I'm looking for a Chinese novel that I read a while ago, but I can't remember the title. The story is about a modern-era girl who transmigrates into the body of a young woman in a world similar to ancient China. Her new identity is that of a strong woman, but she is not considered beautiful, speaks little, and is mistreated by her family. She is forced to do all kinds of heavy labor: cooking, cleaning, chopping wood, and working in agriculture, while also being given very little food. Her sister is about to get married, but when the fiancé suffers a serious injury and everyone believes he will remain that way forever, she refuses to go through with the marriage. As a solution, the family secretly forces the protagonist to take her place without informing the groom's family. The groom only realizes the deception when he lifts the veil during the ceremony. At that exact moment, the protagonist's soul is replaced. The groom's mother hesitates about whether to confront the protagonist's family, but after seeing the poor condition she has been in her whole life, she and her son decide not to. Other details I remember: At first, the protagonist is unsure whether to stay or leave, but she decides to stay after realizing how difficult life is for women in that era and because she has no money. The protagonists consider the possibility of divorce and, at first, do not share the same bed. Using the original body's memories, the protagonist makes a deal with a carpenter to guide him to a place where he can find redwood, a very expensive and high-quality material at the time. Along with a group of people, she ventures deep into the forest to extract the wood, a task that takes several days, but they successfully obtain it. The money from this deal is used to fund the male protagonist’s treatment, and he eventually recovers. The romance develops slowly, and it is the male lead who falls in love first after witnessing the heroine’s hard work and sacrifices for his family. The story focuses on farming and common people’s lives; there are no kings or palace dramas. If anyone recognizes this novel and can help me with the title, I would really appreciate it. I hope my message is understandable; English is not my first language.
I found the novel, but it wasn't about a transmigrated person; instead, it was about the story of a native from ancient China. The name of the novel is '替嫁给瘸腿猎户之后' (After Marrying the Lame Hunter) by 小熊大人