Farming Stories With No Romance, No Royal Entanglements, Just a Simple, Peaceful Life 种田文 无CP 不要牵扯皇家 平平淡淡的种田文就行

1. 1 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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   It's really good, highly recommend the first one!

2. 2 穿 Transmigrating to Farm in the Mountains of the Western Han 穿越西汉深山种田 Ice Cream Cake雪糕蛋糕Ancient Romance280k WordsOngoing [No romance, friendship-focused, no System, no golden finger, hunting, farming, building a house...] Jiang Yu has just transmigrated to the Western Han dynasty when a girl named A Su picks her up. After talking things over, the two realize they are both fugitives and fugitives from slavery, and are inclined to disappear into the mountains to survive. And so their life in the mountains begins... 2.7kReads8.3Score464Shelves

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   Highly recommended, though it's not finished yet. There's no family or neighboring villages involved; it's just two girls, one a modern person whose soul transmigrates into the body, and the other a local from the Western Han Dynasty. Their lives as undocumented individuals deep in the mountains are truly captivating!

3. 3 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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   These books are absolutely fantastic! I've read the first one several times, and even listened to the audiobook version multiple times. They're classic farming novels, without any royal intrigues or powerful figures; they're all about everyday family life.

4. 4 种 Farming Life: The Hunter’s Little Husband 种田之猎户家的小夫郎 And Parted而别Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted [One True Couple] Gu Qing transmigrates to another world and is forced to marry the village’s fearsome hunter. The hunter also has a son and daughter. Gu Qing has no golden finger and no desire to overthrow the feudal dynasty single-handedly, but he knows how to keep his husband in line. The hunter, rumored to be a ferocious brute, becomes completely obedient under his guidance. The two hunt when they have time and farm when they’re busy, building a thriving life together and raising their child 4.4kReads9.4Score431Shelves
5. 5 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times to Pamper My Husband 穿到古代宠夫郎 Daily Update, Bro日更铁子Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ancient farming life + sweet romance] The village's big fool has married the despised young man from the Xu family! The villagers sighed, convinced the two would have a hard life ahead of them. But after a while, the fool was no longer foolish and had even learned to read, while the young man set up a stall and started a business. The couple's life was thriving. The uncle who coveted their land, the men who lusted after the young man, and the village chief who plotted against t 832Reads9.1Score104Shelves
6. 6 解 Returning to Farm Life to Dote on My Childhood Sweetheart 解甲归田独宠竹马小夫郎 Dreaming of Ease梦安闲Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Farming story + two male leads + sweet childhood friends romance + gentle and gradual + slow-paced story about natives] Three meals a day, four seasons of peace and joy. Song Jia looked up at Lu Ning, working nearby. The bamboo shed kept the sun out. Inside, Lu Ning was shaving a piece of wood, sending shavings fluttering onto his hands and legs. A breeze brought a hint of coolness. The sky screen was deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting past now and then. A puppy slept nearby, snoring, 3.2kReads9.1Score375Shelves
7. 7 开 Wild Greens from the Start? This Apocalypse Expert Refuses to Go Hungry 开局吃野菜？末世大佬她不想吃苦 Tang Xiaoqi糖小柒Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Farming + everyday family life + no romance] Lin Yao transmigrated from the apocalypse to a small village in ancient times. From the start, her home was bare as a wasteland, but to her it was practically a treasure trove. She had plenty of strength and ways to get things done. As long as she could eat her fill and stay far away from the apocalypse, it was a good place to be. She had special abilities, plus a lottery System, and her luck was on a roll. Becoming a widow right off the bat was a bl 6.9kReads8.8Score796Shelves

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   I recommend this book; it's a heartwarming story of ordinary family life!

