Looking for Farming Stories, Not Ones Where They Farm for a While Then Head Off to the Capital 求种田文，不要假种田，种着种着就去京城的

1. 1 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   These three books are as follows: The first one is about a complete native, no time travel, no rebirth, no system, no space—just daily farming, gathering mountain produce to sell, saving money to buy mountains, clear land, plant trees, and buy businesses; the second one has a male lead who is a prince, but he doesn't go to the capital; the third one has a male lead who seems to be a crown prince. In the early stages, the female lead takes her brothers to the mountains to hunt, buy land, and farm. Later, it seems the people the female lead bought go to war and win, but I've forgotten the details. [Facepalm][facepalm]

2. 2 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 17.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
3. 3 彪 The Tough Little Farm Girl Who Brings Prosperity to Her Family 彪悍旺家小农女 Flying Clouds and Snow飞扬的云雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Please keep your comments civil. It is not only a way to show respect for others, but also for yourself. If you don't respect others, you can hardly expect them to respect you. Li Xiuyin, a special forces soldier from the Dragon Kingdom, was out shopping when she saved a young man from under a car. Her soul then crossed into another world and entered the body of a drowned farm girl who shared her name. Being transported to a farm household is terrifying. All I know how to do is fight. No need to 467Reads8.5Score—Shelves
4. 4 穿 Transmigrated as a Mother, I Flee the Famine and Build a Big House in the Mountains 穿成老娘要逃荒，躲进深山盖大房 Three Thousand and One Joy三仟一乐Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing Farming + family life + no System + getting rich + ensemble cast + reclaiming wasteland + transmigration + food After dying, modern office worker Wen Tang transmigrates into the body of a farmer's wife in ancient times. The original owner had just been "sent" back to her hometown by her eldest son to deliver a message when rebel forces arrived, forcing the whole family to flee in a panic. When Wen Tang opens her eyes, her three sons are weeping as if the world were ending. Before she can recover 42.3kReads6.7Score3.9kShelves

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   This book is amazing!

5. 5 荒 With Famine on the Way, I Lead My Down-and-Out Family to Stockpile Grain in the Mountains 荒年将至我带破落户全家屯粮进山 Between Waking and Sleeping醒与睡中间Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Fleeing famine] [Reborn] [Pocket Dimension] [Devoted 1v1] [Cultivation] [Deep mountains] Lin Ye was reborn three months before the famine began. Her father had been struck down while saving a neighbor, his leg broken, and he was barely clinging to life. Her mother was frail and seriously ill, her young brother and sister were so hungry they were skin and bones, and only a little gruel was left in the pot. Her aunt was even scraping it out. In her previous life, after her father died, her uncle 1.8kReads—Score257Shelves

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   The male lead is cunning and constantly reveals his true identity as the protagonist rises to wealth, while the female lead grows stronger and stronger, continuously uncovering her own secrets.

6. 6 古 The Prosperous Little Life of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻的红火小日子 Mu from Envious, Ze from Munze羡慕的慕恩泽的泽Ancient Romance5.8M WordsOngoing (Also known as: A Clearwater Home, A Rural Tale) [Ancient-era farming / fictional map blending north and south / ensemble cast of locals, each the protagonist of their own life / no transmigration / no rebirth / no pocket dimension / no golden finger / country living / a slow, steady pace] The full-cast audiobook is now available. Come give it a listen! Four different comic-drama adaptations are now available. Come watch! A lovely book to pass the time when you have nothing better to do. Thi 155.4kReads9.2Score13kShelves

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   If you enjoy pure farming/development novels and dislike overpowered protagonists, this is a must-read! The author has consistently updated daily since I started reading farming/development novels, and every supporting character is well-developed, almost like a standalone story. It's the story of the female protagonist, Wanqiu, and her family's gradual progress and self-improvement. Highly recommended! 🤩

7. 7 身 A Beautiful Farming Life in Another Body 身穿之美丽种田记 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance817k WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger, just an ordinary person with sound values) This isn’t a get-rich-quick wish-fulfillment story, nor is the heroine a lone beauty who needs no one. She has a grand vision for her family: one flower alone doesn’t make spring, but a hundred flowers in bloom fill the garden with spring. After taking part in a Hanfu event, Zhao Meili unexpectedly found herself in ancient times, where she was rescued by Guo Ping, a hunter. With no household registration, Zhao Meili couldn 2.4kReads8.9Score223Shelves

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   I learned a lot from the second book; the others were all pretty good, and the authors' writing styles were all quite good.

