—Score126Shelves
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I would recommend this book if it's just plain and simple, it's about the life of villagers
66 Abandoned in Lean Years, We Build a Paradise TaliaoAncient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing 1.1kReads8.0Score110Shelves
67 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling Commander FuAncient Romance681k WordsCompleted 29kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves
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It's super good-looking. If you like plain things, you can check it out.
68 Cardamom FeierAncient Romance672k WordsCompleted 575Reads—Score107Shelves
69 Cutting Spring Chinese Loropetalum in the SouthAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 50.8kReads9.5Score9kShelves
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[Not time travel, not rebirth, pure ancient Chinese, not golden fingers, slow writing] Xu Jiang, a solitary traveler who has seen all the mountains and rivers. Leading three stubborn old donkeys and carrying more than a dozen boxes of old books that she regarded as treasures, she traveled all over the north, south, east and west. Until her luggage was empty, she stopped in Chang'an and did something that shocked everyone - she spent all her money to buy the "unlucky shop" in the capital that everyone shook their heads at, and put up her own sign: **"Zhanchun Bookstore"**. There is no time travel and rebirth here, no cheating, only the authentic ancient fireworks and human relationships. **Not a cool article, but more touching**: In an impetuous world, enjoy a gentle story about "belonging".
70 Imperial Examination? It's Just Another Place to Take the Public Exam! Braised Braised PorkHistorical196k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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Just read the imperial examination papers, they are absolutely beautiful.
71 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes Uncle JiangheHistorical2.1M WordsOngoing 300.6kReads9.2Score35.8kShelves
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When talking about ancient times, we have to talk about imperial examination documents.
72 The Imperial Exams: A Top Scholar from a Poor Family Ju HeHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 33.8kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
73 I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examinations Ximen QiziAncient Romance4.5M WordsOngoing 46.6kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
74 Every Family in the Village Fends for Itself July Hasn't Arrived YetAncient Romance566k WordsCompleted 11.5kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
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At the beginning, the heroine had no choice but to marry, thinking she was in a wolf's den. In fact, her husband's family was fine, but she was rumored to have a bad reputation just for survival. After the marriage, she began to live an ordinary life of earning money to support the family and taking the imperial examination. The daily life of a small village, micro-group portraits, and characters all have their own characteristics.
75 A Woman Wears a Man's Clothes, the Concubine's Counterattack Liu JilianAncient Romance986k WordsOngoing 47.9kReads8.3Score5.7kShelves
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Been reading this
76 The Great Female Chef of the Frontier A Handful of GreeneryAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 3.4kReads9.0Score459Shelves
77 It’s Hard Being the Eldest Sister: I Farm the Mountain to Pay Off Our Debts Cao HeheAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 19kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
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In this book, the heroine travels back in time and strives to change her family's life. In order not to be influenced by others, she works hard to make money and leads the whole village and even the country to improve their living standards.
78 A Foodie’s Road to Riches After Becoming a Sweet Little Farm Girl Ran DongAncient Romance305k WordsCompleted 915Reads7.4Score103Shelves
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Warm and plain farming story, no cheats, short-lived parents, daily life
79 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Married a Rugged Countryman Who Treated Me Like a Treasure in Three Days Green TeaAncient Romance199k WordsCompleted 10.8kReads9.2Score1kShelves
80 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? Green RobeAncient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 30kReads9.0Score3kShelves
81 The Eldest Sister Who Has Retired from Marriage Is Busy Opening up Wasteland Writing StreamAncient Romance166k WordsOngoing 276Reads—Score—Shelves
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Travel through the daily life of a peasant girl and her younger brothers and sisters who open up wasteland and cultivate terraced fields.
