Looking for High-Quality Farming Novels, From a Veteran Reader With Picky Taste 求质量高的种田文（老书虫，口味叼）

1. 501 被 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇超旺夫 This Cutie Is Called Guagua本萌叫呱呱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   The plot unfolds slowly and steadily, with well-developed characters.

2. 502 我 I Save the Wasteland Apocalypse with Cheating Fruit 我靠出轨水果拯救废土末世 Professional Chocolate Seller of Shredded Potatoes巧克力专业贩卖土豆丝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse431k WordsCompleted [The Red Fruit adaptation of the same name is now online! Yay, yay, yay!] [No CP + Wasteland Farming + Voluntarily Handing Everything Over to the State + Hilarious Wish-Fulfillment] (The rating just came out and there aren't many chapters yet, so it'll rise later.) The seventh year of the wasteland. Fruit has vanished. Qiao Manzhi transmigrates with an entire orchard, thinking she's got the best possible start. Then she discovers that outside, ability users and mutated beasts are everywhere, 2.9kReads8.0Score512Shelves

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   A silly farming novel with no romance throughout is so rare! In the seventh year of the wasteland, fresh fruits have completely disappeared. The female protagonist transmigrates with the golden finger of having an orchard, but the fruit trees are full of love entanglements. Sadness, grievances and anger all affect the taste. After the army research team moves in, the biggest research project is to coax the fruit king.

3. 503 穿 Transmigrated as a Chubby Farm Girl, I Grow Crops and Build a Fortune 穿成农家小肥妞，种田发家巧致富 Little Tea Pot茶小壶Ancient Romance334k WordsOngoing [Business + System + Food + Farming + Family Life + Building Wealth + No Imperial Authority] Chen Yao, a former special forces soldier and food blogger, transmigrates one day into the body of Chen Bao'er, a lazy, greedy, spoiled, and overbearing country girl. Her mother dotes on her like crazy, and they have a poor life that needs improving. No need to panic. She's not worried in the slightest. With a transmigration cheat in one hand and extraordinary skills in the other, getting rich is just ar 432Reads8.2Score116Shelves

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   Chen Yao, a former special forces soldier and food blogger, transmigrates into the body of Chen Bao'er, a lazy, spoiled, and arrogant chubby country girl. She has a doting mother and a life of poverty waiting to be improved. No worries, she's completely unfazed. With a transmigration cheat code in one hand and incredible abilities in the other, wealth and success are just around the corner. Watch as she starts from scratch and rises to the pinnacle of life. What hypocritical and selfish fiancé, the stuttering, innocent hunter, the widowed restaurant owner with a child, the rich but foolish chubby guy… they all have to step aside. Right now, all I want is to make money!

4. 504 痞 The Brash Woman Farms and Forces a Scholar to Marry Her 痞女种田强娶个秀才当相公 Moldy Long Johns发霉的秋裤Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted Lin Kaiyan transmigrates into the body of a little orphan girl. Just as she is about to starve to death, a handsome young scholar gives her half a piece of flatbread. Later, she hears that the scholar has broken his leg, been disfigured, and is running a high fever. His family wants him to marry to ward off bad luck. Lin Kaiyan slaps her thigh. "It's time to repay him!" She goes straight to the Zhou family and tells his parents, "I want him. I'll marry him!" That night, she tries to talk some se 2.6kReads8.7Score323Shelves

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   A simple, heartwarming, slow-paced farming story

5. 505 洪 Everyday Life in the Primordial World: My Senior Sister Is the Golden Spirit Holy Mother 洪荒日常：我的师姐是金灵圣母 Sunflower Seeds and a Water Cup瓜子水杯Fantastical Romance966k WordsOngoing [Small ensemble cast + No conspiracy theories + First disciples of the Three Teachings + Warm and harmonious + Original worldbuilding + Well-rounded growth + Forward-looking + Everyone's favorite + Lots of original details] A college student transmigrates into the prehistoric world and becomes the Jie Sect's Golden Spirit Holy Mother, a female immortal with few appearances but a memorable impression. She is Grand Tutor Wen's master. At the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, she held her own again 6.7kReads6.9Score583Shelves

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   You can try this.

