Selling Vegetables and Studying, Then Becoming the Top Scholar
卖菜读书，结果高中状元
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- Completed
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- 1.1M Words
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- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 1y ago
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- After Exile to Ningguta, I Changed My Family’s Fate Through the Imperial Exams流放宁古塔后，我靠科举改换门庭Alternate title on Fanqie
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The plot and pacing are good; overall, it's a satisfying read. In summary: A person in a post-apocalyptic world is reborn as a demoted farmer's son. He uses his wood-type superpower to grow vegetables and earn money for his family. He passes the imperial examination with top honors and returns to the capital to become an official.
Giving the author five stars to console them 😳😳😳 The male lead is completely incapable of being ruthless 😅. Even someone who survived the apocalypse couldn't possibly be this saintly. A villain is constantly jumping in your face; wouldn't you just kill him? And that woman who spoke up for him and then turned on him—and he just made her a nun?
It's good-looking, but the problem lies in Shen Pan'er's marriage. Shen Pan'er is such a beautiful young lady, and Shen Yu'an brought her to these young gentlemen in order to find her a suitable husband. These young men are not like men today who see women every day. They see fewer women, so how could they not be attracted to such a beautiful woman?
It's exceptionally good; the writing is excellent, and there's no getting boring. I read it all the way through. The male lead is incredibly capable, excelling in both literature and martial arts. He achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations and is a martial arts master capable of defeating a thousand men. He also possesses the ability to make plants grow.
I thought it was an alternate history, but it turns out to be a goblin fantasy.
Finished reading on July 14, 2025. The male lead doesn't have a romantic partner; instead, his sister has more romantic storylines. Overall, it's a combination of an imperial examination and infrastructure building story. Although there's no romance, it's still well-written and worth reading.
At first, I thought the protagonist, who came from the apocalypse, would have a different ending—a saintly figure emerging from the apocalypse.
As everyone knows, I like to give myself five-star reviews 🤭🤭🤭
This is a novel that evokes both love and hate. The combat power settings for superpowers are shrouded in mystery, and the Zombie King's prestige seems to have been somewhat diminished. The bizarre events in Ning'an Village almost made me want to drop the story. Overall, the plot is quite good.
There aren't that many girls watching right now. I like the lack of a romantic pairing, the plot is tight, and the logic is good. It's watchable.