Period Novels Where the Female Lead Does Research on Planes and Cannons 年代文，女主科研搞飞机大炮

1. 1 峥 Years of Glory: The Female Scientist and Her Protector 峥嵘岁月：科研女将与她的守护者 Wanting Pocket Money Every Day每天都想要小钱钱Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted In the early 1960s, the Soviet Union tore up its aid agreements with China, withdrew its experts, and halted technical support, plunging the country’s scientific research into crisis. The heroine’s field, such as semiconductors or military industry, urgently needs breakthroughs to overcome the West’s technological blockade. The country calls on students studying abroad to return and help build the nation. The hero is a special operations unit commander in a military region. After being injured, 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All articles are purely military-related. Carefully selected high-quality content. (Specializing in military research; dislikes research in other fields.)

2. 2 重 Reborn in 1975: The Godlike Queen of Military Industry 重生七五：军工女王超神 Yun Fei Xiao Cheng云飞小橙Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Xue was a top military-industry designer, a national treasure codenamed "Phoenix." At a critical moment in a great-power rivalry, she died unexpectedly in a test accident riddled with conspiracy, carrying with her a heart full of regret and an unfinished dream of making her country strong. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to 1975, now Jiang Xue, an obscure junior technician at the Northwest Hongxing Base, shunned because of her family's background! Watc 148Reads8.0Score—Shelves
3. 3 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 军 Military Marriage: The Bandit Wife of ’70 Is Gorgeous, Svelte, and Irresistible 军婚：70匪妻她腰软貌美太拿人 Second Master Bu卜二爷Modern Romance904k WordsCompleted [Secret Identity + Transmigration + 1v1 Romance + Face-Slapping + Research + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Dual Transmigration + Powerhouse + Unhinged Comedy] Bai Lu, the King of Systems, is reborn in 1976. After basking in the light and heat, she goes completely off the rails. Following the motto, “If I can't have a good time, neither can anyone else,” she attacks indiscriminately. A certain military officer puts on a stern face and tries to lay down rules for her every day. She immediat 3.3kReads8.8Score308Shelves
5. 5 八 A Warm Romance in the 1980s: The Research Great Pledges Himself to Her 八零暖婚，科研大佬以身相许 Durian Mango Mille-Feuille榴芒千层酥Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Genius female lead dedicated to serving her country through science + loyal male lead devoted to defending the nation. A heartwarming sweet romance, no angst or love triangles, career-focused] Su Qiyu was kidnapped by an unknown force for thirty-seven years. When she finally managed to contact her country, she was surrounded by multiple hostile factions. Watching lives fall one by one, she chose to leap into the sea with her research in hand. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at seve 177Reads6.5Score—Shelves
6. 6 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Research Prodigy Lets Loose 重生七零科研大佬她放飞自我了 Molten Yolk Pastry蛋黄流心酥Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [She saved humanity in her last life. This time, she wants to live for herself.] Qi Luo'an died after bringing the apocalypse to an end. To thank her for her outstanding contribution to humanity, the System helped her transmigrate. They said she could choose for herself, and the new body even had the same name. Then I get here and you tell me I'm called Li Xiaohua? The big shot's composure shattered. At least she still had a whole space full of supplies. She catches spies, does research, plays t 82Reads9.0Score—Shelves
7. 7 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
8. 8 重 Back to the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Army Wife Pursues Science to Strengthen the Nation 重回七零：炮灰军嫂励志科研强国 Traditional Chinese Text繁体文Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Stationed on a remote island + marriage first, love later + scientific research for the nation + husband’s groveling pursuit after marriage] Content warning: The hero is a real jerk at first. The heroine focuses on settling in before turning to research. There are plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people!!! Professor Su, a pillar of the nation, transmigrates into a period novel as the female lead’s cannon-fodder foil. In the original story, the female lead is confi 8.2kReads9.2Score656Shelves
9. 9 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 31.2kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
10. 10 七 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Brilliant Scientist Has Her Sights Set on Fortune 七零军婚：科研大佬她一心暴富 Da Xi妲奚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She's a mechanical engineer who wakes up as a disabled young woman in the 1970s. Luckily, a System lets her trade for medicine to heal her legs. Before she can get treatment, one awful person after another shows up, all trying to shove her into a pit of misery. Song Tian grits her teeth, turns around, and finds someone to marry. She digs wild greens to sell, repairs appliances for cash, assembles machinery... All she wants is to earn enough to treat her legs. How did she end up attracting so muc 707Reads8.0Score100Shelves
11. 11 反 The Villainous Young Lady Is Actually a Research Genius! 反派大小姐竟然是科研大佬！ Cat Lantern Guest猫灯客Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Period Setting + Scientific Research + Fake and Real Heiresses + A Rising Nation] The standard period-novel setup: a scheming adopted daughter, a domineering male lead chasing after his love, wealthy-family feuds, and a protagonist who wins at life through romance. Lu Zhaozhao flips through the script and falls silent for three seconds. ...Fair enough, but I’m not taking part. On the first day after transmigrating into the body of a vicious rich-girl villain, her biol 24.8kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Recommended research papers, no romantic pairing.

