Novels like Desolate Village, Beautiful Woman
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Desolate Village, Beautiful Woman, best match first.
- 101 The Man with Six Marriages 六婚男人 A marriage spanning half a century, full of ups and downs, and one man's six sorrowful, blood-stained journeys into wedlock. In the late 1970s, at a state-owned coal mine in Northeast China, Kim Dazhuang, an ethnic Korean Chinese who had returned from Korea, was tall and burly, with a fiery temper. He sweated through his work amid the roar of steam locomotives. Over the course of his life, he went through six marriages. Each time, he entered with hope, only for almost every one to end in heartbr 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Among the Mountains 山野间 [Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Getting Rich] Baichuan Village was nestled between beautiful mountains and clear waters. Yet all the men from its poor mountain valley had gone away to work. Those left behind were either lazy or wicked, along with one big fool: Li Dazhu. By a twist of fate, the simple-minded Li Dazhu was bitten by a strange snake and swallowed a fire toad. He suddenly came to his senses and, on top of that, unexpectedly obtained an ancient book. Once a fool who had live 7.2kReads9.2Score86614d adds
- 103 Temujin, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty 元太祖铁木真 Temujin is a renowned military commander in world history. Though descended from the Golden Lineage, he endured hardship and a life of constant displacement from childhood. In the end, he united the steppe, dealt the Jin dynasty a crushing blow, and conquered Khwarezm, becoming a towering figure of his age. 7.1kReads9.2Score51614d adds
- 104 Village Blossoms 小村花事 A lot of things that shattered our worldview happened in our village. A lot of strange events that science couldn’t explain happened, too. Our village once had seventy-two temples, and every single one had an unbelievable story of its own. [This book is extremely shocking. Read with caution.] 40.8kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
- 105 Fifty Years of Bride Price: In 1974, It All Began with a Broken Engagement 彩礼50年，1974从悔婚开始 In the bitter winter of 1974, Zhao Shuangzhu publicly called off his engagement and was given three days to come up with a hundred yuan for the bride price. He swallowed his pride and borrowed from every neighbor he could, took the old folks’ burial savings, and went into the mountains at night to hunt rabbits and trade them for cash on the black market. Dodging the market inspectors, he stumbled through the hardest hurdle of his life. He spent the rest of his life marrying, raising children, an 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Japanese Girl, You’re Too Strong! Please Spare Me! 日本妞，你太强大了，饶了我吧 An old book, re-released. This novel is from more than a decade ago. Its original title was The Ultimate Revenge, and it was about falling in love with a Japanese girl. There are no copyright issues now, but I don't know whether Tomato will accept it, or whether readers will like it. Thanks, everyone, haha. What goes around comes around. This book was once all the rage across the country and hugely popular for a time, though... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Women Who Love Me 爱我的女人们 After chatting with his wife, Li Bufan closed WeChat and went back to revising his manuscript on the computer. Suddenly, his head buzzed. His vision went black and white, and then he felt himself caught in a gigantic whirlpool, spinning wildly. For a brief moment, it was as if he had entered a faster-than-light tunnel, surrounded by dazzling lights of every color. The miraculous sensation lasted only a moment, and soon he came to his senses. But as Li Bufan gazed at the familiar mahogany desk in 30Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 108 The Countryside’s Strange Doctor 乡村怪医 [Traditional Chinese medicine + miracle doctor + countryside + beauties + getting rich + patriotism] Reborn in Shanling Village, Yang Xia obtains a miraculous Chinese medical text, Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold. One of its prescriptions contains a wondrous world called Spirit Medicine Mountain, where precious medicinal herbs grow across the slopes, including thousand-year-old ginseng and ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi. The mountain is also home to Sun Simiao, a Medicine King who h 3.9kReads9.2Score48014d adds
