Rising from Poverty: From the Imperial Exams to the Officialdom

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[Farming + Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Setting]

After an accident, Wang Bo, a farmer's son in ancient times, absorbed the memories of his previous life.

The good news: His mind held thousands of books from the twenty-first century, and he had a photographic memory.

The bad news: His family was so poor they lived on bran, and they still had to scrape together every last bit to fund his useless eldest uncle's studies for the imperial examinations.

His eldest uncle failed yet again and demanded that the family sell their land to pay for another attempt.

At last, his parents couldn't take it anymore and flipped the table!

They confronted his biased grandparents!

His mother roared, “If you won't let my son study, then we'll split the family up! We have to split up!”

His father lamented all the unfairness he'd endured over the years. “All the money I earn goes toward my eldest brother's exams, and I have to look after our third brother, who does nothing worthwhile. If that's how it's going to be, then let's split up the family!”

Wang Bo said, “Grandpa, Grandma, send me to school. I promise I'll make a name for myself.”

His words moved Old Wang and filled him with guilt. Realizing his grandson's talent, he immediately decided to send Wang Bo to school and bring glory to the Wang family.

Before leaving home, Wang Bo wrote: “A man sets his sights beyond his home village. If he fails to make a name for himself through learning, he will never return.”

From then on, the Old Wang family soared to unimaginable heights!