Any Slice-of-Life Farming Stories? Nothing Over-the-Top or Full of Face-Slapping 有没有种田文，平淡的那一种 ，没有装逼，打脸的

1. 1 种 Growing Melons, Vegetables, and Crops 种瓜种菜种田 Walking Pebble行走的石头子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The silly girl from the Shi family suddenly isn’t silly anymore. And trailing behind her are five nearly grown boys, who turn out to be her own brothers. The girl leads them to plant melons in the sandy field behind the village. The yard-long beans climb all over their trellises, the greens are tender and fresh, and the grain hangs heavy on the furrows. The neighbors may gossip and bicker, but luckily there’s the open-minded Grandma Shi to keep things in check. They plant in spring and harvest i 8.2kReads8.0Score72214d adds

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   This is a pure farming novel, a simple and peaceful story from beginning to end. The family is harmonious and loving, and the female protagonist has a modern seed shop as a cheat code. That's about it; she gets rich through farming. It includes many fun things we did and played as children, making it worth reading.

2. 2 我 I Bring Bad Luck to Husbands, You Bring Bad Luck to Wives 我克夫，你克妻 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted Two male leads + an ancient-world slice-of-life story + constable and his husband, both pure [No transmigration or rebirth] Xiang Xi is a young man who became a widow before he even married. Just after his engagement was arranged, his fiancé died in an accident, leaving him branded as a husband-killer. Yang Tongchuan is a constable at the county yamen. Last year, he married a new bride, but she mysteriously disappeared less than a month after moving in. Some said he beat her to death, others sai 13.5kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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   A slice-of-life story set in ancient times, featuring a constable and his young husband. A tale of two virgins raising a child, sharing meals and the changing seasons – a simple, enduring story. There's no imperial examination or court politics; it's just ordinary people living their lives earnestly. The child is adorable.

3. 3 农 The Farm Girl Is Reborn and Won’t Serve Her Ex-Husband’s Family Anymore 农女重生，前渣夫一家她不伺候了 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted Reborn + farming + business + divorce + fleeing famine + no golden finger + no space + face-slapping + splitting up the family + not saintly Song Tianxi was a farmer’s daughter. In her previous life, she married a county scholar, and everyone said she was lucky! But no one knew that the Gu family was dirt poor. They looked prosperous from the outside, but were already struggling to make ends meet. They married her only because they’d heard her parents had prepared a generous dowry for her. After 2.7kReads8.3Score32314d adds

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   Every book by this author is a masterpiece, with sound logic and rich content.

4. 4 魂 Reincarnated into Another Body: Dad Dies from the Start, and My Brothers Want to Split Up the Family 魂穿：开局爹死，大哥二哥要分家 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Farming + No golden finger + No storage space + Everyday family life + Not a self-sacrificing heroine] Xie Jiaojiao was a wonderful young woman from the 21st century. Little did she expect that one day she would transmigrate into the body of a foolish, mentally ill woman in ancient times. The poor thing had been sick for years, and her brothers and their wives had long been sick of her. While their father was ill and their mother had her hands full caring for him, the two couples sold 14.9kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
5. 5 开 Forced to Marry a Bully from the Start, She Cut Ties with Her Family 开局被逼嫁恶霸，她反手断亲 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted Jiang An'an transmigrated into the body of a widow in ancient times. Her husband had just died, and she had only just given birth. The widow, Jiang Xiaohe, had a pitiful life. Not long after delivering her baby, her family shoved her into a sedan chair and sold her as a concubine to the “evil landlord” in town. The widow refused and accidentally fell into the water while trying to escape. That gave Jiang An'an the chance to transmigrate and be reborn. After pulling herself together, Jiang An'an 1kReads8.6Score15614d adds
6. 6 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Stories of the Countryside

7. 7 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 3.4kReads6.6Score47914d adds

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   Look here! A completely heartwarming, simple, and blissful story about the slow-paced daily life in a giant forest.

8. 8 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 6.3kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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   Ancient urban literature didn't feature kings or generals; it simply depicted ordinary people enjoying their simple lives.

