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

1. 401 三 Three Kingdoms: A Million Troops, and You Call This an Ordinary County Magistrate? 三国：屯兵百万，你管这叫普通县令？ Drink More Hot Water多喝热水啊Historical3.9M WordsCompleted Lu Chuan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. With the help of a System, he turns a small village into a massive county town. He only wants to keep farming and develop agriculture, the economy, culture, and the military, but the warlords keep coming to find him. Cao Cao: If I can persuade Lu Chuan to enter public life, who in all the land could stop me? Yuan Shao: Get the gifts ready at once. I’m going to visit Mr. Lu Chuan in person. One cart of gifts isn’t enough? Make it ten! Liu Bei: Sec 5.3kReads7.5Score437Shelves
2. 402 拒 After Rejecting the Rat Race, I Opened a Farm in the Cultivation World 拒绝开卷后，我在修仙界开农场 Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒米果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book and Cultivate] [Funny Everyday Life] [A Touch of Ensemble Cast] [Running a Farm] [Feel-Good Growth Story with a Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Friendship] Yuan Wu is born into the world of a cultivation novel as an insignificant passerby. On the day she reaches Foundation Establishment at fifteen, the long-dormant System suddenly wakes up and demands that she open a farm in the cultivation world... Faced with this sudden assignment, Yuan Wu would much rather keep sla 2.5kReads9.0Score384Shelves

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   A group of infrastructure builders is about to save the world.

3. 403 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Builds Infrastructure in the Qing Dynasty 炮灰女配在大清搞基建 Pine Soot松烟Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted Strong heroine + nation-building + farming + management and strategy + overthrowing the Qing + overseas conquests Chuchu will eventually reach the top. My dears, will you join her in conquering the world? First, a little about what inspired me to write this: I’ve read a lot of Qing Dynasty transmigration novels. The female-oriented ones usually place the heroine in Kangxi’s harem or in one of the princes’ households. Most of the male-oriented ones have the protagonist transmigrate as one of the 37Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   "A gentle autumn breeze on a moonlit night pushes the book aside; after reading, I guarantee you won't be able to sleep!" The first book is a pure infrastructure-building novel with no romance! The writing is delicate! It has a famine-stricken style! Currently completed! The second book is a cross-dressing infrastructure-building novel! Extremely sweet and doting! Full of plot twists! Take notes while reading, because you might be overwhelmed by the next twist! The third book is a combination of infrastructure building, palace intrigue, and power struggles. If you're not good at basic thinking, don't even try it! Because you simply can't stop reading! The key point is that all three books are over 230,000 words! Definitely don't read them at night! Because I'm afraid you won't be able to stop reading!

4. 404 私 I Have 800,000 Private Soldiers. Is the Emperor Forcing Me to Surrender Them? 私兵80万，皇帝逼我交兵权？ Word-Farming Peasant Huang Sanjie码字农民黄三戒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted With 8,000 private troops, the emperor demands I surrender my military command. I, a loyal subject, could never harbor disloyal intentions! With 80,000 private troops, the emperor demands I surrender my military command. I am a man born between heaven and earth. How could I spend my life languishing beneath another? With 800,000 private troops, the emperor demands I surrender my military command. My whole life, I have received Heaven's mandate, and may my reign be everlasting! Chen Huai'an's sou 31.7kReads7.2Score1.6kShelves

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   💐①The male protagonist travels back to ancient times, and finds himself in a chaotic period. He is a county magistrate, and as a county magistrate with the wisdom of a modern person, he naturally cannot let his people suffer.

5. 405 冲 After Her Tragic Death as a Concubine Brought in to Bring Good Fortune, She Empties the Marquis's Estate and Flees Famine 冲喜姨娘惨死后，搬空侯府去逃荒 Flowing Moon over the Paulownia流月梧桐Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine + natural disasters + special abilities + pocket dimension + strong female lead + farming and infrastructure building + conquest + reverse harem + feel-good story Ji Wushuang transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the ill-fated concubine brought in to bring good luck to the heir of the Yong'an Marquis's household. They say revenge shouldn't wait overnight. That very night, Ji Wushuang sneaks into the marquis's residence, kills her enemies, and empties its treasury. It is a yea 527Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   The scene of emptying the Marquis's mansion of supplies, the bountiful harvest of crops, and the completed housing construction are all visually stunning, making it an absolute visual masterpiece!

