Looking for Farming Novels: No Palace or Household Intrigue, and No Princes, Royals, or Powerful Male Leads 求种田文，不宫斗不宅斗，不遇王爷皇子大佬男主

1. 1 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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   This is a really good farming novel. There's no fighting or romance, and I highly recommend everyone to read it, especially the first book. You can even learn some things there; the mountains are truly a treasure trove! So many things can be used to make traditional Chinese medicine.

2. 2 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
3. 3 种 Growing Melons, Vegetables, and Crops 种瓜种菜种田 Walking Pebble行走的石头子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The silly girl from the Shi family suddenly isn’t silly anymore. And trailing behind her are five nearly grown boys, who turn out to be her own brothers. The girl leads them to plant melons in the sandy field behind the village. The yard-long beans climb all over their trellises, the greens are tender and fresh, and the grain hangs heavy on the furrows. The neighbors may gossip and bicker, but luckily there’s the open-minded Grandma Shi to keep things in check. They plant in spring and harvest i 8.4kReads8.0Score723Shelves

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   This book has no princes or nobles; it's all about farming, and it's incredibly vivid.

4. 4 穿 I Became a Young Widow in a Farming Family and Its Pillar 穿成农家小寡妇，成了家里顶梁柱 Zhi Xian'er芷仙儿Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Farming + No Romance A cozy rural life, no awful relatives, just farming and raising children! Chen Ran, a modern-day mercenary, transmigrates to ancient times for reasons unknown and becomes a brand-new young widow, as well as the stepmother of two children! But who says being a stepmother has to be hard? Seeing the affection in the eyes of the two little ones before her, Chen Ran declares, “These are my kids!” From then on, she takes a path utterly different from the one she f 271Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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   Synopsis: The first book has no romantic pairing, the second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates and a male protagonist who is reborn; both choose to stay away from trouble. It's quite good.

5. 5 天 Fleeing Disaster! I Find My Lost Family With a Golden Finger 天灾逃荒！携金手指找到失散家人 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Moon水月聆风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pocket dimension + satisfying revenge + devoted husband + beast taming) Jin Yu, a chubby young woman, dies while trying to help someone and wakes up as a frail country girl. On the road fleeing famine, she nearly gets eaten by refugees. Fortunately, Heaven has a conscience. Her phone comes with her and gains magical abilities: she can shop with it, it has a spiritual spring pocket dimension, and its battery never runs out. What’s more, she has a fiancé chosen for her in childhood. He is skilled 8.5kReads9.2Score989Shelves
6. 6 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, Only to Be Caged and Drowned from the Start 穿越古代，刚开局就要被浸猪笼 Liu Yichun刘翊淳Historical164k WordsCompleted When other people transmigrate, they become either an overpowered hero or a beautiful love interest. I transmigrated, and I'm about to be tossed into a pig cage and drowned? Chen Changsheng panicked. “Clan Chief, please give me a chance to make an excuse. I mean, a chance to defend myself.” Drawing on his past life's experience watching detective videos, he spotted the clues on the spot and caught the real culprit. He thought he could finally live in peace, but his family was so poor they cou 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 大 Great Ming: I, Li Shanchang, Am Done Being an Official 大明：我，李善长，辞官不干了 Lovely Tangtang唐唐小可爱Historical642k WordsCompleted He wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the Ming dynasty during the Hongwu era, becoming the chancellor Li Shanchang. Li Shanchang is terrified. Being an official in the Ming dynasty is no easy matter. The Four Major Cases of the Hongwu era swept up nearly all the civil and military officials who helped found the dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang also loves to play a little game of wiping out nine generations of a family. Simply surviving is no small feat. Fortunately, Li Shanchang activates the 6.6kReads7.0Score210Shelves

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   A truly authentic farming novel

8. 8 嫁 Every Day After Marrying a Rugged Man Is Pure Bliss 嫁给糙汉后每天都真香 Not for You不予尔Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted 1v1. Both leads are devoted only to each other. Jiang Nian is a sweet, gentle, clever heroine who isn’t self-righteous, while Fan Pingye is a taciturn hunter who dotes on his wife without restraint. At 17, Jiang Nian follows her father’s arrangement and marries Fan Pingye, the hunter feared by everyone in the village. She trusts that her father wouldn’t harm her, but she is still an inexperienced young woman, and everyone knows Fan Pingye’s fearsome reputation. The villagers say he killed count 1.2kReads6.8Score102Shelves

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   A heartwarming farming story, filled with everyday family life: digging for vegetables, picking mushrooms, raising pheasants, hunting, and the doting, rough-around-the-edges Fan Pingye versus the delicate, intelligent, and not-so-saintly Jiang Nian. Fan Pingye: "My wife is always right, I'll listen to her." No officialdom, no cheat codes.

