Low-Key Farming Stories Without Showing Off or Face-Slapping 不装逼打脸，低调的种田

1. 201 造 Damn It, the Village’s Handsomest Lazybones Married a Madwoman 造孽，村里最俊的懒汉娶了个癫婆 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Moon水月聆风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She had dutifully supported her in-laws and brother-in-law for over a year, and finally her husband returned from military service. But the first thing he did when he got home was demand a divorce. When that failed, he tried to ruin her reputation, sell her to a gang of thugs to be abused, and then accuse her of adultery so he could condemn her and grind her into the dirt forever. Reborn for the second time, Ye Tang wielded a woodcutter’s knife and tormented the scoundrel until he begged to divo 13.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
2. 202 末 Doomsday Management: My Tourist Town Is an Overnight Sensation 末日经营：我家旅游古镇爆火了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse582k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + System + no CP + no saintly do-gooder + ensemble cast + laid-back small-town life at its heart] The heroine has no CP, though some of the townsfolk have partners. After getting into the Space-Time Bureau, Nan Wu turns down a lucrative offer from the heroine and villainess teams without hesitation, set on joining the unpopular management System division instead. This time, she's dropped into the apocalypse. Zombies everywhere, freezing weather, corpses strewn across the l 7.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
3. 203 两 The Two-Year-Old Calamity Descends to the Mortal Realm: Adorable Yet Fierce 两岁煞神入凡尘，又奶又凶 Zi Yin梓胤Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + adored by everyone + strong heroine + love across several lifetimes + childhood sweethearts] An Ning was a fearsome, ill-fated girl who brought misfortune to everyone around her. When she first entered the Taoist temple, every animal on the mountain fled, leaving only crows and mosquitoes behind. Her master panicked and cast himself a fortune every day to see when he would kick the bucket. Her senior brother and six nephews also spent every day gambling with their lives. The oth 247Reads9.3Score104Shelves
4. 204 天 Natural Disaster Apocalypse: My Best Friend Stockpiles Guns, I Stockpile Food 天灾末世：闺蜜囤枪我囤粮 Chasing the Light in the Dark of Night暗夜溯流光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Animated drama rebirth! Three seasons of disaster-apocalypse story, where best friends stockpile guns and I stockpile food, are now available. For the new work, search for Doomsday Game: Mom and I Go Wild with Card Draws (on my other account). Thanks for all your support!] [Apocalypse] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Stockpiling] [Special Abilities] [Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Weinuan and Nan Jin are reborn one month before the apocalypse! Betrayed in their previous lives by a scumbag and his vil 65.2kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves
5. 205 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 17.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
6. 206 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.5kReads9.0Score534Shelves
7. 207 猫 Kitty’s Happy Little Dessert Shop 猫咪的圆满甜品店 The Cream Puff Isn't Sweet奶油泡芙不甜Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Another world + Desserts + Fluffy companions + A little of the groveling ex trope] [An adorable, clearheaded, sunny orange cat × A proud, sharp-tongued, max-strength Ming Snake] After an accident brought on by low blood sugar, Yun Manman transmigrates to the continent of Lingyi and becomes a fluffy orange-and-white cat. Delighted by a whole new world full of fluffy creatures, she clenches her tiny paw and declares, “I’ll make desserts conquer the continent of Lingyi and enjoy a happy cat’s life 1.8kReads9.2Score217Shelves
8. 208 被 The Sold Maid Redeems Herself but Doesn’t Go Home 被卖小丫头赎身不回家 Bodhi With Single-Minded Devotion一味菩提Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing Bai Huanxi, a farmer’s daughter, was sold by her parents to be a maid when she was little. She endured hardship after hardship and fought with all her might to leave the household, asking only for a quiet, ordinary life. But life doesn’t go as planned! She thought escaping her status as a slave would mean a fresh start. Who could have guessed that the moment she stepped out of the household, she would instead be swept into one struggle after another...? 31Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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9. 209 退 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Built a New City in the Western Regions 退婚后，我在西域建新城 Little Ink-Pen Dumpling 1毛笔小团子1Ancient Romance436k WordsOngoing Shen Qingwu, a noblewoman of Liangzhou, is publicly jilted and exiled to the Western Regions to die. They laugh that I’ve lost my reputation, that my father’s clan has fallen, that I’m unarmed and doomed to be buried beneath the yellow sands. But they don’t know I have the Civilization VI System, and that I can turn everything I see into data. In this forgotten outpost of Dry Springs, I gather seven disillusioned people, each with a remarkable talent: a water-control fanatic, a lone-wolf general 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel about infrastructure development in the Western Regions is truly amazing! After her engagement is broken off, the female lead doesn't linger. Instead, she uses her system to build a career on the frontier, digging wells, reclaiming wasteland, and forming teams. She uses knowledge to construct civilization. It's a female-centric story with no romantic partner, and the plot is so fast-paced that you can't stop reading!

