Historical-Era Novels Where the Heroine Doesn’t Become a Doctor or Open a Clothing Shop 年代文，女主不当医生、不开服装店的

1. 1 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.7kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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   Hello, I'm Zhenshu Ciyue. Have you ever read stories told in a time before the rise of cheat codes? Have you ever seen how a relationship evolves from its initial tranquility into a dramatic and turbulent one? Have you ever seen stories where every minor character is fully fleshed out? These are the stories I've read! 🤭

2. 2 一 I Opened My Eyes and Returned to the Seventies, Where I Met a Cold, Handsome Tough Guy 一睁眼，回到七零遇冷欲糙汉 Oat Milk Flat White澳瑞白Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted (Period setting + reborn + married first, love later + adorable kids + getting rich) The moment rich heiress Song Jiao opened her eyes, she found herself back in the 1970s. She had been reborn in the body of a country girl with the same name. The original owner was a lovesick fool, tormented by a scumbag for half her life before dying miserably. Song Jiao told herself to learn from that lesson and never make the same mistake. Lu Zheng was an educated youth from the city, gloomy and aloof by nat 440Reads7.4Score105Shelves
3. 3 七 The Sweet Young Lady of the 1970s 七十年代小娇娇 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The moment the young educated youth Wen Wan arrives in Lu Jiazui, she becomes famous: famous for her beauty, famous for taking her time, and famous for her sharp tongue and soft, sweet manner. When the educated youths first arrive, Lu Dongping sees Wen Wan and thinks, How is this little thing supposed to work in the fields and earn work points? Whichever team gets her will be unlucky. Take her home and she'll be treated like an ancestor. Later, Wen Wan becomes his very own little ancestor. 1.3kReads8.9Score250Shelves
4. 4 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 192kReads8.9Score42.9kShelves

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   This is a novel with a grand scope. The protagonist's rebirth isn't simply about revenge against those who wronged her; it's about realizing her ideals. The supporting characters aren't mindless; their choices and changes are driven by self-interest, not just romance. The female lead, from her initial lurking to her later rise to prominence, is a well-rounded individual, overwhelming both the male and female supporting characters in every aspect. Some parts are very exciting, though the era still retains some feudal elements, such as women not being allowed in ancestral halls. The female lead is the first woman to enter and stands at the forefront, and I believe she will continue to stand at the forefront in the future. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the story. The male lead hasn't had much of a role yet; I hope the romance between them develops naturally and isn't too awkward.

5. 5 作 I Made a Huge Mistake! The Coward Forced the Tyrannical Warlord into a Relationship 作大死！怂包强制爱了暴戾督军 Oreo Is a Kitty奥利奥是猫猫Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Extremely Timid, Forced Love + Inner Thoughts + Sweet, Devoted Romance with Both Leads Pure + No Female Rivalry + Guiding Older Man] [Money-Grubbing, Death-Fearing Wimp x Mind-Reading, Scheming Living Hades] Ruan Mianmian had landed herself in deep trouble! She had been bound to a reckless forced-love System. And her target was none other than Li Chenzhou, the warlord feared throughout the entire Northern Frontier. The System's demands: bully him, humiliate him, and tame him. Complete the missi 13.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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   The theme is warlord and his pampered wife, but!!! The female lead's gentle and timid nature has a reason; she grows and matures as she experiences the world, and the male lead also puts aside his own selfish desires to help her grow. The charm of the older man and the female lead's transformation are captivating, and the author's writing is superb!! It was truly moving towards the end; a young girl from a sheltered family needs not only great courage but also a lot of love to grow up. 🥺🥺🥺

6. 6 就 Working at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative: My 1960s Buying Spree 就职供销社，我在60年代搞代购 Sauce-Fried Rice酱汁炒饭Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted With a loud crash, Xu Jiaojiao, from the twenty-second century, survives an air disaster and transmigrates to the resource-starved 1960s, with three years of famine looming. Luckily, she has the “Buy-It-All Shopping Group” golden finger. She lands a job through a supply-and-marketing cooperative recruitment drive and gets a secure government job for life. Brown sugar, meat buns, milk, chocolate... While everyone else chews grass, I snack on dates. I’ll stockpile the good stuff until the warehous 6.9kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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   They all possess spatial abilities or systems, but none of them are doctors. 34 could be considered a parallel world; the female protagonist strives for the country's progress and to protect it from danger.

