Stories Set in a Bygone Era 年代文

1. 1 别 Don’t Ask Me Who’s the Disco King [The 1980s] 别问我谁是迪斯科[八零] Deer Grass鹿子草Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Please add my upcoming novel, "The Military Industry Compound in the 1950s", to your reading list!] As a handsome university student with bright prospects in the 1980s, Di Sike had nothing to worry about except being broke. Then he discovered that he was living inside a book called "The Pink Tycoon: Love Can’t Escape Me". The heroine was destined to become a tycoon in the entertainment industry, while he was the short-lived unrequited love she remembered fondly! According to the plot, Di Sike 57.4kFavorites104.3kClicks/ch347.5kGifts

   Curator note

   It gets better as you go on.

2. 2 六 Children of a Major Factory in the 1960s 六零年代大厂子弟 Deer Grass鹿子草Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Gorgeous Little Rascal VS Beauty-Obsessed Heiress This novel is also known as: "I Reached the Pinnacle of Life Through My Good Looks," "The Journey from Pop Idol to Mechanical Engineer," and "How to Become a Great Dad" Recently, a huge piece of gossip has been making the rounds in the machinery factory's residential compound. Zhao Xuejun, the "pride of the compound," confessed his feelings to Xia Lu, the "untouchable beauty"! But she actually turned him down!!! And her reason was explosive: Xia 117.2kFavorites298.9kClicks/ch518.4kGifts

   Curator note

   A very good article; this author's writing always gets better and better as it goes on.

3. 3 七 The Female Farm Director of the 1970s 七零女场长 Luoshui Jiana洛水伽楠Romance801k WordsCompleted Starting November 26, 2024, the full text is being revised to correct typos. Yang Junsu, a strong-willed career woman, transmigrates to Victory Farm in the 1970s. Here's what she's up against: Her parents favor boys over girls. Her father only cares about his own comfort and ignores the family, while her mother loves putting her daughter down. Someone is about to take her job, and her eldest sister's mother-in-law has come to their door to hurl abuse. Yang Junsu: I'm not a picky eater, but I n 22.4kFavorites49.3kClicks/ch46.4kGifts

   Curator note

   It's really interesting

4. 4 万 Spring Returns to Every Tree [1970] 万木春[1970] Delight in Rivers and Mountains喜河山Romance462k WordsCompleted (The female-led mystery next door, He, is now available. Click into my author page to read it.) In 1950, Tang Guoxing was eight years old. The others called her Little Tang, and she'd correct them solemnly: "I'm eight. I'm too old for a childhood nickname. From now on, call me Tang Guoxing." Her grandfather wanted her to learn carpentry and become a carpenter. Tang Guoxing: "I don't want to be a carpenter. I want to be the grain depot director!" In 1970, twenty-eight-year-old Tang Guoxing was 20.5kFavorites18.9kClicks/ch26.4kGifts

   Curator note

   Super good-looking

5. 5 实 A Pragmatist’s Love 实用主义者的爱情 Meng Zhong De Yi孟中得意Romance468k WordsCompleted The final installment of the print edition of "A Pragmatist’s Love" is now available for preorder, with an additional 8,000-word bonus story. A preview of the bonus story appears at the end. If you’re interested, you can purchase the book from online retailers. To Fei Ni, a house was far more dependable than love. If marriage hadn’t been the only way to get assigned an apartment, Fei Ni would never have married Fang Muyang. Those who didn’t know the full story assumed Fei Ni had chosen Fang M 238.5kFavorites345.8kClicks/ch146.8kGifts

   Curator note

   Not bad

6. 6 五 The Military Industrial Compound in the 1950s 五十年代军工大院 Deer Grass鹿子草Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ye Manzhi’s view of herself: the prettiest flower in the military-industrial compound, and the glue that keeps her family harmonious. That is, until she sees a line of text above her third sister-in-law’s forehead: [When is this home-wrecker finally marrying into Director Zhou’s family? I’m ready to throw hands!] Ye Manzhi rubs her eyes. ??? When she discovers that she’s living inside a novel as the heroine’s co 229.4kFavorites378.7kClicks/ch1.1MGifts

   Curator note

   This is a really good story, it gets better and better as you read on. It's the best book by this author that I've ever read, and I especially love the female lead's career development.

7. 7 年 The Male Lead's Younger Sister in a Period Novel 年代文男主的亲妹妹 Innocent Blue天真蓝Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In 1988, Lin Xiao is eight years old, living in the cotton mill compound and attending second grade like any ordinary child. After a bout of high fever, her older brother Lin Yuefei suddenly starts acting strangely. He quits the good job he's lined up and goes to haul bricks at a construction site. He says the factory's elementary school isn't good enough and wants to transfer her. The first time he meets a young woman, he tells Lin Xiao that she's his future sister-in-law. The woman nearly 69kFavorites160.6kClicks/ch259.3kGifts

   Curator note

   A really good story, I loved laughing at it!!! The female lead's romantic scenes were relatively few, which suited my taste perfectly.

Other lists with Don’t Ask Me Who’s the Disco King [The 1980s]