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- 1 Reborn as a Fool, I Won Over the Big Shot with Snacks 穿成傻子后我靠零食抱上大腿 An upbeat, spirited young woman × a germaphobic, narcissistic young gentleman Dou Sui was a simple-minded girl whom everyone bullied. Yet she was pretty, with delicate features, and was known as the beauty of the surrounding villages. The year she came of age, her lazy, gluttonous father wanted to marry her off to the son of the village landlord, a fat, ill-tempered cripple. Under cover of night, her mother fled Doujia Village with her. Who would have thought that after the simple-minded girl ca 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Fragrance of Tea: The Shopkeeper’s Wife Seeks a Husband 茶韵飘香：掌柜娘子要招婿 Married first, love later, food and everyday life, devoted husband, raising children Ji Yunshu took Qin Lang as a live-in husband, originally just to have a man to support the household. She never expected him not only to be strong, but to cherish her like the apple of his eye. When she wanted to start a tea-ticket business, he went to the docks to establish his reputation and become her strongest support. When she wanted to learn the finest tea-roasting techniques, he trained his hands at the M 600Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Qingzhou Beauty Parlor: The Eldest Sister's Business Diary 青州丽人坊：长姐的经营日记 Farming, nurturing, entrepreneurship and wealth, independent women, everyday life in ancient times Chu Li, a top modern beauty therapist, transmigrates into the past and becomes a destitute young woman running a rouge shop in Qingzhou City of the Great Zhou Dynasty. She has just been jilted, recently lost her mother, and has a six-year-old younger sister to care for. With a dilapidated shop ahead of her, an adorable little sister to look after, and only a few dozen taels of silver to her name, C 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Physician Couple's Handbook from Ancient Times 古代夫妻行医手札 [Farming + Traditional Chinese Medicine expertise + no System + building wealth + devoted sweet romance] Bai Ying, a modern master’s graduate in traditional Chinese medicine and gynecology, opens her eyes to find herself an orphan living in a leaky thatched hut in Niujiao’ao. She starts out in hell mode: the house is bare, the damp cold has seeped into her bones, and her pockets are emptier than her stomach. No System? No pocket dimension? Bai Ying calmly taps her head. No problem. The Treatise 2.3kReads8.4Score28414d adds
- 5 The Lucky Carp Pig Flirts, and the Hunter Husband Blushes and His Heart Races 锦鲤猪撩拨，猎户相公脸红心跳 Other people hunt wild boars for meat. Gu Hongyuan hunts one and marries it as his wife. Everyone says Gu Hongyuan got a raw deal: his wife is lazy, greedy, and dim-witted. Only Gu Hongyuan knows he struck it rich with this marriage. As soon as his little wife arrives, all kinds of good fortune come knocking. Game practically leaps into his traps, all the chickens in the yard lay double-yolk eggs, and he even finds valuable things just walking down the road. And that's not to mention how rich he 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Xu Family's Little Life Gets Better and Better 许家小日子，越过越红火 [Family Life + Ensemble Cast Growth + Everyday Business + Slow-Burn Comfort + No Awful Relatives] A down-to-earth, slow-paced ancient farming story. It isn’t a fast-leveling, high-conflict power fantasy built around face-slapping and crushing villains. A few things to know: The heroine is a local, with no transmigration, no rebirth, no System, and no modern knowledge to give her an unfair advantage. She’s an ordinary young woman, not a forceful, larger-than-life heroine who can handle everyt 2.4kReads—Score23014d adds
- 7 Little Yan's Springtime: Warm, Simple Joys on the Farm 【小燕逢春，农家清欢暖】 The hardships of life wore away her innocence, and a lifetime of tribulations shattered her tenderness. A fleeting dream of a butterfly sent her spirit soaring away on feathered wings. She escaped the countless pains of the mortal world and shed the scars it had left behind. In the end, she abandoned its turmoil and suffering, following the longing in her heart to reunite with her loved ones and find a home filled with warmth and the comforts of everyday life. There would be no more bullying, no 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Great Yuan Innkeeper’s Journal 大元酒肆经营手札 The novel has only just started getting ratings, so the score will go up~ Small-town business + easygoing daily life Shen Qingli’s greatest wish in this life is to tend the family’s wine