Finding a Job Through Your Own Merit in a Period-Era Novel 年代文中凭本事找工作

1. 101 假 The Fake Heiress Returns to Her Village to Find Her Birth Family, and Her Officer Childhood Friend Sees Red 假千金回村认亲，竹马军官急红眼 Xiao Xin Nuo小芯诺Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted [Period setting, mistaken identities, golden finger, pocket dimension, military marriage, and a long road to winning his wife back] Wen Lanxuan had been in love with Zheng Beixiao, who was five years older than her, since she was six. But whenever she showed him affection, he always gave her the cold shoulder. After Zheng Beixiao enlisted at eighteen, Wen Lanxuan sent him one unanswered “love letter” every month. She still believed that a cold-hearted man like him must see her as different from 5.7kReads8.7Score65714d adds
2. 102 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score85314d adds

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   The first one features a career-oriented female lead, Song Youxiang, without a system or cheat code. She's quick-witted, has high emotional intelligence, and the male lead is just an ordinary passerby (my favorite [heart emoji]). The second one features both leads with high IQs. The female lead has a space (with a very low profile). Both are children of working-class parents. After graduating from university, she didn't go to the countryside but went to work in a factory. She was initially low-key and lazy, but after her colleagues wentssiped and she changed the map, she stopped being lazy and started doing real work, letting her abilities speak for themselves. The male lead is a high-IQ scientist, and both of them are serious about their careers. The third one doesn't remember if she has a cheat code. The female lead has a bit of a bandit-like air. The fourth one features a female lead who is reborn into a harmonious family. Her mother is a bit clueless, but the female lead is quick-witted, studies hard, and leads everyone to get rich. The fifth one features a career-oriented female lead with strong values ​​who manages both love and career. (These are all historical novels that I found in my book reviews and rated highly. They are all pretty good.)

3. 103 七 The 1970s' Cannon-Fodder Little Sister-in-Law Becomes a Secretary at the Textile Mill 七零炮灰小姑子，纺织厂里当秘书 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Fish Mint香菜不吃折耳根呀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it’ll rise later] [Career-focused, with romance on the side] [Period] [Beautiful heroine] [Family squabbles] [Factory promotions] [Face-slapping the worst of the worst] [Building a career] [Male lead appears later] Transmigrating into a textile mill in the 1970s, Su Lan declares: “I’ll put every troublemaker in their place!” Going to the countryside? Never happening! Trying to steal her assigned spot? No way. As long as it’s in my hands, you’ll never get it. Trying 37.2kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds

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   My number one pick, I highly recommend it, it's really good.

4. 104 七 A Dual-Income Family in the 1970s 七十年代双职工家庭 Speaking of Shadows in Paintings说画中影Modern Romance822k WordsOngoing (The heroine is off to college lately... A female designer and a male scientist) The heroine is beautiful and unassuming, and can take on two people at once. The hero is an elegant genius with off-the-charts people skills. Yang Feng thought she'd already been the protagonist of her life in her previous one: A top-tier woman who graduated from the University of the Arts London and landed a million-yuan salary straight out of college, yet her father still threatened to force her into an arranged m 670Reads8.8Score10114d adds
5. 105 六 The Sixties: From Total Wimp to Neighborhood Watch Hero 六零：小趴菜秒变朝阳群众 The Chubby Guy Who Loves to Write爱写作的小胖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (This story is entirely fictional and focuses on everyday life. The heroine is the type who fights back when challenged, while the hero is the fussy, meddling type. Writing isn’t easy, so please be kind. If you don’t like it, please don’t leave a bad review.) Shi Xi agreed to trade a year of her life with someone on a moment’s impulse of compassion, and nearly regretted it until she was sick. After finally making it back, her one wish was to avoid being sent to the countryside. To achieve that, 4kReads9.0Score32714d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist from a rural area who finds a job as a police officer through her own abilities. The second book features a female protagonist with a fortuitous encounter; her system is practically nonexistent, she possesses great strength, and through meritorious service, she gets two new jobs for herself and her brother. She also has no troublesome relatives.

6. 106 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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   Era + Career [Note] I'm currently following these two books! [Got it] Xu Jiaojiao is transported to the 1960s, a time of scarcity, after a plane crash. Facing the impending three-year famine, she's fortunate to have the "buy, buy, buy" proxy group as her golden finger. She competes for a job at the supply and marketing cooperative, while others are eating grass, she's eating dates, scavenging for good stuff and filling the warehouse. Famine days are tough, but Xu the proxy will make you satisfied!

