Looking for Period Stories Without Poverty-relief Plots, Featuring Selfish, Stingy, Penny-pinching Protagonists 不扶贫自私自利抠门的年代文

1. 151 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Goes Wild, with Endless Schemes 穿书七零：知青发癫，套路无边 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + Pocket dimension + Everyone is a villain + Ensemble cast + No romance + Mystery?] After dying in an apocalypse novel, Xu Qinglan transmigrates into a book again. This time, she's a sacrificial nobody forced to go to the countryside in a period novel! If she resists being sent away, she'll be trapped in an endless loop. After dying countless times, she finally gives in. The protagonist seems like a delicate, innocent white lotus wit 26.8kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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   I absolutely will not help the poor, and being a love-obsessed person will get me roasted. It's unconventional; it's up to you whether you accept it.

2. 152 七 The 1970s: Beating Up the Female Lead, This Trouble-Making Cannon Fodder Won't Die Young 七零：打哭女主，作精炮灰不早嘎 Lu Zhao路昭Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] + [Period] + [face-slapping] + [sign-in System] + [sweet romance] + [Marriage Before Love] Jiang Beining, CEO of a company that rakes in millions every minute, has barely transmigrated into a book when she falls into the water and gets married, all in one go. It's all because the reborn heroine wants to marry the male lead, while the original owner is his childhood friend and younger sister figure. So the heroine joins forces with the educated youth and Grandma Wang to sche 363Reads8.4Score—Shelves
3. 153 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Got Rich After I Stopped Chasing Him 重生七零：不做舔狗后我暴富了 Mr. Qinglin青临先生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangnan married He Wenshan, she had no idea he already loved someone else. For more than a decade after their wedding, she devoted herself to serving He Wenshan and his family, working like an ox and a horse. Just when he finally brought her to live by his side and she thought her good days had begun, she was kidnapped by his rival. For the first time, the stoic man’s eyes reddened, but it was for the female comrade who had been kidnapped alongside her. As the bullet pierced her heart, 63Reads7.9Score103Shelves
4. 154 七 The Wicked Mother-in-Law of the Seventh-Decade Compound 七零大院恶婆婆 Ye Xiu's Wife叶修老婆Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Period setting + wicked mother-in-law + family life + farming + both spouses transmigrate] Chen Suwen, who had healing, wood, and fire abilities, was hot-tempered and feisty. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a notoriously wicked mother-in-law living in a residential compound. A wicked mother-in-law? So she didn’t have to rein in her temper, force herself to compromise, or worry about acting out of character by being nothing like the original owner? She’d transmigrated from the apocal 4.9kReads8.1Score234Shelves

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   🔥🈵㊗️This is a story about a husband and wife who both transmigrate into a book. The female lead has a fiery temper, while the male lead is emotionally stable, doesn't talk much but dotes on her in every little detail. From before the apocalypse to after, and then both transmigrating into the book, they support and tolerate each other—it's so sweet! Plus, the female lead doesn't break the mold of a terrible mother-in-law; she doesn't try to help her children and grandchildren after transmigrating, and she's remarkably clear-headed and rational. The most satisfying part is when the male lead disciplines his third daughter-in-law's younger brother—it's so decisive and efficient!

