Ancient-Era Farming Stories About Buying Servants and Building a Cozy, Comfortable Life 古代种田，买下人，小富而温馨的小说

1. 451 我 Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times, and Falling in Love Along the Way 我在古代搞基建顺便谈个恋爱 A Dashing Snail Drinking Lemonade飘逸蜗牛喝柠檬Historical588k WordsCompleted What would it be like if a modern engineer transmigrated to ancient times, outclassed everyone with technology, and had beautiful women fighting over him along the way? Lin Mo wakes up one morning to find he's transmigrated to a poor, remote village that doesn't even have an iron plow. From the start, all he has is a chipped clay bowl. He can't speak the language, has no money, and nearly starves to death in a ruined temple. He looks at the flint shard in his hand, then at the farmers exhausting —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is intricate, bizarre, and original; this is a promising book worth reading.

2. 452 孤 The Orphan Girl and the Scholar 孤女和秀才 Hei You黑又Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Traditional farming life + Orphaned at three + Her sweetheart breaks off their engagement + Takes down the wicked + Marries a penniless scholar + Devoted husband] Qinglian’s father was a scholar in Qingxi Village, and her mother was a renowned beauty. Sadly, fate took both of them too soon, and they died in an accident when Qinglian was three, leaving their daughter Wan Qinglian an orphan. Brother Hai was betrothed to Qinglian from the time they were in the cradle. Unfortunately, his sharp-tong 120Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Ancient farming, traditional literature, highly recommended!

3. 453 穿 Transmigrated into an Old Woman 穿越成为古代老妇 Daxin大心Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted No romance, a wholesome story about an old lady Song Xinyue, a modern woman, accidentally transmigrates to an alternate ancient world and becomes a forty-year-old woman. She also gets five wonderful sons and a daughter who dreams every day of marrying into a wealthy family. What can she do? She can only grit her teeth and raise her badly behaved children while rolling up her sleeves and working hard. Poverty, locust plagues, and turmoil: she overcomes them all! 811Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Super good farming novel

4. 454 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Is Reborn and Ruins the Wedding, Only for Her New Husband to Slap Her in the Face 恶婆婆重生毁婚，换夫君啪啪打脸 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Reborn Strong Woman + Scheming, An Unparalleled Husband Who Cherishes His Wife] What sparks will fly when Granny Wu, reborn and regretting the broken engagement, crosses paths with Liu Xiaohua, who is reborn and has come into a lucky opportunity? In her previous life, the village beauty Liu Xiaohua married Wu Yu, a tongsheng scholar from her village. She devoted herself to helping him pass the xiucai and juren exams, and eventually become a county magistrate! But her mother-in-law never liked L 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Time travel, farming, and a satisfying read; a story of rebirth told in a gentle, flowing style.

5. 455 幽 Twilight of the Underworld 幽冥黄昏 A Dashing Snail Drinking Lemonade飘逸蜗牛喝柠檬Eastern Fantasy928k WordsCompleted A disciple known as the “traitor’s son” from the outer sect suddenly awakens a forbidden cultivation technique during the sect tournament, unearthing a long-buried past. The gates of the netherworld open, dusk divides the realms, and love and longing bloom into something extraordinary along the road to the Yellow Springs. … My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 四 A Lovely Lady Amid the Smoke of the Four Seasons' Cooking Fires 四时炊烟有娇娘 Rong Jin Little Tomato容瑾小番茄Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + ancient-era farming + adorable child + cozy family life + rough-around-the-edges hero + slow burn + no court politics + food] An alternate-world historical romance. Everything is the author's own creation, so don't overthink it! After an accident, Wen Wan is born into the family of a minor official. She finally gets used to this unfamiliar dynasty and spends sixteen years living by the rules. Then one day, she wakes up four years in the future, with a sweet, adorable little 2.7kReads7.3Score346Shelves

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7. 457 福 Luo Xiaoxiao, the Lucky Star 福星洛小小 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted The heroine has a golden finger, is doted on by everyone, excels at martial arts, and plays the fool while hiding her true strength. Her story unfolds at an easy pace. The hero seeks revenge and also plays the fool while hiding his true strength! When these two face off, who will come out on top? (The hero tugs at the heroine’s sleeve: “My dear, please take pity on me!”) In the tenth year of the Daxia era, Luo Yichen, the demoted second son of the prime minister, brings his wife and somewhat foo 165Reads6.9Score—Shelves
8. 458 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Concubine-Born Son's Guide to Getting Rich 女穿男：庶子暴富手册 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body + transmigration + one-on-one romance + marriage before love + slow-burn + farming and business] [Sweet-talking, ruthless rent collector vs. theatrical holdout who refuses to break off the engagement] When Zhao Wenduo opens his eyes, he's become the disowned illegitimate son of a duke's household. A vast fortune? None of it is his. A houseful of servants? They've all gone to the legitimate son. All he has left are two crumbling alleys, a marriage contract, 1.2kReads7.0Score134Shelves

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   It's good, I'm starting my second viewing.

