The Female Lead Transmigrates To Ancient Times And Develops Technology And Agriculture To Improve People's Livelihoods 女主穿越古代，发展科技农业改善民生

1. 1 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 15.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   This book meets your requirements. The female protagonist develops agriculture, animal husbandry, cotton cultivation, salt production, education, and commerce in the northern frontier. The male protagonist is a border general, and the female protagonist provides logistical support for the army. It's very good, and the author's language is humorous.

2. 2 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Villainess, I Earned a Place in the Imperial Temple 穿成炮灰女配后我配享太庙 Yan Gui晏圭Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Kind and powerful transmigrated darling girl × clever, double-standard, loyal puppy] [Feel-good romance + both virgins, mutual pampering + slow burn + no angst + darling girl with maxed-out skills] After an accident on her way to help impoverished communities, Gu Yanzhao transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder female supporting character in an old-school melodramatic novel. After returning to the capital, the original owner fell in love with the male lead at first sight. From then on, s 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It perfectly matches the theme, it's amazing, highly recommended!

3. 3 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the World with a Nation-Building System 穿越后，我靠基建系统称霸天下 Escaped Salted Fish from Hell地狱在逃咸鱼Ancient Romance366k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Transmigration + System + Nation-Building + Empress + Warring States + Cheats + No CP] Zhong Yun transmigrates into a starving refugee in a land torn by war, with a nation-building System thrown in as a bonus. Determined to live well, Zhong Yun gets to work on the path to power and unifying the realm. She crushes bandits, takes cities, controls prefectures, fights for the realm, and wins the people's hearts. Before long, the entire war-torn world is left baffled by Zho 872Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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   This book is so good! The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times with a system. Born a refugee, she rises step by step to become an empress, establishing schools and promoting simplified Chinese characters. Highly recommended!

4. 4 农 A Country Girl's Plans for Spring 农女谋春 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance231k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it'll go up! Please give it five stars, loves! [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Protective Male Lead + 1v1] A story about a girl who transmigrates into another world at fourteen. Orphaned, with only her little brother left, she heads to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, a member of a prominent family in Shengjing. Unfortunately, her aunt doesn't take kindly to her, so she relies on herself to escape povert 61.5kReads7.5Score7.5kShelves

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   The female protagonist travels to ancient times, develops technology, and benefits the people. There is no special ability or cheat code. It is a very good farming novel.

5. 5 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times, first farming and then becoming an official, developing agriculture. She has no special abilities or cheat codes, making this a super enjoyable book. The female protagonist truly combines wisdom and hard work; she's meticulous, starting with small things while having a broad vision—truly admirable!

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as a Rich Young Lady, I Enjoy Life While Working Hard 穿成富家小姐，边享受边奋斗 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + One-on-One Romance A cozy slice-of-life story about building a fortune Meng Nanxi goes from being a “triple-nothing” nobody with no home, no car, and no job to the wealthy daughter of an ancient-era merchant. She thinks she's hit the jackpot: goodbye, 996 workdays! Goodbye, taking the bus everywhere! Goodbye, that urban village rental where the plumbing springs a leak or gets clogged every other day! But before she can finish celebrating, 2.1kReads8.2Score201Shelves
7. 7 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves

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   A female-centric, empowering novel set in ancient times, featuring infrastructure development and the founding of the nation!

8. 8 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   Infrastructure development story: building a small county town from scratch, from poverty to prosperity—it's amazing! [Heart emojis]

9. 9 另 A Different Tang Dynasty: The Princess Goes Off the Rails 另类大唐：疯批公主崩人设后 A Bun Nan阿不南Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted Xiao Yu is completely bewildered. She only took a short nap at the office. How did she wake up to find she’d transmigrated, and into the body of Princess Yuzhang, daughter of Li Er of the Tang dynasty, no less? But the thing is, this princess is a little crazy. Just hearing her name gives everyone a headache. She’d planned to lie flat and be a carefree princess, living off the royal family until she died. But somehow, her cheap father started hearing her thoughts. “The Turks are invading, and we 179Reads9.1Score—Shelves
10. 10 兵 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Historical885k WordsOngoing Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score385Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn and leads his fellow villagers and soldiers out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, creating a new world for the Han people.

