Farming Stories Where the Hero Eventually Enters Government Through the Imperial Exams. He Must Be a Gentleman! 种田文，男主后期科举入仕，一定要君子如玉！！！

1. 1 书 The Shopkeeper's Little Husband in the Scholar Magistrate's Household 书生县令家的掌柜小夫郎 A Little Melon zzmm一只瓜zzmmTwo Male Leads537k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads] [Husbands] [Mutual Devotion] [Farming and Business] [Imperial Exams] [Sweet Romance] Shen Yan grew up unloved by both his father and mother, and his job was constantly disrupted by his eccentric parents. Just when he was feeling utterly dejected, a car accident sent him transmigrating into the body of a scholar with the same name. Tao Cheng was the burly young man everyone talked about. After his family gained a stepmother, his own father turned into a stepfather, and the stepsi 2kReads—Score313Shelves

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   This book really features two couples who are incredibly gentle with each other. The uke (bottom) isn't the spoiled type; he's more of a refined gentleman, which really appeals to me. The descriptions of their relationship are sweet without being cloying; it's truly heartwarming to read. 💓

2. 2 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Aloof Chief Minister's Original Wife Keeps Wanting a Divorce 穿书后，清冷首辅的原配总想和离 The Years Since Then而今岁月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Audio edition now available] [Wild imagination + alternate setting + lighthearted + food + redemption + doting romance + adorable child] [Also known as: After the Reborn Reserved Chief Minister Wakes, He Only Wants to Cuddle His Wife] Mo Sang Sang knew how her story would end as soon as she transmigrated. To survive until the finale, every morning she opened her eyes thinking about how she could get a divorce. But looking at the little bundle of cuteness, she just couldn't bring herself to do i 3.6kReads8.8Score357Shelves

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   Both are beloved by their partners, and they pamper each other. The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a novel, while the male protagonist is reborn. The second book features a female supporting character who is reborn; the two are natives who rise and fall together through farming. They never forget their roots. The loyal and devoted husband character is also very appealing; even after passing the imperial examinations and entering officialdom, the male protagonist doesn't give up farming. He is gentle and refined, and while his looks aren't exceptionally handsome, his overall demeanor is captivating.

3. 3 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Reborn, Clinging to Her Loyal Little Husband 恶毒女配重生后，抱紧忠犬小相公 Ouyang Changqing欧阳长青Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted Villainess + scheming, devoted husband + food + building a fortune She secretly gave her husband's life-saving money to the male lead, leaving her husband permanently paralyzed until his death. She sold her son to become a eunuch and her daughter into prostitution. In the end, her children hacked her to death with countless blows. She was consumed by pain and often lost her memory. She couldn't understand why she was always unable to control her own body. After she died, she learned the truth: 521Reads8.7Score—Shelves
4. 4 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 is a good book. The female lead transmigrates from a post-apocalyptic world, possesses extremely high combat skills, and has a vast amount of resources in her spatial dimension. The male lead is a scholar, gentle and refined. The story begins with them fleeing famine, then transitions to a heartwarming farming life. The male lead takes the imperial examination, and it's a 1v1 romance with both leads being virgins.

5. 5 都 Since I've Been Reborn, I'll Master Both the Pen and the Sword 都重来了，我当然要文武双全 Ximen Kun西门坤Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Set in an alternate early Ming Dynasty, this is a story about a science student who transmigrates. Simple middle-school physics experiments are enough to amaze everyone. He sparks a scientific awakening, founds a new school of thought, and brings materialism into Confucianism to accelerate social progress. You just need a little scientific knowledge. You can do it too, and there’s no golden finger!! 1.7kReads6.5Score101Shelves

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   A science student transmigrates to the Hanlin Academy to conduct research, develop radios, and improve weapons...

