Looking for Infrastructure-Building Stories from the Ground Up 求从无到有的基建文

1. 1 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Became the Little White Emperor 飞升失败后成了小白皇帝 Wine God, Green Grape酒神葡萄绿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A male-lead, no-romance, ancient-world kingdom-building story with a golden finger: he’s the only cultivator in the world Synopsis: After transmigrating to the cultivation world and failing to ascend, I’m reborn as a prince in an ancient kingdom. The good news is that this world has spiritual energy, so I can keep cultivating. The bad news is that the throne somehow falls into my lap. I have to be a good emperor and cultivate the Dao properly. My dream of ascending hasn’t changed. You people nee 11kReads9.3Score877Shelves

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   Both books and both dynasties are set in a period of impending collapse. After the protagonists ascend to power, they gradually revitalize their countries, ensuring that the people can afford to eat, wear clothes, and even receive an education. Both protagonists are intelligent and resourceful, and remarkably, they also have the humility to care for the common people. [Heart emojis]

2. 2 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.2kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves
3. 3 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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   A heartwarming story about infrastructure development with a happy ending, featuring brotherly love, filial piety, and paternal harmony – highly recommended!

4. 4 就 You Call This a 10A Tourist Attraction? 就你这景区是10A啊 Lucky Little Pig小猪旺财Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure] [Building Tourist Attractions] [No Heroine] Xu Jing inherited a scenic area in a barren mountain range. You say it's so rundown that nobody visits? Then he'll turn it into a Level 10A attraction! A sacred mountain teeming with life, ruins beneath the lake, a place of pilgrimage... Countless people poured into this obscure little city and stared in bewilderment at the floating island overhead... You call this just a tourist attraction? 94.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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   The first book about tourist attractions is undoubtedly well-known; the author's writing is simply superb, seamlessly connecting traditional Chinese culture with scenic spots—it's an artistic feast. The latter two books follow a similar path, summoning ancient figures to work and earn money for the author. Some are famous figures from antiquity or possess a special skill, and their interactions with tourists create brilliant sparks.

5. 5 打 Building a Scenic Attraction, My NPCs Are from Ancient Times! 打造景区，我的NPC来自古代！ Braised Eggplant Casserole红烧茄子煲Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The short drama adaptation is now available] Qin Yao had just arrived in a parallel world when he inherited a tourist attraction! But to his surprise, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. There weren’t any attractions to speak of, and he couldn’t even afford to hire NPCs. He was about to sell the place, since the land alone was worth a fortune. But Qin Yao never expected to bind himself to an NPC System! The System had only one function: it could bring people from the pages of history to work as 66.8kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
6. 6 历 A Wild Historical Mashup: I Build China's Greatest City of All Time 历史大乱炖，我打造华夏千古城 Six Coins六个硬币Urban2.6M WordsOngoing An ensemble story, no romance, helping people from every dynasty and changing the stories that left readers heartbroken! One by one, key points in history are unlocked, and figures from the past arrive at modern tourist attractions, where they collide with visitors from the present! Strolling along old-fashioned streets, you can see those who made their names in the histories, as well as those whose names never left the slightest trace in the record books. You can see lost crafts and the ingenio 35.3kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
7. 7 群 Group Transmigration: My Sisters and I Built an Unstoppable Great Xia 群穿：我和姐妹卷出了个超强大夏 Jin Shui Jing Jing金水菁菁Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing [Modern-to-Ancient Transmigration + Group Transmigration + Infrastructure and Military Industry + Farming and Management + No Romance + Defending the Homeland] Five sisters and one armored vehicle unexpectedly transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty. From the start, they were in the middle of a desert, their GPS was down, fuel was running low, and the dynasty before them was entirely fictional! But these women, fierce as eagles, had nothing to fear! No money? They'll earn it themselves! No food? 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a crossover story about a female protagonist and her friends who accidentally travel back to ancient times and vigorously develop various industries, greatly enhancing the country's strength. The female protagonists are intelligent throughout the story and are focused on their careers.

