Pure Farming Stories, No Business Ventures from the Start 纯种田，不要开局没几章就是各种经商的

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] 6.6kReads8.9Score499Shelves

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   Highly recommended. This is the only novel I've read in recent years that uses real city names in the book, unlike other novels that don't even dare to use city names.

2. 2 猎 The Hunter’s Adorable Bride 猎户家的小娇娘 There Is a Tree on the Mountain山上有木Ancient Romance718k WordsCompleted A wealthy young woman who refuses to be controlled by her family, and a young hunter who keeps his distance from others because he believes he brings misfortune to his parents. The two had nothing to do with each other, but fate pushes them together, and they carve out a new life for themselves in the remote mountains and forests. 506Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Both of these are pure farming novels. "The Hunter's Little Darling" was the first farming novel I read on Tomato Book. I don't know why the rating is so low, but it's really super good. It tells the story of an unloved rich girl who runs away from her arranged marriage and marries Zhou Qin, an illiterate farm boy. The story is very exciting, and it also describes many mountain scenes. The ending is very good. They have four children together and live to old age.

3. 3 我 My Wife Is a Pig Demon 我家媳妇儿是猪妖 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Meng Donggua, whose real name is Meng Xingdong, is the village’s best-known lazybones. After marrying a wife who supposedly turned from a pig into a woman, he finally gets his life on the right track. But Meng Donggua knows his wife didn’t turn from a pig, because he had already stolen the pig before the incident. So where did his wife actually come from? Even Meng Donggua can’t explain it. From his careful observations, she seems to be human, but he’s still a little afraid of her. Who knows wha 2.2kReads8.9Score255Shelves
4. 4 穿 I Stocked a Warehouse Full in Ancient Times and Raise My Husband Through the Apocalypse 穿到古代囤满仓，天灾末世养夫郎 Little Courtyard on South Mountain南山小院Two Male Leads631k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Top/Bot Dynamic: Top-Protagonist + Only Each Other + Farming + Disastrous Famine Years + Stockpiling and Foraging + Slow-Paced Daily Life] (The Famine Years and Daily Life in the Mountains with My Husband) After being born into an ancient world and living there for twenty years, Qin Yunye unexpectedly learned that the disastrous famine years of history were about to begin. Having had his fill of the apocalypse, he decisively returned to the deep mountains to lie flat and live 1.2kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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   Ancient Chinese farming novel with two male protagonists, hoarding goods

5. 5 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Hide in the Mountains and Build a New Life 穿书后，躲进深山搞基建 Durian, Pineapple, and Watermelon Juice榴莲菠萝西瓜汁Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted Famous blogger Shen Xin, who lost her battle with cancer, closes her eyes one moment and wakes up inside a novel the next, as a minor passerby destined to be killed off right from the start in a male-oriented story. Looking at the room full of old people, young people, and children, she remembers the tragic fate her family meets in the book and can't help giving a cold laugh. If they can't afford to offend anyone, they can at least stay out of their way, right? Since the male lead plans to flee 403Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They are all down-to-earth farming novels, with farming, herb gathering, hunting, and everyday family life. There are no awful relatives or various princes and prime ministers, no cheat codes like systems or spaces. The protagonists are all hardworking and diligent.

