In a Reading Slump. Looking for Stories About Reincarnating as an Old Woman, with or Without Romance 书荒 想看一些穿成老妇之类的 有无cp都好

1. 51 老 After Her Own Son Starves Her to Death, the Old Woman Is Reborn in the 1970s 老太太被亲儿子饿死后重生七零 Little Apple Is So Sweet小苹果真甜Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge on scumbags + family squabbles + reborn in the 1970s + everyday rural ensemble] In her previous life, after being widowed, Huang Wanqing devoted herself entirely to her children and worked herself to the bone for fifty years! She helped her four sons start families and careers, raised eight grandchildren as an unpaid nanny, and even collected scrap to help with household expenses in her old age. But after a fall left her unable to work, they abandoned her in the old house, wh 7.7kReads8.8Score547Shelves

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   1 And 2 are about an old woman's rebirth, while 3 and 4 are about time travel.

2. 52 国 The Duke Has Gone Missing. Has His Wife Earned a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple? 国公失踪，夫人配享太庙了吗 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + transmigration + strong heroine + satisfying read + palace and household intrigue + lighthearted, no angst] After transmigrating to ancient times, Shangguan Jin, who has always worked in investment banking, feels like a good-for-nothing. She can't farm, and she can't make any of the modern inventions, either. The only thing she has going for her is her identity: the Duchess of the Duke's Estate, whose husband, the master of the house, has gone missing! Luckily, there are no dif 6.5kReads9.2Score657Shelves

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   Both are great, I highly recommend them. The first one is about two time travelers, and the second one has a system, but the protagonist is also very powerful and intelligent.

3. 53 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Woke Up Acting Strange 恶婆婆她醒来后不对劲了 A Leaf Travels a Thousand Miles一叶千里Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Farming + no romance + portable space + raising children + slow life + war + both leads transmigrate After finally getting out of the army, soldier Su Xiaoxiao planned to live like a lazybones. But after taking a nap in her own courtyard, she transmigrated into the body of a peasant woman. The woman was the only scoundrel in her family, and she was also a hopelessly devoted sister who had no limits when it came to helping her younger brother. From the start, she was selling her eldest daughter-i 155Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   Transmigrated into the body of a wicked mother-in-law, no romantic partner, has a spatial ability, farming story. Sweet and heartwarming daily life, perfect ending.

4. 54 穿 Transmigrated as the Ultimate Wicked Mother-in-Law 穿越之极品恶婆婆 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted The sharp-tongued, stingy Li Xiaoxiao has transmigrated into the body of Li, a forty-seven-year-old widow from the Qin family in the village. Luckily, she hasn’t run into any horrible people, because she’s the feared, horrible mother-in-law everyone avoids... 1.8kReads8.8Score108Shelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a vicious mother-in-law.

5. 55 为 Why Keep Giving to Others? Treat Yourself Better 为别人付出？不如好好对自己 Mo Qingyao墨清瑶Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Lin Wanxia has been reborn, back in the 1990s, when there’s still time to change everything. In her previous life, she trusted her children far too much and spent all her time giving everything to them. In the end, she was left homeless and died a miserable death out on the streets. In this new life, she refuses to follow the same old path. What? Her children are still constantly demanding things from her? Get lost! From the moment she was reborn, she swore she would live for herself! 63Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   They're all very beautiful.

6. 56 八 The 1980s: Transmigrated as Granny Shen, I Choose to Give Up 八零：穿成沈老太，我选择摆烂 Mo Qing Yan墨卿烟Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + No Romance] Shen Huihui, an unmarried woman past her prime, had a bright future ahead of her. Then one dream transmigrated her into the body of an old woman. When this old woman was young, she devoted herself entirely to her children and never gave herself a thought. But in her old age, her children kicked her around like a ball. None of them was willing to support her for even one more day. Shen Huihui was furious. Now that she has become Old Madam Shen, she 234Reads8.3Score—Shelves
7. 57 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57.7kReads9.5Score6.9kShelves
8. 58 开 Four Ungrateful Children from the Start? I'll Become a Landowner Myself 开局四个不孝子？老娘自己当地主 Sunlight Behind the Old Window旧窗藏日光Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Satisfying Read + Building Wealth + Pocket Dimension + Herb Gathering + Family Life] Chen Ru and her husband transmigrate to an alternate dynasty and find themselves saddled with four unfilial sons and a whole bunch of unfilial grandchildren. The original owner devoted herself to her children. She found wives for all four sons and raised their children, even bringing up a son who passed the scholar examinations. But in the end, they all believed that an old person who refused t 29kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves

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   Dressed as an old woman

9. 59 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   ①🎉👒 Died from overwork and transmigrated to ancient times as the Dowager Lady of a Duke. Her son was gone, her husband lost his memory and took a concubine, who also died.🌟But she was still the current Emperor's foster mother and the head of the Duke's mansion. So,🧣she enjoyed a wealthy and powerful retirement, occasionally disciplining the younger generation. ②In her previous life, the female protagonist schemed to make her son ascend the throne,🎒attacking the Emperor, colluding with court officials, and targeting the Emperor's pregnant concubine and the young Crown Prince. She schemed relentlessly for her son,🌹but in the end, her good son betrayed her, and her daughter watched her die. All her scheming brought her no good end. In this second life, she lay low, gave up, and became a leisurely old Empress Dowager. ③🍀🧸She discovered she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the Dowager Lady of a Marquis's mansion. From her father-in-law to her son, everyone was faking their deaths and plotting rebellion. Suddenly, she felt panicked,🙀what to do? After much deliberation, she could only turn to the Emperor.

10. 60 侯 A Plot to Rebel in the Marquis's Manor: I'm the Old Madam, and I'm Panicking 侯府谋逆：穿成太夫人的我心好慌 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted After Rong Enqing dies suddenly, she enters a book and becomes the grandmother of the heroine, a background character: the Dowager Lady of the Marquis of Shunan’s household. Rong Enqing had planned to lie flat, keep her head down, and live to a ripe old age. Who knew that everyone from her father-in-law to her son was faking their deaths and plotting treason! Meanwhile, she and the entire marquis’s household have become sitting targets, out in the open! She’s panicking. What should she do? After 388Reads7.8Score101Shelves
11. 61 恶 The Villainous Mother Takes Charge: Her Seven Rebellious Children Beg to Reform 恶妇当家：七个逆子哭求改邪归正 A Fresh Perspective Every Day天天新视角Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + gourmet food + adorable kids + strong heroine] Old Mrs. Su had done every wicked thing imaginable. Then, when she fell gravely ill, her ungrateful children snatched away everything she owned! Enraged, she died. When she opened her eyes again, she was Su Qin, a body cultivator from another world. Relying on her established persona and formidable body, Su Qin lets loose without restraint. Whoever shows up, she gives them a piece of her mind! Whoever crosses the line, sh 123Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A classic transmigration story where the protagonist is reborn as a wicked old woman [shy emoji]. Highly recommend this first book! The female lead was originally a body cultivator who transmigrated. On her deathbed, her three wicked sons robbed her of her silver and blankets, and even spat on her [laughing emoji][laughing emoji]. She was only revived after being fed by her foolishly filial third son. She led her third son and his wife to steal chickens, but was scolded and driven away by her eldest and second daughters-in-law, becoming a laughingstock [laughing emoji][laughing emoji]. That night, she led her feisty granddaughter to steal 12 chickens from her eldest son… The main theme is that all seven rebellious sons reform [thumbs up emoji][thumbs up emoji][thumbs up emoji]

12. 62 综 Film and TV Crossover: Rushing to the Front Lines for Gossip 综影视：奔赴吃瓜第一线 Jian Shiyuan简十鸢Female-Channel Fanfiction953k WordsCompleted [Gossip + Reverse Mind-Reading + Goofy Mary Sue Sweet Romance] [Read the First Chapter for Content Warnings] Jian Youyou loves gossip and watching the drama unfold, but one of the people involved goes berserk and chops her to death. After risking her life for gossip, she binds herself to a top-tier gossip System. From then on, she resolutely heads for the front lines of every juicy story, unafraid even of death! And she doesn’t just enjoy the gossip herself, she brings everyone else along for th 6.3kReads8.8Score231Shelves
13. 63 穿 I Reincarnated as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, Leveling Up by Beating My Son for Points 穿成恶婆婆，靠打儿子升级赚积分 In the Begonia Rain海棠雨里Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good + System + business + no male lead] He Xiaoxiao was a modern business tycoon, smart and beautiful, with countless assets and a wonderful life. Then she transmigrated into the body of He Yulan, a timid mother-in-law. Her son had been raised a little wrong. No matter. She hadn't exactly been any better before she got here! She flew into a rage at the drop of a hat, all in the name of breast health! Live to ninety-nine! Hit her son, daughter-in-law, or grandson once and get 10 1.1kReads8.2Score100Shelves

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    Everyone says it's not enough.