82 Join the Army and Get a Wife? I Marry Eighteen Women in a Rage Tangtang Sixth Young MasterHistorical2.2M WordsCompleted 35.9kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves
83 I Am the Number One Scholar in the Imperial Examination, the Honorable Ancestor Flowers Bloom, Wealth and Beauty Are as Fragrant as FlowersHistorical369k WordsOngoing 16Reads5.8Score—Shelves
84 Woman in a Man’s Body: A Concubine-Born Son’s Rise to Wealth Liu JilianAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 1.6kReads7.0Score198Shelves
85 Daughter Fenghua: Take the Boss Back to Ancient Times Muchi SanskritAncient Romance996k WordsOngoing 236Reads8.6Score101Shelves
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Group portrait. The protagonists are the prince and the princess, but the supporting roles are also very interesting.
86 The Wrong Heiress Was Doted On: The Powerful Nobles of the Capital Crush the Marquis’s Estate Su QiyeAncient Romance764k WordsCompleted 6.5kReads7.6Score818Shelves
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It's very well written and worth reading. The content is very suitable for those who love to watch rebirth. You can check it out.
87 Reborn: After My Sister Stole My Life, I Was Delighted Picking a Bowlful of StarsAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 14kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
88 Married to an Eunuch, He Gave Me the Most Complete Family Despite Being Incomplete. The King Is Just a MeowAncient Romance10k WordsCompleted 291Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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Well, this is a short and warm family.
89 Water Margin: From the Start, I Married Pan Jinlian for One Yuan Pan ZhongHistorical1.1M WordsCompleted 8.5kReads7.9Score890Shelves
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If Wu Dalang's soul were to penetrate him, would he still be poisoned by Pan Jinlian? This book will give you the answer.
90 Medical Trouble Kills People, Travels Through Ancient Times to Make a Huge Comeback Falling Ashes ScriptAncient Romance368k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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The little guy counterattacks, the rural barefoot doctor keeps counterattacking to save himself and becomes the top leader of Tai Hospital
91 Dream of the Red Chamber: Golden Flying Fish Robe, Invincible Under Heaven! The Loquat Tree in the CourtyardHistorical1.0M WordsCompleted 185kReads8.9Score21.4kShelves
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It's very beautiful. Come and take a look.
92 You Cast Me Out of the Imperial City, So Why Are You Crying Now That My Army Has Surrounded the Palace? Shan FengHistorical1.8M WordsOngoing 9.2kReads8.1Score653Shelves
93 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: A Garden in Full Bloom Gu HuamuyunAncient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 3.3kReads7.7Score396Shelves
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It's a warm and heartwarming story about farming, no cheats or systems, an ordinary farm story, the male and female protagonists grow up together, and the family works together to create wealth. It's not a trivial story, nothing top-notch! There is no such thing as stupidity!
94 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: The Peach Blossoms Are Blooming Gu HuamuyunAncient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 3.8kReads8.7Score327Shelves
95 Challenging the Ancients for 100 Days: the Life Diary of Xiaomin in the Song Dynasty Yun JiaHistorical75k WordsCompleted 135Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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Through interesting stories, it shows the daily life of citizens in the Song Dynasty, which is very interesting!
96 Small Door Small Household Douhuaer FishAncient Romance657k WordsCompleted 9.2kReads8.4Score983Shelves
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Daily essays of female protagonists
97 The Easygoing Life of a Wind-Type Esper in Ancient Times Wind-Blown RabbitAncient Romance528k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads9.0Score558Shelves
98 The Little Chef's Guide to Feeding Her Family With Ancient Cuisine Berry Soda WaterAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 11.9kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
99 The Bride Was Cruelly Abandoned, Only to Discover She Was Pregnant Fang YaoAncient Romance464k WordsCompleted 20.9kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
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This one fits very well
100 The Amnesiac Young Man I Picked up Became My Helper Little Pig Wakes UpAncient Romance197k WordsOngoing 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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I like to watch that kind of thing, where two people are obviously interested in each other, but they pretend not to be, and spend all their time together under the same roof. [Laughing and crying] Is there something wrong with me?