Looking for Historical Fiction with a Female Lead Who's Sharp as a Tack and Few Outrageous Relatives! 求年代女主心眼子嘎嘎多，然后极品少！

1. 1 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9kReads9.0Score647Shelves

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   I highly recommend the first book to everyone, it's super good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The female lead is incredibly shrewd, but not a saint; she's decisive and doesn't waste time on internal conflicts. It's absolutely a top-notch novel, trust me! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring]

2. 2 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves
3. 3 疯 I'm Going Crazy! The Legitimate Daughter of an Ancient Family Transmigrates to the 1970s 疯了！古代嫡女穿越到了七零年代 Flowing Water Goes Ding-Dang流水个叮当Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Jinmi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household, is murdered by her half-sister and accidentally lands in a world of scarcity in the 1970s. She can't cook or farm. What can a frail, pampered young lady do when she can't carry a load on her shoulder or lift a thing with her hands? Don't worry. She has a pocket dimension, medical skills, and a good-for-nothing who knows how to make money. The good-for-nothing, a devoted husband, lives by one motto: His wife is responsible for l 16.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
4. 4 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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   ✨This is the second small-world historical fiction story. The female lead doesn't go to the countryside or do farm work, and she certainly won't learn housework. However, she's incredibly cunning and calculating. She marries a man nine years her senior from a wealthy family, who spoils her rotten, even worrying she'll find her old, and constantly competes with his mother for skincare products [facepalm].

5. 5 护 The Protector of the Nation, the Eldest Princess, Raises Hell in the 1950s 护国长公主在五十年代撒泼打滚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted After the Guardian Princess died peacefully of old age, she was reborn in a small mountain village. There was a young man in the village who wanted to go fight the Japanese, but his parents refused because he wasn’t married and had no children. The young man went to the princess for help. After thinking it over, she agreed. Once the princess became pregnant, the young man left. And then he never sent word again. As soon as the country was founded, the princess set out on a journey to find her hu 18.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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   🍀The female lead is shrewd and clever. [Heart] 🔥🔥A young woman, leading a chubby-faced little boy, walked towards two young comrades on guard duty. The little boy was holding a string of candied hawthorns. As they walked, the young woman said, "Comrades, I need to ask you something. My brother went with your team a few years ago and we haven't heard from him since. I drew a picture of him. Do you recognize him? If not, tell me which department I should ask?" The young woman took out a drawing from her pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to the two young comrades.

6. 6 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 36.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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   These three books all feature female protagonists who are incredibly cunning and ruthless; I've personally tested them and found them enjoyable.

7. 7 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: I Take My Terrible Family Along for the Ride 七零军婚：我带极品家人一起起飞 Jin Jinyu金金雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [1970s + military marriage + period setting + family drama + trading System + building wealth + transmigration and rebirth] On her way to school to pick up her admission letter from Capital University, Gu Tao gets hit by a black car and lands in the 1970s, along with a somewhat “simple-minded” little System. She opens her eyes to find a scheming dad, a lazy mom, a brother and sister bent on scrounging from their workplaces, and two younger brothers who keep wanting to smash other peo 8.9kReads8.5Score926Shelves
8. 8 六 In the 1960s, Everyone Who Clashed with Her Had Quintuplets 六零：和她不对付的都一胎五宝了 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Hu Yao, a martial arts school coach, transmigrates into the body of a timid young wife with the same name, married for a year to a soldier in the Trumpet Flower Brigade but still a virgin. She also gets bound to a childbirth System. Give birth, get rewards. Hearing that giving birth came with rewards, Hu Yao flashed a chilling smile. Having a baby? Easy. Her wicked mother-in-law calls her barren? She wants a baby so badly? Coming right up. Her sister-in-law mocks her? Coming right up. Even the d 21.8kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
9. 9 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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   ① A nobody transmigrates into a period drama as cannon fodder, while the female lead's entire family is incredibly cunning. ② A post-apocalyptic tycoon transmigrates to a period drama, joins the army, conducts scientific research, and tries to save his father from being sent to the countryside.