7. 7 穿 Transmigrate to the 1970s, and I Win by Going Crazy in a Red Packet Group 穿越七零，我靠发疯红包群躺赢 Kitten Eating Fish Bones小猫吃鱼刺Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to a fictional setting + simple, fluffy story + romance] [If you like it, keep reading. If not, just close the book and don’t let it spoil your mood. Love to every reader, mwah!] On her way to a livestreaming event, Song Yingsi gets into a car accident and dies. Then she transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman whose family has sabotaged her and who is about to be sent to the countryside. Fortunately, she gets a golden finger: a red-envelope group chat. The group is ful 3.5kReads8.6Score380Shelves
8. 8 恶 The Wicked Woman of the 1970s and Her Unhinged Antics 恶女七零，发疯文学 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted In 1970, in Daba Village, the second daughter of the Feng family went to the hills behind the village to gather pig fodder, but tumbled down the mountainside and injured her brain. Then again, she had always been a simpleton, so no one cared whether the fall had made her any worse. The second child has always been the one most likely to be overlooked in a family, and the Fengs were no exception. The eldest, Feng Chun, was the family’s first daughter, ambitious and fiercely competitive. The third 6.6kReads9.2Score680Shelves
9. 9 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
10. 10 王 Wang Xiaoli's Sixties 王小荔的六十年代 Scroll Ah卷轴啊Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Transmigration + golden finger + pocket dimension + period drama + rural Northeast China (Lu Huaijin is an important character, but not the male lead) When she wakes up one morning, modern-day office drone Wang Xiaoli has become the “chubby girl” of Wangjia Village in the Northeast in the 1960s. Her family is dirt poor, and from the start she's burning with a fever and on the brink of death. Luckily, her little pocket dimension has transmigrated with her! Life in Wangjia Village is lively: a tou 18.9kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 重 Back to the 1950s: The Female Lead Goes on a Rampage 重回五零，女主杀疯了 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted Given another chance at life, Xie Yuluo refused to be a pushover. She secretly cleaned out her in-laws’ home, then took her children to confront the good-for-nothing man before anyone noticed. You piece of trash! This time, I’m striking first... 1.6kReads8.8Score107Shelves

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12. 12 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
13. 13 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    It's a very good book. The female lead doesn't have any particularly amazing advantages; she's just very intelligent. I've already read this book twice.

14. 14 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Little Green Tea Quietly Lays Low and Grows Strong 穿书八零，小绿茶悄悄猥琐发育 Lingxi After the Rain雨后灵曦Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted Wen Chuchu was just complaining about the novel she was reading while eating a plum, but she accidentally choked to death. What she didn't expect was to transmigrate into the book, and what she least expected was to become the lowly sidekick of the vicious female lead... Fine, fine, just fine! If that's how it's going to be, then don't blame her for personally rewriting the plot. The female lead's spatial bracelet? She'll take it! The female lead's easy job? She'll take it! The female lead's inc 6.4kReads8.0Score618Shelves