9. 9 春 Spring Plowing, Autumn Harvest 春耕秋收 It’s House, Not Fang是房不是方Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Xiang Guo comes from the modern world. She has no magic spring and no cheat abilities. Relying only on memories of her past life, she works steadily to make a living. She researches earthworm farming and chicken raising, makes soap by hand, and starts in a small courtyard, gradually building a warm and thriving life. At last, she fulfills the promise she made to herself long ago: turning barren hills into orchards and poor villages into prosperous ones, with chickens roaming in flocks, fruit wei 918Reads6.5Score11014d adds
10. 10 穿 Transmigrated into the Precious Lady in Hunter Qiao’s Eyes 穿越乔猎户眼里的珍娘 It’s House, Not Fang是房不是方Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted Li Xiuzhen, the youngest daughter of the Li family, and Xue Wenze, the scholar from the village, grew up together and were betrothed. They were only waiting for the provincial examinations to be over before getting married. But Xue Wenze is now a licentiate, and the woman he marries is the daughter of the county magistrate's secretary. On their wedding day, the youngest Li daughter chooses to throw herself into the river. By a strange twist of fate, hunter Qiao Jingxuan happens to pass by the ri 2.8kReads8.2Score27514d adds
11. 11 四 Joy All Year Round 四季常欢 Wild Dreams Year After Year狂想年年Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted Chang Huan transmigrated. Before transmigrating, she had been an ordinary office drone in the modern world, living a peaceful, uneventful life. But she never expected the apocalypse to arrive out of nowhere and shatter her quiet existence. Though she had a plant-based ability, it was pretty useless in the early stages, and life in the apocalypse was far from easy. Whenever she went out to search for supplies, she had to stay on guard against zombie hordes and watch out for betrayal by her compan 905Reads8.1Score10914d adds

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    This is a completed farming-themed novel. The writing style leans towards slice-of-life, featuring delicious food, raising children, and a peaceful, heartwarming atmosphere. There are no power struggles or conspiracies, only minor ups and downs. The female lead is a transmigrator, very clear-headed, without grand ambitions, only wanting a peaceful and quiet life. The male lead is a native, from a poor family background, having been abused growing up. After joining hands, the male and female leads work hard together to build their own little home and live a comfortable and happy life.

12. 12 青 A Cottage Amid the Green Hills 青山可结庐 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this novel just came out, dears. The tags are wrong: it's historical romance and farming. In the first year of Tianyuan, something extraordinary happened in Lijiazhuang, a small village under Fengshui Township. The family of Li Zhijin was actually asking for the hand of Xu Lansi, the second daughter of the neighboring Xujiacun. The Xu family had two daughters, but the elder, Xu Jinxiu, was the real beauty, both talented and lovely, with suitors coming one after another. 3.1kReads8.9Score33214d adds

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    Plain and ordinary, no time travel, no cheat codes.

13. 13 克 The Couple Cursed to Bring Misfortune to Each Other Strike It Rich 克夫克妻的小夫妻发达啦 Yan Zhiqing言之清Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger. Everyday family life, a slow and steady pace.) Less than a year after Li Xiaotao married into her husband's family, he died of illness, leaving her branded as a husband-killer. Driven back to her parents' home, Li Xiaotao struggled for three years to raise her child. She ate less than a chicken and worked harder than an ox. In the end, her family married her off to a man said to bring death to his wives. A husband-killer and a wife-killer: toget 1.1kReads—Score10514d adds
14. 14 村 The Family at the End of the Village 村尾人家 Qing You清优Ancient Romance6.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday family life + slow-burn slice of life] With no love from her father or stepmother, Tian Xiaoxi has endured years of torment. Now she is forced to marry Chen Jiawang, a cripple from the neighboring village. She thinks she is doomed to sink into a mire with no hope of ever turning her life around. Little does she know that the man fell in love with her at first sight long ago. After they marry, he cherishes her dearly. They have a lovely son and daug 20.6kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
15. 15 糙 The Rugged Hunter Is Wrapped Around His Chubby Husband's Finger 糙汉猎户被小胖夫郎拿捏了 Mai Kashi麦喀士Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted The ratings are in! [Farming + manly men and ge'er + married first, love later + rugged hunter × chubby, fair-skinned young husband] Lu Zhao × Jiang He (Yuanyuan) Note: The receiving partner is a chubby young man and won't lose weight later. If that's not your thing, steer clear!!! Linxi Village lay between mountains and a river, peaceful for generations. The village's quietest hunter, Lu Zhao, was getting married, to Jiang He, the famously “lazy ge'er” from the neighboring village. Everyone sai 1.7kReads8.2Score23014d adds

