Really Good Ancient-Era Farming Novels 非常好看的古代种田文

1. 1 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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   What could be better than a farming novel about a small family in Jiangnan? It has no connection to the high-ranking officials and nobles of the capital, no system, no time travel, no spatial abilities—it's truly amazing! You won't regret reading it; just a few minutes to read a few chapters will show you just how captivating it is. A small family in Jiangnan, living by the water, with a shop in the front and a courtyard in the back, bustling with life.

2. 2 被 After Being Cast Aside: Cui's Daily Life 被休后，崔娘子的起居日常 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted [Born into an Ancient Era + Alternate History + Strong Female Lead + Historical Romance + Lighthearted Daily Life + Male Lead] Cui Xiao, a modern-day corporate drone, died after pulling an all-nighter at work. When she woke up, she discovered she’d been born into the Cui family of the Da Li Dynasty. She was ready to lie flat and enjoy a life of having everything handed to her, but things turned out to be more complicated than she’d imagined. First, she was unlucky enough to get stuck with an irr 5.6kReads8.9Score600Shelves

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   I recommend these three books, especially "Daily Life in the Ming Dynasty." The author's writing is quite realistic, and none of these three books feature any overpowered plot devices, but the writing style is still quite good.

3. 3 耕 A Family of Farmers and Scholars 耕读人家 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + male lead is reborn, no pocket dimension, no System, no supernatural powers] Gao E transmigrates into the body of a heavily pregnant woman with four sons. From the start, she's supposed to sell her children to pay for her husband's imperial exams. The good news is, she arrives in time to save her eldest son. The bad news is, she nearly gets caught by her husband when he returns after turning back from the exam journey. Gao E gives up her need to prove herself and jus 8.3kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
4. 4 婆 Little Notes from Pocheng 婆城小记 Green Perilla青香薷Ancient Romance866k WordsCompleted One-sentence synopsis: After transmigrating to a small town, she sells wine to support her family and rises through the imperial exams, bringing the Ming dynasty to life as husband and wife build a humble, lively life together. Chen Jian and Qin Yueyuan, along with their two children, unexpectedly transmigrate to the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty. Faced with an unfamiliar world, the couple struggle to survive at first, then gradually settle into everyday life among the townsfolk. Drawing on h 3.2kReads8.8Score410Shelves
5. 5 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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   A very down-to-earth farming novel. Although it involves time travel and rebirth, life remains simple and natural. There's no system or anything that defies the heavens. Recommended.

6. 6 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 39.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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   These are all classic novels from the period; you'll definitely want to read every single one of them – a worthwhile investment!

