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. 101 农 A Farmer's Son, the Imperial Exams, and Officialdom 农家子，科举，做官 Jiang He姜禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Born into the womb + imperial examinations + farming + daily life + public works and infrastructure, with a couple, little romance] [No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger] [He starts looking for a teacher in Chapter 38. If you’re short on patience, you can start reading there.] Shen Huai is born into an ancient world and becomes the only boy in his family. The good news: he can take the imperial examinations. The bad news: they’re poor, very poor, desperately poor. Born into a 5.1kReads8.5Score390Shelves

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   ① Reincarnation + Imperial Examination + Farming + Everyday Life + No Cheat Codes + Later Romance, Not a wish-fulfillment story. ② Chen Rui transmigrates to a fictional Xia Dynasty. With the help of his family, he passes the imperial examination and enters officialdom. He uses his knowledge to help the people under his jurisdiction eat their fill. Warning: Not a traditional wish-fulfillment story; light slice-of-life. ③ Three siblings rely on each other for survival; they are not related by blood, and the relationship involves mutual nurturing.

2. 102 卷 An Ordinary Life for a Workaholic in Ancient Times 卷王在古代的普通人生 Chi Chi, Keep It Up尺尺加油Historical525k WordsCompleted Chen Rui, an agriculture student in the modern era, transmigrates to the fictional Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the great-grandson of Chen Wang, a former company commander who has retired from military service to farm. With his family’s help, he enters officialdom through the imperial examinations and uses his knowledge to make sure the people under his jurisdiction have enough to eat. A heads-up: this isn’t a conventional power fantasy. It has a laid-back, slice-of-life feel, and the male lead 1.9kReads8.3Score145Shelves
3. 103 穿 After Transmigrating, I Raised Two Powerful Brothers by Doing Nothing 穿越后，我靠摆烂养出两个权臣兄长 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing You Jin transmigrates into the body of a pretty little fool in the village, rumored to be so ill-fated that her parents died because of her. Her parents’ bodies are barely cold when her relatives start circling, but thankfully, her two older brothers dote on her and never abandon her. The three siblings rely on each other, and together they build a little home on their own. She sends her eldest brother to take the civil service exams, hoping he’ll earn a title and help them avoid some taxes. She 1.2kReads9.1Score151Shelves
4. 104 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times 农家小子的古代上进日常 The Hibernating Donkey冬眠中的驴Historical6.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a farmer's son in ancient times, a poor student had no choice but to embark on the long road of the imperial examinations to improve his family's life. He sought neither wealth and status nor a high salary or lofty office in this life. All he wanted was to protect his family and give them a peaceful life. 40.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a peasant boy and works hard to earn money in order to improve his life and become an official through the imperial examination.

5. 105 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: Taking Mom and Dad on the Run 全家穿越，带着爸妈去逃荒 Moon Above the Sparse Curtain月上疏帘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is a slow-burn, light power fantasy that falls somewhere between male-oriented and female-oriented fiction. No horrible relatives, no mistresses or innocent white lotuses, and no palace or household intrigue. The male lead is a discharged soldier and low-ranking local official. He transmigrates with his wife and son, his in-laws, and his sister-in-law’s family. As soon as they arrive, they have to flee famine. The male lead builds a group from his clan along the way, turning the tables on b 9.9kReads9.1Score753Shelves

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   The plot is engaging, the family is heartwarming, and there are satisfying moments.

