Stories Like Zhang Ziruo's Ancient Academy: Raising Children, Teaching, and Preparing for the Imperial Exams 类似张梓若古代开学院，带娃，教书育人考科举的！

1. 1 掌 The Governess Raises the Children, So Your Majesty, Don't Panic 掌事姑姑养崽，皇上别慌 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Heartwarming Childrearing + No Romance] Li Zhuru stood by the once lonely and helpless Third Prince as he rose to become the supreme emperor. At five, Zhou Hong'an went hungry and was neglected. At fifteen, Li Zhuru fought the palace maids and eunuchs, losing again and again but always getting back up. Her determination and fearlessness earned her ten strokes of the cane, but at last she was moved to new lodgings. At fifteen, Zhou Hong'an was pushed onto the throne as an easy-to-control pawn. A 4.8kReads9.2Score44814d adds

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   The story revolves around a royal kindergarten. The female lead is an aunt in her thirties, and there's no romantic partner. She started as a servant before the emperor became emperor, later retiring but being rehired by him to care for the young princes and princesses.

2. 2 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds

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   Only those who truly understand the value of books on education and the imperial examinations can appreciate the depth of these two works. No romance, purely for career advancement – ​​this is the only recommendation I've read among so many novels.

3. 3 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
4. 4 退 After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Founded a Women’s Polytechnic 退婚后，我办起了女子理工学院 Warm-Toned Moments暖色时光Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Broken engagement from the start + nation-building + strong female lead + satisfying career success] I was reborn as the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, only to be publicly jilted on my wedding day. My fiancé sneered: “You’re obsessed with strange inventions. You’re unfit to be the matriarch of a household!” The guests laughed at me, and my family considered me a disgrace. I tore up the marriage contract and emptied my dowry. Then I bought a haunted, dilapidated house on a barren 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I'm a new author, and I've written a book. Please give me your feedback, thank you so much! [Kissing emoji]

5. 5 谢 Thanks for Asking, This Fake Heiress Just Wants to Teach 谢邀，假千金她只想教书 Jin Xiaoxi锦小惜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Teaching and Opening a School + System + Farming + Everyday Family Life + Heartwarming + No Horrible Relatives + Helping the Whole Village Prosper + Romance] At thirty, Gu Jiayue was an experienced teacher. After staying up late writing lesson plans, she died at her desk. When she woke up, she had become the daughter of a marquis in the Great Qian Dynasty. Just as she thought she could take it easy, she discovered she was a fake heiress, and the real daughter was already on her way home. She to 205Reads6.8Score10014d adds

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   Teaching, running schools, systems, farming

6. 6 请 Please Call Me Headmaster 请叫我山长 Yan Renyu言人雨Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted No storage space + no golden finger + no palace intrigue + no romance As a top-tier corporate drone, would she really spend the rest of her life slacking off after transmigrating? No. Working herself to the bone is her fate, and going crazy is her affliction. Shen Shuyan: “Who says a woman can’t be the head of an academy?” Shen Muyun: “That’s what everyone thinks.” Shen Shuyan: “Then I’m not human.” Shen Muyun: “...” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 我 I Opened a Kindergarten in Ancient Times 我在古代开家幼儿园 Chen Xiaoxiao0123陈晓晓0123Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted An accident gave Lin Xiaoyun a System, which took her to another planet with an environment much like ancient times. The System’s mission was for her to open a kindergarten there, but from the start, she was thrown into a melodramatic mess. How was she supposed to run a kindergarten like this? From recruiting students and teaching classes to dealing with wealthy young masters and princes and nobles, watch her handle every challenge, rising from a woman who returns to her family after a divorce t 14Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 我 Making Creative Goods in Ancient Times 我在古代做文创 Fishy the Booze Barrel酒桶鱼鱼Ancient Romance636k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Farming + Transmigration + Business and Wealth-Building + Ancient-Era Entertainment + Teacher and Student] Gu Qiubai spent his whole life as a game concept artist working himself to the bone. In this life, he only wants to lie flat. From the start, his prospects were disastrous: he became a refugee and was raised by a mysterious white-bearded master. After reaching adulthood, Gu Qiubai came down from the mountains. To support his family, he returned to his old trade: joining the Ac 1.7kReads9.0Score17414d adds

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   This story also features a female protagonist who runs an art academy, but instead of the traditional imperial examination system, she opens a painting academy in a fictional dynasty where paintings are highly valued. She teaches classes and, incidentally, makes money.

