Looking for Stories That Connect the Modern Era with Either Ancient Times or a Historical Period 求古代或年代文和现代互通的文

1. 1 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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   The story of connecting the past and present must include Ya Ya and Su Xiaoxiao; both books are excellent, and I came across them through the short dramas.

2. 2 六 A Woodshed in the 1960s Leads to the Modern Era: The Siblings Gather Vegetables to Feed the Family 六零柴房通现代，兄妹捡菜把家养 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Connected to the modern world from the 1960s + young siblings as protagonists + no romantic pairing for the main characters] Their dad is missing, their mom is bedridden after a difficult birth, and their heartless grandparents have separated them from the family. The siblings Su Xiaoxiao and Su Jin think they'll starve to death this winter. But when their blood accidentally gets on the door-god image at the woodshed entrance, the two children end up at a modern wholesale market. There are vege 26.3kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
3. 3 山 My Mountain Villa Connects to Another World, and Ancient People Come to Work 山庄通异界古人来打工 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, Jian Xingxia inherits her grandmother’s farm. But the farm lies deep in the mountains, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by leaky buildings. After pulling weeds until she’s questioning her life choices, Jian Xingxia wails, “Can’t someone come help me pull weeds and fix the roof?” The next second, a twelve-year-old girl from ancient times emerges from the mountains. “Pull weeds? Easy. Just give me the wild greens.” A skinny old man with a face that looks fifty- 106.6kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves

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   The second book, which I personally like, features a female protagonist who helps people from ancient times, but it's not a one-sided help; it's a mutual exchange where the ancients contribute their own value. It's my personal favorite. The third book, like the first, is about people from a backward era who travel to the modern world.

4. 4 老 My Old Home Connects to the Modern World: A Village Girl's 1970s Office-Worker Life 老宅通现代：七零村花的社畜日常 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [From the 1970s to the modern day] Chen Qiaoyu, born and raised in the 1970s, has been feeling a little panicked lately. She and her younger brother were driven out by their father and stepmother, sent to live in the dilapidated old Chen family home with only two threadbare quilts. Who could have guessed that the crumbling old house hid a passage to another era? [From then on, Chen Qiaoyu begins traveling back and forth between the 1970s and the modern day every day] The villagers of Yaojia Vil 11.1kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
5. 5 萌 The Adorable Baby’s Bracelet Connects Past and Present, Saving Little Yun Village in a Famine 萌宝手镯通古今，灾年拯救小云村 chloexxyyAncient Romance345k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Interconnected + Adorable Child + Farming + System + Building Wealth] An An has been a clever, well-behaved child since she was little. Her family may be struggling financially, but they’re warm and loving. One day, An An discovers that the silver bracelet on her wrist can take her to a strange place. She also hears a lovely young woman’s voice speaking inside her head. “I’m the System.” “What’s a System?” “Little An An, your mission is to save Xiaoyun Village.” See how An An t 168Reads—Score115Shelves

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   In the book, An'an is a modern doll who travels back in time to Xiaoyun Village during a famine. She helps the villagers live better lives, buys her mother a gold bracelet, and improves her own family's situation. It's a rather unique story; you might want to check it out.

