Seeking Ancient-World Transmigration Food Novels: Farming, Street Stalls, and Building a Business 求穿越古代美食文，种田，摆摊，开店经商

1. 1 傻 Once the Silly Girl Smartens Up, the Wen Family’s Ancestors Must Be Smiling from Their Graves 傻女不傻后，老闻家的祖坟冒青烟 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + farming + sweet romance + doted on by the whole family + devoted husband + badass heroine + no golden finger] In her previous life, Wen Zhenyi was a top chef in public and a bounty hunter in secret. After a car accident, she transmigrated into the body of a dim-witted young woman in an alternate dynasty. She thought she had transmigrated to another world, but it turned out her soul had simply returned to its rightful body. Her family had spent everything they had and pil 6.8kReads9.0Score643Shelves

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   I recommend these books! First, make money by setting up a food stall, then open a shop! 🌸🌸 When the time is up for cooking the large intestines, take them out, add clean water, scallions, ginger, bay leaves, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns, and continue cooking. Many people stood by watching, shaking their heads, but they were all curious, wanting to see what this seemingly simple-minded girl could do. More and more people gathered around, some asking those nearby, and after learning the reason, they decided to stay and watch. Wen Zhen smiled when she saw these people; this was more effective than her suddenly speaking and shouting. She took the large intestines out again and cut them into two-centimeter-long sections on a cutting board, securing them with bamboo skewers in a cross shape, and adding a little soy sauce for color. Then she poured sesame oil into a clean pot; when the bubbles inside were three times faster than outside when chopsticks were inserted, she added the large intestines and fried them until golden brown. Pour out the hot oil, leaving a little in the pan. Add white sugar and stir-fry until caramelized. Add the deep-fried large intestines and stir-fry. Add some water, scallions, ginger, pepper, white sugar, and vinegar. Reduce the sauce over high heat. The aroma of oil and meat wafts around, and many people unconsciously swallow. 🌸🌸 Carrying a small plate, she walks to the front of the stall: "Neighbors, anyone want to try some for free? If you like it, you can buy a serving. You can't get this anywhere else." "Grandma Wen, really free?" "Of course, it's free for each of you to try. After all, we have limited ingredients, and we can't afford to give more." A burly man steps forward: "I'll try some." Grandma Wen dips a small piece of large intestine on a bamboo skewer into the sauce and hands it to him: "Here, absolutely delicious." The burly man takes the skewer, smells it first, and finds no stench as he expected. Instead, there's a sweet and sour aroma that makes his mouth water. Old Mrs. Wen ignored him and continued calling out to the crowd, "Anyone else want to try some?" A plump woman stepped forward: "Auntie, let me try some." Old Mrs. Wen handed her a bamboo skewer. Once there was a first, there was a second, and soon the tasting plate was empty. The burly man closed his eyes and bit into the intestine on the skewer. It was chewy, sweet and sour, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth, giving him a feeling of pure bliss: "It's so delicious!" Those who had hesitated before, hearing him say this, also ate the intestine on their skewers. The plump woman was still somewhat unsatisfied and wanted another bite, but found that the samples were all gone: "Auntie, are these intestines for sale?" Old Mrs. Wen's smile became even more sincere: "Yes, they are!" She took out the intestines that Wen Zhenyi had arranged on a plate earlier: "This portion is fifteen coins." "So expensive?" The plump woman hesitated upon hearing the price. "I'll buy it." The burly man, without the woman's hesitation, spoke up directly.

