Looking for Novels About Fishing, Farming, Foraging, and Pioneering 求钓鱼、种田、采集、开荒小说

1. 1 钓 Fishing My Way to Wealth: Starting by Robbing a Stray Dog 钓鱼发家：从打劫土狗开始 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fish farming + fishing + urban farming + multiple female supporting characters] “Bro, don’t say that. Has wine and women left you completely drained? Then come fishing! Sunbathing is great for boosting your kidneys. Hiking up and down hills is good exercise, and staring at a bobber by the water lets you clear your mind and forget your worries. You can get away from the noise, breathe some fresh air, and do your heart and lungs good too!” 14.7kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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   It's quite good; I've read almost all of his books.

2. 2 逍 Carefree Farmer of the Countryside 逍遥山野农夫 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Mature Beauty + Mountain Foraging + Mushroom Farming + Rural Daily Life] Three mountains, one river, and a few acres of farmland. The farmer's spring water tastes a little sweet. There's land to plant and till, plus a stretch of woodland where you can pick mushrooms. Every mother-in-law loves a son-in-law like this. 15.3kReads9.1Score930Shelves
3. 3 非 An Extraordinary Urban Farmer 非凡都市农夫 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Tribulation lightning + flood dragon + urban farming] Zhang Liao: Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred Tiger Cavalry charging across the river. Li Shimin: Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred at the Xuanwu Gate, fighting it out. Zhu Di: Eight hundred it is. A campaign to pacify the realm in the name of the Emperor. Me: Eight hundred it is. Make sure the escorts are pretty. [Grinning][Grinning] 6.6kReads8.9Score499Shelves
4. 4 耳 Hear the Voices of All Things, Dive into the Sea to Seek Dragons 耳听万物声，入海探蛟龙 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Fishing + Treasure Hunting + Island Adventures] The most charming man should have one face in front of you and another behind your back, two houses downtown, and one more in the suburbs. Once you fall into the fishing trap, you can’t climb back out, and you won’t let anyone else escape either. Close your eyes and all you see is that moment when the float suddenly sinks; you can often hear the fishing line humming in your ears. The dog: “I really am a dog, but whether you’re even human, Master, 14.8kReads9.1Score982Shelves

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   This is one of the fishing articles that I find most worth reading.

5. 5 海 Ocean Hunter 海洋猎人 The Donkey Who Doesn't Eat Watermelon不吃西瓜的驴Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Poor young Lu Xiaolv makes a living catching eels, until an accident gives him a remote-controlled metal crayfish. Find schools of fish and haul up treasures. From then on, Lu Xiaolv is on top of the world. “Ocean, here I come.” 9.6kReads9.1Score855Shelves

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   I read all of these books quite smoothly. Some I read before, and some I read recently. Overall, I had a good impression of them. If you haven't read any of them before, you can take a look first.

