Hard Work in a Bygone Era 年代文奋斗

1. 1 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

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   It looks really good 🙏

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

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   From the male protagonist's perspective, it's a satisfying read.

3. 3 重 Returning to 1995: Contentment with Modest Prosperity 重回九五之小富即安 Pork Belly Hot Pot酥肉锅Romance786k WordsCompleted [Complete! I have several completed novels on my author page. Please follow me!] Jian Li died after suffering a heart attack from working overtime at a 996 job. On top of that, she was dieting and hadn't eaten, so her blood sugar plummeted and she couldn't catch her breath. After dying, Jian Li realized one thing: in her next life, she absolutely wasn't going to push herself so hard. All that matters in life is food and drink. No more dieting: 90.1kFavorites156.3kClicks/ch279.9kGifts

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   Worth watching

4. 4 年 The Overseas Relatives of a Period-Novel Sacrificial Character Are Back 年代文炮灰的海外亲戚回来了 Hu Tu湖涂Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Blurb: Su Xun transmigrates into an 1980s novel as a wealthy returnee from overseas. But aside from inheriting a bunch of troublesome relatives who are destined for tragic ends as cannon fodder, she doesn’t have a single cent to her name. Luckily, she gets a weird “universally loathed” System. Whenever someone hates her enough to want to beat her up, she earns one loathing point, worth 100 US dollars. To maintain her wealthy persona, Su Xun has no choice but to claim these cannon-fodder relative 87.8kFavorites185kClicks/ch294.4kGifts

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   Third viewing

5. 5 七 The Women’s Director of the 1970s 七十年代妇女主任 Zhang Jiayin张佳音Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Going VIP on the 25th, with a 10,000-character update. Thanks for your support.] Zhao Ke was a disgruntled workaholic who traveled back to the 1970s and became remarkably laid-back. After all, once the college entrance exams returned, her future would be bright. Then one day, out of the blue, Zhao Ke realized she was living in a novel set in the past. Everyone in the book was either the male or female lead, or one of the awful people who got humiliated by them. The latter included, but weren' 85kFavorites180.2kClicks/ch220.2kGifts

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   Recommend

6. 6 长 After the Eldest Sister Awakens [1990s] 长姐觉醒后[九零] Pork Belly Hot Pot酥肉锅Romance716k WordsCompleted [Complete] [My author page has several completed stories set in the past, including food stories. Follow me if you're interested.] In her previous life, Yuan Tang was a dutiful eldest sister who put four younger siblings through college; a devoted daughter who cared for her seriously ill parents until they passed away; and a generous elder who exhausted herself looking after her siblings' children after her parents died... Even when she died alone from an illness on New Year's Eve, Yuan Tang ne 79.6kFavorites172.1kClicks/ch88.7kGifts

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   Good

7. 7 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s and Become an Educated Youth 穿越七零做知青 Hu Tu湖涂Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Su Qingyu, who was preparing to become a university graduate village official, transmigrates back to the 1970s. Her biological parents are both in second marriages, and they favor their children from before, leaving her completely neglected. Even the supposedly great opportunity to go to the countryside falls only to her, the youngest child. Su Qingyu slings her bag over her shoulder. So what if she’s going to be a sent-down youth? If she does well, she can become a village official! 69.2kFavorites230.5kClicks/ch223.8kGifts

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   Fourth viewing

8. 8 重 Back to the Sixties: The All-Around Military Wife 重回六零全能军嫂 Hu Tu湖涂Romance857k WordsCompleted An introverted and lazy heroine returns to the 1960s and becomes the pampered darling of a family full of awful people. The System forces her to become a better person, while her family encourages her to eat well and laze around. Theme: 62.6kFavorites275.3kClicks/ch199.4kGifts

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   It's alright, you can keep reading once you get to the beginning.

9. 9 七 The Road to Success in the 1970s 七零年代青云路 Deer Grass鹿子草Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Cool, aloof, secretly flirtatious young gentleman VS passionate, fiery village girl Ever since Song Xun joined the production team in Yaoshui Village, all the women in the village had come to life. Young Technician Song wasn't just a college graduate: his family background was impressive, too! Even the most learned man in the village, Teacher Zhang, had broken out the old literary flourishes to praise him: “His bones are as fine as jade, his bearing as graceful as pine. A man of incomparable be 58kFavorites120.8kClicks/ch193.8kGifts

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   There were too many technical terms, so I skipped most of them.

10. 10 重 The Good Old Days of the Sixties 重生六零好时光 Hu Tu湖涂Romance918k WordsCompleted Also known as: Su Yu's Promotion Story in the 1960s Su Yu, a forceful woman, finally got her just deserts one day and returned to the 1960s, becoming the honest and straightforward Big Sister Su. Her newlywed younger brother had been talked into demanding a division of the family property, her second younger brother was in his rebellious phase and planning to drop out of school and laze around at home, and her pampered little sister was throwing a fit over a classmate's new dress. Su Yu wiped he 57.8kFavorites201kClicks/ch117.8kGifts

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    Third viewing

11. 11 六 In the Sixties, My Missing Little Sister Came Home 六零之走失的妹妹回来了 Ban Shu半疏Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Blurb: Xu Xiaohua transmigrates into a period novel as Xu Mianru, a minor supporting character who went missing at the age of five in her previous life and never made it home! The original novel mainly tells the story of the heroine, Xu Youyou. Her biological father died early, and she followed her remarried mother to the Xu family, where everyone cherished her as the apple of their eye. They poured their hearts into raising the little girl into a pillar of the nation. After graduating from un 52.8kFavorites133kClicks/ch60.2kGifts

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    It's alright, but there are some illogical parts.

