Looking for Rural Novels 求推荐农村小说

1. 301 流 A House or Two by the Flowing Waters 流水声中一两家 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted The story spans the 1940s through the year 2012. It follows an outsider through famine and displacement, the Cultural Revolution, the Sino-Vietnamese self-defense counterattack, and more, alongside the tragic fate of an ordinary rural woman. —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 老 An Old Story, a New Twist 老故事，新玩法 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Mystery24k WordsCompleted An Old Story, A New Twist —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 你 Hello, Childhood 你好，童年 Ferryman of the Yellow River黄河摆渡人Mystery6k WordsCompleted Hello, Childhood 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 重 Reborn, I Became Xinjiang’s Richest Man by Selling Naan 重生后，我靠卖馕成为新疆首富 Ginkgo029Urban207k WordsOngoing A Bu Du is reborn. Other people use their second chance to get into the internet or real estate, but when he opens his eyes, he finds himself facing a clay oven belching black smoke. Nadire, the tough childhood friend he grew up with, hands him some cumin. “A Bu Du, what are you spacing out for? The naan’s about to burn! If we can’t sell it today, we’ll have to go hungry!” A Bu Du slaps his thigh. “Hey! What do you know, girl? This isn’t selling naan, it’s the foundational architecture of a carb 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist returns to the Grand Bazaar in 1998, carrying memories of his past life. He is determined to protect the ancestral tandoor oven, prevent regrets from repeating themselves, and safeguard the important people around him.

5. 305 泣 The Blood-Tear Tung Blossoms 泣血油桐花 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the 1970s, Zhao Zhicheng was an older bachelor. Because he had one disabled leg and came from a dirt-poor family, the women from the surrounding villages all refused to marry him. In the end, he married Yan Wenyin, a woman of similar age who also had one disabled leg. From then on, the fates of these two determined people, each with a physical disability, were bound tightly together! That year, he said, “My left leg is lame, and Xiaoyin’s right leg is lame. Put us together, and don’t we make 2.6kReads6.6Score298Shelves

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   Rural-themed period novels

6. 306 富 A Rich Heiress Is Abducted, and Her Tycoon Father Slaughters the Whole Village 富家千金被拐卖，富豪直接屠村 Zhang Wantang张挽棠7k WordsCompleted A wealthy heiress is kidnapped, and her tycoon father slaughters the entire village 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The reversal was so satisfying!

7. 307 恶 My Mom Shoves the Wicked Mother-in-Law Into a Shit Bucket 恶婆婆被我妈按进了粪桶 Zhang Wantang张挽棠7k WordsCompleted My mom shoved my evil mother-in-law into a manure barrel —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 采 By the Lotus-Picking Lake 采莲湖畔 Daoguo道国Urban301k WordsOngoing [1980s | Rural Coal Mines | The Struggles of an Ordinary Man] In 1991, by the shores of Lianhua Lake in southern Shandong, Zheng Qiang grew up in the countryside. His father worked in the coal mines year-round, while his mother held the family together on her own. The mine's coal dust bore witness to his youth. After graduating from vocational school, he returned home to teach in a village. His meager salary left him facing a choice: Was staying behind in the countryside a way to repay his fami 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rural and urban, leaving and returning: the life trajectory of a generation!

9. 309 3 Dusty Tales from the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318川藏线上的风尘往事 Kaki Freeze-Dried卡其冻干Urban935k WordsOngoing Broke female travelers + Highway 318 + Sichuan-Tibet route + hitchhiking + road trip + finding a wife My company was laying people off, and I was one of them. As if things weren't bad enough, my wife ran off with someone else. Down in the dumps, I headed west toward Tibet. This is the story of a beat-up camper van, the Sichuan-Tibet stretch of Highway 318, and more than thirty women with nowhere else to turn. Every one of their stories is more exciting than my miserable life. 33.6kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
10. 310 流 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去！ A Single Matchstick火柴一根Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1kReads7.7Score230Shelves
11. 311 我 My Days in Public Relations 我当公关的那些日子 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I do for a living. You’re a liar! That’s right! I make a living telling tall tales and keeping people company as they chat. Anyone can spin a yarn, but I might be the first to turn it into a respectable profession and earn tens of millions a year! I spend all day spinning stories to women, talking nonsense nonstop, and somehow they still like me and are willing to pay me. The secret to business: It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, even if it’ 8.9kReads7.5Score650Shelves
12. 312 传 Legend of the Countryside 传奇乡村 Yaoyue妖月Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The poor village of Taohua, looked down on by everyone, changes completely after Chen Hao returns. He knows herbal medicine, is good at farming, and can turn barren hills into treasure troves. One after another, the pretty girls in the village start seeing him in a new light. He solves problems and builds up local industries. Tenderness hides in the green hills, and a legend takes root in the countryside. 3.7kReads8.8Score403Shelves
13. 313 牛 The Badass Little Farmer 牛掰小农民 Charlie Comfortable-ski查理舒服斯基Urban685k WordsCompleted After hearing the tragic news of his grandfather's death, college graduate Lu Xiaochuan gets a call from the village chief and returns home. After his grandfather's funeral, he receives a ring passed down from him. From that moment on, the fresh-faced college student begins a spectacular transformation. 31.5kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
14. 314 家 My Family Favored Sons Over Daughters. After I Left the Countryside, My Cousin's Son Told Me Never to Come Back 家里重男轻女，走出农村后，堂哥儿子却让我别回来了 Morning Dew晨起露12k WordsCompleted My family favored boys over girls. After I left the countryside, my cousin's son told me not to come back —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How miserable are girls in families that favor sons over daughters?

