Farming, Hunting, Mushroom Foraging, and Cooking, No Villains or Golden Fingers 种田，打猎，采蘑菇，美食，不要极品，没有金手指

1. 101 大 A Powerful Figure Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Dotes Only on His Poor Little Husband 大佬穿越古代独宠可怜小夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted (Transmigration, supernatural abilities, food, farming, devoted romance, 1v1, sweet romance) Han Mo transmigrates with supernatural abilities and starts from the bottom, with an empty house and just a few acres of poor farmland. His master has even arranged a poor husband for him. What can he do? He’ll take care of him! With his wood-type powers, he’ll make a fortune. Let them look down on us: we’ll show them how well we can thrive. 824Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Go check it out, it's alright.

2. 102 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 586Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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   I don't remember many of the books on my bookshelf. There were quite a few transmigration, farming, and food novels, but not many without a cheat-like advantage. These are the only ones I remember for now...

3. 103 三 Three Realms Middleman: Raising a Husband in Ancient Times 三界倒爷：古代养夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted (Starting from Scratch: Farming and Raising a Husband) He Xiao is a mercenary feared throughout the rainforest at Dalian Pass, the infamous Lord Xiao of the lawless borderlands, and the ruler of diamond and jade mines. One day, his cultivation-obsessed father gives him an ancient jade, and he becomes bound to the [Three Realms Space System]. He can not only see through everything, but also travel bodily at will between the modern world, another world, and ancient times! The very first time he st 1.4kReads—Score390Shelves
4. 104 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man’s Sweet Little Husband 糙汉的乖仔小夫郎 Joy Knows No Joy乐不知乐Two Male Leads435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [No golden finger, no pocket dimension, just everyday family life. Come on in, ladies and gentlemen!] Shen Xia was sold off by his own family, to the poorest household in the poorest village. Tian Zhuchuan bought himself a little husband, a rather feisty and willful one who barely reached his chest. The poor little husband was doted on by his new family, but they couldn't just go on living like this forever. They had to find a way to make money. So the 1.1kReads8.9Score108Shelves

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   Completed, featuring two male protagonists, no cheat codes, a heartwarming slice-of-life story set in a farming setting, and the author's writing is impeccable.

5. 105 一 A Man-Eating Monster Asked Me to Marry It. Should I Say Yes? 一个吃人的妖怪，它竟然向我求婚了，要不要答应它 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸9k WordsCompleted A man-eating monster proposed to me. Should I say yes? 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A visually appealing farming scene.

6. 106 农 The Lucky Farmer Girl's Road to Prosperity 农女福星致富忙 Yan Zhi烟织Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted (Focused on making money, with no awful relatives) An ordinary office worker somehow transmigrated to ancient times and became a baby. The village had few rice paddies and lots of dry land, and the family could barely put food on the table. Luckily, she had loving parents and a big sister who acted like a little adult. Shen Ni'er figured that if she could survive working in a concrete jungle, she could surely help her family build a good life in this desolate ancient world. And so Shen Ni'er se 353Reads8.8Score—Shelves
7. 107 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Farming with One Hand, Cooking with the Other 穿越修仙界左手种田右手美食 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis [Everyday life] [BL] [Cozy] [Farming] [Gourmet] [No golden finger] A tsundere, food-loving younger seme x a gentle, refined uke who loves making money Lu Sizhe transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. Unfortunately, cultivation still isn’t in the cards for him. After thinking it over, he decides to return to his old trade and become a chef. As his business flourishes, Lu Sizhe’s customers come from across the Nine Provinces. “Boss Lu, could you make me a plate of fried rice?” “ 7.6kReads9.1Score929Shelves

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   It looks incredibly delicious, I suggest not watching it at night [crying][crying][crying]

8. 108 农 The Eldest Farmhouse Daughter Builds a Prosperous Home 农家长姐当家致富 My Seedling我的禾苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two audio versions available: one with a full cast] [No spatial spring System] [Family squabbles + cozy daily life + self-reliance through famine + managing the household and building wealth + fictional dynasty + no lone-wolfing + putting the greater good first] What a shock! A young woman suddenly transmigrates into ancient times as the eldest daughter of a farming family, orphaned by both parents. Her heartless paternal grandparents drive her out, hoping to seize the family property, while he 10.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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   This book is the one. It doesn't feature a spatial spring system; the protagonist earns money through hard work, composting, farming, raising chickens and ducks, and gathering mountain produce.

