Any Good Farming Stories? Please, No Female Leads with a Golden Finger 🙏 有好看的种田文吗？女主没有金手指的求求了🙏

1. 1 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 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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   Go show this to me right now. It's a farming/development novel. No romance, no cheat codes. It's incredibly good!

2. 2 饥 Marrying the Chief Minister in a Year of Famine, the Lucky Wife Brings Him Endless Fortune 饥荒年嫁首辅，锦鲤娇妻超旺夫 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Cozy Farming + Miracle Doctor + Adorable Kids + Devoted Couple + Doting Husband] [Sweet young wife + Reserved, steady, devoted and deeply affectionate male lead] The moment Chu Yue opened her eyes, her gambling-addicted father had already given her to the Lu family in the mountains as a bride. A rickety, dilapidated house, two young brothers-in-law, and a mother-in-law who was always sick. Chu Yue said that as long as the family worked together, none of that was a probl 26kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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   This book doesn't have a system or any cheat codes; the female lead is just lucky, which is within my acceptable range. I recommend it—it's one of the books I've read and found good.

3. 3 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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   I finished reading this a long time ago. The female lead travels to ancient times and leads the whole village to prosperity. It has a great romance, no overly flowery language, and vivid imagery. It's finished and has no cheat codes.

4. 4 七 The Family's Beloved Girl: The Cannon-Fodder Darling of Her Terrible Family 七零团宠：极品家人的炮灰娇娇女 Ten Red Leaves十红叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Brooding, Brawny Man + Sweet Wife + Completed] Lu Jiajia is delicate and soft. Then, in the blink of an eye, she becomes a useless cannon-fodder character in the 1970s, with a whole family of vicious oddballs in tow. Yet in an era that favors men above women, she is the apple of her family’s eye. Her father and mother: “Jiajia is our precious girl. She deserves to be spoiled.” Her brothers: “My sister is frail and sickly. How could she do farm work!” Lu Jiajia: “…I want the ultimate winning han 88.1kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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   A farming story set in the 1970s, featuring a group of eccentric family members who dote on the female protagonist. It's more engaging than typical period dramas, avoiding a repetitive beginning. The female protagonist's mother is particularly humorous.

5. 5 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   This period drama/farming novel is much better than other period dramas I've read before. Many of those novels gave the female lead a strong aura and numerous cheat codes, but this one mainly focuses on everyday family life. Neither the male nor female lead are perfect characters; they're both striving for their own lives. It's really great!

6. 6 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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   This is a very down-to-earth time-travel novel; the whole family travels through time! It's gradually becoming my top choice for ancient farming novels. I love this kind of humorous yet substantial story.

7. 7 不 No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美 Shi Yi拾一Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still 47.8kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves

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   There's no scene of characters giving up; I want to watch it all in one go.

8. 8 小 The Little Secretary Wants to Break Up, and the Cold, Abstinent Big Shot Is Losing His Mind 小秘书要分手，禁欲大佬急红了眼 Pomelo Candy糖柚子Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted couple, sweet romance + domineering possessiveness + secretary by day, lover by night + playing dumb while hiding one’s strengths] Su Li has been his kept woman for four years. By day, she’s a diligent secretary; by night, she’s his tender, devoted “lover.” Then word spreads through their social circle that he’s getting engaged, and his fiancée is none other than the eldest daughter of the prestigious Song family. She drops her obedient-little-bunny act and boldly hands in her resi 6.1kReads8.8Score356Shelves
9. 9 农 The Farmer's Delightful Daughter Is Busy Planting Crops 农家娇女忙种田 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A warm-hearted transmigration story, with no awful relatives) I transmigrated into a farming family and found myself with a large courtyard and a house with gray-brick walls, along with a few acres of good farmland. The only problem was that the money box was empty. But that was no big deal: my grandparents doted on me, my parents loved me, my brothers got along with me, and the neighbors were kind and united. Bai Xia was sure that getting rich and living a comfortable life would be a piece of 17.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   A very good novel, the male lead is handsome, the female lead is beautiful, and the plot is not melodramatic.