8. 8 在 Surviving the Nightmare World 在恶梦世界惊悚求生 Lu Jianyi路剑一Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted In the Nightmare World, chosen candidates arrive to face a brutal elimination game where the last one standing wins. Here, you'll encounter all kinds of monsters and demons, strange and beautiful scenery, and heartwarming little stories. You'll walk on the edge of life and death. You'll face all sorts of trials and tribulations, but also gain talents, skills, equipment, bloodlines, pets, fortuitous encounters, legacies, and more... You'll even have a little wooden cabin. Develop it carefully, an 29.4kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves

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   Starting from a small log cabin, you gradually chop down trees, mine minerals, trade materials, fight monsters, and level up your log cabin.

9. 9 末 Apocalypse: I Ride a Tricycle and Run a Mobile Supermarket from the Start 末世：开局蹬三轮，经营移动超市 Su Zhi Cat苏栀猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [System + business management + no romance pairing + ridiculous comedy + invincible] After six months of being a sucker in a new world, Jiang He finally gets her super-powered business System. Once bound to it, she hops on a little three-wheeled cart and runs a mobile supermarket. She also has to complete all sorts of bizarre sign-in missions to earn time for stocking up. [Host, go sign in at the center of the storm to earn one minute of stocking time!] [Host, see that volcano? Take it down and 13.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   The first two books are about post-apocalyptic infrastructure building, the third is about ancient exile infrastructure building, and the last one is about interstellar gourmet infrastructure building.

10. 10 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Eye roll]

11. 11 基 The Base Chief Has Quite a Way with People, and Nine Fierce Hounds at His Side 基地长手段高，狼狗有九个 With the Solitary与孤Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + fierce, wolfish female lead + System space + stockpiling + powerful female lead + overpowered golden finger + natural disasters later on + multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + a satisfying power fantasy] [Important warning: Do not enter if you like saintly heroines!!! The female lead is ruthless, self-serving, and selfish! Take note: selfish! If you can't accept her hoarding all the supplies without leaving any for others, do not enter!] [There are more evil men than 16.6kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
12. 12 山 Lord of Shanhe City: From Office Drone to Online Game Emperor 山河城主：从社畜到网游帝王 Thunderous Might雷鸣千钧Sports816k WordsOngoing [Online Game + Lord + Famous Generals from Every Dynasty + Farming + Leveling Up + Conquest + Nation Wars] Lin Chen, an unemployed office worker, is laid off in an age of cutthroat competition. Disheartened, he enters the full-dive online game Eternal Mountains and Rivers. Starting from a desolate village, he recruits soldiers, builds up his strength, and fights off enemies. When an arrogant villain leads an army to slaughter everyone in his territory, and the crowd thinks Lin Chen is doomed, a 103Reads5.9Score240Shelves
13. 13 皇 The Empress Has a Space: Get Lost, Don't Disturb My Farming! 皇后有空间：滚，别打扰我种田！ Thirteen Clan十三氏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [End-of-the-world transmigration to ancient times + fake and true heiresses + exile to the frontier + spatial spring + farming and business + land reclamation and development] The fake heiress successfully reunited with her birth family. What should the real heiress do? Easy. You can claim a daughter, and I'll find a new father. From now on, let's both keep our mouths shut! Tang Zhao, the true legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household in the Lu Kingdom, the Crown Prince's betrothed, 4.5kReads8.9Score524Shelves
14. 14 全 Interstellar Cuisine: The All-Round Spirit Chef Who Went Viral on the Star Network 【星际美食】全能灵厨在星网火了 Lou Twenty楼二十Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Interstellar + Food + ABO + Zerg + Mecha] Couple: Cheerful spirit chef omega Lin An × S-rank military alpha, scheming seme Shi Xiao Lin An, a spirit chef from the twenty-first century, wakes up to find himself in an interstellar age where food has fallen into decline. He has also gone from being a chef with a job and a home to a penniless omega celebrity with no prospects. Hoping to get famous, his predecessor begged his agent to book him on a wilderness survival variety show fil 2.5kReads8.8Score353Shelves
15. 15 我 I’m Running a Vacation Inn in the Apocalypse 我在末世里开度假宾馆 Raise a Little Blue Cat养只小蓝猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Business Building + Post-Apocalypse] New mission: Open a hotel in the post-apocalyptic world. Xia Yan: “I thought this was supposed to be a vacation. Where’s the scenery? Are the zombies the scenery? Thanks, but no thanks!” System: “No, no, hear me out. No missions, no punishments, and upgrades are entirely up to you. You can slack off as much as you like. This System will always be on your side!” Xia Yan: “Okay!” And so Xia Yan finds herself in a dilapidated hotel. The conditions 183.9kReads8.8Score24.2kShelves

