Simple Farming or Infrastructure-Building Stories, No Golden Fingers, Starting From Scratch 平平淡淡种田文/基建文 不要任何金手指 从零开始

1. 151 穿 Transmigrated as a General's Concubine, She Only Wants to Keep Male Favorites 穿成将军府的姨娘，她只想养面首 End of Hope末望Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing All I did was visit a museum and ask, “What handsome men could there have been in ancient times?” Then the heavens tossed Zhang Yunyun into a dilapidated general's residence, where she became an unfavored concubine whom everyone had shoved into a neglected corner because of her frail health. Luckily, she had the original owner's memories and found a box of silver notes she'd stashed away in a corner. “That unlucky Xiao Dingyuan died on the battlefield. There's not even a mouse left in the genera —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 152 离 This Is Ridiculous! I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Ran into My Late Mom? 离谱！穿越古代遇上过世的老妈？ Little Fish Is Slacking Off Again Today小鱼今天也摆烂Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted No pocket dimension, no System, no wealthy-family power struggles, no princes or nobles! A cozy, everyday story + farming and business, all about a peaceful life and being content with modest prosperity. Lin Xi, a wage slave working late into the night, unexpectedly transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. The biggest surprise is that she reunites there with her mother, who passed away long ago. No golden finger, no lucky breaks or shortcuts. She relies on the little cle 210Reads—Score—14d adds

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   No abuse or melodrama! A peaceful and healing rural life!

3. 153 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
4. 154 古 A Busy Life Farming in an Ancient Village 古代农家种田忙 Qian Shang浅商Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing [Pure Farming, Slow-Paced, Down-to-Earth Country Life + Family Chatter + All Kinds of Delicious Food + No Over-the-Top Villains] A resourceful village beauty and a rough-edged man who loves his wife more than life itself Picking mushrooms, harvesting bamboo shoots, raising chickens and ducks, raising pigs, cooking delicious food, catching fish, growing melons and beans, family chatter, neighbors and friends, the daily business of raising children Three meals a day, firewood, rice, oil, and salt, 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   ✨The simple, peaceful life of this family is very heartwarming. There are no awful characters; it's just their daily farming routine and chores.🌾 The food scenes are also quite tempting.😋

5. 155 末 Doomsday Island: I Pick Up a Big Shot and Start Farming Together 末日孤岛：捡个大佬一起来种田 Left and Right, Just Right左宜右有Sci-Fi & Apocalypse476k WordsOngoing [Island Farming] + [Slow Pace] + [Max-Level Expert] + [Cozy and Healing] + [Good Food] + [Sweet Romance, No Angst] Three hundred years ago, a cataclysm struck Earth, leaving the world with nothing but countless isolated islands. Floods, scorching heat, extreme cold… Humanity has been reduced to primitive farming and hunting. While survivors fight over half a moldy loaf of bread at sea, Mu Yao is reclining on a beach chair on her own island, enjoying chilled lychees from her refrigerator. She pos 3.4kReads8.4Score45314d adds

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   A post-apocalyptic island farming novel. Sisters who like the style of "Little Forest" must read this! It's a post-apocalyptic island life story where the female protagonist grows vegetables, brews wine, makes jam, and dries fish. Every detail is written realistically and heartwarmingly. After reading it, you'll want to cook for yourself.

6. 156 想 Want to Inherit My Family's Wealth? I'll Tear My Clan Apart, Farm, and Become a Tycoon 想吃绝户？我手撕亲族种田当首富 Green Grain, Warm Moon青禾暖月Ancient Romance667k WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration, no golden finger. A traditional farming story, crafted by hand. Youth, an ensemble cast, companionship, and growth. A group of twelve- and thirteen-year-olds, each down on their luck in their own way and each with their own ambitions, grow from innocence to maturity and from weakness to strength. They go from struggling to find food and survive to standing together and striving for a better life. There’s bitterness and sweetness, tears and laughter. Dear readers, se 36Reads—Score314d adds

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   Starting with nothing but poverty, he farmed, grew vegetables and grapes, and gradually climbed to the top.

