Period Drama With a Heroine Who’s Amazing at Cooking 年代文，女主非常会做美食

1. 151 重 Reborn as a Culinary Belle in 1970 重生七零美厨娘 Yu Yin余音Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pocket dimension + tough veteran + adorable kids + sweet romance + face-slapping catharsis] In the 22nd century, the media called Shen Junhe a charming beauty and brilliant chef. Though she could have coasted on her looks, she relied on her talent instead, reaching the top of the culinary world at twenty and earning a billion a year by thirty. But her best friend teamed up with her business partner to cheat her out of her private restaurant, and she died of a heart attack. When she wok 19Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 152 我 I Set Up a Food Stall in the 1980s and Became a Sensation 我在八零摆摊卖美食，火出圈了 A Leaf in the Chill一叶微寒Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Tang Xi dies and returns to the age of fifteen, carrying the wordless book her master gave her years ago: All the Food Under Heaven. That year, the Tang family’s biological daughter is finally found, and Tang Xi is left behind by her adoptive parents. Feeling guilty toward their real daughter, Tang Xi gives in to her at every turn, only to earn her adoptive parents’ resentment and the disdain of her childhood sweetheart and fiancé... On top of that, she falls ill and misses the college entrance 156Reads—Score—14d adds

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   🐰Ding dong! A great read has been delivered! 🐰 🍊🍊 Period drama with a focus on food, where the female lead is either reborn or transmigrates! 🌟Completed🌟① Transmigrates to the 1970s, lives on a military island, enjoys beachcombing, raising children, cooking, and starting a business. Her cooking is so delicious, it'll make the family compound drool! 🌟Completed🌟② The female lead is already a seven-star chef, transmigrates to the 1980s, lives in a military compound, and her cooking skills are top-notch. People come to her house for meals every day, and they can't be driven away!

3. 153 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: The Making of a Food Goddess 穿越六零美食女神养成记 Qian Qian Qian Wo芊芊芊我Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Female lead Lin Mengxi: A top chef in the modern world, she transmigrates to the 1960s. With her talent for cooking, she rises from a frail young woman with nothing to her name to become a legendary culinary goddess. Male lead Lu Han: A frosty young intellectual, brilliant and talented. He and the female lead meet and come to understand each other, together writing a legendary love story that transcends time and space. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 闪 Two Years After Our Flash Marriage, the Military Wife Takes Her Child to Find His Father 闪婚两年不见，军嫂带娃去找爹 Sweet and Sticky甜糯糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reserved, rugged man + Sweet, delicate beauty + Sweet romance + Mutual teasing + Pocket dimension + Cozy daily life] In her previous life, Lin Wanshu was the wife of a man everyone envied: a wealthy tycoon. She was beautiful and rich, and her husband never kept a mistress. But no one knew that behind the glamorous life, she spent every day alone in an empty room, never had a child, and eventually died after being hit by a car. When she opens her eyes again, Lin Wanshu has returned to the 1970s. 59.6kReads9.0Score6.6k14d adds

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   🎉He Manxiang is reborn and tries to force Zhao Mingyuan into marriage. She schemes to marry Qin Yan, who is about to die, but Qin Yan survives and is promoted, while Lin Wanyu becomes a medical expert, and her own husband is useless. He Manxiang is filled with hatred and envy. Why is she so unlucky while Lin Wanyu is so lucky?

5. 155 娇 When the Sweet Young Educated Youth’s Eyes Turn Red, the Military Researcher Spoils Her Day and Night 娇娇知青一红眼，科研军爷日夜宠 Lychee荔枝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Food + Both Chaste + Joining Her Husband in the Military + Rugged Hero] Lin Mianmian transmigrates into the role of the cannon-fodder wife in a 1970s novel, and the first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is a handsome man. The original owner was timid and weak, and let people bully her. But Lin Mianmian is different: whoever bullies her gets a little slap. When she hits someone, her man hands her a knife from behind. He does the work, steps up whenever 2.8kReads8.6Score30114d adds
6. 156 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.3kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
7. 157 七 The 1970s: After Our Secret Marriage, My Officer Husband Gets Green-Eyed with Jealousy 七零：隐婚后军官大人被醋红了眼 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted “Fair-skinned, beautiful, and flirtatious without realizing it, like a little white rabbit” x “a cool, aloof, proud, and abstinent officer who says one thing and means another” Wei Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book and became Ji You’s villainous ex-wife in a period romance. She arrived on their wedding night, just as Ji You was giving her a stern list of rules. In the original story, Wei Zhaozhao was Ji You’s childhood friend and fiancée. When he ran into trouble, she cruelly broke off their en 2.3kReads8.5Score21514d adds

