Any Good Historical Romance About Everyday Family and Neighborhood Life in an Ancient Town? 有木有好看的古代家长里短市井生活的古言

1. 101 长 A Letter Sent Through the Long Night 长夜寄 He Buzui贺不醉Fantastical Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + No Male Lead] She is a solitary jiangshi who crawled out of a mass grave. With no memories and no emotions, she follows her whims and wanders wherever she pleases. Everything she hears is remembered; everything she sees remains forever. She gets a name and learns that she is a jiangshi. She encounters many, many living beings, not just humans. She wanders on, stopping here and there, as people gather around her and drift away… 25.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   Ancient background. The heroine is a living corpse, but she is human-like. She strives to integrate into human life. She is quite smooth. There is no too outrageous plot. It is good to watch.

2. 102 小 A Humble Household 小门小户 Tofu Flower Fish豆花儿鱼Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted The story begins when the three-room branch of the Cheng family, born outside the main line, is forced to split from the family and driven out of the main residence. They end up in a border town, where they buy a house and land and establish themselves. Their daughter finds a happy marriage, while their son excels in the imperial examinations and enters government service. Cheng Weiniang, the Cheng family's daughter, is stunningly beautiful. The moment she appears in the border town, Wu Moya 8.1kReads8.4Score803Shelves

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   The three children of the Cheng family, who were born as concubines, were forced to split up and be kicked out of the main house. They lived in a border town and bought a house and land to establish themselves in a border town. The daughter found a happy marriage and the son sang all the way to become an official in the imperial examination.

3. 103 金 Golden Yams and Silver Beans 金薯银豆 An Nuo Jun安诺君Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Transmigration + fictional setting + farming + no spatial dimension + no golden finger + making money + gourmet food After transmigrating, the heroine discovers that her family is in a terrible situation, her village is in a terrible situation, and the farmers in this country are having a terrible time! It really is a case of fields lying fallow across the land while farmers still starve to death! She introduces sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers to make all kinds of delicious 1.1kReads6.5Score109Shelves

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   Farming and food articles are all slow-burn articles written around a big family and a village, with lively dinner scenes and lively sales scenes.

4. 104 捡 The Amnesiac Young Master I Picked Up Became My Handyman 捡来的失忆贵公子，成了我的帮工 Little Pig Wakes Up Sugary小猪酥醒Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing | Cloth Shop Owner × Amnesiac, Jealous Helper | Angsty Push and Pull | A Bustling Neighborhood Cloth Shop | Love Grows Over Time | The Everyday Lives of Ordinary People in an Ancient City On a country path, Lin Wanfu found and rescued the gravely wounded young master of the Pei family. As fate would have it, he had lost his memory. This once-privileged son of heaven had fallen into her hands. The clever little owner of the cloth shop put on an act and coaxed him into believing he had once lef 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The eloquent talk comes, and the fireworks in the market. The female shopkeeper who runs a cloth shop, and her helper who has lost his memory. [Sending Hearts] How two people slowly become each other's world in a small shop. [I also strongly recommend] Do you have any sisters who also like to read this kind of ancient saying about long-lasting water?

5. 105 桑 Sang Sang and Xing 桑桑与行 Zhi Li知棃Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Prosperity] + [Everyday Life and Business] + [Heartwarming and Joyful] + [Slow-Burn, Relaxing] Qin Mianmian, a 32-year-old modern office worker with a calm disposition, inexplicably transmigrates into the body of Qin Nansang, a 12-year-old girl in an alternate historical era. A peaceful and prosperous age, a harmonious family. Starting with a journey to the capital to find her father, she grows step by step and lives each day as it comes. Stay true to herself, avoid w 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Daily writing, family-oriented, friendship-oriented

6. 106 乱 A Handbook for Raising Kids in Chaotic Times 乱世养崽手札 Won’t Borrow a Perch不借一枝栖Ancient Romance143k WordsOngoing Ji Xiang transmigrates into the body of Ji Wanxiang, a wicked mother. The original owner's two little ones, both her biological children, are always trying to knock her out and sell her to a child trafficker for money to buy stuffed flatbreads, the kind with meat filling. · She intends to devote herself to raising the children and serving her mother-in-law. But after four years on the run, her good-for-nothing husband returns home to escape the war, bringing the original owner's younger sister a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Yes, the family is short-sighted and the market is full of fireworks.