6. 6 穿 Back to Ancient Times: Weathering Disasters with My Husband 穿回古代，携手夫郎渡天灾 Little Courtyard on South Mountain南山小院Two Male Leads532k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + apocalyptic disaster + farming + spirit spring + pocket dimension + gourmet food + slow-paced slice of life + husband + marriage before love + growing husband] Qin Feng returned to ancient times with a golden finger and married Xie Li, the young husband who had volunteered to marry him to bring him good fortune. His young husband was wonderful in every way, except he was a little too thin. Qin Feng would have to feed him up properly, with chicken soup and spirit spring water. 455Reads9.0Score103Shelves
7. 7 雨 Spring Mountains After the Rain 雨后春山 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted, so it will go up later. In spring, they forage for wild greens; in summer, they harvest sweet potatoes; in autumn, they gather chestnuts; and in winter, they hunker down at home. In a simple little village, a simple family lives its quiet life, counting out one copper coin at a time. 2.5kReads7.3Score265Shelves
8. 8 在 The Days I Spent Farming in the Village 在村里种田的日子 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. Give it a try if it sounds like your thing. Sang Wan, a maid in the Li residence, offended one of the household's esteemed guests and was handed over to a slave broker. He took her from Jiangzhou Prefecture on a winding journey, and by a twist of fate, sold her to a rough soldier who had just returned home to the Du family. The eldest son, Du Yu'en, had coarse features and a fierce look in his eyes. He spoke in a gruff voice, and whenever he shoute 943Reads8.7Score100Shelves
9. 9 异 The Otherworldly Plantation Lord: My Summons Are a Little Strange 异世界种植园领主：召唤物有点奇 My Name Is Wang Yuying我叫王玉英93k WordsOngoing [Otherworld] [Western Fantasy] [Comedy] [Weird Stuff] Wei Li'an, a homebody born and raised on Blue Star, stayed up all night playing games until he suddenly died. When he opened his eyes, he had landed in the Western-themed game world he used to play. There, he was a down-and-out, concubine-born lord with a fief in the dangerous, remote Xingluo Forest. Three years in this world! He waited a whole three years for his world and his System to activate. After spending those three years hoeing the 226Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 古 The Prosperous Little Life of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻的红火小日子 Mu from Envious, Ze from Munze羡慕的慕恩泽的泽Ancient Romance5.8M WordsOngoing (Also known as: A Clearwater Home, A Rural Tale) [Ancient-era farming / fictional map blending north and south / ensemble cast of locals, each the protagonist of their own life / no transmigration / no rebirth / no pocket dimension / no golden finger / country living / a slow, steady pace] The full-cast audiobook is now available. Come give it a listen! Four different comic-drama adaptations are now available. Come watch! A lovely book to pass the time when you have nothing better to do. Thi 155.4kReads9.2Score13kShelves

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    It's an exceptionally good read. The family works together to make a living, and the author's writing is very delicate, with vivid character portrayals. The everyday family life is told in a gentle and heartwarming way. It's not finished yet, but the author is very diligent, updating ten chapters a day. It's definitely worth reading and highly recommended!

11. 11 青 A Cottage Amid the Green Hills 青山可结庐 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this novel just came out, dears. The tags are wrong: it's historical romance and farming. In the first year of Tianyuan, something extraordinary happened in Lijiazhuang, a small village under Fengshui Township. The family of Li Zhijin was actually asking for the hand of Xu Lansi, the second daughter of the neighboring Xujiacun. The Xu family had two daughters, but the elder, Xu Jinxiu, was the real beauty, both talented and lovely, with suitors coming one after another. 3.1kReads8.9Score336Shelves
12. 12 篱 South Mountain Beyond the Garden Fence 篱笆院里见南山 Qian Jin na千谨naAncient Romance432k WordsCompleted This is at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, in a cottage behind a bamboo fence. Li Zhu is a refugee who fled from who knows where. Her clothes are tattered, her face is gaunt and yellow, and her hair is cropped to her ears. When she first arrives in Nanshan Village, the villagers think she's a man who doesn't know any better. Who else would cut their hair so short? It shows no respect for one's parents. Li Zhu says her husband's family cast her out. She was a second wife, and after her husband's d 713Reads7.6Score109Shelves
13. 13 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 4.9kReads8.4Score672Shelves

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    They live deep in the mountains, simply farming, never going into business, never venturing out, and never interacting with outsiders. It's exceptionally beautiful.

14. 14 觉 Awakening a Second Talent: My Seeds Can Mutate 觉醒第二天赋，我的种子能变异 Snow on the Blade's Edge雪满刀锋Sports1.6M WordsOngoing Survive and farm, explore and hunt for treasure, cultivate and grow stronger, acquire resources with dual talents, and climb step by step to the summit of all worlds. [Ordinary soil planted with Fragrant Fruit (thin spiritual energy), area 1×1, sprouting period: 2 days, 10 days until maturity.] [Influenced by the Nature Affinity (D) talent, crop growth time is reduced by 10% and yield increased by 10%. 9 days until maturity.] [Influenced by thin spiritual energy, crop growth time is reduced by 31.8kReads7.9Score3.1kShelves

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    These two books are pure farming novels.