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    🥳Here they come! I wonder if these recommendations suit your taste~ First book~ The protagonist has a cheat code, the king is so cute, farming, infrastructure building, and war are all handled perfectly~🌱 Second book~ Post-apocalyptic infrastructure building~ The system gives you a small, dilapidated house, which is then gradually upgraded into a top-tier, luxurious safe zone~☘️ Third book~ The female protagonist starts developing the economy early on, preparing to open up a new continent and build a country for herself and the heretics~🍧

16. 16 假 I Became a God After Passing Myself Off as a Noble 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.3kReads9.5Score13.9kShelves
17. 17 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Two infrastructure-themed novels that I've been following for a long time. The protagonists are not only builders but also the founders of a new order. Yet, the stories are also heartwarming and entertaining. Highly recommended!!

18. 18 逃 Fleeing Famine With a Pocket Dimension: Our Souls Transmigrate to Ancient Times to Build a Business 逃荒有空间，全家魂穿古代搞事业 Wine Cloud酒朵云Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted A quick word of caution from the author: The space golden finger will eventually let the whole family enter, The male and female leads have a ten-year age gap, and this is a long, slow-burn story. Recipe: an ensemble cast and infrastructure-building story, with 60% farming, construction, sweat, and tears; 30% sweet family and romance; and 10% suspenseful political intrigue and corruption. Please leave more comments asking for updates and share your good reviews. Love you all, mwah~ In the third 9.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
19. 19 从 From a Desert No-Man's-Land to the Center of the World 从沙漠无人区到世界中心 A Solitary Stone孑然的石头Urban243k WordsOngoing [System] [Infrastructure Development] [Business Management] [Slow Pace] [Clones] [Scenic Area Development] [Ding! This System is the Super City Construction System. It has only one core function: to help the Host build a super city. Please select an area and bind the System's city construction module to it.] "Can I bind it anywhere? I'll bind it directly to the Magic City." [Binding failed. The area bound to the System must officially belong to the Host. The Magic City does not belong to the Hos 150Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Infrastructure construction flow

20. 20 系 System Management: From Cabin to Resort 系统经营，从木屋到度假村 October in Tingzhou汀州十月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, all he has is a shabby little hut. But his goal is to develop a world-class themed resort? This is like a cuckoo taking over a magpie's nest: Little given, much demanded! … Lin Yu was bound to a “business simulation” System in college, but it took the System a full two years to finish loading and activate! Even worse, it dumped him in a vast desert from the start, claiming, “This is the empire I've conquered for you!” System: Would the player like to begin the tutorial m 3kReads8.0Score224Shelves

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    The first four are male-oriented, but female readers will also enjoy them. No harem, lighthearted and humorous. ① Infrastructure building, farming, light and humorous writing style! Opening an inn in the heart of the desert, developing the desert, and promoting tourism. ② Post-apocalyptic, the female lead travels between various bases, managing them daily with hilarious check-in slogans 😂, super socially awkward 😂. ③ Modern fantasy, alternate world, transmigrated and bound to a system, managing and building tourist attractions, very unique, including poetry copying. ④ Ancient alternate world, a five-year-old chubby boy builds his own fiefdom. The chubby boy is super cute! Highly recommended!! [Thumbs up] ⑤ Strong female lead, few romance plots, focus on career, amateur skier. The female lead returns to her hometown, a small village on an island in the East China Sea, developing tourism and building the island. The male lead is a naval officer, very impressive!! [Thumbs up]