10. 10 大 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 41.6kReads9.2Score16.8kShelves

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    These two essential books

11. 11 穿 I Transmigrated and Picked Up a Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Husband 穿越捡来的相公五岁半 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the influential Grand Secretary married the older sister who raised him from childhood to repay her kindness, becoming a thoroughly henpecked husband. They say Qin Zhao’s wife is jealous, never lets him take a concubine, and won’t let him go out drinking with courtesans. They say Qin Zhao has a miserable life at home, worse than death. Cao Xi spat out a melon seed shell. They don’t know what they’re talking about. That clingy little pest is practically attached 10kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
12. 12 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9kReads9.0Score647Shelves

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    🥰🥰I absolutely adore the female lead's resilient personality!

13. 13 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    This is hilarious!

14. 14 开 From the Start with a Spirit Spring, I Turn My Hometown into a Peach Blossom Paradise 开局灵泉，我把老家打造成桃花源 Soft And Fiercely Adorable糯糯奶凶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension and spirit spring + country life + raising pets + mutual healing, lighthearted and heartwarming] Her mother had cancer, her scumbag boyfriend was cheating on her, and he and his mistress had stolen her designs. Then she was fired from her company. With her life at its bleakest, An Nuan planned to take her mother back to their hometown to spend her final days there. Then she unexpectedly unlocked a pocket dimension and a spirit spring. Working herself to the bone for a pittance 35.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    The female lead has an amazing cheat ability.

15. 15 千 The Heiress Was Coldly Kicked Out of Her Family, So She Moved to the Countryside 千金被无情赶出豪门，转身下乡了 Swords, Blades, Mountains, and Rivers刀剑山河Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Shen Xuening was pushed down the stairs by the real heiress and died. To her surprise, she was reborn five years earlier. This time, she decisively traded places with the real heiress and became Cinderella, returning to her hometown in the countryside. Her home in the far northwest is far from the big cities, with mountains and trees everywhere and life blooming all around. Fishing, raising horses, growing vegetables, opening a country resort, filming videos, selling local specialties, developin 33kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
16. 16 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    This completed novel has no cheat codes or systems. 🍉

17. 17 村 The Family at the End of the Village 村尾人家 Qing You清优Ancient Romance6.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday family life + slow-burn slice of life] With no love from her father or stepmother, Tian Xiaoxi has endured years of torment. Now she is forced to marry Chen Jiawang, a cripple from the neighboring village. She thinks she is doomed to sink into a mire with no hope of ever turning her life around. Little does she know that the man fell in love with her at first sight long ago. After they marry, he cherishes her dearly. They have a lovely son and daug 20.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this type of story always ends up with a good outcome.