15. 15 小 The Little Landlord Is About to Lose His Land 小地主的地要保不住了 Dry Ice Isn’t Ice干冰不是冰Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted [Farming + Foraging by the Sea + Animal Husbandry + Infrastructure] Landowner Li Youwei has to keep selling off his land to fund three generations of his family's studies. Li Youwei: A small landowner who has never sold any land isn't a proper scholar. Li Shanhai: Father is right. Li Qianfan: Grandfather and Father are right. Li Wuyou: So old-fashioned. A scholar without a thousand acres of fertile land isn't a good landowner. Li Youwei: Yes, yes, yes. The girl is right about everything. Li Sha 393Reads8.2Score—Shelves
16. 16 种 Farming? I Farmed My Way to Immortality, Freedom, and an Easy Life! 种田？种出个长生久视逍遥自在！ Book Eggplant 4096书茄4096Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [True Farming] [Prosperous Cultivation World] [Mortal Cultivator] [Cultivating from the Start] [Plant-and-Tree Demons] Good news: I transmigrated into the cultivation world! And not just anywhere, but to a peaceful, prosperous cultivation market district! Time to start a business and make a fortune! Bad news: Glass, gunpowder, and soap are all impossible to sell! Luring a saintess with cola and tempting magical beasts with barbecue don't work either! Why is the productive capacity of the cultiva 43.4kReads8.1Score4.9kShelves
17. 17 今 Today's Merit: Make the Transmigrated Heroine Weep 今日功德：让穿书女主痛哭 In the Sunshine在阳光里Ancient Romance762k WordsCompleted The Lord of the Demon Realm, Xu Jiu, transmigrates into a book as the original heroine, who is destined to be outdone by the woman who transmigrated into the story. She also gets saddled with a useless Merit System. To gain merit and fight the heroine's protagonist halo, Xu Jiu lives by the principle, “If you can't make life difficult for yourself, make it difficult for someone else.” And so she sets off down a path that's hard to describe... 29Reads8.9Score—Shelves
18. 18 黄 Building Terraced Fields on the Loess Plateau 黄土高原开梯田 Huangpu Drifting Pig黄浦漂猪Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [Period Novel] [Upright Values] He carved out a place for himself with his own hands. He made the yellow earth bloom with his sweat. This is a farming novel about changing the whole world through hard work! 4.1kReads8.2Score211Shelves

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    It's over a million words long, and the protagonist is still farming, maybe raising a few pigs at most.

19. 19 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 2.4kReads9.2Score184Shelves

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    This is a very realistic farming story. There are no awful characters or windfall gains; everything is earned slowly and steadily by the female lead and everyone else.

20. 20 魔 Magic Farm 魔法农场 Big Brain~大聪明～Modern Romance784k WordsOngoing Daila inherited an abandoned warehouse and a few acres of barren land. She had no inheritance, no one to rely on, and only the will to survive. She grew mushrooms in a damp cellar, reclaimed the fallow fields, and studied magic by lamplight late into the night. Brick by brick, mushroom by mushroom, tree by tree, she built her own territory from nothing. Burrowing ants dug tunnels for her, water-arrow herons patrolled the skies, and glassworker bees brewed nectar for her. The orphan who had onc 163Reads8.5Score108Shelves

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    I think both of them look pretty good. It's not about planting a certain number of acres of corn or wheat, or a certain number of varieties; it's about building an ecosystem.

21. 21 黄 The Green Crown Above the Yellow Sands 黄沙之上的绿冠 Big Brain~大聪明～Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted He Qingqing, a second-generation desertification fighter, transmigrates to a magical world. She gives up the splendor of the imperial capital and chooses the desolate desert. Everyone laughs at her for being crazy, until... She uses straw checkerboards to hold back the shifting sands, awakens life with alchemy, makes magical plants bloom in the desert, and draws clear springs from this lifeless land... 56Reads8.2Score—Shelves
22. 22 全 Everyone Becomes an Earth Immortal: What Do You Mean I Grew a Yang Jian? 全民地仙：什么叫我种出了杨戬？ I Love Staying Home喜欢宅在家Urban777k WordsOngoing [Power Fantasy + Urban Academy + Farming for All + No Female Lead + New System] All things and spirits can open up a blessed land. Humans alone cannot. But humans can form contracts with all things, helping them open up blessed lands. Chu Huan has just transmigrated, and now he has to choose one of three things to open up a blessed land? The Cosmic Light Snail, the Purple-Gold Gourd, or the Demon-Subduing Golden Bowl! He really wants to ask everyone online which one he should pick. Chu Huan fall 150.3kReads8.4Score15.1kShelves

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    This book is great! The theme and content are both good. It's a pure farming story, starting from the male protagonist planting gourds. It's not finished yet, but I've seen the latest chapter. So far, I haven't found any major plot holes. There's no romantic pairing, and the male protagonist gets along very well with his two older sons. Any villains are quickly eliminated, and there are only two villains in the early stages, and they don't cause the male protagonist any trouble.