15. 315 回 Happiness Is Coming Home to Farm 回家种地快乐无边 Tomatoes in the Countryside西红柿在农村Urban1.5M WordsCompleted What kind of life I choose is my decision. Why should I need your approval? I’m Wei Junqing. Why should I have to explain my choices to anyone? Unable to make it in the big city, Wei Junqing returns to his hometown with 350,000 yuan. His parents look down on him, his siblings humiliate him, and he eventually heads to Zhongnan Mountain to live in isolation, away from the world. By chance, he gets a recycling System. Follow his life as he learns to survive on his own deep in the mountains: fightin 280Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Tired of working, the 36-year-old protagonist returned to his hometown and lived the life he wanted. From then on, he cleared land and farmed, with his girlfriend following behind him.

16. 316 莲 Strange Tales of Liantang Village 莲塘村奇事 The Moon with Wings长了翅膀的月亮Mystery6k WordsCompleted Strange Tales of Lian Tang Village 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 莲 Strange Tales of Liantang Village 2 莲塘村奇事2 The Moon with Wings长了翅膀的月亮17k WordsCompleted Strange Tales of Lian Tang Village 2 —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.9kReads9.3Score253.7kShelves

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    [What][Shy][Evil grin][Admiration][Laughing and crying][Making a face][Making a face][Cool][Shy][Cool][Shy][Cool][Smiling] Tomato-themed refreshing novel [Multiple female leads + cultivation]!

19. 319 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.6kReads8.0Score409Shelves

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    In 1977, the harsh winter ended and spring thunder rumbled. The college entrance examination, suspended for a decade, resumed. A single exam paper pierced the light of destiny for millions of ordinary people. This story features educated youth rooted in the countryside, students from impoverished families who had endured hardship, young people burdened with family responsibilities, parents burdened with guilt, and neighbors upholding their conscience. Some studied diligently by lamplight in mud-brick houses, some persevered in their ideals amidst gossip, some fought for quotas and future prospects, and some maintained their integrity amidst the coldness and warmth of human relationships. There were no unrealistic rags-to-riches stories, only the struggles and passions of ordinary people; no one-dimensional characters, only the stubbornness and pursuit of every ordinary person under the torrent of the times. This was the college entrance examination for a generation, and even more so, the rebirth of a nation. Recreating the passionate years with the realism of the era, and writing an epic of struggle with vivid portraits, "The 1977 College Entrance Examination: Another Spring" reveals every glimmer of light in that era.

20. 320 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban178k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 467Reads—Score109Shelves
21. 321 唐 Nine Beauties of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝九个美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical171k WordsOngoing Style: Clear and easy to understand, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Tang Dynasty Get-Rich-Quick System. Male lead: Wang Jumeng Female supporting characters: Nangong Qian, Murong Ying, Li Jiaojiao, and others Language: Concise and straightforward. 17Reads—Score125Shelves

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    Come on, come on, come on!

22. 322 穿 Transported to a Year of Famine, I’ll Feed My Whole Family Meat, Not Tree Bark 穿到荒年，啃啥树皮我带全家吃肉 Sugarcane Is Too Tough to Chew甘蔗嚼不动Historical3.1M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into short dramas: The Hunter King: Steamed Buns and Meat at Every Meal During the Famine; The Whole Village Chews Tree Bark in the Famine, While I Gorge on Meat with My Family; No Food After the Locust Plague, but My Granary Is Piled High. [Farming + Power Fantasy + System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy Daily Life] Gu Zhouyuan opened his eyes to find himself as the third son of the Gu family in ancient Datong Village. Lazy, gluttonous, and good for nothing, he was hated 36.6kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves

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    This is a farming novel where the protagonist is reborn into a rural area.

