Rural Fiction 乡村主题小说

1. 201 山 A Country Bumpkin’s Triumphant Comeback 山村匹夫强势逆袭 Yinge吟歌Urban162k WordsCompleted [Period] [Mountain Village] [Daily Life] [Realistic] [Comeback] Everyone says coptis root is bitter, but his childhood was even more bitter. A mountain village, a beautiful young widow, and a boy: together, they write a new chapter in their fates. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one, from the 80s or 90s, is very well written.

2. 202 东 Tales of the Northeast: Women Who Climbed Over the High Walls of Grand Estates 东北往事之翻过深宅高墙的女人们 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance859k WordsOngoing In 1946, on the black soil of Northeast China, Chunxiang, daughter of tenant farmer Wang Mazi, marries Liu Laogen, the landlord's son. Her father receives several acres of good farmland and dozens of silver dollars as a handsome betrothal gift. She thinks she has married into wealth and will live a secure life as a young madam, but Liu Laogen has a hidden ailment, and their marriage proves to be one in name only. Chunxiang is determined to escape the prison that has trapped her, but her greedy f 53.6kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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   It perfectly meets your requirements.

3. 203 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, Silly Zhu Kills Yi Zhonghai 四合院，开局傻柱砍死易中海 Abnormal People Research Center不正常人研究中心Male-Channel Fanfiction479k WordsOngoing In 2025, Ren Wokuang, a loser, won 12 million in the lottery, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend. He caught her cheating in bed, but accidentally slipped and fell from the 18th floor. He transmigrated into the body of a man with the same name in the Siheyuan, a poor soul who had been beaten to death by Sha Zhu after Yi Zhonghai egged him on, all because he refused to donate money to the Jia family. 7.3kReads5.5Score230Shelves

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   This looks great, it's awesome!

4. 204 乡 The Countryside Miracle Doctor: The City's Only Cultivator 乡村神医。都市唯一修真者 Wind Spirit Kitten风灵小猫Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Journeys Across Multiple Worlds] "This time, I'm not asking for a son. I'm asking for you!" His stunningly beautiful boss showed up at his door with all her assets in tow. After Chen Yang brought his drunk boss home, he never expected her to keep him by her side. A few days later, her ex-husband tried to kill him, and he fell off a cliff. He miraculously survived and obtained an ancient legacy of medicine and martial arts in a cave. The Qinglan jade p 50.6kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves

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   Multiple female leads, it's so good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

5. 205 小 In the Grove: A Secret No One Knows 小树林里：不为人知的秘密 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Mystery406k WordsOngoing In the Little Woods: A Secret No One Knows About Book Description: Outside Liuhe Village lies a small wood, ten mu of wasteland. By day, the dense golden-rain trees block out all light. At night, figures flicker among the poplars. The woods hold the secrets of the entire village. In this forest, everyone is both hunter and prey. 23.9kReads6.9Score996Shelves

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   These are all excellent books, worth staying up all night to finish reading...

6. 206 绝 The Peerless, Carefree Little Miracle Doctor 绝世逍遥小神医 A Cup of Worry-Relieving Tea一杯解忧茶Urban260k WordsOngoing [Rural life + urban cultivation + building wealth + plenty of heroines] The fool Zhao Tiezhu was thrown into an ancient well after rescuing Li Mei'e, a village woman being bullied by the local tyrant. By chance, his blood awakened the remnant soul of a Dragon Maiden inside the well, and he inherited her legacy. With secret medical arts, he heals the sick and saves lives, builds his fortune, cultivates immortality, and grows stronger. From then on, he rises to the pinnacle of life! 9Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Two rural-themed novels with multiple female protagonists and urban cultivation elements—super enjoyable! Plot-driven with beautiful women, and beautiful women with a compelling story. [Winking face][Laughing][Laughing][Admiring]