8. 8 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 85.9kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
9. 9 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
10. 10 秋 Chen Shi Lives Next Door to Akita 秋田隔壁住陈实 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Qiutian’s mother was known throughout the surrounding villages as a capable woman. She was still harvesting rice in the fields just before giving birth to Qiutian, so she named her daughter Qiutian, meaning autumn fields. When Qiutian was one, her mother went mad. Carrying her on her back, she ran around everywhere and even made her drink filthy water from a cesspit. When Qiutian was three, her mad mother fell off a cliff and died. Her father, a traveling peddler, was hardly ever home. Her five- 7.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 灵 Immortal Farming: I Cultivate the Dao Through Planting and Gain an Invincible Immortal Path 灵农修仙：种植悟道，获无敌仙途 Deep Blue 1024深蓝1024Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Because of the 996 grind, Li Yixuan transmigrates to another world and becomes a spiritual farmer in Lingze Market, in the Southern Wilderness. While harvesting spirit plants, he accidentally discovers that he can gain insights when they ripen. From then on, Li Yixuan sets off on a fast track to cultivation through farming. The hundred arts of cultivation all begin with spirit plants. Five-element spiritual roots follow the ways of nature and are best suited to growing spirit plants. This is a w 13.2kReads8.1Score968Shelves

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    Both are pure farming and cultivation novels, focusing on daily life rather than action-packed thrills. The cultivation in these books revolves around spiritual fields, spiritual plants, and spiritual beasts, and they advocate following the natural way.

12. 12 开 From the Start, I Transmigrate into a Book: Farming and Cultivating in Seclusion with My Clan 开局穿书：苟在家族种田修仙 Deep Blue 1024深蓝1024Eastern Fantasy776k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + clan-building + farming and cultivation + comeback + golden finger + slice of life] After waking up one morning, overworked office drone Lin Qingfeng finds himself in a cultivation novel called Treading the Heavens, Riding the Azure Clouds, in the body of a cannon-fodder character with the same name. In the original story, his three spiritual roots get him sent to the Azure Nether Sect, where he dies ten years later in the aftermath of the protagonist’s fire technique. His enti 9.4kReads8.4Score776Shelves
13. 13 和 After the Divorce, She Marries a Rough-Hewn Chef and Is Spoiled 和离后，改嫁糙汉厨子被宠上天 Want to Be Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy要开开开开开开开心心Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Rugged male lead + mature adults + both have past relationships + sweet romance + rural life + family squabbles] To save her sick daughter, Lin Suier has no choice but to marry into the household of Jiang Liao, the head chef of Xinghua Village. The whole village waits to see the cold-faced menace torment her. But who could have guessed… The man, fierce enough by day to scare children into silence, cherishes her in the palm of his hand. Everyone thinks she’s come to suffer, never guessing she’s 1.8kReads8.2Score241Shelves

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    On a limited piece of land, we create stories of boundless hope and enduring warmth.