9. 459 穿 After Transmigrating, I Find Myself a Dad 穿越后给自己找个爹 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + Golden Finger + feel-good wish fulfillment + leisurely storytelling + humor and wit + not much romance Reborn in the body of a three-year-old beggar girl, she first found herself a handsome dad, then gained a beautiful mother and three older brothers. She farmed, went into business, and began a wonderful new life. In her teens, she and her brothers went to the capital, where she met her mother, a princess. Through farming and business, she went on to become a county princess 99Reads6.5Score—Shelves
10. 460 琼 Above the Jade Clouds 琼云上 One Look at a Clear Heart澄心一顾Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Building wealth + historical family drama + equally strong leads who help each other thrive] Yun Ling transmigrates and becomes the eldest granddaughter of the deputy director of the Imperial Medical Office in the Eastern Rui Kingdom. She barely gets to enjoy her carefree life before her entire family is convicted and sent back to their ancestral home. They become destitute villagers with no money, no house, and no land, shunned by everyone around them. What can she do? Work hard and earn money 682Reads8.9Score106Shelves

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    The first book follows a protagonist who first becomes rich, then poor, and finally rises back to wealth, with both the male and female leads being strong and mutually supportive. The second book tells the story of a seamstress's path to riches, a sweet and heartwarming slice-of-life romance where the female lead is obsessed with making money; there's no time travel, rebirth, or cheat-like abilities. The third book is light and easy to read, yet engaging; the female lead has a good character, is resilient, and bravely faces hardship, showcasing the author's solid writing skills. The fourth book follows a female lead who disguises herself as a man to navigate the officialdom and fulfill her father and brother's dying wishes. The fifth book depicts a simple, beautiful life with a rustic man and a beautiful woman.

11. 461 重 Reborn into a New Marriage, the Young Lord's Favorite 重生换嫁被世子宠上天 Liu Zier柳紫儿Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted Cheerful heroine + golden finger + an easygoing military general Gentleness overcoming force + a refined young man who is soft on the outside but strong within In their second life, the elder sister, Liu Shiyun, was widowed when her husband died for his country in their previous life, and she died heartbroken. The younger sister, Liu Yunshu, devoted herself to her husband, only for them to become strangers sharing a bed. Both sisters met tragic ends in their past lives. Given another life, they 40Reads6.6Score—Shelves
12. 462 被 After Being Dumped, She Devotes Herself to Making Money, Getting Rich, and Marrying Up 被渣后，她沉迷搞钱暴富又高嫁了 Yi Yuan亿圆Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Completed] As the daughter of a merchant, Fu Mingyu is jilted at twenty. Everyone laughs that she'll probably spend her life as a lowly concubine, filling in for a wife. Fu Mingyu turns her attention to making money, thinking only that once she becomes the richest person in the world, if she still can't find a husband, she can buy herself a few handsome, strong, obedient young men: one to romance her, one to whisper sweet nothings, one to make her laugh, and one to have fun with... She does bec 3.3kReads9.2Score405Shelves
13. 463 贵 A Noblewoman in Exile 贵女流亡 Yang Chuanchuan杨川川Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted Her maternal grandfather was the late emperor's mentor, with students and protégés all over the land. Her mother had been well-read since childhood and was the foremost talented woman of the previous dynasty. Her father rose from nothing, earned the late emperor's esteem, and attained the post of Minister of Personnel. Li Mingwei was the undisputed noble lady of the capital. One ill-fated marriage opened her eyes to the ways of the world. She left behind the splendor, retreated to the countrysid 1.3kReads9.0Score140Shelves
14. 464 大 Great Tang: I'm Li Ke, and I Win by Collecting People's Last Words 大唐：我，李恪，靠收遗言躺赢 Kong Qingluan空青鸾Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After 36 straight hours of overtime, Li Ke, a burned-out 996 office worker, dies suddenly. When he opens his eyes, he has become the most ill-fated prince of the Tang dynasty: Li Ke, Prince of Shu! He carries the bloodlines of both the Sui and Tang imperial houses, and history marks him as a high-risk figure who was wrongfully executed. It’s hell mode from the start! Fortunately, his golden finger, the “Kind Words App,” comes online. It senses regret within five zhang, and collecting it earns re 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Haha, not bad.

