Novels like An Ordinary Life for a Girl Born in the Eighties
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- 1 Sweet Days of Striving in the 1990s 九零向上的日子甜蜜蜜 Rural daily life + farmhouse cooking + female growth + family squabbles + childhood sweethearts A story of family squabbles beginning in the 1990s, with plenty of farmhouse cooking. Gathering wild walnuts, cutting moso bamboo, raising silkworms, digging for bamboo shoots and medicinal herbs to earn money; making a fishing hook from a sewing needle, digging up earthworms, and going fishing... Yang Xiangshang follows her mother to join her stepfather, stays behind in Wangjiata Village to attend 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Little White Rabbit of the 1970s: Sweet, Tough, and a Little Cool 70年代小白兔，不娇不弱有点酷 [Period] [Marriage Before Love] [Family] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] “Why did you marry me?” “Because your name is Gaoxing. Just hearing it makes me happy.” With a wicked sister-in-law at home, Cheng Yu married herself off for such a flimsy reason. Want to bleed her dry? Not a chance! Gaoxing is actually quite clever, but he always acts like a clueless fool. “I’m afraid you don’t love me.” Cheng Yu saw right through him long ago. “You’re just playing the pig to eat the tiger.” 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Sweet Life for the Darling Girl of the 1970s 七零娇娇女的蜜糖生活 Completed. Readers, please leave a review! (One-on-one romance + period setting + family life + family darling + love-struck male lead + sweet romance + everyday child-rearing) P.S. A gentle, slow-paced story about everyday family life. There are no truly awful characters, and the whole story is quiet and low-key. No need to tell me if you drop it. Reserved, devoted truck driver × sweet-talking, adorable girl As graduation approaches, Song Sijing keeps going on blind dates while facing the prosp 1.4kReads6.4Score11614d adds
- 4 Reborn in the 1990s: Yang Xiaojuan, Run! 重生九零：杨晓娟快跑 Also known as “Dump the Loser: My Market Stall Takes the City by Storm” Rebirth + face-slapping her ex-husband + ensemble cast + comedy + family squabbles + leisurely daily life + entrepreneurial success Back in the 1990s, Yang Xiaojuan kicks her mud-pit of a marriage to the curb. Trapped in that marriage and worn down by endless suffering in her previous life, she finally sees her ex-husband, Zhang Zhi, for who he is. The problem was never that one particular woman wasn’t good enough for him. N —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Practical Hedonist in the 1970s 七十年代务实的享乐主义者 [Transmigration + fictional era setting + love after marriage + light ensemble cast + family life + age gap] Wen Runjin was spoiled rotten by her family and couldn't do a single bit of hard work. Now and then, she'd get into trouble with household chores or farm work, so no respectable family for miles around dared choose her as a bride, afraid they'd bring home a pampered young lady who'd be nothing but a burden. Runjin's mother steeled herself, slapped her thigh, and made a bold decision: find 9.8kReads8.4Score99014d adds
- 6 Happy Days After I Transmigrate to the 1970s 穿越七十年代幸福日常 [Period Setting + Family Matters + Slice of Life + No Storage Space + Transmigration into a Book + No Relocation to the Countryside] Zhao Yunshu transmigrates into the body of a young woman who accidentally died in the 1970s. With the love and care of her parents and family, Zhao Yunshu gradually adjusts to her new identity. Only then does she realize that she hasn’t simply transmigrated: she has transmigrated into a book. But Zhao Yunshu has no interest in getting involved in the heroine’s s 6.7kReads8.3Score64814d adds
- 7 A Gluttonous, Lazy Little Scoundrel from the 1970s 七零馋懒小极品 One top-grade mess gives birth to another, and this whole family is a bunch of top-grade troublemakers. The older troublemaker loves to curse people out, while the little troublemaker is a selfish little glutton. The whole family is a pain to be around, and they still do whatever they please. At five years old, the little troublemaker dreamed that the world she lived in was a book and that she was a troublesome supporting female character. She jolted awake, but after thinking it over, lay back d 186Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 8 After Two Spoiled Brats Become Sent-Down Youths Returning to the City 二世祖夫妻穿成回城知青后 When a young couple of layabout second-generation rich kids who only know how to eat, drink, and have fun transmigrate from 2025 to the 1970s or 1980s, they become a married couple of educated youths returning to the city. They have no System, no pocket dimension, no wise old master by their side... no golden finger at all. And neither of them is a once-in-a-generation genius. This hard-up but cheerful young couple can only roll up their sleeves and give it everything they've got if they want to 1.1kReads6.4Score10614d adds