jars, watching her father brew wine and her mother make braised meat. Though she transmigrated into a rundown wine stall in Sophora Blossom Alley, where the wine had gone sour, it’s no big deal. A little activated-charcoal filtering, and suddenly the Shen family’s clear wine is so good that even the Assistant Mi 7.5kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 9 The Great Qian Dynasty's First Lady Scholar 大乾第一女先生 A new story. The System is just a tool and doesn't appear much~ A cozy, everyday tale, mostly about women. Jiang Zhi gets divorced, takes her daughter, and leaves her ex-husband's family in utter chaos. Back in Jiangzhou, she opens a curious teahouse. The pastries here are unlike anything people have seen, the rules are unusual, and the stories she tells... are even more unheard-of! A monkey causes havoc in Heaven? A scholar falls in love with a female ghost? And a dark-faced judge named Bao can 3.1kReads8.5Score34114d adds
- 10 Transmigrated to Marry a Sweet Young Wolfdog 穿越之再嫁小狼狗 [Transmigration + historical setting + ordinary life + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] [Straightforward, clever, kindhearted and attentive transmigrator heroine × devoted local man who dotes on his wife and gets things done. A simple, heartwarming story of everyday life in an ancient town.] Su Yan nearly drowns. The good news is that she transmigrates; the bad news is that she ends up with a truly awful family. An evil mother-in-law, a scheming cousin, a spiteful 709Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 11 Opening a Restaurant During the Great Famine 在饥荒年代开食肆 Famine years + System + food + cozy everyday life Please, come on in! We have steamed lamb, steamed bear paw, steamed deer tail, roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, braised pork, braised duck, soy-braised chicken, cured meat, preserved eggs, pork stomach, air-dried meat, sausages, assorted vegetable platters, smoked chicken and pork tripe, steamed eight-treasure pork, glutinous rice-stuffed duck, jar-braised pheasant, jar-braised quail, braised giblets, braised goose, pheasant, rabbit, veget 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Joy All Year Round 四季常欢 Chang Huan transmigrated. Before transmigrating, she had been an ordinary office drone in the modern world, living a peaceful, uneventful life. But she never expected the apocalypse to arrive out of nowhere and shatter her quiet existence. Though she had a plant-based ability, it was pretty useless in the early stages, and life in the apocalypse was far from easy. Whenever she went out to search for supplies, she had to stay on guard against zombie hordes and watch out for betrayal by her compan 905Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 13 A Modest Family in Ancient Times 古代小户人家 A slow-paced farming story about a village girl in ancient times. Overnight, Cheng Yan transmigrates into the youngest daughter of a minor official’s family in ancient times. Her father is a low-ranking clerk, her mother is frail, her older brother has passed the scholar exams, and she has a young nephew. Her father’s salary has to support the whole family, and they rely on her sister-in-law’s embroidery sales to get by. The Cheng family is barely scraping by, and when Cheng Yan’s eldest sister 4kReads7.1Score41814d adds
- 14 The Daily Life of a Real Estate Broker in Bianjing 汴京房牙的日常 The rating has only just come out, so it should go up later~~ An alternate-world tale of everyday commerce + the whole family getting rich + easygoing daily life + being content with modest wealth In her previous life, Xu Nanzhi worked in real estate sales. Then, in one moment, she was born into a rural family of bricklayers as their youngest daughter. When she turned fifteen, the Xu family brought their savings of several dozen strings of coins to Bianjing and first rented an old house in Xingh 29.2kReads8.5Score5.7k14d adds