23. 23 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 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    ① "Mountains Have Herbs" is definitely one of the top-tier farming novels. No space, no system, no cheat codes, no male lead with special abilities—it's all about living earnestly and diligently based on your own knowledge. While most farming novels end with the protagonist entering the elite circles, this one stays in the village, living a peaceful and down-to-earth life. It describes various herbs with illustrations, showcasing the author's vast knowledge. I love this kind of book; the content is very relatable, not exaggerated, and the writing is humorous! ② The story begins with the protagonist transmigrating and facing a drastic change in her family. Her parents, brother, and sister-in-law have all passed away, and she takes on the responsibility of raising her nephews and nieces. Fortunately, her relatives are kind; her aunt and uncle move in to help care for the children, and her uncle's family helps with farming. Life is tough, but warm and hopeful.

24. 24 灵 Immortal Farming: I Cultivate the Dao Through Planting and Gain an Invincible Immortal Path 灵农修仙：种植悟道，获无敌仙途 Deep Blue 1024深蓝1024Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Because of the 996 grind, Li Yixuan transmigrates to another world and becomes a spiritual farmer in Lingze Market, in the Southern Wilderness. While harvesting spirit plants, he accidentally discovers that he can gain insights when they ripen. From then on, Li Yixuan sets off on a fast track to cultivation through farming. The hundred arts of cultivation all begin with spirit plants. Five-element spiritual roots follow the ways of nature and are best suited to growing spirit plants. This is a w 13.2kReads8.1Score968Shelves

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    Both are farming and cultivation novels, focusing on daily life rather than action-packed thrills. The cultivation in these books revolves around spiritual fields, spiritual plants, and spiritual beasts, and they advocate following the natural way.

25. 25 吾 My Auntie Is Busy Farming 吾家姑姑种田忙 Nine Miles on the Country Path陌上九里Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + transmigration + farming + raising children + making money + no family infighting + no palace intrigue; a gentle, everyday village life. The setting is invented to serve the story, so please don't treat it as accurate history.] Li Rong transmigrated to an ancient village, into the body of a young woman with the same name who had just lost her parents and elder brother and sister-in-law. She was faced with three little nephews and nieces. The sky was falling. She'd never raised a c 1.8kReads8.4Score175Shelves
26. 26 年 Enjoying Retirement While Still Young 年纪轻轻就过上了养老生活 Dian Momo点默默Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Also known as Who Wouldn't Want This? A Slow Life in the Mountains After transmigrating, she gains an entire mountain range and gets busy growing grain and gathering wild produce. Who knew that while climbing the mountain, she would find a man lying in a ravine? Her common sense tells her not to pick him up. Never pick up a man by the roadside, or you'll be unlucky for half your life. But later... well, she can't resist! After learning in advance that a severe drought is coming, she heads deep i 2.4kReads8.4Score192Shelves

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    These are all farming novels I've already read. There's not much conflict; it's just about happily growing vegetables and living a peaceful life. I highly recommend the second one—it's super enjoyable and you can learn something from it. Also, these books all have different themes, so if you like a slower pace of life, check which one suits you best. Highly recommended! Remember to like and follow! [Please follow][Please follow]