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   She transmigrated into the body of the male lead's villainous ex-wife. Because the male lead didn't like her, she proactively claimed to be his cousin while accompanying him to the military. The female lead, with her superb cooking skills, became the most sought-after and beautiful cook among the soldiers. Later, when the male lead saw more and more people pursuing her, he finally panicked. [Smirk]

8. 158 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 81.2kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds
9. 159 天 A Little Sweetheart Fell from the Sky, and the Soldier King Carried Her Home 天上掉下个小娇娇兵王一把扛回家 Little Fish in the Deep Sea深海里的小鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This story is set in an imaginary era and is entirely fictional] Yu Sheng, heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the 21st century, had an accident while piloting her helicopter on her twentieth birthday and transmigrated straight to the 1970s. Here, Yu Sheng not only met her grandfather and great-uncle when they were young, but also met her great-grandfather and great-grandmother, whom she had never met before. After transmigrating to the 1970s, Yu Sheng fell from t 1.7kReads8.7Score15814d adds
10. 160 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds

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    When Ding Sha, the female protagonist, opened her eyes, she discovered that the child in her belly was none other than the pitiful male protagonist from the book, "unloved by both father and mother." Penniless? No problem! She's a master chef! Spicy chicken, garlic sprouts with cured pork, sesame sauce noodles… she transforms into the "Lunchbox Beauty" of the construction site, completely winning over the hearts of the working class! Then, the child's father, Xiao Jun, suddenly squats at the door with a tattered bag of cash, looking at her expectantly and saying, "Wife… I'm back!"—Seriously, this seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted little wolf (not really), why is he suddenly so clingy? While others transmigrate into books to save the male protagonist of a tragic novel, she turns a tragic story into a sweet and loving daily life: feeding her chubby baby with one hand, and keeping the child's father in check with the other, raising the "father unknown" child to be plump and healthy, and incidentally taming the "fierce little wolf" into a doting husband! [Top Post][Top Post][Request for More Updates]

11. 161 空 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 72Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Wolf-tooth potatoes, sizzling tofu, three-delicacy fish balls, seafood in broth, takoyaki, hot pot, mala tang, snail rice noodles, clay pot rice, roast duck, crispy pork belly.

12. 162 揣 Pregnant with Twins and Joining the Army, I Get Kissed to Tears by a Rugged Officer 揣双胎去随军，被糙汉军官亲哭了 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted (Period novel + marriage first, love later + pocket dimension + daily life raising a child + family and neighborhood matters + rough-edged man + sweet doting romance) Li Wu transmigrated into a period novel as the younger sister of the villainous supporting female character. Her sister stole her fiance and constantly manipulated and belittled her. From the start, Li Wu was heavily pregnant and traveled a thousand miles to find her husband, while her sister kept trying to kill her along the way. 5.8kReads6.4Score55814d adds

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    The female lead is an amazing cook. This period drama is incredibly good. The story is original, the plot is logical, and I highly recommend it. The female lead is intelligent and clear-headed, and the male lead is protective of his wife. It's a sweet and fluffy story.

13. 163 我 I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s 我在八零当后妈 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing Rich heiress Xu Yang spent years offering a fortune to have a child, but to no avail. Then, after transmigrating, she found herself in a steamy, adults-only scene and got caught in bed! Even more ridiculously, she got pregnant after just that one time! Only after she was forced into marriage did Xu Yang learn that Zhou Shao had five difficult children, and every single one was a “problem child”! Xu Yang: “…” There was no need to hand her this hell-difficulty child-rearing script! P.S. This is a 12.1kReads8.2Score56114d adds

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    This one, this one, it's perfect! She transmigrates to a scene straight out of an R-rated movie, caught in bed with someone else! Even more outrageous, she's pregnant with the child she longed for in her past life. Forced into marriage, she discovers the man not only has five difficult children, but they're all problem children.