6. 106 穿 I Became the Beloved Grandson of a Terrible Grandma 穿成极品奶奶的宝贝孙子 Luo Qingcheng洛倾城Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he becomes the beloved grandson of a farm grandmother who favors one child over another, and a top-tier cannon fodder character to boot! His grandmother is a sucker for handsome faces and dotes on him with all her heart. In the original story, his antics ultimately leave the whole family ruined. He’s the foil to his cousin, who excels at everything and, after demanding the family split, leads the eldest branch to a good life. During the famine, the cousin even drives away t 9.1kReads9.0Score885Shelves
7. 107 最 The Most Miserable Transmigration: Surviving Seven Years of Famine 最惨穿越，度过七年灾荒 cc Not Outstandingcc不优秀Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted No romance, farming story. Farming + space + natural disasters + stockpiling No royal relatives, but there is a pocket dimension. Gu Liang transmigrates into the family of an ordinary peasant in ancient times. Apart from a pocket dimension for storing things, he has no other golden finger. The price is that he must survive seven years of disaster: three years of drought, two years of floods, one year of plague, and one year of war. Follow Gu Liang as the eldest grandson of the Gu family and see 5.3kReads7.8Score369Shelves
8. 108 种 Farming Life: A Poor Scholar’s Devoted Wife 种田：寒门状元的宠妻生活 Little Sugar Cube一颗小白糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming + Joyful Power Fantasy] After transmigrating, he starts from the ground up in a house stripped bare. Watch as he and the woman he loves build something from nothing and lead their village to prosperity. Before long, the villagers realize that the young woman nobody wanted has been cherished like a treasure, becoming the envy of everyone. At first: “Have you heard? Qi Xiubai offered twenty taels of silver as the betrothal gift.” “Oh my gos 1.1kReads8.9Score106Shelves
9. 109 穿 Transmigrated to a Chaotic Era: Fleeing Famine, Farming, and Becoming a Grain Tycoon 穿越乱世之逃荒种田大粮商 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Alternate world, no pocket dimension or System, fleeing famine, farming, no romance for now.] “Have you heard? That fool from the Zhou family is cured!” “Really? She's been a fool for eight years, and now she's better? Looks like that old monk was right when he said she was blessed. Maybe that was true after all!” Zhou Guo was born into a farming family in another world and spent eight muddled years there. As soon as she comes to her senses, half the sky falls in on her family. The family's onl 12.1kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
10. 110 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Farming and Supporting My Family with Delicious Food 穿越古代我靠美食种田养家 Tidefall in the Mortal World汐落红尘Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Food + Farming + Pocket Dimension + Raising Kids + Building a Career + Cozy Daily Life] Rich heir Gu Linchen transmigrates into another world, only to become a thug with a bare-walled home who is uneducated and beats his husband and children. Looking at his family, all skin and bones, Gu Linchen can only hold his forehead in dismay. Fortunately, the pocket dimension from his previous life came with him. But just as he rejoices, he learns that the luxury goods he had collected i 3kReads9.3Score282Shelves
11. 111 美 A Food Blogger Builds Wealth in Ancient Times 美食博主在古代发家致富 Cocoa and Black Tea可可红茶Two Male Leads2.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + food and farming + raising kids] Food blogger Song Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder elder brother in a farming novel. His parents are both dead, leaving him with three children. One, two, three children, all of them little villains. Song Yuan: Damn it, I'm going to lie flat. Fortunately, his portable space comes with a modern kitchen and an endless supply of ingredients in the fridge. No food? Tomato and egg stir-fry, followed by chili meat sauce, and 4.7kReads8.9Score611Shelves