6. 6 继 After My Stepsister Was Reborn, She Insisted We Swap Betrothals 继妹重生后非要跟我换亲 Ning Nanyi宁南衣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mystic spring space + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + the hero rises steadily through the ranks + the heroine makes money to become the richest woman] Gu Yao transmigrated. In a daze, she learned about her new identity: her mother had died young, her father had remarried, and she was the least favored child in the family. Recently, an old woman had been using an old letter and a jade pendant to force the Gu family to marry their daughter to her grandson. Her stepmother didn't want 10.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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   Look here! [Top post][Top post][Top post] Farming novel, male lead enters officialdom through the imperial examination 🍏🥝 First book, female lead transmigrates, male lead is very smart and bold, after becoming the top scholar, he gradually becomes the emperor's favorite, very exciting, fast pace, face-slapping and satisfying novel [Heavy punch] 🍓🍓 The male lead has more farming scenes, also through the imperial examination, the pace is relatively slow, he goes to the local areas to benefit the people, and finally enters the capital to become the chief minister, this one is very heartwarming, especially the relationship between the main characters' family.

7. 7 农 Farmstead Space: The Chief Minister's Cherished Wife 农门空间：首辅家的诰命娇妻 White Cat Gugu白猫咕咕Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + pocket dimension + imperial exams + raising kids + sweet romance] She transmigrates into the body of a farm girl with a bad reputation, and her stepmother has already arranged a marriage for her. The groom is a sickly man. Yun Zhu slaps her forehead. What a brutal start! She secretly switches the marriage arrangements between the two of them. Zhang Qinglan, a reborn woman, beams, expecting to see her stepsister live a miserable life. Who would have thought that Yun Zhu wouldn’t become 99Reads8.9Score—Shelves
8. 8 穿 After Becoming a Wicked Wife, She Cherished the Tragic Villain Who Died Young 穿成极品恶妻后，她娇养惨死反派 Jade Ink, Sparse Shadows锦墨疏影Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted and inexperienced, both strong, no amnesia or misunderstandings, sweet and satisfying with no angst, lighthearted indulgence, reborn, both pursue each other, imperfect healing] After waking from an air disaster, Lu Wanxiao discovered she had transmigrated to a dirt-poor mountain village, where she had become the awful wife of a crippled scholar who lived in a house with bare walls! Just how awful was she? In eight words: lazy, greedy, and utterly rot 24.6kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   Lu Wanxiao, who had just inherited a nine-figure fortune, transmigrated and became the utterly despicable wife of a crippled scholar. Lazy, gluttonous, and utterly lacking in manners and character, she constantly pulled off various suicide pranks, often dancing on graves. Absolutely outrageous! With no way to return home, no status, and no money, Lu Wanxiao began her life of earning money to support her cheap husband. However, she unexpectedly discovered that her scholar husband's true identity was not simple; in his previous life, he was a villain who died tragically. "Lu Wanxiao, behave yourself, and I'll let you leave when the time is right." "Where's the divorce papers?" "The Song family doesn't grant divorces; do you want your husband to be a widower? That's not what you said before!" "Good girl, once your husband has the world under his control, you'll be able to walk sideways."

9. 9 小 A Small-Town Family Dares to Marry Up? Her Father Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple! 小门小户高攀？她父亲配享太庙！ Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Everyday Life + Protective Husband + Powerful Male Lead] Jiang Mingyue got married. Her husband was talented, exceptionally handsome, able to farm and cook, and possessed every virtue imaginable. He also attracted women wherever he went. At the palace banquet, noblewomen glared at her coldly from one side, while a princess on the other side hoped she would die soon. Jiang Mingyue could barely sit still. “I don’t think I can handle this.” Xie Yu 29.2kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
10. 10 卖 Selling Vegetables and Studying, Then Becoming the Top Scholar 卖菜读书，结果高中状元 Three Layers of Belly Fat三层肚腩Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After Shen Qingfeng dies alongside the Zombie Emperor in the apocalypse, he transmigrates to an alternate dynasty called Great Chu and becomes a child in Ning'an Village. The boy, nicknamed Dog Egg, is frail from birth, suffers from heart disease, and has a lowly name. Luckily, his proper name is Shen Yu'an. After studying for a few months with the elders, Shen Yu'an decides to take the imperial examinations, only to discover that his ancestors were exiles, and the descendants of exiles for thre 5.5kReads8.9Score573Shelves

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    These are all completed imperial examination novels. This is the third one, and I personally like it the most. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 11 举 Your Whole Family Hopes You'll Pass the Scholar Exam, but You Top All Six? 举家盼你中秀才，你六元连中？ A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations in the early chapters + farming + everyday life + lighthearted + court politics later on] In his previous life, Shen Zhou was in poor health and cultivated himself through a quiet, disciplined lifestyle, becoming rather indifferent by nature. Then he transmigrated to an ancient peasant family. The entire Shen family pooled their resources to support the original owner’s studies, hoping only that he would pass the county-level examination and become a licentiate. Sadly, the 14.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    [Add one to the bookshelf] This fits the requirements perfectly. The male lead is really gentle. He's also quite cunning, and the family interactions are very warm.