- 9 Jilted Eight Times, She Became a Tycoon on Her Own 被退亲八次的她，靠自己成为首富 [Period setting + personal growth + two strong leads + devoted couple + farming + raising children + lost and found again + reuniting at the top] She is the village's shame, a woman who “can't find a husband.” Eight engagements have been called off, all because she has a younger brother. She wants to escape this village that devours people, even if the road ahead is uncertain. He is a bright moon fallen into the mud. Once a refined young master from a scholarly family, now all he has left is his 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigrated to the 1970s, Starting Out in Beidahuang 穿越七零，开局北大荒 [Educated youth sent to the countryside + clear-headed, independent heroine + military marriage + uplifting + space] After transmigrating, Lin Wanqiu became the “sacrificial lamb” her family pushed out to take her older sister's place in the countryside. Her father was silent and domineering, her mother biased and harsh, her older brother selfish, and her second older sister hypocritical. She cut ties with them on the spot, took all her subsidies, and left without looking back. In her darkest ho 486Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 11 On the Day of My Blind Date, the Rugged Guy Next Door Stops Pretending 相亲当天，隔壁糙汉哥哥他不装了 [Countryside + Both Pure + Mutual Habits + Childhood Sweethearts + Slow-Burn Romance] "Clever, Witty Little Sunshine + Devoted, Scheming, Clingy Big Brother" Zhang Qiuyan has never thought of Yan Guilin, the older boy next door, as her real brother. Cheerful and bold, she makes a habit of teasing and flirting with the rugged, muscular man. Yan Guilin decided when he was young that she would be his wife for life. For years, he’s hidden his feelings behind the role of a caring older brother, car 115Reads—Score15814d adds
- 12 Liu Cheapskate’s Daily Life 刘抠门的日常生活 [Period drama, not reborn, no transmigration, no golden finger] Liu Xiaoyun has been stingy since she was little. Her family is poor, but not so poor that they can't afford food. She's the stingiest one in the family, and her mother dreams of marrying her off. Better to have her make life difficult for someone else's family than their own. Read on to see how Liu Xiaoyun makes married life a roaring success. 12.3kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 13 Mom Took Me Back to the 1970s: We’ll Make Money and Find Me a Dad 我妈带我回七零，既赚钱来又赚爹 [Period setting + transmigration + ensemble cast + love after marriage + family squabbles + making money + no golden finger] Single mother Xu Yuzhi transmigrates to the 1970s and is simply grateful that her daughter came along with her. Shortages and low wages are no big deal. Starting a new business is all it takes. It’s just that having a man in the house takes some getting used to for both her and her daughter. Still, this man in her new life doesn’t seem so bad. He hands over his wages witho 1.5kReads8.6Score12314d adds
- 14 Childhood Symphony 童年交响曲 Five-year-old Wang Xiaozhu’s happy life in the countryside! She helps her mother wash clothes by the river and finds a duck egg in the water. She helps her mother sew a quilt on the rooftop, only to be pranked by the girl next door. Her grandmother raises a flock of chickens, but no one knows where they’re laying their eggs... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 You Flirted with Me, and Now You Say You Mistook Me for Someone Else? 撩都撩了，你说认错人？ (The rating just opened, so it’ll go up later.) (1970s + military marriage + mutual firsts + sweet romance + rugged male lead + natives) (No transmigration or golden finger. Neither lead is perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead, face-slapping wish-fulfillment story. If that bothers you, don’t read.) Du Ruolin had lived with her uncle’s family since she was little, and stole her cousin’s marriage prospect. She’d heard the Cheng family was well-off, all their children were promising, and their 8.1kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 16 The Chubby Girl of the 1960s 六十年代的胖丫头 A little girl in a parallel world in the 1960s. Well, time to start a new life. She was the only girl in the family, and everyone doted on her. Her grandparents would say, “My granddaughter is just so adorable. Whatever she says is right. We should listen to her.” Her parents would say, “Hmph, our girl is the sweetest. Unlike those annoying little brats.” Her six older brothers would say, “Whatever my sister says, you do. Why ask so many questions?” The eldest was blunt, the second was sly, the 654Reads6.7Score10414d adds