2. 2 穿 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score168Shelves
3. 3 随 Portable Space: The Divine Doctor’s Sweet Wife Is a Little Adorable 随身空间：神医娇娘有点甜 Murong Zixiao慕容紫潇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + miracle doctor + sweet and satisfying] A lab explosion sends genius doctor Yun Sheng to ancient times. From the start, she has nothing but four bare walls, a life as a village woman, adorable children, and a handsome husband... Yun Sheng accepts her fate, rolls up her sleeves, and unleashes her ultimate moves to conquer the beginner village. With a miraculous pocket dimension at her disposal, she heals the sick and becomes a renowned doctor. She raises the ch 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 穿 I Became a Wicked Farm Girl, Won a Man, Raised Kids, and Brought Prosperity to the Whole Family 穿成农门恶女，撩汉养崽旺全家 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Paralyzed husband + farming + food + raising children + pocket dimension] Shen Zhi transmigrated unexpectedly and became a vicious woman who abused her son and wanted to kill her paralyzed husband. Looking at her little boy, skinny and grimy, her older son, a born troublemaker, and her sickly, beautiful husband lying in bed, Shen Zhi sighed. With so many mouths to feed, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work! Luckily, she had cooking skills and a pocket dimension, so she w 5.2kReads8.7Score507Shelves
5. 5 穿 After Becoming the Wicked Original Wife of an Exiled Official, She Takes the World by Storm 穿成流放权臣恶毒原配后她飒爆了 Red Brocade Fish红锦鱼Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Spiritual spring space, divine medicine, adorable kids and food, transmigrate into a villainess and redeem herself, build a fortune] A renowned miracle doctor transmigrates into the wicked wife of a handsome man sent into exile. The previous owner was a notorious shrew who used underhanded means to marry Su Xueyi. She not only cursed at her husband, but also beat their two three-year-old children. When Shen Yueyao transmigrates into her body, she sees a drafty, dilapidated earthen house, two fr 3.3kReads8.8Score360Shelves
6. 6 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
7. 7 穿 Transmigrated with a Department Store: The Farmer Girl Becomes a Billionaire 穿越带百货大楼，农女翻身变首富 The Cat in the Book Alley书巷的猫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigration + department store + food + opening shops + mutual devotion Main plot: building a business | Side plot: a little romance This is a feel-good story with a pocket dimension. The heroine will casually bring out modern-day goods, so read at your own risk if that bothers you! She starts making her fortune by selling instant noodles! She opens barbecue restaurants, hot pot restaurants, dessert shops, claw machine arcades, beauty salons, and more, working hard to build an entire commerci 3.9kReads8.6Score369Shelves

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   They sold cold noodles, barbecue, desserts, and hot pot in ancient times, and even opened a claw machine shop! It's finished, so investing in it was definitely worth it!

8. 8 县 The County Magistrate's Daughter Only Wants to Farm 县令之女她只想种田 Mountain Pepper山辣子Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted [System + farming + no toxic characters + lighthearted + one-on-one romance] Transmigrating? No need to panic, she has a System! Gu Yin just wanted to farm every day and do a little business on the side. Who knew she’d accidentally turn the county her father governed into a model county and become the richest person in the Great Ji dynasty? ----------Bonus Scene------- When they first met, she held out her slender hand. “A hundred taels for the travel expenses, please.” He sat in a wheelchair, h 6.8kReads8.9Score686Shelves
9. 9 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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   These three books fit the bill perfectly; they're all time-travel food novels. The first one features a female protagonist who can make all sorts of snacks, with a heartwarming style. The second is a random street vendor story, with a humorous and lighthearted style. The third features a female protagonist who can make various Cantonese dim sum, nothing particularly special. I suggest not reading them on an empty stomach! [Sparrow's Delight][Evil Grin]

10. 10 随 Random Stallkeeping: The Fake Legitimate Daughter Gets Tormented by a Rotten System 随机摆摊，假嫡女被烂系统坑惨了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted (A very different random-stall story, with a funny and witty style and no angst at all.) Yu Zhizhi got horribly tricked by a terrible System. She closed her eyes and transmigrated into the body of a spoiled, domineering young noblewoman in ancient times. To top it off, she was a fake legitimate daughter. Things went badly from the start, but she was lucky enough to get a System. Then she realized it was a terrible System. Each time, the System only gave her a random location for setting up a sta 11.9kReads8.8Score801Shelves
11. 11 哇 Wow! The General’s Wife’s Tea Treats Were Snatched Up Again 哇趣！将军夫人做的茶点又抢光了 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + food + cozy vibes + adorable kids + love that grows over time] Yang Chuxue and her younger brother, Yang Chudong, depend on each other. They both die in a car accident! When she wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated to ancient times, into the family of a farming household that has just gone bankrupt in business. She has a strange illness and already has two children from the start. Fortunately, her family dotes on her. She used to work as a dim sum chef in a Cantonese t 1.1kReads8.7Score113Shelves
12. 12 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 46.1kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    The first book has tons of delicious food, and the second book not only has delicious food but also adorable babies! [Laughs]

