Any No-CP Farming, Business-Building, or Food Stories? 有没有无CP的种田、经营、美食文？

1. 51 吾 My Auntie Is Busy Farming 吾家姑姑种田忙 Nine Miles on the Country Path陌上九里Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + transmigration + farming + raising children + making money + no family infighting + no palace intrigue; a gentle, everyday village life. The setting is invented to serve the story, so please don't treat it as accurate history.] Li Rong transmigrated to an ancient village, into the body of a young woman with the same name who had just lost her parents and elder brother and sister-in-law. She was faced with three little nephews and nieces. The sky was falling. She'd never raised a c 1.6kReads8.4Score16614d adds

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   There are no upsetting scenes, no quarreling, bullying, or nasty neighbors; everyone gets along well. The female lead focuses on farming and managing the business. There is no romantic partner.

2. 52 穿 I Transmigrated, but Into a Walking Joke 穿了，但穿成大笑话了 The Cannon Fodder Has No Memories炮灰没有回忆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing A nontraditional Spring and Autumn period tale of rivalry and nation-building. The early chapters are told from the perspective of commoners, with a focus on farming and a slow, everyday pace. The power struggles come later. No romance + powerful heroine + hands-on craftswoman. Jiang He transmigrated into the past with one small problem: her new status was “wild person.” She was one of the lowest-ranking commoners, farming the land beyond the city for the ruler. She could not join the army and h 33kReads9.2Score4.1k14d adds

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   These two books are both good. The first one is about a female protagonist who travels back to the Spring and Autumn Period and leads her family to a better life through farming. Currently, the story has progressed to the point where the protagonist's family has moved to a matriarchal tribe in the mountains, where they are leading their people in farming, foraging for food, and crafting tools and weapons. I hope this book has a happy ending. Another book by the same author, "Primitive Farming," is also quite good, but the ending felt rushed and a bit inexplicable (maybe my expectations were too high). However, the farming process itself is quite enjoyable; you can check out the author's homepage if you're interested. The second book is about a female protagonist who owns a manor that hires employees from ancient times (mostly fictional dynasties). She then leads these employees and the villagers to prosperity. Each ancient employee has their own story, which is quite engaging. And finally, a very heartwarming read that leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside?

3. 53 开 Wild Greens from the Start? This Apocalypse Expert Refuses to Go Hungry 开局吃野菜？末世大佬她不想吃苦 Tang Xiaoqi糖小柒Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Farming + everyday family life + no romance] Lin Yao transmigrated from the apocalypse to a small village in ancient times. From the start, her home was bare as a wasteland, but to her it was practically a treasure trove. She had plenty of strength and ways to get things done. As long as she could eat her fill and stay far away from the apocalypse, it was a good place to be. She had special abilities, plus a lottery System, and her luck was on a roll. Becoming a widow right off the bat was a bl 6.9kReads8.8Score79114d adds

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   No romantic pairings, no love stories! Good!

4. 54 求 Survival Game: What Kind of Farming Is This? 求生游戏：你这算是哪门子的种田 Flying Snow Meow飞雪喵Sports1.5M WordsCompleted [Survival Game] [Farming] [Mostly Slice of Life] [Pets] [No Female Lead] In this survival world, every player can choose a survival path. He is Ye Qian. He considers himself a sunny, cheerful twenty-year-old guy! He says: “I'll pick farming from the start. That should make it easier to live in peace.” He says: “A synthesis skill? It uses too much energy. I can't afford it!” He says: “I'm fine on my own. Raising pets takes too much effort. What a hassle!” He says: “I'm really just a farmer. I jus 10.2kReads9.0Score85714d adds

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   This is a survival game about farming! 🍀🍀 He, Ye Qian, considers himself a sunny and happy 20-year-old boy! He says: "I chose planting at the start, that way I can live more steadily." He says: "Synthesis skills? These skills consume too much resources, I can't afford them!" He says: "I'm fine on my own, raising pets is too much trouble!" He says: "I'm really just a farmer, I just farm at home..." He says: Other players: "Please stop talking, come and take away your cat that eats dragons like spicy snacks, take away your plants that can run around, and collect all the water that has flooded the mountaintop."

