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- 1 Bound to the Village Chief System: Building the Nation’s Number One Village 绑定村长系统，建设全国第一村 System + rural farming + urban slice of life + making money + slow burn In a poor mountain village in a remote region, a young man fresh out of college is assigned to return and serve as the village chief. At first, worried that he won't do a good job, he strongly resists taking the position. That changes when the System arrives. From then on, he leads the whole village to prosperity. Growing crops and opening shops become part of his everyday life. 202Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Strongest Little Village Chief 最强小村长 Who says rural incomes are low? He's determined to strike it rich! After disappearing for seven years, Yu Jianhai returns with a wealth of knowledge about medicinal herbs. He concocts a nutrient solution, and the crops and fruit orchards yield bumper harvests, making the village prosperous overnight. Then he comes up with a great face mask that earns rave reviews. As his fame grows, the whole village, young and old, elects him village chief! But this strongest village chief in history hasn't hel 33Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 3 The Rural Tycoon 乡村大富豪 After failing the college entrance exam, he starts raising bees at home because of financial pressure. Then, after being stung, he turns misfortune into fortune and gains the ability to control bees. From then on, Lin Hao uses his supernatural power to become the region's leading beekeeper, with money pouring in. 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 You Were Supposed to Be Village Chief, but You Built a Giant City 让你当村长，你却建了座巨城 [Farming + Shop Exchanges + City Building + Lighthearted + No Female Lead + Alternate History] You said this was a farming story, so why have you covered the city in defenses? Old Village Chief: “I’m leaving the village in your hands. Do your best!” Bandit Chief: “You want me to work for you for free?!” Powerful Minister Wang Jun: “I suspect there’s a rebellion brewing in your city. I’m about to lose my temper!” Crown Prince: “We’re brothers for life, but I want to eat the Liuwei Dihuang pills y 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Two and a Half Years as Acting Village Chief, and Even the Dogs Are Out of Poverty? 代理村长两年半，村里狗都脱贫了？ He returns to his father’s village to serve as village chief and gets a Little Village System. He clashes with the leaders every day, yet wins the villagers’ support. Jiang Chen: “Follow me, villagers, and I’ll help you make money!” Villagers: “Follow Village Chief Jiang, and even the dogs escape poverty!” 350Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 6 A Poor Mountain Town Becomes the World's Greatest Metropolis, Shocking the Globe 穷山区变为第一大都市，震惊全球 [Mountain Development] [Infrastructure] [No Female Lead] [Rural Revitalization] Qi Tian was rejected again and again by his prospective brides, all because his family lived in a poor, backward mountain region. “This mountain road is full of potholes, and it’s not even a meter wide!” “This is the most backward place in the whole country, bar none!” “I’d rather scavenge for trash in a big city than marry into this poor mountain valley!” The prejudices in people’s hearts are wider than the sea! [Th 32Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 7 You Asked Me to Play a Village Chief, So I Took the Whole Village Out to Scam Online Loans 让你扮演村长，你带全村去撸网贷 Lin Fan transmigrated into the setting of an “All-Occupations Acting” competition. His first job: poverty alleviation! The production team announced that AI would simulate a poor mountain village, and contestants would play AI-simulated characters and lead the villagers to prosperity. While the other contestants racked their brains trying to figure out where to get their first pot of gold, Lin Fan had the entire village take out online loans. Soon, they had built villas, bought cars, and were li 138Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A GDP of Ten Trillion, and You Call This the Countryside? GDP十万亿，你管这叫农村？ [Rural Development]+ [Cutting-Edge Tech]+ [Rural Revitalization] After graduating from college, Yang Chen lost a million yuan after mortgaging his home to start a business. Unexpectedly, he activated the Village Entrepreneur System. But the System said Yang Chen had to get his parents' permission and convince them to let the Host start a business in the village. Yang Chen immediately refused. But the System's rewards were just too good: it would pay off his million-yuan debt and give him a Diamo 147Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 I Was Forced to Become Village Chief After College 大学毕业我被迫当上了村长 When the crisis struck, Chen Zihao was entrusted with a vital mission. He gave up his doctoral degree, resolutely returned to his hometown to take over from his father, and became the head of a poor village! Watch as he puts his knowledge and technology to brilliant use, transforming Yingjiang Village into a village of global millionaires! 