Any Historical-Era Novels Where the Heroine Can't Handle Hardship and Chooses to Get Married or Find a Job? 有没有年代女主吃不了苦，而选择嫁人或者找工作！

1 六 Sixies Country Widow: I Lift My Whole Family by Marrying Well 六零乡下老妇，靠嫁人带飞全家 Chu Xuan楚漩Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Period setting with a twist] Chu Chunyu manages affairs in the underworld. During her shift, she gets so absorbed in a novel that she neglects her duty to send 99 ghosts off to reincarnate. The King of Hell catches her in the act and punishes her severely. She is sentenced to transmigrate into a book as various novels’ cannon-fodder characters, with hundreds of different deaths repeating over and over. The only way to escape the endless cycle of death is to lead her whole family in defying fate 1.2kReads6.8Score10714d adds

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These two are the two books I'm currently reading; they're about female protagonists who rise to prominence through marriage. They're exceptionally well-written and highly recommended.

3 快 Quick Transmigration: In Period Novels, I Pursue Self-Interest with Style 快穿：拜金的我在年代文精致利己 Nannan's Cultivation Dream楠楠的修仙梦Modern Romance5.6M WordsOngoing Follow the happy lives of the gold-digging, shameless woman Li Na across stories set in different eras. (Li Na has a different personality in each era story and no memories of her other lives in other era stories. The protagonist is only named Li Na; they are not the same person. Some have a golden finger and some don't, and when they do, it's very minor. The heroine is just an utterly ordinary woman.) Content warning: The heroine is deeply flawed and extremely selfish. She only ever thinks of h 7.6kReads8.2Score35214d adds

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The female protagonist, just like the novel's title suggests, is a sophisticated egoist. She's willing to do anything for a better life or to resolve current troubles, as long as it's not illegal or criminal, and the man benefits her. She doesn't care if he's been married before or is older; of course, she won't become a mistress. The novel is still ongoing. So far, the male protagonist is not exactly chaste (even though he's been married and has had many women outside the marriage, he's been faithful since marrying the female protagonist, at least the female protagonist hasn't discovered this in the story). The female protagonist is partly chaste and partly not (she's divorced; if she weren't married, she wouldn't use herself to gain advantages). It's incredibly good.

4 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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The first book perfectly fits the theme: 1. The female protagonist transmigrates to the past but doesn't want to go to the countryside, so she goes through arranged marriages, it's super sweet, and she wins over those around her with her food—quite a good read. 2. Two essential books in the historical fiction genre; both transmigrate to a relatively low-key life, living very ordinary and realistic lives, and are incredibly cunning and shrewd. 😂

7 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Joining the Army in the Great Northwest 穿越七零，随军大西北 Potato Stews Potatoes in a Pot土豆用锅炖土豆Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted A devoted military marriage, with neither lead having been with anyone else. She won't raise another man's child. She has no extraordinary talent for making money. This is simply a story about an ordinary, insignificant person quietly doing her part for her country's development. After transmigrating into a new body, Zheng Ci follows her mother's orders and goes on a blind date. She thinks it'll just be a formality, but she never expects to be captivated by his good looks... This story is entire 2kReads8.6Score11414d adds

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The female protagonist in this story couldn't bear the hardships of rural life, so she opted for a blind date. She was immediately captivated by the male protagonist's good looks, haha. Because she has a baby face, the male protagonist initially thought she was a minor. Upon marriage, the male protagonist handed over his savings account. It's quite good, but it's still being serialized.

8 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 6.5kReads9.4Score56214d adds

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Does a woman transmigrating into a man count? I also reached the pinnacle of life directly through my wife and kids, haha. The main problem is I don't know what to recommend. I watched this a while ago, it was pretty good, I'm even going to watch it again. See how often I talk...

11 穿 The Transmigrated Cannon Fodder's Life as an Educated Youth 穿书炮灰的知青日常 Wu Zhe Who Loves Beiling Meatballs爱吃北岭丸子的吴哲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no black-market trips + devoted couple + pocket dimension + special abilities] Ling Yunyue wakes up as a minor character, a young educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. She snaps to her senses and quickly starts stockpiling supplies, determined to keep her distance from the male and female leads. But she accidentally runs into another minor character. Huh? Why is this one so different from the book's description? Zou Sikang never imagined that after blowi 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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I'm watching this now, it's really good, double vests.

12 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.3kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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[Learned it!] Historical fiction, although not as advanced as today, is still quite engaging to read 😘 "The Self-Cultivation of a Bystander in the 1970s," a historical fiction with time travel, basically everyone's thinking is about how to make a fortune quietly. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the overall tone is humorous and interesting! 😘 "In the 1960s, I Transmigrated into a Stepping Stone for the Scheming Heroine," the plot is tight, everyone's intelligence is high, the characters are well-developed, and it's short and concise 😘 "The Only Child in the 1970s," a scientific research heroine vs. A diplomat heroine, the plot is novel, witty and humorous, she is independent and self-reliant, and contributes to the country step by step through her own efforts!