6. 406 带 Transmigrate to the Beastfolk Continent With a Farm 带着农场穿越兽人大陆 Plain Brocade and Jade Ornaments素锦璎珞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Beastfolk + transmigration + strong female lead + infrastructure building + 1v1 + mutually devoted couple; heroine’s growth arc] She opens her eyes and finds herself on the Beastfolk Continent? Lu Yao happily thinks she’ll get to live like a pampered freeloader. But to her utter surprise, she’s landed in infrastructure-building mode. There’s no food, no clothes, and not even a house. They’ll have to start from scratch and build a tribe, while also facing a harsh environment. But nothing can 3.9kReads8.7Score369Shelves

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   This fits perfectly. He travels to the orc continent and happens to meet Si Ye, who is preparing to establish a tribe. He then becomes a shaman, discovers ingredients, makes delicious food, builds city walls, and raises wild beasts. It's truly a real infrastructure project!

7. 407 三 Three Kingdoms: Rice Porridge and Steamed Buns, Yet I Became Emperor 三国：白粥馒头，我竟黄袍加身 Mu Xincaozi木辛草子Historical395k WordsOngoing An alternate-history Three Kingdoms novel with a System (A friendly reminder: this is alternate history! Alternate history! Alternate history!) Qin Su transmigrated? And to the chaotic Three Kingdoms era, at that? The worst part was that he had become a rebel Yellow Turban commander, surrounded by imperial armies from all sides. With no other choice, he could only flee into the mountains! Just as his ammunition and food ran out, the System successfully bound to him: From then on, there was unlim —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 视 Videos Connect to Ancient Times, and the Ancients Are All Left Stunned 视频通古代，古人集体破防 Eat Two Lemons吃两个柠檬Historical1.5M WordsOngoing (Historical what-if + short-video livestreams + no romance + male lead as a tool) Su Ye has no idea that the short videos he scrolls through are being broadcast to every dynasty. He scrolls to [Sexy young woman dancing]. Cao Cao narrows his eyes: “Is she married?” Liu Bang swallows: “This guy’s alright.” He scrolls to [Military training for university freshmen]. Zhuge Liang weeps: “Give me a hundred thousand university students, and I’ll surely succeed in the northern expedition.” He scrolls to 31.5kReads8.3Score791Shelves
9. 409 一 One Bowl of Instant Ham Noodles, and I Somehow Became Emperor!? 一碗火腿泡面，我竟黄袍加身！？ Yin Dang殷荡Historical678k WordsOngoing Lin Beixuan transmigrates into an ancient dynasty just as chaos descends and famine ravages the land! Rebel armies rise across the realm, and the court teeters on the brink of collapse. Yet he becomes nothing more than a low-ranking garrison commander at a remote pass on the northern frontier. Beyond the pass, rebel forces swarm like locusts. Within it, his men are so gaunt they can barely lift their swords! How is he supposed to defend this city?! Just as Lin Beixuan is about to pack his things 82Reads6.6Score—Shelves
10. 410 穿 I Transmigrated to a Primitive Tribe, Where the People Hail Me as Their Shaman 穿越原始部落，族人奉我为巫 Yuan Mingqi原铭七Historical134k WordsOngoing [Early Infrastructure-Building + No Romance + Expansion in the Later Stages] [Dedicated to securing peace for the realm in ten years, providing for the people in the next ten, and bringing lasting peace in the ten after that] Li Yan transmigrates to a primitive tribe, sick and close to death. From the start, a wildfire destroys their home, and the ignorant tribe believes it is divine punishment. Li Yan becomes their shaman, pretending to commune with heaven and earth while gradually teaching the 7Reads—Score107Shelves

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    The tribe started before fire

11. 411 无 The Shameless County Magistrate Shocks the Imperial Court 无耻女县令震惊朝野 Gan Tian Yiyi甘甜一一Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Infrastructure + Comedy + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] There are no pocket dimensions or supernatural powers in this story. She relies on her wits alone! After transmigrating to impoverished Yinshan County, Yu Jiu'er disguises herself as a man and sits the imperial examinations. Unlucky enough to offend the wrong person, she flees after a night of passion. Using the money she brought back from the capital, she launches a major infrastructure drive. Then she d 7kReads9.1Score878Shelves

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    🍃Transforming a harsh, cold land into a paradise🍂A woman disguised as a man becomes a county magistrate🍁The First Madam, with a do-or-die attitude, said: "Jiu'er, from now on you are Yu Wushuang, to fulfill his mission! Keep the old magistrate's death a secret for now, and hand over all county affairs to your second uncle, the county magistrate's assistant. Everything will wait until Jiu'er passes the imperial examination! If she fails... Then we'll die together!"🌹

12. 412 我 Selling Fire Starters in the Deep Freeze 我在寒潮里卖火种 Combing My Brows in a Dream梦里扫眉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Cold snap apocalypse + ember space + food] Qian Wen struggled to survive in the apocalypse for ten years. After finally awakening powerful mental abilities, she died in a rampage by the Otherworldly creatures, taking all the supplies in her pocket dimension with her. At the time, Earth was suffering extreme heat, and the cold snap had yet to arrive. She died in the apocalypse before the cold snap, only to wake up in the apocalypse after the cold snap had settled in. In this life, she is an Embe 391Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I've gotten tired of infrastructure-building novels lately, so I've found some with more novel and unique settings. The first one involves scavenging in a radiation-filled world and slowly developing it. The second is about using fire-based abilities to create rare fire in a frigid world, benefiting humanity, and traveling the world. The third is a southwestern infrastructure-building novel.

