Any Novels About Rural Life? I'm Out of Books to Read 有没有乡村生活那种小说，我书荒了哇

1. 51 大 A-Lian in the Mountains 大山里的阿莲 Idle Man by the Ink's Edge墨边闲人Urban562k WordsOngoing A Lian had been married for three years, but her husband was impotent and she still hadn't gotten pregnant. She had a foul mouth but a soft heart. Later, she married Old Wang next door. Old Wang died in an accident, leaving A Lian a widow. Later, she was jailed for tomb robbing, but got out two years before him. Her life with Xiao Chen started out as one disaster after another. A Lian cursed and grumbled, but little by little, she came to think of this man who had served time as one of her own. 342Reads7.5Score11514d adds

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   These books are really good; you can tell they're good just by their titles.

2. 52 我 My Days in Public Relations 我当公关的那些日子 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I do for a living. You’re a liar! That’s right! I make a living telling tall tales and keeping people company as they chat. Anyone can spin a yarn, but I might be the first to turn it into a respectable profession and earn tens of millions a year! I spend all day spinning stories to women, talking nonsense nonstop, and somehow they still like me and are willing to pay me. The secret to business: It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, even if it’ 8.9kReads7.5Score67114d adds
3. 53 川 Picking Up a Wife on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway: My Story with a Budget Traveler 川藏线捡媳妇：我和穷游女的故事 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Urban487k WordsCompleted I’m well into my thirties, out of work, and my wife has left me. I watched outdoor vloggers on short-video apps making money while cuddling up to women, and slapped my thigh: Why shouldn’t I be able to do that? I gritted my teeth and bought a secondhand camper van. I called it chasing poetry and distant horizons, then hit National Highway 318. Really, I just wanted to see if I could find myself a wife along the Sichuan-Tibet route. Who would have thought I’d find all kinds of stories instead 10.2kReads7.0Score84614d adds
4. 54 流 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去！ A Single Matchstick火柴一根Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1kReads7.7Score23014d adds
5. 55 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 3kReads—Score17114d adds

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   Okay, here we come!

6. 56 五 My Five Sisters Raised Me, So I Bought Each of Them a House 五个姐姐养大我，我送每人一套房 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban341k WordsOngoing When I was seven, Mom and Dad were gone. My five older sisters took turns raising me. The eldest dropped out of school to work a sewing machine. The second scavenged rotten vegetables at the market. The third earned money competing in tournaments. The fourth never had an entry labeled “for herself” in her ledger. The fifth cut off her long braids and sold them for eight yuan to pay my tuition. Chen Zi'en lived next door. He was the school bully, feared by everyone. He'd never lost a fight, but 3Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 隔 The Rugged Man Next Door Is Too Wild, and the Village Beauty Blushes in His Embrace 隔壁糙汉太野，村花害羞怀里娇 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance562k WordsOngoing [Rugged Hero + Pure Romance + Marriage Before Love + Sizzling Chemistry + Sweet Married Life + Building a Fortune] [Delicate Village Beauty VS Cold, Rugged Neighbor] The night Song Qingshan returned to the village, he heard cries coming from next door before he had even entered his own home. He climbed onto a haystack and stole a peek. Poor Wen Sui was bent over a millstone, being beaten. She trembled with pain and sobbed pitifully, looking utterly heartbreaking. The sight set Song Qingshan’s bl 18.2kReads6.6Score65714d adds

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   This book is worth reading; it's about a rough-around-the-edges romance, from rural life to getting rich.

8. 58 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban438k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 46.6kReads6.2Score2.9k14d adds

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   Urban fantasy novel, multiple female leads, and sex scenes every other day without delay...

9. 59 春 Chunhua's Happiness 春花的幸福 Valley789山谷789Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Period drama + countryside + political intrigue A woman from a mountain village believes only love can save everything. In her dictionary, poverty is nothing to fear, having no power is nothing to fear, and having no money is even less of a worry. But life's cold rain repeatedly douses her gentle heart, and she learns that money and power can indeed take precedence over love and marriage. The moment her boyfriend appears with the woman he loves, she realizes that the one she needs to save is her 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Rural-themed period novels have become quite popular.