6. 6 现 The Right Way to Use a Modern Apartment in Ancient Times 现代公寓在古代的正确使用方法 Ditang Jiuxiao棣棠九霄Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Portable Space + Food] Bad news: I transmigrated. Good news: My house came with me. So, if you brought the house you currently live in with you when you transmigrated, what would you do? Would you lounge in your modern apartment every day, eating and drinking to your heart’s content while exploring ancient customs? Or use modern technology to pursue your ambitions and make a name for yourself? Jiang Yao’s plan was simple: Food is the people’s greatest need, so why not give e 2.4kReads8.1Score300Shelves
7. 7 悠 A Peaceful Farm Life: Farming Together Is Sweet, Too 悠然农家：男耕女织也很甜 Potato Head Who Loves Seafood爱吃海鲜的土豆脑袋Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming + slow burn + hunting + growing crops + food + a tiny bit of coastal foraging + a low-key pocket dimension + the whole family working together toward a better future + no awful characters (I don't think they're awful, though some readers do)] Modern Chinese medicine practitioner Jiang Yuanman transmigrates to a small village at the foot of Cloudmist Mountain in the Great Xia Dynasty. The village is blessed with beautiful scenery and clear waters, friendly neighbors, and a close- 6.5kReads9.2Score543Shelves
8. 8 我 My Fishing Boat Connects to the Modern World, and Selling Seafood Makes Me a Tycoon 我的渔船通现代，倒卖海鲜成首富 Huang Nianyou黄念悠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I was Zhao Shiliu's friend in the modern world. In place of Zhao Shiliu, who is separated from me by who knows how many different timelines, I am recording the extraordinary life she led. If I hadn't witnessed her miraculous ability to transmigrate, I might have thought this was just an ordinary transmigration novel... [No braised meat, no soap, no ginseng digging, no tofu, no glass, no ice jelly] [There are a few truly awful people, but they only appear at the beginning. The heroine's life doe 438Reads7.7Score103Shelves
9. 9 和 After the Divorce, the Huntress Gets Rich Through Trade Between Past and Present 和离后，猎户女靠古今交易致富 Xiao Yiyi萧一亿Ancient Romance739k WordsCompleted [No romance + connections between ancient and modern times + fortune-building + scum-crushing] Cheng Xue is a hunter’s daughter, born with incredible strength. Her mother died when she was three, and she learned to hunt from her father, who was a hunter. At sixteen, she married a young scholar from her village. Seven years into their marriage, she gave birth to twin daughters. When the girls were five, her husband passed the county-level exam and caught the eye of an official’s daughter, who wan 1.8kReads8.0Score245Shelves
10. 10 弃 The Abandoned Wife Can Travel Between Eras. I Feast on Meat with My Child While My Ex Cries 弃妇通古今，我带崽炫肉前夫哭了 Wonder Without End妙无涯Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted [Trade Between Eras + Getting Rich + Heartwarming + Raising Kids + Face-Slapping + Everyday Family Life] Ruan Jinxiang's husband, who had supposedly died young, came back. He had landed a government job and brought along a frail, pitiful young woman. She thought her husband’s return would mean a better life, but instead he threw her out of the house. Pei Daquan looked at her with disgust. “You vicious woman! You actually tried to hurt Lian'er. Go to that broken shack at the end of the village an 4.8kReads8.4Score656Shelves
11. 11 玉 A Jade Pendant Connects Me to Ancient Times, and the Emperor Helps Me Escape Bankruptcy 玉佩通古代，靠皇帝解决破产危机 Lu Dian'er陆殿儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wild imagination / Modern woman transmigrates to ancient times / Ancient man transmigrates to modern times / Sci-fi / Powerful family / Emperor / Both leads are each other's first and only / Sweet romance / Happy ending / No logic] Jia Yu, the eldest daughter of a wealthy family, gets a magical jade pendant one day. Through the pendant, she makes contact with a man living far away in ancient times. With her family's business on the brink of bankruptcy, the man sends her a trove of antiques th 3.7kReads9.0Score476Shelves

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    Not bad! [Admiration][Admiration] Watching it has made me really look forward to the rest of the story.

12. 12 福 A Lucky Jade Pendant Connects Past and Present, and I Build a Peach Blossom Paradise in a Chaotic Age 福宝玉佩通古今，乱世建设桃花源 Moonlight over the Autumn River秋江月影Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Child-Rearing + Farming and Infrastructure + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Becoming Emperor Later | A Slow-Burn, Everyday-Life Story, Not a Fast-Paced Power Fantasy About Conquest. Proceed with Caution if That’s Not Your Thing!] In the final years of the Da Qian dynasty, natural disasters and human calamities ran rampant, and Li Qinghuan, the last surviving royal heir, was left to fend for herself among the common people. With heavy snow sealing off the mountains and food and ammunition running 69.3kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves

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    This story follows a six-year-old girl who travels from ancient times to the modern era. To escape war, she and her family seek refuge in the mountains. Bound by a system, she can travel to the modern world, bringing back modern items to improve her family's life and rebuild their home. A key highlight is that she not only brings back modern goods but also traditional cultural practices from ancient times, such as medicine, embroidery, and painting, fostering exchange between the two worlds rather than a one-way exchange. Furthermore, those who help her later receive her help in return, demonstrating a mutual flow of kindness and sincerity. The ratings are currently high, with positive reviews. The story is a slow burn; those who enjoy heartwarming and healing themes might find it worthwhile.

13. 13 老 An Old Lady Works as an Extra on Set to Feed Her Family in Ancient Times 老太片场跑龙套，养活古代一家人 Little Mountain Patrol Deity巡山小神仙Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted Wang Lianhua went up the mountain to gather wild vegetables, then missed her step When she opened her eyes again, she was in a den of monsters. Metal shells raced everywhere, faster than horse-drawn carriages. People wore clothes that showed their arms and legs. Shameless! The houses were so tall she could crane her neck until it snapped and still not see the tops. Wang Lianhua gripped her basket tightly, with one thought on her mind: How was she supposed to get home? Her family was waiting for 16.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    These books are all good; I've been following them.

