Modern Novels About Growing Flowers and Crops in a Little Courtyard and Living a Laid-Back Life 种花种田有小院子的悠闲生活的现代小说(现代)

1. 1 非 An Extraordinary Urban Farmer 非凡都市农夫 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Tribulation lightning + flood dragon + urban farming] Zhang Liao: Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred Tiger Cavalry charging across the river. Li Shimin: Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred at the Xuanwu Gate, fighting it out. Zhu Di: Eight hundred it is. A campaign to pacify the realm in the name of the Emperor. Me: Eight hundred it is. Make sure the escorts are pretty. [Grinning][Grinning] 6.6kReads8.9Score502Shelves

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   Modern farming, a perfect day for fantasy.

2. 2 钓 Fishing My Way to Riches: Starting by Feeding a Spirit Cat 钓鱼暴富：从投喂灵猫开始 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban685k WordsCompleted [Fishing + laid-back farming at a ranch + decisive, mature rich woman + gamer girl + an utterly hooked Mulan] With no one to rely on, what could be more than a strange opportunity fate has given me? Alone and without help, this is the hidden moment to turn the tide. Yin and yang together make the Way. When hope and delusion both fade into nothing, a predicament that seems hopeless becomes the perfect moment for rebirth. The turmoil of the world rises and falls like waves. Only by shedding it and 6.6kReads8.7Score399Shelves
3. 3 逍 Carefree Farmer of the Countryside 逍遥山野农夫 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Mature Beauty + Mountain Foraging + Mushroom Farming + Rural Daily Life] Three mountains, one river, and a few acres of farmland. The farmer's spring water tastes a little sweet. There's land to plant and till, plus a stretch of woodland where you can pick mushrooms. Every mother-in-law loves a son-in-law like this. 14.7kReads9.1Score916Shelves
4. 4 耳 Hear the Voices of All Things, Dive into the Sea to Seek Dragons 耳听万物声，入海探蛟龙 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Fishing + Treasure Hunting + Island Adventures] The most charming man should have one face in front of you and another behind your back, two houses downtown, and one more in the suburbs. Once you fall into the fishing trap, you can’t climb back out, and you won’t let anyone else escape either. Close your eyes and all you see is that moment when the float suddenly sinks; you can often hear the fishing line humming in your ears. The dog: “I really am a dog, but whether you’re even human, Master, 14.5kReads9.1Score989Shelves
5. 5 在 Farming in the Mountains, I Snagged a Good Man 在山上种田，拐到一个好男人 Erbao Er二宝二Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted When Lu Shuyi turned thirty, she had saved up one million yuan. She quit her job without a second thought, returned to the mountains of her hometown, and began her “retirement life.” Her days of eating, drinking, and farming catch the attention of a little yellow dog, and, by extension, its owner. From then on, her days are filled with eating, drinking, farming, and a little flirting. 3.7kReads9.1Score316Shelves

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   The first book is about a female protagonist who saves up 1 million yuan and retires home. She buys a small courtyard to grow flowers and vegetables, and accidentally meets the male protagonist who is practicing asceticism at a temple. There are many descriptions of the female protagonist cooking, and she's a very good cook. While reading the second book, I couldn't help but think of Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou. It's really sweet, depicting a slow and leisurely life. The female protagonist is a beauty blogger, and the male protagonist is her neighbor, a CEO. There's also a sweet side couple; the male protagonist's younger brother is a celebrity.

6. 6 娇 The Sweet Young Lady Returns to the Countryside, and Her Lovesick Admirer Is Shocking 娇娇小姐回乡村，痴汉手段太惊人 Yi Shuilan易水岚Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love + a domineering CEO from the southwest goes rural + intense romantic push and pull + quiet devotion gets a response + realistic, sweet romance] A gentle, abstinent old flame × a stunning, pure and alluring little white rabbit City girl Chen Man returns to the countryside to care for her grandmother and discovers that her neighbor is an incredibly handsome, domineering CEO. In outsiders’ eyes, Chen Man is refined and elegant. But no one has ever seen her other side. In 140.5kReads9.5Score18.9kShelves
7. 7 开 From the Start with a Spirit Spring, I Turn My Hometown into a Peach Blossom Paradise 开局灵泉，我把老家打造成桃花源 Soft And Fiercely Adorable糯糯奶凶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension and spirit spring + country life + raising pets + mutual healing, lighthearted and heartwarming] Her mother had cancer, her scumbag boyfriend was cheating on her, and he and his mistress had stolen her designs. Then she was fired from her company. With her life at its bleakest, An Nuan planned to take her mother back to their hometown to spend her final days there. Then she unexpectedly unlocked a pocket dimension and a spirit spring. Working herself to the bone for a pittance 35.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   In the modern novel, the protagonist quits her job to return home and farm. She has a small courtyard, a spiritual spring, and sells vegetables via livestream, with demand exceeding supply. [Please follow] The first book features ancient vines, old trees, and crows, with fish, meat, and shrimp... Farming, a farm, growing flowers and grass, planting fruits and vegetables, running a farm stay, and even a lottery... I really love this kind of rural life! I read this 11-hour book for a whole day and night, it's so addictive! [Please follow] The second book doesn't have a spiritual spring, but believe me, it's incredibly good. The female protagonist quits her job to return to the countryside to farm, leases a mountain to grow fruit, and her livestream sales of fruits and vegetables are booming. The most attractive part is the food; you can tell the author is a complete foodie, the descriptions of farm-style cuisine are mouthwatering, and there are even pictures! [Please follow] The third book features a plant expert who transmigrates into the body of a universally disliked female celebrity, forced to leave the entertainment industry, and decides to go home and farm. As a result, the vegetables she grows become a hit online, with celebrities scrambling to buy them. However, the female protagonist doesn't actually enter the entertainment industry later on.

