Rural Fiction 乡村主题小说

1. 501 五 One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂 Whose Wondrous Pen凭谁妙笔Urban585k WordsCompleted [Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning, 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Set against the backdrop of the real era from 2015 to 2025, the story spans from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, from the fight against organized crime to the rectification of corruption among the masses. It features battles against village bullies, the fight against the epidemic, handling petitions, and investigating corruption. The protagonist takes one step at a time and finally achieves a comeback after ten years!

2. 502 葡 The 11th Book by Putao Hen Haochi 葡萄很好吃第11本书 Grapes Are Delicious葡萄很好吃Urban118k WordsCompleted [Miracle Healer + Countryside + Farming + Getting Rich + Invincible + Ruthless] Zhang Xiaofan is an orphan taken in by an old hunter from Taoyuan Village. He grows up eating meals provided by the villagers and wearing clothes donated by them. By chance, misfortune turns to fortune when he receives an astonishing inheritance. From then on, he cultivates both medicine and martial arts, and the poor mountain village becomes a secluded paradise. 81Reads7.5Score100Shelves
3. 503 驴 Donkey Dabao’s Farming and Immortal Cultivation Journal 驴大宝的种田修仙记 A Cat Lives in the East City东城有猫Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Cultivation is hard, and it’s even harder for a mortal to defy fate! This is a story about an ordinary man cultivating immortality. A country bumpkin, a streetwise rogue: neither can defy heaven or turn their lives around, because their fate has yet to unfold... Watch as the mountain guardian defies fate, turns his luck around, and fights for that one chance at eternal life! 20.4kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
4. 504 潮 A Love Story in Chaoshan 潮汕情事 Jin Longyan瑾龍颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the old homes of Chaoshan lie the wildest lives and the warmest hearts. In the 1970s and 80s, a group of Chaoshan people who refused to give up fought their way through poverty, loved through storms, and lived by the bonds between people. Some dared to fight and forge ahead, dragging their lives up out of the mud. Others were loyal and true, unwilling to betray anyone even when it cost them. Love brought tangled relationships, family brought its share of strain, and neighbors argued, but when 418Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   A rural setting in a bygone era, adapted from real life, depicting everyday family life with vivid and well-developed characters. The book review was delayed after the title was changed, which was a letdown. I'd like to recommend a new book, a tale of love, hate, and revenge across parallel worlds; it's about to enter its recommendation phase.

5. 505 靠 Live Off the Mountains: Reborn in the 80s, I Keep a Low Profile in the Mountain Village 靠山吃山，重生80后我苟在山村 Wind Blows on the Iron Tree风吹铁树Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Li Qingyun's grandmother drugged him and stuffed him into a haystack, all to ruin his reputation so his cousin could take his place in the army. The result was his utter disgrace, the destruction of his family, and the loss of everything! This time, he is reborn in the haystack. He knows what is about to happen there. His eyes turn red… 12.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
6. 506 穿 Transmigration: I’m Crushing My Scumbag Ex in a Parallel World 穿越：我在平行世界爆虐渣男前夫 Jin Longyan瑾龍颜Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted (Soul transmigration and a creative premise + healing from childhood family trauma) One morning, Tang Wanwan wakes up and discovers she has transmigrated... The wounds inflicted by your birth family must be healed within that family. Love is a kind of redemption, a light that gathers lost time. Somehow, it was all destined to be. She is financially independent, beautiful, and sophisticated. He is handsome and wickedly charming, but hopelessly addicted to gambling. It was love at first sight. She 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 邻 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban163k WordsCompleted Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 327Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   The love life of a rural woman has begun.

8. 508 苦 A Bitter Girl’s Rebirth 苦妹之涅槃重生 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance487k WordsCompleted Inside Ku Mei’s five-year-old body lived the soul of someone who had died with a heart full of hatred. Reborn, she faced a spiteful grandmother who beat and berated her, a cold grandfather who enabled the abuse, and a mother who could only weep helplessly. Ku Mei concealed her boundless hatred and memories of her past life, pretending to be timid as she carefully plotted her every move. She outsmarted her relatives and broke free of her shackles, starting with a bottle of chili sauce from the mi 126Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 过 Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story... 4kReads9.3Score490Shelves
10. 510 农 Rural Sisters-in-Law 农村妯娌 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance739k WordsCompleted This is a story of war and peace between two women, and also a miniature epic chronicling the transformation of rural China from collectivization to the modern era. When the well in Liuxi Village was filled in and running water reached every home, the women who had once argued, wept, and whispered secrets beside that well proved through their lives that time can bury old grudges, and that a resilient spirit can blossom in the soil. 2.3kReads7.1Score247Shelves
11. 511 新 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance636k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 1.5kReads6.5Score102Shelves
12. 512 捡 I Pick Through Trash, Yet I'm the Immortal Sect's Live-In Son-in-Law 捡垃圾的我，竟是仙门赘婿 Immortal of the Common Folk市井仙人Urban3.1M WordsCompleted On my first visit to her home, my future mother-in-law threw ten million at me to make me give up. How do I show her just how formidable I am? Also known as: The Immortal Was Once a Demon and I Can’t Fight, But I’m an Immortal 70kReads9.0Score7.7kShelves

