Novels like Starting a Ranch in America: I Reel in a Shark as a Pet from the Start
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- 1 Lord of the Americas: A 200,000-Hectare Ranch from the Start 美洲领主：开局二十万公顷牧场 Other people work for a living while I farm, saving myself forty years of detours. Chen Lang inherited his second granduncle’s 510,000-acre private ranch in the Americas from the start! He became a ranch owner! The ranch had not only oceans, rivers, lakes, farmland, pastures, and hunting grounds, but also vast, untapped oil and natural gas reserves. But there was also an inheritance tax with an astronomical price tag. To pay the inheritance tax as soon as possible, he unexpectedly discovered Rom 858Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 2 Story of Seasons: I'm a Big-Time Farmer 牧场物语：我是大农场主 [Portable space + urban farming + one heroine + slow-paced development] His childhood friend, who transmigrated to another world, gives Su Ye a ranch-space System. From then on, the world loses one wage slave struggling to make ends meet and gains a leisurely farmer. 203Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 3 Ranch Livestream: My Ranch Leaves the World in Awe 牧场直播：我的牧场震惊世人 Tang Feng accidentally transmigrates to another dimension blessed with abundant natural resources, where he becomes the owner of Peach Blossom Ranch and gains agricultural supertechnology. [Congratulations, Host! You have acquired God-Tier Planting. Crop growth speed is increased a hundredfold!] [Congratulations, Host! You have acquired God-Tier Fishing. You are guaranteed to catch rare fish!] [Congratulations, Host! You have acquired God-Tier Mining. You are guaranteed to dig up rare gems!] [Co —Reads7.0Score214d adds
- 4 Urban: The Rise and Fall of an Overseas Landlord 都市：海外地主风云录 Zhang Feng transmigrated to a parallel world and opened his eyes to find himself in bed with Shui Binghan, heiress to the Xia Kingdom's Shui Group. To avoid retaliation from Shui Binghan's fiancé, he promised her they would meet again in three years, then chose to go abroad. With help from the System, he became the biggest landowner in this parallel world. 285Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 5 From the Start with One Seed, I Build a God-Tier Farm! 开局一粒种子，我打造神级农场！ [Farming and entrepreneurship]+ [Rural life]+ [Easygoing and leisurely] Yang Fan never expected such a ridiculous plot to happen to him. He’d barely started his first year of college when the campus belle pursued him. Then his rival, the school bully, stole her away, forcing Yang Fan to drop out. An orphan with no power, connections, or support, he returned to his mountain village, disheartened, and took up farming to make a living. He thought he was destined to spend his life alone, until he st —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 6 South Seas Ranch: My Game Can Extract Anything 南洋牧场：我的游戏可以提取万物 The impoverished and down-on-his-luck international student Lin Yue ekes out a living among Singapore's working-class underbelly. After an accidental electric shock, he gains access to a farming game, where he can keep unlocking new crops, superior livestock breeds, and other goods. Everything he produces comes with special properties bestowed by the game, and can be brought back to reality. The first products to make a splash are mangosteens, durians, and other local favorites in the Lion City, 3.6kReads—Score67814d adds
- 7 A Cultivation Manor in America 美国修真庄园 Ding Hongwu, a young city dweller, unexpectedly has a stroke of good fortune. See how a cultivator-turned-farmer makes a name for himself in the vast, sparsely populated United States... 9Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 8 Hong Kong Island: Starting with the Destruction of Assassin Island 港岛：从覆灭杀手岛开始 It all began when Jin Bo arranged to go sea fishing with a few girls. He never got the hang of fishing, and somehow ended up transmigrating to a small island in the Thousand Islands, where he began life as an assassin trainee. Two years later, he finally led his friends in fighting their way off the island and headed to Hong Kong to begin a new adventure! 312Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 9 Reborn as a Landlord in America 重生之我在美利坚当地主 A car accident sends financial whiz Ye Feng transmigrating to America in 2005, where he becomes a Chinese-American young man who inherits a seaside farm on the brink of bankruptcy. Faced with threats from fishing industry giants and an impending financial crisis, he must use his knowledge of the future to change his fate and protect the stretch of coast his parents gave their lives to defend. 65Reads—Score614d adds