9. 9 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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   No palace intrigue, just brain teasers. Logical, witty, and enjoyable.

10. 10 被 Will I Be Left with Nothing? I'll Marry the Toughest Hunter in the Village 被吃绝户？我嫁全村最猛猎户糙汉 Muzi Ling木子零Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (A heartwarming story of getting rich: adorable kids, sweet romance, and a devoted husband! Stop asking if the child is the male lead's. No, no, and no!) The moment Li Yunxiu opens her eyes, she finds herself an orphan whose relatives have squandered her inheritance. Her aunt's family is about to sell her to a human trafficker, so with no other choice, she has to accept an arranged marriage. Her reputation has been ruined, and people say she brings death to her parents. Her aunt's family even co 1.5kReads9.1Score165Shelves

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    This one is about a rough-and-tumble hunter as the male lead and a time-traveling woman as the female lead. They're both good cooks and live a harmonious life together.

11. 11 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient China's Loess Plateau: Farming and Family Life 穿越古代黄土高原种田养家日常 Recluse on the Half-Slope半坡散人Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Northwest Loess Plateau + unmarried life + no awful relatives + no melodrama + no ennoblement or high office + everyday family life + Northwestern dialect + warm, rustic atmosphere) Ji Yongling, a medical master’s graduate, transmigrates into a farming family in the impoverished ancient Northwest Loess Plateau, where people live on bran and wild greens. Her only choice is to grow crops, potatoes, and medicinal herbs, and to plant trees, so she can lead her family and the villagers to a life wit 384Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    There will be men, but I won't date or get married. 😄😄😄

12. 12 恶 The Wicked Stepmother Is Surprisingly Wonderful 恶毒后娘她真香 The Cat Who Doesn't Steal Fish猫儿不偷腥Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Greedy, evil, and abusive to her stepchildren? No wonder she was a disposable character among the villains, an essential figure whose sole purpose was to make their tragic lives look even worse. One moment, Mu Xiaonuan is asleep; the next, she wakes up as the wicked stepmother, Madam Mu, in a novel. She has five stepsons and two stepdaughters, each one either cannon fodder or a villain, and she herself was born to be a stepping stone for them. Looking at the little sprouts in front of her, it’s 72.5kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves

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    Synopsis: This is the only book I've read with a time-traveling female protagonist that doesn't have a romance. She's outwardly cold but inwardly warm, and offers some good insights into raising children. It's a bit long, though, and still being serialized.

13. 13 穿 A Carefree Life of Farming and Raising Kids After I Transmigrated 穿越后种田养崽的悠哉生活 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Song Zhizhi woke up one morning and discovered she had transmigrated into a book. The male lead took her home. Wearing a cold expression, the young man said, “Don’t think I’m going to marry you just because you saved me.” Song Zhizhi: The male lead belongs to the female lead. See you never! She turned around and married the male lead’s older brother, then began a life of farming and raising kids. P.S. No hidden identity, no general, no prince, and no palace or household intrigue. The main story 1.3kReads8.9Score108Shelves

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    Neither of these books contains princes, generals, or similar figures.

14. 14 白 A Rich Beauty Falls from the Sky, and a Rough-Hewn Hunter Brings Her Home 白富美从天而降，糙汉猎户带回家 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Ning He inherited a fortune worth billions. With no grand ambitions, this laid-back heiress just wanted to move to the countryside and live as a low-key rich woman. But she never expected to wake up one day and find that she had transmigrated. And the way she transmigrated was especially ridiculous. She fell from the sky straight into a hunter's trap in the mountains. The hunter found her and took her home. Just as Ning He was mourning the billions she'd lost, she discovered that she had a unive 2.1kReads9.0Score254Shelves
15. 15 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a farming-themed novel, without palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, or any special abilities or cheat codes. There's no gimmicky space system; the story relies solely on the heroine's intelligence and hard work to improve herself after transmigrating, gradually building a stable and fulfilling life for herself and her younger brother, making their lives and studies increasingly vibrant. It's incredibly good, absolutely fantastic! I was deeply drawn to the heroine's independent and studious qualities!

