Period Novel! The Heroine Has a Job, Won't Be a Housewife or Do Chores, and Doesn't Want to Be a Stepmother 年代文！女主有工作不当老妈子、不干活、不要后妈

1. 601 翻 A Translator Transmigrates to the Eighties and Gets Rich with Her Ruffian Husband 翻译穿越八零，携混混老公致富 Rising and Setting with the Sun朝升朝落Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Period Drama + No Going to the Countryside + Building Wealth + Pocket Dimension + Family Life + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + She Pursues Him] The heroine is a cool, aloof beauty of the alley; the hero is a streetwise gang leader. Modern-day translator Chen Yingxue wakes up and finds herself in the 1980s. The Chen family is a real handful, but from the start, she lands a secure government job. The eldest sister is lovesick, the second brother is a mama’s boy, the third brother let 612Reads6.8Score100Shelves

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   Historical writing, not going to the countryside, having a job, parents being short-lived [laughs][laughs][laughs]

2. 602 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book in the 1970s: The Cold Commander Begs His White Moonlight to Cuddle 穿书七零白月光，冷漠首长求贴贴 Jie Chong解虫Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, it'll go up!] [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s military marriage + devoted couple + winning back his wife + doting husband + laid-back heroine + cozy everyday life + feel-good power fantasy, no putting up with mistreatment + alternate setting] [A carefree, unbothered college girl vs. a high-ranking officer who's cold on the outside but a lovesick puppy underneath] Lin Xiyun, an unlucky college graduate who was kicked out by her heartless employer after three months as an int 3kReads7.6Score239Shelves

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   1 CP is a salty female boss who never consumes internal energy VS Jun brother who is cold on the surface but actually a dog licker. The routines in this book are also unique. What is most worth watching is that the male protagonist of the family will always stand by the female protagonist. 2 CP has a system to help the female protagonist with a high IQ vs. The military bodyguard male protagonist. With the support of the male protagonist's father, the female protagonist developed a new agricultural tractor and a series of civilian supplies, and was finally transferred to the Military Industry Research Institute On the road of research, I came up with some land weapons and ammunition that are beneficial to the country.

3. 603 七 The 1970s Young Lady: A Selfish Woman Meets a Tormented Man 七零大小姐，当自私女遇上苦情男 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance851k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Rare Young Couple, Trading Verbal Blows The male lead is a real scientist. The female lead is an optimistic, quick-witted little ray of sunshine who is always full of confidence. (A clear growth arc + supporting each other + puppy love) When she woke up one day, Jiang Wangshu discovered she had acquired a husband. He was a man. Beneath his ordinary features lay extraordinary brilliance and a steely character. When government policies finally loosened, he shed his humble pas 4.8kReads8.7Score461Shelves

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   Just by looking at her name, you can tell she is a selfish heroine. She is really good-looking.

4. 604 渣 My Scumbag Husband Keeps Defending His Mistress. Now That I'm Reborn and Remarried, He's Panicking 渣男处处护绿茶，重生改嫁他慌了 Sister Yicai衣彩姐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional setting] [Enchanting, vivacious educated youth vs. stoic, chaste military officer] [Period military romance + Devoted husband + Several children + Farming and fortune-making + Face-slapping the scum] In the 1970s, the lovely educated youth Lu Yuzhu is reborn, back on the day her cousin drugged her. In her previous life, after she was caught in bed with someone, the scumbag she had been engaged to for three years couldn’t wait to break off their engagement. Three days later, h 389Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   In the military marriage novel of the era, the heroine has a great career, and her parents-in-law take care of her family and children. The officer's lover made her miserable.