9. 9 我 I Teach at an Academy, So Why Are My Disciples Killing Everyone? 我在学堂教书，弟子们杀疯了？ Clear-Spirited Flower Cat清灵花猫Eastern Fantasy405k WordsCompleted Shangguan Mo transmigrated into the Great Yu Dynasty and became a schoolteacher. He had planned to teach in peace and raise his younger sister until she came of age. But the world fell into chaos, and the jianghu was thrown into turmoil. Then, by chance, he discovered that his sister was destined to become an empress. With no other choice, Shangguan Mo had to enter the chaotic jianghu to protect her. Across the jianghu, factions schemed and fought over resources, as the winds of change swept thr 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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   ①🀄🎂With a cheat-like ability, she transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a teacher, educating and nurturing students, peacefully raising her younger sister. However, her sister has a peculiar fate, and in this turbulent era of imperial power, she is oppressed. She raises and protects her sister, ☀fighting for power and influence to help her rise to prominence. ②🔨🍎Makes a deal with the King of Hell, exchanging her system for a new one, only to transmigrate to ancient times as a peasant girl, orphaned. 🎂Her grandmother and cousin are sexist and wicked, wanting to sell her. The heroine exposes their evil deeds and, with the help of the system, builds an academy and recruits students. Initially, the academy has no students, so she lowers the admission requirements and improves the academy's benefits. Students range from eighty-year-olds to three-year-olds, and 🍎s soon flock to the academy, striving to become the strongest. ③🌟🌈A teacher from the countryside, striving to make a living, was introduced to a blind date, only to find it was her new boss who spoke ill of her. 🌟Extremely embarrassed, all her efforts were negated by her boss's words, so she simply resigned. Unexpectedly, she transmigrated to ancient times, becoming a member of the lower class. She struggled to survive and encountered someone exactly like her boss. 🦋She opened a school, taught students, and eventually carved out a place for herself in the ancient world. ④❄🍎An excellent teacher transmigrates to ancient times and shines brightly!🔥Transmigrating to another world, her family perished due to a river overflowing its banks, leaving her with her infant brother. Bound by a cheat code, 🍊a newbie gift pack including property, servants, and bodyguards, she embarks on a mission, rushing to the capital to claim her inheritance. She answers the imperial edict, enters the palace, and becomes the teacher of the princess and prince. 🌛She teaches diligently, and her fame spreads throughout the land.

10. 10 我 I Run an Academy, Not a Charity 我开的是书院，不是救济站 Crisp Porcelain酥瓷Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted Unable to get a spot in the reincarnation queue, Su Zhaozhao struck a deal with the King of Hell, trading her merits for a cultivation academy System. She planned to enjoy herself in an interstellar world. But the transmigration went wrong, and she ended up in an ancient drought-stricken world without a trace of spiritual energy. The roads are strewn with frozen corpses, while farmers starve to death. She can’t go to the interstellar world, but at least this is still a school, right? No teachers 38Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 小 A Small-Town Exam Ace Travels Back in Time to Open a School 小镇做题家穿到古代开学堂 Super Sweet Milky Bunny超甜奶白兔Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + entrepreneurship + family and country] Someone overheard you badmouthing them behind their back? No big deal! That person is your new boss? No big deal! And you went on a blind date the day before? With all those buffs stacked up, Li Shuman couldn’t bear to stay another minute. So Li Shuman quit her job. Then she was struck by lightning and unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times. There, she met Gu Yiling, who looked exactly like someone she knew, and by a twist of fate 4Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 万 The All-Purpose System Made Me Teacher to the Princes and Princesses 万能系统让我给皇子公主当老师 Qingqiu Lily青丘铃兰Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted No romance and no male lead. Fang Yuxuan was a talented preschool teacher. After the senior class graduation ceremony, she went home to sleep, only to transmigrate into a dynasty that had never existed in history: the Dugu Empire. She also accidentally bound herself to an all-purpose System, which even gave her a pocket dimension. With the System’s help, Fang Yuxuan learned all sorts of things. After arriving in the capital, she posted a notice on the imperial bulletin board and unexpectedly bec 80Reads8.7Score—14d adds
13. 13 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Opened an Academy 穿越古代开书院 Leng Feiyan冷飞烟Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no male lead + academy] A modern college student transmigrates through time to an unknown era. With both parents dead and no family to rely on, Chu Luoyao has only the school her father left behind. With no other choice, she takes on the responsibility of reopening it. Watch as she turns the tables against the odds and forges a path in life that is hers alone. 206Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are similar and quite enjoyable reads.

