Novels like Springtime for the Man Left Behind in the Countryside
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Springtime for the Man Left Behind in the Countryside, best match first.
- 51 Mysterious Spy 玄谍 Shanghai, 1943. In the shadows where gunfire and betrayal intertwine, a fortune-teller clutching the Book of Changes is using the oldest methods to write the most dangerous espionage legend. Chen Xuan is the director of the archives at the Wang puppet regime’s No. 76 intelligence headquarters. On the surface, he is “Chen the Half-Immortal,” obsessed with divination. In truth, he is a top agent for the Chinese Communist Party’s underground network, codenamed “Xuanwu.” Every day, he tells his col 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 I Started Dual Cultivating with a Fox Woman in College 与狐女双修从大学开始 Gu Qiao was only going deep into Meng Mountain to deliver a box of blood pressure medication, but a torrential downpour trapped him at the recipient’s home. The thatched cottage was occupied by a mysterious couple and their daughter, Shen Xiaoyue, who had just finished her college entrance exams. That night, his dantian inexplicably grew hot, and a hushed conversation drifted from next door: “A pure yang constitution like this comes along once in a thousand years. A Yu, you have to seize your ch 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 The Country Doctor's Cheat-Fueled Life 乡野神医的开挂人生 The plot is full of twists and turns, and the story is witty and hilarious. This is a delightful rural farming novel that'll have you squealing with excitement! A country boy with unmatched medical and martial arts skills leads his widowed sister-in-law to grow crops and build a fortune!!! Handsome guys and lovely ladies passing by, hurry and take a look! You won't want to miss this exciting story!!! 189Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Old Huang and Old Hei 老黄与老黑 [Period Drama] [Countryside] [Married Life] Set in the early 1980s, this novel tells the story of four families, the Lins, Wangs, Lius, and Chens, in an unremarkable village on the Loess Plateau in the Great Northwest. They scheme and struggle against one another, while brothers and sisters-in-law within each clan bear their own grudges and grievances. But it is better to resolve enmity than let it fester. Lin Junjie is the first young man in the village to get into college, bringing honor to th 56Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 55 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score163Shelves
- 56 Northeast Underworld: Jiao Yuannan of Ice City 东北江湖之冰城焦元南 Northeast China in the 1980s, especially the Ice City, was a legendary jianghu. In those days, as the saying went, “Where the waters are shallow, there are plenty of turtles, and big shots are everywhere.” People often said that if you had to go out, you'd sooner run into a ghost than one of these men. Here, blood was shed in heroic struggles, honor was upheld with passion, power was pursued through treachery and intrigue, and blades and guns clashed without mercy. Everything in the world is com 44.4kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
- 57 Wang Benye's Dreamspace 忘本爷的造梦空间 [Spatial fantasy + modern-day imaginative fiction + suspense + everyday family life + brotherhood + a nobody awakens + no brainless wish fulfillment + no invincibility + terrible father] Penniless and down on his luck, ignored by all; two souls dream of vengeance beneath the snow. Back from the dream realm, he becomes a hero. Who doesn’t know this ungrateful man? It all comes down to one dream, turning the tables when things seem most hopeless Friends, let me ask you something: “Do you believe 914Reads9.6Score107Shelves
- 58 My Five Sisters Raised Me, So I Bought Each of Them a House 五个姐姐养大我，我送每人一套房 When I was seven, Mom and Dad were gone. My five older sisters took turns raising me. The eldest dropped out of school to work a sewing machine. The second scavenged rotten vegetables at the market. The third earned money competing in tournaments. The fourth never had an entry labeled “for herself” in her ledger. The fifth cut off her long braids and sold them for eight yuan to pay my tuition. Chen Zi'en lived next door. He was the school bully, feared by everyone. He'd never lost a fight, but 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Water Willow 水性杨花儿 (The rating was just added and will rise. It's already going up!) Neighbor Guo Hongmei ran off with another man? What? That man is Yang Hua'er's husband, Zhao Dashan? Talk about gossip coming right back to bite you. They say nine out of ten people born in the Year of the Sheep are fated to have a hard life, but Yang Hua'er doesn't believe in fate. Even without a man, she can still make a warm and happy life for herself. 10.1kReads8.2Score658Shelves