- 10 The Great Mountain Village Estate 山村大庄园 Chen Xuanju inherits a grand manor said to be worth a hundred billion. Excited, he quits his job and heads there, only to be left dumbfounded when he sees the so-called grand manor. Isn’t this just a tiny, shabby courtyard? Well, since he’s already here, he may as well make the best of it. He’ll farm, walk the dog, and cook delicious food, turning this place into a truly hundred-billion-yuan grand manor. 522Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 11 Transmigrating to America, Your Gamer Grandpa Is Here! 穿越美利坚，你玩家爷爷来辣！ “The world is about to change.” When people across the globe witnessed the founding of the world’s first socialist nation, the People’s Republic of Texas, everyone thought the same thing. The Washington government could only quietly accept the fait accompli. The British Empire, meanwhile, welcomed the People’s Republic of Texas as an honored guest, showering it with aid. And it was all because of a group of players from 2077. By accident, they transmigrated to Texas in the spring of 1890. Americ 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Chang'an Ranch 长安牧场 Farming + System + ranch + sign-in + one heroine Jiang Liu inherits an estate from a distant relative right from the start, transforming overnight into a ranch tycoon with 130,000 hectares of land. With the System’s help and Jiang Liu’s continuous development, the ranch’s products sell around the world. Its club draws the world’s elite, while a bottle of its fine wine is worth a fortune and nearly impossible to find. Using the ranch as his foundation, he invests in a range of industries of the f 333Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 13 Back from the Army, I Raise Racing Pigeons 退伍回家养赛鸽 Once you enter the pigeon world, it's as deep as the sea. As the saying goes: "Poor people play with cars, rich people play with watches, and if you want to get rich overnight, raise birds." I have no skills or education, but at least I know how to raise birds. I especially like this saying: "Look toward distant mountains and press on; know what you don't know and strive to improve." Raising racing pigeons is a journey of learning and growing through constant failure, drawing lessons and experie 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 From the Start, I Inherited a Bankrupt Ranch in North America: The Locals Are Stunned 开局继承北美破产牧场：震惊老外 [Urban farming + American ranch + overseas tycoon + martial arts that outclass the competition + livestream face-slapping + fierce beasts + invincible wish fulfillment] Chen Cang, the last traditional hunter from Changbai Mountain and a true Bajiquan master, was a man of few words and a ruthless streak. He woke up one day to learn that his second granduncle had died unexpectedly, and went alone to Texas to inherit a dilapidated ranch buried in debt. A disaster from the start? Local mega-ranchers 3.9kReads6.4Score44014d adds
- 15 Clear Breeze Ranch 清风牧场 There’s a ranch in Australia with the world’s largest fishing grounds, the most diverse farm, and the widest variety of livestock. It also has a Michelin-starred restaurant and even a mysterious bar where tickets are nearly impossible to come by. Su Mingxu had always been an ordinary, unremarkable guy, so he couldn’t understand why so many people wanted to visit his ranch. 559Reads5.7Score4214d adds
- 16 Immortal Spring Farm 仙泉农庄 Summer is long, winter is short, the roads are slow, and wildflowers scent the air. A picturesque mountain village offers an easy, peaceful life. Black pigs, yellow dogs, and little rabbits in the orchard make for endless carefree fun. When time permits, head into the mountains for a few days of fishing and hunting. Adorable pets gather here, each showing off its own talents. Every wonderful story has an intriguing beginning. My name is Kong Da. Welcome to Xianquan Farm! 252Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 17 From Farm Heir to President: My Life in America 人在美利坚，从继承农场开始做总统 My name is Chen Tian. A career in government was out of reach, my business failed, and just when life seemed hopeless, I unexpectedly inherited my uncle's farm in America. Damn it, what's with the demon in the basement? Day one: Why is this demon so stupid? Day two: What demon? This is my beloved, trusted partner. Day three: Damn those white gangsters and their families. Let's take them down! Day four: Carry out the plan to provide extensive support for the development of the western region. Day 109Reads—Score514d adds