14. 14 穿 I Became a Pregnant Woman, and My Baby Is a Max-Level Genius 穿成大肚婆后，我崽竟是满级大佬 Crystal Breeze风来水晶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + finding the children's father while raising them + silly and illogical fun + face-slapping + pocket-dimension laboratory + 1v1, both leads are each other's first + adorable kids] Ten years ago, the Sun family of Chang'an Marquis's household was exiled to the northern frontier. Now a new emperor had taken the throne and declared a general amnesty, allowing the Sun family to return to the capital. On the journey home, biologist and hopeless homemaker Shen Fei's laboratory 37kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    🔥🔥Great read! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] In the middle of the story, the female protagonist opens an academy, teaching children arithmetic and mental calculation—she's incredibly skilled. At first, she can't recruit students, but later, she has more students than she can possibly take in.

15. 15 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds

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    🔥🔥This book! I think it's super good, just as good! [Thumbs up] The Lady of the Marquis's Mansion is skilled at disciplining her unruly children, and rebellious sons from various officials' families are flocking to the Marquis's Mansion. Even several princes have come, and the number of students in the Marquis's Mansion's elite class is growing! Three years later, the Vice Minister of Rites, who is in charge of the imperial examinations, lamented to the heavens: "We can't select them all, we simply can't select them all, they're all top-tier students!"

16. 16 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    These are pretty good 🍁[sending hearts] 🍀First book: An ensemble piece where the entire female lead's class transmigrates together. It's not a teacher instructing students, but students teaching the teacher; it captures the youthful spirit and vigor. 🍀Second book: The protagonist is resourceful and intelligent. Although not teaching or raising children, it's still about achieving academic success; the characters are well-developed. 🍀Third book: This one is more lighthearted, about raising and educating children, very educational, but it's still being serialized. 🍀Fourth book: Don't be put off by the title; this one is really funny. Every character is vivid, and the protagonist has three sons (but not biologically related). 🍀Fifth book: This one also deals with educating children, featuring three mischievous kids. It's a feel-good story; the female lead doesn't have any complicated relatives.

17. 17 穿 Reborn as a Little Girl, I Use Three Years of Exam Prep and Five Years of Mock Tests to Teach Dad the Imperial Exams 穿成小奶团后，用三年高考五年模拟教爹考科举 Xia Yiyao夏一爻Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted Ning Xin, a veteran high school homeroom teacher, transmigrates into the body of an adorable six-year-old girl in ancient times. At home, the family has nothing; outside, they’re surrounded by hungry wolves. The only way out is to push her father to take the imperial examinations. Bad grades? Then do a mountain of practice problems! Hates studying? Then it’s time for counseling! Young love?? No way! Anyone who lays a hand on my dad will have to go through me! At last, with her guidance in every 184Reads8.7Score10714d adds

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    Running a school and promoting education + hoping her father will become a dragon among men + a "homeroom teacher" daughter guiding her handsome father to pass the imperial examinations! [Sending hearts] The beautiful, honest, and weak father was forcibly married by his "bandit" mother, becoming her live-in son-in-law and giving birth to the female lead. However, when she was six, her father divorced her, and her scumbag mother remarried. The handsome father took the female lead back to his grandmother's house, only to be deceived by his aunt. It was truly tragic! The female lead, who was a homeroom teacher in her previous life, transmigrated and became this six-year-old daughter, embarking on the journey of guiding her handsome father on the path to the imperial examinations, ultimately fulfilling his expectations!