5. 55 爹 My Parents, Brother, and I: From the Deep Mountains to Fertile Land 爹娘弟和我，从深山到沃土 A Big River一条大何Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Lin Youyou woke up to find herself transmigrated to a remote mountain region. Looking at the bare walls of her home, she could hardly imagine anyone poorer. To make ends meet, she had no choice but to learn how to forage for wild vegetables. Scene one: Lin Youyou bends over, gathering wild vegetables. Scene two: Lin Youyou squats down to gather wild vegetables. Scene three: Lin Youyou stoops to gather wild vegetables. As she found herself going further and further down the path of foraging, 504Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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   No romantic pairings, no awful characters, just a pure farming/developmental story with a warm family atmosphere and good writing. [Learned it][Learned it]

6. 56 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 68.5kReads9.4Score8.1k14d adds

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   These are the books I think are good; they're all time-travel novels.

7. 57 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.5kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds
8. 58 荷 The Four-Season Farming Life of a Young Wife in Lotus Village 荷花村小娘子四时种田日常 Berry Soda Water莓果气泡水Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted [Farming + Gourmet Food + Everyday Life + Business + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Prosperous Alternate Ancient Era + No Golden Finger, Just Hard Work] When Liu Shitian woke up after a car accident, she discovered she had transmigrated into the body of a young woman in Lotus Village, Great Zhou, who shared her name. The original owner had once had a happy family. Her parents loved each other, and her family was fairly well-off by village standards. Unfortunately, good times didn’t last... Her famil 381Reads8.1Score10814d adds

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   This is a story that's easily overlooked due to its rating; it's a tale of a female protagonist gradually building her wealth and achieving a simple, peaceful happiness.

9. 59 化 After Taking Human Form, Her Vegetables Sell Across the Realms 化形后，她的菜卖遍各界 Casual Verses闲吟Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + food + fantasy + adorable pets + making money] There's a magical farm. It's home to all kinds of adorable little animals, practically a zoo. Everything grown there tastes amazing, and demand far exceeds supply. Sweet, crisp sprout greens, apples whose fragrance carries for miles, tomatoes as big as bowling balls. Netizen: “Boss, are you hiring?” Netizen: “All the employees at this place are gorgeous men and women with degrees from top universities. I'm clearly not good en 1.5kReads9.1Score17714d adds

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   🍒No romance, farming/management novels. The first book features a female protagonist who runs a nearly bankrupt inn in her hometown. She has a card-drawing system, and various characters from fairy tales and historical stories come to work at her inn [laughing]. The second book features a female protagonist who owns a farm, and the things she grows are incredibly delicious.

10. 60 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.4kReads8.9Score11514d adds

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    Reborn in 1994, she starts her business and gets rich by selling porridge and milk tea. It's a period drama with a strong female lead and no romantic pairing. [Thumbs up] The rating is a bit low right now, but it's really good!!!

11. 61 在 Playing a Life Sim in an Otome Game 在乙女游戏里做生活玩家 5185Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Animated comic now available] [There are a thousand kinds of love] [Everyday cultivation + No CP + Cozy + Not a power fantasy] "Want to fall in love? Then come to [Die Without Romance]! Gentle, tsundere, alluring, aloof, gloomy, masters, senior and junior fellow disciples, half-demons... Whatever you like, we've got it! Come and win them over!" Su Tangxing: No, thank you. She'd rather live a good life and enjoy her cultivation. References: Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, Baopuzi, Classic o 18.8kReads9.5Score2.9k14d adds

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    Ahhhh, this is so good! A female-centric story with no romantic pairing, Tangtang and Xingxing are amazing! [Kissing emojis]

12. 62 万 Multiverse Supermarket: I Lie Flat in the Immortal Realm by Selling Snacks 万界超市：我靠卖零食在仙界躺平 Saving Up to Buy the Moon攒钱买月亮Fantastical Romance331k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Running a Business in Another World + Interplanar Trade + Slacker Heroine + No Romance] Shen Qinghe arrived in the cultivation world and, from the start, took over a run-down supermarket with holes in every wall. The supermarket was on the verge of closing, the System crashed every other day, and cultivators were fighting right outside, swords flying everywhere. Shen Qinghe glanced at the empty shelves, sighed, and made herself a cup of instant braised beef noodles. That 30Reads—Score114d adds

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    No romantic pairing in this business simulation novel; the female lead earns money effortlessly, relying entirely on customer coupons; it's an ensemble piece.

