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

1. 301 女 The Warrior Queen Is Forced to Farm in the Desert 女大王她被迫在沙漠种田 I Want to Laugh Every Day每天都想笑Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Goofy + ensemble cast + a tribute to legendary women in history] A ruthless female bandit dies a tragic death and is reborn in the desert. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s being robbed. A robbery? That’s right up her alley. She’s just about to show them what she can do when she gets bound to a farming System. Farming? As if she’d ever do that. Get lost! Isn’t killing and looting much more fun? Later on, She reaps melons when she sows melons, and pigs when she raises pigs, becoming the most 28Reads8.6Score—Shelves
2. 302 开 From the Start, I Crafted a Golden Crow by Hand, but This Ming Dynasty's All Wrong 开局手搓金乌，这大明画风不对啊 Fu Xizi福爔子Ancient Romance570k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic Survival + Creating Monsters + No Romance + Self-Interested Female Lead + Infrastructure and Political Scheming + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. Slow-paced, focused on infrastructure, and the spirit beasts do not take human form.) Zhang Xiaoyi opens her grades page, closes and opens her eyes, and finds that she’s been angered to death and landed in the Chongzhen era of the Ming dynasty, where famine, drought, and warfare are all on the way. Zhang Xiaoyi, wi 154Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Some books are highly recommended, so I'll recommend a new one. It's a story about building a world from scratch, involving infrastructure and political intrigue. It starts as a village child who gradually grows and creates a fantasy world. It's female-centric, with many female supporting characters, and the author doesn't disgrace the word "female," and even listens to advice. The pacing is slow, it's not a wish-fulfillment story, and the early stages are rather depressing, with the female supporting characters gradually awakening.

3. 303 旅 Travel Frog: I Become a Big Shot at Sea to Survive 旅行青蛙：我在海上求生当大佬 Smiling Star微笑星Sports1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + stockpiling supplies + farming + infrastructure building + Survival] The “Ocean Survival” game arrived! All of humanity was thrown into it. Savage beasts, bitter cold, scorching heat, deadly clashes... People struggled to survive. Luo Xinglan bonded with a Luck System and got a traveling frog, turning her life into an ocean vacation. Frog No. 1: Talent [Double Rewards]. Open your eyes, and the fields are overflowing with crops! Frog No. 2: Talents [Master Thief] [Light-Fingered]. 6.2kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
4. 304 我 Farming in the Cultivation World, Quietly Becoming an Ancestor 我在修仙界种田苟成道祖 Baby Lingyun灵云宝宝Eastern Fantasy670k WordsCompleted Lu Chen is pushed off Blackwind Cliff by his fellow disciples and left on the verge of death, but unexpectedly activates the “Steady as an Old Dog: Ultimate Dao Ancestor Nurturing System.” While others fight to the death over rare treasures, he keeps his head down and farms. While others show off their skills and pick fights with powerful enemies, he plays the pig to eat the tiger and quietly builds his strength. On the surface, he’s a simple, honest “farming lad.” In reality, he’s a master sche 24Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 将 The General's Wife Only Wants to Farm 将军夫人一心想种田 Rolling Bitter Melon滚动的苦瓜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A farming story turned into an educational account of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Early Song. This melon is so drunk. Apart from the protagonist's family and relatives, who are fictional, most of the people in the story are real. Even the personalities of minor soldiers, as well as the characters, events, and policies, are all documented in official histories. For sources, see the Song History on Hancheng.net. Historical fact-checkers welcome. A few caveats before you dive in: First, 24.3kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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   The farming, building, and development elements are all engaging, especially the tenth book!