10. 10 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 124.1kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
11. 11 六 In the 1960s, My Whole Family Becomes the Main Character, While I Watch from the Sidelines 六零全家都成主角，我就冷眼旁观 A Little Sweet Chili Sauce一两滴甜辣酱Modern Romance460k WordsOngoing Period setting + ensemble cast + family and everyday life + sweet romance + scheming beauty + family members who are always at odds The whole family gets to be the main characters, so what's wrong with me just watching from the sidelines?? After waking up one day, Ruan Shu discovered that her whole family were the protagonists of books, and she had a part in every single one. In the books, she only managed to dodge her family's schemes because she was quick on her feet. Fine, fine. So that's how 112.7kReads8.4Score14.3kShelves

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    Everyone's ruthless! It's so satisfying!

12. 12 七 The 1970s: My Educated Youth Husband and I Rise Up with a Study System 七零，和知青丈夫靠学习系统逆袭 You Mingzi有命子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + study System + family life + cozy, sweet romance + happy ending + adorable, reluctant-to-study heroine VS thrifty, gentle, educated male lead] Liu Yufei was an office drone in the twenty-first century. She died while trying to help someone and was reborn as the youngest daughter of the Old Liu family in the 1970s. The very next day, she had to go gather pigweed with her nephews. Who could have guessed that she’d be worse at it than the kids? For the sake of a better 9.7kReads8.7Score990Shelves

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    The female lead in this story is quite shrewd. Although it appears to be a pampered romance novel, she's actually quite intelligent. She knows many things but chooses not to expose them. She's just a bit lazy. It has a touch of the "spoiled wife" genre. Overall, it's quite enjoyable. It's rare to see a couple studying together like this; they've been together since they met, practically never apart. They even have two children.

13. 13 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book, set in the 1960s, focuses on the female protagonist's primary activity: memorizing quotations. Anyone who argues with her is immediately accused of a serious offense. She's adept at using quotations to arm herself and avoid appearing cunning. Because fewer people have rated it, the rating is a bit low. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the protagonist's family. Its strength lies in its excellent portrayal of the era; this is the most historically accurate book I've read on Tomato Book. Prices are reasonable, details are meticulously researched, and there aren't many extreme characters. It feels like truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace. There isn't much romance yet. It can be read as a historical fiction combined with a farming/developmental story.

14. 14 嫁 Marry into the City and Get Rationed Grain 嫁到城里，吃上供应粮 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine does not transmigrate, though she has some memories from a previous life. There are no truly awful characters in this story; everyone has their own strengths and flaws. The focus is on an unhurried life.) Jiang Xinbai was born in the countryside and dreamed of marrying into the city one day so she could have access to rationed food. So when she first met Yang Jinsheng, she knew her chance had come. She made her move without hesitation, flirted with him, and married him. At first sig 10.7kReads7.9Score628Shelves

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    🍒A captivating period drama! 🍒The male and female leads are incredibly cunning. When it comes to buying jobs, the female lead finds a temporary position, while her sister-in-law finds a permanent one. They don't even have enough money to buy the job. The female lead cleverly gets her sister-in-law to steal the temporary job, even though she actually wants the permanent one.

15. 15 年 Period-Era Quick Transmigration: Helping the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Live a Good Life 年代快穿：带炮灰女配过好日子 Chang Yun昌云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Quick Transmigration + Feel-Good, Sweet Romance and Flirting + No Fixed Male Lead] In romance novels, some supporting female characters have money, beauty, and a great figure, yet they keep making stupid choices and acting like fools. They squander a winning hand and meet tragic ends. Ye Susu works for the Time-Space Travel Bureau. With the resentment of supporting female characters from various worlds building up, she's sent to save these doomed characters, turn their tragic l 19.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    Oh my god! It's seriously, seriously, seriously amazing! High school student attested! 😏 [Thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

16. 16 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 105.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    I'm so cunning! I've read so many historical fiction stories, and I haven't been able to bring myself to delete any of them. They're all so good, I love reading them!