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    ❤They always say I have a fiancée who's as beautiful as an angel, but I have absolutely no interest. Why? Because when I was little, I saw real celestial beings at the Jade Pool. The water rippled, and they were incredibly beautiful. Compared to that, what is my fiancée? My heart is filled with the image of that angel. Sigh, I don't even know what my fiancée looks like, but no matter how beautiful she is, she can't compare to the angel I've seen. This is really worrying. 💞

13. 513 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 788Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This rural supernatural tale is absolutely thrilling! It tells the story of a Taoist cultivator using hardcore Taoist techniques to outwit demons. There's no mindless plot; it's all about the laws of Yin and Yang and the interplay of human nature. The plot twists keep coming, the details are meticulously crafted, and the atmosphere is incredibly immersive.

14. 514 傻 The Foolish Lad’s Country Romance 傻小子的乡村情缘 Handsome Mr. Xiao帅气的肖先生Urban858k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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    The plot doesn't just pursue pure enjoyment; it also touches on loss and regret, giving victory more weight.

15. 515 福 The Lucky Village Doctor: Building a Happy Village 福运小村医：打造快活村 Laughing Away Sorrow with Wine解酒笑愁Urban264k WordsOngoing Zhang Xiaotian, the wild young donkey of Nanshan Village, has studied the Treatise on the Yin and Yang of Zi and Wu since childhood. His medical skills are unparalleled: with a single needle, he can take on the village bullies and cure the sick, no matter how baffling their ailments. His miraculous treasure space nurtures fertile fields where he grows medicinal herbs and helps the poor, transforming the poorest village beneath Zhongnan Mountain into a famous village of joy. Equally skilled in me 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading novels is so captivating because of the vivid imagery; it's more appealing than watching TV series, and I personally think it's quite good.

16. 516 帅 So Handsome, Even the Beauties Throw Themselves at Me 帅到靓女都来倒贴 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban237k WordsOngoing After Wu Shuaibao settled down, he lay on the plank bed, wondering what the future held for him. Suddenly, a voice rang in his mind: Handsome System activated! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Happy reading!

17. 517 南 The Southern Border Witch Is So Possessive, She Wants to Marry Me the Moment We Meet 南疆巫女太偏执，奔现就要定终身 Xiao Xingyu肖星羽Urban137k WordsOngoing Lu Yan, a second-year college student, meets an online friend named A-Wu on an anonymous social platform in his spare time. They hit it off chatting through the screen. Lu Yan is only looking for a bit of entertainment, and casually says plenty of sweet, affectionate things, never imagining anyone would take them seriously. He never could have guessed that the girl on the other side of the screen came from an ancient Nuo-witch village in southern Xinjiang, cut off from the outside world. The vil 31Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 518 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban696k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9kReads6.9Score694Shelves
19. 519 裸 I Quit My Job and Returned to the Village, Where I Met the Boy Next Door Again 裸辞后，回村再遇邻家哥哥 Falling for Mint爱上薄荷Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance] [Rural Romance] [Older Singles] [Healing] When they were children, Meng Ru was always following Xu Yan around. After years apart, they meet again at Xu Yan’s blind date banquet, yet they act like strangers. Xu Yan seems to be making advances under pressure, but beneath it all, his feelings are genuine. One day, Xu Yan half-jokingly tests the waters: “Meng Ru, be my girlfriend.” Only then does Meng Ru realize he wasn’t forced to court her. But faced with reality, what choic 159Reads6.1Score106Shelves

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    Everyday life, the love story of the neighbor's older brother and the younger sister who returned to the village.

20. 520 留 Liangzi of the Left-Behind Women's Village 留守妇女村的亮子 Jade Lotus Fairy玉莲仙子Urban226k WordsCompleted This story recreates the emotional lives of the women left behind in rural villages in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Guo Tianliang and Jiang Shuixian had been childhood sweethearts, but the meddling Jiang Laohan arranged a disastrous marriage, marrying his daughter off to the village head's dim-witted son. Her married life was unbearable. Harassed by her father-in-law and cursed at by her mother-in-law, she suffered both physically and emotionally. Since the women's husbands had all gone away 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure rural story, depicting the emotional lives of women left behind in rural areas during the late 1980s and early 1990s. A seductive widow. A pretty young wife. A beautiful and charming young woman. Guaranteed to give you a thoroughly enjoyable, incredibly enjoyable, experience. Please watch "Liangzi of the Left-Behind Women Village"! Thank you for watching! And for listening!