6. 306 穿 I Transmigrated to a Primitive World, and My Shop Connects to the Modern World 穿越原始，我的商城通现代 Zi Xiaocai紫小菜Historical326k WordsOngoing Wang Hao accidentally fell off a cliff and woke up in a primitive tribe where people lived by hunting and gathering. Faced with beasts taller than a man and the constant threat of starving to death, he unexpectedly bound himself to the [Plane Marketplace System]. Here, a pound of salt could be traded for the same weight in gold, and a packet of instant noodles could make the tribe's warriors fight for you. He thought he could trade his way to the top, but then the System suddenly warned him: 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist unexpectedly travels to a perilous primitive era, where a marketplace connects to the modern world. He uses stitching kits to heal his people, fires bricks to settle down, trains a spear-wielding army, and forms diplomatic alliances with neighboring tribes, thus beginning a new chapter in the wilderness.

7. 307 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
8. 308 我 I Live Freely in My Fief, Yet They Call Me a Worthy Prince 我在封地逍遥，却被称贤王 Tired乏了Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + laid-back comedy + a real rascal!] As a prince, it's not unreasonable for me to have a fief of my own, is it? It's my fief, so I make the rules. That means I can do whatever I want, right? On my first day in the fief, I visited a brothel. On the second day, I went to a gambling den. Lost money at the casino? Absolutely impossible. Isn't it all my money anyway? Extorting wealthy merchants for protection money was just business as usual. Beggars lining the streets asking for a 31.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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   A highly recommended book. The protagonist is exiled to the frontier, where he wreaks havoc, frequents brothels and gambling dens, and collects protection money. Lighthearted, humorous, and action-packed, with a strong supporting character. Highly recommended.

9. 309 农 Daily Life in the Countryside 农家田园日常 Flowers Scatter Across the Galaxy花漫星河Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted Tian Qingqing, a young woman from the Tian family in Xiaohe Village, married Zhao Shitou from the neighboring village. Zhao was twenty and had never married. By a twist of fate, he fell for Tian Qingqing, and a matchmaker brought the two together. After marrying, the young couple worked as a team and built a peaceful, cozy life together. (Please note: This is not a wish-fulfillment story or a story about a strong female lead. It's simply about a young couple in an ancient farming village, pickin 944Reads7.0Score100Shelves
10. 310 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
11. 311 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains: Farming, Foraging for Mushrooms, and Selling Herbal Jelly 穿越深山老林，种田捡菌卖冰粉 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Li Xia transmigrated to a remote mountain valley, where the family had barely a roof over their heads and went hungry every day. To make matters worse, the heavens refused to give her any golden finger at all. Raised under the red flag, she had never imagined hunger could feel so awful. She wanted food. A big bowl of rice. And plenty of meat, too. How could someone who knew nothing about farm work or crops achieve this “great ambition” in another world? 6kReads8.9Score511Shelves
12. 312 带 Taking the Bully to Farm 带着恶霸去种田 Gentle Sunshine微微阳光Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted (No transmigration or rebirth in this story. The leads are both ordinary people, and the setting is fictional, so please don't overanalyze it.) “Shen Xinyu, I'm telling you, I've already taken the betrothal money. You're getting married today whether you like it or not!” Shen Xinyu was the daughter of a scholar. After her parents died unexpectedly, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her uncle's family. Just as her mourning period ended, her aunt arranged for her to marry Yang Minghao, a n 4.9kReads9.1Score487Shelves
13. 313 关 How I Summoned the Fourth Calamity 关于我召唤了第四天灾这件事 Half a Pickled Fish半只酸菜鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse685k WordsCompleted [Wasteland Survival] + [Infrastructure Building] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [No Romance] The Fourth Calamity refers to players whose thoughts, actions, and goals in the game are all unpredictable. Luo Zhi transmigrates to Blue Star after the great cataclysm, becoming a noble young lady in a shantytown with a radiation level of 90 percent, on the verge of death. The original owner had no family, no friends, and not even any memories, but she did have a System that claimed it could summon The Fourt 3.8kReads8.9Score467Shelves

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    1. A story about infrastructure development in the fourth catastrophe. The protagonist starts with only an empty plot of land and is summoned to build infrastructure within their territory. 2. The female protagonist transmigrates into a post-apocalyptic world thinking it's a game, and becomes a lord through infrastructure development.