7. 207 傻 The Fool and the Bun Beauty 傻子与包子西施 Potato Wedges Are So Delicious薯格真好吃Urban632k WordsCompleted The fool Yang Luo saves someone and nearly dies, but gains the inheritance of the Medicine King and Immortal Doctor. Cultivation techniques, sacred medical texts, medical skills, secret arts… See how he uses his fortuitous encounter to heal the sick and save lives, practice medicine and seek the Dao, lead the villagers to prosperity, and climb to the pinnacle of life. This introduction can’t do the story justice. Read the main text for details… 3kReads7.5Score197Shelves
8. 208 乡 Chasing Dreams in the Countryside, with Thorny Roads to Love 乡村逐梦，情路荆棘 Little Ting Loves to Share小亭爱分享Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted Li Xiangqin and Zhao Xiaobing were college classmates and a couple. After graduation, Li Xiangqin returned to her hometown to build a career, while Zhao Xiaobing was unwilling to leave the big city, so they began a long-distance relationship. As time went by, their values and outlooks diverged. They often argued and struggled to understand each other, until their relationship finally fell apart. Because of her family’s circumstances, Li Xiangqin married the son of the richest man in her village. 227Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rural-themed farming

9. 209 桃 Peach Village Women 桃村女人花 Li Liulang李六郎Urban4.6M WordsOngoing Old Jiang of Divine Dragon Village fished a young man with amnesia out of the river. After getting him registered in the household records, Old Jiang passed away. The local thug Jiang Dalong tricked Jiang Dazhu, only to be knocked unconscious by the village chief. When he woke up, he had gained a mysterious inheritance. He went on to heal the sick, help the poor and the vulnerable, and make his way to glory. 13.9kReads9.0Score937Shelves

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   A piglet named Dazhu floated down the river, was rescued, and then became mentally challenged, spending his days aimlessly in the village [awkward laugh]. One day, he stumbled upon the village chief's misdeeds. The village chief, ashamed, killed the fool and threw his body into the river. However, unexpectedly, the Buddhist beads on the fool's body had already cured him. The fool had long since transformed into a powerful being from beyond the realm [cool].

10. 210 山 Among the Mountains 山野间 Li Nianzhi李念执Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Getting Rich] Baichuan Village was nestled between beautiful mountains and clear waters. Yet all the men from its poor mountain valley had gone away to work. Those left behind were either lazy or wicked, along with one big fool: Li Dazhu. By a twist of fate, the simple-minded Li Dazhu was bitten by a strange snake and swallowed a fire toad. He suddenly came to his senses and, on top of that, unexpectedly obtained an ancient book. Once a fool who had live 7.1kReads9.2Score875Shelves
11. 211 乡 The Carefree Country Doctor 乡野逍遥神医 Little White Tower小白楼Urban5.6M WordsCompleted (Peerless Village Woman) Li Fugui is a fool, as the saying goes, a few bricks short of a load. But by a stroke of luck, he obtained a mysterious inheritance. He originally only wanted to be a humble village doctor, but even a king gets bored! So when gods stand in his way, he slays them; when demons stand in his way, he vanquishes them. Watch as this fool climbs to the pinnacle of life. 4.7kReads9.2Score558Shelves
12. 212 乡 The Countryside’s Strange Doctor 乡村怪医 The World of Mingyang明杨天下Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese medicine + miracle doctor + countryside + beauties + getting rich + patriotism] Reborn in Shanling Village, Yang Xia obtains a miraculous Chinese medical text, Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold. One of its prescriptions contains a wondrous world called Spirit Medicine Mountain, where precious medicinal herbs grow across the slopes, including thousand-year-old ginseng and ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi. The mountain is also home to Sun Simiao, a Medicine King who h 3.9kReads9.2Score446Shelves
13. 213 乡 Liu Guo: A Rural Love Story 乡村爱情之刘果 Chocolate Xiaoxin巧克力小新Female-Channel Fanfiction222k WordsCompleted Wonderful news! Liu Neng's family has welcomed twin girls! The older sister is named Liu Ying, and the younger one Liu Guo. Liu Guoguo is quite something: she's the first woman from Ivory Mountain Village to attend university! What stories will unfold in this peaceful, tranquil village? 3kReads8.4Score101Shelves

