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- 151 My Online Boyfriend Is Devoted 网恋男友他很专一 Jin Xiangsi fell in love online… Her online boyfriend was ten years older. They knew each other for two years, dated for one, and finally met in person. She thought the most she had to worry about was getting scammed. She never expected to meet the love of her life. She was glad that, back when they were playing a game, Han Nan had landed a shot right on her. [Sweet romance + youthful ambition + nontraditional esports + short novel + putting scumbags in their place + around 200,000 words] 5.9kReads9.2Score62514d adds
- 152 I Won 90 Million, I Really Just Want to Lie Flat! 中奖九千万，我真的只想躺平啊！ [Satisfying Knowledge Gaps + Taking It Easy in a County Town + Everyday Warmth + Getting Rich Without Trying + No Showing Off or Face-Slapping] Lu Zhaoyang won 95 million, quit his job, and returned to his county town, where he bought a little house with a yard. He grew flowers and vegetables, went fishing, and stared into space, starting his retirement early. Who could have known that all the good things that had once eluded him, no matter how hard he chased them, would start coming one after a 161.6kReads8.1Score10.6k14d adds
- 153 My Everyday Life After a Whirlwind Marriage 我的闪婚日常 [One-on-one sweet romance + everyday life + flash marriage + married first, fall in love later + older woman/younger man + devoted couple + love at first sight + affection that grows over time] As the saying goes, a toothache isn't an illness, but when it hurts, it can feel like the end of the world. Zhao Nanxing had never taken that saying seriously. Now she was lying in the clinic, clutching her cheek in agony. She eyed the dentist's ridiculously handsome face with suspicion, but finally breat 862Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 154 Make You Secretly Fall for Me 诱你暗恋，喜欢我 Make You Secretly Fall for Me, and Like Me 128Reads—Score214d adds
- 155 Hunting in the Ural Mountains 乌拉尔山赶山记 She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into the body of a mute slave girl who is being sold. She is bought and married off to a mountain man with no household registration, living deep in the border mountains. The frontier is bitterly cold, and the forests stretch far and wide. Liang Chong's situation is disastrous from the start, but she manages to buy her freedom by foraging in the mountains and farming, eventually living in the Ural Mountains where “a stick brings down a deer, a dipper scoo 1.2kReads9.0Score17114d adds
- 156 Living Life to the Fullest in the 1960s 六零年代恣意活着 [Transmigration + Two Strong Leads + Period Setting + Daily Life] A career woman from the new century transmigrates as Ruan Mianmian and escapes her family of origin. When she reaches the right age, she marries Chen Yuan'an, a handsome, well-built regiment commander. They bicker in the early days, but later settle into a sweet life together: her husband dotes on her, and their son is clever and adorable. Both leads know how to enjoy life. In an era of scarcity, they use money to make sure they n 1.9kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 157 Lord of the Oak 橡木之主 My name is Oak, and I’m seventeen. My ducal father is very open-minded. He always calls me “the little son who likes running off into the woods.” My older brother and sister are hopeless romantics who spend every day thinking about dating handsome men and beautiful women. My only wish is that nobody discovers the oak grove to the east is my secret domain. There’s an ancient oak tree there, the oldest of them all. I named it Wood. Today, as I leaned against it and daydreamed like I always do, I h 3.5kReads8.0Score36914d adds
- 158 A Retired Palace Maid's Laid-Back Life 退休宫女的躺平日常 [No golden finger, ordinary people, slow-burn story, a gentle unfolding, peaceful daily life, lightly sketched setting] An alternate-world historical romance. All the worldbuilding is the author’s own invention, so don’t overthink it! One couple, sweet romance, mutual devotion, solid careers, and cozy everyday life. A wage slave in her previous life and a palace maid in this one, Wang Youran opens her eyes to an unexpected early retirement. Her life plan is clear: find a beautiful place with hil 2.9kReads7.6Score28614d adds
