Travel Back to Ancient Times, Make All Kinds of Delicious Food, with Clear Logic and No Saintly Main Character 穿回古代，会做各种美食，逻辑清晰合理，不圣母

1. 201 穿 Reborn as a Villainous Wife, I Spoil My Lame Husband 穿成恶妇，我娇养了瘸腿夫君 Can Xiao'an灿小安Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + gourmet food + lame husband + sweet romance] [Obedient puppy-like male lead, beautiful and capable heroine who isn't an overbearing type, one-on-one, both leads' first time, happy ending] Ding Ling transmigrates into the wife Gu Ming bought for two taels of silver. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees a scrawny man dragging her beloved husband outside. Scrawny man: “Come help me! Do you still want the money or not?” Ding Ling: ... Am I really this bold? Lookin 5.7kReads8.6Score38514d adds
2. 202 美 A Feast for All: Selling Seafood in Ancient Times 美味满堂：我在古代卖海鲜 Dreaming of Sleeves梦怀袖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A gorgeous seafood tycoon who ruled a seafood empire died in a car crash. Brought back to life, she became the family scapegoat in a complicated household. What is wrong with these bizarre relatives? Do they think she's Hello Kitty? The rising seafood mogul has to return to her old business and save the world, making seafood sauce, pickled fish, and crab roe paste as she slays monsters, makes money, and climbs to the top of life. But when did the man who has quietly helped her make money all alo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 穿 Transmigration: The Tasty Little Inn 穿越： 美味小馆 Chubby Cake~胖糕呀～Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted The moment Qiao Ruan woke up, she looked around at the filthy, shabby rental room she was in. “Oh my god, where am I...? I transmigrated...” Holding a hospital notice in one hand, she rubbed her forehead as she stared at the instant-noodle cups on the little table and the piles of them filling the room. “Pregnant and still eating instant noodles? How broke was I? I’m in for a hard life...” Then she checked her bank balance. “Help me up, I can still keep going...” Good food and a new life, here I 823Reads8.7Score10214d adds
4. 204 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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   This book, which begins with making divine tofu, is a heartwarming and delightful farming and food-themed novel.

5. 205 农 The Farmer's Widow: A Little Kitchen Goddess 农家寡妇：美味小厨娘 Yu Qian雨倩Ancient Romance948k WordsCompleted A second marriage to a widower? Shen Xinlan couldn’t be happier. Being a widow is the best! She’s a confirmed bachelor, so at last no one will chase her around telling her to get married. But can someone explain why the staples here are potatoes and sweet potatoes? She wants rice, and noodles too! With her cooking skills, Shen Xinlan takes her two stepchildren and starts selling snacks to earn a living. But you, there! You come to my house to mooch food without paying, and now you’re getting han 6Reads8.5Score—14d adds
6. 206 江 The Riverside Cook: The Everyday Delights of Sanlang 江畔厨娘：三郎真香日常 By the Sea伴海Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted In the misty rain, the Riverside Fresh Bistro opens for business! Savory pickled greens and minced pork fried cakes, a pot brimming with the freshest fish, shrimp, crab, and turtle, rose bean paste in fermented rice wine, and vegetarian tofu soup with sesame oil! Her days are filled with delicious food, but she accidentally catches the attention of the damned Fu Sanlang. Not only does her peaceful life come to an end, but she also uncovers the truth behind her parents’ murder years ago. Fu Zi: “ 445Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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   My mouth watered just looking at it.

