Transmigrate, Food, Farming, Hot Pot, and Chili Peppers 穿越，美食，种田，火锅，辣椒

1. 51 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 2.2kReads—Score203Shelves

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   This is a delicious food novel. The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable, reminiscent of a Jiangnan water town. It's a heartwarming and easy-going slice-of-life story, without any extreme arguments or drama. It's perfect for listening to and helps you fall asleep.

2. 52 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   ✨Don't watch this late at night, or you'll get so hungry you'll cry from cravings!

3. 53 逃 Abandoned During the Escape from Famine, Her Family Regrets It After She Makes Her Fortune 逃荒被弃，发家后爷奶悔不当初 Qian Guoguo钱果果Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Fleeing Famine + Spatial Storage + Farming + Building Wealth + Sweet Romance] After Gu Qianqian completed her organization’s final mission, she planned to retire to the mountains and live an ordinary life. Unexpectedly, she died in a plane crash. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in an unknown dynasty and become a pitiful girl whose grandparents were dragging her along the refugee road to trade for food. Her father and brothers were missing, and her frail mother and thr 4.1kReads8.9Score676Shelves
4. 54 乱 Farming in a Chaotic World: Anyone Who Stands Between Me and Fortune Dies! 乱世种田：挡我发财者，死！ July A-Li七月阿狸Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Please, someone turn this into a comic! Please, please, please! [Pocket Dimension + Natural Disasters + Chaotic Times + Fleeing Famine + Seclusion + Hidden Paradise] Li Yao is reborn at the start of the apocalypse, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into a little peasant girl in ancient times. With a pocket dimension full of hoarded supplies, she takes on troublesome relatives and rotten people, then leads the whole village into hiding in the mountains during the chaos. What? Her mother is the le 4.3kReads8.5Score511Shelves
5. 55 皇 The Empress Has a Space: Get Lost, Don't Disturb My Farming! 皇后有空间：滚，别打扰我种田！ Thirteen Clan十三氏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [End-of-the-world transmigration to ancient times + fake and true heiresses + exile to the frontier + spatial spring + farming and business + land reclamation and development] The fake heiress successfully reunited with her birth family. What should the real heiress do? Easy. You can claim a daughter, and I'll find a new father. From now on, let's both keep our mouths shut! Tang Zhao, the true legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household in the Lu Kingdom, the Crown Prince's betrothed, 4.5kReads8.9Score526Shelves
6. 56 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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   A great farming novel! It features time travel, delicious food, and farming, with some revenge for the scumbags, and the awful relatives provide the comedic relief! If you don't like it or find it funny, come at me!

7. 57 断 After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Took a War God Prince as My Husband 断亲后，我捡了个战神王爷当夫君 Drunk, I Pluck a Flowering Branch醉酒折花枝Ancient Romance317k WordsOngoing [Wilderness Homesteading] [Family Life] [Six Sisters All Ascend to Immortality] [No System or Pocket Dimension] [Strong Female Lead] [Male Lead as a Tool] The Li family of Qingxi Village favors sons over daughters, sending their girls away one after another to save up for their sons' betrothal gifts. When their daughter-in-law, Chen, gives birth to a sixth girl, the grandparents decide to give her away too. The original owner of the body fights desperately to stop them, but is shoved to the grou 3.2kReads—Score292Shelves

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   Clearing land, planting chili peppers, making Sichuan-style sausages and Cantonese sausages, and experiencing all sorts of setbacks.

