What’s the Book Where the Court Assigns the Protagonist a Wife from the Start? 开局朝廷分配媳妇是什么书？

1. 1 官 The Government Assigned Me a Wife, but Is My Bride a Fallen Empress? 官府发媳妇，我娘子是亡国女帝？ A Lonely Grave Ten Thousand Miles Away万里孤坟Historical2.6M WordsCompleted Qin Anyang accidentally transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient land torn apart by war, where people mistake him for the village idiot who went missing days ago. The local authorities are handing out wives, and he is dragged along to claim one before he even understands what's happening. But everyone thinks he's a half-dead fool, so no woman is willing to go with him. With no other choice, the officials escorting the brides give him a severely injured, unconscious woman they picked up along the w 3.9kReads8.1Score468Shelves

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2. 2 公 Princesses, Stop Chasing Me! I’ll Marry You, All Right? 公主们别追了，我娶了还不行吗？ Catch Fire Once More再火一次Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday life + overwhelming power + lighthearted wish fulfillment] Tang Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life as an unrestrained young noble. But the emperor appoints him as a princess’s consort. And not just one princess’s consort… Now Tang Ning has a headache. 8.1kReads8.6Score652Shelves
3. 3 双 Dual Transmigration: Hardship in the Fantasy World, Luxury in the City 双穿：玄幻吃苦，都市享福 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Also titled: My Fantasy World Corpse Scavenging Makes Me Invincible, My City Life Makes Me a Tycoon Dual-world travel (fantasy and modern city), feel-good power fantasy with no suffering for the protagonist, all thrills from start to finish. The protagonist gains a devouring space, letting him act as a middleman between the modern city and the fantasy world, making a fortune while pursuing immortality. In the fantasy world, the devouring space can consume cultivators' corpses and memories, the 60kReads8.8Score6.2kShelves
4. 4 多 More Children, More Blessings: Building a Clan After Being Cast Out by the Sect 多子多福，被宗门赶走后建立家族 Unlucky Agudo倒霉蛋阿古朵Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + System + more children, more blessings + many beauties + immortal family clan + pure wish fulfillment + you know what I mean] Gu Yuanshan transmigrated physically to the Spirit Realm. At first, he joined the Xuanling Sect with great excitement, but his good fortune didn’t last long. He discovered that he had a mixed spiritual root. If Gu Yuanshan couldn’t reach the fourth level of Qi Refining by the time he turned thirty, the Xuanling Sect would send him back to the mortal world. 1.7kReads8.1Score149Shelves
5. 5 开 I Execute the Future Empress from the Start, and My Tyranny Makes Me Stronger 开局赐死未来女帝，我昏庸就变强 Cold-Faced but Not Cold冷面不冷Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads7.9Score268Shelves
6. 6 缺 A Book by Oxygen-Deprived Fish 缺氧的鱼的一本书 Oxygen-Deprived Fish缺氧的鱼Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a poor, remote village in ancient times, I happen upon the local authorities handing out wives, and every single one is a beauty! 332Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and encounters the government assigning wives to him. He can refuse, but will have to pay more taxes or serve in the military. Therefore, for the sake of social stability and prosperity, everyone chooses to take a wife…

7. 7 大 Great Qian: From the Start, the Court Handed Out Wives! 大乾：开局朝廷发老婆啦 Er Bai二白Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Lin Fan transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. A dynasty that never existed in history. The court assigns wives, and the authorities arrange marriages. Though he has nothing to his name, his devoted wives never leave his side. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. For the sake of his wives, Lin Fan decides to first secure enough food and clothing, then achieve financial freedom, and finally take control of the world! 370Reads8.8Score—Shelves
8. 8 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
9. 9 穿 I Transmigrated and the Government Gave Me a Wife. Refusing Is Illegal! 穿越遇官府发老婆，不领违法！ Carefree Wine God逍遥酒神Historical903k WordsCompleted Just after the down-and-out corporate drone Tang Tian'ao transmigrates to the Great Xia Empire, he finds the authorities handing out wives. Anyone who dares to go home without one will be dealt with according to the law! In this impoverished country, where women outnumber men by dozens to one, Tang Tian'ao uses his twenty-first-century savvy to make a spectacular success of himself in the Great Xia Empire... 101Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and starts by encountering the government providing free wives.