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15. 15 六 The 1960s: Even a Second Marriage Can Help Me Marry Up 六零年代：二婚也要攀高枝 Red Roses and Yellow Floribundas红玫瑰和黄月季Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Master of making promises, speaks each person’s language, only wants a good life for herself heroine X handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, affection-starved hero] [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + career] A shameful scandal has rocked Li Jia Village. Li Jinhe, who married into the city to live a life of comfort, has been divorced because she can’t have children. Her husband doesn’t want her anymore! Those who once envied her for marrying into the city now turn around and pi 11.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
16. 16 和 After the Divorce, She Marries a Rough-Hewn Chef and Is Spoiled 和离后，改嫁糙汉厨子被宠上天 Want to Be Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy要开开开开开开开心心Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Rugged male lead + mature adults + both have past relationships + sweet romance + rural life + family squabbles] To save her sick daughter, Lin Suier has no choice but to marry into the household of Jiang Liao, the head chef of Xinghua Village. The whole village waits to see the cold-faced menace torment her. But who could have guessed… The man, fierce enough by day to scare children into silence, cherishes her in the palm of his hand. Everyone thinks she’s come to suffer, never guessing she’s 1.8kReads8.2Score234Shelves
17. 17 猎 The Hunter's Darling Wife 猎户捡来的小娇妻 Sea of Tibet西藏之海Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The village’s most notorious hunter picked up a beautiful young wife, much to everyone else’s envy. But the young wife thought of nothing but escaping, day in and day out, which made the hunter furious! Qi Tai caught Qin Ranyan trying to run away yet again and dragged her back. Scowling, he pounced on her. Qin Ranyan was on the verge of tears. 397Reads7.6Score—Shelves
18. 18 六 The Villainous Beauty of the 1960s Was Stolen Away 六零恶毒美媚娇被强取豪夺了 Rebellious Pig叛逆猪Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted (A gorgeous, self-centered female lead + a male lead who’s clever as can be but hopelessly lovesick) Qin Sang has an unbelievably beautiful face, but she’s selfish to the core. She’s had an easy ride since birth. Once she grew up, her looks brought her even more perks, and even Factory Director Pei, who’d just transferred from the capital, fell at her feet. Then one day, Sang Sang saw a line of text above Bai Tingting, the Bai family’s “fake heiress.” It said something about transmigrating in 7.8kReads8.0Score502Shelves
19. 19 年 Period: The Capitalist's Plump Young Lady Latches Onto a Rugged Worker 年代：资本家胖小姐赖上糙汉工人 Frost Contends with Snow's Shadow霜争雪影Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted Dear readers, the rights to this book have been sold for a comic adaptation, which will be coming soon. Be sure to watch it when it does! Rugged Man x Fair-Skinned Heiress x One-on-One, Both Pure x Bickering Couple x Love Grows Over Time x Sweet Romance x Rekindled Love Million-follower influencer Xu Yanyan transmigrates into an extra in a period novel. The original owner was a pampered young lady from a capitalist family, with skin as fair as jade and a voluptuous, glamorous figure. But becau 2.2kReads7.1Score192Shelves
20. 20 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 absolutely fantastic! 💕 It's a military marriage with no stepmothers, a revenge story, and the female lead is intelligent, works hard to get into a vocational school, and refuses to go to the countryside. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers [add to bookshelf][add to bookshelf]. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. A major advantage is its excellent sense of the era; this is the most historically accurate book I've read on Tomato Bookstore. [Already hooked!] Prices are reasonable, with precise amounts of money (a few cents for a few tickets), and the details are meticulously researched. There aren't too many awful characters, making it feel like you're truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a historical romance combined with a farming/rural setting.

21. 21 七 A Sweet Military Marriage in the 1970s, with a Stoic Officer Who Craves Her Every Day 七零军婚甜如蜜，冷面军官日日馋 Picking the Moon and Making It Poetry摘月成诗Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + high-maintenance heroine + raising kids + military marriage + marriage before love + devoted couple] When Lin Jiaojiao opens her eyes, she's become the doomed mother of the future villain in a novel set in a bygone era! She only gets to live through the first three chapters of the book?! The original owner was lazy and troublesome, and all she wanted was to return to the city. According to the original plot, tonight she'd sneak off to the woods with a pretty-boy educ 2.1kReads8.0Score184Shelves

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    It's quite pretty; the twins are very interesting.

22. 22 听 After Learning to Understand Animals, the Internet’s Most Hated Nobody Became a Star 听懂兽语后，全网黑小糊咖翻红了 Yan Wuzao言无早Modern Romance758k WordsCompleted [Animal speech + supernatural abilities + strong heroine + adored by all, no romance] The animated series adaptation, Beast Tongue: The Light of the Stars, is coming soon. If you're interested, go check it out! In her previous life, Jiang Jiu was a world-class outdoor adventurer. Then, overnight, she woke up in the body of a spoiled, talentless celebrity who had been hounded online into suicide. Faced with crushing debts and exploitative family members, Jiang Jiu's response was simple: “No self- 10.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, the female lead is stunningly beautiful, and she serves her country alongside small animals—it's incredibly good!

