Ancient Farming Novel with a Male Wife 古代 种田 哥儿

1. 1 拼 I Worked My Way to the Top Scholar in the Imperial Exams, and Now You Say I Have a Powerful Identity 拼命科举成状元，你才说我有身份 This Fish Wants to Eat Cats Now这鱼想吃猫了Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (A cathartic power fantasy: the protagonist never takes anything lying down, and never lets a grudge wait until tomorrow!) No romance + nation-building + imperial examinations + farming + alternate history + court intrigue A no-holds-barred power fantasy, with a decisive, ruthless protagonist!! If there's no justice in this world, then I'll carve it out with blood! If the great clans leave everyone with nowhere to turn, then I'll cut a path through them. The county magistrate's son toys with peo 33.7kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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   Having read so many novels, this author's writing style is my favorite—it's fast-paced, concise, and the plot is so engaging that you want to read all his other books. He's truly amazing.

2. 2 举 Your Whole Family Hopes You'll Pass the Scholar Exam, but You Top All Six? 举家盼你中秀才，你六元连中？ A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations in the early chapters + farming + everyday life + lighthearted + court politics later on] In his previous life, Shen Zhou was in poor health and cultivated himself through a quiet, disciplined lifestyle, becoming rather indifferent by nature. Then he transmigrated to an ancient peasant family. The entire Shen family pooled their resources to support the original owner’s studies, hoping only that he would pass the county-level examination and become a licentiate. Sadly, the 14.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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   The following are all ancient texts about men taking the imperial examinations and farming.