18. 18 穿 Book Transmigration: The Tyrant Cub I Raised Is Sweet and Well-Behaved 穿书：我养的暴君幼崽又奶又乖 Night-Owl Beauty熬夜一枝花Ancient Romance645k WordsOngoing [No romance + raising kids + woman disguised as a man + fictionalized dynasty] As the saying goes, “When Heaven is about to give someone a great responsibility, it first tests their resolve and wears out their body...” Mu Qianran has always agreed with this, until she transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel. Disguise herself as a man and work as a tutor? Sure. It's right up her alley, and it means she can survive! Become the future tyrant's father? Sure. After all... who could turn down the wonderfu 1.1kReads9.4Score10614d adds

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    ① The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and teaches a three-year-old tyrant. ② Teaching + cute baby + opening an academy. ③ A max-level expert teaches and educates people in ancient times. ④ Opening an academy in ancient times, with humorous writing style. ⑤ Reborn and becomes a teacher in modern times.

19. 19 夫 Husband, I Have Quite a Few Disciples 夫君，本宫徒儿有点多 Big Crane He大鹤HeAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Yao transmigrated into the body of a princess who had nothing but her beauty. She promoted education and founded academies, stirring up a whole pond of spring water. One day, Shen Yao’s students wanted to visit Chang’an and see the world. When they arrived, they discovered Why did it take so long to solve these arithmetic problems? You don’t even know how to use an abacus? You can’t even tell that two stones dropped at the same time will hit the ground together? They returned to the academy 1.6kReads9.1Score15914d adds

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    This is about education. The protagonist travels through time to open an academy, teaching subjects like arithmetic, physics, and science, producing a large group of students who benefit the country and its people. The female lead, as the eldest princess of the dynasty, transforms from someone considered ignorant and incompetent to someone who makes significant contributions to the nation and earns everyone's praise and gratitude.

20. 20 不 Unbelievable! I’m Bringing Compulsory Education to Ancient Times 不可思议！我在古代普及义务教育 The Goose Treading on Thin Ice如履薄冰的鹅Ancient Romance862k WordsCompleted Other people’s Systems let them hear others’ thoughts, win over handsome men, or climb the ranks through palace intrigue. Tao Ran’s is different: hers is a compulsory education system created by the state! It requires her to bring compulsory education to feudal antiquity! Tao Ran is completely at a loss. She figures she won’t survive a single episode trying to introduce compulsory education in ancient times... But the System insists it was created by the state! Its quality is guaranteed, so Tao 6.7kReads8.0Score77414d adds

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    Very beautiful and the quality is not bad.

21. 21 我 I Invent Things in Ancient Times and Raise Twelve Babies 我在古代搞发明，养了12个宝宝 Silken Light, Softly Drifting丝光袅袅Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing [Farming + teaching and nurturing students + System space + infrastructure building + raising children + family life + no romance + unifying the nation] The heroine was kidnapped as a child and made into a child bride for a farming family. After her soul wanders through China for 27 years, it returns to her hometown. She chooses to stay in the village, raise children, and teach, building academies, orphanages, nursing homes, libraries... Building dams, increasing rice yields, developing looms a 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These few are okay.

22. 22 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. 68.1kReads9.4Score7.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist of this book has no romantic partner; she shines brightly in ancient times, contributing to the country... The plot is short, drawn-out, and enjoyable.

23. 23 女 The Villainess's Interstellar Kindergarten: Back to the Villainous Cubs' Early Years 女配星际幼儿园：回到反派幼崽期 Fairy Pond Koi仙池锦鲤Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Interstellar] + [forum posts] + [young cubs] + [System] Shen Ning transmigrated into an unspoiled D-rank female, with a System in hand and a mission to save the future villain who would destroy the world. Along the way, she marked a handsome young man who blushed easily. The future Beastman King was currently just a beautiful little mermaid. The future hot-tempered Dog God was currently a carefree little pup. She wanted to improve their lives. So she brought in the strongest teacher in the Inte 2.1kReads9.3Score28614d adds

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    This is a book about an interstellar kindergarten. The female protagonist transmigrates to interstellar space and is matched with the male protagonist. The male protagonist runs a kindergarten for beastmen on a desolate planet because beastmen in this interstellar space are incomplete and unable to live normally, eventually turning into ferocious beasts. When the female protagonist arrives, the male protagonist transfers the kindergarten to her. The children are beastmen in this interstellar space. The female protagonist first builds a new school, then hires teachers, a cook, a school doctor, etc. Due to a system-issued mission, the female protagonist also sells items. It's a very good read, highly recommended!