23. 23 七 The 1970s: I Married a Soldier and Raised Our Kids 七零：嫁个兵王养崽崽 Chen Qihe陈栖鹤Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cannon-fodder woman in the 1970s, jilted by her fiancé and thrown out by her stepmother? Lin Niannian turns around and marries a cold-faced soldier king whom everyone fears. On their wedding night, he tosses her a piece of paper. “Twelve house rules. Rule number one: we sleep separately.” Just what she wants. She still has land to plant in her space. Three months later. He corners her against the wall. “Reporting in. I'd like to apply for a promotion to full husband.” Lin Niann 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Sisters! This novel, *The 70s: Marrying a Soldier King and Raising His Babies*, is absolutely amazing! I stayed up two all-nighters to catch up, and now, even with dark circles under my eyes, I'm still urging you all to read it! What to do when you transmigrate into the most tragic cannon fodder female supporting character in the 70s? Lin Niannian says: Perfect! Go to my space to farm and raise babies! On her wedding night, her soldier king husband coldly writes 'We'll sleep separately,' and she nods wildly—she couldn't be happier! Three months later, the man looks at her two chubby babies, at her daily meals filled with meat, and at her increasingly beautiful face—'Report, I'd like to apply for a permanent position.' Before she can even speak, the little one rushes over and hugs her leg: 'Mommy, don't run away! Daddy can cook!' The older baby silently hands over the household registration book: 'Dad already added your name.' Lin Niannian: ??? What happened to the promise of non-interference? Did these three already plan this?! (Marriage of convenience + farming in space + adorable babies as helpers)" A tough guy with a tender heart—this book truly has all the elements I love! Most importantly, it's not frustrating at all! Every chapter has its satisfying moments; the female lead is both assertive and helpful, and the male lead, seemingly cold on the surface, is a doting husband inside—borrowing pickled radishes in the middle of the night, writing a pregnancy diet plan, proposing with his military medals… My tears flowed freely! Sisters looking for something to read, just give it a shot, you won't regret it!

24. 24 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: Even a Slacker Has to Hustle 穿书七零，咸鱼也得卷起来 Hawthorn Syrup山楂糖水Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Yun Shu transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting character in a period novel. She didn't need to be sent to the countryside because she was already there. She didn't need to deal with horrible people because she was one of them. She didn't want to go back to school, but had to hide there to stay alive. She didn't want marriage to change her fate, yet rumors about her never stopped. She didn't want to attract attention, but kept getting thrust into the spotlight... She thought she had alw 2.7kReads8.9Score190Shelves

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    He doesn't want to be a doctor, run a clothing store, do any business, and doesn't even have a spatial spring system.

25. 25 被 I Was Reborn After My Cousin Stole My Life 被堂妹顶替人生的我重生了 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted Rebirth + military marriage At eighteen, Yuan Xiu has an arranged engagement made when she was a child. Before her father dies, he takes her hand and tells her to have a photo taken when she comes of age, then mail it to the address he left behind. Yuan Xiu sends the photo and waits a long time without hearing back. Thinking the other party isn't interested, she puts the matter out of her mind. After years of hardship, Yuan Xiu accidentally learns that her uncle intercepted and secretly read the 14.3kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 六 The 1960s: I Went from One Job to Another 六零：我工作换了一个又一个 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + temporary-worker System + everyday life + building a career] Qin Manxue transmigrates. She looks at the neighborhood office right in front of her, then at the poisonous best friend who’s talking her into going to the countryside. Qin Manxue kicks her flying, then dusts off her hands. “Hmph! She and her Beijing household registration are staying together for good. No one’s splitting us up. There’s no way I’m going to the countryside.” A job? No need to look for one. The temporar 31.6kReads8.6Score3.1kShelves

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    These three books are really good.