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    Rural Love Story

14. 214 乡 Rural Love: I Got Rich with the Top Student System 乡村爱情之我靠学霸系统暴富 wSuan Cai Fishw酸菜鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction290k WordsOngoing Liu Shihuan transmigrates into the world of Country Love. Liu Neng becomes her father, Liu Ying becomes her older sister, and she even binds herself to a top-student System. Every day, she listens to the village gossip while working hard to study and make money. 277Reads8.2Score—Shelves
15. 215 乡 Country Love: Reborn as Wang Xiaomeng 乡村爱情之重生我是王小蒙 Long Hair Tied Around Your Heartzxcvb长发绾君心zxcvbFemale-Channel Fanfiction508k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the world of Country Love before the story begins, becoming 17-year-old Wang Xiao Meng. With a study System of her own, she helps Wang Lao Qi open a tofu factory and become the richest man in Ivory Mountain. After graduating, she returns to her village to build up her hometown, keeps her distance from Xie Yong Qiang, and gets together with Bai Qing Ming. She changes the protagonists’ lives: Liu Ying and Yu Tian split up, Xiang Xiu finds a suitable partner, and Yong Qiang r 878Reads5.3Score—Shelves
16. 216 乡 Rural Romance: Raising the Richest Man in Xiangya Mountain 乡村爱情，象牙山首富养成记 The Legendary Baby传说中的宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction742k WordsCompleted My new 2025 book, “Country Love: My Dad Is Liu Neng,” is out now! [Feel-good wish fulfillment, Country Love, Country Love series, period setting, tycoon, urban daily life, urban farming, TV series, light comedy, easygoing, Northeastern rural TV drama crossover, village celebrities, transmigration and rebirth, alternate universe, Liu Neng, no System, entrepreneurship, romance, stealing someone's love interest, Wang Xiaomeng, Ivory Mountain, hot springs, resort, Xie Guangkun, Zhao Si, Wang Laoqi, 8kReads8.2Score335Shelves
17. 217 乡 Country Love: I’m Liu Neng’s Younger Brother, Liu Erneng 乡村爱情之我是刘能亲弟弟刘二能 Ranked Ninth排名老九Male-Channel Fanfiction401k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the world of Country Love and becomes Liu Erneng, the youngest son of Liu Neng's parents and a peer of Xie Guangkun. He spends his free time messing with the village's resident troublemaking patriarch, Xie Guangkun, then leads the residents of Xiangya Mountain Village to prosperity. After returning from university, suave and dashing, he marries Xiaomeng and uses his System to make his mark in Xiangya Mountain Village. 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 山 The Charming Country Girl 山野俏村姑 Tomus汤姆斯Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Yunbao, a young man from a mountain village, falls out of a tree while picking pears and ends up mentally impaired. Then wicked people frame him, but through a strange twist of fate, disaster turns into fortune and he receives a legacy. With his own intelligence and hard work, he gradually changes his life, works hard to earn money, and ultimately becomes prosperous. A happy life is within reach! 1.2kReads7.1Score116Shelves

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    The story of Little Shennong and his aunt, the village girl.

19. 219 在 Becoming the Village Party Secretary in Country Love 在乡村爱情当村支书 Adorable Lamb萌羊羊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing After an accident, Liu Tianming transmigrates into the world of Country Love and becomes Liu Neng's son, Liu Ying's twin brother. After graduating from college, he returns to Xiangya Village as its village chief, leading the whole community toward prosperity with modern ideas for rural development. 973Reads6.2Score101Shelves
20. 220 暴 Book 14 by Storm Witch 暴风女巫第14本书 Storm Witch暴风女巫Urban112k WordsCompleted Chen Fan was framed and blinded, but unexpectedly gained an inheritance. From then on, he rose to prominence, and powerful figures from every walk of life flocked to him. “Hey, hey, hey! I’m here to help you get rich and live better lives. Could you all show a little restraint?” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great!

21. 221 小 The Beauty of a Small Village 小村佳人 Dancing Lightly with the Wind轻舞随风Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Beaten into a fool and subjected to every humiliation, he obtains the inheritance of the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor three years later, beginning a whole new life. He smiles as he saves people and turns cold when he kills. He cares for his fellow villagers and leads them to prosperity. He builds roads and factories, and grows spiritual fruit and raises immortal birds. He has only one wish: to turn Peach Village into a paradise on earth. 362Reads8.9Score101Shelves
22. 222 乡 Rural Love: The Marriage Swap 乡村爱情之换亲 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance962k WordsCompleted The village looks peaceful, but undercurrents churn beneath the surface. Love, family affection, and illicit affairs intertwine to create a sweeping portrait of life. The beautiful village flower is forced to marry the poorest man in the village, and their story begins... 5.8kReads8.8Score492Shelves

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    A truly authentic rural novel, rich in content and full of unexpected twists and turns 😎