18. 18 被 A Rough Mountain Man Takes Me Home, and Our Life Flourishes 被山里糙汉领回家日子红火顶呱呱 Wish Power愿力Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After becoming the daughter of a disgraced official and being betrayed by her fiancé, Yun Xi was carried home over the shoulder of a rough mountain man. The moment she woke, they were embracing naked. The next time she woke, she was chained up. Yun Xi thought her life was over and that she would probably be tortured to death. But she never expected that this big man, though rough around the edges, was thoughtful; though fierce-looking, he was simple and honest. He blushed easily but spoke his mi 8.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 我 My Little Snail Husband 我的田螺小夫郎 Little Seven of Mountain Moon山月小七Two Male Leads462k WordsCompleted [Farming + male-male romance + sweet love + food + everyday family life + a slow, steady romance] Spring thunder rolls, and all things come to life. After the rain, the forest is fragrant with the scents of plants and earth. The mountain folk's delicious food can be found all around them. The diligent young husband rises early and treads through the dew to gather a basket of fresh bamboo shoots, pick tender wild greens, and collect newly sprouted mushrooms and toon buds from the treetops. Everyt 10.5kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
20. 20 农 The Farmer's Sweet, Spoiled Bride 农家甜宠小娇娘 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted Whether he was a village hooligan in Yushui Village, the Marquis Weiyi who successfully led a rebellion, or later the founding emperor, Li Chengda always cherished his little wife, Jiao Jiao, as the most precious treasure in his hands and the best girl in the world. 567Reads9.1Score100Shelves
21. 21 溺 Spoiled Until She’s Addicted: The Sweet Farmhouse Beauty 溺宠成瘾：农门娇妃很甜人 Nine-Colored Rabbit九色兔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The prettiest little flower in Yunxi Town married Jun, the madman, a giant of a man. Everyone craned their necks, waiting for a laugh. They said he was poor and vicious, and that the little flower would surely end up bruised, battered, and starved until she was sickly and pale. Instead, she grew more radiant by the day under his doting care. One day, Chu Wanqiu looked at her husband with tearful eyes. “Everyone says you’ll hit me. I’m so scared.” Jun Mochen immediately pulled her into his arms a 706Reads9.0Score101Shelves
22. 22 买 The Husband I Bought Keeps Crying 买来的夫郎哭唧唧 The Fox with the Stubby Tail秃尾巴的狐呆呆Two Male Leads997k WordsCompleted Bai Zhu, a young man of the ge'er, was bought by Zhang Mingxi to be his husband. The ge'er was dark, skinny, ugly, and in poor health. What use was he? Could Zhang Mingxi be a fool? The ge'er had been beaten and cursed at since childhood, leaving him with deep emotional scars. Around men, he was like a mouse facing a cat. How could he possibly face his own tall, strapping husband? The ge'er smiled when he saw Zhang Mingxi's younger brother, but hid whenever Zhang Mingxi showed up. It broke Zhang 2.2kReads8.9Score294Shelves
23. 23 探 The Academy Graduate's Wife Is Sweet and Delicate 探花夫人她又娇又软 Muha Who Loves Curry Instant Noodles爱吃咖喱方便面的穆哈Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Xu family of Lianyun Village had only one child left in their generation: a delicate, sweet six-month-old baby girl. The Jian family in the same village had a three-year-old boy who kept clamoring for a little sister. Many years later, the boy from the Jian family passed the imperial examinations and became the third-ranked scholar. But the Jian family didn't have much money, so this scene followed: “Your Majesty, I humbly beg to make a request.” “What is it?” “My family is poor, and I humbl 1.2kReads6.8Score101Shelves

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    The female lead lived with the male lead and his parents from a very young age. They were childhood sweethearts, and the male lead knew everything about the female lead and prepared everything she wanted.

24. 24 开 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放，我在恶人谷当团宠 Yin Man茵漫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 19kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    Transmigration + Beloved + Space + Farming + Comedy: She was an experimental subject, number 0, from a secret underground research institute in the 21st century. She could conjure objects out of thin air and lacked empathy. Reborn into an ancient farming family, she was struck by natural disasters at birth and exiled by her entire family just a month after birth. Everyone around her called her a jinx. The place of exile was chaotic; a single swing of a stick could hit three desperate criminals. Sweetie remained calm as a dog, slapping the shopkeeper, punching the poisonous old man, and beating up the young master of the city lord's family, earning herself a wanted poster from nine kingdoms—her head was worth two thousand gold pieces, and even her friends and old acquaintances were on the list. The Su family was resigned to their fate. Grandma Su said, "Eleven people in the family, four wanted, can't control it anymore, let them do what they want! A lot of lice don't itch!" The expressionless girl Su*Sweetie*Jiuni, "..." Later, the nine kingdoms knelt and cried.

25. 25 被 Forced to Become the Stepmother of Five Villains 被迫成了五个反派的后娘 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she found herself a stepmother, and every one of her stepchildren was destined to become a major villain. The reason? Their stepmother had been cruel, vicious, and utterly unreliable. Qiao Lianlian was mortified. Luckily, Heaven had sent her here. From then on, she patiently taught the children to be kind, and the little string beans grew into chubby dumplings. But just then, the children’s father returned, and Qiao Lianlian discovered that four of the five children had ast 10.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    This book is really good. The characters are vivid and lifelike, full of sunshine and warmth. The five children are all very well-developed. Highly recommended! 😘

26. 26 疯 It's Madness! On the Famine Road, the Impoverished Grand Secretary Offers Himself to Her 疯了！逃荒路上清贫首辅以身相许 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + farming + imperial examinations + business + devoted husband] [They flee famine at first, then settle into a cozy farming life; the male lead takes the imperial exams. One-on-one romance, both leads untouched.] Shu Wan transmigrates onto an ancient road filled with famine refugees. She's a poor little thing whose mother died, whose father remarried, and whom nobody cares about. She's about to starve to death. With no rice left to cook at home, her stepmother suggests selling he 8.8kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    The female lead has some advantages, but not exaggeratedly so; she has good character and strong moral values. The male lead is a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manly guy. Interesting, entertaining, and I loved watching it! 🥰🥰🥰