9. 109 通 The Maid Wants to Climb the Social Ladder 通房丫鬟要爬墙 Crimson Dimples绯色梨涡Ancient Romance894k WordsCompleted Reborn in another world, she becomes a lowly maid in a marquis's manor. What? The marquis and his wife are waiting to eat because my cooking is so good? Meng Wei: Depends on my mood. Even the old marquis takes notice. He wants to make me his concubine to win me over? Meng Wei: Depends on my mood. Even princes often visit the manor, just to eat the food I make? Young Marquis: Someone shut the gates! From now on, no handsome men are allowed in! 35Reads8.7Score—Shelves
10. 110 小 A Little Windfall 小发一笔 Dropped a Huge One拉了一坨大的Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Pure farming, no golden finger, no court politics, just everyday family life] When Gu An was ten, his mother died of illness. Less than half a year later, his father married Li Xiaozhi, a widow from Shangyuan Village. After Li Xiaozhi moved in, she often scolded and beat him behind closed doors. When he was seventeen, Li Xiaozhi married him off to a hunter from Tianyuan Village in exchange for a hefty bride price. Gu An thought his future looked bleak. They said hunters were ferocious, and he w 1.5kReads8.9Score177Shelves

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    This book fits the theme of farming, hunting, and mushroom picking; there are no overpowered characters or cheat codes. The only drawback is that it's still being serialized, but the author's writing style is decent, and the plot is heartwarming.

11. 111 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    [Add one to your bookshelf] A heartwarming slice-of-life story, no military marriage, no stepmother, the female lead is intelligent and resourceful. During her summer vacation at her grandmother's house, she spends her days raking pine needles, picking pears, gathering herbs, and catching river crabs in the mountains, and her evenings catching eels in the rice paddies. She also goes to the market to set up a stall.

12. 112 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves

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    A heartwarming farming story, without any cheat codes, relying solely on the protagonist's own hard work. The logic is clear, not mindless, and not overly sentimental. It's enjoyable and I love reading it. Give it a try if you're looking for something to read.

13. 113 首 The Gentle, Soft-Spoken Husband of the Chief Minister 首辅家的温软小夫郎 Li Ming理鸣Two Male Leads856k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Gourmet]+ [Imperial Examinations]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Infrastructure] After waking up from a car accident, Gu Yun finds himself transmigrated into the body of a poor little cabbage whose father doesn’t care for him and whose stepmother abuses him. His stepmother wants to marry him off for the bride price, setting him up with a degenerate gambler who once beat his wife to death. At their first meeting, Gu Yun coughs up blood, 3.9kReads9.0Score473Shelves

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    The protagonist (shou) is a time traveler who is very capable and builds his wealth through business. The other protagonist (gong) is a smart scholar preparing for the imperial examinations.

14. 114 兽 Pampered in the Beast World, I Only Love One Tiger 兽世娇宠，独爱一虎 User35188912用户35188912Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted As the cherished daughter of the X Conglomerate, Mu Qiqi was doted on by her parents and lived a life of luxury from childhood. On her eighteenth birthday, the day she came of age, she was in a car accident and transmigrated to a primitive beast world. Her sudden appearance disrupted Bai Ye as he was advancing to the next rank in Phantom Forest, and she swallowed his crystal. With no other choice, Bai Ye carried the unconscious Mu Qiqi back to his tribe. He never expected this petite, adorable f 619Reads7.7Score102Shelves
15. 115 迎 After Marrying a Sickly Beauty, the Rough-Hewn Man Spoils His Husband Without Restraint 迎娶病美人之后，糙汉他宠夫无度 Inviting the Moon from the West Tower西楼邀月Two Male Leads155k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it was just rated] [Two male leads + farming + sweet romance + slow pace + male-wife fiction] [Steady, capable, hopelessly devoted gong × sensitive, clever, sickly beauty shou] Qin Baichuan had grown up. Hunter Qin wanted to find someone to arrange a marriage for him, but Qin Baichuan kept shaking his head. “Father, there’s only one person I want to marry in this life: Ning Weiyu from the Ning family. I want him to be my husband.” The Ning family’s young husband was ha 12Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Farming with two male protagonists

