Looking for a More Realistic Story Set in a Past Era, Nothing Too Exaggerated, With Sensible Characters 年代文现实一点，不要太夸张，有脑子一点

151 年 A Military Marriage in the Seventies: The Tough Daughter-in-Law of the Alley 年代军婚，小巷里的彪悍儿媳 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Transmigration + 1970s Setting + Points for Punishing Villains + Tough Heroine + Treasure Hunting + Sweet Romance While other people had one foot in Tsinghua and the other in Peking University, Su Wanwan slipped on both feet and ended up in the countryside, where she was immediately pressured into marriage... What? The guy's a greasy old man, and he beats his wife? A man like that doesn't deserve to get married. Su Wanwan was furious. She beat up the wife-beater and took care of her horrible sec 29Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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Close to life.

154 四 Siheyuan: The Whole Courtyard Is Asking for Trouble, So I Wipe Them All Out 四合院：全院作死，我直接杀光 Eggplant Casserole风味茄子煲Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted After his Nascent Soul perishes, he returns to the courtyard in 1953 as a security chief, carrying on the legacy of a Celestial Master. But he discovers that his elder sister is dead and his nephew is on the brink of death. Those who seized the He family home and bullied the orphan will face karmic justice through a series of “accidents.” 924Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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A Siheyuan novel worth reading!

162 风 The Playboy and the Five Golden Flowers 风流之子与五朵金花 Thirteen of Me十三个我Urban420k WordsCompleted [Completed] If you happened to click on this, please read a few more pages, or even a few dozen, and help boost my stats. Thanks for your support! This is the story of a group of people who came from elsewhere to work and put down roots in Zhuhai. They fall in love, get married, buy homes, and have children. The first half covers their lives up to marriage. The second half explores marriage, human nature, changes in society, and growing up in middle age. This novel has a calm and gentle tone, pe 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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I am more rigorous, but the heroine is not so thoughtful. You can take a look, it started in the 1990s

163 黑 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 Qiu Zimo秋子末Urban442k WordsCompleted By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 1.7kReads9.4Score197Shelves

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In the 1990s, Xia Xueer accidentally walked into a casino and had a startling look at the underworld boss, leading her to the point of no return.

165 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Urban3.1M 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 19.6kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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The inspirational counterattack article is very exciting, the young man's counterattack path

167 雨 There’s a Rainbow in the Sky After the Rain 雨后的天空有彩虹 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted When the college entrance exams were reinstated, Zheng Hongmei left her three-year-old son, Wenge, behind in the countryside. Wenge always dreamed of studying hard, getting into college, and finding his mother. Fifteen years later, on the very first day his adoptive father took him to college, he ran into her. His mother was a professor at the university, but he no longer recognized her. His adoptive father was the one who told him she was his mother. But his mother coldly told him not to distur 387Reads—Score104Shelves

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Mom, if you send me to Grandpa Du's house, I won't be a child, but a baby, right? Mom, wait until I grow up. I also went to college and went to find my mother. OK? Faced with these questions from my son. Zheng Hong held her child in tears.

169 从 From Farmer’s Wife to Chairwoman 从农媳到董事长 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 5.2kReads8.0Score582Shelves

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The Aboriginal chronicle of the 1970s and 1980s has no rebirth, no time travel, no system, and no space. It writes about the lives of ordinary people in that era. It is not exaggerated or fictional, but the story plot has ups and downs, and the more you read, the better it becomes.

170 正 When the Plum Blossoms Bloom 正值梅花怒放时 Xiaoxiang Plum潇湘梅子Modern Romance826k WordsOngoing After turning it over in my mind for a long time, I finally picked up my pen and began this heartfelt novel, When the Plum Blossoms Are in Full Bloom. The heroine, Li Sumei, was born into a poor, troubled family in Qinghe Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan. Her father, Li Fengyuan, was a compulsive gambler and drunkard. The family was always short of money, with a cold stove, a leaking roof, and debts piling up. Yet the weight of fate could not crush this Dong girl, whose features wer 221Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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Self-narration of a Dong girl born in the 1980s, close to reality

174 铁 Rust and Blossoms 铁锈与繁花 Tian Yuefang of Deer West Island鹿西岛的田月芳Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted 1990s + inspirational realism + female awakening + a determined comeback + making a life far from home + workplace transformation + family ties + sincere romance + friendly neighbors At seventeen, she never imagined that the peachwood talisman her mother pressed into her palm would accompany her through so many storms: from the crowded sleeper cars of a green train to the fluorescent-lit workshop of an electronics factory; from an old night-school building overgrown with ivy to the desk in her o 457Reads—Score—Shelves

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The green leather train carries the girl's dream, and the southern wind is wrapped in bitter tears. Fate gave her rust-like suffering, but she returned the world to blooming flowers. Yanqiu's half-life was about rebuilding after being broken, and about facing the sun in a desperate situation.