5. 605 七 The 1970s Villain Dotes on His Little Wife 七零反派娇宠小媳妇 Lan Yalan澜雅澜Modern Romance851k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Period Drama + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Rugged Man + She Pursues Him] Wen Zhizhi transmigrates into a book and becomes the runaway wife of the story's twisted villain. Afraid that the tragic ending from the book will befall her again, she has no choice but to sweet-talk the villain every day and keep him happy. But somewhere along the way, things start to feel a little off… Cao Erman: “Wifey, you're so good to me.” Wen Zhizhi: “…” Cao Erman: “Wifey, you're so beaut 5kReads8.8Score331Shelves

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   ✨The heroine is not a stepmother, but becomes the runaway daughter-in-law of a sick villain in a period novel [Send Heart][Send Heart] The villain was a bit fierce to the heroine at first, but after being moved by the heroine, he became the heroine's loyal dog and dotes on the heroine [smirk][smirk]

6. 606 相 Blind Date System: From Village Girl to Woman of the Era 相亲系统：从村姑到时代女强人 Softly, Gently徐徐絮絮Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing Blind Date System + Period Setting + Comeback + Winner in Life + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Pure Wish Fulfillment In 1975, Chen Hehua's classmate stole the job she was supposed to get after graduation. When she returned to her village, her family pressured her to marry a crude butcher. Just when she had nowhere else to turn [Ding! Blind Date System successfully bound!] [Get a reward for every blind date! Choose any one requirement your match has to exchange for a reward!] Butcher's 231Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommended, super cool chronicle

7. 607 把 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not only are there sweet military wedding favors, but there are also real space golden fingers! The heroine used the space to start a career and store supplies, and lived a very nourishing life in that era of material scarcity. Moreover, the male protagonist does not seem to reject the existence of space, but instead helps the female protagonist to cover it up. This feeling of two people working together to live a small life is really sweet. Compared with those books that only talk about love, this one has more fireworks.

8. 608 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 21.4kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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   Inspiring articles about counterattacking the ceiling

9. 609 九 Reborn in '93: An Old Man's Youthful Ride on the Tides 九三重生：老朽少年踏浪潮 Author Daiwa作者呆娃Urban248k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Urban Farming] [Soul Transmigration] [Making Money] [Stock Trading] [Urban] [Transmigration] [One Heroine] On July 9, 2026, 64-year-old Di Lei unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1993 while playing mahjong. Drawing on his life experience, he starts over and writes a new chapter in his life. This novel is written in a rough, down-to-earth style. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommend a book

10. 610 资 I'd Rather Be a Second-Generation Heiress Than a Capitalist's Daughter, Isn't That Better? 资本家小姐狗都不当，二代不香吗 Once Saw Southern Stars Beneath the Moon曾见月下南星Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn revenge + gossip + real and fake heiresses + gossip System + military marriage] Jiang Sui’an is reborn, returning to the night her cousin shoved her into her fiancé’s room. In her previous life, her reputation was ruined, her ribs were broken, and she was sent to the countryside. They want to play the marriage swap game again this time? I’m flipping the table. I’m done playing along! She turns around and bonds with a gossip System. [Host, your fiancé has a crush on your 8.3kReads7.8Score879Shelves
11. 611 香 The Hong Kong Fisherman’s Journal: The Slow Life After Escaping to Hong Kong 香江咸鱼录：逃港后的【慢】生活 Fish Ball Noodle Soup鱼丸汤面Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted Lin Heyue transmigrates into the eldest daughter of a tycoon’s family in 1962, but their riches have become a death sentence. Her parents “voluntarily disappeared” as soon as the storm began, leaving her with: A younger sister in need of medical care, and a younger brother who fled to Hong Kong and went missing; As well as countless hungry eyes fixed on the mansion, waiting to feast on the fallen fortune. Worse still, her file brands her a “bourgeois heiress,” making her and her family easy targ 39Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this one. It's different from the previous chronology. It doesn't have CP.

