Novels like A Laid-Back Farmer on the Wasteland
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- 1 I Have a Mountain 我有一座山 Yu Fei got divorced. He left behind the fast-paced, high-pressure life of the big city and returned to his hometown alone with his daughter. He planned to farm a little, raise some fish, and live the same kind of life his parents had spent their whole lives living: the life of a farmer. Then came the day he tidied up the old house... 0Votes83.8kRecs272.4kFans
- 2 A Gentle Tune from the Countryside 乡间轻曲 My new book, Starry Stable, is now online! On the cusp of middle age, Bian Rui has grown tired of life in the big city and longs for a simpler existence. He returns to his hometown, plants a few acres of crops, and tends the vegetable garden beside his house whenever he has a spare moment. When he’s happy, he takes up his guqin and paints a few strokes. When he’s in a foul mood, he rides his ox into the mountains to gather wild fruit and ginseng. Life in the slow lane is a joy. (My new book, The 0Votes377.4kRecs120.4kFans
- 3 A Country Dad Returns to Raise Livestock 奶爸回到乡村搞养殖 Jiang Fei unexpectedly obtains a breeding System and returns to his hometown with his daughter Xingxing. Starting with raising quail, he settles into a leisurely, carefree life in the countryside... 0Votes10.9kRecs24.3kFans
- 4 The Mountain Village Manor Owner 山村庄园主 What does it feel like to have a pearl in your belly? Liu Fugui felt as if he were pregnant, but unfortunately, he couldn’t give birth to Nezha. The door to good fortune has opened, bringing more than just little joys. That’s because we’re the true masters of the water. Adorable pets and wild country fun go hand in hand, as do planting and raising livestock. When there’s time to spare, he plays with cats and do 0Votes99kRecs56.9kFans
- 5 The Easygoing Rural Life of an American 自在的美利坚田园生活 A strange man, an adorable little girl, and a cheeky dog. This odd little group sets out from deep in the mountains. After all the bizarre and extraordinary things they’ve been through, Zhang Dawei has changed. He’s become more cheerful and generous, stronger and funnier, because now he knows what kind of life is most precious! Riding horses with his daughter, herding cattle, and following Xiaobai to beat bears and chase off wolves: this is the life Zhang Dawei feels most at ease with. Yes, a ca 0Votes22.8kRecs31.5kFans
- 6 The Tranquil Farm 悠然农庄 He graduated from a third-rate college with no name, and was considered below standard in the job market. Getting turned down for jobs was just part of everyday life. Forget it. I’m done trying to be some low-level office worker. I’ll set up a stall and sell buns instead. What? You city management guys won’t even let me sell buns? You’re ruthless. After a car accident, he unexpectedly finds himself responsible for a little girl, too. What a headache. He has no choice but to work on the sly, honi 0Votes89.5kRecs59.5kFans
- 7 The Great Farm 大田园 Green hills are like paintings, clear waters sing like songs, the nostalgia of home is like wine, and the countryside is like a dream. Paint landscapes, sing pastoral songs, play melodies of wind through pines, and write pastoral poetry. The chubby Tian Yuan happens upon a bead of flint, only to discover that it connects to an ancient world. It can exchange ancient species, from grasses and trees to feathers, fur, scales, shells, and more, for things in the modern world. Tian Yuan therefore volu 0Votes159.2kRecs53.6kFans
- 8 The World Is Wide Enough for Us All 人生在世天地宽 The story begins in 1980: Xiang Weirong, nearing the age of seventy, wakes up one morning to find himself back in the days just after his discharge from the military... 0Votes92kRecs30.6kFans
- 9 I'm Really the Chief of Africa 我真是非洲酋长 I've started a new book called Where Have All the Monsters Gone? Please check it out.**** I love blue skies, I love blue seas, and I love the endless green grasslands even more. Lions, leopards, rhinos, and hippos: how could Africa be complete without the honey badger? Walk the hyenas, tame the zebras, unleash the martial eagles. But riding an elephant across the plains is the real way to go. In the woods, servals, civets, caracals, and leopard cats leap about. On the grasslands, springboks, wil 0Votes363.4kRecs105.8kFans
- 10 The Pastoral Ranch 田园牧场 Liu Yunxuan, an office worker in the city, stumbled upon a magical pocket dimension and resolutely returned to the countryside. With meager capital, he took a gamble and ventured alone into America. He bought a few ranches, raised herds of cattle and sheep, and kept a few adorable pets. He improved his ranches and developed fertilizer. When he wanted red wine, he made it himself. Life on the country ranch was t 0Votes111.9kRecs100.1kFans