10. 210 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 48.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    The plot, timeline, and events are all very reasonable. There's no overpowered protagonist with an instant advantage, nor is there any overnight glory. In addition, you can learn a lot about herbs and have the opportunity to learn about the local customs of Sichuan and Chongqing. Highly recommended.

11. 211 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 278Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous farming and infrastructure-building story. The female lead is witty, intelligent, and not naive. The writing style leans towards rural themes, with plenty of dialect and slang. No romantic pairing, no special abilities, and no cheat codes!

12. 212 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Concubine-Born Son's Guide to Getting Rich 女穿男：庶子暴富手册 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body + transmigration + one-on-one romance + marriage before love + slow-burn + farming and business] [Sweet-talking, ruthless rent collector vs. theatrical holdout who refuses to break off the engagement] When Zhao Wenduo opens his eyes, he's become the disowned illegitimate son of a duke's household. A vast fortune? None of it is his. A houseful of servants? They've all gone to the legitimate son. All he has left are two crumbling alleys, a marriage contract, 1.2kReads7.0Score134Shelves

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    This one is also quite good.

13. 213 我 I Swear I Only Want to Farm and Lie Flat 我发誓只想种田躺平 Shannan Tu山南图Ancient Romance44k WordsCompleted The thirteenth year of Jianhe, winter. The realm remains in constant turmoil, and rebel kings everywhere are forcibly conscripting soldiers and requisitioning grain. The common people are in dire straits, but hidden in the mountains of Qiongzhou in the southwest is a secluded paradise. Its people live in peace and contentment, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. But good times never last. Now that a hidden path has been discovered, will the people here still find peace? 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An unconventional farming story about self-salvation during wartime, featuring a cheat system that doesn't seem to have much effect!

14. 214 陌 Life Alone in a Strange World 陌生世界的独居生活 A Salaryman Who Hates Working不爱工作的上班族Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Farming and stockpiling supplies · extreme weather · no golden finger · no romance · slow-paced] Lu Siyue never imagined that she’d wake up in a strange world. Her familiar family was gone, and the surroundings were unfamiliar too. How would a helpless young woman, unable to lift a hand against even a chicken, manage to survive? A plain, everyday survival story. No dark side of human nature, and no wish-fulfillment scenes about getting rich and beautiful overnight! Life here is like living in t 467Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    No pretentiousness, just low-key farming.

15. 215 逃 Dividing the Family During the Famine, I Lead the Old, Weak, Sick, and Disabled to a Better Life 逃荒分家，我带老弱病残越过越好 Tu Liao荼廖Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to ancient times, right in the middle of a famine and a refugee flight!!! The second branch wants to split off from the family? Fine. Just watch me lead my whole family to a better life. How can a family full of the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled survive a famine? Ding! The marketplace is open. An ancient version of Pinduoduo? Wonderful, now we can survive! First we flee the famine. After trekking for ages, we finally settle by the Yellow River, only for a flood to hit 62Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 浮 A Fleeting Life, A Life to Save 浮生，扶生 Mu Youzhi Loves Meat木有枝吃肉肉Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Heroine + No System + No Pocket Dimension + Growth Story + Slow Burn] A modern real estate professional transmigrates overnight. She has no System or pocket dimension, and she’s ended up in the body of a burly young woman. Her father is dead, her mother is frail, and they don’t have enough to eat. What can Li Xuan’er do? Start by getting a decent meal. Now that she’s eaten her fill, does she have to get married too? What kind of nonsense is that? Li Xuan’er is a modern woman of 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary and simple, striving upwards