8. 58 偷 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Country’s Biggest Foodies Were Shocked 偷听我心声后，惊动全国吃货大佬 Yu Shengsheng余苼升Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good + Intangible Cultural Heritage Cuisine + Distinctively Regional Dishes] Shen Huazheng transmigrates into the beloved darling of the Shen family. She has no System, no medical skills, and can’t turn out elegant prose, so she might as well lie flat and be a pampered little couch potato who spends every day eating and drinking. Shen Huazheng watches her father, Minister Shen, prepare to go out to a banquet. [What a shame. 15.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   ① A borderland farming novel that gets more and more addictive as you read! The female lead is resilient and independent, possessing the supernatural ability to cook plants. She occasionally researches delicious recipes and stands on her own without relying on the male lead's protection. The rugged war god is devoted and affectionate. The couple overcomes the hardships of the borderlands together, hand in hand protecting the people and the land. The daily farming life is heartwarming and healing, while the battlefield battles are thrilling. The mutual affection is incredibly sweet, with no frustrating moments or awful relatives. It's full of the feeling of a triumphant comeback and is perfect for those who enjoy heartwarming stories about family life. ② A lighthearted and healing food-themed transmigration novel. It features mind-reading, food, and a series of contrasting powerful figures. The female lead's inner monologues are straightforward and vivid, and all the aloof powerful figures are exposed by her honest thoughts. She appears noble and arrogant in public, but secretly she's clenching her chopsticks to grab food. The contrasting humor is plentiful and never awkward. The food descriptions are exquisite and enticing, featuring stews, snacks, and local delicacies in turn, creating a vibrant and down-to-earth atmosphere. The characters' emotions develop gradually, without any melodramatic misunderstandings; the powerful figures progress from initial curiosity and tentative exploration to heartfelt affection, all while remaining sweet without being cloying. The fast-paced and stress-relieving style makes it perfect for those looking for a relaxing read. Watching a group of influential figures playfully banter around the table while eating is incredibly comforting and therapeutic, making it ideal for readers who enjoy food-themed, lighthearted, and sweet ensemble dramas.

9. 59 报 Reporting to the General: Your Wife Just Wants to Be a Widow in the Countryside 报告将军，夫人只想在乡野当寡妇 Eighty Degrees八十度Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She transmigrates and gets her fiancé stolen right from the start. No big deal! Ming Zi is even grateful to her white-lotus cousin for taking that scumbag off her hands. But what's with this alternate-era country where any woman still unmarried at fifteen gets forcibly assigned a husband by the state? And once you get assigned a husband, you have to accept him, even if he's a fool or disabled! The cousin who stole her fiancé, along with her step-grandmother, have already gone to the county offic 545Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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   Traveling back in time to an ancient mountain village, carrying millet peppers and corn, the corn is planted in the frontier to strengthen the military and the nation, while the millet peppers are used to get rich and improve lives.

10. 60 糙 A Rugged Hunk and His Sweet Wife: Stocking Up in the Mountains, Spoiling the Whole Family 糙汉猛！娇妻软！囤货进山全家宠 Good Fortune All Around紫气全来Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Short drama and full-cast audiobook adaptations are available. Feel free to check them out! [Historical farming + one-on-one sweet romance, both leads sexually inexperienced + rugged hunter husband with a major size difference + prophetic dream + pocket dimension and spirit beast + fleeing famine and hunting + mountain wilderness homesteading + cozy daily life + slow-burn comfort + healing food] A horrific prophetic dream leaves modern-day Jiang Ruanruan drenched in a cold sweat. In the dream, s 12.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese farming + precognitive dreams + spatial spirit beasts + no famine escape + mountain construction + land reclamation and hunting + 1V1 + sweet romance + heartwarming daily life + slow and steady development. A precognitive dream: Jiang Ruanruan dreams of an ancient version of herself fleeing famine. In the dream, she marries a rough hunter named Lin Dashan. Due to a drought in Shanhe County, the pregnant Jiang Ruanruan, led by Dashan, flees to Nan County with both sets of parents. For half a year, they evade ruthless bandits and survive a plague that leaves corpses strewn across the land. Lin Dashan almost loses his life several times trying to provide her with food. But as her due date approaches, Jiang Ruanruan, suffering from prolonged dehydration and lack of food, finally collapses. To make matters worse, bandits arrive and kill Dashan and her parents. Jiang Ruanruan wakes up to find herself transported to an ancient famine-stricken era in seven days. She activates her storage space in advance, but how can a salaried worker like her store goods? Desperate, she encountered the spirit cat Duoduo, who delivered a black card, leading her to frantically stockpile goods... Seven days later, Jiang Ruanruan successfully transmigrated. Upon waking, her dilapidated thatched hut collapsed that very night. Her father took her to beg her grandparents for shelter, but they were ruthlessly refused. Ultimately, she had no choice but to go to her fiancé Lin Dashan's house. Lin Dashan's family didn't distance themselves from or look down on the Jiang family; instead, they were considerate and attentive, arranging food and lodging, and even helping them pay off their debts. Coupled with the scenes from her dream, Jiang Ruanruan trusted Lin Dashan's family. They discussed whether to flee the famine early or hide deep in the mountains. Seeing that there was still time, they initiated their plan to hide in the mountains ahead of schedule, finding a safe and secluded location, preparing food and supplies, and taking the elderly and a small account into the mountains to live a simple and unpretentious life... With abundant resources in her spatial dimension, the assistance of the spirit cat Duoduo, and Lin Dashan's life-risking love, Jiang Ruanruan's life in seclusion in the mountains was filled with peace and happiness, sweeter than honey.