24. 24 反 Is the Villainous Stepmother Having a Headache Again Today? 反派继母今天又头疼了吗！ yoo Qingjinyoo青衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Adorable Kids, Lighthearted, Feel-Good] At a critical moment in a corporate acquisition, Ruan Tao, who had been working through the night for several days, suddenly died. When she opens her eyes, she finds she’s transmigrated into a book and become the vicious stepmother villain. In the end, she’ll turn into a stumbling block in the romance between the male and female leads, and successfully get herself killed! Ruan Tao lazily crosses her legs and leisurely flips throu 3.1kReads9.2Score30514d adds

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    [Shy] This book doesn't have an academy, but the battles of wits and courage with the little ones are really super exciting! The female lead, who died from overworking, transmigrated into the body of the villainous stepmother in the book. Faced with her husband's death in battle, her mother-in-law's exhaustion, and a bunch of hungry little ones, the female lead has no choice but to shoulder the heavy responsibility of building her career and raising the kids! But raising a bunch of kids is a headache, so the female lead starts raising chicks while simultaneously building her career, and as she teaches, she discovers! Wow, they're all so successful! [Heart] Unforgettable, endlessly fascinating [Heart]

25. 25 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    They're quite similar, both being career-oriented and almost entirely self-reliant. However, this one is about farming; you can skip the few chapters featuring the male protagonist and his family.

26. 26 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score13614d adds

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and strong-willed. She runs an academy, mentors students, conducts research, and strives to strengthen the country and its military. Even after being forcibly married, she still wants to make money and build her career.

27. 27 穿 I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became a Widow, So I Raise Kids with My Pocket Dimension 穿到荒年成寡妇，我靠空间养娃 Feng Tianxiang凤天祥Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Famine + Adorable Kids + Pocket Dimension + Infrastructure + Grand Ambitions] (The story hits its stride after chapter 15) After years of being single, Shen Qingyun wakes up to find she's become a married woman in ancient times, with three sons of her own! Worst of all, famine has struck. Not a blade of grass grows, and corpses litter the land! Eldest son: “Mom, this is the last of our money!” Second son: “Mom, this is the last pound of millet in the house!” Youngest son: “Mommy, here 4.5kReads9.0Score58414d adds
28. 28 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.4kReads9.1Score57114d adds

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    The first book is about opening an academy and doing education, and the second book is about officialdom and infrastructure (highly recommended [admiration]). Both are sweet novels (￣▽￣)~* (1) She was exposed in front of the reborn villain at the beginning. In the academy, the female lead said, "I used to do so many problems, so my students and future students will be drowned in a sea of ​​problems" [making a face]. The ending is also very interesting [smirking]. (2) She was faced with the situation of dressing up as a man to become a county magistrate after transmigrating. She directly became a person who passed the imperial examination. She had to do education, water conservancy, construction, road repair and bridge building. Later, she became the first choice of husband for many women [smirking]. Later, there was a male lead.

29. 29 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    This should fit quite well. The female lead transmigrates and becomes a fairy. Actually, she was chosen by the Vermilion Bird during the apocalypse, but he couldn't withstand the power of the Vermilion Bird's contract and died. Then, the Vermilion Bird brought her to this world to work for him. The female lead's true identity won't be discovered. She will have a good ruler, and the masked people will love her. An academy will be established, but it won't be established by the female lead; it will be established by her father. The female lead is the head of the Xie family.

30. 30 穿 Transmigrate and Open a School in Ancient Times 穿越之我在古代开学堂 Boy Who Loves Coconuts爱吃椰子的小男孩Ancient Romance159k WordsOngoing (A slice-of-life farming story with an ensemble cast) The Third Prince’s residence. There are some new faces at this year’s poetry gathering. A graceful young gentleman, handsome as a painting, dazzles the crowd with several charming young men at his side and takes first place with his clever verse. The lovely young boy onstage, looking like an immortal, smiles and says, “If you want to study poetry, come to Baijin University!” The House of Abundant Gold and Jade. The high red curtains are dra 17Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    One is a well-known book, and the other is a new book that is currently being serialized.