12. 12 努 I Strive for the Imperial Exams, But My Slacker Dreams Never Change 努力考科举，咸鱼梦想从未改变 A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial exams + everyday life + lighthearted] Lu Yang, a rich second-generation heir, wakes up one day as the youngest and most cherished son of the Lu family. This youngest son is a scholar, yet selfish and self-centered, turning a blind eye to his family's sacrifices and caring only about his own future. Lu Yang may be a slacker with little conscience, but he knows who's good to him. He keeps his dream of being a slacker tucked away and works hard to pass the imperial exams, hoping to become 17.8kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
13. 13 为 To Avoid Planting Rice, I Work Hard to Pass the Imperial Exams 为了不插秧，努力考科举 Three Layers of Belly Fat三层肚腩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation is now streaming] A modern SSS-rank researcher dies suddenly and transmigrates to the Great Xing Dynasty. His health is so poor that he's not allowed to pick rice in the fields until he's six. Sunstruck and light-headed, Li Jing decides that farming with this body is a risky business, so he immediately resolves to study for the imperial examinations. That's what he's good at; the transplanting can be left to the professionals! The following year, now named Li Yiqing, 23kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    I read both of these books word for word, and they're really good. The male protagonists are both farmers who take the imperial examinations to change their fate. In the early stages, they farm to earn money for the exams, and later they work in the imperial court, shining brightly among the officials. It's really good, you must read it! [Upvote][Follow][Follow][Follow]

14. 14 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
15. 15 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside: A Young Farmer's Road to the Imperial Exams 穿越之农家独苗苗的科举之路 Zhang Rubai张如白Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [Born into the Past + Farming + Imperial Exams + Fleeing Famine + Warfare] The slow-paced everyday life of a boy from a rural family in ancient times! Zhang Ping'an gets a new lease on life when he transmigrates to an ancient farming family. Fortunately, they are fairly well-off, so no one has to go hungry. He has six older sisters, and he is the only boy his parents had long hoped for. His parents favor sons over daughters, and all six sisters are fierce. He thought he was in for a story about 29kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a peasant boy [eating melon emoji], interpreting the Four Books and Five Classics with modern thinking, and fighting his way up from the county examinations to the imperial court. The novel accurately recreates historical details such as the "anonymous grading system" and the "North-South examination rivalry," and the protagonist's interactions with the scions of aristocratic families are both strategic and morally upright. The "disaster relief policy essay" question in the provincial examination section, in particular, combines the imperial examination with people's livelihood, demonstrating a broad perspective. Supporting characters such as the seemingly adversarial but actually friendly aristocratic young master and the strict but kind-hearted teacher are all memorable.

16. 16 我 I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examinations 我，孙山，科举 Ximen Qizi西门七仔Ancient Romance4.7M WordsOngoing “Imperial exams + transmigration + farming + exams + no space System” “Romance included, devoted male lead. The female lead is his childhood sweetheart, but she appears infrequently. Romance is not the main plot.” “The male lead rises step by step through hard work and good luck.” “The male lead is no good at scheming, but he gets things done and has technical skills.” “The imperial examination system is based on the Ming and Qing dynasties.” After an accident, he is transmigrated into the womb 47.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
17. 17 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
18. 18 古 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 7.4kReads8.6Score554Shelves
19. 19 农 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams 农家子的：科举路 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Li An was reborn in ancient times. His father died not long after he was born, and his mother was a selfish woman who used the excuse that she was doing what was best for him to sell his two older sisters. Li An was tricked into going to his uncle's home, and by the time he returned, his sisters had already been sold. Determined to buy them back, eight-year-old Li An worked hard to earn money, hoping to bring his sisters home as soon as he could... 684Reads8.7Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 I Made My Way to Prosperity Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举奔小康 Lemon Loves Milk柠檬爱吃奶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are awful people. No golden finger (Though being a modern person who transmigrates might be the biggest golden finger of all!) After transmigrating, Song Zhixue wants only to change his life of toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk. 20.2kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A newly released time-travel, alternate history, farming, and imperial examination novel: ① Songjia Village, Baishui Town, Jinfeng County, in the fifth year of the Great Qi Dynasty. One night, Song Zhixue was completely drunk. When he woke up, he was Song Sihe, the fourth grandson of the Song family in the Great Qi Dynasty. The story begins with catching leeches. "Leech is a common Chinese medicine, salty and bitter, and slightly poisonous." He sells leeches at the town's pharmacy to accumulate his first pot of gold, then goes on to study and take the imperial examination. Everything starts with the rise of a small farm boy. "To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations." ...