14. 64 穿 I Transmigrated into a Marquis's Mother-in-Law and Turned the Capital Upside Down! 穿越侯门婆婆，掀翻整个上京！ Energetic Bean元气豆豆Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted Bai Yujiao has transmigrated! She's become the Old Madam of the Zhenguo household: wealthy, with plenty of free time and no parents-in-law. She's landed herself a top-tier life. Just as she's happily preparing to enjoy a leisurely existence... What? Her husband died in battle? No problem. A couple of handsome young servants can make sure her “happy” life stays on track. What? Her son is badly injured, and her daughter-in-law has been poisoned? For the sake of her comfortable retirement, she has 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've recently been enjoying these kinds of stories; they seem to offer a unique perspective, like someone who transmigrates into the body of an old woman and then defies fate.

15. 65 忠 The Daily Life of the Old Lady of the Loyal and Righteous Marquis of Taian's Household 忠毅泰安侯府老太君日常 Demon Thirteen妖拾叁Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (The opening is a little slow-paced, and this blurb doesn't do the story justice. Please read the book.) (Some details may be inaccurate. The book is already complete, so I can't revise them. Please understand.) After falling asleep, Han Xiangyun, chairwoman of a Fortune Global 500 company, never woke up. Well, she didn't wake up in her old body. Instead, she woke up in the body of the Marchioness of Tai'an. After spending several days eating vegetarian meals and reciting Buddhist scriptures, Ha 223Reads5.7Score—Shelves
16. 66 侯 After the Marquis’s Old Ancestress Started Slacking Off, Her Descendants Panicked 侯府老祖宗摆烂后，儿孙全慌了 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The Dowager Lady of the Xuanping Marquis Estate, Min Qiao, was reborn! In her previous life, her son doted on his concubine and neglected his wife, her grandson wanted to marry a courtesan, her granddaughter wanted to break off her engagement, and her daughter-in-law planned to elope. She stopped them, kept them in line, and exhausted herself cleaning up one mess after another. For the Marquis Estate's reputation and her descendants' futures, she bore the blame, devoted all her energy to them, a 5.6kReads7.9Score744Shelves
17. 67 不 Oh No, the Old Ancestress Beat Up the Emperor 不好了，老祖宗她把皇上打了 Ten Bowls of Congee粥十碗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mu Qingyuan, a modern PhD in education, accidentally transmigrated into the body of an old woman in the Great Yong Dynasty. Though the old woman was a Duchess and even the emperor had acknowledged her as his aunt, that didn't change the fact that she'd gone from a young maiden to an old lady with sagging breasts! After spending a few days in a daze, Mu Qingyuan reluctantly accepted her new identity. She had just prepared to enjoy the privileges of being a venerable matriarch in ancient times, wh 2.1kReads8.1Score240Shelves
18. 68 惊 What?! I Became an Old Widow and Must Flee the Famine with My Whole Family 惊！穿成老寡妇，拖家带口去逃荒 Fish Noodles鱼面Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Famine Escape + Inventory Space + Infrastructure Building + Adorable Kids + No Romance] Song Jiao transmigrates and instantly finds herself promoted to grandmother, a widowed old woman fleeing famine with her whole family in tow. But after risking her life to save someone, she earns a merit space: a three-story supermarket stocked with food, drinks, clothes, and all kinds of necessities. She'll never have to go hungry on the road again. The catch is that each section of the space has to be unlo 536Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    Various books about transmigrating into the body of an old woman! 🥓① Transmigrating into the body of a powerful and wealthy old lady in a duke's mansion! 🥓② Transmigrating into the body of an old widow fleeing famine, with a spatial ability and three healthy sons! 🥓③ A spiritual heir transmigrates into the body of an old woman, becomes wealthy, but then her country falls, forcing her to flee again! In the end, she becomes famous throughout the world thanks to her skills! 🥓④ A new book: a transmigrated old woman starts with four sons, a pot of awful characters, gets rid of them, and leads her daughter-in-law and the whole family to great heights! 🥓⑤ A botanist transmigrates into the body of an old woman, busy with all sorts of things for her family! No cheat codes, no awful characters.