10. 10 穿 He Refused the Wife Sent to Him, and Now the Empress Is Panicking 穿越发媳妇他不领，女帝急了 The Running Tiger奔跑的老虎Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and, from the start, finds the authorities handing out wives. How could he pass up such a good deal? But he never expected his new wife to be an empress. Lin Chen only wants to live a peaceful life, but his wife won't agree, and neither will the people of the realm. With no other choice, he makes salt, writes poetry, and even dabbles in hybrid rice. What? You want me to lead troops into battle? But I don't know how. You massacred 300,000 enemy sol 705Reads8.0Score106Shelves
11. 11 寒 A Poor Scholar with a Pistol from the Start 寒门书生，开局我有一手枪 Yu Youxia鱼又夏Historical477k WordsCompleted Xiao Yi transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty. With nothing but bare walls at home, his wife stays by his side through it all. He farms and makes money, while his wife is as beautiful as a goddess. They drink and walk the dog, spending their lives together. For his wife, Xiao Yi works hard to build a fortune and becomes a tycoon. But will he be satisfied with that, or end up ruling the world? 192Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 12 风 A Book by Feng Wang Bei Chui Himself 风往北吹本尊的一本书 The Wind Blows North, This Venerable One风往北吹本尊Historical374k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    😍😍😍The characters are well-developed, the plot is layered and interconnected, drawing you directly into a thrilling world. Every time I encountered a plot twist, I couldn't wait to keep watching; I simply couldn't stop. The pacing is absolutely fantastic! Go for it, you'll regret missing it!!!

13. 13 官 The Government Hands Out Wives, Four at a Time 官府发老婆，一发发四个 Stars Shattered Over a Bustling City繁城星碎Historical1.5M WordsCompleted He suddenly transmigrates to ancient times. What? It’s a matriarchal country, and he’s being sent off to become someone else’s husband. Isn’t that basically getting a wife handed to him? Four wives, no less, each one as beautiful as a flower. And he has to hurry up and have children, too? What? The foreign tribes are invading again... No problem. With everything he learned in his previous life, he can go anywhere without fear. The steppe cavalry and their uncanny strategies are unstoppable? The 1kReads5.5Score100Shelves
14. 14 开 A Wife from the Start: I Bought an Empress for Ten Coins 开局发老婆，我十文钱买个女帝 Fighting格斗Historical394k WordsCompleted [History + Farming + Empress + Scheming + Feel-Good Story] Also known as My Wife Is the Empress After transmigrating to ancient times, Yang Ye hadn’t even figured out what was happening when bandits forced him to buy a wife. He thought he’d wasted ten coins, but it turned out his ugly wife had another, breathtakingly beautiful face. Just as Yang Ye was preparing to work hard and give his wife a better life, her identity as the reigning empress was exposed! Good grief! So, should I live off my wi 1.6kReads7.5Score111Shelves
15. 15 说 You Promised to Get Me a Wife, So Why Did You Give Me the Empress? 说好发老婆，怎么把女帝发给我了 Cang Yue苍月Historical907k WordsCompleted Chen Dan was forcibly saddled with three wives by the authorities. Two were fair-skinned, beautiful twins with long legs! The other was a cold, aloof goddess! What could he do? He had no choice but to marry them all and bring them home! Back in ancient times, he became an imperial merchant, a general, and pacified the four corners of the realm. I, Chen Dan, may be a nobody, but I can still contend for the realm and trample the world beneath my horse! If the empress can sit on the throne, why can 148Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 大 Great Tang: Give Your Seat to the Blind Man 大唐：给瞎子让座 A Big Shark一头大鲨鱼Historical4.8M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate to the Tang dynasty and either make salt to earn a noble title, predict natural disasters to become high officials, or brew wine and become the richest man in the land. How come I transmigrated into a blind man? Still, at least I awakened the ability to see with my mind, letting me view the world through my heart. In the early years of Zhenguan, the first imperial decree called for people to marry and have children. The government ordered wives to be assigned, and newly 11.6kReads8.7Score887Shelves
17. 17 一 Book Seven by Yijiu'erqi 一玖贰柒的第7本书 One Nine Two Seven一玖贰柒Historical326k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 39Reads7.7Score—Shelves
18. 18 臣 I Was a Commoner, Yet After I Transmigrated, I Got Two Wives 臣本布衣，穿越就领俩媳妇 Chengfengpeng Himself乘风鹏本尊Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Yu accidentally transmigrates to the backward feudal dynasty of Dachang and becomes a simple-minded farmer. Dachang is poor and taxes are steep, but wives are assigned to men. To live a life with a wife and children gathered around a warm hearth, Lin Yu has no choice but to work hard and make something of himself. Before long, he becomes the richest man in Dachang and renders many services to the dynasty. Even the old emperor wants to marry his princess to him. "I was but a commoner. It is a 996Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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19. 19 穿 After Transmigrating, I Got Three Wives. Refusing Them Is Illegal! 穿越后领了三个媳妇，不领犯法！ Jun Jiu Si君九思Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Qing transmigrates and becomes a minor scholar in Manglong Village. While he’s scraping by on wild vegetables in a house with nothing but four bare walls, the local authorities force a pretty wife on him. Everyone assumes he’s chosen a money pit and will end up in prison next year. But to their surprise, Lu Qing thrives: he builds houses, sets up factories, and becomes famous far and wide, even catching the attention of the imperial court... 5.5kReads8.7Score626Shelves