- 60 A Disastrous Start, Yet He Insists on Having Both Sons and Daughters 天崩开局，绝户偏要儿女双全 [Fictional historical setting + strong female lead + taking on the terrible in-laws and family + raising children + no transmigration + no rebirth + marriage first, love later] Yinxing injured herself when she was five, losing the ability to become a mother. Even though she's beautiful and good at earning money, no family is willing to marry her, because marrying her would mean their family line would end. Only Lai Da, the old widower in the village, is willing to marry her, and he even offers d 64.3kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves
- 61 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 1.6kReads6.5Score110Shelves
- 62 The Little Mountain Village Doctor 山野小神医 On the eve of the college entrance exams, a young farmer named Qin Feng is framed in an accident and left an idiot. While helping the village beauty with her chores, he unexpectedly inherits the Medicine King’s legacy, gaining peerless medical skills and miraculous farming techniques! From then on, he soars to success, saving lives with his medicine and growing rich through farming! Powerful officials and wealthy tycoons all vie to befriend him, and he becomes an invincible young miracle doctor! 8.3kReads9.1Score847Shelves
- 63 The Starved Cast-Off Wife Is Back for Revenge 那个被饿死的弃妇杀回来了 Transmigration, rebirth, farming, building an information network, establishing a power base, household intrigue, palace intrigue, rising to the pinnacle of power Shen Zhao, a modern-day female assassin, transmigrated to ancient times and into the body of Yuan Yihe, a discarded wife who had suffered abuse for years. Her family had always ignored her, left her hungry, and married her off in place of her elder sister to a spoiled young master. On her wedding day, the groom ran away. She asked to 1.4kReads9.1Score179Shelves
- 64 The Village Doctor: Xu Xiaofan Rules the Countryside 乡村神医，徐小凡纵横乡野 Xu Xiaofan, a fourth-year medical student, is unexpectedly blacklisted by the hospital and expelled from school. After returning to Taohua Village to work as its village doctor, he happens upon the legacy of the Golden Toad Immortal. From then on, his medical skills reach the heavens and his fortunes soar, carrying him to the pinnacle of life. One day, after achieving fame and success, Xu Xiaofan gazes at the moon and sighs, “People in Taohua Village may scheme against one another, but we’re tru 9.4kReads8.1Score709Shelves
- 65 The Little Country Doctor with a Dark Side 山野乡村小邪医 (Countryside + Miracle Doctor + Farming + Invincible + Cultivation + Feel-Good Story + Beauties + Fool + Ordinary Hero) At the foot of the mountain lies a village filled with the fragrance of ripe peaches. Wang Fugui and his wife, Liu Guixiang, once found an abandoned baby by the river and named him Wang Ping. When Wang Ping was twelve, he suddenly fell gravely ill. To pay for his treatment, Wang Fugui borrowed money from Zhao Tianba, the village chief's son, then had to leave home to work and r 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 You Think I'm Poor? After the Divorce, He's Worth Hundreds of Billions 嫌我穷？离婚后他身家百亿 You Think I'm Poor? After Our Divorce, He's Worth Billions 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Wild Lilies of the Mountain Village 山村野百合 An eighteen-year-old village beauty married a thirty-three-year-old simpleton. A month after their wedding, her husband drowned, and she was branded a woman who brought death to her husband… This story offers a true-to-life account of the loves and hatreds, joys and sorrows of ordinary rural people. It faces the ugliness and greed of human nature head-on, while reflecting on the sincerity and warmth found in this world. 272Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 The Ultimate Little Miracle Doctor of the Countryside 乡野山村极品小神医 Li Dazhu was the village idiot of Peach Blossom Village. He might have been a little dim, but he was kindhearted and had a strong sense of justice. Liu Yuxiang was the most beautiful woman in the village. Not only was she gorgeous as a celestial maiden, she was also gentle and considerate. Yet she was constantly bullied by local thugs. By chance, Dazhu inherited his ancestors’ legacy and became completely normal again. From then on, he protected Liu Yuxiang and took the initiative to care for he 10.8kReads8.7Score602Shelves