7. 7 恶 The Wicked Woman Hit Her Head, Got Back Up, and Found Her Conscience 恶妇撞了头，爬起来后良心发现了 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + transmigration + everyday life + not a power fantasy] Su Ruyi is the infamous wicked daughter-in-law of Xinghua Village. At home, she throws her weight around, lazes about, and loves her food. She respects neither the old nor the young, and even knocked her own son into an idiot. One day, Su Ruyi takes the family’s money, planning to run off and live it up with her lover. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law catch her red-handed. Su Ruyi bangs her head... When she gets back up, Su Ruyi h 10.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel, and I'm Not Following the Plot 穿进年代文我不走剧情 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Shuyu may be the most unfortunate transmigrator ever. She’d just won the lottery and hadn’t even had a chance to collect her winnings when she kicked the bucket from excitement. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she’d transmigrated into a book. There was no suspense: the body she’d transmigrated into was, of course, that of the vicious female antagonist. The heroine, Shen Xue, was her cousin. Beautiful and kindhearted, hardworking and capable, she was the village’s most admired young 105.7kReads8.4Score11.1kShelves
9. 9 不 No Letting My Daughter Sit at the Table? Fine, Then No One Will Eat! 不让女儿上桌？行，那就都别吃！ Yu Qiaoqiao语乔乔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising kids + building everything from scratch + feel-good story] Shui Qing opened her eyes to a dilapidated house, half a black wheat bun, and five pale, undernourished children looking at her with concern. Her sister-in-law said coldly, “Second sister-in-law, Sanzhu only bumped into you by accident. He's just a child. Why hold it against him?” “Your daughters are old enough to be sold off to marry their cousin and carry on the Fan family line. It's their good fortune.” Her biased mother-in-l 12.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
10. 10 白 A Rich Heiress Transmigrates into a Spoiled Youth Educated Woman and Makes It Big with Her Space 白富美穿成作精知青，带空间拽爆 Lu Shiqi陆时柒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New book: Sixties: The Little Educated Youth Reclaims Her Body, Then Goes Completely Off the Rails. No Angst, Just Pure Satisfaction. Come on in if you like that!] [Space + Sweet Romance + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Revenge + Scum-Taming] Lin Jingyue was a rich beauty who loved slacking off and taking life as it came. She spent all day living off her family and waiting to die, and had little conscience to speak of. Who could have guessed that life would take a sudden turn? One day 53.7kReads9.1Score6kShelves
11. 11 重 Back in the Eighties: My Family's Demolition Compensation Bought Half a Street 重回八零：我家拆迁分了半条街 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance954k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Period Setting + Farming + Strong Male and Female Leads + A Feel-Good Rags-to-Riches Story] After spending ten years selling boxed lunches at construction sites, Jiang Tian was reborn in the year she dropped out of school. That year, her younger brother hadn't yet been tricked into a backstreet brick kiln and worked to death, and her mother hadn't yet fallen gravely ill. Picking up the boxed-lunch skills she'd honed over the years, the first thing the “Lunchbox Queen” did after being 9.3kReads9.1Score859Shelves
12. 12 种 The Little Fisherwoman Who Farms: I Use My Space to Gather Seafood and Raise My Little Ones 种田小渔女，我带空间赶海养崽崽 Gossiping Niu Niu吃瓜牛牛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Feel-Good Story + Farming + Foraging by the Sea + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Miracle Doctor + Building a Fortune] Mu Qingqing is a medical student. After Japan dumped nuclear wastewater into the sea, a virus caused people to mutate into zombies. Having been bitten to death, she transmigrates into the body of a young farm woman in an ancient seaside village. Heaven has blessed her with a body weighing over two hundred jin, a disabled husband, and a son and daughter. To make m 3.1kReads9.0Score430Shelves
13. 13 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
14. 14 被 Kicked Out of the House? I've Got Billions in My Spatial Realm 被赶出家门？我空间里有亿万物资 Ye Ningmeng叶柠萌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New story: I Cleared Out the Money and Sent My Stepmother's Family to the Countryside] Gu Qingqing, a self-made rich girl, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s and gets sold from the start, to the richest young man in the whole village. Gu Qingqing rubs her chin and thinks, “I got sold? That's awful!” But looking at the handsome, wealthy young man in front of her, she wonders, “Did I come out ahead after all?” To survive safely in this unfamiliar era, Gu Qingqing firmly clings to the powerfu 15.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
15. 15 对 The Foil Says Nothing, Just Keeps Snatching the Lucky One’s Fortunes 对照组不语，只一味抢夺福宝机缘 Ci Shen辞燊Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Period setting + Pocket dimension + Strong female lead + Everyday family life + Cannon-fodder comeback + Self-interest] Cheng Wangshu had lived in poverty for most of her life. She had just received news that her family home was slated for demolition when she got so excited that she laughed herself to death without catching her breath. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself inside a period novel about a darling blessed by fortune and adored by everyone. But she wasn't the heroine. Sh 12.7kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 大 The Great Qian Dynasty's First Lady Scholar 大乾第一女先生 Bright Green Persimmon绿澄澄的柿子Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted A new story. The System is just a tool and doesn't appear much~ A cozy, everyday tale, mostly about women. Jiang Zhi gets divorced, takes her daughter, and leaves her ex-husband's family in utter chaos. Back in Jiangzhou, she opens a curious teahouse. The pastries here are unlike anything people have seen, the rules are unusual, and the stories she tells... are even more unheard-of! A monkey causes havoc in Heaven? A scholar falls in love with a female ghost? And a dark-faced judge named Bao can 2.9kReads8.5Score325Shelves

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    These two books have fresh themes, decent writing, and heartwarming slice-of-life stories.