17. 17 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 7.5kReads6.4Score168Shelves

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    The transmigrated woman in the novel is forced into a marriage of convenience and raises fish; I return and win effortlessly. The transmigrated woman's actions are constantly outrageous, even including the trope of her father marrying into the family and her becoming incredibly wealthy. It avoids the cliché of her and her best friend transmigrating to the 1970s and divorcing their mothers-in-law, but instead features a scene of an old house catching fire, four children who aren't her biological offspring, and a sibling-driven, emotionally charged struggle. Very entertaining.

18. 18 七 The Real Heiress of the 1970s Goes Off the Rails, and Her Whole Family Kneels to Beg Forgiveness 七零真千金，发癫后全家跪求原谅 Immortal Herb Ice Jelly仙草冰粉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the 1970s + unhinged leads + two golden fingers + heroine speaks to animals and has a spiritual spring space + scheming hero with a sharp tongue now and then] Medical expert Su Qinghe transmigrated to the 1970s. Before transmigrating, she lived cautiously, bottling everything up until she developed all sorts of problems, fell into depression, and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. After transmigrating, she could not only understand animals, but also had a spiritual spr 16.1kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves

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    This female lead is cunning and scheming. The original text reads: "Captain, listen to me. Zhao Xiaohong conspired with some thugs to harm me; their methods are extremely dirty. I strongly suspect she's a maggot spirit. Let's test her by pushing her into the cesspool when she's not looking. If something happens, she'll turn into a maggot; if nothing happens, she's just a maggot."

19. 19 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    The Princess Zhenguo was reincarnated in 1947. Just as she was about to enjoy a life of luxury with her father, her scumbag father complained that her own mother was feudal dregs and wanted to live happily ever after with his mistress? The princess immediately flew into a rage. Anyone who dared to touch her interests, whether it was her own father or his mistress, she would deal with them all clearly. This period drama is incredibly satisfying and cathartic!

20. 20 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The male and female leads are both shrewd and logical, not just mindless wish-fulfillment stories.

21. 21 哥 Bro, Keep Simping for That Fake Sweetheart and I'll Go After Your Nemesis 哥，你再舔白莲花我就舔你死对头 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Training Her Brother + Training Her Husband + Girl Pursues Guy (Gives Up Halfway) + Guy Pursues Girl (Face-Slapping Comeuppance)] Sharp-tongued military rogue male lead vs. spoiled, rebellious female lead. They come from equally matched families. A hilarious, satisfying period romp where everyone is crazy! The female lead is a little selfish and morally dubious! In her previous life, her hopelessly lovesick older brother devoted himself to fawning over a fake innocent, only to meet a tragic end 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    The female lead is constantly manipulating the male lead, and is somewhat selfish and immoral. She makes up stories about being pregnant with his child and even runs away from home to the Northwest to join his army.

22. 22 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2kReads—Score114Shelves

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    This realistic novel is great!

23. 23 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate to the 1970s! One Marries the Uncle, the Other the Nephew, and They Live Across the Hall 闺蜜一起穿七零！嫁舅甥，住对门 Qian Yu黔渔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Both Male Leads Are Devoted + Sweet Romance + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Family Life + Funny Early on] Wen Tang and her best friend Chi Yue found a novel about a real and fake heiress on a fiction website. Unlike other stories of its kind, the two heiresses weren't rivals but helped each other. They went to the countryside together, got married together, and even married an uncle and his nephew. Then they built their fortunes togethe 58.5kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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    These are also period novels I've read. Although the highest rating is only 9.2, And they're all in the 8s, they're all really good. I've kept them on my bookshelf after finishing them.