11. 61 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.3kReads8.9Score341Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and starts selling all sorts of snacks, eventually opening shops all over the country. It's a heartwarming story about getting rich through hard work, with nothing particularly awful. I suggest not watching it on an empty stomach! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Evil Smile]

12. 62 睁 She Woke Up Clutching a Medicine Jar, and Her Whole Family Dotes on Her Like She's Made of Glass 睁眼抱着药罐，全家萌哭了怕化了 Ling Fei Yan凌菲烟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A doted-on family favorite + food + farming and business + sweet romance (a warm family with no awful relatives) Su Yinyin, a young woman who has never dated and is clueless about romance, transmigrates to another world. There, she has good fortune, wealth, and luck. Isn't she the legendary lucky koi? Her eldest brother isn't much of a scholar, but he loves cooking? Perfect! She has countless recipes and can turn him into a restaurant tycoon in no time! Her second and third brothers love studyin 3.7kReads9.2Score390Shelves

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    If you love to eat, you can't escape these books; they'll give you an amazing appetite for all kinds of delicious food.

13. 63 我 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.5kReads8.5Score325Shelves
14. 64 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 47.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
15. 65 农 The Farmhouse Cook: Her Built-In Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty 农家厨娘：自带商店惊艳全朝 Tea September茶九月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Also known as: The Farmhouse Chef: Her Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty] (Historical romance + sweet romance + food + fleeing famine + adorable child + satisfying read + building a fortune) (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so enjoy without worry) Jiang Qingqing transmigrates from the 21st century to an impoverished ancient era, where life is incredibly hard. Luckily, she has an adorable little one, a loving family who dote on her, and an all-purpose magical shop! With her 1.1kReads8.9Score106Shelves
16. 66 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Beloved Lucky Girl of the Farming Village 灵泉空间：穿成被团宠的农门福女 Proud Little Fat Nine傲娇的胖九Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigration, farming, a magical spring space, and sweet romance Xia Muqing woke up one morning to find she had transmigrated. She thought she'd be surrounded by servants with all her needs taken care of, but instead, the family had nothing to its name! Luckily, her grandparents were fiercely protective, and her parents doted on her. She had no choice but to roll up her sleeves, work hard, and lead the whole family to prosperity. 4.2kReads8.9Score447Shelves
17. 67 农 Eldest Sister of the Farm: I Spoiled My Five Younger Brothers 农门长姐：我娇养了五个大佬弟弟 Chanel Isn't Fragrant香奈儿不香Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The domineering CEO Tang Qi personally brought tens of billions’ worth of supplies to a disaster zone for relief, only to transmigrate and find her mother dead from the start. Her father had gone missing after being conscripted, and her grandparents, uncles, and aunts were all trying to sell her baby brother for food. Tang Qi raised a broom and beat her awful relatives senseless. After resolving the crisis, she looked at her three little brothers and the baby in swaddling clothes, rolled up her 2kReads8.1Score347Shelves