27. 27 我 My Food Refreshes at Random, Leaving Customers Drooling 我的美食随机刷新，顾客馋哭了 Half-Sweet Iced Coffee, No Extra Ice冰咖半糖不加冰Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Selling Extra-Spicy Grilled Wings Outside a Colorectal Hospital [Food + no female lead + everyday life + comedy + perfect with a meal] Lin Xuan didn't want to go to work, so he unexpectedly bound himself to a food System. Every week, it assigned a random location and a random dish. But the very first week's task left him dumbfounded. What? Sell extra-spicy grilled wings outside a colorectal hospital? What kind of devilish task was that? And that was only the beginnin 81.6kReads9.3Score8.4kShelves
28. 28 首 Commander, Your Kid’s Charged to the Front Lines Again! 首长，你家崽崽又冲上前线了！ Yuanzi Cat媛子猫Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing After blowing herself up, 5188 landed in the 1970s. She carefully hid the System still running in her mind and pretended to be a human toddler. To get Grandma to take her home, 5188 volunteered that her parents were dead. Once she learned that changing the fate of a member of the old Jiang family would let her retrieve things from her apocalyptic storage space, 5188 became all the more eager to help. Big Brother wants to improve his physical fitness? Easy! “Granny Jiang, something terrible has h 7.9kReads9.3Score481Shelves
29. 29 七 Sent to the Countryside in the 1970s, I Caught the Eye of a Powerful Official 七零下乡，被权臣大佬盯上了 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do W东风无一事WModern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Dual Transmigration + Dual Pocket Dimensions + No Handouts] [Male Lead Travels from Ancient Times to the Present + Love at First Sight + Hopeless Romantic] Modern rich beauty Pei Nian was born into her mother's womb in a previous life and lost her memories for eighteen years. Raised by her grandfather, she never expected that the moment he passed away, her scumbag father would immediately sign her up to go to the countryside. As Pei Nian headed home in a fury to settle the scor 29kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
30. 30 青 The Childhood Sweethearts Had an Adorably Mischievous Little One 青梅夫妻生了个乖皮小崽崽 Wen Xixi温熙熙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Sweet Wife VS Rough, Devoted Tough Guy + Sweet, Well-Behaved Little Rascal] Xiao Qingwan had known since she was old enough to understand that she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. Her birth parents had abandoned her, but she later found adoptive parents who cherished her. She also married the man who had loved her since childhood, and finally had a real home. Scene One After they married, his buddies watched him stick to his wife all day, grinning like a fool. Anyone who didn’t kno 8.3kReads8.9Score540Shelves

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    All of them, highly recommended.

31. 31 重 Back to the 1970s, Spoiled at the Cost of My Life by a Sinister Tycoon 重回七零，被阴戾大佬拿命宠 Lamb Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小羊羔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + building wealth + food + adorable child + redemption] Reborn, Xia Chuhe rolled up her sleeves and got to work, facing a family that barely had enough to eat or wear. Pickled pepper bullfrog, braised fish, braised pork, marinated meats... Every day, she carried all kinds of delicious food through the black market, raking in stacks of cash and ration coupons. In her previous life, she was brutally murdered. The “madman” she had always feared went mad for her, avenged her 7.2kReads8.8Score471Shelves
32. 32 一 One Wild Night, and Now I'm Having a Baby with My Childhood Friend's Younger Brother 一夜荒唐，和竹马弟弟有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted One summer night in 1980, an unexpected encounter leaves Ji Rou pregnant. The father is He Chen, who used to follow her around as a child, calling her “big sister.” He's unruly and wild, and he was never the “good man” Ji Rou imagined. He had only been hiding and restraining himself around her. At first, she doesn't want to marry him, but he goes to great lengths to make it happen, and they marry because of the baby. Three years into their marriage, Ji Rou finally learns the truth and wants a di 5kReads8.6Score405Shelves
33. 33 重 Back to the 1970s: Following My Husband, a Military Industry Bigwig, to the Countryside 重回七零：陪着军工大佬丈夫下乡 Wen Xixi温熙熙Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Space + Military Industry Mogul x Gentle Doctor + Adorable Little One] Li Qingyue was reborn. In her previous life, her husband, Qi Yumo, was highly educated and handsome. Though he had a bad temper, he treated her very well. He was also a promising young talent at the military factory, and the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of countless middle-aged women. Their happy life as a family of three didn't last long before her husband was reported by a spiteful enemy. He was about to be dismi 12kReads8.0Score933Shelves
34. 34 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
35. 35 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Lucky Life 重生八零：我的锦鲤人生 Bold Nana豪横娜娜Modern Romance93k WordsOngoing At 26, feng shui master Lin Xiaojin helped 99 people defy fate and change their destinies in her previous life, until she finally exhausted herself and died. Reborn as a six-year-old little girl in 1988, she returns with her full-strength feng shui intuition and a hundredfold boost to her lucky constitution. In this life, she vows, “I'll help only myself, not anyone else.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist who goes to the recycling station to find treasures

