A Period-Era Heroine Works at a State Supply and Marketing Cooperative Instead of Going to the Countryside, Thanks to Her Good Family Background 年代文女主在供销社上班不下乡，家庭背景好

1. 101 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.4kReads9.0Score73814d adds

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   The female protagonists in this period drama all have jobs. The first book is a rebirth type. I highly recommend this slow-paced and profound one. Old Mrs. Xia truly succeeded in changing herself; she stopped trying to please anyone.

2. 102 带 Taking a Little House Back to the Seventies 带着小屋穿七零 Hector Who Loves Tangyuan爱吃汤子的赫克托Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After graduating, Jiang Yan joined the army of people preparing for the civil service exams. She stayed up late doing practice questions to secure a government job, but suddenly died from overwork and was reborn in the 1970s. To her surprise, what seemed like a disaster turned out to be a blessing: she landed a secure job. 5.7kReads7.3Score27214d adds
3. 103 军 Sweet Military Marriage: The Army Wife Is an Incredible Chief Engineer 军婚甜蜜蜜，军嫂总工了不起 Straight Hair头发笔直Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + raising kids + two powerful leads + heroine focused on her career] Su Yan transmigrated into a period novel as a cannon-fodder side character who used her beauty to get her way and ultimately met a tragic end. From the start, she was reported to the authorities and was in a panic. Unexpectedly, her boss wanted to pave the way for his own daughter, so he used the incident to arrange a blind date for Su Yan. Boss: “This will prove you're innocent. The man has three kids, though... 265Reads9.0Score10114d adds
4. 104 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
5. 105 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.3kReads8.8Score96614d adds
6. 106 被 After Getting Canceled Online, I Became a Sensation by Farming 被全网黑后，我靠种地爆红全网 Dragon's Toothwort龙芽草Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: After Being Hated by the Entire Internet, I Became Famous by Farming! [Farming] [Not focused on the entertainment industry] [Selling produce] [Livestream] [Raising children] [Cozy] [Everyday life] [Healing] [Romance] Jiang Wanning, a spirit-plant cultivator, transmigrated into the body of a female celebrity hated by the entire internet. Everyone was calling for her to get out of showbiz. Jiang Wanning was happy to take their advice. She packed up and headed back to her hometown i 37.3kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds

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   [Heart][Heart][Heart] A farming and vegetable-selling novel with a super nice female lead!!! Spiritual plant master Jiang Wan Ning transmigrates into the body of a female celebrity universally hated online. Everyone is telling her to get out of the entertainment industry. Jiang Wan Ning, true to form, listens to advice, packs her bags, and goes back to her remote mountain village to farm. Her hometown has mountains, land, and fishponds. There's also her elderly grandmother, her mentally challenged younger brother, and twins whose father is unknown. A pound of vegetables sells for thirty. A pound of fruit sells for forty. A pound of chicken and duck sells for fifty. A pound of pork and sheep sells for sixty. Before placing an order, netizens think: Anyone who buys this is a fool.

7. 107 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the 1970s, the Villainess Coasts to Victory 穿书七零，极品女配躺赢了 Ruyi Dan如意丹Modern Romance190k WordsOngoing [1970s + spatial storage + calculated self-interest + doted-on heroine + System + ensemble cast + a whole family of troublemakers + strong female lead] [The heroine’s career is the focus, and the male lead appears relatively little] [No rural relocation: the heroine is already from the countryside at the start] [She won’t chase after anyone, play the saint, or act like everyone’s maid] Zhao Wanqing transmigrates into a book, becoming the wicked supporting female character who meets a tragic end. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It wasn't that they didn't go to the countryside; it was that they were from the countryside and directly passed the exams to get into the supply and marketing cooperatives. They were incredibly strong, the kind who could kill a wild boar.

8. 108 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 first part's female lead isn't a time traveler or a reincarnated character; she takes over her mother's job at the supply and marketing cooperative—a normal but realistic life. You should check it out, it's worth the investment! 😃😃 The second part involves the female lead arranging a supply and marketing cooperative job for her future wife. She travels back in time to an old lady's body, and her best friend also arrives, but she's very young. Just wondering, how would you feel if you were in her shoes? [Cool][cool]

9. 109 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.7kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds

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   I recommend this story: the female lead time-travels and marries into the army; the male lead's old house catches fire.