18. 68 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Made a Fortune with My Rugged Husband 穿越古代，带糙汉相公发家致富 Jiu Yi九燚Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + farming and commerce + sweet romance + food + rugged husband and lovely wife] Su Qingqing transmigrated into a dynasty that had never existed in history. Looking at her dilapidated home and her husband, whose clothes were covered in patches, she decided to build her fortune in ancient times with her own two hands! The first step to getting rich: Su Qingqing dusted off her signature skill, selling braised pork rice! Next came braised pork ramen, milk tea, spicy hot pot, and 691Reads8.6Score101Shelves
19. 69 凤 Phoenix Defies the Heavens: I Cheat at Palace Intrigue in Ancient Times 凤逆天：我在古代宫斗开挂 Southwest A Yun西南阿云Ancient Romance136k WordsCompleted Modern-day overworked office worker Lin Wanwan dies from exhaustion after working overtime and awakens as the daughter of a disgraced concubine confined to the Cold Palace. Bound to the "Palace Intrigue Survival System," she has a modern knowledge base and a subtle mind-reading ability. From the fringes of the imperial palace, she fights her way to the top, outsmarts one villain after another, wins the heart of an unfathomable young emperor, and ultimately reigns as empress. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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20. 70 重 Reborn in Another World: The Divine Emperor Sign-In System 重生异界之神帝签到系统 Southwest A Yun西南阿云Eastern Fantasy197k WordsCompleted A burned-out office worker on Earth dies after staying up all night reading. When Lin Chen opens his eyes, he has been reborn as a good-for-nothing outer sect disciple of the Azure Profound Sect on the Profound Origin Continent. He wakes to find himself framed and on the brink of death. At death’s door, the [Divine Emperor Sign-in System] successfully binds to him. His first sign-in grants him peak Qi Refinement cultivation, letting him crush his tormentors and embark on an astonishing comeback! 207Reads—Score100Shelves
21. 71 大 A Powerful Figure Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Dotes Only on His Poor Little Husband 大佬穿越古代独宠可怜小夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted (Transmigration, supernatural abilities, food, farming, devoted romance, 1v1, sweet romance) Han Mo transmigrates with supernatural abilities and starts from the bottom, with an empty house and just a few acres of poor farmland. His master has even arranged a poor husband for him. What can he do? He’ll take care of him! With his wood-type powers, he’ll make a fortune. Let them look down on us: we’ll show them how well we can thrive. 824Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming/sleeping novel.

22. 72 三 Three Realms Middleman: Raising a Husband in Ancient Times 三界倒爷：古代养夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted (Starting from Scratch: Farming and Raising a Husband) He Xiao is a mercenary feared throughout the rainforest at Dalian Pass, the infamous Lord Xiao of the lawless borderlands, and the ruler of diamond and jade mines. One day, his cultivation-obsessed father gives him an ancient jade, and he becomes bound to the [Three Realms Space System]. He can not only see through everything, but also travel bodily at will between the modern world, another world, and ancient times! The very first time he st 1.4kReads—Score390Shelves
23. 73 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.3kReads8.0Score411Shelves

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    💕💕Highly recommend the third book!!! Qin Rong, originally a food blogger, accidentally travels back to ancient times. Her mother is divorced from her scumbag father, and she lives with her two younger sisters. There are very few truly awful characters; this is a heartwarming and healing story.

