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.
- 101 The Miracle Doctor of the Village 圣手小村医 Li Fan, a village doctor, unexpectedly gained the inheritance of a deity and began a life of unstoppable success. He holds life and death in his hands, and can turn the world upside down. Wealthy tycoons kneel and beg to befriend him, while local thugs and bullies turn and flee at the first sign of him. Li Fan lets out a long sigh. “I'm just a village doctor. I really don't want to make such a big show of myself!” 13.1kReads9.2Score92814d adds
- 102 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 3kReads—Score17114d adds
- 103 Idiot, Have a Taste! 傻子，尝尝鲜！ The fool Zhang Fan and the mute Wang Fang depend on each other for survival. When she is bullied, he stands up for her. By chance, he inherits the legacy of a Celestial Master and embarks on the path of cultivation. Medicine saves lives and heals the wounded; martial arts punishes the powerful and protects the weak. He uses these skills to befriend the powerful and expand his connections. Leading the villagers to work hard and strive for success, he takes them farther and farther down the roa 9.5kReads7.9Score88614d adds
- 104 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
- 105 Period: He's Set His Sights on the Village Chief's Daughter 年代：他盯上村长闺女 In 1982, in a mountain village in Northeast China, 26-year-old Cuier was widowed and raising a child. She suffered constant abuse at the hands of villains and could only endure it to protect her daughter. Her late husband’s younger brother, Erjun, returned home after leaving the army. Upright and resolute, he repeatedly stepped in to protect his sister-in-law. They warmed one another through hardship, and feelings quietly blossomed between them. At last, they had something to look forward to. Bu 9.1kReads7.9Score54914d adds
- 106 A Ghost Farted and Died 有只鬼放个屁死了 This book is made up of ten short stories: “The Big Yellow Dog,” “The Nine-Headed Demon,” “Block,” “Xisha Pit,” “Cuckoo” “Ghostly Wailing,” “Madman,” “Swing,” “Blue Carp,” “The Hundred-Year-Old Tree” Title: A Ghost Died After Farting = Horror + Comedy + Tragedy The stories vary in length, and their plots range from salty to bland. The whole book is easy to understand, with plain and straightforward language. This story is entirely fictional. Please read responsibly. Do not be superstitious, and 2kReads9.5Score22214d adds
- 107 The Rustic Little Miracle Doctor 乡野小医神 [Countryside + miracle doctor + getting rich + farming + multiple heroines] Liu Ping'an of Qingshui Village gets beaten up for protecting his neighbor, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he grows crops, raises fish, develops hot springs, builds a resort, and promotes tourism, transforming impoverished Qingshui Village into a thriving place. After that, Liu Ping'an enjoys a comfortable life in the countryside... 33.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 A Spiritual Item Master? The Village Guardian? The Miracle Doctor Arrives 开光师？守村人？妙手神医驾到 [A genius doctor, thrilling plot, a must-read for all-nighters!] The foolish young Li Xuan muddles through a profession that leaves others drooling with envy. After an unexpected awakening, he is shocked to discover that he is a Saint-grade body being kept by a mysterious power... You want to take my Saint-grade body? Go to hell... I’m no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story, friends. 32Reads—Score10314d adds
- 110 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
- 111 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
- 112 Granny Zhang Reborn: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, She's Gone Berserk! 张老太重生：杀杀杀杀，杀疯了！ Granny Zhang thought she was a good mother and mother-in-law. When she was young, she had no one to help her. Determined to keep her children from going through the same hardships, she did everything she could for them, giving money when it was needed and pitching in whenever they needed help. She never held back. She helped all six of her children build families and careers, then raised several grandchildren. When she was in a car accident near the end of her life and received three million in 261.7kReads8.9Score19.4k14d adds
- 113 Transmigrated into a Period Novel: The Villainess Is a Little Unhinged 穿进年代文：反派女配有点颠 Just because she made one snarky remark about people who were lovesick, Su Yitong transmigrates to the 1970s, becoming a young woman sent to work in the countryside in a remote, impoverished village. Still dazed, she takes a hostage and gets mistaken for an enemy spy, then locked in a woodshed. Only then does she realize she's transmigrated into a book as a melodramatic, ruthless villainess who meets a gruesome end! Follow the System's plot? Not a chance! This villainess loves doing the opposite 9kReads8.4Score58214d adds