12. 112 乔 Qiao Ge’er’s Farming Life 乔哥儿种田 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A gentle, everyday warmth that soothes the heart. [Full-cast audio drama now available. It's great, so go listen!] [Devoted couple + husband doting + cooking and farming + building wealth + healing daily life + slow-burn romance] One day, Qiao Yu transmigrates into the body of Qiao Yu, a male consort, and his stepmother knocks him unconscious with a stick and marries him off to a fierce hunter who supposedly brings death to his wives! He spent thirty years in his previous life without even havin 10.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
13. 113 穿 A Transmigrator's Son in a Farming Family: Supporting the Family and Climbing the Imperial Exam Ladder 穿越农家子，养家科举青云路 Stylish Slacking花样划水Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + farming and infrastructure building + imperial examinations + transmigration + 1v1 romance + the growth of ordinary people] A cunning, warmhearted, protective younger brother × an optimistic, proud, devoted older brother Ye Changyan has barely transmigrated into the household of a small landowner when a family split breaks out. His grandfather dies, and his father, a concubine-born son, is thrown out by his grandmother and uncles. The family of five gets only five mu of land 446Reads6.8Score100Shelves
14. 114 一 A Poor Scholar of Noble Character 一品寒士 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Single heroine, semi-fictionalized Tang Dynasty] In an era when the great aristocratic clans looked down on the imperial family, Zhao Quan was born to a farming family and entered school carrying the hopes of his parents and six older brothers. Farming was out of the question: even the village head’s family had no food to spare… So he had no choice but to take the imperial exams and become an official. 10.2kReads9.3Score888Shelves
15. 115 分 After the Family Split, We Moved into a Thatched Hut, but Our Little Lucky Star Has Endless Supplies 分家住草屋，小福星物资取之不尽 Dream of Cherry Blossoms樱花的梦Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Fleeing famine + Adorable child + Farming + Business + Doting on her husband) Reborn in a single moment, she looks back on her past life: she had sought the favor of the wealthy, turned everyone against her, abandoned her husband and child… In this new life, her cruel brother and sister-in-law split up the family and kicked her while she was down. Ding Tiantian: “Fine, fine. You want to split up the family?” With no food or money, she’s not afraid as long as she has her pocket dimension. When t 7.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
16. 116 穿 Transmigrated to a Farmhouse, Raising a Son to Pass the Imperial Exams 穿越农家，养儿考科举 Ye Panxi叶盼兮Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A modern unmarried man past his prime transmigrates to ancient times, where he has no strength to even wring a chicken’s neck and finds himself on a battlefield from the start. The good news is that the war is about to end, and he’ll soon be able to go home. The bad news is that before he can make it home, the authorities force him into an arranged marriage. He’s barely in his twenties, yet he’s considered an aging bachelor in this ancient world. If he doesn’t marry, he’ll have to pay a head tax 2.9kReads7.0Score192Shelves
17. 117 穿 Making a Fortune as a Farmer’s Son in Ancient Times 穿成古代农家子发家致富 Yao Liu幺硫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Zhao Yan, a modern Chinese medicine practitioner, suddenly finds himself in ancient times in the body of a fifteen-year-old boy preparing for the imperial examinations. The imperial exams? He's no good at those! And his family is full of oddballs. A cold grandfather, a harsh grandmother, a taciturn father, an honest mother, and a frail younger sister. Zhao Yan feels like he's about to fall apart. He has no choice but to pick up his old skills and make a living from the land. Mushrooms and medici 3.2kReads7.7Score259Shelves
18. 118 天 Disaster: From the Start, One Mountain to Call My Own. Stockpile? Farm! 天灾：开局一座山，囤货？种田！ Ji Ying寄英Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted This is a farming story. [Natural disasters + farming + hunting + fishing + food + grasslands + deep mountains + herding + healing + a nontraditional apocalypse + seclusion + daily life + sweet romance + childhood sweethearts] Just two people living in seclusion in the forest (emphasis on just two!). The whole story focuses on cozy, everyday details: growing vegetables and crops, raising chickens and geese. No golden finger, just hard work and self-reliance. Warnings: There is a romantic pairin 8.2kReads9.0Score772Shelves