13. 63 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 2 Chuan2川Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The second version of the animated series is now live. Search for "Yanhuo Fanlou". An alternate world + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + female solidarity. (Slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Neither the male nor female characters are perfect; they're ordinary people with emotions and desires who eat, drink, and use the bathroom. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never imagined that simply wanting to celebrate her thirtieth birthday would send her into another 5.6kReads8.8Score70114d adds
14. 64 渔 The Fisherman's Lucky Girl Makes a Fortune Gathering Seafood 渔家福宝靠赶海发家致富 Miao Ji喵吉Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted No golden finger, no villains, no CP A wilderness survival show goes spectacularly wrong and turns into a death livestream. Li Yu'er, an outdoor survival streamer, is killed by wolves and wakes up as Li Yuer, an impoverished eight-year-old islander in ancient times. A typhoon has passed through, felling trees and destroying boats. Her father has broken his leg, and her mother nearly died giving birth. They all need money to survive. Her whole family is skin and bones, with no house or land. Thre 450Reads8.7Score10014d adds
15. 65 种 Farming: I Turn My Whole Family into Overachievers 种田，我让全家成卷王 Pink Fairy粉仙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional setting, many original details, System, transmigrate into a book, no male lead, just enjoying the original leads’ romance without getting involved] Wang Qingman, a PhD in agronomy, devoted her life to developing high-yield, delicious crops. But at the age of twenty-nine, she collapsed at work from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes, the world she knew had changed. She had transmigrated into a novel called The Top Scholar’s Wife, becoming the female lead’s older sister, who 1kReads9.0Score13314d adds
16. 66 荒 The Whole Family Flees the Famine, and I Have a System That Gives Us Meat Every Meal 荒年全家去逃荒，我有系统顿顿肉 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Famine migration + farming + System + no romantic pairing + feel-good wish fulfillment] The moment she opened her eyes, Jing Yin transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world of mountains of corpses and seas of blood to a famine migration route littered with starving corpses. Not only did she receive a sign-in System, she also got an entire family of lovable fools. System: Ding! Sign in to receive spatial storage, sign in to receive supplies~ Jing Yin produced rice and meat. Granny Jing: My 4.9kReads9.2Score54914d adds
17. 67 我 My Cozy Daily Life Running a Milk Tea Shop in Bianjing! 我在汴京开奶茶店的温馨日常！ A YanwuA言午Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Don’t read! Don’t read! Don’t read!] Yun Qingying is an utterly ordinary second-year finance student who transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty. A heartwarming story. Join Yun Qingying on a journey a thousand years into the past! Tokyo in all its splendor, a thousand years gone by. Good news: I’ve become a rich, beautiful heiress and inherited a teahouse! Bad news: I’ve landed in the Northern Song dynasty! Well, since I’m here, why not put into practice those online stories about going back 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book has a lot of creative ideas from the author, but it's currently a bit short in terms of word count.

18. 68 女 After I Reincarnated as a Man, the Female Lead Got the Better of Me 女穿男后我被女主压了 The Faraway Mountains Aren't Far远山不远Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted College student Li Anran wakes up as a scumbag, and the female lead is his own wife? Before he can wrap his head around this bombshell, the female lead throws a divorce agreement at him. It turns out his original self told her he was going to take a concubine. The female lead is bold and dashing, highly skilled in martial arts, perceptive, and cold on the outside but warm within. Li Anran shamelessly insists on staying by her side and follows her on escort missions. His kindhearted nature soon 2.4kReads8.7Score16014d adds

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    A female college student transmigrates into the body of a scumbag man in ancient times, and is about to be divorced by his wife. His wife is highly skilled in martial arts [heart emoji], so he absolutely has to cling to her. Thus begins his long journey to win her back. However, he finds himself surrounded by a group of beautiful women, which makes his wife jealous. Fortunately, all the beauties are already taken, so she handles it herself.

