Are There Any Novels About Real Rural Life? 现实农村生活小说有没有

1. 201 你 You, What Are You Barking For? 你，狗叫什么 A Lifetime of Dementia痴呆一生Modern Romance58k WordsOngoing It was an ordinary afternoon. The sunlight was lazy, and I didn’t feel like working, so I wandered around the city. The streets were noisy, then quiet, and before I knew it, I had reached the riverbank, where I heard dogs barking one after another... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The real rural life is not beautiful, and the pastoral life in people's imagination has nothing to do with the countryside.

2. 202 我 My Mother and I Are Both Remarried 我和我妈，都是二婚 Firepit Baby火塘宝宝Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted When my mom was young, my dad tricked her into coming all the way from afar to be his second wife. Before she knew it, she'd become the stepmother of a brother and sister. After having a child of her own, my mom realized that my dad didn't cherish her as much as she'd thought. But by then, she couldn't escape. Being a stepmother was hard, and my mom had to use all her wits to contend with a big family. To secure her place in the household, she even brought over her own niece to marry her stepson 7kReads9.1Score731Shelves

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   This is a very nice realistic rural novel, in which the reality of human nature is revealed.

3. 203 女 A Novelist Becomes a Housekeeper 女作家去做保姆 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance4.9M WordsOngoing This is a story about a housekeeper in Northeast China. A female writer can’t write anything new, and her pension is meager, so she applies for a part-time housekeeping job at an employer’s home. She works there nervously and carefully, afraid of making a mistake and getting scolded by her employer. At the employer’s home, she meets all kinds of people, different housekeepers and all sorts of employers. Her employer is chivalrous and generous, but also gets caught up in petty everyday matter 39.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
4. 204 村 Lin Xiaomin’s Old Days in the Village 村姑林小敏的旧时光 Heart Raft Statin心筏他汀Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A girl's coming-of-age story in a rural family bound by feudal traditions. Her father calls her a slut, and her best friend betrays her. Family, friendship, love... If she isn't defeated, she will be reborn. 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommend this, you can take a look

5. 205 黑 Hei Laosan 黑老三 Sincerity Prevails金诚所致Urban133k WordsOngoing Same parents, born from the same womb, sharing food from the same pot. The children each have different personalities, but every one of them is dear to their parents. A mother and father can never treat them all equally, and often the one they love most is the one they can rely on the least... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Thank you for your support, thank you

6. 206 传 Heir to a Divine Technique, the Village Doctor Becomes the World's Richest Man 传承通天神功，小村医成世界首富 Living on the Road活在路上Urban7.4M WordsCompleted My new book, The Divine Fortune-Telling Old Doctor, is now available for serialization! Even more exciting! Please check it out! [Fortune-telling decides the world; medical skill shakes the heavens] A miracle doctor who can tell fortunes: are you scared yet? Intern doctor Lin Fei is framed by villains, losing his family and home. He is left blind and paralyzed from the neck down, and with his great revenge still unfulfilled, he and his sister-in-law depend on each other and struggle to survive. 18.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   Both of these books are the kind of books that you will get deeply involved in and unable to extricate yourself from. It's up to you whether you dare to read them or not.

7. 207 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.2kReads8.0Score112Shelves

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   The female master took the exam and returned to the countryside from the city to develop tourism and vacation projects. There are daily life in rural areas such as feeding chickens and milking goats,

8. 208 留 The Left-Behind Little Divine Farmer 留守小神农 Living on the Road活在路上Urban3.5M WordsCompleted My new book, The Divine Fortuneteller, is now available. It’s a thrilling read, so please check it out! The prettiest village girl is forced to marry the village’s most useless hooligan, but behind it all lurks another village girl’s venomous jealousy! Overnight, the hooligan receives a stroke of fortune and becomes capable of everything from music and painting to healing and farming. He makes money like a printing press, and face-slapping becomes part of everyday life! With his overwhelming str 5.1kReads9.1Score609Shelves
9. 209 七 The Wild Youth of Us Seventies Kids 七零后，我们扯蛋的青春 Zhong Xinyan钟新焱Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing In 1992, when I was fifteen, my mother knocked out my front tooth with a bowl of rice and crushed what little self-respect I had left. My family was so poor we could barely put food on the table. My father went to the coal mine to risk his life, while I developed feelings for my class monitor, Zhou Hongzhen, that I should never have had. She was the daughter of a family worth ten thousand yuan, while I couldn't even afford to buy her a piece of candy. My classmates mocked me as “Gap-Tooth,” and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can take a look at this chronicle, a rural documentary.