15. 465 穿 Reborn as a Villainess, I Use a Spirit Spring to Lift My Whole Family 穿成恶女，手握灵泉带飞全家 Little Huasheng小华生Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted Reborn as a villainess? From the start, I drugged my own brother and tied the Living Yama’s fiancée to a bed! Qiao Wan, a 24-karat goody-two-shoes, would like to die all over again. She’s inherited the original owner’s disastrous mess: a hopeless romantic who offended the whole village, with an empty house and mountains of debt! Even worse, the ruthless Huo Yan warned her, “If you lose my wife, you’ll take her place!” Qiao Wan looks at the scarred “Living Yama” before her, then recalls the myste 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot isn't exaggerated; it's a genuine farming story, no kidding! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it][Learned it]

16. 466 卸 The Hairpin Removal Chronicles 卸簪记 Buddha Jumps Over the Wall佛跳墙Ancient Romance896k WordsCompleted She is a smiling tiger with a peach-blossom face, the most wicked little official in Hengming’s bureaucracy. The pressure of officialdom is crushing. Want a promotion? “I’m honored by your favor, and I hope you’ll give me your support in the future.” It’s easy to paint the skin, but hard to capture the bones; it’s hard to judge a person’s heart. She has made several “old officials” secretly rub their hands in anticipation, eager to peel away her ever-immaculate official robes and see what kind o 226Reads8.9Score—Shelves
17. 467 春 A Lovely Spring Day 春日好时光 April Thirty-Three四月三三Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Completed, no rebirth or transmigration.][A peaceful rural life, a rugged man meets a beauty, and ordinary people make a life together.] Song Shu trembled and cried, “Please spare me, grim reaper!” But the terrifying man took off his demon mask and gently said, “Don't be afraid, miss. I'm a good person.” She just wanted to get rid of this dangerous man as soon as possible and never see him again. But he said in a gruff voice, “I can never repay you for saving my life. The only thing I can do i 9.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
18. 468 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    And he still cares about people so much.

19. 469 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
20. 470 四 Siheyuan: I Master Divine Arts, and You Call Me Superstitious? 四合院：道法通神，你说我迷信？ Crispy on the Outside, Tender Inside外酥里嫩Male-Channel Fanfiction311k WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Pocket Dimension] [Daoist Arts] [Miracle Doctor] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [Everyday Life] [Family Matters] [Unique Powers] Zhang Daoxuan arrives in a Beijing courtyard in the 1960s and awakens a Merit System. With a single hand, he saves countless lives using talisman water and earns the title “Living Immortal.” But Jia Zhangshi turns around and reports him for feudal superstition and murder for profit! The police station refuses to hear him out and forces him to return the money a 2.2kReads5.5Score—Shelves

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    This book is great, highly recommended!

21. 471 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score135Shelves
22. 472 与 Walking with Cherished Memories 与惜行 Clear Breeze Yearns for the Bright Moon清风思明月Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Historical Fantasy, Adorable Family Favorite, Beast Speech, Pocket Dimension, Getting Revenge on Scum, Growing Stronger, Patriotism] Entirely written by hand, an original work with not a single AI-generated character. Any similarities are purely coincidental. A short drama adaptation is out now, so go check it out! The unlucky and penniless Li family finally has its only baby girl in a hundred years. From then on, their bad luck ends, and Grandpa is made a noble. The moment little Xibao is born 9.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    In ancient times, farming was a joy. The maids and servants were all capable, and the life was both comfortable and heartwarming. The family was adored, with cute babies, mythical beasts, a spatial dimension, and animals that could speak animal language. They would often slap people in the face and punish the scumbags. They were incredibly cute and intelligent.