6. 506 逃 Farming on the Run from Famine, and My Neighbor Seems to Have a System 逃荒种田，我的邻居好像有系统 Sugar-Hiding Jasmine茉莉藏糖Mystery181k WordsCompleted Liu Ruoshuang was just an ordinary small-town exam taker, studying for a civil service job. She passed one hurdle after another. At last, just as a wonderful life seemed within reach... "Huh?!" She had transmigrated, and into a once-in-a-century famine so severe that even tree bark was hard to come by. No matter. If she could pass the civil service exam, what couldn't she overcome? She'd get herself sorted out and set off again. Maybe she'd even get a System or some kind of reward, hehe (~^∇^)~. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story combining farming, suspense, and a high-dimensional world; not very long. The female lead has no system to use, while the male lead has one but doesn't know how to use it—they really complement each other! [Laughing emoji]

7. 507 将 The General’s Wife Is a Woman of Science and Engineering 将军夫人是个理工女 Xin Mu昕幕Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Born in a remote mountain village, Su Wanwan fought her way through obstacle after obstacle to become a project manager at a Fortune 500 company and settle down in a major city. A car accident sent her back to that same mountain village, but a thousand years in the past. No problem. If she could succeed once, she could do it again. Besides, this time she had a handsome young man to look at, didn’t she? 116Reads6.6Score—Shelves
8. 508 种 Farming: I Carry a Living Spirit Vein to Grow Spirit Plants in the Back Hills 种田我抱着活灵脉在后山种灵植 Spring Warmth, Wind and Ink春暖风墨Urban997k WordsOngoing Don't panic about the rating, it just came out and can still rise! [Male-Oriented Farming Power Fantasy] [Smart Protagonist] [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [No System] [Everyday Life] [Face-Slapping] Starting with everyday life, family affection, and business rivalries, the story expands into elements such as turning the tables, family disputes, and devotion to the country. After the protagonist unexpectedly signs a contract with an ancient Ink Spirit Vine, he gains the power of life and sp 1kReads8.2Score110Shelves

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   New author seeking hugs! Over 600,000 words, aiming for a million. Reviews and data are rising daily; all that's missing is you, the chosen one, the favored one of heaven, to follow. [Farming and Satisfying Story] [Slice of Life] [Face-Slapping] [No System] Day after day of relentless work and cutthroat competition had worn down his spirit. He was exhausted like a spinning top, yet his wallet remained stubbornly empty. Yi Fei returned to Baifang Village with three hundred yuan in his pocket. At home, he found a dry tree root, cut his finger, and dripped blood onto it… That night, the orange tree, dead for three years, sprouted new buds…

9. 509 被 Falsely Accused and Split from the Family! My Life of Fine Food Makes the Old Homestead Green with Envy 被冤分家！鱼肉生活馋哭老宅 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Rural Life363k WordsCompleted Lin Feng woke up to find the sky had fallen. He had transmigrated to ancient Great Liang, where his family of four was being driven out over a pitiful accusation: his cousin from his uncle’s household claimed he had stolen and eaten an egg. The egg belonged to his grandfather, the family patriarch. Enraged, the old man wanted to send thirteen-year-old Lin Feng away for forced labor. His usually meek father, long accustomed to being bullied, finally snapped. He took the whole family and left with 8.3kReads7.6Score738Shelves

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   It's good, the storyline is interesting, highly recommended! [Heart]

10. 510 穿 I Became the Beloved Grandson of a Terrible Grandma 穿成极品奶奶的宝贝孙子 Luo Qingcheng洛倾城Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he becomes the beloved grandson of a farm grandmother who favors one child over another, and a top-tier cannon fodder character to boot! His grandmother is a sucker for handsome faces and dotes on him with all her heart. In the original story, his antics ultimately leave the whole family ruined. He’s the foil to his cousin, who excels at everything and, after demanding the family split, leads the eldest branch to a good life. During the famine, the cousin even drives away t 9.1kReads9.0Score871Shelves

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    A heartwarming, idyllic rural life where the cannon fodder protagonist leads his family and clan to a paradise. There are special spatial abilities, but no awful characters. The main focus is on a warm and peaceful rural lifestyle.