7. 157 又 Another Golden Finger 又来一个金手指 Number Nine Black Tea九号红茶Modern Romance551k WordsOngoing Second-year history student Luo Man was transmigrating through an uninhabited zone when he was caught in a temporal turbulence and swept billions of years into Earth's future. Strangely, there was no trace of the civilization that had once existed here. The heroine, Andrea Andrea, is more than just a princess: she is also the leader of another faction. As they discover one ancient civilization after another, Luo Man and Andrea gradually realize that civilization's collapse was no accident. An al 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   They deliberately push a lot of stories with overpowered protagonists to dazzle you.

8. 158 被 Kidnapped at an Old Age, Reborn in 1999: The Whole Family Is Together Again 被拐老太重回99，一家整整齐齐 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Alternate History + Everyday Life + Family Matters + Reborn + No Golden Finger + Adorable Kids As the saying goes, rich old ladies dance in the plaza, while poor old ladies can only sell vegetables and scavenge for trash beside them. In 2029, Yuan Laotai was hit and injured while collecting empty bottles, and ended up in the hospital. Lying in her hospital bed, she looked at the few dutiful children she had left, her heart full of resentment toward heaven, the world, and herself. She thought abo 709Reads8.2Score—14d adds
9. 159 穿 Reborn as a Cast-Off Concubine, I Feed My Mother Meat at Every Meal 穿成下堂妾，我带着娘亲顿顿吃肉 Candy Yueyue糖果悦悦Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted [Farming + no System or pocket dimension + young cook + marriage first, love later + building a fortune + cooking delicious food + devoted couple] After a landslide, Shen Xiyue, a renowned chef, thought she was dead. When she opened her eyes, she was dressed in an ancient wedding gown and about to become an old man’s concubine? Thinking of her modern mansion and luxury car, she flew into a rage. She escaped home, beat up her greedy, black-hearted grandmother, and kicked her spineless, blindly fi 27Reads—Score114d adds

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   I recommend this one, it's good.

10. 160 穿 Transmigrated into an Ancient Apocalypse, I Use My Family Fortune to Build Infrastructure 穿进古代末世，靠着家底搞基建 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine + Natural Disasters + Zombies + Infrastructure Building + No Superpowers + No CP] Wei Xiyin transmigrates, born into a noble family as its legitimate daughter. She thought she'd been handed the script for a family power struggle, but who could have expected a zombie outbreak on the way back to her hometown? Then plants and animals begin to mutate, and extreme weather sets in. Her entire worldview collapses in an instant. There are no cars, no canned food, no high-tech weapons, an 11.1kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    From building infrastructure for our own homes to establishing a nation!

11. 161 开 The Golden Age of Kaiyuan! What’s That Got to Do With a Poor Soldier Like Me? 开元盛世！关我穷鬼府兵啥事？ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Rural Life348k WordsOngoing Lin Feng accidentally transmigrated to the nineteenth year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. The golden age was dawning, yet he felt no joy at all. Thirty li northeast of Yunzhou City, beneath Mount Baideng, beside the Sanggan River, in Zhuyuan Village, Yongding Township. As a conscript about to be cast aside, Lin Feng was consumed by worry. As the family's main breadwinner, he had no choice but to work hard in the fields. His family of five had only a little over ten mu of meager farmland 3.1kReads—Score18814d adds

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    Great book, highly recommended! You won't regret reading it! [Smile][heart][heart][heart]

12. 162 被 Falsely Accused and Split from the Family! My Life of Fine Food Makes the Old Homestead Green with Envy 被冤分家！鱼肉生活馋哭老宅 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Rural Life363k WordsCompleted Lin Feng woke up to find the sky had fallen. He had transmigrated to ancient Great Liang, where his family of four was being driven out over a pitiful accusation: his cousin from his uncle’s household claimed he had stolen and eaten an egg. The egg belonged to his grandfather, the family patriarch. Enraged, the old man wanted to send thirteen-year-old Lin Feng away for forced labor. His usually meek father, long accustomed to being bullied, finally snapped. He took the whole family and left with 8.1kReads7.6Score74614d adds
13. 163 穿 Transmigrate and Enlist to Survive! I Never Meant to Make a Big Splash! 穿越招兵活下去！真没想搞大事！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical376k WordsCompleted Zhang Ye wakes up and finds that he has transmigrated to an ancient dynasty in a parallel world. The whole village accuses him of having an affair with his widowed sister-in-law, then drives him out in the dead of winter to fend for himself. Faced with hundreds of sneering, disgusting faces, he fights back and accidentally activates a pocket-dimension System. If he can’t put up with it, he doesn’t have to. He’ll just fight! War breaks out as the nation descends into chaos, and the whole village 796Reads7.3Score10814d adds
14. 164 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: A Garden in Full Bloom 穿越古代之翠色满园 Gu Huamuyun古华木云Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Tian Yuan, a modern illegitimate daughter, transmigrated to ancient times. Her father was bedridden, her mother was dead, and she had younger siblings to care for. What was she supposed to do? At least the family hadn’t lost everything, and their patch of vegetable garden gave them hope. The first time she saw Xu Chenjia at the end of East Market Street, his peerlessly handsome profile made Tian Yuan forget where she was. As Xu Chenjia walked past her, he drawled, “What a silver tongue!” Tian Yu 967Reads7.7Score10114d adds