23. 223 我 My Name Is Liu Dapeng, and My Dad Is Liu Neng 我叫刘大鹏，我爹是刘能 The Legendary Baby传说中的宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good wish fulfillment, Country Love, Country Love series, period setting, tycoon, urban daily life, urban farming, TV adaptations, light comedy, easygoing, a fusion with Northeastern rural TV dramas, village celebrities, transmigrate and reborn, alternate setting, Liu Neng, no System, entrepreneurship, romance, one female lead, stealing someone else's love interest, Wang Xiao Meng, Ivory Mountain, hot springs, vacation resort, m 3.8kReads5.8Score119Shelves
24. 224 推 A Book by Tui Chuang Wang Yue 推窗望岳的一本书 Opening the Window to Gaze at the Sacred Peak推窗望岳Urban1.8M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.9Score297Shelves

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    After receiving the inheritance of Master Longyang, Lin Xiaolong underwent a dramatic transformation. The village widows and the village beauties were all willing to dedicate themselves to Lin Xiaolong, and he thus reached the pinnacle of his life.

25. 225 高 Book 17 by Gaowo Bei 高卧北第17本书 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban494k WordsCompleted Zhang Fugui is the village idiot, often mocked and bullied by others. When his neighbor Lin Yue’e is abused by the local tyrant Zhang Debiao, Zhang Fugui risks his life to save her and unexpectedly inherits his ancestors’ legacy. Not only does his mind clear, he also gains extraordinary skills: peerless medical arts, farming classics, mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and mixed martial arts… A happy life begins now! 54Reads9.0Score—Shelves
26. 226 女 The Female Village Chief's Closest Confidant 女村书的贴身红人 Physician郎中Urban5.0M WordsCompleted Mu Chenfeng looked at the poor little mountain village where he had been raised and vowed to lead everyone there out of poverty and toward prosperity. His ideal was beautiful, but reality was a blade. See how he transforms this backward little village into the greatest village in the world... 7.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves
27. 227 寿 Only Thirty Days to Live, and the Village Beauty Is in Tears 寿命仅剩三十天，村花急哭了 Chen Wa辰娃Rural Life354k WordsCompleted I was a fool for three years, and not one person in the village ever gave me a second glance. But Heaven had other plans: the legacy of the ancient Dragon God chose me. My medical skills are divine, my martial prowess is off the charts, and my eyes can see through anything. The price is the Nine Suns Dragon Qi inside me. If I can't quell it within seven days, my body will explode. There is only one way to survive: find a body of supreme yin... As luck would have it, there's one right here in the 426Reads6.4Score101Shelves

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    This book is really well written. Life is already so hectic, but this book allows me to find a moment of peace and quiet amidst the busyness. The pacing of the whole book is just right, making it easy to read without feeling tired.

28. 228 官 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 Mr. Fishjoy鱼乐先生Urban512k WordsOngoing My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely authentic and of high quality! Rural-themed novels are definitely worth reading! They're so captivating you won't be able to put them down.

29. 229 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
30. 230 回 Back in the Village: The Pigs and Fish I Raise Are Almost Spirits 回村赶山：我养的猪和鱼都快成精 Fire Runes火铭文Urban632k WordsCompleted After Li Ping'an returns to his village to hunt in the mountains, he discovers that his hometown is a treasure trove: beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. Compared to the bustle of the mortal world, this unspoiled haven is a much better place to live. But after he starts raising livestock, the pigs and fish are practically turning into spirits. What's going on? 365Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A very good book

31. 231 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    Rural Era Novel, Authentic

32. 232 乡 Rural Beast-Taming Miracle Doctor 乡村御兽神医 She Dao佘刀Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Countryside, farming, miracle doctor, one heroine, decisive and ruthless.] Zhang Fan was beaten by the village bully and turned into a fool. His mother's leg was broken, and his maternal grandparents were literally driven to their deaths. Fortunately, he inherited the Mountain God's knowledge and skills in geomancy, medicine, fate reading, divination, physiognomy, formations, alchemy, talismans, artifact crafting, and animal training. He had planned to keep pretending to be a fool, but when he 8.3kReads8.6Score924Shelves

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    A poor college student inherits his family's legacy, rises against all odds, and leads rural revitalization.

33. 233 我 My First Love 我的初恋情人 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 118Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love of a Mountain Village Woman

34. 234 乡 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.1kReads7.3Score264Shelves
35. 235 串 Skewers Are All Delicious, Book 19 串串都很香第19本书 Every Skewer Smells Great串串都很香Urban313k 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! 241Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    So good! [Smirk] Those who have seen it keep quiet and just smile silently.