8. 8 从 After Returning from the Immortal Realm, I Made a Fortune Through Farming 从仙界穿回来后我靠种田发家致富 Riding a Donkey and Lighting a Lamp骑驴点灯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No spatial dimension, no System, a slight golden finger, spirit-spring farming, reclaiming the hills behind the house, cozy food and everyday life. There is a couple, but the male lead doesn't get much screen time. Big shots gradually enter the story later.] A spirit jade brought back from the immortal realm changed Xu Xia's life as an overworked office drone. When the jade dew flows, gold and silver follow. She'd finally been reborn. Who would be a workhorse now? Only a fool! Xu Xia immedi 31kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
9. 9 被 After Getting Canceled Online, I Became a Sensation by Farming 被全网黑后，我靠种地爆红全网 Dragon's Toothwort龙芽草Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: After Being Hated by the Entire Internet, I Became Famous by Farming! [Farming] [Not focused on the entertainment industry] [Selling produce] [Livestream] [Raising children] [Cozy] [Everyday life] [Healing] [Romance] Jiang Wanning, a spirit-plant cultivator, transmigrated into the body of a female celebrity hated by the entire internet. Everyone was calling for her to get out of showbiz. Jiang Wanning was happy to take their advice. She packed up and headed back to her hometown i 37.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
10. 10 震 Shocking! Retired Star Becomes a Nationwide Sensation with Her Farm 震惊！退圈女星靠种田火爆全国 Tang Xin唐芯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (No male lead, with a touch of immortal cultivation) After being cyberbullied, former top-tier star Xu Qingyan was drugged by her best friend and sent to the room of a famous director. Xu Qingyan would rather die than submit. She slammed her head against a white wall to protect her virtue. Luckily, she was not only reborn, but also gained a spiritual spring space that could be upgraded. After exposing her fake best friend's true colors, she announced that she was quitting showbiz. From then on, 3.6kReads8.8Score394Shelves
11. 11 清 Qingshui Village Farmstay 清水村农家乐 The Butterfly Bone Rings蝴蝶骨响Modern Romance463k WordsOngoing When you've reached a dead end, go home, back to the vast fields and farmland. Help your parents sell peaches, grow vegetables in greenhouses, and run a farmstay. Then lead the villagers of Qingshui Village to prosperity and forge your own path as a new-generation farmer! 2.5kReads—Score167Shelves

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    This book is very good.

12. 12 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Starting with Selling Noodles 重生80年代，从卖面条开始 Loves Coconut Water c爱喝椰子水cUrban189k WordsOngoing [Made Entirely by Hand] [Period Novel + Food + Cozy Everyday Life + System + Farming] Jiang Jue unexpectedly is reborn in 1989 and takes over his family’s restaurant from the start! In an era short on good food, he’ll give diners a taste of culinary wonders! Noodles with shredded pork and green peppers, noodles with fried pork, Yangzhou fried rice, sea cucumber braised with scallions, Wensi tofu, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, mapo tofu, dry-fried rice noodles with beef, ginger duck... From nort 180Reads—Score105Shelves

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    This is a period drama about food, focusing on the warm and comforting everyday life of Chinese cuisine, and meticulously depicting various delicacies. I hope you enjoy reading it. If you like this book, please add it to your bookshelf and give it a like. Your encouragement is my greatest motivation to keep writing! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

13. 13 嫁 Married Into a Mountain Village and Moved Into a Villa, My Secluded Life Has Everyone Envious 嫁进山村住别墅，隐居生活全网慕 Fallen Leaves Become a Sea落叶成海Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [1v1 + two strong leads + farming + laid-back living + cozy everyday life + healing + rural life] After three years at work, Xu Youyou grew tired of the fast pace of big-city life. One day, she finally worked up the courage to quit her job and head for the mountains, where she moved in for a while with a reclusive metaphysics blogger, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. ♡ After love blossomed over time, she chose to marry into the mountains. Every day, she gazed at breathtaking, healing 555Reads—Score101Shelves

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    It's a very leisurely life in the deep mountains, with mountains, water, and a courtyard.