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    My new book is here! A heartwarming and sweet farming story, no cheat codes or systems. It's an ordinary farming family tale where the male and female leads grow together, and the whole family works hard to build wealth. It's not a light novel, and there are no awful characters!

15. 165 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: The Peach Blossoms Are Blooming 穿越古代之桃花开了 Gu Huamuyun古华木云Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted One day, an older unmarried woman transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a farmer's daughter. She used to rely on food delivery to survive, so arriving in the past makes her feel like she's half disabled. She has no golden finger, and there aren't many outrageous villains around, but they really are poor. How is a young woman supposed to get by in this feudal era where men are valued over women? Fortunately, she still has a warm and loving family. As for that cold-faced young man, he's been 2.3kReads8.7Score22714d adds
16. 166 穿 Transmigrated to the Early Tang, I Want Wealth, Not Romance 穿在初唐，不想恋爱只想发家 Eats Garlic Like Rice大蒜当饭吃Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted (Farming + food + transmigration to the early Tang dynasty + infrastructure + making a fortune) After transmigrating to the world under Li Shimin’s rule, who could resist making a little difference? Knit sweaters and sew padded coats to keep Li Shimin, who already has a heated brick bed, even warmer and help him live a little longer. Reinforce the city walls with cement and add vermicelli to the army’s rations, making the eastern campaign against Goguryeo a little easier. A soap business can 116Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You should check this out!!! No cheat codes whatsoever. Start by wiping your butt with stones, no dating, no marriage, just making money and building infrastructure!!

17. 167 一 I Accidentally Transmigrated into My Late Aunt 一不小心，穿成了我那早死的姑姑 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Fang Qingqing transmigrates as an aunt who died young. She vows to help her family become among the first to get rich, and to give them hope. Somehow, she ends up catching the attention of a man who will become a bureau chief in the future. She feels bad about holding back his career, but he keeps pursuing her at every turn. Note: In her world, her aunt died young. 3.6kReads8.2Score33114d adds

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    A simple and ordinary life, slowly making the most of each day, recreating the authentic rural life of the 1980s.

18. 168 想 I Want to Lie Flat, but My Strength Won't Let Me 想躺平，怎奈实力不允许啊 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted If you like stories that jump straight into fighting and killing, with life-or-death stakes, this one may not be for you. The heroine isn't naturally inclined to seek power or kill. For a long time at the beginning, she enjoys peaceful days filled with family life and everyday trivialities. They are the easiest, most carefree years of her life, and a crucial period for gathering supplies and building the reputation she will need when she later rises up. When natural disasters and human calamitie 715Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is morally sound, slow-paced, with a peaceful early period followed by a chaotic power struggle later on. The female lead is clear-headed and not bound by family or romantic ties, while the male lead is a refined and handsome young man.

19. 169 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    The story is set in a rural area and is written by a local author. It tells the tale of a simple-minded woman and a hoodlum who fall in love after an arranged marriage. The two go from knowing nothing to having children and gradually taking on the responsibilities of life and family. It's so simple and real that it feels like experiencing the lives of people in that era, which is very touching.

20. 170 明 Late Ming: For All the People of the Realm 明末：为了天下万民 Mister Donglin东林先生Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Late Ming + Farming + Ensemble Cast + Chongzhen + Rebellion + Business + No System] In the eighth year of the Chongzhen reign, Zhou Huaimin transmigrates to Zhoujiagou, Gong County, Henan. Drought and locust plagues ravage the land, refugees are everywhere, rebel bands pass through, and bandits are as thick as weeds. To protect their homes and their people, the protagonist organizes a peasant association. He leads the villagers in a desperate struggle to survive between rival factions and natur 1.6kReads8.7Score16114d adds

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    Starting with farming in a mountain village at the end of the Ming Dynasty, this slow-burning farming novel interweaves the three interconnected aspects of economy, technology, and war. It focuses on farming and development, has a logical structure, and features a large number of ordinary people. It vividly portrays the end of the Ming Dynasty from the perspective of the common people.