19. 119 别 While Others Take the Official Exam, I Farm: Saving Myself Decades of Detours 别人考官我种田，少走弯路几十年 Chi Zhaozhao池朝朝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Song Buci transmigrated, but he wasn’t born into a wealthy family or a high-ranking household. Instead, he became Song Fuyu, a nine-year-old farm boy and young scholar from Songjia Village! He thought his journey would take him into the cutthroat world of court politics, full of intrigue and betrayal. But before he could even set out, consumption laid him low, his family was destitute, and he was going hungry. Did all of them want him dead? Thunder boomed beneath a moonless sky, and a wild boar 3.5kReads8.9Score292Shelves
20. 120 带 Bringing a Tiny Kitchen to Cook for an Entire Ancient Army Camp 带小厨房在古代军营做大锅饭 Xiao Mihu小迷胡Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Yun Shu, a modern food blogger, had finally worked hard for years to buy an apartment in the big city. But on the very first day after moving into her new home, she inexplicably transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Yan. The food here was plain. People only knew how to boil or steam their ingredients, making it a veritable culinary desert. Having grown up immersed in Chinese food culture, Yun Shu had no choice but to cook for herself and make sure she had enough to eat. To survive, she found a 4.9kReads8.2Score343Shelves
21. 121 在 Life as a Kept Man in Ancient Times 在古代吃软饭的日子 Uncle Chen Who Loves Honeycomb Egg Yolk Pastries爱吃蜂巢蛋黄角的陈伯Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted Someone asked Lu Chao how he became the youngest Minister of Works in the empire. What was the secret to his success? Lu Chao glanced at the person beside him and smiled. “First, you need to have a general for a wife.” The story of Lu Chao, a modern-day corporate drone who accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. He originally plans to lie flat, but ultimately becomes a wise minister of his generation. 5.5kReads8.8Score413Shelves
22. 122 穿 I Stocked a Warehouse Full in Ancient Times and Raise My Husband Through the Apocalypse 穿到古代囤满仓，天灾末世养夫郎 Little Courtyard on South Mountain南山小院Two Male Leads631k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Top/Bot Dynamic: Top-Protagonist + Only Each Other + Farming + Disastrous Famine Years + Stockpiling and Foraging + Slow-Paced Daily Life] (The Famine Years and Daily Life in the Mountains with My Husband) After being born into an ancient world and living there for twenty years, Qin Yunye unexpectedly learned that the disastrous famine years of history were about to begin. Having had his fill of the apocalypse, he decisively returned to the deep mountains to lie flat and live 1.2kReads8.9Score109Shelves
23. 123 穿 I Transmigrated and Picked Up a Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Husband 穿越捡来的相公五岁半 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the influential Grand Secretary married the older sister who raised him from childhood to repay her kindness, becoming a thoroughly henpecked husband. They say Qin Zhao’s wife is jealous, never lets him take a concubine, and won’t let him go out drinking with courtesans. They say Qin Zhao has a miserable life at home, worse than death. Cao Xi spat out a melon seed shell. They don’t know what they’re talking about. That clingy little pest is practically attached 10kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
24. 124 没 I Didn't Seduce Him, My Love-Struck Husband Came to Me Himself 没勾引，恋爱脑夫君自己贴上来 Qilin Treading on the Moon麒麟踏月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Adorable Kids + Imperial Exams + Comedy] After transmigrating into a book, she gets two stepkids and a husband destined to become the heroine's devoted “simp,” while she herself is the most notorious shrew in the area. Zhong Ning: “Damn it!” To fill their bellies, she shows off her amazing archery skills, hunting rabbits, pheasants, and wild boars without breaking a sweat. To make money, she writes one “timeless masterpiece” after another: Reborn: I Became the Strongest Sword Sai 9.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    A farming novel, focusing on everyday family life. The male lead is gentle and refined, but possessive.