14. 14 空 My Pocket Dimension Connects to the Market, and I Don’t Want This Good-for-Nothing Son Anymore 空间通菜场，这个好大儿我不要了 Bar Piano酒吧钢琴Ancient Romance916k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Zhengtong reign. A thousand miles of scorched earth, not a blade of grass in sight. It had been nearly half a year since Zhou Fengying's family left Peach Blossom Village. They had no idea what region they were in or how far they still had to go. The only thing they knew was that without food or water, staying put meant starving to death! Only by keeping on the move could they hope to survive! The yellow earth beneath their feet was split by deep fissures. Like thei 1.6kReads7.6Score218Shelves
15. 15 两 Two Worlds Manor: Building from Scratch in a Year of Famine 两界山庄：从荒年开建 Deep Blue 1024深蓝1024Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Space, travel between two worlds, manor management, farming, raising children, cute animals, cozy everyday life] Reborn in the final years of the Great Li Dynasty, Chen Dahe has only one thought: protect his wife and daughter, and never let the past repeat itself. When all hope seems lost, the old copper bangle on his wrist begins to glow. By accident, he opens a door to a modern produce market. He trades mountain greens for white rice and fine salt, and uses the money he saves to buy all kinds 5.8kReads7.8Score636Shelves

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    It tells the story of an ancient farmer who travels through time via space. He later builds a secluded paradise connecting the past and present. The novel has been adapted into a live narration, which is even better as an audiobook.

16. 16 五 1950s: After My Younger Sister Steals My Marriage, I Go to the Countryside and Fill My Barn with Grain 五零：胞妹抢婚后下乡采集粮满仓 Five Views of Five Blossoms五见五华Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Famine in the 1950s + Gathering in Otherworlds] [A native of the era, not related to her family! Not reborn! No soul transmigration!] From childhood, Song Shuyan’s mother drills into her: “You stole your younger sister’s nutrients in the womb and made her weak! You have to give in to her for the rest of your life!” Since they were little, her sister ate meat while she drank rice water. Her sister wore pretty clothes while she wore patched-up ones. Her sister stole a classmate’s hair clip, and s 15.8kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
17. 17 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s and Fed the Whole Village with a Truckload of Cat Food 穿越六零我靠一车猫粮养活了全村 Huang Nianyou黄念悠Modern Romance471k WordsOngoing Time travel + 1960s setting + unusual pocket dimension + group-buying chat + entrepreneurship Xu Song gets into a truck accident and is sent, truck and all, back to 1961. The good news: she's unharmed. The bad news: it's the Great Famine. The truck is loaded with goods, but unfortunately, it's all pet food for cats. People can eat it too, though it tastes a little strange. With the whole village on the verge of starving to death, Xu Song has no choice but to claim it's imported Soviet grain. Sh 2.4kReads8.0Score388Shelves

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    A very novel space setting, using phone photos to store things. The author's writing style isn't simplistic, the plot isn't dragging, and most importantly, there are no sudden romantic subplots where a male character suddenly appears and becomes ambiguous with the female lead—it's truly a no-romance story. The only downside is that the author is a bit stingy, only giving the female lead 1000 yuan a day [laughing emoji]. The author's other time-travel novel is also great [thumbs up emojis].

18. 18 八 Pearls from the 1980s Reach the Modern Era, and I Make a Fortune Trading Them Back and Forth 八零珍珠通现代，来回倒卖赚疯了 A Fish Outside the Window窗外一条鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Trading Between Two Worlds + Pocket Dimension + Cozy, Slow-Burn Daily Life] Her husband went missing at sea. Then her own mother came with a gang to kick down her door and force her to remarry, even threatening to give away the triplets she'd just given birth to. Looking at her blind mother-in-law and mute sister-in-law, who were risking their lives to protect her, Shen Qiuyue thought the whole family would starve to death in their stone house. Unexpectedly, the pink pearl her husband had given 11.9kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    The first book is from ancient times; the second and third books are from different eras.

