Farming Stories, but No Constant Wild Boars and Rabbits, No Inviting People to Dinner, and No Red-Braised Pork 种田文，不要动不动就野猪兔子请人吃饭也不红烧肉

1. 251 荒 Wasteland Pass 荒原通行证 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Urban111k WordsCompleted During winter break, I went to the Qinghai-Tibet wilderness to bring money to my uncle. I overslept halfway there, so I had to hitch a ride. There was a young man in the vehicle, carrying a medical kit. He was quiet, had no name, could shoot, and spoke Tibetan. He said his name was Xiao Zhou. On the way, I fell into a swamp and nearly died. On the way, I was chased by militia and nearly mistaken for a poacher. On the way, I hid in a cave and heard the click of a gun being cocked. Burning with fe 7Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 从 Immortality from the Primitive Age 从原始社会开始永生不死 Luo Kai, Who Loves Mo-Style Braised Pork爱吃莫氏红烧肉的罗凯Historical1.5M WordsOngoing “What do you mean I transmigrated the moment I got off the bus?” Shen Ming stared at the desert before him, lost in thought. “And what do you mean I can’t die?” Shen Ming stabbed himself in the throat with a small knife and came away unharmed. He decided to find a way to improve his quality of life. What’s done is done. First, let’s find something to eat. Starting in the primitive era, he develops civilization on this alien planet. From wilderness to agriculture, from savagery to civilization, f 8.8kReads8.0Score611Shelves

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3. 253 六 A 1960s Dad Returns to His Hometown with His Child to Hunt Spies 六零奶爸：携娃回乡反特记 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted A massive fire at the research institute burned the top-secret blueprints to ashes and snuffed out my career. My superiors told me to “take leave and return to my hometown,” bringing along a pair of curly-haired twins, and play the part of a disillusioned failure. The villagers mock me for marrying a foreign woman and having “little foreign devils.” Matchmaking widows take turns coming to my door, hoping to use this “stinking old Ninth” to climb into a better life. They don't know that the noteb 17Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 糙 The Rugged Man's Beautiful Young Husband 糙汉子的貌美小夫郎 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, lighthearted slice-of-life farming, guaranteed sweetness, both are each other's first and only, with a child!] When he had nowhere else to turn, Su Yunjin married the country man Yang Chuan for a reason of his own. At first, he was anxious and uneasy. Yang Chuan knew Su Yunjin had used a little trick, but didn't care at all. He thought, Whatever his reason, now that he's married into the Yang family, he's mine. I'll cherish him, love him, and respect him. Su Yunjin used to feel 9.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   I recently watched this; it's good for passing the time.

5. 255 高 High-Zero, Crushing Defeat 高零惨负 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure love + rekindled romance + exclusive devotion + HE + modern] A little introduction: Yuan Qing: I’m a sunny 186-cm streamer. My life goal is to buy a house and raise a cat, and maybe flirt with the cool, handsome 196-cm guy next door. Eric: I’m a former athlete who returned home after an injury, and I’m extremely practical. Yet I’ve developed an inexplicable physical attraction to my overly lively neighbor. He thinks he’s playing me, but really, I’m just watching him “perf 7Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 在 The Days I Spent Farming in the Village 在村里种田的日子 Zeng Pig Milk Tea曾猪奶茶Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. Give it a try if it sounds like your thing. Sang Wan, a maid in the Li residence, offended one of the household's esteemed guests and was handed over to a slave broker. He took her from Jiangzhou Prefecture on a winding journey, and by a twist of fate, sold her to a rough soldier who had just returned home to the Du family. The eldest son, Du Yu'en, had coarse features and a fierce look in his eyes. He spoke in a gruff voice, and whenever he shoute 943Reads8.7Score100Shelves
7. 257 我 My Ex-Boyfriend and I Both Wanted to Coast for Thirty Years: He Became a Kept Man, and I Married into a Tycoon's Family 我和前男友都想少奋斗三十年，他被包养，我嫁了豪门 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜9k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend and I Both Wanted to Avoid Thirty Years of Hard Work. He Became a Sugar Baby, and I Married into a Wealthy Family 6Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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   This is unlike any other farming novel; it's incredibly good!