13. 413 被 After They Read My Mind, I Became My Husband's Family's Beloved Darling 被读心后，我成了夫家的团宠 Heaven Rewards Diligence道酬勤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mind reading + transmigration into a book + everyone's darling + inner-court scheming] After Zhu Xuntao was born into this world and awakened, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. Her eldest sister was the heroine, holding the script of everyone's darling, while Zhu herself was merely a cannon-fodder background character. Fine, then. She'd wait for the male lead to break off their engagement, marry the dead prince, and have the male and female leads call her Imperial Aunt! B 8.6kReads8.2Score678Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the original female protagonist's older sister. The original female protagonist, who is reborn, envies her sister's life in her previous life and wants to switch marriages with the female protagonist. The female protagonist, not wanting to compete with the original, decides to annul the engagement. Unexpectedly, the male protagonist's family can hear the female protagonist's inner thoughts and learns of the original female protagonist's misdeeds, deciding to distance themselves from her. The female protagonist is determined to annul the engagement and marry a dead Prince Yu to complete her plans. However, the Crown Prince orders the Emperor to grant the marriage, thus announcing the annulment. After the marriage, the people of the Marquis's mansion are completely impressed by the female protagonist's talents. Her creation of glass and smallpox-inducing potatoes in ancient times, which foreshadow future disasters, fosters a sense of preparedness.

14. 414 卷 The Hardcore Overachiever Builds a Civilization in the Stone Age 卷王在石器时代搞基建 Little Orange of the Future未来小橙Historical896k WordsOngoing Li Juanjuan woke from a faint and found his hands and ankles tightly bound with coarse vines. A thick wooden pole, knotted with bumps of bark, had been mercilessly thrust through the gap between his bound limbs, folding his whole body in half and leaving him swaying in midair. At that moment, he looked just like a famous Cantonese dish: roast suckling pig. The kind that's about to go into the oven. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He unexpectedly traveled back to the Stone Age, replicating Chinese civilization. Starting with pottery, he crafted bronze, paper, and steel, marrying several wild and beautiful wives. He fathered a brood of wild children, enjoying a life of unparalleled bliss. From a small tribe, he developed a powerful alliance, establishing a nation, investing heavily in infrastructure and technology, ultimately unifying the land. Who understands how he did it? Please read the detailed explanation!

15. 415 穿 Transmigrating as the Disabled Male Lead’s Maid 穿越成残疾男主的小丫鬟 Mr. Little Warmth小暖先生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical romance, System, pocket dimension, 1v1 romance, a sweet and adorable heroine who studied from childhood and grew up in an ivory tower, a story about a brilliant young woman from the interstellar era and a fallen general] She was sent thirty thousand light-years away to the Great Li Dynasty for a trial. What? The general I'm supposed to help has been dismissed from office? He's been exiled? He's been crippled? And he's being hunted? Her: Can I get a different trial ass 1.3kReads9.2Score149Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book; it feels very realistic and isn't just a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

16. 416 大 The Great Yan Female Chieftain 大燕女土司 Jin Zhonglou金重楼Ancient Romance958k WordsCompleted Other people's farming stories are all about fighting with awful relatives. Xin Luo's farming life starts on hard mode... If she can't win the chiefs' support and become the head of the dong, will she be tied up, skinned, and burned alive as a human torch? As the only legitimate heir of the head of Xiyi's Xizhou Dong under the Tusi, Xin Luo says, “It's just farming, right? If we're doing this, let's go big. Everyone under my rule will have a home, food on the table, and clothes to wear!” 232Reads8.4Score112Shelves
17. 417 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.1kReads5.7Score181Shelves

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    [Conquest] + [Territory Expansion] + [Lords] + [Crowd Portraits] Start building your power from Lake Baikal, construct your city at the beginning, defend against beast tides, gradually expand your territory, and unify the world.