19. 69 穿 After Reincarnating as an Old Woman, I Became Famous Across the Land 穿成老妇人后，我名扬天下了 City of Little Dreams筱梦之城Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [A personal space, martial arts, the ability to control ghosts, a snow disaster and famine in the early part, war and flight in the middle, an official career later on, romance not guaranteed] Xu Yin, the last heir to a family of mediums, transmigrates after an elevator accident into the body of a woman in the State of Wu who is over forty and has four children. She is then forced to take over the mess the woman left behind. The very next day, she quickly splits the household, planning to live q 1.4kReads9.0Score149Shelves
20. 70 穿 Reborn as a Steamed-Bun Mother-in-Law, I Quickly Rise to Become the Matriarch 穿成包子婆婆，翻身秒变老太君 Scallion Pancake小葱饼Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates into the body of a poor old country woman. Her only son died in battle, her daughter-in-law is timid, and three little grandchildren are crying to be fed. On top of that, her in-laws are scheming against her at every turn. The difficulty is maxed out from the start. Su Yunqi says the strong don’t fear a challenge. She can cry and shout her way through an argument, and in a fight, she can take on everyone. Her in-laws are left trembling in fear after she puts them in 620Reads8.8Score—Shelves
21. 71 穿 The Cannon Fodder Old Lady's Road to a Comeback 穿成炮灰老太太的逆袭之路 Hilarious Clam爆笑花甲Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted She was a botanist with a bright future, but overnight she transmigrated into the body of an elderly woman in ancient times: someone else’s ancestor, a difficult old woman, and a cannon-fodder character. But now she was here. She led the whole family in making money and building houses, opened a factory, improved the rice seeds, raised the younger generations, and even led the whole village to escape the ravages of war... How was she an ancestor? She was busier than any of her grandchildren. 415Reads9.0Score—Shelves
22. 72 9 Stabbed to Death by My Own Grandson at 99: Reborn to Spoil My Granddaughter 99岁被亲孙捅死：重生狂宠孙女 Light Rain Passes, Small Lotus Leaves Turn微雨过小荷翻Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Grandmother protagonist + family and neighborhood life + 1970s A runaway ox charges into the courtyard with a crowd of people in tow, catching an adulterous couple in the act. Yang Yuzhen, reborn at forty, pats her ample chest and vows to change her fate. She kicks out her scumbag husband, abandons her ungrateful children and grandchildren, and takes her granddaughter to join her eldest son in the military. In her previous life, her eldest son died tragically on a mission. This time, she’ll save 5kReads8.8Score609Shelves

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    It's super beautiful.

23. 73 快 Quick Transmigration: I Don't Want to Keep Becoming the Scumbag's Mom 快穿：我也不想总穿成极品他妈啊 Baili Xiaonuonuo百里小诺诺Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted [No Romance] Moye Yan, sent to the Sunset Years task force for troublesome seniors, was as cool as ever: “No big deal.” As the saying goes, spare the rod and spoil the child. When it comes to the children of ungrateful ingrates, just beat them into line! In the first world, her ungrateful son paints her as an evil mother-in-law, and the whole internet turns against her? In the second world, her daughter marries a domineering mama’s boy and gets bullied mercilessly? Moye Yan rolls up her slee 4.2kReads9.1Score372Shelves

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    🔥①The everyday life of families living in a tenement courtyard, a slice-of-life story from that era🔥As the saying goes, "Spare the rod and spoil the child," and you can just beat an ungrateful child.

24. 74 穿 I Became a Weak Mother-in-Law and Led My Terrible Family to Turn Their Lives Around 穿成软弱婆婆，带领极品家人逆袭 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [A cozy farming story, no awful family members, doted on by everyone, no romance] A thirty-three-year-old unmarried village official transmigrates into the body of a same-aged ancient village woman whose husband has died. Overnight, she gains three sons and inherits a thatched courtyard. The eldest is dull-witted and naive? In truth, he has a plan for everything. The second is hated by people and dogs alike? In truth, he is incredibly shrewd. The third has studied himself into a bookish fool? In 994Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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25. 75 姜 Granny Jiang's Survival Log in Ancient Times 姜老太古代生存日志 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Jiang Ruyi loses the restaurant she had just opened after paying hundreds of thousands in franchise fees. Her resentment is practically on par with Evil Sword Immortal’s. Anger level: up, up! Fortunately, the pickled garlic she had just pounded with one hand and the grinder in the other came along when she transmigrated. Well, there’s no going back now, is there? Jiang Ruyi lets out a long sigh and resolves to do her best to survive in ancient times. 402Reads8.6Score101Shelves
26. 76 郁 Granny Yu's Daily Routine of Gossip and Retirement 郁老太的吃瓜养老日常 A Breeze to the Ear一耳清风Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + everyday family life + no romance + building wealth + heartwarming] The troublemakers are dealt with quickly. This is pure farming, with no court intrigue or powerful nobles. Modern young woman Yu Zhiqiu gets into a car accident and transmigrates into the body of an ancient peasant woman with the same name. Her husband is dead, they are short on money and food, and she has several troublesome children to care for. So what if they’re poor? Hard work brings prosperity. Everyone i 2.3kReads8.5Score244Shelves
27. 77 穿 Transmigrated as a Madwoman in the Countryside, I Raise Kids and Enjoy Life 穿越农门疯妇，带孩子享乐人生 Flying A Ba A Ba飞翔的阿吧阿吧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A physically powerful heroine + getting rich through hard work Zhou Qiong was only trying to save someone from drowning. Who could have guessed that one plunge into the water would turn a modern, upstanding young woman into a crazy woman in ancient times who bites everyone she sees? Luckily, only her mother is crazy, not her father. Looking at the two lonely, sensible children who’ve been worn down by life, her heart aches. If she’s their mother now, then she’ll make sure they’re fed and clothed 31.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
28. 78 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    ❤❤①This is Liu Xiaoyun's book! I've read it countless times! My favorite part is the scene where Liu Xiaoyun spends 100,000 taels of real money to buy a peerless master! Well, what can you do when the female lead is poor? Every time, it breaks my heart, but I have to endure it for my life! Hahahaha😂😂😂

