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- 1 A Disastrous Start: Is My Dad About to Be Exiled to the Frontier? 天蹦开局，我爹要被发配边疆了？ [Wild Historical Premise] [Lighthearted] [Transmigration] [Alternate History] [No System] [Power Struggle] [Playing the Fool to Catch the Wise] Lu Xiaofan: "Stop pressuring me! I really don't want to rebel!" —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Transmigrating, Starting in a Remote Village 穿越，从边远农村开始 He transmigrates into the Great Kang dynasty with no System, and ends up in the body of a wastrel who has just squandered the family fortune. He hasn't enjoyed a single perk of his new status, yet he's already saddled with the reputation of a good-for-nothing! Fine. Since he's here, he'll make the best of it. After all, he's a future communist leader who received nine years of compulsory education! He can't let the other transmigrators down, can he? Then he'll farm, do business, and steadily bui 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Famine in Ancient Times: Hunting, Taking the Exams, and Eight Wives! 古代饥荒年：打猎科举一妻八妾！ [Historical Fantasy + Feel-Good Power Trip + Relaxed Hunting + Multiple Heroines + Imperial Examinations + Conquest + Daily Life Spoiling His Wife + Adorable Kids + Doting Dad] Wu Hao transmigrates to an ancient era plagued by famine, into the body of a young scholar who has failed the provincial examination three times. His hardworking parents were murdered by malicious people, and his eldest brother was beaten to death that very day! Wu Hao has barely arrived when he is faced with his parents’ 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Transmigration: Building a Beautiful Home in the Tang Dynasty 穿越：我在大唐建设美丽家园 [Transmigration, System, infrastructure, daily life: Readers who prefer something else, beware!] Su Ming, a low-tier novelist, unexpectedly dies from overwork while writing and transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, where he obtains a System. In a Tang Dynasty full of dangers, all he wants is to be a carefree county magistrate and build a paradise of his own. And so all sorts of strange things spring up in his Honghe County: beautiful homes, the curved-plough, hot pot restaurants 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 In a Chaotic Famine, I Rose to Power with Braised Eggs! 乱世荒年：我靠卤蛋逆袭了！ [Farming + Famine Years + Pocket Dimension + One Heroine + Lighthearted Comedy + Satisfying Comeback] Transmigrate as a good-for-nothing crown prince? No. Transmigrate as a penniless young man with nothing but bare walls? That's right. After falling off a cliff and waking up, Lin Changsheng finds a spirit spring dimension in his mind. He thought he was about to reach the pinnacle of life, but then he takes a look at reality: Two mud-brick rooms, seven people, eight jin of coarse grain, and not e 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 You Look Down on Me for Being a Butcher's Son? The Emperor Calls Me Boss! 嫌我屠户之子？可皇帝叫我老大哎 [Farming and Business] [Teacher and Students Transmigrate Together] [Lighthearted and Funny] Lu Jiang is a teacher at an elite special training school, in charge of eight spoiled rich kids who are nothing but trouble! During an outdoor training exercise, they all transmigrate to an ancient era plagued by famine, where corpses litter the land. From the start, Lu Jiang gets the worst deal of all: he's become the son of a butcher, someone everyone looks down on! Later, he reunites with his students 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Chaotic Era: I Have a Space-Time Warehouse 乱世开局：我有一座时空仓库 The Great Wu has suffered drought after drought. When Lin Zhuishan awakened a space-time warehouse, it came stocked with powerful crossbows, thunderbolts, building materials, and high-yield seeds. As war erupted and northern enemies invaded in force, he mass-produced firearms, opened up vast stretches of farmland, and gathered a million displaced people. Armed with powerful tools to protect the realm, he fought internal rebellion and foreign enemies, carving out a safe haven for ordinary people. 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Transmigrated and Got a Wife, Then Began Cultivating with 3D Printing 穿越得媳妇，靠3D打印起步修炼 After modern office drone Su Yan suddenly died, his soul crossed into another world, where he became a frail scholar with nothing but bare walls to his name. He also got a gentle, virtuous wife, Liu Yuner, thrown in for free. Just as he thought he would spend his life copying books to get by, he discovered that his soul had somehow bonded with the new smartphone from his previous life, along with its AI, Wanxiang! With 3D printing and modern technology, he easily earned his first pot of gold by 397Reads5.7Score10114d adds
