Any Cozy Historical Food Stories About Opening a Shop? 有没有温馨的古代开店美食文

1. 1 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.2kReads8.0Score41714d adds

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   Although the shop hasn't opened yet in the chapters I've read, the female lead in the story implies it's about to. Currently, it's a street stall offering cold-served rabbit, cold-pot fish, braised pork intestines, and Sichuan pepper fish… making my mouth water! I've already finished reading the current chapters; it's definitely worth getting hooked! [Laughs][laughs]

2. 2 北 Gourmet Delights of the Northern Song: I Made a Fortune Through Food 北宋珍馐录，我靠美食发家赚万金 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance850k WordsOngoing [No romance + alternate Northern Song setting + native-born heroine + food + ensemble cast and everyday life + gradual, steady pacing + building a fortune] A new eatery has opened in Daming Prefecture. Its proprietor is a young woman of fourteen or fifteen, always greeting everyone with a smile. People all say she’s kind. But Chen Heniang doesn’t think she’s a good person. Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, she stole eggs from the neighbors at seven, learned to cry and lie at e 21kReads8.6Score3.2k14d adds

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   This is quite good. It's a Northern Song Dynasty food-themed novel with no romantic pairing, depicting the everyday lives of ordinary people in the city. The female lead is vengeful and vengeful. She was sold by her parents and escaped on her own, earning money step by step by selling food and setting up a food stall. It's all about the quiet, steady progress of ordinary people from the lower rungs of society.

3. 3 当 Small-Town Life After Retiring from Maid Service 当丫鬟退休后的小县城生活 Lucky Matcha Ice幸运抹茶冰冰Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food-stall heroine + storybook-writing hero + fictional setting + no golden finger + gentle, everyday life] Fifteen years after leaving the He household in the capital, Jiang Yu, a retired maid, returns to Daliu Town with her daughter. She buys a small courtyard and sets up a food stall at the mouth of an alley. In Sweetwater Alley lives a successful candidate who writes storybooks instead of doing anything respectable. Cheng keeps odd hours, sleeping by day and staying up at night. 3.5kReads8.9Score36214d adds

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   1️⃣: A modern girl transmigrates to ancient times as a child and becomes a maid to the second daughter of a noble family. After being released from her contract and regaining her freedom, she raises the second daughter's unborn child and runs a small business in an alley. Life is simple and peaceful. She uses the skills taught to her in modern society to support herself and her baby in the ancient world. There's also a heartwarming daily life of falling in love with the young scholar next door, getting married, and raising their child. 2️⃣: A simple and heartwarming slice-of-life story of farming and rural life. There are no awful characters or nobles. The male lead is a gentle village teacher. The female lead always makes him blush. It's very good, but too short. [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

4. 4 跛 The Gentle Wife of the Lame Young Scholar 跛腿小秀才的温柔妻 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Low-Key, Cozy Farming Story, No Golden Finger, Simple Everyday Life, Short Novel of 100,000 Words] * Lan Ruo transmigrates into a book and becomes a young scholar’s wife. The young scholar is injured in an accidental fall and becomes lame. He’s terribly shy and blushes whenever she teases him. She can’t help herself, always wanting to tease him and watch him turn red with embarrassment. Content warning: The pace is fairly quick because this is a short novel. 3.2kReads8.9Score27714d adds
5. 5 假 Fake Heiress? I Farm and Raise Five Powerful Brothers 假千金？我种田养出五个大佬哥哥 Bai Yi Yi柏一意Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Farming] [Mountain Foraging and Treasure Hunting] [Five Powerful Older Brothers] [Cute Pet, Da Huang] [Business and Prosperity] [Food] Shen Qinghuan transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake daughter and supporting female character in a story about a real and fake heiress. The landlord's family sent her back to a poor, remote village. Her parents were honest folk, and her five older brothers were tall and burly, but they were starving! No problem. In her previou 16.1kReads8.2Score2.2k14d adds

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   Completed after a million words! A farming and food-themed novel about running a food shop: cold-cooked rabbit, Zhou Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), braised pork intestines, spicy strips, flavored broad beans, hot pot, and milk tea~ Loving parents, five older brothers, the family's darling with a space (a special ability to use their spatial abilities), a family without any scoundrels, very heartwarming, and super good!