14. 314 古 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 7.4kReads8.6Score554Shelves
15. 315 种 Farming Life: A Poor Scholar’s Devoted Wife 种田：寒门状元的宠妻生活 Little Sugar Cube一颗小白糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming + Joyful Power Fantasy] After transmigrating, he starts from the ground up in a house stripped bare. Watch as he and the woman he loves build something from nothing and lead their village to prosperity. Before long, the villagers realize that the young woman nobody wanted has been cherished like a treasure, becoming the envy of everyone. At first: “Have you heard? Qi Xiubai offered twenty taels of silver as the betrothal gift.” “Oh my gos 1.1kReads8.9Score106Shelves
16. 316 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains to Farm and Build 穿越深山种田搞基建 Little Pig Shiyi拾一小猪Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + remote mountains + no space or System + farming + nation-building + food + everyday life + animal husbandry] Wang Xiaonuan transmigrates. And she brings a dog with her. On her way to work, a little yellow dog bumps into her, and she suddenly finds herself deep in the mountains. From the start, she has nothing but a cave. All she has on her is one set of clothes. She must provide for herself and create everything she needs to eat, drink, and get by, all with her own two hands 1.4kReads6.6Score113Shelves
17. 317 穿 I Transmigrated to a Farmhouse and Stayed Calm, Then Got Rich Through Farming 穿越农家心不慌，我靠种田发家了 Mist Over Spring Mountains春山见雾Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + food + everyday family life + building a fortune and a career] Lin Yunchu transmigrated into the past. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a rural household deep in an ancient mountain. Before she even had time to lament her fate, the dire state of things left her deeply worried. This family was truly dirt-poor. She felt her stomach, which hadn’t had a proper meal in days, and couldn’t help letting out a long sigh. What kind of miserable life was this? Her 8.5kReads8.3Score789Shelves
18. 318 气 I’m Furious! I Transmigrated to a Poor Mountain Village and Still Have to Farm 气哭！穿到穷山沟沟还要种田 A Fish from Beiming北冥一尾鱼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + family drama + no pocket dimension + no romance in the main story + no golden finger + not a pushover] On a plank bed, a hulking, coarse man with a face covered in black stubble pins Wang Taohua beneath him. His foul-smelling mouth is about to kiss her. Wang Taohua struggles desperately, then slams her head into a pillar... Wang Taohua, a modern orphan, wakes up to find she has transmigrated to an unknown dynasty. Her father was beaten to death, her engagement was called off, and her 6.4kReads9.1Score751Shelves
19. 319 末 Doomsday Farming: From Breaking Ground to the Best Under Heaven 末世种田：开荒到天下第一 Takagi by the Water水边高木Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic world + farming and rebuilding + spiritual energy revival + strong female lead + expansive world, no romance, with one-sided crushes on the heroine] Three hundred years into the wasteland apocalypse, she transmigrates into the body of a girl who can't make the top five on her exam and is sure to die of radiation if she ventures outside to reclaim land! What? You have to take an exam just to go reclaim land? Fine, I'll take it. The top five get new protective suits, so surely I 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Money, from nothing to something, from starving to becoming the richest man, from nothing to something, from one person to a base of food, from only a few kinds to constantly finding new wild versions of the previous crops.

20. 320 穿 Reborn into a Poor Farming Family, I Get Rich Through Agriculture 穿成农家贫困户，靠种田发家致富 Cicada of Midsummer半夏的知了Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing No pocket dimension, no golden finger, no System. She takes on shrewish women, sells wild boars, rescues bear cubs, kills giant snakes, negotiates farming contracts with the authorities, puts up oilcloth greenhouses, and goes all-in on crop farming and animal husbandry. She gets involved in village gossip and takes in refugees, signing contracts with them. The imperial court is in turmoil, and natural and man-made disasters strike. Food is scarce, and wars rage without end. In this vast world, w —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
22. 322 老 I Spent Three Years Helping the Poor. This Is Great Qin? 老子扶贫三年，这是大秦？ Great Lord Mao毛神大大Historical1.5M WordsOngoing "Lucid waters and lush mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver!" "There's no such thing as true poverty, only resources that haven't been put to use and people who haven't received help." "To alleviate poverty, you have to adapt to local customs, respect the people, and help them." Before setting off, Zhao Long memorized these three sayings from the seasoned town chief, who had spent thirty years fighting poverty. Alone, he set out for Zhao Village, a poor settlement deep in th 8.3kReads8.8Score755Shelves

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    Both books are alright, but I highly recommend the first one. It's very realistic and not just mindless wish-fulfillment fiction.