19. 19 炮 The Cannon Fodder Reclaims Her Golden Finger and Hustles Selling Vegetables Between Two Worlds 炮灰夺回金手指，穿梭两界卖菜忙 Ying Liyue樱黎月Modern Romance907k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is still going up!!!) [No Romance]+ [Female Lead]+ [Period]+ [Sent Down to the Countryside]+ [Passage to the Modern Era]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Supporting Female Character Awakens] On the train bound for the countryside, Lin Wanqiu dreamed that she was a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel. Her only purpose was to hand the female lead a golden finger. The female lead stole her golden finger and used the door in the pocket dimension that led to the mo 32.3kReads8.3Score3.6kShelves
20. 20 天 In a Year of Disasters, I Stockpile Supplies and Spoil the General Guarding the Frontier 天灾年，我囤货娇养了戍边大将军 Xin Shui Miao心水淼Ancient Romance636k WordsCompleted [A lovesick rich beauty x a cold-faced general, past and present connected, stockpiling supplies, infrastructure building, emotional support, soul healing] Lu Xiaoan has a terminal illness and is planning to find a cause to donate all her family’s wealth to. Then she accidentally discovers that the jade treasure bowl in her home connects to another time and place. There, a young general has been holding out for more than half a year against an enemy army of two hundred thousand with only thirty 937Reads8.8Score123Shelves

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    The treasure basin connects the past and present. At the beginning, supplies are transported to ancient times through the treasure basin. The male protagonist is a general who leads 30,000 soldiers to fight. They encounter a situation where they have no food or water. The female protagonist brings them fast food, mineral water and other kinds of food. Later, she also sends mercenaries to fight.

21. 21 破 The Ruined Temple Connects Past and Present: The Little Beggars Are Saved! 破庙通古今，小乞丐们有救啦！ The Coal Ball Is Very Quiet煤球很文静Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [Farming] [Transmigration Between Ancient and Modern Times] [Adorable Kids] [Ensemble Cast] [Cozy Daily Life] On the road fleeing famine, with their ammunition spent and food supplies exhausted, Xiao Yao's parents sell her two older sisters, then set their sights on selling Xiao Yao too. Xiao Yao runs away in the middle of the night and makes it to a ruined temple said to be haunted. Ghosts are nothing compared to people. As it turns out, the ruined temple is home to a little beggar who pretends 13.4kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    Five little beggars huddle together for warmth, transmigrating to the present day with no romantic pairings (two girls and three boys).

22. 22 小 A Little Chubby Bird Travels Between Two Worlds, Sets Up Stalls, and Farms with Humans 小肥啾穿两界，和人类摆摊种田 Little White Ball白色小球Modern Romance268k WordsOngoing Slow-Burn Family Bonds + Adorable Little One + Monsters + Transmigration Between Two Worlds + Farming and Business + No Romance Highlights: 1. Family bonds. 2. Starting out by trying a street stall in the city. Mid-story: Returning to the countryside to lease a mountain and farm and raise livestock, making occasional nationwide trips to run stalls, and developing infrastructure in the monster realm. Xiao Que is a baby monster, a long-tailed tit. One day, it suddenly gains a golden finger that l 42Reads—Score214Shelves

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    This story involves a crossover between the demon realm and the modern world. The protagonist, Xiao Que, brings modern resources to the demon realm. The early episodes focus on her daily life with her parents, who love her. Currently, she's running a stall collecting demons, and later the story includes farming elements.

23. 23 穿 Traveling Between the 1970s and the Modern World 穿梭在70年代与现代世界 A Rain-Perfumed Cloak of Straw一蓑薰雨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + pocket dimension + travel to the modern era + making a fortune + everyday family life + wish fulfillment] Lin Qingyan is reborn in the second year after following her childhood sweetheart to the countryside as an educated youth. When she wakes up, she stays away from the scumbag, refuses to be cannon fodder, and uses her foreknowledge of the next few years to make money and get into college. What? She has a pocket dimension too? There’s a mysterious well, and a door that leads 4kReads8.9Score464Shelves

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    I read this book from beginning to end without giving up. There are some inconsistencies in details and occasional typos, but they don't affect the overall quality. Highly recommended.

24. 24 开 From the Start, My Backyard Leads to Another World: I Get Rich Selling Vegetables 开局后院通异世：我靠卖菜暴富 Zhang Zuoye张昨夜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + Farming + Trading Supplies + Not a Traditional Historical Setting) Every night at eight, someone knocks on the back gate. Bi Xia discovers that her backyard leads to a magical village. Every household in the village grows white cabbage and bitter greens. Bi Xia adds a few leaves of white cabbage to her instant noodles. Huh? They taste like braised beef noodles. She squeezes it into juice. Huh? It tastes like plain water. She stews white cabbage with meat. Huh? I 5.3kReads7.9Score756Shelves

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    A blend of ancient and modern times, raising children, rural life, and a collective portrait.