- 11 A Landscape Painting at My Side 随身山河图 Chu Jiaqiang accidentally awakens the family treasure with his blood: the Chart of Mountains and Rivers! Inside the chart is a lake of spiritual water that can accelerate plant growth and improve animals. To make the most of the chart, its spirit teaches Chu Jiaqiang a body-tempering technique and a breathing method, allowing him to cultivate both inside and out. With the Chart of Mountains and Rivers, being a farmer seems like a pretty sweet deal! He can walk the dog and tend the fields in his 0Votes124.2kRecs123.7kFans
- 12 Earth's Star Chat Group 地球明星群 Zheng Rui, a singer who has been shelved by his company for eight years, accidentally joins a chat group called Earth Singers. The chat group keeps talking about things that don’t exist in Zheng Rui’s world, sharing music he’s never heard and novels and movies he’s never seen. And so, Zheng Rui becomes a sensation. 0Votes72.6kRecs73kFans
- 13 My Wife Is a Bone Spirit 我的老婆白骨精 My wife is a bone spirit. Fair skin, stunning looks, long legs, unwaveringly devoted and understanding. Then she meets Liu Nanfeng, a man of unyielding righteousness... She is willing to drain her own vital essence, ruin her foundation, and destroy her disposition... 0Votes63.9kRecs122.4kFans
- 14 The Leisurely Life of Tang the Second 唐老二的悠闲生活 Tang Hao, reborn in 1992, just wants to live a quiet, comfortable life: build a big house with three rooms, put a lounge chair beneath the grapevine in the yard, open a little shop, maybe even start a farm? After finally getting another chance at life, he figures that being happy is what matters most. QQ group: 961.283.549 0Votes63.4kRecs50.8kFans
- 15 A New Life as a Mountain God in America 美国山神新生活 By a twist of fate, Chen Nuo inherited the legacy of a mountain god. Horseback riding, walking the dog, hunting, lakes and mountains, drifting clouds and a gentle breeze. "I’m Living the Good Life in America" By a twist of fate, Chen Chen picked up a creature with a foul temper and strange abilities. Whether it was an alien or some other unknown life-form didn’t matter. In any case, Chen Chen began a carefree life of riding eagles, galloping horses, a 0Votes35.5kRecs56.5kFans
- 16 Nature's Big Player 自然大玩家 Gu Kaiwen, who is about to graduate from an agricultural university, unexpectedly gains the favor of nature's consciousness and embarks on the peak of life! Whether they are precious flowers, grasses, and trees, delicious delicacies from the mountains and sea, or rare medicinal herbs, they are all waiting for him along the way... Gu Kaiwen: As a lucky man, I naturally have to become a big player! 0Votes116.8kRecs137.9kFans
- 17 Reborn in the Automobile Kingdom 重生汽车王国 Zhou Jingming, an automotive design engineer, was reborn in the 1980s. Seeing the state of the future, where cars from all over the world dominate the market, he resolved to lead China's automobile industry to new heights and fulfill everyone's dream of making China a powerhouse in the automotive industry! 0Votes65.2kRecs72.7kFans
- 18 Bringing a Celestial Sect to Scandinavia 带着仙门混北欧 P.S. I've started a new book, Where Have All the Monsters Gone? Please check it out.**** Chen Song waved his hand, opened a door, and stepped through into a cultivation world in the age of declining magic. Then again, cultivating immortality is out of the question. Wouldn't it be better to find a scenic spot in Northern Europe and start a ranch or a plantation? Spend sunny days basking in the light and evenings watching the aurora? Take a boat out to sea when I'm bored? Play with cats and dogs w 0Votes413kRecs178.9kFans
- 19 My Pocket World as a Rogue Farmer 混世农民之我的随身世界 Dong Shanhe gained access to a pocket dimension, a real, full-fledged world. From then on, his life changed. Want a Ferghana horse? I’ll catch one for you right away. Want a thousand-year-old ginseng root? Give me a moment to look for one. What? You want a panda? Shh, keep your voice down! 0Votes18.8kRecs51.2kFans
- 20 Aviation of a Great Power 大国航空 Test pilot Qin Feng has risen through the ranks since the late 1970s, witnessing one fighter after another take to the skies: the J-7, J-8, Flying Leopard, Fierce Dragon, J-10… He has watched his country become a major force in aviation. New book: Great Power Heavy Tank. Your support is welcome. 1Votes75.4kRecs66.7kFans
