Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Infrastructure Building, Farming, or Business Management, Any of Those Are Fine!!! 女强 无CP 基建 种田 经营都可以！！！

1. 1 第 The County Magistrate: I Have a Dream of Prosperity and Strength 第一县令：本官有个富强梦 The Silent Conch海螺无声Ancient Romance805k WordsCompleted [No System + farming and infrastructure building + no romance + slow-paced] Yongxin County has been poor for so long that no one ever imagined it could become wealthy one day. The local tycoons have been rich for ages, but when Magistrate Lu arrives, they find themselves facing a choice: become poorer or get even richer. Even a fool knows which to pick, but Magistrate Lu's scheme has a catch! The wealthy families of Longyou Prefecture tremble. Who on earth is making all the money? By the time th 1.2kReads8.7Score131Shelves

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   These are all stories about strong female leads and agricultural development, where the female protagonists are role models for women's empowerment and there is no competition between them.

2. 2 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 147.3kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves

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   Strong female leads, mostly in infrastructure-building and farming novels, where the female protagonists are role models for women's empowerment and there is no female competition.

3. 3 我 I Only Want to Be a Military Doctor, So Why Are You Making Me Empress? 我只想当军医，你们让我当女皇？ I'm Starving我超饿Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + transmigration + System + medicine + nation-building + conquering a chaotic age + empress + cheat powers] Medical student Liu Yi transmigrates into a war-torn age. The world is in chaos, the imperial court has fallen, and ordinary people can barely survive. But she brought along her all-purpose doctor System. System: “I can give you medical equipment.” System: “I can give you medical books.” System: “I can give you an entire modern hospital.” System: “Your goal is to becom 10kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
4. 4 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.5kReads6.5Score587Shelves

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   Must be the Divine Lord Li Yanhe

5. 5 民 A Commoner's Journey with the Horse Caravan 民女的马帮奋斗史 Yu Linling's New Life雨霖铃的新生活Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted “Heh~ I’m not getting married!” Chang Qiaozhi insisted, pressing the picture book into her arms. “Women are every bit as capable as men. There’s no reason we can’t make something of ourselves.” Chang Qiaozhi transmigrated to a poor mountain village. When she saw her eldest sister about to be sold as a concubine, she decided to live life on her own terms and refuse to bow to fate. 237Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   This is a book I've recently read that really impressed me. The female protagonist hunts and works in transportation. It's a unique story of struggle. This book isn't finished yet, but if it doesn't flop later on, it's sure to be a huge hit.

6. 6 带 Fleeing Famine with My Child: My Storage Space Is Packed with Food and Meat 带子逃荒：空间粮肉爆满仓 A Commoner's Life草根人生Ancient Romance971k WordsOngoing The rating is low because this just came out. It’ll go up. (Entirely fictional setting + lone wolf + no romance + selfish heroine + no saintly kindness + no handouts + pocket dimension + ... daily life + ... survival guide...) Dai Zi, who dealt with zombies every day, was betrayed by a friend and died. She transmigrates to the Great Xia dynasty, where disasters, human calamities, and military rebellions are constantly breaking out. Her new body’s name is Liu Daizi. She ranks fourth in the family 2.6kReads6.3Score211Shelves

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   Strong female lead, no romantic pairing, no male lead, the only advantage is her spatial ability, the female lead struggles to escape famine.

7. 7 逃 Fleeing Famine for Twenty Thousand Miles, I Led the Whole Village in Building a Peach Blossom Utopia 逃荒两万里，我带全村手搓桃花源 Talent Comes and Goes才华忽有忽无Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted Three years of severe drought have left thousands of miles of barren land, and the road is strewn with the dead and starving. Shen Nanxing, a top student at a modern agricultural university, faces a hellish start from the moment she transmigrates: her head is split open, her frail mother can't protect their last mouthful of muddy water, her little brother is on the brink of death, and her awful grandmother and second aunt are plotting to kick their whole family out. No miraculous pocket dimensi 96Reads6.7Score102Shelves

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   This famine relief novel doesn't rely on empty promises. The female protagonist establishes rules based on labor, confronts unscrupulous merchants and warlords, and uses her hard-core strength to protect the entire village, creating a highly realistic portrayal of survival in a chaotic world.