17. 17 退 A Retired Palace Maid's Laid-Back Life 退休宫女的躺平日常 Bright Green Persimmon绿澄澄的柿子Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted [No golden finger, ordinary people, slow-burn story, a gentle unfolding, peaceful daily life, lightly sketched setting] An alternate-world historical romance. All the worldbuilding is the author’s own invention, so don’t overthink it! One couple, sweet romance, mutual devotion, solid careers, and cozy everyday life. A wage slave in her previous life and a palace maid in this one, Wang Youran opens her eyes to an unexpected early retirement. Her life plan is clear: find a beautiful place with hil 2.5kReads7.6Score243Shelves
18. 18 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Keep My Head Down and Grow Up 穿到古代苟着长大 Sikong Zhiyu司空执与Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After an ordinary woman dies, she transmigrates to another world. She is no self-sacrificing heroine! No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and no awful relatives! There is a romantic pairing! This is a story of struggle built on her own experience and hard work, with farming and business management. The pace is unhurried, and life is slow. If that's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 2.4kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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    I think it's good-looking, there are no flaws! No cheat codes!

19. 19 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

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    I've recommended this book countless times. It's a really good farming novel with vivid and lifelike character descriptions. The rural life in the village is warm and comforting, and it's very healing.

20. 20 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 2.7kReads8.2Score323Shelves

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    The female protagonist takes her younger sister up the mountain to gather medicinal herbs and brew fruit wine. Their daily lives, filled with simple meals and the changing seasons, are a testament to the rise of these two little foodies. [Kissing emoji][Kissing emoji] Relaxing and stress-relieving, no awful characters. [Heart emoji][Heart emoji]

21. 21 嫁 After I Married, I Helped My Husband’s Family Gain Their Freedom and Grow Rich 嫁人后，我带着夫家脱籍奔小富 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted (The male and female leads are ordinary people from ancient times, with no secret identities. The whole family leaves their life as servants in the Marquis’s household behind and works hard to build a life of their own.) Lin Panqiu had always dreamed of marrying into a family where she could eat her fill and wear nice clothes. She never wanted to go back to a life where every meal left her only half full. So when her eldest cousin returned to her parents’ home to arrange a match for her second c 4.9kReads8.2Score475Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both ordinary people in ancient times, with no hidden backgrounds. Their family escapes slavery in a noble household and works hard to make a living. Highly recommended! [Laughing][laughing]

22. 22 寡 The Widow’s Brother-in-Law Lives Next Door 寡妇隔壁住着她大伯哥 Little Potato in the Corner墙角小土豆Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted The frost came early, and she hastily married; when the heavy snow fell, she was a young widow. Li Changfeng pinned her beneath a dead tree, his breath burning hot. “You can smile at him, so why can’t you smile at me? He can, so why can’t I?” Gu Yu pressed against his chest, every word sharp as a thorn. “Anyone but you. I can marry anyone else, but I can’t marry my former brother-in-law!” From Li Changfeng’s perspective: The day he stood in for his younger brother at the wedding, he fell in lo 1.2kReads7.1Score101Shelves

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    Anyone watching this? It's good, everyone should check it out! No reincarnation, no time travel, just heartwarming slice-of-life moments that will get you hooked.

23. 23 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 is a very engaging and visually vivid farming novel. The whole family is engaged in farming from beginning to end. Although there's the added bonus of a modern seed shop, it's still incredibly fun. Many of the things in it are things we did as kids.