17. 217 当 When She Comes of Age 当她长熟时 Huilin Ah惠林啊Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Beautiful and Alluring Young Bride] In this day and age, people still marry off brides to bring good fortune to the dying? A bride sent to bring good fortune, and a husband on the brink of death. Hu Juan raised her head and met her mother-in-law's eyes. "Mom, how about you discuss it with the village chief?" Li Xiuying's expression changed instantly. "The village chief? What are you getting at?" Hu Juan didn't flinch. "Mom, I know everything. About that night." Li Xiuying's face turned from red 5.5kReads7.9Score456Shelves

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    A captivating period drama about farming and rural life; I could stay up all night to finish it.

18. 218 重 Reborn, She Wins the Lottery and Builds an 1.1-Billion-Yuan Perfect Life 重生后中彩票，她人生十一亿完美 Wen Yan雯颜Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Wei Ruyi was reborn in the height of summer at twenty-two, with a lottery prize of 1.1 billion yuan after tax in hand. The first thing she did was stop by the roadside for a five-yuan bowl of mung bean soup. In her previous life, she worked herself to death by thirty-five trying to pay off her mortgage. This time, she only wants to live for what makes her heart flutter. No workplace bullying: She writes in her sunlit study with her aloof little Coal Ball for company, and accidentally creates 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lottery-winning wealth, a slow-paced life, a rich young lady's sweet and romantic farming life~

19. 219 掏 She Spends Her Fortune, and the Tycoon's Daughter Dotes on Her Handsome Officer 掏空家产，资本家小姐甜宠俏军官 Wen Yan雯颜Modern Romance340k WordsOngoing Transmigrated into a Rich Heiress, I Marry a Cold-Faced Military Officer After transmigrating into a book, Shen Xingyun becomes a rich heiress who's about to have her family executed and wiped out! The original owner's fate: her family destroyed, her life ending in tragedy? Shen Xingyun sneers. Thanks for the concern, but I've torn up that script! With the Spirit-Brewing Pearl, a space spring in her left hand, she can stockpile food and make medicine with unlimited freshness! With a team of fiv 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 掏 A Capitalist Heiress Hides Her Family Fortune and Raises an Officer in Her Pocket Dimension 掏空家产，资本家小姐空间养军官 so7777777Modern Romance382k WordsOngoing “Zhiyi, go marry that veteran in the countryside in your sister's place. He's poor, but at least he'll put food on the table.” I looked down at the coarse wedding dress my stepmother, Lin Meifeng, had handed me and sneered inwardly. Who was it that plotted under the attic last night to take Ruan Xiaowei and her younger brother away on three boat tickets to Hong Kong? Ruan Zhiyi was born into a wealthy family, but her stepmother schemed to make her take her sister's place in a marriage in a remot 23Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 掏 The Capitalist Heiress Spoils Her Handsome Soldier After Giving Away the Family Fortune 掏空家产，资本家小姐娇养俏军官 so7777777Modern Romance337k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a Book: A Space-Nurtured Bride for a Military Officer I transmigrated into a book set in the 1960s as a cannon-fodder character forced to take her stepsister’s place as a bride. My scumbag father and stepmother were already trying to make me put on a coarse-cloth wedding dress. “Qinglu, go marry into the countryside in your sister’s place. That officer may be hard to kill, but at least he’ll put food on the table.” Last night, beneath the attic, I heard them plotting to take my 26Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 掏 I Spent the Family Fortune, and the Capitalist Heiress Dotes on the Handsome Officer 掏空家产，资本家小姐娇宠俏军官 so7777777Modern Romance531k WordsOngoing Transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder girl forced into an arranged marriage? Fang Cunxin turns around, empties her scumbag father’s household, and makes a stylish getaway! When she opens her eyes, top food blogger Fang Cunxin has become a poor girl whose biological father and stepmother schemed to make her take her stepsister’s place and marry the “cold-faced devil” stationed at a remote military settlement. After awakening to the plot, she gives a cold laugh and empties the Fan 6Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 替 The Heiress Who Took Her Sister's Place Has a Pocket Dimension: Getting Rich in a Period Novel 替嫁大小姐有空间：年代文里暴富 Wen Yan雯颜Modern Romance134k WordsOngoing After her mother’s death, Zhou Yirou, the daughter of a capitalist, is mistreated by her stepmother. The old belongings hidden in the attic are her last link to her mother. An emerald bangle she accidentally activates opens a mysterious space. Her father and stepmother try to force Yirou to take her stepsister’s place in a marriage far to the northwest. Yirou turns their scheme against them, using the space’s spirit spring to switch the train tickets. Her stepmother gets a taste of her own medic 11Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 苟 Farming for Immortality in the Immortal Realm 苟在仙界种田长生 Bread Crumbs Aren't Sweet面包糠不甜Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing A traditional cultivation story about mortals, finding hidden treasures, pocket dimensions, farming, spirit plants, and transforming with masks. Wang Feng transmigrates to a cultivation world and relies on his Shennong Space to grow spirit plants, trade them for resources, and embark on the path to immortality. Wang Feng transmigrates to the immortal realm and becomes a sickly young man in a remote mountain valley where spiritual energy is scarce. He has the Shennong Space in his mind. Wang Fen 1.8kReads5.5Score105Shelves