29. 79 穿 Transmigrated as a Miserable Old Woman, I Get Forced to Bind Myself to a Nation-Building System 穿成极品老妇后，被迫绑定强国系统 Dong Bao咚宝Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine, farming, strengthening the nation, System, old woman, wish-fulfillment] Qiao Lan, a successful woman in her prime, opens her eyes to find herself an evil old woman nearing fifty who sells her children and grandchildren. She also has a 1980s nation-strengthening System bound to her. This is clearly a desperate flight through a time of chaos, and you’re talking to me about strengthening the nation?! With no other choice, Qiao Lan sets out to strengthen the nation: She sets her chi 44Reads8.9Score106Shelves
30. 80 穿 Transmigrated as an Elderly Woman in Exile: I Take My Family on the Run with My Space 穿成流放老妇：带着空间拖家逃荒 Firelight炉火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Older woman + flight from famine + adorable kids + pocket dimension + farming + not historically accurate] After being single for thirty years, a woman suddenly transmigrates into the body of a thirty-five-year-old widow, just as her whole family is being exiled. This from the start isn’t the worst part. It gets worse when they run into refugees fleeing famine who try to rob them! Luckily, she has a hospital pocket dimension stocked with supplies, and even the trash in its waste room can come i 3.1kReads9.2Score421Shelves
31. 81 穿 Transmigrated as an Old Lady: Ghost Hunting and Solving Cases 穿越成老太太的抓鬼破案日常 Beef Chow Fun牛肉炒河Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration with a CP pairing, but not much romance. The focus is on solving mysteries and catching ghosts. No System and no golden finger: the heroine grows stronger through her bloodline and learning.) With her useless teammate dragging her along, Zhou An'an joined the transmigration crowd. When she opened her eyes, she found herself more than ten years older, with an old man by her side and a whole brood of children and granddaughters. What could she do? Roll up her sleeves and get to wo 2.7kReads9.2Score318Shelves

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    It's great! The female lead transmigrates into the body of a grandmother and becomes a shaman through her family's tradition. The premise is novel and definitely worth watching.

32. 82 孙 My Granddaughter Is a Lucky Star, While I'm the Unlucky One 孙女是福星锦鲤，我是霉星极品 Green Wheat Seedling麦苗青Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Liang Qing'e of Hewan Village has a terrible reputation. People in every village for miles around say she can't keep a leftover bun even in a doghouse, and that the Lin family's second branch has only grown poorer under her management. Whenever the family earns even a single extra coin, she spends it all on food, drink, and household needs. The three daughters-in-law who married into the family have learned to do the same: they never save a scrap of food, and even a dog couldn't keep two ounces 169Reads7.5Score158Shelves

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    No time travel or reincarnation elements, all characters are native to the area, it's exceptionally good, a slow-burning, heartwarming, and simple story.

