Realistic Farming Stories, Pure Farming Fiction 真实一点的种田文，纯种田文

1. 201 和 After My Divorce, I Reached the Peak of My Life 和离后我走上人生巅峰 Flying A Ba A Ba飞翔的阿吧阿吧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Chunxiao wakes up, she discovers her household is about to turn upside down. Her husband, who has just passed the imperial examinations to become a scholar, actually wants to demote her from wife to concubine for money. He thinks his scheme is foolproof, but she’s no longer the same pushover she used to be. She quickly divorces him and returns to Yanjia Village. Faced with nothing but poverty, she starts building a business with her family. Who says a woman can’t support a household? After 5.3kReads9.0Score612Shelves
2. 202 穿 Transmigrate and Flee the Famine, Farming to Bring Good Fortune to the Whole Family 穿越逃荒，种田旺全家 Sugar in the Sugar糖糖里糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Pocket Dimension + No Awful Relatives + Fleeing Famine + Farming + Everyday Family Life + The Whole Family Working Together Toward a Better Future] A PhD in agricultural science wakes up in the body of a farm girl. Nestled between mountains and water, her village is hit by both drought and earthquakes. Her family is loving, and there are no awful relatives. The thousands-of-miles journey to escape famine is fraught with danger. She farms and does business, leading her whole family to a bette 3.8kReads8.3Score308Shelves

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   It's a heartwarming farming story with no awful characters.

3. 203 开 War Strikes from the Start, No Golden Finger, So I Have to Fight My Way Through 开局兵祸，没有金手指只能硬杀 Reading Indoors屋里看书Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing (War + drought + earthquakes + epidemics + extreme cold...) No romance, no System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger, no princes, and no saintly heroine. The most realistic and difficult refugee flight in ancient times! Yang Le, a modern woman and a graduate of the armed police academy, transmigrates to an unknown era in a fictional setting. The story begins amid border wars, forcing her to flee with her family to survive. How will she kill the northern barbarian soldiers and save her family 488Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   No spatial system, no cheat codes, a difficult escape from famine, no farming, no prince, no saintly figure, first war, then a drought after finally escaping south.

4. 204 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 Romance516k 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 702Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   A realistic farming story, without any cheat codes, relying solely on hard work, spring planting and autumn harvest, watching life get better day by day!

5. 205 身 A Beautiful Farming Life in Another Body 身穿之美丽种田记 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance817k WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger, just an ordinary person with sound values) This isn’t a get-rich-quick wish-fulfillment story, nor is the heroine a lone beauty who needs no one. She has a grand vision for her family: one flower alone doesn’t make spring, but a hundred flowers in bloom fill the garden with spring. After taking part in a Hanfu event, Zhao Meili unexpectedly found herself in ancient times, where she was rescued by Guo Ping, a hunter. With no household registration, Zhao Meili couldn 2.4kReads8.9Score223Shelves

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   Both of these books seem quite realistic; you could give them a try and see how they are.

6. 206 农 The Farm Girl Is Lazy and Loves Good Food, So She Can Only Marry a Layabout 农女她好吃懒做，只能嫁给街溜子 Beautiful Jade in the Sea海里有美玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lazy, food-loving woman vs. notorious man] [Historical + farming + lie flat + taking down villains + self-interest + devoted couple] [Tips: The heroine is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart, ruthless, and coldhearted. Anyone who crosses her will have a miserable time. The male lead is hopelessly lovestruck and changes for her. If that's not your thing, please skip this one...] Out of gratitude for her older sister's hard work, the lazy Fang Yutong gives her the Chen family's excellent marriage 9.5kReads8.4Score974Shelves

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   The female lead is intelligent, the plot is fast-paced, and unlike previous female leads who relied on themselves to work themselves to the bone, this story aligns with the modern woman's concept of living for herself.

7. 207 小 A Flower in a Little Village 小村里的一朵花 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + Beloved by Everyone + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Sisters Supporting One Another] Yue Ming is the village beauty. Her parents dote on her endlessly, even though one is a cripple and the other is mute. But she's no delicate flower. A peasant girl doesn't have to follow all those rules. Dare to bully her family? Then she'll fight to the bitter end! As Yue Ming works to become self-reliant, she also supports her sisters and friends. Life is hard, but they absolutely 81Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   They're all ordinary people, no exaggeration, no cheat codes.

