Novels About Someone Who Transmigrates into a County Magistrate and Develops the Land Step by Step 穿越成县令，一步一步发展，种田流的小说

1. 1 状 The Top Scholar Becomes a County Magistrate: An Unusual Road to Success 状元当县令，不一样的青云路 Luo Wuwu落五五Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Nation-Building + Farming + Court Politics + No Romance] The main story is complete, and bonus chapters are still being updated~ The rating is low because so few people have rated it. Come give it a look! ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑ Warnings: This is a brainless power fantasy!!! Please don't post opinions like how modern people would act, how ancient people would act, or how the protagonist's actions make no sense. If you think a modern person sent back in time couldn't do anything, feel 14.3kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   [Sending a heart] I personally think it deserves a 9.0 Or higher. It's a very idealistic ancient Chinese novel about serving the people and building national infrastructure. Not in a derogatory sense, but in a positive sense of idealism! I found it very enjoyable to read, and once I started, I didn't want to stop. [Currently in progress] Don't be fooled by the male protagonist; I suspect the author is female. She probably didn't want to follow the typical female-disguised-as-male trope and worry about unnecessary complications, so she opted for a male lead without a romantic partner. The entire book revolves around "serving the people" and "serving the country." Even daily life only occupies a small portion; the focus is entirely on building the nation! He's in charge of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Revenue! I've just read about the Ministry of Works; there's so much more about people's livelihood and development to come! It feels like all the elements of being an official in ancient times are present, and the author's writing is excellent and her knowledge is strong. So far, I haven't noticed any plot holes, and the overall direction is very well-handled! It offers a fresh perspective on familiar tropes! [Sending a heart][Sending a heart][Sending a heart] I'm currently following the story and am really looking forward to the later chapters! (Second part: The male protagonist has a powerful family background, resources, connections, and the trust of a wise ruler, which is very appealing. However, this appeal isn't just for the sake of being appealing; it's designed to facilitate the smooth and successful implementation of infrastructure development for the people's livelihood. No one can stop him, and everyone knows he has a powerful background. You'll see very pure infrastructure development, with very few exceptional projects. Of course, there will be plenty of corrupt officials in the court.)

2. 2 开 The Golden Age of Kaiyuan! What’s That Got to Do With a Poor Soldier Like Me? 开元盛世！关我穷鬼府兵啥事？ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Rural Life348k WordsOngoing Lin Feng accidentally transmigrated to the nineteenth year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. The golden age was dawning, yet he felt no joy at all. Thirty li northeast of Yunzhou City, beneath Mount Baideng, beside the Sanggan River, in Zhuyuan Village, Yongding Township. As a conscript about to be cast aside, Lin Feng was consumed by worry. As the family's main breadwinner, he had no choice but to work hard in the fields. His family of five had only a little over ten mu of meager farmland 3.1kReads—Score190Shelves

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   Great book, highly recommended! You won't regret reading it! [Heart emoji]

3. 3 穿 Transmigrated with Three Kids! A Ruinous Start, a Road to Riches! 穿越带仨娃！天崩开局致富路！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Tianming was done for. He lay motionless in a drafty thatched hut. He was a graduate student researching traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies, but after a loose-lipped remark, he tasted an herb and somehow transmigrated into the body of a pauper. Being poor wasn't the problem, and he could even accept being in his thirties. But the body was in terrible shape: its former owner had drunk himself to death, leaving Li Tianming with three children outside, wailing their hearts out! A d 21.6kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
4. 4 被 Driven from My Ancestral Home, I Feast with My Family 被逼出祖宅我带家人大鱼大肉 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yongsheng wakes from a deep sleep to discover that he has transmigrated. Still dazed, he hears people arguing. His uncle, a scholar who had passed the first imperial exam, stole someone's jade pendant and was confronted over it. The family hurriedly held a discussion and made Li Yongsheng's honest, simple father take the blame. His mother was utterly unwilling, but she couldn't withstand the barrage of pressure. Fortunately, after the pendant was returned, the other party didn't pursue the ma 10.2kReads8.7Score855Shelves
5. 5 被 Falsely Accused and Split from the Family! My Life of Fine Food Makes the Old Homestead Green with Envy 被冤分家！鱼肉生活馋哭老宅 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Rural Life363k WordsCompleted Lin Feng woke up to find the sky had fallen. He had transmigrated to ancient Great Liang, where his family of four was being driven out over a pitiful accusation: his cousin from his uncle’s household claimed he had stolen and eaten an egg. The egg belonged to his grandfather, the family patriarch. Enraged, the old man wanted to send thirteen-year-old Lin Feng away for forced labor. His usually meek father, long accustomed to being bullied, finally snapped. He took the whole family and left with 8kReads7.6Score712Shelves
6. 6 穿 Transmigrate and Enlist to Survive! I Never Meant to Make a Big Splash! 穿越招兵活下去！真没想搞大事！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical376k WordsCompleted Zhang Ye wakes up and finds that he has transmigrated to an ancient dynasty in a parallel world. The whole village accuses him of having an affair with his widowed sister-in-law, then drives him out in the dead of winter to fend for himself. Faced with hundreds of sneering, disgusting faces, he fights back and accidentally activates a pocket-dimension System. If he can’t put up with it, he doesn’t have to. He’ll just fight! War breaks out as the nation descends into chaos, and the whole village 778Reads7.3Score108Shelves
7. 7 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   The female protagonist becomes the magistrate of a poor county. She introduces high-yield grain varieties, establishes a county school, opens workshops, and vigorously promotes industrial and agricultural infrastructure development, leading the entire county to prosperity! It's super good! [Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece]

