The Recommendation List Is Too Toxic. Looking for Some Farming Novels 推荐榜太毒，求点种田文

1. 1 荒 Desert Island Survival: I Built a Hidden Paradise 荒岛求生，我打造了世外桃源 Serene Zhang Yichuan清幽张一川Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [Genuine survival + Multiple beautiful women + Farming and hunting + A million-word epic with steady updates and a guaranteed ending] After a shipwreck, Lu Yun washes ashore on a deserted island. A beautiful older woman saves him with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. And so the two begin an absurd and hilarious life of survival together. The primeval jungle is full of challenges. Scorching heat, disease, and wild beasts threaten their safety. To survive, they battle the elements, the land, and othe 5.7kReads7.0Score507Shelves

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   Come on, let's enjoy farming!

2. 2 荒 Deserted Island Survival: Starting with Nothing 荒岛求生，从一无所有开始 Miss Wang Writes Novels王姑娘写小说Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Building and hunting + realistic survival + no System] Wang Fan and a beautiful woman are stranded on a deserted island. Starting from nothing, the two of them build a wonderful home on the island, one step at a time. Who says life on a deserted island is hard? This is the best survival experience ever! 5.3kReads7.1Score412Shelves
3. 3 荒 Desert Island Survival: Starting with Rubbing Sticks Together to Make Fire 荒岛求生：从钻木取火开始 An Old Man from Jiangbei江北一青翁Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Realistic Survival + No System + Survival Skills] After a shipwreck, Fang Jie is stranded on a deserted island. Starting with making fire by rubbing sticks together, he struggles to survive one step at a time. During his time trying to survive, Fang Jie makes several friends. They travel together. Cutting trees, hunting, and building houses. Farming, raising livestock, and gathering supplies. They establish a home for themselves on the deserted island. However, as they explore the island fu 2kReads7.7Score198Shelves
4. 4 荒 Deserted Island Survival: Building a Utopia from Nothing 荒岛求生，从无到有打造世外桃源 An Old Man from Jiangbei江北一青翁Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Realistic Survival] [Farming and Hunting] [No System] After a shipwreck leaves Lin Fan stranded on a deserted island, he finds himself surviving there alongside several beautiful women. Lin Fan leads them in clearing land and farming, builds a shelter, and rises to the peak of life! 4.9kReads7.2Score382Shelves
5. 5 死 After Escaping Death, I Turned the Ancient World Upside Down 死里逃生后，我在古代搅弄风云 Flying A Ba A Ba飞翔的阿吧阿吧Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted Song Chun Zhao never imagined that after staying up all night gaming and dozing off for a bit, she'd wake up as a child bride who was supposed to be buried alive with the deceased young master of the Tong family. Had this world gone completely mad? Luckily, her original body's mother may have been poor, but she still had a heart. She pulled her daughter out of danger at the crucial moment. A life-saving favor has to be repaid, so Song Chun Zhao treats it like personally entering a dungeon. It ca 5.3kReads8.1Score419Shelves

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   An immersive farming experience without romance.

6. 6 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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   Pure farming novel!!! No romance. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a wicked mother-in-law. The story begins with her fleeing famine. There's no system or cheat codes. The entire story revolves around farming and clearing land in the mountains. Pure farming novel!!!

7. 7 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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   This book is highly recommended.

8. 8 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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   Looking for a humorous farming novel? This is it! The protagonist builds the land while making sarcastic remarks, and the daily routines are full of laughs. It has a really authentic farming feel under the dark rules.

9. 9 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
10. 10 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
11. 11 穿 Transmigrate and Split Up the Family? I’ll Use My Pocket Dimension to Farm and Support Them All 穿越就分家？我带空间种田养全家 Jin Yaoxianyu锦垚尘钰Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete. Welcome to give it a try, and if you enjoy it, please leave a good review 🙂) [Author’s note: This is a down-to-earth farming story, with no overpowered golden finger. The pocket dimension and spirit spring are only aids. They cannot store people or heal the sick! Lin Shuyue will not rely on the pocket dimension or spirit spring to survive and establish herself in Dayong. If you enjoy straightforward farming stories, come on in!] Watch a modern agricultural expert transfor 2kReads8.8Score231Shelves

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    The first book is purely about farming, the second has multiple male protagonists and is about farming; you can choose either type.