25. 25 万 Wanjie Daycare: Little Kids Help Make the Nation Strong 万界托儿所：萌娃助强国 Gentle Breeze, Drizzle, Warm Sunshine微风细雨暖阳Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The Myriad Worlds + adorable kids + handing things over to the state + cozy everyday life + no CP + slow-paced... After furiously quitting her job, Yang Xiaoyu was on her way home when she activated the Myriad Worlds Daycare System. The first child in her care was Princess Yinman, the apple of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eye. After unlocking the starter gift pack, Yang Xiaoyu decided to hand the Myriad Worlds Daycare over to the state! From then on, the little farmhouse courtyard awaiting demolition 6.4kReads8.2Score711Shelves
26. 26 木 The Wooden Courtyard Connects the Past and Present 木头宅院通古今 Yun Yizi云依子Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Liu Yunshu hadn't even graduated from college when her beloved grandfather passed away. Then her parents, who had never shown her much affection, both died in an accident. According to the will, all the family property went to her older sister, Liu Yunqing. Liu Yunshu received only a house in a remote village, along with several million yuan in debt. She returned to her hometown and decided to keep running the little shop her grandfather had left her from the old house. Who could have guessed th 269Reads6.5Score101Shelves

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    I recommend this lighthearted and enjoyable read! It's really good!

27. 27 手 The Bracelet's Pocket Dimension: The Prince's Consort Is Doted on Beyond Measure 手镯空间：盛宠王妃不好惹 Yun Yizi云依子Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted After an accident, the most gifted genius of the twenty-second century transmigrates into the body of Mu family’s legitimate daughter, a girl blamed for her parents’ deaths and branded a jinx from childhood. Repeatedly framed and persecuted by her half-sister, she strikes back in style. With a space gifted to her by heaven and her own intelligence and courage, she claws her way out of danger, determined to live well in this life. He is the capital’s most mysterious, cold-faced heir, as well as a 4.4kReads9.2Score461Shelves
28. 28 重 Reborn to Escape Famine, with a Space Linked Directly to a Modern Produce Market 重生逃荒，空间直通现代菜市场 Fermented Rice Balls酒酿原子Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted Reborn + storage space + fleeing famine + hoarding supplies + scavenging vegetables at the market + no romance Xue Lai’s hunter father is dead. Her mother can’t take any more abuse and tries to run away, but is caught. Old Madam Xue beats her and sells her to a brothel in town, where she eventually dies at the hands of a passing merchant. Her paternal grandmother sells her younger sister to the foolish son of Master Liu in town as a child bride. Her younger brother falls seriously ill and needs 2.9kReads8.3Score304Shelves

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    This is the one I must read; I'll finish it.

29. 29 墨 Mo Ying CP Chaos's 10th Book 墨影cp乱第10本书 A Stew of Mo Ying CPs墨影cp乱炖Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [1960s widowed mother + transmigration between two worlds + drought relief] In 1960, a severe drought struck. On the day a matchmaker came to call, Chen Guixiang, a 41-year-old village widow, found an egg in the stove and unexpectedly traveled to 2026. A palm-sized lamb hatched from the egg and spoke: “Mortal, I am hungry.” Chen Guixiang thought she’d acquired a demanding little ancestor. She never imagined she’d find supermarkets piled high with white flour and polished rice, or that extras co 1.7kReads8.3Score131Shelves
30. 30 上 I Handed Over the Evil Witch, and the State and I Started by Helping the Poor 上交邪恶女巫，国家和我先扶贫 Quan Doujin全斗金Eastern Fantasy863k WordsOngoing [Farming + Witches Turn Themselves In + Red Tide + Western Fantasy] Witches should be burned at the stake? I say the Church should be burned at the stake! Li Xuan, a poverty-alleviation official, accidentally arrives in another world. With his homeland backing him, he decides to unite the people, fight poverty and hopelessness, and transform the world. 89.8kReads8.0Score11.9kShelves
31. 31 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds, I Pretend to Be a God in Primitive Society 两界互穿，我在原始社会伪装神灵 Yu Chenchen玉沉沉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition, The Boundary Crosser, is now available. [Female-oriented, no romance] [Food + Street Stalls + Transmigrate Between Two Worlds + Farming + Getting Rich + Development + Infrastructure] Lu Chenyu is poor, but unexpectedly inherits a villa from a distant relative. Before she can even celebrate, she learns that she has also inherited a huge debt. Her fortune turns into a massive liability, and the big villa is haunted, so she can’t sell it at all. On the verge of tears, Lu Chenyu h 13.9kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's incredibly good. The female protagonist can travel between primitive tribes, selling things from the primitive tribes in the modern world and bringing modern things to the primitive tribes for infrastructure development. Later on, she becomes a successful person in both worlds. It's really great!

