Novels like The Left-Behind Farmer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Left-Behind Farmer, best match first.
- 101 The Humble Village Doctor 小小乡野村医 Tired of life in the big city, Zhou Feng returns to his mountain village! After stumbling upon the village bully in the middle of something illicit, Zhou Feng is thrown into a pond and left to drown. By sheer luck, he receives the inheritance of an ancient God of Medicine, and his life is transformed. The young miracle doctor thrives, healing the sick, saving lives, growing medicinal herbs, and raising livestock! Before long, a wealthy heiress is chasing after him, too! 10.5kReads9.1Score991Shelves
- 102 Zhao Ergou, a Left-Behind Youth in the Countryside 乡村留守青年赵二狗 [Countryside + Farming + Miracle Doctor + Modern Romance] This is absolutely worth reading. If you read the first chapter and don’t like it, follow the internet cable and come hit me. Zhao Ergou and Qingshan Village share an unbreakable bond. After graduating from university, he returned to the village to become its village doctor. By a stroke of luck, he gained mysterious powers and led the entire village to start businesses and get rich... 3.3kReads7.0Score268Shelves
- 103 The Little Country Doctor 乡村小野医 [Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Left-Behind Families + Beauties] Yang Jiamu, a village doctor, saves a beautiful young widow, changing his life forever. Watch him rise to greatness and live a glorious life! 2.9kReads9.0Score397Shelves
- 104 The Carefree Little Immortal Farmer 逍遥小仙农 A down-on-his-luck college student is fishing by the stream when he happens upon a token bearing the inheritance of the Azure Emperor. From then on, he leaps from obscurity to success and enjoys a wonderful life. With a little yellow dog at his side, he gathers herbs in the mountains, catches fish in the river, grows flowers and raises bees, hunts in the wilderness, tames rare birds and exotic beasts, helps the villagers prosper, and builds a secluded mountain village like a paradise. 246Reads9.0Score163Shelves
- 105 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 349Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 106 The Little Immortal Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村小仙医 (Countryside + Divine Doctor + Spatial Dimension + Farming) He is the only fool in the village, acting dazed and silly every day and often getting mocked by the village women. After an unexpected awakening grants him extraordinary abilities, he starts treating the sick and saving lives in the village. When word of his reputation spreads, people flock to him from far and wide… 22.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
- 107 Frontier Reclamation: Life in the Village 开荒：屯子里的那些事儿 [Rural Life + Miracle Doctor + Decisive and Ruthless] A young man from the countryside was framed by his vicious girlfriend. Over the next two years, he mastered a whole range of skills, learning martial arts and medicine. The pretty older sister next door needs help. He has to do his good deed! Fan Ying: Su Chen, surely you have time to come help me today? 2.4kReads9.1Score565Shelves
- 108 Ru Lan, Fragrant as a Flower 茹兰语花香 Ru Lan, Fragrant as Flowers 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 We Awakened While Reading 看书我们觉醒 We Awaken Through Reading —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 The Special Forces King in the Mountain Village 特种兵王在山村 He is the strongest combat soldier among China's special forces, and the ultimate demon in his enemies' eyes. Now he has hung up his uniform, returned to civilian life, and retreated to the countryside, hiding in a remote mountain village to enjoy a quiet existence. But gold always shines, much to the village chief's dismay. This is the story of a village chief with extraordinary skills and a life lived to the fullest. 9.9kReads9.0Score567Shelves
- 111 Who Says I'm Crazy? 谁说我疯了 Who Says I'm Crazy? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Idiot, Have a Taste! 傻子，尝尝鲜！ The fool Zhang Fan and the mute Wang Fang depend on each other for survival. When she is bullied, he stands up for her. By chance, he inherits the legacy of a Celestial Master and embarks on the path of cultivation. Medicine saves lives and heals the wounded; martial arts punishes the powerful and protects the weak. He uses these skills to befriend the powerful and expand his connections. Leading the villagers to work hard and strive for success, he takes them farther and farther down the roa 10.6kReads7.9Score953Shelves