7. 207 长 A Record of the Oxen and Horses of Chang’an 长安牛马实录 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Winner of the Best Historical Legacy Award in the “Explore Ancient Texts, Discover History” Writing Contest] [Print edition in publication] (This novel has a romantic pairing. Neither lead is perfect, and both grow over time. They can be selfish to a degree. The male lead is a brawler! The supporting characters won’t inexplicably lose their wits. This is neither mindless wish fulfillment nor a conventional mystery.) “Though the road is perilous, my heart remains steadfast.” Jiang Shangxian tran 7.7kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
8. 208 恶 The Villainess Became the Contrast Character, and Her Whole Family Is Absolutely Terrifying 恶女穿成对照组，极品全家杀翻天 Lv Fenghou, Who Likes Nini Bugs喜欢蚭虫子的吕风侯Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted Lin Huanyue transmigrates into an old-fashioned farming novel as the female side character who serves as a foil. Her family is notorious throughout the village: A stingy father who married into the family, a fake-sweet, scheming mother, an eldest brother who steals chickens and dogs, a second sister with expert tea-drinking skills, and another brother who excels at pretending to be ill. As for her, she is a spoiled, infamous little villain, doted on by her whole family. In the original story, th 272Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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   [Awkward laugh][Shy][Laugh][Admiration]

9. 209 暴 Get Rich! The Seventies’ Feisty Aunt Takes Down a Scumbag from the Start 暴富！七零作精小姑开局刀了渣男 Lv Fenghou, Who Likes Nini Bugs喜欢蚭虫子的吕风侯Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted Song Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the 1970s as the beloved little aunt of a doted-on family. Her family treats her like a treasure, but she’s hopelessly lovestruck and gets swindled out of food and money by a scumbag educated youth. On the day she transmigrates, she figures out the plot. Under cover of darkness, she cripples the scumbag and empties his ill-gotten stash of cash. She thinks she can lie flat and live like a lazy fish, but then the [Universal Favorability Mall] suddenly opens Fiddleh 205Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 210 重 Reborn into a Cherished Family: The Divine Doctor Comes to Farm 重生团宠：神医娇妻来种田 Jun Ruo Nuo君如诺Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, she finds herself transformed into a wicked stepmother in a poor mountain village in ancient times. Tang Wanqing thinks she'd rather die all over again... The original owner was fat, ugly, and stupid, with a reputation in tatters. Her son hated her, her husband loathed her, her sisters-in-law resented her, and everyone scolded her. Fortunately, she has a pair of in-laws who genuinely care for her. Dying again is out of the question, so Tang Wanqing rolls up her sleeves a 3.5kReads9.1Score45714d adds

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    I'm recommending some novels about time-traveling to ancient times and becoming a mother. Most of them involve cooking, and because there are children involved, the writing is incredibly tempting! [Admiring]

11. 211 胖 The Fat Princess Wants a Divorce: I'd Rather Be a Royal Merchant Than a Princess 胖王妃要和离：不做皇妃做皇商 Shu Yue Ci姝月辞Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + transmigrating into a book + comeback + satisfying read + court intrigue and business rivalries + a husband chasing his wife after losing her] #No romance in the main story; the bonus chapters will even things out. Lin Yueran, owner of a dessert shop, transmigrates into a novel as the fat, ugly cannon-fodder Princess Consort of Prince Jing. She plans to lie flat, but it turns out being cannon fodder isn’t easy. The prince favors his concubine over his wife, while a scheming 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The complete version has been updated to chapter 84. The female lead is exceptionally clear-headed, and the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" ordeal.

12. 212 锦 A Picturesque Life in a Country Village 锦绣田园农家小生活 Dream Bells in Drizzling Rain梦铃微雨Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a farming family, and now she's both mother and father to them. Luckily, she comes with a portable space. An orphan in her previous life, she now has several sweet, sensible younger siblings who love one another. She's determined to raise the family's five little dumplings to be plump and rosy-cheeked. She grows sweet potatoes, opens an embroidery shop, makes secret recipes, raises cows and chickens, and starts a farm. Hahaha! Her dream of becoming a rich landowner is with 225Reads8.7Score10514d adds
13. 213 穿 Transported to Prehistoric Times as an Oddity: I Stockpile Wild Greens to Feed the Whole Tribe 穿到远古当异类：我囤野菜养全族 Miaomiao Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的妙妙Ancient Romance435k WordsOngoing [New Book, Unrated] [Ancient Farming · Tribe-Building · Stockpiling Wild Vegetables to Feed the Whole Tribe · 1v1 · Totem Warrior · The Whole Tribe Is Hooked] She takes care of feeding the whole tribe, and I take care of updating the story. Anyone here to pester me for an update, line up first to collect your wild vegetables. The whole tribe says Qing He is an oddball: she doesn't dress up, make friends, or eat meat. All she likes is stockpiling wild vegetables. When she came of age, she picked 2.1kReads—Score20014d adds

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    It's great, a new book worth stocking up on.

