Period Pieces 年代文

1. 1 穿 Reborn as the Genius Villainess's Mother in a Period Novel 穿成年代文天才反派亲妈 Mu Zi Tong木梓潼Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Medical student Luo Chuxia transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed biological mother of a genius villain. In The Merchant God of the Era, the male lead and the villain fight to the bitter end in the final chapter, while her entire role in the story is summed up in four words: dies of illness. Chuxia: Huh? I transmigrated just to die? No way. At this point, the villain is still a toddler, and the overpowered male lead next door has only just been weaned. As for her, she has the allowance 112.6kFavorites293.8kClicks/ch113.6kGifts

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   It's a classic transmigration novel, lacking originality but definitely solid and well-developed. I didn't like the male lead's personality, so I didn't read much of it afterward.

2. 2 满 The Max-Level Foodie Lies Flat in a Period Novel 满级干饭人在年代文躺平 White Eggplant白茄Romance983k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Rong Xiaoxiao faced two choices: Either find someone to marry, or go to the countryside as an educated youth. Looking at all the men the woman next door had introduced her to, with their lame legs, blindness, and overbearing mothers, Rong Xiaoxiao felt that even her chronic laziness might be cured. She promptly turned around and went home to pack. … Two pretty educated youths arrived at the Hongshan Brigade. One wore a neat polyester outfit and delicate leath 112.1kFavorites320.3kClicks/ch129kGifts

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   Not bad? A classic rural setting, the Little Dragon version of Long Aotian.

3. 3 美 The Beautiful Supporting Character Remarries with a Child (The 1970s) 美人女配带崽二嫁[七零] Si Yi似伊Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Shen Meiyun is a beautiful rich woman who received tens of millions in her divorce. She raised her beloved daughter all by herself. Lately, she keeps having the same dream. In it, her beloved daughter is thin and sallow, crying, "Mom, I'm hungry." Shen Meiyun doesn't understand. Her daughter is spoiled rotten and picky about food. How could she be hungry? Then her 110.8kFavorites390.6kClicks/ch308.2kGifts

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   Reading this story really made me angry. The male and female leads haven't even met in chapter 26! They keep missing each other due to various mishaps. I wasn't planning on recommending it, but I thought about it and decided to. If you're bothered by this, don't read it; it'll make you angry.

4. 4 七 My Little Sister Is a Beauty in the 1970s [Book Transmigration] 七零之妹妹是个大美人[穿书] Half-Moon Rose月半蔷薇Romance493k WordsCompleted New novel: Finding Love in 1950 is now underway! It's underway! Blurb: The headmistress gave Chen Nongmo a rather poetic name. In reality, she was a workhorse who spent her whole life rushing around to earn money. Though her life was short, ending abruptly in an accident at the age of twenty-eight. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in 1970. She had become the fifteen-year-old daughter of Division Commander Chen, a wooden beauty with the mind of a three-year-old. Just as Che 106.1kFavorites291.9kClicks/ch70.4kGifts

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   Generally

5. 5 穿 Transmigrating to 1983 穿到1983 Shao Yu少予Danmei (BL)481k WordsCompleted - [Complete. My new sweet romance, Don’t Eat Me!, is out now] Shu Ran listened to a story about an educated youth before going to sleep. A certain big-time businessman went to the countryside when he was young and had a son there. The son later became a great villain named Xu Shen. Shu Ran woke up in 1983, having transmigrated into the body of Xu Shen’s future brother-in-law. No, wait. Latest news: He’s become Xu Shen’s wife! QAQ Xu Shen had reached the age to marry, and his original plan was 95.6kFavorites203.7kClicks/ch107.1kGifts

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   The genre of BL (Boys' Love) from that era can't be replaced. If you don't dislike this kind of thing, you can check it out.

6. 6 我 My Dad Is the Foil to the Male Lead in a Period Novel 我阿爹是年代文男主对照组 Fragrant Crisp Chestnut香酥栗Romance2.8M WordsCompleted There are two widowers in Qingshui Village. The two are like opposites in a study. One is hardworking and diligent; the other is lazy and slippery. One is tough and sturdy, with a firm character; the other is weak and useless, delicate and frail. One has the surname Gu, a popular surname for romance novel heroes, and the name Gu Lin, a perfect hero's name. The other has the common surname Wang, unremarkable as can be, and the name Wang Yicheng. One puts love above all else; the other is a self-i 92.1kFavorites262.3kClicks/ch601.5kGifts

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   This is a very new subject matter; I've never seen it before.

7. 7 神 A Child Prodigy's Love of Science [Period] 神童崽崽爱科研[年代] Green Rain on the Parasol Tree青雨梧桐Romance1.1M WordsCompleted My next story, The Eighties Grandma Goes on a Rampage in the Military Housing Compound, is now available! Liu Yan Ning had the face of a heavenly beauty, but was a pretty fool. She failed the high school entrance exam three times, then married Shen Mu, who worked at an aeronautics research institute, at the age of twenty. She lived with him in the staff housing compound. At twenty-one, Liu Yan Ning gave birth to a son, A Bao. By the time he was three, he still couldn't talk. Outsiders all felt 75.5kFavorites215.4kClicks/ch56.9kGifts

   Curator note

   I don't really like this kind of plot; it always gives me the feeling of watching a Mary Sue story, although it's not quite like that.

