Farming and Business Novels 种田经商文

1. 1 吧 One Little Kiss, and the Rugged Man Goes Wild, Sweet-Talking Me into Coming Home 吧唧亲一口，糙汉疯了诱哄我回家 Little Bun小面包Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A story about poverty alleviation, perfect for readers interested in civil service exams and public-sector jobs! [Energetic sweet girl & rugged man who’s crazy about sugar] [Transmigration + Farming + Substitute Marriage + Making a Fortune + Pocket Space + Rural Revitalization] She spends her very first day in another world getting married, and her rugged husband is studying an illustrated manual right in front of her?! What a wild start. Lin Baochu says, “I can’t take this. I really can’t!” A s 4.2kReads8.5Score408Shelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates to a desolate, impoverished county. She farms, raises shrimp, and clears land to earn money and support the entire county's population, leading village by village to prosperity and helping them escape poverty. Taking the "Three Supports and One Assistance" exam can teach you a lot. [Learned]

2. 2 长 It’s Hard Being the Eldest Sister: I Farm the Mountain to Pay Off Our Debts 长姐难为，我靠大山种田还债 Cao Hehe草禾禾Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming story + no System + no pocket dimension + no awful relatives + building a career + heartwarming] Song Zhi transmigrates into a destitute farming family with bare walls and enormous debts. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s faced with: A father killed in battle, a mother who died in childbirth, a sickly little brother, and a family on the brink of collapse under crushing pressure. With all those hardships piled on, her predecessor had grown sensitive and short-tempered. Misled by other 9.1kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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   A delightful farming novel without any cheat codes. The female protagonist transmigrates into a farming family burdened with enormous debt. She first earns her first pot of gold by selling mung bean jelly and mung bean cakes. Later, she adapts to local conditions to promote forsythia tea, purchases wool to weave woolen clothing, and leads the people around her to prosperity in a heartwarming story.

3. 3 只 All I Can Do Is Grow Vegetables and Cook, Yet I Became Cultivation World's Top-Tier Star 只会种菜做饭，却成了修真界顶流 Mr. Impenetrable不透君Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and Heartwarming + Food + Farming + A Touch of Modern Cultivation] She inherited a cultivation legacy, and her innate talents were cooking and growing vegetables. She became the leader of a sect, but living in poverty was the norm. From the start, all she had was a ramshackle building, a patch of wasteland, and half a mountain forest. A leader with no great ambitions and four idle disciples. Sect leader Jiang Tingyun said, “In modern society, spiritual energy has dried up. Cul 23.6kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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   Highly recommended!!!

4. 4 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2.1kReads7.4Score132Shelves

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   After redeeming himself, he started a food business.

5. 5 种 Growing Melons, Vegetables, and Crops 种瓜种菜种田 Walking Pebble行走的石头子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The silly girl from the Shi family suddenly isn’t silly anymore. And trailing behind her are five nearly grown boys, who turn out to be her own brothers. The girl leads them to plant melons in the sandy field behind the village. The yard-long beans climb all over their trellises, the greens are tender and fresh, and the grain hangs heavy on the furrows. The neighbors may gossip and bicker, but luckily there’s the open-minded Grandma Shi to keep things in check. They plant in spring and harvest i 8.4kReads8.0Score723Shelves

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   Golden Finger Seed Shop, a family happily farming together, with an enlightened grandma who's definitely worth checking out.

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Keep My Head Down and Grow Up 穿到古代苟着长大 Sikong Zhiyu司空执与Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After an ordinary woman dies, she transmigrates to another world. She is no self-sacrificing heroine! No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and no awful relatives! There is a romantic pairing! This is a story of struggle built on her own experience and hard work, with farming and business management. The pace is unhurried, and life is slow. If that's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 2.3kReads8.9Score135Shelves

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   Farming and management, not a wish-fulfillment novel.

7. 7 穿 Transmigrated as a Burden, I Can Both Run a Business and Farm 穿成拖油瓶，经商种田两不误 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl who was strangled to death by her own father. Fortunately, her mother risks her life to protect her. Her maternal relatives take them in, but the sight of their home with nothing in it is heartbreaking. Jing Shu grits her teeth and gets to work: she builds a house, starts a business, and rolls up her sleeves to lead the whole family. Just as they’ve managed to save a little money, a handsome young man abducts her to the mountains. Jing Shu’s eyes 829Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Farming and business: a different kind of farming novel.

8. 8 开 From the Start, I Go Hungry for Three Days Straight, Then Make a Fortune Everyone Envies 开局三天饿九顿，发家致富招人馋 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted Liu Siyu wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated. Above her is a sharp-tongued stepmother, below her a brother as thin as a skeleton, and around them are three shabby thatched huts. With barely enough food to last from one meal to the next, she raises an eyebrow, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work. What? That wicked old wolf of a step-grandmother wants to sell her to an old man as a good-luck bride? How can she put up with that? She grabs a kitchen knife and starts swinging... The vi 949Reads8.7Score—Shelves
9. 9 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
10. 10 和 After the Divorce, Daily Intelligence Helps Me Make a Fortune 和离后，每日情报助我发家致富 Please Let Me Get Rich求求你让我暴富吧Ancient Romance122k WordsOngoing [Lean years + System + building wealth + face-slapping the scum + everyday life + multiple couples] Song Yuwei, a PhD in agricultural science, was poisoned to death in her lab and transmigrated into the body of a woman doomed to a hard life. A phoenix in distress is worse off than a chicken. She was divorced as soon as she arrived. Her in-laws were a bunch of bloodsuckers, making her do every dirty, exhausting job, while her husband was a complete idiot. Song Yuwei kicked the scumbag to the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming, business, marrying a prince—everyone in her family transforms into a powerful figure.