21. 171 无 The Shameless County Magistrate Shocks the Imperial Court 无耻女县令震惊朝野 Gan Tian Yiyi甘甜一一Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Infrastructure + Comedy + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] There are no pocket dimensions or supernatural powers in this story. She relies on her wits alone! After transmigrating to impoverished Yinshan County, Yu Jiu'er disguises herself as a man and sits the imperial examinations. Unlucky enough to offend the wrong person, she flees after a night of passion. Using the money she brought back from the capital, she launches a major infrastructure drive. Then she d 7.1kReads9.1Score90114d adds

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    A woman disguises herself as a man; the female lead has no special abilities or spatial powers, relying solely on her intelligence. Her infrastructure building and farming skills are phenomenal! [Top post][Top post]

22. 172 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—Score16014d adds

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    This book perfectly fits the bill: slow-paced, farming and building a farm, slowly accumulating money by hand.

23. 173 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
24. 174 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score13414d adds
25. 175 穿 Reborn as the Wicked Stepmother of Four Burdens 穿成四个拖油瓶的恶毒后娘 Chi Jin Yin池金银Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The drama adaptation of this book, The Bossy Little Bride, is now streaming on Youku! This is a pure farming-and-child-rearing story set in the countryside. If that’s not your thing, please move along. This book is entirely fictional, so don’t compare it to real life. Chi Yue, a young assassin who was killed off just as she was starting her career, wakes up one day to find herself the stepmother of four children! Faced with these grubby, clingy little nuisances, all she wants is to keep her dist 4.7kReads9.3Score97814d adds
26. 176 非 Africa: A Magical Land 非洲大地，一片神奇的土地 Shuli and Huaimin黍离与怀民Urban225k WordsOngoing Li Xiaofei, the Thanos of the exam world, was “launched” to Africa by his own father with two thousand yuan. From the start, his company went bust, leaving him stranded in the wilderness. Awakening his Henan-born farming genes, he used medicated oil for diplomacy and fought with excavators, building a tribal alliance from scratch. Five goddesses from different countries joined him one after another, helping him unite Africa, establish a federation, win the Nobel Prize, and become the world’s six —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend my book: A young man from Henan farms in Africa, conquering Africa with his houttuynia cordata and thorny hot soup, accompanied by Japanese doctor Sakura Ozawa.

27. 177 穿 Transmigrating to the Countryside: The He Family Courtyard in Hetian Village 穿越农门，和田村里何家院 Cloudy with Glasses带眼镜的云儿Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [No Romance] Li Feifei woke up one day to discover that she had transmigrated into the body of an old peasant woman. She had gone from being a twenty-four-year-old young woman to a thirty-six-year-old matron, with children of her own and grandchildren old enough to run errands. Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it. If Heaven had brought her to this unfamiliar family, then she would have to make a good life for herself. Now let's s 94Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No magic tricks, just living in a rural courtyard, getting rich and building a house.

28. 178 来 Looking for the Tofu Beauty? She's Gone Farming! 来找豆腐西施？她去种田了！ Pine Wind Answers the Buddhist Verse松风答偈Ancient Romance116k WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension or System, a male lead who isn’t royalty, cozy rural life, everyday family matters, food and farming, romance, a clever and eager-to-learn heroine, and a hero with plenty of muscle. Pay attention: Who says farming novels are useless? If you ever transmigrate, maybe the tips you picked up from a novel will help you survive past episode ten.) Ruan Yunshu, once a food blogger, transmigrates into the body of a farm girl with a frail mother, a younger brother, a —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    So bland it's afraid no one will watch.

29. 179 我 My First Love 我的初恋情人 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 137Reads—Score714d adds

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    Rural Realistic Love Novels

30. 180 邻 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban163k WordsCompleted Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 345Reads6.5Score—14d adds
31. 181 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 33Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Farming, farming, the warm and peaceful daily life in the countryside.