12. 12 荒 Sold Into the Deep Mountains During a Famine: The Real Heiress Is a Hidden Powerhouse 荒年被卖深山：真千金是隐藏大佬 Jiang Li将璃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Farming + Tragic Beauty + Famine Years + Medical Skills + Food + System][A cozy farming story. The heroine is cool on the outside but warm-hearted, knows medicine, and can cook all kinds of delicious food. She’s rather slow to catch on when it comes to romance: unless you make a move, she won’t know you’re interested. She has a System that can identify all kinds of plants. Her golden finger is subtle at first, her combat abilities soar in the middle, and she grows stronger 1.9kReads8.4Score213Shelves
13. 13 都 Stop Competing, My Lord Just Wants to Lose Money and Become a God! 都别卷了，领主超想亏钱成神啊！ Bai Bai Bai Bai Ruo白白白白若Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [A Cure for the Blues] [No-Couple Lord-and-Fiefdom Farming Story] [Profit-Loss Plot] Su Xi, daughter of a Vampire Duke, is so weak that she’s considered a disgrace to the vampires. That is, until she binds to the [Get Stronger by Losing Money System] and her father kicks her out to develop a territory from scratch in the most desolate border town of a human kingdom. System: Lose money to get stronger! Su Xi is overjoyed: At last, I can lie flat with a clear conscience! She launches a string of i 4.5kReads8.6Score613Shelves

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    Certified by a seasoned bookworm, this is a Western fantasy farming novel. It's not a domination story. A very enjoyable, unconventional, money-losing tale. The female lead isn't an overpowered protagonist; she just wants to lose money and live a peaceful life, but unexpectedly amazes everyone. The supporting characters are well-developed, the world-building is gradual, the pacing is steady, and it's a very good read!

14. 14 寒 A Bride Raised in Poverty: I Farm to Support the Heir 寒门童养媳：我靠种田发家养世子 Xiuyun Zhi岫云织Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + face-slapping the worst sort of people + a mystery about her origins + storing grain for years of famine This novel has no romance, no romance, no romance. The heroine just wants to retire, lie flat, and keep 180 male models! Agronomy PhD Shen Qingci transmigrates into the body of a twelve-year-old child bride. The moment she opens her eyes, she is being sold to an old widower who beat his wife to death. She turns the tables on the scoundrel, ta 876Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Three top-tier farming novels: The first one is about farming, getting rich, improving farm tools and planting methods, and utterly defeating awful relatives—hilarious and satisfying; the second is a comedy; the third is about transmigrating into a shrewish old woman and educating her son.

15. 15 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
16. 16 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
17. 17 哑 The Mute Husband and His Fiery Wife 哑夫辣妻 Gentle Breeze微风徐徐Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted [Complete + sweet romance + historical + mutual devotion + pocket dimension] [Both leads are virgins + one-on-one romance + happy ending + mute farmer husband] Liang Mancang is the village simpleton, a mute who works hard but eats far too much. At eighteen, his stingy stepfather kicks him out, leaving him to live in a thatched hut in the fields. When winter comes, he thinks he’s going to freeze to death. Then Ye Qingqing, the village’s famously feisty farm girl, shows up at the Liang family’s do 1.2kReads8.8Score173Shelves

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    It tells a story of happy events in an ancient farming family. Both leads are virgins, it's a 1v1 romance, sweet and romantic, with a happy ending. It's very good. The male lead is strong and powerful, and the female lead is intelligent, caring, gentle, and kind.

18. 18 玲 The Exquisite Princess Was Carried Home by a Rugged Hunter 玲珑公主被糙汉猎户抱回家 Gentle Breeze微风徐徐Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance + Rugged Hero + Gentle Princess + Space + Both Devoted to Each Other + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending A natural disaster strikes while a princess of the Sheng Kingdom is traveling. The mountains crumble, the earth splits, and her escort is scattered. A villain pushes the princess into a ravine in the mountains. She is all but certain to die, but she falls deep into the mountains and is rescued by a hunter. The princess stays in the village for the time being to recover from her 127Reads8.7Score—Shelves
19. 19 好 Spread Plenty of Fertilizer on That Field, and the Wheat Will Grow Tall and Golden 好肥往那地里上，收的麦穗大又黄 The Red Bean Bun Has No Filling红豆包没有包Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Farming + Adorable Baby + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + Gourmet] In Chenliu Village, the wife of the Jiang family’s eldest son has five boys before finally giving birth to a daughter. They say the little girl was born blessed with good fortune. From the day she was born, the once dirt-poor Jiang family gradually grew richer... 553Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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    This is a simple farming story with a few lucky breaks; the family gradually accumulates wealth through hard work, and it's quite funny. You could check it out when you're looking for something to read!