25. 125 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 46kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    The first book perfectly fits the description [heart][heart][heart] It's super good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] The content is funny and witty. The male and female leads confirm their relationship around chapter 70. After confirming their relationship, there are no misunderstandings, no melodrama, and no angst. It's sweet all the way through.

26. 126 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    A heartwarming farming story where the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a male character. She gradually changes her life through her intelligence and resourcefulness, passing the imperial examinations and becoming wealthy.

27. 127 A AI Writing Experiment, Do Not Read AI文试验，勿看 Sunshine Beneath the Stars繁星沐阳Modern RomanceCompleted AI writing experiment, don’t read —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is gentle and refined, truly ethereal.

28. 128 夫 My Husband Is Gentle as Jade, but His Wife Dares to Defy Him 夫君温润如玉，夫人以下犯上 Desperate Er Gou拼命二狗Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Reborn + historical romance + devoted husband + gentle and refined + ambitious career woman + sole devotion + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + face-slapping scumbags + taking down scheming women + both virgins + fictional setting] (Thank you all for reading!!! Please be patient and give this story a chance. Go easy on me, and if it’s not your cup of tea, feel free to move along! The more you read, the better it gets!!! Thank you, everyone, for being so understanding. ˃ʍ˂ I’ll ke 47Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Crazy Beauty Became the Male Lead's White Moonlight 穿书后，疯批美人竟成男配白月光 Ten Don't Say Two十不言二Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance After Transmigrating into a Book + Mutual Healing + Devoted Couple + HE + White Moonlight] [Beautiful, powerful, tragic, and unhinged princess vs. a refined young nobleman who seems gentle but is cold at heart] (System included! Imaginative historical romance) Que Ning was like a crimson rose stained with blood, bewitchingly beautiful, yet no one saw her grieving and weeping tears of blood... “Psycho, you’re a complete psycho!” She seemed not to hear the insults. Her hollow, lifel 1.5kReads8.8Score137Shelves
30. 130 穿 I Became a Farm Girl, and My Son Is a Top Imperial Exam Scholar 穿成农家小娘子，儿子是科举大佬 Better to Step Back and Cast a Net不如退而结网Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Dual transmigration, farming, the imperial examinations, family life, building wealth, and a warm, happy life) (No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger. Both the female lead and her son have transmigrated.) (The female lead is hardworking, clever, beautiful, and capable. The male lead seems honest on the surface, but is actually hopelessly devoted to her, fiercely protective of his family, and scrupulously faithful. Their son is a prodigy who never forgets anything he reads, and he’s r 14.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    It's good, the theme is novel, it's the first time I've seen something like this.

31. 131 落 A Down-and-Out Marquis’s Heir? Perfect, I’ll Take Him Home as My Husband 落魄侯门世子？正好扛回家做相公 Qin Xiaomi秦小米Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted (Transmigrated into a book + farming early on + political intrigue later + immensely strong heroine who fiercely protects her own + scumbag reborn to make amends) Lin Wan, heir to a family of ancient physicians, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead's ill-fated original wife. Her parents died young, her grandparents favor the other children, and her uncles are eyeing the family fortune. On top of being dirt poor, she also has a little brother to care for. Lin Wan says 1.2kReads8.6Score107Shelves

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    Two excellent farming novels. The male and female leads are very well-developed, with no awful characters. The plots are tight and well-connected, without any dragging. The authors' writing styles are also very good. I love them!

32. 132 被 After Being Sold to a Blind Scholar, She Took the World by Storm 被卖给瞎眼秀才后她大杀四方了 Song Sanniang宋三娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She can’t even step outside without having an accident, and after transmigrating, she’s broke as can be. Song Ran looks up at the sky in exasperation. Is anyone more unlucky than her? As it turns out, there’s no such thing as the unluckiest person. There’s only someone even unluckier! It’s bad enough that her buyer is poor, but he’s stingy too! And if being stingy weren’t enough, he’s blind as well! What the hell! She gets up before dawn and works until dark to earn silver, running around and de 9.4kReads9.2Score934Shelves
33. 133 和 A Little Cuddle with My Husband Brings in Some Cash 和夫君贴贴有小钱钱哦 Blue Sunflower蓝色向日葵Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Some farming + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted couple + System appears later] Shen Mianmian got lucky and won a five-million-yuan lottery prize. Before she even had time to enjoy the money, she tragically transmigrated into the body of a beautiful, vicious farm girl, with a handsome husband by her side. He was gentle and kind, but his frail health made him dislike being touched. Then Shen Mianmian accidentally discovered that every time she touched him, ten copper coins appeared in her p 184Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a child groom, and the female lead transmigrates to the past. To change her fate, she clings to the male lead's coattails. The male lead is physically weak but very gentle. Later in the story, the male lead rises to the highest position in the court.

34. 134 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 214.1kReads9.3Score21.3kShelves

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    ☘️The male protagonist transmigrates to ancient times as the son of a scholar who passed the imperial examinations. He initially thought he could relax and enjoy life, but it turns out he's a fake young master, forced to take the imperial examinations to become an official. There's no harem, no showing off. The author's writing is solid, and most importantly, the protagonist relies on his own genuine talent to pass the provincial and metropolitan examinations, becoming the top scholar. He doesn't steal famous poems and sayings from his past life. I've seen many novels where the protagonist transmigrates to ancient times, appropriates famous quotes, and shamelessly claims them as their own creations.