6. 6 钓 Fishing My Way to Riches: Starting by Feeding a Spirit Cat 钓鱼暴富：从投喂灵猫开始 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban685k WordsCompleted [Fishing + laid-back farming at a ranch + decisive, mature rich woman + gamer girl + an utterly hooked Mulan] With no one to rely on, what could be more than a strange opportunity fate has given me? Alone and without help, this is the hidden moment to turn the tide. Yin and yang together make the Way. When hope and delusion both fade into nothing, a predicament that seems hopeless becomes the perfect moment for rebirth. The turmoil of the world rises and falls like waves. Only by shedding it and 6.6kReads8.8Score395Shelves
7. 7 兼 Part-Time Fisherman 兼职渔夫 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Fishing + island life + mature beauties] He stumbled upon a tiny bug in the jade pendant passed down through his family. One coconut snail gives him two dragon pearls. A giant sea clam he reels in contains a rare luminous pearl. This unconventional fishing enthusiast hooks himself a whole new life. In this fleeting world, there are three things I love: the sun, the moon, and you. The sun is for the morning, the moon for the evening, and you for every morning and evening. 2.3kReads8.9Score187Shelves
8. 8 滨 Seaside Town: The Carefree Fisherman 滨海小镇：逍遥渔夫 Dream-Only Fish梦唯鱼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Just after the new manager fired him, he walked into a lottery shop and scratched off a 400,000-yuan jackpot. Tired of the grind of city life, Chen Xiaoyun headed straight back to his hometown, a fishing village on the coast of Nangguang Province. There, he was lucky enough to find a Shanhai Pearl by the sea. From then on, he enjoyed a leisurely life fishing, going out to sea, and raising chickens and ducks. The carefree fisherman sets sail at last! (This is entirely fictional. Just think of it 33.9kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
9. 9 鱼 Too Many Fish to Clean, My Mother Beats Me Until Tears Run Down My Face 鱼获太多宰杀忙，母亲暴打泪两行 Bland Green Tea清茶乏味Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A laid-back story about fishing and gathering seafood. Su Ye, an unemployed young man, planned to go home and rest for a while. The ocean, blue skies, and white clouds were the best cure for a weary heart. Su Ye realized that fishing, gathering seafood, catching fish, and keeping a cat or dog seemed like a pretty nice way to live. His parents, though, seemed to be looking at him more and more strangely! On his first day fishing, he caught a large grouper, and his mother beamed with joy. On the s 16.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
10. 10 极 The Ultimate Fishing Guy 极品钓鱼佬 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban764k WordsCompleted [Fishing + Space Exchange + Showing Off the Catch + Island Life] “He’s here, he’s here! That fishing nut is walking over with a huge fish on his back. Quick, get out of the way. He’s about to start showing off!” Bystanders scatter in alarm. Fang Sheng carries a big yellowfin tuna over his shoulder, gripping its head with one hand as he strides down the street. “Oh, this little 150-kilogram yellowfin from the South China Sea is nothing special, nothing special.” “That ten-pound red grouper from 4.3kReads8.6Score266Shelves
11. 11 滨 Seaside Town: A Feast of Fish 滨海小镇：鱼色生香 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban630k WordsCompleted [Fishing + spearfishing + mature, elegant women + everyday city life] “Luck may come and go, but resources are king!” “Young people shouldn’t waste their time fishing and catching shrimp. You should study hard and serve your country in the future. Let me test your geography. Where is this place?” Xu Chuan: “Out at sea! Under that dog-shaped cloud.” 11.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 1 1972: The Youthful Years of the Red Flag 1972，红旗招展的青春年代 Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Reborn] [Sent-down youth] [Great Northern Wilderness] [Scheming male lead] [One heroine] [Pure romance] [Smart characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Black market] [Political career] [Countryside] [Special historical era] In the spring of 1972, as Chu Miaohong rode a train to the Great Northern Wilderness to join a rural work team, she casually tossed an old envelope into the wind. Meanwhile, in 2024, Zhang Hongcheng happened to come into possession of an old, worn- 78.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
13. 13 极 The Ultimate Fisherman 极品渔夫 The Donkey Who Doesn't Eat Watermelon不吃西瓜的驴Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A fishing rod comes up in the net. Little by little, Lü Xiaoyu realizes that this fishing rod has a mind of its own. It can catch fish, treasures, anything at all. From then on, Lü Xiaoyu never turns back from the life of an avid angler. 7.1kReads9.0Score637Shelves
14. 14 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 160.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves
15. 15 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 185.1kReads9.3Score11.2kShelves
16. 16 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 130.1kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    Let's see what a celestial product is.

17. 17 兄 Bro, Are You Some Kind of Human Incubus? Fluffy Creatures Are Chasing You Everywhere 兄弟你人类魅魔啊？毛茸茸追着跑 Yue Jian Ying月见莺Urban3.5M WordsOngoing [This book has been signed for print publication] [Light livestreaming + Animals + No romance] Lu Xiao, a professor of botany and zoology, quits his job and heads alone to the Kunlun Mountains to gather research material, becoming a solitary yet vibrant mountain guardian. During his first winter in the mountains, he says he wants a cat. The very next moment, his dog brings him a snow leopard cub abandoned by its mother. Dog, this isn’t what I meant by a cat. This is a little too hardcore. He thi 100.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves
18. 18 挖 I Dug a Fishing Pond, and Anglers Across the Country Hailed It as a Sacred Site 挖了个鱼塘，全国钓鱼佬奉为圣地 Lone King's Play孤王戏Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Farming + everyday life + family and village affairs + comedy + development + fishing + no female lead (focused on work). A leisurely pace, starts slow and builds momentum, so dive in without worry. After three years drifting in Beijing, Li Fan unexpectedly obtained a fishing-ground System after a night of drinking at a club. He returned to his hometown, Ligang Village, dug fish ponds, and opened a fishing park. Starting with one small fish pond, Li Fan gradually built his business up step by st 36.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    This is the only fishing article I've finished reading recently; a must-read for fishing enthusiasts.

