To Read Novels: Poor to Rich, Farming Pt. 1

To Read Novels: Poor to Rich, Farming Pt. 1
List of novels in my To Read list for my favourite trope, rags to riches! To my best guess anyway since I haven't read them XD. Also usually slice of life. I also put in some untranslated novels from some favourite poor to rich authors from the jjwxc website that I desperately hope someone would translate in the comments T.T

I'll also put what made me want to pick the story up. Just be warned that I will delete the story from the list after I've read so the list will frequently change. I like to view the cover art of the book, and be able to see a lot of novel details on the list in one place instead of having to click to the web novel page. I also include any translation detail like where to find them if they aren't on novelupdates so I can read the whole story without getting stuck halfway because of no translations. Not in any particular order but I try to put similar novels, either in expected tropes or vibes together. And the incompleted ones at the back.  Recommendations are very welcome!
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Created: Oct 8th, 2022, Updated: Nov 24th, 2024
Created Oct 8th, 2022
Updated Nov 24th, 2024
CN (4)
89 Chapters Every 19.3 Day(s) 1698 Readers 13 Reviews 09-06-2024
Translated 75/158. No poor to rich tag but it's in ancient china slice of life so here's to hoping it has so live better storyline.... more>>
CN (4.4)
138 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 2915 Readers 28 Reviews 01-19-2025
Translated at 130/415. Updated weekly! No poor to rich tag but it has been recommended as similar to all those transmigrate to ancient times and... more>>
CN (4.4)
92 Chapters Every 15.7 Day(s) 1578 Readers 14 Reviews 10-09-2024
Translated 78/183. No poor to rich but transmigrate to ancient time. ... more>>
CN (4.2)
33 Chapters Every 19.8 Day(s) 1519 Readers 7 Reviews 07-01-2024
Translated 17/115. Hasn't been updated since nov 2023. No poor to rich tag but poor to minister from rural area.... more>>
CN (4.6)
1 Chapters Every 1282 Day(s) 5843 Readers 37 Reviews 07-24-2021
No poor to rich tag but it is from Farming/business themes in ancient times (danmei) list by thebadgirl05.... more>>
CN (4.1)
22 Chapters Every 75.4 Day(s) 924 Readers 10 Reviews 09-03-2022
Translated 20/159. Clan building. Apparently it is easy to MTL.... more>>
CN (4)
94 Chapters Every 14.3 Day(s) 2527 Readers 14 Reviews 10-27-2024
Translated 91/163. Kingdom building.... more>>
CN (4)
0 Chapters Every 1104 Day(s) 1713 Readers 16 Reviews 01-18-2022
Looks like a primitive clan building story which after Stone Age Raising Husband Journal, I'm pumped.... more>>
CN (4.2)
79 Chapters Every 34.4 Day(s) 2734 Readers 22 Reviews 10-07-2023
Translated 66/132. Clan Building.... more>>
CN (4.1)
772 Chapters Every 62.1 Day(s) 8506 Readers 110 Reviews 01-11-2025
Original TL is completed but seems terrible. But Chrysanthemum Garden is translating at 98/759, Gonna wait for that.... more>>
CN (4.1)
52 Chapters Every 19.7 Day(s) 1199 Readers 6 Reviews 09-22-2024
Translated 47/240. Clan building.... more>>
CN (4.2)
75 Chapters Every 94.5 Day(s) 2688 Readers 8 Reviews 07-22-2023
Translated 68/105. It's by Priest! Kingdom Building."It's about two broken young men who rely on each other's strengths to find happiness in an uncaring world.... more>>