35. 135 首 The Prime Minister's Child Bride Is Quite the Flirt 首相大人的童养媳，有点撩 Zuo Erfang左耳方Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [A few warnings: 1. They don’t take over someone else’s body; their souls switch places. 2. The child bride identity is for her protection.] Jiang Yu transmigrated into a book! But she had no System, no golden finger, and she wasn’t the heroine or a supporting female character. She’d become a child bride who appeared in just one panel of a comic, and all you could see of her was her back! Ack… She was just an ordinary little office worker. In this ancient world where the birds didn’t even bother 1.3kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    You won't regret investing in this; it's a heartwarming and enjoyable slice-of-life story.

36. 136 说 They Called Me Sickly, So I Turned Around and Made a Name for Myself in the Imperial Exams 说我病殃子，我转身科举争光 King Smile笑笑大王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Alternate Ancient Setting, Imperial Exams, but Not a Conventional Exam Novel, Romance] My new book, [Reborn with the Appearance of an Eighteen-Year-Old, While My Children Are Already Twelve], is now updating. Please give it your support. Wang Erxiao was in the prime of his life when he transmigrated, born into the body of a farm boy named Wang Erxiao in the Great Liang dynasty. The Wang family now has three generations living under one roof. Counting his biological and cousin sisters, 26.4kReads7.2Score2.4kShelves

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    This undergraduate essay is well-written; I recommend it.

37. 137 揣 Pregnant with Twins, She Remarries a Hunter and Leads His Family to Wealth and Plenty 揣双胎改嫁猎户，带夫家暴富吃肉 Little Brother Jin小金哥儿Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Cozy farming and everyday life + adorable baby + devoted couple + doting husband + family matters + spirit-pet space that lets her understand animals] [Charming young wife * steady, reserved, devoted male lead] Fencing athlete Qiao Wantang transmigrates one day, only to have her whole family pressure her into remarrying a rough hunter! It’s all because her cousin schemed against her, leaving her unexpectedly pregnant with the hunter’s child. Her cousin steals her engagement and marries the elde 13.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A simple and realistic, slow-paced farming novel! The rugged hunter is incredibly doting on his wife, and the heroine is charming, intelligent, and never resentful. The male lead is deeply devoted and faithful, and the story unfolds in heartwarming everyday moments. It's a farming novel about everyday life, with realistic character portrayals. The heroine also possesses a spirit pet space and leads her husband's family to prosperity, overcoming famine years. Later, the couple goes to the capital; the male lead becomes an official, while the heroine secretly runs a business, making a fortune. Their twins have also grown up and are causing quite a stir in the capital! [Masterpiece][Sending Heart][Kiss][Sending Heart][Kiss][Top Post][Kiss][Top Post][Kiss][Top Post][Kiss][Top Post][Kiss][Top Post][Kiss][Kiss]

38. 138 农 The Farmer's Daughter Takes the Imperial Exams: My Chief Councilor Husband Is Trouble 农门科举：首辅相公不好惹 Where the Woods Grow Deep, Deer Appear林深时见鹿Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Farming] When Gu Min first arrived and saw the desperately poor farm family, she thought, As long as we have enough to eat, that's fine... When her husband embarked on the imperial examination path, Gu Min thought, As long as he can land some kind of official post, that's fine... When setbacks in his career nearly sent the whole family to prison, Gu Min thought, As long as we stay safe, that's fine... When the kind husband she remembered took up a murderer' 133Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    A farming-themed story with a male protagonist who rises to officialdom through the imperial examinations—gentle and refined! It intertwines the everyday life of a peasant family with the power struggles of the court, creating a rollercoaster of emotions from frustration to brilliance. The female lead's soft heart kept me on the edge of my seat, and the departure of Lord Yun was a real blow. Yet, the political intrigue was skillfully developed and resolved, making it impossible not to applaud the protagonist's struggles to rise from the ashes. The romance is indeed understated, like a good dish missing a spoonful of broth, but the overall effect is captivating—a book that evokes both love and hate, praise and criticism!