33. 83 恶 The Wicked Woman Hit Her Head, Got Back Up, and Found Her Conscience 恶妇撞了头，爬起来后良心发现了 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + transmigration + everyday life + not a power fantasy] Su Ruyi is the infamous wicked daughter-in-law of Xinghua Village. At home, she throws her weight around, lazes about, and loves her food. She respects neither the old nor the young, and even knocked her own son into an idiot. One day, Su Ruyi takes the family’s money, planning to run off and live it up with her lover. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law catch her red-handed. Su Ruyi bangs her head... When she gets back up, Su Ruyi h 10.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Full of twists and turns, relatable to everyday life, and written with delicate prose, it's absolutely impossible to put down once you start reading! Highly recommended! [Laughs]

34. 84 穿 I Transmigrated into a Wicked Mother-in-Law, and Used My Pocket Dimension to Redeem Myself 穿越成极品恶婆婆，我靠空间洗白 Disheveled Blue Hair青丝乱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + adapted as a live-action audio drama + farming + no romance + spatial supplies + character transformation + beloved mother-in-law redemption] Shen Huahua, with tens of millions in supplies and a powerful backer, transmigrates. Before: Shen Huahua, the only princess of the Shen family, cherished by her eighteen older brothers, a rising goddess in the entertainment industry, the original green tea, and a heartbreaker of male celebrities. After: Shen Huahua, a rural old woman with empt 3.6kReads9.3Score560Shelves
35. 85 穿 Reborn as a Terrible Old Lady in the ’70s, I Steal the Heroine’s Fortunes 穿成年代极品老太后夺了女主机缘 Big Pig Trotter and Big Chicken Feet大猪蹄子与大鸡爪子Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + period setting + farming + no male lead + family life + farming) Xue Cuihua is an older web novelist whose stories never take off. After staying up all night to update her latest chapter, She closes her eyes, opens them, and finds herself inside the period rebirth novel she'd read, as the villainous grandmother of the female lead. With the female lead, who hates evil and sees her as an enemy, in front of her, and a lazy, ungrateful adopted son behind her, Xue Cuihua i 160Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel about an older single woman who transmigrates into the body of an elderly woman. It's a period drama with a good plot. The story revolves around her raising her children and gradually changing their minds.

36. 86 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves

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    "She Just Wants to Teach to Make a Living, But Her Students Are All Top Scholars" The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a villain's mother and unexpectedly gains a wonderful son. For a happy ending for everyone, the mother decides to raise him well. [Understood][Understood] The son is currently a bit petty, so she needs to gradually build his sense of security while also helping the whole village develop IPs and make money. [Attention][Attention] [Shy] Follow 001 to avoid running out of books to read! [Heart]

37. 87 穿 I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law, but My Son-in-Law Helped Me Win at Life 穿成极品丈母娘，女婿带我躺赢了 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two People Transmigrate + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Wish Ring + Space + Comedy] Qin Jiaonu transmigrated into a woman with the same name, a terrible mother-in-law whose husband had disappeared. She also ended up with four daughters and a live-in son-in-law. Luckily, her wish ring had come along with her. Looking at her four daughters, she decided to find husbands for the rest of them and live as a carefree slacker herself. Eldest son-in-law: “I used to be an honest, decent guy. Then I b 4.3kReads9.3Score683Shelves

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    Youyou recommends books, everything you could want! [Cool] 🌱① Transmigrated into the body of an old lady in a marquis's mansion, and also the emperor's godmother, this kind of retirement life is quite nice. But it's a bit boring, so the old lady decides to reform the young playboys of the capital! [Laughing] Song Qiyao: Transmigration is a bit fun, so let's role-play and let the kids experience the feeling of transmigration! [Laughing and crying] 🍀② Jiang Zhi, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, transmigrates into a villain in a male-oriented novel and turns her life around by farming! To survive, she rolls around like crazy! 🥰 🌿③ Just after transmigrating, she was discovered to be not the original owner, but it's okay, the original owner's daughters all love her very much. Leading the villages around the town towards a better life~ [Thumbs up]