7. 107 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 46.1kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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   Song Xiangbai's Mianmian and Ah Qi are my favorites, they are light-hearted and funny, don't say much, highly recommended!! (The title of the second book has been changed)

8. 108 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: A Garden in Full Bloom 穿越古代之翠色满园 Gu Huamuyun古华木云Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Tian Yuan, a modern illegitimate daughter, transmigrated to ancient times. Her father was bedridden, her mother was dead, and she had younger siblings to care for. What was she supposed to do? At least the family hadn’t lost everything, and their patch of vegetable garden gave them hope. The first time she saw Xu Chenjia at the end of East Market Street, his peerlessly handsome profile made Tian Yuan forget where she was. As Xu Chenjia walked past her, he drawled, “What a silver tongue!” Tian Yu 1.6kReads7.8Score147Shelves

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   Warm and heartwarming farming story, no golden fingers or system, ordinary farm story, the male and female protagonists grow up together, and the family works together to create wealth! It's nothing top-notch, it's not a piece of writing!

9. 109 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: The Peach Blossoms Are Blooming 穿越古代之桃花开了 Gu Huamuyun古华木云Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted One day, an older unmarried woman transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a farmer's daughter. She used to rely on food delivery to survive, so arriving in the past makes her feel like she's half disabled. She has no golden finger, and there aren't many outrageous villains around, but they really are poor. How is a young woman supposed to get by in this feudal era where men are valued over women? Fortunately, she still has a warm and loving family. As for that cold-faced young man, he's been 3.2kReads8.7Score306Shelves
10. 110 病 The Frail Legitimate Daughter Returns from Cultivation 病弱嫡女她修仙归来 Xinxin Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的鑫鑫Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it will rise later.) (A household-intrigue story with faux cultivation.) A Nascent Soul powerhouse from the cultivation world was stuck at a bottleneck in her state of mind, unable to advance to Spirit Transformation. She returned to the mortal world and became Lin Shuyin, the frail eldest daughter who had just returned home to the Minister of Rites’ residence. She may look delicate and weak, but she is really an elder of the Shangqing Sect who has lived for 271 years 3.1kReads8.0Score325Shelves

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    I recommend this book, it's very interesting

11. 111 一 A Love Written on Paper 一纸情缘呐 Jie2戒2Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + powerful leads + revenge + love that grows over time + happy ending] After being sold by human traffickers to a remote, impoverished village and enduring two years of hardship, Liu Wushuang finally made it home, only to find there was no place for her in the household anymore. The parents she had once been proud of now avoided her like the plague. The elder brother who had once doted on her now looked at her coldly. The foster sister who had once followed her every lead no 22Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient words, house fights and palace fights, micro-group portraits

12. 112 女 Woman Transmigrates as a Man: Exiled to Lingnan, She and Her Partner Build a Family Business 女穿男：流放岭南，与她共谋家业 Young Master Yuexiu越秀小郎君Ancient Romance232k WordsOngoing [Woman Reborn as a Man + Reborn in the Womb + Exiled to Lingnan + Farming and Business + Slow-Burn Progress + Childhood Friends Build Wealth Together + Two Strong Leads] In her previous life, Xu Linyuan was a spirited policewoman. In this life, she was reborn in the womb as a boy, a disgraced infant from a marquis’s household exiled to Lingnan! Her father and brothers were sent to serve in the army on the northern frontier, while the women of the family suffered in Lingnan. Lingnan was plagued b 54Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 边 The Little Tailor on the Frontier 边疆小裁缝 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted The Little Tailor on the Frontier 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended ancient sayings