17 娇 Sweet Beauty Joins the Army, Flirts with Her Husband, and Earns Merit to Stay Alive 娇甜美人随军，撩夫赚功德苟命 Margaret's Garden玛格丽特花园Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing I post new chapters all year round, so this is a 🍅 problem! After getting caught up in a decoy operation, she becomes a master of intelligence. [1970s + sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + Merit System + dimensional space + spirit spring + marketplace; sweet, gentle heroine who grows stronger vs. a tough, handsome military officer who guides her; he’s secretly passionate but openly flirty, while she openly flirts but is secretly pure-hearted, timid yet brave, and makes clever use of her g 146Reads—Score—14d adds

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[Transmigrated to the 70s with a spatial ability, a shopping mall, and the ability to cook delicious food + accompanying a military unit on an island] Earning merit to survive while gathering seafood and cooking, a gentle and sweet, growth-oriented female lead (not coquettish) × a guiding military officer male lead. No abuse of the female lead, slight abuse of the male lead (eight-year wait), no awful characters, no female rivalry! Girls help girls! A different kind of plot! The female lead was "instantly in love" with the male lead as soon as she transmigrated into the novel, thinking she was invincible in seducing him. She immediately won over the youngest and strongest regimental commander on the island. They kissed and slept together without any hesitation! Actually, after her system malfunctioned in the 70s, she transmigrated to the 60s and fell in love with him. After that, she returned to the 70s, during which time he waited for her for eight long years! The timeline was disordered, but his love remained unchanged. The female lead is a character who grows and develops, possesses a system and a spatial ability, and isn't a saint. The male lead isn't purely good; he's both righteous and evil, not aloof towards the female lead, seemingly in love but actually a hunter rather than a hunter. Deep down, he's domineering and obsessive, and the female lead is his principle and bottom line. He's also incredibly powerful, and the female lead doesn't need to say a word or exert any effort in any situation! Both of them have their own voices! There's absolutely no feeling of being stifled! No abuse of the female lead, just a little bit of abuse of the male lead (eight-year wait)!

18 七 Gossip in the Seventies: Even If the Kids Go Without, Their Mother Won’t 七零吃瓜：亏了娃也不能苦了娘 Yellow With a Hint of Green黄中带绿Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted Xu Dongmai, an overworked office worker, transmigrates to the 1970s and somehow becomes a mother without ever marrying or getting pregnant. She gets four grown sons for free, painlessly. Luckily, the original owner had already laid the groundwork for her, so Xu Dongmai sleeps until she wakes naturally every day and leaves everything at home to the kids. After getting her golden finger, her biggest daily worry is what to eat. One day, her soldier husband comes home after leaving the army. Looking 1.9kReads7.2Score10114d adds

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This doesn't count as a "double virginity" story. The female lead already had four children before she transmigrated, but she made the children do all the housework and cooking.

19 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56kReads9.4Score7.2k14d adds

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This seems to be a historical novel; it's alright.

20 七 The 1970s' Disfigured Villainess Is Both a Tease and a Schemer, Face-Slapping Her Way to Fortune 七零毁容女配又茶又婊，打脸暴富 Cherry Peach Strives to Get Rich樱桃桃努力暴富Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing Spirit Spring + Food + One-on-One Romance + Period Romance + Sweet Romance, with a breathtakingly beautiful heroine! Mi Ruo transmigrates into a pampered-villainess novel, becoming a character who shares her name and was literally angered to death after being disfigured. All she wants is payback in kind. She exposes the pure and kind heroine's fake, innocent act and sends her to the countryside to live as a village girl. She brings her aggrieved, honest stepmother back down to earth, stripping a 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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Let me recommend my absolute favorite!!! The female lead is incredibly strong!!! I'm absolutely in love!!! She's decisive and rational!!! And the male lead is so doting!!!

21 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s, and Marry a Rugged Romantic 穿书七零，嫁给恋爱脑糙汉 Sugarheart Fruit糖心果子Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing Jiang Yuanyuan was crushed to death by someone jumping from a building, then transmigrated into a minor character in the 1970s. To get away from her awful family, she picked a rugged man with broad shoulders and a slim waist. “Do you want a wife?” He Lin rescued a woman in the middle of the night. The next day, she wanted to marry him. His inner thoughts: Marriage means sharing a bed, which means having children. After the wedding: Jiang Yuanyuan: A man who's hopelessly in love is the best dowry —Reads—Score—14d adds

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The female lead, a rich young lady, is simply not cut out for hard work and manual labor.