27. 27 流 Exiled to Hainan, I Made My Fortune by Foraging Along the Shore 流放海南后我靠赶海发家 Xia Zhizi夏栀子Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is incredibly unlucky to get into a car accident, but she's also lucky: she and her mother, Yin Huaixi, transmigrate to the same dynasty and are still mother and daughter. As soon as they arrive, they learn that her mother's family has been exiled for life to an island, where they're forbidden to leave. What?! The place of exile is just like Hainan Island?! Jiang Wan's mouth waters so much that she starts to cry. She picks up her old beachcombing skills and brings all kinds of seafood 9.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    These two books are great! 😆😆

28. 28 穿 After Transmigrating as the Powerful Minister's Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife, I Turned My Life Around Through Farming 穿成权臣炮灰前妻后我靠种田逆袭 Spring Tea Brewed in Snow春茶煎雪Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + farming + adorable babies] Jiang Yu wakes up one morning to find that she's gone from being a food blogger with millions of followers to a cannon-fodder villainess with a tragic fate. Luckily, fate has been kind to her: the male lead, who will one day rise to the highest office in the land, is currently just a younger brother who has failed the imperial exams twice. Armed with a farming System, Jiang Yu builds her fortune step by step, going from a village woman to a wealthy bus 299Reads9.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.5kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    A rare book in Tomato's collection with a moderately over-the-top "golden finger" (a character's overpowered abilities), it's written very realistically, making the reader feel as if they're there.

30. 30 失 After Going Blind, She Impulsively Married a Tycoon Worth Hundreds of Billions! 失明后，她和千亿总裁闪婚了！ Sweet Wine Seven甜酒七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Sincere Confession in Your Eyes, is now online. Come watch, dear readers! [Married First, Love Later] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced in Love] [Age Gap] [Sweet Romance] [Mutual Devotion] Mu Qianqian accidentally went blind while saving an old woman, then married the woman's grandson after just three days! Before her sight returned, Mu Qianqian worried every day that she'd married an ugly man with no car and no house. After she regained her vision, the man lifted her c 10kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    So sweet! The grandson went blind to save his grandmother, and just three days later, he got married. The story gets even sweeter after that! Highly recommend it!!! Trust me!!! Ahhh!!!

31. 31 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    These farming novels are all very good, and there are absolutely no cheat codes or special abilities involved. They all involve time travel, but the female protagonists rely on themselves; there are no systems or anything like that.

32. 32 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves
33. 33 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 15.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
34. 34 七 The Only Daughter of the 1970s 七零年代独生女 Orange Orange Orange Orange橘橘橘橘子Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book, no System, no pocket dimension.] [Period setting + farming + serving the motherland + technical expertise] A researcher who loves and hates fiercely versus a reborn diplomat Yu Yue fell asleep in the bath and woke up in the 1970s, as the only child in her family. First, there was her timid mother, who was willing to work herself to the bone for her family. Then there was her father, spoiled by his family and utterly self-centered. Timid Mom: “Let’s see anyone try 17.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
35. 35 穿 Transmigrating to the Countryside to Farm 穿越农家在种田 Manman Says漫漫说Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Farming story + no golden finger + no pocket dimension + food + no awful relatives + building a business) Li Yan, a university graduate village official working on poverty alleviation, transmigrates by accident to Li Family Village, a remote mountain hamlet. Her family is poor, and when her father fails the examinations yet again, her aunt’s long-simmering resentment finally boils over! Then let’s split the household! Her mother is pregnant, and her father knows nothing about farming. 2kReads8.9Score193Shelves

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    No cheat codes, no special abilities, just focused on building a career – worth watching.