14. 114 仵 The Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 仵作娘子采茶记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted A Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 49Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 回 Looking Back, I See the Azure Clouds 回首见青云 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance46k WordsCompleted Looking Back, I See Blue Skies 36Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 夏 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 18Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 149Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 茑 Cypress Vine 茑萝 Twilight Bird暮乐鸟Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted A Luo was sold as a child bride when she was young, and her husband is a simpleton. Her in-laws beat and berate her, leaving her miserable and without hope for the future. She wants to escape that household every moment of every day, but the law forbids women from establishing their own households unless they give birth to a son and register the household in his name. But her husband doesn’t even know how to sleep with a woman, so how is she supposed to have a son? A kind person in the village i 187Reads9.6Score104Shelves

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    Ah Luo's parents are unknown. She was sold as a child bride since she was a child. Her husband is a fool. Her parents-in-law beat and scold her and force her to give birth to a child. In order to escape this kind of life, A Luo was introduced by a kind person in the village and met Yang Xiao, the male protagonist of a large-scale soldier stationed in a nearby barracks. A Luo asked the male protagonist to help her give birth to a son, and the two got in touch. Later, as the war intensified, the two became separated in the chaos, and both thought the other had passed away. A Luo discovered that she was pregnant while escaping. She accidentally came to the hero's hometown, lied that she was the hero's wife and gave birth to a son to settle down.

19. 119 归 The Little Farm Girl of Guiyun Village 归云村的小农女 Ning Qingxuan, Who Likes Geng Sai Niu喜欢更赛牛的宁清璇Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Guiyun Village is a remote little settlement in the Great Xia Dynasty. Its villagers have farmed for generations, and the village nestles among mountains beside a river. Yun Qi was born and raised in Guiyun Village. Orphaned at a young age, he grew up eating meals provided by the villagers and learned to hunt from an old hunter, becoming highly skilled. Lin Jin was bought by Yun Qi for five taels of silver to be his wife. Looking at the little thatched cottage near the foot of the mountain, she 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no intrigue among the parents, and the years are quiet and peaceful.

20. 120 典 A Jade Pavilion, A Suitor to Win Over an Enemy 典玉为楼，招来仇家聘 Falling Flowers, Silent Tears花落泪无言Ancient Romance70k WordsOngoing [Romance, running a business, cozy everyday life, winning back his wife. @A Niang and Niangqin are not the same person.] Ping'an: “A Niang, can the prince fry shrimp?” Liu Yue: “Well... I'm afraid not.” Ping'an: “Then can he help us wash the dishes?” Liu Yue: “The prince doesn't wash dishes.” Ping'an: “Then can he fly kites with me?” Liu Yue: “...Probably not.” Later Ping'an: “A Niang, the Mr. Su who teaches me is the prince!” Liu Yue: “Oh no! He's even carried water for us, washed our dishes, a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The family members are picked up, they are all very warm-hearted people, each has their own strengths, and they work together to make a fortune. It's a very heart-warming article, and there will be romance later on, but it doesn't affect the career.

21. 121 长 A Chang’an Food Entrepreneur’s Diary 长安美食创业记 Writing Novels for Myself写小说给自己看Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted The spring breeze stirs the willows, and apricot blossoms glisten in the misty rain. Behind the counter at the Wonderflavor Restaurant in Chongdefang, the proprietress stands poised, eyes lowered. One hand moves the abacus while the other writes and sketches on a sheet of paper. Lin Yuxi: Buy a house and land, settle in Chang’an, and live a wealthy, carefree life with fine food and wine for company. Qin Yue: I’ve established my career. It’s time to start a family. (A transmigration story in an i 258Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    ✌The first book🍀An Tanyin traveled through time and grew up as a mixed-race female from Ancheng, Hu and Han, to protect her younger brothers and sisters. When faced with family disputes, she used her resourcefulness to protect herself. Although her reputation was evil, she managed a Linglong wine shop in the West City and was very successful.