24. 24 敢 Dare to Mess with Her? Even Passing Dogs Get Slapped Twice 敢惹她？路过的狗都得挨两巴掌 Half of Summer半边夏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world] [Romance] [Two powerful leads] [Feel-good revenge] [Pocket dimension] [Total annihilation] [She never takes a beating] Su Li is a tough woman. Just how tough? Tough enough to treat every troublemaking scumbag who comes after her like a monster to grind. If you disagree with her, she'll throw down. Cross her, and you'll regret it. Sometimes even a dog passing by gets smacked twice. There is romance, though the male lead appears rather late. The heroine is decisive and won't let 12kReads8.8Score1kShelves
25. 25 恶 After the Wicked Darling Toyed with the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir, She Became Everyone's Darling! 恶娇玩弄港圈太子爷后，被团宠！ Oreo Is a Kitty奥利奥是猫猫Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good 1990s Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Pampered by the Whole Family + Building Wealth] [Unhinged, Alluring, and Cunning Beauty × Scheming, Ruthless Young Master of Hong Kong] Su Miaomiao died, then came back to life. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled to Beishan City in 1989. From the start, her fake best friend drugged her and bundled her off to Wansinian's bed. Who was Wansinian? Hong Kong's top tycoon's heir, infamous for being a ruthless madman. Any woman w 3.2kReads8.5Score394Shelves
26. 26 与 Better to Beat Someone Up Than to Make Yourself Miserable! 与其委屈自己，不如暴揍别人！ Koi Painting, Yeah锦鲤画耶Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [1970s + native heroine + self-interest + satisfying read + no swallowing grievances + family squabbles + no military marriage + no golden finger + possibly a little unhinged?] A strong heroine who just wants a good life VS a truly gorgeous, sickly male lead Also known as: Moving to the City in the 1970s to Marry Up, I Just Want a Good Life Content warning: The male lead is a bit of a needy husband, and the heroine is very money-minded. There was a notorious figure in Kaoshan Village. At five, s 19kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
27. 27 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves
28. 28 牛 Amazing! The Strong Farm Girl Digs Up Ginseng and Strikes It Rich! 牛啦！大力女知青挖人参暴富啦！ Jiaqi佳奇Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A trinket that modern-day girl Yao Dongxue bought on a whim while shopping suddenly gave her access to a pocket dimension. But she discovered that she might not be the only one who had it. One night, she began watching the daily life of a girl from the 1970s who shared her name, all through her dreams. The girl had a happy family and was incredibly strong. Even in an era that Yao Dongxue considered harsh, she lived a happy life. For three years, Yao Dongxue watched her in her dreams every night. 9.8kReads8.9Score855Shelves
29. 29 带 Taking My Space to the 1970s: The Fake Heiress Slaughters Her Way Through 带空间穿七零炮灰真千金嘎嘎乱杀 Shallow Summer Meow浅夏喵Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + transmigrate into a book + farming + supplies + sent-down youth + great strength + punishing scum + face-slapping + heroine never takes a loss] Liu Xinghe had spent years working as a martial arts extra on film sets. A strong orphan girl, she won 21 million yuan in the lottery after dealing with her scumbag boyfriend. She happily returned to her hometown, bought a house, opened a supermarket, and planned to enjoy a lazy retirement. Who knew that one day, just as she stepped o 3.6kReads8.9Score330Shelves
30. 30 当 When the Villainess Gets Bound to a Good Deeds System 当恶女绑定了行善积德系统 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhong Chuchu is a notorious bad girl. No one in the surrounding villages can beat her. If someone gets on her nerves, she fights them. If she can settle things with her fists, she won't waste words. After an accident, Zhong Chuchu from another world merges souls with her and receives Good Deeds and Virtue System 101… The System has all kinds of wonderful items, but they must be exchanged for points. Dong Yichen is a notorious hooligan in the compound. He never does anything worthwhile and is al 17.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
31. 31 被 Sold Off, the Fake Heiress Is Taken to an Island to Be a Soldier's Wife 被卖后假千金被叼回海岛当军嫂 Socially Anxious Tomboy社恐女汉子Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Period setting + parallel world + devoted couples + space + sweet romance + adorable children + cute pets + a few rotten characters The whole story is lighthearted and cheerful, with a slow pace. Other heroines are out conquering the world, while all she wants is a pot of braised goose. (There are cute pets, so don't read if that's not your thing.) Song Chucheng had just bought the first seaside home of her life. She hadn't even started enjoying her retirement yet! Then, to her dismay, she trans 14.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
32. 32 重 Reborn, You Abandoned Me to Marry Someone Else. Why Are You Panicking Now That I've Remarried? 重生你弃我另娶，我改嫁你慌什么 Moon-Brewed Congee月酿粥Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fictional historical era + Both leads are reborn + Military marriage + Regretful husband’s long road to winning his wife back] Everyone says Chief Ji Ze is an upright man who values loyalty and affection. It’s just a shame that his first marriage was to a shrewish country woman. She beat and berated her adopted son, mistreated her widowed sister-in-law and younger siblings, abused the elderly, and was unfaithful... She wasted the best years of Chief Ji’s youth. Fortunately, the two eventually d 8.9kReads7.5Score899Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn for revenge; she's more cunning than a sieve. [Laughing][laughing]