8. 8 穿 I Become a Northern Song Uncle and Help My Little Niece Farm and Support the Family 穿成北宋小叔，带小侄女种田养家 Shao Linyuanhai邵临渊海Ancient Romance514k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out and will keep rising. Updates are guaranteed! [Farming and management, a healing story rather than a wish-fulfillment fantasy + Mid-Northern Song + adorable child + ensemble cast + making a fortune + no System + no romance] When Lu Yu opens his eyes again, he is kneeling before the funeral hall of his elder brother and sister-in-law. From the original owner’s memories, all he knows is that it is the seventh year of Qingli, and he is in Yin County, Mingzhou. But he ca 2.1kReads8.2Score142Shelves

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   I recommend this one—a heartwarming and healing story of farming and raising children. There's no system cheating, no overnight riches, and no unexpected twists in the world of farming leading to political intrigue. The story follows an uncle and his niece as they steadily cultivate the land, run a small business, and slowly build a good life together with their neighbors. It features adorable children, delicious food, and the lively everyday life of the countryside. If you enjoy this kind of down-to-earth charm, give it a check it out.

9. 9 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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   Ancient farming novels, simple and heartwarming

10. 10 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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    A 9.8-Rated farming novel, featuring hilarious and quirky relatives. It's about farming to get rich! If you don't like it or find it funny, come at me!

11. 11 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
12. 12 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
13. 13 开 Four Ungrateful Children from the Start? I'll Become a Landowner Myself 开局四个不孝子？老娘自己当地主 Sunlight Behind the Old Window旧窗藏日光Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Satisfying Read + Building Wealth + Pocket Dimension + Herb Gathering + Family Life] Chen Ru and her husband transmigrate to an alternate dynasty and find themselves saddled with four unfilial sons and a whole bunch of unfilial grandchildren. The original owner devoted herself to her children. She found wives for all four sons and raised their children, even bringing up a son who passed the scholar examinations. But in the end, they all believed that an old person who refused t 29kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves
14. 14 许 The Ancient Life of Madam Xu 许娘子的古代生活 Thousand-Flavored Salted Fish千味咸鱼Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Alternate world + raising children + ordinary town life + everyday living + slow-paced + no golden finger Also known as Xu Niangzi's Life in Ancient Times (An alternate world, an alternate world. Please don't compare it to real history.) Xu Anyan, a single woman who never wanted to marry, wakes up after getting drunk and discovers she has transmigrated into the body of a fussy married woman. She becomes a mother without the pain of childbirth, with a husband and son already in place. She closes 2.1kReads8.4Score194Shelves

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    There's no seduction, infighting, or talk of royal power and wealth; just ordinary, everyday life—very healing, like a gentle, flowing stream.

15. 15 大 The Great Qian Dynasty's First Lady Scholar 大乾第一女先生 Bright Green Persimmon绿澄澄的柿子Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted A new story. The System is just a tool and doesn't appear much~ A cozy, everyday tale, mostly about women. Jiang Zhi gets divorced, takes her daughter, and leaves her ex-husband's family in utter chaos. Back in Jiangzhou, she opens a curious teahouse. The pastries here are unlike anything people have seen, the rules are unusual, and the stories she tells... are even more unheard-of! A monkey causes havoc in Heaven? A scholar falls in love with a female ghost? And a dark-faced judge named Bao can 3kReads8.5Score329Shelves

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    I recommend this one; it looks alright so far.

16. 16 四 Food for Every Season 四季有粮 Olive榄角Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate historical setting + pure farming story + cozy everyday life + no cheat abilities + no generals or royalty + romance appears late + little focus on the romance + illustrated guides to plants and animals, including mushrooms, food, and handicrafts] Main characters: Li Dongzhi, Li Qiuyuan, a loud goose, and a talking myna The story follows the premise in the synopsis, with everyday farming, plenty of details, and lots of educational information. Not your cup of tea? 3.9kReads8.8Score507Shelves

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    It's purely about farming, featuring local delicacies and plants, with plenty of detailed scientific information. There are no generals or princes, and the romantic pairing isn't introduced until the last few chapters, so it's essentially a story without a romantic subplot.