19. 19 让 You Asked Me to Lease a Wasteland Lake, and I Raised an Apocalypse-Level Monster 让你承包废湖，你养出灭世巨物 Ziyi Shuchen子翊书尘Urban859k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and will rise later, so enjoy!) [Feel-good power fantasy + fishing + infrastructure building + System + giant beasts + no saintly do-gooder + fiercely protective] After being betrayed twice, Chen Mo unexpectedly awakened the Myriad Worlds Supernatural Fishing Grounds System. The good news was that he had awakened a System. The bad news was that it was full of world-destroying beasts. A rich man boasted, "I'll fish you out with an alloy winch rated for an eighty-ton pull 1.5kReads5.8Score129Shelves

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    I highly recommend this novel; you'll absolutely be hooked and binge-read to the latest chapter. If you don't like it, just leave a comment and criticize me. It's about fish farms breeding giant fish, where even the government has to queue up for fishing spots to secure resources! If you don't like this genre, don't read it. I'm only recommending it to fellow readers who share my taste.

20. 20 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    This treasure hunt and adventure novel is really great! It gets better and better the more you read! The plot is fast-paced and engaging!

21. 21 海 A Tackle Shop by the Sea 海边有家渔具店 I Came from Outer Space我从外星来Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (The first few chapters lay the groundwork for the family background and relationships. The fishing adventure begins in Chapter Eight! This is a laid-back fishing story that builds a utopia for fishing enthusiasts.) Shi Tian, a rich second-generation heir, gets hooked after a shady app mysteriously appears on his phone. With all kinds of fishing talents carefully training him, he strays farther and farther down the path of becoming a crafty fishing fiend! Shui Bi Zhang: I spent half a year turni 4.9kReads8.9Score284Shelves

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    Relaxed and casual, everyone's a bit of a goofball, unconventional.

22. 22 哥 Goblins in Another World: Conquering with Guns, Cannons, and Swords 哥布林与异世界，争霸枪炮与刀剑 Ah, Life啊，生活Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy, goblins, conquest, Mount & Blade System, tech-tree progression, Total War] Li Qinwu transmigrates into a goblin and gains the Mount & Blade System. He recruits soldiers, upgrades fortresses, climbs the tech tree, fights in World War I and World War II, colors in the map, rules the world, and enslaves all races, giving this world a gritty feel. 104.8kReads9.1Score14kShelves

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    Their recommendations weren't hardcore enough. Mine is hardcore, it includes gathering, farming, and land clearing—all of these elements are present and handled thoroughly.

23. 23 流 Stranded on a Deserted Island: I Have to Survive! 流落荒岛 必须活下去！ A Single Matchstick火柴一根Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A plane crashes, leaving its passengers stranded on a deserted island's shore. Among the survivors is Fan Jian, a special forces soldier from the Marine Corps, who searches everywhere for other survivors. They scrape together a group of nineteen women and one lone man. Fan Jian leads everyone in their fight to survive. They start with a small makeshift shelter and eventually settle down for good. They need a leader, someone to make the decisions. As they compete for limited resources, more than 1.1kReads7.7Score229Shelves

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    These books are really good; once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down.

