Getting By in Ancient Times
我在古代混日子
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- Completed
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- 1.2M Words
- Genre
- Historical
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- Historical & Ancient
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- 1y ago
- English
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- Farming: Getting By in Ancient Times种田，我在古代混日子Former title · until Nov 2026
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The overall storyline follows Qin Feng (a prince whose true identity was lost among the common people), who gradually changes the Yu Kingdom using his knowledge from his previous life. He shines in various fields, demonstrating his expertise in medicine, agriculture, engineering, and warfare, while also harboring lofty ambitions and dedicating himself wholeheartedly to his country.
This novel is a highly engaging work that skillfully blends reality and fantasy, immersing the reader in a rich plot. The author excels in character development and emotional description, allowing readers to deeply experience the protagonist's inner world. Furthermore, the novel's tight structure and fluent writing style make it a pleasure to read in one sitting, leaving a lasting impression.
Rural fiction, as long as it's less mindless, is fine. Keep it up, author!
It's great! I haven't seen an ancient setting like this in a long time. Other ancient settings always seem to be filled with fighting and killing, but this one with a farming theme is really nice.
It's so good! I haven't read such a good novel in a long time.
A superior work among similar time-travel novels
The story objectively reflects the strength of time travelers, and their lazy behavior is also a desired lifestyle for people in modern society!
Not bad, not bad. It has a good beginning and an end, depicting the hardships of ordinary people as well as touching moments of national righteousness. Overall, it's very good. The protagonist is a jack-of-all-trades 😄 He's quite reserved at first, but he comes out on top and stops pretending later on 😂 Keep up the good work, author! 👍
The plot is tight and logical, and the characters are portrayed in a delicate and full way, making it worth reading or listening to!
The writing is excellent and flows smoothly, with no major flaws or jarring moments. The plot is logical, and the author demonstrates good skill. Keep it up!