- 69 Middle-Aged and Still at Sea, I Was Forced to Become a Web Novel Superstar 中年不惑，我被迫成为网文大神 Real Life + Urban Fantasy Chen Wang was turning forty this year. Today was his birthday, and as it happened, he had also been laid off. Back home, he threw himself onto the sofa and pulled out his phone. He opened a novel-reading app. It had been his habit for over ten years. He read everything: wuxia, fantasy, urban fiction, historical novels. When the workshop got too noisy, he'd spend his lunch break crouched outside reading. When he couldn't sleep at night, he'd turn off the sound and read i 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Hell's Watchdog 深渊看门狗 The city gates open at night, the living face certain death, kin turn against kin, and corpse slaves storm the city. Do you know what it means when all four happen at once? It means the prefectural city you depend on for survival has become a living coffin. The world has gone rotten. Those who wear human skin but act like monsters are waiting to hammer the final nails into it. The old folks say that when calamity strikes a whole family, you either die on your knees or live like a madman. Others 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 His Bride-to-Be Ran Away on Their Wedding Day, So the Oil-Pressing Beauty Put on Her Wedding Dress in a Fury 大婚女友跑路，榨油西施怒披嫁衣 The fool Jin Dapeng was an orphan picked up by the Daoist priest Jin. After becoming mentally disabled in his sophomore year of college, he was bullied relentlessly in the village. By chance, he unlocks supernatural powers and becomes a master of both medicine and martial arts. From then on, he rises to the pinnacle of life and soars to success... 157Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Xiaobailou's 19th Book 小白楼第19本书 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! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 The Cultivation Trickster Who Made It into 749 修仙小神棍，修进749 Liu Dabao was an orphan picked up by Liu Changgen of Wolong Village. Known as a “half-immortal,” Liu Changgen was famous for miles around and nicknamed “the old quack.” Besides treating headaches and fevers, he was especially skilled at gynecology and other difficult ailments. Liu Dabao graduated from a traditional Chinese medicine university, but not only could he not find a job, his girlfriend also left him for a rich heir with a Land Rover. After returning to the village to inherit his mentor 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Rural Chronicle 乡村纪实 The little details of life, all those everyday moments, come together to paint a picture of a changing countryside. Generation after generation pursues its dreams, working hard in the mountain valleys. They make it through the winter, then the hills turn green in spring. Summer crops blanket the mountains, and autumn is always a season of joy. 212Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 75 The Carefree Country Doctor 村野逍遥狂医 [A legendary ancestral remedy for cooling your passions! Read the first three chapters. If they don't do the trick, come find me online and beat me up!] Lin Tian was once a heaven-blessed prodigy, but after his girlfriend betrayed him, his rival beat him into an idiot. When he returned to his village, he had no one to rely on. Only his sister-in-law took pity on him and brought him home to care for him. His life changed dramatically after he was bitten by a little snake. By a stroke of fate, he 3.5kReads8.6Score442Shelves
- 76 The Country Doctor King 乡野小医王 After suffering a setback in love, Chen Yang returns home in low spirits and becomes a barefoot village doctor in Qinghe Village on Yunwu Mountain, hoping only to live a quiet life. Unexpectedly, he awakens the legacy of an immortal-world ancestor, unlocking extraordinary abilities. His miraculous arts defy the laws of life and death, bringing the dead back to life and healing even the most hopeless injuries. He can cure every stubborn illness in the surrounding villages with ease. Supreme culti 13kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