8. 208 裴 Pei Qingsheng’s Young Wife 裴青生的小娘子 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted (Alternate setting, part farming, mutual healing, devoted to each other, a slow and steady romance, everyday family life) * This is not a power fantasy about an exceptional heroine. The beginning is difficult and the pace is slow. The leads work together to build a good life. If you want a fast-paced power fantasy, please think twice before reading! * Xie Fu was an ordinary person with no special talents. She worked her whole life and died on her twenty-third birthday. When she opened her eyes a 729Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist knew nothing at first, but later learned to weave cloth, while the male protagonist copied books to earn money. The two lived a simple life, with a small courtyard, three acres of fertile land, and the daily interactions with the villagers.

9. 209 穿 Transmigrated to the 1960s: Taking My Whole Family to Grow Rich Through Farming 穿到六零年代，带上全家种田致富 Wan Qiuqiu婉秋秋Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing One-on-one romance + period setting + no angst + farming + food + raising kids + everyday family life + reborn + transmigrate Lin Rui’s business failed, leaving her buried in debt. She chose to end it all by suicide, only to wake up in the impoverished 1960s, where food and clothing were scarce. Then she unexpectedly acquired a pocket dimension. This rotten world is amazing. The heroine’s family all have sound values. The heroine does too, but she’s also shameless. She doesn’t like causing troub 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's truly a farming novel. The female protagonist failed in her previous business venture and doesn't want to start a business again in this life, nor does she dare to. She enjoys her daily life of digging for things in the mountains, farming, and hunting. Every day, she tries to make all kinds of delicious food to reward herself and her family.

10. 210 崖 The Family on the Cliff 崖上人家 Neither Thinking Nor Worrying不思不忧Historical643k WordsOngoing [Farming + Hunting + Taking Refuge in the Mountains] The struggle of ordinary people to survive in a tumultuous age. After a string of natural disasters strikes the north, masses of refugees head south, and taxes rise in the south. The seven counties of Qingjiang Prefecture are hit by the calamity of forced labor: men are gone from every household, and white mourning banners hang at every door. When refugees arrive as well, countless families flee into the mountains. 61.6kReads8.3Score4.3kShelves

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    Does farming and hunting count as a farming story? Purely indigenous, with rigorous logic. The protagonist doesn't have any special abilities; he possesses these skills despite having nothing else to offer.

11. 211 穿 I Transmigrated into a Farmer's Wife, but Refuse to Be a Housewife 穿越之农家悍妇拒当家 Mr. Yushan玉山先生Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure farming novel. The female protagonist doesn't have any cheat codes; she works hard to achieve financial freedom step by step using her modern knowledge, and incidentally reforms the scoundrel male protagonist.

12. 212 农 A Country Bride’s Fortune 农家媳妇：富贵临门 Remembering Cold Fragrance冷香忆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A female military doctor is reborn as the wife of a poor farmer in ancient times. Beautiful and clever, she excels at cooking and has superb medical skills, saving lives and healing the sick. Her husband is tall and handsome, hardworking and brave. Together, they weather every hardship and build a thriving life. Born into poverty, the male lead is handsome, intelligent, and resolute. He rises steadily, becoming a hero in the army, and loves the heroine all his life. 2.1kReads9.1Score248Shelves

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    The first book features Zhou Qiong as the female lead. Ahhhhhh, she's absolutely different from other books! I love her personality—capable, quiet, skilled in martial arts, and without any special advantages. I'm currently reading the latest update, and I wonder if Wei Feng will actually become the male lead. If it were me, I'd want to set off firecrackers! I hope the author updates more often. The second book features a female lead who initially avoids war but later leads the entire village to a prosperous life. For me to enjoy this kind of reading, besides good content, I also need to like the characters. This book features many characters in the village, but the author is incredibly talented, giving each character a name and making them incredibly three-dimensional, vivid, and distinctive—a major highlight of the book. The third and fourth books are both excellent, and both have been completed for a long time. Since they're finished, there are probably many reviews available; the content is excellent, and both the main and supporting characters are very well-developed. In short, these are all four books I've followed or am currently following, especially the first one. While it's not the best written book, I'm now even losing sleep waiting for updates because the story is so unique. I hope those of you experiencing a reading slump will enjoy my recommendations!

13. 213 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Then I have to bring out the farming novels I've read that are incredibly addictive. You absolutely must read the first one; the male and female leads are pure natives with great personalities. The fourth one is from the Shishu Publishing House; you'll really enjoy it once you get through the first few chapters. Many other books have been recommended, so I won't go into detail. The sixth one is a bit too idealistic, but when reading novels, who doesn't just want to have some fun?