31. 31 梦 I Teach Classes in My Dreams, but Why Are My Students All Legendary Emperors? 梦中上课，学生怎么都是千古一帝 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted (Want to see an eternal emperor learn math and language, suffer through all kinds of foreign languages, and work hard to unite the world?) [No romance, no sky screen. Eternal emperors become little kids and go to class together.] After graduating, Ling Xianxian applies for a job at Red Star Elementary School and becomes a teacher. Strangely, every day's lessons take place in her dreams. Her students are strange, too. One claims to be the First Emperor, another says he's Liu Che, the Son of Heave 2.5kReads9.0Score33314d adds

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    Completed. 🍀① The eldest princess, living in seclusion, promoted education, established academies, guided villains onto the right path, and nurtured many pillars of the nation. ② The mistress of the Marquis's mansion opened an elite class specifically for teaching spoiled brats.

32. 32 神 Divine Doctor, Sweet Wife: My Dear, Please Treat Me 神医娇娘：相公，请治疗 So-and-So Li李某人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Young Hero Jiang had many secret identities and was always on the front lines of the gossip. Then one day, while gossiping, he made a careless mistake and was poisoned with an incurable toxin. Young Hero Jiang had already made arrangements for his funeral, but then a quack doctor somehow cured him. After that, whenever he was on the verge of being beaten to death, he always ran into that quack. The first time, he said, “You saved my life. In my next life, I’ll repay you by working like an ox or 5.3kReads9.2Score74614d adds

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    It's super good; the female lead opened an academy.

33. 33 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Orphanage Director 穿书之孤儿院院长 Durian Is My Destiny榴莲是本命Modern Romance311k WordsOngoing [2000s setting + raising kids + running a shop + transmigrate into a book] Cheng Xiao transmigrates into a crime-romance novel she once mocked, becoming the orphanage director readers jokingly call the villain incubator. She is the cannon-fodder character the villains sacrifice first, and the biggest piece of work in the story. Who would have thought there would be twelve children? All she can do is raise their affection for her every day and earn money to support them along the way. When she co 40Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an orphanage director. The orphanage is on the verge of bankruptcy, and because it's located in a tourist area, she starts by leading the children to sell water to tourists, later selling milk tea and rice noodles. The children all help out, and it's a very good read.

34. 34 我 Running a Women’s Federation in Ancient Times 我在古代办妇联 Exquisite Delicacies珍馐美馔Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [No CP + business and farming + infrastructure building + strong female lead + feel-good story] Zhu Ling spent a happy hundred years lazing around at the Time-Space Bureau... only to end up six hundred million in debt! To pay it off, she was forced to bind herself to a Debt Collection System and begin her grueling repayment journey. Thus, Zixiao Kingdom gave rise to a legendary female tycoon. They say she started out selling tofu, struck it rich with konjac, and then parks, supermarkets, chain h 2.1kReads9.3Score26714d adds

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    The first one is really enjoyable, and the second one, while not about opening an academy, is similar and enjoyable too. Also, many comments are recommending Zhang Ziruo's novel that the original poster mentioned. Since the original poster said they wanted something similar, it means they've already finished reading it. Did you guys not read it carefully?

35. 35 国 The Duke's Estate Tutoring Class 国公府辅导班 Sleepless Little Lamb小绵羊不眠Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Completed [Strong Female Lead + Household Intrigue + Adorable Kids + Lighthearted + Food + Sweet Romance] The new book has a low rating so far! Marry a marquis as his second wife? No! I wouldn’t do it even if I had to die! Marry a young lord as his widow? I will, absolutely! Lu Chu got her wish and married the young lord who had died in battle, becoming a widow. She thought that with her husband dead and her parents-in-law reasonable, she could enjoy a carefree life in the Duke’s mansi 341Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    🔥🔥The eldest son is clever and cunning? Good, he's suited for a government post. He'd better study hard! The second son is energetic and has superhuman strength? Good, throw him into the army and let him fight and earn merit! The youngest daughter is obsessed with looks and has the potential to be lovestruck? Good, she'd better start practicing foraging for wild vegetables! It's said that Lu Chu has started disciplining his children, and the whole capital is laughing at him. But later, the whole capital was shocked…