21. 21 穿 Transmigrated to Open a Noodle Shop: My Husband Takes the Exams While I Strike It Rich 穿越开面馆，夫君科举我暴富 Disloyal Flower不臣花Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, food, imperial exams, sweet romance, and warm neighborhood life] Food blogger Shen Qinghe transmigrates into the body of an orphan with nothing to her name. From the start, she also happens to pick up a down-and-out scholar who has been beaten half to death. Her neighbors laugh at her: “Keep feeding that sickly freeloader and you’ll both starve to death on the streets!” Shen Qinghe rolls up her sleeves. “I’ve got skills. What have I got to fear?” Before long, the irresistible ar 2.7kReads8.0Score349Shelves

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    It's super good! The female lead saves the male lead, he falls in love with her and they get married. Their relationship develops slowly and steadily. The female lead opens a restaurant, which grows bigger and bigger. The male lead passes the imperial examination with flying colors. It's so good, but it's still ongoing.

22. 22 穿 She Transmigrated and Was Given a Farming Guide, Then Worked Hard to Get Rich 穿越被赠种田指南，她勤恳致富 I Am Jinjin我是金金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Transmigration + devoted husband + farming + adorable baby + love after marriage] Mu Youyou transmigrates into the body of a country girl with the same name who has been drugged. In a bewildering turn of events, she sleeps with a man, and after one night, finds a baby on the way. Fortunately, the child’s father is not only handsome, but also capable, responsible, and skilled in both letters and arms. Mu Youyou marries him in a hurry, and the more she gets to know him, the more she d 7kReads8.4Score812Shelves

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    This book is really good. The male and female leads get together after a conspiracy, fall in love over time, and get married. After that, the female lead starts a business in an ancient setting, while the male lead focuses on the imperial examinations. However, he is very capable, knows how to hunt, and runs a shop with his classmates. It's a pity it's not finished yet. [Sad][sad]

23. 23 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    These are all the books I can think of; I can't think of any more.

24. 24 我 I Farm to Put You Through School, and You Study to Provide for Me in My Old Age 我种田供你读书，你读书为我养老 Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted A low rating doesn't mean it's not good. It just hasn't been given enough exposure! Synopsis: [Historical romance + mutual devotion + both leads' first love + farming + imperial exams + food + one-on-one romance] (No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger, no awful relatives! A somewhat slow-paced story set in an alternate ancient world.) A gentle, heartwarming life, one day at a time. She transmigrates into the body of a girl sold off by her own father, only to be bought as a bride by a 713Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    The male and female leads met in a rather awkward situation at the beginning, but they supported each other. Later, the female lead went into business, and the male lead took the imperial examination. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

25. 25 农 A Farming Couple, Building a Better Life Together 农门夫妻，携手奔小康 Ju He雎禾Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + raising children + everyday family life] Qin Shu transmigrated and suddenly found herself aged up to thirty-eight, with a new identity as the mother of four fine sons. Believing that the strong never complain about their circumstances, Qin Shu rolled up her sleeves and began adjusting to her new life. Wait, why was her original body's husband still here? 16.5kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a farming-themed novel, emphasizing a warm and comfortable reading experience. It follows the protagonist's journey through the imperial examinations, their skillful maneuvering in officialdom, and their efforts to bring prosperity to the nation. ① Simply put, it's heartwarming and harmonious, with two main characters. ② The imperial examination system leads to wealth; single female lead. ③ An imperial examination novel; single female lead…