16. 116 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: An Eccentric Couple Takes on the World 穿八零，极品夫妻闯世界 Wealthy Duck财财鸭Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Warm daily life + making a fortune and achieving modest prosperity + sweet romance] She wakes up to find she's about to be sold? A hopeless situation from the start? No way! In the 1980s, just after the reforms began, watch how the heroine turns things around with her skill at making desserts. She sells pot zai cakes, milk tea, and snow-skin pastries, then opens a dessert shop. What? That rough mechanic wants me to marry him? No way. The mechanic smiles and pulls out a big box, handing it to he 214Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 猎 Joy in the Hunter’s Home: The Sweet Young Wife Just Wants to Farm in Peace 猎户家有喜，娇娇只想悠闲种地 The Elf Revives精灵复活Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao was traveling when she somehow ended up in an ancient mountain wilderness, with no electricity or internet. You had to walk to get anywhere and shout to be heard. Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it. Staying alive and living well was what mattered. Gu Feng was a hunter. At twenty-eight, he had never even touched a woman's hand. The reason was simple: his family was poor. He had no land, and hunting was a highly dangerous profession, so he couldn't find a wife. But a 1.2kReads9.0Score111Shelves

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    😲Gu Feng, a 28-year-old hunter, is still single. He's poor, has no land, and hunting is dangerous, making it difficult to find a wife. Yu Jiao, while traveling, accidentally falls into the deep mountains of ancient times. Without internet or electricity, life is tough. Until Gu Feng rescues Yu Jiao, he finally has a wife, and their lives improve steadily. He farms, hunts, and dotes on his wife—their everyday life is incredibly sweet!

18. 118 农 A Farmer's Son's Daily Life Spoiling His Husband 农家子宠夫日常 The Summer That Remains剩下的盛夏Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted After Gu Bei transmigrated, he finally saw the original owner's circumstances clearly: he had never truly been one of the family. The original owner's younger brother, Gu Hai, was the family's darling. With his silver tongue and book learning, Gu Hai had married the village chief's daughter and built a thriving life, lively as firecrackers on New Year's Day. And the original owner? He was like a stray dog, while his husband, Su An, and their two children suffered alongside him, gaunt and malnour 1.4kReads8.1Score155Shelves
19. 119 乔 Qiao Ge’er’s Farming Life 乔哥儿种田 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A gentle, everyday warmth that soothes the heart. [Full-cast audio drama now available. It's great, so go listen!] [Devoted couple + husband doting + cooking and farming + building wealth + healing daily life + slow-burn romance] One day, Qiao Yu transmigrates into the body of Qiao Yu, a male consort, and his stepmother knocks him unconscious with a stick and marries him off to a fierce hunter who supposedly brings death to his wives! He spent thirty years in his previous life without even havin 10.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Two male protagonists, no cheat codes, delicious food, pastoral life, and ordinary living.

20. 120 种 Farming: A Feisty Young Man Tames a Rebellious Husband 种田：泼辣小哥儿驯服叛逆汉子记 Joy Knows No Joy乐不知乐Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [A down-to-earth farming story: no generals, no high-ranking officials] [No golden finger, no pocket dimension] [Rebellious husband × fiery-tempered wife] Jiang Xiaomu is a young man from Xiahe Village, famous for his fiery temper. Gu Chi is a man from Shanghe Village, famous for his rebellious streak. They grew up together. Though they live in different villages, the distance between them is short, and they’re always running into each other. After Jiang Xiaomu’s father dies, he lives with his s 980Reads8.7Score142Shelves
21. 121 雾 Laid-Back Days in Miststone Forest 雾石森林的悠哉日常 Castle Gate, Castle Gate, Egg Cake城门城门鸡蛋糕Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Healing]+ [A life like Stardew Valley]+ [Slow-paced] [No cheap tricks, no melodrama. This book is for everyone who hasn't yet had the chance to truly live.] Important note: No CP, no CP! I wasn't going to spoil anything, but then I noticed Tomato had tagged this as “Ancient Romance” and “Fantasy Romance,” which left me baffled. There are men in the story, and some of them develop feelings for the heroine. Isn't that perfectly natural? But it doesn't mean they're a couple. At the age of seventy 3.5kReads6.6Score491Shelves

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    This is the slow-paced life of the giant forest: hollowing out mushrooms to build houses, going to the city to sell wild chives and wrinkled porcini mushrooms—a leisurely and carefree existence.

