Looking for Completed Historical Farming Novels About the Imperial Exams, with a Transmigrated or Reborn Lead 求古代科举考试类种田文 ，穿越或者重生需要完结

1. 101 立 Standing in the West Wind, the Geese Never Return 立尽西风雁不归 A Few Pear Blossoms梨花三两Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted His skin was like jade, his bearing like emerald pines. His beauty was unmatched, with no equal in the world. One is a young crown prince with the world in his heart; the other, a newly crowned top scholar, blessed with extraordinary gifts. Was their meeting pure chance, or the result of his meticulous planning? 30Reads8.2Score—Shelves
2. 102 疯 It's Madness! On the Famine Road, the Impoverished Grand Secretary Offers Himself to Her 疯了！逃荒路上清贫首辅以身相许 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + farming + imperial examinations + business + devoted husband] [They flee famine at first, then settle into a cozy farming life; the male lead takes the imperial exams. One-on-one romance, both leads untouched.] Shu Wan transmigrates onto an ancient road filled with famine refugees. She's a poor little thing whose mother died, whose father remarried, and whom nobody cares about. She's about to starve to death. With no rice left to cook at home, her stepmother suggests selling he 8.8kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   This one feels great, not angsty, and the male and female leads are strong.

3. 103 农 The Lazy Little One from a Farming Family Takes the Imperial Exams 农门懒娃娃考科举 Black Tofu豆腐黑Historical352k WordsOngoing Dogwa had terrible luck in his previous life. He worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it. It was all for nothing. In this life, he just wants enough to eat and drink, and to lie flat until the end. Who knew the Lai family already had a layabout: Dogwa's own father. There was no room for a second one. So Dogwa can only be pushed into improving himself and working hard. (Original title: The Lazy Farm Boy Takes the Imperial Examinations) 680Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is a time traveler with the mindset of an adult. After living in ancient times for a while, he discovers that all other pursuits are inferior, and only studying is noble. Therefore, he has no choice but to take the imperial examination, because only those who pass the imperial examination can live with dignity in ancient times. The plot is compact, with one thing leading to another. It is mundane but not boring. He climbs up step by step through the imperial examination and finally realizes his ambitions. When poor, he cultivates his own virtue; when successful, he benefits all under heaven.

4. 104 夫 A Couple Transmigrates: My Easygoing Husband Takes the Exams While I Raise the Kids 夫妻穿越：咸鱼老公科举我养娃 A Little Ball of Rice一团小丸子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Completed] [No pocket dimension, no System + lighthearted comedy + everyday family life + slow pace] A modern couple transmigrates to ancient times and finally fulfills their dream of having a son and a daughter. Their daughter, reborn into a new life, wants nothing more than a loving father and mother. Professor Zhang: “Even though I transmigrated, I don't want to take the imperial exams. I just want to laze around.” Manager Li: “Even though I came along too, I can't exactly make my husband wo 4.4kReads9.2Score493Shelves

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   I highly recommend these farming-themed novels with imperial examinations! [Kiss] These are all my most treasured favorites! [Shy] The first one took me two years to finish! 😂 The male lead damaged his brain and bought the female lead as a child bride, but unexpectedly, she was blessed with good fortune, able to warn those around her of danger, and the male lead even got reborn! [Kiss] The second one is about a couple who both time-travel. To support their family, the lazy husband has to strive for success through the imperial examinations to improve their lives, and there's also a super funny, unrealistic parenting style! [Laugh] The third one is an ensemble piece! [Laugh] Everyone has a distinct personality, is kind, beautiful, and wise; it's incredibly enjoyable to read! [Kiss]