14. 164 七 The 1970s: After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Fake Heiress Returns to the Village to Grow Sweet Potatoes 七零，穿书后假千金回村种番薯了 Grapefruit Tomato Sauce西柚番茄酱Modern Romance815k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Transmigrate into a Book + Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Military Marriage] Lin Yu awakened memories of her past life and discovered that she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a period novel. The heroine was the real heiress, while Lin Yu was the fake heiress who had taken her place. When the real heiress returned, jealousy got the better of Lin Yu and she did a whole string of foolish things. In the end, her adoptive parents kicked her ou 5.4kReads9.0Score52414d adds

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    The female lead is the manager of a food factory. The factory gradually expands, reaching all over the country and boosting the economy, enabling more people to have enough to eat and access to education. Both the male and female leads dream of building a better country. The male lead, a soldier, protects the country and you, hoping you achieve your dream soon [kissing emoji] and that I'll marry you soon [a masterpiece]. The female lead's parents are researchers, and her family has a great atmosphere. The factory also has a wonderful atmosphere; everyone cherishes this factory. [Bookshelf added]

15. 165 绝 The Heirless Tough Guy Whispers: Be Good, Darling, Give Me a Baby 绝嗣糙汉轻声哄：乖宝，生崽崽 Ten Miles of Cold Crabapple Blossoms十里寒棠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Feel-Good Fiction + Food + Everyday Life + Two Strong Leads] Lin Mush’s voice was cold and resolute. “Gu Jinxin, Yiyi has just been widowed, and I’m the only one she can rely on. You can still find another man and start a life with him. Let’s call off our engagement!” A mocking smile played on Gu Jinxin’s lovely lips. “I wore the title of your childhood fiancée and spent a whole year looking after your bedridden mother. And now you’re kicking me to the curb for a young widow?” 16.8kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds

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    Completed. A sweet and romantic historical romance novel. The story begins with her breaking off her engagement, emptying the scumbag's house, signing up for a rural service program, and using her exceptional medical skills to treat a mentally challenged tycoon. Sweet and romantic daily life unfolds...

16. 166 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 45.9kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

17. 167 美 Food Blogger Transmigrates to the Seventies: Becoming a Mom Without the Labor Pains 美食博主穿七零：无痛当妈来养崽 Wind Comes Late at Night晚夜来风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + Food + Adorable kids + Pocket dimension + Marriage before love From the start, she's saddled with a disabled soldier for a husband and two future villains for sons. A food blogger transmigrates into a book set in the 1970s, bringing her spacious apartment with her, and becomes the contrast-group sister-in-law to the female lead of a period novel. The female lead raises plump, healthy kids while hers are scrawny as monkeys. The female lead keeps her kids spotless while hers are a 2.9kReads8.5Score39514d adds
18. 168 重 Reborn, I Became a Rich Woman With a Food System 重生后我靠美食系统成了富婆 Sesame Paste Won't Set芝麻糊不了Modern Romance295k WordsOngoing Su Xianyin grew up under her mother's loving care in her previous life, but she was set up and married off to Wang Laowu, a man who committed every kind of evil. He tormented her for half her life. Just as she was preparing to spend the rest of her days in resignation, she discovered that she had been reborn on the day she was framed. By a twist of fate, she was saved by Ling Qingqiu, whom she had known in her previous life. In this new life, Su Xianyin will make everyone who wronged her pay. H —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all fine; the female lead's cooking looks really delicious.

19. 169 这 This World Is Delicious 这个世界很好吃 The Mountain Bearer负山者447k WordsCompleted To stay alive, you have to eat something. Life itself is a long banquet, one dish after another, and you never know what surprise the next one will bring. That’s why this book will be very, very long, lasting until the end of the culinary journey and the end of life itself. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The world of foodies is everywhere—in books, on television, and beyond.