21. 21 我 I Have a Penglai Immortal Island 我有一座蓬莱仙岛 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Finding a Divine Artifact, She Became Famous Through Her Fishing Livestreams A theme park called Nevernight suddenly becomes famous across China. It features the “Penglai Realm,” protected by a seventh-tier grand formation; the “Sea Monster Castle,” where mermaids are rumored to live, with glass tunnels leading straight down into the deep sea; the mysterious and eerie “Yellow Springs Road”; the opulent “Divine Capital”... Everyone who visits even once starts questioning real 7.9kReads9.2Score906Shelves
22. 22 穷 A Thousand Yuan a Month for Everyone in This Poor County 穷县每人每月给我一千块 Long Ying Yi Yin龙樱乙吟Rural Life708k WordsOngoing Ye Yuan died suddenly at his desk in the urban planning institute of a first-tier city, then was reborn in his hometown, Qinghe County. He was bound to a “Population Dividend System”: every permanent resident in the county earned him 1,000 yuan a month. Qinghe County had 15,247 permanent residents, bringing in about 15.24 million yuan a month. The System had a death threshold: if the population fell below 8,000, it would shut down forever. Want to multiply his income tenfold? Then he would have 2.6kReads—Score199Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn into his impoverished hometown, wielding a special funding system. His goal is to retain the county's population, develop infrastructure and industry to counter capitalism. The story is very down-to-earth, and the writing style is quite good.

23. 23 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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    Want to see the female protagonist's hard work building infrastructure from scratch, striving for a better life, and getting rich? These books have it all! Come check them out! [Laughing][laughing]

24. 24 穿 Transported to Prehistoric Times as an Oddity: I Stockpile Wild Greens to Feed the Whole Tribe 穿到远古当异类：我囤野菜养全族 Miaomiao Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的妙妙Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing [New Book, Unrated] [Ancient Farming · Tribe-Building · Stockpiling Wild Vegetables to Feed the Whole Tribe · 1v1 · Totem Warrior · The Whole Tribe Is Hooked] She takes care of feeding the whole tribe, and I take care of updating the story. Anyone here to pester me for an update, line up first to collect your wild vegetables. The whole tribe says Qing He is an oddball: she doesn't dress up, make friends, or eat meat. All she likes is stockpiling wild vegetables. When she came of age, she picked 2.6kReads—Score261Shelves

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    Good read, female-oriented, new book worth stocking up on.

25. 25 抄 After Her Family Is Raided and She’s Exiled, She Makes a Fortune as a Street Vendor 抄家流放后，我靠摆摊发家致富 Fireflies Gather Fish萤火聚鱼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + farming and business + cozy + getting rich + one-on-one romance] Gao Tanghua transmigrates, only to have her family property confiscated. Penniless, she’s sent back to the countryside with her younger brother. The journey is long, and they don’t even have money for lodging or food? No worries. Business is her strong suit. They’ll make a quick profit and move on, while winning over a wealthy young merchant for a major investment. No farmland or house back home? F 121Reads8.6Score—Shelves
26. 26 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
27. 27 全 Global Wasteland: I Synthesized a Top-Tier Shelter 全球废土：我合成出了顶级避难所 Half a Pickled Fish半只酸菜鱼Sports1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented] [Surviving Natural Disasters] [Late-Game Infrastructure Building] [Growing System] [High Combat Ability] [No Romance] Everyone transmigrates to a wasteland continent, where a survival System ushers them into a grueling struggle to stay alive. On this chaotic wasteland planet, disaster seasons alternate with mild seasons, while terrifying beasts and calamities are never far away. Survivors start with nothing but a thatched hut and a survival System. Freezing cold that can numb y 3.6kReads8.7Score356Shelves

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    This infrastructure-building novel is absolutely fantastic! A testament to the writing style of a seasoned bookworm! The female protagonist is a lone wolf with no romantic partner, starting from a thatched hut and gradually building her own territory! The female protagonist has a cheat system, but it's not exaggerated and the logic is excellent. I also really enjoyed the alternation between disaster seasons and mild seasons in the story; it created a strong sense of crisis and sparked the imagination!