16. 16 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Keep My Head Down and Grow Up 穿到古代苟着长大 Sikong Zhiyu司空执与Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After an ordinary woman dies, she transmigrates to another world. She is no self-sacrificing heroine! No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and no awful relatives! There is a romantic pairing! This is a story of struggle built on her own experience and hard work, with farming and business management. The pace is unhurried, and life is slow. If that's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 2.3kReads8.9Score135Shelves

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    Farming, no cheat codes, no special abilities, just hard work from the bottom.

17. 17 穿 Reborn as a Peasant Girl, I Won't Live for Someone Else 穿成小农女，不为他人做嫁衣 Daxin大心Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted Zhou Qingling unexpectedly transmigrated. In the book, she spent her whole life making wedding clothes for others. This time, she’s here, and she even has a portable space. She’ll decide her own fate, and nobody gets to take advantage of her. 6.9kReads8.3Score458Shelves

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    This book meets the requirements and is highly recommended.

18. 18 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 485Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A pure rural farming story, without any modern elements.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrated as a Rich Young Lady, I Enjoy Life While Working Hard 穿成富家小姐，边享受边奋斗 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + One-on-One Romance A cozy slice-of-life story about building a fortune Meng Nanxi goes from being a “triple-nothing” nobody with no home, no car, and no job to the wealthy daughter of an ancient-era merchant. She thinks she's hit the jackpot: goodbye, 996 workdays! Goodbye, taking the bus everywhere! Goodbye, that urban village rental where the plumbing springs a leak or gets clogged every other day! But before she can finish celebrating, 2.1kReads8.2Score201Shelves

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    This is a farming novel, without any domestic power struggles, palace intrigue, space-time effects, or cheat codes. I finally finished reading it after a few days. It's a complete novel, and the language is very fluent, expressing genuine feelings. The characters are very vivid, and the author's writing is excellent and captivating. Unlike most novels these days, which are like fluffy drivel and lose their appeal after a while, this author's writing makes you want to keep reading.

20. 20 穿 Raising Children in an Ancient Farming Family After Becoming an Old Woman 穿成老妇后的古代农家养娃日常 Little Lazy Lazy小懒懒懒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + everyday life + raising children] A people-pleaser? You’ve heard of people becoming parents overnight, but have you ever seen someone’s seniority jump several generations all at once? She became a grandmother... A modern woman in her twenties turns into a widow in her forties? Holding her grandson, who had nearly been sold by his own mother, Luo Yunyi sighed helplessly. What else could she do? She couldn’t exactly go and die, could she? She’d just have to make the best of it 300Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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    A different kind of farming novel

21. 21 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    These two books are quite good; I really like them and recommend them to everyone. Feel free to leave a comment and discuss them.

22. 22 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves
23. 23 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 2.4kReads8.9Score224Shelves

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    Completely relevant to the topic; the daily life of ordinary people.

24. 24 惊 Amazing! The Poverty-Alleviation Expert Becomes a Farming Legend in Ancient Times 惊！扶贫大佬在古代靠种田封神了 Rain in the Empty Mountains空山雨Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building + Farming + System Space + Punishing the Scum + Feel-Good Story + No Romance + Career-Focused Heroine] Yang Liu, a poverty-alleviation secretary, died unexpectedly. When she woke again, she had become a widow. A single, unmarried young woman had turned into a widow with two children! Her home was bare, wind whistled through every wall, and there wasn't a single grain of rice in the house. Two little ones were crying to be fed. “Mom, I'm hungry...” Yang Liu opened the ric 58Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is a no-romance story, so there are no princes, generals, or royal princes as male leads. The female lead was a poverty alleviation secretary in her past life who died, but the people's faith led to her rebirth and transmigration. Therefore, she is a person with great love in her heart, not the kind who kills and seizes resources for herself. But don't worry, although she has great love in her heart, she is definitely not a saint; she will not hesitate to be ruthless when necessary! There are no truly awful characters, and importantly, the whole village is very united. The female lead is also the village chief, leading the entire village to prosperity. The author's writing is also good. Highly recommended! Anyone who doesn't read this will cry!