10. 110 七 In the Seventies, I Awakened to a Copy Space 七零之觉醒后我有个复制空间 Misty Rain, Misty Rain烟雨朦胧朦胧烟雨Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted An Ran had a dream: everyone around her was a male or female lead, while she and her child were nothing but stepping stones for them all. But now, what man? What nieces and nephews? They could all get lost. With her Copying Space, she could get whatever she wanted. Even without a man, she could raise her child just fine. Only later did she discover that those three books had been written by an author who must have drunk an unbelievable amount of fake liquor. 3.6kReads7.2Score15514d adds

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    The title matches the era of the novel. The female protagonist works at a supply and marketing cooperative and marries a military officer instead of going to the countryside. She got her job through an exam before meeting her husband. Her parents and two older brothers all have jobs, so her family is relatively well-off.

11. 111 六 The Supply and Marketing Cooperative in the 1960s: A Lazybones Lands a Government Job 六十年代供销社，懒虫端上公家饭 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Lai Jiaxin dropped dead from overwork. But then she came back to life. The price was: Six scrawny, big-headed children who needed raising; A sickly, malnourished body that needed nursing back to health; A poor, broken family she had to hold together all by herself. Lai Jiaxin: “...I don’t want to do this for another minute. How am I supposed to survive?” ‘Ding! Your golden finger, Kitchen Game (stripped-down version), is now online!’ Lai Jiaxin’s eyes lit up. Flour √ Sweet potatoes √ Pork √ Gras 4.3kReads8.2Score33114d adds

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    Looks good! [Smile][smile][smile]

12. 112 六 Living Comfortably on a Modest Fortune in the Sixties 六十年代小富即安 Soy Milk and Soup Dumplings豆浆小笼包Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted Gu Xiaoxiao had been a devoted fan of her favorite celebrity for years. Then one day, she died and transmigrated to an era of famine, where she met a man who looked just like him. So she began feeding him like crazy. Day one: dumplings made with fine white flour. Day two: plump, fluffy steamed buns. Day three: roast chicken legs... Day N... One day, he stood in front of her, twisting the hem of his clothes and shyly asking if she wanted to start dating him. Gu Xiaoxiao was baffled. “What? I don' 10Reads—Score114d adds
13. 113 六 The 1960s: I Thrived After Marrying a Scrap Collector 六零：改嫁废品收购员后我赢麻了 Qi Baochen柒宝宸Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + seemingly useless wood-type supernatural ability + pocket dimension + everyday family drama + fake and real heiresses + contrasting counterparts] Yuan Hui and Yuan Yin were reborn. They returned to the day they left the mountain to resume lay life and were assigned blind dates by their organization. In their previous lives, senior sister Yuan Hui married a driver for the transport team, while junior sister Yuan Yin married a good-for-nothing street loafer. Unexpectedly 8.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    Working at a supply and marketing cooperative means having a secure government job.

14. 114 吃 I Was Just Eating Some Gossip, So Why Is Everyone in This Compound a Heroine? 吃个瓜，怎么家属院里全是女主？ Soft Soft Green Robe糯糯青衫Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Joining Her Husband at His Posting + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Gossip + Rebirth] Lan Huaying has transmigrated to 1960 and become a young military wife making the long journey to her husband's base... As soon as she moves into the residential compound, she realizes something is off about this world. Why does the young wife next door have the exact same name as the heroine of that regret-and-redemption novel she read in her previous life? Why does the kind sister-in 4.2kReads8.9Score35614d adds

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    The main focus of this "gossip article" is to watch the drama unfold.