10. 60 五 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance394k WordsCompleted Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.9kReads7.9Score24514d adds

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    Today's Recommendation Series

11. 61 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.5kReads8.8Score41414d adds
12. 62 新 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance636k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 1.6kReads6.5Score11014d adds
13. 63 农 Rural Sisters-in-Law 农村妯娌 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance739k WordsCompleted This is a story of war and peace between two women, and also a miniature epic chronicling the transformation of rural China from collectivization to the modern era. When the well in Liuxi Village was filled in and running water reached every home, the women who had once argued, wept, and whispered secrets beside that well proved through their lives that time can bury old grudges, and that a resilient spirit can blossom in the soil. 2.3kReads7.1Score26214d adds
14. 64 岳 The Old Grandmother of Yue Family Village 岳家庄的老祖母 Mountainside Man in the Rain雨落山人Historical107k WordsCompleted [A grandmother builds a business + Yue Fei's family teachings + brotherhood] A mother's love makes her strong, and she becomes the soul of her clan. One mother's thirty-year flight lays the foundation for her family's six-hundred-year legacy. During the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty, Yue Guangyong, the thirteenth-generation descendant of Yue Fei, dies young in Tangyin County, Henan Province, where his family has lived for generations. He leaves behind his widowed wife, Yue Yushi, and their tw 610Reads9.3Score10414d adds

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    A wonderful rural novel! Highly recommended!

15. 65 重 Reborn to Get 100x Returns from Blind Dates, Making the Town Rich with Cash 重生相亲百倍返现，砸钱带镇暴富 Demon God Dao Lord妖神道主Rural Life207k WordsOngoing [Rebirth] [System] [Countryside] [Farming] [Comeback] [Face-Slapping] Reborn on the day of his blind date, Chen Yong awakens the Hundredfold Cashback System. Spend money on a blind date, and get up to a hundred times the amount back! A gold-digging woman demands an outrageous bride price? He gives her exactly what she wants and waits for the cashback to slap her in the face! Relatives show up to leech off him? He shows no mercy and settles every score! The more money he spends, the more he makes 306Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is more and more addictive.

16. 66 媳 My Wife Comes from the Mountains 媳妇来自大山里 Wen Qin文沁Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted One day, the village chief brought two visitors to Lanxiang's home. They were Director Li, who had come from the city, and his son, Li Mu. From that day on, Lanxiang was responsible for taking Li Mu to and from school. Having grown up in the city, Li Mu struggled to adjust to life here, but Lanxiang's kindness and warmth gradually won him over. Time flew by, and more than two years passed in the blink of an eye. Director Li successfully completed his poverty alleviation work and was about to ret 275Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    They're all about rural life!

17. 67 村 Village Beauty Du Juan Is Untamed 村花杜鹃就是野 A Few Stars in the Sky天上星星一点点Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing [Boxing Champion Transmigrates] [Strong Female Lead] [Feel-Good Story] [Farming] [Face-Slapping] [Getting Rich] [Family Reconciliation] [Rural Comeback] [Widow Heroine] Du Juan, a modern female boxing champion, gets into a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to ancient times and become Du Juan, a widow in Dahe Village with a terrible reputation. The original owner behaved badly, and the whole village gossiped about her behind her back. Her in-laws hated her, and even h 76Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is right up my alley; it's a story about getting rich in the countryside. If you're looking for something to read, this is for you.

18. 68 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.1kReads8.8Score56414d adds

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    Unconventional period stories

19. 69 乡 The Foolish Doctor of the Countryside, Protecting Sweetgrass Alone 乡野痴医，独护香草 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Historical442k WordsCompleted Framed by the village bully and shoved into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu unexpectedly unlocks his family's ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he wields miraculous needles to save children and punish troublemakers. He may seem dim-witted in public, but behind the scenes, he is ruthless. In this life, he is determined to protect Xiang Cao. Not one villain will get away! 2.1kReads8.3Score18214d adds

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    Country Love is so great!

20. 70 误 After Wandering into the Changing Room, I Had a Cool Coach Chasing Me Down to Teach Me to Swim 误闯更衣室后，高冷教练追着教我游泳 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Wandering into the Locker Room, the Ice-Cold Coach Keeps Chasing Me to Teach Me How to Swim 614Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 前 My Ex's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Valued at 200,000 前夫哥的智商税：老婆估值二十万 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风35k WordsCompleted The Ex-Husband's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Is Worth 200,000 452Reads—Score1814d adds
22. 72 顾 President Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 顾总，请配合治疗 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Mr. Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 680Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.5kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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    This true story is being adapted into a comic book.