- 113 Keep Your Rich Ladies Away, I’m a Demonic Cultivator 富婆止步，我可是魔修 A master's student in traditional Chinese medicine. After his girlfriend cheated on him and the son of a powerful official framed him, he was expelled from the university. While working, he was also victimized by his boss, Hong Jie, and five wealthy women... before being sunk to the bottom of a lake. At the moment of his death, he unexpectedly received help from the remnant soul of an ancient Demon Queen. He gained demonic techniques and magical arts, and uncovered the secrets behind ancient rui 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 Feeling Anxious? I Found Healing in a Country Courtyard 你焦虑了吗？我在农村小院治愈了 At 44, I take the blame and get disciplined. My promotion is gone. My wife's job is unstable, and she's always on edge. My son is hooked on online games, and his grades leave a lot to be desired. I rent a place with a courtyard in the suburbs. I work in the CBD by day, then come back to the village at night to raise chickens, walk the dog, and grow vegetables. The neighbors say I look like an idiot turning over the soil. But idiots don't have to take the blame for anyone anymore. I raise chicken 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 Li Dazhuang, the Miracle Doctor of the Village 妙手村医李大壮 [Countryside + Miracle Doctor] Mogutun is nestled between mountains and water, with beautiful scenery and clear streams. All the village’s young men have gone away to work, leaving only the fool Li Dazhuang behind in this remote mountain village... 3.7kReads8.7Score382Shelves
- 116 Miracle Doctor Comes Down the Mountain: Senior Sister, Please Behave Yourself! 神医下山：师姐，请自重！ [Feel-good power fantasy, passionate and invincible! No saintly heroine.] Lin Yang, head of the Divine Healer Sect, is kicked down the mountain by his shifu's wife. He beats up thugs and holds beauties in his arms! He rules the city, settles scores with relish, woos the prettiest women, drinks the strongest liquor, beats the worst villains, and cures the most vicious diseases! Senior Sister: “Sect Leader, we found a wicked woman here. Hurry and subdue her!” Lin Yang walks over and takes one l 34.4kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
- 117 A Spiritual Item Master? The Village Guardian? The Miracle Doctor Arrives 开光师？守村人？妙手神医驾到 [A genius doctor, thrilling plot, a must-read for all-nighters!] The foolish young Li Xuan muddles through a profession that leaves others drooling with envy. After an unexpected awakening, he is shocked to discover that he is a Saint-grade body being kept by a mysterious power... You want to take my Saint-grade body? Go to hell... I’m no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story, friends. 32Reads—Score103Shelves
- 118 The Carefree Country Doctor 乡野逍遥神医 (Peerless Village Woman) Li Fugui is a fool, as the saying goes, a few bricks short of a load. But by a stroke of luck, he obtained a mysterious inheritance. He originally only wanted to be a humble village doctor, but even a king gets bored! So when gods stand in his way, he slays them; when demons stand in his way, he vanquishes them. Watch as this fool climbs to the pinnacle of life. 4.7kReads9.2Score572Shelves
- 119 I Quit My Job and Returned to My Hometown to Build the Most Beautiful Home 辞职回老家，建设我的最美家乡 [Daily Life] [Unity] [Development] [Farming and Helping the Whole Village Get Rich] [No Scheming or Cheap Tricks] [Heartwarming] On his very first trip into the mountains, he discovers five wild ginseng roots that are a hundred years old! By chance, he also finds wild Longevity Grass, a "man's gas station," which sells for ten thousand per root! Then he stumbles across wild black goji berries, worth five thousand per pound! A pet that understands human speech, and a protagonist who can talk to a 7.8kReads8.9Score724Shelves
- 120 The Small-Town Farmer, Master of Medicine and Martial Arts 医武双绝小农民 Zhang Xuan was the first person from Huangni Village to get into college. But after protecting his girlfriend from the harassment of a rich playboy, he was beaten into an idiot and forced to drop out. What was even more heartbreaking was that afterward, his girlfriend Xiao Qinghan became the playboy’s girlfriend. In front of Zhang Xuan’s parents, she cursed him for overestimating himself and said he deserved to die! When Zhang Xuan returned to his village, he became a laughingstock for miles aro 21.2kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
- 121 My Husband Has a Spirit Spring Space 我的老公有灵泉空间 Female lead: After returning from her slow-paced transmigration, Zhao Han takes her cat and moves back to the countryside, where her grandparents built her a utopia. She tends the garden and orchard and makes things every day, accompanied by adorable pets. Though she sometimes gets exhausted, her inner world is deeply fulfilled. Male lead: After the pandemic ends, Xiang Zheng discovers a spiritual spring dimension, something previously found only in legends and novels, during a company retreat. 475Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 122 My Novel Is Also My Third Book 我的小说也的第3本书 2kReads7.4Score283Shelves