6. 6 带 Fleeing Famine with My Family and a Space Full of Grain 带着全家去逃荒，我有空间满仓粮 Bai Yi Yi柏一意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fleeing Famine] [Space] [Everyone's Darling] [Feel-Good Story] [Making a Fortune] [Later: Nation-Building] Du Youling was originally a three-and-a-half-year-old girl from a farming village in ancient times. Born with extraordinary good fortune, she was nevertheless killed in her previous life after her cousin stole her luck. In this life, she has returned with a max-level System! The story opens with a drought, forcing her family to flee. Whether it's drought, locusts, or snow, this lucky littl 6.8kReads9.0Score63514d adds
7. 7 杂 A General Store Transformed Into an Ancient-Style Snack Shop 杂货铺爆改古代零食小店 Nie Kui臲尯Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings. Read it, and maybe the score will go up!] “A laid-back shopkeeping story focused on snacks. The pace is slow, so skip it if that bothers you.” Jiang Yun transmigrates into ancient times and inherits a grocery store on the verge of bankruptcy. Faced with a difficult situation, she relies on a System in her mind containing recipes for modern delicacies, gradually turning the little shop into a famous establishment. Her secret-recipe spicy strips bring the county magi 783Reads8.2Score11014d adds

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   This is about a snack shop owner, selling all sorts of small snacks. It's a very everyday, heartwarming story, and there are even pictures in the comments section.

8. 8 江 The Jiang Family Restaurant: A Day-to-Day Story 江家食肆经营日常 Daydreams Are Closed for Business白日梦不营业Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Zi opened her eyes and found herself a village girl in ancient times. Her family had nothing; her mother was bedridden and frail, her older brother worked himself to the bone to earn money, and her youngest brother was only five, thin and weak. At least they had no awful relatives, and the whole family was doing their best to get by. What was there to fear about being poor? A person with a skill could make a good life anywhere. They earned money, built a house, bought farmland and shops, a 1.1kReads6.5Score15114d adds

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   These are all heartwarming ancient food novels that will make your mouth water! 🤤🤤🤤🤤

9. 9 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
10. 10 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 8.9kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
11. 11 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score31514d adds
12. 12 哇 Wow! The General’s Wife’s Tea Treats Were Snatched Up Again 哇趣！将军夫人做的茶点又抢光了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + food + cozy vibes + adorable kids + love that grows over time] Yang Chuxue and her younger brother, Yang Chudong, depend on each other. They both die in a car accident! When she wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated to ancient times, into the family of a farming household that has just gone bankrupt in business. She has a strange illness and already has two children from the start. Fortunately, her family dotes on her. She used to work as a dim sum chef in a Cantonese t 1.1kReads8.7Score11314d adds

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    These two books perfectly fit the bill; both are heartwarming time-travel stories about food and business, with no truly awful characters, making them very enjoyable to read. They contain detailed descriptions of all sorts of snacks and refreshments, so I suggest reading them on an empty stomach! [Learned][Masterpiece of Food and Drink]

13. 13 穿 I Became a Farmgirl and Helped My Whole Family Make a Fortune 穿成农家小闺女，带着全家赚大钱 Xu Xingni许星旎Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted (No romance + adorable child + no awful characters + no princes or noble lords) An ordinary modern office worker is reincarnated in the womb in ancient times and becomes the most treasured little girl in the Li family. Her home is warm and harmonious, and everyone pulls together, so she leads her family to make a fortune! The heroine has spiritual spring water and a pocket dimension that doesn’t get much attention! No male lead, with a light ensemble cast 172Reads—Score10914d adds

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    Recommended! (No romantic pairing + adorable baby + no awful characters + no princes or nobles) A ​​modern-day ordinary office worker is reborn into ancient times as the most precious little girl in the Li family. Her family is warm and harmonious, and everyone works together, so she leads them to make a fortune! The female lead possesses a spiritual spring and a small, inconspicuous space! No male lead, a small ensemble piece.