22. 122 满 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 2.7kReads8.2Score323Shelves

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    Picking mushrooms to make delicious food, gathering medicinal herbs, setting traps, feeding little kids! A leisurely path to wealth, but with a cheat code, everything else is perfect [laughs][laughs]

23. 123 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.6kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    "Want a wife? The government will assign one, and it'll even be tax-deductible!" The poor hunter casually agreed, and unexpectedly, he was rewarded with a beautiful young lady as his wife. With no surplus food, he braved the snow to hunt deep in the mountains to ensure his wife's survival. With the help of his hunting dogs, he had a bountiful hunt. However, on his return journey, he was blocked by a snow leopard. This thrilling yet sweet farming life just wouldn't stop! Clearing land, farming, raising livestock, trading at the market—their life became increasingly prosperous. He even unexpectedly discovered that his wife was actually a fallen noblewoman, thus beginning his journey of farming, hunting, and political intrigue! A blend of intrigue and tenderness, passion and sweetness, this book is truly addictive! I couldn't stop reading, even staying up all night to keep up with the updates. Highly recommended!

24. 124 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Handsome Farmer, This Special Forces Soldier Wants to Cry 穿越古代成农夫小鲜肉特种兵想哭 Wild Sands Veil the Moon狂沙掩月Historical4.4M WordsOngoing On his way home from an elite special forces competition, his plane is struck by lightning, and he transmigrates to another world. A young bachelor in the prime of his life becomes an old farmer of grandfatherly age, and is left close to tears when faced with so many mouths to feed. How can he lead this bunch of adopted kids to a better life? Only through hard work. Drawing on the martial arts passed down through his family in his previous life, as well as his maternal family's renowned Huizhou 3.8kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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    A special forces elite transmigrated to ancient times and became a farmer's grandfather, turning a young heartthrob into an old, weathered man. How could he bear it! No cheat codes, no spatial system, and certainly no lucky find of a severely injured emperor or general's grandson. A negative start! By day, he took his sons hunting in the mountains; by night, he studied embroidery patterns for his daughter. He was both father and mother! He fought landlords, unscrupulous merchants, and powerful eunuchs, undaunted by authority! He cultivated peanuts, potatoes, and raised rabbits, juggling farming and animal husbandry! He didn't go to the capital to show off or give advice; instead, he focused on building his business, earning money, and creating a warm and loving home for his children! Nestled against verdant mountains, the wild game made their mouths water.

25. 125 跟 Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, slice-of-life food story. [Two men + both have no past relationships + cozy, sweet romance + mutual devotion + fast-paced + no angst + not a story about the rich] Qu Xiang is a private chef who cooks in people's homes. Before meeting his love, all he wanted was a simple life. As it turns out, fate takes pity on him and gives him a wonderfully dependable, caring partner who pulls him along as they build a better life together, one steady step at a time. Cheng Yijian is an ordinary 7.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    1. An ancient, slice-of-life story about a constable and his young husband. A story of two virgins raising a child, sharing meals and the changing seasons – a simple, everyday tale. No imperial examinations or court politics; just ordinary people earnestly living their lives. The child is adorable. 2. A heartwarming and sweet slice-of-life story about food and everyday life. No cheat codes; it tells the sweet daily life of a young chef and a mover working together to improve their lives. Purely sweet and without any angst. [Heart]

26. 126 糙 The Rugged Man's Beautiful Young Husband 糙汉子的貌美小夫郎 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, lighthearted slice-of-life farming, guaranteed sweetness, both are each other's first and only, with a child!] When he had nowhere else to turn, Su Yunjin married the country man Yang Chuan for a reason of his own. At first, he was anxious and uneasy. Yang Chuan knew Su Yunjin had used a little trick, but didn't care at all. He thought, Whatever his reason, now that he's married into the Yang family, he's mine. I'll cherish him, love him, and respect him. Su Yunjin used to feel 9.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This book, about someone who lives a good life through their own hard work and intelligence, features a delicate portrayal of a small group of characters, with each character well-developed. Also, the Jinjiang novels "Four Meals in the Mountains" and "Little Gentleman" are very good.