- 114 Middle Age, and My Marriage Is an Empty Shell 人到中年，婚姻只剩空壳 From innocent young love to an unexpected pregnancy before marriage, she blundered into a marriage she’d never truly wanted. Before the wedding, her mother-in-law schemed constantly and was stingy, refusing to give even a penny in bride price. From the moment she entered the family home, she felt wronged and began to harbor resentment. After the wedding, her husband proved to be a complete mama’s boy: mediocre, unambitious, and incapable of taking responsibility. He did whatever his mother told 3.4kReads—Score16814d adds
- 115 Twin Treasures of Dragon City: The Sword God Keeps Her Safe for Life 龙城双璧：剑神护她一世无虞 [Resistance War] [Espionage] [Tortured Romance] [Thriller] [Superpowers] In the era of the Dragon Nation, Xiao Hanchuan, the last surviving heir of the Xiao family, takes up the Black Iron Spirit Sword to exact revenge. He crosses paths with Su Ling, a military intelligence agent and the last surviving heir of the Su family. When their paired pendants join together, they uncover the conspiracy behind their families’ destruction. Fighting side by side with sword and gun, they forge a deep bond am 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Sea of Infiltration 潜伏之海 At Taoyuan Airport in 1949, as Yu Zecheng performs the final “hen circling” signal under the station chief's watch, he has no idea that this gesture will mark the beginning of an underground mission lasting thirty-eight years. A customs inspector forced to go to Taiwan, he burns the letter addressed to his “late wife Cuiping,” then uses the ashes to piece together his first map of Taiwan's defensive fortifications. From helping build an intelligence network for the U.S. military's “Operation Bri 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Beauty Village, Happiness 美人村，幸福 [Countryside + miraculous doctor + business + sudden wealth + thrilling action + passion + invincible hero] Chen Erzhu, a young man from the countryside, falls to the bottom of a river while saving someone and obtains an immortal’s legacy. From then on, he turns his fate around. His miraculous needles can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones; his dragon energy can awaken and nurture all things; and his martial arts skills leave him unmatched. He makes a fortune, buys luxur 180.3kReads9.0Score57.3k14d adds
- 118 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 He was born into a powerful reclusive family, but his father abandoned him. For years, his mother raised him and the little girl she had taken in, and the three of them relied on one another through endless scorn and abuse. To pay for his sister’s medical treatment, he was forced to sign a three-year marriage contract. Everyone saw him as a useless live-in son-in-law. His sister has vanished, his mother is seriously ill, and members of his family have come calling. What will he do? Yang Hao rise 6.3kReads8.7Score45414d adds
- 119 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
- 120 Only After Being Reborn Did I Understand the Ways of Older Women 重生了才懂阿姨们的道 The bankrupt machinery tycoon was delivering food when he choked to death on an Australian lobster. Reborn at the time of his university graduation in 1996, he discovered that his miserable life had started over. Heh! This time, I won’t hold back. Forget talent and technical genius: with the beautiful aunties giving me their full support, I’ll charge ahead as hard as I can! Only an idiot wouldn’t play along. I’ll happily make my way to the top of the world. It couldn’t be more satisfying. 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门女婿 Han Dong was a soldier who had been “forced” to leave the military. After returning to the city, he was forced to become the Xia family's live-in son-in-law... 11.8kReads8.5Score90014d adds
- 122 My Novel Is Also My Third Book 我的小说也的第3本书 2kReads7.4Score28314d adds
- 123 The Wicked Woman Puts an End to Evil 恶女止恶 13.9kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 124 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
- 125 They Never Believed in Me, and I Proved Them Right 他们不看好我，偏偏我也不争气 They Never Believed in Me, and I Wasn't Exactly a Success Either 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Peerless Foolish Doctor 绝世傻医 [Miracle doctor + countryside] Qin Xuehua: “You fool, I'm sick. Hurry up and treat me!” Chen Longxiang was born with a defect in his heart orifices, but an unexpected encounter grants him the legacy of a Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain. From then on, his life takes off, and he becomes a carefree miracle doctor in the countryside! 3.2kReads9.1Score59214d adds
- 127 I Inherited an Immortal's Legacy and Became the Boss of My Village 获得仙人传承，我在村里爽翻了 Read three chapters. If it's not good, I'll eat * Wang Changfeng, a young man from a small village, was knocked unconscious and tossed into a lake by the local bully for ruining his plans. But instead of dying, Wang Changfeng received an immortal's legacy. From that day on, Wang Changfeng transformed. His fearsome strength brought everyone around him to heel, his heaven-defying medical skills could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones, and his miraculous spiritual liquid n 46.9kReads8.3Score3.9k14d adds