15. 115 吃 Gossip! Gossip! More Gossip! 吃瓜！吃瓜！吃瓜啦！ Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + whirlwind marriage + gossip) Lin Hua, a laid-back woman who loves gossip, transmigrates from the future to a parallel world in the 1970s. She accidentally discovers that she has transmigrated into a book, and that she has become a cannon-fodder character. All she wants is to change her fate. She marries a minor character from the story, stays away from the male and female leads, and lives a quiet, comfortable life, enjoying the gossip from u 4.3kReads7.9Score23314d adds
16. 116 大 An Overworked Office Drone Finds Her Dream Life in the 1970s 大龄社畜圆梦在七零 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted Wang Yaning was over thirty and worked herself to the bone. She had graduated from a junior college and had no particular skills. She had lived with her boyfriend for seven years, but in the end, they went their separate ways. She was always dreaming of turning back time to high school. She would choose the humanities, get into a teachers' university, and become a teacher after graduation! Zhou Ziqiang's mother was a martyr, and he grew up with his maternal grandparents. His grandfather had onc 1.4kReads9.1Score13214d adds

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    1. The female protagonist, Zhong Wenshu, takes over her mother's job at the supply and marketing cooperative. The Zhong family owns five sizable rooms in courtyard number five on Pigeon Alley. Normally, Zhong Wenmin is proud to live in such a place, but now she's in no mood for it, especially seeing her twin sister, Zhong Wenshu, playing with children in the courtyard. Her dissatisfaction reaches its peak, and her tone is quite harsh: "You're heartless, aren't you? Are you so sure you can stay in the city?" 2. Zhang Nianchu's mind goes blank after hearing this; it's like a bolt from the blue—has she transmigrated into a book? She recently read a novel set in the 1970s, and the female protagonist's name is Zhang Nianchu, the same as hers, even their profession. The original owner was the youngest daughter in her family, with two older brothers. Her eldest and second eldest brothers are both married. After graduating from junior high school, seeing that the national college entrance examination had been discontinued, she didn't continue to high school. Although she was a girl, her brothers and parents always doted on her; otherwise, they wouldn't have allowed a girl to finish junior high school in that era.

17. 117 手 I Transmigrate to the 1960s with a Spinning Wheel, and My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn? 手握转盘穿六零，婆婆还重生了？ Wu Yu Gui Guizi乌鱼圭圭子Modern Romance865k WordsCompleted Blurb One A painful lesson taught Wen Nanzhou the importance of knowing when to push and when to ease up. After all, she was the only one in her whole family who could work herself to death. The good news: she survived. The bad news: she woke up in the 1960s. She had become the eldest daughter of the Wen family, newly married off. Her father didn’t love her, and her mother didn’t care for her. Her husband was a soldier, far away at the edge of the world. And she had a mother-in-law who, for reas 39.8kReads8.3Score6k14d adds

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    The female lead works at a supply and marketing cooperative and doesn't go to the countryside. She's newly married at the start; her husband is a soldier, and her mother-in-law is a reincarnated woman who treats her very well. [Eating melon emoji]

18. 118 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s: With a Childbearing System, I Marry an Infertile Officer 穿七零：带生子系统，嫁不育军官 Wish Granted, Stroke by Stroke如愿笔笔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childbearing System (not primarily about having children) + military marriage + abundant supplies + satisfying read + no outrageous characters + sweet romance] [A stunning psychologist with a childbearing System + a stern-faced, fierce military officer who can’t have children] Xu Qingluo is a rising star in the field of psychology in the 21st century. Her parents and grandparents are all world-renowned psychology experts. After transmigrating to the 1970s, she becomes the youngest granddaughter 23.2kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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    The female lead is a psychologist, doted on by her family, and comes from a wealthy and influential background. She and the male lead are a perfect match. In short, she uses her knowledge to forge her own path.

19. 119 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 18.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    These are some of the most memorable period novels I've read. The first one is a farming-themed period novel, depicting the female protagonist's life herding livestock on the Tianshan grasslands. The author portrays the lives of the herders in a very interesting way, and the various animals are described with great spirit. It's a great farming novel. The second one is a military-themed period novel, with the female protagonist being a military doctor and the male protagonist being a top soldier. The author really wrote this one exceptionally well. There are no toxic elements or female rivalries; it portrays the dedication of people in that era who were not afraid of hardship, fatigue, or death in building their country. It really brought tears to my eyes. Their generation caught up with the construction of others' centuries in just a few decades; they sacrificed so much. I highly recommend this novel. The third one is a fast-paced, action-packed period novel. The female protagonist has high emotional intelligence and IQ, and she has excellent execution skills. While others fight tooth and nail for a job, she uses her brains to achieve several... The fourth book, featuring ten factory workers on temporary assignments, is a must-read for those looking for a fast-paced, action-packed read. It's a period drama with a super-rich protagonist and a unique female lead who transmigrates into the body of an overseas Chinese investor. Her main focus is investing, truly transcending the typical roles of educated youth, factory workers, and military wives, making it a rather unique period drama. The fifth book features both the male and female leads working within the government system. It's rare for female leads in period dramas to work in the system; most are businesswomen. However, this book explains why she succeeded. The female lead is incredibly decisive and ruthless. While villains in other period dramas might linger for dozens or even hundreds of chapters, in this book, they are eliminated by the female lead in just two or three chapters, leaving no trace. The male lead is also a rare, gentle type. It's definitely worth reading. These are some of the more unique period dramas I've read; give them a try if you're interested.