23. 323 流 Stranded on a Deserted Island, Who's Going to Keep Indulging Them? 流落荒岛，谁还惯着她们啊 Ultimate Banana Peel Monster究极香蕉皮怪Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Deserted Island + Survival + Beauties + Farming] Su Hao went abroad to work, only to get caught in a plane crash and end up stranded on a deserted island! A female CEO, a flight attendant, a cute little girl... Do all these beauties have to rely on me to survive? Good thing my survival skills are maxed out. I can reach for the moon in the heavens and catch turtles in the deepest seas! Watch me lead all these beauties through the ultimate survival challenge and turn the deserted island into a va 369Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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    The story is engaging, the plot is engaging, and the pacing is smooth. Most importantly, it doesn't hesitate to push things forward without any hesitation, unlike those flashy, cheap imitations out there!

24. 324 农 A Farming Couple, Building a Better Life Together 农门夫妻，携手奔小康 Ju He雎禾Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + raising children + everyday family life] Qin Shu transmigrated and suddenly found herself aged up to thirty-eight, with a new identity as the mother of four fine sons. Believing that the strong never complain about their circumstances, Qin Shu rolled up her sleeves and began adjusting to her new life. Wait, why was her original body's husband still here? 16.5kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
25. 325 全 Gods for All: My Followers Are Obviously Pretty Useless 全民神祇：我的眷属明明就很菜 Just a Little Bean Dumpling是个豆团子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse702k WordsCompleted [Global Dimensional Reduction] [Apocalypse] [Survival] [Infrastructure Building] [Ascension to Godhood] [Cute Creatures] [No Romance] The number one powerhouse on the Divine Realm leaderboard speaks up. Zihan: So what if my followers are weak? I'm strong, and that's all that matters! Don't look down on them or pick on my little darlings. Everyone wipes the cold sweat from their brows, staring at the creatures in the livestream and drawing a sharp breath. Talk about humblebragging. Does this powe 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Dihua + No Romance + Infrastructure Building 🌙 A story about gods and immortals, establishing a divine kingdom and developing a retinue! The female protagonist is reborn as a career-driven individual with the talent of "Endless Stomach," and her retinue grows stronger as they eat! The female protagonist: "We're weak, we need to keep a low profile!"

26. 326 废 On the Wasteland, I Scavenge My Way to a Home in the Safe Zone 废土之上，我靠拾荒在安全区买房 Little Mistress Is Blessed小主超有福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsOngoing Female lead: Chu Ci, transmigrated from another world. Male lead: Ji Xuan, a mercenary suffering from genetic collapse. The story mainly focuses on scavenging and farming, with a slow-burning romance woven through it. Note: The two only want to live a good, quiet life of their own. There is no plot about saving all of humanity. The story follows ordinary people at the bottom of society as they struggle to survive in a harsh environment. After the apocalypse, on this 28.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    These are all very good infrastructure-building novels.