14. 14 一 One Person, One House, One Mountain 一人一屋一座山 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted (This is a sentimental book, written for my own enjoyment. If you’re looking for dramatic conflict or feel-good stories about lying flat, you can stop here.) After growing tired of city life and marriage, Wang Nan decided to stay in the mountains and live alone after arranging his grandmother’s funeral. From then on, it was one person, one house, three meals a day, and all four seasons: farming and good food, with a calm and unhurried life. 5.5kReads9.1Score488Shelves
15. 15 都 Urban Farming: Starting with a Billion-Person Survey 都市种田：从十亿问卷开始 Su Su Qiu素素秋Modern Romance551k WordsOngoing [Urban farming]+ [Online loan debt collection]+ [Pocket dimension]+ [Selling vegetables]+ [Raising kids]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Everyday life]+ [Healing]+ [Both devoted only to each other]+ [Mutual devotion] Crushed beneath a mountain of debt, an ordinary couple are pushed to the brink by predatory online loans and relentless collection calls. Then an accident gives them a pocket dimension that can change their fate: time moves a hundred times faster inside, it has miraculous healing powers, and ever 331Reads8.2Score110Shelves

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    The first book fits perfectly; a complete ancient farming novel is included as a bonus.

16. 16 穿 I've Been Farming Ever Since I Transmigrated 穿越后一直在种田 Koutian Yifan口天一凡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Wu Xiao never liked farming, even as a child. So what if transmigrating gave her a golden finger? She's still forced to farm both inside and outside her space!] Wu Xiao is an ordinary nobody who's been having the same dream every night lately: endlessly farming in different places! A time-traveling soldier accidentally sends her back to ancient times, where she becomes Yang Mingxi, a village girl. Seeing her caring family go hungry, she rolls up her sleeves and starts farming for their sake. Af 2.4kReads9.2Score183Shelves
17. 17 情 Deep Love and Sweet Affection 情浓蜜意 Abyssal Imagination深渊脑洞Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [A programmer who returns to her hometown to enjoy retirement + a small-town hotel owner] [Reunion after years apart + devoted to each other + lighthearted + everyday life + sweet romance] For health reasons, Mi Lan quit her job in Beicheng and returned to the hometown she had been away from for so long. At the welcome banquet in a hotel, she ran into an absolutely gorgeous man. As she was openly admiring him, he seemed to sense her gaze and suddenly turned around, giving her a half-smile. That 6.1kReads8.9Score599Shelves

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    The female programmer returns to her hometown to retire and encounters the young man who pursued her years ago, now a hotel owner.

18. 18 一 A Farming Life for One Person and One Vine! 一人一藤蔓的种田生活！ Jiaojiao's Willfulness娇娇的任性Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Alternate World + Spatial Dimension + Wood-Type Superpower + No Romance + Farming + Stockpiling Supplies + Food + A Little Vine + Period Story + Superhuman Strength + Living Alone in the Mountains + Peaceful Daily Life + (I love my daughter! She’s happy, thank you!) Also known as: A Farming Life with One Person and One Vine! A diary-like story! A diary-like story! A diary-like story! Important things are worth saying three times! It’s a story about watching the sun rise and set 5kReads8.4Score676Shelves

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    I recommend you check out this book; it's a story about farming deep in the mountains. There's a house, a yard, and you can farm—growing vegetables, fruits, wild fruits, and flowers. It's a very comfortable lifestyle, where you cook delicious food every day.

19. 19 审 An Auditor’s Daily Life Back in the Village, Living Off His Parents 审计狗回村啃老日常 You Li右黎Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Healing country life + everyday moments + sweet romance + anti-hustle culture + childhood friends] Looking at a health check report with more abnormal results than an audit, Li Ruisheng suddenly burst out laughing. This wasn't a health report at all, it was a workplace edition of Death Note! In a daze, Li Ruisheng seemed to see Grandpa lounging in a rocking chair beneath the grapevines. The sweet aroma of grapes from her memories wafted over, and the recollection of a gentle summer day filled 1.4kReads8.3Score120Shelves

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    Hahaha, they both have little courtyards, one is already finished, and the other is about to finish.