32. 182 我 My Peaceful Life in the Mountains 我的悠然山居生活 Quiet Little Snail静静的蜗牛Urban518k WordsOngoing A doctor at a top-tier hospital, struggling to make ends meet in a big city, overexerts himself and collapses after coughing up blood. By chance, he receives the favor of the Nature of All Things System. From then on, he gains an affinity with plants and animals. He quits his job and returns to a small mountain village, where he chases dogs, catches chickens, plants an orchard, tends vegetable plots, raises fish, and plays with children. He lives an idyllic life while leading the villagers on th 1.9kReads6.1Score—14d adds

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    This is a great read, a pure farming novel. It includes reservoirs and wasteland for growing fruits, vegetables, and medicinal herbs. Build your own estate, raise pets, and experience a warm and relaxing rural life.

33. 183 揣 Pregnant with Twins, She Remarries a Hunter and Leads His Family to Wealth and Plenty 揣双胎改嫁猎户，带夫家暴富吃肉 Little Brother Jin小金哥儿Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Cozy farming and everyday life + adorable baby + devoted couple + doting husband + family matters + spirit-pet space that lets her understand animals] [Charming young wife * steady, reserved, devoted male lead] Fencing athlete Qiao Wantang transmigrates one day, only to have her whole family pressure her into remarrying a rough hunter! It’s all because her cousin schemed against her, leaving her unexpectedly pregnant with the hunter’s child. Her cousin steals her engagement and marries the elde 13.2kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    No famine escape, slow pace, simple and realistic, a gentle and enduring story. A rough-and-tumble hunter dotes on his wife, the female lead is charming and intelligent, and there's no feeling of being stifled. The male lead is deeply devoted and loyal, and the story is filled with heartwarming everyday moments. It's a farming novel with simple family matters, and the character portrayals are very realistic. The female lead also possesses a spirit pet space and leads her husband's family to gradually become wealthy and survive the famine. Later, the male and female leads go to the capital, where the male lead becomes an official, and the female lead secretly runs a business, making a fortune. The two twins have also grown up and are causing a ruckus in the capital! [Kiss][Heart][Send a heart][Sparrow's Delight][Sparrow's Delight]

34. 184 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 105.5kReads9.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    This book is quite good. It tells the story of a man and a woman who meet and fall in love in the 1960s and 70s, and how they leave the countryside together to go to university. The supporting characters are also vividly and realistically portrayed.

35. 185 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6.2kReads7.5Score40414d adds

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    Promoting Chinese in another world and engaging in a price war for elixirs. This book has a very imaginative concept and a unique setting, which is why it lost money on Tomato. It follows a small border army that gradually develops into a top-tier power. Rune computers, communication talismans, the internet, computer-generated cultivation techniques, an online library of cultivation arts… The so-called spiritual power setting is very scientific, the logic is sound, and there are no major flaws. It's very well written! The novel constructs a unique narrative of technological cultivation, showcasing a very exciting story of workshop management and technological innovation in a cultivation world. It blends cultivation elements with ancient social changes, and the main storyline of the collision between science and cultivation civilization has the potential to develop a unique cultivation worldview… No female lead, no cheat codes, no system, no powerful backer—how does one begin cultivating?

36. 186 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 233Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A simple and realistic farming story that profoundly depicts the changes in life in a rural village in southern Hunan over half a century.

37. 187 洲 Fireworks on the Islet, Where People Make Their Homes, Starting in the 1970s 洲上烟火有人家，从七十年代开始 He Xinhe何心荷Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Rural Romance] [Family Life] [Educated Youth Teacher] [Neighborly Disputes] [Eerie Shadows in the Village] [Country Living and Laughs] This book has no pocket dimension, no System, and no transmigration or rebirth. It tells only of ordinary people’s rural lives and the hard-won warmth and bustle of everyday life through years of hardship. The story begins in the 1970s and follows several families living in the countryside. Among them are educated youths sent to work in the villages, militia mem 109Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    This book, set in the 1970s, has a pretty good writing style and is worth reading.

38. 188 寡 The Widow’s Brother-in-Law Lives Next Door 寡妇隔壁住着她大伯哥 Little Potato in the Corner墙角小土豆Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted The frost came early, and she hastily married; when the heavy snow fell, she was a young widow. Li Changfeng pinned her beneath a dead tree, his breath burning hot. “You can smile at him, so why can’t you smile at me? He can, so why can’t I?” Gu Yu pressed against his chest, every word sharp as a thorn. “Anyone but you. I can marry anyone else, but I can’t marry my former brother-in-law!” From Li Changfeng’s perspective: The day he stood in for his younger brother at the wedding, he fell in lo 1.2kReads7.1Score10114d adds

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    Well, I hope you all like it.