36. 36 穿 After I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Opened a Kindergarten 穿越古代后我办起了幼儿园 Xiao Xi肖细Ancient Romance112k WordsCompleted I, Xiao Xiao, a renowned early childhood educator from the 21st century, died saving a child from drowning ԅ(¯ㅂ¯ԅ), turned into a ghost, and even got to attend my own funeral. Well, what can I say! Watching myself get sent to the crematorium and then buried on the hill was a really surreal experience. I spent seven days drifting around my family before the legendary Black and White Impermanence came to fetch me. Have you ever seen someone come to escort you with a giant iron chain? I was speechl —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Teach in the Countryside 穿越古代来支教 Fate Brought Me to Wait for You缘来等你Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted As a teacher, my wish is to see my students thrive everywhere. If even one of my students could make it onto China’s national team, then I’d consider my whole life devoted to sports worthwhile. But does this blasted Great Cang Empire even have a national team? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 穿 Transmigrated to Teach: Shaping Young Minds Is My Forte 穿越之教书育人我在行 Dong Lijiu东离九Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Coming of Age + Academy + No Male Lead] Yan Chu, a graduate of a teacher-training college, transmigrates one day into the body of a successful person with a house, a carriage, and an inheritance. The trouble is, this successful person is only a person in name: she hasn't achieved success yet. Her scholar father falls gravely ill and passes away, leaving behind a young son and a timid daughter. Yan Chu looks at the tiny school and the miserable children, closes and open 33Reads8.0Score—14d adds
39. 39 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times to Open an Academy 穿越古代开书院 Bun Demon King包子大魔王Historical779k WordsCompleted (Orange Melon Writing Contest) “What? The Minister of Rites is waiting outside? He wants his son admitted to the school? Get in line! So what if he’s the Minister of Rites? The only sons of the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Revenue, and the nephew of the Minister of War, all show up on time every morning for drills and lessons. Do you people have no manners? And you call yourself the Minister of Rites? Shameless!” After delivering this brazen speech to Rong Guang, the estate steward, 81Reads7.5Score—14d adds
40. 40 我 I Opened an Academy in Ancient Times 我在古代开书院 Little Cat Doesn't Eat White Radish小猫不吃白萝卜Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Academy Enrollment Showdown Linshi Academy: Can't keep up during exams? Sign up for Linshi's pre-exam boot camp! Just three months, and you'll be fit as a fiddle with a hearty appetite. Your mother won't have to worry about you getting sick during exams anymore! Feeling anxious before exams? Join Linshi's pre-exam boot camp! Our professional instructors will guide you through immersive mental preparation, with no pressure, so you can get great results! Other academies: Where did this amateur out 25Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 恶 The Wicked Matriarch Starts a Boot Camp, and Everyone in the Marquis’s Household Becomes a Tiger Parent 恶毒主母开班，侯府个个鸡娃 Moon Sets in the Nine Netherworlds月落九幽Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Daily Life of a Marquess's Wife Raising Children + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Everyone's Favorite + Adorable Kids + The Whole Family Goes Wild When Upset] Ling Xiaoyue, a career-driven woman, fell gravely ill. The two younger brothers she had worked so hard to support were already planning to pull the plug and split her estate. Before she died, she signed all her assets over to her best friend, who had cared for her ever since she fell ill, with a lawyer as witness. When Ling Xiaoyue woke again, 388Reads9.0Score10114d adds
42. 42 开 I Founded a Cultivation Academy, and I'm Done Being Human! 开办修真学院，我不当人了！ Cucumber Claw青瓜爪Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No main romance, with one-sided feelings] [A slow-paced modern cultivation academy story. The early stages focus on building the foundations, and the later stages on growth. The System isn't an all-powerful expert; the heroine is the real powerhouse, and even she has to teach the System. They grow together. Peaceful exchanges between you, me, and everyone else, as we build a wonderful cultivation school together.] In the age of declining cultivation, spiritual energy is gradually fading away. S 2.9kReads9.0Score30514d adds

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    Open a cultivation academy to teach and nurture people

43. 43 女 The Female Tutor: The Entire Court of Powerful Ministers Are My Students 女夫子：满朝权臣是我学生 Large Intestine Wrapped Around Small Intestine大肠包小肠Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates into the body of a little child from a once-prosperous family, now reduced to eating coarse bran cakes to fill her belly. Above her are an elderly grandmother and a sickly father; below her are younger siblings crying to be fed. Lin Luo feels conflicted after transmigrating. Has she come to ancient times to take part in a makeover reality show? Well, what can she do? She’ll just have to get herself together. Watch how she uses knowledge to turn her life around: food 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The name itself should make it clear, right?