20. 20 林 The Lin Family’s Youngest Daughter and Her Laid-Back Days 林家小女的摆烂日常 Zhao Yunhuai朝云淮Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the villainess who serves as the female lead’s foil, in a family full of comically awful people. Her older sister pretends to be a delicate, innocent white lotus; her younger brother is the ultimate spoiled brat; her father is a henpecked, invisible presence; and her mother favors sons and loves putting on a show. Worst of all is her narcissistic fiancé, who thinks he’s the hottest man alive every single day. The System issues a mission: fight fire with fire and teach the 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite good, with many memorable quotes.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to a Year of Famine: Living Off the Mountains to Feed the Family 穿越荒年，靠山吃山养全家 Sleepless Night in September's Cool Autumn凉秋九月夜不能寐Ancient Romance518k WordsOngoing With a father doing forced labor and a seriously ill mother, transmigrated Cao Yunxuan has to support the whole family. She has no System or golden finger, but as the youngest female botanist in the modern era, at least she has a wealth of knowledge in her head. She gathers herbs in the mountains and earns her first pot of gold. She severs ties with the ancestral household to carve out a way for her family to survive. She raises seedlings and farms the land, helping the villagers get through the 738Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Knowledge of medicinal herbs, knowledge of farming. No cheat codes, no shortcuts, everything is done by hand! Lead your family to wealth!

22. 22 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.9kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Historical fiction + alternate history + farming + hunting + power struggles – this book is definitely worth reading! A young lady from a wealthy family becomes a political sacrifice, assigned by the court to a poor hunter's household to pay taxes. Faced with their impoverished circumstances, she opens a school to teach children, while the hunters relentlessly venture into the mountains to hunt nuts, ferrets, and even snow leopards to protect their prey. Despite facing difficulties from the villagers, the two manage to build a home amidst the snowstorms. This plot is so captivating and highly recommended! 😆😆😆

23. 23 嫂 Sister-in-Law, We’re the Only Family Each Other Has 嫂嫂，我们才是唯一的亲人 Three Cups of Milk Tea三杯奶茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Tan: “Lihua, do whatever you want. I’ll support you, my wife.” Chen Yihui: “Lihua, as long as you’re happy, I’ll be happy too.” Han Leng: “Lihua, come with me to Yinzhou!” Lin Shen: “You’re mine. You can only ever be mine.” Huang Lihua: “...” 436Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    "My sister-in-law said we're each other's only family, and I've remembered that to my very core. Why does she always push me away?" "..." Is the family I'm talking about the same as the family you're talking about...?

24. 24 青 A Cottage Amid the Green Hills 青山可结庐 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this novel just came out, dears. The tags are wrong: it's historical romance and farming. In the first year of Tianyuan, something extraordinary happened in Lijiazhuang, a small village under Fengshui Township. The family of Li Zhijin was actually asking for the hand of Xu Lansi, the second daughter of the neighboring Xujiacun. The Xu family had two daughters, but the elder, Xu Jinxiu, was the real beauty, both talented and lovely, with suitors coming one after another. 3.1kReads8.9Score335Shelves

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    This is incredibly therapeutic.

25. 25 在 The Days I Spent Farming in the Village 在村里种田的日子 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. Give it a try if it sounds like your thing. Sang Wan, a maid in the Li residence, offended one of the household's esteemed guests and was handed over to a slave broker. He took her from Jiangzhou Prefecture on a winding journey, and by a twist of fate, sold her to a rough soldier who had just returned home to the Du family. The eldest son, Du Yu'en, had coarse features and a fierce look in his eyes. He spoke in a gruff voice, and whenever he shoute 921Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    These two are purely farming novels.

26. 26 古 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 7.4kReads8.6Score554Shelves

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    The daily life of an indigenous couple saving money to raise their child: After having a child, this ancient couple, born and raised in the local area, began working hard to save money for their child's education—a simple and warm story.

27. 27 双 Tale of Two Capitals 双京记 Youyou Fish由由鱼Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted Thirty-five years old, a hundred thousand in savings, a run-down little home, and farming for fun. The child was an accident, and so was the child's father. A leisurely daily life of growing vegetables, raising a child, fishing, and feeding chickens... 13.6kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The story follows the female protagonist after she quits her job and returns to her village, where she enjoys a relaxed lifestyle of growing vegetables, flowers, raising children, and fishing. It's heartwarming, without any awful characters or melodramatic plot twists.