5. 105 农 The Whole Family Dotes on Their Little Lucky Star 农门团宠：家有萌宝小锦鲤 Yi Yanyun易烟云Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Old Tan family had struggled for most of their lives, until they adopted a little girl abandoned by the county magistrate’s family. Everything changed. Their old hen, which had never laid an egg, suddenly filled the courtyard with them. The barren fields began producing crops no matter what they planted, and the harvests multiplied. Their eldest son began to make something of himself, and their second son was no longer foolish. Their third son recovered from his illness, while their fourth a 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
6. 106 替 Marrying in Her Sister's Place, the Lucky Farm Girl Makes a Comeback 替姐出嫁后，锦鲤农女逆袭了 Late Harvest晚禾Ancient Romance4.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + everyone’s darling + the silly husband is a real catch] During a famine, the Ren family traded a cartload of grain for Song Jiu, making her the wife of their foolish son. Everyone said the fool was vicious and violent, and that one bite from him would leave you sick for days. But no one knew that her foolish husband had three great qualities: a handsome face, a great physique, and even greater stamina. With her lucky carp constitution, Song Jiu became the darling of the Ren fami 12.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
7. 107 被 Being Left to Die With Nothing? I Picked Up a Husband Who's the Chief Minister 被吃绝户？捡个相公是首辅 Hua Muying花慕影Ancient Romance793k WordsCompleted Chaoyan was a top agent trained by the nation. She could fight on the battlefield, cook in the kitchen, take on mistresses, and catch hooligans. After transmigrating, Chaoyan became Bai Chaoyan, an orphan whose relatives were already scheming to seize her inheritance the moment she woke up. Her grandmother was cruel, her aunt stingy, her grandfather cowardly, and her uncles greedy… Her little sister was skin and bones, and was about to be sold as a child bride… Damn it! Just because the tig 1.8kReads8.3Score203Shelves
8. 108 说 They Called Me Sickly, So I Turned Around and Made a Name for Myself in the Imperial Exams 说我病殃子，我转身科举争光 King Smile笑笑大王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Alternate Ancient Setting, Imperial Exams, but Not a Conventional Exam Novel, Romance] My new book, [Reborn with the Appearance of an Eighteen-Year-Old, While My Children Are Already Twelve], is now updating. Please give it your support. Wang Erxiao was in the prime of his life when he transmigrated, born into the body of a farm boy named Wang Erxiao in the Great Liang dynasty. The Wang family now has three generations living under one roof. Counting his biological and cousin sisters, 26.4kReads7.2Score2.4kShelves

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   This book is very good, enjoyable, I recommend it.

9. 109 招 After Provoking the Villain, the Mad Tyrant Carried Me Off in My Bridal Sedan 招惹反派，疯批暴君掳我花轿洞房 Summer Dream Plucks Stars夏梦摘星Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top doting + mad tyrant + farming + building wealth + food + everyday life] After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting actress, how can she extend her family's lives when they have only three months left? The killer is powerful and influential, and ordinary people like us can't afford to offend him. Find a random man and make him take the fall. Three years later, that scapegoat turns out to be a mad tyrant. Thousands of imperial guards clear the way, and on the day 62.9kReads8.8Score7.7kShelves

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   It's a good read! The female lead transmigrates into a book, but unexpectedly, the male lead is also a reincarnated character, and then the story unfolds in a series of exciting events. [Thumbs up]

10. 110 天 A Little Blessing Girl Has Fallen from the Heavens, and Even the Emperor Wants to Spoil Her 天降农门小福女，皇帝也要争着宠 Keke Yan可可言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + A Touch of the Supernatural + Farming + Crushing the Villains + Blessed by a Lucky Carp + Everyone’s Favorite] Fang Xinran transmigrated. People who entered books usually became either a wicked supporting character used as a stepping stone or a kind-hearted heroine. She was neither. She was an extra, forcibly added to the story by the King of Hell. Why? Because he wanted her to save the world and stop the small world from collapsing! Fang Xinran... What? She wasn’t a 47Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, blessed by a lucky koi fish, is transported to ancient times by the King of Hell after her death to save the world. She initially believes she'll be wreaking havoc, but ends up saving the world simply by farming. 🍀🍀🍀

11. 111 我 I Turn My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举逆袭人生 Corn Breakdance玉米扒舞Historical808k WordsCompleted When Li Jingxing wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place. Around him are crude huts and shabby furniture, and the air carries a faint smell of straw. Looking down, he sees that he is wearing ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals. All of it leaves him utterly confused. “How did I end up here?” Li Jingxing wonders. Just then, a burst of noise breaks through his thoughts. 3kReads8.8Score230Shelves

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    All of them are imperial examination novels, and they are all completed.

12. 112 穿 I Became the Wicked Mother-in-Law, Then the Whole Village’s Pillar of Strength 穿成恶婆婆后，我成了全村顶梁柱 Qing Yi青依Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The heroine has no romantic pairing. She's all about her career, not love!] A leading medical expert opened and closed her eyes, only to transmigrate into a book and become a widowed old woman with six sons and three daughters! None of her children amounted to much: one was a gambler, one selfish and narrow-minded, one dull but honest, and one a weak-willed doormat… With personalities like that, no wonder they all ended up as cannon fodder in the original story! They'd accepted their fate, but 2.2kReads9.2Score208Shelves

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    Highly recommended, it's excellent. I read every chapter without missing a single one and saved it to my bookshelf.