24. 24 重 Reborn a Year Early, I Stockpile Supplies and Eat Like a Queen on the Run from Famine 重生提前一年囤货，逃荒吃香喝辣 Steamed Roast Duck蒸烧鸭吃Ancient Romance951k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Rebirth + farming + fleeing famine + rugged hero + cherished by the whole family + heartwarming + a touch of ensemble cast] Jiang Yao and Zhou Jingnian’s meeting was a scheme from the start. As a result, she became pregnant with an illegitimate child and was thrown out of the house. After losing her refined and handsome fiancé, she married a rugged hunter from a farming family while pregnant, and sank into despair. But who could have imagined that earthquakes, floods, and one disast 13.7kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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    A high-quality farming novel featuring famine relief and the story of Jiang Yao and Zhou Jingnian's marriage, which turned out to be a scheme that resulted in her becoming pregnant with an illegitimate child and being kicked out of the house. Losing her gentle and handsome fiancé, she is forced to marry a rough and rugged hunter from a farming background while heavily pregnant, and falls into despair.

25. 25 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 36.4kReads8.4Score3.7kShelves

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    She transmigrates to a year of famine and is sold by her wicked grandmother to a lame hunter in a marriage to bring him good fortune! While others gnaw on wild vegetables and tree bark, she eats meat every meal, slapping faces and taking revenge on the scumbags with great satisfaction!

26. 26 深 The Sickly Young Master in the Mountains Is a Blessing to His Wife! 深山里的病秧子，他超旺妻！ Immortal Under the Moon无仙月下Ancient Romance306k WordsOngoing [Farming] [Hunting] [Foraging for Mushrooms] [Love Grows Over Time] [Rural Life] [1v1] After being abandoned in a mass grave, Xiao Ruo was taken home by a man. Having never felt a trace of warmth growing up, she experienced a completely different kind of treatment from this stranger. Everyone said he was a sickly man who wouldn't live to see the winter out. But Xiao Ruo didn't believe them. He was such a good person. How could that be true? They caught fish in the river, hunted wild ducks, 161Reads—Score168Shelves
27. 27 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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    This is a proper farming novel, and it's quite good.

28. 28 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 reading! 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 facing difficulties from the villagers, the two manage to build a home amidst the snowstorms. This plot is so captivating and highly recommended! [Heart][heart][heart]

29. 29 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- 13.6kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a very enjoyable farming novel. It features no special abilities or cheat codes, and is a well-written time-travel business and administration story. There are no overly powerful plot devices; everyone grows and improves step by step. Nothing in life, marriage, or work can be achieved overnight. Only when the right people work together, learn from each other, are considerate, support each other, and strive for mutual growth can they all improve together.

30. 30 靠 I Feast on Game from Hunting, and My In-Laws Are Sick with Regret 靠打猎大鱼大肉，婆家悔断肠 Please Let Me Get Rich求求你让我暴富吧Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted [Hunting + portable space + farming + raising children + making a fortune + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue] Pei Yunshu, an ace agent from the twenty-first century, dies in the line of duty during a mission and transmigrates into the body of a village woman in ancient Daxia. The woman is a widow who has suffered abuse at the hands of her in-laws. Without a second thought, Pei Yunshu cuts ties with them. She heads into the mountains to hunt pheasants, antelopes, pigeons, wild boa 644Reads6.2Score100Shelves

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    Hunting, farming, raising livestock to get rich

31. 31 开 We Split Up From the Start. I'm Getting Rich, So Why Are You Crying? 开局就分家，我暴富你们哭什么？ Please Let Me Get Rich求求你让我暴富吧Ancient Romance336k WordsOngoing (Entirely handwritten, 0 AI) Su Mingyue, a soldier king, transmigrates to an ancient famine-stricken era and becomes a widow with four children to raise. Drought after drought leaves her family with nothing to eat. But she doesn't panic in the slightest. Behind her house, the verdant mountains are full of wild rabbits, wild boars, black bears, ginseng, and reishi mushrooms. While others chew tree bark and grass roots, she hunts in the mountains and leads her family to turn their fortunes around. 195Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 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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    This farming and famine-stricken escape novel is really good, highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

33. 33 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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    A very enjoyable farming novel, slow-paced, with a large ensemble cast. I love it and have been following it ever since.