8. 8 为 A Mother’s Strength: Reforming Medicine in Ancient Times 为母则刚：我在古代搞医疗改革 Huangpu Qingyu黄埔庆宇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted #Transmigration #ImperialExaminations #Farming #NoRomance #MedicalReform #Protection Su Wanzhao, a modern agricultural sciences PhD, transmigrates into a fictional dynasty and becomes the third young lady of the Su household. Her father shows her no affection, and her vicious stepmother keeps her down. Her birth mother is gravely ill, medicine costs a fortune, and she has no money. On top of that, her stepmother plans to marry her off to a 62-year-old man. Driven into a desperate corner, she rev 95Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Strong female lead, no romantic pairing, imperial examination, business management

9. 9 被 After Being Kicked Out of the Residence, I Changed the Dynasty by Writing Novels 被赶出府后，我靠写小说改变朝代 Zhong Zhui Xue钟坠雪Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted Ye Yuwu transmigrates into an alternate dynasty and gains a golden finger that lets her “search” for things. Unfortunately, just after arriving, her identity as a fake heiress is exposed, and she’s thrown out of the family estate. Luckily, her birth parents, who have since passed away, left her a bookstore and some money. But the bookstore is in such poor shape that nobody buys books, and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy. With no other choice, she returns to her old trade and starts writing s 6.5kReads8.6Score772Shelves
10. 10 末 Doomsday Farming: From Breaking Ground to the Best Under Heaven 末世种田：开荒到天下第一 Takagi by the Water水边高木Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalyptic world + farming and rebuilding + spiritual energy revival + strong female lead + expansive world, no romance, with one-sided crushes on the heroine] Three hundred years into the wasteland apocalypse, she transmigrates into the body of a girl who can't make the top five on her exam and is sure to die of radiation if she ventures outside to reclaim land! What? You have to take an exam just to go reclaim land? Fine, I'll take it. The top five get new protective suits, so surely I 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first story is still ongoing; it's about a strong female lead building infrastructure and has a vast world-building aspect. The process of collecting and retrieving items is quite enjoyable. The second story is completed; it's about everyday life, and the characters are very vivid.

11. 11 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
12. 12 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 43.8kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    The plot is very fast-paced, depicting the heroine and her brothers' struggles to survive from the bottom of society. Each of them has their own dream—a simple yet realistic one. The main characters move forward step by step, overcoming countless obstacles. The author's writing is superb, using small details to reveal larger themes, making it incredibly relatable. I cried throughout the entire reading. 😢😢😢😢

13. 13 谁 Who Needs a Day Job? I Became a Tycoon with Trash from My Spatial Farm 谁家打工人靠空间农场垃圾成首富 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance537k WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. The heroine only cares about making money! Making money! Making money! No needless fretting. [No CP] Lin Chu graduated from a junior college and spent years struggling in real estate, only to hit a slump in the housing market. She not only failed to make money, but was also fired after offending a coworker. She had no friends or social life, and her mother had taken the hundred thousand yuan she'd painstakingly saved. Now she could barely afford next mon 27kReads8.4Score3.8kShelves

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    A true female-centric novel, no romantic pairing, focusing on making money, business, and getting rich quick.

14. 14 我 My Whole Family Transmigrated into the Great Famine, and We Were Completely Bewildered 我全家穿到大逃荒现场表示很懵 Umbrella Senna伞房决明Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted "Farming + Infrastructure Building + Fleeing Famine + No Romance + Pocket Dimension, Plot-Focused, Family Bonds" Other people’s transmigration stories either have them born into wealth and luxury or wandering the martial world with a sword, living life on their own terms. How come our old Ye family’s story has turned into a refugee camp full of beggars fleeing disaster?! Twenty-two-year-old eternal maiden Ms. Ye Zi, her face full of despair, pleaded: Before we fall apart, could you at least let 156Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about family and refuge, farming, infrastructure development, and entrepreneurship. The protagonist's family is on the verge of fleeing famine at the beginning of the story. The clan endures many hardships on their journey, but fortunately, everyone unites and loves each other. Along the way, they search for resources, bravely fight bandits, and earn a way to survive for the entire clan. Later, the protagonist's family leads the clan back to their homeland and begins a life of farming, infrastructure development, and entrepreneurship. Everyone focuses on survival and building their careers, without any scheming or trouble. Moreover, everyone has an ordinary identity; there are no hidden backgrounds or attempts to curry favor with the powerful. It simply shows how ordinary people make a living in a chaotic world!

