Running a Shop + No Female Lead or Romance + Straightforward + Mind Their Own Business + Ensemble Cast 开店＋无女主(cp)＋干脆利落＋不多管闲事＋群像

1. 1 末 Opening a Shop in the Apocalypse: The Owner Is Powerful but Keeps a Low Profile 末世开店，店主很强却过分低调 Qian Mo Ya浅沫呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse919k WordsOngoing [Shopkeeping + Apocalypse + No female lead + Relaxed daily life + Business-focused + Ensemble cast, with stories told through many characters and little from the male lead's perspective, since he only runs a shop. This novel is entirely fictional.] After binding to the System, Qin Mo began traveling to different worlds to open shops. This time, he has arrived in the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse strikes, and within just half a month countless people have died. Everyone is desperate for food and a 5.9kReads8.7Score35714d adds

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   These three are probably the best no-romance post-apocalyptic shop novels. They're all very neutral. The first one is mostly about the male lead and features very little background information. The latter two are female-led, with both main and supporting characters involved, but none of them are romantically involved. The characters in the first two are very well-developed and idolize the protagonist. I didn't finish the last one, but it was also quite good. The main thing is that none of these three books have any inexplicable acts of helping others or hiring locals to help out that are really cheesy. They all have neutral protagonists (there's one book where the first few chapters seem really cheesy and there are some characters who seem to have lost their minds, so I suggest skipping it).

2. 2 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 95.4kReads9.4Score13.9k14d adds

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   The female protagonist runs a shop in a post-apocalyptic alternate world without a romantic partner. She doesn't meddle in other people's business, only offering help when it's convenient and she needs it herself.

3. 3 末 Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: I Own a Commercial Street 末世废土：我有一条商业街 Little Black from Rusty Lake锈湖小黑Sci-Fi & Apocalypse279k WordsCompleted I’ve only stopped writing, not stopped reading. Plagiarists, have some shame. And this is just a little obscure story I write for fun. You won’t make any money by plagiarizing me. [Post-apocalyptic wasteland + management + no romance] Lu Tong, a graduate of an interstellar university, is caught in a space-time rift while heading to her internship and forced to land on Earth in a parallel world. Fortunately, she still has her System and the basic supplies provided by her school. An internship is 1.6kReads9.1Score17714d adds
4. 4 开 I Opened an Inn and It Became a Safe Haven for All Worlds 开个民宿，成了万界安全屋 Just Love Lolis就爱萝莉Urban259k WordsCompleted [Business Management] [No CP] [Feel-Good Story] [Lighthearted] [Everyday Life] Burned out from working himself to the bone, Lin Yi decides to lie flat and return to his hometown to open a homestay. His neighbors shake their heads and sigh: “The kid worked so hard to get out of here, only to come right back. What a waste!” “Open a homestay? Who’s going to visit a remote mountain village like this?” But Lin Yi’s homestay starts attracting guests from all kinds of different worlds. There are litera 2.8kReads8.8Score22414d adds

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   Really... Very good... Look...

5. 5 末 Apocalypse Management: I Lie Flat All the Way to Becoming Humanity's Savior 末世经营：我一路躺平成救世主 blank White Paperblank白纸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse144k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Apocalypse] [Natural Disasters] [System] [Business Management] [Invincible] After failing her conquest mission, Bai Yun is about to be erased. A self-proclaimed apocalypse business management System comes knocking, saying she can escape death by switching Systems. Is there anything harder than being the heroine of an angsty romance? At least she won't have to pour her heart and soul into completing missions. And besides... "Don't you want revenge on the male leads you conquered?" The Sy 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a business simulation novel without a romantic pairing. It features a system, is lighthearted with an ensemble cast, and focuses on the female protagonist opening a shop while simultaneously building infrastructure. Everything she does serves the business's objectives. It's not a typical "saintly" story and includes scenes of revenge and slapping down villains.

6. 6 邪 The Evil God Decides to Open a Cat Cafe 邪神决定开家猫咖 Cang Mu Yun仓木云Mystery527k WordsOngoing [No CP + ensemble cast + plenty of references to the Classic of Mountains and Seas and ancient myths + lighthearted, healing cat-raising daily life] To gather more emotions for his true self and keep himself from turning into an irrational tentacle monster, Gu Ning'an came to Planet Earth and opened a cat cafe. His timing couldn't have been worse: the supernatural was just starting to return here. Gu Ning'an: Sure, I'm weak, poor, and faint at the sight of blood, but I have cats. I've already wo 700Reads8.9Score15114d adds

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   The cats are cute, the story is good, and there's no romantic pairing!

7. 7 末 Apocalypse! The Invincible System Sends a Nine-Story Supermarket 末世！无敌系统送九层楼超市 Yi Qianqiu亿千秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, acid rain... Inside the supermarket, he was completely invincible. Across countless worlds in the universe. The System granted him every type of superpower right from the start, but that was only the beginning. He leveled up at a breakneck pace and crushed his opponents with ease. Even advanced alien civilizations were nothing to him. While other people fought to the death for food, spilling rivers of blood, the male lead owned an entire supermar 8.4kReads7.8Score91314d adds

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   The first book features an ensemble cast with the main character appearing less in the later stages, while the second book involves the protagonist traveling to various interstellar trading locations later on.