34. 34 农 The Eldest Farmhouse Daughter Builds a Prosperous Home 农家长姐当家致富 My Seedling我的禾苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two audio versions available: one with a full cast] [No spatial spring System] [Family squabbles + cozy daily life + self-reliance through famine + managing the household and building wealth + fictional dynasty + no lone-wolfing + putting the greater good first] What a shock! A young woman suddenly transmigrates into ancient times as the eldest daughter of a farming family, orphaned by both parents. Her heartless paternal grandparents drive her out, hoping to seize the family property, while he 10.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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    There is no spiritual spring system, but there are everyday family matters, warm daily life, and self-reliance.

35. 35 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! 13.1kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    Sweet and heartwarming ancient romance novel about farming and daily life, featuring everyday family life.

36. 36 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
37. 37 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. 2kReads6.6Score201Shelves
38. 38 村 Every Family in the Village Fends for Itself 村庄儿女各当家 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [A fictional setting, ensemble cast, family and village life + a slow, steady pace + no rebirth or transmigration] Village children and little stories of farm life, simple and heartwarming, with no awful characters. When a man comes of age, he marries; when a woman comes of age, she weds. Zhou Baochun is about to leave her family home and become a wife. Her in-laws have “a bad reputation,” but the marriage was arranged long ago. Life with her mother-in-law, the neighbors, and the fields. There a 10.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    I think this author's works are all pretty good. They are all farming novels without rebirth or time travel, without systems or cheat codes, where the characters rely entirely on their own efforts to live a good life.

39. 39 和 The Divorced Farmer’s Second Marriage and Search for a Husband 和离农女再嫁招夫 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Fantasy setting, ensemble cast, farming life + family and neighborhood drama + love that grows over time] Three days after her wedding, Jiang Wanxian discovers that her mother-in-law is faking an illness and her husband is deep in gambling debt. Her dowry has become her husband's family's last lifeline. When she insists on a divorce, she learns just how hard that road will be: she has no one to rely on, her husband's family stalls and plays dirty at every turn, and society's gossip weighs on he 2.5kReads8.4Score350Shelves
40. 40 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
41. 41 逃 On the Road to Escape Famine, Big Sister Gathers Mushrooms, Hunts, and Stockpiles Food 逃荒路上长姐忙，捡菌打猎怒囤粮 A Little Fish Pouch一只鱼兜Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The new book has just received its opening rating, but it’ll gradually rise! Thanks for your support!) [Famine escape + farming + stockpiling food in advance + pocket dimension with spirit spring + cozy everyday life + no romance + powerful golden finger, can lie flat whenever she wants + no generals, crown princes, or princes, just a peaceful life in the mountains] Shen Xiu transmigrates and learns in advance that a once-in-a-century natural disaster will strike in six months, bringing drought 2.3kReads8.2Score240Shelves

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    In this completed novel, the female protagonist learned hunting from her grandmother. After transmigrating, she hunts to earn money, gathers mushrooms, stores grain, and even opens a shop selling grain and meat. Having saved enough money, she waits for a natural disaster and then takes her family to the mountains.