17. 17 芽 Yaya's Coin Purse: From Desolate Village to Hidden Paradise 芽芽的荷包：荒村到世外桃源 Circle Worm圈圈虫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Farming + past-and-present transmigration + adorable child + cozy business management (slice of life, no romance)] Five-year-old Yaya’s tattered purse can connect to the modern world. It starts with half a braised egg scavenged from a garbage heap, then she discovers that wild greens sell for more than gold in the modern world. From scavenging to trading, from scraping by to running a business. With a little basket on her back, she travels between two worlds. From a single braised egg to a 80.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    My recent favorite, no romance, very heartwarming but not quite a farming/development story.

18. 18 现 Stockpiling in the Modern Era, Spending in Ancient Times: I Lie Flat in the Mountains During the Apocalypse 现代囤货古代花末世我苟深山躺平 Qing You Momo倾幽沫沫Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Calamities in ancient times + no romance + no princes + not a wish-fulfillment story + slow pace + no saintly heroine + reclaiming farmland in the mountains + food + cozy family life] Lin Ge grew up in a modern orphanage. After finally graduating from college, she got a job and saved a little money, then unexpectedly acquired a pocket dimension. Plagued by nightmares every night, she was a big fan of post-apocalyptic stories and immediately began stockpiling supplies in preparation for the end 737Reads6.7Score102Shelves

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    The female protagonist's family, facing various extreme natural disasters, retreats to live in caves deep in the mountains; it's very heartwarming.

19. 19 未 Unmarried, Yet I Have Five Sons and Three Daughters in Ancient Times 未婚的我在古代五子三女 Shu Zhonglou书重楼Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted This is a slow-paced, gentle story. If you enjoy farming novels, give it a try. After transmigrating, a forty-year-old woman takes life easy. She won’t bother working hard; she’ll rely on her children to make their own way. In ancient times, studying was the way to get ahead. Her youngest son is born to be a scholar, so she’ll support him through his studies and enjoy the good life once he passes the imperial examination. While her youngest son is preparing for the exams, her second son’s worksh 764Reads8.2Score101Shelves
20. 20 许 The Xu Family's Little Life Gets Better and Better 许家小日子，越过越红火 Where Did Qile Go?奇乐去哪了Ancient Romance459k WordsOngoing [Family Life + Ensemble Cast Growth + Everyday Business + Slow-Burn Comfort + No Awful Relatives] A down-to-earth, slow-paced ancient farming story. It isn’t a fast-leveling, high-conflict power fantasy built around face-slapping and crushing villains. A few things to know: The heroine is a local, with no transmigration, no rebirth, no System, and no modern knowledge to give her an unfair advantage. She’s an ordinary young woman, not a forceful, larger-than-life heroine who can handle everyt 2.4kReads—Score235Shelves

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    There are no cheat codes or time travel involved; it's a purely slice-of-life story about four siblings from an ancient family who gradually escape poverty and achieve wealth.

21. 21 乱 I Started Out in the Mountains Amid Chaos, So What Have I to Fear with My Peach Blossom Haven? 乱世开局进深山，我有桃源怕啥？ Ji Li季砾Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [Pure Farming + Family Life + No System + Fleeing Famine in a Time of Chaos + Infrastructure Building + Transmigrate into a Book + Business + Stockpiling Food] Tian Xiaomai was a newly minted office drone from the 21st century who devoted her life to her desk. When she opened her eyes again, a twist of fate had turned her into a child bride bought by the He family to bring good fortune. Once she adjusted to her new surroundings, everything began to seem familiar. Wasn't this the plot of a novel 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The simple, farming-themed novel is not bad.

22. 22 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 47kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
23. 23 种 Duck Farming 种田鸭鸭 Ning Yaoovo宁姚ovoAncient Romance163k WordsCompleted A pure farming story, with a gentle pace, everyday family life, and no over-the-top villains. Mai Yaya was an orphan in her previous life. After finally graduating from college, she transmigrates to a mountain village, ending up worse off than before liberation. With a foolishly filial father and mother, a biased grandmother, and a grandfather who keeps silent, can Mai Yaya turn things around and live life on her own terms? 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is alright.