24. 74 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.5kReads9.0Score534Shelves

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    These are all food-themed farming novels set in ancient times. They are all completed. ♥(｡￫V￩｡)♥✿✿ヽ(°▽°)ノ✿(๑•̀ㅂ•́)ﾉ➹♡

25. 75 盛 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 Bearing the Boat载舟Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 411Reads8.3Score106Shelves
26. 76 开 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 He Qi何绮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.4kReads8.5Score298Shelves
27. 77 让 You Want Me to Do Chores? I'll Stun the Glorious Tang Dynasty with Modern Cuisine 让我打杂？我用现代美食震惊盛唐 Nine-Lived Fairy九命妖精Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Spirit Spring Space + Gourmet Farming + Feel-Good Story + Palace Intrigue + Leveling] Reincarnated as a lowly kitchen maid tending the fire in the Tang imperial palace, Pei Xuan wields the God of Cooking's space and takes on the palace's finest chefs. A spirit spring, mystical fields, and spirit fire: she has it all. Chili peppers, strawberries, coffee beans? Grow them all! Fried chicken, cola, spicy hot pot? Make them all! Ovens, woks, microwaves? Use them all! Modern cuisine coll 556Reads8.6Score102Shelves
28. 78 开 Exiled from the Start? With My Cooking Skills, the World Is Mine 开局流放？厨艺在手，天下我有 Explosively Fried Meatballs狂炸小肉丸Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Exile + Food + Farming + Business + Rugged Hero] Exiled from the start, with her biological father missing? Song Yuzhi has just won the National Cooking Championship when she transmigrates into the body of a frail, foolish young girl in ancient times. She rolls up her sleeves and uses her extraordinary cooking skills to build a good life, even in exile! She also has a handsome hunter for a husband. He's a man of few words, but dependable wherever he goes, and he treats her like his most preciou 3.6kReads8.6Score523Shelves
29. 79 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Farming with One Hand, Cooking with the Other 穿越修仙界左手种田右手美食 Come on, Rabbit!兔子加油Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis [Everyday life] [BL] [Cozy] [Farming] [Gourmet] [No golden finger] A tsundere, food-loving younger seme x a gentle, refined uke who loves making money Lu Sizhe transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. Unfortunately, cultivation still isn’t in the cards for him. After thinking it over, he decides to return to his old trade and become a chef. As his business flourishes, Lu Sizhe’s customers come from across the Nine Provinces. “Boss Lu, could you make me a plate of fried rice?” “ 7.6kReads9.1Score929Shelves

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    Two men set up a stall.

30. 80 农 Beloved by the Whole Village: The All-Rounder Is Bullying Villains Again 农门团宠：全能大佬又在虐渣 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Moon水月聆风Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Ruan Ning was born with a simple mind, but possessed incredible strength. She was unbeatable for miles around and notorious in the village for being a strange one. Everyone said she’d grow old alone, since no one dared marry her, and that she brought misfortune to her family. But one day, Ruan Ning suddenly regained her wits. She beat up bullies with a stick, kicked a scheming white lotus, and slapped a notorious lecher. Not only did she find her biological father, she also tracked down the fami 4.6kReads9.3Score553Shelves

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    These books are amazing! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Ladies, don't miss them! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]