8. 8 神 A Magical Street Stall: Incredible Goods Shock the Nation 神奇摆摊，神奇物品震爆全国 Fragrant Tangerine Jam橘子酱香香Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [The ratings just came in, so they should rise later! I hope anyone who clicks in will give it a chance!] No romance. After binding to a System, twenty-year-old orphan Ming Yi became the country’s most mysterious street vendor from the start. Other people sell snacks at their stalls. I sell products from all walks of life across three thousand worlds. A miraculous switch: stick it on, and insomnia is no longer a problem. A pain-transfer bracelet: put it on, and the wife-beating man gets what 3.1kReads8.6Score42414d adds

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   You can check out the no-romance version.

9. 9 末 Apocalypse: I Ride a Tricycle and Run a Mobile Supermarket from the Start 末世：开局蹬三轮，经营移动超市 Su Zhi Cat苏栀猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [System + business management + no romance pairing + ridiculous comedy + invincible] After six months of being a sucker in a new world, Jiang He finally gets her super-powered business System. Once bound to it, she hops on a little three-wheeled cart and runs a mobile supermarket. She also has to complete all sorts of bizarre sign-in missions to earn time for stocking up. [Host, go sign in at the center of the storm to earn one minute of stocking time!] [Host, see that volcano? Take it down and 13.7kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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   Looks good, I like it! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

10. 10 开 I Turned Into a Monster from the Start, Let's Make a Deal! 开局变诡异，来交易吧！ The Cat Who Wears Cotton-Padded Clothes会穿棉衣的猫Mystery407k WordsCompleted [The Supernatural Descends + Madness + Fun-Seeker + No Romance + Fresh Premise] After becoming a supernatural being, I understood the truth of the universe: there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but you can always get a ridiculously expensive dinner. My shop is where you come for “dinner.” Here, you can get anything you desire, as long as you can afford whatever price I make up on the spot. Thanks to my flexible approach to pricing and formidable debt-collection skills, my shop has become “infa 288Reads5.4Score—14d adds
11. 11 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Old Woman, I Get Rich with Pinduoduo 穿成恶毒老妇，靠拼夕夕发家致富 Little Lamb Mo Mo小羊墨墨Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + no romance + System] After Su Muning died suddenly from working overtime, she was bound to Pinduoduo and transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder villainess, an old farmer. The moment she opened her eyes, her reborn granddaughter was demanding to split up the family. After the split, Su Muning resolved to fight against the tragic fate awaiting her in the book, with three foolish sons and a delicate little daughter by her side. She eagerly opened the Pinduoduo System... “Ding! Pind 8.4kReads8.6Score92614d adds

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    All of these are non-romantic. The second book, while featuring a convenience store theme, is well-written; the female lead isn't overly idealistic, and the plot is fast-paced, making it suitable for relaxing reading. The others are also non-romantic and focus on shop ownership.

12. 12 三 The Three Realms Supermarket 三界超市 Li the Woodworker from Xixian City西仙城的木子李Eastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted The Three Realms Supermarket: I Sell Goods and Become Invincible! A young man with only three months left to live inherits a supermarket. It can connect the Three Realms, but that makes him a thorn in Heaven’s side. He improves Granny Meng’s soup recipe, recommends dog food to Erlang Shen’s dog, and discusses red-thread business with the Matchmaker. As gods and ghosts become hooked on shopping, his daily routine is to earn merit to extend his life while matching wits with the Jade Emperor. He 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ghosts and spirits are obsessed with shopping. Here's a typical day in the life of Lin Fan, the small supermarket owner: helping Meng Po improve the soup base, recommending dog food for Xiaotian Dog, and outwitting the Jade Emperor...

13. 13 开 An Egg from the Start, and I’m Scavenging an Infinite Wasteland 开局一个蛋，我在无限刮地皮 Natural Joy天然乐Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted If it’s no good, you can hit me. Give it ten minutes, and I’ll show you a different kind of infinite adventure. If you’re out of books to read, give it a try. [Nontraditional infinite-flow + apocalypse + jungle + demon realm + secret realms + interstellar + wilderness + ghost realm + ... A monster-fighting, survival-first adventure.] An ordinary intern had the worst luck in the world. Heaven hadn’t given her a pair of reliable parents, leaving her alone and unsupported for more than twenty years 531Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    Help! I just randomly clicked in, but I never expected it to be so hilarious! Now I can't get out. These novels are so good, so incredibly good! The whole book is so interesting, definitely worth reading! Definitely worth reading! Definitely worth reading! (I'm saying it three times because it's important!) Highly recommended! 🎖