- 159 My Beloved Has Waited So Long 良人久候 [Marriage before love + whirlwind marriage + sweet mutual devotion + everyday life + romance and marriage + love that grows over time] (The leads aren’t exceptional prodigies, princes, or princesses. They’re ordinary working stiffs: no wish fulfillment, no grand romance, just a realistic story.) A sweet romance that starts bitter and ends sweet. After setbacks at work leave Bai Zhanying physically and emotionally exhausted, she returns to her hometown, only to face her parents’ relentless pres 13.8kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
- 160 A Peaceful Farm Life: Farming Together Is Sweet, Too 悠然农家：男耕女织也很甜 [Ancient farming + slow burn + hunting + growing crops + food + a tiny bit of coastal foraging + a low-key pocket dimension + the whole family working together toward a better future + no awful characters (I don't think they're awful, though some readers do)] Modern Chinese medicine practitioner Jiang Yuanman transmigrates to a small village at the foot of Cloudmist Mountain in the Great Xia Dynasty. The village is blessed with beautiful scenery and clear waters, friendly neighbors, and a close- 6.5kReads9.2Score56214d adds
- 161 Every Family in the Village Fends for Itself 村庄儿女各当家 [A fictional setting, ensemble cast, family and village life + a slow, steady pace + no rebirth or transmigration] Village children and little stories of farm life, simple and heartwarming, with no awful characters. When a man comes of age, he marries; when a woman comes of age, she weds. Zhou Baochun is about to leave her family home and become a wife. Her in-laws have “a bad reputation,” but the marriage was arranged long ago. Life with her mother-in-law, the neighbors, and the fields. There a 10.5kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 162 A Peaceful Farming Life After the Whole Family Bought Their Freedom 全家赎身后的悠闲种田生活 [Family life] [Farming] [Gourmet] [Slow-paced] [Traveling far and wide] Slow-paced! Detailed! Gourmet! A farming novel!!! Not a power fantasy!!! No golden finger!!! A university student studying agriculture woke up to find herself transmigrated as a young maid in a marquis's manor. Her parents doted on her and her little brother was thoughtful, while her desire to farm grew stronger and stronger as she worked toward buying her freedom. After returning home, she grew potatoes and tomatoes, grafte 2.9kReads8.5Score28214d adds
- 163 After Graduation, I Went Home to Become the Clan Chief! 毕业后回家当族长！ What would you do if you suddenly won a fortune? Su Qiao had never imagined something so unbelievably lucky could happen to her. She’d always worked part-time jobs to earn money, until one day, on a whim, she bought a lottery ticket and won. Su Qiao quietly claimed the prize without hesitation, packed her things, and headed straight home. “Dad, we’ve got a bridge now!” Everyone who knew Su Qiao knew she was beautiful but had no interest in romance. All she cared about was making money. When she 6kReads8.1Score57314d adds
- 164 A Million-Dollar Dream for a Temp Girl 零工女孩的百万理想 Fang Tang is suddenly laid off at the end of the year, and it feels as if the sky has fallen. At 28, she’s unmarried, unemployed, and has barely any savings. Standing among the towering buildings and rushing traffic, she feels lost and helpless. What should she do next? What can she even do? She packs her things and returns to her village. At her first meal back, her mother says, “If you don’t have a job, get married!” Fang Tang looks up at her mother, whose hair has already gone gray at the tem 36.1kReads9.0Score4.4k14d adds
- 165 The Struggling Underclassman I Took In Is Actually a Hidden Gem 收留的落难学妹，居然是宝藏女孩 #Campus #SweetRomance #Healing #LivingTogether #Redemption #EverydayLife #Romance #GrowingUp At an internet cafe in the early hours of the morning, Li Youran found a homeless girl. Little did he know that finding her would mean finding someone to spend his whole life with. From fellow townspeople to old flames, from the girl who would be his girlfriend to the woman who is now his wife, Youran and serenity through the years… 448Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 If Peach Blossoms Promise You, Dear Yanxi 桃花若诺卿兮颜 [Multiple heroines + Farming + Business + Adventure + Sweet romance + Funny everyday life] All you have to do is watch with a smile from start to finish! Come ship some couples! Wait, what? The heroine is a jinx? Will the hero abandon her? Can he bear to let go of her hand? The plot is so exciting! A super-sweet, super-funny life after transmigrating! And so many different couples to choose from. Which pairing do you like best? "Peach Blossoms Send My Love" Rosy cheeks and red makeup, our first 72Reads8.6Score314d adds