13. 113 农 A Farm Boy's Imperial Exams: My Dad Turns Out to Be the Ultimate Study Machine 农家考科举：我爹竟是最强卷王 Long, Long, Long, Long Hair长长长长头发Ancient Romance847k WordsOngoing [Farming + imperial examinations + building wealth] A gifted student who hated studying transmigrates into the son of a peasant family in ancient times. As he chases chickens and dogs around the village, gathering friends and preparing to make a fortune so he can afford meat, someone calls out, “Ergouzi, your dad passed the provincial exam and became the top graduate! The county magistrate awarded him fifty taels of silver!” When he resolves to study so he can avoid going bald before turning ten 62.4kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    [Shy][shy]

14. 114 我 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 A Grain of Rice in the Vast Blue Sea沧海茫茫粒米身Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score354Shelves

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    The best Ming Dynasty imperial examination novel on the entire internet! My novel has excellent writing, a realistic historical background, vivid character descriptions, and a plot driven entirely by real historical events. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading!

15. 115 古 A Guide to Surviving as a Lowborn Son in Ancient Times 古代庶子生存指南 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [The male lead transmigrates without a golden finger; domestic family life; studying for the imperial examinations; the female lead appears late; fictional historical setting] After transmigrating as the concubine-born son of a civil official in an unknown dynasty, Huaize planned to take life easy and be a contented freeloader in the ancient world. But Huaize had hoped to keep to himself, only to discover that in an age when collective punishment was common, everyone in a prominent family had 7.8kReads8.4Score594Shelves

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    Completed, an ancient Chinese imperial examination novel, very enjoyable.

16. 116 阿 Sister, I Passed the Imperial Examination! 阿姐，我中举了！ The Mantis Loves to Dance螳螂爱跳舞Historical647k WordsCompleted Scholar Chen studied hard all his life but never passed the provincial examination. Before he died, he told his eldest daughter, “You must make sure your younger brother studies and earns an official title. Otherwise, I won’t be able to rest in peace!” An elder brother is like a father, and an elder sister is like a mother. Bearing her father’s final wish, Chen Zhaodi resolutely laid down her terms: “If you want to marry me, you must send my little brother to school.” While everyone else in the 4.7kReads8.6Score350Shelves

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    In an ancient imperial examination, a farming-themed essay, Chen Jiguan accidentally falls into the water and regains his modern memories. Seeing his sister and brother-in-law's eager gazes, he can only shoulder his books, pick up his pen, and embark on his journey to the imperial examinations. By passing the exams, he can be exempted from corvée labor, his land can be tax-free, and he can transcend social classes, all to help his beloved elder sister become the enviable Lady Haoming.

17. 117 拒 After Refusing to Rejoin My Clan, I Became a Great Scholar Through the Imperial Exams 拒绝认祖归宗后，我靠科举成文圣 Lonely Lamp in the Night Rain夜雨孤灯Historical482k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + wish fulfillment + imperial examinations + court politics + face-slapping + no System) He transmigrates to ancient times, only to find himself an illegitimate son who has never been acknowledged by his family. Su Shijin wants to change his fate through knowledge, but despite having mastered high school Chinese and graduated in applied mathematics, he can barely make sense of classical Chinese. Then he obtains a writing brush. From that day on, he earns the red mark on his foreh 2.3kReads9.0Score185Shelves

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    The Imperial Examination!!!

18. 118 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Lady of Honor 穿到古代当诰命夫人 June Gardenia六月栀子花Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted After an accident transmigrated Xiangyi to ancient times, she found her newlywed husband acting strangely in all sorts of ways. She was baffled. Was he really a man born and raised in ancient times? Xiangyi: Maybe I should test him. But what could I use to test him? By the same twist of fate, Yanshu also transmigrated to ancient times. Faced with his new wife, he was just as troubled. There was already someone in his heart, someone he had carried with him for nearly ten years. How should he trea 137Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    The story revolves around two protagonists who transmigrate into different worlds. The male protagonist enters officialdom through the imperial examinations. He has no special abilities or cheat codes. The two support each other and gradually rise to high positions. Both protagonists are intelligent, and the supporting characters are equally intelligent.