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    Plain bedtime treats

16. 16 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 1kReads8.9Score11214d adds

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    We work at sunrise and rest at sunset. You go hunting in the mountains, I take care of the household chores. Three meals a day, four seasons, everyday life, warm and sweet. #DualMaleLeads #Farming #SweetRomance #Food #TimeTravel #Completed #HappyEnding

17. 17 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.6kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
18. 18 糙 The Tough Hunter's Substitute Bridegroom 糙汉猎户的替嫁小夫郎 Peach Year After Year桃之年年Two Male Leads643k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Farming + Food + Everyday Family Life] Yun Sheng is a poor soul despised by his family. His father shows him no affection, his stepmother beats and berates him, and her son often mocks him too. He wants to save up enough money to move out, but then his stepmother’s son gets engaged, and his intended is a hunter at the foot of the village mountain who supposedly brings death to his parents-in-law. His stepmother can’t bear to let her own son marry the hunter, but she covets the 1.3kReads8.9Score12214d adds
19. 19 种 Farming Life: The Hunter’s Little Husband 种田之猎户家的小夫郎 And Parted而别Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted [One True Couple] Gu Qing transmigrates to another world and is forced to marry the village’s fearsome hunter. The hunter also has a son and daughter. Gu Qing has no golden finger and no desire to overthrow the feudal dynasty single-handedly, but he knows how to keep his husband in line. The hunter, rumored to be a ferocious brute, becomes completely obedient under his guidance. The two hunt when they have time and farm when they’re busy, building a thriving life together and raising their child 4.4kReads9.4Score43814d adds
20. 20 被 Forced into Marriage, I Found Happiness Through Farming 被迫出嫁后，我靠种田过上好日子 A Basket of Little Fish一箩小鱼Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Alternate ancient setting + cozy farming + building a fortune + devoted spouses] [Mainly farming. The heroine falls in love after marriage, while the hero’s longtime secret crush comes true.] Her father suspected Su Linluo wasn’t his biological daughter. After indulging her stepmother’s efforts to deliberately spoil her, he bundled Su Linluo off to marry into the dirt-poor Jiang family. He never expected that once Su Linluo left the grand family estate, she would immediately let loose. She cli 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds

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    The female lead is hardworking, and her whole family is also doing well, so there aren't too many ups and downs.

21. 21 秋 Chen Shi Lives Next Door to Akita 秋田隔壁住陈实 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Qiutian’s mother was known throughout the surrounding villages as a capable woman. She was still harvesting rice in the fields just before giving birth to Qiutian, so she named her daughter Qiutian, meaning autumn fields. When Qiutian was one, her mother went mad. Carrying her on her back, she ran around everywhere and even made her drink filthy water from a cesspit. When Qiutian was three, her mad mother fell off a cliff and died. Her father, a traveling peddler, was hardly ever home. Her five- 7.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    Farming, everyday family matters.