14. 214 伪 The Ancient Life of a Fake Widow 伪寡妇的古代生活 The Fox Talks of the Six Paths狐说六道Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted When Chu Xia opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Pandi, a young widow in Dawang Village. How was she supposed to live like this? Fortunately, her second younger brother-in-law was a literary prodigy, destined for high office and great prestige. Her third younger brother-in-law was clever and quick-witted, with a knack for business and making money. Her younger sister-in-law was sweet, adorable, and as caring as a little padded jacket... So Chu Xia rolled up her sleeves, returned to her old lin 1.3kReads9.1Score19414d adds

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    The female protagonists in these books are all excellent cooks, and the storylines are also quite good.

15. 215 崽 Don't Cry, Little One! Mother's Spatial Realm Has Everything You Need 崽崽别喊饿啦！娘亲空间能掏万物 Ning Mo宁墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A genius girl from the Spirit Tamer Clan transmigrates and becomes a stepmother before she can even be a bride. The original owner was a wicked good-for-nothing, despised by the entire village. Her home is bare, and she has four kids to support. Ling Xinyue is forced to take over the mess. The eldest secretly practices martial arts, waiting to beat his wicked stepmother. The second is calculating despite his young age. The third is sweet and well-behaved, but when his stepmother dies, he claps.. 57Reads8.5Score—14d adds
16. 216 爷 Master, the Little Chef Has Won Over the Entire Capital with Her Food 爷，小厨娘靠美食俘虏全京城了 Li Family's Little Goro李家小五郎Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted Twenty-six-year-old Zhao Hehuan transmigrated after a car accident, becoming eleven-year-old Wang Chunni. The funny thing was that the accident made her forget everything about her past, but she inherited all of Wang Chunni's memories. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they wanted to raise her to sacrifice everything for her younger brother. No thanks! Zhao Hehuan ran away. She headed north to Bianliang, where her utterly ordinary genius cooking skills won over coun 81Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    They are all farming and food novels

17. 217 农 A Country Bride’s Fortune 农家媳妇：富贵临门 Remembering Cold Fragrance冷香忆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A female military doctor is reborn as the wife of a poor farmer in ancient times. Beautiful and clever, she excels at cooking and has superb medical skills, saving lives and healing the sick. Her husband is tall and handsome, hardworking and brave. Together, they weather every hardship and build a thriving life. Born into poverty, the male lead is handsome, intelligent, and resolute. He rises steadily, becoming a hero in the army, and loves the heroine all his life. 2.1kReads9.1Score25114d adds
18. 218 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
19. 219 我 I Opened a Restaurant in Ancient Times 我在古代开饭馆 Smiling Star微笑星Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted Ye Xiaowei inexplicably transmigrates into the body of a farm girl in ancient times. Her family is struggling, so she uses her own hands to build a fortune, one step at a time. She starts out selling scallion pancakes at a street stall, then opens a little diner, and eventually builds a chain of grand restaurants. Her life gets better and better. What? The little beggar she took in has a truly impressive background? And the handsome young man she found, who had lost his memory, leaves without a 1.4kReads8.2Score12014d adds
20. 220 穿 After Transmigrating, I Bring Chinese Cuisine to Another World 穿越后，我在异世发扬中华美食 The Tiger from Nuan Nuan's Home暖暖家的虎Ancient Romance143k WordsOngoing This is a fictional story about transmigration, food, and building a fortune. (It’s easy to follow and moves at a leisurely pace, so please read with that in mind.) (There is a male lead. He arrives late, but at just the right time.) Shen Yu never imagined that staying up late would send a promising young woman from the twenty-first century transmigrating. A clichéd disaster strikes her: her grandmother’s family doesn’t love her, and after the family splits up, she can barely scrape together en —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The food descriptions are especially wonderful. Even kids these days who can't distinguish between grains are included, and this even covers the most traditional way of making glutinous rice cakes. It's fantastic!