- 21 Emperor Zhengde 正德大帝 In the fifth month of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi, the great ruler who had revived the dynasty, passed away. The curtain rose on the Zhengde era. From that moment on, the Ming Empire bared its fangs to the world. When the empire’s warships set sail once more, they brought not only goods, but also guns, cannons, steel, and civilization! When the empire’s cavalry rode west again, they left behind not only blood, but also castles and steam! 0Votes64.8kRecs144.4kFans
- 22 Cloudtop Ranch 云巅牧场 Afternoon sunlight spills down as a gentle breeze stirs the air. The scent of lavender mingles with rising mist, and the delicate aroma of tea accompanies the fragrance of ink and books. A golden retriever playfully rolls around at my feet, while the cicadas chirp faintly in the distance. Time flows like a cool little stream, murmuring along. For once, I steal half a day of leisure, smiling as I watch the clouds drift by. 0Votes36.4kRecs48.3kFans
- 23 My Farm Is in Africa 我的农场在非洲 The vast and boundless African continent, with its endless grasslands, rich and fertile soil, and diverse abundance of animals and plants... This is the most dazzlingly colorful place on the planet. Let us see how Lin Quan makes a home of his own in faraway Africa! P.S. The protagonist works for others at first, but starts his own farm after around one hundred thousand words, so please do not drop the book! You are welcome to join my African Farm readers' group. Group number: 57032585 0Votes9.5kRecs21.6kFans
- 24 Digging Up the Earth 挖掘地球 Earth, humanity’s home. Earth holds many unsolved mysteries. For example, who built the underwater pyramids? What lies beneath Antarctica’s ice sheets? Is there a world within the Earth? What about the golden pages from ancient legends, or the thirteen crystal skulls from the ancient legends of Native Americans? The crystal skulls can speak and sing. Hidden within them is information about the origins of humanity and death, which could help people unravel the mystery of life in the universe. … T 0Votes133.8kRecs94.1kFans
- 25 The Ironware I Forge Shines 我打造的铁器有光 Ge Xiaohua had grown tired of the scheming and deceit of the big city, and preferred a carefree way of life. To preserve and pass on traditional craftsmanship, he returned to his hometown to forge iron. A drop of blood quenched the metal and activated the Forging System. “Wow, rare.” Blue-glowing cleaver: Sharpness +11, Cooking +22 “Wow, epic.” Purple-glowing iron wok: Flavor +36, Freshness +45 “Wow, legendary.” Orange-glowing hoe: Harvest +66, Soil Quality +83 0Votes53.3kRecs84.8kFans
- 26 Super Starry Sky Lord 超级星空领主 The Starfield World descends, and people around the globe enter the trials. Lords become the norm, with village-, town-, and city-level territories... Returning to the moment before its arrival, Lin Xiao seizes every opportunity, using his foresight to gain the upper hand at every turn. He vows to lead his people to trample the myriad races of the stars beneath their feet and become a supreme starfield lord. 0Votes45.7kRecs52.3kFans
- 27 I Picked Up an Island 捡了一座岛 Congratulations, you've found an island. You find a green crab. You find a stranded shark. You can forage along the shore on the island, and you can fish, too. You decide to build a farm. Then one day, you find the corpse of a monster. You realize things aren't so simple. You start building a defense system. You tackle the shelter, power supply, weapons, and surveillance equipment in turn. Then… 0Votes123.9kRecs167.2kFans
- 28 Raising Livestock in the Village 山村养殖 Zhou Heng got a livestock-raising app. In the village, he raises native chickens, wild rabbits, bamboo rats, fish, and even thousand-year-old Chinese pond turtles... In his spare time, he goes fishing, walks the dog, and plays with the kids. Life is easy and carefree. (Rural life, farming, slice of life) 0Votes64.9kRecs74.5kFans
- 29 The Nation's Flagship 大国旗舰 When aircraft carriers assert their might across the oceans, submarines glide beneath the waves, island-building marvels extend our territory, and LNG freighters sail the five seas, they are all supported by the power of advanced marine engineering and equipment manufacturing. Meng Jianye, a naval engineering expert, is reborn in 1982 and arrives at a small shipyard near the South China Sea. From then on, he embarks on a flagship journey to change his fate and help the world catch up in marine e 0Votes149.5kRecs69.8kFans