9. 259 虎 The Tiger's Feeding Plan: A Lingering Resentment 虎口投喂计划之耿耿于怀 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Two Male Leads240k WordsCompleted 1) Yu Qing’s perspective: My name is Yu Qing. I owed two million in debt, and the brother I trusted most sweet-talked me into a private club. I’m afraid of men and repulsed by homosexuality, but to pay off my debts, I had no choice but to force myself to approach them. A man named Geng Huaining kicked me flying, then picked me up again and said I had a pretty face. He swept away every danger in my path and laid the whole world at my feet. He really is wonderful. 2) Geng Huaining’s perspective: 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 开 Exiled from the Start? With My Cooking Skills, the World Is Mine 开局流放？厨艺在手，天下我有 Explosively Fried Meatballs狂炸小肉丸Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Exile + Food + Farming + Business + Rugged Hero] Exiled from the start, with her biological father missing? Song Yuzhi has just won the National Cooking Championship when she transmigrates into the body of a frail, foolish young girl in ancient times. She rolls up her sleeves and uses her extraordinary cooking skills to build a good life, even in exile! She also has a handsome hunter for a husband. He's a man of few words, but dependable wherever he goes, and he treats her like his most preciou 3.6kReads8.6Score523Shelves

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    The food described by the author looks incredibly tempting; it's very vivid. [Thumbs up]

11. 261 年 Military Marriage in the 1970s: A Young Lady’s Everyday Life on the Island 年代军婚：大小姐嫁到海岛的日常 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + The Era of Liberation + Military Romance + Island Life + Raising Children + Storage Space + Spies Afoot + Military Compound Life] This book shares its world setting with the previous novel, Transmigrating into the War of Resistance: Inheriting the Grass Dragon Ball from the Start! She had barely finished making a couple of sarcastic remarks when the panel forcibly teleported her the very next second. “Would you like to enter or exit an immersive, unscripted experience of a bygo 29Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 北 Gourmet Delights of the Northern Song: I Made a Fortune Through Food 北宋珍馐录，我靠美食发家赚万金 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance830k WordsOngoing [No romance + alternate Northern Song setting + native-born heroine + food + ensemble cast and everyday life + gradual, steady pacing + building a fortune] A new eatery has opened in Daming Prefecture. Its proprietor is a young woman of fourteen or fifteen, always greeting everyone with a smile. People all say she’s kind. But Chen Heniang doesn’t think she’s a good person. Growing up in a family that favored boys over girls, she stole eggs from the neighbors at seven, learned to cry and lie at e 21.7kReads8.6Score3.2kShelves

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    The first few books are a bit slower-paced.

13. 263 冰 The Icy Green Tea HR: I Target Terrible Companies to Make Money 冰绿茶HR：我专挑烂公司搞钱 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜9k WordsCompleted The Cool, Sweet-Talking HR Manager: I Make Money by Targeting Terrible Companies 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 首 After the First Minister Was Exiled, I Ran Off with Him 首辅流放后被我拐跑了 Little Cheese Lemon芝士小柠檬Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted A tale of exile and farming, with no woman pursuing a man and no rivalry between women. After transmigrating overnight, Su Wanwan felt she had drawn the shortest straw. She had ended up in the body of a maid being exiled alongside a powerful minister, forced to embark on a bitter journey to the far north of Beishuo. Xiao Jue, a cool and aloof disgraced official, had been punished and badly injured. With her cooking skills, care, and tenacity, she found a way to survive in the face of despair. La 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on! This farming novel isn't the kind where the female lead immediately becomes rich and opens a restaurant. She builds her wealth step by step, and the male lead isn't aloof or arrogant. It's very enjoyable, and everyone has their own strengths.