28. 28 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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    From nothing to something, from small to large, to benefit the community, one must start with infrastructure. Through stumbles and falls, and amidst laughter and joy, a paradise was created. [Top post][Top post][Top post]

29. 29 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
30. 30 穿 Transmigrated into a Fated Marriage 穿越之天定姻缘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Suddenly dumped in this backward, feudal place where she can't understand a word, Chen Xin breaks down and sobs. Damn you, heavens! I just bought a house! The least you could've done was put me in some decent clothes! Luckily, the scholar she meets is at least a little reliable. He provides her with food, shelter, and an education. Educated people really are different. What a good man! The kindhearted scholar stands nearby, smiling and nodding. How thrilling! Nobody stop me. I'm going to have th 8.5kReads8.6Score728Shelves
31. 31 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.3kReads9.1Score575Shelves
32. 32 只 I Just Wanted to Lie Flat and Retire, but They Insisted I Become Empress 只想躺平退休，他们非让我当女帝 Fang Xiangpi方响屁Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure building + empress + power struggles in a chaotic age + ensemble cast + no romance + an apocalypse survivor transmigrates to ancient times + lighthearted comedy] An apocalypse powerhouse transmigrates to ancient times. Qin An is thrilled: time to lie flat and retire! With unmatched martial prowess in one hand and infrastructure projects and technological progress in the other, she soon finds herself surrounded by more and more younger brothers and sisters... And the sto 36.7kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    The order is not ranked. The first book is a rare gem after reading so many classic infrastructure-building novels; it has the potential to become another classic. Don't be fooled by the rating; this book may not be popular, but it's incredibly good. Over 90% of the comments are five stars. I'm unsure about the others because I haven't seen any five-star reviews. The rating is at least 9.5. The next two books aren't purely infrastructure-building, but they're still good. There are a few more I can't find. There's another one that's also incredibly good, something about time travel with a system, the female lead's surname is Liu. You can find this book on many online communities; it's very good. There's also a time travel to a beast world infrastructure-building novel where the system allows you to travel between the two worlds by submitting to the nation. Anyway, it's very good. This is purely honest advice from a long-time reader. If you don't like it, come and comment. Some people like the last two books out of the four, while others don't, but they've received good reviews. I can't guarantee the quality of those two, but if you can find the first two and the others I haven't found, I can basically guarantee they're really good. [Sending a heart]

33. 33 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves
34. 34 流 Exiled to the Frontier: The Farmer's Eldest Sister Transmigrates to Reclaim the Wasteland 流放边关：农家长姐穿越开荒 Equatorial Tree赤道树Ancient Romance337k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + farming + satisfying read + infrastructure building] Shen Qingwu, a modern woman with master's degrees in both agriculture and water conservancy, transmigrates overnight into the body of the eldest sister in the poorest military household in Danshan County. Her father died in battle, her mother succumbed to illness, and her aunt arrives with tax collectors to block the door, seize the compensation money, and sell her ten-year-old sister to a procurer to pay the taxes. Blood run 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to another world and starts with nothing. Using her knowledge of water conservancy and agronomy, she first clears wasteland and cultivates the land, then builds infrastructure and gradually expands her territory, leading the people to a better life.

35. 35 爹 Dad! Please Stop Rising in Rank. Our Family Really Are Treacherous Officials! 爹！求你别升了，咱家真是奸臣！ Yang Xueling杨雪凌Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Qinghuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the only daughter of Xu Youde, the most corrupt official in all of Great Qian. Looking at the room full of gold and jewels, she doesn’t smile. She knows the entire Xu family will be executed in three years, and she’ll be hung on the city wall as a public warning. Luckily, she binds herself to the “Heartless Riches System.” If she can amass a hundred billion through ruthless profiteering and ruin her reputation, she can take ten billion in retirem 31.4kReads9.0Score6.6kShelves
36. 36 我 My Whole Family Transmigrated into the Great Famine, and We Were Completely Bewildered 我全家穿到大逃荒现场表示很懵 Umbrella Senna伞房决明Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted "Farming + Infrastructure Building + Fleeing Famine + No Romance + Pocket Dimension, Plot-Focused, Family Bonds" Other people’s transmigration stories either have them born into wealth and luxury or wandering the martial world with a sword, living life on their own terms. How come our old Ye family’s story has turned into a refugee camp full of beggars fleeing disaster?! Twenty-two-year-old eternal maiden Ms. Ye Zi, her face full of despair, pleaded: Before we fall apart, could you at least let 156Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, family-oriented, focusing on survival in the early stages, later developing infrastructure and starting a business from scratch, without relying on imperial power or outlandish family background tropes, a tech-driven and educational famine relief story.