19. 69 我 I Opened a Restaurant in the Warring States Period 我在战国开食肆 A Little Meow Seed, Meow Meow Meow一只喵苗喵喵喵Ancient Romance296k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented + no romance + farming + business management + food + history] Bound to a System while playing a business management game? Jiang Fu stares at the dilapidated house and the System interface in front of her, completely dumbfounded. But the System says that if she opens eateries and builds a reputation, she'll get a ten-billion-yuan cash prize and a time-travel ticket home once she completes the achievements. Wow! At this time, Qin Shi Huang is still a hostage in Zhao, the smoke of 6.5kReads8.2Score87214d adds

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    I'd like to recommend this. It's a management simulation novel, no romantic pairing, set in the Warring States period. It features a female protagonist who is both powerful and independent, and a beginner-friendly system.

20. 70 毕 After Graduation, the System and I Opened a Guesthouse 毕业后我和系统联手开民宿 I Seriously Have No Words我真的会无语Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing No Romance + Farming + Business Management. The female lead shines on her own. Note: Nearly all technical details are made up, so don’t take them as fact. Zhu Yu is a newly graduated agriculture student. With the job market in such a dire state, she gives it careful thought and resolutely decides to return to her hometown and take over her family’s run-down little guesthouse. Just as she’s getting ready to pack up and head home, a System calling itself 009 suddenly binds itself to her. It wants 627Reads—Score5114d adds

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    No romantic pairing [heart] Management [heart] Farming [heart] Food

21. 71 位 Interdimensional Food Shop 位面美食铺 A Bowl of Lamb Offal Soup喝碗羊杂汤Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + fantasy + gourmet hunting + The Wandering Earth + Journey to the West + multi-plane restaurant + adventures in other worlds + cooperation with the state] Deep in debt, Xu Milu gets a Plane Transmigration System and sets off down a one-way road, selling ingredients from countless planes across the universe. She sells pearls from the East Sea Dragon Palace to sea monsters, recommends spicy hot pot from Sichuan to dwarves, supplies Earthlings with little spring fruit juice t 7.3kReads9.2Score82814d adds
22. 72 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 3kReads8.0Score22414d adds
23. 73 大 The Great Qian Dynasty's First Lady Scholar 大乾第一女先生 Bright Green Persimmon绿澄澄的柿子Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted A new story. The System is just a tool and doesn't appear much~ A cozy, everyday tale, mostly about women. Jiang Zhi gets divorced, takes her daughter, and leaves her ex-husband's family in utter chaos. Back in Jiangzhou, she opens a curious teahouse. The pastries here are unlike anything people have seen, the rules are unusual, and the stories she tells... are even more unheard-of! A monkey causes havoc in Heaven? A scholar falls in love with a female ghost? And a dark-faced judge named Bao can 3.1kReads8.5Score34114d adds

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    This book has no romantic pairing, features a small ensemble cast, and is very enjoyable!!

24. 74 I An Introvert Runs a Stall Everywhere, and the Customers Lose It I人摆摊到处跑，顾客崩溃了 Meowblade喵刃Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food + healing + System + no romance] The ups and downs between food-loving customers and a heroine who loves to run away from her delicious food. (Not romance, just foodies’ pure love of good food.) The finest cuisine calls for the best ingredients and outstanding technique, brought together with customers’ ravenous stares, mouths watering, and an overwhelming craving to create a truly exquisite feast. Zhou Lin is an independent woman with exceptionally strong boundaries. Thanks to 3.9kReads8.2Score34514d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist sets up food stalls everywhere, and her interactions with the customers are quite interesting.

25. 75 寻 So Much Joy in Ordinary Days 寻常岁月多欢喜 Sleepy Catfish困困的猫猫鱼Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A Country Girl’s Everyday Growth + Family Life + Food + Local Color] The everyday life of Sun Jiabao: Playing with cats and dogs, running around everywhere. Eating, sampling food, and chatting about everyday things. Her life is full of all kinds of flavor, with plenty of everyday joys. 138Reads—Score1514d adds

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    Here it comes! A slice-of-life farming story with no romantic pairing. It involves farming, running a small business, and chatting about everyday life.

