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- 1 Reborn in the 1990s: Life for the Children Left Behind 重生九零之留守子女日常 [Period setting + family life + a touch of ensemble cast + devoted couple in this life + no golden finger + reborn + everyday life] Granny Zhao was reborn. In her previous life, she was disfigured that year and became so insecure that her family gave up on her. She dropped out of school and took a job, only to be looked down on. Her marriage was troubled, her work went badly, and her life was full of hardship. In her old age, she was even thrown out of her home. Fortunately, she returned to the 3.2kReads8.2Score29314d adds
- 2 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
- 3 I Became the Eldest Sister-in-Law of a Farm Family and Led Them to Prosperity 穿成农家长嫂，我带领全家致富了 Transmigration + Farming + No Golden Finger + No Harem Intrigue + No Princes, Emperors, or Concubines There are no golden fingers in this story. The male and female leads are ordinary people with no special identities, and their journey to prosperity unfolds at a steady pace. Li Zhenzhen, who was unloved by her parents in her previous life, transmigrates to an ancient farming household and unexpectedly gains a wonderfully loving mother-in-law, a rough-looking but thoughtful husband, and several 568Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 4 The Ten Years That Took Me from a Motivational System's Pawn to the Pinnacle of Life 被励志系统坑到人生巅峰的那十年 One weekend, Wu Nian was curled up in her rented room scrolling through videos when she came across a question asking her to choose from a list: You can pick only three of the following ten options. Which three would you choose? A. Go back ten years. B. Own a traditional courtyard home in Beijing. C. Get into Tsinghua or Peking University. D. Marry your first love. E. Have two children. F. Have parents in good health. G. Have a partner who loves you wholeheartedly. H. Own three homes in Shanghai 13.6kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds
- 5 Reborn with a Terminal Illness, I Won’t Treat It This Time 绝症重生后，这病我不治了 One-on-one warmth and everyday life + leisurely travel [A heads-up: no backstabbing or face-slapping, no domineering CEO or powerhouse heroine, and no sweeping aside all opposition. This is a pure slice-of-life story.] In her previous life, Qiao Qian was diagnosed with an illness and diligently followed her treatment, but sadly, it did little good. Later, she decided to spend what time she had left seeing the world, only to get into a car accident… After being reborn, Qiao Qian decided not to se 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Tales of the Lesser Khingan Mountains: The Fearless Wife of the Sixties 小兴安岭往事：六零悍妻 [Period] [Family Life] [Growing Up] [An Extraordinary Ordinary Life] In the winter of 1959, a tough woman from the apocalypse barged into the Lesser Khingan Mountains. With her brute strength, Mi Duo slaughtered pigs and wolves, and even teased black bears. Mi Duo’s wish: get married, have children, live an uneventful life, and die of old age. Mi Duo’s daily life: hunt bears, fight wolves, tear into scumbags, and pull an extra night shift whenever someone rubs her the wrong way. Mi Duo’s fut 15.5kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 7 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Opened a Restaurant in Another World, and the Gamers Cleared It Out 在异世界开饭店，被游戏玩家搬空 In the course of her long career running a shop, Mu Jin encountered the strangest situation yet: as an outsider, she was mistaken for an NPC in a game. Still, making delicious food and watching the players crack jokes now and then was pretty fun. Even a snow-white cat had decided to make itself at home with her. Was she about to start enjoying retirement early? Canaries, treants, little fairies... After these strange customers started showing up at her door, she discovered a world unlike any she 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Transmigrated as a Maid, I Get Rich by Doing Hair and Makeup to Buy My Freedom 穿成小丫鬟，靠梳妆赎身暴富 Reading Guide: [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Alternate Northern Song Dynasty] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Street life and commerce] [A touch of household intrigue] [Family and everyday life] [Slice of life] Lin Fengsui transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty and becomes an eight-year-old girl, fortunate enough to be born into the household of the prefect as a hereditary servant. Her mother is a cook in the kitchen, her father is a clerk in the accounts office, and she has an older sister, t 83.2kReads9.1Score13k14d adds