7. 107 女 A Bandit Queen Reborn in the Seventies, Determined to Become a Tycoon 女土匪魂穿七零野心勃勃做富豪 Xing Yuyan邢毓晏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On their wedding night, the bride decides to come clean. “I wanted to whisk you home in my last life, and this time I finally got you.” The groom replies, “What a coincidence. I’ve loved you since my past life, and I’m more than happy to let you whisk me home!” The bride says, “In that case, let’s celebrate by having three children in a row. I have a super dimension where I can grow crops and raise livestock, with a spiritual spring too, so we won’t have to worry about supporting them.” The groo 1.1kReads9.2Score14014d adds
8. 108 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No More Dying as a Side Character 穿书七零：不做早死配角 The Cat Who Loves Seafood爱喝海鲜的猫Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted Zhou Niannian, an orphan who has just graduated from university, wakes up one day and transmigrates. She has parents and siblings who dote on her, but with no job, she is still facing the choice of going to the countryside or getting married. What? Her parents aren't her real parents, but her second aunt and uncle? It isn't until she hears the name of the young man next door who is about to be sent to the countryside that Zhou Niannian realizes she has transmigrated into a book, as a side charac 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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   A sweet romance novel set in Northeast China. 🌊 My first novel set in Northeast China during that era. The female lead transmigrates to her wedding night. The male lead is the youngest son of a brigade leader, a somewhat reckless and unruly character, but he's incredibly smart, dotes on his wife, and is good at making money. Although he can't openly acknowledge it, his wife has a respectable job at a supply and marketing cooperative and is known for getting things cheap and convenient. In winter, they hibernate. On snowy mornings, the female lead lingers on her warm kang (heated brick bed), unwilling to get up for work.

9. 109 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Big Shot’s Wife Is Sweet and Alluring 重生九零：大佬娇妻又甜又撩 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Period Setting] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Ning Weiwei had fair skin and a slender waist. Reborn overnight, she became unstoppable, opening a restaurant and selling clothes with great success. Unfortunately, her family was a handful. With no other choice, she had to become the unfilial one, ruthlessly cutting ties with them one by one! One day, an arrogant young man moved in next door. With his high nose, phoenix eyes, straight brows, and bright gaze, he kept wandering around in f 8.2kReads9.3Score76814d adds
10. 110 七 The 1970s: She Was So Lazy She Became a General’s Wife 七零：懒着懒着，她成了将军夫人 Do So Many People Like Mint?这么多人爱吃薄荷吗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Twenty years into the apocalypse, Jiang Meng, a powerhouse with a strength-type ability, died. She died at dawn on the eighth day of a zombie siege. She wasn’t bitten to death by zombies. She was worked to death. When she came to again, Jiang Meng had been reborn into a family surnamed Jiang. Her dad was a Level 8 carpenter, her mom could make anything taste delicious, her brother and sister-in-law were honest and good-natured, her sister was fiery and gorgeous, her younger brother was clever bu 5kReads8.3Score37114d adds

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    She has her own career, a job she earned through her own efforts, and a harmonious family atmosphere. [Sending heart] Twenty years after the apocalypse, Jiang Meng, a powerful figure, died. She died in the early morning of the eighth day of the zombie siege, not bitten to death by zombies, but exhausted to death. When she regained consciousness, Jiang Meng was reborn into a family surnamed Jiang. Her father was an 8th-level carpenter, her mother was a great cook, her kind and honest older brother and sister-in-law, her feisty and beautiful older sister, her clever yet foolish younger brother, and a crybaby nephew. Good news: she was alive again, and her superpowers had also been upgraded to level one and followed her. Bad news: this was a difficult era, and she was a premature baby with poor health. This family was small, but warm. Everyone in the family had flaws, but they were very protective of each other. Although there was a shortage of food and clothing in this era, there was no need to risk one's life. So, Jiang Meng, who had been exhausted to death, decided to lie down and take a break. But one trouble after another kept her from being idle. If she didn't work hard, she would have to go to the countryside to farm, so she had to take a job as a designer in a furniture factory. Her salary was too low to cover her expenses, so she figured she might as well rack up some honors for a glamorous promotion. On her path to gaining honors, she met "that person," and the two admired each other, growing closer and closer until feelings blossomed. Everyone said she'd snagged a rich husband. Jiang Meng's face fell in horror: She hadn't fished him at all; he'd hooked himself up! In middle age, she became a general's wife. Jiang Meng's face fell in horror again: No, no, no, she hadn't even tried! Besides, she was the manager of a furniture factory—even if we take a step back, couldn't "that person" be called "Mr. Manager"?