14. 14 被 Being Kicked Out Doesn’t Scare Me: I’ll Take My Parents and Brother Into the Mountains 被分家不怕，带上爹娘弟弟进深山 Zhi Li植里Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Fleeing famine, deep mountains, reborn, one-on-one romance, both devoted] Chen Xiaosui was reborn on the third day after word arrived that her father had died while away doing corvee labor. In her previous life, two days later, she, her mother, and her younger brother would be forced to split from the family. With not a penny to their names, the three of them moved into a tiny, tumbledown thatched hut at the end of the village. Half a month later, her father returned, accompanied by the son of 63.3kReads8.5Score4kShelves
15. 15 我 How My Hunter Husband and I Built Our Fortune 我和猎户夫君发家记 Mujin Weixi木槿未昔Ancient Romance888k WordsCompleted Against the backdrop of the Great Zhao dynasty’s northern frontier, where the fires of war have only just died down and cooking smoke curls above the countryside, the bright and clever Jiang Li meets Song Yuanshan, a hunter returning to his hometown. Their paths cross because fate has thrown their lives out of alignment. She was a young woman awaiting marriage, but a broken engagement plunged her into despair. He was a taciturn veteran returning from the battlefield, neglected by his family and 12kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
16. 16 岁 May Every Year Bring a Bountiful Harvest 岁岁有余粮 A Gua Niu一只gua牛Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted The Su family once lived comfortably, but when Old Man Su injured his leg in a workplace accident, the household became like a rice jar with a hole in the bottom, growing emptier by the day. A marriage proposal was withdrawn, rumors came knocking, and with spring plowing near, the family lacked both food and seeds. Su He could only grit her teeth and keep the whole family moving forward. Lu Han was the quietest hunter at the foot of the mountain. He went into the mountains with a bow on his back 1.5kReads8.1Score160Shelves
17. 17 换 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 60.9kReads8.7Score5.1kShelves
18. 18 重 Reborn Sister Steals My Groom? I Married a Rough-Hewn Man Instead and Got Rich 重生妹妹抢亲？我换亲嫁糙汉暴富 Spicy Beef Rice Noodles麻辣牛肉粉Ancient Romance725k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Reborn] [Marriage Swap] [Farming and Fortune-Building] [Face-Slapping Wish Fulfillment] [Devoted Husband] [Sisters as Foils] [General] In her previous life, younger sister Su Xue married a soldier and was widowed at a young age, while older sister Su Wan married a top scholar and became a titled lady admired by everyone. Reborn, the first thing Su Xue did was cry and insist she wouldn’t marry into the Huo family. She fought to marry Xu Xiuzhi, the future top scholar, and shoved 367.8kReads9.2Score31.9kShelves
19. 19 绣 The Embroiderer Marries a Hunter, and Together They Build a Fortune 绣娘嫁猎户，夫妻携手发家致富 kio Little Fishhookkio小鱼钩Ancient Romance910k WordsOngoing [Farming + building a fortune + cozy daily life + family squabbles + face-slapping + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + historical setting + devoted couple] No nasty characters to worry about. The leads are equally devoted to each other. Just after coming of age, Shen Tang became the most sought-after girl for miles around. It wasn’t because her father was especially influential, but because she had a pair of clever hands that could “spin gold.” Before long, suitors were lining up at 32.6kReads8.3Score2.4kShelves
20. 20 和 After Separating from My Good-for-Nothing Husband, My Granary Overflowed 和装货后奶分家后我家粮食堆满仓 The Red Bean Bun Has No Filling红豆包没有包Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigration + No Romance + A Carefree Country Life] When Zhu Dashan was five, his father married him a stepmother. She was exceptionally “kind”: from the moment she married into the family, she went out of her way to protect Zhu Dashan. When he stole things, she paid the owners back out of her own savings. When Zhu Dashan beat someone up, she would go to their house herself and apologize. Even when Zhu Dashan accidentally caused her child to die, she only said it was her own carele 266Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. It's purely about farming, depicting the leisurely life of a rural family, everyday matters, and no special plot devices. It's worth checking out when you're looking for something to read.

21. 21 现 A Modern-Day Wage Slave’s Peaceful Life in Ancient Times 现代牛马在古代的安稳日子 Egg Mom Loves Durian蛋妈爱吃榴莲Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted There is a space. If you don't like that, don't read. No palace or household infighting, just family squabbles and the everyday lives of ordinary people. If that's not your thing, don't read. There is a male lead, but he appears quite late. Tang Yuan, a modern-day overworked wage slave, dies suddenly after working overtime for a whole month and transmigrates into the body of Tang Yuan, a poor village girl in ancient times whose parents are both dead. From the start, she runs into awful relatives 3.9kReads8.3Score423Shelves

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    Is nobody reading the new book? It's really good, no palace intrigue, no domestic drama, highly recommended.

22. 22 种 Growing Melons, Vegetables, and Crops 种瓜种菜种田 Walking Pebble行走的石头子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The silly girl from the Shi family suddenly isn’t silly anymore. And trailing behind her are five nearly grown boys, who turn out to be her own brothers. The girl leads them to plant melons in the sandy field behind the village. The yard-long beans climb all over their trellises, the greens are tender and fresh, and the grain hangs heavy on the furrows. The neighbors may gossip and bicker, but luckily there’s the open-minded Grandma Shi to keep things in check. They plant in spring and harvest i 8.6kReads8.0Score764Shelves

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    This book, over a million words long, is filled with scenes of planting from beginning to end. It's all very simple and unpretentious; there's no story of bestowing titles like "king" or "queen" upon high-yield seeds.