36. 36 祖 My Grandmaster Forced Me into the 1970s to Study the Occult 祖师爷逼我穿到七零搞玄学 The Swallows Return燕来归Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, metaphysics expert Yin Tao had become a pitiful girl in 1977, about to be tricked by her stepmother into going to the countryside. With a System space at her disposal, she exposed her stepmother's scandal, reclaimed her property, and headed off to Heilongjiang with a carefree stride. While everyone else struggled through rural life, Yin Tao thrived. On her very first day, she saved the brigade leader's grandson and became the village's “little miracle doctor.” A trip to 4.7kReads8.1Score773Shelves
37. 37 七 The 1970s: The Timid Little Villain Refuses to Be the Female Lead's Stepping Stone 七零反派小怂包，拒做女主垫脚石 Cool West Wind西风凉Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The rating is low because it just came out~ There is an official pairing, with companions who share her ideals. Pei Qingli transmigrates into a novel set in the 1970s, becoming the timid youngest daughter in a villainous family of four children. Her family schemes against one another and plots behind each other's backs. After her older siblings arrange for her to be sent to the countryside, the heroine tricks Pei Qingli out of her golden finger, then quickly writes her out of the story. Pei Qing 19.8kReads8.3Score2.2kShelves
38. 38 穿 Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s: I’m Using the Heroine to Farm Experience! 穿书七零：女主被我当成经验刷！ ID Love NotesID情话Modern Romance436k WordsOngoing (Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + master of both medicine and poison + maxed-out combat power + historical era + no romance) After transmigrating as the original heroine's cannon-fodder stepping stone, Jiang Wan decisively packs her bags and heads to the countryside. She seeks out the heroine herself and unexpectedly binds to a System that grants mastery of both martial arts and medicine. She maxes out her martial arts and medical skills, and can even take advantage of the original 11Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 少 Cut the Crap, Villain Goes All Out 少逼逼歪歪，反派火力全开 Ninety-Nine Points九拾九分Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + adored by everyone + unhinged antics + wealthy-family ensemble + wish fulfillment] (This story contains no BL. Don’t take the comedic scenes seriously. If that bothers you, please don’t read. Best enjoyed without overthinking~) After transmigrating into a book as a rich, beautiful, brainless villain, Shang Yang was furious. Why did a villain still have to go to school?!!! If you’re rich, shouldn’t you be able to lie flat and enjoy the good life? And to make matters worse, af 100.4kReads8.9Score14.9kShelves
40. 40 大 When a Strongwoman Clashes with a Young Scientist 大力女与年轻科学家的碰撞 Silent Words语默无声Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Romance] + [Period] + [Xuanhuan] + [1v1, a strong heroine and a mysterious scientist]. This story is entirely fictional. The heroine is reborn into a fictional world reminiscent of a novel. At first, she lives a fairly ordinary life, but gradually discovers that this world is far more wondrous than she ever knew. The educated youth sent to the countryside are only the tip of the iceberg. There are thousand-year-old zombies, and even a drought demon. Fortunately, it's an immature one; otherwise, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6.1kReads8.9Score542Shelves

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    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ A must-read for historical fiction, featuring a cunning, highly intelligent, and rugged male lead, and a clear-headed and realistic female lead.

42. 42 斯 The Bashful Doctor and the 1980s Butcher Girl Who Won't Stop Spoiling Him 斯文医生脸红红八零杀猪婆追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short dramas 1–4 and the animated series are releasing simultaneously~ [Period setting + marriage first, love later + fiercely protective + older woman/younger man + no transmigration or rebirth] [Bold, career-minded pig butcher vs. refined, reserved, easily embarrassed doctor] Everyone in Chihe Town knew Yun Tianjiao. When it came to looks and figure, if she came in second, no one would dare claim first place. But when it came to her fiery temper, she was just as unmatched in town. That was exa 14.8kReads9.0Score809Shelves

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    The female lead slaughters pigs in the early stages

43. 43 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 82.4kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    I don't have many vintage books on my shelf, but the ones I have are all quite good. These two are worth checking out; they both have high ratings.