32. 32 玉 A Jade Pendant to Another World: My Kids Rise from Paupers to Queens 玉佩通异界：崽崽们从贫民到女王 Jiang Taoli姜桃李Modern Romance539k WordsOngoing [Real Little Kids] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Three Interwoven Storylines] [Growing Up] Meng Xiang, nicknamed Xiangxiang, is five years old. She comes from a poor family in an urban village. Her parents are both dead, and she lives with her fifteen-year-old sister, who dropped out of school to work and has leukemia. Bai Ying, nicknamed Yingying, is five years old. She lives in a primitive beastfolk tribe. Her beast father has disappeared, her beast mother is injured, and she is 4.7kReads8.2Score584Shelves
33. 33 百 A Hundred Herbs for Food, My Medicine Cabinet Connects the Past and Present 百草为粮，我的药柜通古今 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance869k WordsOngoing (Infrastructure development + slow living + knowledge of Chinese medicinal herbs + local cuisine) If someone offered to trade you meat, eggs, and fish for naturally grown wild vegetables and completely organic grains from ancient times, would you take the deal? Chen Qingzhi is born into ancient times after transmigrating as a baby. When her foolish uncle needs looking after, her family of six is cast out after being disowned and having their household split up. Fortunately, she gets a medicine b 10.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
34. 34 末 Apocalypse: I Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick, Pick 末世：我捡捡捡捡捡捡捡捡捡捡捡 You Qi有柒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse750k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming, with 140 million views on Douyin and a peak popularity score of 45.84 million on Hongguo. Please, someone adapt this novel! [Apocalypse, No Romance] [Fresh Produce Wholesale Market] [Scavenging Vegetables] [Superpowers] [Growing Female Lead] Su Nian'an had planned to die with dignity and leave this wretched apocalypse behind! But not only did she survive, she unexpectedly found herself transported to a fresh produce wholesale market from before the apocaly 12.2kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
35. 35 农 A Peasant Girl Works the Factory Floor, Raises Kids, and Builds an Empire in Chaotic Times 农女工厂打螺丝，乱世养崽建帝国 Little Lady Who Loves Gossip爱吃瓜的小娘子Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Strong female lead + travel between ancient and modern times + no romance + working a modern job to earn supplies + vying for supremacy in an ancient war-torn world + fleeing famine and building infrastructure) In a war-torn world beset by disasters, Niu Dali was fleeing pursuers with her child when she missed a step and fell into the “underworld.” She thought she was about to be thrown into a boiling cauldron, but a young ghost instead dragged her off to work in a factory. “Assembly-line work, 252Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    1. The female protagonist is a widow with children and a united family. She has her own principles; she refuses offers of jobs at other factories and doesn't give indiscriminately. Her logic is relatively sound. She obtains a temporary ID and rents a place so no one can see she suddenly traveled to ancient or modern times. 2. The female protagonist follows the system to the 1960s to become a landlady, and can go home every month. 3. The system has prepared an identity for the female protagonist to prevent others from discovering she's not from this place, making it reasonable for others to investigate the source of her goods. Books 4 and 5 are also good [smirk].