- 30 The Pocket Paradise 随身洞府 Xie Wenhao, who is about to graduate from a university of traditional Chinese medicine, unexpectedly obtains a mysterious jade cauldron and the medicinal cave abode of the Medicine King Valley. The cave abode contains a spirit-rich space with the special effect of doubling plant growth speed. Xie Wenhao decides to use its miraculous resources to return home, take up farming, and develop his own little patch of land... 0Votes30.5kRecs52.8kFans
- 31 A Simple Life on an American Ranch 美国牧场的小生活 Jian Heng, living in America, is determined to make enough money to return to China and enjoy a comfortable retirement. Unfortunately, through a twist of fate, he becomes the owner of a dirt-poor ranch! Fortunately, he has a secret cheat. From then on, Jian Heng runs his own little ranch and slips in a few personal touches along the way, getting the American guests who visit to adopt his own stylish, distinctly Chinese way of life. 0Votes316.8kRecs133.7kFans
- 32 The Great American Ranch 美国大牧场 Farmland, ranches, and rare fine wines. Blue skies and white clouds, snowy mountains and emerald lakes, horseback riding, hunting, and a peaceful, carefree life. 0Votes57.3kRecs76.7kFans
- 33 The Ultimate Veteran 最强退伍兵 The story of a discharged soldier who relies on neither handouts nor favors, but leads his fellow veterans in starting a business of their own! My new novel, The Pocket Museum, is now online. 0Votes47.7kRecs41.7kFans
- 34 Divine Farmer, Stop Fooling Around! 神农别闹 A disciple of Shennong whose reincarnation went wrong wants to live a carefree life in the countryside? No chance! Unreliable Shennong will make sure you experience the joys of a busy, fulfilling life. Master, stop fooling around. Even if I die of illness, starve to death, or jump off a cliff, I won’t farm, and I definitely won’t eat your treats... Okay, this is delicious! I’m also the author of the completed hit novel Immortal Farmstead. Give it a read! 0Votes319kRecs98.7kFans
- 35 The Daoist Scripture Reciter 道门念经人 The spiritual qi tide is surging across the Qingming Realm. All things are growing abnormally, and all kinds of demons, monsters, ghosts, and evil spirits are awakening as the world undergoes a great upheaval. A great demon sealed beneath the Immortal Spirit Temple is stirring, on the verge of breaking free. Zhang Wenfeng, the temple's abbot, is still busy trying to fill his empty, oil-free belly with three meals a day. The black-haired donkey plowing the fields mutters curses under its breath: 0Votes107.1kRecs271.5kFans
- 36 Red Mansions Have Always Produced Geniuses 自古红楼出才子 Loading map: the territory of Northern Song. Our forces have entered the battlefield. Top lane lineup: Li Qingzhao, the greatest female poet in history; Li Shishi, the greatest courtesan in history; and Liu Yiyi, the demoness of Spider Cave. Mid lane lineup: the swaggering little prince; Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Northern Song, the most incompetent emperor in history; Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Northern Song, who sings and parties every night and loves discussing ideals and life with beautifu 0Votes62.4kRecs42.3kFans
- 37 Island Farm Owner 海岛农场主 Ever wanted your own private island? Sunshine, sandy beaches, ocean waves, hot springs, swimming with dolphins and sharks, enjoying natural delicacies, and exploring the underwater world. An ordinary crystal stone with its outer layer intact launched Jiang Yichen’s carefree life as an island owner. 0Votes111.8kRecs58kFans
- 38 Now I Want to Be a Good Person 现在我想做个好人 Nearly forty, Liang Kun was a selfish, domineering scoundrel. Now he’s back in his student days, with a “Good Deeds Bring Good Fortune” System. Whenever he completes a task to help someone, he earns all sorts of rewards, improves his character, copies a skill from the person he helped, and sometimes gets a miraculous piece of high-tech gear. “I never had a choice before. Now I want to be a good... superstar!” 0Votes301.3kRecs127.4kFans
- 39 Immortal Source Farm 仙源农场 On a graduation trip, Gu Hongyu has an unexpected encounter in a pool and obtains a mysterious fragment of space. It is a divine artifact, imbued with astonishing power. A stone tablet within the space lets him cultivate immortal arts. It can nurture and improve ordinary crops until they become spiritual plants. It can attract animals with spiritual potential and turn them into extraordinary beings. It is said that once all the spatial fragments are gathered, they will form a world of their 0Votes131kRecs142kFans