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Reborn, I Take My Little Radishes to the Heavens 重生，带着小萝卜们上天 Being a student is exhausting: tutoring, more tutoring, and endless tutoring. Being an adult is exhausting too: overtime, more overtime, and endless overtime. What is happiness? Who can answer that? Perhaps we can only feel a fleeting moment of joy after alcohol numbs us. Given another life, he refuses to tutor or work overtime. Defying the mainstream, this principal leads his students on wild adventures through the hills and fields. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 You Were Asked to Be Village Chief, So Build the Strongest Village 让你当村长，你打造最强村庄 Huang Haonan transmigrates into the village chief of Tazhai Village and activates the Strongest Village Chief System, leading the entire village to prosperity. As it happens, Huang Haonan spots a business opportunity and leads the villagers in making money together. From then on, Huang Haonan transforms what was once a dilapidated village into the nation’s model village. The elementary, middle, and high schools are all built to the highest standards. Even the television station is built to provi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 You’re the Village Chief, So Why Are You Leading the Whole Village to the Top of the Forbes List? 让你当村长，你带领全村霸榜福布斯？ [Rural development]+ [All-round village chief]+ [Cutting-edge technology]+ [Livestream] Jiang Chen, a graduate of Qingbei University, leads the life of an overworked corporate drone in the big city. After awakening the [Strongest Village Chief System], he receives a billion yuan in startup funds from the start! Without a second thought, Jiang Chen quits his job and returns to his hometown to become village chief. Complete System missions and earn all kinds of rewards! With the System's rewards, 252Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Poorest Village Chief: The Whole Village Crowdfunds to Build Me a Manor 最穷村长，全村众筹为我建庄园 [Farming] + [Lord] + [System] + [business warfare] After transmigrating to another world, top student Lin Jiawen passed the exam to become a village official and was assigned to be the head of the poorest village in the country. On taking office, he activated the “Strongest Modern City Lord System!” Build up the village and lead its residents to prosperity, and he would receive generous rewards. But the Host could only spend his earnings on developing the village! And so… As one project after an 38Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 14 The Clan: My Entire Clan Funds My Education, and I Make the Whole Village Rich 宗族：全族供我读书我带全村暴富 [One Female Lead] [Slow-Burn Farming] [Clan Ensemble] [Traditional Culture] [Infrastructure and Prosperity] [Livestream Sales] Xu Tianci of Xu Family Bay grew up eating meals provided by the neighbors. His entire clan pooled food and money to put him through college. After awakening the Clan Prosperity System, he returns to his hometown to grow tea, press oil, build roads and houses, and develop industries alongside the clan elders. He upholds traditional customs, holding Winter Solstice ceremon 10.2kReads6.8Score641Shelves
- 15 The Divine Shennong 一品神农 Farmers aren't scary. What you really have to fear is a farmer who gets a lucky break! Bullied and downtrodden farmer Liu Gensheng unexpectedly acquired the Shennong Spirit Pearl, which could transform anything. From then on, he began his rise to success. He farmed, raised livestock, and led the villagers down the road to prosperity. An unconventional farmer, writing an unconventional life story! 2.3kReads8.1Score220Shelves
- 16 A Relaxing Peach Blossom Haven 悠闲桃源 Grow flowers, raise fish, and walk the dog. Life at the mountain villa is leisurely and carefree. Build a paradise on earth, and even farming can make you a tycoon. 455Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 17 The Carefree Little Divine Farmer of the Mountain Village 悠然山村小神农 A young man from the countryside was working in a big city when he learned that his mother was gravely ill. He resolutely decided to return to his mountain village and care for her. By chance, he inherits the ancient, peerless art of Shennong. From then on, he grows crops, builds his fortune, and turns his life around! He takes on anyone who dares defy him and kicks the crooked ways of the countryside to the curb. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 You Asked Me to Be Village Chief, and I Made Everyone Rich 让你当村长，都成富豪了 Fang Chen transmigrates to the countryside, where he becomes the village chief of Hulu Village and gains the Greatest Village Chief System! Raising ostriches, feeding crocodiles, planting rice seedlings and harvesting grain: every task earns him System rewards and skills. He enjoys a peaceful, paradise-like life until he accidentally discovers a mysterious cave! The cave leads to another dimension, home not only to herbs worth a fortune, but also rare ores and prehistoric animals… 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Unscientific Super Plant Expert 不科学的超级植物专家 [Modern city + farming + strengthening the nation + leading villagers to prosperity early on + gradually changing the world later] Li Mo accidentally discovers that the crops he harvests can produce glowing plant orbs. Starting with miraculous seeds, Li Mo gradually begins to change the entire world. Years later. Li Mo looks back. The whole world has taken his shape. All kinds of wondrous fruits appear one after another, some boosting