20. 120 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 20.9kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
21. 121 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
22. 122 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
23. 123 胡 The Folks of the Hutong 胡同人家 Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted ☆ [Main story complete] ☆ [No transmigration, no rebirth, not a feel-good power fantasy, no golden finger] ☆ [An ordinary person's ordinary story, with a focus on everyday life] In 1972, seventeen-year-old Zhong Wenshu took over her mother's job at the state-run supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the mass campaign to send young people to the countryside. In 1973, eighteen-year-old Zhong Wenshu married a young police officer from the neighboring courtyard and started a home with just th 15.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are natives without any special advantages. The female lead didn't go to the countryside after graduating from high school but worked at a supply and marketing cooperative. She and the male lead are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. It's a rare and heartwarming period drama.

24. 124 七 A Mad Couple in the 1970s 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 106.5kReads9.3Score10.8k14d adds

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    This is a story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. Mingdai, transmigrated into the body of an orphan girl, encounters Zhou Sinian, a madman and powerful figure who loves wearing a red headscarf, after being sent to the countryside. With the protection of his charisma, she successfully establishes herself in the village. Zhou Sinian, a cannon fodder character, is driven mad by a conspiracy. After being discharged from the army and sent to the countryside, he struggles to survive alone, ultimately dying in the snowy mountains of Heilongjiang Province. The arrival of the young educated youth Mingdai rekindles the light in Zhou Sinian's life. He discovers that even in a snowy winter, one can have a full stomach and not have to go to sleep hungry; that sleeping under a dry blanket on a warm kang (heated brick bed) is such a blissful thing; and that there are so many delicious foods besides raw rice! Zhou Sinian's barren years are healed, and he begins to walk towards happiness. Mingdai also finds her own unique love, not because of parental responsibility or ancestral expectations, but simply because she is Mingdai, Zhou Sinian's Mingdai. With such a person standing firmly in front of her at all times, sheltering her from the wind and rain, trusting everything about her, and accepting everything about her, Mingdai is no longer afraid of being alone.

25. 125 七 I Refuse to Be the Foil in the 1970s 七零对照组我不当了 Lizi Jun荔子君Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Qiao Yun learned that she was merely a foil for her older sister. Her sister was the heroine and a winner in life, while she, the younger sister, was nothing but cannon fodder. Her only purpose was to suffer so her sister could shine... Reborn, Qiao Yun tore up the script. To hell with being a foil! Whoever wants that role can have it. She would take charge of her own life. 3.4kReads7.7Score22514d adds

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    Both are period dramas. The first two books haven't covered the work yet. The third book covers the broadcasting job, and there's a bit of a melodramatic twist: the characters are switched at birth, return to their hometown to find their biological parents, get married, and there are many rebellious academic geniuses.