33. 33 咱 Our Niu Niu Has a Little Luck on Her Side 咱家牛妞，有点小运气在身上 The Immortal Venerable's Junior Sister Who Can transmigrate into a book and Cheat穿书开挂的仙尊小师妹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted For questions about the story, see the latest post. Putting missing plot details in the comments is too much trouble, so you can listen to the audiobook for additions. Thank you. [Born in the Era + Growing Through Education + Family Life + Everyday Mischief + A Little Luck] Niu Niu's family was notorious in the brigade for being lazy and greedy. Her father was lazy, her mother was greedy, and she inherited both traits perfectly: if she could lie down, she would never stand up. Her grandparents 16kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    In this historical fiction story, the ultimate example of effortless success is revealed! Niu Niu's family is notorious for their laziness and gluttony, earning them the scorn of the entire village. However, after the family splits up, Niu Niu's incredible luck leads to a life of effortless prosperity: scavenging wild eggs from haystacks, digging sweet potatoes in wastelands, and gathering mountain produce on the hillside—the aroma of meat fills the air every day! The entire village is green with envy. Niu Niu laments: "A life of effortless success is too boring!"

34. 34 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Ye Wenxi, the powerful female protagonist of "True Woman"!

35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: I Raise the Banner for the Real Heiress 快穿之我为真千金举大旗 Stir-Fried Cabbage with Pork Intestines白菜炒肥肠Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Hey, everyone! My new book, Reborn in 2003: I Got Rich by Walking, has started updating. In their past lives, countless true heiresses had their lives stolen from them and were trapped in misery, enduring endless hardship. They should have been pampered daughters of wealthy families, the jewels of their compounds. Instead, fake heiresses took their places, stole their family backgrounds and loved ones, ruined their futures, and left them with tragic e 5.5kReads7.0Score444Shelves

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    It spans many different eras and time periods, including the Republic of China era, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

36. 36 开 From the Start, I Had a Cremation Furnace: The Wicked Woman of the Sixties Went on a Killing Spree 开局焚尸炉，六零恶女杀疯了 Chai Bao柴宝Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Lin Wan worked herself to death from overtime. Before her was a furnace roaring with heat; before her eyes, a prompt announcing the countdown to transmigrating to the 1960s. She chose to transmigrate without hesitation. One second before she was to be cremated, she came back to life. The company paid a huge settlement. Lin Wan sold off all her possessions, stocked up on countless supplies, and happily transmigrated to the 1960s with them. But then... She had transmigrated into a book! And into t 66.2kReads8.7Score7.8kShelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous period drama where the female lead excels at both causing trouble and building her career. [Cool]

37. 37 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 101.8kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    This is a time-travel novel set in a bygone era, featuring a cunning and resourceful female protagonist! Highly intelligent and emotionally intelligent, with a silver tongue, she thrives wherever there are people! With a few clever schemes, she gets her 800 scheming family members scrambling for her attention, practically begging for her favor. Resource exchange, understanding people's hearts, devising strategies, she juggles one side job after another, counting eighty-eight different salaries until her hands cramp. Building her hometown and serving her country—it's incredibly exciting to read!