- 9 A Farmer's Son from the Start, Spending Money Until My Hands Cramp 开局穿成农家子，花钱花到手抽筋 [Transmigration + golden finger + System + farming + daily life] An Yu went from being a rich second-generation heir to being dirt poor for generations. He had no money or food and was about to starve to death when he activated the Spending System. Just as the name suggests, the Spending System makes you spend money. It’s that straightforward. First, his family noticed that their third son had changed. The younger brother and youngest son who used to steal chickens and dogs… was getting richer a 259Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 10 Immigration and Frontier Reclamation: From the Start, I Maxed Out My Skills as a Hunger-Proof King 移民开荒：开局点满技能耐饿王 [Frontier settlement in ancient times + farming + power fantasy + daily lottery + stockpiling food + multiple heroines] [Current identity: Poor farmer] [Today’s rewards have been refreshed] [Host may choose one of the following three rewards] [Skill: Hunger King: You can endure hunger better than ordinary people] [Skill: Calloused Hands and Feet: The more calluses you have, the less effort it takes to work] [A map of your current location] Li Qiang was walking while reading a novel when he ran i 378Reads6.0Score11014d adds
- 11 Reincarnated in Ancient Times: From Farmer to Sage 魂穿古代之以农入圣 Soul transmigration, farming, no System. Li Yuntian, an agricultural science student from the twenty-first century, dies unexpectedly and finds his soul transported to the ancient Great Zhou Dynasty in a parallel world. It’s hell mode from the start: his parents are both dead, his family is dirt poor, and all he has are an honest sixteen-year-old older brother, three young siblings crying to be fed, an empty rice jar, and the bitter winter just around the corner. Faced with utter poverty, Li Yun 7.4kReads7.6Score54514d adds
- 12 Transmigrating to the Countryside: With My Pocket Space, Farming Is Easy 穿越农家，空间在手好种田 [Alternate history + transmigration + pocket dimension + farming + feel-good power fantasy] Getting whisked into another world and going from a comfortable life to eating bran is hard on anyone! What do I do without food or drink? I have a pocket dimension! Everything from my dimension is top quality. “Wow, big brother! Why does that pheasant look just like a chicken?” “Did you know domestic chickens were once wild chickens people caught and raised?” he said, making excuses. “Big brother, where 527Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 13 Useless Prince? The Foreign Tribes Hail Me as Their Heavenly Khan! 废物皇子？异族奉我天可汗！ Xu Wenpin was an instructor for the Huaxia Longyan Special Forces. During an overseas mission, he found himself in mortal danger and had no choice but to jump into a freezing underground river. When he climbed back out, he was mistaken for the useless seventeenth prince of Great Liang. And so, the peaceful Round Moon Earth City was thrown into turmoil once more. Three years later, the Crown Prince poisoned the emperor, seized the throne, and sent Xu Wenpin a cup of poison, intending to eliminate —Reads—Score114d adds
- 14 Transmigrated and Starving to Death! The System Wants Me to Become a Big Eater? 穿越就饿死！系统让我做干饭王？ (A farming story! A farming story! A farming story! We're saying it three times because it's important! Farming, infrastructure, and food! First, he repairs the earth's ley lines, purifies the water, and rekindles the people's faith in the seasons and planting crops! Then the story moves on to its infrastructure and food main plot.) Shen Xiaoman is done for. He lies in a drafty, ruined temple. Yesterday, he was an office drone and programmer working nine to five. After 72 hours of nonstop overti 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Transmigrated to a Farmhouse, Raising a Son to Pass the Imperial Exams 穿越农家，养儿考科举 A modern unmarried man past his prime transmigrates to ancient times, where he has no strength to even wring a chicken’s neck and finds himself on a battlefield from the start. The good news is that the war is about to end, and he’ll soon be able to go home. The bad news is that before he can make it home, the authorities force him into an arranged marriage. He’s barely in his twenties, yet he’s considered an aging bachelor in this ancient world. If he doesn’t marry, he’ll have to pay a head tax 2.7kReads7.0Score18414d adds
- 16 Transmigrated Into a Chaotic Era as a Refugee, I Flee the Famine With a Gun 穿越乱世成流民，从带枪逃荒开始 [Alternate History + Transmigration + System + Survival + Slow-Building Farming and Conquest + Cautious When Needed, Ruthless When Needed + Dark Humor] The land is in the grip of famine, and people eat one another. The dynasty is in its final years. Natural and man-made disasters abound, and warfare rages without end. Corrupt officials, wealthy tycoons, refugees, and rebel armies combine to create a shattered apocalyptic landscape. “What kind of rotten world is this? It’s so hard j 4.3kReads7.6Score30914d adds