31. 81 造 Damn It, the Village’s Handsomest Lazybones Married a Madwoman 造孽，村里最俊的懒汉娶了个癫婆 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Moon水月聆风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She had dutifully supported her in-laws and brother-in-law for over a year, and finally her husband returned from military service. But the first thing he did when he got home was demand a divorce. When that failed, he tried to ruin her reputation, sell her to a gang of thugs to be abused, and then accuse her of adultery so he could condemn her and grind her into the dirt forever. Reborn for the second time, Ye Tang wielded a woodcutter’s knife and tormented the scoundrel until he begged to divo 13.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
32. 82 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
33. 83 天 Natural Disaster Apocalypse: My Best Friend Stockpiles Guns, I Stockpile Food 天灾末世：闺蜜囤枪我囤粮 Chasing the Light in the Dark of Night暗夜溯流光Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Animated drama rebirth! Three seasons of disaster-apocalypse story, where best friends stockpile guns and I stockpile food, are now available. For the new work, search for Doomsday Game: Mom and I Go Wild with Card Draws (on my other account). Thanks for all your support!] [Apocalypse] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Stockpiling] [Special Abilities] [Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Weinuan and Nan Jin are reborn one month before the apocalypse! Betrayed in their previous lives by a scumbag and his vil 65.2kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves
34. 84 末 Doomsday Management: My Tourist Town Is an Overnight Sensation 末日经营：我家旅游古镇爆火了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse582k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + System + no CP + no saintly do-gooder + ensemble cast + laid-back small-town life at its heart] The heroine has no CP, though some of the townsfolk have partners. After getting into the Space-Time Bureau, Nan Wu turns down a lucrative offer from the heroine and villainess teams without hesitation, set on joining the unpopular management System division instead. This time, she's dropped into the apocalypse. Zombies everywhere, freezing weather, corpses strewn across the l 7.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
35. 85 厨 The Little Chef: Daily Life Running a Shop in Ancient Times 厨神小娘子：古代开店日常 Little Bottle of Floral Water小瓶花露水Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Southern Song Dynasty, Ji Zhitang just wanted to lie flat in peace. But with her family dirt poor and creditors knocking at the door, what could she do? No big deal! Braised meat wraps, spicy shredded chicken frames, deep-fried baby crabs, stone-pot bibimbap, seafood feasts... Modern dishes were just what it took to win over ancient palates! From a roadside stall to a wildly popular fast-food shop, from Taoyuan Town to Lin'an's top-tier star, her food business flouris 5.9kReads8.4Score612Shelves
36. 86 猫 Kitty’s Happy Little Dessert Shop 猫咪的圆满甜品店 The Cream Puff Isn't Sweet奶油泡芙不甜Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Another world + Desserts + Fluffy companions + A little of the groveling ex trope] [An adorable, clearheaded, sunny orange cat × A proud, sharp-tongued, max-strength Ming Snake] After an accident brought on by low blood sugar, Yun Manman transmigrates to the continent of Lingyi and becomes a fluffy orange-and-white cat. Delighted by a whole new world full of fluffy creatures, she clenches her tiny paw and declares, “I’ll make desserts conquer the continent of Lingyi and enjoy a happy cat’s life 1.8kReads9.2Score217Shelves
37. 87 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.3kReads9.0Score198Shelves
38. 88 后 My Stepmother Has Delicious Food, So Surrender, Prince Daddy! 后娘手中有美食，王爷爹爹快投降 The Red in Brown Sugar红糖的红Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Food + devoted one-on-one romance + adorable child + imperial palace + princess consort] Lin Youyou's greatest passions in life are gossip, food, face-slapping, and making money. Little Doudou has a wish: to find a beautiful wife for her exceptionally handsome prince father, someone who will dote on her, love her father, and be gentle and kind. But this young lady can cook delicious food! Really, really delicious food, including all kinds she has never even tried before. Little Doudou is torn. 1.5kReads8.5Score115Shelves
39. 89 穿 Reborn as a Farmer's Little Lucky Charm, I Cheat My Way Through the Famine Escape 穿成农家小福宝，逃荒路上开挂了 The Blooming Season Is Late花期迟迟Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted The Li family has a whole brood of boys, and at last they’ve had a little girl! Too bad it happened while they were fleeing famine… Granny Li: What are we going to do? Our precious little darling has no milk! Jiayin blows a spit bubble and waves her tiny hands: Don’t worry, I have a space and food of my own! And so… Fourth son Li: Ma, I found a nanny goat by the road! Fourth son Li’s wife: Ma, this rabbit ran right into a tree by itself! Third son Li: Ma, I went to fetch water, and a huge fish j 27.6kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
40. 90 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a God? 穿越古代，我成神仙了？ Xue Bi Qiqi雪碧七七Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Alternate History] [Infrastructure Building] Lin Xue was just an ordinary office worker. At thirty, he had nothing to show for his life, so he quit his job and took over his dad’s orchard. Life in the countryside was pretty great: beautiful scenery, fresh air, and healthy food. Lin Xue figured he could live ten years longer out there. But just as he was enjoying the peace and planning to spend the rest of his life that way, he transmigrated! And not only did he transmigrate, he 421Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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    Time travel, infrastructure building, two male protagonists!