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20. 20 再 Make Me Prince Consort Again, and I'll Start a Rebellion 再让我当驸马，我就要造反了 Wann an Niu Er皖南牛二Historical4.9M WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of the short drama The Foolish Son-in-Law of Great Qian. Qin Mo, a single history nerd, transmigrates to Great Qian and becomes the foolish heir of the Duke of Qin’s household. He only wants to spend his life carefree, raising fighting roosters and walking his dogs, but everyone keeps pressuring him! Duke of Qin: Son, I’m begging you. Please marry the princess! The Emperor of Great Qian: My good son-in-law, you’re my lucky star. You have to be the imperial son-in-law 6kReads8.8Score816Shelves
21. 21 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 31.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
22. 22 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 34.2kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
23. 23 带 Touring Ancient Times with an Arsenal 带着军火逛古代 Just Passing Through经过而已Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history + multiple heroines + pocket dimension + modern weapons + conquest + unlimited supplies) In a chaotic age of famine, the harvest fails and people resort to eating their own children. I can travel between two worlds and have unlimited supplies and weapons. Watch me save the world and build a paradise where people can live in peace and prosperity. 12.9kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves

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    As you can tell from the title, this is an incredibly satisfying and exhilarating novel.

24. 24 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced story. Please enjoy! [Please follow][Please follow]

25. 25 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.9kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Historical fiction + alternate history + farming + hunting + power struggles – this book is definitely worth reading! "Want a wife? The government will assign one, and it'll even be tax-deductible!" A poor hunter casually agrees, and unexpectedly, he receives a beautiful and wealthy wife. With no surplus food, he braves the snow to hunt deep in the mountains to ensure his wife's survival. With the help of his hunting dogs, he reaps a bountiful harvest, but on his return journey, he encounters a snow leopard blocking his path. This thrilling yet sweet farming life is simply non-stop! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

26. 26 我 I Became a Casanova in Ancient Times, Surrounded by Mothers-in-Law 我在古代当海王，到处都是丈母娘 July and Dust七月与尘Historical533k WordsCompleted On the night of his engagement banquet, Xu Feng is pinned to the ground by the cops in his bridal chamber. The charge: violating a woman’s consent. The person who called the police is none other than his fiancée! He never expected things to turn out this way. His vision goes black, and when he wakes again, he finds himself in the Great Yu Dynasty. Perk 1: The government gives wives away for free. Perk 2: He can choose a wife multiple times, meaning he can have several beautiful wives! Downside 1 854Reads7.8Score141Shelves
27. 27 回 Back in Ancient Times: Want My Wife from the Start? 回到古代：开局问我老婆要不要？ The Best in the World天下第一等呀Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao transmigrates to an ancient era plagued by famine, where he has two stunning twin wives. But he can't even feed himself, let alone his beautiful wives. After much hardship, he awakens the Affection System. Ding! Wife's affection +10. Reward: Divine Archery. While everyone else gnaws on tree bark, Lin Xiao feasts on fish and meat, and even the widow next door comes by to borrow food. Everyone else... 5.6kReads8.2Score573Shelves
28. 28 当 Join the Army and Get a Wife? I Marry Eighteen Women in a Rage 当兵就发媳妇？我怒娶十八房老婆 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Historical2.2M WordsCompleted “What? You can get a wife for free if you enlist? Then I’m joining the army!” Li Wannian is reborn into the declining Li Tang imperial family. He proceeds carefully, extending the Li Tang Dynasty's life by three hundred years! 28.2kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
29. 29 大 A Humble Scholar in the Qin Dynasty 大秦寒门小书生 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔Historical499k WordsCompleted Sitting in front of his shop, trouble finds you on the road. Zhou Bufan, a supermarket owner, falls asleep outside his store. An out-of-control tanker comes roaring toward him… When he wakes up, he has somehow been reborn in the Great Qin Dynasty. And here’s the kicker: on his very first day awake, he gets a wife without spending a penny! Looking at their bare-walled hut full of holes, Zhou Bufan resolves to lead his wife to fortune and a better life. 124Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    At the start, the government provides wives and concubines.