11. 11 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves
12. 12 第 The County Magistrate: I Have a Dream of Prosperity and Strength 第一县令：本官有个富强梦 The Silent Conch海螺无声Ancient Romance805k WordsCompleted [No System + farming and infrastructure building + no romance + slow-paced] Yongxin County has been poor for so long that no one ever imagined it could become wealthy one day. The local tycoons have been rich for ages, but when Magistrate Lu arrives, they find themselves facing a choice: become poorer or get even richer. Even a fool knows which to pick, but Magistrate Lu's scheme has a catch! The wealthy families of Longyou Prefecture tremble. Who on earth is making all the money? By the time th 1.2kReads8.7Score131Shelves
13. 13 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 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Farming, farming, always farming, or you'll die if you don't get promoted [laughs] The female lead and the system chief are always bickering [laughs]

14. 14 女 Disguised as a Man, She Became a Powerful Minister and Made Her Entire Clan Dance on the Edge 女扮男装当权臣，九族头上蹦野迪 Bits of Ink墨墨点点Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Wish fulfillment + nation building + comedy + ruler trusts his ministers + transmigration + secret identity revealed + woman disguised as a man + female-led story + powerful minister] Good news: Meng Qiw is transmigrated. Bad news: She’s stuck playing a frail heir who disguises herself as a man and could get her entire clan wiped out at any moment. OMG, can I apply to transmigrate again~~ A father who died young, a mother who cries all the time, and a brokenhearted her... Wait, scratch that. He 26.9kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    Fans of infrastructure-themed stories shouldn't miss this one. The entire story revolves around infrastructure development, without any hints of intrigue or suspicion from those in power. Everyone seems to be hoping for a prosperous nation, and the writing style is humorous and entertaining. The protagonist, Shi Zi, is kind yet sharp-tongued, cunning yet wicked, and a master at tricking others.

15. 15 农 Beloved by the Whole Village: My Hybrid Rice Stuns the Imperial Court 农门团宠：我的杂交水稻震惊朝野 Half Mu半畝Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted A food blogger with tens of millions of followers opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into the body of a tiny girl in an ancient farming household. When she sees the watery gruel her family eats, she’s furious! Chili peppers are houseplants? No one picks the mushrooms? Fried chicken and barbecue haven’t even been invented? How can she stand it?! Braised snacks, fried chicken, and Zibo-style skewers? The villagers ask, “Can this stuff really taste better than pickles?” Soon, the who 827Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    This is a good story. The female lead is reborn from modern times and travels to ancient times. She is pampered by her family and uses her modern knowledge to help her family become wealthy and improve the lives of the villagers. She even researches hybrid rice to ensure that the people have enough to eat.

16. 16 佛 A Carefree Heiress Transmigrates to Ancient Times for a Life of Leisure 佛系大小姐穿越古代悠闲生活 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted [A gentle, heartwarming little romance] [No inner-household scheming] [Modern woman transmigrates to the past] [Native male lead] [Fictional setting] [The historical backdrop draws on the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, with some elements from the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties. The timeline is ancient and the front lines stretch far, all to make it easier for the author to make things up~~] [There is a System, but it appears late and doesn't play a major role.] A modern heiress wit 3kReads9.0Score257Shelves

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    Traveling back to ancient times, developing agriculture