10. 210 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3.7kReads8.1Score397Shelves

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    There are multiple female protagonists in the period. The book covers house fighting, banditry, passionate resistance to war, escape from famine, resisting U. S. Aggression and aiding Korea, the years of educated youth, etc. If you like to get close to the real rural life, you may want to read it...

11. 211 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 656Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    This book is quite beautiful and the story is well told. Thank you to the author for it.

12. 212 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. 240Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book, a slow-burning one. It describes in detail the process of returning to your hometown to open up wasteland and start a second business, and to build a countryside step by step. It is mixed with rural delicacies, which is plain and warm.

13. 213 太 The Eunuch Village Doctor 太监村医 Two Big Tomatoes两个大番茄Urban507k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Village Woman As a child, he was bitten by a big black dog. From then on, he became notorious across the surrounding villages as a eunuch, until a bully brutalized him and he fell into a pit in the mountains... His aunt was often bullied. To protect her, he grew stronger step by step... 283Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Not bad…

14. 214 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Mystery379k 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. 20kReads6.4Score1.9kShelves

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    These books are very good and worth it

15. 215 乡 The Crafty Lad from the Countryside 乡野小刁民 Two Big Tomatoes两个大番茄Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Once the village's most notorious fool, he was hit by a clod of mud thrown by the local bully and unexpectedly inherited the legacy of an Immortal Venerable. He farmed, healed people, read people's fortunes, and assessed feng shui, leading the villagers on the road to prosperity and beginning a very different life… 387Reads8.5Score—Shelves
16. 216 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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    A real novel with rural themes that is worth reading

17. 217 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... 22.4kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
18. 218 我 My Elders 我的长辈 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, as people flock to the cities, all kinds of stories unfold! Mu Fang suffers from asthma, so many people keep their distance. After several unsuccessful matchmaking attempts, she meets someone on a day when sleet begins to fall. It feels like fate has brought them together, and they fall in love at first sight. Defying her family’s objections, Mu Fang marries her second uncle, who is more than ten years her senior. She never looks down on him for being poor and from the countryside, 234Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rural Topic Chronicles

19. 219 村 The Secret of the Thatched Cottage in the Village 村里茅草屋的秘密 Matcha Daifuku抹茶大福Urban523k WordsOngoing [Countryside + miracle doctor + invincible + feel-good story] [The first three chapters have delightful hidden surprises for you to enjoy~] Three years ago, Liu Wenbo was beaten into an idiot and dumped back in the countryside! An accident grants him an unparalleled inheritance, setting him on the path of cultivation! 35Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended. The male protagonist was originally a fool in the village, but he received the blessing of super power. From then on, he was the biggest in the world and had extraordinary power to do whatever he wanted in the village.

20. 220 这 I’m the One Who Calls the Shots 这事儿，老子说了算 Cold Plum, Ink Fragrance寒梅墨香Two Male Leads714k WordsCompleted Xu Haodong was a lecherous rascal, and nobody wanted anything to do with him. He figured he was probably doomed if things went on like this. Why not put his best asset to use and latch onto a wife? At the matchmaking table, he laid eyes on Fang Zheng, the handsomest man in town. He was more than satisfied. He slapped the table. “Give me back my underwear! If you don’t, you’re going to be my wife!” 170Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    I haven't finished the first part, but it is set in a rural area and has a somewhat literary feel. I also liked the second part, I was attracted to the male protagonist, he is really nice

21. 221 砂 Sugar Tangerines and You Are Both So Sweet 砂糖橘和你都很甜 Black Little Star乌星星Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted [Agriculture Blogger × Fruit Tree Technician] Wei Xiaowen and Chen Lu are together, but the whole village has no idea. They’re still trying to set Wei Xiaowen up with the Dragon Fruit Prince from the neighboring village. Chen Lu: Do I really look like I don’t like you? Wei Xiaowen: You look like you like sugar mandarins more. Chen Lu: I don’t know if I like sugar mandarins, but I probably won’t eat dragon fruit again for the rest of my life. Dragon fruit: ? Two years after graduating from c 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic, go back to the village and plant fruits!