stamina, some enhancing beauty, and some making food more del 168Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 20 College Students Take on the Village Committee 大学生勇闯村委 Just out of college, Zhang Ruoqiu steps into Longtan Village to take up a post as a village official. She thought grassroots work meant drinking tea, reading newspapers, and coasting through the day. Instead, the village Party secretary gave her a “lesson” on her very first day. Troublemakers throw themselves on the ground and make a scene, old hands shift the blame and watch from the sidelines, and village relationships are tangled beyond measure. But she refuses to back down She uses the law t 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Little Immortal Cultivator Village Chief 修仙小村长 Dumped, got drunk, and somehow ended up as the village chief. The village is beset by trouble from within and without, and life is hard. What to do? I can cultivate immortality. Just watch me build a peaceful haven. 421Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 22 The Fragrant Healer of the Countryside 田野香医 [Farming + City Life + Conflict + Slow Burn] [The further you read, the better it gets] Either you explode in silence or perish in silence! Betrayed and driven back to the countryside, a farmer’s son gains a miraculous pocket dimension and the aid of a divine doctor. He farms, opens factories, sells online, runs marketing campaigns, and comes up with one clever idea after another, striking it rich in life. He travels the world to save the female lead and unexpectedly awakens an ancient bloodline 149Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 23 Reborn as a Treeherder 重生了，我成了牧树人 [After a Creation Green Lotus seed knocks him into a parallel world after the college entrance exams, see how Mu Xiyuan carves out a path of his own and rises to the top] At the National Top Ten Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs awards ceremony: “As the only Tree Shepherd chosen by the public, and one of the National Top Ten Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs, how do you feel?” “Don’t pay too much attention to me. I’m just an ordinary young man who wants to live a quiet, peaceful life.” Take a look a 160Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Reborn: I Built the World’s Number One Village 重生我打造全球第一村 Wang Hao was reborn in 1998. That year, pork cost three yuan per jin, while cabbage and potatoes were just 20 cents! That year, the average monthly income for rural residents across the country was 200 yuan, while teachers in ordinary county towns earned 500 yuan a month. That year, the country suffered its worst floods in a century. And so, As the tide of change rolled on, Wang Hao used his foresight to spot bargains, starting out with a little turtle and becoming a trailblazer of his era. He r 578Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 25 Dumped Right After Graduation, I Return to My Village and Get Rich Raising Pigs 刚毕业就被甩，回村靠养猪致富 Chen Feng only wants to be a humble village official and live in peace, but he never expects to inherit a legacy of immortal cultivation. From then on, the fruit he grows becomes immortal fruit, and the poultry he raises becomes immortal beasts. Before he knows it, he's become the greatest village chief in history! 126Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Little Immortal Farmer of Peach Blossom Spring 桃源小仙农 [Countryside + Medicine + Farming + Divine Eyes] Su Chen, the village fool, accidentally fell off a cliff and received the Medicine King's legacy. From then on, he was no longer foolish. He also gained medical skills, farming expertise, long-lost martial arts, and more. On top of that, he inherited the Medicine King's Golden Eyes, which could see through everything in the world, winning him the favor of countless people. 338Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn: I Return to My Village to Start a Business, and the Whole Village Gets Rich 重生：回村创业，全村暴富 Sun Tong is reborn in his university days. After binding to the Super Village System, he vows to lead the residents of Sunjia Village to prosperity. When he first becomes village chief, Sun Tong swears to make the whole village the envy of everyone. Many years later: “That kid from the Wang family is so lucky. I heard his partner is from Sunjia Village, and apparently her family’s wedding gifts were worth several million.” “Several million? I heard the dowry was worth tens of millions!” “Apparen 360Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Getting Rich Back in the Village: It All Starts with Finding a Giant River Clam! 回村致富：从捡到大河蚌开始！ Leisurely Country Life, Farming and Fish-Raising, Daily Life with Kids Qin Hao left the poverty-stricken mountains and worked hard for years. He had a house, a car, a wife, and a daughter. His life wasn't especially rich, but it was warm and happy. Then his daughter fell gravely ill, and he lost everything. His car and house were gone, he had borrowed every last cent from his friends and relatives, and his wife ran off with the money meant to save their daughter. With nowhere else to turn, Qin H 4.1kReads8.4Score375Shelves