5. 155 六 The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family Full of Villains? 六零，我全家都是反派怎么了？ Cheng Xiaomai程小麦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short dramas "In the 1960s, Why Is My Entire Family of Villains in Everyone's Way?" and "The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family So Awful?" are now available. [Period Setting] [Entire Family Are Villains] [Spatial Dimension] Lin Qiqi transmigrated into a Period novel. Her whole family was made up of awful people who leeched off the female lead's family. After offending them, her entire family died! Lin Qiqi summed up the lesson: In the novel, her whole family died because they were twisted, but no 12.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
6. 156 八 The 1980s: The Demon Queen Turns Out to Be the Real Heiress 八零：魔王她成了真千金 July Rice Wine七月酒酿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn story. The early chapters focus mainly on the female lead’s growth. Feel free to pass if that’s not for you.] [The male lead got lost in the story again… No romance.] The true heiress who was switched at birth should have suffered through every hardship in the countryside. But after His Highness the Demon King, Lanting, stepped in, all of that disappeared. With a grand sweep of his hand, the Demon King revealed a bright white smile. This time, someone else would have to endure every 30.3kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves
7. 157 七 The 1970s: I Planned to Coast Through Life, but I Was Forced to Make a Comeback! 七零：本想咸鱼趟，却被迫翻身！ Zhi Ye o芷烨oModern Romance335k WordsCompleted (Ahem, some of you lovely readers want more no-romance period stories. I’ll do my best to update! Fist bump!) The moment Su Rong opens her eyes, she has transmigrated into a period novel as a supporting female character who seems to have something wrong with her head. Looking at the one, two, three, four, five male leads before her, Su Rong falls unusually silent. Not out of shyness, but embarrassment. Without exception, no matter how many male leads there are, they’re all fish in the female lea 288Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   🍒🍒🍒A historical romance novel, female lead 🟢🟢1️⃣No romantic partner for the female lead 🍎🍎2️⃣Apocalyptic couple time-travels together 🟢🟢3️⃣The female lead is self-serving

8. 158 八 1980s Military Marriage: The Madcap Days of Jiang, the Cannon-Fodder Chef 八零军婚：炮灰江大厨的发疯日常 Poor Sanqi!贫穷的三七呀！Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + pocket dimension + witty heroine + straight-man hero + scene-stealing kid Xie Yuanqing: Whatever you need, leave it all to me. Jiang Chang: Brother, you're such a great guy. How about we become sworn brothers? Xie Yuanqing: Why are you covering your nose? Jiang Chang: Bro, there's such a strong smell of the red-light district on you, it's choking me. Xie Yuanqing: You mean the smell of someone who's been traveling all day? Xie Yuanqing: Is my back smooth? Jiang Chang: That's 3.5kReads9.0Score417Shelves
9. 159 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
10. 160 谁 Who Wants to Steal Men? I'm Always the One Getting Stolen From 谁要抢男人？我都是被抢 A Little Ying一个小莹Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Mutual Exclusivity + 1v1 + Yandere + Intense] Shu Yao is unexpectedly bound to a System and sent through small worlds to complete missions. But in every world, a mad dog lurking in the shadows sets its sights on her! [World One] Unhinged yandere hostage prince x spoiled, beloved princess After enduring endless torment, how will the hostage prince from an enemy kingdom take revenge once he gains power over the delicate princess? Of course, he’ll lock her up and lavish her 31.6kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves

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    🌴World Two: A delicate, pampered educated youth x a rough, unrefined man who was seduced and then abandoned. The educated youth from the city was too spoiled; she couldn't lift a hoe or work in the fields. To fully embrace her laziness, Shu Yao seduced the strongest, most rugged man in the village. The man was a man of few words, but he spoiled the pampered educated youth rotten. Later, the educated youth eloped, leaving the man furious!

11. 161 五 No One Can Stop Me from Living Well in the 1950s and 1960s 五零六零谁都不能阻挡我过好日子 Glutinous Rice M Wine糯米M酒Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted The heroine refuses to take a loss or put up with mistreatment. There is tentatively no male lead. The focus is on cozy everyday life and family squabbles, with a very minor golden finger. Aside from the beginning, you can pretty much read it as if there were no golden finger at all. She went to great lengths to reach Hong Kong, but her family wouldn’t accept her. After a lifetime of conflict, she died a tragic death. Unexpectedly, heaven gave her the chance to start over. When she opened her ey 3.2kReads8.9Score182Shelves
12. 162 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
13. 163 九 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零，自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 45.2kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
14. 164 六 The Foolish Cannon Fodder of the Sixties Is Impossibly Beautiful 六零笨蛋炮灰实在过份美丽 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Period + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + no relocation to the countryside + a self-serving airhead heroine + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + seven-year age gap + high-ranking male lead] [Marriage Before Love from the heroine’s perspective, love at first sight from the hero’s] With a handsome military officer for a father and a gentle, wealthy mother, Lin Xiuzhu is a bona fide rich beauty in the 1960s. But when she turns eighteen, memories from the 21st century awaken in her. She happi 6.5kReads8.0Score357Shelves