12. 612 六 Sixies: Flowers in the Sun 六零之向阳花开 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted The genres are: Zhou Xiangyang never expected that one act of bravery during her senior-year internship would restart her life in 1960. She became a baby with the same name in the family compound of a machinery factory. Her family was simple but loving: an engineer father, a mother who worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, and two siblings, each with a personality of their own. Her English degree from her previous life was still with her, along with a temperamental “mystery box” sign- 7Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 笨 A Foolish Girl's Math Notes 笨蛋女孩的数学笔记 Shining Stars星辰闪耀Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted A heartwarming campus story about the sweet and spirited Ouyang Qian and Xu Wu, a math prodigy. The two spend every day together as deskmates throughout their three years of high school. Though Ouyang Qian looks sweet, she is tough at heart, and she gives her all to her special talent development plan. With Xu Wu's help, she finally makes her dream come true. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The way my mortal enemy looks at me is getting weird

14. 614 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 50kReads8.0Score3.2kShelves
15. 615 七 Pillar of the Seventies: Upright and Unyielding, Serving the People 七零砥柱：清风傲骨掌民生 Mingming Loves Slushies爱吃思乐冰的明明Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted A strong female lead in a period setting. She enters politics to help the people, with career and romance as parallel storylines, plenty of satisfying moments, and a focus on power struggles and personal growth. No convenient golden fingers of any kind, and no moral blackmail. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a cool novel about the heroine of this era taking up politics! Live for yourself, don't indulge in emotions, and have few emotional lines. Systemless golden finger space!

16. 616 穿 Transmigrate into a Book and Refuse to Be the Childhood Friend Who Dies Young: A Mistaken Marriage to the Villain 穿书拒当早死青梅之错嫁反派 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted He Xu transmigrates into an unfinished period novel and becomes the childhood sweetheart who dies young in the male lead's story. The original plot: She graduates from vocational school and gets married, then dies in childbirth while carrying her fourth child. The heroine adopts the children, and the male lead lives out his days alone. He Xu: Whoever wants to follow that ridiculous plot can do it! Staying alive comes first. Keep away from the male lead and don't die young! She takes her young 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine has a job but doesn't want to do it

17. 617 穿 Transmigrate to 1960: A Permanent Job at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative Is Mine 穿越60：小小供销社正式工拿捏 Two Geese Return二雁归Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted Transmigration + fiercely protective + urban household registration (no rural relocation) + work at a supply and marketing cooperative + everyday life [No golden finger!!!] [She won't take the college entrance exam. She's not good enough to get into Peking or Tsinghua.] [Dialect warning!!! The author will explain what things mean. If that bothers you, don't read.] [No romance. The author has cut off her chance at marriage, though if readers want a romance, it could appear in an extra.] Wang Hong 509Reads5.6Score—Shelves
18. 618 七 A Beautiful Woman’s Fight to Change Her Life in the 1970s 七零之娇媚美人靠内卷改变人生 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn: The Charming Beauty Catches the Eye of a Discharged Officer After dying a miserable death in the wilderness in her previous life, Shen Wanqing opens her eyes again and wants only to escape her fate as a doomed supporting character. She uses her spiritual spring space to heal old injuries, puts arrogant bullies in their place with her martial arts skills, and masters five foreign languages and all kinds of skills through fierce competition. Her life soon flourishes. Only Wei 341Reads6.4Score—Shelves
19. 619 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Cannon Fodder Awakens + Two Strong Leads + Light Ensemble Cast + Military Marriage + Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Mind] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was merely an unnamed, short-lived cannon fodder character, there to reunite the male and female leads and make the second male lead fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, she decided to steer 1.5kReads—Score129Shelves

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    The heroine worked hard all the way to the military research institute.

20. 620 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 19.3kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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    [Mudslides in Chronicles] It's so funny, everyone laughs at her for being an old hater, but in the end she turned the island military zone into her own back garden! The family members of the army lined up to ask her to "relax", and the logistics department made a fuss over her vegetable patch. Lin Wei's best mother came to ask for money? Chen Xianglan teaches you how to be a good person with a wave of a spatula! This hard-core calf-protecting plot is one that you won't get tired of watching a hundred times!

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