26. 76 西 The Li Family of Xishan 西山李家 Walking Pebble行走的石头子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The once-prosperous Marquis’s Estate was so destitute it could barely afford its next meal. Then, overnight, she transmigrated into the body of the estate’s Old Madam. No household intrigue or palace scheming for her. She was a skilled farmer, ready to take on the world. She reclaimed barren slopes, planted watermelons, expanded her sweet potato fields, and turned wasteland into a treasure trove. Others laughed at her ridiculous schemes, but with her farming know-how, she raised the entire estat 6.3kReads8.1Score72714d adds

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    Does the lack of a romantic pairing mean the female lead is unwilling to express love? If so, this is basically a story about an old woman transmigrating into another old woman.

27. 77 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 2.3kReads9.0Score37014d adds

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    No romantic pairing, ensemble cast, infrastructure building, early game focuses on farm construction, later game focuses on saving the world.

28. 78 灾 Famine Year! A Little Blessing Falls from the Sky Before the Whole Family Perishes! 灾年！全家团灭前，天降小福宝！ The Blooming Season Is Late花期迟迟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In a year of disaster, the young and old of Tai Family Village struggle to survive. The family of Sixth Uncle Tai is beset by one misfortune after another. Just as they’re about to be wiped out, their little darling, who has been foolish for three years, suddenly comes to her senses! From then on, they catch fish in a river without a single water plant in it! They hunt pheasants on a mountain stripped bare of leaves! In town, she stumbles upon good fortune; whenever she goes out, she meets benef 8.9kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first book I recommend

29. 79 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 43.8kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    🌸No ✨CP🌸 1️⃣After entering the game, Lu Xingchen obtained a god-level space. From then on, she farmed and collected pets. While others were struggling for meager resources, she was already living a prosperous life. 2️⃣Surviving at sea, with Ji Ting's help, most of the Xia people stayed with their families. The farming skills and various crafts of the older generation became their survival skills. Follow me so you don't run out of books to read! 🥰🥰

30. 80 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 22.7kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
31. 81 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
32. 82 回 After Returning Home to Farm, I Bound Myself to the Rich Beauty System 回家种田后，我绑定了白富美系统 Soft, Sweet, and Adorable软萌淑甜Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [The heroine only wants to farm, no romance, a cozy everyday story] Lin Anshu is an ordinary, lowly office drone. Her company is rife with cutthroat competition, and her boss loves docking pay and dangling empty promises. She spent a whole year working in fear and trembling, only to find she owed the company 1,800 yuan when she checked her year-end bonus. She’d be better off going home to farm. Whoever wants this lousy job can have it. In a fit of anger, Lin Anshu fired her boss on the spot, pac 4.3kReads9.1Score39614d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

33. 83 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score17514d adds

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    This is a completed food-themed novel where the female protagonist travels from the modern era to the ancient one, promoting food culture in ancient times. She enjoys instant noodles, braised beef, hot pot, and skewers—do you like it?

34. 84 退 The Jilted Farm Girl Makes a Comeback, Taking Her Husband on the Road to Riches 退亲农女要翻身，携夫走上致富路 The Heat of Sweet and Sour Fish Cake甜不辣的辣Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted The chuunibyo woman Fang Xiaoning transmigrated! Her father is heartless, shameless, and ill-mannered. Her mother is a weepy little flower, and the family is dirt poor with three children. Fang Xiaoning has it worst of all: her fiancé is a scumbag, and her future in-laws are shameless. Just when she finally manages to break off the engagement, her awful father sends her into the room of the man who once saved his life... Fang Xiaoning grinned. She’d been wondering how to get out of the engagemen 1.6kReads8.4Score16814d adds

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    A heartwarming story about farming, getting rich, and everyday family life—super enjoyable! [Shy]

35. 85 穿 Transmigrating into the Mountains: A Farmer Widow’s Easygoing Life 穿越深山，农家小寡妇的悠哉日常 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted (No romance, farming, no golden finger, no imperial power struggles, no awful relatives, building a fortune, everyday family life, livestock raising) Wen Li woke up one day in the body of a young widow. Well, she got to be a mom without the labor pains, and there was no man in the picture. Not bad. Looking at her family of frail and elderly relatives, their home practically bare, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She led them in farming, selling medicinal herbs, curing persimmons, and g 1.2kReads8.8Score11114d adds

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    This story features no romantic pairings, no cheat codes, no imperial power, and no awful characters; it's simply about farming, raising livestock, getting rich, and everyday family life. It emphasizes a warm, gentle, and leisurely lifestyle at a slow pace. There are also pictures! Most were taken by the author during his hometown visits, with some images sourced from the internet.