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    The female lead is selfish and beautiful, cleverly seeking personal gain, but the male lead sees through her every move—it's quite endearing. 🦊 The male lead falls in love at first sight but is cunning and possessive, constantly trying to hook her up. 🚚

15. 165 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 42.6kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    The female lead is a tough, ruthless woman who has beaten her husband into the hospital three times, chased her mother-in-law down two blocks wielding two machetes, and has three mischievous children who are constantly being beaten and howling in pain! Her in-laws are now asking for a divorce. Divorce? Divorce is out of the question; assault after a divorce is illegal!

16. 166 穿 Transported to the 1980s, I Was Kept by a Madman 穿到八零年代，我被疯批包养了 A Stroke of Light and Shadow一笔光影Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi, who has traveled back to 1988, looks at her impoverished home, her parents who favor sons over daughters, and her broken self. As the old saying goes: knowledge changes your fate, and beauty changes your family. Shen Zhiyi sets her sights on the wealthy Jiang Xiubai at first glance. Using her stunning looks, she sets out to catch him. She lands her catch, but never expected it to be a great white shark that eats people. Shen Zhiyi gets in over her head and can only keep dating him th 70Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 167 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
18. 168 快 Quick Transmigration: The Foolish Girl Everyone Loves, and the Villains Adore Her 快穿：万人迷愚蠢，但反派们爱她 A Life Rewritten被篡改的人生Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Every kind of love in the world comes easily to her. [Innately Beautiful, Irresistible to All + Immersive Romance + Sweet Pampering + Revenge and Revenge on Scumbags + Love at First Sight + Male Leads with No Romantic Past] Warnings: This is not a story about a strong, independent heroine. She may do foolish things sometimes. The heroine is selfish and awful, with no human morality or values. She has children after living out a full life in each small world. If these bother you, don't read. Ther 11.2kReads9.2Score847Shelves
19. 169 穿 Transmigrated into a Period Novel, Lying Flat and Enjoying the Gossip Is Perfectly Reasonable! 穿进年代文，躺平吃瓜很合理吧！ Yuanyuanzi Loves to Be Lazy圆圆子爱偷懒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The System was supposed to bind itself to the villainess, but through a twist of fate, it bound itself to her instead. She already has plenty of golden fingers. Could it please leave her alone? Going to the countryside for sent-down youth service can be a lot of fun. Who says you have to suffer? She knows full well that she's just a minor bystander who likes to watch the drama. She'll watch the heroine and villainess stir up trouble, but only from a safe distance. Here's to everyone living happi 12.7kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    There aren't that many truly awful characters. While the female lead's family has some minor flaws, they're generally quite good to her. The female lead has her own special ability, which she hasn't told anyone, a huge plus! [Kissing emoji]

20. 170 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 59.8kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves

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    The female lead is relaxing in the cool air while her father and younger brother do the laundry and cooking. They can only swallow their resentment because she's incredibly strong. It's a funny and lighthearted story.

21. 171 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 11.8kReads8.1Score708Shelves
22. 172 七 A Whirlwind Wedding in the 1970s: I Won Without Even Trying 七零闪婚后，一不小心躺赢了 Just Order a Lemon Tea随便点杯柠檬茶Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted Qin Niannian never thought she was unlucky, until she closed her eyes... She transmigrated in the middle of a trend. Everyone else got a golden finger, or at least some kind of pocket dimension. She got absolutely nothing. Fine, she’d just have to make the best of it. It wasn’t like she was going to drop dead! But as soon as she arrived, she was faced with a choice: go to the countryside or get married. She wanted to go to the countryside and stand her ground, but she just couldn’t do it. She mi 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system + no space + no rural life [eating melon][eating melon][eating melon][eating melon] The moment Qin Niannian realized she had transmigrated, she was filled with grief and indignation. She was just an ordinary little girl who loved reading novels, why did she have to suffer like this? She even transmigrated into a pitiful girl in the 1970s, forced to take her older sister's place in a blind date and get married. She couldn't run away, so she decided none of them should live! Marrying, huh? Fine, but she had to decide who she married. Hey, that handsome guy over there, I think you'd be perfect for him!