11. 511 种 The Farming Miss: The Disabled Power Broker's Beloved 种田小闺秀：残疾权臣掌心宝 Don't Stir Up Trouble莫惹是非Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing A modern-day overworked office drone dies suddenly and wakes up as Shen Zhihe, the legitimate daughter of an ancient ministerial household, where she is constantly mistreated. Her stepmother is cruel, her half-sister is vicious, and her timid original self died young. The moment she opens her eyes, she is about to be sold off as a wife to a wealthy boor. At this desperate moment, the Peach Blossom Paradise Farming System activates! The spirit fields speed up ripening, spirit vegetables beautify 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shop opening + farming + sweet romance

12. 512 穿 Transmigrate and Enlist to Survive! I Never Meant to Make a Big Splash! 穿越招兵活下去！真没想搞大事！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical376k WordsCompleted Zhang Ye wakes up and finds that he has transmigrated to an ancient dynasty in a parallel world. The whole village accuses him of having an affair with his widowed sister-in-law, then drives him out in the dead of winter to fend for himself. Faced with hundreds of sneering, disgusting faces, he fights back and accidentally activates a pocket-dimension System. If he can’t put up with it, he doesn’t have to. He’ll just fight! War breaks out as the nation descends into chaos, and the whole village 775Reads7.3Score108Shelves
13. 513 我 A Lifetime for Her and Me 我和她的这一生 A Country Person一个农村人Urban245k WordsOngoing In 1992, at the age of twenty, I left my hometown. My family was crippled by illness and poverty. We were on the verge of starving to death. If I stayed, we would all be trapped on that patch of barren soil. If I left, there might be a way for them to survive. The southern wind, laden with cement dust, swept into that big city filled with construction sites. This place had no name, only countless steel bars, scaffolding, and faces waiting to sell their labor. We came here to fight for our lives. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I found two authentic farming novels, full of delicate emotions [heart emoji]

14. 514 砚 Clear Songs on the Inkstone 砚上清歌 Wind on a Starry Evening辰夕有风Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted After being the foolish, dim-witted legitimate daughter of the Minister's residence for twelve years, Lin wakes up and calls out, “Mother.” The whole household bursting into tears is only the beginning. The great families of Yuanjing are waiting for a spectacle. Without a word, she shows off the ingenuity of Blue Star, stunning everyone with one clever invention after another. She proceeds with careful plans, building a network of family ties and friendships in this strange world and establishin 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has an excellent reading experience from the start. It's a unique time-travel novel with delicate writing that's perfect for savoring. It's currently being serialized and is highly recommended.

15. 515 我 My Life: Saving Myself 我的人生，渡己 A Country Person一个农村人Urban241k WordsCompleted I moved from the countryside to the big city when I was twenty. On my first day at the factory, I was five minutes late. Those five minutes felt like a slap in the face, waking me up and changing my life. More than ten people crammed into one dorm room. For breakfast, I could only bring myself to buy a tea egg and soy milk. Watching others eat fried rice noodles, I secretly vowed to work hard and make a solid place for myself in the city. There was no sudden wealth and no romance, just a country 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 516 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: From Lazy Villager to the Richest Man 穿越70年代，从山村懒汉到首富 New Rain Field新雨畦Urban330k WordsOngoing I woke up transmigrated into the body of Zhao Tiezhu, the most notorious good-for-nothing on Lotus Mountain in 1979. Lazy and good-for-nothing, I was sick of living off my sister-in-law. My little sister had a high fever and no money for treatment, and all our family had left was a bowl of watery porridge so thin you could see your reflection in it. The whole village was waiting to see me starve to death. But they didn't know that in my previous life, I was an agricultural expert and a top-tier 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Walk around the Farming Culture Square 9