36. 86 背 Making a Fortune with Good Food, Backed by the Mountain 背靠大山，靠美食发家致富 Sweet Peaches Must Be Crisp甜桃子必须脆的Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food + Making Money + No Romance + No Villainous Relatives + Everyday Life + Healing + Building a Fortune] In the modern world, Chu Wanning worked as an assistant to a food blogger. One night, she died suddenly from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a farm girl in a fictional dynasty who shared her name. In this resource-poor village in the middle of nowhere, many people can barely get enough to eat, let alone stay warm. With only the family’s tiny plot of land to rely on, 327Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Farming and food novels are very healing and don't have any messy, mindless rushes.

37. 87 这 This Boss Is So Sneaky, He Takes His Street Stall Everywhere 这老板真苟，摆个地摊还到处走 Selling Egg Burgers!卖鸡蛋汉堡咯Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Random Gourmet Stall is now available on major platforms] [Gourmet] [No romance] [Everyday life] [Comedy] [Comfort food] [Cozy] [Healing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Zhou unexpectedly binds himself to a Random Gourmet System. Every week brings a random location, random food, and different customers. He sells buns at the park entrance, century egg and lean pork congee on a mountaintop, and candied hawthorns outside a school. Every dish is mouthwatering and 81.8kReads9.5Score8k14d adds

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    No romance, super good-looking, and most importantly, the food preparation process is detailed yet engaging, making your mouth water. It gives you the feeling that you could try making it yourself! Whenever I'm looking for something to read, I find this book and reread it. [Winking emoji][winking emoji]

38. 88 美 Gourmet: My Little Shop Is Famous Around the World 美食：我的小店，名震全球 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Gourmet] [Opening a Restaurant] [No Female Lead] [System] [Perfect with a Meal] [Heartwarming] [Everyday Life] [A Different Menu Every Day] [Affordable Prices] [Ensemble Cast] Lou Yuanzhou has eaten so many ready-made meal packs that he actually gains a Chef God Gourmet System! As long as he opens a restaurant and completes all kinds of bizarre missions, he can earn rewards! Steaming hot wontons, springy zhajiang noodles, and the legendary lamb stew... all made by Lou Yuanzhou himself! Once his 9.6kReads9.0Score79614d adds

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    Food-themed novels without romantic pairings

39. 89 开 From the Start, I Lost My Job: Selling Lunchboxes on the Way Home 开局就失业：返乡途中卖盒饭 Wind Quenches Flowers风熄花Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [A System golden finger, food, fast meals and lunch boxes, a leisurely slice-of-life pace, no romance in the main story. At readers’ request, the bonus chapters have a male lead. Male-oriented, male-oriented, male-oriented, said three times.] After working hard for three years, he’d just been made a full-time employee when the restaurant he worked at shut down. Bai Ye drove home in the secondhand car his boss had given him in lieu of pay, a heap of junk piled in the back. He never expected a S 33.2kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
40. 90 本 I’ve Transmigrated to a Famine Year. If You Need Me, Burn Some Paper Offerings 本人已穿荒年，有事记得烧纸 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Chen Dongyue transmigrated. The good news: She gained access to a strange pocket dimension. The catch was that the unreliable space only worked if her old friend You Sijia made daily “offerings” to it. The bad news: She had transmigrated into the body of a woman as burly as a mountain and as fierce as a tigress. Her family was poor, and on top of that, she had to deal with the “mess” her missing husband had left behind, as well as support her mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Luc 7.5kReads9.3Score77614d adds

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    On the offering table were women's underwear and sanitary napkins!!! This book is good; the writing is decent, not exaggerated, and the "golden finger" (cheat code) is limited—it doesn't just teleport a bunch of things all the time. Isn't the point of farming novels to appreciate the slow, gradual development? If everything is obtained at once, it's not interesting; it lacks anticipation. With a limited "golden finger," not everything is teleported, making it less frequent and more realistic. And most importantly, it's hilarious, very hilarious. Song Dezhu is a cow that lost its horns, Song Zhiming is a hen that calls a male a female, and it also has a companion from Ningguta, Song Chunjiao.