23. 323 乡 The Village's Heaven-Chosen Little Healer 乡村天命小野医 Clear Day, Bright Moon晴食明月Urban410k WordsCompleted (Countryside + miracle doctor + farming + making a fortune + feel-good power fantasy) Chen Family Village is a beautiful place, with clear streams and lush mountains. The only problem is that everyone there is poor! Chen Sheng, nicknamed Goudan, is the village’s most notorious simpleton. Three years ago, the only person who looked after him, his grandfather, passed away, leaving him an idiot with no one to care for him. He has survived on his own brute strength, raising himself on the few acres 255Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Rural Love Story.

24. 324 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend "The Sun and Moon in the Steamer," a simple and sincere historical novel with no melodramatic plot twists, time travel, or reincarnation. [As time flows and years pass, what changes is the fleeting years, but what remains constant is the warmth of human life. A person's life is actually like steaming buns; if the heat is right, they'll be cooked; if not, they'll be raw even when the lid is lifted.]

25. 325 桃 At the Source of the Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源头 Yicang, Who Loves Microraptors喜欢小盗龙的矢仓Rural Life565k WordsOngoing As Old Zhou Nian lay dying, he took Zhou Liye by the hand and told him, “Xiaoye, it's up to you to carry on the Zhou family line. If you trace our family back far enough, we go all the way to the Zhou dynasty, to King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Chang, and Ji Fa. Our ancestors were once members of the imperial family, and our original surname was Ji. It was only after the dynasties changed that our family took the surname Zhou! Here's our ancestral genealogy and the family heirloom, this ja 107.4kReads7.7Score9.6kShelves

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    Here are two good rural-themed novels I recommend.

26. 326 傻 Sha Gen Isn't Foolish at All 傻根一点也不傻 Yicang, Who Loves Microraptors喜欢小盗龙的矢仓Urban1.4M WordsCompleted After his father and eldest brother die, his mother goes mad and soon passes away as well. All that remains is Shagen, a mentally challenged young man. His beautiful sister-in-law, Pan Yuting, still takes on the responsibility of caring for him. To keep the Li family line from ending, Pan Yuting secretly makes up her mind... She won't leave. She'll work hard together with Shagen...! Part Two: Overseas Development. The Xingdao forces gradually rise... They discover an ancient race among the ruins 159Reads6.8Score102Shelves
27. 327 李 Li Fugui's Country Life 李富贵的乡土生活 Bashan Grilled Fish巴山烤鱼Urban109k WordsOngoing [System] [Period Piece] [One Female Lead] Li Fugui, one of the Four Calamities of Huayang Village, was a lazy good-for-nothing. After being looked down on while working away from home, he had no choice but to return to the village and live off his parents. On the way back, he stumbled upon a System and embarked on a legendary journey. He learned to farm, raise livestock, treat illnesses, fight, and cook... A fantastic read. If you enjoy it, please follow the story. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite good and worth recommending.

28. 328 大 Wang Pu, a Young Man Past His Prime 大龄青年王普 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban476k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, romance, countryside, entrepreneurship, lesbian romance, and an older bachelor] Wang Pu returns to his village, where the neighborhood gossips surround him and laugh mockingly. Wang Pu develops the pond south of the village into an eco-farm. As the village committee brings in young officials and the local economy grows, Wang Pu makes a comeback and is elected, leading his fellow villagers down the road to prosperity. His love life, career, and political prospects all flourish 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Great book, super enjoyable reading experience! The writing is fantastic! Five-star review!

29. 329 冮 Gangcheng Storm 冮城风暴 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Mystery414k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Power Plays + Big Shots + Suspense + Business + Deduction] A woman jumps to her death, and the clues point to the senior management of Jiangzhou Group. Canada’s Shen Group moves in, along with America’s Grid and Japan’s Cai Si… Who is the player, and who is the pawn? Power struggles in high places draw government officials into the fray… Powerful officials make their moves, foreign forces intervene, and a contest unfolds over the nation’s major Jiangzhou No. 1 Project… The male an 358Reads8.5Score—Shelves
30. 330 春 The Little Country Doctor of Spring Fields 春野小刁医 Drunken Wine, Books, and Song醉酒书歌Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After offending her female boss, she’s banished to a remote mountain village to work as the village doctor, where she unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a miracle doctor. 742Reads9.1Score172Shelves

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    A very down-to-earth rural story, really impressive, I read it secretly.