44. 44 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first and third books both focus on teaching and educating students for the imperial examinations, but their writing styles differ. Both are excellent reads. The second book is a Qing Dynasty time-travel novel where the princes get along harmoniously under the subtle influence of the female protagonist. Fans of young princes shouldn't miss it.

45. 45 皇 Royal Academy 2 皇家学苑2 Brave Bai Zhi勇敢的白止Ancient Romance46k WordsCompleted It’s unclear exactly which novel you mean by Royal Academy 2. Here is some information about works with that title found online: - Royal Academy II by Xuan Se: - Main premise: The female lead comes from the future and transmigrates to ancient times. There, she encounters a group of adorable royal children who have been neglected, and decides to establish a royal academy. Using her advanced ideas and knowledge, she cares for the children and helps them grow, while experiencing a series of courtly 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A modern college student and an ancient princess swap souls and open a royal academy in ancient times. It's really good!

46. 46 猎 The Hunter General's Little Country Wife 猎户将军的田园小娇妻 Lin Xixi林喜喜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] [Gentle, Tender, and Principled Heroine + Handsome, Rough-Around-the-Edges, Devoted Hero with Exceptional Martial Skills] Su Jingyue, a university student majoring in fashion design, transmigrates into another world and becomes a destitute young lady of unknown origins. She is rescued by Chu Ci, a hunter around her age. His parents have passed away, leaving him with a pair of pitiful fraternal twin siblings. Looking at the miserable little gi 2.3kReads9.0Score24714d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who runs an academy in ancient times; it's the questioner's absolute favorite. The second book features a female protagonist who rises to power and opens an academy; the baby in this book is super cute. Feel free to check out the others! [Kissing emojis]

47. 47 寒 The Scholar from a Poor Family 寒门状元 Gentleman of the Green Mountain青山君子Historical2.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the family of a common farmer, Ye Xuanmo arrives just as his paternal cousin passes the imperial examination. To revitalize the clan, his cousin invites a teacher to the family to educate the children. In an age when “all trades are base, and only studying is noble,” Ye Xuanmo wants nothing more than to pass the exams and change his family’s circumstances… 3.4kReads8.9Score31414d adds
48. 48 我 Teaching and Guiding Others in Ancient Times 我在古代教书育人 Shen Shen审审Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing Gentle, classically beautiful woman × steady, serious male lead Nan Shuyu transmigrated. From the youngest female professor, into a noble young lady living through a change of dynasties. The previous emperor was tyrannical and incompetent. His reign was overthrown, and a new emperor ascended the throne. The Grand Preceptor remained loyal to the former dynasty and retired to Jiangnan with his granddaughter. But an imperial decree arranged a marriage between Nan Shuyu and Wei Zhan, the Marquis of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 宋 Song Yang's Ancient-Era Teaching Adventures 宋阳的古代教书之旅 Novice Old Cabbage菜鸟老白菜Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Song Yang struggled to raise four promising young talents so she could complete her mission and bring prosperity to the Northern Kingdom. Just as she was about to finish the job and retire, one of them killed her; another became the true White-Haired Ghost while saving her; one went to the Southern Kingdom; and the last chose money over his country. The mission failed. Given one final chance, she runs into those four troublesome students again. Is it really so hard to have 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    💗First Book: The future is uncertain, and we could all be dark horses. Xu Wan is an ordinary modern-day exam-taking genius who has survived the fiercely competitive college entrance exam. Educating her own little devil is a piece of cake for her. She follows the imperial examination system closely, providing one-on-one private tutoring to help her gradually overcome difficult problems with precision and ruthlessness. 💗Second Book: In this era, teaching girls to read is against the law, but Song Yang still wants to try his best to help these simple, idealistic children realize their dreams.

50. 50 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.2kReads9.2Score12514d adds

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    The female protagonist opens a girls' school, participates in the imperial examinations for women, and enters the imperial court; it's very exciting.

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