17. 17 稳 Stay Calm: With Knowledge on Our Side, We Have Nothing to Fear in Chaotic Times 稳住，咱知识在手，乱世不带怕的 Zhao Liu Shui赵流水Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [No CP + Political Intrigue + Turbulent Times + Flight + Nation-Building + Teamwork + Empress] When Zhu Nanjiao opened her eyes, all she saw was yellow dust swirling across the sky. She wasn't even dead yet, but this living King of Hell was already burying her just like that! Only after waking up did she realize she had transmigrated. She had transmigrated into the body of a fourteen-year-old girl. Enemy troops had breached the border, her general father had died beneath their blades, and the th 51Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist has no romantic partner and focuses on building a strong nation. She's a warlord in a chaotic world, conquering high ground, developing infrastructure, prioritizing agriculture, promoting technology, and becoming a scheming empress – somewhat like an ensemble piece. The story begins with her transmigrating into the body of a girl in a chaotic era, supporting her two younger brothers. I think these brothers are foreshadowing a future use for the female protagonist, but I won't discuss that now. Later, she meets like-minded companions. Young people are always full of youthful vigor, facing life and death together, forming a small group, supporting each other along the way. They kill bandits, rescue people, manufacture gunpowder, cross rivers, and join the army. It's a stunning political intrigue novel, but it's not widely read. Such a commotion would easily attract the patrolling Hu army nearby, and similarly, it could attract chivalrous individuals like Gao Xiaoshi. Zhu Nanjiao was thinking of this too, a last resort. The most inspiring things are those that resonate with people. Just like those in books and on television, they inspire and stir the heart. "Down with the Hu! Down with the Hu bandits! Let them know our strength! For our country and our people, we will never retreat!" "The enemies advancing are all enemies of Dayuan. We must unite and fight back against the Hu army!" "We cannot tolerate the Hu army's killing, burning, looting, raping, and massacring within Dayuan's borders. We must resolutely defend the dignity and interests of our nation!" "United as one, with one heart and one mind, the people of Dayuan are invincible. By closely uniting and jointly resisting the foreign enemy, we will surely usher in the dawn of victory!" Everyone harbors a heroic dream, imagining themselves as a lone hero, facing thousands of troops with composure and unwavering resolve. Loyalty to one's country is the greatest virtue; loyalty to the people is the greatest righteousness. To be both loyal and righteous is true chivalry. Once the first person stepped forward, a second, a third… Some were dressed in black and masked, some in tattered clothes, some in coarse linen, some in brocade robes. But what surprised and delighted Zhu Nanjiao most was the simple dress and simple hairpin! "Lü Zhiyan, you see," she thought, "you say women are inferior to men, but there are still women who are just as capable!" Zhu Nanjiao had finally ushered in the dawn of victory for herself, and also injected a surge of power into Wu Chengjin and Lü Zhiyan. Seeing the Hu army growing larger and smaller, Zhu Nanjiao grew anxious: "Brother Wu, Lü Zhiyan, throw me a couple to practice on!" Wu Chengjin and Lü Zhiyan were truly impressed; even at a time like this, she could still think of practicing. She truly lived up to her words! Soon, Zhu Nanjiao had acquired many whetstones for practice—too many, coming from all directions, leaving her overwhelmed. But fortunately, they all only survived half-dead. Zhu Nanjiao was overjoyed, and thus, this day became the darkest hour for the Hu army. A young girl, leaning on her sword, stood between heaven and earth, laughing wildly, her body stained with blood, seemingly insane. Yet, she recited a poem, her voice booming like a bell, resounding and powerful, each word striking a chord in everyone's hearts. "Though in the depths of despair, I will not give up; my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens! No one will support my lofty ambitions; I will tread the snow to the mountain peak myself. If fate forbids such fortune, I will still climb Kunlun alone. The mortal world has given me a three-foot sword; wine I exchange for a lean horse to ride through the streets. The world's path is fraught with peril; I alone see all beings halting their progress. The sea reaches its end, the sky becomes its shore; I climb the mountain to its summit, I become its peak. If I can rise again from the ashes, I will spread my wings like a roc for ninety thousand miles. Once in the mortal world, dreams easily become reality; once I understand the true nature of my heart, I see my true self; all the shackles of the past are but fleeting clouds. The gates of heaven are about to open, a hundred fortunes will unfold; I will lightly brush aside my dust and ask the immortals. Why should I be supported by my lofty ambitions? I will soar to the mountain peak myself!"