- 109 A Love Story in Chaoshan 潮汕情事 In the old homes of Chaoshan lie the wildest lives and the warmest hearts. In the 1970s and 80s, a group of Chaoshan people who refused to give up fought their way through poverty, loved through storms, and lived by the bonds between people. Some dared to fight and forge ahead, dragging their lives up out of the mud. Others were loyal and true, unwilling to betray anyone even when it cost them. Love brought tangled relationships, family brought its share of strain, and neighbors argued, but when 367Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 110 My Sister-in-Law Turned Sickly Obsessed, So I Took Shelter at My Beautiful Aunt's Home 嫂子竟成病娇，我去美姨家避风头 [Yandere] [System] [The Heroine's Regretful Pursuit] You've seen a simp, right? If simping for one person makes you a simp, what about simping for three? Well, Gu Yanzhi is exactly that kind of guy. For three years, he's been simping for three people at once, and every one of them has an extraordinary background… Click in and witness Gu Yanzhi's glorious journey. 5kReads8.6Score37514d adds
- 111 The Village Schoolteacher 山村女教师 Yang Xiaowei and Li Li were college sweethearts. After graduation, their different choices set them on separate paths: Yang Xiaowei went to teach in a mountain village, while Li Li stayed in the city. They went their separate ways, and Yang Xiaowei married the local village chief's son. After enduring a series of hardships, including marriage, childbirth, and domestic abuse, Yang Xiaowei finally found the courage to break free from the prison of her marriage. In the end, she discovered that what 373Reads9.1Score32414d adds
- 112 Villain: The Female Emperor Is Poisoned, and Her Rebellious Disciple Rejoices 反派：女帝师尊中毒，逆徒狂喜 [Transmigrate into a book as a villain + scheming + invincible + empress + rebellious disciple who seduces his master + System] My name is Chu Mo. I transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder villainous junior disciple beside the chosen one in a fantasy novel I'd read. According to the plot, the day my senior brother comes out of seclusion is the day I die. Just as I prepare to steal a few things and run, I find my beautiful master, who is usually high above me and thinks nothing of me, coll 135Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 113 My Sister-in-Law's Youth 嫂子的青春 Su Pingping had a happy, loving family, but after her husband died, everything changed dramatically. Having endured the hardships of life and the confusion of love, her attitude toward romance gradually... 4.4kReads6.4Score34914d adds
- 114 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! 10.5kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 115 My Wife Is Eighteen Years Older Than Me! 妻子大我十八岁！ After the village chief takes a grudge against the simple-minded Qin Zheng, who knows that the fool’s misfortune will turn out to be a blessing? He unexpectedly obtains an ancient divine artifact and the Witchcraft and Medicine Manual. From then on, he heals the sick and saves lives, embarking on a colorful life. 1.2kReads9.1Score28114d adds
- 116 The Mad Dragon Emerges from the Mountains: Tormenting My Sixth Senior Sister 狂龙出山：祸害六师姐 Feel-good! Overpowered protagonist! Senior sisters! Super satisfying! Six years ago, the Ye family was wiped out overnight, but Ye Chen miraculously survived. Six years later, Ye Chen returns in triumph. He can heal the sick, exorcise ghosts, punish the wicked, and champion justice. He wins the hearts of countless beautiful women. Watch him rise to the top of the world. If Heaven oppresses me, I’ll cleave Heaven in two! If Earth binds me, I’ll stamp it to pieces! Everything is under his control! 24kReads7.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 117 The Carefree Little Rural Witch Doctor 乡村逍遥小巫医 [Read Before Starting: The protagonist is no saint. If that bothers you, move along!!!] After being reborn, Sun Xiaobao gains the legacy of a shamanic healer and kills the man who murdered him! But the man's wife is now a widow, and she clings to Sun Xiaobao day and night, asking him to help her with her work. Sun Xiaobao: “Sister Xianglian, please let me go!” “I'm a person, not a workhorse!” 1.6kReads9.2Score24514d adds
- 118 EN Xuanhuan: Becoming a Disciple of the Female Emperor at the Start, Signing In for Chaos Body 玄幻：开局拜师女帝，签到混沌体 Ten years after transmigrating to a fantasy world, Xiao Yao awakens a sign-in System and obtains a Chaos Physique with his very first sign-in. At the same time, the System issues its first mission: find a master! [Become the disciple of the Sword Dao Empress, and congratulations, Host: you have obtained the Sacred Artifact, the Taiyan Sword] [Become the disciple of the Cautious Dao Empress, and congratulations, Host: you have obtained the Great Emperor's cultivation art, the Longevity Formula] [ 4.3kReads8.8Score41914d adds