27. 27 开 From the Start, I Transmigrate into a Book: Farming and Cultivating in Seclusion with My Clan 开局穿书：苟在家族种田修仙 Deep Blue 1024深蓝1024Eastern Fantasy776k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + clan-building + farming and cultivation + comeback + golden finger + slice of life] After waking up one morning, overworked office drone Lin Qingfeng finds himself in a cultivation novel called Treading the Heavens, Riding the Azure Clouds, in the body of a cannon-fodder character with the same name. In the original story, his three spiritual roots get him sent to the Azure Nether Sect, where he dies ten years later in the aftermath of the protagonist’s fire technique. His enti 9kReads8.4Score754Shelves
28. 28 安 Finding Refuge in the Mountains, Reclaiming Land and Stockpiling Supplies 安居深山避乱世，开荒种田囤物资 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Romance included, but the story takes center stage. The relationship develops slowly and steadily. An ordinary person transmigrates, no golden finger, not a saintly heroine, and a character who grows over time] [Foraging in the mountains + hunting and farming + everyday food] Xia Qingyue transmigrates by accident into a remote mountain wilderness and settles in a sinkhole. She never expected war and natural disasters to follow one after another. To survive, she starts farming and raising livest 5.2kReads8.7Score347Shelves
29. 29 吧 One Little Kiss, and the Rugged Man Goes Wild, Sweet-Talking Me into Coming Home 吧唧亲一口，糙汉疯了诱哄我回家 Little Bun小面包Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A story about poverty alleviation, perfect for readers interested in civil service exams and public-sector jobs! [Energetic sweet girl & rugged man who’s crazy about sugar] [Transmigration + Farming + Substitute Marriage + Making a Fortune + Pocket Space + Rural Revitalization] She spends her very first day in another world getting married, and her rugged husband is studying an illustrated manual right in front of her?! What a wild start. Lin Baochu says, “I can’t take this. I really can’t!” A s 4.2kReads8.5Score407Shelves

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    Completed! The female protagonist transmigrates to a county of exile, where she grows rice in the fields, sugarcane in the ground, pumpkins in the cracks of rocks, and vegetable trellises in the backyard. Not only does she grow her own food and produce her own food to survive, but she also leads the people of the entire county to prosperity.

30. 30 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 48.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
31. 31 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    This is a story written in ancient indigenous Chinese. There are no time-travel cheat codes or protagonist halo. It's about an ordinary, even more difficult, young couple. The male lead is mentally challenged, but even a mentally challenged couple deserves to have a beautiful and sweet life. It's a heartwarming story filled with everyday moments. It's a short, completed novel that was published a long time ago and has received high ratings. You definitely won't regret reading it.

32. 32 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves

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    "The Young Man with Flowers in His Hair" perfectly captures the transmigration protagonist's character. He doesn't know everything after transmigrating; he earnestly and steadily grows step by step using modern knowledge, mutually supporting the male lead. "Medicines in the Mountains" tells the story of a widow who, facing disaster, takes her son and daughter-in-law to the mountains for refuge. They grow vegetables, raise pigs, and dig for medicinal herbs—a pure farming novel where you can also learn about herbs. As someone from Yunnan, seeing those herbs felt very familiar, and the novel's content reminded me of my childhood. It's a very realistic transmigration farming novel.

33. 33 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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    The premise of the government assigning wives and even offering tax deductions is hilarious! The pairing of a poor hunter and a wealthy heiress creates a charming contrast. ❄️ The thrilling encounter with a snow leopard while hunting in the snow is incredibly exciting, while the sweet, heartwarming daily life of farming is equally captivating. Highly recommended for fans of lighthearted and sweet romance novels—you won't be able to put it down! 🌟

34. 34 系 System: I Opened a Convenience Store in the Northwest 系统：我在西北开便利店 Wen Keqing文客卿Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Slow-paced + low-key System + everyday life + lighthearted + getting rich] What does a successful life look like? Working 996 or even 007, earning a decent salary while being treated like dirt? Or doing whatever you please, earning less but living the life you want? Li Chenfeng only found the answer after returning to the small village where he had grown up. Deserts, wastelands, grasslands, forests, cattle, sheep, camels, fine horses, and eagles. Li Chenfeng runs a little shop and sits outside, 8.3kReads8.8Score524Shelves

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    The sole purpose is farming; everything else serves farming.

35. 35 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
36. 36 身 A Beautiful Farming Life in Another Body 身穿之美丽种田记 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance817k WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger, just an ordinary person with sound values) This isn’t a get-rich-quick wish-fulfillment story, nor is the heroine a lone beauty who needs no one. She has a grand vision for her family: one flower alone doesn’t make spring, but a hundred flowers in bloom fill the garden with spring. After taking part in a Hanfu event, Zhao Meili unexpectedly found herself in ancient times, where she was rescued by Guo Ping, a hunter. With no household registration, Zhao Meili couldn 2.4kReads8.9Score223Shelves

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    I've already read the first book twice, and watched the short drama several times; the storyline is so captivating. The second book, "Beautiful Farming Diary," is also excellent. Although the female lead doesn't have any special advantages, she and her family work together to build a successful business. I really want to see it adapted into a short drama.