3. 3 苏 Su Chen'an's Journey Through the Imperial Exams 苏辰安的科举之路 Dream of Nine Hundred Million Girls九亿少女的梦梦Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Chen'an, a master of Chinese painting, had finally wrapped up an exhibition. Just as he walked out of the building, a flowerpot full of sunflowers came flying at him. He died on the spot. When he woke up again, he was almost starved to death inside his mother's womb. Every day, he teetered on the brink of starvation. He felt that if he absorbed even a little more nourishment from the amniotic fluid, his mother might die. But if he absorbed even a little less, the embryo that was him would pro 10.2kReads8.3Score877Shelves
4. 4 关 So, I Transmigrated Into a Boy and Started Farming 关于我穿成男娃种田这事儿 Golden-Skinned Persimmon金皮柿子Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted Li Shaoshan is a woman who becomes a man. He doesn’t do business, take the imperial exams, or get married... He tends to his family and grows a little food. As always, there’s no romance: he lives his best life alone. No matter who suffers, it won’t be him, so dive in without worry. The story is complete. 1.8kReads8.6Score167Shelves
5. 5 科 The Imperial Examinations: Rising to the First Rank of Officialdom 科举之官居一品 Nine Jin of Fat九斤肥肉Historical826k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A scholar in the morning, admitted to the imperial court by night. The protagonist begins as a young scholar from a farming family and rises step by step through the imperial examination system. In the end, he earns a place on the honors list, becomes a jinshi, and enters the ranks of officials. After becoming an official, he works his way up through the bureaucracy until he reaches the highest rank and governs the realm as chief minister, guiding Chinese civilization to become the mos 2kReads7.6Score101Shelves
6. 6 天 The Works of Heaven and Earth: Raising My Wife and Children in Ancient Times 天工开物，我在古代养妻儿 Master of Hongya Cave洪崖洞主Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Li Ming, a modern man, wakes up after his soul travels through time and finds himself in ancient Ning, reborn as Zhang Dashan, a forty-year-old dirt-poor farmer in Qingshi Village on the frontier! He faces a home with bare walls and eight hungry children, a wife worn out by hard work and helpless with worry, and parents so hopelessly biased they see him as a burden. His younger brother and sister-in-law are lazy, greedy, sharp-tongued parasites, too! And to make matters worse, he's forced to spl 1.7kReads7.7Score148Shelves
7. 7 末 Apocalypse Disasters: I Bring My Pocket Space Back to the Village to Farm and Feast 末世天灾：我带空间回村种田吃香喝辣 A Leap一跃Sci-Fi & Apocalypse658k WordsCompleted Disasters strike one after another: plague, scorching heat, extreme cold, earthquakes... After Ding Yan is reborn, she stores supplies in her space, kicks out her deadbeat father, and rides out the apocalypse in the village with her grandmother. 125Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 公 The Young Master Heads North 公子向北 July Brings the Cool of Autumn七月染秋凉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A story about transmigrating into an alternate dynasty, with a Ming Dynasty setting. Maid + personal growth + exile + a small pocket dimension. A heartwarming story, not a power fantasy. Includes adorable kids and close friends. Jiang Xiaoman transmigrates as a little girl being sold during a famine. She witnesses people eating one another to survive the hunger. Looking at her small frame and pretty face, she doesn’t dare run away and is sold to the Duke’s mansion. Once she arrives, she starts t 1.9kReads8.2Score236Shelves
9. 9 末 A Good-for-Nothing From the Apocalypse Travels to Ancient Times: Ace the Exams and Lift the Whole Family 末世废柴穿古代：考科举带飞全家 Quiet, Quiet Ancient Alley古巷幽幽Historical424k WordsCompleted Xiao Yan was a good-for-nothing in the apocalypse who died a tragic, unexpected death and transmigrated to ancient times. What awaited him? A shabby farmhouse with a leaky roof and missing tiles... A spineless father, an honest mother, young siblings, and a version of himself who had starved to death. A hellish start from the very beginning? No problem. He had a mobile warehouse and a photographic memory. These two abilities, dismissed as useless in the apocalypse, could help him rise to great h 2.7kReads8.2Score323Shelves
10. 10 明 A Farmer at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末种田人 One Blow Takes Out Seven一下打死七个Historical2.1M WordsOngoing A burned-out wage slave suddenly dies and is reborn in the household of a military family in Liaodong. Li Sibai farms, studies, and takes the imperial examinations, all to carve out a way for himself and his family to survive in the hellish late Ming dynasty! 22.3kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
11. 11 那 Hey, You Middle-Aged Country Bumpkin, Want a Husband? 那个大龄汉子，你要夫郎不要？ Can't Hold on to Iron拿不住铁Two Male Leads2.6M WordsOngoing [Historical farming, two male leads, age gap, sweet romance, family life, all sweetness and no angst, a healing pastoral ensemble, raising a cute child, and a story about a married man] The gong: Zheng Ze, handsome and composed, cold on the outside but warm within, and a little proud. The shou: Zhou Zhou, beautiful and kindhearted, sweet-tongued and optimistic, and a little spirited. [Content warnings are listed at the end of Chapter One] (The events in this blurb will appear in the story.) The 16kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    A really good slice-of-life episode! The only downside is that it's still being updated!!!

