Farming Novels, the Real Deal 种田，真正种田文

1. 301 鬼 The Ghost Chef: Cooking for Gluttonous Ghosts in Ancient Times 鬼怪厨娘：我在古代给鬼饕做菜 Fu Muxi Tong苻木皙潼Ancient Romance364k WordsOngoing [Pure food story + no golden finger + no palace intrigue + easy reading + no transmigration + fictional setting + flawed characters] Once a beggar and a cook, she used her yin-yang eyes to build a fortune. She can see ghosts and spirits, but she's even better at making delicious food! What she comforts is not only the stomach, but also the heart. Whether gathering pine nuts and drinking from mountain streams or feasting on sumptuous delicacies, it's all part of the warmth of everyday life. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the heroine takes food seriously, looks for food, and cooks food! The male protagonist works hard to plant trees and find various spices and materials for the female protagonist. It's a bit like a food map~ The two of them walked, ate, and played, and their ordinary life consisted of three meals a day.

2. 302 山 Apricots Bloom in the Mountains 山生有杏 Old Demon 18老妖精18Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Blue skies, clear waters, fields, and vegetable gardens, along with the fresh air and the fragrance of grass: this had once been the life Shan Xing dreamed of. But now that she was living it, it didn’t feel the same at all. Her family wasn’t completely destitute, but they could barely afford enough to eat. Her mother was ill, and her brother was still young. How could six-year-old Shan Xing cope with a life like this? Fortunately, the simple kindness of the people in the mountains helped her fam 152Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   I think these two books are good! The first one is a fantasy fairy tale book with great positive energy. Second, the joys and sorrows of life come from every aspect of life.

3. 303 穿 Born a Burden? I Get Rich Raising Pigs Through Sign-In and Make Them Eat Their Words 穿成赔钱货？我签到养猪暴富打脸 There's Someone Like You in My Dreams梦里有个你Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, with nothing but four bare walls, I was labeled a “burden” from the start? Zhao Jiu'er says: No big deal. I have a sign-in System! Others toil in the fields all year and barely scrape by; Zhao Jiu'er signs in at the [field ridge]: “Ding! You have obtained [Rapid Crop Growth Technique]!” Her grain yields multiply tenfold! Others rack their brains raising pigs, only to lose everything; Zhao Jiu'er signs in at the [pigsty]: “Ding! You have obtained [Swine Pl 38Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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   In the first book, the heroine traveled through ancient times and found a large number of durians in the deep mountains and old forests. Unexpectedly, she could realize the freedom of durians by traveling through ancient times [laughing and crying][laughing and crying][laughing and crying]

4. 304 穿 I've Been Farming Ever Since I Transmigrated 穿越后一直在种田 Koutian Yifan口天一凡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Wu Xiao never liked farming, even as a child. So what if transmigrating gave her a golden finger? She's still forced to farm both inside and outside her space!] Wu Xiao is an ordinary nobody who's been having the same dream every night lately: endlessly farming in different places! A time-traveling soldier accidentally sends her back to ancient times, where she becomes Yang Mingxi, a village girl. Seeing her caring family go hungry, she rolls up her sleeves and starts farming for their sake. Af 2.6kReads9.2Score193Shelves
5. 305 村 The Village Tyrant's Big Sister-in-Law: Getting Rich and Raising Kids With Her Pocket Dimension 村霸长嫂：带着空间暴富养崽崽 Hey Lala哎啦啦Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Beloved by Everyone + Pocket Dimension + Spirit Spring and Fertile Fields + All-Purpose Shop + Medicine + Communicates with Animals] New book: After Learning to Understand Animal Speech, the Entire Back Mountain Became My Granary Wang Yixin transmigrates into the body of an ugly country woman who made a nuisance of herself, liked eating and drinking but not sleeping around, and was hopelessly addicted to gambling. She plans to get rich and then keep a pretty young man, but her seemingly gentle, 2kReads9.1Score248Shelves

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   Farming is so funny and easy that it made me laugh to death

6. 306 平 An Ordinary Family 平凡一家人 Big Brother Earth地球哥哥Urban321k WordsCompleted Every era in which an ordinary family lives is unique and impossible to repeat. The hardships of difficult times, the years of struggle and deprivation, the pain that cannot be put into words, and the fiery passion of a new age, the spirit of never giving up and striving onward, the stories of joy and sorrow: all shine brightly through every ordinary day. Life is the passing down of the human spirit. Everyone in an ordinary family has something worth preserving and building upon. Life is a flame 3.1kReads8.9Score312Shelves

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   The combination of rural + urban daily life + farming + era is overall very exciting. This book embodies family affection and era. The protagonist is full of positive energy and sense of justice. The characterization is very delicate. I am completely attracted by the plot inside. It is a book that cannot be missed!