23. 473 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.4kReads5.8Score297Shelves
24. 474 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves
25. 475 双 Dual Crossing to 1936: I Looted the Japanese Army’s Treasury 双穿1936我搬空鬼子金库 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical804k WordsOngoing Lin Feng is a retired special forces soldier. After leaving the military due to an injury, he works as a security guard. His parents are ill, and his brother is in debt. Thanks to a jade pendant, he transmigrates to 1936, an era engulfed in the flames of war... 543Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 开 From the Start, I Took Someone Else's Place in the Army, Then Summoned Dian Wei 开局替人从军，反手召唤典韦 Bai Mule白沐勒Historical571k WordsCompleted Qin Muge transmigrates to an alternate world. In this land ravaged by famine and war, he looks at the System panel, where top civil officials and military generals from every dynasty appear, and his eyes light up. “Dian Wei, you're my head of security.” “Xiang Yu, you're the commander of my entire army.” “Fan Li, you're my money-making whiz.” “Zhuge Liang, you're my military strategist for the southern campaign.” “Li Cunxiao, you're my valiant vanguard.” Watch as the civil officials and military 278Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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    Contentment with modest wealth, warmth and harmony

28. 478 流 Exiled to the Northern Frontier? I’ll Reclaim the Wasteland with My Reborn Husband 流放北疆？我带重生夫君开荒 Meatball with a Fried Egg煎蛋的肉肉Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted [No System, no pocket dimension, transmigrated woman vs. reborn man] [If you want an overpowered golden finger, this isn't for you] [There are children, but if you want a story focused purely on raising kids, this isn't for you] [No political scheming! No household intrigue! No palace intrigue! Not a power fantasy about a strong female lead!] [Some chapters end with short skits where the male lead transmigrates to the modern world; proceed with caution if that's not your thing] Tan Yun transmig 2.1kReads6.3Score293Shelves

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    Check out this one! It's a heartwarming farming novel with no awful relatives; the whole family works together.

29. 479 落 A Down-and-Out Marquis’s Heir? Perfect, I’ll Take Him Home as My Husband 落魄侯门世子？正好扛回家做相公 Qin Xiaomi秦小米Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted (Transmigrated into a book + farming early on + political intrigue later + immensely strong heroine who fiercely protects her own + scumbag reborn to make amends) Lin Wan, heir to a family of ancient physicians, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead's ill-fated original wife. Her parents died young, her grandparents favor the other children, and her uncles are eyeing the family fortune. On top of being dirt poor, she also has a little brother to care for. Lin Wan says 1.3kReads8.6Score109Shelves

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    These are two excellent farming novels. The male and female leads are very well-developed, with no awful characters. The plots are tight and well-connected, without any dragging. Plus, the authors' writing style is wonderful. I really love them! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

30. 480 被 After Being Sold to a Blind Scholar, She Took the World by Storm 被卖给瞎眼秀才后她大杀四方了 Song Sanniang宋三娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She can’t even step outside without having an accident, and after transmigrating, she’s broke as can be. Song Ran looks up at the sky in exasperation. Is anyone more unlucky than her? As it turns out, there’s no such thing as the unluckiest person. There’s only someone even unluckier! It’s bad enough that her buyer is poor, but he’s stingy too! And if being stingy weren’t enough, he’s blind as well! What the hell! She gets up before dawn and works until dark to earn silver, running around and de 9.6kReads9.2Score961Shelves
31. 481 大 A Humble Scholar in the Qin Dynasty 大秦寒门小书生 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔Historical499k WordsCompleted Sitting in front of his shop, trouble finds you on the road. Zhou Bufan, a supermarket owner, falls asleep outside his store. An out-of-control tanker comes roaring toward him… When he wakes up, he has somehow been reborn in the Great Qin Dynasty. And here’s the kicker: on his very first day awake, he gets a wife without spending a penny! Looking at their bare-walled hut full of holes, Zhou Bufan resolves to lead his wife to fortune and a better life. 130Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Here they come, let's take a look at these books.