18. 418 全 Humanity Migrates to the Cultivation Realm to Sell Phones 全球移民修仙界卖手机 Beneath the Fallen Leaves落木下Ancient Romance737k WordsOngoing [No Romance] + [Female-Reader Novel, Strong Nation] + [Infrastructure and Farming] + [Handing Over the System] + [No-Brainer!!] + [Chinese Civilization] + [Technological Domination] + [Nationwide Cultivation] In an apocalypse-stricken year of famine, Qin Shi opens a door to the cultivation world. A single sound-transmission talisman is worth a thousand spirit stones, while a recording stone is practically impossible to find? Qin Shi simply produces a smartphone. It can transmit voices over a tho 808Reads8.8Score102Shelves
19. 419 报 Report, Your Highness: The Princess Consort Has Returned from the Modern World 报告王爷：王妃从现代回来了 Pisces Dream双鱼梦Ancient Romance317k WordsOngoing Leng Jiyue unexpectedly finds herself transported to the Great Xia dynasty. With no golden finger and no distinguished family background, she relies solely on her knowledge from the future to enter the Ministry of Works, where she is surrounded by men. She devotes herself to improving papermaking techniques and settling displaced artisans, hoping to tangibly improve ordinary people’s lives and carve out a place for herself amid the constraints of court politics. The great clans are rife with u 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨Tags: Time Travel & Infrastructure | Female Protagonist's Career-Oriented Journey | Papermaking + Movable Type Printing | Mild Romance The female protagonist, Leng Jiyue, transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty. Despite societal prejudices against women, she dedicates herself to the Ministry of Works, improving papermaking and developing movable type printing. From being betrayed in her workshop and facing skepticism at court, to the successful implementation of her new technology; to the grand opening of her newly bestowed residence, where she personally prepares delicacies from another world, with neighbors and colleagues gathering to celebrate. She doesn't rely on powerful figures, but breaks free from constraints through her skills. A compass will also appear later, aiming to benefit the poor and revitalize the cultural heritage. If you prefer solid infrastructure and a female protagonist focused on her career, this is for you!

20. 420 手 With a Summoning System in Hand, I Make Games in the Cultivation World 手拿召唤系统，我在修真界做游戏 Clear Joy by the Water and Trees水木清欢Ancient Romance976k WordsOngoing [My take on the fourth-dimensional disaster + multiple POV ensemble cast + infrastructure building, business management, and monster fighting + everyday growth and leveling + no romance + fun and lighthearted] After her spiritual root is stolen and she awakens memories of her past life, Yun Shu discovers she’s the contrast character to the beloved heroine, doomed to a tragic life and destined to be nothing but a tool for making the heroine shine, right up until her death. After binding herself t 852Reads9.0Score105Shelves
21. 421 破 A Crummy Scenic Area? I Summoned a Temple of Nuwa from the Start! 破烂景区？开局摇出女娲庙！ Xiao Yu Er小雨兒Modern Romance340k WordsOngoing [System + scenic-area construction + management + slow pace + human employees + not a mindless power fantasy] [Parallel world + please don't confuse this with reality + if that bothers you, don't read!] * Bai Anni transmigrates to a parallel world and goes bankrupt from the start? No problem! With the Scenic Area System in hand, the world is hers! * [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received the architectural blueprints for the Temple of Nuwa.] The population problem is no problem at a 79Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    It's a story about infrastructure construction in a scenic area, featuring a female protagonist without a romantic partner; it's quite enjoyable.

22. 422 农 The Eldest Farmhouse Daughter Builds a Prosperous Home 农家长姐当家致富 My Seedling我的禾苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two audio versions available: one with a full cast] [No spatial spring System] [Family squabbles + cozy daily life + self-reliance through famine + managing the household and building wealth + fictional dynasty + no lone-wolfing + putting the greater good first] What a shock! A young woman suddenly transmigrates into ancient times as the eldest daughter of a farming family, orphaned by both parents. Her heartless paternal grandparents drive her out, hoping to seize the family property, while he 10.6kReads8.7Score914Shelves

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    This is a pure farming story, without any spatial abilities or spiritual spring systems. The female protagonist grows up gradually, living in a small town, clearing land, building houses, digging wells, farming potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and various other vegetables, raising silkworms, feeding pigs and chickens, and gathering herbs in the mountains.

23. 423 魔 The Industrial Revolution Comes to the World of Magic 魔法世界也要工业革命 Star Hiding in the Wild星藏野Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing Vera transmigrates to a world of magic and is appointed its lord. Unfortunately, her territory is poor and remote, so she resolves to change all that. In Rust Furnace Town, Vera sets out to establish a new social order: from having enough to eat and warm clothes to homes, medical care, and schooling. Ultimately, she will use steam and magic to reshape the way society functions. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Western fantasy world is undergoing an industrial revolution!