17. 517 重 Reborn, I Study for the Imperial Exams in Another World 重生后，我在异世界读书科举 Lan Xiaoyi蓝小一Historical2.8M WordsCompleted (Transmigration) + (farming) + (daily life) + (imperial examinations) (no System) + (court politics) Chen Chuyi was reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village, carrying the memories of his past life. At first, he only wanted to earn a little money to improve his family's life. But in this unfamiliar ancient world, he was always afraid someone would take his family's money and eat their food. In the end, he embarked on the path of study and the imperial examinations. He knew that only by changi 7.1kReads8.3Score547Shelves

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    Chen Chuyi, carrying memories of his past life, transmigrates to a poor family in Beishui Village. Initially, he only wants to earn money to improve his family's life. However, in this unfamiliar ancient society, without any means of protection, he is ultimately at the mercy of others. In the end, he has no choice but to embark on the journey of studying for the imperial examinations; only by changing his fate can he better protect himself and his family. "When poor, cultivate your own virtue; when successful, help others..."

18. 518 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Male-oriented, completed. The story revolves around fishing, hunting, and mushroom farming. There are no systems, no special abilities, and no overpowered characters. The logic is sound, and the writing is good.

19. 519 嘎 After Dying Twice, the System Kicked Her Off to Flee the Famine 嘎了自己两次后，系统踹她去逃荒 Xiao Bai, the Swallow Flying South南飞的燕小白Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted Zhou Lan is the most miserable transmigrator in history. The moment she opens her eyes, her second uncle is trying to marry her off as a rich landowner’s concubine, and the original owner dies after hitting her head while resisting. Zhou Lan herself died saving a child from drowning. Perhaps her good deed earned her enough merit to transmigrate. But she’s a cannon-fodder character chosen by the System to make a comeback. The original owner lives in a world of cultivation, and the System gives Zh 1.6kReads8.1Score153Shelves

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    This book is good, you can take a look.

20. 520 穿 Reborn as an Abandoned Empress in the Cold Palace, I Made a Comeback Through Farming 穿成冷宫弃后，我靠种田逆袭了 No Ordinary Visitor, Stunning as a Wild Goose不是人间惊鸿客Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Goofy Humor + No Palace Rivalry + Peaceful Harem] Yu Feiwan, a modern-day farm owner, opens her eyes to find herself an unlucky empress who has been framed and banished to the Cold Palace. A hell-mode start? Don't panic. With skills like mine, the world is mine! While everyone else fights for the emperor's favor, she turns the Cold Palace into fertile land and barren fields into granaries. With a spatial cheat at her disposal, she transforms the Cold Palace into the hottest food stree 6.2kReads8.8Score803Shelves

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    The novel, titled "Cold Palace Farming," is characterized by its harmonious writing style and lack of palace intrigue.

21. 521 假 The Fake Heiress Uses Her Modern Connection to Stock Up Early and Flee the Famine 假千金靠通现代，提前囤货逃荒 Manman Says漫漫说Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + Rebirth + Connected Across Past and Present + Fleeing Famine + Comeback and Growth + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Building Wealth] Song Xi is reborn. In her previous life, she was a fake heiress sent back to her hometown. Unable to bear her in-laws breaking off her engagement, she jumped into a river and drowned! But only she knows that she did not jump in to take her own life. The moment she opens her eyes again, she has to face her father, unconscious from serious injuries; her second 18.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    A good farming novel, not a wish-fulfillment novel. The reborn female protagonist uses her jade pendant to travel directly to the modern world, improve her predicament, and escape famine ahead of time. It also features a small ensemble cast.