8. 8 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6.1kReads7.5Score392Shelves

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   The protagonist indirectly controls a border town, developing it step by step from there. Starting by rescuing a border army, he clears land, gathers refugees, and leverages his population advantage and modern thinking to build his power. A completely new setting, unique to Tomato! Promoting Chinese in another world! Earning spirit stones with internet thinking, no need to fight desperately. Nearly 700 chapters in, still stuck in the newbie village, all talk and no action. He transforms communication talismans into rune phones and a cultivation internet, using the internet to gather independent cultivators and promote free cultivation techniques, self-testing of spiritual roots, and knowledge sharing in the cultivation world. He builds workshops, markets, and a commercial empire, transforming the border town into a cultivation holy land...

9. 9 天 A County Magistrate Fell from the Sky 天上掉县令 Shi Zhimei石之嵋Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty! The last six magistrates appointed to Nantang County have all been murdered. Now no one dares accept the post. Please decide what to do!” “How were they killed?” “It's said to be connected to a poisoning case at a tavern.” “Who owns the tavern?” “A young scholar.” “If no one else will take the post, then make the scholar the magistrate!” “But...” And so the young man, a doctoral student from Huaxia who had transmigrated here, found himself a county magistrate... A year later, Nant 64.2kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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   These books are all pretty good and worth getting into. I think the third one is the best among the ones I'm recommending, but the others are also very good. Choose according to your own preferences!

10. 10 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 4.3kReads9.1Score575Shelves
11. 11 天 Natural Disaster! A County Magistrate Uses a Simulator to Farm and Survive 天灾！女县令用模拟器种田求生 Autumn Leaves, Crimson Charm秋叶红韵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + farming + strong female lead + play the pig to eat the tiger + no romance] Jiang Ning, an urban planner, transmigrates overnight into the poorest county magistrate in history. From the start, she has an empty city, a crowd of starving refugees, and a predecessor who fled with the funds, leaving not a single coin in the accounts. Just as she despairs, the Disaster Simulator successfully binds to her! [Warning: A severe drought will strike in thirty days, leaving thousan 23Reads6.4Score—Shelves
12. 12 贪 Corrupt Official: I Want to Execute Him, but He Gives Me Too Much 贪官：朕想杀他，但他给的太多了 Strange Guest at the Lake's Heart湖心怪客Historical459k WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the body of a notoriously corrupt county magistrate, with the Imperial Guards about to knock at his door from the start. Is the whole clan about to be wiped out? Lin Chen stared at the mountain of ill-gotten wealth in the storeroom and panicked. “Quick! Spend the money! Every last bit of it, on the people!” Building paved roads, putting up schools, offering interest-free loans... Lin Chen just wanted to get rid of the stolen money and earn a good reputation that might save his 252Reads8.5Score106Shelves

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    So far it looks good, the plot is fast-paced, the main character is intelligent, and the storyline is logical.