- 119 Three Kingdoms: Isn’t It Perfectly Reasonable for Me, a Fake Eunuch, to Woo Diao Chan? 三国：我假太监攻略貂蝉很合理吧 [Alternate Three Kingdoms + Beauties + Fake Eunuch] Ye Ziqing opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into the body of a little eunuch in Dong Zhuo's harem. He reached down to check and, thankfully, he was still a real man! From the start, he obtained the Ultimate Eunuch System and cured a palace consort's lupus, saving himself from execution. From then on, Ye Ziqing became the imperial palace's miracle-working physician, skilled in both treating illnesses and refining medicine. Then one 363Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 120 I Asked You to Be a Teacher, So How Did You Become a Dashing Hero? 让你当老师，你却成为风流大侠？ [Passionate and decisive + showing off and face-slapping + explosive thrills + constantly getting set up] Heaven has closed for the night, and Hell is full. So he's a lone star of ill fortune, a menace to society~… Uh… no, he's the great hero Feng Liu… 45Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 121 Demonically Gifted Doctor: Chen Mo 妖孽神医：陈默 The female boss feels unwell and knocks on his door in the middle of the night, asking for medical help. Chen Mo: “Don't panic. Let your little brother take your pulse first, big sis.” After three years of being mentally impaired, Chen Mo unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a Medical Sage and awakens an x-ray divine eye. From then on, he cultivates both medicine and martial arts, living freely, practicing medicine to help the world, and traveling with beautiful women! 1.2kReads9.0Score26714d adds
- 122 The Little Country Doctor of Spring Fields 春野小刁医 After offending her female boss, she’s banished to a remote mountain village to work as the village doctor, where she unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a miracle doctor. 731Reads9.1Score16614d adds
- 123 A Dream of Fragrant Colors 香色撩人梦 There are no good people or bad people in this world. There are only the awakened and the unawakened. A select few are born twice! Once when their bodies are born, and once when their souls awaken… Only fools are truly alive… 108Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 124 Not a Centipede's First Book 不是蜈蚣的第一本书 A poor young man was beaten until his face was covered in pockmarks for the sake of his girlfriend, then fired from the hospital and sent back to his village. Half a year later, when he makes his grand return, the world will be at his feet! … Bai Feng: “I’m opening a traditional Chinese medicine clinic to promote our nation’s medical arts and culture. What can you ants do about it?” 242Reads9.1Score10514d adds
- 125 99 Ways to Train Them in the Apocalypse 末世调教之99法 (Zombies + Beauties + Supernatural Powers + Base + Decisive and Ruthless + Rebuilding Civilization + Alien Technology + Irreverent Protagonist) A black hole suddenly appears in the space above Blue Star, and a spaceship materializes out of nowhere. The Blue Star Federation sends a message to all humanity: “For the survival of the human race, we have no other choice. Please wish humanity luck!” And so, humanity immediately enters the first year of the apocalypse. Is this a tragic story about the 39Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 126 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? 2.4kReads9.1Score56114d adds
- 127 The Tough Life of a Silly Little Doctor 小傻医的彪悍人生 After regaining his intelligence and receiving a cultivation legacy, Lin Yuchen begins breezing through life, winning the hearts of beautiful women, helping villagers get rich and friends start businesses, and thriving in everything he does... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Domineering Village Chief Gets Caught 霸道村长落网记 [Rural] [Period Drama] [Tragedy] Synopsis: The domineering village chief Hu Gang, backed by his family, bullies men, preys on women, and commits every kind of evil. After Hu Ying, the heroine, is abused by Hu Gang and his son, she escapes. With Yang Jun's help, she ultimately brings down the entire Hu family. Yet Hu Ying's tragic fate is only just beginning... (You won't believe it until you read it!) 1.3kReads7.5Score10314d adds
- 129 The Clairvoyant Miracle Doctor Sets the City Ablaze with Beauties 透视神医闹得都市百花开 Betrayed by his girlfriend and faced with his mother's serious illness, fresh university graduate Wang Shaoyang is lucky enough to inherit the Heavenly Doctor Nine Dragon Pearls. With his magic eye that sees through everything and the mystical Qilin technique, he sets the big city abuzz with beautiful women everywhere! A genius intern, luxury cars, beauties, mansions... His path of cultivation unfolds amid the big city's mockery and challenges! 2.5kReads9.0Score37614d adds