36. 236 山 Mountain Village Chief 山野村长 Canned Crocodile鳄鱼罐头Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [A young village chief leads the whole village to prosperity!] [Cultivation action at its most exhilarating, with no dragging things out and no goody-two-shoes hero!] [Read three chapters. If you don’t like it, I’ll come right to your door and let you hit me!] Zhou Chen was the only college graduate in his village, with a bright future ahead of him. But just before graduation, the old village Party secretary persuaded him to return to the village, where he took on the heavy responsibility of be 317Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    This one! You won't regret reading it, it's an absolutely thrilling read.

37. 237 穷 The Poor Country Girl Won't Let the Rich Young Master Get Away 穷村姑骗不走富少爷 Le Huanyan乐欢颜Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Modern Romance + Sweet Youthful Love + Period Setting]“I’m not a little kid anymore. I’ve grown up.” “You little rascal. Even grown up, you’re still the kid brother.” “I don’t want to be your kid brother. I want to be a man. The kind you can sleep with.” Ai Fangnan is a poor village girl. Her father is Zhou Bapi, and her mother is Wang Xueyi. By chance, she discovers that she was abandoned as a baby. So she goes all in and starts over. After going to great lengths to find her biological par —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rural revitalization and prosperity

38. 238 穷 There's a Rich Woman in the Poor Village 穷村有富婆 Le Huanyan乐欢颜Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Countryside] The fool comes to his senses, and things get wild at night. Fools have their own good fortune, and a whirlwind marriage brings deep love. University student Su Tang marries the simple-minded Xiao Chenfei. She wants a child, but the fool doesn't know how. Su Tang asks, “Why did you stop moving?” Xiao Chenfei asks in return, “Moving how?” Su Tang patiently asks, “Then what do you know?” Xiao Chenfei says, “I know how to sleep, in the same bed.” “How do you sleep?” Xi 110Reads6.5Score—Shelves
39. 239 死 Death Penalty Rose 死刑玫瑰 Sword Mountain剑山Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted A revenge story, rural romance, life as a migrant worker, the tricks of the city, and the good and evil in human nature. Rose was a country girl. At eighteen, she went away with a relative to find work, only to be sold. From then on, her life was full of twists and turns. She missed out on true love, fell into a den of wolves, and wished she were dead. When Rose disappeared, Chen Shuang searched frantically for her, but never found the woman he loved. Following one small lead nearly got him beat 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very well written, showing good cultural knowledge. Every detail is perfect and clearly explained.

40. 240 最 I Turned the Poorest Border City into the Center of the World 最穷边城，被我砸成世界中心 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生Urban814k WordsOngoing Su Ye quits his job in Shenzhen after nearly working himself into a heart attack and returns to a remote desert town on the northwestern frontier, a place so barren even birds wouldn’t bother to shit there. He awakens a System: all thirty thousand townspeople give him 100 yuan each per day, earning him three million a day! The money can only be spent in town. The mayor is worried about attracting investment? Su Ye buys up an unfinished building and turns it into a full-immersion esports center. 771Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Set in a rural village in Northeast China, the story follows a protagonist reborn into a humble mountain village. Starting from nothing through hunting, fishing, and adventure, he leads his brothers through numerous perilous and life-or-death experiences, ultimately achieving great success. The narrative blends everyday life with a story of life within a story, delivered with humor and wit.

42. 242 那 Then I'll Go Back to the Village and Farm 那就回村种地 A Salaryman Who Hates Working不爱工作的上班族Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted After the workplace devoured her, she used a hoe to make her whole village famous. She entered the workforce full of hope, only to run headlong into a cold reality. A well-connected colleague easily snatched away the position she had fought so hard to earn. Her sleazy boss’s harassment clung to her like a curse, and she nearly ended up being offered to a client as a “gift.” Just as she was giving in to despair, news that her beloved uncle back home, who had cared for her like a father, had sudde 1.7kReads8.7Score161Shelves

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    The story of college students returning to their hometowns to start businesses, their inspiring growth and dedication, is told without any special plot twists; it's a simple, realistic, and slow-paced tale that will soon be completed.