21. 221 穿 I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became a Widow, So I Raise Kids with My Pocket Dimension 穿到荒年成寡妇，我靠空间养娃 Feng Tianxiang凤天祥Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Famine + Adorable Kids + Pocket Dimension + Infrastructure + Grand Ambitions] (The story hits its stride after chapter 15) After years of being single, Shen Qingyun wakes up to find she's become a married woman in ancient times, with three sons of her own! Worst of all, famine has struck. Not a blade of grass grows, and corpses litter the land! Eldest son: “Mom, this is the last of our money!” Second son: “Mom, this is the last pound of millet in the house!” Youngest son: “Mommy, here 4.5kReads9.0Score58414d adds
22. 222 将 The General's Delicious Wife 将军的美味娘子 The Bond of the Ring Finger无名指的束缚Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a farming family, where there's never enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and she also gets a paralyzed husband and a whole crowd of awful relatives thrown in for free. Xia Yuechu counts it all up on her fingers. By any reckoning, she's the one getting the raw deal! But she's got her cooking skills to rely on, and with her clever hands she can whip up countless delicious dishes and make a fortune in no time, rising straight to the top! The better life gets, though, the 238Reads8.6Score10414d adds
23. 223 穿 I Transmigrated to a War-Torn Famine and Used a System to Raise Four Children 穿到战乱荒年靠系统养活四个崽崽 Moon-Covering Drizzle Tower遮月微雨楼Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted [Farming life, System, transmigration, adorable children, food, communicating with animals, building a fortune] Su Xiaoxiao falls into the water and thinks she’s done for. When she opens her eyes, she discovers she has transmigrated to an ancient era plagued by war and famine. And she’s a wicked mother, too? What? She’s suddenly got four kids, without even the pain of childbirth? They line up from tallest to shortest, looking like a row of phones picking up a signal, and all call her “Mom.” Su X 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traveling back to ancient times to farm and cook delicious food—check it out if you're interested!

24. 224 穿 Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, the Substitute Mother Stockpiles Food to Raise the Kids 穿越荒年，替身娘亲靠囤粮养崽崽 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine + farming + food + raising kids Gu Xinyue is pulled into a book to pay off a debt. In the original story, the male lead, Song Yi, is a bona fide walking disaster. His parents have gone missing, his first wife died young, and his two children are about to starve and freeze to death. After Gu Xinyue transmigrates into the book, the adorable children grow plump and healthy, his parents return after being missing for years, and even his sickly body is nursed back to robust health. Gu 3.2kReads9.2Score45314d adds
25. 225 农 Pearl the Farmer’s Daughter and Her Leisurely Life 农女珍珠的悠闲生活 Qian Mo千墨Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted She knows nothing about farm work or crops, yet she becomes a country girl. The mountains stretch on and on, and the scenery is lovely, with abundant water, but her family is poor and their house is shabby. Her father is simple and honest, her mother is mute, and her younger brother is frail. At least there are no nasty relatives. She has no skills and owns next to nothing, but fortunately, she has a pocket dimension. With her family in tow, she leisurely heads for a brighter future. A handsome 3kReads9.0Score29914d adds
26. 226 带 I Brought My Pocket Dimension When I Married the Village Bully, and My In-Laws Dote on Me 带空间嫁村霸相公，被婆家团宠了 Jiujiu Candy啾啾糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Communicates with animals + comedy + building wealth + pocket dimension, food, and medicine] Yu Suihuan transmigrates alongside a treasure-hunting crow, and she can understand all kinds of animals. Before long, she has gathered a whole family of honorary relatives: her honorary father is the Golden-Beaked King, a giant eagle; her second uncle is the Golden-Eyed King, a tiger; and her aunt is a giant python. From the start, her wicked adoptive mother takes her dowry and kicks her out, claiming 4.7kReads9.2Score60014d adds