39. 189 离 Streaming My Vegetable Garden and Market Stall After Divorce 离异后直播种菜摆摊 Butcher Zheng Who Loves Garlic Scapes喜欢蒜苔的郑屠户Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted At fifty, Zhen Meihao got divorced. Zhen Meihao had married into her husband’s family, and she’d recently discovered that her husband had a teenage illegitimate child. How could she put up with that? She promptly filed for divorce. To her surprise, her children thought she was just a farmer with no prospects and decided to go back to their father’s family. Fine, get out, all of you. One day, a video of Zhen Meihao growing vegetables went viral. From then on, she livestreamed her farming during t 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A simple, everyday modern farming and street vending story, no cheat codes or romantic pairings.

40. 190 小 The Chubby Girl Flees Famine With a Pocket Dimension and Accidentally Becomes Emperor 小胖妞带空间逃荒，不小心称帝了 Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + super strength + baby girl + pocket dimension + fleeing disasters + territory disputes + farming + infrastructure + ensemble cast] Jiang Qingzhu transmigrated into the body of a concubine’s daughter, whose own mother was gone, and who was disliked by her grandmother, neglected by her father, and hated by the principal wife. The precious grandson falls over, and they want to beat her to death? How could she put up with that? She couldn’t stay in this family any longer! That very 4kReads8.3Score3k14d adds

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    The author has done a great job portraying the characters, and the story's logic is clear! It's a coming-of-age story for the female protagonist. She seeks revenge whenever she has a grudge, and she travels with her maternal grandfather's family to escape famine, natural disasters, and bandits. Moreover, their village is very united; they don't provoke trouble, but they aren't afraid of it either! Super good!

41. 191 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 1.5kReads8.0Score14614d adds

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    The female lead is a civil servant who works at the grassroots level to promote rural revitalization. She doesn't have any special advantages or advantages.

42. 192 因 I’m So Rich, the Emperor Won’t Even Pay My Salary 因为我太有钱陛下就不给发俸禄 Lin Xuan from Niuqian Village牛牵村的林煊Historical846k WordsOngoing Yang Jingyun was born into the Great Qian dynasty. He never expected to find himself in a family packed with brothers, where every day was a struggle of schemes and calculations. Hoping to build a better life for himself, Yang Jingyun began setting up workshops to make sugar, brew liquor, and produce candles and soap, leading his clan to prosperity. Unexpectedly, he caught the emperor’s attention and earned the emperor’s favor. Not only was he granted noble status, but his whole family was ennob 537Reads7.0Score13514d adds

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    A farming novel with a system, time travel, no rebellion, making money, hunting, no saintly intervention, summoning, and a large group of brothers. Yang Jingyun unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. He has a large family and many brothers, barely making ends meet. If it weren't for his family's hunting skills, they might not have survived. Yang Jingyun believes that hunting is not a long-term solution for the Yang family, so he starts a workshop, making sugar, wine, candles, and soap, leading his people to prosperity!

43. 193 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 2kReads6.6Score20114d adds

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    A sweet romance story set in the mountains, without any cheat codes. The protagonist moves to the deep mountains, digs up kudzu roots, domesticates sweet potatoes, gathers mushrooms and wild vegetables, and grows vegetables, raises chickens and sheep.

44. 194 末 Apocalypse: Two People, One Island 末世之两个人一座岛 Where Did Qile Go?奇乐去哪了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse250k WordsCompleted After the apocalypse, Tao Su boarded a ship with a crowd of refugees. A storm struck during the voyage, leaving her stranded alone on a deserted island, a real-life female Robinson Crusoe. This is a story about solitude and growth, hope and beauty. There are no golden fingers or superpowers, no complicated romantic entanglements, just the everyday rhythm of spring growth, summer bloom, autumn harvest, and winter storage. “From tomorrow on, I'll be a happy person. I'll care for my food and vegeta 95Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Only trivial daily matters

45. 195 手 I Tear Into My Awful Relatives, Leaving My Educated-Youth Parents Stunned 手撕极品亲戚，知青爹妈惊呆了 Reading at Midnight夜半读书Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing (Doing business in the 1980s + a local-born protagonist + no golden finger + taking on terrible relatives) A spineless dad, a weak stepmother, grandparents who play favorites, and greedy uncles. That’s what Cheng Shu faces from the start when he returns to the city from the countryside with his parents. As he matches wits with his relatives, he also sets up stalls and gets into business. 21.3kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    This is great! The female lead's personality is definitely not one to be taken advantage of; she's always ready to cause trouble, which is so satisfying to read. It's a period drama set in the countryside, but it mainly focuses on life in the city.