14. 214 平 An Ordinary Family 平凡一家人 Big Brother Earth地球哥哥Urban321k WordsCompleted Every era in which an ordinary family lives is unique and impossible to repeat. The hardships of difficult times, the years of struggle and deprivation, the pain that cannot be put into words, and the fiery passion of a new age, the spirit of never giving up and striving onward, the stories of joy and sorrow: all shine brightly through every ordinary day. Life is the passing down of the human spirit. Everyone in an ordinary family has something worth preserving and building upon. Life is a flame 3.2kReads8.9Score296Shelves

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    The combination of urban daily life, farming, historical setting, and rural life is so touching! The male lead, Zhang Baoguo, although born in a rural area and from a poor family, is a very kind person. It reminds me of a saying: "The reason the poor are poor is not because we don't work hard enough; as long as we have inner strength, we will achieve our goals sooner or later."

15. 215 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.9kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
16. 216 岁 Year After Year, I Wait for This Day 岁岁年年盼今朝 Radishes, Cabbages, and Sugar萝卜白菜糖Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted At thirteen, Su Nianxi lost her father's protection. Her mother was weak and easily bullied, and her grandmother, who had never liked her, planned to give her to a sickly young man as a good-luck bride. In despair, she jumped into a river. Heaven took pity on her, and Su Nianxi survived. She could no longer return to a home without her father, so she had to hide in the mountains. An unoccupied little cabin became her temporary shelter. The mountains were vast, but as long as she worked hard, she 187Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    "Grandma, please don't sell me. I promise I'll work harder from now on." On the village road in Gou Shan Village, an old woman was pulling a thin little girl and hurrying out of the village. The little girl struggled and begged desperately. Passersby shook their heads at the sight.

17. 217 农 The Little Farmhouse Darling 农门小娇娘 Ye Xin叶欣Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted What the heck? I’ve barely transmigrated, and I’m already being pointed at and yelled at in the courtyard. My stepmother wants to sell me off so my younger brother can get married? You've got to be kidding! What on earth is going on? Why am I worth only half a pig? I, Chang Layue, will fight back to the very end! 2.1kReads8.9Score107Shelves

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    Time Travel to Farming and Get Rich

18. 218 边 Farming and Going Crazy, I Make My Husband Drink Poison 边种田边发疯，我喂夫君喝毒药 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Su Wei transmigrated into the Shen family’s new daughter-in-law in Nanqiao Village. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman holding a bowl of murky poison for her penniless husband to drink. The man on the bed glared at Su Wei in fury. “You poisonous woman! I won’t let you get away with this, even as a ghost...” Su Wei: “...” No, no, it wasn’t me. It was the old woman... The old woman turned to her. “What are you standing there for? If he doesn’t die, how are you supposed to marry Y 16.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
19. 219 农 The Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family Picks Up a Prince and Starts Farming 农家长女捡个王爷种田 Zishu Yu子书鱼Ancient Romance547k WordsOngoing Lu Xiyun, a 21st-century master’s graduate in Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a thirteen-year-old farm girl and eldest daughter of the family. She has a timid mother and young siblings to care for. As she builds the family’s fortune, she also takes on the worst sorts of people. While gathering herbs in the mountains, she rescues a handsome man who is injured and poisoned. He says he has nowhere to go, so she takes him home as free labor and promises to help cure his —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great! The female protagonist grows up gradually. She goes up the mountain to collect herbs, picks up handsome men, and farms together. She makes delicious food, sells recipes, and earns a lot of money. She saves lives, heals the sick, and earns money at the same time. She grows chili peppers and sweet potatoes, opens a workshop, and leads the whole village to prosperity. Those who like it, please read it together! 😘

20. 220 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves
21. 221 开 Living in a Cowshed from the Start, I Build a Fortune with My Pocket Dimension 开局住牛棚，手握空间发家致富 Nan Nan Yang南南羊Ancient Romance319k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Farming + Feel-Good Story + AI] Yu Ruolan transmigrates to an ancient mountain village, into the home of a farming family, and becomes their eldest daughter: lazy, greedy, and vain. Her eldest younger brother is honest but useless; her second and third brothers are full of defiance; her fourth brother is disabled, and her mother is weak-willed... Eldest brother: “We don't have any farmland now. What are we going to do?” Second brother: “What are you looking at? It's all your fault. If 232Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It's a pure farming/rural story, very down-to-earth and excellent! ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)ᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ

22. 222 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.3kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
23. 223 农 The Eldest Farmhouse Daughter Builds a Prosperous Home 农家长姐当家致富 My Seedling我的禾苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two audio versions available: one with a full cast] [No spatial spring System] [Family squabbles + cozy daily life + self-reliance through famine + managing the household and building wealth + fictional dynasty + no lone-wolfing + putting the greater good first] What a shock! A young woman suddenly transmigrates into ancient times as the eldest daughter of a farming family, orphaned by both parents. Her heartless paternal grandparents drive her out, hoping to seize the family property, while he 10.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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    A genuine farming story (without a spatial spring system). The female protagonist grows slowly and steadily, living a simple life in a small town, clearing land, building houses, digging wells, farming potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and various vegetables, raising silkworms, feeding pigs and chickens, and gathering herbs in the mountains.

24. 224 百 The Century-Old House 百年老宅 User36859979用户36859979Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted An old family home, four generations, a century of upheaval, and an extraordinary love affair. How did a penniless tenant farmer win the hearts of two beautiful daughters of an enlightened landlord? How did an honest, simple peasant seize control of the village Party secretary's post as if it were a throne, then cling to it? How did a devoted lover go from kind and innocent to cynical and world-weary? Read on to discover his tangled, unbreakable ties with four women. Through the nearly century-l 49Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A century-old house, a century of history, a century of vicissitudes, a century of classic

25. 225 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains: Farming, Foraging for Mushrooms, and Selling Herbal Jelly 穿越深山老林，种田捡菌卖冰粉 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Li Xia transmigrated to a remote mountain valley, where the family had barely a roof over their heads and went hungry every day. To make matters worse, the heavens refused to give her any golden finger at all. Raised under the red flag, she had never imagined hunger could feel so awful. She wanted food. A big bowl of rice. And plenty of meat, too. How could someone who knew nothing about farm work or crops achieve this “great ambition” in another world? 6.1kReads8.9Score522Shelves
26. 226 魔 The Glorious Age of Magic's Birth 魔法诞生的辉煌时代 Fingertip Pastoral弹指牧歌Eastern Fantasy225k WordsOngoing A melting pot of genres, blending kingdom-building, Western fantasy, xuanhuan, and Lovecraftian horror into a single world. Elves, birdfolk, and dragons are everywhere, while humans are seen as monsters by the beastfolk. Kingdom-building and farming form the backdrop as Lu Ke transmigrates to a primitive world and leads humanity, regarded as slaves by the other races, in their struggle to claim a place for themselves. Lu Ke never wanted to conquer the world, but somehow ended up as the Great Sag —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author, new book. The pace is slow, but there's no system, no spatial ability, and no cheat codes. However, it's not mindless. It's a farming novel where you transmigrate to a primitive era and develop magic and infrastructure from scratch. Updates are stable. Seeking support from experienced readers!

27. 227 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    "Golden Wedding" is a period drama set in a specific era in China. The author did their research, so the background and prices are well-written. The second book has a less common setting and is also a farming/developmental novel—a pure farming story where neither the male nor female protagonist becomes extremely wealthy.

28. 228 山 My Mountain Villa Connects to Another World, and Ancient People Come to Work 山庄通异界古人来打工 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, Jian Xingxia inherits her grandmother’s farm. But the farm lies deep in the mountains, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by leaky buildings. After pulling weeds until she’s questioning her life choices, Jian Xingxia wails, “Can’t someone come help me pull weeds and fix the roof?” The next second, a twelve-year-old girl from ancient times emerges from the mountains. “Pull weeds? Easy. Just give me the wild greens.” A skinny old man with a face that looks fifty- 107.2kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
29. 229 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

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    This is the best farming novel I've ever read.