CN (4)
249 Chapters Every 1.4 Day(s) 963 Readers 14 Reviews 01-24-2025
Translated 171/1109. Poor to rich and clan building.... more>>
CN (4.1)
367 Chapters Every 2.2 Day(s) 2525 Readers 23 Reviews 01-22-2025
Translated 276/1211. The raws are still ongoing so that's a bad sign on the quality but still gonna give it a try. Poor to rich, transmigrate, slice of life... more>>
CN (4.1)
51 Chapters Every 15.8 Day(s) 1088 Readers 8 Reviews 06-05-2024
Translated 50/3463. Has poor to rich tag. Could be MTLed. Good reviews. Combination of historical setting, interstellar, system, worl building, medical skill, business.
CN (4.1)
504 Chapters Every 6 Day(s) 4306 Readers 28 Reviews 11-09-2024
Translated 177/1169. Has poor to rich tag.... more>>
CN (4.3)
222 Chapters Every 5 Day(s) 1732 Readers 15 Reviews 12-14-2024
Translated 201/212. Has poor to rich tag. Seems good except the ending so might just skip the last 15 chaps?... more>>
CN (4.5)
174 Chapters Every 3.1 Day(s) 1576 Readers 13 Reviews 01-22-2025
Translated 90/110. Has poor to rich tag.... more>>
CN (4.4)
320 Chapters Every 9.3 Day(s) 1389 Readers 13 Reviews 01-23-2025
Translated 243/1842. Has poor to rich tag.... more>>
CN (4.1)
19 Chapters Every 56.5 Day(s) 996 Readers 10 Reviews 12-20-2024
Translated 16/326. Poor to rich and business management tag.... more>>
CN (4.2)
100 Chapters Every 17.3 Day(s) 2907 Readers 20 Reviews 07-18-2024
Translated 71/281. Translations seemed to have stopped since 2021. Poor to rich tag. But it seems to be more of how the MC from the poor countryside becomes an esteemed courtier and not necessarily the business side of things. ... more>>
CN (4.3)
54 Chapters Every 9.1 Day(s) 1546 Readers 14 Reviews 09-26-2024
Translated 6/108. Will probably mtl it. Has poor to rich tag.... more>>
CN (4.4)
1340 Chapters Every 0.8 Day(s) 4132 Readers 43 Reviews 01-26-2025
Translated 632/1009. Has poor to rich tag.... more>>
CN (4)
54 Chapters Every 8.6 Day(s) 1624 Readers 19 Reviews 01-16-2025
Not sure why but the new translator started from scratch after 16 chaps so translated 12/120.... more>>
CN (4)
884 Chapters Every 2.9 Day(s) 3468 Readers 52 Reviews 01-21-2025
Split chapters. Mid 542 means its in the 30s out of 186. Now its at 782. Poor to rich tag.... more>>
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  1. Kreya
    Kreya· Nov 8, 2022 06:19 PM
    Oh my goshhhh!! I stopped reading for a while since was in a slump, having ran out of novels to read, then came this marvelous list with detailed reviews!!! Sometimes it's really hard to judge a novel with the synopsis alone since they can be very vague, while others have nothing to do with the story at all. I also want to know the general undertones of the story before proceeding in order to adjust my mood. You don't know how thankful I am clear.png
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    • puregarnet
      puregarnet· Author · Nov 9, 2022 02:13 AM
      Aww thank you! However, these are just snippets of other reviewers' comments that made me want to read the storiesclear.png I haven't read them yet haha. If you want to see the stories I did read, rated and reviewed, you can see my other list, "All Novels I've Read Sorted By Rating" XD
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  2. puregarnet
    puregarnet· Author · May 14, 2024 03:52 PM