13. 13 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to the Great Jing Dynasty and becomes a county magistrate, turning Taoyuan County into a paradise. One day, the Empress of Great Jing, disguised as a commoner, visits the county and is greatly impressed by the novel objects such as toilets and mirrors. The Empress, appreciating talent, decides to bring Fang Zheng back to the capital and appoint him as the Crown Prince's tutor. From then on, this extraordinary county magistrate will step into the center of power in the capital, using his wisdom and ingenious inventions to influence the future of the Great Jing Dynasty and write a new chapter in its legend.

14. 14 娘 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头 Toast Toast土司吐司Historical2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 35.4kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
15. 15 寒 The Road to the Imperial Examinations for a Poor Scholar 寒门科举之路 Moon Glutinous White月糯白Historical821k WordsCompleted After surviving alone in the apocalypse for three years, Yang Han is betrayed by his teammates and scratched by a zombie. Unwilling to turn into one and get his head blown off, he takes his own life. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a farm boy, the only son of a family with a thousand acres of fertile land. He can't handle the backbreaking work in the fields, and since all professions are inferior to studying, he has no choice but to set out on the path to the imperial examinat 193Reads8.6Score114Shelves
16. 16 穿 Transmigrated into a Chaotic Age as a Corvee Laborer, I Use a Farming System to Conquer All 穿越乱世徭役，我靠种田系统争霸 Black Cat-chan, Who Loves Fish爱吃鱼的黑猫酱Historical233k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Rising to the Top + Technological Overmatch] In the final years of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Rouran invaded the borderlands. The powerful treated the common people like ants and wanted only to appease the invaders at any cost. After an accident, Chen Yuesheng transmigrated and became a conscript stationed on the frontier. Oppressed by the officers escorting him, he refused to submit. As a modern man, he awakened a farming System and raised his voice: “Are kings and n 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good. The main character has a good personality, is not a harem protagonist, and is not promiscuous. The female lead is also a good hindrance, and the villain is intelligent.

17. 17 为 A Mother’s Strength: Reforming Medicine in Ancient Times 为母则刚：我在古代搞医疗改革 Huangpu Qingyu黄埔庆宇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted #Transmigration #ImperialExaminations #Farming #NoRomance #MedicalReform #Protection Su Wanzhao, a modern agricultural sciences PhD, transmigrates into a fictional dynasty and becomes the third young lady of the Su household. Her father shows her no affection, and her vicious stepmother keeps her down. Her birth mother is gravely ill, medicine costs a fortune, and she has no money. On top of that, her stepmother plans to marry her off to a 62-year-old man. Driven into a desperate corner, she rev 95Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    So far, it's quite enjoyable. There's no romantic pairing, and the female lead suffers a lot in the early stages, but her resilience is truly remarkable. So far, it doesn't feel like she has too many "golden fingers" (advantages overpowered her), but rather that she herself is her own advantage. Having read many stories, I still prefer those where everything is based on self-reliance. If everything is perfect from the start with too many "golden fingers," it becomes less interesting. Although the process in this story is arduous, watching the female lead climb step by step, slowly accumulating experience and perfecting herself, is really satisfying to watch. She has encountered helpful people along the way, but more importantly, she has relied on her own abilities. Her mother has been bedridden for a long time, and the female lead has to take care of her, but she's not a burden; she can enlighten the female lead at crucial moments. Most importantly, she feels like the female lead's starting point in this world, and the family relationships are very touching. Although she has broken with her family now, I hope that later on, her mother can divorce her, and she can completely break free from the family and rise to great heights. [Sparrow Eater's Masterpiece][Already Added][Added to Bookshelf]

18. 18 穿 After Becoming a Female Chieftain, I Led the Frontier Out of Poverty 穿成女土司后，我带边疆脱贫致富 Likes the Trombone喜欢乐器长号Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Lu Mingyu, an agricultural science student, transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of a chieftain's estate in Dayan. Her father died young, and her mother took over his duties and holds all the power. But the next day, she discovers that the estate lies in a remote border region, cut off from news, impoverished, and underdeveloped. So she gets to work, visiting the locals and conducting surveys herself, determined to help everyone escape poverty and prosper. But just as this young chieftain' 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Agricultural student Lu Mingyu transmigrated into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Dayan chieftain's family. Her father had died early, and her mother assumed her husband's position, wielding considerable power. However, the next day, she discovered that the area was a remote and impoverished frontier. So, she set out to investigate and help the people escape poverty. But before she could even lead the people in farming, the able-bodied men were already fighting and gambling, showing no interest in working properly. Furthermore, enemy forces were eyeing the area, seeing that the new chieftain was just a young girl, and wanted to seize the opportunity to annex this valuable territory. Faced with this situation, Lu Mingyu had no choice but to take up arms, internally to maintain discipline, and externally to resist the enemy. Surprisingly, as she did so, the people looked at her with increasing respect. Meanwhile, far away in the capital, the emperor also took notice of this young female chieftain…