15. 265 被 After My Boyfriend Kidnapped Me, I Married the County Magistrate's Son 被男友绑架后，我嫁给了县长儿子 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Boyfriend Kidnapped Me, I Married the County Magistrate's Son 9Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 逃 Fleeing Famine With a Pocket Dimension: Our Souls Transmigrate to Ancient Times to Build a Business 逃荒有空间，全家魂穿古代搞事业 Wine Cloud酒朵云Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted A quick word of caution from the author: The space golden finger will eventually let the whole family enter, The male and female leads have a ten-year age gap, and this is a long, slow-burn story. Recipe: an ensemble cast and infrastructure-building story, with 60% farming, construction, sweat, and tears; 30% sweet family and romance; and 10% suspenseful political intrigue and corruption. Please leave more comments asking for updates and share your good reviews. Love you all, mwah~ In the third 8kReads8.4Score979Shelves

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    These aren't formulaic novels; the plots are all fresh. Who hasn't yet discovered these hidden gems? The female lead is meticulous and never leaves any room for error. Even during famines when food and clothing are scarce, she has ample supplies. She deals with difficult characters decisively and without any frustration. The pacing is tight and high-energy; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

17. 267 小 The Little Paper Merchant: A Ghostly Artisan’s Craft 小纸商，鬼手匠心 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted Modern tissue factory owner Jiang Li transmigrates to ancient times and gains a ghostly golden finger. On her first day, she encounters a woman being forced to sell her daughter and sister-in-law, while a ghost entrusts her with an orphan. No problem! She can strike out on her own with the girls and return to her old trade. Ancient papermaking is too primitive? She has modern techniques! No one to rely on? She has ghostly friends to help! Watch as she takes a humble tissue business out into the 779Reads8.5Score129Shelves

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    The first farming novel can be considered the ancestor of the genre. The second one is a very simple farming novel on the internet; there are no cheat codes or romantic partners, just a simple rural wife making ends meet. Interestingly, it includes many illustrations by the author. The third one has cheat codes and illustrations; those who like pampered wives should check it out. The fourth one is by the same author as the second one; it's my favorite satisfying novel, very enjoyable to read, and the author won't disappoint!

18. 268 我 I Control Three Mines. My Brother Plotted to Poison Me, Not Knowing That My Death Would Leave Him With Even Less 我手握三矿，弟弟设毒计杀我，却不知我死了他更拿不到 Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜13k WordsCompleted I Own Three Mines. My Younger Brother Plots to Poison Me, Unaware That Killing Me Won't Get Him a Thing 5Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 八 A Fresh Start in the Eighties: No More PUA, Just Making Money 八零重启：拒绝PUA！只想赚钱 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Grandma Shen: I worked so hard raising your dad and his siblings all by myself, and now I have to help him look after the kids and cook, too! What did I do to deserve this? Shen Xiaoya: Grandma, really? Then I definitely won't do anything to deserve that kind of fate. I'll try my best to raise my kids together with someone else! Grandma Shen: … Shen's dad and mom: We aren't very capable, so you kids need to study hard! You'll have to rely on yourselves in the future! Shen Xiaoya: Mom, Dad, don't 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Please check out this book. It starts with the female protagonist traveling back to her childhood, making it a true coming-of-age story. The writing is also excellent, giving you the motivation to keep reading.

20. 270 五 A Five-Mao Lesson (Favoring Sons over Daughters) 五角钱的教训（重男轻女） Tears Can Be Salty or Sweet眼泪可咸可甜Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted A Five-Mao Lesson (Favoring Sons over Daughters) —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 空 A Spatial Herb Garden: Surviving the Famine Years After Being Reborn 空间有药田，重生荒年求生路 Wine Cloud酒朵云Ancient Romance280k WordsOngoing No romance | Female lead builds her career | Space + fleeing famine + farming + feel-good slice of life Tian Qiu was a complete fool in her previous life! She had been blindly filial, supporting her brother and draining her family's savings to help her parents, only to end up with her eldest son sold off to work in a salt mine, her daughter abused until she took her own life, and her youngest son carried off by wolves. After being squeezed dry, she herself starved to death! Then she was reborn, 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 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 12.3kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
23. 273 空 Divine Doctor of the Spatial Realm: The Mountain Man's Adoration Knows No Bounds 空间神医：山里汉宠妻无上限 East Wind, Jade Pavilion东风玉楼Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted The poorest family in the mountain village, the Xia family, bought a mute bride who was both dark-skinned and ugly. When she opened her eyes again, the so-called mute was gone. As for being dark and ugly? She had mastered both Chinese and Western medicine in her previous life. That was no problem at all. But before Gong Yu could even catch her breath, she found the Xia family being forced by the whole village to repay their debts. Gong Yu gritted her teeth. It was just a debt. How big a deal cou 3kReads9.0Score554Shelves

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    These three farming novels are absolutely, positively, incredibly good! Trust me! [I highly recommend them!][I highly recommend them!][I highly recommend them!]