13. 13 开 From the Start, One Bowl of Spicy Turkey Noodles Was Enough to Enslave the Whole City 开局一碗火鸡面，全城百姓皆沦陷 So Tired特别累Ancient Romance209k WordsOngoing Xu Miao was a modern-day food blogger. After dying unexpectedly, she woke up to find she'd transmigrated to an alternate dynasty and, from the start, bound herself to a food-stall System. She rolled up her sleeves and got to work, starting with fire-chicken noodles, wolf-tooth potatoes, and spicy chicken. She gradually added all kinds of dazzling dishes to the menu, winning over the entire city, from ordinary citizens to civil and military officials alike, and gaining both wealth and fame. A lig 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    This is a story about a time-traveling protagonist who opens a shop in ancient times. All the ingredients are provided by a system. It's a lighthearted, fast-paced story with no romantic pairing and strong female supporting characters.

14. 14 满 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 2.9kReads8.2Score342Shelves

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    These are time-travel food novels. The first one features a female protagonist who takes her younger sister to the mountains to pick mushrooms and cook delicious food. The two foodies become rich together in a heartwarming farming story. The second one features a female pharmacist who knows a lot about Chinese herbs. Welcome to check them out! [Kissing emojis]

15. 15 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
16. 16 我 I Set Up a Street Stall in Ancient Times, and the Big Shots Are Obsessed! 我在古代摆地摊，大佬们馋疯了？ Yao Shujin尧书锦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + food + everyday street-stall life + farming + cozy + no romance + alternate world] Gu Yanxi had lived in ancient times for three years when an accident left her with amnesia. A bout of high fever brought all her memories back. From the start, her father was a cripple, her mother was constantly sick, and her younger brother was a compulsive gambler. Luckily, she was a great cook and knew a few martial arts moves. No matter how tough the situation, she could handle it! Sizzling gri 5.2kReads8.0Score410Shelves

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    It's good, I like watching it.

17. 17 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Ran a Street Stall and Got My Whole Family into the Imperial Capital 穿越后，靠摆摊带全家卷到皇城 Xuanyue Jing玄静月Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now online! Spiritual spring cuisine + street vending + healing + feel-good爽文 + beloved by the whole family + imperial examinations A workhorse never gets a day off. A workhorse just keeps going! Go! Go! Go! On the first day after transmigrating into the body of a sickly girl, she opens her eyes and gets straight to work! Her two younger brothers are still children, and her eldest brother was nearly forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. The family has nothing but fou 1.3kReads6.7Score148Shelves

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    La la la, street vending, delicious food, relaxed, cozy, and no awful relatives.

18. 18 楚 Chu Flavor Bistro Has New Dishes Again 楚味小馆又上新啦 Little Li of Misty Mountain雾山小礼Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming novel + transmigration + no System + no golden finger + no romance + Hubei cuisine + fictional setting] Other people transmigrate with a System and a pocket dimension. She transmigrated with nothing but a "Hubei palate." She has just one rule for surviving in ancient times: make money and cook delicious food! Every day, she wakes up and gets to work creating new dishes. From street-food stalls to a chain of restaurants, she wins everyone over with flavor at every step. Hot dry n 172Reads—Score100Shelves
19. 19 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a time-travel farming novel set in ancient times. The author uses very delicate writing to describe the everyday stories of family life. I love reading this kind of story. There are no cheat codes or special abilities; it's just about the older sister working hard to earn money, the younger brother striving for success, and the male lead being very capable. It's a great read!