31. 331 乡 The Countryside: The Village Young Master's Extraordinary Life 乡村：村少的妖孽人生 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A country boy despised by the village chief's wife gets involved with a wealthy young man's woman in town. When the affair is exposed, he has no choice but to flee the town in the dead of night and seek his fortune elsewhere. Will he live in obscurity from then on, or fight his way to a life of wealth and glory? 14kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    This one is good!

32. 332 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.3kReads8.7Score128Shelves
33. 333 嫂 My Sister-in-Law's Youth 嫂子的青春 Happy Painting开心的画Urban158k WordsCompleted Su Pingping had a happy, loving family, but after her husband died, everything changed dramatically. Having endured the hardships of life and the confusion of love, her attitude toward romance gradually... 4.1kReads6.4Score327Shelves

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    My sister-in-law's beautiful love story!

34. 334 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 519Reads—Score104Shelves
35. 335 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. 368Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, nor does it contain any idiotic or ridiculous plots, nor any pretentious or face-slapping scenes. Instead, it uses delicate writing to depict a story of returning to one's hometown to start a business and leading the people of the village to common prosperity, describing the changes in the countryside and the local cuisine. It's worth reading.

36. 336 乡 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.3kReads7.3Score272Shelves
37. 337 七 A Realistic Life for a Family in the 1970s 七零一家人的写实生活 Picking Up a Pen for No Reason无事提笔Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted [A rural story set in Suzhou] [No transmigration, no wish fulfillment, and an unhurried pace] [A down-to-earth farming story set in a bygone era] [An ensemble cast] Liang Qiuhua is the third child in the family. Perceptive and sensible, she takes an interest in embroidery, becomes an apprentice, and gradually blossoms into her own life. Liang Dahua, the eldest, is the family's best-looking member and a good-hearted pushover. Liang Erhua, the second child, is a street loafer who dreams of making 53Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This film depicts the rural life of a family of five siblings from the 1970s to the new millennium through their struggles. It is heartwarming, authentic, and unpretentious, making it a worthwhile watch!

38. 338 土 Flowers Born of the Earth 土生花 Ci Er La Chu次尔拉初Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted The land is silent, yet it can hold all the hardships endured by three generations. On the barren yellow earth, three generations of women are pressed into the mud by fate, bound hand and foot by patriarchy, and slowly tortured by life. They have no choices and nowhere to turn. They don’t even dare to cry aloud. All they can do is endure the darkness, bear the despair, and keep going through days that have been ground to dust, sustained by sheer will. Yang Jinlian is deaf and stutters. All her 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic. No cheat codes, no system, no hacks, absolutely no clichés. Very fresh.

39. 339 响 Xiangshui Village on Xiangshui Bay 响水湾上的响水村 Tree Rings Beneath the Pen Tip笔尖下的年轮Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted The story takes place in a small mountain village in the early 1980s. A group of colorful ordinary people work hard to bring a series of changes to their village as it keeps pace with the times. The story moves at a varied pace, capturing the rhythms of life in that era. Through vivid prose, the author unfolds scenes from the past one by one, evoking the unforgettable spirit of the 1980s. Let us return in our imagination to a landscape of lush green hills and clear waters. Xiangshui Village, on 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true record of local culture and art.

40. 340 村 Scheming in the Village 村间勾心 Shu Yan舒檐6k WordsCompleted Scheming in the Village —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's cast our vote and see how it goes.

41. 341 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s to Farm 穿越到80年代种地 Yinzi Jiang Loves Spicy Food银子酱爱吃辣Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, farming, no golden finger, no spatial System, no dumbing down, Period, 1980s, sound values, heartwarming and healing, feel-good, modern romance, building wealth] Shen Jing was an agricultural science student in the 21st century. While protecting her graduation thesis, she was struck on the head with a wooden club. By a stroke of luck, she transmigrated into the body of a young intellectual sent down to the countryside... 12Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The novel is rich in rural life, written in a natural and refreshing style. The female protagonist has strong moral values, and the villagers are warm and welcoming. It presents readers with a series of rural scenes: harvesting wheat, threshing, transplanting rice seedlings, autumn harvest, and delivering grain to the state...

42. 342 权 Power and Ambition in the Underworld: The Road to a Comeback 权欲江湖：逆袭之路 Brother Jianghu江湖望哥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He Yu Hui started out as nothing more than a humble doctor. What opportunities did he encounter? What did he do? How much did he accomplish for the people? How high did he rise in government? What kind of story did he live as a man? This heartfelt work will show you one man’s path to growth and the rise of an honest official! [Grounded + Beauty + Political Career + Smart Protagonist] The early chapters are a bit cautious, but the later ones are incredibly satisfying. A must-read gem from Tomato 29Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    ✨ Don't make plans for the evening.