46. 196 让 I Made You a Lord, So Why Are You Practicing Science-Based Immortality? 让你当领主，结果你去科学修仙 Scatter Some Chickens and Let Rice Write撒把鸡让米写Eastern Fantasy476k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines] [Subspace] [Western fantasy, feudal lordship, and farming] [Eastern fantasy elements] [Transmigration] [Lighthearted daily life] “So you’re saying I transmigrated into the son of a viscount in the Western Continent, and not only can I see people’s affection levels, I can also form contracts with maids?” Fang Ziyou, a working-class PhD student, died a tragic sudden death after being cheated on. When he woke up, he found himself in another world where Eastern and Western fant 783Reads8.9Score10814d adds

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    🚀This is addictive! The male protagonist goes from being penniless to having various maids under his contract, all through scientific cultivation to achieve godhood. Who wouldn't love this kind of satisfying story?! #MultipleFemaleLeads #TransmigrationStory #ScientificCultivation

47. 197 大 The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命 Nine-Fingered Divine Lid九指神盖Historical2.5M WordsCompleted History · Alternate History | Farming · Industry | Ensemble Cast · Conquest A six-year-old soul transmigrates into a barren village in northern Shaanxi during the Qin dynasty, where he becomes a posthumous child. With no System and no golden finger, the first thing he does is use a pendulum to redefine “one meter.” Over the next ten years, all he manages to do is make sure everyone in the village has enough to eat. Then the real story begins. He builds an “underground railway station” in Zhang V 4.4kReads8.1Score43814d adds

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    No cheat codes, but no farming either! No cheat codes, no system, a science and engineering guy transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty and makes a name for himself through his abilities. Steam engines and telegraphs are unlocked, and the industrial age of the Qin Dynasty begins.

48. 198 秦 Qin Qi: Raising Horses and Founding a Nation 秦启：牧马立国 Xiaoyao Shisanlang逍遥十三郎Historical340k WordsCompleted An Early Qin Epic: Book One [Great Qin + Qin Feizi + Founder of Qin + First Lord of Qin] During the turbulent final years of the Western Zhou, Qin Feizi, raised on the grasslands of Longxi, saves King Xiao of Zhou from danger with his extraordinary skill at horse training and is granted fifty li of land in Qin. From then on, the young herdsman embarks on a thorny path of founding a state. He builds cities and settlements, unites the Zhou and Rong peoples, and lays the foundations of a kingdom am 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two novels are good.

49. 199 秦 Qin Li: Expanding the Realm Across Four Generations 秦立：四世开疆 Xiaoyao Shisanlang逍遥十三郎Historical261k WordsCompleted Early Qin Epic: Part Two [Great Qin, Qin Zhong, Duke Zhuang of Qin, Duke Xiang of Qin, Duke Wen of Qin] In the late Western Zhou, the royal house was in decline and the Western Rong tribes ran rampant. On the war-torn frontier of Longxi, Feizi, a young man from the Ying clan, drew the attention of the Zhou court with his innate talent for taming horses. From breaking the wild horse Chasing Wind and using fire horses to smash through enemy lines and relieve the siege of Quanqiu, to presenting hor 20Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 200 新 The Second Generation of New Planet Pioneers 新星球开拓者第二代 Deep Strings深弦Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Farming + ensemble cast + romance and marriage + interstellar + emotional drama] After Earth was struck by an apocalypse, a small group of people fled to a new habitable planet. After nearly twenty years of hard work by the first generation, they finally managed to survive on their new home. The second generation began putting down roots and trying to live self-sufficiently. As they struggled to develop the land, several young people faced all kinds of twists and turns in love and marriage. Th 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Starting from scratch, farming, wilderness survival—a small group of people survive and settle down on a new planet. The beginning is a bit slow-paced, but the story is full of twists and turns, the characters are compelling, and it's a farming story with elements of romance and marriage.

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