19. 19 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! [Sending a heart]

20. 20 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 288Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Farming and infrastructure building, a humorous ancient time-travel novel with a rustic writing style, a well-developed and not naive female lead, incredibly lighthearted and stress-relieving, no romance, no system, no cheat codes, no spatial abilities. Highly recommended for those who enjoy this genre…

21. 21 我 I Transmigrated into a County Magistrate, and Every Big Shot in My Livestream Chat Is a Cloud Strategist 我穿成县令直播间大哥全是云军师 Young Master Chen of the Yang Family杨家的陈少主Historical336k WordsCompleted (No brainless antics, no wish fulfillment: a practical guide for transmigrators.) When a game streamer’s boast, “Being a county magistrate? That’s easy as pie!” comes true, he really does transmigrate to ancient times and become a county magistrate in the middle of a famine! Ding! Bound to the [Live County Magistrate Experience Room System]. Its only function: connect him with goofy netizens from his original world for real-time bullet-comment interaction! Warning: This System provides no tangib —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not mindless; the protagonist crafts all the equipment himself and learns a lot of useful knowledge. Essential skills for time travelers.

22. 22 女 Dressed as a Man in the Official World: The County Magistrate Is Trouble 女扮男装闯官场：县令大人不好惹 The Fragrance of Ruyi 26如意芳霏26Ancient Romance886k WordsCompleted Zhu Qiqi not only transmigrates, but also has to take her brother Zhu Yiyang’s place as magistrate of Xiliang County. On her hurried journey to take up the post, bandits capture her and drag her to their mountain stronghold. After cleverly escaping, Zhu Qiqi returns to the Xiliang County government office and crosses swords with County Deputy Zhou, who is bent on killing her. In the end, she succeeds in bringing him down. With her hands now free, Zhu Qiqi uses knowledge from the future to transf 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both novels are new books. Although they don't have ratings yet, the stories are very exciting. I really like the strong female lead character. I'll support these new books!

23. 23 基 The Infrastructure-Obsessed Female County Magistrate 基建狂魔女县令 Splendor Before Dawn浮华未央Ancient Romance241k WordsOngoing “Repair the flood diversion channel in three days? Impossible!” “What does a woman know about flood control?” “That’s pure fantasy!” Faced with the skepticism, Su Yao, a modern chief engineer, smiled calmly. With the System at her side, she would conquer the ancient world with reinforced concrete! A once-in-a-century flood has surrounded the city. Traditional flood-control methods are helpless, and the entire county’s people are hanging by a thread. After transmigrating into the body of an anc —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 金 The Golden Badge Magistrate 金牌县令 Returning Heart归心Historical2.7M WordsCompleted By a stroke of bad luck, I transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking, ninth-grade official. Watch me use the System to stand up for the people, wield absolute power, leave my name in the history books, and hold the world in the palm of my hand! 3.1kReads8.3Score254Shelves
25. 25 打 Work Hard, Live Hard: This Official Is a Real One 打工人打工魂，本官是个社会人 Mu Sanyi沐三亦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Woman disguises herself as a man + everyone has a secret identity (ensemble cast) + two heroines + absurd comedy + laugh-out-loud humor + episodic crime-solving + no male lead + no System] In ancient times, Hua Mulan joined the army in her father's place. Today, Lin Qingge takes her brother's place in the civil service. She, Lin Qingge, is a tough-as-nails woman and a three-time provincial champion in criminal investigation competitions. She led her team in solving countless major 554Reads8.9Score104Shelves
26. 26 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score956Shelves

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    Travel back to ancient times and see how a county magistrate reports a case.