36. 36 七 The Seventies' Sweetheart: The Brooding, Rugged Man Has His Eye on Me 七零娇娇，我被阴郁糙汉惦记了 Following Thoughts随念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + black-lotus sickly beauty + professor + perfect nemesis + healing] Xiao Niannian is frail and delicate, with skin as fair and smooth as jade. She looks easy to bully, but never lets an insult go unanswered. One day, she transmigrates into a rebirth novel set in the 1970s, becoming the male lead’s fiancée. In the book, not only will she die young, but the male lead will use her connections to rise to success. The heroine is reborn. After seeing the male lead prosper in her previous l 42.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    These are all super good, though not farming stories, but historical fiction, and still quite good. I'm recommending only those I've already finished and enjoyed. They're all great reads! 😳

37. 37 八 The 1980s: A Beauty with Skin Like Jade Marries a Soldier and Raises a Child 八零凝脂美人，嫁个军人带带崽 Radish Rabbit Who Loves Cabbage爱吃白菜的萝卜兔Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Eighties setting + military marriage + seducing the man + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + heroine has experience, hero doesn't] She opens her eyes to find she's become the male lead's wicked aunt in a period novel. She abuses him and his younger sister, cheats on their stern uncle, and ultimately brings about her own death. Lu Manman, a breathtaking beauty with smooth, radiant skin, is determined to take it easy. All she wants is to go back home. Who knew her niece and nephew would 12.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
38. 38 军 Military Marriage, Sugary Sweetness: The White Lotus Green Tea Girl Is Everyone's Darling in the 1970s 军婚爆糖：白莲绿茶在七零做团宠 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted “Fair-skinned beauty with a sweet, tea-like charm x outwardly cold, inwardly warm doting husband” After a plane crash, international superstar Jiang Qingrou transmigrated. An orphan in her previous life, she had somehow ended up in a big family in the 1970s. Her two older brothers spoiled her, and her parents treated her like a treasure. What’s more, in an era when people struggled to get enough to eat or stay warm, everyone in her family had a steady job, and she herself was the star of the dan 6.6kReads8.9Score789Shelves
39. 39 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Actress Has a Golden Finger 综影视：女配有了金手指 Candied Lychee冰糖荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction9.5M WordsOngoing What changes will the lives of the various supporting female characters from TV dramas and films undergo once they gain a golden finger? 59.2kReads8.9Score999Shelves

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    The female lead has a golden touch