26. 26 灾 Fleeing Famine in a Year of Disaster, I Raise a Child Alone in the Mountains 灾年逃荒，我在山里独养娃 Worldbuilder Nerd构世界呆子Ancient Romance698k WordsCompleted Bai Xing transmigrates into the body of a newlywed bride in ancient times. Unfortunately, her husband is a scholar who can read but can't farm. They have nothing but four bare walls and are desperately poor! No matter, she has special abilities and a pocket space, so she's sure to make a good life for them. Just as things start to improve, war breaks out. Amid the chaos, disaster strikes too, leaving the fields barren. The villagers begin fleeing south to escape the famine... Her scholar husband 761Reads7.4Score100Shelves
27. 27 重 After Chong Shan Clung to Her Husband’s Coattails, Good Fortune Followed 重山抱紧夫君大腿后，她福运满满 Clear April Days四月清和Ancient Romance352k WordsOngoing Reborn heroine + transmigrated supporting character + farming and raising children + cold, handsome general hero + sweet, charming heroine The vicious ex-wife, Jiang Momo, is reborn just as her husband’s family is about to fall into ruin and be sent to the countryside. This time, she refuses to abandon her husband and children, no matter what! She’ll make up for the mistakes she made in her past life. Going to the countryside with her husband’s family, giving birth to their baby, and living happ 58Reads6.7Score—Shelves
28. 28 逃 Fleeing to a Remote Mountain Village, I Farm Hard with My Little Ones 逃荒偏远小山村，我带崽崽忙种田 Ruan Dacheng, Who Loves Crispy Roast Duck爱吃脆皮烤鸭的阮大城Ancient Romance949k WordsOngoing (Farming + no golden finger + family and village life + heartwarming + building wealth) The heavens went several months without a drop of rain, causing a severe drought across the northern part of the Yishun Dynasty. The heroine's hometown, Xianghe Town, was one of the worst-hit areas. Most people in town had already fled south to escape the famine when the drought began. A few remained hopeful about the situation, but after holding out for over a month, they too were forced to flee when their h 368Reads6.8Score103Shelves
29. 29 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
30. 30 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Married the Chief Minister: My Lucky Wife Brings Fortune to the Whole Family 穿书嫁首辅，锦鲤甜妻旺全家 May You Never Waste Your Youth卿不负韶华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A gentle, slow-paced farming story, lucky charm, sweet romance, no golden finger, male lead is reborn, with a natural-disaster escape along the way.] Jiang Sui transmigrated into an ancient romance novel as a background character who didn’t even get a name. But the moment she heard the name Xiao Hechuan, she didn’t hesitate to take her sister’s place and marry him, even though Xiao Hechuan was still a fool at the time. She knew that before long, the fool would recover and go on to pass the impe 20.3kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    Farming + heartwarming daily life 🎉🎉✨✨ ① A majestic Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet, to repay a childhood debt, marries the female lead, thus becoming a true "henpecked husband." [Laughing and crying][laughing and crying] ② The female lead transmigrates into an ancient farming family, becoming the chubby little girl of the Shen family. She's pampered by her family, her brother is a future third-place scholar 🎉🎉, and her husband is a future top scholar 💗💗💗💗. ③ The female lead has a lucky charm constitution ☀☀. After marrying the foolish Xiao family, she starts picking ginseng in the mountains and gold in the river, and eventually even her foolish husband becomes a top scholar. 💖💖💖

31. 31 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! In the early developmental stages, the female protagonist transmigrates, brutally defeats awful characters, manipulates their hearts, and subdues a family of scoundrels, paving the way for her husband. The male protagonist outwits the original male lead, reclaims his identity, and remains devoted to the female protagonist.