27. 127 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.8kReads8.6Score826Shelves

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    Daily food articles are a must-read if you are in a book shortage! The pace of this novel is so comfortable, it's not the kind of fast-food novel just for the sake of being enjoyable. The smooth daily life is full of warmth and touching. My mother-in-law's cooking skills are the biggest highlight, and every time she cooks is a visual feast. Hurry up and search, you won't lose money by investing!

28. 128 从 After Returning from the Immortal Realm, I Made a Fortune Through Farming 从仙界穿回来后我靠种田发家致富 Riding a Donkey and Lighting a Lamp骑驴点灯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No spatial dimension, no System, a slight golden finger, spirit-spring farming, reclaiming the hills behind the house, cozy food and everyday life. There is a couple, but the male lead doesn't get much screen time. Big shots gradually enter the story later.] A spirit jade brought back from the immortal realm changed Xu Xia's life as an overworked office drone. When the jade dew flows, gold and silver follow. She'd finally been reborn. Who would be a workhorse now? Only a fool! Xu Xia immedi 29.3kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Being constantly pressured to plant vegetables, who understands this feeling? [Facepalm] And then there are all those big shots coming over for free meals, eating and taking things away. There's also this big black dog that's always vying for attention. It treats any other animal puppies in front of its owner like thieves, and if it doesn't, it gets emo all day. [Facepalm] It's always by its owner's side, afraid the other puppies will get close. It rubs against its owner's leg, acting all cute and silly, begging for fruit, and then haughtily puffs out a string of hot breath. When no one's looking, it'll casually kick a puppy so hard it rolls around in the grass. [Adoration] I love it so much!

29. 129 深 A House Deep in the Mountains 深山有间屋 Lost Wei迷路的薇Ancient Romance879k WordsCompleted Su He opens her eyes to find that war is about to break out. After waking up on the road as she flees famine, she takes the family she has left and settles in the mountains, where they live surrounded by hills and streams. In a turbulent age, she seeks a chance for her family to survive and settles into a leisurely, self-sufficient life. 9.1kReads7.0Score1.2kShelves

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    A super good farming novel, with delicate writing style, definitely worth collecting.

30. 130 和 After My Divorce, I Reached the Peak of My Life 和离后我走上人生巅峰 Flying A Ba A Ba飞翔的阿吧阿吧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Chunxiao wakes up, she discovers her household is about to turn upside down. Her husband, who has just passed the imperial examinations to become a scholar, actually wants to demote her from wife to concubine for money. He thinks his scheme is foolproof, but she’s no longer the same pushover she used to be. She quickly divorces him and returns to Yanjia Village. Faced with nothing but poverty, she starts building a business with her family. Who says a woman can’t support a household? After 5.3kReads9.0Score612Shelves

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    These are all farming-themed novels, highly recommended!

31. 131 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
32. 132 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.1kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
33. 133 村 The Village's Laziest Beauty Marries a Rough-Hewn Man from the Next Village 村里最懒的美娇娘嫁给了邻村糙汉 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Complete + Farming + No transmigration + No System + Size Difference + Devoted Love + Everyday Family Life + Cozy Daily Life] In a sentence: The laziest woman in the village marries a rugged hunter from the neighboring village and enjoys a cozy life as his utterly spoiled wife. When the Xu family came to propose, Lu Tian asked Xu An, “If I marry you, will you treat me well?” Xu An replied, “If you dare to marry me, I swear I’ll never let you down.” So Lu Tian married him. Everyone wondered 11.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
34. 134 诺 The Realm of Promise 诺境 Yiqingshu逸青枢Urban432k WordsOngoing There are people who value their bonds and their promises, and always keep their word. Lin Xinuo made just one promise in his entire life. For that promise, he stepped out of the shadows. He came to Yidu, built a business from scratch, and founded a trillion-yuan conglomerate. Because of that promise, the conglomerate changed hands. Once again, he had nothing, and people were hunting him down! Alone, he left for a distant land. Then he returned once more… 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first novel about rural survival after the war, focusing on farming (spring planting, summer management, autumn harvest, according to the seasons. The most difficult time is spent foraging for wild vegetables before spring planting). Hunting is also included. It's a very good farming novel. The story begins with an orphanage adopting three or four orphans, describing their personalities.