- 17 Transmigrate into a Book: Daily Gossip in the Compound in the 1960s 穿书六零：大院吃瓜日常 (Historical setting + transmigrate into a book + everyday life + gossip-watching + a touch of ensemble cast) When Lin An’an wakes up, she has transmigrated into a historical novel as a disposable side character. According to the plot, her so-called best friend will rob her and kill her, then spend her money, sleep in her bed, and hit her child... Knowing how the story goes, Lin An’an decides to stay far away from both her so-called best friend and the seemingly perfect blind date. Who could have 3.9kReads8.4Score29314d adds
- 18 Sweet Little Wife of the 1960s: The Educated Youth Dotes on Me Without Hesitation 六零小甜妻：知青宠我没商量 [Steady Educated Youth vs. Beautiful Village Girl / Entire Cast Are Locals, No Golden Fingers or Black Markets / Everyday Life / Marriage First, Love Later / Flawed Characters / Leads Grow Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Yuan goes to the countryside at eighteen. As the youngest child in his family, he gets first pick of all the food and drink, giving him a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, long-legged frame that stands six feet tall. It doesn’t take long for someone to set their sights on him as s 66.3kReads8.9Score10.3k14d adds
- 19 Life in a Little Courtyard 小院儿生活 When Taohua married into the family, her mother told her that the Xiao family would most likely split up. But Taohua never expected it to happen so soon. (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger: just working hard to live and striving to make a life.) 20.1kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 20 After My Favoritist Grandma Was Reborn 偏心奶奶重生后 [1980s] [Toddler-Raising System (A Human Toddler Observation Diary)] [Super-Strong Woman] [Reborn] [Light Ensemble Cast] [No Romance for the Main Character] [Family Life] (The rating is low because not many people have read it yet. It'll go up.) Qiao Xia Li thinks the world became much more interesting after something called the “System” appeared in her head. It's like the immortal grandpa from a story, able to conjure all kinds of delicious food and fun things she's never seen before. Most impo 4.3kReads8.9Score50214d adds
- 21 The Wrong Baby Swap of 1980: Two Lives Under One Roof for Eighteen Years 八零抱错：屋檐下的两份十八年 [Switched at Birth + Period Setting + College Entrance Exam] Eighteen years ago, a mix-up at birth meant she raised pigs and sheep in the countryside in the other girl’s place, while the other girl lived as a pampered young lady in the city. Eighteen years later, the real heiress returned to the city, and overnight, the impostor became the talk of the whole residential compound. Her biological mother cried for three days, and her biological father smoked until the ground was littered with cigare 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Transmigrate to 1958: Qian Duoduo's Wonderful Life 穿越58，钱多多的精彩人生 Qian Duoduo had been a teacher in her previous life. After saving a student, she transmigrated to 1958. She endured famine and revolution, and, determined to escape the fate of being sent to the countryside to farm, studied hard and ultimately made a wonderful life for herself. 3.6kReads7.6Score22014d adds
- 23 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 [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 9.3kReads8.1Score78414d adds
- 24 The Lazy Genius Girl Coasts to Victory in the 1970s 天才懒女躺赢七零 Dear readers: The platform has selected Genius Lazy Girl Lies Flat and Wins in the 1970s for adaptation into an animated comic. Thank you all for your continued support and companionship. I’ll let you know as soon as there are any updates. In her previous life, she worked herself to death. In this one, she’s determined to lie flat. Li Zhiqiu was a modern-day workaholic, a top student who got into a prestigious university and a corporate highflyer who worked herself to death. When she opens her 10kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 25 Better to Beat Someone Up Than to Make Yourself Miserable! 与其委屈自己，不如暴揍别人！ [1970s + native heroine + self-interest + satisfying read + no swallowing grievances + family squabbles + no military marriage + no golden finger + possibly a little unhinged?] A strong heroine who just wants a good life VS a truly gorgeous, sickly male lead Also known as: Moving to the City in the 1970s to Marry Up, I Just Want a Good Life Content warning: The male lead is a bit of a needy husband, and the heroine is very money-minded. There was a notorious figure in Kaoshan Village. At five, s 18.9kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