41. 91 流 Exiled to Hainan, I Made My Fortune by Foraging Along the Shore 流放海南后我靠赶海发家 Xia Zhizi夏栀子Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is incredibly unlucky to get into a car accident, but she's also lucky: she and her mother, Yin Huaixi, transmigrate to the same dynasty and are still mother and daughter. As soon as they arrive, they learn that her mother's family has been exiled for life to an island, where they're forbidden to leave. What?! The place of exile is just like Hainan Island?! Jiang Wan's mouth waters so much that she starts to cry. She picks up her old beachcombing skills and brings all kinds of seafood 8.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    Both are pretty good; there's no room for maneuver, it all depends on your own brain.

42. 92 魂 Her Soul in an Old Farmer’s Wife: Selling Tofu to Repay Debts 魂穿老农妇，还债卖豆腐 Homebody King宅大王Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted If you were a modern young woman who suddenly transmigrated into the body of a fifty-year-old peasant woman in ancient times, what would you do? Zheng Qinglang is facing exactly that predicament. Overnight, her age doubled and her seniority in the family jumped two generations. Still, she takes it in stride. After all, her previous life had already “ended,” so being able to live again with her memories intact is a clear win. But every gain comes with a cost. She’s gained a new lease on life, but 556Reads8.7Score10214d adds
43. 93 破 After Bankruptcy, My Ancestors Forced Me to Farm and Reclaim Wasteland 破产后，祖宗逼我种地开荒 Daydreamer痴人做梦Urban827k WordsCompleted After Chen Yu goes bankrupt, he's forced to sell off the family assets and return to his hometown in the countryside. By chance, he inherits a legacy from his ancestors and is made to farm and reclaim wasteland for planting trees. Unexpectedly, in the process of farming through both hardship and joy, he carves out an entirely new path. From then on, he embarks on another entrepreneurial journey and leads the people of his hometown to prosperity. 364Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Try this book: return to your village to start a business, lead your fellow villagers step by step to revitalize the mountain village and build a beautiful home. It's simple and heartwarming, without any idiotic, pretentious, or face-slapping plots.

44. 94 糙 A Rugged Hunk and His Sweet Wife: Stocking Up in the Mountains, Spoiling the Whole Family 糙汉猛！娇妻软！囤货进山全家宠 Good Fortune All Around紫气全来Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Short drama and full-cast audiobook adaptations are available. Feel free to check them out! [Historical farming + one-on-one sweet romance, both leads sexually inexperienced + rugged hunter husband with a major size difference + prophetic dream + pocket dimension and spirit beast + fleeing famine and hunting + mountain wilderness homesteading + cozy daily life + slow-burn comfort + healing food] A horrific prophetic dream leaves modern-day Jiang Ruanruan drenched in a cold sweat. In the dream, s 12.3kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    Ancient Chinese farming + precognitive dreams + spatial spirit beasts + no famine escape + mountain construction + land reclamation and hunting + 1V1 + sweet romance + heartwarming daily life + slow and steady development. A precognitive dream: Jiang Ruanruan dreams of an ancient version of herself fleeing famine. In the dream, she marries a rough hunter named Lin Dashan. Due to a drought in Shanhe County, the pregnant Jiang Ruanruan, led by Dashan, flees to Nan County with both sets of parents. For half a year, they evade ruthless bandits and survive a plague that leaves corpses strewn across the land. Lin Dashan almost loses his life several times trying to provide her with food. But as her due date approaches, Jiang Ruanruan, suffering from prolonged dehydration and lack of food, finally collapses. To make matters worse, bandits arrive and kill Dashan and her parents. Jiang Ruanruan wakes up to find herself transported to an ancient famine-stricken era in seven days. She activates her storage space in advance, but how can a salaried worker like her store goods? Out of desperation, she encountered the spirit cat Duoduo, who delivered a black card, leading her to frantically stockpile goods... Seven days later, Jiang Ruanruan successfully transmigrated. Upon waking, her dilapidated thatched hut collapsed that very night. Her father took her to beg her grandparents for shelter, but they were ruthlessly refused. Ultimately, she had no choice but to go to her fiancé Lin Dashan's house. Lin Dashan's family didn't distance themselves from or look down on the Jiang family; instead, they were considerate and attentive, arranging food and lodging, and even helping them pay off their debts. Coupled with the scenes from her dream, Jiang Ruanruan trusted Lin Dashan's family. They discussed whether to flee the famine early or hide in the deep mountains. Seeing that there was still time, they initiated their plan to hide in the mountains ahead of schedule, finding a safe and secluded location, preparing food and supplies, and taking the elderly and a small account into the mountains to live a simple and unpretentious life... With abundant resources in her spatial dimension, the assistance of the spirit cat Duoduo, and Lin Dashan's life-risking love, Jiang Ruanruan's life in seclusion in the mountains was filled with peace and happiness, sweeter than honey.