15. 15 成 The Path to Godhood Begins with Seizing Territory 成神从篡夺领地开始 Feng Qian凤浅Fantastical Romance467k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Not a Game] [A Touch of Found Family] [World-Building] [Druid] [Overpowered Female Lead] A modern shut-in transmigrates into Luopei, a slave who has just killed her lord, and gets a cheat from the start. She creates a Dryad Druid and seizes the territory! Who would remember a remote, dangerous little territory that people can't even bear to mention? Perfect. Seal off the sea and roads, shut the gates, and everyone can go reclaim land, farm, and build! Cheap sugar, high-yield crops, poti 7.8kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    No romance, infrastructure building, territory management, micro-group portrait.

16. 16 神 A Magical Street Stall: Incredible Goods Shock the Nation 神奇摆摊，神奇物品震爆全国 Fragrant Tangerine Jam橘子酱香香Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [The ratings just came in, so they should rise later! I hope anyone who clicks in will give it a chance!] No romance. After binding to a System, twenty-year-old orphan Ming Yi became the country’s most mysterious street vendor from the start. Other people sell snacks at their stalls. I sell products from all walks of life across three thousand worlds. A miraculous switch: stick it on, and insomnia is no longer a problem. A pain-transfer bracelet: put it on, and the wife-beating man gets what 3.1kReads8.6Score425Shelves

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    No romantic pairing

17. 17 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    This is a very touching and heartwarming story. The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, and everyone in the original main and supporting cast has a bright future and a happy ending. On a grand scale, the female protagonist teaches and educates, changing the world and nurturing countless students. On a smaller scale, she warms the childhoods of the villainous tyrant and the perverted male protagonist, changing their personalities and destinies, and thus changing the fate of all people.

18. 18 召 After Summoning Tourists, I Open an Inn in Another World 召唤游客后，我在异世开旅社 Three Little Drops of Water三点点点水Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Plane transmigration + business management + travel + food + System + no romance + slice of life + adventure] Mingyue binds herself to a travel System that sends her to different planes to set up travel agencies and develop tour routes. When people get random destinations, they usually end up somewhere like grasslands, mountains, islands, or resort planets. Her first stop, however, is Hell. The other Systems are all ready to laugh at Mingyue and the System she's bound to. Even the demons mock h 392Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Strong female lead, no romantic pairing, business management; the female protagonist builds inns in various worlds.

19. 19 泼 The Fiery Farm Girl: Growing Crops and Getting Rich 泼辣农家女，种田又致富 Neurotic White Iron神经白铁Ancient Romance212k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate] [Deal with Awful Relatives] [Scavenge and Farm] [Get Rich Through Food] [No Pocket Dimension or Superpowers] After transmigrating into the body of a little girl in ancient times, Wu Ying has to deal with her awful mother and stepfather from the start. Then she stumbles upon a bat cave in the mountains behind her home, securing her first fortune! Dipping sauce, fish balls, and one idea after another... Farming, cooking, and running a stall: making sure her family has enough to eat 48Reads—Score105Shelves

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    This one, as of now, doesn't have a romantic pairing, but it involves farming and managing food.

20. 20 寒 A Bride Raised in Poverty: I Farm to Support the Heir 寒门童养媳：我靠种田发家养世子 Xiuyun Zhi岫云织Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + face-slapping the worst sort of people + a mystery about her origins + storing grain for years of famine This novel has no romance, no romance, no romance. The heroine just wants to retire, lie flat, and keep 180 male models! Agronomy PhD Shen Qingci transmigrates into the body of a twelve-year-old child bride. The moment she opens her eyes, she is being sold to an old widower who beat his wife to death. She turns the tables on the scoundrel, ta 876Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No romance, a great farming story! Gathering wild fruits, picking mushrooms, hunting, gathering wild vegetables, farming to get rich, opening a farm, doing business, and incidentally, hilariously beating up your awful relatives! I love reading this kind of story!

21. 21 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 288Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous farming and infrastructure-building story. The female lead is witty, intelligent, and not naive. The writing style leans towards rural themes, with plenty of dialect and slang. No romantic pairings, no special abilities, and no cheat codes! Extremely stress-relieving!