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    The female lead, Lao Liu, is incredibly cunning and keeps a talking crow as a pet. [Laughs]

27. 227 她 She Conquers the Entire Capital with Her Cooking 她靠美食征服全京城 Second Master Fan梵二爷Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted After she accidentally transmigrates to ancient times, Chu Yunxiang wins over the stomachs of everyone in the capital with modern-day skewers, zhajiangmian, hot pot, and more. Even the current emperor is no exception. Someone recognizes the emperor in disguise, sneaking out late at night to eat skewers at Yunlai Restaurant. The emperor, pretending to be calm: “You’ve got the wrong person.” Someone else recognizes the Ghost Doctor of the martial world. “Look at these ragged clothes. How do I look 371Reads6.9Score10014d adds

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    🍁①A food blogger travels back in time to an ancient farming family ♦️The family is impoverished ♦️They don't have enough to eat or wear ♦️Fortunately, their family members are gentle and easy to get along with ♦️They are sincere and kind to others ♦️The whole family works together to develop a small shop into a large restaurant ♦️They achieve financial freedom...

28. 228 村 The Village Tyrant's Big Sister-in-Law: Getting Rich and Raising Kids With Her Pocket Dimension 村霸长嫂：带着空间暴富养崽崽 Hey Lala哎啦啦Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Beloved by Everyone + Pocket Dimension + Spirit Spring and Fertile Fields + All-Purpose Shop + Medicine + Communicates with Animals] New book: After Learning to Understand Animal Speech, the Entire Back Mountain Became My Granary Wang Yixin transmigrates into the body of an ugly country woman who made a nuisance of herself, liked eating and drinking but not sleeping around, and was hopelessly addicted to gambling. She plans to get rich and then keep a pretty young man, but her seemingly gentle, 1.5kReads9.1Score17214d adds
29. 229 在 Making a Fortune Selling Fast Food in Ancient Times 在古代卖快餐赚翻了 Round Round Round Round Circle Circle Circle Circle圆圆圆圆圈圈圈圈Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted ♥Food♡Farming♡Nurturing♡No golden finger♡No idiots♡Childhood sweethearts♥ Lin Tuan never imagined he would end up in the body of a three-year-old brat. From then on, he lived the life of a lazy salted fish. No, no, no. It was more like the life of a hardworking salted fish. 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a little dumpling. Seeing the poverty of her family in this ancient world, she decides to sell food to make money. Unexpectedly, her business becomes more and more successful.