24. 424 糙 The Rough-Hewn Hunter’s Lucky Marriage 糙汉猎户的旺夫妻 Lucy Menghui露西梦绘Ancient Romance173k WordsOngoing The good news: The former owner of a farm has been reborn with max-level experience! The bad news: She starts with only ten eggs, and a snake has its eye on her. On the first day, she crouches by the stove, checking the eggs’ temperature. The villagers react: “Has she gone mad? She’s hatching eggs herself?” On the twenty-first day, eight chicks hatch. Her awful relatives react: “You’ll never keep them alive. Just wait and see!” By the third month, the hens are laying eggs like crazy. The local b 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She started out being mocked for hatching eggs, but the village girl hatched chicks in 21 days! From then on, she raised chickens to make money and lived a life of wealth with her rough hunter husband!

25. 425 都 Cities: Skylines: Building Night City 都市天际线：我打造夜之城 White-Haired A Man Needs Dian Wei白毛阿瞒要典韦Anime Fanfiction224k WordsOngoing Treat troublesome citizens like Pals! After transmigrating into Cities: Skylines and starting a city from scratch, the player finally remembers, after getting hassled by the citizens every which way, that he's still a Paradox gamer. He's done being human! (Successfully transforms into a streetlight spirit.) A worker's district, processing sewage with biological treatment, maxing out taxes, toll booths at the city limits, the mayor personally getting into stock trading, taking out loans to buy up 56Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into Cities: Skylines, Shen Wenhua builds a city from scratch. After being harassed by all sorts of troublesome citizens, he finally remembers: "So I'm a Paradox Interactive player after all! I'm not going to be human anymore!" He implements biological wastewater treatment, maxed-out tax rates, toll booths at city exits, referees personally participating in stock market speculation, and even acquiring banks after taking out loans… until players arrive and begin exploring this cyberpunk city…

26. 426 原 Primitive Man: I Pretend to Be a God in Prehistory 原始人：我在远古冒充神灵 The Foodie Is a Cat吃货是只猫Historical249k WordsCompleted Li Mu transmigrated to prehistoric times and awakened a Reputation System. As long as he had enough reputation points, he could buy all kinds of futuristic products from the System Shop. He taught the tribe to raise livestock and grow crops, finally solving its food shortages. He taught them to build cities and roads, so they would no longer freeze in winter and could travel with ease. He taught them to weave cloth and smelt iron, and they made cotton-padded coats and cannons. One day, when the 622Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    I'm into realism; I was completely absorbed in it all afternoon.

27. 427 双 Dual Transmigration: The Nation Sent Me to Yongle as an Ambassador 双穿：国家让我去永乐当大使 Qianyu Jian千羽涧Historical1.2M WordsCompleted In the fifth year of the Yongle era, Chen Yuanzhou brings back two people from six hundred years in the past: Emperor Yongle Zhu Di and Empress Xu, who is critically ill. Zhu Di draws his sword in Chen Yuanzhou's living room. “Where is this place?!” Chen Yuanzhou: “My home.” Zhu Di wants to return to the palace, but Chen Yuanzhou's ability to travel through time has entered its cooldown period. The Empress's fever won't break, and modern medicine gives its diagnosis: early-stage sepsis. Under Mi 359Reads6.6Score113Shelves

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    When Zheng He returned from the Western Ocean, he saw the cement roads, clean public toilets, and affordable convenience stores outside Yingtian City. He could hardly believe that this was Yingtian, which he had left two years ago. This contrast made him a legend!

28. 428 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    A time-travel fantasy story, high-quality, grand in scope, and deeply strategic, featuring a battle of wits between two powerful figures. It includes elements of forceful marriage and tender protection, as two ambitious individuals, initially adversaries, eventually join forces to conquer the world and dominate the land! The story emphasizes infrastructure, technology, and institutional reforms to strengthen the nation and its military.

29. 429 开 Demoted to County Magistrate from the Start: What a Misfortune for My Family! 开局被贬女县令，家门不幸啊！ Assam Milk Tea阿萨姆奶茶Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + farming + infrastructure development + focus on people's livelihoods + steady updates + a county magistrate's rise In her previous life, Chu Gong was an orphan. Through her own hard work, she got into one of the country's top animal husbandry programs, but before she could graduate, she transmigrated to the Longteng Dynasty. From a young age, she had worked hard at the imperial examinations, earned the degree of juren, and gone on to become a local vice prefect. But her inte 281Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The novel features a female protagonist who transmigrates to become a county magistrate.