- 167 The Gentle Wife of the Lame Young Scholar 跛腿小秀才的温柔妻 [Transmigrate into a Book, Low-Key, Cozy Farming Story, No Golden Finger, Simple Everyday Life, Short Novel of 100,000 Words] * Lan Ruo transmigrates into a book and becomes a young scholar’s wife. The young scholar is injured in an accidental fall and becomes lame. He’s terribly shy and blushes whenever she teases him. She can’t help herself, always wanting to tease him and watch him turn red with embarrassment. Content warning: The pace is fairly quick because this is a short novel. 3.2kReads8.9Score27714d adds
- 168 Shocking! The Princess Consort's Ramshackle Space Keeps Producing Gold 惊！王妃的破烂空间又产金子了 [Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension + Two Adorable Kids + Metaphysics + Golden Finger] Three years ago, on a rainy night, Ling Jingcheng was about to give birth when Abbess Wudeng rescued her and brought her back to Qingshui Convent, where she safely gave birth to a daughter. Three years later, Ling Jingcheng, whose life is plagued by a lack of money, and Ling Xiaoyu have drained Qingshui Convent of everything but its namesake clear water. Holding the convent's wealth-attracting Pixiu, Ling Jingch 1.6kReads8.9Score25014d adds
- 169 Wait, Why Has This Person Turned Down Their Husband's Cuddles So Many Times? 惊！这人为何多次婉拒夫郎贴贴？ [Two male leads + farming + sweet and lighthearted] The fool from the Xiao family took a fall and suddenly got better. At first, the villagers were simply curious, but they never expected Xiao Ming to somehow pull his dirt-poor family out of hardship. He built a new house and bought paddy fields. There was a nice hill over that way, so he bought that too. As Xiao Ming grew more capable by the day, the villagers all wondered when he would finally kick out that brother of his, who was always rushi 1.5kReads8.6Score17914d adds
- 170 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 7.1kReads8.6Score52214d adds
- 171 Returning to Farm Life to Dote on My Childhood Sweetheart 解甲归田独宠竹马小夫郎 [Farming story + two male leads + sweet childhood friends romance + gentle and gradual + slow-paced story about natives] Three meals a day, four seasons of peace and joy. Song Jia looked up at Lu Ning, working nearby. The bamboo shed kept the sun out. Inside, Lu Ning was shaving a piece of wood, sending shavings fluttering onto his hands and legs. A breeze brought a hint of coolness. The sky screen was deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting past now and then. A puppy slept nearby, snoring, 3.2kReads9.1Score40514d adds
- 172 I Transmigrate to Ancient Times to Farm and Raise Kids, and My Husband Spoils Me Fiercely 穿越古代种田养崽，夫君强势宠 The comic adaptation is out! Originally titled The Transmigrated Farmer Raises Children in Ancient Times, and Her Husband Spoils Her Fiercely Transmigration, farming, and family life; raising children A wood-element ability user who transmigrates vs. a reborn emperor from the previous dynasty A fictional setting! The heroine is selfish and will hit her children if they misbehave. The apocalypse was over. Zhen Yue thought her happy days were finally about to begin, but she got so carried away tha 15.1kReads8.8Score2.8k14d adds
- 173 Reborn in the New Millennium: How Do I Return to the Mountains from the Start? 重生千禧年，开局重返大山怎么破 Before she was reborn, Shen Xuewei was over thirty. She had been estranged from her family for seven years, and after years of hard work, she had finally built a little home of her own. After being reborn, Shen Xuewei was only six years old, with tiny arms and legs. Her father was taking her to her maternal grandparents’ home in the mountains. Her childhood memories were already hazy, and she had never imagined she would be reborn. Standing outside her grandparents’ home, she watched her father 13.9kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 174 I Gave Up Grad School for a Little Shop, Then Found the Campus Belle in Dire Straits 放弃保研开小店，却捡到落难校花 (One heroine + everyday campus life + no System + ensemble cast + slow pace) After four years at a prestigious university, Lu Shen gave up the graduate recommendation he had already secured and rented a little shop just outside the school gates. “Lu Shen, why does nobody come to your shop?” “Don't ask. The location's bad, that's all.” “Lu Shen, why does your shop keep losing money?” “What do you know? Running a shop is a hobby. Can you put a price on a hobby?” Then one day, a girl so pretty it w 32.9kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