- 10 Reborn to Draw Comics: Everyday Life 重生画漫画日常 [Reborn + Comeback + Secret Identity + Everyday Life + Building a Career] [A driven, top-tier manga artist vs. an overbearing CEO with a surprising side] The weather was clear and sunny, with not a cloud in the sky. It was a beautiful day. And just like that, with no warning at all, Zhu Zhiman was reborn. She was back in her final year of middle school. That year, her parents divorced, and she moved away with her mother and transferred schools. Her life took a sharp turn for the worse, and thing 3kReads8.9Score41414d adds
- 11 Back to 2005: A Little Wealth Is Enough 重回零五，小富即安 A story about a heroine who has nothing but her beauty returning to the age of ten and helping herself and her family build a better life. A heartwarming story. At first, she keeps her parents focused on starting a business so she can become a rich second-generation kid. The male lead appears later. Just after graduating from university, Li Wanwan woke up to find herself back in 2005, in the summer when she was ten years old. That summer, her parents returned from working in the south. They were 11kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 12 An Auditor’s Daily Life Back in the Village, Living Off His Parents 审计狗回村啃老日常 [Healing country life + everyday moments + sweet romance + anti-hustle culture + childhood friends] Looking at a health check report with more abnormal results than an audit, Li Ruisheng suddenly burst out laughing. This wasn't a health report at all, it was a workplace edition of Death Note! In a daze, Li Ruisheng seemed to see Grandpa lounging in a rocking chair beneath the grapevines. The sweet aroma of grapes from her memories wafted over, and the recollection of a gentle summer day filled 1.3kReads8.3Score11114d adds
- 13 The 1960s: A Quiet Life Like Hers 六零年代：平淡如她 [Everyday Family Life] [Slow-Paced, No Power Fantasy] [Raising Kids] [No Fixed Plot] That year, something unexpected happened in Cheng Xi's family. Before she could even get to her feet and object, she somehow ended up married. After the wedding, she followed her soon-to-be husband, Lu Qian, south into the mountains. For the first few years, Lu Qian would be away for a year or half a year at a time, hardly ever coming home. When she first arrived, she was busy tidying up and decorating her littl 1.2kReads8.0Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 The Substitute Fiancée: She Kept the Baby and Left, But He Found Out 替身未婚妻，去父留子被发现了 [An exceptionally even-tempered male lead + A cool and distant female lead + An adorable, clever pair of twins + A whole cast of colorful supporting characters] [Older man + Secrets + Deceiving his wife is fun for a while + The long road to winning her back] Jiang Yiyou grew up without ever seeing her father, relying on her mother, Jiang Yuan, and the two of them depended on each other. After Jiang Yuan was left in a vegetative state by a car accident, her brother brought mother and daughter bac 26Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 16 My Adoptive Sister Moves In with a Baby, So After Being Reborn, I Break My Ex-Husband's Legs 养姐带球占我家，重生打断前夫腿 [Reborn + 1970s + sent to the countryside + pocket dimension + light hoarding + farming + a steady, prosperous life] With snow swirling outside, Song Zhiyi lay paralyzed in a freezing bed. Her adoptive sister, Luo Wanying, and her husband, Zhao Ziqiang, came through the door. Luo Wanying deliberately rested a hand on her lower back and said in a soft, delicate voice: “Zhiyi, I’m pregnant. The father is Ziqiang.” To make room for the baby, Luo Wanying told her everything, and Song Zhiyi died with 30Reads—Score21914d adds
- 17 Transmigrating into a Book: The Stepfather in a Period Novel 穿书之年代文里的继父 (The new book’s rating just opened, everyone. It’ll go up!) 1970s setting + sign-in System + raising kids + mutual devotion. The moment I open my eyes, I’ve transmigrated into a period novel and become the cannon-fodder stepfather who abused his stepchildren and eventually died miserably in a cowshed. I look at the three thin, malnourished children staring at me in fear, and their gentle, resilient but distant teacher wife. I silently activate the Daily Sign-In System. Today, a pound of meat. 98Reads6.0Score11814d adds