18. 18 重 After the Reborn Villainess Cuts Ties and Gives Up on Love, Why Does He Regret It? 重生女配断情绝爱后他怎么后悔了 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted [Old-School Plot + No Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Business + Farming] Yu Ning transmigrated into a novel she'd read, becoming a doomed supporting character who shared her name. The general's daughter Yu Ning was in love with her childhood friend, heir Qin Jian, but Qin Jian only had eyes for Bai Qiushui, the county magistrate's daughter. Jealous, Yu Ning framed Bai Qiushui in every way she could. In the end, the heroine rose through the ranks and made a fortune, married the hero, whi 3.9kReads8.8Score257Shelves

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    It's so good! The princess is incredibly capable, especially in the part where she leads the people in infrastructure development and business.

19. 19 黑 There’s a Bone Spirit in Black Wind Stronghold, and Her Fearsome Reputation Precedes Her! 黑风寨有只白骨精，她凶名在外！ Zhuozhuo着着Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Romance + System + Farming + Absurd Comedy] When Shen Tao transmigrated, her father, Old Shen, had just kicked the bucket. Shen Tao took over as the boss of Blackwind Stronghold. Worried she might get herself killed, Shen Tao tried desperately to put these newly recruited bandits on the straight and narrow. The people of Blackwind Stronghold were so uneducated that they watched Shen Tao call a promissory note an extortion letter and nodded along in agreement. Only magic can defeat magic. To 9.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    He dressed up as a bandit leader who hadn't yet pulled off a heist, leading a group of bandits to set up a wholesale market at the foot of the mountain, selling washboards and Kongming locks. Later, he developed a town, produced newspapers, and enriched the area with modern knowledge, turning it into a famous place with high-yield crops like corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

20. 20 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Keep My Head Down and Grow Up 穿到古代苟着长大 Sikong Zhiyu司空执与Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After an ordinary woman dies, she transmigrates to another world. She is no self-sacrificing heroine! No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and no awful relatives! There is a romantic pairing! This is a story of struggle built on her own experience and hard work, with farming and business management. The pace is unhurried, and life is slow. If that's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 2.3kReads8.9Score135Shelves

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    A gentle push, no cheat codes.

21. 21 贩 After I Sold the Classics, People from the Past Went Crazy Begging for the Next Chapter! 贩卖名著后，古人追更求疯了！ Zhong Zhui Xue钟坠雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Song Zhiyou transmigrates into the past as an orphan with nothing to her name. From the start, she has a stall to run, and her survival is up to her. Luckily, she binds herself to the [Myriad Worlds Library], where she can buy famous books with money. The only catch is that while everyone else sells baked buns at their stalls, she sells famous books. Her first title, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, wins the people over with its tales of spirits and romance between scholars and beauties. The 15.3kReads7.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Song Zhiyou transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl in ancient times. She starts by making a living by setting up a stall, not selling pancakes but classic literature: her first offering, *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, is popular with the common people; her next work, *Dream of the Red Chamber*, shocks scholars; and her *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* stirs up the imperial court. [Top Post]

22. 22 农 The Farmer Girl's Path to Reversal: Rising to King and Chancellor 农女的逆袭之路，一路封王拜相 Jiang Taoli姜桃李Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + infrastructure + System + a female county magistrate rising through the ranks + no male lead + fictional setting] Jiang Tingyu, a science blogger from the 21st century, dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl in a remote village in the Great Yu Kingdom. This is a dynasty with no record in history. The peasant girl shares Jiang Tingyu's name and, like her, has no parents. But she does have grandparents and an uncle's family. The Great Yu Kingdom wa 1.3kReads7.3Score138Shelves

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    I just discovered it last night and immediately finished watching it! [Admiration][Admiration] The female lead has a cheat-like ability to shop online! [Laughing] She first improves her family and village life, dealing with relatively few difficult characters who are easily defeated. Then she discovers many things like sweet potatoes, tofu, and rice, and gradually rises in rank, becoming second only to the emperor.