27. 327 开 I Inherited 100,000 Gold Coins from the Start and Became a Lord in the Apocalypse 开局继承十万金币我在末世当领主 Stewed Fish炖鱼鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse313k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out, but it’s slowly climbing~) [Apocalypse + Shopkeeping + Business Management + Leveling Up + No Romance + Max-Level Expert Back in the Beginner Village] Jiang Guo never imagined that simply playing a game would lead to her transmigrating. Even worse, she transmigrated into the game itself! The game she played was an apocalypse game. Wasn’t this a recipe for instant death? Jiang Guo wants to run, but she can’t. She has no choice but to follow the game’s 1.9kReads8.9Score225Shelves
28. 328 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
29. 329 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Sky Screen Livestreamed My Ascension to the Throne 穿书后天幕直播我登基 A Spruce Tree一棵云杉Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Female Emperor + Sky Screen Livestream + Devoted Male Lead + Advancing Technology + Alternate History] An Jin died young and was born into the body of An Jinrou, the overlooked third princess of the Great Xia dynasty. After passing her childhood without incident, An Jin finally remembered that she had transmigrated into a novel about a world at war. An Jinrou was a throwaway character among throwaway characters, destined to be trampled to death among the refugees after the capital fell. An Jin 10.6kReads8.8Score946Shelves

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    🍅🍅🍅 [Empress + Sky Live Streaming + Loyal Male Lead + Technological Development + Ensemble Cast + Alternate Universe]

30. 330 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
31. 331 穿 Transmigrating into The Outcast: I Somehow Became Wang Bing’s Little Sister? 穿越一人，我竟穿成了王并他妹？ Moon Prince月亮王子Female-Channel Fanfiction235k WordsOngoing 30Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 成 After Becoming City Lord, Watch Me Battle Beasts with Plants 成为城主后，看我植物大战异兽 Nana Is Very Lazy娜娜很懒Ancient Romance358k WordsOngoing Lu An transmigrates to a fantasy ancient world where plants can become spirits and exotic beasts roam everywhere. From the start, she is mistaken for the city lord's daughter, and the first thing she does after waking up is inherit the city lord's position. She thought a city lord would be powerful and influential, with no worries about food or drink. In reality, she has one housekeeper and sixteen townspeople. What should she do when exotic beasts attack? No problem. Behold my army of plants. M 10Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is the city lord, owning a dilapidated city that she builds from scratch, somewhat like leveling up in a game, like Plants vs. Zombies, with spirit plants and spirit pets. The female lead leads them to strive for success, hahaha, no male lead, just focusing on building their career. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

33. 333 满 Max-Level Life-Skills Player in the Apocalypse 满级生活玩家在末世 Han Bao Baohan堡包Sci-Fi & Apocalypse165k WordsCompleted A little tip from the author: My writing isn't very polished, so please bear with me. Shen Qingci transmigrated into an apocalypse game as a max-level character who was useless at everything except life skills. Combat? Her hands shook. Killing monsters? She couldn't stand the sight of blood. But she could tell soil's acidity at a glance, repair a broken-down generator in no time, and build a fully automated safe house in three days. While the original male leads were fighting over territory, She 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life skills maxed out, quietly farming in the apocalypse.

34. 334 笑 Unbelievable! My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even the Protagonists Avoid Me 笑死！算命太准，主角躲着我走 Big-Faced Monster's Big Pocket大脸怪的大口袋Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Fang Zhongmiao, the Daoist sect’s greatest prodigy, transmigrates into a world made up of four melodramatic novels and becomes a wicked supporting character who spends over a hundred chapters courting death. Book One: The Amnesiac Marquis and His Lovely Princess Book Two: The True and False Commandery Princesses Book Three: Reborn, I Watch the Chaos with a Smile Book Four: The Divine Physiognomist’s Reversal of Fate The bad news is that she has never read any of the four original novel 9.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    [Female Lead Series] 🥭① The female lead starts as a princess of a fallen kingdom. On her way to be given to the enemy army as "everything," she swiftly cuts down the surrounding enemy soldiers. After resting, she storms into the general's mansion and blows up their guns with a Barrett rifle. So cool! 🥭② She starts as a military doctor, then progresses to county magistrate, and finally governor. The interpersonal relationships within the story are incredibly complex.