14. 14 小 The Little Chef's Guide to Feeding Her Family With Ancient Cuisine 小厨娘古代美食养家日常 Berry Soda Water莓果气泡水Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Rong is a food blogger who accidentally transmigrates to a waterside town in the Great Liang Dynasty. The original owner’s mother is looked down on by her shrewish mother-in-law and sisters-in-law for having three daughters. Meanwhile, the original owner’s father has been fooling around with another woman and wants to divorce his wife. But the original owner’s mother has a backbone, and takes her three daughters with her as she asks to leave the marriage. When Qin Rong wakes up, she can hard 7.7kReads8.8Score72714d adds

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    These are all food-themed time-travel farming novels [laughing]. The female protagonist travels to ancient times, starts by setting up a stall, and gradually opens a shop and then a branch [laughing].

15. 15 荷 The Four-Season Farming Life of a Young Wife in Lotus Village 荷花村小娘子四时种田日常 Berry Soda Water莓果气泡水Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted [Farming + Gourmet Food + Everyday Life + Business + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Prosperous Alternate Ancient Era + No Golden Finger, Just Hard Work] When Liu Shitian woke up after a car accident, she discovered she had transmigrated into the body of a young woman in Lotus Village, Great Zhou, who shared her name. The original owner had once had a happy family. Her parents loved each other, and her family was fairly well-off by village standards. Unfortunately, good times didn’t last... Her famil 381Reads8.1Score10814d adds
16. 16 绑 After Binding a System, I Opened a Dessert Shop in Ancient Times 绑定系统后，我在古代开甜品店 One Crispy Bite of Chips薯片一口脆Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [Food + Alternate World + Transmigrate + System + Mutual Devotion + Not a Power Fantasy] Gu Qiyue, a top pastry chef, transmigrates into the body of a penniless orphan in ancient times. She opens her eyes to a bare-walled home with a leaky roof and finds her only family, her younger brother, emaciated. Just as she's worrying that life is bitter as wormwood, a “ding” sounds in her mind... She has bound the [Food Business System]. What are household schemes, palace intrigues, backbreaking farming, 174Reads—Score10214d adds
17. 17 从 From Breakfast Stall Owner to the Richest Woman in the Empire: Customers Fight to Throw Money at Me 从早食摊娘子到当朝首富，古人送钱抢破头 Near the Green Mountains青山近Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Food + Business + A Little Scientific Farming (the male lead promotes farming)] In her previous life, Xu Sangrou was a food blogger. She transmigrated to a small county town in an unknown dynasty. Her father was a poorly paid county constable, her mother managed the household, and she had a younger brother and sister. The only thing of value they owned was their little courtyard. But the family was so hard up they could barely afford her younger brother's school fees. Looking at the last few gr 341Reads6.2Score10014d adds
18. 18 农 A Country Girl's Plans for Spring 农女谋春 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance237k 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 59.2kReads7.5Score7k14d adds

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    A heartwarming ancient-style restaurant-running story, without any special abilities or cheat codes, with a reasonable plot and very enjoyable to read.

19. 19 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- 14.2kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds

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    A heartwarming ancient-era food-themed novel, a farming story, without any special abilities or cheat codes. There are no gimmicky features like a space system; the story relies solely on the heroine's intelligence and hard work to improve herself after transmigrating, steadily building a life and making her and her brother's lives and studies increasingly vibrant. It's incredibly good, absolutely fantastic! I was deeply drawn to the heroine's independent and studious qualities!

20. 20 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, 2.1kReads8.2Score20114d adds

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    A heartwarming slice-of-life story about farming and food. Without any gimmicky spatial systems, it focuses solely on the heroine's intelligence and hard work as she improves herself after transmigrating, steadily building a vibrant life for herself and her younger brother. It's incredibly good, absolutely fantastic! I was deeply drawn to the heroine's independent and studious qualities!