22. 222 冰 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Youthful, I guess the author is new, very realistic, very down-to-earth, and the content is good

23. 223 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 388Reads—Score100Shelves

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    An excellent rural farming article

24. 224 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.5M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.4kReads8.0Score367Shelves

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    In 1977, the winter was gone and the spring thunder suddenly sounded. The college entrance examination, which had been suspended for ten years, was restarted. One test paper opened the light of destiny for millions of ordinary people. There are educated youths who have taken root in the countryside, students from poor families who have gone through hardships, young people who bear the burden of their families, parents who feel guilty, and neighbors who stick to their conscience. Some people study hard in their adobe houses, some stick to their ideals amidst rumors and rumors, some compete for quotas and fight for their future, and some keep their true feelings despite the warmth and ups and downs of human relationships. There is no suspended counterattack, only the struggle and heat of the fireworks world; there is no weak character, only the stubbornness and pursuit of every ordinary person under the torrent of the times. This is the college entrance examination for a generation, and it is also the rebirth of a country. Restore the passionate years with the texture of the real era, and write the epic of struggle with vivid group portraits. "Another Spring in the College Entrance Examination in 1977" sees every glimmer of the era. . . . . . . . . . . .

25. 225 重 Reborn in 1958: What Am I Supposed to Do Without a Golden Finger? 重生五八：没有金手指我该怎么办 Qiu Ming of Nanyang Ancient City南阳古城的仇明Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The 1950s + Rebirth + Supernatural Ability + Ordinary Protagonist + Making a Fortune) This story is entirely fictional. Don’t compare it to history. If you don’t like it, please don’t read! In this unusual era, it’s truly hard to live well without some kind of supernatural ability, so the heroine of this book has one! Everyday family life, unfolding at a gentle pace. Feng Qingqing is reborn in the body of her young aunt, who died prematurely in her previous life. The story starts in 1958, which 1kReads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Rural life

26. 226 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 105.5kReads9.0Score9.2kShelves

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    This book needs to sink in slowly to realize that the story is really fascinating. This book highly condenses the reality in life. . .

27. 227 乡 The Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医 A Green Lotus一朵青莲Rural Life6.1M WordsCompleted The city is full of schemes, so why not go back to the countryside? A village miracle doctor uses his amazing skills to cure the sick. College student Wang Dachun is framed, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he inherits the legacy of a miracle doctor. He leaves the hustle and bustle of the city behind and leads the villagers to prosperity, building roads and schools, raising golden chickens, growing medicinal herbs, and putting up factories and villas... In his spare time, he fishes 43.6kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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28. 228 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 38.6kReads9.7Score5.8kShelves
29. 229 故 The Rose of Calculated Indulgence 故纵玫瑰 Red Hat红帽子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The web series Taking What Isn't Yours is now streaming on Youku] A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 6kReads9.3Score793Shelves
30. 230 职 The Cunning Woman at Work 职场心机女 Cloud Sea Chapter云海章Modern Romance132k WordsOngoing Born in the countryside, Jiang Xiaoyan enters the workforce after graduating from college. She stumbles through one setback after another, facing rejection wherever she goes. One night, she gets drunk and a kind stranger arranges for her to spend the night at a hotel. But she goes into the wrong room and spends the night with a man she doesn't know. She falls in love, marries into a wealthy family, and, in a dramatic twist, her best friend becomes her mother-in-law. From then on, she defies fate 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realistic rural life novel, super interesting

31. 231 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 6.1kReads8.8Score702Shelves

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    Reality, truth, countryside, era, unpopular masterpiece! After reading the first chapter, read Chapter 43, Chapter 158