24. 274 逃 After Fleeing Famine, My Sister and I Married the Brothers Next Door 逃荒后，我和阿姐嫁给隔壁兄弟 The Running Garfield奔跑的加菲猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + family life + farming + slow-paced and steady + heartwarming] A devastating flood that swallowed the south left the Su sisters homeless and orphaned. To protect themselves on the road as they fled famine, the two peerlessly beautiful sisters chose to disguise themselves as ugly servants. After traveling a thousand li to Longnan, they were settled by the local authorities, and a matchmaker arranged their marriages. Faced with a life-changing decision, the sisters spoke in unison 9kReads8.1Score869Shelves

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    Farming novels without a saintly figure

25. 275 穿 Transmigrated as a Mother, I Flee the Famine and Build a Big House in the Mountains 穿成老娘要逃荒，躲进深山盖大房 Three Thousand and One Joy三仟一乐Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing Farming + family life + no System + getting rich + ensemble cast + reclaiming wasteland + transmigration + food After dying, modern office worker Wen Tang transmigrates into the body of a farmer's wife in ancient times. The original owner had just been "sent" back to her hometown by her eldest son to deliver a message when rebel forces arrived, forcing the whole family to flee in a panic. When Wen Tang opens her eyes, her three sons are weeping as if the world were ending. Before she can recover 42.3kReads6.7Score3.9kShelves

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    I think this book is pretty good. It's not too absurd; it doesn't start with wild boars and rabbits, but rather unfolds gradually and is very enjoyable.

26. 276 穿 I Transmigrated to a World with Few Women, and My Husband Dotes on Me and Knows How to Flirt 穿越男多女少，我那夫君又宠又撩 Immortal Under the Moon无仙月下Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted Modern girl Ji Yao nods off and transmigrates to ancient times, landing in a living hell from the start. It is the night that marauding refugees burn, kill, and loot their way through her village. Fortunately, she and Li Jian survive, along with two neighbor boys, Li Wen and Li Wu. The four rely on one another and flee to a remote mountain valley to live in seclusion. Li Jian is both cultured and skilled in martial arts, and there is more to him than meets the eye. Step by step, he plans a futur 5.8kReads8.6Score387Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and lives in seclusion in the mountains with her three brothers, farming, hunting, gathering herbs, and fishing.

27. 277 穿 Transmigrate as a Farm Girl? No Problem, My Space Connects to the Internet 穿成农女？不怕！我的空间能联网 Jing Yiruoxi静依若熙Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted Female-oriented fiction, transmigration, space, farming, family life Also titled The Farmer’s Daughter Just Wants to Make Money, So Scroungers, Stay Away! Lin Yue actually transmigrated? She grew up without a mother or father, but now she has both, plus an adorable little sister. Lin Yue decides to make a fresh start here and live a quiet, ordinary life. But her pocket dimension won’t let her… 373Reads8.9Score—Shelves
28. 278 穿 I Transmigrated into a Little Beggar, but Don't Panic! I Have a Pocket Space 穿越成了小乞丐，莫慌！我有空间 Immortal Under the Moon无仙月下Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + farming + not a one-on-one romance + fleeing hardship + stockpiling goods + delicious food + cozy daily life] During the apocalypse, Meng Ping'an struggled to survive all alone. In the end, she still couldn't escape the brutality of the looters. As she fought them over supplies, she grew utterly disillusioned with this devastated world. At last, she hardened her heart and chose to die with them all. Who could have guessed that when she opened her eyes again, she had tra 1.3kReads8.4Score122Shelves
29. 279 苟 Laying Low on the Mountain to Escape Natural Disasters 苟在山上躲天灾 Sweet Moonlight糖时明月Sci-Fi & Apocalypse760k WordsCompleted (Apocalyptic Disasters + Not Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Daily Life + Wish Fulfillment) Sang Zhe receives a weather forecast System from her late mother-in-law. Through the System, she sees the disasters that lie ahead... What else can she do? Start getting ready for the disasters! But... Why does one disaster follow another? Could the apocalypse be coming? 2.5kReads8.5Score200Shelves