12. 12 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 second book is the most fitting for scientific research, aircraft, and cannons; the others are also very good, really good.

13. 13 开 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚！再嫁少帅她风光无限 Yan Gui'er燕归尔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 204Reads9.3Score100Shelves
14. 14 身 She Was Exposed as a Transmigrator in the 1970s, So She Used Her Space to Serve the Motherland 身穿七零暴露后，她携空间效祖国 Drunk Catnip醉猫薄荷Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Historical era + military marriage + sweet romance + both virgins + pocket dimension + devotion to the nation] Gu Sui'an was an undercover police officer. After years in deep cover, she finally completed her mission and avenged her family. Having killed her enemy, she was badly wounded and fell off a cliff. Certain she would die, she unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel version of the 1970s. But can someone tell her why she was exposed on the very first day after transmigrating? At least he 4.7kReads9.1Score534Shelves
15. 15 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: The Cannon-Fodder Heroine Wants to Become a Leading Scientist 七零军婚：炮灰女配要当科研大佬 Moon Listening to Grain月听禾Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Island Life with the Military + Building a Strong Nation Through Science + Transmigrate into a Book (After the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Dies, She Awakens and Returns to the Book) + Study Room] After dying young, Su Qinghe is bound to a Study System and transported to a modern world. There, she accidentally discovers that she is the cannon-fodder female supporting character who dies early in a book. And it's not just her. Her whole family, and even everyone close to them, are stepping 4.6kReads8.8Score614Shelves

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    These are all historical fiction stories about scientific research, and they're all good, especially the last one, which just finished recently; I read it twice.