22. 22 桃 Peach Blossoms Bloom on Peach Blossom Mountain 桃花山上桃花开 Pretend-to-Sleep Kitty装睡喵Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted One is a sweet, sensible eldest daughter of a farming family. The other is a young farmer and hunter who lost his father as a child and has depended on his mother ever since. They were parallel lines, worlds apart, with no reason ever to cross paths. But who could have guessed that, after disaster struck, Taohua and her family would travel thousands of miles to reach Daniu? That was where their story began. 1kReads8.4Score10714d adds
23. 23 村 Every Family in the Village Fends for Itself 村庄儿女各当家 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [A fictional setting, ensemble cast, family and village life + a slow, steady pace + no rebirth or transmigration] Village children and little stories of farm life, simple and heartwarming, with no awful characters. When a man comes of age, he marries; when a woman comes of age, she weds. Zhou Baochun is about to leave her family home and become a wife. Her in-laws have “a bad reputation,” but the marriage was arranged long ago. Life with her mother-in-law, the neighbors, and the fields. There a 10.5kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
24. 24 陆 Hunter Lu's Sweet Husband 陆猎户的乖夫郎 Min Zhou皿舟Two Male Leads424k WordsCompleted With only half a year to go before he reaches the age for an arranged marriage, Xing Ge’er thinks to himself, “No! I can’t! I don’t want to marry some stranger I’ve never even met.” So he creates all sorts of chances to run into Lu, the hunter who lives at the foot of the mountain. Lu is handsome and tall and strong, and Xing Ge’er is very pleased. The two eventually marry and build a thriving life together. A setting with men, women, and ge’ers. A farming story, slow and steady, with a monogamo 732Reads7.8Score10114d adds

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    Ancient farming, mundane daily life, male ties, sweet romance.

25. 25 惊 Wait, Why Has This Person Turned Down Their Husband's Cuddles So Many Times? 惊！这人为何多次婉拒夫郎贴贴？ Excuse Me, Coming Through麻烦借过一下Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming + sweet and lighthearted] The fool from the Xiao family took a fall and suddenly got better. At first, the villagers were simply curious, but they never expected Xiao Ming to somehow pull his dirt-poor family out of hardship. He built a new house and bought paddy fields. There was a nice hill over that way, so he bought that too. As Xiao Ming grew more capable by the day, the villagers all wondered when he would finally kick out that brother of his, who was always rushi 1.6kReads8.6Score18614d adds
26. 26 解 Returning to Farm Life to Dote on My Childhood Sweetheart 解甲归田独宠竹马小夫郎 Dreaming of Ease梦安闲Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Farming story + two male leads + sweet childhood friends romance + gentle and gradual + slow-paced story about natives] Three meals a day, four seasons of peace and joy. Song Jia looked up at Lu Ning, working nearby. The bamboo shed kept the sun out. Inside, Lu Ning was shaving a piece of wood, sending shavings fluttering onto his hands and legs. A breeze brought a hint of coolness. The sky screen was deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting past now and then. A puppy slept nearby, snoring, 3.3kReads9.1Score39114d adds
27. 27 从 The Shy Little Husband Who Fell From the Sky 从天而降的小夫郎不知羞 Tangerine Orange Juice橘子橙汁儿Two Male Leads453k WordsCompleted [Farming + devoted couple + transmigration with the body + food | An optimistic, cheerful, thick-skinned young cook x a taciturn hunter who always looks grumpy] Bai Tao was chased into a river by the village “bully.” Just before he drowned, he somehow fell into a hot spring. In his panic, he grabbed the nearest lifeline, and was surprised by how good it felt. The arm was firm and well-defined, with beautifully toned muscles. Bai Tao couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a fine arm.” Pei Zheng had 3.1kReads9.2Score36714d adds
28. 28 深 A Hunter’s Home in the Deep Mountains: His Spunky Little Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 深山猎户家：空间小媳火辣辣 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigration in person + pocket dimension + rugged hunter + sweet farming romance + wholesome relationship] She takes a bath and ends up in the arms of a rugged man in ancient times... Mmm, what a great physique. Time to flirt! Flirt for all she's worth! 14.9kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    Sweet and heartwarming farming story, living off the land, enjoying a good life, and getting rich.