26. 126 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 7.6kReads9.1Score74714d adds
27. 127 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: Marrying an Officer 穿越七零：嫁军官 Little River Flows to the Ocean小河奔流海洋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Pocket dimension, sweet romance, supernatural powers, military marriage, beloved by all, adorable baby, raising kids, top-tier scoundrels Ye Wanyi transmigrates from the apocalypse, possessing wood and space abilities. Chu Yuechen is an officer in the 1970s, and she's the only one who ever captures his heart. Ye Wanyi: How lucky I am to have met you. From now on, we'll share every joy in life. Chu Yuechen: How lucky I am to have met you. It was love at first sight, and from now on, all I see is 8.1kReads8.1Score64514d adds

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    The female lead doesn't go to the countryside; she works at a supply and marketing cooperative. After getting married, she lives on an island with her husband's family, raising their child in a sweet and romantic story. [Already hooked]

28. 128 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up] ① On Lin Xiangnan's first day after transmigrating, her family was arguing incessantly about going to the countryside. At first: "It's just going to the countryside, right? She has hundreds of millions of resources in her space, how could she not do well in the countryside?" After helping her second grandfather hoe the fields for two days: "Going to the countryside is impossible. She's just lazy, greedy, and can't stand any hardship!" ② Yang Yuan: "What? Going to the countryside? Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'm just cunning, lazy, greedy, and sly, so what if I take advantage of others? So what if I'm shrewd? Isn't being shrewd just a way to be tricked?"

29. 129 团 The Beloved Little Lucky Star: A Brilliant Baby Makes Waves in the 1980s 团宠小福星：高能萌宝闯八零 Demon-Exposing Jing照妖静Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A lucky girl transmigrates and becomes the little disaster everyone despises in the 1980s. Before she even has time to lament her wretched fate, the whole Luo family showers her with love! The entire village waits to see the Luo family make fools of themselves. Who could have guessed the girl would unleash her incredible good fortune? She finds wild game, sells pearls, makes and sells salted eggs, and even grows strawberries in her pocket dimension! The Luo family’s success takes off, and th 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds
30. 130 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.1kReads8.7Score33114d adds

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    🪻The first book features a character working in a pharmaceutical factory, later switching to a supply and marketing cooperative. Initially, her parents favored her sisters and wanted her to go to the countryside. She then drank pesticide, switching places with them. As a result, she passed the pharmaceutical factory exam and didn't have to go to the countryside. Her parents also began to respect her and stop pressuring her. The male lead is emotionally intelligent and devoted. It's a really good read.

31. 131 惊 Surprise! The Reborn Heroine’s Cousin, Her Foil, Awakens 惊！重生女主的对照组堂姐觉醒了 Love Daydreaming~爱做白日梦～Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Foil characters + female supporting character awakens + lightly ensemble-focused + everyday life] After a week of nightmares, Xu Zhiqian realizes she is the miserable foil character in a rebirth novel. More precisely, she’s a cannon-fodder character in the background. Faced with her predetermined ending, Xu Zhiqian... Step one: get into the university she wants. Step two: build up her income with side jobs, achieve financial independence, and keep studying without falling behind on exams and ce 6.7kReads8.8Score49614d adds
32. 132 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 22.4kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
33. 133 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Academic Prodigy Appraiser 重生90学霸鉴宝师 Chu Qi初七Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 988Reads9.1Score15514d adds
34. 134 老 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.4kReads8.9Score25714d adds

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    1. [Not a time-travel/reincarnation story, not a wish-fulfillment/power fantasy, no cheat codes] [An ordinary story of ordinary people, leaning towards slice-of-life] In 1972, Zhong Wenshu was seventeen years old and took over her mother's job at the supply and marketing cooperative, avoiding the "Down to the Countryside Movement." Her older sister, Wenmin (Wenshu's aunt's daughter, registered under Wenshu's mother's name), went to the countryside. In 1977, Zhong Wenshu was twenty-two years old and took the college entrance examination, becoming a proud university student. In 1982, Zhong Wenshu was twenty-seven years old, graduated, and became an art teacher. An ensemble piece; everyone is an independent individual with their own story. Family, friendship, and love all have distinct characteristics of the era. 2. (Era + Courtyard House + Ordinary Citizens + Small Business) The Wang family's life is not repetitive or complicated; it's also very ordinary and warm. The simple and peaceful life is delightful, and the characters are vividly portrayed. The female lead initially works as an accountant at the supply and marketing cooperative and later becomes a bank employee. Because the male lead is a policeman, there's a section depicting his investigation experiences. 3. The story is set in a historical period, featuring a reincarnation theme, a traditional courtyard house, farming, and no cheat codes. It focuses on everyday family life, with the main characters being gentle, kind, and loyal. The female lead is unemployed initially but later becomes a saleswoman at a supply and marketing cooperative. 4. [A large courtyard house + ensemble cast + everyday family life + a love of drama + slice-of-life + a heartwarming version of "Love in a Courtyard House"] The female lead is a saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative, and there are illustrations to help you understand the locations of different houses.