24. 24 穿 Transmigrating to the Past to Farm: I Use My Phone to Cheat 穿越回古代种田，我用手机开挂 Shi Xiaoqian Loves Big Money时小迁爱大钱Ancient Romance282k WordsOngoing Female lead: Ye Zhiqiu (The early section has only a little family-life content; in the middle, the heroine lives on her own; later, she runs a business.) (No romance + foraging in the mountains + living alone + food + business. The heroine isn’t a saint, and she can be ruthless.) Ye Zhiqiu used to be an ordinary office worker, earning just 3,000 yuan a month and barely scraping by. Who would’ve thought that simply staying up late during the National Day holiday would send her transmigrating to 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like all of these books.

25. 25 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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    A simple and ordinary farming story!

26. 26 打 Hunting and Farming Are Full of Fun, and Tigers Plowing Fields Are Just One of Many Wonders 打猎种田野趣多，老虎犁地奇事多 Niu Niu's Mommy妞妞的妈咪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming, gathering herbs, no romance, hunting, medicine, helping the whole village get rich, family life, feel-good face-slapping] Su Yuanyuan transmigrated one day and, the moment she opened her eyes, was accused of murder and ordered to pay compensation or face the authorities. Was she supposed to put up with that? Yuan Jie went straight into action, grabbing the green tea girl and slapping her several times until her face swelled up like a loaf of bread. The green tea girl's mother immediate 1.4kReads8.1Score226Shelves
27. 27 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
28. 28 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.5kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
29. 29 穿 I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became a Widow, So I Raise Kids with My Pocket Dimension 穿到荒年成寡妇，我靠空间养娃 Feng Tianxiang凤天祥Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Famine + Adorable Kids + Pocket Dimension + Infrastructure + Grand Ambitions] (The story hits its stride after chapter 15) After years of being single, Shen Qingyun wakes up to find she's become a married woman in ancient times, with three sons of her own! Worst of all, famine has struck. Not a blade of grass grows, and corpses litter the land! Eldest son: “Mom, this is the last of our money!” Second son: “Mom, this is the last pound of millet in the house!” Youngest son: “Mommy, here 4.4kReads9.0Score570Shelves
30. 30 大 The Mighty Goddess Conquers Ancient Times with Delicious Food 大力神女用美食闯古代 Green Goose青鹅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted (Cozy farming, getting rich through food, family squabbles, System shop) They say that in Lengzhan Village there was a girl named Leng Yuan, born with tremendous strength, yet so foolish she didn't recognize her own relatives or know the difference between the five grains. “Hey, have you heard? That silly Leng girl has gotten better lately!” Everyone was astonished. “Wasn't she a fool for nearly ten years? How did she suddenly get better?” “Ah, I heard she saw blood and suddenly passed out. Whe 653Reads6.8Score—Shelves
31. 31 穿 A Quiet Life in Ancient Times 穿来古代的平淡生活 Time Shift时移Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Late nights, late nights! Transmigrate, transmigrate! Modern office worker Wang Dongqing transmigrated into the body of a girl from a poor farming family in ancient times. She went from a modern world with all the utilities and convenient transport to being born into a time when her family had nothing, she had no money, and nothing was convenient. That would have been bad enough, but her parents were the family's workhorses, doing the most and getting the least. In the end, her unfairly favored 24.7kReads8.2Score2.7kShelves

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    It's very ordinary; there aren't any powerful or influential people around. The female lead doesn't show up; it's all thanks to her father who gradually built his fortune based on her casual tips.

32. 32 穿 Transmigrated as a Trouble-Making Mother-in-Law, I Lead the Whole Family to Flee the Famine 穿成搅家精婆婆，统领全家逃荒 Yu Qiaoqiao语乔乔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Famine + building from nothing + raising children + no male lead] The moment Shen Qing opened her eyes, she found a mud-and-thatch hut, clothes patched over and over, cornmeal gruel, and not a trace of meat or oil. Shen Qing: This is just too miserable! The eldest son, raised by the original owner to favor one child over another, was uselessly devoted to his filial duties and wanted to abandon his sick daughter. The second son was an old workhorse, shouldering all the hardest and most exhaustin 12.7kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    Beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