38. 38 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Picked Up a Hong Kong Tycoon Heir and Took Everything He Had 重生八零：捡个港城太子爷吃绝户 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted Xia Qingtian transmigrates into a book as the villainess who has already reached the ending and been kicked out of her home. She originally planned to seize the opportunities of the times and make a fortune, but she let a handsome man cloud her judgment and brought him home. Once the guy recovered from his injuries, he immediately broke up with her and left. Later, he even became the backer of the original heroine, her sworn enemy, and helped that woman kill her. Reborn again to the moment she p 1.4kReads6.4Score139Shelves
39. 39 七 The 1970s: I Know a Little Martial Arts, and My In-Laws Beg Me for a Divorce 七零：我略懂拳脚，婆家跪求离婚 Qin Wujiang秦无疆Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Family squabbles + punishing scumbags + feel-good story + heroine with a delightfully unhinged state of mind Zhou Qiaoqiao wakes up in the 1970s as a pitiful young woman. The original owner was tricked into marriage by both her birth family and her in-laws. She was married off to an abusive older man who had beaten three wives to death and had three children, and died on her wedding day. Zhou Qiaoqiao immediately gets her injuries examined, calls the police, and seeks help from the Women’s Feder 34.1kReads8.3Score4.8kShelves
40. 40 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 52.8kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
41. 41 下 Trading Your Family's Last Pair of Underwear for a Spot to Go to the Countryside Is Fair 下乡名额换你全家底裤很公平 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (New book out: Reborn in the Eighties, I Picked Up a Hong Kong Tycoon and Took Him for Everything) [Book Transmigration to a Period Setting] [Pocket Dimension] [Pregnant and Sent to the Countryside] [Genuinely Crazy, Born to Go Off the Rails] Zhu Zhuohua transmigrates into the villainess, who is pregnant and has been sent by her fiancé to a mental hospital for a little “reflection.” In the novel, the pampered heroine, whose parents died, is adopted by her mother’s first love, who is also the ori 11.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
42. 42 小 The Little Boss Is a Menace to Cats and Dogs, and Hides from Mom and Dad That She's a Millionaire 小老板猫嫌狗厌，瞒爸妈当万元户 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [1980s setting + lighthearted comedy + everyday life + building wealth] Little Rice Cake is a sieve spirit with off-the-charts brains and emotional intelligence, and she never waits until tomorrow to get revenge. After being forced to split from her family, Little Rice Cake single-handedly lifts her family and friends, infiltrates the enemy's ranks, and takes down every gossiping shrew in the village. The good life begins with living in a pigsty and raising piglets. She starts making money by do 25.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
43. 43 美 The Gorgeous, Tough Wife Joins the Army with Her Child, Leaving the Big Shot in a Panic 美艳悍妻携崽随军，大佬心慌慌 Er Wu Tongtong迩乌彤彤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the era setting + pocket space + transmigrated into a book as a villain] Shi Zhiyan transmigrates into the former wife of the heroine’s younger cousin in an era-set novel. She is a cannon-fodder character who takes out her anger by blackening the heroine, and serves as a foil to the heroine, her younger female cousin. She is cast as a busty, foolish, delinquent second female lead, there to highlight the heroine’s virtue and kindness. In the end, her cousin joins the army wi 9.4kReads8.5Score774Shelves

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    Wow! Zhao Mei is truly the most cunning and carefree little brat I've ever read! [Laughing emoji] I really loved watching the mother and son's seamless teamwork in the early episodes. They knew what to do with just a glance. It's super, super, super good! 👀 Aside from the typos and extra words, the plot is great. And this story doesn't have any business elements for the female lead. I initially thought it would be another typical story with some business elements later on. I'm getting tired of the endings of period dramas always ending like that. This one just glossed over it. And Zhao Mei and Rou Rou... They're really a classic example of that village's tradition of one slacking off and the other working. [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji][laughing emoji] I feel like the main character of the whole book is Zhao Mei. Everything seems to revolve around him. And he genuinely enjoys his time in the countryside. Unlike other period dramas where they say they brought a lot of supplies and planned to enjoy themselves, but actually had to be low-key and pretend, sigh, all sorts of frustrations and struggles. They were envied and framed, and so on. But Zhao Mei really enjoys doing absolutely nothing, even more comfortable than staying at home, and she's got her buddy Gou Dan with her [eating melon emoji]. Anyway, watching her is just so much fun!