12. 12 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Doting on My Little Husband on the Road to Escape Famine 穿越古代，逃荒路上独宠小夫郎 Runaway Mango在逃芒果Two Male Leads143k WordsOngoing A red mist swept across the world, plunging it into the apocalypse. Eighteen-year-old Gu Zixu awakened a spatial ability as a result. A month after the outbreak, surrounded by zombies, he woke up one day in a strange place. He traveled with a group of refugees for over a month before finally settling down. He had high-quality seeds for all kinds of fruits and vegetables, but before he could enjoy them, locusts and drought struck one after another. The villagers had no choice but to head south in 7Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 穿 After I Became a Hunter, I Raised the Future Chief Minister 穿成猎户后我养了未来首辅 Qing Jiuru卿九如Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming story + no third gender (ge'er/fu lang) + slow-paced, steady romance + personal space + bottom is Ji Yizhou] Ji Yizhou transmigrates into the body of a hunter living halfway up a mountain in Ningjia Village, a man who shares his name. Before transmigrating, he'd just stocked up a whole space with supplies after being reborn from a world ravaged by natural disasters, and now he'd ended up somewhere else again. So what if he transmigrated? He had a space full of supplies, 4.9kReads9.0Score903Shelves
14. 14 命 A Long, Long Life 命长长岁悠悠 Listening Freely肆意听Two Male Leads685k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + a slow-paced story + uplifting + lighthearted and funny + imperial examinations in the early story, court politics later + fictional setting] Yun Wu, the most beautiful and best-built young man for miles around, is getting married. He is marrying a well-known scholar from the surrounding villages. They say his future husband is refined and handsome, with boundless prospects. Xi Yun, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, is about to graduate when he s 1.4kReads9.2Score122Shelves
15. 15 穿 Reborn as a Farmer’s Son, I’m Doted on by an Apocalypse Tycoon 穿成农家子，末世大佬宠夫郎 Milk Mochi奶麻薯Two Male Leads919k WordsOngoing After two years in the apocalypse, Ji Zhenli had finally built a base of his own, only to be ambushed by an ordinary zombie and transmigrate into the body of a child in the Hua Dynasty. Fine! If he'd transmigrated, then so be it. But… to make life better, Ji Zhenli decided to show the people of the Hua Dynasty the power of an overachiever. With the mindset that if he wasn't worked to death, he could work even harder, Ji Zhenli passed all four imperial examinations in a row. In the capital, he me 1.6kReads9.2Score132Shelves
16. 16 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 8.4kReads9.4Score918Shelves
17. 17 家 A Husband at Home and a Busy Life of Farming 家有夫郎种田忙 Frost on Snow雪上霜Two Male Leads601k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + supernatural ability + cuisine + devoted couple + one-on-one romance] Jiang Ziyao transmigrates with his wood-element ability. From the start, he is saddled with debt, a newlywed sickly young husband, and a few acres of barren farmland that nobody wants. But that's all right. His husband is the one he loves, farming is what he's good at, and as for the debt, that's no problem at all! With his ability in hand, he has nothing to worry about. A story about someone who tr 8.1kReads9.4Score982Shelves
18. 18 穿 Transmigrate, Farm, Get Rich, and Raise the Kids 穿越之种田致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan transmigrates from the harsh apocalypse to an impoverished ancient era, only to find that life is just as difficult. The difference is that she now has an adorable little dumpling, a handsome and dependable husband, and a whole space full of crop seeds. With her superb cooking skills, she can raise her precious little one, feed her husband, and help the villagers grow rich along the way... 4.1kReads9.0Score374Shelves

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    Super nice, transmigrated into a book

19. 19 按 Give Massages, Grow Crops, and Fill the Garden with Muscular Men and Cash 按个摩，种个田，钞票猛男爆满园 Wang Xiaocaoo王小草oTwo Male Leads618k WordsCompleted [Male lead, coming-of-age protagonist, sentinels and guides, supernatural farming] Qi Zheng runs a massage parlor from the start. In this era, some humans have undergone genetic breakthroughs, becoming sentinels with heightened senses and extraordinary physical abilities. Sentinels must endure the backlash of their powers, but the protagonist awakens a status panel that lets him heal them through massage. The energy he absorbs can also enrich the soil, grow crops, and strengthen him. Along the w 488Reads7.3Score164Shelves

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    This should be considered a farming/farming story, but it seems to be a male-dominant novel with a spiritual body. However, it looks similar to a female-dominant story, since the male lead is written as sweet and gentle, which makes me think he's more like a female-dominant character.

20. 20 魂 Reincarnated into Another Body: Dad Dies from the Start, and My Brothers Want to Split Up the Family 魂穿：开局爹死，大哥二哥要分家 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Farming + No golden finger + No storage space + Everyday family life + Not a self-sacrificing heroine] Xie Jiaojiao was a wonderful young woman from the 21st century. Little did she expect that one day she would transmigrate into the body of a foolish, mentally ill woman in ancient times. The poor thing had been sick for years, and her brothers and their wives had long been sick of her. While their father was ill and their mother had her hands full caring for him, the two couples sold 14.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all good, farming-themed novels, not filler stories. The writing is excellent. I recommend you check them out and give them a thumbs up!