16. 16 团 The Beloved Little Research Prodigy Leads the Nation to Soar 团宠科研小炮灰，带领国家飞飞飞 Luo Feiwen洛非文Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + beloved by the whole family + science and technology to strengthen the country + no romance] The heroine is adored by her whole family and is an all-around scientific genius! Lu Weichen, an interstellar scientist, accidentally transmigrates while researching the theory of spacetime, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a period novel! And it's not just one book she's transmigrated into? Her mother is the real daughter in a period novel about a 4.8kReads9.1Score479Shelves
17. 17 七 In the 1970s, Both Studying and Cooking Can Bring Glory to the Nation 七零，读书与掌大勺都能为国争光 Yao Shanshan姚闪闪Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted [Family Life, Slow-Burn Days, a Heroine Devoted to the Party and Her Career! No Romance, Scientific Research, Patriotism!] Her golden finger is an upgraded memory ability… Unlocking a memory palace! She transmigrates to the 1970s, just as the college entrance exams are reinstated. While everyone else studies hard for university, He Yangmiao transmigrates into the body of an elementary school student and has to start with “A, O, E” and “one plus one”… She scored only 208 on the modern college e 987Reads7.4Score101Shelves
18. 18 科 A Research Beauty in the Seventies, Keeping the Young Officer Busy Washing Bedsheets Night After Night 科研美人穿七零，军少夜夜洗床单 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Military romance + period setting + powerful leads + face-slapping + one-on-one romance) Her parents have barely passed away when her awful relatives come to feast on the family fortune. Her scummy grandmother, second uncle, and aunts pressure her to hand over every family asset so her second uncle can inherit it. Just then, the System binds to Ji Xia: The universe is resetting, and the world will restart in thirty days. If Ji Xia performs exceptionally, the System will reward her with an unexp 2.5kReads8.8Score365Shelves
19. 19 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Village Girl Is a Top National Scientist 穿越七零：小村姑是国家科研大佬 Gu Xiaopang谷小胖Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + older woman, younger man + sweet younger boyfriend + never forgets a grudge + marriage first, love later] The day the science-minded woman transmigrated, she was married off to bring good fortune. What a deal: she got herself a sweet younger man, so she accepted her fate. With a big appetite and even more strength, what was she supposed to do when there wasn't enough to eat in the 1970s? Support herself, her husband, and her family. What could she do about the pres 7.3kReads8.6Score601Shelves
20. 20 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 17.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
21. 21 博 A Doctoral Big Shot's Beloved Life in the 1970s 博士大佬的七零团宠日常 Summer Breeze夏日良风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved by the whole family + striving through the years (kind family, no awful relatives) P.S. The early chapters are warm and slice-of-life; later on, there is a focus on technology. The female lead has a photographic memory and is a super-genius. There is no romance in this novel, so those who enjoy stories without romance can dive right in. In the 23rd century, the genius Dr. Leng Yue is killed by her own mother and reborn as Ling Yue, the only granddaughter of the Ling family in the 1970s. 8.9kReads9.1Score712Shelves
22. 22 蓄 A Deliberate Seduction: A Scientific Genius Accidentally Flirts with an Abstinent Army Officer 蓄意引诱：科研天才误撩禁欲军哥 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting / military romance / college entrance exams / urban development and research / alternate history / slow burn / the research plot starts very slowly, so this may not be for you if you only want research and infrastructure development] Among the autism spectrum disorders, Asperger’s syndrome was once called “the genius disorder.” Jiang Yan was diagnosed with Asperger’s as a young child, but she was also an undisputed child prodigy and rising star of the interstellar age. After dyin 3.7kReads8.1Score267Shelves
23. 23 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 32.7kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
24. 24 开 From the Start, Hated by the Whole Internet, This Big Shot Is Protected by the State 开局全网黑，大佬被国家护短 Yun Yu Yun芸与韵Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [All content is fictional] [Completed] Liang Yuke devoted her life to the country's space program, finally dying suddenly at work. In one moment, she transmigrates and becomes the most hated person on the entire internet. On a variety show, the fake sweet girl whines, "Waaah, I can't do this one, and that one's too heavy." Liang Yuke: "Move aside. I'll do it." Later, she gets into the National University of Defense Technology and catches the attention of the National Space Administration, devoti 219Reads7.0Score—Shelves
25. 25 军 A Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Lazy Wife Uses Science to Make Her Country Strong 军婚年代：懒媳妇儿她凭科研强国 Sunshine in the Deep Sea深海阳光Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Period setting + interstellar travel + scientific genius + military marriage + one-to-one romance, both untouched + slow-burn love + patriotism] The rating is low because there aren't many reviews. Leave more reviews, everyone. [Patriotic, rugged soldier boy x slow-to-warm-up scientific genius who knows how to act] Xia Qingqing, an interstellar healer, transmigrates to Jiuzhou in the 1980s and is instantly won over by the food and flowers here. There are three things that matter most in Xia Qin 942Reads8.8Score100Shelves
26. 26 我 Doing Scientific Research in the 1970s 我在七十年代搞科研 Happy Little Ball幸福小团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the 21st century, Lin Ziyu lived in luxury, dressed in gold and silver, and ate and drank to her heart’s content. Who could have guessed she’d be reborn in the clothing- and food-scarce 1970s? But it was fine, because her family loved and spoiled her! To her surprise, the System she’d been bound to in her previous life came along too. It said she owed it ten million points, and would be erased if she didn’t pay them back. To stay alive, Lin Ziyu had no choice but to study hard and earn points 1.5kReads7.6Score102Shelves
27. 27 娇 So Alluring! One Tease from Her, and the War God Blocks the Door to Demand Marriage 娇引！她一撩，兵王堵门要结婚 Cheng Xiaoyao程小尧Modern Romance856k WordsCompleted [Audiobook now available] A cool-faced but warm-hearted martyr's orphan becomes a young educated woman sent to the countryside, and falls in love at first sight with an abstinent special forces soldier Pocket dimension + striking back against enemy spies + patriotism + two powerful, devoted leads + no self-sacrificing heroine + helping farmers prosper + one-on-one romance + devoted love In the 23rd century, Feng Moyan was an all-purpose killer developed by researchers and made to serve the organ 5.6kReads8.9Score563Shelves
28. 28 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
29. 29 同 My Coworker Betrayed Me. What's Wrong with Wanting a Little Compensation? 同事背刺，她要一点点补偿怎么了 Xi Mu Yue西沐月Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted Alternate parallel world + historical era + golden finger The author is terrible at naming things and even worse at writing blurbs, so please bear with me. No black-market shopping, no stockpiling household supplies. Jiang Xingyue worked dutifully for the Underworld for three hundred years and was about to get promoted when she was sabotaged and sent straight into reincarnation. She was reborn in 1959. Life was tough, but fortunately, her family in this life was wonderful. With her cheat abiliti 2.7kReads7.4Score177Shelves