175 废 A Useless Husband Suffers in Silence, Until the Mine Boss Protects Him 废夫无能苦难言，矿山老大护周全 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance829k WordsOngoing Unable to consummate their marriage, her new husband leaves his sweet, gentle bride Yu Xiaoman unwilling to endure any more abuse. By a twist of fate, she enters a long, drawn-out emotional tug-of-war with the aloof, ascetic boss of the mining town, embarking on one test of love, one act of persuasion, and one forced encounter after another. At the same time, she gradually realizes that bride-price money is the root cause trapping girls for life. She is determined to break free of the shackles i 12.2kReads8.5Score803Shelves

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It is an emotional story from the Northeast era. The little white rabbit in the first few pictures is pitiful, but becomes angry after encountering the big wolf dog.

182 从 Changing the World, One Supernatural Chive at a Time 从培育出超凡韭菜开始改变世界 Little Fujian Farmer闽间小农Rural Life404k WordsCompleted [Period novel + farming + slice-of-life System + food + slow burn + no heroine + unconventional power fantasy] Question: What are the most frustrating things about novels where someone transmigrates back to the past and starts farming? Answer: The protagonist has such an overpowered cheat, but the story still saddles them with a bunch of relatives like Pokemon, endlessly bickering about family affairs. Why can't they just get on with farming?! And they've already had a modern education, so why d 1.1kReads6.7Score116Shelves

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This, I will explain all the changes.

183 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 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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No blood, no time travel, no rebirth, simple and sincere, pure historical literature... [As the years pass, time changes, what changes is the passing years, what remains unchanged is the fireworks in the 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 still be raw when the lid is removed.]

184 资 The Rich Young Master Was Forced to Marry Me, Now He Begs for Kisses Every Day 资本家少爷被强娶后，每天求亲亲 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + older woman/younger man romance + sweet romance + adorable child + everyday family life] Bold, domineering young widow vs. refined young master A period-era version of Sniping on a Butterfly Li Hongmei followed the latest trends and traveled back to the 1970s. She didn’t become a capitalist’s daughter or an educated youth sent to the countryside. Instead, she became a rural widow. To make matters even more outrageous, her original self’s mother-in-l 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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In this book, in this book, the heroine is dressed as a rural widow. She has space but is very low-key. She uses local policies to improve her life and has a sibling relationship with the hero. It's very interesting.

185 穿 Transmigrated to the 1980s as the Village Tigress, I Call the Shots 穿越80母老虎，全村上下我做主 Your Dentures Just Flew Out你假牙飞出来了Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing Devoted husband, lighthearted comedy, doted-on heroine, and building a fortune. Su Xiaomo transmigrates to a rural village in northern Shaanxi in 1985. The name of this poor little village tells you everything: it must be desperately poor! The original owner was the village's notorious shrew, feared by everyone. Luckily, her family all dotes on her. She also has a handsome husband. But since she's transmigrated, this reputation could work to her advantage. Should she play along, or turn over a n 1.3kReads—Score115Shelves

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Looking at these two chronicle books, especially the first one, it was a hit at the beginning, and the follow-up became more and more exciting, very funny and sweet. It's beautiful.

186 重 Reborn in 1982: This Rogue Refuses to Become a Street Loafer 重生八二：浪子绝不做街溜子 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Chen Weiguo is reborn on October 24, 1982, the day before his family falls apart. In his previous life, he was a no-good drifter: idle and irresponsible. He caused his wife and daughter to die tragically, and after his family was shattered, he had no choice but to leave home. He worked hard all his life, only to die alone. This time, he has the chance to start over. Life may be tough, but he's determined to shake off his reputation as a drifter and give his family a good life. Once despised by e 6.7kReads7.2Score492Shelves

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Very realistic book

187 六 The Good Life in the Sixties: Farming with Adorable Pets 六零好生活，跟着萌宠忙种田 Snow Melts, Moonlight Shimmers雪融月溶溶Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + a child’s growth + strengthening the nation through technology] Lying flat in the 1960s with an interstellar System? Just as Daya and her star-beast companion Hongge had settled into a comfortable life, the System…crashed! Her star-beast companion was forced to transmigrate into a sickly boy from the capital, and even became her nominal “little uncle”? Her golden finger worked only sometimes, her body was frail, and the circumstances were pressing. They had no choice but to re 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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730,000 Words, a certain style of plot promotion, non-conventional and brainless writing, the growth of cute babies, and the rejuvenation of the country through science and technology.