19. 119 穿 I Reincarnated as a Fake Widow in a Farming Family, and This Man Is So Clingy 穿成农家伪寡妇，这个男人太黏人 End of Hope末望Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After Zhao Weiran, an older unmarried woman in modern times, was found dead on the street with her throat slit, she transmigrated into the body of Zhao Dani, a pretend widow. She planned to gather herbs, farm the land, raise a child, and follow the ultimate path to happiness as a heroine with land, money, and a kid. But she never expected her husband to come back from the dead and treat her with such patience, tenderness, and care. Well, she wasn’t one to be coy. If she was in love, she’d admit 164Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    My new book is a simple, heartwarming farming romance. No drama, no awful characters, no supernatural abilities, and no cheat codes. The female lead is clear-headed and intelligent, and the male lead is steadfast and principled. A sweet and doting couple, they're really adorable!

20. 120 穿 The Laid-Back Life of a Marquis’s Bastard Son 穿成侯府庶子的摆烂生活 April Thirty-Three四月三三Historical600k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + non-virgin male lead + ordinary protagonist with no golden finger] Chen Heyu, a fine young man of the modern age, transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing ancient playboy. He is a middle-aged widower with children, a low-ranking son born to a concubine, and not a single money-making skill to his name. He does, however, have plenty of ways to spend money and a mountain of debts from his romantic escapades. To avoid another beating from his father, 35.8kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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    The first book I recommend. Excellent writing. A unique story. Go for it!

21. 121 灵 Spirit Spring Space: Reincarnated as the Disabled Chief Secretary's Vicious Wife 灵泉空间，穿成残疾首辅恶毒原配 The Beloved Fish团宠鱼Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) [Flight from famine + pocket dimension + medicine + farming + imperial exams + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] Song Jin transmigrated into a book, becoming the selfish, unbelievably stupid and malicious female supporting character. From the start, she was plunged into a mini ice age and forced to flee with her whole family. In the book, the original Song Jin not only abandoned her disabled husband and ran off on her own when disaster struck, she also 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is super beautiful.

22. 122 科 The Imperial Exams: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles 科举之扶摇直上九万里 Yi San Du一三渡Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yanqing transmigrated to the Great Qi, a fictional dynasty. He told himself, “No need to worry. I’m a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. I can make a good life for myself anywhere.” But his father died, leaving behind a final wish: Li Yanqing should study, take the imperial exams, become an official, and make something of himself. To fulfill his father’s wish, Li Yanqing embarked on a decade of arduous study. Li Yanqing thought that since fate had brought him here, he ought to make use o 2.1kReads8.7Score145Shelves
23. 123 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 51.6kReads8.9Score6.4kShelves

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    I also recommend the first two completed novels about the imperial examination system, and the last three are ongoing; they're really good too.

24. 124 农 Delicious Country Cooking: The Little Chef Is Beautiful and Adorable 农门佳肴：小厨娘她美又娇 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Farming + Food + Mutual Devotion] Shen Jiayao, a young chef in her previous life, didn't let her skills go to waste after she transmigrated to a small mountain village. Life in the village was hard, but her father doted on her, her mother loved her, and her older brother protected her. Most importantly, she had a childhood sweetheart who'd grown up alongside her. When he became an official one day and planned to marry a noblewoman, Shen Jiayao wielded her big ladle and knocked h 4.7kReads9.0Score557Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who focuses on scientific research and career advancement. The second book is about scientific research and farming; the older brother who dotes on his younger sister is so adorable! The third book is a story about farming, gradual growth, and building a career. [Understood]

25. 125 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 3.8kReads9.0Score504Shelves
26. 126 穿 Transmigrate, Farm, Get Rich, and Raise the Kids 穿越之种田致富养崽崽 Mu Muzhi木木枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wanwan transmigrates from the harsh apocalypse to an impoverished ancient era, only to find that life is just as difficult. The difference is that she now has an adorable little dumpling, a handsome and dependable husband, and a whole space full of crop seeds. With her superb cooking skills, she can raise her precious little one, feed her husband, and help the villagers grow rich along the way... 4.1kReads9.0Score374Shelves

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    These four farming and food novels are the ones I've read so far that I think are pretty good, and they're all finished. The plots don't have too much scheming or bad guys (because I personally don't like that), so you can read them without worry.