- 18 Livestream: Becoming a Farming Tycoon in North America 直播：北美种田成首富 Zhou Zhou transmigrated to the United States in 2016 and inherited a private hunting ranch. It was home to a lovable, awkward bear, a giant pike that ruled the waters, a swift and proud jaguar, adorable squirrels, flying wolverines, flirtatious beavers, and mushrooms, nuts, maple syrup... From then on, Zhou Zhou's main job was collecting delicious food and taming cute pets, while casually becoming the richest person in the world and swatting away any irritating fools who got in his way! 687Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 19 I Opened a Farm in Afghanistan 我在阿富汗开农庄 I’m in a foreign country, with an American military base to my left and a government army base to my right. There’s a farm in the middle, a fish farm up front, and orchards and vegetable fields behind. I want to make money. Who dares stand in my way?! 803Reads—Score10014d adds
- 20 Super Farm 超级农场 By chance, he came into possession of a farm, and this little farmer rose to the pinnacle of life, carving out a future for himself through farming. With a mountain of gold to spend, he lives in luxury, surrounded by people eager to serve him. 1.3kReads7.9Score11414d adds
- 21 Deep-Sea Ranch 深海牧场 I’d just been fired by my new boss. The moment I got home, I ended up with a dragon pill, perhaps thanks to heaven’s mercy. From then on, I grew vegetables, tended flowers, fed fish, played with dogs, and took cats for walks, turning the whole village into a paradise. Loaches, eels, sea fish, lychees, fruits, and vegetables all tasted better than anything in the world. Countless people came to visit, and countless tycoons wanted nothing more than to secure a plot of land in this little mountain 1.7kReads8.5Score12914d adds
- 22 I Opened a Farm in Russia and Only Hire Women! 我在俄国开农场，只招女工！ He inherits the estate of an unknown great-uncle and becomes the owner of a small farm spanning fifteen hectares. The overgrown, barren land and the shabby wooden house make Liu Hao’s heart sink. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve received Grade A crop seeds that can grow in any harsh environment!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve received Grade A breeding hens! They lay an egg every two days, hatch in twenty days, and are ready for market in thirty!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve r 644Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 23 The Divine Little Fruit Farmer 神级小果农 Tired of the clamor of city life, Fang Ze decides to return to his hometown. Every day, he counts sheep, chickens, and stars, and goes fishing for fish, shrimp, and beautiful women. He pits roosters against each other, walks the dogs, climbs mountains, and hunts. Life couldn’t be more relaxing! He may be a countryman, but he lives the kind of life other people dream of and can never have. … 740Reads8.5Score10514d adds
- 24 From the Start: Inheriting an 80,000-Mu Farm 开局：继承八万亩农场 He loves green mountains and clear waters, but he loves his own 80,000-mu farm even more! Chickens, ducks, and big white geese: how could a foodie’s world be without some wild game? This is the story of a young man who makes his fortune on the farm, where one landscape nurtures the people who live there! 630Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 25 I Own a Golden Fishing Paradise 我有一座黄金渔场 I'm the big shot of this fishing village and its seas! 482Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 In America: The Horse-Taming Champion Batu Lu 人在美利坚：御马第一巴图鲁 Back in 2014 America, Lin Jie gains a Growth and Marriage System. Meeting outstanding women lets him strengthen himself and unlock resources for investments across various industries. He builds a strong foundation in energy, agriculture, and high-tech, establishes himself on Wall Street, and meets a number of remarkable women with very different personalities. A foreign beauty is still a horse, after all. I’m America’s number-one master horseman, Batu. Pure satisfaction from beginning to end, wi 3.6kReads5.3Score53014d adds