11. 111 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Unstoppable Village Girl Gets Rich and Spoils Her Husband 重生九零：绝绝子村妞暴富宠夫 Wishing You a Flowery Path祝你花道Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Qin Qing died a tragic death. The System gave her a choice: seduce and marry a world-class tycoon, or become the world's richest person herself. Qin Qing said she didn't know how to flirt with men. She'd rather start her own business, make a fortune, get revenge, and put jerks in their place. On a variety show, Tycoon A said, “In front of a billion viewers, Qin Qing, I want to propose to you...” “I moved a billion viewers, but I couldn't move you. Qin Qing, you're so cruel.” Tycoon B said, “The 16Reads9.0Score—14d adds
12. 112 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: The Orphan Girl Has a Sign-In System 穿书七零，孤女有签到系统 Xiao Yazi of Longyou Valley龙幽谷的孝冴子Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted Lin Siya never imagined that a routine trip outdoors to sketch would land her in the 1970s after a mudslide. Well, the 1970s it was. Supplies were scarce, but as an orphan, she didn’t much mind. What she never expected was that she hadn’t simply transmigrated: she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the foil to the heroine. Even after dying, she would be brought up for comparison every few days. Lin Siya was furious… 939Reads7.1Score10014d adds

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    The protagonist of this book stayed in the city through his own abilities.

13. 113 七 The Strongest Educated Youth in the 1970s 七零大力女知青 Super Ball超球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Zhu is the family member best suited to go to the countryside, so she volunteers. Keeping her family's advice in mind, she gets along famously in the village with her passionate enthusiasm and natural strength. It's just that one male educated youth looks at her in a very strange way... 6.8kReads7.7Score52714d adds

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    The female lead initially had a job, but her sister failed the exam. Since her sister was in poor health, she gave up her job and went to work in the countryside. At first, I thought the female lead was a bit naive and innocent, but later I realized she was just straightforward, not a saint. Highly recommended!

14. 114 抛 Leaving the Plot Behind, I Climb the Career Ladder in the 1970s 抛开剧情我在七零升职加薪 Yu Isn't a Fish愉不是鱼Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Period drama + transmigration into a drama + adored by everyone + changing the plot + career advancement and a pay raise + devoted to one another] Yun Xi had only just become a college student when she stayed up all night watching a period drama recommended by a friend. She woke up to discover she was the female lead, who had the most screen time and shared her name! The heroine had suffered her whole life, only to forgive this person and that person in the end, radiating saintly kindness from 5.5kReads7.9Score32314d adds
15. 115 我 I Brought a Supermarket Stocked with Supplies to the 1960s 我带着满装物资的超市穿到六零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Farming, a heroine who shines on her own and builds a career, no romance for the male lead, serving the country In this impoverished 1960s, her husband dies in service, leaving behind a son who has just turned one month old. Her mother-in-law is a fool who only wants to drain the family’s resources to support her own nephew. Her bullying brother-in-law only wants her compensation and her job. Luo Luo transmigrates with a supermarket full of supplies that can be copied without limit. Did she real 2.8kReads9.0Score29314d adds

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    Except for the last one, which features a male protagonist, all the others have career-oriented female protagonists. The last one is not for those who aren't academically inclined!

16. 116 穿 Reborn as the Little Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的小族妹 The Hippo Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小河马Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now available!] You can submit adaptation requests at the bottom right of the novel-reading screen! [Though set in a period piece, this is actually a fictional world, so don’t overthink it. One important reminder: there is a romantic pairing!] [A friendly reminder: Don’t read this novel while putting your child to bed or in public. Your kid might wake up laughing or shaking with laughter. According to readers, some have spat water, tea, and cola, while others have sprayed 50.2kReads9.2Score6.9k14d adds

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    Sang Biao (the female lead) is a mischievous alien with a system named Lao Liu who loves to criticize its host! She gets a job driving for a transport team based on her own abilities, catches robbers on the road, feeds them mushrooms, and then ties them up to the sides of the truck, making them flutter in the wind…

17. 117 全 My Family Treats Me Like a Stepping Stone, So What's Wrong with Going Crazy? 全家把我当踏脚石，我疯点怎么了 Land Lamprey陆地盲鳗Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Alternate-history period setting, pocket dimension, face-slapping her awful family, a troublemaker let loose Lin Qiao transmigrates with a pocket dimension to the 1960s. The moment she wakes up, she discovers her own father has sold her to the bastard in the village who just beat his wife to death. There's a vicious mother-in-law, a violent husband, a wicked sister-in-law, and a stepdaughter who refuses to warm up to her. Then there's her own family, all waiting to suck her dry. The police and t 4.7kReads8.7Score53414d adds

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    The main character is a kind-hearted but troublesome woman [laughing and crying emoji] who gets the deputy factory manager caught cheating on her after entering the textile factory.

18. 118 知 A Delicate Educated Youth? General Zhenyuan: I Love Beautiful Women 知青娇弱？镇远将军：我爱美 Dewy Green Plants at Dawn朝露翠草木Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted At the General’s residence, the imperial edict had been delivered. Xue Mulan sat at the side table in the main hall. After a long while, she said only, “Enough!” After the general left, the maid in green collected half a cup of leftover tea, but did not wipe the table or straighten the chairs. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without a system, without space, without top-tier items, General Xue escaped the prison of the imperial palace and arrived in an era where women could hold up half the sky. She loved the vibrancy on their faces and wanted to replace the cornbread in everyone's hands with white flour buns!