37. 37 饥 Marrying the Chief Minister in a Year of Famine, the Lucky Wife Brings Him Endless Fortune 饥荒年嫁首辅，锦鲤娇妻超旺夫 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Cozy Farming + Miracle Doctor + Adorable Kids + Devoted Couple + Doting Husband] [Sweet young wife + Reserved, steady, devoted and deeply affectionate male lead] The moment Chu Yue opened her eyes, her gambling-addicted father had already given her to the Lu family in the mountains as a bride. A rickety, dilapidated house, two young brothers-in-law, and a mother-in-law who was always sick. Chu Yue said that as long as the family worked together, none of that was a probl 26.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
38. 38 被 Married Off to a Lame Hunter, I Eat Meat at Every Meal During the Famine 被嫁给瘸腿猎户，饥荒年顿顿吃肉 Immortal Under the Moon无仙月下Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + medicine + hunting + herb gathering + System + shop + space] P.S. No capital city, court politics, princes, or generals. Just a simple, cozy farming life with a small ensemble cast. Ling Xi had suffered from heart disease since childhood. Her father never cared for her, and neither did her mother. After finally making it through her probationary period as a doctor, she suffered another attack and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Lin Xi, a girl sold 36.4kReads8.4Score3.7kShelves

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    Famine was rampant, and corpses of the starving were everywhere. The female protagonist married a lame hunter, yet she had meat to eat and grain to store every day. This time-travel story was incredibly profitable!

39. 39 穿 Born a Burden? I Get Rich Raising Pigs Through Sign-In and Make Them Eat Their Words 穿成赔钱货？我签到养猪暴富打脸 There's Someone Like You in My Dreams梦里有个你Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, with nothing but four bare walls, I was labeled a “burden” from the start? Zhao Jiu'er says: No big deal. I have a sign-in System! Others toil in the fields all year and barely scrape by; Zhao Jiu'er signs in at the [field ridge]: “Ding! You have obtained [Rapid Crop Growth Technique]!” Her grain yields multiply tenfold! Others rack their brains raising pigs, only to lose everything; Zhao Jiu'er signs in at the [pigsty]: “Ding! You have obtained [Swine Pl 65Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and finally achieves durian freedom.

40. 40 穿 Transported to a Year of Famine, I’ll Feed My Whole Family Meat, Not Tree Bark 穿到荒年，啃啥树皮我带全家吃肉 Sugarcane Is Too Tough to Chew甘蔗嚼不动Historical3.1M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into short dramas: The Hunter King: Steamed Buns and Meat at Every Meal During the Famine; The Whole Village Chews Tree Bark in the Famine, While I Gorge on Meat with My Family; No Food After the Locust Plague, but My Granary Is Piled High. [Farming + Power Fantasy + System + Lighthearted Comedy + Cozy Daily Life] Gu Zhouyuan opened his eyes to find himself as the third son of the Gu family in ancient Datong Village. Lazy, gluttonous, and good for nothing, he was hated 37kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves

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    It's simply excellent. In this fast-paced era, this is truly the kind of slow-cooked porridge we crave.

41. 41 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. 5.6kReads9.1Score487Shelves
42. 42 逃 After Fleeing Famine, My Sister and I Married the Brothers Next Door 逃荒后，我和阿姐嫁给隔壁兄弟 The Running Garfield奔跑的加菲猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + family life + farming + slow-paced and steady + heartwarming] A devastating flood that swallowed the south left the Su sisters homeless and orphaned. To protect themselves on the road as they fled famine, the two peerlessly beautiful sisters chose to disguise themselves as ugly servants. After traveling a thousand li to Longnan, they were settled by the local authorities, and a matchmaker arranged their marriages. Faced with a life-changing decision, the sisters spoke in unison 9kReads8.1Score869Shelves

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    Farming, setting up a stall at the market, the whole family worked hard to make a living.