45. 95 末 Doomsday Management: My Tourist Town Is an Overnight Sensation 末日经营：我家旅游古镇爆火了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse582k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + System + no CP + no saintly do-gooder + ensemble cast + laid-back small-town life at its heart] The heroine has no CP, though some of the townsfolk have partners. After getting into the Space-Time Bureau, Nan Wu turns down a lucrative offer from the heroine and villainess teams without hesitation, set on joining the unpopular management System division instead. This time, she's dropped into the apocalypse. Zombies everywhere, freezing weather, corpses strewn across the l 6.6kReads9.1Score97714d adds

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    No one's reading this new book yet, but I think it's pretty good. Aside from the residents' romantic relationships being a bit cheesy, there's nothing else wrong. The author is very diligent; I might add it to my bookshelf to stock up.

46. 96 灵 Modern-Day Plant Masters Are Begged for Collaboration by the Whole World 灵植师在现代全球跪求合作 Chen Jinwang晨锦王Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and Farming × Agricultural Technology × Global Face-Slapping] (Not a brainless power fantasy. It combines real agricultural science and insights into food wars, with a focus on social realities and a grounded comeback story. Readers, bring your brains!) After ten years in a vegetative state, Su Yanqiu wakes up with secret techniques for cultivating spiritual plants from the world of immortal cultivation. But Heaven's Dao sends her back, accusing her of disrupting the balance of t 2.9kReads8.4Score35914d adds

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    No romance, farming, metaphysical five elements + scientific improvement, conquering overseas markets, and the food descriptions are quite vivid—you might get hungry listening to it! There's already an audiobook version available; you can listen to it on Tomato Music for a better experience.

47. 97 柳 Liu Er Ya's Journey from Poverty to Prosperity Through Farming 柳二丫的脱贫种田生活 The Orange That Broke Free破茧的橙子Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + slow-paced daily life + food + family squabbles + farming] Liu Qing was a modern office drone who loved watching wilderness survival videos whenever she had free time. She never expected that after staying up late to finish a proposal, she would wake up in a different body: Liu Erya, a seven-year-old girl from the Liu family in the ancient Great Liang dynasty. Her parents were both lazy good-for-nothings. Every morning, Liu Qing woke to the thatched roof overhead and 364Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Ancient time-travel farming novel without romance

48. 98 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 8.9kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing + strong female lead, farming and developing her character + upright values, not a saint.

49. 99 乱 I Started Out in the Mountains Amid Chaos, So What Have I to Fear with My Peach Blossom Haven? 乱世开局进深山，我有桃源怕啥？ Ji Li季砾Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [Pure Farming + Family Life + No System + Fleeing Famine in a Time of Chaos + Infrastructure Building + Transmigrate into a Book + Business + Stockpiling Food] Tian Xiaomai was a newly minted office drone from the 21st century who devoted her life to her desk. When she opened her eyes again, a twist of fate had turned her into a child bride bought by the He family to bring good fortune. Once she adjusted to her new surroundings, everything began to seem familiar. Wasn't this the plot of a novel 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Food-themed novels without a romantic pairing

50. 100 开 Sold from the Start: From Street-Corner Pancake Seller to Regional Tycoon 开局被卖，从卖饼小贩到富甲一方 King Wen Was Right文王说得对Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Food + business + imperial exams + farming + infrastructure + character growth + mutual first love] Food blogger Lu Yan died suddenly of heart disease and transmigrated into a novel about a heroine’s rise to success. The heroine in the book was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, but her stepmother schemed to have her kidnapped and sold to a poor, remote village. An older man bought her and raised her as his own daughter. Before long, the heroine came across the fallen crown prince, 15.8kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds

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