- 17 Famine Years: I Have Quite a Few Wives and Children! 灾荒年：我的老婆孩子有点多呀！ Lu Yuan transmigrates to the end of the Great Xia Dynasty, a time of natural disasters, human calamities, and widespread misery. He becomes an orphan, with his parents dead and nothing but four bare walls to his name. Just as he's about to starve to death, the government issues a “marriage order”: anyone who has turned eighteen and remains unmarried will be forced into labor. To save him, the kind village chief sends him a homeless bride in a wedding dress. Just as Lu Yuan starts worrying about 349Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 18 Fleeing Famine! It All Starts with Splitting Up the Family! 逃荒！从分家开始！ Transmigrate into a book, reborn, fleeing famine, multiple heroines! In his previous life, Qin Feng was an ordinary college student. A trip led to him transmigrating to a fictional ancient world, where he encountered a pair of bizarre older siblings-in-law who immediately split up the family! As a transmigrator, how could he let a poor household hold him back? Just as Qin Feng was preparing to make his mark, he learned the shocking truth! He had transmigrated into a novel about fleeing famine! Q 1.5kReads5.7Score10114d adds
- 19 Automatic Reloading Every Day: I Become a Hunting King in Ancient Times 每日自动填装：我在古代当猎王 [Transmigration + farming + face-slapping + the whole family rises to success] He opens his eyes to find himself a tyrannical drunkard in an ancient mountain village. His family has nothing, his younger siblings are thin as sticks, and his three-year-old daughter is so hungry she’s chewing tree bark. After binding to the Chosen Hunter System, Lu Liusheng shoulders a double-barreled hunting rifle. A boar king? One shot to the head! Greedy relatives scheming against him? They’ll get a taste of his 586Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 20 Don't Look Down on a Middle-Aged Man! I Awaken a Family-Support System in Ancient Times 莫欺中年穷！穿古代觉醒养家系统 [Ancient Setting, Farming, System, Transmigration, Middle-Aged Comeback, Country Cooking, Building Wealth, Alternate History, Historical What-Ifs, Lighthearted Comedy, Rural Life] A realistic look at traditional village farming, with illustrations throughout. Discover traditional farm tools and follow crops through their different stages of growth and harvest. A heartwarming story of everyday life and a family working hard together. Chen Yimin transmigrates to an ancient farming village and bec 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Old Dreams Depart as a New Year Dawns 旧梦离新岁璃 Meng Li was adopted in her previous life. Her adoptive mother and brother treated her like a servant, and she worked far from home, enduring one hardship after another. Just when life was finally beginning to look hopeful, she died of gas poisoning in her rented apartment. She transmigrated to a small village in an unknown era and was named Meng Li. Born prematurely, she was given the nickname A Li. She had loving parents and a brother, as well as friends who looked out for her. Her life should 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 When the Wind Rises and the Rain Falls 风起雨落时 During the holidays, Luo Yu set off on a trip with friends, but a sudden fog led her to stumble into a hidden place called Peach Blossom Village. With mist swirling all around, the path she had taken vanished without a trace. Lost and bewildered, she had no choice but to seek shelter for a while in this unfamiliar village. When the village boy Chang Feng first met Luo Yu, he suspected she was a mountain spirit. As they spent more time together, he began to wonder if she might be a celestial mai 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Famine Years: From a Desolate Village, I Unite the Family, Govern the Country, and Bring Peace to All 饥荒年：我从荒村齐家治国平天下 Li Chen, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to an ancient parallel world in the midst of a famine and becomes the only surviving man in a small, desolate village. He must use modern knowledge to help the village women survive, develop, and rebuild their home, then ultimately establish an ideal country of his own in this chaotic world. 2.7kReads7.8Score30214d adds
- 24 I Have a Spatial Tower on the Road to Escape the Famine 逃荒路上，我有一座空间塔 [Spatial powers + farming + war] When the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty dies, his princes turn on one another in a struggle for the throne. Drought and locust plagues make matters worse, driving crowds of refugees onto the roads. To escape famine and war, Lin Feng and his family embark on a grueling journey to find safety. After bandits steal their last bit of food, the whole family can only wait quietly for death. But at this critical moment, Lin Feng accidentally opens a spatial tower. Insi 1.2kReads8.6Score12914d adds