20. 20 公 After My Company Went Bankrupt, I Returned Home to Farm with a Spirit Spring 公司倒闭，手握灵泉回家种田 Little Lazy Lazy小懒懒懒Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Two male leads + livestreaming + spirit spring + farming + everyday life + no female lead + going off the rails from Chapter 160 After his company goes under, Jiang Lin decides to spend 500,000 yuan on an orchard and become a farmer. Working for someone else is out of the question. He’s going to be his own boss. A laid-back urban farming story: no outrageous characters, no domestic chaos. Just one person, one house, and a cup of tea, settling into a slower pace of life. 697Reads8.8Score126Shelves

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    Shuangnan is the owner of an orchard. He has built a small courtyard where he usually grows flowers and grass and enjoys a leisurely rural life with a few close friends.

21. 21 回 I Came Back to the Village to Lie Flat, but My Shamate First Love Won’t Leave Me Alone 回村躺平的我被杀马特初恋缠上了 You Li右黎Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Farming + healing + infrastructure-building + everyday life + a touch of ensemble cast + no awful characters + cozy + sweet romance + rekindled love] What's it like to win a million at a concert? Meng Jinhuan's answer: quit her job, block her boss, and buy a ticket back to the village that very night. A little courtyard with gray tiles and brick walls, a few rows of vegetables, and chickens and ducks to watch while she pets the dog. She'll live like a happy, lazy fish. But as soon as she got 1.7kReads—Score197Shelves
22. 22 进 After Moving to the City to Farm, Every Powerful Tycoon Wants Me as Their Master 进城种地后豪门权贵都想拜我为师 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Everyone’s Favorite] Jiang Mengyun is a young woman who absolutely loves farming. From the countryside to the city, from luxurious mansions to mysterious research bases, there’s no patch of land she can’t turn into a field! Mansion owner: My multimillion-dollar mansion! It’s covered in loofah vines! School administrator: My rooftop garden! It’s full of giant radishes! Senior from her sect: My medicinal herb garden! I have to search through cabbages to find the herbs! Lu Jingyua 15.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] This slice-of-life story is heartwarming. The female lead is an orphan who, after her adoptive father's death, is taken to a villa area by his comrade-in-arms. She begins a life of tearing up the lawn to grow vegetables. Because she cultivates the seeds herself, the vegetables taste much better than those from organic farms, and she becomes the darling of the elderly residents of the villa area.

23. 23 飞 Failed Ascension, Became the Richest Man by Farming 飞升失败，我靠种地成为首富 Mu Chunfeng苜春风Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + System + Cute Pets + Easygoing Business] Su Tong transmigrated to the cultivation world, stumbled upon a secret of a righteous sect prodigy, and was killed with a single sword strike by the other party. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the modern world, bound to the [Wasteland Farming System]. From taming beasts to clearing land and farming, Su Tong took it all in stride: Might as well get by. What else can I do, die? Who knew the seeds she casually scattered wou 17.9kReads8.0Score3.2kShelves

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    ① The female protagonist returns home from the cultivation world, bound to a farming system. She embarks on a farming career in the countryside, and the land she casually cultivates transforms into a paradise everyone longs for. Her fruits and vegetables even possess magical effects, making them so sought-after that they're impossible to buy. She's truly a farming master now!

24. 24 说 I Set Out to Farm, So How Did I Become the Commander’s Wife? 说好种田，我怎么成了首长夫人 Where the Forest Deepens, Jing Appears林深见京Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted Wen Nuan's dream was simple: Escape her life as an overworked wage slave, buy a little house with a yard, grow vegetables and flowers, and live a leisurely life as a landlady. Who could have guessed that being reborn would come with a cheat space, complete with a spirit spring, land, mountains, and water? She could already picture the beautiful life she'd build by turning things around, so she returned to her village, rented a place, started farming, and became a vegetable seller. Who knew a 3.5kReads8.8Score495Shelves
25. 25 中 I Won Ten Million! I Quit on the Spot and Went Home to Farm 中奖一千万！我直接辞职回家种田 True Lord Jiuyang九阳真君Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The animated comic adaptation is now available] [No awful characters + Rural life + Farming + Slow-paced + Male lead marries into the female lead's family + Male lead is lovestruck] P.S. The male lead appears around chapter twenty. Song Ying hits the jackpot: she buys a lottery ticket and wins 15 million! She takes home 12 million after taxes. A fortune has fallen from the sky! Song Ying chooses to lie flat and return home to farm. She spends five million buying several apartments in the city, 19.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book, ladies! It's so good! The author's writing is so vivid, it feels like you're right there in the story. Five apartments in the city, a big villa in the village, and millions in savings—living a carefree life doing what she loves, raising cats and dogs. It's so idyllic! No wonder the male lead wants to marry into the family; who could resist?