28. 28 穿 A Widow’s Good Life in Ancient Times 穿成老妇后在古代吃香喝辣 Le Yiqiu乐忆秋Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [No romance + farming + cute pets + System shop + everyday family life] Ma Yufen, a married, childless, 40-year-old woman, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a nearly fifty-year-old widow with four sons and two daughters. Her life of utter poverty leaves her desperate. Luckily, her modern-day pet dog has a shop and pocket dimension bound to it, and it transmigrates right along with her. With this golden finger, Ma Yufen’s life starts to improve. To secure her retirement, she raises her c 6.1kReads8.9Score538Shelves

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    I'm currently following a farming novel where the protagonist transmigrates into the body of an old woman, along with her pet dog.

29. 29 天 Heaven and Earth, Hear My Prayer: Could You Double the Harvest? 天灵灵，地灵灵，粮食翻倍行不行 You Xi佑熙Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing [No romance]+ [No golden finger]+ [Young children]+ [No prestigious background] Blogger Shi Xin transmigrates as the eldest of three toddler triplets and is driven out by her heartless parents. From the start, she has half a sack of mixed grain, a lame uncle, no pots, bowls, or utensils, and has to start a fire by rubbing sticks together. Even the thatched hut is falling apart... Life is so miserable that calling to heaven brings no answer, and calling to earth brings no help. Yet the three litt 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no space

30. 30 胎 Born Into a Farming Family: From the Start, I Have a Hoe and Two Acres of Land 胎穿农家，开局一把锄头两亩田 You Xi佑熙Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Born into the past + farming + no System + no romance between the leads + no powerful families] Agricultural sciences PhD Xie Zhili opens her eyes to find herself a baby in her mother’s womb, while her mother is in labor. From the start, she has an older sister to care for, an unconscious uncle, a missing aunt by marriage, and a mother who has sold herself as a concubine. The Xie family soon realizes that Xie Zhili is a complete child prodigy. She knows all about edible lichen, bamboo shoots, c 242Reads6.3Score—Shelves
31. 31 荒 Abandoned in a Famine, I Turn Around and Build a Hidden Utopia 荒年被弃，反手打造世外桃源 Tu Liao荼廖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, Natural and Man-Made Disasters, No Golden Finger, Just Started Getting Ratings] Shen Qingsui had barely transmigrated when she became a young widow, abandoned by the entire village in a year of famine. Behind her were a frail mother-in-law and a little child. Ahead lay certain death. She picked up a woodcutter's ax and gave a cold laugh. "Fine, I'll take on these 'burdens'!" Later, the people who had abandoned her regretted it bitterly. Every "burden" she'd saved along the way became a c 4.3kReads8.0Score573Shelves

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    No CP, no cheat codes

32. 32 大 Great Tang's Number One Menace 大唐第一祸害 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Historical2.3M WordsCompleted His Majesty Li Er was furious. “My machine-gun company has been lured away by that little menace again?!” A minister replied carefully, “Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy was a month behind on his liquor tab at Wangfujing, so the Crown Prince… the Crown Prince just…” Li Er looked disdainful. “Nonsense! Japan is a friendly neighbor of our Great Tang. They’re only a little behind on payment. Would he really go that far?” The minister answered cautiously, “Your Majesty… the debt is 108,000 strings o 46.5kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    "The Great Tang Dynasty's Number One Scourge" is now complete with over 2 million words. I think my own writing is pretty good, so I'm giving it a try. 💕💕😄😄💕💕

33. 33 大 Daily Life of a Tycoon in the Countryside 大佬在农家的日常 Why Worry About Emerald Green何愁翠色Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing Qin Qingzhao spent her life serving her country and its people, as a general and as a consort, yet it was filled with regrets. To her surprise, after her death her soul transmigrated into the body of a peasant woman. The woman asked her to take good care of her child, then vanished. Qin Qingzhao’s greatest regret from her past life was the child’s death. After thinking things through, she decided to live an ordinary life. See how she makes a success of it. (You can start reading from Chapter 6.) 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Daily life in rural Guangzhou in ancient times

