Stories Set in the Past 年代文

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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   Workplace training

2. 2 错 After Accidentally Marrying the Big Shot in a Period Novel 错嫁给年代文大佬后 Lemon Nine柠檬九Romance750k WordsCompleted Yan Xue had terrible luck with transmigration. While still young, she had to travel far beyond the pass to get married in order to escape her circumstances. She'd heard her prospective husband had lost his family backing, but he was capable, tall, handsome, and a fine-looking fellow. Yan Xue was reasonably satisfied. That day, heavy snow blanketed the logging camp. She had taken a long-distance train and then a local train, and her hands and feet were frozen stiff. Through the swirling snow, s 217.9kFavorites275.5kClicks/ch238.1kGifts

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   Redemption and national righteousness

3. 3 年21+ The Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife Finds Happiness 年代文炮灰原配幸福起来 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance502k WordsCompleted 191.8kFavorites410.6kClicks/ch390.1kGifts

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   The first historical fiction I ever read

4. 4 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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   Emotional Intelligence Development Manual

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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   Left and right brain battles between giving up and motivation

6. 6 年 The Villain's Wife in a Period Novel 年代文反派之妻 Mu Yao Rao木妖娆Romance588k WordsCompleted Lin Shu transmigrated into the entrepreneurial era of a male-protagonist novel and became the doomed wife of the story's villain. In the original story, the villain and the male lead worked together to speculate on the black market. The villain had bad luck and was caught, but he refused to rat out the male lead. He only asked him to look after his wife and children. But by the time the villain returned, his wife and children were gone. The villain held the male lead responsible, and the two o 74.4kFavorites128.1kClicks/ch62.1kGifts

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   Cozy little home

7. 7 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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   Promotion path with a historical flavor

8. 8 国 Daily Life of a State-Owned Factory Worker [Period] 国营厂工人日常[年代] Liang Tutu梁图图Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Guan Yuehe was born in 1951 and grew up in Courtyard Three on Ginkgo Lane. At fifteen, she started working at Excellence Garment Factory. At eighteen, she was assigned a place of her own in Courtyard Two on Ginkgo Lane. In the courtyard next door, her parents, siblings, and childhood friends of over a decade all lived together. And the local police station was right in her own courtyard! Going to work, coming home, and watching the neighborhood bustle every day. What a comfortable life! Can I 51.7kFavorites84.4kClicks/ch233.6kGifts

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   A vivid portrayal of everyday life in a courtyard and the heroine's journey of growth.

9. 9 文 Entertainment Mogul: Hong Kong 文娱大亨[香江] Forest Antelope森羚Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ye Niannian considers herself a transmigrator with a solid plan. After transmigrating to Hong Kong in the 1970s, she may be a nobody in a complicated family, but she never gives up on her dream of getting rich. When she publishes her first novel, all Ye Niannian wants is to earn her first pot of gold, so that in a few years, when the mainland opens up, she can buy houses and land and become a landlady. When she invests in her first movie, she figures she might as well make the money herself inst 48.7kFavorites71.4kClicks/ch258.1kGifts

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   Inspirational entertainment changes worldviews

10. 10 穿 Back to Before My Whole Family Lost Their Jobs in the 1990s 穿回九零全家失业前 Clear Ripples, Bright Moon清澜皓月Romance3.6M WordsCompleted Li Xia's eldest brother, sister-in-law, and second brother all work at the paper mill. Her second sister-in-law is a sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative. After graduating from high school, Li Xia also joined the mill as a technician. The work is easy, and the commute is short. Her father is a retired accountant at the mill, and all his children found work nearby. In the 1960s and 70s, they were living the dream. By the 1990s, the whole family had been laid off, turning their sto 39.8kFavorites131.3kClicks/ch358.1kGifts

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    Building a Business Empire by a Female Protagonist

11. 11 胡 The Old Jiang Family in the Hutong [Period] 胡同里的老姜一家[年代] Er Ting二汀Romance344k WordsCompleted This story is divided into two volumes. Jiang Xiangbei transmigrated. Her older brother was the heroine's beloved, irreplaceable first love in a period novel, but he died young in a car accident. Heartbroken, the heroine didn't meet the male lead until she was twenty-five, and the two went on to have a marriage everyone envied. Just after she transmigrated, Jiang Xiangbei witnessed a group of mischievous kids playing house and setting the neighbor's woodpile on fire. Yet in the end, her mother 23.6kFavorites42.4kClicks/ch12.4kGifts

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    It was heartwarming, but the ending was a bit rushed.

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