30. 230 穿 I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law, but My Son-in-Law Helped Me Win at Life 穿成极品丈母娘，女婿带我躺赢了 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two People Transmigrate + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Wish Ring + Space + Comedy] Qin Jiaonu transmigrated into a woman with the same name, a terrible mother-in-law whose husband had disappeared. She also ended up with four daughters and a live-in son-in-law. Luckily, her wish ring had come along with her. Looking at her four daughters, she decided to find husbands for the rest of them and live as a carefree slacker herself. Eldest son-in-law: “I used to be an honest, decent guy. Then I b 4.3kReads9.3Score698Shelves

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    💥A truly sweet and realistic story! My first and absolute favorite! [Kiss] Set in the early Northern Song Dynasty, before the "releasing military power over a cup of wine," the emperor's grace is boundless, and with her vast wealth, it's the perfect time for her to resign and return home to farm and raise livestock—the female lead is an expert! [Thumbs up] Focusing on people's livelihood and benefiting the masses! A grand vision of a female protagonist's journey through time to farm! PS: Please be patient with this book! Professional farming without hesitation! [Learned]

31. 231 寒 The Beloved Daughter of a Poor Family 寒门娇宠 July Stars七月星辰Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted 2.3kReads6.7Score122Shelves

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    A highly-rated novel. Sourced from unofficial channels. It's truly incredibly good.

32. 232 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 10.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    These two books are the first of their kind that I've read in years and I really love. The blended family characters are very well portrayed. They are by the same author. The second book is not yet finished, but it is slowly getting into the swing of things. I'm just waiting for it to be released. Both books are by the same author, and the language, sentence structure, and psychological portrayal are all very well done.

33. 233 农 The Farmer's Embroiderer 农家绣娘 Song Chenyan宋沉烟Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiyun is famous across the surrounding villages as a lazy, greedy, dim-witted girl. Yet she has a promising match: she and the current scholar Xu were betrothed as children. Her eldest cousin Lin Xiuyue, meanwhile, is renowned as a clever, capable young woman, but she has a bad match: she was betrothed as a child to Shen Junchuan, a limping village thug. People often say the sisters should switch matches, and on the day they marry, the Lin family elders actually sneakily swap the brides. B 1.2kReads8.3Score101Shelves

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    Here are a few lesser-known farming novels that don't have very high ratings right now. I really love farming novels, and while these might not be classics, they're still some of the better ones recently. [Laughs]

34. 234 苏 Su Family's Tao 苏家阿桃 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance823k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + no transmigration or rebirth + farming and imperial examinations] At the age of fifteen, Su Tao became engaged to Li Sanlang, whose family owned a cloth shop in town. Barely six months later, Li Sanlang found a more advantageous match and decided to get engaged to the county magistrate’s illegitimate daughter. He made up a baseless excuse and broke off his engagement to Su Tao. Rumors spread, and people said Su Tao would have no choice but to become a butcher’s conc 7kReads9.0Score813Shelves

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    ①Well, how should I put it? It feels a bit realistic, a bit daring, especially the descriptions of the female lead seducing the male lead. I'm even embarrassed to shout them out loud while showering, afraid my roommates will think I'm a pervert [laughing and crying emojis]. (The female lead becomes a widow before even entering the family; the saying "a widow's door is always full of gossip" is really true.)

35. 235 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 15.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
36. 236 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
37. 237 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 Romance664k 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 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no reincarnation, it aligns with ancient realities, the path to wealth comes from life experience and agricultural books, it's intelligent and logical.

38. 238 傻 Once the Silly Girl Smartens Up, the Wen Family’s Ancestors Must Be Smiling from Their Graves 傻女不傻后，老闻家的祖坟冒青烟 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + farming + sweet romance + doted on by the whole family + devoted husband + badass heroine + no golden finger] In her previous life, Wen Zhenyi was a top chef in public and a bounty hunter in secret. After a car accident, she transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted young woman in an alternate dynasty. She thought she had transmigrated to another world, but it turned out her soul had simply returned to its rightful body. Her family had spent everything they had and pil 6.8kReads9.0Score640Shelves

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    This is a pure farming novel. There are no awful villagers or relatives. The female protagonist doesn't farm; she mainly raises livestock and runs shops. The hundred acres of land were a gift from the emperor, which helped the surrounding villages prosper.

39. 239 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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40. 240 三 A Mom of Three Transmigrates With Her Bathroom 三胎宝妈带着厕所穿越了 Graceful Beyond the Clouds云外亭亭Ancient Romance215k WordsOngoing Zhao Wanwan, a mother of three, transmigrates to the Xia Dynasty as a peasant girl and is furious. Other people transmigrate with a golden finger: all kinds of Systems, pocket dimensions, spiritual springs... She, on the other hand, comes with a whole portable toilet. This is just absurd. From the start, she’s fleeing famine, separated from her family, and robbed. With no other choice, she makes do, farming while searching for relatives and old friends. After finally finding her family, she over —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a farming novel written by an old bookworm. Click to see if it's authentic.