42. 42 田 The Second Miss of the Tian Family 田家二姑娘 Xiao Hu Qingya小虎青崖Ancient Romance433k WordsOngoing “Useless girl! Sell her off to pay the debt!” She transmigrates into the body of a farmer’s second daughter, and from the start her grandmother is trying to sell her to pay her uncle’s gambling debts. Twelve-year-old Shen Jinxiu clenches her fists. “I was an orphan in my last life. Now that I finally have a family, who dares lay a hand on them!” Split up the family? Fine. She’ll leave with nothing. Live in a ruined temple? No problem. She’ll build a new house one day. Grow vegetables, sell pro 44Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 古 Farming in Ancient Times: From Spendthrift to the Family's Pillar 古代种田：败家子到全家顶梁柱 Little Cat Qingya小猫青崖Rural Life442k WordsOngoing His soul transmigrates into the body of a wastrel drowning in gambling debts. His legs have been broken, his wife and child are starving, and the whole village is waiting to laugh at him. When Zhao Lei wakes, Lady Liu is huddled in a corner with their five-year-old son, after crying all night. Loan sharks are at the door demanding payment. His own father slams the table and throws him out, while the family division papers declare: "No support in life, no burial in death." Everyone in the villa 90Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 胎 Born into Ancient Times During a Famine, I’m Playing It Safe! 胎穿古代逃荒，很苟！ Su Guo Who Loves Ham Porridge爱吃火腿粥的苏果Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it seems completed novels no longer gain points! [Born into a new life + fleeing famine + wartime chaos + low-profile pocket dimension + farming + small-scale ventures + no handouts + not a power fantasy heroine] No royalty! No high-ranking officials! The heroine isn’t omnipotent. She’s just an ordinary person who transmigrates, with limited life experience, and grows little by little. This is about the hard struggle for survival faced by the poorest farmers. It’s an en 12.3kReads8.8Score808Shelves
45. 45 自 I Sold Myself into Servitude! From Little Maid to First-Rank Madam 自卖为婢！从小丫鬟到一品夫人 Nan Yiyi南漪漪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Born into a new life + maid + ensemble cast + cozy everyday life + slow and steady pace + light harem intrigue A few caveats: not a strong female lead, no golden finger, and an ensemble cast. Lin Sui'an was born into a poor farming family in ancient times. Before she could use the knowledge from her past life to help her family prosper, the harsh realities of life forced her to sell herself. She ended up as a young maid in the Pingning Marquis's residence. Lin Sui'an thought she would never see 31.9kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
46. 46 吾 Wherever My Heart Is at Peace, That Is Home 吾心安即吾乡 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted A few acres of fields, a few children, and chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle to call my own. -- “Could we go to your home in our next life?” “Are you silly? This is my home! You, the children, and everything else... This is the only place I call home.” 2kReads8.4Score117Shelves
47. 47 糙 The Rugged Hunter Is Wrapped Around His Chubby Husband's Finger 糙汉猎户被小胖夫郎拿捏了 Mai Kashi麦喀士Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted The ratings are in! [Farming + manly men and ge'er + married first, love later + rugged hunter × chubby, fair-skinned young husband] Lu Zhao × Jiang He (Yuanyuan) Note: The receiving partner is a chubby young man and won't lose weight later. If that's not your thing, steer clear!!! Linxi Village lay between mountains and a river, peaceful for generations. The village's quietest hunter, Lu Zhao, was getting married, to Jiang He, the famously “lazy ge'er” from the neighboring village. Everyone sai 1.7kReads8.2Score228Shelves

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    A short, sweet bedtime story; feel free to check it out if you like.

48. 48 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves

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    It was hilarious when the female lead started treating the male lead like a girl, despite their strong personalities and great love.

49. 49 落 A Down-and-Out Marquis’s Heir? Perfect, I’ll Take Him Home as My Husband 落魄侯门世子？正好扛回家做相公 Qin Xiaomi秦小米Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted (Transmigrated into a book + farming early on + political intrigue later + immensely strong heroine who fiercely protects her own + scumbag reborn to make amends) Lin Wan, heir to a family of ancient physicians, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead's ill-fated original wife. Her parents died young, her grandparents favor the other children, and her uncles are eyeing the family fortune. On top of being dirt poor, she also has a little brother to care for. Lin Wan says 1.3kReads8.6Score109Shelves

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    It's super good, the romance is especially good, and the female lead is very special [shy][shy][shy]. It's definitely one of Tomato's best books.

50. 50 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, slow pace, simple and realistic, a gentle and enduring story. A rugged 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, and she leads her husband's family little by little to prosperity, surviving famine years. Those interested can try out the life of ordinary people in the city!

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