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    In the apocalypse, hoarding goods, farming, no monster-fighting or leveling up, no saintly acts, self-sufficiency, rural life [heart emojis] [heart emojis] [heart emojis]

30. 280 偏 After the Biased Mom Was Reborn, She Transformed Her Rebellious Son and Made the Family Rich 偏心老妈重生后爆改逆子发家致富 Jing Yiruoxi静依若熙Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Rebirth, period setting, farming, family life, reforming a wayward son, and building wealth from a small business. This isn’t a story about getting rich overnight. Reborn in the summer of 1985, Zhang Lan looks at the plate of glistening stir-fried pork on the dinner table and decides to live differently! People in the village often say that a son gives a family roots, that raising sons is insurance for old age, and that daughters are bound to marry out eventually. In her previous life, she belie 8Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 农 The Noble Young Master of the Countryside 农门贵公子 Jing Yiruoxi静依若熙Historical303k WordsCompleted Transmigration, alternate world, farming, space, male lead He transmigrates to a poor, remote mountain village in ancient times. This isn’t quite what he imagined transmigration would be like... At least he has a loving family by his side. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it! 2kReads8.5Score131Shelves
32. 282 天 Farm Life in a Natural Disaster Apocalypse 天灾末世下的农家生活 Little Fox Isn't a Demon小狐不是妖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted (No CP, Slow Burn) Wen Ran happened to acquire a storage space. She figured that, as these things usually went, she would either transmigrate or face the apocalypse, so she worked hard to earn money and stockpile supplies. But four years went by, and she was still a wage slave. The world hadn’t ended, and she hadn’t transmigrated either. Just as she was about to give up, the standard-issue apocalyptic prophetic dream arrived. All right, now she knew: a natural-disaster apocalypse was coming. Luc 7.3kReads8.9Score496Shelves
33. 283 开 Two Kids from the Start? The Special Forces Soldier Goes on a Food-Fueled Rampage 开局捡俩娃？特种兵靠美食杀疯了 Shin Donghee, the Favorite偏爱的申东熙Ancient Romance208k WordsOngoing ✨Make money and build a business | Spatial storage | Gourmet farming | Raising kids | Tremble, scumbags! Transported to a poor little village deep in the mountains? Kong Yue stares at mountainsides brimming with wild produce and medicinal herbs, lost in thought. Wild ginseng, Solomon’s seal, reishi mushrooms, Paederia foetida... and so much more. You call this poor!? She’s going to build a food business! She’s going to grow even more ingredients! Money is what matters. Villainous relatives!? Bus —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book definitely deserves its high score... The second one, a new book I personally like, has some flaws but is still good and worth reading... I like both of these farming novels.

34. 284 只 All I Can Do Is Grow Vegetables and Cook, Yet I Became Cultivation World's Top-Tier Star 只会种菜做饭，却成了修真界顶流 Mr. Impenetrable不透君Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and Heartwarming + Food + Farming + A Touch of Modern Cultivation] She inherited a cultivation legacy, and her innate talents were cooking and growing vegetables. She became the leader of a sect, but living in poverty was the norm. From the start, all she had was a ramshackle building, a patch of wasteland, and half a mountain forest. A leader with no great ambitions and four idle disciples. Sect leader Jiang Tingyun said, “In modern society, spiritual energy has dried up. Cul 23.9kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    It combines comedy, cultivation, farming, and cooking—it's super entertaining!

35. 285 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
36. 286 极 I Stockpile Supplies in the Countryside and Lie Flat During the Extreme Cold Apocalypse 极寒末世我在农村囤货躺平 Lazy Chu懒散初Sci-Fi & Apocalypse534k WordsCompleted When the extreme-cold apocalypse arrived, I was reborn and made thorough preparations. I stockpiled enough supplies and lived alone in the countryside in the north. The early part of this story is an extremely detailed stockpiling tale. Later, it becomes a cozy, lie-flat daily life in the apocalypse, full of security. Stockpiling + farming + food, no romance, and two pet dogs. If you like relaxing, healing stories, come on in! If you don't enjoy detailed food inventories, you can skip the stock 46kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
37. 287 解 Returning to Farm Life to Dote on My Childhood Sweetheart 解甲归田独宠竹马小夫郎 Dreaming of Ease梦安闲Two Male Leads560k WordsCompleted [Farming story + two male leads + sweet childhood friends romance + gentle and gradual + slow-paced story about natives] Three meals a day, four seasons of peace and joy. Song Jia looked up at Lu Ning, working nearby. The bamboo shed kept the sun out. Inside, Lu Ning was shaving a piece of wood, sending shavings fluttering onto his hands and legs. A breeze brought a hint of coolness. The sky screen was deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting past now and then. A puppy slept nearby, snoring, 3.3kReads9.1Score374Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing!