26. 26 雾 Laid-Back Days in Miststone Forest 雾石森林的悠哉日常 Castle Gate, Castle Gate, Egg Cake城门城门鸡蛋糕Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Healing]+ [A life like Stardew Valley]+ [Slow-paced] [No cheap tricks, no melodrama. This book is for everyone who hasn't yet had the chance to truly live.] Important note: No CP, no CP! I wasn't going to spoil anything, but then I noticed Tomato had tagged this as “Ancient Romance” and “Fantasy Romance,” which left me baffled. There are men in the story, and some of them develop feelings for the heroine. Isn't that perfectly natural? But it doesn't mean they're a couple. At the age of seventy 3.4kReads6.6Score474Shelves

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    A life like Stardew Valley. The female protagonist transmigrates into the Misty Stone Forest, finds a giant mushroom, hollows out its interior to use as a house, and becomes neighbors with a cunning raven. She spends her days gathering mushrooms and collecting honey wine made from maple leaves, living a very leisurely life. There are no extreme characters or dramatic conflicts; it's a very quiet read, perfect for when you're feeling tired.

27. 27 离 After Leaving the Rich Family, She Settles in the Mountains to Grow Vegetables and Flowers 离开豪门后，她安居山间种菜养花 Tracking Through the Mountains山林寻踪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The four seasons in the mountains + a healing little courtyard + delicious food and beautiful scenery + a touch of showbiz] Ying Songshi was the real heiress, switched at birth by a wealthy family's matriarch. Because a fortune-teller said she would “bring misfortune to the family business,” she was abandoned and sent to a farming family in a county town. Her adoptive father was an alcoholic, and her adoptive mother left home. Fortunately, she still had her master, who cared for her, and two ol 17.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    Both of these books are very good.

28. 28 佛 The Easygoing Girl's Pop-Up Restaurant 佛系小丫的不定时餐厅 Mu Fan睦梵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At twenty-two, Jian Dan grew tired of office life, quit her job, left the big city, and returned to a beautiful village. There, she began a pastoral life: herding geese, playing with pets, going up into the mountains and down to the sea, working from sunrise to sunset. 12.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    She was the real heiress, but her parents favored the fake one. She gave up her identity and returned to the mountains to inherit the mountain her master had left her. Sometimes she would gather wild vegetables to sell in town, and sometimes she would work as a stunt double, living a comfortable life.

29. 29 懒 A Lazy Retirement Begins with Learning to Lie Flat! 懒懒的养老生活从躺平开始！ Lazy Loves Shredded Duck懒懒喜欢手撕鸭Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lalan is an abandoned baby, taken in and raised by Granny Wang, a widow living at the foot of the mountain. She is extremely clever but remarkably lazy, earning her the name Lalan. Granny dies when Lalan is nineteen, leaving her a little courtyard and a vegetable stall at the market in town. So Lalan packs her bags and returns to the small village at the foot of the mountain, where she settles into a carefree life at nineteen: growing vegetables, raising chickens and ducks, and fishing! But why 2.7kReads7.9Score275Shelves
30. 30 回 Back in the Village to Slack Off! The Capital’s Top Heir Begs Me to Marry Him! 回村摆烂！京市太子爷求我嫁！ Chattering Away多多嚷嚷Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Her childhood sweetheart, Chu Tianming, protects the rich woman at his side to climb the social ladder, letting his mistress smear Gu Jin's name. Once, Gu Jin was full of love and wept over every slight. Now, inside that body is a battle god who has returned from the bloodshed of the apocalypse. Gu Jin raises a hand and tears up the engagement contract. Her voice is calm and even. “The engagement is over.” After selling Chu Tianming for ten million, she turns her back on this gilded cage, buys a 46.4kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
31. 31 小 The Little Couple's Farming Life 小夫夫的种田日常 Red-Hearted Crane丹心鹤Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ensemble cast + sweet romance + farming + food + daily life] Mature, gentle top × soft, adorable, resilient bottom Warning: The two leads have an age gap A handsome city dweller arrives in Qingshui Village. The curious little fool Chen Sheng goes over to see what's happening. The worldly city dweller takes one look and recognizes a precious gem! So he secretly lures him home and takes care of him, making sure he has plenty to eat and drink. 241Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    A modern story featuring two male leads, set in a rural courtyard; key elements include food and farming. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

32. 32 乔 Qiao Ge’er’s Farming Life 乔哥儿种田 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A gentle, everyday warmth that soothes the heart. [Full-cast audio drama now available. It's great, so go listen!] [Devoted couple + husband doting + cooking and farming + building wealth + healing daily life + slow-burn romance] One day, Qiao Yu transmigrates into the body of Qiao Yu, a male consort, and his stepmother knocks him unconscious with a stick and marries him off to a fierce hunter who supposedly brings death to his wives! He spent thirty years in his previous life without even havin 10.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    A simple, everyday life story featuring two male protagonists, focusing on food and farming. The protagonist and his partner share meals and experiences throughout the four seasons.