12. 12 我 The System Screwed Me Over in the Sixties 我被系统坑在了六零 Hu Tu湖涂Romance990k WordsCompleted Completion notice: It's finished! I've been stuck for two days, and I feel like I've already written everything that needed changing. Nothing else feels right to write. Thank you all for supporting me. Kisses! Read this first: Warning: This story is entirely made up. 1. System novel. 2. The female lead is cold and indifferent at first. She believes in minding her own business and doesn't do good deeds. 3. Every member of the protagonist's family has their flaws. 4. Romance novel with a male lead 52.8kFavorites251.3kClicks/ch90.8kGifts

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    789 was very touched.

13. 13 拔 Raising the Bar 拔份 Meng Zhong De Yi孟中得意Romance568k WordsCompleted This novel has been revised. Please make sure you are reading the only official version on Jinjiang. Blurb One In the 1990s, Gu Qiao ran into Luo Peiyin again in the lobby of a five-star hotel. By then, she had earned an amount she could never have imagined at eighteen and was preparing to expand her business even further. She sat across from Peter, drinking coffee. Peter worked for LC Company in the city and, like most foreign employees, lived at the hotel. He was a little disappointed becaus 52.7kFavorites56.7kClicks/ch75.8kGifts

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    The plot is particularly captivating

14. 14 嘘 Hush! I'll Build a Mogul! [Period] 嘘！豪门由我造！[年代] Four Single Shop四单铺Romance787k WordsCompleted After three years of cultivating in the world of immortality, Su Yuehe was struck by heavenly fire and sent back to her original world. After returning, she learned that she had originally been living inside a historical novel. In the book, she married an educated youth who abused her and ended up killing herself. Su Yuehe swept the plot aside. She would start over and change everything! Liang Zhengfeng was a cold-faced army officer who cared only about his career and not about women. At a matc 48.2kFavorites117.5kClicks/ch35.7kGifts

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    Especially enjoyable novel

15. 15 林 Lin An'an's Life in the 1960s 林安安的六零年代生活 Hu Tu湖涂Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Faced with every injustice, Lin An'an chooses to go crazy! Lin An'an, who never backs down and never lets herself get the short end of the stick, transmigrates to the impoverished 1960s. She becomes a pitiful girl with no mother, an uncaring father, and a home in the countryside. To make matters worse, she's lost her memory. She thinks she's the original owner's second personality. Lin An'an says: My life used to be so miserable. I got the raw end of the deal! I won't accept this! Faced with t 42.5kFavorites90.4kClicks/ch87.6kGifts

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    The ending felt a bit rushed.

16. 16 八 Starting with a Street Stall in the 1980s 八零之从摆摊开始 Jue Jue决绝Romance509k WordsCompleted Jiang Liyun has wanted to be rich ever since she was a little girl. Though her early life was full of hardship, she later worked hard and made a fortune worth billions. But she married the wrong man, and that scumbag left her half-paralyzed. If Feng Yi, who had grown up with her, hadn't cared for her devotedly, she might not have survived. Even Feng Yi died young. Her life was full of regrets. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to 1987, the day after her matchmaking date with the s 39.1kFavorites82kClicks/ch51kGifts

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    The ending was too rushed.

17. 17 豪 The Heiress of a Wealthy Family in the 1960s 豪门娇女在六零 Hu Tu湖涂Romance689k WordsCompleted Lin Qiao, a rich young heiress who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun, decides to take part in a life-transformation show to experience poverty and earn her family's inheritance. By a twist of fate, she joins an unknown world's "Recall Hardship and Cherish the Present" game and wanders into a parallel world in the 1960s, where she will learn the spirit of struggle in a difficult era. In the 1960s, Lin Qiao has three game roles to choose from: 1. A third-generation poor peasant girl with 23.3kFavorites87.4kClicks/ch30.3kGifts

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    Logical and sweet

18. 18 创 Starting a Business After Divorce [The 1980s] 创业从离婚开始[八零] Hu Tu湖涂Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Nan married a wealthy catch and spent her whole life as a rich wife everyone envied. After being reborn, the first thing she did was hurry to get a divorce. She started with a breakfast stall, then worked tirelessly from dawn to dusk to build a life for herself. Only after living once did Su Nan realize that the best years of your life should be spent pouring your sweat into what you do. A fruit tree watered with sweat is the one that bears the sweetest fruit. A 22.5kFavorites71.5kClicks/ch29.2kGifts

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    Good

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