7. 307 我 My First Love 我的初恋情人 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rural Realism Romance Novel

8. 308 野 Field Notes from Village Life 野村生活手札 The Living Little Snail活着的小窝牛Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted [Food + raising children + gathering + business + farming + fictional setting. A slow-paced rural life, with a female protagonist who has no golden finger and improves her life through her own wit and hard work. There is a romance, but it doesn’t get much attention. She isn’t love-struck, but clearheaded and independent.] Yang Sisi, a modern-day food lover, dies in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of a seventeen-year-old girl of the same name in Shipozi. She discovers that the orig 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a purely farming story, with the heroine digging for wild vegetables, catching fish, catching shrimps and picking mushrooms.

9. 309 穿 Transmigrated as the Ultimate Wicked Mother-in-Law 穿越之极品恶婆婆 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted The sharp-tongued, stingy Li Xiaoxiao has transmigrated into the body of Li, a forty-seven-year-old widow from the Qin family in the village. Luckily, she hasn’t run into any horrible people, because she’s the feared, horrible mother-in-law everyone avoids... 1.5kReads8.8Score101Shelves
10. 310 林 Forest Blossom 林朵 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Lin Duo transmigrated and became a little girl in a poor mountain village, unloved by both her father and mother and at the bottom of the family pecking order. Her life is hard and full of setbacks. Watch her make a life of her own... 1.2kReads8.2Score104Shelves
11. 311 王 Wang Lanlan’s Transmigration Makeover 王懒懒穿越变形记 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Wang Lanlan was not actually called Wang Lanlan. She was so lazy that everyone forgot her real name, and her laziness made her famous, earning her the nickname “Wang Lanlan.” While accompanying her grandmother on a visit to her maternal family, she transmigrated in her sleep into the body of Wang Daya, a seven-year-old girl from Wangjia Village. Thus began her miserable life of farming while raising her younger brother. With the help of a spatial System, she was forced onto the path of becoming 9Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 逍 The Carefree Chief Agricultural Officer 逍遥大司农 Operating Without Anesthesia不打麻药就开刀Ancient Romance583k WordsOngoing A 35-year-old man who never wanted to go home and farm unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times, becoming Tao Qihai, the eight-year-old youngest son of a farming family in Taojia Village. The villagers all say Qihai has “come into his own.” He leads his six older sisters in building a business, making a fortune, and getting their lives on track. But only his childhood sweetheart, Song Yun, notices something strange: Tao Qihai keeps calling out for a precious darling named “Xiaotiantian”! Watc 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I feel like my novel has been abandoned, [laughs awkwardly], but I won't give up carelessly, I will write it seriously. Also recommend it everywhere. [Love] Hello, if you are destined, come and take a look. [Eat melon]

13. 313 穿 Transmigrated to 1983: I Became the Strongest Ugly Woman 穿到1983，我成了最强丑妇 Buck巴克Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted If you’re under twenty, I suggest you look at the title and move on. If you’re in your thirties, just read the first few chapters. If you’re in your forties, I suggest starting with the chapters titled “Three Years Later” or “Five Years Later.” If you’re in your fifties, be sure to read the whole book carefully. The story is lively, but what it tells is life itself. This book is for people like me, growing old and looking for love and companionship. If you’ve loved and hated, and haven’t lost fa 617Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Love it so much! Write about the love, hate and hatred between men and women! Write about the miserable lives of men and women...

14. 314 带 I Returned to the Modern World with a Secret Realm, and I Don’t Want to Work Hard Anymore 带着秘境回到现代，我不想努力了 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted This novel is also known as: Everyone Online Is Begging Me to Livestream Tong Ranhua transmigrated to the cultivation world and spent a hundred years there, only to die unexpectedly while exploring a secret realm. She returned to the modern world, bringing with her the cultivation world’s specialties: a secret realm and its spirit. On the very day her boyfriend cheated on her with the company president’s daughter and she was fired, Tong Ranhua, who had spent a hundred years grinding away in the 16.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The first book is about traveling from modern times to the world of immortality and back 100 years later, so there is a space. The second one is an interstellar one. The anchor has a system that is very positive and patriotic. It's funny that the host and the system are fighting each other (I don't like kissing and spraying)

15. 315 直 After Livestreaming My Flower Garden, I Became a National Treasure 直播种花后，我成了国宠 Love Without Doubt爱不疑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Farming + livestreaming + turning things over to the country + interstellar + wild imagination + developing technology + everyone’s darling + promoting Chinese civilization + sweet romance] [There is a male lead, who appears midway through the story] After quitting her job, flower enthusiast Su Tian returns to the countryside. At her best friend’s suggestion, she starts livestreaming online. She figures she can enjoy rural life while chatting and exchanging tips with flower lovers from all over 10.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
16. 316 重 Reborn into a New Marriage, the Young Lord's Favorite 重生换嫁被世子宠上天 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted Cheerful heroine + golden finger + an easygoing military general Gentleness overcoming force + a refined young man who is soft on the outside but strong within In their second life, the elder sister, Liu Shiyun, was widowed when her husband died for his country in their previous life, and she died heartbroken. The younger sister, Liu Yunshu, devoted herself to her husband, only for them to become strangers sharing a bed. Both sisters met tragic ends in their past lives. Given another life, they 22Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Time travel, farming, family, country and world, cool writing