35. 335 咸 A Laid-Back Life of Nation-Building, with a Powerful Army at My Command 咸鱼基建，我手握重兵 Running Dumpling飞奔的饺子Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted After an unlucky transmigration, there was no internet, no air conditioning, no phones, and barely any material comforts in this ancient world. Xie Xian was so miserable she wanted to die. “Good sir, do you know of a quicker, more painless way to die?” “…” Tu Zhen had been about to interrogate Xie Xian about where she came from, but froze. What was this female ghost thinking? When she saw people eyeing the property of her branch of the Xie family, Xie Xian decided to lie flat and wait for 3.2kReads8.7Score308Shelves

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    The first book is a very good infrastructure building novel. It has a unique perspective and the plot is common but not glamorous. The second book is about a casual player who becomes a powerful military commander. The plot is not cliché.

36. 336 灾 Farming After the Disaster: I Become a Lord Through My Superpowers 灾后种田我靠异能成领主 Admiring Beauties Under the Moonlight月光下看美人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Superpower Golden Finger + Farming + Shop + Infrastructure + Post-Catastrophe Apocalypse + Pets] Liu Su managed to survive ten years of disasters. When she heard that people could finally go outside, she nearly howled at the sky three times. At last she could go out and eat well! Whoever wanted those coarse-grain buns could have them. She was done with them! But someone help her: why was the farm's whole vibe so strange? Other people's farms meant working hard for three hundred days, overcoming 8.3kReads9.0Score775Shelves

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    This book is about a female protagonist who farms and gradually expands her farmland. It's very good and interesting, a pure farming and food story, and it's completed.

37. 337 穿 Transmigrate to a Famine Year: My Tall Tales Feed an Entire City 穿越荒年：我画大饼养活了一座城 Mad Granny狂嬷嬷Ancient Romance789k WordsOngoing [Powerhouse heroine + female lead + infrastructure building + farming + no romance] When she first transmigrated, Luo Jiuxiao thought she'd landed in a farming story. She planned to make a fortune, become a small landowner, and enjoy life. But as wars broke out everywhere, she realized that to be a landowner, she first needed land! From one mu of land, to an entire estate, then to a whole city, Luo Jiuxiao gradually realized that this was clearly an infrastructure-building story! 30Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good, but I don't know why the rating is so low.

38. 338 大 The Song Dynasty Textile Worker 大宋纺织工 Revised Version修正版Historical1.6M WordsOngoing This story takes place in an era very much like the historical Northern Song dynasty. Its physical world is also very similar to Earth as readers know it, composed of the elements on the periodic table. There is no spiritual energy and no ghosts. The only invisible thing is electricity. The protagonist’s golden finger is the ability to gain knowledge, though he needs some kind of medium to obtain it. This is a story with multiple female characters. It explores feelings, but not romance. There is 730Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If building an industrial system from scratch is considered an infrastructure writing, then this book is too.

39. 339 宗EN The Sect Is Recruiting Disciples, and from the Start I Can See Their Attribute Panels 宗门收徒，开局看见属性面板 Golden Beast of Changtu Mountain长涂山的黄金兽Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Everyday Life + Taking Disciples + Sect Building + System + Heartwarming + Slow Pace + The Protagonist Has Both Legs and Joins in the Fun.] After transmigrating into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakened a disciple-recruitment System and gained the ability to see his disciples' traits! Starting from scratch, he would build the strongest sect. First Disciple: Li Yingling [Gold Trait: Cultivation Prodigy][Purple Trait: Extraordinary Luck][Blue Trait: Beautiful] Second D 99.2kReads9.0Score10.5kShelves

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    These stories, from nothing to something, are all incredibly heartwarming and perfectly suited to your needs. [Adoration] The choice is yours [Savor it carefully]

40. 340 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 288Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted, humorous ancient-era time-travel story featuring farming and infrastructure development. The writing style is rustic, the female lead isn't naive, and it's incredibly relaxing and stress-relieving. No romantic pairing, no system, no cheat codes, and no spatial abilities. Highly recommended for those who enjoy this genre!