8. 8 年 Beautiful Sister In A Period Novel 年代文漂亮作精姐姐 Drunken Squirrel Fish松鼠醉鱼Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Su Yan is a small bakery owner. With her sweet, innocent looks, she is pretty and harmless, and everyone praises her gentle, considerate nature. She also has a gift for exquisite cake decorating. After an accident, she transmigrates into a period novel as the villainess Su Yanting. Su Yanting is the village beauty, and 74.1kFavorites201.1kClicks/ch47.8kGifts

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   It's rare to see a glamorous female lead in a period drama; it feels out of place for the era, but it's certainly novel.

9. 9 我 I'm the Billionaire's Biological Paternal Aunt [Period Novel] 我是首富的亲姑姑[年代文] Wei Zhen唯珎Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Complete, fully polished. By accident, she transmigrates to the early 1950s and becomes a wealthy young lady abandoned by her scumbag father, with only an adopted nephew by her side. For the sake of their future, Lu Mingzhu takes her nephew to settle in Hong Kong. Just as she is about to return to her old line of work to make ends meet, she unexpectedly discovers that her scumbag father is not actually a scumbag. Her nephew's origins are the Lu family's greatest secret, and he will grow up to be 61.8kFavorites187.5kClicks/ch203.5kGifts

   Curator note

   I'm so-so, but my friend likes it. It's just a matter of personal preference.

10. 10 五 The Only Daughter in a Factory Worker’s Family [Period] 五零职工家庭独生女[年代] Zhi Wenyan枝问雁Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The author has another completed novel in the same vein, "The Daily Life of a Only Daughter of a 1960s Factory Worker" Blurb: Qiao Jiajia, who grew up in an orphanage, transmigrated into the 1950s while still in the womb. As the only child her parents had after years of marriage, she was utterly adored by them. The 1950s were a little rough, but after finally finding the family love she had long yearned for in her previous life, Qiao Jiajia was quite happy with her transmigration. Her family 60.2kFavorites188.7kClicks/ch28.1kGifts

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    It's a matter of personal preference, but this one is too long and hard to read, although I really liked the beginning.

11. 11 年 The True Heiress Is the Cannon Fodder in a Period Novel 年代文里的炮灰真千金 Man Qiu漫秋Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Xiao Jiu transmigrates into a Period novel about a fake daughter turning her life around: The beloved female lead accidentally discovers that she isn't the division commander's biological daughter. Unable to bear continuing to live someone else's life, she resolutely answers the call to support the countryside. There, she meets the aloof heartthrob from her military compound, who has also gone to the countryside. The two have secretly loved each other for a long time. Together, they overcome ad 59.1kFavorites194.8kClicks/ch68.5kGifts

    Curator note

    It's a period drama, about everyday family life, kind of like a lucky charm story. Although it features wood-based superpowers, I've been so-so about this genre for the past two years and don't really like it, so I'm giving it three stars.

12. 12 六 The Growth of a 1960s Only Daughter of a Worker [Period] 六零职工独生女成长日常[年代] Zhi Wenyan枝问雁Romance1.2M WordsCompleted My similar novel, Only Daughter in a 1950s Worker Family, is now being serialized in my author profile~ Blurb: Beloved childhood sweetheart heroine X aloof to outsiders, warm-hearted childhood sweetheart hero Violinist X researcher Cheng Liyue transmigrates to the 1960s overnight. Her parents both have secure jobs in the provincial capital, and as the only daughter they struggled to have, she’s been cherished by them since she was little. Next door is her childhood sweetheart, an older boy who 51.1kFavorites185.5kClicks/ch22kGifts

    Curator note

    Personally, I prefer only children.

13. 13 漂 A Beautiful Mom's Everyday Life Raising Kids in the 1970s 漂亮亲妈七零养娃日常[年代文] Han Dong寒东Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete] My next novel, The Pretty Ex-Wife of a Tycoon Who Dotes on His Daughter, is now open. [Everyday family life, raising kids, cooking, and farming] Blurb: Warm, a beautiful woman with fair skin, woke up in the 1970s, a time of scarcity, in the body of a supporting female character who shared her name. In the original story, she was lazy, greedy, and idle. When she learned she was about to be sent to the countryside as an educated youth, she schemed to marry Gu Qingha 48.1kFavorites181.8kClicks/ch27.9kGifts

    Curator note

    It's just so-so, but I have a soft spot for military-themed novels.