23. 23 大 The Han Prosperity Chronicle of the Pioneer Who Opened the Silk Road 大汉凿空者的汉世兴国录 Mo Wushan of Fujishima藤岛的莫武山Ancient Romance551k WordsOngoing [A heroine who grows over time + farming + infrastructure building] The pacing is moderate. Please feel free to point out anything that seems off... From the start, she's in the north of the desert, surrounded by the Xiongnu? How is Zhuge Ruan supposed to survive? Luckily, the person trying to run away up ahead is Zhang Qian! “Envoy, wait! Take me with you! I can help you get back to Chang'an sooner!” After ten years on a diplomatic mission, Zhuge Ruan finally returns to Han with Zhang Qian, ahe 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The woman transmigrates to the era of Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) and raises Huo Qubing from a young age, providing him with systematic training and a dietary plan, hoping he can live a few more years and have his own career. She has a desire to live a simple life, but her standard of living is too low, so she dedicates herself to improving the conditions around her, subtly influencing the era. Wanting to be well-fed, she goes to Hainan to find rice; wanting more people to be well-fed, she then sets her sights overseas, wanting to build ships and go to sea, but all of this requires time and planning…

24. 24 锦 The Lucky Darling’s Picked-Up Husband Rules the Court 锦鲤团宠之捡来的夫君权倾朝野 You Are the Lake in My Eyes你是我眸中的湖Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance] [Both devoted to each other] [Adorable lucky child + childhood sweethearts + sweet pampering and growing up together + everyone dotes on her] [Farming + imperial examinations + building wealth] A Luo is reborn as a little farm girl in ancient times. She comes to her senses at six, but she’s a little slow. A golden finger? Yes, she was born with a lucky koi constitution. She saves a child and gets a child husband thrown in for free. Making a fortune is so much fun. Want to st 420Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Then I have to mention this one.

25. 25 我 I Became a Stepmother in Ancient Times and Led My Family to Wealth 我在古代当后妈，带着全家致富 Fake Canary假的金丝雀Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Tomato Novel signing. Alternate world + transmigration + sweet romance + farming + super-powered spatial realm] [Second-marriage older man with children x transmigrated woman who becomes a stepmother through an arranged replacement marriage] Gu Chenglin had endured a difficult past and more than his share of injustice, yet he always stayed true to himself and chose to do good. What a rare man! With an unbelievably powerful golden finger, Dongfang Jin led her big “family” to prosperity 245Reads8.8Score—Shelves
26. 26 长 It’s Hard Being the Eldest Sister: I Farm the Mountain to Pay Off Our Debts 长姐难为，我靠大山种田还债 Cao Hehe草禾禾Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming story + no System + no pocket dimension + no awful relatives + building a career + heartwarming] Song Zhi transmigrates into a destitute farming family with bare walls and enormous debts. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s faced with: A father killed in battle, a mother who died in childbirth, a sickly little brother, and a family on the brink of collapse under crushing pressure. With all those hardships piled on, her predecessor had grown sensitive and short-tempered. Misled by other 9.1kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    A captivating farming novel where the female protagonist transmigrates into a poor farming family. She first earns her initial fortune by selling cold noodles, then promotes forsythia tea and develops wool textiles, leading those around her to prosperity.

27. 27 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Three Women, Countless Dramas 穿越古代：三个女人N台戏 A Lamp in the Twilight一灯阑珊Ancient Romance6.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + group transmigration + farming and commerce + military service and medicine + self-reliance and perseverance, an uplifting and satisfying story, slow burn, everyday slice of life] A car accident sends three women transmigrating to the unfamiliar Great Wu Dynasty, where they land in a bandit’s den from the start. Zhu Mingyue: “Watch me make a fortune with two deadweights in tow.” Duan Xiaotang: “Watch me bring stability to every corner of the realm with two teammates.” Lin Wanwan 27.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    I don't know if this counts, but three girls travel through a chaotic world and develop in various ways, from seeking medical help to doing business, and then to the military, climbing the ranks step by step.