- 26 A Family with a Scholastically Challenged Kid in the 1980s 八十年代家有学渣 [Family life and relationships + ensemble cast] Her great-grandfather is a university professor, and every member of her family graduated from university. Lu Xijia is very proud of that, if only she weren’t a terrible student who can barely score sixty when her primary-school Chinese and math grades are added together... Still, she believes she must be good at something. Everyone says, “Every person is born with a purpose,” after all~ But as she gazes at the exam papers on her desk, covered in s 2.6kReads8.9Score25514d adds
- 27 The 1970s: I Married a Truck Driver and Gave Up Trying 七零：嫁给大车司机摆烂了 No rebirth or transmigration + prophetic dreams + an upgradeable pocket dimension (appears later) Hu Huizhi is a typical self-interested person. All she wants is to marry a city man and get access to state-supplied grain, while making sure her descendants have as few obstacles as possible. The first time Wang Xuyang met Hu Huizhi, he knew exactly what kind of person she was. So what? Ambition is an admirable trait. Two people who think alike and share the same values join hands to make their way 5kReads6.7Score34714d adds
- 28 The Fiery Stepmom of the 1970s: After They Said I Was Infertile, I Had Several Babies 七零辣后妈：被传不孕后我多胎了 [Military Marriage + Sassy Stepmom + Raising Kids + Taking Down Scumbags + Marriage Before Love + Cozy Everyday Life] At eighteen, Shen Fenghua plunged into the water in the bitter chill of early spring to retrieve vital documents and save her factory from losses. The ordeal damaged her health and left her unlikely to have children. After years of blind dates, by the age of twenty-three Shen Fenghua had seen every kind of weirdo and lost all hope. She sent away her last date, propped her chin on 255Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn in the Sixties: The Cannon-Fodder Younger Sister-in-Law Refuses to Cooperate! 重生六零：炮灰小姑子拒不配合！ [1960s setting + reborn for revenge + storage space + advancing the nation through scientific research + love that blossoms over time] In her previous life, Tian Wenjing was cruelly pressured by her family into marrying a rough military officer she didn't love. From that point on, her life began counting down! Only after she died did Tian Wenjing finally realize that everything she'd suffered had been a tragedy carefully orchestrated by someone! And the people responsible... This time, she struc 1.6kReads—Score10414d adds
- 30 In the 1980s, the Little Wrecker Turns Out to Be a Genius 八零，拆家小能手她竟然是天才 [No Romance + Native-Born + Genius + Research] Wu Fengxian had already given birth to three sons when she became pregnant with her fourth child. She prayed to every god and Buddha, asking only for a little girl. Heaven granted her wish, and she really did have a daughter. The little girl was pretty and had a lovely smile, but by the time she was three or four, she still couldn't speak. The villagers all laughed at Wu Fengxian for having a little idiot, saying the girl would be a burden for the r 2.5kReads7.5Score18714d adds
- 31 A Native of the 1970s, Surrounded by Reborn and Transmigrated People 七零土著之被重生者穿越者包围 [A native of the era + golden finger + strong female lead + selfish and self-serving + refuses to move to the countryside + raising a child + career-focused] Zhou Yuanjun is surrounded by people who have been reborn and people who have transmigrated. But through hard work and talent, she keeps up with them, making use of every resource at her disposal. She goes to school, takes in a live-in husband, gets a job, and enters politics. 1.2kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 32 Period: The Barren Beauty Is Held Close by the Cool and Aloof Military Doctor 年代：不孕美人被清冷军医拢在怀 [Transmigration + Family Life + Heartwarming] A new, beautiful woman arrived on a remote corner of the motherland’s territorial waters. As a fashion designer, Su Moyan had studied sketching, pattern making, and garment construction... But on this barren island, there were prawns aplenty and hardly any vegetables. What was she supposed to do? The soldiers were defending the nation’s borders. “Soldiers and civilians are one family,” Su Moyan told Qin Zheng. “We’ll protect you, too.” Later, even th 3.3kReads8.8Score32414d adds
- 33 The 1960s! I Transmigrated into an Erotic Novel 六零！我穿进辣文里了 P.S. The female lead will not fall in love with the male lead, and she's no lovesick fool. [Born into the world + transmigrates into a steamy novel + educated youth sent to the countryside + strongwoman + male lead transmigrates from the apocalypse with special abilities + everyday family life] Shen Shuyue is a darling little fairy, born into this world with a golden finger, money, beauty, and influence. At seven or eight, she awakens memories of her past life and learns that troubled times are 4.6kReads6.9Score21914d adds