- 123 With X-Ray Vision, I Conquer the Antiques World Through Appraisal 透视后，我靠鉴宝称霸古玩界 After his family's business went bankrupt, Li Jin went overnight from a rich second-generation heir to a down-on-his-luck young master, learning the true nature of human relationships. A six-eyed dzi bead that his friends had conned him into buying at an exorbitant price turned out to be a wondrous artifact. It introduced Li Jin to the Ancestral Shaman Scripture and gave him the power to see through things. From then on, Li Jin began a legendary life. He spent his free time hunting for bargains 6.5kReads8.8Score886Shelves
- 124 I Went Home for Winter Break and Was Forced to Become the Village Chief 寒假回家，我被迫担任村长 Lin Feng goes home for winter break and is forced to take on the role of village chief! Luckily, he activates the Ultimate Lord System! From then on, Mist Village becomes a dream destination beyond anyone's reach. The world's best healthcare and education are all at its fingertips. Infrastructure, security, tourism, industry, technology... In every field, one village outclasses entire nations. The world's richest man: “My one wish in life is to own a little house in Mist Village.” Top scientist: 2.5kReads8.6Score155Shelves
- 125 My 1994: Starting with Wild Vegetables Across the Hills 我的九四，从漫山野菜开始 Xu Shouyi was an outstanding modern farmer of the 21st century. After serving as village chief for 20 years, he went to a neighboring village to advise them on a new planting method. Then, caught in a sudden downpour, his car plunged off a cliff… When he woke up again, he had returned to 1994. There was still time to set things right. In his previous life, he’d drifted through life and only come to his senses in middle age. This time, he would use his knowledge to lead his kind-hearted neighbors 485Reads—Score100Shelves
- 126 The Mountain God Returns 山神归来 [A popular, uplifting farming story that takes you straight back to the countryside and lets you experience a pastoral life amid mountains and rivers] Raise chickens and ducks, play with the yellow dog, chase wild boars when there's nothing else to do, and raid birds' nests. The cliffside honey tastes delicious, and catching fish and shrimp in the mountain streams is great fun. Head into the mountains to hunt with a slingshot, and make even the wild bears laugh as you thrash them. A green eagle 21.8kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
- 127 The Extraordinary Mountain Doctor 极品山医 [Medicine + comeback + revenge + invincibility + revitalizing the countryside] Lin Feng, a simple-minded young man from a mountain village, is gravely injured while trying to protect his sister-in-law from local thugs. By chance, he awakens an ancient mountain-healer inheritance left by his ancestors and learns peerless acupuncture and medicinal techniques. His life takes a complete turn: benefactors appear one after another, and his connections reach far and wide. He reclaims the old homestead 7.2kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
- 128 My Eccentric Neighbor Has Been Around Forever 奇葩邻居活久见 The Weirdest Neighbors I've Ever Seen 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 The Fragrance of Ruolan, Forever in My Heart 茹兰花香念念不忘 The fragrance of Ru Lan’s flowers lingers in my memory. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 Transmigrating to a Fishing Village: Lying Flat in Hong Kong 穿越小渔村之润去香江躺平 (Period setting, pocket dimension, treasure hunting at sea, daily life, Hong Kong) Chen Hao arrives in an Eighties-era fishing village on the coast of Fujian with a pocket dimension. Through a twist of fate, he makes his way to Hong Kong, where he and his family lie flat, raise fish on rafts, buy fishing boats, build a submersible and a house, and collect all kinds of things. (You think I'm writing, but actually I'm watching short videos and editing pictures 🫢) 897Reads—Score124Shelves
- 131 Reborn in 1979 重活1979 Back in 1979, when everyone else was chasing money, Fang Yuan decided to slow everything down and enjoy time with his family. He caught eels, gathered wild ginseng, earned work points with the production team during busy seasons, and went hunting and foraging in the mountains during the off-season. He doted on his wife and teased his daughter and son. Life was blissfully carefree. 385Reads9.1Score137Shelves