14. 14 大 A Stunning Beauty Arrives at the Compound [Period] 大院来了个绝色大美人[年代] Song Jia Xiao Si宋家小四Romance642k WordsCompleted Coming soon: "The Beloved Biological Daughter Mistakenly Swapped at Birth with the Daughter-Doting Big Shot's Child". Dahlia was a stunning little flower spirit with astonishing strength. One day, however, she was bound to a group-pet System designed to turn its Host into a delicate, spoiled darling, and transmigrated into a period novel about a fake heiress's biological daughter staging a comeback and face-slapping her foes. After Dahlia was bound to the grou 47.1kFavorites99.9kClicks/ch19.4kGifts

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    It's strange and intoxicating.

15. 15 国 The Imperial Preceptor Travels to the 1960s 国师大人穿六零 Western Liang Meow西凉喵Romance688k WordsCompleted Ye Nanyin, the State Preceptor of the Qisheng Dynasty, transmigrated into the heir of a declining metaphysical family in the 1960s. Her parents called her their darling, and her clanspeople called her their little grandaunt. Faced with the trust in everyone's eyes, Ye Nanyin couldn't bear to tell them: The family won't be revived for another twenty years! A family can fall into decline easily, but rebuilding it is hard. With Ye Nanyin's guidance and the whole clan's efforts, the Ye family su 22.9kFavorites65.7kClicks/ch26.5kGifts

    Curator note

    I personally don't like it, but my friend does, so after much consideration, I added it anyway.

16. 16 七 A Hutong Girl in the Seventies 七十年代胡同姑娘 Xiao Di萧笛Romance502k WordsCompleted Sheng Jing transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder character in a novel set in a bygone era. Most people who transmigrate into a book as cannon fodder don't worry too much. They just have to stay away from the heroine and the original plot. But she can't do that. The original supporting character, Sheng Lin, is her own older sister, and she's facing the dilemma of being sent to the countryside. In the original novel, Sheng Lin used underhanded methods to stay in the city and becom 15kFavorites46.7kClicks/ch4.9kGifts

    Curator note

    It's just so-so.

17. 17 年 The Background Character in a Period Novel 年代文中的路人甲 Everything Is a Mess诸事皆芜No CP762k WordsCompleted Kuang Ye had just received a golden finger when he woke up on a train full of people heading to the countryside. Not only had his gender changed, he was about to become an educated youth. After finally getting used to his new life, he discovered that he had transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era. Fortunately, he was just a minor character who appeared once, with little connection to the protagonists' lives. He would occasionally watch the protagonists' eventful lives and enjoy the goss 7.8kFavorites28.8kClicks/ch8.4kGifts

    Curator note

    It's rare to see a woman dressed as a man in a period drama; the subject matter is good, but it's mostly about everyday family life.

18. 18 七 The Delicate Beauty of the 1970s 七零娇气美人 Hua Meng Meng花蒙蒙Romance501k WordsCompleted My neighboring novel, The Heiress of Hong Kong in the 1980s, is now available. Please add it to your reading list! Synopsis: [Content warning: The heroine is not a strong female lead. She never goes to college and has no career storyline.] In her previous life, Wen Mingxi went on a hot-air balloon ride with her family. The weather suddenly changed, and the balloon plunged from the sky... Only to have her accidentally transmigrate into a novel set in a bygone era. According to the plot, she wou 5.4kFavorites14.6kClicks/ch1.2kGifts

    Curator note

    I also don't like the male lead.

19. 19 八 The Cannon-Fodder Dad of the 1980s Is Reborn 八零炮灰她爸重生了 Elderly Post-90s高龄九零后No CP589k WordsCompleted He Yuan woke from a nap after having a distant dream, then hurried back home, stumbling as she went, to tell her father what had happened. After she slept again, everything in the family changed dramatically. She went from being the happiest chubby girl in the village to its happiest little princess. He Mingguang was reborn. In his previous life, his daughter had been buried alive beneath a pile of dirt, and he had spent the rest of his life in agony. His greatest wish was simply to see her chub 4.4kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch3.2kGifts

    Curator note

    It's alright, the theme is fresh, it's rare to see a father who is reborn.

20. 20 六 The Good Old Days of the 1960s 六零年代好日子 Cha Qian茶仟No CP313k WordsCompleted My ongoing novel, My Copper Coins Connect to the Modern Era: From Ancient Times to Today. Upcoming novel: Golden Finger Reclaimer: Quick Transmigration Zhenzhen transmigrates to the 1960s, bringing along a little toy from the interstellar era. She has four older brothers, and she's the youngest daughter in the family. Is this one of those stories where everyone dotes on the heroine? No such luck! Her brothers and sisters-in-law have kids of their own. Why would they dote on a younger sister from 2.5kFavorites10.5kClicks/ch934Gifts

    Curator note

    This is a mini-version of a female version of a powerful, overpowered protagonist. I don't really like characters who flaunt their special abilities, so I dropped it. If you don't like this kind of thing, please avoid it. But if you don't mind, you can take a look.

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