36. 36 在 Is There Something Wrong with Being a Landlord in the Sixties? 在六零当房东是否有大病 Jiu Chen Yihe九陈一禾Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [1960s + No CP + No Male Lead + Business Management + Landlord Simulator + Management Sim + Guilt-Free Power Fantasy] Pen Linglong transmigrates to the 1960s and is tasked with becoming a landlord. She refuses at first, but the System’s offer is just too good to pass up. And so… Studio apartments, two-bedroom apartments, vegetable stalls, delivery stations, neighborhood clinics, bus stops, family apartments, seaside villas… all sorts of facilities are built. Thanks to the arrival of Pen Linglong 2.6kReads8.3Score370Shelves
37. 37 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s, and I Offer One-Stop Banquet Services 穿越80，我搞酒席一条龙服务 Loves Sweetheart Rice Cakes爱吃糖心糍Modern Romance742k WordsOngoing [Alternate setting + Transmigration + System + Food + Business management + Family life + Countryside] Original title: Transmigrated to the 1980s, I Run a One-Stop Banquet Service Lin Chujiu transmigrates to 1988 in a parallel world, where her grandfather mistakes her for a relative returning from Hong Kong. She decides to play along, setting up a stall in town and selling roast duck under the title of a five-star chef from Hong Kong. Her crispy roast duck breaks a tradition that has stood f 17.6kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
38. 38 老 An Old Lady Works in the Modern World to Support an Entire Ancient Village 老太靠在现代打工养活古代全村人 The Snail Has a Home蜗牛有家Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted (Ancient-to-modern transmigration + not a strong heroine + farming + gentle, gradual storytelling + family and neighborhood life + building things up bit by bit.) During a famine, Wang Sanniang is so hungry and dizzy that she closes her eyes, thinking she's about to die. When she opens them again, she's standing beside a stinking metal box. Metal boxes race down the streets faster than horses, glowing pearls hang along the whole street as if they cost nothing, and people throw glistening white 1.9kReads7.0Score193Shelves
39. 39 杂 A General Store Connecting Past and Present: Ancient People Help Her Earn 100 Million 杂货店通古今：古人让她赚一个亿 Muzi Yuyu木子鱼鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming and management + trade between past and present + System + transmigration + making a fortune + slice of life + historical fantasy + ensemble cast] He An’an’s parents died, and she herself was paralyzed. She scraped by in a shabby convenience store, never expecting to meet a poor girl who had transmigrated from ancient times. The ancient girl, wearing straw sandals and so thin from hunger that she was skin and bones, appeared out of nowhere inside He An’an’s locked shop. She traded a bas 50.8kReads8.5Score10.1kShelves
40. 40 房 A House Connected to Ancient Times, and the Whole Family Transmigrates to Strike It Rich 房子通古代，全家穿越致富赚翻了 Yeye Ya椰椰呀Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted Xu Xiaolai and her parents discover that their old family home can actually take them to ancient times! What an opportunity! Grain, meat, and cooking oil are expensive in the past, and food is precious in general? Then they’ll buy it in the modern era and transport it there! Lately, there’s been quite a buzz in the Great Ling Dynasty. The newly opened Xu Family Eatery in Shengjing uses generous amounts of oil and ingredients, and the food tastes amazing! The glossy, tender pork knuckle melts in 378Reads8.5Score101Shelves

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    There are no awful relatives, only ambitious and good kids who don't hold the female lead back. There's a romantic partner, and the male lead is basically a plot device. The main focus is on how the female lead's family runs their business. There's no stabbing involved, which is excellent.

41. 41 灾 In a Year of Famine, a Jade Pendant Connects Two Worlds, Letting Me Feed My Family and Village Meat 灾年玉佩通两界，养家养村吃肉肉 The Cat Who Loves to Swim爱游泳的猫猫Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted The rating will go up later. [Family life + pocket dimension + no CP + ensemble cast + infrastructure building] A year of disasters in the Great Yu Dynasty. Meng Xiaohua is trapped in an isolated village. A landslide swallows her family, a flood sweeps away her neighbors, and the family has been out of food for three days. Her frail mother and older brother, along with her younger siblings, who are too hungry to walk, are facing death. Just as despair closes in, she accidentally travels to a “fa 3.3kReads6.7Score324Shelves

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    Ancient to Modern

42. 42 古 The Vegetable Seller of Past and Present 古今卖菜郎 The Pig Who Loves Farming爱种田的猪Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted A no-romance coming-of-age story about a thirteen-year-old boy traveling between ancient and modern times, family life, learning through reselling goods, and no court politics: a purely heartwarming, healing farming tale! Watch as the boy learns modern knowledge and enriches life on an ancient farm. The boy travels to a “water-polluted otherworld” to sell vegetables. Radishes and cabbages, ground grapes, thorn pears, wild sweet potatoes, ground yams, black radishes, and golden lantern berries: t 780Reads9.0Score107Shelves

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    Interpenetration: 1960s, 1970s, modern times, ancient times, and interstellar space.