11. 11 亡 Late Husband, Stay Away and Let Me Have Some Peace 亡夫别来沾边，让我一个人静静 Took a Tumble摔了一跤Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted One-Sentence Summary: I transmigrated as a widow and made enough money to support the entire dynasty. He Youyou transmigrated. While others became princess consorts or noble ladies, she became a widow, and one who volunteered for the job, at that. While other widows wept their hearts out in their courtyards, He Youyou was busy with: Buying and selling land, buying low and selling high. Opening military markets, establishing trade routes, and helping the imperial relatives make money and build ca 394Reads9.1Score110Shelves

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    The matriarch of the household, a businesswoman and farmer, a modern-day "tiger mom" (a term for someone who spoils their children), a wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario, and the darling of the family—He Youyou willingly became a wealthy widow, living the life of an ancient "tiger mom." "The matriarch sold off all the family's land." "The matriarch burned down the house of the Sun family in the neighboring village." "The matriarch bought a handsome young male prostitute from a brothel; he was incomparably handsome, with a heavenly appearance, unforgettable to behold." "The matriarch adopted a son for the Han family, born into a lowly family." The deceased husband: Outrageous! This widowed matriarch not only knows how to make money and raise children, but she also has an incredible ability to attract men; she's surrounded by many excellent men. Second male lead: She understands me. Third male lead: She brings me good fortune. Fourth male lead: She scolds me. Fifth male lead: She betrays me. ... Several years later, the newly appointed top scholar shines brightly. Not only is he literary, but he's also an all-rounder. Cooking, laundry, wilderness survival—he's proficient in everything. The prominent families of the capital are chasing after him, wanting him to be their father. The newly returned prince: I am your father. The top scholar: Did my mother agree? He Youyou: No. The palace children are causing chaos every day. The Emperor decrees: Send them to Jizhou! Several months later. "What has the Second Prince been doing every day since he returned from Jizhou?" "He just left the Grand Tutor speechless, and now he's changing the diapers of the newborn princess." This story only cares about the female lead's enjoyment; the fate of everyone else is irrelevant.

12. 12 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Concubine-Born Son's Guide to Getting Rich 女穿男：庶子暴富手册 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body + transmigration + one-on-one romance + marriage before love + slow-burn + farming and business] [Sweet-talking, ruthless rent collector vs. theatrical holdout who refuses to break off the engagement] When Zhao Wenduo opens his eyes, he's become the disowned illegitimate son of a duke's household. A vast fortune? None of it is his. A houseful of servants? They've all gone to the legitimate son. All he has left are two crumbling alleys, a marriage contract, 1.1kReads7.0Score131Shelves

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    This book is super good!

13. 13 福 Luo Xiaoxiao, the Lucky Star 福星洛小小 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted The heroine has a golden finger, is doted on by everyone, excels at martial arts, and plays the fool while hiding her true strength. Her story unfolds at an easy pace. The hero seeks revenge and also plays the fool while hiding his true strength! When these two face off, who will come out on top? (The hero tugs at the heroine’s sleeve: “My dear, please take pity on me!”) In the tenth year of the Daxia era, Luo Yichen, the demoted second son of the prime minister, brings his wife and somewhat foo 171Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Time travel, farming, family and country, a thrilling story told in a gentle, flowing style.

14. 14 穿 After Transmigrating, I Find Myself a Dad 穿越后给自己找个爹 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + Golden Finger + feel-good wish fulfillment + leisurely storytelling + humor and wit + not much romance Reborn in the body of a three-year-old beggar girl, she first found herself a handsome dad, then gained a beautiful mother and three older brothers. She farmed, went into business, and began a wonderful new life. In her teens, she and her brothers went to the capital, where she met her mother, a princess. Through farming and business, she went on to become a county princess 97Reads6.5Score—Shelves
15. 15 重 Reborn into a New Marriage, the Young Lord's Favorite 重生换嫁被世子宠上天 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted Cheerful heroine + golden finger + an easygoing military general Gentleness overcoming force + a refined young man who is soft on the outside but strong within In their second life, the elder sister, Liu Shiyun, was widowed when her husband died for his country in their previous life, and she died heartbroken. The younger sister, Liu Yunshu, devoted herself to her husband, only for them to become strangers sharing a bed. Both sisters met tragic ends in their past lives. Given another life, they 43Reads6.6Score—Shelves
16. 16 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 14kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    😎Hey! In the first year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, I was the magistrate of this little place! My job was quite unique. While other magistrates were busy building up their achievements, what about me? I was busy raising livestock! My chicken farming was a disaster… oh no, I mean, the chickens were fat and the eggs were huge. My pig farming was even better; the pigs were so fat they could open their own doors to find food! My skills were top-notch! 🤣

17. 17 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12kReads9.0Score718Shelves

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    These urban farming stories turn everyday life into poetry and struggle into a fairy tale. [Playful]

18. 18 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—Shelves
20. 20 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 369Reads8.5Score—Shelves
21. 21 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 103Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 284Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 465Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 91Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 45Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 红 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 63Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 75Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 43Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 93Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    Farming, food, and business—no special abilities or cheat codes—this is a super good book. The female protagonist truly combines wisdom and hard work; she's meticulous, starting with small things while having a big picture in mind—truly admirable! (If Flowers Bloom)

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