24. 24 川 Picking Up a Wife on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway: My Story with a Budget Traveler 川藏线捡媳妇：我和穷游女的故事 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Urban487k WordsCompleted I’m well into my thirties, out of work, and my wife has left me. I watched outdoor vloggers on short-video apps making money while cuddling up to women, and slapped my thigh: Why shouldn’t I be able to do that? I gritted my teeth and bought a secondhand camper van. I called it chasing poetry and distant horizons, then hit National Highway 318. Really, I just wanted to see if I could find myself a wife along the Sichuan-Tibet route. Who would have thought I’d find all kinds of stories instead 9.7kReads7.0Score751Shelves
25. 25 大 A-Lian in the Mountains 大山里的阿莲 Idle Man by the Ink's Edge墨边闲人Urban562k WordsOngoing A Lian had been married for three years, but her husband was impotent and she still hadn't gotten pregnant. She had a foul mouth but a soft heart. Later, she married Old Wang next door. Old Wang died in an accident, leaving A Lian a widow. Later, she was jailed for tomb robbing, but got out two years before him. Her life with Xiao Chen started out as one disaster after another. A Lian cursed and grumbled, but little by little, she came to think of this man who had served time as one of her own. 342Reads7.5Score115Shelves
26. 26 南 Working Down South: Those Wild Years 南下打工，风流的那些年 Idle Man by the Ink's Edge墨边闲人Urban800k WordsCompleted This is a story about Dongguan. After graduating from college, I couldn’t find a job. My cousin was working in the south, so I went to stay with him. My cousin was a carefree sort who dressed like a gangster every day. He took me to internet cafes, played pool with me, and treated me to late-night snacks. Life in the south was slow and easygoing. My cousin was my mentor. He found me a job and showed me how to eat, drink, and enjoy life. My cousin and I had a great time fooling around, but then h 332Reads7.5Score100Shelves
27. 27 我 My Days in Public Relations 我当公关的那些日子 A Single Matchstick火柴一根Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted You probably won’t believe me when I tell you what I do for a living. You’re a liar! That’s right! I make a living telling tall tales and keeping people company as they chat. Anyone can spin a yarn, but I might be the first to turn it into a respectable profession and earn tens of millions a year! I spend all day spinning stories to women, talking nonsense nonstop, and somehow they still like me and are willing to pay me. The secret to business: It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, even if it’ 8.9kReads7.5Score650Shelves
28. 28 我 I Have an Intelligence System, So How Could I Ever Come Up Empty-Handed? 我有情报系统，怎么可能空网 Hidden in the Shade藏在树荫Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Fisherman Li You returns to 1996 and unexpectedly obtains an [Intelligence System], changing the course of his life forever. [Secret Taiwan Strait Report (Rare)]: The American Empire will never give up its ambitions against us. Yesterday, it deployed an unmanned underwater vehicle east of Taiwan Island. In three days, it will run aground among the reefs west of Daxu Reef. [Fishing Report (Common)]: In a pool exposed by the low tide this afternoon, southeast of Xiaosha Reef, a large yellow croake 30kReads7.9Score2.6kShelves

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    You can take a look, it's pretty good.

29. 29 钓 Fishing God: I Can See Fish Breathe 钓神：我能看到鱼的呼吸 Shan Ding Miwa De陕丁米瓦徳Urban179k WordsCompleted Middle-aged and crushed beneath the weight of work and family, his only comfort was heading to a reservoir alone to fish on summer evenings. After an accident, he returned to 2016 and awakened the ability to see through water. The depths were murky and seemed bottomless, but he could clearly see every fish swimming or hiding, even the opening and closing of their gills and the rhythm of their breathing. From then on, he became a legendary angler in the eyes of everyone around him. In waters sha —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 每 Daily Fishing Reports: I Became a Billionaire by Foraging at Sea 每日渔获情报，我靠赶海成为首富 Magical Knight神奇骑士Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Beachcombing + Fishing + Big Spender + Laid-Back + Comeback] [The rating is low because it was just released. It’ll go up later.] Just reborn, and already a million yuan in debt? No problem! Li Shaoan activates the Daily Catch System, which pinpoints the locations of seafood. [Today from 10 a.m. to noon, large numbers of green mud crabs will be hiding in the mangroves east of Baisha Village.] [Today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., wild tiger groupers will be spotted near the reefs southeast of Fisherman 37kReads8.3Score2.8kShelves

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31. 31 赶 Tidepool Foraging: Every Day, Mazu Sends Me Three Locations 赶海，每天三个头妈祖给我发定位 The New-Era Fool新时代的二傻子Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Given another chance at life, Zhang Sheng only wants to do three things: Protect his big brother, look after his buddies, and get filthy rich by harvesting the sea! He unexpectedly activated the [Mazu’s Devotee] System. Bow three times a day, and it pinpoints the best seafood with perfect accuracy. Razor clams piled high, crabs all over the place, abalone there for the taking, and elephant clams by the basketful! The neighborhood loafer transformed into a master of beachcombing. Big brother: My 116.1kReads8.5Score6.8kShelves
32. 32 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6kReads7.5Score385Shelves