39. 139 穿 I Reincarnated as a Farm Girl and Somehow Became the Prime Minister's Wife 穿成农女后，我竟成了丞相夫人 I Am Jinjin我是金金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Food + Devoted Husband + Adorable Kids] Chen Yiyao transmigrates, with both parents dead, a few thatched huts, and two younger siblings to care for. Luckily, she has her cooking skills, and with those, she can have anything she wants. Soon, life is flourishing. Only... Why does she also have a fiancé she was betrothed to as a child? Her fiancé is not only breathtakingly beautiful but also talented and well-read. He is the man every young woman in the surrounding villa 1.9kReads8.9Score213Shelves

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    It's a farming novel where the male protagonist is a highly accomplished scholar in the surrounding area. The writing style is quite good, but it tends to overemphasize physical appearance, sometimes to the point of being repetitive. However, overall it's still a pretty good story.

40. 140 带 Back to the 1970s with a Phone: The Reborn Educated Youth Has Her Eye on Me 带着手机回七零：重生知青盯上我 Shui Mu Fu Su水木扶苏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + cool, calculating male heartthrob + cheerful, mischievous little witch] Gu Qiqi, the little witch of a modern martial arts school, transmigrates back to the 1970s. No problem. With her phone System, she can shop at the giant supermarkets of the future whenever she wants. If she doesn’t feel like visiting the mall, she can shop through the mall app on her phone. Thanks to her all-powerful phone System, Gu Qiqi thrives in the 1970s. Huh! The male educated youth she acci 263Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book! The female lead is incredibly strong and invincible—she's unbeatable and doesn't act like a saint. The male lead also works hard on his scientific expeditions for her sake! The whole book is very enjoyable and not angsty at all!

41. 141 战 The War King Has No Heir, Yet Unexpectedly Meets a Miniature Version of Himself 战王绝嗣，却意外撞见缩小版自己 Kapok Flower h木棉花hAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger + farming and business + everyday life raising children + male lead appears late) Mu Yun was a secret agent. Just as she was about to retire, she was killed after a friend set her up. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the mother of two children, whose father was unknown. A wooden hut, bare walls, and two children who were pale and painfully thin. Life was miserable. Once she took over, she began farming and raising the children, then went into business and grew wea 6.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!

42. 142 农 A Farm Boy's Imperial Exams: My Dad Turns Out to Be the Ultimate Study Machine 农家考科举：我爹竟是最强卷王 Long, Long, Long, Long Hair长长长长头发Ancient Romance847k WordsOngoing [Farming + imperial examinations + building wealth] A gifted student who hated studying transmigrates into the son of a peasant family in ancient times. As he chases chickens and dogs around the village, gathering friends and preparing to make a fortune so he can afford meat, someone calls out, “Ergouzi, your dad passed the provincial exam and became the top graduate! The county magistrate awarded him fifty taels of silver!” When he resolves to study so he can avoid going bald before turning ten 62.4kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
43. 143 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    I think this book is pretty good 😀 and I'd recommend it... Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming a notorious, impoverished scholar. And he discovers, 💞 😀 😉 that he borrowed money to get married, but squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful, lame little girl to fill the gap. This...

44. 144 全 The Whole Family Transmigrated, and My Husband Rose to Success Through the Imperial Exams 全家穿，相公他靠科举平步青云 Quiet Joy and Forever清欢与久Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + farming + transmigration + imperial exams + both leads are faithful + one-on-one romance] They’d planned a lovely trip before the wedding, taking both families along for a big holiday. Then they all died. When she woke up, she was in the middle of a great famine, surrounded by barren land beneath a scorching sun. Thankfully, she had a golden finger: A built-in Wealth System. Ding! Today’s task: walk two kilometers. Reward: five taels of silver. Ding! Today’s task: walk half a k 754Reads8.8Score105Shelves

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    Recommended. The male and female leads travel to another world together. Before their time travel, they were childhood sweethearts. After their time travel, they both have cheat codes. The female lead becomes rich overnight through a system that allows her to get rich quickly, while the male lead passes the imperial examinations and rises to the highest ranks of officialdom.