- 128 A Wife's Revenge 妻子的报复 [Adapted into two short dramas] A torn-open condom wrapper shattered her faith in love and all her romantic illusions. In an instant, the beliefs she had clung to collapsed completely. Li Man discovered that her husband had not only cheated on her, but had also hidden their assets and even planned to frame her so she would leave the marriage with nothing. Faced with her husband's betrayal, Li Man began her relentless revenge! 25.4kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 129 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.9kReads7.9Score24514d adds
- 130 Love Among the Mountains and Rivers 山水情 (Urban slice of life, inspirational growth, a nostalgic era, rich in detail) The beauty of mountains and rivers, the many faces of humanity, the fickleness of the world. The protagonist, Jiang Nan, knows right from wrong and values loyalty and affection. He grows from a poor boy who suffers humiliation into a fine young man admired by everyone. This story is grounded in real life, with family bonds, friendship, romance, and a deep love for his hometown. He leads the villagers to prosperity, ris 14.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
- 131 Peach Village Women 桃村女人花 Old Jiang of Divine Dragon Village fished a young man with amnesia out of the river. After getting him registered in the household records, Old Jiang passed away. The local thug Jiang Dalong tricked Jiang Dazhu, only to be knocked unconscious by the village chief. When he woke up, he had gained a mysterious inheritance. He went on to heal the sick, help the poor and the vulnerable, and make his way to glory. 12.9kReads9.0Score79414d adds
- 132 The Swallow Who Crawled Out of the Dark Abyss 从黑暗深渊中爬出的燕子 Tell me, just how unlucky can one person be? Her own father married four women, and her stepmother treated her like a thorn in her side. In the prime of her youth, she was tricked by a villain and taken away. At long last, she found a little warmth and thought she’d found love, only for it to turn out to be another ill-fated relationship. She got married, thinking she’d found a home, but her life became a complete mess. And that wasn’t the end of it! One by one, all her loved ones disappeared... 95Reads—Score1114d adds
- 133 After Returning to My Village from Prison, My Invincible Identity Is Exposed! 出狱回村后，我无敌身份被曝光！ (Blushing and steamy, wildly satisfying) A country boy gets out of prison and moves in with his big brother, but keeps feeling like someone is secretly flirting with him? Play the pig to eat the tiger, crush your enemies underfoot. Rich second-generation big brothers or anyone else, dragon or tiger, all have to bow to him! The blurb doesn’t do it justice. The story itself is absolutely thrilling. 6.1kReads9.1Score79114d adds
- 134 He Got Dumped in Guangdong, While I Found Love Back Home 他在广东失恋，我在村里热恋 My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11.4kReads6.9Score63914d adds
- 135 Fooled Twice and Slept With? I Turned Around and Made the Whole Cultivation World Cry 被骗两次还被睡？反手骗哭整个修仙界 Fooled twice and slept with, too? I’ll turn around and make the entire cultivation world cry. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Fool and the Bun Beauty 傻子与包子西施 The fool Yang Luo saves someone and nearly dies, but gains the inheritance of the Medicine King and Immortal Doctor. Cultivation techniques, sacred medical texts, medical skills, secret arts… See how he uses his fortuitous encounter to heal the sick and save lives, practice medicine and seek the Dao, lead the villagers to prosperity, and climb to the pinnacle of life. This introduction can’t do the story justice. Read the main text for details… 2.9kReads7.5Score19614d adds
- 137 Lone Island Gray Wolf 孤岛苍狼 This is a sprawling novel with no transmigration, no supernatural powers, no golden finger, and no science fiction or outlandish plotlines. It aims to portray as faithfully as possible how people behave, feel, and change psychologically in different circumstances. The plot is tightly paced, the characters are relatively well-rounded, and the writing is as detailed as possible. [Deserted island + survival + conspiracy + shootouts + survival skills + daily life + comedy + romance + beautiful women 3.6kReads8.8Score46514d adds
- 138 Sent to the Northwest Countryside, I Hunt to Feed Uyghur Triplets 下乡大西北，狩猎养活维族三胞胎 [No AI, entirely handwritten] (period setting + educated youth + hunting + sent down to the countryside + pocket dimension + antique appraisal) Modern office worker Yi Xin is furious when a friend borrows money and refuses to pay it back, so he decides they should die together. Unexpectedly, he is reborn in 1968 in the body of a man in the capital with the same name. From the start, he is reported for associating with an old Taoist and is thrown into a cowshed. At his lowest point, he awakens a 6.6kReads7.3Score41914d adds