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    Farming and management, scientific cultivation—these elements drive the advancement of the cultivation system in a progressive world where ancient cultivation techniques are no longer considered superior. The game is characterized by its unwavering integrity, lack of arrogance, and refusal to resort to cheap tricks. There are no female protagonists, no systems, and no cheat codes. It utilizes the traditional Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul frameworks with a completely new gameplay mechanic. Players can cultivate workshops, manage markets, build commercial empires, and transform communication talismans into rune phones and a cultivation internet. The internet will be used to promote affordable cultivation techniques, self-testing of spiritual roots, and knowledge sharing. The game aims to break the monopoly on cultivation resources, lower the barriers to entry, and promote cultivation for all. It drives the development of the cultivation world, where ancient techniques and weapons are no longer considered superior. Cultivation is not about one person becoming an immortal, but about leading a team and driving the development of cultivation in another world…

33. 33 重 Back to 1983 to Become a Fisherman 重回一九八三当渔民 Evening Breeze, Morning Clouds夕风朝云Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Please check out the Tomato and Red Fruit comic drama The Sea's Bounty: Building a Fortune Starting in 1983. I hope you'll give it plenty of support. In his previous life, Lin Yaozu spent half his life struggling, weighed down by regrets. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to a seaside fishing village in 1983. His parents were alive and well, strong and healthy; his wife had kind eyes and the same youthful face she had back then; his son was a mischievous handful, and his daughter wa 28.7kReads8.0Score2.1kShelves

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    It's pretty good, worth checking out.

34. 34 重 Reborn in 1980: Building a Fortune Through Fishing and Hunting, with an Educated Young Woman Pursuing Me 重生80：渔猎起家，女知青倒追 Raise the Brush and Slay the Gods提笔斩神Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [The 1980s + reborn comeback + no System + one heroine + hunting and fishing + getting rich in the countryside + everyday family life + grassroots development] Zhang Lei wakes up to find himself back in the 1980s. This year, the crossroads of fate lies right before him. One more step, and he can land the coveted iron rice bowl that everyone envies. But remembering the tragedy in his past life that changed his whole family's fate, he resolutely gives up his bright prospects and returns to the 12.9kReads8.2Score758Shelves

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    I only watched the beginning, so I don't know if the rest is good.

35. 35 我 My Family Owns Hundreds of Thousands of Acres! 我家的土地有几十万亩！ I'm Your Ninth Brother我是你九弟Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Fresh out of college, Su Mu plans to make the most of his in-demand degree, but somehow ends up getting a system... System: “The city is full of tricks. You'd be better off going back to the countryside. The end goal of hard work is to return to your roots, so skip straight to the finish line and go home. Don't keep wandering far from home.” Su Mu: “Do you even hear yourself? My hometown is practically a desert now. What am I supposed to do there, survive in the wilderness?” System: “Just go bac 12.2kReads8.0Score781Shelves
36. 36 重 Reborn in the 1980s: From the Start, I’m Worth Ten Thousand Yuan. What Do You Think? 重生八零，开局就是万元户怎么说 Dazzling Light耀眼的光Urban1.1M WordsCompleted No System, a lighthearted slice-of-life story set in the past. Su Shiyan is reborn in the 1980s. While everyone else grows grain, he grows fruit. For five years, he lives off his savings and is branded lazy and idle. But once the fruit harvest comes in, he earns in a single day what others can’t make in a whole year... 14kReads5.6Score759Shelves
37. 37 七 The Strongest Brigade Leader of the 1970s 七零最强大队长 Heart-Pounding Ice Cangyue心惊肉跳的冰之沧月Urban2.1M WordsOngoing “So many people in the other brigades starved to death. How come nobody in yours did?” Wang Ergou answers without batting an eye: “Our brigade can handle hunger.” “Fine, fine. Then why did you claim you had seventy jin of grain when you actually had a hundred?” “That’s slander, Party Secretary!” See how Wang Ergou leads his brigade out of poverty and into prosperity. 1.8kReads7.8Score100Shelves
38. 38 星 Stardew Valley: The Legend of the Inherited Farm 星露谷：被继承的农场传说 Pigeonzilla不鸽斯拉Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing [Daily life + farming + fishing + adventure + one female lead + magic. Includes many Stardew Valley game elements, with characters from the original game, SVE, and original characters as well.] Li Cha, an overworked office worker, finds himself in the body of Li Cha, an employee of the JOJA Corporation in Zu Zu City, and inherits the South Mountain Farm his grandfather left behind. From then on, he embarks on a farming life with no days off. No System, no golden finger: Li Cha has to figure eve 1.9kReads8.1Score219Shelves

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    It includes farming, mining, fishing, and delicious food. Set in the Stardew Valley universe. Even if you haven't played the game, you can still check it out. The early game is slow-paced, focusing on the daily lives of Richard and the villagers.