24. 74 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Rural hunting stories

26. 76 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 27.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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    This is worth checking out. It has no system, no spatial limitations, no rare items, but the writing is superb.

27. 77 一 A Field, a Hearth, and My Heart for You 一田烟火，一心予你 Yue Yetu玥野菟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Everyone thought Lu Tiezhu was all brawn, good for nothing but hunting in the mountains and working the fields. No one knew that at night he hid a heart full of wild desire, holding himself back for three years, all for Liu Ya'er. One embrace by the pool shattered every last bit of restraint. He coaxed her into giving in, clumsy but passionate: this life, he would cherish only her. Before the wedding, he was cautious at every turn; after it, he clung to his wife every night. So what if they live 6.7kReads7.4Score57614d adds

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    This is pretty good.

28. 78 花 A Sixty-Year-Old Bachelor Inherits a Legacy, and the Cowardly Veteran Turns His Life Around 花甲光棍得传承，窝囊老兵翻了身 Stories for the Wine故事佐酒Urban325k WordsCompleted [An Old Man Cultivates Immortality + A Lifelong Bachelor Turns His Life Around + Building Wealth + Help from Beautiful Women] After years of studying hard, he was framed. Returning from the battlefield, he was once again treated unfairly. Zhang Guangwu wasted half his life, and at sixty, he was still alone. On his sixtieth birthday, his family’s ancestral Ruyi Furnace awakened, and he unexpectedly received the lost legacy of a Celestial Master. With his miraculous healing skills, he treats all k 1.4kReads—Score21414d adds

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    The more I look at it, the more I like it.