21. 21 先 First, a Bowl of Lychee Cream 先来一碗荔枝膏 Drunk, Plucking Spring醉折春Ancient Romance682k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + build wealth + imperial exams + everyday life + career-focused] [A slow, steady story. There are bad people now and then, but no cartoonishly awful villains.] Lin Qishu, founder of a modern Chinese tea-drink brand, transmigrated to the Great Liang dynasty after being targeted by online harassment. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself orphaned and responsible for raising her younger brother. To make matters worse, unscrupulous competitors were watching her, ready to f 2.6kReads8.2Score40514d adds
22. 22 穿 Transmigrate, Farm, Get Rich, and Raise the Kids 穿越之种田致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan transmigrates from the harsh apocalypse to an impoverished ancient era, only to find that life is just as difficult. The difference is that she now has an adorable little dumpling, a handsome and dependable husband, and a whole space full of crop seeds. With her superb cooking skills, she can raise her precious little one, feed her husband, and help the villagers grow rich along the way... 4.1kReads9.1Score37314d adds

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    The female lead is an exceptionally good cook, the kind that makes the neighbor's kids drool. She starts by selling wolf-tooth potatoes and sizzling tofu at a street stall, and later opens a restaurant selling crayfish hot pot and other dishes. She has no difficult relatives and leads the entire village to prosperity.

23. 23 穿 Transmigrating to Farm: I Became a Landlord in Ancient Times 穿越种田：我在古代当地主 Zi Mu Fang Hua梓木芳华Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted He Li, a junior real estate agent in the modern world, worked for years to buy a car and a house. Then an accident sent her transmigrating to a new world, where her new home is bare as a cupboard, her elder brother is frail, and her mother is a widow. At least her family is close-knit and loving. With no golden finger, no protagonist’s destiny, and no incredible luck, she can only work hard, one step at a time, and ultimately turn her fortunes around. She’ll make her dream of becoming a great la 1.5kReads9.1Score15114d adds

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    I've finished reading these books, and they're all good. Most of them involve a soul transmigrating to ancient times, researching modern cuisine, becoming wealthy, and having warm families with loving parents.