41. 91 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 8.3kReads9.3Score756Shelves

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    Basically fits the criteria of 1 fleeing famine to Northeast China and 4 being exiled to Lingnan.

42. 92 流 Exiled to Lingnan? I’ll Feed the Whole Village Meat and Give Them Spacious Homes 流放岭南？我带全村吃肉住大房 Pear Is Writing梨子在码字Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Genuine farming + nation-building + food + raising children + medicine + no System or golden finger + no storage space + modern woman in ancient times] After the Marquis of Yongyi's household was confiscated, its women and children were exiled to Lingnan. Along the way, the marquise deliberately made things difficult for Liu, the concubine, and her several illegitimate children. As soon as they entered Lingnan, she beat them and abandoned them in the wilderness. Everyone thought they would die 2.9kReads8.3Score298Shelves
43. 93 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.8kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
44. 94 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.6kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    A noblewoman becomes a political sacrifice, assigned by the court to a poor hunter family to pay taxes. Starting with nothing, she defies all odds! She opens a private school to teach children to read and understand principles, while he braves snowstorms to gather nuts, hunt ferrets, and even confront snow leopards to protect their prey. Together, they overcome the villagers' difficulties, transforming their dilapidated house into a warm home in the freezing cold. They farm and hunt to accumulate wealth, carefully planning their path to survival. The plot is packed with exciting and heart-wrenching moments, combining historical weight, imaginative fantasy, down-to-earth rural life, and ambitious aspirations—it's all there! You simply can't stop watching!

45. 95 梦 After Dreaming of a Drought, I Stockpiled Food Like Crazy with My Whole Family 梦到旱灾后，带着全家疯狂屯粮 Tropical Orange's Little Fairy热带橘de小仙女Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [No romance] [Stockpiling supplies + food] After thirteen years of muddling along, Song Sanniang dreams of a drought one day and regains her memories. Convinced that Heaven has sent her a warning, she begins frantically stockpiling grain and eventually makes it through three grueling years of drought. 2.4kReads8.4Score179Shelves

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    A food review for stocking up on delicacies; the food descriptions are incredibly detailed—highly recommended!!

46. 96 穿 Transmigrating to a Year of Famine: Living Off the Mountains to Feed the Family 穿越荒年，靠山吃山养全家 Sleepless Night in September's Cool Autumn凉秋九月夜不能寐Ancient Romance516k WordsOngoing With a father doing forced labor and a seriously ill mother, transmigrated Cao Yunxuan has to support the whole family. She has no System or golden finger, but as the youngest female botanist in the modern era, at least she has a wealth of knowledge in her head. She gathers herbs in the mountains and earns her first pot of gold. She severs ties with the ancestral household to carve out a way for her family to survive. She raises seedlings and farms the land, helping the villagers get through the 702Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Farming, buying land and building houses, opening hot pot restaurants—step by step, they move towards prosperity.

47. 97 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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    @JinmiWangXiaobao

48. 98 清 Seeking the Dao of Qingxuan: Three Trials of the Heart 清玄问道：三重心劫 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted Qingxuan Seeks the Way: Three Trials of the Heart 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 砚 Sword Shadows of Yanqiu: Three Choices on the Path 砚秋剑影：三择问道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted Sword Shadows in Autumn: Three Choices on the Path —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 推 Unraveling the Secrets of Heaven 推演天机 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted Reading the Secrets of Heaven 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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