20. 170 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I’m Here to Outwork You All! 重生九零：我是来卷死你们的！ Wisping Mist and Gardenia雾栀袅袅Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + making money + outgoing social butterfly + sweet romance] At thirty-five, Jiang Xiaoli went backcountry skiing with friends and got herself killed in an avalanche. When she woke up, she discovered she was sixteen again, and her loving mother was still alive! With a second chance, she was determined to have it all: family, friendship, and love. In this golden age, she’d focus on both making money and studying. She started out selling spicy strips at a street stall and beca 2.4kReads8.8Score23114d adds
21. 171 沈 The Shen Family Cookbook 沈氏食经 The Mountain Bearer负山者Historical719k WordsCompleted Through the lens of food, we observe the myriad aspects of society and the twists and turns of life. Every dish is more than a culinary craft: it is human connection, memory, and a philosophy for living. Follow Shen Yan through his many experiences as he rises from poverty to become a renowned master chef. 1.1kReads7.1Score13414d adds
22. 172 回 Back to the Eighties: Leisurely Sipping Milk Tea in a Siheyuan 回到八零：我在四合院悠闲喝奶茶 Add Some Ice加点冰块Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Period setting + making money + striving hard + giving back to the country + no romance + family life + no System + no pocket dimension] Lin Yun had been living a comfortable life, but the moment she opened her eyes, she had become a little girl in a rural village in the 1980s. In an era when people struggled to get enough to eat and stay warm, her family was still the poorest in the village. Going from the convenience of modern life to an era when even getting a meal was a problem, Lin Yun b 247Reads8.2Score—14d adds
23. 173 八 Everyone in My Husband's Family Hates Me? But My Snack Stall Is a Huge Hit 八零婆家人人嫌？可我小食摊爆火 All Roads Lead Somewhere大路条条通Modern Romance121k WordsOngoing [Alternate-history military romance set in a bygone era + transported into a short drama + father-daughter reconciliation + System + reborn supporting female character + family squabbles + food] Xu Qiumang was transported into a short drama set in a bygone era. The reborn childhood friend had her eye on the male lead and was full of hostility toward her. Her in-laws despised her, her sexist parents were parasites, and her younger brother lived off her... Xu Qiumang was furious! Luckily, a System 4Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 国 The Female Head Chef at the State-Run Restaurant 国营饭店女大厨 Cheese Daifuku奶酪大福Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Luo Yu, heir to a family of imperial chefs, transmigrates from the flames of war in 1939 to the remote southwest frontier in 1971. Someone arranges for her to marry a fool? She kicks him to the curb! Her family doesn’t love her? She leaves them behind! There’s something suspicious about her background? Who cares! The southwest is wonderful, the southwest is a dream, and its mountains are filled with treasures. Termite mushrooms, indigo milk caps, longans, bananas, tree tomatoes… Watch an heir to 1.5kReads8.7Score16514d adds

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    The first book has a stronger sense of national pride and focuses more on Yunnan cuisine, while the second book is more Sichuan and Chongqing style.

25. 175 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Left My Vile Family Behind to Live for Myself 重生70之抛开吸血鬼家人活自己 You Haha'er游哈哈儿Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiang Wan was the least favored of her siblings. Her parents forced her to give up her job to her older sister, then married her off against her will for the bride price. After the wedding, she had to support her family, and her husband divorced her and took their child. Her whole life, Xiang Wan’s family had drained her dry. Even when she was on the verge of dying from illness, they were still scheming to get their hands on her property. Reborn into a new life, Xiang Wan s 1.9kReads9.0Score17614d adds

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    I highly recommend this book.

26. 176 老 Is My Husband a Hidden Big Shot? I Just Want to Sell Skewers 老公是隐形大佬？可我只想卖串串 People Grind Ink, Ink Grinds People人磨墨磨人Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Food + System + family life + everyday slice of life + a touch of ensemble cast + a little wish fulfillment] Fang Fei is transmigrated back to the 1980s after her scumbag boyfriend ruins her life. She sets her heart on opening a restaurant of her own and achieving the modest goal she had before transmigrating. The biggest problem? She has no money. No worries, she’s got a cheat! She starts with skewers that cost three cents each, saves up to buy a shop, then opens a chain… Hungry customers flo 222Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score31514d adds

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    The transmigration novel features a female protagonist who has an adorable baby boy and a handsome husband. She runs hot pot restaurants, barbecue restaurants, seafood restaurants, and even teaches her younger brother how to write scripts. The female protagonist also possesses a spatial ability, allowing her to cook various delicacies for her family and run a pharmaceutical factory. She primarily produces snacks such as fruit peel balls, fish balls, potato chips, milk tea, and small fish, and leads villagers out of poverty through her snack workshop.

28. 178 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds

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    The female lead is an amazing cook and opened a steamed bun shop to support her family.