30. 30 开 A Wife from the Start, Gathering Countless Beauties in a Chaotic World 开局发老婆，乱世收留万千美人 Xun Yi寻一Historical520k WordsCompleted Original title: A Wife from the Start, Taking in Countless Beauties in a Chaotic Age Multiple women + tons of beautiful illustrations + vying for supremacy + taking by force + decisive and ruthless + invincible One day, a fishing trip ended with him falling into the water, and unexpectedly transmigrating to ancient times. What? A wedding procession is handing out wives as soon as I transmigrate? At the time, the barbarians had invaded, the capital had fallen, and the Great Liang dynasty, whi 3.5kReads8.5Score331Shelves

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    The first book features a chaotic world where the male protagonist amasses a multitude of beauties, he's having the time of his life! [Admiration][Admiration] The second book assigns wives immediately upon the protagonist's time travel. He's having a blast with two wives! [Admiration][Kiss] The third book is similar to the second.

31. 31 大 The Tang Dynasty's Super Arms Merchant 大唐之超级军火商 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical3.5M WordsCompleted An eighth-grade fitter is reborn in the Tang Dynasty with a tool System. See how the protagonist takes the Tang Dynasty by storm. The Type 54, Type Zhongzheng, and Type 92 heavy machine guns, mortars, steamships, helicopters: he's got it all! Li Shimin says, “Anzhi, how about we...” 43.7kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    I think this one is pretty good, worth recommending... An eighth-level fitter is reborn in the Tang Dynasty, 💏 🙂 with a tool system included. Watch how the protagonist dominates the Tang Dynasty. Type 54 rifles, Type 24 rifles, Type 92 heavy machine guns, mortars, steamships, helicopters—everything is there! Li Shimin: Anzhi, how about we...?

32. 32 我 Three Wives and Four Concubines in Ancient Times 我在古代三妻四妾 Stone Buddha石佛Historical419k WordsCompleted A special forces soldier accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and gets a beautiful wife for free. She is breathtaking, the realm is picturesque, and Ye Chen's goals are to have a hundred sons and a thousand grandsons, and amass a fortune! But the emperor wants him as a son-in-law, a prince wants him to join a rebellion, and his sister-in-law keeps making eyes at him. Ye Chen says, “I just want to quietly live as a wealthy man who loves his wife!” 3.4kReads8.4Score351Shelves

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    There's so much more to write about, but it's already so disjointed. How can others comment on it now? The beginning was really well written.

33. 33 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
34. 34 女 Matriarchy: I Can No Longer Hide My Peerless Beauty 女尊：绝世容颜藏不住了 Xiao Fengxuan小风玄Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-dominated world + transmigration + yandere] Lin Yun wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated to a female-dominated world. The System that came with him has run off on its own! And it’s left him with a disastrous start. To take care of himself and his younger sister, the humble Lin Yun can only work hard to earn money. But things are getting stranger and stranger. A haughty heiress looks at him with an amused expression. “Xiao Yun, you’re half an hour late~” A sweet, adorabl 15.8kReads8.4Score968Shelves
35. 35 魂 Reborn in a Little Girl's Body, I Tremble in Fear Around Yandere Types 魂穿萝莉，遇见病娇我瑟瑟发抖 I Don't Like Fried Fish我不爱吃炒鱼Two Female Leads150k WordsCompleted [Obsessive Love + Relentless Pursuit of His Wife + Multiple Heroines + Soul Transmigration + No System + Captivity + Confinement + Love Triangle Showdown] Gu Yu was a male college student from a broken family, But after an accident, his soul transmigrated into the body of a girl in another world, also named Gu Yu. He had planned to live an ordinary life, but fate had other plans. Shen Bingyuan, Su Wan, Luo Yushi, and Luo Yutong all want to claim her… Gu Yu: I want to leave! The obsessive w 1.6kReads6.6Score191Shelves
36. 36 穿 I Transmigrated to a Chaotic Era and Became a Soldier-Farmer, Starting by Taking a Wife 穿越乱世成兵户，从领媳妇开始 Star and Moon Cavalry星月骑兵Historical3.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + a wife handed to him + farming + political intrigue + contending for supremacy + alternate history] Li Yuan transmigrates to the parallel world of the Liang Kingdom and is drafted into the Great Liang dynasty’s military households. He has to provide his own weapons, armor, and food, and be ready to fight for the court at any time. There are perks, of course: the court gives military households houses and farmland, and even assigns them wives. In his previous life, Li Y 24.2kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    Lu Qing transmigrated! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] The government forcibly sent him a beautiful wife! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] Just when everyone thought Lu Qing had chosen a bad choice and would be in jail next year, unexpectedly, Lu Qing lived a very successful life, building houses, setting up factories, becoming famous far and wide, and even alarming the imperial court...