32. 232 赌 The Young Stone Gambler 赌石小子 Old Ghost63老鬼63Urban2.5M WordsCompleted A boy of noble birth grows up in the mountains on the southwestern frontier, where he becomes the disciple of a mysterious master and learns ancient skills. Watch how he grows, how he amasses a fortune beyond measure, and how he wins the heart of a beauty... Love, hate, and passion all await within. No cheats, just a realistic story. Please don't complain if it's not your thing. 21.1kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
33. 233 独 Home on a Unicycle 独轮车上的家 Crimson Snow's Song绛雪吟Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted The novel follows Liu Shouren and his family from the late 1970s to the present day. As society changes and the countryside is transformed, they weather a tumultuous journey. Through stories from in and around the village, it portrays the lives, resilience, struggles, and growth of countless ordinary rural families across China... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are very, very good, believe me

34. 234 青 Tales of Qingshiyu 青石峪往事 Crimson Snow's Song绛雪吟Urban204k WordsCompleted The story follows nearly half a century of change in Qingshiyu, a village in the Yimeng Mountains. As the mountain countryside is transformed, it portrays the full journey of rural China from the final years of collectivization to the new era of rural revitalization. It tells the stories of life in and beyond the village, exploring tradition and modernity, staying and leaving, survival and growth, and the profound tension between individual destinies and the tides of the times... 12Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 最 The Perfect Daughter-in-Law 最佳儿媳妇 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Historical138k WordsCompleted [Feel-good story + business warfare + feng shui + mind games + romance + live-in son-in-law + tycoon] During the filming of a short drama, Xiangxi City is swept up in the custom of “taking in adopted children.” Danna is a stunningly beautiful woman, but she catches the eye of both the landlords and the sons of warlords... A bloody battle is about to begin. 296Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is relatively good.

36. 236 有 There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just 35Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Yes, yes, look at this, real life stories in rural areas of northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s [laughs][laughs][laughs]

37. 237 荒 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban2.0M WordsCompleted On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 100kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
38. 238 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's been a long time since I've seen such an interesting and beautiful novel. The author deserves praise.

39. 239 那 The Old Woman Killed by Her Eldest Daughter Is Reborn 那个被长女干掉的老妇重生了 Like a Flower如花花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chunhua was muddleheaded and unlucky. She spoiled her younger brother, favored boys over girls, and grew estranged from her husband. After her eldest son went missing, she spent the rest of her life in a daze. It wasn’t until she lay alone in a hospital bed, ignored by everyone, and saw her badly injured eldest daughter scream at her in despair that she finally understood how terribly wrong she had been. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day her eldest 444Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Rural life in the 1990s

40. 240 裸 I Quit My Job and Started a Wonderful Life Farming in the Countryside 裸辞后，开启农村种田美好生活 Cat Coffee Sesame猫啡芝麻Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Pure farming] [Rural life] [Entrepreneurship] Zhang Xiaoxiao is just an ordinary accountant, earning an ordinary salary and living an ordinary life. After enduring mistreatment at work for a long time, she quits on the spot after a clash and decides to return to the countryside. After putting in a great deal of effort, she gets her family’s rural home in order and settles into a life of farming. Zhang Xiaoxiao’s plan is: First, get settled and start a small vegetable garden. Second, expand her 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My dream is to have my own little farm in the countryside! Sleep until you wake up naturally every day! Then go to the rice fields to take photos! Start a business in the countryside! In the end, the most important thing is to change to a B&B.

41. 241 一 After Getting Rich Overnight, I Chose to Return to the Countryside 一夜暴富之后选择了回农村 Mao Fish with Chili Peppers毛鱼炒辣椒Urban452k WordsCompleted Ye Chen has been struggling to get by in the city when, by chance, he wins a huge prize and becomes a multimillionaire. With his fortune secured and a new future ahead of him, he makes a resolute choice: to return to the countryside. He farms crops and fruit trees, raises chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep, and opens a farm resort to develop tourism. He enjoys a relaxed, happy rural life while helping his neighbors grow prosperous too. 2.2kReads7.3Score107Shelves
42. 242 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 29.7kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    You can read these books, they are inspirational and humane.