21. 21 穿 I Transmigrated to a Chaotic Age, but All I Want Is to Cling to a Powerful Patron 穿越乱世，我只想抱金大腿 Nan Jiuqing南酒卿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + business + building wealth + attaching herself to a powerful patron, no pocket dimension] The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a body that has just starved to death, still warm. After a century of war, the land is full of misery. The villagers flee, leaving only Xie Jiu’er, her mother, and her younger brother behind. Her mother thinks all they can do is wait to die. But Xie Jiu’er refuses to accept her fate. She’s determined not only to make sure her mother and brother 3.5kReads8.5Score494Shelves
22. 22 开 From the Start, I Divorced Him and Thrived at My Parents' Home 开局和离，我回娘家过的风声水起 Mu Xiyu慕汐雨Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Transmigration with no special advantages, farming, family squabbles, rising from poverty to wealth, and a slow, steady life. Li Wan closes her eyes and opens them again to find she has transmigrated, with none of the usual perks: no pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger. From then on, Li Wan becomes Li Wanyue. From the start, her scumbag husband schemes to frame her and divorce her so he can keep her dowry. She fights back in front of everyone, kicks him to the curb, and ta 3.1kReads8.1Score313Shelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrated as a Sickly Weakling, Laying Low in the Prince's Manor 穿成病秧子苟在王府 Sun Ying孙滢Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted Su Jian opened her eyes to find that on the very day she transmigrated, she had been carried into the prince's residence and made a bedchamber maid. The next day, she met Prince Chen and was so frightened her hands and feet went weak. His presence was overwhelming, and the emperor's favor felt so real that it filled her with dread. Then she was forced into the role. Every day, she lived in fear. Who said transmigration always meant a wish-fulfillment story where the heroine had it easy? She had 801Reads7.6Score—Shelves
24. 24 穿 After Transmigrating as a Lazy Country Lad, My Whole Family Spoils Me 穿成懒哥儿后，被全家宠上天 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads1.7M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + everyday farming life] Lin Jinghuan opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated as a lazy young man in a poor farming family in ancient times. Other people transmigrate and either struggle or make a comeback. As a lazy young man, Lin Jinghuan only wants to live off his family's affection and be a freeloader. His parents dote on him, and his older brothers spoil him. What more could he ask for? It's just that his betrothed scholar is a bit of a nuisance, always complaining that 29.6kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    It's a fantastic read! A slice-of-life story, full of life and warmth, the atmosphere in the main characters' home is wonderful, and every character is well-developed (especially the eldest sister-in-law, Li Xiuhong; the descriptions of her behavior, psychology, and the changes in her character make her even more three-dimensional). The author's writing style is also excellent.

25. 25 乱 A Lawless Age of Famine: Starting by Feeding My Sister 乱世荒年：从喂饱妹妹开始 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical738k WordsCompleted Farming + Hunter + Build up grain reserves before claiming the throne + Contending for the realm In a year of great disaster, the land lies barren for thousands of miles, and people resort to eating their own children. Lin Zheng transmigrates into the body of a boy amid a sea of starving corpses. Before him stands a ramshackle hut on the verge of collapse, and there's not even half a grain of rice in the pot. “Big brother... I'm hungry...” His little sister's faint cries pierce his heart lik 1.5kReads6.4Score101Shelves

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    In ancient times, people farmed, hunted, and made a living.