25. 25 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    No brain-teasing elements, no palace intrigue. A farming story, a steady and peaceful happiness.

26. 26 山 The Family at the Foot of the Mountain 山下人家 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted Big news swept through the little mountain village. They said Su Zi of the Su family had been jilted, and in her shame had hanged herself from a crooked tree by the mountain. Luckily, the village’s only hunter saved her. But because another man had touched her, the barely surviving Su Zi had no choice but to marry the hunter, Li Qingshan. Some villagers secretly felt sorry for her, while others took pleasure in her misfortune. They all said Li Qingshan had been born under an unlucky star. His mo 967Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    Then this book is worth reading. There's no palace intrigue, no princes, it's just a simple farming story. There are no cheat codes, it's all built up little by little.

27. 27 荒 In a Famine Year, Grandma Sun Stockpiles Grain to Survive 荒年，孙老太囤粮度饥荒 North Wind Laughs北风笑Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Family life + farming + slow and steady progress + not a power fantasy + drought + no romance] “Eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law, give me one month. If you still want to split up the family then, the eldest won’t have to support me in my old age either!” Qiao Yu has become the biased old woman in a book. She looks down on girls as money-losing burdens while treating her own daughter like a treasure. To keep her son-in-law from divorcing her daughter, she even considers selling her 356Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a slice-of-life story about farming and family life, not a wish-fulfillment novel, but one that subtly brings about change. It has moments of warmth and friction, with the early stages focusing on farming and the later stages on escaping famine.

28. 28 穿 After Becoming the Eldest Sister, I Launched a Fight for Survival 穿成长姐后，打响活着保卫战 Cool Smoke, Pale and Clear凉烟清浅Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted No romance + no golden finger + timid at first, brave later + adorable kids Su Mian has just started to feel like she's on her way to the top of the world when, before she can indulge in a life of luxury, she becomes little Su. The family has three thatched huts, her younger siblings are crying to be fed, and her mother has a few questionable ideas about right and wrong. To secure the two taels of silver she needs from the start, Su Mian uses her sweet-talking act to outmaneuver a fake innocent, 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A farming-themed novel, no palace intrigue, just a simple and peaceful story. No extreme characters.

29. 29 三 Three Meals, Four Seasons, Two Hearts 三餐四季一双人 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Ancient Romance521k WordsOngoing The Marquis's household is in ruins? Don't worry! Li Suxin takes her daughter and begins a life on the run! Shh! Her daughter is now called Deng Yazhen... After crossing three thousand li and finding hope after hardship, they arrive in Shanshui Village. The "older widow" Li Suxin remarries for the first time, bringing her daughter along. Farming, growing vegetables, raising chickens, ducks, donkeys, and sheep... Everything is a fresh start. They say three women make a whole show. After remarr 141Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Mountains and rivers may meet again, and peace will prevail in the world.

30. 30 穿 Transmigrating to Farm the Land: Between the Mountains and Qingyue 穿越种田之山与清月 An Shizhi安适之Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [Farming + slow pace + simple country life + devoted one-on-one romance] A car accident leads to a switch of souls. Though they have a pocket dimension, they have no grand ambitions. A mountain village, the warmth of everyday life. Hand in hand, they enjoy a peaceful life together. No great twists, just ordinary days. In the end, the cycle of reincarnation comes full circle, and the mist clears. They meet through love and save each other. [The early part of the story has a little angst and some 36Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is a farming novel. The male and female protagonists are ordinary farmers with no special identities. Although they have a space that has a minor effect, the focus is on realistic farming. There are some minor setbacks at the beginning, but after marriage, the family is harmonious. They gather herbs, hunt, and farm. It's a slice-of-life, peaceful farming novel. (It's not a face-slapping or wish-fulfillment story. There are no extreme characters; they are just pitiful yet hateful.)

31. 31 开 From the Start, I Go Hungry for Three Days Straight, Then Make a Fortune Everyone Envies 开局三天饿九顿，发家致富招人馋 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted Liu Siyu wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated. Above her is a sharp-tongued stepmother, below her a brother as thin as a skeleton, and around them are three shabby thatched huts. With barely enough food to last from one meal to the next, she raises an eyebrow, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work. What? That wicked old wolf of a step-grandmother wants to sell her to an old man as a good-luck bride? How can she put up with that? She grabs a kitchen knife and starts swinging... The vi 949Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    There's no palace intrigue, no family feuds, and no princes or nobles; it's just a typical farming story.