19. 119 六 The 1960s: Even a Second Marriage Can Help Me Marry Up 六零年代：二婚也要攀高枝 Red Roses and Yellow Floribundas红玫瑰和黄月季Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Master of making promises, speaks each person’s language, only wants a good life for herself heroine X handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, affection-starved hero] [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + career] A shameful scandal has rocked Li Jia Village. Li Jinhe, who married into the city to live a life of comfort, has been divorced because she can’t have children. Her husband doesn’t want her anymore! Those who once envied her for marrying into the city now turn around and pi 12.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    Among the novels set in the 1960s, this is the best one about finding a job after a second marriage. The story is very original, and the female protagonist is independent, strong, and never gives up. Li Jinhe is a rural woman who divorced because she could not have children, but she managed to live a wonderful life in the 1960s with her high emotional intelligence and clear mind.

20. 120 我 My Whole Family Was Reborn in the 1950s With a Pocket Dimension and Billions in Assets 我全家携带百亿物资空间重生五零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted In 1955, Ye Li and her entire family are reborn. Their first act is to make their grandfather, who abused them in their previous lives, eat a bullet. Their second is to return to the Great Northwest they have always longed for. Life is peaceful and cozy without any rotten relatives around. In her spare time, she raises a little wolf cub, hunts alongside the wolf king, and races across the desert on a wild camel. Dahei leisurely chews grass as he follows behind, with Xiaohuang, a little camel who 2.7kReads9.4Score40214d adds
21. 121 军 Military Marriage, Sugary Sweetness: The White Lotus Green Tea Girl Is Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 军婚爆糖：白莲绿茶在七零做团宠 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted “Fair-skinned beauty with a sweet, tea-like charm x outwardly cold, inwardly warm doting husband” After a plane crash, international superstar Jiang Qingrou transmigrated. An orphan in her previous life, she had somehow ended up in a big family in the 1970s. Her two older brothers spoiled her, and her parents treated her like a treasure. What’s more, in an era when people struggled to get enough to eat or stay warm, everyone in her family had a steady job, and she herself was the star of the dan 6.6kReads8.9Score78314d adds

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    🌹🌹The female protagonist travels back to the 1970s.🥭🥭Her father is a level-six welder, and her mother is a workshop director at a food factory.🌵🌵 Both of her older brothers are veterans; the eldest is the head of the Public Security Bureau, and the second works at a supply and marketing cooperative.🍇🍇🍇 The female protagonist is accepted into a performing arts troupe and refuses to go to the countryside.🪼🪼🪼

22. 122 末 The Apocalypse Big Shot Is Reborn in the 1960s to Find a Son-in-Law 末世大佬重生六零去招婿 Mm, That's Still Good嗯还是好的Modern Romance132k WordsOngoing Zhou Yu was a strength-type and mutated-space Superpowers user in the apocalypse. Her space was small, but she could grow crops in it. Over ten years of apocalypse, Zhou Yu used her abilities to establish a safe zone. Sadly, she was betrayed by those closest to her and detonated her ability core. Zhou Yan was a doomed side character in a sweet romance novel set in a bygone era. Before graduating from college, she learned that her elder sister was getting married and that she would be left behind 8Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The first book's title tells you it's about a young woman who, after graduating from university, is assigned to the county's People's Commission. The second book features a woman with a system that can assign jobs; she experiences various jobs and needs to write work summaries, which she then uses to give the jobs to others. As a result, her mother, brother, and cousin all get jobs! The third book is also a story about marrying into a family; the female lead is capable, her family has the final say, and she actually finds a man willing to marry into her family!

23. 123 文 The Art Troupe's Gorgeous Supporting Actress Charms an Officer and Raises His Kids 文工团漂亮女配，撩个军官养崽崽 Timid Girl懦女Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the book just launched, but it's bound to rise! Ye Yijia was a rich and beautiful woman from the twenty-first century. She got so distracted admiring the abs of a handsome man on the beach that she tripped and fell into the 1970s, where she became the only female worker in the steel-rolling workshop. As for her family, her father brought two sons and her mother brought two daughters. Together, they formed the Ye family, and then had one daughter of their own, the origin 1.5kReads8.4Score17514d adds

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    Ye Yijia, a wealthy and beautiful woman from the 21st century, became so engrossed in admiring the chest muscles of a handsome man from a desert shipwreck that she tripped and fell, ending up in the 1970s, where she gloriously became the only female worker in a steel mill. In her family, her father had two sons, and her mother had two daughters, forming the Ye family. Then, they had their only daughter, the original owner of this body. Unfortunately, her parents favored their own child, believing their youngest daughter would be the most fortunate. As a result, the original owner starved to the point of being skin and bones. Starting in hell, she wanted to die. But then she met a 186cm tall soldier by chance—slim, long-legged, and incredibly handsome—and Ye Yijia got back to life. She wouldn't rest in peace in the underworld without a good meal! After finally winning over this unattainable beauty, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book.