29. 179 穿 Opening a Food Factory in the 1960s, I Catch the Heir Chasing After Me 穿六零开食品厂，惹上太子爷倒追 Flat-Top General平头阿将Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [1960s + food + dreams + sweet romance + face-slapping + lighthearted] Everyone says Xia He is a fake heiress, and she's the first to disagree! Your dad is Deputy Director Ji, but my dad is Factory Director Xia, even if his food factory is on the verge of bankruptcy... Xia He isn't worried at all. As a pastry student, she can whip up hit treats with her eyes closed. Besides, she has an expert from beyond the world guiding her in her dreams. - The purchasing managers who used to look down on Juch 2.8kReads8.7Score39414d adds

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    Well, the female lead doesn't have any major advantages. Although she has ancestral guidance, she still puts in her own hard work and studies. She might be very generous at times, but she seems more like a successor, wanting to pass on the tradition of Chinese pastry making to more people when conditions allow. There aren't many truly exceptional characters in the book; the romance develops through the male lead's self-conquest.

30. 180 重 Back to the 1970s: My Rugged Husband Is Young and Strong 重回七零：糙汉老公年轻又力壮 Abundance Year After Year岁岁有余Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + reborn + Period + rugged man + sweet romance + farming and business + everyday family life] Shen Zhiyi, forced to move to the countryside, thought she could live the life she wanted once she got into college. Who could have known that in a car accident, her country-bumpkin husband would die saving her, and she would lose a leg? The rest of her life was spent drifting from place to place, plagued by illness and pain. Reborn in a single moment, she found herself back on the d 1.4kReads8.8Score14314d adds
31. 181 七 The 1970s Stepmom: Raising Kids and Keeping Her Husband in Line 七零后妈，养娃御夫有一手 Moonlit Journey月途Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After dying of an illness, Yu Hui woke up to find herself in 1978, in the body of a young stepmother who shared her name! She had just been branded the most evil stepmother in the compound. In an era of relative scarcity, before the economy had fully opened up, she had no steady job, but decided to keep playing the stepmother for now. Her stepson was too unruly? She would set him straight. Her husband was too easily swayed, handing over belongings and money whenever his former in-laws came aroun 6.8kReads8.4Score95614d adds

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    The female lead is strong-willed, clear-headed, and a skilled cook; I think she's great.

32. 182 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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    The stories are all about food, and the simple life they lead in this fast-paced world is something to yearn for. There are also many scenes of beachcombing, and the little babies in the stories are very cute.

33. 183 娇 The Sweet, Flirtatious Army Wife Is Too Much for Her Ice-Cold Officer 娇软军嫂茶又媚高冷军官受不了 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + military marriage + raising children + island cuisine] In her previous life, Shen Li married a poor young man with two children from a previous marriage, while her older sister Shen Mengyue married an officer. But the poor young man made it big and became the richest man in the country. One of the two children became a top scientist, the other a famous lawyer, and they all lived happily ever after. Shen Mengyue’s officer husband, however, died in a typhoon. She was le 3.1kReads8.8Score26114d adds

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    The female lead transmigrates from the modern world, cooks delicious food, raises children, and builds a career. Zun Du is amazing, especially the author's descriptions of the food; Zun Du is so hungry! [Licking screen]

34. 184 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.4kReads8.9Score11514d adds

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    Reborn in 1994, she starts her business and gets rich by selling porridge and milk tea. A female protagonist's story set in a bygone era with no romantic pairing. [Thumbs up]

35. 185 穿 Transmigrated Into the 1980s: The Wealth-Seeking Supporting Actress Takes Charge 穿书，八零发财致富女配要当家 Little Zhang, Little Zhang小张小张Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted After a car accident, ordinary college student Qiao Zhizhi transmigrated into a book and became its vicious supporting character. The good news was that this character had fair skin, stunning looks, and long legs. She was far more beautiful than she’d been before. Her parents favored boys and were the worst of the worst, but at least the original owner had been treated like a lucky charm and pampered since childhood. She’d married young, but her husband was incredibly handsome: a refined youn 203Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is an amazing cook; she later opens a restaurant and has a baby.