22. 522 锦 A Splendid Road to Commerce: Transmigrating to Another World and Making My Mark 锦绣商途：穿越异世展风华 Yaoyao Who Likes Golden Locust Trees喜欢黄金槐的瑶瑶Ancient Romance106k WordsOngoing Reborn into a new life, Gu Xiyao fell silent as she faced her status as a widow. Other people transmigrated as noble daughters, but she had become a helpless young widow instead. Fortunately, she had a modern doctorate in business administration and a head full of forward-thinking business strategies. A single general store would be the starting point of her rise. Build a business, expand into new markets, make a fortune: so what if she was starting a business in ancient times? She could still r —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Novels where the female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and seriously makes money.

23. 523 大 The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical204k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three 1.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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    Both are worth reading: one is about farming in ancient times, and the other is about farming while cultivating immortality.

24. 524 新 The Second Generation of New Planet Pioneers 新星球开拓者第二代 Deep Strings深弦Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Farming + ensemble cast + romance and marriage + interstellar + emotional drama] After Earth was struck by an apocalypse, a small group of people fled to a new habitable planet. After nearly twenty years of hard work by the first generation, they finally managed to survive on their new home. The second generation began putting down roots and trying to live self-sufficiently. As they struggled to develop the land, several young people faced all kinds of twists and turns in love and marriage. Th 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A farming novel set on a new planet. The beginning is a bit slow-paced, but the plot is full of twists and turns, and the romance is clearly defined. Both the male and female leads are intelligent and emotionally intelligent. Worth reading.

25. 525 科 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举：从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical166k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 873Reads—Score111Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

26. 526 重 Reborn in a Desolate Village: Farming to Feed the Whole Community 重生之流落荒村，种田养活全村 Mo Sezi墨涩子508k WordsCompleted [Farming + Reborn + Business + System + Adorable Kids] Zhou Xiaodie, the only daughter in a modern family, gets drunk one day and accidentally transmigrates to an era of famine, becoming the weak third daughter of a poor farming family in a desolate village. In a year of famine, hunger is everywhere. The family has run out of food, her relatives are frail and emaciated, and every day is a struggle. Luckily, she awakens a trading mall System that lets her exchange for supplies at will, turning th 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good, I was totally hooked from the start, I have to watch it every night.

27. 527 名 After My Reputation Hit Rock Bottom, I Cleared My Name by Farming 名声烂透后，我靠种田逆袭洗白 Second Miss Jinjiner金金二小姐Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing [Farming] [System] [Family Life] [Building Wealth] [Historical Romance] The sky is falling! The moment she arrives in this world, she becomes a desperate-to-marry woman who drugged a scholar! But the mess left behind by the original owner goes far beyond that. She steals chickens and dogs, is lazy and greedy, and nearly gets beaten to death by her own grandfather. Her two uncles even take turns trying to purge the Ye family of this disgrace. Strangely, though, this foolish, wicked home-wrecker i 2.1kReads—Score217Shelves

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    Two books worth reading

28. 528 我 I'm a Lucky Little Darling, Blessed with Good Fortune Every Step of the Way 我是福运小奶包，一路亨通旺旺旺 Second Miss Jinjiner金金二小姐Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted (Full-cast audio drama + animated series now available) [Farming + beloved by all + lucky treasure + super strength + foreknowledge] To keep the family from being swallowed up by greedy relatives, Qingbao's mother claims she has given birth to a boy. Just then, her father dies on the battlefield, and her mother is frail after a premature birth. Her four gaunt, underfed sisters do their best to keep the family afloat. But little Qingbao is born with a halo of good fortune, and one lucky thing aft 8.7kReads8.9Score769Shelves
29. 529 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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    Look at this book!

30. 530 开 From the Start, I Go Hungry for Three Days Straight, Then Make a Fortune Everyone Envies 开局三天饿九顿，发家致富招人馋 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted Liu Siyu wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated. Above her is a sharp-tongued stepmother, below her a brother as thin as a skeleton, and around them are three shabby thatched huts. With barely enough food to last from one meal to the next, she raises an eyebrow, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work. What? That wicked old wolf of a step-grandmother wants to sell her to an old man as a good-luck bride? How can she put up with that? She grabs a kitchen knife and starts swinging... The vi 935Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    No cheat codes, no system, no princesses, princes, or nobles.