- 175 Tale of Two Capitals 双京记 Thirty-five years old, a hundred thousand in savings, a run-down little home, and farming for fun. The child was an accident, and so was the child's father. A leisurely daily life of growing vegetables, raising a child, fishing, and feeding chickens... 14.1kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 176 Only This Verdant Green, Never Let Spring Go to Waste 只此青绿，不负春光 [Transmigration] [Farming] [Devoted husband] [Both leads are pure] [Happy ending] Shangguan Qingyue wasn’t stunningly beautiful, but she was pretty and charming. Her greatest strength was that she saw life clearly and wasn’t greedy. Overnight, she transmigrated into a family plagued by misfortune: her father had suffered a stroke, her mother was weak, her relatives were cold, and even the entire village disliked them. Worse still, her mother had failed to give birth to a boy, so everyone looked 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 After My Reputation Hit Rock Bottom, I Cleared My Name by Farming 名声烂透后，我靠种田逆袭洗白 [Farming] [System] [Family Life] [Building Wealth] [Historical Romance] The sky is falling! The moment she arrives in this world, she becomes a desperate-to-marry woman who drugged a scholar! But the mess left behind by the original owner goes far beyond that. She steals chickens and dogs, is lazy and greedy, and nearly gets beaten to death by her own grandfather. Her two uncles even take turns trying to purge the Ye family of this disgrace. Strangely, though, this foolish, wicked home-wrecker i 2.3kReads—Score21814d adds
- 178 Wherever My Heart Is at Peace, That Is Home 吾心安即吾乡 A few acres of fields, a few children, and chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle to call my own. -- “Could we go to your home in our next life?” “Are you silly? This is my home! You, the children, and everything else... This is the only place I call home.” 2kReads8.4Score12914d adds
- 179 Farming in the Mountains, I Snagged a Good Man 在山上种田，拐到一个好男人 When Lu Shuyi turned thirty, she had saved up one million yuan. She quit her job without a second thought, returned to the mountains of her hometown, and began her “retirement life.” Her days of eating, drinking, and farming catch the attention of a little yellow dog, and, by extension, its owner. From then on, her days are filled with eating, drinking, farming, and a little flirting. 3.5kReads9.1Score30414d adds
- 180 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score12214d adds
- 181 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 1.9kReads7.4Score12614d adds
- 182 Transmigrating to a Year of Famine: Living Off the Mountains to Feed the Family 穿越荒年，靠山吃山养全家 With a father doing forced labor and a seriously ill mother, transmigrated Cao Yunxuan has to support the whole family. She has no System or golden finger, but as the youngest female botanist in the modern era, at least she has a wealth of knowledge in her head. She gathers herbs in the mountains and earns her first pot of gold. She severs ties with the ancestral household to carve out a way for her family to survive. She raises seedlings and farms the land, helping the villagers get through the 759Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 183 My Aunt Won’t Love Me? The Lucky Little Carp Chooses Her Barren Birth Mother 姨娘不爱？小锦鲤认绝嗣嫡母作娘 [Lucky charm + doted on by the whole family + bride swap + System + communicating with fluffy animals + no romance] Wen Youyou transmigrated into a book. The good news: She’d landed in a novel about a girl doted on by everyone. The bad news: She was the female lead’s younger sister, a pitiful cannon-fodder foil destined for an early death. Her older sister got everything she wanted, while the shabby house where Youyou lived was full of drafts and leaks. Though they had the same mother, her birth 7.8kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 184 The Tsundere Little Chef and His Gluttonous Superstar 傲娇小厨师和他的吃货大明星 [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available. Come watch!] [Everyday Life] [Bickering Couple] [Pregnancy and a Runaway] [Life as a Dad] Yan Linzhi was just getting off work at the restaurant when he ran into the drunk Jiang Xinyue. He kindly took her home. To his surprise, Jiang Xinyue pushed him down, taking the virginity he had treasured for twenty-five years, then ran off. Convinced the city was too dangerous, Yan Linzhi resolutely quit his job and went home to take over the family 53.1kReads6.4Score4.9k14d adds