29. 79 彪 The Fierce Village Chief and Her Miraculous Young Healer 彪悍女村长，妙手小神医 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban301k WordsCompleted [Rural miracle doctor + comeback of a fool + help from beautiful women + high-octane wish fulfillment] The whole village thinks that the simple-minded Li Meng is easy to push around, while the tough female village chief secretly schemes against him. But she never expects Mengzi to fall into the water and awaken the legacy of the Golden Dragon Emperor. From then on, he uses his miraculous medical skills to heal and save lives, draws on his talents to increase incomes and build wealth, and lives f 1.2kReads—Score16914d adds
30. 80 淡 Light Breeze's 24th Book 淡淡清风第24本书 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban357k WordsCompleted College student Su Tie is crippled by someone and sent back to his village, where he unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a goddess. He gains heaven-defying cultivation arts, top-tier medical skills, yin-yang techniques, talismans and curses, and can do just about anything. The young man makes a comeback and climbs step by step to the peak of his life. 44Reads6.1Score10914d adds
31. 81 神 Miracle Doctor: I Saved Two Women, and Now They Insist on Marrying Me 神医：救了俩姑娘，她们非要嫁我 Stories for the Wine故事佐酒Urban412k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads6.7Score14114d adds
32. 82 鬼 The Divine-Handed Ghost Doctor and Little Farmer 鬼医圣手小神农 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Yao was expelled from college after saving the campus belle and being framed. Back in his village, he saved the village beauty, only to be set up and killed by the local bully. He sank into an ancient Dragon Pool, where he unexpectedly received an ancient inheritance. Master of both medicine and martial arts, he blazed through life with one lucky break after another, leading the impoverished villagers onto the road to prosperity. Before long, the poor, backward mountain village became a lan 1.4kReads9.0Score21214d adds
33. 83 春 Spring Fever 春躁 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban573k WordsCompleted [Miracle doctor + countryside + invincible + prosperity] Give back everything you took from me, spit out everything you ate, and if you hit me, I'll hit you back. If you wronged me, I'll make you regret it… Li Tie, a top student at Peking University's School of Medicine, was made a fool by those who framed him. His parents were dragged into it and killed, and for two years he lived worse than a dog, enduring humiliation and abuse… The fool who becomes a miracle-working doctor after a fortuitous 4.1kReads8.9Score49714d adds
34. 84 大 His Bride-to-Be Ran Away on Their Wedding Day, So the Oil-Pressing Beauty Put on Her Wedding Dress in a Fury 大婚女友跑路，榨油西施怒披嫁衣 Stories for the Wine故事佐酒Urban163k WordsCompleted The fool Jin Dapeng was an orphan picked up by the Daoist priest Jin. After becoming mentally disabled in his sophomore year of college, he was bullied relentlessly in the village. By chance, he unlocks supernatural powers and becomes a master of both medicine and martial arts. From then on, he rises to the pinnacle of life and soars to success... 170Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 悠 A Peaceful Little Mountain Village and a Carefree Miracle Doctor 悠然小山村，快活小神医 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban237k WordsCompleted College student Li Xuan was left mentally impaired after someone set him up, and returned to his village as the leader of the local children. By a stroke of luck, he inherited the teachings of the Green Lotus Immortal and mastered supreme arts of medicine and martial arts. From then on, he breezed through life and rose to the top... 245Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 开 A Spiritual Item Master? The Village Guardian? The Miracle Doctor Arrives 开光师？守村人？妙手神医驾到 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban247k WordsCompleted [A genius doctor, thrilling plot, a must-read for all-nighters!] The foolish young Li Xuan muddles through a profession that leaves others drooling with envy. After an unexpected awakening, he is shocked to discover that he is a Saint-grade body being kept by a mysterious power... You want to take my Saint-grade body? Go to hell... I’m no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story, friends. 32Reads—Score10314d adds
37. 87 透 The X-Ray Doctor Is a Bit Cocky 透视神医有点拽 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Urban664k WordsCompleted Li Erhu is an orphan and a fool. When Lü Ren from the village smashed him over the head with stolen antiques, he unexpectedly obtained the legacy of the Great Emperor Zixiao. Watch me bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on their bones, defeat everyone under heaven, lead the villagers to prosperity, and build a beautiful countryside. Serve the nation's armed forces and forge an invincible God of War. Possess wealth beyond the heavens... 373Reads7.6Score—14d adds
38. 88 孪 Twin Sisters, 26: One Gentle, One Cold and Aloof 孪生香姐26，温柔高冷大不同 Stories for the Wine故事佐酒Urban333k WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, modern city, invincible, miracle healer, urban romance] A village bully was trying to take advantage of Lin Xiangxue when he shoved the troublesome simpleton Liu Meng into the Songjiang River. The simpleton survived against all odds, was bitten by an alligator, and accidentally inherited the Dragon God’s legacy. His life went into overdrive. What a wild and spectacular ride… 140Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 神 Divine Healer: The Days After My Sister Took Me In 神医圣手，被姐姐捡回家的日子 Stories for the Wine故事佐酒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Ye Wuji, an orphan from Liangyi Village, became a fool after his grandfather, the old Daoist Ye, died. The girl next door, Yu Ruyan, patiently looks after her own younger siblings and the fool. Then, after an unexpected stroke of luck, the fool makes a stunning comeback and becomes a master healer. Watch as Ye Wuji treats illnesses with silver needles in his left hand and uses his iron fists to fight injustice with his right... 524Reads8.9Score12814d adds
40. 90 修 The Cultivation Trickster Who Made It into 749 修仙小神棍，修进749 Stories for the Wine故事佐酒Urban301k WordsCompleted Liu Dabao was an orphan picked up by Liu Changgen of Wolong Village. Known as a “half-immortal,” Liu Changgen was famous for miles around and nicknamed “the old quack.” Besides treating headaches and fevers, he was especially skilled at gynecology and other difficult ailments. Liu Dabao graduated from a traditional Chinese medicine university, but not only could he not find a job, his girlfriend also left him for a rich heir with a Land Rover. After returning to the village to inherit his mentor 17Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 糙 Rugged Farmer Dotes on His Simple Wife: Growing Rich and Winning Her Heart 糙汉宠傻妻：种田暴富伴红颜 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Marriage & Romance781k WordsOngoing [Rugged Husband and Delicate Wife | Tough on the Outside, Tender Within | Born Lucky | Everyday Life in the Seventies | Building Wealth | Heartwarming Healing] [Many Admirers] In a poor northeastern village in the 1970s, farmer Li Changgen has the most miserable life of all! His home is bare, he's forced to marry a sweet but mentally disabled wife, and the villain Liu Ergou has his eyes fixed on him, laying traps at every turn and relentlessly trying to ruin his family and leave them penniless! 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A rough-around-the-edges man dotes on his wife and they farm together—a period drama!