20. 20 偷 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Country’s Biggest Foodies Were Shocked 偷听我心声后，惊动全国吃货大佬 Yu Shengsheng余苼升Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Food + Heartwarming + Feel-Good + Intangible Cultural Heritage Cuisine + Distinctively Regional Dishes] Shen Huazheng transmigrates into the beloved darling of the Shen family. She has no System, no medical skills, and can’t turn out elegant prose, so she might as well lie flat and be a pampered little couch potato who spends every day eating and drinking. Shen Huazheng watches her father, Minister Shen, prepare to go out to a banquet. [What a shame. 15.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Traveling back in time to make delicious food, the process of preparing the dishes is very detailed [I've learned it][I've learned it]

21. 21 带 Fleeing Famine with My Family and a Space Full of Grain 带着全家去逃荒，我有空间满仓粮 Bai Yi Yi柏一意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fleeing Famine] [Space] [Everyone's Darling] [Feel-Good Story] [Making a Fortune] [Later: Nation-Building] Du Youling was originally a three-and-a-half-year-old girl from a farming village in ancient times. Born with extraordinary good fortune, she was nevertheless killed in her previous life after her cousin stole her luck. In this life, she has returned with a max-level System! The story opens with a drought, forcing her family to flee. Whether it's drought, locusts, or snow, this lucky littl 6.9kReads9.0Score625Shelves

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    Completed after a million words! A farming and food-themed novel about running a food shop, serving spicy hot pot, mala tang, and milk tea. Loving parents, five older brothers, a beloved family with a special ability, and no awful characters – very heartwarming and super enjoyable!

22. 22 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.9kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of a penniless hunter, a joke unexpectedly brings him a beautiful bride! The imperial court's "tax exemption for marriage" policy suddenly appears, and he not only gains tax relief but also the blessing of a fallen official's daughter. In the dead of winter, he shoulders his hunting bow and heads into the mountains, all to ensure his little wife has a hot bowl of porridge. This slow-burning, sweet slice-of-life story is sure to get you hooked! ✔

23. 23 深 A Hunter’s Home in the Deep Mountains: His Spunky Little Wife Has a Pocket Dimension 深山猎户家：空间小媳火辣辣 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigration in person + pocket dimension + rugged hunter + sweet farming romance + wholesome relationship] She takes a bath and ends up in the arms of a rugged man in ancient times... Mmm, what a great physique. Time to flirt! Flirt for all she's worth! 14kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    Sweet and heartwarming farming novel, featuring delicious food, flirting, getting rich, no awful characters, adorable pets and kids. Enjoy reading!

24. 24 被 The Butcher Hated by the Whole Village Spoils Me Rotten 被全村嫌弃的屠户，把我宠上天 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Transmigrated orphan girl vs. burly butcher, a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction, mutual flirtation, a pocket dimension, and a journey to wealth. Su Nian: I thought this was just something I had to do, but I never expected to be paired with such a top-notch man. Zhou Ye: Why does my whole body heat up whenever I see her!? 2kReads—Score296Shelves

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    Sweet and heartwarming farming stories, no angst, no awful characters, everyday life, starting your life on a street stall, making a fortune with braised offal and chili peppers. The second book is about living off the land, using food to attract men, cute pets and adorable kids.

25. 25 饿 After I Fainted from Hunger, the Cold-Faced Hunter Took Me Home 饿晕后，被冷面猎户捡回家 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted No space, no System, no transmigration into another person's body. Both are virgins. Farming and living a simple, peaceful life. She transmigrates to a poor mountain village and from the start faints from hunger beneath a wild persimmon tree, without any of the usual transmigration perks. Facing a hell-mode start, she works hard to stand on her own: farming, gathering mushrooms, and picking up a hunter along the way to marry. 2kReads6.6Score207Shelves

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    Sweet romance, farming, gourmet food, getting rich