22. 122 京 The Little Restaurant in the Capital 京城小饭馆 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tender green bamboo shoots, fresh crucian carp sashimi, and Xindu mugwort Glossy green oil, fragrant scallions, refreshing wine, and slender, jade-white hands A little eatery has opened on East Street in the capital, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold. And the owner is a girl of only fifteen or sixteen? Everyone who hears about it shakes their head and calls it foolishness. Isn't she just throwing her money away? The proprietress, Gu Nianxi, insists she doesn't care about makin 1kReads8.1Score147Shelves
23. 123 深 A Hunter’s Home in the Deep Mountains: His Spunky Little Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 深山猎户家：空间小媳火辣辣 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigration in person + pocket dimension + rugged hunter + sweet farming romance + wholesome relationship] She takes a bath and ends up in the arms of a rugged man in ancient times... Mmm, what a great physique. Time to flirt! Flirt for all she's worth! 11.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Sweet pets, farming, short-lived parents, getting rich

24. 124 被 The Butcher Hated by the Whole Village Spoils Me Rotten 被全村嫌弃的屠户，把我宠上天 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Transmigrated orphan girl vs. burly butcher, a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction, mutual flirtation, a pocket dimension, and a journey to wealth. Su Nian: I thought this was just something I had to do, but I never expected to be paired with such a top-notch man. Zhou Ye: Why does my whole body heat up whenever I see her!? 1.8kReads—Score195Shelves
25. 125 穿 Transmigrate and Fight First, Then Find a Lovesick Man to Marry 穿越就开打，找个痴汉嫁 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted After dying, I transmigrate straight into an ancient family that favors sons over daughters, where I'm supposed to marry a violent man. From the start, I fight back, then find a way to cut ties with my birth family and begin a new life in ancient times with my space and spirit spring. 1.5kReads8.1Score109Shelves
26. 126 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 1.1kReads6.6Score101Shelves
27. 127 食 The Restaurant Survival Guide: Cooking and Gossiping, All in a Day’s Work 食肆生存法则，做饭吃瓜两不误 Si Qi Reads It as Four Seven汜柒读四七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Shopkeeping + food + mystery-solving + farming] Overnight, food lover An Qiao transmigrates into the imperial palace as a cook. After leaving the palace, all she wants is to build a career: create the first chain of restaurants and bring delicious food to every corner of the country. Who could have guessed?! The eatery she buys at the start is right next to the Court of Judicial Review. Qi Ning'an gets dragged into one case after another, and the restaurant becomes the place to go for all the l 516Reads6.8Score—Shelves
28. 128 不 Wasn't I Supposed to Come Here to Enjoy Life? Second Miss, I'm Busy 不是穿来享福吗？二小姐我很忙 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Ancient Romance659k WordsOngoing A chapter-based historical romance modeled on Dream of the Red Chamber. It has a certain learning curve and is set in an alternate Song dynasty. Every detail can withstand scholarly scrutiny. Li Yi transmigrated here to enjoy a life of comfort. By a twist of fate, she won the favor of the Dowager Consort of Prince Heng's residence, and with her father, the prefect of Qingzhou, protecting her, she lived freely and boldly. (No romantic scenes in the first 200 chapters. If that's not your thing, yo 231Reads—Score140Shelves

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    The female bishop's father is "shameless and invincible". The chapters where the father and daughter swindled money and ran away together were really cool. It's so immersive.

29. 129 重 Reborn: My Sister Can Marry in Peace, I'll Handle the Wicked Mother-in-Law 重生之阿姐安心嫁，恶婆婆交给我 Mu Youzhi Loves Meat木有枝吃肉肉Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted It just got its rating, and it's a little low. It'll go up, so don't miss it if you're passing by. This book is worth a read. [Rebirth + wicked mother-in-law + face-slapping + deep sisterly bonds + farming + devoted husband] Lin Qingxia is reborn. In her previous life, her elder sister was tormented to death by a cruel mother-in-law. Lin Qingxia was forced by her parents to marry, so she fled to the prefectural city and learned embroidery. Somehow, she ran into bandits, was stabbed through the 478Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Reborn as an old saying, living an ordinary life, the heroine has been growing up, living her own little life, without princes and generals, without a rich family, just living with her lover.