30. 230 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Villain's Mom 穿书后我成了反派亲妈 I'm Not Stupid我不傻Modern Romance975k WordsCompleted To save the villainous father and son from their hopeless romantic obsessions, Hao Xian matches wits with the protagonists. But why are these two so neglectful of their own affairs and increasingly clingy with her? At first: The villain's father: Woman, stay out of my sight. The villain's father: Hah, who do you think you are? The little villain: Get lost. Don't touch me. Then: The villain's father, holding his son and teary-eyed: Honey, are you leaving me and our little one? The villain's fathe 293Reads8.9Score—14d adds
31. 231 农 The Farm Girl's Heiress: An Apocalypse Big Shot Comes to Farm 农门大小姐，末世大佬来种田 King of Balcony Vegetables阳台菜王Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (A power fantasy with a female lead, no romance but she will have children, focused entirely on building her career, crushing her opponents, no petty family drama.) When an apocalypse-era powerhouse becomes the mysterious fake heiress of a marquis's household, Bai Ji takes a different path and refuses to follow the usual script. She just wants to eat, drink, and live like a lazy fish, then go back to the countryside to watch people farm. But she gets a little carried away and becomes the clan's 16Reads9.1Score—14d adds
32. 232 穿 Transmigrated to Flee Famine, Raising Little Ones with My Pocket Dimension 穿越逃荒之带着空间养萌娃 Bati Jelly巴蒂果冻Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Zhang Yi, a woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates into the past and becomes Wang Nier, an orphan fleeing famine. Determined to build a peaceful life, she promptly marries a local man, Li Jisan, also known as Li Ji. Just as she settles into a happy life with a husband and child, her pocket-space System warns her that a once-in-a-century blizzard will strike in five days. For the sake of her precious son and husband, Wang Nier gets busy stocking up. After barely surviving the blizzard, she lear 3kReads8.8Score19314d adds
33. 233 团 The Beloved Child Bride of a Farming Family 团宠农家童养媳 Sabel莎贝儿Ancient Romance584k WordsOngoing Liu Siyue, a confirmed lifelong bachelorette, transmigrated to a small village in ancient times and somehow got a child to raise for free. Was there really such a good deal? Looking at the other four little ones, Liu Siyue said awkwardly, “Um... could we talk about this? Could you bundle these four up and let me raise them too?” —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 穿 Reborn as an Orphan: I Use Good Food to Help My Nephew Prosper 穿成孤女：我用美食带侄子奔小康 Shu Yan Xiduo舒颜西朵Ancient Romance240k WordsOngoing [Farming] [Raising Kids] [Family Bonds] [Food] [Building Wealth] After getting hit and sent flying on her way home from a late-night shift, Zhao Cairu transmigrates to an alternate era, where she finds a thatched hut with nothing in it and a skinny little nephew. The only good news is that Heaven has given her a golden finger. Looking at her pitiful little nephew, Zhao Cairu silently takes white rice, flour, cured meat, and more from her storage space... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 235 穿 I Became the Lucky Charm Mother of Three Villainous Sons 穿成三个反派儿子的锦鲤娘 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lucky charm + brings prosperity to her sons + goofy comedy] Ning Wan, from the 21st century, transmigrated and became the mother of three big shots. All three sons had it rough, each unluckier than the last! The eldest was a gifted scholar, but always chose the wrong teacher and backed the wrong side. The second was a crack shot, but could never find any game when he went hunting. The youngest was sweet and innocent, yet people were always falsely accusing him of stealing. Ning Wan: “Don't pani 6.7kReads9.3Score80214d adds
36. 236 小 The Little Lucky Carp Comes to a Famine Year and Feeds Her Whole Family in Style 小锦鲤穿到灾年，带全家吃香喝辣 Lamb Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小羊羔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Food + Getting Rich + Imperial Examinations + Infrastructure + Ensemble Cast] The Jiang family has given birth to a little calamity who is both foolish and mute! After she was born, her father failed every imperial examination, her eldest brother was criticized by his tutor every day, her second brother was called an idiot by the villagers every day, her third brother’s health grew worse and worse, and the family grew poorer year after year. Anyone in the village who went near h 2.8kReads8.4Score41214d adds

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    This is highly recommended! The female lead was initially called a jinx by the villagers, but she's actually a lucky charm. She gradually builds her fortune and helps the entire town develop. It's really good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Just the author needs to update more often, it's not enough! [Under pressure][Under pressure]

37. 237 空 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 72Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    A modern woman transmigrates to ancient times, starting with a poor family and leading her entire village to prosperity. She begins by setting up a food stall at the dock, catches seafood at her grandmother's house, opens a seafood restaurant, and eventually runs a workshop and school in the village.