14. 14 在 A Shady Merchant in a Horror World 在惊悚世界当奸商 One Stroke of the Blade执笔一刀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror world, transmigration, System, comedy, no female lead, survival, feel-good story, infinite worlds, horror, the uncanny] Lin Wu adjusted quickly to suddenly finding himself in an unfamiliar place. After all, those people in white coats often moved him around while he was asleep. The people here looked a lot like the ugly things he used to see. They were a little uglier, but a 19.8kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
15. 15 种 Farming, Opening a Shop, and Selling Barbecue: Is This Really the Apocalypse? 种田开店卖烧烤，这真是末世？ Ten Thousand Stars一万颗星星Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + no romance + business-focused + protective System + cozy tone + ambitious heroine] Our girl is clear-headed, principled, and serious about running her business. She saves people whenever she can, works hard to build her career, and is determined to get rich! She runs every kind of shop! (A pure business story. There are basically no bears, dogs, sci-fi characters, or other fictional characters. The author doesn’t like those things.) After choking on a sip of coffee, Wanyue had the 864Reads8.8Score10514d adds
16. 16 末 The Apocalypse's Shop System Forces Me to Become the Queen of All Realms 末世，开店系统逼我当位面女王 Sweet Orange, Not So Orange甜橙橙不橙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse432k WordsCompleted [Invincible System + Shopkeeping + Multiple Planes + No Romance + No Saintly Heroine] [Just a silly daily life of one person and one System watching the drama unfold and shipping couples] Lin Nian thought that accidentally slipping while taking a shower and transmigrating into a post-apocalyptic world was already ridiculous enough. But then she got bound to a guy who called himself the Universe's Super Invincible Shopkeeping System, and was told to open a shop in the apocalypse? System 098 was t 5.6kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
17. 17 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds
18. 18 我 The Savings System Summoned Me to Another World to Become a Rich Woman 我被存钱系统召唤到异世界当富婆 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance935k WordsOngoing [Travel Between Two Worlds] + [Modern-Day Fantasy] + [System] + [Farming] + [No Romance] + [Food Business] + [Livestream] + [Building Wealth] + [Infrastructure] + [Redemption] Other people's Systems shower their Hosts with money and perks. Mine is all about being broke, forcing me to make money through street vending and hand over every last cent. I make a million a day Livestreaming skewers made with handsome men from the mall, only for the System to order me to turn off tips. I have to build 1.3kReads—Score10414d adds

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    Open a shop, no CP required!

19. 19 我 My Restaurant Connects to a Thousand Worlds 我的食肆通万界 The Wine-Sack Wanderer鸱夷客434k WordsOngoing Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Gourmet + Everyday Life + Shopkeeper Stories World One: Total War of Resistance (Complete) World Two: An Lushan Rebellion (Complete) World Three: Human Apocalypse (Ongoing) Xin Yi, a recent food science graduate, has always dreamed of opening a restaurant of her own. She unlocks all kinds of gourmet recipes and connects multiple parallel worlds. In every era and place, people suddenly discover a simple little shop that wasn’t there before, its air filled with 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The character development in this book is superb.

20. 20 末 Apocalypse: The Hotel That Became My Home 末世之有家酒店 Xianyu Dada岘鱼大大Sci-Fi & Apocalypse246k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + business management + invincible System + no romance + ensemble cast] Career-driven System x half-slacking Host College student Jiang Yan, a fragile little shark, dies from staying up too late and wakes up in a strange world. See how an unarmed college student survives an apocalyptic world filled with zombies and all kinds of natural disasters. Luckily, she transmigrates with a golden finger: a hotel management System! Jiang Yan happily begins her half-slacking life of running a ho 217Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    The ending was a bit rushed.

21. 21 火 Naruto: I Sell Jars in Konoha 火影：我在木叶卖罐子 The Little Bear Who Tends SheepV放羊的小熊VAnime Fanfiction184k WordsOngoing DNF's legendary gear, skill books, and Abyss Challenge Tickets are all packed inside my jars. When ninja meet DNF, a whole new legend of the Shinobi World is about to begin! No pairings. 12Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend myself. [Sending a heart]

22. 22 青 The Bluebird Street Chronicle 青鸟街记事簿 Inkstone Autumn Jade砚秋墨玉Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing Dropped because nobody was reading it. Each volume has a different theme + ensemble cast + everyday life with spirits and monsters + no infighting + food Volume 1: Everyday life among the demon clan, no female lead; Volume 2: Women's coming-of-age, no male lead The ancient divine beast Bai Ze was punished for secretly releasing spirits and sent to Bluebird Street to establish the Spirit Management Bureau, overseeing the spirits' integration into human society. Newly arrived Bai Ze must not only —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That's the one, it's good.

23. 23 开 From the Start, I Deciphered the Code of Life and Led Humanity to Ascension 开局解析生命代码，我带人类飞升 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Urban318k WordsOngoing After Shen Shuo loses his government job, he unexpectedly discovers that he can see the underlying life code of all things. He learns that the civilizations of the myriad worlds, spread across twenty-dimensional universes, are nothing more than twenty floors of "experimental apartments" owned by the Universal Corporation. The universe requires energy to be conserved and won't allow civilizations to grow unchecked, so it enforces a strict system of civilization evaluations and upgrades. In real —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No female lead, and I don't meddle in other people's business.

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