29. 29 穿 Transmigrate and Fight First, Then Find a Lovesick Man to Marry 穿越就开打，找个痴汉嫁 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted After dying, I transmigrate straight into an ancient family that favors sons over daughters, where I'm supposed to marry a violent man. From the start, I fight back, then find a way to cut ties with my birth family and begin a new life in ancient times with my space and spirit spring. 2.2kReads8.1Score20214d adds
30. 30 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. 2kReads6.6Score20114d adds
31. 31 穿 Transmigrate: Watch Her Make the Most of Life in the Deep Mountains 穿越，看她玩转深山 Chubby Baby胖胖多宝宝Rural Life205k WordsCompleted A 21st-century wage worker transmigrates to a farm deep in the mountains of Southwest China. See how the young farmer girl Lin Maisui leads her family up the mountains and down to the rivers to work the land. It turns out that life in the mountains is the idyllic rural dream Lin Maisui longed for in her previous life but could never attain. 122Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books are heartwarming slice-of-life stories set in rural areas; they're very enjoyable and have a simple, peaceful feel.

32. 32 空 After My Spatial Powers Awakened, the Shen Family’s Ninth Daughter Went on a Rampage 空间觉醒后，沈家九娘杀疯了 Chubby Baby胖胖多宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigration · Pocket Dimension · No Romance · Farming · Building Wealth · Female Growth · Slow Burn The whole village was stunned on the day the ninth daughter of the Shen family was made a princess. Before she turned eight, she was a little girl who gathered wild vegetables by the field ridges. After she turned eight, she became a transmigrator who awoke with a pocket dimension. She builds schools, offers up grain seeds, saves the heir to the throne, opens restaurants, and builds mountain 64Reads—Score614d adds
33. 33 古 A Family's Daily Life in Exile in Ancient Times 古代全家流放日常 The Cute Young Master of Liangzhou凉州州的萌少Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete. Read with confidence. [No transmigration + No rebirth + No golden finger + Childhood Sweethearts + Skilled Young Doctor vs. Pure-Hearted, Love-Struck Young Shopkeeper] As a distant branch of a distant branch of the Qin family in the capital, and a concubine-born daughter of a concubine-born daughter, Qin Yue thought she could at least rely on the Qin family's influence to get through life. But instead of benefiting from their protection, her family was dragged down with them and demote 3.2kReads8.3Score41014d adds

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    Having endured confiscation of property, exile, and enslavement, they finally became free citizens, seeking only a peaceful life. The characters are diverse and multifaceted; the women, not competing for power, each have their own dreams: teaching, medicine, commerce, enlightening the people, treating women's childbirth problems, writing books on obstetrics and gynecology, not confined to the domestic sphere, women traveling the world together in caravans.

34. 34 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 22.7kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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    I absolutely love this kind of farming novel. The names of all kinds of mushrooms and wild vegetables broadened my horizons. Having always lived in the north, I've seen all sorts of farm-style dishes grown in the mountains.

35. 35 古 The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻奋斗史 min211Ancient Romance860k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times. The animated drama The Little Farming Couple is now streaming. Come watch!) [Native-Born Ancient People] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [Everyday Family Life] [Adorable Beloved Child] [Cozy Daily Life] [Imperial Examinations] A chance encounter at an apothecary gives Wang Wei'an, a lovestruck young man working at a restaurant, the idea of bringing Zhao Xiuxiu, a young embroiderer, home as his wife. Neither of them transmigrated or 18.1kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    This is a purely ancient story, without any special abilities or cheat codes. It focuses on everyday family matters, a slow-paced and gentle narrative, with almost no extreme characters, and primarily aims to create a warm and cozy atmosphere.

36. 36 穿 I Become a Northern Song Uncle and Help My Little Niece Farm and Support the Family 穿成北宋小叔，带小侄女种田养家 Shao Linyuanhai邵临渊海Ancient Romance520k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out and will keep rising. Updates are guaranteed! [Farming and management, a healing story rather than a wish-fulfillment fantasy + Mid-Northern Song + adorable child + ensemble cast + making a fortune + no System + no romance] When Lu Yu opens his eyes again, he is kneeling before the funeral hall of his elder brother and sister-in-law. From the original owner’s memories, all he knows is that it is the seventh year of Qingli, and he is in Yin County, Mingzhou. But he ca 2.1kReads8.2Score14414d adds
37. 37 流 After Being Stranded on a Deserted Island, We Face the Rest of Our Lives Together 流落荒岛后我们相伴共度余生 Song of the Azure Sky碧落笙Urban262k WordsCompleted Island survival + farming + food + infrastructure + animal husbandry. The story moves at a relatively slow pace and stays close to real life. There is no System or golden finger, no pirates, mysterious forces, or native savages, and no groups scheming and fighting one another or magical secret realms. This is a pure island-farming story about building a home and working toward a better life. 2kReads6.7Score12914d adds

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    A heartwarming story about farming and infrastructure development, about creating a paradise on earth.