    5) My husband comes from the future by Jue Jue

    Seems like it might be a poor to rich/weak to strong story from one of the best poor to rich authors XD

    Li Qingzhi lived alone in the end of the world for many years. After starving to death, he transformed into a poor man in ancient times who was dragged to dig stones. He finally returned home alive and died of illness. .

    The world is full of food!

    This man actually has a wife and two children!

    Li Qingzhi stuffed everything he saw into his mouth, and even hugged his wife and refused to let go - this is a soft and soft person! Oh, his wife is so beautiful and gentle!

    And his two dirty children are simply the cutest in the world!

    Jin Xiaoye, the famous shrew in Miaoqian Village: "..."

    The naughty twins in Miaoqian Village: "..."

    ***

    The villagers in Miaoqian Village all know that the man from the Li family who was r*ped although He returned home alive, but already s*upid.

    He giggles all day long, clings to his wife and children all day long, and even smiles without getting angry when being scolded!

    Li Qingzhi was in a state of excitement: This man is so lively, completely different from a zombie!

    ***

    Everyone felt that Jin Xiaoye was miserable. She finally waited for the man to come back and spent a lot of money to treat the man. As a result, the man became a fool.

    But they didn't expect that this fool would take the imperial examination all the way and get the top prize.

    ***

    Reading Guide:

    1. It can be written from both male and female protagonists’ perspectives.

    2. It is fictional and without research. The author sets the dynasty background according to the needs of the plot.

    Tags: Traveling through time and space, farming novel, upgrading to life in the marketplace, imperial examination

    One-sentence introduction: The ancient life of a post-apocalyptic man

    Purpose: As long as you have a bright heart, the world will be very beautiful.

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  3. puregarnet
    puregarnet· Author · May 14, 2024 03:46 PM

    4) The 80s started with setting up a stall by Jue Jue!

    Seems like it's going to be a poor to rich story from one of the best poor to rich authors XD

    Jiang Liyun has wanted to be a rich person since she was a child. Although she had a rough life in her early years, she later worked hard and earned hundreds of millions of dollars.

    But she married an inhumane man and was half-paralyzed by the scumbag. If Feng Yi, who had grown up with her, had not taken care of her, she might not have survived.

    But even Feng Yi died early. Her life was full of regrets.

    When she opened her eyes again, she went back to 1987, the day after her blind date with the scumbag.

    She was young at this time, and there were countless business opportunities waiting for her to explore in the land where she lived.

    This time, whether it's marriage or career, she will go smoothly!

    *

    After being reborn, Jiang Liyun rejected the scumbag, and then looked at the dark and thin Feng Yi from her neighbor and sighed.

    Feng Yi, who could take good care of her in his previous life and carry her weighing more than 100 kilograms, could move around freely now like a bamboo pole.

    What can she do? We can only work hard to raise him strong.

    *

    Feng Yi's father died young, and his mother took him to remarry.

    Among the five children in the family, he is the one who is least valued. No one cares about him except Jiang Liyun, who lives next door.

    His biggest dream is to marry Jiang Liyun. If he can't get married, he can follow Jiang Liyun for the rest of his life.

    From a certain day, Jiang Liyun started feeding him...

    Feng Yi was so happy that he almost fainted. Everyone in the village knows very well that the Feng family will not give Feng Yi a wife, and Feng Yi is destined to be an old bachelor.

    As a result... Feng Yi "married" himself to the third daughter of the Jiang family.

    As the third son of the Jiang family became richer and richer, he also became the most enviable man. 

    Reading guide: The heroine is reborn, starting from setting up a stall and slowly getting rich, with a family and a family.

    Tags: A soft spot for farming, rebirth , counterattack

    One-sentence introduction: In the 1980s, my career

    Purpose: As long as I persist in struggling, I will be able to survive Have a good life!

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  4. puregarnet
    puregarnet· Author · May 14, 2024 03:25 PM

    3) Get Rich in Chronicles by by 素昧平生v

    Same author as the amazing "Bai Fumei in the ’70s"! Seems to be set in a similar time period and the "Purpose" section below says its a get rich to make money so hopefully it's a poor to rich novel.

    Su Ye in the period novel is famous for being a top performer. She is lazy and can’t even help her when a bottle of oil is poured. She is married to an outstanding military hero because of her ancestor’s honor. The top class has lost her marriage. I regret my green intestines and live in desolation all my life.

    In fact, she is just a tool used to slap the face in period novels and a control group to set off the happiness of the heroine.

    Su Ye, who came from time-travel, said in shock: He is almost starving to death and still wants to fall in love?

    Shouldn’t we work hard and make more food (money)?

    *

    Su Ye's biggest wish after transmigrating became to be fed and clothed. In order to realize her wish, she works hard every day.

    [A user who is "patriotic" rewards the anchor with 1g of pork belly]

    [A user who is "extremely rich" rewards the anchor with a green vegetable leaf]

    Su Ye picked up the hoe: This drizzle is not enough.

    We are performing an autumn harvest today. Can dads enjoy a piece of pork belly?

    Gradually, Su Ye relied on his (bu) hard work (yao) (lian) to save a mountain of food and a mountain of gold.