- 185 A Poor Farm Girl's Endless Good Luck 农家苦女好运连连 Poor Jiang Sanniu never gets enough to eat or warm clothes at the Jiang family’s home. Her father doesn’t care for her, her mother doesn’t love her, and her family often beats and scolds her. By a twist of fate, a married couple from the Zheng family buys her to be their daughter. From then on, her luck keeps improving, and in the end the Zhengs dote on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world. 44Reads—Score314d adds
- 186 The Illegitimate Daughter Played Sweet for Sixteen Years. Now the CEO Calls Me Boss 私生女装乖十六年，总裁见了我叫大佬 The Illegitimate Daughter Pretended to Be Sweet for Sixteen Years, and the CEO Calls Me Boss 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Growing Melons, Vegetables, and Crops 种瓜种菜种田 The silly girl from the Shi family suddenly isn’t silly anymore. And trailing behind her are five nearly grown boys, who turn out to be her own brothers. The girl leads them to plant melons in the sandy field behind the village. The yard-long beans climb all over their trellises, the greens are tender and fresh, and the grain hangs heavy on the furrows. The neighbors may gossip and bicker, but luckily there’s the open-minded Grandma Shi to keep things in check. They plant in spring and harvest i 8.1kReads8.0Score70714d adds
- 188 Seven-Day Captivity: A Letter from the Abyss 七日囚——深渊的来信 Seven Days Imprisoned: A Letter from the Abyss 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Family at the Foot of the Mountain 山下人家 Big news swept through the little mountain village. They said Su Zi of the Su family had been jilted, and in her shame had hanged herself from a crooked tree by the mountain. Luckily, the village’s only hunter saved her. But because another man had touched her, the barely surviving Su Zi had no choice but to marry the hunter, Li Qingshan. Some villagers secretly felt sorry for her, while others took pleasure in her misfortune. They all said Li Qingshan had been born under an unlucky star. His mo 973Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 190 Su Family's Tao 苏家阿桃 [Marriage first, love later + no transmigration or rebirth + farming and imperial examinations] At the age of fifteen, Su Tao became engaged to Li Sanlang, whose family owned a cloth shop in town. Barely six months later, Li Sanlang found a more advantageous match and decided to get engaged to the county magistrate’s illegitimate daughter. He made up a baseless excuse and broke off his engagement to Su Tao. Rumors spread, and people said Su Tao would have no choice but to become a butcher’s conc 6.8kReads9.1Score76314d adds
- 191 After My Company Went Bankrupt, I Returned Home to Farm with a Spirit Spring 公司倒闭，手握灵泉回家种田 Two male leads + livestreaming + spirit spring + farming + everyday life + no female lead + going off the rails from Chapter 160 After his company goes under, Jiang Lin decides to spend 500,000 yuan on an orchard and become a farmer. Working for someone else is out of the question. He’s going to be his own boss. A laid-back urban farming story: no outrageous characters, no domestic chaos. Just one person, one house, and a cup of tea, settling into a slower pace of life. 697Reads8.8Score12614d adds
- 192 I Became a Stepmother After I Died, and I’m Done Pretending 死后变继母，我不装了 [Married life / villainous son / love-struck dad / both leads are each other’s only one] After Jiang Jiting dies of cancer, she is brought into a novel. He Zhu is the book’s only villain, darkened by his family circumstances. As luck would have it, Jiang Jiting transmigrates into the role of his stepmother. The moment she opens her eyes, she meets the venomous gaze of the fifteen-year-old boy, who stabs her to death. The second time she opens her eyes, she has gone back to an hour before she was 902Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 193 A Thousand Yuan a Month for Everyone in This Poor County 穷县每人每月给我一千块 Ye Yuan died suddenly at his desk in the urban planning institute of a first-tier city, then was reborn in his hometown, Qinghe County. He was bound to a “Population Dividend System”: every permanent resident in the county earned him 1,000 yuan a month. Qinghe County had 15,247 permanent residents, bringing in about 15.24 million yuan a month. The System had a death threshold: if the population fell below 8,000, it would shut down forever. Want to multiply his income tenfold? Then he would have 2.3kReads—Score18714d adds