- 27 Farming Abroad: A Summer Cottage Diary 我在国外种田：夏天的田园日记 [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Healing + Secluded Retreat] Xia Tian is a 27-year-old unmarried woman with no parents. After working for five whole years, she finally gets fired. The moment she leaves the company, she receives an international call. The caller says, “Hello, Ms. Xia. I’m Hoey Xia’s lawyer. Your aunt left you an inheritance in Cromwell. Please come to New Zealand as soon as possible to complete the transfer.” “You’re a scammer, right? I don’t have an aunt!” Xia Tian hangs up immedia 68Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 28 After I Transmigrated, Scallion Pancakes Kept My Family Fed 穿越后，我靠葱油饼养活了全家 [Transmigration + food + heartwarming + building wealth + no awful characters + fictional setting] Lin Xiaoman transmigrated. The good news: she bound herself to a food System. The bad news: this System calls itself “Tong Ge” and can't do anything except say “Keep it up!” and “You're amazing, Host!” The family is so poor even the rats have moved out. Her grandpa has a bad leg, her parents are honest and simple, and her three older brothers are so hungry they're pale and gaunt. But the whole fami 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I’m a Tycoon in Australia 我在澳洲当土豪 A fortune suddenly fell into Lu Shiye's lap, but his great-grandfather's exacting conditions forced him to head to Australia and restore a neglected ranch. Only after uncovering the secret his great-grandfather had hidden did he understand the old man's good intentions. Before long, the beef from Lu Shiye's ranch was putting premium Wagyu to shame, and luxury retailers were scrambling to buy his wool. From then on, he began a leisurely life of wealth: savoring good food, strolling with kangaroos 263Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 30 Superpowered Seeding: Putting Down Roots in America 超能播种：我在美利坚开枝散叶 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your follows motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 In America: Maxed-Out Succubus Charm to Win Over Foreign Women 人在美利坚：满级魅魔属性泡洋妞 Reborn in 2008, during America's golden age, Lin Jie awakens the ability to wield golden-trait attributes. Winning over goddesses in America refreshes his talent traits and continually strengthens his attributes. With knowledge far ahead of its time from his previous life, he dominates the era's hottest opportunities in oil, minerals, gold, stocks, real estate, and private islands, building a global business empire one step at a time. Lin Jie conquers the business world, mingles with the famous, 5.5kReads—Score64914d adds
- 32 Behind Bars in America: Stitching Together the Kill Line 人在牢美，缝合斩杀线 [The rating just came out and is still climbing] [Hellish start · Cyber Hua Tuo · A survival guide to the surreal land of America] I transmigrated as a street punk in Westside. From the start, a body collector spat at me and sneered, “Yellow boy, make sure you're dead. You're worth 300 bucks.” The System activated, but instead of dollars, it gave me a scalpel. I became a cyber Hua Tuo at a free clinic, debriding diabetic foot ulcers, stitching up gang kids, and treating the brains of white-liber 357Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 33 The Great Fishing Enterprise 钓鱼大业 After graduating from college, Wang Xiaoming got a job at a sales company. He thought he would live out his life like that, without any major ups or downs. But fate had other plans... Out of the blue, he got fired and started making a living by fishing. Brother Li became his guide on the road to becoming an angler, setting him on a completely different path in life. 96Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 34 Texas Swagger 豪情德克萨斯 As the years pass, in midnight dreams, I still recall the misty rain over mountain passes. Wu Yu, a fine young man of twentieth-century China, transmigrates and is reborn as his ancestor Wu Mingde, courtesy name Yu, a top-ranking official's son in the Qing dynasty. Bearing his family's mission, Wu Yu arrives in nineteenth-century America. After traveling around the country for many years, he finally chooses to settle in a small town in El Paso, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. After settling 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Super Island Ranch 超级海岛牧场 Need fresh water to grow vegetables on an island? I’ve got a seawater purifier. No electricity on the island? I’ve got a green solar generator. Building a house on the island is too much trouble? No worries. The System has all kinds of luxurious, high-end hotels and villas. Ye Xiao obtains an island System. After inheriting an island estate, he sets out to build a super island ranch. 643Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 36 A Serene Life Back in the Village 回村后，悠然生活 Farming and development, with a mostly low-key, everyday-life storyline. After Chen Shaoyu, a wage slave who had struggled in the big city, finally paid off his debts, all he wanted was to go back to his hometown and rest for a while. Unexpectedly, he acquired a golden finger! “Career Upgrade System bound!” “Scanning Host's body...” “Scan complete!” Host: Chen Shaoyu Physical fitness: Low (Maybe you could compete with the aunties doing square dancing~) System introduction: Learn something relate 165Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Peach Blossom Spring Fishing Village 桃源渔村 A year ago, a tsunami struck the fishing village where Chu Tian grew up. His eldest brother was left in a vegetative state, and his parents fell ill. With his younger sister having just been accepted into high school, Chu Tian was forced to leave his job in the city and return home to take over the family fish farm... 765Reads—Score10414d adds
- 38 Portable Ranch 随身牧场 After obtaining a pocket dimension, he begins to enjoy a leisurely life in the countryside. He uses the pocket dimension's ability to boost plants and animals to set up a small ranch, raising fish and growing vegetables, and of course, keeping animals too... Later, he returns to the military and becomes a pilot, where a whole series of events unfolds... 940Reads8.6Score10414d adds
- 39 Super Farm 超级农场 Lin Yan is a down-and-out young man who happens to obtain a bloodbound space. Everything changes. He grows all kinds of premium vegetables and raises rare, exotic animals. He partners with one of the world's top 500 restaurant chains and becomes the biggest vegetable supplier to his school. Glazed greens, crystal cucumbers, crimson tomatoes, Chinese caviar, supreme Kobe beef, and platinum wine. Lin Yan's goal is to build a super farm. But being a farm owner is just one of his many unusual id 416Reads7.5Score10514d adds
- 40 Deep-Sea Fisherman: I Have a Book of Ocean Mysteries 远海渔夫：我有一部海玄经 [Fishing + island exploration + underwater treasure hunting + growth and prosperity + daily life + an underdog’s comeback!] After being laid off, down-on-his-luck worker Lin Feiyu decided to return to his hometown and live in a small fishing village. By chance, he obtained the supreme cultivation manual, The Sea Mystic Scripture! From then on, he began an entirely different life as a fisherman! Starting with gathering seafood along the shore and fishing, he formed a cozy little crew and graduall 122Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 41 North American Spirit Gourd Ranch: A Blind Bear Comes Knocking in the Dead of Night 北美灵葫牧场，熊瞎子深夜来敲门 [American ranch + farming and management + wealthy overseas adventurer + livestream interaction + Western flair + zoo + adventure and treasure hunting + leisurely, unhurried pace] Wang Wei brings a “farming cheat” to America and buys a sprawling ranch covering three thousand acres. He only wants to farm quietly, raise cattle and horses, and enjoy a peaceful rural life. But on the very first day, a black bear knocks on his door in the middle of the night and settles on his sofa as if it owns the 705Reads6.8Score10714d adds
- 42 The Great Mountain Village Landowner: From the Start, I Inherited 90,000 Mu of Land 山村大领主：开局继承九万亩地 Chen Ci inherited over 90,000 mu of land overseas from his great-uncle, but when he arrived, he was nearly beaten to death by ruthless men secretly panning for gold and thrown into a mountain ravine. He was meant to survive, and by a twist of fate, he obtained the Qiankun Token. It contained a mysterious space where plants could be made to grow at will. Jackals, tigers, leopards, foxes, bears, birds, and insects all became his followers. From then on, he farmed, raised livestock, and patrolled t 1.4kReads7.5Score10814d adds