23. 173 快 Quick Transmigration: The Selfish Supporting Female Character Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 快穿之女配自私自利后成了万人迷 October Sky 1111十月天1111Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing Ziji, also known as Self, is the embodiment of selfishness, yet she must help women find their own lives. But her unparalleled beauty draws the covetous attention of others. 1. A Divorced Woman in the 1970s 30Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    At that moment, Li Jianjun, the eldest son of Old Mrs. Li, rushed back from outside, picked up a slice of watermelon, and began to eat it with relish. Old Mrs. Li casually asked, "Has the child's household registration been completed?" Li Jianjun swallowed the watermelon in his mouth and replied unhurriedly, "Yes, it's done. Her name is Shen Zhixia."

24. 174 抢 Grab, Grab, Grab! A Crazy Couple Snatches Fortune in a Lucky-Charm Story 抢抢抢，疯批夫妻在锦鲤文抢机缘 Six Colors六个颜色Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, comedy, marriage before love, raising kids, getting rich, unhinged, face-slapping, dual spaces, unconventional male lead] An unhinged pair of mortal enemies transmigrate together to the 1970s, make a fortune, and snatch opportunities Su Li opens her eyes and immediately gets into a fight with her mortal enemy. Later, they discover that they’re actually married and have three kids. To make matters worse, she’s become the cannon-fodder sister-in-law in a period-setting lucky heroin 1.9kReads7.1Score144Shelves

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    This book is hilarious! The male and female leads are both transmigrated, and they're a couple with conflicting interests. The male lead has an overpowered cheat ability; he's incredibly stingy, the kind who'd faint at the slightest touch from the female lead.

25. 175 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.1kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    This rough, hot-tempered guy is also stingy. This woman is mine, and no one can touch her! [Smirk]

26. 176 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 78kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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    Best friends transmigrate into a book together, each keeping all the money, and even rob the original female lead—the supposedly virtuous and innocent daughter of the Heavenly Dao. The two families live their own lives behind closed doors, watching the female lead squander her advantages.

27. 177 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: Living Off Women in a Period Novel 女穿男：我在年代文里吃软饭 Shouwu Without Mangmang首乌不芒芒Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A woman transmigrates into a man’s body, with some fantasy elements] When Zhou Shan transmigrates to the 1960s, she opens her eyes to dizziness and weakness in all four limbs, experiencing firsthand what it means to be starving to death. She doesn’t feel the slightest thing about having become a man. Just as she’s so hungry she can barely keep her eyes open, she hears a father and daughter nearby, picking over their choices: “Is there anyone you like?” “Too ugly. Black and skinny, like a charre 6.7kReads9.4Score565Shelves

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    Perfectly on topic! Every single one is great!

28. 178 麻 I’m at My Wits’ End! Four Sons and a Daughter Send Me to College in the 1970s 麻了！四儿一女供我在七零读大学 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Grandma with incredible fighting power, five adorable kids, mostly everyday life, some awful people, but the protagonist is utterly invincible, satisfying revenge] An Xiaoyun unexpectedly awakens and learns that she is a doomed side character in a lucky heroine story. She is about to die in childbirth, taking her baby with her. Her husband will die after falling into a river from grief, and their four sons will burn themselves out for the lucky heroine, meeting horrible ends. An Xiaoyun is furi 10.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
29. 179 漂 The Gorgeous, High-Maintenance Mediator of the 1970s 漂亮作精在七零当调解员 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Beloved by the Whole Family + Hilarious + Military Marriage] You were supposed to mediate family disputes, not encourage people to get divorced! - After five years as a marriage counselor, breaking up countless unhappy couples, Jiang An'an was hit over the head with a brick and flung into the material-scarce 1970s. Her father was a lazy good-for-nothing, her mother was tough as nails, and all three of her older sisters were a handful. As for her, she was a beautiful airhead who 6kReads8.8Score608Shelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic! The female lead's whole family is awful. Her mother is shrewish, her father is henpecked, always trying to take advantage, and lazy and unwilling to work. I think the female lead's parents are the best-developed characters in this book. The female lead, a marriage mediator, returns to her old profession after transmigrating and becomes the women's director. A educated youth returning to the city abandoning his wife and children? How about some alimony?! A heartless grandmother throwing her granddaughter into the mountains to be eaten by wolves? First, you'll be sent to jail! A husband abusing his pregnant wife? You'll be rehabilitated on a farm! Suddenly, the atmosphere is tense and the village's spirit is more positive than ever before!