26. 26 荒 Hunter in a Year of Famine: I Stockpile Grain and Become King by Killing a Tyrant 荒年猎户：从杀恶霸开始屯粮称王 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical244k WordsCompleted Hunter + farming + conquest + stockpile grain and bide your time before claiming the throne After transmigrating into a year of famine, Su An had barely opened his eyes when his own father nearly killed him. His dad thought he was possessed by a ghost! “Since I’m here, I’d better survive first!” A bully killed his original body to take the village beauty? He raised a crossbow to the bully’s forehead, and the man didn’t dare make another peep. Freezing in the bitter night? He spent the night repa 717Reads6.2Score—Shelves
27. 27 远 In an Ancient Otherworld, I Became the Tribes' Witch by Gathering Wild Plants 远古异世，我靠采摘混成万族女巫 Wealthy Little Tiger富足的小老虎Ancient Romance682k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Giant Forest + Foraging and Hunting + Farming and Settlement Building + No Romance + Strong Female Lead. Have you ever seen a frog bigger than a pig, a pine nut bigger than an egg, or a walnut bigger than a basketball? After an accident, Bai Bing transmigrated to another continent with her daughter, Xiao Jinli. Here, trees tower into the sky and animals are gigantic. Even a frog is about the size of a person. A spider or a little snake can easily kill a human, and the natives st 3.6kReads9.1Score518Shelves
28. 28 古 Everyday Shrimp Farming in Ancient Times 古代养虾日常 Red and White Jasmine红白茉莉Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate with pocket dimensions, spirit springs, Taobao, or a System. Su Hanyu transmigrates with a... half-dead crayfish. Just look at the dilapidated thatched hut and low-lying fields she's been given, then look at her family: her parents are gone, her brother is paralyzed, one younger sibling is blind and the other foolish. Her fiance has gotten involved with her cousin, and now a scoundrel is harassing her. The kind of misfortune most people wouldn't encounter once in a life 85Reads8.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 穿 Transmigrated as a Pitiful Little Girl in Ancient Times, I Flee to the Mountains to Farm 穿成古代小可怜，逃到深山去种田 Northern Gate Commander北门提督Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Infrastructure] [Spatial storage] [Spirit spring] [Transmigration] [Fictional setting] After a car accident, Leng Jing transmigrated into the body of a five-year-old little waif. The moment she woke up, she heard her original body’s aunt and uncle planning to sell the children so they could flee from famine. Leng Jing wasn’t exactly calm about that. Fortunately, there was good news: her older brother and her twin younger brother had transmigrated with her. The bad news? 12.5kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
30. 30 穿 Reborn as a Strongwoman, I Became the Pride of a Sweet Wife 穿成大力女，极品甜妻超旺家 Nie Yunyan涅云烟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted More men than women + Beloved by all +++ Business and wealth-building + Infrastructure development + Feel-good wish fulfillment In her previous life, Tian Chunlan transmigrated because of a rip current to an era where men were respected and women held the higher status. There, she met several young men. They supported one another and weathered many hardships together. She also made many close female friends and built a thriving business with them. Tian Chunlan was incredibly happy in this era! 83Reads8.0Score—Shelves
31. 31 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Lived Alone Deep in the Mountains 穿越后我在深山老林独居 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Yan Le was riding her Wuling Mimi when a donkey knocked her into a ditch. Who knew she'd transmigrate? It looked like she couldn't go back, so she might as well settle down and live her life: working from sunrise to sunset. She harvested in autumn and stored food for winter. All in all, life was pretty good. 958Reads6.9Score—Shelves
32. 32 逃 Fleeing Famine! The Little Fox Is Soft and Loves to Cuddle 逃荒！小狐狸又软又爱撒娇 With You, Moon与卿月Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Fleeing disaster] [Farming] [System space] [Sweet romance, no angst] [Monogamous, devoted 1v1] [Spoiled and soft guy X rugged hunter with a fatherly vibe] Shen Nuo was a little fox for a thousand years. Just when he finally became a spirit, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a young man. He convinces himself to do his best to survive, but the System tells him this world is facing a catastrophe. Disaster after disaster strikes, and the little fox joins the great migr 2.9kReads9.1Score494Shelves

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    This book is really good! [Thumbs up]