24. 124 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: The Brigade's High School Girl 穿越七十年代，大队女高中生 Orange-Flavored Orange Candy橙子味的橙子糖Modern Romance669k WordsOngoing [Heroine: Xu Zhiyu, Hero: Feng Yue] Transmigration + 1970s setting + Cozy everyday life Zhiyu wakes up in 1972 after her seventeenth birthday, and she and the younger Zhiyu have switched identities. Follow the everyday life of a seventeen-year-old high school student in 1972. She finds a job~ She helps the brigade grow prosperous through farming~ After being pressured to marry, she agrees to wed her childhood sweetheart~ Before she knows it, baby number three arrives... A little scene Years late 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist receives job postings and applies for a position herself. Because she's good at math and has beautiful handwriting, she gets a job in the finance department and works diligently.

25. 125 重 Reborn in the 1960s: While Others Go to the Countryside, I Move to the City 重生六零：别人下乡我进城 Tomato Salad凉拌西红柿Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Li Aihua had just finished digitizing the local gazetteer when she transmigrated after the celebration banquet! She went from 2024 to 1965, reborn as a sixteen-year-old girl with the same name. Fortunately, her parents and older siblings all loved her, and had even sent her to vocational school. People may look down on vocational school graduates in later generations, but back then, vocational schools guaranteed job placement. And the jobs on offer were all iron rice bowls! Could this be a life 709Reads6.7Score10614d adds

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    The female lead is a vocational school graduate who was assigned to a work unit.

26. 126 上 After Turning In the Script, the Useless 1980s Female Supporting Character Wins by Doing Nothing 上交剧本后，八零废物女配躺赢了 What a Huge Melon好大的瓜Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixia finds a script inexplicably appearing in her mind as soon as she is born. In the script, she is the foil to the heroine of a period novel. The heroine Li Zhidong’s parents are hardworking, kind, honest, and down-to-earth. Everyone for miles around knows them as good, honest people. Shen Zhixia’s parents are mean, lazy, greedy, and shameless. Everyone for miles around knows them as the worst kind of people. Li Zhidong will make many influential connections and have countless admirers. 12.1kReads8.3Score94614d adds

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    🥝🥝In the first book, the people in the steel mill's residential compound always said the Huang family was crazy for spending money to send the most unremarkable girl to high school! ❗❗ When the rural migration arrived, the people in the compound were waiting to see the Huang family make a fool of themselves, waiting to see Huang Qinqin slink away to the countryside to suffer. But instead of news of Huang Qinqin going to the countryside, they saw one after another Huang family member get a stable job as a factory worker [cool][cool]. And Huang Qinqin not only didn't slink away to the countryside, but she also married the son of the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in a grand and glorious way?!

27. 127 穿 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 191.2kReads9.4Score24.1k14d adds
28. 128 六 Marrying a Commander in the 1960s, the Fussy Girl Steals the Heroine's One True Love 六零嫁首长，作精抢了女主白月光 Sugar Pudding糖布丁Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Know You Have an Agenda, but I Still Love You [Capitalist heiress + 1960s + spoiled little princess + period setting + military marriage + medical skills + feel-good story] [A beautiful, self-centered little princess × a fierce, wild, chaste officer] Song Shuning, the eldest princess of a financial tycoon, transmigrated into a book. Her family treated her like a blood bank, exploiting her to pave the way for their future. Unwilling to let them control her life, the original own 1.5kReads7.8Score15914d adds

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    The female protagonist is a descendant of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. After joining the army, she uses her medical skills to find a job at a hospital and also develops new drugs. She is highly valued by the country, which assigns her bodyguards to protect her and ensure her safety. [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

29. 129 老 After My Wife and Daughter Died, I Was Reborn in the 1980s 老婆女儿去世后，我重生八零 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban life in a bygone era + one heroine + teacher]“In our next life, let’s not be husband and wife again!” His wife called him, her voice hollow and lifeless, utterly devoid of emotion. It felt as if his soul were being torn apart. He shouted into the phone, “Don’t do anything foolish! I’m on my way to the hospital!” The next moment! His daughter lay in a hospital bed, a white sheet covering her face. His wife sat beside her, calm and despairing. “We did everything we could. Your daughter pass 16.5kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
30. 130 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书七零：炮灰女配咸鱼了 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Spatial powers + Married] She wakes up as the central figure at a funeral, having transmigrated into a period novel as a spiteful, selfish woman. Well, in that case, she might as well let loose. Her persona is already established, and she has a golden finger. Why work hard when she could have a wonderful life without lifting a finger? Liu Qingqing declares, “I’m going to be a couch potato.” 18.4kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    She transmigrated into the body of a complete scoundrel at the start: her husband was away, she was disliked by her in-laws, and she was completely illiterate. Haha, hopeless! Finding work in the city is difficult? She'll create opportunities even if none exist! From a scrap yard to a grain collection station, then to a supply and marketing cooperative, from filling in for others to creating her own jobs, all thanks to her eloquence and interpersonal skills. This is truly amazing; she relied entirely on herself. The male lead is just a background character; there's no cliché plot of someone accidentally saving a powerful figure.