- 130 Chasing Dreams in the Countryside, with Thorny Roads to Love 乡村逐梦，情路荆棘 Li Xiangqin and Zhao Xiaobing were college classmates and a couple. After graduation, Li Xiangqin returned to her hometown to build a career, while Zhao Xiaobing was unwilling to leave the big city, so they began a long-distance relationship. As time went by, their values and outlooks diverged. They often argued and struggled to understand each other, until their relationship finally fell apart. Because of her family’s circumstances, Li Xiangqin married the son of the richest man in her village. 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The First Book About Making Money for My Wife to Spend 赚钱给老婆花的第一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 38Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 132 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—14d adds
- 133 The Gifted Young Miracle Doctor of the Desolate Village 荒村妖孽小神医 [Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Fool] Liu Chen’s parents died when he was young, leaving him and his younger sister to depend on each other. Life was hard, but through sheer effort, Liu Chen still managed to get into a prestigious university. Then he caught his ex-girlfriend cheating with her lover, and they beat him so badly that he suffered brain damage. Before long, everyone for miles around knew him as Big Hairy, the village fool. Fortunately, he inherited the legacy of a Medicine Sovereign, 4kReads9.1Score59214d adds
- 134 A Contest of Beauties: The Most Charming Houseboy 群芳斗艳：多情家丁最风流 [Historical + daily life + miracle doctor + face-slapping] “What? The young lady has an incurable illness, and the First Madam says she'll agree to any condition if we can cure her?” “That's right, anything at all!” Inside the Chen residence, Lin Yu, who has transmigrated here, perks up when he hears two maids talking. Thinking of the charming First Madam and the Chen family's enormous fortune, Lin Yu decides to stop pretending! 5.2kReads8.5Score55314d adds
- 135 Love Between Two Generations: An Inescapable Bond 两代情之逃不出的羁绊 A bloody maelstrom was set in motion by a marriage swap in the late 1980s. One bride died, and the other fled. The humiliation Hua'er endured on her wedding night is enough to make anyone blush with shame, while the hardships Zijun faced as she fled her marriage are deeply moving. Though the story is named for two generations, it is really about three generations and the sweeping changes in their views on love, marriage, and life. It also shows China's tremendous economic boom and the profound s 5.4kReads9.0Score74114d adds
- 136 Villain: After I Turned Dark, My Villainous Older Sister Was Shocked 反派：黑化后反派姐姐惊了 After the death of the grandfather who loved him most, Su Qing went to the Lin family to demand an explanation, only to be beaten badly by their eldest son. His enemies turned everyone against him for offending the Lin family, and the woman he had feelings for was snatched away by the Lin family's eldest son. He endured a life of humiliation for over a decade, then died of hunger and cold. The Lin family's eldest son, meanwhile, became the king of Xia, surrounded by peerless beauties and command 667Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 137 Wicked Disciple, You’re Going to Be a Father 孽徒你要当爹了 Thank you all, my dear readers, for your support and love! This is a long traditional fantasy romance, so please be a little patient with it! But I promise to update every day! This book is all about a lighthearted, hilarious, and invincible adventure! There's no System, no heart-wrenching angst, and no saintly do-gooder! There won't be too much tedious detail about cultivation realms! Even when the realms are broadly outlined, they don't seem to have much to do with the protagonist. After all, 3.4kReads8.6Score38914d adds