45. 145 病 The Ailing Chief Minister’s Live-In Husband 病秧子首辅的招赘夫郎 Red Bean Who Loves Pickled Green Beans爱吃泡青豆的红豆Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Refined beauty from the native world, top vs. modern entrepreneur, handsome bottom] Liu Xiaoru transmigrated into the body of an older unmarried man, a hunter whose father had died young and whose frail mother was the only one managing the household. As soon as he arrived, he found himself facing the familiar script of a broken engagement and a public humiliation. The villagers didn't sympathize with Liu Xiaoru for being jilted. Instead, they praised his former fiancé, a licentiate. “So what if 1.6kReads8.4Score150Shelves

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    The story revolves around farming, the male protagonist's path to officialdom through the imperial examinations, his marriage into his husband's family, and his husband's financial support for his education.

46. 146 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 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    [1V1, both are virgins, no amnesia, no misunderstandings, sweet and refreshing without angst, lighthearted and doting, rebirth, mutual devotion, strong protagonists] Lu Wanxiao, who had just inherited a nine-figure fortune, transmigrated and became the awful wife of a crippled scholar. Lazy, gluttonous, lacking in manners and character, she constantly courted death in various ways, often dancing on graves. Absolutely outrageous! With no way to return home, no status, and no money, Lu Wanxiao began 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 didn't agree to a divorce; 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.

47. 147 四 The Four-Year-Old Darling: The Grand Secretary’s Whole Family Dotes on Her 四岁小奶团：首辅全家宠上天 Matchstick火柴Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The little ginseng spirit was forced to marry a dying scholar to bring him good fortune the very first time she became human. But this big brother is kind of handsome! Save him, care for him, spoil him! Gu Yu was terribly annoyed. The little bride brought in to bring him good fortune had no sense of propriety at all, hugging him and lifting him up whenever she pleased. Gu Yu decided he would teach her all about proper conduct. Who knew that when the little girl grew up, she would pin him against 3.9kReads9.4Score579Shelves
48. 148 替 Marrying in Her Sister's Place, the Lucky Farm Girl Makes a Comeback 替姐出嫁后，锦鲤农女逆袭了 Late Harvest晚禾Ancient Romance4.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + everyone’s darling + the silly husband is a real catch] During a famine, the Ren family traded a cartload of grain for Song Jiu, making her the wife of their foolish son. Everyone said the fool was vicious and violent, and that one bite from him would leave you sick for days. But no one knew that her foolish husband had three great qualities: a handsome face, a great physique, and even greater stamina. With her lucky carp constitution, Song Jiu became the darling of the Ren fami 12.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
49. 149 惊 Shocking! After I Started Farming, a Yandere Chief Minister Sprouted Up 惊了！种田后，长出病娇首辅 Demon Pet妖宠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming to fortune + sharp-tongued, unhinged heroine + laugh-out-loud comedy + civil and military examinations + devoted couple] A genius heroine with unmatched intelligence and martial prowess, whose thought process is anything but normal. She wields the finest blades against the wicked and pounds scoundrels into the ground. Luo Xi, a doomsday war goddess, opens her eyes to find she has transmigrated to a rural village in ancient times, where she has become a notorious menace who dresses as a 386Reads9.4Score114Shelves

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    A farming novel where the male protagonist is a member of the royal family.

50. 150 绝 Unbelievable! The Scheming Grand Secretary Is Comatose, Yet He Still Got Me Pregnant 绝了，腹黑首辅昏迷了还让我生崽 The Pillow Is Still Shallow枕犹浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Rebirth + transmigration + spirit spring space + slow burn + sweet romance) Craftsman Wen Ruan unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of an ugly peasant girl in ancient times who shared her name. She was saddled with debt and a one-year agreement. Seeing her younger siblings sincerely stand up for her, Wen Ruan decided to roll up her sleeves and get to work! She took the bamboo weaving from her space and sold cricket cages and handicrafts, repaired the house, bought land, and sent her younger 14.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    [1v1, both are virgins, no amnesia, no misunderstandings, sweet and refreshing without angst, lighthearted and doting, rebirth, mutual devotion, strong protagonists] Lu Wanxiao, who had just inherited a nine-figure fortune, transmigrated and became the awful wife of a crippled scholar. Lazy, gluttonous, lacking in manners and character, she constantly courted death in various ways, often dancing on graves. Absolutely outrageous! With no way to return home, no status, and no money, Lu Wanxiao began 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 didn't agree to a divorce; 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.

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