24. 24 农 The Farmer’s Daughter, the Heir Apparent’s Dearest 农家女世子爷的心尖宠 Bewitching Yet Not Bewitched妖而不妖Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (farming story + no golden finger + no pocket dimension + no awful relatives + building a career) Jiang Xiaohua transmigrates to Daqingshan Village. She has no golden finger, just the everyday squabbles of family life. See how she leads everyone to prosperity, then travels a thousand years into the future, meets the one she loves, and becomes the apple of his eye. 1.1kReads8.4Score11114d adds
25. 25 农 The Little Lucky Star of the Farm: Her Three Brothers Can't Stop Spoiling Her 农门小福星：三个哥哥宠不停 Bingbing Li冰冰栗Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Huo Xiaonuan finds her whole family penniless, so she devotes herself to making money and helping them build a better life. Along the way, she also happens to play matchmaker for her three older brothers. “Eldest Brother, I rescued your wife while I was out and about.” “Second Brother, your wife came over because she smelled the food I cooked and couldn’t resist.” “Third Brother, your wife followed you because she got curious after I told her how strong you are.” A certain 181Reads8.9Score—14d adds
26. 26 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 16.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
27. 27 农 A Farmer’s Happy Little Life 农家红火小日子 A Breeze to the Ear一耳清风Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A cool-faced but warm-hearted young general X a beautiful, skillful country girl Zhou Qinghe worked herself so hard that she fainted. When she opened her eyes, she had become a peasant girl in ancient times, with too little to eat, too little to wear, and a house that let in both wind and rain. Luckily, her grandmother is kind, her parents are honest and hardworking, and her younger brother is bright and sensible. As for those awful relatives, they can get lost as far away as possible! Zhou Qing 3.9kReads8.7Score32314d adds
28. 28 穿 I Transmigrated to a Farmhouse and Stayed Calm, Then Got Rich Through Farming 穿越农家心不慌，我靠种田发家了 Mist Over Spring Mountains春山见雾Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + food + everyday family life + building a fortune and a career] Lin Yunchu transmigrated into the past. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a rural household deep in an ancient mountain. Before she even had time to lament her fate, the dire state of things left her deeply worried. This family was truly dirt-poor. She felt her stomach, which hadn’t had a proper meal in days, and couldn’t help letting out a long sigh. What kind of miserable life was this? Her 8.2kReads8.3Score74714d adds
29. 29 农 The Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family Gets Busy in the Fields 农门长姐种田忙 Rice-Crust Meat锅巴肉Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted Synopsis: No awful relatives, no spatial storage, no System. Just an ordinary life, unfolding at an unhurried pace. Bai Feifei transmigrated. She landed in an ancient farming household, where food and warm clothes were hard to come by. The only way forward was to work hard and earn money. She got to work farming and raising livestock, leading the whole village toward prosperity. 329Reads8.5Score—14d adds
30. 30 穿 Transmigrated as the Farm Village's Darling: The Imperial Uncle Flirts with Me and Wants a Baby 穿成农门团宠，国舅爷撩我生个崽 Gentle Ripples on a Rainy Night雨夜微澜Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [A Warm Family + One-on-One, Both Devoted + Cherished by Everyone + The Real and Fake Heiress] After a lonely life with no one to rely on, Shen Qinghuan finally found happiness: doting grandparents, loving parents, caring uncles, and brothers who protected her. The trouble was, her family was dirt poor, with empty purses and barely enough to get by. Then her grandfather fell and injured his leg in the mountains, making their already hard life even more difficult. Shen Qinghuan said, “I have two 665Reads8.2Score10314d adds
31. 31 穿 A Foodie’s Road to Riches After Becoming a Sweet Little Farm Girl 穿成农家小娇娇的美食致富生活 Ran Dong冉冬Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + cuisine + building wealth + family life] Shen Xi wakes up one day to discover she has transmigrated to ancient times and become Shen Xixi, the famous village idiot known for miles around. Born frail and naturally slow-witted, she comes from a fallen family. To pay off their debts, the family of six crams into four tiny thatched huts, yet they cherish their only daughter like a priceless treasure and keep her plump and rosy-cheeked. Looking at the parents who adore her and t 763Reads8.6Score10314d adds
32. 32 傻 Once the Silly Girl Smartens Up, the Wen Family’s Ancestors Must Be Smiling from Their Graves 傻女不傻后，老闻家的祖坟冒青烟 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + farming + sweet romance + doted on by the whole family + devoted husband + badass heroine + no golden finger] In her previous life, Wen Zhenyi was a top chef in public and a bounty hunter in secret. After a car accident, she transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted young woman in an alternate dynasty. She thought she had transmigrated to another world, but it turned out her soul had simply returned to its rightful body. Her family had spent everything they had and pil 6.8kReads9.0Score64514d adds
33. 33 随 Portable Taobao: The Royal Little Landowner 随身淘宝：皇家小地主 Matchstick火柴Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted When Yun Jiao went on a shopping spree for Singles' Day, she bought so much that she was struck by lightning and spectacularly transmigrated to a farming village. But this isn't one of those farming stories with miserly parents, a broken-down house, and troublesome siblings. Instead, she has a tough father who dotes on her, a formidable mother, a scheming older brother, and an arrogant second brother, plus a Taobao System. With her family keeping the troubles outside at bay, Yun Jiao figures all 275Reads8.6Score10114d adds
34. 34 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 1.8kReads—Score13014d adds

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    This is a delicious food-themed audiobook. The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The book is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, offering a warm and lighthearted slice-of-life experience without any dramatic arguments. It's perfect for listening to and helps you fall asleep easily.