30. 180 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: With My Over-the-Top Crazy Vibe, I'll Drag Out This Marriage Until You Die 穿书七零：超强癫感婚不离拖死你 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted Tong Fan was eager to keep up with the times, so she transmigrated into a novel set in the past. In the resource-scarce 1970s, she became the first wife of the male lead, Wei Tianming, in an arranged marriage. According to the plot, she received divorce papers and, unwilling to accept it, went to the city with a big belly to find her husband, who worked far from home and rarely came back. But he was determined to divorce her. Unable to bear it, she hanged herself, taking both her life and her 10.8kReads8.3Score599Shelves

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    The original owner of this novel was pregnant and abandoned. The female protagonist transmigrates into this world, schemes to get the scumbag boyfriend fired, and then goes to act in a TV series herself.

31. 181 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 female lead is never one to be overly kind; she's very clear-headed.

32. 182 傻 My Foolish Wife Is Too Reckless: The Rowdy Husband Has His Hands Full 傻妻太莽：痞汉掌家有点忙 Fishing for Horses, Riding Fish钓马骑鱼Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing "A naive fool who only cares about food vs. a small-time punk who's always worrying" (The fool has a bandit's instincts and wants to snatch anything he sees. The punk is fiercely protective, dotes on his wife, and raises their kids.) Chen Shazi, a special household in the hard years, thinks about finding food and provisions every day. Li Yunhe, the village punk everyone despises, spends all his time looking for ways to slack off. The fool takes a liking to the punk, grabs him, and runs. They bui 55Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    [Learned] The first book: The whole family is awful, stingy but not saintly, it's a crazy kind of literature, the plot is very bizarre. Director Yang is a vengeful person, really good, worth reading for beginners. [Learned] The second book: The female lead transmigrates into a cannon fodder character in a period novel, and is immediately dumped by a scumbag. The retired soldier from the Wei family seems alright, so let's see how they get along. The plot is fast-paced and the values ​​are positive. [Learned] The third book: The female lead transmigrates from the apocalypse, usually silly, but can be surprisingly clever at crucial moments. The male lead is a village thug. The female lead is extremely selfish, only generous to the male lead. Good and funny, worth reading.

33. 183 八 The 1980s: The Cold-Faced Officer Is Wrapped Around the Sickly Beauty's Finger 八零：冷面军官被病弱美人拿捏了 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzhi transmigrates into a book and arrives in an alternate version of the 1980s, where she becomes a delicate, frail beauty. Thinking she would run into one terrible person after another, she rolls up her sleeves, ready to beat them all into submission. But her feisty mother favors girls over boys, her white-lotus sister is a doting sister-con, her grandmother is a beauty enthusiast, and her little brother has 83.3kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves

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    True love is hard to find! This is exactly what you've been looking for, I highly recommend it. 💐💐💐 The female lead goes to the army base to find her brother, and her stunning beauty makes the male lead fall in love at first sight! 🔥🔥🔥 When family members visit the military camp, he sees Jiang Nianzi, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, with red lips and black hair, who calls out sweetly to his comrade, "Brother!" Shen Cheng grabs his comrade's neck: "This is the sister you were talking about?" 🔥🔥🔥 Martial arts prodigy Jiang Nianzi transmigrates into a book, arriving in an alternate 1980s, becoming a delicate and sickly beauty. 🍁🍁🍁 As a result, her shrewish mother favors daughters over sons, her seemingly innocent older sister is a sister-obsessed sister, her grandmother is obsessed with looks, and her younger brother is brainwashed by his mother. The older sister is everything!