34. 34 卖 Selling Vegetables and Studying, Then Becoming the Top Scholar 卖菜读书，结果高中状元 Three Layers of Belly Fat三层肚腩Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After Shen Qingfeng dies alongside the Zombie Emperor in the apocalypse, he transmigrates to an alternate dynasty called Great Chu and becomes a child in Ning'an Village. The boy, nicknamed Dog Egg, is frail from birth, suffers from heart disease, and has a lowly name. Luckily, his proper name is Shen Yu'an. After studying for a few months with the elders, Shen Yu'an decides to take the imperial examinations, only to discover that his ancestors were exiles, and the descendants of exiles for thre 5.5kReads8.9Score573Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of the physically weak and demoted Shen Yu'an during the apocalypse. He uses his wood-elemental superpowers to grow vegetables and earn money before studying for the imperial examinations, thus embarking on a career in government. He achieves the highest rank in the examinations, enters the court at sixteen, and rises to the position of Prime Minister, a veteran of three reigns. (His older sister is beautiful and skilled in all arts, his mother possesses superhuman strength and martial arts prowess, his grandmother is wise and shrewd, and his son, Jifeng, is exceptionally intelligent.) [Already hooked]

35. 35 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.7kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves

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    Not bad..

36. 36 我 I Turned My Hometown into a Paradise 我把家乡打造成人间仙境 Carp Teasing Cat鲤戏猫Urban5.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name, "I Turned My Hometown into a Paradise on Earth," is now available. Leave behind the hustle and bustle of the city and return to a quiet, beautiful mountain village to live the leisurely life of a small-time farmer. Build mountain roads, grow good vegetables, build a new village, and watch city workers head home. The mountains are full of rustic charm, and there are plenty of adorable animals, too. Cultivate immortality, tend the fields, make some money, and 14.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
37. 37 山 The Mountain God Returns 山神归来 Sea Urchin King海胆王Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [A popular, uplifting farming story that takes you straight back to the countryside and lets you experience a pastoral life amid mountains and rivers] Raise chickens and ducks, play with the yellow dog, chase wild boars when there's nothing else to do, and raid birds' nests. The cliffside honey tastes delicious, and catching fish and shrimp in the mountain streams is great fun. Head into the mountains to hunt with a slingshot, and make even the wild bears laugh as you thrash them. A green eagle 21.8kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
38. 38 空EN With a Pocket Dimension in Hand, Farming and Walking Dogs 空间在手，种田遛狗 God-Tier Passerby神级过客Urban4.9M WordsCompleted [Male-oriented opening: Get a spiritual spring space, go home to farm and raise dogs. Male-oriented ending: Sweep every race across the Myriad Worlds into the trash] A rural farming story set in a mountain village. The protagonist stumbles upon a fortuitous opportunity and figures out cultivation on his own. A laid-back cultivation novel with no System, but with a space. Later on, it has two male leads, a father and son, and changes maps after about a thousand chapters. Ye Huan, who works in a b 27.4kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
39. 39 乡 The Pinnacle of Country Life 乡野巅峰人生 Supreme Roujiamo极品肉夹馍Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Guaranteed to hook you from the very first page! [Miracle Doctor + Beauties + Farming + Getting Rich] After Lin Xiaofei was left paralyzed in an accident, his kind-hearted neighbor often came to look after him. He thought he would spend the rest of his life in quiet simplicity, but unexpectedly gained a cultivation inheritance. Not only did he recover, he also gained extraordinary abilities. From then on, he beat up villains, made a fortune, and leaped from rags to riches! 26.8kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
40. 40 老 I'm the Hope of the Whole Village 老子是全村的希望 A Koi Like Me锦鲤如我Urban9.7M WordsCompleted With the Divine Dragon’s legacy, a country boy laughs with delight... At Spring Creek, he catches pufferfish by driving ducks into the lake. In summer, he gathers lotus roots and picks purple mulberries for a snack. In autumn, he darts through flower fields in search of honey, while wild dates in the woods make his mouth pucker. In winter, he digs up cold-weather bamboo shoots and throws snowballs, chasing wild boars all over the hills. He cooks festive dishes, makes malt-sugar figures, pounds r 1.4kReads8.2Score142Shelves
41. 41 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 33.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves
42. 42 会EN The Young Farmer Who Can Cultivate Immortality 会修仙的小农民 Nocturne夜曲Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Urban Cultivation]+ [Everyday Life] On his way home, Su Ye is bound to an unknown pocket dimension that has flown in from beyond the heavens. Inside, he finds not only a legacy of cultivation techniques, but also incredibly rich spiritual energy and a spirit spring! Best of all, time flows faster inside than in the outside world. The medicinal herbs and fruit trees Su Ye transplants into the dimension are transformed by the spiritual energy… 16kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
43. 43 桃 Peach Spring Immortal Village 桃源仙村 Top-Grade Stone极品石头Urban5.6M WordsCompleted In spring, plant rice and breathe in the fragrant blossoms. In summer, play in the shallow streams and stay busy catching shrimp. When autumn comes, the harvest fills the granary. In winter, fish through the ice and have snowball fights. Sickly Lin Yifan inherited an immortal's legacy, settled in the wilderness, and began a carefree country life. He hunted rabbits in the hills, caught fish in the water, and took his big yellow dog to raid wild beehives for honey. Life as a little immortal farmer 1.5kReads6.3Score119Shelves
44. 44 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 410.7kReads9.4Score78kShelves