35. 35 屠 The Butcher’s Little Diner 屠夫家的小饭馆 Peach Blossom Little One桃夭小小Ancient Romance188k WordsOngoing A fictional-world sweet romance and food story, centered on the everyday pleasures of ordinary life. The heroine comes from a family of butchers and has a meat stall. She loves experimenting with food, but her father is a miser with a sharp tongue and a soft heart. The hero is the son of a disgraced official. After his family got into trouble, he was thrown out and wandered here. Aman is the younger sister they took in. She has a simple, childlike mind. Amid all the bickering and bustle, they co 16Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 不 Why Not Add Another Bowl of Rice? 不如添碗饭 Lu Guagua鹿瓜瓜Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [Farming + Food + Healing + Growth + Cozy + Lighthearted Comedy] [Cheerful, lively little cook × Arrogant, childish young lord Pei Qun of the marquis’s household: a bickering couple] A young woman who sells wontons in Jingzhou City finds an arrogant, childish man at her doorstep. She takes him home and stuffs him full of food, but the next day he sneaks away. The young woman saves up to open a restaurant and takes a job as a cook in the marquis’s household. Then one day, she discovers that the a 131Reads8.1Score—14d adds
37. 37 临 The Dessert Maker of Lin'an 临安城的甜点娘子 Qingdao Cabbage青岛白菜Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Fantasy transmigration, food, slice-of-life business, love that grows over time, sweet romance, and an entrepreneurial rags-to-riches story] Daily life is styled after the Song dynasty, in an imaginary dynasty and fictional places, with a small ensemble cast. Jasmine sponge cake, rose steamed cakes, peony cream buns, mugwort mille-feuille, salted egg yolk pastries, pomegranate cloud rolls, hibiscus crystal cakes, jade mung bean drinks, peach blossom bird's nest soup, kumquat honey soup... The 206Reads5.7Score—14d adds
38. 38 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

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    The first book features a female protagonist with excellent cooking skills, and the writing is also interesting. The second book is mainly about ancient times of beachcombing, and it also includes food elements, making it quite entertaining.

39. 39 流 Exiled to Hainan, I Made My Fortune by Foraging Along the Shore 流放海南后我靠赶海发家 Xia Zhizi夏栀子Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is incredibly unlucky to get into a car accident, but she's also lucky: she and her mother, Yin Huaixi, transmigrate to the same dynasty and are still mother and daughter. As soon as they arrive, they learn that her mother's family has been exiled for life to an island, where they're forbidden to leave. What?! The place of exile is just like Hainan Island?! Jiang Wan's mouth waters so much that she starts to cry. She picks up her old beachcombing skills and brings all kinds of seafood 8.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
40. 40 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    Our heroine runs a bookstore, but her cooking skills are amazing! Investing in her is definitely worth it. I've already read it three times, please read a couple more chapters, it's truly super good!

41. 41 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.2kReads9.0Score20114d adds

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    ✎Blind Box System: Open a shop and enjoy delicious food 🖤🖤. System tasks include setting up stalls at various 'random' locations, completing tasks to enter a lottery/access a portal, and obtaining hot pot, stinky tofu, ice cream, lipstick, salted fish stick dolls…

42. 42 随 Random Stallkeeping: The Fake Legitimate Daughter Gets Tormented by a Rotten System 随机摆摊，假嫡女被烂系统坑惨了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted (A very different random-stall story, with a funny and witty style and no angst at all.) Yu Zhizhi got horribly tricked by a terrible System. She closed her eyes and transmigrated into the body of a spoiled, domineering young noblewoman in ancient times. To top it off, she was a fake legitimate daughter. Things went badly from the start, but she was lucky enough to get a System. Then she realized it was a terrible System. Each time, the System only gave her a random location for setting up a sta 11.6kReads8.8Score77614d adds
43. 43 绝 Two Stunning Sisters with Amazing Cooking Skills, Leaving Diners Squealing for More 绝色双姝厨艺妙，馋哭食客哇哇叫 Liang Shangyue梁上玥Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted (The rating only came out on February 8 and is slowly climbing) [Double-female-lead business story (pure friendship) + romance + both leads are each other's only partners + food + lighthearted] Yu Zhile and her best friend, He Sitian, were killed by an object thrown from a great height. When they opened their eyes, they had transmigrated to the Nan Yu Kingdom as two orphan girls. Their adoptive father had just passed away. The bad news: They had no one to turn to, were dirt poor, and had the wor 999Reads8.6Score16714d adds

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    The female protagonist and her best friend both travel back to ancient times and use their cooking skills to set up a stall and open a shop in ancient times.