31. 131 六 The Beloved Darling of a Remarkable Family in the 1960s 六零年代极品一家人的团宠 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all in a period setting + shrewd self-interest + a whole family of eccentrics + ensemble cast + personal dimension] Jiang Yuan thought she was the heroine, since she got bound to a lousy System from the start. Well, the System was completely useless. All it did was make her sing “Little Messy” in front of her whole family in the middle of the night. It also turned her into a romance novelist, writing ridiculous, melodramatic stories that got her blacklisted throughout Hong Kong, forc 6.8kReads9.0Score44514d adds

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    A novel about finding a job through the extraordinary efforts of one's family is worth reading.

32. 132 八 The 1980s: A Cherished Darling Rushing Toward Wealth 八零捷报团宠娇娇向钱冲 Si Jiao Jiao肆饺饺Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Period setting + building wealth + doted on by everyone + native-born heroine + social butterfly + powerful figures + one-on-one romance] Before she turned fifteen, Shi Xiangxiang was stolen as a newborn. Her adoptive parents were denounced and sent down to the countryside, leaving her, though still so young, to shoulder the burden of feeding the whole family. After she turned fifteen, her adoptive sister, who had been reborn with a golden finger, returned in defeat after struggling her way t 36.1kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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    The female protagonists in these books are all very capable people. They all manage to find jobs through their own abilities and earn a considerable amount of money. In the first and second books, the female protagonists also help their families find employment. The female protagonist in the first book is the most remarkable; she directly leads almost everyone around her to become wealthy.

33. 133 七 Pillar of the Seventies: Upright and Unyielding, Serving the People 七零砥柱：清风傲骨掌民生 Mingming Loves Slushies爱吃思乐冰的明明Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A strong female lead in a period setting. She enters politics to help the people, with career and romance as parallel storylines, plenty of satisfying moments, and a focus on power struggles and personal growth. No convenient golden fingers of any kind, and no moral blackmail. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a political novel featuring a female protagonist who enjoys a fulfilling political career. It has no system, cheat codes, or special abilities, and no male lead yet! She's intelligent and worth reading.

34. 134 惊 What a Surprise! The Officer Mistook Her for His Blind Date and Spoiled Her Relentlessly 惊！军官相亲认错人，她被强宠了 Adorable Little Mu木木小可爱Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Space stocked with supplies] [Everyday life as a military spouse] [The leads both speak their minds] Can you believe that you can sleep so hard you transmigrate? Well, Qi Tang can. She slept until the end of her life, and when she opened her eyes again, she had become Qi Hongtang, the third child in an ordinary working-class family in a county town in China in 1970. Her older siblings got their share of the family’s resources, while her younger siblings enjoyed their parents’ a 15.3kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    The female lead's situation is comparable to Xu Jing'an's: similarly neglected by her parents and surrounded by incompatible siblings. However, she uses her intelligence to find a job and escape her dysfunctional family. The plot is convoluted, but not melodramatic. Haha.

35. 135 假 The Fake Heiress Uses Her Medical Skills to Earn Eight Paychecks 假千金她靠医术领八份工资 Nine Pieces of Candy九粒糖Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + buying a home + laid-back retirement + no CP + medical skills + a big shot starting over in the beginner village] In the apocalypse, some people were killed by zombies, some starved to death, and some were murdered by other people. Only Su Nuan, a true wage slave with the soul of a wage slave, worked herself to death. Su Nuan angrily finished the last bite of her tomato. She was going to buy a house! Buy a house! Buy a house! Collec 2.7kReads7.6Score24714d adds
36. 136 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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    That's definitely this one! [Admiration] The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, becoming a supporting female character who doesn't even survive three chapters. However, she's the darling of her family, possesses a food system, and with her own culinary skills and knife abilities, she becomes the head chef of a state-run restaurant, conquering everyone around her with her cooking skills. [Laughing]

37. 137 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    💥💥①The female lead transmigrates into a book and becomes the original female lead's sister-in-law, taking over her mother-in-law's job at a printing factory. The male lead, a retired soldier, works as a driver at the finance bureau. They immediately request a separation of the family property, and the two buy a small courtyard and move out to live their own quiet life. It's a super good read, full of everyday family drama and ordinary daily life.