36. 186 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.6kReads8.5Score3.5k14d adds
37. 187 左 A Baby in One Hand, a System in the Other: The Military Wife Makes It Big in the Eighties 左手崽崽右手系统，小军嫂混八零 Ran Ran An然然安Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted The first time Fang Ying let her compassion run wild, she got dragged into trouble and died. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself straining to give birth. This was ridiculous. Should she focus on pushing, or on trying to remember what happened? That was the question! Well, the baby was born, and she was left depressed. The child’s father had gone off to serve in the military, and Fang Ying had no parents of her own. She’d only managed to finish college thanks to her family’s compens 1.3kReads7.7Score10614d adds
38. 188 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 57.7kReads9.4Score6.3k14d adds

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    Unlike traditional time-travel stories, this one features a "golden finger" system—a daily check-in system that allows you to improve your skills step by step and achieve your goals. You become proficient in all the skills, making it incredibly engaging. It's also not about being love-struck; both the male and female leads are intellectually inclined, which is truly unique! I can't get enough of it!

39. 189 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Handsome Male Educated Youth Has His Eye on Me 穿越七零：我被俊俏男知青盯上了 Drunk Moon Fifteenth酣月十五Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + doted on by the whole family + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Li Qingqing, an HR specialist at a publicly traded company, buys a ring, only for it to turn into a pocket dimension. Then a mysterious voice keeps telling her that she is about to transmigrate and needs to get ready. Li Qingqing: ... After checking out her pocket dimension, Li Qingqing decisively quits her job, sells her house, and stocks up on supplies. Thinking she’ll run into all kinds of awful people, Li 15kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    It's a slow-paced, everyday story, the kind where the male and female leads don't get married right away. The female lead is the only girl of her generation and is very pampered. She time-travels and falls into a river, where she's rescued by the male lead, who has only been in the countryside for a few days. She's immediately pressured into marriage, but she says, "We can't repay kindness with enmity!" Later, the male and female leads gradually fall for each other. The whole family is very nice, with no truly awful characters.

40. 190 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the ’60s, Sold Off My Family’s Assets, and Headed to the Countryside 穿书六零，我掏光家产下乡去 Flying Ake飞天阿珂Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book set in the 1960s! No romance! A pocket dimension! Super strength! I actually transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1960s. Oh, well, if I’m here, I’m here. But why am I getting beaten by my stepmother the moment I open my eyes? Damn it! Just wait till I beat you to a pulp! What? I transmigrated into a book, too? The original me was a nobody who handed opportunities to the protagonist. The pocket dimension is mine. Give it back right now! My stepmother secretly signs me 7.5kReads8.5Score75814d adds
41. 191 七 The Daily Life of an Educated Youth in the 1970s 七十年代知青日常 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Military marriage] [Pocket dimension] [Farming] [Period] [Black-market adventures] [Sweet romance] A modern craft blogger transmigrates into the 1970s as a young educated woman about to be sent to the countryside. She discovers the golden finger every transmigrator needs, then packs her things and heads off to the countryside as Li Qiqi. Along the way, she experiences rural life, a return to the city, life with the army, and college entrance exams. She also finds family, friendship, and love. K 4.5kReads9.1Score36914d adds

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    In this story, the female protagonist returns to the city to become the head chef of a state-run restaurant.

42. 192 军 Sweet and Sizzling Military Marriage: A 1970s Army Wife with Triplets 军婚甜蜜勾人，七零军嫂一胎三宝 Kuoluo Luo阔落落Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Military Romance + 1970s + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Adorable Kids + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband] Qiao Anle slept through the night and woke up in the 1970s, transmigrated into the body of a military wife sent to the countryside, and a wicked stepmother at that. The moment she opened her eyes, three hungry little brats were clinging to her chest, begging for milk. Luckily, she had a pocket dimension with a spirit spring and a billion in supplies. Getting rich would be no problem at al 530Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    1️⃣The first book features a storyline involving a real and a fake heiress, but it's alright. The main plot revolves around raising children and the female lead building her career (though the career aspect might be a bit weaker in the early stages). The children are all very successful and each has their own side stories, making the plot quite complete. Fang Xiaoluo transmigrates and becomes a fake heiress in the 1980s, becoming the darling of her military officer husband. With a spiritual spring space, Fang Xiaoluo excels at raising children, making money, and farming. Her life is as happy as if she's on a cheat code. Xu Yaqiu is reborn. In her previous life, she married a military officer, suffered her whole life, and died tragically. In this life, she wants to reclaim her own life and make Fang Xiaoluo experience a miserable existence. But no matter how much she schemes and plots, even though she's living Fang Xiaoluo's life from the previous life, why is she still not living a good life? 2️⃣ Qiao Anle woke up in the 1970s, becoming a military wife who had been sent to the countryside to accompany her husband, and also the wicked stepmother of three hungry children. Fortunately, she had a spiritual spring space at her disposal, with a billion-dollar supply of goods, allowing her to raise her children and become wealthy at the same time. She also had a military officer husband with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs, making her life quite prosperous. 3️⃣ Upon opening her eyes, Jiang Rou transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress in a period novel. This novel has two main couples: Jiang Rou vs. Zhou Chongshan and Song Qingqian vs. He Donglai. Cooking is a major focus in this novel. 4️⃣ The female lead is reborn and has a very good plan for her life. Highly recommended!!!