38. 238 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Street-Food Chef 穿越古代摆摊小厨娘 The Ma Family of Hebei河北马家3.0M WordsCompleted - Modern identity: A 21st-century snack enthusiast who loves experimenting with recipes for all kinds of viral snacks. She is optimistic and practical, handy, and quick-witted when it counts. She is intensely driven to make money and get rich, stemming from her modern-day office worker’s desire to escape the 996 grind. ​ - Ancient identity: An orphan who transmigrates to Qingxi Town in the Great Jing dynasty and inherits the original owner’s body. She relies on her modern cooking skills to make 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ① The female lead sets up a food stall on the back street of the academy, and the ministers skip work to eat there. Meanwhile, the other stalls nearby start selling similar items, and they're incredibly successful! She sells spicy crayfish, and the stall owners next to her sell mung bean soup…

39. 239 吃 Foodie on Top: The Emperor Venerates Me and Knows How to Spoil Me 吃货在上：帝尊狠会宠 Snow, Faintly Chilly雪微凉Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted He is the lofty, cold-hearted Lord of the Gods, yet he dotes on her beyond reason. She is a celebrated Goddess of Cuisine who can deceive the world, kill the mighty, hold her own in high society, and cook up a storm in the kitchen. She’s practically perfect in every way, except that her little mouth never stops eating. Murong Mo: What should I do about having a little sister who’s such a glutton that snacks can tempt her away in an instant? Asking online. Urgent. Qianye Muyu: What should I do if 76Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    These books are particularly good and quite funny.

40. 240 将 The General Fell Head Over Heels for a Humble Cook 将军他被个炊家子迷了心窍 Diligently Seeking Joy孜孜以悦Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + period atmosphere + woman disguised as a man + intense mutual pining + food + lighthearted humor] Just as Zhu Jinhe finally gets promoted to manager, a jealous coworker pushes her off a building, and she transmigrates. In this unverifiable dynasty, she's a pitiful girl whose father doesn't love her, whose stepmother abuses her, and whose half-siblings bully her. Worse, just after coming of age, she's arranged to marry a decrepit old man as his eleventh wife 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance novel featuring food [heart emojis][heart emojis] A time-travel story with a reasonable plot, strong logic, no Mary Sue elements, and a sweet romance. Completed, highly recommended! [Heart emojis][heart emojis]

41. 241 只 I Just Want to Make Money: The Farmer's Lucky Girl Is a Sweetheart 只想搞钱：农家小福丫是甜宝 Wadaguacha哇达瓜嚓Ancient Romance334k WordsOngoing Jiang Qiqi, a renowned doctor secretly trained by the nation of Huaxia, was reborn as a little farm girl doted on by her entire family. Although she temporarily lost her memories of her previous life for certain reasons, she was fortunate to be the only girl born to the fallen Li clan in hundreds of years, so she was highly valued. Her family also truly loved her. The clan leader thought the little girl was bright, clever, sweet, and adorable, so he personally named her Li Lingyun, with the pet 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! The female protagonist is reborn as a child, it's a farming novel where she leads her whole family in a heartwarming struggle to become wealthy. She's a great cook, and the story is based on real events. The entire family dotes on her; she's intelligent, clever, well-mannered, not a saint, and has her own principles and ideals. She's also the goddess of her entire clan. It's a slow-paced story, definitely worth reading.

42. 242 开 From the Start, I Had a Peppercorn, So I Went Back in Time to Sell Hot Pot 开局一粒花椒，我穿回古代卖火锅 Tu Da兔哒Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing [Ultimate face-slapping + wildly satisfying comeback + food business] The heroine is fierce, and she never goes easy on scum. All that matters is the satisfaction! After transmigrating into the body of a poor village girl in ancient times, she finds her mother timid, her younger brother foolish, and her father and stepmother eager to bleed them dry. Lin Wei slams the table: “I’m done living like this! We’re splitting the family! We have to split up!” With her only two loved ones by her side, she —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 243 开 Jilted from the Start, I’ll Make That Scumbag Regret It 开局被退婚，我让渣男后悔莫及 Sunflower Spitting Seeds吐瓜子的向日葵Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted Farming + business System + transmigration + feel-good story + marriage first and love later + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + both untouched Cheng Mianmian transmigrates, and the moment she wakes up, a middle-aged woman is pointing at her nose. “An ugly thing like you wants to marry my son, the reincarnation of the God of Literature? This marriage is over.” It turns out that after the scumbag passed the scholar exam with the help of her family, he wants to break off their engagement. Che 10Reads—Score714d adds

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times, opens a small restaurant, and leads her family to prosperity. She is not a saint, and she takes revenge on the spot without holding back.

