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Looking for Farming and Food Novels with Less Focus on the Male Lead, Urgently! 求种田美食文、男主戏份少一点的那种，急急急！！

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I'm looking for books similar to "With Space in Hand, Cotton Is No Worry". The heroine is amazing at cooking and helps her whole family and village get rich through her own efforts. Ideally, the story would combine farming, raising livestock, and business.

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1 A Foodie Transmigrates and Wins Over Ancient-Era Powerhouses With Her Cooking 穿越吃货靠厨艺征服古代大佬 Ashen Xiao Yan灰不溜秋的肖炎Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted Xia Mianmian died young, in the most humiliating, frustrating way imaginable: she fell headfirst into a cesspit and drowned. Who could have a more miserable end? When she wakes again, she's transmigrated into the body of a lowly little girl in ancient times. The one bright spot is that her parents dote on her and her younger siblings are close to her. But her family is so poor they eat coarse food and watery soup every day. How can a foodie stand having no meat in her bowl? She wants hot, juicy 20Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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The show features a variety of local delicacies. The male lead has limited screen time, mainly focusing on eating: juicy soup dumplings that burst with flavor when you bite into them, rich and flavorful crab roe sauce noodles, mouthwatering braised pork belly... And refreshing garlic-infused pork belly...
2 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 22.7kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
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The story follows a peasant girl who lives off the land and leads her village to prosperity. The author even included illustrations in the comments. The main plot focuses on her career, with romance as a secondary element. While I felt the romance between the main characters wasn't handled very well, the career storyline was compelling. There were no difficult family members, just ordinary daily life, and no special advantages or plot devices.
3 The Hunter’s Orphan: Three Years After Mourning, the Top Scholar Marries into Her Family 猎户孤女：守丧三年后状元倒插门 Little Fluffball点点毛团Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted Qiuye of the apocalypse died, then Qiuye of the apocalypse came back to life as Qiuye, a hunter's daughter in the Great Source Kingdom. Qiuye has always known that the mountains are a treasure trove: red-capped porcini, chanterelles, wild garlic, wild onions, tender fiddlehead ferns, walnuts, bayberries, wild peaches, potatoes, peanuts, giant radishes, pheasants flying everywhere, wild boars roaming the hills, ginseng, velvet antlers, and bloodwort. Looking at the wild boar lying motionless in f 589Reads8.9Score101Shelves
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I'm currently reading this one. It doesn't have any awful relatives or overly gossipy villagers who can't stand seeing others succeed. The village is very harmonious, and throughout the country, women's status isn't as low as some portrayals suggest; on the contrary, they can do certain things. It's the most unique Tadada manga I've read so far.
4 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
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A farming, food, and business novel; the male protagonist has no backstory, no special abilities or cheat codes, and it's very enjoyable. I read it from beginning to end. The author portrays a self-reliant female protagonist who uses her knowledge to bring a good life to herself and her family, and later becomes an official and governs a region, striving to benefit the people. It's definitely worth reading.
5 Stockpiling Supplies in My Pocket Dimension During Famine: I'll Never Know Hunger 荒年空间囤爆物资，不知什么是饿 Zhao Mu昭木Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + stockpiling supplies + farming + adorable kids + famine and disaster + wish fulfillment + a heroine who isn't a selfless saint] P.S. The heroine and her family aren't selfless saints, but things have to develop gradually. Normal people don't immediately turn their backs on all their relatives. There'll be a twist later! When disaster strikes, what would you do if you could see the future? Yang Shan's answer: Stockpile, stockpile, and stockpile some more. Food, clothes, and dail 895Reads8.5Score104Shelves
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A slice-of-life farming novel! The male lead has limited screen time. It's an ancient post-apocalyptic survival story about ordinary people struggling to survive. It features time travel, farming, a space-time continuation element, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and adorable children. There are also some elements of cultivation. Highly recommended!
6 With Cotton in Hand, I Have Nothing to Worry About 空间在手，一棉无忧 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted (Food, street stalls, and opening shops: step by step, she builds a fortune and enjoys endless delicacies.) Modern-day Jiang Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of Jiang Yimian, a peasant girl in ancient times. She stares speechlessly at the sky and curses the rotten heavens. What kind of awful family have they dumped her in?! Three dilapidated thatched huts, drafty and leaky, perfect for stargazing, moon-gazing, and sunbathing, with all the essentials included. Thin black porridge, perfect for 65Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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There's so much delicious food, it's making my mouth water.