44. 44 满 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 3.1kReads8.2Score37114d adds

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    This book features a female protagonist with excellent cooking skills. She lives in the mountains with her sister, picking mushrooms to make delicious food, brewing fruit wine, and opening a dessert shop. The two foodies build a fortune together. It's heartwarming and stress-relieving, with no melodramatic tropes or awful elements. You can buy it with confidence! [Heart][heart]

45. 45 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 22.7kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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    The story follows a woman who transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl in ancient times. She lives off the land, picking mushrooms, making "fairy tofu," digging cassava, and setting up a stall in the city to earn money and build her fortune. There are no cheat codes or overpowered characters; the family supports each other through their simple, ordinary daily life.

46. 46 被 After a Scholar Broke Off Our Engagement, I Married a Rogue and Made a Fortune 被秀才退婚后，我嫁痞子发家致富 kio Little Fishhookkio小鱼钩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + farming + devoted couple + building a fortune + family life + broken engagement and face-slapping + rough-around-the-edges husband dotes on his beloved wife] A heartwarming slice-of-life story that unfolds at an easy pace, with love flowing both ways and no awful characters. Come on in with confidence. Lin Sang was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being capable. After getting engaged to a scholar, she thought she would settle down as his wife, but he ended up 15kReads8.1Score1k14d adds

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    It's a really good read! The writing is excellent. The female lead isn't a time traveler; she relies entirely on her own resilience and drive to open a shop and grow her business bigger and bigger. It's truly a great read, highly recommended!

47. 47 分 After the Family Split, They Built a House and Ate Meat. Now the Biased Grandparents Regret It Bitterly 分家后，盖房吃肉偏心爷奶悔断肠 Mist Over Spring Mountains春山见雾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + no romance + food + building wealth + cozy everyday life] She opens her eyes to find herself a peasant girl in ancient times. Her father has fallen off a cliff and lies unconscious with serious injuries. Her frail mother is holding her baby brother, who has just turned one month old. The whole family is pitiful, and her grandparents and uncle’s family treat them like a source of money. Seeing her family trapped in such misery, Jiang Zhi rolls up her sleeves and gets s 3.7kReads7.5Score43614d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl in ancient times. Her grandparents favor her uncle's family, so she severs ties with her parents and builds her fortune through food.

48. 48 王 The Princess Consort Cooks, and the Prince Follows the Smell Right to Her 王妃做菜，王爷闻着味就找来了 Li You Ning狸呦凝Ancient Romance687k WordsCompleted [Food + Storage Space + Love After Marriage + Opening a Shop] I'm Mu Jianxi, a food blogger of the new generation, known as today's little chef, with over eighty million followers across the internet. I never imagined that transmigration could happen to me. If I want to become a rich woman, opening a shop is obviously the best way to make money. With delicious food in hand, the world is mine. I'll introduce the ancients to luosifen, stinky tofu, spicy crayfish... and more. I never expected that 8kReads8.5Score79814d adds

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    This is beautiful!!!

49. 49 京 The Little Restaurant in the Capital 京城小饭馆 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tender green bamboo shoots, fresh crucian carp sashimi, and Xindu mugwort Glossy green oil, fragrant scallions, refreshing wine, and slender, jade-white hands A little eatery has opened on East Street in the capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. And the owner is a girl of only fifteen or sixteen? Everyone who hears about it shakes their head and calls it foolishness. Isn't she just throwing her money away? The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, insists she doesn't care about makin 1kReads8.1Score14714d adds

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    [1] Food + Time Travel + A Little Political Intrigue [2] Food + Warmth, the cooking is described in great detail [3] Quick Transmigration + Food + No Romance [4] Fine Wine + Semi-Fictional Tang Dynasty

50. 50 杨 The Little Chef of Willowbank 杨柳岸小厨娘 Unnecessary Longing多余想念Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [No CP, fictional era, opening a restaurant, cooking whatever people love to eat] Most people marveled at the protagonist’s success, but Jiang Xia couldn’t help feeling sorry for all the supporting women who’d been toyed with by fate. After a quick transmigration, she got the chance to take a supporting woman’s place and keep living. So she decided that since she’d never get what she wanted, she might as well want nothing at all. She would live well and eat well… When a minor figure in the ma 271Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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