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    Reborn in 1959, life was tough, but thankfully her family was doing well. With a cheat code and a golden touch, she envisioned a different kind of person—devoting herself at a young age to the cause of protecting the nation through science and technology. Nuclear submarines? No problem, the blueprints were already provided. Aircraft carriers? A piece of cake, how many do we need? Talented individuals? Look at all these, aren't they what you need? Forget it, stop talking, I'll give them all to you. Thus, space shuttles, aircraft carriers, mechs, and Starlink all made their appearances. Still not enough? Okay, you wait. 🌸🌿

30. 30 下 Going to the Countryside? Not a Chance! Building a National Defense System 下乡？不存在的！打造国防系统 Feng Suiyin封岁音Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Scientific research] [No rural relocation] [No romance] Military-industry genius Su Jingyao wakes up in the period novel written by her younger cousin, only to find herself a mere background character. Forced to move to the countryside after her political downfall? Not a chance. When her political rival tries to report her, she doesn’t even give them the opportunity. One letter is all it takes to destroy their family. When she first arrives at the research institute, everyone thinks she’s just 935Reads7.3Score108Shelves

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    My cousin's background character, Su Jingyao, transmigrates into a book and rises to power, achieving amazing feats in scientific research, building missiles and airplanes, recruiting talent during business trips, and even becoming the female lead's university teacher—it's incredibly exciting!

31. 31 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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    This one fits perfectly! The male lead is a military officer, and the female lead is very intelligent and works in research and development. The "golden finger" (advantageous advantage) isn't too significant.

32. 32 星 A Galactic Big Shot Lands in the 1960s, and the Nation Reaps the Rewards 星际大佬穿六零，国家爸爸躺赢了 Journey to the Mountains and Seas and Freedom奔赴山海与自由Modern Romance272k WordsOngoing 165Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead improves handguns, participates in missile development, and manufactures tanks... She's incredibly awesome!

33. 33 军 Military Industry Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book Set in the 1980s, Developing Science and Building Missiles for the Nation 军工大佬穿书八零，为国家搞科研造导弹 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Family Drama + Major National Projects + High-Tech Military Industry + Military Marriage + Espionage + Political Intrigue] [Straight-Shooting Woman + Strong Yet Tragic Land Combat King = Powerful Leads and Satisfying Everyday Romance] A mix-up by a young ghost while she was eating crispy pork sent military-industry mogul Lin Miao transmigrating into a book, right into the far northeast! Good news: She has a pocket dimension! Bad news: It’s full of secondhand, recycled industrial junk! Even wors 25.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    The female lead who does scientific research and builds airplanes and cannons has to be our Engineer Lin! Go Engineer Lin!

34. 34 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 71.8kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    This is the best historical romance novel I've ever read. Although it hasn't gotten to the point of building airplanes and cannons yet, I think it definitely will later. There were also scenes of building compasses and sniper rifles earlier on. Shi Jiayi is incredibly hardworking and adorable. I highly recommend you all read this gem of a novel! Please, everyone who mentions it, go read it! Please, my darlings! [Sparrow eating masterpiece][licking screen][flying kiss][cool]