38. 38 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel and Refused to Be a Tool from the Start 穿越年代文，开局拒绝当工具人 A Clear Breeze in Troubled Times乱世清风Urban665k WordsCompleted An accident brought Li Dongyang inexplicably to an unfamiliar place. At first, he thought he had landed in the hard-laboring 1970s, but then he realized he was inside a period novel he had read in his previous life. Knowing how the story would unfold, Li Dongyang refused to be anyone’s pawn. 7kReads8.7Score25114d adds

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    I just finished reading this one. It's told from the male protagonist's perspective, and it's a simple, heartwarming story. Overall, it's a rather idealistic 1970s novel.

39. 39 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.2kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    This was quite uneventful, and it didn't involve the imperial court; it remained rather ordinary throughout.

40. 40 穿 Transmigrating into the Mountains: A Farmer Widow’s Easygoing Life 穿越深山，农家小寡妇的悠哉日常 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted (No romance, farming, no golden finger, no imperial power struggles, no awful relatives, building a fortune, everyday family life, livestock raising) Wen Li woke up one day in the body of a young widow. Well, she got to be a mom without the labor pains, and there was no man in the picture. Not bad. Looking at her family of frail and elderly relatives, their home practically bare, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She led them in farming, selling medicinal herbs, curing persimmons, and g 1.2kReads8.8Score11114d adds

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    🌈🍀A true farming novel, simple and plain, without romance, just about daily life, family matters, no romantic pairing. The story includes many pictures of everyday life, allowing readers to learn about plants and daily routines while reading. The author has truly put their heart into it.

41. 41 种 Duck Farming 种田鸭鸭 Ning Yaoovo宁姚ovoAncient Romance163k WordsCompleted A pure farming story, with a gentle pace, everyday family life, and no over-the-top villains. Mai Yaya was an orphan in her previous life. After finally graduating from college, she transmigrates to a mountain village, ending up worse off than before liberation. With a foolishly filial father and mother, a biased grandmother, and a grandfather who keeps silent, can Mai Yaya turn things around and live life on her own terms? 77Reads—Score414d adds

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    This is fine; it's the kind of story that involves everyday family matters and a gentle, flowing relationship.

42. 42 回 I Came Back to the Village to Lie Flat, but My Shamate First Love Won’t Leave Me Alone 回村躺平的我被杀马特初恋缠上了 You Li右黎Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Farming + healing + infrastructure-building + everyday life + a touch of ensemble cast + no awful characters + cozy + sweet romance + rekindled love] What's it like to win a million at a concert? Meng Jinhuan's answer: quit her job, block her boss, and buy a ticket back to the village that very night. A little courtyard with gray tiles and brick walls, a few rows of vegetables, and chickens and ducks to watch while she pets the dog. She'll live like a happy, lazy fish. But as soon as she got 1.7kReads—Score20214d adds

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    They are all modern rural stories, relatively mundane and everyday.

43. 43 审 An Auditor’s Daily Life Back in the Village, Living Off His Parents 审计狗回村啃老日常 You Li右黎Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Healing country life + everyday moments + sweet romance + anti-hustle culture + childhood friends] Looking at a health check report with more abnormal results than an audit, Li Ruisheng suddenly burst out laughing. This wasn't a health report at all, it was a workplace edition of Death Note! In a daze, Li Ruisheng seemed to see Grandpa lounging in a rocking chair beneath the grapevines. The sweet aroma of grapes from her memories wafted over, and the recollection of a gentle summer day filled 1.3kReads8.3Score11114d adds
44. 44 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.2kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds

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    A farming-themed novel, simple and heartwarming, without any special abilities or cheat codes. It features a beautiful, low-key, intelligent, self-respecting, self-loving, strong, and independent girl who always remembers to empower and improve herself, gradually achieving self-realization step by step. I really love it.