- 25 A Brother and Sister Reborn as Poor Orphans, Striving to Build a Fortune for the Whole Family 姐弟穿成穷孤儿，拖家带口致富忙 [The rating has just come in and will rise over time. Thanks for your support!] [Farming + transmigration + fleeing famine + no System + medicine + building wealth through hard work] After a car accident, Tian Xiaowan and her younger brother transmigrate into the bodies of poor orphans who have lost both their parents. The two of them must look after their remaining younger siblings. Their grandparents and relatives seize their home and money, then plan to abandon the four siblings in exchange f 906Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 26 Old Zhang's Guide to Getting Rich in Another World 老张异世致富录 A lifelong bachelor transmigrates just after retiring. What else can he do? He might as well live another life in this young body! With a marketplace at his side, he’ll make sure his family has enough to eat and warm clothes to wear. Then he’ll show off a few skills and become a marquis in commoner’s robes… 55Reads—Score314d adds
- 27 Famine Years: The Authorities Force Me to Take Two Wives 荒年，官府强制发俩老婆 [Farming + making money + countryside + laid-back and leisurely + no imperial examinations] Chen Xian wakes up one day as a 35-year-old widower in the ancient village of Qingxia. A boy and a girl kneel on the ground and call him Dad. In his previous life, he was a lonely young man in his early twenties. What had he ever done to deserve becoming a father the moment he transmigrated? Even more absurdly, the first order from the authorities after he transmigrates is that, to boost the population, e 276Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 28 Ancient-Era Drought: I Have a Farming Space 古代旱灾，我有一个种田空间 It was a year of chaos, compounded by drought. The people lived in destitution, and starving refugees fleeing famine filled the land. On the very first day after transmigrating, Su Yang was robbed. His last bit of food was stolen, and he was on the verge of becoming a refugee. Fortunately, he had a god-tier management System to help him build a prosperous dynasty. Build a residence and recruit tens of thousands of refugees every day to establish a dynasty. Cultivate farmland, for food is the fou 481Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 29 Farming in Ancient Times and Outwitting My Terrible In-Laws 古代种田，和极品婆家斗智斗勇 A death notice saying she fell in battle is the worst possible start for Shen Nan after she transmigrates. Behind her are shameless relatives watching like hungry wolves, eager to devour her alive. Before her are two young children crying for food. No golden finger, no savior. She is just an ordinary widow pushed to the brink. From farming until the skin on her fingers splits, to setting up a stall on a bustling street corner, to running a little shop through stormy times, every step is soaked 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 In the Famine Years, I Lived Freely and Recklessly 饥荒年我逍遥又猖狂 In a year of famine, the protagonist, Zeng Zhou, transmigrates into a chaotic age. First he makes his fortune, then marries and has children, working hard to farm and grow stronger, until at last he contends for the world. The story of an ordinary man who grows little by little, until one day the great roc rises with the wind and soars ninety thousand miles. Striving to survive and improve his lot, he learns that to enjoy riches and honors before others, one must endure hardship behind the scene 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Book Seven by Yijiu'erqi 一玖贰柒的第7本书 My new work is out! 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! 35Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 32 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: I Go on a Killing Spree While Fleeing Famine 穿越古代：我在逃荒路上杀疯了 [Pocket Dimension + Farming + Fleeing Famine + Natural Disasters + Turbulent Times + Infrastructure Building + Wish Fulfillment] Lin Baishan, a special forces soldier from the twenty-first century, was transmigrated to an alternate era, the Great Yin Dynasty, after being injured in an explosion. From the start, he faces drought and war. With no choice, he leads his entire family on a desperate flight, fighting off bandits and protecting his loved ones along the way. They establish a home in the 2.9kReads7.5Score13814d adds
- 33 Hunting for a Living in Ancient Times: The System Returns a Thousandfold for Prey 古代打猎为生，系统猎物万倍返还 When Gao Yu woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of a rural young man in ancient times, whose parents were both dead and who had a serious gambling habit. A few run-down thatched huts and a crock of old pickled vegetables. His parents were dead, gambling debts were coming due, and his uncle had already drained the family of everything. Hard times were closing in. "Ding! Your ten-thousandfold resource return System has arrived. The longer you store something, the greater the return!" Gao Y 5.9kReads8.1Score55514d adds
