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. 151 因 I’m So Rich, the Emperor Won’t Even Pay My Salary 因为我太有钱陛下就不给发俸禄 Lin Xuan from Niuqian Village牛牵村的林煊Historical846k WordsOngoing Yang Jingyun was born into the Great Qian dynasty. He never expected to find himself in a family packed with brothers, where every day was a struggle of schemes and calculations. Hoping to build a better life for himself, Yang Jingyun began setting up workshops to make sugar, brew liquor, and produce candles and soap, leading his clan to prosperity. Unexpectedly, he caught the emperor’s attention and earned the emperor’s favor. Not only was he granted noble status, but his whole family was ennob 537Reads7.0Score13514d adds

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   A farming novel with a system, time travel, no rebellion, making money, hunting, no saintly intervention, summoning, and a large family. Yang Jingyun unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. He has a large family and many brothers, barely making ends meet. If it weren't for his family's hunting skills, they might not have survived. Yang Jingyun believes that hunting is not a long-term solution for the Yang family, so he starts a workshop, making sugar, wine, candles, and soap, leading his people to prosperity!

2. 152 北 The Special Forces Soldier of the Northern Song 北宋特种兵 Houttuynia Cordata Mashed Potatoes鱼腥草土豆泥Historical390k WordsOngoing In the third year of Yuanfeng under the Great Song, a modern special forces soldier and quantum physics PhD transmigrates into Bianjing. The borders are under constant threat, the court is deadlocked, military equipment is outdated, and the weakened empire struggles to recover. By chance, he gains a golden finger, awakening an ancient martial lineage and inheriting supernatural abilities. Bearing the Key of Time and Space, he masters ancient martial arts and commands both scientific and metaphys 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He didn't even have a wife from the start. [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

3. 153 锋 Blades and Spears 锋戈 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical630k WordsCompleted Alternate History: In an era when rites and music have crumbled, a grand struggle for supremacy begins. Heroes and ambitious warlords rise side by side. Who will be the one to contend with Heaven, bring the chaos to an end, and usher in a whole new age? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 混 Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge... 51Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 155 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds

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   In this era, I have a job.

6. 156 双 Two-Way Time Travel to Republican-Era Shanghai: Carving a Path Through the City 双穿民国之杀穿沪上 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban198k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren graduated from a prestigious university 25 years ago. After finally passing the exams to land a decent job, he was openly replaced by someone with powerful connections. Left with no choice, he had to go out and work like any ordinary wage slave to earn a living! Who could have guessed that after simply eating a roujiamo at Hong Langman, he would wake up having transmigrated back to 1936, an era ravaged by war? Fortunately, Li Xiaren awakens a golden finger, and two vastly different era 3Reads6.6Score—14d adds
7. 157 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
8. 158 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
9. 159 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 160 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score10314d adds
11. 161 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
12. 162 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score11714d adds
13. 163 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 577Reads5.4Score—14d adds
14. 164 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds

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    Sweet smiles keep appearing in the sea, all over the world.

15. 165 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—14d adds
16. 166 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 872Reads7.2Score—14d adds
17. 167 修 The Urban Cultivator’s Carefree Life 修真者都市逍遥 Keep Going 6688努力加油6688Urban122k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was a young man from China. While climbing Mount Laojun, he was accidentally sucked into a black hole and transported to a world filled with powerful cultivators. As an ordinary mortal, he thought he was as good as dead, but unexpectedly, he gained the cultivation legacy of the Venerable of Ten Thousand Swords. Relying on his Chinese bloodline, he fought his way through every obstacle. After countless trials and hardships, he rose to the realm of Supreme Sovereign of the Myriad Worlds 93Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 168 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Sit down and rest for a while, Mom is going to the village.

19. 169 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 309Reads5.8Score—14d adds
20. 170 卡 Kamishangma's Fourth Book 卡米尚麻的第4本书 Ka Mi Shang Ma卡米尚麻Historical395k WordsOngoing 44Reads6.6Score514d adds

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    Taking in girls was decisive and without hesitation; initially, they were twin sisters, later becoming a mother-daughter pair.

21. 171 大 A Young Scholar in Great Zhou 大周童生 Gloomy Fish郁闷的鱼Historical334k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines! Empress! System! Gacha! Invincible! No angst! If you don't like multiple heroines, stay away!!!] Qin Anning had a dream that she was born in a place called Earth. There, the streets were bustling with traffic, food and drink were plentiful, and there were countless beautiful young women. When she woke up, she was still dirt poor... When her parents were alive, Qin Anning's dream was to rise through the ranks, make a fortune, and bring honor to her family. After they died 1Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    An alternate ancient setting, a system, a wife-giving tradition, and multiple female protagonists.

22. 172 逍 The Carefree County Baron: From the Start, I Was Given Seven Wives 逍遥县男：开局被塞了七个老婆 Tiantai Duoduo天台朵朵Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Carefree County Baron: From the Start, He Was Saddled with Seven Wives Synopsis: Shen Yi transmigrates into the Great Qing dynasty as a scholar. Before he can even get his bearings, the court forces seven beautiful wives on him and throws in the post of magistrate of Qinglan County, a godforsaken backwater. Looking at his seven wives, including a fallen noblewoman, a fierce daughter of a military family, and a merchant family's precious pearl, Shen Yi feels his head about to burst. “How am I sup 38Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    I was assigned seven wives at the start.

23. 173 当 I Was Given a Wife When I Enlisted, and Conquered the Chaotic World with My Beauties 当兵发老婆，我靠美娇娘称霸乱世 Yaosi Lingjiu Wuyáo妖肆翎酒勿摇Historical226k WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, multiple heroines, ruthless struggle for supremacy, no System, crushing the Qing dogs, rebellion] “Do soldiers get wives? Living ones, the kind who can have kids?” After his soul lands in the late Ming, he opens his eyes on the verge of starving to death. Desperate for a bite to eat, he spins a tale to the recruiting officer. He only wanted to get enough food to eat, but the new recruits' camp is overrun with bullies, and he can't even get a bowl of sour porridge. Wang Ergou snaps 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    ✨✨✨ A treat for fans of brutal warfare and multi-female romance! No fancy gimmicks, just pure pure enjoyment. If you're looking for something to read, just give it a shot!

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