32. 482 重 Reborn: I Became the Richest Person by Growing Crops Casually 重生后我随便种种田就成了首富 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted College student Liu Guihua accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and gains a farming pocket dimension. She makes a fortune through farming, hunting, and business, and life gets better and better. Unfortunately, she also has a whole gang of bizarre relatives, and trouble never stops coming... 41Reads8.1Score—Shelves
33. 483 修 Cultivation Begins After I Get Hit on the Head 修仙从被人敲闷棍开始 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔Eastern Fantasy867k WordsOngoing Zhou Bufan is a fortune-teller in a park, a man at the very bottom of society who barely scrapes by through scams and deception. After making an unwanted advance out of lust and getting knocked out from behind, he unexpectedly transmigrates to a corner of the Jiuzhou Continent. There, he finds a cultivation manual and a storage pouch, and accidentally activates the space inside his ancestral jade pendant. From then on, he begins a carefree life of immortal cultivation. See how this former con ma 20Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 开 From the Start: Abandoned in Widow Village, I'm Told to Continue the Family Line 开局：被弃寡妇村，让我传宗接代 Lazy Young Master Meng懒惰的萌公子Historical925k WordsOngoing Lin Xian, the “God-tier carry” who dominated the 21st-century esports scene and was hailed as the ceiling of mechanical skill, collapses in front of his computer after several days of high-intensity battles. When he opens his eyes again, his soul has entered the body of a wounded soldier with the same name in the Great Ning Dynasty. The war has just ended, and the country lies in ruins. To implement its policy of “increasing revenue and reducing expenditure,” the court deems severely wounded sol 4kReads7.4Score390Shelves
35. 485 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.7kReads8.7Score971Shelves
36. 486 秣 Saddling Up in the Waning Tang Dynasty 秣马残唐 Utterly Useless Little Rookie很废很小白Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty and becomes a refugee on the verge of starving to death. The moment Liu Jing opens his eyes, he sees a tragic world of warring fiefdoms, endless conflict, and people living in misery. Corpses litter the land, and for hundreds of miles, not a wisp of cooking smoke rises. Yet he also sees the romance of warhorses and flashing weapons, of heroes with the courage to swallow the world. This is the worst of times, and the best of times. Looking back at t 103.5kReads8.4Score10.3kShelves
37. 487 肥 The Plump Concubine Turns Her Life Around and Takes a Son-in-Law 肥妾翻身招上门女婿 The Long Night Is Nearly Over寒夜将尽Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Farming + famine years + street vending + mineral wealth + marketplace + getting rich Overworked office worker Jiang Yu’er transmigrated and became a concubine bought for twenty taels of silver by Master Zhang to bring his son good luck. A job is a job wherever you do it. Being a concubine sounds fine too: no work, and food on the table. She could treat it like any other job. But the original owner was too fat, and the eldest son wasn’t interested in her at all. She didn’t even get the chance to 93Reads8.1Score—Shelves
38. 488 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 3kReads8.5Score234Shelves

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    A good farming novel.

39. 489 神 The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMystery301k WordsCompleted Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take 1.6kReads6.6Score141Shelves
40. 490 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 Romance1.3M 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 34.6kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    This bag is nice.

41. 491 开 Picking Up a Girl from the Start, My Beast Horde Sweeps the World 开局捡妹，我的兽群横扫天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical771k WordsCompleted [Rousing power-ups + farming and conquest + an invincible beast horde + an overprotective big brother] Lin Fan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of a borderland boy nicknamed “Dirt Lump.” His parents are both dead, and all he has left are two scrawny little sisters. Just as the cavalry of the Khanate descends on their village, the [Beast-Taming System] awakens in his moment of despair! He starts by communicating with sparrows and rats, then learns to command packs of wol 1.6kReads9.0Score133Shelves
42. 492 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.4kReads7.0Score583Shelves
43. 493 穿 Transmigrate: I Become a Terrible Old Man in Ancient Times 穿越之我成了古代极品老头 Sadako Who Forgot Her Hair忘记带头发的贞子Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted (No CP) Zhou An wakes up one morning and is dumbfounded. Not only has he become an old bachelor in ancient times, he has also been saddled with a group of “fine sons,” each with his own quirks. The eldest is simple-minded, the second reckless, the third slippery, and the fourth a scholar. There's also a timid youngest daughter. Before he can get his bearings, word arrives that the barbarian tribes have breached the city. On the flight from famine, disasters and human calamities make the road 660Reads5.6Score101Shelves
44. 494 穿 After Transmigrating, I Became a Farmhouse Granny 穿越后变成了农家老太太 Xiao Kui Eats and Eats小窥吃吃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She wakes up and discovers she’s transmigrated! If she had to transmigrate, couldn’t she at least have ended up as a wealthy young lady with plenty to eat and wear, living a carefree life? Oh, and if not that, then an ordinary maid, a country girl, or even a farmer’s widow would have been fine! But why has she turned into a village granny in her fifties, surrounded by a bunch of children and grandchildren? And the worst part is, not one of them is easy to handle! What a headache! Su Yingqiao (br 189Reads7.6Score—Shelves
45. 495 和 Exiled with My Husband's Concubine: Farming and Raising Kids Together 和丈夫的小妾一起流放种田养崽崽 Addicted to Writing落笔成瘾Ancient Romance596k WordsCompleted Li Wanning loves reading novels. One day, she reads a historical romance about a marquis’s wife who is exiled and takes a group of concubines and illegitimate children to work and live in a desolate place. She abuses the children and concubines, even selling off the children one by one for the tiniest bit of supplies. Li Wanning is so furious that she keeps cursing the woman as an idiot. How could anyone be so brainless? The worst part is that this woman has the same name as her. She never expec 2kReads9.0Score225Shelves
46. 496 风 When the Wind Rises and the Rain Falls 风起雨落时 Queen Shenyin, Who Loves Needle Snail Tea爱吃针螺茶的神音女王Ancient Romance467k WordsOngoing During the holidays, Luo Yu set off on a trip with friends, but a sudden fog led her to stumble into a hidden place called Peach Blossom Village. With mist swirling all around, the path she had taken vanished without a trace. Lost and bewildered, she had no choice but to seek shelter for a while in this unfamiliar village. When the village boy Chang Feng first met Luo Yu, he suspected she was a mountain spirit. As they spent more time together, he began to wonder if she might be a celestial mai 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Heartwarming Farming and Healing