43. 243 地 A Cloud on the Ground 地上有片云朵 Zhang Xiaoxiao Ai张小小哎Urban131k WordsOngoing "A Patch of Clouds on the Ground" tells the story of the Zhang family, their siblings’ everyday squabbles beginning in the 1990s, with Zhang Xiaoqing as the central character. It also follows his efforts to study and make his way out of the mountains, then wander from place to place. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take you deep into the countryside, experience local customs and feel the warmth of human relationships. A rural story about love and growth awaits you.

44. 244 破 After Bankruptcy, My Ancestors Forced Me to Farm and Reclaim Wasteland 破产后，祖宗逼我种地开荒 Daydreamer痴人做梦Urban827k WordsCompleted After Chen Yu goes bankrupt, he's forced to sell off the family assets and return to his hometown in the countryside. By chance, he inherits a legacy from his ancestors and is made to farm and reclaim wasteland for planting trees. Unexpectedly, in the process of farming through both hardship and joy, he carves out an entirely new path. From then on, he embarks on another entrepreneurial journey and leads the people of his hometown to prosperity. 357Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A promising book, slow-burning, it details the process of returning to one's hometown to reclaim wasteland for farming and start a second business, gradually building up the village, interspersed with local delicacies, simple yet heartwarming.

45. 245 我 My 1994: Starting with Wild Vegetables Across the Hills 我的九四，从漫山野菜开始 Bookworm from a Stone Box石合子出来的书呆子Urban754k WordsOngoing Xu Shouyi was an outstanding modern farmer of the 21st century. After serving as village chief for 20 years, he went to a neighboring village to advise them on a new planting method. Then, caught in a sudden downpour, his car plunged off a cliff… When he woke up again, he had returned to 1994. There was still time to set things right. In his previous life, he’d drifted through life and only come to his senses in middle age. This time, he would use his knowledge to lead his kind-hearted neighbors 497Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The construction of new rural areas reveals the secrets to wealth through land, and rural areas achieve basic needs like clothing, housing, and transportation through food!

46. 246 快 The Carefree Little Miracle Doctor 快活逍遥小神医 I Have Eleven Hearts我有十一心Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Countryside + Divine Doctor + Farming + Flirtation] College student Su Xiaobao was blinded by someone, then unexpectedly inherited his ancestor's legacy. From then on, the blind man became a divine doctor and embarked on a path to turn his life around. He rides a divine steed to grow fruit and leads his fellow villagers to prosperity. With the divine doctor inside him, he saves the world, then marries a beauty with his peerless good looks. His culinary skills are unmatched, so he opens a restau 714Reads7.7Score100Shelves

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    Hehehe, that was awesome!

47. 247 炊 Smoke from the Kitchen Rises Like a Blade 炊烟如刀 Zuo Pan左泮Urban428k WordsCompleted Wu Dasheng keeps having one child after another, all for the sake of having a son who can avenge him, even in an era when family planning is a basic national policy... Wu Tong is called a bastard and a son of a bitch from childhood. Zhao Sanxing always stands up for him, but the villagers’ gossip inflicts deep wounds on the young boy’s heart... 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just watch and that's it! [Laughs]

48. 248 三 Sanxi: From Village Beauty to Village Bully 三喜：从村花到村霸 Zuo Pan左泮Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted A beautiful country girl marries in a daze, only for upheaval to strike her family. She goes from depending on others to growing strong on her own, but in the end, desire consumes her and leads her to ruin. In her final moments, she realizes that human nature cannot be controlled… 149Reads—Score101Shelves
49. 249 欲 The Fruit of Desire 欲之果 I Have Eleven Hearts我有十一心Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A young man from the countryside is wrongfully accused and sent to prison, but fortune turns his misfortune around when he gains an unparalleled legacy. From then on, he rises to success, finding prosperity in both his career and love life, and ultimately becoming a powerful tycoon in his own right. 1.1kReads8.9Score455Shelves
50. 250 晓 Xiao Man, Not Quite Full 晓满未满 Xiao Zi晓籽Rural Life177k WordsOngoing Xia Xiaoman, a country boy, unexpectedly awakens a System for making up for regrets. He helps countless people rewrite their fates and erase their regrets, turning his life around until he becomes a top philanthropist admired throughout the nation. He can save the world, but not himself. His life is glorious, yet in the end, he carries a regret no one else knows about. With his life slipping away, he boldly stakes the rest of his days on a top-secret time machine experiment, becoming Huaxia's 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's well-written, especially the characters' personalities and thoughts are clearly presented, and the human nature is vividly portrayed. The more you read, the more you want to read on.

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