32. 32 穿 Carried into the Bridal Sedan, I’m Doted on by an Apocalypse Boss 穿进花轿，末世大佬娇宠日常 Qian Li Mu千里暮Ancient Romance877k WordsCompleted (The results are finally out. No idea whether they’ll rise any further. The author has already given up. 😂) [Apocalypse-era ability user who transmigrates VS a native ancient-world scholar, 1v1, both untouched, sweet romance, marriage first and love later, a storage space, supernatural abilities, cozy everyday life, no awful in-laws] After failing to survive the apocalypse, Yang Xuening wakes up in a bridal sedan, having become Xu Yan’s new bride, a delicate young woman meant to bring him good f 2.1kReads7.0Score246Shelves

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    [Apocalyptic superpowered transmigrated woman VS ancient local scholar, 1V1, both are virgins, sweet and doting, arranged marriage to love, space, superpowers, heartwarming daily life, no awful relatives] Yang Xuening failed to survive in the apocalypse and was transmigrated into a bridal sedan chair, becoming Xu Yan's bride for a marriage to ward off bad luck. She naturally settled into a life of hiding her talents, doing nothing, and pampering her husband. Accompanying her husband from the countryside to the capital, from a scholar to a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), she spent her days playing the zither and embroidering, living a carefree life. After becoming Lady Shangguan, she was preparing to attend banquets, eat melons, and continue her carefree existence when she suddenly found herself unwittingly drawn into a struggle for the throne. So, it's time to show her true power? PS: Alternate history, many personal settings, please do not take it too seriously. Heartwarming daily life, the female lead is strong but carefree, the male lead is not strong but upholds male virtues. Slightly slow-burn, the female and male leads need to adjust first, the main supporting characters will appear gradually. Not a wish-fulfillment story, thank you for your support.

33. 33 命 A Long, Long Life 命长长岁悠悠 Listening Freely肆意听Two Male Leads685k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + a slow-paced story + uplifting + lighthearted and funny + imperial examinations in the early story, court politics later + fictional setting] Yun Wu, the most beautiful and best-built young man for miles around, is getting married. He is marrying a well-known scholar from the surrounding villages. They say his future husband is refined and handsome, with boundless prospects. Xi Yun, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, is about to graduate when he s 1.4kReads9.2Score122Shelves

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    This book is amazing! The only downside is that it's not finished yet.

34. 34 傻 The Foolish Scholar’s Fortunate, Plump Wife 傻状元的福运胖妻 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Flexible Setting + Cozy Farming + Everyday Family Life + Slow and Steady + Devoted Couple, No Messy Drama] A friendly reminder: This is a fictional setting, not serious historical fiction. Relax and enjoy the story, and don't overanalyze the historical details. Zhen Mier had been chubby since childhood, the fattest girl for miles around! Gu Tingzhi had been exceptionally clever since childhood, known throughout the area as a top-scorer-in-the-making. The chubby girl had never slimmed down, whi 6.9kReads9.2Score586Shelves
35. 35 古 Farming in Ancient Times: A Wife, Children, and a Warm Bed 古代种田，老婆孩子热炕头 Pipi's Little Pig皮皮的小猪Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama has launched: “Farming in Ancient Times, the Imperial Court Finds Me a Wife” Zhou Cheng transmigrates into a house with nothing but bare walls, with a wife and daughter to his name. His parents play favorites; his second younger brother seems simple-minded but is actually an expert at setting traps; his third younger brother is selfish and self-serving; and his little sister is arrogant, vain, domineering, and unreasonable. As for him… he’s a gambling addict who beats his family 6.4kReads8.2Score460Shelves
36. 36 苏 Su Chen'an's Journey Through the Imperial Exams 苏辰安的科举之路 Dream of Nine Hundred Million Girls九亿少女的梦梦Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Chen'an, a master of Chinese painting, had finally wrapped up an exhibition. Just as he walked out of the building, a flowerpot full of sunflowers came flying at him. He died on the spot. When he woke up again, he was almost starved to death inside his mother's womb. Every day, he teetered on the brink of starvation. He felt that if he absorbed even a little more nourishment from the amniotic fluid, his mother might die. But if he absorbed even a little less, the embryo that was him would pro 10.2kReads8.3Score877Shelves
37. 37 重 After Rewriting the Family Tree, Smoke Rose from the Ancestors' Graves: I'm Rich! 重开族谱后祖坟冒青烟，发家啦！ Astonishing Swan Takes Flight惊鸿鹊起Historical898k WordsCompleted [Business] [Imperial Exams] [Alternate Setting] [Everyday Life] [A Touch of Romance] Modern intangible cultural heritage video editor Li Yanning is in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of Li Yanning, a frail five-year-old boy. His biased grandfather and sharp-tongued step-grandmother are ready to let him die! Luckily, his reliable birth parents go all out to protect him. So touching... But after the family splits up, they're left with nothing. His parents are bullied, and his greedy 3.7kReads8.6Score321Shelves

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    A non-heritage film editor is transported to the body of a five-year-old child in ancient times after a car accident. His entire family is full of awful relatives, and his parents can't stand it anymore, so they create a separate family tree for him. When they visit the ancestral graves, the graves suddenly emit auspicious smoke! The male protagonist studies hard for the imperial examinations for ten years, changes his family background, becomes an official through the examinations, marries a beautiful and intelligent wife, and rises smoothly through the ranks!