- 40 The World's First Village 全球第一村 New book: Reborn with a Synthesizer, So What if I Go All In? [The Ultimate Industrial-Tech Urban Novel] Fang Bai is reborn in 1990 and, thanks to a stroke of misfortune, gains three genuine golden fingers! After all these years, has your salary gone up? Have you been working hard? In the gold-rush 1990s, getting a job is out of the question! You’re thirty and still don’t have a girlfriend? Fang Bai had one back in high school. Does that make you jealous? From trading in used machine tools and re 0Votes84.3kRecs123.8kFans
- 41 The Little Police Officer Who Became an Immortal Beast Master 成为仙兽师的小民警 A slice-of-life story about pets and the police. “Officer, I lost my big Apple phone.” “...Hold out your hand and let the black-haired mutt sniff it. All right, I know where it is. Follow me!” “Officer, someone on the roof of Building Six in Jinyuewan Community is heartbroken and about to jump!” “Spider Lady, stop decorating your web cave. This is a matter of life and death. Hurry up and weave a ten-meter-wide, three-layer silk net below. Make sure everyone's safe.” “Officer, there's a distur 0Votes348.9kRecs87.4kFans
- 42 The Su Chef 苏厨 Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish. This, then, is the story of a food lover governing a country, beginning in the fourth year of the Huangyou era of the Northern Song dynasty... 0Votes710.4kRecs190.8kFans
- 43 A Leisurely Countryside Livestream 悠闲乡村直播间 Rural livestreaming, the grand viewing platform. There are plenty of livestream rewards: go hunting in the mountains with a fine bow, or catch fish downstream with a good net. There is endless fun in the wild mountains, and adorable pets are a must. Open mountain roads, cross the fields and rivers, pick wild fruit: livestreaming is full of fun. Have fun, make some money, tease the dogs, chase wild boars. A little rural livestreaming brings food and drink, while everyday t 0Votes980.1kRecs221.2kFans
- 44 Divination and Building 卜筑 By middle age, all things come to an end, yet one might still say, “What a lovely autumn chill.” If you haven’t made your mark by thirty, you won’t grow wealthy by forty; at fifty, even a high-ranking official might seek the end of the road. 0Votes389.7kRecs163.6kFans
- 45 Pastoral Life in America 在美利坚的田园生活 He is a mysterious figure who is both righteous and wicked, with a strange temper. He punishes the wicked and helps the helpless, but he also robs people in their homes. He is a gallant protector of women, yet also a womanizer and wastrel… He appears in story after story. No one knows where he came from, and even less do they know what he will do next. P.S. The Adventurer's Planar Challenge 0Votes52.6kRecs78.4kFans
- 46 I Can Add Points for You 我能帮你加点 This is a mysterious world of martial arts, divine courts, giant cities, strange demons, sword seeds... 0Votes142.1kRecs131.3kFans
- 47 Back to the Mountain Village to Farm 回到山沟去种田 Blurb One: A 3D fantasy city drives navigation addicts to despair! The only answer is to go home and farm! Plant trees, raise fish, walk the dog, grow orchids, wade through rivers, hike the hills... You can live a colorful life even in a mountain ravine! Blurb Two: Returning to the ridge, new clouds recognize the rain's traces; Reaching the stream, old leaves cling to Crow Village. The mountain plum lies cold, its faint fragrance gone quiet; The ravine plums bloom in profusion, snow-white petals 4Votes391.8kRecs210.3kFans
- 48 Becoming a Big Shot by Collecting Rent 从收租开始当大佬 (My new book, It’s Just the College Entrance Exam. Why Are You Asking Me How to Live Forever?, is out now. I hope you’ll check it out.) At the beginning of every month, Lin Yi was either collecting rent or on his way to collect rent. “So collecting rent really is this exhausting?!” This is the story of a landlord couple who started out collecting rent and became big shots without even realizing it. 0Votes592.7kRecs332.3kFans
- 49 Cultivation Comes with Attributes 修仙有属性 Transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation, he came with a golden finger: Comprehension +1, Fortune +1, Immortal Roots +1. He starts out as an outer sect disciple of a small sect... 0Votes38.5kRecs57.6kFans
- 50 The Great Immortal Farmer 大仙农 After graduating from university, a young man returns to his hometown and unexpectedly discovers that his old radio can pick up sounds from another xianxia world, and even bring items from that world into reality. With the help of objects from the xianxia world, Zhou Yu begins a happy life back home. He tends flowers and trees, with a few animals always by his side. Complete novels: The Great Appraiser, 4.76 million words, and Golden Escape, 4 million words. Great reads if you're short on books 1Votes201.2kRecs192.3kFans