41. 341 时 Time-Traveling Farming Life 时间穿梭种田日常 Yan Chou Wen Liang颜丑文良Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In the main timeline of the twenty-fourth century, food is scarce. Time travelers journey to ancient branch timelines to obtain food and send it back to sustain the main timeline. Everyone thinks Zhou Yu is a genius time traveler with a loss rate of just 4%. In reality, he's a monster with a loss rate of only 0.04%, and he also possesses a private space that keeps growing. 399Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    You can tell from the title

42. 342 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [The only imaginative ensemble martial arts novel on the entire site!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Come on in and see for yourselves, dear readers!] [Ensemble cast + System + Traits + Martial Arts] Chen Ye transmigrated to the Great Wu Dynasty and became bound to the Orphan-Raising System. By raising orphans, he could earn points, which he could use to draw traits and bestow them upon the children. 116.4kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves
43. 343 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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    Every act of winning people's hearts is exhilarating, and the protagonist is genuinely happy with every achievement. The characters are well-developed, and the writing is clear and logical.

44. 344 时 Lord of the Sands of Time: The Compound Interest of Zero 时砂领主：零的复利 Egg Boiler煮蛋器Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted In the City of Ashes, the laws have crumbled, and all living beings are as insignificant as ants. Kane is reborn with the power of the Sands of Time, using time as his wager and compound interest to build his dominion. Down-on-their-luck nobles, wandering mages, crippled mercenaries... champions of every kind gather under his banner. He kneels to no gods, honors no old order, and trusts only the power in his own hands. From a minor lord ruling over ruins to the Lord of the Sands of Time, master 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who could resist a protagonist who's clear-headed and makes money? He possesses top-tier talent yet remains clear-headed and self-possessed, refusing empty promises from wealthy families and preferring to start from scratch. Every step he takes is both clear-headed and domineering!

45. 345 末 In the Apocalypse, I Stick with Big Sis: Eighteen Meals in Three Days 末世跟着姐姐混，三天吃个十八顿 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Strong Female Lead + Early-Stage Infrastructure Building + Later Ensemble Cast + System + Card Draws + Pets] At first, Shi Man thought she'd been handed an ordinary rebirth story. She got a System, and her old apartment building transformed into an evolvable apocalypse base. She frantically stockpiled supplies and killed off her awful relatives. While everyone else struggled to survive the apocalyptic disasters, she lounged in the air conditioning, cuddled her cat, and ate hot pot. 8.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    🍊 [Apocalypse + Strong Female Lead + Early Infrastructure Development + Later Ensemble Cast + System + Gacha + Pets] Shi Man initially thought she had a typical rebirth story. She acquired a system, her old building transformed into an evolving apocalyptic base, she frantically hoarded supplies, and ruthlessly eliminated awful relatives. While others struggled to survive the apocalyptic disasters, she enjoyed air conditioning, petting cats, and eating hot pot. Until she was stripped of her human status, her race on the task panel was marked as: [null] Shi Man: Something's not right, let me check again. The natural disasters in her memory seemed to be fast-forwarded; floods, extreme heat, and extreme cold arrived at an unprecedented speed. Even more terrifying—global flora and fauna were undergoing insane mutations! Giant banyan trees blotted out the sky overnight, camels with human heads as tall as thirty-story buildings roamed the desert, and insect queens that fed on human brains wove a mental web… Humanity, however, was left behind at the tail end of evolution. Shi Man held a pure land in her hands, standing atop the ruins of civilization. When the cold, high-dimensional gaze fell upon her again, Shi Man slowly raised her head. [I am Shi Man.] [In the past, we were forbidden to think of, to see, or to contemplate, lest we be watched by the high-dimensional beings.] [But this time, we will set the rules!] [I will reconstruct this world, drawing the high-dimensional beings into our battlefield!] [Special Talent: Breaking the Rules!] [Redefining the 'indestructible' existence of the high-dimensional beings! Within my understanding, nothing is indestructible!] The high-dimensional beings can be killed—