38. 38 为 To Avoid Getting Beaten, I Started Studying for the Imperial Exams 为了不挨打，开始考科举 Yu Su鱼素Historical1.4M WordsOngoing One day, Shen Qingyun becomes the youngest son of a farming family and thinks he can spend his whole life as a freeloader. But then disaster strikes, and he faces a dire predicament: His eldest brother went off to take a temporary job, but came back dead, wrapped in a straw mat; Other families in the village have several sons, but the Shen family has only him, their sole heir; His shrewish, favoritism-prone mother, his mistreated nieces, and his stooped, adopted father all depend on him; Bearing 1.4kReads8.6Score149Shelves
39. 39 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
40. 40 穿 Transmigration: A Post-Apocalyptic Woman's Daily Life in Ancient Times 穿越：末世女的古代日常 Lazy Fish in Summer咸鱼一夏Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + supernatural powers + love after marriage + sweet romance + cozy daily life + both leads are each other's first + few awful characters!] Xia Yan struggled to survive in the apocalypse for five years. At last, while gathering supplies, she was surrounded by zombies. Abandoned by her teammates as she tried to escape, she had no choice but to blow herself up. Then she transmigrated to ancient times and became a young bride forced to marry in someone else's place to bring good fort 1.6kReads8.8Score114Shelves

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    When Xia Yan opened her eyes again, everything in front of her was red, as if something was covering her. Her head was spinning, and she didn't know where she was. She raised her hand and removed the thing covering her head. Looking down, she saw a square piece of red cloth with a twin lotus flower embroidered on it.

41. 41 克 Cursed to Harm My Kin? Don't Worry, Facts Will Face-Slap Them 克亲？别怕，咱们事实打脸 Green Lion绿狮子Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Cozy farming + slow and steady romance + everyday family life + building wealth + imperial examinations] Shen Xi lost her parents at a young age and had lived with her grandfather since middle school. The day after graduating from college, she became a complete orphan. After finally arranging her grandfather’s funeral, Shen Xi fainted in front of his grave. When she woke up, she discovered she had caught the latest social trend: she had transmigrated!!! She had the same name, and looked just as 443Reads7.4Score—Shelves
42. 42 首 The Gentle, Soft-Spoken Husband of the Chief Minister 首辅家的温软小夫郎 Li Ming理鸣Two Male Leads856k WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Gourmet]+ [Imperial Examinations]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags]+ [Building Wealth]+ [Infrastructure] After waking up from a car accident, Gu Yun finds himself transmigrated into the body of a poor little cabbage whose father doesn’t care for him and whose stepmother abuses him. His stepmother wants to marry him off for the bride price, setting him up with a degenerate gambler who once beat his wife to death. At their first meeting, Gu Yun coughs up blood, 3.8kReads9.0Score448Shelves

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    Super good! Two male leads, and besides the everyday family life, food, and court politics, it portrays family life very warmly. I stayed up all night to finish it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

43. 43 姑 She's Beautiful, but She's a Force to Be Reckoned With 姑娘她美貌却暴力 Studious Young Scholar习栩儒生Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + strong female lead + happy ending + both leads are each other’s one and only] Jiang Ning thought that someone like her, with blood on both hands, was destined for hell when she died. But when death came, her soul crossed into another world, where a kind-hearted, handsome scholar took her home. The scholar is good at everything: writing, painting, braiding hair, and sewing clothes. And after she kills someone, he even tells her, “Jiang Ning, you shouldn’t be this kind of 27.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    This book features a strong, capable, and not overly idealistic female lead, a gentle, devoted, and principled male lead, and a natural and engaging romance! It's a great read!