43. 193 换 Swapped into Marriage with the Factory Director's Foolish Son! Daily Life Streaming in the 1970s 换亲嫁厂长傻儿子！七零直播日常 Good Fortune欧气Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also titled: Bringing the Douyin Store into a Book, I Livestream My Stepmom Life in the Seventies [Period Setting + System + Raising Kids + Food + Redemption] What’s it like to open your eyes and find yourself in a period novel? The fun part is that you’ve become the female lead. The not-so-fun part is that the supporting female character has been reborn! In her previous life, the fake heiress married the factory director’s son and lived a miserable life. Shortly before dying, she saw in the new 2.8kReads8.2Score23714d adds

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    🔥🔥The female protagonist transmigrates into a historical novel and is forced into a marriage of convenience with the factory manager's family. She's an excellent cook and possesses a special ability to succeed in live-streaming on Douyin (TikTok). She quickly wins over the entire factory manager's family with her culinary skills, and they entrust her with their savings account.

44. 194 穿 Becoming a Stepmom in the 1970s: Ready-Made Meals Raise a Future Billionaire 穿成七零后妈：预制菜养出首富崽 Moon Bright, Stars Resign月明星辞Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted The rating just came out today, so it’ll go up later. [Stunning young stepmom X dependable, fatherly cop] [Transmigration + time travel + sweet romance + raising a child + wish fulfillment + fight back against anyone who crosses you + storage space] Both leads are each other’s one and only! The child is the adopted son of her husband’s fallen comrade! The heroine is rich and bold both before and after she transmigrates! Qiao Yan, executive chef at a five-star hotel restaurant, opens her eyes and 4.1kReads8.2Score65414d adds

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    Qiao Yan, the executive chef of a five-star hotel, transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a waitress in a state-run restaurant. Her parents, due to her overseas education background, are sent to the countryside. Before her marriage, they entrust her to Gu Changzheng, the son of a patient they once treated—a man of impeccable character, eight-pack abs, and a steady, doting husband known as "Uncle Hat"—and they hastily marry. Her transmigration also comes with a storage space that allows her to travel to the modern world once a month, so she doesn't have to worry about lacking supplies, although she can't use it openly. Using the allure of her culinary creations, after being framed and losing her job by the head chef, she finds a job as a chef at a grand hotel in Beijing. She eventually resigns, takes the college entrance exam, opens a food stall, then a restaurant, and finally builds a successful business. [Thumbs up]

45. 195 七 The Happy Life of Me and My Lame Husband in the 1970s 七零之我和瘸子老公的幸福生活 Nervous Wreck大神经患者Modern Romance899k WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + healing + sweet romance + female growth] On the surface: [a sweet, gentle woman × a selfish, cold man] In reality: [a clever, decisive woman who knows right from wrong × an insecure, affection-starved wife-obsessed man] Office drone Qin Qiaomei transmigrates to the impoverished 1970s, where food and clothes are scarce. The production team has yet to be disbanded, and the original owner of her body is caught up in a marriage swap, about to be sent off to ma 876Reads7.0Score10014d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist travels back to the 1970s and faces a marriage exchange crisis right from the start. In order to avoid being married off to someone in the remote area, she takes the initiative to marry a handsome but lame man in the village, thus officially beginning her life in this period novel. The female protagonist is also a very good cook.