7 Jinchengshan 金成山 Richer Than Tao Zhu富埒陶白Two Female Leads280k WordsCompleted [Two female leads, country girl x cook, both strong, lighthearted and healing, open ending, food and fortune] One was an abandoned orphan, the other a timid girl born to bring luck to her family. Yet they became imperial merchants appointed by the empress, all because they did one thing right: They made the most of their culinary talents and conquered the world’s palates! Things went badly from the start after they transmigrated. They wanted to force her into a marriage to bring good luck? Sorry 70Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is a story featuring two female protagonists. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl who clears land and farms, escaping her awful family. She also happens to snag a shy girl who turns out to be a culinary genius. The two of them farm and open a shop together, creating a heartwarming and healing story.
8 Farm Girl Tian Sangui Builds a Fortune with Her Space 农家有女田三贵揣着空间发家致富 Deep-Boned Bread Superman深可见骨的面包超人Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Pocket dimension]+ [Making money]+ [Heartwarming] A modern woman transmigrates to an imaginary ancient world, decisively cuts ties with her awful relatives, and leads her family into business, working hard to build a prosperous life. The story focuses on making money and farming, with a light and heartwarming tone. Hope you enjoy! 29Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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On her first day after transmigrating, she was reborn into a poor, thatched-roof house. She started by cooking, setting up a small stall, leading her family to sell steamed buns, clearing land to raise poultry, opening a restaurant, and leading the entire village in farming to produce their own food! Her parents, brothers, and other relatives dote on her! There's a romantic pairing, but the romance is minimal! Her focus is on her career, leading her family to prosperity! Welcome, esteemed readers! You won't regret reading this!
9 Three Travelers: A Fantasy Transmigration in Ancient Times 三人成旅：古代奇幻穿越记 Hibiscus Flowers in Bloom木槿花儿开Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted After attending the same charity event, three strangers, Qiu Yanling, Xie Xiaoying, and Zhou Zhengyi, unexpectedly transmigrate to an ancient village and embark on an extraordinary journey through time. Qiu Yanling: A modern martial arts instructor. She lost her ability to read fortunes and geomancy a month before transmigrating to the past, but in ancient times she miraculously gained the ability to understand birds and animals and command the beasts. Xie Xiaoying: The orphaned daughter of a fa 58Reads—Score—Shelves
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The three rode across the land, later forming a family. They used the space to cultivate high-yield grains, which were then promoted nationwide.
10 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 9.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
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The mother and daughter time-travel, the female lead has no romantic partner, but her mother does. The plot focuses on getting rich, which is quite reasonable.
11 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 45.9kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
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❤️❤️❤️These farming and food novels are wonderfully and delicately described, depicting the simple joys of everyday life! Do you like this kind of writing? Check them out!
12 Opening a B&B! My Food Has the Ancient Kids Drooling 开民宿！我靠美食馋哭古代小孩 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Business + food + farming with a System and pocket dimension + light fantasy + alternate world + easygoing] A few things to know: There is a romance! It's a shopkeeping story focused on running a food business. The female lead doesn't hide her pocket dimension, and she uses modern goods in the ancient world. This isn't pure farming, but a light fantasy story with a big imagination! If you can't accept these elements, read with caution!!! [Pocket dimension activated. Time until transmigration: 117Reads8.0Score—Shelves
13 Bought Home by a Rough Country Man, the Sweet Wife Brings Him Endless Luck 被糙汉买回家，娇软媳妇超旺夫 This Cutie Is Called Guagua本萌叫呱呱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + no awful relatives] [Cozy farming + adorable child + alternate world + pocket dimension] Luo Ge, a petite and soft-hearted food blogger who blushed easily, unexpectedly transmigrated. As an unregistered nobody, she found it impossible to get by in this unfamiliar ancient world. To survive in this era, she found herself a husband on the cheap. She only meant to stay alive, but never expected to gain an unexpected happiness. Who 10.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
14 The Lucky Farm Girl Makes Her Mark in Ancient Times with Her Cooking 锦鲤农女，靠美食厨艺在古代逆袭 Foil-Wrapped Taro Egg锡纸芋头蛋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Gourmet + farming + slow-paced + pocket dimension + building wealth + sweet romance and family doting + business-focused + mutual devotion + a touch of ensemble cast] Ling Wutong, a second-generation chef from a private restaurant, unexpectedly transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. The harsh conditions are no problem: with the Heavenly Dao’s favorite leading the way, her honest and kind grandfather’s family makes a fortune through good food. From a h 798Reads—Score—Shelves