- 77 Peach Spring Romance 桃源韵事 Jiang Chuan was the village fool. When he tried to protect his sister-in-law, Li Taohua, Wang Laohu beat him savagely and threw him into the depths of Bibo Pool. Unexpectedly, he was rescued by a distressed female emperor from the Immortal Realm. To enlist Jiang Chuan’s help in returning to the Heavenly Court, the female emperor even passed on every last bit of her lifelong cultivation to him. After this stroke of good fortune, Jiang Chuan’s life took a remarkable turn. He went from an ordinary 7.7kReads7.3Score662Shelves
- 78 Call Me the Dog Saint 请叫我狗圣 Wang Ergou was harmed by villains. By a twist of fate, the Dog Sage possessed him, giving him the ability to understand dogs and command a hundred of them. From then on, he repaid every wrong and avenged every grudge! He soared to the top... 387Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Back in the Village: The Pigs and Fish I Raise Are Almost Spirits 回村赶山：我养的猪和鱼都快成精 After Li Ping'an returns to his village to hunt in the mountains, he discovers that his hometown is a treasure trove: beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people. Compared to the bustle of the mortal world, this unspoiled haven is a much better place to live. But after he starts raising livestock, the pigs and fish are practically turning into spirits. What's going on? 301Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 80 Foolish Mother 傻娘 My father was dead, my mother had gone mad. The day I came home, I saw someone destroying it... 43.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
- 81 Wildflowers in Bloom 野花生香 Mumian Village lies along a river that flows from west to east. The village’s handsome young man, Chu Tiansheng, is fishing by the river. Overcome by the heat, he jumps in for a swim, when suddenly he hears a scream! 8.9kReads9.0Score920Shelves
- 82 The Little Divine Doctor of Huang Temple 黄庙小神医 [Fool's Comeback + Wild, Thrilling Drama + Invincible Dual Cultivation] Chen Hao was a fool for three years, suffering every hardship the village had to offer. Then, one spring day, a chance encounter awakened an immortal inheritance within him. He unlocked the Nine Yang Physique and began cultivating the Everlasting Spring Scripture. From then on, he used his miraculous healing skills to turn his life around... 91Reads—Score133Shelves
- 83 Sha Gen Isn't Foolish at All 傻根一点也不傻 After his father and eldest brother die, his mother goes mad and soon passes away as well. All that remains is Shagen, a mentally challenged young man. His beautiful sister-in-law, Pan Yuting, still takes on the responsibility of caring for him. To keep the Li family line from ending, Pan Yuting secretly makes up her mind... She won't leave. She'll work hard together with Shagen...! Part Two: Overseas Development. The Xingdao forces gradually rise... They discover an ancient race among the ruins 159Reads6.8Score102Shelves
- 84 Rural Sisters-in-Law 农村妯娌 This is a story of war and peace between two women, and also a miniature epic chronicling the transformation of rural China from collectivization to the modern era. When the well in Liuxi Village was filled in and running water reached every home, the women who had once argued, wept, and whispered secrets beside that well proved through their lives that time can bury old grudges, and that a resilient spirit can blossom in the soil. 2.3kReads7.1Score262Shelves
- 85 I'm a Little Village Doctor 我是小乡医 A poor country bumpkin accidentally gains extraordinary powers. From then on, he farms, treats illnesses, goes into business, and becomes a local powerhouse. 237Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 Reborn into a Life of Warmth 重生之水暖人生 Niu Erqun and Juhua are digging for gold when a massive boulder crushes him. He is rushed to the hospital, his fate unknown. Ergouzi seizes the gold mine, takes Juhua by force, beats his mother-in-law to death, and flees. By chance, Niu Erqun is reborn. He sets out to work hard, build a new countryside, and take revenge. The ending will leave you completely stunned… 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Rural Love: The Marriage Swap 乡村爱情之换亲 The village looks peaceful, but undercurrents churn beneath the surface. Love, family affection, and illicit affairs intertwine to create a sweeping portrait of life. The beautiful village flower is forced to marry the poorest man in the village, and their story begins... 5.6kReads8.8Score460Shelves