27. 27 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 14kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    ① Time travel transforms you into a young scholar. Nantang County is fraught with crisis, with six successive magistrates murdered. With no one daring to take office, the protagonist is appointed to the post. Watch as he uses his modern wisdom to break through the predicament, making the small county famous throughout the land and stirring up a storm. ② You suddenly find yourself transported to the first year of the Hongwu reign, immediately conscripted into the army. Follow the protagonist as he struggles through the turbulent Ming Dynasty, experiencing a captivating story and a unique ancient life.

28. 28 败 The Profligate Little County Magistrate 败家小县令 Tang Yue Liang唐月亮Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Mo, an engineering graduate, woke up to find he had transmigrated into the magistrate of a county in an ancient dynasty in a parallel world. He thought he could live like a little emperor, but the border town was plagued by constant warfare and a devastated economy. Xu Mo decided to use what he knew to change everything. 1.4kReads8.7Score100Shelves
29. 29 大 The Qin Empire’s Industrial Revolution 大秦工业革命 Nine-Fingered Divine Lid九指神盖Historical2.5M WordsCompleted History · Alternate History | Farming · Industry | Ensemble Cast · Conquest A six-year-old soul transmigrates into a barren village in northern Shaanxi during the Qin dynasty, where he becomes a posthumous child. With no System and no golden finger, the first thing he does is use a pendulum to redefine “one meter.” Over the next ten years, all he manages to do is make sure everyone in the village has enough to eat. Then the real story begins. He builds an “underground railway station” in Zhang V 4.6kReads8.1Score467Shelves

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    An epic tale of ordinary people caught in the torrent of history! From a desolate village to an "ancient Silicon Valley," every character in Zhangcun struggles for survival, even to the point of tears!

30. 30 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.5kReads6.5Score587Shelves
31. 31 农 The Farmhouse Bride Is a Crybaby 农家萌妻是哭包 Swallows Bathed in the West Wind燕子沐西风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted To fill the military quota, the best marriage prospects from every village, along with the sniveling Xia Chuncao, are dragged into the Li household with a litter of piglets. What? Seven bachelors in one family? A father and six sons? Li Qingbai, the fourth son, is a sly old fox. He personally schemes against his five brothers, sending one hand off to military service and using the other to find them wives, all while setting himself up to become a general. His little wife bursts into tears at the 3.4kReads9.4Score469Shelves

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    This book will captivate readers; the plot is intricately woven together.

32. 32 荒 Abandoned Wife in a Famine: I Can Travel Between Past and Present 荒年弃妇：我能穿梭古今 Zhong Yu Mingyue钟遇明月Ancient Romance684k WordsOngoing [A slow-burn story, with a quiet start. The heroine has no romance. Content warning: If you don’t like the part where she loses her child, feel free to skip it ❣️] Fleeing famine, transmigrating, losing her child. Ever since a meteorite struck Zhao Qiuniang and gave her the ability to travel to the modern world, she had been constantly on edge. To stop her husband from secretly selling their children, she left her in-laws’ refugee group and set off on her own with the children. She thought she c —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
33. 33 人 In Great Tang, I Helped Build a Golden Age 人在大唐，盛世有我 Let Go of That Sheep and Let Me Butcher It放开那只羊让我宰Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger] [Farming and road building, waterworks, academies, urban redevelopment] [Transmigrate to the Tang Dynasty, respect history, integrate into history, change history, make up for regrets] Li Huai, a man from a later age, arrives in the early years of the Zhenguan era. Believing that when poor, one should look after oneself, and when prosperous, help the whole world, he gradually transforms his own estate, then goes on to transform the entire Tang Dynasty. 569Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The starting point is high, and the plot meets the requirements.

34. 34 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 35.5kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves

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    It's very good; the plot is tightly woven, and you can easily finish it without even realizing it.