34. 184 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s, I Win Over the Cannon-Fodder Male Lead and Live the Easy Life 穿书七零拿下炮灰男配后一路躺赢 A Shallow Smile in Passing浅言笑余Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Yan Xiaoxiao had the worst luck imaginable: a huge box fell on her and killed her. Completely bewildered, she was reborn in the 1970s. No, she hadn't just been reborn, she had also transmigrated into a book. The heroine had a lucky streak, the supporting female character was reborn, and she had transmigrated into a book. So why was her golden finger so pitifully small? The aloof male supporting character was so handsome and wonderful. The heroine didn't want him? Then I'll take him! Make mone 85Reads6.0Score—Shelves
35. 185 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 52.8kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    ✨🎉The male lead's wife is a country bumpkin who used tricks to marry him [smirk]. Everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself when they learned she was coming to join the army [awkward laugh]. But can someone explain [what] how this beautiful wife, who can sew, paint, and writes articles that amaze the world, resembles a country bumpkin [shocked]?

36. 186 下 Don't Panic About Being Sent to an Island! This Little Cannon Fodder Has a Water-Avoiding Space 下放海岛别慌！小炮灰有避水空间 Lu Xiyue鹿溪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [1960s, capitalist heiress, sent to an island, water-avoidance space, clearing out the family estate, two transmigrated women, marries a capitalist husband] Ruan Zhi transmigrated into a book. She became a capitalist heiress in a period novel, a sickly cannon-fodder supporting character, no less. The heroine, her older sister, stole her golden finger. After she was sent away, a local thug ruined her, and she was ultimately tormented to death. Knowing the plot, she wasn't worried. The 14.4kReads7.2Score1.9kShelves

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    This book is already a million-word complete work. It is often criticized for being too selfish and self-centered. Don't miss it if you pass by!

37. 187 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Heads to the Countryside with a Pocket Dimension 重生七零：下乡知青有空间 En Tao'er恩桃儿Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing [Historical era + reborn + pocket dimension + hoarding supplies + two strong, affectionate educated youths + inspirational + the original heroine and the female lead get along peacefully, both with golden fingers; the original heroine is reborn, while the current female lead transmigrates into a book] Shen Qingshu, a rich and beautiful young woman, woke up one day to find she had a pocket dimension. Following the emergency-preparedness advice of Teacher Luo, she decided to stockpile supplies and 2kReads9.1Score167Shelves

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    🍀These historical fiction novels are all about selfishness and stinginess, not helping the poor.🍀 🌱①This is my favorite historical fiction novel. It's a truly satisfying read, not at all frustrating. Both the male and female leads are strong, and I absolutely love their personalities. The female lead is rich, has a special ability, is skilled in martial arts, and has a sharp tongue. She lives a carefree and elegant life, with a refined sense of self-interest. The male lead comes from a good family, is capable, and also skilled in martial arts. When the female lead gets into fights, the male lead quietly hands her the bricks (i. E., Provides support). The two are a perfect match, and the plot is fast-paced and hilarious.

38. 188 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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    🔥The female lead is intelligent and possesses unique skills; she never loses an argument to the male lead—it's like she has a cheat code for strength! Many readers in the comments call the male lead "Princess Zhou," and it's quite fitting!! [Laughing and crying][laughing and crying] So cute, very good, just the lighthearted style I like!!