30. 430 民 Republican Era: The Age of Enlightenment 民国：启蒙年代 Why Are There So Many Names?咋啥名都有啊Urban488k WordsOngoing “If we only learn the techniques for building a strong military and a wealthy nation, but not the spirit that makes them strong and wealthy, can we truly become strong and prosperous? In the First Sino-Japanese War, we bought more advanced warships, so why did we still lose? Because the system hadn't changed. In the Hundred Days' Reform, we adopted Japan's system, so why did we still fail? Because people's hearts hadn't changed.” “Material technology, institutions, and people's hearts: three lay —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "What about the foundation of civilization?" "That's a good question. Saving the nation is of course the most urgent task. But I would like to ask: if we only learn the techniques for strengthening the military and enriching the country, without learning the spirit that led to that strength and wealth, can we truly become strong and truly wealthy? In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95, we bought more advanced warships, so why did we still lose? Because the system didn't change. In the Hundred Days' Reform, we learned the Japanese system, so why did we still lose? Because the people's hearts didn't change." "Materials, systems, and people's hearts—these are three layers. Changing only the materials is putting the cart before the horse. Materials are the fruit, systems are the branches, and people's hearts are the root. If the root isn't deep, the branches won't be firm, and the fruit won't be plentiful. Today's urgency lies in materials, but if we only focus on materials and ignore the root, today's strength will be nothing but a flash in the pan, and tomorrow will surely bring even greater disaster." — *The Republic of China: The Age of Enlightenment*

31. 431 我 Running a Women’s Federation in Ancient Times 我在古代办妇联 Exquisite Delicacies珍馐美馔Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [No CP + business and farming + infrastructure building + strong female lead + feel-good story] Zhu Ling spent a happy hundred years lazing around at the Time-Space Bureau... only to end up six hundred million in debt! To pay it off, she was forced to bind herself to a Debt Collection System and begin her grueling repayment journey. Thus, Zixiao Kingdom gave rise to a legendary female tycoon. They say she started out selling tofu, struck it rich with konjac, and then parks, supermarkets, chain h 2.2kReads9.3Score264Shelves

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    🏠Ancient infrastructure building novel, no romance, the female lead truly climbs up from the bottom step by step, a strong female lead novel, no pandering to men or female rivalry. 🏠Natural disaster survival and infrastructure building, survival and development with occasional romantic developments, the atmosphere in the female lead's district is very good. 🏠One of Tomato's earlier infrastructure building novels, pseudo-apocalyptic multi-dimensional, a landlady with properties in various dimensions, starting from a bare house to a luxurious complex.

32. 432 我 I Unite the World by Playing Dou Dizhu 我靠斗地主一统天下 A Li Loves Eating Fish阿黎爱吃鱼Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing [System + infrastructure development + strong female lead + troubled times + feel-good story + ensemble cast] After a car accident, Qin Qiyue woke up to find herself a widowed farm wife. It was a time of chaos. The village had nothing, bones lay exposed in the wilds, and no roosters crowed for a thousand miles. Improving the fields to grow food, building schools and roads: to Qin Qiyue, these were all small matters. So what was the great undertaking she meant to pursue? “From the very beginning, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female-centric, imaginative story set in a fictional, chaotic world of infrastructure development and political intrigue. The female protagonist has a powerful cheat ability (or "golden finger"), starting from a low point and rising through the ranks from governing a village to a county, eventually building her own territory and vying for power with men. There is a romantic pairing, but the romance is minimal. A new story worth reading.

33. 433 全 Global Lord: Invincibility Begins with Summoning the Female Emperor 全民领主：无敌从召唤女帝开始 Jiang Dabai江大白Sports2.4M WordsCompleted [System-focused progression, breakneck pacing, no angst throughout, the Dragon Kingdom rises, all races vie for supremacy.] Jiang Chen transmigrates to Blue Star, a world where everyone can become a lord, and from the start acquires the Stone of Creation, which can upgrade anything. [Common Hero Token] → [Legendary Hero Token]: Summon an Empress from the start (not from One Piece). [Common Troop Token] → [Legendary Troop Token]: A dragon emerges, able to fight ten thousand alone. [Swimming Pool] 92.8kReads9.0Score9.2kShelves

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    All players become lords, building their territories from scratch.

34. 434 我 I Became a Velociraptor in Ancient Times 我在古代当迅猛龙 Zuo Xie左邪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (Illustrated throughout.) Zhang Yuelu is unexpectedly reborn as a velociraptor. Starting as a tiny hatchling, she struggles to survive in the age of the dinosaurs. Other people who transmigrate get a System, a livestream, or even humans for company. Zhang Yuelu gets nothing. She's surrounded by dinosaurs that can't talk, and in this prehistoric age, the only things she can rely on are her teeth and claws. (The dinosaurs' sizes and the velociraptors' appearance have been tweaked a little, so the 1.3kReads8.7Score115Shelves

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    It's alright. There's no system; it develops step by step into space technology. The protagonist is modified by aliens to have a long lifespan, but he's not immortal.