44. 44 资 The Capitalist's Daughter Takes Her Vast Fortune to the Countryside to Join the Army 资本家小姐携巨额家产下乡随军 Zero Point Two Seven零点二七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A stone-faced military officer with bulging muscles and a complicated mind VS a delicate, radiant heiress from a wealthy family] [Military Marriage] [Light Sci-Fi] [Sweet Romance] [Easy, Satisfying Read] [Light Fantasy] [Goofy Robot] [Combat Pet] [Cards] [Lightning Powers] A word of warning: The heroine talks about keeping a low profile, but doesn’t act like it. If she has a golden finger, she’ll use it. Leng Yunhuan had just won the Grand Slam for Best Actress when she stayed up late playing a 9.5kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    I absolutely have to recommend this one! The female lead is intelligent and quick-witted, the plot is incredibly exciting, from hunting in the countryside, stockpiling food, escaping a snowstorm, building a school, rescuing people, to destroying the chemistry lab that was supposed to be our peaceful life...

45. 45 最 The Wildest Era: A Mad Villainess with a Golden Finger Takes Revenge and Crushes Scumbags 最粗年代金手指疯批女配复仇虐渣 Yang Guangyu阳光御Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + rebirth in the 1970s + System space + transmigration into a book + both leads are chaste + revenge against scumbags + no goody-two-shoes heroine] In 1976, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of hell swing open Su Qingmi climbs out of the river, clutching the space jade pendant that was taken from her in her previous life. Blood still streaks her face as she gives her scumbag father two slaps. She remembers every page of the book: • The heroine tricks her out 8.6kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    🔥Book drought savior! This crazy female supporting character historical fantasy novel is a must-read for all you book lovers! Today I have to urge all my sisters suffering from a book drought to recommend this book, "Reborn and Returning, Crazy Female Supporting Character's Revenge and Abuse of Scum"! Historical setting + rebirth + system space + transmigration + military marriage + avenging scum, the female lead has a dimensional trading system, as well as lightning and light-type superpowers.

46. 46 六 The 1960s: I Married into a Treasure-Dungeon 六零，嫁进宝藏副本了 Lailai Dada睐睐哒哒Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Adorable Kids + Slow-Paced, Cozy Daily Life + Working Hard to Build a Fortune + Male Lead] [The rating is low because it was just released and will go up! Sobbing, I never thought I’d be saying this one day~] At first, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. Everyone else who transmigrates gets a golden finger, while I can only piggyback on someone else’s.” Later, she thinks, “Guys, you have no idea. The little boss’s golden finger is really, really useful!” In short, the heroine 2.9kReads9.3Score174Shelves

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    The female lead constantly manipulates everyone in her family to be more ambitious, practically wanting them all to work and earn money for her to spend. [Facepalm]

47. 47 搬 I Empty the Family Fortune, Then the 1960s Apocalypse Boss Goes on a Rampage 搬空祖产，末世大佬六零嘎嘎乱杀 White as a Grain of Rice米粒的白Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [The audiobook, narrated by a real person, is now available. Go give it a listen! Transmigrates into a book + 1960s setting + laugh-out-loud antics + spirit spring space + crazy and ruthless heroine + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing everything out] End-of-the-world powerhouse Lei Qingyu transmigrates into a novel set in the era. The original owner was raised by her stepmother to be timid and submissive, and didn’t want to accept her arranged marriage and join the army. Her biological fathe 23.5kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves

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    I laughed so hard! It's a hilarious, outrageous story set in a bygone era. The plot is explosive, the villains are tortured terribly, it's incredibly funny, the kind of silly story that will make you laugh until you wake up in the middle of the night.

48. 48 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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    These are all period dramas I've read. The female leads are all very smart, incredibly cunning, and quick to take action against anyone who disagrees. The truly wicked never win; they always get thoroughly humiliated. They're all very good.

49. 49 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
50. 50 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 107.2kReads9.3Score11kShelves

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