A Lazy Village Boy Becomes a Minor Official

[Country boy + comedy + no System + no golden finger + slow development + the imperial examinations might not work out]

The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a village boy named Li Erhu. His family is desperately poor, so he likes going to the river at the village entrance with the other children to catch fish and help make ends meet. He's pretty good at it, and even the girl next door praises him.

But one thing after another makes him realize that catching fish in the river won't give his family a peaceful life. So, steeling himself, he comes ashore to tackle every injustice he can find.

He must endure the harshness of society and the ups and downs of officialdom, and stand up to defend his home and country when foreign enemies invade.

He struggles and scrambles forward every step of the way. Unfortunately, Li Erhu discovers that his transmigration has been a pretty miserable deal: it seems he brought nothing with him. A child who grew up in the mountains loving to catch fish must rely entirely on his own abilities to get ahead. Progress is so hard! What a headache!

Still, he's an optimistic jokester. He wants to make himself, the people around him, and everyone else happy!