28. 28 我 After Reaching Max Level in the Wasteland, I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became Empress 我在废土满级后，穿越荒年当女帝 Zhuye竹野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A satisfying infrastructure-building power fantasy, not a matriarchal-world story. Ruan Xiang, ruler of the largest base in the wasteland, transmigrated into one of the refugees fleeing famine in ancient times. Finding water, irrigating fields, building filtration ponds, making bricks and building kilns, teaching people to read, pressing oil… To survive better, Ruan Xiang gathered every worker she could. Until she discovered that the imperial court was growing weak, the ministers were afraid 9.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The word count is quite high. The first book is more of a fast-paced, action-packed story. The second book is more realistic and has a slower pace. Both books feature strong, independent female protagonists without romantic partners!

29. 29 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: A Guide to Earning Money and Raising Kids 穿越古代赚钱养崽攻略 Please唔該Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted Luo Wu, a celebrity nutritionist at the top of her game, never imagined she would transmigrate. Being reborn as the daughter of a wealthy family would have been one thing, but she transmigrated into the body of an orphan girl in an ancient rural village?! And she even came with a twin brother and sister... This is a disaster waiting to happen! But how does that saying go? Since you're here, make the best of it. Let's see how I can earn enough to raise these little ones!!! 140Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    In ancient times, there was a story about earning money to support younger siblings, with adorable babies, a romantic pairing, and no truly awful characters.

30. 30 求 Please, Stop Ruining the Country. The Treasury Is Already Overflowing 求求你别祸国了，国库都溢出来了 Ou Suan偶蒜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Pei Yuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the notorious treacherous minister’s daughter, the wicked empress who brings ruin to her country and suffering to its people. System: Host! Ruin the country! Bring misery to the people! Become the wickedest woman in the world! Pei Yuan rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. She executes loyal ministers, only to discover they were traitors plotting a coup. She seizes farmland from the people, and it produces crops with yields ten times higher than be 54kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves

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    This book is about the female protagonist's battles of wits and courage with her imagined ministers. It's quite enjoyable and lighthearted to read, and I would recommend it.

31. 31 爹 Loved by Mom and Dad! A Happy Life in Ancient Times After Being Born There 爹疼娘爱！胎穿古代幸福生活 Apples Never Run Out苹果不会少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The animated series The Great Xia Pearl Chronicle is here! [Fictional Setting + Ancient Times + Rural Farming + Infrastructure Building + Lighthearted and Healing + Everyday Family Life + No Romance + A Heart of Gold] A domineering CEO's... assistant dies of overwork and transmigrates to the small village of Songjiatai in the Great Xia Dynasty, becoming a little farm girl who rolls around in the mud. Her name is Song Daya. Having spent her previous life striving to be the best, Song D 9.2kReads9.0Score893Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese setting with infrastructure and ensemble cast, good read

32. 32 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates and focuses on her career, developing technology, establishing schools to cultivate talent, and strengthening the country and its military. The male protagonist is extremely powerful and does his best to support her, helping her achieve her ambitions and aspirations.

33. 33 雪 In the Year of the Great Blizzard, I Became the Big Sister Raising Five Little Ones 雪灾年，我穿成五个崽的包子姐姐 Qibao Tuantuan柒宝团团Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress + ensemble cast + farming and infrastructure + strong female lead power fantasy + an insanely powerful golden finger!!!!] Lin Jiahe transmigrates into a book and binds to a multiverse livestream System. Her entire family are cannon fodder whose fortunes were stolen by the original story’s heroine. The harder they work, the more miserable their lives become, while the heroine grows ever luckier! Blizzards bury the roads. Drought and famine leave corpses strewn everywhere. Lin Jiahe is sh 2.7kReads9.3Score375Shelves

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    Strong female lead, satisfying novel [Sparrow Eater's masterpiece]

34. 34 深 Fleeing Into the Deep Mountains, the Whole Family Clears Land and Gets Rich Through Farming! 深山逃难，全家开荒种田致富忙！ The Du Tree on the Hill, Its Leaves Lush and Green其杕之杜其叶菁菁Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Farming + Super-Powered Heroine + Metaphysics + Feel-Good Story] Su Nianwei transmigrates into a time of war and chaos, and thinks things have gone poorly from the start. Worse still, she has a frail, pregnant mother above her and four younger siblings below her, all growing like weeds. Their family has been cruelly abandoned by their relatives. Are they really supposed to stay behind and wait to die? Su Nianwei chuckles. As if she would let herself die! As the eldest daughter and the family's 938Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and encounters a chaotic era. She leads her family into the deep mountains to reclaim wasteland, farm, and become wealthy!