35. 135 年 Young and Promising 年少有为 A Dao阿刀Urban2.1M WordsCompleted How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 20.8kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
36. 136 猎 The Hunter’s Little Husband 猎户家的小夫郎 With Wine以酒Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 210Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all pure ancient-era novels with two male protagonists and no cheat codes. Highly recommended!!! The third one is really super good.

37. 137 休 Divorce My Husband 休夫 Xun Sang浔桑Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Yanqing, a rising star in the capital, has enjoyed a smooth ascent to the position of Grand Secretary, with no equal in prestige. Unfortunately, his wife's status is a little too lowly to befit him. She's merely a small-time merchant. After hearing the gossip her maid picked up in an alley, Jiang Miao perks right up. “Who started that rumor? Has the emperor finally had enough and decided to grant him a divorce?” Jiang Miao immediately rushes to pack her bags. As a transmigrator, she has no 27.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
38. 138 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Farming novels where you grow rich by farming, hunting, picking mushrooms, cooking delicious food, and incidentally, hilariously beating up your awful relatives! You'll laugh so hard you'll wake up in the middle of the night and want to punch me!

39. 139 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
40. 140 寒 A Bride Raised in Poverty: I Farm to Support the Heir 寒门童养媳：我靠种田发家养世子 Xiuyun Zhi岫云织Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + face-slapping the worst sort of people + a mystery about her origins + storing grain for years of famine This novel has no romance, no romance, no romance. The heroine just wants to retire, lie flat, and keep 180 male models! Agronomy PhD Shen Qingci transmigrates into the body of a twelve-year-old child bride. The moment she opens her eyes, she is being sold to an old widower who beat his wife to death. She turns the tables on the scoundrel, ta 808Reads8.2Score—Shelves
41. 141 带 After the Divorce, Enjoying a Feast with Mother, While the Jerk Father’s Family Frets 带下堂娘吃大肉，渣爹一家急眼了 Twenty-Four Songs廿四歌Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Lian'er found her mother being cast aside and saw the Song family’s ugly true colors. She firmly chose to leave with her mother. You want to divorce my mother? Not a chance. Hand over the divorce papers. Her younger brother stabbed her in the back. Fine, put your thumbprint on the severance agreement, and we’re done with each other. She changed her surname, turning from a maternal granddaughter into a true member of the Qiao family. Her mother had a bad leg, and the Qiao fa 7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
42. 142 穿 I Stocked a Warehouse Full in Ancient Times and Raise My Husband Through the Apocalypse 穿到古代囤满仓，天灾末世养夫郎 Little Courtyard on South Mountain南山小院Two Male Leads631k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Top/Bot Dynamic: Top-Protagonist + Only Each Other + Farming + Disastrous Famine Years + Stockpiling and Foraging + Slow-Paced Daily Life] (The Famine Years and Daily Life in the Mountains with My Husband) After being born into an ancient world and living there for twenty years, Qin Yunye unexpectedly learned that the disastrous famine years of history were about to begin. Having had his fill of the apocalypse, he decisively returned to the deep mountains to lie flat and live 1.2kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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    Living in the mountains, farming, hunting, and picking mushrooms

43. 143 带 Taking the Bully to Farm 带着恶霸去种田 Gentle Sunshine微微阳光Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted (No transmigration or rebirth in this story. The leads are both ordinary people, and the setting is fictional, so please don't overanalyze it.) “Shen Xinyu, I'm telling you, I've already taken the betrothal money. You're getting married today whether you like it or not!” Shen Xinyu was the daughter of a scholar. After her parents died unexpectedly, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her uncle's family. Just as her mourning period ended, her aunt arranged for her to marry Yang Minghao, a n 4.9kReads9.1Score485Shelves

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    This is a pure farming novel with no time travel or rebirth elements. The male lead is the village bully, and the female lead is the daughter of a scholar. She has no cheat codes. The male lead dotes on the female lead, and the couple slowly becomes rich through their own hard work. It includes some strange tales and gossip, as well as stories of neighbors and the harmonious relationship between brothers and sisters-in-law.