33. 33 回 After Returning to the Village, My Mountain Became a Daycare 回村后，我家山头成了育儿所 Money Powerw钞能力wModern Romance768k WordsOngoing [Everyday slice of life + slow pace + snowy mountains, glaciers, forests, and lakes + golden finger] In a parallel world, many things that should be impossible are possible. Set your brain aside while reading and enjoy the wild, carefree ride.) The important thing is: after graduating straight into unemployment, Lin Qiyue has temporarily returned to her hometown. Day to day, she hikes in the mountains, occasionally plays the boss and takes a stroll, drinks tea in her free time, cuddles cats and 838Reads8.3Score104Shelves

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    1. In western Sichuan, there are mountains, orchards, and a zoo attracted by a magical energy space. The daily life involves picking mushrooms, selling fruit, and raising animals. It's a humorous slice-of-life story with a small romantic pairing. 2. The character has a magical energy that allows everything to grow to be of superior quality. The story includes farming, flower cultivation, fruit making, and live streaming. There's a romantic pairing with a domineering CEO and ex-fiancé who lives in seclusion in the countryside. 3. The character has a magical energy spring that produces crops of exceptional quality, attracting powerful figures from all sides.

34. 34 摆 I'm Quitting Showbiz! The Nobody's Vegetable Garden Goes Viral 摆烂退圈！小糊咖菜园子火上热搜 SixSix Cutie六六小可爱Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Yan Sui was forced to work for the Space-Time Bureau to keep herself alive. When she returned from her mission, she had become a devoted fangirl of a top-tier star and movie emperor. The more people dug into her scandals, the more they found. Her memorial portrait was everywhere. Yan Sui decisively quit the entertainment industry. “Fine, I’ll come clean. My parents are billionaires.” In the blink of an eye, she was told, “You’re not our biological daughter.” Yan Sui: “Then I’ll stop pretending. 10.9kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
35. 35 毕 After Graduation, I Lived a Lie-Flat Life! 毕业后，我过了躺平生活！ July in Blossom花时七月Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Everyday life + Gourmet! A peaceful life + romance! One-on-one pairing A mellow, everyday-life story. Don’t miss it as you pass by! Synopsis: After graduating from college, Xu Qingyi doesn’t want to become a corporate drone, so she decides to go home and become a vlog blogger. Then an unexpected accident leaves her injured and brings her an opportunity. What kind of life awaits her from then on? She takes her family on a road trip, enjoying the wonders of nature. Xu Qingyi: “You little rascal!” 949Reads6.4Score105Shelves

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    These are all lighthearted stories about farming at home. You can keep reading the new story for a while.

36. 36 大 After Quitting My Big Tech Job, I Returned to the Countryside to Transform 大厂辞职后，我回乡下改 Lemon Mimi柠檬米米Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Attention!!!! The full title of this book is I Quit My Big-City Job, Went Back to the Countryside, Renovated My Old House, and Decided to Lie Flat Synopsis: Jiang Wan didn’t want to get caught up in the rat race. After quitting her job, she took her puppy back to her hometown to renovate her old house and lie flat. She worked hard to lose weight, made an effort to fit into village life, and gradually grew closer to Jiang Ye, the town electrician. Jiang Wan fell in love with Jiang Ye and with th 509Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Check out this one, it's pretty good. It's complete, so feel free to buy it.

37. 37 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    Three books with no dull moments or complaints, full of warmth and charm! The three giants of pastoral literature! 1. Tofu Amian, seemingly foolish but actually wise! A heartwarming and satisfying story with a satisfying twist, featuring a romantic pairing. 2. No romantic pairing, a pastoral story set in Sichuan, starting with a famine relief and reclamation, ending with a satisfying conclusion! A pastoral story with illustrations, the female lead doesn't enter officialdom but leads the entire village to prosperity through selling medicinal herbs and improving techniques! Don't miss it if you like cute pets, including the adorable and loyal wild boar Peppa Pig and the local bears Big Bear, Little Bear, and Little Bear Sister! 3. Female lead Aqi, no time travel, a pastoral story set on the grasslands, featuring a romantic pairing, also a very heartwarming pastoral story.