47. 497 穿 Transmigrated into a Farming Novel as the Wicked Mother-in-Law 穿成种田文里的恶毒婆婆 Red Bean Paste赤豆糊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Deng Yu and her hapless ex-boyfriend are fighting over their breakup when they both fall from a balcony and transmigrate into a book. She becomes a nasty, malicious mother-in-law, while he becomes the village's only old bachelor. He thinks she's lazy, so she buys his family's land and makes him toil away in the fields while she sleeps at home. He laughs at her for being an old widow, but her three wonderful daughters-in-law are all incredibly fertile. She has children and grandchildren all aroun 107Reads8.5Score—Shelves
48. 498 旧 Old Dreams Depart as a New Year Dawns 旧梦离新岁璃 Queen Shenyin, Who Loves Needle Snail Tea爱吃针螺茶的神音女王Ancient Romance135k WordsOngoing Meng Li was adopted in her previous life. Her adoptive mother and brother treated her like a servant, and she worked far from home, enduring one hardship after another. Just when life was finally beginning to look hopeful, she died of gas poisoning in her rented apartment. She transmigrated to a small village in an unknown era and was named Meng Li. Born prematurely, she was given the nickname A Li. She had loving parents and a brother, as well as friends who looked out for her. Her life should 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 499 本 I’m Female, but My Gender Is Male: Getting a Wife to Help With the Farming 本人女，性别男，娶个媳妇好种田 Jing Yiruoxi静依若熙Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted Female-oriented, woman transmigrates into a man's body, farming This is not an imperial-exam novel. Later on, there will be conscription and a change of dynasties. Transmigrated into a hooligan? And married, too? His young wife is only fifteen or sixteen. Isn't she way too young? How could she bring herself to do anything with her? The family has no money and is deeply in debt. What can she do? Fortunately, she has a System, and can help the whole clan thrive! Just as life is carefree and everyt 3.8kReads9.0Score395Shelves
50. 500 穿 After Becoming a Scumbag, I Support My Family with a Spatial Supermarket 穿成渣男后，我靠空间超市养家 Three Thousand Incarnations叁仟化身Ancient Romance332k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come in, so it’ll go up later. ...Yan Shuang transmigrates, and the bad news is that he’s become a deadbeat gambler buried in debt, a scumbag who abuses his wife and daughter. The good news is that he brought an entire building with him: a three-story supermarket packed with supplies, with the fourth and fifth floors crammed full of medicine and books. In an age when human lives are worth less than grass, he’s terrified that others will notice something strange about him 4.6kReads6.9Score477Shelves

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    A promising read. It's a story about a man who transmigrates and uses his spatial abilities to pass the imperial examinations, farm, and raise children. The author's writing is smooth. The title isn't great, though. But it's truly excellent, unlike other farming novels.

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