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    Low-key farming and cultivation novels

25. 225 农 The Farmer's Daughter Strives for Prosperity 农家有女奔小康 Author Meng Jinping作者梦金平Ancient Romance178k WordsCompleted Liu Xinyue, a working girl from the 21st century, transmigrates into the body of an orphaned little girl. She takes on her awful relatives, supports her grandparents, and eventually leads her younger siblings to a comfortable life. 139Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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26. 226 农 A Poor Farm Girl's Endless Good Luck 农家苦女好运连连 Author Meng Jinping作者梦金平Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted Poor Jiang Sanniu never gets enough to eat or warm clothes at the Jiang family’s home. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and her family often beats and scolds her. By a twist of fate, a married couple from the Zheng family buys her to be their daughter. From then on, her luck keeps improving, and in the end the Zhengs dote on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 温 Wen Yedu: A Transmigrated Agricultural Student Working in Ancient Times 温野渡：穿越之农学生在古代打工 Instant Noodle Noodle Hero方便面面大侠Ancient Romance48k WordsOngoing Before she transmigrated, she was a rich heiress who had graduated with a degree in agronomy from a prestigious university in China. But after her graduation ceremony, the wheels of fate began to turn... When the game program launched, she transmigrated into the home of a poor farming family in the Mingxu Dynasty. The System's task required her to earn a hundred million before it would send her back. And so she began a life of taking odd jobs and selling goods in ancient times. By a stroke of fa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern agricultural student travels back in time to ancient China and uses his knowledge to farm and earn money. Check this out! It's a classic farming story with a strong rural flavor.

28. 228 穿 Reborn as a Farmer's Stepmother, I Take Three Kids to Conquer the Imperial Exams 穿成农家后娘，我手抓三崽冲科举 Years Like a Dream in the Clouds恍似云中岁月Ancient Romance180k WordsOngoing [Farming + adorable kids + imperial examinations + a touch of ensemble cast + a slow-burn, steady pace + sweet romance + devoted couple + doting husband] Lin Xiaoxi transmigrates into the body of a timid stepmother, with a wicked mother-in-law above her and three unruly children below. Should unruly kids be disciplined with a stick? No! They aren't bad kids, they just haven't had the chance to study! The eldest, Qin Yiche, is a troublemaking expert and the village's little tyrant, with strength 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Low-key farming, no embarrassment

29. 229 团 The Whole Village Thrives Thanks to Its Beloved Little Lucky Star 团宠小福星，种田基建旺全乡 Bacon Fried Potatoes培根炒土豆Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing [Fictional World] [Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [Cherished by the Whole Family] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [Infrastructure Development] In the modern world, Su Nian'an was plagued by illness and spent her whole life confined to bed. She watched countless videos about intangible cultural heritage crafts, but never got the chance to try them herself. One day, her soul returned, and she became the fifth daughter, a foolish girl adopted by the Su family of Shiqiao Village. A red thread binds 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A slow-paced slice-of-life story, without any difficult family members, full of the warmth of everyday family life, where the whole family works together to make the most of their lives.