- 138 Da Sha's Village Life 大傻的山村生活 Idiot + mountain village + farming + living together Wang Dafu has no parents and was born with an intellectual disability. Though he has plenty of strength, he's kindhearted and loves helping others, which also makes him an easy target for bullies. Luckily, a widow takes him in and turns him into the production team's workhorse. He thinks he'll live an ordinary life from then on, until one day he stumbles upon a divine artifact and his life takes a completely different turn. This blurb can't do 10.4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 139 Invincible Through Dual Cultivation of the Pure Yang Art 纯阳诀合修无敌 Chen Sanpao, a young man with a Pure Yang Divine Body, was arrogant in his youth, but a conspiracy stalled his cultivation. His fiancée came to break off their engagement and humiliate him. Just as everyone was mocking him, the sect's senior sister showed up of her own accord, asking to cultivate with him! On one side is the old flame who shamed him; on the other, a peerless prodigy who favors him. Chen Sanpao lets out a cold laugh. "If you want to climb into my good graces, you'd better prove y 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Beautiful Ladies, Step Aside. Let Me Handle This! 美女退后，让我来！ Acting on his master’s orders, Xiao Chen arrived in Hancheng with a marriage contract to fulfill his engagement. By a twist of fate, he ran into a pair of beautiful twin sisters. He was at his wits’ end: he couldn’t tell them apart at all… 8.9kReads8.8Score95714d adds
- 141 Chen Wei, Village Doctor 乡村神医陈伟 [Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Urban Cultivation + Farming] Chen Wei was beaten into an idiot while in college and returned to his village in despair. He relied entirely on the care of his neighbor’s sister-in-law, until he unexpectedly obtained an immortal inheritance. From then on, he healed the sick and saved lives, farmed and raised livestock, and founded a company, steadily climbing to the pinnacle of life. 1.7kReads7.5Score18214d adds
- 142 The Countryside's Qilin Miracle Doctor 乡村麒麟神医 [This book is so good that delicate young readers should take it easy. Click in for a surprise.] Li Xiangdong, a village idiot, was pushed off a mountain by the village bully for ruining his plans. But he survived against all odds and unexpectedly inherited the legacy of the Qilin Medicine Immortal, learning peerless martial arts, medicine, formations, and talisman craft. Breaking through the limits of an ordinary man, he became a Houtian martial artist and steadily climbed to the pinnacle of po 19.6kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
- 143 The Countryside Village 乡野山村 (Countryside + fool + miracle doctor + farming + cultivation + getting rich) Wang Dazhuang, a college student from Taohua Village, was beaten into an idiot by the village bully over a dispute involving his ancestral home. While gathering herbs in the mountains for his beautiful sister-in-law, he stumbled upon the village chief’s secret affair and accidentally fell down a waterfall. He gained a Qilin physique and inherited the legacy of the Immortal Doctor. From then on, he began his rise to the 3.8kReads8.9Score49814d adds
- 144 Even Carpenters Attract Romance 木匠也招桃花 Cao Tianming, a village orphan and young carpenter, unexpectedly obtains The Heavenly Book of Lu Ban and masters Lu Ban’s secret arts. From then on, he has more money than he can spend and beautiful women all around him! He throws money around by day and parties every night! 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 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. 4.5kReads9.2Score54814d adds
- 146 My Stunning Boss 我的绝色女老板 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.9kReads8.6Score53314d adds
- 147 The Ghost-Taming Village Doctor 御鬼小村医 [Divine doctor + rural setting + feel-good story] Chen Xiaobao is the only university student in his village, but he gets beaten into an idiot while away from home and suffers constant bullying. On his wedding day, people come to his door to bully him, and by chance he obtains the Book of a Hundred Ghosts left behind by his ancestors. Commanding a hundred ghosts, he rises to the heavens and soars ever higher! 4.8kReads9.1Score61714d adds
- 148 Countryside: From the Start, a Drunkard Cracked a Bottle over My Head! 乡村：开局被醉汉酒瓶爆头！ [Miracle doctor + wish fulfillment + getting rich] College student Liu Bo is crippled by a rich heir and returns to the countryside! While saving his neighbor, Liu Yufeng, from a drunken man, he is hit over the head with a liquor bottle and unexpectedly inherits the Peach Blossom Medical Scripture. From then on, he embarks on an extraordinary life, fighting village bullies, building businesses, and leading his fellow villagers onto the road to prosperity! 1.1kReads9.0Score12614d adds
- 149 The Carefree Divine Healer Li Gangpao 逍遥神医李钢炮 Ever since Li Gangpao inherited a legacy of medical skills, all the villagers left behind have come to him for treatment... With heaven-defying medical skills and divine techniques, he becomes a rural miracle doctor everyone envies. 1.8kReads8.0Score16814d adds
- 150 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 20.8kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