23. 23 被 Forced into Marriage, I Found Happiness Through Farming 被迫出嫁后，我靠种田过上好日子 A Basket of Little Fish一箩小鱼Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Alternate ancient setting + cozy farming + building a fortune + devoted spouses] [Mainly farming. The heroine falls in love after marriage, while the hero’s longtime secret crush comes true.] Her father suspected Su Linluo wasn’t his biological daughter. After indulging her stepmother’s efforts to deliberately spoil her, he bundled Su Linluo off to marry into the dirt-poor Jiang family. He never expected that once Su Linluo left the grand family estate, she would immediately let loose. She cli 1.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    I've stayed in the village the most, and the furthest I've been to the county town a few times.

24. 24 糙 The Rough-Hewn A Shi's Delicate Bride 糙汉阿石的小娇娘 Luonan Qing洛南轻Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted The animated comic adaptation, "Ten Taels of Silver for a Peach," is now available. Su's father forces Tiantao to become someone's stepmother for the sake of money. Just as Tiantao resigns herself to her bleak fate, she meets A Shi, the man who once saved her mother's life. By the stove, she asks shamelessly, "Will you marry me?" A Shi says nothing. Three days later, he brings ten taels of silver as the bride price. Su's father berates her: "What kind of life can 3.1kReads8.4Score268Shelves

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    This is a pure farming and hunting novel, about living life in the mountains all the time, it's so sweet! [Drooling emoji]

25. 25 冷 The Handsome Husband of the Stone-Faced Hunter 冷面猎户家的俏夫郎 Catch a Strawberry拦住一颗草莓Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in. [Two male leads + farming + devoted couple + fictional ancient setting + natives of the world + sweet romance + food] Gu Zheng, the hunter from Xinghua Village, is famous for being cold and aloof. People say he lost his parents when he was young and still carries a place in his heart for his fiancée, who died early. He’s probably destined to remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. Then, one spring, he found a dusty little sparrow at Gongshan Shrine. Su Qiao was a 1.4kReads8.4Score126Shelves

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    Shuangnan's farming life has always been a simple, ordinary one, even just living in the village or town—it's all so cute!

26. 26 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Together: One Husband Is Reborn, the Other Dotes on His Wife 闺蜜双穿：夫君一个重生一个宠 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to ancient times and become sisters-in-law alongside your best friend! One marries a reborn hunter and is spoiled rotten; the other marries a gentle scholar and is cherished above all. Grow crops, make money, deal with awful relatives, have children, and strike it rich... From a dilapidated shack to a grand house with blue-brick walls; from going hungry to becoming a business magnate. A house full of children, a loving couple, sisters-in-law who stand together, this is the peak of f 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a simple and rustic farming story, focusing on a down-to-earth, natural, and cozy atmosphere. It depicts a completely idyllic rural life.

27. 27 寒 A Bride Raised in Poverty: I Farm to Support the Heir 寒门童养媳：我靠种田发家养世子 Xiuyun Zhi岫云织Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + face-slapping the worst sort of people + a mystery about her origins + storing grain for years of famine This novel has no romance, no romance, no romance. The heroine just wants to retire, lie flat, and keep 180 male models! Agronomy PhD Shen Qingci transmigrates into the body of a twelve-year-old child bride. The moment she opens her eyes, she is being sold to an old widower who beat his wife to death. She turns the tables on the scoundrel, ta 808Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    All of these are great farming novels, about farming to get rich and defeating awful relatives. The first one is purely about farming to get rich and crushing the awful relatives, the second one is hilarious and perfect for watching while eating, and the third one is about being the awful one.

28. 28 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 49.9kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
29. 29 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
30. 30 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 26.6kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Historical fiction + alternate history + farming + hunting + power struggles – this book is definitely worth following! A noblewoman becomes a political sacrifice, assigned by the court to a poor hunter's family to pay taxes. Faced with their abject poverty, she opens a school to teach children, while the hunters relentlessly venture into the mountains to hunt nuts, ferrets, and even snow leopards to protect their prey. Despite the villagers' harassment, the two manage to build a home amidst the snowstorm. This plot is so captivating! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