42. 92 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.7kReads8.1Score27114d adds
43. 93 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score10414d adds
44. 94 桃 At the Source of the Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源头 Yicang, Who Loves Microraptors喜欢小盗龙的矢仓Rural Life574k WordsOngoing As Old Zhou Nian lay dying, he took Zhou Liye by the hand and told him, “Xiaoye, it's up to you to carry on the Zhou family line. If you trace our family back far enough, we go all the way to the Zhou dynasty, to King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Chang, and Ji Fa. Our ancestors were once members of the imperial family, and our original surname was Ji. It was only after the dynasties changed that our family took the surname Zhou! Here's our ancestral genealogy and the family heirloom, this ja 103.5kReads7.8Score9.4k14d adds
45. 95 傻 Sha Gen Isn't Foolish at All 傻根一点也不傻 Yicang, Who Loves Microraptors喜欢小盗龙的矢仓Urban1.4M WordsCompleted After his father and eldest brother die, his mother goes mad and soon passes away as well. All that remains is Shagen, a mentally challenged young man. His beautiful sister-in-law, Pan Yuting, still takes on the responsibility of caring for him. To keep the Li family line from ending, Pan Yuting secretly makes up her mind... She won't leave. She'll work hard together with Shagen...! Part Two: Overseas Development. The Xingdao forces gradually rise... They discover an ancient race among the ruins 159Reads6.8Score10214d adds
46. 96 乡 The Village Doctor: Xu Xiaofan Rules the Countryside 乡村神医，徐小凡纵横乡野 Good Wind乖乖的风Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Xu Xiaofan, a fourth-year medical student, is unexpectedly blacklisted by the hospital and expelled from school. After returning to Taohua Village to work as its village doctor, he happens upon the legacy of the Golden Toad Immortal. From then on, his medical skills reach the heavens and his fortunes soar, carrying him to the pinnacle of life. One day, after achieving fame and success, Xu Xiaofan gazes at the moon and sighs, “People in Taohua Village may scheme against one another, but we’re tru 7.7kReads8.1Score57014d adds
47. 97 奔 Run, Wild Child 奔跑吧，野孩子 Chive Dumplings饺子韭菜馅Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-age] + [Rural entrepreneurship] + [Friendship] + [Romance] He was a bastard with no father. His own maternal grandmother abused him, beat him, and locked him in the cowshed. But through his own hard work, he made it to the capital to study. After graduating, he returned home and poured his sweat into his hometown's soil. He transformed an impoverished village into a famous tourist destination, and truly ensured the villagers could be cared for in their old age and that the young would 1.7kReads7.6Score17414d adds

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! Highly rated books are always good, but low ratings don't mean they're bad! Don't miss this if you like rural themes. A hidden gem! 🫡

48. 98 乡 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.5kReads7.3Score29214d adds
49. 99 李 Li Fugui's Country Life 李富贵的乡土生活 Bashan Grilled Fish巴山烤鱼Urban109k WordsOngoing [System] [Period Piece] [One Female Lead] Li Fugui, one of the Four Calamities of Huayang Village, was a lazy good-for-nothing. After being looked down on while working away from home, he had no choice but to return to the village and live off his parents. On the way back, he stumbled upon a System and embarked on a legendary journey. He learned to farm, raise livestock, treat illnesses, fight, and cook... A fantastic read. If you enjoy it, please follow the story. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is quite good. It seems to be a newly published book that is very well written. The rural atmosphere is captured very well and is very immersive. It's worth reading.

50. 100 乡 A Village Wife's Quest for Love 乡村少妇追爱记 Old Gu Isn't the Sixth老古不是老六Urban234k WordsCompleted On her wedding night, Bai Xiaoman is dismayed by her husband Jiang Fugui's impotence. Then her domineering, old-fashioned mother-in-law, Wan Jinhua, starts picking on her for no reason, making her life miserable. The chaotic atmosphere of Xiaoyao Village only adds to her suffocating oppression. But after uncovering her mother-in-law's enormous secret, she is filled with courage and confidence. She begins to dream of leaving the mountains to seek true love, and takes her first brave steps... 5.7kReads—Score38814d adds

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    Have you ever been to Xiaoyao Village?

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