32. 32 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transported to a Remote Mountain Village, I Make a Living Farming and Gathering Herbs 穿至深山农门，我靠种田采药发家 Purple Iris22紫色鸢尾22Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Cozy mountain farming + everyday family life + gathering herbs and selling mountain produce + building wealth + no golden finger + no pocket dimension + no romance] Li Jiaojiao transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old girl, the eldest daughter in a family of ancient rural farmers! She opens her eyes just as her birth mother has finished giving birth. Before her lie a shabby thatched hut and layers of mountains, while two little girls cry sadly and use lotus leaves to shade her from the su 120Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Farming in the Deep Mountains

34. 34 格 The Fighting Queen Becomes a Stepmom, Farms, Raises Kids, and Makes Money 格斗女王穿后娘，种田养崽搞钱忙 Le Tian乐恬Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Farming + rugged man + adorable kids + punishing scumbags + no pocket dimension + heartwarming] The heroine has a bad temper, can’t keep anything to herself, knows who’s wronged her, and always gets even on the spot. Lan Shu, a world-class modern fighter, transmigrates into the body of a notorious, universally despised wicked stepmother. Looking at her fat, round body in the mirror, Lan Shu felt the veins in her forehead throb. Before she could come to terms with being a fat woman, two little k 23Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Hey, this one's a time-traveling story. It's hilarious, and she's incredibly strong. She beats up anyone she doesn't like and flirts with the male lead all the time. She leads the whole village to prosperity. She has no special identity, no special abilities, and no special abilities. It's a great read.

35. 35 锦 The Brocade-Clad Farmer Girl's Busy Planting Season 锦绣农女忙种田 Blue Spirit, Purple Charm蓝灵紫韵Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Unluckily, Tian Xiaomai wakes up one morning to find herself swept up in the legendary transmigration wave. What should she do? Cry? Of course not! No more endless overtime or revisions to proposals. Looking at the desolate courtyard, Tian Xiaomai rolls up her sleeves and gets to work! Hey, you! Get over here and work. No work, no food! This girl is going to earn more silver than she can spend and eat more delicious food than she can finish. I'm going to turn my life around and become a lazybone 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed. No officialdom, no princes.

36. 36 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score138Shelves

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    There are no exceptional individuals, no kings or generals, just a warm and harmonious family.

37. 37 农 Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family: Fleeing Famine and Growing a Prosperous Life 农家长姐：逃荒种田过红火小日子 Yan Shu棪树Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A birthday cake turns Sun Lele from modern times into Zhou Taohua of the Great Yu Kingdom. To make sure her foolish older brother and three younger brothers have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, she works hard at farming! But something seems off about this village. Aren’t they all being a little too nice to her? She has no parents, no golden finger, and no influential background. But she can have a fiancé: you teach, and I’ll farm. See how Zhou Taohua grows vegetables and grain and raises 8.1kReads9.3Score736Shelves

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    A gentle, flowing stream, without melodramatic plot twists or awful family members, just heartwarming!

38. 38 深 A Hunter’s Home in the Deep Mountains: His Spunky Little Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 深山猎户家：空间小媳火辣辣 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigration in person + pocket dimension + rugged hunter + sweet farming romance + wholesome relationship] She takes a bath and ends up in the arms of a rugged man in ancient times... Mmm, what a great physique. Time to flirt! Flirt for all she's worth! 14kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    Sweet and heartwarming farming story, about getting rich and building a fortune, no palace intrigue, no officialdom.

39. 39 穿 Transmigrate and Fight First, Then Find a Lovesick Man to Marry 穿越就开打，找个痴汉嫁 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted After dying, I transmigrate straight into an ancient family that favors sons over daughters, where I'm supposed to marry a violent man. From the start, I fight back, then find a way to cut ties with my birth family and begin a new life in ancient times with my space and spirit spring. 1.9kReads8.1Score163Shelves
40. 40 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 2kReads6.6Score207Shelves
41. 41 替 Banished After a Substitute Marriage, I Lead My Family in Farming on the Frontier 替嫁后流放，我带全家在边疆种田 Wanxi Qingyang婉溪清扬Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Meng Wanrong, who was interning as a psychological counselor, somehow transmigrated and became Jiang Nanyan, the concubine-born daughter of a down-on-their-luck family in the capital. To save the Jiang family, Jiang Nanyan was forced to take her sister's place in marriage and wed Hou Junyuan, the disabled young master of the Marquis's residence. Refusing to accept her fate, Jiang Nanyan took her own life. Brought back from the dead, she married into the Marquis's residence and began caring for h 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no experts right now; the experts are all a bit silly.