43. 43 带 Taking the Bully to Farm 带着恶霸去种田 Gentle Sunshine微微阳光Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted (No transmigration or rebirth in this story. The leads are both ordinary people, and the setting is fictional, so please don't overanalyze it.) “Shen Xinyu, I'm telling you, I've already taken the betrothal money. You're getting married today whether you like it or not!” Shen Xinyu was the daughter of a scholar. After her parents died unexpectedly, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her uncle's family. Just as her mourning period ended, her aunt arranged for her to marry Yang Minghao, a n 4.9kReads9.1Score485Shelves

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    Hmm... I guess it counts as a farming novel! 1, 2, 3, 4, I've finished reading it, it's pretty good.

44. 44 我 Farming on the Frontier of the Immortal Realm 我在仙域边疆开荒种田 Plain Jade Pendant无事牌Xianxia1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of cultivation, he discovers a thriving economy and a constant stream of wondrous spells. Spirit stones have become the most important resource for cultivation. Forced by poverty to become an apprentice spiritual-plant farmer for a sect, he spends three years learning the trade before unexpectedly inheriting a barren mountain left behind by his grandfather. His grandfather died in battle for the sect, having exchanged a lifetime of accumulated contributions fo 1.1kReads7.0Score124Shelves

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    This has always been about combating desertification through farming, desert control, and animal husbandry, as well as planting trees and creating forests.

45. 45 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.4kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves

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    Well, this story, unlike some others that rely too heavily on modern elements, is quite logical and entertaining, even a bit funny. I recommend everyone check it out.

46. 46 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
47. 47 青 The Azure Emperor’s Law: A Record of Cultivating Immortality in the Spirit Fields! 青帝法则：灵田修仙录！ Vulgar庸俗Eastern Fantasy802k WordsOngoing Cultivation daily life + farming + beast-taming + classic fantasy + wild imagination... [You extracted a wisp of spiritual energy from the Golden Spirit Rice you grew!] [You extracted a wisp of spiritual energy from the Spirit Sprout Grass you grew!] Zhang Xuan waited fifteen years before the golden finger every transmigrator was supposed to get finally arrived. No System interface, no prize wheel, just a simple, almost meager power of law. Whatever spiritual plant he grew, he could extract 14.6kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The cheat ability is farming; without farming, it's like having no cheat ability at all. The new chapter introduced a space where you can farm anywhere, which is edible—not amazing, but not bad either.

48. 48 穿 Transmigrating into the Mountains: A Farmer Widow’s Easygoing Life 穿越深山，农家小寡妇的悠哉日常 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted (No romance, farming, no golden finger, no imperial power struggles, no awful relatives, building a fortune, everyday family life, livestock raising) Wen Li woke up one day in the body of a young widow. Well, she got to be a mom without the labor pains, and there was no man in the picture. Not bad. Looking at her family of frail and elderly relatives, their home practically bare, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work. She led them in farming, selling medicinal herbs, curing persimmons, and g 1.3kReads8.8Score122Shelves
49. 49 下 Moving to the Great Grasslands: From the Start, I Keep the Mongolian Sisters Fed 下乡大草原，开局养活蒙族姐妹花 Jiuyexi九叶溪Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Moving to Inner Mongolia] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Educated Youth] [Cultivation] Wang Tiejun transmigrates to the capital in 1968, only to discover from the start that he has become the biggest sucker in a dysfunctional family. He dated his ex-girlfriend for three years without even holding her hand. He cuts ties with his family and heads to the countryside with his friends, leaving the courtyard house behind. He takes on spoiled villains, battles bandits, and meets a pair of Mongolian sister 14.1kReads7.5Score1.6kShelves

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    These two are good; they cover sheep herding, hunting, and wheat farming in Inner Mongolia.

50. 50 灾 In Years of Famine, I Farm in the Deep Mountains 灾荒年，我在深山忙种田 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted Also known as She’s Back in Action Again, My Fragile Master (alternate world, fantasy, no male lead; farming takes center stage in the first half, fantasy in the second; the heroine returns to life in another person’s body. No explicit scenes between men and women, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.) Floodwaters rage, turning the entire Xingzhou Prefecture into a vast sea. Su Qingliang, who survives by begging, escapes death with a few younger brothers. In a heap of corpses, he fi 1.9kReads9.0Score205Shelves

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