39. 39 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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    No system, no space, no top-tier characters, logically sound, and superb writing.

40. 40 奇 Strange Soil 奇壤 Little Little Yimu Zhi小小亦木之Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing Don't worry, this is absolutely a farming novel. A construction worker's journey of development in another world. Infrastructure, farming, culture... Think that's all there is? A whole world of possibilities! Countless races, an enormous world, hardcore development, and mysteries aplenty. A sea of stars? Just stars and the universe, or perhaps multidimensional space, or advanced civilizations? A sea of stars like that would be far too boring, wouldn't it? Could there be something more varied, gr 26.3kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
41. 41 缅 Northern Myanmar: Starting Out in Jade Gambling at Yemu Xi 缅北：赌石从也木西开始 Qiaqia Doesn't Crack Sunflower Seeds恰恰不磕瓜子Urban568k WordsOngoing [Jade Gambling + Multiple Heroines + Flexible Morals + Tycoon + Golden Finger + Feel-Good Story] Three years at a junior college, all for nothing. I slung my bag over my shoulder and headed south to Guangdong; Tears soaked my pork rice, and I swore I’d make a million yuan. Night shifts at an electronics factory, hauling construction sludge for food delivery, carrying bricks; I worked like an ox and plastered on a smile, but my take-home pay was peanuts. With no connections or backing, unable to 1.5kReads7.1Score106Shelves

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    Mining novels

42. 42 重 Reborn in a Northeastern Mountain Village: Fishing and Hunting Across Two Rivers and Two Nations 重生东北小山村渔猎两江两国 Student Tianya小学生天涯Urban4.0M WordsOngoing Please give this five stars. Please give this five stars. I don't have much education or skill, and I can't write fancy prose. I use ordinary people's language to tell an ordinary story. If you like it, I thank you for your support with a clasped-fist salute. If you don't, please be kind and don't flame me. An artist can't make a living without noble-minded patrons. I offer my thanks to all of you, my dear supporters. 41.1kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A story set in Northeast China during the 1930s, featuring adventures in fishing, hunting, mountain life, and farming. It includes humorous characters and plots, interesting folk tales, and youthful passion.

43. 43 荒 Desert Island Plane Crash: A Battle-Hardened Mercenary and a Drama Queen Flight Attendant 荒岛坠机：铁血佣兵与戏精空姐 Swordsman Scholar佩剑书生Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines] + [Plot] + [Adventure] “You've only just been stranded on a deserted island, and your dark side is already showing?!” [Lots of people would give anything for this chance…] “My dad's a mercenary. If you try anything, I'll have him kill you!” [What a coincidence, your dad and I are in the same line of work…] The mercenary Sang Biao was on his way to South Africa for one last mission when his plane crashed, leaving him stranded on a mysterious island. The women on this isla 893Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    For seasoned bookworms, it's not unsystematic, but not mindless.

44. 44 全 Nationwide Sea Survival: My Vehicle Is a Black Tortoise 全民海上求生：我的载具是玄武 Mo Bei Wang墨北望Sci-Fi & Apocalypse845k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, so it’ll go up later! [Survival at Sea] + [Farming and Growth] + [Supernatural Elements] + [Mobile Base] Everyone transmigrates into a world of survival at sea, starting with a tiny wooden raft. Lin Bei awakens the Beast Taming System. His first beast is a softshell turtle, which he had just caught before transmigrating. The softshell turtle evolves into a giant tortoise and becomes his vehicle. It keeps evolving until it becomes a Xuanwu, with an entire continent on its 39.5kReads7.4Score3.5kShelves
45. 45 重 Reborn in Xiang Village: Building a Fishing Empire 重生湘村：钓场崛起 Little Yao from the Village村头小姚Urban911k WordsOngoing The story moves at a gentle pace [Easygoing and Relaxing] [One Female Lead] [No Conflict] [No Face-Slapping] [Lots of Fishing] [Reborn] [Fishing Grounds]. If you aren't into leisurely, everyday stories, feel free to move along. The protagonist is reborn in the countryside and awakens a Fishing Grounds System that barely makes its presence felt. Surrounded by mountains and water, he builds fishing grounds and a farm in northern Hunan, welcoming anglers and tourists from far and wide. He spends hi 1.8kReads—Score122Shelves

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    This should also count; it doesn't have any melodramatic plot points, mostly just hooks.