31. 31 灾 In Years of Famine, I Farm in the Deep Mountains 灾荒年，我在深山忙种田 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted Also known as She’s Back in Action Again, My Fragile Master (alternate world, fantasy, no male lead; farming takes center stage in the first half, fantasy in the second; the heroine returns to life in another person’s body. No explicit scenes between men and women, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.) Floodwaters rage, turning the entire Xingzhou Prefecture into a vast sea. Su Qingliang, who survives by begging, escapes death with a few younger brothers. In a heap of corpses, he fi 1.9kReads9.0Score205Shelves
32. 32 四 Food for Every Season 四季有粮 Olive榄角Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate historical setting + pure farming story + cozy everyday life + no cheat abilities + no generals or royalty + romance appears late + little focus on the romance + illustrated guides to plants and animals, including mushrooms, food, and handicrafts] Main characters: Li Dongzhi, Li Qiuyuan, a loud goose, and a talking myna The story follows the premise in the synopsis, with everyday farming, plenty of details, and lots of educational information. Not your cup of tea? 3.9kReads8.8Score509Shelves
33. 33 末 The King of Soldiers Enters a Famine Year, Protects His Siblings, and Takes the World by Storm 末世兵王穿荒年，扛起弟妹杀翻天 Jia Man迦满Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted To protect the base's supply depot, Li Wei, captain of the Dawn of the Apocalypse squad, chose to die alongside the Zombie King. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an orphan in a remote ancient village, with two younger siblings barely clinging to life in her care. Her awful grandmother not only forced her to marry an old landlord to bring him good luck, but also wanted to sell her siblings off in ghost marriages! Li Wei sneered. Did they really think an elite soldier from the apocal 3.6kReads8.2Score442Shelves

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    A must-read for farming/development novel readers, highly recommend this one! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

34. 34 首 After the First Minister Was Exiled, I Ran Off with Him 首辅流放后被我拐跑了 Little Cheese Lemon芝士小柠檬Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted A tale of exile and farming, with no woman pursuing a man and no rivalry between women. After transmigrating overnight, Su Wanwan felt she had drawn the shortest straw. She had ended up in the body of a maid being exiled alongside a powerful minister, forced to embark on a bitter journey to the far north of Beishuo. Xiao Jue, a cool and aloof disgraced official, had been punished and badly injured. With her cooking skills, care, and tenacity, she found a way to survive in the face of despair. La 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the end, the male protagonist stayed in exile to live with the female protagonist, never returning to the court. It's a short story without any special plot devices or melodramatic tropes, full of hilarious moments, and heartwarming.

35. 35 穿 Transmigrating to the Countryside: The Wicked Grandma Won't Follow the Script 穿越农家，恶毒奶奶不按剧本来 Yun Hu BU Xi云胡BU喜Ancient Romance371k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + Alternate History + Farming + Escaping Poverty and Getting Rich + Family Life + System + Golden Finger] Lin Zhiyi, a PhD in agricultural science, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful farm girl. A thatched hut, a plank bed: she opens her eyes straight into hell mode. Her biased grandmother serves her a bowl of coarse rice and scolds her. "You little money pit, finish eating and get back to work!" Lin Zhiyi looks down. Why are there eggs and meat, too? Something's not right wit 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a good story, truly about farming, but the author is currently taking breaks from updating.

36. 36 末 Doomsday Island: I Pick Up a Big Shot and Start Farming Together 末日孤岛：捡个大佬一起来种田 Left and Right, Just Right左宜右有Sci-Fi & Apocalypse466k WordsOngoing [Island Farming] + [Slow Pace] + [Max-Level Expert] + [Cozy and Healing] + [Good Food] + [Sweet Romance, No Angst] Three hundred years ago, a cataclysm struck Earth, leaving the world with nothing but countless isolated islands. Floods, scorching heat, extreme cold… Humanity has been reduced to primitive farming and hunting. While survivors fight over half a moldy loaf of bread at sea, Mu Yao is reclining on a beach chair on her own island, enjoying chilled lychees from her refrigerator. She pos 2kReads8.4Score217Shelves

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    This one fits the bill perfectly, highly recommended! It's a post-apocalyptic island farming story. It's simple and peaceful, with no eccentric characters or superpowers, just the female protagonist farming alone on a deserted island. She works hard every day just to make ends meet. Watch her rebuild her life from the ruins after a flood, weaving fishing nets, drying fish, making canned tomatoes, and turning the island into a home all by herself. Later, she pulls a man out of the sea, gaining him a helper for chopping wood and starting a fire.