44. 244 神 The Godly Chef’s Madcap Princess: Your Highness, Behave Yourself 神厨狂妃：王爷，你要乖 Phoenix Maiden凰女Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She was a top chef of the 21st century, but transmigrated into the least favored legitimate daughter of the Xiang Kingdom, a useless nobody who nearly died on the spot when she first arrived... Luckily, she had the Culinary God System. With delicious food at her fingertips, she would build a fortune, start a business, take down scumbags, fight for the position of heir, and cook to her heart's content. Hot pot, barbecue, crawfish, Dongpo pork, sizzling squid, little cakes! Let's feast like there' 27Reads7.1Score—14d adds
45. 245 金 Golden Yams and Silver Beans 金薯银豆 An Nuo Jun安诺君Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Transmigration + fictional setting + farming + no spatial dimension + no golden finger + making money + gourmet food After transmigrating, the heroine discovers that her family is in a terrible situation, her village is in a terrible situation, and the farmers in this country are having a terrible time! It really is a case of fields lying fallow across the land while farmers still starve to death! She introduces sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers to make all kinds of delicious 1.3kReads6.6Score10814d adds

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    This is a story about farming and food, where the protagonist earns money by selling food. She sells "fairy tofu," soup dumplings, four-color glutinous rice balls, and scallion rolls. She prepares delicious food for every meal, enjoying different flavors.

46. 246 我 I Transmigrated to the Southern Song Dynasty and Became a Chef 我穿越到了南宋当大厨 Fruit Alan水果阿兰Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted Tomato Original + Transmigration + Wild Imagination + Farming + Romance. Yingying transmigrates from the modern era to the Southern Song dynasty and starts cooking for Emperor Duzong, earning his favor. After leaving the palace, she opens a restaurant among the people, where her culinary skills remain extraordinary. She experiences all kinds of major and minor events during her time in the past, deftly navigating and resolving them. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yingying travels from modern times to the Southern Song Dynasty. The emperor, tired of the palace food, sends people to post notices in the countryside, seeking a chef to cook for him. Fearless and naive, Yingying boldly accepts the challenge and is brought into the palace to cook for the emperor. Unexpectedly, she wins the favor of the simple-minded emperor and empress dowager.

47. 247 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.7kReads8.4Score29214d adds
48. 248 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. 1.5kReads8.5Score10314d adds
49. 249 我 I Rule the Imperial Harem with My Cooking 我靠做菜称霸后宫 Chu Li楚鲤Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [System + strong heroine + transmigration] She’s a top assassin from the 21st century, transmigrated into the body of a useless queen? No problem! With a Chef God System that gives out gear through lucky draws, handsome men and adorable babies are all coming right into her “pot”! She has an incredibly cool, handsome, scheming husband, an adorable genius baby, and a Chef God System that gives out gear through lucky draws. Watch her use nothing but a pot and a spoon to win over handsome men, domin 349Reads7.8Score13414d adds
50. 250 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Villain Won't Stop Courting Me 穿书后，反派疯狂对我献殷勤 Pu Yue Ya蒲越呀Ancient Romance147k WordsOngoing Help! After angrily writing a 200-word review calling the villain a total psycho, I somehow transmigrated into the book! And became his very first child bride, the one he was out to get revenge on. From the start, the villain grabbed an axe and chased me down! Luckily, his family protected my sorry hide! I kept my head down, quietly building up the villain's favor toward me, but I accidentally went too far, and now he keeps shouting that he wants to marry me. “Wifey, I want some hot and sour noo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a modern food blogger who transmigrates.

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