17. 317 穿 After Transmigrating, I Find Myself a Dad 穿越后给自己找个爹 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + Golden Finger + feel-good wish fulfillment + leisurely storytelling + humor and wit + not much romance Reborn in the body of a three-year-old beggar girl, she first found herself a handsome dad, then gained a beautiful mother and three older brothers. She farmed, went into business, and began a wonderful new life. In her teens, she and her brothers went to the capital, where she met her mother, a princess. Through farming and business, she went on to become a county princess 77Reads6.5Score—Shelves
18. 318 猎 The Hunter’s Orphan: Three Years After Mourning, the Top Scholar Marries into Her Family 猎户孤女：守丧三年后状元倒插门 Little Fluffball点点毛团Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted Qiuye of the apocalypse died, then Qiuye of the apocalypse came back to life as Qiuye, a hunter's daughter in the Great Source Kingdom. Qiuye has always known that the mountains are a treasure trove: red-capped porcini, chanterelles, wild garlic, wild onions, tender fiddlehead ferns, walnuts, bayberries, wild peaches, potatoes, peanuts, giant radishes, pheasants flying everywhere, wild boars roaming the hills, ginseng, velvet antlers, and bloodwort. Looking at the wild boar lying motionless in f 758Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    Farming, no golden fingers

19. 319 猎 The Hunter's Sweetheart! 猎户小娇娘！ Jar of Rainbow Candy彩虹糖罐Ancient Romance187k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only] Lan Ya, jilted after having her engagement broken off, meets Jin Shan, who comes with three dependents. “Jin Shan, how about I find you a wife?” “Who'd ever want a guy like me?” “So, do you want one?” “I do.” A quiet, peaceful life, with plenty of noisy child-rearing. A pure farming story. 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warm and homely,

20. 320 肥 The Plump Concubine Turns Her Life Around and Takes a Son-in-Law 肥妾翻身招上门女婿 The Long Night Is Nearly Over寒夜将尽Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Farming + famine years + street vending + mineral wealth + marketplace + getting rich Overworked office worker Jiang Yu’er transmigrated and became a concubine bought for twenty taels of silver by Master Zhang to bring his son good luck. A job is a job wherever you do it. Being a concubine sounds fine too: no work, and food on the table. She could treat it like any other job. But the original owner was too fat, and the eldest son wasn’t interested in her at all. She didn’t even get the chance to 37Reads8.1Score—Shelves
21. 321 穿 After Transmigrating, She Saves Her Family, Battles Bullies, and Hustles for Money 穿越后，她救家人斗恶霸忙赚钱 Half a Scallion半根葱Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted Complete, medium-length novel. The little darlings can finish it easily in just a few days, from beginning to end. (Transmigration) + (Farming) + (1v1, both virgins) + (Both leads are smart). Don't worry, the awful relatives only show up briefly to add a little variety to life! Filling her belly is Chu Xiaochun's top priority. Her wicked grandmother and selfish aunt can wait their turn. Come see how this farm girl buys land, grows vegetables, goes into business, and makes her way to a bright fut 10Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Simple writing about farming, no space

22. 322 彪 The Fierce Little Widow Gets Rich with Her Bestie 彪悍小寡妇带着闺蜜发大财 Zhi Ke芷壳Ancient Romance302k WordsOngoing [Farming + Pocket Dimension + Best Friends + No Romance-Brain + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] My best friend helped me reach for the clouds. I’ll repay her with ten thousand taels of gold. When I have those ten thousand taels, I’ll treat my best friend just as I always have. He Xinyi was a modern-day assassin. She was poisoned and killed after being ambushed during a mission. She thought she was done for, but her soul transmigrated into the body of a widow. The young widow has a close friend. While H —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking, good-looking, very good-looking

23. 323 想 Want to Inherit My Family's Wealth? I'll Tear My Clan Apart, Farm, and Become a Tycoon 想吃绝户？我手撕亲族种田当首富 Green Grain, Warm Moon青禾暖月Ancient Romance635k WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration, no golden finger. A traditional farming story, crafted by hand. Youth, an ensemble cast, companionship, and growth. A group of twelve- and thirteen-year-olds, each down on their luck in their own way and each with their own ambitions, grow from innocence to maturity and from weakness to strength. They go from struggling to find food and survive to standing together and striving for a better life. There’s bitterness and sweetness, tears and laughter. Dear readers, se 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming articles that are logical and practical are for ordinary people, who have not walked up the ladder step by step.

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