38. 88 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Do I Always Become the Wicked Mother-in-Law? 快穿：总是穿成恶婆婆怎么办 Hopeless Waiting无望的守候Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mo Lin gets a job at the Plane Protection Bureau. His work is to forcibly transmigrate into the bodies of people who hinder the development of three-dimensional planes, helping others while padding his own pockets. Those whose bodies are taken over are forcibly expelled, so if you don't like that premise, don't read. The protagonist has no romantic pairing. This isn't a romance, and there's no melodramatic cast of awful relatives or overpowering golden finger. The story is warm and low-key. The 4.8kReads9.4Score394Shelves
39. 89 穿 Transmigrating Through a Parade of Mothers-in-Law 穿越之婆婆大集锦 Golden-Skinned Persimmon金皮柿子Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Fang Cheng is unwillingly cast as one outrageous mother-in-law after another: the mother-in-law in an imperial-exam novel who sells her grandchildren to fund her younger son’s exams; the mother-in-law in a household-intrigue novel who pressures her son and daughter-in-law into taking her niece as a favored concubine; and the mother-in-law who demands good food and drink while fleeing famine. In short, she’s the worst of the worst. 8.1kReads9.0Score819Shelves
40. 90 快 Quick Transmigration: A Collection of Painless Motherhood Stories 快穿：无痛当妈合集 Bingbing Doesn't Eat Pastries饼饼不吃饼Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no romance + farming + raising children] Yun Peng: I don’t want romance. I just want to farm and raise kids. [World 1: A widowed farm mother and her excellent son] Ancient farming [World 2: A mother and daughter with powers stockpiling supplies in the apocalypse] Apocalypse supply hoarding [World 3: A 1970s cannon-fodder youth and her six children] The 1970s [World 4: A widowed farm mother, extra stories] Ancient farming [World 5: The Queen’s Ninety-Nine Bug Babies] 259Reads8.7Score—Shelves
41. 91 坑 Damn This System: I Reincarnated as Wang Po 坑爹系统：我穿成了王婆 Two Taels of Salted Fish二两咸鱼Ancient Romance576k WordsCompleted [No CP, no male lead, a goofy and conceited heroine] One day, after transmigrating, Wu Baobao discovered she had become Wang Po! So what? A girl has to stand on her own! [System task issued: Stop Jinlian from cheating] Wait... is this something an ordinary person can even stop?! [Three quarters of an hour to complete, or it will be too late to undo] Oh, heavens! Master Ximen! Hands off the pants, please~ [System task issued: Possess the Jinx Star and grope the bottom of the Star Lord of the Rabb 88Reads9.1Score—Shelves
42. 92 开 I Won’t Sell My Granddaughter: From the Start, the Old Woman Gets Rich with a Supermarket 开局不卖孙女，老妇靠超市暴富 Little Lamb Mo Mo小羊墨墨Ancient Romance552k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book+Farming+No Romance+System] Supermarket owner Meng Lan was content to lie flat, but she must have been lying too flat: when she opened her eyes, she had become the novel’s villainess, who shared her name, along with three daughters, three sons, and a whole bunch of grandsons and granddaughters. From the start, she was selling her own granddaughter. Meng Lan shouted, “I’m not selling my granddaughter!” Looking at the bare-walled house and remembering the tragic fate of th 1.2kReads8.4Score149Shelves

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    1️⃣ The supermarket owner transmigrates into a book and, after understanding the entire plot, discovers she possesses an upgradeable supermarket system. 2️⃣ Reborn from a critical illness in her previous life, she searches for her missing son, cancels her eldest daughter's engagement, reforms her youngest daughter, and takes good care of her youngest son…

43. 93 那 The Old Woman Killed by Her Eldest Daughter Is Reborn 那个被长女干掉的老妇重生了 Like a Flower如花花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chunhua was muddleheaded and unlucky. She spoiled her younger brother, favored boys over girls, and grew estranged from her husband. After her eldest son went missing, she spent the rest of her life in a daze. It wasn’t until she lay alone in a hospital bed, ignored by everyone, and saw her badly injured eldest daughter scream at her in despair that she finally understood how terribly wrong she had been. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day her eldest 248Reads8.1Score—Shelves
44. 94 穿 Transmigrated as a Farmer’s Old Wife, I Lead My Children and Grandchildren to Flee the Famine 穿成农家老妇，我带着儿孙去逃荒 Meow Meow Gets Rich暴富的喵喵Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + adorable children + daily life + feel-good story + dimensional space + years of disaster] Shen Yulan, a mature woman who never married, decides to follow the latest trend and transmigrates into an elderly peasant woman in ancient times. She may be only thirty-four, but she already has four children and four grandchildren, and her entire village is fleeing famine. Luckily, her sprawling hundred-mu agritourism estate comes with her. While the villagers eat grass on the journey, h 1kReads8.9Score110Shelves