33. 33 农 The Farmer’s Contracted Husband: The Bully Learns to Farm 农家契哥儿，恶霸乖乖种田 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads620k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, Lin Liusheng, a man, is sold by his family to a tyrant...to be his contract brother? What is going on?! With a sickly body, even staying alive is a struggle. And that tyrant? He gambles, fights, and drinks. He has land but won’t farm it, spending all day roaming around like a bandit. Even the county constables go out of their way to avoid him. Lin Liusheng leans weakly against the wall. “Get out there and work the fields!” The hulking tyrant pouts. “Can I g 11.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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34. 34 乔 Qiao Ge’er’s Farming Life 乔哥儿种田 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A gentle, everyday warmth that soothes the heart. [Full-cast audio drama now available. It's great, so go listen!] [Devoted couple + husband doting + cooking and farming + building wealth + healing daily life + slow-burn romance] One day, Qiao Yu transmigrates into the body of Qiao Yu, a male consort, and his stepmother knocks him unconscious with a stick and marries him off to a fierce hunter who supposedly brings death to his wives! He spent thirty years in his previous life without even havin 10.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
35. 35 天 The World-Cracking Crisis: Building a Peach Blossom Haven in Ancient Times 天崩地裂局：我在古代建桃源 Yu He Dou渔禾豆Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Farming + System + Daily Life + Food + Soul Transmigration + Alternate World] At twenty-six, she is transported into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl after a car accident: Her father is sixty and lame; Her mother is over fifty and blind; The most devastating part is that these two treasures had a child in their old age! On the very day she arrives, her mother gives birth to a baby boy! She’s become an upgraded version of Dehua… Her home is in the middle of nowhere, with no village in front o 2kReads8.9Score187Shelves
36. 36 被 My Stepsister Stole My Wedding, So I Married a Hunter and Built a Wonderful Life 被继妹抢亲，我嫁猎户过红火日子 Ling Ling Jiu灵灵玖Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Cozy farming + devoted husband + no golden finger + no space + everyday family life An ordinary person transmigrates with no special abilities, relying on her wits to live a peaceful life. The daily life of a young couple in the mountains, with little family drama. The moment Zhang Juexia opened her eyes, her stepmother and stepsister had schemed to steal the marriage her family had arranged for her when she was little. For ten taels of silver in betrothal gifts, her stepmother married her off 9.9kReads8.8Score1kShelves
37. 37 我 I Became a Ge'er in Ancient Times, Made a Fortune, and Found Myself a Husband 我在古代当哥儿，发家致富养汉子 You Hu Nao柚胡闹Two Male Leads855k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Mutual Pampering + Bottom Lead] Orphan Ji Youyu worked hard for ten years and finally paid off his loan and got a place of his own. He barely had two days to enjoy it before a pressure cooker came crashing down on his head, sending him right back to square one. He died. And yet, he didn’t. He woke up in the body of a young male spouse in the Great Yong Dynasty, the only child in the family after his mother had died early and his father had just passed away. He’d been all alone 4.8kReads9.1Score578Shelves
38. 38 古 Daily Life Raising Children in Ancient Times 古代养娃日常生活 Shui Bo1984水波1984Ancient Romance911k WordsCompleted [Ancient times]+ [Dual Transmigration]+ [Raising children]+ [Alternate history]+ [Family life]+ [No personal dimension]+ [No golden finger] Mu Yi’an is an agricultural schoolteacher in her thirties who never married and nearly got kicked out by her own mother. Jiang Shuyun is a high school politics teacher in his forties and a committed non-marriage, non-parenthood advocate. His parents are away most of the time and respect his choices. An elevator accident sends them both to the fictional Da Li 13.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
39. 39 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
40. 40 穿 The Moment After I Reincarnated as the Dowry Bride 穿成陪嫁下一秒 Solving Worries in Dreams梦里解忧Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted Two men + mutually faithful + domestic life + dual career struggles + imperial examinations and court politics After a fire, Meng Wan transmigrated to a dynasty he had never heard of and became a male companion to a young lady from a duke's household. Before he could figure out where he was, the next moment he was bound hand and foot and sold off by the young lady. Meng Wan: “? ... Mmmph!!!!!!!” Song Tingzhou lost his father as a child, and his mother raised him alone. Defying everyone's obje 30.5kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