26. 26 穿 Transmigrate and Fight First, Then Find a Lovesick Man to Marry 穿越就开打，找个痴汉嫁 Panpan Loves Milk Tea盼盼爱奶茶Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted After dying, I transmigrate straight into an ancient family that favors sons over daughters, where I'm supposed to marry a violent man. From the start, I fight back, then find a way to cut ties with my birth family and begin a new life in ancient times with my space and spirit spring. 1.9kReads8.1Score163Shelves
27. 27 恶 The Villainess Redeemed! The Family She Ruined Can Be Saved 恶女洗白！被祸害的一家人有救了 Firework Tree烟花树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [farming + transmigration + medicine + family life + building wealth + fleeing disaster + devoted romance] Clear-headed heroine vs. loyal, devoted hero Lu Qingqing, who holds doctorates in both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a wicked woman. She bullies the elderly, beats children, and even kicks sick old dogs on the roadside. Because of her, her father loses the general store he spent his life working for. For her sake, her eldest brothe 78.1kReads8.9Score9.3kShelves

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    It's good, I don't know why the rating is so low.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrated and Forced to Sell My Daughter? I Cut Ties, Get Rich, and Serve Up a Face-Slapping Revenge 穿越被卖女儿？反手断亲暴富打脸 Cute Little Veggie Bun呆萌小菜包Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [System] [Building Wealth] [Face-Slapping the Wicked] [Farming] [Two Powerful Leads] [Raising Kids] [Everyday Family Life] [Short drama now streaming: Dividing the Family in a Famine Year, Our Storehouse Filled with Meat; Transmigrating to Bring Prosperity to a Remote Village] [Animated series now streaming] [New book: Dad Wants to Marry Me Off to a Ghost? I Take My Sister and Cut Ties, So Why Are You Crying?] (This novel is all about taking down the wicked and slapping the face 3.3kReads8.2Score462Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are blind date partners who both transmigrate into the same world, bound to a Taobao system. A story of revenge against villains, raising children, and building wealth.

29. 29 全 My Whole Family Was Demoted, So I Spoil a Young General with My Food Stall 全家被贬，我靠摆摊娇养小将军 I'm Liwo Sweet在下梨涡甜Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + Sweet Romance + Slow-Burn Growth + Coastal Foraging + Country Life Shenanigans + Friendly Neighbors] Li Jiahe, a food blogger, opens her eyes to find she’s become an unlucky bride who’s been betrothed to the household of a cavalry general. Everyone in the capital envies her: “She’s hit the jackpot!” On her wedding day, before the wedding decorations have even settled, an imperial decree arrives: the general’s entire household is to be seized, stripped of their status, and exi 2.9kReads8.1Score381Shelves

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    The whole family was exiled to Lingnan, where they hunted in the mountains, gathered seafood, and set up stalls, gradually making a good living.

30. 30 惊 Wait, Why Has This Person Turned Down Their Husband's Cuddles So Many Times? 惊！这人为何多次婉拒夫郎贴贴？ Excuse Me, Coming Through麻烦借过一下Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming + sweet and lighthearted] The fool from the Xiao family took a fall and suddenly got better. At first, the villagers were simply curious, but they never expected Xiao Ming to somehow pull his dirt-poor family out of hardship. He built a new house and bought paddy fields. There was a nice hill over that way, so he bought that too. As Xiao Ming grew more capable by the day, the villagers all wondered when he would finally kick out that brother of his, who was always rushi 1.6kReads8.6Score191Shelves
31. 31 江 A Taste of Jiangnan 江南小食记 Braised Pork红烧肉Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing Jiangnan water-town setting + laid-back daily life + gourmet business + no romance + adorable little sister After transmigrating into a family in a Jiangnan water town, Jiang Yun decides to lie flat and make the most of eating and having fun! She runs a little shop by the river and enjoys the slow, easygoing rhythm of life in Jiangnan. At home, she makes soft, chewy osmanthus rice cakes, pork belly braised with bamboo shoots, and fragrant beggar's chicken that draws people from every corner of 2kReads—Score174Shelves

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    A freshly released food-themed novel! The female lead's cooking is incredibly tempting, and there's also an adorable little sister. The story is set in a relaxed and comfortable Jiangnan water town atmosphere, with lighthearted everyday moments and no awful arguments. It's perfect for audiobook listening. Good for sleeping!