21. 521 放 Let Go of That Village Beauty and Let Me Have Her 放开那个村花，让我来 Ling Xin808凌心808Urban128k WordsCompleted Su Mu, a veteran, traveled far and wide before finally choosing to return to his hometown. There, he devoted himself to rural development, helping people escape poverty, taking on local bullies, and protecting the village beauty. In my territory, I make the rules! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is

22. 522 梦 Sister-in-Law Menghua 梦花嫂子 River at Xisha Bay西沙弯的河Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted No transmigration + no wish fulfillment + no golden finger + no System + rural life + getting rich Yin Menghua graduated from high school but didn’t get into college. Her family was desperately poor, and after her brother’s wedding expenses, there was no money left for her to retake the entrance exams. Through an introduction, she met Jiang Zhiguo and married him. After the wedding, Jiang Zhiguo went to work at a coal mine, where he was tragically buried in a mine shaft. While the heartbroken Yi 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you like melodramatic stories or stories about infidelity, this is a realistic slice-of-life story set in a rural area.

23. 523 嫂 My Sister-in-Law's Youth 嫂子的青春 Happy Painting开心的画Urban158k WordsCompleted Su Pingping had a happy, loving family, but after her husband died, everything changed dramatically. Having endured the hardships of life and the confusion of love, her attitude toward romance gradually... 4.1kReads6.4Score337Shelves

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    The Widow's Love

24. 524 穿 Transmigrate to Stardew Valley: Leading the Townspeople Out of Poverty 穿越星露谷：从带领镇民脱贫开始 Ma Dingling, Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的吗丁啉Anime Fanfiction629k WordsCompleted [World Fusion + Farming + Business Management + Infrastructure + Countryside + Multiple Heroines + Lighthearted + Slice of Life + Positive Energy + Smart Characters + Slow Burn] Reborn in another world, Sean inherits the farm his grandfather left behind from the start. With poor transportation and development proving difficult, Sean works hard to run the farm and make friends. He leads the people of Pelican Town in resisting a corporate takeover, building roads and bridges, and promoting the coo 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are some good ones [smirk]

25. 525 村 The Village Committee Compound: I Became the First Secretary in the Village 村委大院：我在乡村当第一书记 Whispers on a Qianyang Night潜阳夜语Urban111k WordsCompleted From the county committee compound to the village committee compound, a young office worker at a public institution is unexpectedly selected to serve as the village's first secretary. As villagers petition officials, rainstorms bring disaster, disease control measures are put in place, property rights are transferred, road construction disputes flare up, local industries face difficulties, and rural guesthouses are developed, one challenge after another lands on his desk at the village committee 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Story of a First Secretary in the Countryside

26. 526 农 The Farmer’s Transformation 农身变 Riverside Dweller河边人Urban610k WordsCompleted I grew up with my grandmother, and our poverty made us easy targets for bullies. Grandma told me to keep my head down, avoid trouble, and never draw attention to myself. I thought I came from a lowly background, but who could have guessed I was descended from a wealthy family? “Talent is in the blood, and wealth has its roots.” When I was desperate, Second Grandpa gave me money and told me I had to buy our ancestral home. At last, I quietly inherited my ancestors’ estate. From then on, I went fr 29Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 527 蔷 Secrets in the Rose Villa 蔷薇别墅里的秘密 1Blue Snow1蓝雪儿Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted Chen Xiaorong was born in the countryside. Her parents didn’t love her, and her prospective in-laws were all awful people. She was clever and decisive, beautiful and poised, and brimming with ambition. She earned top marks to get into university, but nobody supported her. She was willing to run away from her wedding and travel far from home to study on her own. The road ahead was difficult. When she faced endless darkness, the warmth he gave her became a ray of light that illuminated her heart. 12.2kReads8.8Score698Shelves

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    This is my favorite, I'm recommending it to you all.

28. 528 小 Early Spring Frost 小春霜早 1Blue Snow1蓝雪儿Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Xiaochun Shuangzao tells the story of the lives, changes, joys, and sorrows of the three Gu siblings at the end of the twentieth century. Through their story, the novel explores the profound impact of Reform and Opening Up on people's thoughts and lives, and the sweeping changes brought by the new era. [Print edition published] 1kReads8.5Score100Shelves
29. 529 鬣 Hyena Lord’s Fourth Book 鬣狗大人的第4本书 Mr. Hyena鬣狗大人Urban788k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 821Reads6.5Score107Shelves

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    You can take a look if you're interested.

30. 530 响 Xiangshui Village on Xiangshui Bay 响水湾上的响水村 Tree Rings Beneath the Pen Tip笔尖下的年轮Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted The story takes place in a small mountain village in the early 1980s. A group of colorful ordinary people work hard to bring a series of changes to their village as it keeps pace with the times. The story moves at a varied pace, capturing the rhythms of life in that era. Through vivid prose, the author unfolds scenes from the past one by one, evoking the unforgettable spirit of the 1980s. Let us return in our imagination to a landscape of lush green hills and clear waters. Xiangshui Village, on 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Through the window of the private room, you can see lone figures hurrying along the street under the streetlights. Perhaps they are rushing home for a delicious meal to relieve the day's fatigue, or perhaps they are looking for a place to stay to avoid sleeping on the streets in the cold night.

31. 531 村 What the Village Beauty Can't Say 村花不能说的事 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted The village beauty is the dream goddess all the men in the village adore. What secrets will she experience after she gets married, the kind no one can talk about? She's so beautiful. Will married life bring her happiness and bliss? 7.3kReads6.6Score219Shelves

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    This is exactly what it is~

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