22. 22 茶 Tea Fills the Land: The Legitimate Daughter Returns with Fragrance 茶满山河：嫡女携香归 Yaoyao Who Likes Golden Locust Trees喜欢黄金槐的瑶瑶Ancient Romance333k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Business and Commerce] [Tea Culture] [No Household Infighting] Not a wish-fulfillment story, but a slow-burn tale of business and commerce. Wen Qingxuan, a modern PhD in tea science, transmigrates into the past as the eldest legitimate daughter of a family renowned for its tribute tea. She awakens to find the family facing a crisis, then restores the ancient tribute tea-making process and saves them. She goes on to modernize the industry with contemporary tea-making methods 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A strong female protagonist who understands modern tea-making techniques uses tea as a starting point to conduct business, expand her family business, and stir up political intrigue in the name of tea.

23. 23 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    Strong female lead, romantic pairing, satisfying and cathartic story. Touching plot points will resonate with readers.

24. 24 全 Everyone Here Is Evil, So One More Won’t Hurt 全员带恶人，算我一个不多吧 Jingwei精卫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A female lead’s redemption story [A comforting, heartwarming redemption treat. There’s hardly any of the usual over-the-top villains, just so you know.] “The Easygoing Life of a Top Scholar in a Brothel” “A Royal Noble Becomes a Brothel Madam After Being Poisoned” “The Push and Pull Between a Green-Tea Bodyguard and a Delicate Young Lady” “I Was Reborn After My Family Was Destroyed and My Country Fell” “A Handsome General Falls for a Brothel’s Top Courtesan” “A Tough Northeastern Little Girl’s C 1.7kReads9.4Score203Shelves
25. 25 学 Top Student Ghostbusters, Keep a Low Profile 学霸驱鬼请低调 Qi Jiujiu七酒酒Modern Romance812k WordsCompleted All I want is to be an aloof beauty who can fight and catch ghosts without attracting attention. But ever since I ran into the campus heartthrob in the girls’ bathroom, my intelligence has been put to the test. Take one evening during self-study, for instance. A creepy, horrifying face suddenly appeared at the window. I calmly turned and poked the heartthrob sitting beside me. “Babe, another virgin ghost has its eye on you.” He glanced out the window, then looked away. “Gu, classmate!” “Yeah?” “ 62Reads8.8Score—Shelves
26. 26 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
27. 27 大 Big Brother, Second Sister Has Disappeared Again! 大师兄，二师姐又不见了！ Carved Flowers雕花Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Alternate setting + absurd comedy After being a lovesick fool for a hundred years, she decides to give up on that iceberg-faced man. Then he turns around and starts pursuing her? Hilarious. Does he think she’s the sort to change her mind? Before: “Senior Brother, how about we get married?” Gu Yu: “…” Afterward: “Junior Sister, how about we get married?” Li Nianhua gives him a look of disbelief. “No!” “Junior Sister, what kind of man do you like?” “Not someone like you!” “Junior Sister, Junior Si 16Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 修 The Immortal Cultivation Big Shot Goes to the Earth Village to Grow Vegetables 修仙大佬之我要去地球村种菜 Xu Watermelon许西瓜Modern Romance458k WordsOngoing (A laid-back, easygoing story about happily growing vegetables, with no scheming or infighting.) What delicious food! Hurry up and serve it! It’s so good I can’t stop eating! What! Go to work! I’ve already become an immortal, and I still have to work! What! Takeout! I’ve already become an immortal, and I still have to eat takeout! No way. For the sake of a good meal, I’m going back to grow vegetables. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New story! A cultivator, desperate for food, grows his own vegetables in the modern world using his spiritual energy. The vegetables are incredibly delicious, selling like hotcakes at the market, with customers clamoring for more! 😆

29. 29 不 I Have No Idea, I Just Played a Game and Became an Empress 不知道啊，玩个游戏就成女帝了 Spiral Takeoff螺旋起飞Ancient Romance916k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Fourth Calamity + Ensemble Cast + Build a City in a Game + Cheats + Female-Oriented] Lin Yue is a veteran single-player gamer who never browses game forums, looks up guides, or adds friends. By chance, she downloads a farming-and-conquest game. What she doesn't know is that the game is linked to a real world. The players gleefully claim a patch of unwanted land and start farming. The players are speechless when they learn that they need a population to cultivate the land. Without 850Reads9.2Score124Shelves

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    It's good even without a romantic pairing.

30. 30 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairings, no female rivalry, just focus on building the business, and settle down early.

31. 31 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 5Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing; the female lead gradually becomes stronger; it's a very good read.

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