- 34 The Whole Village Mocked Me for Raising Fish, Then I Became a Tycoon 养鱼被全村嘲笑我反手成了大享 Reborn in the 1990s, I had a home with nothing in it and endured everyone's contempt. Everyone called me a dreamer and said fish farming would leave me dead broke. My family played favorites, my neighbors were mean, and everyone made things difficult for me. But I was determined to defy fate. With one fishpond, I could turn the tide! I proved the whole village wrong, made a fortune, and became the person they admired most! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 When the Voluptuous Beauty Appears, the Military Tycoon Cuts In 丰腴美人一出场，被军官大佬截胡 (1970s setting + curvy, captivating beauty vs. steady, level-headed military officer) There’s always someone like her in stories set in the past: born into a good family, beautiful, talented, and so proud that she looks down on everyone. The only person she wants is the male lead, but after she tries every trick in the book, the leads slap her down. Su Mannning transmigrates into the role of that vicious supporting character. But no one knows that the male lead is just one of the fish in her pon 30kReads7.6Score3.9k14d adds
- 36 Lazy Family? I Slack Off with the System 全家懒货？我靠系统摆烂 [System # Period Setting # Devoted Couple # Comedy] The Mao family is so lazy it makes everyone furious, yet somehow they live better than anyone else. Not only that, they’ve visibly put on weight. In an era when people can barely get enough to eat, how is that even possible? Mao Er’ya is a master at slacking off and cutting corners. After accidentally binding herself to a System, she leads her whole family in eating their fill and taking it easy. When the villain tricks her into giving the male 7Reads—Score12814d adds
- 37 Everyday Life for the Children of a Military Compound 军属大院子女成长日常 Until she was five, Jiang Youcheng lived in the countryside with her mother, grandmother, and younger brother, carefree and happy. Then, in the early summer of 1987, Jiang Youcheng's father came home... 3.3kReads8.8Score24614d adds
- 38 The Beautiful Educated Youth and Her Stylish Mom 漂亮知青，时髦妈 [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Everyday Family Life] In 1979, Jiang Jingshu returns to the city with the last group of educated youths, going back to Tongxiang County, a place both familiar and strange. After years away from home, she expects an emotional reunion. Instead, she is met by awkward, distant parents, an indifferent older brother, and a younger sister who treats her with hostility... There is no place for her in the family anymore. Even her room has been taken over 4.2kReads8.4Score23314d adds
- 39 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Married the Poorest Man in the Village 退婚后，我嫁给了全村最穷的男人 After Shen Xiulan’s engagement was broken off, an acquaintance arranged for her to marry Zhao Dajiang, a farmer from the neighboring village who was too poor to find a wife. She was a mild-mannered young woman her family considered an embarrassment. He was an honest, inarticulate man whose parents had died when he was young. They had no whirlwind romance or grand ambitions. They simply learned to make a life together in a shabby earthen house. Shen Xiulan cooked, mended clothes, grew vegetables, 9.9kReads7.5Score82614d adds
- 40 Leading the Whole Family to Wealth in the 1970s 七零年代带领全家发家致富 [Period Setting + Childhood Sweethearts + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Business Rivalry] You can’t get away from me, Jiang-ge, my childhood sweetheart! Lin Ziqing carefully leads her whole family to prosperity, taking the Lin family to new heights. There’s a sly old fox of a grandfather, a grandmother shrouded in mystery, and a shocking secret hidden at her maternal grandparents’ home. One careless move could cost her her life. 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 [Period Setting + Transmigrate into a Book + System + Building Wealth + Face-Slapping + No Sent-Down Youth] After Ye He dies, the System forcibly binds itself to her, and she transmigrates into a period novel as the villainous supporting female character of the Ye family. The Ye family is a blended family with seven children. The original Ye He is the youngest daughter, with both parents alive but neither of them caring for her. Before she has even graduated from junior high, they force her to g 913Reads—Score15914d adds
- 42 A Young Couple’s Struggle in the 1970s 小夫妻奋斗在七零 [Proud man in government service x Clear-eyed, calculating woman] The transmigrated female leads of the 1970s shine brightly, and the reborn female supporting characters thrive, but none of that has anything to do with them. Li Wenzheng is the only unmarried man for miles around. He's picky and obsessively neat, and on top of that, he's sharp-tongued. Every time he opens his mouth, he wastes a face that handsome. Lin Jing can't find a good match, but isn't willing to settle for a bad one. Her fa 1.6kReads7.0Score15114d adds