35. 435 觉 After Awakening as a Torpedo Boat, I Built an Invincible Aircraft Carrier 觉醒鱼雷艇后，我打造出无敌航母 Xiaofeng Yue晓风越Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In a world ruled by giant warships, theoretical prodigy Lin Mo awakens his ship spirit and reveals a 46-ton P4 torpedo boat. The whole crowd mocks him. A noble heiress sneers that he is unworthy, and his instructor suggests he join the logistics corps. No one knows he has already bound himself to the Infinite Fleet Evolution System. From a torpedo boat to an 80,000-ton aircraft carrier, watch a good-for-nothing turn his fate around and overturn an era! 31Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Meng Xiaozhou's filtering algorithm and calibration program solved many technical problems, which is where the appeal of technical expertise lies.

36. 436 穿 Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, I Accidentally Became Empress 穿越荒年，一不小心我成了女帝 Confused Jingjing迷糊的静静Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted Transmigration + fleeing famine + infrastructure building + war + contest for the throne + no storage space, just pure wish fulfillment Transmigrated? Of all places, why did she have to land in the middle of a famine migration, with corpses everywhere and war raging on all sides? She, Shen Xi, woke up in a chaotic age as a beauty. She had only wanted to live comfortably and keep her family safe. Who could have guessed that, somewhere along the way, she would become an empress? 211Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    A powerhouse of infrastructure development is essential for dominating the market.

37. 437 梁 The Liangshan Bandits Still Rob the Roads, While I Make Guns in Jiangnan 梁山还在劫道，我在江南造枪炮 Gathering Herbs Beneath the Moon茗烟捣药成Historical276k WordsOngoing [Infrastructure building] [farming] [System] [conquest] [wits and strategy] Lin Yuan, a senior civil engineer, transmigrated into Water Margin and became a homeless refugee. At this time, Wu Yong was still plotting to steal the birthday tribute, Song Jiang was still a clerk in Yuncheng County, and Fang La was still running a lacquer farm in Shezhou. Everyone was thinking about robbing and pillaging, then claiming a mountain as their own. Only Lin Yuan knew that in chaotic times, guns and grain w 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Master Gou fled to Muzhou to file a false complaint and instigated Commander Zhang to lead troops to suppress him. The protagonist received intelligence in advance and began to prepare defenses.

38. 438 旧 The Old Hegemony 旧日霸权 In the Cat's Paw猫爪中Historical106k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Sci-Fi + Farming] Good Grief! Imperialism Has Survived into the Twenty-First Century! On the Blue Star of a parallel universe, the vast European empires, symbols of colonialism, have endured into the new century. Clinging to the rigid beliefs of the nineteenth century and the living standards and cultural tastes of the late twentieth, imperialists continue to control the world as it enters a new age. But Europe's false, stagnant Golden Age is built on the flesh and bones of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Alternate Universe Sci-Fi Farming] On a parallel planet, European colonial empires have survived into the new century. Clinging to 19th-century ideologies, they maintain a false golden age built upon the blood and flesh of other continents. With the arrival of the new century, colonial rebellions erupt, and the protagonist, Li Mu, is unexpectedly drawn into this great upheaval.

39. 439 网EN Online Gaming: The Peerless Poison Lord 网游之绝世毒尊 Starry Dream and Fated Romance星梦辰缘Sports1.5M WordsCompleted A cross-generational game called Oracle was born, and quietly began changing the world. When a game's abilities can be brought into reality, should you be excited or afraid? Wu Shaochen, an utterly ordinary office worker, gets food poisoning after eating expired food. But after logging into the game, his misfortune turns to fortune when he gains the special talent Source of Venom, setting him on the path to the top. [New novel: Doomsday: I'm Really Not a Bandit] 176.7kReads9.2Score17.6kShelves

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    Recommend a few books that are worth reading

40. 440 我 Farming in the Great Wilderness, Where Everyone Has Their Own World 我在人人都有世界的大荒搞种田 Peaceful Stars平安星辰Eastern Fantasy814k WordsCompleted Yun Mo, who had gone to the countryside after graduating from graduate school, had just heard that the area was planning to build a 3,000-mu pepper plantation to help alleviate poverty. Eager to go up the mountain and survey the site, he was about to make a big contribution when the heat gave him sunstroke and he accidentally tumbled down a slope. When he opened his eyes, he was in a world called the Great Wilderness. Everyone born among the Great Wilderness’s human race has a small world of the 385Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Build a small world, develop a tribe.