38. 288 我 My Life: Saving Myself 我的人生，渡己 A Country Person一个农村人Urban241k WordsCompleted I moved from the countryside to the big city when I was twenty. On my first day at the factory, I was five minutes late. Those five minutes felt like a slap in the face, waking me up and changing my life. More than ten people crammed into one dorm room. For breakfast, I could only bring myself to buy a tea egg and soy milk. Watching others eat fried rice noodles, I secretly vowed to work hard and make a solid place for myself in the city. There was no sudden wealth and no romance, just a country 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic farming novel

39. 289 硬 Tough Mother-in-Law: Earning Foreign Currency With One Hand, Charming the Commander With the Other 硬核婆婆：左手赚外汇右手撩首长 Good Luck, Jiajia One好运珈珈一Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Life at Home and Beyond + Gourmet Restaurant + Island Version of a Parents' Love Story + Silver-Haired Fiction + No Pocket Dimension + No System + Family Life + Raising Kids) Chen Xianglan is a country mother-in-law who can turn every inch of barren soil into gold. The skills she's spent her whole life mastering are all “unorthodox”: breeding pigs, helping with childbirth, farming, making sauces, choosing auspicious dates, reading the weather, and cooking food so delicious it could make the imm 16.8kReads8.6Score826Shelves

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    [Daily Farming] A must-read for fans of farming novels! Chen Xianglan managed to cultivate saline-alkali land where even vegetables supposedly couldn't grow! Watching the vegetable patch gradually turn green and the dining table become more and more abundant, the sense of satisfaction is indescribable. And with the added bonus of delicious food, this is simply the ultimate farming novel experience!

40. 290 我 A Lifetime for Her and Me 我和她的这一生 A Country Person一个农村人Urban245k WordsOngoing In 1992, at the age of twenty, I left my hometown. My family was crippled by illness and poverty. We were on the verge of starving to death. If I stayed, we would all be trapped on that patch of barren soil. If I left, there might be a way for them to survive. The southern wind, laden with cement dust, swept into that big city filled with construction sites. This place had no name, only countless steel bars, scaffolding, and faces waiting to sell their labor. We came here to fight for our lives. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 树EN The Tree Spirit Aunt Raises Kids, and She's Killing It 树精小姨养娃，她杀疯了 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No romance + lighthearted comedy + ridiculous everyday antics + villain education at its finest! Village → county town → prefectural city → capital. This series of mini-arcs keeps leveling up, delivering both laughs and satisfying moments. Jin Shanyao had cultivated for a thousand years and finally ascended, only to be stopped outside the Southern Heavenly Gate because she still owed someone a favor and couldn’t be granted divine status. What’s the difference between a deity without a divine tit 42.5kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves

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    Lighthearted, funny, humorous, and heartwarming.

42. 292 野 My Wild Big Sister Is a Little Strange 野蛮长姐有点怪 Pomegranate Loves Sweet Potatoes石榴爱番薯Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted Full-cast audiobook [Apocalypse transmigration to ancient times + mountain hunting + fleeing famine and farming + building wealth] Mu Qiyue could wake from her dreams smiling! She had actually transmigrated? She was finally free of her days spent hunting Zombie Kings in the apocalypse, and had suddenly transmigrated to a rural village in ancient times, surrounded by lush green hills and clear waters! She couldn't be happier! It was just that her new circumstances were rather miserable! Her f 2.3kReads8.8Score293Shelves

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    Book 1: Ancient farming and famine escape. The eldest sister who transmigrates to the post-apocalyptic world kills bandits and tigers to make money and lead her family to escape famine. Book 2: Farming novel. Clearing land to exchange for lifespan. The whole village becomes rich. A little bit of cultivation. Cute pets and interesting. The extra chapters are also wonderful.