31. 531 从 Building a Great Industrial Nation, Starting as a Blacksmith 从铁匠开始的大国工业 Cang Lanyun苍蓝生Urban223k WordsOngoing There is no turning back beside the blazing furnace, only molten steel colliding with bone. This is a story about building the great machines that power a nation. When the furnace is lit again, it won't be ore that burns through, but the monopoly on technology and the prejudices of an age. No romance, only the roar of steel. —Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    A modern industrial fantasy novel that avoids pitfalls. Set in a post-war rural village in Huaibei, the protagonist, an amnesiac wounded soldier, reopens his blacksmith shop and masters modern iron smelting through a skill tree, starting with repairing farm tools to develop industry.

32. 532 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.2kReads8.0Score—Shelves
33. 533 穿 Transmigrated as a Burden, I Can Both Run a Business and Farm 穿成拖油瓶，经商种田两不误 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl who was strangled to death by her own father. Fortunately, her mother risks her life to protect her. Her maternal relatives take them in, but the sight of their home with nothing in it is heartbreaking. Jing Shu grits her teeth and gets to work: she builds a house, starts a business, and rolls up her sleeves to lead the whole family. Just as they’ve managed to save a little money, a handsome young man abducts her to the mountains. Jing Shu’s eyes 795Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 534 满 A Max-Level Farm in a Famine Year: The Whole Village Kneels and Calls Me the Grain God 满级农场穿荒年，全村跪下喊粮神 Luo Jing Fei洛镜妃Ancient Romance140k WordsOngoing [Farming + Transmigration + Adorable Pets + Pocket Space + Land Reclamation + Sweet Romance] Hey, have you ever seen a farm girl operate an excavator to till the soil in ancient times? He Soye, terminally ill, closed her eyes after pouring all her savings into a virtual farm. When she opened them again, she had become a stunning farm girl in Qingniu Village of the Great Jing Dynasty, with her beloved Bichon Frise, Ba Yi, from her previous life lying beside her. Her elders treat her harshly, and 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Although I don't usually enjoy farming novels, this one is pretty good so far. The opening chapter's introduction successfully caught my attention, and the synopsis seems quite exciting. The female lead should be able to accomplish great things later on. Although there aren't many words yet, I can wait until it's more substantial before reading it.

35. 535 霸 My Fierce Little Husband Is Incredibly Protective 霸气小夫郎超护短 Ling Linzi零林梓Two Male Leads633k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + married first, fall in love later, mutual devotion + farming + raising a child + no transmigration or rebirth] The matchmaker said he was the son of a refined, elegant scholar, but the man at the wedding was a towering, eight-and-a-half-foot-tall brute? The gap between the listing and the actual product was absurd! Wang Di, a sharp-tongued young man whose parents died early, was targeted by his clan for his family’s property. Then a matchmaker tricked him into marrying Lin Ziti 399Reads6.5Score101Shelves

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    High quality, but it's not finished yet.

36. 536 资 The Capitalist-Era Educated Youth Is Highly Enlightened, Winning Big by Serving the Nation 资本知青觉悟高，为国效力赢麻了 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Modern Romance994k WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + military marriage + special abilities + love after marriage + devoted husband + family life + joining the army + building wealth] Su Mo, a dual-ability user, discovered that she had transmigrated into a book. She'd become the cannon-fodder character who gave the heroine her start-up funds, and she was supposed to die right from the start. Even after dying, she'd be dragged out of the heroine's memories again and again to serve as a foil, with the destruction o 54.3kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Family, does anyone know this?! I've unearthed a gem of a book! The romance between the main characters is subtle yet profound, the characters are vividly portrayed, and there are no absolute villains. It's a grand story filled with patriotism and national sentiment. Whether you prefer delicate emotions or a grand narrative, you can't miss it!