30. 230 废 Useless Prince? The Foreign Tribes Hail Me as Their Heavenly Khan! 废物皇子？异族奉我天可汗！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical128k WordsOngoing Xu Wenpin was an instructor for the Huaxia Longyan Special Forces. During an overseas mission, he found himself in mortal danger and had no choice but to jump into a freezing underground river. When he climbed back out, he was mistaken for the useless seventeenth prince of Great Liang. And so, the peaceful Round Moon Earth City was thrown into turmoil once more. Three years later, the Crown Prince poisoned the emperor, seized the throne, and sent Xu Wenpin a cup of poison, intending to eliminate —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming and enjoying the novel, highly recommended, it's incredibly good!

31. 231 建 The Building Materials Couple's Windward Comeback 建材夫妇的逆风反转 Rain Simmered in Ginger Tea姜茶煮雨Modern Romance94k WordsOngoing Help! Lin Yu and Li Xiulian, a married couple who had run a building materials store for 20 years, were hit hard by the real estate downturn and the pandemic! They couldn't collect payment for their projects, owed 800,000 yuan in debt, and the bricks piled up in their warehouse were practically growing mushrooms. They were nearly done for! Then Li stumbled upon a secondhand computer at a flea market. While scrolling through short videos, she suddenly discovered a whole new world: AI-designed ren —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 50-year-old couple uses an old computer to take on a multinational giant! Their journey to AI triumph is filled with laughter and tears, as they witness how family-based code illuminates a galaxy of philanthropy. A thrilling story of face-slapping moments combined with heartwarming technological moments!

32. 232 穿 After I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, All I Wanted Was to Farm 穿越古代后，我只想种田 Tea-Warmed Sauce茶暖酱Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted [No CP] A modern doctoral graduate past her prime was abducted through time and became a three-year-old little girl in Zhoujiatun, in the Great Xia Dynasty. She gained four older brothers, each with a different personality, as well as a magical golden finger. But none of that was what she wanted. She just wanted to go back and reclaim the perfect life she'd left behind. But she couldn't go back!!! Unable to return, the doctoral graduate only wanted to make money, any way she could. She wanted to 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern, older female PhD student transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a 3-year-old toddler in Zhoujiatun during the Great Xia Dynasty, along with four older brothers with different personalities.

33. 233 农 The Farm Girl Bone Spirit Is Richer Than a Kingdom 农门白骨精她富可敌国 Misty Rain and Flowing Haze烟雨流岚Ancient Romance817k WordsOngoing Meng Ruyue transmigrates into a complete mess: rotten grandparents, vicious uncles, deceased parents, and a pair of younger siblings she's stuck raising... Then she's thrown out of the house, too. Since Heaven has given her another chance at life, she can't let this blessing go to waste. She'll help the good, punish the wicked, and uphold the reputation of a modern workplace ace. She'll start businesses and build a chain, quietly making a fortune. But... how is it that buying someone, no, rescui 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Meng Ruyue transmigrated, facing a terrible mess—abusive grandparents, wicked uncles and aunts, deceased parents, and a pair of adopted younger siblings who were just a burden… and she was even kicked out of the house. Since fate had given her a second chance, she couldn't let this opportunity slip by: helping the good, punishing the evil, and maintaining her reputation as a modern career woman; starting a business, building a chain, and quietly making a fortune; but… how could buying someone—no, saving someone—lead to encounter someone incredibly handsome and ridiculously expensive? And he even wanted to repay her with his body? Was this truly incredible luck, or was fate playing a cruel joke on her? But all she wanted was a peaceful life, and the man who offered himself to her softly replied, "Don't worry, Ruyue, I'll take care of everything!"