43. 293 古 Opening Up the Wilderness in Ancient Times, Starting with Three Days to Live 古代开荒，从三天寿命开始 Pomegranate Loves Sweet Potatoes石榴爱番薯Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming + food + rural prosperity + adorable pets + a touch of cultivation] Jiang Liuyue transmigrates into the body of a sickly girl in ancient times. She and her mother are driven from their home and end up in a poor mountain village, where she has only three days left to live. [Ding! Host, you have only three days left to live!] Little Hoe: I can help you reclaim wasteland and extend your life. That's all you need. Little Spirit Pet: Treasure hunts are great fun. Madam Du: Buy as man 882Reads9.1Score182Shelves
44. 294 美 A Food Blogger Builds Wealth in Ancient Times 美食博主在古代发家致富 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads2.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + food and farming + raising kids] Food blogger Song Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder elder brother in a farming novel. His parents are both dead, leaving him with three children. One, two, three children, all of them little villains. Song Yuan: Damn it, I'm going to lie flat. Fortunately, his portable space comes with a modern kitchen and an endless supply of ingredients in the fridge. No food? Tomato and egg stir-fry, followed by chili meat sauce, and 4.7kReads8.9Score628Shelves

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    The first two books were very good, and the third one was okay. The first two books have different styles, but they were both quite enjoyable.

45. 295 重 Reborn in Ancient Times: I Lead My Family to Wealth 重生古代：我带领一家发家致富 Salt Fisher盐漁Historical270k WordsCompleted [Reborn and transmigrated + devoted husband + faithful couple + farming + getting rich + everyday life without awful relatives] Gu Jiangyu was reborn in ancient times as a notorious ne'er-do-well. The man who had been alone in his previous life now had parents and siblings, as well as a young wife. Gu Jiangyu had never been in love before, and his wife was such a tiny thing. Gu Jiangyu: … No divorce, then. I'll make do. I wasn't planning on getting married anyway. But then he started protec 201Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Not bad, it's a story about getting rich through farming. The male protagonist transmigrates to ancient times. The original owner of this body already had a wife, and the protagonist initially intended to treat her with respect, but in the end, she took advantage of him and left him alone. If you like that kind of story, come and check it out.

46. 296 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves

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    Just finished reading it. I'm currently experiencing a reading slump.

47. 297 猎 The Simpleminded Husband of a Hunter's Family 猎户家的憨子夫郎 Lu Anmu陆安沐Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + sweet romance + farming + everyday family life. The gong transmigrates, has special abilities, and there are kids! Our adorable little ge’er is a sweet, lovable airhead and will not recover! Check whether this hits any of your squicks.] Since I couldn’t continue the story as a single volume, it has three volumes in total: Volume One: Shen Lin and Qing Yun Volume Two: Modern Apocalypse Volume Three: Son Yanqi You can read them as separate arcs; the details are o 8.5kReads9.4Score912Shelves
48. 298 大 My Lord! You Know You Shouldn't, Yet You Do It Anyway! 大人！你明知不可为而为之！ Qingshan Yu青山羽Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted Su Xiaoman’s ideal life is simple: save up enough silver, return to the countryside, farm a couple of good acres, and keep a hen that lays eggs. Then one bowl of plain noodles throws all her plans into disarray. One night, Prince Pei Zhiheng follows the delicious aroma into her side courtyard. After finishing his noodles, he says two things: “Make me another bowl for breakfast tomorrow.” “What’s your name?” She answers honestly, thinking it must be a rule of the prince’s residence. Later, she’s —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 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 80.8kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    It's great! I've been totally obsessed with farming novels lately, haha ​​[smirk]

50. 300 农 Farming and Foraging: The Busy Life of a Village Girl 农门小女娘，赶山淘海种田忙 Lin Fengmian林枫眠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + gathering and hunting + coastal foraging + System + adorable kids + mostly everyday life + satisfying story + no romance] Song Anning transmigrates and becomes the notorious troublemaker of an ancient village. Her father and older brother have gone missing in the mountains, her mother has gone mad, her younger siblings are still little, and her grandparents are getting on in years. Song Anning cries out, “Mom, I want to go home...” Fortunately, Heaven gives her an adorable System that 8.9kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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