30. 130 耕 A Family of Farmers and Scholars 耕读人家 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + male lead is reborn, no pocket dimension, no System, no supernatural powers] Gao E transmigrates into the body of a heavily pregnant woman with four sons. From the start, she's supposed to sell her children to pay for her husband's imperial exams. The good news is, she arrives in time to save her eldest son. The bad news is, she nearly gets caught by her husband when he returns after turning back from the exam journey. Gao E gives up her need to prove herself and jus 7.6kReads8.9Score980Shelves
31. 131 岁 May Every Year Bring Peace and Lasting Serenity 岁岁安澜绵长 Zhu Aiqi朱艾奇Ancient Romance430k WordsOngoing A modern police detective was killed in a car accident while on a mission, only to transmigrate into the youngest daughter of the eldest branch of the loyal and brave Earl’s household. Her biological mother had also switched her at birth, making her the family’s adopted daughter. How will she survive in ancient times? This is my first time writing, so please be kind, everyone! I don’t know the platform’s rules either, and the first chapter turned out too long! 8.5kReads—Score842Shelves

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    This book is pure ancient style and the characters are three-dimensional and delicate.

32. 132 将 General, Today We Learn to Garden: The Exiled Noblewoman and Her Rough-and-Ready Man 将军今日学种花：流放贵女糙汉宠 Xiao Yunshu晓云舒Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted (Marriage Before Love + No Transmigration + No System + No Golden Finger + Sweet Romance + Everyday Farming) Shen Yanran, the daughter of a disgraced official, is exiled to the borderlands. Abandoned along the way, she nearly ends up as wolf food! With nowhere else to turn, she’s taken in by Lu Tiechuan, a rugged hundred-household commander. They agree in writing to live together, becoming a married couple in name only. The pampered young lady’s first attempt at cooking nearly burns down the ent 670Reads—Score110Shelves

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    Recommend!!!

33. 133 丑 Ruo Lan, the Ugly Girl 丑女若兰 Xiao Yunshu晓云舒Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she had nothing and no one to hold her back. Overnight, she transmigrated into a fat, ugly, insecure young girl. In this life, she has her big brother's love and protection. Watch her transform in seventy-two ways: lose weight, become beautiful, grow stronger! Build a fortune, take on the scheming women, save lives, and win the heart of a powerful man. Life is hard for women in ancient times, and even harder for an ugly woman who wants to be independent! Another transmigrat 107Reads8.6Score—Shelves
34. 134 豆 The Tofu Xi Shi: After Transmigrating, I Just Want to Make Enough Money to Return to the Modern World 豆腐东施，穿越后只想搞钱回现代 Xiao Yunshu晓云舒Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + fictional historical setting + no System or pocket dimension + no golden finger + farming and building a fortune) Shi Tong never imagined her transmigration story would be this exciting! First, a wrongful conviction threatens her life; then come her bizarre relatives. She rolls up her sleeves and gets to work: Clearing her name, making herself beautiful, and making money, she transforms herself into a wealthy beauty in just three years! But just as her career takes off, he 19Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 乡 A Village at Dusk 乡村日暮有人家 Gaga and Gaxa嘎嘎和呷呷Ancient Romance551k WordsCompleted Farming + family life + historically grounded + realistic + no transmigration + slow-paced + no formulaic tropes + no ridiculous characters + no monster fights + no leveling up + no storage space + not a power fantasy or pure romance + no high-ranking officials This is a story about a family. In a mountain village in southern Hunan, Qianqian and her family work hard to get by. They farm, grow cotton, process hemp, spin yarn, weave cloth, and do needlework. Later, she learns to dye patterned clot 289Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Ancient aboriginal farming literature has no space, no system, no golden fingers, no best products, only the daily life of hard work. Farming, cotton growing, sericulture, silk reeling, spinning, weaving and dyeing, women workers, gathering and laboring. Seasons, products, customs and habits are all involved.