37. 537 我 I Am the Chief Helmsman 我係总舵主 Zi Sang Xiaoyu子桑小鱼Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing Zhang Ling used to work at a university. One nap later, she woke up in an ancient home that was utterly impoverished. The household consisted of an old man and seven little children, including her. There was no one to hold the family together. Young Zhang Ling led her family in selling food to earn enough to eat. And so she set up a stall to make money, farmed the land, and gave the village children paid lessons to teach them to read. Later, she wrote one book after another. Through storytellers —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No pig offal, no spices, no ginseng digging! No spatial abilities, no system, no superpowers, no cheat codes—intelligent and logically sound, with no intellectual impairment! A refreshing blend of farming and imperial examination novels! A strong female lead with a romantic partner. The female lead is a career-driven, free-spirited woman. The male lead is her constant companion, a clingy type. There's no stronger woman or stronger man; the female lead is the most, most, most powerful! From beginning to end. Not royalty, not high-ranking officials or aristocratic families. Read with confidence.

38. 538 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
39. 539 不 Wasn't I Supposed to Come Here to Enjoy Life? Second Miss, I'm Busy 不是穿来享福吗？二小姐我很忙 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Ancient Romance815k WordsOngoing A chapter-based historical romance modeled on Dream of the Red Chamber. It has a certain learning curve and is set in an alternate Song dynasty. Every detail can withstand scholarly scrutiny. Li Yi transmigrated here to enjoy a life of comfort. By a twist of fate, she won the favor of the Dowager Consort of Prince Heng's residence, and with her father, the prefect of Qingzhou, protecting her, she lived freely and boldly. (No romantic scenes in the first 200 chapters. If that's not your thing, yo 169Reads—Score140Shelves

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    A novel written in episodic style! The author really picks up the pace from chapter 112 onwards; the titles are quite straightforward. The research is rigorous, and it could easily be read as a historical novel set in the Song Dynasty. When you see the line "The duke should not have crossed the river, yet the duke did cross the river," you can truly see the author's effort.

40. 540 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
41. 541 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming, without a system

42. 542 穿 I Became a Farmer's Daughter and Used Foreign Languages to Strengthen the Great Jing 穿成农家女，我靠外语兴大靖 Wise Lady Teacher智慧女夫子Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted [Complete · No angst throughout · Happy ending, jump right in] [Tags: Building wealth | Faithful couple, both intelligent | Fast-paced plot | Cozy, funny, and heartwarming | One satisfying moment after another] Su Qinghe, a key English teacher at the city level, transmigrates to a farming family in the Great Jing dynasty. The foreign languages spoken by the Hu merchants are hard to understand? She speaks them fluently and has them eating out of her hand! She opens a school to teach foreign lang —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stumbled upon this new book by chance. The writing is delicate. After reading so many books like "The Poison Doctor's Scholar," this was a refreshing change of pace.

43. 543 重 Reborn in 1976, My Father-in-Law Hopes I Die Every Day 重生1976，岳父天天盼我死 Weird-Tasting Bullfrog怪味牛蛙Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + period setting + logging + no System] In his previous life, Chen Beishan was the chairman of a timber conglomerate worth tens of billions. As he died at his rosewood desk, the last document he received wasn’t an obituary. It was a lawyer’s letter from his son, contesting the inheritance. He opens his eyes in 1976, in the Greater Khingan Range, at minus forty-two degrees. He’s now the “softie Beishan” everyone at the logging camp calls a coward: a good-for-nothing who abandoned his p 880Reads6.5Score108Shelves

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    This is a high-quality period rebirth novel with a tight plot, novel setting, no system, and rich and delicate writing. It has the feel of a period drama and tells the story of a lumberjack's rise to power in a Northeast forest. It is very immersive!

44. 544 彪 A Fierce Woman Fell from the Sky and Crashed into a Frail Prince 彪悍女子从天而降砸中病弱王爷 Ran Fan Li Jia然凡黎迦Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted Mino, a woman living in the late 21st century, led a carefree, unrestrained life and firmly held her place among the women of her time, not just half the sky, but most of it. She was thriving in every way. After another ordinary get-together broke up at midnight, she drove her beloved Hummer back to the mansion she had just moved into. In no hurry, she hummed as she drove along the wide road. Then came a tremendous impact. Mino felt her car soar into the air. It didn’t take a genius to figure ou 153Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful without being stressful, a great way to pass the time.