33. 33 穿 I Transmigrated as a Stepmother, but I'm Done with This 穿成后娘我不干了 Who Is Lu Ziye?谁是鹿子野Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out) (Daily life + won't take in strays + always gets even + natural and man-made disasters) Li Xiaomai's mother was always telling her to enjoy life while she could. Then one day, Xiaomai enjoyed herself a little too much and transmigrated into a second wife in Jiang Family Village, Ping County, a stuttering workhorse of a woman. The original owner had sacrificed everything for love, leaving behind a huge mess: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law, a petty sist 5.4kReads8.3Score600Shelves

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    Without the powerful and wealthy, just ordinary people living their daily lives.

34. 34 穿 I Became a Divorced Farmhouse Wife and Raised Kids and Crops to My Heart's Content 穿成农家和离妇带崽种田爽翻天 Ai Shan艾善Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted No CP [Farming + Business + No Golden Finger + Light Flight from Famine + Raising Kids + Family Life + Slow-Paced Story] At twelve, Ye Zhen is traded by her parents to the Lin family as a child bride for five jin of coarse flour during a famine. Not long after she marries the Lin family’s third son, Lin the Elder, the head of the household, dies. The family is plunged into chaos by Granny Liu, and poor Ye Zhen struggles to get by in the turmoil. After enduring hardship to support her husband thr 1.6kReads8.3Score165Shelves

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    This is a farming novel with no romantic pairings, no cheat codes, no spatial abilities, and it doesn't involve imperial power.

35. 35 作 As a Descendant of Nuwa, What's Wrong with Having a Few Skills? 作为女娲后人，有一点技能怎么了 One Digit, One Technique一桁一術Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a descendant of Nuwa, she knows beauty treatments, wellness, and music, and can even identify the Five-Colored Divine Stones. She slept for so long that people mistook her for a mountain god. What's wrong with blessing the people of the region? When faith faded, it was only natural for her to disappear. But she still had a few final believers, and to help them live out their natural lifespans, the little mountain god had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and help the villagers build up the 5kReads9.0Score554Shelves

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    🔥A descendant of the sleeping goddess Nuwa is treated as a "mountain god"? She even has to personally lead the villagers out of poverty! #DescendantofNuwaForcedToWork #MountainGodAlsoHasKPIs #InfrastructureFarming She, a descendant of the ancient goddess Nuwa, is skilled in beauty, health, music, and stone appraisal. After sleeping for a thousand years, she was revered as a mountain god. One day, she awoke from hunger to find her faith waning, with only a few old believers still making empty promises. 💢 To avoid disappearing due to a lack of followers, the mountain god goddess rolled up her sleeves—reclaiming wasteland, raising livestock, building roads and schools, livestreaming sales… Watch how this true deity navigates new rural construction and leads the entire village to prosperity!

36. 36 踹 After Dumping the Trash Man: Farming, Building Wealth, and Raising Kids 踹掉渣男后：种田发家养娃娃 Yu Qi玙七Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted A few things to know before reading: [No golden finger + no spatial realm + no romance + pure farming story + building wealth] Designer Jiang Fu is hit by a car while saving a stray dog and transmigrates to a small ancient village. She lands right in the middle of a fight, facing divorce from her scholar husband, with four scrawny girls beside her calling her “Mother.” From the start, things are a bit of a mess. But who is she? Is that all they've got? First, she'll divorce him, cut ties with hi 589Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    There's no romantic pairing; it's all about everyday family life, and the relatives and friends are all incredibly genuine. Although there are a few villains, they're just part of the novel's charm. The female protagonist leads the entire village to prosperity.

37. 37 功 After Retiring at the Height of My Success, I Became a Legend 功成身退后我成了传说 Lin Xi Tan Chu林曦昙初Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted Overworked office drone Lin Xiaoyu, along with the newly purchased, self-restocking modern apartment measuring ninety square meters, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl from a poor family in ancient times. From the start, it’s hell mode: a house bare of everything, awful relatives all around, and even a single egg can spark a full-blown domestic battle. Lin Xiaoyu: Thanks, but no thanks. I’m done competing. This time, I’m flipping the table! The family must split up! And while she’s at 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly meets your requirements.