- 132 Village Glow 村光 Zhao Dayang, a simple-minded country boy, is beaten up by the admirer of the older woman next door after she confesses her feelings for him. He unexpectedly inherits a legacy and rises to success from then on, beating up his uncle and the White Tiger Gang. The village belle, the younger girl next door, a pharmacist, and a former high school classmate all confess their feelings for him, leaving Zhao Dayang struggling to keep up… 6.2kReads8.9Score663Shelves
- 133 The Fool and the Bun Beauty 傻子与包子西施 The fool Yang Luo saves someone and nearly dies, but gains the inheritance of the Medicine King and Immortal Doctor. Cultivation techniques, sacred medical texts, medical skills, secret arts… See how he uses his fortuitous encounter to heal the sick and save lives, practice medicine and seek the Dao, lead the villagers to prosperity, and climb to the pinnacle of life. This introduction can’t do the story justice. Read the main text for details… 3kReads7.5Score199Shelves
- 134 Our Youth 我们的青春 Our Youth —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 The Village's Domineering Divine Doctor 乡村霸道神医 With university graduation just around the corner after four years of study, Li Mubai suffered a double blow. His girlfriend cheated on him with a rich kid, who then hired people to break one of Li Mubai’s legs and used his father’s position as a university trustee to get him expelled. Disheartened, Li Mubai returned to the countryside, where people nicknamed him “Iron Crutch Li.” But fate took a turn. By chance, he inherited the true Iron Crutch Li’s legacy, and from then on he practiced both 19.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
- 136 After Graduation, I Became a Homeroom Teacher 我毕业之后，又做了班主任 After I graduated, I became a homeroom teacher again. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 Longevity: My Peerlessly Beautiful Master 长生：我的绝美师尊 Harem + Empress + Invincible + Immortal Maiden Master Fast-paced, no dragging out the plot, straight to the good stuff. Yun Qingwan is the breathtaking empress and peak master of Cloudglow Peak in the Sky Profound Sect. Because of Ye Feng’s exceptional talent and his Chaos Body, she takes him as her one and only personal disciple. Although Yun Qingwan showers her only disciple with affection, Ye Feng’s heart holds more than just his beautiful master: he also longs for and pursues eternal life. “ 24.6kReads7.6Score2.8kShelves
- 138 Twin Sisters, 26: One Gentle, One Cold and Aloof 孪生香姐26，温柔高冷大不同 [Urban cultivation, modern city, invincible, miracle healer, urban romance] A village bully was trying to take advantage of Lin Xiangxue when he shoved the troublesome simpleton Liu Meng into the Songjiang River. The simpleton survived against all odds, was bitten by an alligator, and accidentally inherited the Dragon God’s legacy. His life went into overdrive. What a wild and spectacular ride… 140Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 The X-Ray Doctor Is a Bit Cocky 透视神医有点拽 Li Erhu is an orphan and a fool. When Lü Ren from the village smashed him over the head with stolen antiques, he unexpectedly obtained the legacy of the Great Emperor Zixiao. Watch me bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on their bones, defeat everyone under heaven, lead the villagers to prosperity, and build a beautiful countryside. Serve the nation's armed forces and forge an invincible God of War. Possess wealth beyond the heavens... 382Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 140 Qingshui Village Farmstay 清水村农家乐 When you've reached a dead end, go home, back to the vast fields and farmland. Help your parents sell peaches, grow vegetables in greenhouses, and run a farmstay. Then lead the villagers of Qingshui Village to prosperity and forge your own path as a new-generation farmer! 2.5kReads—Score167Shelves
- 141 The Immortal Emperor Was Hunted Down, Reborn with a Tower to Kill Them All 仙帝被围猎，携塔重生杀杀杀 Su Yichen, Immortal Emperor of the Zixiao Immortal Realm, unexpectedly obtained the supreme treasure, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. Envious emperors plotted against him and surrounded him, and he died with hatred in his heart. To his surprise, the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda carried a wisp of his divine soul and brought him back to life against the natural order. After being reborn, Su Yichen was astonished to discover that he had lived through three lifetimes. In his previous liv 477Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 142 Heir to a Divine Technique, the Village Doctor Becomes the World's Richest Man 传承通天神功，小村医成世界首富 [Fortune-telling decides the world; medical skill shakes the heavens] A miracle doctor who can tell fortunes: are you scared yet? Intern doctor Lin Fei is framed by villains, losing his family and home. He is left blind and paralyzed from the neck down, and with his great revenge still unfulfilled, he and his sister-in-law depend on each other and struggle to survive. 20.6kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