35. 35 女 Your Majesty, the County Magistrate Is a Fake, and So Is the County Town 女帝，县令是假的，县城也是假的 Happy Little Fish A幸福小鱼AHistorical2.4M WordsCompleted [For readers of all ages] + [Humorous and fun] + [Cunning and unscrupulous] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Absolutely no melodrama] Empress Xiao Lingshuang unexpectedly arrives in an incredibly prosperous county town, where she stumbles upon a shocking secret. Not only is the magistrate a fake, but the entire county town is fake too. Gu Fei: “Fake or not, our goods are the real deal!” The people: “There’s one festival after another: Women’s Day, Goddess Day, Men’s Day... And there are holiday gift 29.6kReads8.6Score3.5kShelves

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    Lacking ambition, he had no desire to conquer the world; he only wanted to be a lazy, good-for-nothing local tyrant. Thus, many strange things appeared in Yuanjiang County: Lao Ba's Bathhouse, Er Gou's Emotional Comfort Center, Zhang San's Health and Wellness Shop... Until one day, the Empress, disguised, visited Yuanjiang County... Zhao Kang: "Your Majesty, please listen to my excuse! I really only wanted to rescue fallen women!" "And what about pole dancing?!" Zhao Kang: "That's art!"

36. 36 女 Your Majesty, My County Magistrate Is a Little Crazy 女帝，我家县令有点疯 Romantic Senior Brother浪漫的大师兄Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [On a Rampage]+ [Always Gets Even]+ [A Different Tang Dynasty]+ [No Cheap Drama]+ [For All Ages] The empress stared in disbelief at the oddly shaped county town before her. A sign that looked as if a dog had crawled across it hung on the city gate, its edges even outlined in gold leaf. She couldn't help cursing inwardly: “I've never seen anyone so shameless. How could anyone put such ugly writing on a county sign?” But when she learned that entering the town required signing up for various membe 949Reads8.9Score118Shelves
37. 37 翻 Mastering the Art of Seduction: Starting by Winning Over the Alluring Empress 翻云覆雨：从攻略尤物女帝开始 Southern Wind Listening to Rain南风听雨Historical3.8M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration + empress] Chen Yan transmigrates to Great Zhou, intending to live a carefree life as a county magistrate. But one day, the empress walks into his county town, and everything changes... “What? Sugar as fine as sand, white as snow, and even tastier than malt candy?” “What? A city wall built of concrete?” “Right, what’s this called? An elevator?” From that day on, Chen Yan’s dream is shattered. But when he thinks about it, becoming the man who wins the 13.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
38. 38 女 Assisting the Empress as County Magistrate, I Rule for All Eternity 女帝辅佐当县令，老子称霸千秋 Dao Shijiu刀十九Historical2.1M WordsCompleted In an age of war and chaos, Zhao Kang transmigrates as a low-ranking county magistrate in the Qian kingdom. He has no grand ambitions and no desire to conquer the realm. All he wants is to live off the land, do as he pleases, and be a petty king in his own corner. Before long, Yuanjiang County is full of all sorts of bizarre establishments: Lao Ba's Bathhouse, Ergou's Emotional Support Center, Zhang San's Health and Wellness Shop... Then one day, the empress herself visits Yuanjiang County in di 1.2kReads8.7Score106Shelves
39. 39 陛 Your Majesty, I Really Just Want to Be a Lowly County Magistrate 陛下，我真的只想当个小县令 Handsome Pot俊锅Historical580k WordsCompleted Fang Heng transmigrates to Daping County and becomes a low-ranking ninth-grade official. Over six years, he transforms the local establishment into an earthly paradise, where every wealthy merchant passing through becomes a lamb led to slaughter. In year XX, the Empress happens to be traveling incognito and stumbles upon Daping County, which has ranked as the poorest county for six years running. On her first visit to the earthly paradise, she is wide-eyed with shock. Its array of unusual attrac 171Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 极 The Brilliant County Magistrate: I Teach the Empress to Rule the Realm 极品县令：我教女帝坐江山 Little Wanderer小浪子Historical466k WordsCompleted After ten years of war, people were reduced to swapping children to eat. Even ghosts wanted nothing to do with such a chaotic age. But Qi Feng wound up even more unfortunate than a ghost, becoming magistrate of Linglu County, the poorest county in all of Great Ning! The emperor issued an edict: five counties would be merged into one. Those with good records could remain as magistrates, while those with poor records would be sent packing! Qi Feng was weak and unskilled, so if he got sent packing, 69Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 我 I Served as a County Magistrate for Three Years and Shocked the Empress 我当县令三年，震惊了女帝 Passerby过客Historical406k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the position of a seventh-rank county magistrate in the Great Kang Dynasty, Zhang Yuan endured countless hardships and finally turned Pingyang County into a paradise on earth. He had planned to live out his days as a local king, carefree and at ease. He never expected to end up kidnapping the Great Kang emperor and bringing him to Pingyang County. “Welcome to Pingyang County, Your Majesty! I’ve arranged everything for you, including the best entertainment under heaven a 444Reads6.8Score—Shelves