- 194 The Farm Girl Flees into the Mountains, but the System Abandons Her Halfway 农家女逃进深山，系统却半途跑路 (Original title: A Farm Girl Flees into the Mountains, but Her System Abandons Her Along the Way) [No romance + farming + cunning + stockpiling supplies + fiercely protective + no saintly heroine + no princes or generals] Fu Lianxue has had a hard life. When she was five, her mother caught her father in bed with another woman and took her own life in shame. Her stepmother beat and berated her, while her father and the entire village turned a blind eye. At last, when she turned fifteen and got he 1.5kReads8.6Score16514d adds
- 195 Exiled to the Northern Frontier? I’ll Reclaim the Wasteland with My Reborn Husband 流放北疆？我带重生夫君开荒 [No System, no pocket dimension, transmigrated woman vs. reborn man] [If you want an overpowered golden finger, this isn't for you] [There are children, but if you want a story focused purely on raising kids, this isn't for you] [No political scheming! No household intrigue! No palace intrigue! Not a power fantasy about a strong female lead!] [Some chapters end with short skits where the male lead transmigrates to the modern world; proceed with caution if that's not your thing] Tan Yun transmig 2.2kReads6.3Score29114d adds
- 196 The Family at the End of the Village 村尾人家 [Fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday family life + slow-burn slice of life] With no love from her father or stepmother, Tian Xiaoxi has endured years of torment. Now she is forced to marry Chen Jiawang, a cripple from the neighboring village. She thinks she is doomed to sink into a mire with no hope of ever turning her life around. Little does she know that the man fell in love with her at first sight long ago. After they marry, he cherishes her dearly. They have a lovely son and daug 20.5kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 197 The Young Couple 小两口儿 [Kind, Capable Chubby Girl × Straight-Laced Bootlicker Li Dabao] [Historical Romance + Premium Novel + Farming + Sweet Romance + Married Life + Countryside + Humble Living + The Husband’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] Pang Ya’s parents arranged a match for her with Li Dabao, a man from the neighboring village who had just been jilted. Pang Ya was secretly delighted. She had been quietly in love with Li Dabao since she was very young. After they married, Pang Ya honored her parents-in-law, treat 4.3kReads9.2Score38314d adds
- 198 A Farmer's Son, the Imperial Exams, and Officialdom 农家子，科举，做官 [Born into the womb + imperial examinations + farming + daily life + public works and infrastructure, with a couple, little romance] [No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger] [He starts looking for a teacher in Chapter 38. If you’re short on patience, you can start reading there.] Shen Huai is born into an ancient world and becomes the only boy in his family. The good news: he can take the imperial examinations. The bad news: they’re poor, very poor, desperately poor. Born into a 5kReads8.5Score37514d adds
- 199 The Human Feast: A Horror Banquet, Nine Heavens for a Corpse 人体盛宴：恐怖宴会——一个尸体的九重天 A Feast of Flesh: The Terrifying Banquet: A Corpse's Ninth Heaven —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Oh? There's a Little Farmhouse Here 咦？这里有个农家小院 [Slice of life + slow-paced + no cultivation + raising pets and farming + rural development] Li Xie thought that getting a System would soon change his life, so he resolutely quit his job in the provincial capital and returned to his hometown, determined to become a modern-day local benefactor who would help Xia'ai Village get rich and then bring prosperity to others. But when he got back, he discovered that someone else had stolen his part. Was he destined to be nothing but a bystander? Also kn 660Reads8.8Score—14d adds