38. 38 开 From the Start, I Go Hungry for Three Days Straight, Then Make a Fortune Everyone Envies 开局三天饿九顿，发家致富招人馋 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted Liu Siyu wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated. Above her is a sharp-tongued stepmother, below her a brother as thin as a skeleton, and around them are three shabby thatched huts. With barely enough food to last from one meal to the next, she raises an eyebrow, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work. What? That wicked old wolf of a step-grandmother wants to sell her to an old man as a good-luck bride? How can she put up with that? She grabs a kitchen knife and starts swinging... The vi 949Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    In the beginning, life was tough; we survived by eating grass roots and tree bark. Later, the whole family pitched in and worked together, taking one step at a time until we had enough to eat and wear.

39. 39 穿 Transmigrated as a Burden, I Can Both Run a Business and Farm 穿成拖油瓶，经商种田两不误 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl who was strangled to death by her own father. Fortunately, her mother risks her life to protect her. Her maternal relatives take them in, but the sight of their home with nothing in it is heartbreaking. Jing Shu grits her teeth and gets to work: she builds a house, starts a business, and rolls up her sleeves to lead the whole family. Just as they’ve managed to save a little money, a handsome young man abducts her to the mountains. Jing Shu’s eyes 829Reads8.2Score—Shelves
40. 40 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
41. 41 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 385Reads8.1Score108Shelves

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    The story is about a female protagonist who makes her fortune through her own skills. There are no cheat codes, no spatial abilities, no system, and almost no romantic subplot, except for a brief, simple sense of happiness at the very end.

42. 42 我 My Cat and I Transmigrated: My Golden Finger Is a Cat 我和我的猫一起穿了之金手指是猫 Sleepy Yun Yao困困云瑶Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + gathering herbs and hunting in the mountains + pocket dimension + slow-paced life + street stall + spirit pet] Jinxiu transmigrates into the body of a dirt-poor country girl. Their home is bare as can be (Jinxiu’s thoughts: It’s not actually that bad, okay!) The family has a few mu of fields and her grandparents, who depend on each other for survival. At least her cat came along too. Kun Kun is a Ragdoll cat with a sharp tongue. When they go up the mountain to gather herbs 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A slow and steady relationship, without palace intrigue.

43. 43 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Dividing the Family and Seizing the Land, I Become the Queen of Farm Machinery 重生九零分家夺地，我成农机女王 Qing Yue Shu清月抒Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [No Male Lead · No Romance · Female Lead Focused on Her Career · Reborn · Period Setting · Countryside · Farming] Reborn in a rural village in the 1990s, Su Wan immediately secures the rights to her homestead and farmland, inheriting both the house and the land. She goes to school and prepares for exams, runs an agricultural machinery business, collects scrap, and grows crops in greenhouses, devoting all her energy to her education and career. There is no male lead, romance, or flirtation anywhe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romance farming novel

44. 44 带 Returning to Ancient Times With a System, I’ll Take My Chances and Become a Rich Woman 带着系统回古代搏一搏我要当富婆 Big Lucky Charm欧气大大Ancient Romance341k WordsOngoing After modern-day girl Lin Shuang'er slipped into a ravine while climbing a mountain, her soul transmigrated to the war-torn Xia Dynasty and entered the body of a girl with the same name who had suffered a miserable life. The original girl’s family had been dealt one hardship after another. Her father had been conscripted, her mother had died from exhaustion, and her grandfather had driven the three sisters out of the house. Their maternal uncle refused to take them in, leaving them to struggle t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Time travel system, farming and business in ancient times

45. 45 判 The Judge Sends Me Back Reborn: I Change My Fate and Become the Village Chief 判官送我重生归，逆袭改命女村长 Mu Youzhi Loves Meat木有枝吃肉肉Ancient Romance576k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + leaving a scumbag behind + face-slapping + making money + helping the villagers get rich + personal growth + no romance] In her previous life, Liu Wen had it as bad as anyone could. Her gambling-addict father lost her to another gambling addict. In her gambling-addict husband’s household, she never had enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and the beatings never stopped. Of the children she bore, none of her daughters survived, leaving only one son. He was an unfilial boy who orde 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-centric novel with no romantic pairing. There are no princes or generals involved; the protagonist's life is mostly confined to the village, and she is just an ordinary farm girl.