35. 35 四 A Four-Year-Old Genius Can Heal and Fight, and Commanders Vie to Be Her Dad 四岁萌宝能医会武，司令们抢当爹 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted Just started gaining ratings, and the audiobook version is now available! Also known as: The King of Hell’s Daughter Clears Out the Family Estate and Transmigrates to the 1970s, Where She’s Doted On by Everyone Four-year-old Nuannuan tugs on the King of Hell’s beard: “Daddy, are you going to throw me away?” The King of Hell weeps: “My little ancestor, how about going to the human world for a bit? When you come back, I’ll be your big horse!” Nuannuan’s eyes light up: “Okay, but I can’t go empty-h 6.7kReads8.3Score830Shelves

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    With the cutest face, I fight the fiercest battles. A little rascal, always causing trouble for her dad! Taking her mom out for the best! Dressed in the 70s! Fighting enemy spies! Conducting scientific research! Earning military merit! My spatial dimension was created by the King of Hell's magic, the spiritual spring was something the judge insisted on giving me, and I'll empty the underworld before reincarnation. Even the Book of Life and Death has to be taken. With a tiger-head hat on, I don't care about anyone! [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

36. 36 末 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: I Tear Into the Worst of the Worst and Marry a Soldier 末世穿七零：手撕极品转嫁兵王 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Revenge Before the Sun Sets + Spatial Spring + Apocalypse + Female Yama + No Saintly Foolishness, No Taking Losses + Satisfying Read + Crushing Scumbags + Face-Slapping + 1970s + Tearing Apart the Worst by Hand + Special Forces + Enlisting + Serving the Nation + No Romance] Xia Shuning once ruled the apocalypse with her fire-type ability, only to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. She transmigrated to the 1970s and became a miserable capitalist heiress. Her adoptive parents sold her 15.4kReads8.5Score2kShelves
37. 37 军 Military Marriage in the Seventies: We've Been Reborn, So Why Not Build a Stronger Nation? 军婚七零：都重生了，强国不香吗 Xisen Meow西森喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + marriage first, love later + golden finger + face-slapping comparison + sweet, indulgent power fantasy] The moment she opened her eyes, Xu Qingqing had transmigrated into a melodramatic period novel, becoming the male lead’s childhood sweetheart, pretty but empty-headed. The childhood sweetheart was happily getting engaged to the male lead when the heroine showed up with a marriage contract in hand. After losing the male lead, the childhood sweetheart went d 7.2kReads8.5Score642Shelves

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    I've already finished reading the first two completed historical fiction novels about scientific research and military romance, and they're definitely worth checking out. For the past two days, the first thing I do every morning is check for updates. [Thumbs up]

38. 38 七 Jilted from the Start in 1970, Now the Commander Is Desperate to Win Me Back 七零开局被退婚，首长追妻火葬场 Si Yao Ruyi巳尧如意Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing The full audiobook is now available [military marriage in the 1970s + beloved daughter of the family + fake and real heiresses + transmigrate into a book, revenge arc, secret identities + top-tier researcher and military wife] Gu Shu, a researcher with three types of special abilities, had just completed a groundbreaking study when she woke up in the body of a fake heiress in a novel set in the 1970s. The real heiress had been found, so the fake heiress was cast aside and sent back to her poor h 20kReads7.8Score2.2kShelves
39. 39 七 The Seventies Military Wife Is Sweet and Fierce, and Her Navy Husband Spoils Her with His Life 七零军嫂娇又凶，海军老公拿命宠 Loving Little Dolphin爱吃的小海豚Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, love of country and family, later becomes a leading female researcher] Su Xiaoqi accidentally transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder supporting female character in the 1970s. Faced with a horrible in-law family and the blessed heroine, she thought, heh… why not embrace a shameless life? From the start, she was up against her terrible in-laws. A good fight is good for your health. She thought she’d be fighting alone. Then her naval officer husband came home. The two of th 9.5kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Sweet romance with a touch of patriotism – this is a watch worth watching.