44. 44 娇 The Delicate Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten by a Rugged, Fierce Man 娇滴滴小美人被凶猛糙汉宠野了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [Complete❗] Xie Hezhang, a local troublemaker from Helian Village with a bad class background, found himself pursued by a city girl sent to the countryside. The young woman couldn't carry a shoulder pole or lift a hand, and complained that her hands hurt whenever she did farm work. Her only hobby was trailing after him wherever he went. One afternoon, fed up with her, Xie Hezhang cornered her in the cotton field and threatened, “Keep following me and I'll beat you up.” The sweet little Shu Qingy 6.7kReads9.2Score682Shelves
45. 45 开 From the Start, I Had a Cremation Furnace: The Wicked Woman of the Sixties Went on a Killing Spree 开局焚尸炉，六零恶女杀疯了 Chai Bao柴宝Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Lin Wan worked herself to death from overtime. Before her was a furnace roaring with heat; before her eyes, a prompt announcing the countdown to transmigrating to the 1960s. She chose to transmigrate without hesitation. One second before she was to be cremated, she came back to life. The company paid a huge settlement. Lin Wan sold off all her possessions, stocked up on countless supplies, and happily transmigrated to the 1960s with them. But then... She had transmigrated into a book! And into t 66.2kReads8.7Score7.8kShelves

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    I'm watching it now, it's pretty good. The male lead is pitiful, and the female lead is quite strong.

46. 46 老 Granny Returns to the ’80s: Dumping Her Scumbag Husband and Making a Fortune Selling Pickles 老太重回八零：踹翻渣男咸菜发家 Calm Winds and Still Waves风瓶浪静Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted (No romance + divorce + street vending + making money + no golden finger) She’s reborn, and her younger daughter is about to be thrown into a living hell! Qin Sui’an was a timid old woman who had lived a miserable life. When she opens her eyes, she’s back in the 1980s, right at the scene where her younger daughter is being tricked into a marriage! This old woman has had enough! After exposing the scoundrel who arranged the fraudulent marriage and kicking her useless husband to the curb, Qin Sui’ 6.1kReads9.1Score968Shelves

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    This story features a female protagonist who sells pickled vegetables; it's very inspiring. It's an ensemble piece. Besides the female lead, there are many other people with different professions.

47. 47 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Marrying a Simpleton Who Spoils Me Rotten 重生八零：嫁个憨憨宠上天 Stars Veiled by Mist雾掩群星Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [a slow-simmered romance] [feel-good power fantasy] [light ensemble cast] Lin Shu is reborn, back on the evening her aunt forced her to marry an elderly widower in exchange for bride price. In her previous life, she resigned herself to her fate. It brought her three years of inhuman torment, and in the end she died in the bitter winter snow. This time, she grabs her bundle and heads straight to the most dilapidated mud-brick house in the neighboring village. Lu Chen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm currently watching it and it's quite good. The male lead's family all dote on the female lead.

48. 48 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Little Koi Is Cherished by the Motherland 穿越七零：小锦鲤被祖国宠上天！ Oil-Painted Spring Candy油画春糖Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The little lucky star Luo Qiqi was just named an academician in the 21st century. After watching online videos, she decided to try skydiving. That one jump sent her straight to the 1970s. Now the only child in her family, she unexpectedly discovers a marriage contract. Looking at her still-underdeveloped body, she decides going to the countryside is out of the question. She picks up her little bundle and heads for her fiancé’s home! Meanwhile, when Xiao Yi hears that his childhood betrothed has 2.4kReads8.4Score152Shelves
49. 49 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

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    Different perspectives

50. 50 天 Cursed with a Lonely Fate, the Hard-Headed Officer Insists on Marrying Me 天命孤煞，命硬军官非要娶我 Ice Soul Divine Needle冰魄神针Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage in the 1970s + Cathartic Revenge + Everyone's Favorite + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Multiple Children] When Lin Yinyin opens her eyes, she finds herself in the body of a pitiful girl whose entire family is dead. Her father died young, her mother passed away from illness, and her stepfather and stepmother are still abusing her! Put up with it? Not a chance! She makes her stepmother take her place in a marriage to fill a vacancy, and sends her stepbrother to keep a widow warm i 12.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    Historical fiction, highly recommended.

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