46. 196 悠 A Peaceful Farm Life: Farming Together Is Sweet, Too 悠然农家：男耕女织也很甜 Potato Head Who Loves Seafood爱吃海鲜的土豆脑袋Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming + slow burn + hunting + growing crops + food + a tiny bit of coastal foraging + a low-key pocket dimension + the whole family working together toward a better future + no awful characters (I don't think they're awful, though some readers do)] Modern Chinese medicine practitioner Jiang Yuanman transmigrates to a small village at the foot of Cloudmist Mountain in the Great Xia Dynasty. The village is blessed with beautiful scenery and clear waters, friendly neighbors, and a close- 6.5kReads9.2Score55014d adds

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    "Nothing to be desired" is a simple story about a family hunting and farming, featuring scenes of beachcombing and seasonal delicacies. It gathers all the elements you'd love to watch, making it very relaxing.

47. 197 七 The 1970s: The State-Run Restaurant's Head Chef Supports the Whole Family 七零，国营大厨带飞全家 The Years of Poetry and Wine诗酒年华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period drama + food + System + whole-family transmigration + 1V1] Su Wanwan transmigrates into a book and even brings along a Light of Cuisine System... As a minor female character who didn’t make it past chapter three in the original novel, Su Wanwan expected life as a disposable side character to be tough. But who could have guessed... With a mother who dotes on her, a loving father, a fiercely protective second sister, and an honest older brother, Su Wanwan suddenl 3.8kReads8.5Score28214d adds

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    A food blogger, equipped with a culinary system, travels back to the 1970s. The story begins with her adopted son, a wealthy man, wanting to marry into a better family and wanting to break off their engagement. 🔥 She snatches a job from him at a state-owned restaurant and becomes the darling of the household thanks to her culinary skills. 🎉🎉

48. 198 为 Play Second Fiddle for Love? This 1980s Schemer Was Really Keeping a Harem, and Now You're Complaining! 为爱做小？八零心机美人真养鱼你又不乐意！ Little Lingyu小令羽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate 1980s setting + sweet romance + true and fake heiresses + devoted couple + everyone falls for the heroine] Si Ti, a beautiful and dangerous bad woman who took pleasure in manipulating people's hearts. One day, she entered an 1980s novel and became a marginal NPC. To survive, she seduced a handsome, high-ranking military officer. But when the man fell for her, she fled overnight on a train. After an accident led her to take the place of the real heiress from the capital's elite circle, 2kReads8.7Score22214d adds

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    The story of a stunningly beautiful, seductive heroine's rise to power in the 1980s is absolutely amazing! The premise is novel and captivating. The heroine transmigrates into cannon fodder and relies on herself, hooking up with a handsome military officer for support before gracefully leaving. She then impersonates the real heiress, tearing apart scheming women and taming powerful figures, turning a bad hand into a winning one. The plot is exciting, logically sound, and utterly addictive.

49. 199 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage to the Top Military Officer: Five Babies on the Fertile Island 闪婚最强军官，海岛易孕一胎五宝 Millionaire Lady千万富婆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military marriage + doting on his wife + understanding animal thoughts + treasure + joining the army + high-ranking officials She travels to the 1970s with her best friend and becomes the apple of her family’s eye. When her family starts urging her to get married, she goes on a blind date and meets Ye Chen, who’s there for one too. The only difference is that she deliberately shows up for the wrong match, while Ye Chen has been pursuing her all along. They marry after a whirlwind courtship, and 6kReads9.0Score78214d adds

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    Sweet and romantic food from the modern era~ [Already hooked][A masterpiece from Que Shi][Laugh][I highly recommend it too][So full]

50. 200 恶 The Wicked Female Side Character Returns to the 1970s and Gets Spoiled Rotten 恶毒女配重回七零，被宠坏了 Dreaming Leaf做梦的叶子Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted (Military marriage, twins, devoted husband, sweet romance, revenge against scoundrels) Reborn, Luo Xueli learns that she is merely the villainess in a book, while her ex-husband, Yan Liting, is the story's biggest villain and most powerful figure. In the book, she abandons her husband and children for the male lead she cannot have, leaving behind her newborn twin sons to chase after the deceitful Li Yifeng and serving him like a maid without complaint. But when the sweet, innocent heroine Han Bi 9Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    These are two exceptionally good period novels. Both feature female protagonists who transmigrate through time and space; they are incredibly exciting and sweet, and the female leads are also excellent cooks.

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