44. 144 糙 The Rough-Hewn A Shi's Delicate Bride 糙汉阿石的小娇娘 Luonan Qing洛南轻Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted The animated comic adaptation, "Ten Taels of Silver for a Peach," is now available. Su's father forces Tiantao to become someone's stepmother for the sake of money. Just as Tiantao resigns herself to her bleak fate, she meets A Shi, the man who once saved her mother's life. By the stove, she asks shamelessly, "Will you marry me?" A Shi says nothing. Three days later, he brings ten taels of silver as the bride price. Su's father berates her: "What kind of life can 3.1kReads8.4Score268Shelves

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    No cheat codes, no time travel, just a sweet and cloying daily life of hunting, farming, and cooking in the deep mountains after marriage. [Admiration]

45. 145 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 2kReads6.6Score201Shelves

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    Sweet and heartwarming farming adventure, no cheat codes, hunting, mushroom picking, living off the land, residing deep in the mountains, and battling against nature.

46. 146 大 Settling Down in the Greater Khingan Mountains 大兴安岭安家记 Spring Creek Dreams of the Moon春溪梦月Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing [The simple pleasures of eating and drinking with my young husband in ancient times] Transmigration + farming + no golden finger + no special abilities + no pocket dimension She transmigrates to ancient times and opens her eyes to find herself married to a young hunter who hasn’t grown into his full height yet. There are no parents-in-law above them, and no uncles, aunts, or younger sisters-in-law below. They have not a single strip of farmland, and their only room is deep in the mountains. Well 22Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    A girl from Northeast China is transported to ancient times and marries a hunter in the Xing'an Mountains. She lives a leisurely, self-sufficient life, hunting, picking mushrooms, gathering wild fruits, collecting mountain produce, fishing, opening clams, and farming.

47. 147 镖 The Escort Agency Heir’s Bookkeeping Husband 镖局少东家的账房小夫郎 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [Historical danmei + mutual chastity + the sweet everyday life of a bodyguard agency’s young master and his clever accountant husband] Wolfdog gong × savvy shou + life in an ancient city + a story about a husband who is a xiao-ge'er. Everyone is a native of this world. No System, no golden finger. Cui Liang is a headstrong xiao-ge'er who inherited his adoptive father’s knack for figures. He was born to be a living abacus. Unfortunately, his adoptive father died suddenl 6.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
48. 148 逆 Rise Up, Child Bride: The Wolfish Lord Joins You in Farming 逆袭吧童养媳，狼君陪你来种田 Weary Bird of the Mortal World尘世倦鸟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + raising a child + slow burn + sweet romance] Lin Youran, a student at a modern college of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrates into the body of Caohua, a poor child bride in ancient times. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees a vicious old woman beating Caohua with a stick. “Did I just get beaten awake?!” What terrible luck! How will Lin Youran, with her modern soul, turn things around in this living hell of misery and hardship?! Will she flee to the mountains, survive 47Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Farming, no exceptional characters, a wolf-like male lead for hunting, and a female lead with medical skills, making a fortune is no problem!

49. 149 穿 Transmigrated with Three Kids! A Ruinous Start, a Road to Riches! 穿越带仨娃！天崩开局致富路！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Tianming was done for. He lay motionless in a drafty thatched hut. He was a graduate student researching traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies, but after a loose-lipped remark, he tasted an herb and somehow transmigrated into the body of a pauper. Being poor wasn't the problem, and he could even accept being in his thirties. But the body was in terrible shape: its former owner had drunk himself to death, leaving Li Tianming with three children outside, wailing their hearts out! A d 21.8kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Recommended farming/savvy novels, they're so addictive, the more you read, the better they are!

50. 150 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Stepmother of Six Villains 穿书后，成了六个反派的后娘 Jiang Suisui姜岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top pampering + yandere + adorable kids + farming + lighthearted] Gu Banxia transmigrates into a book. But what is this? Why has she inexplicably been married off to a dead man and become the stepmother of six little burdens? And all six of them are eyeing her like they want to kill her! At first The little burdens: “Every day, I ask myself three questions: Is my stepmother hurt? Is she crippled? Is she dead?” Later The little burdens: “My mom is the best! Anyone who bullies her is dea 2.5kReads9.3Score311Shelves

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    I think this book is particularly good. The female lead is neither weak nor indecisive, and it's also quite funny. It's definitely worth reading.

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