15 The Plump Concubine Turns Her Life Around and Takes a Son-in-Law 肥妾翻身招上门女婿 The Long Night Is Nearly Over寒夜将尽Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Farming + famine years + street vending + mineral wealth + marketplace + getting rich Overworked office worker Jiang Yu’er transmigrated and became a concubine bought for twenty taels of silver by Master Zhang to bring his son good luck. A job is a job wherever you do it. Being a concubine sounds fine too: no work, and food on the table. She could treat it like any other job. But the original owner was too fat, and the eldest son wasn’t interested in her at all. She didn’t even get the chance to 71Reads8.1Score—Shelves
16 The Farmhouse Cook: Her Built-In Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty 农家厨娘：自带商店惊艳全朝 Tea September茶九月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Also known as: The Farmhouse Chef: Her Shop Amazes the Entire Dynasty] (Historical romance + sweet romance + food + fleeing famine + adorable child + satisfying read + building a fortune) (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so enjoy without worry) Jiang Qingqing transmigrates from the 21st century to an impoverished ancient era, where life is incredibly hard. Luckily, she has an adorable little one, a loving family who dote on her, and an all-purpose magical shop! With her 1.1kReads8.9Score103Shelves
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Perfectly fits the description; a heartwarming farming story.
17 Once We’re Rich, We’ll Take Care of Our Sisters 苟富贵，养姐妹 Changdao Tea and Foam长岛茶与沫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] [No romance] [Food fiction] [Everyday money-making] (Synopsis: “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Empress Shen has harmed the imperial heir, a crime beyond forgiveness. She is to be confined to the Cold Palace and reflect on her actions. So decreed!” Xu Yao: … Shen Ning: ???? Kid, got a lot of questions, huh? The commotion caught Shen Ning’s attention. She turned around and eyed Pei Xingchuan, dressed head to toe in black. “An assassin??” Pei Xingchuan: “…” Woul 5.1kReads9.4Score532Shelves
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This is about how she made her fortune by eating her best friend in the cold palace (a euphemism for a romantic relationship), no romantic pairing.
18 Smoke from the Courtyard Kitchen Lights Up Every Meal 小院烟火照三餐 Yu Rong虞容Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted As the city's clamor fades into the distance, Wan Zhou and Lu Chen settle into an old courtyard. With the warmth of daily life as their brush and food as their ink, they write a quiet poem of everyday living. Their little courtyard holds the joys of every season: vegetable seedlings sprout in spring, delicious dishes fill the air beneath the grape trellis in summer, autumn brings sun-dried goods and jars of pickled vegetables, and winter means tea by the stove as they watch the snow. Wan Zhou aw 41Reads—Score—Shelves
19 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score134Shelves
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The male lead doesn't have many scenes, but he grows alongside the female lead, their family gets rich first, and then they help the villagers and relatives to get rich together.
20 From Couch Potato to Master Chef, I’m Getting Rich, So Everyone Else Step Aside 闲鱼变厨神要暴富，尔等通通闪开 Another Day of Humming and Snorting哼哼嗤嗤又一天Modern Romance130k WordsOngoing Lu Yu’an was a couch potato, but she showed us that couch potatoes have unlimited potential! Even a couch potato can get rich! Once you’re rich, how far away can lying flat be? So why couldn’t she lie flat? (Here are lots of heartwarming, happy stories from Lu Yu’an’s journey to fortune as a couch potato.) System: An’an, keep it up! Master this Dongpo pork hock recipe, and you’ll be able to get rich and lie flat! Lu Yu’an: You got it! (Rolls up her sleeves and swings her spatula once.) System: 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21 The Beloved Little Cook of the Farmhouse, Bringing Her Warehouse to Prosperity 农家团宠小厨娘，带着仓库奔小康 Help Me Get Rich Already给我使劲暴富Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Everyone’s Favorite]+ [Close-Knit Family] Gu Xiaoxiao, once a food-streaming celebrity, finds herself transformed into a despised young farm girl in Qingshan Village. The roof is on the verge of collapse, and the furniture is battered and broken. At a glance, hers is a poor household. But that’s all right. Though the family is struggling financially, they get along wonderfully. Her older brother spoils her far too much, while her younger brother is afraid of her. They never let her l 45Reads—Score—Shelves
22 In a Year of Famine, I Became a Rich Woman, Wealthier Than Anyone Around 荒年，我却成了富婆，富甲一方 April Drizzle四月烟雨Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Farming + building a career + raising kids + transmigration + pocket dimension + historical romance] Liu Hua transmigrates to ancient times and lucks into four children and a tall, handsome, rugged man. During a famine, she relies on her System’s pocket dimension to plan each step carefully, setting out on the road to prosperity… —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Farming and food stories, you can check them out.