37. 37 塔 Tazhai: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, but Uncle Dong Urges Me to Obey the Law! 塔寨：屡献毒计，东叔劝我守法！ Number One Under Heaven天下第以Male-Channel Fanfiction186k WordsOngoing "I appreciate you offering Uncle Dong some advice, but these schemes are way too criminal. I wouldn't dare!" I had just transmigrated into the head of the third branch of the Ta Village clan, and now Uncle Dong wanted to take the whole village into action? 125Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    The first book tells the story of the third-generation head of the Lin family, a law student who, with his knowledge, leads Tazhai, a village that was dirt poor before it could even produce ice, step by step toward prosperity!

38. 38 别 While Everyone Else Struggles to Survive, I’m Living It Up! 别人求生我享乐！ I Eat Everything but Fish吃饭不吃鱼Sports4.8M WordsOngoing Billions of people around the world transmigrate all at once! Each person gets an empty floating island and a fishing rod. The only way to gather supplies on a floating island is to fish in the clouds and haul up what they need to survive. But Jiang Tian unexpectedly obtains the [Copy System]! “Copy the fishing rod!” “Copy the supplies!” “Copy...” “...” While everyone else is still struggling to survive, Jiang Tian has already unlocked a whole new way to play on the floating islands! 16.6kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
39. 39 女 Disguised as a Man, She Became a Powerful Minister and Made Her Entire Clan Dance on the Edge 女扮男装当权臣，九族头上蹦野迪 Bits of Ink墨墨点点Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Wish fulfillment + nation building + comedy + ruler trusts his ministers + transmigration + secret identity revealed + woman disguised as a man + female-led story + powerful minister] Good news: Meng Qiw is transmigrated. Bad news: She’s stuck playing a frail heir who disguises herself as a man and could get her entire clan wiped out at any moment. OMG, can I apply to transmigrate again~~ A father who died young, a mother who cries all the time, and a brokenhearted her... Wait, scratch that. He 26.9kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
40. 40 从 From a Little Cabin to the Top 从小木屋开始走向巅峰 Lazy Old Master懒大爷Sports1.0M WordsCompleted Overnight, billions of people from Blue Star transmigrate to another world and are swept into a brutal selection game. From the start, they get a small wooden cabin, and everything else has to be earned through hard work. While everyone else is freezing and starving, Wang Kuan is already enjoying a spread of eight dishes and a soup... As he stays ahead of the pack, he also gathers a crew of underlings. Zhao Daqiang: “With Strong Bro around, you'll never be short of even a single piece of wood!” 1.9kReads7.0Score100Shelves
41. 41 穿EN Transmigrating to the Tribal Age Ten Thousand Years Ago 穿越到一万年前的部落时代 Heaven-and-Earth Wooden Cabin乾坤木木屋Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Wang Yan accidentally transmigrates to a small tribe from around ten thousand years ago, in a fictional otherworldly continent. The moment he wakes up, hunger is already tormenting him. Follow along as he tackles food shortages and a host of other problems, adapts to his new life, and leads the tribe step by step toward strength and prosperity. (No magic, no immortal cultivation, no System, no golden finger. There is war, strategy, and invention.) 14.3kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A lifesaver for those looking for something to read! No cheat codes, no system, no cultivation! The protagonist transmigrates to a primitive tribe in another world! Watch how he leads his people to become stronger step by step! There's strategy, war, and invention! Definitely worth reading!!!

42. 42 求 Survival: Defending My Cabin Against the Cold Wave 求生：从小木屋开始抵御寒流 Shan Xun山寻Sports3.5M WordsCompleted [Survival] [Shelter Building] [Disasters] [Stockpiling Supplies] Everyone transmigrates. When Qi Yuan wakes up, he finds himself in a fog-shrouded world full of danger. Cold, hunger, wild beasts, and torrential rain become the daily lot of everyone. Rising with the sun and resting at its setting become the way of life for all! 119.2kReads8.2Score8.4kShelves
43. 43 重 Reborn in Investiture of the Gods: Building Infrastructure in Yinshang 重生封神之我在殷商搞基建 Summer-Only Cat Head夏日限定猫猫头Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing Yin Jiao was a miserable wage slave. After dropping dead from overwork, he opens his eyes to find himself reborn as the crown prince of a fictional dynasty, destined to become king. Yin Jiao is delighted. At last, he can lie flat and slack off. Who in their right mind would transmigrate just to compete harder and chase performance targets? Then one day, his father brings a peerlessly beautiful woman into the palace. Her name is Su Daji. Yin Jiao: ??? He looks at the gaunt, hopeless people on 179Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I'm wondering if this counts as a country development novel, but it definitely involves developing the nation. If you don't mind, you can check it out. I quite like these books; except for the last one, which is finished, the other two are still being serialized, although the second one has quite a few chapters.