- 43 I Made a Fortune Hauling Freight With My Pocket Dimension, Now I'm Returning to the Northwest to Start a Farm 空间跑运输爆赚，我回西北开农场 Back from Africa: I use my spatial storage to make money, buy land, and travel everywhere. Given another chance at life, Zhou Shusheng unexpectedly gains a little meatball-shaped space. He starts a private transport business, mines gold in Africa, and travels the globe, working hard to make money. Once he has enough capital, he returns home to build a huge farm. He's everywhere around the world, buying farms, ranches, properties, and land. He just keeps buying. He even buys a Korean entertainmen 420Reads6.7Score2614d adds
- 44 In America, I Really Don't Want to Be a Secret Agent! 人在美利坚之我也不想当特工啊！ [Special Agent] [System] [Comedy and Entertainment] [Crossover Film and TV Worlds] [Game Worlds] [Transmigrating Through the Heavens] In free America, every day is a peaceful one. Hello, everyone. I'm Li Cheng, and today I transmigrated. Who would have thought I’d become an orphan the moment I arrived? It was unexpected, yet somehow only to be expected. I’m not surprised at all (￣_,￣ ), but what happened next left me completely baffled. A man named John Hartley and a guy called Bob want to take 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Own an Acre of Immortal Farmland 我有一亩仙田 Su Yun acquired a strange pocket dimension containing an acre of spirit fields, a spring of spiritual water, and a dilapidated wooden hut. Ginseng planted in the spirit fields would become a century-old root by the very next day. A single sip from the spring could prolong one's life and preserve one's youth forever. The hut also contained a divine cauldron for crafting pills, a pagoda capable of subduing all things, and a marvelous book recording divine powers. From then on, he could roam freely 31Reads7.3Score714d adds
- 46 Reborn in North America: The Sign-in System from the Start 重生北美，开局获得签到系统 Li Qing transmigrates to America in 1900 and acquires a sign-in System, opening the door to a career in business. But he must also face all kinds of pressure and challenges. Rockefeller, Morgan, and Carnegie are no match for him! In this turbulent era, full of opportunities, he will ride the waves of the business world. See how Li Qing makes North America his own. 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Building from Farm to Empire: I Am the King of the Far East! 建造从农场到帝国，我是远东王！ [Urban] [System] [Farm] [Fishery] [Development] Wang Chao, a legendary bathhouse king, transmigrates to Russia and wakes up beside Catherine the Great? He gets a golden finger System, a base vehicle from the start, and takes over a vast, fertile farm in the Far East? Can he even unlock hidden modules with his wealth? What’s there to say? Just get to work. Sled dogs, brown bears, soldiers, engineers... Give me an army, and make it big! High-yield potatoes, hybrid rice, super corn... Genetically m 491Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 48 I Have a Portable Farm 我有一座随身农场 Driven by financial hardship, Zhao Xinyu became a food-delivery courier. Then a sudden disaster led him to stumble upon an extraordinary pocket dimension. See how Zhao Xinyu uses it to defy fate, build a unique agricultural empire, and create an extraordinary life of his own. 52Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 49 After Getting Fired, I Made My Fortune by Gathering Seafood! 被辞退后，我靠赶海发了家！ After being fired and sent home, Lin Yi unexpectedly awakens the Ocean Fisherman System! From then on, he heads out to sea from home to fish and catch seafood! Enormous giant grouper, golden croaker worth its weight in gold, premium bluefin tuna for sashimi: they come one after another! And so Lin Yi sets off on the road to wealth! 11.8kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 50 The Carefree Farm 逍遥农场 One day, Wu Yong will ride the wind and soar ninety thousand miles! A useless shut-in's life is turned upside down by an accidental bleeding incident. From now on, everything Wu Yong makes is guaranteed to be top quality. Come and grab yours while supplies last! Power, money, and beautiful women come rolling in... 860Reads7.7Score—14d adds