37. 37 四 Joy All Year Round 四季常欢 Wild Dreams Year After Year狂想年年Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted Chang Huan transmigrated. Before transmigrating, she had been an ordinary office drone in the modern world, living a peaceful, uneventful life. But she never expected the apocalypse to arrive out of nowhere and shatter her quiet existence. Though she had a plant-based ability, it was pretty useless in the early stages, and life in the apocalypse was far from easy. Whenever she went out to search for supplies, she had to stay on guard against zombie hordes and watch out for betrayal by her compan 854Reads8.1Score109Shelves

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    A true farming novel, without the imperial examination system or numerous face-slapping moments. The story focuses on the heartwarming daily life of a young couple striving to make a living. A simple, slow-paced life with a couple, two children, three dogs, and their own fields, land, and mountains. Highly recommended!

38. 38 年 Enjoying Retirement While Still Young 年纪轻轻就过上了养老生活 Dian Momo点默默Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Also known as Who Wouldn't Want This? A Slow Life in the Mountains After transmigrating, she gains an entire mountain range and gets busy growing grain and gathering wild produce. Who knew that while climbing the mountain, she would find a man lying in a ravine? Her common sense tells her not to pick him up. Never pick up a man by the roadside, or you'll be unlucky for half your life. But later... well, she can't resist! After learning in advance that a severe drought is coming, she heads deep i 2.4kReads8.4Score192Shelves

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    This is acceptable.

39. 39 穿 Transmigrating to Flee Famine and Farm 穿越之逃荒种田记 Starting to Escape开始逃离Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted No romance. Zhao Mei, a struggling modern-day office worker, transmigrates into the body of Zhao Taohua, a village woman in the ancient Great Zhou Dynasty. With the help of her pocket dimension, she raises three children, makes a good life for herself, avoids famine, and works hard to build a thriving livelihood. 311Reads—Score100Shelves

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    The female protagonist takes her child to escape famine and lives a self-sufficient and cozy life in a deep mountain valley. There is no romantic pairing, but there is a special world. It's worth watching.

40. 40 你 You Retired Too? What a Coincidence, So Did I! 你也退休了？好巧，我也是！ Qian Jin na千谨naAncient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Romance included; historical romance; there may or may not be awful relatives (I haven’t written any before, so I’m still working them out)] Xie Yu was an ordinary palace maid who became an ordinary female official. She longed to leave the palace, and at last her dream came true. With the savings she’d earned during ten years of palace work and her battered old bundle on her back, she returned to the hometown she’d been away from for so long. Her dream was to build a little home, open a small s 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves

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    Purely ancient Chinese rural romance novels for retirees.

41. 41 乱 I Started Out in the Mountains Amid Chaos, So What Have I to Fear with My Peach Blossom Haven? 乱世开局进深山，我有桃源怕啥？ Ji Li季砾Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [Pure Farming + Family Life + No System + Fleeing Famine in a Time of Chaos + Infrastructure Building + Transmigrate into a Book + Business + Stockpiling Food] Tian Xiaomai was a newly minted office drone from the 21st century who devoted her life to her desk. When she opened her eyes again, a twist of fate had turned her into a child bride bought by the He family to bring good fortune. Once she adjusted to her new surroundings, everything began to seem familiar. Wasn't this the plot of a novel 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure farming novels highly recommended

42. 42 手 With the System in Hand, the Poor Simpleminded Girl Makes Her People Rich and Her Country Strong 手握系统，贫家傻女使民富国强 Ancient Great Chun上古大椿Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Farming + System + Shop + Pocket Dimension + More] A doctor who saves lives transmigrates in her sleep after a night shift, only to become the eldest sister in a family so poor they can't even afford to eat. She'd also spent years acting like a fool. Why are there so many little radishes crowding around me? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... Good heavens, how many little brothers and sisters do I have?! The children are clamoring to be fed, but luckily, I have a System. Unl 608Reads8.9Score110Shelves

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    Highly recommended! [Not AI-generated, purely hand-written!! Completed] The female lead has no romantic partner; she's a strong and beautiful woman on her own! Hunting, mushroom picking, cooking, clearing land, farming, building houses, vaccination against smallpox, making ice, salt, and brewing liquor, planting potatoes, peppers, sesame, peanuts, corn... Crabs, lobsters, coconut crabs... Toilets, fire pits, glass, mirrors, bicycles... It's amazing!!