38. 38 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
39. 39 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
40. 40 有 Money and Free Time: Romance and Farming on the Side 有钱有闲，一边恋爱一边种田 Dreaming Fat Panda做梦的胖哒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [A heartwarming, healing slice-of-life romance] [Cool, gentlemanly top-tier star and actor * cheerful, sunny little rich girl] How can anyone be this unlucky? She was just going to work when an elevator accident left her with nothing more than a sprained ankle after she was rescued. Then, at the hospital, she got caught up in a dispute with a patient, and the innocent woman was hit on the head and left unconscious for an entire week. At least the compensation was decent. Sheng Xia took the payou 2.8kReads8.8Score230Shelves

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    The first book features a talented female protagonist who runs a coffee shop and bakery in the countryside. She's wealthy, works part-time as a model, is a young painter, and studies investment and languages. She's a cheerful and optimistic person, and has cats and dogs. The male protagonist is a top-tier actor, emotionally stable, and has a pet snake. I read the second book twice; it was excellent, a story of mutual attraction.

41. 41 墨 Sweet Potatoes Stewed in Ink 墨汁炖红薯 Li Liangliang凉凉李Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Brooding, possessive man + warm and healing romance + sweet enough to make you feel like an auntie] He suffers from severe depression and has been rescued after three suicide attempts. He fears crowds and hates the sunlight. All he wants is to hide in his dark world until the day he can finally be free. But that changed when he followed the family driver to the countryside. “Pig, want a sweet potato?” “Good, mean chicken.” “Ah, that goose bit me!” He stared wide-eyed in fright and turned to run 4.4kReads9.2Score491Shelves
42. 42 携 Taking My Pocket Dimension Back to the Countryside 携带空间回农村 Chattering Away多多嚷嚷Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Alternate setting + space + modern urban fantasy farming Yu Nan is unwell, her work is going badly, and she is burdened with debt. She spends the whole night unable to sleep. Who would have thought she'd stumble upon a space bracelet, with a well, fields, a lotus pond, and a mountain inside? She can already picture the beautiful life she'll have after turning things around. So she packs up and heads back to her hometown to enjoy a quiet retirement. Watching Yu Nan grow prettier and richer by the 12.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist bought a bracelet online and gained a spatial dimension. She then quit her job, returned home to farm, and met her true love. The male protagonist is a town mayor with a powerful family background. During her farming, she adopted a wolf and a large tortoise as pets and even had several adorable children.

43. 43 回 After Returning Home to Farm, I Bound Myself to the Rich Beauty System 回家种田后，我绑定了白富美系统 Soft, Sweet, and Adorable软萌淑甜Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [The heroine only wants to farm, no romance, a cozy everyday story] Lin Anshu is an ordinary, lowly office drone. Her company is rife with cutthroat competition, and her boss loves docking pay and dangling empty promises. She spent a whole year working in fear and trembling, only to find she owed the company 1,800 yuan when she checked her year-end bonus. She’d be better off going home to farm. Whoever wants this lousy job can have it. In a fit of anger, Lin Anshu fired her boss on the spot, pac 4.2kReads9.1Score399Shelves

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    The first book is a modern farming story. The female protagonist, a random passerby from the cultivation world, transmigrates back to the present day after dying suddenly at work and being hospitalized. She brings back a spiritual jade that can improve her health. Upon returning to the modern world, she decisively quits her job and goes home to farm... The crops include figs, roses (various rose-based foods, rose essence skincare products), honey, strawberries...

44. 44 失 After Losing My Job, I Became an Online Sensation Through Farming 失业后，我靠种田爆红全网 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted This novel is also known as: Everyone Online Is Begging Me to Livestream Tong Ranhua transmigrated to the cultivation world and spent a hundred years there, only to die unexpectedly while exploring a secret realm. She returned to the modern world, bringing with her the cultivation world’s specialties: a secret realm and its spirit. On the very day her boyfriend cheated on her with the company president’s daughter and she was fired, Tong Ranhua, who had spent a hundred years grinding away in the 12.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    No awful relatives, no backstabbing, a light and refreshing story where the female protagonist transmigrates to a century-old secret realm in the cultivation world, dies unexpectedly, and returns to the modern world. The secret realm and its spirit also return with her, and she begins a leisurely life of raising spirit pets, growing vegetables and flowers, eating and drinking as she pleases, doing whatever makes her happy (a panda-like pet is live-streamed, and the female protagonist even lets it learn all sorts of knowledge).

45. 45 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Formed a Girl Group of Farmers 穿越后，我组建了种地女团 Susu Milk Cake苏苏奶糕Modern Romance113k WordsOngoing The day Shu Ning transmigrated, she brought nothing with her except a bound System. With a grand wave of its hand, the System tossed her a patch of wasteland and an empty wallet. Other people transmigrate and become princesses or rich young ladies, living in luxury. But she ended up a tenant farmer on barren land, dirt poor. Luckily, she met five other women who had also been dealt brutal blows by life. The six of them made a home on this patch of wasteland the whole village had despised for o 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Author's self-recommendation: A female-centric farming story, literally about farming; slow-paced, logically focused, no romance.