43. 43 我 [The 1960s] My Backyard Opens Into the Produce Market 【六零】我家后院通菜市场 The Wind Within自有风Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Also known as: Cabbages Aren’t Allowed to Become Spirits After the Founding of the Nation A cabbage spirit is struck by heavenly lightning and accidentally reincarnates into the Jiang family as their little daughter. Using her special ability to speed up the growth of vegetables, she never expected that her family’s backyard could also lead to a modern vegetable market. A little scene: (The butcher and Dad Jiang) “Sir, give me two jin of pork bones.” “Sure thing!” “Brother, that’s a meat ration 1.3kReads9.0Score148Shelves
44. 44 冰 A Fridge Connecting Past and Present Makes a Family of Three Rich 冰箱通古今，一家三口齐暴富 Sweet Pepper Doesn't Drink Milk甜椒不喝牛奶Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, but it’ll rise later, so enjoy with confidence. [Past and Present Connected + Good Food + Lighthearted + Business and Fortune-Building + Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance] In the little town of Hongfu stands an ancient bridge with a long history: Hongfu Bridge. Hong Molih’s ancestors have a two-hundred-square-meter ancestral home on the far side of the bridge. After living in the old town all their lives, the older generation wants a change of scenery, so they han 75Reads6.7Score—Shelves
45. 45 七 A 1970s Village Girl Connects to the Modern World and Gets Rich Selling Wild Vegetables 七零通现代，小村姑靠卖野菜致富 Future Pretty-Girl Warrior未来美少女战士Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [No romance + From the 1970s to the modern era] She bangs her head on the stove, and Jiang Banxia’s journey selling wild vegetables in another world begins. Oh my goodness! This is incredible! Shepherd’s purse can sell for eight yuan a jin. A jin of shepherd’s purse can buy three or four jin of rice. The fatty pork that’s in high demand back home is unwanted here. A jin and a half of wild vegetables can be traded for a jin of fatty pork. How can there be such a good deal? Jiang Banxia diligently 1.8kReads8.5Score231Shelves
46. 46 假 The Fake Heiress Uses Her Modern Connection to Stock Up Early and Flee the Famine 假千金靠通现代，提前囤货逃荒 Manman Says漫漫说Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + Rebirth + Connected Across Past and Present + Fleeing Famine + Comeback and Growth + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Building Wealth] Song Xi is reborn. In her previous life, she was a fake heiress sent back to her hometown. Unable to bear her in-laws breaking off her engagement, she jumped into a river and drowned! But only she knows that she did not jump in to take her own life. The moment she opens her eyes again, she has to face her father, unconscious from serious injuries; her second 17.5kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
47. 47 逆 My Ungrateful Son Abandoned Me in a Famine Year, So I Bring Modern Grain to Fill My Barns 逆子荒年抛弃我，我通现代粮满仓 Lu Guizhou鹿归舟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + passage to the modern world + farming + selling wild vegetables + family life + no romance] Synopsis: While fleeing famine, Lu Minggui is pushed over by her own son and falls to her death. When she wakes again, she's back before the famine. She discovers that a bloodstained wooden hairpin can take her to a mysterious world! From then on, she digs up wild vegetables, sells them, and earns silver. When famine strikes, she not only survives, but also leads her son and daughter 11.9kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    These are all pretty good.

48. 48 饥 In the Famine Years, This Shameless Old Lady Supports Her Whole Family as a Cleaner 饥荒年，极品老太当保洁养全家 Clouds and Books, Faintly云书淡淡Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The short drama based on this book, “In the Famine, I Scavenged for Trash to Feed My Family Meat,” is now streaming! Tian Yuerong was reborn. In her previous life, she had been a concubine in an official's family in the capital and had two sons and a daughter. After the principal wife died, Tian Yuerong was about to be made the new principal wife, but then her husband died too. With no one left to protect her, she was driven out to a country estate by the mistress of the main branch of the famil 1.8kReads8.2Score128Shelves
49. 49 全 The Whole Village Is Starving? The Little One Returns with a Granary 全村饿死？崽崽带粮仓回来了 Jin Qiqi金七七Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted (An animated adaptation of this book is available on its homepage.) Cute little girl + travel between ancient and modern times + no romance + building wealth + heartwarming + solidarity + overcoming hardship together The whole village was on the verge of starving to death when six-year-old Zhuzhu transmigrated to the modern era and brought back food to save them all. But after three years of severe drought, not even a blade of grass could grow in the village. How were they supposed to survive? Z 1.5kReads6.8Score135Shelves

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    After the little boy travels between ancient and modern times, people from both eras help each other, overcome difficulties, and embark on the road to prosperity.

50. 50 镯 A Bracelet Linking Past and Present: A Farmwife’s Life Among the Everyday 镯通古今，农妇深耕烟火人生 Meow Meow Is a Lucky Carp喵喵是条锦鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [No romance + travel between two worlds + farming and making money + heroine's growth + mending parent-child relationships + face-slapping the scumbag] Hong Ying spent half her life meekly enduring hardship. Her children went hungry and were bullied, while all she could do was give in with tears in her eyes. Then the wooden bangle on her wrist gave her the power to travel to the modern world. She took odd jobs, earned steady money, and from then on, put white rice on the table every meal. She be 9.9kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    This book is definitely worth reading. It has no romantic pairing and focuses on female empowerment, mutual support, friendship, and family bonds. It's exceptionally well-written and truly worth reading.

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