40. 40 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 incredibly cool and awesome, having traveled from a technologically advanced future. The male lead is love-struck, hehehe. The plot is lively and interesting; I really enjoyed reading it. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

41. 41 三 A Three-Powerhouse Esper Brings Her Pocket Dimension to the Seventies and Turns Everything Upside Down 三系异能大佬带空间穿七零炸翻天 Dreaming of Rain at the Ends of the Earth天涯雨梦Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Three types of superpowers] + [spirit spring pocket dimension] + [sharp tongue] + [combat prowess] + [college entrance exam] + [never takes a loss] + [dominant and scheming] + [punishing scumbags] + [pets] Su Qingxue is a 27th-century superpowered person with three abilities: wood, fire, and dark magic. Everyone at the base fears her. She’s known as the “Poison Rose.” When she strikes, she’s merciless and vicious. Ever since she acquired her pocket dimension, she’s loved stockpiling goods. She 10.1kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    A historical romance novel where the female protagonist not only does scientific research but also loves to rob insect kingdoms.

42. 42 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 21.2kReads8.0Score2kShelves

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    The female lead is dedicated to scientific research to strengthen the country; the plot is engaging!

43. 43 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score228Shelves

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    9.4 Points, no romance, female protagonist novel! The female protagonist is a mechanical genius from the 25th century who transmigrates into the body of a mathematical genius from 1999. She also gains the ability to remember everything she sees—her talent is off the charts!

44. 44 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 143kReads9.0Score17kShelves

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    This is fine for now, it's alright.

45. 45 资 The Capitalist Heiress Earns Military Merit, and Her Husband Dotes on Her 资本家大小姐挣军功，老公宠翻天 Yuan Xiaotian元小天Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Alternate universe + military marriage + art-based powers + pocket dimension + wise, powerful, pure-hearted military officer VS aloof, levelheaded heiress] Ding Yiyi, a chip research engineer, transmigrates into the body of a wealthy heiress in the 1960s, bringing her art-based powers and pocket dimension with her. Hoping to enjoy a carefree life as soon as possible, she decides to cling to her military husband's coattails. Life as a military spouse is a little tough? She puts her art-based po 22.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
46. 46 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.4kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist passes the entrance exam for a vocational school and is assigned to a state-owned factory. Armed with modern mechanical knowledge, she works diligently to build her career. [Admiration]

47. 47 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s, the Queen of Research Takes the Compound by Storm 穿越七零，科研女王爆红大院 Jin Yaoxianyu锦垚尘钰Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Period setting + strengthening the nation through science and research + System + sweet romance + satisfying comeuppance] At minus forty degrees Celsius in a boiler room at a forest farm, Shen Qingyan froze to death. When she opened her eyes again, a top-tier military research lab had appeared in her mind! Scan! Simulate! Optimize! Faced with foreign powers’ strategic stranglehold, she stepped forward without hesitation! From making domestic rivets that wouldn’t snap in liquid helium at minus 2 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Aerospace research

48. 48 重 Back to the Seventies: I Pledge My Life to the Nation, Not to Marriage 重回七零：此生许国，不嫁了 A Little Leisure闲情几许Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted (The ratings just opened, so a low score is normal!) Xia Qing'an is the chief designer of the Xiao-9 fighter jet. After the Battle of Xiping, this little-known aircraft makes a name for itself across China and the world overnight. Academician Xia, who has just celebrated her sixty-fifth birthday, gazes up at the cloud-piercing Xiao Yun fighter jet, decked in honors, her eyes brimming with tears. The next moment, she realizes she has returned to 1977, when she first arrived at the Lu family's h 3.6kReads8.2Score338Shelves

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    Book 1: The female protagonist, the chief designer of the Xiaoyun fighter jet, is reborn in 1977, carrying with her a space capable of refining high-precision materials. She enables domestically produced fighter jets to soar into the sky twenty years ahead of schedule… Book 2: A capitalist's heiress donates her entire fortune to the motherland to buy airplanes and artillery, and joins the army to become the first female fighter pilot!

49. 49 开 The Young Lady Who Flies Fighter Jets Is Spoiled Rotten by an Obsessive Tycoon 开战斗机的大小姐遭偏执大佬狠宠 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted [Military life in the 1960s + woman military pilot + leading scientist + yandere + obsessive overachiever + patriotism + two powerful leads] [This is the first volume. For the second volume, see The Fake Marriage of the Sixties: The Brilliant Scientist’s Devotion Is Real!] Lin Yingxi, with impeccable family background and revolutionary credentials, transmigrates into the body of a capitalist heiress. Her family is wealthy, her parents are dead, and her younger brother is a delinquent with a futu 1.9kReads8.3Score250Shelves
50. 50 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.8kReads8.9Score599Shelves

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