- 18 I Wished for a Permanent Job, but Ended Up on My Coworker's Radar 许愿转正，结果被同事盯上了 She wished for a permanent position, but ended up catching a coworker’s eye 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 Reborn in 2008, Saving Myself with 110 from the Start! 重生08年，开局110自救！ Reborn + childbirth + real and fake young masters + sweet romance + cozy life + raising a child Xin Yuan realizes she seems to have died and been reborn. Other people are reborn in the 1960s or 1970s. She wakes up one day and finds herself reborn in early 2008. That year, she and her husband, both orphans, are separated from each other. That year, they are forced to lose their home and family. The first thing she does after waking up reborn is call the police. "Hello, 110? We've run into human t 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Third Older Sister Is Reborn 我的三姐是重生的 This is a story about a family growing together, centered throughout on the ordinary daily life of the Tang family. It features a small ensemble cast and multiple perspectives, with a little more focus on the older sisters early on. Main character: Tang Xue, the fourth child in the family and one of a pair of twin sisters. Sweet, gentle, and thoughtful, she is sensible and grateful, and always cares for every member of her family. She isn't the family's only center of attention, but she's the gl 56.7kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 Tale of Two Capitals 双京记 Thirty-five years old, a hundred thousand in savings, a run-down little home, and farming for fun. The child was an accident, and so was the child's father. A leisurely daily life of growing vegetables, raising a child, fishing, and feeding chickens... 13.9kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 24 In the 1970s, I Took Over My Mother-in-Law's Iron Rice Bowl 我在七十年代接了婆婆的铁饭碗 Huang Xiaohua, a 30-year-old woman in the 21st century who was constantly pressured by her family to get married, suddenly transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes Zhang Xiaoqian. Her arrival immediately solves the problem that had been giving her parents so much grief. She marries into a residential compound, takes over her mother-in-law’s job, and begins a completely different life. There are no troublemakers here, just the simple happiness of everyday life. 12.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 25 My Boyfriend Was Ice-Cold, But He Fell Apart When I Broke Up With Him 男友冷冰冰，提分手他却破防了 [Mutual First Love / Living Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Wangxi discovers that she’s the wicked fake heiress in a melodramatic novel. The plot tells her that she has only half a year left before she dies for no apparent reason. When the real heiress returns, she has nowhere to go. Unexpectedly, it’s the down-and-out boyfriend she forced into the relationship who takes her in. Zhou Jinyuan, the novel’s major villain. His parents are both dead, his relatives have cast him out, and he and hi 24.8kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds
- 26 Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨，来日且方长 Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry. 506Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 27 A Wounded Woman Doesn't Talk About Love 受伤女人不谈爱 She raises her husband’s mistress’s child! This is a story about a woman’s growth, inspired by many real-life stories. Wang Shengnan was born into a rural family that favored sons over daughters, and her mother named her Shengnan, meaning “to surpass men.” She started working as soon as she graduated from middle school. At a beauty salon, her boss sexually assaulted her, but timid and meek, she did not dare speak out. Later, she married an ordinary man, only for him to die in an accident. After 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1980s: The Good-for-Nothing Big Brother’s Comeback 穿书八零：对照组废柴大哥的逆袭 One punch landed, and Shi Huajun, a young man from the modern world, transmigrated into a book. He became the most pathetic side character in a period novel: an unemployed, good-for-nothing older brother who had returned to the city in the 1980s, a laughingstock whom everyone in the crowded courtyard looked down on. In the original story, he was beyond help, slumped in a tiny ten-square-meter room and doing nothing for more than a decade. His wife was used as someone else’s pawn, forced to tak 621Reads8.3Score10314d adds
- 29 My Beloved Has Waited So Long 良人久候 [Marriage before love + whirlwind marriage + sweet mutual devotion + everyday life + romance and marriage + love that grows over time] (The leads aren’t exceptional prodigies, princes, or princesses. They’re ordinary working stiffs: no wish fulfillment, no grand romance, just a realistic story.) A sweet romance that starts bitter and ends sweet. After setbacks at work leave Bai Zhanying physically and emotionally exhausted, she returns to her hometown, only to face her parents’ relentless pres 13.8kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
- 30 Soul Returns to Hong Kong: From Tailor Shop to Richest Woman 魂归香江：从裁缝铺到女首富 [1980s + strong heroine + academic ace + business warfare + Hong Kong] In her previous life, she had a photographic memory, but her heart could stop at any moment. As her heart stopped beating, she thought, “Next life, I don’t want to be human.” When she opened her eyes again, she was Lin Ying, nine years old, having spent nine years in a daze. Today, her soul had finally returned. The spirit medium had divined it three times: “She won’t leave again. You were always yourself. You were just put i 191.4kReads8.6Score33.2k14d adds