27. 127 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: A Food Blogger Builds a Fortune 穿越之美食博主在古代发家致富 Lin Family's Dou Xiao Dou林家豆小豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Food blogger Jiang Yue transmigrates into the Jiang family, a household of farmers. The Jiangs are dirt poor, with barely enough to eat or wear, and life is truly hard. Fortunately, the family is warm and easygoing, sincere and kind to others. Jiang Yue decides to rely on her own skills to help the whole family prosper, starting with a little shop, moving on to a small restaurant, and eventually opening a grand restaurant, until they achieve financial freedom. P.S. A pure food-focused story, set 46.1kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
28. 128 王 The Princess Consort’s Snack Shop 王妃的零食铺子 The Kitten Doesn't Eat Oranges小猫不吃橙子Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Princess Consort + Marriage First, Love Later + No Pocket Dimension + Heartwarming] Su Lele owns a snack shop. One day, she transmigrates to ancient times into the family of an official. With a harmonious family and a comfortable life, she decides to return to her old trade and start making snacks, beginning with retail sales. Her goal is to open snack shops all across the Great Yun Kingdom. Hawthorn rolls, potato chips, fish balls, grilled shrimp, little dried fish, pin 4.2kReads8.9Score322Shelves
29. 129 我 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.4kReads8.5Score329Shelves
30. 130 穿 Born the Only Son of a Farming Family, I Support the Clan Through the Imperial Exams 穿成农门独子，科举支家 Gui Chengcheng归澄澄Historical157k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] + [Heartwarming Farming] + [Business] + [Everyday Life in the Marketplace] + [Imperial Examinations] + [One Wonderful Family, Kind Relatives] Modern college student Mei Chang'an wakes up to find himself in a shabby room in ancient times, with a beautiful young woman lying beside him... The original owner of his body was a scholar who had failed the imperial examinations. His parents are tenant farmers on a landlord's estate, where the ruthless landlord exploits them and taxes a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all relatively new books. [Eating popcorn emoji]

31. 131 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Farming and Studying for the Imperial Exams 穿越古代农家种田科举 I'm a Terrible Scribbler是烂笔头呀Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing A wage slave transmigrates to an ancient farming household and gets a fresh start in life. Since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it and lead his family to wealth and prosperity. He picks up a beggar on a whim, only for the man to pass the xiucai exam, so they press on with the imperial examinations and fight for the people’s rights. Given a second life, he must cherish all he has and make the most of his youth. There’s a romance, but no System, no golden finger, and no awful relativ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 过 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? 过目不忘，我中状元正常吧？ Mountaineer登山客Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Chengan forgot to drink Granny Meng’s soup. One day, he transmigrates to a remote mountain village in the Great Zhou dynasty and becomes the second son of the Lu family’s second son. To take the imperial examinations, Lu Chengan has no choice but to urge his father to better himself. Before he knows it, his father becomes an official. Lu Chengan: Does he still need to work hard? 47.9kReads8.6Score5.1kShelves
33. 133 农 A Farmer's Son's Struggle in Ancient Times 农家子古代奋斗日常 Zou Datian邹大甜Two Male Leads283k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a scholar whose family has nothing, he was content to live a quiet life. But the original owner's complicated past and a sudden disaster leave Xie Jingchuan with no choice but to take the imperial examinations and enter the court to uncover the truth. He climbs the ranks step by step, eventually becoming a marquis and chief minister, a man of power and prestige! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To be precise, it's a male protagonist who balances farming and taking the imperial examinations, without any cheat codes or special abilities.

34. 134 农 The Old Country Scholar: Reborn as the Father of Four 农门老童生:穿成了四个娃的爹 Flying Cow 98会飞的牛98Historical833k WordsCompleted One heroine, no System An old book never tires the reader, even after a hundred readings. Read it closely and ponder it, and its meaning will reveal itself. Lin Mingyuan transmigrates to Great Chu, just over a decade after its founding, and becomes an old licentiate in a small mountain village. At the ripe old age of thirty-five, he is the father of four, with a beloved wife he thinks of constantly. The imperial examinations, suspended amid the wars at the end of the previous dynasty, are now be 3.8kReads9.0Score266Shelves

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    I brought myself a bag of salt. [Please follow me][Please follow me]

35. 135 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.7kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves

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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading this female protagonist's transmigration and farming story. The female protagonist has strong moral values ​​and is intelligent.