42. 42 天 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒：全家穿到古代求生存 One Meal a Week一周一饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Character traits: The female lead is independent and strong. The first book is very heartwarming, and although there are many awful characters in the second book, the female lead is still quite good. The third book is quite interesting; it reveals many things you wouldn't normally notice.

43. 43 三 Three Terrible Sons Kneel Before Me and Call Me Mom 三个极品儿子跪在我面前叫妈 In a Spring Boudoir Dream春闺梦里Ancient Romance701k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + old woman + power fantasy] Lin Tao transmigrates into the body of an old woman worked like an ox and forced to drink muddy water! She has four elders above her, three little ones below, and nine grandchildren, every last one of them! Being an old widow with yellowing eyes and wrinkled skin would be bad enough, but she’s also stuck with a family full of troublemakers! The eldest son abuses his wife and sells his daughter. He even kills his own mother for her coffin mon 140Reads8.8Score—Shelves
44. 44 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.7kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
45. 45 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Take a look at these... ① A village is like a big family ❷ No random relatives ❸ I love this warm and comfortable life.

46. 46 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
47. 47 穿 I Became a Wicked Farm Girl, Won a Man, Raised Kids, and Brought Prosperity to the Whole Family 穿成农门恶女，撩汉养崽旺全家 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Paralyzed husband + farming + food + raising children + pocket dimension] Shen Zhi transmigrated unexpectedly and became a vicious woman who abused her son and wanted to kill her paralyzed husband. Looking at her little boy, skinny and grimy, her older son, a born troublemaker, and her sickly, beautiful husband lying in bed, Shen Zhi sighed. With so many mouths to feed, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work! Luckily, she had cooking skills and a pocket dimension, so she w 5.2kReads8.7Score507Shelves

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    The two little ones are so cute! In the first few pictures, the older one might be a superheroic personality who will later possess the soul of a young hero. It's a very heartwarming story.

48. 48 全 Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times: The Little Apothecary Seeks a Husband 全家穿越古代：小药女她要招婿 Rapid1急速1Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Whole Family Transmigrates + Farming + War and Upheaval + Gathering Medicinal Herbs + Alternate World + Everyday Family Life + Growing Female Lead + No Political Scheming + No Business Ventures + Elders Have Her Back + Spatial Storage] Good news: Yao Qihua's whole family was wiped out, then transmigrated together. Bad news: From the start, they're lying dead in the county yamen. What a disaster! She transmigrates into a downtrodden, useless girl from a farming family in ancient times. Her tall, 391Reads7.4Score106Shelves

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    New book recommendation: Ancient Chinese farming romance, family time travel, space element, medicine girl.

49. 49 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    I found these when I was looking for something to read. The characters are vivid, the story is a small ensemble piece, and the author's writing is excellent! 1️⃣ The female lead is a transmigrator from the apocalypse. She's unloved by her parents, and by chance, she forms a contract with Zhuque. In another world, she experiences a unique warmth that truly connects her to this world. The story doesn't dwell much on her appearance, but rather showcases the author's talent to the fullest! It fulfills some things that are impossible in the real world! [Top post][Top post][Top post] 2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣5️⃣ I don't remember the plots very clearly, as I read them a long time ago. They focus on ordinary people, with the male lead (and supporting characters) playing secondary roles. Plots centered on ordinary people require patience to finish, but they are all very good books.

50. 50 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book About a Matriarchal World, Passed the Imperial Exams, and Married a Husband 穿书女尊，考科举娶夫郎 Luo Bei'er罗贝儿Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted A female-dominant world, a powerful heroine, and multiple male leads Su Yuan, a powerhouse with dual abilities in the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book and becomes a lazy, greedy, abusive supporting character. She steals the heroine's beloved and abuses him. In the end, once the heroine gains power, she is sentenced to death and loses her head. What a miserable fate. She says, “I'm done playing this villainess.” “I'm taking the imperial examinations. Knowledge changes your destiny.” Watch he 6.7kReads9.1Score568Shelves

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