41. 441 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Starting a Commune on the Frontier 穿越古代，从在边疆建立公社开始 I Am Lu Renyi我是陆仁乙Historical348k WordsOngoing [No System, transmigrates into history, red ideology lights the way for Great Chu, decisive male lead, ensemble cast] A political commissar arrives in Canglang City. He transmigrates into the body of a ninth-rank county magistrate exiled to the frontier, and from the start finds himself in a ruined city where people are starving to death. Outside the city, the Di tribesmen wield curved blades; inside, the refugees are reduced to eating tree bark. Even the rats have starved to death in the county 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist finds himself in a perilous frontier town where the people are suffocating under the weight of usurious loans. He publicly burns land deeds and debt certificates, establishes a production cooperative, leads displaced people to reclaim wasteland and build irrigation canals, and uses the system to change the fate of the poor.

42. 442 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 71.8kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
43. 443 巅 The Road to the Top: A Restaurant from the Start 巅峰之路：开局一间食肆 The Donkey Who Longs for Distant Places想去远方的驴Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A seasoned Beijinger wakes up one day to find himself the son of a low-ranking official in Wenshui County. His father is incorruptible, the family is struggling financially, his younger sister is malnourished, and he has two younger brothers: one whose schooling costs money and another who is only six months old. Ye Fan looks up at the sky and sighs. He never expected that what could help him most right now would be neither his education nor his work experience, but the cooking skills he was for 655Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    Alternate history, more than just infrastructure, not mindless, but full of intelligence.

44. 444 网 Online Game: Reborn, I Built the Number One Village Under Heaven 网游：重生后，我建立天下第一村 White-Clad Reincarnation白衣轮回Sports3.3M WordsCompleted Governments around the world launch the virtual game World, set against the backdrop of the Great Qin Dynasty. Historical figures from every dynasty will appear in the game! "Ding! Congratulations, Player, on establishing the world's first village. You are rewarded with an SSS-rank historical figure..." "Ding! Congratulations, Player, on obtaining a General Summoning Platform!" "Ding! Congratulations, Player, on obtaining Cheng Yaojin, Zhao Yun, Han Xin, Dugu Xin, Gao Changgong..." [Note: The pr 14.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    A seasoned bookworm, I highly recommend this book on construction; it's excellent. I've been following it closely.

45. 445 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 162.1kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves
46. 446 女 A Woman Reborn as a Man: My Years as Emperor of Great Liang 女穿男：我在大梁当皇帝的那些年 The Rain Is Not Yet Late时雨未晚Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Female soul in a male body + imperial examinations + infrastructure building + women in government + no romance + women's solidarity + women's growth] Shen Moyun died from overwork after pulling an all-nighter at a construction site. When she opened her eyes, she had become the poorest scholar in the Great Liang dynasty. A broken leg, debts, and an imperial examination career cut short by violence. Everyone said, “You're finished.” But one brilliant essay on statecraft stunned the examiners, ea 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Help! The details in this infrastructure novel are incredibly detailed! From burning cement and taming the Yellow River to building official roads, every step is described clearly and meticulously. It's not made up at all; the author really knows what he's doing!

47. 447 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 11.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
48. 448 清 Qingshui Village Farmstay 清水村农家乐 The Butterfly Bone Rings蝴蝶骨响Modern Romance463k WordsOngoing When you've reached a dead end, go home, back to the vast fields and farmland. Help your parents sell peaches, grow vegetables in greenhouses, and run a farmstay. Then lead the villagers of Qingshui Village to prosperity and forge your own path as a new-generation farmer! 2.5kReads—Score167Shelves

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    Farm construction, farming + infrastructure

49. 449 模 Simulation Management: Building in the Apocalypse 模拟经营：我在末世搞建设 Chen Yan March辰宴三月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse173k WordsOngoing [Post-apocalyptic management + farming + lord-building + empire-building] Lin Dongkang wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into a game. [Post-apocalyptic game loading…] [Game loading complete. Welcome to the world of survivors. Enjoy your experience!] After completing the beginner’s quest, he successfully gains the status of “Lord.” He ventures out to reclaim the wilderness, awakening one personal skill after another. His territory expands, its residents thrive, and production, construct 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm currently reading two books; they're pretty good, and the writing is reliable.

50. 450 末 Doomsday Game: Double Loot from the Start, Grinding My Way Through the Apocalypse 末日游戏：开局双倍掠夺肝翻末世 Qiu Xiaohan秋晓寒Sports1.0M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + game + invincible + data-driven + decisive and ruthless + infrastructure + farming] Before the apocalypse officially arrives, it first appears in the form of a mobile game. Those who don’t take the game seriously pay dearly. Reborn back to the time before the apocalyptic game appears, Cheng Jing faces a thatched hut from the start. Seizing the advantage, he grinds and spends, swearing to build the safest territory! But he never expected to earn this reputation among the survivors: 6kReads8.9Score373Shelves

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