- 43 After My Biological Brother Was Reborn, the Real Heiress Returned 亲哥重生后，真千金回归了 Lin Yanhui is miserable. Her paternal grandparents favor boys over girls, her father is taciturn, and her mother has a sharp tongue and a sharper heart. And now her name is Huang Zhaodi. In the middle of her chaotic life, she never imagined that one day a group of people would show up at her home and tell her she was their biological daughter! Lin Yanhui: !!! - It wasn’t until three days before Lin Rui died in the line of duty that he learned his family had raised someone else’s child. When they 36.4kReads9.0Score4.2k14d adds
- 44 Transmigrated to the 1970s, This Cannon Fodder Won't Accept Her Fate 穿越到七零后炮灰绝不认命 [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + System + ensemble cast + no romance + no going to the countryside] Modern rich beauty Li Zhaodi transmigrates into a book after a plane crash, landing in a period novel as a minor cannon-fodder character! Her whole family are bit-part cannon fodder in someone else's story. Her mother is pressured into remarrying, so she makes the real culprit marry instead. Her sister is tricked into marriage and wants to die. This time, it’s her brother-in-law who wa 1.8kReads—Score22914d adds
- 45 The 1980s: A Fisherman's Little Life in Southern Guangdong 八零：南粤渔家小日子 [Period Piece] [Shore Foraging Golden Finger] [Fishing and Hunting] [Everyday Child-Rearing] [Family Life] [Cozy] [A Complete Guide to Seafood, Food, and Livelihood] [Later Development in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong] Chen Lizhen had spent half her life working at a fish stall. At last, she got to stay with her daughter for a few days, but after falling asleep, she woke up in a small fishing village in Nanyue in 1985. She was only twenty-five again, and her daughter was a four-year-old li 569Reads—Score10314d adds
- 46 The 1950s: Starting Out as an Apprentice 五零：从学徒工开始 [Period setting + native protagonist + daily life + career + no golden finger] [An ordinary story about ordinary people] Her parents wanted Baolan to take her eldest brother's place in an arranged marriage. Baolan refused. Baolan passed the worker recruitment exam. Starting as an apprentice, Baolan attended night school, got promoted, bought a watch, bought a bicycle... Little by little, she built herself a good life. 35kReads9.0Score3.8k14d adds
- 47 Flowers Born of the Earth 土生花 The land is silent, yet it can hold all the hardships endured by three generations. On the barren yellow earth, three generations of women are pressed into the mud by fate, bound hand and foot by patriarchy, and slowly tortured by life. They have no choices and nowhere to turn. They don’t even dare to cry aloud. All they can do is endure the darkness, bear the despair, and keep going through days that have been ground to dust, sustained by sheer will. Yang Jinlian is deaf and stutters. All her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Little Cannon Fodder’s Growth Diary in the 1970s 七零年代，炮灰小豆丁的成长日记 [Period setting + family squabbles + cozy coming-of-age slice of life + family bonds + native-born young heroine + adorable child + no romance... too many elements to list. A chaotic mix of transmigration and rebirth. If you don’t like it, don’t read. Ensemble cast focus.] Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue is bound to a System, which tells her that her whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Her father, Chen Zhongyi, may have “loyalty and righteousness” in his name, but he’s actually hot-te 13.3kReads8.6Score3k14d adds
- 49 What's So Bad About a Quiet Life in the 1960s? 六零之平淡点有什么不好？ [Everyday life + period setting + System + no rivalry between women + no sent-down youth] The Shen family is one of the few households in the steel mill’s residential compound with no sent-down youths. The family gets along harmoniously, but in this extraordinary era, they face one upheaval after another. Let’s see what choices they make... 1.1kReads6.7Score10514d adds
- 50 90: Reborn, I Let My Husband Go and Pursued My Career, Then Married an Army Doctor 90：重生让出老公搞事业嫁军医 [Rebirth] [Period Setting] [Child of a High-Ranking Cadre] [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] [Military Marriage] [Everyday Family Life] [No Space-Based Golden Finger] After ten years of living apart, Bai Yulan was still divorced, and her child was taken away by her ex-husband, who had gone into business and made a fortune. At last, her son graduated with a PhD and found a good job, only to call her over to look after his child. She worked herself to death. When she opened her eyes, Bai Yul 967Reads6.5Score10914d adds