43. 343 拒 After Refusing to Sell My Hot Spring, I Led the Village to Glory with a Volcanic Spring! 拒卖温泉后，我靠岩浆神泉带村逆袭！ Ye Sichuan夜思川11k WordsCompleted After refusing to sell the hot spring, I used a divine magma spring to lead my village to a comeback! 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They refused to compromise the hot springs for short-term gains, driven only by their deep love for this land! The magma springs draw upon the power of nature to protect the green mountains and clear waters, and revitalize the local culture. This is a passionate comeback story of environmental protection and deep affection for their hometown!

44. 344 人 Middle Age 人到中年 Cute Uncle Lao Yang萌大叔老杨Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (This book once topped the charts with 2.2 million readers. Recommended for adults aged 25 and over.) Middle age, an unfaithful wife, a career in the doldrums... How can he rise again and escape life's predicament? 2kReads8.5Score163Shelves
45. 345 被 Fired and Sent Home, I Accidentally Took Over an Entire Mountain 被辞回家，一不小心承包整座大山 Didi Has Restarted滴滴已重启Urban472k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming Mountain Adventures] [Super-Cute Pets] [Cozy and Relaxing] [Everyday Filial Piety] Lu Chen was an unlucky guy who'd been laid off, a man longing to retreat to the green hills and clear waters. He unexpectedly got a livestreaming System, and decided to stop caring and lie flat. On the first day, he met Su Daji, who showed up with her whole family to beg for food, then somehow pinned the blame on him. On the second day, he went into the mountains and stumbled upon a patch of reishi 3.1kReads8.8Score194Shelves
46. 346 我 My Older, Alluring Ex-Wife 我的御姐前妻 Cute Uncle Lao Yang萌大叔老杨Urban224k WordsCompleted [Mature women in their forties + Men in their forties + Marriage and relationships + Striving and business rivalries + Showing off and face-slapping + Heartbreaking romance] Recommended for readers over twenty-five. The story follows a male protagonist who has had two wives: one divorced him, and the other died. A senior company executive returning to single life, he never expected to become a hot commodity among women. In this society, forbidden relationships and extravagant lifestyles are pain 148Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 退 A Veteran’s Path to Rural Revitalization 退伍军人的乡村振兴路 Scholar Mo Yun墨雲居士Urban502k WordsCompleted An outstanding soldier can never forget the poverty and backwardness of his hometown. Determined to change its fortunes through his own efforts, he sets out to blaze a path toward rural revitalization, one filled with hardship and challenges. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An outstanding soldier, never forgetting the poverty and backwardness of his hometown, resolutely returned to start a business, forging a path of rural revitalization fraught with hardship and challenges! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

48. 348 村 What the Village Beauty Can't Say 村花不能说的事 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted The village beauty is the dream goddess all the men in the village adore. What secrets will she experience after she gets married, the kind no one can talk about? She's so beautiful. Will married life bring her happiness and bliss? 2.2kReads6.6Score139Shelves

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    This is exactly what it is~

49. 349 小 Spring Dawn in a Small Village 小村春晓 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Li Village is backward in its thinking, with deeply entrenched male chauvinism and a strong preference for sons over daughters. Women have low status, and village rules forbid them from taking husbands into their families. As a result, families without sons are effectively left without descendants and must also endure many forms of unfair treatment. Li Guoqing used to work at an arts and crafts factory in the city. Later, he returned to the village and became its head. With the help of his wife, 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly positive and inspiring rural novel

50. 350 潮 A Love Story in Chaoshan 潮汕情事 Jin Longyan瑾龍颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the old homes of Chaoshan lie the wildest lives and the warmest hearts. In the 1970s and 80s, a group of Chaoshan people who refused to give up fought their way through poverty, loved through storms, and lived by the bonds between people. Some dared to fight and forge ahead, dragging their lives up out of the mud. Others were loyal and true, unwilling to betray anyone even when it cost them. Love brought tangled relationships, family brought its share of strain, and neighbors argued, but when 396Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Rural life in a bygone era, featuring the neighbor's wife and the village doctor. Adapted from real events, it depicts everyday life with vivid and well-developed characters. It blends folk culture and local flavor, presented logically and realistically, making it a worthwhile read. Also, I'd like to recommend a new book: a tale of love, hate, and revenge in parallel worlds entangled by quantum entanglement.

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