188 七 The 1970s Space: An'an Was Born the Apple of Her Family’s Eye 七零空间：安安生来就是全家团宠 Jiaojiao's Willfulness娇娇的任性Modern Romance721k WordsOngoing Manhua animation out now + 1970s setting + everyone’s favorite + raising a child + no romance + space + rural life + ensemble cast + gossip and lively antics + the whole family are main characters + adorable pets + koi-like luck A few things to know before you start: 1. The story begins when the little one is born. The early chapters focus on the family, since the baby is too young to do much. 2. There is a space, a personal space she was born with. She’s a sweet baby everyone loves. 3. There’s 12.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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I like this very much

189 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 Romance414k 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 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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The plot of the period novel is realistic and closely follows the background of the times. The heroine is obsessed with making money.

190 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.3kReads6.8Score153Shelves

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Recommend, recommend, recommend, nice to watch

192 小 Little Stepmom Lihua: Defy Me and Fight 小妈黎花，不服就战 Du Wanxing杜菀星Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Traditional period setting + remarriage + marriage first, love later] [Older male lead] [Ensemble cast] [No System] [No pocket dimension] [No golden finger] [Realistic life] Real life doesn’t follow the fast-paced rhythm of a wish-fulfillment novel. Every ordinary woman has a unique, fully realized personality of her own. At eighteen, Li Hua unexpectedly became a “temporary mother” to two children. Through the hardest years, she upheld her promise and raised Chen Wenbo’s two children on her own 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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New books are on the shelves, traditional chronicles

193 四 Siheyuan: Awakening the System, I Won't Let the Whole Courtyard Suck Me Dry 四合院：觉醒系统，不惯全院吸血 Author Kung Pao Chicken作者宫保鸡丁Male-Channel Fanfiction317k WordsCompleted After transmigrating back to the 1960s and the beastly courtyard compound, the protagonist awakens a heaven-defying comeback System and sees through the evil intentions of everyone living there! There are no warm, friendly neighbors here, just a pack of bloodsuckers plotting against one another: the First Master, who abuses his position and uses moral pressure to get others to provide for his retirement; the Second Master, who dreams of becoming an official and loves throwing his weight around; 25Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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Isn't it a Siheyuan novel worth reading?

195 流 A Shooting Star Streaks By, Leaving Traces on the Years 流星划过，岁月有痕 Amber Aurora琥珀色北极光Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is a powerful work that deeply portrays the intertwined paths of growth for the post-80s generation and the changes of the times. The story follows its protagonist, Zhao Fei, from his green and innocent days in middle school, through the passionate years of university, and into the struggles and discoveries of life after graduation. It delicately depicts how Zhao Fei and his generation search for themselves and realize their worth amid the currents of the times, while also reflecting the sw 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is a masterpiece that profoundly depicts the intertwining growth trajectory of the generation born in the 1980s and the changes of the times. The protagonist Zhao Fei goes from his youthful and ignorant middle school in 1998 to his passionate college years until he enters the society and struggles and explores. It delicately depicts how Zhao Fei's generation finds himself and realizes value in the torrent of the times. It also reflects the tremendous changes in China's politics, economy, culture and other aspects in the past thirty years. This is a story about dreams, struggle, love and sacrifice. It is an affectionate look back at the past years and a firm look forward to the hope for the future. In the stories of Zhao Fei and others who laugh and cry, everyone can find their own shadow and feel the resonance and power of walking with the times.

197 重 Reborn in the 1970s: After Divorcing, I Cleared Out My In-Laws’ Home and Went to the Countryside 重生七零：离婚搬空婆家去下乡 Laughing Mad Sword狂剑笑Modern Romance638k WordsOngoing [1970s Setting, Rebirth Power Fantasy, Spirit Spring Space, Making a Fortune, Miracle Doctor, Revenge] Synopsis: On the sixteenth day of her marriage, Xiao Mandong grabbed a thermos full of boiling water and smashed it over her cheating husband and widowed sister-in-law on the bed! In her previous life, she had given everything to support the Lu family, only to have her child switched, her loved ones die tragically, and herself left to die alone with terminal lung cancer. Reborn, she refused to 5.4kReads6.5Score602Shelves

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Have brains, don't exaggerate, be realistic!!

198 六 The Sixties Compound: I Have a Bad Temper, So I Beat People Up from the Start 六零大院：暴脾气不装开局就揍人 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Era × Rebirth × Military Industrial Compound × Everyday Family Life × Idiot System × Ensemble Cast × Romance × No Self-Torment] While other reborn people pretend to be sweet and obedient, Wen Shuqin has no intention of living a stifled life. Back at age ten, she's the real deal. There's no need to hide who she is. If anyone dares to mess with her, she won't let them get away with it. If they want a fight, they'll get one. Because of this, one member after another of the Wen family suspects she' 594Reads—Score105Shelves

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After the heroine was reborn, she returned to the pre-liberation period one night. She felt very unhappy. She dealt with her unreliable biological father and cousin, and then the two of them were reborn. The three of them didn't act. Everyone thought they were possessed by ghosts, and the family started to do all kinds of crazy things.