46. 46 离 Nowhere to Live After Divorce? I Fish My Way into Owning a Club 离婚没地方住？我靠钓鱼包会所 Fishing Tea钓鱼茶Urban675k WordsCompleted [Fishing]+ [Comeback]+ [Giant catches]+ [Making a fortune]+ [Comeback]+ [Urban farming] “Get lost! Take your busted fishing gear and get lost!” After his ex-wife's family squeezes him for his last penny, Ye Su is left homeless with nothing but a suitcase. In an accident, he is bitten by a mysterious bat and awakens the [Deep-Sea Sonar] ability! From then on, nothing in the underwater world can escape his sight! When he fishes a century-old ginseng root out of a filthy ditch, when he uses sonar t 200Reads8.5Score197Shelves

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    Find a quiet courtyard in the bustling city, cultivate the fields in all four seasons, and enjoy half a day of leisure.

47. 47 巨 Giant Catch: Reservoir Fishing Grounds Where Anglers Haul In Fish Like Crazy 巨物：水库钓场，钓鱼佬疯狂上货 Chen Gouzi辰狗子Urban345k WordsCompleted Fired from his company and with nowhere left to turn, he spends all his 180,000 yuan in savings to lease a run-down reservoir that’s been abandoned for three years. Who would’ve thought he’d bind to the [Super Fishing Spot System]? Put the fish fry in the water, and they gain five kilos in a single day! Crucian carp grow to four kilos, grass carp can easily reach twenty, and special fish species are waiting to be unlocked! Anglers flock to the reservoir, only to snap their rods and tumble into t 601Reads5.2Score—Shelves
48. 48 就 I Just Want to Lie Flat and Fish, but You Keep Forcing Me to Play at Ghosts and Gods 就想躺平钓鱼非要逼我去装神弄鬼 Ye Shunfei叶顺飞Urban896k WordsOngoing Only children make choices. A real man takes them all. There are no face-slapping scenes in this novel, just the everyday life of an ordinary man. There are many female characters, and they appear throughout the story. If you’ve wandered in by mistake, please go easy on me after reading. If he could live his life over, all he wanted was to lie flat. In his previous life, he was a delivery driver worked to the bone. Now he’s back in 2011, in the city of Fang. He meant to lie flat, fish, and wait 11.2kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves
49. 49 回 Back in My County, I Became a Fisherman: Bluefin Tuna from the Start 回到县城当渔民，开局蓝鳍金枪鱼 Si Wen Na司文呐Urban511k WordsOngoing [Fishing + shore foraging + tycoon lifestyle + easygoing] In his previous life, Shen Feifan worked himself to death in a big city trying to save for a down payment and bride price. After being reborn, he looked at his gold-digging girlfriend and promptly broke up with her. End the lease! Buy a ticket! Head back to the village tonight! Back in his seaside hometown, he planned to fish and enjoy a lie-flat life. But he never expected a System to bind to him. He hooked a hundred-jin bluefin tuna rig 54Reads—Score108Shelves
50. 50 钓 After Fishing and Raising a Child, I Team Up with a Beautiful Young Mom 钓鱼养娃后，我和美女少妇搭伙了 Plain Water Tastes So Good白开水真好喝Urban639k WordsOngoing At 38, divorced and left with nothing, he’s living worse than a dog. Just when he’s at the end of his rope, he unexpectedly obtains an ancient treasure: the [Heaven and Earth Fishing: Fish Compendium Scroll]. Fishing brings up ancient coins, enough to support his family and spend freely on cars and houses. Complete each stage of the Fish Compendium to unlock the first seal and gain a spirit spring, a storage pouch… Cultivate to strengthen his body, haul in huge catches while fishing in the wild, 1.8kReads6.7Score181Shelves

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