23 You Be the Top Student for Me, and I'll Support Your Whole Family 你替我当学霸，我替你养全家 Flowers at Dawn, Moon as Companion花朝伴月Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Soul Swap + Ancient Times + Farming + Business + Event Planning + No Romance] *" She transmigrated into the body of a farm girl hoping to lie flat, but was forced to become the family’s breadwinner and support them all! A modern top student who had only ever seen food “cooked,” never “alive,” relies on farming in ancient times to help an entire village eat its fill! *" You reap what you sow with beans, but what do you get from sowing grass? *" Other transmigrators make their 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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This one is definitely female-centric, with very few male leads... Practically no male leads at all.
24 I Reincarnated as a Fake Widow in a Farming Family, and This Man Is So Clingy 穿成农家伪寡妇，这个男人太黏人 End of Hope末望Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After Zhao Weiran, an older unmarried woman in modern times, was found dead on the street with her throat slit, she transmigrated into the body of Zhao Dani, a pretend widow. She planned to gather herbs, farm the land, raise a child, and follow the ultimate path to happiness as a heroine with land, money, and a kid. But she never expected her husband to come back from the dead and treat her with such patience, tenderness, and care. Well, she wasn’t one to be coy. If she was in love, she’d admit 164Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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In the tweet, I described my simple and heartwarming farming story, without any drama, awful characters, or special abilities. The male and female leads are sweet and doting towards each other.
25 Transmigrating to Become a Tycoon: Making Money with Delicious Food 穿越换我当首富，做美食赚钱忙 Pour a Glass of Water端杯水Ancient Romance139k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Gourmet + Business + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] The formerly dim-witted Shen Lingzhao is dead. Now standing before the Shen family is Shen the Programmer, Great Gourmet, Discoverer of White Sugar, Zhao! Shen Zhao, a programmer who died unexpectedly in the modern world, somehow got a “resurrection card,” and it was a special edition for ancient times. Though there was no use for her coding skills here, luckily she still had countless recipes in her head. So she started with a litt 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26 I Transmigrate with My House and Farm for Survival on a Primitive Planet 带房穿越，我在原始星球种田求生 Chubby Grandpa, Smile for Me胖爷笑一个Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted On September 1, the first day of school, a mother and daughter transmigrate to another world and begin a life of relying on each other, farming, and exploring! Farming? What for? Are meatballs growing on trees not delicious enough? Or are fish that come ashore and roast themselves not tasty? And what about pearls the size of basketballs? Aren't those fun to play with? The mother and daughter thought they were simply trying to survive on a primitive planet. So why are there transmigrators everywh 172Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Who cares about the male lead? A beautiful female lead is great too. There are even couples among the supporting characters, which is something to ship!
27 Amazing! I Made a Fortune in Ancient Times Through Good Food 惊！我靠美食在古代发家致富 Little Prince Cherry樱桃小王子Ancient Romance96k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + System + Devoted Love + Food] When she woke up, Lin Xiyue discovered she had transmigrated to Linjia Village in the Great Wei dynasty. Both her parents had died, leaving her with only her thirteen-year-old younger brother to depend on. Just as Lin Xiyue was racking her brains for ways to earn money and support herself and her brother, a sudden voice filled her with delight: “Hello, Host! I’m Xiao Xi. We have every ingredient you could want here~” What the heck? Pinduoduo cam —Reads—Score—Shelves
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There is a male lead, but he has few scenes. I hope you all will support him.

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