- 15 A Busy Life Farming in an Ancient Village 古代农家种田忙 [Pure Farming, Slow-Paced, Down-to-Earth Country Life + Family Chatter + All Kinds of Delicious Food + No Over-the-Top Villains] A resourceful village beauty and a rough-edged man who loves his wife more than life itself Picking mushrooms, harvesting bamboo shoots, raising chickens and ducks, raising pigs, cooking delicious food, catching fish, growing melons and beans, family chatter, neighbors and friends, the daily business of raising children Three meals a day, firewood, rice, oil, and salt, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Moonlight Pact: Love and Redemption 月光契约:爱与救赎 Moonlight Pact: Love and Redemption —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Miracle Doctor Village Girl Wins Over a Top Scholar and County Magistrate with Her Medical Skills 神医村姑我靠医术收服探花县令 I only have so much energy, and I’m currently updating another palace-intrigue novel. I’ll come back to this one once that’s finished. [Sweet Romance] [Career First, Love Second] [No System, No Pocket Dimension] Yuan Xinyue, the daughter of a modern family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, transmigrated one day into the body of a poor girl in a small ancient village. Her grandmother didn’t care for her, her father didn’t love her, and her mother was weak and ineffectual. Yuan Xinyue 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and I’m Going to Eat My Fill 穿越古代，我要吃饱饭 [Transmigrate + Farming + Pocket dimension + Cozy daily life + Slow-paced + No CP] Zhang Shinian transmigrated into an ancient world. He had expected a story about struggling to support a whole family and dealing with endless drama. But who could have guessed that his original body's mother would finally stand her ground before she died and insist on splitting up the family? Well, since he's here, what else can he do? Zhang Shinian can only use his pocket dimension to secretly watch videos and l 261Reads—Score10014d adds
- 19 A Happy Life After Transmigrating to Ancient Times to Find a Husband 穿越古代招赘的幸福生活 Qiao Qingya: Life is wonderful when you find a live-in husband in ancient times and spend your days taking it easy. Her ex-husband from her past life: I didn’t marry a lucky charm, I married a tigress. Qiao’s father: It’s great when my daughter finds a live-in husband. If he doesn’t agree, I’ll beat him until he does. He Yan: Baby, come cuddle. 270Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 20 Retired Palace Maid Takes Down Scumbags Online 退休宫女在线虐渣 She thought she'd be able to enjoy life after retiring! Then her scheming, sanctimonious younger sister set her up? Now retired, she takes down scumbags left and right and puts every troublemaker in their place. She makes a little money on the side, and life is just lovely! Who could have guessed she'd get pestered by the little tiger she watched grow up? “Big Sister, the palace maid, how about I let you manage all my money from now on?” Her: “...” 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Wang Lanlan’s Transmigration Makeover 王懒懒穿越变形记 Wang Lanlan was not actually called Wang Lanlan. She was so lazy that everyone forgot her real name, and her laziness made her famous, earning her the nickname “Wang Lanlan.” While accompanying her grandmother on a visit to her maternal family, she transmigrated in her sleep into the body of Wang Daya, a seven-year-old girl from Wangjia Village. Thus began her miserable life of farming while raising her younger brother. With the help of a spatial System, she was forced onto the path of becoming 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Legendary Life of Sheng Aiyi 盛爱颐的传奇人生 The Legendary Life of Sheng Aiying 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 China's Cinderella: Dou Yifang 中国的灰姑娘窦漪房 Dou Yifang, China's Cinderella 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder, but Ended Up Winning 穿成炮灰后，我躺赢了 After Reincarnating as a Cannon Fodder, I Won by Doing Nothing 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Spring Plowing, Autumn Harvest 春耕秋收 Xiang Guo comes from the modern world. She has no magic spring and no cheat abilities. Relying only on memories of her past life, she works steadily to make a living. She researches earthworm farming and chicken raising, makes soap by hand, and starts in a small courtyard, gradually building a warm and thriving life. At last, she fulfills the promise she made to herself long ago: turning barren hills into orchards and poor villages into prosperous ones, with chickens roaming in flocks, fruit wei 918Reads6.5Score11014d adds
- 26 My Whole Family Was Banished to the Wasteland, but Farming Made Me Rich 全家发配荒山，我靠种田家财万贯 [Reclaiming Wasteland + Gathering and Farming + Food + Business + Everyday Family Life + Building Wealth + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Finger] When Lin Xiaotao opened her eyes, she found that she had transmigrated to ancient times. She was now part of a land-reclamation team, heading south with them to clear the wilderness. From the start, she was on the road. She had no pocket dimension and no golden finger, and her whole family had been sent to the mountains to reclaim wasteland. Their house and 362Reads—Score12014d adds