42. 42 县 County Magistrate from the Start, I Teach the Empress to Be a Corrupt Official 县令开局，我教女帝做贪官 King of Salachi萨拉齐之王Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In the first year of Zhou Wu, the newly enthroned Empress Wu Hongyan toured the land, disguising herself as she traveled to Nanyang County. There, she was surprised to find that Nanyang's people lived in peace and prosperity. There were also roads, coal mines, brickworks, and other astonishing inventions she'd never heard of. Wu Hongyan was delighted. She believed that the county magistrate, Fu Yu, was a gifted administrator sent by Heaven as an auspicious blessing for Zhou. But the next scene l 241Reads5.4Score101Shelves
43. 43 女 Your Majesty, Why Are You Rebelling? 女帝陛下，您何故造反？ Qiao Zixuan V乔子轩VHistorical708k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Great Zhou by accident, but because he was close to the Crown Prince, he was demoted to serve as governor of Yazhou. Over eight years, he transformed desolate Yazhou into a paradise on earth, one step at a time. Everyone exiled here was stunned! So this is Yazhou? One day, the Empress made a discreet inspection tour and arrived in Yazhou! “Are these people here to serve their sentences, or to enjoy the good life?” 49Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 大 The Tang Dynasty's Greediest Official: From the Start, He Drives the Empress to the Brink of Suicide 大唐第一贪官，开局气的女帝要上吊 Bright Moon, Little Tower明月小楼Historical370k WordsOngoing On the northwestern frontier of the Tang Empire, Xiao Yao transmigrates into the body of an obscure county magistrate. He wants nothing more than to transmigrate back, but learns that the only way to return to modern times is to be killed by the female emperor herself. So he tries every imaginable way to get himself killed. In the process, he gradually transforms the once-impoverished city of Juezhou into a prosperous place capable of dominating the Tang Empire. That does nothing to stop him fro 62Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 大 The Great Chu County Magistrate: My Long-Legged Wife Comes Knocking 大楚小县令：长腿老婆找上门 Chun Shanshan春山山Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chu Hao transmigrates to Great Chu and becomes a low-ranking county magistrate. He spends his days lounging as beautiful women massage his legs and play music for him, until one day the Empress arrives at his door with a child... 549Reads—Score103Shelves
46. 46 屯 A Million Soldiers at My Command, and the Empress Comes Knocking with Her Child 屯兵百万，女帝带娃找上门 Wann an Niu Er皖南牛二Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lu Yuan transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty as a minor county magistrate. After five years of work, he turned a remote backwater into a modern city. He had planned to live like an independent, carefree little emperor. Then the empress showed up at his door with an adorable child, looking for a relative. Empress: “Lu Yuan, what should you do if someone bullies your daughter?” “Wipe them out!” The empress asked again, “Lu Yuan, what should you do if someone bullies your wife?” “Kill their en 634Reads7.7Score185Shelves
47. 47 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 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
48. 48 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗废材 Qin Gengxin秦更新Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + espionage + battles of wits] Ye Huan is a disciple so disappointing that even the Hehuan Sect wants nothing to do with him. By chance, he obtains an inheritance, and from then on becomes a man who can hold up the heavens. One way for men to survive in the Hehuan Sect is to become spies. As it happens, Ye Huan is an espionage enthusiast, and with his exceptional powers of logical deduction, he matches wits with all sides on the covert fro 1.8kReads7.2Score173Shelves

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49. 49 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 43kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
50. 50 最 The Timidest County Magistrate Is Forced to Become Emperor 最怂县令被迫称帝 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Gou is reborn as a county magistrate on the border and just wants to keep his head down and slack off. Unfortunately, his adviser is a master of wild imagination! He grumbles, “No money, no food. What's the point of doing anything?” The adviser says, “My lord means to use the empty-fort strategy? Brilliant!” He complains, “The city walls are falling apart. Why bother fixing them?” The adviser says, “My lord means to provide relief through public works and win the people's hearts? Genius!” W 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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