- 29 Choose Me as Village Chief, and I'll Lead the Villagers to Prosperity 选我当村长，我带着村民致富了 In the early 1980s, construction in the special economic zones was booming. But no one could have imagined that just a few dozen kilometers away, in Shakou District, the villagers of a small place called Chihua Village were still fighting over how to divide up the relief grain... Just reborn, Yang Ming had already been struck on the head. Holding his skull, he looked at the villagers fighting tooth and nail over a few dozen kilos of relief grain, then thought about how the special economic zone’ 869Reads5.6Score101Shelves
- 30 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 157Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Shennong Secret Realm: Mountain Strongmen 神农秘境之大山强人 Xu Wenqiang, a college graduate from the mountains, quit his job and returned to his hometown because he could no longer tolerate his boss’s oppression. Eager to start a business back home, he never expected a chance encounter to completely transform his life. Not only did he find love, he also grew into a business tycoon. This is the inspiring story of a young man with a dream. 103Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 32 The Little Divine Doctor of Peach Spring Village 桃源小神医 Lin Ze is crippled. His parents disappeared when he was young, and after his grandfather died six months ago, he was left an orphan, inheriting dozens of acres of mountain land in Qinghe Village. Forced into debt by loan sharks, Lin Ze unexpectedly awakens his bloodline and gains an inheritance, along with an extraordinary physique and medical skills. Now he must shoulder the task of restoring the Lin family to greatness! 169Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Strongest Little Farmer 最强小农人 After years of drifting through life following his college graduation, Chen Zhe awakens the Ultimate Farmer System after going through a series of life-changing events. He sets out to build the ideal little village of his dreams, a countryside home of his own. He raises fish and chickens, grows flowers, and develops a new rural community, turning it into a renowned village admired far and wide. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Divine Jade of Creation 造化神玉 After Liu Haonan is injured at home during his college internship, he unexpectedly obtains a divine jade. Its powers are astonishing. It helps him lead the villagers to prosperity, develop a tourist attraction, sell local specialties, promote rural culture, and win the heart of a beautiful woman. 1.1kReads7.1Score101Shelves
- 35 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. … 774Reads8.5Score105Shelves
- 36 The Pocket-Dimension Farmer Girl: Getting Rich, Farming, and Fleeing Famine 空间小农女：致富种田逃荒忙 [Rebirth + Space + Spirit Spring + Fleeing Famine + Feel-Good Story] Gu Yin, one of the world's top secret agents, is reborn in the body of a nine-year-old girl in ancient times. Already a formidable fighter with a portable space, she now awakens a spirit spring, too. Gu Yin looks solemn: What's the point of a life where everything goes so smoothly? Her bizarre in-laws and terrible relatives on her mother's side are soon brought firmly into line. Her parents, worn down by hardship, and her sibli 620Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 37 I Stayed Behind in the Mountain Village and Became Everyone’s Favorite 留守山村，我成了香馍馍 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 94Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 38 Thirty Million to Start: Building My Ideal Village 开局三千万，打造我的理想村庄 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Divine Farmer of the Countryside Has a Spirit Field 乡野神农有灵田 After Chen Tao is deceived by his ex-girlfriend for three years, he returns to his hometown in sorrow to build a life there. By chance, he obtains a family heirloom, the Dragon Jade, and gains access to a small pocket dimension. From then on, he throws himself into farming, raising pheasants and wild boars, and opening a noodle shop. Beautiful women surround him, he beats down spoiled rich heirs along the way, and forces from around the world begin to stir. In the end, Chen Tao becomes the guard 1.3kReads8.4Score112Shelves
- 40 With a Pocket Dimension, I Lie Flat in Qingshi Bay 带着空间，躺平青石湾 Space + Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy. Liu Lang inherits a space and builds up Qingshi Bay, cultivating alongside beautiful women. He discovers that cultivators from beyond Earth are controlling the demonic sects and martial arts alliance on Earth. After a series of remarkable encounters and gains, he eventually leaves Earth and joins the woman he loves in their quest for immortality. The truth behind Earth’s dragon veins and the Dragon-Slaying Sword can only be revealed through Liu Lang’s c 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 41 Keeping a Low Profile While Running a Farm in the Desert, Three Hundred Billion in Debt 苟在沙漠开农场，负债三百亿 [Daily life + farming + adorable kids + lighthearted] The Taklamakan Desert has always been a barren wasteland, with yellow sand filling the sky and all life withering away. Yet, in this very wasteland, Ye Chen, newly returned after graduating from college, insists on developing a farm, so that everyone in the village can enjoy a happy life in the countryside, surrounded by pastoral fields and evening fishing songs. Ye Chen: “Uncle, listen to me. I'm planning to build a lake in the east and star 1.5kReads7.5Score101Shelves