- 34 Three Wives from the Start, Bringing Technology to Great Liang 开局领仨老婆，我在大梁搞科技 A PhD in materials engineering from a science and engineering university is transmigrated to a parallel world after a car accident. There are no firearms, no electricity, and not even any men here! By sheer luck, Ye Yu awakens the System. After three years, he successfully modernizes his half-acre homestead. But he never expected the authorities to arrange a wife for him... 138Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 35 The Brash Hunter and the Beautiful Fool 痞子猎户笨蛋美人 [Historical setting with no transmigrators + everyday life in the mountains + sweet romance + getting rich + escaping war + both leads are each other’s first and only + happy ending] Wen Duoduo is a wealthy young lady from the city. Her uncle serves as an official at court. One day, he is implicated in a crime, and the whole family is dragged down with him. The men are exiled to serve in the army, while the women and children are sold into slavery. If no one buys them, they will be put to death. 972Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Busy Farming! Busy Farming! Farming My Way to the Throne Keeps Me Busier Than Ever 种地忙！种地忙！种出帝位忙上忙 Su Qinghe, an agricultural science PhD with multiple patents to her name, only dozed off for a moment in the lab. When she woke up, she was in a prison cart bound for exile. Her father was dead, her mother was frail, her younger brother was still a child, and the two little concubine-born girls did nothing but sob. Su Qinghe felt her whole world collapse. Fortunately, the laboratory she had worked so hard to build in her previous life had come with her. Superior seed varieties, profitable fruits 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 An Ancient-Era Farmer's Road to Prosperity 古代农家子的致富路 (It gets even better the more you read! Be patient and give it a try.) A farming story told from the male lead's perspective, with a modest golden finger. A simple story about food, farming, and getting rich. No shop to open; he just wants to be a wholesaler. Buns, flower rolls, big steamed buns, hawthorn rolls, sour pear vinegar, and ginger to start things off! He helps his wife's family and the people in the village get rich together, lifting their village out of extreme poverty. The heroi 191Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 38 The Eldest Grandson of a Farming Family: Fleeing Famine with a Pocket Dimension! 农家长孙：带着空间去逃荒！ Floods come first, then the Qiang tribesmen. The conditions for survival are harsh. Only nine years old, Li Yunhan leads his entire family on the run... 18Reads6.0Score414d adds
- 39 Raising Kids Is Easy with My Hundred-Fruit Garden System 养崽不怕，我有百果园系统 [Farming, System, raising kids, space, no CP, infrastructure development, no vile characters] Lin Zhiyu felt that Heaven must be playing a joke on her by making her transmigrate to an ancient mountain village. She looked at the two little dumplings bawling and calling her Mom, and fell silent. The villagers gave her trouble. She beat them up. Little Dumpling No. 1, Ye Ming: “Mom, look at my hot-air balloon!” Little Dumpling No. 2, Ye Ning: “Hehe, Mom, look, I figured out how to make ice!” Lin Zh 55Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 40 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Whoever Forbids Farming Gets Planted in the Fields 穿越古代谁不让种田就把谁种田里 Alternate History + No System + Farming My Brain Has AI: Delivery rider Zhao Xuan is carrying a USB drive containing the source files for an AI called “Meat Bun” when he accidentally falls. The drive pierces his forehead, sending him through time to ancient times. To his surprise, the AI software on the drive is downloaded into his brain, giving him knowledge far beyond that era. After arriving in a new world, Zhao Xuan, accustomed to the 996 work schedule, wants nothing more than a peaceful, ca 223Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 41 I Transmigrate into a Fool, and My Fierce Wife Is Hard to Tame 穿越原主是呆子，娘子生猛难降 Li Hao transmigrates into a total flop. There’s no immortal cultivation, no martial arts, no rich young master status, and not even a historical dynasty he recognizes. What a disappointment. The original owner is a halfwit, which is just as well. Otherwise, Li Hao might have blown his cover. An arranged marriage from the start is actually not bad, given that he spent more than twenty years single in his previous life. His wife is fierce, and even one against five is no problem for her. First, he 45Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 42 Transmigrate with the Whole Family and Feast on Meat 穿越之全家一起吃肉 [Transmigrate + farming + food + building wealth + slow-burn, character-growth story] When Wu Lan first transmigrated, her family was so poor their pockets were empty. Her family split up, illness struck, heavy snow sealed off the mountains, the village chief stood in her way, and she was kidnapped and sold. Drawing on memories from her previous life, she ventured deep into the mountains and sold wild goods, saving up money bit by bit. As Wu Lan eats spicy chicken and reminisces about those time 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 You Want Me to Chew Bark in a Famine? I'll Feed My Whole Family Meat 荒年让我啃树皮？我带全家狂炫肉 [Farming + Sibling Bonds + Cozy Daily Life] Qin Tiance opens his eyes to find he has transmigrated into the useless third son of a family during a famine. His five siblings are so hungry they’re chewing tree bark? Ding! The System has awakened. In my eyes, every wild vegetable on the mountain is worth its weight in gold! While others dig up mugwort to stave off hunger, I’m picking matsutake mushrooms and ginseng. [Five jin of wild kudzu root can be exchanged for three dou of fine salt!] [A centu 15.5kReads7.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 44 The End of the World: Zombies Run Rampant 世界末日，丧尸横行 The end of the world arrives, and zombies run rampant. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Ancient Calamity: A Warlord Starts by Making Money to Support His Wife 古代寒灾：枭雄从赚钱养妻开始 Zhou Ning is a PhD in both mechanical engineering and chemistry. After an accident transmigrates him to ancient times, he discovers that this place doesn’t resemble any dynasty he knows, though it clearly bears the signs of a dynasty in decline. The Little Ice Age has left the people in dire straits. To keep his beautiful wife from freezing to death, he organizes refugees to mine coal and make coal briquettes. To keep his family from going hungry, Zhou Ning organizes workshops to produce all kin 644Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 46 Transmigrated, Got a Wife from the Start, and I'm Really Starving 穿越，开局发老婆，我是真饿了 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 373Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 47 Want to Inherit My Family's Wealth? I'll Tear My Clan Apart, Farm, and Become a Tycoon 想吃绝户？我手撕亲族种田当首富 No System, no transmigration, no golden finger. A traditional farming story, crafted by hand. Youth, an ensemble cast, companionship, and growth. A group of twelve- and thirteen-year-olds, each down on their luck in their own way and each with their own ambitions, grow from innocence to maturity and from weakness to strength. They go from struggling to find food and survive to standing together and striving for a better life. There’s bitterness and sweetness, tears and laughter. Dear readers, se 36Reads—Score314d adds
- 48 Given a Wife from the Start, I Rise from Poverty to Become Emperor! 开局发老婆，我从寒门逆袭当皇帝！ Just after transmigrating to the Great Yan Dynasty, Lin Fan finds that the authorities are handing out wives. To his surprise, the sturdy farm girls are in high demand, while the fair-skinned beauties are left unwanted. Looking at the gorgeous woman no one wants, Lin Fan can barely contain his joy! With a stunning wife from the start, Lin Fan resolves to work hard. A hidden dragon rises from the countryside, unstoppable as he steadily climbs to the very peak! 729Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Upheaval of the Five Barbarians: My Mother-in-Law Took Me In 五胡乱华，我被丈母娘捡回家 [Farming] [Building wealth] [Multiple female leads] [Everyday family life] [Warring for supremacy] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Warm daily life as the family grows prosperous, alongside ruthless determination to survive in troubled times] In the final years of the Western Jin dynasty, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes leaves the people of Guanzhong destitute. Wang Dachuan is pushed aside by his eldest legitimate brother, and at just thirteen, he angrily leaves home. He ventures deep into th 450Reads—Score10214d adds
- 50 Marrying a Childless Champion Warrior: A Salt Merchant’s Wife Leads Her Village to Fortune 嫁绝嗣武状元，盐户妻带全村暴富 [Everyday life in a salt-making family + married first, love later + drying salt and opening salt flats + taming sea beasts + reclaiming land and farming + opening a dye shop + Nether Salt Illusory Mirror Space] Diving instructor Qiao Jintang transmigrates one day and becomes a scapegoat being sold off. Watching one girl after another dragged away, she turns tearfully to Xie Changhe, a towering man. Xie Changhe's heart softens, and he spends two taels of silver to buy her and take her home! Ever —Reads—Score—14d adds