44. 44 三 The Three Kingdoms: Building a Nation Through Science and Technology 三国之科技兴邦 Yun Qiming云栖明Historical1.2M WordsOngoing This is a story about a modern person who transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and helps Liu Bei unify the land. It blends history, political intrigue, warfare, and technological development to strengthen the nation. We hope you enjoy it. —Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two novels about infrastructure development: one about building infrastructure in a primitive tribe, and the other about building infrastructure during the Three Kingdoms period. If you're interested, you can check them out. I've finished them, and they're not unfinished.

45. 45 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
46. 46 末 Doomsday Game: I Get Stronger Just by Staying Home! 末日游戏：我宅在家里就变强！ It's Adam是亚当呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Shelter] [Management and Construction] [Rotating Apocalypses] [Cautious Male Lead] An apocalyptic game descends, and people across the globe are randomly assigned shelters. The disasters rotate every month! Extreme heat! Absolute cold! Falling meteorites! Plant mutations! Monsters on the rampage! Extreme disasters sweep the globe. People have to keep venturing out to explore and gather resources, frantically upgrading their shelters just to cling to life amid countless catastrophes. Su Yi is ju 28.6kReads7.9Score2kShelves
47. 47 开 I Save a Black Panther Girl from the Start and Build a City in the Wilderness 开局救下黑豹娘，我在蛮荒建座城 Man Jiuxian蛮九仙Historical620k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and it's a little low. It'll go up later, so please leave a positive review!) [Wilderness Survival + Beast-Eared Girls + One Female Lead + Farming and Infrastructure + Civilization Development] Lu Heng wakes up to find himself in a true wilderness. There are no cities, no farmland, and even a decent meal is nothing but a dream. The only ones by his side are Daya, a black-panther girl he rescued, and the scattered beast-eared tribes living in the wilderness. Making potte 2.1kReads7.5Score228Shelves

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    Modern humans traverse a perilous, wild rainforest, rescuing a dying black leopard girl on a rainy night. The two rely on each other to survive, making fire by rubbing sticks together, building shelters, storing food, fighting against wild beasts and natural disasters, constantly developing handicrafts, gathering refugees from various tribes, and building a sturdy city that stands tall in the wilderness from scratch.

48. 48 我 The Heavenly Dao Tricked Me into Becoming the Human Emperor 我被天道坑成人皇 Bone Wants to Chew on a Dog骨头想啃狗Eastern Fantasy559k WordsOngoing A clever man from Earth is forcibly dragged by another world’s Heavenly Dao into the realm it governs and made heir to its Human Emperor. Unfortunately, he has long since stopped caring about fame and fortune, and refuses to compete or struggle. He even pretends to be insane and foolish, wanting only to live well and enjoy the hard-won life he has been reborn into. Yet the Heavenly Dao keeps pushing him step by step until he becomes the Human Emperor after all. He leads the humans of this world —Reads7.0Score—Shelves
49. 49 无 Endless Voyage: I'm the Only One Who Can See Through Everything! 无尽航海：只有我能洞察一切！ An Zhi Jiao安之骄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Lighthearted comedy | Farming, growth, and survival (Main character: shameless and cheeky. If that bothers you, please don’t read!) One day, everyone wakes up to find themselves in an endless ocean world. From the start, two people are assigned a small wooden raft. The raft gains experience and gradually evolves! [Raft] → [Fishing Boat] → [Ship] → [Warship] Every two days, the raft docks at a mysterious island. At six in the morning, it arrives right on schedule, giving survivors a chance to go 5kReads7.7Score357Shelves
50. 50 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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