45. 45 穿 Transmigrated as a Rich Young Lady, I Enjoy Life While Working Hard 穿成富家小姐，边享受边奋斗 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + One-on-One Romance A cozy slice-of-life story about building a fortune Meng Nanxi goes from being a “triple-nothing” nobody with no home, no car, and no job to the wealthy daughter of an ancient-era merchant. She thinks she's hit the jackpot: goodbye, 996 workdays! Goodbye, taking the bus everywhere! Goodbye, that urban village rental where the plumbing springs a leak or gets clogged every other day! But before she can finish celebrating, 2.1kReads8.2Score20114d adds
46. 46 穿 Transmigrating to a Year of Famine: Living Off the Mountains to Feed the Family 穿越荒年，靠山吃山养全家 Sleepless Night in September's Cool Autumn凉秋九月夜不能寐Ancient Romance518k WordsOngoing With a father doing forced labor and a seriously ill mother, transmigrated Cao Yunxuan has to support the whole family. She has no System or golden finger, but as the youngest female botanist in the modern era, at least she has a wealth of knowledge in her head. She gathers herbs in the mountains and earns her first pot of gold. She severs ties with the ancestral household to carve out a way for her family to survive. She raises seedlings and farms the land, helping the villagers get through the 759Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Rural life is simple and ordinary, filled with everyday stories. There are kind and honest villagers, and also some who are sharp-tongued and mean! It's full of the warmth and life of everyday life.

47. 47 寻 So Much Joy in Ordinary Days 寻常岁月多欢喜 Sleepy Catfish困困的猫猫鱼Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A Country Girl’s Everyday Growth + Family Life + Food + Local Color] The everyday life of Sun Jiabao: Playing with cats and dogs, running around everywhere. Eating, sampling food, and chatting about everyday things. Her life is full of all kinds of flavor, with plenty of everyday joys. 138Reads—Score1514d adds

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    Simplicity is the essence of life, and warmth resides in everyday moments.

48. 48 大 The Mighty Goddess Conquers Ancient Times with Delicious Food 大力神女用美食闯古代 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted (Cozy farming, getting rich through food, family squabbles, System shop) They say that in Lengzhan Village there was a girl named Leng Yuan, born with tremendous strength, yet so foolish she didn't recognize her own relatives or know the difference between the five grains. “Hey, have you heard? That silly Leng girl has gotten better lately!” Everyone was astonished. “Wasn't she a fool for nearly ten years? How did she suddenly get better?” “Ah, I heard she saw blood and suddenly passed out. Whe 647Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Ordinary life, good food leads to wealth

49. 49 想 Want to Inherit My Family's Wealth? I'll Tear My Clan Apart, Farm, and Become a Tycoon 想吃绝户？我手撕亲族种田当首富 Green Grain, Warm Moon青禾暖月Ancient Romance667k WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration, no golden finger. A traditional farming story, crafted by hand. Youth, an ensemble cast, companionship, and growth. A group of twelve- and thirteen-year-olds, each down on their luck in their own way and each with their own ambitions, grow from innocence to maturity and from weakness to strength. They go from struggling to find food and survive to standing together and striving for a better life. There’s bitterness and sweetness, tears and laughter. Dear readers, se 36Reads—Score314d adds

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    A farming novel that's unpretentious, straightforward, slow-paced, and focused on down-to-earth work.

50. 50 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and I’m Going to Eat My Fill 穿越古代，我要吃饱饭 Nine-Mile Cliff九米崖Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Farming + Pocket dimension + Cozy daily life + Slow-paced + No CP] Zhang Shinian transmigrated into an ancient world. He had expected a story about struggling to support a whole family and dealing with endless drama. But who could have guessed that his original body's mother would finally stand her ground before she died and insist on splitting up the family? Well, since he's here, what else can he do? Zhang Shinian can only use his pocket dimension to secretly watch videos and l 261Reads—Score10014d adds

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