35. 135 重 Reborn in the Nineties: The Young Businesswoman's Sweet Romance 重生九零商女小娇妻 Mahua麻花Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted Xia Qing cared only about her own interests. She mistook her wolf-hearted stepsister for someone who truly cared about her, her long-estranged father for the person closest to her, and her cruel stepmother for her own birth mother. So she died a terrible death. After being reborn in 1995, Xia Qing decisively refused when her father once again drove into the village in a luxury car to take her to the city for a better life. Drawing on memories of her previous life, she traded antiques and started 38Reads8.3Score—14d adds
36. 136 天 The Prodigy Girl in the 1980s 天才少女在八零 Ming Chenchen明陈陈Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted Gu Shinian was sent back to the 1980s. Abandoned by her parents as a child and raised by her adoptive father, the genius young woman decided to start over. She conducted research, opened factories, and used her strengths to build a fortune. But what was with this man who wouldn’t stop clinging to her? She only wanted to focus on her career, while this powerful man only wanted to win her over. 703Reads8.4Score10114d adds
37. 137 六 Back to the Sixties: Becoming a Chef at a Big Factory 六十年代之回到大厂当厨子 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban301k WordsCompleted (Period Drama + Rebirth + Siheyuan Courtyard + Farming + No Golden Finger) Wang Jianguo spent his whole life meekly working in the back kitchen of a machinery factory. He had no wife or children, and even the factory took care of his funeral. Perhaps his obsession ran too deep, because time turned back and returned him to the moment before it all began... There’s no golden finger at any point. The protagonist won’t reach the pinnacle of life or slaughter his way through the world. If that’s not 6.9kReads9.0Score41414d adds
38. 138 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 33.8kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds
39. 139 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, I Refuse to Move to the Countryside 穿到年代文抵死不下乡 Miserly Homebody抠门宅Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted More than ten years after Xiangqiao was born into her new family, memories suddenly awaken within her. Her older female cousin is the heroine of a rebirth novel… All kinds of plotlines also pop into her head at random. No matter where they are, her family is always a cannon-fodder stepping stone. Why does everyone want me to go to the countryside? Xiangqiao clenches her little fists. “Want me to go rural? No way!” It’s much better to work in the city and slack off now and then. She can also catc 7.2kReads8.2Score34814d adds

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    They don't go to the countryside.

40. 140 年 The Suffering Heroine of a Period Tragedy Gets Possessed 年代虐文的苦情女主被穿了 Long Boyao龙博瑶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + both leads have only ever been with each other + traditional Chinese medicine + childbirth + transmigrate into a book + everyday life] Medical student Xia Songlan dies in an earthquake relief effort and transmigrates into an early melodramatic novel as its tragic heroine, who happens to share her name. Determined to change the heroine’s fate, she flatly rejects the unreasonable demand that she go to the countryside in her cousin’s place and s 128Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🚅A period drama; the female lead is very beautiful. The male lead is a military officer, and the female lead is a doctor at a steel factory clinic. They don't go to the countryside or participate in the "sent-down youth" movement. The story revolves around having children, everyday family matters, and daily life.

41. 141 穿 Transmigrated as a Sent-Down Youth, I Became the Factory Director's Secretary 穿成下乡知青，我当上了厂长秘书 Jiedun Girl of the Liangyi Hall两仪殿的杰顿娘Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted Xu Ziqing wakes up as a minor character who appears in only two chapters of a period novel. The story opens with the heroine marrying a factory director’s son, while the original Xu Ziqing marries a good-for-nothing from the countryside. The heroine goes on to live like a rich woman, while Xu Ziqing is left to support her child and her sexist, useless husband, who beats her... After inheriting the original owner’s memories, Xu Ziqing discovers that her stepmother was behind her being sent to the 227Reads8.4Score10114d adds
42. 142 我 My Daily Gossip in a Siheyuan [The 1970s] 我在四合院的吃瓜日常【七零】 Lu Zining鹿子宁Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Period setting + courtyard compound + gossip-watching + light ensemble cast] When Shen Miaomiao wakes up, she finds herself as a cannon-fodder character in a period novel. According to the plot, she will be forced to go to the countryside, where the village chief's son sets his sights on her and forcibly marries her, eventually beating her to death. Knowing the plot, Shen Miaomiao is determined: “I’m not going to the countryside. Absolutely not. No matter what, I’m not going!” Then she starts l 7.4kReads8.2Score35914d adds

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    They didn't go to the countryside, but they didn't work at the supply and marketing cooperatives.