36. 136 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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    I've read thousands of books on Tomato (including those I haven't finished), and you'll regret not reading this one. It's logically rigorous, the characters are vivid, and the structure is vast. Trust me, if you don't like it, just criticize me.

37. 137 和 After Splitting from My Terrible Parents, I Married a Sickly Powerful Official 和极品爹娘分家后，嫁给病秧权臣 Cool Autumn Night Rain夜雨秋凉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + supernatural powers] Shen Hongguo transmigrates from the Apocalypse. Compared with the horrors of the Apocalypse, the world she finds herself in is peaceful and comfortable. If there's anything to complain about, it's her awful family: a cowardly father, a fierce stepmother, a little brother who acts like a bully, and a stepsister who seems to know the future. Shen Hongyue has been reborn. Her previous life was unbearably miserable, but she won't repeat the same mistakes this time. S 1.2kReads9.0Score103Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Highly recommend these two books! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] In the first book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the original owner of the body, who was raised as a son. She discovers that her family consists only of weak women, who are subjected to too many restrictions and have no control over their own lives. To gain power and become the pillar of her family, she disguises herself as a man to participate in the imperial examinations, gradually becoming the most powerful prime minister and even establishing a women's imperial examination system. In the second book, the male protagonist is sickly, but thanks to the female protagonist's diligent care, his health gradually improves, and he regains hope for life. He begins to participate in the imperial examinations, initially without achieving a remarkable ranking, but eventually becomes a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), starting as a local official and rising through the ranks.

38. 138 小 The Little Lucky Carp Comes to a Famine Year and Feeds Her Whole Family in Style 小锦鲤穿到灾年，带全家吃香喝辣 Lamb Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的小羊羔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Food + Getting Rich + Imperial Examinations + Infrastructure + Ensemble Cast] The Jiang family has given birth to a little calamity who is both foolish and mute! After she was born, her father failed every imperial examination, her eldest brother was criticized by his tutor every day, her second brother was called an idiot by the villagers every day, her third brother’s health grew worse and worse, and the family grew poorer year after year. Anyone in the village who went near h 2.5kReads8.4Score377Shelves

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    Highly recommended, you won't regret getting into it.

39. 139 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, but My Brother Seems Even More Like a Transmigrator Than I Do 穿越古代我哥比我还像穿越者 Pavilion by the Pond池上楼台Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Alternate World / Ancient Era / Farming / Imperial Exams After a plane crash, Chen Jingming transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a farmer's son. His family is split up because they need to pay for his medical treatment, and his older brother goes missing. Later, the eldest brother returns from a long journey and sends him to school. Eldest Brother: “Little brother, our family's honor rests entirely on you!” But later, as he watches the family estate grow, Chen Jingming realizes that the 15.2kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The following are all from the imperial examinations, and the last one is even written by a woman.