32. 32 揣 Pregnant with Twins, She Remarries a Hunter and Leads His Family to Wealth and Plenty 揣双胎改嫁猎户，带夫家暴富吃肉 Little Brother Jin小金哥儿Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Cozy farming and everyday life + adorable baby + devoted couple + doting husband + family matters + spirit-pet space that lets her understand animals] [Charming young wife * steady, reserved, devoted male lead] Fencing athlete Qiao Wantang transmigrates one day, only to have her whole family pressure her into remarrying a rough hunter! It’s all because her cousin schemed against her, leaving her unexpectedly pregnant with the hunter’s child. Her cousin steals her engagement and marries the elde 13.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    No famine escape, slow pace, simple and realistic, a gentle and enduring story. A rough-and-tumble hunter dotes on his wife, the female lead is charming and intelligent, and there's no feeling of being oppressed. The male lead is deeply devoted and loyal, and the story is filled with heartwarming everyday moments. It's a farming novel with simple family matters, and the character portrayals are very realistic. The female lead even possesses a spirit pet space, leading her husband's family to gradually become wealthy and survive the famine. Later, the male and female leads go to the capital, where the male lead becomes an official, and the female lead secretly runs a business, making a fortune. The two twins have also grown up and are causing quite a stir in the capital! [Masterpiece by Que Shi][Thumbs up][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Heart][Thumbs up][Heart]

33. 33 砚 When Inkstone Meets Shen Ci, Warm Meals for the Rest of Our Lives 砚遇沈辞，食暖余生 Little Lily Lily Lily小莉莉莉莉Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted Lin Yan, a modern private-kitchen chef, transmigrates to Qingxi Village in the Great Jing dynasty, where he becomes a frail, helpless orphan with nothing but four bare walls. Rather than complain about his lot, he uses his excellent cooking skills to gather wild vegetables and tend a few poor fields, carving out a place for himself with the warmth of home-cooked food. He meets Shen Ci, a reserved, cool-headed merchant's son, and what begins with quiet assistance grows into a partnership. The fra 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 小 The Little Chef Takes on the World 小厨娘闯天下 Just an Ordinary Scholar白丁者也Ancient Romance887k WordsCompleted Female lead: Shen Cao (her name has a special meaning). Male lead: Ji Lingfeng [Transmigration + food + business + making a fortune + slow-burn development + sweet romance] After becoming a master chef, Shen Cao falls off a cliff while gathering mushrooms and transmigrates into the body of a village girl who shares her name. Her parents love each other, her brothers are on good terms, and even her younger sister looks up to her. The only problem is that her family is so poor they can barely affo 1.4kReads7.7Score158Shelves

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    They all started by farming and setting up stalls, gradually working their way up to wealth.