36. 136 穿 Transmigrate to the Countryside: A Tough Farmer’s Daughter and Her Adoring Scholar Husband 穿越之农门悍妻，秀才夫君他超爱 Can Xiao'an灿小安Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Mutual First Love + Transmigration + Historical Farming + Food + Sweet Romance + No Golden Finger) Shen Ning transmigrates to ancient times as a strong but timid, insecure farm girl whose mother and father are both dead. With her seventeenth birthday approaching, she bravely blocks a scholar on the road and picks herself a handsome husband, hoping to avoid being forcibly matched by the authorities. The scholar is said to bring misfortune to his relatives, so the villagers 2.4kReads8.8Score339Shelves

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    This book, it's nothing top-notch, the heroine slowly gets rich by doing a small business, ordinary healing

37. 137 农 The Wicked Farm Girl Is Kind of Sweet 农门恶女有点甜 Chen Yiling陈艺玲Ancient Romance101k WordsOngoing [Food] [Sweet Romance] [Adorable Kids] [Street Stalls] [Farming] [Troublesome Relatives] Su Wan, a modern-day female special forces soldier, transmigrates one day into the body of a pitiful farm girl. Her father is missing, her mother is gone, and she has two burdensome little kids to care for. She even nearly gets sold to a brothel! Su Wan says: This plot is all wrong. Give me a do-over! She whips up a fortune with her wok, drives off her awful relatives with her fists, and even brings home a h 285Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Funny and relaxed, family drama, delicious food, slap in the face

38. 138 七 The 1970s: Two Cannon Fodder Characters Marry and Turn Their Bad Luck Around 七零：两个炮灰结婚后负负得正了 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 50.4kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    These period novels all describe the shortcomings of parents, there are no golden fingers, no intrigues, and there are many good people [send heart][send heart][send heart]

39. 139 我 Mom Took Me Back to the 1970s: We’ll Make Money and Find Me a Dad 我妈带我回七零，既赚钱来又赚爹 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + ensemble cast + love after marriage + family squabbles + making money + no golden finger] Single mother Xu Yuzhi transmigrates to the 1970s and is simply grateful that her daughter came along with her. Shortages and low wages are no big deal. Starting a new business is all it takes. It’s just that having a man in the house takes some getting used to for both her and her daughter. Still, this man in her new life doesn’t seem so bad. He hands over his wages witho 3.1kReads8.6Score381Shelves
40. 140 我 Doing Backbreaking Labor with My Butt Sticking Out in the Sixties 我在六零撅着屁股干苦力 Ying Jinchuan, Who Loves He Tang Red Cranes喜欢鹤塘红的应金川Modern Romance640k WordsCompleted Qiao Mai, a young woman of the new era, accidentally travels back to the bitterly cold, impoverished Northeast in the 1960s. As soon as she arrives, she's in danger of starving or freezing to death, and can only struggle forward, doing her best to survive one step at a time... The heroine is hardworking and determined, with a modest golden finger. She and the male lead live an ordinary but hopeful life, full of everyday family matters and cozy, heartwarming moments. 8.1kReads8.7Score543Shelves
41. 141 六 Life in a Little Courtyard in the 1960s 六零：小院里的日常 Zhu Na, Who Isn't a Pig不是猪的朱那Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted ★ [Not a wish-fulfillment story, with only a small golden finger] ★ [Ordinary day-to-day life, no outrageous villains] Chen Xing was an ordinary nine-to-five office worker. She never imagined that transmigration could happen to her. She woke up, opened her eyes, and found the world and the era had changed. She'd ended up in the harsh 1960s, where food and clothing were scarce. And the three years of famine hadn't even fully ended yet. No one had it easy during the famine. Chen Xing was an orphan 681Reads8.2Score—Shelves
42. 142 嫁 Marrying into a Crowded Courtyard, Where Gossip Is Everywhere 嫁进大杂院，吃瓜好方便 Three-Ton Radish三吨萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Courtyard Compound + Ensemble Cast + Family Life + Loves to Watch the Drama Unfold + Slice of Life + A Heartwarming Take on Love in the Courtyard] In 1975, the courtyard compound in the alleys near the Red Star Steel Mill was as lively as ever. In the east, Yang Shujuan kept fretting: “Our girl is timid, and she doesn't have much luck with her parents. Where's she going to find a husband?” In the west, Diao Yulian was busy feeding her child: “Jiabo, my precious Jiabo, Mommy's darling little swe 7.4kReads8.8Score507Shelves
43. 143 六 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 A Thousand Dreams百变梦想Modern Romance3.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 2.1kReads6.9Score103Shelves