35. 35 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
36. 36 将 The Eldest Sister-in-Law of the General's Household 将门长嫂 Jianjian减减Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Originally titled: The Eldest Sister-in-Law as His Wife) The year Chu Huai was exiled, several of his brothers died on the battlefield, and his father died coughing up blood. Chu Huai’s spine was broken, but he somehow survived. The young general became a useless cripple in everyone’s eyes, unable even to end his own life. Then the sister-in-law he had once despised stepped forward. She carried him along the long, thousand-mile road into exile and single-handedly held the shattered Chu family t 13kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
37. 37 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 4.4kReads9.0Score570Shelves

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    So pretty! 😍 [Laughs]

38. 38 毁 I Ruined the Apocalypse, Then Took My Powers and Started Farming 毁了末世的我带着异能去种田 April White Dew四月白露Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + Farming Space + Cozy Daily Life + Farming and Business] After being reduced to ashes in the apocalypse, Lin Xiaohe wakes up in an alternate dynasty. Armed with supernatural abilities, she plants fields and opens shops, eventually becoming a renowned imperial merchant. To repay a kindness, Lin Xiaohe casually treats the young Master Zhou, never expecting to get tangled up with him. Zhou Jingting was born into a general's household. Everyone says a merchant's daught 1.8kReads8.6Score235Shelves
39. 39 穷 Working in a Poor County? She'll Feed the People and Retire in Comfort 穷县打工？让县民吃饱饭，她养老 A Sika Deer Named A Lu一只梅花鹿阿鹿Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [Farming + infrastructure + System + woman county magistrate + focus on public welfare and development + romance] Song Jinshu is about to lose her mind! She opens her eyes on an execution platform, and the next moment, her head rolls. When she opens them again, she's back six months earlier, now the woman county magistrate of the poorest county in the south. She looks at the one hundred thousand taels of silver embezzled into her private account and falls silent. She instantly understands: sh 401Reads7.3Score—Shelves
40. 40 种 Farming: I Turn My Whole Family into Overachievers 种田，我让全家成卷王 Pink Fairy粉仙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional setting, many original details, System, transmigrate into a book, no male lead, just enjoying the original leads’ romance without getting involved] Wang Qingman, a PhD in agronomy, devoted her life to developing high-yield, delicious crops. But at the age of twenty-nine, she collapsed at work from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes, the world she knew had changed. She had transmigrated into a novel called The Top Scholar’s Wife, becoming the female lead’s older sister, who 1kReads9.0Score136Shelves
41. 41 茶 Tea Fills the Land: The Legitimate Daughter Returns with Fragrance 茶满山河：嫡女携香归 Yaoyao Who Likes Golden Locust Trees喜欢黄金槐的瑶瑶Ancient Romance333k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Business and Commerce] [Tea Culture] [No Household Infighting] Not a wish-fulfillment story, but a slow-burn tale of business and commerce. Wen Qingxuan, a modern PhD in tea science, transmigrates into the past as the eldest legitimate daughter of a family renowned for its tribute tea. She awakens to find the family facing a crisis, then restores the ancient tribute tea-making process and saves them. She goes on to modernize the industry with contemporary tea-making methods 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist expands the tea market, outwits unscrupulous merchants, innovates tea production methods, opens up overseas trade routes, and revitalizes the tea-horse trade, single-handedly driving the transformation and innovation of the entire ancient tea industry. She benefits the people and prospers the nation through tea; a powerful female protagonist story.

42. 42 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 730Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back in time to become a peasant woman in ancient times, she farms, hunts, raises livestock, improves farming tools, develops military industry, and leads the entire nation towards modernization step by step.