43. 243 被 After My Divorce, I Took My Two Children and Reached the Pinnacle of Life 被休后，我带两娃走上人生巅峰 Chubby Girl Yiyi胖妞一一Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Raising kids + building from scratch + feel-good story + food). Han Yiyi heard children crying beside her and a man shouting insults. She opened her eyes groggily. Staring at the two skinny children in front of her, who were crying and calling her Mama, Han Yiyi realized she must have transmigrated. A man with a sharp chin and beady eyes sat across from her. Seeing her sit up, he yelled even louder. “You wretched woman, take the divorce papers and get out of here, or don't blame me fo 747Reads8.1Score137Shelves
44. 244 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 69.3kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves
45. 245 安 Finding Refuge in the Mountains, Reclaiming Land and Stockpiling Supplies 安居深山避乱世，开荒种田囤物资 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Romance included, but the story takes center stage. The relationship develops slowly and steadily. An ordinary person transmigrates, no golden finger, not a saintly heroine, and a character who grows over time] [Foraging in the mountains + hunting and farming + everyday food] Xia Qingyue transmigrates by accident into a remote mountain wilderness and settles in a sinkhole. She never expected war and natural disasters to follow one after another. To survive, she starts farming and raising livest 5.3kReads8.7Score419Shelves
46. 246 穿 Transmigrating to the Countryside to Farm 穿越农家在种田 Manman Says漫漫说Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Farming story + no golden finger + no pocket dimension + food + no awful relatives + building a business) Li Yan, a university graduate village official working on poverty alleviation, transmigrates by accident to Li Family Village, a remote mountain hamlet. Her family is poor, and when her father fails the examinations yet again, her aunt’s long-simmering resentment finally boils over! Then let’s split the household! Her mother is pregnant, and her father knows nothing about farming. 2.8kReads8.9Score271Shelves
47. 247 穿 Transmigrated into a Year of Famine, I Fight Back Against My Terrible Relatives with Force 穿到灾年，我对极品亲戚以暴制暴 Weave Through Red Threads穿尽红丝Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No golden finger + no pocket dimension + farming + food + cozy comedy] This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, so please move along if that's not your thing. She was a master's student at an agricultural sciences academy in the 21st century. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated and became the fourteen-year-old eldest daughter of the second branch of the Song family in Little River Village. Her parents had died young, and her family was living under the roof of the eldest branch. She als 4.9kReads8.9Score761Shelves
48. 248 致 Her Secret Thoughts: A Young Man’s Hidden Diary in a Small Village 致她的心事：小村青年的隐秘日记 Black Sun Romance黑日浪漫Urban88k WordsOngoing No formulaic plot | Not a wish-fulfillment novel | Realistic fiction | Zhou Zhiqiang grows up amid poverty and chaos in her birth family, with her father instilling in her the survival rule that “you have to please people to survive.” She gets into college and lands a job at a bank. A well-off man, Ke Qingyan, pursues her, but as the truth about her family comes out, she gradually loses her self-respect and her relationship. Later, burdened with debt, she returns to her hometown and, under he 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic article that portrays rural youth in a very realistic way

49. 249 荒 Driven Into a Ruined House During Famine: Farming My Way to Fortune 荒年被赶住破屋：种田暴富喜盈门 Lu Yaoyao鹿窈窈Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted No transmigration or rebirth + farming and prosperity + warmth and unity It was a year of famine. Wu Jingqiu's family was so poor they could barely feed themselves. Her mother was sick, her younger sister was still little, and her wicked uncle and aunt were plotting to sell her. Fortunately, she was quick-witted and managed to escape. When the attempt to sell her failed, her aunt hurriedly drove the family out of their home. With nowhere else to go, Wu Jingqiu and her family had no choice but 172Reads8.2Score—Shelves
50. 250 出 Born in the 1980s: A Country Girl Isn’t a Burden 出生八零年代，乡下女不是赔钱货 The Moonlight Is Lovely月色正浓Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [A true period novel, with no transmigration or System • All walks of life • Everyday family life] Rural girl Wu Xiaotian is branded a burden from the day she’s born. Her father sees her as a thorn in his side, and only her mother’s unwavering love saves her life. When Wu Xiaotian is eight, she witnesses her older brother’s horrific death. She develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but can’t bring herself to tell anyone, so she suffers in silence. After her father becomes the last man in 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realistic rural literature in the 1980s

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