- 88 Rural Beast-Taming Miracle Doctor 乡村御兽神医 [Countryside, farming, miracle doctor, one heroine, decisive and ruthless.] Zhang Fan was beaten by the village bully and turned into a fool. His mother's leg was broken, and his maternal grandparents were literally driven to their deaths. Fortunately, he inherited the Mountain God's knowledge and skills in geomancy, medicine, fate reading, divination, physiognomy, formations, alchemy, talismans, artifact crafting, and animal training. He had planned to keep pretending to be a fool, but when he 8.5kReads8.6Score952Shelves
- 89 A Peaceful Little Mountain Village and a Carefree Miracle Doctor 悠然小山村，快活小神医 College student Li Xuan was left mentally impaired after someone set him up, and returned to his village as the leader of the local children. By a stroke of luck, he inherited the teachings of the Green Lotus Immortal and mastered supreme arts of medicine and martial arts. From then on, he breezed through life and rose to the top... 245Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Secrets of the Sheep Village 羊村秘事 There’s something strange about the feng shui in Yang Village. The women are all lovely and full of life, but the men are short and ugly! No one knows why! Yang Xiaoqiang is looked down on by the whole village because of his physical disability! Then, by chance, he inherits the legacy of the sheep clan! Fire lingzhi sells for hundreds of thousands! He starts a health-supplement company and makes millions! His antelope kick is as powerful as a tiger’s, and his medical skills can bring the dead ba 20kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
- 91 The Delicate Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside Is Spoiled by a Rugged Mountain Man 娇气知青下乡，被山里糙汉宠坏了 [Delicate Young Educated Woman VS Rugged Country Man]+ [A Striking Difference in Build] “If you eat my food, you become my wife. Try to run, and I'll break your legs!” On a night of raging snow, for half a sack of white flour, Su Man tremblingly crept into the forest ranger's cabin at the end of the village, a man who terrified the whole town. The man stood bare-chested, a hideous scar slashing across his chest, his eyes as fierce as a wolf's. Su Man trembled with fear, the corners of her eyes r 3.1kReads6.4Score248Shelves
- 92 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... 3.3kReads7.0Score265Shelves
- 93 I Mistook Him for My Girlfriend 我错把他当成女朋友 I mistook him for my girlfriend 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Skewers Are All Delicious, Book 19 串串都很香第19本书 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! 243Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 95 The Divide Between Pure and Impure 清浊分歧 [Wild imagination + exotic settings + teamwork + suspense (the settings are grounded in detail) + power growth and insights (many gained through cultivation)] No romance, but love appears when the moment calls for it; not invincible, because where in the world is anything truly free? Not mindless, with everyone around her being stupid, because what's the point of living then? A girl who accidentally obtained a time bracelet is suddenly beset by strange dreams! They drag her back and forth betw 97Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 96 My First Love 我的初恋情人 I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 118Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 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! 1.2kReads9.0Score267Shelves
- 98 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. 345Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 99 The Ultimate Country Doctor 乡村极品神医 Xu Fang suddenly returned to his hometown after disappearing for six years, only to find a newly appointed female village chief living at his home. Xu Fang decided to help her develop the mountain village. With his exceptional skills, he gradually transformed the once-impoverished village into a prosperous place. 1.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
- 100 A Fool’s Romance 傻子奇缘 [Fierce and Passionate + God-tier Beauty Protector + Fool's Rise to Power + Urban Power Struggles] Peng Zhan, a fool, is pushed into the Demon-Locking Cave after saving a beauty. There, he unexpectedly gains an unparalleled legacy, and a peerless prodigy bursts onto the scene! See how Peng Zhan, with his invincible might, crushes his way through every powerful foe, becomes a world-shaking king, and rises to the pinnacle of life. [The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story] 40.3kReads8.9Score4kShelves