    [Reading Guide]

    1. Get rich

    Tags: Farming, food, transmigration , period drama

    One-sentence introduction: Work to get rich

    Mission: Labor creates value, labor changes destiny

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  5. puregarnet
    puregarnet· Author · May 14, 2024 03:18 PM

    2) Cinnabar nevus in the 1980s by 素昧平生v

    Same author as the amazing "Bai Fumei in the ’70s"! Set in the 80's time period and the "Purpose" section below says its a get rich by hard work so hopefully it's a poor to rich novel.

    He Rong opened her eyes, and a bitter woman was trying to persuade her: the most important thing for a woman's family is reputation.

    He Rong was shocked to realize that she had turned into a small village girl who planned to marry a big man but lost her life to enjoy the happiness.

    Bai Fumei, who foresaw what would happen next, was shocked. Why did she do something bad? She had to go against the world! Wake up! The boss is an advanced person who only has work in mind!

    He Rong was about to quit her job and break up the relationship in a hurry, until she met the big boss in the article -

    On a rainy night, the rain poured down on the man who was repairing the car.

    He slowly raised his head, revealing his handsome and profound face. 

    He Rong immediately retracted her shallow thoughts.

    *

    There is a new rice cook in the cafeteria. She is the most handsome girl in the whole country.

    When she smiled, the workers forgot all about their hunger and fatigue, and their hearts blossomed.

    She secretly stuffed pig's feet into old and frail workers and applied for housing for employees.

    People have beautiful hearts and kind hearts, who can withstand this!

    In private, He Rong puffed up her chest: Is the book as good as mine? More content than me?

    The man coughed violently. He closed the book and lowered his head. His voice was chaotic: "Be more reserved."

    1. 1v1, sweet article

    2. Passionate and beautiful cinnabar mole VS serious ascetic director

    Tags: Farming novel, rebirth, sweet novel, age novel, easy

    One-sentence introduction: Everyone loves cinnabar moles.

    Purpose: Get rich through hard work.

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  6. puregarnet
    puregarnet· Author · May 14, 2024 03:10 PM

    1) White Moonlight in the 1980s by 素昧平生v.

    Same author as the amazing "Bai Fumei in the ’70s"! Set in the same time period and seems to also have that lovely atmosphere, second chance, beautiful romance, slice-of-life and farming!

    "Sun Miaomiao is a famous beauty from all over the country. Zhang Xing, with her peach-blossom face and cheeks, smiled when she met anyone, and her Qiu Shui eyes seemed to be filled with light.

    But what's the use!

    When she was about to get married, she was attracted by a gangster from the next county town.

    Miaomiao's mother was so worried that her mouth was bitter, and she was forced to choose a son-in-law at the last minute. He was a poor man with no father or mother. When he had a cold face, his eyes were as deep as a wolf, and his reputation resounded throughout the country. But the good thing is that you know the basics.

    Sun Miaomiao married Hao Sidao.

    ·

    After rebirth, Sun Miaomiao saw her mother slap Hao Sidao on the face.

    The man's forbearing gaze was mixed with a hint of disgust. She was so frightened that she almost rolled off the bed and quickly hugged her mother's thigh.

    Mother! Do you know who you hit?

    ·

    Previous life.

    When the new millennium approached, a reporter once interviewed the wealthy Hao Sidao: You are not young, when will you consider getting married?

    Hao Sidao's eyes darkened: Already.

    The loneliness flashing across his eyes was like a flash of fireworks, fleeting.

    ·

    Hao Sidao will always remember that in the midsummer of that year, the frogs croaked in the pond.

    The simple and beautiful little girl in the field held the ears of rice and excitedly raised them to show him:

    Brother Sidao, I picked up a lot. I can make pancakes for you tomorrow.

    You don’t have to go hungry anymore!

    Being young and frivolous, I don’t know what it’s like, and there are many, many loves that I haven’t had time to tell her.

    [Reading Guide]

    1. In the previous life, the heroine had a weak destiny and died early, but she will live a hundred years in this life.

    2. The male protagonist has not been reborn and has no idea about his future affairs

    3. The story about getting rich and having a troubled family and farming

    Tags: Rebirth, food, sweets, period dramas
    One-sentence introduction: She She is my unforgettable lover
    Concept: What it’s like to be young and frivolous without knowing anything.
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