43. 143 七 The 1970s: What’s Wrong with Working in Elder Care? I’m Still Outstanding 七零：养老部门怎么了，照样优秀 Embracing Fragrance抱香Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tags: No Golden Finger, family life, career-focused When Jiang Xiyue wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar era. She angrily points at the sky and shouts, “You damn heavens, you’re so unfair! Why don’t you just strike me dead with a bolt of lightning?” As soon as she finishes speaking, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles in the distance. Hearing the deafening boom, she immediately backs down. Fine! It’s just the 1970s. If she can’t accomplish anything earth-shattering, can’t she at least 5.8kReads8.4Score59014d adds

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    These are all period dramas. The ratings are pretty good. Most of the female protagonists don't go to the countryside; they have jobs.

44. 144 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s: A Sweet Romance with a Hong Kong Superstar 穿越八零：与香港巨星甜蜜恋爱 Brave Yunyun勇敢云云Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + entertainment industry + sweet romance + devoted couple + mutual affection + everyday life in Hong Kong] On the first night of the new year, Zhong Wenjun transmigrates in the most tragic way. Back on the streets of 1980s Hong Kong, penniless, she decides to use her skills to make her fortune. After giving it some thought, she picks up her makeup brushes and unleashes one of Asia’s four legendary “sorceries”: makeup, dazzling everyone around her! Wherever she goes, no one is ugl 1.8kReads7.4Score12814d adds

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    A period drama where the female protagonist doesn't go to the countryside.

45. 145 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
46. 146 军 A Sweet Military Marriage: Pampered by a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚甜如蜜，在七零被兵痞宠上天 Seaweed Pork Floss Cake海苔肉松小贝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple births + devoted, sweet romance + everyday family life + both leads’ first love + pocket dimension] Su Ruanruan went to sleep and transmigrated to the year 1970, on her wedding night. The first thing she sees when she opens her eyes is broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and an eight-pack. Who wouldn’t be captivated? Fu Wenzhang has brows like distant peaks and eyes like stars, a high nose, thin lips, and a sharply defined jaw. When he wears his military uniform, he always buttons it righ 10.2kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
47. 147 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56kReads9.4Score7.2k14d adds
48. 148 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.7kReads8.2Score21114d adds

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    The first person came from a modest family background, just a child of a shoe factory worker, but through her own abilities, she passed the exam and became a member of the municipal supply and marketing system. Her abilities were undeniable; she caught the eye of the office director, was recognized by many high-ranking officials, received the March 8th Red Banner Award, and was showered with bonuses and commendations.

49. 149 穿 I Became an Army Wife in the 1970s 穿到七零年代当军嫂 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Space]+ [Family Life]+ [No Going to the Countryside] Xu Di was born in the 1980s. After graduating from high school and failing to get into college, she spent two years working a sewing machine in a clothing factory. At twenty, she found a match through a blind date, got married, and had a child. In 2020, Xu Di, who was always bottling up her anger, was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and her short life came to an en 16.2kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
50. 150 每 Daily Mystery Boxes: The Laid-Back Heroine Thrives in the Sixties 每日抽盲盒，咸鱼女主在六零躺赢 Tomato Salad凉拌西红柿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the 1960s, she wakes up from the start so hungry that she has to be rushed to the hospital. Her original self was lovesick and psychologically manipulated by a scumbag. How is she supposed to turn things around? Forget it. One slap sends the “player” packing. She refuses to be the backup girl! Trouble is on the way, but fortunately, her parents have powerful connections. With her older sister and brother doting on her, and mystery boxes to open every day, the laid-back heroine decides life ca 793Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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