34. 234 寒 The Humble Village Girl Who Can Cook 寒门小厨娘 Dongzi of the Northern Song北宋的东子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted This is a farming novel. Shen Qingci transmigrates into another world. There is no System and no golden finger. Her original self’s parents are disliked by her grandmother, and she is timid. She also has a younger brother. When Shen Qingci first transmigrates, she takes him into the mountains to dig up wild greens and find bird eggs, then cooks for him. Later, she even buys pig offal at the market. Somehow, little by little, she builds a fortune and achieves a comfortable life, eventually buildi 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A simple farming story, no system, no cheat codes, come and check it out!

35. 235 四 Two Four-Year-Old Besties Leap Through Time and Turn a Famine Year into Shangri-La 四岁闺蜜跨时空，荒年变成桃花源 Eighty Degrees八十度Ancient Romance643k WordsOngoing [Travel between ancient and modern times, with the two worlds connected. Two adorable little children, one ancient and one modern, innocently save the world. A modern child and an ancient child save each other, rescue an impoverished ancient village, and strike it rich in the modern world.] Dudu’s mother died when she was four. Her father married the mistress who had caused her mother’s death, making her the girl’s stepmother, and nearly beat Dudu to death. Her seriously ill grandmother took her 9.3kReads6.8Score1.1kShelves

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    The entire village survived entirely thanks to the little boy who traveled to the modern world and brought back supplies. The whole village was made up of good people, and they quietly developed into a true paradise, the very paradise Tao Yuanming visited.

36. 236 我 I Became a Billionaire with Jianying: Everyone in My Village Is Worth Ten Billion 我靠剪映成首富：全村人均一百亿 Cloud Letters on Paper笺上云书Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming to Build Wealth + Developing the Village + Transforming His Hometown] Xu Guan is framed and faces a prison sentence, but then he gains the ability to modify the genes of plants and animals. First, he grows fast-maturing vegetables, making quick money and helping the villagers escape poverty. Then he raises fast-growing fish, complaining when they gain less than a hundred pounds in a year. He plants coconut trees in the temperate zone, bringing tropical scenery to the borderlands. His he 650Reads7.2Score111Shelves

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    This is a male-oriented farming novel. The protagonist has a cheat-like advantage, but he also follows logic and leads the villagers to prosperity and a better life.

37. 237 弟 Don't Be Afraid, Little Brother. I'll Build a Fortress to Protect You 弟弟别怕，姐姐造堡垒守护你 Coconut King椰子王Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + mind-reading + apocalypse + farming + adorable kids] Dongxue's birthday wish: “For the four of us in the dorm to transmigrate together...” She hadn't even finished when her friends teased her and told her to hurry up and blow out the candles. The moment the candles went out, the four of them transmigrated to a poor farming household. They were kneeling in front of two bodies wrapped in straw mats, dressed in mourning clothes and weeping. Their parents were dead? And they'd been 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's just a simple life of farming.

38. 238 邻 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban163k WordsCompleted Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 352Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Rural Realistic Love Novels

39. 239 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 118Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 渔 The Fisher Girl Plays by Her Own Rules 渔娘她不讲武德 Tales from the Strange Studio YY了了聊斋YYHistorical90k WordsCompleted Lin Xi, a PhD in biology, transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl in a fishing village and binds herself to the [Mazu's Blessing System]. The villagers are so poor they're eating dirt? I'll lead the team out fishing and make a fortune every day! Pirates are attacking? I'll summon a pod of whales and ram those bastards to the bottom of the sea! Corrupt officials are exploiting us? I'll gather evidence and send you straight to hell! I thought I was just going to work on infrastructure, but s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A relatively straightforward time-travel system, incorporating the real lives of historical fishermen and Mazu worshippers.