39. 189 我 Doing Backbreaking Labor with My Butt Sticking Out in the Sixties 我在六零撅着屁股干苦力 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance640k WordsCompleted Qiao Mai, a young woman of the new era, accidentally travels back to the bitterly cold, impoverished Northeast in the 1960s. As soon as she arrives, she's in danger of starving or freezing to death, and can only struggle forward, doing her best to survive one step at a time... The heroine is hardworking and determined, with a modest golden finger. She and the male lead live an ordinary but hopeful life, full of everyday family matters and cozy, heartwarming moments. 8.3kReads8.7Score589Shelves

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    • ᴗ • ᐝ The female protagonist in this book travels back to the 1960s and lives alone in the countryside! She farms, repairs houses, hunts, and occasionally goes to the county to sell meat for money and ration coupons! There are social interactions, but it's not just one-sided charity; it's all reciprocal! More than anything, she focuses on self-improvement and constantly enhancing her quality of life! She has a cheat ability—a spatial dimension she can buy with money—and afterwards, she returns to a normal life; overall, it's quite mundane and everyday! [Flying kiss]

40. 190 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.5kReads9.2Score6kShelves
41. 191 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s as the Village Belle, and the Villain Keeps Fighting for Me 穿到70当村花，反派他又争又抢 Bright Moon in Spring昭昭春时月Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + 1970s + The Whole Family Gets Rich + Love-Struck Male Lead] (A heroine who grows over time, no instant face-slapping. The story is a slow burn, so please be patient ˃ʍ˂) Lin Ying transmigrates into a 1970s novel about a man pursuing his wife. The good news: she's the male lead's fiancée. The bad news: she's not the heroine. She's just a vicious supporting female character who bullies the heroine at every turn, relying on her status as the male lead's f 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    According to the plot, she will face a troublesome mother-in-law, a husband who has someone else in his heart, a son who likes another woman's mother, and a naive widow who is pregnant with another man's child. [Already interested] After Jiang Wan's memories awaken, her husband hasn't changed his mind, and her son has just been born, but she quits. She doesn't want to live a miserable life anymore. So she decisively chooses to abandon her husband and child, go to the army to join her older brother, and become a college student in the 1960s. [Already interested][Already interested] Her restored beauty amazes everyone. Not only does she write articles and get published in newspapers, but she can also heal the sick and save lives. She is valued by her superiors and treated as an honored guest. Newspapers compete to interview her, and the military hospital values ​​her. She receives two salaries every month and is targeted by one outstanding man after another.

42. 192 六 The Sixties: An Ordinary Educated Youth's Farming and Gossiping Days 六零，路人甲知青种田吃瓜日常 Gardenias Fragrant for Ten Miles栀子花开十里香Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Gossip-Watching + Farming + Beloved by Everyone + Metaphysics + Pocket Dimension] Song Beibei was reborn in 1966 and sent to the countryside as an educated youth. The good news: she had a golden finger. The bad news: her golden finger made her farm. And it only gave out rewards after the harvest, so she was forced to farm every day, working even harder than the locals and turning into a regular workhorse. Song Beibei: I’m going to lose it!!! (furious) That would have been bad enough. But why di 4.9kReads8.7Score357Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in the 1960s. She has a cheat code that rewards her for farming. While other protagonists who were sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution have fashionable and domineering cheat codes, the female protagonist can only farm miserably and be a happy bystander.

43. 193 病 A Frail Beauty, but Fierce? The Commander Says He Absolutely Loves It 病美人彪悍？首长说他超爱 Sweet Taro Balls糖心芋圆Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [1980s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple + Mental Powers + Stolen Golden Finger] Su Nianzhi, a soldier-king from the apocalypse, was reborn as a sickly, insignificant character in a period drama, a woman who was jilted and accidentally drowned. Reborn, she set out to change everything. She beat up the scumbag and exposed his affair. She changed her whole family's cannon-fodder fate and seized the heroine's golden finger. Then she kept her distance from the wolf cub who had his eyes on her. “Qin 3.8kReads9.1Score528Shelves
44. 194 慢 The Slow-Witted Genius 慢半拍的大聪明 The Chubby Guy Who Loves to Write爱写作的小胖Modern Romance811k WordsCompleted (This story is set in a fictional world and is not intended to be historically accurate. There will be a male lead, but he'll just be a supporting tool character. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Can you believe it? I was a genius in my past life, but transmigrated into the body of a little fool! Bai Lingxiu, nicknamed Tangtang, gazed up at the sky, slowly raised her sleeve, and wiped away the drool trickling from her mouth. What kind of hellish treatment is this? The everyday life of a ge 8.9kReads8.7Score575Shelves
45. 195 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 is incredibly good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] It's a military romance with no stepmothers. The female lead is intelligent, decisive, and shrewd. She's not a saint or a charity worker. She gets a few kids to do her bidding, breaking a piece of candy into several pieces because candy was a precious commodity in that era. [Thumbs up!] The rating is a bit low because there are fewer reviewers. [Added to my bookshelf!] It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its strong sense of the era; this is the most historically accurate book I've read on Tomato Bookstore. [Already added to my wishlist!] Prices are reasonable, with precise amounts of money (a few cents for a few tickets). The details are meticulous, and there aren't many awful elements. It feels like truly living in that era.