35. 35 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 47kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
36. 36 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
37. 37 开 From the Start, I Changed My Fate by Selling Braised Meat 开局分家，我靠卖卤肉改命 He Qi何绮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + Widow's sister-in-law + Feel-good story + Strong heroine + Building wealth + Putting scumbags in their place, no romance. The male lead is her brother-in-law, but their relationship is familial. The male characters have very little page time, and the heroine's story takes center stage.] Li Yu transmigrated from being a modern handicrafts and food blogger into the life of a poor woman in ancient times whose husband died on their very first day of marriage. To survive, Li Yu split the f 3.3kReads8.5Score290Shelves
38. 38 恶 The Wicked Little Sister-in-Law Takes Charge: Fish and Shrimp at Every Meal 恶毒小姑当家，吃饭有鱼有虾 One More Cream Puff再来一个泡芙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming and Business + System + Family Life + Doted on by Everyone + Ruthless, Taciturn Heroine + Devoted, Sincere Hero] In a single moment, Wen Luozhi transmigrates and becomes the village’s universally despised, lazy good-for-nothing, as well as the wicked younger aunt in her family’s eyes. She cries and wails nonstop. Their life is poor, their house is shabby, their grandmother is wicked, and their mother is a fiery shrew. Still, at least the adults in the family dote on her 783Reads7.3Score101Shelves
39. 39 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
40. 40 灵 Spirit Spring Space: I Persuaded My Widowed Mother to Split the Family, Then Raised My Younger Siblings 灵泉空间：劝寡母分家后养大弟妹 Autumn Leaves, Yet Not Quite秋离未离Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Spatial Spirit Spring + Farming + Building Wealth + Sweet and Satisfying + Strong Hero and Heroine] Li Yutong had just graduated from police academy when she transmigrated. She decisively cut ties with her awful relatives, taking her widowed mother, younger brother, and younger sister with her. She was happily focused on making money and supporting her family when she happened to save a handsome blind man. With no romantic experience in her past life, she was suddenly hit with an overbearing co 4.7kReads9.2Score701Shelves
41. 41 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 33.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves
42. 42 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 27.1kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
43. 43 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.7kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
44. 44 穿 Transmigrated into a Farmer’s Daughter, She Makes a Fortune with Her Pocket Dimension 穿成农家丫头，带着空间赚大钱 Moon Above the Building楼上月下Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + rural life + cuisine + pocket dimension + farming) Three adorable younger siblings, a refined, handsome, talented big brother, a pair of meek but obedient parents, and Li Mingxia, a beautiful young woman with a pocket dimension and superb cooking skills! There’s nothing scary about transmigrating to the countryside. Awful relatives aren’t a problem, and neither is being poor. When Li Mingxia sees crawfish that nobody else will eat, sugarcane that nobody recognizes, and southern 4.7kReads7.5Score648Shelves
45. 45 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
46. 46 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
47. 47 睁 She Woke Up Clutching a Medicine Jar, and Her Whole Family Dotes on Her Like She's Made of Glass 睁眼抱着药罐，全家萌哭了怕化了 Ling Fei Yan凌菲烟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted A doted-on family favorite + food + farming and business + sweet romance (a warm family with no awful relatives) Su Yinyin, a young woman who has never dated and is clueless about romance, transmigrates to another world. There, she has good fortune, wealth, and luck. Isn't she the legendary lucky koi? Her eldest brother isn't much of a scholar, but he loves cooking? Perfect! She has countless recipes and can turn him into a restaurant tycoon in no time! Her second and third brothers love studyin 3.6kReads9.2Score385Shelves
48. 48 穿 Transmigrating as a Divine Healer in the Countryside 穿越之神医农女 Er Be Ya尔北呀Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads9.1Score159Shelves
49. 49 分 After the Family Split, I Stocked My Warehouse with a System and Drove the Villains Mad 分家后我有系统囤满仓，气疯极品 Wan Sangyu晚桑鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + family drama + System + romance + everyday life] After missing a step on the stairs, Zhou Jiayue transmigrates to a remote mountain village in ancient times, where she becomes a young farmer who has been married for just one month. Her husband’s grandmother is still berating her haughtily: “Now that you’ve married into the Song family, you have to follow our rules. Everything you own belongs to the Song family. If I tell you to hand something over, you hand it over!” Her grandmother-i 4.8kReads8.9Score690Shelves
50. 50 被 Married Off to a Lame Hunter, I Eat Meat at Every Meal During the Famine 被嫁给瘸腿猎户，饥荒年顿顿吃肉 Immortal Under the Moon无仙月下Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + medicine + hunting + herb gathering + System + shop + space] P.S. No capital city, court politics, princes, or generals. Just a simple, cozy farming life with a small ensemble cast. Ling Xi had suffered from heart disease since childhood. Her father never cared for her, and neither did her mother. After finally making it through her probationary period as a doctor, she suffered another attack and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Lin Xi, a girl sold 37.5kReads8.4Score3.7kShelves

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    A modern doctor transmigrates to another world and is forced to marry a lame hunter. She thought it was a hellish start, but unexpectedly, she unlocks a system and turns a famine into a life winner!

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