46. 346 奶 The Bottle King Rules the World: One Wave of My Chubby Paw, and We Charge! 奶瓶大王御天下，胖爪一挥跟朕冲 Spicy Rabbit辣子兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Adorable kids + satisfying court intrigue + four-year-old princess ascends the throne and changes fate + a cute little army upends the court + System stockpiling and nation-building + imaginative history] Feng Chiling, the four-and-a-half-year-old empress of Great Jin, was exceptionally clever. Ever since birth, she had often suffered the same nightmare. She dreamed that her brainless elder brother from her previous life ascended the throne, that their father’s grave was desecrated, and that 51.5kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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    A historical fantasy story about building a powerful nation, featuring a four-year-old emperor who is adorable and has a system, set in the timeline of the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty.

47. 347 大 A Journey Through the Great Song's Bathhouses 大宋浴行记 Smiling Shark微笑鲨鱼Historical226k WordsOngoing Yu Sanlang transmigrates to the Northern Song and eagerly opens a bathhouse. He renovates the baths, develops massage services, cupping, and gua sha, and even turns Three Kingdoms Kill into a hit in Bianjing. He launches murder mystery games and writes wuxia novels, making the Song dynasty’s entertainment industry thrive. Business is slow? Then he’ll livestream a sales event. This is a nonsensical story, entirely fictional and unrelated to official history. Any resemblance is purely coincidental 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From nothing to something, from small to large

48. 348 复 Reviving Qin: My Motherland Helps Me Become Empress 复秦：祖国助我成女帝 A Bowl of Spicy Wontons, Please来碗红油抄手Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [No romance! No babies! Passing the throne to an empress!] Qin Yijun had just become a public servant. She went home to attend a funeral, and transmigrated… Luckily, her phone and her farm stay came with her! In a chaotic era, Qin Yijun, a descendant of Qin Shi Huang, worked hard and, with the help of her great motherland, ascended the throne! Qin Yijun: “Leader, our industry is too backward to make machine guns. Could I have a few for self-defense?” Leader: “Sure, sure, sure! Will a few Gatling 564Reads9.1Score101Shelves
49. 349 冒 Impersonating a Pei: I Command the Land with Geography 冒充裴氏，我靠地理掌山河 Old Liu Next Door隔壁老溜Historical646k WordsCompleted This is not a power fantasy, so proceed with caution if that's not your thing. To transmigrate isn't to become king from the start. It's to survive a fall off a cliff. The Five Dynasties era is a time of chaos, with power changing hands at every turn. Fifty years, five dynasties, ten kingdoms standing side by side. Human life is cheap as paper, and the throne is as precarious as thin ice. No golden finger, no System, and no memories from the original owner. All he has beside him is a stranger wh 542Reads8.0Score110Shelves

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    I almost died from a fall right from the start! It's a story of rebirth on a mountain path. There's no rating because few people have read it; being a new, less popular book doesn't mean it's bad quality—just look at my reading time to see if it's a recommendation from a seasoned reader. The male protagonist doesn't have a harem; he focuses on his career. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; the logic is sound, and his growth is gradual and step-by-step. He has solid geographical knowledge, and the plot twists and turns keep it engaging. You can learn a lot from it. There's no arrogance typical of transmigrators; he uses modern knowledge to navigate the political machinations of ancient times. The male protagonist achieves his life's value amidst constant danger, demonstrating a broad perspective. I've read many stories about transmigrators impersonating other transmigrators. This one is very original and completely on par with popular, highly-rated novels!

50. 350 被 Forced to Become the Frail Companion of a Tyrannical Lord 被迫成为偏执领主的娇弱伴侣 Born in the Arctic北极生Two Male Leads785k WordsOngoing Reborn into another world’s imperial family, Xie Wei spent eighteen years without enjoying a single day of the treatment an imperial prince deserved. Before he could control his own body, he was abused and poisoned. Once he took control, he was used as a sacrificial pawn. Even after almost all his value had been wrung out of him, he was sent to the lord of the far northern territory as a husband, to repay the enormous war indemnity the empire owed after its defeat. In short, the father and moth 26.7kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves

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