46. 46 娱 The Entertainment Industry’s Top-Tier Star: I Made a Fortune Through Farming 娱乐圈顶流：我靠种田发家致富 Walnuts Beneath the Walnut Tree核桃树下有核桃Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Lin Yuefei was finally free from the obnoxious System that had forced her to complete missions to become the entertainment industry's top-tier star. She was suddenly like a wild horse off its reins, letting herself go. Looking at the orchard before her and the contract in her hand, she secretly rejoiced that she had finally become a landlady. Her fans all threatened to leave the group. The landlady wasn't fazed: Go ahead, leave. Once you're all gone, I'll have some peace and quiet. I'll farm in 953Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    Highly rated novels (9 points or above) [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] 1. Getting rich, turning spiritual spring into farming, clearing wasteland in the back mountain, live streaming, daily food, has a CP but the male lead has few scenes, ongoing. 2. The female lead is focused on farming, no CP, bound to a rich and beautiful farming system, a heartwarming daily life story, completed. [Shy][Shy] 3. Modern farming, transmigrating to the cultivation world and then back, live streaming farming, completed. [Heart][Heart][Heart] 4. Farming and making delicious food, occasionally making cameo appearances in the entertainment industry, has a male lead but few scenes, completed. [Kiss][Kiss] [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] Recommended for those looking for something to read!

47. 47 二 Retirement at Twenty 二十岁的养老生活 Ode to Antiquity赋古Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + everyday life + devoted couples + sweet romance] Graduation means unemployment. Unemployed? Then it's time to settle into retirement~ Li An doesn't want to be a corporate cog working nine to five, so she heads to the countryside to live at her best friend's grandmother's place. She buys the old house, tears it down and builds a new one, then sets up a few vegetable patches to grow produce as a relaxing hobby... Villagers: You've set up your vegetable garden like you're playing hous 2.1kReads8.8Score210Shelves

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    1. After graduation, I returned to the countryside. This is a slice-of-life story. 2. Animal lovers can enjoy this: 👀 The adorable animals in the countryside are so cute they've become human! 3. The country girl starts farming after moving to the city. These farming novels are pretty good and worth reading.

48. 48 桃 Peach Blossom Valley Period-Style Livestream: A Giant Panda Started Following Me from the Start 桃源古风直播，开局被大熊猫跟踪 Ah Xue是阿薛啊Modern Romance673k WordsCompleted [Laid-back country life + frail, stunning male lead + sweet romance] Tang Su had been able to hear animals' thoughts since she was little. After transmigrating to a parallel world, she quit her job and returned to her hometown, where she started livestreaming traditional Chinese clothing. "Hello, wildlife sanctuary? A national treasure is following me. Come take it away!" The national treasure tilted its head adorably, then innocently licked an icicle. Its tongue stuck fast. "! So you're just go 1.9kReads9.0Score267Shelves

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    ✨The young lady gained a strong attraction due to the system, and a panda became attached to her. Since the panda was the tyrant of the reserve, he hired her as an employee. Many small animals came to her place. The novel also features detailed descriptions of various nature reserves, protected animals, and protected plants, all written in beautiful prose.🌈 ✨The second story is about the young lady traveling back in time. It talks a lot about that. [Shy][shy] Check it out!!!

49. 49 回 Back Home to Lie Flat, Becoming the Pride of the Whole Village 回乡躺平，成为全村的骄傲 Missing-Tooth Tiger缺牙虎Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + warm and fluffy, no angst + beloved by everyone + sweet one-on-one romance + village antics + a little farming + love at first sight] Li Qianying, a freelance artist, planned to return to her hometown and lie flat for a while. Little did she know that the laid-back life she had imagined would be chaotic and eventful from day one. After all, who gets chased by the village geese the moment they get back? And just when she finally makes it to her front door, her grandparents 413Reads6.6Score—Shelves
50. 50 回 After I Returned to the Village, the CEO Showed Up with His Child and Demanded I Take Responsibility 回村后，霸总他带崽上门找我负责 Wei Yi尾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Divine Physician and Tycoon CEO Couple] + [Adorable Kids] + [Farming] The legendary physician Chu Xingzhou is reborn with her space! A max-level doctor is back at square one. She’s so broke she can’t make ends meet, and even when she offers free consultations, people think she’s a fraud. But that’s okay. Building a career is what she does best! She clears wasteland and farms, practices medicine to help the world, and sets about making an honest living. Before long, she goes viral online. 1.3kReads9.2Score132Shelves

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    After being reborn, she returned to her hometown in the countryside with her daughter to retire. She leased mountains to plant fruit trees and vegetables, and raised cattle and sheep. She helped her father realize his dream of opening a restaurant, so she opened a medicinal cuisine restaurant. The female protagonist also opened a clinic, which attracted many people from far and wide.

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