- 27 This Is Ridiculous! I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Ran into My Late Mom? 离谱！穿越古代遇上过世的老妈？ No pocket dimension, no System, no wealthy-family power struggles, no princes or nobles! A cozy, everyday story + farming and business, all about a peaceful life and being content with modest prosperity. Lin Xi, a wage slave working late into the night, unexpectedly transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. The biggest surprise is that she reunites there with her mother, who passed away long ago. No golden finger, no lucky breaks or shortcuts. She relies on the little cle 210Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Country Girl's Plans for Spring 农女谋春 The rating just came out, so it'll go up! Please give it five stars, loves! [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Protective Male Lead + 1v1] A story about a girl who transmigrates into another world at fourteen. Orphaned, with only her little brother left, she heads to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, a member of a prominent family in Shengjing. Unfortunately, her aunt doesn't take kindly to her, so she relies on herself to escape povert 59.2kReads7.5Score7k14d adds
- 29 A House Full of Warmth, A Lifetime of Peace 一馆烟火，一世长安 [Farming + Transmigration + Making a Fortune] Clever tavern owner VS cold-faced constable Starving after transmigrating into a farming family? No problem, I’ll make money and open a tavern! Village bullies causing trouble? Don’t panic, the cold-faced constable will keep me safe! A bizarre case too hard to crack? Easy. I’m the constable’s secret weapon! Qin Lin: Shopkeeper Xia, marry me! I promise I won’t interfere with your business after we’re married! Xia Nian: Constable Qin, I hate marriage a 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Redeem My Freedom and Head South: Our Little Fortune Is Just Right 赎身南下，咱家小富刚刚好 The rating has just opened, but it’ll go up later~ [Northern Song Dynasty] + [Commoner life] + [Building a business and getting rich] + [Cozy everyday life] + [The warmth of ordinary life] + [Family affairs] After the new emperor abolished slavery and introduced tenancy, Song Zhaohe and her family of six were finally freed from their status as slaves! They headed south to Pingjiang Prefecture. Starting by renting a small courtyard, the whole family worked together to make a living! Their father 10.6kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 31 The Wicked Farm Girl Is Kind of Sweet 农门恶女有点甜 [Food] [Sweet Romance] [Adorable Kids] [Street Stalls] [Farming] [Troublesome Relatives] Su Wan, a modern-day female special forces soldier, transmigrates one day into the body of a pitiful farm girl. Her father is missing, her mother is gone, and she has two burdensome little kids to care for. She even nearly gets sold to a brothel! Su Wan says: This plot is all wrong. Give me a do-over! She whips up a fortune with her wok, drives off her awful relatives with her fists, and even brings home a h 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Country Wife Named Ranran 穿越古代：农家有妻名冉冉 [Rugged country man VS beautiful, delicate young wife] Ding Ran transmigrated, only to find herself married off to the taciturn, rough-hewn man from the neighboring village! They say the young fear nothing. She rolled up her sleeves and set up a food stall, making a fortune. She also ran the household with skill, keeping her husband wrapped around her little finger~ (Xue Geng’s perspective) Before marriage: Hmph, what use is a wife who can’t carry anything or do any hard work? After marriage: H 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 With a Disabled Father, a Sick Mother, and Twin Brothers, the Eldest Daughter of the Farming Family Grits Her Teeth and Bears It All 爹残娘病双胞弟，农门长姐咬牙扛 [Alternate-History Period Romance + Family Life + Working Together] [From the start, Dad is still whole, Mom is still healthy, and there are no twin little brothers yet] The You family’s third son has a happy family. You Jinxiu has a house, land, a mountain, and savings. He has a wife who keeps everything at home and outside in perfect order, and a daughter learning carpentry. With a life like this, what more could a man ask for? His one regret is that he has no son to carry on the family line. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Ancient Era's Top Female Scholar 古代科举女状元 The Ancient-Era Female Top Scholar in the Imperial Examinations 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 After Separating from My Good-for-Nothing Husband, My Granary Overflowed 和装货后奶分家后我家粮食堆满仓 [Farming + Transmigration + No Romance + A Carefree Country Life] When Zhu Dashan was five, his father married him a stepmother. She was exceptionally “kind”: from the moment she married into the family, she went out of her way to protect Zhu Dashan. When he stole things, she paid the owners back out of her own savings. When Zhu Dashan beat someone up, she would go to their house herself and apologize. Even when Zhu Dashan accidentally caused her child to die, she only said it was her own carele 288Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 36 After I Married, I Helped My Husband’s Family Gain Their Freedom and Grow Rich 嫁人后，我带着夫家脱籍奔小富 (The male and female leads are ordinary people from ancient times, with no secret identities. The whole family leaves their life as servants in the Marquis’s household behind and works hard to build a life of their own.) Lin Panqiu had always dreamed of marrying into a family where she could eat her fill and wear nice clothes. She never wanted to go back to a life where every meal left her only half full. So when her eldest cousin returned to her parents’ home to arrange a match for her second c 5kReads8.2Score52314d adds
- 37 Looking for the Tofu Beauty? She's Gone Farming! 来找豆腐西施？她去种田了！ (No golden finger, no pocket dimension or System, a male lead who isn’t royalty, cozy rural life, everyday family matters, food and farming, romance, a clever and eager-to-learn heroine, and a hero with plenty of muscle. Pay attention: Who says farming novels are useless? If you ever transmigrate, maybe the tips you picked up from a novel will help you survive past episode ten.) Ruan Yunshu, once a food blogger, transmigrates into the body of a farm girl with a frail mother, a younger brother, a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Amnesiac Young Master I Picked Up Became My Handyman 捡来的失忆贵公子，成了我的帮工 | Cloth Shop Owner × Amnesiac, Jealous Helper | Angsty Push and Pull | A Bustling Neighborhood Cloth Shop | Love Grows Over Time | The Everyday Lives of Ordinary People in an Ancient City On a country path, Lin Wanfu found and rescued the gravely wounded young master of the Pei family. As fate would have it, he had lost his memory. This once-privileged son of heaven had fallen into her hands. The clever little owner of the cloth shop put on an act and coaxed him into believing he had once lef 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Bountiful Farm: A Country Girl Becomes a Landowner 锦绣桑田：农女当家做地主 [Ancient Farming] [Alternate Dynasty] [Neither Lead Is Reborn, Transmigrated, or Has a Pocket Space or Golden Finger] [Rural Life in Ancient Times, Slow and Steady] [Marriage Before Love] The initial rating has just come in. Let's see if it can climb from here. Please leave lots of comments! This story has no lords and ministers, no courtly intrigue. It is about the everyday lives of ordinary people, not a face-slapping power fantasy. The main story follows a farming couple as they work the la 2.1kReads6.4Score19414d adds
- 40 A Handbook for Raising Kids in Chaotic Times 乱世养崽手札 Ji Xiang transmigrates into the body of Ji Wanxiang, a wicked mother. The original owner's two little ones, both her biological children, are always trying to knock her out and sell her to a child trafficker for money to buy stuffed flatbreads, the kind with meat filling. · She intends to devote herself to raising the children and serving her mother-in-law. But after four years on the run, her good-for-nothing husband returns home to escape the war, bringing the original owner's younger sister a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 After I Was Divorced in the Book, I Led My Whole Family to a Better Life! 穿书被和离，我带全家过好日子！ [Transmigrate into a Book + Farming + Devoted Couple + Raising Kids + Pocket Dimension (Barely Used) + Building a Fortune from Scratch] Li Yulian opened her eyes on the very day the original owner was cast out by her husband. After receiving the original owner's memories, Li Yulian was stunned. How could anyone be so shameless? The original owner had worked herself to the bone to support her husband until he became a scholar, only for him to catch the eye of a wealthy landowner's daughter as soo 37Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 42 The Little Tailor's Leisurely Life in Ancient Times 小裁缝的古代悠闲生活 She has an incredibly handsome father, a gentle mother, and a sweet little brother. Shen An'an thinks her life after transmigrating is truly wonderful. She never has to worry about food or clothes, and when she has time to spare, she can lead the way in setting new trends. Catching butterflies on the eastern hill, riding a cow on the western hill, she accidentally catches the eye of a hungry wolf of a man. What is she supposed to do? 34Reads5.6Score12114d adds