- 139 The Secret of a Widow Farmer 丧偶式农妇的秘密 726Reads—Score14614d adds
- 140 Sent to the Countryside: I Bring My Sister to Save the Five Tibetan Beauties 下乡知青，带妹救赎藏族五朵金花 [Two comic adaptations are in production] [Ensemble cast + multiple heroines + treasure hunting and inheritance + instant revenge + rural comeback + fiercely protective and scheming + everyday family life] Lu Chuan is reborn in the capital in the 1960s as a capitalist's son, despised by everyone. With his family in shambles, he quickly takes his younger sister to the grasslands to join the rural resettlement program and start his life over. He only meant to get by and look for the treasure his a 17.8kReads7.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 141 The Secret of a Collective Rejuvenation 集体回春的秘密 “Sis, have you been taking preservatives?” “Are there more and more centenarians?” A rejuvenation craze has swept through a certain entertainment circle. Behind the glamour, are there secrets no one knows? Lin Shen ventures alone into the tiger's den... and barely makes it out alive. 40Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 142 The Village's Domineering Divine Doctor 乡村霸道神医 With university graduation just around the corner after four years of study, Li Mubai suffered a double blow. His girlfriend cheated on him with a rich kid, who then hired people to break one of Li Mubai’s legs and used his father’s position as a university trustee to get him expelled. Disheartened, Li Mubai returned to the countryside, where people nicknamed him “Iron Crutch Li.” But fate took a turn. By chance, he inherited the true Iron Crutch Li’s legacy, and from then on he practiced both 19.4kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 143 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 44kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
- 144 The Southern Border Witch Is So Possessive, She Wants to Marry Me the Moment We Meet 南疆巫女太偏执，奔现就要定终身 Lu Yan, a second-year college student, meets an online friend named A-Wu on an anonymous social platform in his spare time. They hit it off chatting through the screen. Lu Yan is only looking for a bit of entertainment, and casually says plenty of sweet, affectionate things, never imagining anyone would take them seriously. He never could have guessed that the girl on the other side of the screen came from an ancient Nuo-witch village in southern Xinjiang, cut off from the outside world. The vil 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 After Moving to the Countryside, the Capitalist Young Master Becomes the Village Favorite 下乡后，资本少爷成村里的香饽饽 [No AI, Entirely Handwritten] Don't pay attention to the newly posted rating (period setting + educated youth + hunting + sent down to the countryside + treasure hunting + space + multiple female leads) Li Wu's soul travels to the 1960s, where he arrives in the capital. Because his grandfather was a capitalist, his uncle and cousin reported him and had him denounced, leaving Li Wu no choice but to go to the countryside. Before leaving, he strips the treasures his grandfather left him bare, and t 18.8kReads7.6Score1.7k14d adds
- 146 A Popular History of the Former Han 前汉通俗演义 [Cai Dongfan's Historical Romance, The Complete Founding History of the Han Dynasty, The Qin-Han Rivalry, A Plain-Language History, Political Intrigue and War] This book is Cai Dongfan's A Popular History of the Former Han, a classic historical novel that recounts the dynasty's rise and fall from the chaos at the end of the Qin through the middle and late Western Han. Spanning one hundred chapters, it begins with Lü Buwei's extraordinary investment and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, a 129Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 147 Old Wang! Keep Your Voice Down. Do You Think This Is Something to Brag About? 老王！低声些，难道光彩吗？ I've got a new story out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24.9kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds
- 148 Twin Sisters, 26: One Gentle, One Cold and Aloof 孪生香姐26，温柔高冷大不同 [Urban cultivation, modern city, invincible, miracle healer, urban romance] A village bully was trying to take advantage of Lin Xiangxue when he shoved the troublesome simpleton Liu Meng into the Songjiang River. The simpleton survived against all odds, was bitten by an alligator, and accidentally inherited the Dragon God’s legacy. His life went into overdrive. What a wild and spectacular ride… 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 750Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 150 The Peaches Are Ripe 蜜桃成熟了 The Peaches Are Ripe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