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    "No Way, I'm a Transmigrated Old Woman and the Whole Village Has to Flee the Famine?" A 34-year-old single woman transmigrates into a peasant woman with four sons and four grandsons, starting with a hellish village-wide famine. Fortunately, she has a hundred-acre manor space; while others eat grass, she eats meat, eventually transforming from a wicked mother-in-law into a noblewoman—even the Prince of Jin is chasing after her to be his stepfather! Farming + famine escape + space + adorable baby—all the elements are there, making it incredibly satisfying. "Transmigrated: I've Become a Mother-in-Law After Years of Being a Daughter-in-Law in Ancient Times" Ren Wanqiu, who stayed up all night reading novels about old women, actually transmigrated into an old woman with in-laws, a lively husband, and a mischievous child. After binding with the "Mother-in-Law System," she uses Mother-in-Law Coins to exchange for modern goods, outsmarts her awful relatives, and incidentally cultivates a husband who can pass the imperial examinations. The most amazing thing is that the original owner is actually her first life! "Transmigrated into an Old Woman, the Craziest Old Lady in History" A dark-style summoner transmigrates into an extreme mother-in-law, and with her dramatic myna bird, she wreaks havoc in ancient times. Skeleton soldiers shout "Wow!", Demons praise her beauty, and her five sons each have their own witty remarks: "My mother knows how to fight!" "My mother is the village tyrant!" No romance, light fantasy, farming—watch the heroine use magic (and physical force) to restore order to her family.

45. 95 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: After Years as a Daughter-in-Law, I Finally Become the Matriarch 穿越之我在古代多年媳妇熬成婆 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate and be reborn in her first life + Sign-in System for becoming the matriarch + 1v1 older woman-younger man romance + imperial examinations + family life + making a fortune] Ren Wanqiu is obsessed with stories about older women. She loves satisfying novels starring a widowed heroine with no romantic partner and a golden finger, a woman who sits atop the family hierarchy and has the final say in everything. Then she transmigrates at just the wrong time. Her parents-in-law are still a 86Reads6.6Score—Shelves
46. 96 穿 A Widow’s Good Life in Ancient Times 穿成老妇后在古代吃香喝辣 Le Yiqiu乐忆秋Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + cute pets + System shop + everyday family life] Ma Yufen, a married, childless, 40-year-old woman, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a nearly fifty-year-old widow with four sons and two daughters. Her life of utter poverty leaves her desperate. Luckily, her modern-day pet dog has a shop and pocket dimension bound to it, and it transmigrates right along with her. With this golden finger, Ma Yufen’s life starts to improve. To secure her retirement, she raises her c 6.1kReads8.9Score538Shelves

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    This is a farming novel with no romantic pairing. The female lead's modern-day pet dog also transmigrates along with her; it's quite interesting.

47. 97 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.1kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    All of these are true, and the writing style is also good.

48. 98 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 16.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The original owner of the body the female protagonist transmigrated into was a university teacher in modern times. The original owner was extremely intelligent and, upon returning to the modern world, accidentally brought the female protagonist along. [Eating popcorn emoji] Modern people are considered outcasts in ancient times and gradually lose their memories and are assimilated. The original owner's entire family was executed in her previous life, and the female protagonist strives to change the fate of her children after arriving. The original owner's second son is exceptionally intelligent and constantly suspects the female protagonist; she has a tough time hiding her suspicions. [Laughing emoji]

49. 99 退 Retired Auntie Transmigrates, and Her Daughter Strikes It Rich! 退休大姨穿越，闺女暴富了！ Yun Manxiang云曼香Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted After hearing the shocking news that her husband had died, Old Madam Su of the declining Earl’s household keeled over and died. When she woke up, the usually timid Old Madam Su had suddenly found her backbone. The concubine who had spent half her life causing trouble: “Waaah, husband, come back quickly! Madam is bullying me!” The illegitimate son waiting to take over his dowry: “Aaaah, Mother, please stop giving away our wealth! I’ll never defy you again!” The chief maid who betrayed her househo 3.7kReads9.3Score513Shelves

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    I've been following this book recently, and it's really good. Mainly because the older sister is amazing. She's intelligent, not brainless, and has a system that allows her to communicate and send things to the modern female protagonist.

50. 100 老 The Old Ancestress Is Not to Be Trifled With 老祖宗她不好惹 Plain Tea, Gentle Words清茶淡语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Grandmother Story + Farming + No Romance. The heroine is smart. Strongwoman Qiao Xin inexplicably becomes the 36-year-old matriarch of the Qiao family. Overnight, she gains three sons, daughters-in-law, and a bunch of grandchildren. From the start, although all they have is three shabby thatched huts, Qiao Xin says she doesn't have to go through the hardships of marriage or the pain of childbirth. As long as the whole family pulls together, none of it is a problem! But what can 4.4kReads9.1Score457Shelves

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    Time travel, no romantic partner, I transmigrated into a body with children, grandchildren, and even more! Hehehe... Pretty good, painless childbirth!

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