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    It's very beautiful, easy to change, the parents are short-lived, the love lasts forever, the children are smart and cute, and the dog is funny.

44. 144 想 I Want to Lie Flat, but My Strength Won't Let Me 想躺平，怎奈实力不允许啊 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted If you like stories that jump straight into fighting and killing, with life-or-death stakes, this one may not be for you. The heroine isn't naturally inclined to seek power or kill. For a long time at the beginning, she enjoys peaceful days filled with family life and everyday trivialities. They are the easiest, most carefree years of her life, and a crucial period for gathering supplies and building the reputation she will need when she later rises up. When natural disasters and human calamitie 398Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist relies on her strength to survive, and also relies on her strength to save the people, go to the battlefield, not love-minded, does not compromise, has cp, and the male protagonist is single-minded

45. 145 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 36.5kReads8.3Score4.2kShelves

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    This is a very nice book

46. 146 魂 Reborn in Great Qi: I Just Want to Survive 魂穿大齐：我只想活命 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 5.5kReads8.2Score319Shelves

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    An imaginary historical text, super high quality, excellent for both listening and reading. The logic is clear, the characters are full, the plot is rich, and the writing is compact. It's a non-conventional and cool article, please appreciate it! [Top post]

47. 147 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? 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This, the parents are short-sighted and the water flows slowly.

48. 148 我 I'm a Lucky Little Darling, Blessed with Good Fortune Every Step of the Way 我是福运小奶包，一路亨通旺旺旺 Second Miss Jinjiner金金二小姐Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted (Full-cast audio drama + animated series now available) [Farming + beloved by all + lucky treasure + super strength + foreknowledge] To keep the family from being swallowed up by greedy relatives, Qingbao's mother claims she has given birth to a boy. Just then, her father dies on the battlefield, and her mother is frail after a premature birth. Her four gaunt, underfed sisters do their best to keep the family afloat. But little Qingbao is born with a halo of good fortune, and one lucky thing aft 9kReads8.9Score946Shelves

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    Take a look at this book Farming a Family

49. 149 末 An Apocalypse Survivor in Ancient Times: The Young Farmer's Life Is a Little Busy 末世女穿古代：小娘子种田有点忙 Passion Like a Torch如炬之情Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + special abilities + pocket dimension + farming + making a fortune + natural disasters + warfare + fictional setting] Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of a little maid named Fu Xiaoxiao in the Great Qing Dynasty, bringing her special abilities and pocket dimension with her. The moment she opens her eyes, she saves a young master from drowning and wins her freedom. Carrying out the original owner’s wish, she returns home, where she buys wasteland, builds a new house, sells 3.7kReads8.4Score313Shelves

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    The parents are short-tempered and very warm.

50. 150 我 I Own a Magical Island 我有一座神奇的岛 The Kid Is So Quiet小孩静悄悄Modern Romance499k WordsOngoing (First of all, this story has no romance. It's a fantasy tale with a farming focus, following one person's journey of growth. Thanks again for reading!) One moment, she received a text saying she'd won a prize: an entire island! Scam calls were getting more and more outrageous, and now the prizes had turned downright fantastical. Peng Lai laughed it off. But when she opened the door of her shabby rental apartment the next moment, what lay beyond it took her completely by surprise. She really had 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book makes me feel the power of words, which is often shocking. It is my favorite type.

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