43. 43 穿 After Becoming a Mad Tyrant, I Spoil My Sweet Little Husband 穿成疯批恶霸，独宠乖乖小夫郎 The Mooching Salted Fish啃老的咸鱼Two Male Leads831k WordsCompleted The main story is complete… Extras are in progress! [Transmigrate into a book, soul transmigration, marriage first and love later, sweet and cozy romance, farming, no imperial examinations or officialdom, devoted couple, one-on-one] What does it feel like to travel from one world to another? What does it feel like to sleep with a pretty little fool from the start? Lu Chen says it feels great. Lu Chen is a complete villain. He came from a post-apocalyptic world crawling with monsters and landed i 6.9kReads8.6Score844Shelves
44. 44 揣 Pregnant with Twins, Remarrying a Hunter, Bringing the Husband’s Family to Wealth and Eating Meat 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 stifled. 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 has a spirit pet space, and she leads her husband's family to gradually become wealthy and survive the famine. If you're interested, give it a try and experience the life of ordinary people in the city! [Heart emojis]

45. 45 我 I Am A Husband Curser, And You Are A Wife Curser 我克夫，你克妻 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted Two male leads + an ancient-world slice-of-life story + constable and his husband, both pure [No transmigration or rebirth] Xiang Xi is a young man who became a widow before he even married. Just after his engagement was arranged, his fiancé died in an accident, leaving him branded as a husband-killer. Yang Tongchuan is a constable at the county yamen. Last year, he married a new bride, but she mysteriously disappeared less than a month after moving in. Some said he beat her to death, others sai 12.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    The new book is complete. It tells the story of a constable and his sweet, down-to-earth husband, living a peaceful and loving life and raising their child with great care. There's no angst throughout; it's sweet from beginning to end. The side couple is also quite engaging. It's a story about ordinary people.

46. 46 糙 The Rugged Man's Beautiful Young Husband 糙汉子的貌美小夫郎 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, lighthearted slice-of-life farming, guaranteed sweetness, both are each other's first and only, with a child!] When he had nowhere else to turn, Su Yunjin married the country man Yang Chuan for a reason of his own. At first, he was anxious and uneasy. Yang Chuan knew Su Yunjin had used a little trick, but didn't care at all. He thought, Whatever his reason, now that he's married into the Yang family, he's mine. I'll cherish him, love him, and respect him. Su Yunjin used to feel 9.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A simple and peaceful life.

47. 47 糙 My Rugged Husband Spoils Me Like No Other 糙汉相公，宠妻如命 Yi Yue一枂16k WordsCompleted My Rugged Husband Spoils Me Like No Other 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Farming novels, one short story and one long story, both are quite good.

48. 48 假 The Fake Heiress Is Timid but Tough, and the Rough Hunter Has Her Back 假千金又怂又刚，糙汉猎户狂兜底 Crooked Pear梨歪歪Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + everyday rural life + no court politics + building a life from nothing + sweet romance] Song Miaomiao has a secret. Whenever her period comes, all kinds of magical books appear in her mind. From domineering CEOs falling in love with me to a princess consort who won’t be pushed around, the stories are so original that she gets completely absorbed in them. Until one day, she discovers that she is a character in one of those books too, and a fake heiress who gets sold by her 2.8kReads9.0Score318Shelves
49. 49 绣 Stitching Spring Breezes into Jingmen 绣得春风入荆门 Twenty-Two Springs廿二春Ancient Romance325k WordsOngoing [Farming + family life + raising a child + no toxic relatives] Fang Yuyin, a modern factory worker, dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates as the daughter of a wealthy merchant with the same name. The original owner was forced to marry Chen Pingdu, a hunter from Xinghua Village, because her family’s business dragged her into trouble. When Fang arrives, the original owner has already died, weakened after childbirth and unable to accept her fate. She takes over this poor but kind-hearted fa 1.3kReads—Score102Shelves

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    "Ancient farming + no cheat codes + getting rich purely through your own skills, so realistic it doesn't feel like a novel, it really feels like you're farming and doing farm work. No unrealistic plots, just the everyday life of ordinary people. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read!!! [Eating melon emoji]"

50. 50 镖 The Escort Agency Heir’s Bookkeeping Husband 镖局少东家的账房小夫郎 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [Historical danmei + mutual chastity + the sweet everyday life of a bodyguard agency’s young master and his clever accountant husband] Wolfdog gong × savvy shou + life in an ancient city + a story about a husband who is a xiao-ge'er. Everyone is a native of this world. No System, no golden finger. Cui Liang is a headstrong xiao-ge'er who inherited his adoptive father’s knack for figures. He was born to be a living abacus. Unfortunately, his adoptive father died suddenl 6.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Ancient urban life novel, first book, serialized novel, second part is complete.

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