41. 241 乞 A Beggar Fleeing Famine: Just Stay Alive 乞丐逃荒，不死就行 Fish Who Talks Too Much鱼多嘴Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A little beggar on the streets of Sanxi Town, known by the nickname Bamboo Viper. For the first ten years or so, he barely managed to scrape by. When floods struck the Two Huai regions, he somehow survived and, for reasons he couldn't explain, fled the disaster with a string of little ones in tow. He took in children, learned to fish, and cleared land to farm. A beggar makes mistakes, is fiercely protective of his own, and tries his best to become a good older brother. The siblings go from havin 5.4kReads9.3Score651Shelves
42. 242 穿 Back in Ancient Times, I Married My Brother-in-Law to Bring Him Good Fortune 穿回古代陪长姐为冲喜嫁入姐夫家 Wild Sands Veil the Moon狂沙掩月Ancient Romance359k WordsOngoing After a midnight session of gaming, an older homebody suddenly died of excitement! When he woke up, he had inexplicably transmigrated through time to ancient times. Looking at the thatched hut with its bare walls, his eldest sister, pale and gaunt, and his sickly-looking mother, he despairingly realized that he hadn't transmigrated in his own body at all. His soul had attached itself to a little kid, making him the youngest child in the family. What a shocking start! The whole family lived in on 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A middle-aged man, a typical otaku, transmigrated into the body of a child in ancient times. He had a frail older sister, a timid mother, and the whole family lived a subservient and submissive life under his stepmother-in-law's control. This was unbearable for him, but he was powerless to protect his family. How could he break free from this predicament? How could he separate from the family and live independently? It's tough! This story is devoid of any grand gestures or supernatural abilities; it's a low-key tale of farming and making a living!

43. 243 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 40Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A time-travel, farming, and exhilarating story, told in a gentle, flowing style, featuring rebirth.

44. 244 福 Luo Xiaoxiao, the Lucky Star 福星洛小小 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted The heroine has a golden finger, is doted on by everyone, excels at martial arts, and plays the fool while hiding her true strength. Her story unfolds at an easy pace. The hero seeks revenge and also plays the fool while hiding his true strength! When these two face off, who will come out on top? (The hero tugs at the heroine’s sleeve: “My dear, please take pity on me!”) In the tenth year of the Daxia era, Luo Yichen, the demoted second son of the prime minister, brings his wife and somewhat foo 165Reads6.9Score—Shelves
45. 245 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 99Reads6.5Score—Shelves
46. 246 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn and Ruins the Wedding, Only for Her New Husband to Slap Her in the Face 恶婆婆重生毁婚，换夫君啪啪打脸 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Reborn Strong Woman + Scheming, An Unparalleled Husband Who Cherishes His Wife] What sparks will fly when Granny Wu, reborn and regretting the broken engagement, crosses paths with Liu Xiaohua, who is reborn and has come into a lucky opportunity? In her previous life, the village beauty Liu Xiaohua married Wu Yu, a tongsheng scholar from her village. She devoted herself to helping him pass the xiucai and juren exams, and eventually become a county magistrate! But her mother-in-law never liked L 63Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 人 At Fifty, After a Lifetime of Toil, I’m Done Serving Everyone 人到五十，操劳半生后我不伺候了 The Other Person Is Growing Their Hair对方正在长头发Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Silver hair, a middle-aged woman awakens] Originally titled “At Fifty, After a Lifetime of Toil, I'm Done Serving Everyone” After marrying Fu Guoping, Lin Yuelian spends more than ten years caring for her paralyzed mother-in-law. She won't even buy herself a nice outfit, yet one day she sees her husband going around with his mistress, decked out in Chanel and carrying a Hermès crocodile-skin bag worth hundreds of thousands. And the mistress isn't alone: she has a son out of wedlock, about ten y 16.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
48. 248 在 She Had Seven Daughters in Ancient Times, Then Her In-Laws Kicked Her Out 在古代生了七个女娃，被婆家休了 I Want to Be the Boss我要当霸霸Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Raising adorable babies, a billionaire heiress, face-slapping, identity revealed, medical and martial arts skills] Bai Lu is reborn in ancient times as a woman who died in childbirth after giving birth to seven daughters. The moment she opens her eyes, all seven babies are crying to be fed, and her husband has died in battle at the front. In the depths of winter, Bai Lu is thrown out by her heartless mother-in-law! “Seven daughters! What good are useless little girls who only cost money? You an 8.3kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
49. 249 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.9kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
50. 250 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.9kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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