43. 43 都 I’ve Made the Emperor Furious, So Why Hasn’t He Come to Kill Me? 都把皇帝气炸了，怎么还不来杀她 A Deer in the Wild有鹿在野Ancient Romance655k WordsOngoing [Alternate setting + historical romance + infrastructure building + woman disguised as a man + career in government as the main focus + no couple] (Female lead A, extremely doting, fated bond) Jinnian, a PhD in biochemistry, transmigrates to ancient times after a car accident. Facing execution by the current emperor, she studies the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty and His Majesty’s temperament, then sets out to defy him. Every day, she recklessly teeters on the edge of death! Her death wish never 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jin Nian's soul transmigrates into the body of the county magistrate of Qianmin County. Disguised as a man, she undertakes infrastructure projects and unravels mysteries. The emperor is furious but reluctant to kill her. People around her want to marry her, but she only wants to focus on her career and will never reveal her true identity.

44. 44 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Look how busy the Imperial Kitchen, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Imperial Medical Academy, and the Hanlin Academy are! Song Mingzhu seems to embody all the light of this world, radiating warmth and brilliance to all. With her modern knowledge, she is building this ever-advancing Great Xia Dynasty, bit by bit.

45. 45 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.3kReads9.1Score575Shelves
46. 46 帝 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 13kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
47. 47 穿 After I Was Sent to the Battlefield, I Was Forced to Play It Safe Until I Became a Great General 穿到战场后我被迫苟成了大将军 Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance849k WordsCompleted Su Li was caught completely off guard when she transmigrated onto a battlefield, where she was bound to a System. The System told her she had to fight for the future wise ruler of her country and put an end to the wars. Once the ruler had brought peace and prosperity to the land, she could retire and go home. Su Li, holding a story script about disguising herself as a man to take her brother’s place in the army: “...” Forced to accept reality, the lowly soldier Su Li began to cling nervously to 1.7kReads9.1Score233Shelves
48. 48 穿 I Transmigrate to a Chaotic Era and Lead the People to Prosperity 穿越乱世，带着百姓奔小康 Yin Xixi音习习Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Satisfying Infrastructure-Building; the heroine gets a love interest later on, but he has very little screen time] After transmigrating into a world torn apart by war, she saw nothing but ruin. The people had no food to eat or clothes to wear, and would sell their children or become slaves and servants for a single meal. Ruan Mingzhu, who had transmigrated as an escaped slave, was on the brink of death. Fortunately, her family's bookstore had come along with her. At first, Ruan 55Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 全 The All-Around Princess Consort: Bringing the Ancients to Experience Modern Life 全能王妃：带着古人体验现代生活 Yan Mo Qingxia颜墨倾夏Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Who says you only get struck by lightning for doing bad things? A top secret agent and heir to a reclusive clan spent her days punishing evil and fighting injustice. But during a mission, lightning suddenly struck her and sent her back to ancient times, where she became the princess consort of a prince who had gone off to war on their wedding night. With the same name and appearance but a different soul, watch this modern queen show the people of the past what modern life is like… Princess Cons 5.1kReads9.1Score645Shelves

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50. 50 硬 Hardcore Transmigration: A College Girl Leads Her Family to Become Rulers 硬核穿越：女大学生带全家苟成霸 Knock a Little Horse to Test the Path敲个小马探探路Ancient Romance195k WordsOngoing [History Major Prodigy + Hardcore Survival + Family Comeback + Nation Building and Conquest] Su Wanyue dies suddenly after staying up all night working on her thesis. When she opens her eyes, she’s become a peasant girl in a chaotic age, destined to be cannon fodder. The government imposes forced levies and crushing taxes, while marauding soldiers burn, kill, and loot. Her entire family is so hungry they’re seeing stars, and the neighboring village has already resorted to cannibalism. Looking at —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this female protagonist's infrastructure-building adventure novel [Send Hearts]: [History major genius + hardcore survival + family's comeback + infrastructure battle] Su Wanyue stood on the newly built city wall, looking at the dark mass of people surrendering below, and patted her stomach: "There's no way around it, a family needs to eat. If we just survive, we'll eventually win the world over."

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