41. 241 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 39.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
42. 242 穿 Transmigrated into a Cultivation MMORPG World 穿越到修仙网游世界 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction233k WordsCompleted Lin Yue, an ordinary office drone, struggled his way through the cultivation online game The Realm of Xuanyuan and finally reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. After staying up all night to clear a secret realm, his vision suddenly went black, and he collapsed... When Lin Yue woke up, he had transmigrated into the game The Realm of Xuanyuan. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 桃 If Peach Blossoms Promise You, Dear Yanxi 桃花若诺卿兮颜 Not a Fish in the Fog雾里非鱼Historical620k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + Farming + Business + Adventure + Sweet romance + Funny everyday life] All you have to do is watch with a smile from start to finish! Come ship some couples! Wait, what? The heroine is a jinx? Will the hero abandon her? Can he bear to let go of her hand? The plot is so exciting! A super-sweet, super-funny life after transmigrating! And so many different couples to choose from. Which pairing do you like best? "Peach Blossoms Send My Love" Rosy cheeks and red makeup, our first 73Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Farming, infrastructure development, city building, industrial park construction—each chapter is more exciting and intense than the last. You'll come back to thank me by the end! The latest chapter is about finding someone who'll lose their head! [Laughs]

44. 244 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 26.9kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    A sweet farming romance novel~ Worth reading! [Heart emojis]

45. 245 砚 Sword Shadows of Yanqiu: Three Choices on the Path 砚秋剑影：三择问道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted Sword Shadows in Autumn: Three Choices on the Path —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 朱 Ripe Cherry Blossoms, the Splendor of the Capital 朱樱春熟，翼翼京室 Fireflies in the Cool Summer流萤夏凉Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted [Cozy everyday life + farming and making a fortune + sweet romance + devoted to each other + light humor] [Charming, clever, and kind heroine + cool and reserved, devoted husband] Modern office worker Cheng Ying dies suddenly after an all-night coding session, only to transmigrate into the body of a young woman with serious injuries and no known identity. Poor scholar Yu Yi finds her and takes her back to his thatched hut. The cool, reserved scholar cooks and does laundry for her, and she even d 219Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    It's a great read! No system, no special abilities, no cheat codes. The male and female leads are intelligent, work together, and their relationship is steady and gradual, filled with sweet moments and occasional humor. The author has a solid grasp of history, and the plot and character development are realistic and consistent with the historical context. It's slow-paced.

47. 247 农 Fierce Wife of a Farmer’s Household: A Frail Husband Who Spoils His Wife Endlessly 农门悍妇，病弱相公宠妻无度 Full Belly, Ready to Write吃饱饱好码字Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao transmigrates into the body of a woman who was abandoned by her groom, went mad and married Xiao Xian, who had come to attend the wedding feast, then demanded the next day to go back and become the groom’s concubine. She fell into a river and died. The guests all laugh at the useless cripple, who has nothing but a handsome face and lives in abject poverty, unable even to keep the jilted bride. Everyone expects her to wake up and torment Xiao Xian. Instead, she picks up a toolbox and 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    A sweet farming story~ Worth reading 💕💕💕

48. 248 推 Unraveling the Secrets of Heaven 推演天机 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted Reading the Secrets of Heaven 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 带 Transmigrated With a Pocket Dimension, the Princess Consort Gets Rich by Doing Nothing 带着空间穿越，王妃摆烂式暴富 Heavenly Lotus Devours Ghosts天莲噬鬼Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigration and Face-Slapping + Storage Space + Getting Rich and Leveling Up + Protective, Devoted Husband + Love Grows Over Time] Modern woman Wen Jinhe gains a storage space thanks to a strange celestial phenomenon and foresees that she is about to transmigrate. She decides to sell her house and use her savings to fill the space. She transmigrates as a princess sent from the Cold Palace to marry Li Junche, the second prince of the Northern Di Kingdom. On their wedding 6.6kReads9.1Score763Shelves
50. 250 东 A Family in Northeast China 东北一家人 Second Daughter二丫头Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted Set in a remote rural village in Northeast China, from the 1970s to the 2020s, this novel tells the inspiring story of Tian Zhuzi and his five children. When the Cultural Revolution began, Tian Zhuzi left school and returned home to farm. He married and had children. Living in the countryside, he longed for a son who could provide labor and become the family’s pillar. Despite the pressure of the national family-planning policy, he had four daughters in a row before finally getting his wish and h 1.1kReads8.9Score100Shelves

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