41. 41 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
42. 42 农 Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family: Fleeing Famine and Growing a Prosperous Life 农家长姐：逃荒种田过红火小日子 Yan Shu棪树Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A birthday cake turns Sun Lele from modern times into Zhou Taohua of the Great Yu Kingdom. To make sure her foolish older brother and three younger brothers have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, she works hard at farming! But something seems off about this village. Aren’t they all being a little too nice to her? She has no parents, no golden finger, and no influential background. But she can have a fiancé: you teach, and I’ll farm. See how Zhou Taohua grows vegetables and grain and raises 8.1kReads9.3Score736Shelves
43. 43 逃 On the Road to Fleeing Famine, I Thrive With the Sign-In System 逃荒路上，我靠签到系统风生水起 White Mountain Jade白山碧玉Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted No romance! A System, lots of food, slow transmigration, and five or six farming stories~ Jiang Mingyue died saving someone. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a young widow in ancient times. Her children were small, her in-laws made her life miserable, and worst of all, war was about to reach them! How could she protect her two young children while fleeing through a land overrun with refugees and bandits? No problem. She had a farming sign-in System! “Ding! Sign-in successful! Yo 7.4kReads9.3Score752Shelves
44. 44 穿EN Transmigration: The Endless Road to Pampering My Husband 穿越：宠夫之路无尽头 Clouds Shift and Stars Turn云移星转Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + raising kids + doting on his husband + imperial exams + sweet romance + devoted couple + one-on-one romance + cozy daily life] Rong Zheng, heir to a family of ancient martial artists, wakes up to find that his soul has transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out scholar with the same name. While he's still standing there in confusion, a handsome young man with delicate features offers him a bite to eat. Rong Zheng falls in love at first sight, and is completely smi 6.1kReads9.3Score795Shelves
45. 45 悠 A Peaceful Farm Life: Farming Together Is Sweet, Too 悠然农家：男耕女织也很甜 Potato Head Who Loves Seafood爱吃海鲜的土豆脑袋Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming + slow burn + hunting + growing crops + food + a tiny bit of coastal foraging + a low-key pocket dimension + the whole family working together toward a better future + no awful characters (I don't think they're awful, though some readers do)] Modern Chinese medicine practitioner Jiang Yuanman transmigrates to a small village at the foot of Cloudmist Mountain in the Great Xia Dynasty. The village is blessed with beautiful scenery and clear waters, friendly neighbors, and a close- 6.5kReads9.2Score543Shelves
46. 46 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
47. 47 傲 My Proud Little Husband, Flirting with the Hunter for All He's Worth 傲娇小夫郎，对着猎户拼命撩 The Nineteenth Year第十九年Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming + everyday life + sweet romance + supernatural powers + golden finger + unabashedly bold flirting] Chu Xiao gets struck by lightning and dies, only to be struck by lightning and brought back to life. He even nearly gets buried in a pit. If I'm going to transmigrate, fine, but why am I no longer a real man afterward? Whatever, he can roll with it. After twenty-five years as a single guy, finding a man isn't such a big deal. But his fiancé is a weak, pretty-boy wimp who's 7.8kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
48. 48 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
49. 49 穿 Back to Ancient Times: Weathering Disasters with My Husband 穿回古代，携手夫郎渡天灾 Little Courtyard on South Mountain南山小院Two Male Leads532k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + apocalyptic disaster + farming + spirit spring + pocket dimension + gourmet food + slow-paced slice of life + husband + marriage before love + growing husband] Qin Feng returned to ancient times with a golden finger and married Xie Li, the young husband who had volunteered to marry him to bring him good fortune. His young husband was wonderful in every way, except he was a little too thin. Qin Feng would have to feed him up properly, with chicken soup and spirit spring water. 455Reads9.0Score103Shelves
50. 50 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

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