44. 44 苏 Su Family's Tao 苏家阿桃 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance823k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + no transmigration or rebirth + farming and imperial examinations] At the age of fifteen, Su Tao became engaged to Li Sanlang, whose family owned a cloth shop in town. Barely six months later, Li Sanlang found a more advantageous match and decided to get engaged to the county magistrate’s illegitimate daughter. He made up a baseless excuse and broke off his engagement to Su Tao. Rumors spread, and people said Su Tao would have no choice but to become a butcher’s conc 6.9kReads9.1Score788Shelves

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45. 45 农 The Imperial Tutor's Road to the Civil Service Exams 农门帝师的科举之路 Ju He雎禾Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Imperial Examination, One-on-One Romance After an accident, a young man from the modern era transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty. Looking at his family’s dilapidated brick house, Qi Wenyu wondered how he would make a living from then on... 21.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The male protagonist, Qi Wenyu, is as gentle and refined as his name suggests. He dedicates his life to serving the people without being bound by convention. Because of his original aspiration to serve the people, he is renowned throughout the land, enjoys a harmonious family, and has accomplished descendants.

46. 46 被 After My Eldest Sister Swapped Our Marriages 被长姐换亲之后 Ink Brush Mints Gold墨笔生金Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Farming + marriage first, love later + switched betrothals + contrast couple + business + transmigration] [Available as a full-cast audiobook and comic drama] Song He dies in an accident while saving someone and transmigrates to ancient times as an ordinary farm girl. Life is hard, and even having enough to eat and warm clothes is a struggle. As the second daughter in her family, the original owner is ignored by her father and scolded by her mother. Her eldest sister is fiercely competitive, an 53kReads8.7Score6.7kShelves

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    [Top Post] A great novel! It combines farming, business, imperial examinations, and a marriage exchange. The female lead is a lucky charm, and the male lead enters officialdom through the imperial examinations. Although it's a farming novel, there are very few truly awful characters, and the male lead's entire clan is incredibly united. [Top Post][Top Post]

47. 47 状 Raising a Top Scholar's Wife 状元夫人养成记 Chopped the Wrong One错砍一刀Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted Gu Nanzhi has been foolish for more than a decade, but she's still as beautiful and bright as a jade carving. When she is twelve, she's sold as a child bride to the sickly young son of a wealthy family in town, all so her eldest brother can have money to marry. But no one expected the sickly boy to turn out to be the top scholar in the imperial examinations! 144Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Both are farming novels, with the male protagonist entering officialdom through the imperial examination.

48. 48 撩 Too Irresistible! The Powerful Chief Secretary Is Terrified of His Wife 撩疯！权臣首辅他惧内成性 Su Yueyue苏玥玥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted As the infamous wildflower of her village, eight-year-old Ye Qiao was someone nobody dared mess with. The villagers whispered, “She's so fierce, she'll never find a husband.” Ye Qiao promptly went up the mountain and came back with a little husband: the only son of a scholar, who even married into her family! In the blink of an eye, he found a great master, came first in all three levels of the imperial examinations, and became the youngest prime minister in the Great Yue Kingdom. Late at night, 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The imperial examination system made his fortune!

49. 49 秀 The Scholar's Spicy Little Bride 秀才家的小辣媳 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times as a little girl, Jin Niang faced being sold by her own parents to a brothel on her very first day. Luckily, a young man who had come to the village with his widowed mother paid to buy her. Everything about her new family was wonderful. The only problem was that they were all far too kind. Jin Niang couldn't help thinking that without her, their resident firecracker, the mother and son would be eaten alive by the villagers! The young man, Su Moyan, became 253Reads8.4Score—Shelves
50. 50 穿 Transmigrated into a Fated Marriage 穿越之天定姻缘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Suddenly dumped in this backward, feudal place where she can't understand a word, Chen Xin breaks down and sobs. Damn you, heavens! I just bought a house! The least you could've done was put me in some decent clothes! Luckily, the scholar she meets is at least a little reliable. He provides her with food, shelter, and an education. Educated people really are different. What a good man! The kindhearted scholar stands nearby, smiling and nodding. How thrilling! Nobody stop me. I'm going to have th 8.5kReads8.6Score728Shelves

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