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    It's a post-apocalyptic rebirth story, but the world and script have been completely rewritten, and the protagonist remains intelligent throughout. The suspense is intricately woven, and the portrayal of human nature is realistic and profound, making it increasingly addictive.

45. 45 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
46. 46 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist was mentally impaired for half a year, but his childhood sweetheart stayed by his side through thick and thin. After recovering, he unexpectedly regained his memories of his past life, and it turns out his childhood sweetheart was quite lucky. The two journey together hand in hand, a very heartwarming farming story 😂

47. 47 雾 Laid-Back Days in Miststone Forest 雾石森林的悠哉日常 Castle Gate, Castle Gate, Egg Cake城门城门鸡蛋糕Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Healing]+ [A life like Stardew Valley]+ [Slow-paced] [No cheap tricks, no melodrama. This book is for everyone who hasn't yet had the chance to truly live.] Important note: No CP, no CP! I wasn't going to spoil anything, but then I noticed Tomato had tagged this as “Ancient Romance” and “Fantasy Romance,” which left me baffled. There are men in the story, and some of them develop feelings for the heroine. Isn't that perfectly natural? But it doesn't mean they're a couple. At the age of seventy 3.4kReads6.6Score474Shelves

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    Life in Stardew Valley is like that—no dramatic twists and turns, just a relaxed and enjoyable forest life. Every day, they work at sunrise and rest at sunset. This is a forest of giants; flowers are large enough to be used as paragliders, and currants are bigger than a fist. The protagonist ventures into the Misty Stone Forest, hollows out a mushroom to build a house, and lives a leisurely life.

48. 48 休 Divorce My Husband 休夫 Xun Sang浔桑Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Yanqing, a rising star in the capital, has enjoyed a smooth ascent to the position of Grand Secretary, with no equal in prestige. Unfortunately, his wife's status is a little too lowly to befit him. She's merely a small-time merchant. After hearing the gossip her maid picked up in an alley, Jiang Miao perks right up. “Who started that rumor? Has the emperor finally had enough and decided to grant him a divorce?” Jiang Miao immediately rushes to pack her bags. As a transmigrator, she has no 27.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend it! Investing in it is definitely worthwhile, it's very good.

49. 49 农 The Little Country Doctor 农家小医娘 Twisting an Orchid Finger兰花指捻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The heroine usually enjoys reading novels, but, oddly enough, the heroine of this novel was also named Su Siqing. If she hadn't known that no one she knew wrote fiction, she'd have started wondering whether she'd offended someone who had written an entire novel just to insult her. Then she transmigrated into the book... She learned that the original owner was an unloved daughter of the Su family and had constantly abused Lin Jingnian's children. After transmigrating, she felt sorry for them and 13.3kReads9.4Score518Shelves
50. 50 从 After Returning from the Immortal Realm, I Made a Fortune Through Farming 从仙界穿回来后我靠种田发家致富 Riding a Donkey and Lighting a Lamp骑驴点灯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No spatial dimension, no System, a slight golden finger, spirit-spring farming, reclaiming the hills behind the house, cozy food and everyday life. There is a couple, but the male lead doesn't get much screen time. Big shots gradually enter the story later.] A spirit jade brought back from the immortal realm changed Xu Xia's life as an overworked office drone. When the jade dew flows, gold and silver follow. She'd finally been reborn. Who would be a workhorse now? Only a fool! Xu Xia immedi 31kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! ☘️ Xu Xia transmigrated to the cultivation world and diligently cultivated vegetables for three hundred years, only to be kicked back to the modern world by a Qilin beast. Finally back, she found herself treated like dirt! She immediately packed her bags and returned to the countryside. She cleared wasteland, raised bees, dairy cows, and black pigs, harvested roses, made hydrosol, and built her fortune.

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