40. 140 小 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 Ninth Day of the First Month良月初九Historical377k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Imperial Exams + Farmer's Son + No Problematic Family Members + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger] Lin He, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the Great Qi, a dynasty that never existed in history, and goes from being a woman to a man. His family has nothing to its name: his father is a catlike academic prodigy, his mother a tigerlike farmer, and Lin He's life is a constant struggle. Fortunately, his father earned the jinshi degree early on, a 1.8kReads8.8Score130Shelves
41. 141 别 While Others Take the Official Exam, I Farm: Saving Myself Decades of Detours 别人考官我种田，少走弯路几十年 Chi Zhaozhao池朝朝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Song Buci transmigrated, but he wasn’t born into a wealthy family or a high-ranking household. Instead, he became Song Fuyu, a nine-year-old farm boy and young scholar from Songjia Village! He thought his journey would take him into the cutthroat world of court politics, full of intrigue and betrayal. But before he could even set out, consumption laid him low, his family was destitute, and he was going hungry. Did all of them want him dead? Thunder boomed beneath a moonless sky, and a wild boar 3.5kReads8.9Score292Shelves
42. 142 卷 An Ordinary Life for a Workaholic in Ancient Times 卷王在古代的普通人生 Chi Chi, Keep It Up尺尺加油Historical525k WordsCompleted Chen Rui, an agriculture student in the modern era, transmigrates to the fictional Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the great-grandson of Chen Wang, a former company commander who has retired from military service to farm. With his family’s help, he enters officialdom through the imperial examinations and uses his knowledge to make sure the people under his jurisdiction have enough to eat. A heads-up: this isn’t a conventional power fantasy. It has a laid-back, slice-of-life feel, and the male lead 1.9kReads8.3Score145Shelves
43. 143 农 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Panda Loves Life胖达爱生活Ancient Romance780k WordsOngoing [System + No CP + Women's Imperial Exams + No Cross-Dressing as a Man + Academy Life + Slow Pace + Alternate World] In her previous life, as an orphan with no family to support, Zhuge Yunshu lived an utterly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps even Heaven couldn't stand to see it anymore. It killed her with a piece of falling debris, and she was reborn as a farmer's daughter in ancient times. In this agrarian society, men and women alike had no choice but to work in the fields once they reached the app 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
44. 144 穷 From Pauper to Grand Secretary 穷小子到阁老 Zhu Family Jasmine茱家茉莉Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zhu Yuanyuan was a highly educated young woman of the new era, ready to make her mark and serve her country. But before she could, she was shot on the school sports field... After becoming him, she threw herself into the imperial examination system, striving forward for herself and her family. From a village student to a presented scholar, from a farming household to the imperial court, she carved out her own path in life, one step at a time... 442Reads6.8Score—Shelves
45. 145 科 The Imperial Exams: Uncle, A Commoner’s Rise Depends on You 科举：叔啊，泥腿子翻身就靠你了 Lonely Lamp in the Night Rain夜雨孤灯Historical163k WordsCompleted My new book, After Refusing to Rejoin My Ancestral Clan, I Became a Sage Through the Imperial Exams, is out now. Come check it out! After transmigrating as the youngest son of a farming family, he finds himself with nothing but bare walls. The immense wealth he built in business in his previous life did not come with him, and everything he knows is useless here. His widowed mother is at the top of the household, his widowed sister-in-law in the middle, and his nieces and nephews at the bottom. H 1.6kReads8.3Score107Shelves
46. 146 科 The Imperial Examinations: Rising from a Humble Background 科举：从寒门开始崛起 Write Myself a Love Letter写封情书给自己Historical404k WordsCompleted Watch as Yang Yi rises from an ordinary commoner, step by step, to the pinnacle of power. The first part focuses mainly on his journey through the imperial examinations, while the later part follows his career in government. The more he suffers early on, the more wildly he strikes back later. 68Reads8.2Score—Shelves
47. 147 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
48. 148 古 The Struggles of a Young Man Who Failed the Imperial Exams 古代落榜青年的奋斗 Yue Lang岳朗Historical124k WordsCompleted This uplifting, inspirational collection of historical stories explores the true lives of thirty famous, highly talented candidates who failed the imperial examinations, from the early Tang dynasty through the late Qing. Through their experiences under the examination system, it brings to life one inspiring tale of a remarkable comeback after another. —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
49. 149 我 Everyday Transmigration with My Sucker of a Brother 我和冤种兄长的穿越日常 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Eaves 1檐下听风1Historical330k WordsOngoing “Transmigration + farming + brothers + officialdom + making money + comedy” Zhou Jiahe and Zhou Jinhe, a pair of modern-day unlucky brothers, are joking and horsing around when a bolt of lightning suddenly sends them back to ancient times! All they see is a house stripped bare, empty pockets, and a bunch of awful relatives waiting to laugh at them. After three seconds of hugging each other and crying, the brothers roll up their sleeves and get to work! So they’re starting out as farmers. They’ve 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great!

50. 150 寒 A Poor Scholar’s Rise Begins with Meeting the Miserable Crown Prince 寒门崛起，从遇上苦逼太子开始 Zuo Lan佐蓝Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Imperial Exams for the Poor + No System + Lighthearted + Wits and Strategy] After transmigrating to ancient times, Tang Yin was completely dumbfounded. He'd gone to sleep and woken up as a seven-year-old kid? He lived in Peach Blossom Village, Qingzhou Prefecture, in the Great Ming, and came from a poor family? It was a disastrous start. He had to fight heaven and earth, and even deal with his awful relatives. Determined to escape the mountains, Tang Yin secretly studied at the 6.2kReads7.9Score543Shelves

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    The latest 2024 male-oriented, farming, time-travel, ancient imperial examination novel: A modern soul travels to ancient times and becomes a poor boy. He aspires to study diligently from a young age, enduring hardships, progressing from a student to a scholar, then to a provincial graduate, finally passing the imperial examination with flying colors. Entering officialdom, he serves his country and its people, witnessing the changing times, transforming from a poor boy into a pillar of the nation.

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