46. 46 七 A 1970s-Era Link to the Modern World: I Cut Ties, Change My Surname, and Get Rich 七零通现代：断亲改姓发家致富 Feng Jiaojiao Is Not Delicate冯娇娇不娇Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Period drama + no romance + connected to the modern era + building wealth] The rating has just been posted, and it will rise later. In the winter of 1976, Yu Xiaoran loses her father, her mother lies gravely ill, and her awful grandmother lays claim to the compensation money. Her aunt plans to give her away in exchange for connections. Right there and then, she severs ties with her family and changes her surname, cutting herself off from her parasitic relatives once and for all. At the end of h 1.2kReads8.2Score150Shelves

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    No romantic pairing. This non-brainless, satisfying female protagonist is rational and clear-headed.

47. 47 穿 Transmigration: The Vicious Mother-in-Law Is Back to Fight for Everything! 穿越：极品恶婆婆她又争又抢！ Yun Yiwan云意婉Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [No CP + transmigration + farming + System + no male lead] An orphan from the modern world transmigrates into the body of a vicious mother-in-law despised by everyone! The original owner was overbearing and mean, cruel to her daughters-in-law, and had a terrible reputation. To top it off, her family was so poor they could barely scrape by. Looking at her frail, pregnant eldest daughter-in-law and her three considerate, well-behaved sons, Xu Zhenzhen immediately changes her ways and goes into pro 10Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 修 The Immortal Cultivation Big Shot Goes to the Earth Village to Grow Vegetables 修仙大佬之我要去地球村种菜 Xu Watermelon许西瓜Modern Romance458k WordsOngoing (A laid-back, easygoing story about happily growing vegetables, with no scheming or infighting.) What delicious food! Hurry up and serve it! It’s so good I can’t stop eating! What! Go to work! I’ve already become an immortal, and I still have to work! What! Takeout! I’ve already become an immortal, and I still have to eat takeout! No way. For the sake of a good meal, I’m going back to grow vegetables. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New story! A cultivator in the modern world can't eat, so he uses his spiritual power to grow his own vegetables [laughs] and wreaks havoc in the market [a masterpiece of food]

49. 49 穿 I Reincarnated as a Toxic Relative and Made a Fortune with My Eight Sons 穿成极品，带着八个儿子发家致富 Demon Lotus妖荷Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted [Farming + Food + Raising Kids + No Romance + Shop] Lan Cuicui opens her eyes to find herself a terrible old mother. She has given birth to eight sons, yet somehow made a complete mess of their lives. To put her precious eldest grandson on the path to the imperial examinations, she bleeds the whole family dry. Watching her sons grow estranged and facing food that scrapes her throat, Lan Cuicui rolls up her sleeves and gets to work! How can they be starving when they live right beside a mountain? 2.2kReads7.7Score216Shelves

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    This is supposed to be a pure farming story, no romance, heartwarming daily life, and no awful characters.

50. 50 空 After My Spatial Powers Awakened, the Shen Family’s Ninth Daughter Went on a Rampage 空间觉醒后，沈家九娘杀疯了 Chubby Baby胖胖多宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigration · Pocket Dimension · No Romance · Farming · Building Wealth · Female Growth · Slow Burn The whole village was stunned on the day the ninth daughter of the Shen family was made a princess. Before she turned eight, she was a little girl who gathered wild vegetables by the field ridges. After she turned eight, she became a transmigrator who awoke with a pocket dimension. She builds schools, offers up grain seeds, saves the heir to the throne, opens restaurants, and builds mountain 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book depicts heartwarming daily life in the countryside, the furthest place being the town, a pure farming experience involving going up mountains and down rivers.

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