38. 138 顾 Gu Qingyu's Cheat-Filled Life in a Period Novel 顾青玉在年代文里开挂的一生 Still Haven't Lost Weight Today今天也没瘦Modern Romance716k WordsOngoing [Period setting + strong female lead + career-focused plot + one-on-one romance + both leads devoted to each other + male lead appears late and doesn't get much page time] Gu Qingyu transmigrates into a period novel as an insignificant passerby. Sent back to her family's village as soon as she's born, she becomes a pitiful child no one wants after her parents divorce when she's three. But Gu Qingyu doesn't think she's pitiful at all. At three, she leads the village children in making money. At f 2.1kReads7.9Score10114d adds

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    🍀Finding a Job Through Skill in a Historical Fiction🍀 ① Yu Yue transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a recent high school graduate. Relying on her mechanical skills from her previous life⚒, she gets a job at an agricultural machinery station, and further improves machine tools⚙, eventually entering the Chinese Academy of Sciences. ② Gu Qingyu passes the entrance exam for the Agricultural Bureau. To avoid living with her biological father and stepmother, she volunteers to go to a local aid project, returning to her hometown to grow mushrooms🍄 and develop the agricultural economy.

39. 139 搬 She Clears Out Her Entire Family’s Home, and the True Heiress Finds Her Powerful Birth Parents 搬空全家，真千金找到大佬亲爹妈 Yi Hanlin一寒林Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted The moment Qu Qingyao opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s. Not only is she a fake heiress who stole someone else's place, she's also about to become the mother of eighteen children. Qu Qingyao is completely stunned. What kind of nightmare start is this? Her parents are desperate for a son, but in this life they're fated to have none? Easy. Qu Qingyao turns around and reports them, sending them straight into their next life. A connected insider at a job interview can't keep his eyes to 2.6kReads9.0Score34314d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who's a skilled worker, seamlessly transitioning between jobs. Her mother is hilarious, a wise and insightful old lady – the genes are definitely there. The male protagonist is a master of imagination, good at housework and even more adept at self-management. The second book features a female protagonist who doesn't go to the countryside, doesn't work in the black market, and doesn't go to university; she directly focuses on building a career to serve her country. Her family is also very understanding and respectful of each other.

40. 140 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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    All four books share the following themes: The first book's female protagonist relies on her husband to secure a fair exam opportunity, easily ranking first and obtaining an accounting job. It's a story of gossip and drama within a compound. The second book's female protagonist comes from a rural background and initially works as a kitchen helper at a police station in the city, but successfully joins the police force through her meticulousness and reasoning skills. The third book's female protagonist gets a job every time she takes an exam, the only difference being whether she needs it or not. This book has a very good grasp of human nature and social dynamics. The fourth book's female protagonist's mother initially buys her a restaurant job, but only to substitute for her brother. Later, while serving in the military, she meets her neighbor, an older woman, and while having an affair with her, she accidentally solves a factory problem, leading to the factory manager strongly requesting her to join a research and development position.

41. 141 穿 A Couple of Fake Partners' Everyday Gossip After They Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies 穿书七零塑料夫妻的吃瓜日常 Good Fortune and Good Luck福气满满好运来Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (A sharp-tongued heroine with eight hundred schemes, queen of the courtyard and village, who loves watching the drama unfold × a male lead who seems aloof and untouchable but is really a childish boy who gets bullied by her and tries to fight back) Jiang Nuan transmigrates into a book. In this 1970s romance, she, Jiang Nuan, is a hopelessly lovesick fool who pines for the male lead, gets face-slapped again and again, and still keeps throwing herself at him. She’s nothing but a disposable side ch 11.8kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    A period novel where the female protagonist gets a job through her own abilities is here! [Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji] ① The female protagonist, Xu Jiaojiao, transmigrates, but she's still a high school dropout. She encounters many pitfalls while trying to find a job. Ultimately, she gets the job through her abilities. [Learned][Learned][Learned][Bookmark][Bookmark] ④ The female protagonist is a military wife. Because her family is very strict, she has to find a job herself. She gets a job in a machinery factory thanks to her excellent mechanical skills. ⑤ The female protagonist, Shi Xiangxiang, becomes an employee of a fabric factory because of her outstanding sales skills. Because she's so capable, she helps a sister factory sell bicycles and towels (selling them to her husband at double the price).

42. 142 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.1kReads9.0Score6.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! I started reading it before it was finished, and I followed it for over 400 chapters. When I reread it and saw it was complete, I read it all over again. It's really good! The female lead has a very straightforward personality throughout, as does the male lead. From their marriage to the finale, their characters are well-developed. The only "golden finger" is a spatial ability, which is mentioned very rarely, but she's a super-strong female lead, which I love! She's all about brute force, unlike other stories where she hides her strength and waits until someone has already slapped her in the face before retaliating. This book is so funny, you can laugh until you drop! [Laughing emojis] I highly recommend it!!