46. 196 嘘 Shh! The Transmigrated, Reborn Female Lead Has Always Been Jealous of Me 嘘！穿越七零重生女主一直嫉妒我 Mu Yuchen'er木羽晨儿Modern Romance862k WordsCompleted [Period setting + educated youth + space + transmigration + cozy romance, one-on-one] Shen Qinghuan had a premonition that she would transmigrate. She never expected to wake up in the 1970s. Her father didn’t care for her, and her mother didn’t love her. She was a poor little cabbage, all alone. Her eldest sister took her job and secretly signed her up to go to the countryside. Well, that was practically selling her off, so Shen Qinghuan turned around and sent all three siblings in the family to 8.7kReads8.6Score562Shelves
47. 197 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child, She's Targeted Again by Her Officer Ex-Husband 抛夫弃子后，被军官前夫再次盯上 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The 1960s + Spirit-Spring Space + Beautiful, Alluring Military Doctor + Love Grows Over Time + The Ex-Wife Chase] After her memories awakened, Jiang Wan discovered she'd become the male lead's tragic first wife. According to the plot, she would have to deal with a troublemaking mother-in-law, a husband whose heart belonged to someone else, a son who wanted another woman to be his mother, and a delicate widowed foster sister who was pregnant with her husband's child. They would all keep bullying 15.2kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
48. 198 和 After Swapping Bodies with Her Mom, She Went Mad 和妈妈互换身体后，她疯了 Green Smoke and Quicksand青烟流沙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Body Swap + 1990s + System + Divorce] Lin Jiuyue is unexpectedly reborn in 1999, only to discover that her daughter has been reborn too! By a strange twist of fate, mother and daughter swap bodies, and Lin Jiuyue gets bound to a Study System. In her daughter's body, she takes the high school entrance exam, earns a recommendation, wins awards, uncovers evidence, and calmly plans her moves. She gets divorced and sends every villain to prison. After their bodies are switched back, she gr 53Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥They're all selfish and don't help with poverty alleviation! 💫💫First book: Set in the late 1990s, the protagonist was persecuted by a scumbag and his mistress in his previous life. He was unexpectedly reborn and swapped bodies with his daughter, resolutely seeking revenge. 🍺🍺Directly taking action? How painful would that be? Sending people to jail… They send people in at the slightest disagreement! 💥💥 💫💫Second book: Reborn in the 1970s, with no memories, mistakenly believing he'd transmigrated, and possessing high combat skills. 🍺🍺Whether it's good or not, you'll know once you read it! [Facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

49. 199 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
50. 200 七 The 1970s: The Harbor Warehouse Is Full of Grain, and the Stunning Military Wife Makes a Fortune 七零港口粮满仓：美艳军嫂赚疯了 One Two Mione贰miModern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Military marriage] + [1v1] + [sweet romance] + [space] + [triplets] + [More Children, More Blessings] Su Yiyi had worked hard to build a nationwide supermarket chain, but before she could enjoy the wonderful life she’d earned, she transmigrated straight to 1978. Who can relate? Her life as a rich woman was gone, and now she was stuck in this godforsaken era as a proud military wife. Ha! If it’s so glorious, why don’t you try it? Luckily, the economy would be restored in a couple of years, and t 2.7kReads9.0Score285Shelves

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