40. 40 真 The Real Heiress Wins Big with a Daily Golden Finger System 真千金靠日抛金手指系统赢麻了 Tushan Qiqiqi涂山柒柒柒Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger System + The Real Heiress + Wealthy Family + Putting Villains in Their Place + One-on-One, Mutual First Love] [The wealthy family’s real heiress, blessed with good luck and fertility, VS the broad-shouldered, long-legged, eight-pack special forces king] In just half a month, Yan Jingjing broke up with her boyfriend, got laid off, and then heard from her doctor that she was pregnant! Just as she felt the whole world had gone dark, [Ding!] [The daily Golden Finger System has been a 13.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Has a Golden Finger 快穿之炮灰她有金手指 Green Jade Like the Wind青玉如风Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Yu Xin died, but then she came back to life. Just as she thought she was about to cross the Bridge of Helplessness and drink Granny Meng's soup, a little orb appeared beside her and took her to a place called the “Quick Transmigration Bureau.” And so, she and her little System began rushing from world to world, fulfilling the wishes of the cannon fodder characters in each one. Fortunately, she had a System with a golden finger, which helped Yu Xin keep going. But she never expected that everythi 1.2kReads8.7Score105Shelves
42. 42 开 I Snatched the Heroine’s Golden Finger from the Start, and Now Everyone Wants to Ride My Coattails 开局抢女主金手指后被全员抱大腿 Old Beauty旧朱颜Ancient Romance394k WordsOngoing After transmigrating three times, Luo Ningshuang finally arrived in a world where she could cultivate. Who knew she’d get a villainess role from the start, and even snatch the heroine’s System? To get home as soon as possible, Luo Ningshuang simply raised the heroine as her own child. Everyone knew that the junior granduncle on the back peak of Xuantian Sect was a cultivation fanatic and an utter sister-worshipper… When Mo Yao saw the woman he loved cradle his little sister in her hands, jealous 38Reads7.2Score—Shelves
43. 43 穿 Transmigrate as the Perfect Little Sister-in-Law: Reclaim the Golden Finger from the Start 穿越极品小姑：开局拿回金手指 SnowballS雪球SAncient Romance730k WordsCompleted [Farming and business + System + family life + sweet romance + beautiful, kindhearted but no pushover heroine VS ruthless, taciturn hero] Every farming novel has a nasty sister-in-law: lazy, melodramatic, jealous of the heroine, and always plotting against her, only to reap what she sows, get thoroughly face-slapped by the heroine, and die miserably. Unfortunately, Gu Yuan transmigrates into exactly this sort of nasty character. The good news is that the bracelet this sister-in-law wears is a 12.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: I Can Collect Golden Fingers 快穿：我能收集金手指 Persimmon Ji the Great柿叽大王Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing] [Includes a world with female dominants] [Includes a woman transmigrating into a man] [The heroine grows stronger over time] [Both powerful women and powerful men feature; if you dislike that, don’t read] [Includes a woman transmigrating into a man; if you dislike that, don’t read] [Just writing for fun; if you don’t like it, don’t read] Shi Jin didn’t know what she was, either. Then one day, she was suddenly bound to a golden finger collection System. All she had to do was co 1.5kReads8.7Score150Shelves
45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: There's Something Wrong with This Golden Finger 快穿：这个金手指有问题 Just a Storyteller只是听书人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A male protagonist in a female-oriented novel + no romance + feel-good fiction (though it gets a little rough around the edges) Everyone who transmigrates wants a golden finger, but sometimes a golden finger isn't all-powerful. It might even be a trap. Jiang Che knows this all too well. As a future reincarnator, Jiang Che gets to draw a golden finger every time he takes on a mission. The golden fingers he draws are fine, and the missions he gets are fine too. It's only when the two are paired to 6.8kReads8.8Score516Shelves
46. 46 种 Farming: Building a Fortune in Ancient Times 种田：我在古代发家致富 A Cartload of Gold一车金子Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Farming + No Toxic Family Members + Beloved by Everyone + Building Wealth + Heartwarming] Tang Lingling transmigrated into the Great Yao Kingdom, becoming a member of an ordinary family whose parents and grandparents had all fled famine. The family had barely any land and could only scrape by. Fortunately, both her parents were alive, the family got along well, and she also had a golden finger: a Species Collection System. She could collect species from the world and sell them to the System for 4.2kReads9.0Score470Shelves
47. 47 天 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒：全家穿到古代求生存 One Meal a Week一周一饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
48. 48 穿 I Transmigrated to a Farmhouse and Stayed Calm, Then Got Rich Through Farming 穿越农家心不慌，我靠种田发家了 Mist Over Spring Mountains春山见雾Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + food + everyday family life + building a fortune and a career] Lin Yunchu transmigrated into the past. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a rural household deep in an ancient mountain. Before she even had time to lament her fate, the dire state of things left her deeply worried. This family was truly dirt-poor. She felt her stomach, which hadn’t had a proper meal in days, and couldn’t help letting out a long sigh. What kind of miserable life was this? Her 8.5kReads8.3Score789Shelves
49. 49 原 The Original Male Lead Is a Hopeless Romantic 原著男主他是恋爱脑 Zi Qi Ye子柒夜Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted Lou Xiao worked hard to get into college, but before she could even enjoy campus life, a car accident sent her straight into a novel called My Boyfriend Is Going to Turn Dark. She had become the vicious supporting character who bullied the male lead and met a tragic end. Five-year-old Lou Xiao: "..." There should still be time... right? Without a golden finger, Lou Xiao could only cling blindly to the male lead, hoping that once he grew up, he would spare her. But something about the plot seeme 9kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    This story follows a modern, elite woman who travels back to ancient times, striving to adapt, live a fulfilling life, and seek happiness. The protagonist, leveraging her modern mindset and business acumen, rises step by step to become the first female scholar and regent princess of the Great Qi Dynasty—a truly inspiring tale!

50. 50 我 I Became the Chief of a Primitive Tribe 我在原始部落当酋长 Young Master Xiyuan西原公子Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Mu Feng, a historian, becomes the great chief of a primitive tribe! Armed with historical knowledge and the Chief System, he drills wood to make fire, chisels ice to catch fish, domesticates livestock, and hunts with a bow. Come experience the pastoral life of a primitive tribe! There are also fortifications and battles for territory. It's the same primitive tribe, but with me, its rise will take a different path! 1.8kReads8.8Score224Shelves

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