- 42 I Lost the PK, So the Whole Internet Is Livestreaming My Punishment: A Blind Date PK输了，全网直播惩罚相亲对象 [Lighthearted humor + satisfying everyday life + village doctor + invincible pocket dimension + helping the whole village get rich] A young man from the countryside hoped to make money through livestreaming and help support his family. By chance, he met a wealthy young woman from the city. One wanted to escape her family's pressure to marry, while the other saw an opportunity in his wealth. They hit it off and started a business in the village. It began as a small venture, but after the pagod 136Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 You Asked Me to Watch the Kids, So Why Did You Go Back to the Village to Farm? 让你带娃，你回村种地 Li Tingfeng, a construction site technician, stumbled upon the Mountain God's Domain by chance. After wrapping up a project, he returned to his village with his two-year-old daughter and started from scratch with a Mountain God's Well and two acres of black soil. He sold dried persimmons, leased barren hills, planted lychees, improved all kinds of fruit and vegetable seeds, developed rural tourism, and led the villagers to prosperity. Pure farming, no cultivation, one female lead. This is a newc 9.8kReads7.1Score586Shelves
- 44 Everyday City Life: The Village Chief Is a Construction Maniac 都市日常：村长是个基建狂魔 [Infrastructure Building, Special Powers, Daily Life, One Soul in Many Bodies] Also known as: “SimCity: Every Day Is a Battle of Wits with the NPCs” Also known as: “The Rise of the Village: Strange Tales” This is a city-building simulation game. When college student Gao Jian was pulled into the game, he thought he could go home once he beat it. He never imagined he’d be both the village chief and the villagers! Every NPC is a crafty schemer, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Just as he finishes 41Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 45 Returning Home to Reclaim Wasteland: I Grow Crops on Mars 回乡开荒：我将作物种到火星上 A college graduate who returned to his hometown to farm accidentally sparks an international food war. On the barren hills he has leased grow countless extraordinary crops that everyone clamors for, alongside strange animals that are almost impossible to catch sight of. He supplies ingredients for gourmet food and breeds revolutionary grain varieties. He can grow super-industrial materials, turn deserts into oases, and even cultivate crops on Mars. 828Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 46 World Tree Space 界树空间 Chen Fan never imagined that the girlfriend he had once believed was the love of his life would suddenly leave him. At the same time, the black demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains are stirring, steadily shrinking the living space of human spirit cultivators. The Chen clan, based in Blackrock City at the very edge of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, is now short on talent and resources, yet must face the coming tide of black demons. The clan seems on the brink of annihilation. As the lucky m 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Leisurely Life of the Divine Farmer’s Heir 神农传人的悠闲生活 Cheng Xiaofan unexpectedly gains the legacy of Shennong, and from then on begins a leisurely life in the countryside. Before long, celebrities and wealthy heiresses from around the world come flocking to him... This is a story about finding solace in the countryside and living freely amid its mountains and rivers. 2.9kReads8.9Score298Shelves
- 48 A Village Doctor with a Pocket Dimension: Cultivating Immortality, Farming, and Walking the Dog 小村医空间在手，修仙种田遛遛狗 [Countryside + Pocket Dimension + Everyday Life + Miracle Doctor + Prosperity + Invincible] Han Weidong divorces his wife, loses his job, and plans to return to his village and lie flat. Then, by chance, he inherits the legacy of a Great Emperor. The day after he gets back, his ex-wife’s younger sister suddenly shows up... “Brother Weidong, I heard you got divorced?” “My mom said you’re a great son-in-law. She doesn’t want a replacement!” 106.2kReads7.9Score6.7kShelves
- 49 I Own a Peach Blossom Paradise 我有一座桃花源 After unexpectedly inheriting a Mountain God's legacy, a down-and-out young man becomes a reclusive master. He also carries a small pocket dimension with him, where he can grow vegetables and raise livestock with ease. He feeds the chickens, plays with the dogs, hunts in the mountains, and catches shrimp in the river. He can make money while enjoying a leisurely life. Like a dragon entering the sea or a tiger returning to the mountains, Ning Xiaomin sets out on the path to the pinnacle of succes 1.3kReads7.8Score142Shelves
- 50 A Carefree Life in the Countryside After Quitting My Job 辞职后的乡村逍遥人生 Yang Yu was an employee at a company, living a nine-to-five life, when a stroke of fate granted him the immortal art of cultivating plants. Feeling that his life had been rewritten, he resolutely returned to his village to build a future there. Using the Spirit Rain spell, he grew all kinds of delicious vegetables and began enjoying a carefree, leisurely life, “picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, gazing serenely at the southern mountains.” 534Reads6.2Score—Shelves