- 31 Deep in the Clouds, Qingye; At Peace in My Thoughts, at Peace in My Heart 云深有清野，念安心自安 [A slow-burn small-town romance] [Long-haired, foxlike guitarist x overly composed, insecure female bookworm] [Yearning and push-and-pull] [They save each other] Xu Nian'an quits a dead-end job, only to be abandoned by her boyfriend of six years. Leaving behind a letter, she flees with a heart full of despair to Yunshen Town, a remote mountain town. She thinks all that remains of her life is learning to heal, unaware that the man who is always silent in the shadows and occasionally sharp-tongued 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Renewing My Life in Republican-Era China 我在民国续费人生 [Republican Era Slice of Life] [Golden Finger Sign-In] [Space] [Lighthearted Comedy] This is a slice-of-life story set in the Republican Era, focused on cozy, easygoing days and building wealth. It is not an overpowered wish-fulfillment story, and there is no otome romance route. The romance only appears much later, with the focus on the female lead's growth. Bad news: Ji Shaowei transmigrated, and landed in the Republican Era! Good news: she transmigrated into a Republican Era game she had spe 14.7kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
- 33 Reborn at Fourteen, I Made 99 Buildings 重生十四岁我挣了99栋楼 [Reborn + strong female lead + business + top student + realism + independent heroine] He Wenlin, the daughter of migrant workers, is reborn in the year 2000! She has not dropped out of school yet, her father has not been scammed, and her family is debt-free! Given a fresh start at life, she is determined to change her fate and leave no regrets! She sells boxed lunches, opens a food factory, sells holiday goods, and trades in shoes and clothing. Whatever makes money, she does it. At seventeen, w 1.6kReads8.3Score15514d adds
- 34 Back to Fifteen 重回十五 [Rebirth + School Life + Growing Up + Two Academic Geniuses + Childhood Sweethearts + Healing + An Equally Matched Romance + No Toxic Characters; the heroine goes through periods of uncertainty and growth, with the story varying by volume.] After working hard for thirty years, she wakes up back at fifteen and discovers she’s the book’s beloved first love? What a mental breakdown. But look at her: healthy, glowing skin, and able to eat anything she wants! Tsk! What does the plot have to do with h 388Reads9.0Score10814d adds
- 35 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, System in Hand, and Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder 穿书七零，手握系统拒做炮灰 Su Qingwan was born into the 1950s. Thanks to her foreknowledge, she started working at the Red Star Garment Factory at fifteen and was assigned an apartment at eighteen. Life went smoothly for her. One day, she fell into the water. Not only did she finally gain her long-awaited golden finger, she also discovered that she hadn’t simply transmigrated: she had become the younger sister of the heroine in a period novel. According to the plot, before long, the heroine, Song Qingzao, would marry a tw 19.1kReads6.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 36 There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just 33Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 37 I Take Down Trashy Men by Day, and Mr. Zhang Won't Leave Me Alone at Night 白天虐渣，晚上张总他缠不休 [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Traditional Chinese Medicine + Inherited Legacy + Career Comeback + Face-Slapping Reversals + Wealthy-Family Intrigue + Young Miracle Doctor + Interstellar Crisis + Love of Country and Family] After Mu Xingyu was killed by her cheating boyfriend and stepsister, she unexpectedly came back reborn. She returned to the day she was pushed down the stairs. In this life, she is a guqin prodigy, an heir to a line of miracle doctors, and a tech tycoon.. 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 38 Reborn in the 1980s: The Little Baby Becomes a Superstar 重生八零，奶包变成大明星 [Period setting + Reborn in the womb + Feel-good story + Making a fortune + Genius + Family's darling + Childhood sweethearts + Family life] A little note for readers: a feel-good period story + everyday minutiae + ensemble cast + making a fortune In 1985, a three-year-old girl takes a tumble and suddenly gains memories of her past life in 2025. She studied diligently all the way to a doctorate, only to be taken out by a car accident. Now she has to start all over again in these difficult time 15.7kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 39 Through Life's Storms, She Blossoms 风雨人生，她自芳华 Period drama, a woman’s journey of growth, overseas entrepreneurship, a strong female lead, and realistic romance. “One woman’s four marriages, three entrepreneurial ventures, two generations finding peace, and one extraordinary life.” In 1984, she was the pampered jewel of a prestigious family, but one ill-fated marriage sent her crashing to rock bottom. Her husband was cold, and her in-laws took her daughter. Overnight, she fell from the clouds into the dust. But she refused to be beaten. 890Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 40 Reborn in the 1980s: Starting with Selling Noodles 重生80年代，从卖面条开始 [Made Entirely by Hand] [Period Novel + Food + Cozy Everyday Life + System + Farming] Jiang Jue unexpectedly is reborn in 1989 and takes over his family’s restaurant from the start! In an era short on good food, he’ll give diners a taste of culinary wonders! Noodles with shredded pork and green peppers, noodles with fried pork, Yangzhou fried rice, sea cucumber braised with scallions, Wensi tofu, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, mapo tofu, dry-fried rice noodles with beef, ginger duck... From nort 150Reads—Score10514d adds
- 41 Reborn on My Way to College 重生在上大学的路上 [Thick-Skinned, No-Nonsense Engineering Woman vs. A Brilliant Male Lead Who Seems Cold but Is Actually Hopelessly Romantic] Newly promoted Zhang Xiaohan thinks her life is wonderful, with no regrets. But after dying suddenly from overwork, she returns to the time when she was just starting college. Zhang Xiaohan lifts her heavy bangs and feels the spare tire around her waist, deeply wondering if her memories have gone wrong. Had she really gone through such an awkward growing phase? Having no 1.2kReads8.2Score10614d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Warm Days in the 1970s: The Unwanted Daughter's Daily Life of Giving Everything Away 七零暖时光，赔钱货的倒贴日常 [Transmigration to a period novel + System + pocket dimension + everyday life + lots of romance and love interests + standing up for herself + feel-good power fantasy + female-lead loyal + no putting up with mistreatment] Family squabbles and dealing with awful relatives + building a career and rising all the way to the top + encounters with all kinds of handsome men This book puts the heroine first. She only loves herself and refuses to marry into a family as a live-in bride. Hua Er transmigrat 11.5kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 44 Rebooting 1985: My Life as a Literary Giant 重启一九八五：我的文豪人生 [Literary Master], [College Entrance Exams], [Single Female Lead], [University Lecturer], [Happy Everyday Life], [Literary Author], [Academically Inclined Girlfriend], [Everyday Academic Discussions] (Other titles for this book: Restarting 1985: My Life as a Literary Master, The 1980s: My Girlfriend Is an Academic Superstar, The 1980s: I Become a Literary Master at Peking University) Use worldly experience to shape an otherworldly spirit, and ultimately follow the path to literary greatness! Fr 1.2kReads6.3Score10714d adds
- 45 Neither Storm Nor Sunshine! 也无风雨也无晴！ Marriage Before Love, a realistic urban romance about everyday married life! Su Qin and Zhou Xinping marry after being introduced through a matchmaking arrangement, and they bicker constantly. Just as Su Qin feels disappointed and lost, a new dawn arrives. She discovers that her husband truly cares for her, and together they take on a new stage of life! 419Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.4kReads8.9Score25714d adds
- 47 The Playboy and the Five Golden Flowers 风流之子与五朵金花 [Completed] If you happened to click on this, please read a few more pages, or even a few dozen, and help boost my stats. Thanks for your support! This is the story of a group of people who came from elsewhere to work and put down roots in Zhuhai. They fall in love, get married, buy homes, and have children. The first half covers their lives up to marriage. The second half explores marriage, human nature, changes in society, and growing up in middle age. This novel has a calm and gentle tone, pe 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 A Different Kind of Youth 不一样的青春味道 Everything came so suddenly, as brief as dew... But she had to learn to accept the unexpected losses life brings: spilled milk, a lost wallet, a friendship broken, a lover gone astray... Overnight, her stable career was swept into a tangled struggle of competing interests, and she nearly lost her job... In a single day, the boyfriend she had loved for years turned and walked away, with a reason that sounded so noble... In an instant, one look seemed to last a lifetime. You suddenly appeared befo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 1.9kReads6.9Score10014d adds