43. 143 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 15.5kReads9.0Score82114d adds

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    Don't miss out! 😍 Everyone in Chihe Town knows Yun Tianjiao; if she's second to none in looks and figure, no one dares to claim first place. But when it comes to her fiery temper, 💝 💟 😋 😛 that's equally unique in the town. And that's why she's twenty-five years old...

44. 144 1 1974: The White Moonlight's Simp? No, No, No! 1974：白月光的舔狗？退退退 Mad Owl狂枭Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Short drama released] [Animated series released] In his previous life, Zhou Liwei spent his whole life acting like a lovesick puppy for the woman he adored. A lovesick puppy gets nothing in return. That was the truth of Zhou Liwei’s past life. He gave her all his money, took the blame for her, and ended up behind bars... He spent nearly twenty years in prison, never once visited by the woman he loved. Instead, her man came to mock him by revealing the truth. “The boy isn’t yours. Thanks for bei 13kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    Absolutely gorgeous, appealing to both men and women.

45. 145 1 1968: I’m Bound to My Wife’s Pocket Dimension 1968：我绑定了媳妇的空间 Mad Owl狂枭Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama released] [Animated series released] Lu Yuan's father doesn't care for him, and his stepmother doesn't love him. He's given up on himself, too. Lazy and greedy, he never goes out to earn work points and has become the village's most notorious hoodlum. One day, he unexpectedly catches someone harassing a female educated youth. Driven to desperation, she jumps into the river. He rescues her and gets himself a wife for free. But this wife is not only as beautiful as a fairy, she also s 10.6kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
46. 146 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 101.1kReads8.8Score10.6k14d adds

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    These are the books I've been reading recently, all about finding a job based on your own abilities. Some are about going to the countryside, and some are about not going to the countryside. They're all very good.

47. 147 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Village Girl Is a Top National Scientist 穿越七零：小村姑是国家科研大佬 Gu Xiaopang谷小胖Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + older woman, younger man + sweet younger boyfriend + never forgets a grudge + marriage first, love later] The day the science-minded woman transmigrated, she was married off to bring good fortune. What a deal: she got herself a sweet younger man, so she accepted her fate. With a big appetite and even more strength, what was she supposed to do when there wasn't enough to eat in the 1970s? Support herself, her husband, and her family. What could she do about the pres 7.3kReads8.6Score60714d adds

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    "Aunt Cuihua, your Nini has fallen into the river!" Hearing this, an old woman dropped her sickle and ran towards the riverbank, completely disregarding her frail, old arms and legs. "My Nini, my Nini! Please don't let anything happen to you! If something happens to you, how can Grandma live?" Before she even saw the girl, a heart-wrenching cry rang out. "Aunt Cuihua is here..." The onlookers immediately made way for her. "Nini, Nini..." The old woman saw a figure lying on the riverbank, with someone beside her pressing against her granddaughter's chest, or perhaps bending down to kiss her. Startled, she rushed over, pushing the person aside and causing them to fall on their bottoms. She didn't even look at the girl lying unconscious on the ground. "Nini, Nini..." Soon, many more people rushed over, all ignoring the person who had rescued Nini. "Nini, don't leave your mother, Nini..."

48. 148 天 The Lazy Genius Girl Coasts to Victory in the 1970s 天才懒女躺赢七零 The Baby Whisperer婴语者Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted Dear readers: The platform has selected Genius Lazy Girl Lies Flat and Wins in the 1970s for adaptation into an animated comic. Thank you all for your continued support and companionship. I’ll let you know as soon as there are any updates. In her previous life, she worked herself to death. In this one, she’s determined to lie flat. Li Zhiqiu was a modern-day workaholic, a top student who got into a prestigious university and a corporate highflyer who worked herself to death. When she opens her 10kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
49. 149 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Su He, unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a seemingly pitiful minor character. Undeterred, she sets out to make a name for herself. In that unique era, she relies on her intelligence and exceptional abilities to achieve high yields in farming and effortlessly navigates business, easily resolving all difficulties. Watch as she lives a vibrant life in the 1970s and amasses a fortune.

50. 150 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    The first book's female protagonist, through her own abilities and high emotional intelligence, successfully became an unofficial employee in dozens of factories, living a thriving life. She's definitely one of those people I've ever read—highly capable, with strong emotional intelligence and execution skills. The last book is a rare example of a female protagonist in period dramas who works within the system. After reading it, you'll understand why she was able to succeed. She's absolutely decisive and ruthless. You might think she'll be entangled with awful characters for dozens or even hundreds of chapters like other female protagonists? Actually, she takes down a villain in just two or three chapters, eliminating them completely and leaving no trace. Crucially, you can't even get any leverage over her. The other female protagonists are also independent and self-reliant; I haven't read any whiny or spoiled characters.

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