45. 545 智 Not Smart Enough? Make It Up by Farming 智商不够种田来凑 One Tree, One Word一木一字Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted Transmigration / Cultivation / Farming / Livestreaming / Selling Spirit Fruits / Pocket Dimension / Ghost Hunting / Punishing Evil Yan Yiyi transmigrated and became a little child. Her new self had a big shot sitting in front of her. She’d planned to cling to his coattails, but that didn’t work out, so she quietly took up farming and watched from the sidelines. Who knew the things she grew would set the entire internet ablaze? The all-purpose tomato that can relieve migraines, reduce inflammat 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like these two books

46. 546 顶 The Top-Tier Star’s Sister Goes Viral After Livestreaming Mystical Farming 顶流他妹直播玄学种田后火了 Young Master Tangtang公子糖糖Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Wanwan was originally a little peach fairy, but after an accident, she ended up inside a book as a pitiful three-and-a-half-year-old. Wanwan is shocked. Is she going to become a villainess when she grows up??? Even worse, her older brother Xia Zhihuai, a top-tier star who found fame at a young age, is the story's sick and twisted main villain. Watching her brother gallop down the road to villainy, Wanwan decides to get him out of showbiz and return to the countryside to farm! After they return t 4.8kReads9.2Score799Shelves
47. 547 穿 Transmigrated as an Ugly Woman: Taking on the Villains and Teasing the Cool Prince 穿成丑女斗极品！清冷王爷逗B妻 The Young Master on the Left公子在左Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out) If you enjoy it, please help share it around. Thanks! [Alternate World] [Transmigration] [Pocket Dimension] [Building Wealth] [Family Life] [Dealing with Toxic Relatives] Luo Chengge transmigrates into an alternate dynasty. The original owner was born ugly, so her scumbag father and mean grandparents despised her. At birth, she was nearly thrown down a well to drown. Later, her scumbag father secretly carried her out several times and abandoned her in the mountains 36.2kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    I'm currently following the story. I don't know if it'll suit your tastes, but it's so good! Not only is the writing excellent, but it also makes me laugh out loud and cry at the same time. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

48. 548 离 This Is Ridiculous! I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Ran into My Late Mom? 离谱！穿越古代遇上过世的老妈？ Little Fish Is Slacking Off Again Today小鱼今天也摆烂Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted No pocket dimension, no System, no wealthy-family power struggles, no princes or nobles! A cozy, everyday story + farming and business, all about a peaceful life and being content with modest prosperity. Lin Xi, a wage slave working late into the night, unexpectedly transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. The biggest surprise is that she reunites there with her mother, who passed away long ago. No golden finger, no lucky breaks or shortcuts. She relies on the little cle 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure, heartwarming farm life | No shortcuts, no scheming, the whole family works together to make a living, farming and setting up stalls to slowly get rich.

49. 549 一 I Accidentally Transmigrated into My Late Aunt 一不小心，穿成了我那早死的姑姑 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Fang Qingqing transmigrates as an aunt who died young. She vows to help her family become among the first to get rich, and to give them hope. Somehow, she ends up catching the attention of a man who will become a bureau chief in the future. She feels bad about holding back his career, but he keeps pursuing her at every turn. Note: In her world, her aunt died young. 4kReads8.2Score381Shelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, quite realistic portrayal of rural life in the 1980s.

50. 550 穿 A Tranquil Woman on the Road of Transmigration 穿越坦途的静心女子 Ran Fan Li Jia然凡黎迦Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted A capable young office worker in the 21st century dies suddenly after working overtime and unexpectedly arrives in an alternate era. Mingyue decides to make the best of it and live however she pleases in this new world. But she is kind at heart and cannot stand by as farmers struggle to get by, so she leads these simple, honest people in building a new countryside. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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