- 43 I Became the Eldest Sister-in-Law of a Farming Family, and Now They All Listen to Me 穿成农门长嫂，全家都听我的 [Farming + Alternate World + Family Squabbles + Cozy Daily Life + Food] Liu Zhixia transmigrates and is forced to marry into the Ji family. She’s willing to be a replacement bride, but only if she first cuts ties with her family! She has several younger siblings and a few houses. They may be poor, but at least they don’t cause her trouble. Thanks to her skills, life gets better and better, and the younger ones become her biggest fans. “We’ll do whatever Sister-in-law says!” “Eldest Sister-in-law 2.3kReads8.2Score30714d adds
- 44 The Spoiled, Frail Darling of an Arrogant, Rugged Man 傲娇糙汉的体弱小娇娇被宠野了 “Entirely fictional setting. Don’t overthink the details.” Chen Wanwan transmigrates from a pampered young lady into a pampered farm girl. The difference is that she used to be healthy, but now she’s frail because she was born premature. And then there’s this rugged man in front of her... “Sweetheart? Why can everyone else call you that, but I can’t?” Jiang Jin gazes at his little wife, his heart sour with jealousy. Chen Wanwan looks at her husband and hears the word “sweetheart,” as tempting as 87Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 45 A Palace Maid’s Path to Prosperity After Leaving the Palace 小宫女出宫后的致富道路 [No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no transmigration, fictional setting, everyday life] (I’m planning to start a new novel in mid-to-late October~ Please show it lots of support~~~) A treacherous imperial palace? I won't stay. A life lived on tenterhooks? I don't want it. After nine years in the palace, Shen Pan'er has finally risen to become a second-rank palace maid in the Imperial Food Bureau. But just because the Third Prince looks at her once, she's demoted overnight back to a third-ra 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Our Divorce, I Married a Beggar and Became Rich 和离后，我改嫁乞丐暴富了 [Farming story + life falling apart from the start + soul transmigration + divorce + picking up a husband + building wealth + heartwarming + face-slapping] Li Qingge transmigrates into a meek woman being beaten with a broom by her cruel mother-in-law. The moment she opens her eyes, she strikes back with a stick. She is no soft touch who lets people walk all over her. “I want a divorce. I. Want. A. Divorce!” That very day, she leaves with nothing but the clothes on her back, feeling completely fr 1.2kReads—Score12714d adds
- 47 The Shanhai Baby Rescue Plan 山海宝宝拯救计划 [Classic of Mountains and Seas] + [Interstellar Travel] + [Raising Kids in Another World] + [Wild Imagination] + [Adult Fairy Tale] + [Lighthearted Daily Life] After attempting suicide because of depression, Mu Sang wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated to an interstellar age ten thousand years in the future, where spiritual energy has returned. A tiny sparrow-person courier still has wings on their back and soars through the forest; A lazy leopard-person shopkeeper keeps watch outside —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Transmigrated and Happily Married to a Farmer's Daughter 穿越之喜当农家小娘子 Lin Xi was never loved by her parents. She grew up relying on her grandmother. Then her grandmother passed away. Through hard work, part-time jobs, and student loans, Lin Xi finally managed to graduate from college. After graduation, she worked diligently, clocking in from nine to nine, seven days a week, and ending every day exhausted as a dog. Her only consolation was her high salary. But Lin Xi had this to say: Whoever wants this job can have it. She's off to find poetry and faraway places... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Who Says Minnows Can't Make It Ashore? 谁说杂鱼不能上岸 [Gourmet + lighthearted everyday life + historical romance] Chen Jian, a blunt young scholar raised in the Northwest, travels far southeast to take up an official post, only to be transformed by Zheng Hehuan, a tea seller, into a model worker who can do a little bit of everything: gut fish, make flatbreads, drive a cart, and climb trees. The one thing she cannot change is his dislike of fish. In this little waterside town, there’s all manner of food and all kinds of people living noisy, ordinary 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Love Song of Tibet 藏地恋歌 A Love Song of Tibet 93Reads—Score—14d adds