37. 37 古 Farming in Ancient Times: A Wife, Children, and a Warm Bed 古代种田，老婆孩子热炕头 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama has launched: “Farming in Ancient Times, the Imperial Court Finds Me a Wife” Zhou Cheng transmigrates into a house with nothing but bare walls, with a wife and daughter to his name. His parents play favorites; his second younger brother seems simple-minded but is actually an expert at setting traps; his third younger brother is selfish and self-serving; and his little sister is arrogant, vain, domineering, and unreasonable. As for him… he’s a gambling addict who beats his family 6.4kReads8.2Score460Shelves
38. 38 荒 Famine Years: The Authorities Force Me to Take Two Wives 荒年，官府强制发俩老婆 Jiang Bieli江别离Historical628k WordsCompleted [Farming + making money + countryside + laid-back and leisurely + no imperial examinations] Chen Xian wakes up one day as a 35-year-old widower in the ancient village of Qingxia. A boy and a girl kneel on the ground and call him Dad. In his previous life, he was a lonely young man in his early twenties. What had he ever done to deserve becoming a father the moment he transmigrated? Even more absurdly, the first order from the authorities after he transmigrates is that, to boost the population, e 283Reads7.5Score—Shelves
39. 39 开 Given a Wife from the Start, I Rise from Poverty to Become Emperor! 开局发老婆，我从寒门逆袭当皇帝！ Explosive Battle Cangqiong爆战苍穹Historical606k WordsCompleted Just after transmigrating to the Great Yan Dynasty, Lin Fan finds that the authorities are handing out wives. To his surprise, the sturdy farm girls are in high demand, while the fair-skinned beauties are left unwanted. Looking at the gorgeous woman no one wants, Lin Fan can barely contain his joy! With a stunning wife from the start, Lin Fan resolves to work hard. A hidden dragon rises from the countryside, unstoppable as he steadily climbs to the very peak! 726Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 穿 Transmigrated, Got a Wife from the Start, and I'm Really Starving 穿越，开局发老婆，我是真饿了 Xun Yi寻一Historical228k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 398Reads8.4Score—Shelves
41. 41 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times 农家小子的古代上进日常 The Hibernating Donkey冬眠中的驴Historical6.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a farmer's son in ancient times, a poor student had no choice but to embark on the long road of the imperial examinations to improve his family's life. He sought neither wealth and status nor a high salary or lofty office in this life. All he wanted was to protect his family and give them a peaceful life. 40.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥🔥The first book's protagonist transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient era. He can't even cook at home right from the start, yet he still manages to find a wife? "Grandpa, this isn't cultivating immortality, it's practicing martial arts." Qin Anyang: You got all excited for nothing.

42. 42 大 Great Tang: I Just Transmigrated, and They Already Gave Me a Wife 大唐，我刚穿越，竟给我发媳妇 The Little Snail Chasing Time追赶时间的小蜗牛Historical4.9M WordsCompleted Zhang Mu transmigrates to the Great Tang and becomes a proud bachelor. Zhang Mu had already resigned himself to his lot when he unexpectedly encounters the government forcibly handing out wives. Refuse one, and you're sent off to serve in the army. Take one, and you get a hundred copper coins. Fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged, they're somehow all unwanted women nobody will take. Is this the collapse of morality, or the extinction of humanity? Looking at the crowd of beautiful women befor 14.3kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all recommended! [Flying kiss][flying kiss]

43. 43 朝 The Court Arranged My Marriage, So How Did I End Up with Three Widows? 朝廷赐婚，我怎么分了三个寡妇 Little Deer Sleeps小鹿眠Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Lang, a master of his generation, transmigrated to a dynasty where the court assigned wives to men. A poor commoner with nothing but bare walls at home, Jiang Lang chose the three most beautiful widows as his wives. He would pursue a career in government, conquer the business world, make his mark in love, fight his way through the jianghu, and battle on the field! Plots, traps, flirtation, slaughter, and cruelty! To find a way back to his own time, Jiang Lang had no choice but to excel in 749Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    "The Imperial Court Grants Me Three Widows" is a novel full of underdog stories and wisdom. The protagonist, Jiang Lang, rises from a poor commoner to a powerful ruler who controls the world, showcasing extraordinary intelligence and courage. If you enjoy novels about underdog stories and rural life, this work is definitely worth reading.

