I Rescue Princess Roufu from the Start and Dominate the Northern Song

[Wartime nation-building + lighthearted romantic tension + one heroine + System (low-key presence)]

After transmigrating into a chaotic age, Qin Ce awakened a System from the start. But he had no interest in conquering the realm. He just wanted to look after Ninghua City, make the most of his little corner of the world, and live happily as a minor lord.

Then he met Zhao Huanhuan, a beautiful young woman being hunted down. He saved her on a whim, only for her to cling to him afterward. What was that about?

“You owe me twenty taels? No problem. Work it off as my personal maid. One tael a day, with compound interest.”

Watching the girl sign the “contract of indenture” with a blush, Qin Ce smiled. This little rascal would never get away from him for the rest of her life.

Conquer Qingshan, build factories!

When faced with bandits preying on the people, Qin Ce avenged them with a single stroke. Then, with the outrageous offer of “ten taels in monthly wages, plus enough food and warm clothes,” he won over Liang Lin, a fierce bandit with a reputation for loyalty, and transformed the notorious Qingshan Gang into the “Peaceful Nation Gang.”

While people of the age were still settling matters with swords and blades, Qin Ce had already quietly pulled out a recipe for cement and blueprints for modern factories.

You say that’s still not enough? Then what would you do when I bring out thunderbolts and cannons?

“If this realm cannot give the people a way to survive, then I, Qin Ce, will build a paradise in this chaotic age, a place where everyone has enough to eat and warm clothes to wear!”

[Decisive and ruthless + fiercely protective + farming and development + romantic push and pull. No misery for the protagonist, just pure fun!]