- 143 The Sinister Village Doctor 村野邪医 Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Making a Fortune + Farming A mysterious ancient corpse appears in a cellar, and Ye Yunzhou inherits an unparalleled legacy. From then on, his medical skills, martial arts, and alchemy reach the pinnacle. An old classmate he hasn't seen in years gently knocks on his door, hoping he can cure her illness... A frosty female tycoon reveals her tender side, hoping he can cure her chronic ailment... Ye Yunzhou: “Wait a minute. Give me a moment to collect myself...” 3.1kReads8.9Score265Shelves
- 144 Peerless Village Doctor 绝世村医 An outrageously satisfying story, already adapted into three short dramas. By chance, Lin Xiaolong, a country bumpkin and hopeless loser, enters a cave and receives the legacy of the True Man Longyang. From then on, his life is turned upside down. With beautiful women by his side, he rises to the pinnacle of life. 37kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
- 145 The Pinnacle of Country Life 乡野巅峰人生 Guaranteed to hook you from the very first page! [Miracle Doctor + Beauties + Farming + Getting Rich] After Lin Xiaofei was left paralyzed in an accident, his kind-hearted neighbor often came to look after him. He thought he would spend the rest of his life in quiet simplicity, but unexpectedly gained a cultivation inheritance. Not only did he recover, he also gained extraordinary abilities. From then on, he beat up villains, made a fortune, and leaped from rags to riches! 26.8kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
- 146 Divine Healer: The Days After My Sister Took Me In 神医圣手，被姐姐捡回家的日子 Ye Wuji, an orphan from Liangyi Village, became a fool after his grandfather, the old Daoist Ye, died. The girl next door, Yu Ruyan, patiently looks after her own younger siblings and the fool. Then, after an unexpected stroke of luck, the fool makes a stunning comeback and becomes a master healer. Watch as Ye Wuji treats illnesses with silver needles in his left hand and uses his iron fists to fight injustice with his right... 515Reads8.9Score122Shelves
- 147 Hunting in the Mountains: The Vast Mountain Range Is My Golden Pasture 赶山，十万大山是我的黄金牧场 [Mountain foraging - mushrooms - pets - tycoon] Adapted from the book Modern Mountain Foraging! Mu Qingshan is a veterinarian. After witnessing a Rottweiler maul a little girl, he intervenes and beats the dog to death. As a result, he is attacked online by extreme dog lovers, some of whom even show up at the veterinary clinic where he works to cause trouble. Forced to quit, Mu Qingshan returns to his hometown in the mountains. On a trip into the mountains to gather mushrooms, he unexpectedly acq 3.5kReads8.7Score294Shelves
- 148 EN The Young Farmer Who Can Cultivate Immortality 会修仙的小农民 [Farming]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Urban Cultivation]+ [Everyday Life] On his way home, Su Ye is bound to an unknown pocket dimension that has flown in from beyond the heavens. Inside, he finds not only a legacy of cultivation techniques, but also incredibly rich spiritual energy and a spirit spring! Best of all, time flows faster inside than in the outside world. The medicinal herbs and fruit trees Su Ye transplants into the dimension are transformed by the spiritual energy… 16kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
- 149 Hunting in the Mountains: Building a Happy Life with My Lame Wife 赶山：带跛脚媳妇过上幸福生活 [A Grounded Period Novel + No Pocket Dimension, No System + Wife and Sister-in-Law + Animal Companions + Hunting + Food + Business + Farming + Gathering Herbs] Xu Yi, a modern-day wage slave, accidentally takes the wrong medication while being treated for depression and dies. He transmigrates into the body of Xu Yi, a man with a severe intellectual disability in a mountain village in the early 1980s. To his surprise, he has a beautiful, fair-skinned wife who limps, as well as an adorable six-yea 16.5kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
- 150 Love Fills Peach Blossom Village 情满桃花村 [Miracle Doctor] [Countryside] [Multiple Heroines] A reborn Immortal Venerable becomes a village doctor, a powerhouse in both martial arts and medicine. He shows no mercy to local bullies, and no one protects the village beauty better than he does. The rich and powerful come to his door seeking treatment, but life or death is entirely up to him. He leads the villagers to prosperity and enjoys a carefree life with a beautiful wife. 241Reads7.2Score104Shelves