44. 44 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    If you enjoy this type of book, I highly recommend it... Gao Yang transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty, just as the Empress ascends the throne and gathers talents from all over the land. Thus, Gao Yang, a mere strategist, volunteers himself! The Empress: "When you've personally wiped out your enemy's entire family, 😝 💟 💗 looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, but suddenly discover there's a child in the house, what will you do?" Gao Yang: "Your subject will say remember my..."

45. 45 乱 In a Chaotic Era, the Government Gives Me Wives, and the More Women I Have, the Stronger I Get 乱世官府发老婆，女人越多我越强 A Fox's Tale一派狐言Historical734k WordsCompleted (Alternate history, rags-to-riches, building a fortune, multiple heroines. The mortal arc ends at Chapter 211, after which the story moves to the cultivation world. Interested readers can check it out.) “Transmigrate to ancient times, and become stronger by taking a wife?” One day, Chen Nan woke from a dream and found he had transmigrated to an unfamiliar ancient world, where he had become a “fool” anyone could bully. The authorities were distributing wives. Unmarried men had to pay extra taxes, 16.3kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    It seems like they're all like this.

46. 46 镇 Demon-Suppression Bureau: The Government Forces Me to Marry, So I Wed Two Sisters 镇魔司：官府逼婚，我迎娶姐妹花 Primordial Grand Luo混元大罗Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted “In the forty-second year of Shenwu, a hundred-zhang-long Flood Dragon appeared. It crossed Mirror Lake, and nine days of torrential rain burst the dikes. The ensuing flood submerged the city, killing over a million people, all of whom grew scales and horns.” “In the forty-fifth year of Shenwu, a ten-thousand-zhang-long Chariot Ghost appeared in the world, swallowing the sun and blotting out the sky. The heavens changed color, and both sun and moon vanished from sight. Nothing grew in the wilde 5.2kReads6.9Score424Shelves
47. 47 魂 Reborn as a Border Scout, Will My Merits Earn Me a Wife? 魂穿边境一小兵，军功赏我媳妇？ Jiang Xingba姜兴霸Eastern Fantasy522k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads6.9Score118Shelves
48. 48 犯 Criminal Woman, Come Quickly. I'm Waiting for You in Ningguta 犯妇快来，我在宁古塔等你 Chen Wangshu辰望舒Historical661k WordsCompleted A new book is now updating! Come take a look! [Alternate History + Multiple Heroines + System Space + Hunting and Farming + Conquering the World] Others are exiled to Ningguta, but Zhou Qi was born there. One day, three stunning female convicts arrived in Ningguta. One was a peerless beauty, incomparable in grace. The other two were a pair of dazzling beauties, blooming side by side. Their origins were mysterious, and their relationship even more so... And Zhou Qi's life changed from then on. Wi 5.1kReads7.6Score357Shelves
49. 49 开 From the Start, the Government Gave Me a Wife, and I Became Clan Head in a Time of Chaos 开局官府发媳妇，我在乱世当族长 A Lonely Grave Ten Thousand Miles Away万里孤坟Historical722k WordsCompleted [No System] [No Cultivation] [Farming] [Clan-Building] Jiang Yunshan transmigrates into an ancient land torn apart by war and becomes a poor young man from Jiangjiawan. The original owner’s family lost all its members in a house fire, and what little property they had was burned to the ground. With everything stacked against him from the start, the government comes to arrange a marriage. He chooses two refugee sisters as his wives, and with help from the villagers, gets through the hard times an 1.9kReads7.5Score158Shelves
50. 50 饥 In the Year of Famine, I Came to Save a Girl Starving to Death 饥荒年，我来拯救快饿死的少女 Crayon Huohuo蜡笔火火Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [The animated series and live-action series are both now available] During a famine, the population plummets, so the Great Qian dynasty starts assigning wives to encourage people to have children. Xu Lang awakens a Wife Affection System! He showers his wife with love, and her affection skyrockets... System, there are too many rewards! My storage space is full!! 24kReads7.6Score2.5kShelves

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